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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
INTEREST CROWS APACE
 IN THE TENT MEETINGS


 Throngs of people crowded under and about the tent last night corner Bainbridge and Union streets. to hear Evangelist Dunn. The capacity of the spacious tent was taxed early in the meeting, and after a hundred or more had been seated on the lawn numbers had to be turned away.
 Mr. Dunn's theme was "Blotting Out or Passing Away of the Law of Moses and the Establishing of the Law of Christ" He said the first covenant the Law of Moses, being faulty. Il was taken out of the way and the law of Christ the perfect law of lib- erty, placed in It's stead.
 Christ was reared under the Law of Moses. He kept the law and obey ed it to the letter. as had never been done before. thereby fulfilling 1t ana with his death 1t passed away. To-day we are not under law but under grace and truth. which came by Jesus Christ when the law was annulled'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
DIR. LovETT SPEAKS.
To Large Crowds in COOna and TalIa-
 poosa Counties.

ra Large Crowds in CO0aa and TalIa-
 poosa Counties.
 Alexander City. Sept. 27.-(Special) At A meeting of the citizens of this community yesterday at which Dr. J. A. B. Lovett. of Bessemer. spoke, and who Is touring the state in the interest of the new county amendment to the Constitution to be voted on in the coming election in November, consid- erable interest was manifested. and to the people of such a large county as Tallapoosa, the question of new and smaller counties Is received with hear ty approval.
 The plans of this new county amendment as explained by the speak by the vote of the people interested in s. ctions of the state where new coun' ty lins may be agreed upon the area of which shall not be less than soc square miles, a million of taxable property and enough population under the constitution to send one legtsla- tor
 The speaker relates that the new Bessemer county will be admitted with fifteen million taxable property, and seventy thousand population. They will leave Jefferson county still in the lead of counties in population and In wealth, while the new Bessemer coun- ty will rank about number four in wealth and population.
 Dr. Lovett stated that he had found the sentiment in favor of the new county amendment practically unani' nous throughout the State.
 Dr. Lovett also spoke in Coosa coun- ty on the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
ALLEN IS CONVICTED
PROMINENT FARMER FOUND GULL
 TY OF SEDUCTION.
W. H. Allen is . Man of . Family and is Prosperous Farmer-Case Will Re Appealed to su-
 preme Court.

Talladega, Sept. 27.-(Special )--Af- ter a trial lasting three days. which was conducted behind closed doors, this morning the jury in the case Of W. H. Allen, who was tried on the charge of seduction. returned yer dict of guilty as charged in the in- dictment.
 The case was a stubbornly fought one in which some of the strongest le- gal talent in the city was interested. After the verdict, MT. Allen was taken in charge by the sheriff and carried to jail
 There was some excitement and much speculation this morning when 1t was learned that the jury was ready to make a verdict and that the de- fendant could not be found. After about an hours delay. Mir. Allen put in his appearance having been out to the home of a friend who lives in the sub urbs. not expecting a verdict so soon. as tho case did not get In the hands of the jury until o'clock last night.
 Mir Allen is a farmer, a man of a family. one of the most prosperous and enterprising citizens of the coun- ty. The young girl with whose ruin he is charged. lived in MT. Aliens neighborhood and the families were on friendly terms. The alleged se- duetion occurred some two years ago and the case had been set for trial on two former occasions but was put of for frst one cause and another. As the trial advanced In the city court this week. there was much interest manifested in it. Many of the most prominent men in the town and coun- ty were summoned as character wit nesses for the defendant. and a strong array of witnesses were called on the other side. There was a pathetic side to the case in the attsndance of the young girl and her aged father. both of whom showed a trace of great sor-- row in their faces.
 It is understood that the ease will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
NEWS OF oENTERvILLE.
Persons Are Baptized
 Antioch,

Twenty-six Persons Are Baptized As
 Antioch.
 Centerville, Sept. 37.-(Special.)-on Friday night, Mrs. s. D, Logan anu Misses Winnie and Mary Logan enter- tained in honor of Miss Mamie Goloen, of Talladega, who has been suess a' the Logan home for several days About eighteen couples were present. Progressive domino whist was played. Professor Raymond w. Cooper win ming the prize. Delightful refresh ments were served and the evening was in all respects most enjoyable.
 Protracted meeting has been in pro gress at the Baptfst Church at Antiech about seven miles east of Centervine for several days. Twenty-six persons were baptized there today.
 Miss Bettie Pratt, daughter of Judge w. l.. Pratt of this place. left day or two since for Marion, where she goes to enter as a student of the Juo- son College at that place
 Professor Raymond W. Cooper will leave next week for Defuniak Springs Fla, where he goes to resume his du ties as professor of Latin and Greek in the Presbyterian College at the' place.
 The architect from Montgomery who came to view the grounds upon which the State High School is to be located for Bihb county pronounced the site for the building one of the most at tractiye locations for school build ing in Alabama.
 Guy Bedding. prominent young at torney of Lamar county, Is visiting the family of Captain J. D. Mayberry
 Solicitor J. F. Thompson came ovei from Selma Friday night where he ha. been at court for the last week bu will return to Selma today. MT. T. P. Thomas and family left for Greens boro Friday at which place they will in future reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
FALL OPENING TODAY
STORES ARE PREPARED FOR BIG
 RUSH.
Between Shoppers For Winter styles and School Books Dexter Avenue VIII Present Very Busy
 Appearnuce.

With the opening of the shops this morning showing the very latest in fall styles for women, and with the children fussing about getting their lists of books for the coming school term. Dex- ter avenue will present the busiest ap- pearance noted in many a day. Be- tween the two the average business man will foreswear the privilege of work on Dexter avenue. and will con line the field of his operations to Com merce street and those thoroughfares which have no shops retailing articles which appeal to the feminine mind.
 For the occasion. the windows of every dry goods and millinery estab- lishment on both sides of the broad street have been decorated with the Idea of showing the quality and att tractiveness of the designs to be found inside. In every instance the show window Is artistic from every point of view. and 1t Is probably just as well that the men stay away. for should a sweet, pleading voice whisper the magic word, buy" 1t would be im- possible for him to resist.
 That the weather ought to be fair goes without saying. for there Is noth :. ing like rain to spoil an otherwise suspicious opening. Tho local weath- CT bureau takes Sunday as a day of rest in Montgomery, and no maps for the day are issued. the predictions of the weather for Monday.
 But whether the sun shine or not. the fact remains that this day will mark the opening of the fall and wfn- ter season in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
SHOOTS NEGRO
 THIEF ON COURT STREET

Working on Sunday is bad busi- ness" Porter Trim, a negro. said last night. as he writhed on a table in po- lice headquarters with a bullet hole through his knee. Policeman Sykes. who put the bullet there. says Porter Is right.
 Porter was sent to work in George Wragg's furniture store yesterday, and when the days labor was over. walked out shortly after o'clock on South Court street with a bundle on his shoulder. Policeman Sykes saw him coming, and has learned through long experience, that negroes on the street at night with bundles are suspicious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
SINGING ALABAMA
TO BE PUT INTO DAILY SCHOOL
 ROUTINE.
Suggestion Of state Superintendent H. \ Q. Gunnels. the Idea Being to En-
 hance the stste Pride and
 General School Dfsci-

Do your children sing7
 Do they sing at home but not else- where?
 Do you wish that they have more State pride in the future?
 To the parents of such children of school age 1t will be interesting to know that an address will next week be issued to the public school teachers of Alabama asking them to adopt the singing of "Alabama' in the daily rou- tine. They can adopt the suggestion or not as they please. But the head of the State department thinks he has good reasons for his proposed inno- vation.
 When Mir. Gunneis returned from a recent meeting of the National Educa- tional Association in the Northwest he was alternately thrilled and hu initiated by a striking incident. The association is attended annually by large delegations from the several states. They are as enthusiastic as college eleven. This time each State in turn launched forth on the par ticular song of his State. It was as familiar as columbia and as easy to the lips.
 Now. Superintendent ounnels knew the Alabama song himself but. desir- ing before making q break, to know if he would have a following in his
 
 ing the delegation. Too bad. too bad. there was nothing doing. They were, would have been. keen on the moment to the Marseliaise or the Austrian an- them but--"Alabama7 Alabama ?" The notes were missing. and what's worse. the words, the charming words.
 So no "Alabama" went up from the throats of the scores of Alabamians on the returning trains. It taught a lesson. Teachers on their arrival home made an investigation and found that we have, indeed. a song and a good one. The words are from the pen of Miss Julia Tutwiler, of Livingston. And 1t Is these verses. fitted to any Hitting music. that Superintendent Gunnels wants to fall from the lips of the pupils morning and afternoon.
 The purposes are more than to keep pace with the pride of other States. and this Is believed to be strong enough incentive. If the teachers open the morning exercises with one or more verses of Alabama" 1t will be that much added to the discipline. If 1t the diverting value will be felt. Then too, there Is the unconscious infusion of patriotism into the young mind. A specimen of Alabama" is as fol- lows:
 DIdyc buy incu anu true WOiHcus
 Better this than corn and wine; Keep us worthy. God in Heaven, Of this goodly land of Thine. Hearts are open as our doorways.
 Liberal hands and spirits free, Alabama, Alabama. We will aye Be true to thee.
 This and four other stanzas of Ala bama" appear on the cover of the new 1 copy books to be used in the Alabama public schools for the next five years. They can thus be committed to memory in the school.
 Another approved idea of W. F. Striplinta, of Gadsden. author of the copy books Is putting in the books sentences of Alabama history. The most salient points about the State government as we'll as tho striking events of history make up most of the copy lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28

His indebtedness:
 Land and pasture, rent V 10v.ve Buildings C repairs (annuaiiy). se.oe Horse rent ........ .........' ,oooS ooSS dorse teed ......''.s %S1na One family horse. feed. etc. se.oo One Buggy annually ..:...... so.oo Hands to make and gather .... ..o Family expenses and school etc. 10000
 In these figures the farmer appears to have S2s5 to his .redit. but taste are no charges for producing his colt. eat tie or hogs. Besides If you give him his land free and horses and morse tsed s200 and cash paid hands of Ssov, 70 say nothing of an item of fertilizer left out this up-to-jate farmer has sn asset from his ten bales cotton st nine cents a pound of $45o, with which to nay an account of not less than $500. In debt $50, he has on hand his corn, hay etc. for living on the second year.
 to be no farmer at the present csst oi living, can produce cotton at nine cents per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
xe,,urkv Horse Show,

Louisville, Ky. Sept 2T.-What promises to be a battle royal between the foremost American owners of high class horse flesh. will he fought out in the arena of the Kentucky Horse Show Association at the armory, be-
 RinnirR tomorrow night and lasting thro ghout the week. Most of the leading competitors at the New York show have entered horses in nearly ev- cry event with the result that the heavy harness and light harness class co are filled up with prize winners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
MicheI-Arestisa. surpri.e Marriage.

Ernest Michel. one of the managers of the Montgomery Wooden Works Co.,. and Mss Elizabeth Arestina of '5l1 Plum street. Highland Park, were married yesterday morning in the home of Dr.i Samuel A. Cowan. A few friends of the young people were present. Immediately after the cere- mony Mir. and Mrs Michel left for Birmingha am, where they will spend several days. Upon their return they will De at home to their friends in the home of the brides parents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
DIR. CRossLAND ARRESTED.

St. Joseph, Mo. Sept. 27.-Dr. J. s. A Crossland, formerly United States Min Ister to Liberia, and negro political leader, was arrested today on charge of grand larceny
 pr. Crossland Is accused of the wholesale theft of drugs. cigars and other articles from a drug store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
roREcAsT or NEWS.
Amertcau Bnnkers' Association |
 Meet at Denver.

The American battleship fleet. whien passed Perth. Australia. last week, is aue off Manila Friday or Saturday. Be- cause of the cholera outburst In Ma nila. all arrangements for the recep- ton and entertainment of the officers and men. except the water parade up on the fleets arrival. have been post poned The fleet will indulge Tn tar get practice, as previously arrahseo
 One of the most important events or the week is the convention of the Am erican Bankers Association at Denver The principal subject of discussion VIII be the recent panic. its causes. preveh' tive measures and currency iesisie- ton.
 A convention that is fraught with in- terest ia the National Irrigation Con gress which meets at Aouquerque. New Mexico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
FUNERAL or MRS. HOLT.

Large Number of Friends Wh0 Wers
 Present Attested the Es,e~m-
 Tho funeral services of Mrs. Nerri. Holt were he'd at her home. IS Noble avenue. yesterday morning and were attended by a large number of friends. Many floral tributes evidenced the ef- f tionate regard in which she was held.
 .ev. Willis c. Clark officiated. The interment was at oakwood. The fol- lowing gentlemen acted as pail bear CTS: Judge Thomas c. Jones. Major w. w. Screws, Dr. R. N. Pitts. J. I. Me- Kinney. R. H. Jones and J. B. Jones
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
BIRMINGHAM MASS MEETING.
Law ana Order League Arouses Pubii
 Sentiment.

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 3T.--An im- mense crowd attended the law ana or- der mass meeting held here this after noon to arouse public sentiment in favor of the enforcement of the exist ing prohibition laws.
 The sneakers were Col. T. G. Bush, Frank H. Crockard, Judge s. D. Weak ley and pr, T.. 1T. Mccoy. The reso- iutions set forth that prohibition has been settled at the ballot box and is no longer an issue but law. and pledged the assembled citizens to ex- ert their utmost efforts to see that bet ter enforcement is given to the laws now on the statute books.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28

Huntsville. Sept 27.--tSpecial.)- A. D. Kirby, who was recently ap- pointed as q member of the National Democratic Finance Committee. has appointed several prominent citizens to act with him and they have start ed a systematic campaign here to raise subscriptions. The committee has met with reasonable success already.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
E. [. BROWN DIES SUDDENLY
 AT HIS EUFAULA HOME

Eufaula. Sept. 27.--(speciaL)-E L, Brwn. a prominent and influential cit-s izen. died very suddenly at his home here tonight about o'clock.
 Mir. Brown was occupying chair in the hall while the family were seated on the front porch. They were at- tracted to him by strange sound and found life extinct upon reaching him. His son, Rev. Bertram E. Brown. was present when the end came.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
MAY TAKE STUMP.

ESs' crats to Make Speeches.
 Huntsville. Sept. 27-(Special. )-- Rev. S. E. Wasson. pastor of the First Methodist church. has received let ter from the National Democratic Campaign Committee inviting him to deliver several addresses in the North
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
WHAT COTTON
 PRICES MEAN Doubtful Life on Nine
 Cents. FIGURES NOT ENCOURAGING Careful Estimate of Profits on Different Farm Methods. Conclusion js That Acreage should be Reduced and Crops Diversified So as to Meet the slump In
 Cotton Prices.
NOT ENCOURAGING

One of the prominent farmers hay ing farm in the vicinity of Montgom- mate of outlay and returns from the average one-horse farm. The follow ing data he compiled which were shoWn 10 the oihciais a, 9r :ne nsnsrtnent S,are ASd and pronounced as nearly correct as they could asceftain:
 The prices now being obtained TOT cotton are not sufficient to decentiy support a farmer and his family. aud the solution of the matter is that the farmer will be forced. to reduce his acreage in cotton and resort to di- versifisd crops to sustain himself and To explain this question 1t is nec- essary to put the cost of provisions al In case che farmer owns his land, the price of rent should be charged him just as though he rented it.
 Estimate ef r,oSs operaslas ssn,s tEsg Esgenses' one mule or horse. .. ...... 25.00 One mule feed (low estimatel:: 10000 ana hoarS 10000 Extra hands or day laborer.... 75.oo Picking and shining and selling ..oo rwn ssfo ions aceosmm.erciai fertilizers SO.Ss Interest on wagons. harness. Nsessssry Ra1wsi s'G,i.i repairs on houses. ss. fences etc. -. ........ 25.oo
 ss16oo By eight bales. of cotton at s4s ,oSS S bushels h of corn at soc. ..... 5000 10 tons hay and oats. :. .... 1sooo MIX, butter. trucks. ete....... 5000 800 pounds bacon. Ioc.. ...... 5000
 a73s.oo c.. viii be si2i. This is about the way estimates are made and the credit is exhibited as surplus in the hands that the credits placed down to the ali his assets. of corn. cotton hay. ue to enable i him a,sh to have t the sisi.
 In g further analysis of the above as- sets 1t will be seen the farmer only Rfs Which i setS ~s sSs sesd less the mule feed. sioo. which leaves the s eon siy G posr soa ss tsis s5I'1Sse ons-hors. farmer leaves him in e Another Res' set stooi of figures as furnished by the Commission of Agriculture. res fers to the tenantry or rental system. The landlord rents him land fors sn oa Hs oas adyancss ncs; to make the crop. 3oS. oSS He gets rent on interest on
 muie.. 2. Sa.uV The tenant brings in six bsiss s of of cotton, $270.
 The difference is SIS.
 The tenant has his corn, about twen- ty-five bushels. The tenant has his hay and peas, etc, twenty-five bushels. 4 q He lives on his cotton seed to gather his cotton and sells hts corn to live until another crop is started. He lacks SIS of making ends meet at nine cent cotton. and when Christmas comes Is hungry and naked, and all the assets he has is a poor mule. not paid for. some old blows, little hay and fodder. a poor COW and calf under mortgage.
 Another picture: 1 An up to date farmer makes to the blow:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28

Mrs W. J. shepard will regret to hesi of the death of their son, Christopher Shepard, in Vicksburg, Miss. yestsr- day. Mrs. Shepard will be remember. ed as Miss Christina Hennsmuth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
pr. McGehee Better.

Dr. o. c. McGehee. the pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church. who has been seriously Ill for the last few days has improved a great deal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
MR. LANIER RETTER.
Late Report From Bedside Indicates That Condition is Rapidly Im-
 proving.

A late report from the bedside of Mfr. Clifford A. Lanier. last night. shows that his condition has improved very much through yesterday. and he Is resting easy. The continued im- provement gives his friends additional hope that he will soon be up again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
Ha. Made a FIutter.

Jasper News.
 But certain 1t Is that Hearst has made a fiutter in the political world. fin fact he has stirred up a hornets nest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
union Services Discontinued.

Huntsville. Sept. 27.-(SpeoiaJ, )--. Summer union services in the churches of Huntsville have been discontinued. all of the preachers who have been on vacations having returned home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
H,.,.v,lIe nai.lnw Funds.

in the interest of the national Demo cratic ticket.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
SIZE OF COW STALLS.
Three Feet of Space Is Hardly Enough
for Comfort.

A COW can lie down in three feet
Of space if she is of ordinary size, If
shs Los 1oT:SGts;;y sl-a..ssa.- 1S ...:.. !.
stable, however, where COWS are al
lowed only this amount of room and
you will hardly ever find all lying
down. Some lie a little to one side,
thus preventing their neighbor from
Tying.
We find 31a feet none too much
space, and four feet would be better
If one could afford it; especially for
large cows, writes Forest Henry, in
The Northwestern A gri icult turi s t.
Where cows are crowded into three
.eet 1t is an easy matter for them to
reach one anothers feed. AS to the
length of platform between drop and
stanchion, it will depend altogether
on length of cows. l feel that it is
pretty good plan to begin at back of
barn with four feet ten inches and run
10 the front ON the bias to four feet
six inches. Ordinarily the master or
!arger cows come in first and go to
back of row. This gives a variation of
'our inches which is none too much.
BY this scheme you have every length
Of tieup and will come nearer fitting
The whole herd than by any other de-
vice have seen. With the swinging
steel stanchion you can hang them so
as to make variation of easily two or
three inches.
There are devices so arranged that
by loosening nut the stanchion can
be pushed back or drawn forward and
make more variation, but / would
much prefer the common, plain steel
swinging stanchion with nothing to
get out of order.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
(TO BE CONTINUED)
COULDN'T DODGE THESE TAXES.
Births, Marriages and Deaths Once
SourHe of English Revenue.

Pleased with his mornings work
he had sworn off no less than $4,000
in taXes-the capitalist leaned back in
his chair, lighted a cigar and talked
agreeably.
in the past" he said, governments
were wiser. They levied taxes that
could not be sworn off There was,
for instance, the English birth tax of
the seventeenth century. A laborer
paid two shillings as birth tax; a duke
paid G30. You couldn't get round it.
''Burials were taxed, according to
the station of the dead, from shilling
to &25 That, too, could not be
lodged.
Marriages were taxed A duke. to
marry, paid ESQ., common person,
like yourself, paid b a crown.
In those days you paid tax on
every servant, on your dog, on every
horse, on your carriage, your hearth,
your windows, watches. clocks, wigs,
hair powder, plate, ribbons, coal,
gauze and candles"