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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17

Church will open their bazaar at the residence of F. W. Jennings, Tues day, and will continue two days. The occasion promises to be largely atten- ded.
 The local chapter of the Confederate c Daughters at recent meeting re- ceived official authority announcing the publication of a History of the South ern Memorial Association, which. upon motion. was purchased and presented to the city library.
 A delightful recital was given by Miss Cora Foster and Mrs. Haywood Pierce in the chapel of the institution Friday evening. which drew out a large and cultured gathering of the citizens to the Brenau. The program em- braced vocal and Instrumental selec- tions from the schools best talent and delightful refreshments were served. It was a rare treat for all whose pleas ure 1t was to attend.
 Oats of the fall planting are com ing up nicely and the sta4ds are fine despite the dry season. 7 Indications point to a large acreage this season
 Citizens of Clio are rejoicing in a spirit of enterprise that seems to he possessing that thriving little city The old MeRae Hotel ia to be soon torn down and in it's stead a large brick warehouse and two commodious store houses will be built. A handsome tive story brick hotel near the depot will be opened with interesting ceremonies there this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Ex-cenvIct ATakea Chane.

William Young. convict No. 40i. re- leased from the Federal prisons in At lanta, Ga. enroute back to the ludlan Territory, from which place he was sent up for a term of five years on a charge of violating revenue laws, while in Birmingham gave out story of brutal treatment of prisoners at the penitentiary in question by guards and wardens. He stated that men who got in the least disfavor with the officials of the penitentiary had a hard time of 1t, the dungeon being their lot often, while other mistreatment was accorded them. He stated that recently charges were made to the Department at Wash tngton and an investigation followed.
 Young states that the witnesses ex- amined by the officials making the in- vestigation were pets" of the Lrison officials and that exoneratIon follow ed. Knowing that he was not friendly with the officials of the prisoners, Young asserts that a guard was sent with him through the Alabama line after hls discharge from the prisona, so that he could not do any talking.
 The train missed conectIon in Birm- ingham, and he had to remain here sev- eral hours, during which time he sought newspaper offices and offered the story of mistreatment Rt the penitentiary He has written a letter to a former convict who was also mistreated, as he says, and he has hopes of seeing the letter reach the press so that it will bring about another investigation of the penitentiary. Young states that he served four years, five months and fourteen days, having received some time of from the original sentence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
ComInn of the AtlantIc.

The coming of the Atlantic. Birming- ham and Atlanta Railroad. formerly known as, the Brunswick and Birming- ham Railroad. during the year about to set in. will mean much for the Bir- mingham district. It will furnish a through route to a port, Brunswick. that promises to be of much import ance to the South. and especially to the Iron and steel producing section of the South.
 It Is figured that within eight months from now through trains will be run ming on the new railroad. Contractors are at work now less than twenty miles from Birmingham, though no survey has. been adopted between Bes- semer and Birmingham. From Bes- semer to Talladega rights-of-way have been secured and construction work Is under way, to that is Is safe to pre- dict that In eight mcnths Birmingham can be looking for through trains on the Atlantic Railroad.
 Another railroad that means much for the Birmingham district will be that of the Illinois Central Railroad. [. within three months from now the Central should have trains running in- to the city, though tracks of the Frisco Railroad from Jasper, in Walker Coun- ty, to Birmingham, distance of thir- tv miles, will be used. This railroad vii require much fuel from the Bir- minaham district and expects to handle much of the iron and steel trafnc that is furnished at this point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
WOUNDS WATCHMAN
AGED MAN ASSAULTED BY BuRLY
 BLACK.
Hurts Will Probably Prove Fatal and Feeling Is Runnfng High in Bessener Against ehe Un-
 known RObber.

Birmingham, Dec. 1e.--(SpeciaI. )-- J. J. Green, aged 60, night watchman Tor the fertilizer factory near Besse- mer, twelve miles south of here, was assaulted by a negro highwayman shortly after 6 o'clock this morning and mortally wounded.
 The negro used a double barrelea shot gun, discharging both loads Of shot into the old mans body. Great excitement was caused by the shooting and hounds were secured immediately to take up a trail of the negro.
 AfteFf being shot down the old man pockets were ransacked but the high wayman got nothing. It was thought that Mir. Green had his months pay with him. hence the assault Mir. Green shortly after being found was able to- tell about his assault
 He said that the negro was a large fellow, black. and that he spoke in a gruff manner. Efforts were made irn- mediately to catch the negro so that he might be taken before the wounded man before the latter became Haeon- scious or in such a condition tiaat he could not identify anyone.
 Because of his extreme age 1t Is not believed that Mir. Green can possibly recover. He has married daughters ond sons besides a large acquaintance. As soon as the shots were heerd people rushed to the scene but the negro had made good his escape and but for tho description his identity is unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
TRADE Y GOOD.
RarhOur County Stores OOinG Big
 Holiday Business.


 Holiday Business.
 Eufaula, Dec. 16.-(Special. )-The outlook for a good holiday business IS encouraging so far, and mercnants m all lines are contemplating fine trade
 The condition of affairs in the couh- try does not indicate such a stringenoy in money matters as 1t was thought there would be when the cry of short crops was so prevalent In this section A month or more ago. The greatest abundance of everything in the way of food crops was raised and in great many instances 1t is believed the far mers are even better of.
 While not so nuemrous as last year, vet nearly every farm house has stored away a few bales of cotton, either for hard times or for higher prices and more improvements in the way of building new dwellings and more com fortable quarters for stock can De 1eeh than in a dozen years.
 The old freight depot here at the foot of Randolph street, which has been unoccupied for a decade or more, has been transformed Into guano factory where that commodity is now being manufactured. A. Beringer, for many yeara a prominent merchant here, Is in charge. The old guano factory at Clayton which has been shut down for the past two seasons, has also been oyerhauled and will soon be in active operation again, George Johnson and Dr. Robertson of that city are at the head of the movement.
 The ladies of the Flrst baptiSt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Horne smnpnlnr nnrred.

Gadsden, Dec. 16- (Special.)-J. D. McCleskey. mayor of the little town of Boaz. has announced in very positive language that there will be no mora horse swapping conventions" held there, and has the place thoroughly posted to this effect. These horse. swap. ping conventions have caused much trouble during the past few years and many people had become afraid to visil the town when they were going on. and women and children were not safe on the streets. The better citizens are do. terufined to rid themselves of the nuias ance forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17

high classed dogs, having been attract- cd by the rich stakes offered. The un- usually large number of entries will probably cause the events to continue through five days of the week.
 The rumor that the American Amuse- ment Company of New York City will soon erect a first-class theatre in Huntsville has been revived. and if is claimed that the company has already secured lot in the centre of the city for the building.
 Mayor Thomas W. Smith and Alder man Earl Smith left today for Bir- minghan to attend R meeting of repre- seEtatfves of several municipalities of Alabama to be held for the purpose of taking steps to have the Legislature give the growing towns Of the State better charters. A majority of the growing towns are dissatisfied with their charters and an effort will be mado to get new ones to meet their peculiar necessities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
woodward Iron Company Deal.

WOONNNANN HUH CBAdBAM4 nEAIa
 The announcement of the sale of the controlling interest in the Woodward Iron Company to J. M. Barr of Norfolk, Va, and J. B Darlington of Birming- ham. means much to this district, though the Woodstock Company has never allowed any of it's properties. to be idle any length of time since it's for- nation. The deal has just been con- summated and it Is believed that 1t is but part of a general scheme to bring about a large corporation of smaller properties in the State. The Woodstock Company has furnaces at Anniston. The iron makers have not been in blast for some time.
 M. eBarr was for quite a while pres ident of the Seaboard Ar Line Rail road. While in that capacity he visited the Birmingham district on several oe- casions and evinced much interest in the district. Mir. Darlington has been a resident of the district for years and knows almost every foot of the indus trial district. There are several small CT companies in the State which can be gotten together and made into, a working corporation of some propor- tions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
TRAIN BREAKs DOWN.
Accident at Mercury Delays Tram
 Into Huntsville.

Accident at Mercury Delays TrRme
 Into Huntsville.
 Huntsville, Dec. 18.-( Special )-The train from Nashville on the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, broke down at Mercury last night. the engine breaking an axle, and the pas sengers and baggage were brought to town over the Southern Railroad, At tho point where the accident occurred the two railroads lie within twenty feet of each other and the delay caused by the mishap was less than an hour.
 The annual trials of the Alabama Fields Trials Club will begin tomorrow, and as. there is plenty of game on the club preserves, near the city, good sport is anticipated. Some of the finest bred dogs in the country are entered in the events. Many prominent sports men from a distance are here with their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
LOSE AN EYE.
Little Butler County Girl shot With paFIOr Rifle.

Little Butler County Girl shot With
 PaFiOr Rifle.
 Greenville, Dec. 16.-(Special by Long Distance Telephone )-The little daughter of Jackson Jones. who lives seven miles from Greenville, will prob ably lose an eye as the result of an accident while she and her brother were playing with a parlor rife.
 The weapon was supposed to be un- loaded and as the little girl peered down the rifie's barrel the brother pull ed the trigger. The ball entered just above the eye, which organ the child will probably lose.
 At a meeting of the Commissioners Court of Butler County, the county con victs were hired to the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company of Birmingham at $2S per month for each convictJ The price secured last year was $26
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
MACHINERY. Uy n kAfA-az

Quick delivery. Engines, Boilers. Saw Mills. EdEers, Trimmerg. Lathe Machirtes, Grtst Mills, Gasoline En- zines. Phone 207S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Boneman Peppermaan EnEaged.

Announcement is made Of the enc gagement of Mir. Bozenan Peppcrnan. private secretary to Mayor Ward, to Miss Sarah Bell James. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Williamson James the wedding to take place In January Mir. Pepperman has been secretary to the Mayor of Birmingham for three or four years, serving in a similar ca- pacity for Mayor W. M. Drennen. He Is son of ]. Pepperman, former Grand Master of the odd Fellows of Alabama, and a brother to Leon Pep perman, who was secretary to the Phil ippine Commission at one time and Is now secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission for many years. Miss James has been a resident of Blrming- ham but few months coming here with her parents from AtIlnta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Imnortnnf MeetinRa.

The directors of the Alabama Con- solidated Coal and Iron Company will hold a meeting Tuesday in New York City and will elect president to suc- ceed Col. T. G. Bush, whose resigna- ton was announced a few weeks since. Colonel Bush win give his time to per- sonal interests.
 The directors of the sloss- -sheneId
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17

Steel and Iron Company, at their meet ing few days ago. declared the usual dividend on preferred stock of the company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
ESS CONCERNS QASSIFIED ALPHABETICALLY
DRUGGISTS.

E. O. Bpa1n.
 Pure Virgin Olive oil. Best in the world for salads. 100 Dexter Ave. Phone ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Ha=-IaHslllaHaNaa
 MARBLE.

CuFbovv~CIapp Marble Go. Marble and Granite Monuments. 20S-211 Dexter. Phone 14s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
The Coal Situation.

The coal producers have the longest faces of all in the industrial section Oi the State on account of the railroad caI situation. There are mines in this seo- ton which are able to operate but hall time an account of having no cara with which to move their product. Gu the west end of the Birmingham Di- vision of the Southern Railway one day this week, a wreck took place and twelve cars were ditched.
 The wreck blocked the road almost the entire day, and as a consequence several of the mines had to shut down
 Twelve cars were put out of business some of them temporarily and no few of them could not be picked up for re- pairs. There is a demand for every ton of coal that can be mined. Fuel agents of large consumers are still here and are working hard to get de- livery. They are giving their atten- tfon to the railroads instead of watch ing the coal producers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
Hersx.hasr. RaI.e nnes.

At Its recent convention the Journey
men Horseshoers' international union
raised the per capita tax from 10 cents
to % cents month and adopted the
stamp system for payment Of dues.
The question Of paying sick and death
benefits will be submitted to a refer
endufn vote, as will the question Of
electIng officers by popular vote in
stead of at conventions. The political
policy OF the American Federation Of
Labor was Endorsed by the convention.
All the old officers were reelected.
John Fitzpatrick OF Chicago and d. ID.
Driscoll of Boston We're elected dele.
gates TO the convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
TALK OF THE TOWN.

The n. ?. Phelps Cd. arc closing out
two lines Of ranges AZ cost.
Tenement % rent to right parties AZ
z Elmore street. Call after G y, m.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
fners, prices in exchange for goods at
+. +. Rurr's.
T. F. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices. From zoe
70 $500 each.
Stone cutters glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. Il. y. Burr s. Co.,
So North Main street.
The g.adies Union will hold d harvest
supper III the tniyersalist vestry Tues
day evening, Oct 2, from 6 10 s. Sup
per zoe.
H. 4. STANLEY, the trance medium, il
at the Otis, room L Readings daily
from 70 a. m, to IL and to and TO
. p. nj. Lecture seancc Sunday evening
At Pavilion.
James Ahern has for sale at his shop
new surface points for the surface cut
ting machine that lie warrants not to
jump of Of break The price Of this new
kind 81 point Il sl.T5
For sale The Corner Cigar Store, the
best location III the city, win be sold to
settle the estate Of the late Eugene @.
Marion This II an excellent chance
for any one wishing 10 step into good
paying business. d. M. Miles, admins
traitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
labor Brsef..

BY referendum vote Of the Granite
Cutters association, the international
headquarters viii be continued at
Quincy, Mass, for the next five years
Many members Of the United Asso-
citation Of Plumbers. Gashtters and
steamfitters ARE urging TINT the or
ganization establish a home for the
aged and iniilm. An offer on house
In Pueblo, Colo, is being considered
by the officers,
The brotherhood Of Railway Train
men has been In existence twenty
three years, has T2S local branches.
with Ts,000 members. $1.5GoOO0 in its
treasury and pays out $4,000 every
thirty days In claims
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
A STRLKELEsS VICTORY.
Paper Workers secure shorter Day
BY Pcncefui Methodn.

By Peaceful Methods.
I.abr' uaons are not always strik-
ing, AMI usually they are governed By
men who are reasonable and do all in
their power 10 effect settlement Of
difficulties which arise between the EN-
ployers and the employees to the adj
vantage or both The point IN question
Is well Illustrated by the conference
which was held recently at New York,
of which the Machlnists Journal has
the following account;
Enos Madigan. business agent at
Schenectady, y. ", took part IN a CON
ference last month which resulted in
one OF the greatest victories achieved
by labor in lis struggle for shorter
workday. The conference took place
In New York city at the Offices of the
International Paper company on Broad
street and was participated in by the
representatives. OF that combination.
Representatives OF the international
Brotherhood OF papermakers, represent
atives Of the Carpenters and Wood
workers and Mr.. Madlgan, represent
ing the International Association of
MnchInists. An agreement was reach
ed which averted strike that would
have affected 1000 papermakers
throughout the country as wen as
thousands OF other mechanics directly
affected by the papermaking industry.
BY the terms OF this agreement the
eight hour day Is established, and
eighteen paper factories are affected,
which practically covers the entire In
dustry in the papermaking section.
The eight hour day was inaugurated In
one factory on Sept /, and in an adj
ditional factory each succeeding month
the eight hour dAxlwiIi 20 into effect
until in eighteen months the 10000
members of the brotherhood aud all
others affected will have received Il.
There Is TO be no reduction In pay,
aud this simply means that every en-
ployee receives one-third more Ia
wages and works one-thlrd less In
hours than he did formerly, because the
paper mills had been running twenty
four hours day in shifts Of twelve
hours each When II is remembered
how strongly conservative the employ
ers IN the papermnking industry have
been in the past how antagonistic they
have been 10 everything Of a radical
nature. as everything was called that
would create trades union conditions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10

and hours, it viii beseen fnat the gain
has been an exceedingly great one.
Therefore Mr.. atadigan and his col
leagues are TO be congratulated upon
their success.
AS an instance showing how neces-
sary 1t Is tn 10 slow at times and how
haste can best be made By moving
slowly, Ii was shown most conclusively
at the New York conference that IL all
the paper mills were TO start stimuli
taneously on an eight hour day there
were not enough paperinakers in the
country to man them. Hence it was
decreed that the eight hour day would
be started in one mill at time and
that eighteen months would be con-
sumed in making the change
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
MACHINE RULE DOOMED.



Review or Movement 10 Re-estabIish
Peoples sayeref&nty.
Machine rule Is fhe rule of the few
through the convention system. The
people are misrepresented iii the cen
ventions, and at election time the only
choice is which machine shall be elect
ed ruIerf's
This Is machine rule. The remedy is
to re-estabish d system whereby the
voters can instruct representatives, or
better still, establish d system whereby
voters can veto the measures proposed
by the city council legislatures and
congress, and can initiate measures BY
petition.
This method Of banishing the rule Of
the few and re-establishfng self govern
ment is assured now III eleven American
states. the latest to fail iii line being
Maine, where the Democratic aud Re-
publican parties have both promised to
abolish the present system. Direct nom
nations and a direct vote system for
public questions Is to be the future
system Of Maine.
"a review of the movement for the
peoples rule il inspiring.
/ Fourteen years ago the American
Federation Of Labor and other reform
forces In this country declared for the
establishment Of the Initiative and
referendum. Four years later the FL
sion Legislature In South Dakota sub
mitted a constitutional amendment for
the system, which was completely es-
tablished in 1899.
In 1900 the people OF Utah voted to
establish constitutional amendment
for the initiative and referendum, but
three Republican legislatures have re-
fused to install the system.
The people Of Oregon adopted in 1902
constitutional amendment for the in
itiative and referendum, and 1t was
established for use two years later.
The initiative has been used for twelve
questions and the referendum for but
one
Nevada established the referendum
In 1904.
In Texas the advisory initiative with
IA the political parties was established
carly in 1906.
The Illinois legislature established a
public opinion system In 1901, and un-
der 1t Chicago is establishing public
ownership Of the street railway sys-
TENS.
IN 1904 the state machine in Montana
was forced to submit a constitutional
amendment for the initiative and ref
erendum to be voted on next fall.
In Delaware the last legislature was
induced TO submit the question. "Shail
the legislature establish the advisory
initiative and advisory referendum
This year success Is practically
achieved In Maine, as has been pointed
out. In the new state OF Oklahoma the
adoption OF the initiative and referen-
dunn Is believed to be practically as
sured At the coming constitutional
convention majority Of the delegates
will doubtless be pledged to direct
vote system for public questions.
Thus eleven American states are as
sured OF the re-establishment OF the
I peoples sovereignty In all the other
states there Is strong movement
along the same lines, which Is sure TO
succeed. for the worlds tendency is
In that direction A national campaign
is also ia progress along lines that are
such that il is possible TO achieve COM
plete success IN this years campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
Laber,. rroxramme r. color.aa.

Organized labor I'm Colorado Is up
against the meanest kind OF machine
rule in the state government State
troops are employed against the wage
earners whenever the monopolists want
them. 1t Is especially interesting,
therefore, to know about the pro
gramme Of organized labor in Colo
RADIO. The State Federation Of Labor liz
centering its efforts upon the establish.
ment Of direct vote system for pub
lie questions. The demand Is for a
change in the system of government
The convention system, through which
the few are In power. must 30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-10
A Young Mother at 70.

"AIy mother has suddenly been made
young at 20. Twenty years OF intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until SIX months ago, when
she began taking Electric Bitters, which
completely cured her and restored the
strength and activity she had in the
prime Of life," writes Mrs. ". L. Gil
patrick of Danforth, Me. Greatest re-
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stomach, liver and kidneys right; puri-
fies the blood and cures malaria, bill
iousness and weaknesses wonderful
nerve tonic. Price soc. Guaranteed by
the Red Cross pharmacy.