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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
AmuSeTnents
"A Stranger in Town" This Week Al
 Casino.

"A Stranger in Town" Inis WeeA Al
 Casino.
 After several weeks of successIui comic opera, followed by straight, farce cometdy, "A Runaway Match. the management of the Electric Park Casino Is offering for this week tne comedy, "A stranger in Town, ihto which much good music is introduced.
 The management of the Casino mas thus far offered entirely satisfactory attractions and the advance notices ot "A Stranger in Town indicate that IL will be as good If not better than the pieces that have been previously pro duced. The play itself Is one or the most humorous that have ever peen performed on the American stage, ana the~company that Is to produce It, IS said to be altogether adequate.
 Mir Beamlsh, who has the steiiar roie in the production. already stands nish in comedy work on account Of his sue cessful engagements with the Hoyl comedies. He has the part or Hartley Swift whose endeavors 70 extricase himself from previous love anair al ford amending amusement Rita Knight plays opposite to MT. Beamish and her beauty, as well as her talent, auds much pleasure to the presentation
 Daspite the cold weather that has prevailed up to the past few days the Casino has had a successful season. and the list of attractions already tuf- nished is good. It is expected that the appearance of "A stranger III Town" will afford amusement to even larger audiences than have already patronized the Casino.
 "A Stranger in Town" is rapid fire entertaining. wholesome farce and is played with ginger and gravity that such pieces need to convulse an audience. Mr, Beamish in the role or Bartley Swift, the young husband who undertakes to lie out of previous love affair to his wife, ends m tangle that only happens in farces. and he IS a master of the part of acting scream ingly funny situation in the serious half desperate manner that Is the iihe of such a situation.
 His methods of acting are clear out and sincere, and he possesses @ clean. likeable personality that carries over fine footlights immediately. He has striking personality. keen intelligence, and if he sticks to the ideals In his art will make q name for himself With the theatre goers of the country.
 The supporting company Is one oA ur,sual excellence. Miss Rite knight as Nancy Noyes, contributes charm ing characterization in addition to her beauty. She is a clever actress anu carries her part through with line reserve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Thl. would se suhstl.utlng lnetrecuve

This would be substituting ineffective for effective supervision.
 Tenth--In confining the once of coun proposed law does. we have class leg islation of the rankest sort. What the constitution of Alabama directly pro- o aSts ss patns hn os aens sy On an elective officer cannot be done un- der the constitution, and the spirit or the constitution should be paramount
 Elcventh-These wrongs are to be done. the advocates of the bill say. mainly that the rural schools may cheerfuiiy admitted that supervision is a good thing. If only 1t Is a supervis- ion that supervises. In city where some half dozen or fewer schools are dent. effective supervision may be had. The value of supervision depends on the fact that the superintendent may No other condition viii give effective supervision. In city. ..s said above, the superintendent can visit all the eral times day. This is known to all the teachers and keeps them keyed up to their work; But how Is 1t with the ing to recent authoritative statement. county. There are in Dallas, for in- five rural schools. These schools are miles apart, being scattered over distance say of 800 square miles. The roads are bad in winter. being muddy visited by the superintendent in pri- vate conveyance. The session of the schools will hardly ever be longer than eight months Fully .na.. half of d, sfss taese ing laws. be spent by the superinten- dent in his office. How many times. pray, can he visit each of his schools year! If he gets around them once. he will have done wonders. It Is asked in all soberness What Is such super vision worth?" But if the superinten- dent could visit the schools three or month, what would such supervision be worth? The good of supervision. of the teacher that the superintendent may, and probably will, come In at any moment. The other counties of Ala iy one of them with fewer than sixty schools. A city superintendent With sixty, or even forty schools within the corporate limits of city yr could uan,d not s county superintendent supervise that, or a greater. number of schools scat tered over a. great country TaRe schools scattered over a territory larg-- CT than that of some of the states Of the Union--how many times in a short session and considering his office du- ties, could her superintendent get around to them?
 A gentlemen well known In school circles in Alabama said recently: My brother, who Is as conscientious and in defatigable a man as lives in Virginia, is superintendent of education In county of that state. The supervision law is in force there. I said to him when I saw him last summer: How do you get on with your new duties as supervisor and how many times do he is in a small county about half the size of Dallas with good roads all through 1t. He answered: Brother, work as conscientiously at 1t as can, but I have never been able to visit my schools more than once each year,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

also had a settlement with the Tax Collector at this term. The members and she Baptist Ladies' Aid Society presented a very laugh able little play at the Auditorium Fri day night. The audience was delight ed with the entire program.
 The drama was entitled Ma Sweet and Her Daughters" The ten daugh- ters reflected great credit on Ma Sweet, the part played by Mrs. F. w. Lull. who was quite fetching in the presentation of her talented daughters. Mas" manner on the stage was very Imaginable and the ten girls each ellie ited great applause as she contributed her recitation or song to the program, which was a burlesque throughout.
 Mrs. J. l.. Bailey's speech on wo- mans rights caused the audience to applaud wildly.
 gay socially. Most of the affairs have been out of doors, which has rendered them all the more enjoyable. Several wagons and wagonettes were used by Miss Carrie Sanford in giving her mu- sic class an old-fashioned hay ride.
 Mrs. Louis Cantelou and Mrs. l.. c. Johnson treated a number of their friends to an afternoon tallyho ride.
 Mrs. F. A. Lancaster gave a crowd of little folks a delightful all day pie nic.
 The weeks festivities eliminated in reception given Saturday evening by Miss Jennie DeBardeleben.
 Mir. H. H. Robinson. Mis- Mary Rob- sinson and Mrs. s. J. McMorris have returned from an extended trip to Rich mond, Norfolk, Washington and other points.
 Mir. s. G. Tait is spending a few days in wetumpka, his former home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

schools up, confer degrees on their graduates; yet this bill dishonors these degrees. Why does not the. bill read have a first grade sertifIcate-or a institationsY He Here again iss the @ ungensr. . ous s,rtS reader win h suspect politics; point: Under its provisions the salary pr the county superintendent is fixed by the county board of. education. and ty board may pay him. This is strange. It should be provided in the bill that no county superintendent shall receive more than si.soo.oo or, s2.Ooo.oo: else. constant pressure in these county boards to make the salary higher and higher. The time will surely come un- dent in Alabama viii Se paid more than his services are worth. And, all so. why should the salaries of other omces, from governor down, be limited dents not? It may me asserted that some big counties, as Jefferson for in- stance. should be allowed to pay the fGany % suYs Tss s as has no merit. for a superintendent tha. Is good enough for sparsely- settled Baldwin is good enough for populous
 seventh--Friepds of the bill declare that 1t will put n [ Ter set of men in the county -superintendentcies than are those that are now there: This is quirtng the County Superintendent to hold first grade certificate. rules out of that office for ever. nine.tenths of provisions. pro Senator Pettus, a 3Rass uasernos s Conner. nor any Supreme Court judge. nor any district judge, nor any of the great business men Of the state. men diver. or Bush. or Hooper, could ever be a county superintendent of educa- tion in Alabama: but any little man who had devoted his life to learning q might be; In truth, men of adminis- trative ability, not book worms, are the kind of men not, only for these of- fices. but for the presidencies of great
 Eighth--It is argued that the teach CTS Of the state, recently in conven- a tion assembled, passed a resolption in great influence in deciding this aues- ton. Thee are some thousands of white teachers In Alabama. Nine- fsns Sone to Of aess are and dents. The remaining tenth are male teachers. of whom pro ably not more than half hold first grade certificates not surprising that these few first graders could Influence the convention to favor a law that will set aside for them forever sixty-seven fine, fat of- fees; II would not hs surprising were the Methodist preachers of Alabama to favor a law which would set aside forever sixty-seven good offices for the exclusive use of the Methodist preach CTS. of the State.
 Ninth--The rural schools of Alabama are looked after now by the trustees in each school district. These district trustees do their work well. for they take great intereaf in the schooIs I,et this bill pass. and 1t becomes the duty of the county suberintendent to look after these schools personally. This relieves the district trustees of all re- sponsibility, and the schools will have in the future about one perfunctory visit per annum from the county su- perintendent instead of the constant watchfulness of these district trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
He has. too. only forty schools under

He has. too. only forty schools under him."
 Twerth-Now the supervision to be had under this bill, worthless as 1t ap- pears to be, Is not to be had for noth- ing--in fact, will prove costly. In the end 1t will cost the school fund of the state. in money taken away from the children. thousands and thousands of dollars more than Is now being paid to the county superintendents, for, as has been shown, under this bill the saia- ries of all these officers will be great ly increased The law. in A truth, amounts to creating sixty-sevenf lucra- tive new offices.
 There are other minor objections to the bill which will suggest themselves to all thoughtful men. and therefore need not be mentioned here. It is enough to say that the round dozen objections to the bill given in this article are solid and real; the argu- ments in its favor are infirm and imaginary. If the common masses of the common people of Alabama, the people who are In truth most inter- ested, understood tnIs biH thoroughly in. all its bearings, 1t would not have the ghost of chance to pass.
 Yours truly.
 A. D. Pitts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
BAY ANNETTE RECEPTION.
Palmetto Club Gives Its First Enter
 tainment.

Bay MInette. June 15.-(Special.) )-To promote and foster good fellowship. the young men of Bay Minette formed themselves into the Palmetto Club, and the reception given at their hall Fri day night justified the existence of the organization.
 About fifty guests were present and all. both young and old, had most en- jpyable time.
 The rooms were tastefully decorated with palmetto leaves and the coiors of the c1ub-green and white.
 The earlier part of the evening was devoted to guessing contests which af- forded much amusement and hilartty. prizes being awarded for the most nearly correct and the most incorrect conjectures. Refreshments of sher- bets, ice cream and cake were served. after which the long table which oc- cupied the center of the hall. was re- moved and dancing was indulged in until a late hour. music being furnish ed by the Bay Minette orchestra.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
FAILED TO TURN BRIDGE. Railroad watchman Arrested by Gov
 erumeut.

Decatur, June 15.-(Special)- )-Joe Murphy. watchman at the Southern railroad bridge across the Tennessee river here. was arrested today by a deputy United States marshal and talk en before a commissioner at Hunts vile this afternoon.
 Murphy Is charged with having de- tained the United States steamer Col bert here by waiting to turn the river bridge. Murphy says the draw was out of repair and that 1t was impos- sible to turn it sooner than he did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Tfndell-AmO0, ,

Elba, June 15.--(Special. )--At noon Thursday at the residence of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. I. L.. Amos. the marriage of Miss Vernon Amos and Mir Charles w. Tindell was solemn ized in the presence of friends and rel- atives.
 The bride was attired In a cham pagne travelling suit and carried . shower bouquet of white roses and ferns. They left immediately Tor Doc than, their future home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
NEWS OF RECORD

The following deeds were filed for record yesterday with the Judge ot Probate:
 will and Fannie Ashley to J. H. Shreve.. four lots in Shreve's sub-di@ vision: consideration. $500.
 Lucy c. and D. Adams to Hattie O. Gates. lot on Bell Street; quit-claim deed: consideration. $5.
 Minnie B. Allen to Clarence N. Jones, lot on Catoma Street; consider ation. 36.000.
 Two new damage suits were fled yesterday afternoon in the clerks of- flee of the City Court. against the Montgomery Traction Company. The plaintiff in one of the cases Is l.. M. Bowles. former conductor of the company. and the other is I. c. H. Champney. a negro preacher. Both are suing for s1.0oo. for personal in- juries received.
 Judge Pearson of the Circuit Court, will be in his chambers at the court house tomorrow morning to dispose of any cases that are brught before him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
CLOTHING, SHOES AND DRESS
 GOODS. Same good values still to be had at the Salvage Store, 123 Dexter Ave. Your own price.
CLOTHING,
STRIKE AT SHEFFIELD.
Stove MOulders Cause Arrest of Sam
 Paul.

Paul.
 Sheffield. June 14-(Special )-The first labor disturbances among the striking stove moulders In this city is reported today. Sam Paul having been arrested on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Four union mould CTS. stationed as pickets near the plant of the King Stove and Range Company, had Paul arrested Paul had been to Tuscumbia to meet two non- union moulders. whom he was escorting to the foundry to take the place of strik- CTS. The four union moulders met Paul and his two companions and en- deavored to persuade the latter Gom going to work. when Paul drew his pistol, as stated by the union mould CTS. and they had him arrested.
 This Is the first trouble reported since the union moulders went on a strike several weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
CLOUD BURST IN VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va, June i5.-A eiouo- burst occurred near Finneys sinnS' way in Russell county. yesterday af- tsr1oon. The railroad tracks were washed up trafic delayed and the low, iands flooded. No lives are reported lost but it is believed that many were saved by a man whose name IS not given, who ran three miles through tne county warning the people ot the flood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Eamaua VIII Cnse.

Honolulu, June 15.-In the Campbell will case, 1t was decided yesterday that the order for the distribution Of the estate to the trustees of the children of the Princess Kawananakoa and for the benefit of Mrs. Walter MacFariand, dates from the filing of the final ac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
STRENGTH OF MILITIA.
National Guard Contains SO,00o Men
 According to Report.

According to hepOrt.
 Washington, June 15.-A table. pre- pared by direction of Assistant Secre. tary Newberry, shows that the fotal strength of the militia organizations of the United states. according to re- turns of July 1 last, was eo,sot' or iisted men. Illinois leads the list with a total of e5s officers and men while Caiifornia has 425. Connecticut. gao; District of Columbia. 2is; Louisiana. s4I. Maryland, 237: Massachusetts. 4esi New Jersey, sos; New York. SIS; Ohio. 1sa: Rhode Island, 1s7; South Carounas 1s1; North Carolina, TIT: Minnssotas TIT. and Michigan, isi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

Two more days for bargains at the Salvage Store, 123 Dexter Ave. Don't forget to be on hand. Remainder of stock must go regardless of price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
ELMoRE CoMMIssioNERs.
They Have Been Considering Revenue
 Measures.

wetumplxa, June l5.-(Special. .)-An adjourned session of the revenue term of the Commissioners Court has been held in wetumpka this week. and several important measures have been passed on by the Commissioners, who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Mail Orders

We can satisfactorily fill your order by mail for anything you see advertised here to- day. Give specific description and be sure to remit the amount designated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Closing Out Prices On Silk and Wool Suits

We have left now only few Silk and Wool Suits but all of them are new and choice styles To close out every one we have in the house this week have put special Closing Out Price on each Suit There is still good range of sizes, so that in all probability your fit Is here if you will come at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Novelty Summer Dress Fabrics
 25c

A sale of Special Importance right now.
 Includes newest French Marquesetes imported french Zephys Embroidered Coored Swses etc. the regular prices on which ranged from 35c. to 65c the yard.
 Monday the entire line of these Novelty Summer Dress Fabrics on the centre coune-yow choice for Z5 cents yard.
 Remnants of Novelty Summer Fabrics to go Monday at 10 cents the yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

$2.5O Belts soc. Special Closing Out Sale of Bel-Novees in Silk Leather. Tmse and Beaded Beodds and ends from lines that sod from OO to $2 50 each Your choice Monday 50 cents each
 Special Sale Indian. Head. 5-4 White Indian Head. zoe yard IA White Indian Head. B l-2c yard Brown Velvet Rbbon-al widths.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Trunk Department

You are nnna the vacation and hotel directories and all that Have buy that Trunk and Suit Case certainly needp Here's the very chance been waiting for
 Trunks $10 Tn this sale we have aside 50 special vaue of them big bargain sizes 34 3S and 40 cheke choice $tO these are the biggest values shown in Montgomery.
 Suit Cases $3 100 Suit cases this sae-22 "A and 2o mhes-fuly the ,v.r,o. Case sold for $4OO. This week. your choice $3.00 NOTE: All Trunks Bags and Cases etered Free
 We Sell Wardrobe Trunks Bureau Trunks Roller Tray Trunks Automatic Trunks Steamer Trunks Nice line Mems Trunks and Bags recently added to our already large Gne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Mail Orders

We prepay express charges on all Mail Orders amounting to $500 or more. The same attention given your order by mail as if you came to the store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
White Parasols $1.5O

25 pretty White Embroidered Paraso all newh white and nat wood handles we'll made You can't duplicate them for SZO OUT price Monday. special. only $l.5O
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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12

Indications are that the ap- preaching political campaign may be conducted on a higher plane than those we have had recently. There are great public questions af- fecting the welfare of Arkansas, both from state and national stand point. With these in the fore ground we will have broad, edu- cative campaign beneficial to all cit izens. The candidate who has noth- ing but personal grievance or abuse for some other candidate to discuss, should have neither a hear ing or support. Let us have clean decent contest in every race from governor down to constable.- Camden Herald.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12

candidates: While the Guidon is not attempting to dictate to Con- gressman Brundidge, nor are we so presumptuous as to imagine that he would seriously consider our advice were we to offer 1t, yet we must say that during the last few months we have been over over quite bit of the state, and 1t is the universal wish of his con- stituents that he enter the race for the senate. A public man owes his best efforts to his country and while as congressman he is the equal of any man in that body we believe he would better serve the people as senator than in his pres ent capacity. We believe Brun- didge will announce for the senate and if he does, both Jeff and Cot ton Top can't stop him. "-Clar- endon Sun.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12

While we are not sure that the Des Arc Guidon is correct in its prediction that "both Jeff and Cot. ton Top couldn't stop" MT. Brund, idge if he entered the race for the senate against Jas. P. Clark, we be- Aeve he would make a very warm race for the position. Also, we would rather he would run for the senate just now than for congress since we have a man in Monroe county whom we want to see crowned with congressional honors. However, MT. Manning will make the race for congress regardless ol the number or personnel of other
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12
INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT
Personal Property Assessment Also Shows
 Small Gain Over Ioo6.

Assessor w. w. Bishop com pleted the footings of his personal property assessment book last week and the assessment shows a gain of $51,945 over last year. All of the delinquent lists made out by the deputy assessors in the different townships haoe not yet been put on the books, and this will add to the increase.
 The total value of personal prop erty in Faulkner county, according to Assessor Bishops books, is $1 ,2Io,o7o. The total last year was $1,I5o,o25. The increase in the real estate assessment, as noted in these columns last week, is SS2, 1892, which, added to the in crease in personal property, makes a total gain of SI34,837. It is thought that the lists to be entered as delinquent will bring the total increase to $I o,oco.
 The assessment shows the num- Der of persons liable for poll tax to be 454o, of whom 3oo1 are white and 55S colored. This, however, will be increased about 500 by the delinquent lists. There are 3774 horses in the county, valued at $I9o, 96o; I3,268 cattle, value SIo2,77 3666 mules, value $235,- 22o; 1880 sheep, value SI47o; I8,oo2 hogs, value S24,o ,o4o; 3715 carriages and wagons, value $S5,- 47o; 369 watches, value s. ,6o5; 58S pianos and organs, value S25,- 43o; the goods and merchandise in the county are valued at $11I, ,225; the materials and manufactured articles at $6o,s35; the moneys, credits. etc., at S2o4, ,1Io; all other personal property at SI57,S45.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12

Auditor Avery E. Moore is re- ceiving the practically unanimous commendation of the people and press of the state for his action in disbursing the pension and school funds without quibbling over the technicalities raised in Attorney General Kirby's opinion. If Dr. Moore had listened to the Little Rock papers he would have put the state to large extra expense and the people to an enormous in convenience. But, like the level headed, practical man that he is, he went ahead without any blare of trumpets and, at the proper time, issued the warrants on these funds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that J. T. Sparkman has filed in my office petition under Act of March 2o 1899, to confirm title in him to the fol- lowing lands in Faulkner County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Southwest Quarter of Section Nine @ in Township Eight C) North, Range Twelve Ql) West, and all persons claiming any interest in said lands are hereby notified to appear in the Faulkner Chancery Court at its September term, 1907. and show cause why the title of the petitioner in and to said lands should not be confirmed in him.
 Witness my hand and seal of Clerk of the Faulkner Chancery Court this August ', 1907
 A. NJ LEDBETTER, SO-6 Clerk of Faulkner Chancery Court.