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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
PARKS
GREAT CROWDS RODE ON THE
 TROLLEY CARS.
Fine Concert by HoRman's Orchestra at Pickett springs-Numerous Improvements Ut Jake
 wells, Electric Park.

Pickett Springs and Electric Park were the magnets which drew tnou- sands of people yesterday afternoon and evening notwithstanding the clouds hung low and rain threatened. From o'clock until well after twi- light and even later in the evening. Court Square was a moving mass Of humanity and every person was rush ing to get foothold on outgoing cars. The Montgomery Traction Company operated special car schedules to the parks and with these extra provisions s the ears were barely adequate for the
 hauling of the vast throngs of people
 anxious to patronize them and get fresh air in the country.
 At Pickett Springs Hoffman's or chestra of fifteen musicians gave a
 fine concert from { o'clock until 6 o'clock and the great crowd of people
 appreciated the music which was of
 extraordinary character for a park con-
 cert.
 The program of the music was as
 follows
 March, Admiral-Friedman. Overture, Tempelweihe-Keller Bella Gavotte, Loves Fascination-Thfere Selection, Maid Marian--De Koven. Waltz. Gloriana--Brewer. Overture, Raymond--Thomas. Ba1lett. La Gitano-Thiere. Selection. Happyiand-DeKoven. Novelette,, Dainty Dames-Anon. Overture, Jubilee-Bach. Dance of the Hours-Ponchinelli. March, Flying Arrow--Holzman.
 There was nothing at Electric Park
 to attract the thousands or more peo-
 pie who patronized the Jake Wells
 resort in the afternoon except to stroll
 through the woodland and inspect the splendid improvements that the new
 | management is making at the park.
 The Casino theatre which Is nearing completion came in for a share of in- terest many persons expressing sur prise at the good taste displayed in it's construction.
 Both of the parks will be formally opened in about week and the new theatre at Electric Park will thereaf- ter be open every night in the week during the summer except on Sunday. A band of twenty pieces will be kept at Electric Park throughout the sum- mer and concerts will be given every afternoon and night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
Columbia Baking Powder
 The Best Costs No More than the Ordinary Kind All drocers
COLBERT CAMPAIGN
BITTER LEGISLATIVE RACE COMES,
 TO CLOSE. D
Question of Local Option Or Dispensary In Tuscunabia and shefFieId Overshnd0ws All Other Is-
 sues Before People.

Tuscumbia. May e.--tSpecia1. )---one | of the hardest fought and most bitter political contests ever waged in Col ! bert County ended last night. and the night after the ballots have been count, ed. For the past three weeks the two candidates for Representative from Col- H. Carmichaei of this city and pr. R. J. Thurmond of Sheffield, have been
 shelling the woodz." the former on a ae,spsn1ssry eayos1n , platform. torn. and the latter
 The result is that much feeling has been engendered among the two fac tions and 1t the lines have been tightly the dispensary is manifested in Shelf field and Tuscumbia, each town hav- ing half dozen saloons, and 1t Is in these two communities that the inter-
 The campaign closed last night at shefield, where the candidates made of voters and citizens.
 Mir. Carmichael has made an excep- tional brilliant campaign and against big odds. He Is a most eloquent and convincing speaker. and has spoken in all of the seventeen precincts in the county. pr. Thurmond is not a speak CT, but relies on the popularity of To- aIse oeion eeinss of an1 Soters f movement to land him a winner.
 Both sides are claiming a victory at the polls Monday. The tension has been great since the campaign started. and the public generally will be relieved when the fight is over.
 The race for sheriff. in which there are four candidates, is tame one in comparison with the Legislative race. and while 1t is interesting. 1t com pletely over-shadowed by the burning question, "dispensaries. or open sa- loons.'
 The towns and cities along the Southern Railway, from Memphis to Sam has inaugurated a local mali ser- vice and the 'newsboy" train from Memphis to Huntsville and return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
ARRESTS IN APRIL
MONTHLY REPORT OF CHIEF TAY-
 LOR IS PREPARED.
During Thirty Days SIS Persons Wers Detained and Police Department
 Collected e1,1S0.56.

The polfce department of Montgom- cry made SIS arrests during the month of April. These figures are contained in the monthly report fer April Just completed by Police Chief ". F. ray Tor.
 or the total number of persons ar rested, 11s were whites and 26o were negroes. There were TOT white males, 1es negro males, eleven white females and sixty-on negresses. The day force made 134 arrests while PA arrests were made by the night force.
 According to nationalittes. 369 of those arrested were native Americans. one English. one Irish and seven na- tives of other countries.
 were: From ten to 20 years, s2; from 20 to 30 years. 1s3; from 30 to 40 years, 53; from 40 to 50 years, 32: from 50 to 60 years. IS; from 50 to 80 years, 10. \ According to the days of the week the arrests were: Sunday, 46; Monday, 63; Tuesday. a7: wednesday, 5s: Thurs day, 50; Friday, 45; Saturday. 7s.
 The charges against the persons were: Crazy. g: larceny, Is; disorder ly conduct. 151; assault and battery. 34; gaming. 10; violations of various sections of the city code. 25; vagrancy, 23: leaving team unattended, Il; em- bezzIement, 2; concealed weapons. ': grand larceny, 8; burglary and grand larceny, 14: suspicion, 83; receiving stolen property, 8; robbery, 1; collis- sion, 6; dancing in barroom, 1; default ing witness, 4: arrested on telegram, l; refusing to pay hack fare. 8; assault to murder, g.; assault to rape, 1; resist ing an officer. 1.
 Of the total number of cases, 21s were fined and 160 were otherwise dis posed of
 An interesting feature of the report Is the statement that twenty-three va grants were arrested. Fifteen of them were fined by the recorder.
 The financial part of the report shows the receipts of the department for April aggregated s1.1s6.7s, inciud- ing $9s225 collected from fines, $l46 from back cases, SIT from the city pound, $4.50 for hauling dead stock, and $3s03 realized from the leasing of female prisoners and boy prisoners to Henderson's farm.
 The report will be sent to the May or's office this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

little church in North Birmingham. The building is of white brick and Is Il pretty structure In . growing manu. facturinr town. It was built about q year and a half ago and IS growing rapidly in membership.
 This afternoon Rev. Shepherd. color ed. a missionary to Africa, who has done much service in the work, deliv- cred an address at the First Methodist Church, and many delegates 10 the conference were present and gave at tention. Rev. shepherd is good talker. He is humble negro, but Is ardent in his effort to perform the work which he has selected.
 Visit of vice-President.
 Arrangements which were made for Vice. President c. w. Fairbanks by the people of Birmingham, outside of the conference, promise to 20 awry The the time for hearing from the fraternsl delegates from the Methodist Eplsco- pal Church. It was intended by the people of Rirmin gham that Mir. Fair banks, who comes here as lay dele- gate from the M. E. Church. wouii talk before the conference in the morn- ing. In the afternoon 1t was proposed to have an open-air or auditorium meeting and at night banquet was to have been given at the Hillman Hotel. It Is not believed that Mir. Fairbanks could deliver his address before the conference and then leave immediately for the banquet. though it is intended to have a "cold water" banquet for the distinguished guest However. those who are in charge believe that before next Friday. when the Vice-Presidene is to be here. the matter will have been satisfactorily arranged.
 MT. Fairbanks will be called on to deliver at least three speeches while in Birmin gham. including his conference address.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Aldermen Will Meet in Regular ses-
 afOn.

The Montgomery City Council will meet tonight at o'clock in regular semi-monthly session and considerable business is to come before the Alder men for their consideration.
 It is expected that the ordinace which appropriates money with which to purchase uniform clothing for mem bers of the police department will be reported, in which case debate may follow. The policemen are now re- quired to purchase their clothing.
 Complaint as to the sidewalk paving in various sections of the city have been forwarded to the Council. These will probably be read tonight and re- ferred to theCommittee on Streets of which Alderman T. G. Foster Is chair man.
 As Mayor Teague and Alderman Gaston Gunter. President of the Coun- ell, are both absent from the city the question may again be raised as to the eligibility of Alderman c. l.. Ruth as vice-President of the Council to preside over that body while acting as Mayor of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE is
 TO BE INCREASED.
uentgomery Workers Meet and nesove to Improve Religious Conditions h This City--Result Of
 Convention.

The Montgomery Dfstrict ones School Association met yesteroay a ternoon in the Sunday scnooi room ol the First Presbyterian Church ana o,s- cussed plans for the perpetuation of the work begun by the recent conventioa Of the State Sunday School Associa- tion. superintenderlts, assistant superintend- ents and teachers. of the various city Sunday schools. President W. E. Ho'- ioway of the Association opened the meeting and invited Judge Joseph Car incl. General Secretary of the State Sunday School Association, to pre- eide.
 The purpose of. the meeting was fully discussed and specific plans for tha work were left to committee COL sisting of the officers of the Associa- tion, to be drawn up and presented at the next meeting of the Association, which will be held on the afternoon of the first Sunday in June at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church.
 It was brought out in the short talks by a number of those present that the Sunday school census, taken a sew years ago, shows that of the white population of Montgomery only 20 per cent attend Sunday schools
 wetumpka shows in its census Sun | day school attendance Cf 50 per cent of its population, and Opelika is the banner town of the State, showing a Sunday school attendance of 80 per cent of its citizens.
 It was decided that the Montgomery figures shall be increased and the de- termination was expressed to, during the year, increase the attendance on Sunday schools of this city to at least 50 per cent.
 The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and short talks, showing the interest and earnestness of the speakers, were made by. Chairman c. c. Miles of the Executive Committee of the State As sociation; Dr. Thomas M. Owen, Super intendent of the Court Street Methodist Church Sunday School; M. Cody. Super intendent of the First Baptist Church Sunday School: R. o. Blakey, Superin- tendent of the Perry Street Methodist Church Sunday School; Judge J. B. Fuller of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday school; W. R. Sawyer. Super intendent of the Clayton Street Baptist Church Sunday School, and number of others.
 The officers of the City Association are: t President, w. E. Holloway; Vice. President. W. B. Davidson; Secretary, Armistead Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
DROWNED IN A DITCH.
Negro Went Fishing and Met Hii
 Death.


 The dead body of Will Coiston, negro, was found at II o'clock yester- day morning in a ditch on the Whar- ton place, five miles from the city on tbe Norman Bridge Road.
 Coroner TiGe was called and %a.tS after CT an investigation, pronounced death to have been due to drowning.
 coIston was a laborer on the Whar- ton place. He left his home Saturday
 n,na fishing and took hooks and lines yitb him. Since that time nothing was heard from him 1Sa S,ics SntiI t,,O his body S hsd nresumedly gone to fish. It was annarent that he was begged up in quicksand and sank down heIplessly fisbing tackle was found on the bank nearby.
 Colston was 2S years old and was re- rarded as a good negro. The remains were turned over to the family of the naarn for intarmsnt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

From the Buffalo Commercial.
 There is such a thing as being too exclusive. On Saturday the Hotel Cambridge. in New York City. closed it's doors. For twenty years it's poii- cy has been exciusivensss and avaid- ance of publicity. Its guests were all of social standing and none could gain admission except through this rec for the use Of the guests only, and ad- mission to 1t from the outside was by invitation only.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
CONVICT TO GRADUATE.
Frank Edwards VIII Become Mining
 Engineer at Flat Top.

Frank Edwards VIII Become Mining
 Engineer at Flat Top.
 pirminRham, May 6.-(SpeciaL)-- Frank Edwards, serving a seventeen wear sentence in the Flat Top Mines for participation in the robbery of tho safe of the Standard oil Company. will shortly graduate from a correspon- dence school in the North in mining engineering.
 ,r few weeks to be able to obtain certificate of graduation. He is un- der the Sloss- -Sheffield Steel and Iron Company and every chance is being given him in the mines to put into Tractical operation the instructions that is given through the correspon- donce In addition to the practical ,york being obtained in the mines sIonr the lines of mining engineering, Irdwerds is also doing the task im- 11osed upon him by the mine officials. Tt is intended by Edwards to be pro- ,,otent in engineering that he can an- ,.' to inc Sloss- Sheffield Company a piy i:,,a later to give him an opportunity l''io rrv on the work in the mines ra " he is working as a convict and VII, if possible earn something above .ne o,1oilnt which Is allowed the com the ,, to the State for his hire.
 1,arv convicts in the mines around r,t1sr,inqham are earning some money i1,, doing more work than their task Sis for. The State officials investi- gate the physical conditions of the men and place the task on them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

paper on St. Ps4s at Athens and Co., rinth. the last of q 0eries on the mis- sionary journeys of St. Paul which have been enjoyed by the members of the Auxiliary during the past year.
 Ladies' Aid Society Social.
 Mrs. J. Walter Black, President If the Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Presbyterian Church, will entertain the members of the society this aftor- noon at 5 o'clock at her home. 2i6 South Court Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
A Temperance Disciple.

T strongly object to the custom of christening ships with champagne" said the temperance advocate.
 T don't" replied the other man. II think there's a temperance lesson in 1t. Directly after her first taste of wine the ship takes water and rticks to 1t ever after"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
The Guild sociabIe.

The Young Ladies' Guild of the Gen. tral Presbyterian Church will enter tain the members or the congregation Of the Central Church at a sociabls this evening from to il o'clock in the church parlors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
T,oo Exrluasve.

Small towns are especially gratified and appreciate the convenience the new service will afford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

Woman's Auxiliary of St. Johns.
 The regular monthly meeting of the woman's Auxiliary will be held at the chapel this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. After the regular order of business, Madame LeGrande Rogers will read a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

CHENEY's ExPEcToRANT prompt- Iy cures coughs, colds, IagripDe and mnnAazA- 2na- a h0tf1A at all dHu@ cxorGAA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

Wonder If the dog star ever howls because of the music of the spheras."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07

The sharper sees to 1t that the men who works gets worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Illiteracy Of the World.

In answer to an inquiry, I would say that
the lowest rate of illiteracy In the world
Is found In Sweden. Norway and Germany.
In the two first named countries there is
no person above the age of ten years who
cannot read and write unless he has for
gotten those accomplishments or his men,
tai faculties are so feeble that he has not
been able to acquire them. This fast IL so
well understood that the census enumera-
tors do not inquire whether q person can
read or write. It is not considered neces-
sary to do so. Education Is compulsory
Every child is required to attend school.
and there is no community too small or
too poor to provide educational facilities
for its children. The same Is true, In a
great measure, throughout Germany. The
only people who cannot read and write are
the feeble-minded and the aged who have
outgrown their knowledge. Denmark and
Switzerland have also a very low percent
age.
The following table shows the ratio Of IL
literate per 1000 inhabitants in the coun-
tries named as given by the latest returns:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Landmarks.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The eye and the mind of the most un-
imaginative man and woman, or even or
the man and woman of marked no.
madic tendencies. take a keen and per-
ennial delight in that which is stable which
may be relied upon to hold its place amid
the vicissitudes of the elements the tides
Of success and failure, the swinging pen-
dulum of emotions, whether written IN
the obscure life of the submerged unit of
the history of city or a nation. We may
pass familiar tree. building or monument
twenty times in the course of a day or a
month. with seeing yet unseeing eye, so
deeply craven Is its image on the tablets
of the memory. Unconsciously, perhaps
we associate 1t with the routine of our daily
lives; 1t figures largely In that undercur-
rent OF sentiment present with the most
prosatc natures: and 1t exerts an influence
more potent than we are likely to concede
on first thought.
Let it be suddenly removed and the role
It plays will be revealed with a peculiar
abruptness. That wonderfully automatic
subconsciousness will balk and wake up
its intenser brother with the quickness of
an alarm clock. Try to pass the spot where
once stood the landmark, and mark how
the chain Of thought is suddenly broken
and how your mind gropes about in a be-
wildered sort of way not exactly cognizant
at first of the cause. finally Weakening with
rude start and plunging ahead On its &C
cuStorned way more or less shaken and
thrown out OF its stride by the absence of
a familiar object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Finds in st. John Lateran.
.ome Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.

Rome Cor Pail Mall Gazette.
Rome, and indeed all italian towns, are
perfect mines of wealth to the antiquary.
even in these days. when Il is gem
orally believed that there is really moth
ing left undiscovered. The truth of this
was practically illustrated the other day
in the Sancta Sanctorum. or chapel Of the
Holy Stairs, at st. John Lateran, which IL
was supposed contained no secrets. The
Holy Stairs, on which no one has ever set
foot except Luther, all going up reverently
on their knees. lead to tiny chapel, for
merly private to the popes. which har-
bored 1t was supposed, relics of the saints.
and into which no woman was allowed to
enter. The relics were contained in cof-
fers, which have been opened and found
empty, their contents having probably
been hidden away at some time OF inva-
sion and never replaced. But to the an
tiuuary this Is a small matter the glo-
rious Golfers remain. They have been ex-
amined and, to the general surprise, are
found to be most precious antique and
unique works of art. so much so as to
raise a stir in art circles. They are many
in number, of various sizes, and are or
solid silver, deeply chiseled in the best
manner and date from the second or third
century One which formerly held a
piece of the true cross, is In the shape or
a cross and is OF inestimable value. The
antiauaries have mooted the project OF
having these magnificent works of art
public The pontiff has been approached
and sees no objection, so that future Wis.
itors to Rome viii have one more 'slght
added to the already long list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Odd Facts About the Tariff Law.

There are several things in our tariff law
worth knowing. Balm of Gilead. for in
stance. is on the free list, and duty Is
imposed upon dragons blood. Chinese
idols. joss sticks. leeches. lodestones, sour
kraut, teazels, yams and divi-divi are also
free. The latter Is not a form of confec-
ionery, but dye wood from South Amer
lea. Mamma was furnished free from the
heavens during the weary journey of the
children Of Israel through the wilderness,
and Congress does not propose to have 1t
taxed. The name means in Hebrew "a
gift from heaven" but the article referred
to in the tariff bill is a sweet gum from
the ash. the larch and the camelsthorn
trees which grow in Syria and Arabia. 1t
comes in fakes of white or pale yellow col
or and Is medical laxative Puiu, also
free, is a short. yellow vegetable fiber from
the Hawaiian Islands and other Islands in
the southern Pacific, used for stuffing mat
tresses. Spunk, styraX and Zaffer can also
come in without paying duty. and several
other articles of similar interest are on the
free list, some of which cannot be found in
the dictionaries. 1t is gratifying to know
that skeletons and human teeth are not
protected by duty. and fossils are 'free' HUI
man hair, however, is taxed 80 per cent.
1t Is an odd provision of the law that
after sunken vessel has been at the bot
tom of the ocean for two years any portion
Of it's cargo may be admitted free, which
suggests method by which some of the
high protective duties might be evaded..a
When the Dingley tariff law came out or
the Senate committee in the spring of 1897
some one discovered that "salted CUTS had
been stricken off the free list. This term Is
used to describe useful, 'ifsnot elegant ar
ticles of commerce which are largely used
In the manufacture of sausages. They are
the entratls Of sheep and more than half
a million dollars worth are annually Inn
ported into the United States from Ger
many, France, Austria and other European
countries; for 1t seems that the American
sheep has not been bred up to furnish a
membrane sufficiently tender for Vienna or
Bologna 'sausages. When they disappeared
from the free list showers of protest were
received in New York, Chicago Cincinnati,
Milwaukee and other cities which have
large German populations. Upon inyestiga-
ton, however 1t was found that there was
no cause for excitement. The term ''saited
CUTS" was offensive to the fastidfous taste
of a certain member Of the committee and
the phraseology of the item was changed to
read 'anteguments OF animals salted for
preservation" which means the same thing.
But 1t was not recognized by the sausage
manufacturers.