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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
NEWS OF LINDEN.
Every Business Interest in Town
 Shows Splendid Increnae

DnMhCAS interest m IOWn
 Shows Splendid Increase.
 Linden, Oct. 1s-(Specia) Every business interest in Linden has shown a splendid increase so far during the fall.
 For the past month the merchants have been transacting a fine fall busi- ness and both local banks have been able to show a fine increase along all lines. The L. and N. Railroad has per haps never transacted so heavy fall business as at present. Agent T. R. Carter and his assistants have been kept in a rush from early morning until late in the day transacting the immense business of the railroad at this point. The business of the local station in freights alone has amount ed to something like $7000 per month and heavy increases of business are shown from every other branch of rail- road business. The Linden Cotton oil Mill also shows big increase in bust ness this fall over previous years. All in all business in this section seems to have outrun the spanic by far.
 Sheriff W. S. Grant is preparing to have considerable improvements made on his residence property in North Lin den.
 gVeat many cattle are being ship ped from this section of Alabama to the northern and esstetn markets this fall. There Is scarcely a week without several shipments from the various towns in MarenEo County to foreign markets. The cattlemen are complain ing a great deal about the extremely low prices prevailing in the cattle markets. but nevertheless hundreds and thousands of head are being ship ped away as fast as transportation can be secured.
 MT. Meyers of the Meyers Lumber Company is spending several days with his family at Gulfport. Miss.
 Dr. Thomas Kimbrough of Thomas ton visited the family of his brother in Linden Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. W. H. Whitlow is visiting in Birmingham
 Mir. Curtis Grayson of Shady Grove is critically i'll at the residence of his brother-in-law, Capt Q. s. Adams, in Linden. He was taken III at Shady Grove, but was brought to Linden for treatment.
 Quite a number of the young people of the Baptist Church enjoyed the day Saturday in the woods nutting.
 The work of extending the L. and N. Railroad from Myrtlewood to the Tom biebee river near BeckleY's landing will soon be commenced in earnest. This has been needed for several years and will give Linden much better ad- ventages in freight rates. The dis tance from Myrtlewood. where the road has stopped, to the river is about three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

Union Springs. Oct. 1S.-Special.)- The Magazine Club held It's first meet, i!Tse, Ing of the season Thursday at 1Del Rosa" the beautiful home of Mrs Nlr-
 Quite a large number were present ,o ~esume with interest the years work. This wear the club takes up the study of our own country. America, which. in the Bay View course. is unusually The address of the new of interest and presented an outline of the years work. The other officers are: Mrs. E. L. Blue. Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. E. A. Singleton. Diree- tor. A salad course was served while
 Rev I. B. K. Spain, Presiding Elder for this district, was here this week and yesterday preached at Magnolia, a church a few miles in the country.
 Miss Holmes of Montgomery has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
MOndnY.

 Women's Natio. u golf championship begins at Chevy Chase, Washington. D. c. tonia. Idaho, and Walla Walla. Wash. Annual meeting of Connecticut League at Springfield Mass. Opening of the season of the New England roller Ro..de2 polo league Jack tTwin) Sullivan vs. Martin Hart. twelve rounds. at Boston, Ad Wolgast vs. Freddie Weeks. twen- ty-dve rounds, at Los Angeles.
 Wednesday. Mackey Mcfarland vs. Leach Cross, ten rounds, at New I York. Princeton -Fordham College football game at Princeton. \. J
 Thursday. Rowing regatta tt San Pedro foI the championship of California,
 Friday. Annual field trials of National Bea gle Club begins at Chase City. Va.
 Saturday. Vanderbilt cup race over the Long Islan dcircuit. Fifteen mile amateur championship race of Canada al Montreal. ale-Wa shington and Jefferson foot hall game at IJew Haven. Pennsylvania-Ca Carlisle Indians foot hall game at Philadelphia. Harvard Annapolis football game at Annapolis.
 West Point Colgate football game at West Point. Michiga D Ohio football game at Co., iumbus Sioux City.
 Nebraska skeu Indians football game at Lincoln. Tennessee Georgia football game at Knoxville. at Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
RAILROADS GIVE FINE
 SCHEDULES TO HELP FAIR
Extra Trains Are Put on to Handle
 Fairs Big Crowd.

George W. Jones. Chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Ala bama State Fair Association. has made arrangements with the railroads for the following schedules during tho week:
 Western Railway of Alabama.
 Shuttle train service beginning Mon- day morning. Octoebr 19 and contin. utng until Saturday night, october 24, as follows:
 First train to leave Union Station at f0:3o o'clock each morning. Last train to leave Fair Grounds at II o'clock each night. These trains will run in each direction every thirty minutes du- ring the hours above named.
 For the accommodation of the people of Selma and that vicinity the West ern Railway will hold Train No. 3S which is now scheduled to leave Selma at o'clock a. m., until 6 o'clock a. m. so that 1t will arrive at Montgomery at about 7:5o a. m.
 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
 Train No A for Dothan and inter- mediate points, now leaving Montgom- cry at o'clock p. m., will De held un- til o'clock p. m., October 1924 in- elusive.
 Central of Georgia Railway.
 Special train service between Eufau- la and Montgomery on October 21, 22 and 23, leaving Eufaula at ' o'clock a. m., stopping at local stations, and ar irving at Montgomery at 10 o'clock a. m. Returning. leave Montgomery at o'clock p. m, stopping at local stations, and arriving at Eufaula at o'clock ?. m. Y
 Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
 Special train service. October 1924 inclusive. between Tuscaloosa and Montgomery, and intermediate points. Leaving Tuscaloosa at 6:30 o'clock a. m, arriving at Montgomery at about 10:30 o'clock m. Returning. leav- ing Montgomery at about o'clock D. m., and arriving at Tuscaloosa at II o'clock p. m. ....
 The regular schedules of all lines ar- irving akand departing from the Union Station are shown on the Union Station Time Table No. [.
 All lines have agreed to sell excur- sion tickets at the rate of, approxi- matelY. cents per mile, figured on the distance one way. plus 25 cents, Tor adults. and at one,-half the fare above named for children of and under l2 years of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
RINGLINGs HERE SOON.
Worlds Greatest Show Down for Early
 nafe in MOntEomerY.

Date fin Montgomery.
 The people of Montgomery are soon to have an opportunity of visiting Rinrling Brothers Worlds Greatest shows. this circus having arranged to exhibit here on Friday November 6 With everything new in equipment and a company of 375 of the worlds best performers, nearly all of whom have not been seen in America, lovers or the circus are assured an absolute treat.
 Since the last appearance of the cir- GUS here the Ringing Brothers have added greatly to the strength Of their organization. This year they have brought from Europe company or nerformers new to America and picked from the foremost talent of the old world, great pains having been takeh to give the program novelty ana oIs verslty of interest. The long lst ot artists contains only great names, i. Is beyond doubting the greatest array of circus artists ever before assembled under one management
 The narade, too, \has been recon" structed on new and novel lines. It IS longer than formerly. more gorgeous and more varied in its points or at- traction, The Ringling Brothers long have been the leading circus mana St, gers of the world. The most thrilling acts. the strangest animals, the great est novelties and the newest European sensations have always been found be- neath their tents. This season. more than ever. the excellence of their cir- GUS is apparent.
 The circus numbers 1.2So men. . wo- men and children. $50 horses luz oens and cages forty elephants, twelve acres of tents, a company of s75 per formers. eighty-fye ooo dou6ie,iengt5 enL d1S othar vehicles. The main tent Is the largest canvas pavilion ever erected.
 A new and elaborate spectacle intro. dnces the performance this season. and SSs clinox of the extraordinary pro- gram @ is the automobile double som. ersault of Mile, La Belle Roche an an aG. 2. so dangerous and so thrilling that It ',t+sr1v Sefes description. It is in no wav @ similar to so-styled "thrillers" of past seasons, being the one single in. in. stance in history where two complete rsvoiutions of an automobile in mid air has been accomplished or even at- tempted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
TIGERS DOWN CUBS
IN AN EXHIBITION BALL FAME AT
 CHICAGO.
Exhibitions of Base Runnine, Throw ing and Hitting Were Given by the PlAyers-Cobb Wins
 HOnora

Chicago, Oct. 1s.--In an exhibition baseball game, the Detroit team of the American League today won from the worlds champion Chicago team of the National League by a score of [ to 3.
 Detroit made fourteen hits of Over- all and Reulbach, who pitched for Chi- cago. Exhibitions Of base running, throwing and hitting were given by the players, Cobb of Detroit, winning the bunt and run tO first base in 3I-5 seconds. Cobb also won the 10O-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds. and circled the bases in i3 7-s seconds. Overall won the Fungo hitting contest. 2T3 feet, and Hoffman threw the ball 3ss feet.
 Score: R. E.
 Chicago .. :. ...o o02 900 1oo-s Detroit. ;. ..102 900 103--7 II o
 Batteries--Reuibach. Overall and King and Moran; Mullin, Winter and Thomas. Umpire. O'Day. Time, 1:l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
NEWS OF cENTREvILLE-
een4tor and Mrs. Herbert ReynoIds Enter.
 tain for Their slster.

N-os AAeFDeft AeYuOIdg Enter.
 tain for Their slster. Centrevtile. Oct 1s- (speeiaD--on lac. evening Senator and Mrs Herbert F. Rev. uo4oS entertained at their home in horor or their sister, Miss Lucia Reynolds os thirty. V e'e'Sn Mrs. Luman Handy Nunnelee ana N,.. guests. 'n~ Various games were played and tn. even ing was one of merriment and endowment tor those who were present.
 In the peanut contes Miss Beulah Avarv won a prize. a box of Huylers candy, Ell. more Gardener winning the boody a bag of peanuts. NU-' ot In the art gallery contest the prize was awarded to Miss Emma Lou James which was one of Christy's beautiful pictures
 The following guests were present: Missaa Beuiah Avery, Kitti Sue Avery, Dixie Rataa Emma Lou James, Ada Jennings, Mary Casey. Hattie wiilouby; Messrs. willie Avery. Dr. Moren Fuller W. c. Fuller. Fillmore Gardner. ". ". Lavender. ManIey Lewis. Boyd Mackey. George Maclsey. Stanley White and pr. ". B. Williams.
 At ten o'clock delightful refreshments were served.
 Dr. NJ. W. Peters returned home today from Uniontown Alabama where he acted as best man in the marriage of Mir. Pack to Miss Philips.
 Hon. Oscar ". Underwood. Congressman n of niEth Congress District addressed a. good crowd of voters and citizens here today at the Courthouse on the subject of good roads His speech was given close attention and was we'll received by those present
 pr. Handley. pastor of the first Presby- terain church of Birmingham. will hold protracted services at the Presbyterian church here during next week.
 Charley Stewart who has been attending college at Auburn is quite sick with fever at the home of Lee Cleveland at this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
BOTH TEAMS STRONG
AUBURN AND ALABAMA SHOWED
 UP WE'LL.
Pollard Has Done We'll With His Ma teriaI--Auburn May Have strong
 est Team in
 Teara.

In their games Saturday. both Au- burn and Alabama. the old-tirne rivals, sa. showed up strong. Aubnrn,s victory o.y fact that the confidence at Auburn In bama.s confortable victory of IS to Q team up to it's usual efficiency.
 Of the. two games no comparison be- tween the teams would be justified. unknown quantity in Southern foot ball. While the college has never ranked with Michigan and Chicago and t has turned out good. teams, and the Cincinnatians were disappointed +. losing the game to the Southern Col4 seges iege and orS,s aissppGinssd n ine 1t. In the game at Birmingham Sat urday. the Cincinnatians were not troubled as much by the famous "niili- leges had been. But little damage was done. to Cincinnatfs hopes by this play. Pollard's men. worked more et, the individual excellence of Burks and other players.
 The one-sided game in which Auburn Tped up Mercer dy the pig ,S SeoTs foo1 9t ball hopes of the Baptists. Mercer be- lieved that there was q strong chance for winning and that another tie game them.
 Beyond doubt. Donahoo has one of the best teams that Auburn has yet put into the field. A considerable mum Der of veterans are back and Dona- hoo's meth cd of following the Yale plan in developing a large number of this year. The substitutes of other years are becoming the finished nlay- CTS of today The following of the Orange and the Blue have reason to hope that Auburn will have a most successful season this. year. At any rate. there Is a strong feeling of con justified
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
NEWS OF SAMSON.
First Geneva County Fair Has a LarR
 AffRnHnmno

First Geneva County Fair Has a Large
 Attendance.
 Samson. Oct. 1S.-(Special. )-Tbe first Geneva County Fair has been held and attendance and enthusiasm guar antees a permanent exhibition each year. Interest in the agricultural ex- hibits has been created that will have a lasting and beneficial effect on the people of Geneva County.
 Following the are prize winners: Best mule-Mr. Bridges. Best Geneva County mule-W. D. Palmer.
 Best year-old colt-J. T. Cain. Best bull-B. R. McComnac. Best boar-D. G. McInpis. Best pen pigs-T. B. Gowan Best pair turkeys-J. E. Black. Best rooster-James Cannon. Best hen-Fred Willis.
 Best pen chickens-H. c. Orine. Best ten pounds cotton-Jno. Mitchell. Best corn--J. M. Lee.
 Best sweet potatoes-E. E Holly. Best flat turnips-W P. Smith. Best pumpkin--J. H. Day. Best red cane-P. NJ Afford Best ribbon cane-E. W. Burkett. Best green cano-J. J. Gilmore. Best hand tobacco-H. R. Snellgrove. Best side bacon-L Spears. Best cane syrup-W. D. Palmer. Rest bale hay-J. J Moseley. Best bushel groundpeas-Jno. Crews. Best busheI meal-B. R. McConnac. Best collards-Mrs. D. c. Williams. Best stalk cotton-V. R. Maloy. Best preserves-Mrs. P. B. Davis. Rest ielly-Mrs. s. A. Wallace. Best wine-Mrs. P. B. Davis. Best pickles-Mrs: P B. Davis.
 naachaa--AFrG "a Best tomato ketchup-Mrs. H. H. Reynolds
 Rest loaf bread-NIrs. P. B. Davis. Best fancy work-Mrs. H. A. Knowles
 Best quilt-SIrs. W A. Eiland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
HIGH RAIL WAY OFFICIALS
 SPENT SATURDAY IN MOBH E

Mobile. Oct. 1s-Cspecial)-Headed oy President " W. Finley several of
 fcials of the Southern. and MohIIa ana ohio Railroad spent yesterday after- noon in the city looking over the local properties of the company, departing last night after having remained fin ths city but few hours. s'-s
 Tne omcials were joined here by Col. E. l.. Russell and other local of1cia1s ana a trip to the shops of the company a Whlstler was made, the officials looking over the plant with r,,cL a.. terest. The new terminal stafton 4 first time the officials have seen if also attracted attention. The visftinr ofi' clals accompanied by many of tbe io- cal offictals left last night for notnts in MississippI. -0i Pothts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

been the guest of Mrs. I. B. Feagin this week.
 Mrs. J. P. Wood of Troy is the guest of Mrs. Goldthwaite at the Jose phine Hotel.
 Mrs. G. W. Kelley of Dothan was recent guest of Mrs. T, $. Durr.
 Rev. E L Crawford was unable to fill his pulpit last Sunday because of diphtheria in his family The little girl Is now about well and he Will preach Sunday.
 The ladies of the Baptist Church are preparing to send a box to the orphan age at Evergreen to help out the needs of the children caused by the first last week.
 Mrs. Virginia Johnson of Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Park of Tyler, Tex. are guests of Mrs. John Edwards.
 MT. D. A. Caylor is able to be out gain after several weeks illness.
 A Baptist Young Peoples Union was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
A NEW CORPORATION
THE ALABAMA DOCKS AND TER
 MINAL COMPANY.
The Company Which Will be IncorpOr- ated This Week, HasOptiOns on Water Front Property in
 Mobile.

Mobile. Oct. 1S-(SpeciaD-A new company to be known as the Alabama Docks and Terminal Company will be incorporated during the week. and according to officials. the new firm will offer facilities for loading and handling vessels that will greatly add to the shipping trade here.
 The company has options on several tracts of water front property and they propose to erect docks and wharves thereon for the purpose of handling ships Prominent business men are said to be interested in the new concern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

miles. The new extension is being made ostensibly for the purpose of hauling the necessary supplies for the Dig locks that are being built by the government fin the Tombigbee river. A short line of railroad from Linden to tap the Tombigbee river has been talk are satisfactory on the new L. and N. extension the Linden short line win hardly be built
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
MRS. MosBY's FUNERAL.
Services Are Conducted At Her Home
 in BirmiuRham.

Birmingham. Oct. 1.-The funeral of Mrs. S w Mosby, widow of the late Frank NJ. Mosby who died evening. took place this after noon from the home of her daughter. Mrs. ". H. Hulsey. on Sixth Avenue.
 Mrs. Mosby was 66 years of age. The deceased is survived by two child ren. Daniel W. Mosby. of Columbus, Miss. and Mrs. Hulsey. Three sisters also survive. The intermerit was at the wcodlawn cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
BUILD NEW DEPOT
ACTUAL WORK TO BEGIN IN MOBIL E
 THIS WEEK.
The Grounds Where The New LouIs- vile and Nashville Depot Is To To Be Built, Has Been
 Cleared Of.

Mobile. Oct. 18-(speciaI)-During this week. actual work on the building of the new Louisville ind Nashville passenger. station at the foot of Gov ernment Street, will begin, when work men begin laying the foundation.
 The grounds have been cleared and laid off, the tracks moved and every thing is in readiness to start the build ing work which will commence about Tuesday or Wednesday.
 Mir. R. c. Stephens, who is in charge of the work, states that it will be rushed with all possible speed and a large force of men will be put on the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
Hundreds Vinit Circnn.

Hundreds of Selmians spent this af- ternoon in the<tent of the circus which will tomorrow exhibit here. The public had been invited by the owners of the circus to visit the tent this afternoon and inspect the animals. All during the afternoon, as a result of this in- vitation the circus tent was thronged with visitors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
STILL THEY COME.

Spanish NIackerel. Fresh and sa,t Water Trout. Pompano, Snapper; Eggs Chickens and Butter: Crabs and Ovs- ters daily. Celery tKalamazoo1. We offer special prices to the trade bo- tels. restaurants and boarding houses country merchants. Phone 256.
 We solicit your patronage. Pronnt delivery. kind treatment to all
 TATUM & ROBINSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
All Paases Revoked.

The Selma Street and Suburban Rail- way has revoked all passes and now only employees of that system, police men and lren.en of the city, ride free on the cars of the line. This plan was adopted some days ago by the neT management of the car line, and at the same time a faster schedule was adopt. ed on each line of the system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
Rirmlnghnm chlcken Thieve..

Birmingham. Oct. 1s-(SpeciaD = Chicken thieves are playing havoc in Birmingham. No less than fifteen roosts' have been robbed in the past three nights. House breaking has been reported to the police little ot late. Efforts are now being made 10 catch up with the chicken thieves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
FIRE ADJUSTERS. Meeting of Southern
Association at Mobile.

Mobile. Oct IS (SpeciaD-The semi annual meeting of the Southern Fire Insurance Adjusters will covene at th' Cawthon Hotel in this city on October second and will continue through the next day, October 21.
 The meeting Is considered of great importance among insurance men of the south and in addition to the as sociation membership many insurance men will attend. The sessions of the association will be held in the lower floor of the cawton formerly used as the cafe. local insurance men are planning to entertain the visitors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
Hear Lizzie Weller. Trick Pianist--a wonder. NIajestIc Theatre.

As WolRast of Milwaukee and Fred die Weeks of Cripple Creek are to furnish the next hstic attraction before the Jeffries club in Los Angeles. The two have been signed for 2b-rouhd bout to take place next Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

n sh fodder for the Philadelphia base ball fans during the long winter months. His three wins from the New York Giants in one week certainly IS something worth talking about
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

organized at the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon.
 W. J. Goodson of Hartford was a visitor to our city this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
MASONIC NOTICE.

ga stated communication of A~A Montgomery Lodge, No. il, hMFa F. & A. M. will be held Mon. N(ZX day evening, October 18th, 1908 @&SS%N at 7:3o o'clock
 Work in M. M Degree Members of Andrew Jackson Lodge. No invited. By Order of the ". M
 CHAs. ". LADEN, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

Wanted-TwO young ladies to act as ticket sellers for Shuttle Trains between Montgomery and the Fair Grounds, at Fair Grounds Ticket Of- flee. Apply o'clock Monday morn ing, Western Railway of Alabama Of- flee, ExchRnge Hotel Building. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

MccAIN-The friends of Mir. and Mrs. " IT Mccain, E. ". Mccain. C. S. Mccain. " A. Mccain. R. 2. Mccain and Mrs E. w. Robinson are invited to the funeral or A. J. Mccain from the Union Depot at n o'clock this morning interment at Oakwood CemeterY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
MILpEw REMOVED.
,,N1nN sPRINGs NEWs.

By Holrs Dye Works, at lOo South Court Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
BRYAN AND KERN CLUB.

Ohiropody, Halr Dressing, Manicur- Ing. Mrs. Jansen, I1O5 Bell Bldg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19

A Call is Issued for Business Meetipw
 Monday Night.
 Mobile, Oct. 1S-(SpeciaD-A call has been issued for a business meetins q of the Bryan and Kern club to be held In the court room of the inferior crin1i- nal court tomorrow night at 7:3o o'clock.
 In calling the meeting Judge Price Williams Jr. the president of the club invites all Democrats to attend and a large gathering is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
BOARD OF PHARMACY

There will be held in Montgomery. Ala on Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. 2i and 22. meeting of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy. The session will be held in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol
 EDW. P. CALF, --4t Secretary.