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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Trick Cyclist Badly Hurt
 By Fall at Orpheun1 Theatre

low unbalanced him, when he struck 1t and he fell heavily. He again went on with the act when his turn came, but through the week he has not been up to the mark, seeming somewhat unnerved by the incident. Last night eliminated his troubles for the ladder broke when he reached the center. preeipitating him to the floor, the break being so sudden he had no op- portunity to catch himself and fell headlong.
 Couture Is a member of Loose Bfos. troupe and will be taken care of by them until he Is well. but last night MT. Loose stated the act would be cut out permanently. i
 Physicians were summoned to t
 aid of the injured man, and after a$ tending his hurt announced he wou
 be able to accompany the troupe
 Nashville, leaving Montgomery t morning. When the actor fell. the eur6Eis was immediately lowered and Xho spectators were told nothing vsr# e. rious had happened to the psFf4kmsf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

earlier volumes had appeared. With a touch of sadness he said:
 There are many other things ! should like to do, but I have no time. I feel that this must be my last work"
 Inspired by associates. Tolstoi occa. sionaliy writes on political suoJects, two open letters protesting against death sentences and the literary cen. sorship in Russia having recently been published in America. He asked sew erai questions about their effect and when informed Of a new series of fines imposed on St. Petersburg papers for publishing the second letter, remarked:
 "Ah, formerly they used to pay me for publishing my writings, now they pay the Government"
 Drifting to q general literary dis. cussion, Tolstot seemed to feel that the glorles of literature. foreign as we'll as Russian. were of the past. Great literature he held, must spring from the people, be part of some great national movement, it's writers draw ing strength of the peoples strength; while the present trend was toward artihciality and surface observation.
 He lamented the present deeadenee of Russian literature, inspired by. imnor- ality and impurity. and saw no nope in any of the present school of Russian writers, no new men of promise Ot American writers, he spoke with esteem of Emerson, Henry George and Ernest Crosby, and asked with interest or the newer men appearing in America and the forces they represent About Jack London, he asked several questions. Howells he dismissed with a word. Then breaking into a grfeved arraign- naent of war and soldiery, Tolstoi lik- ened the soldier to the hangman. each killing my order. the one executing his countryrnen. the other foreigners
 Tolstoi showed unwiilingness to dis cuss his coming jubilee and made t evident that the public celebration of his birthday was distasteful, both from personal modesty and the fear of arous' ing strife and i'll feeling among the members of the Orthodox church by which he was communicated.
 -Toistofs household is now composed of the Countess, his unmarried daugh. fer. Alexandria, who has devoted her life to him and Is in closer accord with his ideas and beliefs than prob ably any other person; medical at tendant who Is also close friend, and a young secretary. His sen-in-law, Prince OboIensky. and his sons are fre- ouert visitors at Yasnaya Poliana, and a number of associates and followers reside in the nearby summer colony of Zasyeika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
I IN SOC l lE T Y

The. opeilka News says: Mrs. Thomas M. Owens of Montgomery, wife of Dr. Thomas NJ. Owens. of the State Department of Archives and History, and who is well known in opelika, passed through the city this morning discuss with the actress. Miss Curtis. play which Mrs. Owen has written.
 
 Miss Lily Fair Smith has returned home after visit to friends in oreer- vile and several other points in the state.
 Miss Erline erittenden, who has been spending a few days as the guest of Miss Lily Fair Smith. after visits to friends in Greenville and other points, has returned to her home In Birmingham.
 Mrs. W. s. Fair, Mrs. T. J. North ington and Mrs. W. NJ. Wilkinson spent Friday in the city on shopping trip.
 Mrs. Hughes, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. L. J. Richardson. has returned to her home in Birming- ham.
 Mrs. Joseph Norwood and Miss Flor ence Norwood have returned from Point Clear where they have been spending the summer.
 Mir and Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie have returned from Tennessee. where they have been visiting his relatives.
 pr. and Mrs. J. N. Baker will be with her mother. Mrs. Samuel Rice. at her home on Perry street for the winter.
 Miss Ethel Harwell has returned home after spending several weeks in Versailles, Ky, and at Monteagie. Tenn.
 Mrs. H. M. Austin who has been quite i'll at an infirmary is convales- cent.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Eilenberg and little son, Leigh, who have spent the summer East will return home Tues day.
 Mrs. David Lahey and daughter, Miss Margaret Lahey. have returned from Hendersonville, N. C., where they have spent the latter part of the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Houghton have returned home after spending some time in Hendersonvilie. N c.
 Miss Marie May Montrose. who has been in Montgomery for the past week leaves this evening for Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
AERoPLANE CONTEST POSTPONED.
Plans Being Considered For Holding
 Contest at Fort Meyer.

Contest at Fort Meyer.
 Washington, Sept, 6--The contest for fine Scientific American trophy for heavier. than air flying machines which was to take place in New York on Monday, has been postponed in- definitely and plans are now being considered for holding the contest at Fort Meyer, Va, immediately after the government tests there are completed.
 On July {, Glenn H. Curtiss, in the June Bug, the aeroplane of the Aerial Experiment Association, won the first leg on the trophy. New rules have been issued by the Aero Club of Ameri- ca for the contest for the cup In which the machine must cover a distance of twenty-fi five kilometres, including re- turn to a point not more than three hundred metres from the starting point.
 The contest committee of the Aero Club of America. consisting of J. c. Mccoy, Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and c. N. Manley. will have charge of the competition.
 Stanley Y Beach represents the Scientific American and left here to- day for New York to endeavor to have the next contest held at Fort Myer.
 There was no flight at Fort Myer today. owing to unfavorable weather conditions. The balloon tent, which has up to the present housed the Wright aeroplane. was today taken down and will be shipped. together with the dirigible balloon, to St Joseph Mo No flight will be made by Or. vile Wright tomorrow and possibly not on Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
THE POSTAL CLERKS
NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS IN BIRMINGHAM MONDAY.
Delegates Are Expected From All Parts of The United states--yisi- tors Win Be Entertained
 Layfshly.

Birmingham, Sept, 5--(SpeciaD--- Many delegates have arrived in Birm- ingham already for the ninth annual convention of the United National As sociation of Postoffice Clerks which begins Monday and will continue for four days in this city.
 Delegates will be here from all parts of the United States and the conven- tion promises to be one of the most interesting ever held by the crganiza- tion as many matters of interest to the employees of the government in this department will come up.
 There will be local exercises Monday morning. the first day of the conven- tion As far as is now known all ses. sions of the convention will be open.
 Monday morning the convention proper will be called to order at 1i:so o'clock by B. P. Green. President of the local organization. Rev. Or. Duncan of the First Methodist Church will lead in prayer. after which Mayor George Ward Of Birmingham. Cover. nor Conner and Postmaster !. Rivers Carter will deliver addresses of wei come. There will be | response.
 Every morning from 6:s0 to s:30 and 10 o'clock, there will be excursions to mines and steel plants in the district. A big reception will be given In the city hall Thursday evening. winding up with a ball.
 The officers of the association are Frank T. Rogers. Chicago. Ill.. Presi- dent; Charles R. Kirk. Toledo. O., vice president; Leon W. Unstead. Los An- geles. California. second vice-presi- dent; George H. Lijback, Portland. Ore, third vice-president: William F. Gibbons, Scranton, Pa. secretary: John J. O'Brien. Boston, Mass, treasurer; P. Sonsindine. ottumwa, Iowa, ser. geant.at-arnis.
 The New England delegation arrived shortly after noon. Treasurer o'Brien being in the party.
 The last convention was held in Peoria. III.
 Among the subjects to come up for consideration are the postal savings bank, the parcel post, reciassification of distributing clerks. civil service re- tirernent on pensions, defending the civil service. the disposition of super visory employees (assistant post mas ters and superintendents of divisions) unnecessary Sunday work in post of- fees. time allowance for study of dis tribution schemes thirty days vacation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
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 Mrs. Holmes and daughters. Misses Holmes, will move in a few days into their new home at cloverdale.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson have moved into their new home at CloverdaIe They have been residing with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. R. S. williams. 5ft South Court Street
 Miss Eva Betz has gone to Columbus. Ga, to visit her sister, Mrs. Benjamin H. Harris.
 Miss Evelyn Tyson, who has return ed home after spending the summer at chautauqua, New York. and at Cam bridge Springs, Pa, will remain at home about week before going to the Ram dolph Macon in Virginia to resume her school duties.
 Miss Louise Marks has returned from Versailles, Ky, where she has been visiting Miss Elizabeth Marks. Dur ing her absence Miss Marks spent some time at Monteagle. Tenn.
 Miss Kate Blue has returned home after spending the summer at Harvard and in New York city.
 MIbs EEduh DfiGhGH OA 6HNVAhC Ao the guest of Mrs. John Metcalfe at her home. 4o7 Finley Avenue.
 Little Miss Irene Taylor, who has been visiting Miss Beyrl Bricken at her home in Iuverne. has returned home. Mrs. L. L. Hill and children have returned from an extended trip to the mountains of North Carolina.
 
 Miss Mary D. Vaughan has returned from Mt. Meigs. where she has been waiting friends. She was accompanied by Miss Mary ciai wiglesworth, who will be her guest for some time.
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 Mir. and Mrs. c. J. Thrasher enter tained a number of their friends at their Home. Head Palmetto, Friday evening. when games and refreshments were enjoyed. and among the guests were: Miss Margaret Turner. Miss Honey Scott, Miss Evelyn Thrasher, Mrs. P. A. Goldsmith, Mir. and Mrs. C.. W. walden, Jr.. Mir. and Mrs. Johnson. MT. and Mrs. J. T. Walder, Mir. Ketner. Mir. Flynn, Mir. Wynn. MT. John Thrasher and Prof. Hammond.
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 Mrs. Joel Barnett is attending a house party at Tallassee, at which Mss Clara Barnett is entertaining in her honor. 4 number of relatives from Havana and Tampa are among the guests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Another Big Hole Ls Knocked
 L1 State Treasury by Strike

of pay rolls proper and maintenance of the soldiers who were on duty during the strike. The belief is expressed that the warrants 90 far caehed have been only for the pay of the men. The warrants as presented are of a general nature. designated simply. Pay roll" having the endorsement of Examiner Brooke. The detailed vouchers are yet to come and will be brought down probably by Mir. Brooke.
 It is estimated that the total ex- pense of the strike to the State will mount up to $76,000 before all bills are cleared. And here Is no lagniappe in. either such as the "Fogie pay,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

The first results of the sentiment of the cotton planters deciding, or con- tempiating a decision. to hold the sta- pie, have been felt in Montgomery al- ready and instead of the hundreds Of bales that in ordinary years would have been handled daily in the city by this time, scarcely 300 bales. an hands yesterday. The supply is begin ming to dwindle, and day after day the s cents to and a fraction is rejected by the farmers in many sections or the State.
 It was stated in The Advertiser yes' terday that there was no long staple cotton planted in the state. The state-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Check in Cotton Receipts
 With Cotton at Eight Cents

men was ngurative, of course. for a few acres are planted in several sec tions. but not enough to be spoken of as a State industry. as the rest of the cotton question, of course. is re- garded. What effect prevalent short cotton conditions has on the long sta- pie. is not known, there not being Alabama to arouse sufficient interest.
 Rumors and suggestions of the eora- ing hold back of the cotton crop have been in the air for some time, but t is generally believed the factors will back the farmers to the last ditch in the stand the growers have takens or are about to take in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

A fresh warrant in the sum of s1o.ooo drawn yesterday by the State Audi tor on reduisition of the military au- thorities brings the total expenditure of the State so far on account of the miners strike around Birmingham 10 s4S,149Y4. And this will not be all.
 Soldiers are still on duty in the strike zone though the strike Is end- ed. The expense. however, Is expected to be small compared with vouchers that ara vet to be presented for cash.
 Until the asrival of State Emainer H. Y. Brooke. of Public Accounts. 1t will be difficult to separate the Items
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Lost Original scnne

Yasnaya. Poliana. Saturday. Aug 2a. Owing to the authors own wishes. the attitude of part of the ortiodox Russian Church and other causes, the celebration of Count Tolstofs s0th birthday anniversary, September g, has lost almost entirely it's originally con- templated importance and scope,
 No progress has been made with the projected fund for the publication of a jubilee edition of Tolstofs works and purchase of the Tolstoi estate for the peasantry the proposed international pilgrimage to Yasnaya Poliana has long since been abandoned. and instead of any central observance of the day at Yasyaya Polina pubilee services have been arranged in the principal cities of Russia In addition to many muni- cipalities and pubic organizations have appropriated funds for schools. libra- ries and similar institutions that bear the name of Russia's celebrated writer. There will be no formal observance of the event at Yasnaya Po- liana even the presentation of congratulations by a deputation of the peasants of the neighborhood has been discouraged. and the family of Tolstoi have made known his wishes that there be no intrusion on his pri- vacy on his birthday.
 Tolstoi, in spite of his advanced age, Is in good general health. though he has recently been confined to his room by various enlargement of the veins of the leg, brought on by an imprudent plunge into a cold stream. This has not interfered with his literary work nor given rise to special anxiety, his physicians explaining that 1t was a passing malady. The correspondent of the Associated Press found him sit ting in his stduy propped up in large arm chair, writing table with piles of manuscript before him. The mag nificent head. with its flowing wealth of beard and hair, made familiar by engraving and portrait, marked his years but his eyes are clear and | bright, and the firm. steady voice gave
 no hint of age. Around him, the study walls were hung with photographs many portraits of his own and con- | temporary writers and portraits of Rus. sian peasant scenes by the young paint. CT. Orloff. photographs of Henry George Ernest Crosby. and--sWilliam Jenningl | Bryan. the only foreign faces seen | hanging prominently before him.
 ToLlstoi eagerly explained the natur, | of his present work, re-edtting and
 enlargement of his Course of Read
 ing" a compilation of the sayings oi great philosophers and writers, ancient
 ana modern, combined with his owr reflections to form a more detailed ana | intimate exercise of his philosophy | than has before appeared. Two vol. i urnes. earlier printed, have been re-
 written and the third is near compile tion. Tolstoi spoke with the greates | direction of this work, The Benjamin Of My Labors," evidently the closes to his heart of all his books, regret ing that no English translation Of thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

which he has been engaged for more than a year He examined into all the departments of this ministry and suggested a number of administrative reforms.
 The prince has now decided to enter the finance ministry at an early dGte for three months, so that he may ob- tain an insight into the national revenue and expenditure. After that he will be transferred to the ministry of marine and later to other sections of the public service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Regular Monthly Meeting at Court
 afraaf Chupah

Regular Monthly Meeting at Court
 Street Church.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will be held on Monday afternoon at o'clock. A good attendance is earnestly requested. Mrs. D. Plaster will read a paper giving the needed information with regard to the pledge. Mrs. A. T.. Hannon will make a short talk upon the topic introduced at the last meet ing of the Mission Study Class and will be of interest to all who failed to at- tend. Mrs. Carson Daniels will read the missionary drill.
 Mrs W. W. Brame, president.
 Mrs. T. w. deYampert. secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
sPEoIALs FoR MONDAY ONLY
Mr- nnnn Isefurna.

Rev. John E. Dunn. pastor of the Church of Christ. returned to the city last evening from Murfreesboro. Tenn. where he has enjoyed two weeks visit to his former home. and rela- tlves. While on this trip MT. Dunn preached nineteen sermons. securing fh araby twelve additions to the church.
 MT. Dunn will preach both morning and evening at the church. on the cor ner of Church and catoma Streets. and also at the West End Church at S:So o'clock.
 The public is cordially inivted to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
VOTED FOR BRYAN TWICE.
HIsgen Says NebraAksn no Longer Rep
 reseutm Hfa PrinclpIem.

Milwaukee. Sept 5.-Thomas L. His gen, Presidential candidAtA of the In- dependence League addressing a mass meeting here tonight. said:
 T voted for Bryan twice, but the principles for which I stood then and now Bryan no longer represents-
 "The high class criml2als of the trusts have been and are now living beyond the law. They defy 1t and laugh at it. They do not even pay their fines when the courts go through the formality of assessing them.
 If I am elected President I shall do my utmost to march these estab. lished criminals to jail where they be- long,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Mad Dor BIten Child.

Blrminghan1, Sept, b--(SpecIaIJ-- Geneva Bearden the little daughter of MT. and Mrs J. P. Beardin of Pratt City. was bitten this week by a mad dog The child was taken to Atlanta for treatment and will be there about six weeks. The dogs head was carried to the Georgia capital and examined and it was proven that the animal had rabies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Seventh Game In Match for Worlds
 honor BeRan

Munich. Sept. s.--The seventh game in the chess match for the champion ship of the world between pr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch was begun here to- day, but after several hours play 1t was adjourned on the sixty-fourth move.
 Dr. Lasker. who opened. developed a strong French game. Dr. Tarrasch was soon In a difficult situation. but he succeeded in escaping through clever manipulation of his castles and an ex- change of queens. Following this he made a strong attack, but Lasker re- sponded with a knight combination. capturing three pawns. which left the New Yorld master in most advantage ous position when the game was ad- iourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
RIDING BLiNDFoLpED APPARATUS
 BROKE.

Fred Couture Was Thrown heaEhss
 His Arm Was Wrenched Out Of
 Place and Several Tendons
 Were Torn Loose.
 Blindfolded and riding down ladder on a monocycle. equiliorlsr Fred Couture, a member of the vaude- vile troupe engaged at the orpheum last night, wrenchins his shoulder out of place and tearing several tendons loose in the joint.
 Couture has had several trying ex- periences with his stunt; a few weeks ago in vicksburg, Miss. the man sta- tioned at the foot of the ladder fail- ed to catch him, the performer strik- ing the wan of the building with such force he was rendered uncon-- scious He put the act on again next night and continued 1t to Monday without .mishap, but Monday. when the trick was first put on at tho orph cum. q guide light swinging too
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
TOLST0pS BIRTHDAY
 STILL EXCITES RUSSIA

St. Petersburg. Sept. 5.--The cir. eular addressed by the Holy Synod to all believers appealing to them not to participate in the celebration sep- tennbsr 9 in honor of Count Leo Tol- stois eightieth birthday on the ground that thus to praise this op- stumbling block to persons of weak faith, meets with approval from only limited section of the press and the public, the latter being represented by the League of Russian people.
 This circular is virtually a second accommodation of the aged writer. The znahIa and other newspapers con- demr t unstintsdly and a scathing criticism by The Novoe vremya. which usually is a staunch supporter of the government. furnishes a crit erion of the temper of Russian society in general,
 The administrative provincian au- thorities are bestifring themselves at the eleventh hour to check the ob- eervance of the Counts jubilee and the Governors of the provinces of Mos COW. Warsaw. Saratov. simbirsk. etc. have resorted to the provisions of martial law to vetoing the celebia- tions arranged by the municipalities. Furthermore, the censorship at St. Petersburg has prohibited the mem. orial performance arranged for by a local theatre.
 A telegram received here from Yas. maya Poliana says that the infuelaz and fever from which the count has been suffering has disappeared and that the Inflammation on his leg has subsided. In the last few days. how. ever, he has become extremely weak. CT and greatly enaaciated and he is scarcely able to speak. But in spite of this his mental vigor is not i'm. paired.
 The counts wife has issued an an. nouncement setting forth that even her husbands relatives and closest friends will not be received at Yas- maya Poliana next week because of the patients weakness. She has re- l, quested all newspapers publishing ar- ticles of the Count to forward copies to the Rummiantsoff historical nu- scum at Moscow for preservation in the Tolstoi room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
TO EXTEND STUDIES

Of Crown Prince frederick William of
 Germany.
 Berlin. Sept. 5-At the suggestion of the Emperor. the studies of Crown Prince Frederick William relative to the internal administration of the em- pire are about to be widely extended The prince heretofore has confined his observations to affairs under the charge of the ministry of interior. in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Notice woman's Missionary Society,

The September meeting of the Wo- mans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will be held at the church tomorrow, Monday, afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. J. c. Stratford will take as her topic state Mis- sions." Mrs. N. A. Waller.
 President. Mrs. T. w. Hannon.
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
The FIoMer CIrcIe.

The Flower Circle of the Court Street Methodist Church are invited to meet at the home of Miss Libbie Pow ell, 24 Amanda Street. on Wednesday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
NEW ARRIYALs.

Large, Fat Juicy MaekereI, 15c each. Cupid Sweet Mixed Pickles, 25c quart.
 BROCK GROCERY O.,
 "The Pure Food Stores"