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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
N0 TREASURER FOR THE CITY William J. Conniff Not
 Qualified. PROBLEM FOR THE COUNCIL Matter Win Be Settled Monday
 Evening. Young Man Wa. Required to Give se- curity With One Company.
 Aldermen Discuss 1t In
 Executive Session. H-

William J. Conniff, who was elected City Treasurer several weeks ago, may not be Treasurer after all. MT. Con nifr has not made the required pond of $40, 900, and Mayor Teague has de- clared the office vacant
 After struggling with the vexed question of the City Treasurership. in hoth open and secret sessions, the City Fathers last evening concluded they would put the matter over until Monday night. They had been going over the schedule of salaries for the various city officials until they had brain flag, and they believed the treasurership was entitled to consid- eration when their brains were clear.
 Mayor Teague. In a communication to the Council last evening, put the freasurership problem, which mas been A puzzler in city circles for some time past, squareiy up to the Dads Tn manner which they did not relish. lie called attenion in his message 10 the fact that Mir. Conniff had failed to fur nish bond, enabling him to take pos session of the office.
 Tho charter provisions, he pointed out, required that every official Of the city of whom bond Is exacted should furnislF such bond within fifteen days Of his election Mfr. Conniff not having done so, the Mayor, by virtue of the authority granted him by the charter. declared the office vacant.
 Alderman Johnson immediately ob- iected to the Mayors action in declar- ing the office vacant, asserting that IL waa taking advantage of young man. and doing so in such manner that 1t might do him incalculable injury In years to come.
 He called attention to the fact that the council had called for bids for furnishing bonds to all the officials of the city, and only one surety compa- nv had responded. To that one com pany, and that alone. must the treas isrer as well as the other officials look to supply him with a bond.
 Hes asserted that if the matter were left operf&and Mir. Connin were permit ted to take his pick among, the many responsible surety companies doing business in Alabama, and not be con- fined in his choice to single concern. there would be no question or his abil- fly to make bond.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Johnson's objeutfon to the action of the Mayor the Council went into executive ses- sion for some time. and upon emerging 1t was announced simply that the mat ter had been put over until the reg, ,ilar meeting of the Council Monday ev ening. 6s.
 Mir. Conniff has many friends among 7 the members of the council. and 1t ii known that the question was consid cred last night of formally re-ele6tinS him to the position to which he ha'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27

Some people, unknow- ingly, use up more energy digesting heavy foods taken in excess, under the false impression that the "more they eat the more they can do," than they exert in do- ing their regular work.
 Why not economize en- ergy? It means the capacity to accomplish more, and that means more money. Change off from 8 heavy meat and pancake breakfast to a dish of Grape-Nuts and cream, a soft boiled egg or two, and note how you can get through the mornings work and have a lot of energy left over-a thing that is a pleasure of itself.
 Grape-Nuts contains all the food clements from wheat and barley for econ omizing energy"
 There's a reason" Read the booklet "The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
LIBRARY ooNvENTIoN.
Alabama Associstio. is welcomed To


 Bessemer.
 Birmingham, Nov. 26--tSpecial.)--- The Alabama Library Association held its second days session in Bessemer Tuesday. Some of the most distinguish ed educators and library workers in the State were present
 The members arrived in the city at 10 o'clock and half an hour later com menced work at the library build ing where the reports of the different officers and committees were heard and some interesting papers read. pr. Thomas M. owen, of the De- partment of Archives and State L- brarian, made his annual address. which was filled with happy incidents and was full of encouraging words for the library workers.
 The following program was car ried but in full, number of citizens being present:
 Weicomc-w. H. H. Judson. Editor Bessemer Weekly. Bessemer.
 Annual Address--Dr. Thomas M. Owen. President, Montgomery.
 Reports-Ofhcers, Executive Council. Secretary, Treasurer, Committees; L- brary Extension, School Libraries Memoirs.
 The Library and the Professions Dr. Thomas D rarke, Birmingham. Library Courses for State Normal College, Jacksonville.
 The Library Summer School - Miss Alice wyman, Librarian Alabama Girls Industrial School. Monteyallo. After the session was over the vis- itors were entertained at an elaborate luncheon at the Grand Hotel. and -af- terwards were taken sightseeing all over the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27

the city and State code relative to the selling of liquor to minors and to ml- nors playing billiards and pool.
 Section l12S of the City Code hxes a fine of not less than $1, nor more than $50, for the sale of liquor to minor. The State Code, Section 4S0S. fixes fine of $50 upon the keeper or a public pool or billiard table for per- hitting a minor to play upon same. The general order reads as folloWs'
 November 26. 1907. "This is to call your attention to the ordinances of the City Code, which makes 1t violation for liquor to De sold to minors, also for minors to play pool. l wish you to make every et- fort to put a stop to these violations by keeping strict watch on these places. See Section 1l2S, selling whls- key to minors, and aiso section prohtb- iting minors to play pool.
 "W. H. Taylor.
 "Chief of Police"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27

The crowds which gather at the pub I iic demonstrations, and performances given by Dillingham;, the millionaire proprietor of the Plant Juice medicines, continue to be matter of much dis eussion in this city, as never before have so many people been attracted for so long a period to an outdoor enter tainment of any kind. +-.
 It is said that it is the results Of these remedies which are responsible for the throngs. and judging from the number of testimonials which Colonel Dillingham; has received in this city there must be more truth than fiction in this report.
 As a matter of fact, the sick and af- fticted continue to flock to the plat farm and ethe amount of the medicines sold is astounding.
 Up to the present there have been no less than five thousand packages of the remedies sold. while the platform has been in operation in this city and from the reports from Birmingham Mobile, Selma. and other places where inc advertising campaign is this state ,s being carried on by thu Colonel the demand is just as great wherever the remedies have been introduced.
 The following is a report received from Birmingham, Ala, where several platforms have been in operation for the past seven months:
 Birmingham Ala, Novo 14. (speciaD .-The advertisng campaign of Colonel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
MONTREAL BUYS GOLp.

New Yorx, Nov. 26.--The Bank O Montreal today engaged $1,O0O,0oO il gold in London for import The 1rv' ing National Bank of this city secureS $25,o00 This makes the total .ssz,' 400, ,000.
 The New York essay office has beer shipping more than $10,000,000 pei week in gold bullion to the Philadel, phia mint for the past two weeks where coinage of the metal is bein4 rushed za4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27

poverty and sin are necessary in his order of things. It has not been ex- plained to us why the law of evolution obtains providing that the higher forms of life live upon the lower. And since it is not given us to understand it is better that we bow our heads in re- cognition of the mandate, Thy will be done. .'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
FELL OUT WINDOW.
R. F. Underwood Is Sent To The HosnftaE.

Ns OHDtA
 Hospital.
 Birmingham, Nov. 26-(Special)- )-R. F, Underwood, an employe at the cleo trio power plant, was seriously i'm iured by falling from a window at the plant at an early hour Tuesday morn ing. taEt .e. .fa
 He was sitting in the window lean ing against a brace trying to fix an electric switch. The brace broke and he fell about twenty feet to the ground. He was injured about the
 He was taken to the St. Vincent hos pital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
CARNEGIE'S RULES OF LIFE.

King of Financiers Celebrates Severn tieth Birthday.
 New York. Nov. 26-Hale and hearty
 in spite of his 70 years, Andrew Car Regie standing beside table piled with messages of congratulation on his l birthday, gave a rule for happiness. ! The rule was this: "To obey the judge
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
JULIA SANDERSON THE Hi
OF CHASE'S BILL THIS WEEK

With Julia Sanderson. formerly a mu-
sical comedy star. - a head-Iiner.
Chase's presents a d, !ightful program
this week. Miss Sanderson's r,"as. ng
personality and her effective though not
very strong voice win the hearty ap-
probation Of her hearers. She gives an
entirely new Interpretation of the song
Bessie and Her Little Brown Bear"
by introducing a live Teddy Bruin."
Selbini and GrOvini offer a tumbling.
juggling and acrobatic bicycle act
which goes well. Ben Welch shows his
versatility in "a quick change from a
Hebrew 10 an italian, both ir1persoaa-
tions being good. Estelle Wordette and
Jules Kusell. in "A Honeymoon IN the
Catskills." bring many hearty laughs.
The musical Johnstons easily prove
themselves masters Of the xylophone
Their rendition Of "Pique Dame" being
exceptionally fine. Lee Tung Foo. a
Chinese barytone. is a big surprise. in
asmuCh as his selections included Eng
lish. Irish and Indian songs He has a
fairly good voice which he uses 70 ad-
vantage. A miTth provoking military
burlesQUe The Battle OF TOo-SOon." 4" in
PRODUCES Gallagher and Barrett Vita
graph pictures close pleasing bill.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
SONS OF FAMOUS FATHERS
IN PLAYING THE GAME"

Two sons of Washington's Cre time
dean Of the American stage" Joseph
Jefferson. last night began a week s
enge genent in the Belasco Theater in n
play by Cleveland Moffet and Hartley
Davis. called Playing the Game" The
stars were Joseph and William W. JET
ferson and were assisted" by Aubrey
Bcucicault Surely that combination Of
names so potent 10 the stage history Of
only a few years back c>.uld not help
Jut call up in the hearts OF an audience
anticipatiOn-aImOst convictiOn-Of good
things that were TO come. Shakespeare
has had something TO say about names,
ana whether or not the Bard OF Avon
knew whereof he spoke when thar line
was put into ROmeo's love making is
a question that does not here enter.
But, with all honor to the name of
jefferson and dear BoucicCult. there is
something lacking in playing the
Game"
The play starts off as a comedy pure
and simple. TesOvles itself into a farce,
and winds up with a confusing mixture
OF both elements sandwiched into a
little drama. 1t has the unhappy fea-
ture of exposing the entire story the
minute the first curtain is up without
the redeeming and necessary smart dia-
lOgue to carry it TO conclusion. The play
tells the story of a young couple on
the verge of an elOpement with its con-
seQuent difficulties, of a rich widow, who
draws her best friends fiance into a
Irritation, with the object of teaching
him a lesson; of a mythical husband,
pictured as fiery South American who
shoots buttons off the coat OF any man
seen talking to his wife. These threads
are woven into a story and il is in the
appearance of the fiery tempered hus-
band-whO is impersonated by a man
in the know for purposes of fun
that the really clever situation of the
play is disclosed
Joseph Jefferson carries the burden
of the play in the role Of Beverly Clay,
OF Mississippi, an old-time Sol therner.
Mr.. Jefferson offers a character study
which has formed part of inrumerable
stage stories. and which has been done
by good and bad actors. In the case
OF this son of a famous father. the
characterization is clean cut. absolutely
true to the line on which it was drawn,
and is one OF the best rounded imper-
sonauons OF that type the local stage
has seen. William w. Jefferson plays
the role of the would-be groom. He is
little too explosive, and thereby spoils
more than one of the scenes in which
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
AID TO PRISONERS
TOLD At BANQUET
Monday Evening Club Holds
Annual Event at
Y. M. 6. A.

The annual banquet Of the Monday
Evening Club was held last evening
in the banquet hall Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The members
assembled in the main corridor at $50
o'clock, and held an informal reception
until I, when they sat down 70 the
banquet. Fully 100 members attended
The RI. Rev. Henry y. S2tterlee.
bishop Of Washington. gave an inter-
esting talk on the work being done by
the Prisoners Aid Society, Of which
he is the head. Since 1900 the society
has aided 7,2S4 prisoners, and of that
number more than 1900 have been sent
to their homes. The society has pro-
vided meals, clothing, lodging and other
necessities for the prisoners helped.
Bishop Satterlee pointed out that the
remarkable feature of the work IS that
it has all been accomplished at cost
of a little over $1,000. Over 80 per cent
Of the money paid out in fines. be said,
and that loaned to the prisoners had
been returned, thus making il possible
to turn the amount over and over again
Homer Folk. of New York city, de-
livered an address on Probation" " Mr.
Folk spoke particularly Of probation
for adults. The other speakers were.
John Glenn, of Baltimore; Charles II.
Turner, assistant district attornevt
Judge De Lacy. of the Juvenile Court.
and George s Wilson, secretary of the
Board of Charities. c. W. Skinner. Of
the Industrial Home School, presided.
Judge De Lacy told Of the work that
is being done by the Juvenile Court
Vocal selections were rendered by Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Women in Politics.

The end of last week was some
what momentous for the old world
for the fact that on Friday and
Saturday the elections for members
of the Finnish diet were held, the
first since the revision Of the con-
stitution and the abolition of the
ancient fOur-hOuse legislature that
perpetuated the privileges of the no.
bility, the burgesses and clergy at
the expense Of the Peasantry. That
in itself, however, did not make
those elections so notable, but
rather that the ballot was universal
truly universal in this case-giving
propOrtiOnate representation to
women as well as men. Thus, for
the first time in the history Of Eu-
rope, women have been allowed to
vote for parliamentary representa-
tives.
II is eabled from Helsingfors that
the crowds at the polling booths
were silent and orderly, and that
amongst them were large numbers
of women who came out to taste
their newborn liberty. 1t is un-
questioned that several women
members of the new diet viii be
elected, and thus further will be
carried the extraordinary expert
ment of giving an equal suffrage to
both sexes.
It may be accepted that our wom-
en- suffrage leaders here in America
will make much capital of this new
d1spensation of affairs in Finland.
Certainly it is worth observing and
worth the taking therefrom of what
ever lessons are best exhibited. 1t
is a curious thing, nevertheless, that
of all the nations of the world, this
little race of Firms should first
grant genuine woman suffrage.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
"THE WALLS OF JERICHO"
NOT IMPROVED BY ABSENCE

James K. Hackett returned TO Wash
ington. at the Columbia last night. with
Alfred Sutro's thoughtful society drama.
The Walls Of Jericho" and the most
ardent Of Mr.. Hackett's admirers must
admit that neither his acting nor his
company has improved with a season s
age and experience.
The Walls OF Jericho" is a pertinent,
timely and logiSal protest against the
dangers which threaten the home as a
result Of the time and thought which
society devotees give 10 bridge and scan
dal.
The English author has drawn his
characters with great skill. and there
IS not at any time an attempt to bur
lesque or caricature. but all the mem
bers Of Mr. Hackett's company did not
see things from this standpoint. There
was much elocution and little feeling. a
wealth Of gestculation and a dearth Of
expressiveness and force.
Mr. Hackett. as Jack Frobisher. the
wealthy Australian who has returned to
England and won the hand Of a noble
woman. gave a portrayal OF the big
hearted. big Drained man who feels out
Of place in the small-suulcd smart set.
which. while not wholly convincing,
was heartily received by the audience
The star has, like many other sterling
actors. acquired a number Of manner
isms after having appeared IN the same
role for practically two seasons.
Miss Beatrice Beckley. who this yea =
appears as Mr. Hackett's lead. is labor
ing under great disadvantages. Wash
ington having seen Mary Mauuering as
a cO-star with Mr. FSokett when the
play was first produced here Miss Man
nering gave 10 the role a wealth Of
womanly grace and piquancy which
made the part OF Lady Alethea Fro
bisher the real star part OF the play.
Miss Beckley labOrs valiantly with the
part and nOt without success. but there
is lacking that finesse which is charac-
teristic Of Miss Maunering's art How
ever unjust 10 expect Miss Beckley 10
do more than she di0 the fact remains
that the audience was unrea sonable
enough 10 be disappointed
Arthur r Lawrence. as the Marquis
or SteVenLOn. was one OF the genuine
delights Of the evening. His whimsical
portrayal Of the ey-grasping noble
man was not merely amusing, IL was
thoroughly artistic.
David Glassford gave a careful and
satisfactory delineatiOn OF the role OF
bisher. but seen before the veneer of
social intercourse had done its work
Miss Catherine Calhoun made a
charming Lady Lucy. while the sttrac-
tive stage presence OF Miss Mary Eliza
beth Forbes greatly increased the inter-
est which she aroused by her interpreta-
ton OF the role OF Lady Westerly.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
District Doctors Disagree.

What's the matter with Washing
ton?
In an absorbing and impressive
review of present conditions, pub
lished in last Sundays Times, the
President of our Board of District
Commissioners answers confidently:
"Washington's all right"
In a similarly absorbing and i'm
pressiye review, Frederick L. Sid
dons, prominent member of the Dis
trict bar and active worker for the
Capitals upbuilding, answers:
Not much that cannot be cor
rected, but that which, if not cor
rected, viii retard the
growth of the National Capital in
manner that every sensible man and
woman should not desire TO see."
John L. Weaver, secretary Of the
Board of Trade committee on COM
merce and manufactures and a
leading operator in District real es-
tate, answers by citing certain ele-
mentary bases for tax assessments
with the distinct assumption that
those bases are not now employed,
and that the failure to record mar
ket-proven values is the occasion
for general dissatisfaction" with
the assessments.
Two men could hardly be more
fatty opposed than Commissioner
Macfarland and Mr.. Siddons on the
merits Of the Compact of 1878"
ITO break the compact of 1878, to
give up our unique advantages in
exchange for the restoration of the
suffrage" says the first, would be
to sacrifice not only the Govern
ment's contribution to our expenses,
in whole or in part, but to bring
upon the National Capital all the
evils which partisan politics has
brough5 upon the other municipali-
ties of the country"
In cOntravention says Mr.. Sid
dons: Soldering years
have but served to confirm me in
the conviction that as the
city grows in population and varying
needs, SO certainly shall we ap-
proach the time when that (the
presenD system of government
shall break down" Mr.. Siddons is
] impressed. as everyone must he
with Ottawa's deliberate refusal to
parallel the American Capitals pri-
vation of the franchise. He believes
that there is no method by which
there can be made known the wishes
of the people" of the District of
Columbia. Finally, he concludes
that if we of Washington could have
spent our own taxes the Capital
would be a finer city than it is
Mr.. MacfarlGnd takes the rather
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
What Will YOuDe? (?

If you-the reader of this editorial
were to leo IN first hand of a case
like this, what would you do?
A family of eight young children
and their parents were huddled to-
Sether to keep warm in a cold house.
Snow lay thick outside, and the
water pipes were frozen. The faith
er, self-respecting and earnest, had
been thrown out of work. There
was not even fuel to cook the food
which some unknown friends had
sent.
Would you give something to
make the babies and slender little
girls of that family warm?
Or this
y white woman with two small
babies and prospects of still heavier
cares was deserted a day or so ago
in the mighty humble house that
served as their home. Not long be-
fore she had broken her ankle, and
even in her extremity she has been
able to move about only with con-
stant twinges of pain. She and her
babes must have food and their rent
must be paid. Five dollars a week
will do il.
If you came into direct contact
with those poor sufferers, would
you help them?
Of course, you would. In every
case when the Associated Charities
has published such details the needs
Of the unfortunate have been more
than met. The thing required is
that you, personally, should be
brought into touch with the suffer.
ing. Now if you will apply to the
Associated Charities its agents will
guide you to the second family; the
first is out of its difficulties, and has
been saved from pauperism for the
parents and worse than pauperism
for the children.
To answer scores of appeals like
this, the Associated Charities needs
$4,000. If that sum is not raised,
not only the poor deserted young
mother whose situation has awaken
ed so much of your sympathy, but
many, many others viii either be
submerged with impractical help or
left to starve. OF the $4,000 only
S6S3 had been subscribed up to yes
terday. VIII not you, the one who
reads this editorial, divide among
the 4,377 families reached by this
body the help you would give one OF
two families if you touched them di-
rectly? If you and your neighbors
do not do your part the whole work
must fail.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19

unexpected ground that ''our public
opinion and civic activity are re-
markable." He thinks the presence
Of a Delegate in Congress would be
of no practical value 10 US. Suf-
frage could not be limited here, in
his opinion And with o Government
exceptionally responsive 10 public
opinion, half our expenses paid in
lieu of suffrage, complete absence of
corruption and graft, entirely salts
factory representation before the
Senate and House in the persons of
the District committeeman, he main
tains an attitude of firm opposition
to all the changes proposed by Mr..
Weaver. Mr.. Siddons, Captain Oyster,
and Senator Gallinger.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
PRETTY GIRLS AND FINE
GOWNS IN "GAY NEW YORK.

Gay New York" with a bevy Of
pretty girls and some good character
work made its initial appearance before
well-filled house At the Majestic last
night. Most prominent on the program
was Harry Emerson in the part Of Her
man Schultz, a fashionable ladies'
tailor. His good work won him a good
deal Of deserved applause, his song.
'Hinky Dee" particularly bringing him
several encOreS.
Lillian Harlem. in the role of a IA
nous dancer masquerading as Marie
Darcy. also soon earned the favor of
Jhe mouse. Magda H Fay also scored
as Schr'tz's wife, continually discover
ing him in his flirtations with pretty
girls Richard Bartlett. Florence Clen-
ent, Auoury Sashford, Edward b
ADAMS, and Harvey Scott did credita HE
work The fine costuming is a feature
OF the production