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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
s--~-----~------------ AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETS.
Formal Awarding of Pennant to D'
 trOft Club.

Chicago, Dec. 11.+Changes in the league constitution, the awarding of the pennant to the Detroit Club and an absence of trades marked the an- nual meeting of sthe American League of Baseball Clubs today. The meeting will end tomorrow.
 The meeting approved number of reports including that of the directors who met earlier in the day. and voted to uphold President Johnsons ruling i'm which he fined the Cleveland club $500 for using dilatory tactics in a game at Detroit on September 1S.
 An important action was vote ap- proving a suggestion that the series for the worlds championship each fall be heightened to nine games instead of seven. acers and directors and appoint com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
NeM Rsilroad OMeials

Augusta. Ga. Dec. 11.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Georgia and Florida Railroad was held here today. Immediately after the election of the board of directors. the board organized and elected the fol- lowing oGlcers: President. John skel- ton Williams of Richmond, Va; Secre- targ, c. c. Williams of Richmond. The following appointments were an ,nouhced by President Williams: Traf- fic Manager. A. Pope; Auditor. William IT. Alexander.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
PICKENS RIOT EXAGGERATED One Man Only Was
 Killed. MANY. NEGROES ARE IN JAIL Indignant Whites Burn Lodge
 Rooms. Ne Anxiety l. Felt ia Vicinity ef Gorde Over TreabIe by Blacks--Coa-
 stasle VIII Re-
 cover.

Tn view of exaggerated reports sent out from Atlanta and Memphis of race riots in Pickens County, The Adver- tiser had its correspondents investigate ca carefuIly and telegraph the results
 me facts ko very little further than thcse published by The Advertiser "wednesday morning. The only deyei- opments in yesterdays reports are that three negro lodges were burned.
 A telegraphic request Of Editor ". Peters of The Gordo Messenger for .n accurate account of the alleged riofs in Pickens County brought The Advertiser the following reply last saThare has not been riot in this county. Twenty negroes were arrest sd at Lovretown. two miles from Gordo,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
CASHIER sURRENDERs.
A. M. Waugh Gives Himself Up te

A. M. wauxh Gives Himself Up tc
 II. s. Marshal.
 Houston. Tex, Dec. 11-A. M. Waugh. cashier of Vineyard. Walker & Co, bankers. Eagle Lake. Tex that insti- tuition now being in the hands of re- ceivers. surrendered to United States Marshal here today.
 He is charged with aiding and abet- ting Cashier Woods in the investment of funds from the Woods National Bank of San Antonio He furnished ball of SIS 5000 Woods is charged with having embezzled $55.o00 from the Bank in San Antonio. which recently closed it's doors. Waugh Is charged with being his accomplice.
 Waugh has been in Chicago trying to raise money to open the Eagle Lake Bank. and claims to be innocent. He returned here last night and was con- fronted with the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
UNIONTOwN CHILD DIES .
 Little Son of Mir. and Mrs. West Passes Away.

Little Son of Mir. and Mrs. West Passes
 Away.
 Uniontown, Dec. 11.--(Special.)- )-Ed- win West, the infant son and only child of Mir. and Mrs. J. Edwin West. died suddenly yesterday evening and was buried this afternoon.
 Thomas Hudnon and J. D. Coleman have begun truck farming here on a large scale and they hope to- build up a large industry in that line in this section, as it has proven so successful around Maricn.
 The cotton cJUI, is about all mar keted here and the receipts at this place are about 40G0 bales short of last year. notwithstanding the fact that a great deal of cotton was brought here outside of the territory by cot tor-seed war between two oil mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
SHOTS FIRED AT
 FARMER FROM AMBUSH

Greensboro, Dec. 11.-(Special)-- Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock John George, . farmer living fin the northern part of the county, was fired upon from ambush and slightly wounded. A negro in the wagon with MT. George was also wounded.
 A negro. Robert Mansford. was shot from ambush and instantly killed last night in the same neighborhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
TWO FIRE ALARMS.

Fire Department Had Runs in MOrn- ing and Afternoon.
 The Fire Department yesterday morning extinguished a fire at the residence of M. D. Robards, 1o31 Nortt Court Street, where the roof had ignit' ed by sparks from a chimney. Int damage done was slight.
 An alarm at 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon summoned the Department to Dexter avenue near Lawrence stree where a defect in a flue had looset much smoke in the upper part of { building. No damage was done ant the officers of the Fire Departmen ordered that the flue should be proper Iy repaired. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
LLOYD LYONS IN MOBILE.
Former Montgomery Man Appointed
 To Place.

Mobile, Dec. 11.-(Special.) )-Lloyd Lyons. formerly assistant manager and assistant treasurer of the San Juan Light and Power Company, of \ San Juan. Puerto Rico. has been appointed by President J. Howard Wilson, of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company secretary of that company and is now in charge. His former home was al Montgomery.
 J. 10. z. Watson, the former secre- tary, who held the position for more than a year, has returned to St. Louis where he will engage in business.
 MT. Lyons married Miss Arlington in Montgomery and has many friends there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
BODY OF MRS. TAFT.
Remains Reach Cincinnati For Inter-

Remains Heaeh Cincinhati For ihtef-
 ment,
 Cincinnati, Dec. 11.-The body of Mrs. Louisa M. Taft, widow of the late Judge AlphUnso Taft, who died at her ohme in Milbury. Mass, arrived here this afternoon in charge of her two sons, Henry W. Taft and Horace B. Taft, the third son. Secretary of War William H. Taft, now being on the Atlantic on his way home from the Far East.
 Cincinnati relatives and friends met the party at the Central Union Sta ton and the body was removed to the residence of her step-son, Charles F. Taft, on Pike street, where services will be held Thursday morning. A wealth of flowers accompanied the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
soUTH's LABOR CONDITIONS.
I,outsisna Commissioner Takes Opti
 mistic View.

Louisiana Commissioners Takes opu'
 Jmistic View.
 Baton Rouge. La, Dec. 11.-Ihe mon ey panic has not reduced eitner 'ne bours or the numbers of laborers in this section of the South, according to statement issued tonight by Colonel Charles Schuler. State Commissioner oi Immigration. His statement Is based on the rapid hiring of immigrant laborers recentiy The demand for labor has been so great, he said, that the hundreds of foreigners lately coming into the south have not yet reached the cotton farms where labor is much needed. Saw mills and sugar plantations have absorbed nearly all the incoming labor.
 Colonel Schuler said that labor con ditiofs in Louisiana lately have been greatly improved by the increasing tide of foreign immigration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
HALL GOES FOR NEGRO.
Montgomery Deputy VIII Bring Browr
 To Montgomery.

To Montgomery.
 Mobile, Dec. 11.-(Special)--Dep Sheriff w. H. Hall. of Montgomery, arrived in Mobile today ard left for his home taking with him Ike Brown. a negro, charged with carrying con- cealed weapons.
 Brown is the negro who attacked a Louisville and Nashville flagman, white man, several days ago In Mont- romery. and later, after coming to Mo- file. when ed about the affair by the conductor of the train became very impudent.
 The flagman gave the negro whip ping with a stick and later swore out a warrant charging the negro with carrying concealed weapons On this charge Brown was fined $50 and costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
HeliAax Rafes.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road will sell round trip tickets to all points in the Southeastern Passenger Territory. Dec. 20 to 25 including Dec. 30 and 31, 1507 end Jan. 1, 1908. at rate of one and one third fares plus a5 cents,
 adv.-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

The Governor yesterday appointed the following Notaries Public-Miss Hettfe Cornelia Bittle, Mobile; W. L. Fleming, Enterprise; E. Hernden Glenn, Seafe.
 The Secretary of State was notified yesterday of the incorporation of the Mobile Creamery Company, of Mobile, with a capital stock of $5,000. There are ten incorporators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
FIRE IN KENTUCKY.
- a Over Twenty Thousand Bushels of Wheat Were Destroyed.

Wheat Were Destroyed.
 Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 11.-zA Hop kinsville, Ky. dispatch says the Plant ers' Association prizing house at Penn broke. Ky. was burned early this morning. The building contained 20.- 900 bushels of wheat, but no tobacco. Loss about $25,000. The fire caught from a defective fiue.
 fire at Hopkinsville this morning caused a loss of $12,000. The news of the fire caused great alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

Don't miss the Big Sales
 All shoes 20 per cent off. For cash only (No credit.) NobIe-G -GO0de- Shoe Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
CoIumbus Confirms Report.

Columbus, Miss, Dec! 11-(Special) -Unruly negroes of Pickens county Alabanns. recently brought to premi- hence on account of several crimes, killed a member of their own race who was prisoner and constable was painfully but not seriously shot.
 Nineteen negroes are in jail at Car rollton. the County site and some others are likely to be taken.
 Sunday afternoon Constanie VIII Lowe of Gordo, Ala. a station on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. thirty miles east of this city. left what Is known as Coon town. @ settlement that Is com posed entirely of negroes. to arrest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

miftees> to meet the schedules and
 rules committees of the National
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Burton-Alst0n.

tral PreSbyterlan Cnurcn, MISS Alma Alston and MT. Harry c. Burton were married in the presence of large con- gregation. This handsome new church was beautifully decorated with white chrysanthemums and palms.
 MT. Frank C. Horton presided at the organ, and played the Lohengrin We'd ding March az the bridal party entered. and the Mendelssohn Wedding March as they left the church.
 The ushers were Messrs. Harry Ma jesski, Herndon Higley, Thomas. St. John and George Heakes, who lead the procession. followed by the two groomsmen, Messrs Ernest Ladd and Roy Garner. and the two bridesmaids, Misses Lucretia Rawls and Lucille Me- Creight of Starkville. Miss, walking alternately and alone. the bridesmaids prettily gowned fn white silk net oyer silk. yellow satin girdles, and carrying yellow roses; next came the dear little maid of honor, Miss Virginia Alston, a young sister of the bride, who Is still in short dresses. and who was daintily sweet in white swiss frock with yellow ribbons, and carried white carnations: then the bride on the arm of her father, Mrs. John Alston, whose handso ne dress of duchess lace over crepe de chine, with knee fiounce or white chiffon, was the work of her own clever fing srs. an Illusion veil and an arm cluster of brides roses. were most becoming to this fair young bride MT. Burton. with his best man, MT Alston. entered with Rev. ID. A. Planck, who performed the ceremony
 A buffet supper at the home of the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Alston followed the ceremony. after which MT. and Mrs. Burton were driven to their new home on Regina Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY.

Arrival anu departure of Lrains Union Pas ssnesr station. Montgomery, Aia-s Effect i've Sept. sth. 1907. soth Meridian una
 NAFAa1. Bor Union springs, 1Tvy, Ahdalusias Euiaula, OzArk. AmerIcuss Alba aaa as AasasIs ...: -. ,,, 4'4sDH bor UnIon springs. Troy. A1daiusias Eufaula. Bort Gaines. Dawson. Amerlcus, Albany Col pus. AaGoA S;1Oam
 ARRIVE. From savannah. Aususta Aacons columpus Albany Ansrleaas Oxark. Enfaulas Andaiusta, Troy, and Union springs ll;1Oam From Macon. Columbus. Albany. Americus. Dawson. Fort Gaines Eufauia, Andaiusia, Troy. Union snIinGs .... .... .... .... T;Sspm
 ALL TRAINS DAILY. For further Information write or apply to R. e. Brookes c. A. lcs Montgomery St. e T. surratt, D. T. A., Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

for interfsring with an oncer. Ns- Rroes fired on the oficer and killed his negro prisoner.
 The ofncer. Constable R. V. Lowe. was slightly wounded. Everything is ment."
 Correspondents of The Advertiser sent the following:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
MOBILE WEDDINGS
Harxroye-Roberts Wedding.

Mobile, Dec. 11.--tSpecial.)--In its dress of quantities of large white chrysanth emums. tall palms ana ferns. St. Johns Church was 8 lovely setting forfthe wedding of Miss Grace Evelyn Roberts and Captain Harry Leftwitch Hargrove this evening at at 6 o'clock.
 Preceding the ceremony, several mu- sical numbers were delightfully."- rem dered on the organ by Mir. Frederick Dnnster Mrs. Feeks, Miss Lena Gus man and MT. Will Daily singing solos also.
 Completing the sextette that sang the Lohengrin Wedding March as the bridal party entered the church were Miss Hattie Gusman and Messrs. Spen. cer and Pele. Messrs. Fritz Norquist and J. D. Martin headed the procession, then one of the matrons of honor. Mrs. S. A. Dorgan. the brides aunt, hand some in a pink crepe de chine princess gown, and carrying white chrysan- themums tied with pink tulle; next came two more ushers, Messrs. Bion Provost and Harry Murry, preceding the othcr matron of honor. Mrs. Clancy Baker. a matron of few months only. In her wedding dress of heavy White satin, pink gloves and shoe2 and car rying white chrysanthemums tied with pink tulle: Dr. R. A. Rush walking with her, 1OllOWlnB cdnlc IilS ipSt wv ushers. MT. Clancy Baker and Capt. Joe Norville. then Mir. Eugene Dorsan with the bridesmaid. Miss Agnes Cleve- land. cousin of the bride. in white lingerie frock made princess, pink gloves and shoes. and carrying white carnations tied with pink tulle; next the maid of honor. Miss Claudine Rob- erts. sister of the bride. prettily gown ed in a white lingerie princess gown. white gloves and shoes and carrying white chrysanthemums tied with white tulle; last the lovely bride on the arm of her uncle. Capt. s. A. Dorgan, her princess frock of white lace over silk. illusion veil, and shower bouquet of lilies of the valley tied with silk gauge ribbon, completing most at tractive bride.g
 Captain Hargrove with his best man. MT. Patrick Byrne. entered with Rev. Mathew Brewster. who performed the ceremony. assisted by Rev. G. c. Tucker.
 The bridal party left the church in reverse order to the Joyous strains or the Mendelssohn Wedding March. A reception for the relatives and most inSimate friends followed the ceremony. and Captain and Mrs. Har- grove left at 7:45 o'clock for an ex- tensive trip through the West. Mrs. Hargrove was becomingly gowned in a brown broadcloth tailor suit with hat. gloves and shoes to match. Upon their return they will reside with Cap tain and Mrs. S. A. Dorgan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
only one Killed.

Aliceyille, Dec, 11-tspeciaD-Re- ports from Gordo say that serious trouble between the wthte people ana the negroes. occurred Sunday More than twenty negroes have been arrest ed and placed in jail and one has been killed.
 negro Iodge-room has been burn ed.
 The trouble arose over the arrest of a negro man for stealing cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
E,oawe. Were BurneI.

z CarroIlton. Dec. 11.--(SpeciaL) )--Ex- citement near Gordo is subsiding. Eight moro neGroes have been arrested. mak- i'm twenty-three in all. Bud Lowe. the negro who Is believed to have been the leader. is still at large.
 Some excitement has been caused by the burning of three negro lodges. one at Ligon's Switch, Poplar Springs and at Fonde. The white people in the neigh borhood where the trouble oc- cured believe that these negro socie- ties instixated the crime.
 The situation seems to be well in hand and no further trouble is anti cipated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
z q q A CERTAIN SAFE
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
IMPORTANT DEAL IS MADE
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Paid for
Property on South West Temple
Other Transfers Recorded.

The sale Of a valuable piece of down.
town property was made yesterday by
Stowe g. Palmer. Mrs. Eunice n. FoS-
ter transferred to Edward McGurrin the
property at $50 West South Temple street
for a consideration approximatng $4,000.
The property has 41A feet frontage on
West Temple street, almost opposite Mar
ket street. The new owner intends to
erect a business structure on the site.
This property is almost unique in the
fact that it has never before been sold
since title came from Salt Lake City.
The abstract shows that the first trans
fer, as I'm all cases, came from the Unit
ed States government to Salt Lake City.
Mayor Daniel II. Wells, father of former
Governor Heber NJ Wells, gave mayors
deed TO William H. Foster. The title
remained with Mr.. Foster, and then with
his widow, until the transfer of yester-
day
Fred w. Gray, proprietor of the Gray
News company, has bought through the
same firm the home of Charles H. Mil
Ter, 9S7 Eighth street, for $500. The firm
reports large volume of smaller trans
actions, nearly all home-buying. Many
of the purchasers are newcomers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
BIRTHS IN EXCESS OF DEATHS
Twenty-Five Sons and Daughters
Born During Week-Record of
Deaths and Diseases.

The weekly repol Of the city board of
health for the week ended May 10 shows
that twenty-five births were reported dur
ing the week, fourteen males and eleven
females. Twenty-four deaths were report
ed during the week, fifteen males and nine
females; four were shipped hither for
burial. There were reported during the
week thirteen cases of contagious and in
fictitious diseases consisting of; One case
of smallpox, two cases OF scarlet fever,
five cases OF diphtheria, one case of meas
les, one case of meningitis, one case of
whooping- cough, one case of pulmonary
tuberculosis and one case of typhoid IA
yer. One case of smallpox, two cases of
scarlet fever, six cases Of diphtheria and
one house account of death from diph-
liberia remain in quarantine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12

Mrs. C. S. Sagerser, 1911 Woodland
Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, writes:
Il feel 1t duty due to you and to others
that may be afflicted like myself. to
speak for Peruna.
My trouble first came after la grippe.
eight or nine years ago, a gathering in
my head and NEURALGIA. 1 suffered
most all the time. My nose, ears and
eyes were badly affected. For the last
two years. think from your description
of INTERNAL CATARRH that / must
have had that. Also l suffered very Sc
verelv.
Nothing ever relieved me like Peruna
1t Keeps me from taking cold. With
the exception of some deafness / am feel
ing perfectly cured.
Il am forty-six years old. l feel that
words are inadequate to express my
PRAISE FOR PERUNA."
The plan of furnishing on q large scale,
directly 10 the people, remedy for
chronic catarrh, is an immense saving to
the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
TAKE INTEREST
IN EXCURSION
LARGE Number Will Make Jour-
ney Into Northern Utah
and Idaho.

Interest is growing rapidly throughout
the central points of Idaho in the Utah
Idaho trade excursion the Commercial
club will run through these two states
during the week beginning May 10.
Fisher Harris. secretary of the club,
is in receipt of a dozen or more letters
from commercial clubs and other organi-
cations in towns along the route to be
taken by the excursion, urging that the
special train stop at their towns, where
receptions and other events have been
planned.
Berths on the train are being rapidly
taken up and from all indications large
number OF local merchants. jobbers, man
ufacturers and wholesalers will make the
trip, as will also a number of profess
sional men, The excursion is not con-
fined to members of the Commercial club
but is open to the public. No invitations
will be necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
EXAMINATIONS ARE FIXED.
Dates Announced by Civil SerVle,
Commission.

Announcement is made through o. Will
liams, the local secretary, that the civil
service commission will hold the follow
ing examinations to fill positions in the
government employ:
Computer in the United States naval
observatory. two vacancies. $500 and ST.,
coo. June Sc
Marine fireman, quartermaSter'S depart
ment at large, June u, four vacancies. as
follows. Fort Stevens.-Ore-. steamer Ma
jor Guy Howard, $3.50; Fort Worden,,
Wash, steamer Major Evan Thomas. two
vacancies, $40 and rations; Seattle,
Wash. steamer Cartwright, 500
Aid and laboratory apprentice at Wash
ington. D c.; $500 for aid $3.50 for Tlabora-
tory assistant; June 5. . ~
Steamfitter. expert quartermaster's de-
partment at large. United States military
prison, Fort Leavenworth, Kan; 81, 600;
June g.
Positions open to men 20 years of age
and over.
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For Suffering Women.

Mrs. ]. F.. Summit, corner Seventh
and Cypress streets, Muscatine, Ia,
writes:
1T has been some time since you
have heard from me, but | am get
ting along all right PERUNA HAS
CURED NE.
Il hope other SUFFERING WO-
MEN will give Peruna trial the same
as 1 have done, for if it will cure
me It will surely cure others"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 92s Robin
wood Ave, Toledo, Ohio, writes:
Il feel like a new person. I have
no more heavy feelings, no more pain,
don't belch up gas, CAN EAT MOST
ANYTHING without 1t hurting me.
1 want to be working all the time.
1 have gained twenty-fOur pounds.
People that see me now and saw
me two months ago seem astOnished.
/ tell them PERUNA DID 1T. ! will
say 1t is the only remedy for Spring
and all other ailments
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local OF
flee of the Weather Ru6eau.

Temperature at 8 p. M, y degrees.
maximum temperature. "a degrees: mini
mum temperature. 60 degrees; mean tenn
perature, 81 degrees, which is IL degrees
above normal Total deficiency of tenn
perature since the first of the month. 9
degrees. Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since Jan. l. 4e3 degrees. Accumu
lated deficiency of temperature since Jan
l. 49s degrees. Total precipitation, trace
Total precipitation since the first of tn.
month, "A inch, which is 20 inch belos
the normal. Accumulated excess sine
Jan. l, LA inches Relative humidity a.
p. M, 10 per cent