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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
Piano Factory Burned.

New York, Nov. 3.-Hundreds I
men were thrown out of employment
and money loss in excess Of ~$25o'ooO
was caused by a fire which destroyed
the piano factory of JACOB Brothers
Co. on West ~Thirty-ninth street. Abou
fifty firemen were forced to flee for
their lives when barrels of oils n
naint in the cellar began to burst. :
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
Married Men Drowned.

jefferson, Wis. Nov. 3.-Willian
Schultz. Herman Christophal and Otto
Breitzman, all married, and having
families, were drowned a Milford,
Wis. by the c~apsizing'.of their boat in
the Bark river, while dragging Tor
carp.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
THE MARKETS.
1--we Stock.
November 9.

November Q.
C~hicago-Prime beeyeS, So;Sog Nv;
iseae Els: caaners. si,loa2,6o;e westerns.
sS.OoQ5.6O; exams, sS:2Sg4.Z 20; LOGS
nnisSed. so'I5 9t.o2H; heavy, s6.lo goo;
ms. s5'4oW6.l5. Sheep-1Oc hisner:
Limos. SLOW; native sheep, s3.SoSpo.5o;
~ n65; WESTERN iamos, s5.00QI. 100.
Kansas City-Steers, s4.OOWo.io; sock
.rs- s2.o0u4. 30. Hogs-buIk, 30. lo9 80;
heavy, 80. $3.50; pacNers, $6.20 go.S5'
tU.is, S4.oVQ 500, LAMBS, so:.,oW go.
=, Las, -. Louis-t-.Ae-beef steers,
80; COWS anu METERS, s2.40Vo:9O; Texas
s,eers, S2:154o.2o; CONS AID heilers.
ss.IvQs3.5O.:. t1oss-tlss ana l!snts, 800
epo.40; packers, S6.l0U6.4O;l butchers
.snd best neavy, S6.zogo.oo; Sheep-Na-
yves. $3.oUQ5.io; lanes, sS.5VV' .oo.
Chicago-Wheat-AV Ac higher to un-
Changed; DECEMBER SOD between '4Ac
and I47sc, opening at '17sc anu cloSiils
~. .47sc; May " 30 &c @H q 20,
closed at 7ac bid; No. : red winter 'tc;
Corn-1s Ac better; december SOLD
between 4272c and ~ sc, opening al $50
and closing at 42Ssc bid; May Detween
43ssc and As Ac >.rening at 4Sssc and
,IusIuy AT 4312c; july closed at 40 Sc
NO. 5 yeDow, ASH Q45hc,
OdlS-1S w ~ Qp - uuCAida6S0,
her sold between S3F C and 33 Ac, open
ing at 33Ac and dosing at '33%c; May
DeIween 3oc, and 35nc, opening at Sohsc
ana closing at 80 tsc. July cioseo al SS72S'
NO. z white. san Q35c.
St. Louis-Wheat-No. 2 red SOLD a,
| 751ec to 16c; No. 3 red at lac 10 ioc,
| No. 4 at nc to 73c; NO. 2 hard at .L1S
| to 100; No. 3 hard at 70iac to 'sAsc' anu
| No. 4 hard at SEC to zoe. ~ .xc
Coln-No. 2 corn sold az t41SI > ; white
y - lA1o RI A41oC.' NO.. q WAtAe
at 45Sc to 45Ac; No. s white at aoc;;
No ? Yellow at 4oc to 45Ac, and NO. :
yellow az oats sold at SAC; No. /,
CATS at 3315c: No. 2 white at soc ~
Snhc: No. s white at 331ac 70 s4ac' ~ne
No white at 32A Q32hc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
link Russell Given Decision.

Baltimore, Noy., 3:--Unk Russell, of
philadelphia, was. given. the decision
over Kid, Sullivan, of Washington, IN
the tenth round Of a bout scheduled 10
20 twelve. rounds. $3.50
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
Eire an Steamship Baltic,

Liverpool, Nov. 3TFire broke; out
on board the White Star line teamer
Baltic. which arrived here Nov. l from
New York, Oct. "a. The flames were
confined to hold No. sin cotton.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
E;Il.d a Vacancy Caused by Death.

brewster, NJ Y, Nov. 5.-Samuel
McMillan sof. tCarmei, was named by
the republican, committee of the TWEEN
'~ty-irst Observation-Disclosures 10, fill the
vacancy caused BY the death of Con
gressman j.. H.. Ketcha H., candidate
for ~sre-electiopgf - / 4ise
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-10
Grain Exports.

New York. Nov. 3.-Bradstreet re-
DOrts: Wheat, including flour, exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week ending Nov. /, aggregated
4.492,974 bushels, against 5,18S,Sl7 last
week, G,223,399 this week last year,
1882. POP in 1904 and 6,G72,8SS in 1901.
For the past 10 weeks of the fiscal
year the exports are 62,GG6,469 blu hels,
against 33,255,S27 in 1905, 23,934,163
in 1904 and 1O7, 1872, 4S6 in 1901.
Corn exports for the week are 1900
221 bushels, against 1,495,1l1 last
week, 1908, 21O a year ago and 346,927
in 1904. For the fiscal year to date
the exports are 14,616,159 bushels,
against IS, 9SG,773 in 1905 and 10,641,-
S35 in 1904.
New York Dry Goods Market
New York, Nov. 3.-The dry goods
market holds lrm and qu,et. Some
ginghams have been placed at value
Trading is lively in some lines OF
white goods for delivery next year
The raw wool market is firm, but
there has been little business stirring
: The jobbing trade for the day was
fairly active on heavy goods for fall
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25
Efficacy of Prayer Pre-
vented Performance
WHO IS LIABLE :?
,ir. H. \. PAGE. Who Paid for Busted
hcnaocric. Ifcc.~ That Those Who
induced the Heavenly inter
position should Bear the
Iruni OF the Mum
dane banla2rS.

The Hon Henry Page q Aberdeen,
who is the head and front of the
Aberdeen and A>heboro Railroad be
lieves in the efficacy Of prayer
LikeWI5e. he IS a firm believer IN the
dapravity of damages.
When therefore. he runs upon a
situation >rhrr" it appears that the
damages Nvhic!. he has had 10 pay
came as tho iE4irect result of hcaV-
cnly supplication. he finds himself in
Il state of mixed emotion.
Apart from the natural depraVjt% Of
a payment OF damages, arises a Sc
rious question Of responsibility. II
prayer caused the damage why should
aspect this is a legal conundrum
which deserves prayerful considera-
ton. 1t was not the prayer of Mr..
Page or any other officer servant or
agent of the Aberdeen and Asheboro
which resulted in the complication out
Of which the legal responsibility arose.
Why then should the Aberdeen and
AShe0oro shoulder the mundane con-
sequences of heavenly interpOsition?
70 the mind of Mr.. Pagc-Who be
lIcVes in the efficacy Of prayer and the
innate depravity Of damages-ths is
application OF burden to benefit
1t all came about because a circus
was about TO come 10 Asheboro.
This in itse!f was an unusual cir
cumstancc. 1t created in prospect
more than a passing interest. The
ShoW-blIs plaStered walls which had
Heretofore exhibited nothing more cx-
citing than tho prospectus of a store
optic visit To the Holy Land. Gay
rrCSCntimcnts of circus ladies doing
graceful aerial stunts obtruded them
selves in colours of many hues upon
the Asheboro sensibilitics. In this
emergency, all was not bliSSfuI ex-
element. There was grief as we'll
and Indignation. Ladies hurried past
the bills With eyes ayerted. Citizens
of an older generation deprecated this
degenerate sign of the encrOach-
mentS Of wicked world. There
were sighs and shakings of heads, but
there was apparently nothing to do
The circus was coming 1t appeared
10 be one of the things fixed and in
eEitable.
But not 50 to the mindspf a cotarie
of women of the church who put
their trust where financial considera-
tons SNAKE no appeal and where there
IS no menagerie attached to the big
tent. Although the circus was al
ready making its progress to the town
these faithful ones were of good cheer.
on saturday, three several times
they met and prayed that the circus
might not come
On sunday they prayed again-that
the hearts of the authorities might
be turned to prevent the circus from
coming.
ON Monday morning. at sun rise.
when already the circus was on the
way. they met again and prayed-thatI
the LORD might stop the circus from
coming.
According to all the physical evil
dcnceS, the Lord heard the prayer at
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25
Christmas Prayer.

Dr. Edward Everett Hale. who in
the declining years Of his long ana
noble life still clinss steadfastIy not
only to the tenets OF his religious be-
lief but also his wonderful love Of
country. contributes the following
Christmas prayer to the December
number Of the Woman's Home Com
panion:
Father of love. Father OF Life our
Father who art here.
We thank thee for everything.
For the Glory and Beauty and Won
der Of the World
For the Glory Of Springtime.
For the Glory Of summer
For the Glory Of Autumn.
Tor the Glory of Winter
Bless the Lord, . ny Soul, and for
get not all His Benefits On this
christmas Day we bless Thee.
For the Son Wei Beloved
Who saves us from our sins,
And gives Us life more abundantIy
He is our Master, ANA all we arc
Brethren
We praise Thee. we bless Thee, we
thank Thee
For Peace on Earth and
Good VIII among Men
Ana our Christmas Prayer is, that we
all may be ono-that We may bc made
perfect ia ono.
Hear us ana bless Us i'm cur Christ
was PRAYER
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25
THE GENESIS OF CHRISTMAS
Customs Characteristic Of Great Christian Festival

Com pal-attreIy few of the millions OF
persons who annually enter SO heartily
into the festivities OF Christmas give a
thought to the origin of the customs
they observe. Young people. middle
aged peOple and old people who take
indescribable pleasure in decorating
their homes with holly. miSLletoe and
other cVergrccnS in anticipation Of 4
reign of fun and friVolity. 90 not. a.
- rule. give much thought 10 the Ma
nVltN, ana neNtr for moment docs
any idea concerning the origin of
such decorations enter their Hr3de.
How many good souls there are W no
delight in the old-faShiOucd ChriStjnt.s
customs, and who once = wear. ut least.
let themselves out to enjoy the reV"lS
Of st. Nicholas feast in the good old
style. who would hold uD then hands
IN horror were it even suggested that
they were simply initiating the "Wick-
ed old paganS.' Almost all our pop
ular practices in honor of the birth
eff Christ have their origin III ante
Christian ones
1t is no longer d controversial point
that the Christ-cEild was not born on
the 25th. OF even during the month of
L'ecemb Der. We do not celebrate the
actual anniversary of His birth, hut the
significance Of the event. The ObScrV-
ance of our modern Christmas has its
foundations in perennial custom Of
The ancients, from whom our iorefath-
CrS took their idea OF a celebration.
Later. we find Christmas and Epi-
phany being celebrated on the same
day and still later, various dates-in
March, April and DeCember-Were seI
aside.
1t is pretty certain also, that the
Jewish feast of the Dedication of the
Iabernacles. held toward the end OF
the year, Influenced the selection of
the 18th of December as Christmas.
About 800 \. -. a boy was born in
Lycla. His parents called him Nicholas
but $50 the chronicles tell us), though
mat was mans name, he preserved
the nature of a child, for he chose
to kepe Vertu,s, menes. and simple
ness, and therefore children doe him
worship before all other saints"
The modern Child's santa Claus is
4 Dutch contraction of "Sankt Niko-
laus," "Sanll'ni KLAUS: and the saints
custom Of giving presents secretly
and in the dead Of night as the de
Eelopmcnt of 4 deed of charity he per
formed when he assisted by tossing
snree Well-hlied purses into their bed
room long alter they had retired.
Thus Santa Claus comes about when
me chudren are asleep and gives them
their hearts desire. St Nicholas day
Wa originally early in December. but
tate" It was Confounded with Christ
mas
There is an old ballad describing the
90 MT and his customs, thus,
81 Nicholas money used to give to
maydens secret lie.
"l". that he may still may use his
.,, Wonted hberalties.
he mothers all their children OH the
Eve do cause to fast
vi" When they every one at night in
SenSeless Sleepe are cast.
hoth Apples, Nuttes and Feares they
pilhg and other things besides,
vs. caps and shoes and netticoatee
which secretly they hide
And in the morning found. thew saw
mat 'hls st Nicholas brought.
The idea that St Nicholas was an
Qua hodrY-bearded man comes from
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25

SUCCESS MAGAZINE
9 C ~ eake NN~eeee&e eNe-eetoaao.--.--

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.hla. airs s." cons t.t"'-t .A .#N# sa#
,hat se cannot hoard tHe best ta.u4s
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ri.1 way. @e fuH.t pass a# 8fHa"
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ftt a. .sff .f H. As lama. 80. ,... ~.
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tnefr lr.t rftfnr- fn... tb.rs
we are ~ run.trur.rg tnnt t.a ....n-
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25
Carried Jag Down Straight
Line 10 Escape
AND THEN WH0OPED!


At Il recent term of Warren County
Court, over which Judge Ben Long
was presiding. a bibuous ana bilious
indivicua, tacKcd into tn room ana.
accuf ding to his condition. sought dill
gently for the most conspicuous place
in which L. stow away his jag
lie found il Wthin the contracted
space Of the rallied orr portion of the
bar and. Immediately under the eye
Of the judge, composed himself 10 en-
JOY the proceedings of the court
through the misty vision OF his drink.
Judge Long paused and regarded
the biDulous one irt"ntly The latter
regarded the judge with bIear-eyed
unconcern The Judge pointed Il nm
ger and spoke sharply:
stand up there
\uGged BY his companions the
drunk heaycd himself to his feet and
cast upon the court a simpering look
Of attention He smiled weakly:
"Yeshshir, Z'shn'r,' he remarked re-
spectfully
You're drunk said the court Sc
vercIy. What do you mean by COM
inG here in that condition? -
The cuIprit. who had been at pa
rade rest came to ii stiff attention.
!ivcr> muscle in his body froze. His
Cnunciation whore it had been loose.
like one bites i cigar:
Il ana not drunk Your Honor,' ha
said, - haven't had a drink since
day before yesterday"
The court considered. Th@ man.
even as he stood erect. rocked on his
logs Judge Long smiled.
The court viii give YOU the benefit
Of the doubt" ne said. You see that
red stripe on the mating Well. YOU
walk that stripe: follow it 10 the door
an I,1rT
If YOU do''-and tine voice Of the court
became very stern-"Iu put you in
Jail for Il day
The drunk looked hard at tn.
court half-cloeing his eyes ana grin
ming approximately:
when mush | shtart?''
"Righ. now" said the court, and
quick about it"
What followed was happy two
minutes for the Spectators and am
gentleman Of the conViVial predica-
mtnt. Tn grin left his face and in
its place u Jove-like froWn settled it.
self lika a cloud upon his corrugated
brow He was a picture Of De y con-
certrauon Heroic purpose stood
forth in his every feature and his
slightest movement With eyes fixed
on the floor, n turned with infinite
pains and commenced his progress out
Of the room. Right fOOt-Ieft foot
right f0ot-on he went. beetliug oTDs
fixed like augurs on the bright red
line upon the mating. The lawyers
and spectators leaned forward III their
seats in strained attitudes As he ap-
preached the slight step leading from
the bar 10 the aisle, the man hesitatel
took 4 prolonged ~guint ana. with n
sigh, swung his right foot down and
ont. An almost audible groan burst
from the crowd as his foot swung wide
of the mark For q moment he teet-
I o. 80
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25

r,.n,,, fh, ,.nnfnIn,iino, of The (hristn}as
G.,imt vim Eathrf. Tin,, ,,,bn has al
,,,.,t's had L,. snaciai d,l- an %ot,.
VG3I,'s ave = vaaI- .Iffar Ch,.ilIn,as
lhiS custom We derive from the lto-
,,,"ilIi VINO, Oh tne I[sl aaH o. the ST.
r,iI- III. ,II I,''i IftI Hf''Io ia,I '1l''
Iil,' o''''g'',, "tl,' 1't
1,ict, =, - Ii.,.1 I ,.it},
'''t ~ oo " 'r'
- 80 '.,C - ,;,
HMM q III ''' '''' '''' -
ne dolls We're given principally to
chlIdren; although their significance,
II Is peheEed' was fe|atlNe to that
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25

GLORIA IN ENoIJ.oie-N Cinu~fN}- tAUoI.
Gi> The I;t. I;c,. The Lord ri-h"p or rruo.
Oh. What are Ac seeking. Sc -ii'lnrfti- al -lft.p
MI under the il IHe nalt'
" =" ~rok for tII' place N1lrt" tiu' .iI-.i- it'd
tlIri~I rC@r~ in fhc glory i.-iu-
!it merry. good people. H-id".
Tor jesus our Sa liour wa born ou fins aide.
vi under the star IL i3r cold and tl4r -o1s..
oh Mary. tIOu =.
tan u'~ br the place whore tive Ming nI a1 htu-.
\ enid in Il nlangCr T. laid
Bc merry. etc.
\ Child IN II inan@cr With and 't.ls
ieicrp in the -Iai
tan dis jc tie <iue the
The Maker and Na~tcg pi ai;'
BE merry. etc.
Yea. hark to the songs of t. Hng't- nt t#d
Borne through tir. space nf-if-
earth he there
AId glory to God III III height"
itc nicfrH. etc
Thrice glory cod in tn hiehr~t ~n=.
Tor jesus born this dtrN.
.'lil" Word became flesh tlid
the Life and the Truth and tbc Way
BE merry. etc.
q fDutjDDkD
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25

the ancient representations of Saturn.
who was pictured i patriarch, and also
from the confoundjng Of the Christmas
Saint with Father Time. who has al
ways had his special day. on New
Years Eve, Il week after Christmas.
The farmer and mechanic., 1906-12-25

from tile Outlook }
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
ANGLING.

The West Chester Local News says.
Delaware is still without a law provid-
ing for fish-ways in dams and in conse-
quence the .Brandywine is closed TO
everything from the Delaware river. The
fish cannot pass the dams from the river
and as a consequence there are no perch,
white catfish and other river varieties 70
be taken in the stream. The lack of the
ways also prevents the return upstream
of fish which may be washed down by
the floods and the injury to the sport
above is great. Only a couple of score OF
years ago shad and herring were taken in
the Brandywne and they would be there
today in the spring if they could mount
the dams"
r. Il. Draper, Of West Chester. made a
record catch of suckers in a short time on
Tuesday at a point in the Brandywine
near the mouth of Valley creek. lie Sc
cured twenty-five Of the fish,
The fishermen for carp are getting few
of the big fish at the present time and
they are charging the little fish with the
trouble. They say the little ones steal
the bait before the big fellows get an op.
portunity 90 reach it, there being so
many Of the small ones in the streams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20

The Remington. Machine Co. has re.
ceived orders for several large ice ma
chimes for the United States and foreign
countries and is one of the busiest plants
in the city. While discussing the mat
ter yesterday a telegram was received
from one Of the largest clubs in San
Francisco, Cal, which read: "Ship us as
soon as possible one of your six-ton
plants" This is the result OF recent
visit of John ]. Satterthwaite, the vice.
president and manager of the Remington
Co., TO the west.
A drinking water and ice plant is TO
be made for one of the largest office
buildings in Harrisburg, Pa; four ice
plants for Para, Brazil; a tent ton plant
for Porto Rico; a complete refrieeratinr
plant for the dairy school of Washington
State College; a twenty i've ton machine
for Maryland concern; three-ton
plant for the George w. Childs- Drexel
yacht, now at Philadelphia; a six-ton
machine and a complete refrigerating
plant for one of the largest business
houses in Trenton, n j.; a fifteen ton
plant and complete refrigerating plant
TO supply drinking water at the Naval
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
- -, nI.n.inh nr apsolal Mlra.

Associated Press Dispatch By Special Wires
Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco,
GAL, Jan. 20. Joe Cans of Baltimore,
last night, knocked out Mike Twin
Sullivan OF Boston in the 10th round.
From start TO finish Cans was the ng
aFsssor and kept right on top Of his
man. Sullivan made several brave
rallies, but could not hurt the colored
man, and finally, In the 10Th round,
series OF lightning riRht-hand blows
90 the Jaw ended Sullivan's q aspirations
and put Cans onos more at the top Of
she fighting heap.
The fight was fast and furious from
the start. Cans kept within striking
distance nt all stages. Sullivan was
clever and game, but GOULD not keep
the aggressive colored man away from
him. Cars left eye was closed early
IN the tight and Sullivan kept playi
for it, but at no time did he have
Cans In distress. 10 the eighth round
lit looked 90 II the fight we're over.
iGana put In two l1its TO the ear and a
Eight 20 the jaw. Sullivan went down,
but was on his feet in a minute, and
Cans went after him, swinging left
land right. Sullivan went down again,
but came up fighting. He was gIoggy,
went at his man again. right TO the
heart aud a right 20 the jaw sent the
white man down, but hs managed to
dast through the round. From this
time ou Cans forced the fighting more
lflerooly than ever. In the llth he ap-
tpnrently played With Sullivan and did
gerent damage. In the 18th Sullivan
braoed up and sent some straight
Rights TO Cans face. In tie 18th Sui
9iVan was still strong aud played with
t4he oolored mans eye. lie landed a
thard blow on the stomach that appar-
emily hurt Cans. In the l4th Cans
devoted all bis attention 10 Sdllivan =
abdomen and landed half a dozen hard
krights. In the 18th came the finish.
A right 80 the jaw staggered Sullivan
and, quick aa q haah, Cans was after
him with several more accurately
placed blows. Finally, left awine
down and out, With bis head resting
on the ropes.
Most Of Sulliyan'a blows were blocked
and the way Cans used his right, with
short swings TO the Jaw and punches
60 the stomach, was clever. Sullivan
showed q great amount Of oleveTneai
and much aamoneHs, but ht no stage o
the fight was he q match for the negro
Sullivan, although punished severely
did not lose bis head. In many rounds
he was in diatreHs. but Cans, with al
his oleverness, VAS not able TO land
finishing punch. Cans was iavorit'
10 tho betting, with the odds 10 to
in his favor at the ringsido.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20

rolls, and his recent great triumph in
New York at the Madison Square
Garden Theatre, where he broke all
previous records by bis three months'
run, has stamped him o. the
greatest traqedian of the present dny.
The public and the critics we're unani-
mout in pronounoing his engagement
a colossal SUCCESS.
The play Of 'Hank Monk" or 1.-THE
Days of '49" ia one of the plays that
the lovers Of the drama will not te
offended at, but on the other hand it
10 written with so much feeling, and
30 strongly dramatic, that no matter
how you may see it, you can't help
being impressed by its motive, its
situations, Its comedy and human
interest Robert Downing, the dis.
tinguished actor, who is presenting 10,
IL too we'll known for us 90 20 into
detail, he is an actor who has been
before the public for overa quarter Of
century his productions have always
been Of the best, and his ability as an
actor cnunot be questioned today,
while She scenery and company is
equal t. any production now before
the public. He comes 20 the Grand
Opera House on Thursday night
Wilmington has been one OF the
cities that the late Joseph Jefferson
has held for his own limited territory.
but since his death it has been passed
to his sons, Joseph and William w.
Jefferson, and on Saturday Of next
week at the Grand Opera House the
| younger Jeifersons, supported by the
laie Joseph Jefferson'a own oompany.
will present 1.-The Rivals" Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's greatest Of ali
English comedies, for approval.
frederick V. Bowera, the clever song
writer, plays conspicuous Fart in
! klaw & Erlan er's production Of "The
Ham Tree, in which they will present
the famous black iaoel entertainers,
Mcintyre and Heath. in this city at
the Grand Opera House soon.
Lavine and Leonard, a rather uupre-
tentioue comedy duo, have scored one
oi the hits Of tie week at the Garriok
Theatre. They appear on the stage in
their automobile and do a few clever
juggling stunts. The difficulties they
have with their auto when thes get
ready TO depart affords a bit of fun.
making which not only every autoist
but every ne else will enjoy. The house
has played to large audiences all the
week.
The Lyceum offers as its bill next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
what is said 20 be the dramatic sensa-
tion OF the season in Queen Of the
White Slaves" meloofama in six
acts and 10 scenes, written by Arthur
J. Lamb and produced by A. II.
Woods. "Queen Of the White Slaves"
has as its principal theme the alb
1uction OF a beautiful Young woman
by the HiRhbindcrs. The action OF
the melodrama opens in San francisco,
from whence the dramatist rapidly