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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
TIMBER SUPPLY NOT IN DANGER.
Millionaire Lumberman Talks to Print Paper
Investigators-of to Chicago

St Paul Oct c6.-CoTagressTnen J R Mann and
The Conversational committee Investigating the
1Jrfut paper situation. examined Frederick W
Meyerhauser The nul1uiliOnaire lumberInan,
Today as 10 hts knowledge OF standing timber and
The future supply.
M Weyerhauser said he had been in the bust
ness for the last ffts-two years and when he
starred people crying that the Iumbermen
were cutting down the timber fast that the sup
DIV would be exhausted We took 5000 600
teet year out OF the Black River country and
later increased 81 10 200 0o00JU' said Mr.. Weyer-
hauser. sui taking logs there. At
that time they said did not have timber enough
10 last years.
Asked about the best way TO conserve the for
esIs, Nj. WeyerhauseT said the main thing TO
prevent fires. He thought that the state should
look after the prevention OF fires and the reforesta-
lion OF cut over buried over lands.
After MI. Weverls had given his testimony
the committee the State Capitol and took
The testimony u General c. q. Andrews, MEM
hers OF the Minnesota Forestry Commission. The
committee finished its labors here with the
nation OF representatives OF the Retail Grocers
and Retail Butchers Association on the wrapping
paper feature Of the inquiry. and left ST Paul this
evening for Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
MAY SCALP TAMMANY.
ThOmas's indians Scent
Plot to Knife Brian.

rrhA Progressive Democratic League, composed
~ remarkably Versatile and energetic political
Indians will serve notice On Tamnany Hall ct
Cooper Union OF Friday night that X Bryan - nos
elected # will be Tammany's fault and that tbs
Bryan men with long knives will retaliate in the
mayoralty election next year.
Augustus Thomas is the president Of the league.
At the Denver convention his speech secondins
the nomination OF Bryan OF the big hits
Of the convention Mr.. Thomas and Harry W.
Walker will speak at the meeting Friday night
They have been Bryan since 1896. and they
have received definite information that Charles F.
Murphy and William J. Corners have abandoned
BRYAN and are only working for votes for Chan
Ter AS made clear By State Chairman WoodrufT's
statement in The Tribune yesterday. Tamulany
cares more for the canal good roads and Public
Service Commission patronage thah Ior Bryan
election.
night VIII not be lacking There viii be exhi-
bition a Russian peasant from the home OF
Tolstoy, with g message from ToStoy. saying thac
he Is in favor of the election OF Bryan Another
exhibit will be slate picker, breaker boy,
from the anthracite coal region, it is announced.
with the scars OF the cracker boss whip OF his
tender flesh and with the CRIME Of the colHsry
obscuring his youthful Organized features
Still another set piece will BE girl from cotton
gin in Georgia, with tale OF long hours and low
wages and none OF the comforts Of home unde-
Republican rule All OF these accessories viii have
their proper setting and II Bryan should be elect
ed the day will come when certain gentlemen Will
point TO the meeting in Cooper Union the night
OF October 50. and tmpressivey remind Mr.. Bryan
that his canvass hopeless until that particJ4-
lar meeting started the tide the other way Mean
while the Tammany men are wondering what Will
be said on Friday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
srRAUs sPLINTERs BRYAN's PLANKs.
Secretary Rouses Great Enthusiasm on East
Side

After telling an unusually large East Side audi
ence at New bennington Hall, No. 2l0 2d street
last night that he knew William Jennings Bryan
personally and considered him charming man.
Oscar Straus, Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
splintered the various planks OF Mr.. Bryans plat
form cited instances OF Bryan's disregard for the
interests OF labor. and ended his address amid
dea fleming applause when ne referred Judge TAft
as the Elijah OF the hour.
Mr.. Straus spoke for almost hour. lie
accompanied by Representative Herbert Parsons
and Samuel koenig, the Republican candidate for
Secretary OF State. Mr.. Straus said:
As Secretary OF Commerce and Labor 1 am
brought closely In touch with labor. Now. what
has Mr.. Bryan ever done for labor. He says Mr.
Taft is the enemy of labor but Will show you
that thes conditions are reversed In 1883 Mr.. Bryan
was planning 10 have the tariff removed from plate
glass The glass blowers OF the United States
knew that such a move would be fatal to their
wages and when their leader appealed Mr.
Bryan behalf OF the families OF the glass blow
ers Mr.. Bryan said: Go away. you public
beggars." have this remark of Mr.. Bryan in an
affidavit from tho labor leader. Mr.. Campbell, TO
whom he addressed II.
When Mr. Taft Governor of the Philippines
De Rias the brilliant champion OF labor. who was
hanished from Spain. was thrust into prison In the
Philippines. through some old Spanish laws still
in there. because he tried TO organize labor
there Mr.. Taft pardoned him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
DEAD, BLAMES LOVER
DressmGker. Despondent Ouer Hfs
Absence. Ends Her Life.

.riss liza n Kisss;n. a dressrnaker. ooInml''eo
.,,c5ae yesterday in Ter home, al No Anoefson
street New Rochelle by inllaling illuminating s0S
s9-s,sous 10 her death she had written Two leN'e''
-. 81 which Is addressed 10 A. Percy Ff'lcoiie''
- Nc Sc 1Nes; 18th street. Manhattan In ths COZ
- ~ ere envelope she wrote; ''Formetdy manager
:, +he Hamilton Bank. New York tliE-
NT.ss Nissan livsd alone in cottage ia New No-
cballe She was twenty-five yezrs ole she hdu
,,-i1ert,, been dead four i've hours coroner
Wax ratren SAYS he learned that the MI f@'0oie
o,,so,,ea ir the letters had promised 20 marry
miss Nissan and she greatly WoiTleu W
rause Re had not called 10 see her on oui0as
go In The BETTER she said she had worked All
asv cooking for him. and that she WAS broken
hearted because ne had not come
The letter addressed to Mr.. Fslconer read;
WHEN This Won receive 1 shall be where your
r-,,eI treatment can no longer harm me nave
told you before you Woulo 80, ,ah1I Won viii
l. glad / out 81 the world never olo any ny,
s--nsaT spent The greater part OF the day stay
tng IN the kitchen. cooking what VOC Ikea- 1ou
have repaid rse by staying away. aao hot Gull
ing to take me cut to-day. To think ine woman
you Intend 10 marry YOU shoalo 1000 ID ndIIr
80 snT woman IN the whole world and called on
rec Ave years il you did mean all you said
I have never after You, 50 why CLu you llot
leave me alone when had learned 10 19rgeI ao9
and was successfully getting along IN business! .
/ have been sick since you were mere nave
doctor after / you to-day But now no
doctor can DO any good Goodby; 90 not treat
another woman as you nave me
In the other letter. 10 her sister, Mrs NJ D
Pearson. OF No. Il Church street. New Rochelle
Miss Nissan wrote:
have been brave long as ! can; there Is q
limit ! now have nothing live foT, so, dear
t.<1 soodby. Do not shed a tear / shall be nappy
and oct OF my misery. Sell my business, out OF
xhIoa take care Of mamma long as she lives
LAST bit not least You blame A. Percy Fal-
coner whom you'll find 1T No. 80 West 10th
street for il al. our relations have left when
i need him and suffering Ny last request
OF you Is 10 make him suffer e the fact is known
he can never get position in New York; no Sc
ct.-4ty company would 80 his bond, whereas no
fru would take him without one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
MEMBERS {

Jacob II. Schiff.
Gustav II. SchWsb.
Charles 4. Schiereu.
DIT. A. jacob.
Oswald Garrison Willard
J.. r. Donmerirh.
Prof. p r 4. Seligmsn.
George =. Victor.
Paul Goepei
Sarnuel Sachs.
Harry Sachs.
Henry Weisn1ann.
Or. Gustav Scholer.
Frank Damrcsch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
CASHIER FOUND GUILTY.
Montgomery Connected of s469,09O
Theft from allegheny Bank.

Pittsburg. Oct. 26-William Montgomery. for
merly cashier of the Allegheny National Bank
which failed some time ago for s. 100000 and
who was placed trial last Friday two indict-
ments charging the embezzlement Of S469,0oO from
the bank. found guilty as indicted by a jury
in the United States District Court here this af-
ternoon.
Montgomery Immediately placed on trial on
a third and last Indictment, charging him with
the misappcation of $4,000 in bonds 1t is ex-
pected the second trial will be disposed OF quickly
as the first The jury selected within one
non
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
NEWS OF RECORD

The following deeds were filed for record in the office Of Probate Judge Gaston. Tuesday.
 Amanda l.. Wilson to W. T. Perry, Lot 1. Wilson property. Mildred Street; ; consideration. S2,0o0.
 K. H. oIeott. ct als. to M. L. Hodge. four lots Pollard tract; consideration. $1,326.
 Lafayette Pugh and Addie Pugh to Winter-Loeb Grocery Company. Lots 1, and g. Goldthwaite plat; considers tion $I,350.
 Cloverdale Homes to R. H. Greene, Lot 1, Block 16. CloverdaIe; considera- ton, S1,50O.
 Frank D. Kohn to Joseph c. Johnson, lot in Block 27 1-2: consideration, s150.
 Governor B. B. Conner yesterday ap- proved of the following appointment of the State Game and Fish Commits sioner:
 c. H. Tallman of Russell County, at Scale, to succeed S. R. Boykin, re- signed. as game and fish warden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
SUBJECTS FOR TEST
EXAMINATIONS FOR WEST POINT
 AND ANNAPOLIS.
Further Information Confnined la Let ter From E. sf. shackheford, of Troy, Where Applicants Are
 To Be Examined.

Further information about examtna- tions for admission into the Naval and Military Academies was contained in letters received yesterday in Montgom- cry, from President F, M. Shackleford. of the State Normal School. of Troy. It is in that institution that the examina- tions are to be held.
 December 22 Is the date and 6 o'clock a. m. is the hour set for the beginning of the examinations. The letter fol- lows:
 Troy, Ala. Dec. IS, 1908
 'The published letter of Congressman Wiley gives the physical and age re- quirements for admission both to the Military and Naval Academies. We will have nothing to do with any part of the competitive test except the examination on the studies prescribed For your inc formation. quote in substance the paragraph on examinations:
 Each candidate - must show that he is we'll versed in algebra. to in- clude Quadratic equations and proKres- sions. plane geometry. English gram mar. composition and literature, de- scriptive and physical geography, gem eral and United States history. punctu. ation and spelling
 Arithmetic will be required for the candidates for admission to Annapolis but not for those at west Point
 Examinations on the foregoing sub' jects will be held at the college on Tuesday, the 22nd inst. beginning at s o'clock a. m. Applicants should, therefore, present themselves at my of- fee promptly ct that hour. As the morning trains do not reach Troy be- fore o'clock. they should come Monday evening. I will have the trains met by some one who can direct them to the hotel or a private boarding house. Is would be we'll for them to write me . card notifying me of the time of their arrival.
 of further information is needed. it will be cheerfuily furnished on appli- cation.
 Respectfully,
 .sE. M. Shackleford."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
PoSTPONES REPORT
MASS MEETING TO HEAR sEcRE-
 FAIRY DAVE.
Changed To Thursday Night When Detailed Report is to Be Made 0R Southern Commercial
 Congress.

Come to the Citizens Mass Meeting Thursday night to hear Mr. Dawes re- port of the Southern Commercial Con gress-the greatest public effort ever successfully made for a fuller under standing of the South by itself and by the world"
 This extract from the appeal of President A. c. Forbes of the Commer- cial Club of this city. is expected to draw a large gathering to the club rooms on the Square.
 Thursday evening Secretary c. Gros- venor Dave, of the Club, and nanag- ing director of the permanent South ern Commercial Congress. will make a detailed report on what was actually done at washington and what it means to the South. Mr. Dave can speak of the Congress in manner new to the way in which the proceedings were re- ported from the nations capital last week. He was the prime mover of the organization. and to him more than to any other is given credit for the great success of the enterprise.
 The report was scheduled at first to be submitted tonight. but it was postponed on account of the various prayer meetings in churches tonight and because the Beauvoir Club also has an entertainment tonight. The meeting in the club tomorrow night IS open to citizens from all parts of the state. The report to be made should interest all people of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
WEDDING AT ORION.
Nils. Mcleod Is Married to Mir. L'
 wEmgaSwe

Miss Mcleod Is Married to Mir. be-
 Maistre.
 Troy. Dec. 1B--(Special)--At Orion Miss Edith Mcleod was married yes terday to J. W. LeAfalstre of Lockhart, Rev. S. H. Campbell. pastor of the First Baptist Church here performed the ceremony.
 The bride is the daughter of Syd Me- Iseod. one of Pike county's most promi- nent and popular citizens and ts most charming and attractive young woman She has until recently had charge of a school at Floraia.
 Mir. LeMaistre is connected with large lumber company at Lockhart.
 The couple left on the evening train for Cuba and will go from there to Colorado. on their bridal tour.
 A message was received in Troy to- day announcing the marriage of Mr. Frank Hunton of Linwood to Mise An- nie Boyd of Montgomery, the marriage taking place in Montgomery.
 Mir. Hinton is one of Pike Countys Commissioners and Is popular In the county. The bride has been holding the position of governess in Mir. Hin- toms family and is q most charming young woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
WANTS CAMP oF soLDIERs.
Huntsvilie Citizens Apply to wash,
 ingtOm.

A1kADMs
 Huntsville, Dec. I5.--( Special. 1@--A delegation of prominent citizens. includ- ing Capt James Milton Humes, Mayor R. E. Smith and Hon. Ed L.. Pulley. manager of the Huntsville Railway, Light and Power Company, left yesr terday for Washington to make ap- plication to the War Department for an encampment of soldiers who will be brought back from Cuba after the first of the year.
 The people of this city are very anxious to have the soldiers sent here. The records of the department at Washington show that the Huntsville camp, established after the close of the Spanish American war, was one of the healthiest in the Uniteds States. application of the citizens, 1t is be- lieved that Huntsville will stand a good chance to secure a camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
schoeI at aultman, A1lss.

ouitman, Miss, Dec. 15-(SpeciaIJ-- The corner stone of the new sl2.000 school building was laid here, today with Masonic honors. Grand Master E. J. Martin. of Meridian was master of ceremonies. Wilson Lodge No. 2 had charge of the affair. Hon. V. w. Gilbert, of Meridian delivered the ad- dress. Music was furnished by the band of Quitman. Several patriotic songs were sung by the pupils of the high school The building when com. pieted will be one of the handsomest in this section. being three stories high of brick and stone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Killed Bear in AIIssIssippI.

Decatur, Dec. 15.-(Special. )-John w Sardlin, a well-known employe of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in New Decatur, and a broth CT of Private Secretary Of Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, has just returned home from a hunting trip to Missis- sippi Mir. Sandlln killed a black bear weigh Ing 500 pounds, and he Is exhibit ing to his friends several of the bears teeth. He also killed a number of fine deer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

homes in Macon County. The party consisted of MT. and Mrs. John Goode and their children, Sarah and John. Jr.. Harvey Edwards Goode and Miss Sadie Barr.
 Mrs. John Burch will entertain at cards this afternoon.
 Mfr. J. T. Dozier of Macon County spent sunday in Montgomery with his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Dozier who has been quite i'll for several weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs II. H Barnes, of Myrtle. Ala, are with us again for the winter. and have rented Mrs. Brohms home on the river front. Mir. Barnes Is an ex- tepsive cotton grower near Montgom- cry, Ala. and prominent in all business matters in his section,
 The Peaches-Louiss is the prettiest little launch in this port. She was built by Perry Williams for H. H Barnes.-Datona tFla..) Daily News.
 The Baraca Bible Class of the Dex- ter Avenue Methodist Church. will en- certain at the church next Thursday evening. Many invitations have been issued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
NEWS OF MoNTEvALLo.

Montevallp, Dec, l5.--(Speeial.) )--Miss Laurine Coleman, on account of Ill., health, has had to give up her school work and returned to her home in Orrviife. gSsf sF
 An appropriate celebration, of Ala bama's eigh ty-ninth birthday was held in the auditorium of the Alabama Girls Industrial School yesterday The ex- ercises were opened by prayer. and then followed Miss Tutwiler's beautiful song, beginning. Alabama" Next on the program was the "Star-Spangled Banner rendered by the school choir.
 President Palmer introduced Col Sam Will John of Birmingham, the speaker of the evening.
 Colonel John chose as his subject the Battles of Chancellorsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Preddy suspects ReIeasea.

Birmingham, Dec. 15--(SpecisI)--' John Brown, Charles Walthal and Jake Madden. negroes, were released in the police court, the cases against them be- ing noIle pressed. These negroes were arrested in connection with the stab ping to death of Reuben Freddy last week The recommendation that the cases be nolle pressed was made by Coroner Paris who reports that the negro man and negro woman who did the actual work were known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
WeBer-DiamOmd.

Decatur. Dec 15.-(Special. )-The announeemet of an engagement of inc terest to the people of the Decaturs and of North Alabama. has just been made. The bride-to-be is Miss Belle Diamond of RusseIlville. a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. M. Diamond. and the groom be is Mr. Nose weber of Louisville. Ky. Both Miss Diamond and Mir Weber formerly lived in the Decaturs and are well-known here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
ReIatIve of nrrn. CnmnhelI.

Natchez, Miss Dec. 15---It was learn ed today that Mrs. Katherine Dufferin Campbell, who was found dead in a bath room of her home in Chicago yester- day, was the sister of Mrs. M. I. Nor ris. of Kingston. this county. Her name before her marriage to Mir. Campbell was Katherine M. Skirch and her for- mer home was in Pennsylvania.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
New Alderman of Anniston.

Anniston, Dec. 5-(SpeciaD-J. For ney Thrasher was last night elected member of the city council from Ward to fill the unaxpIred term Of Fl. H. Fitzgerald who recently resigned. He was sworn in by Mayor Kilby and at once took his seat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Cnrtta HnII Rnrnea.

Boston, Dec. 15.---A fire today de- stroyed Curtis Hall in the West Rox- bury District, with a damage estimated at $50, 900. On the lower floor was a branch of the Boston Public Library and many of the volumes were burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
THOMAS E. HOWARD DIES. End Comes Suddenly To Georgia Young

Columbus, Ga, Dec, 15-(SpeciaD- Thomas E. Howard, a popular young man of Columbus died this afternoon of congestion of the lungs. lie was on the streets yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

eooa Lord, save my friends from mel little egotism is great aia " A large chest gives no indication or brain measurement. ..a Ailah. she was silent woman ana I trenbied before her.
 Life is made up of duii and dazzling tomorrows.
 Life loves to keep the sroucns man s,,nplied with grievances Yon never see a natter fitting a pat ron by waist measurement .. Two is sometimes tired cro"e v they happen to be marrleu' .. raAna Love is the only magic that sesps the heart young and the face loveiy.
 TonoFrow may never come. pus vvhat,s ,h matter with today. brotherE vvhy should we fear Death. the kina old night nurse who will one oay put ns to sleep? oAv- The good of all creeds or an s.ora tries is comprehended in the one Ho'e' The wise editor does not assert his editorial prerogative. we" In domes.ic
 A man who owned a barber shop ana also treated corns began at the ioVs and worked up. n- Life Is only given. to us as An Vy portunity to show the love or WHICH we are capable. .N.t. love ig the only lorgnette through which we may look and benota eho Myeliness of the world.
 The cleverest girl is she was a1- ranges her pompadour over puHp VI oidsfashioned horse sense.
 Tnta of people manufacture stories o,;t oS whole cloth and then embroidery them for good measure. when a. man impIorinsiy heads oif vour hospitality, my sister, 1t doesnI 1sceasariiy indicate that he Is too aesthetic to eat or drink. He may be an epicure New York Telegram.
 HIBBLEn-sARGEANT.
 pretty marriage was solemnlzcd last afternoon ats o'clock at the nome .of Mr. and Mrs. v. M. Norris on Court Street, the contracting parties neins MT. James H. Hibbler of Chattanoe6a. Tenn, and Miss Lucille sargeant es Macon, Miss, Rev. H. M. Edmonds ot- ficiated.
 The bride wore blue cloth gown with fur toaue and bouquet Of birda rosea. The home decorations were naInns and sweet peas. Only the im- mediate family were present.
 The out of town guests were Mir T. q Sergeant of Macon, Miss, father oS the bride. and Miss Wilda Hibbler oS Macon. .nEiss., sister of the groom
 MT. Hibbier Is prominent in business circles in Chattanooga, Mrs. Hibbler' as Miss Sergeant. was one of the most beautiful and attractive young ladies who have visited the city. She made many friends here last winter durins her visit to her sister, Mrs. V. N. Nor ris. She returned to Montgomery only . few weeks ago expecting to enjoy the social winter here and become Mrs Hibbler in the spring. 4 visit here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
IF WILL PAY Ynu

to get our prices before you buy youE whlskies and wines. !. BFickman q Co.,, I23 Commerce..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

Just received shipment of cigars tn Xmas packages. Get our prices hekore buying. Mattox Gig. and Fob. Co.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

The ChIIdren,s Miniature Trunks. Have proven most popular. We have only a few left. Purchasers should make immediate aeIectlOn.
 Gilbert Trunk Co.
 BIS Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

Ladies and Children. Matinee Daily, 4 ?. m., 10 cents. MAJESTIC THEATRE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
MILL MILDRED ANDREW
 EeNTERTAENa AF

Miss Mildred Andrew entertained the Queen of Clubs and number of out of town friends in honor of her house. guest, Miss Theresa Hoquemore of Bos- ton, on Tuesday morning. The par Iors were decorated with Killarney roses and Christmas wreaths. The score cards were holly berry wreaths. A buffet luncheon was served at the end of the game. The first prize, a box of silk stockings. was won by Misa Anna PeIxer. The guests prize, also Btlk stoekings, was won by Miss May Robinson.
 The cut-of-town guests were Miss Amelis Lyons of Mobile. Miss Elsie WiIkier Of GreenviiIe, Miss Mary Kate Johnson and Miss Ida Jester of Texas, Miss Duncan of Gadsden and Miss whitmors of Petersburg, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
HISS EMILY MEYERS <

Miss Emily Meyer, on Tuesday gave a three course bridge luncheon in com pliment to some charming visitors to Montgomery. The hostess. assisted by the guests of honor. Miss Helen Sabel
 of New York. Miss Helen Siivernlan of Atlanta. Miss Leah Kahn and Miss Reine Kahn of Pensacola, Miss Ida Weller of Cincinnati and Miss Mabel Well of Chicago, received in the front parlor, which was decorated. with ferns and chrysanthemuns. The first prize,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

Mrs. 4. H. Pickett of Union Springs Is in the city. visiting Mrs. M. A. Branch at sl7 South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

pr. and Mrs. Lutie Johnston of Tus- kegee, has been visiting Mrs. J. w. Cook on South Court Street.