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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

monds. weighing in all eleven and sev- en-eighths carats.
 Hundreds os ladies in the cltv hase been down to the jewellers to examine the beautiful work of art. the value of which runs into thousands of doilars-
 Exelamations of delight are heard on all sides when the Jewel is revealed, ana to the feminine mind. with its ready appreciation of the beautiful, the gem has special attraction. wslss ana Son never tire of showing the swal- low. whose wings are priceless and whose feathers represent a fortune. :. and to all who go to the store to see it. the greatest of courtesy is shown.
 Colonel Dillingham; has been asked to display other of ,his collections. but hesitates as they are too valuable to be carried around. and the transporta- ton of the swallow to this city. to be put on display at Weiss cost consider- able. as 1t had to be insured for it's full value while en route from Colonel DilisnshsP's vaults in Cincinnati to this city. lrhe gem has caused the wid- est attention and thousands win view 1t while 1t is in the city.
 The Colonel would not lose any one stone out of this famous swallow for three times their intrinsic value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
fIusncss, and we are sure that you viii Dc glad to aid them with tns powers
 conferred upon you by the State of

fiusnces. and we are sure that you viii De e1ad to aid them with the powers conferred upon you by the State of
 "Respectfully yours.
 Charles A. Stakely.
 Meal L. Anderson.
 wv. M. Cox"
 Fasforss Union to Governor.
 The following Is copy of letter sent to Governor Conner and by him turned over to Sheriff Hood:
 Hon. H B. Conner, Governor. Mont
 gomery, Ala.
 Dear sir:--The undersigned, coni- ion of this city. desire to express our appreciation of your recent public ut terance with reference to the enforce ment of the law concerning the sale of liquor in prohibition territory.
 In view of this statement we wish to lay before you the fact that during the state Fair held in Montgomery in 1906 Hquor was sold on the Fair grounds and fnvesffgation by q com naittee of this union disclosed the fact that for this sale there is no record of either State or county license hay- ins been issued
 We are informed that permit has been issued for the sale of liquor dur ing. the Fair to be held this year, be- 5s present time no license has been Issued for such sale at the offiee of the pro- hate judge.
 we respectfully request that you cause the proper authorities to ascer- tain whether fin the sale of elfquor on the grounds of the Fafr Association there Is a violation of the law. In view of the claim that is made that Pickett Springs Is a separate corpora tion, we respectfully request that you cause investigation to be made to as- certain whether such body corporate, Elf ft extsts. has been organized under the proper forms of law.
 We are led to make this request be- cause of our conviction that the sale of liquors during the State Fair upon the grounds of the association is inimi- cal to the highest interests of the State and the community. and our assurance that you desire with us the enforce ment of the laws enacted by the State of Alabana. Respectfully yours. Charles A Stakeiy, M
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MAY NOT SELL BEER AT FAIR So Declares Solicitor 5.
 H. Dent. MAY SELL wHIsKEy, HOWEVER
 . Sheriff Hood Sends Three Deputies
 to Watch. President vanaivsr ssss No Pool seiI- sag or osher IlIesal Aetiens win Be sanetiened--saioen Li-
 se.ss from rickett
 springs.
MAY SELL wHIsKEy. HOWEVER

Acting upon the suggestion of a committee from the Ministers Union. eheriff Hood has taken up the matter of dealing in p6ols and the sale of ifouor upon the Fair grounds during the present Fair. He secured an opin- ion from Solicitor Dent as to the le- gnlitv of such a course of action by the Fair management should it bs at tempted, that offcial holding any per- mission to deal in pools would, among other penalties. forfeit the franchise Of the Fair Association.
 This opinion was transmitted to President vandiver of the Association. who replied, in a letter sent to Sheriff Hood yesterday. that no permission to do any illegal act had been or would
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
FOR SALE.

Fast pacing mare, Blue Ribbon. sire Soldier Den. by Tom Hafi, record as0o s-4g she worked mile In 2so6 last year and ought to make good in tile 2sI0 class. She was raced very 1ittIe thfs susunaer aHa has shown thnt she atiIH retains her speedy Is perfectly sound and game as they make them. win be aoId at Montgomery Fair Grounds at auction Wednesday, Oefo- Ser a0th, 2 B. na., by s. T. M{FoIiaira of Selma, Ala. F
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
Enterprl.e colnes to Falr

Enterprise. oct. 2b.--( -(special. IA large number of the pupils of the high left for the State Fair today Tn con- sequence the schools have a holiday. A few of them will remain over to the Alabama Georgia game Saturday. Large numbers will be going daily to xisit Montgomery during the Agricul- tliraI Fair, both to see the sights and take advantage of the cheap rates for RhoppinE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
To TnIk on nEnthualmmn,. 2,

Rev. o. c. McGehee, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church. will address the mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association at 3:S0 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The subject selected by pr. McGehee iE "Enthusiasna."
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on bench and thought for }ons
time. Then he came out on the plant
form and walked up and down for al
hour for two hours, after which hi
entered the station and passed an
other hour on the bench. Though. Inc
mad not eaten since noon, he did no,
| feel hungry. Toward midnight mar
entered the ticket office, opened the
| window and lighted lamp. Wans
stepped up to the window.
DO YOU expect q train!" he ask
| ed.
Eyes, In half an hour
Going which way?"
To Moscow"
How much is the fare?'
The agent told him, and the boy
found that he had enough money with
MIN to pay for third-class ticket
and leave few roubles over, suf-
ficent to buy food. He procured a
ticket, and when the train Numbered
up to the station he boarded 1t and
soon was speeding back to the Mus.
covite capital. Arriving there after
two days and three nights of agoniz-
ing suspense, durin~ which the pom
derous train seemed to him to crawl
like great caterpillar over the vast
stretches Of virgin white he found
himself again in the great station and
fastened Immediately to the Slav-
iansky Bazaar
The cler recognized him, and
from the clerk Wang learned that his
employer had been taken to st. Peter
sburg and there lodged in prison,
charged with the murder Of Boris Ro-
manoff. -.
'"The proof against him is clear"
vouchsafed the self-important and
voluble clerk, land I am sorry for
him, though he deserves all he will
get. You will never see him or hear
from him again. He is, no doubt, at
this moment rotting away In foul,
damp dungeon beneath the river Ne.
W, feeding on moldy bread and stink.
ing water, and little 1T that Priso-
ners that run foul of the nobility in
Russia have way Of disappearing,
and God knowns what they suffer!
But feel sorry for him. say, for
he was a courteous gentleman, and
liberal with his tips"
1t was now about ten o'clock in the
morning, and Wang went straight to
the palace Of the Princess Roman
ovna. The pompous butler informed
him that it would be impossible 70
see her Highness, but vouchsafed to
take note to the Princess, which
Wanh wrote in French. much to the
buffers disgust The door was SHIT
in Wang's face, but he was not left
standing in the cold for more than
twenty minutes. At the end OF that
time the butler threw wide the door
and announced:
'Well, her Highness consents to
see you. after all. Remember your
manners, young man, and If you have
any begging scheme, don't impose on
her too much. She has very soft
heart"
Wang disappeared within the palace.
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murder and such a terrible muir

murder and such terrible muir.
der!"
Listen" said Wang, land you will
understand and believe. The Prince
Homanoff hated my master from the
beginning of his acquaintance with
MIN, because he could not make him
his tool. In Japan, where the Prince
came as spy, he attempted to throw
suspicion on Mr.. Hardy, but did not
succeed In getting him into any ser.
ious trouble. His hatred was increas-
ed on the Amur because it was my
master who saved your life, and not
be- The affair Of tbs Suel, in Which
the Aemerican figured So real hero
by sparing his life at your request,
changed his animosty into a resent
ment which Mr.. Hardy's death alone
could have satisfied"
But how do you know all these
things?"
Il know the main facts and I am
not stupid. The cuff button which
brought to you, for 1t was who
brought the button and the note"
II remember you now" said the
Princess cordially, thought / scarce
~ glanced at you at that time
THAT cuff button you returned to
the Prince with an explanation, for
you are too genuine a woman and
your regard for Mr. Hardy is too great
to allow the Prince to wound him and
gloat over his supposed triumph"
The Princess was staring at the boy
as though fascinated.
Eyes, gave the Prince the cuff
button!" she murmured.
"I overhead tho Prince tnl15,nc IN
the station at Moscow with two Of his
associates. He mentioned the name
OF Hardy with murderous hate. and /
Swallowed them for two days learn.
ed that the Prince was planning to
kill my master They we're going 70
have the coach in which he was trav-
cling blown up with dynamite and
the rumor spread that mistake had
been made, as has happened before,
and that the explosion had been in.
tended for the car containing Roman
off and some Of the mobiles. | over
heard the words, This Jew must dfe!"
and knew that If a noble like Roman
off had determined on the death Of
man without powerful friends he
would accomplish his end. could not
expose them, for how could the word
of boy like me, despised Korean,
stand against that Of the Prince Ro-
manoff? So, to save the life of my
master, killed Romanoff. crept into
his compartment at night when be
was sleeping in drunken stupor ana
thurst stiletto into his heart. He
sighed long sigh shuddered, and
kept on sleeping,
Continued In Next IssMa.l
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DIES WHILE
VISITING SON
MRS. THOMAS j. JAouEs OF Ell
DON, MOTHER OF I. e. AND T. r.
JACQUES ANSWERS SUMMONS.

Mrs. Thomas ]. jacques of Eldon died
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock at the
home OF her son, T. F. Jaques.. 1105
North Court street. Her death result.
ed from pleura pneumonia, after an
Hines sof eight days. Mrs. Jaques was
visiting her son when she was taken
sick. The remains were taken to Ell
Con this morning, where the funeral
service will be held tomorrow after
noon in the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. D. f. Stiles will preach
the sermon. Interment will be made
in the Eldon cemetery.
At the time of her death Mrs. Jaques
was IS years, 10 months and days
Id. She was morn in Posex county.
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CHAPTER Xiv

The Princess Romanpvna received
Wang in small library on the sec.
ond floor She was walking to and
| fro, with her hands ciasped behind
her back, and her lovely brows knit
| In thought, the while she dictated
letters to her secretary. The boys
keen glance detected that she was
pale. AS he entered and stood by the
door. silently waitire she turned TO
him eagerly and said:
well! What is this communication
that you have to make to me? Do
you bring me a letter."
Il must see you alone" replied
Wang. There was something in his
manner and expression that could not
be denied The Princess turned to-
ward her secretary, saying:
"You may leave the room until I
ring for you, Olga.
But surely" protested Olga, "your
Highness does not wish to be left
alone with this stranger? Let me stay,
beg of you, to protect you'll
Romanovna smiled.
Il fear you would be Of small pro
lection In case Of danger. Besides"
glancing at the boys slight form,
this young man does not look like
dangerous person. Go, insist"
The girl gathered up her papers and
left the room at once.
do you know where my master
is? demanded Wang in perfect Rus.
sian.
''Your master?"
yes. or my employer, If you will
though I love to call him my master.
mean the American. Frederick
CORTLAND Hardy"
oh! So you are the Korean boy Of
whom have heard his secretary?
No, my poor boy, I do not know where
he is. further than that he is in pri.
son in st. Petersburg charged with a
terrible crime, on presumptive evil
dence so strong that his conviction 10
almost certain. Was he kind master
to Nou?" asked the Princess. 'sDo
you love him very much? Why, what
Is the matter?"
Wang turned an ashen color reeIed
as If wounded and caught at the knob
Of door.
No nothing" he gasped, "just 4
little faintness- the heat Of the room
perhaps. am all right now Mr..
Hardy Is the kindest man that have
ever known and the bravest and
truest gentleman that walks the
earth"
II am glad to hear him so well
spoken Of" said the Princess. Her
hands were still clasped behind her
back as she stood gazing fixedly at
Wang. my acquaintance with him
would lead me to have the same op,n.
ion, were 1t not for this terrible &C.
cusation, so strongly substantiated by
evidence"
She was talking with this wonder.
full boy as though he were an equal
And do you believe this accuse
ton you, who love him? Shame up.
on you! Does not your heart tell YOU
that he is Innocent"
1t was now the Romanovna's turn
to grow pale and stagger, as though
she had been struck a physical blow.
Flow dare you?" she cried; you
insolent boy! Did he tell you that I
loved him? But no! He is a gentle.
man. He could not do such thing.
But something, though it can not 10
my heart, tells me that he is limo.
cent"
Then something tells you right"
said Wang quietly, for he did not
kill your worthless cousin. killed
him!"
4You-you killed him!" Her express
sion. as she said these words. denoted
perplexity, quickly followed by pity.
You poor boy!" she cried, "your
sufferings have effected your mind.
ThnsA little hands navar camnitfad
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Indiana. July Z. 1851, her maiden name
being Lucinda Pryor. She was mar
Fled Nov. 80, 1871 to r. j. Jacques and
to this union was born six children:
I. 3. and T. F. Jaques OF Ottumwa.
w. 3. Jaques Of Floris, Mrs. j. M.
Johnson OF Fairfield. and Marve and
Miss Ruth Jaques Of Eldon. Both huss
band and children are left to mourn
her loss. She was member Of the
Methodist Episcopal faith.
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uN1RokEN SLEEP FOR 20 DAYS
Man Taken Unconscious from Train on
April 2 Has Not Yet Fully
Awakened.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 15.-T. q,
Webster. so years old, who was taken
Unconscious from an eastbound train
here on April 2 and removed to the
city hospital, has slept constantly for
the past forty days and is still asleep.
Physicians say he is suffering from
acute melancholia. He has been
aroused from time to time sufficiently
to take nourishment, but at no time
has been thoroughlY awake.
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Ladies Union Suits

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trimming May 10o
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to the standards of the race from
which he sprang ne was now in Rus
STA where the Princess belonged to
one class and he to another, and her
sympathies were with her own PEG
pie, as his experience in the late en-
counter with Ronanoff had seemed to
show him.
He had figured as knight-errant
long enough He was q tradesman:
that was the calling that had brought
him to this country and it was time
for him to be about his business.
Wang secured first-class compart-
ment for his master, and second-class
accommodations for himself. and the
two drove to the great terminal sta
ton, which commodious building they
found crowded with officers of every
rank, military officials and Red-Cross
nurses fastening to Vladivostok and
the front.
Among those, Hardy noticed the gal
liant. towering from of Boris Romanoff
attired in officers cap and cloak. The
Prince was surrounded by group Of
officers. with whom he was talking.
He noticed Hardy and gave him a
lcok Of hate. The American turned
his eyes quickly away and bnised
himself with identifying his baggage
and getting 1t aboard.
On the morning of the third day out
from Moscow the Prince was found
murdered in his compartment. He
was lying peacefully sleeping In his
berth, the last long sleep, with
slender stiletto sticking in his heart.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-12

Earthquakes, more or less violent,
have been of frequent occurrence in
Palestine, but, the recorded instances
have not been many The most re-
markable one recorded in biblical his
tory occurred in the reign of Uyziah
(Amos T. /. in Zech. xiv. 81, which
Josephus connected with the sacrilege
and consequent punishment Of that
monarch (II Chron., XVI, 16).
From Zechariah, xiv, 4. one is led to
infer that great convulsion took
place at this time in the Mount Of
Olives, the mountain splitting SO as to
leave valley between its SUBMITS.
Josephus iseords something Of this
kind. but his account is by no means
clear.
An earthquake occurred at the time
OF the crucifxion Of the Saviour MAT
thew xvii. 5l-54).
Earthquakes are not infreauently
accompanied by assures of tha eartn's
surface. Instances Of this aro record
ed in connection with the desSruetion
Of Korah and his company fNumbers
xvi, 32) and at the time of the death
Of the Saviour (Matthew XVI, Sd.
"And. behold! the vail Of the temple
was rent In twain from the top to the
bottom: and the earth did quake and
The rocks rent, etc.
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Winter In the mountains is severe
IN its restrictions. Sledging and travel
over the snow-banked trails are lin.
tied to bare necessity. In the colder
seasons the trails are kept open by
shoveling and packing them down.
When the runners sing intermittent-
ly in high, thin voices, the teamster,
with belt tight around his overcoat
and Topping his arms to keep warm.
faces his greatest hardships But
when the heavy SHOWS and rapid thaws
Of spring come, teaming means a bat
tle and a venture with a sudden
termination hanging just above
Thousands of tons of snow up the
mountain sides hang on a trigger
that can be sprung BY the sigh of
a breeze or the rolling Of a pine cone.
and in summer many a barren slope
and pile Of rock and timber at the
bottom tells a skeleton-tale Of the win
ter's night. Floundering, swearing
and persevering opens the trail--a lit
tie ruffed thread Of %hite from up
above. but a hard days work for a
man.-Outing.
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AN AMUSING PIE PARTY.
After Partners for Evening Dis
tributed Pass Pieces Of Paper Plates
Labeled as to Pie Filling.

Invitations for a pie party we're sent
out on triangular pieces of cardboard
to six couples, all intimate friends.
When the guests arrived the men were
auctoned off by the host. who was ex-
seadingly clever. The Doctor" was
introduced on the block in this man
ner. "a man often wanted. though
much addicted to the bottle" Tiie hid
ding was fast and furious aud 259N0
beans brought the man to his purchas-
er. The coal dealer was described as
the man we think about when the
snow flies. When all had secured
partners the ladies we're given pieces
Of pie made from two pieces Of paper
pie plates (such as bakers use), fasten-
ed together with ribbon. The filling
was a piece Of paper bearing the words
Cherry" "Mince. Apple" Gus
tard." Whatever pie was designated
the man had to give a recipe for it,
while the lady made it ia pantomime.
This was most amusing. For refresh
ments all kinds Of pie were served,
with coffee and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Merri.
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curious Fnplish Almshouse.

The most curio,as almshouse in
England is St. Mars Hospital at Chi
chester. There eight old ladies' live
actually in the church, which is a fine
old building dating from 1850. It was
originally a monastery. but when
Queen Elizabeth came to visit there
she turned it into an almsb>use. to
endure as long as aImshouaes exist.
The ola ladies' have two neat little
rooms each down the sides Of the
main church. With windows looking
out on the garden. They have each a
coal supply. kitchen range. water
and gas. At one end Of the church
is the chapel, where daily. services are
held. The choir stalls are beautifully
carved old oak. the original seats that
the monks used. The church stands
in a quiet little square.
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Charity luncheons are very popular
Just now. If a church society. club or
charity organization gives a luncheon.
1t is quite the thing for a lady to
ask a few friends to be her guests.
sending word in advance to the chair
man Of the affair to reserve the places
or a table. Society people are doing
his, and sometimes the tables are re-
served for the hour appointed. This
tnsures a certain sum. and makes the
luncheon a financial as well as a social
success. There never was a time
when there was so much need for
sharity work. especially for women
and children. The rolls. cakes. salads
and meats are generally home cooked
1t these affairs so # there is a sur
plus the things are sold. supply Of
paper bags being kept in which the
articles may be carJ%ed.-Madsme
Herri
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SOLDIERS DON'T REENLIsT.
Find, When Discharged, other En-
ployment Presenting Greater
Inducements.

Even hospital accommodations and
medicines, which are furnished to the
soldier free. are now being provided
by many Of the large industrial corpo-
rations without charge to their em-
ployes. Medical attention IS provided
BY many for the sick. schools main
talned for the young. comfortable
quarters constructed for living pur-
poses. hours of labor reduced, and
other Inducements offered which make
the lot Of the laborer far more easy
and attractive than ever before. But
the pay Of the soldier remains prac-
tically the same as it was 80 years
ago.
The prosperous period in our coun-
try's history as yet makes no CORE
spending betterment for lie pay Of the
soldier. and he is the oaly one who
has not shared in the general pros
perity. The nay Of the private. cor
poral and sergeant of the line is the
same as that fixed by congress July
Z. 1871. What wonder that noncom-
missioned officers or privates who are
discharged with excellent character do
not reeniist. when they can End other
employment at higher wages, fewer
restrictions and more attractive in
ducementsq