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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
 The Grand, Matinee Today at a O'CLOCK And Tonight,
AL e. Field Greater SIiatreIs.

A
 Field is here. The band plays. fne little boy and the coon is happy. The grown people are looking out for the parade. There are two events in the amusement world that cause pleasant recollection. one is the circus and the other Is the minstrel. but the minstrel Is the most popular. The reason is simple. There Is something about the minstrel show that goes unuer the ~ur- face of things. Al. Field will demon atrate to you that minstrelsy is not lika the ordinary drama that seeks popularity by an appeal to the popular taste of today, or the musical comedy that depends on the beauty of itS course or the flash of it's lingerie for It's success. The minstrel is part Of the nation. Al. Field Greater Minstrel this season ia the modern perfection of the minstRel. More lavish in its set tings. more up-to date and extravagant in It's embellishments. 1t comes herald ed as all that is good and new and novel in minstrelsy, Al. c. Field comes to The Grand at matinee this afternoon at 3 o'clock and the performance to- night at s:30 o'clock both test of The Grand Is certain. Everybody is given a royal greeting to tho popular AL G.. Field. Seats now on sale for both per- formances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
INVESTMENTS
 FILING HIGH Records Show Panic Is
 Passing. DOMESTIC MONEY IS EASIER Total Capital Stock for a Month
 Was $l,5l2.6O0. Eh,. Record For Thirty Days Ending { october I4, 1908, is Nearly
 Twice The Investment of
 . Year Age.

Illustrating the rapid recovery or the country from the financial stress of the past year, figures compiled Tn the office of Secretary of State FranK N. Julian Wednesday show that near ly three times as much money has been invested in Alabama during tnir- ty days of this year as in the cores bonding month. of 1907. Not since the panic of 1893 has there been such dis parity. perhaps, as in this record.
 This applies only to domestic cor- porations that have been formed under the laws of Alabama. It would be possible but impracticable to ascertain the amount of foreign capital that has been expended in the state in the time mentioned. Nor is there any state record of firm or individual invest ment.
 From September If. 1907 to October 1l, 1907, the Secretary of State was notified of improvements in Alabama whose capital stock aggregated SbIe.. 800. During the corresponding period of this year the books disclose moor porations totaling a capital stock tn- vested of $1,512,6 500. This is consider ed a remarkable advance towards bet ter times.
 This renewed activity in investment circles of the home people Is fairly well distributed among all classes. There is a healthy quota of new banks organized. There iB a leaven of ium- Der concerns. Plenty of coal com panies there are and fine scattering of mercantile establishments
 The average capital stock of cor porations formed during the thirty days of 1908 was $3S.s0O approximate Iy. while in the same period of a year ago the average was only little less than S17.00o This tends to show that state capital Is not near so timid as it was twelve months ago.
 The belief prevails in local financial circles that foreign capital has not shown near the confidence that capi- tai Inside the state has shown. It Is believed that if the figures were easi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
SCHOOL PROBLEM UP
WHO NOW HAS CONTROL IN SOME
 TOWNSf
Schools in Towns of 1000 and Less Which Elected No Boards Of Education Seemingly Have
 No Manager

County Superintendents of Educa . tion and local educational authorities In many parts of the State are still in the air about the schools The trou- ble is confined to those Incorporated towns of 1000 population or less which did not September 21 elect boards of education.
 Who is to manage and control these | schools? Those towns which followed the mandates of the statute do not | have to answer the query. Those who forgot to hold the election-and there are several of them--are interesting themselves in the proposition. Section ITS of the Municipal Code l bill, vests the Boards of Education of l these towns with the entire manage ment and control of the public schools '' Indeed, the act further provides that these Boards of Education in small towns shall have "all the powers and be vested with all the authority in re- lation to such public schools as Boards of Education in cities" But what if the board members were not elected? What. also. If the law provides no remedy for the situation?
 Such seems to be the case. Would, therefore. the public schools be un- der anybody's control. Could the county Boards of Education step in ana eAeTctse dutnoIity OFSi tHS schools7
 The latter, 1t was pointed out by a local lawyer Wednesday, is a bare possibility. If the towns omitted to elect Boards of Education September 21. it is urged that the county boards take over the control And the fol- lowing delegation of authority to the county boards is cited to sustain the position:
 ''The County Board of Education shall have entire control of the public schools within their respective eoun- ties, unelss otherwise provided by law"
 "Except as otherwise provided by law" was inserted in this Section l715 of the Political Code. in deference to acts creating special school districts and providing separate management of schools therein. It is argued there- fore, that if a situation develops where the law provides a community with no authorities the County Board may step in and take over the schools just as it does the rural district schools Especially, as the law does not "oth- ervvise" provide for filling a vacancy in the Boards of Education or towns having 1000 people and less.
 Mavor-elect Gaston Gunter. who IS ont of the city. is expected to return soon and may be called upon to oner a solution for the troublesome cohoi' tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
BOYS BURN TO DEATH
SONS OF MIR. FARR OF FRANKLIN
 COUNTY.
They Returned From Hunting Late At Night and Left a Lantern
 In Their Bedroom

Russellville. Oct. 14.-(speciaI)-- News of terrible tragedy Saturday night reached here from Travis. four teen miles south of Russellville.
 The two sons of Mir. Farr. a farmer living near that place. had been pos- sum hunting and they returned late in the night and went upstairs to their room to bed. Later other members of the family sleeping down stairs were aroused by flames and smoke to find the upper story almost destroyed No response came from the boys to the frantic cries of the parents.
 Next day the charred skeletons of both were found in the ashes.
 Mir. Farr moved from Georgia a short time since. bought a place and built nice dwelling on 1t.
 His two sons were eighteen and fifteen years old. It is supposed they left the lantern they had with them burning in their room when they re- tired and through some misch ance 1t was overturned and exploded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
studenfa On a Strike.

st. Petersburg, oct. I4,-The strike of the university students of Russia as a protest against the alleged im- position of unwarranted restrictions upon them by the new minister of education has resulted in conflicts be- tween the strikers and the body Of students who desired to ntinue their studies. There were disorders at Kasan today that made 1t necessary for troops to enter the university. Four hundred of the msnifestants were arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
 COUNCIL CALLED TONIGHT

The City Council will 1old a special session ton.gi.t in order to attend to the matters pertaining to the last thTes months of he old fiscal year, octo- Der to December 31. There are sev- erai over-Grafts that will have to be strengthened out aad the session will be a busy oAe.
 It is expected the matter of water privileges wa ted by the Hill Crest Land Company II be again discussed as we'll as several items of the license schedules.
 The meeting will be called at the usual hour and the Aldermen are es. pecially requested to be on time in or der to transact as soon as possible ths important fpancial affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
Friday and Saturday Matinee And Night,
 RaPmey Gilmore.

Mir. Barney Gilmore, the popular ac- tor in 'Kidnapped in New York" is being announced for appearance al The Grand Friday and Saturday mat inea and night. The revival of this sterling drama is due to the demands of MT. Gilmore's large following in the theatregoing public. An elaborate scenic equipment and a large support ing company of dramatic and speciality artists are combined in presenting the better essentials of entertainment which are only possible in . logical and interesting drama such as Kid mapped in New York" has proven itself to be. Seats sale opens this morning for all performances. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of real es- tate were yesterday recorded In the office of the Probate Judge:
 T. IT. Jones and wife to Brame Hood. a lot on Cramer avenue begin ming at the southeast intersection of South McDonough street; considera- tion, $75o.
 Isaac Watts and wife to Peter Thom- as and Lou Thomas. lot 13, block in westcottville; consideration, $50.
 sally T. Starr and husband to A. Heilpern and son, certain land in block of Peacock Tract; consideration. s1.- 25O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
PERsECUTEs A NEGRO.
Charges Against Teacher Decause

Charges Against Teacher Because he
 Ia Democrat.
 Tuscumbia, Oct, 14-(Special)-Be- cause he Is a Democrat and contribut- ed to the Bryan-Kern campaign fund. John W. Morgan. a weil-known negro school teacher of Leighton has become persona non grata with the negroes of that community.
 Grave charges have been preferred against him In connection with the conduct of his school. and a hberally signed petition has been forwarded to the county superintendent of ednca- ton, asking that he be removed. The case was discussed by the board of education at a meeting held in Tus- cumbia yesterday. but action was postponed to allow the accused an op- portunity to be heard.
 Morgan Is a weli-educated negro, and one of three or four negroes In Colbert county who has kept up his poll tax payments. properly register ed, and a qualified voter. He has participated in every election since 1901, when the negroes were disfran- chised in Alabama. and has always voted the Democratic ticket. He is a good citizen, respectful and highly es- teemed by the white people of his community.
 Shortly after he contributed to the Bryan-Kern fund, he was approached by a weli-known negro Republican. and asked he had given a dollar to the Democratic campaign fund. and if he was a Democrat. He replied in the affirmative. A few days later. a petition, signed by a number of negroes. was presented to the superin- tendent of education charging him with immoral conduct.
 Morgan has been given letters writ ten by the best white citizens of Leighton, to the superintendent of education, stating that the charge is simple blackmail. and a conspiracy on the part of the revengeful negroes to have him removed solely on account of his political principles. He has em- pIoyed counsel. and says that he will fight 1t out to the end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15

taken but the new board is unsni- nous in their desire for the plant to be established.
 Most of the cotton has been gathered in this section and large crop has been made despite reports to the com trary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15

ly accessible the amount of foreign capital stock invested in Alabama tn,s year would be but little In excess any. of last year, month by monkn v assigned is that Alabama taxes foreign capital in . way calculated to wall m the state.
 Predictions are being made that November will show . stiil more pros- porous condition inasmuch as then the national election will have been deter. mined and confidence will be restored generally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
onlum Trafle Declines.

Washington, Oct. 14.-t-That the opium trafic in this country is on the decline is indicated by the latest hg- ures compiled by the Bureau of Sta tistics showing that opium imports have been decreased by one quarter of a million dollars during 1908 as conn pared with the previous year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
cnia,. rrunk oivsn Aray.

An elegant moroccoline leather miniature trunk will be given away October 22 at the State Fair to child under twelve years forming most words from phrase, Alabama Agriculs tural Association" Send list to Sec retary of Fair. Trunk now on exhibi. ton in our show window.
 Gilbert Trunk Co, SIS Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
City Clerk Farley Wires Friends

City Clerk Farley Wires Friends
 City Clerk J. J. Farley. on his way to Stafford Springs, Miss, telegraphed his friends In the fly offices Wednesday that he was in Meridian. Miss, for the reach the Springs tonight and will re- main there the greater part of his three months leave of absence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
London. (Krl. Fire.

London. Ky, Oct. 14.-'rhe Jackson Opera House. Kehr Brothers store. RberisiA and >Conpa9Ies general RAnrA. Rinehart6 livery stable, Joseph
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15

Towards grocery and several smalisi establishments were burned here to. day in a fire which destroyed the Jackson block. The loss is about s5O,0o0 partly insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15

The following marriage licenses were yesterday issued by the Probate Judge:
 To Paul Howell and Miss Mamie Crysell.
 To H. B. Gardner and Miss Carrie Oats.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10
Death of Mrs. Mosher.

The following appears in the Wichita
Kansas Eagle of Sept Both telling of
former resident here:
Mrs. Mamie A. Mosher, 1920 South
Market street, passed away at $50
O'Clock YESTERDAY morning at the st.
Francis Hospital
Mrs. Mosher had been sick of lin
geriug illness for over five months,
when natures kirdlv provider ce releas-
ed her from her suffering. For many
years Mrs. Mosher had been in poor
health, but after coming to Wichita in
1896, she seemed to have fully recover
ed. until about five months ago, when
she took TO her he'd and gradually grew
worse until the end came.
She leaves two grown SONS. Frank R.
Mosher of Oklahoma City and Leslie S.
Mosher of Gutherie, Okla She is also
survived by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wentz of 1920 South Market street
In 1897 Mrs. Mosher became a mem
Der of the Central Christian church of
Wichita by letter from the First Chris
tian church of Lincoln, Kansas.
Funeral services will be held at the
Central Christian church this afternoon
% t 3 O'Clock. The friends are invited
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10
DECEPTION.

the primary Mr. Wells
senatorial district Every reader
of Enclosed in that letter
comprising thirteen counde
this
Wells OF
could only limited time hm it being
business that
the whether
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home and home
besides
Mr. Wells processes
solely for himself
doubtless have around
will
purpo and
that Mr. Wells at least $500 90
Dr. A. B. Jones' Personal friends
told had that
spending
Office which has four
realized
$4O0 1t usual in this life that do
where expects his
doubles his in o be
In
republican nomination. Dr. A
gbed portions the House Journal
the cent fare law when
which Wells his nomination and
believe told this of canddae Do
would fuly noni
exactly
be intrusssd With business TOpskAl Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10

Ice Cream, pure and delicious, Sodas
and Sundaes at HARNESS g. If
In a few more days the outside of the
new mill will be covered with corrigat-
ed iron.
Farmers from Illinois were ere this
week looking over our land with the
idea of buying and moving here.
Jacob Feitz received word on Wed
nesday of the death of his brother John
in Toledo, Ohio. He visited Hays sew
eral years ago
MRS. TnLLoTsoN, in the Stainer build
ing opposite Philips hardware store.
will serve meals and farmers and their
families, when they come to town and
want homelike meal, should give her
a call.
So proficient has Ed O'Keefe become
in his work in Colorado as a mining
engineer, that his company'have sent
him and his wife, formerly Alice Cole
of our city, to their works in Chile,
South America, and they haveHalready
left for their new home.
The great National Baseball season
is over, the Detroit club winning the
pennant of the American League and
the 'Cubs" of Chicago the pennant of
the National League. The final games
in Chicago and New York were each
witnessed by over 95, 900 enthusiastic
people.
While his friends rejoice in his good
luck, the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Basgall regret to hear that they
are going to move to Chicago, he hav-
ing secured good business situation
there. He leaves in few days and as
soon as he can secure a residence his
wife will go. -. -
If you want to sell something-if you
want to buy something, chip in quart
er and try this paper and you will find
the notice will bring results. Try it.
Others have and have succeeded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10
Majestic Theater.

With a drizzling rain ard the revival
services in session, the Majestic The
ater performance Wednesday evening
was not very well attended at the G..
A. R. hall. The moving pictures staat-
ed out fine and were very interesting,
but an accident to the electrical de-
partment ended that, much dlsappoint-
ing the audience. The acrobatic work
was good and the different acts of the
vaudeville kept the audience in roar.
1t will be given again next Wednesday
evening with an entire change of pro-
gram and it is well worth the 25 and 35
cents admission charged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10
The Bishpam Concert. November, 9.

Tickets to the concert will be sold at
81. 90 a piece. The Normal Faculty
will adopt a new method of reserving
seats for this occasion. Each purchas-
er of tickets will receive a receipt show
ing number of tickets purchased On
Friday evening Nov. 6, at the Normal
Auditorium, slips or cards having upon
them the names of ticket purchasers
and number of tickets purchased will
be thoroughly jumbled together in
box from which person unable to see
what card he gets will draw forth the
cards one by one. Parties will reserve
seats in the order in which their names
come forth from the box. Any parties
unable to be present at the drawing
may send proxies to reserve seats in
their stead. If neither proxy nor own
er of card is present members of Nor
NAL Faculty will reserve best seats
available for such parties in the order
of their card draft
This plan will avoid the unpleasant
feature of having ticket holders stand
in line for long time prior to the re-
servation of seats and will give out-of-
town purchasers the same opportunity
to secure as good seats as home folks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10
Yocemento Road.

Now that the Yocemento Cement
Mill is in operation and is success our
town should do all it can to secure a
good share of the trade out there and
have the head men locate here for our
school, church and society advantages
This can be best done, and only done
by making a good direct road between
the two towns with as little inconven-
ience as possible to those travelling be
tween the two places.
Years ago the county leased OF, *he
railroad roadway along both sid6asof
the track through the county, a strip
100 feet wide. That lease is still in ex-
istance and rental paid each year.
The present road to Yocemento eros
ses the railroad track several times and
winds around, which is not only danger
Gus but very inconvenient. A direct
road should be opened from the west
bridge direct into Yocemento, ALONG
NORTH SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACK.
which would make a good roadway and
stop the crossing of the track. 1t would
be better for the people and better for
the railroad company. Commissioner
Brull, who lives out that way and is
interested, should at once see that such
road is opened up, and as it joins his
land, he can show his interest in the
peoples benefit by pushing it thorugb
at once.
If our city does not do it we will
lose lots of that trade and give Ellis a
chance to open up road and get ahead
of US.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10

j. V. Eckroat, the Hays creamery
man, was an Ellis visitor this week and
was talking with our business men and
farmers in regard TO starting cream
cry here, He said this was a great
deal better point for creamery than
Hays and that he would like to come
here. We do not know what his propo-
sition was but he said he was well re-
ceived by all with whom he talked. He
will be here in few DAYS and will give
you few pointers as to what he will
do. Let's have a creamery. 1t is a
good thing. Ellis Review.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10

ROlla Joy is here on visit to friends
and relatives.
Mems up-to-date suits at Zeigler's
Clothing Store.
Note in another column 'fApples
delivered at IS cents a bushel" At
such a price eversbody can live on
fruit. Send for some.
AS our Smokey Hill farmers could
not haul in the rock, a car load of hard
rock for foundations was brought in
from Russell county this week.
Zeiglers have a full line of ladies'
coats and mems suits.
Normal boys are now gathering the
locust tree pods so that Prof. Pelham
can get select seed to plant out on the
Normal grounds in their Horticultural
department.
After standing so many years the
old buildings on Fort street adjoining
the Essex Club building have been TAX
en- down and a good building placed
there by B. F. Hopper.
More strangers were around this
week hunting houses to rent so they
could move here with their families,
but there was not vacant house to be
found in our city.
The residence lately occupied by 81.
L. Kent having been sold, he has moved
his household goods to the Dickinson
residence. Mrs. Kent will visit with
Mr.. Kent's mother at Bellville during
his absence at EmpOria.
The Office furnishings of the new mill
and elevator company were moved into
their new Offices this week. The two
big Office rooms, with fire proof vault
connected, located on the corner gives
them a pleasant working place.
The Regents of the Normal School
have given Prof Kent a three months
leave of absence and he will leave the
week previous to Nov. 9 for Emporia
to take an advanced course in his BRAN
ches of work at the Normal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-10

City water is being run into the
Windsor Hotel.
Henry Winters enjoyed the carnival
sights in Kansas City this week.
Miss Tim Logan has returned to
Hays and will spend the winter here IN
her cottage.
Wash. Mains and family left Tues
day evening for their new home in
Oregon.
H N Higgins and Slant Freshour
shipped 100 head of cattle to the K. C.
market on Tuesday
George Philip has received from Kan
sas City couple dozen fine young pig
cons for his dove cote.
M. E. Dixon ia arranging to spend
the winter in Kan ansas City. looking sf-
ter his business affairs there.
A representative of the Oliver Type
writer was here this week seeing Onr
schools and business men.
Postmaster Hobbs of Turlrville waE
in town Tuesday visiting with his
daughter and transacting business.
The County Commissioners are in
session this week attending TO their
regular quarterly business, and there's
lots of work to do.
The lightning during the storm last
Sunday night put many of the tele-
phones out of commission making extra
work for the force.
Butter around Hays has grown very
scarce. Cows are giving less milk and
so many are shipping cream the price
having gone up four cents this week.
The services for men at the Lutheran
church last Sunday was well attended
and the minister talked very plain to
them He will do so again tomorrow
Sunday afternoon.
That Hays people are always liberal
when it comes to preachers and church
matters was shown last Sunday at the
Lutheran church when over $500 was
quickly donated to pay the expenses of
the revival meetings.