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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
A NEW BUILDING
ANOTHER STEP IN THE EXTENSION
OF AUBURN,
Plans for New Agricultural Building
At Auburn Were Adopted by
Committee at Meeting
Yesterday.

Plans for; an agricultural building
to cost at least $4,000 were author
ICED yesterday morning by the Build
ing COMMITTEES of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tufe which held a meeting at the Cap
itol.
The, Secretary of the Committee. w.
F. Feagin. was instructed to advertise
for. bids for the new Carnegie College
library for which the plans have al
ready been approved. This structure
when completed win cost in the neigh
All members Of the Building Com
mittee were present at the meeting
yesterday morning. These are Gov
ernors Conner. General r. +. Lyon.
Clerk OF the Alabama Supreme Court.
Justice Of the Alabama Supreme Court.
and w. r. Feagfn, Chief Clerk OF the
Alabama Department OF Education. Or
Charles G. Thach. President of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute. was
also present Mt the committee meet
While the committee was authorizing
these steps in connection with the ag-
ricuituraI building and the collegs IL
brary,.they also made arrangements for
proceeding with the equipment OF the
engineering hall and veterinary build
ing with. heating. lighting and gas fa-
cilfties. There was approval also OF
the plans to equip the pharmaceutical
an annex to the general chemistry
Details were also outlined for the
construction of the main sewerage line
In connection with the new. dining hall
which is, now in course of construct
All these buildings and improve
menth have been undertaken under au-
thority of an act Of the last Lsgisla-
ture appropriating $4,000 for four
wars. for 1ileg the PURPOSES that the
Board Of Trusteess of the college at
Auburn have been carrying out
President Thach. of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, who came over
mittee meeting and returned last night
to Auburn. reports an unusually graf
flying condition OF affairs at that in
stitution. He estimated that there are
up TO the present time about SIS stu
dents on the matriculation books. From
every standpoint IL has been and Ia the
most prosperous year in the history OF
Auburn.
an spite of the unhealthy financial
condition of the country that has pre-
vailed ever since the college opened for
the current scholastic year" said Pres
fdant pThaehy yesterday, "the college Is
row going through Its best year. I
believe this fact can be proven from
every standpoint; The ems matr IS I. N
year at this time. One of the most
welcome signs of the prosperous condi-
ton of the institution Is the fact that
more Of the students have returned this
year than have aver returned before"
DR.. Thach brought the news also that
the college cadet corps Is now In pos
session OF a full equipment OF the RI
iies and regular United States Army
equipments. The rides number about
500, which puts a -JorgenSen gun
into the hands Of every active drilling
cadet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
Tracked for Eight Years Mum
Is at Last in Tolls of the LaU

OF Folsom. All this time the Geor-
gia sheriff had been watching him and
when he made sure that the farmer In
Folsom, La, was the man wanted for
murder committed In Lake City, Fla,
eight years ago. he started on the last
Lao. -
Going, quietly to Folsom last Thurs
day he arrested his man Thursday
Mum did mot fight the. arrest but sub
Initted without any show of resistance.
with his prisoner, Sheriff Ricketson
started at once back north and yes
terday morning reached Montgomery.
He intended catching the morning
train OF the Seahoard Air Line out OF
Montgomery and taking his prisoner
over to- Coffee County. Ga. and have
him registered. This was to make
sure OF getting the reward. and
from Coffee County. Ga, he would so
straight to the scene of the murder at
He missed connection yesterday
morning, however. the Seaboard Air
Line train leaving before the arrival
81 the louisville and Nashville train
from New Orleans Therefore he had
to spend the day here, and left on the
Seaboard Air Line train at 8 o'clock
last night for Coffee County, Ca. When
he delivers his prisoner, In the jail at
Lake City, Fla, he will be handed the
nice sum of $3.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

gone from doctor to doctor: finally he
decided to try Force Of Life. United
states Commissioner Ridgeway who
spent over three months Investigating
Force OF. Life treatment, says in re-
gard to Mr.. Hyatt, that his case show
ed an instance of remarkable recovery
Raised, as 1t were. from the grave -
In my varied experience in treating
chronic diseases, have every oppor-
tunity to study various methods and
and conscientlously tell you that have
never seen any treatment which I be-
lieveS compares with the treatment
which I am in position TO offer you.
do not feel that 1t Is one word strong
er than ,the absolute truth.
have held many positions of honor
and trust, and could not afford TO
make you a single promise that am
anything which would be untrue.
do not ask you TO send me one cent
OF money; merely write me giving your
name and address, and stating the
leading symptoms of your trouble. and
prescribe for you a special course Of
treatment. / will send you this course
of treatment without one cent. of nav.
There are absolutely no conditions at
received today your treatment win be
sent tomorrow. This offer is good only
to the first one thousand persons who
write me. 1t will cost a great deal
of money to give these free Courses Of
treatment, but /, want to prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city. and To-
cality in this country that at last we
have a treatment which is absoiuteIv
sure and certain in its effects.
No matter what your disease; no
mattertwhat treatment you have tried.
want you to write me. If / think
that cannot cure you. I will frankly
tell you SO, but do not hesitate because
your case has been pronounced incur
able.
I hold in my hang bundle Of letters
from people who say they have been
restored to health by my treatment af-
ter doctors had given them up to die
If you wish to try my free course
of treatment advise you to sit down
and write me today. II you don't wish
to try my treatment. write me any
way and / will send you a thorough
diagnosis Of your case and explain to
you in detail just what / think this
trea tment should do for you. 1 will
also give you full information in re-
gard to marvellous Psy-phy Force. or
II you wish, will send you a course
of treatment absolutely free, and let
you take4it under the directfon of your
own family physician; so that there
may be absolutely no doubt as to the
exact cause of the astonishing results
Which l feel positive 1t win produce
Address your letter sto c.. e. ~Cautant,
NJ. D., Suite 50sC, Syracuse. N. u.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Among the passengers that came to
Montgomery on the Louisville and
Nashville train No from, New Or
leans at o'clock yesterday, morning.
were David Ricketson and G. p. Mum.
The coming of these two men 70
Montgomery brings back a story of
murder nearly eight years ago q
story of an unrelenting trail for eight
years with at last a successful finish.
David Ricketson Is the Sheriff Of Cot
fee County. and for the past eight
years he has been on a still hunt for
the man that he brought to Montgom-
cry yesterday morning.
In May 1900 down in the little town
of Lake city. Florida, G. p. Mum, in
a personal difficulty. shot and killed
two brothers by the name OF smith.
Mum made his escape and until Thurs
day was free man, though fugitive
from. Justice with a price of $3.50 on
his head. Sheriff Ricketson of the
nearby county in Georgia was familiar
with the tragedy at the. time and since
that time has been shadowinR Mum.
For some years Mum was In the
lumber business down in the counties
OF Baldwin and Mobile. in Alabama, and
Escambia, in Florida. where he won't
under the assumed name of j. J.. Ell
IFS year or so ago Mum Tor FL
lis), mouad to Louisiana and settled
down as farmer in the little village
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
WARM WEATHER With
RAIN Is PREDICTED

Warmer with rain late tonight ;"
was the verdict of the weather man
for Sunday. There viii probably be
general cloudiness this morning and
AFTERNOON, but rain Is not expected
over this immediate section before late
tonight.
The high barometer area which has
caused all Of the pleasant weather for
the past two days has almost passed
on. and In It's place an area OF low
barometer is rapidly heading eastward.
II being centre yesterday over the ex.
treme western portion OF Texas. This
Is expected to move during this morn
Mississippi Valley.
With 1t will come gradually warmer
weather over a very extensive area.
Especially is moderate rise expected
ali over the entire Mississippi Valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
Centennial Committee Plans
For State Wide Celebration

arrangements with them for inaueur-
ating such feature OF the Confer
The Chairman Of the Centennial
committee. was reauestsd: on ,. hot tSs
several presiding elders OF the ais-
tricts of the Conference with the view
OF arranging an historical evening
during the meetings OF the seVerai
Resolutions were also adopted NIX.
ing April ~ as an occasion when all
preachers In the Conference are re-
auested e deliver an anni nrs shrn one one
charge Is in the itinerary or the
preacher he is requested to repeat his
discourse until It has reached every
Mr.. J. A. wilkerson offered a reso-
luton ON the subject OF collections,
church histories. etc. All members Of
the committee fully. concurrsd with
him in his views. The resolution foi-
"ist: That all preachers of the oon-
ference extend an invitation totheir
members to collect and bring to him
all relics, books. manuscripts. mem
entos, records or other material re-
iating to the history OF Methodfsm In
the State of Alabama, and that these
be placed on exhibition In some suit
"2nd: That each Methodist preacher
In the Alabama conference appoint
a local historical committee OF three
members. whose duty It shall be to
prepare a fun history of the church
for which appointed. and that after
the history has been prepared, the
same be published In a local newspa-
per or the Alabama Christian Advocate
either one or both.
':Srd: That all preachers be earnestly
urged to forward all of such materials,
with which individual are willing to
part to the Alabama Conference His
toricai Society, at Montgomery. for
permanent preservation In Its coilec-
tions."
than two hours adjourned upon the
passage of this resolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
H. Y. Brooke Relieved
Of Jad Sentence.
THE GOVERNOR TOOK ACTION
Said Former Editor Had Suffered
Enough.
Mr.. Brooke VIII Pay Fine for Libel
But LIS Excused From sentence
In JAIN.

r.. Z. Brooke. of the board of Ex-
aminers of Public Accounts. who as
former editor of the Luverne Critic
was. convicted of criminal libel in
Crenshaw county about year ago,
will be relieved of the Imprisonment
part of his sentence. by action of
Governor Conner taken yesterday.
At a late hour yesterday afternoon
the Governor issued an order commit
ting the sentence imposed upon the
former editor BY the circuit court of
Crenshaw Court and but for this ac-
tion of the States Executive Mr..
Brooke would have had to serve ten
days in the county jail of Luverne.
Even under the order of the Governor
Mr.. Brooke will have to pay the fine
imposed. $40, and costs In the case.
Tiius-ended an episode which has at
tracted more attention. than any ether
case in the history of libel proceed
ings In Alabama. When county Sup
erintendent Of Education Sharpe end
the Board of Education of Crenshaw
county were engaged in the appoint
ment OF public moneys among the sew
erals beats of the county several
months ago. Mr.. Sharpe came in for
some caustic criticism by the editor
of the Luverne Critic. Mr.. Brooke.
The criticism was to the effect that
some of the county beats were dis
eliminated against in the distribution
This was resented and denied by the
county superintendent. He swore out
an AFFIDAVIT charging criminal libel
and on the. trial Of the indictment
which followed, Mr.. Brooke was found
guilty under the peculiar libel law of
thiS State. Appeal was taken from the
Judgment to the. Supreme Court. the
sentence being to pay a, fine Of so and
serve ten days in the jail.
Gin account of the delay in filing the
bill of exceptions in the case. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

At meeting Of the Centennial Com
mittee of the Alabama Conference His
torical Society held in the parlors Of
the Exchange Hotel yesterday at noon,
number of resolutions OF interest
were passed and It was decided to
Ak the third Sunday in May as the
the sunday schools Of the State. "
This. date is subject to change in
the event that It should In the in-
terim prove to be inconyen isI,. II
the fact viii be given.
There were present yesterday DR..
Frank seay:. Of Mobile; Rev. 2: L
M. Danneliy. Of Montgomery: Rev.
Hon. j. A. Wilkinson. Of Montgomery;
who was detained at home on account
of illness. was the only member alb
sent. e..
Reports from the several committees
Of thu. Society we're heard s,sdv ana t y \,
1t was decided to continue in all its
fields of keeping the same committees
for another year.
of the feelings of the committee on
the subject Of an anniversary thank
Offering was adopted:
Resolved, That, at all of the. cele-
ence, commemorative of the one hum
dredth anniversary of the church in
the state, free will offerings may be
made to the cause of Christian educa-
tion, any donor to direct donations
as desired, and all undirected .dona-
tions to be added to the building fund
OF the Woman's College"
Upon the motion of Mr.. Seay. which
was carried in the Alabama Confer
ence Board of Missions was requested
to provide historical exercises TO be
held at the annual meeting during
the next meeting of the Conference In
December. Mr.. Seay was appointed
as a committee of one to confer with
the Board and make all the necessary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
Elderly People Should
Value it Highly
IS ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS
Promptly Relieves all Forms Of
Kidney Trouble.
Also Cures Rheumatism and Csn ne
Mixed at Home By Anyene--Gives
Fun Directions and the DOSE
for Tskins.

The great majority of men and wo-
men at the age OF so years begin TO feel
the first signs OF advancing age in
some form Of kidney trouble and blad-
der weakness. Few are entirely free
from that torturous disease. rheuma-
tism, which IL not disease in itself.
but symptom of deranged function
OF the kidneys. which have become
ciogged and sluggish. falling in their
duty Of sitting and straining the pois-
onous waste matter. uric acid. etc. from
the blood. permitting 1t to remain and
decompose, settling about the Joints
and muscles, causing intense pain and
suffering.
The bladder, however. causes the old
folks the most annoyance. especially
at night and early morning.
A noted authority in a recent article
stated that he has wonderful success
ment.' He states: "Of sixteen cases
of bladder troubles and rheumatism
which have been treated with this treat
ment only one very complicated case
failed to fully yield to its remarkable
influence. II Is the m ost harmless
treatment I have ever found to clean
the system OF rheumatic poisons, re-
move Irritation OF the bladder and re-
lieve urinary difficulties OF the old peo-
pie. II 10 a true vitalizing tonic to the
entire kidney and urinary structure
reinvigorating the entire system"
What he terms ''old vegetable treat
ment" consists Of the following sim
pie prescription. the ingredients which
can be obtained from any good phar-
macy at small cost: Compound Kari
gon, one ounce; Fluid Extract Dands-
lion, one-half ounce; Compound Syrup
of Sarsapariila. three ounces. Shake
we'll in a bottle and take in teaspoons
full doses after each meal and upon
going to bed. ALSO drink plenty Of wa
ter,
This prescription, though simple. -
always effective in the diseases and af-
nictions Of the kidney and bladder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
Auburn Defeats Georgia;
Nashville Beats Birmingham,

Nashville Athletic Club basket ball
team tonight defeated the Birmingham
game before a large audience by q
score of 81 tno 30.n5 -. sss sgs1
At no time daring the game were
the locals ahead and but once were
the two teams tied. Much ginger was
displayed on both sides but the Nash
Vile boys showed up at the right time
with the goods.
So exciting was the game that the
spectators were for the most time on
their feet. The first half OF the game
resulted eighteen to sixteen in favor
of Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Auburn. Feb. s--(speciaD-The team
of the University OF Georgia went
down in defeat tonight before the fine
playing OF the basket ball team Of the
Alabama PVlEefhnie Institute. : The
score was 81 To- 20.f
The game was witnessed by large
and enthusiastic audience which was
thrilled by the fine showing made by
the Alabamians. At every stage OF the
game the Tech boys outplayed the
visitors.
Bkffasngham IL Beaten.
Birmingham Jneb.s s-(speciaD--The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Afy treatment Is not a patent med
icine or cure all, but it Is q treat
ment that will BIZ prescribed especially
for your particular case after a care
ful diagnosis Of your condition.
True 1T will contain oxygen to kill
and tissues. Oxygen Is the life of your
blood. 1t gives vitality to the red
blood corpuscles. and filIs you with vim
and vigor. but II il death to bacteria
and disease germs.
My nerve treatment VIM contain AR
tfficial nerve force, which is the near
est approach to natural living nerve
force that has ever been discovered.
IT. is truly marvellous how this arti-
fetal nerve force takes the place of
the natural nerve force, and gives you
wonderful strength and power. My
treatment will also contain special
remedies carefully prescribed to suit
your particular condition. prescribed by
careful physician.
! also use marvellous Psy-Phy Force
which / believe is the most wonderful
healing power known to man. This
mighty unseen force OF such tremend-
OTIS potency is a Divine gift-Within the
reach of all. and in years past people
who accidentally stumbled on it and
employed u were regarded as privt-
legged by the Creator and their power
was considered supernatural. because
IT could not be explained, and yet this
great power. mighty as Il is is abso-
luteiy harmless. Incapable of producing
injury; sleeping giant that requires
but little effort to make IL your slave.
The tabled Genii OF Aladdin's wonder
ful lamp possessed a power which
believe was scarcely greater than that
which can reveal TO you.
Doctors in great universities of
France and Germany have taken up the
study of this mysterious force. Phil
osophers and metaph ysicians have been
compelled to admit that they cannot
fafhom it's secrets. You may attribute
1t to rehabilitation of nerve force. re-
establishment Of vital magnetic energy.
psychic power-or what you will--the
fact remains that patients in utter de-
SPAR have claimed that they have been
restored to health by this wonderful
treatment when all other things failed.
Mrs. N. W. Bowden. of New Bern,
N; c.. says: zone year ago / was In
dying condition. Three doctors had
given me UP OF die. / tried Force of
Life, and today I am a well woman.
thank God for the day that treat
Hfent was sent to me-" Here Is also
letter from Mrs. Hannah Peters. Of
Harrisburg, Pa, you may read 1t your
self. Mrs. Peters says: II thank our
Heavenly Father for guiding me TO
YOU, and for the good health you have
restored to me. I would have been in
my grave had II not been for you.
Your treatment has certainly cured me
completely" Then take the case OF
Nj. Hyatt. Here was man who had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
BLIND BOY BEATS
WOMAN WHO MAY DIE

Columbus, Ga. Feb. sth.--(SpeciaL)-
Mrs. Lula Brooks. wife of !. r. Brooks.
while distributing literature for business
college on Rose Hill was today badly beat
en- with a light wood knot In the hands Of
a seventeen year old boy and tonight is in
an extremely serious condition.
She had called at the home of Mrs, S.
Baus on business and while talking to Mrs.
Baus tainted dropping to the floor. Mrs.
Brooks bent over to revive the fainting wo-
man and while she was IN that position.
Granville Baus. the seventeen year old SOD
of Mrs Bana. entered the room.
He has cataracts over his eye and can
not see clearly and thinking that his moth
er had been attacked he began 70 beat Mrs.
Brooks with a light wood knot raining ter
rifle blows upon her head
The boy was afterwards 2rrested charg-
ed with assault with intent 20 murder.
He made a $500 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Wesley Bryant, negro, who shot
Major McCarter as the result of a crap
game at McGehee'ss Switch some weeks
ago. was yesterday given a preliminary
hearing before Justice of. the Peace B.
c.. Young. Before all of the evidence
could be taken 1t was decided to post
pone the hearing Of the case until next
Saturday.
lation of the game laws which was 70
be- heard before Justice Young yester.
day afternoon. was also postponed TO
next SATURDAY..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Alabama Supreme Court several weeks
ago af1rmed the lower. courts decision
and last week overruled the application
Of the appellant for q new hearing.
This left Mr.. Brooks with no alterna-
tive but to begin his service In prison
when the pardoning power OF the Gov
ernor was invoked and the sheriff was
directed not to execute the jail SEN
tence,
At the time the action of the SUI
preme Court was announced last week
closing all judicial relief to the for
mer editor, Mr.. Brooke was engaged In
inspecting the books of Jefferson
County officials in Birmingham. He
caught the first train to Montgomery
to consult with counsel In the matter.
and remained with his lawyer until the
known.
The order Of the Governor is as fol-
lows:
Crenshaw County. N. Y. Brooke.
said H. Y. Brooke was convicted by
the Circuit Court. of Crenshaw County
OF publishing criminal libel and sub
jected to fine of ten dollarsfand costs
and sentenced to ten days In JAIL
think criminal libel most reprehen-
sible and dangerous and that individual
character should be safeguarded.
This case has entailed great suffer-
ing, which, in my opinion, Is sufficient
to vindicate the purposes of the law
and further punishment would have
the reverse effect OF the laws intent.
therefore commute his sentence 10
the fine and costs imposed in the case.
and direct the Sheriff of. Crenshaw
County not to execute the jail sentence
inflicted.
B. B. Conner, AZ
Governor.
February 8, 1905
As the Governor did not announce
any fresh action In the case of Henry
Thaxton, the negro murderer who was
granted q respite while on the scat
fold in Birmingham, 1t seems certain
that the negro will be executed Mon
day. the time when the respite will
\expire. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
rIRE. :CENTREvILLB.
Residence of Judge Pratt II Damage
Considerably.

Residence OF buQ8e ENMNI " ASSAAh@8N@
Considerably.
CentreviIIe, Feb. S--lSpecial) about
$3.50 o'clock. this morning a message
over the telephone stated that the res
idence OF Judge w. L. Pratt. which is
located Just west OF the river. was on
fire.
A number of persons immediately left
to render such aid. as possible. After
considerable work. the flames were ex-
tinguished and the beautiful home was
saved from destruction. Considerable
damage was done to the building by
the flames and water.
Mrs. Pratt was alone at home when
she discovered fire in one of the bed
rooms and she immediately gave the
alarm and began pouring what water
that was at hand on the flames. Soon
help came. and by heroic work. the
building was saved
The damage amounts to several hum
bred dollars; covered by insurance. 1t
is supposed that the fire originated
from coal or wood falling from the
crate on. the IRE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
SHOOTS HIS BROTHER-N-LAw.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb, s-Charles
Knight WAS shot and dangerously In
Jured by his brother in-law, Sam Nor
rison at Bessemer tonight.
knight had just stepped from .
street car when fired upon and several
shots were exchanged. Family differ
ences are said to have caused the
trouble.