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Chapel Bill. Dee. |U.-.la the
" wake of the final game deciding the 1
|?S high school fpotball ehsmploosbop of
North Carolina, h there natulan? ,
arises the question of an all-date
' high- school team. Got of the large
*-e nnmher ofthe high schools In'thfs
r stfte It Is. Ql chnrae. Impossible, to
consider all; therefore'ohi? the men
on the throe teams oh-tred at the
k_ naml-ftnals are green places on the
F- altntate Mam. Thle .alfatt.te hlglt
school team area picked bp Coach
"Doggte"- Trenchard (Princeton);
D? Witt Klui* (Davidson), and
Frank IV Graham (CnjroMJ^
ot Raleigh, center: Hownrd. of
HSV v~ Washington gaard. lllcka, of WU-j
' mtnglon, gaard; Weathers, of Rai-1
.. elgb, tackle. Jones of Ralelgb.1
tackla; Moore, of Washington, ood|;'
Ft' -"SShfaMsw. ot Raleigh, end: Jphagtjik
of Raleigh, qoart.r end aerUla;
_ - GJ. TLhimLrA laaJ -?v- ?
j.; v Bowen, of Raleigh, halfback; tn? i
v Thompson, of Wihgtngton, fullback.
hTe sophomore Junior 'debate between
the two literary ftociftie\ was
held In 0errad flail Wednesday evening..
The query for d bate was, ReeolVed.
"That the labor unions are
Jtfactlfled in demanding thye closed
shop." B. R. Holder, of KernersvUle.
and J. F. Hackler. of Sparta, representing
the Dialectic Society. nphe?0
the negative. The flpen^srs for the
X'hUanthroptc Society were W. U. !
Uinstead, of Bahama, and > H.
Woolsett, of .Ral?1 rh. T^e negitlvo/V
* ."j %on the debate. ; ,^ 1^
" The short story contest conducted
t i by the tw^ literacy sodeties calhe to
a close December lf.>A cash prise
of 916 waa awarded to'W.'-T. Folk,
Of Warrington. N C . for writing the
Js beat story.
MUor -dam puxaal
class smoker In the T. M. C. A: bWlBy
Wednesday evening Ftan9 for comt
menoement and junior week were
,>> - on December 16 the University
I / basketball team defeated the quintet
of the Durham Y Nf C. A. by tl>?
acore of 17 to 84. The same was
played In Chapel 1IIH.
The fell term m the University
f closed FYiday, D? np-nber 19. The
sprtaf term opens January 6, with
the mid-year examinations coming
two weeks later.
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Marriage at fli* ' **rian ;
Church Tomorrow Morning
I
; ; * Jomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
-at the Christian . t jrfch. this city.
1. Mr. 8amuelT#Barrcse. of Creeewell.
& N?C.? #1U he*-married to Miss Jlda
-AlHgood. The cerenjttMr "w'ttl, h&jQigje*
_ formed by ' the pastor. Rev. R, Y,
r. Rope. Immediately after the_ consummation
of the n?vitlals Mr! and
Vre. Borgeea wfU lowc? for a torn:
jgjfSft of northern cities, ^kfter their return
they will reside at CtwmwcII. N. C.,
i, * ??* kotta-ar the rrnCm Thl. paper
?- piteede iMMt
' i i ARKANSAS TO HAVK DRT"
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Little Rock. Ark., Dap, jr.?TL.
?"VS ' ***** *?k *iU b? lut
H a "wefljE state. lor a time at
least. Wlth^he prat of .tho rear the
Going anti-liquor law *111 some Into
operation end thereafter It *111 be
aacaaaary (or a saloonkeeper to obtain
the consent of a majority or
Ah adults of Ms- so id inanity befpre
he will be permitted. to sell Honor.
'h-.3r- -1 The attorney ganeral baa decided
that no county lodge can grant a
lleeose before the now -law comes
/ Into effect, which means that all of
the saloons In the state wiu^go out
of business at least temporarily
when the clock strikes the midnight
hour on Daeaabar II. That caabarntlrely
few of them will srer' reopen
enema absolutely certain, ta
View of thb- stringent consideration
that malt be compiled with before a
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.mis sn
BerUn. Dee. II.?BwUo l? alike
high tide or the Chrletmai ??on
vet'DOw, and there'l*_not, ooe gau
he quite gare. e more lntareatlng elty
o Europe. There Is no feeutre ot
Gormen lire which ehewe eo Utile
change as ihe Chrtstmae celebrutlora.
Ercept. perbepa, thet the given of
presents become more 1 uxorious "and
the receiver* more .crit'co! or exaetng,
one Christmas' la .precisely like
another. Family piety alsd-essential
conservatism till prevail _ evdty?&W.
?!Wl hew over little definite
religion may remain in the. celebra-j
tlons nothing Is stranger than" thel
contrast between the actual temper
aid op^uphtion of tj*e public vftd the
railing and blasphemy of the goctallet
press.
The return of the Crown Prfcce I
to Berlin it taken to mean that allJ|
(inferences In the Imperial family, H;
any serious differences really have
existed, are to be forgotten during
the yuletlde festivities. The Etnperhr
and his entire family will celebrato;
Christmas with all the traditional
customs. For several weeks the,
leading shopkeepers of Berlin bUve
been summoned to Potsdam almost
every afternoon, in order that their!
majesties might have opportunity to!
select their gifts. In addition to
many valuable presents for the members
of his family and his favorito
relatives among European royalty,
the Emperor has gathered together
t ruolllKlaus store of eportIng
guns, saddlery outCiU, scarfpins,
jewelled card cases and other
appropriate arttclea to he presented
at Christmas time to the many
ladies and gentlemen attached to hie
household* / I
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THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF
"flfSashinetoiLD. C-. ?
Last night waa the longest of *
the year In the northern hemb
sphere, the time between sunset ?
and sunrise being fourteen
boors and fifty-four minutes.
Astronomically winter began ,
in this vicinity at 5:27 o'clock
this morning, the.sun and earth *
at that time being ?t. the'mtnt
mum pointy of separation. Begin
ning today the nights will be
come shorter.
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oim bixE OP CHHIHTHAS GOOD.
ies is complete. Call us if you
want j?he best in quality and service.
B. K. Willis. it-22
fciG DOG SHOW?
:r ?
, Pittsburgh, Dec 22.?The dog
show^hich opened at Old City Hall.
lite largest ever held
In this city., The xiyalry between lovers
of dogs between- Pittsburgh and
Cleveland has always been great; and
Cleveland has sent a splendid exhibit
of dogp in Pittsburgh and Cleveland,
anl ? number of good dogs have been
Yoj'wardef rrom'thelattercity.
Thie meeting of the English bulb
dogs. Crouchy Dick, owned by John
8. Detwellerr and Crumpsall Stym
II. owned by Dr. Jphn Lehner, ii
looked upon with InteaesC. The'farmer
dog wop first ih all of his classes
at the Western Reserve Show. Cleveland,
last year, taking the cup foi
the best, dog of the show. Lovtng
cups jrlll be offered In all classes,
with specials. end cup for the best
doc of the show. Classes will bo held
for eolllee, bulldogs, buH-iertiern
Bolton terrier*, French bellSoga
cooker mantels, baggies end mlecellaneoua.
The Aaeoelatetf Speclaltr
Ctabe U oomposed of-the folloerlag
membere: Ptttebprg Collie Cf?h,
Bulldog CWb of Weeterh PenneylraBtp,
Boeton Terrier Clah of Weet.m
Fennsjlranla and. the Cooker Spaniel
Club of Wee tarn Pennsrtranle.
Soffyo. N.^bcoST^ThetrtaJ
of the Aiaerioan Redemption Socletj
Indicted br the federal grand Ian
oil a charge or being the malt* In a
engine to defraud, cornea before
fudge Havel tpdar. It Is claimed
that the concern swindled thousands
of ?er?oo? throughout the Cnltud
Btatee bt an lareetateat sdheme.
- - - toehwed
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Frank Br&oks
By (Jus A
on Sai
Frank Brooks, colored. who has 1
been driving a.elty transfer for aqmo i
'time, was shot by Gaa Alexander,
also coloredr~5n~-MeNalr street.,.atj I
what la kpown %s "Blood Corner," t
Saturday night between 10 and il:rV
o'clock. Brooks was struck In the" ,
left thigh. The major portion of the \
shot entered the thigh on the fh; I
side and went through his leg. j
piece of his shirt was dbot through ,
(M wound. Atter the shootingLBrooks
was carried- to the office of Dr\ John
O. Blount, where tolm wounds were
dresdsd. Unless tetanus develops,
his obancos for recoreij are said to
' 3fca.bright, although he is a very sick
man today. i |
? It seem8 that" Brooks had engaged
a turkey to Alexander for Christmas
and'so on 9aturday night he. started
to Uie home p'f Alexander on McNair
street in his transfer, accompanied
K- V?- " "
"j wuw, ror the purpose of completing
tfc? sale. Stopping his horse
at "Blood earner" he got ont o, his
transfer and began to walk towards '
Alexander's house. When ^ within *
few feet of'the home Alexander *sa!d
to Brooks, "Who Is that?" Brooks
replied, "It's ms, I have come, toi
eell you the turkey." "Who an you." ,
t again. Inquired Alexander?" "Brooks
again repeated his first -statement.
Alexander then fired $ds gun with
the reeulCthkt Brooks Was" seriously
wounded In the left thigh. After the'
. gna fired Brooks screamed to Alex-!
andpr and said: "Gus, you ought to
be ashamed of yourself to eboot me
, like'this." Alexander went to . him
and said, "Why, Frank, I thought
ypn ware someone else."--The wound-J:
ed man wap then taken to Atexam-,
, den's house and Alexander'requested
; Brooks not to say anything about,
- the shotting. A Inrnn'^r. believing.
. that Brooks would keep the affair
i sufr rosa came on down the street:
i and Brooks was. carried home'and I
( then brought to Dr. BJount's offtce.t
Alexander was" arrested by the po-1
i lice on Main street and lodged lif
JaH to await the result of Brooks',
wounds. Alexander has been in.the|
limelight rejyatedly for retailing
; and doing other things In violation'
. not to bo of tbo boot. Ho U botwoonj
J5 ud 40 ntn or 0(e. Brooke, the
men who 111 wounded. In e cote red
nun ot between 50 end 65 end hel
elweye enntelned e (ood npntetlon
in the commnnitr. The eheotlng oeceeioned
odkae Uttle eroltement et
the time Whether Brooke* wonnde
will prore fejel rennot et thle time
be leerned but es eboVo eteted. unleee
tetenue derelope, hie; cheneee
ere ferorebte tor loourot>. ' 'V'V
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JOtW RIBBONS, NBW ItOCCHJNO
end other eew morchendlet )uit
reeedred by todey*! ezpreee. J. K.
Sort. , - ' !?-??
JI?mk fob XMhih';".
Mr. Alien Moore, who le etedrtnl
medicine ot IM Univereltr of North
Corollne. le-Komo Her the porpoee
of wendtn* the hoMdeye with Me
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turday Night
NEW THEATER
Mack * Hastings M osteal Com My.
Today opens the engagement of
luaca *r Hastings Musical Comsdy
at the New Theatre for the entire
week, presenting egch night
ane hour and half of staging and
lancing^numbers.
Mack & Hastings needs no comment
uom tneir attraetions. They
have received the loudest of praise
throughout the South aad are jrell
known to be among the moat well
L/ailed performers now on the road.
Mack, & Hastings present-, today
ttetr stroageat art "The- ishfr
trfrtriw? consisting of one of the funniest
comedy acts that e'vor appears
behind footlights.
The manager of the New Theatre
was' ^prjr fortunate in securing the
service of this company and no
v,oy wtll be gggjj here wjtjj
pleasure.
. !?s the taboid there will be
ih-oe eeetp of motion pictures every
nigH thgf will ndd greatly to the
?v?niug'?> entertainment. The prlceB
for -tiiw-VrHfwSi >?? iSr^fi and 85c.
CHFM BOIVS SPORTING TALK
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New York, Doc,- 22.?Christmas
week brings a "lull In the spotting
life of the metropolis. Although several
of the minor clubs of the. city
and vicinity Jiavo stage matches,
they are between "hopes" of various
weights wljo have-hardly more than.!
local reputation.
Thefe are enough doinga at the
lusty ttew rival of the New York^
Athletic r.luh, Hn rHeh-Amerirnn
Athletic Club of New York city?|
these ' days to attract attention.
Track and field sports are to be
the main object of the new club, and
it is reported that some of the biggest
athletes of the country will become
affiliated with the organlza-J
tlon. It is believed that with the
advantages the club can offer a
membership of . 2,600 may be attained
before the opening of the
outdoor fteason.
Brooklyn's chance for the pennant
glows brightly with two of the
smartest and brainiest players In
the league at short and first. Daubert
and Tinker, both, hard .300 hitters,
haw is a youngs tor from whom
much will be beard next season.
Chortle Dooin. manager of the
Phillies., has released Ben Tlncup,
yie moneyed Indian pitcher, to the
Lowell club, of the New;. England
League.
Followers of rafting w^ir watch
with Internet the action' of the Maryland
legislature thta winter, becoute
the rebolldlnn ot the recently
burned Mem de Qreee track will
depend .epon tie raeeeen of the bill
wMch propose, the eetnblMtoacnt of
e renins commission oa the Kentoofcr
plan. It It lp conatructed. the
sew Mud will be of steel end ew-l
erete aad will eoet 415,00t. A new
club house ot Ms bpapalow type U
also planned.
Walter Caap'l Ali-Amerlean foot.
on >MardAy Uuntc moo
>ON, DECEMBER 21. tflt. THM
mm
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On Christmas day iho people cf
Washington will have an epportunity
of aelng o~o of the best football
tPanw in the etato attacking
each other on Co checkerboard.
The Washington High School will}
nehrngo punts With ^ho"Washington |
' I .Stars. The High School lads were
in* championship form this year am! |
v.-ill j&sks w > All Stars tight eviryj
inch. Ttb /.ll Stars arc composed of
r.uch -well known college athletes as
Thylod of Carolina. Fowle of Ran
dolph Macon. Charles Moore ol Curnllnn
/ " ' lxumi*.
School. Allen Moore of Carolina,
Co w?U of Carolina and Midrap of
Nebraaka.
The game will be called at 2:30.
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WKATHKIt THIS W'KKK ?
WILL BB UNSETTLED
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Christmas weather will Ye "
unsettled over much of the *
United States, tho weather ex
perts say, and frequent Valns are
predicted for the Pacific coast.
Temperatures 'will be near or *
below the aeaaonal average gen
erally and the skies will be over- *
' unsettled over much of tlfe *
United 8tatee, the weather bu
reau experts say, and frequent
Tains are predicted for the Pa
cific coast. Temperatures wiil be
near or below tho seasonal av
" efage generally and the skl?s
will bt over past almost entirely
.? throughout the week.
"A dirt urban ee now develop
lng In the southwest," the week
ly bulletin of yesterday said will
e advance northwestward, attend
ed by ralns^and snows, and cross
the great central valleys about j
f .Tuesday and the eastern states * j
Wednesday yr Thursday.
"^^"AnotTibr disturbance 'off the
noVth Pacific coast will cause
general rains and Bnows on the *
Pacific slope during the next *
several dajra. It will reach the
9 middle west. Thursday or Frt
*- day and the eastern states near *
the end of the week an 1 will
,be preceded by a general chaAcn #
to warmer weather and be fol *
I * lowed by considerably c-'Iir *
y * weather. *
| "There are at present no in- *
| dications of a severe cold wave
during the week."
TODi?V*8 BIRTHDAY HONORS.
Hon. A. M. Adair, mouib? r r.r
congress from the Eighth Indiana
on a farm in Jay'CbuntyT 'lhd. He
district, was born December 22. 1863,
moved to Portland in 1862 and bisults;
was elected clerk of the
came engaged In the mercantile purconnty
of Portland In 1888; clerk
r f Jay County In 1890; was admitted
to the bar in 1895, but since his ejection
tcT the presidency of tho First
National Bank of Portland in %1904
has given his time principally to the
banking and ~manufacturtng business.
He was elected to the Sixtieth
Congress and has been reelected to
each succeeding congress.
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HELD FOR Ml'RDKK OF FOUR
CHILDREN. Meridian,
Miss., Dec. 22.?The
trial of Mrs. Ellen Etherldge, wife
of n stockman living near here,
charged with the^nurder of her four
children, Is expected to begin today.
In addition to killing four children,
it la claimed that Mrs. Etherldge attempted
to murder another ctoild by
giving It poison. It is boUeved that
.her mind Is unbalanced.
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COTTON MARKET.
Lint cotton, 111-lc..
Cotton aead, 98.SO to 84.60.
Oottoa pood, par ton. 918.00.
tha afenal honor wtn Hosaott. of
Dartmouth; BalUn, Of Prlaostoo;
Brown of tho NaT; MorrlUat, of tho
Amy; Hantlattoa. of OOlaau. who
wan pickwl far tho all-lmporunt
poat of qaartorback, and two Woman
plarars, Cralt of Mtehlsas. and
Dap.Jardlan, of Chicago.
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Una of ewnaTO aUrar. K. K.
WUlta. 18-19 ,
S-iVJ'' L;^ ^ * - ' a'.
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MGivri
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Wail
Mlaa Kei* of the efficient
and pp iv -chere in the Washington
Schools, was made to
feel nmro than haypy on Friday last
when rha was presonted with a lavaller
by the members of the athietlc
association. This gift cams In token
of the high esteem in which the
mamKaM "?> ? V- ? " A.-U
Miss Kelly for she has dono conspicuous
work for the association this
year. In addition to the gift from
tho athletic association Miss Kelly
was presented by tho members of her
grade with a desk set. Not only did
Mis* Kelly receive a Christmas gift
from h-er grade but*all tbe other teachers
Were remembered by their
pupils?ell going to show that the
Washington Public Schololv harp a
faculty this year that la In' every
way giving universal satisfaction.
REDlisr
SEAL SALE
ElUGES
The ladtgp who are conducting the
Red Cross ?rusad?\ are pleased and
encouraged'^rith the interest the aui
t>?" iittetidHff." teachers and children
i of tho graded school. hVe taken In
the sale of the stamps.
Mr. Campbell, who fas only been
j among us a short time, but has taken
j vital interest In all that pertains to
4 the uplift of the school and commit*
, nlty, most cordially cooperated with
I mo uwuiHiiuce.
The amount cold by the children
j wan $20.52.
, Miss Dalyrumple's class. First High
School. Section A. soldv the
greatest number of stamps,
amounting to $2.75
-Miss Hugh?*. 4 A 2.70
Miss Winftcld, 6 D 2.18
Children selling most stamps
were Vivian Hudncll. First
High Sc' ool. section A. sold 1.85
I Kirkwood Elsworth, 6 IJ 1.78
| It is net out-of-place here to
I mention ihs fact that for years
some of the tsachers instead of making
each other presents at Christmas
1 hare rent the- amount to our Chair,
man of Associated -Charities and
I begged her to use it for the benefit
j of the needy, and when the children
j have their Christmas trees in the
different graded schools they give
all toys and presents received to
"h1i'ir?'n fortunate than themselves.
Think what such training
means. While the heart is tender the
mind is plastic.
How simple, how unobtrusive,
how powerless one of these little
stamps are to accomplish any good.
But in unity there is strength and
the thousands and thousands balng
sold are bringing hope and courage
to many hopeless men and women.
As Tetters and packages arrive from
our friends from far and near, oaclf
bearing a little Nseal they seem to
say See! Wo are winging our way
over hill and dale arousing all to
battle striving by united effort to
destroy our common foe.
A NICK IJXK OF OLARSWARE TO
elect your presents from at E.
K. WIIIU. % 12-12
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Washington, Dm. 11?Preal
damt Wllaon Saturday made the
following nominations:
Franda D. WJnrton, United
States 'Attorney for Eastern *
North. Carolina.
W. T. Dertoh, United State*
marahal for eaatara North Car
olina.
Charles X. Wsbh, United
ttatna w^nhal for Western
North Carottaa.
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IUIR
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II is n. |
I Tho civil suit of W. Q. Morton JF" * \
H;o., vs. The Washington Light aaM )w>44
HWater. Company for (.amagea mdf yfljH
Htuiued by the plaintiffe occasion*#
by the burning of their store on Hatif I. 4
Hat roe t, July one year ago, and wbUtf " |
^B'talnied the attention of the superM^^^I
^Boodrt for Bevera^lav|^a|^^|MB^^^^B
came to a close Saturday artogSBBB j
in favor or the plaintiff, w. 8. MOf*
ton was Riven damage to the amtmaT* . iffj
of $1,000 and the lnteroat <i4
Charles L. Morton was given
dirt or $2,500 and In tore s t. mKJ
\i:\V VOItK DRAMATIC IJCTTfOr
New York, Dec. ?The #
ending tonight goes down in |
riral history as b?-ing orm wHWd^^^B I
single novelty. Monday night, Mtifl
ever, brings the promised
five-year engagement between 1RMH I
11am H. Crane and Douglas I
banks. "Th^ New Henrietta"
name of the first play In
these noted actors will appear
gether. They also have a repertdk
wt.ich includes "The Merry
Windsor," "The Rivals," and
Stoops to Conquer." (
On Tuesday evening jrcancos H
comes Lo the Balance Theatre ia InI^H
new play, "The Secret." Thlf
Bernstein's greatest drama and ws#
produced In Paris with great SS0??^H
eess. Mme. Simons, acting * lesdl^M^| I
^ole. In the company with Miaa Staff -*^1
are Bafil Gill, Robert Warwick, Cecti
Tapp. John F. Brown, Margnaritf .i-tM
Leslie, Harriet Daller.baugh and * I
Beatrice Reinhardt.
l"s:o FergUHon leaves the L
ceum Theatre tonigU and beginning
on Monday evening will coatinn*? t# JS
hppear in "The Strange Woman" *t>the
Gaiety Theatre. Miss FetfcUftUf ,'Jj
>b doing excellent work this oeaioo ; J
and she and her managers ongbt UT
feel flattered by-the large audhmcd
which havo been present at ^ .3
performance of "The Strango Ladvvf
The last two wpvkn of OhrIgtt0
MatDonaUl in her cav oriAiwda.
"Sweetheart," will begin Monday 4#- <J
the Liberty Theatre. Following tu*f lM
Christmas and Nov. , Year's holiday# '^JjS
"Sweethearts" will take the now im* '''Sb
mo us Victor Herbert melodies tUiS
the piquancy of speech and actios c#
the Smith-da Grerac story out u?vf
the country that'has been dc:i<. audio#
them so long.
Among the <virr< u- attractiou#
drawing big audiences are:
"General John H?-c;vn," an aunts* .*0
ing comedy...of itish_Jif?,_by CanuM _* )
James Owen He.nnay. at the Hudson,
"The Little Cafe," a tuneful au4 -J-j
bright musical comedy, with I^ttzd
Dawn, at the New Amsterdam.
s
"The Madcap Duchess." u delight*
ful comic opera, by Victor Herbert
with Ann Swinburne, at the Globe.
"The Man Inside," a new type mi '*
"crook" play, by Roland B. IftfS* ^""v
ncux, at the Criterion.
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"Tante,*' a comedy, by Tladdml
Oliambers. from the novel of AntMl- ^
Douglas Sedgwick, at the Empire
with Ethel Barrymore.
"Oh I Say," a musical como4f
founded on a French face, widl
music by Jeromo D, Konv at tfcw .ji
-Casino, , . .
INDIANA TEACHERS MKKT.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 22.?"li*
crease the association membership t#.
10,000" is the keynote of the lunf
ural address of A. C. Neal, iniW
ing president of the Indian T?Iidl#
Association, which begins here tM? evening
at Tomllnnon Hall. HW i
Association of Connty Ruperlot?d
and County Institute Instructor* fl?
meeting ?t the i'jp
HERB F<>K HOLIDAYS. ' Jj
Mr. Stephen Fowler la ho? HT |
the Christmas holidays. His ?
friends are glad to shake his howdL
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