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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
wHIsKEY HEARING CLOSES
Pure Food Commission Leaves Louis
 vflle for Frankfort

Pure Food Commission Leaves LOuIs- ville for Frankfort. Louisville, Ky, Dec. 12.-The United States Commission on pure food con ciuded it's hearings this afternoon and left for Frankfort, Ky.
 2 J. A. Wathen, of Louisville, an em- ploye of the Kentucky tistiIleries and warehouse company. was given a hear- Ing during the day. MT Wathen sail he wanted the Commission to under stand that he was not appearing on be- half of the whiskey trust, but that he was giving his personal views on the distillation of whiskey He said that the commodity known as spirits has no character at all, partaking of the grain from which 1t Is produced.
 The neutral spirit, he said. has no smell or flavor, but is just what it's name indicates. Asked if neutral spir- and called whiskey, MT. Wathen said 'Frhe internal revenue laws permit a aistiller to put neutral spirits in char red barrels and brand the product as 'whiskey.'"
 How long is the spirit kept in charred barrels?'
 From ten days to two weeks"
 'Ts this product, at the expiration of that time, sold to the trade as whis- key?'
 The government allows the distill- CTS to use that name. There is a great demand for this brand of goods, and the distillers always see that they are filled"
 ''Who drinks this sort of whiskey?"
 'It is usually called Nigger Whis- key and is consumed in large quan- titles by the patrons of dives and bar rel houses" --:-s What does it sell for?' You. can get an ample glass of il for 8 cents" s,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
cELNnRATE ANNIvERsARY.
Rev. and Mrs. Hunter Entertain FrieBd
 at BreWtOn.

Enterprise. Dee. 12.-tspecial)- Yesterday at 6:sO p. m at a formal dinner. Rev and Mrs R. Nj Hunter celebrated the fifteenth anniversary oi the!r marriage *+
 Many handsome presents of cut glass were received. Rev. and Mrs. Hunter have made Enterprise th"h @or'r oor a number of years and du SD@ thch stay have won many friends.
 Those present were Dr, and Mrs Mansfield, MT. and Mrs. H. II. Black man. MT. and Mrs. T. D. L. Edwards MT. and Mrs. J. C. Walden. Mir. and Mrs. Weldon Thompson, Miss Irene Blackman and Miss Hoyle.
 Saturday and Monday nights Jap anese family gave entertainments at the school chapel for the benefit of the Enterprise Brass Band. A good sum was realized. The band grows stronger with each practice. It is composed of business and professional men.
 The ladies of the Methodist Church opened a bazaar at the store of the Enterprise Drug Company today. The proceeds will go to fixing the par sonage for the new minister There is much pleasure on ali sides at the an- nouncement that Rev. Shofner will serve this work another wear. and that Rev. Gavin will beithe Presiding Elder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

The Christmas edition of The Adver- tiser will be Issued next Sunday, and It is confidently believed 1t win excel all other newspapers of like kind pub lished In this State.
 k Whether viewed from the point Of tl4e reader or the advertiser, the pig newspaper will satisfy. The reading matter has been selected with great care and witp variety and entertainment in mind. The art room and the eugraving department of The Advertiser have done some of their best work Tor the edition, and unusually artistic taste has been exercised In designing and writing the advertisements.
 The editors have tried to stress the material things of Alabama in tnis edt- tion. They have secured men and w0- men who arc recognized authorities, to tell of the varied industries of the State. These articles get away from the beaten paths. They tell of cotton growing. agriculture. live stock. coal, Iron, steel-making. cotton milling rail- roading. lumber and timber iruit- growing the waterways, the geological deposits, and scores of other things that are making Alabama one of the greatest States in the Union.
 This feature of the big edition alone will make 1t worthy of preservation in
 
 of the States wealth and industrial in- fiuence has ever been set before its people. The schools of the State have already shown their interest in this de- partment of the Christmas edition, by ordering thousands of copies for diss tribution among the students.
 In historical interest, the Christmas edition will be rich. The story of ante- bellum days on the canebrake pianta- tions and the families which eontribu- cd to it's wealth. told by John Wither- spoon DuBose. will appeal to readers of The Advertiser in every section of the State. It is told by Mr. DuEsose in his best style. and is accompanied by 8 number of handsome pictures.
 WIIE Tell of First Street Car.
 The story of the first electric car ever operated in the world is told by J. A. Gaboury of Jacksonville, Ala. This car was run up Court Street hill in Montgomery on the morning of April T, 1885. Mir Gaboury was the friend and packer of Vanderpoel, the man who dis covered the application of electricity to motive power. Mir. Gaboury's story also tells of how the discovery was made by yanderpoel in filling con- tract to put arc lights in a circus tent,
 Of equal interest is the story of the birth of Montgomery, as told in the correspondence of e, kltnck and Ben. T. s. Woodward. Mr, Klinck built the. first house sin,s Montgomery, and in this story. he tells why tthe site was selected for a9toyRn, and where and why he built the house.
 The history of the churches of Mont gornery is of the greatest interest to thetwhole State, as these churches have had their influence on the younger communities of the State. Mrs. L. W. Wright of The Advertiser staff, has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Escaped Death bv MirncIe.

Harmon Hawkins, a brakeman On the Southern Railway, lies in Cepeland's infirmary in a critical condition, the result of beng run over late last night. That he was not killed instantly is a miracle He attempted to pass from the engine tender to the first car in a train when he slipped and fell to the track below. He fell in the center of the track save one leg and one arm. which wer across the tracks Thirty six cars passed over the unfortunate man. When discovered, he had hled much, but being hastened to the mfr mary. the flow of blood was stopped and it was announced today that there was chnce for recovery. Hawkins lives at Wylam. a small town in the western part of Jefferson county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

After slashing her side. breast and abdomen. the negro is said to have de- hberately pulled off stocking wfth a View of finding money. He is said to nave found 30 cents which he approp- mated. as a result of which he Is not only charged with assault with intent 10 murder, but must answer a charge or robbery. Abernathy was bound over oy James Brodie. justice of the peace, at Ensiey this morning on the robbery charge in the sum of $500. The ile- gro was brought to the county jail by Lee White. constable of precinct 45.
 From what can be learned Abernathy went to the furnace quarters In search or the woman and found her engaged m conversation with another negro. Without mincing any words he is said to have started in to carve the woman toN pieces. The matter was reported to the Ensley authorities and they are said to have experienced quite a chase before they caught the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
To Ala FIr~men.

: A bill will he presented in. the com ing Legislature by NJ C. Ragsdale, Representative from Jefferson County. providing for a donation from insur- ance premiums tv reiief associations among fire departments In the towns and cities of the State where a depart, ment k maintained with apparatus val. ued at more than $1O,O0N.
 The amount to he donated to the re- lief associations will not be large, but will operate to a large extent in assist ing firemen who are burt in the course of their duties. Tho bin is now be- ing framed and will be ready by the time the Legislature convenes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
NEGRO GOT VERDICT
JURY FINDS AGAINST EsFOyyAH
 COUNTY SHERIFF. 'fah
Negro Was Arrested Because He Filled DeHcriptiOn of Man Wanted For Murder--Sued For False Eha-
 nrisOnuNemt.

Birmingham. Dec. 12-(Special.)- The jury in the case of Early Posey. colored. vs. William Chandler, Sheriff of Etowah County. for $5,000 damages for malicious and wrongful arrest, brought in a verdict in the Circuit Court, awarding the plaintiff the sum of $30.10.
 The negro was arrested here as fill- ing the description of negro wanted in Etowah County for killing a maA on Lookout Mountain. The negro was carried back to Etowah County and held in the jail there for five days be- fore he was released, being the wrong man. @ lse. ,-sa.
 An entire day was taken up in the hearing of the Testimony and argu- ments. An fappeal will be taken by Sheriff Chandler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

meeting of all interests in the valley have been called to assemble tomorrow morning at Imperial to meet R. H. In- gram and other representatives of the Southern Pacific Company. who will submit a proposition to the people of the valley asking them to guarantee the company and the Mexican republic against damage claims. In return for which the company will proceed on 6 larger scale than ever to control the river and build dykes to furnish abun- dant protection for all time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
nixie CInh Fsermnn.

Another splendid social success was achieved by the members of the Dixie Club on last evening, when they en- tertained at a favor german which was skillfully led by MT. Bruce Craig with Miss Nell McKinnon as h!s partner The first part of the evening after the march was 8 program affair, and later the german was danced. Among the favors were small flags. drums for the ladies and bugles for the men, scarts of red. white and blue buBting for The Ianles and Japanese lanterns for the men, all of which were used in making ehe figures.
 Among those present were Miss Gen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
CHANGH CHIN CoNTRAcT
Representatives of European Buyers Meet fin RerRim (sNuFae

Representatives of European Buyers
 Meet in Berlin Course.
 Berlin, Dec. l2.-In consequence of the international movement among buyers of American grain to compel American sellers to change the terms of the standard grain contract, repre- sentatives of the German, Belgian, Spanish, Dutch and Swedish Chambers of Commerce. met on the Bourse here today to consider taking common ac- tion.
 The idea is to make American sellers responsible for laying down merchant able grain at European ports instead of, as in the standard contracts, plac- ing the loss, if the grain arrives in bad condition, on the European buyer.
 EThe controversy turns principally on corn, although wheat is also consid- cred. After long discussion it was decided to confer with the British Chamber of Commerce, on the same subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

EleGtrIG 4.saseu dIAilns e~.- At7 oA h4aLl4S ] and { between o. LLlGALSn nam <u ANsh Oc- leans, Lebanon and Cine4AnAtL also on trains and between Montgomery and Nashville. S1fVlce la, carte
 New and haudsonIe chair ears (seats freel operated on tratns | aud [ Between seat coaches sand chair cars are also rua on all through trains between C!1clnnatL. Nashville and New orlesns
 Train No. 1 carries through Pullmans also through Pullman New York to New Orleans.
 from Cincinnati and New York to New Or leans Also through day coach and sleep er betNseer St Louis and Montgomery. and also through Tourist sleepers 10 San Fran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Monnheh trIs Ilnnghter.

New York, Dec. 12.-Desperate from grief over the loss of his wife, who died four months ago and the iptem- perate habits of his daughter, James Howe. a shoe maker, today shot the daughter, Mrs. Myradna Brinkworth and then sent two bullets into his own boGy. Mrs. Brinkworth was only slightly in ilrYed. but Howe's wounds resulted in death.
 The tragedy occurred .n he Times building. where Mrs. Brinkworth was employed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

cisco. Tuesday, "Wednesday and saturday NAA New Ortuans ana southern Pacific
 Tram No. caFTlss throaEa Fu1unans from New Orleans tv New York and Cln- S:hnatl and Jaeks9nyilss to St. LOuls mak- slssper to Chicago.
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleepers from New Orleans 10 New York Cincinnati. Chicago and thFouga day coach and sleeper Montgomery to St. Louias
 All through day trains iaake close Iln- neetion at Cincinnati Evansville. St. Louis and New Orleans for all points. North.
 For . further infoTmetion pertaining to agents L. & N R. R. or write or can on C. fA Wolff Travelling Passenger Agent. Union Station. Montgomery. Ala. Phone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

av,eve Smith with Ben Howard. Mss Nell Rreslin with Leonard Seweil, MISS George Boggs with Watt Dudley, MISS Elotse Smith with Bowie sfn1.h. MISS .,s peIie rarber with Edmund Wefch, Miss Kathryn MiIhous with LeGrand~ Ele- bash, Miss Nell, McKinnon with Bruce Craig. Miss Bertha slater with Edgar Russell. Miss Mary Galt with Joe La mar Miss Carrie Wilkins with John Creagh. Miss Anna Mary DuBose with sam Fowlkes. Miss Louise Wilkins with Jim Fowlkes. Miss Gertrude WIT kins with Edmund Pettus. Jr.. Mss Marion Melvin with Leonard Weissin- pger, Miss Helen Huston with Presley Welch, Miss Jenie Johnson with Al Grayson. Miss Alexina Hooker win Tim Craig. and Mis Grace Nelson with Reese Locke; Messrs, Hugh Hudson, Ar chic Howard, Ed Hobbs. Henry Jones
 Joe Kyser. Jim Stewart. Graves O! Mrs. Dan!si Haynes and MT. and Mrs. Will IIgon. -..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Blrmlnaham Mnn Hurt.

A. M. Stricklin, the well known trav- cling man of this city who was injured Sunday bv falling from an Alabama Great Southern Railroad train near Chattanooga, will be able to come to
 Birmingham in a few days and will be taken to local hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Stricklin has returned from Chat tanooga, where she weot to see her
 husband after he was hurt. Friends of
 the family were pained 70 hear of the accident, but are pleased to understand that MT. Strickland will recover. He lost his left hand in the accident. The wounded man is at the Erlanger hos pital.
 | MT. Stricklin travels Tor the National Biscuit Company out of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
cloue ne Congo nehate !.

Brussels, Dec. 12-The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Congo in- dependent state is approaching it's con- clusions Cloture. will be applied next Friday, when the government will ask the chamber to accept M. Huysman.s s motion favoring the annexation of the state and the recognition of the con cessions granted in King Leopold's pri- vafe domains!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Rennett Cnne Nal Prnsued.

The case against Walter Bennett a former policeman fin Birmingham charged with manslaughter. growing ont of the killing over year ago at the Dude Saloon on Twentieth street ot E. L. Owen, an employe of the Ala bama Great Southern railroad shops was mol pressed today in the Criminal Court. Several witnesses for the State failed to show Up at tho tria., and Judge Greene mol pressed the case Bennett Is now a deputy in the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road Company. in the Blue Creek re- gions in the southern portion of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
NEW BALL LEAGUE
COMPACT CIRCUIT TO BEE FORMED
 IN STATE.
x.ena Bailey Hears from AnnAHton Per- Mpma, wh0 Propose Organization N Including Rome, Ga, Peil
 City, Gadsden and
 Chattanooga.
Advertiser Bureau.
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Advertiser Bureau
 Selma, Dec. 12
 It it almost an assured fact now that next summer Selma will have base ball club and a franchise in league
 While Lem Bailey has been working upon the formation of league com posed of cities in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, for some weeks past, that proposed league will now be drop ped and Selma will get franchise In a new league which will probably be formed in Anniston next Monday.
 It has not yet been denitely settled whether the new league will be six or eight club organization. The cities which will form the new organization for baseball honors will be Selma, An niston, Rome. Gadsden, Pell City and TalIadega. The cities of Bessemer and Decatur may be added to this list, making an eight-club organization.
 The new circuit is compact one, the longest jump probably being from this city to Anniston. The rest of the cities named are within a few hours of travel from Anniston, and the travelling ex- penses of the clubs would not be so great.
 At the meeting which will be held in Anniston on Monday it is believed that the new league will be formed, and while Bailey will not attend he meet ing. it is certain that this cityewill be awarded a franchise. If the league is formed, Selma will put a strong club in 1t, and will go out for the first pen nant ...
 Lem Bailey yesterday afternoon re- ceived letter from Annis- ton, which gave him the information of the organization of the nevy league;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Rice Interentn Meet :.

Crowley, La, Dec. 12.--The Execu- tive Committee of the Rice Association of America today conferred here upon the probably menace to the rice indus try of Louisiana and Texas of the pro- posed Philippine tariff act. Arrange ments were made to oppose passage or the act by Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Preas CIuh To Meet.

its annual meeting Thursday after noon, elect officers. appoint commit tees for the annual banquet. and name the general committee to begin prepa- rations for. the annual convention of the International League of Press Clubs. which will be held in this city In October, 1907. full attendance is looked for at the meeting tomorrow
 An invitation will be extended to the president of the International Leagur of Press Clubs to attend the annual banquet this year. sand advices have been received that he may be in a po- sition to make the trip to Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
.,. Mnrr,eA nt Court House.

In the office Of Probate JudBt r. IT about ' o'clock, there occurred the mar riage of Ernest ". Carterto Miss Mag gie sheehan. The ceremony which united the young people In marriage was performed by Judge Pitts In the presence of severa! people who were at the Court House.
 Both of the young people are popu- lar residents of the south side of Dal- las County. They have large circle of friends who will extend to them their hearty congratulations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

Lv' Montgomery .... .7;45pm 6:50ayn <AA' yaShHOHNilAe sosAVAAA esfVp4u Ar. Savannah .... .... %. .9:40am 9;45pm
 Pullman Sleeping. Cars to Savannah and Jacksonville on 7:45 pm train. Buffet Chair Car day train.
 Fall information furnished upon appiica- ton to B. T. SCRBA1T T. E. MYERS Uacn Ticket Agent
 T. P. A.. Exchange Hotel Bldk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
FrmternHtx BaII.

The Birmingham Alumni Association. Alpha Tau Omega Fnliernity. have issued monogram and engraved invita- tions to their congress ball Thursday evening. December 27th, at 5 o'clock at the Country Club
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Violated Market Law.

c. c. Farrell. a popular merchant of the western part of the city, appeared in police court this morning on a war rant charging him with violating the market regulations. The warrant read for selling. offering or exposing for sale market supplies in a private mar ket house outside the regular estab- lished market of Selma.
 There is 8 law on the statute books of the city which is to the effect that no fresh meats can be sol din pri- yate market within A half mile of the city unless permission has been granted for the same by the City Council Such 8 privilege was not granted to Farrell, but near his place of business, on the western edge of the city, he sold mar ket supplies and was arrested
 In court this morning the charge was proved against him and he was fined $50. After the decision in the case had been rendered, Farrell took an appeal and made a S100 bond for his appear ance in a higher court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
Negro Cut Negresa.

While in jealous rage Bounce Aber- nathy is said to have literally cut Fan nie Foster to pieces in the negro guar ters at EnsleSl Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Joseph Laeelle. 3 Bronson Street, Ottawa East, Ontario, Canada, writes T suffered with backache. headache, and dragging pains for over nine months. and nothing relieved me until took Peruna. This medicine is by far better than any other medicine for these troubles. A few bottles relieved me of my miserable half-dead, half alive condition. l am now in good health. have neither ache nor pain, nor have I had any for the past year.
 'Tf evefy suffering woman would take Peruna, they would soon know It's value and never be without it."
 Mrs. S. J. Kountz, 1915 Scovel Street. Nashville, Tenn. writes: T have had a very had cough nearly all my life.
 ''Peruna cured me. was always thin and delicate. very easy to catch cold. and dreaded winter, but I am we'll now."
 Ask Yeur Druggist for Free PeFuna
 Almanac for 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
T.,n,,or Xv,n. su Ronton.

AfWWWE. " HE EEs k8V"NVN3a Boston. Dec. 12-The vote in Boston yesterday on the liGuor question was: Yes. 42,2s0; no, 1S,540. Majority for license 24.z40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA FROM COLDS.
 LAXATIVE PROMO Quinlne, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name. Look Tor signature E. W. GROVE. 2oc. z-tnu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

Pale Delicate Wemen and tsiris,
 The Old Standard Groves Tastelsss Chilli 1cnlc, drives out malaria and builds un the system. Sold by all dealers for 2T years FFice bO centt thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

w. W. Berry of Lexington precinct spent today in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
A Friend in Need-A1-
 ways with You.

VI A WHEN you have Heartburn, NNK colic. Coated Tongue. Sus- AWN pected Breath, Acid-rising-in V V throat, Gss-belching, or an incipisnt Cold. take Cascaret. X:
 Remember. all these are not merely Discomforts, but indications of a serious Cause.
 Nip them in the bad-eat Candy Cas- caret. Cascarets don't purge, nor punish the stomach like ''Bile-driving" Physics.
 They act like Exercise on the Bowel Muscles that propel Food. and that squeeze the natural Digestive Juices of the body Into Food. '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
socImI aud Personal.

MT. Graves of Montgomery spent yes terday here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
CInae snItnn Rea

Close SaIt0n Sea,
 Imperial, Cal, Dec. 12.-Preliminary work was begun this morning by the Southern Pacific Railroad for closing the break in the Colorado river A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13
NEURALGIA
HEADA'

Hon. Joe Miller of Camden spent to- day here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

Hon. D. J. Meador of Myrtlewood spent today in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-13

Hugh P. wright, of PepsaeolR spent today here. S @H