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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
CASES ARE DISMISSED.
City of Mobile z.oses Claims Against
 Beer Dealers.

Mobile. Oct. 12--(Speoiai.)- )-After going throug the City Court here. the Supreme Court tS the State and the United States Supreme Court, the cases of Ferdinand Phillips, agent for the Gerst Brewing company. Thomas s Martin. Moerlein beer agent, S. Rich- ard and Sons, and Meyer, Jossen and Company. also agent for beer compa- nies, were finally settleC l.. the City Court this morning or formally dis- charged.
 The case was one in which the agents brought LSer. into Mobile in casks and sold it .L casks. and the city sought collection of license. hold ing 1t was interstate commerce.
 Judge Semmes. of the City Court, at the October. 1906, term, ruled against the city, holding the defendants not guilty.
 The case was appealed to the Su- preme Court of the State and the de- cision was reversed. The IAse went still farther to the United States Su- preme Court, where the decision of the State Supreme Court was affirmed.
 The defendants had agreed that one case should govern them all and the cases were formally settled this morn ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
CIRCULAR IA GoMPERs.
Labor is Merely Partisan to
 Principle.

LHOOE ID AAbGEAI A~AEth6An 10
 Principle.
 Washington, Oct. 12.-"In perform ing a solemn duty at this time in sup port of a political party, Labor does not become partisan to a political party but partisan to .. principle" de- clared President Gompsrs. of the American Federation of Labor. in a circular issued today regarding labor's attitude in the c. -npaign.
 He char=es that the Republican party and it's candidate stand for fur ther extending into this country a despotic government vested in the Ju- dietary and that the Democratic party and its candidate stand for govern ment by law vested in the people.
 The circular is addressed to Men of Labor, Lovers of Hui~an Liberty and says in part: The jue.eiaEy. in. Cuced by corporations and trusts and hoarded by the Republican party, Is step by step destroying government by law and substituting therefor a gov ernment by judges who determine what. in their opinion, is wrong in evidence. when one is guilty and what the punishment shall be.
 This revolution is depriving the workers of their rights as citizens and will inevitably be applicable to the business men later. This virus and poison has in several instances en- tered the executive field by making laws which may be enforced by equity | process, Despotic power under the ermine Is dangerous as despotic power under the crown"
 | The circular refers to Judge Taft as the originator and specific champion of discretionary government and Mir. GOmpers reiterates that there Is no | political office in the gift of the Amer iean people. elective or appointIve, that would under any circumstances ac- eept"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
YOUNG MAN cATIGHT
 IN GIN AND KILLED

Athens. Oct. 12.--(Speciai. )-News has reached here of a terrible accident at Elk River Mills gin. ten miles west of Athens, Saturday afternoon, in which young man named Shelly Stin- nett met death.
 His father is a member of the com pany operating the gin and the young man. who was about IS years old, worked there. Tn passing a line shaft that was running at a speed of over 800 revolutions per minute, his cIoth- ing caught on 1t and he was hurled around the shaft until he was beaten into an unreeognizable mass.
 His father was on his way to Attn ems at the time of the accident and did not learn of his misfortune until he reached here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
EARL GETS MONEY.

London, Oct. I2.-By an orGer of the divorce court, issued this afternoon, all the rights and interests of the Earl of Yarmouth under the financial settlement made prior to the EaFfs marriage to Miss Alice Cornelia Thaw in Pittsburg, in 1903. are extinguished.
 According to the counsel, the sum settled on the Earl at this time amounted ito $600,00 The Earl made no opposition.
 mouth to Miss Thaw was annulled in London on Feb, 5. of this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
DEMUnRERs SUSTAINED IN CTTY's
 SUIT AGAINST MERRILL.
Board of Revenue and Road Commis- sioners Hold Their Regular
 Meetfng-A New Bank
 Organized at Coehrane,

Mobile. Oct. )--In the case of the City of Mobile vs. Frank B. Merrill, heard In the city court to-
 The plaintiff claimed that the sum of $3.030 premium and interest due on paving bonds was on some paVihe bonds that were sold Merrill The de. paid the sum mentioned in excess .oi the amount of his bond TOT saio is- sue.
 New Bank Organized.
 At Cochrane, Ala. a new toWn ou Rsilroad. ias rad a bank was Organized to: day when John T. Cochrane, of this city, was elected president.
 The bank starts with capital oi S5O.000 s15.00o of which Is already paid in. The directors are Dr. T. H c. Cook, W. D, windham. J. B. Bin ion. pr. Samuel Clarke. W. T. Brit tain. J. T. Cochrane. A. H. Cooper, J B. Summerville, J. J. Staub. Jr. Le serve with Cochrane as president, " D. windham. was elected vice presi- dent and A. J. Staub. Jr.. cashier The contract for the building and fur nishings for the bank will be let im- mediatelv.
 Board of Revenue.
 The board of revenue and road com niissioners held a regular meeting to- day at which much business of rou- tine or minor importance was trans acted.
 petition from Jack Cleveland of the West Foul river district asking that Stephen Lassing be made to open a roadway that he had closed caused heated talk among the mem bers. It was finally settled when Tossing was summoned to appear be- fore the board. The county attorney reported on the application of school enumerators who asked five cents a name for their work. the attorney holding that they should be paid hut the law did not provide any stipulat- ed amount, other matters of minor importance were disposed of
 Valentine In Mobile.
 ". S. Valentine, of New York and Puerto Cortez. and president of big mining company in Honduras. also an officer of a railroad there, Is in the city today, arriving on the steamer Utstein from the tropics. He talks very interestingly of Honduras and its trade openings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FOUR HOUSES BURN
FIRE LOSS IN MOBILE IS PLACED
 AT &3,OO0.
Department Had Long Run to Live Oak and Pecan Streets = Own ed by Henry Hess and J.
 R. Williams.

Mobile, Oct. 12.--(Special.) )-Fire at 5.45 o'clock this afternoon destroyed four houses and considerable furni- ture, the loss aggregating about $3.00O.
 The houses were located on Live Oak and Pecan streets in the extreme northwestern portion of the city. Several fire companies responded and were compelled to spread the hose a distance of three blocks before they could get a stream on the fire.
 The flames originated in the mid dle house on Live Oak street second west of Pecan spreading to the oth- CTS.
 Three of the houses were owned by Henry Hess and the other by James R. Williams and occupied by him. Hess's three houses were occupied by negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
FOR GIRLS DEATH
ANDREW COPELAND IS IN FLoH'-
 DA JAIL.
He ia Accused of Putting Poison m water Drunk by Miss piAon
 mt a Church.

Milton. Fla, oct, l2.-tspecial. .)- Andrew Copeland was brought here from Berrydale. Florida today sne n1aced in taiL, charged with the mur-. der of Lula Dixon, a young glFl or that. place.
 According to the reputed statemen, made by parents and others. the girl while in her death agony said sne drank a glass of water at church about o'clock Sunday afternoon into which Copeland placed what he told her was quinine. The girl ex- pired within an hour and a half after drinking the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
senttinI. Eite Reunion.

Mobile. oct. 12-(Special.) Jon No- ve.nber 10, II, i2 and i3, thl eleventh reunion of the Ancient end Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, Valley of Mo- bile. orient of Alabama. will be held in this city. when degrees from the fourth to the thirtyrsecond inclusive will be conferred.
 The eonferripg of degrees will take place in the local temple. An excel lent program has cen prepared for each day of tka reunion..-..--.~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
No Mere cres.y pouen,vt..

"A lady m Greenville, 5. C., recently wrote friend as follows:
 For years. after preparing doughnut, with the utmost care, I was disappointed some looking. However, with my first use of Cottolene for frying them, was de lighted. as they were brown, crisp and deliciouG" s1'fI
 For making doughnuts, pastry, light bread and fiaky biscuits I prefer Cotto- lene to any other shortening on the mar ket. We even carry a pail of 1t on our annual camping trips through the moun- tains."
 Cottolene is a vegetable oil cooking fat, made by The N. K. Fairbank Com pany, Chicago, and is much purer and more wholesome than lard. It is car- ried by all good groeers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
REMAINS OF aIR. KELLY. EmwfneeP Who Lost Life Will Bs
 Buried In Nashville.

Mobile, Oct. 12--tSpectai. 1.-The re- mains of Frank Kelly, the Mobile en. Pineer who want to his death when his engine plunged through an open draw bridge at Jackson, early Friday morn ing, were shipped to Nashville. Tenn. today at 1;25 o'clock. where they will be inferred.
 The remains were brought to t:iis city. where the deceased resided many years, from Jackson late last night. The funeral this morning took place from undertaking pGrlors to the Louisville and Nashville Gepot.
 The body was accompanied by rela- tives and a delegation frc m the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which deceased was a member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Limeatone Grand .Tury

Athens, Oct. 12.-(Speciai )-Ihe sarana week which Is devoted to crinn- mai trials. of the fall term of the Cir cwit Court, opened this morning. The grand jury that Is usually discharged ths spst week, was held over on ac" cnvnt of d large amount of business demanding it's attention. It is stilt in session and will likely be Tor twe , or ;a retvrning more, bills than has been found in this county in many years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
RegistratIon Closes .

The registration books in this couh. ty closed today. and reports maoe py the Supervisor. of Registrauon are Io the effect that the books contain the largest number of negro names ever before in the history of the county. and if all pay their poll taxes tne ne blacks will almost equal the whltes III number of votes.
 During the past two weeks negroes have fIIed the ofice of the registra- tion oficer from the time of opening nntiI mt It's close, and the result Is there are thousands of new names on sne books. three -fourths of whom are ne- sross Eafore the books opened there were were. alrsady 500 qualified negro vUt. .s. srs ,r Che county. The reason of the heavy rsgistration is that the its,r Kepu9- ISn1- iieans of the county are makshs ro .nu.o arst fight of years, and as the negro |. a, ssssntiai in that party they have been instructed to register Tor 'ne general election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Ne.Ds Of Mobile Society
Eneagement Announced.

From Yellow Pine, Ala, comes the announcement of the approaching wedding of Mir H. s. Keller. of Yell low Pine and Miss Nora Jernigan, of Mobile which will take place at the home of the brides parents on Ken lucky street on octobef 2s. The bride is a well-known and successful teacher and has a host of friends here, where she had charge of the public schools last year. The groom Is a popular salesman in the mercan- tile department of the B. ". Gates Lumber Company.
 Y. W. c. A., Reception.
 A pretty event of today was the re- ception and open house at the annex of the Y. W. c. A., on St. Emanuel street.
 The rooms were effectively decorat- ed with golden rod and flowers and filled with the friends and members of the association. The. reception committee consisted of Mrs, George Vaughan, Mrs. Jack Ross and Mrs. Julian Bartee.
 Personal Notes.
 Mrs. George Lyon will leave during the week for visit to New York.
 Messrs Eugene Hierongnus, J. T. Bidgood. Jr.. Ben Drago and S. J. Cleveland, Jr., will leave tomorrow night for a trip to the north and west.
 MT. and Mrs. John McAlpine have bought the handsome Clifton Clarke home on Government street.
 Mrs. Boykin Boone has returned from summer in the Adirondacks.
 Mrs, Gregory Smith and daughters, Misses Helen and Gertrude Smith will return the latter part of the week from Chicago.
 MT. A. s. Lyons returned today from Boston.
 MT. Spencer Semr1es and family are visiting Judge Semmes and Mrs. E. s. Colson. This Is Mir. Semmes' first visit to his old home in thIrty-three years and he is being warmly well comed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

The banner for this years great church congress at Manchester, Eng land. was designed from a memorial brass in the Cathedral of John Hun tyngton that dates back to 14Ba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
NEWS OF PENSACOLA
STATE TROOPS PRACTICE WITH
 DTsAPPEARING RIFLES.
county Registration Books Closed Yes- terday and Many New Names,
 Mostly Negroes, Are on a the Books

Pensacola. Fla. Oct. i2.--(speeial. } -Lhe companies of Florida State troops nad their first experience today fin ir- ins the large disappearing rifles at rorts Pickens and McRae at moving targets in the Gulf. and the boom of the big ten and twelve inch rifles could be distinctly heard in the city curing the forenoon and afternoon.
 This morning at 8 o'clock, practice began with the battery of 10-inch rines. service charges being used. A target in tow of the army steamer Poe was fired at. the vessel being in tne Gulf about mile distant from the fort. This afternoon the 12-inch rifles, the largest at the fort. were used. the range being two miles. It was stated that fairly good success marked the efforts of the State n1ilitiamen in hr- ing the guns. The regulars were pres ent and instructed the men. who had previously been trained in loading and making ready to fire.
 The encan1pment Is to conclude on Thursday. as the men will then have been at the post for ten days. Con- trary to the custom of last year the State troops are now being allowed to come in detachments to the city for few hours at night. and this has made them more satisfied than they were last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO ouinipe Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure: E w -tu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
nnr Rif.. Child.

Rosa. the little 13-year-oid daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Livebrand residing on West Government Street, was attacked and badly injured yes terday afternoon by bull dog. the property of Henry Pohlman, also re- siding on that street. The little giri had gone to the Pohlman home to visit 8 friend. and was seated on the steps when the bull dog approached.
 She attempted to petthe dog ana 1t attacked her. sinking It's teeth into her check Tor half an men, ana also Shoulders. It is not believed the ani- mai had the rabies. as it showed no symptoms previous to or after attack ing the child.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
Personal Notes

Personal Notes. Mrs. George Lyon will leave during the week for a visit to New York.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
YUMA.

The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Elmer Cook Thursday afternoon.
There were 2S present. The ladies
were kept busy sewing for a while, af-
ter which nice lunch was served by
the hostess. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. j. Nicholson.
Mrs. George Oliver and her sister,
Mrs. Maggie Straten of Erie, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ed Wainwright.
Miss Fannie Franklin and Miss Edna
Mumma attended the state institute at
Galesburg Friday and returned home
Sunday evening.
Charles Walthers made business
trip to Rock Island Saturday and was
Obliged to remain over night on ac-
count of the storm.
Albert Michaels is laid up with a
sprained arm which is quite painful.
Lewis Durgan is assisting Sheldon
Walker with his corn picking for a
few days before going to school.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
AFTER The GRIPPE
Vinol Restored This Mans
Strength
Strength

Several years ago was attacked by
severe case of grippe, which left me
with hacking cough, soreness in my
chest, and bronchitis. / took nearly
every kind of cough syrup sold on the
market, besides medicine given me by
physicians.
/ received no permanent relief until
my druggist asked me to try Vinol,
and after taking three bottles 1 was
entirely cured.
l believe Vinol to be the greatest
blessing ever offered to the public, as
1t does what is claimed for it." r. E. r.
Hicks, Maplesville, Ala.
The reason Vinol cures chronic
coughs, colds and pulmonary troubles
is because it contains tonic iron and
all the healing ana body building ele-
ments of cod liver oil but no oil.
Vinol is also unexcelled as strength
builder for old people, delicate children,
weak and rundown persons, and after
sickness.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
ANDALUSIA.

William Strohmeier left Saturday for
New York City
Mrs. William Strohmeier is visiting
friends at Camanche, Iowa.
Miss Beulah Alger, who has been
staying with her sister for some time
at Pennington, ILL.,, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence High return
ed home the first of last week after n
weeks visit with their daughter at
Woodbine, I'll.
Fritz Brusso of Keithsburg and Rob
ert Brusso and son of Carbon Cliff,
who were called to attend the funeral
of their niece, have returned home.
Miss Barbara Erie went TO Rock Is
land Wednesday, returning Friday.
o. E. Brown returned home Friday
after spending a week in Washington,
Iowa
Mrs. Charles Burgoyne, who has been
attending the grand chapter of the
Eastern Star in Chicago the past week,
returned home Saturday evening
Mrs. Henry Harris of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS
into districts and there will be one
book for each district.

into districts and there will be one
book for each district.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. john Buck
ley, for 40 years a resident of Daven-
port. died yesterday afternoon at her
home. 615 Harrison street, aged Go
years. Mrs. Buckley was a native of
Ireland. and was married to Mr.. Buck
ley in st. Louis five years before they
came to Davenport to make their
home.
Carl Vernentin, aged 3 months and
son OF Conrad and Mrs Minnine We're
tin, S09 West Fifteenth street, died at
s o'clock yesterday.
Yesterday morning occurred the
death of Raymond Jerome Williamson
of diphtheria after an illness of six
days. He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis c. Williamson, 1861 West
Third street, and was G years old. The
only survivors are the parents.
Mrs. Anna E. Frank, the wife of F.
E. Frank. 921 Henry street, died Mon
day night at Mercy hospital after an
operation. She had been i'll for nine
weeks. Mrs. Frank would have been
45 years old in November. She was
born in Buffalo, Iowa, and had lived
i'll Davenport seven years. She was
married to Mr.. Frank % years ago
She is survived by her husband and
three children, Nellie, William and
Myrtle.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28

in Louisville Sunday evening and the
cause was typhoid fever. 1t was nearly
one year ago that Mr. Thomer left
Silvis and while residing there was
occupied as a drillpressman at the
shops. He was % years of age age
was well known among the younger
circle of Silvis people. He was men,
Der of Y. NJ. c. A. and of the b. Y. p.
U. of the Baptist church. Besides his
bereaved stepmother he is survived
by two half-sisters and one half
brother
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28

Obituary Record.-Word has been
received by Mrs. John c. Thomer of
Tenth street. Silvis, of the death of
her stepson, Earl c. Thomer, of Louis
vile. KY, but formerly of Silvis. where
he is well known. His death occurred
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
ONLY PREJUDICE
Will Keep Hundreds of Folks Here
From Getting Rid Of Stom-
ach Trouble.
END ALL THIS sERY.
Merely n Matter of Taking n Little Dia.
pepsin, When All Your Stomach
Trouble VIII BE Over with

Every family here ought to keep
some Diapepsin in the house, as any
one of you may have an attack of in
digestion or stomach trouble at any
time, day or night
This harmless preparation will di-
sest anything you eat and overcome a
sour stomach five minutes afterwards
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill you
or lays like lump of lead in your
stomach, or if you have heartburn
that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for so cen,
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take one
! triangule after supper tonight. There
will be no sour risings, no belching OF
undigested food mixed with acid, ne
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness OIL
heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea
debilitating headaches, dizziness ol
intestinal gripping. This will all go
and, besides. there will be no SOU
food left over In the stomach to poison
/ your breath with nauseous odors.
/ Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for all stomach misery, because it will
take hold of your food and digest i
just the same as if your stomach
wasn't there.
Actual, prompt relief for all you
stomach misery is at your pharmacist
waiting for yous5 s
These large SO cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure case O.
dyspepsia or indigestion.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
EAST MOLINE.

Miss Ethel Jones, who has been
staying this summer with her aunt,
Mrs w. H. North, left Friday for her
home at Wing, Ill.,
Rev Mr.. North and family departed
Friday night for Little Falls. MINI.
Rev. Mr.. North has been pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church here
for the past eight months. Friday ey-
ening the Helping Hand society met
set of knives and forks as token of
remembrance.
Geraldine Long will give Hallow
cen party next Saturday evening to
II of her girl friends. The girls are
invited to come as ghosts, hobgoblins,
or witches.
Mr.. Fritchle is home from Sherrard
and is suffering with rheumatism.
Mrs. Charles Nelson. who has been
sick, is able to be aout again.
| An entertainment called the pike"
will be given Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights of this week at the
Congregational church.
Miss Samuelson of Galesburg is n
guest at the Stultz home
Clarence Beatty has accepted po-
sition as bell boy at the Hotel Harms
| in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasselswertz have NOV
IcIan -f To ,aI
farm east of Silvis.
Charles Kammerer of Rock Island
was business caller here Saturday.
Chester Burns has returned from a
visit at Ottawa, III.
| The Odd Fellows will give the first
of series of dances on Halloween
night. 1t is to be a masque ball.
The Fair store is undergoing thor
ough renovating.
| Lloyd Mandlin and wife have moved
from the Gible house into the one re-
Gently vacated by NJ Sherwood.
Mrs. Clifford Shaw has returned from
a visit in Ohio, where she visited her
parents whom she had not seen fof
lyears.
Fathers Rybrook and Kirkfleet, who
lare conducting the mission at the
Catholic church, are staying with Mrs
lCosgrave while in town.
Miss Florence Bennett of Maquo
keta, Iowa, was the guest of Lois and
Lillian Stultz last week.
/ NJ NJ. Aldrich is enjoying visi
from his brother of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swartz returned
Friday from weeks visit at Canton
Ill.
/, John Kittilsen has just returned from
la trip in western Iowa,
Mrs. Lottie Andrews, who has beer
, staying the past three months at th'
, home of her nephew. Harry Swart2
returned to her home in Galesburg.
, The poles for the United Light {
: Power company arrived Saturday an,
work began Monday.
r The Ladies' union will meet Wednes
, day afternoon, Oct 2S, with Mrs. j. r
+ Wiley.