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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02

ing the granting of State aid to the Associations engaged in uplifting the agricultural interests of the State by means of fairs In this plea he not only had the help of the members of the Montgomery Board of Directors, but the plea was backed by the Board of Directors of the associations of Selma Birmingham and Huntsville.
 After the remarks of Senator Miller yesterday. the outlook for fair ap- propriation is dark and unpronistng.
 Some discussion accompanied the consideration of the bill of Senator Reese Those who seemed inclined to oppose 1t. based their possible -epposi- ton, not on the fact that 1t remftted the taxes on the property of the Cen traa Fair Association. but that It re- mitted the State licenses as we'll.
 Senator Reese explained he had al- ready introduced bill in the Senate extending the boundaries of the city of Selma to take In a part of the fair grounds, with the idea of placing the grounds under the control of the city authorities of Selma.
 Senator Reese appeared nnomentarily nettled by several questions directed at him by Senator Lusk, He finally said:
 "Yes. good order is kept there. Dai- las county has always mAiatained good order without any outside assistance"
 While there was some opposition to the exemption bill. it passed with votes to spare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
MINISTER PROPOSES COMMISSION
 TO DECLARE ON NEGRO QUESTION

It is feared that President Roosevelt is waiting for some declaration upon the part of someone which might be con strued as an admission by the South that 1t Is unable to cope with the ne- gro question that he may step in and attempt to settle 1t. The idea is ad- vanced tn@t such a declaration would preclude any steps in intervention hy outside authority,
 pr. Waite expressed the wish that Alabama. situated as 1t Is in the heant of the Southern States, should lead off in the movement for Southern com mission upon the subject. Ills Idea, as expressed to the committeeman, was that each 3f the Southern States should appoint under authority of the Legisia7 ture, three, of the ablest men to be se- cured from her citizenry. to the com mission.
 . The proposal will be taken up again by the law makers before the close of the session. Dr. White returned to his home in Atlanta last evening. but will return to Montgomery for further conferences on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
CONDUCTORS ARE sUCcEssFuL.
Have Man Reinstated at Coast Isne
 Meeffnm

Conductor S. H. Lewis of the Atlantic Coast Line returned from wilnssngton yesterday morning. where he has been as chairman of the adjustment commit tee of this division. There was no question up in regard 10 au increase of wages the. different committees of the Order Railway Conductors going be- fore the management in regard to the suspension of passenger conductor last June.
 The conductors were successful and the man was reinstated. The manage ment told the conductors they would take up the matter of an increase dn wages. and let them know when to come back to Wilmington as soon as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
CUTICURA The Great Skin Cure and Purest and Sweetest of EmoIIients.

Cuticura Ointment is, beyond ques- tion, the most successful curative for torturing, dis6guring humors of the skin and scalp, including loss of hair. yet com anointing with Cuticura Ointment, pre- < ceded by a hot bath with Cutioura Soap, and followed in the severer cases by dose of Cutioura Resolvent (Liqllid or PiIls), is often sufficient to afford immediate re- lief ip. the most distressing forms of itch- ing, burning, and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and irritations, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy cure when most, if not all. other remedies and even ahysicians fail.
 COmnlete External and Intenai Treatment fog Every HumOr Of Infants Children. and Adults con siHts Of CuticurA Soap (25el to Cleanse the Skin. CuticurA Ointment 66c) to Heal the skin and Cyti- elTa Resnlvent t50c), tor tn the form of Chocolate coated Pills 25c per vial of 60l to Purify the Blood. Seid throughout tho w0rld. Potter Drug Chem. Corn, Sole Preps. Boston. Mass
 arMAfod EFsA- 4 Book on skin AmietA0nA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Bradstreet's RevIew,

New York. Feb. 1.--Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Irregular weather conditions make for numerous. cross currents in retail trade, but there is eviderice of enlarge ment in some lines of spring business, notably cotton goods, demand for which is limited only by capacity of mills, wholesalers or jobbers to deliver In the iron and steel trade condi- tions vary with the material and sec tions reported, so far as future bus mess Is concerned; The receding or the waters has made for a resumption of trade and industrial activities in the Ohio Valley. Colder weather and clearance esales have stimulated tra1e trade. traffic and contraction feels the effects of heavy snowfalls. coming on top of an acute car shortage. There Is little change tc be noted in crop reports.
 The markets for textiles are strong. with cotton goods leading and dis playing remarkable strength. Prints, percales, ginghams and in fact all prices. Dress fabrics of silk. worsted and linen sell well. Woolens are not so active. Shoes are doing well at re- tail but buying fran Eastern manu- lecturers is conservative. Leatbers are active and export demand is feature. Hardware and machinery men find con- servatism in the placing Of new busi- ness. Demand for lumber feels sea- IOiultibhSb pAN booked is large.
 On the whole. the situation as re- gards pig iron is easier, checking the movement toward abpormally high prices. Prices over sea are alse lower and recent arrivals of foreign iron were sold at a concession. Neverthe- less the market has experienced 8 good buying movement for second half delivery. Pittsburg reports the sale of 13,000 tons of Bessemer, basic and mal- leahle iron for the second. third and fourth quarter delivery. the prices be- ing $21. 50 to $21,25, respectively, which indicates a slight shading. The suply of steel from independent in teFests Is a little better and billets at Pittsburg are off 50 cents ton. Sat- isfactory orders for structural mate rial are being received. New business in steel rails is not heavy. but pre- miums. are being offered for fairly prompt supplies and this latter state ment applies to plates. The movement of coke was hampered during the week by car shortage.
 Business failures in the United States fer the week ending January 31 number 211 against 252 last week and 22S in the same week of 1906.
 In Canada failures for the week number 26, as against IS last week and 24 in this week year ago.
 Biiou Matinee Today, and Tonight,
 aArFOaa the Paef0c,H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02

New York. Feb. 1.--R. c. Dun and Companys weekly review of trade to- morrow will say:
 most active railway securitses fell this week to the lowest point since lsV4, there was no corresponding reaction m commercial activity which continued
 Reports from leading manufacturins ccnters indicate that escarcely any ioIe machinery can be found TOT the prep arations for future trade evidencing a continuance in well maintained con sumption. Foreign business IS most extensive in iron and steel manufac- prominent sT @ ID producers have liberal con- tracts on hand also, and the mercantile outlook is brought. Wholesale houses receive large contracts for spring de, the settled winter weather has pro, duced a wholesome reduction In retail stocks of heavy weight wearing ap- disc.
 Little specification for delivery of Bessemer iron by the prominent steel nressed the Ssr ansiiabls supply but pre- miums tor spot shipments tend upward because of the pressure from the small CT steel producers and there Is no evi- large order of cast iron pipe. Involving 5000 tons, and several other important orders for pipe and tubes have stinened SS PSh work and other contracts keep the market bare of structural shapes, main taining firm prices. .,,
 The situation as to steel rails Is shown by offers of premiums to secure delivery during the first half of 1907. while total contracts on the books of producers render new high record output almost certainf Prices of minor metals are sustained by steady de- mand.
 Notable strength is still the feature in primary markets for cotton goods and predictions of further advances are being realized constantly, despite ap- parent pfecedents to the contrary A general resume of the situation dis closes. level of prices and a scarcity of supplies that has not existed since the civil war, while there is little ad- IItional factor of no element threat ening weakness, although .quotations are conceded to be abnormally high.
 But, with the production of mills sold so far ahead, there Is no interest in new business and spot stocks are prac- tically nothing, while in many depart ments no goods will be available Tor some months. As to woolen goods, the next development of interest will De the opening of higher grades, notably fancy worsteds, about which nothing definite Is known.
 No changes in prices are reported. most grades of leather being steady at the recent advance, except that con sessions are offered in Texas oak hldes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
AMuspNENTs.
Montgomery Theatre. Matinee Today 3 O'Clock
 and Tonight.
Mabel Montgomery In
 stEaMnBs

"ZaNn.1
 A real star, in the handsome and talented person of Miss Mabel Mont Eomery will be seen at the Montgorhery tonight, Miss Montgomery has charming personality. and attracts at once and holds foeever.
 Miss Montgomery was for a number of years the leading woman at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City. The part of zaxa Is the best she has ever played. Miss MontgomeFy iH without question one of the best emo 4 tfonal actresses of the present day. Seats now on sale for both matinen and night performances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
pr. sfhkeIx in rusker.s.

Dr. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the First Baptist Church. spent yesterday and last night at Tuskegee. where he lectured to the students of the negro institute at that place. Dr Stakley is one of several Alabama ministers who will lecture during tho year at that in- stitution. He will return to Montgom- cry today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Rc.Oond to Fire,

A wood house in inc rear of the res idence of z. T. Bozeman, l40s High land Avenue. was destroyed by fire early last night The Scott street fire station responded to the alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
MAYoR EKTnaDs cLNMENoY.
Anthony Kratz ls Freed From City
 Prison.

Prison.
 Mayor w. M. Teagus extended cIemency yesterday to Anthony Kratz, who more than a month ago broke the and had been in the tolls ever since.
 Kratz is a young German, so guile less that the night after heh ad bro- ken the seal of the car he applied. to police headquarters for lodging. It was given him in a different part of the building from the rooms in which he had fancied he would be placed. cused by the watchman in the yard In the Recorders court, Kratz readily confeTsed his fault and said. he had done 1t because he was hungry. record from the police department. de- cided that he had been sufficiently punished and he was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
salvatIon of Tnfaut.,

The last of the series of special les sons on Presbyterianism In the Pas tors RibIe Class of the Central Presby- terian Church will be given tomorrow morning. the subject being "Presbyte-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Capital City Coal Co.,,
 Phone l35. Quick Delivery.
rtanlsm and the salvation of Children

Dying in Infancy"
 Owing to the misrepresentation of the Presbyterian doctrine on this sub ject in modern fiction, the subject has q peculiar interest. Although today . byterianisrn, the work of the class win go on without interruption. cordial invitation is extended to all interested in this series of Bible studies to attend the meetings of this class. 'srhe Syl- labus of the Lessons on Presbyteriap- ism" have been printed in pamphiat form by the Sunday School and copies will be distributed to the members of the class Sunday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
r.r4houaIxe m TanmanIn.

Melbourne. Australia. Feb. l-Several earthquakes occurred Tuesday in Tas- mania. No damage followed. but peo- nIa ware greatly alarmed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Plans Laid for Coming Horticultural
 Convention.

COuV0nttOns
 The Montgomery Flower Growers Association met in regular monthly session yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock. at Green Acres" the home of the president, Mrs. w. A. Gayle The indictment weather kept many of the members of the association from attending the meeting which was one of the most interesting and in- structive held thus far.
 Several questions of interest were discussed, and plans for the work of the association during the spring were outlined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
R. C. DUN'S REVIEW
RAILROAD SECURITIES FELL TO
 LOWEST POINT.

Reports From the Leading Manufactur- iug Centers of the Country tndt- cate Scarcely Any Idle Ma
 chinery Can Be Found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
sPEAKs ON aTHE FLAG.r

ST. LOUIS LEADING HOTEL.
 When in St. Louis stop at the Planters' Hotel you'll meet your friends there s-m-w
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Shncsra stin Reinr '

Shocks Still Being Felt.
 London, Feb. 1.--Governor Swetten- ham has notified the colonial office that slight shocks of earthquakes con tinue to be felt in Kingston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02

FREE LUNCH.
 Daily from ii to 2. Saturdays from il to 2 and to 8.,at Nat Walters, No, 8 Washington st., adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
FLOWER ASSOCIATION MEETS.

BiiOu Matinee Today, and Tonight, "Acroaa the Pacific"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
Ess.safIz7sAz
TOAST TO LAUGHTER

Actor Tim Murphy at a supper in his
honor recently was called on to re-
spond to toast, Laughter" which he
did in these terms:
Here's to laughter! The sunshine of
the soul, the happiness of the heart,
the leaven of youth, the privilege of
purity. the echo of innocence. the treas
ure of the humble. the wealth of the
poor, the bead on the cup of pleasurei
II dispels detection. banishes blues and
mangles melancholy, for it's the foe Of
woe, the destroyer of depression, the
enemy of grief! 1t is what kings envy
peasants. plutocrats envy the poor. the
guilty envy the innocent! It's the sheen
on the silver of smiles. the ripple on
the waters of delight. the CLINT or the
gold of gladness. Without 1t humor
would be dumb. wit would wither, dim
pies would disappear and' smiles would
shrivel. for it's the glow of clean con-
science, the voice of a pure soul, the
birth cry of mirth, the swan song Of
sadness Laughter"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
"Miss Pocahontas."

Miss Pocahontas," described on the
programme as an American musical
travesty, succeeded Bertha Kalich in
"Sappho and Phaon" at the Lyric.
While there is seemingly no pre-
tense to form q plot In the play. there
is enough substance I'm the narrative to
convey a family glimmering idea that
our old Third Reader friends, Captain
John Smith and Miss Pocahontas. are
mixed in the shuttle. There Is an at
mosphere of the famous old spec
tacular production. 1872" in Miss
Pocahontas.' and 1t was i'm fact. writ
ten by the same author r. A. Barnet.
Miss Pocahontas' was originally
written for n Boston organization of
amateurs that annually produces a
play or two (the Boston Cadets). and
II was considered so meritorious that
1t was equipped with a professional
company ard SEM on road tour.
The role of Captain John is played
by Walter Jones. Tho capricious and
captivating dancer Blanche Deyo is
Nseep III the role of Jane Rolfe. other
players are Harold Crane, Neil Me-
Neil Anna McNabb, Marie Dupuis,
John Peacliey and George Fox Daniel
J. Sullivan wrote the music The
play was not a decided success and is
more suitable to the road than TO New
York
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
The Last Resort.

James Anderson of the Scottish.
American Golf club smiled at poor
player on the Van Cortlandt park links
in New York.
"IIe reminds me of a chap used TO
know" said Mr.. Anderson. This chap
played so badly that even his caddles
made butt of him.
"lle got ball badly bunkered one
day and do what he would he couldn't
get it out again. Whack. whack,
whack, he went. missing every time.
after half an hours work he wiped
his wet face with his handkerchief
and turned despairingly TO the caddy.
"'lIang it, he said. ! have tried all
my clubs oh this confounded ball!
What on earth am to do nowT
"rhc caddy laughed harshly.
"'Givc it swat with yer bag he
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
POINTED STAGE REMARKS.

Some actors are persons of infinite
chest
The critic is often like a scale which
cannot distinguish between gold and
lead.
When "A soubrette sings off the key
ii is natural that she should be kept
ori of the fiat.
Some actors must re great II it IL
true that II IL a great ability to con-
ceal ones ability.
The product Of the still makes most
actors noisy.
An actor cannct bottle his art. Alco-
hol preserves. but does not fertilize.
The portrait painter and a good play
are alike. They both draw the public.
The star should not despise the lowly
super. The underjaw does all the work.
Because an actor is a bird is no ex-
cuse for his going off on a lark.
Some actresses are busy in the prss-
ent making past for the future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

Carlisle Indians and the failure of
Yale 70 score on West Point. The big
score Chicago rolled up on the Uni
versity of Illinois was another sur
prise. True. the Indians were widely
admitted TO be in fine shape, to be fast
and strong, but the ability Of Captain
Folwell OF Penn and his men was re-
lied on TO keep the Indians from scor-
ing except by field goals. AS the game
turned out. however. the Indians made
the Pennsylvanians look like novices.
In fact. the slaughter was so great that
at one time there seemed necessity
to call out the troops to prevent all
Philadelphia from being scalped.
Wisconsin also should have done bet
ter than TO score only four points
against Illinois, and the University of
Georgia eleven was believed in many
quarters to be superior to that Of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

ties is the winter programme. Though
1t has been said thousand times, still
the assertion in this Instance may
have some interest and meaning-the
assertion, in effect, that California Will
have the biggest winter of sport and
racing i'm her history, for 1t is a truth
and not an idle press agent flippancy
Great as was the season at Oakland.
Cal, last winter, more money, more
bookmakers. better horses and a great
er influx of eastern visitors viii be
seen than ever hefore. OF course
New orleans will have a. big attend
ance. too. but at present 1t looks like
California winter. Many circum-
stances are conserving to San Fran
cisco's welfare, notably the engage
ment of Martin Nathenson as the New
California Jockey clubs racing secre-
tary. the uncertainty OF the situation
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
Expert Accountants Demanded.
guest looked up nngrily.

The guest looked up angrily.
Waiter" he sharply said, didn't
you hear me ask you 10 bring my
check"
Yes, sir; in moment, sir" the
waiter meekly replied.
"Why not nowy" s.
"The cashier is figuring 1t out, SIR"
Figuring il out? Why, all I've had
was a plate of hash
The walter nodded.
Yes. sir, but there were seven kinds
of meat in the hash, sir, and five OF
them advanced in price this morning.
sir, and so the cashier Is trying to
equallzc the cost of your hash, sir.
There. he's beckoning to Inc now, SIR"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
The Aborn Opera Company.

The Aborn Opera company, at the
Lincoln Square theater is giving a
highly successful season of opeiatc
revlvals. The successive productions
have been well staged ana well sung.
and their success Is well deserved.
The recent revival of Robin HOOD
was especially praiseworthy. and two
members of the original company that
appeared with the Bostonians were
heard in 1t.
"Pinafore' and "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" were other and later revivals
and were praised by all the critics.
The company did honor 10 the old
Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece.
Philip Hranson as the immortal Sir
Joseph Porter realized the best tradi-
tlOns Of the role. Grace Orr Myers
also scored in the role of Josephine As
Dick Deadeye. Arthur Wooley was
realistic and diverting. Hattie Ar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
Southern Racina.

Now that the turf war in New Or
leans is at an end and the fair
grounds and City park people are no
longer rivals for public patronage q
successful winter racing season is an
ticipated. Both tracks will be under
one management with one set of Off
cials. and all racing will be conducted
along business lines. so that the old
fight may be forgotten. Matt j. Winn,
who was general manager of the EN-
pire City track at Yonkers, N. Y, is to
hold "A similar position in New Or
leans, ruling the two tracks. Charles
+, Price and Clarence Mcdowell are
to be steward and judge respectively,
while Mars Cassidy will do all the
starting As far as possible, the same
officials viii continue all along the line
for both clubs.
The season OF racing will open Nov.
23 at City park track. The two will
alternate every two weeks until April
II, 1908. when the season comes to a
CLOSE. The fair grounds first day will
be Dec. o., The season will end at tho
old track, thus reversing last years
division of dates.
- The Crescent City Derby stands out
as the richest of The stakes at the old
track, likewise the most important. 1t
Is for three year olds and has $4,000
guaranteed value. II Is over the mile
and AN eighth course and viii be run
March IA. The city Park Derby has
"A guaranteed value of $1,000 also, but
is run over the mile and a quarter
course, It. comes March 81, one week
after the older Derby.
HARRY GRANT.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
How Il Was.

"Was this man Harrlgan an entire
stranger To you?" asked the cross ex-
aminlng counsel Of a witness in u case
recently tried In an Ohio court.
"Wots that" asked the witness, q
wary lrishman, who had been warned
to be cautious and exact in his an.
swers.
The question was again put to him.
swell, no, sor," said the man; II
could hardly say thot. sor. In fact.
he couldn't be, sor, for he had but the
one arm, sor but he was partial
stranger, sor I'd never seen him be.
Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
EVOLUTION.
I ate mc.a welsh rabbit

ate mesa welsh rabbit
In the night last past.
] ate me n welsh rabbit
Whereby to stay my fast;
Simply welsh rabbit,
A harmless. armless thing, Il
With not a leg 10 stand on,
Nor voice to speak or sing.
ate me n welsh rabbit
Then hed myself away
TO bed ana dreams aud wishing
'Twcre longer yet till day;
Simply welsh rabbit.
A wileess. guilclcss beast
That hath no other mission
Than serving for feast.
ate II welsh rabbit.
Gadzools, 1 thought II so:
But after | had gone to sleep
How quickly II did grow
Into the straugcst creatures
Into the mares of night,
Into tho gibbcrsh monkeys,
Into the shapes that fright,
Into the ringtailed roosters,
Into the iabbcrwocks,
Into the jangling iaguars,
Into the six horned OK
Into the horse with llppers.
Into the hog with wings
Into tho cat with feathers,
Into the COW that sings
Into all manner Of creatures
OF the earth and the air and the sea.
And all OF them prOmenading
or sitting around on me.
/ ate me a welsh rabbit
In the night last past;
ate me n welsh rabbit
Whereby to stay my fast;
Simply a welsh rabbit
How could there possibly be
In n little thing like that
A whole mcnagcric?
Century Magazine.