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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TUSCALOOSA NEWS NOTES.

Tuscaloosa, Dec. 22.-(Special. )-At the regular meeting Of Tuscaloosa Lodge. No. 3s. Knights of Pythias. the following officers were elected for the coming year: Chancellor Commander, D. J. Deacy; Vice-Chancellor, R. H. Cochrane: Prelate, J. B. Herman: Mas ter of Work, T. A. Hargrove: Master of Arms L. V. Holman; Inner Guard, S. W. Friedman; Outer Guard, W. D. Lo- gan: Keeper of Records and Seals and Master of Finance. Hugh Prince: Mas ter of Exchequer. W. F. Fitts: Trus- tees, R. H. Cochrane, Charles Black Grand Lodge. I. Green; Alternate, Charles Black.
 Misses Amelia and Cornelia Donoho have returned home from Montevallo to spend the holidays with their par ents, MT. and Mrs. c. M. Donoho.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward St. Clair Bal ley of Chicago are here on visit to the latter's parents MT. and Mrs. A. B. McEachin.
 Mrs. R. c. McCown is the guest of Mrs. R. J. Hargrove during the hol- idays.
 Miss Lollie Eddins. who is teaching in the public school in Gadsden, Is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Harriet Eddins on Eighth Street.
 Miss Nell Cribbs. who Is member of the faculty in the Gadsden Public Schools, is spending her vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Cribbs.
 Mrs. T. T. Huey of Bessemer. who has been visiting in the city, has re- | turned home. She was accompanied by her mother. Mrs. A. C. Mayfield and | Mrs Dixon Mayfield.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
COL LUMBUS STARTS MOVE
 FOR A NATIONAL PARK.

Colusbus, Ga, Dec. 22.-(Special)- A movement has been launched to nave a national park established at the site of the last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi River.
 The battle was fought just opposite Columbus. on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River, and terminated on the Georgia side. where there was some firing and one or more fatall- ties, a distinguished Confederate or ficer being killed just after he crossed the river, at spot where great cot ton factory now stands.
 The city of Columbus is preparing to mark the scene of the ending of the battle with a large. rough powder, taken from the battlefield, a suitably engraved bronze plate being attached to the stone to explain its significance. This stone, emblematic of war, will be located directly between two of the largest cotton factories in the city, em- blematic of the present industrial spir- if of the city which lost $47,000,00O of pronerty when the Federal troops cap fured the town on that April Sunday in the long ago.
 The battle of Columbus was fought on April 16. 1865. beginning late in the afternoon and continuing until some time after nightfull. The attacking troops came from the west, being a branch or G0nerdI S1STiudH SViSbi dtcu army, and under command of General Wilson. The home defenders were small in number but gallant in the resistance they offered. Breastworks were erected on the neighboring Ala bama hills. and 1t was thus across the State line that more of the battle was waged The result, the capture or the city. was almost inevitable. The spot which the United States Govern -Iz NA fnnnFnnFl info a park marking the site of the last battle .n the eastern section Of the country. is one of great beauty. From the high hills a sweeping view or the city of Columbus Is afforded.
 A big masonry dam across the Chat tahoochee River has just been com pleted almost within a stones throw of the battlefield, and within view or the site of the proposed park are two other great dams which mark the prog ress of developing the immense water poDew of this river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
COMING OF PROHIBITION
 NOT WITHOUT ITS EVILS
Birmingham District Anticipates All
 Kinds of Orgies.

Birmingham Dtstrtct Anticipates All
 Kinds of Orgies.
 Birmingham, Dec. 22.-(Special. J. With the liquor dealers offering in- ducements in the way of reduced prices for their goods. preparatory to going out of business the first of the year because of the prohibition becoming effective, there are indications that the Christmas and New Year season in the industrial regions of Alabama being quite exciting. The liquor dealers have about given up the ghost as far as continuing in business the coming year.
 There is some talk of contesting the local option law on the ground that it is unconstitutional so as to get another year until the State prohibi- ton law goes into effect. The rumor however, is not very pronounced. Tn order to get rid of as much or the stock as possible. the prices have been cut in two almost. and the stun IS being disposed of in great quantities. Champagnes are selling at less nan n cost Bar fixtures, the better Kind, are being sold out for almost song Local people who will open a big saloon Tn Memphis together with a shipping de- partment opening branch order mouse in Birmingham, have purcnaseo tue mahogany fixtures of the Mecca SaloolI in this city. The fixtures are made or tha hest nah ogany that was to be ob- tained. s1l. 800 being expended thereon. The same fixtures were sold Just le" days ago and will be shipped to Mem . nhis. The parties making the purchase paid $500 cash.
 Other fixtures in this city. including bandsome mirrors which were put Tn but a few years since. will be shipped to Kentucky and New Orleans. very little of the retail fixtures will De shipped into Tennessee except to Men phis. the general idea nelng tnat aisa .na' State will in a short while go dry also. With much whiskey being distributed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
LEASES BIG FURNACE.
Guy Johnson to Have Charge of The
 Quinn Furnace.


 Ciadsden. Dec. 22-(SpeciaD-T Quinn furnace of this city has prob ably been leased to Guy R. Johnson. vice President and general manager or the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company The deal has practical ly been closed and there Is every as surance that the plant will be operated soon.
 It is understood that this is private venture of MT. Johnson's in connection with some capitalists backing him ana has no connection with the Alabama Consolidated. A meeting of the credi- tors of the Quinn Furnace Company has been called in this city for Monday, December 23, when their claims against the company will be adjusted, 1t IS understood so that deferred payments may be made In installments
 The Southern Manufacturing Com panY of this city has been awarded the contract for furnishing all the wood work for the Hayden-Pake Theatre ground for which was broken here yesterday. The contract amounts to about $4,000 and includes all the columns, lintels. brackets, windows doors and ornamental wood-work The home company received the con tract over a dozen competitors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
How Jolly 7ars on Big Fleet
 VIII Spend Their Christn,as

ing of the season, with the lads who stand behind him for flight or frolic."
 The banquet to which the rank and file sit down is seldom inferior to the repast which Is later served to their officers Dozens of ninble wits and willing ha nds -la haE far days before to make the dinner a success, and on more than one such occasion the enlisted men have fared better than the bear CTS of commissions
 General liberty is given to the crew of a naval vessel on Christmas after noon. If the ship is in foreign waters, this half of the day is generally given over to a carnival of sports. Boat racing is common, and boxing and fencing and wrestling contests are usually features, together with sack races, three-legged races and athletics that involve quick work in going aloft and returning to the deck.
 The officers of a naval vessel have their Christmas dinner in the evening. If the ship Is on foreign station. the day has probably been a rather more lonesome one for the average officer than for the naturally light-hearted jackie, and. like as not, the wearer of the insignia Of rank has spent most of his leisure in a tiny stateroom finger ing over and over articles that give evidence of the work of a loving woman's hands, and mayhap gazing ever and anon at new photograph that Is the most highly-prized of the days offerings. The spirit of the fes- tival. however. inbues the gathering of the officers for the evening meal Everything from turkey to plum pud- ding Is on the menu, If at all procur- able. and the men around the ban quet board give with a fervor equalled on no other occasion the toast. ITO our loved Gnes at home," and that fam ous navy health, ITO our sweethearts and wives; may the former soon be the latter. and the latter always the fer mer"
 Christmas on a naval vessel closes with an entertainment by the crew perhaps an fashioned. side-splitting minstrel performance, at which the tackles appear in burnt cork and with costumes that are truly fearful and wonderful to behold. The program usually includes many hits and jokes at the expense of the officers, num- i Der of rousing choruses, and tableaux designed to burlesque international ] events in which the navy has partici- pated or is likely to be called upon to take a hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
- MRS. WATSON GUEST DEAD.

Gadsden. Dec. 22.-(Special Mrs. Watson Guest, wife of one of the best known citizens of the county, died at the family home in Attalla yesterday morning after several months illness of tuberculosis Her death will cause widespread regret in Gadsden and pro- found sorrow in Attalla, where she was specially loved as a neighbor and friend. Mrs. Guest was only 35 years of age. and beside her husband, who is A prominent insurance man, she leaves a bright and pretty little daugh- ter. Before her marriage the deceased was Miss Belle Annette of Gunters- vile, and has numerous relatives and friends in Marshall County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
Monday.

Monday. .. Intercoilegiate chess tournament In New York. Opening of annual Sportsmen's Show in Grand Central Palace. New York. Benny Yanger vs Kid" Goodman. ten rounds, at Boston. Racing begins at City Park. New Or leans. and continues two weeks
 Tuesday. Intercollegiate chess tournament in New York.
 Jack Redmond vs. Tommy Cody, ten rounds, at Peoria, III.
 Thursday. Er Triangular College Chess League (Cornell. Brown and Pennsylvania be- gins its ninth annual tournament in New York.
 Friday. Opening of annual holiday golf tour. nament at Pinchurst, N. c. Meeting of Intercollegiate Associa- tion of the United States in New York
 Saturday. Annual meeting of the American Baseball Association in Chicago Opening of Fourth Importers Auto mobile Salon in New York,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

States Commissioner of Education; Prof. W. T. Sedgwick of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology: EIihu Thomson. famous electrician and in ventor; pr. W. J. Rolfe: W. T. Stead; Rider Haggard. Frank T. BulIen, author of ''The Cruise of the Caohelot"; Horace Annesley vachell. author of ''The. Hilr' and other popular stories of school life: Maarten Martens: Eden Phiilpotts, famous for his stories of Devon and Cornish life: the Baroness Orczy, author of "The Scarlet Pimper- nel, Tn Marys Time" etc, Lady Henry Somerset; the Duke of Argyll; Admiral c. W. Mel vile; Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee; Gen. Charles King; the late Sir Edwin Arnold; Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, former President of the Worcester Polytech- mic Institute R. H. Edmonds. specialist on the industries of the Southern great archeologist: Sir H. H. Johnston. African administrator, tor, natSrsiist' rst economist. President of Clark College. Worcester
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Gilbert & Clay. of New Orleans. and 1t is alleged that most of the specula- tions by which -Chisolm lost nearly $1O0, 900 of the banks funds, were han died by Sims for his firm. Chisoim was paying teller of the bank and op- erated in cotton under the name of S. M Webster and the contention has been made in the present trial by the defendant that he had no means of knowing that Webster and Chisolm were one and the same person.
 feature of the trial has been the testimony of men well known in the local banking world as to their own dealings with Sims. Chisolm was also brought from Atlanta, where he is serving a sentence for his embezzle- ment and coupled much time on the stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TO HEAR ARGUMENTS
SIMS CASE WILL PROBABLY BE
 CONCLUDED TODAY.
Judge HundIey Will Begin Session Early In Day in order That Case Re Ended Before
 Christmas.

Birmingham. Dec. 22.-Judge O. R. Hundley, of the Federal Court. will begin the session tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in order that the case of w. L. Sims can be disposed of before Christmas.
 All the evidence Is In and both sides will be allowed three hours tomorrow for argument. The courts charge will be lengthy but it Is hoped to get the case to the jury during the day, even thought a night session be nec- essary.
 The Sims case, which has been on trial for, two weeks has attracted more attention in this section of the State than any trial for many months He Is charged with aiding and abetting Alex R. Chisolm in the embezzlement of S97Oo0 from the First National Bank of Birmingham. He was formerly lo- cal manager for the brokerage firm of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion has never made a more brilliant announcement the contributors will be: ExPresi- dent Grover Cleveland; Arthur T. Had ley, President of Yale University Ira Remsen. President of Johns Hopkins PrIzeman and Professor of Chemistry in the University of London: c; M. Sternberg, Surg-Gen. United States Arrnv: Elmer EllEWor"h Brown. United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Holiday Rnten.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road will sell round trip tickets to all points in the South heastern Passenger Territory. Dec. 20 to 25. inclusive, Dec.
 adv.-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Fourth National Bank of Montgomery will be held at It's IA. 1908, at 4 o'clock, ?. m. for the cleo tion of Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business meeting
 Dec. IA, 1907. A. Joshua Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
STOCKHOLDERS. MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at it's banking rooms on Tues day, January 14th. 1908, at 12 o'clock. noon. for the el -ction of Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meet ing
 December 18th. 1907. .-tf A. s. WOOLTOLh. Casnier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
NoTIcr ro coNrRACroRs,

Sealed bids will be received until Tues construction of a sewer system for the Uni versity of Alabama. consisting of approxi- mately 4s60 feet of inch. 12so feet of 10 lnch 1110 feet of 12 inch and 2160 feet of is inch sewer and 25 manholes. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the President. University, Alabama
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE. frf-sun-wed President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the Shareholders of The New Farley National Bank will be held at it's banking house at zoo p. m.. on Tuesday January 14th. 1908. for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business ss may properly come before it. L. W. TYSON,
 .-fS Cashier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

A meeting of the Shareholders of the Exchange National Bank will be held at Ns banking house at noon on Tuesday. January 1l 1908. for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come .-tf sLYvAIN BAUM Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic Party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
FOR TREAsURER

I hereby announce myself a candidate fol County Treasurer. subject to the action O. the Democratic primary.
 WILLIAM B. WHITING.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Alabama Lumber Co.,. will move about January lst to corner Lawrence and Co., lumbus streets. and in order to have to move only as small a part of our stock as possible, we will offer special low prices on everything on hand at our present ioca-
 ALA. LUMBER CO. Jos. Gies. Prop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the Shareholders of the Union Bank Trust Co.,. will be held at It's banking house at o'clock P. M, on Tuesday. January 14. 1908, for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t.
 -tf MICHAEL CODY, President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
An Ancient Tale.

St Louis Globe-Democrat.
 = One of the Senate committees has just discovered that the Indian is be ing robbed. The Indian and his white neIghbor have known 1t for more than Ae0 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

and many men out of work trouble can be looked for in various parts of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.

| hereby announce myself a candidate Tor the Office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County subject to the action Of the Dem ocratic primary. MORGAN S. GILMER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party. C. P. ANDERSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

easily as much as the total amount paid out in draft by ali clubs. Mem ooo by w sale of susgs to Detroit. Bills to Phiiadelpbia and the drafting of Neizhbors by Pittsburg. Atlanta,s
 profits over the deals for Paskert, Sid
 tleton topped Memphis's margin by . Gossip.
 Mobiles tardy tactics in refusing to
 purchase it's freedom from the Cotton
 States circuit in order to qualify. un. der the national agreement baseball
 laws. in the Southern League. is ex-
 nsd %bo oS .eres an ssa sas MoSs sa s wifi Ms
 until late in the winter before an-
 nouncing a definite policy. He says
 that Mobile officials believe that cer-
 tain outstanding obligations alleged 70 States clubs will prevent another sea.
 son being started. It is not believed by Mobile that 1t is necessary there Eanization that they beiieve viii dis band the moment that 32.500 is paid. |. President Crowder. however, takes . firm stand against such happening and says the Cotton States Will flourish Otis Stockdale, who has the mana gerial fever, believes he will pluck the | Nashville plum in face of applications Tor the deserted Dertn or JOnU DOpOS, | from Bernhardt, War Sanders. Billy | Earle end others. Nashville officials | have written to the Gray Fox stating | that his application was looked on fa- vorably.
 Manager Babb finds ball players as l independent as billionaires. these days | and has succeeded in signing but two | for 1908. They are Otto Vogel, short
 stop for the Clinton. Three l League Lsague | "Chesty" Cox, outfeider for Winnipeg, pennant winning team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23


 Memphis leads with more than twice timber than any other Southern Club. New Orleans stands at the bottom of the list which leads several Dixie fans to credit reports of Frank building up his 1903 forces with major league tal- ent picked from the rejected list by his major league friends.
 The total amount invested by the Southern clubs in drafted players does not begin to reach the figures realized from the sale of baseball stars of the past season. According to general opinion based on the reported deals Atlanta and Memphis together netted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
HDEGIAT 2<(7Il5&
NOTICE! DELINQUENT LICENSES.

OFFICE OF THE CITY. CLERK.
 December goth, 1907. Notice is hereby given that penalty Of ten per cent. on the gross amount will pc collected on all delinquent licenses not paid prior to the 31st day of December. 1907. Please call at once and save further costs.
 JOHN J. FARLEY. .-St City Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
OUer SIG, 900 Has Been Paid
 Out for Southern League Players.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 22.-(Special)- Unless the figures furnished by J. H. Farrell. Secretary of the National As: sociation of Professional Baseball Clubs. are in error Southern League clubs paid out exactly $10,300 for ball players for the 1908 season and on whom dependence is being placed to kert, Castleton, Lister. Suggs. Sid smith. Neighbors. Bills, etc. all of whom were drafted or sold to the ma jors.
 Although Secretary Farreirs figures may appear misleading to New Orleans and Atlanta fanatics the amounts he names comes from his listed sch edule he says. the gross amount paid out by the clubs In draft money. Secretary Farrell's office is a sort of a clearing house for the minors and majors deals and all money passes through his hands. The list of Southern Clubs and the amount paid out In draft follows:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13

iEatIons have promised aid In this pro
tect and have sent fraternal delegates
to the convention. One Of these IL the
National Federation for Peoples Rule.
of which the Hon. George II. Sibley Of
Washington Is president, and which
has for It's object the Inauguration of
a direct.vote system. commonly known
as the Initiative referendum. This viii
probably be Endorsed at the coming
c~onventiOR. a. the delegates believe
that q direct vote OF the people would
be- favorable to woman suffrage IN
nearly all states. The initiative aud
referendum has already been adopt
ed In South Dakota. Oregon. Montana,
Illinois. Utah and other states. The
legislatures of Delaware. Maine. Mass
achnsetts. Michigan and Ohio have
been pledged TO Il. as has the okiaho
ma constitutional convention.
The present officers OF the Nationa
American Woman Suffrage association
all Of whom will probably be retained
are the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw .
S~warhmore. Penn. president: Frr
ence Kelley of New York City, VICE
president: Kate NJ. Gordon OF New Or
leans. La: corresponding secretary
Alice Stone Blackwell OF Boston. re
lcording secretary: Harriet Upton Tay
lor OF Warren. Ohio. treasurer. an
Laura Clay OF Lexington. Ky, and DI
Anniee Jeffreys Myers OF Portlanl
Gre. auditors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13

|SHARPSHOOTERS' RECORD
IS ONE OF THE BEST

A recent general order issued by Ad
jutant General A. r. Harrington at
Santa Fe. giving n classification OF Of
ficers and enlisted men Of the national
guard Of New Mexico. compiled from
the target returns of last season has
been received In this city. Private J.
L jenkins of Troop A Of the First cav.
airy Of this city stands second among
the sharpshooters: Major Rankin is
fifth among the marksmen: Quarter
master Sergeant L. I. Mcintyre, sew.
Private Adolpho Baca. ninth: Private
enth; Private A. e. Littler, eighth:
II. ii. Brown. tenth: Private owen
Browne. fourteenth: and Private M. p.
Manzanares. fifteenth. The figures of
merit Of Organizations, according to
the target returns, show that Troop A
stands fourth In a total of seven COM
mands.