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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
OPERATORS ORGANIZE.
Open shop Plan for Mlnes In AIaba

Open Shop Plan for Mines In Alabama.
 Birmingham, July 24.-Ninety per cent of the coal producing companies in Alabama were represented at con ference held here this afternoon for the purpose of forming the Alabama Operators Association
 H. L. Badham was made temporary president. The object of the associat- ion Is to secure cooperation in main taining the open shop plan in the mines of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
CECIL RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Next Examinstion Will Be Held ir
 October, 1g08.

Next Examinatfon Will Be Held in
 October, 19Ov.
 Washington, July 24 The trustees of the will of the late Cecil Rhodes to- day announced for the information of college authorities and intending can didates for scholarships in the United States that the next qualifying exam nation for scholars in this country un- der the Rhodes bequest will be held in October, 1909. and the elected scholars will begin residence in Oxford in octo- Der. 1910.
 The examination will be held in each State and Territory to which schol- arships are assigned. at centers to De fixed by the local committee of selec- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Central Ameriesn Trouble Discussed at
 Sagamore Hill.


 Oyster Bay. July 24.--An important conference between the President, Sec retary of State Root. and Acting Sec retary Bacon was held at Sagamore Hill today.
 No official statement was given out but the situation that has arisen be- tween Venezuela and the United States and between Venezuela and the .Is- lands was undoubtedly one of the mat ters which received attention. The revolt in Honduras and the possibility of Salvador and Guatemala becoming involved in that trouble also is thought to have been taken up by the Presi- dent and Mir. Root, as the United States, with Mexico, is bound by treaty to maintain peace between the Gen. tral American Republics. Secretary Root took an afternoon train from New York for Clinton. N. r. Assistant Sec- retary Bacon went to Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
A HEAVY oANNONADE.

Teheran. July 24.-A heavy cannon ade. 1t is reported, has been going on at Tabriz. According to advices re- ceived here the casualties number 200.
 The residents of Tabriz have made an appeal to the Shah through the European legation here. Disorders are reported at Ishahahn and other places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
NEGRo DEaaoCRATs.

officers of National League And Gen.
 eral Committee to Meet.
 Buffalo, N r.. July 34--Announce- ment was made today by Chairman James A. Ross. that the officers of the National Negro Democratic League, general committee and presidents of Democratic league clubs will meet in Chicago Thursday, August 6, at the Keystone Hotel to further the plans of the campaign. issue proclamation to the colored voters of the country and to name the place and date of holding the quadrennial national convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
FOUR ARE ARRESTED.
Police are Rounding Up the Gang of
 DenperadOes.

Boston. July 24.-In the search for surviyors of the gang of desperadoes who, on Tuesday night. killed a man in a saloon and later killed a watch man at Forest Hills Cemetery. and wounded several persons. the police Of Roxbury and Haverhill today arrested four men. One, an Italian, had de- rnanded food of Kernwood Road wo- man, under a threat that he would shoot her She ran into the house and the man was arrested.
 In his pocket was a card reading:
 ssBruno Genero is a member of Haver. hill (Mass ) Anarchist Society"
 Two men carrying revolvers, and with their pockets filled with car tridges. were arrested in the Needham woods this afternoon. A fourth pris- oner is booked as A. Weis, F years old. of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
MANIAo wALKEp wInE.
A squad of Policemen in Chicago Ks.

T NITC0E0 AeTf
 Busy.
 Chicago. July 24.-A maniac who per- formed weird gymnastie feats on a telephone pole and walked the wires between poles with the casual air of d man on the street Kept a squad of po- licemen busy for an hour today
 company of hremen finally induced the erazed performer to mount a lad der which was quickly lowered. The prisoner proved to be Constantine Bos- tells, an automobile mechanic. Boe- student of aerial navigation which is thought to account for his having chosen the telephone wires for hin per. fornnanee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
HARRY THAN ILL.
suffers an Attack of Stomach Trouble
 in JalI.

Poughkeepsie, N. T., July 24.-Harry K. Thaw Is ill He suffered an attack of stomach trouble which became so se- rious today that he had to call in physician
 Dr. John A. Carr. local practitioner, was summoned. but when he reached the jail he was not permitted to see Thaw at once. Sheriff Sander had de- cided that the regular jail physician attend Thaw. Dr. Carr awaited for the regular physician and together they visited the prisoner. Thaw's condi- tion is not such as to cause any alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
HueHEs WILL ACCEPT.
Win Be Repuba Candidate for Governos
 of New York.

saranae. N. Y.. July 24.--Governor Charles F. Hughes will accept re- nomination of the Republican party of this State if 1t desires him to again be its candidate.
 In a statement made public tonight. the Governor so declared himself. He says the personal reasons which prompted him to say privately some time ago that hardid not desire a re- nomination are not controlling, land that If renominated. ought to ac- cepk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
ON BAGGAGE TRUCK
MR. BRYAN MAKES 4 SPEECH AT
 OMAHA.
Says That the Democratic Party is Re- united and the Republicans Are Split, Which Is Good
 k Omen.

omaha, Neb.. July 24--W. ]. Bryan left, Lincoln at 4s4o D. m today for Chicago. He was accompanied by for- mar Governor osborne. of wyoming
 Mir Bryan was greeted by large crowd at Omaha. Although protecting that this was not a speech-makfng trip. Mir Bryan was induced to mount & baggage truck at the station and ad- dress the crowd. He was introduced by Congressman John Sharp Williams. who Is here to address meeting of the Dahlman Democratic Club. Mir. his formal notification before taking up the discussion of party politics. Mir. Bryan spoke as follows:
 T want to say to you that it is twelve years now since Williams be- gan introducing me and he has been at if off and on ever since. If all tho States would do as well as Mississippi has done, would long ago have been retired to private life after being President four years, for Mississippi was the one State in which carried every precinct and the returns now indicate that I may reasonably expect the electoral vote from there this year.
 T am in rather an embarrassing po- sition have not been notified of my nomination as yet and 1t would not be proper for me to enter upon discus
  formally presented to me and have been officially notified that I have been nominated. It would not be proper for me to make any speeches, and yet can say to you confdentially that from some intimations I have had, know enough to say that our platform IS good platform and the surprise in the announcement would not be as sudden as 1t might be-.
 Tn the course of the campaign, shall have opportunity to discuss the various questions at issue but shall not enter upon that discussion now. will from time to time get reports from various sections. In fact they are coming now and the reports indicate that the Democratic party this year is more united than it has been since 1899 and that in itself is a good omen for the Democratic party. if united, has close to a majority of votes in the United States if not an absolute ma Jority.
 eThen too, the Republican party is more divided than 1t has been in the last sixteen years and that iB encourag- ing to the Democratic party. There are more clements working In our fa- vor than we have known before.
 "rhe Republican party has larger load to carry than 1t has had to carry before.
 'It has. for instance, enormous ap- propriations to carry. It has e detcit to carry and 1t has panic that 1t cam not lay on anybody else. The Repub- ncan party has to shoulder the re- sponsibility and 1t Is going to have more difficult time than usual"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Post omce Looted.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July z4-Ths safe in the post office at Menlo, Ga, thirty miles south of this city was blown last night and the thieves got away with about s150 in cash and $500 in stamps. leaving no clue. The work has the appearance of having been done by experts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
ASK INTERVENTION.
Dismissed West Point Cadets Can on
 War Secretary.

Washington, July 24.--Eight cadets, whose dismissal for hazing has been recommended by the Military Academy authorities, had an interview with Sec retary Wright shortly after his return from a visit to Chattanooga.
 It is not expected that he will take final action on the acquisitions for dis- missaI today. but will defer action un- til he can make thorough inyestiga- tfon of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Ynn Rennnaeler Insane.

New York, July 24-John A. van Renssaeler. a member of one of the oldest New York families, who was arrested several days ago charged with sending a threatening letter to his mother and who was sent to Bellevue
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
THE WEATHER. Washington, July 24--For Aiabamai Showers saturday and Sunday, fresh east to southeast winds.

Hospital for observation, was today adjudged insane. Van Renssaeler will be sent to the Tornbs for final dis- position of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
BInny DemOnstratiOns.

Creston, Iowa. July 34.-The prog ress of W. J. Bryan from Lincoln to Chicago tonight was marked by number of demonstrations In his honor. Pacific Junction, Glenwood. Malvern, Hastings. Red oak. Villisca, Corning and creston Iowa turned out large crowds who cheered for Our next President. '
 Mir Bryan. 90 far as he could. shook hands with all In sight. At Red Oak, a man shouted 'Hurrah for Bill" Mir. Bryan set the crowd laughing when he responded that "Hurrahing for Bill Is a non partisan yell this year. He made a few remarks In which he said that until he was officially notified of his nomination. he could not make any political speeches. but after Augdst l2 he would commence to talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
THE PRESIDENTS POWERS.

Judge GrOsHeup Discusses RooseveIt's
 Action in Ordering New Trial.
 New York, July 24.-Asked today if he cared to amplIfy the statement he made last night regarding President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
/ MAGAZINE REVIEW.
NEWPORT SOCIETY.
II Has None of The Dreadful Attributes
that Popular Superstition
Attaches to 1t.

The society of Newport is no more
exclusive than any other society. 1t
isn't club that meets to elect OF black
ball. IL is a number of more or less
agreeable people who are quite ready
to be friendly with any number Of 9TH
CT more or less agreeable people, once
they have found them out, and liked
them. And their Judgment of others
is broad, on the whole, rather than ma
row.
TO be clean and neatly dressed, to
be polite and agreeable, and Tespec-
tably honest. and reasonably likeable,
are the kindly and simple qualities
that admit to this exclusive society.
But one would not naturally, armed
with only these qualities, snd upon the
long wharf and be Immediately invited
tc dine on Bellevue avenue any more
than would King Edward, travelling in
cognita and landing at the railroad
station Of Oshkosh, be invited TO dine
by the humgless citizen $50 exclusive IS
Oshkosh). unless the humblest citizen
happened to be bunco-steerer with an
eve to Englands watch and chain or
lndia's scaN pin.-George Morris, IN
the seatemler Everykody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
FOUR DECLARED DEAD
SAY THEY ARE GLAD,
Men Still Walking Around at Age of
Eighty After Collecting Life
Insurance.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 3l.-When four
st. Louisans, each eighty years old, call
ed at the offices of the German Mutual
Life Insurance company, in the Third
National bank building to pay the pre-
miums on their policies they discovered
that they were dead. They were glad
to find this out, because the German
Mutual gave them checks for the face
value of their policies, as well as for
dividends they had failed to collect.
Johann G.. I. krause of No. 1914 Ben
ton street; Jacob Cornell of No. 26ls
Olive street; William Brass of No. 4042
South Broadway, and L. L. Schmid Of
No. l435 South Eighteenth street, form
the quartette killed officially by the in
suranee company They had been pay
ing premiums for long time, and when
they reached the age of eighty the Ger
man Mutual officers decided to reward
them BY eashing their policies.
MIR. Krause held the fortythird policy
issued by the company Mr. Schmid
held two. Both were caslIed when his
son. Adolph Scnmid, called to pay the
premiums on them. In addition, Mr..
Schmid received checks for dividends he
had left with the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
A Dialogue.

A pert cigarette (as cigarettes are)
Once met, after dinner, a naughty cigar
Who pompously pulled his Havana per
fume
Till a sense of his presence pervaded
the room;
aha" said the cigarette, Smoking |
The cigar scarce replied, but pretended
to be
Completely absorbed in his smoky
exude--
(And this, you'll admit, was exceeding
ly rude).
"obo." said the cigarette, flushing a
bit,
(And he took sev'ral pulls" to make
sure he was lit,
= see you expect me supinely to crouch
Meath the sway of your highly inten-
sified crouch,
But as for your place 'mengst the
smokers Who's Who's
There are different smokers with diff
ferent views
For instance some think I'm not wholly
in VAIN
(The cigar fiicked his ashes in speech
less disdain).
The Cigarette CLEANED (the air it was
thick);
"The first time one meets you he al,
ways gets sick
And--tell me the truth, you discour
teous churl-
Have you ever been cherished or loved
by girlf
Some tales | could tell!-some loves /
have known
The cigarette paused-he was wholly
alone.
For impudence wisely concluding to
flout.
Exploding with rage, the cigar had some
out.
--Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
The Noisy City.

Visitors to London complain that the
noisness OF our streets has increased
and that the characteristic street cries
are no longer audible.l
once clearly on our London air there
fell
The gentle lifting cry of Water
cresses!"
The silyery tinkle of the muffin bell,
But now, alas! their rhythmic ca
dence ceases.
All sounds are swallowed in one mighty
roar,
A frantic, maddening din that Is APP
palling.
And music lovers now may hear no more
The sweet.voieed eoster calling.
Deafened and stunned, we scarce can say
we hear.
So ruthlessly the tympana are smitten.
Even the NOTORIOUS in full career
Sounds merely like the purring OF a
kitten.
4 thunderstorm, Niagara in spatc,
Wild breakers upon beaches Hebridean,
Were feebleness itself to London's great
Nerverscking, daily paesn.
We. hardy and Injured, can never dream
How others feel the tumult of our
city
And though to pierce the din we always
scream
We never know we do it--more's the
pity,
But when the awful truth il once made
plain
1t would be sheer discourtesy to doubt
it,
And we should thank the heroes who
remain
TO tell us all about it
London Daily Mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
LIrrLEFIELD is NOW RECEIVER.
Appointed for A. o. Brown Creditors by
Judge Holt

New York, Aug. 3l.-Congessman
Charles r. Littletield was appointed re-
ceiyer of the Wall street firm OF A, o.
Brown 4 Co. Saturday by Judge George
r. Holt Of the United States court Of
tae southern district OF New York. Mr..
Littleted will be required to give bond
OF S250,000. The receiver was appointed
upon the application OF William Z. Ros-
enberg of counsel for creditors of the
suspended firm. and the papers were
presented to Judge Holt Friday after.
noon at his summer home in Woodstock,
CT. The matter was taken under con-
sideration over night and the appoint
ment made Saturday morning.
This is the first appearance Of Mr..
Littleheld in case prominently before
the people since he resignd from Con-
gress some months ago. lie was one OF
the foremost orators in the House OF
Representatives and central figure in
most of the great debates. As a mem
Der of the House committee on judiciary
he took strong ground against the legis-
lation urged by Mr.. Gompers on the
subject OF injunctions. Mr. Gompers and
other labor leaders eanvassed the Little
field district of Maine, seeking to defeat
him on the injunction issue, but he held
his place On resigning from Congress
he returned to the practice Of the law.
Mr.. Littleiieid was Saturday notified
Of his appointment as receiver for A. o.
Brown a. Co. He said that when his
work was laid out for him. he would fol.
low carefully his instructions. Moses II.
Grossman, one OF the attorneys for the
applicant for receiver, said that he was
well pleased with the selection of MIR
littleiield as receiver. Creditors of the
firm Saturday said that it is not likely
that the Littletield appointment will be
made permanent, As soon as a sufficient
number OF creditors have joined the
movement they will meet for the selec-
ton of trustee or trustees to take
charge OF the eompany's affairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
DIED AT THE
TELEPHONE
Bravely Trying to Save the
Lives Of Others
SWEPT OFF AND DROWNED
Aware of Her Own Peril, Mrs. Dalla
ROone Warned Subscribers of
the Coming Of the
Flood.
SWEPT OFF AND DROWNED

Trinidad, Col, Aug. 3l.--Mrs. Dalla
Rookie, who was swept away and drown
ed in the Hood at Folsom, n. NJ, Thurs.
day night, when the rush of waters OF
Cimarron creek overwhelmed the tele,
phone exchange, could easily have scaped
If she had tried, but she lost her life while
trying to save others.
A man up the valley telephoned to
Mrs. Rookie about IL o'clock Thursday
night that the waters were rising rapid.
ly and that she would be flooded out
in an hour if she did not leave the eX-
change. But instead Of taking advan-
tage of the warning to save herself the
little woman began calling up number
after number of the subscribers TO the
telephone, and as she got into eommuni-
cation with each one she telephoned:
Pack up and leave at once; flood is
coming down the valley.
1t was late at night and hard to get
some of the people TO answer their tee-
phone calls, but Mrs. Rookie kept brayely
at her self.imposed task, warning one
after another as fast as she could get
them on the wire. More than forty
calls were made by her before the flood
came and swept the exchange away and
Mrs. Rock with it. Her body was found
Saturday, twelve miles down the canyon.
The telephone receiver which had been
fastened TO her head by steel band,
was still in its place.
Up to Saturday afternoon thirteen
bodies had been recovered Of those who
were drowned in the floor, and now only
five are reported as missing. At the
height of the flood the water was thir-
teen feet deep and a mile wide in the
canyon where the town is located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
FOUGHT TO HURL
GIRL TO STREET.
Desperate Struggle With Maniac Father
in Auditorium Tower.

Chicago, H., Aug 3l.A frantic strug-
gle with the life of young girl at
stake took place on top of the Auditor.
ium tower Saturday afternoon, when X.
Il, Smiling. 81, OF 3ls North Catherine
avenue, Lagrange, Ind, attempted to
throw his 81 -year-od daughter from the
top Of the lofty structure.
Excited men, appalled, at the attempt,
| fought long and finally winning battle
with the erazed man. They succeeded
in their efforts to tear the frightened
girl from his grasp and her life was
saved. The father was arrested.
The attempt OF Shilling was brought
about by recurrence OF an attack of
insanity, from which he nad been suffer-
ing for some time. He had only recently
been released from the kankakee insane
asylum. and his condition since he left
the institution was such that his rela
| tives intended to return him to the place
| in a few days. Saturday morning.
however, he pleaded with his relatives to
be allowed to 90 to Chicago. They con.
scented, and, with his daughter, he left
the suburb, where he resided with her.
The girl watched him while he paid
his lite insurance, and to her he appeared
to be perfectly sane. Tney walked
around down town and finally they found
themselves near the Auditorium.
Let us 60 up and see Chicago" said
Shilling. Il want to see the big city
again, for | may not have another
chance
10 get there they climbed the little
iron stairway leading to the balcony
which is used as the observatory, and
walked around for time. Then the
father and the girl stood still, their eyes
fixed upon the lake.
Suddenly ne seized the daughter about
the waist and raised her above his head
to hurl her over the balustrade surround
ing the platform on which they were
standing She, grasped the railing and
at the same time screamed for help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
HUSBAND CHOPPED UP
NEW PIANO, WIFE SAYS
Woman Tells Police He Also Tore Up
Dresses and Hats That Her
Mother Sent.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3l.-When Mrs.
Margaret Snyder discovered that the
ivory keys of ner handsome mahogany
piano were scattered all over the parlor
floor and the wires tossed out on the
lawn, she called upon the police to pre-
vent her husband from destroying sther
presents which his motheri n-law had
sent to the house.
Mrs. Snyder went to police headquar.
tiers upon receiving a letter from her
mother saying that a box of presents
was on its way, I've had three silk
dresses torn up, five hats consigned to
the furnace and a miscellaneous lot of
iewelry destroyed because my mother
gave them to me, and | want to save
the rest" she explained.
Snyder began work on the piano with
a Ratchet at daybreak, his wife told
Police Prosecutor Feniger. When he fin
ished with the highly polished case it
had been reduced to kindling wood, Mrs.
Snyder charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
LORD AsToR.
HINT That an Ex-American Soon Be,
come British Peer.

London, Aug. 31.-Saturday's issue
of the Throne contains an article
headed Lord Aston" which discusses
the probability of William Waldorf
Aston being raised to the peerage in
the not distant future. The writer re-
CARDS the honor as so imminent that he
discusses the probable title which Mr..
Aston win select, suggesting Lord
Astor Of Cliveden, or Lord Hever of
Hever Castle.
There is curious hint, however, that
the title may be bestowed on young
William Waldorf, who intends to stand
as candidate for Parliament on the
Conservative side at the next general
election. There has been no sign of a
change in the kin's strong antipathy to
the elder Aston, which dates back three
or four years, and Of course there is no
chance of his name being included in
any honors list prepared by the present
government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
MRS. EDDY TAXED IN CONCORD.
Christian Science Leader Has Moved
Her Home But Not Her Residence.

Boston, Aug 3ty-The tax on the
personal property of Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy, head of the Christian Science
church, is not to be received by the
city of Newton, and there was much
surprise when this fact became known.
Mrs. Eddy, while living in. ner new
home in Newton, is determined to re-
tain Concord, N. H.. as her legal resi-
dence. Archibald Mcclellan, editor of
the Christian Science publications and
a trustee of the Eddy estate, said to
Sun reporter
Mrs. Eddy, it is true, is taxed on
her personalp property. so far as the
trusteeship is concerned. not in New
ton, where she resides, but in Concord,
where she did reside but does not now.
''The reason for this is that Concord
is her legal residence, so naturally she
would have to be taxed there. Why
she makes Concord her legal residence
now l cannot say"