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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
Luck and Pluck Save Lives of Four
 Canoe Club Members.

Luck and Pluck Save Lives of Four
 Canoe Club Members.
 Paterson. N. J.. Nov. t0-Some luck and pluck saved the lives of four mem bers of the Passaic Valley Canoe Club who were caught in the swift current just above the dreaded Little Falls" in the Passaic River early today.
 George Wright and James Rankin were padding up stream when their canoe was upset. They clung to the craft for time. but were unable to right r.. and were carried rapidly down stream. Two hundred yards above the falls is Laurel Island. As the current bore them near this patch of land, they released their hold on the canoe and wright seized ah overhanging twig. Rankin grabbed hold of the others leg.
 Thus they clung when in answer to their cries, boat shot out from the shore, approached within few yards and was caught in the current. It's oc- cupant gave up yne resuce and .strug- gied back to shore. A second boat made similar attempt and failed.
 Then George Curtis and Walter Liv. ingston put out in a strong boat, and after a desperate fight reached the helpless men and managed to pull them aboard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
ALL READY
 FOR OPENING Extra Zion of Louis i2,s4 Legislature. FAY SCENES EXPECTED Governor and Lieut. Governor Both Issued Proclamations. Blanchard Wants state omeer.' saIa- ries Reduced, etc., and Sanders Desires Railroad commis-
 sion's Powers Eniarsed.
 

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. 10.--Every- thing is in readiness for the opening tomorrow of the special session of the Louisiana Legislature, called by Gov ernor Blanchard to enact tax collec- ton and assessment reforms. and given additional authority 10 pass anti-cor- poration laws by Lieutenant-Governor Sanders. who. as acting Governor while Governor Blanchard was out of the State. also issued a proclamation.
 In his proclamation, Governor Blan- chard laid particular stress on re- duction of salaries and fees for State officers and decreasing the cost of col. lecting the revenues of the State.
 Lieutenant-Governor Sanders, in his proclamation. proposed the enlarge ment of the powers of the State Rail- road Commission and suggested the enactment of law providing for the ejectment of all foreign corporations which may bring suits in Federal courts or remove 8 case from a State to a Federal court.
 Owing to the fact that the guberna. torial campaign Is now going on, and that Lieutenant- Governor Sanders is one of the candidates for the Demo- cratic nomination. 1t Is generally pre-. dicted that the session will be lively one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
SUNDAY WITH W. C. T. U.
Nashville Puipits Were Filled by '
 itfnxa Delegates.

Nashville PuIpits Were Filled by Wis.,
 itinxa Delegates.
 Nashville. Tenn. Nov. fO--Nashville pulpits today were generally filled by delegates to the National W. c. T. U.,. now in session here
 The convention sermon was preached at the Rvman Auditorium this after noon by Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood, ot New York. National Evangelistic Superintendent. Her hearers number ed thousands. At night Gen. A. S. Daggert, United States ArrAy. address ed another large audience at the Au- ditorium. His subject was "The In- ffuence of the Sale of Liauor in the Army Canteen," and his argument was strongly against its restoration He declared that many of the prominent army officials favoring restoration were not in the army during the canteen'a existence and we're ignorant Of It's in- huences.
 The children's mass meeting at the First Presbyterian Church, this after noon, conducted by Miss Anna A. Cor don. vice president at large and worlds secretary of the Loyal Temper ance Union, was another pretty feature of the day. It was in advance of the regular session and was attended by all the nationaE officers. the greatest enthusiasm being manifested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
PRISONER SUICIDES
SAD END OF AN ITALIAN ARMY
 OFFICERS LIFE.
His ImpRisOnment in Tombs Was Brought About by His Brother. Constantly Grteved for His
 Girl Wife.

New York. Nov. 1O--Giovani de to choose between love and duty, was a lieutenant in the Italian army, com mitted suicide in the Tombs today.
 His Imprisonment had been brought about by his brother. Lugi. a banker of this city. The latter believed Giovani insane. According to the police rec ords. he fell in love Tn Italy and un- able, as an army officer. to support his wife as he wished. deserted and sought his fortune as COW boy in the Amer ican West. The venture was not a suc- cess and finally, leaving his wife in their new home. he came to New York to get fresh start. Again unsuccess- full, and penniless. he asked financial aid of his brother.
 The meeting of the brothers was not amicable. and at a second interview. Giovani was alleged to have perempt- orily demanded first 31,O0O and then $2, 900 from the banker. He exhibited a revolver. and, it is charged threatened his brothers life. The banker wished to have Giovani detained as insane, but the court would not entertain this charge, and the former soldier was held for trial on charge of carrying concealed weapons. In the Tombs. Gio- vani became Respondent complained bitterly of former friends and constant ly k1ievod for his girl wife he left in the West.
 When the doors were opened to per- init the prisoners to go to the yard for their daily exercise today, Giovani, who occupied a cell on the third tier, step ped quickly out upon the balcony, sprang upon the guard rail, and plung- ed head foremost to the stone Tagging, twenty-five feet below. Several hum dred prison companions witnessed his daafh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
NO CREOLE JURIES
IMPORTANT DECISION OF LOUIs-
 LANA SUPREME COURT.
An Attempt to Have Louisiana Creoies Placed in . Distinct Class
 From American Cit-
 isens, Fails.

New Orleans, Nov. 1os-An attempt to have Louisiana screoies placed in a class so distinct from other American citizens, that they would have difterr ent jury rights. failed yesterday fin the State Supreme Court The record of the case was made public today
 T. B. Laborde, whose counsel claimed him to be Creole. In appealing a forg- cry charge. gave as one of the grounds the claim that his jury should have been composed either entirely or large ly of Creoles. Ills counsel claimed that although Laborde lived in a Parish where 95 per cent of the population was Creole, nearly all his jurors were Americans. Creoles were defined as descendants of French and Spanish an- cestry. particularly French. They were said to hold more tenaciously to the racial characteristics and traditions of their ancestors than persons of oth- CT descent in this country.
 The Court did net recognize this dis tinetion. State, Attorney General Wal ter Guion argued against the special juries and A. v. Coco for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
NO CAUSE FOR SUICIDE.
Huntsville Bank And Trust Company Tn
 Good Condition.

Huntsville, Nov. Especial )-S. J. Mayhew, president of the Huntsville Bank and Trust Company has made public a statement In which he says that the causes that led to the suicide of the cashier, James R. Boyd, are yet unaccountable.
 The statement of President Mayhew recites that a full examination of the cash. security and general condition of the affairs of the bank does not give any clue to the cause of the terrible event andltt can only be surmised that the tendet solicitude that the cashier has ever felt for the stable condition of the bank. made him inordinately sensi- tive to the strained condition of mon- etary affairs all over the country.
 The limit of $25 on the daily payment of checks is working smoothly and the bank has gained a large amount of currency since the beginning of last week. The limit is not applied to de- posits made since the rule was put into effect. W l. Wellman, who was pres ident of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, has taken the position of cashier temporarily until suitable man can be found for the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
TO GET MORE MONEY
 FOR ALABAMA FORT
Secretary Taft to Ask Big AppropFia-
 tions From Congress.

Washington. Nov iO.--The annual re- port or Secretary Taft, to be submit ted to Congress at It's convening in December. will contain estimates ag- gregating s5.525.s20 for construction and other work In the coast artillery service. during the fiscal year 1909.
 This construction work is to provide in part for shelter for the coast ar- tillery troops authorized by the act of January last. when the service received in increase of forty-four companies with a corresponding number of off, cers.
 concentration scheme Is being worked out in the coast artillery ser vice by which thirty-twol of the sew enty-eight separate forts, where mod ern coast defenses are installed, or in process of instllation, are to be com pletely manned and the remainder placed in the hands of care takers
 The posts at which work is to be done for which appropriation will be asked. include the following, the amounts asked for being given in round numbers:
 Dade. Florida. s1sO, 900: Morgan, Ala. $1s1,0oo; Screven. Ga, $i53,000; Tay- Tor. Fla, $306.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
AGED MUSIC TEACHER
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. WyInaa Ends Her Life By InhaI-
 tnE IIIms.alnaeanE Ges.

New York. l,ov. 1o-Mrs. Julia Wy man. aged 50 years. music teacher, who came here last week from Phila- delphia, committed suicide last night by inhalins illuminating gas at the home of her daughter. Miss Carrie Wy man. Miss wyman was out of town at the time.
 The body was found by Miss Dean, a frand of the family. who last evening was called to the telephone and told by Mrs. Wyman that she Was about to kill herself. The key to her apartments. she added. would be found in her let- ter box. Mrs. Wyman is said to have formerly been a member of an opera company. Her husband Is understood to he a wealthy coal dealer in Chi cago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
RoME,s MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
The Anti-ClericaIs Gained Their Great
 est XiclorY YeeterdnY.


 Rome. Nov. 10-General municipal elections were held in this city today and 1t is being declared throughout Rome tonight that anti-clericals gained their greatest victory since the fall of the church from temporal power.
 Only municipal offices were filled but the election assumed distinct politi- cal character. Their importance was not only local, but extended all through Italy. The contest came as a conclu- sion to the anti-cierical campaign which had It's beginning practically with the present pontificate, for the clericnls were then allowed for the first time to participate in the political life of the country.
 There was a reactionary movement among the anti-clerical element; some of them swung over from the conserv- atives to the socialists. and the muni- cipai elections in Rome were chosen as a battlefield. Defeat being inevitable, the ciericals. for the first time since 1870, withdrew from the field, and as result. the anti-clericals victory was complete and without precedent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
FAMOUS KIDNAPPING CASE.
Two More Italians to Be Tried for tbe
 Lamana Murder

Hahnville. La, Nov. ,10-Nicolina Gebbia, and her brother. Leonardo, who will be placed on trial here Tuesday for being parties to conspiracy to kidnap and murder young Walter Lam ana, of New Orleans. were brought here tonight from the State penitentiary at Baton Rouge, where they have been held eyer since several members of an alleged "black hand society" were giv- en life terms for the Lamana murder. I The St. Charles Parish grand jury meets here tomorrow, ard District At torney Marrero announced today that ne would ask for the indictment of the aged father and mother of the Gebbias on the same charge brought against their children. Gebbia and his wife are now under arrest
 walter Lamana, an S-year-old child, was Kidnapped from his home in New Orleans early last June and held for ransom. About ten days later, his headiess body. was found by a vigil place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
,Cn,.on Money Received.

Muskogee. I. T.. Nov. 10.-The Pat terson Mercantile Company. of this city. received s10O,0o0 in currency last night from New York by express. The mon ey will be paid for cotton to relieve the financial situation.
 Officers of the company state that much more is now on the road from the East. Up to this time the banks have been unable to secure shipments of currency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
LouI. E. sIecon,ar psna.

Washington. Nov. 1O.-Louis EiFel McComas. Associate Justice of
 Court of Appeals of the DIstrictrl Columbia. former United States SeT tor and for four terms Congressrip from Maryland. died at his home this city today. His death was due heart failure. He was born In WaS ington County. Maryland. In lsA@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
Mnntnn EnIors q Rest.

Syracuse. N. Y. Nov. lO.--Edward Payson Weston. the veteran pedestrian
 who Is walking from Portland. Maine to Chicago over the same route he covered forty years ago, spent a quiet Sunday at his hotel in this city. He resumed his western trip at midnight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
A STRANGE PHENOMENA.
Rept,les Resembling Lizards Fall Al
 HuutavIlIe During Rain Storm.

HuNtHNtNhe ANNAM
 Huntsville. Nov. 10.-(Special)- During a heavy rain last night. sev- eral strange reptiles resembling lizards but being about three times as large. fell to the pavements.
 One flopped down in front of a boy who was standing near the Huntsville Hotel and others were found a block away. Where the strange things came from and what they are has not been aSt a h1ished,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
4 DARING RESCUE.

nay say you will soon see them -e- .iccted somewhere"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11

suspensions reported does not exceed a dozen, and some c. these will re- open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
ELECTION BET CAUSES

Fernalda, Ky, Nov. 1o.--As the result of a quarrel over an cleo tion bet. William Hopkins, son of Rev. Thomas Hopk ins, and Frank Foley, of this place, fought duel here today. Hop kins was instantly killed and Foley is fatally wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER. WnshinEton, Nov. i0.---For Alabaina, Fair. much colder Monday, Tuesday fairs feesh aSrth winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

first sterized by permanganate of potash
 How does the food of Uncle Sam's fighting com- pare with that of these other nations?
 Meat forms very important part of the ration of the American soldier. He may draw each day twenty of fresh beef mutton, twelve of bacon. as he chooses
 The idea In making difference amount Is that there is much caoric nutrition in the twelve ounces of bacon in the twenty ounces of beef mutton.
 But sometimes impossible to obtain fresh meat the only way 1t is to drive the animals the hoof with the and kill them needed-and in such emergencies sixteen of canned fish be had and in addition fourteen ounces of dried fish sixteen ounces of picked fish,
 Eighteen Hour-or its equivalent in bread and twenty ounces of cornmeal a day are given the American fighter There special occasions when beef vegetable stew, canned and requiring only little warming become a paatable dish, is served.
 there vegetables. Great liberality is shown in this respect One has choice of beans peas, rice and homny a pound of potatoes onions or canned tomatoes q day.
 In addition he is supplied each day with about ounce and half of prune evaporated apples peaches
 ounce a third of roasted coffee or third of an ounce of tea Is given each man, well as over and sufficient quantity of vine- gar. pepper and salt
 Emergency rations consisting of compressed mix ure of meat vegetables from nine to fifteen in tin Dox to be caTried in poche DO @ I T aTga by almost provides for emergency cocoa to be either eaten made into beverage age, h t ,s eaten only , casa q, extreme necessity. Should soldier it when trouble he is ba sS the b psfs seS of a6a int rarr tas settlement the commssary General sharpe will be feasible for the that the an ahaueh HqH requisite amount of nurment may be contaned tai @ in eOnstipaton . ooa ssrvce from soldiers is to feed accordance with what their capacities demand"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

r TO TWO nations quite to just what. and IN ss~ siss much of it. should constitute a" army ''-
 In the matter of rations the English army is held by many to be superior to any other in Europe any rate English frequently used in planning for the United States the present the commissary general favors emergency similar to that of the British which is compact and lighter than that furnished the American
 Thoroughly systematzed the British ration system compels soldiers when going extended service such siege China during the Boxer uprising to go fully equipped food. while the armies of 0f the other countries such France, Germany and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14
FURLOUGH OR DEATH

The French have improved It somewhat. and yet American consus who have been there say after a dence of three must have furough else look almost death in the face.
 Here a great deal the cargo for capital city and other points the island discharged, becomes rather important to the United States in mercial way
 So provincial the methods employed that the people have mainly way of transporting to teror the goods discharged by the sps-on and shoulders
 Yet at Tamatave. in this of grace James G. ter is holding aloft glorious national emblem
 As indication of the luxuries' which every one knows the consul wherever stationed enjoys, 1t may enlightening to give invoice furniture which goes with the consulate for which Mr. salary of $500 must pay s400
 There Is oblong table, with pigeon-hole top one pigeon hole table. hardwood with drawers three wall shelves rack. stationery cupboard. bentwood chairs. a table and letter press
 And this more elaborate than the furnishing of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14
.M A1T55luS A<<et @ M0-MSeH
 caaze/ Zzb.

The only thing that makes them less satisfied Is that they aren't permitted to their chosen form of diet with the freedom that they once did-they once the most noted cannibas of the Pacific.
 suva the capital. isn't much for appearances but has
 good cimate-that s when the natives be induced to stick to vegetable diet.
 Yet to this place American citizen and plants the stars and Stripes native hut and works hard to try to establish American commercial relations and look after the rights the few American citizens who ever happen to get there.
 According to late report by a consul the Fiji Islands export nothing to the United States and import only lumber-for they have taken building houses
 The consul gets 5000 yet it is at times im possible to induce take the job It Is of the few consulates which a-begging at times.
 The Island of Madagascar, southeast of Africa has always been known of the "jumping-on places" and of all its towns few less inviting places residence than Tamatave, the eastern coast.
 It is small tongue of land, and its main street Is almost washed by the At time this town was nothing but mud hole and boats used to go through the streets when the water above the nnud's surface.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14
FEHDl6Grh@4l YIC<MTI6C f3E&orrmWCMD

ff A MAN can't
 A m arch or ( \ fight well on
 a dissatisfied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

several other consulates. .
 The United States sells sheetng Abyssnia. Little else. Still. consul there comes in mighty handy
 To get to Ads Abeba the consul first goes to DI- bonti the French coast thence by railroads and seamboats to Harar. Abyssnia. Thence to the chief town. Adis Abeba. the journey is made overland
 One must take a camp outfit, with camels. When he gets there he a curious settement-the people al most all live in tents, and 1t Is hard for the consul to get house without going to the limit of his salary
 . curious phase of being consul to Ads Abeha Is that the nearest thing to sure-enough prince
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

that King Menelk find. and he receives with all the mp and display beftting his great court. and often entertains you.
 This will be found interesting at first. but to the average American the native dishes tempting
 The last consul at Ads Abeba asked the authority of Congress decoration offered by Menelik but was not granted it. Congress frowns the ceptng of honors from foreign poenates by citizens of the United States Frequently consus in out-oftheway places are offered medals and ribbons by the native princes: but this consolation for hard jobs isn't permitted them.
 Tabriz. Persia. is commercial outpost for Taran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

country.
 Particularly Is this true of the French and Italans the Germans make effort more nearly approaching that of the English Americans furnish food for their forces.
 comparison of the ratons of the great powers. as based upon actual experience when they were all In China together shows vastly different ideas regarding the food yet all in equally good condition by what they fed
 The English field ration day is very simple but wholesome
 It consists simply of pound of fresh or canned meat pound of soft hard bread, one pound or potatoes. some cheese jam and seasoning component
 Sometimes but regularly. liquor is given to Tommy Atkins in addition. this he is taught to re- gard not right, but a favor
 The ration given the British fighting man in the field held to contain Just the proper proportions Of the nutrimens supply body just the reaui- amount of caoric heat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

home-often realize, as they enjoy
 the benefits of commercial prosper ity, that there are men in nuost obScure, iso- lated, even ssvage parts of the scorld, s0ho are undergoing the most rigorous hardshtps isorder that Old Glory may remain symbol of commercial superiority?
 These men are the consuls who represent the government in places sohere Americans seldom go from choice. One of them-the consul ct Chumgking, along the bank of the Yangtse Kiang river 6sd. by means of long ropes, pull the boat co,- faining himsef and his belongings on tsvo sOSeks journey.
 And s0hen he arrives there he is practi- cGlly pariah. no longer to knosV the company of lis kind, the pleasures of civilization. He H in the heart of China-old China, sVhich still calls Americans "foreign devils"-and there he must stay for years, unless native dis ease or Boxer uprising or other cause ends his term.
 There's port an island port near Cape Horn, svhich svhite men seldom visit unless dyivem by shipzOreck to its unhappy coast. But sphen Americans are shipsweeked, there must needs De q representatiVe of the govermment to look after them.
 Our eonsuI svho goes to Adis Abeba, in Ibyssinia, must make tsUo sveeks' journey over the desert on camel-there is TO other nseans of nsportation-and, svhen lie gets there, must Hue m sort of toy house, and kmow 10 diversion, except Horseback riding anless one might consider being received in oriental spIendor occasionally by the black King MeneEk diversion.
 IThe consul at Tabriz, Persia-the place I reached only by caravan-has constantly before his eyes the fact that q missionary avas murdered by the Turks almost at the door of fhe consnlate.
 q HtHmput, Turkey, in the very center of fhe massacre gone, another good American mnst risk his life to serve his country.
 Hnother must come dozVn to aboriginal simplicity and lve among the matrices of the Society Islands.
 NO American can stand more than three years of the climate of TamataVe, Madagas- car, and SO he consnls here mnst be ire quently fwlonghed.
 Altogether, # is q most odd, romantic and thrilling branch of the goVs,xment serv- ice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

q dlood IlollC0 stomach. Plenty of good, wholesome food is what he needs. And this should, as far as feasible. suit his own taste.
 "In a word, let ap- petite be the guide, obs; we the ordinary precautions, and you have a man who can fight and win"
 This pointed opin- ion on a subject than which few are de5erv- ing of wider attention the proper rationing of the fighting man was voiced by Briga- dier General Henry c. $ h arpe, commissary general of the United