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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
]. L. WILLIAMS DEAD
VETERAN OF THE WAR AND JUS-
 TICE OF THE PEACE.
Remains of BrOther-in-Law of Judge Carmichael WIII Be Taken to
 Dale County for In- fermemt

Capt. James l.. Williams, a we'll known citizen of Montgomery, after an illness of two weeks, died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home on South Goldthwaite Street.
 Captain Williams was born in Sayan- nah, Ga, October IS, 1889. He came to Alabama soon after the war, locating at Newton, Dale County where he mar ried Miss Maggie Carmichael a sister of J. M. Carmichael, State Auditor with his family he removed to Mont gomery in 1897.
 He was appointed Justice of the Peace by Governor Johnston for Ward in 1897, and held that office contin- uously until his death.
 At the beginning of the war between the States Captain Williams enlisted in the 59th Alabama Regiment of In- fantry. He was made Captain of company and, while leading his com pany in a charge during the battle of Petersburg, Va. on June IS, 1864 he lost his right arm.
 Captain Williams leaves his wife and six children three sons and three daughters. His sons are: Frank B, williams, of the United States Army stationed in the Philippines, and John I. Williams and James L.. Williams oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
 GOOD IN MIDDLE ALABAMA
Montgomery Merchants Declare There is No Reason for Timidity on Part of Country People.
 Ten-Cent Cotton Tonic.

business are better now. Trade is be- ginning to improve and there is no ap- parent reason why 1t should not be good in December and during the tol- lowing months.
 There has been some cry of hard times by people who have been spoiled by the unusual preceding prosperous years. However, there Is no foundation for it. The corn crop Is above the average. The farmers have better and more valuable horses, mules, cattle and farming utensils than ever before. With a full corn crib and meat in the smoke house, the chances are that the next crop will be raised at less cost than some years back.
 "As to the merchants, owing to the fact that everything manufactured out of leather as well as all hardware, are up in prices and still rising. Those who bought early may be c0ngratula : ted, their stock being worth more nat urally than they could replace 1t at. This country Is one solid foundation. Everything considered, prospects for business look promising"
 No stringency, Says CaptaHn TulIis.
 Speaking for the hardware trade, Capt John w. Tuiiis of the Snow TuIlis Hardware Company, said:
 There is no trouble. The country l5 lH me COQulLlpH. many oA HIS ihSA chants and many of the farmers over bought last year That is all. Nobody had any difficulty In selling goods last year. The trouble last year was in getting enough goods to fill all orders. The result is that many of the mer- chants have larger stocks than they ought to have. The farmers were will ing buyers. Many of them bought moro goods than they ought to have bought.
 ''This crop year is not the record breaking crop year of last year. There fore, some of the merchants and some of the farmers are having some trouble in meeting their obligations But there is no stringency. There will be no stringency. You will never have any financial troubles in the South as long as cotton is at 10 cents,
 '"The Alabama cotton crop has had a backset, but 1t is a backset. not fail ure The year is as good as any aver age year. It is not as good as the big the average; perhaps better.
 T can't understand why anybody should be apprehensive about 1t. With q good average crop and with cotton at 10 cents here in Montgomery, we can more than hold our own. More over, I don't believe the farmers in Montgomery's territory have suffered as much from the September backset SIS those in some other portions of the State. There is evidently a little finan- cial timidity out in the country, but it will pass away"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Pittsburg, Dec 1.-More than 1,5Oo school teachers attending the Pittsburg Teachers Institute experienced a dis appointment yesterday as a result of a straid'' upon the banquet room by a throng of school children that had come to sing at the teachers convention.
 The convention was in session at Syria Temple, and when the youngsters discovered the location of the ediples' inc principals in charge were unable to control them, although the meeting then In session was not disturbed.
 A negro boy found way into the store room where numerous palatable dishes had been placed earlier in the day for the banquet and before any one in charge was aware of it. the boy had ied inc crowd of youngsters to it.
 when the janitor of the building discovered them each was munching a cake or other dainty, and sippinG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Montgomery. His daughters are Mrs. c. J. Houser of EIlaville, Ga, and Mrs. Addie Ashton and Miss Marguerite Williams of Montgomery.
 Captain Williams was one of the most devoted members of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church and also a member Of Camp Falkner, United Confederate Vet erans.
 The funeral services will be conduct ed at the family residence, 112 Gold thwaAte Street, at 2:30 o'clock this af- ternoon, Rev. John Bass Shelton, pas tor of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. The remains will be shipped at o'clock to Newton, where the interment will be made. Be- sides the members of the family who will accompany the remains, com nittee from Camp Falkner will go to Newton as a special escort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
NEWS OF RAILROADS
Schedule Changes on .. end N.

Schedule Changes on L. and N.
 Taking effect at o'clock this morn ing there will be several changes in the schedules of passengeb trains on the Mobile and Montgomery Division of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Company.
 The only change in trains leaving Montgomery is that train No. 27s the GraceviIle accommodation, will leave twenty minutes earlier at S:25 ?. m., instea dof S:45 p. m. Returning there will be several changes. Train No. 96 due from New Orleans, will arrive five minutes later, at 6:05 a. m, Instead of a. m., while train No. 2, due from New Orleans at 6:s0 a, m will get in at 6:35 a. m. W
 The two afternoon trains from New. Orleans will both get in fifteen minutes later, train No 6, formerly due at $50 p. m, getting in at $40 p. nl., and train No. 4. Iormerly due at 6:20 p. m. get- ting in at 6:35 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
PlernaII in CharRe .

Yesterday morning D. M, Piersall, who was appointed master mechanic of the shops of Che Atlantic Coast Line in Montgomery, took charge of his of flee in West Montgomery. w. J. Me Ghee the retiring master mechanic, leaves with the best wishes of every railroad man in Montgomery. He was transferred to the Jacksonville, Fla, shops, but has not decided yet what be will do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
RAPIsT IS SENTENCED.
Atlanta Negro VIII Hang for Ills HOr-
 rilDIe Crime,

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. Twin Johnson. a negro, was found guilty today of a criminal assault upon Mrs. Georgia Hembree, a white woman, last August and he was sentenced to be hanged January l
 The assault was committed just outside the city limits Johnson after his arrest, was identified by Mrs. J. N. Camp, who was assaulted and beat en about three weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
CHILDREN, SCHEDULED TO
 SING DEVOURED BANQUET.

cream, and devouring all the eatabIes in sight. As they had gone so far the janitor permitted the youngsters to finish their feast. An effort was made to learn the Identity of the pilot" of the crowd, but all were loyal to the leader and the eulprit remains undis- covered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
pEATH oF MRs. nERRY.
She Was the widow of a Once Popular
 Engineer


 Engineer.
 Mrs. Rachel Berry, 70 years old and the widow of 0. c. Berry, who was many years a locomotive engineer for the Western Railroad of Alabama died at 7:3O o'clock last night at the home of her friends, Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Hale, in Chisholm.
 Mrs. Berry was a native of North Carolina. She came to Montgomery about thirty years ago with her hus- band, and they enjoyed the highest esteem of a large circle of people
 So far as is known, Mrs. Berry did not have any relatives in this section of Alabama. She had made her home with Mir. and Mrs Hale some time.
 The funeral will take place this af- ternoon from the Hale residence in Chisholm at o'clock, and Rev. W. M. Cox of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church will odiciate. The remains will be inferred in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Mr WoIn NToYen.

c. L.. Wolff, formerly Travelling Pas senger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville and who has been appointed joint agent of the Louisville and Nash- viIle and Central of Georgia Railway, has moved into the office of Conner ciaI Agent Brookes of the Central Railway in the Exchange Building on Montgomery Street yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

EENNWEEEW
 Asked about trade conditions, s. Loeb of the Loeb Carriage and Supply Com panv. said:
 ''Trade so far this fall does not come uD to last years which was about the hest this country has ever had. How ever prosnects look hrioht Collections which onened slow. owing to the late ness of the crOp and naturally affected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
WANT THE FLET.
Manila Desired to Entertain JackIes
 During HOIidaya

Manila, Dec 1.-The American resi- dents of this city are indignant at the order sending away the United States Asiatic squadron for the holidays, as the merchants here wanted the sailors to nsmain in Manila for business.
 The English fleet has sailed for Sing apore. While in Manila the entertain ment of its officers and men was on a lavish scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

To Eddie Sanders and wife, a girl. To Hardie Freeman and wife, a boy To Arthur Woods and wife. a boy.
 To Peterson Young and wife, a boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Cure for Rheumatism
GrlfNth'g COmpOund Mixture Of Gualac. ,
 StllIingia, Etc.
fying the Blood and Regulat
 ing tho
 Liver and
Relief
 from Pain after first or second Dose. Acts
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 RHEUMATISM, NEURALG1A,
 sCIAFICA, GOUT and LUMBAGO.
 NOFB-This specific Remedy has been advertised in Medical Journals and used In private practice for 20 years. we nave ample proof 10 Justify us in making the assertion that this preparatIon will relieve or cure o5 per cent Of the cases indicated,
 It does not disturb the stomach, Atforus sale by druggists generally or order direct Send for Free Descriptive Circular to Grlt- fsth Rheumatic Cure Co, sole Mtgs. 6t Third Ave. cor. 11th St.. New York N Y;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

The man who never looks ahead with patience always ovens up by looking back with a good deal of pain-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

truly patience of articles owding or waiting The giving useful for the home has general acc from till anticipated these demands and t magnificent exhibit complete by replacing the e
  getions of sterling
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

LADIES, cREvENETTEs-Da grey mingled raEn-prOOf cloth, tishf-lit-
 tfng style, 5S inch length, with heltS
 n regular Ss.e0 vaIueg Monday .$49s s1O Ladies' CrayeRettes Monday.. 7.0S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

MISSES LONG COATS--Ages c to 1A years. made of aiS-waea faney grey
 cIOaIZimEg aIao Ia the let are q few
 CRAVENETsKfsS worth fully @5.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

LADIES LONG COATs-aHade of fine quality aIF-weOI Keraey in black. tan, blue, castor and browm5 also ehevgot ana chanchilia fin black onfyi they are all arBt-elass tailored coats
 and worth S1e to s12.5o eaehD fer
 Monday, your choice. ...... S7.98
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
DIMMICK RIGHT

When Councilman Dimmick at
the last council meeting submitted
a resolution looking to the selection
of purchasing agent for all city
supplies and storekeeper to keep
tab on all property of the city, he
had the wheels in his head working
the right way. There has been a
great deal of extravigance and waste
in the purchase and care of city
property that can be avoided by
making it some one persons business
to look after that department. The
business Of this city has grown to
immense proportions and every de-
psttment must be reduced to an alb
soluNSsystem or there will be leaks
and still every official be honest and
capable.
1t reflects on no councilman or
employee to state tina: the city loses
a large sum of money every year by
this want of system. No council.
man or clerk can give an intelligent
guess today as to what the city owns
or where it is.
City property is scattered all over
the corporate limits from one end
to the other and in the country
round about, No one is to blame
particularly for this condition, but
it exists and should be r.medied.
Mr.. Dimmick'sresolu nproposes
the remedy and if adopted and car
ried out in the spirit and in the
letter will save the city many thou
sands of dollars In course of few
years.
No member of the council who
has the interest of the city at heart
be he I'D member or new, can af-
ford toeoppose this resolution after
he thoroughly understands its i'm
port as it simply aims to apply cor
rect business principles to the con-
duct of the city's affairs,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
HARD LUCK STORY

The girls whose main troubles are
inducing boys to buy them ice cream
sodas might be interested in the
troubles of Mrs. Nora C. Williams,
who was drowned at Cawker, Mon
day of last week. When she was
four years old her mother ran away,
married another man and died. Her
grandfather stole her from her father
whom she did not again see for
t@enty-seven years. She was mar
.ried ut the age of sixteen; was the
mother of eight children before she
was thirty. Her husband was a
drunkard; abused her, and finally
drove her from him. In spite OF
her own big family she took in Reub
Longacre, an orphan boy, who grew
up and helped earn the living foi
the Iamlly. one got out OF SICK
bed into wagon which Longacre
had backed up to the door, but the
flood overturned it and Mrs. Will
Jams and two children drowned.
Girls who are crazy to get married
and are willing to marry any old
thing of a man in order 20 escape
b .ing an old maid.ought to remem-
Der the experiences of Mrs. Will
Jams: Married when r6 to drunk
ard; mother of eight children before
she was thirty; driven from home by
her husband.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
PACKERS FILTHY

The Neill report on the con-
ditions existing in and about
the various packing houses in
Chicago are most revolving, 1t
seems from this repors that no effort
towards cleanliness is made, There
IS simply sea of slime and filth in
and about the buildings, through
which the employees splash with no
effort to keep clean. The employees
are covered with filth from head to
foot and handle the product with
the foulest of hands.
Meat from which the products are
made are dragged around over floors
wreaking with dirt and fifth of all
ksnds and haddled with unwashed
hands or walked over with feet from
which the pollution from the floor
is dripping.
The public has been using the
product Of these houses, supposing
that the grealed cleanliness was OBJ
served in their preparation. The
next time you buy can Of pure
Chicago lard think of these things.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
POSTMASTER

The cid soldiers have selected
DIR. Park as their candidate for post
master and Will work as body to
secure him the place. DR.. Park is
a good man for the position. He is
competent and pledges himself to
devote his time to the place should
he be appointed. There is no doubt
but there will be new man to ap-
point.
McClelland hopes to hold owe
under civil service rule but he will
not be able so to do. Campbell
will recommend some one and we
are inclined to think it will be a
citizen of Chanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
BURTON RESIGNED AND NEW
SENATOR APPOINTED

Things were lively about the
State house, Monday. Burton,
thinking to forestall an expulsion,
handed his resignation to Gov.
Hoch. The Gov. acted promptly
and cut off all unseemly squabble for
the place by making very speedy
appointment.
We do not know what political
boss or faction recommended his
appointee, or whether he was re-
commended by any body and we
care less, But we do think the
proper man was found at the op-
Fortune time.
F. D. Coburn is one of the strong
men of Kansas. He is independent
and fearless and not allied with
any clan or faction. He is intelli-
gent and a tireless worker. His
character is unassailable from any
stand point. No man would evsr
dare approach him with a proposi-
ton of graft. He may not suit the
political advisers, bnt he suits the
people and it is about their time to
be consulted. 1t is but fitting
tribute to the worth and standing of
one of Kansas very best men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
School Board Meeting

AT the regular board meeting last
Monday night, several things were
done. Among other things, all
vacancies in the corps of teachers
were filled. Mr.. John Schoheld
was selected as principal of the Cross
building.
The committee on salaries re-
ported, in favor of no change from
last year except to increase the
Sup't salary $50, giving him $1,000
per year. He is surely worth that
or they ought to fire him.
One matter that was considered by
the board meeting was matter that
is surely step backward, That
was to cut out the vocal music in
our schools. 1t can't be possible
that the people of Chanute want to
dispense with the study of vocal
music in our public schools, just
when such an interest is being taken
and such desirable results are being
obtained.
Our young people are becoming
singers. Did you not notice the
excellent singing furnished by the
pupils during commencement exer-
cises? This could not have been
done but for the training these
young people have received in our
schools.
Go to the Christian church and
hear the 20 young girls of the Sun.
shine chorus, all school children
of about 6 and most of them learned
all teey know about vocal music in
our schools, and then see If you
want to cnt mnsic out. For any
public entertainment in this city, i,
Is no trouble to find plenty of good
singers among our young people.
They have been trained in our public
schools. A few years ago this was
not the case. We hope the board
does not seriously contemplate cut
ting out or Gripping the music de-
partment. Its efficiency should be
increased rather than diminished.
If the board who'd absolutely re.
fuse to hire teacher in any depart
ment who is not competent to handle
vocal music and other school boards
do likewise. our teachers would be
forced to post up on this most i'm
p )rtant branch. We hope the board
will decide to encourage music to the
very best of its ability, and trim on
some less important subject, if any
trimming must be done.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
SENATOR GORMEN DEAD

Senator German, of Maryland
who, for many years, has been one
ofnhe very prominent Democrats of
the Fountry, died in Washington,
last Monday.
Senator German has long stood
high in the councils of his party and
enjoyed tn esteem and respect Of
his political opponents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08

R. with the political virusthat must,
and does, besmear all political or
CARNATIONS sooner or later.
We have made our league a poll
teal organization but non partisan.
We purpose to be independent and
by our independent course with the
numerical power in us vested, to-
gether with our friends hope to be
able to call the self constituted poll
teal Cars from their high perch
and compel them to meet us on the
level plains of American Citizenship
and accord to us that which, by our
contributions to this government for
forty-hve years, we are SO justly en-
titled. An independent organiza-
ton separate and distinct from all
other parties puts us in position to
make terms with any or all of them
in accordance with such concessions
as they will make In our favor. l
can only speak for myself in this
matter but think l voice the senti-
ment of 90 per cent of my comrades
when l say, l will not be dragged
into the Democratic party by pledge
orotherwise, nor will 60 in with any
other party, but want to act indie.
pendent, and when we have per.
fected a district organization and
met in Congressional Convention,
then I will stand by whatever ar
rangement the boys decide on for
our Interests for this campaign,
then to be free to act in any other
campaign and then adopt the course
that seems best. We are all men of
mature years, and trust of mature
judgement, we all have we'll defined
ideas on political and governmental
affairs and 1t Is not the purpose of
this league to change them, but first,
last, and all the time, demand and
work for a recognition of our just
claims to some of the profits and
honors of Public offices and just
and impartial enforcement of all laws
Again, l think, on more deliberate
reflection, you will agree with me
that there are a number of counties
in this district and no one Of them
should assume the placing Ia nomi
nation or endorsing ticket for the
whole. My comrades let me sug-
gest that you call a meeting at once
and have everybody in sympathy
with the movement come cut and
make it, not G.. A. R. meeting but
an old soldiers meeting, and get all
the boys out regardless as to
whether they are in the G.. A. r.
or not, let them bring their wives,
daughters, sons, son in-laws and all
their friends and let them hear our
claims discussed. In this way we
will be understood by all. Let us
know the date of your meeting and
delegation of speakers and workers
will come down and help you in the
great work. We here do not want
to minimize the work but augment
it to that proportion that will
make the fxerS tremble and com
mand the respect all patriotic Amer
lean citizeIs S.
Very truly yours in F. C. & L.
]. H. RIcKEL,
Chairman Press Committee, Cha.
mute Soldiers and Sailors League.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08

The report on the filthy condi-
ton of the packing houses in Chi
csgo and the fear that something is
going to happen, has caused packers
to issue cleanup orders. Chicago
is probably not the only city where
packers are careless.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
Chanute, Kan, May, II, 1906.
To R. H. McWHoRTER,
F. J. ORR, Com
c. w. COLLINS, mittee;
w. J. FRAZIER,
Cofeyvilte, Kansas.
Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:
l have read with more than ordi-
nary interest the set of resolutions
adopted by Post 1853, and while l
am in sympathey with your intent
yet l am constrained to regret your
plan of action. We here are striv-
ing to attain the same object that
you, no doubt, are demanding; a
fair recognition of the rights of the
men who saved and made this ma
ton what it is and we have organized
Soldiers and Sailors League, that
has for its object the obtaining, by
concerted action the rights we are
so justly entitled to. But we have
kept this out of the Grand Army as
it is not political organization and
it is the desire of all the G.. A. r.
boys to keep our noble order out of
politics that we may command re-
spect Of all loyal Americans, regard
less of their party affiliations add to
be enshrined in their hearts as the
heroic generation of men who saved
and redeemed the greatest nation and
free government yet conceived BY
man.
1 therefore, feel that we should
never taint the honored name c. A.