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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
HEIRLOOM IS FOUND
WATCH WILL BE RESTORED TO .. sEMMEs FAMILY.
It Was Found Between The Rails at Fl0maton By Fiagman Who
 Promptly Reported it.

A valuable heirloom was recovered yesterday through the honesty of Flag man J. J. Farley of the Louisville and Nashville and tomorrow when Deputy Sheriff Claude McRea presents the valuable relic to Judge 0. J. Semmes of Mobile. happiness will sgaia reign in that family.
 The heirloom is q gold watch, many years old and made Of the sintst sGId procurable. It was estimated yester- day that the watch was worth at least $500. that amount being represented in the gold and the mechanism of the time piece.
 Thomas J. Semmes. a young man living in New Orleans reported to the station master in Montgomery that he had lost his watch somewhere between New Orleans and Atlanta, and asked that a lookout be kept for 1t. At the time of reporting his loss the watch was accurately described A notice of the loss was posted and yesterday Mir Farley. the flaEman, turned over q watch which he had found between the rails at Flomaton to the station master at Montgomery.
 The station master communicated with Sheriff Hood when he learned that Deputy Sheriff Claude McCrea was to make the trip to Mobile last night. and the watch was put into the deputy's custody to deliver to Judge O. J. Semmes of Mobile.
 There Is a report that the young flagnlan, who through his honesty re- stored the valuable heirloom to It's rightful owners. Is to be presented with a handsome remembrance. This rumor will be given credance when the watch Is turned over to Judge Semmes by Deputy McCrea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

Five blast iron furnaces are m ais..s sua ps |, the southern territory to resume oneration on very short notice. some renair work Is still going on at two ar three places. but this work could De rushed to completion in short wnie. The fact that the furnaces are so near comnIetion is looked upon as being m readiness to go to making iron that thev are practically ready for the torcIl.
 Coal and Coke There is some re auction in the production of eoaf ana coke in this State by reason Of the strike of the union coal miners wnich has been on since July 6. None or tne commercial coal companies whose con, tracts with the union miners expired on Tune 30. have made effort to put tne nroduction back to normal state; Tn fact, at many of the places no ehort at all has been made to start up the mines. The large corporations in the district in the district have been im~ porting labor right along, and at the same time hiring deputies and request ing the assistance of the State militia in preventing trouble. There Is some improvement in the output at the mines where the strike is being felt the worst, but it Is a slow improvement.
 The coke supply is not at all satis- factory, but arrangements have been made to bring the product fin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
THE LEAGUE
 PRESIDENCY R. J. Chambers is Proni- nently Mentioned. LEAGUE POLITICS MOVING Depends on Little ock-Chatta-
 nooga Deal. If Little Rock Franchise is Sold To chattanoosa There Would Un-
 doubtediy Be Change
 in The Presidency.
 

Tn the event that chattanooga should succeed to the Little Rock franchise, Eooert J. Chambers. President of the Montgomery Baseball Club. will be. candidate for the presidency of the league. Mir. Chambers Is a successful business man and has had broad deal ings with baseball matters for a num- Der of years. There is little doubt that he possesses in eminent degree the qualifications required for the dis charge of the duties deyolving upon the president of the league.
 Mir. Chambers has been authorized by certain capitalists to make negotia- tfons for the Little Rock franchise. which will if he be successful in the deal. be transferred to Chattanooga It was ne who secured the Shreveport franchise for Mobile. and the placing or the Chattanooga matter in his hands IS complimentary at once to his know ledge of the baseball situation and his
 A number of candidates have been suggested for the presidency of the league. and among the list proposed, the name of R. J. Chamber stands he will have. to be considered before made.
 favor of the substitution of Chatta- nooga for Little Rock in the Southern circuit and his view of the situation has received the backing of Charley FTHHks one or the SnTeWQeSI ana most farseeing men in the baseball game.
 The attitude of Mir Chambers in re- gard to his candidacy for president of the league, has been frankly stated in a telegram to The New Orleans Item. It is reproduced below.
 Sporting Editor. New Orleans Item, New Orleans. La--Dear Sir: Your telegram asking if. in case Chatta- nooga should succeed to Little Rocks franchise in the Southern league. would l be candidate for president of the league, received.
 I will. most assuredly. under those circumstances. The position of presi dent of this league is quite a nice berth, carries salary of s3.00o per annum. all travelling expenses. s1.00N for secretary ands auditor per annum. and takes but little time, Do you
 Respectfully.
 Montgomery. Ala, July 2s. 1908 Atlanta Georkian may be of some in- terest in a consideration of the subject.
 But will the Southern League have him? We'll, maybe.
 Mir. Chambers is a clever business man. a good fellow and a highly desir- able citizen But he is rather new at the baseball game for as heavy job as that mentioned.
 Now Atlanta has the man. He has all the good qualities Of Mir. Chambers, has been in baseball as long as there has been any in Atlanta, and is m every way fitted for the honorable and responsible position in question.
 Gentlemen, we rise to propose as the successor to William M. Kavanaugh the name of our illustrious fellow-citisen, Mayor W. R. Joyner, as the next presi- dent of the Southern League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
NEWS OF HUNTSVILLE.
Nearly Every Prisoner of City Jail Es-
 cnpea During Night.

Nearly Every Prisoner of City Jail Es-
 cnpea During Night.
 Huntsville. Aug, 2.-(Special. )-- Joseph P. Brock, aged 2s years. died last midnight after a lingering illness of several years with consumption. MT. Brock was for several years connected with local hotels and restaurants. He was a Knight of Honor. His mother, Mrs. Bettie Brock. and two brothers. survive him.
 Nearly every prisoner in the city prison escaped last night by prizing off the lock of their cell door. The es- capes consisted of seven meInbers of the chain gang and three prisoners who had been placed there during the early part of the night. None of the men has been recaptured.
 Congressman William Richardson has returned from brief visit to Jackson County At FaclxIer on Saturday he addressed a crowd of i,500 persons on the issues of the Bryan and Taft cam paign
 Barton A. England. a young insur- aAce man of Decatur, and Miss Maggie Trotman of this county. were married on Friday night at the home of the brides brother near Madison. The ceremony was performed by Rev A. NJ. Toe.
 Fourteen contracts were awarded Saturday by the County Commission CTS for the repair of from twenty to twenty five miles of the county pike system The county will furnish the gravel and do the grading. while the contractors will spread and bed the gravel.
 Ben Heibel, road expert from the agricultural department at Washington. has been here for several days past inspecting the bikes in their present badly worn condition and has given many suggestions for their repair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Parrish and DeLlc, with their mlrth-prOdueinE songs, at Orpheum this week, to 6t3O. s to 1Ot30.
BARBECUE NEAR CENTERvILLE.
News for Coming Week-sOciaI Items
 of Interest.

News for Coming Week-SOciaI Items
 of Interest.
 Centerville. Aug. 2.-(Special.)- There was a barbecue at Gary Springs three miles east of Centerville yester- day given by the members of the Ma sonic lodge at this place. The new elected officers of the lodge were pub licly installed in the presence of sew eral hundred persons.
 Wednesday of this week at Harris burg in this County the Farmers Union slve preparations are being made and the occasion promises to be very in- teresting. Prominent speakers from a distance will deliver addresses to the people that day.
 On Tuesday of this weeks bids for the erection of the new school build ing at this place will be opened. and work on the building will be com menced within a short time.
 The non-jury term of the County Court for the Blocton division will con- Rene at Blocton tomorrow, but as most of the cases will no doubt be carried over to the jury term the call will be completed in one day.
 Miss Mary Werner of Tuscaloosa who has been the guest of Mrs. Nunnelee will return to her home tomorrow.
 Presiding Elder J B. Cummins Is Sandy Chapel the Methodist Church three miles east of Centerville.
 Another heavy rain visited this com munity yesterday afternoon.
 Senator H. E Reynolds and family will leave tomorrow for Montevallo to visit the family of Captain H. c. Key holds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
PREMIER PITCHERS
BREITEi z ZEN IS THE PREMIER
 OF PITCHERS.
Has Worked In Thirteen Games, Has Won Ten and Lost Three Several Surprises in Batting
 AwePnmem


 Memphis, Aug. 2.---tSpecial)- When Theodore Breitenttein beat the Atlanta club. last Thursday, the victory gave the veteran Pelican pitcher the pre-, mier place among the twiriers or the Southern League in point Of triumphs the beginning of the championship clashes until now.
 Breitenstein has worked in thirteen games, has won ten and lost three. John Duggan, according to the records, has been Nashvilles most successful the league who perform on the slab are Bernhard of Nashville and Fisher or Mobile and they are setting the pace Tor success among their own re- spective sets.
 Thomas leads liontgomery's slabnnen: adrift by Manager Ryan Castletons nine straight victories just prior to his illness. enabled him to retire from the race with the best percentage of vtcto- ries of any Atlanta twfrler. with ex- ception of Joe Doyle whose first We'd nesday was a victory.
 Among the.batters. several surprlses have taken place. Triss Speaker, Lit tie Rocks premier. has taken tumble of thirteen points since the last ng- ures were compiled. but he still leads the league with 330. Briscoe Lord, New Orleans's fast out1elder. has leap ed over Becker and Molesworth. and is In second place. These four. are the only 300 members In the Southern set.
 Joe Rickert still leads the run-get- ters with sixty-one trips to the plate for ninety-one games. Rtckert also leads the base-stealers with twenty nine.
 The ngures. which are taken from the official returns as carried by the Asso- cfated Press will be found herewith:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Columbia Takes Gnme.

Columbia, Aug. Special )-In one of the most interesting games of the season here to-day, the Columbia team defeated the Montgomery boys by the score of to 1. McGriff of the locals let the visitors down with two hits. Only thirty batsmen faced him during the whole game. He struck out five and gave one base on balls. This is the third consecutive game he has worked in this series. pitching two whole games and relieving San ders in the sixth of the other game. In all of these he has allowed only 5 hits
 Montgomery goes to Arlington to play games Monday, Tuesday. Wednes- day.
 Only one man reached third for Montgomery in the game to-day and he scored on a longtfly to left. Otto Sanders starred in batting. getting a hit every time he came to bat.
 Score by innings:
 Columbia Oo1 200 Ooo-3 6 2 Montgomery oIO ooo ooo-l 3 kerson and Collier. Time Tor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
NTonAar.

Monday. Opening of joint meeting of Grand Circuit and Great Western Circuit at Kalamazoo. Opening of annual tournament of Iowa Tennis Association at Des Moines. Opening of Michigan State Tennis championship tournament at Detroit. Philadelphia cricketers vs. Gentle men of Ireland st Dublin.
 Tuesday. Opening of Northeastern tennis cham pionship tournament at Mfnnetonka. Minns
 Wednesday. Openin gof annual horse show at |, Harrisonburg. Va.
 Thursday, Opening of annual horse show at Bay Shore. N. R.
 Friday. Philadelphia crtcketers vs. Northern Counties Union at Belfast. First day of the Royal Canadian Henley at St. Catherines, Ontario.
 Saturday. Second day of tLe Royal Canadian Henley at St. CatheFines. Ontario.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
MOTOR BOAT RACES Contests Will Be Decided on Long
 Island Sound.

New York, Aug 2.-The motor boats have full week ah cad of them, be- ginning Monday for this Is race week Of the Motor Boat Club of America The contests will be decided on Long
 Chief interest is centered in the showing of the two speedy English boats. the Wolsley -Siddeiey and Daim- Ter II, which have been sent across the ocean in an endeavor to take back the British international cup known as the Harmsworth trophy which was won last year by the Dixie The Dixie II. the Den and the U. S. A, the American defenders, are in prime condition for the races against the Brit sh flyers.
 The feature of the week for the sail ing yachts will be the commencement of the New York Yacht Clubs annual cruise and races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
TWO sfnN ARREsTEn-
hiSHisSipPi Police Believe They are
 Professional CrOOka

FEOAeBHAOAhA OfOOk9.
 Columbus. Miss. Aug. 2:--(Special. ] Two men, giving their names as E.. J Tupp and Wrn. Pippin. were arrest ed by the police last night and indi- cations lead the officers to believe thst they are professional crooks who came here to work the eneampmcnt
 They registered at well known ho- tel. and enticed Charlie Carter. a ne- gro painter. who had been working about the hostelry. in their room. and after having doped him fiimdammed him out of $E
 A search of their room revealed be. sides a complete gambling outfit, a lot of opium, opium pipes and other de. vices and connections for doping un- suspecting individuals They were locked up pending a complete inves. tigation of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Parrish and DeLuc, with their mirth-PrOducinE songs, at Orpheum this week, to 8i3O to IOs30.
RankruDtcy Petition. Filled

Birmingham. Aug. 2.-(Special) IA number of small petitions in bank ruptcy have been filed in the United States court here. Among the mum Der filed recently was one by B NJ Burlason of Carbon Hill. in Walk CT County. who states that he Is a mem Der of the police department of that town. He gave his liabilities a S342 30 and says that his assets amount to S65 Very few members of the police de- partment file petitions in bankruptcy and the one filed by Burlason attract cd a little attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Tragedy of a Lemon.

Boston FecOTu
 A young man was calling the other afternoon at home in Newton and tea was served on the piazza. The hostess thought it would be simply delightful to have tea where kthe cool breezes were blowing. but she bargained with out her host. Several hundred came without invitatiors-they belonged to the mosquito family. who live on our street The young man suffered tor nents; the mosquitoes had chosen his ankles for their banqueting hall. It seemed as if he could not stand if An Idea occurred to him. Unobserved he slipped a slice of lemon from his lea and in an opportune moment rubbed ii over his ankles. How his hostess discovered him and the embarrassment he suffered might be made the subject for a little tragedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
CarrnIItnn Winn.

Aliceville. Aug. 1.-(SpeciaL )-The afternoon by the fast team from Car rollton by the score of five to nothing. carrollton played errorless ball behind l.. Parker, whose pitching was brill liant. He struck out twenty-one bat ters and gave up but two hits. of the scratch variety and issuing but two passes. He also secured a three bag ger and a single. Fitzpatrick. for the locals, pitched good bah, allowing but five hits, but poor support gave Car rolIton most of their runs.
 Carroilton do32 0o2 ooo-5
 Batteries: L. Parker and Rozzell: Fitzpatrick and H. Sanders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Defeats Detroit.

Boston Defeats Detroit.
 Detroit. Mich. August 2--Boston had the game practically won before Kill Han could be taken out and scored enough runs off Donovan, who follow ed him, to make a Detroit rally towards the close of the game futile. Score: Detroit 900 GOO s1o--4 II 2 Boston .........140 010 011--S Is 1
 Batteries--Killian. Do.4ovan and Schmidt; Cicotte and Criger. Time 1850. Umpires Sheridan and Evans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Ward Won the Game.

Oracevllle, July 3l l.-(SpecIaI "A nice game was played between Ward School and GraceviIle's second nine on were played. The game was sung to the tune or IS to Tn favor of Ward. The features of the game were the pitching of Miller. batting of the vis- ftors and the sacrifice hit of Smiths when there were two outs, three on bases. by which he let in two scores and got safe on first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Columbia Won the series.

Columbia, Aug 1.-(Special.)- )-The locals today defeated the Montgomery by a close Rseore of to l. making 1t two out of three. Thursday's game hav- ing gone to the locals to the tune of second game to 2 ten innings.
 These were by far the best games seen heGr, this season The visitors are certainly a gentlemanly bunch and have left most favorable impression in Columbia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
For Girls and Young Women
 Ward Seminary. Nashville. Tenn.

A4th year. Seminary and special eour- ses. Conservatory 0f music STRONGEST FACULTY IN THE SOUTH l75 boarding pupiis Complete appoint ments. City advantages Beautiful cainpus for outdoor sports. Delightful climate. For circulars address
 !, D. BLANTON, IL. D.,
 President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Bnbb Buy. New Pitcher.

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 2-(Special.) , Pitcher Kieber. reported to have been purchased by another Southern club. was tonight bought by the Memphis baseball club from the Savannah South Atlantic League club. according to an- nouncement by Manager Babb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
u,tu Ant eov W,1yer.

Mobile. Aug. 2-(Special. )-Presi- dent Kavanaugh of the Southern League was not in town today as wae expected. It is stated on excellent au- fhority that Manager Fisher of the Sea Gulls will ask for waivers on Torrey, James and McIver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATTONAL LEACUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY. Southern.
 Montgomery at Atlanta. New Orleans at Mobile. Birmingham at Nashville. Memphis at Little Rock. American.
 Boston at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. NationaIf--
 Chicago at Phiiadelphia. Ptttsburg at Boston Cincinnati at New York; St. Louis at Brooklyn. American Assocfation.-- Minneapolis at Columbus. St. Paul at Toledo. Milwaukee at Indianapolis. Kansas city at Louisville. South AtIantacI--
 Augusta at Columbia. Charleston at Jacksonville. Macon at Savannah. Cotton StateBs-- Jackson at Gulfport. Columbia at Monroe. Meridian at Vicksburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
chicnro Ylctorious.

Chicago, August 2-Hahn's double and Dougherty's single scored the win ming run for Chicago today in the tenth inning Washington failed to connect safely after the second inning. Score Chicago , .000 100 900 f--2 2 0 Washington .010 900 900 0--1 Keeley and Street Time 200. Um- pires OLoughlin and Egan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURG
 EONs, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
 otfsrs medical students unsurpassed ella. tcal and other advantages. Modern equip ped building, unsurpassed laboratoriea. Ly- tnE-In Asylum Hospitals. etc. s7th Annual Session begins Oct lst. For catalogue ad- dress CSas. F. Bevan. M. D.. Dean, Calvert and SaraIOga sts, Baltimore. Md
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Rf. Innln Winm.

St. Louis, Mo. August 3--st Louis today took the last game of the series with Philadelphia, 6 to 5. Plank was batted hard. Score: st. Louis I00 122 o0x--e 10 2 Philadelphia ...0 020 900 102--5 6
 Batteries--waddell, Howell and Time 2:O2. Umpires Hurst and Con noIly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
South AtIantae,--
It ia Important

during the summer to select only we'll
 known, healthfui drinks. Pepsi-Cola ls guaranteed under the Pure Food Laws. Sold In bottles everywhere.
 Phone 2002. adv-7t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

Cotton States League. At New Orleans-Gulfport- Biloxi 9; Columbus, o. (ferfeited.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
A Modern want.

Louisville Courier Journal.
 You are a poor young man?"
 'I am Then what you want is thrifty. eco nomical wife"
 Not at all. What I want is q rich. liberal wife,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

Watch for Announcement of
 Frank MearIe's Open-Air Slide in Mid-Air, suspended by teeth, At Orpheum this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

Watch for AnnOuncement of
 Frank Menrle's Open-Alr Slide in HId-Alr, suspended ny teeth, At Orpheum this week.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-04

ment that I made most amazing dis
coyery, for around the neck Of tho
girl saw little silver chain, and
on 1t was strung heavy gold ring act
with large cross Of old-fashioned en-
eralds.
/ called to Vincent, and as poiated
at the magnificent and telltaIe s.ece
of jewelry we both gazed II It,
speeches. with surprise At disco r
ing in such a manner the secret q ne
Honorable Agatha's identity. r -
she had quite regained her cons 3
ness I read listed her dickey I'd
when she was able to stand We
wrapped her tn our coats and carried
her to the boat. There wasn't IN
In it for IN 70 than two. so ie
Vincent get i with her and row q: X
to the castle So they left Us. md
Agatha Thirr and |. too thoroughly ssp-
set by the cident To wish to carry
through CT picnic, followed fharn
ack. walk nne on each side 81 the
stream unit We reached the bridge.
where we i ned forces.
As we returned ] did afgreat deal
" thinking So It was Agatha Second.
after all. who was the real Honorable
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-04

Just as was thinking OF soas r..
tort polite enough to utter aloud
Agatha Seconds rod began to band
and jerk. and Immediately there was
so much action going on that in my ex.
element I forgot what was about to
say. am fisherman OF some skill
myself. Well, the pole began to bend
and the Agatha on the rock began to
scream. and Vincent shouted direc-
lions from the bank--"Easy there
easy" he entreated her: give him
more line. Aggie. more line"
Il can't" she screamed at the TOP
Of her voice: something's caught. and
he pulls So"
The reel!" shouted. jumping up
and down. THE reel! Press the knob
and let her goi"
knew in moment the sort she
had. 1t was just like mine, patent
one with a spring reel--mine often
stuck that way. All this time ID
fish was leaping about, sometlri
jumping out Of the water SO that i
could see him, and he was big fcI
low.
Let me alone; can do 1t myself
cried the girl. ,as Vincent started :