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Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-18
Ludden
Gossip.
Local Happenings
In our own
Neighborhood.
Supt. Hicks visited the town scho,

Supt. Hicks visited the town school
Wednesday.
Mrs. o. P. Emmons was a caller in
town Sunday.
Mrs. w. l.. Norton has been on the
sick list lately. ....--
DR.. Boardman was in town on pro-
fessional business Saturday,
Major Baldwin of Cakes was bu-
siness visitor in town Tuesday.
Misses Jennie Foster and Cordy
Kennedy are new pupils in the town
school,
Thomas Lowell has been appointed
administrator OF the property left by
John Kyljander.
Mrs. j, G. Moore received the sad
news recently of the death of her
mother in Illinois.
Mrs. Covert and daughter, Beth,
went to Cakes Monday for a short
stay with friends,
Mrs. e. Goodrich took the North
Western Tuesday morning for a visit
with uiece at Stockholm, S. D.
Mrs E. S. Wilson went to Ellen,
dale Monday to assist in caring for
Mrs. w. H. Cannon who is very i'll.
j. G. Moore sold horse last week
to Thos. Culliton for $l00, the largest
amount paid for any one horse in the
lot.
Church goers Sunday evening lis
tened to good sermon by Presiding
Elder Burns from the topic, "The
Relation of the Business Man to the
Church."
The Ladies Aid Society meets with
Mrs. r. o. Smith, Thursday, January
"a tb. At the last meeting Mrs. Yeo-
maj n was elected secretary, and an
apron and towel sale was planned for
early spring.
A fifty pound pig led two boys aud
several men merry chase around
town and it's immediate vicinity Tues
day. Ofscourse in the end the ma
jor,ty woD, but it was a pretty race
from disinterested standpoint.
Thomas Culliton recently bought
up twentyeight head of horses in
this and adjoining localities and
shipped carload from this place
Tuesday morning. The horses are to
be taken to lllinoissand sold to farm
ers at auction,
Dorsey ,McCoyahad an unfortunate
experience, in filing his gasoline
lamp early Monday morning, which
resulted in Burning his right hand
severely and also in demolishing the
lamp. The aeeident occurred by
running the lamp over onto lighted
lantern beneath. I
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-18
4 clpse Call.

The 500 passenger train going
north Wednesday evening broke a
foot out of d fail about five miles
north of town and had the east bound
train Thursaay morning been on
time it woulf have gone into the
ditch. The lection boss, Ole Bratton
found the beak at 1920 a. m. and
had it tixsd when the passenger
came alongsst 1916, two hours and a
half -Wyndmere Pioneer.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-18
Masquerade Costumes.

Parties wishing to rent costumes for
the masquerade ball to he given by
the Odd Fellows on February IA, will
do we'll to see Mr.. E. w. Bittman at
once, so he can send in their orders
before the rush, which always occurs
at this time.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-18
A SUGGESTION.
gard to the Road Improvement over
the Bridge.


note your reference 10 the needed
I'm pfoVement oi .haI piece OF ROAD
running over the of'ose west OF oakes'
ms Is al 'l,PfoSei'en. 'nac Is GER
talnlY neeoeo' anu WINE IT. Is reaiiy
a WORK, sna' sno''io W Pa'o iof ny
the "noie co'n'y, 's pafV ol 'ne
Vrlose cfosssns 'ne 0aliles 'Nef' l
w'sn 10 o1lelR susses''on 'na' 'ne
eSpense oe o'v'9eo y. up according 10
|tne 1oAowlns 'aoae:
Township Cent
Hudson. y. \. ......... is
NorwaN, ... ...... Is
Kent y. ....... 49,. 10
Yorktown q. 10
CITY of Oakesa. b. >. 10
Bare Greek. 5
James River Valley. 5
Wright 5
Dickey County 25
This would place the-<cost upon
those who would get the most benefit
out of the improvement. Norway
and Hudson townships would be- the
most d;rectlv benefited Of any of the
Townships. Kent and Yorktown come
next. while the least benefit would
come to Wright, James River Valley
and Bare Creek. | have apportioned
ten per cent to tie City of Oakes,
and 1 think the citizens of Oakes will
not object to that, if we get a good
road. The 25 per cent for the whole
county to pay is letting the balance
of the county off light on the i'm
proyenent of county road of so
much Importance as this will be.
7 would make another suggestion
j., +b;e oonnoot;on and that is that a
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-18
A. O. U. W. Notice.

One assessment for January. Pay
before the 2sth. John Kennedy,
y Financier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
New Lines Will Be Built in North
 Alabama.

scottsboro. Nov. 2.--(special.)-Mr. Ward oi Atlanta. the general manager of the Bell Telephone Company. was; in Stevenson this week and his company will put in a long lis tance telephone line from Huntsville to Chat. tanooga right away. It will connect Hunts vile. Scottsboro, Stevenson and Chattanooga
 Miss Nicely Busbee a niece of Editoi Taught of the Stevenson Chronicle. died a her home at Langston Saturday and was buried Sunday at Laneston.
 Contractors McClendon G Dalton this morn ing began work on another new pike TOat leading from Scottsboro to Woods Cove. The! have a large force at work.
 The Court of Claims at Washington. D. c. has allowed the estate of Hamlin Caldwell Slo,76o for property destroyed during thu Civil War. There are four heirs to the es tate: King, George. EIrop and Miss Al'nens
 Jesse White. Mao Thomas and Enoch Sim. mons. all negroes. were arrested at Stevenson for stealing ride height train and were tried before Judge Gargil yesterday. They were convicted and sentenced to the coal mines for seventy-seven days. They were sent
 The handle mill at Francisco. owned by the Southern Handle Company at Huntsville, Ala. was burned down one night last week. en- taiiinG a loss of $500. It is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. The company will rebuild at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
Splendid Work Being Done by Or
 ganization of Colored People.

Snow Hill, Nov. 2.-(SpeciaD-A county fair was held here in the Colored Indus tt al Schcol yesterday under the aus pices of the what is known as the Black Belt Improvement Society. This is an organize ton which has for it's express purpose taccording to it's constitution ito better the condition of the farmers and the cclcTed people generally. to elim- mate the credit system to stimulate in every member the desire to raise so far as possible all their supplies at home and to purchase for cash those things which cannot be raised at home; to teach and specially to obtain and diffuse such knowled dge among farmers as shall lead to improvement and diverslication of crops, a desire for homes and better home conditions, and to stimulate a love for labor in both old and young; to exert our every effort to obliterate those evils which tend to destroy our charac- ter and our homes especially social i'm purity: to purchase small homes and plan. fruit and shade trees, to beaueify and dignify them; to refrain from spend ing money and time foolishly or in un- DIG fltablc ways; to take an interest In the care of our highways, in the paying of taxes and in general, as far as posst- ble, to bring up our home life to the standard of civilization"
 The articles ot produce on exhibition yesterday would do credit to any com munity of farmers. Much live stock n in- cluding seV ePal mule and horse colts were to be seen. The best white men or the community were selected as judges and all were we'll. pleased with their de- cision. The next fair occurs november 1 1902,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
RAILROAD COMMISSION
IN 4 MEETING MONDAY SEW
 ERAL MATTERS COME UP.
President Smith Says Exhibit oi Alabama's Resources at Buffalo Has Been Widely Noticed and
 Much Good Will Result.

The Alabama Railroad Commission will have its regular weekly meeting in it's office at the State Capitol Monday and it is expected that in addition to the President, Hon. John V. Smith. thc As srciate Commissioners, Judge A. D. Caf- fee of Birmingham and Hon. w.. c. Fun stall of Greensboro. will be here.
 The docket of the Commission indi' cates that 1t will have under constdera ticn matters relating to the Alabama Cal Ser vice Association and W. 4. Moody oi Birmingham, agent of the association will appear before the meeting. A complaint by q. H. Malone or DO than, concerning freight rates over the Pant System from common points to Dothan will also be considered by the Commission and MT. Malone is expected to present his side of the case to the Commissioners. The railroad company will probably be represented by counsel
 Tie secretary of the Commission, Mir. Virgil Griffin. said that there would be 8 discussion of Southern classification Of commodities.
 Mr. Smith, Presid mt of the Commis- siLn, said yesterday that since the Ala bama exhibit at the Pan-Ainerican Expo sition every mail that reached his ofnce brought him requests from all parts of the country for railroad maps of Ala. bama He thinks the exhibit sent to Buffalo will prove to be one or the greatest movements ever undertaken by the State for the development of It's re- sources.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03

the road because a culvert of the track of the road. 1t is alleged, failed t2 prop pr 1,, erly carry off the water which packea 'o,1aI iup and flooded the mill doing a great deaL of damage to the mills, machinery; ..
 w. B. Crenshaw, who has been m charge of the woik of surveying inc route for the Warrior Southern Railway, has gone to his home at Knoxville l Tenn: an !. members of the party are still in camp in this county awaiting instructions from Washington.
 loosa County will meet Monday for the purpose of filling the jury box and pass ing on certain road matters; -......y..
 Dr. A. A. Persons of the University Of Alabama. delive ed an excellent lecture ,ars night on the Value of Reading, large audience was present and heard an excellent lecture. Next Friday evening Dr. Sayre of the University wiA deliver a lecture on Astronomy at the TuscP1 loosa Female College. pr. Sayre,St Iec7 ture will be illustrated with stereopti con Nsinu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
nats in Cold Weather.

At the beginning of the cold weather bats begin to huddle together in regular punches in hollow trees, dark corners in deserted houses or In caves in the rocks They gradually lose all sensibti, ity and continue in A drowsy state until tho return of genuine warm weather. The little hooks at the end of the joints of each wing of bat are what the bat hangs itself up. by when 1t goes to sleep winters sleep. one of the number hang itself in this way head downward ana Snd sixty bats have been found in one elus- ter, tho entire weight of the lot being sustained by the one bat with his hook ciinging to whatever he fastened them tc at the start. The position of the oentra bat in such a cluster would be like tha of man hanging to something by hi thumb nails and supporting the weight of fifty nine other men. Bats that haV' obtained the outside position in bunchFs of this kind have been found so bSdI, frozen that their wings could be broken like brittle cgndy. yet on putting thef in a warm place they soon .'thawed out and came to life as If nothing had hap uenkd thEm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03

to me ana gave me a warm handshake and went right to business by Baytngf I'm glad to see you, but sorry, my young friend, you represent the paper you dos The editor of your paper Is an infamous that's just what he Is, but 1 know you can't help 1t. All Heaven. and earth couldn't keep him from being just what he Is. Be good enough to tell him sai0 you wish to know. and I'll do the best I
 And then, after delivering himself oa his private opinion of my boss. Mrs Roosevelt gave me all tho facts wished and the last word he said to me was to not forget to tell the editor his opinion of him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
LADIES' NOVELTY WAISTS.

People can't begin to appreciate the grace , beauty, comfort and con- yenience of the new Shirt Waist until they compare 1t with the unsightliness and ungainliness of the old time basque, which even i'm its declining days cost twice as much as the finest waist does noW=a- days, but was never half as stylish, dressy, beauti- ful and appropriate for full dress occasions.
 SPECIAL.
 100 Ladies' Imitation Silk, pleated and corded back and front, Black Mercerized Waists, 4oc.
 H5o Ladies' blue, red, green and black French Flannel Waists, q8c.
 200 Ladies' High Novel; ty, stylish and beautiful, corded back and front, French Flannel Waists, all colors, all sizes, SH.08.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
MAJORITY OF 5000.
Believed That Madison Will Give
 This for New Constitution.

Huntsville Nov. 2-'Speclal '-a ne ,s IatiilSa 1S a t on1S1s so mIeh or concern is entertained at the head quarters of the srate camPalsn md,g C9mnlttfe Ta fSer tS niae,inT Jne oS N O Madison County is onge 9 dq9s 1i 5a F $ S SRn'se'9 sa 1etarna Sn a Snr ,bs u,'a new ccasttution will be about two thousand votes ,, i ,bo car,raisr d,,r-
 IhSLe i"S @ .Lr.a v-eeks The best speakers are are out out the co. gre'lpotsa dpoWa. ana cbsIS s1rs been heard by entt As-SsH' ,, rSsDinS rIib,,as. Pepubiican. it is on the stump today in favor of the new Constitution. ;, d,v,,,, to Io,,
 Congressman Richardson went doMh to Ln9- derGae ods to sa dsliysT sPp:sF several Moa sS dresses and will prohao.E .a @. os ibe campaisn. s@n The eoF Eighth Distrct considered safe for the ne" yb, recently secured the a6poihtment as Tax omssionsr Of Madison S County has resigned G1 he 2ss fas Ssen Ss appStsd Assessor D, R. Eilli@ra mas deputy assessor. o baa taken m
 The Chamber of Commerce "0'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
HUDSON GETS A YEAR.
He Claims He Was Crazy When He
 Killed a Negro.

Tuscaloosa. Nov. 2.-(special.) )-The trial of Roughton Hudson. ex.poltcep1an of Tmla- homa. Tenn who killed Ed Dickson, a negro, in this city Sept 9th. WAS conclu1ed vest'T- day, The judges charge to the jury consumed about two hours and after deliberating two hours the fury returned a verdict of man slaughter in the second degree, fixing the de- fendant's punishment at one years conhne- inent in the county Jail and imposing q fine of 5 cents It Is understood that Hudson's friends will circulate a petition at once with the view of securing pardon. Several vt nesses including two pnyaNiens, tesethSa Htses that Hudson was wild and crazy from Ms sffects of drunkenness. The istseflfth teStfhed that the morning after Hudson had cotfnnsf4d the crime he was visited in histe by Ire sheriff and desired to know what he was doing
 in iail When told that he had ktted negro, he seemed dazed and surprised, and stated 10 the sheriff that he remembered Absoluteiy nothing of the tragedy and could rerall none of inc circumstances connected with tt. Hud-' son in his statement to the jury said he took A glass of beer with his prisoner In Hunts yilIe and was positive that he had been given a drug by the men in his custody, the latter escaping from him shortly after they had taken 'ie PosGr,ast.r McGinns of the Southern Rail road has received instructions from Superin- tendant tIu,ching to resume work at once in Ia vin1 tracks repairing the buildings, etc., s rro-.ssa,ar,, to the removal of the SoutherDs shot3S from Memphis to sheffield. Work was siispended Oct 2nd. pending the decision of the railroad officials as to where the shops uyo1YId he heated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
Mohamnedans Brown on Science.

During the late renovation of the oma-
 jRden mosque at pamascus, says Cur rent Literature, T discovery was made of several important ancient manuscripts. The writer. a German scholar. had the opportunity of a short inspection Of 2 few ot tho doc Uments, chiefly Hebrew and early Christian The Mohammedan cIa-sy whc serve the mosque as soon as they earned that these treasures were likely to bs examined in the interests
 of western science ordered that the man.
 uscr:pts should be restored to the tower
 in which they were found and there
 walled up with strong masonry. There
 that an appeal to the Turkish Govern ment may induce 1t to intervene with these barbarous custodians and make the
 documents accessible to duly accredited
 achnlarR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
SANFORD ON THE HusT1Nes.
Two Splendid Speeches Made in cof-
 fee County.

Enterprise. Nov. 2.-(speciaD- Yesterday and today good work was done in this mart of Coffee for the new Constitution. 'rwo telling speeches were made by the Hon. W. H. Sanford of Troy yesterday at Central, City, six miles below here. and today at this place. Large crowds greeted the speaker at both places. especially here. " " eIonuent speaker and held the close at- tention of his, hearers throughout. He was member of the Convention that framed the Constitution and consequent ly is thoroughly familiar with that work
 He discussed 1t In every aspect and with a degree of ability rarely met with. oc- caslonally rising to flights of eloquence that captivated his audience and brought forth thunderous apnlauPe. He spoke for one and three-quarter hours but not one in the large audience seemed to weary. Your correspondent heard many favorable comments and a number of recruits were added to the ranks of the ratificationists.
 A few more such speeches in Coffee would lift 1t out of the doubtful column,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
A shrewd scotchman.

Speaking of the tnct shown by the Duke of Cornwall in his present jour- ney, The Candid Friend says: Perhaps he owes much of his success to the fact that he has always had at his elbow as shrewd SoctchmAn whose career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times. allude to Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace. who bids fair to become sort of twentieth century Stockmar. Sir Don- aid Wallace first came Into prominence in the late seventies, when his book on Russia took the town by storm. It was - scribed, but the whirlgig of time brings It's revenges, and today 1t Is translated into Russian and actually used as a textbook in the higher grade schools. Sir DorfhidA began his career long before this book was published and was favor ably known as a philologist and folklor- ist years before 1t ever occurred to him to go to Russia '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
A Curious Celebration.

John KniIl, a former collector of GUS toms at St. Ives, England, erected a mausoleum on the hili overlooking the bay. and btqueathed money for curi- ous celebration. The trustees, accompa- nied by the borough mace bearers and leum ten girls und.r ten years of age. two old women to attend them and a fiddler. To tAe strains of the violin the childl en danced for quarter of an hour a ound the monument, and for 80 doing they each received s2 5O the fiddler and the women getting s5 each. The bequest also included $25 to man and wife who had .he greatest number of children above the age of ten years $25 for the hest knitter of fishing nets ard sinli- lar am punt for the best curer and packer of fish. In the evening the trustees dineG together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
Y. M. c. A, NOTES.


 Considerable interest is being taken in the Gospel meetings at the Association and the attendance is increasing. It Is the purpose of the Religious Work Com mittee to make the meetings as attrac- tive as possible during the winter months and the very bsst speakers will be se- cured, together with attractive musical programs. The meeting tomorrow after noon at 3:3o o'clock will be addressed by MT. R. L. Kimbrough of Pulaski, Tenn. Every man in Selma Is cordially invited to be present. The Association Bible Class, under the leadership of Mir. J. c. Groves. is growing In membership and is proving both profit able and entertaining. The class meets Wednesday evenings at o'clock. Visit ors are cordially welcomed.
 MT. B. H. Perrin of Sherman, Tex, has been extended a call to become Assistant Secretary of the Y. M. c. A.. He has accepted and will arrive in Selma in a few days. MT Perrin will have special charge of the boys work, and this de- partment will be organized during the coming week.
 The Ladies Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting November 9th, at 3SC D. m. in the Association parlor.
 The Week of Prayer, November 1916 will be observed by the Selma Associa- tion and special evangelical services for men will be conducted during the entire week in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church The pastors of the city will ad- dress the meetings.
 The Y. M. c. A. football team has re ceived a challenge from the Marion Mill tary Institute and game will probably be arranged for Monday. November 11th. All members of the team are requested to attend practice Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
SPEAKING IN BIBB.
The Cause of Ratification is Gain- Il ing Ground.

centerviile Nov 2--(Special.l 1.-The nom jury term of the Centerville Division of the Bibb County Court will convene here next Monday. There are only eleven cases on the docket, and very likely most of them will go over to the jury term The court will not be in session more than one day.
 The ratification cause Is gaining ground in Bibb. Hon. W. s. Cary of Montevallo, and Hon. Fritz Thompson of this city. had a joint discussion at Blocton to. night. They spoke at Belle Ellen last night. Hon.. John B. Knox will speak here next Saturday. and 1t is generally thought that he will do the cause much good. Hon. J. Tom Heflin has also been invited to deliver two speeches in this County. but he has not been heard from.