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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
TWO PEnsoNs ASSAULTED.
Man and Woman Complain to tAe ]
 bile Police.

Mobile. Dec. Especial LA report was made to police Headquarters this morning that Mrs. Annie Quigley and Bernard De Breton were assaulted and beaten by crowd Of young men while they were returning from fire at St. Anthony and Lawrence Streets at an early hour this morning.
 The assault. it is claimed. was unpro- voked, and the names of several of the young men who are alleged to have beaten the couple are in the hands Of the police, and arrests will follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Itafinn rrelxns rnsanitx.

Salvatore vlncentia, the Italian who shot and killed young Robert Laird at Warrington last Sunday, Is endeavoring from all appearances to impress upon the officers that he Is insane. and claims that he cannot speak English.
 No coherent statement has been ses cured from him. and when approached and spoken to he will not reply. but will place his hand over his mouth and motion that he cannot understand.
 During the time he resided at the navy yard, a period of over two years he spoke English we'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
INVESTIGATE EXCHANGES.
New York Produce and Cotton Ex-
 change ExPecEant.

New York, Dec. 26.-The New York Produce and the New York Cotton Ex- changes will be the first ones investi- gated by the commission appointed by Governor Hughes to inquire Into the conduct of the New York exchanges. This was decided at meeting of the commission today.
 The commissioners decided to defray all expenses out of their own personal funds and trust to the State to reim- purse them later. Chairman White said 1t would probably take the com mission three months Go finish it's work. The commission will meet again January {.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
FIRE IN GULFPORT. Two Dwellings Are Destroyed Ny the

Gulfport, Miss. Dec. 2e-t tspeciaI.)- Two dwellings located at Twenty-irst and Twenty Avenues. owned by Mrs. McGloin and Mrs. Nellie Frederick, were totally destroyed by fire the morning.
 4 blaze originated 1t Is believed. from debris from fire works. The cot tages were valued at S1,S0O with &1,0oo insurance. The household effects were almost a total loss, with no insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

 sS fHE.3 #l# WA M#H CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. RATES
Between all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers, also to St. Louis and intermediate stations.

Tickets will be sold December 2s, 24, 25, 30 and s1, 1908, and January l. 1909, final return limit January 6, 1909. :
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Raising Into position in one piece steel stock seventy two-inches in diame- ter and 105 feet high, weighing between eighteen and twenty tons. Is a feat re- gently performed at the Crocker- Wheel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Strikers, Ball.

On Thursday evening at 9 o'clock, the most prominent event of the social season will take place. when the Strik- CTS will give their annual ball. Hand some invitations have. been issued by the society which announce that their sixty sixth anniversary will be cale- brated in the auditorium of the New Battle House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Bridal Party and Out-of-TOvvm Guests
 for AIIen-BaRAea Wedding,

The marriage of Miss Mary Sue AL len. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. M. Allen to MT. James Malone Barnes, will be quietly celebrated on Monday at I0 o'clock at the home of the brides par. ents 206 Marine Street. The maid of honor will be Miss Melaine DehIar and MF. c. 4. Allen, brother of the bride. will be best man. The A Out-of-town
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

For rates, schedules, etc., apply to D. W. Bliss, Passenger Agent,
 phone ss1, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Carrie Hervseld, of Selma, an- nounce the engagement of her daugh- ter. Julie Elkan to MT. Lawrence Zach arias of this city. No cards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
COMING EVENTS.
Monday.

Y. M. IL A reception and dance at German Relief Hall.
 AIlen-B Barnes wedding at the resi- dence. a0s Marine street. at 10 o'clock. Hamilton Whist Ciub-Mies HeBstis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Tuesday.

Mxception club--Miss Pauline Licht- bach.
 Afternoon sea--Misa Lena Metzger. Dauce in honor of Messrs. Herndon and HardIe Emith---Mr. and Mrs. Har- ry Smith. s:So ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Stray Shotn fin Vgeut Pofn

Stray shots fin West Point.
 West Point, Ca, Dec, 26.--Stray shots of Christmas merrymakers last night struck many windows and show cases in the business district. The damage was heavy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Wednesaay

Card party--Miss Harriet Fitts. 3 D. m
 Bowling Ciub--Miss Marie Webb. Ffnesse Club-Mrs. Charles Hervey, II a. m.
 l. A. C.-Miss Deal Dreaper, p. m. Century Book Club--Colonial room Cawthon Hotel. II a. m.
 Chautauqua CIrcle--Mrs. H H Duf- fee, 4:30 p. m,
 Mrs. Battle will entertain the Coloni- al Danes at 1:30 D. m. in honor of hfra Ellen Peter-Bryce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile, Dec 2s,--Arrived: Steamers: Alamo, Avery. New York; Harald, Nor, Fehr, Puerto Cortez Schooner: Glenafton. Br., Eden, Tampa. Cleared: Steamers: Alamo. Avery, New York i: Fort Morgan. Nor. Olsvik. Bocas del Toro; Aydon, Br., Graves. Havre: Bar kentine, Hancock, Br., Erb. Arrayo.
 New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Cleared: Steamer: Creole, Jacobs, New York; Morgan. Thompson. Tampa; Impera- tor Nor, Pedersen. Bluehelds Ar mednian, Br., Hart, Liverpool; Ellis. Nor, Irgens, Colon; Greenbrier, Br., Gait, Bocas del Toros Catalina, Span, zobaran. Cadiz, Almeria, Barcelona and Genoa.
 Port Eads, Dec. 2e.--Arrived: Steam CTS: Condo Wifredo. sp., Bilbao, Bar celona via Cadiz, Las Paimas and Ha- vana Chaucer, Br,, Pidgeon. Santoas via Rio Janeiro and Victoria; oraca- bessa. Br., Larsen, Bocas del TorO; Schooner Medford, Richardson. Phil adelphia.
 Galveston, Tex, Dec. 16.-Arrived: Steamers: Skipton Castle, BT., Craven Vera Cruz; Thelma. Nor. Gram, Gulf port Fl Rio, Parker, New York (pre- vious). Cleared: Steamers: Comal Young, New York, Irak, Br., DeIargy. Liverpool; Cuthbert, Br., Couch, Liver pool Cinnamare. sp. Curraino, Bar celona and Genoa; Teespool Br, Pier son, Rotterdam; Elmonte, Woodward, New York; F. S Campia Ital. Cafiero, Barcelona and Genoa
 Seiled Steamers: Comal Young, New York; Cinnamare, SD, Currarino Barcelona and Genoa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
christmas Dinners.

was gwen by MT. ana MrB, Hitten- house Moore in honor of their son. MT. Rit Moore. who is here from Norfolk on a short visit. Tn the centre of the table was e gay and glittering Christmas tree, red ribbon and poin- setta were also used in decorations, and at each plate was a pretty souve- mir appropriate to the season.
 The guests were Misses Ruth Huger, Dorothy Donald. Grace Bestor, Lucille orrville Cawthon. Dr. Goldthwaite and Rit Moore.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Heakes gave an infinite amount Of pleasure to num- Der of young people yesterday, when they entertained at dinner at 5 p. m. Poinsetta, maidenhair ferns and red shaded tapers cast brilliant glow on the following merry party: Mir. and Mrs. Claude Grayson. Misses Lucy Bowen, Rosa Coates, Louise Overall. Messrs Barstow. Tisdale of Mount Yer non, RidgeIy, Alfred Coates, George Heakes and the host and hostess.
 Personal Notes.
 Mfr Norman Frenkel arrived yester- day from New York. to spend the Christmas holidays with his fancee, Miss Matilda Spira.
 Mfr. and Mrs Curtis Bush and Miss Marie Bush are expected home on Mon day from New York.
 Mir. and Mrs W. D. stratton will ar- rive early in January to spend the win ter months in Mobile.
 Mrs Charles Hearth and children will arrive the first of January and be the guests of Captain and Mrs. John Quill.
 Mrs walker, of Louisville, Ky, is here on visit to her brother. Mir. Gus Thames.
 Miss Helen schuster of Selma. arriv- ed on Thursday to spend the holidays with Miss Elaine Eichold.
 MT. Melvin Billups. from New Orleans, come on yesterday for a short visit
 Mir. Carroll Prince is here from the law school at Tuscaloosa to spend the holidays with his family.
 Ileutenants Pendleton, Jarman and Carpenter, of Fort Morgan, were all in the city yesterday te attend the g. c. s. ball.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Keith Tanner, of Birm- ingham, are here for the holiday sea- son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Dnte for Frohihlt1on.

During an intermission fin police court today. Justice Evans stated thai
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

YOUR LAST CHANGE To buy high grade Liquors and Wfmew at lowest figures from
 I, BRICxMAN a co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Iieutenants Pendleton. Jarman and Carpenter of Fort Morgan, were all in the city yesterday .te attend the s. c. S. ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mfr. carroll Prince is here from the law school at Tuscaloosa to spend the holidays with his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

statutory prohibition will go into ef- feet iu Mississippi at one minute past twelve. midnight. Wednesday. Decerns Der 30, and instructed the Chief of Po- lice to arrest afl persons found selling llquor in 00ifpoft on Thursday, Decenn- Der 3l. r
 Of ths tfres saloons now doing bus fnAes here one has already expressed c willingness to accept this construction, as the new law although it has been genarally believed that January was the day set for the long drought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mir Melvin Billups. from New Orleans, come on yesterday for a short visit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Miss Helen schuster. of Selma. arrfv- ed on Thursday to spend the holidays with Miss Elaine Eichold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

College Students. And others home for the holidays, can get new Travelling Equipment or have their old repaired. by notifying
 The Gilbert Trunk Co, adv. 3iS Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mfr. and Mrs. Keith Tanner. of Birm- ingham. are here for the holiday sea- son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mrs. Walker, of Louisville, Ky, Is here on visit to her brother. MT. Gus Thames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Thursday.

Strikers bail-Battle House Audito- rum, ?. m.
 Vaudeville and stag smoker-Fi- della Club.
 No Trump Club-Miss Louise Bar clay.
 Bridge clique-Mrs Thomas Con- way. ?. m,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Personal Notes.

Mfr Norman Frenkel arrived yester- day from New York. to spend the Christmas holidays with his fiancee, Miss Matilda Spira.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Stratton will ar rive early in January to spend the win ter months in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mfr. and Mrs. Curtis Bush and Miss Marie Bush are expected home on Mon- day from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
s. c. s. naIi.

M0BiEes liant ending to an ideal Christmas day was the ball of the S. c. S. given last night in the auditorium of the Battle House. Palms and smilax were the only decorations used about the room but the costumes of the maskers were unusually handsome, represent ing courtiers of Louis XIV period. The pale green velvet suits. and black satin hats with white ostrich tips forming a striking note in the pretty scene. This is truly, the debutantes' ball and the young dancing set came in for their fair share of attention. In the first dance an innovation was in- troduced in the calling out by the chairman of the reception committee, MT. Watuneau, of the Girls' who were to dance this number with the members of the society
 Everybody had & good time. and this ball marks one of the prsttdest and most successful of this popular soei- ety. Following are the committees;
 Reception--J. B. Waterman, Chair man. +. Nj. Price, Thomas St. John. Lloyd Batre. G A. Aunspaugh, M. W. Dunlap. W. M. Harrison. H. Mecon- nell. R. F. Neville, A. E. Van Hey nigier. E. J. Buck. James Gibboney. C. M Luce and Joseph Lyons.
 Floor Committee-J. c. Bush. IT.. Chairman: W. c. Horn. J W. Little. Benjamin Toomer, ]. Irwin Burgetf, William Paterson, D. R. Dunlap, J P MoreIand and Erwin Little.
 Some Of the pretty women in pretty gowns at the ball were: Miss Florence Davidson. of Montgomery, in white satin; Miss Christine Glass, of Mont gomery, in pale blue satin and silver: Miss Amelie Lyons, in lowered white chiffon with trimmings Of blue; Miss Rosa Coates, in yellow satin; Miss Dor- othy Donald, black and gold with real lace trimmings; Misses Radcliffe, in yellow; Mrs. James Gibboney, white satin: Mrs. Albert Bush. white and sIl- yer with touches of pink; Mrs. Luce black lace and silver; Mrs. E. l. Buck white chiffon lowered in blue; Miss Mabel Goode. white net and satin; Miss Hattie May Horst, white and pink chif- fon; Mss Marie Webb, white chiffon; Mrs. Joseph McPhillips. pink satin Miss Helen Rich. pink satin and lace; Miss Louise Overall. pale blue satin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Mrs Charles Hearin and children will arrive the first of January and be the guests of Captain and Mrs. John Quill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Exception Club-Miss Ruth Rosen- baum.
 EleveIl Bridge--Mrs. John cochrsne, ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Shakespeare club--Mrs. C. J. Tor. rsy.
 Jolly Ten-Efde Soost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

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The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Getting Helm

A Massachusetts man, whose busi-
ness frequently takes him over the
line into Vermont, says that one even
Ing he was guest at q farm hodse
In that State, when 1e Observed that
the wife of the owner-a poor, wan
little woman-was doing every bit
of the work around the house.
AS he himself put, she did an
amount of work that would put an
ordinary Massachusetts horse TO
shame and he really felt like q villain
sitting there watching her.
Feeling considerable compassion
fer the woman, who looked as IL
ready to drop from overwOrk, the VIZ
itor asked:
Why don't you get help hsr87
Surely you are not going to try 70
pull through the long winter without
a hired girl
A sickly smile came to the pallij
face of the woman. Wal, / idn-
no." she said. II don't feel as Il 1
could just yit; but p'raps of / shoIIi
get to feelin' a little better AMI
stronger | might"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Forest Resources.

A few weeks ago President Roose-
welt signed a proclamation creating
national forest in the west central
part of Arkansas.
This timbered area, which covers
mere than 1000, 900 acres will have
the distinction of being the farthest
east of all the government forests.
This new forest which will be called
the Arkansas, brings the total area
of the national forests up to 1911
233,98 acres, a little more than one
fifth of the country's total forest
area
A particularly favorable fact N
connection with the Arkansas IA
tional forest is found in the hearty
spirit of cooperation manifested 0y
the Arkansas people. apparently rec
ognizing the immense benefits which
are To be conferred in the conserva-
ton of the timber supplies there,
have accepted the incoming of Che
forest service as a salutary event AID
assis eG the government officials with
helpful suggestions.-ForeStry and
Irrigation Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

trust for his fellow citizens a certain
dignity which n his conduct and
manner OF life he is bound to protect
against loss or deterioration.
obedience to this obligation,
which can hardly be avoided, limits
the ex-President to his choice of an
occupation and means OF livelihood.
and prescribes fol him only such
work as in popular judgment Is not
undignified; and 1t also forces a scale
or living on his part frequently less
In keeping with his financial ability
than with popular conceptions of ex-
Presidential propTiety.'
Mr.. Cleveland referred at some
length to the way an ex-President is
deIuged with newly written books, is
made a target for all manner Of pc
cuniary solicitations, and is called
upon to make addresses ION topics
and FOR purposes that are bewilier-
ing, and at times and places that are
impossible"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
BEING AN EX-PREsEDENT.

Grover Cleveland Thinks Something
Has Been Overlooked by Americans.
That something has been overlook
ed by the American people in the ad-
1ustment of the accounts between
them and their ex-PTesidents" is the
opinion of Grover Cleveland, who, as
our only living ex-President, speaks
with unique authority on this sup
Ject. Being himself in no need of
AID from the public treasury, Mr..
Cleveland is in a position to dIsc..ss
the whole question with the utmost
freedom, without suggestion of pei
oDal interest in sc doing. While lot
entirely agreeing with the biographsr
who speaks of that melancholy
product of the American government
tai system-an ex-PTes!dent." he new
ertheless admits that there are certain
anomalies in the relationship between
the American people on the one side
and their ex-Presidents on the other.
1t is an account he suggests, that has
never been exactly balanced.
1t is in accordance with the spirit
of our institutions, says Mr. Cleve-
handwriting in the Youths Com
panion of Tecently-that the Presi-
dent who represents more nearly
than any other governmental agency
the sovereignty and will OF the Amer
lean people, should, at the termina-
ton of his public service, take up
again the relationship which he as a
private citizen owes to the affairs Of
American life. But this he is al
lowed TO do only under certain vague
but imperative restrictions To
quote the writer at greater length on
this point:
The truth is, that our people, so
far from treating their ex-Presidents
simply as relics of past bonors, seem
disposed not only to bestow upon
them honor and respect, but to con-
tinue them in service so far as to in
terfere seriously With their untram-
meled return to private citizenship
and their unrestTained resumption Of
the occupations of every day life.
There is a sort of vague but none
the less imperative feeling abroad n
the land that one who has occupied
the great office of President holds IN
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

TO see something either ironic or
humorous in the crowning of a man
| for idealism" who has devoted much
OF his literary expression to ''preacn-
ing the gospel Of force and of the
material The Chicago Post asserts
that the single strong claim to pro-
ducing most excellent work of IN
ideatstic character that can be made
for Mr.. Kipling" is that ''he has sang
the glory of labor and service" The
Post continues:
But when one considers the ends
TO which Mr.. Kipling dedicates labor
and service this claim can be dis
missed. His idealism is idealization
OF might, combined with the faitn
that might is rgiht Mr.. Kipling has
no conception of he iiealism of de-
mocracy, From the Plain Tales 10
the islanders he has harped on the
militaristiC ideal broad or file
social sense he does not possess. HIS
american Notes showed how trivial
and inadequate was his observation
of this vast democratic experiment.
Whl inf1amed his Imagination was
the unprotected seacoast. Not less
chaTP cteristic is his phrase in look
ing out on Calcutta: What a city 20
loot And this phrase in the mouth
of war correspondent scanning Lon
don: God, what city to loot!'
Mr.. Kipling is infected by Bibli-
cal English. His fine 'Recessional'
is psalm-like. But in essence II IS
a prayer to God to stick TO the Anglo
Saxon in his dominion over palm and
pine
Excellent work of an idealistic
character it was Nobel's intention to
reward. The men previously honor
ed, with perhaps two exceptions, had
a broad and inspiring message. Mis-
tral and Carducci, Biornson and Sien-
kiewicz have undeniably had hbec-
al, emancipating. ennobling influence.
This no one can dare to say for MIR.
Kipling. In comparison with these
men and In view of the inventors
purpose, his selection is highly dis
creditable to the Nobel trustees"
The Philadelphia Press takes q
mediating course and allows that the
award to Mr. Kipling for the highest
"iiealistic" work by living author
will be incOmprehensible to those
whose reading began before his work,
and natural TO those moved ani
mOlted by his genius" The Outlook
(New York;, addressing those Who
question Mr.. Kipling's claim to rhe
honor. goes on to point other phases
Oh his work than that extolling force
and Imperialism, phases upon which
his claims may perhaps rest. Thus:
He has struck the great note OF
responsibility as well as of achieve
ment, and has appealed to the high
est instincts of the English race
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
The Tetrazzini FurOr.

Nine. Tetrazzini, who recently Gre
ated such a fJrOr in New York, had
stirred up like enthusiasm In London.
Before she sang at the Manhattan,
critic of the Daily Mail (LondonJ
fHd this to say Of her:
Nine. TetTazzini, who on Saturday
night made one of those rare sensa-
tiOns which herald the approach of a
new diva, has already achieved some
tking like fame in South America
and on the Continent. But she
came TO us with no flourish of trump
cts, singer to II intents and puT-
pose unknown.
To-day all London will be hall
Ing he event of new operate star
one of those commanding fgures
which sweep across the musical h0ri-
zOn once. PERHAPS, in a generation.
For Nine. Tetrazzini's impersonsti0n
of Violetta in La Traviata' shows her
the equal of Patti or a Melba, and
such q scene of popular enthusiasm
as occurred on saturday at Covsut
Garden will not be lightly forgotten.
This is no exaggerated praise"
Nine. Tetrazzini is an Italian, her
sister of the same name being the
wife Of Cleofonte Campsnini, director
at the Manhattan. She Is apparent
!. singer by divine right, since the
story goes that she has had but six
months training with q teacher in
her life. She has sung with success
in the capitals of Southern Europe,
has ben favorite In South America,
and made furor in San Frsncisce.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
KIPLING's NOBEL PRIZE.
Some Think the Award Is just and
Others Doubt IL.


The award of the Nobel prize for
literature to Rudyard Kipling hes
brought out in this country some
comment of mild approval and some
o. fat disapproval That we almost
nowhere observe expressions CT
whOle-hedTJed cOngTatula tion for the
English author IS curiously signtfi-
cant OF Kipling's falling popularity
among people that once waited
with bated breath for new from mis-
siCFbed. Perhaps it onIs a curious
illustration of this same people S
fickleness. Taken coincidently with
the recent record Of a great fail N
auction prices of first editions of MS
books, there are furnished signs If
"a day that is dead" Some of those
who criticize the Nobel award resent
III passing over of George Meredith
AMI AigeTncn Swinburne. Others re-
cali tha. Mark Twain had seemed TO
have been in the running Few sail
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Oldest BeIIringer in England,

James Story Wright of Spauld hng.
claims to be the Oldest bellringer in
England. having been Sc years at
the ropes at Spalding Parish Church.
He was born on February 2, 1927,
and began ringing at Is years Of
age, For over &C years he has been
captain OF the ringers at Spalding
Parish Church and has raised the
treble for these so years. He has
rung the bells in the various parts
Of the Eastern countries.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Bronze Statue of Schiller.

The bronze statue of Schiller by
Hermann Matzen, which Is to be
erected in Cleveland by German citi-
zens, has been completed In Berlin.
The poet is seated in an arm chair A
Berlin paper is quoted as remarking
apropOs that the German who goes
TO America becomes an American IN
all that the word implies. but even
unto the third generation he is 10y
al to German poetry ami German
song"