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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
PLEA OF WHARTON
EvANcELIsT ASKS PEOPLE TO
 HEIc HIM IN WORK.
Men and Women In Response to Appeal Passed Through Congregation at AudifOrium Exhorting
 Their Friends

Help me tonight, you Christian peo-
 ple." was the plea of Dr. H. M. Wharton the evangelist, as he stepped down into
 the midst of the congregation at the City Auditorium last night.
 There was large congregation. Even though the clouds were threaten ing, several hundred men and women filled comfortably the lower part of the spacious Auditorium:
 A deep spiritual interest prevailed throughout the service in a degree greater possibly. than at any service since the beginning of the meeting ten days ago Mofs men :,,na and ae,dno5 more won women the evangelist to come forward and acknowledge their need of a personal Savious than at any time during the
 "Personal effort. was the key note of one of the strongest and most con vincing of the sermons preached by pr.
 "Everything is done through per- sonai effort" he said and in the story of the Ethiopian Treasurer Aman he taught the lesson of perso,nsl s{f9Et; .,,, at Samaria. he said, telling him to go and meet the Ethiopian: In this con-
 nection he showed both sides of the and the human side. God prepared Phillip to go meet the man, and He | prepared the heart of tho man to re- Dr. wharton treated his subject un der three heads. first. God planning the | conversion of soul: second. Gods ser
 hrd tha SSbjc oS o eods as mersy w snd ing to do His will and work
 Nothing brings a greater return than trying to make others happy" he said. and after a pause he continued Right her let me give. YOU a simple | prescription, yet one that never falls, 1 for happiness. try to make somebody else h,ssppy and pay no attention to
 After the Ethiopian had heard the words Of Philip and had gotten down | from his chariot and had been bap- | jcicing. said Dr. Wharton. He went on rejoicing and spreading the glad 1 tidings as he went.
 He spoke of the personal effort in | travelling men who are going person. ally to see the people with whom they transact business. They dn not wait for the bushes to come to them. That
 was the great truth that he endeavored to impress upon hls congregation last night---that If sinners are to be saved.
 Christian people Must SC to the God must not be left out of the every day life for He Is planning and work ing all the time for His children.
 Hear and obey, on these two points
 depend your salvation" he said. ''The still small voice speaking in the heart 1 Is Gods part of the plan and obeying the voice is the part that man must In the appeal of the preacher that
 tho Christian people go to work and not let this opportunity pass to do their
 part. there was liberal response.
 the congregation and making personal appeals The services were concluded
 with a hand shaking the church mem bers shaking the hands of those who | had come to the front.
 Or. Wharton will again preach to-
 night at 8 o'clock as the Auditorium
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
rRoY ALUMNI BANQUET.
Graduates of state Normal College
 Gather Around Festive Board.

Troy, May 22-(speeial)- l)-The alumni banquet at the State Normal College last night was a notable occasion and was well attended. notwithstanding the threatening weather. It was feast of good things material and intellec- tual.
 The toastmaster, Hon. L. D. Gardner, discharged his function most happily. Among those who responded were Capt. e P Rogers of Letohatchie, State Su perintendent I. ". Hill. Hon. Charles Henderson, candidate for Railroad verne. President E. M Shackelford. Miss Nellie Smith of Mobile member of the graduating class. besides sev- eraI brilliant young men. The occa- sion was further enlivened by read. ing of Mrs Browning's Duchess May. El4en by Mrs. Mark Ellison, which pro- voked much applause. ~
 Preceding the banquet was a debate, participated in by Messrs: Schmidt Moore and John Mcclure against l.. P. Shaw and C. H. Howard. The speak, training. and the young men evinced talent in the political line of superior order. .,
 Today the annual literary address vas delivered by Hon. Thomas h. sam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
OFFICERS OF THE B. L. F. 2
List Of Those Chosen at the Election
 Yesterday. A,

List UT TmOee CnOecm At tue Etcessvh
 Yesterday. A.
 k Memphis. Tenn. May 22.-Almost. the entire days session today of the con vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers was devoted to the bal loting for grand officers but when ad- journment for the day was taken the count had not been concluded. but an authoritative announcement was made that the following will in all proba- bilty be the officers who will serve dur ing the ensuing term
 Grand Chief Engineer. W. s. Stone. term unexpired; Assistant Grand Chief Engineers, E. W. Hurley, M. W. Cadle, and F. A. Burgess; First Grand En- gineer, w. B. Premier; Second Grand Engineer, t. H. Salmons; Third Grand Engineer. Deloss Everett; First Grand Assistant Engineer, P, Bouterelle; Sec ond Grand Assistant Engineer, J.. C.. Currie; Grand Guide, A. G.. Phipps Grand Chaplain, George R. Dority.
 The following were selected as mem- bers of the board of trustees of the Insurance department: P. Kilduff, J.. H. Wlesh, H. " Hummer. A. C.. Blaney and A. c. Kells.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
MIR. WILLIAMS sERIOus.
Saws He Believes NIT. Cannon When He
 Announces a Quorum.

Washington, May 22.-Mr. Williams of Mississippi was serious-minded to- day and explained to the House that the fiippant manner in which the papers spoke about the Speakers way oi cpunting A quorum was not to his lik- ing. eco
 Far be 1t from me. said he, 10 think that there was not quorum nresent when the Speaker announced a quorum after one of his characterist'c counts" .L--....
 He appreciated the, picturesquep ess of the situation, but the counting ot quorum was a serious business ana tho Copstitution provides that ma tnrttv of the House must be present to do business. He wanted the country to know that while the members were only boys grown tall" that legislation was proceeding in an orderly ana d dignlfied manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
 AT NEW CASINO THEATRE.
High Chase Vaudeville Pleased AudfenC
 Last Night,


 Last Night.
 All roads will lead to Electric Park If the management of the new Casino Theatre continues to give tho public so much good entertainment as is provtd- ed by the bill offered there this week. Any bill that includes Jack Nor worth, Louise Dresser Buster Keator and his ma and pa. Ethel Macdonough. the Parros boys. and Polk, Rollins and Carmen. Is bound to be a winner The biz audience that welcomed these high class vaudevillians to Montgomery Monday night were enthusiastic In their praise fairly large number of reople braved the weather of last night and laughed throughout the bill.
 From the time that Mss Macdon- ough began to make noises with her drums until the lase Hicture shown by the cameragraph. the audience was pleased.
 There's little reason to discriminate between these clever people. They're all good. Discrimination Is merely a matter of individual taste. The best thing to do is to see them and make your own choice.
 The myriads of electric lights at Electric Park reflected upon the crys- tai bosom of the lake, converts the place into a fairyland. No wonder the people like Electric Park. A The vaudeville bill at the Casino Will be repeated tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
PreIiminary Meeting for Selection oi
 Teachers.


 At q meeting of the Board of Edu- cation, held last night. preliminary steps were taken for the selection of teachers to supply the. public schools of Montgomery for theenext scholastic year.
 The meeting. was held in the otfiee . of Dr. B. J. Baldwin, President of the Board. In the First National Bank. In addition to Dr. Edwin, Judge A. D. Sayfe, E. J. Meyer, George W. Jones and c. l.. Floyd. Superintendent of the Schools were present. According to Its custom. the Board met behind closed doors and reporters were excluded. After the meeting, which was in session from o'clock until 10:30 o'clock, 1t was learned that the Board went over the list of old teachers, but did not complete the list of those who are to be retained.
 Another meeting Is to be held next week to complete the list of old teach CTS and a final selection of teachers will be made at a meeting to be held when the June examinations have been pass ed These examinations will be held the first week in June.
 No business other than consideration of the old teachers was transacted at last nights meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
snnr servIce at GuIn:

Guin, May 22.-(SpeclaI' ,--'oUIIIeI -,lLI TIT ago Prof j. H. Hole9mb sSqy1Ge Ssga1n P6abbs Fo be ring for ths swR wRaptfist qafi eI Church here. and 5%ylted heiq d' eaeh InG class in Marion Fayette. and and Lamar counties to be rePreSseneted o1S et',S The occasion was saturday ys and oENnnd sun aaS' Tas present. each day. It was esti- ,,oafad mas that 8. GOO were present Sunday Among the prominent visitors wers @ 29 N Reeves pastor of the Guin Rsnt,st Church was present and con a"d,ed tbr devotional exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
ED BOWLING DEAD.
Aged and Respected Citizen of Dale
 County Passed Away.

Ozark, May Especial )-Edward Bowling died at 2:30 D. m. yesterday. He was nearly s6 years old A large concourse of people are attending the funeral at Old Clay Bank this after noon.
 He came to Dale County from South Carolina in 1926. and has been one of the strongest supports of the county's moral financial and intellectual insti- tutIons.
 The residence of Dr. Peacock at En- terprise was destroyed by fire during iIy barely escaped with their lives fin their night clothes, he being badly burned about the face It Is not known how the fire caught.
 l. Nj Bowling had both hands badly Injured by a blaming machine yester- day afternoon. He will save both members
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
AIobamn mt Departments

Washington, D. c. May 22-ISpec- ial)-Patents issued: Charles E. Colvin, Birmingham, flushing apparat- us; Oakley A. Egan. Oakman, wire coiling tool.
 Rural route No. ordered established July 1 at Clanton. Chiffon county, serving 437 people and 101 houses.
 James D. Moody appointed post master at Nix, Etowah County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
PRAYERS FOR DIR. PATTERSON.
Meeting of Women Of First Presbyte'
 rIan Church.

rlan Church.
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian Church met yesterday afternoon at o'clock In the Sunday School room ot the church and spent an hour in prayer and supplication for the restoration N oi lies so seriously i'll at the manse on Perry Street
 The primary room, In which the meet ing was held, was filled with women eager to add word in the petitions that ascended to the throne of God beseeching. if His will. that the life of their beloved pastor be spared and that he be restored to hts congregation and friends.
 Passages of Scriptures were read. ap- propriate hymns were sung and prayers
 Rv unanimous vote of every woman nresent the afternoon women's prayer meetings will continue. the prayer meeting of the women this afternoon conducting in no sense with ihe regular Wednesday prayer meeting tonight,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
s. Iohn,n sunday schooI TicnIc.

The picnic of St. John suhddy School will take place on Saturday of srhe 1uie nicnic marty will leave the union raiIway station at s:55 o'clock on the raaTiag Prattville train and will re turn on the Birmingham accommoda7 y 7 s'Ort AT who desire to go will please porne p, I,, to the sunday School room this nVtnrroon between o'clock and 6 a!ciock and get their tickets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
DIR. PATTERsoN's CONDITION.
Beloved Minister stiIl CIinEs to
 Life

Beloved Minister stin CIinKn to
 Life.
 At o'clock this morning Dr. G. w Patterson. pastor of the First Presbyte- rian Church. was reported to be in a desperate condition, and 1t was said at the manse. on Perry Street.. that his death might occur at any moment. pr. Patterson. who has been i'll sew erai weeks, suffered a relapse Saturday night. and since that time he has been critically i'll.
 The loving watchers at his bedside have about abandoned hope of his re- covery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
EudcntIon BilI in Commonn,

London, May 22.-The detailed dis- cussion of the education bill in the House of Commons is now in full swing and there is every indication of a pro- longed struggle. The opposition is strenuously contesting every point and occasionally the debate are characters ized by lively alterations resulting in the measure making very slight pro gress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
RumOr of Cabinet ReaiEnatIonu.

Budapest, May 22.-It Is reported that pr. Alexander Weekerle, the Hun garian premier and minister of finance, and Prince Conrad Hohenlhoe Schil- lingsfuerst. the Austrian premier and minister of the interior. have tender ed their resignations but that the Em- peror- King Francis Joseph instructed them to open further negotiations with the view to reaching an agreement on the vexed queston of customs union or a customs convention between the two countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
sao ooo From Japanese Red cro,s,

Washington, May 22,-Ihe American National Red Cross received $30.o0O to- dav from the Japanese Red Cross for Ibe relief of the San Francisco earth n,take sufferers. This brings the total Gopanese Red Cross contributions to SS0,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
Alnhnmn at nennrtmcnts.

Washington, May 22.-Patents is- sued Charles F. Colvin. Birmingham, fmshing apparatus. Oakley A Eagan, H9kman. wire coiling tool.
 Pur1I route No. ! ordered estab- lt.Ted July i. at Clanton, Chiffon ooun- tv serving 437 people and 1o4 houses.
 James D. Moody appointed postmas- ,.~ at NIX. Etowah county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
DEATH OF WILLIE cATHcART.
Grandson of F. M Billing Dies Al
 CIOYerdrIe Residence

CIoverdrIe Residence.
 William Cathcart, the little soi' of Mrs w. R. Cathcart of Hackensack, N. J.. died at o'clock last night, at the residence of his grandfather F. M. IHlling in Cloverdale, after an illness of several days. The child was three past ten days. has been visiting his grandfather In company with his mo- ther
 fCp1OrrOw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
serxice. nf st. .lnhn,a

There VIII be two services at St. Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow. May 24. Ascension Day will be ob- served by the administration of the Holy Communion at o'clock and again at II o'clock in ihe morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-23
co.1,rmed bv Athe Senate.

Washington. May 22.--The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations; 'ostmasters ,,,Is Texas-A. Ray. Midland.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30
The Retort Genial.

A southern woman who is now past
her prime, but whose ready wit still
makes her a welcome guest wherever
she goes, tells the following story
about an encounter with what she
terms northern, iceberg" She was
at asmusical entertainment at a private
house in New York, and at the end of a
song which had been delightfully."- rem
dered she turned with an exclamation
of pleasure to lady who sat near and
whom she knew by sight, but had
never met.
The woman addressed looked at her
in surprise for a moment and then
asked coldly, Have l the pleasure OF
knowing your
NO. was the answer, "but felt al
liberty to speak to you on account OF
your being under such very great OBJ
legations to me-
'Will you have the goodness to ex
plain what you mean" said the New
York woman haughtily.
Merely that l refused your husband
twenty five years ago." replied the lit
tie southerner as she moved away t.
seek a more congenial atmosphere.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30
The Gray Parrot.

The home of the gray parrot, an In
teresting but sadly Ill used creature, is
in sunny central Africa, from the kon-
go and Guinea coast to the east Of Lake
Nyassa Here the pretty Pollies' fly
in hocks, as rocks and pigeons do in
England, for they are very friendly
birds. The birds when caught are hud-
died together and carried to the coast.
Such as are still alive on reaching it
are packed, generally without mercy
or pity, in the holds Of ships or are
slowed away In any corner on board
where space can be found, to suffer
torments from want of air, want of
light, want of proper food and space
to spread their wings, and, worst OF
all, lack of water, which they dearly
love- The wings Of many Sretched.
suffering birds brought to this country
are tied so as to prevent them from
futtering and spelling their beauty:
Choking, gasping, sitting from heat or
shivering with damp and cold, hun
areds upon hundreds die on their way
to this country 1t has been said by a
famous bird fancier that hardly one in
a thousand survives the terrible SUI
ferings which gray parrots undergo on
their way from their own land to the
cage in England.-Our Animal Broth
era
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30

A remarkable example of the vo-
racity of trout, accompanied by fatal
results, has just come to light. A
young man employed at Mr.. Sargent $
mill at Upton, St John. on the river
Otter noticed a fine trout lying dead
in the mill leat He got the fish out
and was astonished to find that tight
w twisted in the most extraordinary
fashion into the trout's gills was an
eel which had undoubtedly strangled
it's captor. But this was not all. Firm
Iy stuck in the mouth of the eel was
little fish, probably a stickleback,
which, being too big for the eel to
swallow. had caused it's death also.
All three fish were very recently dead.
and it was quite clear that the eel,
which was a foot long, had attempted
to swallow the stickleback, but had
only succeeded in getting its head far
enough down to choke itself The
trout no doubt, seeing the eel in diff
culties, had attacked it and attempted
to swallow 1t, with the result that his
slippery, writing victim had managed
to choke him by entangling itself up in
a wonderful way in its captor's gills.
Thus the little stickleback choked the
eel, which in its turn strangled the
trout-London Telegraph.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30
The Great lantern Fly.

One of the largest and most curious
Of the many luminous or lamp bearing
insects is the great lantern fly, a spe-
cies of the FREELY peculiar to central
and northern South America. The
great lantern is hardly as large as the
common dragon fly or "snake feeder.
but like that creature it has lacelike
wings and an elongated abdomen. In
Central America, particularly in Costa
Rica and Panama, the Indians capture
them by thousands, using them as
decorations for their headdresses, sad
dies, etc. The Frenchman Renard who
visited Guatemala in 1902 declared that
the Indians used lantern flies and other
luminous insects much in the same
manner that we do torches and Ian
terms and that by the light <be insects
give out they were able to Ind their
way through dark woods and swamps
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30
Confederation.

Each man around the store had told
his tale of the hardest rain he ever
saw fall out of the sky" Tom Lin
kins was an easy winner with his OF
the great harvest rain of '93.
"It began with big drops kinder scat
term like" he said, then 1t got to a
shower, and 1 just thought I'd crawl
under the canvas on the reaper till it
was oyer-knowed the team would
stand-but, sir, when the lightnin'
took to hittin' right at that binder |
concluded to get out from there. had
a gallon and half bucket on my arm,
and l lit out for the mule shed. When
was about halfway there the thing
begun to get heavy. / looked down,
and if the blamed thing wasn't full of
water I'm az
The lank individual who had been
leaning against a barrel broke in:
We'll, now, l reckon that must "a
been the day / am thinkin' about.
What made me know it was rainin'
some was seem flock O. wild ducks
go over. Gents, them ducks had fold
ed their wings and was just naturally
paddlin'."
For the space of two minutes not a
sound was heard save the purring of
the cat asleep on the counter, then 81
lently, with bowed heads, the crowd
dispersed. = Woman's Home Compan-
inn
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30
HAD become second nature.

When Uncle Dave Barker had round
ed out his half century in the employ
of a great dry goods house he was
summoned to the private Office of the
chief proprietor "Uucle Dave" said
the head of the house, you have work
ed for this firm fifty years, haven't
your
Eyes, sir" faltered the old man, won
dering If he was going to be turned off
as having outgrown his usefulness.
"Well, you needn't work any more,
but you can come round every Satur-
day afternoon as long as you live and
draw your pay. The little envelope
will always be waiting for you"
Tears stood In Uncle Dawes old eyes
as the head Of the house, after shaking
him cordially by the hand and wish
ing him many more years Of life, bow
ed him out
A few days afterward. however, he
came round again
''Mr. Stevenson" he said, sIve put in
three of the hardest days work of my
life-doing nothing. II you don't mind
I'll 80 back to my old place and kind
o. hang around as II was one Of the
men, Maybe can help little once
IN awhile, and I'll promise not to get
in anybody's way"
Uncle Dave was allowed to have his
way, and be went back to his old place.
supremacy happy.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-08-30

window Of the little bookshop, where
some new music was displayed, when
She heard a commotion and turned
around to see people hurrying in all
directions.
"a runaway" was her first thought,
and she started to step into the store
for safety when she noticed a big
black dog approaching and heard peo-
pie excitedly exclaim, Hes mad!''
E And so he vas. Yelping, swapping at
everything. frothing at the mouth,
down the street he came Directly
across. from where Molly stood was an
open grass square where dozen little
children, some hardly more than ba-
bies, were playing. Toward them he
came and Molly's heart grew cold
within her. Not man moved except
to throw a stone at the mad beast, and
even the little ones seemed oblivious
of the danger that threatened them.
Leaping, the dog gained the square,
and the next instant the. maddened
mouth would have snapped at some
helpless child, but Molly was there as
soon as he was. Fear had lent wings
to her feet, and she stood directly in his
path, stopped down, caught his head in
her dress skirt and fell upon her knees,
holding him down while she screamed
for help. Scores of people rushed up
then. Some snatched the children,
some picked up Molly, others stood and
looked, while one man dispatched the
dog with a revolver A chorus of CRATE
full mothers assailed her ears, but she
was SO faint and weak she felt only a
desire to get home and weep on Hates
sympathetic neck. Just then the $50
train from New York pulled in, and-the
passengers promptly stepped across the
tracks to the square to see the excite
ment One young man who shouldered
his way through the crowd caught her
eye.
"Oh. Dick" she exclaimed. I'm so
glad you've GOMEZ and then fell limp
ly into his outstretched arms before
them all.
He drove her home very slowly, for
they had great deal to say, and, of
course, Dick had to bring out the ring
again from his pocket and put it on
Molly's finger, and Molly had to tell him
how silly and unhappy she had been,
and Dick had to tell her something to
the same effect about himself, and all
that took considerable time.
Kate was waiting by the gate for
her, but all clouds of anxiety vanished
from her face when she saw Dick and
looked in Molly's contented and shin
ing eyes. Didn't l tell your she
whispered
Eyes, you dear old prophet, you did,
replied Molly, kissing her, land it will
come to you, too, for when Dick and
are married next month you can go and
study and nurse to your hearts con-
tent"