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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-28
THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Iron Market.
Local Gotten Market.
Local Securities.
s.ate. County ane City Bonds.

Corrected hy Otto Marx x Co.,. Brown
 Ma-1 Ruildina)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-28
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 27.-Cattle receipts esti- mated about 12,O0O; market steady; steers, $5.75 cows. $3.7565.75; hefers, s3.506625; bulls, $4.0O@5.75 calves, $2.5O@6.50; stock CTS and feeders 8. .250D5 40.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated about 22,600; market steady to strong. Choice heavy shipping, $5.40@5 45; butchers, $5.400l550: light mixed. S5.80Q5.35; choice light $5.35D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-28

Total sales for the day, 9O25o0 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Curious Document Found tn
 Brokers Papers.
Slammed ". BIddlsOA Used Names of Grover cleveland and others to His Apology for War of
 RevOluffOn.

New York. Dec. 5.--A petition ask ing Queen victoria's forgiveness for the declaration of independence and requesting her to annex the United States, the document bearing the name of Grover Cleveland, John D. Rocke- feller and others, heads the list of cu- rious exhibits found among the ef- fects of Samuel M. Biddison. the bro- ker arrested yesterday for forgery.
 Biddison. who. according to his bonds, deeds and prospectuses, Is apparently the possessor of a paper fortune of $2.000,00O. has been unable i'd raise bail in the sum of $10,000. which was fixed after he had been examined on the charge of forging. bonds of the Central Loan. Lumber and Construe- tion Company. His arrest was brought about as the result of his action Tn causing the arrest of Meyers of Pitts burg, on a charge of stealing four bonds of the Central Trust Company.
 When the bonds were brought into evidence in Meyers case, experts pro- nounced them to be forgeries and Btd- dison was taken into custody.
 The curious petition to Queen Vic- toria found among Blddisons effects does not seem to have any nnanciai aspect To 1t were attached the names of Iohn sherman. Grover Cleveland. JOnn D.H inent men of the last decade.
 It reads in full as follows:
 "To Her Majesty. the Queen of Eng
 land and His Royal Highness. the
 Prince of Wales:
 .'we. the undersigned, do earnestly bep vour majesty the most gracious and beloved Queen of England. and his royal highness. the Prince of Wales. nardon for the ungraeious act of our forefathers of over 100 years ago in declaring the independence of the Unit ed States.
 And now. after 100 years of inde- nendence we come before you with this petition from a humble people and ask vour forgiveness We also aeknowl- edge our inability to run this Gov ernment alone and beg of you that we may have the great and glorious priv ilege of being annexed to your great and glorious domain in order that we may thereby enjoy all the blessings of moEarchical government and we here and now promise you we will never advocate measure without in- tsFnattonal agreement"
 The other names attached to the pe-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
This Man Asks for ForgiUeness
 Of England for Our Independence

tition were those of Marcus Hanna, John c. Palmer. George M. Pullman. Simon B. Buckner. John 8. Tanner. Lymani T. Gage and John c. Carlisle.
 In looking oyer the prisoners pa pers today, representatives of the Dis. trict Attorney 3ofice brought to light stocka,s bonds. coupons and prospec. tuses running in value from a100 ta e30. 900. GOO. Much of this was repre- sented by claims on large tracts of land in various sections of the country. One blue print was of Cumberland County. Tenn.
 Another paper. an abstract of title gave Biddison as the owner of the Robert Morris tract of 320.000 aerea centering in McDowell County ". va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
THROWNFROMBUGGY
T. J. HALL AND w. s. wYCHE ARE
 INQUIRED.
Horse Became Frighfened and Backed Desperately Into Ditch, Throw ing Occupants Violently
 Out.

As the buggy in which they were riding was hurled backward into a ditch by the uncontrollable cavortings of their horse, Hon. T. J. Hall and w. s. wyche, two prominent citizens of Montgomery were hurled Into the ten- foot ravine, on North McDonough street near the Central of Georgia rail- road Saturday, and both seriously in jured,
 The two were driving at fair gait, when the harness became disengaged, and the spirited animal, frightened by the unusual state of affairs, began backing, pushing the buggy to the side of the road and Into the ditch. As the vehicle hovered on the brink, MT. Hall leaped for safety, but fef1 Into the ditch. spraining his back. neck and wrist. Mir. Wyche. unable to jump for his clasp on the reins. fell with the buggy and horse, and received the weight of the animal full on his body. He was perhaps the more serieusly hurt of the two. being injured inter ally. The two men were conveyed to their respective homes in hack, both painfully injured, though, 1t is thought not seriously hurt
 MT. WYche is general manager Of the Atlantic Compress company, and resides at 8 Virginia Avenue. MT. Hall is a resident of Holcome street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

gagged in assembling the materials for MT. Roosevelt's use, has been employed to act as guide and manager of the caravan. Mir. Cunningham Is also an experienced collector of natural his tory specimens having made collec- tions for the British museum in Nor way and Africa He. is an English field man who had guided numerous hunting parties in Africa and who was chief hunter for the Field Columbian exposition.
 Mir Edmund Heller, graduate of Stanford University class of 1901, is thoroughly trained naturalist whose special work win be the preparation and preservation of specimens of large animals. Mir. Heller is about 90 years of age His former experience. when associated with Mir. D. c. Eliot and Mir. Ackley of the Field Columbian Museum in collecting big game ani- mals in the same portions of Africa which Mr. Roosevelt will visit will be q big asset to the exposition. Mr. Heller has had large experience in animal collecting in Alaska, British Columbia, United States. Mexico. Gen. tral America and South America.
 'sMr. J. Alden Loring is Q field naturalist whose training comprises service in the biological survey of the department of agriculture and in the Bronx Geological park. New York, city, as well as on numerous collecting trips through British Columbia, Mex leo and the United States.
 Major Edgar A. Mearns, a retired officer of the medical corps of the army. about 53 years of age. will be physician of the trip and have charge of the Smithsonian portion of the party. He has had 25 years experience as an army doctor. and as also well known as & naturalist and collector of natural history specimens"
 President Roosevelt spent several hours late today in rifle practice on the farm of Surgeon-General Rixey of the Navy at Cherrydale, Va, about, i've miles from this city.
 Accompanied by General Rixey. the President left the White House much earlier than usual and behind span of speedy horses was driven to the Virginia farm to indulge in the sport
 Half a dozen rifles and plenty of ammunition were carried along to test the smarksmanship of the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Little Rock. Dec. 5.-The official av- erages of the Southern League given out tonight show Speaker, outfielder of the Little Rock team. who was sold to Boston 5f the American League at the end of the season. to have led the League by thirty-six points in bat ting, EstA an average of .350. Lord of New Orleans is second with an av- craze of .314 and Becker of Little Rock is third with 1908. Bpt eight
 Tn fielding, Wilkes of Atlanta leads. but played in only two games, while Collins of Little Rock had hut four errors in l4o games.
 the pitchers with an average aof .7ssl in twenty-four games played.
 Henline of Montgomery-Birm played in. the greatest number or
 The eight leading batsmen who went through the season with better than 1900 are: Speaker. Little Rock. who Orleans. .sil;. Becker. Little Rock. .204; Helm, Montgomery Little Rock. .303; Tarlton. New orleans. 1908; Molesworti. Birmingham. So2: aeniine; Winters. Atlanta. V. S0f.
 Hart of Montgomery led the first basemen with Q perfect record, nay ing played. however, in but eight
 Carey of Memphis, in IF games felded .s93, with Fox, of Atlanta, a close second, with an average of 1890 I Duidon 1f New orleans in l2s games averaged .s71 and finished at the head of the second basemen. Jordon of Att lanta with 138 games had 1869 and iad s6f. Hardy of Nashville, trailed with S93 in eleven games.
 Wilkes of Atlanta led the third base men with .957 in twelve games; Mc- Elyeen of Nashville averaged 1851 in
 Dexter of New Orleans held 1000 in six games at short stop. Grimm of Little Rock in twenty games averaged
 In the outfeid six players. had no errors. They are: Wilkes. Atlanta, twenty-nine games; Hardy. Nashville. thirteen; McEiveen. Nashyille. six; Memphis, fifteen, and Northern, Lit- tie Rock. seventeen; Bliss, Montgorn- cry. in fourteen games. was low with
 Hurlburt, Atlanta -NashvilIe. was the best fielding catcher, averaging .9S9 in forty-six games. He was followed by Messitt, Montgomery, with 1885 in thir- teen games, and Garvfn, Mobile, with .s7S in eighty three games.
 Six. pitchers. played their positions errorless1y. They were; Mckenzie, Atlanta. six games; Lively. Montgom. YeriSes, Nashville. six; iGaslSill, Mobile, thirteen and Breitenstein.. New Or- leans. twelve. -Sitton. of Nashville. who won the championship for his club in the deciding game of the season, finished last in fielding with .S57.
 Breitenstein of New Orleans won sew enteen of his twenty-fo games pitch ed and was first among the pitchers with .739. Lively of Montgomery, won five out of seven and Thomas of Mont gomery. nineteen out of thirty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

ball on the kick-off. they again carried It down the field, used the forward paas successfully in gaining distance. and crashing into the groggy line of the
 That was too much for Selma ana they in turn braced From then on the two teams fought it out up and down the field with varying success. ana tne game closed with the score tc 5 in Montgomery's favor
 very large crowd was out to see the play, some estimating the attend ance at 1000.
 The following named players were on the stark school team: Conner, Smith, E., Wollner, Cargill. J., Jones and Will son or McLemore in the line. Minnis. Trotter, Gay and Laurie were in the back field.
 The visitors lineup was not given in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
STARKE WINS GAME
DEFEATS SELMA MILITARY ACAD-
 EMY BY SMALL MARGIN.
Local Team Put Up Fine Article of Ball and Pull Victory in Last
 Half With Score Against

Displaying knowledge of the game that was surprising for teams that have just been in the game a season, the Starke's school boys and the visit ing football team from the Selma Mill itary Institute, went at it hammer and toflgs at the ball park Saturday and put up a game that was well worth see- tnE.
 game. and theN interest in the excite nnent was enhanced thereby. The vis- itors out-weighed the homei team by several pounds, but what the MpnfRUfn- cry school lacked in weight Nney maoe up for in speed and stickability..
 The odds were on the visitors and tn tho first haIf 1t looked like they would turn the trick. Time after time they rammed the devoted little Dand from scoring distance, only to have the starke boys hold. get the ball and kick it out to safety.
 But the incessant hammerfng on the line began to tell after . while. the line weakened and the visitors, nassipg behind the ball. sent it@and the man carrying it, sprawling over the line. The kick went wild and theEmcore stood to in favor of Selma. Play was re. sufned, but trickled of to an exchange of punts that the boys handled very neatly, and the first half ended with tho single touchdown
 Taking new courage by the way they had held in the latter part of the first half, the home team jumped into the game win a relish when the whistle blew for the second period, and with the visitors not so fresh as they had been. because of the heavy fine work they had done in the early part of the game, the Montgomery bunch forced the ball steadily down the field. Then Selma held, but the opportunity to kick to safe territory was not taken ad- the man with the ball was tackled back of his own goal line.
 Tha two points gained caused the liE- tie fellows about the field rooting for joy and the taste of a score added zest to the work of the players. Getting the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
ACK HALE,s sENTENcr.

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 6.-Ths au- preme court today affirmed the sen- tence of the Sullivan court by which Ack Hale must serve life term In the penitentiary for the killing or hiE sweetheart. Lillie Davis. in a Bristol cemetery.
 Earnest Wells. the slayer of two Knoxville patrolmen. was granted A new trial on the grounds that the trial judge charged the pury as to all de grees of murder when Wells could not have possibly been guilty o9 more than two degrees of murder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
MINING CONGRESS ENDS

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-The eleventh an- nual convention of the American Min ing Congress adjourned today after a four days session. the following of fcers being elected: J. H. Richards, Boise, Idaho. President; Dr. C. E.. Buckley, Flat River. Mo-. First Vice President; John Deern. Salt Lake City. Utah, Second Vlce-President: W. F. R, Mills, Denver, Col. Third Vice. President;, J. F. Calbreath. Denver, Col. Secretary,
 The reading of a telegram from Judge Taft, in which the President said that the mining industry of this country deserved all the assistance which the Government can render it, and that the mining resources of the country must be conserved. caused much enthusiasm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
DECIDES TO BUILD
 MONUMENT TO CARMACK

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 5-A spe- cial to The Times from Nashville says.
 At a meeting today of commmittee Tor a nemorial for ex-Senator Carmack appoInted at tho recent memorial mass meeting, it was decided Co erect a S25.0O0 monument, the money to be raised by popular subscription, and the monument to be placed on Capitol Hill. -N
 A memorial association was formed with Allen G. Hall of Vanderbilt Uni yersity, President; Dr. H. B. Carr of vanderbilt. Secretary, and Col A. M Shook. Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
|ROOSEVELT'S.
 AFRICAN TRIP First Official Announce
 ment Is Made. TO DIETARY OWN EXPENSES Expedition Will Be 0utfitted by Smithsonian Institute. The President and His Party win Gather Natural History Materials
 For the New National
 Museum.

Washington, Dec. 5- President Roosevelt today in a statement pre- pared by Secretary wolcott, of the Smithsonian Institute. made his first of- fciaI announcement regarding the hunt ing trip to Africa on which he will start within two weeks after he retires from the Presidency v
 The expedition Is to be outftted by the Smithsonian Institute, the Presi- dent defraying his own personal ex- penses and will gather natural his- tory materials for the new national mu- scum.
 The personnel of the party is official ly announced for the first time. No fears need be entertained for the Pres idnts safety, the statement declares, because every member of his party is an excellent rifle shot. Mombasa will be reached in April next year. but no de- tailed itinerary beyond that place has been made, except the general route to Lake Victoria Nyanza and thence down the Nile to Khartum, where. it Is ex- pected, the party will arrive about April 1910, making the Presidents stay on African soil about one year.
 The official statement says:
 "In March, 1909, Mir. Theodore Roose- yelt will head a scientific expedition to Africa. outfitted by the Smithsonian Tnetitution, and starting from New York City. This expedition will gather nat ural history materials for the govern ment collections, to be deposited by the Smithsonian Institution In the new United States National Museum at Washington.
 seBesides the President and his son Kermit Roosevelt, the personnel of the party on leaving New York will com sist of three representatives Of the Smithsonian Institution, Major Edgar A. Mearns, medical corps, U. g. A. (re- tired): Mir. Edmund Heller and MT. J. Alden Loring. On arriving in Africa the party will be enlarged by the addt- tion of Mir. R. J. Cunningham. who Is now in Africa preparing the Presidents outfit. He will have charge of a num- Der of native porters. who. with necess 'ary animals, will be formed in a small caravan.
 "Mr. Roosevelt and his son will kill the big game. the skins and skeletons of which will be prepared and shipped to the United States by other members of the party. MT. Kermit Roosevelt is to be official photographer Of the expe- dition.
 General Collections.
 "The national collections are very deficient in natural history materials from the Dark Continent and an effort will be made by. the expedition to gatehr general collections in zoology and botany to supply some of It's de- hciehcies, but the main effort will be to collect the large and vanishing African animals
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Wanted in Atlanta

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 5.-Elmer Long was recently indicted here by the Full ton County grand jury on the charge of purchasing goods under false pre- tsnses. The prosecutors are the South ern Express Company. Harry L. Dix. diamond merchant. and Schaul and May. Jewellers, from whom Long Is charged with having received goods ahout two months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
BIC DAMAGE sUIE
Fifty Thousand Asked For uea1h 0l
 Little Boy.

FTXty IHuWBIHW A3AE0 NUE WE8E4 Ul
 Little Boy.
 New Orleans, La. Dec. Ss--The flrae damage suit to result from the wreck at Little Woods Las. on the mornlnM of November II, in which nine per sons were killed. was filed in the civil district court today by Frank Atta- way. of St. Tammany Parish, La, whose 5-year-old son. Willie, lost his life.
 Damages in the sum of s50.o00 are asked and the New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Company and 4ha New Orleans and Northeastern Rail- road are made the dafandnnfa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Boys Meeting In Y. M. 0. A. BuiIding.
 The boys netting at the r. M. c. A. building at 800 this afternoon will be addressed by Rev. Samuel A. Cowan. Pastor of the South Side Baptist Church. Mir. Cowan Is an earnest and forceful speaker and will attract and interest the boys. All boys under lS years of age are cordially invited to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
peath of Mr. Rerrln

Anniston. Dec. .--(speciaI. l--noc Asrrin, the 2S-year-oId son ce AEr John Eerrin. who lives on the Ade day night. after an illness of aee.1 months. The remains were InfaF at Bethlehem Church this mornsne II o'clock. Rev. F. c. Kfs11anns Talladega conducted tho asrvleaa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Fine suits slightly spotted or soiIed cleaned perfectly, and made 10 look new again.
 Phone HIS. 203 Dexter Ave.
 Freneh Dry Cleaning O.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Charlottesville. Va. Dec. s.-ouar- terback Samuel w. Honaker. of Plano. Texas. was today elected captain of the University of Virginia football team for the next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
A Ranlr nf. I.Incnln.

Anniston, Dec. 6.-(Speciaa IA movement is on foot to organize d bank at Lincoln and the indications are that 1t win prove successful interested, as well as McIane Tflton Pell City: J. F. Robinson. Cronyvell'. John Maddox, Easonville; Arnen ,e Tilse, Pell City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
SPEAKER LED LEAGUE
 IN BATTING RECORD
Brefenstein Was Star Pitcher of South With Lively Close Up-Ayerages For Season
 Made Public.

lisle Indians to q close score today, the latter team winning to {.
 All of Carlisle's points were scored inrthe first half by Houeer. who made two beautiful goals from the field.
 Denver's scores were made in the sec ond half. after a brilliant exhibition of the new and old styles of football. Bushe kicked a goal from the thirty eight yard line.
 The teams were about evenly match ed in all departments of the game with the exception of running back punts. It was here that Balenti of the Indians showed to the best ad- vantage He brought forth cheers time after time on his runs through a broken field.
 FRUIT CAKE TIMRERs.
 16 oz. pkg. Fancy Seeded Raisfns, 12 1-2c.
 Is OF. pkg. Fancy Cleaned currants, 12 1-2c.
 Fancy Leghorn Citron, per fb., 25e. Large LayerNFfgs, Ib., 15c.
 Complete line of Spices, per pkg. 5e.
 BROCK GROCERY CO,
 The Pure Food Stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

sweaters--Eet us clean yourus we won't ahrink 1t.
 Fremch Dry Cleaning O., Phone HIS. 203 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
EVERYBODY BUT YOU

Ordered . suf from us last week THE PICKING IS STILL AS GOOD and the pattern you liked earlier In the season Ia now s1O less. See the win dows today. order yours tomorrow and wear 1t Christmas.
 TAI nnEn E0R YnIr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
ELMER LONG ARRESTED.
Ia Wanted in Atlanta on Charge Oi
 SwindlinR.

San Francisco. Dec. 5.-Elmer Long, also known as B. A. Dorsey. an eIn- pIoye in the freight department of the Southern Pacific was arrested today on a telegraphic request from the Chief of Police of Atlanta Ga, on the charge of swindling, Long says he knows of no reason for his arrest as his accounts in his former position were straight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Hew to I1EII WoIvea.

Washington, Dec. 5---John R. Aber- nathy, United states Marshal of Okla homa. who is credited in many stories with catching and killing wolves with his bare hands. and with whom Presi- dent Roosevelt went on wolf hunt in Oklahoma gave the President. a few evenings ago. at the White House, an exhibition with series of moving pictures which he has had made, show ing just how he catches and kills a wolf.
 The pictures are contained in si1 thousand feet of film and embrace. be- sides the wolfhunting scenes, pictures Of "broncho busting" lariat throwing and other characteristic views of Western fife. k sa5ss
 So highly pleased was the President with the exhibition that he asked Mir. Abernathy to repeat 1t, and arrange ments are heinz made for another view, at which the President wants to give a treat to some of the members of his cabinet and other friends. It probably will be given next Tuesday evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
rDT7TT cAKu TTMnERs,

FHUELs ONNAH ' AANNHDH71E7stT 1e Oz. pkg. Fancy Seeded Raisina, I2 1-2c. 1e oz. pkg. Fancy Cleaned currantS, IF I-se.
 Fancy Leghorn CltrOn, per Tb., 2Sc. Large Layer Figs, D., 1Se. Complete line of Spices, per pkg. De-
 BROCK GROCERY CO,
 The Pure Food Stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
CARLISLE INDIANS HELD
 CLOSE BY DENVER SQUAD

Denver, Col, Dec. s.--On 8 field soft and in spots muddy from the recent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Head. Virginia Team.

PRICKErT-GERsoN co. 2s Dexter