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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

Tn less than three weeks the 190S- 1909 basket ball season will be opened in Montgomery when the Selma Y. M. c. A. will be the attraction in the gymnasium of the local association. Selma is bringing a team here which Physical Director Ballou says will make the Montgomery Southern Leaguers go some in order to take away the victory.
 practicing hard for the opening of the season. The local association was in strumental in the organization of the Southern League and will do every bile. Birmingham and Nashville have all strengthened up to great extent and are in the game for the sole pur- of winning As as sbs tass of the the race will probably be very close. and 1t is stated that 1t would not be sur prising to see three of the teams tied comes to a close. Tn such case, the play-off would be more than interest Ing.
 League, has received the signed agree ment of the different managers, and is now arranging for the appointment of officials. This official proposition is izers of the league but 1t is believed that no trouble will be found with the method of selection of officials as Is planned by President Fry.
 The initial appearance of the Mont gomery .squinette will take place to- morrow night when an exhibition game will be played between the regular team and a team composed of the re- serves. These reserves in the practice games which are held every evening generally make the regulars hustle 10 come out with the long end Of the score, and Captain Moriarty Is bank ing on making them hustle in the game tomorrow night. The game Will be called at 7.30 o'clock, just at a time when there Is a lull in the receiving of political returns and by S:3O o'clock when the wire will be getting not the game will have been concluded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Death in Many Forms.

Manchester Idea.
 In 1908 an ingenius Frenchman cal Snased aat of thae setng of MetS the esh timate, that the advance. of civiliza- tion and progress has now Increased the figure to 52.5OO. statistics prove swallowing things such as pins, nee dles, studs. buttons, pieces of bone, unmasticated meat and false teeth.
 In London alone there are 4.ooo street accidents per month. These ac- cidents arise almost entirely from the quick. There is no other reason why cabs motors, bicycles carts tram cars and parcel vans should go .dashinE along. hurrling pedestrians to right and fIling the, hospitals with Casualty cases.
 In order to keep up with the demand triumphant science IS always deVislng celerate speed. Take electricity, for .ex- ample. You frequently read in the papers that somebody has died sudden iy through touching live wire. Doc tors all agree that this Is the quick est death even invented. And as cleo tricity now plays so large part In modern life. 1t is satisfactory to know that if anyone of us should happen to come in contact with a live wire there is no delay. We are hurried off ali top speed. It Is quicker and more reliable than chloroform-a fact which apparently was not known to the chief After chioroforming two cats a West Hampstead artist killed himself by the same means" We are not told why the deceased artist did it. Prob ahly 1t was because this age Is in too great a hurry to patronize art. Or + may be that he was so worried by the dangsr of being alive and the endless possibinties of being knocked down. blown up or otherwise cut off by vto- fence that he chose safe and easy
 Statistics prove that home is dan gerous place. Progress and the desire to equip ourselves with convenlences have undermined home with deadly wires and pipes, gas that may explode and boilers that may burst. And. az reeable to the demand for hurry houses are now run up by the jerry builder at such speed that they are capable of coming down with equal celerity. Walls or ceilings may collapse at moments notice. chimney pots may crash through the roof or the flooring subside and launch you hurriedly intg the cellar Consequently 1t Is proved by figures that you are a lot safer in an express train than at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Basket Ball Season Is
 Soon to Be Opened at Y. M C. A.

The Montgomery team will line up the same as last season with the excep- ton that Harry Davis, the fast for ward, Will be missing, owing to an playing with the team this season. Bradley Alley will be. seen at forward in place of Davis and will show up strongly with any of them.
 The line up of the two teams will be as follows:
 Y. M. C. A.-Hall, forward: B. AL ley. forward;' Patterson, center; Wash
 Reserves-M forward. Han non (McQueen) forward; Marshall. center; T. Alley tBandy) guard; Will
 Although not playing here until Thanksgiving night, there has been considerable interest shown in the coming game between Columbus and the championship of the South. defeat ing the Montgomery team three games In succession, all of which were stub bornIy contested. Although not in the out for stellar honors. as the fast play ing of the Georgians make them a favorite wherever seen. Thanksgiving day will be an athletic occasion for sity of Georgia plays Auburn foot ball game on that date and combined with the basket ball game between Montgomery and Columbus, the sport loving public will have a gala day.
 The local management Is arranging a very attractive schedule for the home fans this season. After the Co., lumbus and Selma games, the team will be on the road for couple of weeks. and then in the holidays will be seen the Cumberland University which won the collegiate champion ship of the South last year. Two days following this attraction will come the Notre Dame University, which has a reputation throughout the land for the class of basket ball played. After the first of the year the league teams will make their appearance and be- tween these attractions will be seen the University of Georgia, Auburn. Wabash. Vanderbilt, University of Nashville and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
PRAISE SERVICE AT ORPHEUM.

At the praise service held in the Or pheum Theatre Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. under the auspices of the Yonug Mems Christian Association, a large and enthusiastic audience was present to lend their voice in swelling the choruses of the hymns announced by the chairman of the meeting George c. Miles was the speaker for the short address upon the program and his thoughts were closely followed by the audience.
 The Y NJ. c. A. quartette and the brass quartette endered many pleas Ing selections, while the songs an nounced from the hymnal were enthusi- astically joined in by those present.
 The meetings which have been con ducted at the Orpheum Theatre during this winter are attracting large num- hers of young men, every Sunday after noon finding a larger audience present than was the cas- of the Sunday after noon previous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
NEWS OF LINDEN.
Forest Fires Have Done Great Damage
 to Timber Lands.


 Linden. Nov. 1-(SpeciaD- The County Board of Registrars met in Linden yesterday morning and have been here through yesterday and to- day.
 The board consists of three members and the duties are to register all vot- CTS who have become of age since July and who are entitled to vote in the coming election and also those voters who were sick or unable to meet the board at the July meeting The members of the board are T. S. Lowry of Magnolia, c. G. Griffin of Demopolis and J. c. Bailey of Linden
 Captain e. s. Adams has on exhibi- tionla at the store of c. c. Bailey in Lin den, perhaps the largest sweet potato ever raised in this section of the state. weighs exactly five and one-half pounds. Captain Adams is the genial tax collector of Marengo. but proves by his extra fine potatoes that he can farm as well as collect taxes.
 Quite a large crowd of the young people of Linden gathered at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. B. H. Mccoy last night and enjoyed a Halloween sociable. After the social meeting was over a Young Peoples Bible Study Class was organized for Sunday School work. During the evening games of various kinds were indulged in and after the business meeting a three course luncheon was served to the many guests present, including both old and young people.
 Forest fires have done great dama ge to timber in portions of Marengo coun- ty Recently fires near Jefferson burned for several days. Near Gates great damage has been done to grow ing timber by the spreading fires At one time both timber and fences near Linden were threatened by the forest fires which reached to the west side of the Linden cemetery. In the hill country south of Linden great fires have been raging for quite awhile and the timber has been greatly damaged. The recent rains have done a great deal in retardng the destructive progress of the fires which have been burning almost necessarily for several weeks.
 Mir. G. w. Cuninghame, book keep CT for the Linden oil Mill, Is able to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Fear of Riches.

Kansas ClIy JouTnAI'
 A curIously interesting view of life comes in the news despatches from Chicago, where a contented old couple who have reared a large family Of children and enjoy only moderate income from the husbands business are afraid to accept large inheritance that has come to them. They base their hesltancy on the ground that the possession of q huge fortune would require a higher standard of living and would break up the happiness of thsir present daily life. which is maintained on simple but sufficient lines. In con trast with the spirit of the age, when the struggle to pile up a fortune en- gages the utmost energies of millions of people, this view of the connection between happiness and wealth Is re- freshing, to say the least. It proves at all events that wealth is not sine qua non of happiness. Enough Is aa good as a feast and there would De far greater c0ntentment in the world if a more reasonable conception of what really conatitutes enough were entertained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
An UnIzIssed Baby.

London Daily Mall. There is in England nine-months- old hoy, who has never been kissed. - His parents have set up the following rules in a conspicious place, near the entrance to their home:
 Don't kiss the baby.
 "Don't handle baby unless your hands are very, very clean.
 "Don't bring baby's face close to your own or to your hair.
 Don't allow baby to, touch your face or hair.
 "Don't talk. breathe, whistle, blow cough or sneeze into baby's face. We want him to live.
 "Don't use your hankerchief to baby's hands, face or mouth"
 At the foot of the rules is written:
 ITO some these rules will appear cornical or stupid, but they are not written as a joke of without thought. Therefore any person infringing these rules after having read them will in- sure our displeasure extremely"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
DEAD AT POST
ENGINEER JOHN MCGUIRE OF L
 AND N. EXPIRES.
Walked Into Presence of Operator At FlOmatOn, Got His Papers And Dropped Dead-Re-
 mains to Kentucky.

Seeming in perfeeta health, Engineer John Mcclure of the Mobile and Mont gomery division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, walked into the despatcher's office in Flomaton Sunday morning signed and received his papers. As he turned to leave the room he fell to the floor sticken with heart disease. and expired in a moment.
 Mir Mcclure has been in the employ of the railroad for more than ten years and was one of the best liked freight engineers of the road. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers and an officer in that organization.
 The remains were brought to Mont gomery on train No. and later were forwarded to his former home, Bowling Green, Ky, for interment. The de- ceased Is survived by his wife and two children. They will accompany the remains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

During hIs absence from his office be out again after a severe illness. his position has been filled by MT. Rhett Kimbrough. - MT. W. H. Whitlow has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Birmingham.
 MT, ". c. Harrison of Demopolis was in Linden this week.
 ,'Possnm hunting Is a very popular pastime in and around Linden at this time Recently a hunting crowd had such luck that they remained In the woods until breakfast time. The sport is very enjoyable.
 Tax Assessor Grayson is at home again. after his arduous labors In all parts of Marengo County assessing taxes for 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

admirable spirit and resoureefulness, and has perceived fully that the sim pie issue was whether the people
 through their representatives, .died
 or the night riders Had the murder of Capt. Quinten Rankin gone un- avenged the Tennessee courts might just as well have closed their doors. As 1t Is. ninety prisoners arc now uns der guard, a confession has been ob. talned from a ring-leader, and there is every reason to believe that this revival of the Ku Klux will come to a speedy end in, Tennessee. IL Is high the possibility of cotton burning on a large sca;e this fall. the South can- not become too angry that it's name should be thus tarnished. Its busi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
TURKEY A MAPMAKER.
once Dominant Races Now Likely to
 Ianrn Whnf ClNillzatInn Means

Learn WhuH Civilization Means,
 Russia and Turkey between them govern most of the worlds historic races, administer the cradle lands of most of the nineteenth century, when Greece and Egypt were still in the Ottoman's grasp, the Turk might claim that nine-tenths of the heritage of the ancient world was in his keep ing. He still presides over the coun- tries celebrated in Rawlinson's Five Great Monarchies," over the countries of the Arabian Nights" over the with the 10000 and Alexander with the companions; were the Christ began his mission and Mohammed undertook to give it another fulhllment, and where the Crusader led the followers of the one against the followers of
 More will be heard of these ancient races. as a result of the document that gives them a voice In an imperial par iiament. The long silence and para iYsis of absolution will be lifted. That silence has not been complete. There had been material, if not political. pro- Tress-railroads entering historic lands. development of regions which had not lost their old fertility. dis covery of resources. work on new trade routes. Now political self-con- sciousness will supplement such in- dustrial revival as has appeared. New York Mall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
SENSATION EXPECTED.
Grand Jury to Investigate Conduct of
 State nnd County. Officials.

Grand Jury to Investigate Conduct of
 State and County. OhlciaIs.
 Birmingham, Nov. 1.-(Speclal.)- There are many .rumors heard in this county that when the grand jury re- assemblies in a couple of weeks some very important evidence will be sub mItted against state and county offlci- als and that quite a sensation is like ly to be caused by the true bills that will be sought. -.',
 The grand jury will be presented with a large bulk of evidence in re- gard to the prohibition violations. The report of the sheriff of the work done during the month just past Is most in teresting, showing that nearly couple hundred arrests were made while sew eral hundreds papers were served by the force of deputies employed. Sherlff Higdon announces that he is ready and willing to serve any and all kinds of warrants that may be issued from legal court and that he is not appre- hensive of any damage suits that have been filed or are threatened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.
Mobile Fans Delighted That Reed win
 Manage Team

Manage Team..
 Mobile, Nov, 1-(SpeciaD-The of- ficial announcement of the Mobile Baseball Association that George Reed will manage next seasons Southern. League Mobile Club, has met with gem eral approval among the fans who are acquainted with Reed and they all feel that the new man will give them a team that Is up in the running all the time.
 Reed was in this city as manager. when Mobile was in the Cotton States League and while he left the team be- fore 1t won the pennant, he really got together the bunch that corralled the flag. He Is well known here and has many friends among the fans in this city who rejoiced when they learned of his appointment as manager of the club. He will immediately start to work picking his men for next season and promises rattling good team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
MISS DAvIs's FUNERAL.
The Services are Held at Her. Home at
 BessemeT.

Birmingham, Nov. 1.-(SpeclaL)- The funeral of Mattie Davis. the girl who died from injuries received by be- ing struck by passenger train of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Thursday, took place this af-. ternoon at Bessemer. near here.
 It was a simple burial though sad. The parents of the girl were moving from one part of Parkwoo1. fifteen miles south of here. to another and sent the girl to a store to get some crackers She walked on the track with a young man named Frank Gull lom and the train came along and struck them. neither one of them hear. ing the engine whistle because of the mine whistles blowing at the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Question of New Counties.

bTeWtOn Standard.
 It is altogether a question of whose OK has been gorej in the matter of new counties. Of course the mother rage. while the petitioners for new counties consider that they are only demanding what they are entitled to. To the outsider 1t appears to be sin- progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Change in Demanded.

More counties mean more prosperity More counties mean more towns and more business. Alabama needs and deRands a change in the county, lines of the oVergrown counties Vote for the New County. Amendment. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
APATHY IN ELECTION
SMALL VOTE EXPECTED IN SELMA AND DALLAS COUNTY.
But Little Interest Is Being Manifested in Either of the Two Constitu- tlonal Anne endmenfs--saloon
 fa BurGlarfzed.

Selma, Nov. 1.--(Special. )--While considerable interest is being taken by everyone In Selma and Dallas County in the election which will be held Tuesday. it is expected that only small vote will be polled in, Dallas for the Democratic electors.
 The voters and citizens, while talk ing considerable interest in the cleo tion, will hardly go to the trouble of going to the polls and. casting their ballots.
 But notwithstanding this apathy upon the part of the voters of the county, 1t Is understood that number of the members of the Dallas County Bryan and Kern. Club will make an effort to get out as large a vote as they can. Members of this club will work at nearly every polling place in the county and if any size vote Is poll ed in the county on Tuesday, 1t will be through the efforts of the members of this club.
 Little interest is manifested by the voters of the county in either the new amendment. Although these questions are of local interest, not third of the voters of the county can tell how they will vote upon them when they go to the polls.
 Everything is In readiness in Dallss County for the holding of the elect.on on Tuesday. The ballot boxes and the different tickets have been sent to the separate polling places throughout the county, and it IS expected that the re- turns from each of the boxes will be received early Tuesday night as the members of the County Executive Com mittee are working with the purpose of giving the returns to Selma from each of the voting places as early as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

ness men must realize by this time that the threat Of such law1essness chills, if it does not paralyze. their trade, and Is another reason why cap- ltal moves so freely to the North and West, and SO slowly SouthWards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
TREMENDOUS, SACRIFICE SALE OF
 HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

S5O,OOO Stock of EIlis-Grant Furnl- ture Co.,, must be sold at once. It is imperative that this stock be turned iRtO money immediately. Greatest bar gains ever heard of in the South. See big advertisement in tOday's Advertiser.
 NATIONAL SALES co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
LawIesness That ChlIls.

New York Evening Post.
 The vigor and promptness with which the Tennessee autAoritieF have cleared up the night-rider situation proves what can be done when the will is there Governor Patterson has shown
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
saloon Entered.

The saloon of J. D. Summers, at the corner of Water and Franklin Streets. was entered by thieves during last night and Q large quantity of whiskey and other drinkables was taken. It Is believed that just before the saloon was closed for the night, the thieves hid themselves and were locked in by Mir. Summers, and that after helping themselves to what they want ed. they left the place by breaking a side window.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Nnfnr. But HnrmIe. 2.

sAngeles Times. \ Happily, our ships and the ships of Japan are merely preparing to ex. Aange blank cartridges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

THEMENUOUB SACHIFICE SALE OF .HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE.
 @5O,OOO Stock of EIIts-Grant Furnf- ture Co.,, must be sold at once. It is imperative that this stock be turned into money immediately. Greatest bar gains ever heard of in the south. See big advertisement in tOdny's Advertiser. A NATIONAL SALES co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Arrested for stealing whIsLey.

Charley DavIs and Vance Walton. two negroes, were arrested by the po- lice department last night on the charge of larceny and the case against them will be heard at the session of police court tomorrow morning. The two negroes were caught Saturday night while stealing ten and a half gallons of whiskey from the wholesale drug establishment of Cawth Cole man Company, on Broad Street. Both of the negroes were employed by sle firm from whom they stole the whis- key.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
GpE CHA N . SI1iZd5::S: SI1!!i S 5:
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

DUuIN ~ INUktW AIHUHEztA NlIIIFUHW VW1npNILJs
 Office of Secretary,
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct 29. 1908. The annual convention of the sharehold- CTS of the South and North Alabama Rail- road Company, will be held at the office of the Company at First National Bank Building, Montgomery. Ala. on Saturday November 2S, 1908, at IF o'clock. noon. for sns,tpg yesp ana for the transs cti6n oT s,,nS other business as may properly come be- fore said meeting. The stock transfer books will be closed at Three P. M, Saturday, November If, 1908, and re-opened at ten A. M, on Monday, November 90, 1908.
 E. J. THOMSON -u Secretary pro-tem.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
STATE BEGINS TO
PROBE MYSTERY
OF BRIDES DEATH
Prosecutor Details Detective to
Investigate Burning of
Mrs. Leo.

Michael Leo, whom the police suspect
of knowing something concerning the
death Of his wife, Angelina, whom he
married last December and who was
mysteriously burned to death in her
home, 375 Morris avenue, week ago,
was arraigned before Judge Howell in
the First Criminal Court today, and. on
the request of Detective Sergeants Cor
dano and Ternore, of Captain Carrol's
staff, he was ordered held until Mon
day.
The detectives made this request
after a consultation with the prosecu-
tors Office. and it was as the result of
this conference that Leo was held.
Asked by an EVENING STAR re-
porter today for his version of the case,
Leo said
II know nothing about any insurance,
and / won't talk about the case"
The company in which Mrs. Leo was
insured for $500 has had o. private de-
tective working on this case ever since
the death of the woman.
Detective De Rogatis was today de-
tailed from the prosecutors Office to aid
In the investigation OF the case.