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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
SULLIVAN WON BOUT
soUIREs KNOCKED OUT IN TWEN-
 TEETH ROUNDy
The Australian Showed Little Improve ment Since His Last Appearance in the RiDg-Was Badly
 Punished.

San Francisco. Sept. 2s.-Australian Bill" Squires, heavyweight pugilist, who came to this country with the avowed intention of wrestling the title of pugiIistic champion of the world from James Jeffries, today went down in defeat for the second time lie was virtually knocked out by Jack Twin" Sullivan in the nineteenth round of a twenty five round contest in the Mission Street Armory. .,
 A fair sized crowd attended Squlres showed little improvement since ms last appearance in the ring. He was strong, willing and game, but dld tIsd hos have the skill to land blows. h%do % Sullivan been in first-elass form, ae would have knocked out the AusLrazz iian sooner. As it was he smasneo SGuires in the face and in the l1l stond- ach ali through the nineteenth roulu 9Il'l
 For sometime he had Squlres gong, but could not put him out. ,,, m S tns next. the Australian was oleedlhe ah seemed weak. Sullivan sent n rls siIa Ie to the jaw and Squires went down 1T iiS z remained on the mat eight secohas dlo U then staggered to his feet. AhoI,iTi l51i, nnnch to the jaw sent him doWh as IS sIat Put he was not knocked out ne C, so. up' but was promptly punched oo"" again. ,,,-t,.- tban awarded tba dght to sullivan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
PENNSYLV WANNA WINS
NORTH CAROLINA FAILS TO MAKE
 A SCORE. Condition of the Weather Prevented Any Football Worthy of the NRme-CuFItsIe Fndians
 Also Win.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-In a driving rain that continued throughout the af- ternoon. Pennsylvania won the open ing football game of the season on Franklin Field today. from North Carolina University. by the score of 37 to 0.
 The condition of the deather abso- lutely prevented any football worthy of the name. The Pennsylvanias had 1t all the way as they outweighed and outclassed the Sooutherners in every department of the game.
 The Pennsylvania captain, FoltwelI was the star with Hollenback and Began close seconds. For North Caro- lima. Mann, Sutton, Williams and Me Nell did the best work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
NOTICE.
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYORS OFFlCE,
 September 24th. 1907. Notice is hereby given that the assess rnents for taxes for the year. 1907. have haan made and are now open and ready for the inspection of all persons interested, at the office of the City Clerk
 The City Council of Montgomery has fix ad inc eth day of October. 1907. at twelve (l2l o'clock, noon. for hearing objections to said assessments. correcting errors and sup plying omissions. All objections must be in writing and must be filed with the Clty clerk on or before the date fixed by the Council for hearing the same
 w M. TEAGUE. -10t Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
 AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Americam Leagues Washington. g. Cleveland, 1. (Five innings-rain.)
 Boston, 1; Chicago. g..
 New York, 12; St, Louis, 3-5.
 Philadelphia-Det rain. National League. Cincinnati- i-Philadelphia; Get ground Chicago Brooklyn; rai%
 sPittsburg, 7-5; Boston. 2-6.
 New York, 0; St. Louis, 6. sSecond game called in seventh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
MASONIC NOTICE.
NOTICE

ofiice of che City Clerk.
 Montgomery. Ala, Sept 29, 1907. To the City Council of Montgomery: Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of the City Council will be held next Monday night September SO, 1907, at the Council Chamber. at 8 on the report of the Police Commit tee on all applications for licenses to retail liquor, beer and wine.
 By order of the President.
 Hon. Gaston Gunter. John J. Farley, City Clerk.
 sumo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
Britt Lee is i'm Jail

Huntsville. Sept 2s.-(special)- )- Britt Lee, a cotton mill operator, is in Jail on a charge of attempted crimi- nal assault on his own daughter. Birdie Lee, IT years old. A warrant for his arrest was sworn out by his wife who says she has made up her mind to prosecute him to the full extent of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
NOTICE

RESOLVED that a meeting of the stock holders of the Andrew Railroad Safety Ap- pliance Co.,. is hereby called to be held at the office of the Montgomery Light Wa fer Power Co, in the City of Montgomery. at s p.m o'clock. on the 18th day of Oc- tober, 1907, for the purpose of increasing the capital stock of said corporation. from S1OO 900 to $2, 500 900. and for the transac- tion of such other business as may lawfully be transacted at said meeting;
 RESOLVED FURTHER. That the Secre- tary be and he is hereby instructed to send e copy hereof. by mail. to each stockhold- CT whose address is known. end also to cause the same to be inserted for thirty days prior to said meeting in The Mont Romery Advertiser, a newspaper published in the City and County of Montgomery, State of Alabama. in which said corpora ton is located.
 l. E. F. Higgins. Secretary of the Andrew Railroad Safety Appliance Company. here by certify that the foregoing Is a full and true copy of resolutions adopted at a meet ing of the stockholders of said corporation held on the 18th day of September 1907.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said corporation. this the 18th day of September. 1907.
 (sEALA) E. F. HIGGINS. -tf Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
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NOTICE

CITY CLERKS OFFICE MontRomery Ala. September 17th. 1907 All city licenses expire on September 30. 1901. and are required to be renewed Octo- br 1, 1907. for the ensuing year.
 JOHN J. FARLEY. as4 City Clerk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

The handsome church which is be- ing erected at Crowborough, Sussex. Eng, as memorial 10 Ihe late pr. parkar of the London City Temple, will be dedicated early next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
BATTING AVERAGES IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE DURING SEASON OF 1907. Meeks of Birmingham Leader With Neal Ball
 Close Up.

leader In hitting. with an average of 1922. Many will be disappointed when it Is seen that Neal ball only hit .297,
 as everyone believed he would be we'll up in the 300 ranks. The averages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION.
City Fathers To Consider LiquS
 uAnanaen Mnnhnv E.YenlnR.

Licenses Monday Evening.
 The City Council has been called to meet in extraordinary session Mon day night to consider the report of the Police Committee on one hundred and one applications for license to sell intoxicating liquors in Montgomery, Ninety two applications are for license to sell malt, vinous and spirituous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

Monday Matinee and Night at Nickel cdPUn.
 Last appearance of MT. Cassimus in "CnynIicr Rusticana' (OpeFa I'm ItnIian) handsomely cOstWmcd with orcheStr" ,r,.nnl imminent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

Southern League season of 1907 have not yet been compiled, the figures be- low are as near correct as will be those issued from Judge Kavanaugh's office.
 Meeks of Birmingham. is the real
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE

St Louis, Sept 2s--St. Louis cas- fly defeated New York today The game was called in the eighth inning on account of darkness. HE. St. Louis. 600 i9c 5s-S New York :. 1000 COG 0os--0 3
 Batteries-Lush and Marshall Ames and Bresnallan.
 Pittsburg, Sept. 2S,--In a double header here today Pfttsburg and Bos- ton broke even.
 First game R.H. F. Pittsburg .. .. 100 130 02~-7 10 9 Boston. 900 100 100--2 7a 4
 Batteries--Leifield and Gibson; Flah- erty and Ball.
 Second game RH.E. Pittsburg.. =. 100 121 O--5 I2 4 Boston. .. =. 100 Iii 2--s i
 Batterfes--Millfs, Camnitz and Phelps. (seven innings by agreement)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
D,sro Tr,ae ,r0 Laugh At.

Tri-City Daily. ss,o, win
 Of course that special .session T, o',llt VII comnsred to a further exploitation of Comeritjs2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
Ofher Resulta.

At Bethlehem-Lemgh, 2s; Mullen berg College, o.
 Al Cariisie-Carlisle Indians. 10; Villa NeuYa College. Q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

Fresh shipment of Imported Swiss Cheese. AOc. pound.
 RROCk GROCERY CO., 1h N. perry st. ZO6 Highland Ave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

Monday Matinee and Night at Nickel
 Last appearance of MT. Cassimus in .C,avoI,er RustIcana" (ODern in Italian) bandsOmeIy cOstumed with Orchestra accompaniment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
REMOVAL NOTICE

We are now located in rooms 19, 20 and 21, eighth floor of the New First National Bank Building.
 billiard & Shackelford 3Of Dentists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29

Fresh shipment of Imported Swiss Cheese, Ace. pound.
 BROCK GROCERY CO, I5 N. PerFy St. 706 HIghIand Ave.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

A man from Texas adventured into
Arkansas on business errand. The
town was strange to him, says writ
er in the Washington Post, and he was
unacquainted with the man, lawyer,
whom he had come to see. There was
no carriage at the station when he ar
rived, so he asked his way to the house
of Mr.. Dash and set out to walk.
The directions he received were so in
definite that he found himself at last
on the edge of the town without hav-
ing come to the house he sought Then
he met an old colored man and asked
the way again. Mr.. Dash's house, he
learned, lay about quarter of a mile
down the road.
"The man l want to see Is lawyer"
he said to the old negro. as this Mr..
Dash down the road a lawyer"
"He amt no lawyer that ever heard
tell Of" answered the old negro.
you're sure?'
The old negro scratched his head in
deep thought; then a CLEAN of remem
brance lighted his eye.
"Now | thinks of it, boss" he said
"'pears like l do ricollect he ran fol
lawyer one time.'-Youth's Companion
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

By the will of Mrs. Ella McManus,
daughter of the late A. e. Burr of the
Hartford Times, the sum of S101, 900 is
given for charitable and benevolent
purposes, mostly in Hartford.
Merritt Disbrow, farmer, aged 80,
killed himself by hanging at DanDury,
Conn. He was wanted by the police on
a theft charge.
Rev. Joseph H. Mansfield, formerly
a presiding elder of several districts of
the Methodist Episcopal church and SUI
perintendent of the Boston Missionary
and Church Extension society, died at
his home at Brookline, Mass, aged so.
Rev. FIR. William Orr, pastor of St
Paurs Roman Catholic church, Cam
| bridge, Mass, died of pneumonia, aged
| 76. ST. Paurs is tne church which the
Catholic students al Harvard university
attend and during his pastorate of more
than 30 years Orr has come in contact
with thousands of Harvard men.
In memory and in honor of the Tooth
anniversary of the birth of Rev. Abra-
ham Norwood a bronze tablet presented
by his daughter was unveiled at st.
PauPs Universalist church, Meriden.
Conn. Father" Norwood was for
many years one of the earIg mission
aries of the Universalist church in Con-
necticut.
An organization of the public school
superintendent of Maine was per-
fected at a meeting at Augusta of SUI
perintendentS. Payson Smith OF Au-
burn was elected president
The total mileage of steam railroads
in Maine is 2093, an increase of Omiles
over last year, according to the annual
report of the state board of railroad
commissioners.
The dying of DR.. Frank E. Beck
with, formerly professor of obstretics
at the Yale Medical school, makes the
third of New Ravens prominent physi-
clans to die within four days. The
others were Drs. Timothy H. Bishop
and Walter JudSOn.
Henry Green, a Boston real estate
dealer, filed a voluntary petition in
with liabilities of $462, 800
and assets of $695, principally a piece
of land in Florida.
The central school building at Mex
leo, Me-, one of the largest school edi-
fees in Oxford county, was destroyed
by fire with a loss of $4,000. The fire
is thought to have originated from the
heating apparatus.
A loss of about $4,000 was caused
by fire that practically destroyed the
Baker block, Milford, Mass. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. There were
several stores and offices in the block.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
ISSUED ..O5 SUMMONSES

Judge Hears OF Hundreds of AL
legged ViolatOrs of "BIue Laws"
Boston, Jan. lone of the largest
crowds in the annals Of the Boston pc,
lice court congregated about the court
yesterday as a result of the crusade
against the violators of the Sunday
laws, and up to the time of adjourn
ment Judge Bennett had heard over
500 complaints from the police, and out
of that number had issued 100 sum-
monses.
A small number-of complaints were
disregarded by the judge, as he consid-
cred the persons justified in doing as
they did.
For one hour and a half the police
stood in line and one by one presented
the various complaints, frequently the
names of several persons being charged
with practically the same offense, and
in these cases Judge Bennett issued
summons against one Of the persons
and held up the remainder until test
case had been made.
All the summonses issued yesterday
will be served today and the cases will
be tried during the latter part of the
week. The first case will come up for
trial Thursday
Complaints of all descriptions were
made yesterday, and persons were ac-
cused of everything, from working in
the subway to carrying a floral wreath
to a funeral. The latter was perhaps
the most unique and novel complaint
made.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
OVER MAYORS VETO
Boston Aldermen Favor Grant,
ing New Telephone Franchise

Boston Aldermen Favor Grant,
ing New Telephone Franchise
Boston, Dec. 29-By vote of II to2,
the board of aldermen passed over the
veto of Mayor Fitzgerald the order
granting franchise in this city to the
Metropolitan Home Telephone com
pany, an Independent organization
which is seeking to do business in Bos-
ton.
The original order granting fran
chlse to the Metropolitan Home Tele-
phone company passed the board by
vote Of II to /, one member being either
absent or not voting. On Thursday
Fitzgerald sent his veto message to the
members of the board, and at yester-
days meeting there were no absentees.
Alderman Linehan, who originally OPP
posed the order voted to sustain the
mayors veto, and he was supported by
Alderman Bangs, who had previously
voted in favor of franchise.
1t Is understood that the matter or
franchise will now be contested in the
courts by interested parties.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Fred L. Clark, aged
20, shot and probably fatally wounded
his wife, Bertha, aged %, at lodging
house at 80 o'clock this morning.
Clark, thinking that he had killed the
woman, killed himself with the revolver
which he had used on his wife. Mrs
Clark was taken to a hospital and is in
a critical condition. The couple re-
Gently arrived from Belfast, Me. Per
sons in the house where they were
staying heard them quarreling just be-
fore the shooting occurred.
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Decrease In Maine Deer

Augusta, Me-, Jan. THAT the sup
ply of deer in Maine will not meet the
demand of the constantly increasing
number of hunters is the opinion Of the
state commissioners of inland fisheries
and game given in their annual report.
The most reliable figures obtalnable give
the number of deer killed this year as
$4,000, which is a decrease Of one-third
from last year. The decrease in the
number of moose also is noticeable.
There are no indications Of any caribou
in the state. The number Of guides
registered is 20S3, who, at the rate Of
81 a day. earned $3.50, 900 this year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
-Four Million Chinese Starving

Pekin, Jan. 1.-The famine in Anhui
province, in the east of Honan and in
the whole north of Kiang Su is worse
than at any time during the last 40
years. 1t is estimated that 100000
persons are starving Tens of thou
sands are utterly destitute and are
wandering over the country. The dam
ger is increased by the activity Of the
secret societies, as the wanderers are
gladly joining them in order to obtain
rice. The authorities are unable to cope
with the situation
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Protest Of Boston Catholics

Boston, Dec. 31.-At a mass meeting
Of Boston Catholics last evening, which
considerably exceeded the limits of
Faneul hall, speeches were made and
set of resolutions were adopted, copy
Of which were sent to the pope, protest
ing against the action of the French
government toward the church in that
country. Archbishop Coadjutor O'Con-
nell presided and an address was de-
livered by DR.. Thomas Dwight Of the
Harvard Medical school.
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Held Responsrb e For Wreck

Meriden, Conn, Dec. 29-Probable
cause was found against Engineer Eas-
ton, charged with manslaughter, and
he was bound over to the superior court.
Easton was held responsible for the
wreck at Yalesville, which resulted in
the death of Conductor Leahy, whose
train was run into by two mogul en-
gines driven by Easton The accused
man testified that no signal was set
AGAINST him.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

New York, Dec. 29-The grand jury
which for the past month has been in
vestigating the affairs of the New York
Life Insurance company returned in
dictments charging forgery in the third
degree against George w. Perkins, for
mer vice president of the New York
Life and a member of the firm of ]. p.
Morgan & Co., and Charles s. Fair
child. former secretary of the treas
ury, president of the New York Security
and Trust company now out Of exist
ence) and a member of the finance COM
mittee of the insurance company.
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Children Deliberately Killed

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Herman Belek,
Jr., son of the man now under arrest in
connection with the six deaths in the
Vzral family, has Informed the police
that he saw Mrs. Vzral turn on the gas
in their home with the intention of suf-
locating two of the children, Ella and
Bertha. The boy said he heard his
father give Mrs. Vzral directions for the
act. The girls afterward died and
chemical analysis has found arsenic in
the bodies of both.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Faithful Service Rewarded

Boston, Dec. 29.-The Boston Ele-
waited Railway company distributed
about 100000 in gold among its car SER
vice employees today as a special reward
for good conduct and satisfactory ser
vice during the year 1906, nearly 1000
men receiving gold pieces. The rule
of the company is that all employees
who have been in the car service six
months or longer will receive $15 EACH
provided that service has been satisfac-
torV
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DEAD Mans Name on Payroll

Boston, Dec. 2S-James p. Timilty, a
local politician, was fined $500 in the
superior court for violating the civil
service laws. The evidence showed
that Timilty, when foreman of the city
paving division. carried the name of
his father-in-law. William Craven, on
the city payroll a year after Craven's
death. Timilty employed a relative to
do Craven's work without undergoing
a civil service examination.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Caboose Stove Overturned

Hartford, Dec. 31.-The first section
of Boston to New York passenger ex-
press train ran into the rear of slow
ly moving freight train about mile be-
low this city. The jar overturned a
stove in the caboose, which, with the
rear freight car, caught fire. both beins
burned. No one was injured.
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Police Kill Twelve DOGS

Wakefield, Mass, Jan. 1.-Since the
mad dog scare started in this town a
week ago the local police have killed u
CANNES which were bitten by the dog
supposed to have had rabies. In some
cases the police have had to persuade
the owners to dispose of the animals,
but the majority of them have asked
that their dogs be shot.
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Noted Financier Dead

Philadelphia Dec. 29.-AleXander J.
Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, and one of the fore
most railroad men and financiers in the
country, died suddenly at his residence
in this city. Cassatt, who was 81 years
of age, was stricken with heart disease
and died before assistance could be
given him.
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ALLEGED ILLEGAL Operation

Salem, Mass, Dec. 31.-Dr. J. F.
Lambert of Boston was arrested and
brought to this city to answer to a
charge to being being a principal and
accessory in an alleged illegal opera
ton performed upon Mrs. Cora Shap-
leigh. Local officers had previously
arrested DR.. o. G. Cilley of Boston on
charge of performing the operation
Both physicians will be arraigned in
the local rO-rt,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Warsaw, Jan. with the object of
breaking down the opposition of the
Polish Nationalist party, the most pow
erful in Poland, at the approaching cleo
tons, the governor general has forbid
den the Catholic clergy to join the anti
government parties. The majority of
the priests have refused to obey the or
dor
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To Receive Pasteur Treatment

Boston, Dec. 31.-Four children and
a woman who were bitten last w,fk
ia Revere and Chelsea by a-,r- Eh ed,
was subsequently found ,,....
from rabies were taken h. ...-
pital yesterday for treatmJn .,..
TO the Pasteur method. A sptca. u,.
senger was sent to New York to Oh ali
fresh virus.
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Bryan Would Accept Nomination

Topeka Dec. 2S.-In an interview
here, William J. Bryan virtually ad-
mitted that he would be candidate for
the presidential nomination before the
next national Democratic convention.
while 1 have not yet announced that
l would be candidate" said Bryan, II
have not stated that l would not be
candidate. Such high honor as the
presidential nomination is something
that no American citizen should de-
olfuaO
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Civ May Have Own Ice Plant

Holyoke, Mass, Dec. 29.-The Hol-
yoke water board has taken preliminary
action for the establishment of a mu-
nicipal ice plant as result of the
scarcity Of ice and its high price last
summer. 1t was voted that the board
should introduce a petition in the leg,
islature for the passage of an act en-
abling it to cut ice on public reservoirs
and store and sell the same.
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wsoon Fell Upon Bov

Holyoke, Mass, Jan. IA heavy oil
delivery wagon slowed in going around
an icy street corner and toppled over
and fell down a 20-foot embankment,
crushing and killing Ora Brueckment.
aged IA, who had been riding on the
seat with the driver. The latter es-
caped with slight injuries.
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Neoro Soldier Threw Bricks

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1.-Oficial
investigation of the disturbances be-
tween a street car conductor and negro
soldiers on Christmas eve has been
completed, showing, it is said, that
Private Stewart of the Ninth cavalry
threw bricks into the car. Stewart will
be tried by court martial.
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CHARGED With kiIlina Husband

Greenwich, Conn, Jan. Mrs.
Catherine Neil, who is charged with
having caused the death of her husband
at a local hotel, was brought to this
place last night from New York, where
she had been pending the completion
of extradition proceedings. She was
lodged in the Greenwich Jail.
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Price Of Coal Goes Up

Boston, Dec. 29.-The price Of all
grades of coal was advanced % cents a
ton in this city yesterday. Dealers
gave as a reason for the additional
charge the keen demand and the diff
Guilty they are experiencing in securing
shipments promptly, owing to the con