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The state herald., 1908-12-18

the uncertainty attending the possibut,, ., ,,a
woman being dlslodEed and second IN. uncertain
~ as TO whether the less favored Of the family
circle viii draw any presents from the treasure
store beneath the skirts OF the woman
Christmas. OF course. IL observed only I'm Chris.
tlan countries, but some heathen In fact nearly
all Of them. have one day or another ON which
20 receive and send presents TO their friends and
others who are not friends In countries ruled
by absolute monarchies. the rulers are sometimes
afraid 10 open their gift reccptaeieH for the rca
sou that onentlmes reasonable persons incIoso
, fancy little bombs not marked In the invoice OF
course such undesirable persons do not have any
NOR, Chrstmases 10 celebrate affairs being ar.
ranged In that manner n they are caught
While the Christmas idea h practically tho
same In most countries Of the globe which oh.
serve the day, there Ia great variety Of presents
and a certain nations desire for gifts made In
wide variance To that which the next door neigh.
Dor believes In. Germans aH a rule give the chill
dren presents most Of which are made In this
country while Americans are always particular
about buying the babies toys marked made In
Germany"
A Ftahchman told clever little story at
Christmas banquet In Paris year aRu, which ran
along on that line lie was enhmourod with
beautiful young lady whose home was ON Rue de
noul.yafdr. She WAS ~ artistic taste 20 he stud
led her desire In painting creations for three
weeks before Christmas Al last be- came 10 the
conclusion that probably an OIL painting ny q
noted French artist might please her lie took
special pains tp hunt out n store whore he might
procure one ilc did and put several weeks
SALARY into the Eif
Iia had II delivered Christmas morning aud 70.
reived n cordial note of thanks from the young
IaNp who unfortunately had not thought 20 puft
chase anything FOR him This, " course, was en'
haffaraing 10 both parties, but that evening while
fnndiinE the creation IN bis presence she hap
,,.,1d "a gFah Tho hack nf the portrait II said
aNada In iinbatsn. N j." Rba WAS In The midst
at thanks aud an embarrassing explanation ~
why she hadn't sent him a present, Nhon nh"
noticed the bifibmafH ~ The oil painting Aho
stopped and they haven't spoken 10 each other
since according iu the story
Al " which Eora In show That ihr yalur ~ u
sif, more than the spirit which The Eiyar exhibits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
BANKHEAD COMING
ALABAMA SENATOR TO OPPOSE BE
ENNIAL SESSIONS.


Birmingham. March 15--(Spectei.)--
Following the announcement that Sem
ator Bankhead will return to Alabama
shortly and take up the work Of adj
vocating the overton amendment to the
Constitution. providing for good reads
throughout the State. Is statement
that the Senator will oppose the
amendment providing for bi-enuial SEES
sions OF the Legislature.
1t is remarked that the senator will
oppose the latter amendment as II
might provide for opposition In his re-
election to the United states Senate,
which, under the present conditions, is
practically impossible. that Is from the
source that might be feared. II the
biennial amendment is adopted II
would place one Of the high officials OF
the state IN line for the Senate ana
would give Senator Bankhead some OPP
position that is not exactly desired.
Cecil Beasley. private secretary 20
the senator. is In the State ct pres
ent, on private business, and his pres
ence has caused some little talk. Sen
ator Bankhead Is in favor OF better
roads and will do all he can Tor the
adoption of the overton amendment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
1 RELIABLE SPRING MEDICINE
prIIABLE SPRING MEDICINE.


yaeeommsnded 10 the People OF Mont
gOmeFy.
A. this season of the year there "
,,srdiv a man, woman or chlid IN
MnrtSomery who does not need medI-
ctna 10 purify and enrich the oioou.
- inAuce an appetite. to promote d.
seation and create strength. ana We
80 safe in saying we have never
"riA arvtbinK in our store equal TO
az ed liver preparation Vinol for
this purpose. e.. .,n.r,or
e. IA - shioned cod liver oil and em-
ui.tors is because II is made by
scientific, extractive AND eoneem ,s.s
ing process from fresh COOS a,;
combining with peptonate -,
the medicinal. healing ana oody pu'iu.
ing elements OF cod liver OIL OUT NO
oil. hoav
Az A spring medicine and q ooay
builder and strength creator LOT olo
people. delicate children, weak. run
down persons. and after sickness VI
moi is unexcelled, and you know Wha'
you are taking ,,..,,
MRS. Rose Lavigne, of Budlington,
VT. writes: ''vinol is the best spring
medicine that ever used; i creates
a. appetite, pudines the blood ana
takes away all feeling Of lassitude.
we could go on quoting from nun
dreds OF such letters, but simply ASK
the people OF Montgomery 70 try Nlnoi
thi. spring on our guarantee to re-
tnrn money II they are not benefted
IN. q. Fowler. Druggist. MONTGOMERY
Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
OLD VETS REUNION


Birmingham. March 15.--(speciai.)--
Sons of Confederate Veterans. held a
meeting this afternoon at which there
was q general discussion of the coming
reunion Of the Confederate Veterans
and the Sons. June 9-1i in Birrning-
ham. the Sons 70 provide for the social
features Of the great gathering.
Letters from Chief
Apperson, OF Memphis. are TO the effect
that there will be a larger gathering
of Sons Of Confederate Veterans this
year than ever before since the origin
ization was perfected. The sessions OF
the Sons of Confederate Veterans con-
ventIon will be held In the city hall
while the reunion proper of the Vet
Grams will be held in the Hippodrome
skating auditorium. Captain 8. A.
Cunningham of Nashville, editor Of
"The Confederate Veteran" published
in the Tennesseean capital, has been
in the district for the past few days
and has made short talk to the Sons.
Among other social features to be In
charge Of the Sons of Veterans during
the reunion in June will be an immense
ball for the sponsors and maids who
will accompany the various brigades
and other sub -orEinizations among the
United Confederate Veterans. Exactly
where this bail will be given has not
as yet DeeH u8bt Eh&tcQ i6ASnluCu A8 ~
will require one Of the largest. II not
the largest dancing place in the city.
Invitations will be issued for this ball.
the purpose of this being TO make II as
exclusive as possible under the circunn-
stances.
The general committee on reunion in
Birmingham will hold it's regular semi
weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon in
the Commercial Club rooms. 1t Is an
rounced that arrangements have been
made to conduct hotel at the fair
grounds, near the city on two of the
best electric car lines in the South.
This hotel will be for the veterans.
There will be restaurants where the
veterans will be served meals three
times a day. In case there are a
number of veterans who win remain
al the hotel during the evenings It 10
not improbable that an outdoor en-
tertainment, including band concerts
Will be provided at the fair grounds.
The preparations for the reunion are
being made on large scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
BIRMINGHAM OFFICERS TROUBLED
WITH LIQUOR SALES.
viOIattons Of Prohibition Laws Are
More NumerOus and Rights Of
Clubs Not Deaned With SHARP
<~Ifnea

birmingham, March I5.-(speciaI)--
An increase in the violation Of the pro-
hibition laws in Birmingham and JEFF
ferson county has raised considerable
discussion in the minds OF the sheriff
and the chief Of police and authority Is
being sought by both.
Following the letter written by the
sheriff to the governor making inquiry
in reference to the rights of clubs
dozen in this county. a statement Is
given out that prominent Judge of the
county has expressed the opinion
though not from the bench, that men
found drinking liquor or beer could
not be held for violation Of the laws.
In other words IL a raid is made on a
place whore lot of men are found
drinking the men in the place could
not be convicted and the only one who
could be caught in the meshes Of the
law would be the man who sold the
goods. As to the words procuring
liquors" 1t is set forth by the judge
that this means the man who accepts
money to get the goods with. This
question Will be Investigated also.
The chief of ploice is anxious to as
certain whether the police have the
right to confiscate goods captured In
q room where II Is believed that liquor
is kept for sale. In a raid Saturday
night the police captured four barrels
OF liauor and innumerabIe bottles OF the
goods. A dray was secured and the wills
key taken to the police station. II is in
tended to turn the liquor into q sewer
If that right is invested In the police.
The officers suspected man of selling
whiskey and followed him to the room,
seeing him come out and deliver to
a second man bottle of the goods.
THE raid followed with the discovery
of the stock.
It is stated that hundreds and hun
dreds OF cases OF liquor are being re
ceiyed in Birmingham now from Clsat-
tanooga, Louisville. Nashville and
Memphis. The Birmingham Railway
Light and Power Company, Monday
will begin operating express cars to
the various suburban towns under con-
tract with the Southern Express Com
many and much of the express will be
liquor packages. The regular train
service TO the various suburbs was toe
slow and 1t Is figured that the street
railway express would be more eonven-
liant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
MR.. BARBER SPOKE
ADDRESSED CONGREGATION
BROTHERHOOD WORK.
A Chicago Business Man, He Spoke OF
Doing Active work Accord
ting 10 Modern
Methods.

Mr. Courtney Barber, member Of the
National Committee OF the Brotherhood
OF ST. Andrew of the Episcopal church,
yesterday made two addresses in Mont
gcmery in the interest Of his organiza-
tion. The FIRST of these addresses was
made at the Holy Comforter At the
morning services. and the second at ST.
Johns at the night services. Large
congregations heard both addresses.
After explaining his position In the
brotherhood and also his trip South,
Mr.. Barber gradually took up his theme
which dealt with the interests OF those
present. the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew
Mr.. Barber is a virile speaker. and
has magnetic personality. AS he arose
to address those present last night.
some of them older and some Of them
younger Mr.. Barber, hands thrust in
the side pockets OF his trousers, com.
handed the close attention of everyoue
in the congregation from the beginning
to the end.
Very briefly Mr.. Barber called to mind
the disciple Andrew. the patron saint
Of the Brotherhood. and gave the obs
ject Of the Brotherhood which Y 70
bring some brother of the world into
the church. where he may enjoy the
fruits of religion and spread the work
OF Christianity
IF men would get together oftener
and live more In the atmosphere Of re-
ligion they would imbibe more Of the
Christian spirit. They would exude the
Christian spirit among their fellow
men"
THAT Is the work Of the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew. Go among the
men who are not regular attendants
of the church in a quiet manner. Bring
them to church and get them interest
ed. Such work Is necessary. just as II
is necessary in the business world to
have statesmen keep mp certain inter-
est in goods. What have to say Is
merely putting proposition down on
twentieth century lines"
After the address to the congregation
Of ST. Johns, Mr. Baber made q short
talk especially to the men and the boys
present. who remained after the regular
service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
PAUL,S CONVERSION
uEv. y. n. HAWTHORNE DELIVERED
ABLE Address.



Before an audience completely nii-
ing the assembly room OF the First
Baptist Church, DR.. ). B. Hawthorne'
81 Richmond. va, preached most
magnificent sermon. taking his reading
from the Acts Q. to the 10th verse The
subject Of the sermon was the CONVEX
sation OF saul. and the magnincence OF
the man In his work for Christ
Long before o'clock the audience
which was 10 hear the sermon by the
noted lecturer began fling into the
assembly room, and by 1850 O'Clock all
at the 500 chairs In that large room
were taken. The ushers brought extra
chairs and these were placed about the
rostrum to allow late Corners an OPP
portunity to hear the magnificent ad-
dress Of the speaker.
For about an hour DR. Hawthorne
charmed his hearers with an impas-
stoned appeal for his hearers to lead q
Christian life like that of Paul. Pict-
uring Paul's greatness of mind ana
character both before and after his
conversion.
That Paul actually saw the vision
which Il described in the Bible was
shown TO the congreEation by the logic
OF the mans character after and be-
fore his conversion.
Paul" said the speaker. was a
great man before he became convert
ed. He was man Of great learning
and high position in the councils OF his
nation. He thought that In the perse-
cution of the Christians he was doing
the very thing that would lay up treas
ures for him In the Kingdom hereat-
ter"
From this DR.. Hawthorne said tn"
man Paul was convinced of the real
ity OF his vision. q vision which he
obeyed.
In conclusion Dr. Hawthorne told his
hearers OF the visions (which he had
seen and entertained. In his change
from the practice Of law to that Of o
minister. This change was due to tho
call which he felt had been made upon
him.
And I. too. obeyed the call Of the
vision he said.
He urged upon those present that
the best things in their life were vet
to come, and to illustrate this told OF
what he himself expected
The program, arranged for the even
ing included several varied and pleas
ing musical selections which wers
exceIientiy rendered by the choir OF th''
First Baptist Church.
As the congregation fled slowly our
of the church. many OF those, present
crowded about the rostfum to shake
hands with DR.. Hawthorne and wish
him many more years of the happy and
contented life in the cause Of Christ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

birmingham, March 15-(Spsciai.)----
New scrolls for the church were ded-
icated tonight at exercises held by the
Congregation Beth Ell. In the Maccabe,'
Temple on Fourth Avenue. the attend
ance being quite large. The exercises
consisted Of short talk by Rabbi Rap
paport, and musical and literary feat
ures. Two congregations now exist In
Birmingham among tie orthodox Jew
ish people All congregations among
the Jewish people will celebrate TO-
morrow their holiday "Purim."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
POLITICS IN SELMA
HARD TO PICK WINNER IN MAYORS
RACE.
This Canpaign Ii Considered BY
Politicians 10 BE the Queer
est In the HIstory Of Dallas
Advertiser Bureau.
Selma. March Is.

Selma, March To-
Candidates have but one more week
in which TO canvass for votes as the
city primaries will be held on next
Monday.
The campaign has been short one
and while at times. interest Jagged
In the election. II has nevertheless
proven . most Interesting one as wen
as pulling
The campaign is considered by pol
itieians to be the queefest in the MS
tory OF Dallas county. Weeks BEFORE
hand. In previous elections. politicians
could figure Qua to certainty VINO
would receive the majority Of votes in
the primaries but no amount Of figur-
ing can be done with any certainty
ID the coming election and everybody
Is at sea, so far as being able to tell
before hand what the result OF the
eIection will be-
The principle night in the elevtion
Is for the once OF mayor. For this
ONCE there are two candidates. Mayor
v. B. Atkins and President OF the
City Council ]. l. Clay. Both gentie-
men have a large number OF friends
and the full strength Of the city will
be brought out in the primaries. 10th
are claiming that he will be elected a.
are their friends.
II is In the hght for the once OF
mayor that the politicians and the
knowing men are puzzled. over this
Question. the xoters Of the city are
badly split. The old ring IL busted
and families are divided and friends
dfsagrea with each other. where in
other elections they have all been to-
Esther upon all questions. While fam
ilfes and friends are divided over the
question OF who will be the next May
or OF Selma. the campaign IL being
wAged quietly but earnestly by each
Of the two candidates and their
friends, but with 1t all the campaign
Is clean one.
The last week Of the campaign prom
ises to be q most interesting one
Each Of the candidates will do his
hardest work and accomplish the Jest
results and then will come the voting
on Monday.
Aside from the mayors race, little
interest Is being taken in the election
The other race Of interest Is for the
presidency OF the city council. For this
once there are three candidates and It
promises to be close finish between
them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
coMPLETEs TRIAL TRIPs.



Fsoston March 15.-The new scout
cruiser Birmingham came into port
late today. having completed her trial
trips and exceeded the government re-
auIrements in her official tests.
The Birmingham left here on Thurs.
dav for her "a hours twelve knot test.
Her record was 1925 knots per hour.
The cruiser on Saturday morning start
ed on her twenty-tour hours % 1-2
knot test. This proved equally sue
cessful, the vessel maintaining a speed
Of 22.665 knots.
In a four hour endurance run early
in the week the Birmingham developed
an average speed OF 24.S3 knots.
The Birmingham is fitted with recip-
rocatiug engines OF the American type
and Is sister ship OF the Chester ana
tie salem. In the chester's trials two
weeks ago she made an average o.
26.53 knots for the four hour endu-
rance run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
ON MURDER CHARGE
RoCHELLE TATUM, NEGREss Is ~
COUNTY JAIL.
she n Accused Of Firing Fatal shot
fntc Head of Jack shores--De-
mics the Charge.

Rochelle Tatunn. negress. is locked
up in the county Jail on the charge Of
numbering Jack Shores. Shores Is
not yet. dead but his death is hourly
expected. Deputy Sheriff ]. B. Glenn
euts made the arrest yesterday morn
ing at Hendricks. small town a few
miles from the city.
Racheile Tatum is the negress said
to have been with Shores and another
negro Tom Barnes whom the authori-
ties have not yet located, at the time
that Shores was shot. But until
Barnes is captured the authorities will
be unable to determine which of the
two fired the fatal shot. The negroes
stoutry denies her guilt.
=. Shores is stiii clinging to his life by
slender thread. Early yesterday
morning he was removed from the
county jail to a local hospital where It
was stated that death was imminent.
The negro has never regained con-
seriousness. The hospital authorities
did not expect him to live through last
night.
out Teday--Bock Beer--peIieious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

Selma Council No. asa OF the United
Commercial Travellers, held q meeting
last night and elected officers for the
ensuing term The meeting of the To-
cal council was most Interesting one
and the lodge was In session for sew
eral hours.
The election resulted In the follow
Ing ofI1cers being elected:
Leon siegel. Senior Counselor; C. r.
Smith. Junior Counselor L. A. Callen.
Past Counselor; L. K Mcvay, Conduc-
tor: T. o. Murray, Page: Roy Carter.
Sentinel.
Executive Committee:--L Benish. E
Lilisnthal. Ernest Keathley and An
drew Bialock. w. A. Anderson was
elected secretary and treasurer and
correspondent Of the Sample Case: Dr.
8. @. Gay Surgeon: Rev A. A. Little
Chaplain and L. Benish. organist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

birmingham, March 1b.- (Special.)-.-.
charles N. Harralson. who was indict-
~ nv the last grand jury on three
charges. miscegenation, perjury and
sgeault with intent to murder, has
Taade bond and has been released from
the county Jail. Harralson was trIea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
MunnrR on roLTCrMAN.
Coroner'a Jury Has Not Vet Rendered
verdict

yCOEUm&fN 8MhS AAtAH W. ~ AN~~rN~~~0
Verdict.
Birmingham. March Especial -
Though the coroner's jury has not Civ
on out decision in the investigation
OF the shooting of Patrolmar w A.
Smith. who was shot to death one night
during the past week. at the same time
that Patrolman Jud Byars was shot
and painfully hurt. II is stated that
all suspicious against Officer Byars are
unfounded. There was much talk but
the testimony secured already and 9TH
err facts yet to be brought out. would
Indicate that the man who shot the
two men had q much smaller calibre
pistol than either of the two carried
by Byars.
chief OF Police Bodeker Is working
hard on the case and announces that
he does not believe in the least that
Byars shot Smith and that all talk in
that direction is an Injustice. The
coroner's jury may not return q ver-
diet for q week or ten days and per-
haps longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
Taft r.eavee Raahfnaten.

washington, March 15,-Secretary
OF War Taft left here today for New
York. where he will spend tonight with
his brother, T. w. Taft Tomorrow he
win 20 to New Haven. Conn. to attend
q meeting of the Yale Cooperation. To-
morrow night in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, he will address the Hampton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
MARION NAYS FUNERAL.


with Masonic HOnOrs
Birmingham. March Especial Dr.
The funeral Of Marion A. May. the pio-
laer citizen who died Friday. took place
this afternoon from the late residence
in Norwood.
The Masonic fraternity, in addition
to a large number of friends Of the De-
ceased and the family, attended the fu-
neral, the fnterment being at Oak Hill
Mr.. May was q resident Of Elyton, long
before Birmingham was laid cut. He
was active for years in the industrial
growth Of the district and was promlns
emit in business circles. The family
ealrxipinm consists OF men and women
prominent in the material make up Of
this cestlon OF the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

Trinidad. Colo. March lS.-Fire sup.
posed TO have been caused by crossed
electric wires today destroyed the coke
washer, the tipple the engine house
and the laboratory OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company's mine ct Scph-
ris causing $3.50 goo damage and throw-
ing 500 men out Of employment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
Services wen Attended.

The two services which were specially
for men. one at abe st. Pauls Episcopal
Church and the other at the Alabama
street Presbyterian Church. this after
noon at O'clock. were heard by large
sermons were most interesting and I'm
structive and were greatly enjoyed BY
those who attended
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
DRY An virwInia.

Richmond. Va, March i5.--For the
first time In the history OF Virginia.
no liquor can be had'at the various So
ciaI clubs. The Bryd bill closing all
bars on Sunday went into effect today
ana even at the old and most infuen-
tiai clubs. no Intoxicating drinks were
served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

der Of Grover Cleveland Richardson,
In Bessemer. the latter being found.
dead with a bullet hole in his head at
the home OF a negro woman. with
whom II Is charged Harralson was In
Innate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
onIMrNAL Assaults ALLEGEn.
John spargo IL Arrested ON Serious
Charge.

Birmingham. March 15--(special.)--
John spargo. white. a. years OF age.
has been lodged In the county jail here
on warrant charging him with crim-
inal assault on Pauline Goodsoon. .
married woman Of North Birmingham.
The warrant was sworn out before
Justice OF the Peace H. 3. Abernathy
and is returnable before him. sparEe
exceDt to deny II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

Sentenced to Pay Fine for yagrancy On
HunfayfFle

HuntsyfIle.
Huntsville. March. 15---( Especial, ~ ).
B. Sawyer, q detective. was arrested
Friday night on q charge OF vssraney.
and after spending the night In the city
prison, he was tried before Mayor
Smith in the Recorders Court yester-
day. Sawyer was fined $50 and costs.
and II the ine Is not paid. win be re-
quired to work 100 days on the streets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

stratford. Conn, March 15.-By the
overturning Of rowboat during sud
den squat this afternoon. Peter and
Andrew IA Croix. father and son, aged
80 and is respectively. and Henry w.
Ellison, all OF Bridgeport. were drown
ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

Madrid. March is.-Frince Kiniyoehi
Kunf a cousin OF the emperor 81 Japan.
today presented to queen Victoria the
insignia Of the Order of the Crown os
the Empress Of Japan.