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New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

November & with Mime. Eembrich V1oletta and
capoul as Alfredo. and then came "I.ohengrin" on
November Z. In Wagner's opera the parts OF the
heroine and hero were enacted by NILSSON ana
Campanni, who had sung In Its first Italian per-
formance at the Academy decade before Ex-
oeilently sung in the best manner as understood
by singers Of the italian school-manner fully
justified let It be said in passing, by Signor
Marchesi's Italian text-and mngnificenuy dressed,
the opera attracted the most numerous and brill
liant audience the opening night. and renamed
one of the most pronounced successes of the sea-
son. 1t served also to introduce Nine Fursch-
Madi, a dramatic singer. who although not at
tractive in appearance was one OF the finest sing
ers IN her style and most conscientious artists
known to her period She was French woman.
who was graduated from the Paris Conservatore,
married NJ. Nader, a chef dorchestre IN the
French capital. came to America to join the French
COMPANY In New Orleans IN 1874. and sang Tor
three seasons dS79-'SD at Covent Garden She
spent the last years of her life in and about New
York singing in opera and concert, always a noble
example to youthful asprants, and died In poverty
after great suffering in September. 1894 La Son
nambula' followed November a. and Rigo-
Ietto" on November 1s without noteworthy Incl
dent except the first American appearance OF
rSaud,enint as the Jester, and Robert le Diable
lin Italian) with Fursch-Madi as Alice Valera as
Isabella, Stagno and Mirabella Ihis performance
was eniivened by amusing Incident IL VIII DC
recalled by people familiar with the history OF the
onera that Scribe and Meyerbeer first designed
Robert for the Opera Comique. but remodeued
II for the Grand. For few moments in the in
cantation scene at. this performance the audience
seemed inclined ignore the authors sober second
thought and accept the work as comic instead
OF romantic opera. The wicked nuns, called back
IN life bv the sorcery of Bertram, amid the ruins
Of the cloister appeared have been stinted ~
the undertaken in the matter OF shrouds and the
procession OF gray wrapped figures in Guilty sarks
caused the lvelest merriment until the transforma-
ana tint Wi sd
nv the lovely face form and dancing of Mrns.
Cavalazzi.
III BarbIere," with ssmbrich q delightfully."-
p,auaut Rosfn., nevertheless moved with leaEsn
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

feet in many Of its scenes because of the ponder
GUS and Iug1lbrfous Stagno who essayed a part TAR
from his province when he tried to sing the Count
On November 2s Don Giovanni was reached with
the finest distribution Of women's roles. dare say
that New York has seen, and one that ranked
we'll with the famous London one OF Tfetjens, MIS-
son and Patti. Nine. Fursch-Madi was Donna
Anna Nine Nilsson Donna E1vira and Mrne.
Sembrich Zerlina. For delivers In musical MS
tory the performance had curious interest be-
cause it partook somewhat of an anniversary
character It fell within day Of exactly fifty
eight wears after italian opera had first been
heard In America November 20, 1920. Save Mme-
Patti We have heard no Zerlna comparable with
Nine Sembrich, and Nine. Missions singing OF the
airs "Ah che mi dice mai" and MI trad quen
alma ingrata'' fingers in my memory as an 1mpec"
cable exemplfhcaton OF the true classic style. Inc
performance suffered shipwreck. however, In the
famous first finale because Of the untunetuiness OF
the orchestra and the incapacity of the enlisted
stage bands. In 'Mehstofele," on December o.
Nilsson appeared as Marguerite and Helen OK Troy
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
EXPLAIN Ed.

What Is q parlor socialistr
"A lady who believes IN parlor socialism
'sBut what Is parlor socialisrnf
"A belief that all gossip should be hsld N -
mon. n."-Lousviiis Courier-JournaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
REALTY TAX SALE.
Comptroller of New York City order
 Sale for 942,0O0, 600 of Taxes Due.

Comptroller of New York City Orders
 Sale for e42,O0O,O 600 of Taxes Due. New York Special.
 Comptroller Metz has ordered the sale In all the boroughs of the city ot real estate on which delinquent taxes amounting to more than $42,00O,000, are due. the sale to take playe in February next. 4 large force of clerks was put to work in the office of the collector ot taxes making up lists of property to be disposed of under the new law.
 The new law, which will work great change in the matter of delinquents on real estate, went into effect this year IL Is one of the features of the law that tax arrears will be first liens on all real estate even taking precedence over first mortgages; and tax liens under it's provisions can be foreciosed after own CTS of property have fallen three years behind, or longer, in their tax payments.
 The property which will be sold for taxes Includes many valuable tracts in almost every section of the city. It ia believed that there will be q rush of delinquent property owners to settle up their obligations to the city before their real estate Is finally put under the ham. mer.
 After the property Is sold, tho per- ing up the taxes and interest due the son who buys it in at a tax sale. agrees to hold 1t for a specific time, after pay city. The interest is figured at per cent, which Is added to the taxes and placed as lien against the real estate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
Jacksonville Paragraphs.

Jacksonville, Nov. 27--(Special. )--- Miss Louise Costello has gone to ChI- cago. where she will spend the winter,
 Miss Marie Burke and Miss Kate and Amelia Caldwell have gone to Birm- ingham to attend the wedding of Miss Edith Caldwell, Miss Burke will leave Birmingham after the wedding for Dem yer Colo, where she will spend the winter.
 The citizens of Jacksonville are ar. ranging for a eleaning-up day on tho grounds at the new normal college on December 3.
 Mrs. Gianone, of Atlanta. is here spending the winter with her sister, Mrs Lee Burton.
 Mrs. George P. Ide entertained the Jacksonville Card Club. at her home, Tuesday afternoon. with 6 o'clock din- ner. after cards.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Edwards have re- turned from their wedding trip and are living at the Edwards home.
 MT. and Mrs Lawrence have returned this week from their wedding trip and are Housekeeping on Depot Street. MT. and Mrs. J, J. Arnold and daugh- ter. from Annison. are visiting at the home of Mrs. ArnOld's parents, Dr. ana Mrs. Arbery.
 The ladies of the Methodist Church gave a pound party to the minister's family the day before Thanksgiving, sending in good things of every descrip- | tion
 MT Hickey the pastor. was sent back to this charge by the Conference, and ! this is now made station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28

and talks to them. thus after a few efforts making them all good children. So, if husband Is bad the wife goes through the same course of treatment and he soon becomes thoroughly good hubby Bully, is it not.
 This form of curing bad husbands. .'' comments The New Haven Register. has It's interesting features. Perhaps it's amusing ones should not be over looked. If man who habituaIly staid out nights absorbing booze and getting into mood to beat his wife when he. got home should suddenly find himself losing all taste for liquor, his conscious and sub conscious minds might have a heart-to-heart confer ence with intent to discover the cause. Discovered, the cause might be lost. confirmed clubnnan might find 1t difficult to explain to his associates his absence from them, and why he spent his evenings at home. A man formeraly trifle near in his allow ance to his wife might wonder why he has suddenly become so generous. and suspect something. Tn all such cases man would appear to some to be losing his mind. and a proper ques- tion would be whether he wasn't los- ing part of 1t. The matter resolves itself into the question whether a man can be reformed against his will. or with the consent of only a portion of his will"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
NEWS OF UNION STRINGS |.

Union Springs. Nov. 27--(spectaL)- b. One of the interesting events of the week was the centennial services at the Baptist Church.
 pr. c. 1T. Franklin presided and a splendid musical program was ren- dered. Mrs. c. l.. Gholston read an historical sketch Of the Union Springs Baptist Church, and Rev. J. II. Tnom- as delivered an historical address on Baptist Growth During the Past One Hundred Years"
 This church has sent repreaentatIvss to join in tho State CentenniAi cele- bration to be held In Montgomery 27- 2S of this month.
 The annual fair. under auspices of the Ladies' Library Association. will be held here next week beginning Tuesday and closing Friday.
 Mrs. A. P. Blue died in Meridian. Miss. at her home. She was a daugh- ter of Mrs. Toney, of this city. and formerly lived here.
 J. H. Stakely. formerly of this place, married last week at Mount Carmel, s. C., Miss Louise Carlton.
 Mrs. W. T, Staksly and children, of Eufaula. spent several days here this week with Mrs. R. A. Peschal.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Lawrence have returned from . visit to Mobile.
 Mrs. D, L.. Crawford and children ieft this morning for Tuscaloosa for a visit to Judge and Airs. ThorinEson, Mrs. CrAwford's parents.
 Mss Harrison who sings in Bot J5neB's meetings, spent last week with Mrs. E. L.. crawford
 A few days ago 6 pair of mules be- longing Go Fenn Bros. and Sims. be. came frightened and aasRsA AalEk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
Wait for Harmony.

Birmingham Age-Herald
 Instead of beginning at once fierce factional strife within the Democratic party, as The Montgomery Advertiser advises 1t would be better to drop dlf- ferences altogether for a season In the hope that time will bring all Democrats together. Until the summer and fall of 1910 there is no call for political ac- tivity of any sort in this State. Two years of good work in shops and on farms will have a tranquilizing effect, and at the end of that time we may all see more clearly the needs of the party and of the times To begin a tho nature of tarifH revision is known would be without rhyme or reason, and The Age Herald Is confident no consid erable number of Democrats would second the proposed movement.
 The Republicans would be glad to see Democratic dissensions arise here as well as elsewhere. but every good Democrat ain Alabama wants first sur cease of political activity and then present the better plan is to Ignore all efforts to build up factional strife with in the party. trusting that time and the revision capers of the Republicans win afford us all the leverage we need for eiecting a Democratic Congress in 1910 and a Democratic President in 1sI2. The Advertiser calls for an immediate "open and above-board" faetional fight within the party in this State, but its pie have gone to work and they want no political distractions before 1910 at any rate, and but few before 1912. A vacation from politics will bring har- mony. and harmony would promote prosperity and development.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
TO BECOME WORLD POWER.
Argentine Republic Is To Buld B

Argentine Republic Is To BuiId q Big
 Navy
 Washington Special to The New Orleans Times-Dcmocrat.
 Argentina has aken action which the officials of the State Department hero believe will bring about a crisis tR the relations between that Republic and Brazil. The Argentina Senate passed a bill appropriating $55 100000 for nav si armament. If that sum is expended in a lump in England 1t will buy ten preadnoughts ready for commissioning. which means with bunkers full of coal and ammunition magazines bursting with shells, and the torpedo rooms filled with Whiteheads.
 Rrazfl has three Dreadnoughts under construction in England. and one of spending about s55.6oO.OOo for big bat tleships alone, Argentina becomes a world power and the dominant factor in the Western Hemisphere As weap- ons of offense ten such ships are con sidered more than the equal of tho six- teen American battleships now cruising in the Orient.
 At the rate with which the British ship yards have been turning out bat tleships such an ambitious program as Is suggested by the Argentine appro- priation can be completed in four years. In four years. at the rate at whtcn American ship builders work .@he Unit ed States can have not to exceed eight such battleships, notwithstanding the fact that the North Dakota, the first of the big American ships, was tnunch- ed fifteen days ago.
 The rivalry between Brazil and the Argentine. which the officials believe is driving them toward war. has been in existence for more than thirty yeHrs. They agree upon the Interpretation to be placed upon treaties limiting theIr frontiers. Since early in July their re- la tions have been critical, for the req son that Argentina believes Brazil backed the revolution in Paraguay. which resulted In the overthrow Of elevation to his office of Vice President Emilio Gonzales Naveiro.
 The deposed President was subject to Argentine influence. while the Vice istrates office. Is a recognized pro o-Bra- gil man. Inasmuch as the dispute pe- tween the larger republics depends en- tirely upon the interpretation of the section referring to the headlands of the Rio Plata. the importance of Para guay Is much greater than it's terrl- torial extent. Shat republic was ere ated largely to be a buffer between the two. but instead of performing that peaceful office, it has simply added to the irritation. Coincident with the rev. olution in Paraguay were rumors that Brazil was about to sell her three Dreadnoughts to Japan or Italy, or that Great Britain would not permit the British builders of them to turn them over to the Brazilian authorities. The Brazilian embassy vigorously denied the rumors. and intimated that they were being put out by Argentina to ind l out whether Brazil really meant to go 1 into the business of being a world pow CT, in so far as sea strength is con cerned
 It was soon after those rumors were denied that the Argentine Congress took the first steps toward the program completed today in so far as Legislation, can compelte 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
A WOMAN,s MISTAKE.

Recently the Federation of Women of Pennsylvania held a convention or something of the kind, and among the subjects discussed was that of housework. They passed some resoiu- tions wherein they said that they had no objection to a little mending and alarming, but drew the line against scrubbing, washing and ironing One of the prominent members thus ex- pressed herself:
 What effect, think you. will an. end less round of cleaning and scrubbing, washing and ironing have upon a hu- in moral and spiritual development will such soul be able to advance?
 The trouble with the women who thus set themselves up as guides and mentors for the entire sex is that they mostly, or entirely. belong to the class of women who are not required to do any real work, yet they assume the right to decide what is proper for women of all classes. It is as If the Npuiuo' Sho <AStoESs ln0 FdudcTOliIS and men of that class should get to- gether and resolve that it is degrad- ing for men to work as farmers. me- chanics or laborers of any kind. Be- cause they are not required to work they might resolve that all hard work lowers the worker.
 That was plainly the trouble with these women. They are not so un- fortunate, if we may 50 express it, as to be required to do any washing, ironing or scrubbing. and so they con- demn 1t. The woman whose words we have quoted-Mrs. Tillinghast is her name-insinuates that such work will not only degrade the body but the soul as we'll.
 Is not such reasoning unjust? It is freely admitted that women have too much hard work to do. This is a hard world at best, and while much of it's hardships falls on those least able to bear it, and who should not be forced to bear it, there is no help for much of 1t. and it is false reasoning to as- sert, or insinuate. that a woman's moral nature is degraded by manual labor, however unpleasant it may be. A woman can be just as good and pure. just as thoroughly a Christian, just as truly a good woman in short, who has to work as she can who has nothing to do. As to that matter, our Judgment is that in all that goes to make the highest and best type of womanhood the high flyers" have no call to look down on their sisters who work with their hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
OYSTERS NO NOVELTY.
Helen of Troy May Have Eaten Them-
 Nero Imported Thers.

Helen of Troy May Have Eaten Them Nero Imported Them.
 "The oyster Is the, key to that para
 That's what Professor John R. Phil pots says, and he knows more about oysters than all the shuckers fr1m T.a Oh hesapeake Bay to Cotuit, says The
 Just haw we think of oysters as a modern dainty 1t would be hard o tell. but probably half of the men and the bill of fare do cherish that ecu. @ sion. Nevtrtheless In Neros ars sMs millions of bushels of oysters were eaten annually in Rome.
 But even Nero becomes an object ot pity to the American when we reao that the best of the oysters he had 70 abiy inc Roman Emperors had the same deli sion that we have. They doubtleeS considered that in providing an oyster course at their oanquets tsy to
 They didn't know that in prime.yal times the oyster shucksr was an ns stns been SO, for in tho remains known as kitchen middies in Denmark there are thousands and thousands of oyster sntifcalfS snehs IsSrns opsensd % Not Only that but Dr. Schliemann in his search for the ancient city of Troy found oyster shells in the ruins of the prehistoric settie-
 yn' A writer If in The National Magazine says that the oyster is valuable not so much for It's nutrititvs auSilties.614hh1 au.iats6 h1 any means---as for tits peculiar condi: mentality and its ready digestihility. For the Invalid it Is espeeally yaluaois, not at some time or another nauseate the patient being unquesttonably the most easily digested of all animal
 Some reputable physicians. however. have maintained tha tthe use of the ooyster should nevsE be permt@ted @ an. any dle1e.,e anet,p pat1ends, ,end,cai he erEan in arest Britain, disagrees with this; It says:
 According to our analysis. ,,s.ss the amount of liver sugar in the oys.esr erable less than half that found by pre- vious observers. We made q numoer of experiments on this point and in in the raw oyster exceed one per cent.
 "A further examination of the or; ganie portion of the oyster revealed s6s wheh srs aST 9sea medicine in the form of lecltine and of the glycero-ph hosphates Of the alkaline metals for the gqEposs of Ss
 "Tho results on the whole show that alth ough the actual amount of nutrl1 , yet this material comprises. all classes of food substances, namely, protetd, carbohydrates, fat and certain mineral salts. Moreover, the flesh of the ,oys- ter undoubtedly contains those sub stances in peculiarly assimilable form.
 Apart from the extreme delicacy of the oyster and from its peculiarly go. petizing flavor there are, we think. req sons on purely dietic grounds why at- tention should continue to be given to the cultivation of the oyster, which, as the foregoing results indicate, is an excellent article of food"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28

which the light enters, as well as tne decofatfons, are all similar Tn each vt the two rooms devoted to certain col or, and patients will be treated In eacn as their cases may demand. pr. leller finds that the Respondent becomes cheerful in a red solarium. the violent ones are soothed under the influence of the blue rooms. while opal and amber are found to aid conslmptives and cer- tain others.
 The idea fo phototherapic treatment for it's influence on mind and body IS not new. Every one knows that green, the green of grass and fields and for ests, is pleasing and calming to me eye and mind; that the opaline ttnts Of wa ter as seen on lakes or ocean are rest full, and that red Is stimulative In its effects upon the passions. The idea of soiariums and the use of different coi- ored glass in the treatment of disease has also been applied in Denmark TOT perhaps twenty years or more. The first American experiment on large scale in the treatment of the insane by phototherapy will therefore be watched with interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
SAVING WASTE.
Source of Increasing Profit in Gret
 Commercial Industries.

Source of Increasing Profit in Great
 Commercial Industries.
 Wall Street Journal.
 Allowing nothing to go to waste that can be turned into money" Is the spirit of the commercialism that now rules industrial American. It is the inspiration that is stimulating scienti- flo reseach. mechanical invention and money-hungry human endeavor in every field. We market every part of the hog except the squeal," said the late P. D. Armour to a visitor he was showing about his porkpacking establishment, and that. be it noted, was before the day of the phonagraph. Mir. Armour was an early starter.
 A distinct impetus was given the utilization of material long allowed to go to waste. by enforcement of laws for the protection of communities against nuisance. It was the force of public opinion that first compelled the pork packers to invent processes for the conversion of the intolera bIe refuse of their great abbatoirs into fertilizers and the many other by products now yielding fat profits. and to create a market for them.
 The same is ture of the great oil refineries of the Standard and other companies in the petroleum industries By products numb ering several hund- red in all. are the largest prohtmakers of the Standard. The premier re. lining company of the world a very considerable percentage of it's enorm ous wealth to the refusal of the keen smelling public to dwell without pro- test in the noXious atmosphere of the old-time refinery.
 Having discovered the money there Is in byprOducts the genius and capi- tai of man has been for years and is still enlisted in a struggle to extract the ultimate dollar from every de. tailed resouce of the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms-from air water, substance. There is seemingly no limit to the development of the Idea.
 That is one of the features in which American leads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
This Date in History
NOvrMnER ga

17s6--Duc de Broglie, French states man and diplomat, born. Died January 25, 1870.
 1795--Treaty of peace made with the Dey of Algiers, by which an annual tribute was given by the United States for the redemption of captives.
 1s06--French troops entered Warsaw.
 1s2S--John Gilbert made his first ap- pearance on the stage at the Fremont Theatre in Boston.
 1s32--Louisa M Alcott. author. born in Germantown. Pa. Died in Boston, March 6. 1888.
 1S59--WashinRton Irving, American author. died. Born April [. I7S2.
 1Se1-Lord Monck took the oath of office as Governor-General of Canada.
 19O7--Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux. Of the Canadian Government, received ut lunch by the Empress of Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-28
nuFAULA wATnRwoRKs.
New superintesdent Take. Char~e
 Tha nanwa

In9 Plant
 Eufaula, Nov. 27---( -(Special.)-H Bowling, the new Superintendent of Fl city water works, has entered upon fl discharge of his duties.
 MT. Bowling has been quite bul flushing the hydrants. many, of. wliil were so impregnated with mud th water was scarcely obtainable. T| sediment has also been removed fro the creek from whence the supply conn and new filters have been put in.
 Farnlers are evidently turning Ioo a good portion of their holdings of ed ton. Randolph Street is more alive vii the staple which has evidently bel turned out for shipment than at al period this season. and a few bales al constantly finding theif way to the ci by wagon.
 The Brenau Journal. a monthly pei odical. published under the manAg raent cs pupils Of the institution ma, it's first appearance for the season ye terday.
 Mrs. E. T. Long will give an orgs recital of sacred music at the new Ba tist Church Sunday evening when q new instrument which has been ju recently installed will be heard for Il first time.