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await tn. arrival of witnesses on a de-

await the arrival of witnesses on de-
 At s:so o'clock stenographer McGauly began reading the testimony of Aeuten- ant Colonel Kyle introduced at the morning session. The reading continued until 10 o'clock and the testimony was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Kyle. At the conclusion of the reading d doI was questioned by General Oates. He testified that he never called upon Cap tain Kennedy, in Florida, in company With Majors MSleod Ksnnedy and tn ion a In a petition to Colonel Higdon for his Iientenant Colonel Kyle was then ex-
 Captain Kennedy had testified that Ma jor Smith called upon him and he thought he was accompanied by Majors Mcleod and Kyle.
 The court took a ten-minute recess ar. ter which Major w. J. Parkes was called for the purpose of verifying his testi- rnony which was read to him by Colonel w. w. Brandon.
 When Major Parkes had signed his Testimony he was examined by the Judge Advocate touching dates of meet ings held by the officers of the 1st Alaba- ma Volunteers and the matter of mus tering out the regiment. Major Parkes testified that he had neither enmity nor admiration for Colonel Higdon. It was fact, he said that he had been placed under arrest by Colonel Higdon in Flor Ida. but it was at his Major Parkes's) request.
 His Opinion of Higdon.
 q expressed my opinion of Colonel Higdon at his headquarters and perhaps used some oaths,' said Major Parkes. "I gave him the option of placing me un- der arrest or making a personal matter of 1t. He chose to place me under ar rest"
 Major Parkes then detailed the incident which caused the trouble between Col onel Higdon and himself and was then excused.
 At 1o:55 o'clock the court adjourned unI til e:30 this morning.
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The Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session of the court be- gan at 3 o'clock and the verihcatlon or former testimony was continued. Capt. w. E. Wallace of Decatur was called. His testimony was read to him by the stenographer. and it was signed.
 Captain Wallace was then examined by Judge Advocate Hubbard touching his opinion Of Colonel Higdon's ability as a drill master. Captain Wallace was shown a letter which, he said. he wrote to Colo mel Higdon on April 6. 1901. This letter congratulated Colonel Higdon upon his election as commander of the 3fd Ala bama infantry.
 Mir Lomax strenuously objected to the admission of this letter in evidence. de- claring that it was "a lame attempt to bolster up Higdon."
 Judge Advocate Hubbard replied to MT. Lomax. He said Captain Wallace had testified that Colonel Higdon was unfit to command a regiment, and yet he had written him a letter congratulating him upon his election as Colonel of the 3rd Infantry.
 General Oates briefly addressed the court in support of the objection He said Captain Wallace may have regarded Colonel Higdon as good officer in time of peace but not a good officer in time of war.
 The objection or llc uelellulHS COull- scl was sustained and the letter was not admitted in evidence.
 Captain Wallace was then excused, and Capt. w A. Echols of Gadgden. d new witness for the State was called to be examined in. rebuttal Captain Echols is the present commander Of the company Of the Srd infantry, located in Gadsdcn.
 Did Not Appear in Uniform.
 Captain Echols did not apear in uni form and Colonel du Mont explained that he had been excused from wearing his uniform owing to his i'll health.
 The witness testified that he was sec ond lieutenant oP the Gadsdcn coIfpany during the last encampment of the 3rd infantry. w. A. Hasson he said. was tirst lieutenant of the company at that time. Soon after th- encampment. Cap tain Echolj sa Hasson turned over Ills sword and uniform to him and told him that he was going to leave the company. He did p-t hear Hacsoa's farewell ad- Grers.
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Night Sessicn

The court reconvtned al 7:30 o'clock bg. teOk d recess unil %:59 oc-5tf U
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WAS, LOYAL
 AND FAITHFUL
Continued from Page Eight.)

At the conclusion of the verification of Colonel Brandons testimony he was concerning the filing of charges against Lieutenant Colonel Kyle by Colonel Hig- don.
 MT. Lomax objected to this line of examination and the objection was sus- tained.
 The Judge Advocate asked Colonel Brandon concerning the military charac- ter of Colonel Higdon.
 Mir. Lomax again objected and the op- jection was sustained.
 Colonel Brandon was then excused.
 Lieutenant Lucien c. Brown of Bir. mingham was called for the purpose or verifying his former testimony ana the court took a five-minute recess.
 The testimony of Lieutenant Brown was read for verification and was signed by him.
 Judge Advocate Hubbard announced that this completed the reading of the testimony introduced at Fridays session.
 Colonel Dumont announced that the Judge Advocate should proceed to the Veritication of Saturdays testimony.
 w. A. Hasson of Anniston was called and his former testimony was read at length. He is the witness who testified that his resignation as a1 ofncer III the Adjutant General without his au- thority. After the testimony Of MT Has. son had been read he was questioned by the Judge Advocate.
 The JuQRe AuNOCdIo ellClL1l lilc HUI nation that MT. Hasson had made. a speech to the Gadsden company in which he said he would resign. He had turned his sword over to the Captain Of the self as an officer in that company.
 Alleged Resignation.
 Cross examined by Mir. Lomax, the wit ness said that after he "bade the com pany fond adieu' he did not author ize Colonel Higdon or any one. else tc b;c h.-fo fn hn Ahinfl General. MT. Hasson said he discovered the alleged resignation on file in the ot- flee of the Adjutant General after he came to Montgomery to act as a witness
 Witness Hasson was then excused and Major T. T. Huey of Bessemer was called to verify his former. testimony. After the reading and signing of the the General Oates testified that during the election for Colonel of the 3rd Alabama Infantry he had written to Lieutenant Colonel Kyle that his office was being don. He had received a reply, he said, from Lieutenant Colonel Kyle in which he stated that he would not permit the election or defeat of Colonel Higdon to influence him in reslgnlng or not resign ing his commission.
 Questioned by the Judge Advocate Ma jor Huey testified concerning a caucus of officers of the 3rd Infantry held in Birmingham during the campaign for the Coionelcy of the regiment. It was developed that the officers of the Oxford and Talladega companies had the bal ance of power and both candidates made efforts to secure their support.
 There was considerable further direct and redirect examination concerning an inspection of the Bessemer company and Mir Lomax questioned Major Huey about the caucus of officers relative to the election in the 3rd Infantry. He said that Captain Harrison of the Oxford com pany was pledged to vote for him CHuey) but that Captain Harrison had voted for Colonel Higdon on a promise of heuten- ant Kyle's office.
 At 12:55 the court took recess for luncheon.
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Illustrated Songs McDonald's matinee today and tonight. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-11

Expectations people consider it a bad break ociCck locE,n glass
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-11

Miss Allie Spooner McDonald's today in two splendid plays. adv.
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London mortuary statistics show that suicides have been more common than usual during the last month. The increase fin the number of self murders is attributable to the depressing influence of the fogs. which have this year been denser than the average .-....-..
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His Opinion of Higdon.
A Splendid Record.

The above table refers to the business of Holt's Dye Works, 109 S. Court St. Comment is unnecessary. adv.
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The question of the antiquity of the earth and of man has caused no end or discussion among scientists, says exchange The ge- ologists have figured themselves into a dis- reputable state. They have gone on anolhg eiphers to their estimates until they nave caused all other scientists to revolt. Ihey arc themselves abashed when they contemplate the results of their own enthusiasm The an thropologistS, who have made study oi tae lines have been more moderate in thelr calcu- iationus. but they can come to no agree ment
 The most modest admit that man existed ana had reached a complex social condition At least seventy centuries ago. There are sclen- tihc reasons for assuming that IL required thousands of years for the race to acnleNe inc social conditions which revealed by the lettered tablets of 5000 E. C. The ruins of am extensive system of WaterNorks afford nresnmptiye evidence that there was a husting business community at Babylon, for people who do not hustle cannot pay plumbers bills
 The tablets prove the use Of printing press and of d revolving cylinder with raised type.
 Profits haring as solution of the labor problem has made no headway Tn Yecent years. and has rather gone backward, but the Bourne cotton mills at Tiverton, R. l.. continue to practice Il, says the springneld hepuolicasln, sls plan in force another year. Altogether 25 semi annual dividends have been distributed among the wage-e earners, the average being about 6la per cent. year of the amount of cash dividends paid 10 stockholders. That is to say. in the division of profits, after paying received about S6 SO to every Sloo received l,y the stockholders. Of course, the division spreads out pretty thin among large number of employees but t is additional to what the wage market comedies them. and no doubt tends to interest them in the business.
 The step taken by the British postoffiee au- thuIities in announcing the dispatch of mail in Pitcairn Island resulted in the sending of stx bags of letters, papers. books, etc, for the lonely lslan nlers-probably the largest mail ever sent to them.
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
THE OLD ALMANAC

Almanacs were in use long before the
art of printing was discovered, but since
the advent OF the movable types and the
printing press their number and varie
ties have become legion. Millions upon
millions of them are printed annually,
Each year they are made more attract
i've and published in greater numbers.
The calendar, an ovation of recent
years, was popular for n time, but it
could not supplant that old friend of
earlier days, the almanac, with its astro-
nomieal calculations and its more or less
accurate weather predictions.
While the almanac of to-day is issued
primarily for advertising purposes, they
must of necessity contain interesting
matter and be made attractive in every
way possible else they would not be
read, and the money invested would be
money wasted Charles II. Fletchers
New York almanac has ever been one of
the foremost in attractiveness, and the
| 1908 edition is no exception. 1t has
handsome autographed cover that al.
| most says: Take me home with you"
1t contains the usual number of jokes,
much valuable information relative to
| the care OF infants, record page in
| blank for babys early days, and prob
lens that will help to pass away many
long evening Here is one; A child
asked her father how old he was, and
the father replied, Il am just six times
as old as you are, but in twenty four
years you will be one-half as old as l."
What were their agesf
We understand that this almanac may
be had for the asking, either at drug
stores or direct from Cbas. H. Fletcher,
New York city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
Buy your coal of Geo. w. Masse,

Buy your coal of Geo. w. Massey
Miss Nan Horn is clerking at Kauf
mans, Trenton.
Henry Goodwin and family have re
moved from this city to Lancaster, Pa.
No place like the old stand for re-
liable shoes, See Grand Depot adv
this week.
The chimney at the home of Free
holder Thomas S. Callan caught fire
Tuesday morning and it was with diff
Guilty that the flames were extinguishcd
Moses Hill, who has been employed
at the Lambertville Spoke Works, has
secured position as brakeman on the
New York division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
While working at Martins creek
last Friday, Josiah Holeombe, a carpen
ter of this city, sustained badly
sprained ankle and foot by heavy plank
falling thereon.
M. f. Thompson, who represents the
proposed trolley line from Trenton to
, this city, was in town Thursday and re
ported that the consent of property-own.
ers from Trenton to the county line have
been secured and the work is progress
ing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24

The Christmas entertainment at the
High School proved a pleasing affair
and reflected credit upon teachers and
scholars. The following is the pro.
gramme:
Chorus, "The Morning Light"
Reading, christmas Bells" Marjorie
Davis.
Recitation, 1.-TWO Little Stockings"
Elizabeth Cooper
Chorus, 20 Christmas Bells, Ring Out"
Recitation, "A Telephone Message"
Jessie Price.
Vocal solo, "a Song of Heaven and
Homeland" Elsie Cook.
Piano solo, "Star of the Sea- Florence
cambridge.
Recitation, "a Southern Christmas
Eve" Jessie O'Daniels.
Chorus, The Christmas Night
Reading, 'The Birds Christmas Feast
in Norway" Helent Sergeant.
Vocal solo, WAITS of the City. May
Akers.
Piano solo, "Salon Mazourka," Isabel
Reilly.
Recitation, Hang Up the Children's
Stockings" Florence Cronce.
Vocal solo, The Angels Song Rella
Kugler.
Chorus, 1--WE Bring the Holly"
"a Christmas Party" pupils of High
and Grammar Schools.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
sos. 100000 GIVEN AWAY.

In the past year DIR. r. V. Pierce ha
given away copies of his great work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser
at an expense to him OF $50 100000 exelu-
sive of postage. This standard book or
medicine and hygiene contains 1908 pages
and more than 700 illustrations. II
treats of the greatest and gravost prob.
lens of human life in simple English
from II common sense point of view. II
answers those questions of sex whicl,
linger unspoken upon The lips of youtl
and maiden. II is essentially famil,
book, and its advice in moment of sud
den illness or accident may be the mean
of saving a valuable life. This grcat
work is sent absolutely free ON receipi
of stamps to defray the cost of mailinf
only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
book in paper binding, or 81 stamps for
cloth covers. Address DIR, r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
The annual meeting OF the Lambert

The annual meeting of the Lambert
vile Firemen's Relief Association was
held at the truck house of the Fleet Wing
Hook and Ladder Company Monday eve.
ming, when the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: Pres
dent, Chief George W. Arnett; vice.
president, John L. Coryell; secretary,
Thomas Thorne; treasurer Walter F.
Hayhurst. The following members CON
stitute the Board of Visitors: Harry f.
Van Horn and D. Clinton Conover, three
years; John f. Masten and William G.
Lauer, two years; Michael Murray, one
year. The president appointed the fol-
lowing finance committee; John l.. Cory
ell, Jonathan NJ. Lambert and James II.
Reynolds The treasurer's annual report
was presented, received and ordered paid.
After adjournment the members repaired
to Lambert's cafe and partook of refresh
ments.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
COMPRESSED AIR OPERATES TURN
TABLE.
Master Mechanic W, Byrd Page Install
ing Pneumatic Plant at p. r. r. Shops,

Master Mechanic W. Byrd Page Install
ing Pneumatic Plant at P. r. r. Shops,
This City, to Turn Locomotives.
Compressed air with a pressure of IS
pounds per square inch will soon be oper-
ating the 60-foot turntable at the round
house in this city.
The operating device is erected on a
small platform at one end of the table.
1t consists of a series of pipes connected
with the motor, the latehes which fasten
the turntable when it is in proper posi-
ton, and a signal which is to be placed
near the operator to give warning of
danger when the table is not in proper
position.
When it is desired to turn loeomo-
tive it will be run on the turntable The
operator will then open one hand valve,
turning on the air, throwing the latches
and turning the signal to red-danger.
BY the simple turning of another small
valve the air pressure will swiftly turn
the table to the desired track, then the
other valve will throw the latches, fast
ening the table in position and turn the
signal to white-safety.
Mr. Robinson, assistant master me-
chanic, in an interview, says that the ex-
pense of construction is justified by the
argument that from every standpoint
turntables at busy shops, functions and
terminals should be operated by power.
The cost of power being less than that
of manual labor, and, what is more inn
portant, one man may always be de-
pended upon to be on hand when mum.
Der of men cannot, and the saving of time
is often far more important than the
saving of cost of the work; and that in
the winter a little snow or ice may cause
resistance to the turning of table that
is not to be overcome by even a large
gang OF men; whereas, powerful air
motor will not be inconvenience by it,
With the present stress in locomotive
service, every minute counts, and every
important turntable should be driven by
power Mr.. Robinson informs US that
this principle is now accepted by all pro-
gressive railroad officers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24

The reports of the New Jersey Chill
drens Home Society for the quarter end
ing December |, presented recently tc
the Board of Managers, indicated ag
gressive work on the part of the Soci
ety's agents during the fall. The receipts
for the general fund amounted to $2,276
SO, and $3l5.53 were received for the
| Mckinley memorial fund. The object oil
the fund is to procure receiving home
in which the children are to be kept
awaiting placement in family homes
Mr.. C. V. Williams was elected assist.
ant superintendent in place of the Rev
Walter L. Mayo, who resigned on &C.
count of i'll health.
The Society was generously remem.
bered i'll the Thanksgiving offerings
throughout the state. Contributions
have been received from thirty. six towns
and cities, representing at least one hun
bred congregations
During the quarter thirteen children
were placed in family homes for the first
time and twenty eight were replaced
Six hundred annual members were Sc.
cured. Four adoption papers were grant
ed by the courts. The total number of
children placed in family homes from the
| beginning of the Society has reached
| 722.
Mrs. f. H. Braddock and the Rev. E
j. Brewer were announced as additional
helpers of the superintendent. Superin-
tendent Lamb reported plan for dis
tricting the state, assigning territory to
| each of his assistants.
The committee on literature reported
plan for the publication of a series of
leaflets, setting forth the principles, the
aims and the methods of the Society,
under the editorship Of Miss f. D. Pax.
ton, of Princeton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24

Daniel Lucas, blacksmith employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in this city, was hit in the arm by a
piece of steel about two weeks ago, the
metal unfolding itself in the flesh nearly
TO the bone.
He did not pay much attention to the
wound until it became so painful that he
was advised to go to a hospital for treat
ment,. and there the X-ray showed the
steel still in his arm.
1t was removed, but the flesh upon
that part of his arm, when the bandage
Is taken off to dress it, comes away in
small pieces and seems to be dead. How
ever, it is thought he will not lose the
injured member.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-24
HOW TRAVELLERS ARE TREATED.

The accommodations and conveniences
offered their patrons by the American
railroads are known the world over, but
one part not often noted is the arrange.
ments made at the principal stations foi
the varied wants of travellers.
A notable example of this will be found
in the Philadelphia terminus of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway, The
Reading Terminal" Twelfth and Market
streets, Philadelphia.
Travellers alighting in this magnificent
building will find uniformed porters
tpaid by the company to assist ladies
or other passengers encountered with
baggage. They have within reach rolling
chairs for use of invalids or decrepit per
sons.
On the train Tor second) floor of the
building is commodious waiting room
with separate ladies' room in charge OF
an obliging matron, broad, easy flight
of stairs leads from the waiting room to
ticket Office, etc. Two elevators with
obliging attendants are ready to take
travellers, especially ladies, aged or infrm
persons, either way between the two
floors.
On the same floor is the Bureau OF
Information" equipped with all the lat
est time tables, and prepared to furnish
information in reference to any railroad,
etc, in the country. A part of this de-
partment is a package room where par
cells, grips, etc, can be checked at a
slight expense. A fine, well-equipped bar
Der shop, shoe backing room, and good
restaurant, where hurried lunch or q
first class meal can be obtained, ladies
entrance from waiting room.
On the ground floor, entrance direct
from Market street, are located the
ticket office, messenger, telegraph and
public telephone services, another pack
age room and a cab Office, where cabs or
. hansoms can be engaged to any part Of
the city. In addition to these has been
established a branch United States post
office, where letters can be registered,
money orders procured and postage
stamps purchased. The Union Transfer
Company's agents on incoming trains, or
in terminal, will forward baggage to any
hotel or residence in Philadelphia, Chest
nut Hill and Germantown. Reading
Terminal is in the center of the hotel,
theatre and shopping district of the city
of Philadelphia.