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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
Indian Chiefs and Pioneers
 Of ALabano by an Associate

short while afterwards. described the fight and the part he and other In- dIans took in 1t to General Woodward who wrote down the description az he gave it.
 To students of Alabama history the "Reminiscences have an absorbing in- terest. The author differs, in his per sonal knowledge of Indian eventss with what has come 10 be accepted as Indian history throughout the State. For instance Alabama historians. fol- lowing the accounts of De Soto's fol- lowers. have placed the scene of the famous bloody battle between De Soto and Tuskaloosa in Greene county. General Woodward quotes Indian au- thorities to substantiate his4 claifn that the battle was fought on the line between Macon and Montgomery counties, a few miles from the city Montgomery He declares that she battle of Rolling Builet." aa the h dians called it, was fought at a eF9Aa> ing on the Tallapoosa river short distance from the present line 0f the Western Railroad and that this Mah the big fight written of by De Sdto's following. ,tT~
 It is within the bounds of trutti tp say that Alabama is richer. in Indian history than any other State of the Union. Not only to the student of history but to the Alabamlan who takes an interest in his state the Woodward "Reminiscences must be- of a unique and special interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

The Advertiser will begin Sunday the publication of what ia probably the most interesting newspaper serial ever published In Alabama. The "Reminiscences of General Woodward. the first installment of which will ap- pear Sunday morning, gives the best and truest picture yet made of Ala bama in Indian and pioneer days.
 General Thomas Woodward came to Alabama in lS1l. three years before the land was opened by the govern ment for the settlement by the whites. The country was then occupied entire ly by Indians except a few adventur- ous traders and settlers who were known as Indian countrymen." The capital of the Creek Nstiona was io- cated Tuckabatohie, not many miles from Montgomery. and on which Is now the plantation of w. E. Sistrunk, near the present town of Tallassse.
 General Woodward was a friend and associate of all the Indian chiefs and Indian countrymen. He knew person. ally William Weatherford, the Red Eagle Chief" of the Creeks. He says of Weatherford in his reminiscences. "The Indians called him Truthteller' in their language and he was all of that"
 Plans for the erection of the new white families as they moved Into Alabama. The "Reminiscences are sprinkled with the names of the first comers to Middle Alabama. Descen- dants of those families are now live ing in Alabama and they will read with interest General Woodward's de- scription of early life and scenes in Alabama.
 He fought with General Andrew Jackson in the Indian wars and the "Reminiscences give a straightforward picture of Jackson. General Wood ward differed from General Jackson in politics, he being a Whig. but he admired Old Hickory and said that he would have been a noted man in any age.
 He tells from personal conversation with the participants In the attack on the fort what was behind the terrible massacre at Fort Mims on Alabama soil, which Is said to have been the bloodiest massacre in the history of America. Weathsrford. who com manded the Indians at the. attack
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
UNION SPRINGS NEWS.
A BirmAAwham Girl sa HOnored with a
 Coaching Party.

A BirmAmwham Girl iz Honored with a
 Coaching Party.
 Union Springs. Dec. 3.--(Special.)--- One of the delightful social events of the week was the coaching party given Monday afternoon by Mrs. A. L. Pierce in honor of Miss Nellie Gray Irion, of Birmingham, who Is the guest of Mrs. J. T. Norman. The party drove four miles into the country where on the broad poarch of an old home delight- full refreshments were served. The rain which came un only made the crowd grow more jolly and the shades of evening were gathtring fast when the party departed for home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Dixon Sellers, of fitzpatrick, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Estella, to Mir. James Barbour Fite, on December sixteenth half past i've o'clock at their home in Fitzpatrick.
 A few evenings past Miss Fanny Lon Harris and Mir. Alfred Peak, of Andalusia, came to our city and went to the home of Judge Singleton where they were married. The happy coulpe said they wished to avoid a public wed- ding.
 Mr. J. c. Carmmichael won the bale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

of cotton offered by Teddy and Fielder during their recent big sale.
 Mss EugeQia Norwood Alston gave Q beautiful party or linen shower this week at her home in Midway in honor of Miss Willie Mae Thompson a bride of next Wednesday. The out of town guests were: Mrs Parker. Of Annis- ton. Misses Smith, Mizzell. Waters. Norton Anthony and Thompson. of Montgomery.
 Mir. :. A. Cook has sold hIs photo- graph gallery here to MT. W. F. Puff fer. of Georgia, Mir. Cook has gone to Montgomery but contemplates going West before locating permantly.
 Among those who attended the Baptist Coeveitioa in Montgomery the past week were Capt. J. H. Ranier pr. Dean. Dr.Franklin and Rev. J. M. Thomas.
 Jack Pritman, of the University spent a few days here this week.
 Hon. M. M. Baldwin of Birmingham visited relations here this week
 Mrs. s. c. German is visiting rela- tions in Birmingham.
 MT. W. P. Couper, of Doss La, is the guest of relations here.
 Mir. Gerald Wolfenden has gone to Memphis Tenn. where he has accepted position as engineer at the Govisa Hotel
 Miss Teller. Denson, of Lafayette and Miss Carrie Fanny Nichols, oi Roanoke. are guests of Mrs. R. 4. Pas chal
 Miss Robinson. of wetumpka, is the guest If Miss Matte Curry.
 Mir. Will G. Walker attended the Grand Lodge of Masons in Montgomery this week.
 Mrs. W. J, seay. of Brundidge, visit. ed here this week. Mir and Mrs. Chas. W. Tway have returned from a trip to Kentucky where Mir. Troy attended the field trials al Glasgow, where. Powhaten. his fine bird dog took third prize winch was $75.
 The County Commissioners have de- cided to work the county convicts on the county's roads next year instead Of hiring them out as has been their custom.
 Bids for tho s1o0.o0o county roads bonds will be considered by the com rnissioners on January 2nd 1908.
 Mrs. Win Robertson won the vase ot carnations and $5 worth of fiowers offered by Dean Turnipseed Drug Go at the Fair last night for guessing the correct number of varities of carne- tions in vase displayed in their booth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
MIR. HARKER PASTOR
COMES TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO STAY.
VIII Preach Initial serxnen Next sun. dmy Mornima--Ts Highly Ree- commended by National
 Church Beard.

The congregation of the Christian church of the Y. M. c. A. has an- nounced with pleasure the arrival of their new pastor, Rev. J. N. Harker, of Eureka. Ill, who will lead at his first services in Montgomery next Sum- day morning in the auditorium at the Y. M. c. A. where the other services have been held. Rev. Harker arrived in the city yesterday from the West, accompanied by his wife.
 The members of the Christian church feel encouraged that ehey now have a regular pastor who is to remain with them indefinitely. He succeeds Rev. 6. P. speigel, the former State evange- list, who was a few weeks ago trans ferred elsewhere, leaving the local or- ganixation without a pastor for short time.
 High recommendations preceded Rev. Harlker to Montgomery. These came from various churches with which. he had served as pastor, from W. J.. Wright, Secretary and Treasurer of thO National Board; A. R. Moore, Pres ident Of the State Board. and from the Eureka faculty. He has had nine years experience in the pulpit Of the Christian church.
 Rev. and Mrs. Harker are both known for their high musical accom- p1ishments and these are expected to give further impetus to the church, which has begun it's existence under such suspicious circumstances.
 This church was organized the first of May this year and has been grow ing since. The congregation expresses their determination to make the growth In the future even greater,
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 Go to
 Bxehange Hotel Friday for beautf- full doIls--3 to 10 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
STATE FILES
 ITS ANSWER Tryingto 0ust Guarantee
 Life. TO DISSOLVE INJUNCTION Is Sought by Attorney General in Mir. Julian's Behalf. wIll Get Interpretation of so-CaIled Anti-Rebate insurance Law of
 stste--Brsefs sub-

Filing yesterday with Judge A. D. Sayre of the Montgomery City Court the States answer to the application for a permanent injunction against state Insurance Commissioner Frank N. Julian prohibiting that official from molesting the Guarantee Lfe Insu- rance Company in Alabama. Attorney General Alex M. Garber entered for maliy upon a fight which will un- doubtedly be carried through to the Supreme Court. With the answer a motion was also filed asking that the temporary injunction now In force be dissolved. The case. by agreement of both parties, has been submitted on briefs without argument.
 It Is conceded that the losing side in the case will appeal to the Supreme Court In that event 1t will be the nrst final test of the so-called anti rebate insurance statute of Alabama. The insurance men have wanted 1t tested for several years, practically ever since 1t went Into effect. It is very desirable at least to have the law interpreted by the court of final re- sort. The proceeding will be watched with marked interest by the insurance companies throughout the country.
 There has been opinion after opinion of the Attorney Generals of the State on the meaning of the so-called anti rebate law. One decision of Judge Sayre of the Montgomery City Court, was adverse to the Insurance Depart ment a year ago. For some reason or other the ease was not appealed to the Supreme Court.
 The question for which a solution Is sought by the State Is whether the law as 1t now appears In the code Is sufi- cient to stop the sale of what are known as advisory board or ''speciap' insurance contracts. These. 1t Is al- legged by the Department of Insurance. are being sold by the Guarantee Life Insurance Company, of Houston, Tex. or were being sold at the time the Department about three months ago cancelled the company's license.
 The contracts. 1t Is alleged, offer an extra dividend to the holds of such contracts of insurance. being based upon the amount of business sold by the company in this State subsequent to the writing of tha policy in Ques- tion. It Is alleged by the Department that t1his Is in substance a rebate or Q discrimination between the policy holders of the company as not every policy has such privileges guaranteed.
 Judge Sayre will probably render his decision in few days. Meantime the Guarantee Life continues to do busi- ness In 4ha State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

deposits of other commodities. but await the handling of the natural gif' of the soil to make the South the In dustrial peer of any other section oi the known world.
 These fields of wealth are penetrat' ed by navigable streams that are open all the year around. tributary to tht Mississippi river, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
 The South Is a haven for all home seekers. there being room enough in \ for the entire population of the world to make comfortable liwinss These facts and many other advantages the South offers will be placed before tht Congress by the men best posted or the several subjects.
 During next week. when the South ern Commercial Congress will be held the railways all over America have offered special rates to those wishing to attend, and those who so will mol only be able to attend the Congress but also the National Rivers and liar. bors Convention, the meeting of the National Conservation Commission and the opening of the Congress of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

At $20 we have a special in the shape of a fine black Cravenette that is an exceptional value; it's an unfinished worsted, nicely lined and thoroughly tailored,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
COMPOSITION ORDERED IN
 SHREVE BANKRUPTCY CASE
Creditors To Get TAtrty Per Cent Cash
 Tvgenfy in Notes.

Creditors To Get TAtrty Per Cent Cash
 Tyenfy in Notes.
 Asa Stratton. referee in bankruptcy, has confirmed the composition as of- fered by J. H. Shreve, of Andalusia, of fifty per cent in payment of debts. The terms of the composition were that thirty per cent be paid imme- diately. and twenty per cent in notes. maturing December 1. 1903. g At . meeting. of the principal cred itors. held in the ofaces of the referee on November 20, the competition was accepted, and confirmed by MT. Strat- ton yesterday. Tn accordance with the confirming order, money has been placed on deposit. sufficient to cover thirty per cent of the indebtedness, and will be distributed immediately.
 The entire indebtedness of the bankrupt is given as about e102, 2,00O by the schedule.
 Fancy work of all Klnds, Exchange Hotel, Friday, December Ath, to 10 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
PICTURES FOR scHooI.
Florence Chapter U. n. c. Holds
 Very Interesting Meeffn~.


 Very Interesting Meeting. Florence, Dec. 3.-(Special. 1.-The December meeting of the Florence Chapter, U. D. C., was held yesterday iu the chapter room.
 The chapter decided to present pie- lures of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee to the three city schools, the pie lures to be hung with appropriate ce- remonies on the birthdays of the two leaders. Plans were also formulated to organize Dixie choirs within the chapter to sing the Confederate songs This will be the first choir of the kind organized in Alabama. Interesting ral- ics from the battle field Of Shiloh were presented to the chapter.
 For tho program Louisiana was the State considered, Mrs. c. B. Staten reading a paper on the defense of New Orleans and Miss Coffee a sketch of the military career of Gen. Beauregard. Mrs. Clark read the proclamation of Ran Butler,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
HERMAN WELLS FUNERAL.

A PrOmlnent Huntsville Man is Laid to
 Rest.
 Huntsville, Dec. 3.-(Special.) )--The body of Herman Well. who died in New Orleans on Tuesday. was brought to Huntsville yesterday. Several of the members of his family were with him when he died. The news of his death was a great shock to friends here as few had realized the gravity of his condition.
 The funeral was conducted today from the Jewish Temple, the congre- gation of which he was the honored president for several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
THREE FIRES IN LOTHIAN.
Department Is Kept Busy With the
 AfaPma.

OeDartmemt Is Kept Busy Wfth the
 Alarms.
 Dothan. Dec. 3,--(Special. )-The fire department was kept busy practically all of last night, there being three fires at three different times In different sections of the city.
 The first alarm was turned in about 12 o'clock and proved to be a negro residence out in the suburbs. which burned so rapidly that the fire conn pany's work was practically fruitless
 The second alarm was turned in about 3 o'clock and proved to be an- other residence in a remote section to the other side of the city, and it, too, was practically destroyed.
 The third alarm was turned in at about o'clock and proved to be the Alliance Warehouse on Foster Street, in the heart of the city. About eight bales of cotton were damaged before the fire was extinguished. The exact extent of the damage was not ascer- tainAd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
n. G PinnelI nenA

Camp Hill, Dec. s.~-(Spscial) )---Mr. O. c. Pinneii. prosperous young farmer, living three miles south of town. died Tuesday after many days' suffering with rheumatism, pneumonia later developing. He was about 3S years of age and leaves widow and ternoon.I
 S. w. Anthony. q hotel man, of Gen. terviile. Is a visitor In our town. He was q former citizen of this place and has many friends in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
NOEL LOSES LIBRARY
Fire Destroys Law oucs of the Govern ur nR aEtamfmsNvuR

Fire Destroys Law OHlcs of the Govern.
 or of Mis@tssiDpt
 Birmingham, Dec. 3--A special from Jackson, Miss. says: Governor Noel of Mississippi, was notified by tele- phone hls morning that fire had de- stroyed the Merchants and Farmers Bank, a two story modern brick build ing. with contents. including the Gov ernors law library, at Lexington. Miss The fire is believed to have origin ated from the steam heating apparatus. The Governors individual ioss is 9s 900, u1kth insurance of s2o0O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

Exchange Hotel Friday for beautf- full dolIs--S to 10 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

Total. S2,SS1, 36S 66
 It is believed that next year the number of counties will be decreased which draw more from the State than they remit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
NEGRO PREACHER FOR BRYAN. Dr Waller Says Colored Americans
 Need a Change of Doctors.

New York, Sept 22.--In the opin- ion of the Rev Dr o. M Waller, as- sistant rector of the St Augustine P. E. church, Brooklyn, negro voters should support the democratic nation al ticket. Dr Waller is prominent as a practicing physician and member of many fraternal and civic organiza- tions of negroes. He said yesterday:
 The colored American needs a change of doctors. He has had one physician forty years, and for the last twenty years his condition as a citi- zen has. been growing worse. be- lieve that 1t is high time for the sew en millions of my people in the south to seek the political friendship of their white neighbors. President Roosevelt has not hesitated to ap- point democrats and ex-confederates to office. the most notable being Gen. erai Luke E. Wright. We have been informed that he has selected as his travelling companion in Africa the mo- torious Captain McDonal of Browns vile infamy"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
TWO GAMES TO-DAY.
Giants and Cubs Clash at New
 York,

New York, Sept 22-Interest in the winning of the National league ,pennant which has been at a fever heat in this city for several days past was intensified to-day when series of four games between the two lead- CTS of the league, the New Yorks and Chicagos was inauguratd. With New York but twenty points ahead of Chi cago it would be possible for the westerners to oust the New Workers from the leading position by winning all four of the games, but the loss of all four games by New York would be necessary to overturn the present relative standing. Two games were scheduled to be played to-day, one Wednesday and one Thursday, and an immense attendance was looked for. The weather was fair. In the first game Overall and Kling are the battery for Chicago and Ames and Bresnahan for New York.
 In the seventh inning the Cubs changed their pitcher and substituted Brown for Overall. In the eighth Mc- Ginnity of New York was substituted to pitch in Ames's place.
 Score of first game: R.H.E. Chicago ....0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0-4 8 0 New York % o % 0 3 0 0-3 g 4
 Empires, O'Day and Emslie.
 Attendance 30,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
HASKELL DEFIANT
Brands Bearsi as Liar Says He Will Not Resjgn- Bryan
 Defends BIm.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept 22.- Charles N. Haskell governor of Ok lahoma and treasurer of the demo- cratic national committee, passed through Kansas City last night en route to his home in Oklahoma from the east. Mir Haskell was asked If the charges of William R. Hearst that he was connected with the Standard Oil Co would cause him to resign from the national commit tee. He said:
 Resign? Positively nonsense. Why, l was vindicated of those charges in the state campaign last fall when I licked the whole bunch.
 Now. l brand Hearst's statements as falsehoods. l said I wouldn't re. sign minute ago, didn't I? We'll if MT Hearst can prove a single state- ment l will quit at once"
 As his train pulled out MT Has, kell shouted:
 And don't forget to say that the campaign fund is growing fine. I am going home for a few days and then will go back again to Chicago Yes, I'm satisfied with the outlook.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
PLAN TO TALK TO DEAD MAN
Ghost Club of London Has Pact
 With the Late Mir Collins.

London, Sept 22.-Believing that it is possible to communicate with the dead and encouraged by the re- tests made by members of the Psy- chical Research society, another body of occultists, known as the Ghost club, is going to try to get in to communication with the late Pro- lessor Collins, who was member of the club and had when he died a compact with a score of his fellow members to try to visit the survivors after death.
 MT Collins did not share the con- fidence of Sir Oliver Lodge and other members of the Physical Research society in the possibility of the dead communicating with the living. In- deed he was frankly sceptical on the subject. Nevertheless he was deep- ly and reverently interested in the idea and was very willing to at tempt communication if after death he found himself consciously exist ent.
 The members of the club who will make the test are gravely in earnest. They propose to use certain pas sages in Mir Collins's diary as tests of messages from him. These pas sages are unknown to anybody ex- cept intimate friends of the Collins family and the experimenters say they will be able to tell immediately whether the medium whom they will employ has actually established communication. If they are con- vinced the medium has done so they will try to obtain more particulars from Mir Collins regarding death than are now known.
 Arrangements are now being made for meeting of select members of the club to carry out the test. The members include some well known persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
IRISH LEAGUE SESSION.
Delegates at Boston From All Parts
 of the Country

Boston, Sept 22,-The national convention of the Uaitea Irish league was opened in Faneuil hall to-day with prominent Irish-Americans present from all parts of the country as delegates representing the various branches of the order in the United States. distinguished trio of men who have made themselves notable by their work in behalf of the Eish cause in the British parliament and elsewhere in Great Britain, John E. Redmond, M. F., Joseph Devlin, M. F., and John Fitzgibbon were present as representatives of the Irish branch of the league.
 Archbishop William H. O'Connell offered the opening prayer. Nation al President Michael J. Ryan of Phil adelphia was in the chair and deliv- cred the following speech
 At the time of the Philadelphia convention two years since, we hop ed that the pledge of the English lib- eral party for a full measure of home kept, but there was rendered to Ire land, instead of the bread of freedom the stone of deception, in the so-call- ed national councils bill. This was a scheme of government, the details of which has been so manipulated that failure of execution was certain.
 The volume of subscriptions to our treasury has not .equalled our antici- .patioIs. However we have been able to transmit to Ireland since our last convention nearly $50,000.
 Progress may best be noted by con- .trast. Tn 1879 less than 30 years ago, the soil of nearly the entire is- land was owned by 750 London com panies and titled landlords. The more than 5,000,0O0 of inhabitants were practically serfs in their own land. To-day the terrible iniquity of Irish landlordism is forever ended; more than half the soil is owned by the men who till 1t and the 730 pro- prietors have grown into 225, ,000 far mer-owners.
 Within the past few months the old age pension bill has become a law and its beneficient privileges have been extended to Ireland, and the long desired and long refused Irish university bill has been passed. Ireland is more united to-day than ever in her history.
 Organization was perfected through the appointment of committees and an early adjournment had been ar ranged for so that these committees might have opportunity to perform their duties.
 The convention will last through the next two days.