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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
"Mrs. Testers Soiree.


Following is the program for Friday
night, April 10Th, at the oper house:
Music ..... Linton Band Orchestra
Recitation. ....... Little Orphan Annie
Jennie Meier
Piano Solos: Instrumental.
In Italy. A la Tarantclle
:. The Mountaineer's Call
Meditation
Miss Beulah Sims
Bessie Petrie and Myrtle Clayton
Recitation s......A Boys Troubles
Albert SHE,
SOLO ..-4.s.t.....s...s.-... Cradle Song
Clonda Lynn
Song 49,. ......... The Bluebird
Intermediate Pupils
Concert Recitation. The Wind
Primary Pupils
Instrumental Duet
With Strength and Courage
Misses Sims and Marchant
Solo ......... "A Snowflake
lone Martin
Solo. ~. ..... .By-lo-l-ile Lamb
lone Martin
Round. .................. The Cuckoo
Grammar Room Pupils
Solo Good Bye. Little Girl
Edward Rocks
prlll .s.....................M Miss Muffet
Primary Pupils
Play Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Testers Soiree
Ten Ladies and Ten Gentlemen
In five scenes. Orchestra plays between
Fourth and Fifth Scenes
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
BOY STARTS 4 PAM,
FIVE KILLED AND MANY lNJuRgr
FOLLOWING CRY OF FIRE IN
CHICAGO CHURCH.

Chicago, April Il Panic and death
brought TO . rlasic end the Eas's4
eve services a 81. l.adimillas Romall
Catholic church at West TweniA toustlj
street and Albany avvnne this evening
when I, boy rushed into the ep,Sa4t
sanctuary and ia 4 hisil piichsd p'
shouted fire.
Whom The Wild iosh Tor iA4 asos]
and window was OYER il Was i0yall
that five person bud bei hlled aud
that others had Hen cMshQl Of
400 person. to escapes
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Saturday. April IA.

DlSpalcNeS TO Dun S Trade Review
Indicate that satisfactory conditions
prevail in almost every section of the
country.
Richard Garnett, the English au-
thor, is dead in London of internal
hemoryhase He was seventy. one
Years old
The American steel foundry plant
at Granite City, ILL., closed down Fri
day because Of a strike of 500 of the
$500 men employed
The government of New Zealand
has started TO deal in coal, having es-
tablished agencies for the retail dis
tribufion of state mined coal
Among tie Storage passengers on
the steamer PENNSYLVANIA, which ar
rived at New York Friday from Ham
burg, We're 1900 mon all registered as
unmarried and nearly all of them Rus
slams, who said they had served as
soldiers IN the war against Japan
Monday, April rs.
Arthur Turnure, editor and pub
Usher OF Vogue is dead in New York
city. He was fifty years of age.
France is the only foreign power
which has been invited to participate
in the Paul Jones ceremonies at Ann
apolis on April "a
Charles H. Watson. aged sixty-two
years, secretary of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company, is
dead at Milwaukee.
1t is reported on good authority that
F. II. Hartman is to build road
from Kansas City through Indian Ter
ritory to Dcnison, Ten
Lieutenant General John c. Bates
has been placed on the retired list of
the United States army having
reached the statutory age
General f.. S Bragg. who has been
consul general of the United States
at HonSknns for the past three years.
has arrived al San Francisco.
Tuesday, April IL.
Samuel T kathel, one of the best
known real estate dealers and auction
GERS in st. louis. killed himself by
shooting
The Standard Oil company has an
nonnced an additional advance i'm the
price of .eiined oil and gasoline of
half 4 cent per gallon
David G ST Charles. an engineer Of
San Francisco has invented a repeater
which will make it possible to tele-
phone fronl that city to New York
Ernest /; lNrlttschnilt. chairman OF
the Louisiana Democratic state central
committee aild one OF the most Prom
!, incnt lawyers n the South. is dead at
New 0iic#hs. aged liflyfoul.
1 Two hundred agents Of the Cana
diaE ENpicss COMPANY along the lines
of tho lntercoional ;iilway are on
strike to enforce a demand made some
time 40 foi lishel tate OF compen-
saticn
! vcIyrA sAOors ~ NEcpo
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
AZ Work in hoekino Valley.

Columbus. o.. April l6.-According
to reports received here from Hooking
valley points between 10 and Is per
cent of the output of the mines OF the
state are in operation. the men going
to work on the promise OF raise OF
wages to the: 1903 scale
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
& DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE.

Yesterday afternoon word was re-
ceiyed in Linton 10y telephone that
san Francisco was experiencing
terrific earthquake. and that the city
was III flames No details were given.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Bulls for Sale.

have just returned from Iowa with
ven y, mead on registered Shorthoin and
I"lleh Durham Rullsfrom the famous
,'''u on Barr X sons. ~ Davenport
IOWA " VIII pay you To see them if
~ ieea ~ a bull ter this year ) service
ID. II. YEATEK,
Cherry Grove Ranch.
-Four Miles West of Bradd.rk
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

sroes. killing one Of them, and III
other escaped. The dead negro is
Ralph Burns Peters went to the 10
ice station and gave himself Up, but
Nas released without bond.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
DROP ONE HUNDRED FEET
Two Miners Killed and eleven pr
ably fatally injured.

ChaIlestown. W VA. Npril II y
men were killed and eleven wefs l's
ably fatall~ injured in a coiiisl9t
two coal cars al the Terry mine o. E
Ston Mali Coal company in the ~
River field This men who We're 'Ai''
were riding on the cars when ne s.
usion occurred, both cars gollie ~
tie aull,anl5nau 4 drop Of Ion les'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April IL Wheat To a!iiN
and on t.aciS No. ! Northern, ,alec
No. Northern. 1.'i9c, MAY '9'se
July, solsc. Elan To arrive and 9
track, sll1 May, sfl.ai, J1lA u
49,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

The true.blue republican papers OF
the state are saying plain things about
Renegade Winship, who helped toelect
democratic mayor in Grand Forks,
although the republican candidate
was worthy in every way.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
YOUTH sHooTs a NEGRO.
Tragedy Adds to the Excitement at
Springtleid. Nc.

Springfield, Mo. April Leslie
Peters. sixteen years old, shot and
killed one OF two negroes who attacked
him in this city during the evening
while he WAS oscortins young lady
home from a party The negroes acs
costed him At The gate OF the Young
lady's Tome and one OF the negroes
fired two shots from Il revolver at him.
but neither shot took effect. Peters
immediately ilea fuus hots N the ne
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Taken Up Mare.

by the undersigned. bay mare: has
~hlte lace: hind legs white: about 3
years old: weight about ,2OO HIS: no
brand Owner will please cali, paw
charges and take the animal away.
ANTON u. Nolk. Winona. y. ~.
Residence. Sec \, r. 100, X. ~
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
soTH VESSELS GO DOWN.
STEAMERS saxona and euoene zimme,
man in Collision in 500 PASSAGE.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. April IT,
me most disastrous marine collision
"a many Years in the 500 passage &C.
Fsrsed during the day when the steel
seamers Saxona and Eugene thinner.
man came together at the foot Of the
4yke. The Saxona was just making
s1e turn at that point when she col.
lued with the Zimmerman. striking
vae iatter twenty feet back OF the bow
~ me port side. crushing through the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

For Sale \ Ne" Home Champion
nrophead Sewing Machine. Apply a,
Record Once. -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Land For Sale.

For Sale-The \. w. /. of Sec. 20.
Twp. l36. Rye. 20, at $500 per acre.
Address Box 100. Aberdeen, s. n.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
REFUSE 70 aRBlTRaTE


ers on strsSe
Wheeirs ~ N ses i.leS
thousand neiMliaf ~ Nisl AltA'
WorSers iinion iiA si$stliei 80
struck dining the aai becaQs OF III
refusal oi the operators g afaii "
1908 scale. The miners refused y e
cede TO arbitration on lines propose.
by John | Windvi.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

t. lf you want to borrow money
ON your farm, the Linton State Bank
will lend 1t to Won.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Thursday. April II.

NY -tis-iH AeW cases OF tNpNOld fe-
yer We're reported 10 the Pittsburg
bureau Of health Wednesday
Contracts have been awarded by
the Carnegie Steel company for the
construction of TWO large blast fur
naces at Rankin Pa, at a cost OF
s. o00 600
American eagles We're bought heay.
lily at the Bank of England Wednes-
day for American account The bro
kers estimated that the purchases to-
tailed S5.oooooo
a o Welch of Amigo wis. was
found dead in a room Al the Sherlock
hotel at Madison The cause OF his
death is a mystery He was about
thirty six years Old
Brigadier General Milton Wells is
dead at Footville, Wis, He was colo.
mel of the Fifteenth West Virginia
regiment during the Civil war. Gen
sral Wells WAS prominent Mason and
was Il pastor Of the Methodist church.
Friday. April 10.
George Il. Hubbard, the we'll known
marine lawyer, IS dead at Buffalo. n.
Y. aged eighry-two years
Preparations are being made for the
early besinnins of work ON the rail.
roads TO be built on the islands of
Panay. Neelos and Cebu in the Philip
pines, concessions for the construc.
ton OF which We're recently granted.
The civil tribunal of the Seine at
Paris has annulled the opposition OF
the mother of Count Roger de Mar
timprey. Who tried to prevent ner SON
from marrying Miss Florence Drouil-
lard of Nashville, Tenn, the divorced
wife of Count Bernard de Pourtales.
According To a bulletin issued by the
department of commerce and labor
the total value OF agricultural products
exported from the United States for
the eight months of the fiscal wear
1906 ending with February was $780,
100000. as against s57O.00o,0o0 in the
same peri0d nf 1900
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
THE LINTON SCHOOLS.
Grammar Room.

l.. f. Ossoop, TEACHER
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
intermediate Room.

lsEuLAH SIMS. TEACHER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05

age and the youngest daughter of her parents.
 w. B. Oliver will leave tonight for Washington, D. C., to represent Tus- caloosa's interests at the big Rivers and Harbors Convention to be held in the capital on the 5th and 9th inst.
 The Southern Bell Telephone Com pany has secured a right from the city of Tuscaloosa to cut the large oaks on all the business streets of the city.
 Miss Pauline Welch. a charming Selma girl, arrived yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs Adolphe Cade.
 Mrs. F. s. Moody and Miss Mary Moody are in Baltimore, where the lat . ter has undergone a serious surgical operation Tuscaloosa friends are pleased to hear that 1t was entirely successful and that she is doing well.
 Mrs J Y. Graham has for her guest Mrs Jager of Illinois, who will prob ably spend the winter here.
 Mrs Dan A. Greene, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Warner Shook, has returned to Birmingham Mrs Greene had several delightful affairs given in her honor.
 Mrs. J. w. Cox who has been visit ing her daughter. Mrs. Garrett Hall has returned to her home at Carrol' ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05

wounded man of the dreadful tragedy,
 Powell was brought to his nome about one o'clock today and was stili alive. but the chances for his reeov- cry are considered very slight 5. M. Powell has offered s100 for the arrest of Crow. who escaped and has not been heard from since the shooting. Bos- well came back to his home and was arrested this afternoon.
 The last Quarterly Conference or the year was held at the Methodist Eplsco- pal Church last night Presiding Elder C. W. Gavin in the chair, John F. Sei-
 ma secretary. A gain of one hundred and nine members was reported for the year, there being five hundred and ten members last year and six hundred and
 nineteen at present.
 Reports showed that from all sources of the church work the local Methodist Episcopal Church as whole had rais- ed the amount of $13,476.30 this year or above $20 per member which Is 2 splendid showing.
 A report showed parsonage property to the amount of $4,500.u0 with an in
 debtedness of $l,500.00 and church
 property $3.500.Q0. with an indebted ness of $11 10000 and S6,S50.00 Of th!s { has been subscribed 1 Upon motion the pasior was instruc- 1 ted to invite the next annual conference ! to Troy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power con- taIned in that certain mortRaEe made oy Mrs Mary watt to Ss:I rd w .arSsa SsaSdaOrn in Mortgage Book i47, page 2s1 In the oILlce of the Judge of Probate of MontEomery County. Alabama, default having been made the undersigned will offer for sale at pubic outcry at the Artesian Basin in Montgom- cry Alabama, at noon on December 34. lsvo: for for cash. the property described in said mortgage, to-wft:
 Lot number five (5l of the Kandolpen by Alexander. County Surveyor for M MMons- gonery County, Alabama. said lot numper fys ssaE ssss nors TssaSo P strss
 said plat and as yet unname9. saso "I on aN a having also front of twelve teet on 2 northwesterly and southeasterly. said lot number five running back eighty-two lesl feet southwest tS the anntnsastsriy nne Sa to the line of lot number six (6) of said plas tlfty lb0) feet. and thence one nunorsu a,an anu twelve (ii2) feet in . northeasterly direc. @ fjon to an unnamed street which runs from southeast to northwest. thence twetve Itzl feet along said street first named m saio isn Iot number eleven (11) of the Ran. dolph property as shown by the plat shereos made by Alexander. o,,paS iaSams, said lot be- ing a parellelogram in shape, being LIty (50) feet An front and rear and meas9ritnass tas on the sides one hundred and twelve t4Iz) feet said lot fronting on . street yet vn- named but shown said plat as running from southeast to northwest sad lot oeins nns being located between lots ten and twelve of said plat and bounded in the rear py tne HemseT TSs proceeds ss eib to bs applied to the pay rnent of costs and expenses of sale. inclua, Ing attorneys fee. and the indebtedness anu interest secured by saia M mossaaWSsFsoR meRaaWsFoRp
 FRED s. BALL. Mortsagee
 AtIoEnss'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
BIBB COUNTY KILLING.
Negro Pursued Another to Door of His
 


 Centerville, Dec. Especial )-On Sunday night at Cane Creek in th' northern part of Bibb County Mitch Ludlow shot ana instantly killed Mor- rs Moore.
 They had difficulty whereupou Mitcn Ludlow drew q pistol and pur- sued Moore to his own house and shot him down, firing six bullets into his body Ludlow then fled and has not been captured. although Deputy Sheriff J. F. Golson pursued him into Shelby County. Both were negroes.
 On Friday of last week Archie Fuller and a boy by the name of McCuf were throwing sticks at hickory nuts when d stick thrown by Fuller fell on the head of McCun inncting wound from which McCun died on Sunday, Both were small white boys. McCun was buried at BloctoIi on Monday
 The jury term of the County Court for the Bloctou division, convened al BIocton on Monday with twenty two cases on the docket Judge Pratt con vened court at $50 o'clock and by 4:30 in the afternoon he had cleared the docket.
 There were eight convictions and pleas of guilty and three acqutttals For dispatch of business Judge Pratt has probably not a superior in Ala bama. and there has not been an ap- peal from hls cou;t to the Supreme Court in three yeats, although he has tried more than 1000 cases within th1t time many of which have been hotlS contested.
 The teachers institute which wa, held at this place by the teachers ol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power con 4ained in that certain mortgage made by c. A. Allen and his wife. Eliza B, Allen, to the Union Bank X Trust Co. dated May 1stn' 1904. and recorder in Mortgage Book lSs' page 106, in the office of the Judge Of Pro- bate of Montgomery County. Alabama, the Union Bank 6 Trust Co.,. WILL at noon, on the 9th day of January. 1907: at Court Square Basin in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, sell at public auction. for cash, the property therein described. to-wit:
 The west half of the southwest quarter sixty acres on the north end of the east helt of the southwest quarter; sixty acres on the north end of the west half of the southeast quarter; twenty-five acres on the south end of the west half of the northeast guar. ter; and fifty acres on the south end ol the northwest quarter, all in Section Es Township Is, Range IT; also, eight acres ln fhe southeast corner of Section 20, ToWn- shin Is. Range IT, bounded on the east by the above described lands. on the south py lands of W. B. McGehee. on the west ana north by lands of Film. and the whole a9gregating two hundred and eighty-three (Ss3) acres more or less. and being the same lands recently conveyed to s. j. FettuS hv fine American Freehold Land Mortgage Company of London. Limited.
 The proceeds of said sale to be applieo 70 the expenses incident thereto, with ettor- ney's fee and then to the payment or the indebtedness secured thereby.
 UNION BANK & TRUST COMPANY, FRED S.. BALL. MoFtsases'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
SCHEDULE IS CHANGED.
Ray Minette No Longer HeHdqaarteri
 of Vfft1o

Ray Minette No Longer Headquarters of Little Road. Bay Minette. Dec. 4-CSpecial. 1.-The schedule of the Bay Minette and Fort Morgan Railroad has been recently changed.
 The train crew can no longer spend nights in Bay Minette, as the train re- mains nights at Foley The train as heretofore, will make two trips daily. leaving Bay Mlnette at S:50 a. m., and ;30 p. m.
 The many friends of Mir. and Mrs. Wilmer Conway regret that the new schedule will force him to give up his position as conductor. Mir. Galloway will remove with his family to Mont gomery.
 Preparations are being made for the immediate installation of plant for manufacturing cement blocks for building purposes. The new firm will make Bay Minette headquarters and will be composed of Nelson Shopliton and an experienced man from the North.
 G. W. Humphries of the firm of MeAtiIlan and Humphries, has purchas- ed McMillan's interest and is sole pro- prietor of the former establishment.
 The Bay Minette Construction Com pany has graded about twenty miles of the Montgomery Hill road. The road has been strengthened the low places supplied with culverts or bridges, and tho road stands to the credit of the county.
 Hon. David Byrne, Sr.. Baldwin County's present Representative in the Legislature, has been quite sick for several days. Captain Byrne made hard canvass for recollection to the Legislature and after his defeat was additionally exposed in making land surveys, contracting a severe ecold' which has found Judgement in the low CT part of his head, causing acute pains.
 The city schools have just closed a very creditable month. The enroll ment being 154 pupils. with an average daily attendance Of 140. or 90 per cent. There were sixty-five students who didnotmissaday. Thehignsch ol fh did not miss a day. The high school is receiving foreign as well as local patronage; boarding pupils represent ing Conecuh, Escambia. Monroe and all sections of Baldwin Counties.
 Families interested in the education of their children are moving here and with such manifest interest the school is destined to succeed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
pefense strengthcnn cane.

Thirty-nine witnesses were examined in the United States Court in the case of w. s. Harlan, ct al, charged with 1 cinspiracy to commit peonage All of them were for the defense. and were character witnesses and the consensus Ot opinion is that the case of the de- fense was strengthened materially Those to testify were not only em- ployes of the company. but former em- ployes and citizens of nearby towns who testified to the general conditions prevailing at the big lumber camps of the Jackson Lumber Company. Which was characterized as one of the model camps of the South. especially where such a large number of men arei enn- ployed.
 Those who had been employed there, and who left the company for othea positions. stated that there was no re- straint offered when they decided to go elsewhere. and those now employed there said that the conditions were all that could be desired, and If there was any mistreatment of men, they were not aware of the fact
 Parties residing in Florala and other towns testified that they had visited the camp and the general reputation oF the place was good.
 Just before adjournment this after noon, Samuel Ross, one of the star wit nesses for the defenssa who was brought here from Lockhart or Flor ala and testified. caused considerable of a stir among witnesses for the pros ecution. After leaving the witness stand, the man went among other wit nesese and Is charged with having cursed and abused them, and expressed the wish he had a gun so he could shoot the entire bunch or witnesses fo" the prosecution.
 This reached the ears of tho District Attorney, and after requesting the jury to retire. he had the witness brought in and presented the case tO the court, with the result that he was sent to jail to be held until there iS further disposition of his case
 Emile Lesser. the editor of Gar man paper in Birmingham, and also agent of the German Immigration So- ciety of Alabama, reached here today, and tomorrow will again go on the stand for the defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
RESUME OPERATTONs.
West Huntsville Handle FactOFy'u NeV
 Plant Nearly Ready.

M est HUmu8VhhAE Handle EHClWEWaM New Plant Nearly Ready. Huntsville, Doc. l.-(spseial )--Ths Southern Handle Company e tting up it's building in West Huntsville and will resume operations in .he nex' few days with . force of fifty skilled operatives. New machinery for the manufacture of handles and spokes is being installed
 The Southern Handle Company moved to Memphis few years ago and carried all local operatives with it. The re- sumption of operations will put new life into West Huntsville and make 1t one of the most prosperous mill vii lages in North Alabama.
 Fred Caldwell and Miss Emma Poore were married yesterday afternoon h. the Second Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Rev. J, A Foster officiating. The marriage was a surprise to rela- lives and friends. 4
 William Dessler, general merchant Of this city, has made a general assign. ment for the benefit of his creditors naming James H. Pride as assignee. The liabilities amount to not less thalt S13,0O0, while the assets are embraced in the stock of goods in Des der's store on Exchange Row. This is the largest assignment made here in ten years.
 double marriage ceremony was performed yesterday afternoon in the Probate Judges office by Clerk Thomss w. Jones, uniting Robert Rolling and Miss Carrie Barclay and James Tidwe:i and Miss Myrtle Smith, Both couple eloped from their homes In 'te county At a full meeting of the county com missioners yesterday afternoon W. !. Rodgers was elected poor house super intendent; Dr. l.. P. Esslinger. poor house physician and Dr. Benton Han. jail physician No change was made in the salaries of these ncials