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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
old And Respected Citizen of Pickens
 County Dead.

OId And heBpccted OhsAru ok EAcAehe County Dead.
 Aliceville. Jan, 4.-(Special )--Mr J J. Gardner one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Pickens county died at his home at Newport. few miles south of Alieeville. yesterday.
 A team of horses ran away with Mir, Gardner Tuesday afternoon and fatally injured him. The remains were buried with full Masonic honors at the Oak Grove cemetery today.
 Mir. S. w. Hood who owns the Gar den," the finest farm in Pickens coun- ty. has just completed and moved into a home in Alicevllle.
 MT. John IT. Cochran, president and general manager of the Alabama, Ten nessee and Northern Railway Company, has been in Aliceville this week. MT Cochran Is extending his road from this place to Fairfield on the west bank of the Tombigbee. This extension when completed will give Aliceville the ad- vantage of water communication with Demopolis. Mobile and other places on the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers.
 Extensive building and Improvements continue In Aliceville. Many shade trees are being planted and all streets are being improved. It has been just four years since the first street was surveyed and the first building com pleted in Aliceville. There are now more than twenty business houses and all other buildings in proportion.
 Mir A. l.. Boone has established telephone exchange here and work on putting in the residence phones is be- ing pushed
 The enrolment of pupils at the Alice vile Academy has gone far beyond that of last year. Good work Is being done and that the people appreciate the es- tablishment of this school is shown by the number of boarding pupils who are here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
BijOu Matinee Today Rt 8 p. m. Prices I5c., 25c., 35e. Ask Shadow
MIR. CARUTHERs DEAD.
Former Prominent Man of Nashville
 Passes Away in AlabRma.

Former Prominent Man Of Nashville
 Passes Away in Alabama.
 Huntsville. Jan. Special. l--Rob- ePt Caruthers, for many years a prom inent citizen of Nashville died yester- day at the home of his daughter. Mrs. A. w. Newson, near this city, after an illness of few weeks.
 MT. Caruthers was eighty years old. He had made his home with his daugh- ter here four or five years His son, Robert Caruthers. Jr., died In Nashville December 31. The body was sent to Nashville for inteFment
 Ideal Council No, 6, Daughters of America, elected officers last night, as follows: Mrs. c. B. O'Reilly. past councillor: Mrs. Fay Blanton. councillor; Mrs Pearl Bailey, associate councillor: Miss Della syfrut, vice councillor; w '. A. Giles. recording secretary; J. w. Mitchell, assistant; Mrs. A. W, Giles. treasurer; J. M. Blanton. warden; N. l.. Pierce conductor.
 New officers have been elected as fol- lows by the Huntsville Aerie of Eagles NJ. A Shields. worthy president; W. M. Yarbrough, vice president; Humes Laughlin, chaplain; John l.. Hay, sec retary; W. F.. Everett treasurer; Fran els Guscio. conductor.
 Grand Master w. NJ. Crawford of the Cdd Fellows Grand Lodge. spent last night in Huntsville and paid an of- ficial visit to the Odd Fellows lodge in Dallas Village. He was accompanied by Grand Secretary II C.. Weaver and Past Grand Master ". C. Wheeler. All visitors made brief addresses.
 Articles of incorporation of the Terry Brothers Company were filed in the probate court yesterday afternoon by S. L. Terry, P. T. Terry and Mrs. May
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Revorted shooting scrape.
Advertiser Bureau,

An old negro woman, Jane Holineld came to Selma this morning from her home on the Stevenson place four teen miles south of Selma. The old woman told of a shooting scrape which occurred at church festival near her home last night but could not give the names of the participants.
 She said that number or the ne- groes of that neighborhood gathered at the festival, among these being a young boy and girl who had been courting. During the evening the young negro asked his dusky sweet heart to kiss him. This the girl re- fused to go whereupon the boy pulled his pistol and fired. The ball took effect In the girls breast and it is be- lieved that she was seriously injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
In Honor of Miss Strauss.

MT. and Mrs Samuel Leiber Strauss have issued invitations to german which they will give at the Harmony Club Monday night from 9;SO to 12 o'clock. in honor of Miss Beatrice F. Strauss of Louisville. Ky. Miss Strauss is a niece of MT. Strauss and during her visit of the past few weeks to Sell ma she has been the guest at many social functions but none of these so- ciaI affairs will be as largely attended or as magnificent as the dance which will be given In her honor Monday night. Miss Strauss is gifted and talented young woman and during her visit here has made a great number of friends who will regret to see her leave for her home in Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

McGown. The authorised capital stock of s75.O0 and the company starts busi- ness with about two-thirds of the amount paid in. The company has tak- en over the business of Terry Broth CTS and RodgeFs, sone of thet%iaryest mercantile houses In North Alabama.
 T. W. Pratt, director of the Nash vile and Huntseille Railway, has re- turned from Nashville. where, he has been in conference with President Thomas M. stgeT. Mir. Pratt says that Nashville will have the subscription to the stock allotted to that town all up In a few days and that work of con struction on the road will begin with in thirty days thereafter. The Ameri- can Construction Company. which has taken a contract to build the new road, has its outfit at TalladeSa now and will bring it to Huntsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
VARSITY BANQUET
MOBILE ALUMNI FORWARD GREAT FIR UNIVERSITY MOVEMENT.
Senator and Representatives From Gulf City are Called on to sup- port . Bill for BiG Appro.
 priati0n.
Advertiser Bureau.

AdvertlbeT bureau'
 Mobile. Jan. I.
 banouet that will live long in the memories of the former students of the University who were gathered about the festai board took place in Mobile this evening, the splendid me- nu served and the list of toasts pro- posed lasting well into .he night
 The occasion was the hrat banquet given by the Mobile Society pr me Alumni of the University or Ala bama, and over seventy graduates and students of the great institution Of learning at Tuscaloosa, of which all Alabama is so proud. were present
 The banquet was designed to heip on the movement for Greater Uni versity. The occasion was konored by the presence of Hon. John W. ADer- crombie. president of the University, who arrived early in the day and who responded in a manner hat thorough. ly pleased the friends of the Univer- sity present. to the toast. "The Great CT University"
 Major E. M. Robinson acted as tosstmaster at the banquet, fuihiiins his duties in 6 manner that left the diners thoroughly at their ease and that assisted wonderfully In making the occasion the great success that It was.
  was the presence of Mir. F.. B Owen. of the Class of '47. who Is the oldest living alumnus of the University or Alabama Mir. owen Is now ten years past the allotted three score years and ten, and was liberally applauded as he responded tJnight in brief man ner when called upon by Toastmaster Robinson.
 Each of the representatives of Mo- biIefcounty in the approaching session of the Legislature. Senator Max Ham burger, and Representatives A. s, Lyons, F. o. Hoffman and Joseph Norsille, was present. and was called upora by the toastmaster for an ex- precision of his interest n the State University. Sam c. Jenkins of Bay Minstte, Representative from Baldwin county, was also present.
 Among the other speakers at the banquet were Hon. Erwin Craighead, the venerable editor of The Mobile Register, who spoke of "The Press and the Greater University" Joseph H. Lyons, President of the Mobile Society of Alumni. Thomas M. Ste- yens. trustee for the University from the First District, Dr. Rhett Goode, and A. C. Harte. general secretary of the Mobile Young Mems Christian Association.
 Dr. Abercrombie arrived In the city early in the day. and was met at the railway sttion by delegation of the Alumni Association. who escort ed him to the Cawthon Hotel. where he is stopping while in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
NEGRO TRAMP KHLLnD.
shot While Deafink Way Prom An
 nisf0u to flirnnlnghamA.

@iston tO DtrminGhanA.
 Anniston. Jan. 4.--(Speciai by Lona Distance Telephone .)--Fred, aiiak Tarrapen Coker. av negro of this city was fatally shot near Eulaton, thfs morning while beating his way from Birming gham on Q freight train. Three bullets pierced his coat. but only one teok effect in his body. This one struck him in the back and pass cd through shis body. piercing his heart.
 He was found lying dead. lying face downward. His body was brought here and an inquest was held by Cor oner Murphy. At this inquest, 1t de- Veloped that Oliver MAlloy, a white boy, was an eye witness of the kiil- ing. He said that he saw the south ern train stop and two white men get off.
 They walked for q short distance and saw ( negro jump from the ear and run away. One of the white pnea fired at him three times, with the above result.
 The coroner's jury rendered a yer diet that the negro came to his death at the hands Of unknown par- ties. The testimony will be given 10 the city court grand jury, The negro Is the son of a well known Anniaton negro. and he lived here most of his time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Ann,her strIug of Horres.

A. NJ Mcdonald of Boston. a well known race horse man, reached Selma trotters and will winter them out at the Selma Driving Park. Mir. McDon- a1d has about twelve well known stand ard-bred horses in his string. and will he in Selma for tha next three or four months. He Is accompanied by his wife and daughter. Miss Sadie MeDoB- aid, and Is domiciied Hthe Hotel AL bpvf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Ur. RrooIkx Dead.

Springfield. Mass. Jan. IA cable- gram from Paris. today announced the death In that city of Rev. Dr. John c. Cotton Brooks of this city. youngest brother of the late Philips Brooks. for many years rector of Trinity church, Boston and afterwards bishop of Massachusetts. pr. Brooks, who was 5s years of age, had been In fail- ing health for some months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Attend pas,epger Meeting.

Agent of the Southern Railway, with headuuarters in this city. left tonight for Washington MT. Creagh goes to Washington for the purpose of attend , ing a meeting of the different trav-
 cling passenger. agents or the Southern Hallway. This meeting will convene Monday and much business pertaining to the passenger department of that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Loeb Carriage & Supply Co. t2O-ln Commerce St. Telephone 3l4

Haynes was a brother of T. Ms Haynes of this city, who works at the eas works,
 MT. Haynes received the sad news of his brothers death yesterday afternccn and will so to Macon today to attend the funeral The funeral will be af II o'clock a. m., and the interment wtii be at the family burying ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Found an old Fountain.

Workmen today In eXcavating Tor the basement of the new Cattle House. encountered an old buried fountain. which has remained under ground no one knows how many years. Ever since the excavating was started, many obstacles have been encountered. fnany thousands of brick being taken from the site of the burned structure, which Is to be replaced by a magnifi cont modern Battle House. The work on the digging has progressed slowly but steadily.
 A new superintendent for the Gen eral Supply and Construction Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Slipped While Crossing Foot Log and
 Gun Fired.

Anniston. Jan. 4-s(Special) )--J. W. Haynes. a prominent merchant of Beat 14, was found dead on the bank of Cane Creek, near Macon Quarters, yes- terday morning about & o'clock.
 IL ie thought he came to his death by his own hand. but that the shooting was accidental Mr. Haynes had been preparing to come to this city and had sent his buggy to hfs store while he followed on foot.
 From the position 4p which the body was found, 1t is thought that he slipped while crossing 2ethe- foot-loe at the creek and caused the discharge of . single barrel shotgun he was eaFTyIn&. He was disembowled by the shot Mir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Start For China.

farewell service to be participa- ted in by a number of ciergymen and laymen from all the different denomi nations, Is to be held Sunday evening at the St. Francis Strees Baptist Church. for Mir. and Mrs. Adrian g.. Taylor, who are to start from Mobile on Monday for San Francisco, cn route to China as the representatives of the Southern Baptist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Miss Louise Vass gave a small bridge party for Miss Florence Matt- son yesterday, preceded by six course luncheon at which the guests were: Misses Rosa Coates Grace Rockwell Gertrude Smith, Jean Mics. Elcie Fry, Hila Wheeler, Camille Coffee and Zemma Mastin. Miss Mattson won the prize at bridge an engagement book
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Mrs. William Bedgood gave a chating dish party of twelve last evening in compliment to Mrs. Harry Peacock. Miss Bland Selden and Miss Laura Hill of Montgomery. Mrs. Cunningham's guests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

which has the contract Cor the erec- tion of the new building, Eas arriv- ed, and has taken hold of the work He is Albert A. Cross, and Is former ly from Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Miss Maud Shuster and Mi overton Ward will return tomorrow to Lynch- burg, Pa., where they will resume their studies at the female college in that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Rev and Mrs. Chauncey Williams re- turned today from a visit to Mir. Will liams's sister, Mrs. Monroe in New Orr leans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

MT. Willie Buck Taylor and Mir. Richard Taylor have returned to the University of Virginia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

The Fortnightly Euchre Club was en- tertained this afternoon by Mrs. l.. L. Noble
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

season was danced this evening at the Aclub. led by Mir. Frank Ward. About thirty couples took parts~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

The Mobile Commercial Club has been invited to send delegates to the thirty-seventh annual meeting of the National Board of Trade. which Is to be held in the New Willard Hotel in Washington a week from next Tues day, on January 1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

MT. R. L. Bacon is in Chicago or business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

Bijou Matinee Today at 3 p. m. Prices IBc., 25c., 35e. Ask Shadow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Mrs. Thomas H. smith entertained the Doasyouplease Club this afternoon. and in addition to the members had as guests Mesdames c. l.. Smith, Thomas St. John, c. W. Butt. Joseph Tucker, Harry Peacock of Selma. F. D. Led yard. C. J. Torrey ana Miss Ethei Hodgson. Progressive bridge was the game, preceded by luncheon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

S. A. Fowlkes has returned from Mo bile where he spent several days on business, ------------'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
ENTERTAINMENT AT BENTON.

Last appearance of Nichols Bros Auditorium Rink tontwht.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Madame Duss Ili. Genoa, Jan. 4.--Eleonora Duse, the actress. is i'll of pneumonia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

l.. Lamar Jr,. left this afternoon foF Lynchburg. Va. where ne will resume his studies after having spent the hol' idays with his parents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

The first Ashelstan cotilllon of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

be held in the New Willard Hotel in Washington a week from next Tues
 day, on January 1s.
 Peyton Bass, wei known negro barber. who has a large circle of friends and acquaintances among both the whites and negroes of the city. dropped dead from heart failure in his shop at t03 South Water Street, and in spite of everything that could be done, he expired in few moment, ly- ing In the barber chair in which he had during the many years he had been in business, shaved thousands or patrons.
 William Powell of FIomaton was last evening awarded a verdict for l cent damages against Charles, Schimpf. by
 jury in the Circuit Court of Mobile County. He sued for s11,000. It seems that some months ago he went into the saloon on Royal Street conducted by Mir. Schlmpf, and was forclbly eJect- ed and turned over to the police by the proprietor. He was later released without punishment by the police. and brought the suit against the saloon
 keeper. The defendant set up in de- fense that the plaintiff had been acting in disorderly manner. which was the
  Social and Personal.
 Mir. Jex Luce is enjoying his holi- days at home with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. O. NJ. Luce, and the last days are as happy as the first were dIsap- pointing, clouded as they were by sev- eral days of fever. The crowning toucn of the holiday merry making was the dance given for this young gentleman this evening by Mrs. Luce at German Relief Hall, at which over 100 young people were present. following every note of Drago's orchestra. The ball room looked very pretty with garlands Of green and req, and the stage was converted into a pretty palm room. Supper was served about Il o'clock on the lower floor. MT. and Mrs. Luce and Mir. Jex received and in addition to the young people their guests Included the following chape. rones: MT. and Mrs. Frank Overall, Mir. and Mrs. George Leatherbury. pr. and Mrs. Goode, Mrs. Harrison Hutton,
 MT. and Mrs. Robert duMont. Mir. ana Mrs. J. B. Schiey. Mir. and Mrs A. w. Brooks MT. and Mrs. J. B. Waterman, Captain and Mrs. W. F, Tebbetts, Dr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Mastin, Mir. Horton Fall, MT. F, l.. Ross, MT. Murray Wheeler and Mir. c. E. Harrison. .,sf;e Mrs. Thomas H smith entertained the Doasyouplease Club this afternoon. and in addition to the members had as guests Mesdames G. l.. Smith, Thomas St. John, c. W. Butt. Joseph Tucker, Harry Peacock of Selma. E. D. Led yard, C. J. Torrey ana Miss Ethef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

Mrs. J. H. Rousseau and daughter, Miss Sidney Young. will leave tomor- row for Mobile, from which place they will sail for Havana, Cuba, where they will spend several weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
CECILIANs GAVE PROGRAM.
Interesting Exercises at Mt. st.
JOseph's Academy.

A very enjoyable evening was spent
at Mt. St. Joseph's Academy on We'd
nesday evening. May goth. it being
the occasion Of the St. Cecilians
eighth series Of their club musicals.
The pantomime, "The Bridge" and
violin solo by Lucille Stull and Elsa
Lumm, also violin orchestra were par
ticularly pretty. Miss Grace Griffin
Of Goodland, Kas., sang, "Ah! ! Have
Sighed to Rest Me" most charmingly.
The following was the program:
Address, Clara Mae Mings; piano
solo, Gertrude Hall; duett, Mary
O'Brein, Mona Hart; vocal solo, B.
Berry; violin solo, Elsa Lumm; duett,
G. Hall, J. Murphy; Duet, G. Hall,
B. Rose Berry; orchestra, violin class;
piano solo, Gertrude Hall; piano.
organ and violin, class 1907; piano
solo, Flora Pankey; vocal solo. Grace
Griffin; trio, j. Murphy, G. Hall, Q.
Mings; song, vocal class; piano and
violin, L. Stull, E. Lumm; duet, Luz
cile Stull, Flora Pankey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
NEBRAsKANs WON IT.


Cotner University 8. Abilene ! was
the final score Of last weeks game at
the old fair grounds,
The weather man must have had II
in for Abilene for he handed out .
brand Of Arctic weather that was
more suited to football than baseball.
The visitors didn't mind the cold q
bit but our boys could not stick to
the ball and fell into the error column
for six bad counts and It happened
that the hits and errors came In
punches and enabled Cotner to win.
Art Glade twirrled for the locals and
pitched nice game. He struck ont
thirteen men and all the visitors
could find him for was seven hits.
He was o little wild, giving four
passes and hitting 5 men. He pulled
out Of several bad holes and had his
support been better the score would
have been smaller. Just the same
the boys did some nice playing.
Eddy made pretty catch Of . long
fly and Horrel went back after several
hard pop ups.
For Cotner, Jones pitched good
ball. He let the locals down with
5 hits and struck outs men.
Shearer, VanAntwerp, Eddy and
Giles got singles and HOrrel hit Q fine
two Dagger.
In spite Of the cold weather a fair
sized crowd Of "faithiul fans" wit
messed the game.
L. Ludes umpired and gave salts
faction.
9
ootner. ............O1sOs1OO9-e 8
Batteries, Glade and Sommer; Jones
and Ling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
Literary League Officers.

The L. l. L. held its closing meet
ing Of the year yesterday with Mrs.
Keel. The president, Mrs. Kiefer,
gave an annual address and book re-
views occupied the remainder Of the
program. Mrs. c. O. Wyandt was
elected president for next yesri Mrs.
M. H. Malott. vice presidents Mrs. 0.
L. Moore. secretary Mrs. J. E. Keel,
treasurer. The hostess served dainty
REFRESHMENTS after the session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
WEATHER FOR JUNE.
De Voc Says We viii Have Hot
and Sultry Weather.

Following is De Woes weather fore
cast for the month Of June: June.
1907 will bring hot and sultry
weather for this section. LIST to End,
hot and sultry. Srd to 9th; on the
8rd-a storm will form over the Mis-
souri, Valley, moving northeastward,
causing hot wave. 9TH to 9Th,
cloudy, followed by violent thunder
storms. 9th to 18th: on the 9th q
storm will advance from the Missis-
sippi Valley, moving northeastward,
causing thunderstorms, followed BY
cool wave, 18th to 18th, pleasant.
14th to 10th, warm and cloudy. 18th
to 22nd: on the 18th a storm will
form over the Missouri Valley and
move eastward, causing hot and sui
try weather over this section, followed
by violent local thunderstorms. 2Srd
TO Path, pleasant. on the Gath .
storm will advance from the Pacific
Coast, moving eastward. 26th to
Goth, hot and sultry. 9th to S0th,
violent thunderstorms, followed by
hot and sultry weather.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
Miss Herhst,a Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Herbst Of
Topeka issued invitations yesterday
for the marriage Of their daughter
Anna to Mr.. George G. Thompson Of
Kansas City at Grace Cathedral on
Wednesday evening, June 70. at hall
after eight o'clock and reception
afterwards at their residence. At
home after September / at Kansas
City, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06
DEAFNESS CANNOT Be CURED.

pEHFNEoo SfAtNtNOt De SOnESs
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
Therei only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition Of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is inflamed you have a
rumbllng sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing win be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh)thAt cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
FL CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-06

Mrs. Martha Ann LOCKER, aged 70,
died at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. j. B. Favor at 2 q. m. Funeral
Thursday at 4 P. m. at the house,
Rev. DR.. Blayney officiating. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Favor and
Mrs. Z. Baldwin Of Everest, Kas., and
two sons, Lloyd Of Abilene and Walter
Of Lawton, Okla. She has lived in
Abilene since early days and was
loved and esteemed by many friends.