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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
 GAMES TODA Y


 Harvard ys. Carlisle Indians, at Cam Vale ys. Brown, at New Haven. Conn. Princeton vs. Amherst. at Princeton, N. J.
 Naval Cadets vs. swarthmore. at An Bartraouth vs. Holy Cross. at Han over N H.
 williams vs. Wesleyan. at Middle town. Conn.
 Syracuse vs. Niagara. at Syracuse. Pennsylvania vs. Pennsylvania State. at Philadelphia.
 washington and Jefferson vs. Geneva. at Washington. Pa.
 New York University vs LehiglL at South Bethlehem. Fa.
 Lafayette vs. Bucknell, at Easton, Pa Tufts vs. M A. C., at Medford, Mass. Stevens Institute vs. Trinity, at Hart ford. Conn. [
 Phillips Exeter vs. Andover. at Ex- eter N. H. Catholic University vs. George Wash ington University. at Washington. D. q Ursinus vs. Gettysburg at Gettys- burg. Pag Franklin and Marshall vs. Jeffer- son Medical College. at Lancaster, "a. N. Y.
 Bowdoin vs. Bates. at Lewiston, Me. Susquehanna vs. Dickinson Seminary. at Williamsport. Pa.
 University of Maine vs Colby. at Orono. Me.
 Villanova vs. Fordham. at vilianova.
 West.
 Purdue vs. University Of Chicago, at Chicago.
 Indiana vs Wisconsin. at Madison. Illinois vs. Iowa. at Iowa City, Ia. Michigan vs. Wabash. at Ann Arbor. Nebraska vs. Kansas. at Lawrence. Missouri vs. Drury College. at Col umbia. Mo.
 Rose Polytechnic vs. Indiana Nor mal. at Terre Haute, Ind Knox College vs. Notre Dame. at Notre Dame. Ind.
 Beioit College vs. Carroll College. al Waukesha. Wis.
 Alma College vs Mount Pleasant Normal School. at Mount Pleasant. Mich Drake University vs: Creighton unt- versity, at Omaha. Neb.
 Grinnell vs. Ames, at Grinnell: Ia. Haskell Indians ys. North Dakota A. C. at Fargo. N. D.
 University of Colorado vs. Colorado College, at Colorado Springs, Colo. Monmouth College vs. Lake Forest at Monmouth. H. Washburn College vs. Kansas A C. at Manhattan. Kas.
 Lawrence University vs. Oskosh No-- nal. at Oshkosh. Wis Colorado School of Mines vs. Denver University, at Denver. Colo. Illinois Wesleyan vs. Linconl Col lege, at Lincoln. Ill Ohio State University vs. Oberlin, al l Columbus. Ohio. ohio Wesleyan vs. Case. at Cleveland Denison vs. Kenyon, at Gambler. n Otterbein vs. Miami, at Oxford. O. Western eRserve vs. Hiram College | at Baldwin. O.
 wooster vs. Heidelberg. at Woos- | ter. o.
 Marietta vs. wittenberg, at Mariet
 Coe College vs. Lennox College. a l Cedar Rapids. Ia. 1 Earlham vs. DePauw, at Greencastle Ind.
 University of Oregon vs oregon Az ricultural. at Eugene, Ore. | South. Tennessee vs Kentucky State. a I Knoxville. Tenn. | Georgia Tech vs. Sewanes. at Allan ta. Ga.
 Mercer vs. Auburn. at Macon. Ca. | Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi. at Nash vile. Tenn.
 North Carolina vs. Georgetown, Washington. Ay. c Clemson rs. !r
 oklahoma vs. Dallas University. Daffas, Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

and green the sorority colors, and the place cards were hand painted in four leaf clover and horse shoe designs done in gold. Postcards were distrib- uted, upon which each guest inscribed an appropriate rhyme to the bride. These were all collected and placed in an album and presented to the guest of honor at the close of the evening. Mrs. Smith wore a beautiful gown of brown chiffon taffeta with a picture hat of brown with brown plumes. She also wore pink feather boa.
 Hon. S&abOrn Wright, the brilliant Georgia orator, will speak to men only at the Montgomery Theatre on Sunday, November i1, sif sssssS Y. Ezi., il SeiaiaiT 0f the Prohibition movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
porn Wright of Georgia Sunday night

born Wright of Georgia Sunday night at the Montgomery Theatre.
 On motion of Mir. Ballard, the Bal lard prohibition bill wes made spe- cial paramount order for Tuesday of next week.
 Mir. Goodwin introduced resolution providing that in the future announce rnent of all committees meetings sh ould be made from the clerks desk before adjournment. The resolution went to the Committee on Rules.
 The House then adjourned until Mon- day morning at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
MRS. CONNALY APPEALS. Woman Convicted of Killing Her Son
in-Iaw.

Huntsville. Nov, s-(Special)-Ar appeal has. been taken in the case ol Mrs. Martha Connally who was sen teneed in the law and equity court to term of one year and ten months for killing her son-in-law. Frank Albright The woman's bond was lived at $1. 1.O00
 Richard H. Medlin, a prominent far mer. has been sentenced to term of two years in the penitentiary on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der. An appeal has been taken and sentence suspended for ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
MIR. BOYD's sUcoEssoR.
J. F. Young President of Huntsville
 City Council.

Huntsville, Nov. S-(Special)- Alderman Jesse F. Young has succeed ed to the presidency of the Huntsville city council which was vacated by the death of James R. Boyd.
 Mir. Boyd's death creates a deadlock in the council. both opposing factions holding four votes, As matters stand now it Is impossible off the council to elect another member or pass on any proposition in which the two fac tions have conflicting intersts
 The situation is interesting in some respects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
TO EXEMPT COUNTIES.
Barbour. Colbert and Madison Oppose
 Prohibition.

Huntsville, Nov. -(Special)-It is stated here that the Senators and Representatives of Barbour. Colbert and Madison counties. with the ex- ception of Speaker Carmichael will insist that their counties be excepted from the provisions of whatever state prohibition law may be proposed at the extra session of the legislature.
 This will probably be a very inter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
Kappa peIta sororlty.

Tuscaloosa, Nov. S.-(Special.)-Ih Kappa Delta Sorority at the University entertained in honor of Mrs. Truman A. Smith. who as Miss Pearl Boyles was a popular member of the UniVer- sty order. The affair was held in the Kappa Delta quarters at Dr. Buchner's residence. The decorations were white
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

esting fight since some of the repfesen- tatives claim that the Anti-Saloon League made pledges to them that their counties, which were at that time working to secure dispensaries, would not be molested for two years These. counties, 1t is stated, are not ready for prohibition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
Notice to Stockholders.
zorTH AND NORTH ALABAMA RAIL-
 ROAD co.

NNUIH AND NUHIH ALAbA1HA hANLg@
 ROAD co.
 h3e Office of Secretary.
 Montgomery, Oct. 30, 1907. srha arnual convention of the sharehold- era of the South and North Alabama Rail- road Company will be held at the office of 4he company, in the city of Montgomery. sfnte of Alabama. on Saturday. November E0 1907, at 12 o'clock noon. for the purpose nR eiecting Directors for the / ensuing year and for the transaction of such other 6s1sinesa as may be brought before 1t. -sot c. W. CRAIK. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
ANNOUNCEMENT A

have opened up new offices in rooms 702-7Os seventh floor. new First National Bank Building, with new and modern fix furea and apparatus. and invite my friends ana the public to call at their convenience.
 DIR. J. H. LAKIN. Dentist.
 If Phone Number 3115.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Colonel and Mrs. Charles P. Jones. and of Judge and Mrs. Thomas G. Jones, and the other members of the family are re- apectfuIiy invited to attend the funeral of the late Col. Charles P. Jones at St
 Johns Church, II o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
NOTICE

MONTGOMERY GREYs RETIRED CORPS. You are requested to attend the funeral services of our late Comrade Col. Charles P. Jones. from Saint Johns Episcopal (huxch this (Saturday) morning at eleven o'clock. M. H. AMERINE,
 President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing be- tween M H Screws and William J Con- niff under the firm name of Screws & conniff, has been dissolved.
 M. H. SCREWS.
 VIM. J. CONNIFF. AZ --9t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintanees of Mir. W. F. McCready and of Mrs. A. McCready. and Miss Jamie Mccready. are respect fully requested to attend the funeral of the former from St. Peters Catholic Church at o'clock this 4Saturday) af- ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
U. C. T. Meeting Tonight.

NOTICE
 Ny offices are now located at sA S. Per- ~ st NJ. H. SCREWS, --ot Justice of the Peace.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
Baltimore Markets.
(By Associated Prass)

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Wheat-Firmer. dull. Spot con
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Eggs-Steady, unchanged, 32@33.
Choese-Ffrm, unchanged. Large
14h; fats 14h; small lax.
Sugar-Unchange
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Matters Personal
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Mr.. and Mrs. hunter II. Booker.
who have been visiting in Now York
for the past ten days are expected
home tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
An Intellectual curs.

A boy about seven years old was
finding some difficulty in getting to
sleep. His father, physician, learning
the difficulty, advised him.
"Ill tell you something that will soon
put you to Sleep he said. you begin
and count slowly up to 100 and then
another hundred, and so on, and before
you know It you'll be sleeping. Try it
tonight when you go to bed"
Everything remained quiet until his
father went to retire. AS he pissed
the boys bed little voice piped out:
"Papaw
ayes. my boy"
what comes after trilllonsT que
ried the wakeful youngster.
But his father had vanished into his
bedroom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17

Secretary Wilson goes ON to show
what vital relation the forest bears
to successful utilization OF water now
er and artificial storage. He shows
that no matter what the purpose or
design, any reservoir system devei-
oped in the Southern Appalachinns IL
doomed 10 failure unless the water
sheds which feed 1t are kept under
forest
The Appalachians are also import
mt 10 navigation. since all the water
gathered by them flows to the sea In
navlgalle rivers.
The report shows graphically tine
condition OF the two regions today.
The resulting erosion OF the soil, the
danger 10 agricultural lands and wa
terways, ana the total destruction OF
scenic beauty, n large asset In many
sections. Although only small part
OF the 75.000.000 ncres OF forest LAM!
ls recommended for acquisition by
the government. the report sueeests
Il plan whereby with the aid of the
several States and the CO. operation
OF private owners proper manage
nent OF NEST OF the forest land might
Ne secured.
In concluding his report. Secretary
Wilson expresses the hope that the
hlll soon to he introduced in Congress-
for this purpose will have n speedy
passage because OF the fact that It
means the saving of millions of dol
lars each year to the people of the
Southern Appalachian and White
mountainS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17

Mr.. Thomas Murray received Il tel
egram on Sunday announcing the Sc
rlous illness of his mother in Wash
ington, ID. C. Mr.. Murray left for the
Capital City on Sunday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
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Money Market.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 1G-Money on
call firm. COLA per cent, ruling rate
10 per cent. closing bid 3. offered mt
6 per cent. Time loans nominal, GO
days u per cent. and 80 days 10 per
cent, six months per cent. Close:
prime mercantile paper s per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S5 $50
4S5. 80 for demand and at 4S004S0 %
for 60 day bills. Commercial bills
479 so. Bar silver 54M. Mexican
dollars 43A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
BUILDING UP RESERVES
Action ofAsW York Bankers Has Its
Effect on Stock Market
CALL MONEY MARKET WAS STIFF

tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. lG-The rcprcss-
i've influence of the money situation
was dscernible again today III the
action of the stock market. The call
money market was stiff. Notwith-
standing the substantial recoupera-
ton effected in the .Sew York bank
ing position and exhibited In the
weekly bank statement of Saturday
the banking authorities were evident
ly proceeding today with the work
OF building up their reserve strength.
Attention was given today to the an
nual report of the comptroller OF
the currency in which the 0istinct-
i've part played by panic amongst
bankers themselves in precipitatins
the crisis Is dweh upon. The COLI
ciusion reached in effect, by this gov
eminent official seems TO he that the
present banking reserve system was
broken down ANA practically dis
credited by the events of October
and November The spirit of dis
trust which prompted the Withdrawal
of deposits from central reserve ana
reserve centers by the smaller banks
of the country which seems in fac
to be slow in passing. The rrircipa.
weakness in the days stock market
was amongst the stocks associated
with the metal industries. AS prices
started higher and then made some
final recovery, the days extreme de-
cllnes were partly neutralized. Bonds
were Irregular.
Total sales, par value. sl,716,00U.
United States bonds were unchanged
OIL call. Total sales of stocks today
560.S00 shares. including: Copper
1880; Smelling $4,000: do pfd 400;
Sugar 23,SO0; Atlantic Coast Line 800;
Chesapeake & Ohio 700; Louisville
g Nashville 200; Pennsylvania 10,
300; Reading 129,2OO; Southern Rail
way loo; do pfd 100; Union Pacific
$1,000; Virginia Carolina Chemical
400; Sloss Sheffield 300.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
sawea Thumb Off.

While working in the mill of the
Heffelfinger Company, Saturday af-
ternoon. Robert Davis, a white youth.
caught his hand in the saw and had
the end of his thumb cut off. DR..
Walter a. Picker attended him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
look His Advice.

SAY" erowled the first hobo why
didn't yer 20 upter dat big house. like
told yer to, an git handout?"
started ter" replied his pal, but
n minister lookin' guy gimme n tip
not ter. He seq: Turn from yer pres
en- path. foolish man, yer goln' ter de
dogs Philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17

-. sAt 60 aastlRV
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
NlcoIetta -chixizzanni.

A license 10 marry was ISSUED in
the clerks Office yesterday to Mr.
Anthony NicolSttn ana Miss Marc
Ghivizzanni, the ceremony TO occur
in phoebus tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17
RAN IN FRONT OF CAR.

Joseph KcIIer KeccIVcd Broken La
and Cut on Forehead.
While playing In Victoria avenue
with u number of his companions
yesterday afternoon. Joseph Keller
4 white youth, ran in front of IL troll
ley car and was painfully injured
The boy has cut On the forehead
and his right leg is broken. DR.. Iiar
ry ID. Howe attended the injured
youth. His injuries. while painful.
are not considered dangerous.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-17

A child Of strict parents whose great.
est JOY had hitherto been the weekly
prayer meeting wns taken by his nurse
to the circus for the first time. When
he came home he exclaimed, "Oh, mann.
ma, If you once went to the circus
you'd never, never go to prayer meet.
Ing again in all your lifew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
EXCURSION TO
 HOT SPRINGS
Pine Bluff Ball Team Will Be Ac- companied There This Morning by Many RoOters if Weather
 Is Favorable

If rhe rain, which prevailed in this city and section Up 10 late hour last night lets up, the proba- bilities are that a large crowd Of excursionists will go 10 Hot Springs this morning at 5 clock to wit ness the initial of a series Of bail games to be played there by the Pine Bluff and Hot Springs teams.
 Manager T Havis Nixon has made unusual preparations for the trip and has engaged a special train of eight passenger coaches. six for white people and two for negroes. The train will return here at 10 o'clock tonight, leaving the Springs at ! D. m.
 The local team will play four games at Hot Springs and return here with the Hot Springs club Thursday and play series on the home grounds The local lineup for rodav's game will be as follows; Brummett, pitcher; Austei. catcher; Reeves. first base: Brewster, second base: Tidwell, shortstop Le aMire, third base: Hays, right field; Fay Tor, center field. and Doty, left field
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
ROAD ROLLER
 HAS ARRIVED
To Re rsed on the New Macadam to Re Built by County Judge Gould
 south Of Pine Bluff.

A Jen--on road roller was received by County Judge James Could yester- day from Springfield. Ohio, to be used in building the five miles of macadan road in this county. Fifty cars Of the one hundred cars Of crushed rock pur- chased nave also been nnloaded here by a Little Rock concern. Actual work on the new road will begin aboHt June 1, Judge Could says He adds that he does not deem it advisable 70 begin work on he road until the work can De finished without interruption. IL will be impossible to organize she special improvement district and get all of the material hera before that date. H;
 Judge Could says that he has decid- ed 10 build the macadam road south of Pine Bluff on what is known as the Star City road. The road will De macadamized from Main street near Jones park, south IL is the intention of the county judge to organize two improvement districts for road work at the same time to enable him to oe gin work on another macadam road as soon as the first one is completed
 4 special law, authorizing the dis tricrs, was passed by the Arkansas legislature during the past week. Judge Gould was instrumental in hav- ing several good road laws passed at the present session of the states law making body and is one of the mo sr enthusiastic good road advocates in Ithln Sfatn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
SOME MADE BOND
 SOME DID NOT
Sheriff PtiipOt Served Batch 0f Bench Warrants festerday-Four White Men Made Bond and
 We're Released.

w 5. Bose" Owens, Clarence
 Puck Darby. Clarence DeIlmon and Frank Ingram, the four white men charged with burglary and grand lar ceny, were re-arrested yesterday on benc hwarrants and after giving bond were all released. The bench war rants were issued on indictments found by the Jefferson county grand Jury recently. Two indictments were returned against each, charging bur glarT and grand larceny. The We're in the sum of s1.000 for each.
 Bench warrants were served on Minnie Hurley, charged with grand larceny; Frank Williams. charged with grand larceny and false pre- lenses, and Ed Brown, assault to kill. The latter three are negroes. They were placed i'll jail. being unable to mak bond. Tn Graphic exclusively told of these indictments Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
THE Y. M. c. 4.
 COUNTRY CIRCUS
Big Street Parade to Precede the FeS- tirities It Forest Park May B.
 Some of the Features.

No expense is being spared by the management of the r. II. c. \. coun- try circus 10 make 1t the best amateur performance ever given m Pine Bluff. The free street parade on the after noon of the circus will form at Ninth avenue and Main street and will march through the principal streets. Practically all the performers Of the circus will take part in the parade. After returning to the r. VI. c. A building the parade will disband and the performers will go to the park 70 be ready for the performance which will start promptly at o'clock. The box office will open at 7:30, giving those who attend time to take in the side shows and secure seats.
 The advance sale Of tickets has been very large considering the time yet before the circus, one of the juniors having sold forty alone.
 An excellent band will furnish mu- sic for the show, tlae grounds will be we'll lighted and there will be com fortable seats for all.
 \ full program of the performance is published on another page Of this paper. Special attention is called to the great baseball game take-off. ' This is undoubtedly the eleverest piece Of work ever performed in any cir CHS arena, barring none. Any one understanding baseball will realize the careful study put into this act il spite of the ease and offhandedness of the players. The same quartet per forming this act will put on several other clever acts. Buster Brown. :. .Mephisto" and Happy" will each be present in many mirth provoking scenes.
 The Little Rock horizontal bar per formers will appear, as will also Pine Bluffs own little flying acrobat. Mas ter Horace Bays. Don't fail 10 see she great Leap the Gap. Forest Park Friday, May 3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
BIG FAILURE
 AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland, April 27-An invoI- untary petition in bankruptcy vas filed for the Cleveland Window Glass company in the United States district court today The liabilities are given as ss450 900. The pefi- tion was filed by an attorney repre- senting number of local creditors of the company According to the petition, the claims amount to more than the assets of the company. It is further declared the company ad- mits it's insolvency and consents to the bankruptcy proceedings. Ru- mors of trouble for the company have been in circulation several days. Little more than a week ago the board of directors was re- organized and an extension asked ot the creditors.