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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
10 Button Opera
 Gloves $l.25

Real Venetian Opera Gloves,
 Is button lengths, an excellent quality of silk lisle in blacks on- ly, special at ... :. $l.zo I Kid Gloves, the celebrated Re gent and London brand, good skins, colors and black, $1.oO val ue, special at :. :. :. :. ..7oc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Household Linens Greatly Reduced

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Ladies Hose 25e

We're going to place on sale Monday the greatest lot of Ho- siery ever offered at this price, consisting of stainless black cot ton hose, high spliced heels and double soles, black ingrain cot ton hose, maco split foot, fine lisle gauge hose, reinforced gar- ter top. This is without question one of the best hosiery values you will find for a long time to come. If you will take our ad- vice you will lay in full sup ply while you can buy them at the pair ....................zO .zOc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Commencing tomorrow we will inau- gurate . sale that we deem one of the most important that we have ever con- duofed. Merchandise of the highest character is Involved and is offered at savings that win instantly. appeal to yOur sense of economy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery Fair
z=zzzz Zzs=zE ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY z5= Ezzzz The Greatest of All Sales Begins Monday Mornins

and beneficial sales from the view point of the customer that has taken place
 Delays of builders have been yeo so much that we have decided take h We and mpadca that this will the selling of the rong will avail themselves the advantages be derived from this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Dress Goods at Wonderfully Low Prices

Wool Mixed Plaids, also checks and solid colors. These goods are cheap at 35c
 Monday, the yard .... .... .... .25c
 Dress Goods, all wool in solid and mix ed colors, nice line of blues, browns, greens, grey, red and black, soc values, at .. ..35c
 Dress Goods. 52 inch Habit Cloth, 40 inch Melrose, serge, novelty suiting and plaid woolens, worth 75c, special at .50c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
$S.5O Skirts for $4.oS

Blue, black and brown Pana- ma Skirts, made in either plaited or fifteen gored fiared style, with two or three folds around the bot tom. The regular selling price of these skirts is up to $s.50, and at the following price should attract the attention of every woman in the city, for the prise is less than the material alone would cost. Sale price .. .. ..s.. .. ..$4.08
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11

seed meal, compulsory education, sales in bulk of merchandise, municipal government, technicalities in criminal trials, protection of forests, the sale of morphine and cocaine, a hospital for epileptics, and the expenses of the special session. Section 22 relates to municipal governments, and it prob ably points to a bill taking the kinks out of the Birmingham city tangle. It may prove to be a short cut to law, order and peace in this city. Let us hope that much of good will come out of the extra session If so, the people of this city will be pretty sure to for give the Louisville and Nashville. Governor Conner himself and Judge Jones for the part they took in bring ing about the first meeting under the constitution of 1903 of an extra session of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Alabama State Fair

In the glorious October weather of yesterday the State fair rapidly grew better, and today it will be in full swing as a successful attraction. The track will be in excellent order and every exhibit will be in place.
 Thousands will visit the fair today. It is Children's day, but there will be plenty of room for adults also. The racing and aerial programmes will be carried out, and every citizen should add to the occasion by individual at. tendance. The grounds and the grand stand are ample. They can accom-. modate thousands, and the managers of the fair are ready to take good care of all who come even if half of Ala. bama pours through the gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
TO HARMONlZE CONDITIONS American Trotting Horse Breeders
 Association in Session.

Lexington, Ky, October 1o-Efforts will be made by the American Trotting Horse Breeders association the most powerful organization of trotting horsemen in the world. to harmonize conditions of all futurities given by the trotting associa- tions and turf papers.
 There was a meeting of the directors of the association tonight over which Senator J. w. Bailey of Texas presided. Of 46 members of the directorate, there were 21 present, representing every sec tion of the United States, from Texas to Montana. and Maine to California. Some of the futurities are given for the best two in three. while others are for the best three in five events
 The object of the American Horse Breeders association is to have conditions of all futurities alike. President (Senator) Bailey appointed Sterling B. Holt of Indianapolis. F. E. Marsh of Chicago, J. M Johnson of Calais, Me, H. K. Dev- eraux of Cleveland and R. C. Estll of this city on the committee to bring about the desired conditions. and the com mittee will begin work tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
General Stanley of ereenvlIle.

Gen. J. B. Stanley. editor of the Green ville Advocate, nestor of the weekly press of the state. capitalist, publican and real developer. Is among the dis tinguished visitors at the fair.
 Butler county is well and happy" said this real representative Alabamian," and Greenville Is growing every day in the year. Our farmers and lumbermen are in good shape, and even if it does ap- crops in some parts Of our county. there are no pessimists among us, and no fear of bankruptcy or poverty"
 General Stanley this week celebrated his 42d anniversary as editor of the Green vile Advocate He founded the paper for d2 years.
 Tt may be inter- esting to you" he said, ito know that I have one advertisement in my paper for a firm of Mobile cotton Factors which has been in every issue of my paper for 42 years.
 ''I was ngreeabIy surprised today by your State fair It IS fine, so far superior to last year that there is no comparison.
 We are all interested in your prohi- bition fight, and of course for my part, l hope you will follow the example of Butler and Lowndes in my section.
 By the way, wish you would stir up somebody to. build another hotel in Bir- mingham. spent last night in a room with four others on the sixth floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Success of the Horse ShcW

The programmes at the horse show have been so acceptable that the clos Ing programme tonight promises to be n glorious wind-up socially as well as numerically of notable event. This event shows that the horse Is still mans favorite animal Roadsters can not be supplanted by any mechanical rontrivance. All classes of horses are shown at the horse show, and each animal shown in the various rings is duly admired and appreciated. The horse show appeals strongly to all who love the horse, and in the south this includes pretty nearly all of the population.
 The closing entertainment in the spacious tent on Southside takes place tonight. and every seat will no doubt De filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
A plague upon your epieptIc vlsaee
 king Lear.
Iron Production Is Maintained

The steel trust needs all the iron it can make, and it is not laying off men or blowing out stacks. The Pressed Steel Car company needs more men than it has or can readily secure. Re- turns made to the Iron Age show that on October 1 there was in blast only one less stack than there was one month before.
 Those who judge the iron and steel industry by the course of prices or de- gree of activity in Wall street will be very apt to misjudge the situation. The blast furnaces are turning out iron and the aggregate has not been materially diminished, and probably will not be in the three remaining months of the calendar year. Nor are the steel plants less active. The foun- dries and all the other concerns that t n iron and steel into various mer- chantable forms are busy Orders may not be overwhelming, but they are sufficiently numerous to keep every mill in full operation.
 It is wholly idle to anticipate hard times when the iron and steel indus try is keeping cleverly along in the dull period of the year. The best Judges say there will not be any sharp curtailment of production-no lock outs. no sudden stoppages of big mills anywhere. So long as the steel trust dces not lay off men all may know that the great industry is doing well presently and prospectively.
 In this district there is still lack of labor. No plant is laying off men, and no plant expects to do anything of that nature. The pessimists are up against crop of 12,000,O00 bales, a great crop of corn, and crop of wheat that will let us export about as many bushels as we did last year. These crops are nearly all made and all oi item will be harvested and ready for market when the open cotton is picked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11

abuse privilege that the company freely extends to all it's patrons. Only the person to whom a transfer has been lawfully issued can lawfully use it, and then he or she should take the first car that passes the transfer point. Any violation of the privilege renders the offender subject to a fine extending up to $10O
 The company proposes to put an end to the improper and unjust use of transfers, even if to accomplish the task offenders have to be arrested and punished. Arrests, too, will be made without reference to rank, color, sex or condition. A mere notice to all in this matter should be sufficient to check the growing evil, for transfers are highly prized, and they are freely issued in this city. All that is asked is that they be used lawfully, justly. honestly. That is all, and that much the street railway company proposes to see is done even if it be compelled to act in individual cases strenuously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
WHAT THE CHIMNEY SANG.

By Bret Harte. Over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted melody no one knew; And the woman stopped as the babe she
 tossed,
 And thought of the one she had long
 since lost, And said as her teardrops back she
 forced,
 q hate the wind In the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted melody no one knew; And the children said as they closer
 drew,
 Iris some witch that is cleaving the
 black night through, 'Tis a fair trumpet that just then blew, And we fear the wind in the chimney Over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted q melody no one knew; And the man. he sat on his hearth
 below Said to himself. Tt will surely snow, And fuel is dear, and wages low, And I'll stop the leak in the chimney" over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted melody no one knew; But the poet listened. and smiled. for no Was man, and woman, and child, All
 three.
 And he said Tt is Gods own harmony, This wind that sings In the chimney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
kinsman of a Duke.

Victor Campbell, native of Barbour county and resident of Birmingham, con- neoted with the firm of Dunn 6 LaLande, is a blood relative of the Duke of Argyll. Said MT. Campbell in the lobby last night:
 'The Duke of Argylls real name is John George Edward Henry Sutherland Campbell. His great uncle was the last royal governor of South Carolina, who was cousin of my great grandfather. This past summer I visited South Caro- lima and North Carolina, and with my own camera took pictures of the oldtlne scenes and haunts of the old-time mem bers of the Campbell family. and am to- night mailing these pictures to the duke.
 Proud of my relationship? Of course am, and have taken notes for story which ought to prove interesting to all students of American history, and these notes refer especially to the antecedents of my royal knsman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
St. Clair County.

Judge w. s. Foreman, Probate Judge and capitalist, of Ashville, St. Clair coun- ty, was in the city yesterday. Said he:
 Our county is bounding ahead at a rapid rate in wealth, population and gen. eral development The recent sale of S85,OO0 road bonds bearing per cent in- terest was a good stroke. It means better roads If the rate of interest had been fixed at per cent our own people would have taken every bond.
 i've been to Montgomery on educa- tional matters, and while Ashville, Springville and Pell City are each anxious to have the county high school and each offering splendid Inducements l am al most assured that Odenvllle will win the prize"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Extra Session in November

The expected has happened, for the legislature has been called to meet in special session at noon of Thursday, November :. The governor of the state desires legislation on 27 subjects, as of which relate to the regulation of railroads, and the IS are so broad and various that it is impossible to de- cipher from them the administrative programme. Nor is 1t at all necessary Ito endeavor to seek key to the capi- tolian programme in the proclamation for section IS is so sweeping and com prehensive that it covers all the ground in dispute. It reads as follows:
 'The amendment, revision or repeal of any law. or part thereof, regulating or affecting railroads or other common car riers, and the passage of any new law concerning the same, as the legislature may deem best.
 The preceding 17 sections are but parts of section IS, but that section goes beyond the preceding sections inasmuch as it invites the legislature to act on any and all subjects relating to railroads and other common car riers. No railroad bill needs under section IS a two-thirds vote. It has the right of way and a majority vote is enough to put it through either house.
 The governor has added nine other subjects tsNpopwhichh desires legis- lative action. manly Sthe sale of cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Transfers on Street Cars

The street railway company is issuing thousands of leaflets giving notice that violations of the citys laws and the companys rules relating to transfers will hereafter be vigorously prosecuted. The giving of notice in this matter is certainly considerate on the part of the company, for violations of the privilege had become indiscrim. mate and prevalent.
 It is unkind as well as unlawful to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Meet In Chattanooga.

Chattanooga Tenn, October 10-The laymen's missionary conference will be held in this oity in April next This meeting will be attended by at least a thousand delegates,.- representing every Southern Methodist church in the south and west from California to Richmond. and will be the largest religious gather ing ever held in the country. There will be addresses at the meeting from prom inent men from England. Canada, South America, Japan, China, Korea and df- ferent parts of the United States. St. Louis. New Orleans, Richmond Memphis Nashville and Asheville were in the race for the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
About Persons.

Ed J. Mahoney, a well known news
 paper man of Montgomery, in Birmng
 ham yesterday, stated that it was almost a certainty that Governor Conner would name Horace Hood Sr., editor of the
 Montgomery Journal, as sheriff of Mont gomery county, succeeding Sheriff Bel ser deceased.
 MT Mahoney is at present interested
 in the Alabama Agricultural fair, which will begin in Montgomery October 2f and will continue through November ?. The
 fair this season in Montgomery promises to be an excellent one. Last season the
 ten days fair in Montgomery played to 100 900 people. The exposition this season
 is expected to break all previous figures Alto V. Lee, Jr., member of the legis-
 lature from Etowah county, spent yes-
 terday in Birmingham.
 As Is remembered, there are three of
 the Lees in the legislature at present
 Alto V. Lee of Etowah, Will Lee of
 Shelby. and Robert Lee of Barbour The tlree gentlemen are relatives, and mem-
 bcrs of a. we'll known South Alabama family Alto V. Lee. Sr., Is at present
 judge of the city court of Gadsden and
 was formerly solicitor of the third con
 gressional district. He was considered
 for many years one of the leading crim-
 inal lawyers of South Alabama. Alto V. Lee Jr., after graduation at the University of Alabama, took the mas ter of arts degree, and the bachelor of laws In 1903, he was appointed com- mandant of cadets, and served in that capacity while studying law. He was the last commandant of the Alabama cadets. for military was officially abolished at
 commencement in 1903.
 MT Lee deplores the necessity of re-
 turning to Montgomery for the extra ses- sion of the legislature.
 President Finley, Vice President Culp, Traffic Manager Green and Assistant to the President J. S. B. Thompson all of the Southern railway. spent yesterday fin Birmingham The officials were sim ply on a tour of inspection, and the visit had no local nor special significance. Alderman Davis of Avondale stated yes terday that his city was awaiting the
 date of entrance into the fold of Greater
 Birmingham He predicted that the vote in Avondale would be practically unan- imous
 Legrande Passmore, son of former Sher- if Passmore of Barbour county, will re- turn home within the next few days, after
 staying in Birmingham for several
 months. There is no more popular young
 man in South Alabama than MT. Pass
 more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
COTTON MEN ARE
 BANQUETTED HERE

The most representative international gathering which Birmingham has ever had within its confines gathered around the banquet board at the Hotel Hillman yesterday when the foreign delegates to the International Cotton Spinners' Con gress were entertained at luncheon by the citizens of Birmingham That the visitors were well pleased with Birming- ham was plainly evident, and their eX- pressions of thanks for the hospitality bestowed upon them fairly bubbed
 Arriving in Birmingham at 9:25 yester- day morning they were met by a large number of Birminghams prominent men and taken on a trip through the Con- tinental Gin companys plant and the Warrant warehouse, and then carried to the Hotel Hillman where luncheon was served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
RepuhlIcans Active.

'"The republicans of Alabama are get ting a move on them,' said prominent leader of that party, land something is doing. Right here in Birmingham are a number of prominent representatives of the national party who are In daily con ference with the discreet members of the party. Not only here, but in different parts of the state, there is activity along republican political lines and within d short time you may look for the thor
 oug;h organization, superb action and ab- solute unanimity in our ranks prepara- tory for che national convention in 1908"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
At Southslde Rink.

The famous Boxing Stallions' tho attraction of the season, and which have i created quite sensation at the Alabama State Fair all this week. have been se-
 cured for the extra feature at the South
 side skating rink, and perform every night at the rink at 9:30 o'clock. These boxing stallions have a worldwide repu- tation, and have boxed in all the Euro pean cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
EaYptian Cotton Balina

The international cotton conference favored the adoption of the Egyptian style of bale, which differs in several respects from the American. This looks to uniformity in the making of bales throughout the world. The Egyptian form calls for a compress at every gin. The bale thus compressed would weigh 500 pounds It's height would be AS inches, and its width 21 inches. Instead of a jute covering there would be one of 10-ounce osan- burg. This would change the size, shape and dress of the American bale. but it would render uniform the cot ton bales of the world.
 At first thought it would seem but right that the Egyptian Mahomet should come to the American noun tain, but if the Egyptian bale be the better of the two then let America conform to the wishes of European buyers, for it is plain that they prefer the heater, better wrapped and more compact Egyptian bale. The ties of Egyptian type are 10 in number. Of the covering now in use in this coun- try the committee to whom the sub ject was referred says:
 "We condemn the bugging now in use; first because of it's rough and coarse nature, it invites rough treatment; sec ond, it does not hold the marks; third. on account of it's great weight and bulk, 1t entails heavy loss in freight. light burlap or covering made of cotton such as 1O-ounce osanburg."
 The change is one that cannot be accomplished in a single year, and producers in this country will have plenty of time in which to consider 1t. It is plain, however, that a uniform bale is desirable and that the adop- ton of the Egyptian bale would pro- mote direct dealings between the producers in this country and Flu ropean buyers.
 The change will, however, come slowly. 'It seems to us" says the Savannah News, that it will be a long time before the farmers will adopt the Egyptian bale. If we are not mistaken, to do so would make it necessary to change all of the boxes. That would mean very considerable expense. It will be recalled that when 1t was proposed to bring about the adoption of the standard bale in all parts of the cotton belt efforts were made to get the boxes changed, but with only partial success. It is very doubtful if they have all been changed yet. The presses offered to pay the cost of making the change, but even that didn't effect the reform.
 "The average cotton farmer is very conservative and takes to changes slowly If, however, reforms are pressed upon him perhaps their adop- tion can be brought about within the next generation-that is if they are meritorious.
 "Inere Is no doubt that cotton reaches the spinner in very bad con dition. He has right to complain. and he could well afford to pay more for cotton properly baled. Perhaps If premium were offered for cotton baled in accordance with the ideas of the spinners the proposed changes could be brought about more quickly than in any other way, because when his pocket Is touched the average man begins to think and act"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Report Ia CompIeted,

Washington, Octoter i0.-Inspeetor Gen. eral Darlington, who was sent by Secre- tary Taft to the Philippines to investigate certain charges made by Mrs. Tucker against her husband, Paymaster Tucker, returned to Washington last night. Gen. eral Darlington spent five weeks in Ma nila in making this investigation, and prepared a report which he left for Secre- tary Taft to consider upon his arrival in that city There Is reason to believe that no action by the war department is rec commended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
REFLEcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 When a man is handy around the house he isn't anywhere else.
 A man calls his wages income SO may be you won't suspect he Is broke.
 The reason a woman wants to get mar ried again is she had such poor luck be- fore.
 A girl could learn lot in boarding school about clothes except that she knows 1t already.
 A woman knows her husband is so brave she will go to see if 1t is a bur glar herself to keep him from getting into a fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11

"The tendency in American literary production today is away from the serious and toward the superficial ' remarks an observer. In other words. the tendency is to write best sellers, regardless of results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-11
Found Guilty.

Mount Holly. N. J., October 10.-Edwin w. Wason and his wife. who profess Christian Science, were found guilty to- day of manslaughter in not providing medical treatment for their little son. who died from pneumonia. ,