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Sharp County record., 1908-01-17

Oliver Schales, who lives in
Lave Creek township, brought in
the scalp Of a wolf Monday. He
put out some poison, and the wolf
made the mistake of his life when
he swallowed the dose.
The Pocahontas Star Herald
says that Hon. Owen R. Brown,
being the youngest man in the
race for Prosecuting Attorney
and a vigorous oampaigner, is
going to make it interesting for
his opponents.
Albert Ferguson, who was
shot and seriously wounded last
week by James Sims on the
streets Of Hardy, is recovering.
For time it was thought that
the wound in Ferguson's side
would prove fatal.
Judge Calvin Mobley Of Scott
township spent a day or two in
Evening Shade with old friends
the latter part of last week. 1t
has been persistently rumored
l2tely that he would make the
race for County Judge.
j, T. Harrell, Mayor of Cave
City, gives notice through the
paper there that "the laws of the
incorporated town Of Cave City
are going to be enforced to the
letter, without hesitation, regard
less Of person or persons"
The Commissioners of Accounts
will meet at Evening Shade mex
Monday, for the purpose Of going
over the accounts Of the officers
of the county, The Commission
ers are Fl. W. Bone of Polk
| G.. W. Shaver and NJ. B. Cogel
Of this place.
Rev. E. M. Davis is still con,
fined to his home with severe
attack of muscular rheumatism
and is under the care of a ply.
sician. Rev. Davis has been un
able to look after his duties sine,
coming here, and much sympath,
is expressed for him.
A destructive fire visitet
Smithville Wednesday night O.
last week. The stores of G. W
Brady & Sons and Fortenberry
Son were totally destroyed, ant
for a time it was thought tn
whole business section Of the tow
would 60 up in smoke. TIL
Brady firm carried insurance t.
the amount Of $4,000, while tn
Fortenberrys had $4,000 insur
ance. These two firms had the
largest stocks Of goods in town.
AT the annual meeting Of thu
stockholders Of the Bank Of Cav,
City last week the following Of
licers were elected for the ensu'
ing year: George W. Brewer
President; John A, Patterson
V, p; A, e, Albright, Cashier
l., r.. Laman, Assistant Cashier
The following board Of director
was chosen; W. T. Montgomery
G. w, Brewer, j. A, Patterson
W. Y. Horn, +, W. Brewer, A
f. Albright, Chas. Lamar, j. A
Laman.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-17
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

Weare authorized 10 announce j, NJ, EyAna n
candidate lor Rood oycrecr Of rmey tor, town.
ehip, subject to the Democrat, primary
We are authorized to announce r. j, Davidson a
candidate for juatlce of the Peace of Plney Fork
township, subject TO the action Of the Democratic
party,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-17
THE RECORD
BY CLAUDE L. COGER.
Announcements
EOR CONGRESS

We are authorized to announce w. A. Odfeld
of independence county candidate for Congress.
subject to the action of the Democratic primaries
in the Second District
Sharp County record., 1908-01-17
FOR SURVEYOR

We are authorized to announce Il, X, Arnold Of
Morgan township candidate for Surveyor, sub.
ioct TO the Democratic primaries,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
Adolescence Of the Dollar.

Kansas City Journal.
 The dollar took some rounding. Nor did it formerly ring true. but. much alive. simply gave a bleat or below. Cattle. among country folk, at one time constituted the dollar. while primitive man generally made use of and article sufficiently abundant for the standard payment of all merchandise.
 Thus. in ancient Greece. a large bronze tripod had the value of a dozen oxen. A good. hard working woman. on the other hand, was given in ex- change for only four such beasts.
 When metal took the place of money the dollar clung to it's traditions and coins were still called after live stock. Thus "pecunia." applied to metal money. derived It's origin from "pecus" (cattle.) From the custom of counting heads of cattle came the present designation of A sum in cash-capital, or capita" (heads). In Sanscrit. roupe (herd, fiock) made roupya, or the Indian rupee. While ingots of eelctrum, or admixture of gold and silver, when first in use as money. bore the impress or an OK or COW.
 Not clumsy. but too fragile. were the shells in use as money by the negroes of Africa. and throughout ancient Asia, where the natives, taken by it's beauty, gave the shell a money value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
BY DAVID HOLT.

Guifport. Miss. March IA novelty in railroad equipment Is the motor in- spection car now practically perfected by J. A. Jones at the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad shops in this city.
 Mir. Jones did much of the work himself, though he was assisted In car rying out his ideas by Machinist H. B. Jordan. who, since the car has been in commission. has been the entire crew-conductor, engineer and flag man. The car, which has attracted a great deal of attention among railroad men, is really an evolution. The first attempt made by Mir Jones to equip an automobile car so that it could be run with reasonable safety along a railroad track was made with an old ,winton car several years ago. He had fianges put on the outside rims of the wheels so that they extended below the ordinary pneumatic tires. There were other minor changes made and the ex- pertinent was a success at moderate speeds, over good track But one day, for a mere whim, the machine left the track.
 MT. Jones was driving, and he does not say just how fast he was going at the time. though he admits he was trying an experiment. The machine was wrecked pretty badly. Her steel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
A Source of British Wealth.

New York Journal of Commerce.
 It is evident that British trade is not declining under that deadly policy of free imports" The so-caIled tarin re- formers for some reason shrink from the term free trade" under which the vast industry and trade of the Kingdom have been built up. But how about that awful thing, the ':unfavorable ball. ance of trade" by which Great Britain has been accommodating enormous wealth? The difference between regu- lar imports and exports last year was about S1lO0. 100000. and the year be- fore Si ,I6O. 900 ,000 In 1901 1t was s1.21O. .00O .000. showing that this so- called "unfavorable balance" has dim finish ed Somewhat in consequence of ex- ports increasing more than imports. But what Is the effect of this ''unfavor- able balance?" It consists of commod;- ties and merchandise or articles of value of some kind, which the country acquires and either consumes or accu- mulates in the same or another form. There have been paid for somehow, in other products of value or in service of one kind or another, banking. insur4 ance, shipping, etc. They have not been acquired by exhausting British gold. for Great Britain uses gold as . medium of exchange the world over and keeps up it's supply so far as neces- sary for that purpose. The fact is that the United Kingdom has grown vastly rich on an "unfavorable balance of trade"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
HUNTsYILLE .s0oIErY.
A Dance and Several Card Parties Ar
 Social FenfuFe.

A Dance and Several Card Parties Are Social Feature. Huntsville, March 6.-(SpeciaI.) )-rhe young men of the city gave a very pleasant dance on Thursday evening in the Huntsville Hotel in compliment to Misses Jean Littlejohin and Nell Topp of Decatur and Miss Mattie Woodroof of Mooresville. There were about twenty-five couples present. Mrs. H. M. Rhett entertained at cards last Saturday in compliment to Mss Flossie Kyser of Talladega. Prizes were won by Miss Belle Campbell and Mrs. Alberta VanDuzen. Miss Kyser was the honoree of a dance given at the Twickenham Club on the same even- ing.
 Mrs. Charles Chase Entertained, at cards Saturday afternoon.
 Dr. and Mrs. o. J. Brooke entertain ed at cards on Thursday evening at their home on East Holmes Street.
 Miss Neida Humphrey entertained at card party Wednesday evening in compliment to Miss Nell Topp of De- catur.
 Mir. and Mrs Laber entertained at cards at their home at the Alabama Nursery Tuesday evening in compli- ment to their guest, Miss Huttinger of Pittsburg. Miss Huttinger and Mrs. Frank H. Ford won the prizes of the occasion.
 Miss Miriam Sellman entertained a few friends at dinner Thursday even ing at the residence of her father. w. I. Wellman. in compliment to Miss Nell Topp and Mss Jean LittleJohn of De- catur.
 Mrs Penn Crockett has returned to Nashville after visiting her mother, Mrs. William J. Mastin.
 Mr. and Mrs. Luke Matthe ews are at home after spending several weeks in Florida.
 Mrs. J. Moulton Smith of Birmingham is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Murphree.
 Mrs. H. J. Certain has gone to Cit- ronelIe to visit relatives.
 Mrs. W. R. vanValkenburgh and Miss LottIe vanValkenburgh are visiting in New Orleans.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Marsheutz have re- turned from Montgomery.
 Misses Mona Cooper and Jennie ". Yeatman are at home after visiting in Decatur.
 Mrs. W. c. Wheeler Is at home after an extended visit In Greenville. Miss. Judge and Mrs Richard ". Walker
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
.moke of destruction had fully done

smoke of destruction had fully done its work. ia was formally turned over to General sherman. By the terms Of the sur render 1t was agreed that non-com- batants and private property should pc unmolested, but within five days this promise was broken. and all civilians male and female, were ordered to leave Atlanta. In his book called the "kise and Fall of the Confederate Govern nent." MT, Davis in referring to this order says: since Alva's cruelties to non-combatants in the Low countries Tn the sixteenth century, the history or war records no instance of such bar barous cruelties, as that wnicn tnIs order was designed to perpetrate. lt invoived the immediate expulsion from their homes and only means Of sup sIstence of thousands of unoffending women and children whose husoands and fathers were either in the army or ,- Nyor+harn prisons or had died in bat tIe t ..in vain" says Mir. Davis, olo tha mayor and corporate autnorttIeS of Atlanta appeal to sherman 10 Ie- woke or modify this inhuman orues rsnresenting in piteous language tne .,,ee the suffering, the horrors, not to be described by words, which lts eTacution would inflict on helpless yyomen and infant children. Geperai es,'a.,,aar r's only reply was this, T give SuII credit to your statements or the distress that will be occasioned py IT, and vet shall not revoke my order pe- cause my orders are not 70 meet the hun,anities of the case"
 Mr. Davis adds that on the day ap- nointed the women and children were ppSneiIad from their homes. and before thev could reach the Confederate lines, the Federal soldiers appointed 10 guard ther1 had robbed many of them of the SevJ articles of value they had been raruitted to take from their homes aThe cowardly dishonesty or us exc .,,tton " MT. Davis says. was in per- feet harmony Witn the 1eAnPei anu anirit of the order,
 The Presidents indignation at these a+rocities may be further seen oy 1.,h st he adds Were this the only in- sta,.ce of such barbarity perpetrated by General Sherman's army his enort to escape responsibility might pc more successful, but when the euloBlsts or his exploits note exaltlngly tnat tle Wiue- snread columns of smoke rose wherever tba army went; when 1t is incontro- vertably true that the line Of his march could he traced by the burning dwell- ing houses. a path of destruction forty miles wide, and by the wall of women and children piteously left to die Of starvation and exposure in the depth of winter. his plea of not guilty cam not free him from the reproduction which outraged humanity must attach to an act of cruelty which only finds a naraIlel in the barbarous excesses of WaIIenstein's army in the Thirty Years war. and which even at that neriod of the worlds civilization sul- fled the fame of that otherwise great soldier
 Such is the true history of Sherman's march to the sea. Is it to be wondered at that when the son Of this hard"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

and fifty miles an hour on level track. When it is considered that this vehicle only weighs ;5.700 pounds it will Dc observed that this is "a-runnin some" Yet. in it's various processes of ~de- veiopment this. car has travelled 5o.- 900 miles altogether without a single accident. and 1t has never been off the track.
 few weeks ago we left Jackson early in the morning on car "se" as the second section of passenger train | to run to Saratoga and from there to Mize, a small town on the edge of the far-famed SuIlivan's Hollow. Though we started away behind the passenger train and lost some time backing down 1, to the 'Y'' to. turn around. we pulled into Mandenhall, county seat of Simp- son, thirty-one miles below Jackson. just as the train was pulling out How quickly we made the trip I do not re- member. It seemed to me like twenty years The taste for spinning along two steel rails on car not much larg- CT Or heavier than a deep sea going cab at a rate of speed which would have seemed marvellous for a sixty ton Mogui engine not many years ago, is cultivated taste.
 I got used to 1t before we got to Mize, so that I could think of some things besides my prayers and sins.
 The natives at Mize turned out in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
A NOVELTY IN RAILROAD
 EQUIPMENT IS PERFECTED.

When Mir. Jones said that he would turn the car around I looked about Tor the turn table. He had it with him. At the centre of gravity running across the car, is an iron beam. curved beneath the running gear. and attached to the steel frame above. Under the centre of this the machinist placed a jack screw, gave 1t a few turns, ana then the two men easily balanced the car and turned 1t around. The entire operation took scarcely more than nve minutes.
 Captain Joseph T. Jones. president of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. often rides long distances on his sons car and considers it not only safe but a great convenience. When going at speed of forty miles an hour it can be stopped in a distance of 300 feet. The hand brake can be made to throw a direct pressure of 1000 pounds on each of the four wheels.
 The machine runs very lightly, on ball bearings and is so simply con structed that 1t seldom gets out ot fix. The gasoline tanks will hold enough fuel for the trip from Gulfport to Jack son and return, distance of 162 miles each way. Though the de- sign Is wholly his own and many of the parts were cast and manufactured at the Gulfport shops, Mir. Jones has not patented anything about car "ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

frames stood the shock and so did the princfpaiiy s.scrap." The inventors and builders then went to work 10 carry out plans for the construction of 8 special car that might be relied upon with greater certainty to stay on the track and attend to busineee: so the nresent car "99" was evolved.
 Tie experiment has pxovef a great CT success than was expected. and people about here have nearly stopped saving that Bert Jones Is going to kill himself yet with that space-kilier Of his" Car "99" has fifty horse power gasoline engine, with chain drive. and can make between fortysfive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

hearted hero wished to make tri- umphaI tour of Georgia that the loyal and intrepid citizens of that long-suf- fering. State. arose in rebellion ana would have none of him?
 More than forty years have elapsed. and the Empire State of the South" has arisen phoenix-like from the ashes left in the war path of that Nero of the nineteenth century-more than a generation has passed and Atlanta. the once-destroyed capital, Is now the Gateway of the South.' yet the sons and daughters of the Confederacy will not soon forget Sherman.s march through Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

Working on speed vehicles is his re- creation and he takes deep interest in them.
 l One of the recent additions to his Inspection car Is an electric headlight. which is run by separate gasoline en- zine and a small dynamo. The head light can be turned about by the driver so as to throw the light to either side while rounding curve. The greatest danger in. running such 8 vehicle at high speed Is from live stock. To strike a we'll developed COW is to run into trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

force to see the strange device. and among them was "Red Jack" brother Of ''Wild Bill" Sullivan. the man who has done so much to add to the old time fame of sullivan's Hollow as a place where those who seek a fight win find. .abundantly. had r.et ''Red Jack'' before, once when I was hunting for a rumored lead mine in the hollow. did not find the, mine but I got some good advice, free of charge, about hunting lead in that part of the country. "Red Jack has tanned some since then and even permitted me to take a snap shot at him with my camera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

have returned from New Orleans.
 Miss Mary Larned Newman has re- turned from a visit in Memphis.
 Mir. Frederick Osborne and Miss Mon- tie Roat, both of Michigan, were mar ried Tuesday evening in the parsonage of the Holmes Street Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. A Bowen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
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omeIaI orEan AIabama DIvIslea.

we had our own ice (there as no man ufactured ice then) and Ice cream was winter luxury. The table was com pleted with a centerpiece of pyramids of cakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
Standing Committees.


 Continental Hall Committees-ChaIr- man. Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce. Tusca- American Monthly Chair man. Mrs. J. M Wyly, Montgomery. Legislative Aid and Patriotic Incen- Charles c. Thach. Auburn.
 Proper Observance of National An- niversaries and Alabama Day-Chair- man, Mrs. Walter Robinson, Annistons State Society Genealogy and Badge Chairmans Mrs. James R. Draper. OK ford.
 Chairman. Mrs. L. c. Dawson. Mont Jackson Roads in Chair man, Mrs. A. G Henry. Guntersvflle. Preservation of .Natchez Trace" in Alabama-Chairma Mrs. Schuyler Harris, Birmingham.
 Revolutionary Heroes and Heroines-- Chairman, Mrs. H. D, Barr. Anniston.s Child Labor Isegisiation--Chatrm Mrs Rhett Goode, Mobile.
 Cultivation of Fraternal Relation. with the Sons os the EsyGISsiGln; ssslat,on sIc Chairman. Mrs. Halls Janney. Mont sprcsI To Secure Pensions for Real Daugh- ters- Chairman. Mrs P. P. Garrett Jones Valley Memorial Road Commit tee--Chairman, Mrs. A. o. Lane. Birm- inghan- F Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Editor. Bir- Mrs. Belle Allen Ross. Assistant Edi- tor. Montgomery
 Mrs. Harvey Jones. Historical Editor Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
President -Genearal,

President Mrs. Corneiia' Branch, Galveston. Texas.
 First Vice-President-Gener Mrs. Martin S. Willard. Wilmington, peL
 Second -President-GeneraL Mrs' John P. Poe, Baltimore. Md. - Recording Secretary-General, Mrs. Andrew L. Dowdell, Opelika. Ala.
 Corresponding Secretary General, Mrs' R. c. Cooley. Jacksonville. Fla.
 Treasurer-General. Mrs. L. Eustace Williams. Anchorage. Ky.
 Honorary Custodian Cross or Honor, Mrs. S. E. Gabbett. Atlanta. Ga.
 Custodian Cross of Honor. Mrs. l. II. Raines. Savannah, Ga.
 Custodian Flags ana Remnants, Mrs !. Frank Anthony Wade, Norfolk, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
AIabama state Directory.

 Miss sailie Jones Honorary President Mrs. Charles c. Brown. President, Mrs. B. B. Ross. First Vtce-Presi- dent. Auburn. Ala. Mrs. Lewis Cobb, Second Vice-Fras- ident, Montgomery, Ala.
 Mrs. l.. q. Pride Recording sec retary, Pride Station, Ala. Mrs. W. H. Phillips. Corresponding Secretary. Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. T. w. Palmer. Treasurer. Aon- tevallo. Ala.
 Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Historian, Montgomery Ala
 Mrs. F. H. Fillmore. Registrar. Noun tain Creek. Ala.
 Mrs. q. A. Rountree, Recorder ef Cross of Honor, lSOu, Eleventh Ave- nue. South Birmingham. Ala Airs. Mary c. Pickens Director and Registrar of the Children of the Con- asderacy, Greensboro, Ala. Auditing Committee--Mrs. Ellen Pc. ter Bryce, Tuscaloosa.
 Chapter Extension,- ,--Mrs. R. A. Leo Greenville. Chairman.
 State Souvenir Ptate--iIrs. w.. l. Durr, Montgomery. Chairman. Monument Fund--Mrs. E B. Rosa Auburn, Chairman.
 Hospital Relief. Soldiers Home.- Mra Frank Eimores Mountain Creek. Chair man.
 scnolarshfp--Mrs. J. A. Thompson Tuscumbia Chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
rHE souTHERN cRoss.

[By St. George Tucker of Virginia.1 Oh, say, can you see through the gloom
 and the storms, More bright for the darkness. that
 pure constellation? Like the symbol of love and redemption
 1t forms,
 the nation. Giving promise of peace. or assurance iris the Cross of the South. which shall To light us to freedom and glory
 again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
COntinentaI HaIl Conmlttee.
HISTORICAL.

Letter of washInEton Written March
 2s, 17s2. New York Timos.
 The autograph collection of the late pr. Joshua I. Cohen. Of Baltimore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
Notice

The meeting of the National Board in Washington will be on March H. instead of March 3. the regular dake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
AIv near nanrh fers:

My Dear Daughters:
 As the time approaches for the hold ing of our convention, your hostess tail for your comfort and pleasure.
 The Recording Secretary. will, by the 10th. mail to every Chapter the ere properly flIed and mail one copy to Mrs. W. K: McAdory. Chairman Creden- tiai Committee; i2le Euclid Avenue.
 Yet us do this promptly in order to avoid any belated1 ed1credentials.
 I hope every Chapter will send .ts full representation -
 Mary B. Brown.
 According to Section of Article V. the Alabama Division will hold it's reg the 18th day of May, 1908, in the city of Birmingham. Mray B. Brown'
 The historic spot across from Co., lunbus. Ga, on the Alabama side of the Chattahooc where the last fight of the confederacy was fought April 16-Easter Sunday--1s65, ts soon to be marked by a monument.
 The first shot during the civil war, fired off Fort Sumpter and the ball to- day is preserved in the museum at West Point, New York.
 The first flag made for the Confed- aracy-not adopted--was captured by the Colorado raiders and is ip the State Capitol at Denver.
 A Reception During the Confectionery. "Reminiscences of a social event during the war of 1883. A lovely wedding was celebrated between a young captain and e charming daughter of a distin- guished family Though grim-visaged war was holding high carnival Cupid court was not forgotten. And love al- ways finds way. The groom was clad in his suit of Confederate grey and the bride in snowy white silk with the conventional bridal veil. that ha6 run the blockade for this festive occa- sion where beauty and chivalry had gathered. How each heart rejoiced with the young people for there was that oneness of feeling-love not bought. And. oh. the feast as the doors opened ushering us into the dining roon-the long set table-no buffet luncheon. A grand supper worthy the halls of Lucullus. No peacocks' brains, no canary bird tongue. but the Amer ican bird-turkey-in all it's plump ness Drowned to a turn; roast pig, with an apple in its mouth; boiled ham dressed with eggs, diamoned with the hard yellow and white; delicious home made bread, pickles and jellies; chick en salad and the grand cakes. beauti- fully frosted-only had brown sugar, but so ingeniously clarified looked white as snow--the red pomgranate seed pods in many lines added it's beauty; other cakes were decorated with pop corn. the fruit cakes were made of dried peaches, WI termelon cit- ron, dried figs; and big glass bowls of Esah syllabub was enjoyed with this as