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ceived from stockholders a large number
of unsolicited proxies, and would be
hand at the meeting to vote them in addi-
ton to his own stock and the stock Of his
close associates in the company.
When Mr.. Hartman was leaving the office
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
yesterday afternoon he had not yet seen
the statement.
AS he approached the reporters who were
waiting for him at the door he shook his
head and said jocularly, presumably in
reference to some Of the interviews pub
lished lately and credited to him:
Il am not going to say any foolish things
today"
Have you seen this statement about your
holdings of Illinois Central?" he was
asked.
Hartman Interested.
Don't talk to me about the Illinois Cen
trail" he answered: 'all my interest is in
Union Pacific. I'm turning all my atten-
ton to making that good thing-I mean."
he added with laugh, keeping 1t good
thing
But it's statement by Mr.. Fish," he
was told.
At this Mr.. Hartman showed more in
terest. and as he glanced through the state
ment his laughing manner disappeared and
he grew more serious.
IT am the largest stakeholder in Illinois
ways have been ever since l went into it."
You mean counting the holdings of the
Union Pacific and Of your friends. don't
you, Mr.. Hartmann
Never mind what I mean. 1 own more
shares than MIR. Fish. several times over,
and he knows it, too.
HE says you own only 40 shares
"He said a lot of things lately that
weren.t-well. that weren't just right"
And with that Mr.. Hartman. who had been
talking on the elevator and In the street,
disappeared down the subway
Mr.. Fish Red in the Face.
At Mr. Fish's office In the National Park
Bank building there were hundred or so
copies of the evening papers on desk and
his secretary was busy cutting the state
ment out of them preparatory to sending
1t to stockholders of the company who had
written to Mr. Fish. 1t was in answer to
letters incosing proxies and asking about
his attitude on the Illinois Central matter
that Mr.. Fish made his statement.
Il have nothing to add to my statement"
Mr. Fish said now.
Have you heard what Mr.. Hartman
said about it?' he was asked.
NO I haven't l don't what he
said. If you want to, though, you can tell
me-.
We'll he said that he had been the larg-
est stakeholder in Illinois Central ever since
he got into 1t and that he owned several
times many shares as you and that you
knew it."
At that Mr. Fish grew scarlet. He leaned
forward in his chair and said:
IF he said that he lies and you can
print that L said So"
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HANGED HIMSELF.
Joseph Bludis Ended His Life at Balti-
more Boarding House.

BALTIMORE. August 2.-Joseph Bludis.
aged twenty-five. Lithuanian, committed
suicide hast night by hanging himself with
a necktie to a cupboard door in the third
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TAYLOR CAN RETURN.
Immunity for Former Kentucky
Executive Under Conditions.

LEXINGTON, KY, August 2.-W. 5. ray
lor once governor of Kentucky, has a chance
to visit familiar scenes in Kentucky II he
accepts the proposition of Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin Col. Franklin says If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05

Banker; John A. Pruitt, Clerk; George Gill, Sentry; W. q. Crouch. watchman; M. Coplan. R. J. Bailey, H. z. Belew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
GAME LAW RETURNS
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS COLLECT
 ED FORsLICENsEs.
Jefferson Leads all Counties With CoI- lection of S954.25 For Licenses
 Issued In NOvem-

Reports received by the Department of Game and Fish indicate that the month of November will be the banner month of the year for the sale of hum ters license. The counties that have reported the largest amounts are Mont- gomery $456.90. Mobile ss64.s5 and Jef- ferson $954.25.
 It--is believed by State Game and Fish Commissioner. John H. Wallace, Jr.. that the receipts for the month of November will be Over seven thousand dollars. Mir. Wallace stated yesterday that tnere had been many convictions during the month of November for violations of the game law, there being twenty in Macon County alone.
 That the game law is being we'll observed by the sportsmen of the State and that those who violated it arh be- ing promptly apprehended by the war dens and vigorotsly prosecuted is shown in this instance. Several packages of game illegally shipped by express have been seized by the war dens' in Montgomery and Jefferson counties This game was donated to charitable institutions.
 Quail are unusually abundant this year and wild turkeys are found to be more plentiful than they have been for two years. Mir. T. Gilbert Pearson, State Game Warden of North Carolina and Secretary of the National Associa- tion of Audubon Society, which is the largest organization in the world for the preservation of game. who recent ly journeyed to Alabama for the pur- pose of conferring with Mir. Wallace about his methods of conducting the department of Game and Fish, has written the State Game and Fish Com lee fhaf AA rAA a. the system of enforcing same is not only the best In the South but ranks with the leading systems of any of the States~of the Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
DEATH or MRS. DEAsoN.
TuscaIoosa Woman Leaves Her Faniiy
 Sick tl Red

TuscalO0sa Woman Leaves Her ramfly
 Sick tn Red.
 Tuscaloosa, Dec. 4.--(Special. l-The death of Mrs. A. J. Deason. the wife of the fruit merchant on Sixth Street, oc- cured at her home in West End after an illness of several weeks.
 She and her husband came to this city from Bibb County about two years ago and during her residence here she made many friends.
 Mrs. Deason's death Is especially sad. because of the fact that her husband and five children are all i'll at this time with the measles. She leaves her hus- band and the children already men tioned and also two children by a form CT marriage.
 The funeral services were held from the residence. Rev. D. D. Little con- ducting the services ; assisted by Rev. L. o. Dawson. The interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
 The fnperal services of Miss Mary Farley Maxwell occurred from the Prcs- byterian Church and was attended by a large number of sorrowIng friends. The services were conducted by Rev. John Van Lear and the following offciated as pail bearers: ,Messrs. Joe whatley, George D. Johnston. IT,. T. B. Ward, Frank Moody Purser. T. J Hill, Joe A. SeaCy. The interment was in Green wood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
FUN IN FIREWORKS
CrTY,s OFFICERS ALLOW CHILDREN
 TO USE THEM.
Mayor Asks Police Chief te Take Nec- essary Precautionary Meas ures But to Find Places fer Discharwing Fireworke
 In City,

| That the tender juvenile may have all the fun possible commensurate with expedient precaution against the plac' ing of life or property in Jeopardy which. expressed in words of one syi. fable. means that the small boy may shoot fireworks in the right place and at the right time, Is the sense of letter Mayor Teague wrote to Chief | of Police Taylor yesterday. In communicating to Chief Taylor in- structions on the matter, he spoke of the happiness that the discharge of small fireworks afforded the children and advocated that the officers should endeavor to find as many places as possible in which The sport might be enjoyed without endangerins citizens or their properties.
 Chief Taylor. immediately upon re- ceipt of the letter, began preparations for the Christmas fun.
 Following Is a copy of the Mayors letter:
 "capt. w. H. Taylor. Chief of Police,
 Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir--As the holiday season approaches there will probably be a great many callers upon you seeking permission to discharge fireworks in the city limits. While we wish to throw out every possible precautionary measure to prevent accidents. confla- grations, etc, at the same time we do not wish to entirely prohibit this prac- tice which constitutes the happiness of a great many of our younger citizens during this season. And with this end in view. If 1t Is possible to find several vacant lots about the city, which prop erty is not contiguous to that occu- pied by any cotton warehouse, and which is in not too close proximity to residences, permission may be granted for the discharge of fireworks. which in character, sibe etc, comply with the city ordinances regulating the dis charge of same.
 Your men should be instructed to exercise every care to see that only places designated by you. and the back yards of residences, are used for the discharge of fireworks. Also see the streets are not used for this purpose.
 Yours very truly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
FUNERAL OF MISS BURTON.
Services Held Yesterday Morning {
 Her RaathAnaa

Services Held Yesterday Morning Al
 Her Residence.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth Burton, who died at an early hour Tuesday morning, took place yesterday morning at Il o'clock from her late residence. 321 Sayre street. Rev. H. M. Edmonds, pastor Of the First Presby- terian Church, of which Miss Burt,~ was member, officiated.
 The following gentlemen acted as pail bearers: R. M. Henderson, c. T Ruff. W. B. Gilmer, W. H. Hubbard, F. H. Elomre, W. A. May, R, S. Williams and c. H. Bartlett.
 Interment was in Oak wood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05

to town with his cotton and while walt Ing for purchaseF struck match to enjoy smoke. H6 was seated on the cotton and struck the match on the tire of wheel, when quick as lash he was in the midst of . confiagration.
 He tumbIed off the wagon before he was damaged and the bucket brigade extin9uished the fire before the arrival of the engine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
Galloway AcuuItted.

Wash Galloway, a white man, was yesterday given preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner EI- more on the charge of selling whislxey without a license. Galloway is from Tharin, Montgomery County. Upon the evidence presented before the Commis- sioner, Galloway was acquitted of the charge. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
MRS. FRANCIS BURIED,
Funeral From Home of Daughter, Mrs.
 ID. l.. Merriam.

~ o.@~A~A A~Ass AA~A4AS vA A<A1A1N~hs Nk1
 ID. l.. Merriam.
 The funeral of Mrs. Willimina Fran. cis. who died Tuesday afternoon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. l. Merriam, 1915 South Perry street, took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'ciock from the residence of Mrs. Merriam Dr. Neal I--sAnderson, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, offieiated The following gentlemen acted as pail l-bearers: c. Wehage, D. w. Bar nette, w. H. Hubbard, c. c. Cllsby D. W. w. Fuller, and Charles $. Smith.
 Interment was in Greenwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
Woodmen of FIorence

Florence. Dec. 4.-(SpeciaI. 1.-The an nual election of officers in the Florence Camp. W. o. w., occurred last night, followed by the initiation of three sov- ereigns and the admission of six more. over a hundred were present and the officers named were: A. A. Williams, Consul Commander; W. c. Johnson, Advisor Lieutenant; M. J. Carter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
WV. M. Teague,
 "MayOr.

Chief Taylor has instructed the mounted officers of the Police Depart ment to discover and report to him the location of vacant lots suitable for miniature sham battle fields. and short iy before Christmas Day he will puh- fish list of the designated places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
Chilaren,s Toy Trunks.

Children's Toy Trunks.
 We have just made up, especially for children. two dozen toy trunks, ex- act reproductions of regular size trunks Come in or telephone before they are all sold.
 adv. Montgomery Trunk Factory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
DEATH OF INFANT.

Son of T. l.. White Died Yesterday
 Morning.
 The infant boy of Mir. and Mrs. T. l. White died yesterday morning at the home of his parents. 202 Gilmer street The funeral took place yesterday after noon at 3:3O o'clock from the resi- dence, Rev. W. H. Fancher. pastor of flciated.
 Interment was in Oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05

Benefit School Improvement Fund.
 Theato Tickets for Matinee per- formances only. week of December End. sold throughou city. adv--St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
LITTLE GIRL DEAD.
Ihfant of BirEningha Citizen Dies In
 MOmtEOmeRy

The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs F. R. Andrews, or Birmingham, diet yesterday at the home of MT. J. A Smith, IT Robinson street, a relative whom Mir and Mrs. Andrews were wis. iting for a few days. The little child had been i'll but for few days. The funeral will take place this aft. ernoon, but complete arrangements have not yet been made. The fnterment will be in Greenwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
saaOlknR SET COTTON AFlnn -o~~ BueIket Brigaae is Called Ont n FIor-

Florence, Dec. 4.--(special. )--Two blazing bales of cotton on wagon on the Court House Square was the unu- sual sight that greeted Florentines to> day at noon.
 Bob Smith. countryman. had come
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
In the Surface Car

A fat Irish woman, bearing a
number of bundles, entered a
crowded street car. The only
semblance of a seat she could
find was a small space at the
nght of a smartly dressed
youth Into this space. suffici.
ent only for an individuaL of or,
binary size, the heshy Irish wom-
an squeezed herself, much to
the annoyance of the youth.
After a moment or so the
Irishwoman produced a chess
sandwich, whicl she proceeded
10 devouT with every evidence
Of relish.
AT this the youth gave her q
look of ineffable disgust and
drew the skirts of his frock-
coat closer to him.
Il suppose, me lad" good.
naturally said the woman,
that ye'd prayfer-r to have a
ginlleman sittin' mkt to ye."
Il certain would" snapped
the youngster.
so would l.. calmly re-
sponded the TAT person.-Sun-
day Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

cused of crlmes and brought be-
fore magistrates, thou canst
provide aud feed a lawyer.
bride a Judge and pack jury
and we go Scott free. Be with
US, then, even in thy decimal
parts.
"There are no hypocrites IN
thy temple and no false hearts
at thv altar. For thou art wor-
SHIPPED the world over by civil
lied and savage alike with I'M
feigned aud untaltering attec-
ton.
Almighty dollar! Thy bright
and shining face,
BespeaKs thy wondrous power;
My pockets be thy resting
place,
[ need thee every hour"
Stolen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

in fiction: ITO make my mean
ing clearer" MIR. Churchill
ended, II will take the case of
a young man and a girl-sweet-
hearts. The young man, a ro-
manifest, said passionately to
his girl: Darling, it shall be nv
lite's one purpose to surround
you with every comfort and to
anticipate and crafty your
every WISH The girl, a realist,
smiled family as she answered:
''Oh, Jack, how good of you. and
all on 80 week, tool"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
A Prayer

Almighty dollar, our ac'
knowledged governor, preserv.
err and benetactor, we desire to
approach thee on this and every
other occasion, with the rever-
ence which is due Superior Ex-
celIence, and with that high
regard which should ever We
cherished for Exalted Great
ness.
Almighty dollar! Without
thee in the world we can do
nothing, but with thee we can
do all things.
When sickness lays it's par
alyzing hands on us thou canst
provide the teUderest nurses
and the most skillful physicians
and when the last struggle OF
mortality is over and we are
being borne 10 the resting place
of the dead, thou canst provide
the band of music and the mill.
tary escort thither, and, last
but not least, erecta magnifi-
cent monument over our graves
with a living epltaph to perpet.
uate our memory. An while
here in the misfortunes and trl-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
A Mans FraiIty.

A Philadelphia clergyman was
talking about the late Sam
Small.
Il once heard him speak," be
said, 'and his humor and elo-
quence impressed me deeply.
He had a happy knack of H.
lustration. He wanted, l re.
member, to illustrate the frailty
that is a part of even the best
characters, and he told a story
about a brave young soldier.
This soldier" he said, ZEN
listed in the Spanish American
War, and fought like d lion for
MS country. The firm be had
worked for, pleased with the
record he was making for him
self, told his wife that all the
time ne was away they would
pay his wages tC her.
Accordingly. at the end of
the first week, the young WON
an called at the office, and the
head of the firm handed her 50.
"She looked at The money,
and her face clouded over.
" Nine dollars?" she said.
Yes, said the head, little
hurt: that is just half. I'm
sorry you are not satisfied.
" 1t isn't that I'm NOT salts.
fed, said the young woman,
but all along he's been telling
me his pay was only $l5 week.
Wait till he gets home! If them
Spaniards don't kill him, j
will. >"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

II everybody looked before
they leaped, there wouldn't be
so much jumpin' done.
] {Tbere's a fortune in itfer tn
man who kin invent a way 10
Rake folks snore silently .
9Th; wa terzzWsgg m daiht $50
crowded asst Bdz= on New
Years Day. ~. IA: asr
Since ( Cl4istaiat 4 Sth4 acoal
shortage sar-fb' car Shortage
.aih't worryinE most nv us near.
ny so much as tn mummy short
age.
Husbands are tn geese that
lay tn golden eggs-nowadays.
MenDy men whose wives gave
EN- Christmas prints are git
lin' the bills ter 'em now.
Congress is one Nv tn great
bodies that moves slowly eX.
,rp when its about tn adju n
GiIliu' rid Nv tn spring poets
is tn next problem tn country
will have tn lace.
Th' quality Nv cigars given tn
most men for Christmas ought
IA make EN- all quit smokin'
without emmy New Years reso.
iutions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post.
Office, Monroe City, Mo, on
Jan. z, 1907.
Mr. Sam Rogers. "
W P haley,
Alloy Sauders,
Mr. Henry Wishon.
Mr. Fred holding,
Orpha Masterson.
Persons calling for advertised
letters will be charged one cent
additional postage.
r. K. MEGoWN,
Postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Married Mems League.

Saturday night S. G. Dema-
rec installed the following
officers of the Monroe Lodge,
Married Mems League:
G. A. Lawson, Grand Nabob,
r. H. Hagar, Past Grand
Nabob.
M. B. Garner, Grand Duke.
1. N. Nelson, Grand Wizard
A. E Meyers, Grand Sage.
Q. Leininger, list Corporal.
Q. W. Foglesong, 2nd Corpo'
raj.
Mrs. 1. N. Nelson, Chaplain.
W. E. Vowel, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
BRYAN REPLIES
TO ROOT.
-... ~ : y .....
Protest Against ( eentEaIlEa-
! i. tiDn;of Power and Wiping OUT 4,
5 &. Of Rights Of States &

= rs. o. ~. -. - - -. -, fk
= Ei1coJa, Ne67-w iJgaBhsSlpt7
commenting. on Secretary Of.
Slate Roots latest speech, ems
tiers this emphatic protesfttc
the doctrine of centraliza tiou
which he says Mr.. Root in.
dorses:l z i
He seems t6SeSt bis argu.
ment upon the old idea of desti-
ny-the refuge oE-1he mau who
wants to do a thing which he
can not defend. The destiny
argument :, carried us into our
expensive experiment imperial
ism, and now destiny is relied
upon TO obliterate the states
and centralize all government
at Washington. The constitu-
while made more than a centu-
ry ago, is adequate for to-day.
The changes that are needed
are changes of method. not of
principle.
The division of the powers
of government was founded up
on the doctrine of self.goveru-
ment and the preservation of
the nation depends upon that
careful observance of the limi-
tations between the things that
are local and the things that
are national. Those who do
not recognize the doctrine of
local self government can make
an argument in favor of the
transfer of all power TO the ted
eral government, but those who
believe in the doctrine of self
government recognize that the
people can be trusted best with
that which they are best &C
quainted aud that the people
are best acquainted with the
things which are near them and
Immediately concern them"
If Secretary Root has in mind
the japanese question, as it
presents itself in California,
Mr.. Bryan says he will find the
American people unwilling to
turn the school system over to
the federal government merely
to please any foreign nation
however friendly. If he has in
mind the elimination of trusts
be will find it unnecessary to
to deprive the states of present
powers to make congressional
action effective.
Remedies proposed by those
who ignore the arguments on
which local self-goverument is
based are apt to Involve
changes not ouly unnecessary
but really dangerous,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Uncle Zeke Says

TIL boss Nv tn household
doesn't always ware tn trow-
GERS.
= TIL path Nv glory may lead
tn tn grave, but most peepul
git there by different rout.
Wives are handy when yer
want the back Nv yer neck
shaved.
One objekshunltu havin mite
mares is that yu can't sell 'em
at emmy price.
TIL most worryin' is done by
peepul who tn least tn worry
about.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Please The chiIdTen

AROUND THE ,woRtP IN THE
sLooP SPRAY
BY Captain Joshua Slocum.
Is geographical reader de
scriblng Captain Slocum's voy
age alone around the world.
1t is an interesting story VOC.
deriully told. 1t is one of the
finest geographical readers
written aud is especially vhlua
BILE because of its accuracy
Children viii learn far N re Of
places and people by leading
Tbs urnN trun from studying
their Biographies.
Every one expert need in Sc
lecting books for children 10
read know there arr two things
to be considered, what they
should read and wi t they will
read In choosing MS you will
make neither mistt &c. for the
young people will /" delighted
and instructed IL the same
time.
SOME MERRY ADvE ,TUREs OF
ROBIN HOOD
BY Howard Pyle
will never fail to attract chill.
dren and are especially inter
esting to children in the fourth
and fifth years work in school
The story has long been popu
lar Tor he has in thought and
action, interpreted the history
of Robin Hood from the old
ballads in a very realistic man
mel.
The adventures of Robin
Hood prove as interesting to
the readers 'of today as they
did TO the young hearers of five
hundred years ago.
A number of the authors own
illustrations, which have won
for him so much popularity, are
here reproduced
FANCIFUL TALES
BY Frank Stockton,
and edited with notes for use in
schools by Julia Elizabeth
Longwortby a teacher in the
Chicago Public schools, has
proved one of the most popular
books for school children.
Children appreciate naturally
the humor and wit of the au.
thor because the language is so
simple and child like, the
thought natural and the story
Itself so interesting.
No one has done more to win
the hearts of children to the
love of good literature than this
writer.
A few of the favorite stories
are selected for this volume and
are best enjoyed by boys and
girls eight and ten years of age.
The above are published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, Chica-
go, Ill,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

There is several hundred dol
lars due the DEMOCRAT on sub
scription. Permit us to.say to-
you that we need the money at
once. We have obligations to
meet and must insist upon those
who owe US paying up. Don't
wait for a personal dun, but
send the money at once. az
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
He Meant Wen

Winston Churchill. the novel
list, described at a dinner in
New York the difference be-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

Revolutions Of Liners Screws.
The screw Of an Atlantic liner re-
wolves something like $4,000 times
between Liverpool and New Ycxk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Apples

Apples,
For sale, 400 bushels hand
nicked annlaz