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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08

passengers or persons. desiring to be- come passengers, for refusing to earry such persons between points In this I fo ta<s ~ o wniea nh ies Tegudar M stops are made rate of fare which has been or may hereafter be prescribed by the Raiiroad Commission: to authorize to recover within which such actions may Dc merce and Common Carriers.
 amend Section s1 of an Act to regulate railroads and other common carriers in this State: to secure reasonable rates and adequate service. and prevent un- vice. and prescribe penalties for vio- lations thereof" approved February 23, 1907. Commerce and Common Car
 IT. B. l5. By Mir. Hoffman fwith mo- tice and proof)--To fix the salary of the Chancellor of the Southwestern .Chancery Division of Alabama at $500 ment of as much thereof out of the State Treasury as shall be paid to other ghancellors and for the payment of treasury of Mobile County. Judiciary.
 IT. IS. By Mir. Maner-To provide for the inspection and examination Of the books. papers. documents, accounts. memoranda, records and contracts of common carriers which. or the officers.
  ties to any suit wherein is or may be drawn in question the validity, fair ness or reasouableness of any rates or charges established by statute or the Railroad Commission or made the max imum rates by statute or the statutes or orders establishing such rates for the transportation of passengers, freight and property between points in this State; to provide for the proceed ure to obtain an order for such inspec- ton and examination. and to prescribe penalties for the failure or refusal Of the carrier or It's officers, agents and employees, to allow such inspection and examination. Commerce and Common Carriers.
 H, IT. By Mir. Bulger--To prohibit the sale, giving away or othsrwfse dis- posing of spirituous. vinQ&s or malt liquors within the State and to provide penalty for violation Temperauce.
 Fl. IS. By Mir. Rice--1To exclude from the Railroad Commission and the members thereof and the Attorney General all power. authority or duty to enforce any rates. fares or chargea for the transportation of property or passengers which have been or which may hereafter he prescribed by stat ute. Commerce and Common Carriers.
 H. 19. By Mir. HaIey--ro establish the organization of the legislative or governing body of the municipal cor- porations in this State having a pop ulation of 35.00o or more accorditAg to the last Federal census, Local J.sagiss latfon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
SEABoARD CHANGES
SUCCEEDS AGENT JOHN
 H. KETNER.
Former Commercial Agent at RIoht- gomery Goes to Norfolk to Take Charge of Department Re-
 gently Created.

John H. Ketner. commercial agent of the Seaboard Air Line. left yesterday for Norfolk where he has been trans ferred to the general offices of the Sea- board.
 The result of the recent legislation has been to put railroad aftairs in such t complicated state that the creation of q department to look solely after the many new rates was made necessary and Mir. Ketner has been put at the head of this department.
 F. A Fulwiler, travelling freight agent of the Seaboard at Birmingham reached Montgomery yesterday morn ing and succeeds Mir. Ketnor as com mercial agent of the ,Seaboard here. MT. F'ulwiler received a warm welcome from numerous friends in Montgom- cry where he is well known, having lived in Montgomery for two years eighteen years ago.
 In 1889 and, 1900 he was with agent W. M: Shoemaker of the Southern Ex- press Company, in this city. From here he went to Birmingham with the Southern Railway and four years ago when the Seaboard got Into that town he accepted the position of travelling freight agent. He will bring his wife and children to Montgomery within the next few days. The following circular was given out yesterday.
 $. P. Stringfellow is appointed com mercia1 agent, Richmond, Va, to suc- ceed Mir. R. B. Jones, resigned.
 w. A. F'ulwiler is appointed com mercial agent. Montgomery, Ala. to succeed Mir. J. H. Ketner, transferred to general offices. Norfolk, Va.
 e. J. orrison is appointed travelling freight agent, Birmingham, Ala, to succeed MT. W. A. Fulwiler, transferred to Montgomery.
 'Anson T. Pratt is appointed con tracting freight agent. St. Louis. Mo, to succeed MT. Edward Drescher re- signed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
-An1usenaents
"A Modern Laax CoAiv.., ',

A Modern Lady Goaiva.,
 when one has settled to cooler tnought, after witnessing Miss Amelia binsham in the lachrymose role of "A modern Lady Godiva.' he is apt tc be unkind to the extent of noting, men, tally. that capital has been made of a recent celebration of a notable event In Coventry rather than oependence upon Miss Bingham's true merit and talents.
 lt should It wosdid be most misera- pie failure without Miss Bingham. This Dflngs one to the point that has so SI1en been raised Miss Bingham. as ner own manager. insists upon evperi- tmhenting with plays from unknown au- tnors, and which have no unusual att sdn sfdaction further thar. commercial con-
 We ali remember this talented ac- tress as one of the most promising wo- men of the American stage eight years ago. Since that time she has worked as essased ssas P'sf,9n the role uo of Note results. Here is peer of ali stands in small towns of four and i've thousand inhabitants.
 Whether reduced to the extremitya around with with her picture S 0e on it. ad'ea and in neat black letters underneath Our Amelia. Ana again some one has gs1 gone inte the past practices of theatri- cal manasement as. Sand
 LADY MARY FULTON
 AMELIA BINGHAM" This concludes tne caste printed in the program, anu it is hardly possible that Miss Bfngham's manageriaf baton waved. acduiesenee to such antedated It is not strength. but art. obtains the ,A And ts be swift is less than to be wise.
 numrous strokes"
 "A Modern Lady Godiva" suggests nothing new. There are cleverly de- vised situations. affording Miss Bing- of the talents which no one can deny she possesses. It is as impossible as some. repertoire productions for cheap companies. and yet. 1t teaches crude lesson Of a true woman's fidelity that ts,s IS ssssrtilnsly intense in awakening in The waits between scenes detract from the effect sought for. hut the staging. of the piece is so elaborate that one one fseas Ss like forgiving when the fur-
 ". L. Abingdon as Sir Charles Full ton was typical member of the Eng lish peerage and John KeIlerd's inter pretation of the smooth william could hisses which greeted him from the gal lery. Caroline Newcomb as Charity was or more than usual excellence m a very difhcult characterfzation. Frank most mo,lins s,,sh as the English mcliyceGile was suits of an American actress and Miss Anna Russell as the heiress was charmingly. frank and breezy in true exaggerated American style.
 will be the attraction at the Theatre; Theatrs tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08

ton. approved March ', 1907. Asri- culture.
 S 2s. By Mr. Mcwhorter.--To es- tablish colony of epiIeptics,. Finance and Taxation.
 $. 24 By Mir. Mcwhorter.-To pro- vide for the inspection and examina- ton of the books. papers. documents accounts, memormanda, records, and contracts of common carriers which, or the officers. agents and employees of which are parties to any suit wherein is or may be drawn in question and validity. fairness or reasonableness or any rates or charges established by statute of the Railroad Commission or made the maximum rates by statute or the statutes or orders establishing such fates for the transportation of passengers, freight and propefty be- tween points in this State; to provide for the procedure to obtain an order for such inspection and examination, and prescribe penaiities for the failure or refusal of the carrier. or It's off cers. agents and employees tosallow such inspection and examination. Commerce and Common Carriers.
 s. 25. By MT, cwherter.--To au- thorize the enforcement in the courts of this State. when Jurisdiction of the defendant can be obtained In this State, of any cause of action arising iu an- other State which is enforceable tn such other State. Judiciary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
IN THE HOUSE.

The following bills were introduced in the House of Representatives.
 H. B. NoA 1. By MT. Ballard, of Au- tauga--To submit to the qualified elec- tors of the State of Alabama at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No- vember. 1908, an amendment to the con stitution for the purpose of forever prohibiting the manufacture and sale or other disposition of alcoholic, spirit uous. vinous or malt liquors or intox- icating bitters or beverages except al- cohol for medical, scientific and me- chanieal purposes and wines for sacra- mental purposes. Temperance.
 H. B. 2. By Mir. FuIier.--To prohibit the manufacture, sale. barter, giving away to induce trade, or keeping or furnishing at public places of any aI- coholic, spirituous, vinous, malt or in- toxicating liquors or intoxicating bit- drinks which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication. Temperance
 H. B. 3. By MT. Fuller.--To amend Section 4l of an act entitled an act relating to the preservation, propa- gation and protection of game animals, birds and fish Game Fish and For estry Preservation. HI @a
 II. B. {. By Mr. FuIler--To abolish capital punishment in Alabama except as a punishment for the crime of rape. and assault with Intent to rape. Ju- dietary.
 H. B. 5. By Mir. Long, of Butler To authorize the enforcement in the courts of this State. when Jurisdiction of the defendant can be obtained fin this State, of any cause of action aris- ing in another State which is enforcf- ble in such other State. Judiciary.
 Fl. B. 6. By Mir. Carmichael of Col bert--To make provisions for defraying the expenses of the extraordinary ses- sion of the Legislature Appropria- tions.
 H. B. '. By MT. carmichael of Col- bert-To prohibit the manufacture, sale, barter. giving away or otherwise disposing of any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors. Temperance.
 H. B, 8. By Mir. Rushton--To amend ssffGs 5 tsss Sf h sRs sGss aasabs Better provide. for the payment of State witt nesses in criminal cases in this state.
 II, 5. 10. O. h Hy Mr. smith of Elmore- Io provide , for q the hiring B naana!gemsnt victs. Penitentiary and Criminal Ad-
 II. 5. ii. By Mir. Tunstail--To repeal an act to defige who are delinquent children. and to provide for their ar March is. ise7. Judiciary. pp'Oseu ' H. B| 12. By Mir. Loveiady (with notice and proof)--For the relief of William Steelman of Birmingham, Jef- ferson County. for innocently serving penitentiary of Alabama. Appropria-,
 IF. B. IS. By MT Hughston--To make railroad corporations and other common carriers liable in damage to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
IN WOMAN,S REALM

 ing room punch was served from ta- ble adorned with chrysanthemums 'bs Farley, Mrs. Elliott Hannon and Mrs. Charles Teasley.
 E Mrs. Hall received her guests in 2 gown of white lingerie and lace with touch of blue. Miss Hannon was at' silk trimmed in lace and green velvet MEETING or THE MOTHERS UNION
 The members of the Mothers Union met with Mrs. l.. w. Hunter at hei morning when the papers for the morn of Height and Weight by Mrs Charles Smith; The Rates and Periods of Growth" by Mrs ! E. Andrews Ciunneis. The home was lavishly adorned with chrysanthemums and al. s ter the literary program refreshments wero served.
 Chapter. U. D. C., held Wednesday. Miss Mary kirkpatrick was appointed director of the Children's Chapter to drew Buchanan, on account of removal A. letter was read from Mrs. Harvey F. Jones, stating that a movement Is
 
 to all Southern heroes at the field of shiloh, and seeking donations. The Sophie Bibb Chapter voted s2 to the ter to the Morgan-Pettus monument to be erected in Selma. To this the Chapter will contribute more later.
 Miss Tilia Meyer is visiting friends Miss Anna Pelzer will go to Birming- ham in few days to visit Miss Fannie Dunn.
 Among. the guests at the opening ball of the Harmony Club in Birmingham Tuesday evening, were Misses Rebecca and Elizabeth Jessel of this city.
 Colonel and Mrs. ". L: Peek. of Conyersville, Ga, are stopping at the Exchange Hotel. Colonel Peek Is one d of hs s sss oW knGsn ssnddae sssns fof of from his district Mrs. Peek formerly lived at Centerville where she and Colonel Peek spend part of each year. Mrs. F. A. Reynolds has. returned home, after an absence of several months.
 The Magazine Club will meet with Miss Elizabeth Moore this afternoon at her home. 403 South Decatur Street.
 & 4
 Mrs Gunter Elmore of Pensacola is visiting her mother, Mrs. Theodore Welch. Mrs. L.. D. Scott of Atlanta, Mrs. welch's nieco, ;svalso visiting her.
 % +
 At tho meeting of the Cradle of the confederacy Chapter U. D. C., held Wednesday the following committee was appointed to assist in entertain ing and serving during the reunion next week:
 Mrs. c. A. Lanier. Chairman; Mrs. W, l.. Duer. Mrs. Jesse T. Lamar. Mrs. John Watts. Mrs Robert Nj. Collins, Mrs. W. L. Brock. Mrs. Frank Stolen werk, Mrs. Cad Beale. Mrs. Mary T. Watt. Mrs. John Bradford Mrs. Vince Fillmore. Mrs. c. JssGSmpbell, Miss Bet tie Bell.
 The members of this committee are reauested by the Chairman, Mrs. La- nier, to hold themselves in readiness to be called upon at any time for service during the reunion.
 Two interesting papers read at this meeting were one on Raphael Semmes and the Cruise of the Alabama" read by Mrs. Robert Collins, and "The En- gagement of the Monitor and the Mer- rimac." by Mrs. Bradford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
CHAPsIAN-wALL.

pr. and Mrs. Conrad Wall request the honor of your presence at the mar. riage of their sister, Miss Myra Belle on the afternoon of Wednesday, Mo- vember 20, at o'clock. at the Meth odist Church, Forest Home, Ala"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
RECOVERING FROM INQUIRIES.
Emanuel Merfief Suffered Rad Bruises
 From Fall But is Now Better.

Emanuel Mertief, the well, known Montgomery merchant, Is rapidly re- covering from some bad bruises which he received Tuesday. He was out rid : in gwhen his horse stumbled and threw him. Fortunately no bones were broken. but he was badly bruised, and has since been confined to his home. He Is now getting along nicely. and will be out again today or tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
MeetInn |. po.tnonod

The regular meeting of the W. c. T. U., which was to nave been held this afternoon. will not be held at that time, account of Mrs. Curtis's lecture at the Baptist Church.
 Mrs. J. B. Nell, President. Mrs. H. A.. Manning, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
Funeral of Mrs. VIncept.

The funeral of Mrs Helen Vincent. who died Wednesday afternoon. at her residence on Columbus Street, took place yesterday afternoon at S:30 o'clock. Elder J. M. Barnes oh1ciating
 Interment was in OakWood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT.
Body of Late Charles F. Jones VIII
 Hurled SaInrIlnv

The remains of the late Colonel Charles P. Jones. who died somewhat suddenly at Colorado Springs, is ex- pected to arrive in Montgomery this evening. Mrs Jones will accompany the remains here from the West.
 be held,i according to present plans, Saturday morning at If o'clock from St. Johns Episcopal Church. The re.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
ENGINES ARE SENT
TO AMERIGUS SHOPS
INCREASE IN WORK IN SEABOARD
SHOPS HERE.
Locomotives From Florida Division
Sent to Americas Shops and
and Several Others Are Com
ing. More Work Here.

The fact that considerable number
of locomotives are to be sent to the
Seaboard shops in Americas from the
Florida lines of that great system, to
be entirely overhauled and repaired,
evidences the estimation of the charac-
ter of work performed here. Already
there are several engines in the shops
here brought over from Fernandina
where the Seaboard has shops also,
and yesterday the announcement was
made that a number of other engines
from the Florida lines would be sent to
Americas as well. Even now there is
plenty of work in all departments of
the Americas shops, and the fact that
many more engines from the sixth di-
vision are to be sent here for overhaul
ing naturally means considerable in
crease in skilled working forces en-
plOyed here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
Who Is Your DruqqiSt?

Perhaps you would not think the
question important. A druggist is a
druggist, and one druggist is as good
should be SO in one of the skilled pro-
fessions, when it is not true in the COM
monest trade. There is always some
thing of skill and correctness which
grades men in business. We claim to
stand in the top grade, where skill and
accuracy in compromising drugs are
send for your prescriptions, fill and
send them out promptly.
DODSON'S PHARMACY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
STORY Is TOLD
IN A FEW LINES
THESE LITTLE TALES CUT SHORT
PenCiled Paragraphs Picked in Re-
pOrterS PeregrindtiOnS and Boiled
Down To Four Lines.

Writings Loft dried linen and bond
papers in pound box and tablet pack
ages for elegant correspondence
M. S. HOLIDAY.
While the Americas sonlet reacheth
for the fishing pole the old man whets
the lawn mower and materfamili as sets
the family hen.
For that tired feeling so prevalent
just now give lemons a trial. In fam
lilies where lemons are plentifuIly used,
fever is almost unknown.
Americas is feasting upon new sqash
and tomatoes, and soon will have
snap beans and cucumbers from our
garden-down' in Florida.
The Centrals slow trains have been
doing trifie better this week in max
ing schedules. Only the Newman train
fell down on time yesterday.
A much needed rain and the first
here in quite awhile fell last night. 1t
was general over this section and will
greatly help the young crops.
The Americas citizen who attempts
to plant garden is confronted by q
proposition in the woman next door
who pastures her lens upon it.
Dan Cupid is going to score here
again on April Goth. This will be
Memorial day, and the wedding to oc-
cur will be one long remembered.
Let Americas wake up on the subject
of that bond election next Wednesday.
Are you registered and ready to vote
to build up Greater Americas?
With its total enlistment of forty
men, the Americas Light Infantry
went through the tactics last night, the
new men especially doing good work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
POOR ROADS Is CAUSE
OF CUTTING OFF ROUTE
SUMTER is LABORING UNDER NO
DISADVANTAGE.
Other Counties Losing Rural Routes
Because of Bad Condition Ofthe
ROadS--NO Such Complaint
Here.

Over in Fulton county, as well as in
some other districts of the State, some
rural route mail deliveries are being
abandoned by the government because
of the indifference of the people along
them, or the refusal to have the roads
at least reasonably good for travel.
Inquiry at the Americas postoffice
yesterday brought out the fact that no
such conditions exist in Sumter
county.
While there are some people who
have refused to put up boxes, and take
advantage of the rural free delivery
system, their number has been so
small as not to injuriously affect the
system.
So far as the roads of the county are
concerned, they are in better shape
than ever, and are being kept up more
regularly by the county forces.
Strange as it may seem, there are
some residents of the county who pre-
fer to come two or three miles into
Amer1cus to get their mail than to put
box a quarter of mile from home
and get it there.
Whether they haye not sufficient
faith in the sanctity of the boxes, or
simply prefer the longer ride to town,
not known.
The public generally may not be
aware that the private boxes put up by
individuals for the reception of their
mail have all the protection of the gov
eminent thrown around them, just as
though they belonged to Uncle Sam
and were put on city street corner.
Any one damaging one of these pri-
vate mail boxes or robbing one, would
be dealt with exactly as though he had
violated the property of the. govern
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
FINE FURNITURE DISPLAY.
The A. W. Smith Go. Keeps Its Place
Stocked With Artistic Patterns.

The A. w. Smith Furniture Company
is carrying an exceedingly attractive
stock of furniture. This house, one of
the most reliable in Georgia, has it's
show rooms crowded with some of the
most attractive furniture ever display
ed in Americas. Especially pleasing
are some of the oak sets and pieces,
beautiful evidences of good taste in
this line.
The business of the A. w. Smith
Furniture Co. shows a substantial in
increase in volume now every year,
an ample evidence of the confidence
in which it is held by the buying
public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15
PEOPLE WHO COME
/. AND 60 HERE.
THOSE WHO CAME YESTERDAY
And Those Who Went AWay---Read
the List and See if Your Name
or Your Friends is There.

Cuff Pins 25c pair at Bells, the
JeweIer.
Mr.. w. s. TinsleY of Leslie, was in
Americas Yesterday morning, coming
up on business.
Mr.. o. w, Daniels of Waynesboro is
in Americas, stopping at the Allen
House while here
John S. Garner, well known citi-
zen of cambridge, was in Americas
yesterday morning.
H. q. Campbell registered from At
lanta yesterday among the arrivals at
the Hotel Windsor,
John r. Short and V. M. Fain were
among the Buena Vistans coming to
Americas yesterday.
Mr.. 7. M. Furlow of Jackson Ga. en-
route to Quincy Fla, was in Americas
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. A. Thomas was among other
DawsOnians coming to Americas yes
terday upon business.
Mr.. Cruger Westbrook came up from
Albany yesterday morning, having
business in Americas.
Mr.. w. j. Matthews of Moultrie is
spending a day in Americas, his former
home cOmino vestardav
Mrs. Julian Clark returned to AL
bany yesterday after pleasant visit of
several days in Americas.
w. S. McCarty registered from
Knoxville Tenn. last night among the
guests of the Allen House.
Mrs. Allen Fort and Miss Georgia
Fort, after pleasant visit in Atlanta,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. James A. Pinkston is spending
several days pleasantly in Albany, the
guest of Mrs. J. r. Pinkston.
Mr.. John E. French, one of Plains
representative citizens, was in Ameri-
Gus yesterday upon business.
Social Americas welcomes the return
home of Mrs. Willie Payne Myers after
delightful visit of several weeks to
friends in Triton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Watts ofWay-
cross are guests of relatives In Ameri-
Gus. At present they are visiting Judge
Gnd Mrs. j. A. Hixon. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-15

Ways of the Poet Who Was Loved by
All Who Knew Him.
This is the Walt Whitman who was
him daily:
"After some conversation Whitman
proposed a walk across to Philadelphia.
Putting on his gray SLOUGH hat, he sal
lied forth with evident leisure and, TAX
Ing my arm as support, walked slow
ly the best part of mile to the ferry.
Crossing the ferry was always great
pleasure to him. The life of the street
and of the people was so near, SO dear.
The men on the ferry steamer were
evidently old friends, and when we
landed on the Philadelphia sidS we
were before long quite besieged-the
man or woman selling fish at the COR
ner of the street, the tramWay con-
ductor, the loafers on the pavement-a
word of recognition from Walt or as
often from the other first; presently
a CHEEKY shout from the top of a dray,
and before we had gone many yards
farther the driver was down and stand
ing in front of us, his horses given to
the care Of some bystander. He was
an old Broadway 'stager,' had not seen
Walt for three or four years, and tears
We're in his eyes as he held his hand.
We were now brought to standstill,
and others gathered round. George
was i'll, and Walt must go and see him.
There was a message for the children,
and in his pocket the poet discovered
one or two packets for absent little
ones. But for the most part his words
were few. 1t was the others who
spoke and apparently without reserve"
whitman as Carpenter Saw Him"
in Craftsman.