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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

fellow was swung about, his head striking the paving and being kicked by the flying feet of the pony. He was picked up unconscious and bleed ing from a dozen ugly cuts and talk on home. The attending physician says he is not dangerously injured and will recover, but from head to heels the boy is a mass of cuts and bruises and Is suffering much pain.
 Henry Harrison escaped more light iy, being bruised by his fall but oth- erwiss unhurt.
 Wade is a gingery little chap. so hlled with a boyish mischief that the renowned Buster Brown" would seem one of Raphael'H cheFubs in com parison. It has not been so very long since he sent aa unoceupied motor ear flying down South Perry street. and the time Miss Mary Kirkpatrick fished hIm out of the Court Square basin is still remembered by many.
 The host of friends the boy has made by his cheeFiness and irrepressi- ble spirits are more than glad to know he will soon recover from his hurts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
My Lord Baber Wears NolD
 A Lowered Countenance

smuggling up to the ungarmented blankets for the warmth of the wool. Up I got. put on my purple smoking jacket. my green Turkish slippers. and friends Shriner fez he left here and didn't remember where he left 1t. and down stairs, so arrayed. l went.
 Tt was the same story. Brother Tom was locked up and mother would throw fit, the voice said, if Tom wasn't brought home. Mother must have thrown a it, for I plugged the phone bell with matches, eursed the phone company in darkness of my hallway, much to the mystIficatlon of the cat who was caresstng herself against my bare shanks, and then went back to bed.
 T want it distinctly understood from now on. that I will never be a party to any such midnight jail emptyiug. If my police believe q man should he arrested, I'm going to stand by them. And I'm going to remember who it IS who call me up, and when they ap- pear before me in court they will get the limit of the law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
CAPTAIN DOOM TALKS.
Thanks Montgomery Public for Their
 Liberal Support In Past.

Thanks Montgomery Public for Their
 Liberal Support In Past.
 Captain Odem of the Salvation Army talked freely about the work of bis organization. saying that the people of Montgomery must not regard the works of the organization entirely of re- IIgious body. That this ia not the case was Veh emently denied, although 1t .was stated that the aftarnoon and night religious meeting play an im- portant part of the work.
 Many people who are homeless and hungry apply at the Salvation Army home for work, and they are invariably given an opportunity to prove their fitness. Their cases are fully investi- gated while they remain under the eyes of the officials at the Home. and mon Captain Odom's recommendations are employed in the business houses of the city.
 Many deserving and needy families have thus been alleVtated during the mast week Among the interesting cases which have come under the no- flee of Captain odom is that of a young woman with six children. The woman and her little family applied at the Home for food and shelter. She was taken Iu and duplication was made for a position at which she can make a living. Another woman with three children applied for work during the past 9ew days. She was tn absolute
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
DRINK
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EmHEzsLER PLEADS GUILTY.
IN BOTTLES.


 Confesses To Recorder In Great Floca
 Of Tears.
 c. P. Rhodes, alias Jack Melton a young white man. who appeared Tn police court Saturday, tried to play bad rohber, got caught end nearly soaked his clothes in flood of tears when the time came to face the music.
 The yarn he spun was that man, whose name he could not relnember, who lived in Jacksonville. Fla. had told him once. while in a friendly tn- tercourse in saloon that the thing to do when one fs down and out Is to get big Northern department store catalogue. represent yourself as the company's agent and solicit orr ders, collecting in advance.
 Immediately C. F. or Jack, as his friends call him. tumbled to the trick, got himself a Montgomery and Ward catalogue and proceeded to the su- burban districts. There he operated, among the better class of negroes. re- marking the items in the catalogue at low rates, collecting money in ad- vance. and going to the next house to do the same thing. But he got caught. Suspicion was aroused by the failure of the articles in the first place visited to turn up in time and a warrant was sworn out for him The news of the first warrant upset all the other customers and a storm of legal papers fioated from police head quarters.
 Jack was brought in Saturday eve- ming. fairly spouting tears, calling on God for help and heseeehing the court for his mothers sake to let him go, although he was guilty of some thirty counts, pleading guilty vocifeFousiy to excite sympathy.
 According to- Jack he would be a leader in sheo Brotherhood of St, Am drew or a nlonsisneur. and a lot of other little things If he was only al- lowed to go scot free But the court could not see 1t that way. The sight of a number of good hard working negro people who had been swindled out of their money excited more sym pathy in the judge than the weak kneed crook playing the baby act, and Rh odes or Melton, was soaked five dol- lars and costs In each count, and there are lot mora papers to be served.
 When he finishes his term he will be turned ovef to the Jacksonville au- thorities, sff they want him, for there Is a well hiled order book in his pos session. oi'' was before the police got it, that shows he has been operating elsewhere. and 1t is thought the for mer depFedations were In Florida.
 The prisoner Is rather nicely dressed a big broad shouldered, capable looking chap. and the only excuse the police seem to see for his roguery is laziness and penchant for easy money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
All Montgomery Welcomes
 the Return of Prosperity

Alabama newspaper. and so far as we know. has been duplicated by only one other house in the entire South, an Att lanta concern. TAts eertainly Is very evident expression af fheir Aconadence In the solidarity of conditions through out the South generally and In the Montgomery district particularly.
 This sale will be the biggest thing the Montgomery Fair ever conducted. Low prices coupled with high quality will make this possible. Honestly, we think the equal of these offerings has never been in any small way approach ed in the history Of Montgomery mer- chandising. The sale will create . profound sensation in every home sin which the announcement comes. The prices are so low that women in towns a hundred miles from here will make up shopping lists and journey all the way to Montgomery to reap their share of the wonderful bargains. And bargains. they certainly are. Four full pages today of the most stupen- dous offerings the people of Alabama have ever known.
 The sale will open tomorrow morn ing promptly at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
MAY ExTEND LINE.
Important Railroad Onictala Visit
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Important Railroad Officials Visit
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 Gulfport. Miss. Nov. 2i.--(speciaLl -~-The presence here of special cars Of the Queen and Crescent and the Mis- sissippi Central Railroads with high officials of both corporations. has led to much anxious speculation by citi- zens of this place.
 In the party were President D. D. Gurran. of the Queen and Crescent, and President E. l.. Peck. of the Mis- sissippi Central, with General Mana ger R. K. Smith. General Passenger Agent R. D. Reeves. Master Mechanic r. L, Myers. and Directors s. H. Knox. F. l.. Peck. John l.. Porter and J, c. s. woolworth, of the latter road.
 In company with Vice President s. P. Hale, of the Gulf and Ship Island road, the visitors went over the Gulf port docks, inspecting the shipping facilities there and later were shown over the big new freight warehouse and other holdings here,
 It has been known for some time that the Mississippi Central was wofk- ing toward a Mexican gulf terminus. and GulfpoFt. Paseagoula and Mobile have each been mentioned as the prob able destination.
 
 that this line will be built on to Scranton and thence to Mobile, while the trains from a point south of Hat tiesburg would enter Gulfport over the tracks of the Gulf and Ship Is- land road. A late report of bad feel ing having arisen setween the man agemSnt of the Illinois Central and Gulf and Ship Island roads would lend color to this theory. but neither this nor any other of the many ideas advanced are given confirmation. nor denied in the general pfiees of the Cult and Ship Island Company here,
 It Is believed by many that the val uable franchise and. right of way ser cured some two years ago by the Hines Railroad Company to operate railroad line into Gulfport from Natchez by way of Poplarville.- there connecting with the, Illinois Csntral tracks. will be taken over by the Queen and Crescent system and the construction work on the new line be immediately begun. .., dkAl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
PeFsecuted Or Proaeeutsd Friends csii
 For Midnight Help.

Judge Baber entered police court yesterday evening. and the exalted countenance lowered. Ills honor walked off to q corner and seating himself morosely twiddled his thumbs, Every once in while he could be heard muttering to himself and when the telephone rang he Jumped4
 This was too much for Happy Morrell. and going to the court"
 T say. old chap. you're bit dis gruntled. aern't your
 What" the court snapped.
 Happy jumped straight up two feet and caught his breath with both hands.
 "Sir, I merely stated the fact that to all outward appearances you are not in the best of humor, possibly from physical cause"
 Move 1t be accepted as informa- tion,'' said the judge and started twld- ding his thumbs around in the other direction.
 Captain Miles Smith is of great stat urs, broad of shoulder, bull-necked, and therefore feareth no man. Also the court oweth him fifty cents, wherefore Mics spoke freely. Where fore lookest thou so wan, good my iofd7"
 Ever been a police judgeT"
 May. lord"
 'arhen I'll explain. Every yap who tanks up and gets pinched after l2 o'clock at night. flies away with the idea that I'm his best friend. mainly because he knows me by sight. I can't rest night"
 Recently the judge met Yankee and adopted the nights"
 Last night I had just eTept into bed when. jlngalingling-ling the darned telephone bell rang. Up ! got and went down to the phone. This was the package handed me: Say, judge. drank a bit tonight and the police have mo. would you mind com ing down here and letting me so on my personal reeognizance?
 Not in the least I told him, but I won't And rang off.
 Back to my bed I went, It was still warm and I crept shivery in. pulled up the cover. too high, of course, and my toes waved wildly over the dash, I mean footboard. got t fixed with. a Texas tuck and rolled over to sleep.
 "'JingalingllngIing- That in- fernai telephone started again. Down I went and 1t, was the same fellow who had called me up, before If I were not the judge he would shoot mo for things I said. Then I went back to bed.
 "I had just gotten to sleep good and proper when the ball rang again. and cursing the man who invented the 'telefunkin' Chats what the judge called 1t, who knows four German phrases) buzzed again. By this time l was cold all over and had doffed my nightio and the sheets and was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
COURT AT LINDEN.
Huekabee and Gore Cases Attract Att
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Huekabee and Gore Cases Attract Att
 tentIoa.
 Linden, Nov. 2l--lSpecial. )-The Cir cult court has been engaged in the trial of criminal cases all this week. There have been many eenvictiUns, not many of those charged with ofrenses escaping without sentence.
 The two cases of greatest interest to the people in this section are those of Wiley Huckabee. charged with bur, glary and grand larceny, and John Gore charged with the larceny of q package containing $1,000 while he was agent at Faunsdale of the Southern Express Company in June, 1907.
 Gore, who is about 35 years old. and a man of fine appearance. denies the al, legations of the express company that he took the money.
 The Huckabee case was postponed. Huckabee is one of the three men charged With the murder of old man Bradford near Octagon, last fall. It is in connection with that crime that Huckabee Is now under indictment. though he was cleared of the murder charge last winter.
 The Ford brothers. who were con victsd on the murder charge in the case of the killing of Bradford last fall and are now serving sentences in the penl- tentiary. They were brought here this week to testify in the cases now pend ing against Huekabee, but as the cases were postponed, their trip here was use. less.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
WADE HANNON SHOWS
 PLUCK IN MONTGOMERY
Companions Horse Threw Him And
 Wade Was Injured In Chase. [

Companions Horse Threw Him And
 Wade Was Injured In Chase.
 Wade Hannon, six years old son of Contractor Elliott Hannon, 22 South Court street, proved himself Saturday evening as plucky little chap as the community can boast of. Wade was out riding his pony accompanied by Henry Harrison, also mounted. and of about the same age as Wade. Some thing startled Henry's mount and the boy was thrown. The frightened pony bolted.
 wade "clapped spurs"--niee old fashioned term~-to his horse and sailed of after the runaway, caught him, but in the excitement of the horses was jerked from his own sad dIe. and was dragged. his foot being caught in the stirPup, for a block along Adams street as far as Perry, where the pony stopped.
 In the perilous position the little
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

The opening ball of the Standard elub. which will occur Wednesday night. will be one of the most brilliant social occasions of the winter season. It is an event that is looked forward to with a great deal of interest, and IT past events are any criterion or what nav he expected. the Ball this year will surpass those of former years in every way.
 Every latest change in the world of feminine fashion will find representa- tion at the Standard Club on Wednes- day evening and it is safe to predict that styles for the balance of the sea and will be largely influenced by what is worn on that occasion.
 No article of dress requires or re- ceiyes more attention than foot-cover.- ing. Therefore a description of few of the leading styles may be of inter- est.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
Standard Club Opening Ball
 To Be Brilliant Social EUent


 The Bullock Shoe Company says that Suede slippers will be In great favor. They are displaying black suedes in opera and christie effects; blue, pink, white. bronze and red kid in, one eye let slippers. They show an excellent variety of evening slippers In various colors and designs. many of them from the samples of we1a known New York manufaeturer. There are also many styles at this store to select from in patent leather dress slippers. The prices range from 3S.5O to $500. All sizes are in stock, in A to D widths.
 Many of the styles shown can only be had at the Bullock Shoe store, as they are specializing this winter on high h-cIass ladies' footwear for exclu- sive occasions and have brought line to Montgomery that cannot be dupll- cated in the South.-Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
SUCCESS THOUGHTS The Price of Genius
Copyright. 1908. by cowry Chapman All rights reserved
CLoWRY CHAPMAN.


 The price of genius wO-abo deprivation hours and hours of plodding without applause ., of Franz Lszts pupils tried to excuse bnder with the remark But the great musician rephd Genus Mo- you that have not had to struggle tor tIs aen TOT my eenis you call it, has hours practice day tor ty yeapr ~, |, And what the genius ohesDavd Warhed for instance whose impersonaton of the Music Master the play of that name has carried him into first rank among actors Of this century
 fellow actor tells that Wad undertook toteach hm how to initiate the Hebrew flat foot walk which distinction to hs early character pas for three hours they walked arm around the room in the hotel where they stopping .
 Ty would the friend tells it impossible tor me to get the hang this walk and after the third hour had passed and this patient man was still willing teach bshmgy admitted that had better give up da and with apologies thanked him for his efforts long time to get where am and still going higher Some of these days intend to be looked upon a real actor
 In seven from that time his genius became much appreciated that eaegoe in every large have stood before the ticket office wards of hours day, sometimes order to secure seats to him. -.
 -MONEY-BOTH ARE NOW HISi
 you the fruits of genius must also the price You will have to toll while others you will have to fOresc ue and suffer hadhs but the price of genius You don't have to it, you can't the brings unless the price,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
NEGROES CONTINUE TO LEAD
 IN THE DEATHS RECORDED
But They TraiI Behind Whites In
 Births On File.

~e-- The following births were recorded in the office of the city sanitary de- pertinent during the week ending No- vember 2t:
 To MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Lyons boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Troy Reeves. a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. W H. Armstrong. To Mir. and Mrs. Clifford J. Kill grow, a boy.
 To Mir, and Mrs. Fred Romer, a To Mir. and Mrs, T. R. Cain, a boy. To MT. and Mrs. c. P. Kelly. a To Mir. and Mrs, Charles M. Bath, a girl.
 To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brumlsy. a To Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Cassbesr. a girl.
 Negroes. To Henry Tatum and wife, a girl To James A. Fields and wife, a girl. To George Ponre and wife, girl. To Eugene Glenn and wife. a boy. To Henry King and wife, boy.
 Deaths. The following deaths were recorded: Mrs. Roxle Hindley, age thirty-six years; shipped to Clayton, Ala. Mas Mary Brunson. aged fifty-four years; shipped to EufauIa, Ala. Pink Monroe Guthrie. age six years; shipped to NotesuIga, Ala. -t Melton F.. Roberts. age two 4years.
 Negroes. Hsf Sarah Flowers, age eighteen years. Eddie Jones, age sixty-four years. James Wilson, age nine months. Jefferson. Taylor, age eighty years. Infant of William Collins. age one month.
 Columbus James, age seventy -one years
 Dan Henderson. age sixty-ive years. Ben Moseley. age fifty-nine years. Mary Washington, age twenty five years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

Prosperity is at last fully and un- naistakably returned At no time since the severe financial shake-up of last .,fall. has the acountry so nearly ap- ssroaohed the Acon4l 4lt8onss of tlmess be- faPe the panic as is being evidenced today. It may be said that the eoun- try is in really better shape today than ever before, and this would be abeo' intely true from nearly every stand" &uoint There is no ever-speculatlon today. no ever confidence. We have awakened to the real meaning of Pros uerity. we have found that it means caution and not hot-headedness. No blind plunging will be tolerated. Ev- cry business deal must be conducted in future along strict business lines,
 That this great wave of prosperity has reached Montgomery is evidenced by the fact that we are to have sale pulled off here that will be bigger than anything ever before attempted by a store in Alabama. The Montgomery Fair has gone ahead and taken four fuu pages in today's Advertiser to Welcome this Return of Prosperity It is the largest advertisement that has ever appeared in a single issue of any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
BANQUET IN TROY.
Sunday school Class Gives An Eater faiumenf.

Sunday SchOOt Ctnes Gtves An Emter- falnment.
 Troy. Nov. 21--(Special. 1.-The ban quet given last night at the City Coun- eli Chamber by the Sunday School class of Rev. S, H. Campbell to the Sunday School class of Mrs, ]. S. Carroll, was q great success
 The hall was tastefully decorated with palms, ferns and smilax and ths table, which was made fin the shape of a cross. was beautifully decorated with cut flowers.
 Hon. W. c. Black was toastmaster and the following responded to toasts: Rev. S. H Campbell, Joel D. Murphree, the Sunday School Superintendent, Hon. J. S. Carroll. Professor Edgar M. Wright, Miss Louella Houston. City Missionary, Miss Ethel Loveland, teach CT of expression, and Walter Coleman.
 A most delightful menu was served and each guest was presented with 8 beautiful carnation.
 The remains of Miss Mollie Galloway were to have arrived here this morn ing for burial but did not arrive until tonight and the funeral will take place at Oakwood Cemetery tomorrow morn ing. Miss Galloway was a sister of Professor c. T. Galloway. of Montgom- cry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

want She will be cared for until she is able to occupy position which Cap tain Odom will secure for her.
 Captain Odom states that he wished to bring the practical side of the work of the Salvation Army to the notice of the public. as in many cases when funds are solicited refusals are made upon the grounds that the organization do little other than conduct street meetings. To those who have con- tributed to the work of the organiza- tion In the past Captain Odom is grate- ful. and his monthly reports show that all funds are put to practical char ity in the city of Montgomery that meets with the commendation of all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

Case of Good Roads Lumber Company.
 Until II o'clock Saturday morning, when the session was adjourned. the work of the United States Court was devoted to hearing of the suit of the Good Roads Lumber Company against Henry county. The case will prob ably go to the jury on Monday.
 The suit of the Stoltz Lumber Com pany of Kentucky against the Holt and Hearn Company. of Alabama. re- suited in a verdict for the plaintiff of about s65o. The suit was for $s.- 500, which has sprung from an al- legged violation of contract.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
Coon Baker, Ex-POIleeman Carr, and
 Reeves, Cleared of Murder.

Reeves, Cleared of Murder.
 DoEhan, Nov. 21-(Special. )--After being out all night the jury in the celebrated Baker murder case returned a verdict acquitting Coon Baker. aX. Policeman Carr, and a man by the name of Reeves, who were on trial for com- plicity in the murder of Jack Oates last April.
 Because of the prominence of the parties involved, the case was of great interest to Dothan people and the court room was packed long before the case was called last Friday.
 One Saturday night last April, me- gro drayman, Jack Oates. was called out of his home by three white men who compelled him to accompany them to a distant part of town. Early the naxt morning. Oates body was found in the rear of a negro church on the out skirts of Dothan with a bullet hole tp the back of his neck. The body was also bruised in many places and showed evidence of 6 severe whipping.
 Baker. Reeves and Carr were identI- aed aR being the three men who called for Oates that Saturday night. On the witness stand the dead drayman's wife swore that the three men accused were the ones who compelled Oates to leave his home Another pegro, who had re- ceived a severe beating the same night, iaentifed the three men as the ones who had punished him.
 From the testimony given 1t was gem erally thought that the killing was purely accidental and was not premed-
 After being out all night, the jury found a verdict of not guilty