The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
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nestly the question of club uniform. Madame Theriron, president of tne club says the costume chosen coquettish affair. consisting of close fitting "maillot" with smart httie bonnet.
 Apropos of the visit of signor Pue- eini to America. "Le Journar publish es the following in it's editorial:
 America refuses nothing! They have engaged Signor Puccini for a tour throuRh the States for which they will pay him $5,000. We wish a Don voy- age to the famous composer of La Tosca,' La Boheme' and Mime. Butter fly but one thing we would warn him against--that he beware or the mon keys of New York.F
 we know what befell his celebrated compatriot. Caruso, when he had the imprudence to stop before cage fuil of these four-handed animals, before which stood also number of beautitui ladies. One of them---it Is of the beau tiful ladies that speak--suddenly ac- cused Caruso of want of good manners. Bad luck had 1t that policeman was there to collorate her statement. and everyone knows that American po- licemen are not to be trusted-except they are paid for it.
 ''The great tenor had great trouble in trying to prove his innocence. He was brought before the American Court of Justice at New York and found guilty by the magistrate What Is the rep utation of an artist worth? Tn great Republican nation like this, one lives on terms of democratic equality with monkeys and policemen.
 '"The monkey Is an animal which Is not credited with great decency. In our land that does not matter. but in America, where no lady likes to be found before a monkey cage, it Is a se- rious matter. Should lady be amongst the. spectators, unhappy is the man who Is found there at the same time the policeman Is without pity!"
 The Portugese press Is fighting for its liberty, which the Government pro- poses to restrict in reactionary bill now before Parliament.
 The newspapers have replied with e boycott of every one who supports the bill. and of the small number of pa- pers which are ministerial in their opinions.
 At meeting of the proprietors and editors of nearly all the Lisbon papers 1t was agreed that anyone aiding in any way to carry this bill into law shall be ignored in the public press and regarded as non existent"
 This has been carried into effect and is such a powerful weapon that the Government Is expected either to with draw the bill or resign.
 The Portugese are determined 10 check their Kings tendency to extray- agance. Don Carlos. who is a toviai. pleasure loving monarch, has been at- tackled by the Republican members of the Chamber of Deputies for his large demands from the Treasury to pay for fetes and banquets and for his travel ing expenses.
 The King, in defense, declares that these expenses were of @ diplomatic nature, as he had to make various Journeys to foreign countries. and in return to entertain the heads of for elgn states at home.
 But King Carlos is strongly addicted 10 paying unofficial visits to Paris where he loves to take his pleasure as private gentleman, as at the famous dinner at the CasteIIane mansion which immediately preceded Countess Annas suit for divorce.
 The Republicans wish to nrsvent these frequent private trips to Paris being paid for by extra contributions and say that the King ought to nav Tor them out of the $500. GOO vssr Tree rom taxation, which the Porfugase royal family receives for their mainfen. ance.