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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
REPORT OF BIRTHS AND
 DEATHS FOR PAST WEEK

The sanitary department couId mt conJure up single verse for tha vita, statistics this week. There were blsnl, looks all around.
 " h1le the births were in excess of the deaths. the stork introducing +o the city fifteen infants and the Grim Reaper taking away only eleven. slurs were nevertheless cast in the dirac- tion of the physicians, the assertion being made that all the births were in all proba bility not recorded. Of the births, again. twelve were ne- sroes and three whites The deaths were: White, four; negro. seven a condition which shows for the week a decrease in the white residents and an increase of the negro population. The record for the week follows:
 White Births.
 To MT. and Mrs. w. T. Hepburn. A boy. ''' To MT. and Mrs. c. T. Turner, a boy. To MT. and Mrs. W. T. Dean, a boy.
 Negro Births.
 To M. L. Satthews and wife. A girl To M. Pulliam and wife, a boy. To Virginia Alexander, a girl To Smith Bridges and wife, a boy. To R. White and wife, a girl. To Nelson Chiffon and wife, twins. boy and girF
 To Frank Elmore and wife, a boy, To May Bordley, a girl.
 To John Jones and wife, a girl. To Jack Ponder and wife, -. To Fannie Davis. a boy.
 White Deaths.
 Mrs. Charles Stall, age 46 years; shipped to Mobile, Ala.
 Mrs. Ellen Boiling, age 72 years. Jonas Miller, age 24 years; shipped to LaPine, Ala.
 Charles H. Hosselton. aged 50 years. The body of N. c. Sugg was shipped to Montgomery from Little Rock, Ark, for interment.
 Negro Deaths.
 Susana James, aged 65 years; shipped to Selma, Ala.
 Bessie Hay good age 23 years. A. c. Young age ST years. Charles F. Harrison. age 51 years Evangeline Underwood, age 16 years. Thomas Williams age 55 years. Anna Caffey. age 34 years. The body of James Austell was shipped to Montgomery from Memphis, Tenn, for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Three Performances
 at Theatre This Week.

Those Montgomerians who are be- coming impatient for the full bloom of the 1e07-0S theatrical season must pos- sess their souls and artistic temper aments in patience for a short while longer. Another relish is to be served this week, with an intermission of ten days before the entrees are due.
 The cancelling of seventeen book ings on account of the increased rail- road rates through the South has played havoc with the dates for the local house, and the season will not be con- eidered well under way until about the first week of October, at which time lights will be on every night, almost, for the rest of the season.
 It is hoped to have the new play house, with the Dexter Avenue ent- rance, open by the middle of October, when the best attractions will conn mence playing here. The booking list is far from complete yet, but there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
| MEETING OF THE ASSESSORS Session to Be Held This
 Week. LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED Alabama First State of South to
 Hold Such Convention. Chairman Mitchell of State Tax Com- mission Has Arranged Excellent
 Program for the Event.
 Governor to speak.

Tax assessors from almost ever, county In Alabama will assemble here tuesday to attend the convention wnicn has been called by the State Tax Commission, according to advices received at the office of the commis. sion' mere will also be many officials Wno are anxious to acquatnt them selves with matters of importance which will come up for discussion at this convention
 The idea of holding a State conven- ton Of tax assessors Is an entirely new one and Alabama Is probably the first State in the South to adopt 1t. Chairman J. J. Mitchell of the State Tax Commission says he hardly be- lieves 1t will be 8 permanent prac- tice, but that the tax assessors of the State should meet every few years for the purpose of getting in close touch with all of the intracicies of their du- ties
 The convention will be called to or der In the Hall of Representatives at the Capitol Tuesday at noon by Chair man Mitchell, and the following pro- gram will be carried out:
 First Day.
 Address of Welcome by Hon.. Wal ter D. Seed, State Treasurer.
 Organization.
 Address by Hon. B. B. Conner, Gov ernor.
 Address-"The State Tax Commis- sion and its Policies" Hon. !, !. Mitchell, Chairman, State Tax Commits sion.
 Address-'How to Detect aud Pre- vent Escapes" Hon. F. A. Hewitt, Jr., Tax Assessor, Jefferson County. Dis cussion open for thirty minutes.
 Query Box-Qpestions asked and answered on any subject. An informal discussion on any subject relating to taxes and taxation.
 Second pay.
 Address-"Alabama's Revenue Sys- tenn" Hon. W. W. Brandon. State Auditor.
 Assessments of Banks and Other Corporations" Discussion led by Hon J. BI Powell. Open discussion for one hour. This is an important topic ana all are invited to prepare papers on this subject.
 Double Assessments and Prevention Therefor" Discussion led by Hon. Dave Laurendine, of Mobile. Discus sion open for thirty minutes.
 How Assessors Books, Abstracts and Reports Should be Kept and Made. D Hon. J. T. Cook. Open for discussion thirty minutes.
 Assessors to Fix values--Not Mere .Recefvers.' Discussion aed by Hon. Alex M. GarDer, Attorney tenerals ana Hon. A. W. Metcalf. of Butler. Open for discussion for one hour.
 solvent Credits". Discussion led by A. H. Eubanks. of Montgomery.
 Informal discussion of any subject desired by the convention.
 Governor Conner has not been as- signed a subject, but is expected to express himself concerning the taxa tion of banks and other corporations. including the tangible assets of the railroads.
 Chairman Mitchell says he believes great good will come of the conven- tion, and that 1t will rebound to the good of the State in that the service will be more efficient, and the. county assessors will learn much that will enable them to decide matters they ordinsrily have to call on the Attorney General to decide for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

We were late in getting out our odds and ends to clean out. However, we will likely have two months yet of seasonable weath- CT to wear low shoes, and again many wear low shoes all winter.
 But there are besides these, slip pers such as are worn in the eve ming at home and up-to-date styles. They are merely little of this and a little of that, which means not complete sizes and widths in any one kind.
 But there may be just the size and kind that a person wants. All of this of course means individ- ual seeking.
 We have all of these different styles arranged on tables so that you can see every pair of them and pick out what you want. This sale will only last a few days longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

will be many excellent attractions here during the season, which will not go to the cities where the playhouses are included in the trust
 Notable among these will be the tour of Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fisk. By being in the independent circuit, Mrs. Fisk, like other good attractions, will not visit Richmond, Charleston, Allan ta, Augusta, Savannah, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville. Memphis and Galveston.
 Montgomery will enjoy the dlstinc- ton of being both in the trust and out of it this year. All of the good attractions of the trust circuit will come here, and also the attractions of the Interstate Vaudeville Association.
 The Montgomery Theatre will be lighted two nights this week, with a matinee Tuesday.
 "Anita, The Singing GGr1g"
 A. J. Spsncer's production of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
seNTadan, Buttarow ,,


 Henry w. Savage is maixin, a ,.aa CT of Puccini's Madam Butterfly'' thjs season. The cities to secure the Eng Ilsh Grand Opera Company fin this relgning success will be fortunate. The orchestra is increased to nearly sixty members and will be made un of . nner body of musicians than has ever oeen sent on tour with a single pro- auction. not even excepting MT, Saw ages "Parsifal" orchestra.
 New artists of continental fame have Deen engaged to sing the leading roles. several Of these promise to furnish q vocal surprise when they appear in this country. In addition to the favorita Reha Nivienne from Milan and nrettv Dora de Fillipe from Paris. two ns,y singers for the role of Butterhv viii add a flash of brilliance whenever thev are In the cast. One of them. Mics FeDea Strakosch is a niece of Adefina Pattl' with record at Covent Garden etockEolm, Milan, Naples, Madrid and otner continental cities where she has been royal favorite in the great grand opera roles. This prodnction Will be seen here early in January
 On sale for immediate accantsno~ nnest factory site in city. Add~s~1 Box S10, City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
NEWS OF RECORD

W. P. Callen was appointed .Tustice of the Peace and Notary Public at Tus- cumbis. Colbert County, by the Cover nor yesterday.
 The following corporations served notice of incorporation on the Secre- tary of State yesterday:
 Huntsville Wood Fiber and Lime Company Madison County, capital stock, $25.000.
 Roy Armstrong Drug Company, Jef- ferson County. capital stock. $4,0o0. Place of business at Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Mrs. Minnie Maddcrn Fiske.


 While Mrs. Fiske's forthcoming tour or the South will include many of the principal cities of that section there are number of important points which she will not visit for the reason that they have no theatres open to in- dependent attractions As always in the past Mrs. Fiske will appear only In theatres that can be booked inde- pendently
 The only Southern cities in which Mrs. Fiske and. the Manhattan Com pany nave been booked are Norfolk Asheville, Birmingham, Montgomery. Mobile, New Orleans Houston. San Antonio, Dallas. Waco, Fort Worth and Little Rock. In most of thesa places Mrs. Fiske will appear in the thea tres included in the Interstate Vaude- vile Circuit, a special advancement having been made by which the vau- deVille offerings at these houses will give way to Mrs. Fiske for the nights of her engagements
 Among the important cities in which Mrs. Fiske cannot appear because their theatres are controlled by the trust are Richmond. Charleston, Atlanta Au- gusta, Savannah, Jacksonville. Knox vile, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memuhis ana Galveston. Some of them she will pass through on her journey. It is A matter Tor regret that the South. which mas been closed to Mrs. Fiske for the past ten years, should not be entirely opened now, SO that all the cities whicb have not seen her since she attained her present position of eminence should pc able to witness her performances of Lean kIeschna" and Tess of thA DoroerViues. She will be seen here this fall. Ne4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

Byron and souders Company were yesterday awarded the contract by Mayor Teague for the paving of the sidewalks and laying of the curbing and sewers on Cramer Avenue. The improvements are to extend from Mo Donough Street to Decatur Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

new comedy drama with music, ..An-
 ita, The Singing Girl" which Is to be the attraction at the Montgomery The atre Monday and Tuesday nights with
 Tuesday matinee is described as a
 departure from the esta blished brands of theatrical amusement Unlike the recent development known as "musi-
 cal melodrama." this new offering aims
 at higher grade of dramatic staging,
 with real musical comedy features. and not merely interpolated songs, wher- ever they happen to land in the play
 Those responsible for this attraction
 claim for 1t perfect blending of com edy drama and musical comedy. Eva Westcott plays the title role of Anita The Birmingham Age-Herald of Sep tember 10 says:
 Anita, the Singing Girl" a musical comedy drama which opened a weeks engagement at. the Bijou Theatre last night, proved to be very we'll acted
 and prettily mounted. The scenery
 was bright and new and some of the
 sets were particularly pleasing to the
 eye. Miss Eva Westcott, who takes
 the leading role, that of Anita, Is a IS talented and has a winning person. ality that instantly established her as favorito
 rhe story of the play is rather in- teresting and is developed with some regard for its dramatic possibilities Anita IS a street singer. a waif, who was stolen from her father at an early age by former lover of her mother and brought up to hate her father This unknown father, who she has been led to believe cruelty wronged her, protects the girl when she be- comes street singer and events rush rapidly to conclusion that leaves lit- tie to be desired from patrons of mel odrama. The support was above the average Henry J. Spanierman was ef- fective as the Spanish master of An ita, and Srederick Montague remem- bered as the star of The Ninety and Nine" made the most of his opportun- ities as John Baird. alias Jolsn Scott, the father of the singing girl. The remaining members of the company did creditably. The production being attractive and pleasing. was made more so by quite an extensive list of musical numbers rendered by Miss westcott and members of the company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
SAYS ROOSEVELT
SHOULD ACCEPT
CONGRESSMAN TOWNSEND De
cLAREs he Is NEEDED FOR
THIRD TERM-scoFFs s5,ooo,
600 STORY.

Tpsilanti. Mica. April Congress
MAJ Charles Z. Town.cnd in an inter-
vieE aero today said:
y lent see very well how presi
dent Roosevelt can avo.i reaornlna
ton TIC demand fer him IS 50 great
that he cannot refuse s. accept. al
cough be has annouuc Il Thar he will
moi lie B. 10 The midst # some ire
Tcndors undertaking. thai need his
direction There Is the Panama q snal
fof one 'ling. II he were reelected
the work would be wei on toward
compic'icn al the end Of another
term"
Townsend added however that If
Roosevelt consulted bis own con.
fenicn be would probably avoid
tho strain Of another four wears of
such strenuous work. If President
Roosevelt were not candidate
foansend alil be- would expect 10 SEE
M president favor Secretary Taft
Tor his successor.
Wnile he anticipated there would
BE- 20 lack Of money to fight Roose.
veit and his policies. Townsend said
ne aid no believe the report that s..
oco.0io has been pledged for that
purpose, He predicted that the op-
position tn the president would have
their candidate openly "a from
the outset and not depend upon the
second choice Of delegates instructed
for Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
~ - --'a,.
RICH SIBERIAN CROPS.
No Region More Capable OF Produc-
ing Human Food.

Though the name of Siberia is still
popularity accepted as a synonym for
all that is Arctic ana sterile, saya
The London Globe. 1t IL becoming
Clearer every year that few resiona
OF the earth are more capable OF pro-
dueing immense stores of human
food, This year. in particular, when
the crops over much OF European
Russia have failed, the richness OF
the Siberian lands has been extreme
~ conspicuous, and there is surplus
produce IN vast abundance, the only
difficulty being the inadequate
means of transport With a virgin
soil and Il far more active and indo-
pendent Russian population than is
to be found in nsost parts of Russia
itself, thcge Is no doubt tsat
great agricultural future sAoald
await tbs cnDrmoaa region
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
.SMOOT' s ENEMIES
NOW HIS FRIENDS
u. s. SENATOR FROM UTAH, SAYS
WOMEN FOUGHT HIM ON BIT.
LIEF THAT HE WAS A POLY
GAMIST.

Salt Lake City. Utah. April G-Iu
addressing the general conference Of
the Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints today, Apostle Reed Smoot
|toch d briefly on the recent contest
that resulted in the decision emitting
him 70 retain his seat as senator.
He said tha in Washington he had
talked with number of women who
formerly had been leaders in the aei
taticn against him and h. had been
as ured by them that their sole rea-
son fer hostility 10 him was their
belief that he was polygamist Hav
ing learned hat this was an error
The women. Smoot said. promised 90
DO al in their power 20 couateract tn
fleet OF their fight against him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

1T seems TO me" said Ruth,
laughing. they must have been {.
lazy set SO many TO do so little.
ANY more, mammal"
Two more. always dressed In
red, who told what the others
heard 4
III took long time to get to It, x
think, said bessie.
when these had settled upon anya
thing to be done" said mamma,
there we're pair OF lovely littla
fellows. always wearing dark, stout
clothing. who carried the girls to
where their work was to be done"
@Oh. laughed Elsie, what q
queer set you are telling us of, nam.
ma. Were the little girls lame?"
= hope they did their work well
when they got to it. after all that
fuss, said Ruth.
They surely ought to have done
So" agreed mamma, for they had
noless than ten servants to do it for
them"
Now. mamma, do tell us what
you mean?" cried Elsie.
II mean," answered mamma.
that little Blue Eyes and Brown
Eyes and Gray Eyes ought always to
be on the lookout for anything to ba
done for those whom we love"
oh, sec, And ears to listen!~
cried Bessie. greatly delighted
And dear little lips" said nam,
ma, kissing the pair which CHANGED
TO be nearest, which can not only
talk about duties to be done, but can
brighten every duty for themelyes
and for others by their smiles and
merry chatter"
And feet to walk and run with"
said Bessie.
And fingers. Dear me. Just thlng
of all the servants" said Elsie. Il
should think they would quarrel onca
In a while"
YES" observed Bessie. "Suppoa-
ing the eyes saw something to do
and the ears heard somebody tel.
about it. and the feet shouldn't want
to 80 TO 10 it. and the hands should /
want TO DO it?''
oh said mamma. ~ the heart 4
which moves all these little servant
Is good. loving heart. aiways
striving % do what Is right, the III 4
tie servsnts will be kept in good
order"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

The first BARRIERS of whom there Il
any record piled their trade ir
Greece 10 the fifth century b. G. In
olden times In England the barber
and the physician were identical.
Thus, Kings barber was also HID
chief medical adviser
LII the time Of Henry VIII Of Eng
land, laws weir f6a36 concerning
BARRIERS, of which the following Is an
extract; No person occupying q
shaving or barbcrg 10 London shall
use any surgery letting Of blood or
other matter, except the drawing Of
teeth"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

Some persons associate particular
colors with particular sounds. a
Washington scientist, in touching
upon this phenomenon, recently
stated that there are two forms of it..
In one case the person has "A sensa-
tion as If transparent coloTed film,
like a rainbow. appeared before his
eyea when certcin vowel or musi-
cal sound strike the cars In the
other case letters or written words.
representing the sounds heard ap-
peas ia cosored ,ints.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
WATtRED STOCK
THE CHIEF ISSUE
BRYAN DECLARES QUESTION OF
MOST IMPORTANCE is NOT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP,
BUT HIGH RATES.

nes Moines, Ia April G;At the
Jefferson day banquet here this even
ing W J. Bryan declared that govern
Hent ownership of railroads was not
tho mos pressing issue The qaes-
zion 81 Immediate Importance he said.
related - watcred stocks 10 the val
uation af railroads and t3 tae high
rates neW being paid bY thc nc7p.e
Congressman Camp Clark Of Mis-
souri,, also delivered an address.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
'|NTERURBAN CO.
GETTING READY
WILL CONCENTRATE INTERESTS
AND SEEK TO PUSH PROJECT
THROUGH - ALL DO NOT
FAVOR ELIMINATION or
VILLA RIDGE TERMINAL.

The gentlemen composing the
Southern Illinois lnterurban com
pany are getting their affairs in shape
10 push the project in which they
have embarked and expect soon TO be
lin position to take another step to the
realization Of their hopes, The
lonly thing that seems to stand in the
way OF accepting the Mckinley com
pany's offer to finance and build the
road is that companys reluctance to
accept the franchise with the Villa
Ridge terminal made an obligatory
one. All the other objections raised
can be easily met The villa Ridge
terminal has been regarded as a most
important one for Cairo and for the
cher communities to be connected by
the line, for Villa Ridge is a large I
community of prosperous people, and /
the cemeteries there are the burying
grounds for nearly all the dead of the
other three towns.
AS has been stated, the reason the
company objects TO build
ing tahe villa Ridge line is that II
would be too billy for the heavy
freight business which the company
Expects % handle 1t is pointed out
hat there is a route through the hol-
nws following the telephone line
which would moi be open To this Oh
cctian bHt this suggestion does not
axe c3gnizancc of the hills beyond
lila Ridge to nogthward. If the Nc Il
Ilnley ep ARMY builds this line u II
VIE Of ogrgc make il a part of ta 4
eneral system ara II wishes % make q
With has system as easy q
- possible II wishes Is make the Il
oal fields Of Southern Illinois tribu- b
NY to Cairo over it's Tines, and IL IL {
Q this plan lhai he hills Mouth OF 81
lila Ridge offer serious obstacle
heir elan IS t9 90 northward from !,
t0unds ia as direcs a line as possible L
, connect with their state system
THE proposition to eliminate the
lila Ridge terminal does not please
le gentlemen composing The South
II Illinois lntorurban company. Taey
ant the villa Ridge connection and "
III seek to yet it some way. per
Fps through efforts to interest the
aabody people in the project. I.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

Cedar wood is much esteemed BY
farmers for ITS lasting qualities,
when used for fence posts
An interesting proof OF The power
OF this wood 10 resist the effects OF
time Is furnished BY the Egyptian
boats made of cedar which were re-
Gently found buried near the banks
Of the Nile, and which. according to
recent estimates of their age, were
probably in use $500 years ago.
The fact must not be overlooked,
however, that these boats were COW
cred by the dry sand OF the desert.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
'0URBOYSANDGIR
The Wonderful Servants.

"Oh, what an untidy. room Skir
about. little ones, and set II In or,
DER
Y 'I don't like tidy rooms said El-
Sic. with pucker on her forehead,
IN she turned the pieces OF dissecteti
map this way and that.
"I thinksit must be ever SO nice to
keep plenty OF servants, [" said Ruth.
~ was reading the other day about
the young King Of Spain--when he
was q baby, You know. mamma, and
vet a king! And he had ever and
ever 80 many servants. all just for
himself.'
i once knew some little girls who
kept a great many servants"
Tell us about them, please. nam
ma. How old were they?"
Well. as about as old as Bessie
and Ruth and Elsie"
How many had they?"
You can count as | go on. There
were two bright looking ones, always
dressed alike, In blue, brown AID
gray. Their duty was to keep on tito
watch for what ought to be done"
Didn't they ever do anything
themselves"
Not much but that 1t seemed I
to keep them busy If they attended to
their duties But sometimes they
were careless. and then the work cf
all the other servants became poor
and was done only half way"
I'm sure 1t was little enough 10
10, /" said Bessie T.
Then there We're two more, whosa
business it was to listen to what
heir little mistresses' mother o. !
eachers told them, and let thepi
lnow what it was
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
FIND MEN KILLED IN WINTER

Tacoma Wash April G-The bodies
ST tAree miners have bcan found IN
the ruins If a cabin .n tho Glacier
Mining ansin, Toe milcs from Tacoma
Tic cabin WIS cr Shed hy an avail.
anche "r q hurricane, and il is D.
iicF d the miners we're killed ah u'
tho 20 . Of December
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

The beds OF the ancients werl
piles Of skins. The first beds resern-
bling those used In modern times
We're made OF PUSHES, and later OF
straw
The use Of feathers in making
beds has been attributed TO the ao-
mans, and Elagabalus (Heliogaba-
lusl IS said to have used an air cush-
ion for a pillow In 2IS Air beds
were frequently used during the six
teeath century Feather beds were
largely used during the reign o.
Henry VIII OF England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
MEASLES ON TIE MILWAUKEE,

Vallejo, Cal April G.-'rhe cruiser
Milwaukee which arrived Off Marc
Island lighthouse last night Is sim
anchored there The reason that she
does not proceed mp 90 tho navy yard
IS that measles has broken ont among
several ST her crew.