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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
FARMERS MEETING
 COMES TO "A CLOSE
Successful Gathering at Auburn sad
 Sale of Fine Stock,

Auburn, Aug. 8.-(Special0-Betw l,20o and 1,500 persons were present at this the closing day of the Farmers Summer School. The session has proved to be by far the most successful in the history of the organization. Five hun dred and thirty-one farmers have been present, representing about fifty coun- ties and five States. Many of the leading farmers of Alabama have been in attendance.
 An oid-fashioned Southern barbecue was served today which proved in ev- cry way aNdelightful occasion.
 Farmers From the immediate vicinity and from every section of the State were in attendance upon sale of regis tered Alabama bred cattle and hogs. The following prizes were awarded First prize in judging hogs, cattle and sheep, J. l.. Binford. Auburn. Ala; second price in judging hogs cattle and sheep, A. l.. Jones, Newton. Ala.
 First prize on colt under l year old, F. M. Mccoy, opelika. Ala: second prize on colt under year of age, P. J. Moore. Auburn, Ala.a third prize on colt under year old, c. R. McCrary, Opelika, Ala
 First prize on colt over and under years old, c. F. Vincent. Auburn, Ala; second prize on colt over year and under 3 years old. J. L. Binford, Auburn, Ala
 First prize on dairy bred calf under 1 year, Arthur Heard. Auburn, Ala. second prize on dairy bred calf under i year. J. w. Drake. Auburn, Ala; third prize on dairy bred calf under 1 year, c. F. Tompkins. Auburn Ala.
 First prize on beef bred calf under 1 year, N. c. Kew, Talladega, Ala; sec ond prize on beef bred calf under year, c. Fitzpatrick. Cahaba, Ala; third prize on beef bred calf under year, S. l.. Toomer, Auburn, Ala
 First prize on pair of pigs under six months old, Nixon Bros. & hsttiei sec ond prise on pair of pigs under six months old. w. L. Morris, cusseta, Ala; third prize on pair of pigs under six months old, c. Kirkpatrick, Caha- ba, Ala.
 The cattle sale was one of the State agricultural events of the year. Among the prominent raisers of cattle and buyers were Hon. Walter Seed, Hon. Robert Seal, Hon. W. c. Thomas, Mo Queen Smith. J. c. Street, c. kirkpat' rick and A. D, Sommers.
 Twenty-eight head of thorouEhbree hogs were sold Berkshtre. Poland China, Duroc Jersey. The. prices were very good: the figure being s42.5O Eight head of cattle were sold, chiefly calves, shorthorn. Angus, Hereford The top price was s75 for a young Hereford calf.
 The campus presented an animated view with benches widely distributed under shade trees filled with young and old people bent upon having a happy tovous time The meal was served n little trays carried by scores of young girls and boys. All the guests were Comfortably seated and there was en' tire freedom from confusion and crowd- ing.
 After the dinner a general bran. dance was engaged in by young and nl6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
MUST BE EXAMINED
ALI TEACHERS MUST BE QUAIL
 FEED.
ona of the Changes of the New Code ia in the Eject that Teachers Must stand Examl-
 nations.

rf-AAr the new code, so 1t is declared bv those who have seen ana know. ali teachers of the State must supInIt tbanoseIves to the State Board or Ex- aminers for examination as 10 'heH qualifications. .. ,, ,ha A.-,, ooae from the old in which the taaebsr of the larger cities will pc ereatlv interested. In the past It mas heen the custom for the State 10 dis' regard entirely the larger eities' isaN- inS inc boards of education In those cities to take care of the qualincatiohS of their own teachers
 But now, so 1t is deelareo' all t.eon t.n., gre whether in the city or country Srhktber in "a city of 50,o00 or In Vile Iage of fifty. must take the state ex' amination, or they will not pc permit toa to teach in any school which de- rives support from the state IEeaS- ury. a,s.osi+ion an1onw the teachers, or the city boar uo o of eSucation which employ them, 70 S,.-aesrd this change in the new code. tba nenaIty for such disobedience woula he it is stated, that the support o1 ths state would be withdrawn rom such school nS.4.o,..ox,, For example. take the position tna1 her own Board of Educatlon .yi to judge of the qualifications or @ @tns
 sbsSs Tn her own schools, as has been done in the past. under the pro- t,ts,ons of the old code, and should therefore decline to accept as final the eTanination by the State, or should em' pIoy a teacher who had not taken thai examination. the result. if insisted up. on. would be that the city would % noL get its share of State money that mas in the past been apportloneo nei .A
 lust how far the provisions or tue new code in this respect may De car Tied out is. however. somewhat or question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

10 Hot Springs. Ark. to visit rela- tives.
 Mrs. A. M. Baldwin entertained about tweny- i've little folks wednes- day afternoon in celebration of the 2nd birthday of her little daughter, Louela Erwin Baldwin. Mir. and Mrs. Willard M. sweatt have been to Atlanta on account of the illuess of their grandson. Willard Watkins Baxter.
 Mir. and Mrs. John D. Fuller. IT,. will leave tomorrow for Denver. Col Mrs |. M. Heard has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mikell. in Columbia. s. C.
 Miss Maggie Johnson of Eufaula, who has been visiting Miss Edna Blake Stanley, has returned home.
 Miss Ethel Wood. who has been wis., iting Misses Carinne and Matte Wood, has returned to her home in Dothan. Mrs. W. F. CargilI has gone to Jackson. Tenn, to visit relatives.
 Miss Aiine Jones has returned from Butler Springs and Greenville, where she has been spending the past month Miss Cecile Chiffon has gone to Union Springs to visit friends.
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 Miss Pauline welch of Selma Is ex- pected today to bo the guest of Mrs. Pope Foster, at her home on Perry Street.
 Miss Eleanor Ward of Greensboro, who has been visiting Miss Marion McGehee, has gone to Selma to visit her uncle. pr. Ward.
 The cover design that has been ac- cepted for the catalogue of the Ala- baIna Agricultural Fair is that of Mrs Clara Hardy Gresham of Huntsville who has spent the past month here as one of the journal clerks of the Sem ate.
 Mrs. J. M Morien and children oi Jackson, Miss, are visiting Mrs. l, F. Doster on cramer Avenue.
 Mrs ". R. -reenu, and Masters George and John Greene, of Headland are visiting MT and Mrs. J D. Bar ron. and other relatives in Mentgom- cry.
 Mrs A. S. Rankin, of Memphis. came down yesterday to spend some time with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Barron. on Jackson street
 Mrs. Charles l.. Gay and children left yesterday for visit to her mother Mrs. Elizabeth smith. in Dadevilie'
 Mrs Della Boyd, who has been liv- ing for the past year with the family of MT. Frank Gordon Stanley, left last night for Galveston, Tex. to be absent several months.
 Miss Helen Petty. of Huntsville. was in MontRomery yesterday, en route to her home from Bullock County.
 Mrs. Ernest Mayer and daughter New York and New Jersey
 Mrs. S. Mohr leaves Sunday morning for New York and New Jersey.
 Mrs. Sam c. Miller was called te Richland, Ga. yesterday morning on account of the serious illness of her sistsr-la-law. Mrs; Dr. T. B. Miller.
 Mrs. J. A. Young and little daugh' ter, Frances. left yesterday for Talin' dega Springs
 Members of the woman's Christian Temperance Union urged to be present this afternoon at the Court Street Annex, assembling in regular monthly session. The meeting will be called to order promptly at 4:S0 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
GEORGE THIGPEN HEADS
 AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Selected To Succeed President Moore
 Who Is In HI Health.

The Board of Control of the Fourth District Agricultural School, at syla- eauga, yesterday selected Professor George T. Thigpen as president of the school. He is one of the well known educators of the State, being at pres ent superintendent of the public schools at Brantley.
 The change in the presidency of the health of the bresent head of the Syla- cauga institution. Professor T. c. Moore, the present president, was granted an indefinite leave of absence by the board, because of his i'll health
 Miss Mary Gallagher, Montgomery teacher, was elected as member of the faculty at Sylacauga by the board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
MExICANs vs. LAPS.
-, D,ouous Killed and Two Greas AhANS '-FE .....,a.. Nxrouaded

Threc NIppons Killed and Two Gre""-
 CTS MOrtaIIy wounded.
 San Antonio, Aug. s.--A speclal to The Express from Mazatiah' MeAico' says: 1 ,... t.s4 rtght announces that at Fl Fuerte, construction camp on the Kansas City. NTsvico and orient Railway pitched hattie took place yesterday between gangs of Mexicans and Japanese work men in which three Japanese were killed and three seriously lnJurea ana
 The trouble is said to have started several days ago when a dispute arose between a Japanese and Mexican
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

few guests were present besides the members of the families.
 The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Graves, and Is one of De- catur's most popular young women. The bridegroom is well known young business man of Decatur.
 They left on few days visit to friends in Birmingham, after which they will be at home in Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
NOT UNDER ARREST. Nh Truth In Report of Frau MOlIter's
 Incarceration.

Mannheim, Aug. S.-There Is no truth in the report that Olga Moliter for the murder of whose mother Karl Hau was recently sentenced 10 death at karlsruhe, has been arrested and imprisoned.
 The report that she had been taken into custody arose from the fact that she came to the prison here this af- ternoon to be confronted with Baron Karl LindaneAu, who was arrested yes terday in connection with the Moliter murder. The conformation was of short duration. The authorities decline to give any information of what took place,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
rnken suadenly nI.

While in the city procuring medi- cine for a sick brother. Phillip Crump, of Elyton, was taken suddenly i'll near Second Alley and Twentieth Street this morning. It was thought by an at- tending physician that the man was afrected by the heat, He was takea ana Son. nearby, where he was given fine use of a cot. Dr. E C. Bandy was called and after an examination of his condition ordered his removal to his home at 400 Cotton Avenue, Elyton.
 George Crump, brother. Is III at his home in Elyton,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
WILL VISIT KAISER.
siamese King ia Cutting Wide swatm
 In Germany


 Berlin, Aug. s--King Chulalongkofn I will leave Berlin tomorrow for css- sel. where he will be the guest of tho. German Emperor and Empress.
 Stories of the extravaganza of the Siamese King continue to excite and amuse Berlin It is considered certain that he has bought $3.000. 900 of dia- monds and gold and silver ware.
 Two gold services among the Selec- ton cost $S00,000 each. The King is occupying nearly the entire floor of one Of the principal hotels. The King has shown unusual interest in the dls- patches in the newspapers referring to the delimitation of the frontier of Siam and Cambodta and received with ex- treme consideration the newspaper re- porter who brought him intelligence on the subject and who arranged for a news service from the Sianese capital during his soiourn in Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
PARDONS NANCY MILLER. xvo,-.an Killed Another in Dispute Over
 GOsling.

Washington. August President Roosevelt has pardoned Nancy Miller, who was convicted about six years ago in Indian Territory of manslaughter for killing Alice Brake, in a dispute ovar a gosiing. The woman was sem fenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve ten years in the Ohio peninter- tiary. ,,
 She has been imprisoned for about six wears. She is the mother of six or eight children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
B. P. SMITH DEAD.
End Comes Suddenly To Young Man
 Of Centre.

ON Osntkcs
 Centre. August s.-(special )-Bey- erly P. smith, the son of c. P. Smith president of the Cherokee County Bank, died suddenly at his fathers home here this morning, aged twenty three years.
 Mir. smith had been in falling health for several months and while 1t was known that he must ultimately suc- cumb to the malady that had fastened upon him his friends were entirely unprepared for his sudden and untime- ly death.
 He had just arisen from his bed this morning when there comes a hemor- rhaEe of the lungs and members or inc family hurried to his relief but before a physician could be summoned his soul had passed Into the Great Un- known.
 MT smith was a member of the Methodist Church and was most ex- emplary young man in every respect. He enjoyed the confidence and esteem of A host of friends here and through ont the entire county. His funeral will take place from the Methodist church tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Ph,lippine Assembly NIeetiag

Washington. August S-The first gathering of the Philippine assembly, Recording to advlces of Governor Gen eraI smith will meet October l6. Sec T&tary raft has promised to be present at the opening of that body and if the steamship schedules are maintained he will arrive in Manila Oetoher 14.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
nenth of nIrs. Fra.erI

Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. s,--Mrs. J.' H Frazer wife of Rev John IT. Fra- Fer, D. D., one of the most promi- nent ministers of this city and pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church died this afternoon at 1;15 o'clock af- ter an extended illness. She was a well known club woman and church worker
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
CHILDREN's PARTY.

Fl q
 Little Misses Florence Blue and Maude williams entertained few friends yesterday afternoon from to 6 o'clock in compliment to Master Perry Edwards, who will leave today for his homeNin Escatapa. In guessing contest the prizes. 2 box of stationery and string or beads, were awarded to Miss Fannie Walden and Miss Martha Boyd, after which refreshments were served in the dining room from table prettily arranged in pink and white. The guests were Misses Mary Betty, Martha Boyd, Ida Wood Hannon, Sara Belle Bandy. Ruby Rogers. Fannie vai- den, Eloise Sadier, Emily whetstone. Fine Bingham and Mary Adams.
 HAY RIDES POPULAR.
 Hay rides are a popular form ef amusement for these midsummer even- ings.
 A party enjoying one Wednesday evening included Misses Theresa Lob man, Bessye DrSgfus. Alma Hertz. Adeiine Moses. Dora Frank, Sadie Frank, Rosalie Levy. Bessie Gladden. of Selma; Messrs Theo Meyer Harry We'll, Myron Lobnan. Leo Stern, Burk- hart Klein Ralph Loeb, Julian Boden- heimer and Leo Stern. A watermelon cutting on the Mt Meigs Road was en- joyed after the hay ride.
 MILITARY DANCE
 AT PICKETT SPRINGS.
 The dance given by troop A, 1st cav- airy. Alabama National Guard, last evening was a delightfully."- enjoyed oc- casion to the twenty-five or thirty couples who participated and the large number of friends who attended as spectators
 The march, with which the evenings s dance program was opened was led by Captain W. F. Lee with the Troops s sponsor. Miss Elizabeth McPherson. whose maids, Miss Lois Fuller and Miss Lila Allan, were notably attractive among the participant in the dance.
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 Dinner to Sponsor.
 A charming occasion at the camp at Pickett Springs last evening was the dinner at which Major B. E, Noble and his stan entertained the squadron sponsor. Miss Bessie Rogers. the maids, Miss Corrie c. Smith and Miss May Robinson. and the matron of honor Mrs. Bibb Graves.
 MT. and Mrs. R. P. Dexter have re- turned from a three iweeks trip to New York and Jamestown, during which they were the guests of his mother, Mrs. Clara M. Dexter. of Co., lunnbus, Ga, who entertained party of five on the three weeks trip The other two members of Mrs. Dexter s party were her nieces, Mrs. Mamie Taylor of Atlanta .and Mrs. Harry Bruce of Columbus.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Craik, Misses Juliet, Cecile and Jean Craik, have returned from Perdido Bay, where they spent the past month occupying the beautiful residence. "Rambler's Rest. " The other members of their party who spent the month with them at Per dido Bay and who have all returned home, are: Miss Janet Hurter. Miss Olive Mcdonald, Miss Lillian Hill. MISS Virginia Abercrombie, Miss Katherine Baldwin and Miss Etheldra Williams.
 Miss Leah Arcouet has gone for "a three weeks Eastern trip.
 MISS Boiling of Greenville is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. M' Starke.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds has gone to her country home at Nottingham.
 Miss Katherine stringfellow of Bir- noinrham is visiting her cousins. Miss- es Kate and Prescott Bianton.
 Miss Susie Jelks Ware will go to Birmingham today to join her aunt Mrs. Charles Detxer, and go with her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
BICYCLE THrEF CAUGHT.
egPO Youth Stole Wheel And SoId 1t
 Far Sawkw Gawta

Negro Youth Stole Wheel And SoId 1t
 For sixty Cents.
 Lee Lawrence, a 16-year-old negro, who is alleged to have stolen a bicycle from McGehee Brothers Drug Store, on Dexter avenue. about noon yester- day and seld 1t iii Chisholm, was aT- rested at o'clock last night by Pa- troImen Curtis and Cloud
 The bicycle was taken by the negro to Chisholm and sold to Ben Tom Var brough for sixty cents. The latter found out the machine had been stolen and informed the police. Law renee was arrested in Newton, a ne- gro settlement north of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
KILLED FATHER-N-LAw.
Edward MuIvaney Loses Temper while
 Making Peace

Edward MutVaney Loses Temper While
 Making Peace.
 New York. Aug. s.--Losing his tem- per because his efforts as a peace- maker did not succeed. Edward Mul-I vaney, a young man, knocked down and killed his prospective -father-in- law. Robert Sealander. a contractor, on Pacific Street. Brooklyn, today.
 The killing was the outcome of @ quarrel between Mr. Sealander and his son. Mfr. Mulvaney, who was calling on Miss Sealander, feared that the dis putants would harm each other and intervened. His plea for peace was not heard and the contractor turned on him. Argument developed and Mulva-. ney and sealander adjourned to the street to settle the quarrel Mulvaney struck Sealander a powerful blow on the head. knocking him down.
 The contractors died shortly after- ward MuIvaney was taken into cus- tody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
T. F. wingneld Kills Wife and Him.
 

Roanoke, Va, Aug ST. F. Wing field, aged s5. today shot and killed his wife. aged 25. and committed sui- eide by her dead body in the Wing field home in northwest Roanoke.
 wingfield left a note dated today, in which he said he would kill his wife and himself. giving as his reason for the act the fact that another man had invaded his home.
 After quarreling with his wife, he shot and killed her and then placed the. body on c bed Standing over the body of the woman Wingield cut his own throat. The Wingfields came here week ago from Hagerstown. Md.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
EXPOSITION COMPLETE.
Director General Barr Issues state-
 ment.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. s.-The James town Exposition is declared to be com plete in a statement Issued today by Director General James A. Barr. who also asks for the project the support of the country at large MT. Barr says:
 sThe Jamestown Exposition, barring minor details which will be finished within ten days. Is completed. It ft- tinglv commentaries the great histor- ieai event which 1t was designed to celebrate and it reflects credit on the State of Virginia the South and the nation. Tn the character Of It's build ings tbe excellence of its exhibits and inc beauty of location, It compares fsvorably with any exposition held in tbis country. and it fully JustifeA It's management In asking the united sup. port of the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Urwe Troops' Withdrawal.

London, Aug. b--At the request ot the government of Persia. Foreign Seere- tary Gray has instructed the British Ambassador at Constantinopie to draw Turkeys attention to the recent incur sion of Turkish troops into the terri- tory of the shah and to urge heir with drawal in the interests of peace. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
GARRETT IS CAPTURED.
,sad,sOu County PrisOner Is Taken At
 Bridgeport.

Huntsville, August S.-(Special.)- r7raeman Garrett, the last of the three prisoners who escaped from the Madi' son county jail last Monday. has been captured at BriSssport' Ala;
 Hs lost a hand in railway acci- dent and sought surgical aid at Rridgeport, that incident disclosing his Identity. Garrett escaped rom jail with Emmett Conolly and Burt robbery. ~ ,a... a.tsred the office of the Chase Nursery Comnanv at Mercury and stole a suit eS ciothes, leaving his old suit in the oA5ce In the pocket of the coat was Sa,,nd note written by him to his rcotber in which he admits to cer- tain extent his guilt of the charge aeainst him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
soHMITz IN COURT.
Former Mayor of Frisco Gets BFief he-
 apite from Jail.

Fornler Mayor Of FrIseO Gets HKIVh "0
 aDite from Jail.
 San Francisco, Aug S-Former Msy, y snnear today before Judge Lawler' ,nhay an order was made postponing wntil next Wednesday a decision on ths motions to set aside the indict- ments against schmitz. Abe RSef. Pat 5, rick calhoun, T. l.. Ford, Thornwan MuIIaIy. Wm. Abbott. Frank C. Drum, Holm Martin. Eugene De sanle ana Louis Glass. .
 The presence of schmitz was not n.cassarv. but the calling of the ease sS,@ hin, an opportunity to come into court and get a temporary release from iaiI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
NEGRO IS PARDONED.
,ernOr Gives Murderer His Freedom

After Serving Part of sentence.
 IJpon the ground that he had prob ahlv acted in self defense, Elias Mo- Gowan, an old negro of Bullock coun- ty, was pardoned yesterday by Govers nor Conner.
 The judge who tried the case and +he solicitor who prosecuted 1t, as we'll as the State Pardon Board. asked for tba negro's freedom It was shown that the negro who was killed was a had man, while McGowan is old and feeble. In the encounter between the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
REACH AGREEMENT.
Joamt Convention of Mine Workers npd
 Operators Gets Together.

I0int COnVeMtTVu UH NHIHN " FV'
 Operators Gets Together. -.
 0.rvsy Col. Aug. s.-The joint convention of the United Mine Work- ers of America and the operators rep resenting every mine in Wyomlng' reached an agreement today . Whic" ,eaans rermanent peace in the Wyom- inT coal field. The terms of settle ment were: s.-.,.
 An eight hour day. effective septem- her i. wage increase approximately 20 per cent. more for eight hours than formerly paid for ten hours an im- provement in the working conditions all along the line and the companies to furnish check off men hsurlhs union control In the mines.
 Ths decision affects 12.00o men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
MAY STOP MAGAZINE.
Violent Mexican Revolutionary PerlOdl
 cal in Los Angeles.

Washington. August s-The atten- tion of the Department of Justive has been drawn to a publication known as La Revolucion," which recently made it's appearance in Los Angeles, under the Auspices of a number of Mexicans who aim at overturning the govern ment of President Diaz by revolu- tionary methods.
 The language used by this publica- ton is represented to be violent to a point that may render 1t liable to sup pression under the terms of the law prohibiting the circulation of attacks upon the rulers of friendly States that are. likely to endanger their lives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
PrOfeaaor Tnlbot ElectelI.

Paris August s--Ths International Stomatological Congress which was, held in the academy of medicine here. today elected Prof. P s. Talbot oG Chicago. to be first honorary pEesixl dent,