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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
National Guard omeers Put n
 Claim.
The strike Being over the state VIII New Take Up Task of Paying
 All the Soldiers On strike


 Now that the miners strike is end- cd the soldiers are looking to their pay. For the next few days the dis- hursing officers will be busy arrang- ina the final pay-rolls of the men. The aggregate rolls will probably em- brace more than TOO men.
 All was running smooth In the pay ing-off business until state Examiner H. Y. Brooke. of Public Accounts. ran across some claims known as "Fogie Pay" It said that when he ran across these vouchers he called halt. He did not know in the first place. what "Fogie" meant, and in the sec ond place when 1t was explained, he would not approve the vouchers.
 It is said that the presentation of 'Fogie" claims was surprise to the auditors of the pay-rolls. Examiner Brooke has held up the payment of such accounts and the upshot of the whole affair is that Attorney General Alex NJ. Garber has had the matter put up to him. That official will try to let Adjutant Gen. eral Bibb Graves know all about "Fogie" and It's merits as soon as he can make a thorough investigation of this military lingo.
 The Alabama Code provides that when the Alabama National Guard is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
Preserving Pears
 75 cents Per Crate. BROCK GROCERY co.
THREE BAD NEGROES
 ARRESTED FOR C0MPLIcTTY
Deputies Arrest Men Who are Believed to Have Had 8 Hand in the Mur-
 der of a Woman.

Deputy Sheriffs George Norman and George Wilson left the county jail on Sunday morning with many shooting irons and enough ammunition to kill everybody in the southern part of the county. Some one at thef jail suggested that the party looked as if they were taking the first installment of stun consigned to an arsenal. ..
 The deputies drove through the country in search of three negroes thought to have been participants in the killing of a negro woman sever al nights ago. Hawley Crawford was arrested for the actual killing of the woman several days ago by Captain Miles Smith at the Union station, and from the statements which the negro has made 1t was thought that others were implicated.
 The deputies had little trouble in To- eating the negroes wanted. and the arrest was made easily One of the negroes declared as he opened his door to the deputies that If he had known the sheriff was after him. he woald have barricaded his door and they would never have entered the house while he was alive. Since the deputy had him covered with his revolver, he submitted quietly to arrest
 The names of the three negroes are: Earnest Bane. Henry Bane and Robert Cogburn. The deputies say that all three of the negroes are hard work ing. but that they are terrors when they get started. The day jailer who sees all kinds and conditions. remark ed as he was registering their names on the docket, that the three were about as bad set as he had seen since becoming 1ailer for the sherifT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
DECREASES MARKED
SCHOOL CENSUS STILL ON ToBoG-
 GAN.
White Counties as . Rule Are Hay- ing Nominal Increase--
 kfiack Belt Counties De-

The school census figures are still on the toboggan. The average decrease of those counties which had already reported the census was maintained by additional reports from thirteen new counties. The total net loss of i.404.
 The analysis made some time ago seems to be proving true. The sharp est falling off In the school census is Tn the so-called black belt counties. They almost invariably show decreases while there are normal increases re- ported from the white counties.
 The counties reporting last are Cher okee. Clay, Coosa, Crenshaw. Cullman, Dale, Elmore, Franklin, Lamar Marion, PickAns, Pike and Randolph. The fol- lowing of these showed reductions in the census this year as compared with the report for 1906: Cherokee. 6.I45 for 1908 and 6.400 for lsUg; Coosa. s,721 for 1908 and 5.9s3 for 1906; Cren- shaw, 7,35s for 1908 and 7,67l for 1906; Dale. 7.003 for 1908 and 7,lfs for 1906; Fillmore, s.7s5 for 1908 and 9,141 for 19o6 Lamar. 5,399 for 1903 and 5.5l6 for 1906; Marion. 5.7so for 1908 and 5.s11 for 1906; Pike 11,50o for 1908 and 12.223 for 1906.
 Those of the number showing nor maj increases In the census over two years ago were as follows: Clay. s,656 for 1903 and 6,47l for 1906; Cullman, 9.140 for 1908 and S,911 for 1906 Franklin. 6,5o2 for 1908 and 6,4is for 1906; Pickens. s.s96 for 1908 and s. 2S7 for 1906; and Randolph, s,I91 for 1908 and S.091 for 1906.
 In very few days the census of the remaining counties of the State will have been forwarded to the De- partment of Education. It is believed that If the level of figures established by the first half of thu counties is upheld by the coming in of the latter reports, the per capita will prove to be this year material increase over what 1t has been during the last two years. as
 It was announced yesterday that in no case will new censuses be ordered except when the county boards of ed- ucation ask for a new enumeration and there Is evidence that errors or mis- have characterized the original reports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
NEWS OF LA PINE.

La Pine. Aug. 31.-(special.l-Pro, lessor Little. of Louisville, has been elected principle of the La Pine High School for this term.
 w. B. Ruff and wife of Luverne spent Sunday with MT. Guy and fam fly. of Davenport.
 The people of La Pine for the past week have enjoyed ideal fall weather: have had cool nights and days There has been a good breeze each day. Everything begins to look like fall. Rain would help a great deal now. es- pecially the late corn and cotton crop.
 Rev. Charles Daniel preached at the Metho odist Church Sunday.
 Jesse Daniel will leave for Sellers tomorrow. He will clerk for w. w. Sellers.
 Mss Gertrude Reynolds of Highland Home was a visitor here yesterday.
 Theodore Webster and wife spent Sunday at Briar Hill with Mrs. Web- sters family.
 Mrs. Della Ivey of Bradleyton was a visitor here Saturday
 NJ H. Bradley and family spent Sunday at Orion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
The [. & " ln1proDing Engines
 With the Neu VulUe Action

Ever seeking to improve the moius operandi of the road the Louisville & Nashville line Is contemplating a radi- cal change in the mechanism of their locomotives. Heretofore the valve action of the engines has been cortroll- ed by the old eccentric, blade and link method. which has been In use since the John Bull'' made the memorable trip from Washington to Chicago The new departure eliminates the ec- centric entirely. the action on the valve heinz governed by pin. a shorter dis tance from the axle of the driving wheel than the main crank pin. (the point where the driving rod an1 con- meeting rod are jlintd.) About a ten inch radius will be the limit of the stroke on the rod connecting with the reverse links, which instead of being under the boiler between the two front drivers. will be outside and above the traveller of the piston rod.
 This change will give American To- comotives using the new style, slight resemblance to the Engish mode of construction, which uses almost all the machinery outside the wheels. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

Louisville & Nashville. like many oth- CT lines. has made experiments with the new style and found the result more beneficial than the old ana 1t k now expected that an order will be shortly given to so equip all tne ioco- motives. starting with those undergo ing extensive repairs in the shops
 Needless to say. the machinists are deeply interested in the innovation, es- pecially as each move toward throw ing the mechanism of the machines to the outside makes repair work that much easier: and since the setting of ar eccentric Is one of the greatest sources of annoyance to a maohinist, the entire elimination of the piece of machinery from the locomotive will cause much pleasure. The new valve action will not be entirely unlike that of the valve action on Corliss station ary engine, and machinists who have not yet set Coriiss valve have some thing to learn.
 Several of the L. & Ms locomotives have come In with the new valve ac- ton in place and have been of much interest to the shop force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

the election. ask the compiiers of the Democratic Text Book
 Messrs. Cromwell and Sheldon. and their associates detailed above, whom MT. Taft has selected to run the Re- publican campaign in a financial, exec utfve and advisory capacity, have a list of trust connections probably un- surpassed by any other set of men of like number within the bounds of this country. They should be able to do equally as good work in a national way as Is being done by MT. Fred w. Upham in Chicago. MT. Upham, who Is the Assistant Treasurer of the Re- publican National Committee is a mem Der of the Board of Review which passes on the amount of taxes corpo- rations and large estates shall pay in the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. Mir. Upham has been busy during the past few days addressing letters to corporations whose property he will assess, in which he makes urgent appeals for campaign coptri- buttons to the Republican National Committee Several copies of these letters. which Mir. Upham addressed to Chicago corporations. at least one of which is a quasi enterprise. are now in possession of officials at Democratic National Headquarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
ENIE, MEME, MIME, MO;
 WHO WILL DO THE PAVINGi

With four of the biggest Southern paving companies bidding for the work, 1t is expected the City Council will not be long now in awarding the contract. or contracts, for paving IT, 500 yards in all, on Clayton, wfikin- son. Jef Davis and Montgomery streets. Over three miles of street surface are to be paved and the prop. ability is the work will be split up among the lowest bidders with chances favoring the lowest bidder.
 Other bidders for the work are: The Memphis Paving and Asphalt Comma ny; the Southern Bitulithic Company, of Nashville; the Graves Matthews Construction Company. of Birmingham. and the Southern Paving and Con- struction Company. of Chattanooga. All
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
NEWs OF EUFAULA.

Eufaula, Aug. 31.-(Speeial.) )--Mr and Mrs J. M. Thweatt of this city have perfected their arrangements to move to Montgomery the latter part of next month where they will reside,
 The grounds around the freight de- pot of the Central Railroad are being filled in with clay and gravel and will add greatly to the convenience of pe- destrians when the work Is completed.
 Mrs. H. B. Bowling and children who have been visiting relatives and friends at their home in Ozark have returned home.
 The annual exodus to school will begin tomorrow morning whom a dozen or more young men and young women of the city will leave for the various institutions of the State.
 Several hundred bales of cotton Iy- ing on the streets awaiting shipment give the appearance of regular mid winter operations in that line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

bids are now in the handG of the Council street committee and have been tabulated.
 With the city's finances somewhat upset by the now inevitable advent of prohibition, there is a possibility of the work being delayed until the city fathers know, financially, where they are at" but 1t is believed the paving will be carried through in spite of the coming deficit. for the paving of the streets is about the only big thing facing the municpal treasury. In the call for bids no specific paw ing was named. 1t being allowed the companies to offer bids on several kinds. for the reason that people liv- ing on the streets to be paved, in some instances, have requested differ ent pavings.
 This will make the work of the street committee considerably harder but allows the paving companies wider scope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
RECEIVER FOR BANK.
Dedication of Stevenson Cashier Was
 Systemattc.

Stevenson, Aug. 31.-(Special. )-The Bank of Stevenson has been placed in the hands of a receiver Hon. J. A. Kyle. Registrar in Chancery. has been appointed. and, having qualified, Is in charge of It's affairs
 The books show that the defalca- ton of Cashier Aiston was systematic and extended over long period, and the funds were taken In small lots. Most of the speculations were In $50 amounts. but a few larger ones have also been discovered
 It Is thought by those who are in a position to know, that the assets will pay all of the deposits. except about $4.000. This amount the stock holders will make up. so that every deposltor will be paid in full.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

!. Lehman Ivey aud wife of Mont. gomery are visiting the family of C. D. DePriest one hundred bales of cotton up to date. This breaks all past records for August.
 Highland Homes second nine de- feated La Pines second nine Saturday by score of fl to is. The only fes- tnrs of the game was the home run by Bradley for La Pine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS. At The Grand, Thursday Matinee And Niehf. oI1uder soufbern sEfes v

This play Is In the authors most ds- lightful vein and when 1t Is remem- bered that Mrs. Parker. who wrote Under Southern Skies" also wrote Way Down East" much may be ex- pected of .his latest drama
 Seat sale for both matinee and night performances opens Wednesday.
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
Paper Ia DiscontInued.

Chronicle, which was established In 1886. and has always enjoyed a large patronage as Jackson county news paper. has been discontinued. This pa per was owned by the defaulting cash Ter of the Bank of Stevenson N. Charles Alston
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
pr. I<uvner,. Omc.

The Hague. Aug si.--Dr. Kuyper. former minister of the Nterior. has been appointed Minister oi NState. not foreign minister. as previously report ed.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
PICKS GENERAL BELL
INAUGURAL MARSHAL
Chairman StelIwagen Announces
the Selection of One
Assistant.

After a conference with Frank NJ.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican
national committee, lasting sn hour,
this afternoon. Edward j. Steuwagen
announced that Major Gen. j. Franklin
Bell chief of staff of the army, viii be
grand marshal of the inaugural parade
next March T.
General Bell viii be notified Of his ap-
pointment this afternoon. and immedi-
ateIy VIII begin arrangements Tor the
military and civic delegations that viii
make up the parade for PresideHt-eIect
Tafts Inauguration.
Chief interest now Ceuters i'm the ap-
pointment of d secretary and treasurer
of the inaugural committee. The presi-
dent of "a Washington bank, it is said.
will probably land the latter berth but
nothing will be given out this after
noon upon the appointment to either
position
The appointment OF General Bell to
the grand maTshaIs post met with gen
eral approval. His wide military eX-
peTience i'm handling ceremonies OF this
kind insures the smooth administration
of the big parade.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
Head of Interstate Com
merCe Commission Will
Get Six Years More.
GETS MUCH CREDIT
FOR THE RATE LAW
New Yorker Is One of Three Who
Have Fought for Power to
Enforce Law.
By J. c. WELLIVER.

Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chairman OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for eleven years past, and a member OF
that body for nearly eighteen years.
viii be reappointed soon after Congress
meets, by President Roosevelt, for an
other siX-year term. His present term
VIII expire early in 1903.
Mr.. Knapp is the commissions vet
eran in service. He has been with the
body from its beginning, and has taken
very large part i'm the direction Of
the commissions policy. He Is one OF
the three Old-time members of the com
mission. the other two being Clements
and Prouty, who have served only
shorter periods.
To these three, together with SeCre-
tary NoseIey. is due credit for the de-
termined fight which the commission
made for many years for amendment
of the interstate commerce act and en-
largement of its powers. 1t required
courage i'm those days, when it was
supposed 10 be utterly impossible 20 ac-
cOmpllsh anything OF this kind without
the consent Of the railroads, to recon-
mend that the commission ought either
to be abolished or given an excuse for
existence They fired into the air for
years; but at last their appeals at
Uracted the attention of President
Roosevelt, the rate law fight was taken
up, and the Hepburn act resulted.
The railroad interests We're deter
mined that these radical members OF
the old commission should not be re-
tanned. and tried hard to Iegislate them
out of office. This also failed and
since the law passed President Roose-
Welt has rewarded MegsTs- Clements
and Prouty by TeappOiuJmenJs, and will
shortly extend the same recognition TO
Mr.. Knapp.
Mr. Knapp is "a New Yorker, a lawyer
and has written extensively on railroad
questions. He doubtless win be re-
elected chairman of the commission
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
.FALCONIO MAY GIVE
WAY TO MGR. STAGNI
Archbishop of Aquila Said TO
Be Slated for Apostolic
Delegate.

ROME. Nov. 30-Archbishop Stagni
OF Aquua. is slated soon tc succeed
Archbishop Diomede Faicor47, the
apostolic delegate to Washington. ac-
c0rdinE to Information toda, from one
hisE in the Vatican c0uncl 5.
The change is but Cne OF a number
that are contemplated for lhe immel.
late future. It is said that Mgr.
Avorsa. apostolic delegate TO Cuba, will
be made PspaI Legate to Vienna. one
of the highest posts in the Catholic
church.
The division Of the Cleveland Diocese
into two sections, with a resident bishop
at Toledo 20 share the labors now yer
formed by Auxiliary Bishop koudeua.
Of Cleveland. Is TO take place shortly
according To- today's report
An increase In the number of Cath
"lics TN North America from l2,oo0,Gsl
10 l5,W0,0H0 since the last census was
reported to the Vatican by Archbishop
Glennon, of St, Louis.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
HOBOKEN TRAFFIC
TIED UP BY WRECK
Several Reported Injured in Col
lision in Tunnel During
Rush Hour.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3o.-SeveraI per
sons are reported 20 have been injured
in a rear-end collision between Two
trains in the middle of the H0b0ken
tunnel.
The rear train was empty, but the
forward one contained about forty pas
seneers. The air brakes on the rear
train failed TO work and if crashed into
the forward coaches with terrific force.
The collision caused a tie-up OF
twenty-thTee minutes in the tunnel dur
ing the rush hour and thousands of per
sons who ordinarily ride under the river
to New York had 90 take the ferry
boats.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
MERRY WIDOW WALTZ
AS BURGLAR ALARM
ephone So They Would Co Off When Intruder
Came But Sister Mixed the Records

sent at once to the address it called off
The inventor told his sister to put his
unique record in the phonograph and
retired 10 rest. About o'clock the
family was awakened by what sound
ed like some one singing. Mr.. Green
thai threw open the door of his bed
room. ard in scanty attire rushed down
stairs in time to see a man sprint out
of a back door faster than he had en-
tered and hear the strains of '.The
Merry Widow" waltz breaking the still
ness of the night.
Explanations came from sister and
the mystery was soon solved Size mad
put the wrong record in the phono-
graph, and the result was that central
was treated to a popular song and the
rObDer made 10 believe that he was
keeping the night awake. Greenthal
retired again.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
Seven Lives Lost and Thou
sands Homeless and
Destitute.
HUNDREDS RESCUED
By MEANS OF BOATS
Railway Traffic Abandoned in Cen
tral Part Of State-Loss
Exceeds S2O,OOO,OOO.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Nov, 30.-sev4n
victims are counted already, several
other persons are missing. and the
rivers are still rising III the flood dis
tricts Of Oklahoma. Texas. southwest
ern Missouri, and southern Kansas
IN some places the rivers are coming
up foot an hour. Tile worst flood in
years is expected.
Railway traffic practically has been
abandoned in central Oklahoma. and a
bridge on the Missouri, Oklahoma ana
Gulf railroad betTccl 1IJskUgee ana
Wagner, was washed away a few min
utes after passenger train tad
crossed The total ioss viii exceed
5000, 600.
The river at Guthrie IS six feet higher
than ever before IA us history. rising
at tEe rate Of twelve Inches an hour.
Hundreds of persons who refused 10
leave their homes, believing the river
would not rise 20 rapidly, fired shots ot
distress soon afterward. An army of
recuers set out in boats to bring in those
ia danger. IT Is believed that many are
yet in their flooded homes. though moth
ing definite is known.
Shops Inundated.
The Atchis5u, Topeka and Santa Fc
round house and shops are inundated,
the city water plant is partly sub
merged, and street car service is com
plstely at d standsuu. Two thousand
bales of cotton belonging To the Far
mers Oil NH are under water, and
300 worth of cotton was washed away
down stream.
Many miles of trackage have been
washed away, Near Seward, Okla, the
Santa Fe tracks are out, and the bridge
at Red Rock has been washed away
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas, the
Fort Smith and Western, and the Den
YER Enid and Gull lines are all water
bound. auC all eastern Oklahoma trains
are being held az StiLwater
0the- Streams Up.
TIE Arkansas and other streams near
Tu,sa began -o rise rapidly last niEht-
The Arkansas, rising al the rate of four
inches au hour, viii soon be out OF It's
banks
Nora Coleman, of Vinita, Okla, was
drowned trying 10 ford Mustang creek.
Seve-3I are reported drowned in Big
Cabin creek.
Peer Thorne. his bride, and his sister
Wer, drowned il Cotton wood creek,
near R0by, Tex. where the carriage in
which they were riding t0ppled of the
bridge
Claude Mcpherson q brakeman ON the
ChoCtaw branch of the Rock Island,
lost his life in a creek near East Reno.
Okla.
The Washington times., 1908-11-30

NEW YORK, Nov. 3l.-HarOld Green
thai. literary man and football player.
took a final look at his new and novel
burglar alarm last night and informed
his family that nocturnal wanderers
had better beware breaking into his
abode. They would regret their rash
ness,
The inventors plan was this: From
an the windows and doors of the build
ing connections went 20 the telephone
and a phonograph placed before It. If
anyone entered in the midnight hours
il was so contrived that the telephone
receiver was knocked off its hook and
the phonograph started, The latter
would tell central that police headquar-
ters was desired and then repeat time
after time that the house had been
broken into and that officers should be
The Washington times., 1908-11-30
AUTO HITS PRESIDENT
WAVING AT CHILDREN
Roosevelt Returning From Church on Foot NARROWLY
Escapes Being Run Down by Machine-"Don't
Hurt the Mud Guard" Says Driver.

President ROOseVeIts fCndness for
children came near causing him To re-
ceive a bump from an automobile yes
terday morning as he was coming from
church.
At Fifteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue the President, UNATTENDED ex-
cept by two Secret Service men, who
were scouting in the rear, turned his
head as ne crossed the street to wave
his hand to some children who had
called to him.
Just at that moment David W Rel
nohl, general manager Of the Reinohl
Engineering Supply Company, came
along in a small automobile. Seeing
some one crossing the street ahead of
him, Mr. Reinohl let loose with a choice
assortment OF honk honks, to which the
pedestrian pad No attention
The Washington times., 1908-11-30

Fearing a collision was imminent. Nr
Reinohl applied the brake and came
to a dead stop, but not in time to pre-
vent the man in front from tripping
into the mudguard of the machine As
the stranger turned around. Mr.. Rein.
OIL was astonished to find himself star
ing into the face Of the President.
1t was an interesting situation b,t
although the trusty bodyguard i'm the
rear Immediately rushed up ON aacb
side OF the machine. the outcome vas
pleasant, instead Of spectacular
the President. uiN
That was close shave" remarked
Ii was. said Mr.. ReinohI. "but
please don't hurt the mud gIIar5 - -
An right" said the President.
'Honks honk!' went the automobfIa
horn and the incident waz ended.