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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
WILL NOT DEFEND TITLE.
Keen Disappointment that Miss sutton
 Will not Play Tennis.

New York, July S1-A London dls- patch to The Herald says keen disap- pointment has been caused at Ne" Castle on Tyne by the announcement that Miss May Sutton had decided not to defend the lawn tennis challenge cup and gold badge she won last year
 Miss Sutton's decision Is somewhat of mystery. It is probable, however. that the California girl. who returns to Amercia next week preferred to spend the last few days she is here in comr "ative idleness content to rest on the laurels she has already won this summer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
PIGEONS WILL RACE
oPDBD AND ENDURANCE CONTEST
 TO BALTIMORE.
DarAs ef Four Different Breeds Arrive h Good Condition And VIII
 start on Long Journey Today.

Pensacola, Fla, Juis 31-(Special)- A race between Homing pigeons or four different breeds is to commence tomorrow morning when twelve pigeons are to be released in Pensa- cola, and start on their homeward flight for Baltimore, Md.
 The race is 70 determine the speed and endurance of the four breeds. and each of the twelve birds is the largest and strongest of the various breeds. Three birds represent each breed, and 1t is the desire of the owner. who Is George ,pfer, of Baltimore. to as- certain which is the best for carrier purposes.
 The birds arrived here this morning and are in a healthy state, having stood the trip well. They will be given . good rest with plenty of food Hnd water and tomorrow morning, if the weather is clear, will be given their liberty from the top of the government building. and will start the long home ward flight, which will be severe test of their speed and endurance.
 Some of the birds have been on long 1lights before. having journeyed for nearly one thousand miles back to Baltimore. but this is tho first instance where one breed has been pitted against another.
 Eugene Thomas one of the prime movers in the jail delivery at Brewton several months ago. was captured here at an carly hour this morning by Sheriff Van Pelt.
 The negro was found In a small cot taEe in the outskirts of the city, and was covered by the sheriffs before he had an opportunity of resisting. The negro, 1t Is claimed, had been in hiding in this section for more than a month. but 1t was not until this morning that the officers discovered the point where he was sleeping at night.
 The sheriff at rewton has been notified of the arrest and will arrive here tomorrow for the man.
 News reached here today of the ap- pointment of D. H. Allen. of Bagdad as . member of the Board of Pilot Com missioners of the harbor of Pensacola The commission Is composed of five members, four of whom are residents of this county and one from Santa Rosa county.
 Recently J. H. Harvell the Santa Rosa member resigned and the appoint ment is to fill the vacancy. The board has complete Jurisdiction over all bar pilots. and oan adopt rules governing the business, and dismiss or elect men at their will, after they have served the required number of years in the harbor and at sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
Much Interest in the Proposal
 to Form New Counties in State

The proposition of the Alabama Leg islature to amend the Constitution. whereby people in given areas form ing parts of other counties. may vote to form themselves into new counties. Is exciting much interest.
 On Monday last, the bill which was championed by Dr. M c. Ragsdale. of Jefferson County. passed with only thirteen opposing votes being far in excess of the requisite three-flfths. The bill at once went to the Senate and was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Revision, but later changed to the Committee on Counties and County Boundaries. This commit tee. composed of five members, of which Senator White of Coosa County. is chairman, now has the matter un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01

der consideration. Other members of this committee are: Senators Miller. Moody. McWhorter and Glenn.
 The advocates of the measure feel that the amendment ought to prevail; that 1t Is simply an application of the old Democratic doctrine which gives to all communities the right of self-gov- ernment. Opposition to the measure Is largely based on local considerations. wherein Senators do not want oppor- tunity given to have their counties cut down.
 A large and influential delegation from Bessemer, Jefferson County. IS i1 the city In support of the measure. The delegation is headed by Mayor Walter L. Rush and ex-Representative pr. E. P. Lacey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
POST OFFICE CHANGES.

Alabama to be . Part of the Chatta-
 nOoga Division.
 The change in the arrangement ~of the Southern postoffice divisions. au- nnounced recently, by which Mississ1p- pi will be taken from the New Or leans division, will take effect August l. In the encouragement. Georgia, Flor ida and South Carolina, which were part of the Chattanooga division were detached and made into the Atlanta division.
 Mississippi was taken from the New Orleans Jurisdiction and added to the states of Alabama and Tennessee, all of which form the Chattanooga divi- sion,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
TRUNK FOUND.
Contains Securities to The value o'
 e2OO, 900.

Watertown. Wis, July Sl-A tunH oortaininp securities to the value or 5000 nO0 has been found here and ls now on its way to the rightful owner
 Otto Heinecken. teacher in I'm manuel Church School wen. to ChlcaEo and there left a call with the express company to get two trunks to be sent to Watertown. In some way tht driver mixed the trunks in ms loa" and gent one that should have been left at the depot in Chicago and Water town and left one of MT. Heinecken trunks at the depot
 MT. Heinecken did not return until Tuesday when he found he had a trunk which did not belong to him. lie notified the company and the trunk for which a lot of search had been male by the express company was for"ardeo to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
FOREST FIRE.
Threaten. to Destroy Thousands oi
 D..Iar. of Timber in Washing

Bellingham. Washington, July 3l-A fra which threatens to do thousands of dollars of damage is raging In the timber north of Birdview Shagil couh- tyf and unless soaking rain comes soon, millions of feet Of stadlng tlh- Der will be destroyed. Thls ire now nresents a front of four miles wide and is rapidly sweeping up from the valley of the Shagil river northward A big fire is also raging in snomisho county, north of the town of lnoeX' settlers and campers are fleeing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
ELEVEN YEAR OLD HERO.
Goes Into Burning House and Rescues
 Bcby.

Portland Oregon. July 31-Eleven year old Richard Conley made his way into burning house last evening and rescued d babe of few months after Mrs. Thomas Ryan, the mother of the infant was fatally burned ana her three year old boy was burned to death, The Ryan home was destroyed.
 Mrs Ryan in lighting a fire In the kitchen stove caused an explosion which threw burning oil over the woman and set the house on fire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
PECULIAR CASE.
Woman Becomes Insane on Subject of
 Insanity.

Toledo, ohio. July 31-Insane on the subject of insanity and knowing that she is insane. Jennie Bickner. aged AS, walked into the probate court yes terday and asked for Judge Merrill.
 Judge, I'm insane. reared in sanity and made a study of 1t. The more I thought of it. the more insane I bee ne am being persecuted and am dangerous. You'd better send me out to the hospital.
 Judge Merrill ordered the woman taken to the State Hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
Charged With stealing Cow.

A1fread Mason, a negro, was commit- ted to the county jail yesterday on charge of stealing cow from Nose Bethea a negro. The theft Is alleged to have occurred on the Judkins Ferry Road. three miles from the city. The warrant was sworn out before Justice Young.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
COINS BABY DIES.

Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. g. B. Coins
 Passes Away.
 Robert E. Coins, the six weeks olo son of MT. and Mrs. s. B. Coins oieo at o'clock yesterday morning at 'he residence, 10S Whitman street
 The funeral will take place at ID o'clock this morning from the resi- dence, Rev M H. Holt. officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01

The governor announced the ap- pointment of O. l.. Drake, of Birming- ham. as a notary public.
 A reward of $75 was offered by the governor yesterday for the arrest and stone county. charged with criminal assault.
 The secretary of state was notified yesterday of the following new cor porations:
 Ardis-Ada Company, of Slocomb, Geneva county; capital stock. $5,000; incorporators. J. B. Ardis, M. L. Ardis, B. J. Adams. J. w. Bingham and R. H. Johnson.
 American Business College Company, incorporators, Robert Campbell, Mrs. Millie M. Cambell. Waiter M. Gates and Carter Schwing.
 Fruithurst Manufacturing Company, Cleburne. capital stock, $50,0O0; in- corporators, A. H. Andrew. F. L. Grant. and F. A. Carver.
 Farmers and Merchants Warehouse, of Ozark; capital stock, $30,O00; incor- porators, B. P. Payner, H. G. Adkin- son. J. B. Borland. H. H. Bowling, J. H. Dean. I. c. Hastern. N. F. Haistern, E. w. Rountree. w. L. Heud, w. M. Hind, O. D. Gissindaner, A. Borland, J. L. Shell, W. D. Shell, J. M. York. E. T. Gissindaner and J. H. Payner.
 Deeds were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge as follows:
 H. c. Davidson and Fannie L. Davfd- son to Mary A. Keynton. lot on the north side of Burton avenue. 50x225 feet; consideration, $3,50o and the as- sumption of $1,500 mortgage.
 w. J. Bryant and Ethel Bryant to Henry Williams, three lots at West End. consideration. $2.Soo.
 J. R. Graves Ivey and others to Charles A. c. Ivey, four lots situated in the Ivey-Noble plat. consideration, $1.00O.
 leson and wife, lot situated in the plat of Highland Park Improvement Com pany, consideration. $1.6o0 and the as sumption of a mortgage for $500.
 James Mcintyre ana John McIntye to Alex Fleming. lot on the north side of OConnell street; consideration. s250.
 Papers of incorporation of the Creath- Lasseter Millinery and Suit Company were filed yesterday in the office Of the probate judge. The company has an authorized capital stock of $l0,OOO, of which $6,00O is paid in.
 The officers are: L. Lasseter, presi- dent: E. D. Creath. vice president and general manager: Lewis D. Lasseter, secretary.
 Two building permits were yesterday issued from the city engineers office to property owners in this city. The first of the permits was issued to Henry Williams to repair q one-story frame b,,ild the corner or seventh and Bell streets, at cost of $75. The second was issued to J. F. Dor man to erect a one-story frame build ing at 3O6 Boyce street. at a cost or s1,7OO. The owner will act as contrac- tor also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
FERTILIZER BULLETIN.
Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkin-
 so. Sending Ont InterestlnE Data.

COmmfaafOHef o1 ABrhCuItuEe "HM"
 70, Sending Out Interesting Data.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkin- son Is busy sending out his fertilizer bulletin No 21. just issued from the press. The booklet contains much in- terestinr data and will prove valuable to the farmers of Alabama.
 The bulletin contains, among other things, data on comNercial and domes- tic manures. formulas for home mixed fertilizers. filters and their employ ment in commercial fertilizers. func- tions of fertilizers in improvement of soils. soil tests and commercial values of fertilizers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
Negro Makes Bond.

Alfred Brown, negro, under iloic.- ment for assault to murder was rasted yesterday and was released, af- for making his bond to appear at this term of the City Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Beard Declines te Support Tax Com
 missioner and Adopt Resolutions.
 Union Springs, July 31.-(Special.)- Our County Commissioners have been in session here Monday and Tuesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01

The easiest thing in the world to hunt is Trouble and the land. somehow. is never posted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
NEWS OF RECORD

The governor announced the ap pointment of O. l.. Drake, of Birming- ham, as notary public.
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arm and faced him with quiet, assured
eyes.
The are not unkind to me in their
rough way" she said. shyly. land I
have written 10 my mother. We must
give her a chance. dear. It is her
right. And then II she objects
You do not even know where she
is" complained the boy. fretfully.
Benny has sent the letter-he told
me So she said gently. And he
knows where she is, Walter. e 1 do
not"
Perhaps Annerly, as the older.
shrewder man. saw her difficulty as
young Foster could not.
Come. Foster" he said. 1.-THE child
is right. And you have nowhere to
take her, after all, you know"
The lad yielded to the argument re-
luctantly.
Il will go for this time" he said
'because ] must. But I am coming
again. Statia. and soon"
They both watched her as she slipped
away in the shadow of the mountain
laurel
What about her. Walter?" asked
Annerly. as the last hutter Of her
white dress vanished. How long have
you known her. and who is she?''
i have known her only few
weeks" said young Foster, still half
sulhly. las for who she is. God only
knows. She lives with the surlv old
couple back there in the cabin. ana
nave an Idea that she Knows as little
about herself as I do. But she IS n
born lady. Annerly. even you must
admit that"
She is something more than that. or
I miss my guess" said the detective.
gravely. And you care for her, you
say? Take care If you do that your
love does not harm her more than
another's ill-will"
What do you mean2"
Annerly liked the rising blood that
mounted to the young mans brow
quite as much as he did the flare of
anger in his voice.
Nothing to your discredlt, Foster.
or to hers" he said more gently. But
you have nowhere to take her. lad.
Be patient. and it will work out all
right"
The anger died out OF the lads voice.
Il forgot to ask you what you were
doing down here" he said. curiously
"Oh. | came down on a bit Of pri-
vate business" said the detective.
.evasively. and l find now that I will
be obliged to walk back to town"
I have trap here. Mr.. Annerly. IL
You care to drive back with me, said
the lad. shyly.
Annerly sighed gratefully.
That suits me-" he said. Besides.
want to have a talk with you. any
way. Foster. You. can help me a lot,
il vol will
His companion, in his surprise. al
rIost forgot his shyness.
Il would do anything. Of course" he
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message for him tonight, he said
He wants Mr.. Myers-Mr. Adolf Ny
eIs-to come down on the train in the
morning. He wants 10 make his WILL
I looked at him blankly Did he
tell you 20 have me go?' 1 asked
Jefferson looked at me as II ne
thought that I had suddenly lost my
senses. OF course he did, he said
suppose that he thought that / didn't
want 70 make the trip that night He
said 10 tell you to be sure 70 get the
older brother
stop right here a minute. Walter"
said Annerly. Didn't Il seem rather
strange u you that your uncle should
have changed his mind 50 suddenly
You not knowing my uncle can
have no idea how strange II did seem
20 me, Mr.. Annerly," said the lad earn
estly. My uncle was one OF the most
obstinate men ever knew. Yet there
was nothing for me but to obey. You
must remember that Jefferson was my
uncle's right hand and was high In au-
thorItv. No one ever questioned his
DEGREES any more than they would the
laws OF the Medes and Persians- he
was stubbornly devoted 20 his master,
ways Jefferson's law.
so 1 got ny horse ready and went
to town that night I was lucky
enough 20 be able TO get Mr. Myers
over the long-distance telephone, and
he assured me that he would be down
on the morning train.
IT got back home a htle after mid
night and saw Jefferson, who had
waited I'D FOR me. He said that my
uncle was resting quietly. seemed bet
ter. and had been asleep a long time
Mr.. Antrim was with him. and thought
Il best not 70 allow him &c be dis
turbed. So I delivered my message 70
Jefferson and went 10 my own room
and went 10 bed The first news that
I got next morning was that my uncle
was better. He was dressed and had
been sitting up little 1 went IN TO
see him after breakfast.
Antrim had gone IN the cart 10
Rosston TO bring Mr. Myers out 1
had not seen Jefferson. and no one had
warned me not 10 mention the law
yer's expected coming. preached the
subject at once by saying that the
lawyer had expressed great regret over
his illness.
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a Look Upon Your Coming This Way as Providential"

laughed a little under bis breath.
Maybe the law can Go it better than
can. NO-you needn't ask ne ngafn-
Eever VIII sign a will-never-'
We'll"
He had been talking with lis eyes
shut. but he opened them suddenly and
saw me bending over him. You can
attend TO your own business. too he
said in much his old tone OF voice.
You needn't stand over me that way.
Go over yonder by the window and sit
down"
He talked lot after that. but in a
lower voice, and I could not distinguish
.he words. Then he dropped of 10
sleep and was still sleeping when An
trim came back"
ARD the doctor with him?" asked
Anneriy.
mo, sir. DR.. Sutton did not come
back that day. He had made a com
plete change IN the course OF treat
ment, Antrim said. He brought a lot
Of pills and powders back With him
that the doctor. had sent, and although
my uncle grumbled and scoldsd they
changed the medicine entirely
We'll"
well, he seemed brighter-more like
himseIf-from the very first dose Even
.Antrim. who had seemed gloomy
enough, frightened up and said that
the patient was undeniably better
was not in the room again that day.
The smell OF the drugs had given me
headache in the morning and Antrim
had said they did not need me.
Toward night I began to think that
cot a n FTnn thar I
trying to avoid him. 1 saw Antrim
leave the house and so 1 went upstairs
TO take his place in the sick room. 1
had just laid my hand on the latch.
however, when heard him talking to
somebody inside, and talking angrily
enough, too.
= have told you once that VIII do
no such thing I heard him say in
rather loud voice. I will see you in
hell firstr
Somebody answered him in a low
voice-so low that 1 could not catch
the words But the voice was a wom-
ans voice, and she had been crying.
Tt makes nc earthly difference to
me- I heard him say again. and you
lie when you say that I ever promised
anything OF the kind. Claim upon
DG-Ddll- 0uueISNdaU ouCG AoA dAA 4
Will be UP and out Of this tomorrow.
And I will make no viii. Understand?
1.-THE woman answered again too low
for me % catch her words. No, on my
honor. l don't know who she was. Mr..
Annerly- If I ever had any suspicious
well. they were only suspicious, moth
ing tangible. 1 am not to consci-
entious, but I am a fool about women.
and 1 walked away from the door and
went back down stairs again. II
would like for you to believe ne. Mr.
Annerly. I swear that 1 have TO more
idea who was IN that room with my
uncle-no more real :dea-than you
have
1T was getting dark then. An hour
or a little more after that Jefferson
came down stairs and looked me up
MAJOR Fairfax wants you to go TO
Rosston as soon as you can and send
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CHAPTER VII.
81 Saw the Man,

Annerly was the first to recover him
sels
II beg your pardon. Foster" he said.
iamely.
The lad looked at him blanl1ly.
1T does not matter. reckon" he
said. shortly. This is Statia Bogare,
Mr.. Annerly. the girl to whom I am
engaged. She-her life here is not a
very pleasant one, and l was begging
her to put an end to the whole thing,
and to marry me today"
Annerly had not been especially at
tracted by the young mans appear
ance. but something in the manly,
honest ring of the words impressed
him
Your selection of a bride does you
credit. young man. he said. IT can
scarcely say as much. however. for
the young lady's good tasee."
The touch of humor in the words
broke the conventonality II once.
Come. dear" begged Foster. 1T is
so clearly the best thing to do, Statia"
But she shook her head
You forget that my mother is liv-
ing" she said in a low voice Il
you know I care. Walter. but we must
wait for her consent"
And in the meantime she-whoever
and wherever she is-leaves you with
such people as the Bogares," said the
lad hotly. You know that you are
little better than their bond-slave,
Statia"
She shook his hand geatly from her
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Condolences of the Heart.

Fosters face Redeemed.
II am glad that you brought the
matter up. Mr.. AnnerIy," he said.
quickly Il am not quite a fool, and
I have not kept my eyes shut. Things
have happened"
That is exactly what I want to
know about. Foster" said the detec-
tive. honestly. ITO begin with. we VIII
start with the theory that your uncle
was murdered. and that the crime was
committed by some one in the house.
Is'this your opinion?"
Yes. sir Only"
wait just a minute, my lad. Here
is the cart. So now we are settled for
the home trip. Do you mind answering
questions Walter? No? Then, TO
begin with. whom do YOU suspect?"
Foster hesitated
''WilI you hold the question over for
just a little while, sir?'' he pleaded.
earnestly. II do not think that have
ever gone quite so far as that. even
to myself
81 have been much in Major Fair
fax's confidence. sir, lately" Foster
continued, 'and I know that he had
been greatly troubled. I think, really.
that something has disturbed him ever
since the signing of that will last
summer. And. really. he signed /.
under compulsion, you know. He WIS
very sick"
Still, he must have made up his
mind definitely" remarked the ietec-
tive musingly- He sent for the law
yer, YOU know"
I beg your pardon, sir, but he did
nothing of the kind"
Who did?"
That is the question, Mr. Annerly.
You see, it was this way. I viii tell
you the whole story II you don't mind"
On the contrary. 1 should like to
lear 1t very much" said the detec-
tive interestedly.
Wei, my uncle. usually a very
strong. healthy man, had a fever or
something after he had ridden I'm the
heat all dav, and he was very i'll 1t
was touch of sickness caused by the
sun, Aunt Helen thought None of us
thought, though. that he was In any
danger, least Of all himself. The sec
ond day he seemed better and sent for
Mr.. Antrim as usual. Soon after he
entered the room"
who? Mr.. Antrim?"
Yes, sir-Mr. Antrim he said In a
lower voice. Soon after he entered
the room my uncle grew worse. and
Mr.. Antrim suggested going for the
doctor himself My uncle objected,
but he soon grew so much worse that
he was obliged 70 give ~ and the doc