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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
T0;ER0W SUMAIRA TOBACCO
 ON AUTAUGA COUNTY son

PrattvilIes Dec. s7p--( (Special) Jacks, of Wadsworth, Ala, who Is working under the directions of Hon. J. A. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Agri- culture and Industries. will experiment next year with growing the very tiH- est SumatFa tobacco, which he claims can be grown on large part of Autauga County soil, that will exceed in flavor. any grown in any other locality,
 He says that the soil will grow a superior tobacco to that grown near BYewton, Ala, which has been pro- nouhced as fine as has evor been grown any where, and is selling today at s2.60 per pound He says that he will, in a short while. be prepared to answer all inquiries as to the manner of obtaining the seed and growing this tobdcco He is at present waiting for the government experimenter, W. w. Hapsop, who is in Texas, but will re- turn. to Alabama in 8 few days
 Mir. Jacks Is an enthusiastic support CT of the scientific method of grow ing corn, well known as the William son method. He is very confident that farming will be profitable on even the poorest soil of Autauga- County, ik 1t be carried on with common sense and scientific methods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
!. ]. FARLEY BURIED
FUNERAL SERVICES FROM ST. PE-
 TIERS CHURCH.
City Oncisis In Body Together With LaTge Coneourse of Friends At- tend Services Monday
 MornlpR.

Attended by the municipal officials of Montgomery and large number of friends and relatives. the body of the late John ]. Farley, City Clerk at the time of his deaths and popular In ev- cry branch of the city government, was laid to rest in beautiful oakwood Gem etery. The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock from St. Peters Cath oilc Church. of which MT. Farley was a conscientious member. and at the grave the Catholic orders of which he was a member conducted their cere- monials..
 The auditorium of St. Peters Church was filled to overfiowing with the friends of the deceased. and Rev. Dem nis Savage, rector of the church, in a few well chosen words, spoke of the characteristics that made John J. Far ley so well beloved by his fellow man.
 The altAt of the church was dec- orated with beautiful flowers. and the casket containing the remains was a mass of beautiful floral designs.
 The interment was made In the Catholic portion of oakwood Ceme- tery, and here the newly-dug grave was covered wits rich floral designs while the Catholic Knights and the Knights of Columbus, of which orders MT. Farley was devoted member, conducted their cereronials.
 The following city officials acted as paIl bearers: Robert Tait, Ira Virgin, N. Lobman, H. F. Harrison. Berto H. Johnson, c. F. Moritz, J P. Kohn and Pat Ryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES FOR
 METHODIST CONFERENCE

At o'clock Monday afternoon the first of the special trains operated be- tween Montgomery and Selma for the benefit of the attendants on the Meth odist Conference at Greensboro, left the Union Station with a fair passen- ger list. The bulk of the attendants will leave on the train today, how ever, at o'clock. The special, reach ing Selma at 3 o'clock, will make close connection with the Southern train to Greensboro, reaching the conference city at about 5 o'clock in the after noon.
 Among those leaving Monday were several theological students residing in Montgomery, who will undergo ex- aminatioRs before the Conference prep atoryi to ordination. Few, if any, of the Montgomery pastors have left the city yet, intending rather to go lip to- day. .st'; 1F
 It Is expected that four laynlen from the Montgomery District will attend as delegates-W, D. Seed, A. c. Da- vIs, A. L. Brewer and T. D. Sanford :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
MRS. ELIZA FAY DEAD.
Prominent Woman of Autauga C0Un
 Passes Away.

Prominent. WOman of. Autauga county Eiiza Fay. one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Autauga County, died at the home of her son, r.. A. this morning. She deceased was s2 eSildrsn, yet yet iivins. the youngest of SasgRtds EnSaR s William Sd A. aTsSam sss is as dss ceased who. was. once Treasurer of the State of AiabaIna, and held other in1- poFtant positions in his State and S'T The deceased leaves three sisters and one brother. who reside in and near Prattyiiie, where they have resided for all their. lives, and where. they inent citizens of Autauga. Mrs. Mary McWilliams, about 30 years of age, Mrs, Maria MeLemore. about 7S years 7s years of age, and Mrs. Sallie Simms, members of the family of william 4, Graham. deceased. This family yts.Ias # re. of Autauga County. Mrs. Fay's im- mediate family consists of her. two sons, TROnas Az Fay and pSss chsrlls ps. N. vs ws wfS TSe Ffsns rsmslns m wiii nd bear be ntsrred In Oak hiil Cemetery tomorrow mora Ing. The funeral will be held in the p,Tesbytssrian Church at .xr,S 10 o'clock by
 Rev. J. E. Mccann preached his last sermon before confefenee yester- day He made RSsrttis, rcsport cbTts of bsrs the which shows a membership of 690 mem bers, sixty eight of whom joined dur ing the conference year just closed :. and is in general way in a prosperous condition. He leaves toe morrow morning for Greensboro for the meeting of the Alabama Confer ence. ...-..
 Two men claiming to be Syrian mis- sionaries were circulating. at the diff ference churches yesterday of this a church in Asia Minor, where the General Missionary Board are labor ing to establish church and school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
WEDDING IN wETUMFKA.
Miss Amanda Thompson Becomes Brid,
 of MR. Payne.

mkss AMAAM0a TnOmps0n BecOmae1 hFt09
 of NIT. Payne.
 Wetumpka. Dec, 7-(SpeciaD--A wedding which was quite a surprise to their friends occurred Sunday when Mir. J. c. Payne and Miss Amanda Thompson were married at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Jenlkina
 Miss Thompson made her home with Mrs w. G. Lancaster and Sunday afternoon she left her home and. went to the residenee ,of MT. yJeplxins where she was met bye Mry Payne. They had planned to have MT, Jenkins perform the ceremony but he was away from home so Probate Clerk Nj. D. Still was sent for and the marriage was solemn ized.
 Mir. Payne Is prosperous farmer and he and his bride are at home with Mir. and Mrs. W. P. peBardlaben on Pine street
 Rev. c. S. Tally left this afternoon to attend conference at Greensboro. The members of his church hope for his return to this charge,
 Mrs. c. H. smith has gone to Hayne- vile to spend a week with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
.: ,s there is urgent business to bs trans

actd. EE.1F'f !.
 Judge and Mrs Nimrod Dayis, ,Denson have Issued Invitations to the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage, to be celebrated on the evening of Dec ls.
 s ss < +
 Parties desiring to attend the car- riase ceremony of Miss Mary Andsr- son Walter and Mir. P, H. Graham, at take the Atlantic Coast Line train leaving Montgomery at { o'clock in inc afternoon and attend the ceremony and have ample time to return at SIS to Montgomery.
 Mss Frances Morrissette, who has been visiting Miss Margaret |, Booth. has returned to the home of her sister, at King, Ala. Miss Morrissette Is still claimed by Montgomery, and has a large circle of warm friends here.
 Miss Nina whitmore of Pottsmouth, Va. who Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Robert Ewing will leave Mon- day fer Mohtgomery.--Age- Herald.
 The friends of Mrs. Harvey Jones wii be sorry: te' learn that she Is i'll ,
 Invitations. have been issued to the marriageI of Miss Mary Brent Smith daugh ter of Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia. sto Mir. Ronald Ransonn. the wedding to take place in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec is. at o'clock:
 Mir. Hampton Black and several friends from Greensb orc spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Black and returned to Greensboro In the auto yesterday.
 Mrs. J. P. Mcqueen left Sunday for Selma to spend 8 few days with her daughter. Mrs. J. P. Cook. =
 Miss Mildred Andrews. Miss Sara Warren wilkerson. MT. John H.. Wal lace IT,, Dr, c. O. Laslie, and pr; w. B. Westcott, left yesterday morn ing for Tusiegee to be the guests Of MT and Mrs. Ernest Thompson at . house party, ,a
 Mrs. Annie B. Payne. who has been with friends in the city for several days. left yesterday morning for
 Miss Caroline Walter passed through this city on her way home to visit her parents. Mir. and Mrs. T. B. walter. of Snowdoun, Ala, to attend the mar riage of her sister. Miss Mary Ander- son Walter. to MT. P. H. Graham, which will take place on Tuesday, Dee. g. and will return to school at Talla- dsga on Thursday, Dee. 10.
 Miss Virginia Lyons, of Mobile. ar- rived last HiKht-to be the guest of Mrs L. L. HILL at 4as south Perry Street
 Miss Cora Parker has returned from visit te Hope Hull; Miss Jean Burke, who Is 3 student at Mrs, Semple's School in New York, will spend the Christmas holidays with Miss Van Ausdei in Dayton. 0hio.. Mrs. Maurice .seligman will enter 1 tain at bridge this morning in compli- ment to Miss sabeI of New York. 4 %
 The Chaang Dish Club will meet with Miss Willie Jones on Wednesday evening. ai
 Misses Ida Thompson and Frances Pearcs, who are students at the BFe= nau Institute, at Gainesville, Ga, will return home on the 18th for the Christ mas holidays. -.
 The Misses Kohn of Pensacola. whe are visiting Mrs. Solomon. gre the ra- | cipients of q great deal of attention I They will be, entertained this aftsf- noon at 3 euohra party by Miss Irma Berpheiuer, and this evening at s slumbsr party by Miss Clare Hsrts.
 Reapty and Gace is all Caught n, Trenslar'a Studio. -,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

text. Trust in the Lord and do Good"
 pr. s. L. Johnson. wall known negro evangelist will reach this city today. and will occupy the pulpit dur ing the revival Dr. N. N. Nealy preached at the regular communion services last Sunday night.
 The revival meetings starting today will be held every night at 1880 o'clock. Every member of the church is urged to attend these services. The public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
ssETHopIsTs OF TROY.
Rev. O. S. Welch shows Work DO
 By Church.

By Church.
 Troy, Ala, Dec. 7--(SpeciaD-Rev. O.. S. Weleh, who will leave tomorrow for the conference at Greensboro. yestar- day read his report.
 The report showed a most excellent financial condition as well as a decided growth in the membership of the Methodist Church of Troy. The vaiua- tion of the church property was shown to be about s60.000 with a debt of only about SlO.O0o on the property and most of this has been subscribed. The mem bershIp is now about $40.
 MT Welch has done excellent work during the three years he has been in charge of the church here and is great Iv beloved by Trojans of every de- nomination, who hope very much that he will be returned by the conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

The Mobile Register deals editorial- iy with Prdfsssor Thomas. of the Cht- cago Universally, for his estimate of woy men, as foilowss
 "Professor Thomas. of, the Chicago University tthe name seems famliiaE and in some way associated with strange notionsl, enlarging upon the ideas of Carl vogt, of Geneva. as to the mental power of women, writes Tn The American Magazine that women are inferior to men in scientific and laboratory work, and are, for the most part, Enormously crammed' The leN- pression comes from the classroom. [. Professor Thomas says that If exani- : nations consisted solely of written or oral replies to questions on auelecls which have been treated in lectures the women would always obtain brl- liant results. but that they cannot meet practical tests successfully: he also accuses women of being 'aWkWeFu and clumsy with their hands In laDor- atories, contrary to the opinion Ness generally held that the more dehcase the fingers the better adapeo 70 Hi- croscopic and similar work.
 You can tell the table of Wo- man at a glance. from the. fragments of glass broken instruments. broken scalpels and spoiled preparatiens one Of the professors statemepts' ihS Chicago University must have on- ferent type of women attending " lectures from those observed 'Siss- where. As a rule women are neater than men in everything that Is aone with the hands--tiis does not contem- plate the sharpening of 2 pencil; Ine professor has opened channei TOT voluniinous discussion. and is not likely thet he will get many autqoFl- ties to agree with him."
 & %
 INnIsTnIAL EpDpcATfpN,
 The following article by the eheiE- man of the Hsducatton sCommittep or the Alabama Federation of 'Women.s Clubs is timely and, to the point II will be read with interest by club. woT men espeeially:'
 "Politicelly, the South ie sdeeidediy opposed to either the theory or prac- tics of protectionism. but the writer earnestly, hopes to see the day when by providing equal facilities, 1t Will adopt the. policy of protection n cd ucation.
 9roo long have the most responsi- bie positions in our commercial and intellectual world been largely nlled by labor from other sections of the country, when its full equal could have been found among our own peo- pIe had our educationaI system sup piled the same skilled training, not l--lt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
sHANNoN-RONNAR.

A wedding which will be of interest to many Montgomerians is that of Miss Ehie Bonnan and MT. Claud E. shan non of Ashtabula, o. The marriage took place on yesterday at the home of the bride.
 here. as she spent last winter with her cousin, Miss Gertrude Egge. Mir. shannon was formerly of Montgomery, but is new of Jacksonville, Fla, where he holds a responsible position in the ofiee of the Central of Georgia Rail- road. Both parties have a number of fFiends in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

pear" whispered the clipping loveFs ''what shsll we do with the rope lad-
 'soh!. that's all right" replied the coy damseI "Pa said he'd pull 1t up again so we couldn't get back."-- Catholic Standard Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
MISS FHoLMEs nNTERTAINs,

one of the prettiest card parties or the season was given by Miss Bessie Holmes at her home In Cloverdale on last Saturday afternoon.
 The attractive apartments were decked out in holiday coloFs. red car- nations. holly berries, and pine tops giving g suggestion of Christmas cheer, Ee
 The first prize. a veil pin. was cut for by Mrs. DeWees, Mrs. Homer Le- Grand, and Mrs. Wiliem Stewart. Mrs. DsWees was the fortunate winner The consolation. "cupid's Calendar" fell to Miss Louise Marks.
 Miss Holmes guests were Misses Margaret and Annie May Dimmiek, Mary Arlington, Sadie and Lula Wy man, Minna Dent. Lucharle Wilson, May Tyson, Kate McLemore, Laura Hill, Alice Lahey, Gabrielle and Ma riap Watts. Netta Jones, Mary Mc- Queen, Mary Boyd Williams, EtheldFa Williams, Louise Marks. Fannie Halls. Dora Davidson. PeaEce. Ellis of L,Ou- isville. Kessler of Pensacola and Mes- danes Kessler, Joe Holt. Homer Le- Grand. owen Brewer. Connor Manor, Charles Johnston, Will Stewart Ralph Quissenberry. William Weiss. George Jones. Isaac DeWees and John Dan- forth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
NEGRO REVIVAL SERVICES.
Neu Known Evangelist Occupies Pull
 IA nR nenaer ARAnma Chmrrh

nit of Dexter Avenue Church.
 The winter revival at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church for negroes be' gan its session last Sunday. and will continue through December 20, At the first meeting held last Sunday. the pastor of the church. Rev. R. C. Jud. kins, occupied the pulpit and preach ed 6 very interesting sermon from the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

NOTICE, MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
 There will be called meeting of the Ladies' Memorial Association at 11:30 today at the home of Mrs. M. D. Bibb. All members are asked to be present,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
The Brown Shoe Company
 toBuiId Big Addition to Factory

The Brown Shoe Company, of St. Louis, have broken ground to. build large addi- tiqn to their Buster Brown Factory at 17th and Lucas Avenue, St. Louis, In which are made Buster Brown Hue Ribbon Shoes for Tsoxs. The new building win be of brick and steel construction, fire-proof through out size of new building to be Ihb fact lone S5 feet wide and five stories high, and will be completed as soon as possible.
 The Company reports a gain in shipments of s503 96S.66 for the month of November, i90S over the corresponding month year ago. and have two million dollar stock of shoes to apply on orders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

Mss Frances Morrissette, who has been visiting Miss Margaret Booth, has returned to the home of her sister. at King, Ala. Miss Morrissette Is still claimed by Montgomery, and has large circle of warm friends here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

Miss Nina whitmore of Portsmouth, Va. who Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Robert Ewing. will leave Mon day fer Montgomery.--Age Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

Miss Caroline Walter passed through this city on her way home to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J B. Walter, of Snowdoun, Ala, to attend the mar riage of her sister. Miss Mary Ander- son Walter. to MT. P. 1T. Graham, which will take place on Tuesday, Dee. g, and will Retlrn to school at Talla- dega on Thursday, Dec. 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

The friends of Mrs. Harvey Jones viii be sorry: to learn that she is i'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-20

gree perhaps owing to their differ.
ent stations. The party was COM
pleted by the presence of Sir Charles
Seton and earl Of Strathgate. Seton.
who was Carrington's. most intimate
friend, had enjoyed a weakness for
Ellen since he first saw her, but the
friendship between Darlington and
himself had been so true that moth.
Ing had been allowed to disturb it
as yet! Now Seton had succumbed
to the charms Of Mistress Debbie, and
as Mistress Debbie chung to the leo
II this were not q nautical romance.
l would say, sheltered herself beneath
the wing-of Lady Ellen, Seton was
consequently always about the pair,
and with masculine blindness Caring.
ton jumped at the wild conclusion
that there could be no attraction for
his friend except what lay in Ellen's
charming personality.
So much by way Of introduction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-20
Ito be Continued
ELLINWOOD

The insurance adjustels were
here Friday of last week, reckon
ing uD the losses on the burned
buildings and stocks in the recent
Ere.
Vim. Uffman has sold his city
property to Herman Jutting Of
the south side for $4,000. Mr..
Uffman will move to Rozel, Paw.
nee county. where he has exten.
sive land interests.
Geo. Klein and Will Roth re.
turned Monday from a ten days
overland trip to southern Kansas.
They had a good tine and saw
lots of former Barton county folk:
who were all prosrerlng
Martin Sesslel and wife re.
turned from Glenwood Springs,
Colo, last week. where they have
been visiting relstives the pas,
few m nths and soiourning for hi,
wife's health. Mrs. Sessler's ewes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-20

cumstances had desired to include
some one from her own land. As for
tune would have it, ship opportune-
ly arrived in Portsmouth bearing Mis-
tress Deborah Winthrop Slocum as
passenger, consigned to her kinsSom-
an and friend, the chatelaine of Car
rington. Deborah was the exact an
tthesis Of Ellen, quiet, staid, prim
little Puritan, with all the character
istics Of the Massachusetts, branch Of
the family, utterly out of place in
the society Of Lady Cecily and la Mon
brant but not without a certain very
definite charm Of her own. Her type
did not appeal to Darlington, however.
and therefore Ellen loved her.
Having surveyed the woman through
Ellen's eyes, We may take a look at
the men through those of her hus-
band. First In rank there was the
duke Of Outward, hard drinker. a
high player and a rich liver; Admiral
Benjamin Kephard, jolly old sailor,
and General, Honorable George Athel.
strong, an Anglo-Indian soldier on the
retired list. The qualities that distin-
guished the duke of Outward we're
common to Athelsrong. in a less de.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-20

are still troubling her greatly. and
she was Obliged to 'eave Colorado
on account Of the glare of the SUE
upon the snow.
D e. johnson has sold his
automobile to Chris Hammer, ir.
This is the first auto TO he pur-
chased by farmer in this neigh
borhood. but more are sure to fol-
low. The automobile has come to
stay. and although lots of Us
(who can't afford to own one) may
not like the idea, we might Just
as we'll make up our minds TO how
to twentieth century progress.
Henry Thele, an old time resi-
dent of Ellinwood. died Saturday
morning. March Z at the home of
Chris Schmidt. Mr.. Thele has
been in poor health for a long time
A few months ago he sold his
place here and went to st Louis,
where he had a married daughter.
He returned to Elinwood a shor
time ago and soon succumbed to
theglim reaper. He was rs years
old. and veteran of the civil
war.
The Ellinwood base ball club
held meeting the other day and
organized for the coming season.
Prof. H. E Powers was elected
manager a most excellent selec-
ton. 1t is the intention to limit
the team to strictly home talent.
The home members of last years
Greens will form good nucleus.
and about dozen of the boy S
around town will be given a try
out. We believe Ellinwood will
h'Ve as strong a team of strictly
local players as any Town its of size
in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-20

think you that ! would al. the otAss
rolesi"
you might at least try. But you
and that canting. little psalm-singing
Puritan"
That will do, Lord Darlington. You
can abuse me, ! am your wife; but
you shan't say Q word about my
friend.T
81 will say what ! please"
"Will you leave my room?"
Il will not"
"Then l win ! swear to you II
you do not instantly take your odious
self from out my presence | will leave
the castle"
Against my VIM"
Against your win. Against any
body's will"
"And II / PREVENT"
you may be the stronger, probably
you are especially since you have
forced me to dress In these and lead
the idle, vicious life Of your society"
Lady Ellen arose as she spoke and
kicked vigorously at her stays, which
had fallen from the chair upon which
she had laid them. II was a great
act of injustice to her husband, since
nothing would have kept her from
being in all things as like to her sisters
as she could.
Madam" began Darlington, aston
ished at such a charge.
But you will not overcome me
physically without a struggle which
will arouse the castle" Ellen ran on
hotly. 81 am not made Of the weak
stuff Of your fine friends, Lady Cecily
and Mrs. Monbrant, even II | did not
ride the horse. Now, will you go"
"As you will, madam" returned
Darlington helplessly, but let me
warn you, I'll have no flirting and love-
making between you and Strathgate
and Seton" he went on with increased
rigor. by heaven, I'll call them both
out, host or no host. They shall play
at swords Is they interfere with me"
"And l." returned Ellen, holly, IF
she were not so weak and puny a
thing, would call out in my turn your
cousin and her friend. AS it is
shall be under the painful necessity
Of slapping her face If l catch 1t near
to yours again. Now you may CO."
Lord Darlington, after a moments
hesitation, seeing the futility Of ar
gument or remonstrance under the cir
cumstances, turned ana stalked gloom
lily out Of the room. Ellen sprang
after him, slammed the door, l regret
to state, shot the bolts, sank down in
her chair, buried her face in her
hands, and cried like any woman for
all her nerves OF steel.
It was not pretty conversation. II
was not pretty age and men and WON.
en- spoke frankly to each other. | as.
sure the reader that | have disguised
and moderated 1t by self-restraint