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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

experienced by Messina. Its attrac. tiveness rests more in its beauty than in its objects of art and of antiquity. Most of it's antiquities are uninterest- ing, and the extensive theatre is so deeply buried in lava that 1t Is com pletely eclipsed by a similar theatre at Taormina.
 Catanaa Cathedral.
 Perhaps the most important struc- ture in Catania was that of the Cathe- dral which seems to have been destroy ed by the recent earthquake. It was begun in the latter part of the 11th century by King Roger and almost en- tirely destroyed in the 18th century oy an earthquake. It was the resting place of the Aragonese sovereigns or Frederic II, Frederick HI and his wife Constance and some other royal per sonages. It was here reposed the relics of the patron saint of the city St' Agata, who was cruelty put 10 death by the Pretor Quintianus, whose over lures she had rejected. The silver sar- cophaRus containing the relics IS con veyed throughout the city during tne February festival by men in "nIte robes accompanied by the senate Ae women on these occasions cover tneii faces so as to leave but one eye visible and amuse themselves by eoqueIlhs with the male population.
 Tt is impossible for one who does not know the passionate. demohstra tive Italian character to realize the confusion and consternation that pre- walls in Italy on account Of the ter rtble catastrophe that has come 10 us naonle Nor can one realize the ter TfhIe anguish that wrings the brow oi many thousands of Italians in America today on account of the disaster tna' has come to their homes and people.
 gro the Italian mind there was reason for all this and 1t might to tns minds of some at least been aVerteo for was not Catania saved rom a'I enS ieva of Etna by a turning of the vel of St. Agata when the city was threat. ened many centuries ago? And was l-not Palermo likewise saved from ths M ravages of cholera in times past oS inc carrying of the relics or eah'' Rosaiia through the streetsE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
HISTORY ASSOCIATION.
Teaching In Schools Is Discussed By
 DeleERfem.

Teaching In Schools is Discussed By
 Delegates.
 Richmond. Va, Dec. 30-The Ameri- can Historical Association today heard a number of papers. the most popular feature being a discussion of the teach ing of history in secondary schools.
 The discussion on this topic was led by Prof. A. c. Mclaughlin of the Uni- versity of Chicago, Ia number of prac- tical teachers in schools of various grades taking part. The view was ex- pressed that in current histories too much attention was given to wars and political matters and too little to the life of the people and that ancient his- tory was not being taught in a way to give 1t a practical bearing on present day life. y
 Oliver H. Richardson of Yale Univer- sity delivered an address on religious toleration in Brandebrug. Prussia. under the great elector and It's material rewards"
 Charles W. Colby of McGin Uhiver- sity spoke on Chatham 170S-19Os."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
KILLS HIS MOTHER
INSANE MAN BEHEADs WOMAN
 WITH AXE.
Terrible Deed of Arthur Trotter of New York Who Telis PoIice
 He Was DivsneIy Guided.

New York. Dec, 30--While in, fit of insanity. Arthur Trotter. ss years of age. late today killed his aged mother. Mrs Ann Trottef. by heheading her with an axe. and a knife in her apart ments on West 18th Street.
 Trotter jumped from q second story window as the police broke in the door, but was found outside practical " uninjured and then offered no re- sistance 10 arrest.
 He declared that the end of the world was coming and that he had been iivineIy Inspired to commit the crime.
 Trotter Is said to have quarrelled frequently with his mother, who was a woman of 70 years and of reputed means. Only yesterday. the police say he finished a six months prison term for beating her.
 He was lodged tonight in the psyco- pathic ward at Bellevue.s .44ys' ssssss .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
BERTA BURNETrE IN COURT.
Once Again Tries To Break WiM of Pe-
 trOna GausIin.

Once Again Tries To Break VIII of Pe-
 trOna GausIin.
 Claiming that undue influence had played It's part in the drafting of the last testament of Petrona Gauslin. that she was of unsound mind at the time of her death, and that the document was not duly executed, a bill filed in the equity court Wednesday by Berta Mas sey Brunette, against Lewis Massey. the executor, Is aimed to break the will.
 Petrona Gauslin, dying at the hse of 70. named Lewis Massey as executor of her estate. and provided that. beyond a bequest of $50 to Berta Brunette her property should be equally divided be- tween Lewis Massey. Isidor Massey. Mi nerVa and Lulu Williams
 Berta Brunette. to whom the $50 be- quest was made, prays for relief in her bill. further and different relief" as the case sets forth" and for general relief" The bill Is filed in the equity court notwithstanding a former unsuc- cessful attempt to break to will, made by Teresa Massey, before Judge Gaston in the Probate Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

leaves for New Orleans at S:O5 D. m, ten minutes bSfore the arrival of the Seaboard train.
 Beginning Sunday the Seaboard train. No. Il, will arrive fifteen inmates earlier-at 6 D. m. instead of S:15- giving 1t five minutes to connect with the Louisville and Nashville. No. 8 leaving at Si05 p. m. St <
 Train No. "A of the NSeaboard now leaves at $40 D. m. ten minutes after the arrival of the Louisville and Nash vile train, No. f, from New Orleans. Is a few minutes late, the Seabeard has to leave for Ssyannah without the connection. In order to give more margin the Seaboard train will leave at 6:55 p. m., giving twenty-five min utes' time for the passengers from New Orleans to be transferred to the Sea- board train even if train No. is late. No notice was given of a change in the morning trains of the Seaboard. but the chances are that train No. 72, now leaving for Savannah at 7:20 a. nn., will leave about fifty minutes later, so as to get the connection of the Louisville and Nashville trains No. that arrives from New Orleans. at 7:55 a. m., thirty five minutes after the departure of the Sea- board train from Savannah under the present schedule.
 The holiday rates went on sale again yesterday morning, continuing today and tomorrow, Friday being the last day of the low rates which have a final limit to Jan. 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Messina Second Only
 To Palermo In Trade
Historical Facts Accurately Given of Sicily and Cities Destroyed by Earthquake--Inter-
 view With Mr.. Seymour.

perfect cone jutting out of the sea. ,Ef is almost continuously sending forth smoke andA was regarded by the an- cienfs as Aeolus, the god of the winds : In the middle ages. Charles Martel was believed to be banished into its crater. and returning crnsaders really pro- fessed to have distinctly heard the lamentations of tortured souls in pur- gatory. to which this was said to be the entrance.
 "Catania,- which seems to have suf- fered greaAly,s Jsa next to Palermo. the largest city on the island. Its vicis- situdes have been very similar to those
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY
 MAKE WORK FOR COURTS
Three Were Filed Wednesday, of : WhIc1 GioId and LfhEOw Was
 Chief.

Petitions in bankruptcy, both volun- tary and involuntary, figured largely in the routine of the office of the Clerk of the United States Court. Wednesday. The most important was the petition of three firms, against Gold and Linkow. dry groods and clothing merchants of Dexter Avenue and Lawrence Street. Montgomery the Baltimore Shoe House of Baltimore, the OK Brooches Manu- featuring Company of Louisville. Ky. and. H.. KOttler of New York. were the petitioners, answering whose prayer, Judge Jones appointed George Stuart, receiver.
 The assets of the firm is included In its stock of goods, valued at about S5,- 900. It's liabilities are supposed to ex- ceed this amount.
 H. Dreyfus, confectioner. filed a vol untary petition. praying that he be ad- judged a bankrupt giving as liabilities $2.5211G. all unsecured claims. against assets of $73195.
 | George R. Fuller farmer. filed a vol. | untary petition. assets st163.5s, liabil- ities s2,O176s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
WATCH MEETING.

sOuth American Woman Will Address
 Audience at Negro Church.
 Tonight from to 12 o'clock will be observed as watch meeting night at Church.
 Josephine Straughn, born and reared in South America. but who is now travelling In this country in the inter- est of foreign missions, will be present and tdeliver an. address. As the ser- vices will continue until past mid night, she will deliver addresses at a number of Baptist churches in the city, all of which will take special col- lecaion for foreign missions.
 Watch meeting services are usually largely attended among negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
MISS HAGGARD KILLED

Train Strikes A Kentucky Young
 Woman.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec, 30-Miss Addie Haggard, a popular young lady of Kings Mountain. South of Danville, Ky, was knocked from a high trestle on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad at that place today and instantly killed, She was walking across the trestle when she was overtaken by a fast ex- press train. She was overcome with horror and could not move. Her body was hurled high into the air and fell into Fishing Creek, fifty feet below A number of people witnessed the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
FuNERAL or MRs. FouNTAIN.
Remain. of Montgomery's oldest Cift
 zen Lafd tO Rest.

Remains of MoRtgomery's oldest Ciff-
 zen Laid to. Rest.
 The funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Susan Fountain, the noted Montgomerian, who died Tuesday morning. took place from the residence of Major B. M, Wash- . burn, s20 Madison Avenue, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. pr. O. O. Me- Geh ee, pastor of the Court Street Meth odist Episcopal Church, officiated. Tn his remarks. he paid beautiful trib- utes to the character of Mrs. Foun- tain.
 The funeral services were attended by host of friends. whC came to pay their last respects to one of the most lovely characters that ever lived in this city. The floral designs were beautiful. the grave being one mass of flowers. ---As.s.. !,
 During the services. Mr. Van Pelt, Miss Kate Booth and Mrs Myrtle Campbell. sang Nearer. My God, to Thee" and Asleep in Jesus"
 The following acted as pall-bearers: John ThorinEton, A. A. Pearson, n. W. DeYampert. !. R. Warren 4. B. Garland and R. S. Williams.
 Interment was in oakwood Ceufe- tery,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
VI. VI. TOBIAS DEAD.
Long Resident of Montgomery suc-
 cumbs to Attack of Apopiexy.

Long Resident of Montgomery suc-
 cumbs to Attack of ApOplexy.
 w w Tobias, aged s5 years, died yesterday afternoon at 2:45 at his resi- dence. No. S5 Jefferson Davis Avenue. He had been i'll about eight weeks. and the cause of his death is said to have been apoplexy.
 The deceased had been a resident of Montgomery for many years. and for long time was connected with the firm of M. M Sweatt & co. He leaves his wife, three daughters, Misses Sidney May. Alma and Selia Tobias; four sons. W. D. Tobias of Tyson. Ala, and Earl. Singer and Gano Tobias of this city.
 The funeral will take place from the family residence, s5 Jefferson Davis Avenue, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. w. M. Curtis of the Perry Street M. E. Church will ofIiciate. The inc torment will be in oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
We have cut the price, but not the quality. See us today.
 !. Brickman and Co.
Fire I'm Sehooner.

Norfolk Va. Dec. 3O--For the second time within two months. the fiVe-mast- ed schooner Marcus L. Urann, of Bos- ton. Captain Holden, was partially burned at the coal piers at Newport News today. She caught fire in the forecastle, where sparks from the don key engine reached a barrel of oil. and in a few minutes the vessel was a mass of flames. She was beachej on Point Breeze, where the fire was extinguish- ed Two months ago the Urann caught fire while taking coal at Newport News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Dotbnn to Hnye NIeetInx.

E. L. Layfleld, Secretary of che Do- than Commercial Club, reached the city yesterday with invitations to several Montgomery, business. men to attend men of Dethan, which will be held Jan. 1.
 interest in the smaller commercial bodies throughout the State, he said, has been greatly increased by tho wonderful success of the Southern Commercial Congress and the meeting to be held Friday in Dothan will mark the beginning of a new economic era in the hustling little town.
 Secretary Dave of the Montgom cry Commercial Club will address the meet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
DO TT TO-DAY. Buy your whiskteE, wines and beer of l. BFieIxman and Co.
A Miner EIectroeuted

Birmingham, Dec 3O.-John Alley, aged 27 years. a miner. was electro outed after midnight last night in coal mine No. 4. near Ensley. Tennes- see Coal and Iron Company. The acei- dent occurred several hundred feet un- der ground. No marks were found on the mans body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
CAPITOL HEIGHTS TICKET
 NAMED AT THIS MEETING
J. s. Pinckard Nominated as Mayor of
 New Municipality.


 
 Called together by W. H. RaglSnd. the male citizens of Capitol Heights met last night at the residence of J. $. Pinckard~ to discuss nominations for the offices of the new municipality. There were nineteen citizens present In the library when the temporary Chairman Ragland rapped for order
 Immediately after stating the object of the meeting, nominations for perma n- ent chairman of the meeting resulted in c. Grosvenor Dave being chosen to fill that position, while $. K. FleminR was made secretary. Nominations for mayor and alder man followed resulting in J. B. Hol- combe, Massey Wilson, w. w Leak, w. |. Van Pelt and G. G. Dave petng chosen as the ticket to be elected 10 rule new suburb. Mir. Pinckard was nominated as mayor. It was stated after the meeting tha. the nominations were purely tnformar' that they did not represent any Demo cratic caucus. and that the polls would he open to all other citizens of Capitol HetFhts desiring office.
 The first election in the new munl- cipality will be held on February l. that the above officers may be regular ly chosen.
 Rabbits! Rabbits! Rabbits!
 SANDWICH & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Roo..veIt To ytaIt Rlxey,

Washington. D. C.. Dec. 3O-Presi- dent Roosevelt will enjoy his only rest during the present holiday session by A. visit tomorrow to the country home of Surgeon General Rixey, of the navy. He will spend the entire day at the Rixey home, which Is located on the Virginia hills. just across the Potomac river from Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NEW LICENSE SCHEDULE.
Admission wr..tles wtA Tn. Pro,

-s lem.
 Anniston, Dec. 30-(SpecIal)-- City Council in adjourned session last night was engaged chiefly with the license ordinance for 1909, though not very many changes from the schedules of 1908 were made
 The tax onnewspaper offices was re- duced from $50 to s25 and a 50 per cent reduction was also made in the license of land companies. Coal deals CTS were placed on sliding scale of from s20 to $40, according to the amount sold. Meat wagons were taxed y10o. but the effort to tax merchandise peddlers the same amount met defeat.
 Pool tables were placed on an equali- ty without reference to their location. Heretofore pool rooms in hotels were taxed $50 on each table. while in other places each table was assessed s100. Under the change made last night. each and every table will be charged s1o0. Besides this. the ordinance pro vides that persons desiring license
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Ind,,n, Pprtv T,enve..

Vicksburg, Miss. Dec, Ex-Governor Hanley of Indiana and party who came to Vicksburg to participate in the dedication of the Indiana monuments and markers in the National Military Parl, here left for their homes to- night aboard a special train. Y The visitors devoted today to an inspection of the park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

shall make application to the council and such application shall have been approved by the police committee be- fore license shall issue.
 The effort of J. Baxter Allen to have removed the license tax against dairies failed. His contention was that it worked. a.. .hardshlp on both. the dairy men and their customers ajld afford ed no protection. He then asked the council to. require all persons selling milk and butter in the city to pay a license tax of 310. This also failed and the ordinance was unchanged in this regard from the provisions of 1905
 Dr.! Thomas J. Brothers was elected city physician to succeed pr. E. N. Moon, who recently resigned to go to BirTningham
 The council ordered an issue Of S4'OVO bonds to pay for sidewalk paving re- gently done and passed resolution for several additional blocks of paving.
 The meeting was presided over py Mayor Protein Cooper and was attend ed by Councilmen Houser, 1apsley. Richey. Trasher, Todd. Ware ana Whiteside.
 WANTED! WANTEB!
 auEra aAs ana4a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
OH In Baldwin County.

Mobile. Dec. S0-Local stockholders this evening received a telegram from Baldwin County. where they are drill- ing well for oil. that strong gas pres- sure and some oil were struck this morning. It is expected that an oil well will be brought Tn within a few days. The drillers have reached A depth of some 1 .7NO feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Tragedy In..Tern.

Luling. Texas. Dec. 3O-When G. N Goate interyened during a quarrel be- tween his daughter and her husband, Ed. Boothe at her home near Luling to- day. the latter fired on and killed Coate and wounded a son of Coate who came to the aid of his father. Another son shot and killed Boothe..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
snclnInrIcnI- snclefr.

Atlantic City. N J., Dec. 3o-MarS riage and divorce were taken up at to- days session of the American Socio- logical Society. Among the speakers at the afternoon session was James G. , Hagerty of ohio University
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

taintng eiyil cases for jury will be eall- ed on Monday January is. and again on Monday, January zs
 From present, indications. neither of the dockets will contain cases of i'm. portance. or of any degree of size
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

NOn-Jury Docket January IT, On January il the civil docket. or non-jury cases. will be called before Jndge Sayre in the City Court of Mont gomery. to continue during the week. Following the first call. the docket con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
wedding in Union sprtnEs.

Union Springs, Dec. 30.-(S Special, )- Miss Julia May Harrell of Wirebridge, Ga, was married to MT Jake Car michael of this place this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

ing and will speak of "The Solidarity of Commercial Interests" It is uIl- defstood that several Montgomery men will attend, the meetidg.
 Hon. Harry c. Gunnels, State Super intendent of Education, returned from. Atlanta yesterday morning, where he was in attendance upon the first day'a session of the Southern Educational Association.
 On Mr GunnePs return, Chief Clerk Feagin of the State Department left to attend the last two days of the sess sion.
 MT. W. C. Swanson left last night for Augusta, Ga, where he will remain, for several days,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

WANTED! WANTED! 1000 families to buy the whishies from I. Briekman and Co. G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

Rabbits. Rabbits! Rabbits! SANDWICH & co.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-24
INDEPENDENTS TO
NOMINATE TICKET
More Than 900 Delegates Represent
ing independence Party Will At.
tend Chicago Convention.

Chicago, July 24.--More than 9O'
delegates, representing every state II
the union, are expected to be in at
tendance at the first convention O.
the Independence party, which will bt
held here July 81 and 2S, for the nom
ination Of presidential and vice-presi
Dental candidates. There will be nc
representatives from the territories
Altogether there are seven candidates
for the presidential nomination and
from the list it is thought nominations
for both Offices will be made. Those
mentioned for the honor are:
William Randolph Hearst, who Is
now on his way home from Europe.
Temple Graves, of Georgia; Thomas
L. Hisgen, Of Massachusetts; M. W.
Howard, of Alabama; Charles A.
Walsh, of Ohio; DR.. Howard s. Tay.
lor, of Chicago, and Charles F. s.
Neal, of Indiana.
The convention will open Monday
evening with a speech by the >tempor.
airy chairman and appointment of
Adoption of the platform
is scheduled for Tuesday morning
and the nominations for the after.
noon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-24
STORM LEVELS
MILITARY CAMP
Lightning and Wind
Plays Havoc at
Gettysburg
THREE KILLED; 50 INJURED
National Guard Troops of
Pennsylvania Have Terrify-
ing Experience.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 24.-An all
night search throughout Camp Hayes,
where ten thousand men of the Ma
Itional Guard Of Pennsylvania have
been in camp for week. and which
was visited last night by terrific
electrical and wind storm, shows that
three soldiers were struck dead by
lightning and nearly half hundred
other persons injured.
It was probably the widest night
on the historic battle ground expert
enced since that memorable day in
July, 1863 Cots in the hospital tent
|are filled with injured, some of whom
are women and children, who had
been visiting the camp.
Governor Stuart's tent was blown
down and the governor and his guests
buried under the canvass. A tall iron
Flagstaff in front of Governor Stuart's
and General Wiley's tents was struck
by lightning, stunning several mem,
bers Of the governors staff.
In the case of each man that was
killed new army puttees which had
been furnished just before the men
went into camp were torn from their
limbs, the steel ribs being EXPOSED.
Some Of the officers believe the steel
attracted the lightning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-24
NARA VISA BANK
HAS NEW CASHIER
G. w. Harrison of KioWa, Oklahoma.
Succeeds ]. G. Farley as Head Of
First National, :

Nara Visa, N. NJ, July 24-G. W,
Harrison, of Kiowa, Oklahoma. has
accepted the position of cash;e" Of the
First National Bank of this place. vice
II. c. Farley, resigned.
S. M. Howell, of Dalhart Texas, has
purchased the extensive stock of gen
|eral merchandise and hardware own
ed by the firm of Knight and Searcy
! a large tract of land owned By Howell
was a part of the purchase price The
stock of goods was valued at about
$S5, 900. Mr.. Howell has assumed
'charge Of the store.
A telephone line is in process Of
construction between Nara Visa and
Amistad. The line will prove OF great
convenience to the trading public.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christian are
visiting relatives at Temple, Michigan.
They expect to be absent until the
first of September.
G. G. Skies and H. Fort have form
ed a partnership and will manage a
transfer and hack business.
r. s. G. Gore and family have NOV
ed to Chico, Texas, where Mr.. Gore
will go into business.
Charles Pratt, business man Of
Harrington. Kansas, has b[Sight the
Nj. w. Sullivan bakery and confec4ion
cry and will manage the business per
ronally.
Good rains have encouraged the
farmers to midsummer planting and
extensive preparations for the fall
work. While the rains We're a little
late for wheat, the corn and potatoes
are doing well. A considerable gaantl-
ty of buckwheat is being sown.