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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06

Because he exhausted every effort at
his command TO secure place for
holding the moving picture exercises
which had been announced for FEB. Is.
and which was to bring to Montgomery
some OF the most distinguished men In
the Army, Capt. L. A. odom of the local
Salvation Army corps. yesterday an
nounced that the engagement has just
been cancelled. Captain Odom en-
deavored to get some church IN which
to hold the meeting. then he tried the
courthouse ana found he could not use
this on account Of charging an admis-
sion fee, and other available buildings
examined proved Inadequate for the
purpose.
A letter, very complimentary to Cap
tain doom and Attorney Reese, touch
ing on their efforts to remove unknown
white children from unwholesorae sur
roundings In Montgomery, was re-
ceived yesterday by Captain doom
from Major John Berriman of Atlanta,
Commander of the Southern Division.
He manifests good deal Of interest In
the chancery proceedings now pending
hare TO test the right of the court to
compel certain alleged undesirable wo-
men to surrender babes now In their
possession.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
THREE DISASTROUS FTREs.


~NSW &A&tARSAAEG AVWA B4AGEN NG0HAY
Half Million Loss.
= Berlin. N. H.. Feb. 6-Two separate
fires in the business section Of the town
which burned last night and early to-
day, were controlled after Ave hours
during which time the entire business
district was threatened, burning as
they did at both ends, and an aggregate
damage estimated at $780, 900 was
caused. Although controlled shortly
after / o'clock. thesbuildings continued
ablaze until after daylight. Numerous
shifts in wind, accompanied by inereas-
ed strength, kept the flremen from two
outside cities, who had been summoned
to help, on their mettle to prevent q
further spread.
The Green block, IN which the blaze
originated, which was occupied by bus
mess houses as well SIS sheltering for
forty tenants, and the Berlin, National
Bank, were destroyed by the FIRE at the
lower end OF the town and six tone
rnent buildings, several blocks UP Main
Street. were burned by the second fire
The two fres, burning at each end OF
the town, alarmed the local ofiicials,
and help was summoned from Port
land and Lewiston, Maine. the only en-
CINE in town having broken down DUR
ing the early stages Of the fire.
while the attention OF the hrernen
was divided between the two fres, a
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
HE SAYS FARMERS SHOULD
CONDUCT STATE AFFAIRS
Nearly All Interests Subservient to
Agriculture.
Alabama Division Of Southern Cotten
Associates Holds Aanusi ses-
sion Here--w. n. seymour
II Reelected to the
Prenidency.

A. 4be annual session Of the Ala
,.,na aivisIon Of the Southern Cotton
Assocjation. held yesterday at the Com
n,ercial Club quarters. officers Tor the
soning year were selected, importan
resolutions were passed ana speeon
ky Governor Conner listened 70.
when President Seymour called the
meeting to order, twenty-five counties
we're represented, there being several
representatives from nearly all OF
Them. owing to the lateness OF some OF
The trains, 1t was hearty noon when
The meeting YEAS formally called TO or
her. President Seymour made short
address in which he stated the plans
mat have been carried out during the
PEAR. Mr.. Seymour spoke optimistical-
" In viewing the future, ana said> tnat
litions for the farmers is that OF or
kanization, that there IL always
strength in union, especially IL the
nnion Is intelligently conducted.
President Seymour was very positive
m his attack on the practice Of SELL
ing cotton in the spring. He showed
that this has very deterrent efrect
On the market In that 1t lets the spin
hers know just how much early cot
ton they can expect. They know that
this cotton has got to go on the market
rs soon as it is made. and that, with
the distress cotton; gives them a suf-
hcient amount to run on until those
who start early in the season to hold
ing cotton are forced to sell.
President Seymour forcibly Impress
ed on those present the necessity for
diversifying crops, and suggested that
this be made the banner corn year in
Alabama. He explained that millions
of dollars were sent out Of Alabama
TO the West every year FOR corn, and
that twice as much was paid for 1t as
Il would cost IL raised right here.
President Seymour said that the good
OF an organization like the Southern
Cotton Association had already been
felt, ana that the present price OF cot
ton is due, to some extent, to the eff
forts that have been made to secure
an equitable market!
In introducing Governor Conner,
President Seymour spoke OF the inter-
est that the chief executive has taken
in the Agricultural affairs of the State,
and OF his faith In the Southern Cot
ton Association. His interest, he said.
has been manifested in more than one
way, chiefly through his support of all
agricultural measures that have been
proposed for the interest OF the farm
ers oe Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
Keep cascarets In your pocket.
lake one a. soon as YOU need it.
Tt l. old fashioned and wron9
TO take harsh doses Of physic.

We all live unnaturaiy. ~
Our food Is too ne too rich and too plentiful We eat
too little fruit, too few green vegetables. We don't
exercise enough. r
The Sesult Is our bowels get ciogged for Nature In
tended US to i've in different way.
What shall we do7 $50. r.
Shall we walk ten miles dayp Shall we diet our.
selves9 Shall we seek for more laxative, and less
costive effect in our Sood2
Or shall we take Cascarets9 ).
One way win serve just as we'll as the other.
caseaEes are vegetable Their action natural the
action Of Fruit coarse food or Of exercise.
They gentle They persuade the bewensvsr drive them
hritate them.
They are candy tablets dmejust
you know that you need II.
/. Is wrong to take physic wait need big
keep best hour Of every day. And
Casearet at q time 10 sufficient
That means keep clean inside.
casearets are candy They sold by ali druggists
bulk. BE you the genuine with c &C
on every tablet The price Is 50 CENTS as cents and
Ten Cents per Box ~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
Boy Mortally Wounds Father;
Says Mother Urged Him to Do 1t

stance ana persuasion Of his mother.
who, he eaid. pronnised him II he would
xiii his father that she would give HIM
a horse and buggy.
Last night he crept from the house
at an early hour and with his fathers
gun. waited outside In the darkness uri-
I'll the father took seat by window,
his usual seat at night. and began
reading q paper. Then he hred both
barrels Of . shot gun. portion OF the
charge taking eject In the mans head.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
AyFes Decided on a. Next Place
Of Meeting.

Washington, Feb, b.--At q meet
ing OF the Governing Board Of the Blu
resu Of American Republics today. pre-
sided over by Secretary Root. and at
tended by nearly all of the members
in this city, It was decided that the
fourth Pan American Conference should
be held in the city OF Buenos Ayres,
Argentine Republic, May rs. 1910 The
date was selected to commemorate the
achievement OF independence BY the
South American republics.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
TO FINANCE NEWSPAPERS.


String Of Papers.
Eufaula. Feb. Especial. )--Infor-
nation has been received here that a
corporation has been formed at Clio,
the object OF which VIII be Ne finance
newspapers in this section Of the State.
Towns where prospects are favorable
will be sought and weekly, semi-week-
ly or daily newspapers will be estab-
lished as the circumstances seem to
justify.
The corporation has organized with
a paid up capital of about $4,000 and
an auth orized capital OF $4,000, and IL
backed by many Of the most substantial
has already been applied TOR and the
concern begins with The Clio Free Press
ana The Coffee Springs Journal.
II lie rumored that the corporation
will establish other newspapers in this
district with more to follow later on.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06

Pensacola. Fia.c Feb. 5.--tspeciat)-
A special from Bombay, Fla, east Of
Pensacola. today says that J. A.
Strickland, q welI-known planter. iiv-
ing near there, was shot and perhaps
MORALLY Wounded last night as he was
aeated by q window reading, ana that
his 12.year. son, Wallace. has been
arrested and admits the crime.
said, that he Tired the shot at the In
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06

: Cincinatti, Feb. b.---JudBon Harmon
declared he is as much in the race for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent as he ever was on his arrival
Tenn, Birmingham, Ala, and New
York. Mr.. Harmon travelled from this
city TO Nashville and Birmingham in
company with william J. Bryan and
both spoke to the same gatherings in
those cities
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
sENAroa BnvnaiDcn SPEAKS.


Indiana Statesman Advocates Passage
OF His mn.
washington, FEB. 5.-~Senator Bev-
eridEe Of Indiana today addressed the
Senate In advocacy Of his Dill to cree
ate permanent tariff commission. The
Senator was accorded careful hear.
ing by both the Republican and Demo-
cratic side OF the chamber. and also
the crowded galleries.
In the galleries several sections had
been reserved for members OF CONNER
ciaI ana manufacturing bodies now In
the city for the purpose OF promoting
the interests Of Mr.. Beverfdge's pill.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06

third broke out some 500 yards up
Main Street in the boot ana shoe es.
tablishment OF J. q. Marrier. The Mar
risr store was located in q building
situated Ia the center OF nest Of tene-
ment buildings and before control was
gained over the flames, five OF these
had been completely destroyed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
THE DENVER CONVENTION.
During the recent Republican n

During the recent Republican ma
f-nol convention at Chicago the
had larger working force
representatives reporting the con-
yeition than any of the metropolitan
papers. The Associated Press and the
local Chicago papers were the only
other news agencies with larger
number of news writer's in the conven-
ton.
The Courier will give it's readers
the same service during the Denver
convention. A representative from
each of the five Lee syndicate papers
will leave Thursday, five days before
the opening of the convention, and
comprehensive daily reports will be
received until the close of the con-
yention. Some special articles will be
contributed, in addition, dealing with
the part Iowans and Ottumwans have
played in the development of Colo
radios Industrial wealth.
No other paper in Iowa, outside OF
the Lee syndicate, will give its read
ers such complete report of the
second great political event of the
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
PROCLAMATION
BY GOVERNOR
MAYORS OF ALL TOWNS AND
CITIES ASKED TO AID
STRICKEN M'GREGoR.

Des Moines, June 30.-Governor
Cummins has issued proclamation
asking the public aid for McGregor,
rounding country, by the flood of last
week.
He headed the subscription list with
q contribution of $25. The proclama-
ton follows:
A Proclamation.
BY the governor:
1t has been made known to me
through committee appointed at a
mass meeting of the citizens of Nc
Gregor, that on June 20 the people of
McGregor suffered extraordinary
disaster by an unprecedented storm
followed by a flood that wrecked the
homes, business buildings and public
improvements to an extent that makes
1t impossible for the people of the city
to repair the injuries with their own
means. I am further advised that the
consequences of a failure to at once
clear away the debris of the flood and
restore the sewage system may be an
epidemic Of disease.
Now, therefore, I, Albert B. Cum.
minis, governor of the state of Iowa, dc
hereby appeal to the prosperous and
generous minded people of the state
for immediate aid for the unfortunate
citizens and city Of McGregor. Out OF
our plenty let us give literally in the
hour of distress.
appoint the mayors of our several
cities and towns, and the various civic
organizations throughout the state as
agencies for the collection of such
contributions as may be offered. AL
gifts should be forwarded to J. A.
Walter. mayor of McGregor, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
EDDYviLLE.

Eddyville.-John Matherly and wife,
after making short stay with his
brother, 8. Matherly. loft Saturday
to their home in the state Of Washing
ton.
George Yeager, OF Omaha, visited a
few days with his grandparents, Mr.,
and Mrs. John Yeager, ST., leaving
Saturday morning for Des Moines.
Beerl Blair and Howard Hopes OF
Oskaloosa visited recently with their
friends, Hazel Pos and Mabel Jamison.
Mrs. Harvie Malone and two little
children, who reside near Pekay, left
for Beacon Saturday morning fo-
where she will visit with her mother,
Mrs. Bowen, a week
Mrs. Perry Norman went to Oska-
1oosa Saturday morning for a few
days visit with her mother, Mrs.
billiard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Codding and
little child, went to Ottumwa Satur-
day morning for an over Sunday visit
with her sister. Mrs. Earl True.
Mrs. M. Crossen and Mrs. Oldham
were among the business callers in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Lee Warner was a passenger to Os-
kaloosa Saturday morning.
Mrs Fanny Cassatt is adding
cement walks to her property IN
North Fifth street.
Mrs. Cater and little son went to
Ottumwa Saturday morning for a
few days visit with her brother, Geo.
Elliott.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02

and remain a leader still.
The old order changeth, yielding
place to new,
And God fulfls himself in many
ways
"suffer Not the Old King"
Kpling once wrote poem as a
warning to his nation. 1t was called
THE King" and was really free
paraphrase Of this eighth chapter of
First Samuel, although probably not
30 recognized by the reading public.
In this passage Samuel expresses Je-
hovah's warning concerning what q
king will mean to the nation. Israel
had not thought the subject through;
masses of men never do. They did
not perceive that their clamor for
king meant the rejection Of jehovah
The cost of this new fashion OF gov
eminent they had not reckoned, nor
the burdens it involved. We always
pay heavy price for the attempt to
be fashionable The load of monarch
ial machinery and the consequent loss
OF individualism we're all set forth by
Samuel; but the people would not
hearken to him any more than they
had hardened to the same warning
written in the law of Moses.
There Is no cure for the ambition
to be lin society,"" except to get into
society; where one soon dis
covers the hollowness and unsatisfac-
toriness Of It all. The only way to
convince Israel of the folly Of want,
ing a king, like the nations" was to
give it a king. The people wanted to
shift their burdens and responsibilities
on to the shoulders Of royalty; most
of all, they wanted to escape being
themselves, and to merge their iden-
THY as peculiar people into the
monarchial fashion followed by the
other nations. So God gave them
their way.
Failing to follow his program, he
tried to make the best possible of
their program. AS Peloubet says:
God does the best he can for us. II
we will not seek his ideals, and &C.
cept the best life he has planned for
us to live, he will give us the second
best blessings. He grants our re-
quest and teaches us by hard expert
ence the better way. The tuition is
high in the school Of such experience,
but we have to pay it, and blessed is
he who is wise enough to graduate and
take no postgraduate course"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
ATTACK ATTORNEY.
Proceedings Begun to Dust BurIIna.
ton County Official for
Failure to Act.

Burlington, June 30.--A sensation
was created by the appearance Of
Assistant States Attorney Cossen In
district court here with petition for
the removal of County Attorney
Kuhlmeier for failure to enforce the
provisions Of the mulct law.
The petition was signed by Rev. G..
L. Tenant, pastor of the Grace M. r..
church, and cites the fact that KuhI-
meier has not attempted to carry out
the orders Of the attorney general to
enforce the provisions of the law In
burlington. The case was heard by
Judge Withrow, who after considers
ton decided that 1t was a matter to
come before the district court in it's
regular fall term. and it was so roder-
ed
This is the first move on the part
OF the state to enforce the provisions
OF the mulct law In Burlington. It
promises to become celebrated
case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
A VOICE FROM THE WEST.

The worthy city librarian Of Los
Angeles is greatly worked up because
the world, or large part of it, persists
in incorrectly pronouncing the name
Of the beautiful California city. There
are no less than twelve different ways
in which the name is pronounced, and
eleven of these, he says, are incorrect,
while five are barbarous. When nine
tenths of the people insist on refer
ring to the town as LIST Angle Lees"
he asks If there is any other city in
the world that is SO blithered, even
by its strangest visitors The libra
rian holds it to be a kind dispensation
Of providence that so far no one has
yentured to pronounce it Lost Angel
Ease" but he has heard something
nearly as bad in "ann-HAIL-ace," and
AHN-hay-Lace," which he dubs as a
sample of the two-bit "Spanish-in-twen-
ty-four-lessons," yocabularies. Then
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
A STITCH IN TIME.

Operating on the theory that a
Stitch in time saves nine," the Iowa
authorities are bending every effort to
bring about sane observance of the
Fourth of July Every year the num-
Der of fatal Fourth of July accidents
multiplies. The Iowa legislature real
lied this when it passed stringent
law prohibiting the sale and use OF
dangerous explosives on the Fourth.
e The Des Moines Register and Lead
er states, however. that complaints
are being made of the scant attention
paid to the new law, and that
paper quotes the exact wording of the
Iowa statute to point out to the mer-
chant and the public their duty in, the
premises The law reads:
No person shall use, sell or offer
for sale, or keep for sale, within this
state any toy pistols, toy revolvers,
caps containing dynamite, blank
cartridges for toy. pistols or toy re.
volvers or fire crackers more than
five inches in length and three-fourths
Of an inch in diameter; provided caps
containing dynamite may be used,
kept for sale or sold when needed for
mining purposes, or for danger sig
nails, or for other necessary uses. Any
person violating the provisions of this
act shall be- fined not exceeding 500,
or be imprisoned in the county jail
not exceeding thirty days.
The greatest number of fatal acci-
dents in the past few years have been
caused by toy pistols, dynamite caps
and blank cartridges,and if the author
tiles enforce that section of the law
making it penalty to keep for sale
these dangerous explosives, the acct
dent list will be reached to the mini
mum.
If accidents result. however, in
spite of the precautionary measures
taken the following directions for the
treatment of wounds as given by the
Chicago health departments bulletin
should be followed:
1. Freely incise every wound.
2. Carefully remove all foreign
matter.
8. Cauterize thoroughly with So
tuition of 25 per cent of carbolic acid
4. Apply loosely a vet pack of 2.5
per cent of carbolic acid
5. Give full dose of anti-tetanic
serum.
6. In no case must the wound be
closed. 1t should be healed by granl-
lation, dressing and packing.
The administration of antitoxin, ac-
cording to the bulletin, is the most i'm
portant part of the treatment Imme-
diately after the wound is dressed l.
500 units of antitoxin should be ad-
ministered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
MouLToN.

Moulton.-The residence belonging
to Dick Hennon burnt to the ground
Sunday morning about 2:s0. All the
household goods were saved. Some
insurance was carried
James Benga was in Centerville Sat
urday.
The Patterson Shows passed through,
here Sunday en- route from Ottumwr
to Abba where they will show this
week.
VIM. Bennett worked in cigar
factory the past week at Abba. He
spent Sunday with his family.
Rudolph Shultz has returned from
his claim in South Dakota.
Rev. Shew will conduct a meeting
at the Methodist church from August
8 to Oath.
L. L. Taylor was over from Cen
terville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Coulter were in
Centerville Thursday attending the
carnival.
Moulton will not celebrate this year.
The band will go to Lancaster, Mo-,
to furnish the music for the celebra-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
The PAST WEEK
MOST FAVORABLE.
IOWA WEATHER AND CROP sDRv-
ICE BULLETIN SAYS PROS
PEcTs GOOD.

Des MONIES, June 30.-(For the wees
ending June 20, 1909. The most fav-
orable weather conditions Of the season
prevailed during the past week. Ths
average temperature was about two
degrees above the normal, with an
excessive amount of sunshine, and but
very little rainfall up to Saturday
night Thunder storms. with light to
heavy showers, were general over Tho
larger part of the state Saturday night,
the heaviest rainfall being reported
from the central counties. There nave
been from four to six days during this
week favorable for field work, and
the cultivation Of corn has
been continued vigorously. Most
or well drained ground has been plow-
ed the third time and some fe!,is
have already been laid by In good
condition.
The excessive sunshine and brisk
winds have enabled farmers to plant
and cultivate fields which have hore-
tofore, been too wet The size OF corn
is exceedingly variable, ranging from
two to three inches high on low, wet
land to the regular Fourth OF July
standard on high lands. On the whole,
the conditions are much better than
could have been expected three weeks
ago. The weather has been favorable
for the growth and development OF all
small grains. But very little rust has,
as yet, been reported, and the pros
poets for good crops are very promis-
Ing. Clover hay making has begun IN
all parts of the state. and the crop is
being put up In good condition, with
very heavy yields.
Timothy, potatoes and all garden
truck have made excellent growth.
Fruits of all kinds vary from very
poor to two-thirds OF normal crop
George M. Chapel. section director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02

The Philadelphia Record is out with
this plea for optimism, which seems
to cover the matter in a manner that
leaves nothing to be desired:
Now we know who are the Republi-
can candidates for president and vice
president Of the United States.
We know what policies are cut out
for the people for the next four years
to come if these men are elected.
We know that the sunshine is bring
ing to maturity banner crops.
We know that there are fewer idle
freight cars than a month ago.
We know that orders for steel and
metal supplies are growing somewhat
larger.
We know that anybody who needs
to borrow money can get it at a
small rate of interest.
We know that there is peace in ev-
cry quarter of the globe.
Knowing these things, he is poor
citizen of the great American Repub-
lie who cannot find more sunshine
than shadow in present conditions and
doesn't believe that they will speed
lily improve.