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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06

dows at which sat chanced to be open. From outside there came to me a snatch of talk that brought me to instant life. I got up from my seat l looked ostentatiously at my watch. ana walked to the platform. Jack stopped to listen to my warning whisper For heavens sake. stop! We're trapped. Jack. The police are watch ing every door of the building" told him hurriedly.
 He nodded quietly. Then he an- nounced without a tremor in his voice that his business manager had toid him they had barely time to catch their train. If the audience would kindly excuse him he would close at once. Yet another moment. and we opened the side door mentioned Two biue-coated policemen barred the way.
 'sThey've got the fellows" Jack ex- plained hrrriedly. The captain wants you both to come into the church at
 once. The people talk of making trouble"
 The officers stepped in. We swung round a corner into dark alley and out into the bright shine of the street beyond.
 Into another alley between high of fec blocks we went and emerged at sixteenth The rattle of a policeman in front sent us down side street back to seventeenth. In the distance we could hear the gong of patrol wagon
 tearing from headquarters.
 This will never do. The whole
 force is out after us. We'll have to
 separate, Tommie," panted Jack. They're hemming us in. Get rid of those whiskers and board an out-of- other line later.
 aP tha aNA handed 1t to him.
 Here. Jack. cover that eontoundsa swallowtail."
 over there. So long,"
 He disappeared into a convenient court and. after had tossed aside my hailed a Stout street car. Fifteen nlin- utcs later I swung from the car. washed the paint from my face at horse trough and threw away my wig. Then walked across to the Larimer street electric line, boarded car ana dropped from 1t at the door of our ho- tel. I trod gingerly up the back way, opened the door and stepped In.
 Jack lay on the sofa in delicious ease, smoking a Havana and reading the evening paper. He looked up with out the least apparent concern as the door opened. "Hello!" he said. T see you hung on to the dough. Tom
 mic. Good boyl Wonder how the oops came to tumble to our little gamer"
 how" from the Republican. By keep ing steadily at it Sir Arthur had man aged to work his left leg loOsa after some hours of effort Then he had hohbled his chair inch by inch to the looking glass. which he had smashed with his foot. He had continued breaking glass till somebody in an ad- joining suite of rooms had heard him. heconne alarmed and reported to the office. An investigation followed; the rest explains itself.
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my beautiful mustachios, Tomn1ie." Thirty minutes later he stood before me transformed into a ruddy, blonde. broad -shouldsred. well-bred son of England. Even to the monocle. he handled himself like a native. As to his speech--he had the inc indolent drawl to a nicety.
 We slipped down the back fire escape of the hotel. and out into the night. A brisk walk brought us to the Brown Palace Hotel. We did not risk cross ing the rotunda under the inspection of a hundred pairs of eyes. but slipped inconspicuously Into a side door and up the stairs which Jack had discov- cred earlier in tho day. At the door of our intended victims suite of rooms We knocked ,and a pleasant voice bade us enter
 Next moment we stod face to face with our doubles. Sir Arthur. rose from his chair and looked at us in sur prise. He was a clean-limbed. athletic young fellow with a strong. resolute. good humored face.
 He whirled on Jack with sudden divination of something serious in the situation-and confronted the business end of a revolver.
 "Easy. Sir Arthur, go easyi The Game's against you. We hold the trumps," Bedding told him quietly.
 It is perhaps hardly necessary to say that had followed the example of my chief in covering my man. The husi- ness agent sputtered helplessly and backed to the wall in alarm.
 What's the meaning of thtsf' asked Hornbrooke curtly.
 "A little surprise party for you" an sweFed Jack suavely. his steady eyes meeting those of the baronet.
 If it's robbery you mean, my man. hope you won't make any unnecessary delay about 1t. have an engagement at eight" he said.
 Don't worry about 1t, Sir Arthur That has been arranged for The audi ence will not-be disappointed if we can help it," Bedding treasured him. Now Tommie, get down to business"
 I poeketed my revolver and began arranging the rope. Hornbroohe grew rigid. You're not going to tic meE" he asked
 "sorry to inconvenience you, but I'm afraid it's necessary. I'll leave word at the office to have bellhoy call at H."
 Hornbrooke shrugged. and slipped the moose over his head. I tied him scientifically to hIs chair. so that he could move neither hand nor foot.
 I did the same for Ashton. After had gagged them both brushed my clothes carefully and rearranged my wig in the looking-giass.
 My chief locked the door behind us. and we went down in the elevator. From the hotel we crossed the street 10 Trinity church. I made my way to the chairman of the lecture bureau committee and remained with him for thirty minutes in the Improvissd box office. When I left him I carried with me in my hand satchel into the body of the church $375.35 as our share of the proceeds of the lecture.
 The lecture was already well under way, and Jack had worked himself Into an actors enthusiasm that would have deceived anybody. He leoked the part to admiration.
 The church was warm. and the win
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tor i. larr. tr.c. ef farmlns band In

for large tract of farming land in this county.
 The promoters of the coal mines and railroad development in this coun- ty have returned from the City of Mexico with . signed agreement where by President Diaz. of the Republic of Mexico agrees to take the entire out put of the mines at fixed price. This agreement was the stake in the whole deal. the Eastern financial packers promising to put up the money for the railroad and mines upon execution by President T.ax of the agreement The railroad is to be. built from Gull man south through Philadelphia and to intersect the Frisco, Southern and the Birmingham extension of the Illinois Central now under construction. The railroad will cut through forty miles of virgin coal fields of as fine domestic quality as exists in the country For twenty years Cullman has been sup pied with this coal. the farmers haul ing, it in by wagons. and 1t is the best grate coal mined in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
RESULT OF BIG FIRE
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY
 GOES TO WALL.
Had Liabilities sf ea,s<e,eeo a Csnse- suence of Destruction of San Franciaco-Assets Not
 Over e3,SOO,OOO.

Chicago. May 5.--Byron L. Smith. President of the Northern Trust Com, pany of this city. was today appointed receiver of the Traders Insurance Com pany by Judge Julian Mack in the Ctr cult Court of Cook County. The appu. cation for the receiver was made in behalf of fifteen stockholders. including Charles T, Hutchinson, Abraham Poole. William c. seipp and George Sturges. all of them wealthy men.
 The company is one of the larges. fire insurance companies in the West, and Its distress is due to the heavy loss 1t sustained in the San Francisco dis trict. the amount of which was stated in the application for the receiver to be approximately s3.7ls.oo0. It was stated in the application that assets of the company will not exceed s3.300.000. In addition to this. the company is in- debted for fire losses and upon other claims. to an amount aggregating s111.962. All of these losses are un. paid. The bonds of Mir. Smith as ra- ceiver were fixed at $2.00o.0o0.
 It was known yesterday that the company was in trouble. but 1t was an- nounced and believed that the matter would be arranged by an as- sessment against the stockhold- CTS. It was decided that this as- sessment should he s200 a share and as the stockholders are all wealthy men, it was believed the trouble was at an end.
 Today, however. some of the stock holders objected to the assessment and 1t was decided to place the company in the hands of a receiver.
 The company now has an aggregate amount of outstanding policies amount ing to s160.000. 900 and the court was informed that its present unpaid losses exceed the total assets by more than $500, 900.
 The officers of the company are: T. J. Lefens. President; s. A. Rothermal, Secretary. and s. T. Collins, Assistant Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
oRAToRY AT UNIVERSITY.
PhilOmathic Society Celebrates It's
 Seventy-Fourth Aniversary.

Philomathic Society Celebrates Its
 Seventy-FOurth Aniyersary.
 University, May. 5.-(Speolal. )--Last night the Philomathic Literary Society of the University, celebrated It's sew enty-fourth anniversary with an oratori- cal contest, participated in by five members of the society. The contest ants were as follows: Coma Emmett Garrett, Thomasville. The Labor Prob lem; Henry James Martin. Birming- ham, s"The Vicissitudes of Ages; James Mallory Kidd. Harpersville, Dangers of our Imperial Colonial Policy; Albert Edward Mayer, Demopolis. Democracy fin America; Travis Jesse Bedsole. Thomasville. The Westward Trend of Civilization" The judges. who were pr. 10. A. Smith, Prof. T. W. Palmer, and pr. H. A. Sayre. awarded the S10 prize to MT. Bedsole.
 Extensive arrangements are being made for the Annual May Day Celebra- tion, which will talk place next Thurs day. The morning will be taken up with track and other athletic events. In the afternoon there will be base bali game between Varsity and Central University of Kentucky, and May Pole dance
 At q preliminary contest held v"ster: day, J. M Kidd. E. K. Chambers, and O. P McGraw were selected as Senior Speakers for Commencement. The trustees offer each year $50 prize for the best speaker on this occasion.
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lishtfui ana beautiful spring festival observance. 1t is one. too. which grown boys and girls enjoy as much as the children do.
 We may know that the Maypole dance hadits origin in warm country because the ceremony ancientiy was observed 70 early In the spring season. May day, as we now call May 1, must have been much warmer than 1t is in the chilly climate of western Europe and the northern part Of the United States. Only in our Southern States can May day. come the first of May. For the rest of the land only In the latter half of the month will the air De warm enough and the earth dry enough to venture on ar afternoon picnic with comfort and safety
 For such a picnic the main thing IS to arrange for the Maypcle dance itself. The pole Is usually about fifteen feet hish. In every neighborhood is some bright girl or woman who understands how to decorate the pole and fasten to its top the long colored muslin stream : CTS that interweave while the children go singing and dancing in and out. m and out, holding the gay strips. An the colors may be used for the Maypoie braiding. but yellow. green and wnite should always appear in abundance. In every neighborhood, too. are bright girls and women who know how 70 drill the children for the Maypote dance. This is the most dimcuit part of the May party preparations. put the Maypole dance Is the most enective ane
 beautiful portion or the program Df-
 rections for Maypole dances and
 songs will be found in kindergarten books. It is we'll worth the trouble it costs to give the children good time at their May party: They will have none too much fun in the world after they are grownups We should all see to It. therefore, that they do not have too little while they are young ones. Next after the pretty and graceful | Maypole dances comes the feast for the children. This need not be expansive or elaborate. Indeed. mothers ana grown sisters can take in good sized lunch baskets all the food necessary except the ice cream and lemonade. These should be provided in common. and there ought to be a barrel of each, more or less. Broiled chicken and bread and butter and jam or nice home- cooked meat sandwiches and some good fruit always. with generous slices of plain cake quite hll the bill for the healthy young appetites. outside of the ice cream and lemonade.
 Tit is possible to hold the May pie- nic in a woods in which children may roam and gather flowers after their feast Is over their happiness will be added to. Swings should be provided on tae grounds. If 1t Is possible, also
 choose the grounds for the May party
 alongside a trolley line some distance
 away from 6 town, This. too. will in- crease immensely the satisfaction of the little ones. A"long trolley ride through the open country in spring gives keenest enjoyment to grown peo- pie as we'll as to little folk.
 Child ssn have their own troubles.
 and childhood is not often the happi-
 est portion of ones life. though the
 poets call 1t so. One day each year
 of such joy as the spring picnic and
 Maypole dance afford will be something Katherine Blades.
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MASS MEETING ORDnnnn.
Date Will Be Determined by Clxl una
 County Chairman.

Date Win Be Determined by Civil sad
 County Chairman.
 msns Sisstsr Of raof May E McMorriss. who taught lscheoi hsrss Gs for nine consecutive years, nsnsnten {, se,s way Vefx His sesrt and soul was imbued with Education's. cause.
 Prof McMerriss v,x was porn sIshay March yoa and t in his earlier days. he taught school ln LownSes and wiicox. From cianton. tsuSs ne Tsns tvs to year anS then sssm,nsham, ssar s1m whsre s Re had. at the time of hs death ngri, oioo, sci Me hsld the degree of Ph.D. from the Universi- tyH Hs 2s Aas1amsit xas first married to Miss sa,- He .sres in eslarsn lsS snd supnve mag McEorries, B. Y. McMorries and Mrs. J. c. Dennis. The second time, he was married in 1893. to Miss Virginia
 In recent years, he prepared a His infantry, c. s. A." which is of decid- ed literary merit and has been widely
 Fire destroyed the ola Methods. was being used as residence. and ried. ton County Branch of the Southern Cotton Association Is In session here today, F. A. Gulledge, President, pre-
 The Executive Committee of the Democratic party Is in session here today. Tipton Mullins resignation, as chairman, was rendered and accepfed J. C. Dennis was elected chairman. w. IT. Callen was elected committeeman from Beat four. Clanton. Interest in politics Is reyiving. The Republican Executfve Committee convenes Satur- day next. The Democratic Commit tee called a mass meeting to nominate candidates the date to be fixed by the chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
CENTREvILLE HIGH SCHOOL. Y.
The Closing Exercises Held-Heavy
 Rains fin Blbb.

Centreville. May 5.-(special.)- )-The closing exercises of the CentrevilIc High School took place Thursday and Friday of this week. In spite of the indictment weather. good crowds at tended and the exercises were in every respect a success. The annual con- cert was given last night under the direction of Miss Annye Sample. who has charge of the musical department The entertainment was of a high order and was very much enjoyed.
 Four gold medals were awarded, one for scholarship in high schoal depart ment, which was won by Miss Bernice mary department. which was won by little Miss Kathleen Thompson; on, for attendance in high school depart ment, which was given to Jamie Cruise. and one for attendance in the primary, which was given to little Miss Lucille Moore
 moat satisfactory one.
 It has been raining here the greater mart of three days and the farmers are prehensive that the extreme dry spell viii be followed by much wet weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL.
Child of Rev. and Mrs. O. s. welch
 nau

Demopolis, May 5.-ztSpectal. )-Yes- terday morning Daisy. the 1S-months- old daughter of Rev and Mrs. O. s. welch, died at the Methodist parson- age, on Strawberry Street, after a brief illness. The remains were car ried to Plantersville for interment to- day.
 4 much needed rain visited this sec tion yesterday.
 It is reported here that Col. B. F. Fillmore and W. c. Harrison became in- Volved in a difficulty at Linden, a day or two ago. with four Bailey brothers from Faunsdale, and. according to the report. some of the gentlemen received more or less bruises. The trouble Is said to have grown out of something said by Messrs. Harrison and Fillmore in their argument of case In the Cir cult Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
DOE EEK DEM WILSON va. HAMMOND
 FIT AL

(Decided February IT, 1s06)-t4o sos
 Rep. s4s.l
 1. Ejectment; parties.--The courts are bound to take notice of the real parties litigant in ejectment suits.
 2. Same; proof of title; deed from agent.--It appearing that the grantok in a deed was without title, and that neither the grantor or the grantee of such grantor had ever been In pos session of the land. q deed from suck grantor to such grantee. executed h% grantor as agent. and acknowledged as an individual. Is not admissible to show color of title.
 g. Same; suit on behalf of another If one sues in the name of or fot the use of another, or the proof shows the legal title to be in another the plaintiff, in order to recover fin eteet- ment, must connect himself with ths title of such another
 {. Appeal harmless error; motion to strike.--It is harmless error to grant a motion to strike demise from 2 complaint where the proof failed t@ connect plaintiff vlth the title of tho demisor so laid.
 Appeal from Cieburne Circuit cours Heard before Hon. John Pelham.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Haralsen, !.
 Dowde1l, Simpson, Anderson and Denson, JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
NEW REPORTS OF DAMAGE.
Other Towns of California Suffered
 Great Losses.

Oakland, Calif, May 5.-For the first time since the earthquake of April IS. noma county, was restored today. It disclosed that much damage was done to business property and residences by the trembler, the loss there approxi- mating $500so0o.
 In Alexander Valley. five miles north of Healdsburg. the ground was left in ridges and many landslides oc- Pcurred, damming some of the small creeks and forming lakes.
 Windsor, seven miles south of Headlsburg also suffered, many of it's finest buildings being entirely de- stroyed.
 Sebastopol. Sonoma county. which was just recovering from its last big fire. is once more a pile of ruins. The damage there Is estimated at s250,vvJ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
A.o.hnr nank Prohnbl..

The merger Of these TWO banks Is another indication of the great prosperity of Mont other National Bank in Montgomery was one of the probabilities of the early future. Indeed 1t is known that certain MoRtgomery financiers are now moving in that direction and that an announcement would be made at no distant date.
 Questioned as to the probable organisa- tion of a new National Bank, men who are said to be interested in it would neither confirm nor deny the report
 With the merger of two strong banks giv- ink Montgornery next to the largest banking house in the State. the Fourth National Bank having recently increased it's capital stock to S500.000. two strong State banks and a third National Bank in prospect this institutions to accommodate its constantly growing business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
MnvnoIe pances and sprins picnic..

It costs some trouble. though not much expense, to give children a day of happiness by means of May party and a Maypole dance. The Maypole dance goes at least as far back as pagan Rome. where it was part of the spring festivities in honor of Flora, the goddess of flowers. No matter if 1t went as far back as Noah's flood, however it would still be a de-
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sympathy of the suItnn.

Washington. May 5.--Through the American ministry at Constantinople the Sultan of Turkey has conveyed to this government another expression of his deep sympathy with the sufferers from the San Francisco earthquake and fire and has requested to be in- formed of the present state of affairs in the afflicted city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
MUST CLEAN UP CITY.
Mayor Walker of Florence Issues Call
 to Citizens.

Mayor Walker of Florence Issues Caii
 to Citizens.
 Florence. May 5.-(Speciai.)- )-Mayor A. E. Walker, acting under instructions from the City Council has issued call to all citizens to clean up their pren- ises, sidewalks and alleys, and Monday has been designated as cleaning day. A large number of the leading citizens were present at the netting of the Coun . ell and speeches were made urging that the city be put in good sanitary condition. The smallpox situation IS reassurtng, no new cases having ap- peared since Saturday, and 1t Is be- fievel that the strict. quarantine which IS being enforced will prevent its fur ther spread.
 Alex Gamble, a negro. was bound over to the Circuit Court yesterday by Esquire Lemay. before whom he was tried for the shooting of Ike Weems. another negro, near Oakland: Weems claimed that Gamble entered his house and shot him in the shoulder. without provoeation. infiicting dangerous wound. Gamble was locked up in de- fault of $500 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
MERGER OF TWO MONTGOMERY
 BANKS MAY BE UNSUMMATED

paralysis at his home in East Gadsden was making a fire when he suddenly fell to the floor speechless. His en- tire left side Is paralyzed and there Is faint hope of recoverey. Tobe Book CT was a gallant Confederats soldier and fought under General Joe Wheel CT. He Is a prosperous farmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06

s1adlcatsa riaa. -ladieaksa fan
 River Forseaak.
 The Coosa will rise slowly or remain sta tionary; the Alabama will continue to rise slowly but steadily.
 MeaSher Cendltiesa-
 . (For Past % hours.s
 The low pressure area central Friday morning over Lake Superior has moved northeastward into Canada. after causing showers to the north of the Ohio River. An ward over middle Texas has caused general rains in all cotton districts. w,th showers nerth throagh Missouri Nebraska and North Dakota heavy rains in middle Alabama. southwestern Georgia. Northwestern Flori- da and middle Mississippi. with excessive rains at Union Springs. Ala, and Meridian. Miss, and maximum wind velocity of six ty miles per hour during a thunderstorm at Memphis, Tenn. As this low pressure area drifts eastward 1t will cause continued show CTS and thunderstorms in this section to- night and Sunday, with cooler Sunday. Tenn perature changes have been generally slight in Eastern and Southern districts but an area of high barometer moving Southeast ward over Montana, is giving generally fair weather over most of the wests rn half of the country, sharp temperature falls east through the lower Ohio Valley and South through Kansas, with freezing tempera lures and killing frost over te north slope of the
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. "-" For the 24 hours ending { .. m, 18th meridian time
 Montgomery, Ala, May B. 1908.
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ssTObe" Booker Stricken. ] Cadsden, May 5.-(Speciai)-- Tobe" Booker, one of the best known men In Etowah County. wesV strickan with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06

Washington. May 5.-The senate committee on finance today postponed making a report on the Newlands San Francisco credit resolution until Mon day.