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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
COAL FOR THE POOR GORE IS PARoLED
GOVERNOR SHOWS CLEMENCY TIC
 RANDOLPH COUNTY BOY.
Young Man Was Led Into WrongdOing By .HiA Uncle Who Has Since
 Died In Prison.

Because he had been given drink and
 led into error by an uncle who has
 since died in prison, Philip Gore, of
 Randolph county, yesterday was given
 a parole by the Governor dependent on
 his good behavior. Gore was convict
 ed by the Randolph county court April
 1, 1906, and sentenced to hard labor for two years and six days.
 The crimes for which Gore was sent
 to prison was that of assault with a
 weapon and disturbing religious wor- ship and public drunkenness. Three charges we're registered against him, and to each he pleaded guilty. The i first was for an assault on one Allen Harden, for which he received a fine of $20 and costs. The second was for disturbing public worship, for which he received $20 fine. four months inn prisonment and costs; and the third was for using obscene language in the presence of women, for which fine of $50 was imposed, together with costs.
 In a statement regarding the parole extended, Governor Jelks said: For reasons given in a paper signed by John T. Kaylor, county judge. H T. Burns, county solicitor, and A. J. Kent, county sheriff, and particularly for the reason that 1t appears that this boy was induced to commit the sew eral offenses through the influence of his uncle. The older man furnished some bad whiskey and led the boy himself committing the same offense with which the boy was charged, both being sentenced to hard labor. The boys uncle died last September while serving his sentence. The officers above named, of the County Court of Ran- dolph, express the opinion that the boy has been sufficiently punished under the circumstances, and that he has learned | lesson which will be valuable tc
 him. They believe he will now make
 good citizen.
 For these reasons, parole Is grant
 ed, dependent on his future law-abidins
 conduct"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Dedicated Yesterday In St. Lou

Dedicated Yesterday In St. LOuiss
 Yesterday afternoon witnessed the dedication of the imposing new struct- ure of the Brown Shoe Co.,, to which the name of the White House" has been given by its owners, in keeping with the splendid white enameled ter ra cotta front, which helps make 1t perhaps the most conspicuous struct- ure on Washington Avenue. More than usual interest attaches to this building on account of its being at once the most substantial and convenient dis tributing shoe house in the West
 Real estate men nave watched the progress of the work from foundation to completion, and the tremendous ad- yances in real estate values west or Twelfth Street will probably be still further heightened by the character of the new building.
 Structually considered, the White House" or the Brown Block, is abso- lutely fre-proof, all the steel Is incased in hollow tile fire-proofing, columns are incased in concrete, and the entire su- perstructure rests upon solid rock and concrete foundation.
 MT. G. w. Brown and his directorate, Mir J. Roblee, Vice-President; Mir. G E. Southworth. Secretary and Treas urer; I. H. Sawyer, A. M. Roblee, E. F. Shaw and w. F. Armstrong, as well as the architect, MT. Albert B. Groves, are certainly to be congratulated on their splendid work; a credit to the city of St. Louis-the new White House'-wh hich easily takes first rank among the city's wholesale structures
 The White House" is the distribut- ing point for the output of the factories of the Brown Shoe Co.,. and will be used as the local house for the White House Shoes" for men and women; for Buster Brown" and Blue Ribbon" shoes for boys and girls, and many other well known shoe specialties of the Brown Shoe Co
 Dedication ceremonies of the White House Building was attended yester- day by an enthusiastic assemblage of business men. salesmen. employees, off cers etc. of the Company. There were many floral decorations and offerings at the opening, among them being an immense horseshoe, eight feet in height, made of American Beauty Roses in full bloom. This was presented to the of11- cers of the Company by the office and sales force.
 The years showing was announced as follows Manufacturing capacity. over twelve million dollars per year; annual increase in manufacturing ca- pacity during the year 1so6s over four million dollars. gain in shipments for 1906 over 1905, one million one hundred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
TWO S7EEPLEJACKS CLIMB
 10 CAPITOL DOME FlX FLAG POLE.

2 on its roof. carrying . forty foot rope. Here Lieutennnt Todd who ls built on Falstaffian lines drew deep sigh or relief and took seat.
 Here's where rest" he said look ing at the cup-1ike cupola over which Private Ward had to climb to get to the pole. It looked awful scary, just like the slippery side of balloon. Run ming up the side of the cupola to the dome was slender substantial lad der.
 NO, you don't stop here" said Pri- vate Ward. That pole up there is so slender. that somebody will have to hold it."
 You are not talking to me. Bud- die," said the Lieutenant firmly. I'm no Steeple Jack Georgie. Good men are mighty scarce in Montgomery and l couldn't think of risking the life of a man that is as valuable to the conn munity as mine is. Me shin up the side of that dome? Say. weigh 1so pounds and ain't built for climbing. Get you a balloon or hire an airship. It's all off. I'm needed down at the store" And he started for the hatch way leading to the interior of the dome.
 { But Ward grabbed him and finally persuaded him to make the attempt
 
 of the flagpole and let down a rope which the Lieutenant tied to his waist and by which the climber was pulled up the side of the cupola-
 On the little platform. the highest point of the stone, the Lieutenant stood and held the shaking pole while Ward agilely clambered up with the rope tied around his waist. The Lieuten- ant looked down once and saw the earth way down, down far below. He shut his eyes quickly and froze to the pole while he tried to think of some thing appropriate to say. The only thing he could recall on the spur of the moment was, "Now I lay me- He is willing to avow that it took Ward two hours to fix the halyard for the flag, but in truth the job was done in five minutes. Ff
 Once more on firm ground the Lieu tenant wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and mdttered horasely:
 Anybody got a nerve tonic?s
 Ward was not through with his morning work. He was secured to climb the two flag poles in front of the capitol and equip them with new rope, which he did with quickness and dispatch
 Ward is a lineman for the Western Union Telegraph Company and one of the most expert climbers in the South. He was paid $5 for the climb over the dome.
 Lieutenant Todd merely shared in the glory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr. sanborn Boswell Was Ninety Years
 Of Age.

Of Age.
 Union Springs, Jan. 2-(Special)- Bullock County mourns the death of her oldest, and among her best citizens, MT. Sanborn Boswell, which sad event oc- cured a few dsys ago at his home.
 He was 90 years of age. He was bur jed with Masonic honors, of which or- ganization hs was faithful member
 MT. West Baskin died here yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place today from the home of his brother, Mir. T. U. Baskin. Services were con- ducted by Rev. F. H. Watkins.
 Mrs Frances Adams, an aged and be- loved woman. passed away this week at the home of her son, MT. A. A. Adams. The interment took place at Midway.
 One of the most elegant of the hol- iday entertainments was the reception and german given by the Bienville Club on New Years night, Many vis- itors were here from Tuskegee, Mont gomery, Troy, Eufaula and Clayton. The german was led by MT. Floyd Pow ell of Tuskegee, and Miss Guice of Eu- faula.
 | | A small son of MT. G. T Howard of Flora, while out hunting a few days since, accidentally shot his face and l hand very badly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
CALL TO TEACHERS
THEY ARE ASKED TO JOIN IN LEE
 CELEBRATION.
State Department of Education Draws Proclamation Relative to Birth day of Confederate
 General,

An urgent call to the teachers of the public schools of Alabama to hold special exercises on the hundredth an- ntversary' of the birth of General Robert F. Lee, was issued from the State De- partment yesterday. It reads as fol- lows:
 ITO the teachers of Alabama:
 '"The Governor of Alabama in proc lamation issued on the 2lst day 0f November 1906. called upon the schools of the State to celebrate the one hun dredth anniversary of the birth of Gen. Feral Robert Edward Lee. In pursuance of the proclamation and with view to aid the schools of the State in this celebration the Department of Educa- tion has prepared pamphlet giving program and selections for the use of the schools. This pamphlet will he forwarded to any address upon receipt of two cents in postage.
 T sincerely trust that all of the schools of the State will join in ceie- brating the one hundredth birthday of this great man. General Lee Is re- garded by the entire world as one Of the greatest if not the greatest. man which America has produced. The history of his life should prove an in spiration to every boy and girl in Ala bama. The Department of Education has promulgated the program above mentioned with the earnest hope that the children of Alabama may learn to emulate the example of this hero of the Southern Confederacy True to himself true to his country, true to his God, no man of the ninteenth cen tury Is more worthy of our love and of our admiration.
 "Ycurs very truly,
 Isaac w Hill,
 Superintendent of Education"
 Copies of this letter will be sent to the different county superintendents. The contents of the special program has already been printed in The Ad- vortiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
Butler County Blacks Observe Emanci- patton Day.

Butler County Blacks Observe Emanci-
 patton Day.
 Greenville, Jan. 2-(Special.) )-The whistle of engines and ringing of many bells at 12 o'clock last night marked the passing of the old year and the birth of 1907. At the colored churches watch services were held. consisting of songs, prayers and talks by the pas tors.
 The annual emancipation celebration was held at Butler Chapel, A. M. E. Zion Church The exercises began at I o'clock this morning and after inter- mission was continued at II o'clock, after which a barbecue and basket din- ner was served in the basement of the church. There was also a night ses- sion. Among the subjects included in the program were Reading the Eman- cipation Proclamation" Remarks on Slavery" "The Negro Spiritually, Nor ally. Intellectually. Financially" the last subject in four divisions. by diff ferent speakers. The former slaves take great interest in these annual eel ebrations the numbers decreasing each year.
 Miss Myrtle Peagler entertained last night at one of the pleasantest social functions of the holidays The most unique games had been planned Whlch kept the young guests continually in terested. when elegant refreshments were served. the evenings pleasures coming to a close all too soon.
 At the same time last night Glenn Stanley gave party to number or boys and girls which to the little host and guests proved one of the merriest of the glad Christmas joys.
 school duties begin again today ana teachers and pupils took up their work with reAttHed energy.
 Roy. and Mrs. H. T. Walden are spending this week with Mrs. Walden parents. Judge and Mrs. Scott at Cor dele, Ga.
 Miss Ella Williams left today to visit her sister in Kentucky.
 w. l.. Perdue has returned from the s. A F.. Conference at Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
cortelxou.n scrapbook.

Louisville COurier-JOurnaI.
 Postmaster General Cortelyou has one of the finest collections of political scrapbooks in the United States. They are indeXed under various heads, such Lies" There is one upon which ap- pears this label. Just Lies" Consplc- uous in the latter book, according to ment, recently printed. that 1t was the intention O the Republican National Committee to return to corporations the sum of S160,000 alleged to have been campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03

and forty-three thousand. seven hun.
 dred and forty dollars and forty-hve cents, despite the fact that the last days of December practically prevented shipments which wodld otherwise have carried the years gain in shipments up to and beyond the mark of one million five hundred thousand dollars. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
CORN BARGE SINKS.

esrain Was Rescued, However. From
 Shallow Water. yFlorence, Jan. 2-(Special)-A barge If corn. consigned to the Corn EX- &cnange, sunk yesterday in the Tennes see River, within a stones throw of its destination.
 The barge was loaded with 2,500 bushels of corn and had been lowed from up the river and fortunately sank in shallow water. All hands from the Corn Exchange were put to work and a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
CHANGES AT CITY HALL.

Mir. Taylor Is Mllk Inspector and Mr.
 Moore Meat Inspector.
 w. L. Stewards resignation of the inspectorshIp of milk for the city be" came effective yesterday. and B. Az Taylor. appointed to succeed him. ass stunned his new duties. Merrill Moore succeeds Mir. Taylor who was formerly inspector of meatS
 The two offices Nare assigned to the City Sanitary Department Inspectoe Stewart, who resigned. will engage in private business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03

A Western Governor elect has disap- peared to save himself the annoyance from once seekers, but they have de. tectives ep his trail.--Atlapta Journal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
rrCKER-CoLQuITT.

BijOu Matinee Today, Ladies Only Prices, 1Sc., 25c., 35c. Ask Shadow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
NEGROES CELEBRATE.

Money to Loan on Real Estate.
 Montgomery Abstract Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03

Marriage OG Popular Young People of
 Coffee County.
 Elba, Jan. 2-(Special. )--At II o'clock yesterday morning MT. w. M. Tucker was married to Miss Pearl Col- quitt, at the home of Mrs. B. E. Comp
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
9s3GeG
WHERE THE INDIAN SAID NO FARTHER.

When the Northern Pacific railroad reached
the Missouri at Bismarck, the Indians hailed it's
coming gladly, but beyond-to their long loved
hunting grounds they did not wish it to go.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
.:33EGE
THERE IS A REASON BEHIND 1T.

We respectfully call attention to the advertis-
ing columns of the Independent. "A very fine
line indeed you may say, and it is: It's
credit to the business men Of Minot. But why
have they bought so much valuable space, pay
ing out good hard dollars for it? Why, its
simply an investment, They don't do it to keep
the wolf away from the editors door. tho they
come bowling around occasionally. That time
is past. The newspaper man does not ask for
charity. He appreciates the business given him
and will in return do his utmost to make the ad-
vertiser some money on his investment. That's
what advertising in the Independent means. 1t
means sending message into practically every
home in this part of the state. Just how much
the advertiser will make on his investment de-
ponds largely onithe character Of the advertising,
how frequently the advertisement is changed
and the number of readers the medium has. To
you who have not yet tested the independents
advertising value, we would say, learn lesson
from those who have. The best proof of the
pudding is in the eating of it. The best proof
in the value of the Independents advertising,
is in the great quality used by the business men
of Minot during the year. We invite your in
spection. We invite your comparison Of the
Independents advertising columns with those
of other northwestern papers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
cHAs. WEBER is IN BUSINESS.
p. p. Lees Head Man Buys Hardware
Store of C.. Jacobson & Co.-Takes
Possession Monday.-Is Popular and
Will do Good Business.

Chas. Weber, who for eleven years
was head man in the grocery depart
ment of P. P. Lees large department
store. bought the hardware store from
c. Jacobson & Co., on Main street,
taking possession Monday morning.
Mr.. Weber has host of friends IN
this part of the state, who will be glad
to know that he has embarked in bust
ness. He has been faithful empolye
for Mr.. Lee, has been strictly honest
and has worked hard. He deserves
the large trade which he is sure to get
Therwald Jacobson, who has con-
Quoted this store for the past sixteen
years, says that he has no intentions
of leaving Minot, the best city in the
state, but will devote his time to look
ing after real estate interests. Mr.
jacobson also has important interests
in the east which will demand some
of his attention. He has enjoyed a
fine trade, and has made a big sue
cess OF the business.
Mr.. Weber announces that he will
reach out after considerable of the
builders business and will keep an up.
to-date hardware store in every par
ticular.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT
MAN AND THE SOIL.

God made the country. Then he made man
and gave him the land and dominion over the
the birds of the sea- Man is never content and
rarely knowing good thing when he sees it,
Immediately proceeded to get himself and his
wife dispossessed Of the finest quarter section
perhaps there was more-that even happened:
It occurred quite long time ago. II we ne accept
since Adam found his goods set out on the side
walk He tried farming on small scale Just
outside the Garden, but he didn't like work.
Some of his defendants, as time passed, thought
they might sbirk work by f1ocking together IN
common center and let the other fellow do the
blowing, and so the saying came to pass that
1sGod made the country and man made the city.
Millions and millions Of Adams descendants
have their abiding places in cities today-some
from choice, others from habit, and st!!. others
from force Of circumstances. Some OF them
attain millions Of money and billions OF trouble
with it. Millions live in flats few in palaces.
Not one enjoys an independent. !, care.free ex-
istence. Not one. If he is a millionaire ne is
the prey of his servants of high and low degree.
The gas man, the coal man. the grocery man
prey upon his vtals in turn, and he sinks at last
into little corner of cemetery while ms nelrs
and the lawyers proceed amlcaby to dlude ms
possessions among them. If a poor man living
in great city, what pathetic picture OF strug-
Cling misery he presents. If he tries to keep
even with the landlord for forty or fifty or sixty
years, he merely sinks at last under the load
into some soon forgotten corner of the city OF
the dead. Millionaire and pauper alike are
beaten to earth by the strenuous city life 1t
isn't worth the struggle.
On the other hand, the son of the SOIL who
knows enough to stick to the soil, pursues the
even tenor Of his way through many long, con
tented years He plows his fields and reaps his
annual reward. He looks out from his porch
across the teeming soil and his soil is glad. He
leads a simple and fruitful and well rounded
life. He lives with nature and with natures
Cod. His culver is full He easily and con-
tentedly rounds out the daily toll, and If IL in
North Dakota he reaps his sure reward His
granaries are full to bursting, his sturdy sons
and daughters, following the simple, beaten
path, succeeded in time to the paterna acres
and he, when his work is completed, wraps the
drapery of his couch around him and lies down
to pleasant dreams and wakes in Paradise. Life
is worth living in N. D.-Brown's Farmer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
Funderbers Got The Oranges.

Chas. Funderberg and Jesse Coy of
Surrey have arrived from an extensive
trip through the west and south. They
visited Washington, California, New
Mexico, Arizona and other states, in.
Guiding Texas. They do not think
much Of Texas, perferring North Da-
kota every day in the year. When the
train was passing along near Pasade-
ma, Cal, Mr.. Funderberg, who is al
ways very careful how he comes into
possession of things, spied fine
orange grove. The train had stopped
for minute and Charles mouth be-
gan to water. There seemed to be
particular affinity which drew him to-
wards the orange trees. I'm from
North Dakota and I'm going to have
some of those oranges if they cost
me $5,' he exclaimed; and over the
eight barb wire fence he crawled. He
had just gotten across when the con-
ductor shouted, call aboard" Charlie
S$~AAAS
mis- jack knife and off came a good
sized limb of the tree, filled with ripe
large, luscious oranges. The train had
started and there was nothing for Mr..
Funderberg to do but to crawl thru
the fence any old way and it is said
that his clothes were badly torn. 1t
made Mr. Funderberg think of the
old Latin verse he had learned in his
school days, "wirabus, fenceabus, bar
babus too, tearabus, pantsabus, in
crawling thru That was not the
worst that happened. While Charlie
had repaired to another portion OF the
car to mend his clothes, some hungry
mortal stole his oranges.
DR.. Larson has returned from bust
ness trip to his old home at Storey
City, Iowa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14

Oluf Domeir, Rosevie township farmer,
was arrested and brought before Justice Kelly
last week on the charge of using profane and
improper language over his telephone towards
telephone operator and others: He was fined VI
and costs. The incident led Supt Chas. Tolan
of the telephone company to have bill drawn
up and forwarded to Bismarck for introduction
in the Legislature imposing severe penalties for
such offenses The bill was introduced in the
house by Rep Sorley. -Mayville Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
HAD THlRTY.TWO CASES.

In the past decade thirty two persons stricken
with the dreaded hydrophobia have been taken
from various places in North Dakota to II the !!
IS rather small number when compared to the
total from all parts Of the United States, which
is 2,843. Patients from almost every state and
territory in the Union have attended the insti-
tuition to receive treatment, although 1,19O, or
nearly one half the total number have come
from Illinois. The bulletin issued by the insti-
tuition states that only seven deaths from hydro
phobia have occurred among those who were
treated at the institute during this time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
PRESENTED HAN,BOROUGn WITH PEN.

PKFSENIEU IIAlNOOONOO0tH
President Roosevelt has presented Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota with the pen
with which he signed the denatured alcohol act
The pen accompanied the following letter from
the president:
my Dear Senator Hansborough:
send you herewith the pen which
used in signing the denatured alco-
col act We could not have gotten
this act through the senate save for
the persistent fight you made for it.
congratulate you heartily on what
YOU have accomplished and upon all
that it MEANS and especially to the
farmers of the northwest.
Sincerely yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
It is Senator Hansborough's intention to pre-
sent the letter and the pen to the state historical
society of North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14

An editor hits the town kicker hard.
He says that the farm kicker is either
the COW or the long cared mule, and
the COW may be sold for beef and the
mule traded for shot gun, but the
mossback who wants all of the munich
pal improvements without paying for
them, cannot be got rid OF without a
funeral.