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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
WEEK BROUGHT MORE NEW BABIES
 TO THIS CITY THAN EYER BEFORE.

Twenty-six babies were born in Montgomery during the week ending last night and ali records of births in Montgomery were broken. Never be- fore has so many babies been born in Montgomery in one week. the. nearest twenty.
 It is remarkable to note in the rec ord of the twenty -six births reported to the Sanitary Department during the seven days, that seventeen of the new babies are white and only nine are negroes As a rule. the new negro ba- bies far exceed those among the white population. Of the white babies, ten were boys and seven were girls. and. of the negroes, six were boys and three girls.
 For it's record of births, the Sanitary Department is dependent entirely up- on the reports sent in by physicians and it is probable there may have been more babes born in Montgomery the past week than were reported,
 Of late, the Sanitary Department has been more stringent in enforcing the city ordinance requiring physicians to report births and. 1t is believed this has had partial effect in increasing the ndmber of births reported. Mayor Teague desires to have every phvsi- elan comply with the law to the letter so that an accurate list of every birth in Montgomery may be put on the books of the Sanitary Department.
 The following is list of the births recorded during the week..
 To MT. and Mrs. William Crawford. boy.
 To Mfr. and Mrs. H. c. Allen, a boy
 To Mir. and Mrs. Fred West, boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. L. J. Taylor. a hoy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. John A. Stone. a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. D, Cawthorn. a boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Luther Berry. girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. S. o. Bray. a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. A. R. Coker. a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. L. Ruppenthal. a boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. B. W. McNair, a girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
JULY FIRE REPORT.
ASQ

Losses fin the Month Amounted to
 S11,459.
 The total ire loss in Montgomery during July was $11,459, according to the monthly fire report completed yes- terday. The loss on buildings amount ed to $5,92S.94 and that on contents S5,53050.
 The largest fire during the month was that which partially destroyed the handsome two-story frame residence of Sigmund Roman, POS South Law renee Street. The loss on this proper
 The next largest fire loss was sus- on Hammer Street of Rev. W. J. Elliott and c. B. Groom were destroyed and an, adjacent residence was damaged. The loss was $4,53S.
 The fire department received twelve alarms during the month, eleven Of which were sent in by telephone and one from a street box.
 The character of the buildings in- volved were: One three-story brick, one two o-story brick, one two1story frame, six one-story frames, one burn ing tree and two false alarms.
 The following is tahulation or losses and insurance: Value Of build ings at risk, s213,571: value of contents at risk. s16,O50 loss on buildings, $5,- 92S.94; insurance on buildings, $221,- 45O; insurance paid on buildings, $5,- 92349; loss on contents, $5,5S0.50; tn- surance on contents, $12,750; insurance paid on contents, $4,770.50; total losses over insurance paid, $755.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

girl To Mfr. and Mrs. John Wood. boy. Io MT. and Mrs. B. c. Fike. girl. To Mir. and Mrs. Ed. J. Foley, boy. Io MT. and Mrs. J. w. Perry. boy. To MT. and Mrs. W. H. Joiner. girl
 Negroes.
 To Joe Banks and wife, a girl To James Bullard and wife, boy. To Wilson Lucas and wife, girl To Lintell Evans and wife. a boy. TO - Robson and wife. boy, To Robert Bruce and wife, boy To Oscar Sharp and wife, a boy To Stephen Foster and wife, a boy. To Felix Ripley and wife, 2 girl The following deaths were reported to the Depaftment during the week:
 Whffes.
 Mrs Laura McEIvfn Miller. age 55 years; body shipped to Banner <. Infant of T. W. Fowler. Jeremiah c. Sayres age 53 years. Infant of J. K. Murphy; shipped to McGehee's Switch.
 ". H Hicks, age 4s years; shipped to Shady Grove
 Mrs. woodham; age 70 years; shipped to Clayton.
 Mrs. Sara A. Kent: age 7e years.
 Negroes.
 Kate Lee Ford, age 16 years; shipped from Birmingham.
 Warren Lee Henry; shipped from Evergreen.
 Ellen Spencer; age ss years. George Arlington; years. Alice Franklin; age 35 years; shipped to Westcotts Cemetery. C. s. Hammond; age 40 years: ship ped to Macon. Ga.
 John A. Jones; age IS years. Ed Godfrey; age 30 years; shipped to Warrior Stand.
 Katharine Pierce: age B years Mary Lanard; age 69 years. This makes a total of seventeen deaths during the week which is re- garded as an exceptionally light rec ord for a week of August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
DuIre Gets Divorce.

New York, Aug. 11,-Brodie l. Duke, of Durham, brother of the president of the American Tobacco Company. was today granted final decree of abso- lute divorce from his wife, Alice Webb Duke. The couple were married in December 1904 Mrs. Duke filed an an- swer denying the charge set up by her husband, but did not appear to defend the suit She brought a counter suit against him, but 1t was abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
PoLIcE RpCoRn oF MusN,
- Man fin Jail in St. Louis Was in Mont
 

Man in Jail in st. Louis Was in Mont
 ROmery.
 George Muse. the white man who is held in St. Louis on 8 charge of burg lary and who claims that his home is near Montgomery. was convicted twice in the police court of Montgom- cry in 1898. Both charges against him were trespess. and both times Muse was accused of hanging around the back yard of residence on Ran dolph Street.
 Muse was first arrested on septem- ber 2S, 1898 and was fined $25 and costs. At the time, the city allowed prisoners $1. per day for their labor and Muse, therefore. worked on the chain gang 2S days. %
 He was arrested again on Novem- her 5. 1898 and the recorder sentenc- ed him to 50 days hard labor on the Streets. He served his time. The native home of Muse is said to be near Deatsville.
 The facts of the former arrest and conviction of Muse in Montgomery were given out by Police Chief Taylor yesterday after an investigation of the police books covering several years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

meeting of the Society They are, Mrs J. D. Baker, President; Mrs. Ed Harweii. Secretary and Mrs. ". H. Bowdoin, Treasurer. The meeting will be an Important one and the members are urged to attend.
 Dr. J. A. Rice. pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, has been confined to his home for several days on account of illness. He Is much improved but will not be able to fill the pulpit of the Court Street Church this morning. The services at that church tonight will be a union meet ing of the Societies of the Methodist Churches of the city addressed by Miss Cortez, a Mexican Missionary. The City Baptist Young Peoples Un- ion, which is composed of members of the various unions of the city Baptist Churches held their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the meeting was we'll attended. there be- ing representatives present from all the Unions in the city. The next monthly meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church.
 The woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Dexter Avenue Metho- ShuICn VIII IlCSI u4nudy noon at 4:S0 o'clock in the Sunday school room of the church. Mrs. W. H. the President desires that every member in the city attend the meeting as business of importance will be transacted.
 Rev.NH M Edmonds, acting pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will preach a special sermon to young men at the o'clock service tonight. His subject will be "Herod's Career" The young men of the city are cordially invited to attend the service.
 The ordinance of Baptism win be administered at the Adams Avenue Baptist Church tonight at o'clock. One hundred and forty four persons have been received into the member ship of the church during the past ten months.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Adans Avenue Baptist Church will meet at, , o'clock Monday afternoon at the church. It will be an important meet ing of the Society and full attendance of the members is requested.
 The pulpit of the Forest Avenue Methodist Church will be filled at the 8 o'clock service tonight by Rev J. M. Greene of the Alabama Bible House. The pastor. Rev. R. R. Ellison will preach at the II o'clock morning service.
 The woman's Home Mission Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock in the Sunday School room of the church.
 Rev. A. F Dix will preach at the South Side Baptist Church this morn ing at II o'clock. Rev Eldred Stewart, the pastor will fill the pulpit at the o'clock evening service
 The hour of the meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the South Side Baptist Church has been changed from ' o'clock In the evening to o'clock in the afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
WEEK END NEWS NOTES
 OF MONTGOMERY CHURCHES

The fourteenth annual Convention oi Khe Montgomery County Sunday Schoo Association will be held at Banner, Au- gust 25-26. It Is expected that therc will be large attendance from all nvsr the county and especially from 7iontgomery. < Rapsr is in the southern part of the county on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- way. The convention will be in ses- sion Saturday and Sunday.
 The following is the program for both days of the conventions:
 Saturday Forenoon. 10:00. Devotional exercises-H. C.. Smiley.
 lo:s0. The Duties of
 l. The Superintendent (15 m.-M. Cody.
 9 The Assistant Superintendent (15 m. 1-George w. Ellis.
 B. The Secretary, (15 m.)-Brame Hood.
 General Discussion (15 m.) 11:30. Our Years Work The Presidents address. The Secretary's report.
 The Treasurer's report.
 Report of Executive Committee. Report of Superintendent Primary De- partment.
 Report of Home Department Super i4ntendent.
 Report of District Presidents. :. EnroIlment of Delegates. ; Appointment of committees. @- Recess.
 Saturday Aftern0on. BOO. Devotional Exercises-Cham- pion Athey.
 2:15. Primary and Junior Work 1. Primary Lesson (15 m. m.)-Mrs. Dennis.
 2. Cradle Roll (15 m. .)-Mrs. Dennis. 3. Suggestions to Primary Teachers i TAA General Discussion (15 m.) . 3:I5. The Boy Problem Rev. Henry M. Edmonds (3o m.) General Discussion (15 m.) 4:00. How to Train New Teachers APO m .)--B. H. Boyd.
 General Discussion (15 m.
 Saturday Night. 7:30. Devotional exercises (10 m J. Prof E. L. Slough.
 TAO. Supplying Place of Absent Teachers (2O m. )-S. H. Elan. 500. Our State Work (5O m. )-Arnn- stead Brown.
 s:sO. The Sunday School and the Great commission-Rev. Henry Ira wick
 Sunday Forenoon. s:OO. Devotional exercises-w. D. Euber.
 s:sO. How to Prepare a Lesson (20 pa. )-W. F. Thetford.
 General Discussion (1O m. 10:00. Our Masters Business--W. R. Sawyer.
 10.15. Relation of Sunday School to Business World--R. O. Blakey. General Discussion (15 m.) HOO. Banner District (30 m. )-Jo- Beph carthel.
 ll:30. Pledges for State and County Work-Geo. G. Miles.
 Sunday Afternoon. 200. Devotional exercises-Rev. Jack Smile.
 Home Department (2O m.)-M. M. Sweat.
 2:20. Home Cooperation (20 m. )- w. H. Lawson. @ General Discussion (2O m.) 500. The Sunday School Idea (30 m) b-J. s. Carral.
 3:30. Grading the Sunday School-J B. Greene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
coverDor Nru.t Re.Irn.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 1.-The re- volted police at Aracaju, capital of the State of Sergipe have compelled the governor and vice governor to resign, leaving the state government in the hands of the presiding judge of the State Supreme Court. The incident is classed as being natural outcome of the Nation Crosse revolt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
MULES RAN AWAY.
Buggy and Wagon fin collision Or
 Monroe AVenue

Mules pulling the beer wagon of the Chattanooga Brewing Company ran away on Monroe Avenue at 5 :30 o'clock yesterday morning and demol- ished a buggy belonging to Morris Strauss which was standing near the corner of Monroe and Court Streets.
 A negro boy, who was sitting in the buggy, had narrow escape. He was thpown fully fifteen feet on the pave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
The County ConventIons.

Rev. LA. Jenkins, Field Secretary, and Miss Minnie Kennedy. Primary Secretary of the State Sunday School EonYention, are attending the Hale Bounty Sunday School Convention at Havana which convened yesterday and hontinued in session through today.
 Judge Joseph Carthel, Secretary of AhS State Sunday School Association, with MT. Jenkins and Miss Kennedy, hiIl attend the following county con kentions: Coosa County at weogurka. Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14-15. bhelby County, at Camp Branch, Thurs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The reason the man of today appa- rently has no responsive chords of sen timent in his heart Is because the av- craze poet" expects to awaken them with a Jews harp!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

#vTNDW SHADEs--Made of pure linen 4 canvass, perfectly opaque, colors
 light biue, marine, white, myrtle end
 @aSe green, siSe Sxe feet Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

ment, but sustained only few bruis- es.
 The wagon and the mules were un- injured. No arrests were made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

MATCH sETs--New designs, both Swiss and Hamburg, also separate edges and insertions, some very wide and shtowy. This lot is worth fully 25 cents a yard, but our price for Monday lSc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

NEW EMBROIDERY ARRIVALS. 5000 YARDS EMBROIDERIEs--A new lot just received and prettfer than any we have displayed this season
 There is both Swiss and Hamburg edges and insertion of various widths --new designs and worth up to 15c a yard, Ter Monday :. ......... .1Oc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

5000 YARDS EaIBROIDERI2s AND TORCH0N LACEs--AIl neat and @howy designs in assorted widths. worth up to Go, Monday, per yard 2c
 Monday, per yard, 2c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

25O0 YARDS WIDE EMBROIDERY Suitable for corset covers, also new lot of match sets. This lot
 fs worth from z0 cents to 50 cents a yard, very neat and attractive pnt- terms both of Swfsn and Hamburx, Monday per yard s.... .25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

day and Friday August 16-17; St. Clair County at Ashville, Saturday and Sunday August 1s-19; Etowah County at Altoona, Tuesday and Wednesday. August 21-22; Bibb County at Center Vile, Thursday and Friday, August 23- "A; Montgomery County at Banner, Sat urday and Sunday, August 25-26.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
LACE CURTAINS.

s&D0 PAIR LACE CURTAENs--New ar- e rfvais which were closed out at 6 X forced sale forty per cent Iess than rnanufacturers cost. They are handi- some designs and very large vari- ety and ali fresh clean goods This elaborate assortment win be placed
 on sale Monday at the following un- heard of uFfces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Rev. A. F Dix will preach at the South Side Baptist Church this morn ing at II o'clock. Rev Eldred Stewart, the pastor will fill the pulpit at the o'clock evening service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The Woman's Home Mission Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock in the Sunday School room of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Dexter Avenue Churcb.

During the absence of Rev. W. M, Cox, pastor of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, while on his sum mer vacation, the pulpit of the church will be filled each Sunday by out-of- town ministers. Today Rev Mir. Me Neil of Prattville will preach at both the morning and the evening service. MT. and Mrs. Cox will spend several weeks at points on the Gulf Coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The hour of the meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the South Side Baptist Church has been changed from ' o'clock In the evening to o'clock In the afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The Ladies Aid Society of the For est Avenue Methodist Church. will meet al o'clock Monday afternoon at the church. The newly elected officers will take charge of their work, at this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

RevNH M. Edmonds. acting pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will preach a special sermon to young men at the o'clock service tonight. His subject will be "Herod's Career" The young men of the city are cordially invited to attend the service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The pulpit of the Forest Avenue Methodist Church will be filled at the 8 o'clock service tonight by Rev. J. M. Greene of the Alabama Bible House. The pastor. Rev R. R. Ellison will preach at the Il o'clock morning service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Adanls Avenue Baptist Church will meet at, 5 o'clock Monday afternoon at the church. It will be an important meet ing of the Society and full attendance of the members is requested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

meeting of the Society. They are, Mrs. J. D. Baker, President; Mrs. Ed Harwell. Secretary and Mrs. W. H. Bowdoin, Treasurer. The meeting will be an Important one and the members are urged to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Rev. J. W. OHara. pastor of the Clayton Street Baptist Church, will fill his pulpit at both the morning and the evening services today. His subject for this morning will be. "A Mighty Preaching Force" The evening sub tect will be, Waste of Sin. |"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The ordinance of Baptism win be administered at the Adams Avenue Baptist Church tonight at 8 o'clock. One hundred and forty four persons have been received into the member ship of the church during the past ten months.
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Books Received.

Studies in Socialism" Jean Jaures, translated
by Mildred Minturn. tG. p. Putnam's Sons)
Modern Justice" Rhoda o. R. Rechel. (Rhoda
o. R, Reichel, ST, Paul, Mimi
Songs OF Russia g Alice Stone Blackwell. CThe
Author, Dorchester. MassJ
"A Practice Book OF English Composition.
Alfred NJ Hitchcock. Henry Holt and Company
Introduction 10 Scientific German Dr.. Rein
hart Blochmann; edited by Frederick William
Meisnest. Phi. q. Henry Holt and Company
"A Course In Narrative Writing Gertrude
Buck. Phi. D.. and Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris.
Pm. D. Henry Holt and Company
Augustine the Man" Amelie Rlves. THE John
Lane Company
Some Trinitarian ForEeries." The Grafton
Press, New York;
In the Shadow" Henry c. Rowlands. apple
tonsl
The Sin OF Saint Desmond" Amy Cameron
Fahss. CRichsrd G. Badger, BostonJ
Tangled Threads" NJ. E. Dudley. Orchard G.
BADGER
Mystery of the West" Henry Nehemiah Dodge.
Orchard G. Badgerl
over the Bridge" Ella N, Truesdell, Orchard
G. Badger)
Shadow Land" Florence H. Robertson, tRich-
ard G. Badger
The DYING Musician Mary Elizabeth Powell
Orchard G. BadgerJ
The Soul OF the People" william N. WINS
CThc Century Company
"Benares, the Sacred City" z. B, Havell. tBlaokie
and Son; William N. Stitt, New York;
Fiscal Reform" Arthur James BalfouI. uong
mans. Green and Company
Rise OF the New West" Frederick jackson
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Money and Currency" Joseph French johnson
(Ginn and Company, Rostonl
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"DEAD" CHILD'S EYES MOVE.
Priest Remarks Hands Of Little Girl Are
Warm-Funeral Postponed.

Worn out by grief and long vigils at the
bedside Of their eleven-year-old daughter
Veronica, and now uncertain whether she
is really alive or dead, Thomas McCann, a
laborer, and his family wandered about
bewildered and disconsolate in their little
four room tenement in Whites place in the
rear of 2i4 West Eighteenth street last
night. The child had been a sufferer from
heart disease practically all her life, but the
family, though of very limited means
pinched and saved in order that little
Veronica might have proper medical care.
Tuesday night she had a sinking spell
and lapsed into Inconsistencies Despite
the efforts Of the doctor who was attending
her she never rallied and passed away, as 1t
seemed, early Wednesday morning.
When Father McGrath of st. Francis
Xavier's Church in West Sixteenth street
called to conduct the funeral services yes
terday afternoon he was startled by the
f~exibility and warmth Of the child's hand
of which he took hold as he was striving to
comfort the grief stricken parents.
The expression Of surprise which came
to his face brought the mourners throng-
ing about the bier and on their insistent
demand, DIR. Joshua Fraser, who had issued
the death certificate for the little girl,
was summoned. DR.. Fraser called in DR..
Armstrong and after a hurried consultation
thew decided to defer the funeral which was
scheduled for 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon until they could make a more thorough
investigation.
Thomas Mccain, the father of the girl,
said last night he believed the girl was
dead, but Miss Pauline Klemp of 22e West
Eighteenth street, who is a charitable
worker connected with st. Francis Aavier's
Church, said she had called at the house
at Q o'clock last night and had remarked
that one Of the child's eyes kept opening
and shutting as if the girl were but half
asleep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-21
MUST CHANGE C0NVENTIONPLAN
Zeta Psis Had Planned TO Meet In San
Francisco In September.

The metropolitan members Of the Teta
Pal fraternity gave a dinner at the Hotel
Astor last night in honor Of Gov. William
T. Cobb of Maine. Gov. Cobb is the pre-
siding officer Of the fraternity.
The convention Of the fraternity was to
have been held in San Francisco September
and 8, under the auspices of the chapters
in the University of California and Leland
Stanford Junior University. Frank p
Deering, a lawyer in the Union Trust Con-
pany's building ct the corner of Post.
Market and Montgomery streets. San
Francisco, was in charge of the arrange
ments. This building has been destroyed,
II is not known at yet where the fraternity
will hold the convention. The following
tale was sent to the cha pters at Berke-
lev and Leland Stanford:
1.-The Zetes of New York and vicinity, in
reunion assembled in honor OF our Phi
Alpha, Brother Cobb, send loving greetings
and heartfelt sympathy
William H McElroy was toastmaster at
the dinner. The speakers were President
Cobb, ex-Justioe Augustus Van Wyck, who
was introduced as the Governor Of New
York who might have been" y; James Mapes
Dodge, Ellie Ballard, Thomas A. H. Hay Of
Easton, Pa, and the Rev. DR.. T. c. Nc
Clelland. Charles S. Francis, the recently
appointed Ambassador to Austria, sent a
etter of regret.
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OBITUARY..

Charles W. Proctor, a veteran Of, the civil
war and a well known member OF the Wash
inRton detective force, died at his home in
that city Fridsy e. the sge Of 81 years
nn Ss A. editor for ffty-four Years Of
the New York drLsn Am ses o.d died yestea-
Jersey City, OF bronchitis, In his 7Ith year.
He yes born in Limerick ireland, and cape
civil war broke out he Immediately declared
unhesitatinRly fol. the Union and was instru-
mental through his paper In influencing his
fellow countrymen. Subsequently he took
an active part in organizing. the many Irish
reeiments that went to the front from New
YORK. He wa a Democrat in politics. but
never held any public ONCE; A wife and
eight children survive him. He celebrated
his golden Wedding two years ago and as
n the Church were held, Bishop O'Connor of
Newark sent him permission TO have the
jubilee mass said in his own residence,
Mrs. Mary Jane Brockway Newkirk. widow
Of The Hon. Nicholas Newkirk. died In Amster
dam, y Y, Yesterday. at the age OF 9s years.
in the State Assembly In 1881.