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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
FREIGHT OFFICE CHANGES.
Chief Clerk Williamson win Go to s'

vannah.
 A number of important changes and promotions in the Montgomery office force of the General Freight Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad became effective May 4.
 R. NJ. williamson. Chief Clerk to E A. DeFuniak. was transferred to savannah. Ga, where he became Trav- cling Freight Agent for the Louisville and Nashville at that place.
 succeeding Mir. Williamson as Chief Clerk is c. N. Jones, who was prior to that time Chief Rate Clerk.
 quotation Clerk Burr Johnstonc was transferred to New Orleans, where he was made Chief Clerk to General Freight Agent O. P. Bartlett
 John B. Fuller, Jr.. formerly Assist ant Chief Rate Clerk, succeeded MT Johnstone and Walter Shepard. statis- tician, succeeds MT. Fuller as Assistant Chief Rate Clerk
 Harris Mathews succeeded Mir Shep- ard who in turn was succeeded by Ernest Holt.
 Walter Smith was employed in the clerk ship as successor to MT Holt. The change was sweeping in effect touching almost every man employed in the General Freight Office at thi' | place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
SUGAR KINGS GRANDDAUGHTER.
Miss spreckIes Has Expectations 0
 Twenty Million Dollars.

Miss spreckIes Has Expectations of
 Twenty Million Dollars.
 Baltimore Sun.
 Miss Spreckles, who was married Thursday in London to MT. Spencer Eddy, is the daughter of Augustus Spreckles, of san Francisco. and grand daughter of Claus Spreckels, the sugar king of the Pacific coast, who added greatly to his millions by fighting the Sugar Trust fifteen years ago. until 1t was compelled to buy him out.
 The bride, whose expectations are estimated at $20.O00.o00, Is a handsome young woman. blonde and tall. She has been much in society and Is some what famous for affecting pink gowns. She dresses extremely well and is counted, besides, as witty and charm ing.
 Mir. Eddy is the most esteemed young diplomat in the service of the United States and has earned distinction in that career. although only thirty years old, He is rlc, good looking and so- cially successful. He was in charge of tbe American legation at Constantino- nle at the time of the capture of Miss Stone. the American missionary. by brigands. who demanded a huge ran som. and it was mainly through his efforts that her release was effected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
nApTIsr BAZAAR.

The Ladies Aid Society of Adams Street Baptist Church have not met with much success for the last two days. because of rain, which has kept so many people away from their Bn- xnar. Today will be the opportunity for you to get many cosy articles, children's clothes, home made cake, which will be of good service for your Sunday dinner. Everything on sale at n sacrifice. In the pariors of the church on Adams streets, near the corner of Bainbridge street. Special entertain- meat for children from to o'clock and much candy. Business mems lunch served from 12 to 3, also supper at night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
DEAL IN REAL ESTATE.
Lot at Monroe and Lawrence Streets
 Sold for S1D.SOO.

An important real estate deal was consummated yesterday when paper. were filed announcing the sale of .ht lot on the northwest corner of Monroe and Lawrence Streets, the property of Christian and Agnes wehage. to two negroes. Dr. D. H. c. Scott and George E. Newstell. The purchase price was s15.500.
 The land purchased by Newstell and Scott has a frontage of 5t feet on Monroe Street. extending back 109 feet on Lawrence Street. The east half, the corner property, belongs to Dr. Scott his share of the purchase price being $500. The other halfs-the property oi Newstell. was secured on the payment of $7,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
NEW SAFE COMPANY FORMED.
c. !. Thrnsher President of Orgnnfxs
 tfon Capfta1fxeA at eS,OOO.

ton Capitalized at e5,OOO.
 Papers of Incorporation are in the course of preparation. and in a few days will be filed. announcing the form ation of the Montgomery Safe and Lock Company of Montgomery. The com pany has already secured of1ices at 221 Commerce Street. and is now prepared to begin business operations.
 c. ]. Thrasher, for many years en- gagged in the safe business in Mont. gomery. as Representative of some of the leading Northern manufacturing firms, Is President of the new com pany, which will be legally incorporat- ed with a paid-in capital of Soooo During the time he has been In pusi- ness in this city. Mir. Thrasher has been connected with the National Safe and Lock Company, the Hall Safe Company of Cincinnati. and other manufacturing firms in the North.
 He returned yesterday from trip to Cincinnati. Cleveland and other cities where he has been purchasing itock The company will act as retailers for northern firms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
MIR. MARKS FUNERAL.
Body of Prominent Jew Inferred
 0akwoOd Cemetery.

b0dy or Prominent Jew Inferred In
 Oakwood Cemetery.
 The funeral of Mir Henry Marx, the former Galveston citizen, who died at a Montgomery hospital Thursday, took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of Emanuel Rice, 417 Law renee Street, at s:30 o'clock. < Rabbi A. J. Messing officiated. and n large concourse of friends attended the services. Both Montgomery and Eman- uel Lodges of B'Nai B'Rith attended the funeral in a body.
 The interment was at Oakwood Cemetery. The paIl-bearers were as follows: Alex Rice, Ike simon, Hey man Strauss, David Hirsch. Sig Simon, Meyer s. Gerson and Henry Levystein.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

bicycle on Dexter Avenue, and was later killed by Mounted Patrolmen La Prade and Jackson. The mad animal sank his teeth in the heel of the boy and later bit a negro on the leg.
 The Taylor boy was apparently we'll yesterday when he left with his father for the Gate City. The negro Is re- ceiving treatment in Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
ENDEAvoREas socrABLE.
Young Church sworkers nt Central
 Church Mnnse.

The members of the Christian En- deavor Society of the Central Presby- terian Church held their usual monthly social meeting last evening at tho home of Dr. and Mrs Neal L. Ander- son. 800 Washington Avenue.
 Although the night was indictment quite large number of the members and their friends were present and en- joyed delightful evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
PAVING MEN HERE.

Interest in Awarding of Bids for Street
 Improvement.
 The City Council of Montgomery at it's regular semi monthly meeting Mon day night will open bids for 250,0o0 square feet of sidewalk paving and 25,0o0 square yards of street paving. The streets to be paved are Sayre and Hull Streets and a number of repre- sentatives of various brick, stone and asphalt companies are already in Mont gomery looking forward to the meet ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
sr LOUIS CLOSING MARKFTs.

st Louis May 4I-The st. Louis rrain markets ranged as follows today: Mav sotS asked: range sok to soH. July 77% @77A asked: range 77h to IT'S c s.ptem6er 7sA asked: range 7sM to 7sh @
 76%.
 AS hid: range 46 to 46% Tniy 44% asked range 44N to 45M. Septmeber 44A asked Ns% 0S'sH s2H. range s2 to s2N. iuiy sos asked ~ september 29b; range ss to 2sh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
LUMBERMEN IN SESSION.
Regular Meeting of Manufacturers In

HeHuIMF M0UTEHE UI 0H""uI'1Vt
 Rooms of Commercial Club.
 Prices of lumber and the improve ment of shipping facilities were dis cussed at the regular meeting of the Alabama Lumber Manufacturers Asso, citation in the rooms of the Commercial Club yesterday morning. Two meet inRs were held during the day, one az
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
FIRE DAMAGED COTTON.

Will be sold at Gainesville, Ga, Mon- day, May ', at 4s30 ?. ma, at the depot of the Gainesville Midland Railway un- der sealed bids sixty bales of cotton (more or less) damaged by fire, for ac- count of whom it may concern. The right to reject any and all bids re. served.
 J. R. PoIal, AdSunter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
CHIEF TAYLOR LEAVES.

Takes Son to AtIanta to Receive Treat
 ment For Dog Bite.
 Police Chief W. H. Taylor left Mont- Eomery yesterday for Atlanta. where he goes to put his son. Ewing Taylor. under treatment. to prevent serious results from the bite received. by the child yesterday from mad dog.
 It will be remembered that the dog bit young Taylor while he was riding a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

If there Is anything mean said about man and every woman says it isn't so, that means he is not e married man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

At last" he nurmured. contentediy. Lord. what a lot of assistance bipeds do need"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
rHE MEAL NGARKET.

 Nav York May A.--Thsre was another sharp advance in London tin; spot closed iss pounds ss and futures at lst pounds. Locally advanced sharply in sympathy; spot Copper lower in London; spo: ciosing s3 hounds ks and futures at s1 pounds sa eo. locally no change was reported Lead higher. 16 pounds 1s In London. Locally no further change was reported speiter unchanged in London. but wac shade lower at Ss. 6e. 10 locally. Iron higher in London, closing 4ss fos standard foundry and 4es Sd for Cleveland warrants Locally no change was report ed.
 NAVAL STORES.
 Savannah Ga May 4-Turpentine firm s4Kc; sales 745; receipts s4l; shipments ss sea Resin firm; sales l,b29 receipts EieSl shipments 1. sos; stock 57.eTs Quote: ABo @ .f0: Ss. so; E s 90; sS. 9b; s4.9SI fl SA. 25; s4. .s5: K 94 80; M S4 so' N R4'beb wa s5. co: wv S5.io.
 wilmington, N C.. May t.--sptits turpen- tine steady 63hc: receipts sIs
 Rosin firm S3 55 receipts 200. Tar firm S1 .s0s receipts s.
 Crude turpentine firm S2 90, N.Ib ana S5. 25: receipts sb-
 CINCINNATI PROVISIONS. CtncInnatL May 4-Flour dull
 Provisions ouiet. Whiakey firm s1. 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

The Yolande Mercantile Company has been organized at Yolande, in Tusca- Ioosa County. with a capital of s6.o0O. The ineorporators are J. L. Davidson, Birmingham; A. F. sowell. Jr., and W. A. Propst, Belle Ellen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
News in Brief

The members of the Country Club will entertain at a cotillion this even ing at S:30 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

J. R. Mason of Huntsville, and H. A. Holmes at Finchburg. have been ap- pointed notaries. D. E. Pratt has been appointed Notary Public and Justice or the Peace for Beat s, Sumter County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

Demon glanced over at the dusky fire-lit earth. Then he curled hinseli cententedy around amongst the satir sofa cushions. a strictly prohibited elysiun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05

J. R. Poiaik, Adjuster.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27

In reply Reddy drew up one side of
his face, exposing his deep yellow
CANNES, pulled the remnants of hat
over his arms, and, leaning against
the side of great building in quiet
shadow, struck an attitude that
seemed to say, "Well, here l am, pre-
pared for anything-go ahead and
show your booty"
Somehow Swiftly was slower than
usual in bringing his snatch" to light.
He felt the purse, pressed it between
his hands turned it over and over, and
at last, seeing Reddy's eyes flash in
patience, he reluctantly opened the
pocketbook.
well, I'll be smothered.' cried
Reddy, as Jim pulled out faded pink
envelope from which fell lock of
gray hair and a newspaper clipping
bearing the scared marks of time. 1t
was an obituary, praising the life and
work of the deceased. The dead
woman, it said, had been an exemplary
wife and mother, and one of the
sweetest, noblest and most honored
members of the community. Her loss
was therefore mourned by every one
who had the happiness of knowing her.
She left an only son. All this the boy
read aloud, amid frequent stops to
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27

"Snatch it! Snatch it!' whispered
Reddy the lookout" pal to Jimmy
the Swift" who won this title from
the lightning rapidity with which he
was known to relieve mems rockets
of their contents.
of Jimmy had skillfully extracted a
fiat seal purse from the pocket of
slight young man who was busily
elbowing his way til ough the crowd
that was besieging a belated Broad
way car.
The day had not been a rich one for
the picks" and Swiftly eyed the thin
purse rather Suspiciously.
Mighty slim-looking, hey, Red?"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
9 THE BLACK
|E SEAL PURSE.

spell the hard words 20 his chum, who
listened with cynical smile. At the
end of the reading he was about to
shout with derisive laughter, when
Jim, springing forward, collared him,
and with tone utterly new to him,
said sternly:
Look here, Red! You and rs
friends-that's all right; but as sure
as I'm thief, this here amt no stuff
for feller to laugh at!'
For an answer Red thrust his hands
into his pockets eying Jim curiously
the while, and turned on one foot with
n long low whistle.
81 never had no mother" murmured
Jim. "She died when / was a little
chap, so / never knew her, but it must
be awfully nice for a feller to have
mother like that to be good to him,
| and learn him things. Why, who
knows, perhaps if you and me had had
mothers like that livin', instead of
bein' kicked round by TIE boss, who
| never gets enough out of US, we might
| had good schoolin' and been max
in an honest livin', instead of thievin'
| In New York"
These words of regret upon the past
of his young life, and the expressed
desire for something better, from one
| whose only home almost since in
fancy had been the street, and whose
companions had been crooks and
| ne'er-do-wells, was too much for the
incorrigible Reddy, whose worship
consisted of heroes that We're daring
villains, and not penitent sinners.
He could hardly suppress his con-
tempt for the, to him, now soft
| Jimmy, hence he drawled, with
| sneer:
| "You-ain't-goin'-to squeal on ac-
| count of that find, be you Jim?"
| See, there you arei Go ahead, Jim.
Look at the bunch of greenies sticking
out of the old feller's coat-uuick,
JIM"
The habit of years could not be
| overcome in a moment. Goaded by
his tempter. Jimmy stealthily leaped
| forward, and in a second his fingers
would have been o. the bunch of
paper money which the evil eye of
Reddy spotted" in the old mans
pocket. Like flash came the sight
of the purse, the gray lock of hair, the
words in the newspaper that made
such an impression upon him-no, he
would not, he could not any more.
His hand dropped to his side. The
old man disappeared with the money,
safe from Jimmy's wicked fingers.
Jims head sank until his chin rested
| upon his naked chest. his companion
glaring at him with eyes furious with
| anger.
well, 'tai'nt no use," said Jim,
quietly but firmly: 81 couldn't, Red,
somehow after that-and I'll never
try it again.
You get another pal-if you want
| to-but l tell you that 1 amt goin' to
keep this here pocketbook nor nothin'
what's in it. It's done it for me; I've
quit the profession"
That night black seal purse was
left in tie office of one of the great
New York newspapers, with a note
scrawled in pencil, as follows:
please try to find the owner of this
CESS he wants it bad. The thief as
was."-Los Angeles Times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
In Eyfrenis.

The four-year-old daughter of
clergyman was ailing one night and
was put to bed early. AS her mother
was about to leave her she called her
back.
Mamma" she said, II want to see
my papa
"No, dear" her mother replied,
your papa is busy and must not be
disturbed
But, mamma" the child persisted.
Il want to see my papa"
As before, the mother replied: mo,
your papa must not be disturbed"
But the little one came back with a
clincher:
Mamma" she declared solemnly,
Il am sick woman, and I want to
see my minister"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27

send out herald or town crier to
summon all the people to a sort of
mass meeting and at this the "Name
Giver" explains the Presidents wishes
at length.
THROUGH INDIAN SUBTLETY.
At the outset many of the assembled
Indians may be prone to grumhle
against the new system, but grad
ually DIR. Eastman will win them over,
and in his labors thus far he has not
encountered more than half n dozen
Indians who have steadfastly refused
to change their names However,
hundreds of the Indians have con-
fided to him that they would accept
the new system of names only because
they had the assurance of fellow
tribcsman CDR. Eastman) that it was
good plan, and that they would
never have tolerated it had white
man come among them and broached
the scheme
Although the remaining of the Sioux
is not yet completed it has already
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27

was planned some of the members
were disturbed on account of its size.
They thought that the provision of so
large an auditorium was entirely un-
called for, the attendance at that time
being only about $50.
Mrs. Eddy, organized the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston
in 1879 with twenty-six members. Sc
slow was the growth of the movement
at first that in 1889, ten years later,
there were only eleven churches.
From that time, however, the increase
was more rapid. In 1899, there were
3O1 churches. There are now 657
churches and 275 societies not yet or
ganized as churches, making 932 So
cieties holding church services. In
1889 there were only 450 members in
the entire connection. In 1894 the
total membership was 2,536. Five
years later it had reached IS, 1874.
These figures show that the principal
growth has taken place during the
past seven years. The membership at
the present time is about 72,O00
The dedicatory exercises We're at
tended by visitors from all parts of
the United States and Canada, from
Great Britain, Australia, Sweden, Den
mark, France, Germany, Switzerland,
the Hawaiian Islands, South America
and other foreign countries.
One hundred and forty-tive church
edifices have already been erected by
the Christian Scientists. These, as a
whole, compare favorably with those
of, the older denominations. 1t is
said that when funds are no longer
needed for the completion of the
Mother Church large number of
buildings will be commenced in diff
ferent parts of the country.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
EARTHQUAKE RECORDERS.
They Are the Most Delicate of All
Instruments.

The instruments invented for the
recording of the motions of the earth's
crust during an earthquake are looked
upon by scientists as the most deli
cate of all machines. So highly sem
sitive are they, indeed, that the very
slightest vibratory motion is recorded
perfectly. Even the tread of feet can
not escape this instrument, If sufficient
to cause vibration.
There are three classes Of instru-
ments for the automatic recording of
earthquakes, each with its own partic-
ular function. First is the seismo-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
Her Master Vas a Gentleman.

A Boston couple were recreating
near Augusta, and met an old negro
woman to whom they took fancy.
They invited her to pay them a visit,
and the colored woman accepted, es-
pecially as her expenses were to be
paid.
In due time she arrived in Boston
and was installed in the house of the
white folks. She was given one of the
best rooms. and ate at the sane table
with her host and hostess.
At one of the meals the hostess said:
Mrs. Jones, you were slave, weren't
you?"
Yes. num-" replied the old colored
woman. 81 belonged to Mars Robert
Howell"
81 suppose he never invited you to
eat at his tablet" remarked the Bos-
ton lady.
mo, honey, dat he didn't. My mar
ster was gemmen. He amt never let
no niger set at the table longside e.
him."
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27

scope, which will merely detect and re-
cord the fact that there has been an
earth tremor. Some of these are so
equipped as to indicate the time of
the disturbance.
Second is the seismometer, the func-
ton of which is to measure the maxi
mum force Of the shock, either with or
without an indication of its direction.
The third instrument is the seismo-
graph, which is so arranged that 1t
will accurately record the number, sue
cession, direction, amplitude and
period of successive oscillations. The
last instrument is by far the most
delicate of the three.
In the construction of this earth
quake-recording machine the maker
must so suspend heavy body that
when it's normal position is disturbed
in the most infinitesimal degree, no re-
dictionary force will be developed
tending to restore it to its original
position. The inventor has never been
found who could accomplish this sus-
pension of body to perfection. The
seismograph Of to-day, however, has
reached stage Of perfection where
close approximations are obtained in
the records made.
The Complementary part of the in
strument is composed of a system OF
levers connecting an astatically sus-
pended body with various surfaces
that are moved by clockwork. These
surfaces are constructed of highly SEN
sitive material, on which needles play
as the suspended weight responds to
the vibrations Of the earth's crust.
The most elaborate of these ma
chimes are capable of recording the
4-l
of the earth in the case of seismic
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
Could Talk United States.

A Cuban negro, who. came to Ala
bama shortly after the cessation Of
the Spanish-American war, became in
volved, says General Fred Grant, in
quarrel with native colored citi-
zen of the State mentioned. In his
imperfect English, the Cuban darky
contemptuously referred to the Ala
baman as ian African"
Maybe is," quickly rejoined the
offended one, "but eff l is an African,
I thank de Lawd amt no Spaniel; an
what's more, amt no black Philis-
tine! kin speak United States. I
kin!"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
had a GOOD SPANKING.
Boy. Rescued From Drowning,
Mother Administers an Addi-

An interesting little story of very
human interest comes from the river
front on the outskirts of New York
City where Signora Genaro, who re-
Gently came to this country from
Naples, was walking the other day with
her seven-year-old son, Antonio, for an
airing. While she was watching n
passing steamboat the little chap
frisked along the pier and then
splash, into the river.
The mothers shrieks were heard by
patrolman. He jumped into boat
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-27
been proven that the new system Of

ueen proven that the new system OF
mlmes Will be of the greatest
benefit and value in insuring the cor
rect descent of Government allot-
ments of land from generation to gen.
eration. incidentally it may be noted
that even thus early this untangling
of lines of descent has won for some
Indians valuable property rights pre-
YlouSly denied them. AS case in
point it may be cited that only few
weeks ago DR.. Eastman was intru-
mental in securing for a young squaw
$40 acres of rich land OF high value
which had been temporarily lost to
ler owing to her separation from her
own tribe, and which an INSCRIPTIONS
relative was on the point of selling
when President Roosevelts special
commissioner stepped in and set
things right.