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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
REPORT SHOWS
MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED

Eighteen convictions one dismissal and
one case still pending is the work ac-
complished last month by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to ANIMALS,
according to the monthly report.
Thirty-eight horses, two mules, one
bear, three dogs and twelve cats were
destroyed; fifty-nine were relieved; ISS
animals examined and 154 cases inves-
tigated.
On charges of cruelty twenty arrests
were made and fourteen warnings and
reprimands issued
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
SOCIALISTS DEMAND RIGHT
5 TO HOLD STREET MEETINGS

According to Frank I. Wheat, chair
man of the Socialist meeting held at Bur-
ba' k hall Sunday evening. the Socialists
of this city viii. start a series of street
meetings in violation of the ordinances
of Los Angeles. which make 1t a misde-
meanor to hold such meetings
This may result in their arrest. They
will submit in order that 1t may assist
them in attaining their end toward being
allowed the unrestricted right TO hold
meetings on the public streets of the
city
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO
RELIEVE MAJOR MERCER

Having resign | as superintendent of
the Carlisle Indian school Major w. A.
Mercer has asked to 70 relieved at once,
and upon the arrival of his successor
be granted leave of absence to report to
the secretary of war for further orders.
A special agent will be sent from
Washington TO relieve Major Mercer,
who, although in good health, finds the
daily routine of the schools distastefuI
to him and prefers to change back to
the military.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07

advise that steps be taken to acquire land
for park purposes before land becomes
SO valuable that the city could not afford
to make the purchase.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07

Wy " SSeSA
The department of tree planting and
care of trees has been In operation eight
months under direction of the city fores-
ter. The time is altogether too short for
the accomplishment of large results In
the way of identifying our streets. but a
start has been made and much accom-
plished.
The forester has conducted campaign
of education by addressing various Inn
provement associations. civic clubs, study
circles and other bodies. This has re-
suited in a better knowledge of condi-
tions and is giving the people better
understanding of the worth of the tree TO
city life and hints on the care and pro-
lection of street. trees.
Some 5000 permits for planting. pruning
and removing trees have been granted.
The utility companies no longer trim
trees without permits. and owners are
notified of the request before any are
issued. This will stop the ruthless top
ping of our street trees and butchering
that has been going on for years.
Arrangements have been made with the
engineers department whereby trees on
streets that are to be paved or graded
may be passed on by the forester. Many
trees will be saved through this arrange
ment.
Uniformity Of planting is necessary to
the beauty of our streets, but this can
not be brought about until the CT v
takes the planting and care of street
trees entirely under it's own direction
The forester should be given authority to
plant trees in the residential sections and
some way be found to assess the cost of
such planting to property owners. The
care Of street trees should be borne by
the city and money should be provided
In the budget for such purpose. There
should be force OF men who understands
the work of pruning at the command OF
the forester and no one should be al
lowed to prune trees. This will cost the
city some money. but It win be found
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
sealer of Weights and Measures

cheaper in the end to have beautifni
city than an ill-kept one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
TWO NEGROES FREED
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST ALLEGED
 sLAYERs or WILLIAMS.
JeH and Win Laftimere Had Been CenAned In AIonteomery Jail for Murder in Russell
 County.


 Finding no evidence to warrant the further incarceration of Jeff and Will Baltimore. negroes. on the charge of tho murder of Waiter Williams. q white farmer of Russell County. Pro- bate Judge Benton. of that County. Thursday forwarded to Montgomery an order for their release.
 The negroes. with two others. had been sent to fhe Montgomery Jail for their safety. immediately after the ar rest, the extremely high feeling of the Russell County residents engendering fearR of lynching. In fact. several gatherings and attempts to storm the jail were made before the transfer, during August.
 Mir. Williams was shot from ambush. as he sat on his front porch during the evening of August 8. and suspicion fell upon the four Lattimores, between whom and Mir. Williams there was known to have existed i'll feeling. Jefi and Wi1l. with their brothers Erwin and Kinchsn Lattimore. were locked up. and later were transferred to Montgomery.
 Through developments at a habeas corpus hearing held Wednesday in Russell County, the order came for the release of Jeff and Win Lattimore while the two others were held. The order was brought to Montgomery by A. H. Woolridge, citizen of Barbour County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
IN POLICE COURT

There was a look of resigned calm on the face of Lord Baber yesterday, his eye weiIed up with tears and the great man had to apply his handker- chief frequently to keep it from float ing out. In ubiased sympathy Sir Miles began first to look grave, then sorrowful, and at last his little lips trembling. broke into q flood of tears and going to the stricken man in the high seat put hds puny little arm about the Judges shoulders and asked what the matter was.
 "A very dear, dear relative of mine Is dead" said the court "and I shall never look upon the dear face"
 This was too much for Patrick. and believing at the top of his voice he stamped out of the room followed by Cantey. Morrell and Marshall. all sob bIng as if their little hearts would break.
 "Who was heY' asked Sir Miles, be- tween choky sobs.
 My great at-great-great-grandfather; he died in 1732."
 A paisied silence fell over the room, bumped its nose on the floor and Imp ed off to 8 corner.
 Sir Miles got furious.
 If I had believed you capable of such a low Irish trick on your best friends. would never have gone se- curity for the new derby. I'll notify Pietro Guggengasser tomorrow that I am no longer responsible for the trans action, and besides. you had better give the Chief back that IS cents you bor- rowed in July. You might think he Shas forgotten, but heard him talking about 1t in his sleep in the office the other night; It's preying on his mind"
 Arthur Jones, an animated lump of l,Ifulfthic was pranced over before the court.
 "Whatcher been doln' boy?" asked his honor.
 "Yessir, Is 1s year old an accom- plioh tief-I ca de wheel"
 "Whatcher charge against him Can tey."
 Stealing a bicycle" Did you take 1t boy7"
 "Yessir."
 Tell me about lt."s
 "Yessir. I been comin' long de street an I look under Charlie Banks house an I seen a wheel lyin' on de groun'. stops an axe myself; .Wha de deb- bill wheel do lyin' on de groun' day an me da walk off muh too foots2' Den l reason wid myself, aim nobody want de wheel 'cepn' me, an mo an dat, if day been do want um day been gin cah him way Den I say to myself, needs dat wheel an I gone under de house an tek um, dassall." Did you ride 1t much?"
 Boss, I ride dat wheel twell I been dead tired
 Ninety days for undisturbed re- pose"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

express companies win reap a veritable harvest They generaliy figure on ma king several times as much money in December as in any other month of the year. and the same. is true of the ma tional government. The December mall probably offsets that of any other two months in the twelve. and the Christi mas business goes a long way toward keeping the annual deficit of the postal service down as low as 1t fs.
 Christmas shopping Is but a matter of a few weeks with the public, but 1t Is uppermost in the minds of thousands for the better part of the year. The toy makers begin to get ready for another Christmas before this one passes. When the child in some millionaire home plays with his expensive toys, he IS happily unconscious that some other child is working in order that he may have new toys next year. The importer begins to get his goods before midsum- mer. and before the autumnal equinox the drummers have completed the bulk of their business. and 1t only remains for the retail merchant to finish his process.
 Copyright. 1908. by Frederic J..
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
ELECTION NOT VALID
BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL RESTRAIN
 ED BY A DECISION.
Has No Jurisdicti6n Over "Ward IF UntiI October, 1000--supreme
 Court Reviews the
 Municipal Act,

By an opinion handed down in the Supreme Court of Alabama by Justice Simpson, Justices Tyson, Anderson and Denson concurring, the city of Birm- ingham must refrain from exercising any jurisdiction over that territory known as Ward Il" until after octo- Der l. 1909.
 The Court held that the election as ordered and participated in on Janu- ary 6. 1908. according to an act of the Legislature providing for greater Birmingham is valid. and that the election held on June 30, as ordered by the Probate Judge. is invalid.
 The case was up on appeal from the Jefferson Circuit Court in the nature of petition by the State throughsJ :. N. Sigsbee and others, that the validity of the election held on June 30 might be tested.
 The records in the case show that on August 8. 1908, the Legislature ap- proved an act to alter. the boundary lines of Birmingham. One section of the act provided that an election shall be held to determine whether. or not the act should go into effect. the scc- ton providing that if majority of the qualified voters participating in the election approved of the Greater Bir- mingham'' plan the act should go into effect on October 1. 1909.
 The election is stated to have been held January 6, 1908, and that the re- bturns were duly made. The records. however, fail to show the result of these returns.
 Following the election of January 6, the City Council of Birmingham pass ed a resolution that the Probate Judge of Jefferson County should order an election for June 30 that the question of whether or not certain territory embraced in the lines set out by the act of the Legislature, and which had been voted upon in the January elec- tion. might be annexed to. the city im- mediately. The election was so or- dered by the Probate Judge. and was held on June 30.
 The returns from this election were duly made, and it was found that the vote favored annexation of the terri tory. An order was therefore made by the proper official, and the new terri tory was taken into Greater Birming- ham, and was known as Ward II. Po- lice Jurisdiction, sanitary Jurisdiction and other privileges were exercised by the City Council and the Mayor of Bir- mingham.
 Quo warranto proceedings were in- stituted by the appellants that the val idity of the election by which the ter ritory was annexed might be tested, morning. were sustained by the court in their objection. The city of Birm- ingham shall not, therefore, exercise any franchise whatever over the ter rltory known as Ward II until octo- Der 1 1909, according to the provis- ions of the act.
 The court held that the election of January 1, 1909, was valid and that the one ordered for June 30 by the Pro- bate Judge on the resolution of the City Council of Birmingham was in- valid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
NEWS OF sUGosvn.LE.

susgsviiles Dec. 17.--(special )-,J. B. Cleveiand visited Thomasvire Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. James whisenhmot and son of Grove Hiil were Sunday visitors.
 Quite an interesting meeting of the Ep- worth League was held at the Methodist Church Sunday night with Miss callie sta- bier as leader.
 David Davis spent Friday in Mobile.
 Misses Mamye Deas and Carrie whisenh- mot returned Sunday from visit to Dr, and Mts Davis in Gainestown.
 James S. Deas. IT,. was with relatives in Monroe County the past week. L
 P. R Bush of Gosport, was business visitor Friday.
 T. B. Morris of Mobile. spent several days of the past week on his plantation near here.
 pr. Charles Dahiberg left Monday night for Mobile to visit his sister, Mrs. Barnes who is being treated there. MT James cammack spent last week with relatives in Grove Hill.
 James L. Deas and pr. Krouse of this place, Messrs King and Woodard of Jack son, are enjoying bird hunt in the south ern part of the county.
 Mrs. W. H Davis spent Friday w1n Mr and Mrs. e. w craigh of BladoH Springs, are the guests of MT. and Ars' P w. Creagh.
 The people of our town much regret the FAmOyal OK Rev. T Es ASANtee ~~eS @---S' from this place. coffeeville is to pc con RratuIated over our lose. Rev. Feasin ot Calvert win be the Methodist minister @ho will receive a cordial welcome. Mrs. T. J, Krouse has returned rom
 visit to Jackson. .A | k Miss cortnne lowers who has been teaen- Ing at Rutan Is at home. sbere will he a s'Christmas shower given Rsv T4F Davis and family at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ira D. Portts Monday eVn- ing. 1,yS....h James l.. Deas. Jr, and George "nAsnen' moi spent Sunday in Gainestown. .-5f.
 Cobb Cammack was Sunday visitor to M obils. s,........
 Ths Misses Dease have issued invitations ia n five o'clock tea Tuesday evening com nI,mentary to the Misses Dayis.
 Mir and Mrs " A. Rivers are spenoins 1 the week with relatives in Monroe county
 The Misses peas entertained informally al s,r hand bid euehre with domiroes Thurs dav evening, white hyRcinths and ferns added fragrance and beauty to the apart ment ,ised for the occasion. home-made can d,es were enjoyed during the games ana the evening pleasures closed with lemon 1rappe and cake. ... ..v.-al a.y- oS the past week In Wilcox County ID tns interest of their stock farm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
GoLpEN ANNIvERsARY.
wuliam Haisey and Wife Celebrate Fiftaeth Wedding Anniversary.

William k&018Gy @A0 NSAA~ O~~~~@~-~
 FIStleth Wedding Anniversary.
 Tuscumbia. Dec. F.-(Special)-At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. ana Mrs. william R. Halsey of this city celebrated their iftieth marriage (goi- den) anniversary, at the home of their son. H. L. Halsey, where family re- union was held
 The marriage of this venerable couple occurred on December 1S. 1858, and for the half century of their mar rled life. which has been a most hap py union. they have resided in Tus- cumbia. where Mr. Halsey has been engaged In the mercantile business and where the family is one of the most prominent in this city. It Is a note- worthy fact that all of their sons. three in number, W. G. Halsey, H. l.. Halsey and E. o. Halsey, reside In Tuscumbia, where they are all suc- cessfuI merchants. Only the one daughter, Mrs. George S. Henderson, also resides in Tuscumbia.
 The father Is 7S years of age, and the mother ST. both being in good health and active and vigorous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
PHENIx C1TY's BANK.
Citizens VIII Hold a Netting to Perfect the
 Plans.

Phenix City. Dec. l7--(speelal.)- )--PIans are very rapidly shaping up for the propo- are very rapidly shaping up for the propos- ed new bank in this city.
 The capital stock of the institution has already been agreed upon at $2s. 900. more than s14,0O0 of which has already been pledged by local capital This gives local people a controlling interest in the institu- tion At present Phenix City has no bank. Girard, which is just across the county line in Russell County. has a bank. and Phentz City people do great deal of their busi- ness with the Girard institution.
 It is understood that meeting is to be he1d within the next few days at which formal organization of the new bank will be effected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION.
Council Places High License
 on Soft DrInlks.


 on Soft Drinks.
 Tuscumbia Dec. 17--(Special)-Wit the "going out" of the dlspensary in Tuscumbia January 1st. 1909. when the State will try Statewide prohibition, the City Council of Tuscumbia has ta- ken steps to keep out the sale of all beverages smacking of booze.
 It has just placed a license of $500 on all dealers in beerine, near-beer, and all drinks similar to beer and whislxey, containing more than the re- quired per centage of alcohol.
 The Council has also promulgated a new license budget covering all busi- ness and professions affected by priv uege license. Telephone companies have been increased from SIS to $10o; life insurance companies, sl0 to $50; fire insurance companies, si0 to s15; coal dealers. $l5 to s25. and other changes. The increase in the license Is due to the loss in revenue from the djspensary and Is deemed necessary fin order to meet the current expenses of the city government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
FIRE IN PRrssINe cLun.
Bowl of Gasoline Ignited but Damag
 is Slight.

is Slight.
 Several persons are minus their suits and overcoats as the result of a fire which occurred in the Eureka Pressing Club, on South Court Street, yesterday afternoon about 2:45.
 Ed Hill. the negro pressman, had an open bowl of gasoline sitting in close proximity to a charcoal furnace. The liquid became ignited. an explo- sion followed and burning streams ran in every direction, setting fire to a pile of clothes. In an attempt to ex- tinguish the flames Hill was burned considerably about the hands and arms. An alarm was sent in and the flames were extinguished without serious damage being done.
 Fred Dreher. who conducts a store under the pressing club. was incon- venienced by the liquid pouring through the ceiling, but suffered no loss.
 The pressing club Is owned by Dick insOn and Minto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
GENERAL TAX ORDINANCE.
Girard Council Plans to Collect Next Years

Girard Council Plans to Collect Next Years
 Taxes.
 Girard, Dec. IT, Special )--After having had quite a good deal Of trouble colIecting ng city taxes. the Girard Council has adopted ordinances for the collection next year which 1t believes will reduce the trouble verv greatly. even if it shall not have the effect of minimizing 1t.
 The Council has adopted a general tax ordinance for the year 1909. and in addition has adopted an ordinance placing taxes upon certain classes of business in the city The penalty for failing to take out H- eense for the conduct of such business Is a fine of the full amount of the license re- quired under the ordinance and fifty per cent. additional.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
FRAzIER-TAYLOR.
Marrfage of Much Social Prominence
 Celebrated at Rlverton.

Tuscumbia, Bec 17-(Special)-A marriage of much social prominence was celebrated in Riverton, Colbert County. yesterday evening. the parties to the interesting event being MT Bayard Marcellus Taylor. chief engi- neer of the government works at Col bert Shoals canal, and Miss Myrtle Mar Frazier. The groom comes from a prominent Georgia family, while tho bride is from a well known Nashville family.
 They are both highly talented and cultured, and have been residing al Riverton several months. They left or a bridal tour of the important Easterr cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Bond Issue Vote

Tuscumbia. Dec: 17.-(SpeciaL)-The official canvass of the vote cast in Col bert County on December 5. on the proposition of issuing $25,0OO by the County to pay for rebuilding the court house destroyed partially by fire last May. resulted in vote of S6l for to 51 against the bond issue. Only about 30 per cent of the voting strength of the County was cast in the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Etxe. Pnrtor,n saIary.

Tuscdmbia. Dec. 1T.--(Special.l-- l--rhe officers of the First Meth odist Cnurch of this city have fixed the salary Of the new pastor Rev. Ira F. Hawkins. At s1.5O0 for the ensuing conference year, the salary being the same as that of the psst yaAE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Married Misery

People often rely on nature unaided to M correct evil but it doesn't. One aim of : eorrsetive medicine should be to do away with married unhappiness. At RIAsS the bottom of deal of misery is found lack of cheerful yielding. Mean self ishness is as surely due to ill-health as wm famine is to failure. Upgovernable tenn %S1 per--a third fault-is Largely ths oafeome of stosuocb disorder All these causes disappear when stomach and liver are keyed to finely balanced tone. The first sign of on-coming Bilious ness, Indigestion or Headache, should suggest old pr. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery. No Oter knOsvn medicine contains complete curing pOUer for disordered stomach and torpid Ever-Iwil avert many a conflict between man and woman.
 Take pains, howe insht too
 the druGast-insist that he give you
 Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
 Constipation always aggravang. cOve person hardly fit to wth-he free and bowel action tends to make grouchy grumbler cheerful opti lovable and full of hope Dr. Perces Pleasant Pellets taken and then move bowels gently day That's enough
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

Prosperity is coming right along. but 1t is well to keep in mind the fact that the perils of trying to get rich quick still abound.-Boston Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Montgomery Man VIII Preside Over Meetin,
 A. Glrnrh

Montgomery Man Will Preside Over Meeting
 At Girard.
 Girard. Dec. (Special.)- Sunday School Institute will be held at the Girard Methodist Church Sunday.
 The institute will be composed of the Sunday Schools of Girard, oswichee. Souls Chapel and Ladonia.
 Mir W F. Thetford. Superintendent of the Central Presbyterian Sunday School of Montgomery. will preside over the delibera- tions of the institute. MT Thetford is a member of the executive committee of the Sunday School Association. < is likely that there will be quite a large attendance of the Sunday School workers of the dis trict from which representatives will be sent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

Take pains, however not to insist too strongly on having your own way e1cepE with the druGaist-insist that he give you Dr, Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
ASKS TO HAVE ALL
TRAINS STOPPED
Mrs. Patrick Campbell Requests That
Entire System Be Blocked Dur
ing Her Perform ance.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the emotion
al actress, who is soon to appear in
Davenport in THE Second Mrs. Tan
query" has given Manager Kindt OF
the Burtis shock, by requesting
nothing less than that the Rock Island
trains passing by the house be stop
ped during her performance. The re-
quest is in keeping with other moves
of Mrs. Campbell which nave given
her the reputation for eccentricity and
an adherence of noise Of any char
acter
The request of the actress was made
to Mr.. Kindt through her manager, W.
e. German, and Mr.. Kindt almost faint
ed, for the Burtis, unfortunately, is
located in very close proximity to the
Rock Island main line tracks, and the
thunder of through trains may be
heard with great frequency during the
evening. The manager explained that
to stop the trains would be impossible
and would mean blocking the whole
Esystem He compromised by Offering
TO request the Rock Island to run its
trains as quietly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
PERSONAL POINTS.
Miss Leah Goldberg is rapidly in
proving after an illness of five weeks.

Miss Leah Goldberg is rapidly I'M
proving after an illness of five weeks.
State Representative Frank Ably of
Biggsville. Henderson county, was in
the city today calling on friends
Mrs. Theresa Weigand has returned
from a visit with her daughter. Mrs
c. H. Nichols, at Chickasaw. Okla.
Mrs. j. c. Russ and daughter Clara
returned today after visiting Mrs. Mar
shall Atwell nee Russ) at Chicago
and relatives at Milwaukee. and OF.
tawa
Mrs. John Tindall who has been con.
fined at st. Anthony's hospital for
many weeks has been removed to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs John Taylor.
Miss Bettin Bradley of Centerville
Iowa, has returned to her studies at St
katherine's hall, Davenport. where she
is taking a postgraduate course. after
a visit with her friend, Miss Elizabeth
McHugh.
Miss Elizabeth McHugh left last
night for New York to-resume her col
lege studies there. She was accom-
panied as far as Chicago by Mr.. and
Mrs. McHugh who will make brief
visit in the latter city.