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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

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 Noble Leslie De votie. the founder of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Society. was a Montgomery man and well known throughout the State. He was son of that famous Baptist minister. James H, De votie. the third minister of the Baptist Church after its organ, tzation in the city in 1882. His mother was Mss Margaret Noble.
 The article speaks of Noble De votie at being the first man killed in the civil war. Thfs isf fact as Mir. De Votfe was drowned at Fort Morgan while in the act of walking the gang plank from the dock to one of Con- taderate war vessels. Mir. De votis was 22 years old at the time of his death.
 Mir. De v6tie has many relatives Iiv- ing in Montgomery at the present time. Arneng these are Mrs. Mary Noble and George De votie Noble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
FIREBUGS AT WORK
VINE BARNS ARE BURNED NEAR
 PENSAC0HA.
Then Negroes Robbed a Country Store and Escaped-~One of Them Ia
 Captured Near
 FlomntOm.

PensaeoIa. Fla, Feb. 3.--fSpecial. l--- The hne barns and stables of A. c. Bar- rineau, about twenty miles northwest Of Pensacola, were burned last nixlat by tncendiarieh who set three buildt1fas on fire at one time and then proceeded to rob and burn the plantation store. The fire occurred about ii o'clock ana at a time when all of the family and employees were aslaep Many head of stock were burned as well as a large quantity of feed and farming impie- mente. -S2
 This morning the County auth critics were notifed and tonight returned here with Ben Thompson, a negro, whom they charge as being one of ths two men who committed the crime. He wac arrested near Flomaton ana some of the goods stolen from the store were found In sack which he was carrying.
 row of tenement houses occupied Dy negroes and located east of st. Michael's Cemetery. were destroyed last night. The Are originated in one of the smallest houses and spread ram idly 10 six others which were ali de. stroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
PROGRAM IS READY FOR
 CENTURY CELEBRATION
Montgomery fefhodista win CeIebrate
 The Anniversary.

The various committees having in charge the celebration of the one hun dredth anniversary of the formal ad- vent of Methodism into the borders oi what is now the State of Alabama, are very much encouraged over the pros- poets of success in the elaborate cere- monies. The program has been about completed. It has been announced that all the local Methodist ministers will participate in the program, Including the Presiding Elder of the-Montgomery District, Rev. M. H. Holt. The cele- bration will be held next Sunday.
 The following Is a list of the local minister's of the Methodist denouina- ton who are expected to take part in pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church. Rev. W. M. Cox, of the Dex- ter Avenue Church; Rev. D. H. Me- Neal of the Clayton Street Church; Rev. W. M. Curtis. of Perry Street Church; Rev. P. M. Guthrie, of the West End Church, and Rev. R. R. Ellison. of the Forest Avenue Church.
 News has heen received that Rev. Dr. T. A. Rice. tormsr pastov Of the Court Street Church, is. making de- finite arrangements to be present and deliver the principal address of the oe-
 It is very probable that the Court Street Church building win be made auatA to accommodate the extra attend ance on this celebration bat some means will be pfoyived to add to the present capacity.
 The services will be of union char actef and there will be general sea- son of rejoicing. praise and worship.
 The request ie made that all>niemhers of the Methodist Church who have been niembers continuously for as long at twenty-five years. will make the fact known to their respective pastors as 1t ls the desire of the committees to ln- ciude such facts in the history of the progre&s ef MethedIAnn in Aiahaina, The progFam ls expected to contain history in brief of Methodisrn In Mont. someRy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

the naorhipg. It will, however. move eastward this morning and be fpi- lowed by a' slowly rising temperature during the day. The warming up caused by the moving of this area of high barometer will cause inoreas- ing >cioudiness and probably rains to- day or tomorrow.
 ty-thrse feet yesterday, rise of about ten feet since the recent heavy rain fall ONT the State and particularly over the Coosn watershed. This rise may continue for a foot or two more before the fall sets in. No danger. however, is anticipated by the Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
PLAN REoRaANIzATIoN,

Birnninshan, Feby 3.--At a meetina here today at which all of the sixfhun- a.9, arsa sT,o stockholders of the nanl<rup. the creditors elected W IT. Hossanged and John. E. Morris 6f Birmingham and T, S. Kyle of Gadsden as trustees to take charge o4 the ,conipany's affairs. Judge o. R. HundIey named J, w. Mc. Queen. W. M. Drennan and George Shirley all of Birmingham as apprais. :. CTS who Will pass upon the value or that the duration of the trusteeshfD D will be short as plans are under way for the entire reorganization of the concern. 1t is claimed ample capItal has been secured to begin operation of all furneces, mills and mines in the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
IN A BREATH OF AIR
Health Comes From Knowing How
 and What to Breathe.

Both health and disease come fin a breath of air."
 Dust laden with the germs of com sumption or other disease is inhaled on every street, but disease does not develop unless the germs fnd condt- tions suitable for growth.
 Tn the catarrhal condition there is an ideal culture medium for these germs, as the weakened tissues are like hotbed whefe the germs thrive and multiply until dangerously active.
 If you have catarrh, use the easiest, simplest ana quickest cure, the direct method of Hyomei. whose wondareul nnedicated air destroys germs and makes catarrh and germ infection ina- possible.
 You do not risk a cent in testing Hyomers healing virtues. for with ev. cry Si.0o soutnt D. 0. Fowler gives a guarantee to refund the money if 1t tafls to cure. (9l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
7he Gold Broke Winter Record;
 Warmer and Cloudy Today

Yesterday was the coldsst day on re- cord for this winter. the thefmometer showing q reading of a trifle above twenty-five degrees on the roof of the government building, and two degrees lower on the streets This cold lasted well into the day. as icicles were notio~able on water pipes until after fe o'clock.
 This lowering of the thermometer came on time as predicted by the Weather Bureau. The freezing line drpppipg down from the northwest was felt an far South as Tampa, Fla. the cold wave. or area of high baron- eter being cehtral over Aiabama aii of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
MAJOR DoNN0R DEAD
POPULAR CITIZEN OF sxn.n1 \
 PASSES AWAY.
He Wns Oaa ef che 0ldesf Kmmamsarn sn Enapley of eeatharn Raiswmy,
 and Wan WfGely

Selma. Feb. a.---( -(spacial. l--.n fafor Frank M. Donnor d.ed at his hamaa on West Water Street this afteFneen after an Illness of several weeks.
 Last Thursday he was stricken with second stroke of paralysis and aigee then has been gradually sinking. rats afterncan he suffered che third atrota, causing his death. which has bees Mp- prehended for some daya.
 Major Donnor was one Of the beat known citizens of Selma and was a Confederate veteran. At the bFeakln9 out of the war. Major Donnor went t0 work In the naval foundry here and later 1c.ned accompany aud started to Texas to work in . naval foundry for the Confederaey. While on their wag they were captured by the Ee8erAf forces end were taken te EimlFa. ~. V. Every one of tho company which left here for Texas except Majer pcHnef, dled in the prison.
 He was born at spartanburK. e c. and was ca years old. He came e Selma just before the war ana had been a resident here ever since. He was next to the oldest engineer of tho Southern Railway. having served aR an engineer out of Selma thirfy-shre1 years.
 When the law was enacted creaA.am an examiner of railroad -en@ineArs for the State, Major DoRnor was Appointed
 
 and held the positien until tha I.3Ris- lature repealed the law. He waa alne prominently mentioned for Railroad Commissioner in the arst eASnpaieh for the Presidency of the comnlissson. bat with drew in the interest ce John ~. smith and eanvas8ed the state for him. The funeral will take place from his late residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 He leaves a wife and three daueh- ters. Misses Rosa pennoT. Bessie Don thur Bonner.
 Atkins . Candidate.
 Frtende of Major V. B. Atk.na this afternoon announced him for tha ofaaa ot Mayor oe Selma.
 For three successive terms. Majar Atkins has held that ofloe and the friends who announced him this after noon did so without considering hls a. sire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
TO PROCEED BY LAW
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OPrN-
 ION ON AID s0CIETIEs.
If tAe ssciety is Defunct, the rnsurance Comnaissieser Can Proceed Agntnst Securities in
 Cknneery Court.

On the request Of Secretary of state Frank N Julian, an opinion was yes- terday rendered by Attorney-G General Alexander M. Garber which Will serve as . guide for the future conduct of the ex off1cb insurance Commissioner of Alabama in his dealing with so-cAlled mutual aid associations.' which gre thought to be ia insolvent condition.
 After looking into the law and the facts of a single instance which came before the Secretary of State for action, the Attorney-Gens gave the con- clusion that the Insurance Commits eion has not the authority to convert into cash securities required to be de- posted by mutual aid organisations with the department.
 Whenever . judgment has been se- cured against such an association thought to be defunct. 1t is the ruling of the Attorney General that the assets deposited with the Insurance cornmis sioner cannot be instantly seized by the head of that department. There must first be an examination made of the association by the Commissioner, and if. in the opinion of that officer. the condition of the company Is such as to warrant such procedure, he shall lay the facts ,-,re the Attorney-Gen- eral and the latter shaI; make applica- tion in the chancery Court pr, another oouTs NVh atAS JuttaStsNscH AtA sSN ceivership.
 If the court should issue decree. af- ter naming a receiver, to se.ze the bonds or other securities 4deposite1 with the State as an indemnity fund, then such fund, in the opinion of the AttorneyAGeneraL can be taken and converted into cash for the satisfying of one or more Judgments against the organization or for protecting the claims of any or all the policyhoIders.
 The case which came under the ob- servation of the Secretary of state a few days ago was that of counsel for Annie Palmer who got judgment for s2s3.33 against the lstonewail Mutual Ala Association of Mobile, and wanted to find out if the judgment could be satisfied out of the $l,000 of city bonds deposited with the State as required under Section l of an act approved Aug. 2, 1907.
 Aa the Insurance Commissioner. Mr. l Julian, has not made an examination of the organizations and no suit insti- tuted. there Is no way for the plaintiff to get hold of the securities at pres snt.
 Death of Kenneth Jones.
 Milton Fla. Fab 2-=-fesnacial l----
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

living in Muiat.
 His death was unexpected. and at this hour the cause Is unknown. It is understood the young mans remains will De carried to Chicago for infer- men1 together with the remains of his iatner. K. c. Jones. who died at Muiat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
DEATHS IN MADISON.

Huntsville, Feb. 3.---(SpeciaI. )---Nrs. Lucy Sanderson. wife of Ferd Sander son, we'll known citisen of the Mad- tson precinct. died Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. She was as years old. Her husband and nine children survive her.
 Mrs. Osary Stafford, a popular young matr6n of AEArrihaaek alSd yesterday afternoon of consumption. She was 23 years old. Reuben Hall, eged 60 years, died ct his home in Ryland Sunday. His death followed an illness of only a few hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
ELECTION N EUFAuTA
Q. 2. MenowsIi, Asr., is Nensu.ssd fer


 Eufauls. Feb. s.--tspsciaf. S---As q result of the primary held here this afternoon for the nomination of city omcers. c. s. Mcdowell. Jr.. for Mayor A. A. Couric, sr., for Clerk and !. H. ausuiey Tor Marshsi. who had no Ops position. were nominated.
 The race for Aldermen resulted as foiiows: Ward 1, J. c. McRae ana E. Fl. Ross; Ward 2. T.. S. Crawford and Edward Britt; Ward 8. H. c. Holio- man and J. q. Stokes; Ward {. Dan Mabry and Jake Oppsnheiuer.
 s. H. Dent. as chairran of the City Democratic Executive Committee. of- fered resolutions respecting the death Of the deceased Chairman, Col. Eli s. Shorter, which were adopted unanf- 'mously by the convention and ordered published and sent to the bersaved family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
AtkinA . Canafamte.
nEurray KiIIa ee1e.

Cincinnati, Feb. 3--A. K Murray mn insurance adiustsr, whose acts had hoSa called in question in connection va9h suspended conspiracy to loot lnsaf. committed suicide this afteruoon in whe < Commercial Tribune Building Ma eaf his throat with a xaMoa and afaa AIis being taken to hosplfal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
mod IsIsnd FIrpa FaIla.

Providence. R, [, Feb. 3.--N. Curtis Fletcher and Company. bankers ana brokers of this city. suspended pay. ment today. No statement was avail able but 1t is understood that the firn, which has financed a number of elect. rie and gas concerns in Maine and elsewhere could not meet attachments nled against it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
sArs HE WAS KIDNAPPED.
R. D. Mlllstead Applies for Writ of Fla
 heas Corpus.

Birmingham. Feb. 3.--(speeial )-- Claiming that he waa Kidnapped in Mississippi and brought to Alabama on charge of robbery. R. D. MIllstead to- day filed an application in the Circuit Court for a writ of habeas corpus.
 The plaintiff says that he was ar- rested In Mississippi without warrant and forcibly brought into Alabama without extradition papers and that he protested against such actlon.
 The arrest Of Millstead followed the blowing open of a safe at Vernon. Lac mar County, about three months ago. The prisoner was brought ta the. Birm. ingham jail for safe keeping
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Mrs. Jerome Packard has rstaYned to her home in Pensacola, Fla, after lengthy visit to her mother. Mrs. Hallie Milnous on Selma Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Mrs. Albert Meyer win entertain the members of the Married Ladies Eu- ehre Club on Wednesday afteruoou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Mother takes a Cascaret and baby gets the benefit It is easy to supply, in this natural way, ell tho laxative baby needs
 An exclusive milk diet tends to eonspateu with all of as So does inactivity. Without exercise without food and fruit and sreen vegetables, our bowels peyer active.
 any wonder that nursing baby who cannot yet vak needs the help of laxativei
 All babies do, as you know
 wasn baby grows od his dans casqars,s s When baby walk sz.rcss will take the piae. of laxative. " wy 3'-- r--~- But ant thea gentle eonsss. necessity All mothers knsw that Y" the mother - - e"~ e-Ss' ~ 1'tst v Then the baby its part And the mother helped at the " ' M But use nohng hut Cascarets They are gentle and naturapursiy irritation ness, no griplag. csesfes are candy tablets They but nuk ss sure gssths ssaun with every tablet The ce is 50 esnt. 2s cents and T . WY. " T'|s
 Ten Gents per Box
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Capital City Coal Co.,
 Plson@ IoS. Quick DellvarYs

eas tomorrow afternoon for the Inaus-
 bers of the No Name Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
POLL TAX IN DALLAS
LARGE NUMBER or ELnCroRs Ann
 QUALTFTED.
Jee Redmond, MthO Escaped fran y,ae. gar Bend, in Captured nnd Ele- turned--NeSvs of Centrai
 City
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 n x Selma. Feb. 2.
 Eishty-three more persons paid f,oll taxes in Dallas County this year than tney did last year, The total aunaber or receipts issued this year wae 77e against esS for the previous year.
 B This Twill give the county .ts larReet vote since the enactment Of the pres. ent poll tax law. Among the 776 poll tax which>were paid this year. very few were Tor back years while a great many of those which were paid durfnr the previous years were for back years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

James Haralaon. who has been here for a week visiting friends, has re- turned to Montgomery.
 Mrs. Henry Lilienthal will be host
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
An Escape Carried nncls.

JoS Fteomono, white man. who eg- caped from the turpentine etiIIs near Vinegar Bend. and who was captured here several days ago, was carried back to Vinegar Bend this morning by an onncer from that place. Redmond escaped few weeks ago and only had two months to serve when he succeeded in getting away
 Before he left the city prison this morning, Redmond gave the authori- ties considerable trouble. Night DeMx Sergeant Gay, Police oficer Grimm and a negro trusty went to Radnond's cell to handcuff him ana to put e bail around his ankle. The escaped con . Vet put up desperate f1ght, but was finally overpowered.
 When the handcuffs had been placed upon him. he reached down and from one of his shoes picked out a spike about four or i've Inches which he had hid and attempted 10 assault Po- lice Ofiicer Grimm. Before leaving the prison he told that officer to watch out for he was going to return to Selma. when he had served out l1ia sentence and that when he came hack he was going to kill him.
 Social and Personal.
 August Rochohild has gone to New York au huStneSa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Death of Kenneth Joaes. Milton. Fla, Feb. s.--(special.)--- News was received here today of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Social and PersOnal. August Rochohild has gone to New York on business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Z0OHZXG LXNO GEARX -cE17EEz
M9oM, ,MAAKE IT. NO2AX
81 II : -s~ -

till Van Ness avenue Is reached. aoRoss
the stretch OF ashes. The Bohemian
club and the Sultan Turkish baths are
the only cases In this desert
Paul Elders book shop. whsn it
leaves its present artistic house. u 90
ing to move into new quarters h this
new shopping district on Grant ave-
nue. and Stockton place
OF these three streets-Sutter. Post
and Gsary-at present suttsr has the
fewest buildings completed. But
among the number OF nrms which
wil1 line this popular thoroughfare
are some OF the old standbya
As now planned Sutter street direc-
tory will include. beginning at san
some street: The London. Paris and
American bank. the Donohos-Kslly
bank. the Central trust company. the
Savings and Loan sooiety and the
French savings bank.
J. M. Jacoby Is doing business IN his
new store on the southwest corner OF
Sutter and Montgomery streets Rob
ert S. Atkins Is in his permanent place
IN the middle OF the block. Pauson q
Co. are to be housed on the northeast
corner OF Kearny and Sutter.
Sherman, Clay & Co. were the nrst
TO build their own building and
occupy 1t In this district Their wsu
appointed store does credit to them-
selves and the city.
w. g. j. SlO8n8 q 20. are 10 koc4t8
on the north side OF Sutter street, .
little west from Kearny street. Gold
berg. Bowen & Co. viii join them on
the west: Davis. Schonwasser a Co.'S
store will extend from Goldberg.
Bowen & Co.'S west wall to Grant
avenue.
The White HOUSE. on the southeast
outlined In steel. This Is to DO q
four story building.
Hammersmith. the goldsmith. n over
the way on the southwest corner, and
is already located In a small but
artistic building.
of this block has been leased by the
Spring Valley water company.
On the corner OF the block the B.
Sheideman company has erected the
Galen. an office building for physi-
clans and dentists only This and the
Schroth building on Stockton street
and Union Square avenue are the only
buildings In this new district which
are exclusively for physicians ofices.
Buildings Of this class are to be found
in all the large eastern cities. but un-
til now San Francisco has never had
any.
The New Book store Is opsn on the
northwest corner OF Stockton and Sut-
ter streets. Above it are the of1ces
and printing plant OF the ArgonAut.
Hotel chantilly occupies thu middle
ground in the block between Grant
avenue and Stockton street. The cafe
and restaurant in the Chantilly has
the elegance and the cooking OF the
better class French restaurants OF old.
and Is the first OF it's class rearisen IN
the burnt district
The synagogue above Stockton street
is restored. and Its handsome oriental
lines OF architecture come out mag
MI
} gray ground and blue sky
West Of Stockton the land In 5utter
; street has not been filled in By ousi-
ness houses. Hotel Regent rules from
It's isolated position In the block be-
: tween Powell and Mason streets
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

next, then Spaulding & Neff, the Vienna
bakery and Robert Wallace, the fur
rier.
Crossing Stockton street the Butler
building, which was begun before the
fire for Newman & Levinson, looms
large on the horizon. 1t is the home
of Nathan Dohrmann company.
In the middle of the same block Is
the ]. NJ. Rotlfield building. where the
Waldorf hair store is to be-
The Toy & Sonntag building on the
southeast corner OF Goary and Powell
Donnell drug company.
block. has resumed its park privi
blooming there and the park benches
are full OF people taking the fresh
ness" On the west side of the
square the third l. OF the st. Francis
hotel is nearing completion.
Over the way the steel frame of
the Gunst building rises. When it is
completed Strauss. Greenberg & Sachs
will occupy the three lower floors.
Between the Gunst building and Ho-
tel Stewart lies a sand lot. and across
the street is Hotel Alexander.
The Columbia theater will probably
be rebuilt on the southwest corner of
Geary and Mason streets. This will
go far toward putting Geary street
back into commission.
: At the corner Of Taylor and Geary
is the beautiful Hotel bellevue. In the
last stages of completion. Beyond
that stretches the desert OF nre ruin.