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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
HONDAT, APRIL L 19W.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
Publitfitd Every Afternoon
(Except Sunday)
By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY.
At 2* West Alabama ft. Atlanta. C*.
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ware ran bo operated successfully br
Ruropoau cities. na they ara, Ibrro la
ao »ood re-a->u whr they ran not lm aa
oporttod boro. Bat tn do not hriieya
tile cau ba tlono now. and It may ba
aome yaara before if# era ready for ao
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
AND ADVERTISERS.
On February 2 Tha Qaorgltn pur*
chaaad tha nama, good will, fronchiaaa,
advartlalng controcto and subscription
Hat of Tho Atlanta Nawa.nnd Tha Nnwa
,t no" pubhahad aa a part of Tha Geor
pit at. All advnrtlning under contract ta
-ar The Navtr will ba printed in
Georgian and Nawi, without Inter-
r uplion, except such oa it debarred b,
The Gso-gian'e aatabliehad polio/ to
exclude all sbjsctienable odvartiaing.
The Land Records and a Question
of Justice to the Public.
In consideration of varloun plana
suggested for the protection of the
property records, It has occurred to us
that Ilia county should have a eon
tiopt with the abstract company In re
gard to securing copies of the Infor
mation obtained by the company from
the public, In case of tha loai or de
struction of the records.
This abstract company receives
many, special privileges from the
county officers and should not object
to a fair contract of this kind.
It Is a plain propoalUon that no oue
should be In a position to be benellted
by the loss of the records.
■ Another propoeltion before the pub
lic Is to replace the Information that
was recorded In the stolen records.
This abstract company has succeeded
by purchase to the possession of the
abstracts of the lost records. The
lawyers and cltltena generally, so we
are Informed, are willing to aid the
county In any way to secure this data.
The abstract company should not be
allowed special privileges by the
county officers ao long aa they keep
this Information from the county, or
refuse to offer It to the public for a
fair compensation.
We understand, of course, that the
granting of these special privileges
are mailers in the discretion of the
county officers and this discretion
should be exercised In the Interest of
the public. The Filial! compensation
received by the officers would not, of
course. Influence them to exercise this
discretion against the good of the pub
lic.
We understand that the abstract
company does not sell abstracts or In
humation to the public generally, but
handle* Its business oa the plan of
inning policies and eertifleates. This,
we learn, la an innovation In the ab
stract business. We ara Informed that
ibese companies In other places fur
nish to (he public for proper compen-
eatkm any information desired.
If the abstract company pursues tbla
nollcy at this time, we ace ao reason
<0 expect a liberal treatment from It
In case tbe records are lost or de
stroyed.
We do not make these suggestions
in any spirit of criticism either of
the abstract company or of tbe eouaty
i'Ulcers. They are Inspired In the In
terest of tbe public and avary citizen
who agrees with aa ihould at the Srat
iipportnnlty Inform the county officers
<if his opinion.
These questions of indexing, pre
serving and protecting the public
SMMffia have engaged much time of
the public In the last few weeks aad
ii teems to be a general opinion that
the county authorities should take Im
mediate steps to give the records the
le-t possible protection against lots,
-•nil to la stall a modern system of la-
<taxing ao as to relieve the original
umea from all unuecessary hand-
“STATES' RIGHTS” AMD THE CHILDREN.
The Reader Magazine for April contains tha second Installment of
the debate between Mr. Bryan ami Mr. Beveridge on the problems of tbe
nation.
Mr. Bryan stoutly upholds the traditional doctrine of states' rights
and pays particular attention to tbe necessity for local self-government In
such matters as tbe race problem In tbe South and on the Pacific coast.
On this question he says:
"The people of the Northern states do not come into con
tact with tbe black race as tbe people of tbe South, and because
the experiences are different In the two sections the views of the
subject arc different. If a citizen of tbo North moves loto tbe
black belt he soon recognizes that he has a different situation to
deal with from that which confronted him In tho North, and his
views of the subject are likely to undergo quite a change. Even
a winter's stay In tbe South is apt to have an educational Influ
ence upon the citizen of tbe North, and he ceases to make
sweeping criticism of tbe Southerners."
From this point of view Mr. Brysn concludes that "the state must
continue to be the champion of tbe home, tbe school, tbe community and
tbe local Interests which ara best understood by tbe people of each com
munity and beat defended by those who understand tbe conditions to be
met.”
Having plantad himself thus flrmly on the doctrine of states' rights,
Mr. Bryan makes himself equally clear In declaring that a national child
labor law la not an Infringement of the states' rights doctrine. We give
bla words here In full: ^
"Senator Beveridge refers to the child labor law. for which
he stands sponsor. While It Is true that tbe manufacturing Inter
ests which oppose this law are hiding boblnd tbe ‘reserved rights
of the states,' and while It Is true that many Democrats are op
posing the senator's bill, some of them because of the Influence
of manufacturers employing child labor, and some on theoretical
grounds. I think I can apeak for a considerable element of the
Democratic party when 1 say that the senator's bill does not In
the least trespass upon states' rights.
"The power of congress over Interstate commerce Is com
plete. This power Is not only complete, but Ita exercise is nec
essary, (he various states being Impotent when It comes to mat-
ters of Interstate commerce. I have given to Uenator Beveridge's
bill whatever support I could. It Is right In principle; It Is nec
essary. and It doea not Interfere with tbe reserved rights of the
states. It permits each state to regulate Ita own affairs In so far
as Its actlun affects state commerce only, but tbe bill recog
nises tha right of congress to determine the conditions upon
which merchandise shall enter Interstate commerce. Tbe prin
ciple embodied In the senator's bill Is a most Important one.
At tbla time he Is applying it to goods produced by child labor:
more than six years ago the Democratic platform demanded the
application of this principle to tbo trust question. I had this prin
ciple lu mind when in my former article I laid It la not necessary
to Interfere with the rights of the states In order to enact meas
ures necessary for the annihilation of the trusts.
“Senator Beveridge should be given credit for his champion
ship of tha cause of the children, and I wish him every success
In his effort to secure the passage of the Beveridge bill.''
Mr. Bryan's argument here Is clear as the day and wo fully agree
with him that "a considerable element of the Democratic party” will fol
low him on this queatlon. Tha Georgian waa among tbe first of Demo
cratic papers lo take this broad ground, that a right expressly delegated
by the states to the nation becomes a national right. Tbe control of the
child labor evil within the etates la an exercise of tbe police power of the
slates, just as the control of tbe gambling evil within the states Is an ex-
erclsa of tbe same power. The national government has no right con
ferred upon It directly lo Interfere with a gambling establishment with
in a state. It has no right to interfare with the operation of a nilife or
factory wltbii^a state. But when the lottery ticket was transported be
yond the stale In which the lottery was established, then the national
government stepped in and the supreme court of the'United States de
cided that even the express companies employed In Interstate commerce
should not transport lottery tickets from one state to another. Just so
the national government Is going to decree and the inpreme court will
uphold the principle, as we confidently believe, that child-made goods
shall not be transported from one atate to another. In each Instance the
national government puls Into law what tbe conscience of the states
has already approved. It supplements the legislation which the slates
have already enacted. The citizens of one atato claim the right to pro
tect their fellow citizens from the demoralizing Influences of the traffic
In lottery ticket*. They have the same right to Insist on’the protection
of themselves from tha enfpreed purchase of child-made goods. In one
case the morality of the nation has spoken; In the other cate the human
ity of the nation will apeak.
With Mr. Bryan'a powerful advocacy of the Beveridge bill and that
of other distinguished Democrats throughout the country, we predict Its
enactment Into law at the next session of congress. And the govern
ment Investigation of the subject, throughout the country, will doubtless
furnish the assured basis of fact upon which necessity for such legis
lation can be eetabllshed.
OUR DEBT TO THE FREE KINDERGARTENS.
It Is a distinctly fateful propoeltion which Kroebel advances that the
susceptible period of a child's life it between Ita second and sixth years,
and that lessons Inculcated in that Interval will figure fur better or worse
in the entire course of Its ultimate existence.
It Is upon this proposition that the Atlanta Free Kindergarten Asso
ciation wna founded and that Ita effective and beneficent work hat been
done.
Twelve years ago the Free Kindergarten came to Atlanta as an after-
math of the forward Impulse and the many new Ideas brought to us by
the great Cotton States and International Exposition.
The very merits of the enterprise has commended It to the judgment
of tbe people, not as a charity, but aa a necessary adjunct to our entire
educational system, and In fact, as,a foundation atone upon which to lay
It. The good women and strong man who had thl* enterprise In hand
have shown great Intelligence and deep discretion lu pressing Its claims
upon the public, and It has been distinctly a success.
There are uow seven kindergartens of ibis system scattered wisely
througbout Atlanta, where the cblldreu of working mother* are taken
between the hours of I and 12 o'clock. These schools accommodate
uearly 500 tiny student* ranging from three to five yaara, and It If esti
mated that within tbe years of Its existence. (.000 little Atlanta tot* have
been started In the right way from these sources.
There le no forcing and no pressure brought to bear upon the chil
dren. In view of their tender yeaia they ara led along tha only royal
path to learning that they will ever know. The essential virtues of
happiness and usefulness and mutual consideration are taught them in
the gentleet and kindest way. Manual labor la mad* pleasant to them
In bright picture* and woven card* and mats. Their minds are gently
opened to the conception of the beauties of nature and tbe necessity of
helping one another, and In the wisest and gentlest way they are Impress,
ed without knowing It with some of tbe deepest and noblest lessons that
make men and women happy and useful In the world.
The public school teachers bear testimony to tbe fact that the chil
dren who come from these free kindergartens are better and brighter up-
on an average than any other children whom they teach. And the moth-
era also go to school, and learn here' from tbe accepted and scientific
methods, wiser and better ways of teaching these little children In the
home.
It should be borne in mind that the Free Kindergartens are not a
charity. By no means. They are no more a charity than free education
In the public schools. It la au enterprise founded upon civic wisdom and
tbe state's provision for Its own citizens and home makers in the future.
But, of course, tha work la maintained by the generosity of the city and of
Individuals. There Is no tax provided for, as inevitably It will be. and as
It certainly should be. For the present the city givei ITS a month to the
kindergarten. The philanthropic ladiea of tbe association raise the re
mainder of the ISaO necessary for the work.
And until we can educate public aentiment up tn the point of public
legislation to Include these schools In tbe regular educational system of
the city and the eute, we ought to lie able to rely confidently upon the
public spirit and the beneficence of an intelligent iienple tn keep thexu
schools going for Ihe great good that they have (lime and for the might
ier good that they have yet to do.
CORN CROPS AND IMMIGRANTS.
The Tradesman saya In Its issue of April I. that “the corn crop
of the United States for the year 1906 had a farm value of J1.166.C26.-
479. of which tbe states of the South produced about one-half, or lu rornd
numbers $000,000,000, and that tbe value to the farmers of tbe cotton
crop was $600,000,000.
“Had the average yield per acre of the corn crop In tbe South been
wliat It was for the country at large—which-was 30.3 bushels per acre,
as against only 23 bushels per acre In the South—the value would hare
been equal to tbe cotton crop, while If It had beer, brought upto tbe
yield shown by the states of Ohio and Wisconsin, which were 42.6 bush
els per acre and 41.3 bushels, respectively, this crop would have
brought to Southern farmers $1,000,000,000, and tbe difference of $600,
000,000 Is wbat the South may be said to be losing annually from negro
farm tenancy which so generally prevails
"From the above figures it can* be seen," says Tbe Tradesman,
“that tbe South can afford to Import 1,000,0(K> agricultural Immigrants
and pay $500 each to obtain them, if necessary, and recoup Itself on
one crop In one year's time for this outlay.”
Labor Has Its Eye On The
Assembly. -
It is a significant compliment that
bla labor associates have paid Mr.
Charles W. Bernhardt, in nominating
him so far In advance for a place In
the next Georgia legislature.
The election la a long time off and
tbe significance of the nomination Ilea
In tha fact that the labor unions seem
to be taking time by the forelock and
educating Ita forces up to the desire,
blllty of having a specific representa
tive from Fulton county In the next
general assembly.
The terms In which Mr. Bernhardt
Is presented to the people by the unan
imous resolutions of his labor unions,
seem to stamp him as a man of unu
sual force and fitness. He has un
doubtedly won a distinct leadership
among bis fellow craftsmen In Atlanta
and no man less than one of force
and character could have accomplish
ed this so thoroughly In so compara
tively short a time. It Is generally
agreed that Mr. Bernhardt fa a man of
the highest character and of great
popularity, and If he decides to accept
the suggestion of his labor unions in
thla matter It Is reasonable Jo believe
that he will make a strong and nota
ble race for the next general assem
bly.
Of course the question of having a
specifically class representative In the
next legislature will be a matter of
discussion among the voters, pro and
con, and there will be found some to
believe It to be a good plan, and there
will be found others to claim that tbe
public service should not recognize
any one particular class In a represen
tative capacity.
But of course there Is an abun-
dauce of lime for thla discussion, as
the election Is some distance away,
Bnd the single object of these lines Is
to direct attention to the significant
resolution of the labor unions In re
gard to the next assembly, and to con
gratulate Mr. Bernhardt upon tbe en
viable poiltlon which bo occuptei In
the esteem and confidence of his
friends.
HELICON HALL.
Doubtless Upton Sinclair will rebuild
Helicon Hall. There seems to b
reason why co-operative h msekeeplng
should not succeed, observer The Nasty
vllle American. It has many advan
tagas. Sinclair claims that tha moat
emphatic success was achieved In
bringing up the babies and children on
the co-operative plan. We would have
supposed that that waa the least sue
cessful feature—that It would create
dissatisfaction, friction, conflict. Soma
of the members found serious defects
In the scheme and will not return for
more experience. The hall was one
large building, with rooms for the varl
ous members and one general kitchen
and dining room, as we understand It.
Why should there not be a large can
tml hall with room* for bachelor men
and women, a general library and re
eeptlon hall, a community kitchen and
dining hall, and adjacent cottages for
those who prefer them, or for families
and children? Such method of living
would be cheaper, or should be. than
Independent housekeeping. With ade
(luate cooking machinery, capable
cooks, an< experienced steward and pur.
chasing agent and -the advantages In
buying In large quantities, the board
should be the best at the lowest prices.
Helicon Hall was not a Socialist settle
ment. but a practical effort to escape
the disadvantages of living In the city
In hotels or apartment houses. It waa
full and had a waiting list. There wero
two Tennessee women among the in
mates—Mlsa Alice MacUowan and Mrs.
Grace MacGowan Cooke, of Chatta
nooga. Mistakes will be made, but ex
perience will reach, and there appears
to be no reason why an Ideal home for
literary folk should not be thus estab
lished.
A SLICE OF RUMP STEAK POETRY.
DAMAGES FROM RAILROADS.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Ae our general ssaamhly will eooii meet,
the writer thinks It rl(ht, through your pa
per—the people's advocate—to coll attention
to on uufortunsto condition of our low ns
to recovery of damages from''railroad com
ponies.
While all our lawyers of course heow of
this, yet It Is safe to say that to per rent
of our people do not kuow, because, had
Ihey known, the evil would hare long
since been corrected. To make plolu, let
us resort to'object lesson:
line desiring to send his little lO-year-old
girl lo visit s friend residing along-s rail-
rood, purchases s nrket for her and placet
her on the trsln, lo bo pat off at her des
tination. At that place pfectullou Is taken
lo see that she Is to be met end cared for.
By ous of thsse-sot uncommon blunders—
mlsbsps, by qcfllgent mistake, (he roadac-
tor. before reaching declination, puls her
off at a lonely spot, and In tbe night. No
one Is there, end all through the dark hours
the lonely child auffers the agonies of the
damned. Tongue can not eipresn Ills In-
tense suffering of that child, but It Is men-
lal only. Hhs le not Injured bodily. In
health or limb. I'ndsr our law she can
only recover that which our aupreme court
la pleased to esll “nominal damages."
Further, suppose under cln-umatencra tbla
blld la aiasnlted by a brute, hut by tight
escapes him. without having suffered phys
ics) Injury. Still "nominal damages" would
lie all she could recover, under our supremo
court decisions.
lu oue rsss, where en enlightened nnd
Impartial Jury bad returned n verdict
•gainst the defendant company, uuder an
analogous case, fur £30, our supreme court
••Id It was too much. What that lesrued
I tench would consider "nominal damages’
In such rases we do not know, but suggest
93.60.
The court uisy have keen right—prohably
was—I don't believe It was. however, under
our law before that derision was rendered,
but It It sow Georgia law. and oar people
ere up egsluet it.
This condition of affairs In this day of
travel It sn outrage on deceocy, sad tbo
question Is whether our general assembly
will penult It to continue.
The absurdity of the lewi’t is easily
•es. For Instance, hail tbe conductor tsld
this ssiur child, under the saute conditions,
to get off the trsln when It was moving
very slowly, asd the child did so. and re
ceived physical Injuries— foi lustsnee. s
broken teg. arm or sprained Joint, thru
heavy ■ damages could he recovered, aud
would be enetalued.
Therefore It means that only “nominal
damages" ess be sustained In n cnae where
one, nn the ronnequrnre of the negligent
fnllure to perform n public duty, suffers In
describable mental pels, while at tbe saute
time "damages" <-en to- recovered and
anntalned foe the allghteat physical pain.
Thin ta the meaning of tho derlnloot of our
iimvste court.
People of Georgia, thall this continue?
Atlanta! how we boast of thee.
Ami yet. how much we loathe to see
That things ere not as they should be
While we alt by and wonder.
: we treed on, by thunder!
Atlanta's streets need flushing nut,
Filth nnd trash be put to rout,
That's what n heap of lulk'n shout,
And makes us "sorter - ' pooder.
Atlanta’s ears are not so rough,
Hnt Isn't It a little tough
That there are never seats enough?
Hut what's the use to grumble?
Atlanta needs s shaking up.
-ROBERT NELSON 8ILLIMAN.
BETTER PIT EXPECTED
FOB COUNTY POLICE
Tin* election of Chief Tomer ami the
mcmliern of tbe county police force, which
waa not taken up at the last meeting of
the county commissioners, will prol«t»ly
take place on Wednesday, when the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Iward will be
held.
Besides giving the members of the force
their plsces. It is possible that tbe cotumls<
nloners will take op the question of rais
ing their salaries. That these salaries
should be ruined is the oplnlou of those
who have studied the matter, and It l«
known rhat the attention of the comrats
aloners baa lieen called to the qneatlon.
The men receive 175 a month, but are com
polled to purchase their horses and equip
ment and to feed the horses.
It Is
salaries of tbe elty pstn
; every legitimate
■■are (• wear upon yotir representatives
correct tbe evil.
FRANCIS II. IIAKRfl!
Brunswick, (is.
CONFISCATED WHISKY
IS PUBLICLY DESTROYED.
Upct-Isl to The Georgian.
Pickens. 8. C.. April 1.—Sheriff Jen
nings destroyed the Unit gallon of whla-
ky here Saturday under the new local
ptlon law. There was a go*xi crowd
present. The whisky^ waa taken from a
Mr. Ilabb h month iig«» by* Chief of Po
lio* H. A. Kelley. It waa destroyed In
front of the court house.
FAIL TO FIND WORK
now In Atlanta, and It is up to Hecretary
Isogau of the Associated Charities to take
can* of them until b* can And work.
There are thlrteao la the party, aad of
thl* number six ar* amall children, from
a I tub* tn tb* arms up to nine years. Ik*
aides the children there are four men aad
three women, and while the men started
out to find work to do. the women and
children were left at tbe Termlaa! ata
tlon.
Finally they were sent to the Associated
ciiAiitlen and they are now nt a hotel on
Weal Mitchell street until work can he
found for the men. They are Orman*
and Secretary l.ogan wan compelled to use
nn Interpreter to ascertain their troubles.
FUNERAL OF J. J. WILDER
HELD IN GAINESVILLE.
Upectal to The Georgian. *
Macon. Ga., April 1.—The remains of
J. J. Wilder were shipped Saturday aft*
ernoon to Gainesville, Ga.. for the fu
neral and Interment. Relatives In that
city came tc take charge when hta
death was announced. Mr. Wilder was
me of the moat highly respected busi
ness men In the city, having been con
nected with tho Adams & Johnson
Company here for many years.
Mrs. Mary Cone Dias.
Spccia. to The Georgian.
Macon. Ga., April I.—Mis. Mary Cone
died at the family home on Flanders
street. In Houth Macrm, yesterday aft
er an Illness lasting more than a year.
She is survived by a mother and two
hi hirer. The remains will be Interred
In Fort Hill cemetery.
You Should Have a Bank Account, Because:
It will grow,
it lielps your credit.
It stimulates your courage.
It guards against extravagance.
It protects you against loss by robbery.
It helps to bold you up while you are out of work,
it creates business habits that will increase your savings.
It furnishes the best receipt for all the money you pay out.
It makes you able to run your business. Instead of your business run-
ning you.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
POPULA 7ION OF NA 7ION
GROWS A 7 RAPID RA IE
Washington, April —The census bu
reau has just published the population
returns for 1906 of tbs fourteen states
making an Interdecennial enumeration,
together with the estimated population
of these states for 1904 and 1906, and of
the remaining states and territorial for
1904. 1905 and 1909.
The states which took a census In
1906 are: Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, Minnesota. New Jersey,
New York, North Dakota, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wiscon
sin and Wyoming. In Michigan the
census Is taken In the year* ending
with a ”4." The population return! for
these states were 25,263.677, an Increase
since 1900 or 1,901.672, or 7.$ per cent.
For the remaining state* and territo
ries the population for 1905, aa deter
mined by the method of estimating
adopted by the census bureau, was
66,261,059, an Increase over 1900 of
4,374,040, nr 8.4 per cent. Tho popula
tion of the fourteen states making an
enumeration, If estimated In the asms
cammer, would be 26,204.793, a differ
ence of only 0.2 per cent from the actu
al returns. Till* close approximation is
evidence that l>t all cases whero tbe
results of an enumeration are not avail
able the estimates may be accepted as
the beat attainable substitute.
The population of continental United
States in 1905, as obtained by adding
to the returns of the atate which took
a census In that year the eatlmated
population of the remaining states and
territories, la 32,574.195, nn Increase
over 1900 or 9.579,320. or 8.7 per cent.
The estimated population for conti
nental United States for 1906 Is 23,911..
610, and for the United States, Inclusive
of Alaska and the Insular possessions.
93,182,240. Computed on the basis of
the estimate, the density of population
of continental United States In 1906 is
28 persons per square mile, as com
pared with 26 In 1900.
The five leading cities and their esti
mated population tn 1906 are aa fol
lows: New York. 4,113,043: Chicago, 2,-
049,185; Philadelphia, 1,441,735; St.
Louis, 649,320, and Boston, 603,279.
| THE THEATERS [
sees**•*•**•*•**•••«•••
has appeared here quite often In a va
riety of characters, and has always ac
quitted'herself In a most satisfactory
manner. (
“My Tomboy Girl” Is tills season
equipped better than ever, abounding
In sensational climaxes tend popul-n-
musical numbers. An all-star cast of
forty people, twenty-five pretty chorus
girls, and nsw and novel vaudeville
features, making the whole a most en
joyable evening’s entertainment. Mat
inees will be given on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. As usual.
At the El Dorado.
The El Dorado 8tock Company opens
this week with the strong rural com
edy drama, “A Mountain Romance.”
This Is the first time the play haa ever
been seen here and without doubt it
will prove one of the best ever given at
this house. As a special feature Blam-
phln & Hehr will be retained for an
other week and will appear between
the acts of “A Mountain Romance” In a
new selection of songs.
"A Mountain Romance” will be given
all this week, with matinees every day
except Thursday.
“His House In Order.”
John Drew has done a brave thing.
In “His House in Order” he has ac
cepted a role which In less skillful
hands would be colorless beside that of
his leading woman. For Nino, and not
Hilary Jesson, is the central figure of
Plnerp's great play, and to Mlsa Mar
garet llllngton, and not to Mr. Drew,
falls tfie opportunity for the greatest
acting.
Miss llllngton is fully capable to keep
her position In the center of tho stage.
Though perhaps a trlfie too forced In
her most emotional acenes, she Is a fin
ished actress and one who has a thor
ough conception of her role. Her Im
petuous rendition Is In brilliant con
trast to the repose of Mr. Drew’s quiet
reading, and the pair are moat effective
foils. It la a happy combination.
Mr. Drew waa Just as he has always
been—calm, restful, polished. Ho gives
his lines that accuracy of shading
and without
JAMES O'NIELL.
Who will present “The Count of
Monte Crinto” at tha Grand Mon
day.
James O’Neill's Fartwsll.
James O'Neill, the distinguished ro
mantic actor, has positively announced
that after this season he will never
play “Monte' Crlato” again. He wilt
be seen at the Grand Monday, matinee
and night.
In every city In which James O'Neill
appeared for the last two yaara as the
particular star In the all-star "Two
Orphans” company, the critics praised
hln performance, hut Insisted that he
return In "Monte Crinto." So general
and widespread was this feeling that
Mr. O'Neill has gracefully bowed to
jubllc opinion and la this year present-
ng an elaborate revival—though for which few actora
Jefferson DeAngelis.
Among the many musical hits
The Qlrl and the Governor," Jiillan
Edwards' latest comic opera success
to be given by Jefferson DeAngelis and
bis company of seventy people at the
Grand Wednesday and Tuesday nights
and Thursday at matinee, are the topi
cal songs "The Land of the Free,"
Have You Fiver Heard It Tcld that
Way Before?" "The Amorous Pigeon.”
sung by Annn Boyd: the love ballads
given to Estelle Wentworth, prluu
donna, anil Richie Ling, the well-
known lyric tenor, and "The Muslenl
Bull Frog,” sung by J. C. Miron, the
famous comedian and basso-prof undo.
There ar* over twenty musical nunt
bers, every one with a melody that will
be hummed and whistled all over town.
Tht Ssmbrich Concert.
Many there are In Europe who mar
vel at the wonderful success attained
by Mine. Marcella Sembrich, for they
remember when ehe played the violin
to earn her dally bread and that of her
father. It was not supposed at that
time that the Slav girl possessed the
most glorious voice the world has ever
heard, although she gave early evi
dence of musical ability of rare degree.
Her pain and suffering brought her
Into touch and created a sympathy for
humanity. When her voice attained
It* rare sweetness and purity she was
able to express all that she had teamed
and suffered. And so It Is that tbe girl
who knew want and poverty will corns
to the Grand on next F'rlday night,
April 6. to delight local music lovers.
She will be assisted at the Orand by
Mr. Ellison Van Hoose. the tenor who
Is well known throughout the South on
account of hie connection with Brenxti
t'dllege-t'onservatory, and by Mr. Frank
Story, pianist.
Lottie Williams.
The Bijou will offer this week the
seneatlonal musical comedy drama, "My
Tomboy Girl.” Introducing that popular
and magnetic little comedienne Miss
Lottie Williams, and a select cast, whs
will be seen for the last time In- this
successful musical comedy. Of the
play Itself It may be superfluous to
speak, because, like the reading of a
1 took, one who Is told much about It
does not care to read It, no matter hotv
Interesting It may hr. of Miss Wil
liams, nothing new can be said. She
which Pinero's lines would lose much
of the force. John Drew may not be a
creator, but he Is a faithful portrayer of
another's thoughts, and one whose
work may serve as an example of all
that Is best In a school opposed to
ranting and posing under the spot
light.
In "HI* House In Order” Arthur
Wing Pinero has given perhaps the
best work of his pen. The story of a
family which forgets the living wife In
honoring the memory of the dead, of
the suddenly found opportunity of the
abused wife to tear down this Idol her
husband has set up, and her renuncia
tion of thla opportunity when the cup
of triumph Is at her lips. Is told In a
way that leaves an Impression which
will live.
It la Ihe third act which bring* out
the atrong scene* of the play. Nina’*
discovery of the dead wife'* letter* and
her determination to flaunt them before
the eyes of the woman she hates. Is told
to her husband's brother In a scene
which taxes Miss llllngton'* powers to
the utmost. Mr. Drew’s opportunity
comes when he persuades the trium
phant woman to forego her triumph, to
sacrifice her own poeltlon In her house
hold to save the feeling* of her husband
and the memory of that other woman
whose death has paid her debt. The
scene Is a magnificent one. and It U
presented In a masterly manner.
The company supporting Mr. Drew
and Miss llllngton Is one which,
though thrown Into obscurity by the
prominence of the two leading figure!*,
la all that might be desired. Mr. C. M.
Hallard. os the husband. Is given the
most prominent rots among the acces
sory players, and though sometimes lie
seems to fell to make the best of a
splendid opportunity. It tnay be that It
I* but by comparison that he Buffers.
The play Is mounted In a way which
might be a model to thoae producer*
who ipend vast sums more lavishly
than tastefully. a. D. U.
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from bis bed and began to take a itrol!
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from room to room, and tnslly '-limited up
on top of m httrenu. While pen-tie*! on th *
bureau, be l*»At hta balance and fell to the
lb»or. tbe fall nsuififtg in the breaking «f
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