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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14

Did anybody feel blue yesterday? Was anybody's business bad2 Did anybody have bad luck? If so remem- Der the combination of i'll omens. It was Friday, thirteenth of the month, raining and chilly weather--and Car rife Nation arrfved.s 8
 The mbination--excepting Garry was observed in other cities than workmen were engaged in repairs OF an elevated railway track. One of the number remarked that 1t was Friday. the thirteenth, A second one was startled by this announcement, and raising up suddenly, struck his ham mer against the third rail. Fire flash ed out immediately from the heavily charged rail and set fire to- the work mans clothing. The three or them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
REVOLUTION IMPENDING. ..
China VIII Witness Marked Change
 ns nAafh nH Eannrena. -

China VIII Witness Marked Change
 on Death of Empress.
 San Francisco. Dec. 13.-Prof. D. l.. Anderson, President of the Foo Chow University, who arrived here yesterday on the liner Siberia, believes that upon the death of the Empress Dowager, China will be the scene of bloody revolution.
 That revolution, he believes, will mark ChIna's entrance into the parlia- ment of the world as 8 power to be reckoned with. Professor Anderson, who has spent many years in China, says that the people of China are now wide awake to the necessity for edu- cation: that the power of the people is steadily growing, and that at the same time the populace and it's rulers were drifting apart.
 "A revolution Is impending. In the nature of things 1t is bound to be a bloody one, but China will be all the better for it, and in the ranks of new and enlightened administrators who will invite the confidence of the people China will be the greatest nation on earth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
DECEMBER IA. 1907. 3

posted by other banks and the re- finainder by other depositors. Among the amounts repfesented at that time by bonds in the bank as collateral on notes were. s25o.o00 of Wisconsin and Michigan Against seven notes total ing se40.o00: $525.000 of the Illinois Southern as security for sl,5e4.oo0. rep- resented by seventeen mehornndum notes; s462, 900 of the Southern Indians account of loan of s43S.s00. There were, he said. eleven memorandum loans of ss7.0o0 each with t100 1000 of bonds of the Southern Indiana as se- curity. In addition there was an un- secured loan of s100,o0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
# Was Friday, the 18th,
 Did You Haue Bad Luck?

fell to the earth below and two or them were fatally injured.
 The press wires last night were teeming. with incidents of mishap, and while Montgomery escaped without any tragedies or mishaps. business was bad pedestrians were in i'll humor. street car interiors were damp and ill., smelling, pavements were sloppy, drunks were numerous, dinner didn't taste just right, lissome young women trudged along with furrows of care upon their features-the whole world seemed out of sorts.
 But the day has passed. but there are others to come. In 1908 there will be two IS Fridays, one on March 13 and one on November 13. There will also be a "23" Friday. this date, which has not yet been branded as lucky or un- lucky, comes in October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14

stand in the trial of John R. Walsh today and described conditions, which he. found to exist in the Chicago Ma tiona1 Bank when he examined It's af- fairs in November. 1904, June, 1905, and in December, 1905.
 He asserted that Walsh had been repeatedly warned by him and by the comptroller of the currency to unload the oyersupply of securities carried by the bank but the warning went un- needed while conditions became steadr fly worse.
 When the first examination was rpede the witness testified that there Was found to be due depositors total of }17.606,Se6. of which $3.6ss,0sS was de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
ALMOST EXECUTED.
CommuntatiOn Paper Arrived Just is
 the Nick of Time,

the Nick of Time,
 Columbus. O.. Dec. 13.-John Soley of Cleveland. who murdered his sweet heart. came near being executed to- day in spite of the fact that the com mutation papers from the Governor had been mailed to the warden of the peni- tentiary.
 Receiving no word from the Governor last night, the warden proceeded to execute Soley. but on second thought. teleph oned the Governor and found that the papers had been mailed. The execution was. therefore. postponed and today the warden was notified by the postoffice authorities that a letter was being held there for postage. It provedto be the papers committing the death sentence of Soley to life impris- onment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
DIRECTORS MA YREsIGN,
Much Friction Exists in Management q
 MetropOlitan Opera Company.

Much Friction Exists fn Management 0f
 MetropOlitan Opera ConHany.
 New York, Dec. -1S-The World this morning states that there ts friction between the directors of the Metropoli- tan Opera House and Heinech Conreid. the director, which will probably lead to the direstors' resignation at the end of the present season.
 None of the directors will discuss the matter, but 1t is said that there has been much dissatisfaction with Mr Conreid's management of the opera house and particularly with the fact that number of very prominent sina CTS. who were in the market for Amor ican engagements, were engaged by MT. Hammerstein for the Manhattan. The latest difficulty between the rival opera managers was over the engage ment of Mme Tetrazzini. who was ss- cured by Mr. Hammerstein.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
BABY SAVES LIVES.
Its Cries Awakened HouFehOld, Who
 Were in Great Peril.

Were in Great Peril.
 Allentown, Pa, Dec. 13.--The cries of an infant saved the lives of eight per- sons here early today. but not before the baby's father and brother had been asphyxiated by coal gas.
 The dead are: Nicholas Contravo, S6 years oldi Joseph Contravo, aged years.
 Contravo, with his wife and the two children. slept in one room and six boarders occupied other parts of the house. The esca1ing coal gas awak- ened the baby whose cries aroused one of the boarders. He broke down the door of the room occupied by the Con- travo's, and found the father and son dead. He then rescued the mother and baby and aroused the other boarders. who had also become overcome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
ChrIatmaa MIdnixht Man..

Philadelphia. Dec. 13.-The prothono- tary of the sacred congregation of the rites of the Cath ollie Church. in a cable dispatch from Rome to the Rev. Dr. Heuser of Overbrook Seminary, editor of The Ecclesiastical Review. gives the ruling that the privilege granted last August to seminaries. convents and re- ligious institutions to have Christmas midnight mass is extended to law and solemn masses alike. It was thought the privilege allowed only solemn mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
FOR CHRISTMAS PARDoNs.
Special Meeting of the Pardon Board
 to Be Held.

A special session of the State Par don Board will be held on December 17. at which time the Christmas pres ents, in the shape of pardons and pa- roles. will be recommended for large number. of prisoners now serving. time In the State prison.
 There are now pending before the Board nearly 100 applications for par don, andCit is probable that all of these will be- gone over, and recommenda- tions will be made to the Governor. The pardons. or such as are decided on by the Governor. will be issued prisoner discharged will be provided with little gift. He will be told to go and sin no more.
 :. The ten prisoners who were pardon. ed and paroled Thursday were given their discharges yesterday, and by this time are in the hearts of their fami- lies with fuller appreciation of what liberty really means.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Chn.e ia CourtmartiaIed.

New York. Dec. 13.-Capt. Arthur W. Chase. commander of Fort Howard. Md, is on trial by court martial in New York, on charges of having used dtsrespectful language to Lieut.. Col. Clarance Deems. commander of the Baltimore artillery district. and Cap. tain Chase's immediate superior. Cap tain Chase is charged in addition with conduct to- the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14

. genG1al strike of it's 800 members. A higher commission. closed shop and the reinstatement of several discharg- cd agents Is demanded. It is said the strike will include agents in Philadel- phia, Boston and Chicago. a well as in New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
UNATTENDED TEAM.
Runaway Mules LaiI Low Awnings O

Runaway Mules LaiI Low Awnings on
 Court Street.
 M. J. Hudson, a negro. whose mules. it is alleged. brought low some of the awnings that the City Council is sup posed to be aiming at. was arrested team unattended.
 It is said that Hudson, driving a team for a butcher shop, left his mule without attendance. and that they ran away. In their career they dragged down an awning on North Court street near Monroe Avenue Hudson will be given hearing before Recorder Baber today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
NEWS OF RECORD.

The Governor yesterday made the following appointments:
 Notaries Public-Homer I. Ledbetter Montgomery; W. A. Erskine, Birming- ham; O. c. Doster. Enterprise. |, ,Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace-Fred H. Hardy, Montevallo; N. c. Camp. Mumford; W. B. Castleberry. Talladega.
 Justices of the Peace-A. H. Nelson. Covington county.
 Constable-Arlington L. Henderson, Avondale.
 The Secretary of State yesterday re- ceived notice of the incorporation of the following concerns: Gulf. States Shipping Company, of Mobile, with @ capital stock of $10,000. The incor- porators are James L. Coleman, B. T. Barrett, William K. Syson and Joseph M. Walsh
 The name of the Cheek-Lively Loan and Investment Company has been changed to the Lively Loan and Invest ment Company, of Birmingham. The following deeds were recorded:
 Joseph W Holt to R. P. Purefoy lot ton tt ss.s5o.
 R. P. Purefoy to William W. Hill lot II. A. J. Pickett's Plat Consideration
 l. Charles Hinderer to M. M. Boze- man lot 14, lot 27 Highland Park Consideration $5.
 J. H. Shreve to M. W. Stuart lots T and 6, Shreve-Dale subdivision oi portion of Peacock Tract Considera' tion $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
BEER GOING UP.
New Workers Will Have to Pay More
 for Drinks. ,s ..

New York. Dec. f3.---.After January beer will cost $1 a barrel more in New York than 1t does now. This an- nouncement has been made by the Lar ger Beer Brewers Board of Trade A like increase is being made by New Jersey brewers The reason for the increase is given as the high price of raw materials.
 It is estimated that 10000. 900 barrels of beer are consumed yearly in New
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Pope Receiyes Riordan.

Rome, Dec. 13.-The Pope today re- ceived Arch bishop Riordan. of San Francisco. in private audience and the Catholic situation in the United States in general and in the diocese of San Francisco in particular was discussed at length.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
A BIG MERGER.
American Can Company Absorbs United
 Can Company

AmeFAcuA NAm OOmp4my AODOFD6 united
 Can Company
 San Francisco, Dec. 13-One of the largest deals arranged here since the fire of April IS. 1906. was. 1t is said, consummated yesterday when the pa- pers were signed by which the Ameri- can Can Company, the wealthy Eastern concern, absorbed the United Can Company its largest rival on the Pacific Coast.
 The consideration exceeded $1 .000. 900 but the parties to the transaction re- fused to divulge the exact amount. By this purchase. the American Can Con- pany becomes absolutely dominant on the Pacific Coast. The United Can Com pany has an extensive planf here and has enjoyed large part of the Califor- mia. Oregon, Washington and Alaska trade.
 Machine Agents Strike.
 New York, Dec. 13-The Singer Sew ing Machine Agents Union has ordered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
BANK EXAMINER ON STAND.
MisdoinEs of Banker Walsh Are Re
 lated to Jury.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-C. H. Bosworth. a national bank examiner, who. prior to assuming that office was president of the Illinois Southern and of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad com panies Walsh enterprises, took the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
CHILD LABOR LAW.
An Ohio Circuit Court Holds that Li
 te Invalid.

St. Gainesville. O., Dec. 13.--The child labor law was declared invalid today by the Circuit Court sitting here. The decision holds that the provisions of the law are in contravention of the constitution.
 The case was that of the State against T. A. Rodefer of Bellaire. who was charged with employing boys after legal hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
rhn nE,vr.t,,,. Arrouud

The Mauretania Aground.
 Liverpool. Dec. 13.-The Cunard Line steamer Mauretania, which Is sched- uled to sail tomorrow for New York, went aground tonight in the Merseyr opposite the landing stage. It Is ex- pected that she will be fioated off in the morning.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
CROSSES OF HONOR
To be Bestowed on Scteai Ne"7@
by Daughters Of Confederacy 10
morrow.

The Daughters OF the Confederacy
have completed their arrangements to'
the celebration on Friday afternoon az
) O'Clock. at the W. l.. |. armorE'
when Crosses OF Honor are To be be-
slowed on several veterans OF the civil
war.
The following veterans are requested
70 be at the armory at o'clocK to-
morrow To receive their crosses
4. c. Rackley. Co. F. 18th regime'is
s r. Ward. Co. B.. 36th Regiment.
Brunswick county.
W. A. Baggett.
Y. H. Moore. 1t. Co. D.. - Reg y.
c Junior Reserves.
D. l. Gore. Private Co. D., - Reg
Junior Reserves.
J.P. Wallace. Color Corporal. CO c.
End Reg. and Co. f. 5lst y. c. Reg
]. H. Handy. Private CO. r.. 10th
Virginia Volunteers.
The following veterans will be given
duplicate Crosses of Honor. having lost
the originals:
J. A White. Corporal. Co. F., 3rd N.
c. Infantry.
NJ B. V. Sutton, Private. Co. X. 18th
y. c., Infantry.
H. c. Lumsden. Private, Co. G.. lst
Regiment ~ c.. Infantry
o. A Virgins, Private. Co G.. 3rd
n. c. Cavalry.
A descendants Cross OF Honor. the
first bestowed by Cape Fear Chapter.
will be given James w Price. son OF
Joseph Price of the c. S. n
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

Iy guarded the interests OF all grow
ers and shippers alike.
In closing my report wish to return
my sincere thanks to the growers. the
officers. board OF directors and execu-
tive committee for the uniform courte-
sy and support extended me on All oc-
casions. and assure them OF my high
appreciation OF same.
Respectfully.
II. T. BAUSiAN.
Secretary and Business Agent.
Wilmington, n. c., August 20. 1907.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
END CAME SUNDAY TIORNING.
Mrs. Eliza c. Brown Passes Away
After Long IlInesS-Interment AFT

Mrs. EllZa 4. Brown Passes Away
After Long Illness-Interment at
Dixon Yesterday.
After long illness OF Brights dis
ease, Mrs. Eliza G. Brown of this city
passed away Sunday morning at ten
O'Clock at the home Of her son, Mr.. J
O. Brown, No. GIT South Sixth street.
The deceased had been a sufferer for
many months and her death was not
unexpected.
Mrs. Brown leaves to mourn the r
loss the following sons and step sons.
all Of whom have the sincere sympathy
Of their many friends in this city:
Messrs. J. O., E. G., and John, Doug
las, J. L. W. and II. c. Brown
Sad funeral services over the remains
OF the deceased were held yesterday
at noon at the residence, being con-
Quoted by Elder E E. Lundy OF the
South Side Baptist church, following
which the remains were borne to the
a. c. L. Station and taken on the 2: Al
train to Dixon, the old home of Mrs
Brown, where the interment was made
The pallbearers were as follows:
Messrs. A. G. Hanki1s, H. L. Horne
J. B. Casteen, J. II. Justice, R J. Oar
den and E. J. Littleton.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
BOTH PAINFULLY INJURED.

Mrs. kincsbury and Mss Lucille
Kingsbury Received Painful Cuts
in Accident.
Mr.. Walter r. Kingsbury received a
letter Sunday morning giving him the
details of the recent wreck on the
Southern railroad, near Asheville, in
which his wife and daughter were in
jured. 1t was not known until the let
ter came that Mrs. Kingsbury had been
hurt, but this stated that she had re-
ceived several bruises and cuts that
were of painful nature. Little Miss
Lucille was quite seriously injured,
having received several painful bruises
and one cash that required ten stitches.
She is confined to her room and 1t will
probably be two weeks before she Is
able to get out.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
DEAD BODY SIGHTED At SEA
Floating in Water Short Distance
From Fort Fisher
Thought to Have Been That OF White
Man-Sherif Has Been Notified
and Will Send Party to Try 90
Find the Remains.

While enroute from WrishtsvilIe
Beach TO Wilmington in the launch
',Scuppernong" Captain w. Chapman
Manson and Mr.. Willie Moore, about 4
mile east Of Old Fort Fisher and about
40 yards from the beach. sighted the
body Of a man, supposed to be whit.
in the water. Capt Manson made
several efforts to secure The body, but
owing to his nearness to the breakers
and high sea which was running at
the time, he found it impossible Tn
reach the body, his boat having taken
on water several times while endeav-
oring to get to the drowned man
The trip to the city was continued
and the find was reported 80 the sheriff
who will send parties tn the scene.
From the conditions OF wind and
water existing MOndd:, those in the
boat are certain that the body was
later washed up on the shore near
where they saw it.
Captain Manson and M. Moore
started for the city from the Tarry-
moore hotel pier on WrightsyilIe
Beach at 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
bringing Capt. c. d. Maffiitt launch
the Sc''Dpernong 10 the Cape Fear
waters. They arrived In the city yes-
terday morning at o'clock, afte- hav-
ing spent the night before at South
port. The trip was pleasant one and
without incident except the fird.ns pf
the body
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

The annual session OF the North Car
oiina BOttlers Association. OF which
MIR. r. F. Huffines of Greensboro is
president and Mr. ]. E. Morgan o.
Wilson is secretary and treasure, will
he held at the barrymore hotel on
Wrightsville Beach tomorrow morning
and it is expected that there will
be a large attendance OF members.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

l rave not taken in the almost fabulous
figures Of our four millions of dollars
that have been realized from our veg
etable production; half of this amount
have gone into and through the hands
iof our laboring people, merchants,
basket, barrel and crate makers-the
other half or more, possibly as usual,
has been taken care Of by the trans
portation people.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

Inc tredSurer'S report SHOWS sum
cient balance to carry the association
through another season and Mr.. S. H.
Strange the treasurer is commended
for his faithful and accurate services.
The report says that there is a mem
bership of 75S. with 1916 1-2 shares OF
stock issued. AS to weather cOndi-
tions it says that but for the goOd
prices obtained the season would have
proved disastrous, and it is recon-
mended that growers diversity their
crops more. An earnest plea is made
to all truck and fruit growers to be-
come members of the association. The
East Carolina Truck and Fruit Grow
ers Association Journal is praised for
It's valuable service to the truckers
industry. The executive committee
places on record its appreciation of the
valuable services rendered by the at
torney of the association, J. 0. Carr,
Esq. and attention is called to the
valuable work being done by the sec
retary, Mr.. H. T. Bauman, he having
collected invaluable statistics concern
ing the growing, transportation and
marketing of berries, which is unsur-
passed except in case of governmental
statistics.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT
The report of secretary and busi-
ness agent, Mr.. FL. T. Bauman, is pub
lished on the 9Th page of this pa
per.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

The Chicago and Alton may be the
last offender to receive the immunity
bath. The water Is getting very dirty,
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

Many OF US do not adni Mr.. Hearst
or his way of doing thinys. but you
can put it down that IL h attempts
to make trouble for the democratic
party next fall he win come mighty
near to succeeding.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23

low are your eyes? Are you salts
ned with what you can see? II rOt.
call and consult Dr. Vineberg. tho
eye specialist. At Munds drug store.
Masonic temple. The doctor Will cx-
anime your eyes free Of charge. and
$40 ID you reed glasses he will furnish
them al a very reasonable price.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
Warrant on Charge OF Kidnapping

" TuIIt OTI tTFdFKt UF h1UTADTuu&
Mr.. A. E. Sykes. brother OF Miss Es-
telle Sykes who recently eloped from
Wilmington with Mr.. c A. Martin.
has been notifidtha his sister has
been located in Norfolk. and he went to
that city yesterday TO bring her back
to Wilmington. Mr.. Sykes also car
ried a warrant for Martin, charging
him with kidnapping Miss Sykes who
is said to be not Of age.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-23
Plan Adopted By Stockholders
"Wednesday
E.C.T. & F.G. ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Held In Viii
mington During Day

Directors Met in the Morning
Lengthy Meeting of Stockholders
i'm the AfternoOn-Interest Re-
ports of Officers and OF Executive
Committee-New BOar.l Of Direc-
tors Re-eiects the Present Officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
READY TO RECEIVE PRINCE
Wilhelm of Sweden to Visit the
jamestown Exposition

Norfolk, August 17.-Rear Admira!
Evans has arrived in Hampton Roads
aboard the flagship Connecticut, accom-
panied by the battleships Minnesota
and Vermont, and everything is in
readiness for the official naval recep
tiOn to be accorded Prince Wilhelm OF
Sweden upon his arrival in these wate~s s
on the Swedish cruiser Fylgia. 1t was
expected that the Prince would arrive
kSomorrow, but it is not believed that
Se Fylgia can arrive from Bermuda
ander a day or so later.
The programme for the princes en-
tertainment included an official visit to
Norfolk and reception by the Swedish
vice consul Monday and a dinner by
Governor Swanson of Virginia, on
Tuesday. The prince was scheduled to
leave here August q for Newport, R. l.
The delay of the Fylgia is likely to
make change in the Newport program
for the prince set to begin August %.
Admiral Evans fleet was augmented
this afternoon by the arrival of the
cruiser Tennessee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
CERTAIN OF FAIR TREATMENT
Only Points at Issue are Matters
of Bookkeeping
Result OF Conference Between Rep
ers and New Owners of the Cen
tral of GeOrgia-Points at Issue To
be Settled by Directors.

New York, August l;-After their
three day s confere2"a the reoreseEt@-
tive6 VI the income tOndho .HcIs Of the
Central of Georgia railroad, and the
new owners Of the road in the persons
of Oakleigh Thorne and Marsden J.
Perry, have parted leaving the points
at issue to be settled ut the Ine9tiL.:
Of the board Of directors scheduled .or
August %.
The spokesman for the buIdhOlder5
said after the last session VI the coh-
ference that the new controlling in
terests in the company had given tlcIn
every facility 10 arrive at the exact
status Of the railroads finances ana
that they were confident Of receiving
fair treatment from the directors. The
discussions had been entirely amicabie
he said, and the only points at issue
were matters OF bookkeeping
1t was also stated that the results
Of the recent meetings showed that the
interest had been earned on the bonds
and that the holders of all classes Of
securities were cp'i,ied 10 interest
payments.