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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MIR. HILL IS ELECTED
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS AID.
 yOURN FINE MEETING.
walter Shepherd of Montgomery is Chosen Treasurer of the Organ isation and Plans are Made
 for Campafgn

Mobile April 20. Especial. )--The seventeenth annual convention of the Alabama Christian Endeavor Union, which began at the Government Street Presbyterian Church Friday night at [ o'clock, adjourned this afternoon af- ter a most successful meeting. The selection of the next place If meeting was left to the executive committee this time, owing to circumstances.
 Mobile was given the presidency of the Union, and the following were the officers elected: President, Rev. Claud E. Hill, pastor of the First Christian Church of Mobile; treasurer, Walter D. Shepard of Montgomery; junior superintendent, Miss Olivia Baker of Selma; denominational superintendent, for the Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. Bryce Robinson of Selma; for Chris tian Church, Rev. A. R. Moore, Birm- inghan.
 The officers were nominated by a committee of which George White is chairman. The committee reported all the officers, and the report of the committee was adopted by q rising vote
 After the officers had been elected the retiring president announced that the union would need s350 during the coming year for the campaign. All who had just promised the 1ew presi dent to help him make this a success full year were asked to show how much they were willing to contribute to this success. The entire amount of $350 was pledged or subscribed by the delegates present.
 When the meeting adjourned the delegates hurried to the foot of St. Francis street where the chartered steamer Louis Dolive was waiting to take them on a ride up the river and down the bay. The boat got back to- night at 8 o'clock and every one pro- nounced the trip a most enjoyable one. Refreshments were served on the boat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
RIDICULE OUTGROwN.
C-brtstian Science Church 10 No Long,
 CT Under its Influence.

CT Under its Influence.
 " F yandiver. in his address at
 tho Montgomery Theatre Friday even ing introducins the Christian science | lecturer, Frank H. Leonard. spoke as follows s,
 1T have heard expressions Of rloi- cu,e about this church, but it has to
 very great extent worked up ana o,, .o, day represents in no very small way the progress of this church which say to vou my friends is to be reckon ed with in the future in the direction and development of morality anu " ligfon in this country.
 'T was in New York sometime ago and 1t was suggested on sunoay morning that we would go over to the
 First Church of Christian science. must admit to you that went witn some degree of curiosity. more ."an anything else. but when l arrived al inc church it was so impressive on my n,,ra that curiosity was relegated at once and I began to feel the Influence of the soleminity that l had not eN- perienced Tn a long time .....
 "First of all found magnificent building calculated to seat ovcr three thousand people costing over one mii- lion dollars and when I went into that church and was seated I found the most devotional congregation that ever saw on any occasion. Everybody was attention, everybody was reading the book, following the reader, and l saia to my wife. "I find here what l have never seen before In such large audience, a sphere of worship, sphere | of devotion and a sphere of close a'- tention to the reader.
 "Fifteen years ago If I am not nis- taken the Christian Scientists had !" the Un!tad States one church In whic" they worshipped Today I believe you have something in excess of one tnou- sand churches In the United States good many years ago. as I said this denomination was ridiculed.
 eve heard but little except the ridi- eule of these people. We did not stop to think or reason of the good that they were doing. but time has done away with this relentless imagination and a system of educating the people is carried on and which they claim IS now being we'll distributed throughout this country and I want to say again that in the future the political influ- enoe and the moral influence and the mighty uplifting of God In our coun- try is to be reasoned with.
 "Now I take pleasure in introducing you to the audience and I bespeak TOT pr. Leonard that polite attention which a devotional people as you are
 VI, ar,,,u hi,n" adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
DEATH OF CAPT MILES.
ysluabIe and Aged Citizen of Union
 Springs Passes Away.

Springs PasseS AWuy.
 Union Springs. April 2o.-tSpecial.)- )- Tn the death of Capt. Abram Miles, which occurred last Thur sday at o'clock in the afternoon. Union Springs lost one of its oldest citizens, at the advanced age of "A years.
 Since 1865 immediately after the war, Captain Miles began business here as a merchant, which line he pursued continuously to the time of his death excepting the year 1877. He was porn within nine miles of this place, but when a young man he moved to Colum- bus Ga, where he was engaged in busi- ness until he went to the front as first lieutenant in the Columbus Guards, to fight for the Confederacy.
 In charge of the Columbus Guards. he was present at the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, and this company was given the position of honor during the ceremony. After this he was assigned to the 46th Georgia regiment, and con tinued herewith until the close or the war, being frequently in the hototest of the fighting, and serving in speciai detail and escort. He carried through the remainder of his life one scar as memento of service.
 From first lieutenant, he was grad ually promoted until he was commis- stoned major; but when the war closed he was acting lieutenant-coloneL put the cessation of hostilities preceded the issuing of his commission to this of- hce.
 At the parting with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, after the surrender, the Gen eral handed him a silver dollar and quarter The former coin is an heir loom of the family today.
 Many friends in Union Springs, Co., lumbus. Montgomery and elsewhere will regret to note his death. Of his closest connections, there survive him swo sons, George B. Miles of Birming- Ram, and P. F. Miles, recently removed here from Montgomery, and two sis ters, Miss Mollie Miles of this place. and Mrs. S. M. Ligon of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
VICTIM NOT so WELL
HISS OGLETREE HAS DEVELOPED
 CASE OF FEVER.
police Have Not ReIsxed Their Ehorts to AppreAend Person Who Conn mitted the Brutal Assault,
 But Without Avail.

Fever has appeared and Miss Tura Ogietree, the young lady who was as eaulted last Tuesday night in front or her home at 2e2 South Bainoridge Street. was reported yesterday as not being So well.
 The morning after having been as- saulted by some unknown man and badly bruised in fight to retain her honor. Miss ogletree appeared to be suffering from nothing more serious than a severe nervous shock, but all along it was feared that fever might follow the excitement and that the re- suit might be more serious than was at first anticipated.
 The police have not relaxed their efforts to apprehend the man of whose brutal attack the young lady is the victim, but with no clue to follow they have found their task to be ex- tremely difficult.
 At the bedside of Miss Cgletree is her father and mother and many friends of the unfortunate girl have called to inquire as to her condition and to extend their sympathy 10 the sufferer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
RACE or REscuERs.
Two Yale Students Saved by Revenu
 Cutter ana Crew.

TWO Yale Students Saved by Revenue
 Cutter ana Crew.
 New London, Conn, April 20.--Glenn Stewart of Pittsburg and J. Nell. Raul CTS of Savannah, Ga, were rescued from drowning today in New London harbor by members of the crew of the revenue cutter Samuel Dexter
 Stewart and Rauers came here to take the racing sloop Petrel to New Haven, to take part in the Yale Yacht Club races. Both are juniors in the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale. They made the start for New Haven early this morning, but when off Fort Trum- bull, In the lower harbor, their sloop was struck by squall and capsized. The accident was seen aboard the Dex- ter and on board a dredge. Each ees- sel lowered a small boat and in a race to the overturned sloop the Dexter's boat finished a length ahead and took off the students.
 The revenue cutter was fully a mile away when the sloop capsized but the two men were not in the water more than ten minutes and escaped serious harm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
STEVENS A CALLER.
Looks for Completion of Canal in Seven
 Years.

Washington. April 20.-John F. Stevens. formerly chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Com mission, was caller at the White House.
 His visit was a personal one, he said, as he had not seen the President since his return to this country. He talked with the President about the condition of affairs on the Isthmus
 How long will 1t take to complete the canal?" was asked of MT. Stevens.
 Between six and seven years" he replied, adding. The first of January, 1915. after discounting all contingen- cfes. and 1t should be completed two years before that time"
 Mir. Stevens was asked If he would say anything about MT. Oliver, whose bid to do the work by contract was rejected, but he replied that he did not know MT. Oliver.
 MT. Stevens has not made any defi- nite plans for the future but will take long rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Postmaster sent One Cent.

As an illustration of the systematic way in which the postal receipts are handled the local office this morning received a remittance letter from the retiring postmaster at Stocks, Ala, containing one cent. That was the total amount due from that office in checking up the accounts
 Although very particular in regard to collections, Uncle Sam Is just as par ticular in regard to his obligations and has been known to refund amounts as small as the one collected this morn ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

onicer ss may carry their pay ao- counts.
 This places the members of the ma rine corps on the same plane with en- listed men of the army and the navy. as regards their savings. The money while on deposit with the government will draw interest at the rate of per cent and the amount of the principal and accrued interests may be drawn by the man on his retirement from the service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
WEALTHY MEN INDICTED.
seventy-Five True Bills Returned |,
 Toledo Court

Toledo, April 20.-Over seventy-five indictments against wealthy and prom inent local manufacturers and dealers were presented to Common Pleas Judge Morris by the grand jury today. in- cluding true bills against lumber deal ers' brick manufacturers and members of the master plumbers assocIation
 Heads of firms, wherever possible. have been indicted and the agents or underlings have been ignored No corporations have been indicted. the purpose of the prosecutor being to bring custer suits against these and to punish the officers Indictments were returned against nine brick manufac- turers for violation of the Valentine antitrust law. The lumber men are also indicted for violation of the same law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
RATES TO CONVENTION.
National Educational Association Ap- pears Before Interstate COm-
 meree Commission.

Washington, April 2O-The Inter- state Commerce Commission listened to an argument by representatives of the National Educational Association. which desires to obtain a ruling which will justify a request to the railroads for the usual reduced rates( to the an nual meeting of the Association.
 It was stated that some doubt had h""n expressed by representatives of several railroads as to their ability to give a reduced rate and comply with th" new rate law and regulations. The Commission indicated that it would rule on the matter in the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
KNOCKING THE CANAL.
work Being Put In Bad Light Before
 Italians

Rome. April 20-Leroy Park, agent of the Panama Canal Commission, who was appointed to investigate the means of obtaining men for work on the fsthmian canal has been informed that the Italian government had received very grave reports on the hygienic. humanitarian, and normal conditions of the Italians already there; that the government had forbidden further im- migration of Italians to Panama and that a government official had been sent to the isthmus to investigate the conditions of Italians there.
 Mir. Park did everything possible to place the situation before the gov
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
GRrEvEp OVER DOwIE :.
Reverses and Death of Prophet Caused
 Woman's Suicide.

New York. April p.-GrieVing, IL is thought, because of the death of Prophet Elijah IT. Dowie, Mrs. Lydia Stalev threw herself from the front window of her home on the fifth floor of an apartment house in East 147th street today and died later In a hos pital from a fractured skull.
 The Staleys were leading members or the Dowie cult in this city. During all of the troubles of the prophet" and even after he had been deposed. the Staleys remained faithful to their leader Staley told today how his wife has grieved after the death of the "prophet He said she had worn herself out almost to a shadow through enforced fasting and that her mind had become unbalanced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
x..n AIoof From Courts.

Rome. April 2o.--The congregation of the propaganda has been requested to give the evidence in the case in stituted by the Right Rev. Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln, Nebraska, against Father William Murphy, of Seward. Nebraska. but has refused to do so on the general principle that 1t will not intervene in the civil courts of Amer lea or elsewhere in differences between eclesiastics. G al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
BANK CLOSES DOORS.
Drovers md Farmers' Institution
 Hands of Exanafner

Des Moines. Ia. April 2o.-The Drov- ers and Farmers Bank of Seymour closed Its doors today and is in the hands of the State Bank Examiner Reports of alleged shortage are cur rent but no arrests have been made
 President Aaron Evans authorized a statement that the bank would not suspend and that none of the stock holders would suffere loss The bank Is capitalized at $S0,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
AUDACIOUs ROBBERY.
Highwayman Escapes from Pursuers
 in NagOn Impressed Into Service.

In AaEOn Impressed Into serFIce'
 New York. April 20.-A highway robbery which for audacious boldness has few parallels in this vicinity was committed In Hoboken, N. J., today.
 The victim was Frank Schrenk, su- perintendent of Shrenk's Glass Works. The robber struck Shrenk down in the street seized a package containing $1,- GOO which was to be used to pay the men in the glass works and escaped from several hundred pursuers. To ac- complish this. he commanded horse and wagon which chanced to be stand ing nearby and with revolver pointed at the head of the driver, forced him to urge the horse across the city. away from the crowd at top speed. All the roads from the city are being watched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
King Acta rnr pnn.

Madrid. April 20.-King Alfonso to- day in the chapel of the Royal palace and In behalf of the Pope. placed cardinaIs biretta on the head of the Papal Nuncia, Aristide RinaIdini who was unable owing to the anticipated eartly birth of an heir to the Spanish crown. to be present at the recent consistory at the vatican.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
CAN DEPOSIT MONEY.
Marines Placed On Same Footing With
 Sailors and Soldiers.

Washington, April 20.-ln accordance with a memorandum of changes made in the national regulations issued to- day by Secretary Metcalf enlisted men of the marine corps may deposit their savings with the paymaster or assis- tant paymaster of the corps or such
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
BASKET BALL GAME.


A. Teams to Meet.
 Encouraged by the success of the ex- hibition game of basket ball at the Y. M. c. A. Thursday night. the '. M. C.. A. physical department has decided to give the patrons of the game one more contest before ending the basket ball season. A team representing the an- dependent Athletic Club will line up against a Y. M. C. A. team Friday night, April 26.
 Captain T. c. Locke will have Rs members of his team:
 Forwards, Tisdale and B. Alley. Center Locke.
 Guards, B. Hood and Patterson. The '. M. c. A. will be represented by:
 Forwards, Susong and Quigley. Center, Norman.
 Guards. Moriarity and Washburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
"LIFE THROUGH CHRIST,
That to Be Topic of Interesting Talk
 nf

at Y. NJ. c. 4. Today
 Life Through Christ" is the subject announced for the meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The speaker will be Rev. J. H. Holloway, pastor of the Clayton Street Methodist Church.
 This will be the first occasion upon which Mir. Holloway has addressed the Y. M. C. A. in this city, he being one of the new pastors. Being q young man himself, he is in hearty sympathy with all movements for the betterment of young men, and a profitable hour may be expected by all those who ar tend.
 The meeting will be open to all men regardless of belief or creed, or wheth- CT they are members of the Associa= tion or not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Announce For Zaya..

Havana. April 20.---A manifesto has been issued by the partisans of AL fredo Zayas declaring for him as the nominee for the presidency.
 The signers say that they did not in- tend to talk about his candidacy, but were compelled to do so by the open work of the liberal faction supporting Jose Miguel Gomez. The breach in the party is widening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
RUSSIAN IMMIGRATION.
ee Hundred Thousand ts Leave for
 WeafNPu gfafea.

Three Hundred Thoasand te Leave for
 Western States
 St. Petersburg. April 2o.-Owing to the political and economical crisis 3o0.- 900 Russian subjects will endgrate from Russia this year according of the emigration department.
 Hitherto the exodus has been about 250, ,000 of whom two thirds were Jews. The per centage of orthodox Russians who emigrate is increasing. The di- rector says most of the immigrants will go West to Illinois, Minnesota. Nebraska and the Dakotas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
pr. Lyons
 pERFEcT Tooth Powder Cleauses and beauti1les tho teeth and purifes the breath. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter Of a century. Convenient for tourists.
 PREPARED sY aM1g~,a-14&55

ernment and to convince the ofi1cials here that the men at work on the canal earned two dollars a day. are well fed. well housed, and humanely treated adding that he believed that five thousand immigrants might leave Italy for Panama immediately and that thousands of others would soon fol- low
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Rrltish Steamer Ashnre.

Port Eads. La, April 2o.-The Brit ish steamship Pacuare. Drake, master, Port Limon for New Orleans. went ashore at 4:30 a. m. outside of South Pass west of the jetties and was foot ed at II a. m. by the tug boat Maud Wilmot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Bombard Guinea y,Il,re.

Konakri, French Guinea. April zo.-- detachment of French troops recent lv bombarded the village of Boussa- dou. in upper Guinea. has been occu- pied by natives of Libera, who had pillased in French territory. The na- tives suffered heavily and the French forces had two men killed and ten wounded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Gen. Funston Tran.ferr.d

Washington, April 20. -BrigadIer General Frederick Funston has been relieved from the command of the Southwestern division to take effect on the expiration of his present leave of absence and will then proceed to San Francisco and assume command of the department of California.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
SCHOOL OF COOKS.
Many Enlisted Men are Learning the
 Culinary Science.

Washington, April 20. General Sharpe, commissary general of sub sistence, has returned from an inspec- ton of the newly established school of army cooks and bakers at Fort Riley, Kansas, which he found to be in an admirable condition.
 Already four hundred enlisted men have been graduated as fully trained cooks and bakers, while a number of officers have received special training with a view to fitting them to pass on the qualifications of the army cooks and the sufficiency ration.
 General Sharpe found a general de- mand among the younger officers to take this special instruction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
HEARING ON MANDAMUs.
Police Commission Care To Be Heard
 Next Saturday.

The hearing before Judge Sayre, on the writ of mandamus asked by J. L. Walker to compel the City Council of Montgomery to elect police commits sion. has been set for next Saturday morning.
 The date was agreed on by counsel for the petitione rand the city of Mont gomery
 The proceedings were instituted as 8 test of the Legislative act creating a Montgomery police commission. pass ed four years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MORSE IS RECEIVER.
Takes Charge of Affairs of Uncle Sam
 Oil Company.

Topeka, Kas., April 20.-Judge Pol lock. in the United States Court here today. named J. c. o. Morse as re- ceiver for the Uncle Sam oil Company under the bankruptcy proceeding filed recently at Fort Scott, Kansas, by cer- tain stockholders.
 MT. Morse. who Is manager of the telephone company at Wichita and formerly was a state railroad commits sioner. promptly furnished bond of s5o.ooo. His home is at Hutchinson, Kansas,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
TAKEN TO wETUMPKA.
RersaIns of Late T. J Lyle Inferred in
 Family Lot.

The remains of T J. Live, who com mittcd suicide Friday, were shipped to Wetumpka yesterday morning at s;ze o'clock. Interment was made in the family lot there. The body was &C., companied by many friends and rela- tivaG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
FURNACE EXPLOSION
THREE MEN BADLY INJURED AT
 BIRMINGHAM.

~ "as stove Goes Up Inflicting Prob-
 able Mortal Hurts on one
 White Man and Two
 Negroes.
 Birmingham, April 20.--(Special. )--- An explosion of a. gas stove at fur mace No. at the furnace plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley. at noon today, re- suited in the injury of one white man and two negroes. one of the latter be- ing fatally hurt
 The white man had an arm broken and was otherwise hurt. One of the negroes. John Davis. had his skull fractured and a leg broken. The phy- slcians pronounced him fatally hurt Just as soon as they saw him after the accident George Gary has a slight fracture of the skull and both arms broken.
 There was very little damage to property and no time will be lost at the furnace through the explosion. What caused the explosion Is not known. There was no loud detona- ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MONDAY sPECIAT.

MUNDAH SPECIAL. Full barrel Best Patent Flour. regu- lar price $500, Monday e5.Oog one-haif barrel, S2.75, 4s-pennd sack, S1.s5, z4- pound sack, zoe.
 BROCK GROCERY CO.,. 15 N. Perry. 7O0 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MONDAY SPECIAL.

Full barrel Best Patent Flour, regu- lar price $500, Monday $500, One-half barrel. $2.7s, 4s-pound sack, S1.s5, 24- pound sack, roe.
 BROCK GROCERY CO.,, 15 N. Perry. 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Federal Court,

"A
 Special session of the federal cour. will convene in Birmingham Monday morning. with Judge oscar R. Hunoley on the bench The session Will las. two weeks and only criminal cases VIII De heard.
 The docket has been arranged anu witnesses summoned. A great num- Der of subpoenas have been served dar- ine the past week. the force Tn .he United States marshal's office having been especially increased for the work.
 During the first week of the session offenders against the Internal revenue and postal laws will be tried. All or the second week is expected to he con stunned fin hearing the case or Aiexanuer R Chisholm. charged with emoezzhns funds of the First National Bank or Birmineham This Is the only impor.- ant case to come up during the ses- sion. Following the two weeks .n, sion of court here. the regular term will be taken up at Anniston begin ming the first Monday in May.