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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
PREPARE FOR INITIATION.
Knights of Columbus to Have Cal
 

Knights of Columbus to Have Gala
 Event.
 Elaborate arrangements are under way for the initiation of class of about forty candidates by the Mont gomery council of the Knights or Columbus. Sunday. February "A The event is expected to prove of interest and to attract one of the largest crowds of out-of-town people, of any in the history of the local council.
 The initiation, which is to be under the direction of r. D. Kohn, district deputy for this district of the order. will be performed by a degree team from Chicago. There will be visitors present from Chattanooga, Birming- ham, Atlanta, New Orleans. Mobile, Pensacola, Meridian, Macon. and oth- CT places within trav~iiug distance of Montgomery.
 special train is to come from Birmingham Sunday morning with a crowd of the Knights from the Magic City to witness the ceremonies. The initiatory ceremony is expected to ebe- gin about o'clock in the morning. and will likely consume the greater portion of the day.
 The local council now has mem- bership of between 100 and 125, and the new class will make 1t about 150.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
DE FuNIAC IS GROWING.
FIorIda Town Will Have Election on
 Bond Issue.

DeFuniak Springs, Fla Feb. 16.- Special .)-An election is soon to be held in DeFmiak Springs to decide proposition to bond the city for a new school building, water works. a sewer system and electric lights.
 A mass meeting, presided over by R. w. Storrs, discussed the matter last, night The indications are that the cleo ton will be favorable to the proposition
 The Florida Chautauqua will open it's twenty third annual session Feb, =. lasting till March 30. with an attractive program. under the superntendcnce of the cultivated lecturer, Kenneth Bruce, son of Wallace Bruce, president
 Palmer College, the Presbyterian in- stitution recently inaugurated, is all ready the pride of the community, pr. J. w Walden, the president. is in the field pushing it's interests and meeting with encouragement The DeFunlak people, besides purchasing from the State of Florida the Normal College property. worth $30,O0O, have subscribed already $l0,00O,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

They are simply existing. many or them on a little gruel. having long ago eaten all their domestic animals even dogs and cats. ,.
 And yet the worst is to come. II is declared that the famine will nor fairly grip the country until the end of this month. The new crops can not he harvested before July or Au- gust and meanwhile the wretched peasants are waiting for slow but certain death which must come unless help comes from America, the only country that can help.
 At a cost of $2o,o00 a day it is esti- mated the famine stricken people can be kept alive, calculating that four millions are starving and the cost of feeding them is half cent per mouth a day, Here is a task for philan- thropist with the resources of Rocke- feller
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
NEWS OF GRENvILLE.
Miss Lehman Gives Delightful Valen-
 tine Party.

tine Party.
 Greenville, Feb. 6.-(Special.) )- Miss Jamie Lehman was hostess at valentine party last night. the younger social set being her guests
 Red hearts of various sizes formed the principal decoration of the recep- tion hall and parlor. Among tho pleasures of the evening was game of guessing which resulted in the two prizes, a gold stick pin and gold belt buckle being awarded Wiley Cal houn and Miss Gladys Murphy. The booby prizes, comic valentines. fell to the lot af Miss Bessie Powell and sam Thompson After the games, cake and cream were served, closing one of the most delightful occasions to the happy young people. The Willing Workers will enter tain Tuesday evening at the Pastorium Several hundred invitations havo beer sent out to the members af the Bap- ! fist denomination and if the at tendance is large the proceeds of tho evening will add satisfactory sum tt the pipe organ fund. To secure thu | organ the members of the society arr working assiduously and ere long thi | much-needed addition to the churcl will crown their labors.
 Miss Perry Porterfield has returne from New Oleans after visit O six weeks to her cousin, Miss Brad ! shaw.
 1 Miss Sadie Steinhart has returne home from Birmingham where sh | visited relativs.
 Mrs. w. T. Winkler has returne from visit to Cincinnati and Birm ingham.
 Mrs. Bessie McDaniel and childre of Montgomery are visiting relative near town.
 Mrs. Henry Lehman has returne from a visit to Cincinnati.
 Mrs. " S. Watson was called Hurricane yesterday by the illness her daughter. Mrs. c. D. King.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
TWO RECOMMENDED
SMITH ANDsRLEAsANTs FOR FED-
 sFRAfs JUDGEsHIP.
r,Y.e RlrmiughaHn Bar Submits the Names of the Young City Attorney and Prominent Republican
 ra.xsxier of Huntsville.

Birmingham. Feb. 16.-(speciai, At
 neetine of the local bar, held today, fhe names of E. D, Smith, city attor- ney, and shelby Pleasants' or Hunts tha attorneys of this district for ap- raointment by the President to the po- sition of judge of the new District Sn.,,rt about to be established by the Federal government for the northern district of Alabama
 Edward Smith is well known through
 s.he state He is a young man and has been city attorney for four years and win be nominated without opposi- ion in the primary Monday. Shelby Pleasants is a Republican. and his name was endorsed in the bar meeting today after some discussion by the attorneys urbo are members of the Rooseveltian party. who expressed the belief that some Republican should also be sus- gested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

pieces of oratory ever heard at the University. The following was the program:
 Supposed Speech of John Adams James Erwin Somervilie
 The Rising of '76, Clement Richard son Wood. Spartacus to the Roman Envoys James TheophiIus Graham. Mississippi Contested Election, Val Eschffsten Berfy Grfffin. P T- Mark Anthony.s Grafton over Cae sar's body, Clarence Johnston Going A Nation cannot afford to do meal thin, Robert Henry Bradley. . The judges were Rev. R. E. McAlpine, Judge Jame
 Brown. and Hon. G. w. VanHoose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Municipal Campaign Closed.


 The Birmingham municipal campaign came to a close tonight, the primary to be held Monday. Mayor George E. Ward and Captain Frank r. OBrien, the candidates for the mayoralty nom ination, today issued statements as to their expectations iii the result of the primary Mayor Ward states that he will certainly get 1875 votes. Cap tain O'Brien asserts that Mayor Ward win be showed under so much as to be surprised himself.
 Both men expressed confidence as to the result F. M. Jackson was the cam paign manager for Mayor Ward, and Captain O'Brien managed his own cam paign. The polls open at o'clock and remain open until o'clock. Tho may orally contest has taken up the great CT portion of the interest, though other nominations are to be made The sa- looms closed at midnight and will not reopen until Tuesday morning at 4:45 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
suec,aI Term of Federal Court.

Judge II. Toulmin, of Mobile Is m Birmingham, and will preside at spe- cial term of the United States Court commencing Monday Only civil cases will be taken up. This term was pro- vided for the purpose of clearing the dockets as much as possible. there be- a congestion. A grand jury will be empanelled and d number of matters pending investigated. A number of pension and revenue violations Will be considered and indictments will likely follow. The special term will last sev- eral weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
aueen,s Coat of Arms.

Queen Alexandra Is now possessed of a coat of arms of her own. This is privilege never before enjoyed by any queen consort who has sat upon the English throne.
 Until the recent royal warrant the queen has used as her arms two shields, one bearing the British royal arms and the otheS those of Denmark despite the fact thlt she maintains a household entirely Neparate from the King The arms She has hitherto used the king as perfect right to use as in England man has a right to use his wife's as we'll as lis own arms.
 The new arms consist of the arms of Britain and Denmark surrounded by the garter. The supporters are taken from the arms of both countries on the right side the lion of Eng land and on the left the wreathed | savage of Denmark. The whole is | sur,nounted by King Edwards crawp, These arms were granted under the l Kings personal warrant not so much | to the queen as queen but as Lady of | the Garter. Since being invested witn l this orders the. queen has 2 possessed l her own stall and stall plate in St' | Georges Chapel at Windsor and now 1 .rat she has her own arms her posi-
 tion is exactly the same as that of ] knight of that order.
 1 The late Prince consort had arms | granted to him by Queen Victoria 1T
 which the arms of Great Britain anC l Saxony were quartered and the arm'
 of Saxony still appear upon the shieid'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
WILL WORK TO-DAY.
Contractors to- Guard Against Dan- VamRldRvsurm f5tf- :,

ContraetOrs7 to Guard Against Dnn- <. r- ger tps Buildings.
 Mayor w. M. Teague yesterday gave permission to the contractors of the new Fair Building to work, onL Sun- day So tlfat the danger believed to pc resultant from necessary excavations may be precluded as soon as possi' ble.
 When the excavations for the new building were made, 1t was reared they might endanger the saIety ol buildings on adjoining lots. and ths maXhr's grant issued so that the worh might be completed at the earliest possible day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
SOPHOMORE DECLARATION.
Thomas Prize Is Awarded to Clarence
 Johnston Going.

University February 16.-(Special) --The fifth annual SophOmOme Con test in Reclamation for the Thomas Medal took place last night in Clark Hall and was attended by a represen- tative audience of students and towns people.
 The occasion was a most successful one. all of the speakers acquitting themselves with credit. The music was furnished by the University Cleo Club.
 The prize. gold medal was award Q ed by the judges to Clarence J. Co., ing or Birmingham. whose rendition Of Mark Antonys Oration over Cae-- -~r was one of the most effective
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
nnItnem Rematns shinpcd.

The remains of Frank BaItzell, editor. politician and mining promoter, who died yesterday afternoon in the St. Vincent Hospital, after a short illness with pneumonia. were shipped to Mount Pleasant, Tenn, today for interment.
 The remains of John Anderson, who was killed day before yesterday by fall ing between an electric car and trail CT on First avenue, near Twenty-ffth street. were shipped today to Lacrosse Wis, upon advice received from a brother of the deceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
ACT OF LUNATIC. Tried to Assnsslnnte the Dutch Min- later Of Justice

The Hague. Feb. 16.-An insane man today attempted to assassin1te the minister of justice. Dr. F.. F.. Van Raalt".
 While the minister was standing in front of his residence the lunatic fired Ave shots at him with revolver, but missed him The would-Dc assassin Uas arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Labor Leader is Commended by King Edward to "Dine and sieep' With Him--sons of Prince
 of wales Learning to
 Drive Autos.
pY RoBERr BRoDERICK.

Copyright 1907 by the International
 Press Syndicate.)
 London. Feb. 16.-An ex-working- man has been an honored guest at Windsor Castle. John Burns, labor leader and member of the present liberal government, the other day re- ceived the Kings command for dine and sleep" at Windsor.
 Although this was not the first time Mir. Burns has dined at the Castle, ne had never before been Invited 10 spend the night. Arriving by tram from London he was met at the Windsor depot by a royal carriage and pair with postillon.
 It was a very quiet dinner party, only few other guests being present as King Edward wished to have talk with MT. Burns over an impor- tant and delicate. matter.
 Burns's early career gave Httie promise that he would ever pc favored by the monarchy which he has so often attacked. Burns mas been a soldier. in the ranks and an engineer. but most of his time. has been given to strike agitation and local politics.
 Besides being cabinet minister and a member of Parliament, ne IS an active member of the London Coun- ty Council, which Is doing great things in municipal ownership. All his lire Burns has lived in Battersea one or the most popuIous of London's in- dustrious quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
rnx,iau, Too Dull.

Society is discussing a delicate point raised by a pretty Irish woman who has declared that she will have only Irish or Scotch people at her enter tainments because English people in good society are too dull for words.
 The hostess further declared that English hostesses have to invite some Irish or Scotch people to every dinner in order to -Slleve the heavi- ness and to make things cheerful.
 It goes without saying that the English are raising violent protest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
wanted nj. Heart Pierced.

Dread of premature burial caused Howard Gilliat. the merchant and well known financier who died worth mil lions, to direct in his will that his heart should be pierced to ensure death.
 MT. GilIiat left s120 to a friend for seeing that decomposition set in be- fore he was buried and s1o5 to doc- tor for piercing his heart with some sharp instrument sufficiently to en- sure death if it had not already taken place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

The "Red Rooster's" crow makes cotton grow--Daybreak FertiliSers and Acid phosphates. Marks & Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
.mc.ert Cure,, i. Populnr.

The desert cure" is increasing its popularity among ailing society peo- ple. The health camp in the Egyp- tian sands outside Cairo has for sey- eral years been favorite resort dur ing winter time.
 . One habitual camper there is Lady Darcy Osborne. who has just left England fos her annual cure In the desert from which she declares she has derived great benefit
 Also many Americans are stopping at inc camp, more from curiosity than because their health needs 1t and they soon find the camp too dull to stay there any length of time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Statement of the i The Guarantee Company Of North America Insurance Co.
 Of Montreal, as of December 31, 1906. -.I...N ls.@ RESOURCES Es

V Stocks and bonds owned 99309 Real estate owned ....................... 48,7OOO0 Interest and rents due and accrued 933149 1oans moi dne secured by stocks and bonds Nil loans not due on real estate mortgage 30o00O ~ months p l dna a ' ... 12s71Os cab in office and in banks 17062935 All other admitted assets 147710
 Total assets ................ .$1, ,361 1o2.Os
 LIABILITIES
 Rerve for reinsurance 11745SgS Pserve for ontstanding losses ........... 17519OO I,r,d ands dua stockholders .............,..... Nil Dividends due policy holders MI All liabilities, viz: ao.s aA ssS
 Ion+s and salaries |............,.. 691333- 735059
 1en;tai maid ;n - ............... 3O460O00- Sspi.an N. snrpIns Pas M - M. 9l417s22- 121577a22 r., rb;;ties ........ .$l 361 10209
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
The Famlne In China.

Ten millions of Chinese are threat ened by the great famine which Is coming down upon the kiang prov inces. according to cables just receiv- cd here. This estimate of the multi taiGe affected bx, the ia paine "a tt heugs D nothing like the number that will actually starve gives some Idea of the magnitude of the scourge.
 The great floods of last summer which destroyed the crops and made one huge lake of an immense tract of country is the principal cause of the famine while the chronic poverty of the peasantry leaves them with no resources to tide over such disaster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
JOHN BURNS, ROCKINGHAM,
 A GUEST AT WINDSOR CASTLE

of all his descendants with the eA- ception of King Edward
 The granting of arms to the queen Is but one more Indication that the present king Is particularly anxious that in every particular he and ne alone shall be king.
 Up to short time ago the Duke oi Connaught and his son, Prince A. . thur. always used the royal ,standaro when paying officiai visits to warsnips and army headquarters. Now the XIII has ordered new standards for their special use and the royal standard VIII be used only when he himself is per sonally paying these visits
 Trnnsmutation of Elements.
 What the mediaeval alchemists striv- ed after--transmutation Of elements was shown the other day in lecture hall, by Sir William Ramsay, the celebrated chemist.
 In a two inch tube Sir William ex- hibited the first absolute evidence that of the fact that one substance can transform itself into another ana to- tally different substance.
 The professors transmutation was from radium to helium which ne proved were two different clements. Some day, he hinted. it may be pos sible to .transmute gold, silver ana other metals.
 Sir William is now experimenting with the transmutation of copper ana iron. He uses radium and applies us energy which Is 250o.o0o times great CT than that produced by the expio- sion of oxygen and hydrogen to the metal with the result that electrical energy Is given of. In this process Sir William Ramsay suspects that transmutation takes place the copper and iron being converted into some other metal He cannot announce the results of this wonderful experiment. \ for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Prineea Drive Autos.

The two oldest sons of the Prince of Wales will soon be capable chauf- feurs. Princes Edward and Albert are being instructed in the art or driving an automobile and even taught to repair their car In case of break down.
 Their father has bought light car for them and engaged as their tutor a very clever chauffeur. who finds the young princes extremely apt pupils.
 Although they have not been ai- lowed to take their car out on the public road which they are anxious to do. the little royal motorists are pro- ncient in guiding their auto along the tortuous roads of Sandringham Park and Prince Edward has been privileged to his immense pride to take his grandfather King Edward, a spin down the main drive.i ..ss #
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
New Waists

Of every kind, quality and price from $1:00 to $25.OO are now being displayed at this store. Two very special lines are offered for Monday
 $1.5O Lawn Waists at each $100, in either short or long sleeve styles that open in front or back, beautifully trimmed in laces and fine embroideries.
 A Second Collection of Lawn and Lingerie Waists at choice for $500, in the most sought for styles that the new season has to offer, and of such elegant materials and exquisite trim mings. as will convince the most skeptical pur- chaser of their real worth, which is $4.5O and $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Two Skirt specials for Monday at $500 and 5000

The first lot at $500 are of black chiffon Panama, in sever- al exceptionally pretty styles, very full and stylishly plaited in either box or side effects. Regular values are $6.5O and $7.O0.
 The second line at 5000 are of the very finest qualities in black chiffon Panama and voiles, as well as a splendid collection of light colors and fancy mixtures. Regular values are $12.5O and $13.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
N A CHI VA "A N ,
 Exclusive Ladies Outftter.

SPRINGS NEWEST FASHIONS AWAIT YOUR CRITICAL ; before opening much style elegance ana qua superiority then find the entire city spen study the new lures fol attire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20
FlHROGiGR.S''i'' .8I,GiJ
- sHss----.-.-.- issiauus esss-S
ia North Main St Barre, Vt.

idea. The writer noticed a man the other
day who looked as though BE was in the
last stages Of consumption. lie was
taking a walk and was bundled to the
tops Of tho ears in fur coat. He
walked like man tottering on the edge
of the grave, and was coughing fear.
fully Every few feet he expectorated
freely on the sidewalk. thus distributing
millions Of tuberculosis germs to endan-
ger the lives Of his feIlowmen"
We do not favor going TO the extent
of quarantining tuberculosis patients, as
the contemporary later on suggests. but
we do ask for close observance OF the
law of health and The statute which
was recently enacted BY the Vermont
legislature. It may be argued that the
practice of splitting in the road Is as
bad as splitting on the sidewalk, mas
much as the sputum dries as readily in
tine one place as in the other. Undohbt.
edly the sputum il subjected to the same
drying processes OF the sun and the
wind in the road as on the walks. but
..s transportation is retarded by various
agencies IN the one case, while in the
other the spread Of the baeilli Is helped
along. During the summer season, when
the worst trouble is experienced. the
streets in the cities are kept watered,
50 that the drying processes Of the wind
and sun are retarded OF prevented in
large measure. In this case expectorat
ing in the street loses much of rs ter.
rors. The same does not apply to side.
walks, which are dry and hot, 50 that
there IS nothing to prevent the release
oil bacilli from sputum. More important
suIl is the agency Of clothing, which
sweeps the germs and carries them into
the homes, where the release Of the hacil.
Ii comes. From this one can readily
see the difference Of splitting in the road
and on the sidewalk Let's not have
any painful repetition of this Bellows
Falls incident when we can prevent 1t.
So up with the mo splitting on side
walks" signs, oil through the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Mrs, Edward Conant is no better.
Clinton Fuller and wife Of Mortified
were at G. $. Sanford's Sunday
Charles Adams was at home last
week from Montpelier seminary.
II is reported that A. L. Morse has
sold his farm to his son, Lincoln.
G. r. Fullam Is cutting lot Of lum.
bef. lie contemplates on building a
new barn
Albert Bassett and wife have closed
their labor IN Wiliamstown and are at
II. y, Towards,
The G. Brigham creamery paid az
cents fer butterfat for the month Of
January. The Randolph Cooperative
paid 32A cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20

The latest victim of the ''Who Zoo in
Brattleboro" column in the Brattleboro
Reformer Is James +. (The Reformer
il mean enough to call it Fudge) Hooker
In his caricature, Mr. Hooker is putting
ont clouds Of smoke labeled Governor
Hooker Congressman Hooker" and
President Hooker The inference il
that The Reformer intended to present
it as pipe dream on the part of the
victim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20
MAY Locate IN LOWELL.
Darling Company Of Barre Looking for
Place.

Lowell, Mass, Feb e0.--J. r. Darling
representing the A. 4. Darling company
q Barre, w, manufacturers of tht
Darling health waist, was in the oity
Saturday looking for a location for q
plant here Through Secretary Me
Kenna Of the Board Of Trade, liz was
interested ia floor space in the J. X.
Fellows building, and secured favorable
terms. II his partners agree with him,
he win start business here, operating 80
machines at first, though the capacity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20
EAST BRooEFIELD.

Brigham creamery paid SO cents fol-
butter.fat in January.
Guy Fletcher finished teaching school
at West Brookfeld and is at home.
The town Of BrookiieId has 1900 in
the treasury after auditing accounts.
The ladies society hold a sociable at
Geo. \. Sprague's on Friday evening
Washington day exercises by the child.
zen will be given for entertainment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-20

II u hardly fair to assume that anti
saloon leaguers are. the only people in
Vermont who are working to secure no
license in the individual towns and cities.
They are, indeed, only part of the
army Of workers who are working to
that end, and the others are anti.sa-
loonists.