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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
RESPITE FROM
THE GALLONS
Robert Watts Again Sent
to Asylum.
WILL NOT BE HANGED TUESDAY
Reprieve by Governor Conner Ex-
tends to April Is.
Marshall County Man Convicted Of MUIR
der Of Confederate Veteran for
Pittance Of $50, VIII Not
BE Executed Now.

Robert Watts, sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Perd Wrinkles, an
aged veteran and States pensioner, in
Marshall County, that he might secure
the pittance given Wrinkles by the
state, again has respite by reason of
his insanity. Governor Conner yester-
day ordered that Watts, who has been
In the Alabama Insane Hospital, be
again paro]ed into the custody Of the
officials of that institution.
A telegram to Sheriff Lewis in Gun
tersville, Marshall County, giving ad-
vice of the Governors act, was sent
yesterday. Watts was to have been
hanged Tuesday. April 8, and the re-
spite afforded by the Governor endures
until April rs.
Watts has been in the insane hospital
in Tuscaloosa more than a year, and on
account of demsntia has been reprieyed
four times. For more than two years
the case has had the attention of the
public of the State. members of the
bar watching 1t with especial interest.
Arrangements for his execution had
been made and 1t was expected that he
would be hanged on Tuesday next.
Watts was convicted at the spring
term of the Circuit Court, April Is,
1905. and was sentenced to De hanged
on the 18th day of June following. In
the meantime III appear 10 the STATE
Supreme Court was made. and execu-
tion of the sentence stayed pending the
result of the appeal The November,
1905, term of the Supreme Court rem
dered an opinion affirming the decision
of the lower court and fixed the date of
execution on February g. 1906.
Taken to the Asylum.
During this time the condemned man
had been confined in the Jail of Jeffer-
son County, in Birmingham, for safe-
keeping, where 1t was said, he had
become insane. On the 18th day of
January Governor William D. Jelks re-
prieved the condemned man until July
IT, and at the same time paroled him
into the custody of the authorities of
the Alabama insane hospital at Tus-
caloosa- Another reprieve was granted
by Governor Jelks on June 90 1906. I'M
til February 2, 1907, and Watts was
further paroled into the keeping OF
the authorities of the insane hospital,
where he had been confined for almost
year.
Governor Conner. on February 2,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
LUMBERMEN TO MEET
APRIL SESSION AT FLORALA THIS
WEEK.
First of Monthly Meetings to be Held
at Mill TOWNS, for Interchange
of Practical Ideas by
Members.

The April meeting of the Alabama
Lumbermen's Association will be held
at Florala. a prosperous South Ala
bama town of the pine timber section,
April eli.
Heretofore it has been the practice
of the association to hold its monthly
meeting in Montgomery. but at the
March session here it was decided to
vary the meetings so as to have them
at the different lumber mill towns
that the members might inspect one
another's plants and thereby bring
about an exchange of practical ideas
which might be of mutual help.
At the Florala meeting, it is said
one of the principal topics for dis
cussion will be that of railroad rates
on lumber. The general outlook OF the
lumber will also probably be discussed
again.
mills and it is expected the meeting
will be largely attended. Montgom
erv. 1t is thought. will have full rep
resentation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
GREAT OPPORTUNITY IS
OFFERED To MONTGOMERY

just eliminated in a united effort to
establish a woman's college some
where within the borders of the State.
So many and SO great are the in
ducements offered by Montgomery for
such an institution that the commits
sion representing the two great bod
les of the Methodists of Alabama ex-
GLIDING all other places. has made a
proposition directly to Montgomery.
Some of the inducements to bring
this institution to this city may be
mentioned:
First, Montgomery is almost the
exact geographical center of the
state and Is the capital of the State.
Second. the transportation facili-
ties of Montgomery are all that could
be desired Her railroads run out in
into adjoining States, while the Ala
bama river rolls majestically by her
very gates on it's course to the sea.
Pure ms the Purest.
'Third-The electric light and wa
ter works system are FIRST class. The
water which supplies this city is as
pure as any in the world. The au-
gurs in their search for water about
twenty years ago did not cease to bore
until they found crystal fountains some
where near the heart of mother earth,
and from her bosom are gushing
streams that have made glad every cit
izen and visitor of this city ever SINCE
This water supply is inexhaustible and
we invite people from everywhere to
come and take drink. The only. OBJ
lection ever made to this water was:
1T is too pure.
He whose thirst is once quenched
by Montgomery water and into whose
shoes Montgomery dust once gets.
strives to wend his way back to her
and if possible make her his place Of
abode.
'Fourth--The last and paramount in :
ducenent for locating the college at
Montgomery is its healthfulness. Places
in and near this city can be selected
as a site. as healthful as any in the
State. and where, barring accident or
old age. people would have no excuse
for dying. There the young ladies'
from various portions of the country
would be as safe as though at home in
some mountain region, attended by
mother and guardian angels.
Its Importance to Montgomery.
81 have set forth some of the induce
meots held out by Montgomery for the
planting of the Methodist Woman's Col
lege within her bounds. We will now
briefly mention some reasons why she
should strain every nerve to get this
college
"First-It will be a splendid finan-
cial in vestment for any city. Thous-
ands of dollars will be put in circula-
ton an nually by the faculty and hum
dreds t,f students People from all
sections will come and put their money
in prope rtY anywhere within easy reach
of the college.
"Secon,l--The intellectual develop
ment of the county.
''Third-.1'he moral uplift of the city.
These reasons ascend to a grand
climax and the last two are too great
~ attempt to measure. l will simply
noint to the m as two precious noun
tains of privilege and opportunity smil-
inp at each other through calm,
sweet atmosp here. across a green val
lev over VIII ich flow crystal stream,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Location Of Methodist
College.
NOT HALF OF SUM
NEEDED Is RABED
Committee Of Churchmen Has Been
Working Hard.
or. MeGehee Points Out Some Cogenf
Reasons why City Should at
All Hazards Secure the
InstitutiOn That 10
offered.

less than half of the money reauir-
"a to secure the Methodist Female
College for Montgomery has been
raised, and it is less than ten days
until the com mission named to locate
the Institution meets to hear Mont
Romery's ans w.er to the proposal made
to her.
The committe>, that has been work
ing on behalf o. the Methodists' IN
the raising of tn e SSo,eoo allotted 10
the members of that denomination to
raise has been at work, and nearly
$4,000 OF the reau ired 100000 has so
far been secured But there still re
mains over $1,000 to De secured IN
pledges among the Methodists and
$40. 900 among the business men and
citizens in general.
The proposed college Will draw stu
dents from all oven the SOUTH ana
will make Montgomery an educa-
tional center, as the proposed lnsttu-
tion, backed by the iyyeat Methodist
Il hurch will, it is ex pected, develop
IN one of the strong est jn5titutiohs
~ h he kind in the Sout n 49,.
m. college will prove great imam :
cfaf In stitution for the C Wy as Wei.
Saaa,,fa. turing establish uents are
sought ecause they viii orng sti men
and wome.1 to the city as operatives
hui the col lege, in additiort TO the
,,o,,ng woman who will co me mere,
snending their money in the CITY ana
living upon its resources. will ! aerae,
. large humber of families w. no viii
seek the mental and moral atm osphere
of the college. .ha
DR.. o. C. McGehee, pastor tne
Court Street Methoa1st Cnurch' N' ittn 10
chairman of the Methodist sole 1tlng
COMMITTEES. in discussing yesterda. the
nroposition for the establishment OF
the college in Montgomery, said:
MontgOmery's Opportunity.
.The movement of the two Meth o.
dist Conferences of Alabama TO loca 'e
their woman's college at Montgomer
may well be called Montgoinerys OPP
,,crtunitv. A consciousness of the
need of a good college for women has
been stirring in the hearts of the
Methodists of Alabama for more than
ten years, and this consciousness has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
FELL. IN RIVER.
Ice Cracked Under Carriage of Senator
Clark.

Trinidad, Colo, April 6.-While for
mer United States Senator William A.
Clark of Montana, was crossing a river
twenty miles west of Trinidad yester-
day. his carriage broke through the
ice and was upset.
The Senator was thrown into the
stream, but was rescued by other
members of the party as he was being
carried under the ice. Mr.. Clark is
confined to his bed in his private car
today, in the care of a physician. He
has a severe cold, but. no serious re-
suits are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
RACED UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
Several business Houses at Dothan
suffered Slight Damage.


Dothan. April 6.--(Special) Last
night Dothan was visited by one OF the
heaviest cloudbursts and fiercest wind
storms ever known in 1t. history.
Heavy, low clouds were continually
gathering all day yesterday ana tne
suddan downpour which came about
$40 o'clock was not unexpected. The
tornado ragged almost necessarily from
its heginning until nearly midnight.
Every street in the business part or
Dothan was a running stream OF wa
ter from to inches in depth, the
sewers being wholly incapacitated in
bearing off the flood.
The Dothan Daily Siftings realized
some loss through the damage of a
number of type cases. The Dothan
Young's drug store and number of
other business houses were very bad
u, drenched, but no serious damage
Ine sky is perfectly fair today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
and there trip troops of lovely maid

and there trip troops of lovely maid
ems.
From a financial standpoint this coll
lege will match all the factories that
can be brought to this city within the
next ten years. From an Intellectual
standpoint 1t comes as a lapidary That
our daughters may be as cornerstones,
polished after the similitude of pal
ace. From a moral standpoint IT
comes on a Gulf stream, to furnish
a climate for the growth and devel-
opment of the higher character.
A Great Opportunity.
I'm a word this institution knocks
at our citys gates not as O beggar in
rags asking aims, but as q queen, clad
In royal robes, accompanied by a brill
liant train to usher in a glorious
pose to become a weight to be carried
by the city. but brings to bear the city
upwards.
Some one has said, that some OF
the bitterest pangs which come to the
human heart are the remembrance or
lost opportunities. 1t seems to me
that lost opportunities may be properly
called the teeth In the jaws of the sur
pent of remorse.
which offered the college to Montgom-
does not appreciate 1t enough to COM
ply with the conditions. then the OPP
portunity to bid will be given other
places. Should Montgomery fail to
comply with the terms of the comnlR-
sion. then / will say, as l have he'd
some of my fellow citizens say, 1t
will be a burning shame on this city.
will feel as though my face had
been brushed by the pinious of the arch
angel of opportunity desiring to en-
brace me and to imprint kiss upon
my brow and have said, Go thy way
and when have a more convenient
season / will call for thee"
Citizens of Montgomery. rise up and
not only meet the terms necessary to
secure this college, but meet them
abundantly. Do not give your money!
grudging1y but spontaneously. Seek
those appointed to solicit funds and
do not wait for them to seek you. Re-
gard yourselves and your city as the
Obliged party in this transaction and
rejoice to do something in return for
favors confirmed"
Following is a statement of the sub
scriptions for the college fund up to
date:
Previously acknowledged, ...s24,270
o. L. league .................. 100
Clayton Tullis .....~......... 100
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
New Naval Training Station.

washington, April 6.-The Bureau of
Navigation has called for bids on the
main work of the new naval training
station at North Chicago. ILL.,, to be
opened on May /. The work will be
under the supervision of Capt. Albert
Ross, who is the commandant of that
atatIn~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
THE TEXAS WONDER.

Cures all Kidney, BIadder and Kheu-
matte troubles: sold by all druggtsts'
or two months treatment by mail for
81. Dr. f. w. Hall. 1925 Olive St. st
Louis Mo. Send for Ala. testimonials.
2sl.. ,...44 adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Heirs of the Air.

The owls. solemn birds, strongly i'm
bued with the obligations of the mar
ried state, mostly begin to sit as soon
as the first egg appears, so that the
eggs, having fair field and no favor,
hatch out in precisely the same order
as that in which they are laid. With
the majority of smaller birds another
habit prevails, for these do not COM
mence to sit in earnest until the full
clutch, perhaps a dozen in number, is
complete. This obviously means that
the earlier eggs in the nest have had
time to grow cold and must be warmed
up again. AS a result, the eggs are
Matched out in the inverse order of lay
ing. 1t is Il good thing that bird life
is devoid of litigation, otherwise what
terrible arguments this difference be-
tween first laid and first Matched might
lead to.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
THE GREEN SUN.
II Was Noticed and Commented Upon
by the Ancient Egyptians.

The appearance of n green light at
sunset was noticed and commented
upon by the ancient Egyptians and
more particularly SO because in the
clear air of Egypt the tints of sunset
are peculiarly distinct.
AS the sun there descends nearer
and nearer to the horizon and is i'm
mensely enlarged and flaming. it sud
denly becomes for an instant bril-
liantly green color and Immediately a
series of green rays suffuses the sky in
many directions. well nigh to the re
NTH. The same phenomenon appears at
sunrise but to a smaller extent. Some
times, just as the last part of the suns
disk vanishes. its color changes from
green to blue. and so also after it has
disappeared the sky near the horizon
often is green, while toward the zenith
it is blue
This was alluded to in Egyptian
writings. Day was the emblem of life
and night that of death, and the noe
turnal sun, being identified with Osiris.
thus rendered Osiris king of the dead.
The setting sun was green; therefore
Osiris, as the nocturnal deity of the
dead, was painted green. The splendid
collins of the high priests of Ammon
frequently depict the green sun, ana
the funeral deities are all colored
green.
There are innumerable instances in
the Egyptian relics of representations
relative to death being colored green.
The practice undoubtedly arose from
the green tints of sunrise and sunset.
The green sun disk is referred to 5000
years ago in Egypt This is the earli-
est known human record of an as
Economical Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Duel Averted.

Carducci, the great Italian poet, came
near having duel one day He pos
sessed fine spirit of contradiction and
had the characteristics Of fighter.
Once while travelling in Lombardy he
was in a railway compartment with an
army officer, who did not recognize
him. Conversation turned upon the
latest literary productions. They spoke
of poem by the author of "Odes Bar
bares," which had just appeared.
This Carducci," exclaimed the Off
Ger. with enthusiasm, "is a superb gen
ius, the greatest since Dante, the equal
of Dante himself"
"Humph" said the other. "A gen.
ius? That's too much to say. | find
him mediocre"
Mediocre, sir? You don't know any
thing about it,"
"Oh, you are incapable of judging"
"IY
your
"Sirr'
"Sirr'
The officer handed his card to his dis
putant. The other smiled. There's
mine" And on it was the name "Gio.
sue Carducci, professor at the Univer-
sity of Bologna"
The officer, removing his hat, polite
ly bowed.-Le CriNde Paris.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
A STORY OF RAPHAEL.
The Way the Great Italian Painter
Once Settled a Bill.

OnCe SetIleo a Bill
Raphael. the great Italian painter
whose celebrated Biblical pictures are
worth fabulous sums of money. was
not rich man when young. He en-
rountered some of the vicissitudes of
life, like many another genius. Once
when travelling he put up at an inn
and remained there unable to get away
through lack of funds to settle his
bill. The landlord grew suspicious
that such was the case, and his re-
quests for settlement grew more and
more pressing. Finally young Raphael
in desperation resorted to the follow
ing device:
He carefully painted upon a table
top in his room a number of gold coins,
and, placing the table in certain light
that gave startling effect. he packed
his few belongings and summoned his
hose
There" he exclaimed. with a. lord
~ wave of his hand toward the table,
sis enough to settle my bill and more.
Now kindly show the way to the door.
The innkeeper. with many smiles and
bows, ushered his guest out and then
FASTENED back to gather up his gold
His rage and CONSERVATION when he
discovered the fraud knew no bounds
until wealthy English traveller. recog-
nizing the value of the art put in the
work. gladly paid him $50 for the ia
! HE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Will Makers Whims.

The late T. Rowan, one time NJ. P.
for Gravesend. who directed in his will
that his body should be cremated and
1.-The ash residue ground to powder
and again burned and dissipated In the
air" is one of many men land women)
who have made equally remarkable
arrangements for the disposal of their
mortal remains. An angler who died
recently directed that his ashes should
be carried in bait can and scattered
from a boat over the surface Of his ia
vorite stream. Mrs. Ernie Erie-Drax
directed that her body should be en-
balmed and placed in glass paneled
coffin, for the reception of which a
circular mausoleum with stained glass
dome was to be built. while at his own
wish the body of one of the Lords
Marlborough. after twelve months in
terment, was eXhumed and reburied
in Bardsey island, the reputed resting
place of 10000 s.-Washington Ga
Zette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
COUNTERFEIT COIN.
The Way Uncle Sans Officials Treat
Spurious Money.

The Way Uncle Sans Officials Treat
Spurious Money.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to be con-
scientiOus." said the man who had a
scrupe. but lost it. "One day found
half dollar in my pocket don't
know how it got there-which didn't
have sterling written on it. Said |
to myself philosophically Uncle Sam
is q scrupulous fellow. He doesn't like
bad money in particular. So he has
established a subtreasury where he ex-
changes bad money for good money
/ don't know why l thought this. |
suppose | must have read it some
where.
When I had finished speaking. l
found myself looking into the weather
beaten face OF Washington on the
steps of the subtreasury. So l enter
ed. Behind cage | found a clerk.
Here is a half dollar | think is bad.
Please give me good one for It,
said meekly. The clerk took the coin,
carefully placed it on a die and
brought a mallet down on it with a
resoundng blow. Then he tossed the
coin back to me and continued TO
count pennies. l looked at my coin
and swore then and there / would
never be so conscientious again. The
face of liberty was battered into big
&C." which plainly meant counterfeit
New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
a Dramatic Child,

When my son was two or three years
old he was seated in his high chair al
the table eating corn batter cakes and
molasses, of which he was fond. Aft
err eating as many cakes as were good
for him he was told he could have nc
more. Heaving a great sigh, he tool
the plate In both hands and licked al
the molasses off. Then, looking stead
lily at the plate as he held it up before
him. he said seriously. II amt got nc
more use for YOU" and threw 1t bach
over his head to the floor, where II
broke to pieces.-Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
CHANGED Opinions.

You think it a want of judgment that
one changes his opinion. Is it proof
that your scales are bad because they
vibrate with every additional weight
that is added to either side?-Marla
Edgeworth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Willing to Accept an Apology.

Priscilla Gust arrived Are there
any men here? Phyllis-Oh, there are
a few apologies for meh! Priscilla
Well, if an apology is offered to me
l shall accept it.-London Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
400 BARR LIS
Ceresota Flour
~o>o> 900 10000 90 >o>o>o%

At wholesale prices. Special prices
on all goods for month of May. Best
Patent Flour S4.S5.
Sugar SC, Coffee, zoe, Tea zoe,
Rice sc, Acme Soap SIC, Kerosene
Oil I2c. Hams, Bacon and Lard at
special prices.
Big reduction on Shoes for May.
All kinds ground feed on hand, corn
and oats, horse feed Si.I5. Grass
seed at cost.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17

Apologies only account for that
which they do not alter-Disraeli.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-05
BUSINESS MEN
 KEPT FROM HOME
Edict Issued by Board of Health Officials This Morning to Strict. ly Enforce Scarlet Fever
 Quarantine.

Notwithstanding the fact that the scarlet fever epidemic is we'll in hand and is being slowly but surely plotted out, special order was is sued by the officials of the Board of Health this morning directing all parents of children afflicted with scarlet fever to remain away from their homes. In several instances during the past two weeks excep- tions were made in cases where the patient was quarantined in sepa- rate apartment, allowing the heads of families to attend to their busi- ness duties downtown and visit their homes as usual, but not com ing in contact with the patients. It was decided by the officials this morning that the quarantine laws would be strictly enforced and as a result no l>ersons will be permitted to go into or leave the homes where scarlet fever exists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-05
WHY HATTIESBURG
 LOST ITS FRANCHISE

Hattiesburg, Miss, March 5.-H. l.. Fowler, who owns the franchise granted this city, says Hattiesburg was dropped from the Cotton States league because of the refusal of the New Orleans & Northeastern Rail- road company to permit the use of it's vacant grounds close up town for baseball park The visit of President Stsl,y Compton, Tatum of Gulfport and O'Neil of Meridian to this city was with the view tc seeing if other grounds would not be available for that purpose. The conclusion was reached that, since the street car system now building will not be in operation for the baseball season, no other grounds could be secured that would enable the game to be conducted on pay ing basis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-05
LAW TO MANAGE
 COLUMBUS TEAM,
Columbus Fans Pleased at Prospect of Berth in the Cotton
 States Lpague.

Columbus, Miss, Mar. 5-In all probability Jack Law, former manager of the Hattiesburg team, which has been succeeded by Columbus, will be in control of the local aggregation in the Cotton tates league. Final ar engagements will be made soon, and local organization will be perfected then. With the purchase of the Hat tiesburg franchis, Huber, Orth, Collins, Bowling, McDivitt, Ryan, Wright and Hopkins of that team come to Colum- bus.
 The necessary amount was easily subscribed, and everything points to a splendid season. The Columbus Trac- tiOn Company, owners of the park. do- hated to the fund. Many fans also contributed.
 good independent teams, and with the porper team representing this city during the coming season it is thought tn popl o1 theobbeeprefcetfiecmfw the people will certainly support the gam.