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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

as.Iomx Jane.F

The cult of the Montgomery theatre public who went to the Grand last evening to take q glance Into the romantic fdyll of california life of the fifties found an entrancing depletion by Eleanor Robson choosing as the vehicle Paul Armstrong's saiomy Jane"
 The audience greeted with repeated applause Miss Robson in this power fui soul drama, founded on breath- ing again of the Bret Harte idyll of the same name. With all the potentiality of art displayed in her previous efforts. with perhaps more reserve Of her emo tionai attachments. Miss Robson grasped every shred of MT. Armstrong's argument in this profound story and almost recast 1t for the study Of the audience. It, touches the weil-springs of all human hearts that have come in contact. through song and story, with the stirring, sturdy action which filled California life in it's making.
 No one could say that the cleverness of Miss Robson suffered in Solomy Jane for the want of latitude the part of fers. Abundant Is the opportunity for character in the trying times of the period when gold hunger was somewhat abatfng in the far Golden West. Fol- lowing straight in the footsteps of the author, this star of the American stage of drama, measured fully up to the artistic powers brought forth in Merely Mary Ann" There was no stifling of the emotional art such as Miss Robson contended with in the dramatized Audrey" of a short time back. Salomy Jane. lives fin an atmos- pfiere of epoch h-making activities, activities that mirrored for the eye of posterity a strong, struggling people when communities were none too law abiding. and the love element of the picture in SaIomy Jane Is commen- surate in strength with. the industrial phase of California's being.
 ! As for the support which Miss Rob- son brought with her. James Seeley did creditable work as Madison Clay. the father of Salomy Jane. George w. Wilson also won applause In the char acter part of Colonel Starbottle. the particular phase Of South ern character which his part called for has perhaps never been seen in this sec ton of the South. Tn point of stage art however. he was an unqualified success.
 i. Little Misses Conway and Sedlcy to- gether with Donald Galiaher add much to the vigor and pleasing qualities of 'sSalonTy Janas" Tn the first act. paly- ing among the great redwood trees. they added one Of the most natural scenes to the play. It Is exceptional that such children as these are seen on the stage in any production.
 Scott Cooper as Tuba Bill, the wounded stage driver who loves Mary Ann Heath. one of the three little children. was typical of the Western stage driver. and his work deserves praise.
 The production is magnificently staged in every detail. the light effect both in the woods. and the breaking ly done.
 Jan Kubelik, the eminent violinist on Monday night, will be the next att traction at the Grand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
ARBoR DAY oBsERvrD.
Children of Union sprsnGs Plant Ire,
 and Shruha.

Children of Union sDrsnGs Plant Treeu
 and shrubs.
 Union Springs. Feb. 31--(speeIal.)-- Arhor Day was observed at the public school today under the direction of the School Improvement Association.
 Shrubs and trees were planted on the lawn by each grade with approprt- ate exercises. Most of the graaes also observed George washington's Rirth- day with suitable programs.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Wednesday afternoon held n. memorial service for Frances willard A sketch of her life was read by Miss Daisy Hightower and some tracts writ ten by her were read by Mrs. B. L. Cranford.
 Mrs. s D. siler read an snterestinw and patriotic account of the closing hours Of her life
 Mrs. ". B. Smith and children ar- rived today from Nashville for a visit to Mrs. ]. Heron RainerI
 Mrs. W. Nj. Blount has as her guests this week. Mrs. Geary, of Lexington. Ky Miss Talbot. Of Atwins. W. Va. and Miss Briggs, of Richmond, Va. and on last evening she entertained a few friends very delightfully."- in their honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
ROBSON IS SPEAKER
CONGRESSMAN DISCUSSES TLEFT-
 ERACY or MoUNTAINEERs.
Makes PrinclpsI Address st Mesting ef Southern Isdustria1 Educsffsasf Associaffon at Hts Meeting
 sn Washangfen.

Washington, Feb. 2i.--tspeciai., .,--Ths annual meeting of the Southern Indus trial Educational Association. whose subject Is the education of illiterates tn the mountain districts of South ern States. was held at Gardiner Hubbard Memorial Hall tonight.
 Judge Seth Shepard. President of the Association. presided and Representa- tive Hobson of Alabama made the principal address. Mir. Hobson said that there are probably a million peo- pie living in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee alone, the majority Of which could neither read nor write. 1t was. he said. impracticabIe for the States to educate the mountaineers and that. therefore. the burden of their up. lifting depended upon the church.
 '@The Ignorant men," he said. 'are an asset tc the nation. for in time of war nowhere in the country could be found the native courage of the old pioneer with their skin in marksmanship.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
THE PASSING THRONc'
LInt rs Recelvea.

State Commissioner of Agriculture ]. A. Wilkinson received yesterday a copy of the premium list to be used in the. State Fair which is to be held in Birmingham october 8 to october i7 next. The list holds out awards to nearly every class of exhibit Known to the fields of agriculture, horticulture and other soil cultivation in Alabama
 State Insurance Commissioner Frank Julian returned yesterday from Atlanta where he went to institute an examina- ton of the affairs of the Southern States Life Insurance Company. whose headquarters are in Atlanta. The Ala bama Commissioner left the examina- tion in charge of the noted actuary S Fl. Wolfe.
 Commissioner Julian said that while Mir. Wolfe is in the South he may se- cure his services for the examination of other insurance companies over whose home nfiiee affairs the Alabama Department has supervision. The De- partment makes such examinations annually in accordance with the law on the subject. The Southern States Life has its headquarters in Atlanta but secured its charter from the State of AIabama.
 I. Lester shermaD. a well known time a reporter with Eugene Fieid on the St. Joseph Missouri, Gazette, stopped of in Montgomery last night to see "Saiony <Jane." 1Er. Sherman .is now residing in Cleveland ohio. where he recently married Miss Josephine Hitchcock one of CleveIand's beautiful girls, they are now enroute to Mardi Gras at New Orleans and are at the Ex- change.
 Dr. H. J. Crumpton of San Francisco Cal. is at the Exchange Hotel. pr. Cr1mpton Is q physician, is a brother of Rev. w. B. Crumpton and Is now visit ing Montgomery for the first time since 1859.
 J. F. Rush, of Gadsden. and W. N. Mitchell of Florence. were yesterday appointed notaries public by the Gov- ernor.
 Messrs. H. c. selheimer and J. K. SeI. heirner. of Birmingham, are staying at the New Exchange.
 Mfr. A. P. Montgomery. of North Cara iiHasis . guest Of the Hotel Summers. MT. T. r. Woodruff, of Hirnin wh ar, is registered at the Hotel Summers. |. F. Dean, of Eufaula, is staying at A Imperial Hotel.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
ALL RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS
 SYMPATHIzE WITH ST0ESSEI

st. Petersburg. Feb. 21.--The passing of the sentence of death yesterday by . courtmartial upon General stoessel, who was tried on. charges of co wardice and treason in surrendering Port Ar thur to the JapAnese. Is received with little satisfaction in the Russian capi- tai, where 1t is felt that the trial of Gererals Stoessel, Fock, Reiss and Smirnoff has done. practically, nothing towards establishing the responsibili- ty for the fall of the fortress.
 The court, indeed, decided the extent of guilt of Stoessei, and the other Gen erals. but 1t neglected to judge the system of which they were the product. rt declined to sArnit testimony regard Ing the preparedness of the fortress at the beginning of the war. the role ot the navy in the defense of a marine stronghold and other underlying fac- tofs in the humiliation of Russia.
 The newspapers today express sym pathy with General Stoessei and de- clare that the death sentence undoubt- ediy will be commuted. They demand also that General rKuropatkin, Viceroy AlexieR and other officers more inti- rlaately rssF oEsible for thesloss of the war, be placed cn trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

in book form except by personal ex- pense. the state having no appropria- ton for that purpose. The coal production Is officially stated at l4.917.Ss3 tons. against 1z,- s51,775 tons the year previous. Jeff ferson County produced 7.576.s55 tons of coal.
 The total number of men employed in the coal mining industry. including the miners Is given at 2o,253. The state produced s,ose.722 tons of coke the past year.
 During the year, 154 fatal accidents occurred, including fifty-seven men killed in the Yoiande mines on Decem- ber IS. Tfere were ss.62s tons of coal produced Tor every life lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
charleu cenrnd rrometea.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The PostmaR- ter General today appointed Charles A. Conrad, of Kentucky, to be Chief Clerk of the Postoffice Department to aucceed Merritt o. Chance. of Illinois. recently appointed Auditor of the Treasury for the Postoffice Department Robert H. Prender. of the District of Columbia. has been appointed Chief Clerk of the of1ce of the Fourth Assist and Postmaster General to succeed Mir. Conrad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
sEABoARD REDUCTION.

Federal Judge Hopes Wages of Men
 win Not Be Cut.
 Richmond, Va.. Feb. 2i.--Ir the mat ter of the reduction of compensation Of the employees of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, United States Circuit Judge Pritchard stated today. in a conference on the subject with counsel for the re. ceivers. that he was very anxious that there sh ould be no reduction in the wages of the operatives of the road, such as conductors. engineers, fremen etc. and requested that the receivers and chief executive of the road meet here in the near future for the purpose of considering the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
DEATH BLOW TO LoCKERs.
 chartersis Denied to Club in Savannah

Chartereas Denied to Club in ssvsnaaA.
 Savannah. Ga, Feb. 2l--Judge Charl- ton., in the Superior Court, today de- nied the petition of the Palmer Locker Club for . State charter.
 This Is considered death blow to Savannah locker clubs, If the Supreme Court of Georgia pustains the decision
 A dozen or more of the clubs have already paid State and city licenses If the charters are mot secured the clubs become associations. and each will be subject to Federal tax of S25 for each member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
r4enrinr Poetnoned.

Washington. Feb, 21-The House Committee on Judiciary today post poned untiI March 9th further hearing of the Littlefield liquor bill in order that the California Wine Growers As- sociation may be given an opportunity to be heard. The committee also posts poned until February 26 and 27 further argument on the employers liability bill. ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
ALBuaUERaUE. GETS HOSPITAL.
Presbyterfsn Church to Build Million
 Dollar Hnstffutfom.

Albuquerque. N. M. Feb. 2i.--At a meeting of a general committee ee- lected some time ago for the purpose held here yesterday. Albuaueraua was selected as the site for great hospital for the treatment of consumption. to be built by the general organization of the Presbyterian Church of the Unit ed States. at cost of sl.00o. 900.
 This Is the third Of these sanitariums to be built in this country. Albu- querque gives site and a considera- ble sum of money toward the institu- tion. 4+
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
woMAN Is ARRnsTnp.
Charged wssh Giving Poisoned Can

Charged With Gsiving Poiaomed Candy
 To 1sittle ChiId.S
 Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 2t---Mrs. Sarah Morasch, aister.ir-law of Charles Miller. fatheriof Ruth Miller. the 4-year old child who died in Kansas City, Kas., February IF. from the effect of eat- ing poisoned candy which was intended for her half-sfstar Ella Van Meter. was arrested at Harrisonville, Mo, last night charged with cofnplicity In the girls death.
 Mrs. Morasch's 17-year-old daughter, Blanche. was arrested yesterday by the police of Kansas City. Kas,, on the same charge. Miss Van Meter, for whom the candy was intended, ate h, but recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
nreFerIapd eel. DeeI.Ion.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb, 2L--Packy Me- Farland of Chicago won the decision from Freddie WeIch of England in a ten round contest before the Badger Athletic Club tonight. Mcfarland forced the lighting all the way which alone won him the decision, as only once during the ten rounds was Welch in any trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
PosroFFECn APPROPRIATIONS.
Senator Foraksr Introduces an Amend l xnemf to BIIl.

Washington. Feb. 2i.--An amendment to the postofiice appropriation was in- froduced by Senator Foraker today Senator cuiberson asked that 1t be read.
 It proved to be a provision that raIl- way postal clerks shall be paid actual traveifng expenses when away from their stations at the rate of not more than 1s per day. The countenance of the Senator showed disappointment.
 T thought" he said, 1t was to pro- vide for the non-payment of salaries of postmasters whose nominations have not been confirmed by the Senate. "oh." retorted Mir. Foraker, that will como later"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
FUNERAL or MR. HIVES.

Body oe We'll Known Citizen Commlt-
 ted Yesterday.
 The funeral services of W. H. G. Rives were held at o'clock yesterday afternoon from his residence at capi- toI Heights. Rev. o. c. MoGehee. D. D., pastor of the Court Street Meth od- ist Church. conducted the services. The interrnent was made in Green wood.
 The paIl-bearers were:
 Henry D. Long, J. c. Carter, Joel Barnett, Fred Hammond. B H. Lewis, D. c. Hall,' A. J. Taylor. W. D.. Sayre and E. c. Clisby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
INvEsTIeATINe aIURpER.
Coroner Looking Into Death of J. H. Crawford.

Birmingham, Feb. 2l--(speeial)--- The coroner,s Investigation into the murder of J. H. Crawford, the special agent of the southern Railway. whose dead body was found Tn the Southern yards, last Sunday night. near the dead hody of a negro. will bc resumed Saturday morning In the court house. At present time five negroes are held in connection with the killing. a mur- der charge having been preferred against Henry Smith.
 The others are held as material wit nesses. They are William Cole, Edward Diamond, Adam McGraw and Albert Cato.
 The police are of the opinion that the special officer detected the gang of negroes as they were footing a box car. that he was attacked. killed and his body put on the tracks. where 1t was cut in two by train.
 During the general mix-up. It is sup- posed the negro was killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
ORANGE srErrsfnNrs.
Packing Houses Full of Fruit and Re-
 cord. T}rokeu.

Riverside. Cal, Feb. 21.--An average of carload of oranges every twenty minutes has been packed and shipped east from Riverside in the past week. figuring nine hours as working day. This is the heaviest weeks work for the season thus far.
 The packing houses are full of fruit and 1t Is believed that the shipments next week win pass the 200 car mark. The oranges are of fine quality this year and are reaching the market with less loss from decay in transit than ever before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

peas have suffered. Peach, pear and orange trees which were in bloom have been hurt, but great numbers Of such trees escaped because their buds have not yet opened. Long Beach. Miss. which is on the gulf shore. reported foe haIf an inch thick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
Torpedo Boats on to sousA.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 2i--Headed by the converted yacht Scorpion as convoy. the torpedo boats Porters DeLong. Blakely. Tingey. and Thornton, passed out the Capes tonight en route to Key West, Fla. for winter manouvers. They will call at Charleston. s. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
soutl,er, Cnta yvarew. !.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Feb. 2l.---A spe- cial to The News from Bristol states that the Southern Railroad has ordered reduction of ten per cent in the wages of all employees in Bristol effec- tive March l. The Virginia and South western will also cut ten per cent March 1. The Norfolk and Western which has granted two voluntary ad- vances of ten per cent within the past tion. &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
LOYAL TO DEATH.
Russian Girl Suicides Because Of Gen.
 ernl sfoessePs Conviction.

ernl stoessePs Conviction.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 2i.--Recause of her regret over the conviction of, Gen. eral Stocssel ct St. Petersburg. Amelia Karris killed herself here yesterday by intaling Illuminating gas.
 The girl was Russian and had formerly been employed in the Gener- ars family. She was working here In the home of Joseph Silver and when she was informed of General Stoessei's conviction she went to her room and no more was heard from her. When the escaping gas caused the door of her room to be broken open. she was found dead. st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
nnECKrNRrDGE-ALLRnD.

Miss Annie Alfred and Mir. Charles H. Breckinridge were quietly married yesterday afternoon at the home of Mir. George Todd. on Jefferson Davis Avenue. Rev. Walter Crawford per- formed the ceremony, which was a great surprise to the many friends of the young couple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
oPERA sINGER wINs.
Roni and Anna GeulA Must Pay Her
 N2Ao00.

E8WUE UUU 1EMWW NNB0EHW UIWEE EWY NNGF
 024o00.
 Paris. Feb. 21-y-The Court of Appeals has confirmed the judgment Of the low CT court ordering Count Boni de Cas- tellane and Madame Anna Gould. who secured q divorce from the Count last year. Jointly to pay to Vera Nemidofe. an opera singer. the sum of s24.000 for certain jewels the Count purcha sed from her prior to the divorce.
 Madame Gould entered the defense that she was an entire stranger 10 the transaction and had never seen the jewels.
 The court laid down the principle that the jewels presumably had been purchased for the use of the buyers wife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
nIARTHA wAsnINaToN IDA,

The ladies of the Central Presbyter- ian Church will entertain at Martha Washington Silver Tea Saturday after noon, February 22 from to '. at the residence of Mrs. s. J. Cassels, 40 South Perry Street. adv-Thur-Sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
No saft nrink. nt Nlrht

Knoxville Tenn, Feb. 21.--The City Council tonight passed an ordinance
 closing soft drink stands from 10 ?. m. to 5 a. m.. also one prohibiting the
 storage of whiskey in lockers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
V. H. DAVIS Is DEAD.
Captain of Vanderbilt Football Tea
 Accidentally Killed

received here tonight of the accidental death in Bell Buckle this afternoon of W. 1T. Davis, captain of the Wander bi1t football team in 1909.
 Davis was out hunting with a friend whose gun was accidentally dis charged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
nrr. Pnrri.l, To snnnIx.

Rev. W. D. Parrish. one of the field secretaries of the Anti-Saloon League will speak at the Young Mems Christi ian Association tomorrow afternoon. His subject will be "Christian Citizen ship and the Liquor Traffic."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
Cotton Seed Cru.heru aTeet.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 2i.--The Execu- tive Committee of the Interstate Cot ton Seed Crushers' Association fin ses- sion here today selected Louisville, May 19 to 2i, as the place and date for the A@Gt meeting of the association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

ton hold delayed the departure of the British steamer corby for Hamburg today. The fire was extinguished af- ter burning several hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
MRS. RUaENIA WILLIAMS DEAD.

ASG4A&148 ANAGMl NG A4GON0tGnA9 EGr
 Tmferment.s
 Mrs. Eugene Williams wife of R. T. Williams. of Let ohatchie, wha buried yesterday at the Steep Creek Burial Ground near Letohatchie. in Lowndea County.
 Mrs. Williams, who died at the age of AS years, leaves her husband and several children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
NEGROES STONE TRAIN.
Encensed by Jim Crow Law They In-
 lure OGicHals.

Muskegee, Ok. Feb. 21-Negroes at Red Bird, incensed by recent enact inent of the Jim Crow law. tonight stoned the Missouri, Kansas and Texas special train bearing State officials and members of the Legislature from Guth- rie to the Democratic Convention here. and three members of the delegation were cut by flying glass.
 The passengers made an unsuccess- full attempt to capture their assailants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
FIGURES FROM MINES.
Output of Coal, And Number of Acc
 dents i'm Year.

denta fin Year.
 Birmingham, FebAs 2I--(SpeciaI)--- Completed and official figures as to the output at coal mines. and coke ovens in Alabama. the nuIhber of men em- ployed in the coal mining industry ana the number of men killed and injured during the ysar 1907 were given out today by State Mine Inspector J. a.. Gray.
 The figures will not be published
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
EARY vEGETABLEs DAMAGED.
Strawberries In Bloom Have Bee
 Gsreafly Ynfwr@a.

Greatly Knjured.
 New Orleans, La, Feb. 2I.-Eariy fruits and vegetables, mostly intended for shipment to the North, have been damaged by the cold wave of the last two days. which arrived on the gulf coast simultaneously with the blizzard in the North.
 Reports today from Southern Missis- sippi and Lo'aisiana are that strawber- ries, where in boom. have been iII- 1ured and that lettuce, radishes and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

Fire in Hold of Beat. .. New Orleans, Feb. 21.--Fire in a cot
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

cane and 1 quarter OF On acre OF
sweet potatoes from which he feed
200 bushels to his mule. Tomatoes,
musk melons and water melons
grow. solid meat and have no hollow
inside as they do in the nortlern
states. Chickens get 50 fat they
have to be penned up to make them
lay. The starry heavens are grand
and the moonlight shines in q sill
very sheen most wonaerously beau
tiful to behold. Cuba is as near
heaven as it is possible for man to
get. The flowers and shrubbery and
ali vegetation is gorgeous and soul
entrancing to behold. No tongue
or pen can describe it, it must be
seen to be even partially a2preciat
cd
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Charley Van Schoonhoven former
iy Balfour's silver-tongued conver-
sationalist, returned from his home
in Cuba Saturday accompanied by
a Mr.. Dysland. Van says he has
improved 25 acres Of his So He
has planted 100 oranges, 250 ban,
anas, 100000 pine-apples, $4,000 ynca
plants besides grape fruit, guam
quats, lemons, grapes, coffee, sugar
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

President Worst has been ap-
pointed BY Gov. Burke to act q
oficial representative Of the state
al the launching Of the battleship
North Dakota TO take. place It Bos.
ton Nov. 10th. On his return he
intends to stop in Washington where
the Amrican Association of Agri.
cultural College and Experiment
station will hold q meeting Nov. l
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

The Fargo Forum says that Editor
Stickley, himself, will have long
time to revise his original estimation
an Lake county. His scare head and
slopoyer was in the same class as
tnat Of Wright of the Oakes Times
on the senatorship, and that the
Journal did endeavor to hedge on an
opposite page.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Paul Ware has disposed Of his in
terest in the Macroom Pioneer to his
brother, w. H. Ware, VINO IS now
the whole thing n that paper.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Some of the county papers talK as
it there were some ballot boxes that
were stuffed during the reient cam
paign.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

VIM. Farrell, cashier of the Great
Northern at Helena, Mont, IS visit
ing Minot friends. @
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

"A Bowbells man is making a par
rel OF money shipping potatoes into
the state OF Montana.