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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
E. F. Johnstone & Co. Cotton Merchants and Exporters
 Cotton Bcugh in Alabama and Mississippi Branch Offices Troy and Dothan Ala. and Jackson Miss
TO CALL ON BANKS
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY MAY
 ACT SOON.
Expected It Will Reveal That There Is . Large Reserve In the
 County Institutions.

New York, Dec. IA call upon the national banks for statement of their condition of very recent date is ex- pected by bankers here to come from the Comptroller of the Currency this week.
 Four of the five calls required each year by law have already been made, the last having shown the condition of the national banks on August 22. It is possible that the call now anticipated will have an important influence on the financial situation. It is expected that it will reveal large reserves of cash in the country banks. and this will tend to restore confidence among depositors to degree which will make 1t easy to resume currency payments throughout the country.
 The banks, even in normal times, usually prepare for call by strength ening their cash in order to make a good showing. not only to the Comp troller, but to their clients Their statements are required by law to be published in a local paper and they are also forwarded to Washington, where they are compiled by cities and States.
 The effect of call for report of condition on a fixed date. which is usu- ally few days oefGrs the call by the Comptroller, is to enable the bank to release cash after the call, with the knowledge that another call IS not Hke- ly, in the natural order of things, Tor about two months. In the present sit uation, it is declared by New York bankers. the call will show that hoard ing is not being done by New York bankers--as indeed their deficiencies In required reserves already tndfcate-put that many of the interior banks have reserves running up to such propor- tions as forty or fifty per cent of de-
 sits. T facts will reach the pub lie for individual banks through publf- cation locally and then will come |" the public generally through the com pilations made by the Comptroller.
 If large reserves in lawful money in their vaults are revealed generally, by the reports, 1t will at once inspire con- fidence in the strength of the banks and create demand which they Will no longer be disposed to resist, after send ing in their reports, for the immediate resumption of currency payments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
HundIey to Tallahassee.

Judge Oscar R. Hundley, of the Northern District of Alabama, who is presiding over the courts of this Dis trict. having exchanged with Judge w.. 5. Sheppard. left this morning for Tal- lahassee. Fla, where he will convene court tomorrow morning. He was ac- companied by District Attorney Wilson, Clerk Fred W. Marsh, Marshal T. r.. McGourin and Chief Deputy Wolf.
 There are a large number of cases to be heard at the term iP Tallahassee. and among them are a number of im- portant criminal cases. Upon conclud- ing court there Judge Hundley will go to his District in Alabama, and it is eX- pected that Judge Sheppard will have concluded the Alabama Court.
 Both judges have been appointed and not confirmed. and both were disqualr- fled to preside over their respective courts for the first term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
ELECTION OF TREASURER
 IS COUNCILS CHIEF TASK
Many Applicants for PositiOn-Green- wood Cemetery Matter to
 Re Considered.

The election of City Treasurer will doubtless. be the parliamentary piece de resistance of the Councils menu of food for thought and diet in debate tonight.
 Other matters, too, of great pith and moment, will be considered; there is a proposition for the extension of public cemetery properties, and several affairs under the head of unfinished business will be presented, but the election Is pretty apt to be the matter most talked of.
 The election will be watched with interest. Candidates will not be lack ing but it is probable that the voting on account of previous work. will be quick.
 The proposition from the Greenwood Cemetery Company will be taken up tonight. The Cemetery Committee, of which Alderman Tyson is chairman, met Saturday afternoon and will meet again tonight before the Councils ses- sion, will submit report on the mat ter. It is understood that the meet ing of the committee Saturday was not productive of final results. The Coun- cil will be called to order at 8 o'cock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Social and Personal.

Hon. J. H. Nunnelee, of Mont gomery spent today in the city. .....
 Monroe l.. Heineberg will leave Tues day morning for Philadelphia and New York. where he will spend several weeks.
 Eugene Williams, and his son. Clay Williams, left this morning for Mo- bile, where they will spend several days.
 Mrs. R. E. L. Mel, who has been spending several days in Birmingham is expected to reach home tomorrow
 Mrs. Will Wise has gone to Pensa- cola where she was called by the se- rious illness of her mother.
 Mrs. D A. May, who has been quite ill. is reported to be much improved today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
WANT STOVE PLANT
SOME PEOPLE ARE WORKING FOR
 IT.
North Carolina Plant May Be Re- moved To the Central City Other News From Dallas
 Capital.
Advertiser Bureau.
 GaIr1na Dec 1

1elII1d. AcC. l.
 Since the meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association last Tues day night, at which 1t was made known that Selma could secure stove factory with very little exertion upon the part of the business interests, there has been some active work on the part of . few to get this manufacturing plant to locate here.
 It now looks as if this effort on the part of a few to get the factory to move to Selma will be crowned with success. A representative of the con- cern is expected to reach Selma within the next few days and then the ques- tion of the factory moving here will he definitely determined.
 The factory is now located at Rock mart, N. C., but desires to change it's location on account of the great com petition for labor in that section. The owners of the factory have looked the South over for a location and finally de- cided upon Selma on account of the city being situated at the head of jeep water navigation the year round. Aside from the Alabama River the city Is also good shipping point to all sections of the State on account of the numerous railroads here.
 To locate in Selma the owners of the factory want neither free site nor a bonus. They just want the citizens to take small block of stock in the new plant so that their good faith vlll be shown If this required amount of stock is subscribed. the factory will bo nov ed here and the capacity or the plant will be increased and the output will be made larger than it is now.
 During the past week, Secretary J. T. Slater. of the Commercial Club has given the question of securing this stove factory for Selma considerable attention. He has succeeded in inter esting a large number of business men in the movement and when the repIe sentative of the concern reaches the city and makes known how lIuch of the stock of the company he wants ta- gen by residents, there is no doubt but that this stock will be quickly sub scribed for.
 In the proposition made to the Com. mercial and Industrial Association tho owners stated that their pay roll amounted to about ,0O0 year. With the plant moved to Selma and enlarged this pay roll would be increased and would amount to over $1. 900 week The owners of the factory also stated that they could get their raw material as cheap in Selma as they would be able to get it at any other point.
 Besides trying to secure this stove factory for Selma, Secretary Slater is actively engaged in trying to locate three or four other ilduuldSLuliie III e plants here. Correspondence is being had with these concerns and MT. Slat- ter thinks that at least two of then will be induced to move here. The As sociation in it's efforts to build up the city, is working hard to secure small industries, knowing that if such in dustries are secured that larger ones will follow and in this way they hope to make the city quite large manu- facturinR center
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
LEE KIMBLE CAUGHT.
One of the Negroes Who Escaped From
 Decatur Jall.

Decatur, Dec. 1-(Special.)-Lee Kim ble, one of the three negroes who es- caped from the county jail here some weeks ago. was captured last night near the plant of the Huntsville Lum- Der Company in this city.
 Sheriff Thomas R. iShipp offered re- ward of $20 each for the capture CT these three negroes. and two of them have now been captured5 and are in jail here. Sheriff shipp avs he has the other negro located
 The escape of the negroes was due to the fact that there are no lights at the rear of the county jail and Sher- if Shipp says the County Commission CTS have refused to place lights there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
WOMEN ARE RELEASED.
Charges Against Mrs. Hermann an
 Miss EdeIstOn Withdrawn.

Charges Against Mrs. Hermann and
 Miss EdelstOn Withdrawn.
 Mobile, Dec. Especial. )--Mrs. Ce- lia Hermann Sknd Miss Rebecca Edel- ston, the two white women arrested here yesterday afternoon when the Mallory liner, Rio Grande. arrived. on advices from New York auth critics charging grand larceny, were released from custody this afternoon when Chief of Police Rondeau received a message from New York stating that the charge kAd been withdrawn.
 The arrest grew out of the missing of some household goods from the home of the two women, their mother being the one who swore out the war rant charging them with grand lar ceny. Shortly after the effects were found and the warrant was withdraw wn.
 The women have been taken care of since their arrest by the Hebrew Char ities Association here and they will remain in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
LARRY MURRAY IMPROVES.

Mobile. Dec. 1.-(SpecialD--La Murray. the police officer who was shot in the right breast during the pitched battle between officers and a negro desperado Friday afternoon, Is reported from the city hospital today as resting well.
 The bullet has not as yet been locat ed, but the wound is not as serious as at first thought, and no serious compli- cations are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION
 MEETING HOGTPONEn.

The Montgomery Flower Growers Association will meet Wednesday after noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary Arlington on Church Street.
 The. meeting has been postponed from today, the usual time of meeting on account of the Conference for School Improvement, which will be held at the Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
A Negro seriously Cut.

Bruce Cook, a negro, was painfully and probably seriously cut while stand ing on the sidewalk in front of a saloon on Alabama Street last night. The Police Department have under arrest. charged with the cutting. Cooks wife, Bettie Cook, and an old negro man known as "Colonel' Hall. Both were arrested at a late hour last night and will likely have a hearing in police court this morning
 Bruce Cook was standing talking when his wife and the old negro man passed and it is believed that it was the man who did the cutting. A knife was stuck in Cooks back beneath the left shoulder, and the blade penetrated to the cavity. Whe nnrrested, tho old negro. Colonel" Hall, had a knife with a long blade still open in his coat pocket.
 The cutting is believed to have re-. suited from family disturbance be- tween Cook and his wife. which occurred on Thursday. On that day the woman followed her husband to the home of another negro woman, Fanny Stanford, where general disturb ance, which resulted in their arrest, was had While the wound Bruce Cook received is considered serious, it is not believed that 1t will be of g fatal nature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
M'LAIN IS IMPROVING.
Man Stabbed Saturday Night May Re-

Robert C. McLain. stabbed by J. N. Lowery Saturday night. was reported by his physician last night to be in good condition and hope of his recov- cry is entertained. in spite of the fact that his wounds, one of which is in the lung, are very serious MT. McLain was in his residence where he was taken immediately after he was hurt.
 Lowery, an employe of a cotton mill in West End. is still held in custody, the charge aga inst him, as made by the Police Department, being assault to murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Another string of Horses.

Henry Flemings. well known train CT and driver Of GreensbIrg, a., reached Selma yesterday afternoon with a string of fine trotters and pa- cers which ho will train at .he Selma Driving Park during the present wir- ter. The stable which MT. Flemings brought to Selma comprise eieN en horses, several of which are very prom ising young ones. who will oe given their first training this winter.
 The stable which MT. tlemings brought to Selma, comes from the stock farm of Senator Huff, of Pennsylvania which Is located near Greensbu:g. ''Eis stock farm is one of the best anl fnesr in the country, and some of the finest trotters and pacers known to horse men today were raised on 1t. Other stables of horses which will be brought here for their winter training Ire ex- pected to arrive during the neXF two weeks and by Christmas it 's expect ed that there will be over two h.:ndred fine race horses at the track.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Griffin Makes Bond.

Mobile. Dec, 1-(SpeciaD-W. K Griffith, the white man arrested here several days ago by the government authorities charged with raising oills has been released from custody undel a S2.500 bonds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Will Leave For Conference.

pr. W. r. Dickinson, pastor or the Church Street Methodist Church. and Rev. w. T. Tiller pastor of the Ala hama Street Methodist Church, will leave tomorrow morning for Enter prise to attend the session of the con- ference. The members of the congre- cations of both of these churches are in hopes that both Dr. Dickinson and MT. Tiller will be returned to Selma Tor another wear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Tn Give Christmas Tree.

The teachers of the Alabama Street Sunday School held a meeting this morning and decided to give the chil- dren of that Sunday School a Christ
 mas tree This Christmas tree will be somewhat out of the usual and for that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
t. and their combine,

out and their combined carsoa. amounted am in valuation to over S1,0OO-
 From the outlook December will even e~ceeo this record as many steamers are now loading and others are Sna here for cotton cargoes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
Meetinr we'll Attendel.

The meeting for nen at lne Young Mems Christian Association q; ::SO o'clock this afternoon was well attend ed. The address of the mee ing vas delivered by Rev. J. J. Rosser, his sub feet being The Experience of Two Builders" Special music for the meet ing was furnished by a male quar- tette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02

reason will prove all the more enjoy able. Apart from there being presents on the tree for the many children, 1t was agreed that each child should bring a present for one of his or her little friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-02
stenmshIn Brings in GoId.

New York, Dec. 1--The steamship St Louis arriving from Southampton today brought in $3,500,000 in gold,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09

ately gave the alarm and learned
 that the ice wagon had stood for
 some time in front of the house,
 and this served as clue, which
 led to the arrest of Jim Robert son. He at first denied any knowl- edge of the robbery, but soon con-
 fessed and gave the name of Has ke)l as his accomplice. He was also arrested Robertson says he sent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09

residence and finding no one d. home, broke into the house ana nroceeded to ransack the premises Miss Annie Shelby was the first to reach home and discover that the house open. She found an axe Ill inc house with which the robbers evidently intended to attack any one who might attempt to lnef- ruot them. Miss Shelby immedi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09

during the absence of the ian''s. The thief effected an entrance through a window, carried away suit of clothes, coat ana Vese' '"o snits of underwear and s2.9o Tn money. The matter was repor'eo 'o tho police.
 Negroes Arrested.
 1i,o Robertson and Carey Has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09

te1l negroes, were arrested today noon and Robertson admitted en- terine and robbing the house. He implicated Haskell. Both negroes were employed by an ice company as drivers.
 The robbery occurred between and 4:3O o'clock yesterday after noon. Robertson, with Haskelll as his accomplice, stopped at the Shelby
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09

his share of the loot to Grady yes- terday afternoon. Both nesfoes will probably have an examinlns trial before a justice Of the peace this afternoon. Robertson came here from Grady few weeks aso and went to work for an ice conn many as driver of a wagon.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-09
POLICE HAVE ROBBERS 10 Ice Wagon Drivers Robbed
 |oMe of County Treasurer Shell # by and Get in Jail.

Ehe home of County Treasurer Fl. Shelby, at No. 1902 South
 berry street, was broken into
 robbed yesterday afternoon
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30
The OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF MEADE COUNTY.
Subscription, s1.oo per year.
MAY 80, 1907.
Trouble At Fowler

There seems to be all kinds of
trouble over at Fowler over the
liquor question. There seems to be
two sides and there is a crowd OF
conservatives whose duty it will be
finally to settle the whole matter.
There are two sides as we said and
both became more or less radical in
their opinions and too many person
alitles enter into the cases, as is the
case in Fowler at the present time.
All that is necessary is to make com
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proceed without making it a per
sonal matter. The law is sufficient
to convict anyone who is guilty.
Last week several complaints
were made. Two fellows were fined
for resisting our officer and one of
our particular friends, and much to
our regret was nned Tor oelng uhuer
the influence and talking too loudly
to one of the parties who is taking a
very active part in the prosecutions.
We regret that the boys over at
Fowler who like to have their
regular drink do not settle down and
be quiet, instead they seem to want
to keep the other people stirred up
all the time, which they are sure to
do by their present attitude. They
must bear in mind that there is a
prohibitory law in Kansas and that
public sentiment all over the state is
demanding its enforcement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30
Rules OF The Contest

I.-ANNOUNCEMEN Piano and
Popular Voting Contest will be conducted on
strictly honest business principles, with per-
feet Justice and fairness to all concerned.
2.-PRIZES-The first prize shall be a
ued at $500. Many other valuable and use
full prizes will be given.
3-CANDIDATES- young lady,
married or single, in this and adjoining coun-
ties is eligible to place in the Contest. The
most popular lady is the one who shall receive
the most votes; to her shall be awarded the
beautiful Upright Piano. Other candidates
to receive their choice of prizes in orders, &C.
cording to their standing of votes.
tie IN VOTES-In case of tie in
votes the contestant having the largest number
of new subscription votes will be the prefer
ence by the judges.
s.-CLASSES OF VOTES-The votes are
issued in coupons of the following denom-
nations.
New Subscriptions 500 votes for 81 90
Renewal Subscriptions 400 for LOO
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Back Subscriptions 400 for LOO
General Advertising 900 for LOO
Job Printing 200 for LOO
5-year Subscriptions 5000 for 500
Right is reserved to add additional classes
of votes.
6.-GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Names of Contestants will be printed in order
according to standing and the amount of their
votes published regularly after first count is
made.
Votes will not be allowed on subscriptions
at less than regular price of the paper.
No employe of this paper shall be can
didate or work in favor of any contestant.
Votes once deposited in ballot box cannot
be transferred to another.
Postmasters' and Agents commissions are
to be suspended during contest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30
HOW TO GET VOTES.

New subscriptions
Renewal subscriptions
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Back Subscriptions
General advertising
Job printing
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-30

Names OF ladies who have already been nominated
Others will follow:
Efie Elder, Plains KS.
Bessie Lasater, Fowler KS.
Pauline Turner, q" KS.
Lydia Barger, Carmen KS.
Mae Hildebrand, Montezuma
KS.
Mary Can't, Plains KS.
Sadie Ragsdale, KS.
Myrth Leibrich, KS.
Inez Askew, KS.
Etna Thompson, Lakeland KS.
Gertrude Butler, Englewood
KS.
Laura Mackey, Nye Okla.
Lulu White Engewood Ks
Mary Stats, Merlla KS.
Lulu Clements Ks
Ruby Metzgar, Plains KS.
Pearl Schell, {" KS.
Docie Sturgeon, Nye Okla.
Olive Strnger, Plains KS.
Ida Buck, Redbuff Ks
Stella Graham, Plains Ks.
Lizzie Johnson, Fowler Ks
Annie Shinogle, e Ks.
Nettie Finney, Fowler Ks.
Jessie Conrad, Ks.
Neva Sawyer, Ks,
Foy banks, Nye Okla.
Blanch Murdoch, Nye Okla.
Lucille Leach, Meade Ks
Flick, g Ks
Mildred Johnston :" Ks.
Fannie Brenneman Meade Ks.
Anna Jenkins, 4" Ks.
Julia Peed, KS
Genevieve McMee1
Hlga Kragh, Redbluf