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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
MIR. HALE's BILL.
It Will Make Important Changes in
 Navy.

It Will Make Important Changes in
 Navy.
 Washington. Jan, 9--A bill whose passage 1t Is expected will work im- portant changes in the personnel of the navy and greatly increase It's er- ficiency was introduced today by Sena- tor Hale. chairman of the Senate Com mittee on Naval Affairs.
 It proposes a settlement of the vexa- tious question as to whether the mem bers of the staff corps shall have rank with the line officers, puts an end to the creation of bureaus by the Secretary of the navy and gives sub- stantial raise in pay of every com missioned officer and enlisted man or the navy and marine corps
 There Is an important section relat- ing to the appointment ofsmidshipmen to the line and staff corps and also a provision calling for the retirement of officers of certain age.
 The first section of the bill deals with the bureau question by granting authority to bureaus now existing to continue to transact the business as- signed them and requiring that all roc ports and recommendations shall be made direct to the Secretary of the Navy. There isgthen added the pro- vision that mo permanent board of any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
L. (. STORRS DIES ON
 4 PASSENGER TRAIN

Chattanooga. Tenn. Jan. s.--L. C.. Storrs of Lansing. Mich., aged 70. Sec retary of the Michigan State Board of Charities and Correction, died suddenly Crescent train near Somerset, ky. His body was brought to Chattanooga and will be returned to Lansing tomorrow.
 He was en route to Florida for his health and was accompanied by his son, Caryl B. Storrs of Minneapolis, Minn.
 MT. Storrs was known throughout the country as criminologist and was President of the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Nash vile, Tenn, in 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
CALLS ON WILSON
SOCIETY OF EQUITY ASKS FOR
 EXPLANATION.
Kentucky Tobacco Growers Ask COn- Gress to Enforce Laws for the Enforcement of tho
 Growing Trust.

Henderson, ky, Jan. 9.--At the State union of the American Society of Equity. which convened here in annual session today, Louis Hancock. President of the society, called upon Governor Wilson to prove his denunciation of the society or retract the statement that the society was guilty of partici- pating in the night rider lawlessness.
 Hancock said the society was bp- posed to lawlessness. His statement was warmly applauded
 A resolution was adopted providing for the framing of memorial asking Congress to enforce, the existing laws to curb the power of the tobacco trust, and also to pass new laws for the pro- tection of growers which have been presented at this session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
SHORT COTTON CROP
CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES REPORT
 OF GINNERs.
There Were 0,955,427 Bales Up to Jam uary 1, This Year, Against
 11,741,O30 Bales Last

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Census Bu- reau today issued report showing that the number of bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1907 to January |. 1908, was 9,955.427. as compared with lI,74l,0 ,039 last year. and 9.725,426 for 1906. This counts round bales as half bales.
 The number of round bales included is 179. .391 for 1908; 255,566 for 1907. and 263,5S2 for 1906. Sea island included is 73,62S bales for 1908, and 54,275 for 1907, and 9S,942 for 1906.
 The number of active ginneries for 1908 was 27,276. The distribution of the sea island cotton for 1908 by States is:
 Florida-25.214.
 Georgia-37, ,129.
 South Carolina-11.2S5.
 There were ginned 9.2S4.07O bales to December IS, last. The number of bales ginned to January l, in the various States and the number of active gln- neries follow:
 ,O30.721 bales and s.43s ginneries.
 Arkansas-s27.725 bales and s.oss g.nneries,
 Florida-5O,1ss bales and PA slnne- ries.
 Georgia-l.725.27S bales and 4.5s1 ElnHeElSS.
 Kentucky-1.s2s bales and two gin- neries.
 Lou.siana-562,477 bales and 1885 ginneries.
 Mississippi-1.22s.444b bales and s.495 ginneries.
 Missouri-2s.e44 bales and 7S ginne- ries.
 New Mexico-Ninety-thre bales and two glnneries.
 North Carolina-565.479 bales and 2,702 glnneries.
 oklahoma-745.796 bales and 96s gin- neries.
 South Carolina-1 ,O65. .s90 bales and 3.l67 ginneries.
 Tennessee-225.245 bales and ssO gin- neries.
 Texas-2.Os2.7s5 bales and 3,sss gin- neries.
 Virginia-7.s4O bales and 99 ginne- rles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
TWO. ARE LYNCHED GEORGIA MOB SHOOTS NEGRO FOR MURDEROUs ASSAULT. Assaulted MT. and Mrs. Martin Near HawklnsvilIe, and Were CaD-
 tured short Time
 

Hawkinsville. Ga.. Jan .9.-Two ne- gro farm hands who made a murder ous assault on Mir. and Mrs. Martin Livingston, at their home in Goldsboro, this county, last night, were captured by a posse and shot to death.
 Both Mir. and Mrs. Livngston are dangerously hurt and their recovery is doubtful. Livingston was struck on the head with a hatchet and his wlfe's throat was cut. Robbery is supposed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
WILL MEET IN TOPEKA.

Episcopal Missionary Council Elects
 Officers.
 Houston, Tex. Jan. 9-Topeka, Kan sas. was selected as the meeting place for the next session of the Episcopal Missionary Council of the Southwest in January 1909.
 Officers were elected as follows: President, Bishop J. H. Futile, St. Louis; Vice President, Bishop F. H Millspaugh, Topeka. Kas.; Secretary, Rev. Carroll M. Davis, St. Louis; Treas urer, Charles l.. Johnston, Waco, Tex. The Council adjourned tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
PARDON FOR HOWARD.

Citizens of Kentucky Go to See Cow
 ernor Wilson.
 Lexington. Ky. Jan. 9.--A. commits tee, composed of Major F. A. Daingefs field. W. W. Estill. c. W. Moore. 1eadir { horsemen; Charles Kerr and Samuel s Wilson. attorneys. all of this went to Frankfort today to appef e- fore Governor Wilson and ask | a pardon for James Howard. noS> erv- ing a life sentence on. the q se of complicity :n the assassination of Sem ator William, Goebel.
 The appeal for a pardon is based on the testimony brought out at the trial of Caleb Powers. just closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
Tobacco to l,ouinyfIIe.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 9.-Tobacco from all parts of the State Is being hurried to Louisville for storage in warehouses where 1t may be insured fin order to escape the cancellation of policies or the refusal of new risks in accordance with the policy which has been adopted by most of the fire insu- rance companies doing business in the State, owing'to apprehension of further raids by night riders.
 Local insurance men said today that no orders had been received for the cancellation of policies on tobacco stored here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
rorr,h. ErnInaIon.

St. Louis, Mo, Jan. 9.-A terrific ex- nIos;on. which rocked buildings in St. Louis. East St. Louis and Belleville, occurred about II o'clock tonight at Edgemont, Ills, nine miles south or East st. Louis, at the Phoenix Powder Company's mills. No one was killed or injured according to telephonic re- portS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
Alabama POstmasters.

Postmasters were appointed today as follows: Gates. Marengo County, Rob- ert A. Stapleton; Lunsford, Marion County, John J. McCartey; Wheat, Gull man County John W. Lay.
 William w. Vaughan has been ap- pointed regular. and James o. Kill patrick substitute, rural free delivery carrier, route No. 2, at Russellville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
EIliotf Id ReIeased.

Boston, Mass. Jan., 9-Frederick w. Elliott, who was arrested last night on a charge of being an accessory after the fact to the murder of Mrs. Helena Whitmore at Harrison, N. l.. on December 25. was discharged today by the local police. the New Jersey authorities having been assured that Elliott would go to Harrison. In conn pany with New Jersey officer El- liott, left Boston during the after noon. r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
Many More Bodies ,

Jacobs Creek. Pa. Jan. 9.-It Is per sistently declared by miners here that there are 160 bodies yet in the Darr mine. One of the miners organiza- tIons. it is claimed, has seventy mem hers missing or unaccounted for. and it is the opinion of this organizations leader that the bodies of the seventy will yet be brought from the ill-fated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
SIaxer of John Youpr.

Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 9-Will Eos fer. a negro, was convicted of murder here today and will be sentenced To- morrow. He was tried for the killing of John Young, a well known citizen. Young was attacked at night on the public highway and beaten to death and robbed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
soIdiers or to Lebanon.

I,ouisvilie. Ky, Jan. 9.-A detail Of twelve men from the 1st Regiment kentucky militia. left Louisville today for Lebanon in response to orders is- aued by Governor Wilson. in order to protect the poperty of the American tobacco people at that place. Lebanon has been threatened recently by night riders,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
sEGROES LYNCHED
 BLACK WHO FAXED THEM

c Charlotte, N. C., Jan. "A long
 { distance telephone message from
 ( Selma. N. C., reports the lynch { ing at Pine Level. Johnston Coun- ( ty, of a strange negro at the c hands of a negro mob.
 ( The strange negro, purporting ( to be an advance agent of a Dig
 c show induced the negro resi- c dents to attend what turned out 6 to be a one-man performance by q the strange negro himself. c Their heads covered with guano c sacks. the mob entered the ne- c Ero's boarding house early Tues c day morning and took him forci- . bly to the woods. His body was C found at daylight on the South
 . ern Railroad tracks. His identity c has not been established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

just criticism had been indulged in, with reference to his holding the office of president of the Society of Equity and at the same time considering the acceptance of the fire marshalship that he had decided after conference with the Governor and other trlends not 10 take the latter position.
 If is understood the position of state fire marshal has been offered to stan lev MiIward of Lexington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
To InvestIgate NInht n,der..

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 9.-A resolution was offered In the Senate today by Sem ator Newman providing for full inves- tigation of the tobacco situation, in- ciuding the night riders raids and the American Tobacco Company's right to do business in Kentucky and also the propriety and legality of employing convict labor to manufacture plug and twist tobacco
 before next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
neeI,ue. FIre NarnhaIahIp.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan, S-Cfcero M. Barnett, late this afternoon issued a formal statement following a confer ence with State Auditor James, in which he said that he had declined the appointment of fire marshal.
 Mir Barnett said that so much un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
ApprOven PrattviIIe Bank.

The application of Allen Northington of Birmingham, W. T. Northington, H. G. SeibeIs. M. P. Northington. Robert Jemison, Daniel Pratt, c. E. Thomas. and J. B. Bell to organize the First National Bank of Prattville, with $50.- 900 capital. has been approved by the Comptroller of the Currency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
Heney Back In Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. 9.-Francis J. Heney. special assistant to United States Attorney General Charles j.. Bonaparte in the Oregon land fraud trials. and leading prosecutor of the San Francisco graft" cases, arrived here today from Washington. where he went to confer with President Roose- welt at the Presidents request.
 MT. Heney made arrangements today For continuance of the trial of Patrick Calhoun, President of the United Rail- roads. on the charge of bribery. He left tonight for Portland to commence inc trial of former United States, Dis frict Attorney Hall of that city, who is accused of complicity in land frauds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
PATIENTS RETURN HOME.
sOaalers are sun on Guard at Mun-

cle.
 Muncie. Ind. Jan. 9.-Fifty patients in the military hospital were allowed to return to their homes today. There has been no indication of any trouble in connection with the strike of the street railway employees, but the situation remains the same with no agreement between the strikers and the companv.
 Major General Mckee. ;n command
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
KILLED IN A WRECK
Wife and Son of sainister Were Going fo Aftam6~

10 Atlanta.
 Portland, Ore, Jan. a.-Mrs. A P. Boyd and her son were killed in a Southern Pacific wreck tonight. They were the wife and son of Rev. A. P. Boyd. who until recently. was tlie pas tor of the Sellwood Methodist Episco- pal Church in this city.
 MT. Boyd had secured a transfer from the .Sellwood church to the First Meth odist Church of Atlanta. Ga. The fam fly was en route to that city when the accident occurred. Mrs. Boyd's family home is in Detroit. Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Jan. 0-FOr AIabamas Warmer Friday, with rain by nlEht, Saturday clearing and eOOleri increas- inE south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

of the troops. declines to discuss the probable time of the withdrawal of the troons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

(Continuea on Pase Twoa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
DONE BY aAYERAcE MANn
statlstlelan wita Some Leisure Time
Has Made Record Of His Journey
Through Life.

The average man" is for the
most part an extraordinary person,
whom no one has ever seen. He is
like the average weather, which is
automatically computed, or aimed
at, at the end Of a month, and which
IS not like any actual weather that
prevailed at any time during the
month.
The average man, it should be
noted, is lazier than one would sup
pose. A statistician has reekoned
his labors, and finds that at so years
OF age he has toiled $500 DAYS OF
p hours each. During the same
time he has slept 5000 days of "A
hours each. He has PLAYED 1000
and been i'll 500. He has trav-
eled $1,000 miles, taken $4,000
meals, eaten $4,000 pounds of meat
and 1000 pounds Of fish. eggs and
vegetables, and drunk 1900 gallons
Of liquids.
Under this account the average
man appears to be a greedy person,
and yet there have undoubtedly been
occasions when he has gone hun
yry.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
CUNNING soorsLAcks.

The bootblacks on the Lackawanns
ferryboats, New York, wear a sign
on their caps reading, Boys are for
hidden to solicit customers" They
don't. But young Italy has de-
vised an ingenious method Of COM
pliance with the law. The boys stop
directly in front of a man with dull
shoes and give a shrill, inquisitiye
whistle which seems to express
panied surprise that any respect
able commuter should be seen in
such a condition. That whistle
often does the business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
FOR CHARITY AT o NJ

A lady in Washington read a pa
per the other day in which she said
that many good women Of this coun-
try weep over the hard lot Of the lit
tie Chinese girls and send them
help, to which she did not object.
But she said that not a block away,
possibly, there we're little American
girls with backs bent tying bundles
all day long in dark cubbyholes OF
doing other sort of work in vile
smelling, ill-ventilated places, and
tne women VINO cried over the hea-
then did not even know it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
NEVER TOO MUCH BLACK
Mistaken Idea That Sometimes Takes
Possession Of Women Past
Middle Ace.

Because a woman has passed mid
die age is no reason for adopting
black and wearing it on all occasions
as if she we're in mourning.
The dark shade brings out in a
most pronounced way her lack of
freshness and faded color, all the
crows feet and lines in her face, and
often throws shadows that give a
drawn and haggard appearance TO
the skin.
Unless stout, a woman past 30
can wear dull rose, pastel shades of
green and blue, soft gray, a gobelin
blue, heliotrope and reseda green,
dark blue.
If inclined to embonpoint, black
in the dull, with white and cream
about the neck, is more becoming
and makes her look younger than
when the dark colors are put direct
ly against her face.
A dark hat worn by an elderly
woman should always have a touch
Of white about the front next to the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
NEW YoRk's FOREIGN IMPORTS.

OF imports this harbor has long
secured the lions share, and that
share is not materially diminished.
In 1897 imports here we're valued
at $481,OOO, 900. In 1907 they had
reached a valuation Of 1858, OOO, 900.
New York's gain was 70 per cent
the gain in the country at large was
about SO per cent. The export and
import business Of this customs dis
trict last year was $1,474,O 900 900,
nearly half of hal of the entire
country.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
TREE las HAD LoNe LIFE.

On the Jacob Zimmerman farm,
about one-half mile north Of Blue
Ball, Lancaster county, Pa, is a
pear tree which was planted in the
year 1774, or two years before
the signing Of the declaration
of independence. The tree meas
ures three and one-half feet
across the stump. There is no
written record Of the age of
the tree, but it is known by
a well-kept tradition, handed down
from father to son from the time of
the first settlement of the old home
stead. The tree is bearing a nice
crop of fruit this year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BONDS.

Notice IS hereby given by order OF the
County Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri
made OF record, January 9th. l9uS, that Il. O.
DrummQnd, Treasurer OF Lafayette County.
Missouri, will, at
, O'CLOCK P. NJ. ON TUESDAY, FEBRu.
AIRY lTH. leOs.
sell at the Court House door in Lexinvtan
Missouri. to the highest and best bidder Tor
cash. and az not less than par value there
Of the bonds ordered by said County Court is
sued and sold to meet the expenses OF and
location and construction o. improvements
proposed to be constructedin Drainage Dist
No I, Tow ps. 80 and 81, Range 3 10 Lafayette
County, Missouri. petitiOned for by John A.
Thompson et al TO build a levee and dyke i'm
provmeRts; the amount Of bonds to be sold
being a sum equal TO balance remaining I'M
paid on February LIST, 1908, of the Sil,523
taxes assessed for the purpose Of paying said
bonds and interest and costs.
said bonds being OF the denomination OF
$4,000 each, dated February 9Th, l90s, and
numbered consecutiyely from No. I and to
mature at intervals in order OF numbers
thereof AS follows. One-fOurth two wears
after date, one fourth three years after date.
one-fourth four years after date and one
fourth i've years after date, the highest
numbered b0ad to be included in the last
one-tourth OF said bonds, all to bear 8 per
cent interest per annum from date. payable
s~emi-annually on Feb. 4th. and August 4th
Of each year, hrst Interest being due August
18th, 1908, said bonds to show on face thereof
the purpose Tor which issued and payable
out OF money derived from collection of
taxes on land and roads In said Drainage Dis
trict only. as heretofore assessed by this
Court and ordered extended on Ditch AS
sessment Book.
Sample bona can be seen at County Clerks
ofice.
Witness my signature and seal Of this
Court, January 9th, 1908.
OIL. GLAsSCOCK
Clerk Of County Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
Approved by me this January 9th, 1905.
B. G. DRUMMOND.
Treasurer Of Lafayette County, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
READY FoR RlRp oF pEAcE.

An official Of the state depart.
ment who eats lunch without leav.
ing his desk, usually h2S a cellar
filed with salt within reach Of ia
hand.
What are yogI doing with salt
on your desk?" ASKED a caller.
90, that's So | shall be ready
whenever tbe bird Of peace puts his
tan IN a Convenient position"
AND / snnnnsa0 s,,aeAe4Al A.
visit2f, chat that goose quill pen
yo,E have is a trophy Of one Of your
victories"
Z "0n the other hand, it reminds
me Of the bird that escaped. Ny
experience has shown that you may
have your hand on the feathers, but
even then the bird can get away"
Chicago Daily Journal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
Death Of .IOhn Wilson.

Mrs. NJ. E. Frazier received a mes
sage Sunday evening announcing
the death of her father, John Wilson,
in Corder. Mr.. Wilson was subject
to heart disease, but his condition
was not considered serious until a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Wilson was born
IN England in 1880, and was IS years
old. de was a pioneer citizen Of La
fayette county, having resided at
corder for many years. Besides
Mrs. M. + Frazier, Mr.. Wilson is
survived by nine other children.
Mrs. Frazier went to corder Non.
day morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
How HIM.


The gardener at the Jardin des
Plantes in Paris gave an undergar-
dener two of the first ripe figs to
take to one of the governors. On
the way the man gave way to temp
tation and ate one.
"Where is tho other fg?D said
the governor to him, having been
told Of the present beforehand.
81 ate it."
"But how could you do that?'
"Like this" said the servant,
the her.-Nos Loisirs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
Three Years For Is Gents.

Farm Progress, the big farm and
agricultural monthly of St. 4 .o,,is
Mo-, announces that the subs,rintior
price will be advanced to 27cents ner
year beginning January Inns Until
that date subscriptions viii he ac,
cepted at the old rate fof three wears
or . cents. Farm Progress is one
'ne oes' larm Papers in the coun-
ely anu wen ? III the advance asked.
enu ~ . oe4lts at once to pay for a
Snlee Yedrs Subscription. If you are
a. eauy pdRd Up in advance send in
SyspS and have your time ex.
aa'i I'd three years longer. A beau
5ruit picture, size 22x20 inches,
" De sent for 5 cents additional to
cover cost of tube and postage. Ad-
dress all orders to Farm Progress, st.
Louis, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
Hence Peggy from Paris Was Given
at a DISADVANTAGE.

At six o'clock Monday night the
electric lights went out and those
personally acquainted with the be-
hayior of the lights knew that some
thing serious was doing; for when
the lights 60 out suddenly belt has
slipped or something Of little con-
sequence has happened, but when
they culver, become rubicund and
gradually fade away, something at
the plant has broken, So last
night when the glow died by degrees
the hearts of theater-goe dropped;
for Peggy from Paris vas billed
for the New GrandZ'Peggy from
Paris. . the Metropolitan tt-ation.
the show carrying so people, the
product Of the great Geo. AIDE, the
vehicle of the talented Helen Byron.
In spite Of the fact that that the
play was to be given by gas, the
opera house was filed to the last
row. Everyone expectantly turned
out. The aristocracy, the bour-
geoisie and the proletariat we're rep
resented ia abundance. 1t was an
audience which is seldom seen at the
New Grand except at a lecture, a
commencement or a home talent en-
tertainmeut.
I
Just what Peggy from Paris
would have been had the electricity
been working and had the stage been
a little larger is a matter of con-
lecture. But the fumes Of the gas,
the inadequate light, the impossi-
bility of using the orchestra and the
smallness of the stages.put the com
pany at a disadvantage. It was inn
possible to get the entire chorus on
the stage to do any dane ingsteps.
A good deal of the lines and two
OF the songs we're cut. lii, II
Like YOU" the best song in the pro-
duction was left out because the
effects could not be used.
MISS Helen Byron, the star, was
pretty and sang well. Miss Cook in
the German character also made
good.