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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
GIN PLANT BURNS.
Believed That Property Of Mr. Walden G Was Set Afire.


 Believed That Property Of AIr. walden
 Wss Set Afire.
 Cottonwood. Oct, 1.--(speciai.l l--A gin plant belonging to l.. M. Walden, near Piney Grove. was destroyed by fire "a few nights ago.
 It is thought that the fire was of incendiary origin. owing to the fact that 1t was discovered to be on fire at S:3O o'clock in the evening and was saved by several persons only to be burned to the ground little later in the night.
 Several barns in that neighborhood have been burned during the past few years and this is the second time that the mill and ginnery of MT. Walden has been burned within fifteen months. In the drawing of the grand jurors and petit jurors for the coming ses- sion of the circuit court for Houston county the names of several dead men appear on the lists. This was caused, of course, by the fact that the list of free holders from which the Juries are drawn Is only made up once a year and since 1t was made up year ago several of the men have died.
 Owing to the very high waters in this section Rev. J. J. White, of Camp bellton, Fla, could not get to Cotton MoOus Io HI HIS aPPVAithiShe eO PioeSh at the Baptist Church Sunday and Sun day night He has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist congregation at this place and was to make known his decision in the matter last Sunday, As he did not get here the people are still in doubt as to whether he viii accept the call. He is a young man and very promising minister of his denomination. - MT. Joseph Mumpford, an aged eitl- zen of Granger Beat in Houston coun- ty, died at his home near Granger Sat- urday and was buried Sunday. He was well known in that section. having re- sided there for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
CROWDS ON INCREASE DECATUR TO yoTI
EIGHTY PER CENT OF VOTERS PIE.
 TETON FOR PROHIBITION,
Now Seems certain that Morgan Coun- " VIII be Dry by gan. I, 1e0s.


 Decatur Oct. 1---tspeciai) )--About eighty per cent of the legal voters of Morgan county have signed a peti- ton asking that the probate judge call an election, on the question of prohibition in the county. ss
 The petition was filed this morning with Probate Judge William E. Skegga by Samuel Blackwell. s. 0. Lee. Walter v Nssbit D.. r Green. John c. rid we'll Capt. Dan Walden and others.
 The petition contains over 2,2O0 names. In the election held last fall for state and county officers thero were over .A0o votes cast in the county. It ia now estimated that the total vote of the county is over 2,700. Only twenty-five per cent of the le. gal voters of the county are neces- sary to sign the petition asking that an election be called. Morgan county will soon hold an election on the ques- tion of prohibition and according to the number of names signed to the petition it appears that this election will go for prohibition.
 The probate judge has ten days in which to compare the list off names and call the election. It is thought that he will issue the call about Oct, g. This being the case the election will be held about Nov. g. being thir.. ty days after the call is issued
 Decatur and New Decatur are the only places in Morgan county where whiskey has been sold for . number of years. In Decatur there are eight saloons and in New Decatur there are i've.
 Tn some of the precincts of the coun- ty every registered voter signed the petition asking that an election be held on prohibition
 The North Alabama Fraction Compa- ny has commenced work on the build ing of an extension to their electric street railway system here. They are building a line which completes their present icop running from Decatur to New Decatur.
 This company is also taking up much
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
MOSES cHRrsrmAs DEAD.
Was Respected Cftisen Of Jacksor
 County, Fla.

Was Respectea Cftfsen or Jacksor
 County, Fla
 Cottonwood, Oct. 1.--tspecial.l---rn death of Mir. Moses Christmas Of Jack son county, Fla, occurred ct his home lust over the State line and about nvs miles from Cottonwood Sunday morn. ing. His remains were intered a' Ephesus Church near his home yester' day afternoon.
 Mir. Christmas was one of the mos' highly respected citizens of his home county and was very prosperous planter. Twelve years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis which caused hirn to be a cripple for the remainder ot his life. For the last three years or his life he was unable to feed him- self and death came as a welcome visi- tor to relieve his suffering.
 He was sixty-five years old ana leaves a wife and several grown sons and daughters. He was q brother or Mir. J. NJ. Christmas. who with his wife and son was 50 fouiiy niaTasEvs vs. near the State line during the early part of 1908. and for whose murder wili Christmas, a son and brother of the murder people, Is now awaiting trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
EXTENSION OF CEMETERY.

PropositIon Considered by CoEncil
 Commtttec on Parks and Cemeteries
 The Ceuncils Committee on Parks and Cemeteries last night considered an ordinance purpoped to authorize tho ax- tension Of the old Cemetery into the Worth place. owned by interests rsp- resented before tho Committee hast night by Hon. !. c. Anderson.
 The ordinance was taken under ad- visement and will be reported upon to the Council Monday night. The mem bers of the Committee present were Ai- derman Lobman. who is Chairman. and Aldermen Hudson and Ryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
DAMAGE IN HOUSTON.
Heavy Rains Destructive to Bridges an
 ROndS

Cottonwood. Oct. Especial. )-From all directions comes reports of heavy losses to the county in the way ot washed up bridges and deep washouts in the roads. due to heavy rains.
 Houston County has great many very long bridges on its public roads. and they are a considerable expense to the county at all seasons of the year. but the recent heavy rains have done inestimable damage to these structures in every direction. Rain fell incessanI- Iy for more than twenty-four hours during Friday night ana 5aturaas. Il is estimated that more than six inches of rain fell within the thirty-siS hours preceding Sunday. It will be several days before the creeks and rivers get back to their normal stage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
PLAN ron MARDI aRAs.
McbiIe Business Men Are Already As Work.

Mobile, Oct. 1--(special.)--At Q meeting of the Mobile Carnival Asso- citation tonight 1t was determined to make Mardi Gras celebration March z and 3. 1908, the most brilliant Tn the history of this city.
 Several startling innovations are pro- posed It was decided to begin ss- curing subscriptions in November and to secure double the amount formerly used for the public pageants.
 Chairman ". H. Monk reported that the merchants of Mobile are more en- thusiastic than usual and are willing to increase their subscriptions.
 The effort to secure a United States cruiser for the occasion will be taken up in ample time this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
Rix centracts s,eppea.

Today was the day when contracts amounting to one or two million dol- lars were to have been let by the of q group of railroad men yesterday. "Unfrfendiy legislation. however, has so crippled the road that some time ago they had to send notices to all contractors declaring the bids of as the road was financially unable to have the work done.
 'This Is just one of many such in- stances" he continued "The plan of double-tracixing the Southern from Charlotte to Atlanta had to be aban- doned on account of rabid anti-railroad legislation. Something like 1000 men had to be let out in the Southern shops
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

of its track ana replacing 1t with heavier rail. This is made necessary from the fact that several of Decaturs streets are to be paved with bftulithte.
 More than sfo.eoo Is to be spent by the traction company in the extension and Improvement of their street rsil- way system in the Decaturs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

road car coup1ers and other appuftsn- ances in the past. which are being adopted by various railroad systems throughout the country netting % him between ss0,o00 and s4o.ooe, has just patented an improved coupler ano is about to close q deal for the sale oL the same for $f0.o00 to Northern railroad. Beard is ambitious to win the prize offered by the Government for the most perfect car coupler go as to avoid the big risks taken by the railroad employees in carrying out their work. Beard has all his coupiers made in the North, though 1t IS proe- able that a little later he will puiio factory in the Birmingham distriot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
nroxinr once Bulldisg.

The work attending the moving of the two story brick freight depot of- flee building of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad seventy feet north- ward. on twentieth street and railroad avenue, vii; 5s completed n the next few days. Contractors pronounce this one of the. biggest pieces of work in the line of building operations per- formed in many a day. The building
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
\ TIGER AT LARGE
CAUSED GREAT ExCITEMENT IN
 PRATT CITY.
c1Fcus Car Derailed and Beast Es-
 eaped--was Too Old te Do

Birmingham, Oct 1.--tSpecial. )--A defective crossing at Pratt City. a few miles west of Birmingham, shortly after o'clock this morning, caused . fiat car in the second section of the John Robinson circus train to derail and turn over and the next car to 1t to have a mishap. Fortunately. there were no personal injuries. Several cages of animals were upset and a wagon with tigers in 1t smashed. One tiger got away and was given chase The animal was so old. however, that 1t did not go far, and was retaken by employees of the circus.
 The animal was tied with a grass rope to a tree until the damage to the train could be rishted and the track fixed up. The train and the one fol- lowing were delayed four hours by the mishap. The news that a tiger had escaped from the circus spread all through Pratt City, despite the early hour of the morning and even late this morning many people were excited and some expressed the desire to or- ganixe hunting posses.
 New Patent.
 Andrew J. Beard, Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

COast Isine Lowers Rates.
 The Atlantic Coast Line yesterday morning put into effect, pending the litigation, freight rates embodied in the 11o commodity act and the 2 l-2 cent passenger rate law passed by the Legislature last winter.
 The Seaboard Air Line some time ago put the rates In effect. but the Coast Line did not do so until October 1.
 wfII Use Electricity.
 The foundations were laid yesterday for the new power house to be built at the Western shops. At present the power used In the shops Is furnished by steam, but when the new plant is installed every bit of the power will be furnished by electricity.
 The power--or transformer---house will ba one-story brick building, 35 sy g, and vii; De erected as rapidly as possible. The firm of Cook 6 Lau- rife. who had the contract for build ing the present shops of the western. would have had the power house com pieted months ago. but when the fire broke out in the freight terminals of the Western on Coosa Street a month or so ago. all of the men employed by the contracting firm on the Western shops were transferred by them to the freight terminals on Coosa Street. / Work on the shops was therefore temporarily suspended but beginning yesterday the shop. work was resumed and will be rushed through to com. pletion. Plans for the machinery and electrical appliances to be used in the power house were sent in by Master Mechanic Walsh some time ago. and when the house is equipped steam as a motive power will be q thing of the past.
 From the power house the electricity will be transformed and carried into the shops, the only steam power used being in the steam hammers, etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
sfeaicnl college Te open.

The fourteenth term of the Birming- ham Medical College and College oI Pharmacy will begin Wednesday and every train is bringing young men to the city to enter the institution. Dr. R [, wyman Is dean of the college. The Attendance promises to be be- tween. 200 and 225 this year against 150 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

weighs 475 tons and the foundations nad to be placed well because of con- ultions that were unexpected, . spring snd other obstacles presenting them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

Nearly 15o children attended the first services of the children's churcn in connection with Christ Church at Blackburn, EDg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
shet H,msels Fstslly.

crawford Wilson. a young white man sixteen years of age. was brought here today and taken to the st.l Vim cent Hospital for treatment for a gun shot wound in his abdomen. He was brought here from Choccolocco., Ala, near Anniston. where on Monday eve- ming he accidentally shot himself while handling pistol In the depot where ne was employed as telegraph oper- ator. As soon as he was examined by the local physicians his condition was reported as serious and grave doubts expressed as to his recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
A. c. .. sfeetinr.

There will be meeting of the stock holders of the Alabama Great South ern Railroad Company in Birmingham on Wednesday. October 2. It will be held in the ofIice of the company at 10 o'clock in the morning.
 The election of board of directors will be ono of the chief things trans acted, while other business of a rou- tine nature will come up for discuss sion. In the call for the meeting R. D. Landlord. the secretary. announced that the transfer books, which were closed September 10. would be re- opened at 10 o'clock Thursday morn ing. October 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
Central omciaIs Here .

Freight Traffic Manager O. T. Airy and Superintendent H. D. Pollard, of the Macon division of the Central, spent yesterday in Montgomery. Their being here had no special significance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

at Knoxville and other points and the order has gone out that 5000 men will have to be cut off the payrolls by De- cember 1st.
 50 you see that this has not only hurt the railroads and the working man. but it has hurt the different towns, as big part of the money that would have been put into these big contracts would have been turned loose in the towns where the work was be- Ing done, and the bulk of the money paid to the thousands of employees is turned loose in the towns that they live in"
 And the Southern Is not the only sufferer" said another one of the group. flor look at the hundreds of thousands of dollars to be put in im- provements that had to be turned down by the Louisville and Nashville and other railroads ;a AiaSaHia and this section i"
 Now. to bring the matter nearer home chimed in another of the group. suppose that some of the roads enter ing Montgomery are forced to make big cut, not only in the forces of men employed. but In salaries.
 Take the Atlantic Coast Line as . sample--the payroll at the local shops in West Montgomery is y2o,000 month. while the pay rolls of the West ern and Louisville and Nashville will come pretty close to that figure.
 All together the railroads turn loose in Montgomery something over s100.00e q month. and If big part of this is cut out you can easily see what loss it will be to the business interests of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

TWO PERFORMANCES DAMY-Rsip e shise
 Admission 50 cents. Chidrcp under 10 years. hAif-price. Reserved seats extra sccorfInr t1 location On sais day of Exhibition. at
 Knabe's Drug Store for Grand Stand only Price st.oo including admission
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
Heavy Ba.iae.s.

The M. and M. division of the Lou- isville and Nashville was crowded with passenger traffic yesterday three sec- tions of train No. 1. due to leave for Mobile and New Orleans at I1:f5 a. m, being sent South.
 The first section was q special train of Portugese emigrants that the West ern brought to Montgomery as the first section of their train s5, the train go- ing through from New York to CaIffor- mia. The second section Of the Louis- Evilie and Nashville No. 1 was the sec- ond section--regular connection---of the Western 35, while the third sec tion was the regular Louisville and Nashville St. Louis. Chicago and Cin- cinnati connection that come to M6nt- gomery two hours late
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
A New Paten

A New Patent. Andrew J. Beard. a Birmingham negro. who has been inventing rail-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
AND CONGRESS or
ROUGH RIDERS of the WORLD

DEPICTING
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 PaIsiess Is:ssfs'sns sss.lsiasl. Of Ei,s SAvAcERY The Worlds Expe!ss in Displays nlnau2 of Fancy and Heal Rough Ns0unO
 Difficult Feats by. skiIlful. nTUl ETgG indiansand Whitemen in Dos RAYTn re pcrate and Thrilling Mimic OA 66O Bronehos. Msstanks and High. n0DGRR iy Educated Western Rango UOMO - = Splendid A AEshibisious of T lnx&0lne Savage Frontisr WnMG ANE " Eawss: esssss:.sss G: iss HsSsy SSsyboy' FR0LlCS mems Fearful fossys % and ATTACKS The Famous Cowboy Band wHl nn1GeaA Dispense Popular and Cisssis U USlC sIss Ia''.a sas s'-ss; is;.S;., osr, MAN 0EuvRES 2, a ds:'s &: Mssls'! Sslsg'" EQUESTRIANS ass asg's;sRiss'si' cs @sss ss.,s ss s'" AcRODATs Ras..s Ris,sslt hs,.ss.se hr:s Ters't and SHOOTING gSrsl.y Method. ei 'wnd FlGNrluc Indian Warfare and 5hWm hAWW F:sss Essss.; s,,'i;..y ais;y.s r's'sn'' and DRILLS Hcf.ss and soldisrs in Furi- fAHnnGee ous, Fearless Cavalry VhuUNW60 Hundreds of Men and MnnNnRe Horses in Grand Military sNsMM0mG = - -------T------
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02

Ten days of enjoyment relaxation, frolic and profit Some of the worlds greatest attractions will to Mont gomery for the Fair New buildings, new shows. new things throughout Much bigger and better than last year. which set the pace for State Fairs in the South
 great display of the State Unrivaed Agricultural Re- sources Finest exhibit of Live Stock ever seen in Ala bama. Beautiful Show Horses, Poultry. Pet Stock etc. Machinery and Farm Implements of all kinds "A mammoth .Womans Display.
 Big Free Attractions every day. Music by the celebrat ed Rcci Imperial Italian Band every afternoon and night Horse Racing every day.
 About 20 Big Midway Attractions all new and novel Make arrangements come-your friends will be here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04

Omitted Press Leased Wlre.)
New York, Nov. 4.--stock opened
at q material lower level from Sat-
urday's fnal figures. Union Pacific
losing points on the initial quota
tion, and the rest of the list from
to 2 points. This break was attrib-
uted TO the poor bank statement is
sued Saturday. which brought out
many llquidatlng orders from scared
outsiders. Directly after the open.
ing, under the stimulus OF urgent
bidding from investment sources, the
market enjoyed a quick rally. The
feature OF the upturn was the nu-
merous buy orders received from for
elgn houses. Shortly before p. m.
the exchange was flooded with buy
ing orders. throwing the bear crowd
into tremor, and causing a general
scramble for cover. Union Pacific
and Pennsylvania gained points
from the low point and copper, 81.
Paul and Reading each four points.
The close was strong.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
HONOR MKADo's BIRTHDAY.
Japs Celebrate the Fact That Japan
Has Grown Like Rock.

All Japan celebrated Sunday, the
birthday OF "Mutsuhito," the empe-
ror, who has for 40 years reigned
over the land OF the rising sun.
Mutsuhito was Sc years OF age yes
terday, and has seen his country, to
use the sentiment OF the little brown
mems national hymn, grow from
an insignificant and weak nation to
a great commonwealth. as the small
rock grows In size and finally forms
huge cliffs towering above the val
leys and supporting luxurIant vege-
tation." The prayer OF the song is
that the power thus accumulated be
as the heavens, and endure forever
Japan has had 121 emperors or
"Mikados," and the dynasty of Nut
suhlto Il Galley "Meyl. The ruler
has a family OF a wife, one son and
FIVE daughters living. TO whom he
is said to be devoted.
The local japanese displayed nu'
me Gus flags. pennants and japanese
lan-erns yesterday, and in other ways
appropriately eommemorated the
aay. The Togo noodle house man
ag ment gave a musical program in
tho establishment on Ferry street,
uu. as the reporter did not attend ha
GA not say what operas were rem
iared. An organ and accordion fur
Llshed the instrumental part of the
yorclses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
WRECKED
IN BOSTON
IHARBOR


Boston, Nov. 4.-The officers and
crew OF the Savannah line steamship
City of Birmingham had narrow es-
cape from death today when the ship
struck a rock In Boston harbor and
sank in 40 feet OF water. AS soon as
the boat struck, the lifeboats were
lowered, but the Birmingham went
down so rapidly that several OF the
small boats were almost dragged un-
der with II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
BubonIe Plague Report.

San Francisco. Nov. 4.-The
board of health reports having
caught and bought 1878 rats TO
date, and of having examined 472s.
OF which number only 80 showed
positive symptoms OF bubonic plague
infection. The boards plague report
today was as follows:
New-Two suspects dropped, .
verified.
Totals-s4 verified. 90 deaths, 20
cured. remaining, 80 suspects.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04

The old remedies are the best.
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy has
been In use for over one hundred
years by the old Dutch Dunkards OF
Pennsylvania, and is Still In use by
all the old families OF western Penn
sylVania. Is absolutely pure; made
from the bark OF the white or shell
bark hickory tree. The bark Is
shipped from the east. and manu-
factured In Salem. oregon. For sale
by all dealers everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
Transferred to California

r. NJ. HObson. formerly Of this
city. who is in the postal service In
Portland. has been appointed 10 a
position In the service in Northern
California. and will soon leave 70
take up the work OF his appointment.
He has been visiting relatives and
friends in this city for the past sew
eral days, and left this morning for
Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
Can you aford 10 tribe with q

Can you afrord 20 triie with 80
serious a matter as to neglect a bad
cold or cough. when for a trlfing
amount you can secure a bottle OF
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy" f"
that is guaranteed to cure or money
refunded. Price 25c. soc and 800
per bottle. For sale by dealers ev-
eryWhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
SOUTHERN
OREGON
SORE
Claim Made That Cutting Out One
Train VIII Demoralize Mail and
Express Service, and Crowd Trains
Beyond Endurance.



Ashland, Or Nov. 4.-Because
Harriman's agents have taken of two
San Francisco trains, Nos. IL and 10,
a wall of protest has gone up all
over Southern Oregon. Charges that
the change will demoralize the mail
and express service in Southern Ore
gon and Northern California are
made, and It is asserted that the al
ready overloaded trains will be
packed beyond the point of endur-
ance IL the new schedule is persisted
in. At Ro5eburg a delay of 40 hours
for the rural mail is reported, while
at Grants Pass and Medford COM
plants are being made on the ground
of poor service and connections.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
VISITS PRESIDENT,
Rumors Revived That He May Sue
ceed BOnaparte.


Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 4.-Governoi
Cummings recent visit to Presl
dent Roosevelt reylyes the story that
he will be appointed 10 the cabinet
to succeed Attorney General Bona
parte. II Is intimated that General
Bonaparte will be appointed ambas
sador 10 Russia. 10 succeed Charlie
mango Tower. In any event. Cover
nor Cummings will continue bis fight
for the senatorship.