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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
WHITES NET GAIN
THRICE AS MANY BORN AS DIED
 IN MONTGOMERY.
Not So With Negroes of Whom There Were About as Many Who Died as Were @St0rked" to
 Earth.

The report of the sanitary ofice on vital statistics for the week just ended shows that there were three times as many white people born as there were deaths recorded, while in the case of the negroes the record was about the same. In the case of the white per sons who died, four of the five were past middle life, while of the negroes but two of the twelve were over 2e years old
 Week ending December 1s. ylsos:
 Whites Born.
 To Mr. and Mrs Oscar c. Irwin. a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Walter B. Flowers, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs W H. Taylor, Jr.. a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. John Wilson. a girl. To MT. and Mrs. George J. Cachelxis, a girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Henry c. schrader, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs Anthony H Warner, a boy
 To MT. and Mrs. Charlie P. Sellers a To Mir, and Mrs. LonnIe Alexander. a girl
 To MT. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith. a girl, To MT. and Mrs George. W. walden a boy. To Mir. and Mrs Calvin C. Sellers, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs David Reaves a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Dennis o'shea. a boy.
 To Mir and Mrs. Clifford Green. a
 Negroes Born. To Prof. c. D. Sims and wife a girl To Mary Posey, a girl
 To M. J. Blevins and wife A bov 10 A. J. Johnson and wife. a boy. 10 John Green and wife, a girl. 10 Clement Lewis and wife. a girl. 70 William s. Myrick and wife. a To Ellis Moore and wife A girl To Laura Minton. a girl. girl. "iie' TO Peter Green and wife. a boy. To Virginia Jackson, a girl 10 William Cecil and wife a boy. Hhe following deaths were recorded.
 Whites.
 William F. Vandiver, age 5s years, s Sabel, age 65 years. Leonard F. Haygood age 1s vesrs D. Sands. age 5s yearsa Mrs, Morris Johnson. age k2 years.
 Negroes. Bennie Roland. age 8 yearA Infant of J. W. Burriss, age three months. Matte Hayes. age s5 years. Ada E. Jones, age IS years. Abraham Timothy. age GA years. Julian Posey, age IT years Eloise Glass. age A years. Ernest James. age 25 years. Infant of Fannie Williams, age nine months 'e Carrie Early. age 22 years Infant of Rosa Reed. age one year. Della Hightower, age 26 years. Party dresses, Opern cIoaka evnns,,.. gowns, fine silk dresses are o1,r .rn- clalty. Phone for our wagon,
 FRENCH DRY CLEANING co. FhOne AlS' 203 Dexter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
FAMILY LAUNDRY MOVING
 ALONG LIKE A SUCCESS

President Forbes of the Commercial Club and the several other gentlemen with him who are interested in the scheme for family laundry in Mont gomery are in communication with A man relative to establishing the plant. The agent who was here offering ma chinery. placed the promoters in touch with an experienced laundryman. who says he can handle patronage at the rate of 12 l-2 cents a pound. for all stun, and still make a profit sufioient to reimburse the promoters for inc expenditure on the plant. in two years
 It Is the idea of the men interested to do this and when the money has been refunded. to still further reduce the rates.
 Mir. Forbes and the others have been looking over catalogues of laundry ma chinery and other items, and have about selected the plant they want. The building will be centrally located and will be confined exclusively fo work done for white people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Success Thoughts
 Ride the Other Mans Hobby. .t..LA.-. n,rr r,r orrrr,1u All rAGA
Copyright, 1908 by clowry Chapman All rights T
BY CLOWRY CHAPMAN.

Copyright 1908 by Cowry Chapman All rights reserved
 Rides the hobby It will carry beyond his indifference and into his favor
 In the eos when Ole Bu the great Norwegian vonst visited the United States he met John Ericsson the lnven tor of the Monitor.
 The Ericsson had not long before left his home Sweden and been shown distinguished recognition eng American building service made Bull feel that his fellow countyman would be proud to how he too was being honored Accordingly three different occasions Bull invited Ericsson to his concerts but Ericsson did not csing by saying that he did for music
 Bull persisted though he changed his tactics and went to Ercsson's works, taking along his violin.
 Saghtway he talked not about music but the things of more interest When the conversation reached the point easy to do Bull asked Ericsson to remedy umped up defect in the instrument Then he led the the of wood and the theory of sound When Ericsson absorbed in this scientific discussion Bull broke in with, 'tJohn, let show you what mean" "
 With that Bull drew his bow the strings of the violin and from of such beauty that Ericsson sat enran ced Bull played and The workmen left their tasks and crowded around him. and when the music ceased Ericsson cried "Go on I never knew what lacked. Please don't stop
 Through this leading out of Ericssons naure that harmony between the received conscious expression accomplished what argument cajoery rdcule ging-nothing else could do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
LODGING THE LAWS
LIQUOR CONTINUES TO BE SOLD IN
 JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Law and Order League is Active But Reports Show That WhtsIkey
 Ta sttlI Coming Tn.

Birmingham, Dec. 12.-((Special.)-- The police department is active again in efforts to suppress violations or the prohibition law. As a consequence quite a number of arrests have been made and Judge Feagin. of the police court, is to be Kept very busy for some time.
 conference was held recently be- tween members of the Law and Order League and Chief of Police Bodeker. and while the chief showed that ne was doing his best to catch the vio- iators, he promised that he would put on more steam and a number of ar rests are being made by the detec- lives.
 That there is lot of violation of the law going on no member of the police department will deny. The best friends of Chief Bodeker say that he is against a strong game when he tries to put down the violations and that the attention of many of his de- tectives will be necessary to eradicate the evil in this city.
 A meeting of the Law and order League will be held in Bessemer Mon day night Judge s. D. weakiey will be among the more prominent speak CTS. It Is stated that the violations of the prohibition law are becoming more numerous in the southern part of the county and that some enthusi- asm is necessary to bring about active work to put a stop to it.
 Reports come here that several blind tigers are in full operation in the Blue Creek region, in the lower part of Jefferson county. In Besse- mer proper, @ number of arrests have been made lately and the mayor of the city has been assessing the fines at $1o0 and thirty days extra on the streets but there Is contant report made of whikey still being. sold there.
 Ensley and Pratt City have anti storare laws and today F. Montjot was before the mayor of Pratt City on A charge of violating this law. Chief. of Police Hartsfield went to his place last afternoon in Pratt City and secured fifty-seven bottles of liquor as evidence.
 Bessemer has declined to tax the soft drink stands or rather the near beer'' stands the &200 per annum li- cense as was suggested. The finance committee of the council there has in- tinnated that to tax a near beer as meaning that it was license to sell the real article and so the soft drink stand license will hardly be touched by the council.
 Wylam, mining town in the west ern part of Jefferson county. has an anti-storage law and the chief of po- lice or marshal Is constantly on the watch for signs of liquors.
 While officials of the express com panies will have nothing to say as to what Is coming in, there is no denial on the part of employees that the ship ments of packages from wet" places is as great aa if ever has been since the prohibition law went into effect in Jefferson county.
 The postoffce authorities are not giving out any information either but 1t is reported that the money order business is talling off some as to what it was when prohibition first started, many of those bringing the stuff in having a credit with the dealers in other cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
FASHIONS AND PADS

include fur wristlets, which are affected by few of the ultra fashionable wo- men.
 Fringe is used more extensively than ever for decorative purposes this sea son, Pearl fringe, composed of tiny beads, finished at the end of each strand with one large pearl. borders the tunic of the evening gown. Soft SILK fringe outlines the kimona drape- ries of the afternoon gown, and heavy hrald is introduced in the trimming of the Directoire coat. The overskirt of one gown is cut In points. bordered with fringe, while the girdle. which comes high under, the bust, has the ends knotted in front, weighted with fringe. Another gown in thick meteor crepe de chine has a scarf of chiffon, bordered with beaded fringe. This scarf is draped ovef the shoulders and corsage, and Is held in place by a knot of soft satin.
 Beige and mauve are the colors used for the fringe on al smart costume in beige serge, checked in mauve. The skirt and coat are eAt of erossway ma- terial. except in the front and back, and the collar of violet is of the in- croyable type. The hat to be worn with this gown is tn Ottoman trim med with violet silk and lined with beige.
 The most popular among the feath- CTS which are used fer decorating hats this season is, just as It always has been, the ostrich plume. It is the most beautiful and decorative of all feath- CTS and also the most unobjectionable from humanitarian point of view. 1t is obtained from I've birds with out causing them grett pain. There are several kinds of ostrich plumes. The one most universally used for dec orating hats is the beautiful plume with three-inch hues. It Is quite ex- pensive. as large and Perfect speci- mems are rather scarce. Then there are the "byocks,' plumes resembllng the kind first mentioned but having fiues what is usually called a "plucked plume" although there is teally noth- ing artificial about 1t, They are usual ly half white and half brown.
 In choosing an ostrich plume be sure to see that the stem is in pne piece, not made of several smaller plumes sewn or pasted together. It Is in this On the plume there should be no paste pr stitches; the fiues should erow na- turally from the stem and the stem It. self should be strong, yet pliahe.
 The willow plume, the most txpens- i've of the ostrich plumes. is made plume. The length of the flus is ac- quired by tying extra fues to those already on the stem That is to lay, fl you take an ordinary ostrich plunIa and cut the fiues from a second plums and tie them on the ffues of the first plume, you will have a willow plume. Ol course the knots must be as inlon. spicuous as possible. and only the add ed ends are curled.
 To part the hair in the middle Ia just now the fancy of the Parislan No men. the waves being brought wsI down over the face, while tho hair is turned abruptly back at the side over two cunningly inserted side padA
 A marked feature of the new skirtl is the shifted position of the closing They almost invariably fasten on tho left side o4 the back though the bodlsat continue to close ia the centre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation Company has announced that q line of packet boats will be es- abolished at once between Mobile and Tuscaloosa, the first boat leaving Mo- bile next Tuesday evening and arriv- ing In Tuscaloosa Friday or Saturday.
 One boat will run each way every week, the first boat being the new steamer John Gull. This Is very handsome steamboat and was built on the ohio River two years ago for Cap tain John Quill of Mobile. who sold it to the Navigation Company. It is to be used for both the passenger and freight business and will be in charge of Captain Quarles
 It has been several years since there has been regular boat service between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. the Hattie B. Moore being the last to make regular trips. This boat was destroyed by the hurricane of 1900 while tied up at the wharf in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
LEDBETTER ELECTED
AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF 3rd
 ALABAMA REGIMENT
0nicial Returns of the November Elect ion Canvassed fn the Ofiee of GeneRal Graves Saturday
 Al Neon.

Official canvass of the returns of the election held during last November to determine the election of a Lieutenant Colonel for the 3rd Alabama Regiment Alabama National Guard. was made Saturday at noon In the ofice of Adju- tant General Bibb Graves, resulting in Major c. L. Ledbetter being declared as elected to the office.
 The election held during November arose from the fact that the term of of- fee of Lieutenant Colonel H. B Ken nedy expired on November 8, and the vote canvass by the proper officials was postponed until yesterday by the re- quest of the officers of the 5rd Regi- ment.
 By the onicial canvass yesterday 1t was learned that the most formidable opponent to Major Ledbetter was Major H. J. Long, of Decatur
 Lieutenant Colonel Ledbetter Is a res- ident of Birmingham and Is a well known figure in military circles of tho State. During the Spanish American war Lieutenant Colonel Ledbetter serv- ed as captain of Company K, Alabama Volunteers. and was but recently elect ed as major of the 5rd Regiment.
 It was not announced yesterday when the election of Lieutenant Colonel Led. better's successor VII ltake place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
cAPr. R.p. sMTTH pEAp.
Aged Citizen of Scranton, Miss
 Passes Away.

PU88EG AWNys
 Scranton, Miss, Dec 12-(Speciai)-- At 5:15 o'clock this morning Captain Robert D. Smith. aged sI years. died here The funeral will take place from the residence of r. D. Becht. Sunday at o'clock p. m. proceeding to the Pas- cagoula Cemetery for interment.
 Captain Smith had been a resident of this place for the past sixty years and was one of it's most esteemed citizens
 The funeral services will be conduct ed by Scranton Lodge No. 45. I. O. O. F :. Gulf Lodge No. 419 F. and A. M, and Scranton Fire Company No, 1, of which organization he was a charter member, Rev c. L. Wilson. pastor of the First Baptist Church. will conduct the serv- ices at the church, after which the com bined organizations will take charge of the services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
To Sign French Trentr.

Paris. Dec. 12,-The exchange of signatures to the new French -Ameri can treaty of extradition will take place in Paris in a few days. Ambas- sador White has been authorized to sign for the United States. This treaty Is substantially identical with the one negotiated in 1892, the notifications whereof by the American Senate, how ever. France then declined to accept The existing differences now have been compromised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Fire and Exploslon in st. LouIl

St Louis, Dec 12.--Fire in a shoot ing gallery at North Sixth street to- day brought peril to fremen and spec tators when the flames exploded a quantity of ammunition. Bullets flew in all directions but no one was hurt although windows were broken In nearby 0torss. The hrenen extin- guished the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
FLORAL OFFERINGS

All of the handsome floral offerings recently seen in Montgomery were made up by us, and with Homegrown Roses, Carnations, Lily of the Valley and or Ghids.
 'Phone zoo. ROsEMoNT GARDENS
 City Store, 100 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
TuscaIoosa Public BulIaIn~.

NW"NWEoVUN ' WUAAC HUIIUIUNs
 Tuscaloosa, Dec. 12.--(SpeciaI.)- The ceremony of laying the corner stone for the new Federal building in this city will probably occur some time in January. The government will not allow the placing of a different kind of stone from the rest of the building. It will not permit 2 piece Of polish ea marble to be used as the rest of the marble blocks are not polished, but it does not object to tke usual cerenao- nies of such an occasion. so the cor 'ncrstone will be laid In due form.
 See D. O. Nichols Decorating Co. for high-srade wall paper, picture framing. Phone 2Ss2. 216 Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES Via THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Dates of Sale.
 

Dec, IS, 19, g, z4, 25, 30, 3l
 1908
 January 1st, 1909. Final Return Limit January 6, 1903. For Full Information, apply to JOHN METCALFE, T. P. A. Phone 201 Montgomery, Ala.
 adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
AN IMPLEMENT FACTORY.
Important Industry is Located in De-
 catur.

Emp0rtant Industry h Located En De-
 catur.
 Decatur, Dec. 12.-(Special. )--The Development Company of the Deca- turs has just received a deed from the New York officers of the Decatur Land Company to five acres of land in New Decatur to be used as a site for the agricuitural implement factory located here by the Development Company few days ago Work will commence within the next few days on the erection of buildings for the plant. Cotton choppers, cotton planters. cultivators and all kinds of farm implements will be manufactured by this plant. At the commencement the plant will empty 250 skilled mechanics and will manufacture about 10000 ma chimes annually. The company Is cap italIzed at $250 000. The Development Company also has wei under way the location of a trunk factory, a soil pipe Factory and several othor industries.
 
 Our pIant wall save you mOney--we cam clean garments you thought you would throw away, try us on hard one. <-o
 Phone HIS. <OS 1SSS--:uuaau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
FIRE IN DECATUR.
Store and Residence of Frank Hall is
 Destroyed.

Store and Resldence of Frank Hall is
 Destroyed.
 Decatur, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaL)--At n o'clock last night fire of unknown or igin totally destroyed the store and residence of Frank Hall. about a quar- ter of a mile west of New Decatur.
 Nothing whatever was saved from the store or residence and the family barely escaped in their night clothing. The loss on the buildings and con- tents will amount to about 5000. There was t2,0o0 insurance on the buildings, stock of goods. fixtures and household goods.
 The buildings were new. having been erected only about three months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
RLnnMINa PLANTS.

Make the most beautiful and inex- pensive Christmas pFesentss We offeT ane stock at low prices.
 s. D. STERN & co.
 Ph0ne 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
nLooMrNG PLANTS.

Make the most beautiful and inex- penaive Christmas presents. We OfEeT Hne stock at low prices
 s. B. STERN E co.
 Phone 1OO1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

sweaters-Iet us clean yours, we mont shrink 1t.
 FRENCH DRY CLEANING co. Phone I1S. 2O3 Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
MONDAY sPECIALs.

MONDAY SPECIALS. IS IDS. Standard Fine Granulated Sugar, etsQ0. 3 Boxes Premier Oat Meal, 25c. Large white Michigan Irish Potatoes. 30c peek. BROCK GROCERY co.
 Pure Food Storens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Party dresses, opern cIoaka, evening gowns, hne silk dresses are our ape- clnlty. Phone for our wagon.
 FRENCH DRY CLEANTNCs co FhOne l1S. 2O3 Dexter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-21
STEAMER. PROBABLY THE ,,A1<r
SEEN BURNING on I.AI,r


CLEVELAND. O.. April oo-pos,-
dents living along the LAX. front 49,,
or the city, reported late to-n,rht -
nave sighted burning boat upon tho
'ake about ten miles out. The ITO.
SAVING station was notified. Atten.
'ion was attracted to the boat Nv tho
snootihS OF skyrockets The boat sun
nosed TO be on fire is thought to he
.ne steamer Maine, which left
H ,,7l late to-day bound for PORT
huron, Mich. She carried coal and was
loving the schooner Emma e. ,rvson'
Inc Maine is S32 tons, built in 1882,
ana IS owned by W. II. Sharp, OF Bav
.eity, Mich. She carries a crew of ten
or twelve men. eo''
AT midnight the life-saving crew
ana me tug I-utz We're sighted seven
''it.' OUT on their way back to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-21
SUFFER
FROM PROSPERITY

At Petersburg yesterday the Riverside
Club defeated the Richmond College
Spiders by the score OF 4 to /. Tho
Spiders, who have been putting up a
splendid exhibition or late, seemed to
suffer an entire reversal of form, maxi
ing total of six errors and obtaining
but single Ihngle, while the oppos-
ing team f1elded we'll and used the
stick to advantage.
Parish and Upton were the stars for
Riverside, the latter robbing Han
dy, Lodge and Ezekiel of hits by stab
bing in sensational form terrific drives
from each.
Both pitchers showed good form.
Handy's work on the second sack, for
Richmond, was gilt edged. He also
landed the Spiders only hit. Denny
Wright starred in centre. "Lanky"
Lodge caught beautiful game, and
none of the opposing team were able
to pilfer on him.
The score by innings: T.
Richmond .....s.....}..,O . 10 40 VI
f. c. C.............i..s.O Q o Q 0 20 -
Two base hits--Upton. stolen bases
Handy. Double plays-Rlchmond 2:
Riverside. .. Base on balls--lones, 4;
G.. Wright, l. Hit by pitched balls
Handy, G. Wright. Struck out-bv
Jones, =; by G, Wright. g, Passed balls
---Foelks. Time of game, hour, A.
minutes. Umpire, Blankenship, At
tendance. 400.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-21
Don't Let Your
Piles Grow
Every HrmorrhnlIni Ulcer Is n Fertile
Field for Cancer nnd Other
Deadly Diseases.
TRIAL pAci>AGE FREE.

- Constipation unchecked brings in
lialnlnatlon, !nflammation~ hegets piles
ana piles too often superinduce tumors
of malignant nature.
cues Cor hemorrhoids) rarely kill,
pul they cause more agony In a few
hlcs. -
1t right.
An operation with the knife is dan
Serous. asonizlng, and rarely a per-
manent success.
There is Just one way to be cured
one sure way, painlessly and privately
-nnd that Is With Pyramid Pile Cure.
who write
i, will give YOU instant relief ana
a,art you we'll on the way 20 a perfect
! Then YOU can get full-sized box
from any druggist for so cents, and
OFTEN one box cures.
insist on having what you call for.
Just send your name and address
20 Pyramid Drug Co. ~ Pyramid
buiidins, MARSHALL, Mich, and receive
i il bX return mail the trial package
Al druggists, 10 cents Write to-
day for free package.