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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
ATMoRE,s STRIKE ENDS.
Jealousy Was Cause of DisanectiOn
Orchard workers.

Jealousy Was Cause of DisafRectiOn of
Orchard Workers.
strike among the employees of the
Southern Alabama Orchard Company
has practically come to an end and
without violence, as was at first fear
ed.
The leaders .ef the disturbance were
premises by President Hilton. should
they continue to refuse to work under
the direction of Foreman Wells. The
men chose the former. 1t now tran
spires that the cause of the whole
trouble was Jealousy on the part of
the men, as they envied Foreman Wells
and they spared no means In their eff
forts to cause Wells the loss of his sit
uation.
A negro named Lige Green. who has
tractor ]. A Carmack for several
months past, was the victim of an ac-
cident last night which caused him
the loss of both legs. He was on a
car attached to an engine on the
Southern States log road. and as the
the track, the train passing over his
legs and maugling them so badly that
amputation was necessary. He is in
a precarious condition, and there is
little hope of his recovery.
The new city Council held an unof-
fetal meeting in the rear of the Bank
of Atmore yesterday afternoon, and
elected officers, which election will be
confirmed at the first official meeting
which will probably take place next
discussion during the meeting. The
officers elected were as follows: Chair
man, DR.. p. c. Burson; Secretary and
Treasurer, Mr.. G. w. Owen. The place
for their regular meetings has not as
+xen aecaded- a =, q ga =. y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

hcme OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Hazard
last night. and a tidy sum was real
ICED for the new school building at
Mr.. W. M. Carney of this place left
yesterday for DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
where he goes to visit his son-fn-law.
Mr.. Kenneth Bruce.
Mr. II. II. Patterson Is spending a
few days in Louisville, Ky, on busi-
ness.
News has just reached here of a
fire which destroyed the turpentine still
of J. w. King at Canoe, this week.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, there
being no Insurance..
DR.. ]. p. Stallworth. formerly of
Monroe County, Is now located in At
more.
Miss Nell Curtis will entertain the
Domino Club here tomorrow afternoon
at her home on McRae Avenue.
Mrs l.. M Brooks and two daugh-
tiers, Bessie and Marjorie Lee, are in
Ohio visiting friends. where they will
remain for a few weeks.
Hon. NJ. r. Leigh, Jr., of Brewton.
was a business visitor here recently.
Miss Annie Mcmillan of Tunnel
Springs Is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs w r. Lamont of this place.
Mr.. Hunter Virgins has recently
entered the Massey Business College
at Montgomery,
Miss Daisy Currie has returned home
from Mares at which place she taught
school during the past term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

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by May /, 1908.
The site of the hotel was formerly
coupled by a three story brick build
Ing which was destroyed by fire over
year ago. Since. that time, the prop
erty has lain dormant pending the de-
cision. of those interested in 1t to erect
q modern hotel. In preparation for the
building, the site was excavated sew
eral months ago and the contractors
Will be aided to some extent by this
work.
The building will be of steel and of
fire proof construction throughout.
The company Is receptive to sugges-
lions for q name for the hotel and the
public has already been invited to sug-
gest an appropriate name for the big
building. Mayor league said that he
will be GLAD to receive suggestions from
any one interested and the letters re-
garding same may reach him at his
office in the city building.
The Selden-Breck Construction Com
pany. which has been awarded the
contract, is at present engaged in erect
Ing the building of the Montgomery
Fair on Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
BIG HOTEL
CONTRACT LET
St. Louis Firm the Lucky
Bidders.
GAY-TEAGUE BIDS OPENED
New Hosiery to Be Dream Of
Beauty.
work WIN Soon Begin And Handsome
Building Will Represent An
Outlay OF About
100000.

The contract for the Gay-Teague ten
story hotel was let yesterday to the
Seldom Brock Construction Company OF
e. Louis so ana work on the construction
In two or three weeks. The hotel is
to be completed May 1. 1908. It will
cost about 100000.
The award of the contract was de-
cided on yesterday afternoon at q
meeting of the directors of the Gay
league Realty Company in the office
there were eleven bids in all. but the
contest finally narrowed down to a
contest between two bidders. 1t re-
to reach spoh s
the building attended the meeting and
advised with the directors. The de-
tails Of the contract will be drawn up
The magnificent hotel. as proposed by
the Gay-Teague Company, will be To-
Gated on the southwest corner OF
be one of the handsomest buildings
of it's kind in the South and, as In
dicated in the plans, the architecture
and ornamentation will be eclipsed by
few hotel buildings In this section OF
the country.
The structure will front eighty feet
on Commerce street and 100 feet on
be located on the Commerce street side
while the ladies' entrance will be on
Bibb street. The ground floor will
CoHtdiu q SpdClouS iuDDy, IlHlSne0 III
red marble. flecked with white ptreaks
The office will face the Commerce street
entrance. On this same floor will be
the large dining room, the cafe, the
grill room, the bar, toilets, other hotel
adjuncts and stores facing on Com
merce and Bfbb streets. There will be
two elevators in separate shafts with
space between leading directly to the
dining room.
The exterior of the hotel will be fin
tshed In red brick terra Gotta, with ap-
FArA tnf nrna ina 20
and beauty to the structure The
building will contain 1873 rooms about
ninety Of which will be equipped with
ly finished and the rooms and parlors
will be equipped in most modern and
up to date style.
Mayor league said yesterday after
noon that he expects the erection OF
the hotel to begin within two or three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
interesting Exercises Are Held At II
HaPnea school.

Interesting Exercises Are Held At The
Barnes school.
An interesting reading contest was
held yesterday morning at Professor
Barnes School. All the reading classes
of the school were formed into four
classes Each class was under the
leadership of the following captains:
Earl Holmes. Robert Parker, Karl
Chambers. and Warren Brown.
The class under the leadership OF
Earl Holmes won the contest by mar
row margin of two points over the
nearest competitors, which was the
class under Robert Parker. The class
es of Karl Chambers and Warren
Brown tied for last place. having three
points each.
On next Friday morning at 10 O'clock
there will be a speaking contest by
boys who have been thoroughly drilled
by the teachers and much interest is
manifested in the outcome. The school
will be divided into three classes in
test.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
OPERATE SPECIAL TRAINS.
Making Arrangement. To Carry Coz

Making Arrangements To Carry Con-
federate Veterans To Richmond.
= The Seaboard Air Line will operate
q special train from Montgomery May
Richmond The train. comprising two
day coaches, a sleeper and a baggage
car. will leave the Union Railway sta
tion at 1920 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. 1t will proceed to Savannah and.
in passing through Georgia, will pick
up two additional cars. The train will
go from Savannah direct to Richmond.
The Seaboard expects to handle
large volume of traffic from the terri
tory it covers.
The Western Railway of Alabama
will also operate a special train to
handle the travel from Central and
South Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
NEGRO Us HELD.
Newton Charged with Brutal Murder
Near Castleberry.

Near Castleberry.
Evergreen, May 24.-(Special "A
preliminary hearir was given Frank
Newton. a negro. TODAY before Judge
r. j. Dean. He was hound over to
await the action of the grand jury
without bond.
Newton Is charged with the murder
OF Leonard Agee, a negro. which oc-
CURED last Saturday night between
Marble and Castleberry Agee was
stabbed eleven times in the back and
breast and died shortly afterwards.
A number of Evergreen people will
on Sunday attend the revival meeting
which is being conducted In Greenvillo
by Rev. Il: r. Jones.
George w. Salter, Sr., of Monroe
County. is in the city for a few days
as the guest of his son. George w.
Salter. Jr.
Mrs. l.. r. Kendall was called to
Sanford. in Covinr County. on
Thursday by the serious Illness OF the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. p. Pow
ell.
C. T. Reid. Eli Giddens and B. More
land left Yesterday to attend the re-
vival meeting in Greenville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Tuscumbia. May 24--(SpeciaD--Clir
ford r Harden, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen of this city.
and Miss Mary Catherine Manush. a
popular young woman. were married
this evening at s o'clock at the home
of the brides parents The bride is
sister of the well known ball player,
Cotton states League, and the groom
is an employe of the Southern Rail-
way at this place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
MISS WALKER WEEDS MIR. BARNETT
A Beautiful wedding Ceremony In
ITnI0u SurfnGH.

Union Springs. May 24.-(speciai)--
Yesterday afternoon at the pretty
country home of Mr.. w. E. Lightfoot.
his adopted daughter, Miss Kate Walk
err, was married to Mr.. Walter Bar
nett, of Selma.
The home was beautifully decorated
and the attendants were Misses Eula
Barnett. clyde Stewart. Maude Light
foot and Messrs Tom Sims Fox Stew
art and ". r. Griswold. Flower girls,
villa May and Minnie Low Sims. -.
The party entered the parlor to the
strains of the wedding march played
by Mrs Emmett Guthrie and Rev.
A, r. Dix. of Montgomery, performed
the ceremony.
The bride is an attractive young wo-
man, and the groom holds respon-
sible position with the Southern Rail-
way.
A beautiful supper was served at the
home of Mr.. Lightfoot, to the bridal
party and a few friends, and today
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett will go to Selma,
their home.
Saturday Mrs. Ida Guthrie and Chill
dren, Clifford and Emma Lee, will
leave for Jacksonville. Fla. to make
their home with Mrs. Guthrie's broth
er. Mr.. @. L. MCGOWAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
DESTROY MooNsHINE STILL.


several Gases BEFORE COmmisstOner FL
more are Continued.
Deputy Collector Knox Booth and
Deputy Marshal H. Gibson have re-
turned from raid In Randolph coun-
ty, where they captured and destroyed
a sixty-gallon copper distillery and
500 gallons of beer. Charles Boykin
was apprehended and brought before
U. S. Commissioner John A. Elmore
for trial and upon hearing the evil
dence he was discharged.
Other cases before the Commission
er's Court were Bud Spivey, John Spi-
Hill. Tallapoosa County, who were arr
rested by Deputy Marshal Alex Kelly.
Their cases were continued to May 20.
and they were required to give bail
in the sum of 5000 pending the exam
ination, which they did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Madrid, May 24.-Premier Maura and
Foreign Minister Salazar have been
waited upon by a deputation from the
cork manufacturers of Estremadura,
Andalusia and Catalonia and in reply
to their representations promised to
rxnsax,.a lux.ore,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Presidents Appointments

Washington, May 24.-The President
today appointed the following post
masters:
Laurinburg.
Virginia-Alexander W. Harrison,
Lawrenceville
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
WORK Is DISCONTINUED.

Death of wife of Contractor Bynum
stops jail Work.
No work was done on the county
jail yesterday and none will be done
today on account of the death of the
wife of Contractor Bynum, at Birm-
ingham, Thursday night
The prisoners were to have been
moved into the new part of the build
ing next Monday, but on account of
this delay 1t will not be ready for
and the forty-eight men now
IN the Jail will not be placed in their
new quarters until later next week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

The remains of Mrs T. II. Patton,
who died at her home. 10 North Gold
thwaite Street. Thursday night, were
shipped to Watertown, Tenn. yester-
day morning.
The funeral services and interment
win take place there today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
governing the Importation of cork In
to the United States. Germany, Russia.

New York. May 24.--The Tribune to-
day says 1t has learned from authort-
tative sources that the St. Paul re-
port that the presidency OF the North-
ern Pacific Railroad Company has been
Gently chief engineer of the Panama
Canal Commission Is without foupSA1'
&tax& - ...rAi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

The remains of the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Sheikofsky, who
died Thursday at the home of its
parents on Cherry Street, Highland
Park. were shipped to Deatsville yes
terday afternoon, where interment will
be made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Gamboa heartily welcomed.

San Salvador. May 24.-Senor Gam
boa. the Mexican Minister to Salvador
and Guatemala. arrived here Yesterday
from Guatemala City, which has hith-
erto been his headquarters. He re-
retye6 q hearty welcome 6rppR -khe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

A deed was recorded yesterday in the
ONCE of the probate judge whereby M
posed of NJ. M. Sweat and L. Lasse-
ter. property on the southeast corner
of Bibb and Catoma streets, meas
uring 90 by 100 feet. The considera-
ton was $1,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

crowds of people OF all classes, who
gathered at the railroad station.
Complete tranquility prevails
the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
NesUs In Brief

The Alabama Mutual Live stock In
surance Company yesterday filed notice.
with the probate judge. of an increase
IN the, company's capital stock from
$500 to $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

The following appointments by the
Governor were announced yesterday:
F. M. mckenzie, Precinct 7, Choctaw
County, Constable; George w. Cain.
Fair Hope. Baldwin County, Constable;
James F.! Shamberger. Precinct /,
Choctaw County, Notary Public and
ex-Oficio Justice of the Peace; NJ. M.
Barrett, East Lake, jefferson County.
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Matinee Today 3 D. ma, Casino,
"MascOt." Is and 70 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Governor Conner yesterday appoint
ed the Board OF Examiners of Mine
Bosses This boards duty Is the ex-
animation, as required by the law
of all persons intending to serve
as bosses in the mines in order that
only those competent to safeguard the
lives of miners may be employed.
The new appointees are: Thomas H.
Finney, of Hargrove, Bib County:
George Barbour of Pratt City, P. J.
Rogers of Pratt City, and James F.
Beattie of Dora, Walker County.
The Secretary of State was yester-
day informed of the Incorporation of
the Pensacola, Mobile and New Or
leans Railway, with a capital of &c.,
900. The incorporators are r. NJ. Rob-
inson, Elwood Mclaughlin. w. ].
Forbes. ]. w. Bullock, Jr., c. E. Mer-
rift, H. Sheriff. and Henry McLaugh-
lin
The object is to build. maintain and
operate a railway for the transporta-
tfon OF passengers and freight. 1t is
nrnnnSad IN huiId this road m Maui
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
ODD FELLOWS
Meeting of MeHrOe cOuRty AssOctaGsa to
be Held in Monroe City
Friday Oct lS

The Monroe County Odd Eel
lows will hold their County
Meeting in this city tomorrow.
Grand Master Clark, Grand
Secretary Wilkersou, Past
Gtand Master Alexander and
others nigh in the order are to
be present. The afternoon
meeting will be At the Method
ist Church. Rev. James Noble
will offer the opening prayer
and deliver an address OF vel.
come. Everybody invited to
attend the session at the church
The evening session will be held
at opera house and there
will be
DEGREE WORK
Initiatory by S OutsviIle No
741.
First Degree Oy l.ad.son NJ.
1875.
Second Degree by Palmyra
No. 228.
Third Degree by Shelbina No.
142.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
Roll of Honor, Monroe City Schools

Roll of Honor, Monroe City Schools
Pupils who are entitled to
the distinction Of having their
names placed upon the roll of
honor Tor the month ending
Oct. 11th are gwen below Uy
grades. \
The following are the condi-
tious: Must make an average
OF 95 per cent, with not, more
than two subjects below -95 per
cent. Also neither absent nor
tardy.
Room Harold Brownell,
Edna Maude Gentry, Gus Jayne
Lucia Proctor,
Room II-Louise Nelson, Irl
Garner. Aleen Orr
Room Ill Travis wants,
Mary K+ru, GAZE Nssbit. Mary
DirigO.
Rom " Georgia Bailey,
Emnet Tuley.
Room V-Mabe! Hawkins,
Paul Kern.
Room VI-Earl Brownell, Ed
ia Bailey, Berta Nolen.
Room VI[-Ioue McIutire,
Ethel McNutt, Bertha Naegelin.
Anna Ely.
Room VIlI-Lucy Kerns, Wir-
ginia Evans, Nora Jamison,
Mana Hume, Bailey Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
U D c

The Mai Juo l. Owen Chapt.
U. I'D. G. met with Mrs. Anna
Lee last Wednesday. In the
absence Of the Pres. Miss Anna
May Boulware the Vice Pies.
Mrs D r, Davenport in the
chair. After the business meet
ing the following ladies' ful nish-
ed the literary program; Mrs.
J ] Brown. Misses Anue Nc
Pike Boulware aud Jessie Hen
derson
Hostes served refreshments
of cake and cream.
The tenth annual convention
of the Mo. Div. U, D. 9. con-
venes in jefferson City this
week Oct. 16 to 10. Gov. Folk
is'to give the address OF well
come aud on Thursday evening
Gov. and Mrs. Folk will give a
reception to the delegates and
visitors.
Our delegates Mesdames D.
R. Davenport and M. B. Proc
tor departed on Tuesday even
ing to attend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the differ
ent Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 2 a. m
Each Wednesday. Don't Forget ii.

Each Wednesday. Don't Forget 1t.
Rev. James Noble, rector of
ST. Judes parish, went to Louis.
lana, Monday for a visit OF
few days with friends.
Rev FIR P F. Cooney, of Iu-
dian Greek Was with friends in
this city Monday.
The Rev James Noble return
ed TO his old parish in Pike
county on Monday TO uuveil and
bless a brass altar cross He
preached and administered the
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
and celebrated the holy com
munion.
METHODIST.
Rev. M. F. Grove went to
Hannibal, Monday afternoon to
conduct a protracted meeting
at the Arch Street Methodist
Church. Rev. John Anderson
pastor of the Arch Street
Church will conduct the regu-
lar services At the Methodist
Church in this city, Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Pastor will conduct reg.
ular services at II d. IN. and z
p. m. Sunday.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
The public is cordially iuvit-
ed to attend these services.
ST. STEPHENS
Rev. FIR P. F. Cooney says:
Mass will be at 9 a. IN, Friday
18 and the sermon and dedica.
tion Immediately following
mass.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Regular services Sunday by
the Pastor. q
Subject of morning discourse,
"The Sin OF Inaction." In the
evening, IA Very Foolish Mao" ."
The W. Nj. S.. First Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Johu
L. Owen Friday afternoon at
2:30. -. "
| CHRISTIAN. a..
There will be the usual ser
vices Sunday. Bible School 9:45
and preaching at IL a. m. aud z
p. m. ..
Junior EndeaVor at 3 p. IN.
aud Senior Endeavor ats p. N,
| All will be. welcome TO these
services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17

James Settle and Thebe Moy-
ers left Tuesday for Western
Kansas TO see If the gold in the
end Of the rain bow could be
fonad there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17

Misses Anuie Fields and Val
lie Utterback left Tuesday for a
visit with friends at ChillIcothe
and Liberty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
Mass at a m and sermon at a m

ST. JUDE'S CHURCH
St Lnkn's Day Oct 18Th.
II dy Eucharist 8 a. m.
Litany p. N
Choir rehearsal 7:30 p. m.
2lst Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Eucharist Z aud II a. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Evening song and sermon 7:30
p. m.
The church rs open daily for
private devotion. Step in as
you pass by, rest a while and
pray.
Rev JAMES NOBLE.
Priest and Rector
METHODIST-CIRCUIT
Rev. T. Penn will preach at
Mt. Vernon Sunday at II a m
and at Sharpsburg at 3 P. N.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.

SSAh~' A'ASA " NNA@A ="
wether. If
Several registered Polled.
Aberdeen Angus Bulls for sale
If DAVENPORT & Co.
Farm for Rent,
220 acres, miles south of
Monroe on gravel road. Call
on or address VIM. Hunerwadel.
If.
For SALE-6 Cottswool ram
lambs and 3 year old Cottswool
ram. Best in the country
James Smith. If.
JB Gray and Son have sold
SO head of 100 Id stock hogs to
II J Yates.
JOC Cozad has leased the F D
Proctor farm two miles north of
city for three years. 1t is one
of the best farms in Marion
County. Friday Mr. Cozad was
hauling lumber to build a corn
crib 6Ox16x15 feet.
For Sale.
A few spans coming three
year old mules. All mare
mules and good ones.
RoBT b SANDIFER.
W T Miles harvested 90 bush
els of potatoes off Of 1 acre of
ground. At 60c that makes
profitable farming.
j B Pierceall has some May
pigs that he thinks are good
ones. They weigh 200 pounds.
1 L Owen has sold a fancy
Poland and China gilt to Floyd
Carpenter.
Manning Elliott for Isaac N
Nelson, sent II beeves to Han
nibal Monday and has bought
of S ] Able /, Mr. Benson l, E
Lewellen 1.
G r Whisker, of Bradford. III,
who recently bought the farm 2
miles north of city is erecting a
new barn 20x30 with concrete
foundation.
j L Owen sent IA beeves to
the Hannibal market Monday.
He has bought beeves of Gus
Jackson 16, ] Henderson /. M
Losson 1.
In another column you will
find Annual Corn Show, read
it and take an active interest
in it and thereby do yourself a
kindly and profitable act. For
it means your interest, your
profit.
For Trade
A 9 months old Chester White
SOW with a pigs, for a small
Jersey COW. Must be a good
milker,-R E KIRBY.
William Jones has decided to
= quit farming will therefore
sell at public sale Thursday
Oct. 81, 1907, 2 mile east of Ely,
2 miles north of Huntington and
q miles southwest of West Ely,
pair of draft mares. an 8.year
all purpose mare and a 5 year
old gelding, 16 good 1000 pound
2 year old steers, 9 calves, IL
yearling steers, 5 fat 2 year old
heiters, 8 cows, 81 head of hogs.
1 boar, 2 sows, "a fat hogs. 46
shoats. 700 bushels of corn. Col
w r Youell auctioneer See
bills got out by Monroe City
DEMOCRAT.
( Ed J Bross booked at the
block by Col VT Youell will
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-10-17

Paul Bottorff, student in a
Bluff City school, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his par
ents Frank B0ttorff aud wife