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The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-02-01
Lincoln, Prohibition Pioneer.

During an interim of a recent
Illinois Prohibition state convention,
held at Springfield, the delegates visit
ed the former residence OF Abraham
Lincoln, now the property of the state,
and heard several addresses. Among
the speakers was Robt. H. Patton, late
candidate for Governor, who in the
course of his address said:
81 will never forget a little talk I
had when I first commenced the prac-
tice of law in this city, with Lincoln's
former law partner. My partner, Gen.
eral Orendarff, had In our office an
old table that had once belonged to
Lincoln, and one day I was at work
at this table, when William H. Hern-
don, who knew Lincoln better than
any one knew him, came in and sat
down by my side. He said, I will tell
you some history about that table be-
side which you are sitting. Upon that
table Lincoln wrote his famous speech,
A house divided against itself cannot
stand. This Nation must become all
slave or all Free He said Lincoln
kept his manuscript upon it, and
locked it in the drawer as he worked,
and after he completed it he called
upon several of us to meet him one
evening to go over it. Mr.. Herndon
said as soon as the first words were
read by Mr.. Lincoln, there was amaze
ment pictured upon the face Of every
one of his friends, and they almost
unanimously advised against the reten-
ton of those words, and told him that
if he uttered them Douglas would
brand him as an abolitionist from one
end of the state to the other and would
defeat him for the United States Sc
nate. In reply, Lincoln said, Gentle
men, these things are true, they ought
to be said and I shall say them And
he did say them, and the result is his
tory. The country was electrified with
those words. Douglas did brand him
as an abolitionist, and thereby defeat
ed him for the Senate, but Lincoln be-
came President as the ultimate reward
for his heroic and brave utterance of
the honest convictions of his heart.
would to God we could have more
men Of that brave, true spirit, seated
in the White House. But we may not
expect that again, fellow citizens, un-
til we have done our work, and seated
Prohibitionist as Chief Magistrate
Of our beloved country. Standing here
beside the home of the Great Lincoln,
let us consecrate ourselves anew to
our great duties. For the sake of the
coming generations, let us make
known to the world the truth of the
close associations of his whole life
with our cause. Let us see to it that
the historians no longer unite with
the arch enemies of our homes and
conceal from the world the fact that
Abraham Lincoln was the pioneer of
US all, in the great fight to free this
nation from the curse of King Alco-
hol"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-02-01
ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN.

The Illinois State Committee believes
that 1t can at least elect enough Prohibi-
tionists to the Legislature this year to
SECURE the balance Of power. A big fight
will be made to that end under the prac-
mer editor of the Home Defender. It is
believed that at least five members Of
the legislature additional to the three
had the party been properly organized
and had the State Committee had suf-
ficient funds. The State Committee will
endeavor to secure the nomination Of the
proposes to place organizers in each coun-
ty in the state, 1O2 in all. More than 40
OF that number have already been found.
The cumulative system Of voting for
members of the illinois Legislature and
the present condition Of public sentiment
give the Prohibitionists Of the Prairie
to improve to the utmost.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-02-01

Booker T. Washington who has spok en-
several times in the Twin Cities this
month, told his audiences that the Prohi-
bition movement in the South Is wide
spread and that it's causes lie much deep
er than the desire to get liquor away
from the black man. The same senti-
ment Is found in counties which contain
no negro population. The law is being
well enforced and has come to stay and
nothing will come of the reported at
tempt to deprive the black man of liquor,
while leaving access to drink open to the
white man. Neither Is there any proba-
bility of the invasion of the North by
black men deprived Of drink. Dr. WASH
in the stomachs and brains Of bad white
people and bad black people have been
the influence, usually, back of the crimes
which provoked lynchings and the lynch
ings themselves.
The distinguished educator predicts
that in two years whiskey will be driven
out Of all but two Of the southern states.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
MAY REACH A BASIS
EMPEOYEs or RAILWAY SEE THE
 OFFICIALS.
Relieved fn Washington That No Strike WfIi Take Place on Southern
 sysfcm--Ccnference Ia

Washington. D. c, Feb. 15--tspeciai) Although the officials of the South ern Railway Company and the com mftfee representing the men in the shops did not reach an agreement this afternoon it is believed from what can be learned tonight that there is very good prospect Of fixing up matters in few days that will be satisfactory to all interested parties.
 It is understood that the racninists are reasonable In their demands and the officials of the company are said to have submitted a proposition that will probably be accepted.
 ItSis thought here that the trouble is not serious enough to result in strike. The company officials have submitted facts. 1t is said thnt show that reductions in wages will have to be made. owing to the heavy falling off in the receipts of the lines amount ing. 1t is stated, in single week to S200,o 900. What makes the situation serious. too, is that ther are no evi- dences that business will pick up in the near future.
 + The Southern has been compelled to not only lay off large force in the Accounting and other departments oi 1 the general offices but all officials anc clerks at headquarters have been re, | ducea. and the officials insist that mer | in the shops may have to come under | the same rule unless business i'm. l proves
 Alfred ]. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
SUGAR CURED HAMS
FRANK WIDNER JUMPS
 FROM TRAIN AND MAY DIE

Decatur. Feb. 15-(special) l)--Frank Widner, a mechanic in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad shops in New Decatur, met with what may prove to be fatal accident this morning about 10 o'clock
 Mir. Widner had been to Birmingham on a visit and was returning home on the morning train. When the train reached the yard offices near the shops of the railroad company in New Deca- tur, Mfr. WIdner jumped from the train while 1t was running fast. In jump ing he fell and 8 portion of his body fell under the wheels of the train.
 His left arm is so badly mashed and crushed that 1t will be necessary to amputate it. He also received injuries internally that are likely to result fatally. @
 Son after the accident. Mir widner was carried to his home in South Deca- tur where he is being cared for by the best medical men of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
Council Committees Consider
 NeW Route of Perry Street Line

e When the Councils three commit tees fin full attendance. met at 7:S0 o'clock last night fin the Council Cham Der for a copsidefation of the route of the South- Lawrence street car line as made since the removal of the tracks from South Perry Street, the members seemer to be ready for work instead of talk and after a patient hearing of speakers for those inter- ested held brief private session in which they decided to report favor ably a substitute ordinance for one that had previously been offered.
 The substitute ordinance provides for a continuance of the track out South Lawrence to Fielder, thence in partially broken line to Court street, out which 1t is destined far enough to provide 6 better service for cit- gems of Oakley
 All the members of the committees were present last night: Aldermen Kennedy, Gunter. Perry. Bressel, Sull- Ivan Virgin, Seidle. Perry, Jones, Nor ifz. Ruth and Johnson.
 The discussion of the route to be followed by the committee in order ing the laying of tracks was made by representatives of property owners and residents@along Che proposed line Those who spoke were S. H. Dent, F.. $. Ball. McD. Cain. Malachi Barrett and others.
 The ordinance finally adopted was a substitute for the original, which pro- vided for route on Lawrence to Clan ton, thence to Gilmer. thence to FeI- der Avenue.
 The ordinance which the committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16


 Foot Guard Hall and later he was guest of honor at the annual dinner of the Hartford Yale Alumni Assccta- tion. At both gatherings he was gfv- en a rousing welcome. In his Foot Guard Hall speech, the policies pre- sented by the late president Mckinley and those of the Roosevelt administra- ton, together with some newer is- sues, formed the basis of his address.
 Secretary Taft endorsed all of the >bfgger issues of these Administrations, Including expansion. on which he spoke somewhat at length. He also discussed the relations of capital and desirable to orgapize for the protec- ton of it's interests. labor has right to do the same. but that violations of law by labor would be punished just as severely and certainly as the mis. deeds of capital. He also discussed the Panama, Canal. predicting it's com pletion in five years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
MISS THE0D0RA SHONTS
 WEDS FRENCH NOBL LEMAN

| New York, Feb. 15-Miss Theodore Sh onts. daughter of Theodore P. Shonts, formerly chairman of the Isth- | milan Panama Canal, was married at noon today to Emanuel Theodoric Ber- nard D'Albert Du Luynes. Due de chauines of Paris. The wedding took place at the home of the brides father at ls3 East Thirty-flffth Street. the ceremony being performed by Monsig- nor M. J. Lavell, rector of St. Pat riclS's Cath edral.
 Considerable interest has been arous- ed of its international phase: 1t was planned to be an unostentatious home
 wedd.pgs without unusual display or exceptional gath ersngs of guests. No table among the guests. however. was the Duchess D'Usez. a sister of the Due dc Chaulnca and member of one of the most aristocratic families in Paris: the Baron Louis de Condo of Paris a frriends of the Duke. and several rep resentafives of the French embassy at Washington, including the Counsellor of the Embassy, M. Des Portes de La Fosse;I Madame Des Portes and their daughter, the latter a personal friend of the bride. and Lieutenant Ccmman- der de Bianpere. the French naval at- tache. and Madam Blanpere.
 Miss Margurate Shonts, sister of the bride, was her only attendant, and the Prince Andre Galitzin, the Dukes uncle. was best man. The Shonts' home was 'deoerated with American beauty roses. lilies of the valley and smilax. The bride wore a gown of duchess satin. with cdurt train bordered with orange blossoms.
 The Due de Chaulnes is ss years of age. and a member of one Of the most aristgcrat.e families of the French no- bility. He has a house in Paris and an hereditary castle in one of the French provinces. Theodore P. Shonts, the brides father, is now President of the Interborough Metropolitan Com ,pany. which operates the New York Elevated Railroads and subway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
NEGRO BISHOPS WANT
 I'M CROW LAW REPEALED

Washington. Feb. 15.--At the confer ence of Bishops of the Negro Metho- dist Episcopal Churches of the country, who declare that they are the religious leaders of about 2.000,000 communi- cants in America with following of over 5000, ,000. greetings were sert to their communicants-i in particular and the race in general
 They declare that i've hale with de- light the great tidal wave of temper ance that is now sweeping this coun- try and feel assured our race will not be the least among it's benehciaries and promoters" They heartily commend all efforts to rid the country of the rum traffic; thes pledge their support to the movement and urge the race. especially those qualified to vote. to give the cause their united support un l. til the evil is driven out of the coun- try.
 An appeal is made to the friends of humanity to use their influence to rid the country of mob violence and for the banishment of peonage and the con. vict labor system. They appeal also for the removal of the "Jim Crow" car laws declaring that such laws have placed a stigma upon the noblest and best of races, while at the same time we are compelled to pay the same fare for inferior accommodations.
 "The appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States to annul laws in violation of the Federal Contribution. to the Legislatures of the Southern States where Acknowledgment laws have been enacted in Congress to re- peal the enactments, which they de- clare have robbed us of the rights guaranteed to us by the Federal Con- stitution.
 Finally they appeal for all the rights guaranteed to the citizens of. this great republic,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
A BAKER WHO CAN BAKE

We've got that man at last.
 It is long time But he's here now and he comes
 with a reputation that isf unsur-
 passed in the South.
 He has been at work a few days al- ready and from the work we have seen him do. we honestly think he wasn't recommended as highly as he deserved.
 { He can bake bread and cakes that would take the prize at any food ex- hibition in the world--its just that sort of baking he does.
 And the best sort of baking is pos sible only ip the best sort of bakery and backed up by our model Kisher shop, this man who knows how. can be expected to do his best.
 We want you to note the material betterment in the quality of the Bread and Cakes you buy from now on--and see if you too don't ngre with us that he's a Baker Who Can Bake.
 You are cordially invited to drop in any time you can and inspect our shop--note the absolute cleanliness of eyerything--you are welcome.
 Dowe's Bakery and Grocery.
 11s Montgomery St. Pehne 24i4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

ties who are themselves famous ora tors and story tellers and know a sge- nius when they see him.
 Polk Miller" says Henry watterson, for instance. ''you have the best one man show in America 2
 And Thomas Nelson Page: Polk Miller is great success. for he knows the negro, can tell a true negro story and give the true negro dialect better than any man living"
 Polk Miller Is the humorist the country has been iopking for" remark ed Joel Chandier. Harris one time. q know of no one man who can more aptly depict the real negro character or more faithfully render the true ne- gro dialect"
 As for the press here's what The Richmond Dispatch has 60 asay about Polk Miller: "A better defineat6r of the true negro dialect and character than this charming Virginia gentleman never graced the stage.s ! And the Houston Post: ~Mr. Miller doesn't lecture. he just talks, ,dplays the banjo to perfection. and sings negro songs in 2 way that beats q negro himself" :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
CHILD LABOR BILL.
GaIIinner Measure is Adopted by ses'
 ate Commfftee.

Gailfnmer Measure is Adopted py sen-
 ate Commiftee.
 Washington, Feb. t5.-The Galltnger child labor bill. which applies only to the District of Columbia, was today adopted by the Senate Committee on Education and Labor.
 The bill prevents children under the age of IA years from being employed or suffered to work in any factory. work shop. mercantile establishment, store. business office. telegraph offace, restaurant. hotel. apartment houses. theatres. bowling alley or in the dis tribution or transmission of merchan- disc or messages. It prohibits further that no child under fl years old should be employed in any work performed for wages or other compensation du. ring school hours or before o'clock ir the morning or after o'clock in the evening. This exception Is intended ts permit children to engage in such oc. equations as selling newspapers and delivering messages in the morning and evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
POLK MILLER.

Famous Dialect Artisf, to. Be at The
 Gramd.f
 The Montgomery Lyceum patrons will have another, distinguished guest Thursday night next. February 20, In the person of the celebrated Polk Mill Ter. Whoever has not heard Polk Mill Ter has let slip one unique chapter in the annals of real funny story tell CTS ana dialect artists in America. What makes us so certain of Mir. Mil- 1er's shining ability besides the actual charm of his presence at times Is the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
.cox AND GoRpoN HAMs.

These "sfissOuri Hams" are famous from Coast to Coast. We received a fresh supply SatuFdayB nice, cOnvenIent slxe, to 10 pounds average. Price. 15o pound.
 BREAxFAsT BACON. The Berksbire Brand---fEa streak of lean and a streak of fat.s ThIs iz REAL Bacon, 8 to s pounds aVeR- age.
 KETTLES GRO. co, Phone 225 and 056.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
Torueao FIotiTla Arriveu.

Talcahuano, Chile, Feb. 15.--The American torpedo boat fiotilla arrived here today from Puerto Montt taking in all about 1-2 days for the passage from Punta Arenas through the Mag ellan strait. Smyth channel and the inner channels to this port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY
 BARGAINS
At Dowe's Bakery and Grocery
 HIS Montgonaery SC.

HIS AEontgoraery St.
 AspsraguS Tips, former price 5oe NOW. ..s..s.ss ss.s.ssssss ss.f .8Sc Republic Corn, former price A5c. Now .... .Sc MaearOni, former priees 10. New se Grape Nuts, former price 15c. New 12e Pearl TaDiOca, former price 1Oc. Now ... ... =. ......Sc MushrOOma, former price 33e. New soc Ideal Toothpicks, former price, Be. Cairns Scotch Marmalade, former price 23e. Now ... .2Oe Cameron's Kippered Herring, former price 21c. Now j.. ... .10e Jevvett & sheRman's Bulk Buekwheat, per pound ... ... . A-ze'
 PHONE 2414.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
studentg NTny Return.

College Station, Texas, Feb b. Nearly 100 students of the Texas A. and M. College yesterday pledged them selves to return to their classes. Ef- forts are under way by the alumni to induce the remainder of the student body. numbering about 500, to return to classes. The college had been left practically without a student, owing fo rebellion against President Legett of the college.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
TAFT IN HARTFORD.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 15.--Secretary of War Taft played a dual role in the course of his visit to Hartford late today and this evening.
 A few minutes after he reached the city he addressed 0 biz Ratheing at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
rnn rnnAY,s DINNER.

Cream PufRs, 26ets. q dosen. Chocolate Eelaires, 90 cents . dOEen. Charlotte Russe, 50 cents a 'dOSen. Order as early as possible from
 RANDY KITCHEN. HInds & Hyatt. Phone 56.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

Polk Miller, the distinguished PIat- form entertaIner and deIlneatOr of the old sOuthern plantation negro, at The Grand Thursday night. A rear treat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
AvERAcE coT.ToN wEIeHrs.
Secretary Hester Issues COmparA4ly
 statement of Ports.

Statement of Ports.
 New Orleans, Feb. 15.-Secretary Hester today issued a statement of the average weight of 6.624,s09 bales of cotton handled at outports and across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac riv- CTS, overland to American manufactur- CTS outside of the cotton belt for Sep- ternber to January. inclusive. showing an average per bale of SIP. IS pounds against 521 .95 last year.
 The detailed averages are:
 Texas ports 526.35 against 534.24; Louisiana ports. 519.76 against 525.49: Alabama, ports, 521.13 against 526. 09; Georgia ports. 50l 69 against 5O5 .2s: South Carolina ports. 492 against 49S; North Carolina ports. 4Ss against 49S; Virgininia ports. 4s5 against 5O2: Ten nessee etc.. 5O9.90 against 517.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

The cope, portrait and pulpit of the famous John wycliffe are still pre- served in the parish church at Lutter- worth where he preached and died. but was not buried. his ashes being cast into the neighboring River Swift
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

H. finally decided to report was for a right of way out South Lawrence to Fielder Avenue tn ence to South Perry, thence along South Perry to Battle on Battle to South Court, out South Court to- Oakley.
 The new line it was contended last night will afford a better service to the citizens of Oakley.
 cox AND GORDON HAMS. These "Slissouri Hamsv are famous from Coast to Coast. We received q fresh supply Saturdays nice, convenient sixe, to 10 pounds average. Price. 15e . pound.
 BREAExEpAsT BACON. The Berkshire Hrand--~a streak of lean and q streak of fat.v This Ia REAL Bacon, to pounds ayer-
 NETTLEs GRO. co.
 Phone 226 and ssss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
SUGAR CURED HAMS

Iz l~1G per pUWm@sf Sweet, Juicy and Tender. Our guar. antee goes with each one.
 BROCK GROCERY co.,
 asThe Pure Food Store"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

"tsrOund Tobacco Is a better sOnfce of potash than kalnif OF any of the mineral salts and puts fertilizers in the best mechanical condition. That's why ! like the Daybreak."
 MARKS q GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
FOR TopAY,s pINNER.

FOR TODAY'S DINNER. Cream Puffs, 2Scts. dosen. Chocolate Ecialres, 90 eents a zoscn. Charlotte Russe, 50 cents a doxen. Order as early hw possible from
 RANDY KITCHEN. Hinds e Hiatt. 'Phome B5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

He's Consingl Polk Miller In Daaiect Recital. I~0id Times Down seutass at The Grand Thursday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
The Record of this Bank

trusez ted to the elst eter of eTigefd ' < s4 relation and frtuneo
 
  or frendsd domestic apprcia we aion It Hgoein teenhw of # wiha areordo of ofgoodwdr The First National Bank
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
TO MEET IN NEW YORK.
sIosa- Sheffield Company wiil Declare
 Dividend. '.

sIo.s-sheffseId Company Wtn Declare
 Dividend. '. Birmingham, Feb, 15-(Spectal )--lt was given out here today that the Board of Directors of the ss-Sheffield steel and Iron Company would meet Monday m New York City and among other business would declare the usual guar terly dividends of one and one-fourtn per cent on common stock. !. c. Maben. President of the com pany, is now on his way to New York. After the meeting of the directors, President Maben will sail for Italy. where he goes to see his daughter who is i'll at Rome.
 The common stock of the Si0ss-Shef- field SteeIand Iron Company is down to 40 and quite q little trading is be- ing done therein.
 SUGAR CURED HAMS
 IF 1-2e per pound.
 Sweet, Jufcy and Tender. Our guar- antee goes with each one.
 BROCK GROCERY CO.,,
 Asrhe Pure Food sfore.N
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
MYSTERY ATTENDS
FORMER NUTLEY
MANS SUICIDE
Joseph II. Smith Had No Appar-
emf Reason for Ending Life
in Manhattan Hotel.
BUSINESS REVERSES MAY
HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE
But Stock Brokers Affairs
Seemed PrOsperOus-Had Gone
to Dance Preceding Night.

Leaving no word of explanation of
his act. Joseph H. Smith, a member
of the New York Consolidated Ex-
change, and until a month ago a resi-
dent of Nutley, sent a bullet through
his brain In Smith & McNell's Hotel. In
Washington street, Manhattan. a
sealed note left for his wife failed to
give the key to his action.
Smith removed from Nutley to live
with his family at 1856 West Twenty
third street, New York. He returned
to his old home on Thursday night, and
with Mrs. Smith attended the opening
dance of the Fortnightly Club. He was
then apparently in the best of spirits.
That night Smith n his wife stayed
at the home of Abijah c.. Fox, in High
street, Nutley. He left early yester-
day morning. ostensibly to 30 to bust.
ness. but instead went to the hotel
and, after registering under his owr
name, was shown to a room on the
third floor. There he shot himself ii
the head a few minutes later.
Smith was 35 years of age and had {
wife and two small sons. Last spring
he became involved in financial difficult
ties and was dropped by the exchange
He paid up all his debts, however, was
reinstated and seemed to prosper once
more. 1t is limited that he recently me-
with other reverses in business. He
was a member of several clubs and be.
longed to Nutley Lodge, f. and A. NJ.