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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
PAGEANT OF LONDON.

London Daily Mail.
 Between 1000 and 10000 performers will take part in a great London his- torical pageant which it Is proposed to hold in July next year,
 It is intended that the pageant shall cover all the most important episodes in the history of London. arranged by historical, art and musical committees. The assistance and cooperation of the various managers and authorities in the County of London are being invited, and 1t Is suggested that each great district of London shall contribute the performers for one or other of the epi- sodes. Professor Oman Chichele, pro- lessor of Modern History at Oxford, is taking leading part in the arrange ments.
 The first scene under consideration will depict a Sacrifice of Diana, which took place on the site where St. Paurs now stands. and the pageant will end with scenes depicting the day of the powdered wig and patches of the eigh- teenth century. fsfr
 The preliminary committee propose that whatever profits accrue shall be offered as a contribution to King Ed ward VfI.'s hospital fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
No 1907 silver Dollars.

It is chiefly around Christmas time that the scarcity of silver dollars be7 comes noticeable. The mint has not been coining silver into larger coins than 50fcent pieces for about three years. with the result that the cart wheels" as the silver dollars were for- merly called, have largely disappeared from active circulation. A clerk at the Bingham House, who has been blessed with boy baby during the past year. wanted among other little gifts. to give his young hopeful q sii- yer dollar marked "l907," which could be suspended about his neck on string and used to help cut the little teeth which were beginning to show signs of appearing. He inquired among all his friends for ''l907@ silver dollar, and 1t was not until he had been on the vain search for nearly week that some one, told him to call at the mint, and there he received official informa- ton that. under advices from wash- ington they had not coined any silver dollars since 1905, and, therefore. there had never been. nor would be, any silver dollars for the year 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
AwfuI peeaa ln RnasIa.

Among the many awful deeds rerps- trated of late in Russia by rowing gangs of robbers. few surpass in sheer horror the practical externinatlon of two families on the Steppes near Nos vctcherkask.
 The scene of the crime was lonely farm occupied bv family of tie Eame of Bondarenko. while in a part cf the farm buildings q family named Gret- chenko were housed.
 One night when all were asleep, the Bondarenkos' door was burst in and three strangers entered. Brandish- ing revolvers. they commanded every one to come out. NDazed with sleep, the family obeved Aand saw several other men with revolvers and ropes outside the door. Bondarenko was orr dered to hand over all the money he had. He replied that he possessed only 16s to which the robber leader re- torted that that would give his men just 2 lad. each.
 At this moment Bondarenko's IA year-old daughter. Xenia, fell into hysterics. A robber threw cloth over her head and brained her with a hatchet. The son. Nikita. and a young man named Limorenkoi.. were next seized and killed in the same manner. Bondarenko and his wife were then locked up in a cupboard. whence they heard the robbers enter the adjoining building where the Gretchenkos slept. ,Shrieks and groans iaro&e as the whole Gretchenko family were oyerpowered and murdered
 Next the robbers returned, dragged forth Bondarenko and his wife. and slaughtered them. The three youngest children escaped the murderers' notice and were left alone with the dead. A, peasant visitinR the farm discovered the tragedy and rescued the children next dav
 The bodies were found in different places. showing that the victims had made vain attemnts at flight. Some of them had their hands tied behind their backs. On the girl. xenia's. bat; tered face traces of tears were st.l visible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
An Assent-mfnaed srAn.


 We have the prize absent-mindcd man right here in our town" said John J. Kenney. secretary of the German town Business Mems Associsfion. con Monday the wife of this man took him to task for his absolute helpIessnsss when it came to remembering thinEa, and he promised to do better. Less than an hour afterward he started from his home on East Chelton Avenue. in possession of a number of New Year cards. which she wished dropped in the Germantown postoffice. and iu or der not to forget he carried them ih his hand through the streets. As ha reached the letter slot on the outside of the postoffiee a friend tapped him on the shoulder, requesting the time of day. He drew his watch from his pocket. answered the question, dropped the watch through the slot and start ed to walk away with the New Year posa1 cards stil1 tightly neld In hls other hand. The friend knew of kih peculiarity and hastened after him When the watch had been secured tho absent-minded man went on, and it was not until late that night that his wife discovered the postaie he had promised to mali reposing in hls over coat pocket"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12

It is an extremely marrow view to re- gard the rumored IitiGation for the separation Of the Pacinc reads as con-
 fined to It's effect upon them Lfnoc1n
 believed that the United States could not survive half slave and halt tree It IS even more certain that the busi- ness world cannot perInaneutfy Dc d. vlded between good trusts and bed trusts. and cannot prospsr with daily contention as to which fs which. The trust principle must be recognized or abolished sauareiy. and there must bs unrnistAkable authority for kncwinx whether railway trusts are permisslbie. or arc abhorretit as enemies of fh e rc- public. The Northern Securities Com pany was prosecuted because a was said that unless the gailways were curbed they would control the Govern ment.y The fact that railways not only are controllable. but are controlled, rests upon a sroader basis than the Northern Securities decision. with ftn invitation to return and get 1t annulled. or S.O9S cohiplafnts before the Inter- state Commerce Commission. e.0s4 were settled without even going into court. Of the forty-five appeais to the courts, only eight were sustained. No class or property is more harrassed by the law or more obedient to law than the railways. The time for protection rather than persecution is at hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
Morality nt Low Ehb.

German university towns are exposed as centres of immortality by the official statistics of illeRitimate birth for last year. which have just been publish ed. Tn Berlin the illegimate births were IT per cent much lower proportioon than some of the smaller places.
 Warburg for instance heads the list with 37 per cent. which is probably the highest figure of any European town. Geissen comes next with 32 per cent then Geifswald with 31. Munich with 26. Heidelberg with 25, and Got tingen with 23: Bonn. the most aris- tocratic seat of learning. where the Kaiser's sons have graduated, has an ilIegitimate birth rate of 21 per cent. Ths lowest on the list is Halle, which unlversitYf has the largest proportion of theological students.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
New African Syndicate.

A syndicate called the southwest African Transport and Commercial Company w.ll be formed almost imme- diate1v.
 Among those interested in the ven- ture are the former commander of the troops in Southwest Africa. General von Trotha. Dr. WieRahd. general man. ager of the Norddeutcher-Lloyd, and other weIl-known persons.
 The object of the undertaking Is the opening up of the German colony by the introduction of automobile traffic, which will connect the railways and thus form a network of regular com .municatien throuRhout the district. The Colonial Offiee has granted a concession t.1l 1915. The present capi- tai is $300.000. and it is expected that this will be trebled in few years The companx's centres are Berlin and SwalSopmund. The syndicate Is be. lieved to be the result mainly of the Colonal Ministers observations during his recent tour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
Swallowed . Live Frog

Lincoln (Neb.) Dispatch 10 The CIncin-
 nati Enquirer.
 Logan Suddith. aged 67. a civil war veteran. is dead here from having a live frog in his stomach. Suddith swal= lowed the frog while drinking from a spring during a visit in Indiana last summer, since which time he has suf- fered untold agonies. Yesterday Sud- dith expelled the reptile by vomiting, but he died during the night from the effects of 1t. He had suffered from stomach trouble ever since his return home from Indiana, but he did not know that he had swallowed a frog. and his physicians wereyHnable to di- agnose his ailment or give him relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12

A quiet investigation of tho affect of such marriages has satisfied the NAVY Department that passed midshfpman has no business 70 marry uniess hm 'fnarries money" or has it himself Henceforth, 1t Is believed. the depart ment will refuse the requests of most of the passed rntdshiptnen unless they can show that they have ample meAun to support themselves. theft wives and additions to their families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
Vice PresIdents.

Washington PoSI.
 So far as The Post is advised, the late Cassius M. Clay. of Kentucky. was the only man who was an avowed can didate for Vice President of the United states. The dignity has lapsed into heEgary, and some of our statesmen take it as an affront to be mentioned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
Harra.sing the Railroads.

Ever since the Northern Securities decision was rendered by a vote of 5 i-2 to I-2--one judge counting for two because he voted one way and ar- Eued contrafiwise---it has been appa- rent that the matter could not rest there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
HOUSE. OF THIRTEENs.

Popular HOOd6O Deaed on Friday by
 Buyer of No. 1913. Philadelphia Record.
 The hoodoo house has changed hands. The deed for the sale of No. 1873 North Thirteenth Street. with its combination of unlucky numbers was recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds on Friday. an unlucky day. This is the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12

The farmers of Texas have taken up the growing of peanuts to an ex- tent which makes 1t probable that in the near future the great peanut grow Georgia will have to reIinquisA their Iaurels to Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
U. 5. FINANCES AREDISCIJSSED At Luncheon of French Business Men.  CONDITIONS LIKE AN AUTO Slight Obstacle Causes Accident Under High Speed.
 e Roosevelt is the Obstacle. But His Ac- ten in Checking Trusts Is Cem- meadea--should Have Bank
 Laks France.
Hr HENRI DUBOIS .

Paris, Jan. 1.-The financial crisis in America was discussed at great leRkth at the half-yeariy luncheon at the Federation of French Merchants and Manufacturers, when some s5e members were present The chief speaker was NJ. Jacques Siegfried, who said the primary cause of the crisis was exaggeration in prosperity follow d by reduction of credit.
 The amount of actual capital avail- able is no longer in proportion with the volume of business done. The ex- aggeration had been particularly noted in the United States. He compared the running at an excessive speed when the smallest obstacle was sufficient to cause an accident. The obstacle came in for the blame and such was the case with Mr. Roosevelt. who was undoubt- sdiy right in denouncing the abuses of the trusts.
 It was unfortunate for the trusts that they had not an institution like the Bank of France at. their head. However, he looked forward with con- ddence to the future owing to the large sums that had been sent to America and to the measures taken by the Uni- ted States government.
 Pretty Dwarf Kills Lover.
 Paris has been deeply interested in the love story of diminutive woman, which which ended in her shooting her re-
 Jeanne Keller, though 22 years of age, was quite a dwarf in stature. and the mistress of the house where she was engaged as cook used to think it fine fun to show her diininutive ser want to her guests as phenomenon. Among the visitors was a young man named Jules Kopp. He was always kind and considerate towards Jeanne, never making fun of her want of stature. and at last he persuaded the girl to go and live with him.
 He soon tired of her. however, and became engaged to another woman. The little cook found another situation, but vowed she would be revenged. She bought a revolver, and when she had become thoroughly conversant with it's workings she waited outside Kopp's place of business and fired four shots at him asrhe came out. One pierced his brain, killing him instantly. When an angry crowd gathered she sneered at their shouts and gesticulated con- temptuously a. the dead man. At the police station he said, T am glad he Is dead"
 She presented curious spectacle in court, weeping quietly between two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12

staIwart guards. With her rosy checks and lips. and dark eyes almost hidden beneath long lashes. she looked like a large Sized doll. Her position evidently touched the jury who acQuit- ted her oh the ground that her feelings had been outraged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
British Naval Activity.

The cruise or the Amerlcan battIe~ shin squadron to the Pacific has caused the branch admiralty to plan for a large increase. of the English fleet in American waters.
 It has been decided to establish 8 Pacific and North American squadron. which is to consist of the present fourth cruiser squadron strengthened by six first class cruisers. The squad ron is to be stationed at Esquimalt and will he on its station early in May.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
The Deep Breathing Cure.

A boy who was consumptive and
was rapidly going along the road to
the grave was taken In hand by one
who understood deep breathing and
the importance of proper mastication
Of food, ETC. He was made to under
stand precisely why deep brea thing
was of such vital Importance and he
took a lively interest in his own cure
He was fourteen years old. In a very
few weeks the change was remark
able. He began to get firm flesh on his
poor little limbs his chest developed
well and a healthy color came into
his cheeks His ewes which were al
ways covered with sites. became per
fectly free from them and in three
months or less there was no sign of
consumption in bim may say he
was only treated once week for
half an hour-Pall Nall Gazette
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
A Paying Investment.

Mr.. John White. of 38 Highland
avenue. Hou1ton. Maine. says: Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter I
tried many advertised remedies, but
the couth continued until ] bought q
fifty cent bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery: before that was half gone
the cough was all gone. This win
ter the same happy result has fol-
lowed; a few doses once more ban
ished the annual cough. I am con-
vinced that DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is the best OF all cough and lung
remedies" Sold under guarantee at
L. e. Mayfield's drug store. so cents
and S1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Lands Posted.

Notice is hereby given the public
that all of our lands are posted and
all hunting, fishing and trespassing
on the same is prohibited under PEN
atty of law. Signed: T. ]. Walters,
l.. A. Stephenson, ]. N. Freeman, T.
J. Smith, J. E. West, L. A. Halbert,
S. G. Partain, r. w. Dodson, G. w.
Andrewson, H. w Andrewson, r. B.
Pool, J. E. Kendrick, w. J. Walters,
G.. w. Myers, A. NJ. Lawrence, S. L.
Darnell, H. ]. Egger. S. A. Morris.
G. S. Sanders, L. B. Lawrence, c. V.
Ussery, D. B. Andrews, J. M. Conn.
W. n. Kolb, o. j. KoIb, c. P. Huff
man, Mrs. Sarah Stephenson, j. E.
Burke. T. J. Mason, ]. w. Sharp,
t. L. Dowdle, Mrs. L. G. Molloy, H.
Barrentine, r. r. Barrentine, w. HI.
CASTOR. DR.. J. W. Thomas, M. o.
Cockerham, S. NJ Dale, and J. A.
Dale. 11-10-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
The Midnight Flyer.

The Midnight Flyer" was the at
traction at the Columbus Theater last
Wednesday night, and the perform
anee was an agreeable surprise to
those present, who, TO tell the truth,
did not expect much. The company
carries special scenery for three acts,
and a wreck at sea and q moving
train were presented in realistic
manner. While the cast was by no
means a strong one. Miss Philena
Chapel proved a notable exception.
Miss Chapel is not only very good
soubrette, but possesses a pleasing
voice, and the several songs which
she rendered added materially to the
pleasure of the performance.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
CHURCH
CHART Y
cASVD
RELIGION


The revival meeting which DR.. H
A. Jones, synodical evangelist for
the State of Mississippi, has been
conducting at the First Presbyterian
church for the past three weeks,
closed last Sunday, the evangelist de-
! liyering his final sermon at 7:30 p.
N. There have been fourteen addi-
tions to the church during the pro-
gress of the meeting, seven persons
having joined by profession of faith
and seven having been admitted by
letter. The amount of good result
ing from the meeting, however, is
by no means fully represented in the
additions to the church membership,
as the splendid sermons delivered by
DR.. Jones during his stay here have
appealed to all classes, and church
members as well as those who had
never confessed Christ have been
strengthened and stimulated. DR..
Jones is not only an eloquent speak
er and ripe scholar, but a man who
has the spirit of God in his heart and
whose earnestness and sincerity have
deeply impressed all who heard him.
The members of other denomina-
tions co-operated heartily with their
Presbyterian brethren in the work
for God, and are due a large share
of credit for the success which crown
ed the meeting. DR.. Jones twice dur
ing his stay accepted invitations from
pastors of churches other than the
one at which the meeting was being
held to occupy their pulpits, having
delivered sermons both at the First
Methodist and First Baptist churches.
The First Presbyterian choir was
also augmented at different times by
voices from other choirs, and church
members throughout the city evinced
a deep and abiding interest in the
meeting.
DIR. Jones left on Monday for his
home in Pontotoc, where he will take
well earned rest. After spending
a few days there he will resume his
evangelical work, and will probably
hold his next meeting at Okolona.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Traly Russie Bri9re.

A rustic bridge at Beach Haven. Ga.
contains fifty-six kinds of wood and
vines grown on the fifty acres of
Beach Haven park. Following is a
list of the woods and vines: Short leaf
pine. long leaf pine. post oak. white
oak, Spanish oak, water oak, red oak,
poplar, sweet gum. black gum, red
haw, black haw. red bud. prickly ash
chinquapin, wild plum, persimmon. ce-
dar, wild sloe, wahOo, sumac, red elm
pig hickory, scalybark hickory, hook
or sugar berry, willow, china. black
alder, crab apple, wild mulberry, wild
cherry, dogwood, sourwood. winter
whortleberry, black locust. sassafras,
cottonwood. buckeye, laurel. beech,
holly, ash, ironwood. birch, magnolia,
sycamore, walnut, sweet bay, ever
green, spruce; vines-grape, musca-
dine, bellfower. rattan. bamboo.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
State of MISSISSIPPI,
County of LOWndes.

County of Lowndes.
BY virtue of the power vested In
me as Trustee in a certain Deed of
Trust, made and delivered on the
18th day of December, 1907, by Abb
ner Kidd and Roxana Kidd, to secure
the payment to S. B. Johnston of
certain Indebtedness therein men
toned, record of which Deed of Trust
is made in the Office of the Chancery
Clerk of said county and State in
Deed Book No. IS, page 609, at the
request of the owner and holder OF
said Indebtedness, l will sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at public
auction, within legal hours, in front
of the courthouse door in the city of
Columbus, on the 3rd day of Decem-
Der, 1908, the following property, to-
wit: South half of southeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter of section
IS, township II, range 18, west;
east half of southeast quarter of sec
ton 16, township IT, range 18. west.
The title to the above property be-
lieved to be good, but I will convey
only such title as vested In me as
Trustee under said Deed of Trust.
#. r. Simms, Trustee.
Columbus, Miss, Nov. 8, 1908.
11-8-1tsw-w3t
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Notice Is hereby gives 20 the pzb-
lie that the property klown as tAe
Arnold Place. ais acres EGrroun1irE
Friendship cemetery and A1talniaE
the property O. Nr. r p. Laws. is
private property az3 has ecen pest
ed All tresp1sztzs. k1nri-E All
aShIng upon the sane 10 positively
forbtddea under rezalsy o. prosecu-
ton. 1E-E1-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
State of Mississippi,

oIdL6 Ol 1ISSlSSIpDls
County of Lowndes.
BY virtue of the power vested in
me as substituted trustee in a GER
tain deed of trust made and delivered
on the 9th day of February, 1896,
by j. ID. Butts, to secure the payment
to Eliza B. Stinson, guardian of w.
w. Bush, of certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, record of which
deed of trust is made in the Office
of the chancery clerk of said county
and State in Deed Book No. IA, page
336, which trust deed and indebted
ness has been duly and legally trans
ferred and assigned to A. SchWab,
and said substitution as trustee be-
ing of record in the Office of the chan
Gerry clerk of Lowndes county, at the
request of the owner and holder of
said Indebtedness, / will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at public auc-
ton within legal hours in front of
the courthouse door in the city of
Columbus, on the 3rd day of Decem-
Der, 1908. the following property,
to-wit: The northwest quarter of
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of southwest quarter, sec
tion six (6), in township seventeen
CID, range seventeen (17), west, in
said Lowndes county, State of Mis-
sissippi.
The title to the above property be-
lieyed to be good, but | will convey
only such title as vested in me as
trustee under said deed of trust.
G. L. Lincoln, Substituted Trustee.
11-1-1tsw-4tw.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
An1uSenentS.
The Payton Sisters.

The announcement by the Colum-
bus Theater of the engagement of
the Payton Sisters is of unusual in
terest. This is unquestionably the
strongest repertoire company obtain
able, and as they have not been here
for several years they will no doubt
draw immense crowds.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
For Sale.

The A. J. Smith modern two-story
home on South Third street. This
is a modern, new home in every re-
spect, and 1t is rare bargain
at the price asked. It is near the
M. & o. depot and IN good neigh
borhood, and we can arrange liberal
terms on the same. Let us show you
this property and quote you its price.
Maer Realty Company.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Bonds. Stock Certificates.

We carry a full line of stock GER
tifcates, bonds, etc, at this office.
Can furnish any corporation with ap-
propriate certificates, bonds, seals,
etc, etc. Will be glad to make you
prices. The Dispatch. IT