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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
A Mysterious Affair.

Extremely mysterious ie an affair which has occurred at the house of Dr. Berault who has been i've years in practice at the neighboring township of Argenteuils eH
 An evening or two ago when he went out after dinner to visit some pa- tients. leaving a young widow. who had entered lis service a few days before in charge of his villa. When he re- turned, about midnight. he found the front door ajar and the woman lying insensible on the floor of hIs study Believing her to have been murdered, he rushed off to the police station, and came back with the commissary and several agents of the law. Much to the doctors relief, the servant stirred as they arrived. so he set energetically % work to bring her around. As soon as she had recovered somewhat she begged them. as she was still dazed. not to hurt her.
 Finally her mind grew clearer. and when she recognized her master she related her adventure. Hardly had Dr. Bereault gone out when she heard a noise in the hall. and. proceeding thither, came face to face with two men, one of whom was big and dark compIexioned while the other was small, with red hair. One of them asked for the physician, and on being 
 would leave a word for him. They en- tered the study uninvited, and while the big man sat down and scrawled few lines, his companion began rum maging the drawers. When the woman remonstrated, the large individual an- swered: we are not goinE to do you any harm"
 But the little one hustled her and she fell, knocking her forehead against a chair. A piece of linen was shaken in her face, and soon she lost con sciousness. Such was the servants narrative. and 1t waa promptly per- ceived that the study was in great con- fusion, there being even signs of desperate struggle. All sorts of artl- cles were lying on the floor, which was stained with red ink; but all this was little in comparison with the contents of a note, which had been deposited on the doctors ceslx. 1t ran thus: By order of Jeanne. this woman has to disappear You must remain alone, you harm, but in the meantime we are do- ing 1t to her. You would not care 10 have so c, .rming e woman fin your service"
 It Is naturally assumed that the at- tack was committed out of revenge, the more so as 1t now transpires that when the widow took up her duties, a woman called and insuited her grossly, another female following suit two days later. Nothing was taken away from the villa. The servant is 80 upset by this adventure that she is i'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Dancing for Athletes.

One of the features of the dancing season just commencing is that ath- letes are learning to gain quickness and strength.
 "A we'll known. footballer." said a popular instructor. "is learning danc- ing because he knows from experience of a colleague that 1t will give him an added hghtness and agility. The waltz produces and unexpected power of balance; the various movements of the lancers give a precision and certi- tude of movement of tho greatest val ue to a footballer. Among other ath- letes who come to me are some racing cyclists. They find that the ankle is made lissom by dancing, and are de- lighted with the result. It is going to be great winter for dancing" added the instructor. Hundreds are joining the classes daily. Among my latest arrivals are two we'll known artists, who, though accomplished stage step dangers. know nothing of the ball room dancing"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Mayors Curious Aavsnfure.
Unconscious Woman tp chu,.h

The Mayor of q small town has had a curious adventure while driving alone In his trap over q county road.
 4 man who Is satd to be we'll known In the district, and who was riding on a bicycle, stopped him. and after threatening him with revovier, mada him sign q promissory note for s2c. .0e0 to indemnify him for an inheritanee which the man said the Mayor had caused him to lose.
 When the Mayor had signed 1t fha man further insisted that he should also write q letter stating that he owed that sum, end to date 1t as dic- tated. The h.~yor tried in vain to en- cape these demands. but was forced to comply when the barrel or the revoa~ yer was held up to him each tlme ae made an objection. His last source was t0 say that he had no writing mater- ta1 with him. but the I an had pen. ink, and paper ready, which he handed 10 the Mayor, wo was forced to yield and wrote the letter just as it was diet- ated.
 When the man had secured what he wanted he rode away. The Mayor igsl- nlediately returned to the town and in. formed the police of his adventure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Cfemeneeau weII Known.


 Next to M. Lepine the Prefect of Poe lice, M. Clemenceau is the best-known man in Paris, although at Rambouif- let. where the Premier's features ought to eb we'll known, he was very nearly arrested last Tuesday for crossing 1ha railway line. and had to prove his identity before he was allowed to pass
 He did so with his usual brua- Querle. This brusquerie of M. Clem- enceau has on occasion caused him fo make mistakes. Not long ago, at election :Ime. M. Clemenceau, who was Q doctor before he became a politician, established free dispensary and con- sultation-room In his electoral quar- ter.
 One morning man came in. M Clemenceau looked at him and said: 'Take off your shirtI" Undress?" said the man. "Yes." said M. Ciemenceau, strip and be quick about 1t t" He looked at his tongue, felt his pulse. and peered under his eyeiids. Mot much wrong here" he said; what do you think you want?'' T want to be a postman." said the man. He got the berth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
silent Republicans.
Admission star

Somebody calls attention to the si- lence of Secretary Root. The Secre- tary Is not the only silent Republican leader at present. Numbers of promi- nent Republicans appear to be SO busy trying 10 decipher the handwriting on the wall that they have no time for talking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Weeks Gossip
 Of England
llWIHM MlIHEalI zIIlsAIH sl W v " w
RY HAMILTON RHODES.

London. Oct 24.-Great Britain is soon to have another government, the Asquith Cabinet having been pretty well discredited and already sugges- tions are being offered as to the make up of the new ministry.
 One of the most novel suggestions made so far is that the country should have a cabinet of experts, and with this end in view a writer in The Daily Express recommends the following list:
 Prime Minister and First Lord. MT. A. J. Balfour.
 Foreign Office, Lord Lansdowne.
 Lord Chancellor, Sir D. H. Carson. Colonial office. Lord Milner.
 Exchequer, MT. Bonar Law.
 Home Ofice. Mir. c. Wyndham.
 Board of Trade. MT. W. A. S. Hew- ins.
 War ofice, Lord Kitchener.
 Admiralty, Lord C. Beresford.
 India ofice, Lord Ampthill.
 Ireland. MT. J H. M. Campbell.
 Postmaster General Mir. Henniker Heaton.
 Beard of Agriculture, Lord onsiow. Local Government Board. Captain Attorney General MT. F. E. Smith, Solicitor General, MT. G. Cave. K. c. Colonial Under Secretary, Sir Gilbert Parker.
 Foreign Under Secretary. MT. wilfred Ashley.
 Under Secretary for War. general Pole Carew.
 Under Secretary. Home once. Sir Conan Doyle.
 Under Secretary. India. Sir E. Vim cent.
 Under Secretary, Board of Trade. MT. Alfred Mosley.
 Under Secretary. Local Government Board, Hon. W. Peel.
 Chief Whip, Sir A. Aciand-Hood. Chief Whip. House of Lords, Lord Ridley.
 Civil Lord. Admiralty. Mir. L. s. Avery.
 Of course England, just now, Is con- fronted with many perplexing ques- tions, such as the old age pensions. the licensing bill. unemployment of thousands, decreasing trade and rev enue acts, etc.s and recently Mir. Hal dane, the Secretary for War. hinted at a scheme of national insurance against unemployment. With all these problems pending a cabinet of experts wouldn't be half bad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Newspaper Writer Sug- gests Formation of Cabinet of Experts

other day: "I believe the dismissaIs of their men by the railway companies will continue. and that when all the arrangements for joint working and pooling traffics are completed the companies will gradually dispense with forty per cent of their staffs." This Is pretty startling statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
HALF-AcRE HoMEsrrAns.
men Provide far Fatwre.

FFench Government to Aid Worklmw4 men Provide for Future. There is no country, in the world where the land Is so subdivided as in France. Nevertheless.- the rural eis- tricts are being deserted for the larger cities. and now thoughtful politicians. headed by M. Ribot. are trying a plan for getting the population back to the Kand"
 A bill passed in the chamber last spring Is now beginning to come into operation. Its object is to give town and country laborers and opportuuftv to acquire on easy terms a plot of land and a homestead. This plan. it Is argured, is a better provision for the evening of life than any old-aga
 The plot of land must not cost more than $240. it's extent being limited to twenty five ares--a little over half an acre. The Intending purchaser must be the possessor of 240 francs (S4sl; which. if he has not. Is provided bS the money he becomes proprietor Of the holding. He must insure his life and must undertake that he and his children will cultivate the land Each district has its own "guarautee" com pany and Intermediary which act for capital of $4OoO0. of which half is to be held in reserve. A capital of 82b : 100000 has been set aside ofr loana at per cent.
 The original idea was to proviae these homes for workers aged fifty CT to give younger people a chancs-for instance. soldiers having conpfefe5 their service--who will marry and bring up a family on the land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
In the Good Old Summer Time.

Papa havn't you any more fairy stories to read to me?"
 Nothing my boy but the Republi- can and Democratic platforms, and they are too sad for one so young"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Captain Dreyfus Writes a Letter Refuting Charges Against Court of Cessation

q. .sS..ue ue vas not able to give any sas : ieLactory explanation. .es-
 The story of the funds ar, .s
 millions of accumulated intara.s ,,ts Avus 70 convince the commissionarv. vyh- .,r- uered him to be locdek up pending fs.r- ther proceedings A1s-
 Unconscious Woman in chwrch
 While the beadle in the church of St lambert, at Vaugtrard. was making hIs oenos tne other day he was surprised to ma a lady. apparently IifeIesa. in the nave of the buildings.
 Arter vain attempts to restore her to consclousness. he called in the uolaea ana the lady, who had merely Tainted From weakness and want, was convev- ca to hospital, where she has since recovered. Y
 Her story turned out to be a very sad one She comes of a good family m Perue, and is the aunt of a fornar Peruvian Minister of War. She had at one time considerable fortune of her own, but lost it through fli-advieel9 speculation and has been in France fnn some time perfectly destitute, 90 much so that fears are now entertained eoN her reason.
 After she had partly recovered as xha hospital. she said that she had cofna from Havre. where she had heen afaw- M00 was to meet in a few days a lawyer From New York, who had informed hes that she had inherited 6 sum of nearly xls0O0,O00 from her brother. unRork~ vnately, 1t turned out that this sup~ posed inheritance vas merely an iiiu@ sion.
 The Peruvian Legation here had se- cured her passage on a steamer. ana arranged for her return to South Amer fca. IL was no easy matter to per. suade her to leave Paris, as she was al.. way waiting for the imaginary lave yer to appear with the supposed inher- itance. An employe accompanied her to the train. but she got or at the flrse station and returned to the city. At the hospital she suddenly had an Idea that the date for the arrival of the lawyer had come, and she was with difficulty kept in her bed.
 As soon as the attendant had turned his back she got up, and was going to leave the hospital. but she was so weak that she was unable to stand on her feet and she fell to the floor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Next Year ;sls For Thia Year Hunger

Judge Taft ought to retire one of hfs guments on behalf of the Republican ticket. which he is making more ex- tended use of as the campaign neara an end. This is the contention, as made yesterday in one of his New Jersey publitan and Democratic tickets Is a choice between immediate resumption of prosperity and continued depression through the next four years. That might sound very well now, as it hes sounded well in Republican caunpairns of the last thirty years but for ina fact that we bave had extreme panic auspices, and this fact simply makes the contention ridiculous for further use. It is better calculated to make voters smile than to win their aue- frages-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Why Gov. sheldon Was sheIved. Republican.
 While the politicians admit that Ne
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
BRITISH GOLD
TO ENRICH TEXAS
SIR THOMAS LIPToN WORKS
CD CONFIDENCE GAME.

Abilene, Tex, Nov. IA man
claiming to be Sir Thomas Upton.
who came here in n private car
stocked with champagne and the
best things to eat and VINO got
bankers and bus ness men interest
ed In h s scheme to establ sh Brit
'sh colony here and spent millions
Of dollars, has suddenly disappear
cd. leaving his private car and a
retinue OF servants. investigations
show that he is n fraud and was
only .mpersonating the Engl's sh bar
onet. His pan, as he explained It
10 Texas capitalists was 20 buy up
Western Texas and colonlze with
English colonlsts. The people here
could see visions OF gold pouring
in from British Golfers, but all have
been rudely aroused from the'r
dream.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
MAYOR ADVISES
GREGORY TO CO
CUTCHIN TELLS DENTIST HE
HAD BETTER TAKE A TRIP
AND HE LEAVES.
Roanoke Times today:

w. S. Gregory, the dentist, who
on last Tuesday was found mot
gu lty' of a charge Of criminal as
sault ma patient in his office last
July, let town Sunday morning.
Mayor Joel II. Cutchln said yes.
terday tha. he had advised Gregory
to go away; that Mr.. Taft had
sought rest, and that he thought
the dentist should take a "trip
The news that Gregory had gone
spread over the city Sunday. and
yesterday all sorts Of expressions
were heard.
It is said Gregory took a shotgun
and bird dog wth h. m, os ensibly
for the purpose OF hunting.
II Is said that Gregory has gone
TO brakes Branch, Va.
Lee Martin the negro assistant to
Gregory. and CHIEF witness for -he
defense at the recent trial, left town
several days ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24

dividual stockholders. but the trus-
tees continued to hoh large num-
Der OF shares which were not liaui-
dated at irst.
Mr.. Rockefeller and III. H. Rog-
ers. were among those who surren-
lered 7her trust certificates and
obtained stock in the or giaal com
pany, he said. From 1892 to 1899.
the subsidiary companies were con-
Quoted by their various officers and
boards OF directors elected by their
own stockholders.
After dissolution OF the trus, the
stoCkho iers OF the ind vidual COM
pan.es he said, maintained the
same relations as before with those
who were still in the truss The
Standard OIL Company OF Ohio. and
the Solar Refining Company were
among the competitors OF the trust
after the dissolution.
Then each company were inde-
pendent after the dissolntlon?''
asked MI. kellogg.
Yes. The sales of it's produc s
were made as before and the admin
stration OF it's Affairs was independ-
ent"
Eventually. Mr.. Rookie .eller said
substantial ly all OF the stock of
-ubesJiary companies was distr bu;-
ed.
Mr.. Rockefeller said tha- the sew
eral companies were doing buat
ness of an independent character
be ng separately administered
THE FIRST PIPE LINES.
Reply ng to questions. Mr.. Rock
efeller said:
Il did not construct the flrst pipe
lines for transpor; alton OF oil. Quite
a number OF lines were constructed
before we began to build and buy.
We did not begin to buy these lines
Lntil 1878 or 1874"
II m ght be, he said, that the
Tldewater Company built -he first
pipe line to the seaboard. but he
did not recall that the Standard
tried to buy the Tidewater after
that. The Standard now owns 81
per cent. OF the Tidewater Company.
Mr.. Rockefeller testified that he
did not know how, the stock OF ;he
Tidewater Company came into the
possession OF the Standard OIL
Company lie did not recall that
there was great cut "A railroad
rates when the # dewater Company
built its line to seaboard. nor did
he remember that The Standard Oil
Company obtained control of the
United States Ppe Line. or where
the pipe line of hat company be-
s ms or ends.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
RAPIST LYNCHED
BLACK BRUTE TAKEN FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA PRISON
AND LYNCBED AT LURAY.

Charleston, s. c.. Nov 24-John
Gilmore, a young ncgr, about 20
years old, was taken from she guard
house in Luray, small town in
Hampton county, tbs stat after
midnight last night and lynched by
a party OF cnraged citizens
Gilmore attempted to criminally
assault one Of the daughters Of his
employe, Mr. A. G. Fits. a highly
respected farmer, while th young
lady and her sister were asleep
Saturday n ght. Her screams arous-
ed the family and G lmore ned. tut
was tracked d wn and confessed 4.
duplicating another young negro.
who has not been captured. In Gil
more's hat was found the picture OF
nude white woman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
REBAT|NG CASES
NOW BEING HEARD IN FEDERAL
COURT AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 24.-The
case OF the interstate commerce
commission against a. p. Gilbert.
freight agent for She Chesapeake
and ONO Railway company is go
ing on in the United States court
here today. Gilbert charged with
being implicated In rebating.
j. J. Tierney is visiting his moth
er n Philadelphia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24

of industry after another. her enor-
nous standardized home marke. be-
ing one OF the ch ef elements OF her
oonquering power. Many foreign
Injuries will still be imported. but
these should yield revenue paid by
the rich consumer" W
incidentally he declares: "Tke
writer. having often been classed
with the 'robber tariff barons,
may probably be procla med as a
convert 20 new views since he re-
tired from manufacturing, but his
associates know better. and many
a foreign manufacturer could tell
OF the prophecy with which he has
often startled then-namely. that
in short time America would be-
come the leading manufacturer and
.oi emost apostl- of free trade"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24

ing committee, the attention OF tn,
recorder was called TO Il.
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding FOR tax OF 81 per day for
all temporary sales of merchandise.
in other words all persons who are
here only temporarily and do not
pay taxes should at least pay l.
cense tax. The ordinance was re.
femed to the law and ordinance
committee.
An ordinance requiring the city
aud tor 20 keep fee book similar
TO the one kept by the county clerk
was read and referred to the law
and ordinance committee.
On motion OF w. II. Hawley, the
city OF Bluefleld adopted as It's as
sessment the assessment OF personal
property made by the county as
SCISSOR
Gh ef of Police Newkirk made an
Interesting report TO the council con
eerning questionable resorts and
asked for Instructions. The coun-
c advised him to see that the laws
are strictly enforced.
Mr.. Hawley discussed at some
length the assessments for the com
ing year and was of opinion that
the c ty assessor should accompany
the county ass ssor or aid him In
making the assessments for the
year or at least advise him In max
Ing the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson, the
finance committee was directed to
nave the books OF the city audited
as provided by law
On motion OF Mr.. McArtor. the
board OF supervisors were directed
TO execute the contract providing
for the purchase of n coordination
chem cal and hose wagon.
A representative OF the Star Fire
Alarm System was pres mt, but no
action was taken at this time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
ALiORD IS
CONFIDENT
THAT AMENDMENT, WILL BE
SUBMITTED IS CONFIDENT
EN BY THE COMING LEGIsLA-
TURE.

Huntington. Nov. 24.-Attorney
Theodore Alyord, OF Petersburg. SUI
perlntendent of the West Virgin a
anti-saloon league stated that he is
confident that the people OF West
Virg mia will have prohibition
amendment to the cons tuition of
the coming leg stature.
Both parties." he said, had
planks IN their platforms providing
sor the submission OF the amend
ment and | am certain that the men
elected will Live up to their party
pledges. Mr.. Zilliken Will probably
not vote for the submission of the
anne ndment but / thinx that the
others will. There is some talk of
local option but that is not what we
are after and we will make a stron-
ger fight than ever for the prohibit
tion amendment.
''At the last sess on there were
some of the members who gave
'confiscation Of property" as their
reason for not voting for the sub
mission OF the amendment. At the
time it was provided that the amend
ment would not go into effect until
the end OF the license year but that
prov s on will not be made this time
If can help 1t for intend to fight
for the amen n1meht to become effect
i've at once If it is passed. In order
to let the liquor people save some
thing If they were put out of bust
ness l said at the last session III you
License the devil 20 run hell a year
let him run it. and helped to have
the amendment amended so that If
1t passed. 1t would not become effec-
tive until the end OF the license
year But this t me intend to fight
to have the amendment IL il is pass
ed to become effective as soon as
the law permits.
we have made a strong fight
against the saloons in the past year
and the sentiment in favor Of pro-
hibit'on Is increas ng all over the
state. In the past year partly
through the efforts of the antl-sa-
loon league, over a hundred saloons
have been put out Of business in the
state. But the big trouble I'm our
fight in west Virg MIA is the fac;
that many OF the pubic men are
without a backbone. This applies
even to the judges and / would not
have to go far to point Out men on
the bench who are very estimable
men in every other way but who are
without backbone"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
QUARTER OF
A BILLION
STREET CAR MERGERS IN CHI
CAGo PROJECTED ON AN M
MENSE SCALE.

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 24.-Plans In
volvlng s246.0o0.OoO corporation
for the consolidation OF street rail-
ways, surface and elevated, togoth-
er with some sort OF deal with
the Commonwealth Edison company
for furn shing electric power are
now actually under way. For sew
eral years such a proposition has
been talked of, but at the present
time IL is actually being done. 1t
VIII be one of the biggest mergers
ever effected. j. Il. Morgan is tho
leading figure In the deal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
ASSOCIATED CHARITY

Please kindly remember to bring
your special Thanksglv ng Offering
for the poor OF the city to one OF
the church services on Thursday.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.