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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
INDUCEMENTS. A The Grand
 Tonight,
Mime. schumann-Heinlk.

It is rarely that local music lovers have the privilege of enjoying such treat as is promised in the appearance of Schumann- -Heink at The Grand to- night.
 Those who attend may be assured of an evening long to be remembered. All musical and social circles are locking forward to the engagement of Madame Schumann-H Heink. The golden beauty of the voice of the great songstress as we'll as her winsorne personality, are familiar wherever she has been, and the opportunity of hearing her under such favorable circumstances is not likely to occur again for long time to come.
 Tie program to be given on Schu- mann-Heink's engagement will be one which will give the audience all shad- ings of the singers wonderful voice and will include mot only a number of brilliant operatic selections but q mum Der of the simpler songs and ballads as well.
 Mime. Schumann- Heink, is acknowl- edged the greatest of all contraltos. Although -Heink's voice is majestic and her impersonattons of the women of Wagner's operas of the most powerful effect she possesses to a mar vellous degree also, the capacity for subtle humor and delicate execution for the lieder and Italian arias as we'll as the English songs which Schumann- Heink has added to her programs for this season and which she will sing in English.
 Schumann- Heink is today in the ze- nth of her powers. though she has been before the public for over twenty years. Her debut was made in Dres- den after which she went to Hamburg where she was leading contralto for a number of years in the Stadt theatre. She travelled from one royal opera house in Germany to another until when she first was heard in Bayreuth, and then commenced 8 series of tFi- umphs that have been repeated in Par isJ London. in Covent Garden and in America, where she has been pre-emi- nent both in the opera and on the con cert stage.
 Seats are now on sale at the box off, flee of The Grand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
COUNCIL WILL MEET
CITY FATHERS TO HokD REGULAR
 SESSION TONIGHT
Various Matters of Importance to Come
 Up, Including Possibly Salaries
 and Heporf of Committee on New Hospital.

The Council will meet in regular ses- e}on at o'clock tonight and the ses- sion. for which not many matters or general interest are scheduieds Is yet expected to be fraught with import ance and perhaps entertainment.
 The ong-discussed and never-set- tied salaries measure now lies upon tie table and may be presented Tor consideration only by resolution re- calling it. Whether or not tnis VIII be done is problematical for when the salaries ordinance was tapled mere was much serious talk about the city's finances. and 1t was said openly that 4he Council had better wait until the prohibition question. which has heavy bearings upon the city's resources had been settled before it determined whether 1t would raise or lower sala- ries.
 Committee reports are expected to afford matters that will interest, though just what they will be 1t is im- nossibfe to determine The meeting of the Hospital Committee. which Is try ing to solve the problem of how Mont. romery may secure a charity hospitai ia awaited with esDecial interest. Tne committee met week ago, but has not vet made public pay of its transac- tions. It was known in advance, now aver: that ono of the phases of the o,,estton was the proposed leasing of 4he Madison Avenue site, and the dis nasal of the property of the city on South Perry Street.
 Among the probable affairs to De, considered tonight are matters con cerufng the Montgomery fraction Company, but gossip about them is vague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
JUDGES EXCHANGE
JUDGE OsCAR HUNDLEY TO PRE-
 SIDE AT PENSACOLA.
On Account of Having Formerly Been District Attorney, Judge w. B. sheppard is DissualiAed in
 Many Caaee.

Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 17.--(Special.)--- Judge w. B. Sheppard, who by reason of being disqualffied to preside over the United States Court on account of having formerly been District Attorney, has exchanged with Judge Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville. Ala, and tomor- row morning will open court at Bir- mingham! where he will preside. while Judge Hundley will preside over the term of court to convene here tomor- row morning.
 This will be Judge Sheppards first term. as he was only appointed Judge Of the North District of Florida few months since to succeed Judge Swayne. Many of the cases to come up for trial at this term in Pensacola were prose. cuted or else investigated by Judge sheppard in his position as District At- terney, prior to his appointment as Judge, and consequently it was neces- sary that he exchange with some Feds eral Judge. ~
 Judge Hundiey of the Northern Dis trict of Alabama agreed to exchange. and the latter will not only preside here but also at Tallahassee. There are number of important cases to be tried at this term, one of which is a peonage case. The Graham brothers. prominent naval stores operators of Escambia County are to be tried during the early portion of the term upon the charges of peonage and conspiracy to commit peonage.
 It is alleged that the two brothers came into Florida and sorced neg, oes 10 return to Alabama with ihe'n. us- ing force. Several other cases, enc of which is the trial of a young postof- flee clerk upon the charge of robbins the mails Is to come before the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

an election ordered. This nourishins little junction town Is growing very rapidly. and as the citizens realize the may advantages to be secured from incorporation. very little opposition 70 the movement will be made.
 Caesar Harris. a negro, was arrest ed last night by Marshal Webster on q charge of violating the prohibition laws of the county, and this morntnE Charley I.ongmire. another negro, was arrested for conducting a blind tiger In connection with his restaurant on St Joseph Street. They will likely appear before Mayor soweil tomor- row.
 W. ]. Smith, . negro preacher, was before Justice L.. B. Mcconnell yes- terday. charged with violating the game law in that he was hunting on the land of another without permis- sion. A fine of s20 and costs was as- sessed, against him, by the justice. but he appealed the case to the next term of Circuit Court.
 D. c. Williams, for the past three years connected with the mechanical department of The Pine Belt Newss. has severed his connection with that pa per and purchased the job printing outfit of the Mcconnell Printing Com- pany, and is now running an exclusive job printing establishment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
INSTITUTE IN COFFEE.
Meeting of Teachers ut Heath School House.

 Enterprise, Nov. 7.--(SpeciaL) IA two dayss session of one of the most Auccessful institutes for teachers ever held in Coffee County closed yesterday It was held at Heath school house. three miles south of Enterprise and was we'll attended, great interest being taken by the people of the community and surrounding section. There was sufficient dinner on the ground Friday and Saturday to have fed four tinAes the number of people as- sembled. ~-t-
 There is a Movement on foot to ask the County BcArd to consolidate three districts and establish a central school A subscription was started and about $600 pledged for the erection of a house.
 Rev. A. c. Mosely. pastor of the Bap- tist Church of Enterprise. attended on Friday and Rev J. NJ Shofner of the Methodist Church, was present yester- l day. They added much to the interest by their presence and encouraging words.
 The next institute will very likely be held at Elba about February 1, 1908.
 Today there was held at New Brock ton a District Sunday School Conven- tion. The following was the program: a. m.-Devotional exercises, R. Scheffer.
 9:I5 a. m.-The Great Mission of the Sunday School. T. J. Johnson.
 9:45 a. m.-How We Study the Bible, J. A. Carnley.
 10:15 a. m.--Teaching the Sunday School Lesson, W. T. Wynn.
 II a. m.--Sunday School Address, Hon. H. H. Blaclzman.
 1l:30 a. m.-The Superintendent's Duty, c. T. Hildreth and R. Scheffer.
 1.S0 n m---SonR service led hv N Nj Johnson.
 1:45 p. m.-Prayer service. Rev. D. P. Sutley.
 ID. m.--Reports of Sunday Schools.
 2:13 p. m.--Training and Developing New Teachers, J. T. Mckee.
 2:45 p. m.-The Successful Teacher, W. c. Jones.
 Nearly all of the Sunday Schools of the District are in a flourishing condf- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
MILLS WILL NOT CLOSE.
Brewton Lumber Plants Have Cut
 Wages, However.

W9kChS AnOWGNtEs
 Brewton, Nov. 17.-(Special. )-- While the saw mills are shutting down In different parts of the country, the two large mills of Brewton continue to run on only slightly reduced time. They, however, have reduced wages in all departments 20 per cent. this ac- ton being necessary on account of the depressed condition of the lumber and timber markets.
 The managers ofsthe mills say their interests would be best subserved by shutting down their plants for the present, but that they would continue operations as long as possible.
 The laborers seem to appreciatet the situation. and very few of them failed to report for work under the new schedule of wages.
 The people of Flomaton are agitat- ing the question of having the town incorporated. and a petition is being circulated for the purpose of securing e sufficient number of signatures to have an election ordered. The best citizens of Flomaton have long want. ed the town incorporated, but under the law a sufficient number of quail fled voters could not be secured to get
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
TROLLEY LINE TO GENEVA.
Expected That Plans win I3e Perfect
 al Thas yVeek.


 cd This Week.
 D9than. Nov. 17.--(SpeciaI. l--Angus McKfnnon of Geneva. who has been here the past week working in the in- terest of the proposed trolley line from here to Geneva left yesterday for Geneva having all tho a-papers prop erly signed up that he required of Dothan to secure the line.
 His intention was to go direct from Geneva to Montgomery tomorrow to place the papers in the hands of Rich- ard Tillis to secure his final accept ance.
 It is now stated by those in posi- tion to know. that the line will not necessarily go to Hartford. as was at frs. expected. owing to their open hos tility to the movement, but here is not much longer any doubt as to the certainty of the line being built from here to Geneva via Slocomb. if Mir :. Tiliis remains of the same mind he was at the time he made the prope- sition.
 George Malone left for Atlanta to- day with his little son. John T. Ma lone. who was so severely burned some few days ago. where he will place him in 6 hospital for further treatment.
 At the Baptist Church tonight the pastor, Dr. W. M. Anderson, preached his second sermon on Happiness" :" Miss Clara Belle Roney. of Mont gomery. Is in the city. the guest of her aunt Mrs. J. A. Peterrnan, on North Foster Street.
 Mrs. Sam Jeter entertained a num- Der of her friends yesterday evening in honor of her visitor, Mrs. Frank Mur- phy, of Cairo, Ga.
 Miss India Barnafd of Columbia is visiting relatives in lthe city today. Mir. Kiflebrew, bf the Killebrew Power and Electric Company, has been in Dothan the past week in the ' ter- est of his company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

dition locally. and the merchants of this city now look forward with hopes ofa good fall and holiday trade The money conditions had almost killed the cotton market and but few bales have been sold during the last ten or fifteen days. Plenty of money appears to. be available now for handling the crop and the market is assuming it's normal condition. Money for good cotton is said to be plentiful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED.
Three Couples of South Alabama Send
 Out Cards.

Three Couples of South Alabama Send Atmore. Ala, Nov, f7--(Special)- Mir. and Mrs J. B. Steward have an- nounced the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Miss Georgia r. Williams. to MT. John Allen Mcdonald, the nuptials to take placa on Tuesday evening, November 26. at S:30 o'clock at the Atmore Methodist church.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elijah Ward announce the engagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter/ Miss Ada Arthula Ward. to Mir. Robert Freeman Tuesday evening. November 2s. at s:30 o'clock at the Methodist church here.
 Invitations received by friends here tell of the engagement and approach ing marriage of Miss Robbie Watkins Bigger. daughter of Mrs. Maggie E. Bigger. of Tinela. to Mir. H. Alexander Hayies, formerly of this place. but now place at the Tinela Presbyterian church. on the evening of Wednes- day, November 27. at 7:30 o'clock The happy couple will be at home to their many friends at Dyas after December {. .tf of Escambia county will hold their an-f nual institute at Mortimer, twelve miles Northwest of Atmore, on next Thurs day and Friday, and will spend the whole of the two days in discussing many important questions relative to the betterment of the schools.
 According to County Superintendent, J. B OBannen's statement, teachers are required by law to attend the i'm stitute. there being no time lost by those who attend, and a large num- Der are expected to be present and participate in the discussions. Time will be given for the discussion of all papers read, The following program will be carried out in its entirety:
 Thursday tI q. m.
 Welcome address by Rev. A. E. Driskeu. of Mortimer.
 Response by Professor H. H. Holmes. of Brewton-
 "The Future Outlook of School Im-, provements," by ". H. Venters. of Pol lard.
 Recess.
 Round table. conducted by Prof. C.
 subject for discussion. Practical Points in Teaching"
 should Corporal Punishment in Schools be~Abolished," by Prof. w. w. Watts. of Pollard.
 How to Classify Sountry School by Miss Fife Moyo. of Sardine.
 Friday, ot30 q. n.
 A.fIow May a Teacher Secure the Co., operation of h;a Patron" by Prof. w S' Ieatherwood, of Flomaton. i5,
 ssTIow to Secure a Regular Atten- dance at School" by Prof. Riley Jerni- gan, of Steadham.
 "Some Defects in the Rural Schools. and How to Correct Them" by Mrs. ]. D. Crawford. of Atmore.
 ''The High School in the Public System of the State," by Prof. c. A. Peavy, of Atmore.
 Recess
 Friday, 2 ?. m.
 Round. table, conducted by Prof. C. A. Peavy.
 Subject for discussion. Importance of Beautifying School Grounds ana School Buildings"
 Adjournment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
A Large Pay Roll.

The largest amount of money ever paid out by the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad for labor upon it's ex- port wharves, was distributed last night to the employees of that company. Over $10,00 was the amount of the pay roll of the company for wharf labor alone, and the coming week will see this amount exceeded provided fa- borers can be secured. The fsasor for the immense pay roll is the heavy ship ments of cotton.
 Over thirty gangs of men were worked the entire week in cotton storing. while almost an equal number were employed in trucking and un- loading cotton from cars to the ships. The cotton screwmen receive s4 and per cent per day, and ever available man was employed In the ships. The arrivals of other vessels which are to receive similar cargoes will not only keep this number of men employed in cotton, but will cause others to be drafted if skilled men can be procured.
 Tn addition to The cotton chips load ing a number of otEer vessels q -e talk ing on miscellaneous -argoes. sLd two or three discharging sarssoes. N ith the exception of this work, however, but little work was done along the, bay shore, lumber and timber ship ments being very light.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
Tuesday Night,
 The Holy City.

The Great Play, The Holy City," comes to The Grand Tuesday night.
 No play has ever won for itself so much human love and so much of true friendship from the whole public as Clarence Bennett's The Holy City. It takes hold of the heart of the auditor at once. It bears that magic spell of Genius that makes it real to an audi tor. He at once forgets that it is a ism. Having once seen 1t, it ever after takes on sort of personality. It be- comes to us like some person whom we have known and loved. We remem- Der it, not as a play, but as an old friend. It is a play that pleases EV- ERYBODY. This Is one true mark of real genius in a drama.
 Seat Sale opens this morning at the box office of The Grand. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
DEATH OF MRS. TONEY.
Aged Woman of Colbert County Passes
 AWAY.

Away.
 Sheffield, Nov. 17.-(Special. Mfrs. Mary A. Toney. one of the oldest resi- dents of Colbert Cornty, died at her home in this city last night, after an illness of seleral months.
 She was 7S years old and for more than fifty years had resided fin Colbert Cohnty. She was the widow ofiCaptain Gus Toney. one ofNthe best known men In this section, and belonged to the old school of Southern women.
 In ante bellum days the Toney home, a handsome country residence, eight miles northeast of this city, was the scene of many notable gatherings.
 Mrs. Toncy removed to Sheffield from the Toney plantation two or three years ago, and resided in this city un- til her death last evening. In her de- clining years she has been devotedly cared for and ministered unto by low ing daughters and sons several of whom survive her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
ARTILLERY ARRIVES.
Ninety-Ninth Company Returns to Fertsl
 MOrgaa.

Mobile Nov. 17.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The Ninety-ninth company of the coast arr tillery formerly stationed at Fort Nor gan. which has been stationed at Fort Moultrie. s. C.. since the Fort Morgan barracks were destroyed in the Septem- Der storm last year. returned home this morning and left on the government steamer General Batchelder to go into quarters in their old home.
 The company arrived here this morn ing shortly after 2 o'ciock in a special train and their coming was hailed with delight by many of the friends the. members have made during their stay at Fort Morgan during which time they paid frequent visits to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
URGES THE SENATOR'S.
Methodlsts of Alexander City Ask For
 Prohfbitfo: Bill.

Prehfbltio: Bill.
 Alexander City, Nov 17-(Specfal. )--- The Methodist congregation this morn ing unanimously adopted the following memorial to the Senators, copy of which has been mailed them.
 Resolved That we urgently request the Senate of Alabama to concur in the Carmichael prohibition bill now pend- ing before that body, and that in this we feel assured that we represent not only our own church, but an over- whelming majority of the people of this town, this county and the people of Ala bama at large.
 (Sfgned) R. N. Archibal. pastor.
 "A. P. Furquay, Secretary of Board of Stewards
 It will be remembered that on Octo- Der g, Tallapoosa County went dry by an overwhelming majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
yv.,t. Code Amenaed.

Mobile, Nov. 17.--(Special.)- )--City At- torney B. B. Boone left Mobile tonight to be present at Montgomery Monday when he will urge the passage or an amendment to the general municipal code. The amendment,i is for the pur- nose of changing the time of collection of taxes in this city from April, the time of the old code, to December.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
NEWS OF SELMA

Selma, Nov. I7.--fSpecfal.l-- l--There was fiied for record in tsA once of Pro- bate Judge P. H. Pitts of Dallas Coun- ty Saturday one of thss'Iargest local that has been filed recently. The nortgagor is c. Kirkpatrick and the conveyance is made in favor of Mrs. Sarah c. Kirkpatrick and covers holding of the former in West Dallas. The total amount of the mortgage with interest reaches nearly $f8,600.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

Decatur, Nov. l7-(Special.)-c-A new ferry crossing the Tennessee river in New Decatur, will open up for business on tomorrow morning. The ferry will be known as the Rigley ferry and 1t will be managed by J. T. Reid. 4 pike from the Somerville road to the ferry has been constructed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
STORM ON COAST.

Heavy Wind in Mobile, bat No DnmaEe.
 < Mohfle. Ala, Nov. 17--A general atorru was experienced along the gulf coast today and tonight. A heavy wind t,,a ao,1thern section of the city, but no damage WINS done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
Farmer ,a AocnnniI.

Hazelhurst, Ga, Nov. 17---A. Q. Strick- lsud. a farmer, Is under arresct charg- ed with the killing of John Cole, ten ant. and the wounding of Coles broth . CT. last night It is said that the shoot ing was the result of John Cole asking strickland for settlement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

Miss Mary Moore, who has been spending the past two years in the West has returned to Selma and Is wis., iting her uncle. pr. A. L. Reeves on Lamar Street,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build up The System Take the old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing it is simply int ana Iron In 2 tasteless form. and the most effectual form For grown people and children, soc. adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
soel.l .nd Pernonal.

Mrs. c. B. Burns who has been spend ing several weeks past in Boston, has returned to hcr home in this city. Mrs. Burns accompanied her daughter, Miss Annalue Burns to BoNon where she entered a conservatory d music for the winter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

Dr. Jacob Kaplan left this morning for Demopolis, where this evening he will deliver a lecture to the Jewish congregation of that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

P. B. Harrell has returned from Per- dido Bay. where he spent the past week hunting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

W. A. Armstead reached the city last night from Meridian. called hereby the serious illness of Mrs. w. A. Armstead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
rr,.,.t.,.i,aIe in IIapefuI.

Fyputsville. NosF. Especial. )-There t.a z. been a notable improvement during ria last few days in the financial con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinins TabietsL Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. E w. GROVES signature is on each box Zoe. / mon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18

We suppose it will be the vogue in Birm- ingham next year to give corkscrew with every pair of boots sold.-Houston Post.