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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
BREWTON MEN ARE AROUSED Protection of Negroes Is
 Guaranteed. CONDEMN LAWLESS AcTS Posting Notices for Blacks to Leave
 Is Discussed. sfnss Meeting Passes Emphatic Resoiu- ton. Denouncing Conduct of
 Unknown Persons-wfn
 Uphold the Onicers.

Brewton, Sept. 24.-(Special. )-Since the shooting of Town Marshal c. E. Hunter last Saturday night, there has been a feeling of unrest among the people of the town and community, and Tuesday night a number of notices were posted in the town warning ne- groes to leave town by Dec. l.
 This created considerable rear among the negroes, and some of them applied to the officers for protection. The officers think these notices were put up as a joke. and that there was no meaning to tn em, but Sherin Foun- tain thought 1t best to call a mass meeting of the citizens to discuss the situation. This he did. and several hundred citizens of Brewton and vicin- ity met at the court house.
 A number of spirited speeches were made along the line of law and order. A committee on resolutions was ap- pointed which drafted the following resolutions. They were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas. notices have been posted in Brewton warning all negroes to leave town by Dec. |; and.
 Whereas. 1t is the sense of the citi- zens of Brewton, in mass meeting as- sembled, that such notice were posted by Irresponsible persons, who either did not realize the incalculable harm such notices would do the community. or did not care what the result would be; therefore be it resolved.
 "First--That while we as citizens of the commonwealth of Alabama will not tolerate lawlessness on the part of any class of people. white or black, we deplore the effort that has been made to intimidate the negro race.
 "Second-That the writing and post ing of these notices manifests spirit of lawlessness on the part of the person or persons posting same. in that they contained threats to do violence to those negroes who remained after Dec. 1; that we condemn such acts of law lessness and denounce the parties guilty of these acts. We further de- nounce these acts as being criminal in their nature, and recommend that the authorities investigate the matter, and. if possible. apprehend the guilty persons and have them punished as provided for by the laws of this State.
 ''Third-That all negroes who con- duct themselves properly. obey the laws of the land and assist In the de- tection of crime and maintenance of law and order, may be assured of the protection and confidence of the white citizens.
 "Fourth-That the time has arrived when we must deal with the lawless- ness that has been running riot in our midst with frmness, and that we pur- pose to use our utmost endeaYor to apprehend all violators of the law, and urge the people of the black race to assist us in our efforts
 "Fifth-That we hereby warn the negroes sthat the harboring of crimi- nals iss4tself violation of law. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

criminal legislation" and MT Gompers characterized the statement as a will full perversion of truth on the part of MT. Van Cleave,"
 What" asked MT, Ralston. lis the attitude of the manufacturers asso- citation towards the injunction blanks of the two political parties?'
 Mir. Gompers replied. The attitude of that association, as represented by MT. Van Cleave, is hostile to the anti injunction declarations on the lart of the Democratic Party at Denver. and one of entire accord with the Gee. larations made by the Republican Par ty at Chicago"
 MT. Ralston then quoted from Judge Taft's speech in accepting the Repub- llcan nomination for the Presidency
 'Is it in reliance upon Judge Taft's decisions that you are here today 2"
 Tt is; Judge Gould quotes from Judge Tafts opinions in his injunc- tion decree
 The witness declared that sys- tematic effort had been inaugura ted to destroy organized labor. He said that Mir. Van Cleave had undertaken to raise a fund of $1.500000 which was with that end in view, notwith- standing MT. Van Cleave had said Ii was for educational purposes
 MT. Ralston read a number of cir culars from the National Anti boycott Association and Mir. Gompers said that organization has been active in in- turing the cause of trades unionism. The fact was developed that MT Da- venport is a member of the Anti-boy colt Association.
 A circular dated June 3Oth last con corning the Republican convention and issued by Mir Van Cleave referred to ignorant and autocratic labor lead CTS" and MT. Gompers said that the reference was to himself. Mitchell, Morrison and other labor men, in- eluding H. R. Fuller. of the railroad organization.
 Another document exhibited was an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
MOORE-FARMER.
NJ. and o. Conductor Marries Popular
 Tuscaloosa Young Woman.

Tuscaloosa Young Woman.
 Tuscaloosa. Sept 24.-tSpecial )-The marriage of Thomas H Moore and Miss Lizzie Farmer occurred last night at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Carrie Rogers Farmer. on Greensboro Avenue.
 The ceremony was impressively per formed in the presence of relatives and intimate friends of the young couple, by Rev. L. O. Dawson. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
 The bride was attended by two maids of honor. Miss Margie Beau of Birmingham, and Miss Mary Knight of Montgomery, a cousin of the groom.
 The young couple left for a visit to Atlanta, Washington and New York. On their return they will be at home in Montgomery.
 The bride was reared in this city ana has great many friends. She is the daughter of the late Mack Farmer one of Tuscaloosa County's most popular citizens. She Is very attractive and has been greatly admired.
 The bridegroom Is a conductor on th q Mobile and Ohio Railroad and one of the oldest man in the service on the Montgomery division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
Inc svln. or inc FIowsr7

Ah mel I saw . huge and iosthsome sty, Wherein drove of wallowing swine
 were barred, Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
 the eye; Then spoke voice. "Behold the source
 of iardp' I fed, and saw field that seemed at first One glistening mass of roses pure and
 white, With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
 nursed; And, as fingered OCT the lovely sight,, The summer breeze, that cooled that
 Southern scene, Whispered, !" Behold the source of
 CoTToLENEpI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
NEGRO IS KILLED.

Eufaula, Sept. Especial. )-Sam Corbitt. a negro. was killed near White Pond yesterday.
 Yesterday morning Corbitt loaded his wagon with cotton and started to Rob erts' gin. When the wagon reached the gin the mules went to the usual place of unloading and stopped As he did not make any effort to move or unload some one got upon the wagon and found the negro stretched on ton of the cotton with the top of his head shot off.
 It Is impossible. so far, to find out who did the shooting,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
POSSE PuRsUrs NEGRO.
Assafiant of Marshal Hunter Was Seen
 at FIomaton

at Flomat0n.
 Flomaton, Sept. 24.-fSpecial. IA negro suiting the description of Alex Douglas, alias Bud Collins, who shot Marshal c. E. Hunter in Brewton last Saturday night, was arrested in Gen. tury. two miles from here. yesterday afternoon, but made his escape after being handcuffed.
 He came to F1omaton last night and tried to get an engineer in the rail- road yards to file the handcuffs off. The engineer made a grab for him, but the negro lodged, and has not since been seen.
 posse was formed and a search of number of negro houses was made last night. but no strange or suspi- cious negro was found.
 At an early hour this morning the Kitchen of the Commercial Hotel was robbed of a coffee pot. sack of eggs and a quantity of provisions stored in the refrigerator. It is thought that the negro that was arrested or some of his friends did the robbing
 The thief was seen as he left the house and is said to have been a tall black negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

Wut' or the musical department; Miss Slpsoh' or the voice department; Miss DeVlne' or the school of oratory, and MT Mrs. 4t. 1: Pearee, representing the vio- lin department.
 Brief but interesting addresses were made by pr. Pierce. Professor WiIker- son and Rev Henry Johnson.
 Puplls are arriving with most every train and the matriculation is encour- aging. The members of the faculty are all at their respective posts of duty and the regular work will be under way by next week
 The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Smith who died at the home of her daughter Mrs. D. L. Russell here. have been sent to her former home in Philadel- phia for interment Deceased was over 50 years old and had been in feeble health for a long period.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
CALLS GOMPERs A LIAR. Van CIeave Answers Charges Against
 Him.


 Washington. Sept. 24.--James W Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers who came here today to confer with Daniel Da- venport and James M. Baker. coun- .sel for the Bucks Stove and Range Co.,. of St. Louis. late tonight gave out a statement in reply to the testimony of Samuel Gompers in the contempt case MT. Van Cleave said:
 'I have never employed detectives or Intermediates to shadow MT. Gom- pers or any other official of the Am erican Federation of Labor. Neither have I offered him a bribe of any kind, nor have I ever had any connec- ton with the men he claims that sha. dowed him and offered him bribe Every reference made therein to me or action on my part is false, and ] believe that Mir. Gompers knows 1t to be a lie when he made the statements. He seems to be trying to make cheap martyr of himself
 T never have and never will em- ploy any methods that are not straight. square and above board in my deal- ings with organized labor. I make this statement without equivocation."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
HOUsER A COUNCILMAN.
AnnIstOn City Fathers Award Paving
 Contracts.

Anniston, Sept. 24.-(speciaL)- )-The Anniston City Council tonight elected C. J. Houser as Councilman from the Fourth Ward to succeed H. D. Mo- Carty, resigned and transacted other important business
 Contracts for paving Tenth. Elev- enth, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets were awarded to the Southern Bitu- lithic Co.
 Resolutions were adopted dismiss ing Patrolman J. J. Peoples from the police force and suspending Patrol man T. J. Hawkins. for thirty days Peoples and Hawkins were accused of neglect of duty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
KILLS AN EX-CONVlCT
GRIFFIN CASTOR HAD JUST RE-
 TURNED FROM PRISON.
He is Shot to Death in Mobile COun- fy By Anderson Burden, Both NegrOes-SIayer in
 Jail.

Mobile. Sept. 24.-(Special)-Griffin Castor. a negro, who returned to this city last night from the coal mines at Pratt City, where he had served four years for assault to murder upon an aged man, was shot to death late in the night in the southern part of this county by Anderson Burden. a young negro.
 Burden claims that Castor visited his home while he was absent and cut up his clothing and on his second ap- pearance. when he broke open the door. he shot him dead with a double barrel shot gun.
 Burden was locked up in the county jail at an early hour this morning af- ter a chase of several hours by Depu- ties Cherry and Young
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
GIasscock Will Accent.

Morgantown. W. Va. Sept. 24.-wn- liam E. Glasscock will be formally notified tomorrow of his nomination for Governor by the Republican State Committee, to take the place of c. w. Swisher on the ticket. He will accept the nomination and will open his campaign at Grafton Saturday evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

appeal for assistance in the project for making a national park of the Kentucky farm on which Abraham Lincoln was born. which, having been sent to Leonard Kimball. of the Manu- lecturers Association had been return ed with a refusal to contribute be- cause the letter bore the union label.
 Mir. Gompers said that he was vice president of that organization and that several such letters had been thus re- turned. He characterized the pro- ceeding as boycott"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build Up the System. Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle. showing 1t Is simply Quin- inc and Iron in tasteiess form. and the most effectual form. For grown people and children. soc -s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
D. A. R. IN ANNIsTON.
Preparations Already Making For De.
 cemher CnnYentinn

Anniston, Sept. Especial )-EX- tensive preparations are being made for the entertainment of the confer ence of the seventeen chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which will convene in Annlston on December l. Musical programs have been arranged and speeches are to be made by the Sons of the Revolution and of the Confederacy.
 Representatives from the North, East. South and West sister States are expected. and the State regents from these sister States will be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
OPENING OF BRENAU.
Large Audience Enjoys Program al
 EuRauIa.

Eufaula. Sept. 24-(Special) )-The formal opening of the Alabama Bre- nau was held in the chapel of the in- stitution this morning with interesting and appropriate exercises that were attended by a large gathering of citi- gems.
 The program was contributed by pr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

n.,arance to these great corrupt cor 1nne tions which of the old parties wlh' pa-a4 vou see that the Republican partv Ia heads and the Democratic Party Is tails. and the game IS neaos von lose and tails the corporations win? Can you not see that tne ons thing these corporation interests ar e1rata nf is A new party. an independ- one Hsarst received another demon .+ra tion of approval when he concIuoeu and the convention then proceeoeu .o rush through its business as rapiu'S as possible. 1,.. rr,r,arv nominations: contains a strong pianh An anti-injunctions; declaration against the black listing of omployes; another for the election or Onlte" States Senators by the people, con demnation of the scandalous methous disclosed to exist in the stock ek, oban9e in the City of New York. ana damand that "these institutions be hronght under rigid State control. ana also declares in favor or. conler- ring the elective franchise upon w"-
 The adoption of the platform was followed by the nomination or can didates. -.oa.
 cavarnor. Clarence J. Shearn. ot New York: Lieutenant Governor. Dam i.i " Einnimore, of Pottsdam; Secre- tarv of state. Frank Stevens. of Mas sau. comptroller, William Glenn, of Onondaga; State Treasurer. William O. Sirivuch. of New York; Attorney Gen eral. William A. Deford. of Albany McLaurin Does Not Remember.
 Columbia. s. C.. Sept. 24.-Forn1er Tinted States Senator John l.. Nc Laurin, of South Carolina, was com municated with by long distance tele- nhone this morning at his home at Ben nettsville, and after reading to him | the Hearst charges contained in the | Associated Press despatches. MT. Mo | IAurin stated that he did not care to l make a statement until he had time to | consider the matter.
 l MT. McIAurin said he had no recol- | lection of the letter dated 26 Broadway | December l2, 1901, in which mention | is made of a "disagreeable experience with T."
 | Neither did MT. McLaurin remember | the letter dated Bennettsville, S. C., 1 May 20, 1902, in which 1t is stated that
 he could beat Tillman If properly and generously supported"
 | As to the letter of introduction to
 the vice president of the Knickerb ock- l CT Trust Company MT. McLaurin stated 1 that as president of the Brunswick and
 Birmingham Railroad he desired an in-
 troduction to the Knickerbocker Trust | Company. as that institution was the | trustee of the bonds of the railroad | and he desired an interview with MT.
 Eldredge in connection herewith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08

labor. Sometimes the girl with the
money supplies the idea and the deft
fingered girl works it out.
There are girls, however, who sniff
mt employing Il valentine hack, but will
labor day after day until they have
evolved some creation of their own.
No matter if the meter does halt Woe
fully and sometimes gives out alto
gcther, ending in dry prose, or the pic
tured mailenS have queer, twisted
faces ana the Cupids a thin appearance
instead of the fat, healthy aspect
which is supposed to belong to the
little fellows, it only makes more mer-
rimcnt, and the recipient cherish2s 1t
because it has probably caused the
BENDER many tlunkS in recitation.
This year all the dead broke girls
and there are numbers of them in ev-
cry woman's college-will receive ap-
pontments to life insurance jobs. To
the maidcnS who cannot keep their
buttons sewed on will 90 lunches of
the licorce buttons which the children
buy in the penny candy stores. The
lazy girl has been known to receive
bunch of frecraekcrS, and maidens
who insist on wearing their hair In
pigtails down their backs have re-
CClved communications from the Suth-
erland sisters. \ ludicrous valentine
received one year by a little fat girl
was plump sofa pillow, 50 pulled and
twisted that it had Il decided resem-
blance to the recipient. For the maid
en- who had penchant for ices was
once devised an enormous Interrogation
point and on it in black letters, How'd
You Like to Be the Iceman?"
When the music was whistled and
sung by every one more than one tall
college girl received n bar or two of
"Just Take Little Bit Off the Top
For Me" on st. Valentines day. A
chronic borrower once received an end
less chain letter. An engaged girl who
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08

he made THAI amount yesterday run
ming crrandH fo" IL, cooA-and it must
have Il heart Oh t." 70 explained.
"Ha. The difficulties iAultiply," said
Scrivcner dark -
I'D like your help in the matter if
you're not too bus" She said. Were
YOU going anywhere il particularly
Il was going up to the club for
Iunch," he said. Il Wasn't really GER
tain wanted lunch. New I'm sure
don't"
We'll make it Il committee of two,
then, if you don't miH1," she remarked
"Delighted," he sail heartily.
They made nlc":y round in quest
of the requisite valcn inc.
In the first shop they entered Scriv
cner pointed out Che fact that all the
decent valentines cost more than lS
cents, in the second those that came
within the stipulated p"i,c We're deck
ed with hearts far too inc0n&plcuous,
and in the third the hcA::s were much
too large and of the wrong shade of
red.
Scrlvener suggested tl"y try Il little
place we'll uptown. where he felt GER
tain they could find VII t they wanted,
so they took car uptown, only to find
the little shop quite Soll out.
Il think you must want that lunch
by this time she said as they took
the downtown car.
"If | thought of lunch at such a crit.
ical moment as this | should consider
myself false to DonaId'S interests" he
replied ingenuouSly.
Finally they found valentine that
cost II cents and. rs Miss Stanton
said, with lnn uneasy glance at her
watch. "'would pas MUSTER"
Scrivcner expressed his doubts on
this point ana suggr. ;rd that they look
further, but even he had to admit that
the heart, pasted goYg .cllSly in one cor.
nor, was of the right iZr and color.
When they came ON to the street
again it was growing dark. Miss Stan
ton held out her hand.
I'm awfully sorry to have delayed
your lunch in this fashion. but | think
it will taste all the better because of
the good deeds you have done this aft.
rrnoon," she said.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08
Games For ST. Valentines D3V.


\ pleasant sort of entertainment for
little folks can be got out of the fol
lowing plan: AS many valentines as
there are children are written and slip
ped into tiny envelopes. The children
then choose Il poStman from their num-
Der and blindfold him. The postman
is given an envelope and delivers it to
any child he can catch. The one caught
in turn becomes pOStman, ana the
game so proceeds until all the children
have received letters. There are many
variations to the game, such rs an
nouncing each post to be from some
distant city, as Denver, Philadelphia,
Chicago, etc The mails should be call
ed quickly and the sport not allowed
to lag.
Another pleasant little game is play
ed by COnccalng a number of differ
ent colorcd candy hearts about the
room before the little guests arrive.
Then at Il signal the hunt begins. y
white heart counts one for the finder,
Il blue heart two, Il yellow three, pink
the greatest number of points at the
end of the game may be rewarded with
box of candy.
Another game quite popular on st.
Valentines day is that of love, with
Dan Cupid as the chief performer But
this is played in 50 many ways that it
is idle to lay down rules here.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08

And so on until the entire eight were
disposed of.
With tiny grindstonc which was
sent to a chronic tlunl,tr was the
rhyme:
Your marks, my love, have fallen behind.
Grab the handle and begin to grind.
a young woman who was invariably
secretary of any organization to which
she belonged received one year Il bunch
of all sorts of pencils, big and little,
red and blue ana ordinary black, and
rhyme eXplalned;
As you're always a sec"
You can use this peck.
TO Il chatting dish expert was once
sent a water color of Il chatting dish very
cleverly painted, and in it was Il very
large heart Underneath was the invi-
tation:
Thou, lady of the chafing dish.
Id stake much on thy cookery.
Take my heart, my valentine,
And serve it in thy nookery.
A star golf player received from an
admirinS freshman u framed copy of
Though you are no cad,
You need a Caddic
Since that is your fad
Let me be that laddie.
For the basket ball captain there is
a drawing of n shapely young woman
ma gym" suit, with strained tense
@l on her face and Il torrent of rules
po)ung from her lips. The girl who
has tried all winter to learn to skate
and has failed is remembered by a
skillful picture of herself Aoundering
on the ice while prominent members of
the faculty look nnXlously on, and a
bit of poetry explains that she "cuts
no lee"
For the class president who has made
Il slip in parliamentary practice there
IS Il miniature copy Of Cushing's Man
ual. The freshman 10 has a mania
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08
Vast Valentine Verse.

In 1893 a book of 1JS pages. called
"In Praise of Bishop Nalcntine,' was
printed in London, filled with poems to
st. Valentine. This collection is but n
meager hint of the vast volume of
verse that has been poured out upon
the altar of love in connection with the
festival Of Feb. II. \ collection of the
newspaper and magazine verse printed
each year in America alone would fill
a volume of the size mentioned
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08
"Or fiowers-PrlnC"ss Of Wales vio-


"Or foWers-PrinC"ss Of Wales vio-
let's
TOO conventional, She vetoed.
My ingenuity ends there he COM
planned.
"Pcrhaps your first selection will be
just the thing, she said hopefully.
Il wish 1t might be, he returned
1erN'htIy' Here we are Si'id he
moment later.
They stopped before Il blg window
which gIittcred ana gIintrd with many
'ok"hS OF Il cunning craft.
This one, he said, down in the
cofh"r-the leIIoW IN the morocco
case.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08
Lame Valentines.

OF all the crimes committed in thy name,
st. Valentine,
Poetic crimes are truly most to blame,
But well forgive them since their feet
are lame
And out of line,
For how can verses with their pedals
game
Aspire and climb
To heights sublime,
Worthy to WOO upon the hill OF fame
The muses. nine,
Valentine?
II. SAPP. JR.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-08

under the care of
Il wise looking
nurse with spec
taclcS, with the
accom- panying 6
rhyme:
Hush, little fresh
man,
Don't YOU cry.
Youll bc a sopho-
more
BY and by.
The girl with
the big ambition
to join one of
the Greek letter
societies, an am
bitiOn which she