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The Washington times., 1907-09-09
Fotters Open Villa This Week.

Ar and Mrs James Br0WU Potter,
who have been spending Jla season At
Newport, viii open their villa 90 Tuxedo
this week.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
TOLD IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.

III you should meet an old beau and
ne should squeeze your hand, Mrs.
Franke2"
II should be angry"
But II he should not2"
City Times.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

latest picture, here shown, is from e
portrait OF her painted recently. Miss
May is known for her good dressing,
tile taste displayed always making her
distinctive iu any gathering, 10 say
nothing of her personal beauty.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
The Misses Leckie Return.

The Misses Anna and Elizabeth I.eckie
have returned from a two months visit
in PENNSYLVANIA. They visited relatives
in Pett5ville. PitJston, St Clair, and
Shenandoah.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
FoNI SOFT, ETC.

The chief of police has issued an edict
mat polka dot and striped stockings are
ulSllhctlY and emphaticaily forbidden,
especially on rainy davs.-Cincinnafi
Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

George Donaldson. Harry Hauser. En-
nest HaUser, ana James A. Halp.n, left
for Rock Hill College yesterday.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
Reds Leave Adirondacks.

tomac. During their stay, Miss Winter
viii give several concerts.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

DR.. James J. KilrCy left for Pittsburs
yesterday and VIII be absent from the
city for about ten days.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

Miss Roach is spending September at
Hotel Majestic. Atlantic City with
Mrs. Jerome B. Sand and Nashville
friends.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

Capt and Mrs. Warren c. Beach. who
spend their winters in their Washing
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
Engagement Announced.

The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Katherine SChenck Hobart.
niece of the late Vice President Hobart.
OF Mt Prospect avenue. Newark, 10
Walter Merritt Van Deursen, of the Ma
tlonal Banking Company. of Newark
nephew of David II. Merritt, president
OF tlat company. The date for the wed
ding has not yet been set.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

Mrs. Meyer NJ. Stern has returned 70
the city after spending several weeks
at Atlantic City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19

left on the main line without a light on It. No one else was hurt.
 The motorman was carried to the hospital where every attention Is being given him.
 Large Attendance Expected.
 A large attendance is looked for at the waterways convention which win be held in the Birmingham Commercial Club rooms in this city Tuesday. AL ready delegates are arriving for the
 The movement for this convention was inaugurated by the Commercial Club of Mobile. with the co-operation of the Joint Rivers and Harhor Com mittee of that city. The convention is to deal with those waterways improve ment questions which will be of espe- cial interest to Eastern AfIssissinpi Western Georgia, Southern Tennessee. Northern Florida and all of Alabama.
 It Is .hoped that a comprehensive plan can be outlined to the end that an efficient system of waterways may he provided for the territory above men, toned. Other sections are holding con- ventions for the purpose of looking ag- ter their own waterways. and this sec ton must be alert, so it is stated or else it will not receive it's fair and just share of attention from Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
STATE PROHIBITION
 UP IN SENATE TODAY.

are scores of Mobilians in the city. There will be hundreds of them today after the morning train comes in.
 A dozen citizens of Mobile, men and women wearing big white ribbons on which was printed, Mobile, Statutory Prohibition" were prominent figures in the Capitol.
 There were, too, number of school teachers, Including Superintendent s. S. Murphy, the head of the system, which is considered the best in the South and which is supported directly by the .in- come from liquor licenses in Mobile. These were lighting the bill which would deprive Mobile of It's supporting revenue.
 Another large delegation of Mobilians came in last night, and helped the big crowd in the hotel lobby. Mayor Pat J. Lyon was among the most earnest opponents of statutory prohibition.
 "The Legislature. in passing this bill, will practically ruin the finances of AIabama's only sea port" he said.
 The friends of Mobile are begging the Senate to put an amendment to the bill which will not put prohibition into effect in those cities where the revenue of the schools are, derived from saloon licenses until January 1. 1910. The bill, as 1t passed the House, establishes State prohibition on October 1, 1908.
 Date is Point at Issue.
 The fight today will hinge upon the date on which prohibition is to become effective. There was a large lobby of ministers at the Capitol yesterday and their arguments to the Senate were not directed especially to the passage of the bill. for they considered that cers tain, but to the defeat of any amend ments. They had no fear at all that the bill would not pass, but they want ed all the time amendments killed.
 It Is possible that the final fight on prohibition will not come up until the afternoon session of the Senate although the prohibition bill has been made a special order for today at II o'clock. The Senate had not disposed of the compulsory education bill when 1t adjourned last night. This bill VIII come up this morning as unfinished business and will therefore shove the prohibition bill before it.
 In compulsory education, as was shown yesterday afternoon. there are great possibilities for cratory. The Senate talked the matter over during the greater part of the afternoon and a number of other Senators, it is under stood, have reserved their speeches on the subject until today.
 There is hardly a single man In the Senate who has not an already pre- pared speech on prohibition. It Is subject on which the average law-mak- CT can talk quite as easily as on edu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19

One of the most interesting state naerts made recently concerning the much discussed Cooper theory, that has spread over the cvuntfy during the past year, is made by D. H. Lambert, . retired business man, whose home is 1t 1l5 Francis Street ENerett. Mass.
 MT. Lambert has this to say in con- nection with Cooper and his medicines: Some time ago Tread an article about this man Cooper, in which he claimed that stomach trouble was directly re- sponsibIe for most i'll health. He went on to say that, although his medicine did nothing but get the stomach in sound condition, it would. in many cases, remove kidney and liver trou- ble and various other ailments. He argued from this that the stomach was the main cause of sickness, and stated that the success he has had with his medicines was due entirely to this fact.
 'T am now convinced that this theory Is correct, and believe Cooper has re- ally remarkable medicine. judging from
 'I have been "a sick man for five mNyown experience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
ENVIRONMENTS DELEGATION.
COmnaittee Goes to Montgomery to AIt
 Prohibition.


 COmnafttee Goes to Montgomery to Aid Prohibition. { Evergreen, Nov. 1s.--(Special.l l--At the mons union prayer meeting, held in the Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, a committee was appointed to canvass the town today for the pur- pose of getting a delegation of Cone cuh County citizens to go to Montgom- cry this afternoon to influence the Sem ator from this District to vote for the State prohibition bill, which will come LID tomorrow in the Senate. Many citizens from Evergreen will go to Montgomery this afternoon and will be present when thistbill comes up before the Senate. They will put forth what influence they have towards hay ing their Senator support the bill, which makes Alabama a prohibition State after October 1, 1908.
 The Board of County Commissioners has authorized Sheriff J. F. Irwin to purchase a pair of blood hounds and he has placed san order with a we'll known Texas kennel for two thorough. bred trained dogs, which are expected to reach here in few days.
 The citizens of the County heartily endorse the action taken on this mat ter by the Commissioners.
 Sheriff Irwin has George Bradley, a negro, safely behind the bars after be- ing fugitive from justice for nearly year.
 Bradley was arrested at Brooklyn last Christmas on a charge of larceny, and on his way to tail in ckarse of deputy, he escaped when within three miles of Evergreen. taking the officers pistol and handcufrs and key. He was captured at E1lisville. Miss, and was brought to Evergreen together with the handcuffs he escaped with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
RETIRED BUSINESS MAN
 FAYORS NEW THEORY
E. H. Lambert, of Everett Massachusetts.
 Believes Stomach the Seat of Life

years. Three years ago was told by physician that had Bright's dis- ease of the kidneys. I have treated constantly for this trouble since, with out results. After reading the article I have mentioned purchased some of this man Cooper's medicine. Ihave been astounded by what it has done flor me. I was believed to some extent within twenty-four hours. To- day my health is better than for five years, and so far as can tell. my kidney trouble has disappeared.
 My wife. who had stomach trouble for some time, tried the preparation after noting it's action in my case. and her improvement is fully as marked as mine. She now eats heartily three times day without any distress what. soever. Her nervousness has also left her. I certainly believe this mans suc- cess is fully justified. as he undoubt- edly has wonderful medicine"
 We will gladly describe the remark. able record made by the Cooper med icines to all who wish to know of them. Ee G. Fowler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
A STOVE EXPLODED
TWO MEN ARE KILLED AT ENsLEY
 FURNACE.
The Dead Are ". F. Guthrie and !. F. Simpson. Newcomers to the Mtn-
 eraI DImtriet--0ther News.

Birmingham. Nov. 1s-(speciai)--. The explosion of a gas stove at fur mace No. l of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Companys plant ct Ensley at an early hour this morn ing resulted in the death of two men and the serious injury of third, all whites
 The two men killed were watchmen. They were W. F. Guthrie of Martins burg, W. Va, and J. F, simpson of Lo- raine, o. The injured man ts Rnlga- rian. His injuries consist of fractur- ed leg. a fractured shoulder and bruis- es about the head The two men kills ed received fearful burns. Guthrie be- ing killed almost instantanoously.
 Tine noise of the explosion was heard several blocks and there were fears St first that a large list of fatalities would be reported. The early, hour of the accident is responsible for the small loss of life.
 Guthrie was a member of the Elks. Messages have been sent to their res- nactiye homes and the bodies will probably be shipped away for inter- ment.
 known, but 1t is one of the accidents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
MOBILE MAKING HARD
 FIGHT AGAINST II
Lobbiss Thronged With Workers
 on Both,Sides.
Bissest Crowd of the Session Is Here, and Hundreds More Are Ex- peeted ts Arrive From
 Calf City Tsis
 Morning.

The State prohibition bill comes up in the Senate today and the day will make more legislative history than any other day of the strenuous legislative session of 1907.
 Before nightfall it will be known whether every county, every city and every town in Alabama is to be abso- lutely dry. The issue Is of absorbing popular interest.
 The lobbies yesterday were thronged with prohibitionists and antis, and yet the crowd of yesterday was but the slender advance guard of the big gathering which will .fll the lobbies and the galleries today.
 No debate the session has yet had will be listened to with such interest as will be manifested by those who will throng the galleries today. as the Senate has the final discussion of pro- hibition, which has been he central feature of the legislation during the extra session and which has crowded railroad legislation into the back ground.
 The biggest crowd of the session as- sembled last night in the lobby of the Exchange. The gathering was inter- ested in neither railroad legislation, nor in compulsory education. Prohibition for and against--that was all the talk in the lobby.
 Mobile Fighting Hard.
 Mobile isNthe backbone of the fight against EtatA prohibition. If Mobiles assistance were withdrawn, the nght would in all prob. Hility collapse. There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
WOMEN ARE COMING.
WILL Bn HERE TO-DAY TO OPPOSE
 PR0HTHITION.
Mobile People Are Areused Over Pros- Pect of Lesing Money For
 Their Fine School sys-

Mobile. Nov, is--(Special) )--Mobilei sent a whole car load lot of fair women to the State Capitol tonight for the purpose of joining with many Mobile men who will be in Montgomery to use their efforts to influence the senate
 statutory prohibition bill now pending
 before the Senate, and to leave the
 question of prohibition for Mobile
 county to be settled by vote of the electors of this county.
 When these women storm the capt- toi tomorrow morning they will have with them petitions signed by more than six thousand women of Mobile City and county asking the legislature not to pass the bill and thus greatly lessen the influence of the public schools of the county.
 For the purpose of permitting the teachers in the city schools to carry out an expressed desire to so to Mont gomery. the school board was authorts- ed to dismiss the schools in the city for Tuesday and Wednesday to give the teachers opportunity to make the trip.
 Special coaches were chartered by business men of the city to carry tho Mobile delegation to the capitol and
 they left on the train shortly before midnight
 It is expected that the scene will become an exceedingly lively one in
 the lobby of the capitol tomorrow when
 the fair visitors from Mobile begin the
 .buttonholing" of Senators in their
 pleas for votes to leave the matter of
 prohibition to be settled by the voters
 of the county.
 President w. H. sledge of the school
 board will be at the head of the dele- gation. and when they reach Montgom- cry they will be joined by Mrs. D. s. Colston and Miss Kimhall, who went there Saturday.
 Interest in the contest at Montgena- cry is at fever heat in Mobile. Every body Is asking what will be the out terest if the fight was taking place in Mobile.
 Since tho return of Dr. H T. Ings from Montgomery last Friday and the inauguration of the campaign for signatures to the petition against statutory prohibition. the interest has been intense.
 Following the hard work done by teachers in the public schools who cir culated the petitions Saturday, the | question reached the puIpits yesterday, l and at the St. Francis Street Methodist 1 church. Rev. H. H. McNeiil. the pastor | made some very direct statements as | to his opinion ofsApe action of the These remarks are reported by those 1 who heard them as being caustic. When he had concluded he sent peti- 1 tions for the Carmichael bill through | the congregation and requested that all the women sign them. It was stat ed that only one member of the congre- gatlon declined to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
TRIAUoF HUcKABEE
xOBNG MAN FACES CHARGE OF .. MURDER.
Jury Secured at Linden tO Try Case Against Alleged Slayer of old
 Mam Lake Brad. ford.

Demopolis, Nov. is.--(SpeciaI. )--The trial of young Wiley Huekabee began today at Linden. Huckabee is charged with the murder of the aged hermit Luke Bradford about seven weeks ago.
 The other accused the father of young Huekabee and the three Fords, father and sons. will be tried separ-. ately.
 A jury was secured without much difficuIty which was a great surprise to the public. Ed. Mason is the only man on the jury from Demopolis. The talk ing of evidence began immediately af- ter the jury was secured.
 The defense lS represented by LII. Canterbury and w. G. Pitts. while Judge Cunningham is assisting Solicit tor O. l.. Gray.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
WILL OPPOSE MOBILE.
Delegation Is Coming From Selma To- - haY.

DcssbutV8 hS NwMhAM8 EE0Am selma T0-
 Selma. Nov. 1s.-(special. )-In a meeting at the Church Street Meth. dist Church this afternoon the Selma Prayer Circle appointed number of delegates to go to Montgomery to- morrow to lobby with the members of the Senate for the passage of the statutory prohibition bill against the delegation from Mobile.
 The committee appointed at the meet ing consists of the following women: Mrs. E. H. Hobbs. Miss Agnes Young, Mrs. P. T. Vaughan, Mrs. J. T. B. Cum mings, Mrs. George IT. Phillips, Mrs. W. D. Baton, Mrs. 1T. P. Whitby, Mrs. C. T. Munnerlyn, Mrs I. R. EslSew, Miss Marie Waller, Mrs. J. E.. Tate. Miss Ellen S. Young, Mrs. w. H. Trim by, Mrs. G. K. Cothran.
 Many of the members of this com mittee will leave for Montgomery to- morrow morning.
 The Ministers Union held a meeting today and petitioned the Legislature to pass a prohibition bill and appoint ed a committee consisting of Rev. E.. w. Gamble, E. T. Tiiler,' ". T. Swain, E. H. Bennett and c. BM Robinson to go to Montgomery tomorrow morning to carry the petiticn of that body.
 It is expected that the delegation of women will number about twenty-five. The action of the women and minis ters is largely due to numerous tele- grams and letters which were received here Sunday and today tfrom Rev. Brooks Lawrence, asking for their help.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
LIMESTONE ExcITrp.
Many Messages Are Sent to Senator
 Hayes.

Hayes.
 Athens, Nov. 1s.--(SpeciaI )--The people of this community and county are aroused over the prospect of pro- hibition and efforts are being put forth by the friends of the measure to get Senator Hayes to work and vote for the statutory prohibition measure.
 The pastors of the various churches are doing all in their power to arouse the people and some of them have been canvassing the county for siEners to the petitions asking Senator Hayes to line up with them. and he has been deluged with telegrams and petitions. If the measure passes there will be no election in this county for prohibi- tion.
 A petition with nearly 1000 names has been filed with the Probate Judre asking him to order sn election for this county in the event the IeRisla- ture does not pass a prohibition bfiI, and if the bill is not passed the cleo tfon will be ordered and 1t is d fore gone conclusion that Limestone will Nvote dry.
 Whiskey is sold in only one place in the county. at Athens. through Its dispensary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
ROADS IN LIMEsT0NE.
,. T. Grass Employed to supervi
 Hmildlnw.

RniIGi19.
 Athens, Nov. J4.-(Special. )--The Road Commission of this county has employed J. T. Grass. one of the best known contractors in the South, to su- perintend the building of the bikes.
 He has had long experience in hand ling men and building roads and the his service.
 Mir. Dodge representing the Govern nnent, ts here with civil engineer and will build a mile of road as a model for the county to go by. He Is long with the G1od Roads Department at Washington, and has large experience in road building. He is building mile on the Browns Ferry Road, starting at the corporate limits of the city, going west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
Another Grate vIetlIn.

Miss Katie Boyt Is dead as the re- suit of her clothing catching fire from an open grate.
 The young woman lived with her parents at Bessie Switch in the ex- treme western part Of the county. She was 19 years old. She was putting some kindling on the fire when her dress ignited. Before the flames could be eXtinguished she had received burns from the top of her head to her feet. Shs died in terrible agony.
 The remains were brought to Bir- mingham Monday morning and ship ped In the afternoon to Adger. where the interment followed.
 Annual Poultry show
 The eleventh annual exhibit of the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock Asso- ciation will commence in this city Tuesday morning, a large number of coopa eR fine birds being received to- day. The exhibit will be held In a store room on Twentieth Street and Third Avenue The indications are the attendance will be largest and the finest birds ever shown before will be seen here.
 Motorman Was Hurt
 E. l., Watts, motoTHaah on a South Enslex electric ear. was seriously in- jured early this morning when his car ran into a dead car which had been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19

that is likely to happen at any time around large works.
 The two men killed were quite we'll known, although their residence in this district was not of lengthy pe- riod.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
Farmer'a Union tcp NTeee,

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 1S--Presiaeu& Charles S Barrett. of the National EaeA mer's Union has issued a call for d meeting of the board of directors and State presidents at New OrieaaG November 23. to consider buaineea ol importance to the union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19

When they read that George Wash big land owners smile hcpefulIY.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-21
WILL TEST INSURANCE LAW.
Agents File Petition to Compel Su-
periutendent to Issue License.

Alleging that Thomas Z. Drake. super
intendent of Insurance for the District
Of Columbia, through his Withholding
licenses TO several companies pending
their signing Of an affidavit, exceeded
his authority, and caused them great
financial loss, James A. Bates and Z. B.
Townsend. trading as James a. Bates
& Co, yesterday fled a petition IN the
District Supreme Court for a writ of
mandamus. to compel the superintendent
TO issue them a license for the fiscal
year beginning May !.
The petition, which was filed by At
torneys Wilton J. Lambert Edward
Mclean and Rudolph II. Yeatman, is
said to be for the purpose of making a
test case for the benefit OF several firms
doing business in the District as general
insurance agents. 1t is stated by the
petitioners that when they attempted TO
renew their license, the superintendent
insisted that they sign an affidavit, show
ing with whom the company had done
business, and 10 set up whether they
had paid any commissions to anyone
for the procurement of business. and
this they refused to do. on the ground
that this procedure was unwarranted
and only for the purpose Of satisfying
the curiosity of the insurance superin-
tendent, or 20 be used by him Cor pros
ecuting themselves and others who might
be named by them in the affidavit.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-21
RIFLEMEN TO TEST SKILL.
National Guardsmen Preparing for
the Fall Marlsmanship Matches.

National Guardsmen Preparing for
the Fall MarIsmanship Matches.
Arrangements for the fall rife matches
of the National Guard Of the District OF
Columbia, 70 be shot on the National
Guard Range. on the Hamilton road. near
Congress Heights, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, October s. 9, and 10, have
been completed. The programme. which
viii be one Of the most interesting ever
held under the auspices OF the organiza-
ton. Is as follows;
Tuesday-The merchants match at 9
a. m; 70 be followed by the company.
! battalion, regimental, Carmody, novice,
and Magruder matches.
Wednesday-Th Mosher match at $50
o'clock; Berry & Whitmore team skirm-
ish match. and the Harrles Iong-range
matches.
Thursday-The Evening Star match at
Is O'Clock; R. Harris & Co. trophy. sena-
torial trophy, distinguished marksman,
.Gerstenberg and brigade team trophy
sldrmish matches.
The Brett and the novice revolver
matches win be open each day Of the
meeting
In view Of the excellent work in con-
nection with the matches last fan It Is
expected that the result this year viii be
equally as good and possibly better. The
scores last year by the younger members
Of the brigade were gratifying, and as
practically all Of them have been at work
on the range all summer a fine exhibition
of craftsmanship is expected.