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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
BODY HAS ARRIVED
FUNERAL OF COL. CHARLES F,
 JONES HELD TODAY.
Remains Were Escorted From Train to Residence Sf Judge Jones by Retired Members of
 the Greys.

The remains of Col. Charles P. Jones, who died somewhat suddenly in col- orado Wednesday. accompanied by his wife and children. arrived in Mont gomery last night from St. Louis. which place the funeral party left Thursday evening.
 The remains were met at the Union Station bv the petired members of the Montgomery Greys, and escorted to the residence of his brother, Judge Thomas c. Jones. on Adams Avenue.
 The funeral will take place this morn ing al. il o'clock from St. Johns Epis- copal Church. of which Colonel Jones was a member. Under escort of all of the military companies of the city the remains will leave the residence of Judge Jones in time to reach the church at II o'clock.
 Colonel Jones's niece. Mrs. Gena Jones Owen. of Trenton. N. J.. accom- panied by Mrs. Eppelscheimer. of Phil- adelphia, arrived in Montgomery at midnight last night. in order to attend the funeral! Walter. B. Jones. from the University Law School. also ar rived at midnight last night.
 Capt. Samuel c. Jones, of the 9th United States Cavalry a brother of the deceased, is on duty in Cuba and could not get here in time for the services. Colonel jones's other brothers. Judge Thomas G. Jones. J. B. Jones and Car ter Jones, and his sister, Mrs. Gessner, are in the city. Other brothers were too far away to arrIve in the city In time for the funeral.
 The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers. both active and honorary;
 Active-Capt. J. F. Saffoid. Ben P, Crum, M c. Scott, W: F. Thetford. w J. Drum. Alex P. Garland. Col. M F LeGrand and J. I. Mckinney.
 Honorary--Major W. w. screws Judge. A. D. Sayre, Dr. B. J. Baldwin !. s. Pinckard.-George W. Jones. Sam B. Marks. Jr.. Hon. A. A. Wiley. Judge John R. Tyson. Judge N. D. Denson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
NEWS OF RECORD

Governor Conner yesterday made the following appointments:
 Rita Parker, Mobile; l.. E. Cutledgei James. Bullock county; F. M. Gaines, Dothan; J. M. HanseI Siluria; Miss M. A. Rhodes, Montevallo; Lela M. Taylor, Birmingham, Notaries Public.
 J. E. Crump. Credup, Etowah county; B. L. o,Bryant.. Ladiga. Calhoun coun- ty; c. Martin, Alexandria, Calhoun county: R. D. Cooper, Miilport, Pick ems county: J M. Fiannegan, Clinton' Greene county; c. H. Seawell. Nor ton, Perry county. Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace.
 s. w. Nunally, McCalia. Jefferson county, Justice of the Peace.
 R. C.. Sullivan, Hopewell, Lowndes county; James F. Mclaughlin, Branch, Choctaw county. Constables.
 The Hat Rack Company. of Mont gomery. filed papers of Incorporation with the Probate Judge of Montgomery county yesterday. The capital stock of the company, of which s1,5eo is paid in. is $2,000. Its purpose is the com duct of merchandise business. Its cor porators are T. c. Watts, Allen Mo- Neel, s. M. Hubbeil.
 The following transfers of real estate were recorded yesterday by the Probate court:
 w. T. Chandler and others to Emma Lena Buchanan and Gabe Russell Buchanan. lots three and four, block five. on Jefferson Davis avenue near Gray street. Consideration $1.050. J. M Barnett and wife to .Esteiia J. Futile lot two, square twenty, Scott's plat, except 120 feet of west half of lot. Consideration. $1.S50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

bond on charges of grand larceny.
 Jones and Johnson were arrested by mounted officers Williamson and Jack son. It is alleged that they Him. fiamfnedD. an old negro out of part of the money which he had obtained from the sale of cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
SENT TO JAIL.

Negroes Who "Flim-f -fiammed" old Ne-
 gro Ont of Cotton Money are Held.
 Albert Jones and John Johnson. ne- groes. were arrested by the police yes- terday afternoon and after preliminary trial before Recorder. E. F. Baber were committed to jail in\ default of $500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
YEGETAHLEs.

Large fine Celery, Lettuce, Cauff- flower, shalfots, Beets,, Carrots, Rad- dishes and new Cranberries
 R. H. YELvERTON, Court Sauare. Both Phones 247.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Mrs. Mamie Curtis, the celebrated Texas Temperance Lecturer, will de- liver her final address here at the Montgomery Theatre sunday afternoon at 3,3O o'clock. Men, women and chill dren, come! Subject, "MoIoch."s Don't miss ft!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Judge John B. Gaston. Charles T. Poi- lard. ST.. T. Watkins Cook.
 These gentlemen will please meet at the residence of Judge Thomas G. Jones on Adams Avenue at 1o:15 o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Hon. ,Seaborn Wright, the brilliant Georgia orator, will speak to men only at the Montgomery Theatre on Sunday, November 10, at 7;3o ?. m., in behalf of the Prohibition movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

The Carlisle Indians have a great second team with which to practice. It it coached by Bill Newman. who was CornelI's centre last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
senier Cla.s Omccrs.

Tuscaloosa. Nov. S.-(Special. )-The e Senior Class of the University met in Clark Hall for the purpose of electing officers. The election resulted as fol- lows: President, w. H. Robertson; Vice. President. J. G. Bell3 Secretary and Treasurer. J. P. Van De voort; Historian, Miss Palmer; Poet, Miss Vickers-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
A POINT ALREADY DECIDED

Tie amendment IN conference Of
the liycrs aud harbors biz providing
that the engine rs who make the sur
vey foi the fourjeenfo~t waterway
from 81 Louis to he Gulf shall report
on the effect this waterway would
have on the level Of the Lakes
is anoth OF Mr. Bnrtons trick to
delay he improvement
The proper board 10 consider this
q cstion is composed Of the engineers
Of our army who cooperate with a
similar board Of Canadians in dealing
vi b an problems Governing the
Lakes
This board has air ady. after most
careful inquiry reported that he deep
waterway would lowe the water level
in the lakes only a few inches-iess.
in fact than the change OF level 70.
suiting from natural can. es in differ
On years.
THE engineers employed specially
on river work are as little prepared
'' 500 o. WI '' 'HHN't 10y INV wv
ton as they ar 'o pass upou fhc sol
umc OF traffic along "a given chaureI
after it is made nayigable
ON such matters which arc beyond
ihc scope Of its advisory engineers tho
Rivers and Harb-rs Committee gen
orally gets reports which serve its
purpos, But Is unfair 10 the off
ec~s making the proposed survey 10
ask fhem to report on matter that
has already been decided by higher
authority. And o. would b a grave
breach OF propriety for them 70 com
piy.-RepuhHc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
WERE HAzY ON GEOGRAPHY.
Australians Had Queer Ideas as 20
How to Reach Africa.

IL IS a f0regone conclusion TO the
American schoolboy that the man
who tries to walk anywhere from
Australia is doomed to a wetting ;
out to some Australians, whom the
'utlHor Of I'm Search of El Dorado"
met, the obvious was not so appar-
INT,
Say, boss said one Of them,
suddenly, chow far is it to the war;
South Africa is about 1000
miles from here. Are you thinking
Of going?"
well, some Of the boys was talk
ing that way, but none Of us knew
the country, or whether the track
was to sunrise or sundown'
Africa is west from here"
as there enough water for horses
on the trail p
Man! You cross the ocean"
well, reckon old Joyhorsc,
here, can cross anything but it
beats me to know how Teller can
carry tucker for all that distance.
| suppose there is plenty Of stations
IN the road, though ?"
The traveller who was supplying
he information sought for an cy-
oIanation which would convey mean
ng, and found it moi but Il sudden
andstorm turned their thoughts
rom the subject.-Youth's Com
1anion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
REGULATION oF HOURS.

Wasbt con. Ma oh Aft a
heated debate the house decided az
most unanimously 10 insist for the
provision in the bin reg la-ing the
hours OF railway employees an amend.
men which VIII prevent railway te.s-
graphers from working more than
mine consecutive hours The proyi p
ion was eliminated by the senate and
the scn1tc confer es refused 10 ac-
cent it,
the second conference report on
The sunGry civil bin presented by
Tawncv of 5Iiucs.ta was agreed TO.
Six of tb icms reported arc syill iu
disaErecrcn. and by decisive vo.cs
tho hons" instructed the confcrcc.
further to insist upon disagreement
to the arnat amendments
Clark Owrs Proposed Park Site.
o. Developed that senator Clark. n
Mon ana. is part owner of fhc ground
i'm Auacosfia District II Coumbil
which some lcst.a for a uubi, parh
Tawucy said Ciarl. snow nothing of
The coa-empla purchas until he
read Of t in the Record aud then no
said 70 The conferees that in view Of
his connection with The property the
item mould go out
Its make il unanimous said
Clark. OF Florida. amid laughter The
bin was then sent To conference for
the third time.
BY vote OF 1S7 10 GO the hoa7-
passed the senate bin for an agricul-
tural bank 10 The Philippines. The
passage Of the bin developed diane
trica.ly opposite Wow ou tho part or
the fVo ador- Of tho Minority Dc
Almond Of Missouri voting for the
measure" while Williamson. 81 Mis-
-i-eirpi opu-cI &c. Ton Republican
to'od against &c.. Harrah. If Michigan.
and Mann 81 IiiBai=
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
SENATE LAUGHS
AT F|L|BUSTER
EFFORTS OF cARMAck AND TILL
MAN AGAINST SHIP BILL
CAUSE MERRlMENT,
NO HOPE FOR SUBSIDY
At This Session Of Compensation
Blocked BY Oppositon--Both
Bodies Hold Busy Sessions
All Day Sunday

Washington, March 3-The larger
part Of the sess'o on Of the nate was
caused nv flbustering by Democratic
senator's against the ship subsidy bill
passed by the house When the sen.
ale adjourned n few minutes before
midnight the bill was stll pending. It
is facing failure with the close of con
gress at noon tomorrow The friends
10 fthe bill have given nip All hope Of
securing subsidy legislation this SEES
sion.
Never before has the senate appear
ed to relish so much an attempt to
kill LEGISLATION by flIbustering merh-
DDS, Nj Carmack kepE The memb rs
conyulsed with his sallies and at no
time did he try to hide the fact that
his effort was a flibuster pure and
simple
Carmac< referred to the bin Is yot-
ing subyention. McLaurin asked the
difference between Subsidy" and
subvention.'
Carmack answered. Subsidy by
any other name smells as bad
Frye Takes Exception.
Just as Tillman mad produced q
hurst Of laughter during the discus
sion Of the amount of steel in ship.
by asking how much steal" there was
in hip subsidy Senator Frye. Of
Maine. took occasion to rebuke the
whole proceeding as unseemly and TN. |
dignifed For the senate to hold a
session on the Sabbath day he 70
marked. for the sole purpose Of feivol |
)us debate for the amusement of tho |
salaries vas about the most unseen. /
y pr edinE he had ever Witnessed !
Carmaek declined 10 yield further I.
o Frye. although the latter attempt
ID o interrupt The incident closed
when 30 express ed regret.
TIL filibuster against the ship sub
Idly bill continued when the senate
esumed Dubois and Carmack ap-
,ealed to Gallinger TO withdraw the
JHi Uut ne 0lu not comply
Agree on Deficiency Bill.
During The recess tonight the con
erees on the general deficiency bin (
greed upon the final repor. and when
he senate reconvened at $50 the
cp2rt was adopted without debate
he same action was taken later bY
he house.
This concluded the work Of co..
res on all appropriation bills *
opt the suudry civil which at 10 (
clock stlll was in conference The I
onferees on the general deficiency
in alaod the salary Of Secretary /
och TO $4,000. and allowed $l5.ooo to !
ssist Senatr Smoot in paying the .
Of his cas- before the sen
to.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04

90 per cent. per annum from the 3lst
day of December A. d. 1906. payable
ANNUALLY at the same time that the
said several installments become due
and payable, respectively.
The said supplemental special tax
Is levied to be paid In zen annual In
stallments, and the amount of the first
instalment thereof Is the sum Of
| Flfty-Nine Dollars and Seyenty-Two
Cents (s59.72), and said ialment
became and was due and payable on
the End day of January. A. d. 1907. The
nine remaining installments of said
supplemental special tax are for the
sum OF Three Hundred $4,000 Dollars
each, and the same become due and
payable on the End day of January.
A. ID. 1908 the End day of January
A. d. 1909. the End day Of January. A
d. 1910, the End day Of January. A.
ID, 1911, the End day of January, A
ID. 1912, the End day of January, A
d. 1919, the End day Of January. A.
d. 19l4, the end day of January. A
D. 1915, and the End day of January,
A. y, 1916, respectively and each and
all Of said ten installments bear in
terest at the rate of five 60 per cent
per annum from the 3lst day OF De
cember, a, d. 1906, payable annually
at the same time that the said several
instalments become due and payable.
respectively.
The combined amount of the first
instalment Of said original and sup.
Elemental special tax is the sum of
Eight hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars
and Seventy-Seyen Cents (sS99.77),
and the combined amount OF the nine
remaining installments Of said orig
inal and supplemental special tax is
the sum of Fourteen Hundred Q400)
Dollars each.
All persons interested are hereby /
notified 10 call and pay the amount |
assessed, at the City Treasurer's
office, at the Cairo National Bank /
No. S04 Commercial avenue, in the /
city Of Cairo. Illinois, within thirty |
900 days from the date hereof
Dated this seventh day Of February.
4. D. 1907.
JAMES QUINN,
City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
THE FEELING WAS MUTUAL.

Mr.. Knagge was putting on his coat.
/ preparatory to going to business.
when there came a ring at the front
4 door bell He opened the door A
|canyasser stood outside,
81 beg your pardon said the can
vasser. but I'd like to show you a
sample of our improved talking ma
chine"
Il don't think I care TO see it," re-
piled Mr. Knageo.
"Yor are not interested IN talking
machines, perhaps" yentured the
otipr
z can't say that either But have
one already Talks all day Mover
needs winding mp. and never runs
aoU..
At this moment high-pitchod voice
came hoa'irs downstairs
I'll isn't So exclaimed the person
alta The hish-pi,ched voice. But
I've aot erowling,machine that runs
whenever it's in this house"
-. .----.----
AIf' IHfaSN dNNIi NbI4'H ~ lifluf
life, death and eternity.
Three things TO despise-cruelty.
arrogance and ingratiuude.
Three things TO cherish-the true.
the beautiful and the good.
Three things for which 10 wish
health. friends and contentment.
Three things 70 admire-dignity,
gracefulness and Intellectual power.
Three things 10 giye-alms 10 tho
needy comfort TO the sad and appreci-
alton TO the worthy.
Three things 70 aftain-goodness Of
heart integrity Of purpose and cheer
fuluess Of disposition.
Three things 10 desirc-the blessing
OF God, an approving conscience and
the fellowship of the good.
Three things for which TO work-a
trained mind. skilled hand and reg
uiated hcart-Leadership
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYS

BELT LINE cars due leave second st. go.
ing north on Commercial ave. every Is min
utrS from & q, m. To p M
Going orth on w alnut st every Is minutes
from SOS m. 10 Ie:5f . m
POPLAR ST. LtNE-Holnrook Ave, car due
10 leave ~econ ut gsiug nerth on Holort OK
Ave-, at 6.57; ~; Sag; 6;57; 7:I2 q. m snd on
same mirfstes every hou: until l0:f2 and l1:12
y. IL,
Going west on Twenty Eighth St al sac;
6;1s; 6:3i; g. 10; and Z: 04 "A N and on same min
utts every hour uu il 1854 and lI:04 p. IN.
Poplar st cars due 10 pass st Mary's Park
u minutes sfte- leaving Sec M st.
BELT LIZ OWL RS north on walnut
lls33 p. m. 1881 a. m: 81 r. M; 30 a. M;
80 n, M. / 30 g. m ; s 80 n. m.
North II Cvmmerc 'al-l2 90 ?. m. / 90 q,
N. ? 90 III, 500 A. 30. 800 M. 5 a, N.
Eelt and owl cars are due tn pass West
Thirty fourth 1t. IS minutes after leaving
second st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
speciaI Warrants Mo. 3.

Special Warrants No. 3.
Notice: Public notice IS hereby
given that the county court OF Alex
lnder county. Illinois. has rendered
judgments for a special tax and foI
a supplemental special tax upon prop
erty benefited by the following i'm
provement: For the construction OF a
vitrifed tile pipe sewer and Of vitri
fed brick pavement 70 and upon
Ohio street. from the north line OF
Eighth street to the north line OF
Fourteenth street. in the city OF
Cairo. Illinois. under Ordinance No
% Of said city Of Cairo, as will more
fully appear from the certified copies
Of the judgments on file in my Office;
that the warrants for The collection OF
such special tax are In the hands OF
the undersigned.
said original special tax Is levied
70 be paid in ten annual installments
and the amount 81 the first install
meut thereof is tho sum 81 Eigh'
Hundred and Forty Dulisra and Five
Cents tfslo.5sB. and said install
mout hccame and wa. duo and pay
able on The Ind dav ~ January. s. r.
1907. The nine remaining lHstal.mente
Of said original special tax are fof ;he
sum ~ Eleven Hundred R1lHo) Dol
lars each and the same become due
and payable on tho 2nd day II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04

ltf the. sensational press" The Rev
Dr. Parkhurst, ina sermon preached
last Sunday, made the stereotyptd
charge that the activity Of the press
IS promotiv, OF crime, With the usual
exaegeration as to the prominence
given TO stories of crime in the news
columns To this charge the New
York World replies with th follow
lnr figures:
! "a reckoning of the crime stories
in four newspapers Of New York that
yesterday printed DR. Parkhurst's
charge does not confirm H. The Sun,
ou of a total OF nine weight columns
printed littt less than three de
sUlbiug or narrating the commission
e crime. The Times, out of l26 col
Iumns, also devoted less than three 10
tales of crimes. The Herald out OF
ii9 columns printed five columns de.
scriptiye of crime, but larg part Of
this pace was given to an ricle on
detective completely with eyil-doins
in New York. with the reforming pur
pose of which exposure Or. Parkmrst
will heartily sympathize The World !
in a l2S-cclumn paper print d four
columns Of such matter"
As none Of these papers boasts nj !
ira conservatism the figures showing |
this proportion Of crime news 10 other
news may be considered the rule in
American n VI papers.
The modern newspaper is q record
Of such events as are deemed by the
editors Of sufficient interest TO ne
81 thy of notice Som men preach
sermons. some paint pictures. some
make speeches IN congress. some ex-
Holt new theories in the various fields
u science, SONS negotiate treaties be.
ween nations some take up arms in
efense Of liberty, some cast bombs
heads of governments. others com
ait crimes Of violence for personal :
nds The do.ngs Of all Of them are
lenton d according to their news ;,
aluc, together with the news of the
lar"ets, the cours. the theaters
pests and various other kinds Of de.
ar men. news. Crime, as the figures Ct
low, do net monopolize space. The
'ader sees more cf it. Of course, thar
any of the other kinds OF news, or ~
/ of the other kinds. If he is espe- -
ally Interested in reading of crime "
ld not eply interested in news y
1out Ii erature music. art. science NJ
'ciety local. state. national and inte> ="
llional politics church work at Y
,me missionary work abroad, y
lance. and the hundred and one 9th. ~
subjects that receive attention from -
@ pr IS, to say nothing Of fiction r
etry, humor travel. letters. and oth "
reading matter classed comprehen
rely as features The reader VINO -
dis preponderanc of crime news 7"
his daily paper must be unable to "
2 other reading matter
/ ke The menu Ct a modern restar ei'
Mt, the columns Of newspaper cor g
n dishes for very palae Dishes ~
rmless and wholesome and no IRISH. u
: predominant in almost all publica
Ms that devote themselves to gen
Il news. Granting for the sake Of 10
that all news Of crime is ~
whol some-and that is by no ~
airs true-the reader who gives ~
st Ct his at cntion to it mus like
inlet 5 mother, deliberately leave '.l
J fair mountain and batten on the
lor Cnnri r-Innrnal w
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
CAREY HALLIDAY LUMBER co
CHANGE OF NAME.

Notice is hereby given that by resO-
luton Of the stockholders Of the
Carey-Halliday Lumber Co. adopted
AZ a special meeting held on the 18th
day Of February. s. y. 1907 and Ger
tifcatc thereof flied in office Of the
secretary 81 state ~ The State 81 mi
uoi= on tho 10th day 81 February.
1907. and Dos" ccrtifcat" flied Tor
ccord in thr office If the Recorder Of
Deeds Boo aud for mo County If Alex
andcr. Illinois un the 2H.h day NJ
February. = D.. 1907 The name II
said Carey Halliday Lumber CO. has
been changed TO National Lumber a
Woodware Co. and the capital stock
or th- company increased 20 $50 900
G.. g CAREY.
President n said Company.
Attest. r. y. CAREY.
Secretary o. said Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
SCRAPS FROM EXCHANGES
~ POETRY AND PROSE

The Sun Dial
81 Elsie CaeE-isuo Kin u March
Metropolitan Magazine.
They say IT is a sun dial.
a kind Of clock. son know.
And ali the great ones used them
A hundred years ago.
They talk and talk in funny wars-
= know it is not So
For written where the shallow
Fails. % the broEen side.
L iu-t a Little graves Oue uamg-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-04
CHARLEY REED FOR MAYOR.

Local politics are b ginning 10 stir
cme in Padgcah as well as in Cairo
In he neighboriug city the preseu' adj
mini-'ra.ion viii have strong opno-
si'inn i'm the person of En-Nayo- Chas.
licoI- who has recently accepted o
cail made upon him hy ciiizou5 su
stand fnr rc- lection Nr Eaed. has
been mayor several terms ana made
ono n rho most popular MAYORS tho
cite ha. had.