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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
NEWS OF RoANoKE.


 Roanoke, Aug. 20.-(Special )-Prof. Wm. c. Griggs, principal of the Hem ley Public School of Birmingham, is Visittng relatives in town.
 Rev. Lundy Sykes. rector of the Episcopal Church of West Point, Miss. Is visiting his brother, W. NJ. Sykes, this city.
 Prof. Edward T. Holmes of Mercer University, was a visitor to Roanoke yesterday.
 G. H. Handley and wife and B. O.. Driver and wife attended the funeral of their sister Mrs. W. L. Hill. in Dadevilie. The deceased was the daughter of Rev. John P. Shaffer.
 The Farmers Union has purchased the Planters Warehouse in this place and will be ready for business Septem- Der 1. with c. E. Higgins as manager.
 The recently elected Board of Edu- cation for this county consists of Messrs. J, c. Grant, W. A. Radney, F. A. Weaver and Dr. Wm. Weathers.
 Miss Catherine Cain. bright young newspaper woman who has been the guest Of Miss Ruby Johnston, returned to her home in Quitman, Ga today,
 Last evening Dr. and Mrs. Steven son entertained most cleverly the Bar aca Class of the Methodist Sunday School. of which the former is teacher.
 Circuit Court is in session in We dowee this week and will continue through next week. Several murder cases are expected to come up at this term.
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E NkQuH&MuC4sF
 pr. Parry nodded.
 would not natter for he has naturally m 1ne constitution. But ne has been putting a terrible strain on ff--a strain Thaf might break the strouEent consi- rutlon. All tnls preaching. this en- fhusiaEn. th4s wild excitement. this life of hardship and seif-dental-h's s bound to nhd out the weak spot in man's systkm, just as sne oxford ana Cambridgd Boat race finds out the weak snot ln a{ feIIow that looks and feels the pictJAre of health
 And (you think that the weak spot
 Tt mny be in bis brain or his body. In adv1case he must give up this life. "
 Tin afraid he won't do so, Sir Da- viH He will count his life or his san iE as nothing. He fanciss he has a Hission to fulal. Of course. you know <nfi about it''
 ..oh yes The papers are full of 1t. People are talking of nothing else. But he'll have to give it up-hell have to give It up. We'll. don't think there Is any need for me to stay; you know what to do as well as I, and you are as capable of doing it. The two nurses will be here tonight. They've both had Q caae of this sort before. and are thor OUHlAy H9AaA1ses 1T SO1 SHONA0 W0Ae me, I can probably come down with a few hours notice"
 The patient began to mutter in his sdrugged sleep. and both doctors looked at the bed where he was lying.
 There's bound to be a little of that" said Sir David. It will pass off. I see Mf. Lampirthy's motor car is waiting for me"
 ~Good-bye, Sir David"
 Goodbye. pr. Parry. Write and let naa know how he gets along"
 The great physician left, and the country. doctor went to the bedside of sshe patient Father Francis was talk ing incoherently.
 @Em," said the doctor to himself, If this man has secret, 1t ought to come out. 1t might be useful-no, I'm not quite so hard up as all that. But still some one must hear what he Is talk ang about"
 There had been many conjectures as ste the real name of the man who called hhnanlf Father Francis. The truth would be worth thousand pounds to any newapapers
 But the words of the patient reveal cd nothing of his past life. They form cd an incoherent tumble of prayer and exhortation and confession of sin. I Then, after a little while. the voice became more distinct. and the sem tences more lntelligibfe.
 T sec the end" cried the sick man. ssft is near. Down the dark slope of ;epace spins a 6aIl of fire. It breaks. 1t lerunnbles. it vanishes in a blaze of flight. All is darkness. All Is silent, save for the beating of wings. and the
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cold rush of aar from some chasm in the universe. The earth is not; there is nothing left save the souls of men wnirled hither and thither Eke specks of dust in a storm.''
 pr. Parry sniled. He recognized the origin of <he hea- It sprang from the rush of the motor-car down the dark slope of the mountain. from the blaze of the lampa. from the hum of the ma chlnery.
 There Is nothing to cling to-" the voice continued; mo foothold for my feet nothing that can clutch with my hands am sinking, falling. Is there no bottom to this abyss? Where are the othersf Ahi there, above me. some dropping like dead leaves from a tree, others rising like white feathers wait cd heavenwards. But I am beneath them all am the lowest. and alone. Q God. stretch out Thy hand to me; let me save myself before fall out of Thy sight"
 Dr. Parry shnddered He was no, an imaginative man, huI he understood the wild fancy of his patient brain. He saw the dark expanse of space, tn e end of the earth, the last foothoid of the physical body, the scattering of a thousand million souls into a great void, the long and endless fall of this one Into unfathomable depths of dark ness, the loneliness and terror of the soul that is passing out of the sight of God
 He went to a small table poured out dose of medicine. and forced the mans mouth open to receive it. After that there was silence.
 The nurses arrived by an afternoon train. and later on in the evening Dr. Morgan came over from Pen-y-bont.
 The two friends had not met for over 6 year, and they had much to talk about. But the patient was naturally uppermost in their thoughts and after a word or two of greeting Dr. Parry explained the accident the nature of Sir David's operation. and everything which was Of interest to a brother physician.
 There's money in this. Dick" he said. "or wouldn't have sent for you Of course. you've heard all about this fellow, Father Francis, and Mir. Lam pirthy. No expense is to be spared no expense. Dick. Ten guineas a day for each of us. and two hundred pounds each if the mans life is saved.'
 "Oh. we'll save him." said pr. Nor gan with hearty laugh; though I expect he's rather an expensive lux ury for the millionaire. eh? I read in some paper the other day that MT. Lampirthy had already spent seventeen million pounds on this hobby of his"
 "Very likely, but the man won't cost him much more It is possible he may never recover his reason.'
 T doubt If he's ever had it." pr. Nor gan answered, with a cheerful smile But, if he Eoes clean off his head 1t will be all the better for his work
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There's nothing that these Revivalists like better than a stark madman. They think he's inspired"
 They are not alone In their belief In many countries the words of mad. men are listened to with superstitious reverence. It is not unreasonable to suppose that when a maa has lost all power of coherent thought, and when his own brain has, so to speak, no pow. CT of resistance. that he should become q medium for thoughts and utterancei which come from 6 higher world"
 All nonsense" said Dr. Morgan de. eisively. You were always full of these strange ideas remember, owen when we were at Guys together. that yoW-"
 Shall we go and see the patisntr interrupted Dr. Parry. I'm going tc leave you here tonight. I must go back to Aberllyn and devote tomorrow " to my other patients"
 Have you got any7 I haven't. ex- cept few poor people who think six pence for medical advice an extrava. gance. I've never had but one big pa tient in my life and ne's dead"
 T don't wonderp retorted Parry with a grin.
 -oh, not my fault. I didn't kin him He was drowned on the Santigan-l dare say you remember it. It was ] who advised him to go on a voyage for his health."
 Poor fellowi"
 "oh, we'll, if he hadn't gone, he'd have killed himself with drink. so il didn't matter much. He was a wild lot, If ever there was one. Well, lead the way. Owen"
 pr. owen Parry led the way Into the patients room.
 .
 "A most extraordinary story" said MT. Lampirthy. looking at the ceiling through a cloud of tobacco smoke. 'and to tell you the truth. Dr. Morgan, 1 think you have made a mistake"
 Impossible" replied the young doc tor. T knew Sir Richard Gaunt we'll by sight. I attended him for a month at Gaunt Royal. It was who advised him to take voyage on the Santigan. How he was saved don't know, I can't possibly guess. But the man, who ia lying down there in the White Lion is Sir Richard Gaunt. could get a dozen people to swear to it."
 You had better not" said Mr. Lam n- ptrthy coldly. You will find 1t to your interest to keep your mouth shut I think you have made a mistake. But if your wild story Is true. you'd better keep 1t to yourself If you talk about 1t. Sir Henry Gaunt will not thank you. nor shall I thank you: and Father Francis. if he lives-weii there Is no saying what he might do."
 (C0ntfnued TomorrOw.)
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Mnnons of LauderdnIe.

Florence, Aug. 2O-(Special.) )-The County Masonic District Convention, of Lauderdale County, concluded a very successful session at RogersvillN Wednesday night, with fifty delegates lodge
 The convention was called to ordep Monday night and the following ohi. cere elected: c. J. Walker, W. M.; James F. Koonce, s. w.; J. D. Long. hore, J. w; Dr. L. A. Weaver, sec. retary; J. W. Bedingfield, treasurer, Lavendar Foster. S. D.; H A. KiIlen J. D.. George Morrison. s. s.: Robert McGuire. J. s.; Bud Owens Tyler.
 Charles J. Walker, of Hartselle, Grand Tyler for the Grand Lodge was present at lecturer. The next meeting will be held in Lexington in December
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- - - - - MEETING OF LAYAFEN.
Interesting Subjects Discussed by Meth
 0dlsts at Troy!


 0dists at TrOy.c
 Troy, Aug. 20-(Speciai .J-A meet ing of laymen leaders was held here Tuesday at the Methodist Church and twenty-five or thirty delegates were present to discuss the Laymen's Mis- sionary Movement.
 The meeting was organized at 1O:30 o'clock with Rev. J. B. K. Spain as President and Lochrane Hflliard secre- tary. and the following program was carried out:
 II a.. m. Address by Rev. o. s. welch, subject. "The Declaration of the Lay mems Missionary Conference" 11:4O a. m. Address by Hon. J. H. Wilkeson. subject. The Plan and Pur- pose of the Laymen's Visionary Move ment !"
 1:SO p. m. Address by Hon. l.. H. Moseley; subject, "The Educational Policy of the Laymen's Missionary Movement.
 2.1O p. m. Address by Prof. F. J. Cowart; subject. The Lay Leader in the Congregation.
 M Lightfoot the district leader, made a fine talk uponl the movement and led in the general discussion. A lunch was served at the church by the ladies.
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nenfh of NTrn. Honnar.

Autaugaville, Aug. 2O.-(special J. Mrs. Edgar Houser, nee Miss Emma Herring, formerly of Highland Home, died at the home of her brother and sis ter, pr. and Mrs. James Tankersley, of this place, Tuesday, August IS, and was buried in Autaugavi1le Cemetery Wednesday at g a. m. Prior to her marriage she had for several years made her home here, where her sweet and winsome ways. her noble young life endeared her to all. Since her marriage she resided in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
SCHOOL AT NoTAsULGA.
Mass Meeting of Citizens to Furthe.
 The Cause.

Mass MeetAnE or Citizens to Further
 The Cause.
 Notasulga, Aug. 2O-(Special. )--A mass meeting o6Lthe citizens of Nota. sulga was held at the academy in the interest of the County High School for Macon County.
 Captain W. G. Stevenson, County Su- perintendent of Education was elected chairman and W. J. Bridges, secretary
 A motion was made. and unanimously carried, that a bond be made to the State of Alabama, guaranteeing the completion of the High School building by April 1, 1909.
 The bond was circulated and was signed by nearly every one present.
 The County Board of Education will now confer with the State Commission, with the view of opening the High School-in temporary quarters. beginning in October.
 There was quite a rivalry between Tuskegee and Notasulga in the location of the school. but as Notasulga won, Tuskegee is coming to its aid in a material way and will help build a school of which all of Macon County will be proud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
MACON COUNTY FARMERS.
They Hold Convention at COncO
 Ch.vwNh

They Hold a Convention at Concord
 Church.
 Notasulga, Aug. 20.-(Special )--The farmers Union of Macon County held a convention Tuesday and Wednesday. at Concord Church.
 The first day was devoted to public speaking, with dinner on the grounds for all.
 Wednesday was spent in executive session, none but members of the union was present.
 The union warehouse at Notasulga was endorsed and work will begin at once to enlarge the Akin & Bridges warehouse for the union, which will be under the management of W. D. Copeland, President of Macon County Union.
 By the leasing of this warehouse by the Farmers Union Notasulga will re- ceive about one thousand bales of cot- ton that heretofore went to Tallassee, Dadeville, Opelika and Tuskegee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21

Churches of the Christian denOmina- ton throughout the country are mak- ing unusual efforts to liquidate all their indebtedness before next year, which will be the centennial of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
rOR SALE

Fifty horses and mules. Must be sold on account of the Great WiIke Shows travelling by railroad. Write WfIkc Bros, R. F. D. No. s, Nit. Meigs Road. Montgomery, Ala. 7t
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

yX-HY WEAR YOURSELF OUT LOOKING FOR A
w home? Tell your requirements We have homes
in every Desirable location FARMERS MORTGAGE &
LOAN CO.. 2c5 Fifth Ave
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
To Purchase-ReaI Estate

WANT HOUSE AND LOT-WILL GIVE
$1,000 in hne lot land in close-in suburban
city as first payment on your place. See
PHOENIX, 202 Grant bldg. 10-25-4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, Oct. 26.-H. J..
Spencer, a follower of DIR. H. S. Tan
ner, the noted faster. has just com
pleted q fast of twenty-three days. He
claims the fast cured catarrh and
greatly helped his rheumatism. Spen-
Ger lives on East Sixth street.
Three new carriers will be added to
the city delivery service November 16,
Postmaster Hirsch announced today.
They will serve in territory now COW
cred by rural delivery and also along
the Pike and the strand west from the
pier to Golden avenue.
c. A. Burrows, q wave motor man.
has set up his device on the outer
wharf, and announces his intention to
organize a company for the erection
of a plant, here or elsewhere.
The first time Captain Charles
Baeetge. city wharfinger, spent a
night ashore in five years was last
Saturday night, when in company with
Mrs. Baeetge he visited relatives in
Venice, being absent from this. city
from Saturday morning until Sunday
afternoon. Captain Baeetge lives in
apartments on the outer wharf.
The foundry of the Craig shipbuild-
ing plant was in operation today for
the first time. Castings of all kinds
will be made in the foundry.
j. L. Hover of the Standard Drug
company this morning asked the city
council to cancel his druggists permit
instead of revoking it, as had been
threatened after the store was raided
recently and quantity of liquor con-
fiscated. The council, however, re-
voked the permit. The store viii be
closed tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
START SUBSCRIPTION
TO ASSIST NEWLAND
WOMEN OF W00DCRAFT WILL
TAKE UP COLLECTION
Manaoer of Recent Mardi Gras Fes-
tivaI Reported Driven to Distrac-
ton by Debts-Is Resting
Comfortably
Especial to The Herald

PASADENA, Oct. 26.-Members of
Live Oak circle No. 65, Women Oh
Woodcraft, who were associated Win
A. b. Newland in the recent Marol
Gras here, have started SUBSCRIPTION
TO relieve the financial embarrassment
that caused him to attempt suicide
yesterday morning.
Newland is resting very eointorlaply
at the Pasadena hospital today ana
probably will be discharged tomorrow.
However. when he was revived py
DR.. A. D. Mccoy, Le announced that ne
would make another attempt on MS
life. as soon as permitted to do so.
1t is largely with the intention Oh
removing any cause for such actlon
that the women have started a tund
for his benefit.
His debts on account of the Mardl
Gras amount to about $500 but II is
understood that he was also involved
on account of an entertainment whlch
he gave some time ago at Long Beacn'
The Women OF Woodcraft attribute
the failure of the Mardi Gras to q
number of accidents, over none OF
which. they say, had Newland any
control. Principal of these was the
failure of costumes to arrive in time
for the opening performance, ana
misunderstanding with the city elec-
trician. which at one time threatened
to stop the show entirely.
Newland worried a great deal over
both these matters, and they con-
tributed to his determination to take
his life,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
NO ACTION TAKEN ON
RAILWAY FRANCHISES
WILMINGTON CITY TRUSTEES
POSTPONE ACTION
Board Will Give Ample Opportunity
for Conference with William
Banning, Who Has Been
Seriously III
Especial to rhe Herald

WILMINGTON, OcS. 26. - Accom-
panied by the Banning company's at
torney, Frank Karr of San Pedro, Han
cock Banning attended the meeting OF
the city trustees held here this even
ing. but no action was taken in the
matter of the application for two rail-
road franchises connecting Mormon
island with the Southern aPacific and
Pacific Electric tracks through Will
mington. These fraichises were asked
for in the name OF, William Banning a
week ago.
When the mattertwas brought up by
the city clerk at tonights meeting
President j. M. Brennan stated that
the board was not ready to consider the
application. Mr. Karr made a request
that an opportunity be given William
Banning who Is just recovering from
a serious illness, to meet the trustees
some day this week in order that they
may go over the matter together
Speaking for the entire board, Trus-
tee Brennan replied that ample oppor-
tunity for conference would be given
after the result of the sale of the city's s
bonds to- the state had been learned
This issue of 100000 was sold to the
state, but the approval of the issue has
not been approved as yet by Attorney
General Z. S. Webb.
The board also postponed action on
the application of Charles Menveg for
a ferry franchise from Wilmington to
Terminal Island and San Pedro.
With these two matters disposed of
the board proceeded to discuss the new
street Improvement specifications, but
the crowd of citizens and out-of-town
visitors which had gathered, thinking
that the Banning franchise would be
acted on, evidently had no interest in
this discussion and soon left the hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
MERE CHILD STEALS
TO PURCHASE GIFTS
FOR HIS BEST GIRL
Gerald Kirby, IL Years Old, Admits
He and a Companion II Years
Old Stole $50 from Home
Of Grocer

In order to secure funds with which
to buy presents for his 11-year-old
sweetheart, Mary Green of 5000 Adair
street, Gerald Kirby, IL years old,
tow headed schoolboy, entered the home
of ]. Meyer, living upstairs over store
at 1901 South San Pedro street, Sunday
night and stole $50 and a $40 Con
federate bill. His accomplice was val
entine Wall, Ii years old, of 1856 East
Fortieth street. Both boys were ar
rested last night by Detectives Hosick
and Zeigler and taken to the central
police station on a charge of burglary.
Love for the girl is said to be the
cause of the youngsters downfall. IN
able to secure money to enable him TO
shower presents upon the little girl IN
whom he took great interest and
bashfully told her of his love, the lad
sought some easy method by which he
could get Jewels to give the little miss.
A short time ago the Kirby boy found
a $40 Confederate bill. He knew the
paper was worthless and decided to
pass it upon some one ignorant or tnis
fact. He decided upon the groceryman
the same man whom he robbed, and
secured two SIS bills in exchange for the
worthless bill. With this money he
bought some presents, but needing more
money decided upon burglary.
Sunday afternoon, so the police rec
ords show, the two boys entered the
home of Meyer, and after ransacktng
the rooms secured the worthless bill
and $50 in money.
With this capital to start with the
Kirby boy sought a jewelry store and
purchased a necklace for the girl of his
heart. Then with the Wall lad bought
tickets and took a ride to Long Beach.
When arrested they had pocket
book well filled with money. The boys
admit taking the money and appear
unconcerned about their offense.
They will be sent to ~the detention
home and later arraigned in Juvenile
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
SAN BERNARDINO
office 5es Third Street.
Phones: Home s75 Sunset Red 1t7s
TRIES TO END LIFE
BY RAZOR AND FIRE
FOUND AMID FLAMES WITH
THROAT CUT
Victim, After Stabbing Himself from
Either in Religious Frenzy or Re-
morse, Kicks Over Burning
Stove-Will Recover

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 26.-Henry
Markland or Maitland, q well educated
Englishman, made a desperate attempt
to commit suicide at an early hour this
morning in his room in the Citizens
Bank building at ontario, cutting his
throat from ear to ear with a razor and
then kicking over the stove to incinerate
himself The timely discovery of the
flre and the quick response of On
tario's volunteer fire company pre-
vented a disastrous confagration.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the occupants
of the block were aroused by the
sounds of man running up and down
the hallway. No attention was paid TO
the occurrence, but sAortly after the
smell of smoke aroused the occupants
of the block, and an alarm was sound
ed. Burt Cleveland, assistant chief OF
the volunteer department, was the first
man to arrive, quickly followed by Con-
stable Hardy. Markland was lying in
bed, while the clothing was in flames,
and the woodwork of the room burning
\ glance at the man assured the fire
men he was alive, and their efforts
were turned to eXtinguishing the fire.
Suddenly Markland sat upright in bed
Constable Hardy grabbed him, and as
Markland gaZed toward the ceiling the
officer was Mortified to see the cash in
his throat, which had laid his throat
open from ear to ear.
Fireman Cleveland seized the man's
legs. and then found that Markland
was a mass of burns and covered with
blood. Medical aid was summoned, and
after the injuries had been dressed
Constable Hardy conducted Markland
to the hospital, unconscious from NOR
phine which had been injected to deaden
his pain.
He admitted his attempt to kill him
self. and said he had knocked the stove
over to quicken the end which he de-
sired. He gave as a reason for his de-
sire to die that Christ had not helped
him, nor God. either" which is taken
as evidence of the mans insanity.
Heretofore nothing peculiar has been
noticed about his actions. He has
lately been inspired with religious zeal.
attending the Nazarene meetings at
Ontario, and these are supposed to have
turned his mind, though the officers
say a crime committed years ago in
England has also had a tendency to
unnerve him. OF this crime he was
about to tell Fireman Cleveland, but
was too weak.