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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
WIFE WINS SUIT.
Important Decision TOuching on Notice
 <o Saloon Keepers.

Important UeGAoAOu IOUcAAM8 OM NVtAcc
 to Saloon Keepers.
 Columbus, O.. Feb. 2S.--The decision of the Supreme Court today in the Franklin County case of Harry Bayer vs. Sarah R. Machltte, afiirm..-g the judgment of the Circuit Court of the County, shows that the court will not be technical in it's requirements as to the notice that must be served by the wife of drunken husband upon Ha- loon keeper. not to sell liquor to her husband, in order to make him liable for damages that may be sustained by such sale.
 Any ordinary and reasonable notice that she desires him to cease selling to her husband will be held to be sum cient In this case, Mrs, Machlite went herself to the saloon and said to Schwartz, the manager, Don't let Gus have any more drinks. If he comes In here, kick him out"
 This is the notice which. by the de- cision of the Supreme Court. Is held to be sufficient. Mrs. Machlite sued for S2,000 damages. Judge Dillon heard the case and held for the saloon keep er on the ground that the notice was not suficient. The Circuit Court re- versed him and now the Circuit Court is affirmed. tr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
Mrs. J. M dsCoftes

lie visiting Mr. Allen McNeei. at the home of his parents. Mfr. and Mrs A. 1T McNeel. on Court Street.
 Miss Florence Davidson has gone to Mobile to visit Mrs. Joseph Hodgson.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson, of Birm- ingharn. are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. T. II Roberts
 The marriage of Miss Annie Lou Chiffon and Mir. Lawrence Anderson will take place this evening at s:3o o'clock at the home of her parents, JudEe and Mrs. J. N. Chiffon, on South Perry street.
 Areception will be given Friday eve- ming at the First Baptist Church from 8 to 10 o'clock. to celebrate the open ing of the edlfce
 The Fellowship Club of the Y. W. c. A.. met Monday evening with Miss Charlotte Davis. when twenty-two young women attended and a sup per preceded the Bible lesson. The members of the Fellowship Club are making arrangements for social to be gtvsn'in March.
 At a meeting of a number of young women of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church Sunday School. held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. O. F. Atkinson, In Highland Park, Phil athio class was organized. Miss Marie Sprinkle was elected president of the class, and Miss Blanche Gardner. secre- tary and treasurer. Mrs. Atkinson was elected teacher. A committee was ap- pointed to interest strangers in the Sunday School.
 q b { Mrs. c. M. Beckwith, wife of the Right Reverend c. N. Beckwith, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama, is visiting Rev. and Mrs Stewart Mcqueen,
 MT. and Mrs. c A Kohn are to be congratulated on the birth of a son. whom they have named Charles Alex ander. at their home, 5I0 South Me- Donoush Street. Mrs. J. H washington. of Savannah Ga. is the guest cf Mrs J. c. Haygood She is here to attend the Washington Dowdsli wedding. and is the mother oi the groom.
 Mrs. S. J. Baughman, of Florida. 1, visiting relatives In the city. At pres- ent. she is with her son, Mir. William H. Baughman. at the residence of Mir ]. P. Knabe. sl Wilson Street. 4 Mir. Thornton Garrett. of Beaumont | Tex. after spending q day or two tr Montgomery, has returned to his home | Mir. Garrett occupies high position ir one of the Beaumont banks. and Is ont of the most thorough-going of that | famous towns citizens Mrs. Garrett will remain a while longer with hei sisters, Mrs. Nj. Gflmer and Miss Bes. sic Screws. at their khome, No. 10 North McDonough Street.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. c. D. Sands will leave l this morning for Mobile, where they go to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
CONTEMPORARIES
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE BEGINS
 WORK AT DENVER.
sergeant-af-Arns .1ohn !. Martin Amd Members of The sab-CommaateaS on Arrangements Take Uw
 Thnar Tln1faAn


 Members of The sab-Comnaatseas
 on Arrangements Take UR
 Thelr Duties.
 DenvA- Colo, Feb, 25--F1eadquarkerH were opened in Denver yesterday at the A15any Hotel by ssrgeant-at-Arus John I. Martin. of the Democratic Na- tional Committee and the members or the subcommittee on arrangements. which have charge of the plans of tor the Democratic National Convention to be held here July7.
 Former Governor John E. osborn, Of Wyoming is in charge of the head quarters of the subcommittee on ar- rangements of the National Committee. The campaign headquarters of the Ma tionaI Committee win be located in Chicago. The principal work of the subcommittee on arrangements haH already been performed and the work of letting the contracts for engFMv- ing tickets, printing and badges is about all that remains to be attended to.
 The auditorium is nearing completfon and will be ready for occupancy June 27. Arrangements for providing saafs for the convention hall have been com pIeted and folding opera chairs will be used throughout tho building; 1z500 stationary chairs are provided and theer are large spaces in the alales where movable chairs may be placed. The citizens of Denver have raised S1O0.00 by public subscription to heip pay the expenses of the convention or this $75.o00 has already been paid to the National Committee and the re- mainder is ready.
 A guarantee has been given by hotel restaurant keepers that the rates for meals and lodging will not be raised when the convention is held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
WOMAN SHOOTS LAWYER.

New York. Feb. sS.--charles NJ. sam ford of smithtown, L. l.. a lawyer. was shot in the head by Mrs. Jennie Blunt of Brooklyn in the corridor of the Gar field building. Brooklyn, today.
 Sanford is expected to recover. Mrs. Hunt was waiting at Mir. Sanford's of ice door and shot him as he appeared. Occupants of the building heard two shots and pursued the woman as she fled from the building and handed her over to a policeman. Mrs. Blunt ad- nitted that she did the shooting, de- claring that 1t was justified by san ford's treatment of her and was Ian act of God"
 Sanford said Mrs. Blunt had employ ed him as counsel in an action against her husband. The injured man was re- moved to Q hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL.

.JOhn and Joe Bailey Come Clear of
 Murder Charge.
 Monticello. Ga, Feb. 2b--The jury in the case of John and Joe Bailey charg- ed with the murder. on December 8 1907, of Floyd Blackwell, returned the verdict of not guilty as to both defend ants in Jasper Superior Court tonight.
 A row occurred between Blackwell and the two Baileys over pipe. and several of the witnesses testified that Blackwell fired first and wounded c. A Bailey, the father of the defendants, and that he also wounded John Bailey. The Bailey boys returned his fre. kill ing Blackwell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
GAMBLING IS ATTACKED.
Governor Folk Addresses Civic Forum
 Tn New York.

Tn New York.
 New York, Feb. 25.--Attacking race track gambling as a prolific breeder of crime and supporting the efforts be- ing made to end this form of gambling in this State. Governor Joseph W. Folk. of Missouri, addressed the civic forum at Carnegie Hall tonight. Governor Folks subject was "The Era of Con- science.'
 He declared that within a short time. the legalized vice of race track ; gambling would be thing of the past from one end of the country to the other. The speaker expressed the be- lief that the ethereal awakening which the country was undergoing would prove permanent. In the era of com science now beginning, he said( stock and grain gambling must go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
PRESIDENT PATERSON HERE
 TO CONSIDER NEW TRACKS
Aa Pronilsed the Council He COmes to Advise on the Perry
 Streef Line.

R. D. Apperson. President of the Montgomery Traction Company. ar rived in Montgomery early yesterday morning and at once commenced a thorough consideration of the problem of the selection of rights of way for the new lines which the company will soon construct.
 MT. Apperson said last night that he had not yet had time to go far enough into an investigation of the matter to make a statement for publication To- day, he stated. he and other officers of the compay will go out over proposed routes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

Mir. Apperson Is advising with Gem eral Manager W. IT. Ragland and J. F. Vessel an expert in traction work.
 The lines which Mir. Apperson is discussed by the Council. The city granted to the company franchise over certain streets on the provision that the tracks should be removed from Perry Street. What the new route will be Is the question to be determined. :. Other lines. too, than the Perry Street. may Be arranged while Mfr. AppersoB slg herA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
HrGH PRlcED sOw.
Nearly TWO Thousand Dollars Pala For
 hess

Nearly Two ThOusand D0IIaFs Pntd For
 Bertkshire. ls
 Nashville; Tenn. FBb. 25.--The third annual session of the American Berk- shire Congress opened here today. The congress wfii-hereafter meet semi-al- nualIy, the next fall session to held in Atlanta.
 J. Nj. Overton, of Tennessee, was elected president. The congress re- solved to offer championship cups to the exhibitors making the best show ings at their respective State fairs in competition with at least two herds from the same State.
 At the sale of Berkshires at Overton Hall Farm preceding the congress, Sensation Majesty was bought by Kim ballville Stock Farm near Atlanta. The price, 21.s35. Is the highest ever paid at public auction for SOW in Amer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
THE SOCIAL SIDE

burned five pink shaded candies and
 on the other end was placed a birth
 day cake on which burned five pink tapers. Fruits. nuts. bon bons. pink
 and white gems. and Neopolitan cream
 were dispensed from this beautifully appointed table. When the candles
 were blown out by the little guests wish Brooks would give party every day and invite me to come" \ When the birthday cake was cut the ring fell to Frank Peabody the thimbie to Mae Steiner and the dime to the little host.
 Many handsome present were re-
 ceived by the little host whose birth day anniversary celebration was en- joyed by the following friends: Clara virden, Win Aaiieen Moore.
 Elva Qursinberry, Martha Teasue.
 Elberta Holt. Laura May HILL Ma1vins
 Coleman, Eugenia McGough. Josie Teague, Katherine Flowers, Adelaide
 Flowers. Margaret Steiner, May Flow CTS Steiner, Pauline Ross Wells of
 Atlanta. Helen Jackson. Mary Bennett.
 Christine Holloway. Dorothy Thigpen. Clare zirkle. Elizabeth Adams. Em Stuart, Virginia .Beauchamp. Antofnette Griel, Ella Francis Beale. Julia Ander- son. Annie Hobbie, Louise Burton. Elisabeth Burton. Lucy Durr, Mary Goodwin Walker, Annie Lasseter Gard ner Lucille Judkins. Masters Paul
 Andrews, Stanley Johnson. Cliss Durr. Willard Brewer, Pitt Tyson Maner.
 samuel Boykin. Enos B. Jones, Allen
 Jones. Elvin Jones. Frank walsh, Thomas Walsh. Benton Holt. Clarke
 Thorington, Haywood Bartlett. Jordan Reynolds. Allen Reynolds, Shildor Bans l dy, Jim Kettles, Henry c. Richardson. Edward Steiner. John Steiner. Robert
 Ellis Culver, Gordon Persons, John Tyler Thornton. Arnold Smith, George
 Beauchamp, John Whitfield Kelley, Charles Virgin. Nose Stuart Frank Peabody. Hugh Cain and Arnold Smith
 McKoy.
 MISS RICE IS HOSTESS. Miss Jessamine Rice, in celebration I of the anniversary of hef@birthday, was the charming hostess at a reception of | her friends at her home, 42s South Perry street, last night. Many of them were present nd accorded her their congratulations 8 Mrs. M. c. Foscue. who has been l quite Ill at an infirmary, is very much
 better.
 Mrs. F. A. Parker. who has been il
 for the past ten days at her home or 1 Hoicombe Street, is now convalescent. Miss Annie Maude Dawson will | leave this morning for New Orleans where she goes to visit her brother
 pr. Harris Dawson. and to attend Mar. di Gras.
 Miss Julia Ernestine Galloway, oi l Newton. is visiting Mrs. s. U. Dennis. | + 1 Mir. Albert Ware, of Atlanta, is tho | guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. F. Flowers. I +
 Mir. Joe Twitty, of Colorado Springs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
CONDITION l,REcARIoUs.

Ne Improvement for Negro shot by Pee
 licemam.
 Frank Cranberry, a negro. who was shot in the back by Police Ohicer Luke Hill, as he fled after he had fought desperately with oficers Hill and Car roll in West End early Monday morn ing. is still in a precarious condition and may die.
 At St. Margaret's Hospital, where the negro is receiving surgical treatment, he was reported last night to be im- proved s'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

last that resulted in the derailing of ( freight train from St. Louis.
 Cox said he had intended to wrecf and rob the fast Missouri Pacific. Kan sas City-St. Louis passenger train No. (, which was due at OtterviIle few minutes after the freight was wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
Q. P. SANFORD DROPS DEAD.
Promlnent Citizen of Dadeyiile Dies on
 The Streets.

Sanford, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of this place, dropped dead on the streets here this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Heart failure was the cause of death.
 Mr. Sanford was president of the Sanford Milling and Manufacturing Company. He leaves a wife nd large number of children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
WATERFRONT IS ELECTED.

Defeafs J. J. Bailey fer Lieutenant
 Governor of Loufsiana-
 New Orleans, Feb. 25--In Loutsiana's 's second Democratic State primary held today, P. M. Lambremont late tonight led by about 15,000 votes In his contest for Lieutenant Governor, with ]. J. Bailey.
 For Auditor. Paul Capdeville led W S. F'razee by about 1S.oo0 and for At. torney General, Walter Guion led 4. V. Coco by the same margin. There was no prospect of complete returns toe night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
DIR. REESE ACCEPTS. Nashville Rector VIII Become Bishop ft 0f (seOPR1a.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 25.-The com- mittee appointed by the Diocesan con- vhntion to notify Rev. pr. Frederick F. Reese, of Nashville. Tenn, of his election to the Bishopric of the Diocese of Georgia, today received a letter from pr. Reese stating that he would accept.
 Several months will probably elapse before he is consecrated bishop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
NInny Cahhnge .PIanta.

Huntsville, Feb. 2s-(speciall-sA half million cabbage plants to be used by the members of the Madison County Cantaloupe Association were received last midnight. The plants came in on an express car from the coast of South Carolina. This is the largest shipment of cabbage plants that has ever been received here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
sTILLINGs LOSES OUT.

He wIII Net Be Restored as Public
 Printer. Washington. Feb. 24--Charles A. StillinEs will not be restored to duty as public printer. President Roosevelt today let this fact be known to frtends who talked to him concerning the tan' gle in the government establishment
 The report of W. s. Rossiter will be made to the President within a week it Is said. He has communicated some of his findings to the President and these are sata to substanttate the charges which resulted in the suspen- sion of MF. Stillingo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

Mir. Nathan Seelye and MT. Harry SeeIye, of New York. are in the city to attend the funeral of Mrs. Horace Seelye this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
CONFEssEs TO CRIME. Walter Cox Says He Removed RalI y Trhax Wrecked T<Pnfn

Sedalia. Feb. 25.-walter W. Cox. a wood chopper. whose home Is at Frank lin Junction. Mo, confessed to Missouri Pacific Railway officials this afternoon that he removed the rail from the track on the top of otterville hill. flf- - teen miles east of here on Friday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

State Treasurer Walter D. Seed re- turned yesterday from Baltimore. Md, where he went to visit his wife, who has been in a hospital there for several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
A SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
Coneussion Shakes Many Houses and
 Husfness Huiidfngs.

bustness Buiiofu89.
 Johnstowu. Pa, Feb. 25--With & con- cussion that shook houses and business buildings within a radius of several blocks. broke windows and inflicted other damage to the property. an explo- sion tonight in the iron converter building of the Cambridge Steel Com pany seriously injured four men and practically wrecked the large building
 Ed Dorian, Harry Bartlebaugh, Steve Salkey and John Purvey were seriously burned by molten metal.
 In one of the mixing pans there was . thin layer of ice and when this came in contact with the metal, the explosion resulted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
wIIIle Rorern TFanwed.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 25.-Willie Rog- CTS, convicted of the murder of his wife. was hanged in thep county jail here this afternoon. He was pro- nounced dead in fifteen minutes after the drop fell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
NIrr. peIla nYara nead.

Huntsville. Feb. 25--(Speciall l--Ars. Della Byard, wife of R. M Byard or West Huntsville. died yesterday at her home after brief illness with pnep- monia. She was a life long member af tha Missionary Baptist Church and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson has gone to his home in Autauga County. to be at the bedside of his brother-in-law. who is reported critically III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
Plentiful Peas.
Sumter Sur

Sumter Sun.
 MT. James F. Jackson has an acre of green peas that is beautiful to behold. He will plant a lot of beans also. What he Is doing every farmer near Livingston can also do. There is money in trucking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
rarkcr Heaae Pxthians.

W. T. Parker, of Birmingham, was elected President of the Third District organization of the Knights of Pythias of Alabama, at the fifth semi-annual convention which was held at Carbon
 Hill. adjourning at 2:i0 o'clock this morning. D. E. McLendon. of East Lake, was reelected secretary. Cullman was selected as the place for the next convention. There Is but one lodge in Culiman County ana that Is located at culman city. A number of recommendations made by the retir- ing president, Samuel Stein of Begse- mer, were adopted and several reject
 ed. Resolutions of respect to the mem. ory of Ell iP. Smith. deceased. the
 first President of the district Organi- zation. were, adopted. The Third Dis- trict Is made up of lodges in Jefferson
 Walker and Cullman counties. with
 some lodges in Blob and Lamar coun-
 ties added.
 There were more than sixty delegates
 on hand and the session, which started
 at 3f3O o'clock In the afternoon and
 was not concluded until this morning
 was interesting throughout.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

Judge ZelI Gaston of Birmingham passed through Montgomery yesterday en route to Eufaula. which is his na- tive city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
DRENNEN MAY RUN
BIRMINGHAM MAN MAY OPPOSE
 UNDERWOOD.
Democratic Exeentfve Committee ef Ninth Congressional Distrfct Meets
 and Provides for Primaries.
 Other Bfrlninnkam News.

Birmingham, Feb. 25--tSpecial.)-- )--The Democratic Executive Committee of the Ninth Congressional District met here today and provided for primaries to be held on May IS. the same date as the State primaries.
 The primaries will be held for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress and selecting delegates to the National Convention. which will be held in Denver in July. Inasmuch as the State committee failed to provide for returns in the Congressional primaries to be made to the chairmen of the ex- ecutiye committees. a resolution was adopted providing that the returns of the primaries in the district be certified to the chairman and in turn to the Sec retary of State.
 w. M Drennen. former Mayor of Birmingham. accompanied by an attor- ney. was before the committee and asked several questions in regard to the approaching primaries, indicating that he had intentions of running for the con- gressionas nomination against Hon.. Oscar W. Underwood. When spoken to this afternoon Mir. Drennen stated that he had not authorized the an- nouncement that he was not in the race for Congress; that he had not made up his mind whether he would run or not and that he would arrive at s conclu- sion on the subject in the next day or two. Former Mayor A L. vanHooss has also been considering the ques- tion of making the race for Congress against Congressman Underwood. who has been the representatiys of this dis. trict for seven terms already.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

The friends of Dr. Shirley Bragg, State Inspector of Jails and Cotton Mills. will regret to learn that he is confined to his home by illness. His illness is not regarded as being se- rious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
nc aupp6Ft aEisslohary.

The yyon12 n ' Foreign Mlssionary So ciety of the First Methodist Church at a meeting held with Mrs William Hood. Ydt rapport a fstsgtonafy In the foretgNs 6eid iF addAlef to their other oblAaations. The decision was made aftef 1zn address by Rev. R. M. Archibald, the conference missionary secretary. and after a motion made by Mrs. James Weisel. Mrs. !. W. Saw age presided at the meeting. Rev. MT. Archibald has met with signal suc- cess in his work and in the past two months he has secured the pledges of i've difEerane churches to support for eign mfNeiassary. The Mt. Vernon church M North Birmingham. at a ineetirg eH0 weeks ago, made subscEip. ttons more than ample to pay the ex- .penees ok a missionary for a year. There weRe twenty-six ladies at the meeting! s5hd the decision ito take up this new NWoTk was made unanimously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
nfrw. Lnura yyfInon T,eaI.

Huntsville. Feb. 25-(Speciail Mfrs. Laura Wilson. of Merrick, died Sunday night after a brief illness. aged 4y years. Seven children survive her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
Dayiason Issuen CaII .

. Julius Davidson, Chairman Of the Da- vidson faction of the Republican Par ty in Alabama. has called a State con. vention to be held In Birmingham April go, for the purpose of eIecting dele gates to the National convention to be held In Chicago in June and for the transaction of such other business as might come up.
 At the meeting of the State Execu- tive Committee held couple of weeks since. a resolution was adopted author izing the chairman to call Q convention at such time as he deemed advisable and the date is now announced. The representation will total less than three hundred from ali nine districts in the State. There Is no doubt but that thfs convention will send an .uninstructed delegation to the National convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
6JI,selee NTnrtlnsA EFaneraI.

The funeral of Charles J. Martin. ST., Clerk of the Inferior Court, who died at II ae8oek Tueday morning from the late residence of the deceased. Hewitt Avenue, and Seventeenth Street Ipterment was made in Oak Hill Gem etery. .E M
 The funeral was largely attended and the following acted as paIlbearers: Act ive--H B, Abernathy, C.rsW. Baker. W. s. Going Marvin Bonner, T. C.. Mcdonald and c. ". Hickman. Honor William Hardy. s. l.. Weaver and John S. Oldham. AtlE.r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mir. Max Winlsler came down, from yesterday on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
Cenffnuous Heavy Rains Has Inter
 ferred With Fmrmsax.

feffeu WILL FnfmfnEs
 Decatur. Feb, 25-(Special) )--There was a heavy fall of sleet here this morning followed by drenching rain for several hours and towards noon the weather turned much colder and the rain ceased.
 The heavy rains which have been falling here for some days past wiu make the farmers of this section of the state several weeks late in sowing oats and planting early potatoes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
DEPTHS sNELL's HEIRS

Mrs. Laura Hamilton Gives Out Rn
 Interview
 St. Louis, Feb. 25.-The Post-Dis- patch. today publishes an interview at Biloxi, Miss, by a stan correspondent with Mrs. Laura Hamilton, wife of Rev. P. A. Hamton. formerly uaster of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26
sLEET IN DECATUR.

vas held In high esteem by all who
 knew her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-26

Mrs. F. A. Parker. who has been i'll for the past ten days at her home on Hoicombe Street. is now convalescenf