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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
RECEPTION TO THE 4. B. AND A.
People of Birmingham VIII Have a
 fyelehratfOn.

Birmingham, Sept. 5--(speeiai)- Preparations are complete for the re- ception to be rendered the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad on its entrance to Birmingham.
 The first passenger train will arrive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Mir. and Mrs. Robert Eilenberg and little son. Leigh, who have spent the summer East will return home Tues day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Miss Ethel Harwell has returned home after spending several weeks in versailles, Ky, and at Monteagle. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Mrs. H. M. Austin who has been quite i'll at an infirmary is convales- cent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

With Higgins-the most discreet imae-
Die explanation o! his extraordinary
cod luct would make him the laughing
stock Of his circle Of friends. to say
nothing ~ a city that had been &C.
custon,ed to speak OF him as Mad
Maitland for many . day. Unless
All. he had q! He could pretend
fso long rs II suited his purpose. At
all cvsntO. TO have been the man
caught and left bound IN Higgins care.
Simple enough. The knocking over Of
tire butter would be ascr!bed to nat
urai ebuilition of Indignation. the sub
seaucnt Aiekt 70 . hare-brained notion
O. running down the thief. And yet
even that explanation had SIS d:fhcul
ties. How vas he TO account for the
fact tha, he had failed TO commuui-
cate with the police-kaowing that his
treasure had been rsvished?
u vas all very involved. Mr. Matt
land returned the sisss 70 0'HaSsn
srd. grading his head In hts hands
lacked his brains In vais for . sa'is
factory tale 10 tel. There were -
many things TO BE- taken iato coNsiA
Grafton. There vss de siri b gTay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

In the genial climate Of soathern
California 1t reaches maturity and
blooms in fifteen or twenty years.
while In cooler climates the Isrtod
may range from forty or ffty years
There are many species Of the Aeave
family. native 20 northern Mexico.
vhrrc 10 is called the Maguek The
plant furnishes "puluque.- the I'ktiossI
drink Of Mexico.
At the time of the bIoorning the
PLANT throws M a single stock of rap
ID growth TO the height o; twelve to
twenty fcct. from which the tassei-
Ike flowers sprou. forth. This great
flower stalk draws all the sap and
Nyixar from the body 81 tho plant.
which snon vi;hors and dies
~ the base Of the thick sr,sr leaves
src found little suckers. each via .
root. s1hick when planted NJ o:rce oe
Gin 20 grow. The end and cdscs o.
N. iraycs arc wei armed 9Th sht
sa.,g x,i~cs. the prick Ct WIKI %
Wy rEirfui.
This - na;urc's esy 81 vvgrrssex
%. rist, from the rsvsgcs 81 -zotNs
sps other aeserf rc6cafs. -Oce0ees
r. .hsjcal worn usensne I,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
IN, n Dobeo-3ssHn cA)
CHAPTER viii.
Dance Of the Hours.


Four p. m.
The old clock in a corner OF the
study chimed resonantly and with de-
liberation; four double strokes: and
while yet the deep-throated music was
dying into silence the telephone bell
shrieked impertinently.
Maitland bit savagely on the ga7
and knotted his brows. trying to beat
It. The effect was that Of coarse
file rasped across raw quivering
nerves. And he lay helpless. able to
do no more toward endurance than to
dig nails deep into his palms.
Again and again the fiendish clamor
shattered the echoes. Binding flashes
Of agony danced down the white-hot
wires strung through his head. taut
from temple to temple.
Would the fool at the other end
never be satisfied that he could get
NO answer? Evidently not; the racket
continued mercilessly. short series O.;
shrill calls alternating with imperative
rolls prolonged until one thought that
the tortured metal soundingc cups would
crack. Thought! nay. prayed that
either such would be the case. or else
that ones head might at once merci
fully be rent asunder.
That anguish SO exquisite should
be the means of releasing him from
his bonds seemed a refinement OF
irony. Yet Maitland was aware. be-
tween spasms. that help was on the
way. The telephone instrument. for
obvious convenience. had been
equipped with an extension bell which
rang simultaneously in O'Hagan's
ouarters. When Maitland was not at
home the 1anitor-valet. so warned.
would answer the calls. And now. in
the still intervals, the heavy thud Of
unhurried feet could be heard upon
the staircase. O'Hagan was coming
to answer; and taking his time about
Il. It seemed an age before the rattle
OF pass,key in latch announced him:
md another ere, all unconscious OF the
figure supine on the divan against the
further study wall. the old man shut
fed to the instrument. lifted receiver
from the hook, and applied It to
his ear.
well, well?" he demanded with that
impatience characteristic Of the illit-
crate for modern methods Of communf-
cation. "Pwhat the divvle ais yer
"Rayspicts to ye, ma'am. and It's
sorry / am didn't know twas .
Teddy"
Hes not"
IVAN o'clock. there or thereabouts."
Faith. and he didn't say
"Pwhat name will be tellin' him!
"Kape ut to yersilf, thin. It's none
of me business"
IT We do. I'll not answer. Sure. am
I to be climbin' two flights Az sthairs
ivry foive minits-"
-Good-by yersilf." hanging up the re-
ceiver. And the divvle ny away vid
ye," grumbied O'Hagan.
As he turned away from the instru-
mept Maitland managed to produce Q
sound. something between . moan and
. strangled cough. The old man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

detective. Thanks" Aud trrLing on
his heel, walked westward.
The policeman crossed the street
to detain him for a moments chat.
Il guess Ats all of. Jim." Hickey
told him. Some one must We tipped
that crook OF. Anyway. l amt goin'
to wait no longer"
Il wouldn't neither" agreed the uni
formed member. Say, who's yer
friend yeh was talkin' tub. while
ago."
Oh. a frien' Of mine. Yeh didn't have
no call to git excited then. Jim.
G'night"
And Hickey proceeded westward. q
listless and preoccupied man by the
vacant eye Of him. But when he
emerged into the glare Of Eighth ave
nue. bis face was unusually red. Which
NAV have been due To the heat. And
Just before boarding a downtown sur.
face car. oh" he enunciated with gus
TO. hell"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
TRUTH keoUT THE CENTURY
PLANT.

Thr Century Plan. 80 named b"'
taBsc ~ the popular idea thai o
bIooms hut once in \ hundred years.
In ono sense makes good Us name,
for .; blooms only once, taeu dics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20


Not until the rich and mellow chime
had merged into the stiffness did the
intruder dare again draw breath. Com
ing as II had the very moment that
the door had closed noiselessly behind
her. the doub!s stroke had sounded to
her like q kneIl: or. perhaps more Ike
the prelude to the wild a!arum Of a
tocsin. first striking her heart still
with terror. then urging II into panic
fiut.erinss.
But these. As the minutes drew on.
marked only by the dull methOdic tick
ing Of the clock. Quoted: and At
length she mustered courage IN move
from the door. against which she had
fattened herself. one hand clu;ehing
the knob. seady To pull IL open and fly
upoa the first aggressive sound.
In the interval her eyes had become
accustomed 20 the darkness. The
study door showed a pale oblonS On
her right. TO her left. aud little to
w6Id the rear Of the fat. the door Of
Maitland's bed chamber stood aisr.
To this she tirtoci. standing upOn the
threshold and listening with every
fiber of her being No sounds as ~
the regular respiration 81 sleeper
warning her. she at length p"cred
sieslthily within: simultaneously she
pressed the button ~ an electric hand,
lamp. Its circumscribcd blaze wsvercd
over pillows and counterpart spotless
and undistuTbed
ITO bc ConI;Ercd SGxt SHndayJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
aNang0V Fe,cAv SEoY ~
Better thar the Best.
SLACK PATTI
BLACK RAIIl

TROUBACOUSS-i"sdrd t| IN"
original Sissiserests Jones'. Gr.si"s'
singer vi her rae. introducing Tut
whiincy ami slim Henderson. The
entire balcuny reserved for colnred
pcopjc. PriCrs sc TO $1oc. Sale now
oprn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

Time" said the short and th;ck-set
nan casually. addressing no one in
particular.
He shut the I'D Of his watch with .
snap and returned the timepiece 10
his wsisfcoat pocket. simultaneously
h. surveyed both sides Of the short
block between Seventh and St Mich
olas avenues With one comprehensive
glance.
Presumably he saw nothing Of inter
est TO him. II vas not . particularly
Interesting block. for that matter.
though someyhat typical Of the neigh
borhood. The north side was lined
With dve-story fat buildings, their
aiuey.red brick facsdes regularly
broken BY equally dinsy brownston.
sioops. ss TO the ground floor. b. oren
windows Is 70 those above. The south
side was mostly taken NJ BY a TOW.
erins white apartment hotel with IN
ostcutatious entrance: AGAINST one -
whose polished stone pillars the short
and thick-set man vas IounSiny.
Tn. Sidewalks. north and south.
swarmed with children Of assorted
ages. playing win the ferocioos en-
erey characteristic Of the young n
Harlem: their bloodcurdlins cries az
premature fourthofJuiy fireworks
created On appalling din. to which.
however. Tie more msture denisens
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
TO STUDY FOREIGN
MONETARY SYSTEMS
Members Of American Commits.
sion Sail for Europe.

New York, Aug. 5.-Legislation es-
tablishing a comprehensive monetary
system will, in time, supercede the
Vreeland-Aldrich bill, in the opinion
of Senator Aldrich. The senator made
this announcement in a statement
given to the Associated Press before
he sailed for Europe with his fellow
members of the subcommittee of the
monetary commission which goes
abroad to study financial conditions
in foreign countries. Senator Aldrieh's
statement follows:
ITO obtain more complete and C
curate information than is now avail
able with reference to the monetary
and banking systems of the leading
commercial nations is the principal
purpose of the subcommittee Of the
national monetary commission, who
are leaving for London. The sub.
committee also intends to make a
thorough examination into the meth
DDS in use for the collection and dis
tribution of the public revenues in
each of the leading countries of Eu-
rope. The secretary of the treasury
has detailed B. c. Manson, chief of
the division of accounts of issue and.
redemption of the ~treasurer's Office,
to assist the committee in this work.
"The active work of the commission
this summer will be carried on by the
subcommittee who are going abroad
and by another subcommittee, of
which Representative Weeks is the
acting chairman, who r now en-
gagged in considering amendments to
the administrative features Of the ma.
tional banking laws"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
IS STRICKEN BY
HEART FAILURE
Senator Allison Of Iowa Dies
Suddenly at Dubuque.
PROMINENT IN CONGRESS

Had Represented His State in the
Upper Branch for Thirty-five Years
and for the Greater Part Of His
Term of Service He Was Rccog-
nized as One of the Most lnfluen-
tiaI Members Of That Body.
Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 5.-United States
Senator William B. Allison died sud-
denly of heart failure here.
The death of Senator Allison re-
moves from the senate a man who for
more than a quarter of a century was
one of its most prominent members.
He had served continuously since
1878 and for the greater part of his
term Of service he was recognized as
one Of the most influential members
of that body. AS chairman of the
committee on appropriations much of
the financial legislation passed through
his hands. He had not been in good
health for some time past.
William Boyd Allison was born at
Perry, O., March 2, 1929; was edu-
Gated at the Western Reserve college,
Ohio; studied law and practiced in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
LOEB AND WRIGHT
JOIN ANANIAS CLUB
President Roosevelt Initiates
Two New Members.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Whether
the dismissal from the West Point
military academy of the eight cadets
who had been found guilty Of hazing
is to be made permanent or the young
men reinstated through congressional
action or executive clemency is still
undetermined. This attitude of the
government is set forth in an official
statement issued by President Roose-
welt through Rudolph Foster, who is
the acting private secretary to the
president In the absence of Secretary
Loeb, now on his vacation.
The president characterizes as er.
roneous contrary announcements made
earlier by Secretary Loeb and Secre-
tary of War Luke E. Wright. The
statement explains that the president
has not as yet heard finally from the
secretary of war as to the latter's
recommendations in the matter and
that therefore the national executive
has reached no final decision. By
Secretary Loeb the president had been
represented as approving the dismis-
sal of the cadets. Subsequently and
following a. conference with Mr..
Roosevelt, Secretary Wright told the
newspaper men that a decision to re-
instate the offending cadets had been
reached.
The presidents statement declares
that he has taken no action whatever
in the case of the cadets.
The president accuses both Wright
and Loeb of giving out information
that was untrue and he places both
men fairly and squarely in the Ana
MAS class, thus adding two new mem.
bers to his famous club.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
PRESS MADE FUN OF HIM
Bryan Smiles When He Learns Of Taft
Using P%honoqraph.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 5.-The use Of
the photograph by Candidate Taft as
a mean for the dissemination of his
speeches, as reported in the dispatch
es from Hot Springs, Va, excited the
liveliest interest of William j.. Bryan
SO much so that he gave out the fol-
lowing statement in regard to it:
1.-THE Republican papers have been
making fun of me for using the
photograph as a means of reaching
the public, but since the Republican
candidate has followed the example 1
presume that the criticism will
and that this will now be regarded as
a dignified method of discussing pub
lie questions. It looks as If the Dem
ocrats were going to have a hard time
this year protecting their patents from
infringement.
"The Republicans seem bent on
Initiating not only our platform but
our campaign methods. There is,
however, some advantage in the fact
that we are setting the pattern this
year."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
FREE TRADE CONGRESS.
international Convention in Session at
London.

~. a-. arE AF..L" EL-&-HF
London, Aug. 5.-The international
free trade congress was opened in
this city with Lord Welby in the
chair. Delegates were present from
the United States, France, Germany,
Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Italy.
In his address of welcome Lord Wei
by said the prospects for free trade
were somewhat gloomy and that the
idea Of protection was advancing in
an aggressive manner, but in spite Of
this the policy of free trade ultimate
ly must prevail. Free Trade and Its
Bearings on International Relations"
the subject for discussion at the first
session Of the congress, was intro
duced by Winston Churchill, president
of the board Of trade, who argued that
Great Britain was an object lesson.
She had pursued the free trade policy,
yet she remained prosperous and pow
erful and 1t had been found that Brit
ish goods entered all other countries
on as good terms as were secured by
any nation by the most elaborate use
of fiscal weapons. Without customs
duties, except on a few articles, the
country raised an enormous revenue
and conducted business on q gigantic
scale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
JusnFIEs ITS ACTION.
venezueIa's Reason for Expeiling the
Dutch Minister.

Caracas, Aug. 3.-The differences
between President Castro and the
government of The Netherlands VIII
probably turn out to be less serious
than they at first seemed. All talk
of an armed conflict is regarded as
absurd in this country. The govern.
ment believes that it had the fullest
justification for the dismissal OF M. de
Reus, the Dutch minister.
There is a society in Amsterdam
called the "Hcu en- Trouw" Uoyal and
True). It's membership consists OF
prominent Holland merchants and Its
object Is to secure employment for
young Hollanders in foreign countries.
Minister de Reus sent a letter which
was published in the May 190S) Bull
letin Of the "Hou en- Trouw" society
Of Amsterdam, in which he said:
II am sorry to inform you that the
present time is anything but favor
able for business. The system of gov
eminent (since 1899 of the present
almost dictatorial ruling president,
which is economically for the crea'
ton and afterwards always for thu
annulment of monopolies through all
kinds. Of subtleties, has very nearly
ruined the country. The only ray OF
light on these dark days through
which Venezuela struggles is the high
price for cocoa, but this is, of course,
not sufficient to make the future OF
the republic hopeful"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
TO GUST LUMBER TRUST.
Concerted Action in Several South
western States.

Concerted Action in Several South
western States.
Emporia. Kan, July 30.-In the dis
trict court of Lyon county here Attor-
ney General Jackson of the state of
Kansas fled custer, quo warranto and
injunction suits against the Yellow
Pine association of st. Louis. At the
same hour, it is stated, the attorneys
general of Missouri, Texas and Okla
homa filed similar suits in their re-
spective states in a concerted effort
to break up what is alleged to be an.
Illegal combination to raise the price
Of lumber to. a figure said to be I'M
reasonable and fictitious. The pro
ceedings here seek to drive the asso.
citation from Kansas and to prevent
the formation Of a holding company
to take over the property of the al.
legged combine, which latter move.
ment, 1t was reported, was about to
be consummated at st. Louis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
ABOUT 10 DEAD
Fearful Loss Of Life IN British
Columbia Fire.
SIX THOUSAND HOMELESS
Towns Of Fernle, Coal Creek,
Hosmer and Michel Wiped
Out by the Flames.

rafLsFEaG EEIf.T-
Fernie, B. G., Aug. 3.-Following is
! summary of the loss Of lie and
property in the fire which tas nged
In East Kootenai:
Number of people killed, 40.
Number OF people homeless, 5000.
District swept by fire, from near
Cranbrook to within four miles of
Frank. Alberta, a distance of fifty
miles.
Towns destroyed. Fernie, Coal
Creek, Hosmer; partially destroyed.
Michel.
Total property loss estimated at
$4,5OO,0o0; property loss in Fernie
100000.
The origin was a bush fire in slash
ings" of the Cedar Valley Lumber
company across the river from Fernie.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
RUSHING ONWARD
Loss Of Life and Property Constantly
lncreAsinu.

Cranbrook, B. c., Aug. 3.--The most
destructive confiagration in the his
tory Of Canada Is sweeping the Elk
river valley, leaving In Its path death,
desolation and suffering. Already
more than a hundred lives have been
lost, hundreds Of persons have been
injured and thousands, homeless and
destitute, have been forced to flee for
their lives before the relentless on
rush of the fire. Property valued at
more than $5,0OO,O0O has been de-
stroyed and still the flames are sweep.
ing onward, reaching out on either
side in ar ever widening line. The
long list OF fatalities is increasing
steadily. Reports of death, disaster
and suffering are coming In from
every quarter. Few Of those who es-
capped with their lives saved any OF
their belongings and8t the store OF food
in towns which thus far have escaped
destruction must be conserved care
fully to feed the hungry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
RETURNS WILL Be SLOW.
Complete Death List Not obtainabIe
for Several DAYS,

Fernie, B. c., Aug. 5.-According to
the latest figures On the bush fires
that have been raging in and around
Fernie it is thought that the fatalities
will not reach over a hundred. This
Is of course a most conservative esti-
mate. 1t is hoped that many pros
pectors and squatters have escaped
from the ravages of the flames. II
they have not the death list may be
largely increased.
1t will be some days before all re-
turns are in, Is the fire has burned
over an area of several hundred
square miles and through this terri
tory are scattered many numbering
camps and shanties.
However, the injured will number
many hundreds, for hardly a man in
the afflicted towns escaped without
burns or other injuries.
Many Of the refugees are in a pitt
able condition, having escaped in
scant clothing. many Of them in their
night apparel.
From 5000 to 1000 men. women
and children, I'm full flight from the
Aame swept Crows Nest territory, are
lcamped In Cranbrook and the sur
rounding hills.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07

Ohio until he removed to Iowa in
1857; served on the staff of the gov
mi of Iowa and aided in organizing
volunteers in the beginning of the
war for the suppression of the rebel
lion; was elected a representative in
the Thirty-eighth, T~hirty-ninth, For
tieth and Eorty-first congresses and
was elected to the United States SEN
ate to succeed James Harlan, Repub-
lican, for the term beginning March
4, 1873, and was reelected in 1873,
1884, 1890, 1896 and 1902. Senator
Allison was the primary nominee for
reelection at the November election,
having defeated Governor Cummins
for the nomination.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
WRIGHT AND LOEB INITIATED
Two New Members of RooseveIt's
Ananias Club.

New York, Aug. s. President
Roosevelt has issued an official state
ment at Oyster Bay which fatty con-
tradicts public statements hitherto
made by Secretary of War Wright
and Secretary Loeb as to the case Of
the eight West Point cadets who were
recently dismissed for hazing.
The president places both men
fairly and squarely in the Ananias
club.
The president practically accused
both Wright and Loeb of giving out
information that was untrue. He de-
MED Loeb's statement that the cadets
had been dismissed and could only be
reinstated by act of congress.
He denied Wright's statement, made
later, that the cadets had been rein
stated and that he (the president)
had signed the dismissal order only
to scare them.