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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*. Subfcription Rata* Tear IJ-g 7 oatb.....V...... *r. Par Weak R Teltplmne* -f '■'<* Mr.* *'l department*. ?.©nc diet*oeo tenalnala. Smith A Thomptoo. rea»ntatlrea for oil territory outtTdt of iaaoi-flt« 'bl-egr, nfflce Tribune Blit*. New Yurie office Totter BMg- If Ton boro anr trouble zettlnn TUB GEORGIAN AND NEWS telephone th" Circulation Dfrartnaat • *“ ,, promptly ~m.illr.1 Telephones: Ball <«; Haiti. Atlanta HM- It la desirable tb»t all '■ommtinlra. tlona Inlamtad for artmtH. Is TH* OBOnui AN AND NEWS b. limited t. SO. word. In- length, It la Im/c retire tba< tb-t be .Is «n evidence of .nod faith. MicIM innmiaortpta will not>» returned union .Umpa ar. sent for tbo purpose. ■ TUB GEORGIAN AND NEW* erlnfe no tmrlaan or objectionable tid- vertieln*. Neither doea It print ubiety ar ant liquor til. OCR PLATFORM.—The Georglen lldj^wa atninla for A'Inn''a uwnlnx tpta and electric ll«bt plnnta, w onrpa Iti reatcrworle. Other > this and set g»n aa low at (9 th a profll to tbo dtp. Title eltouid bo .lotto at snra. Tbo Genrplen aad Nowa ballatra that If atrart call, 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 Mi an undertaking. Still Atlaotn abonld •ala It* fata la that direction NOW. Ita •• It cltlra 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. climbedThhissleep AND FELL FROMBOREOA III of Insomnia Kim.lay night prove! disastrous for John Tucker, a negro reald* *' 'V Kell it reel. .Jam daring the night. Tucker rote from bis bed and began to take a itrol! In hi a Bleep. Ue walked about the bouse, from room to room, and tnslly '-limited up on top of m httrenu. 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