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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-07-06
LOS ANGELANs ARE PLEASED

G. A. Gifen. G. NJ. Glffen and j.
H. strlne of Los Angeles visited the
camp last week, guests of j. b. Gift
Zen. They have interests in mining
properties both in Manhattan and at
Superior. During their visit they
we're busy every minute looking
through the principal properties of
The camp. They saw enough to make
taeir faith and belief in Manhattan
absolute.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-07-06

Merchant and Bookkeeper-The
Bonanza can at you out with ruling
to suit your particular style of book
keeping. Call and get figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
COUNTY COURT ENDS.
A Number Of Cases In SheIby-The New
 Court House.

A Number Of Cases In sheIby-The New
 Court House.
 Columbiaua. Feb. 2S-(Special )-v- County Court. which has been In SeS- sion here during this week, adjourned today Quite number of cases were disposed of. although not many Jury trials were had A large number Of eases were. carried over to the. next term
 shelby county's new courthouse Is nearing completion. MT. Bynum' the contractor. says that If will be ready for occupancy by the commencement or Circuit Court, and that the Circuit Court may be held ln the new structure. Circuit Court begins on April 8.
 Persons from all portions Of the state who have seen the courthouse say that ii ia one of the handsomest court houses in Alabama Ii Is estimated that the en- tire cost, including furnishings ,will not fall below sI50,OO0.
 The excitement over the city election. which is to take place on the first Monday in April, is growing in inten- sity. The issue is dispensary or no dipensary The dispensaTy advocates, in mass meeting, of which Judge A. P. Loughore was Chairman, nominated a full ticket The anti-dispensary ad- vocates met and nominated full ticket also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

stagser at the third pillow. These last two players were touted by Tommy stouch and Ty Cobb as good ones.
 Goodman was picked up from 5ioomtns ton of the Three League and is a second baseman, while Brayette comes from De- eatur. III. and Is a wouldbe sl.crt stop. He was secured in exchange for Moore.
 Win Ross Is short stop from Forts- mouth, Ohio; and Twitchell is third base man from the Kansas State League The Kansas man played in 126 games last year. made l26 hits and had batting average Of .274. which is pretty keen for third hase- man. He fielded s34 at second and third.
 Adamina is a third baseman who was with Oakland. Cal. who was with stockton last year ia the California State League. He is first class outfielder and may land there.
 For outfieIders McCay has Thornton. who was reserved from last years Mobile team; Griger, of Pratt City, Ala. and Boyd who was with the Virginia State League last season.
 It win be noted that only three of the players on Manager McCay's squad were on the team last year and only two mora ,irl- ciuding himself. were in the league at alL The rest of the men were pick-ups
 The exhibition games scheduled are: Tn Mobile; Chicago Nationals March 1s-19: Montgomery, March 2s-S0; Alexandria of Gulf Coast League, April 4-5-6. In Mont- gomery, March 22-23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
RICHARD HORTON DIES.
His Death Results From Accident
 Discharge of Riae.

His Death Results From Accidental
 Discharge of Rifie.
 Decatur. Feb. 23.-(Spectal. b. Richard Horton. aged l2 years. died this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Late yesterday afternoon the little fellow was playing with 22-caliber rife at the home of his parents Cap tain and Mrs. Roy C. Horton. at ''Wil- der Place" about three miles from De- catur. When coming down a stair. way at the cotton gin on the planta- ton home his foot slipped and he fell and the riae was discharged The ball entered the lower rart of his body and the doctors were unable to locate if He fingered until this morning when he died.
 Captain Horton the little fellows father. Is captain of Dick Adams Ri. fies. He ls also one of the largest and most successful planters in this portion of the State.
 It Is expected that Governor Conner will appoint a judge of the Morgan County Law and Equity Court, which has just been established by an act of the Legislature. sometime next week.
 There are now two applicants in the field for appointment to this judge- ship. Marvin West and Thomas Vert both of Decatur. Friends of each have been in Montgomery advocating their favorite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
HouO the Little Negro ConUict
 Took ReUenge on tue Judge.

in good trim. The little negro was most solicitous. He waited on the judge as though he were the President. The little negro had been sent up by the judge for petty stealing in the city, and as subsequent events proved. he remembered who had sentenced him.
 Along In the shank of the afternoon Judge Baber had killed a fine string of cartridges. Believing he had as many birds as one man ought to kill In one day, he started back Co the city. and stopped at the Henderson farm for q few minutes. He drop ed his convict escort there. He also dropped a fine string of birds, but he did not know it at the time.
 He only missed them when he got back to Montgomery and reached un- der the buggy seat for them Then he remembered his little convict buggy boy He remembered. too, that he had been left with the buggy for a few minutes at the farm house. He also remembered that the little convict was one of the slickest negro thieves in the city.
 The next day MT. Henderson told him the convicts had all sat down to a fine bird supper and toasted Judge Baber for the treat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

Judge E. F. Baber. Recorder of the City of Montgomery recently furnished a bird supper to the city convicts al the Henderson convict camp. Judge Baber did not Intend to furnish the supper, but he did 1t just the same.
 The convicts, each of whom was sent enced to farm labor at the Henderson camp, enjoyed the supper of cartridges all the more because Judge Baber did not intend to give them the treat ana did not know he was doing t. He knows now the birds which he had set apart for his own particular supper were broiled to make convict hoii- day.
 Henderson, lessee of the city convicts' had several times Invited Judge Baoer to come over and take hunt on his Eimore County plantation. At length Judge Baber found opportunity to drive over and end day In the woods and fields. Mir, Henderson. with characteristic hospitality. even furnish" ed him with a l4-year-old negro con vict to drive his buggy and hold ms morse while he was following his dog.
 Judge Raber had fine day in the field. Birds were plenty. his dog was working well and his shooting eye was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
ELECTION IN SHEFFIELD.
worIzingmen's Club Meets and Puts Out
 Ticket.

 Sheffield. Feb. ss-(special.) 1.-The city Democratic nomination for Mayor and Aldermen will take place on March IS.
 If the returns show no candidate has received a majority of the votes cast, , another primary shall be called for March 25, to decide the result At a meeting of the Sheffieid Work ingmen's Club an aldermanic ticket was nominated. The nominations resulted in the following ticket for aldermen;
 First Ward-W. D. Williams, M. ". Morris.
 Second ward-James ., Payne. Jot n B. Flippen.
 Fourth ward-e. W. McFan. ". R. Mayo.
 Fourth ard-L H. MoKeynOlds. Lon MankIn. W. D. Williams and J. B. Payne are members of the present council. The result of this meeting Is watch ed with intense interest, It ls sup posed this will be called Reform Ticket" Mayor Blair and the Board Of Al dermen. the straight Democratic ticket nominees. will likely be reelected Rev. A. o. Price. pastor of the Pres byterian Church here has gone to Tu- pelo. Miss, having resigned his charge here, and accepted call to Tupelo MT. Prices resignation was reluctantly ac- cepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
THE RACES
Resalts at bod Grvnnds.

Results at Falr GruDnds. New Orleans Feb. 23.-rwo track
 records were made today al the FalI | Grounds The famous classic of the ! famous Louisiana turf, the Bush cup, 1 was won by Marvin Neal in :56, which is one-fifth of a second better than the
 previous record.
 dime in the cups history that a local owner has won 1t, Louis F. Piper be- ing the lucky man and making pret- y presentation of the cup to his wlle in the presence of grand stand
 In the third race St. Valentine also A local horse, clipped one-ifth of a second of the track record.
 Weather partly cloudy; track fast.
 First race, six furlongs, selling- spioer web, Ss (GoIdsteinJ g to 2. won; Paragon s5 (Lowel IS to second; Ba- gil, fi0 (wood) 12 to 1, third. Time l;14. Gotholine, Optional; 3,;a; Fsn;an, Sann1 GhsndlegF gobnat Pat RIIgsF Edits May Saae qnn ' Second race. four and one-half fur iongs-Gresham. 100 (Hennessy) II to ?, won; Blue Lee, 112 q. kee) to D, second; Ruby Wick. ie4 4MSlntyre}N TSnlsnSs
 Finesse, Princess Sue. Bitter Man Count Reinford, Brawney Lad, Colo mel Brady, Galobia ! an. Gresham ana Colonel Brady coupled.
 sixteenth fniles-St. Valentine. 1o4 (J.
 Iee) I to 1. won; Granada, ss tGarner1 } IS to 5. second; Peter Sterling, III tF5oge) I to 5. third. Time. 1:45 s-6. Merry Bell. Tom Dolan ran.
 bandican, two and a quarter miles
 Marvin r.iT in Neal. iO3 (Digeins> to l; won Missouri Lad. III CNicoIl 9 to 10, sec.
 ond; Gay Minister. ss CT. Taylorl le
 mic. Mahogany ran. Dromia and Ma hoeany coupled. Fifth race, i've and a half furlonEs --colloauy s4 (Garner) ! to 2o' won ciI6 as q. Hennessy) 12 to 1. second passadena i'd (Keyes) 80 to 1. third | rrine. i :oS s-5. Sunny Brook and To. l began ran. Toboggan finished second but disqualified.
 Sixth race, selling, six furlongs-Re
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
ASK DIVINE AID.
Baptists Pray for Success of Martin Revival,

Bsptists Pray for Success of Martin
 Revival.
 At the conclusion of the revival ser vice last night at the South Side Bap- list Church. which is being conducted by Rev. T. T. Martin. the evangelist from Blue Mountain. Miss. a number of the members of the church remain ed In a special prayer service, invok- ing a blessing on the services which will be held today. It is felt by the more dee ly interested of the congre- gation that & crucial point in the re- vival will be reached today.
 The service last night was we'll at- tended and a deep interest was mani fest, a number asking the prayers Of the church. and two presenting them- selves as candidates for church mem' bership.
 MT. Martin will conduct three ser vices at the South Side Church today He will address the Sunday School this morning, preach at Il o'clock and at 7.S0 o'clock tonight and at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon he will preach to men only at the Young Mems Christian As- sociatton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
T. J. GORDON DEAD.
Weu-KnOwu Citizen of Tuscaloosa
 Passes Away.

Passes Away.
 Tuscaloosa, Feb. 23-(Special)- Tuscaloosa friends were shocked to learn of the death of T. J Gordon which occurred at his residence late last night.
 MT. Gordon had been in poor health for some time, but there was nothing in his condition to render any serious apprehension of death, and the end came without warning. caused by heart failure.
 He was born in Greene County, Jan uary 26,. 1887 He entered the Univer- sity in 1856 and went through the Ju- nior class. Tn 1860 he married Miss Anna H. Evans of Eutaw. He married the second time Miss Minnie Glascock of this place. September 30, 1902, and since that time had been a resident of Tuscaloosa.
 He is survived by his wife, one son and a host of relatives.
 Archie Herren and Miss Miss Anna belle whitson. quite a youthful couple of Northport, whose parents opposed their marriage. quietly took matters In their own hands and boarded the o'clock Mobile and Ohio train yester- day, went to Columbus, Miss, where they were married. They returned tc nv saloosa in the afternoon. leaving ir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
IvEY ANNOUNCES.
Promsuent Young Man Is Candidate for
 rrVsuI

Prominent Young Man Is Candidate for
 Third Ward.
 T. R. Graves Ivey a well known young man of the Third Ward, yesterday made formal announcement of his candidacy for election to the City Council as representative from that ward. being the third candidate to offer for one of the two seats held in the Council by the ward.
 MT. Ivey has for several weeks been urged by friends to enter the race. but It was not known until yesterday that he would definitely decide to ask for the office.
 MT. Ivey is not unfamiliar with ofi- cial life During two years. he was chief clerk to the Mayor of the city and acting clerk of the City Council and he was thus brought Into close touch with all branches, legisla i've and executive, of the municipal govern ment Mir. Ivey has been resident oi Montgomery for twenty years and has always taken a vital interest In public affairs He Is known as generous contributor to every movement looking to the improvement of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
Reports on Increase Granted by L.. xe M.

Reports on Increase Granted by l..
 & N.
 J. c. Conner, chai man of the adjust ment committee of Division 49S of the local Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. who has been in Louisville for nearly. two months, reached Mont somery yesterday morning. He. to- gether with committees from every division of the Louisville & Nashville system, has been in conference wtsn the management of the road
 Friday. as announced by The Adver- tiser yesterday morning, an agreement was reached whereby a substantial increase is given the eng neers. Mo Conner saSs set of men were never better treated by their employees than the engineers were treated In Louis- vile. The increase takes effect March 1. an average of 10 per cent increase being made in wages and 80 per cent. for overtime.
 The wages of between 1900 and 1.Soo locomotive engineers are affected by the agreement The increase varies as to the class of work the engineer does. On the Louisville Nashville system there are about $50 yard en- gineers. and their wages are increased from ss.s0 to s3.So a day. The in- crease given the yard engineers amounts to about $63,0n0 year.
 EnglueeIa on pdSSoHScT VI aus SAS raised from $s.25 to s375 for every 100 miles made. On the percentage basis the increase for passenger en- gineers is between 10 and i2 per cent. Passenger engineers mado from s1S0 to s1S0 a month. and under the new agreement their wages will range from about si45 to s2o0 a month.
 The increase in the wages of freight engineers varies and will range be- tween and 10 per cent Engineers on through freights are now getting S425 for every 100 miles run, but under the new agreement they will receive SAYS per 100 miles made Freight engineers are now receiving from s125 to $16s a month, and under the new agreement this will range between $40 and $1e5.
 The readjustment of the overtime scale resulted In the engineers being given raise from thirty-five to forty five cents an hour for all overtime. Under the old agreement overtime did not begin until the train was two hours late, but under the new agree ment overtime will begin after the train Is one hour late The overtime readJustment Is veryi satisfactory to the engineers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY coNcERN:-

TO WHOM IT MAY coNcERN:- Notice as required by law is now given that the Alabama State Board of Embalm- CTS will hold It's annual session in the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. commencing on Monday April Sth, 1907, at 10 o'clock in the morning for the purpose of examining those who may fit to apply for examt- nation.
 Further information can be had of the Secretary of the Board
 By order of the Board.
 PERCY B DIXON, President Attest: T. F. LEAK. Jr.. Secretary.
 Montgomery Alabama
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
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cad.deu Young SueeumS. To An

Gadsden YOuBF .aU SuccumbS TO A"
 Operation.
 G1dsden. Feb 23-t Special. )--AtWeL cookson, aged s2 years, died at the home of his father on Gardiner street at an early hour this morning
 Mir Cookson was son or E. V Cookson, one of the county Inost P'o- ersssIvs oItizens. He was operated on some weeks ago for appendicitis and the shock was to great for his consti- tuition. He held a responsible posi- tion on one of the Tennessee River steamers for several years and was re- garded as one of the best posted river men between Chattanooga and Decatur The funeral VIII pc hslu eunuAS t.rnnon at PilRrims Rest church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

the evening for Ensley, where they will spent their honeymoon.
 T. E. Wells, who Is doing construc- lion work with the Louisville and Nashville in Birmingham. suffered a serious accident caused by the ta'l or tbe horse he was riding It was neces- sary to amputate part of his left foot. He is at home with his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
Highland Park Citizens Detained b
 Late Schedule.

N's'NNHF
 Late Schedule.
 4 petition signed by a number or citizens of Highland Park has been sent to the Montsomerv Traction Company asking for an early morning car from Highland Park to the city. in order hat residents of that section. emrloy- ed by railroad and fertilizer companies. may reach their work by or 6:SO o'clock in the morning. The Traction Company Is asked to furnish a car leaving Highland Park at 5iSo a. m. Under present conditions. under the schedule a car leaves at 5;55 a. nn., but .he petitioners claim very often 1t IS 6:3O o'clock before a car can be se- cured.
 About forty or fifty persons are said to be affected by this schedule and It is understood the company has the pe- tftion under consideration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

The Best Roses, The Best Carnations
 The Best Funeral DestEus' The Best Bridal BOquefS, The Best Church and Home DecOrn- tiOnS, The Best Palms and Ferns, Are to be had Of
 Phonc zOO. RonemOnt Gardens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

ticket are as follows: For Mayor, ". W Wallace; for councilmen, J W. Mason W. A. Thompson. W. L. Farley, Simon Friedberger and J. O. Durrough.
 The candidates on the Anti- Dtspen- sary ticket are; For Mayor-Henry NH ner: Councilmen. J. R. White. H. W. Nelson. pr. H. I. Williams pr. w. P. Hammer and Rev. o. w. O'Hara.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
ALABAMA BOYS PASS
ADDISON wHITE AND J. ,. ROGERS
 WIN SCHOLARSHIP.
Eligible to Enter Oxford University in England, as Benenciaries of the Fund Left by Cecil
 Rhodes.

Addison White of Huntsville and J. J. Rogers of Tuskegee have passed the examinations which Will entltie ..i-lli ,o enter the University at Ux- ford. England. as beneticlarles Of a Cecil Rhodes scholarsn.p The infor- nation of their success in passing the required examination Is gwen Tn the report of the Board of Education of the alumni of the college.
 Mir. White was formerly a student at the University of Alabama. and Mir. Rogers Is a student of the Wasn- ton and Lee University, Virginia
 One of these successful applicants will ts eligible to appointment to en- ter the Eng.is college next June to succeed James H. Kirkpatrick oi Montgomery.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Equity Docket of the City Court ok Montgomery, viii be called Monday. the 4th day of March. 1907. at 10 o'clock of said day
 ". T. PARKS
 --2t Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

fined. s5 (Beekman) 10 to l, won: Sally Preston, 93 tMartinl to 1, second; Dapple Gold. 1oe tPickens) to 1. Ing. Arabo. Deoro. Paul Clifford. Sponge Cake, French Nun, Fox Meade ran.
 Seventh race, selling, one and one- eighth miles-Kaiserhon, 1OS (Hoggl g to 5. won; Gamester. 12o (Taylor) ' lan) 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:55. Glisten, Handbag, Robert Milton. Blacklock, French Empress, Baneful ran.
 Entries for Monday.
 First race, eleven -sixteenths mile, selling: Donna Elvira, Dinemock, l0l Eiis@ers' EiisIe eI? iof; chase. ioS: Rockingnam, Impertinence; Bluedsle, ilo; Captain p,1H!
 Second race. four furlongs. purse two year olds: Lute Foster. 94; Gesham, 4Th TSird T race. 2; mile and eighth. selling: Marlin. .Aules, Horse Radish: losi Am ity Belle, Don't Ask Me, 1l4; King of the Valley. Bell the Cat, Brilliant, Wa, ter Dog. Harry Stephens. 116; Small
 Fourth race. seven furlongs, handi- cap Buckom, Ss: Fenian, S6; Monroe, 90: Oberon, 92; Ohiyesa, Dargin. 91; Kea or. Peter Sterling. ll2; Emergen- " Fifth race mile and seventy, yards, selling: Royal Breeze, 9l; Reside' s3 Knight of Ivanhoe s5: Lemon Gn EIa Giri r.yy YS' Ivanhoe, 109; St. Noel, no. ,
 Sixth race, six furlo,n5gs' purse: JTng- Jug escope, Jerry c. I25; Limerick. 12S. .,
 Seventh race mile and 70 yards, sell ing: Quagga, S5; Masker, Ao}nr' Bitter B Hand, 100; Henry O.. 1Ol; Red Coat l04; Cobmosa, i05; Donna, 1O6; Ola S.One, Plantagenet. 1os.
 Results at Hot Springs.
 Hot Springs Ark. Feb 23.-Three favorites. two held 9t almost prom ol- tive odds. won at Oaklawn today. TWO of the other races were taken by heay- ily played second choice Tres-JQu vent 10 the front as the barrier went up for the feature of the card and made a runaway affair of it. Track heavy; weather cloudy and threatening. sum-
 First race. four furlongs-Ida May, 114 (D. Austin), 16 to 5 won; Hol- low IF (Shilllng), to second; NO Engine, 1OS (Perrett). 12 to l third.
 Fandango and Tingfan ran.
 Second race, five and half furlongs, purse Mike Sutton l1S (CherryI to 5 won; Chancellor. 109 (Schiiling), to 1 second. Jim Simpson, 1o2 (Aus- Straight Line. Dulweber Allne Cum mings. Don. Hart Rubber Ball. Be- drice. Kataie McCracken ran.
 Third race six furiongs-Sorrel Top, 99 (Dearbornl. IS t o5 won; Bone Brake. i01 (Shreve). to second; Rustling Silk. 1O5 CD. Austinl, to third. Time 1;26 2-5. Principal, Doc. Kyle, Ruiloba, Proteus. Viperine, J. J. McC. Sultry Miss Ferris and
 Fourth race. mile handicap-Tres- Joli s9 GA. Morgan}. to .H~o6 l wo1i n Wing Ting. 1O5 (Burton), 5 to 1 third Time. 1:42 3-5. Hannibal Bey Ruth Noen ran.
 Fifth. race. mile and seventy yards ] D. Dunn, 100 Burton, to won Reine Regent. 9s tEngalnder) to second: Flip 100 (sklrvin). to third. Time, 1:47 4-5. Tom Gilroy Charley Ward and Demo ran
 Sixth race mile and three -hf:h sell. ing-Belden. 1O1 Dearborn. 2 to won: Curcus 10l, (Murphyl 10 to | second; Leta, Duffy l01 tAllen). 8 'tC third. Time 2:03 Is. T. J. Pow l ell Pachets- and Cadallac ran.
 Miss Jess'e Darling at the Rink al | this week, afternoon and night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

Ask your neighbOv. who has used DaybreaE Fertilizers and Acid PhOs- phates, he can tell you the marvellous results Obtnined from their use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
UmfIeFbla Americans .

St. Petersburg. Feb. 2s. Argentina has ordered 80 900 tons of steel rails from the Russo. Belgian factories In the Donetz mining region. these es- tablishments having underbid the Americans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
,. Q. CoMEa RyrURNs.

Miss Jessie Darling, at the Rink all this week, afternoon and night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
H9s R1 37 MOVING P R sIs

21s Dexter Ave.
 THE PASSION PLAY" All nex, week--C ontinuous per- formance 10 a. m. to 10 ? m On account of the very high rental of this production and it's length (2,000 ftl the price of admission will be 10 cents Every man. woman and child in Montgomery -Anutd see tNis play.
 FOR ALDERMAN--WARD SEVEN. s--~------~---~-------~-~----- I hereby announce myself candidate for Alderman from Ward Seven. sub feet to the action of tine Democratic primary.
 T. r. GIBSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
AsK roR rARLY cAR.

Miss JeSs'e Darling. at tn" Rink all thin week. afternoon and night.