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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

This shows q large shrinkage fin the savings of the people of that state. And now comes a New York who olesal. CT with the statement that on July 2a the firm addressed 6 letter to the wholesale grocers, biscuit bakers and confections of the United States. asking for figures showing trade con- ditions at that time compared with six months before. The following are the statements for the eastern states. southern states and the middle west: staple groceries, ten per cent less fin the eastern states. eleven per cent less in the southern states and nine per cent in the middle west.
 Sales of groceries classed among the luxuries. sixteen per cent less in the eastern states. eighteen per cent less in the southern states, and fifteen per cent less in the western states. The falling of in biscuit and bakers' articles and in confectioners' trade shows substantially the same per cent.
 "To show how the trusts can es- cape from the evils that afflict others, MT. Bryan recently called attention to the fact that a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal shows that the International Harvester Company made larger net profits last year than In any preceding year. and the direct ors of the International Harvester Company are largely the same as the directors of the steel trust"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Tn Errsxnte fin Black Belt.

Congressmen ". B. Craig, after agi- tating the matter with the Department of Agriculture of the United States. announced this afternoon that the irri- gation of farms of the black belt by means of the wasted water from the artesian wells had been decided upon and that the Government will assign an expert to the Fourth Congressional District during the coming winter.
 Mir. Craig declared that a tremen- dous amount of latent moisture is in the water which flows from the arte- sian wells throughout this section: that the wells possess an unlimited supply which is continually running. and that there Is enough water going to waste to make fertile the soils of this section. He said that 1t had been his plan to make use of this waste by means of irrigating canals penetrating the sandy lands and that now the Gov ernment had taken 1t up.
 The irrigation theory will be tried at the thirty-four agricultural experiment tai stations in the district which have been established and which are about to be established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
AMENDMENT TO TEXT-E00K
 CONTRACT WITH PUBLISHERS

An amendment to be made to the contract between the school book pub fishers and the State depository, wh ose manager Is Loveman, Joseph & Loeb of Birmingham. will probably elimin- ate all disagreement between the par ties.
 There was a clause in the original contracts between these parties that would allow either to withdraw from the agreement If sixty days notice should be given to the other. To this. State Superintendent of Education Harry C. Gunnels and the Governor objected.
 As a result, an amendment has been suggested and approved. which will add the words. "with the approval of the Governor and the State Superin- tendent of Education" to the clause referred to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
The Al G. Field Sale Opens TO-MOrrow and Indications Point to Great
 Ru@h aentN.

For twenty three years Al. c. Field Greater Minstrels have been known favorably to the theatre-going public of the country. The offerings of this company are everywhere conceded to he the most original ever conceived for q minstrl performance.
 American minstrelsy occupies a unique position on the stage. Many minstrels that once were popular with the people have dwindled Into forget fitness. It has remained alone for grand old man of minstrelsy," Al. G. Field. to continue and grow greater season after season in this particular line. By careful and continuous study of the popular demand he has placed hIss minstrel production in a class by itself. It stands alone among min- strela.
 The Al. c. Field Greater Minstrels will appear at the Grand Thursday for two performances. matinee 3 o'clock, and night s:30. -Adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FINGER NAILS WRENcHED OUT.
 CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

Bitter experience has taught Tom Hardy. a negro boy. that electrical appliances are beyond the ken of the descendants of the dwellers along the Congo. Tom worked in YeIverton's butcher shop Monday on Perry Street, and in the shop there Is a twisty. around-appliance tSat is run a small motor. Tom tried to fix some thing on the motor and the twisty. around thing caught his fingers. The tips of three of them disappeared, and when next summer comes with prlckly heat and "gnat" bites" Tom will only have seven finger nails to fight back with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
NO HARD TIMES IN THE HAT LINE.

4sS 4AAkeO AAM6S IN THE HAT LINE,
 While some people are busy asking if there are really hard times upon us. there is one concern in Atlanta too busy to think about 1t. Messrs. At- kins. McKeldin & Brown report unpre- cedented orders In all lines of hats. The continual growth of their busi- ness Is proof positive that their brands are growing in favor through the Southern States. The Gate City" and Bengal" brands are as old as the firm. having long since attained their ryman." while younger. have made a host of friends. and once you have handled these brands you will never cut them out
 "Our Royal Guard" and Camel" brands are unquestionably the leaders in less expensive goods and in all of our brands. you can get the latest shapes and colors Gas well as staples) at any time.
 We keep in touch with the designers. and any new creation reaches us with in two or three days of its birth.
 This energetic awakening of busi- ness Is particularly noticeable nj Geor- gia South Carolina. Alabama and Florida, an especially fine showing having been made in Alabama by Messrs. R. J Perryman, A. N Greene N. A. Morse. W. A. Haley and Frank P. Morgan.
 Perhaps the shrewd merchant can read between the lines and see some particular excellence in these brands which have created for themselves g demand which goes on unabated in spite of elections and financial fur ries." and we earnestly call the atten- tion of our readers to this concern and their enterprise, In the hope that we may be instrumental in bringing about reciprocal benefits between home peo- pie and home manufacturers. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FINISHING TOUCHEo
TO PREPARATION WORK OF SOUTH
 ERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-.
Alderman of Virginia to Speak on Edu- cstionB Wallace, of New York, on RaiirOads, Sanders, of New
 0rieans, on Harbors-NIis-
 sissippi Takes Hold.

President Edwin A. Alderman. of the University of Virginia, has accepted the invitation from the arrangement committee of the Southern Commercial Congress to deliver an address on Southern education present and pros- pective. when the exposition of South ern conditions. resources and wealth Is held in Washington December ' and 8.
 So far not one of the speakers who have been asked to lecture at the Congress has declined. pr. Alderman's acceptance was followed almost imme- diately by an acceptance from John F. Wallace. president of the Electric Properties Company, of New York, who was one of the first chief engineers of the Panama Canal undertaking, and formerly consulting engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mir. Wallace was ask ed to lecture on Southern Railroads and their needs. His talk is expected to be exceptionally bene- ficial. not so much because he Is not connected with any of the Southern railways now. but because his knowl- edge of them Is complete.
 NJ. J. Sanders, of New Orleans, for mer president of the New Orleans Pro- gressive Union, has accepted the invi- tation extended him to speak of South ern harbors. and will cover the sub ject from Norfolk, Virginia, through Wilmington, North Carolina, Charles ton and Georgetown. South Carolina, Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, Fernandina, Jacksonville, Key west, Tampa and Pensacola. Florida, Mobile, Alabama. Gulfport. Mississippi. New Orleans. Louisiana, and aGalveston, Texas
 Mississippi has fallen in line with the other States and Monday A. W. Noble, mayor of Laurel, Miss, and edi- tor of The Laurel Chronicle called on Secretary c. Grosvenor Dave, of the Commercial Club of Montgomery who Is chairman of the committee on ar- engagements of the Southern Commer- cial Congress, and said the work in Mississippt will be taken up at once and pushed for all it is worth. Upon reaching home he will get in active communication with the commercial clubs Of the State and State authori. ties with view to organizing Missis- stppfs representation at the congress.
 Each of the Southern States has taken hold of the subject and ordered It's conservation commission to prepare matter for the commercial congress from their work.
 Florida, Kentucky and Arkansas are the only States not directly in line with the movement now and they are expected to take hold before the week Is out. The Southern Commercial Congress Is recognized now at it's face value, the biggest commercial enter prise the South has ever consolidatedly engaged in and the States realize that to be left out Is to stamp themselves with a backwardness they do not care to own to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
TWO NEGROES HELD.
ACCUSED OF MAILING OBSCENE
 LETTERS AT DEM0POLIs.
The Charge VIII Be Investigated By the United States Grand Jury
 In seIma--Central City

Selma, Oct. 12--(SpeciaL )-Before United States Commissioner E. 5. Starr, this morning at 10 o'clock, was called the cases against Norman Ves- ketter and Eugene Henderson, ne- groes, who were brought to Selma week ago from Demopolis and who are charged with having sent obscene mat ter through the United States mails.
 A severance was taken in the cases. but the evidence introduced in both cases was practically the same. At the conclusion of the evidence and af- ter the argument by the attorneys, Commissioner Starr said there was no doubt that both of the defendants were guilty as charged in the war rants, and he bound each of them over in the amount of $1.000 to await the action of the next United States grand jury.
 The offense charged is alleged to have been committed by them at De- mopolis about October 9. They are said to have written obscene letters to both Mayer Brothers and J. s. Compton,in rhich they assailed the character of most estimable woman of that city.
 Eugene Henderson, who Is alleged t. have written the letters denied all knowledge as d;d the other negro.
 At the time the letter were received in Demopolis it is said that they caused considerable excitement and that threats of violence were made against the negroes.
 One of the prisoners, Norman Ves- ketter, in court this morning. showed signs of having recently received vio- lent treatment.
 stables wm Be Filled.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Connor. who have been spending the past week at Lexington, Ky, returned to their l.. .4C ait lac .A-,H yHrt 4 A away, Dr. Connor spent day in Cin- cinnati looking into the ] eat and milk inspection laws of that Gity.
 Dr. Conner said today that the sta- bles at the Selma Driving Park this winter will again be filled with Grand Circuit horses. He said hat Lon Mo- Donald, Ed Benyon and Roy Miller. well known Grand Circuit drivers, had told him that they would winter in Selma.
 Trainers Flemings and Carter who were at the track last winter. will ,.lso return to Selma. R. Schockeney, a well known driver who has charge of a large stock farm in Kentucky will also probably send stable to Selma for the winter. In all there will win- ter at the track near 200 fine race horses.
 Mcdonald will have in his stable about twenty. Roy Miller and Ed benyon VIII come 10 Selma with q sta- b1e of about thirty each. Carter and Flemings will come to Selma for the winter with stables numbering be- tween thirty and forty each. It is also expected that the McCurdy's will send stable of about thirty to the track.
 Some work of improving the track and placing 1t In first class condition will probably be starte; during the present week or during the following week. The work will not cost over % and 1t is understood that several of the wholesale merchants of the city will pay for this improvement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
EXPENSES OF THOS. j. HALL
 IN CAMPAIGN WERE $537.5O

In a statement m-de Monday to the Secretary of State of his ,anvassing ex- penses incurred turing .4e recent primary when the Second District Con gressman as iominated by Demo- cratr, Thomas J. Hall. of Montgomery, makes ldavtt hat he spent total of $537 50.
 This amount he aDportions among She following items: Go mItte assess ment. $400; travelling expenses, $35; newspaper advertising, $40: printing literature. ,24 80; paying men to work at polls. sS, and postage, SsO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
TRUSTS ARE NOT HURT.
But Business in Other Lines Has Beer
 Seriously Affected.

But Business in Other Lines Has Been
 Seriously Affected.
 MT. Taft says that the panic is about over and that conditions have about reached normal. That does not corre- spond with the view of the Chicago Board of Education that l5.000 child ren go to school hungry partly be- cause their fathers cannot get employ ment and because of the increase in the cost of living.
 The Saturday Evening Post. of re- cent date, contains more statistcs showing that. according to the reports of the New York savings banks the number of accounts opened for the year ending July was 73.O00 less than for the year before, while the number of accounts closed was 4S,000 greater than the year before. The amount de- posted was $S5,000,0o0 less and the amount withdrawn $41,00OO00 more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Al Comnlissioner'n saIe,

At a commissioners sale in front of the court house at noon to-day there was sold at public outcry the Culver house residence on Church street. be- tween Dalals and Parkman street. The property was sold upon petition of the heirs for division and was bought in by Mrs. Adele o. Johnson and Harry CHlverhouse, the price be- Ing s7.se0.
 The property is located In a valuable section of the residence portion of the city and the price psId for 1t is con- sldered cheap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Notices Of incorporation were filed Monday with the Secretary of State as follows:
 National Building Company of Bir- mingham; capital otcc!I 9175,000; in- corporators. B. T. Head, M. s. Head, Lewis Min, R. c. Head and R. A. Brown.
 Saks Investment Company, of Birm- ingh4m; capital stock. S66.o00: incor- porators. Louis Saks, Hermann Saks, and J. M. Griffln.
 United States Railway Supply Com pany. of Birmingham; capital stock, Sl0 OO0; incorporators. W. F.. Gardin- CT, A. R. Boone and T. Williams.
 The Red Mountain. Land Company. of West Point. Miss. Monday gave mo- tice to the Secretary of State that its Alabama ofice has been established in Birmingham an, that its Alabama agent thereat is Frank. 2. White.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Dredxe stiII at wharf.

The United States boat with the dredge Pettus in charge ia still at the city wharf, but will probably leave for Montgomery within the next few days where the dredge will be put to work upon the channel of the Alabama river at that city. The voyage of the United States boat and the dredge to Montgomery was interrupted on &C., count of the present low stage of the river
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Violated Pronibition Lew.

Deputy Sheriff Cherry brought to Selma last night from near Berlin and placed in the county jail Howard Watts. a negro. Watts was arrested on two charges for having violated the prohibition laws of Dallas county, he having for some time past operated a blind tiger in that section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Mrs Edgar Wilkerson, who Is spend. ing some time in Greensboro with rel- atives, while the new Wilkerson home on Fremont Street Is being constructed. was here yesterday with her husband. MT. J. E. Wilkerson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

MT. and Mrs. R. P. Anderson have returned home after a visit to Denver. Colo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

The members of the Tuesday Bridge Club have reorganized and will hold their initial meeting for this season tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Henry Lilienthal on Church Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
NEWS OF RECORD

The following were Monday ap. pointed Notaries Public by the Govern or: M. E. LInnehan. of Birmingham; J S. Callahan, of Mobile; c. W. Mills, F. L. Denegre and B. M. Hastings, of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
On a Speaking rn,.r.

Congressman W. B. Craig will lcawa in few days on @ campaign speakio@ tour in the interest of the Democratic party through the Fourth Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

sionaI district. MT. Craig will msixe speech at nearly every point In me district and he will no doubt be heard by large crowds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Earl Young of Montgomery spent yesterday here with his mother, Mrs. Rousseau. on Church Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

of Mobile speit to-day !n Selma. .tar- shal Deans ane t. Selma for The purpose of attending the preliminary trial of the negroes. Norman Ees- ketter and Euy,ne Henderson before United States Commissioner E. E. Starr.
 MT. Deans says the regular term of the United States Court in Selma will be formally opened Monday. November 2, and that after the opening of the court 1t will be closed immcdiat toIy.
 The court will stay closed until Monday. November g. when 1t will be- gin work with Judge Harry Toumiin presiding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
DRowNs IN VAT OF WINE.

Peculiar Death of Woman in cali-
 fOrniR.
 Santa Rosa, Call. Oct. 12-Mrs. George Golfer. wife of rancher of Occidental, was drowned yesterday in A vat of wine. The woman was visit ing the winery of the Golfer ranch and had climbed to the edge of a large vat partly filled with wine. Tn some manner Mrs. Golfer lost her balance and fell into the vat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Miss Ethel Randall of Marion Junc- ton Is spending today here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
VARNIsHEs, STAINS. PAINTS.

YOU will find all ths stainA paint. giass. eils. turpentins. hrpahsG gold enamel, Rlus. etc. At the Little Paint Store, n N. Perry St. -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Mrs. E. Schwartz has returned to her home in Mobile after a pleasant stay with her sister. Mrs. Lena Wolf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
gocinI and PernonnI.

Edwin Wailes of Hattiesburg spent yesterday in the city with his father. Major William E. Wailes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Arrested For Burglary.

Deputy Sheriff Cherry yesterday ar- rested Jim Hern, a negro. on the charge of burglary.
 The negro Saturday night broke in- to the house of Sam Holloway. just east of the city and stole Q half bar rel of flour.
 In the house occupied by Jim Hern the ofiicer found all of the provisions which the negro had stolen from the other house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FURNITURE.

A sPEcTAI-A genuine coln gold dseoFated weakly p&ymsnes3 also . genuine coin gold decorated S7 piece dinner set. only e7.B0; sold strictly. As au advsrtiPemsnt; entire purchase price ra2andod H you buy SIS worth of goods oS us wtthin twelve montha A. O. RhSdsS q Son O.. 3os-3i1 AOntgOm. cry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
MuLTIGIAPH LETTERS.

etc. in facsimile of perfect done; names and addresses tn-- serted to match. and envelopes addressed where desired. E. L. Davant Typewriter Co.,
 First National Bank Bldg. --sf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FIRE PROOF SAFES.

FOR sALE-Or exchange. new and second hand fire and burglar safes, vault doors, scraW door bank safes, all steel furniture Snd filing devices. standard Show Cases.
 N. Burke Co --3ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Spoke Too Late.

A clean high toned campaign on principles. not prejudice; a free ballot and a fair count. The people regard less of politics want this. and they Sh hould have 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
PLUMBING.

ITI. KINDS of pluuhins work dons pFoEaptIy. RSpAirs my speciality. satistao- Hon aaaPanssed.. M@ttmafse ehoereuily fur Sishad P !. BrossinghAm. S1s Dexter Ava
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
nnsOELLANEOUR.

pREGSMAKINo-I am now established at 3l1h Dexter Avenue and win make c spec eIaity of skirts. shirt waists and children'a elothss. Mrg. J. T. Ham. -22-at DIRT MOVED-We have largo ditch to be filled. if prepared with teams, etc, cali on chandler & Douglass. First National Bank Bldg. --aa-tG WARTEp-For the Bureau of Information at tho Fair Grounds, names and addresses of boarding houses and private families who can accommodate Fair visitors Address stating terms and number that can bo ac- commodated. c. I. EtniEGn. care AdvsEtisaEs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
KTNANJxAI

PLENTY OF MONET to Ioan on faFEn lands. city and suburban property etata Abstract Go. 1T So Perry et --a7.sf TO LoAN-skOo0 at . per cent. on improv- Cd city real estate. Amount oe elOO0 and up. Phone A7A or address Jno c, Harda- way City. -aTstg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FLAMING MILL

S71SS @ ,-s-o-5 penteT and min work. Estimates furnished
 Door and windows screens a speciality. J. c LSwiA Phone No. g. --~el
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
TYpEwRITERs AND REPAIRS

REBUILT RsminStons at $50 to Sso. and DenHmoFes at &aB are the best value for the money. to be had. All makes repaired. Supplies for all maehines. Southern Type writer Exchange. No. 90 Commerce St.
 If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Fund Growing slowly.

The fund which so far has bes1 col- lected in Dallas county for the Ma tional Democratic campaign to-day reached the total of s45s.55. The smallest amount of this coming from one person was five cents. Of the amount which has been collected Chambliss Keith has remitted to the National Democratic headquarters $43s.s5 and the other Sls.3o will be re- mitted tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FURNITURE.

MATTINds. MXTTINds-Jast received our new line of matttngs. rugs. art gQuaRaa. iron beds and everything you need in household goods. Gay & 6iEhtieT. 90 Commerce
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
ENGRAVING.

= SSs.S-S> -. = ,S1ss-e-~1c ---,S,> ~1~ ssSS
 SHF cuts: they add 9s per cent to ths attFaStlvsnsss of any cd. talk over with The Advertiser Engraving Company. 'PhoBs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
RAGcINC AND FTEe.

WE CAN cave you money on secondhand baRging and ttea. See or write us before buying. N sabsl a Son. &ontGomsFy. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
PERSONAL.

MISSES LOTT & ADAMs-From Chicago. have opened up-to-date Manicuring Parlors at Room SlA Bell Building. First class work guaranteed. Your patronage solicited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Meeting Tuesday Night.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Commercial and Industrial As sociation will be held at the associa- tion rooms on Water street tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. Considerable business of importance will go before the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
EDUCATIONAL.

NToHT SCHOOL one month free, uneondi. tionaily at pgaughon's Practical Business College. Dexter avenue, opposite Posto0ioa
 Phone eA3. AanaGoPs phone 31Ss. --3S-set
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FoR RNNT-sToRRa.

FOR RENT-etore opposite the Pose Office. now occupied by Leak Undertaking Go. aiso rooms up staira suitable for offices or dwelling. Apply to r. H. LAkin. 1iSM Dex- Ter avenue. --IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FOR RKNT--RocMs.

FOR RENT-Uppsr floer four or six rooms one large front room down stairs nicely furnishsd everything now being put in first class condition. Apply 3t0 Jefferson Street. --la-at
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