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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

line and installed two pumps The sky Is clearing of smoke somewhat now. but we are threatened on the north."
 In response to an appeal, the Duluth fire department has gone to the scene.
 The Mesaba Railroad has trains in readiness at Hibbing to take the peo- pie away.
 Smoke from the forest fires which surround the town makes Hibbing so dark that the electric lights have been turned on there during the day. The smoke is stifing and the heat very oppressive. Unless the wind changes, coleraine and Bovey will be safe.
 According to late advices from these towns. the situation looked serious this afternoon. but the wind is now blowing the fire in an opposite direc- ton, The schools and business houses are closed and every one is prepared to fee.
 Grand Marais, Minn., a village of about 800 inhabitants on the north shore. is on the verge of the fire. The women are weeping with fright and there is no avenue of escape open.
 Many settlers may be forced to take refuse in the waters Of Lake Superior. Duluth today by the steamer America. which brought down many of the set- tiers.
 The United States steamship Gopher. with two companies of the navy re- serve, left for the north shore this afternoon with provisions, and will pick up all settlers found along the shore of the lake.
 Al J. smith, County Attorney of Hennepin County, who has been camp ing beyond Grand Marais. was burned out at his camp and with his party escaped to Grand Marais in a launch. Settlers are walking into Grand Ma rais smoke-begrimed burned and ex- hausted. with packs of their belong fngs and their families.
 When MT. Smith left the fate of Grand Marais was in doubt. The citi- gems were loath to leave their homes without making a light for them. so many of them remained beh ind.
 MT. Smith says that an east wind would bring on the destruction of Grand Marais within an hour. and no power can save the town. If a fire comes before boat gets there, the fate of the population will be in doubt.
 There has been no rain in part of the fire-stricken county for four weeks.
 The territory involved Is 100 square miles. Settlers are being burned out by the hundreds and 1t will be impos- sible to estimate the total loss for weeks. It will run into millions of dol- lars. Citizens in a score of little vii- lages. such as Buhal. Nashwauik, WrenshaIl, Mitchell and many mining localities are devoting all their ener- gies to fighting the flames. No more towns of importance have been burned since the destruction of Cffsholm, but constant vigilance is needed to save Hibbing. The village of Snow Ball V hich had 100 inhabitants. is wiped of the map
 Duluth has raised s20.e00 for the sufferers and relief trains are beina rushed from here. Homeless settlers are arriving in Hibbing and DuID.A by every train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
STATE PROBES INTO
 OUTRAGE AT BLOCTON

testified that he had heard shots on a Saturday night several weeks-a ago and had been summoned to the station at Biocton immediately after hearing the noise. Arriving at the station he found the conductor of the train dead together with two deputies. The con- ductor was in the aisle of the car on his back with bullet holes through his head and chest.
 were slugs similar to those he had moulded when boy.
 Engineer Tells of sheosing.
 W. H. Vincent, engineer of the train was called. He testified that his conductors name was Joe Collins and that the shooting had taken place at 1:30 .. m. August s and that the scene of the shooting was about . mile from the Biocton depot. Sudden iy there was shot instantly fol- lowed by a rapid fire in which four or Ave hundred shots were fired.
 The train was going about fifteen miles an hour and on the first shot had been. ..braked" to about four miles an hour. On sight of the timber on the rails. the brakes were taken or and the heavy timber across the tracks was pushed clear and the train run into Blocton.
 Mir Vincent accurately described the condition of his engine after the shoot ing. He said his engineers seat was riSdled with bullets as was the left side of his engine forward The holes. five in number. found near the sand dome were evidently made by q rifle. One shot which punctured the cylinder head almost punctured the boiler.
 As the timber was being pushed from the tracks he saw clearly out lined against the sky the figures of five men. They had rifles in their hands and were on top of cut about twenty feet from the left side of the engine. He could not identify them after the shooting was over.
 He told of going through the three cars of his train and of the positions in which he found the dead men. After looking through his train he pulled it to the Blocton depot. There he carefully inspected his whole train telling the jury of the bullet holes found both on coaches and engine.
 On cross examination by the defense nothing was developed except as to how the train was made up at Birming- ham as a special.
 Captain s.. D. Townsend. of the Un- iontown military company, occupying the middle car of tho train. testified as to the shots fired by the attacking party. lie H4lQ I'll puiiNen ScpriaSse " be coming from height. He also told of the orders given his company about not replying to the fire of those out- side the train. He testified as to now The dead and wounded were found and fo the condition of the cars of ehs train after the shooting.
 Captain Townsend's testimony cor- roborated Engineer Vincenfs 1esN-
 on request of Captain White, sedonas cd by Solicitor Thompson, there was no night session of the court an1ouFns rnenf being taken until s;sV o'cioeA to- morrow morning. xzor
 Attorneys for the defense are. zon. Franlr $. White & Sons of Birmin gam gam Logan, vandergraff Fuller oL Ssn- terville, and Densmore oh ham. wu....o,,
 Assisting Solicitor J: F. Thompson are Assistant Solicitor W. w. LaVeh. der. s. J. Bowie of Birmingham ana Ellison 6 Collins of Centerviiie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
FIVE LOSE
 THEy, LIVES Score Persons Are
 injured IN B< u FIRE 1T DENVER Cripple Greek Fireman Saves Lives
 of Ten Guests. The Guests Fought and struggled in Enert to Escape While Rescners Were Forced Back By
 Smoke.

Denver, Colo, Sept. s.--Five men lost their lives and q score Of persons were injured. several of them serious Iy. in a fire that destroyed the interior of the Belmont Hotel. three-slory building at s72s Stout Street, this
 The dead. Edward Morre. aged 55. real estate agent, Philadelphia, killed by jumping; George Burtell. Pullman conductor, suffocated; John D. Kane Colorado Springs, suffocated; George Bode Middletown, N. T.. died at hos pital of injuries sustained by Jump ing; George Ott, Dodge City, Kans., died at hospital of injuries sustained in jumping.
 The injured: William p. Lewis, brakeman. will die; Mrs. W. A. Lam ham. badly burned about face and body; w. A Ianham. hands and face burned: F. J. Bawden, City Clerk of silverton, Colo, jumped from second story: o. E. Klinger, printer and for- rneriv proprietor of The Silverton Standard, back wrenched in jumping from second story; Charles F. stewart. candy maker. left wrist broken ana bruised. Melvin Parker, Hildale, seri- ously burned: Mrs. Lydia Parker, bad Iy burned; Edward Kelsoe. hands and face burned; Thomas Taylor. pipeman for engine No. s. broken ankle.
 Patrick Treadwell. a fireman or Cripple Creek, Colo. who was stopping in the Belmont when the fire started. is credited with having saved at least ten lives by inducing entrapped guests to jump from the upper story across a five-foot alley to the roof of an ad- joining building and catching them in his arms. More than score of per- sons jumped from windows before the danarfmenf arrived.
 In the opinion of officials of the nre department, the hotel was set afire. and a. rigid investigation is being made.
 Within the last week. half g dozen small fires, believed to have been of incendiary origin, have occurred in roominE houses in this city.
 Guests were awakened from their sleep by the cry of fire. rushed into the halls, hemmed in by flames from all sides and in an effort to escape. fought and struggled. while rescuers were forced back by columns of smoke and mounting flames.
 It was estimated by the manage ment that at least 100 persons were asleep in the building when the fire started. All of them jumped from their beds, dressed only in their night robes. As soon as the victims reached the street, they were taken to other hotels and given shelter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
CTJMMINS DEFEATED
SO DECLARE "sTAND FATHERS" IN
 IOWA.
The "Stand Patters" Scattered Their votes and Both Houses of LegisIa- ture Are Dead-lOcked on seB-
 atorship Election.

Des Moines Iowa, Sept. s.-True to their pledge to each other. forty-twO stand pat Republicans In the State Legislature today prevented the elec- ton of Gov. A. B. Cummins to the United States Senate to i'll out the un. expired term of the late W. B. Allison.
 These forty-two Senators and Repre-. sentatives refused to cast their votes for Governor Cummins and with the forty-ave Democrats who voted for Porter, they outnumbsred the sixty i've Republicans who voted for Cum mlns. Not only did these forty-two stand patters prevent an election to- day but they declared that it-ss theLr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
FORESTFIRES RAGING
SETTLERS BEING BURNED OUT BY
 THE HUNDREDS.
The Territory Involved Is One Hun dred Square AHtIeS--The Village OA Snow Ball Is Wiped on
 The Map.

Duluth, Minn., Sept. S.-Forest fires which have been raging for several days, tonight threaten Hibbing. the largest and most prosperous town on the Mesaba Range. It has between 10000 and 12.000 persons.
 The flames have been getting closer constantly. Every place of business is closed. and the men all are out fighting the danes.
 A telegram from Hibbing says;
 ''The fire Is very near the Great Northern spur on this side of Brook lyn. a suburb of Hibbing. and the wind is blowing in our direction. The city has all available hose out and every man we can find is fighting the hras They have established a pipe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
DIRECTORS ARE SUED.
Accused Of Causing Failure of Macon
 Rank.

Macon. Ga. Sept. s.-charging that they were legally responsible for the failure of the Exchange Bank, a suit for the recovery of s50O.00O was today nled by the receiveEs against eleven former directors and also against the estates of three deceased directors.
 The Joint defendants in this suit are J. W. Cabaniss, A L. Adams. T. j.. Burke, s. s. Dunlap. H J Lamar. " D. Lamar. Sam Mayer, W. R. Rogers, A.. D.. Schefeld. Mallory H. Taylor. J. II. Williams, R. c. Corbin and Charles O. Stone.
 Executors of the estate of N E. Corbin. Henry Horne and Henry Me- Hatton. executors of Mrs. Julia Barter. deceased, executrix of the estate of w. A. Doody, Mallory H. Taylor, ex- ecutor of estate of L. W. Hunt and Mrs. Virginia Taylor. Mrs. Louis c. Hunt. Lucy E. Galloway, l.. H. Gallo way. legatees of L. W. Hunt.
 The suit charges the directors with breach of trust" neglect of duty" etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
GeorwIa Hfan sulciales.

Lima. Peru. Sept. s.--Lawrence Bert rand Davis. an American, committed suicide here last evening by shooting himself with a revolver. He was native of Georgia and had been ena- pIoyed by the Cerro de Pasco Mining Company as a bookkeeper. The mo- lives which led Mir. Davis to take his life are not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
WARNING TOGINNERS
m CEASE THEIR OPERATION OR
 SUFFER DEATH.

T,hene Notices Were Posted on Two
 Gins im Nississippf and Were Stgn-
 ed by "Night Riders-"
 shubuta. Miss, Sept. s.-(special.)- Early yesterday morning notices were found posted at two gins near this place warning the ginners to cease op- erations. These notices were signed s'Night Riders"
 One of the gins on which the notice wss nosted is about six miles from this place and Is owned by a negro named Abb Heidelberg. The other was on the gin of the Eucutta Ginning Co. of Eucutta, about twelve miles dis tant. The latter gin Is owned by pr. w. O. McNeill and Mir. T. H. Leggett. The notices stated that the owners of the gins would be killed unless they ceased to gin cotton There Is no clue as to who the guilty party might be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
IIInrnl nrnferInr.

Snow Hili, Md. Sept. s.-Defying the sheriff and hts deputies. a fleet of two hundred oyster vessels sailsd into Snieuxent Bay today and began illegal oystering. The offense ia in taking under-sized oysters. that ts. oystera which measure less than twa asa a half inches frona- ana. ta ,anS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
oHAFN IN~FRIsCo.
Water 'sTOasts'' For The Prohibition
 G@wANA~ka

San Francisco. Sept. s.-Eugene W. Chain, the prohibition candidate for President, opened his campaign in Cal ifornia today. On the way here a stop was made at Shasta Springs, where nearly every passenger on the train alighted and while cheers were shouted for "the next President" all drank to MT. Chafin's health in the water of the famous springs. At Chico he was serenaded by a brass band composed of Indians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
@ of Blood Poison.

Alexander .p,Tss H.4t1o . ~saII This mornin s.i-a-. rs S1sI~ toxrn dtad known negre aS-ortne ca1ssd frcrn from blood ,n his Sc,t SavsraI dave sticking a n n, stsd his Iss- ago. The ph aI.-,.,, hsS ,s,s ,rs~s fs but the bloc -'-'>- e-sSs and he died
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
THE WEATHER.

washfngton, Sept. ss--For Alabama. Partly cloudy Wednesday, and Thurs day. with showers in extreme south portion, light variable winds.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01
HARRY 9. nKsSKrr.
champion

OF the Springfield Boat club and are
such stanch friends that each hesitates
at the thought OF contesting againsethe
other.
In this years regatta Bennett and
Warnock will he entered In the double
sculis event while each will 60 into his
own event In the singles. There Is the
possibility OF defeat for Bennett this
year. Durando Miller. New York A. c.,
winner Of the association singles In
Philadelphia. is a conner who Is capa-
BILE OF taking a lot more Of beating
this year than he did last, when Ben.
nett. Greer and Fred Sheppard beat
him In. But last year Miller had raced
In his event before going into the
championships and consequently could
not be rated as having started on even
conditions with Bennett.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

Here - an infallible recipe for max
Ing a happy summer morning at the
seashore: Two children. two little
shovels OF either wood or metal. One
sea. one sandy beach, with not too
many pebbles. One dozen clam shells,
more or less. One sun. two sunbon.
nets or wide brimmed hats. starfish
to taste. Mix the shovels with the
sandy beach and season well with star.
fish. Add the sunbonnets or the broad
brimmcd hats TO the children and
when thoroughly united add the
wooden pals. Spread the sun and tho
sea on the beach and sprinkle well
with clam shells. Add the children.
mix thoroughly and bake as long as
advisable. Don't add the mother or
the nurse except when absolutely nee
essary.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01
New Golf Scheme.

A distinctly new and unique scheme
In the golf cup line has been started
at the Dunwoodie Country club OF
Yonkers, n. Y. which Is going IN for
novelties this season. The member
ship has been divided into classes, ac-
cording 20 occupation, and each group
has presented a trophy Most OF these
cups in all probability VIII be given
name distinguishing the honors The
clergymen's cup. for instance. will be
known as the Domines cup, Among
the trndes and professions that have
already assured representation are
lawyers. doctors. merchants. real es-
tate men, advertising agents, Journal.
lists and brokers. Such plans for liven-
ing up matters have proved effective.
as is shown by the fact that seventeen
cups were In competition during jane.
Six cups were won Memorial day.
five were played for the Fourth OF
July, and Eve will be up Labor day.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

When you have little boiled .maca-
roni left over. say cupful, cut II into
small pieces and mix with a cupful OF
cold boiled goldfish flakes and put into
buttered rameklns or custard cups.
Strew bits OF butter on top. sprinkle
with salt aud pepper and pour over
each Just enough milk or cream or
thin white sauce to moisten the mix
ture sufficiently. Cover with bread
crumbs mixed with grated cheese and
place In the oven to brown on top.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

There is lots OF waste In handling
poultry, and waste wherever II ap-
pears should be combated. One com
mon waste on the farm Is seen about
this time OF year. when n, lot OF old
broody hens are permitted 10 occupy
nests indefinitely. lighting among
themselves. sometimes breaking the
eggs OF other hens that are sitting or
breaking new laid eggs. A little good
management can avoid most OF this
trouble. often hens are allowed to SIT
In summer TIL they die on the nest,
literally devoured by lice.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

Rowing authorities at Yale univer.
sity say they are highly amused over
the story emanating from Springfield.
Mass. 20 the effect that the Yale crews
viii train next spring before the
annual regatta with Harvard on the
national regatta course at that city.
II Is declared that there are no facts
TO warrant such a change In training
quarters. Yale now owns its build
ings aud lands at Gales Ferry, and ex-
tensive alterations have been made
there at cost between $1,000 and SlO.-
600 from gift by Payne Whitney, a
former varsity captain.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01
To Honor cy Youna.

Although this Is decidedly irregular
and may establish a bad precedent. we
are willing 20 consent to a violation OF
the rules OF the American league.
which cannot do too much for Cy
Young" said President Ban Johnson
as he gave his official sanction 10 the
proposed benefit for the Boston vet
eran player. The game will be be-
tween Detroit and Boston. Aug. 10,
and President Johnson said the teams
could frame up any sort OF game they
wished even TO the point OF exchang-
ing batteries or any other feature that
would draw big attendance.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01
conundrums.

What animal took the most luggage
into the ark and which took the least
The elephant took his trunk full. while
the fox and rooster only had brush
and comb between them.
IL an egg could speak. what pre-.
serve would II mention? Ma-me-laid
(marmaladeD.
In case OF accident. what Is better
than presence OF mindf Absence of
body.
Why Is street door like a barrel
Because it is often tapped.
Why Is a bad picture like weak tea 2
Because IL Is not well drawn.
What is the most wonderful acrobauc
featl For man 10 revolve In his own
mind.
Why Is Che map OF Turkey In Europe
like a frying pan? Because It has
Greece on the bottom.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

An allIteative story. as most boys
and girls know perhaps. Is one in
which all the words begin with the
same letter. Writing such story Is
pleasant and instructive amusement.
and many grown people try II. Here
Is one written by little Illinois girl.
II Is called '.riny Tim
Tiny Tim took three tumbles
through the tiny trap. Tiny Tins top
tooth took TO the trap that Tim tum-
bled through. Tins trumpetings ter.
rihed three toilers toiling there. The
three toilers tried 20 tempt Tim TO take
the tonic. that tasted terrible. Their
throats trIumphed Threads tied Tim
TO the tree. The toilers sDssed the
tonic through Tins teeth to Tins
throat. TumuItuously trumpeting. Tim
took the tonic that tasted terribleI
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

Hands which perspire constantly and
become cold and clammy are unpleas
ant things 10 possess. Gloves are
ruined. and the people who possess
perspiring hands are usually sensitive
about shaking hands with other peo.
pie Generally when the hands have
a clammy persplration the trouble Is
due either 20 nervousness or a lack OF
tone IN the system. Dip the palms In
very hot water and after drying them
rub dry boracc acid or solution OF
boracic acid and alcohol into them
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

DO you limp as you walk? Perhaps
you think you do not, but physiolo-
gist says that you do; at least. he says
that nearly everybody llmps little.
because nearly everybody's left leg IL
shorter than the right In large ma.
jority of cases the limp Is so slight as
10 be imperceptible. but II is there all
the same. A chlld's legs at its birth
are shorter than its arms. The leg
bones lengthen chiefly by additions 20
their ends. caused by the continual for
nation and ossihcation OF cartilage
there during the period OF growth II
one OF these cartilage caps be injured
II may make the leg shorter, or II one
OF them be stimulated by inHamma-
ton Il may make the leg longer. The
cartilage caps are constantly stimu-
lated In young people by active exer.
else. and thus they grow rapidly. II
an equal amount OF exercise were
taken by each leg. the growth would
be equal. and one leg would never be
shorter than the other. But this Is
practically impossible. and that is why
nearly everybody llmps-a little.-Chl-
cago News.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

John ID. Rockefeller has one virtue
which' even his greatest critics won't
deny him. He doesn't affect public
dinners. The secret OF this abstinence
he recently connded to his family physi-
clan.
"In the FIRST place." he said. II can't
eat much. as you know"
"But you don't have 70 eat at such
feasts." protested the doctor.
'Tm aware OF that" replied ]. d.
but you do have 20 sit through the
speeches. and II there's anything /
dread rs that sort OF thing To my
mind an after dinner speech IL like a
bicycle wheel; the longer the spoke the
greater the tire"
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

OF the New York county Republican
committee from 1890 TO 1908 and treas
urer OF the New York state committee
In 1906.
Mr.. Sheldon's standing In financial
circles gives him peculiar advantages
for the position OF custodian OF funds.
he Is director OF the Bethlehem Steel
corporation. the Detroit Edison COM
pany. the Metropolitan Trust CON-
pany. the Milwaukee Light. Heat and
Traction company. the Milwaukee Elec-
tric Railway and Light company. the
New Jersey Terminal Dock and I'm
provement company, the Republic Iron
and Steel company. the Rogers Loco
motive works. the Trust Company OF
America. the Union Bay and Paper
company. the Union Electric Light.
Heat and Power company Of 81. Louis.
the United Railways Company of st.
Louis and other companies.
Mr.. Sheldon Is president OF the I'm
Ion League club OF New York and Is
ffty-one years old.
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01

The hssaydoiis-
NE pawsrdols are funny. follxs
fes3 bvs N Nursery Glade:
rhey ~ small r1allets 20 crack jokes:
TEsar tears ara lemonade.
rhx>< pxssssrsSs food ~ sawdost dry.
q Vhbch thev eat lot:
A huundk sfckEA their ruler high:
rS<A 49, a,noet French knot.
xrug hn~sn't got a single hair
upH thsix kttle heads.
Dx c>c& ~ covered with its share ,
d o. nssssy siiksn threads.
xbeg hn< q. party yesterday
II Wss . dandy treat
Nd whea thsy nniSaed with their play
r.t Dot these things 20 eat:
ssrns ut-xhszn p~nA~iehes quite thick
e-@s o@lice soco>Apt pie.
e~D7 rA-Hg-tAny on arstick.
Dtaks rx,oss bsns. and. my.
A great bis cambria OF ice cream.
Some tahio mufi1ns too.
oh. dear ! really wish l was
A Raggydoll. Don't your
philadelphia Record
The diamond drill., 1908-08-01
CORR WINDS on DRUM.

end Of the cord being connected with
a revolving drum. The cord is short.
ened or heightened by turning han
die on the drum. The picture can usu-
ally be readily reached from the floor.
The drum is easily accessible and Gun
be operated 10 place the picture In the
exact spot desired. This eliminates the
nuisance OF removing the picture from
the wall and relying the cord several
times before the right length is finally
determined