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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
CONTRACTS COME IN.
MOOSE BAXTER HOLDS OUT FOR
MORE MONEY.
The Moose is Due n Dtseppointment---
Ryan Says His Team VIII
Equal Any I'm the
League.

Contracts for the 1908 season are
gradually coming in. and nearly every
President Chambers. Perry has signed
up and returned his contract, as has
Kensel also.
There will hardly be any trouble
ed and within the next week or 30 II
IL expected that all of them Will have
been returned all signed up. The only
possible exceptions to this are In the
from the Virginia League; Jack Robin
son. the catcher drafted from Macon.
and Moose Baxter. All three OF them
are holding out for more money and
the indications are that neither of
them will get the raise they demand.
Baxter was getting more money. last
wear than possibly any member of the
Climbers and 1t was an open secret
cause of lots of the Dissatisfaction
among certain members of the 1907
team. The chances are, however, that
Baxter will fnaliy sign up at the fig-
ures sent him In his 1908 contract and
when he does one of the fastest FIRST
hasemen in the Southern League will
start out with Ryan's 1908 Climbers.
The .Stacl<pole case Is not taken seri-
ously and IL is thought that the vir-
ginia pitcher will come across all
right. As to the Robinson case not
much attention has been given II. for
with what promises to be two OF the
and Shannon--both of whom have or
will sign up-there Is no room for the
Macon recruit and his demand for
more money Is q bit chesty.
In regard to the Greminger case
Ryan thinks that he will be one of
the stars Of this league.
Several other clubs were after the
man." writes Ryan. and Toronto Of
the Eastern League wanted him so bad
~ that they offered $1,000 for him.
had an option on him. however, and he
was sold to me- i will be In Montgom-
cry on the first of March," he contin-
ued. land think that my team Will be
able to hold its own with anything In
the Southern League"
And the fans OF Montgomery think
Just about the same thing At that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
CONGRESS.


Summary of Senate.
Washington, Jan. 28-The Senate to-
day disposed Of large number of min
or bills on the calendar and resumed
consideration OF the bill to revise the
Constitution OF the United States. Sem
ator Hepburn was anxious to continue
the consideration of the code bill. of
which he Is In charge, until more pro-
Rress should be made. but adjournment
was taken at AIS p. m.
A joint resolution appointing COM
mittee Of six senators and six repre-
wentatives to investigate the recent
mining disasters in the United States
tton was amended 70 limit TO $4,000
the amount Of money that may be ex-
pended for the investigation. THE sen
ate adopted Joint resolution allowing
service in the navy and in the naval
academy to be counted by army officers
in their forty years service necessary
for voluntary retirement. A bill pro-
viding that offlcers OF the army on the
retired list whose rank has been .ad-
vanced by the law shall be entitled to
commissions in accordance with such
advance rank also was passed.
Among the other bills passed by the
senate was one granting leaves Of abb
sence to homesteaders on irrigation
lands during periods when there is no
water and another providing for the
reorganization of the medical depart
uaent of the navy. 1t gives contract
civilian surgeons regular positions in
the medical corps. Similar bills have
been passed by the senate III Former
congresses but failed of passage inthe
house. ,s
Summary Of House.
Washington. Jan. 2s-National poll
tics. international marriages and gov
eminent expenditures formed the
themes of discussion in the House OF
Representatives today. Incidentally 1t
was the, longest sitting of the House
this session. The urgent deficiency bill
was up for consideration. but In sever
al instances 1t was ignored under the
license Of the general debate. The
presence of William J. Bryan in the
lobby of the House furnished inspira-
ton to Mr.. Wallace. of Arkansas, for
a vigorous speech. in which. while ad-
hitting that Mr.. Bryan had made mis-
takes and had been charged with talk
ing too much, he said that the Nebras-
Kan was worthy the honor and suffrage
of all the States.
International marriages of American
Harnesses to titled foreigners were de-
nounced by Mr.. McGavin. of Illinois.
his remarks evoked applause and
laughter. -
No amendments of any consequence
were made to the urgent deficiency bill
and it was still pending when the
House, at Sis p. M, adjourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
MOBILE BALL CLUB
HAS $4,000 lin STOCK

The Mobile Baseball Association yes
terday filed q notice Of Its incorpora-
flying their capital stock at sac, 900.
This is the corporation which will hold
the franchise In the Southern League
formerly held by the Shreveport AS
ISOLATION. The Association win place
In the field q team during the coming
summer and annually thereafter. =
Quite a list OF prominent MobiIians
appear on the list Of fncorporators
g 'e Grimle " I Emile Haas + Bsnnei1s
Sidney Lowenstein, Chas. s.. Hervey,
Francis =. Inge, W. T. Crawford. III.
"a. Price, Horace Turner, William H
L M9aR h. las SnaS 4 Hos SoansSn' f.
Hartwell, and Chas. Rudolph. 81
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
MOBILE REPUBLICANS
CENSURE c. H. SCOTT

Mobile. Jan. 2S.-(SpeoiaI.)-At a Re-
publican mass meeting held here to-
night resolutions were adopted con-
demning the visit of Charles II. Scott
supposed to be the Presidents referee
in Alabama. to Mobile and claiming
that his visit was of no benefit to the
party IN the State.
A. N. McEWen. a negro preacher,
presided and resolutions We're adopted
10 the effect that Scott was endeavor-
ing to stir up strife within the party
in order that it would rebound to his
personal political aspirations.
The meeting was largely attended by
both blacks and whites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
CHAS. 6. LONG DEAD
END COMES suDDENLY TO AGED
9ELMIAN.
He Was One Of The Managers Of
Academy of Music And q
yeternn Theatrical

+
Selma, Jan. ~. 4
Charles q. Long, one OF the oldest
and best known residents of Selma
died at his home on Franklin street
early this morning after an illness OF
only q few minutes
The news OF his death was learned
with great surprise by his friends and
was quite e shock to all of them. Mr..
Long had been feeling badly for q
week but each, day he was up town
and attended to his business. Yes
terday afternoon he appeared to be In
the best of spirits and as he passed
up and down the streets he was stopped
and talked and joked with his many
acquafntances He went home last
night at bis usual hour and ate sup
per- after which he sat around the
house until, the usual hour for him
to retire. s
ABBOTT IL o'clock he was taken des-
perately Ill and his nephew. George
Rees. was awakened and quickly sent
for physician. A few minutes after
the physician reached his bedside. Mr..
Long expired It is thought that he
suffered from an attack of acute In
digestion and that this attack was
the Immediate cause OF his DEATH
Mr.. Long was In his S1st year and
was born in Carlisle, Cumberland Coun-
ty, England, near the Scottish border.
When quite q young man he moved to
Philadelphia. where he grew to young
manhood. From Philadelphia he NOV
ed to Chicago and in May, 1885, he came
to selma. Since then he made this
city his home. He came to Selma to
build the present theatre, the Academy
Of Music. and since the completion OF
the theatre he had been Identified
with IL. During late years he and his
nephew, George Rees. were managers
Mr.. Long was q member OF the
Blaney Masonic Lodge of Chicago. Q
member OF the Chicago Lodge of Elks
and Knight OF ,Pythias. He leaves a
mourn his death. During the twenty
three years OF his residence In Selma
he made+s large number OF friends
throughout Central Alabama
While young man, Mr.. Long studied
architecture and for q number OF
years engagedYin that profession. He
drew the plans. and built q number
Of theatres throughout the South.
Besides the theatre In this city he
built the Mcdonald , opera house in
Montgomery and several buildings in
Birmingham and other cities OF the
South. -. 49,
Mr.. Long was well known in the
theatrical world. During the days of
his young manhood he was In n BUST
ness capacity connected with the lead
Ing sstars. At different times he was
with Booth and Keene, Patti, McCul-
Tough and@others. OF the old time stars.
Beside being with Patti he was with
Christine Nelson on one of the tours
OF That gifted diva. He was also for
several seasons with Annie Pixley dur
ing the Southern tours OF that well
known star.
The funeral services will take place
from his late residence tomorrow morn
Ing and the interment will take place
in Live Oak Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

c. L. DeBardeIeben yesterday after
noon in response to an invitation 70
Join their little son, Charles leGrsnu
DeBardeIeben, Jr., in celeorattns ms
fifth birthday. :.
Many out of door games were IN
duIRed in after which dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed in the dining room
at an exquisitely appointed table.
Among the pretty gifts received oy
the young host was a huge birthday
cake-on which was artist1calIy mouIueo
his fun name and lighted by five can
dies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

Mrs. Walton Dansby gave unusual
pleasure to a number OF friends LllS
morning when she charmingly enter
tanned them at a sewing party at her
attractive home on Dallas street.
The guests arrived at the appointed
hour, half past ten o'clock. and after
a cordial greeting from the hostess
were invited into the parlor where tney
INDUCED in sewing and cnattins Iol
an hour or so. Afterwards a delicious
three course luncheon was enjoyed.
Among those present were MesdameS
Dansby. Edgar Stewart, Waiter COOK,
Kent Coe, John Creagh, Claughton
johnson, Pension Bennett and HOWARD
Holmes, Misses Ellen stewart Saran
Morgan. Carrie wilkins. Nell Breslin
and Anna Mary DuBose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

February L. Jack B. Mitchell win
take charge Of the shops of the south
ern Railway in this city, he having
been appointed to that position recently.
the same having been made vacant by
the transfer Of Master Mechanic George
Aiken to the shops Of the Southern in
Birmingham.
Mr.. Michael returns to Selma after
an absence of twenty-one years to
again take charge Of the Selma shops.
January 1, 1887. Mrn Michael, who
was then master mechanic OF the old
East Tennessee. Virginia and 0aorRia
shops in this city. was transferred from
Selma TO the shops Of that city in
Knoxville. This system was later
merged into the present Southern Rail-
way. .--
During the .twenty-one years he has
been absent from Selma Mr. Michael
has had charge OF the shops in Knox
Vile, except for short while when he
was appointed assistant in the Mechan-
ical Department at Washington.
The appointing OF Mr. Michael means
general change among the Master Ma
chantcs OF the Southern shops in thu
South. George Aiken goes from the
Selma shops to Birmingham, to suo-
coed N. N. Boyden, who takes, charge
OF the shops in Atlanta.
j.. F. .Sheehan. who has had charea
OF the Atlanta shops will go to Knox-
Vllle TO succeed Mr.. Michael.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
woODIE THoaNToN sIaNs.
Fast 0utaeIder WIN BE wIth Mobile
Team.

Mobile, Jan. 2S.-(Specis1.) --Woodie
Thornton will be stationed in the out
er garden for Mobile In the Southern
League. this year, the fast little ball
player having signed his contract with
Manager Fisher today.
This win be good news to the Mo.
bile public which banks on Thornton
as an outfielder and hitter.
Thornton has been absent from the
city all winter working in New Or
leans in the electrical business and con-
sequently did not receive q medal that
vas due him for his batting for the
Mobile team last year. At the Begin
ming OF the season a local jewelry frm
offered a medal to the team member
leading the local club In hitting.
Thornton led with q per centage of 2S2
while McCay was only IL points behind
him, cloutiug the ball ct .aes clip.
Thornton received his medal this
morning. handsome gold one suitably
inscribed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

The steamer Hard Cash reached the
city early this morning from Mobile
bringing small load of miscellaneous
freight and a few passengers. The
boat took on a good consignment of
miscellaneous freight for way landings
and left late this Afternoon on her
return trip to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
BIZ PncIxinr Houae Rurnn.

Kansas City, Jan, 2s-The Nelson
Morris Packing House in Kansas City.
Kan, is burning and total destruction
Is threatened. The plant is next to the
largest OF IT'S kind In the world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
New Secretary Appointed.


Al meeting Of the Water Works
commission last night the question Of
ming the vacant secretaryship of the
water company was taken I'm. This
once was made vacant q few weeks
ago by the resignation of M. l.. Wor-
rell, who went to Rome to assume the
superintendency Of the water works
system of that city.
The commission last night elected ].
W. Jones to the position of secretary
and superintendent of the watep com
pany. Mr.. Jones has been a resident
OF Selma for a year or two.
Sells F'tne PAGER.
F McDermott, a well known horse
breeder and owner of Jacksonville,
Fla. today bought from Mr.. MOODY of
Bessemet the we'll known pacing mare.
Pearl Hal.
The mare has a record of 2:O9 l-2
and it Is thought that she will lower
her record during the coming summer.
The mare was formerly in charge of
Mr.. Abeel. who recently left for Cuba
where he is spending the winter. Since
Mr.. Abeel left Pearl Hal has been at
the Selma Driving Park. The price
paid for the mare is said to have been
$4,000
Besides being a we'll known breeder
of Florida, Mr.. McDermett races a
string of horses each summer in a
short circuit through Georgia. He will
campaign Pearl Hal through this cir
cult next summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

j. D. Summers. a we'll known sa-
loon keeper. was fined $50 In Police
Court this morning on a warrant charg-
ing him with knowingly and wilfully
interfering or resisting an oficer in
the discharge of his duty.
From the evidence 1t seemed that
Police Officer Blanton went into Sum-
mers's saloon yesterday afternoon to
arrest a negro barkeeper. Scott Brown.
Summers interfered and the warrant
was sworn out against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
A QuIet WeddlnR.

Fnis afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. ard
Mrs. A. j. Mel. on Green Street. &C.
Cured the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Anita Mel, to Mr.. q. o. Eastman
The ceremony was performed by DR.
A. A. Little, pastor of the Broad Street
Presbyterian Church, in the presence of
Few relatives and intimate friends.
The bride is a well known and most
charming and talented young woman
who has large circle Of friends The
bridegroom is a well known young
business. man of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastman received the
nearly congratulattns OF hosts OF
friends. VI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
ode GTA
sII1Q8S
NOTICE

want 10 sub contract to responsible par
tieB all concrete and cement work. brick
work. setting stone and terra Gotta, In the
post office and court house at Selma, Ala.
Parties wishing to bid on this work can
call At Hotel Albert. Selma. Ala. where
mr. w W. King will explain plans and
KING LUMBER co.
-~5t General. Contractors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
roorBAIL AT uNIyERsrY.

.
Freshman sophomore football game. which
fnok place yesterday afternoon, was one OF
The best class games ever played on the To-
These two classes are naturally great
rivals and class spirft and enthusiasm were
a. fever heat In the first half. for a time
easily. as they rushed the ball within ten
ten yards Of their opponent.s goal in the
first few minutes of play Here the 1871
downs They Immediately kicked out Of
danger and for the remainder Of the half
The second half was fought sven more
strenuously. with neither side able to score.
The Sophomore once got near enough to
try for field goal. but the ball went wide
The final score Of nothing to nothing was
a virtual victory for the Freshmen. as the
lsto eleven was considered much stronger
Tutwiier. Pratt. and PEBBLES were the stars:
while Austiii. and wiflxerson did the best
The following was the lineup:
freshmen. Position. sophomores.
Watson. w. c.. F.B., Haas. T. d.
Tutwiier, q. l. LIB -.ustiii. ].
Thorington. w. L. OBJ overton. Il. B.
Countess. l. LIE. Inge-Pope
Johnston JOHNS y, W. D.. Id a. Barrow aai r. B 3
Lockwood. +. w. Center Bethe, J. 3.
Ford. c. E. RIG. snsdecor. p. O.
~
Cammack. n. RE Abbott, ]. B.
The University Glee Club leaves tomor-
row morning for a short trip through the
central and western part OF the state. We'd
nesday they will sing ut Eutaw: Thursday
ct Livingston: Friday at Demopolis, and
Saturday at Uniontown. j.
President Abercrombie returned yesterday
from Chicago. where he spent the past
week attending q called meeting Of the
Presidents OF tina 6tate universities.
French II. Cred6ock of Syiacauga, has
been elected Manager Of the 1908 football
team; ana w. b. Slaughter OF Tensaw. and
J. 70. Noojin OF Gadsden. Assistant Mama
gers. sth t-4et -
sity after successful operation for appen-
d.etia The operation was performed in
The students Of sthe University are hav-
ing much merriment out Of the annual pic
ture taking for the. Corolia, the college an
nual Mr.. Tresslarr Of Montgomery IL do
ing the work this year; and his temporary
studio on the campus b the scene Of great
activity. ,4 5.sl !
A number OF law students attended the
Bryan dinner in Birmingham last week..
among them being John McDufne, j. T.
DeIony, and John benson. s3
Prof. r. T. Erwin. instructor In mstho-
MATES was called TO Farmdala4 N. C.. last
week by the death Of his mother. He re-
turned TO the pnivsrsity yesterday morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

The members of the Thursday sew
ing Club will be entertained on
Tbnrsdav afternoon by Miss Dora
Thalheimer at her home on Lauder
dale street,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

Miss Lily Fried, of vicksburg, who
has been the guest of Miss Mamie
Wolf a few weeks will after tor I,'
row be the guest of Miss Addie Elkan
at her home on I.auderdale street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

agent of the Southern Pacthc with
headquarters in Montgomery, spent TO-
day in Selma.
Miss Aldridge. who has been visit
ing the family of her brother at Slyr-
tlewood. has returned to her home al
Fairburn, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
|KlNNOUN(


ron TAX C0LLECT0R.
hereby Anu5rDce myself q candidate for
EhS office OF TAX Collector Of Montgomery
Comfy subject to the action Of the Dem
oerAtte Party. CHAS. d. TEASLEY.
hereby announce my candidacy for Tax
Collector OF Montgomery County, subject
10 the action Of the Democratic party
W. NJ HUDSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
A Birthday Party

A Birthday Party.
"A large number OF little folk gath
cred at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

SPECIAL.
Extra Ben-Hur B1atinee.
for Friday.
Seats now On aa1A4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

hereby announce myself a candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the action Of
the Dsmecraktc primary.
WILLIAM b. WHITING.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

hereby anneunce myself q candidate
Tor tina cxlce OF County Treasurer, SUBJ
feck 70 the action OF the Democratic
Primary. @ JASON II. SMITH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

hereby enmounce myself q candidate for
Txe&enrak OF Montgomery County subject
- the action Of the Democratic Party.
GEO. H. SHACKELFORD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

] hereby announce myself as a candidate
for County Treasurer. subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic primary.
I. d. COLLIER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

U. g. Engineer onfice. Vandiver Building.
Montgomery Ala, Jan. 2, 1903. Sealed
proposals for constructing one cerosted
wooden hull will be received at this office
until 10 noon, February 1, 1908. and then
publicly opened. Information furnished on
application. II. b. Ferguson, Capt Engr's.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-01
Smith-Neill

The handsomest wedding of the sea-
son in Central City was that of
Miss Helen Dryden Smith, the beauti-
full daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith, and John Braumfield Neill,
of Russellville, which was celebrated
Wednesday afternoon at 4:90 o'clock
at the Presbyterian church. AS the
strains of the wedding march filled
the church, the attendants, Messrs.
Dan Mahoney and VIII Whitaker, of
Russellville, passed up the middle aisle
and were Immediately followed by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Harvey
Stroud, a brother of the bride. Lit
tie Misses Ruth Stroud and Virginia
Rowe, nieces of the bride, strewd roses
in the path of the bride as she en-
tered the church on the arm of her
father. The bridal party was met by
the Rev. Walter E. Furr and the en-
tire party stood in a perfect bower
of cut flowers and palms and bloom
ing plants, while the impressive cere-
mony was said. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom left
for Florida, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Mr.. Neill. is prominent business
man Of Russellville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Neill will be at home after June /, in
Russellville. The out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stroud, and
Misses Irene and Ruth Stroud, of
Staunton, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Downs, of Livermore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dillas Brown of Livermore; Mrs. Dan
Duncan, of Bevier; Miss Fanny Ham,
mond, of Rockfield, and Messrs. Dan
Mahoney, of Lewisburg, and Mr.. VIII
Whitaker, of ussellville.-Central
City Republican.
The bride has many relatives in this
country who will be pleased to learn
of her happy marriage.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-01
Slave of the Mita.

Undismayed by the fact that had
overtaken his first colony in Ameri-
ca, Columbus proceeded 10 plant a
second colony on Hispaniola (HaytD,
but some distance away from the de-
ISOLATE site of the first. He named
this new city Isabella, in honor of
SPANS queen. He began work on il
about the middle of December, 1893.
1t was built facing a small bay on the
northern shore Of the island, about
twenty-five miles west of the pre-
sent town of Puerto Plata. 1t was
laid out with streets and had several
buildings of stone. 1t may really
be called the first Spanish city in
America. Some remains of it are still
to be seen.
Columbus had brought many things
that he hoped would add to the COM
fort and activity of the colonists-
seeds, tools horses, and cattle. Among
others was seed for the cultivation OF
the sugar cane; but the indolent ma
ture of the Spaniard cared not for
work of this kind. 1t was well
enough to have the Yields of cane, yet
not by the sweat of their brows should
they be tended. But the climate was
SO favorable to the development of the
cane that it would never do not to cul
tiyate IL as they might miss a
source of great revenue thereby. Con-
sequently the natives were forced in
to their service. Often it was at the
point of the lash. Neither sickness
nor the attention their own crops need
ed made any difference. If they re-
belled, they laid down their lives as
a forfeit. They became the slaves
of Spanish masters.
The cultivation of the cane soon
proved SO profitable that other colo