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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Casino, Electric Park,
 rhis afternoon and night, i0e.
RoNDs ARE PLACEp.
Larse Sum Is In sight for water-
 


 Tuscaloosa. May 23-(Special J. It has been announced that the Birm- ingham and Gulf Railway and Naviga- ton Company has succeeded in ar ranging for the sale of their 310,000.- 900 bond issue. a mortgage for which was filed in this city.
 The directorate of the company com prises many wealthy men of New York. Pennsylvania and Birmingham. The following are the officers: President Henry s. Thompson. New York; Vice President. | M Dewberry. Birming- ham; Secretary and Treasurer. c. n Rogers. New York. The following are the directors: F. T. Bracket. New York: J. M. Dewberry, Birmingham: E. F. Enslen. Birmingham; c. c. Dick inson, New York; F. c. Mcguire. New York: F. Johnston, Birmingham; J. H Morris, Philadelphia; R. B. Moorhead New York; H, s. Thompson. New York c. D. Rogers, New York; J. A. Wander grift, Tuscaloosa; ". H. Woodin. New York. The plans of the railroad com pany and its allied interests, the Ala bama Gulf Col Company and the Tide water Land Company will be of great benefit to Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Vaudeville, Casino, Electric Park, This afternoon and night, Ice.
TusCALoosA Is GAY.
Social Functions Incident To Com-
 memcement.

Tuscaloosa. May 2S--(Special 1-- Edgar B. Kay, Dean of the Engineer ing Depa .tment at the University. ana Mrs. KaY entertained the members of the Senior Engineers at very hand some dinner at their nome on Queen City Avenue. Covers were laid for ten and a delightful menu was served.
 Tn first commencement dance occur red last night at the city hall. It was Kiven by the A. T. Q Fraternity and was an extremely delightful affair throughout. There were about fifty couples present and the german was led by Ed Jordan. being cha-nlngly assist ed by Miss Pauline Welch. of Selma, who is the guest of ner sister, Mrs. A. c. Cade, during commencement
 The Up-To- Date Club held It's last meeting of the yelc with Miss Mary McGown at her home on Eighth Street. A paper was reld by Mrs. Buchner on German Influence in America" and Mrs. Blair led the 6is- cussion on "The Modern Army and Navy Education and Social Customs of Ger many" The club extended greetings to its two new memb s:s, Mrs. W. c. somerville and Miss Mary Emily Fitts.
 The Bal 3Poudre given bg Dr. nnd Mrs. Aston Fitts in honor of Mir. and Mrs. James Fltts Alstoa, was delight full affair. Misses Louise Maxwell and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Vaudeville, Casino, Electric Park, This afternoon md night, Toe.
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Tuscumbia's Commencement Was
 Most Successful One

Most Successful One.
 Tuscumbia. May 23.-(Special. )-Tne closing exercises of St. Mary's Cath ollie School and the Tuscumbia Public High School have been in progress in this city during the week and have highly successful. The commences ment sermon tc the graduating class of the High School was delivered by Rev lL F. Stansell pastor of the First Methodist Church of Sheffield, Tuesday evening at the Presbyterian Church. Wednesday evening the pupils of St. Mary's School had their annual closing exercises at the opera house, which drew a packed house. Last night the High School pupils rendered pleas Ing program at the opera house. com, sfstinr of music, choruses, drills, etc.
 This morning at 10 o'clock. at the opera house, the graduating exercises were attended by large crowd. The memhers of the class were Miss Iva Dell Price and Messrs. Harry K. AL len, Edgar Joseph Hurston and Charles R. Palmer. The address to the class was delivered by Hon. John T. Ashs craft of Florence. and the presenta-, lion of the diplomas was made by Hon. .John E. Lelony. president of the Tus- cun,bia Bank and Trust Company. The closing of the weeks program was "A Midsummer Nights Dream at the op- era house tonight. the leading charac- tera being represented by members or the graduating. class.
 At a meeting of the Trustees of the Hiph School the entire faculty. with the exception of Miss Nell Britain Of Troy Ala, who was not an applicant. was reelected for another year The corps of teachers elected were Prof. F. P. Abbleby. Superintendent Mrr. Lillian T. Wall. Mrs Nancy FarIey: H1,.sxS Mary Palmer. Susie Sevier and Raynor Tilman.
 The past years work of this school has heen gratifying to the patrons ana ha. proved one of the most prosperous If it's history. extending over a period
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
WANT ENGINEER APPOINTED.
Madison County COmmlssiomers Threat
 ened With Law suif.

MaufeOm county Commissioners Thre@tS
 ened With Law Suit.
 Huntsville. May 23.-(Special. )-- A lawsuit is in prospect over the re- fusal of the County Commissioners to appoint a civil engineer as road su- pervisor of Madison County.
 As construed by some, the new road law Is mandatory in regard to the en- ployment of civil engineer to super wise road building and repairing, but the Commissioners concluded that an engineer would be a needless expense. Frank c. Love was employed at a small salary and the Commissioners es- timate that in doing this they will save the county something more than a thousand dollars.
 R. E Smith. attorney for Clarendon Davis. John NJ Hampton. and others. has filed formal notice with the Pro- bate Judge that unless an engineer is employed within ten days, the aid of the courts will be invoked to compel them to do so. There is no doubt that the Commissioners will stand firm and that the suit will be brought in the Law and Equity Court. The county has something more than $50,000 to expend on roads this year and this fact adds interest to the outcome of the litigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
MAN IN THE CHURCH
CHRISTIANITY DECLARED TO BE
 ESSENTIALLY MASCULINE.
Rev. pr. Landreth Maintains That the EvangeIixation of the World is
 the Work of Man.

Kansas City. Mo. May 23.-"Christi- anity Is not exclusively but essen tially masculine. The Redeemer of mankind was a man. The Bible Is es- sential, though not exclusively. mas culine. I maintain that the evangeli- zation of the world is the work of man. Every man who starts on a downward course is led by men; men who are to be praised to higher life must be led by men. I want to see men represent the spiritual power of the churches. The present condition which shows an average of only forty men members in every congregation of 200 must be changed.
 Tt is the purpose of the Presby- terian otherhood to make the man the active worker of the churches and such result will be realized"
 Tn this vein, Rev. Dr. Landreth, president of the Female College of Nashville, made a powerful plea in support of the Presbyterian Brother hood at today's session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States of America.
 The Presbyterian rotherhood move- ment, ministerial relief and child la bor claimed practically all of the at- tentions of the delegates today.
 Rev. John BusheneIl. of Minneapolis, submitted the report of the board of ministerial relief, which he supple mented by an eloquent address. He said that the man who devotes his life to ministerial work deserves every comfort in his old age and that the church must ever be liberal in caring for him.
 After the report was accepted, resolution was offered providing that a committee of five ministers and three elders be appointed to arrange a plan by which every minister in the church will receive a salary of at least one thousand dollars year.
 A great evangelistic meeting was held at Convention Hall tonight, which was attended by 12.000 people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

Marie Anderson served frappe cn the porch and ices and cakes were served upstairs on the porch oJ Misses Flea nor and Madge Blair, Augusta and Ca- mille Searcy, Seth lIsadfirld ard Fran ces Brady.
 The program for the thirty-second annual commencement Of Stillman h. stitute is as follows: Commencement sermon. Sunday, May 24. p. m.. Rev. L. c. Flames. Demop olis; Public Ex- hibition of Lyceum. Monday. May 25, at p. m.; Graduating Exercises Tues day. May 26, at ?. m. The exercises will occur at Salem Presbyterian Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
GETS THE FIRE MONEY.
vc.vrnuee Companies Pays Court House
 LOae. 44s A

Emo COmNBuhtNF
 Loss.
 ruscun,bia, May 2S,-(Special l--The c.onornissioners of Colbert County and Inc insurance adjusters made q set tieunent yesterday afternoon of the loss sustained by fire on the Court House ,n Tuscurnbia last week. the amount received py the county being $e.440: 2t. 5rhe amount of the insurance was e1o." oon and it was necessary to call In tbIrd party before an agreement could be reached.
 The insurance companies were rep- resented by an Atlanta contractor and huiIder. and the two selected as ufn. nire a contractor and builder from Chat
 If is understood that the Commission. CTS favor expending s15.000 to $2o.00o on the Court House. which will greatly improve the building. and give Colbert one of the prettiest and most conve- nfent Court Houses In the State. The Commissioners have accepted no plans as yet, nor committed themselves eo any amount to be expended. but 1t is Iearued that they are unanimous In desiring several changes as to vault room, heating etc. which the damaged building did not possess. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

leased from the pest house when all of the preliminary symptoms begun to manifest themselves and she was sent back for treatment. pr. Wheeler, county health officer. says that in his experience with HOO cases of small pox this is the second time that the second attack has occurred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
MISS JoN rs DEAD.
Tuscaloosa Loses Sweet Youn3 wo.
 man.

Tuscaloosa. May 23-(Special. )-- The death of Miss Luella Jo les occur red at the home of her aunt. Mir. and Mrs. T. N. Hays, las. .llghV She had been in failing health for some time and her death was not en- tirely unexpected. She wns quite young, just little past her teens and was a very sweet -oarac.cr. She was the daughter of Mrs. Rama Jones, former ly Miss Gay. and sister of Mrs. T. N. Hays. She is survived by her mother. one sister. Miss Edith Jones, and one brother. Hays Jones. The funeral oc- cured from the residence at 4.3O was in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
NAMED HUNTSVILLE BANK.
Henderson TnHtltution to Handle Fed,
 eral Funds.

Huntsville. May 23.-(SpeciaL )--The Henderson National Bank has been made United States depository by the Treasury Department at Washington .. The news of the appointment was tele- graphed to James Murphree. Vice. President of the institution. yesterday afternoon by Congressman Richard son. There is no other Govern ment depository in Alabama north of Birmingham, and all Governme ent funds accruing in this part of the State will be placed in the Henderson bank
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
A DOUBLE DOSE.

Negro Woman Has Smallpox Second
 Time.
 Huntsville, May Special. l--Ber- tie Donegan. a negro woman, has fur nished the physicians with a most un- usual case by developing smallpox i'm mediately after recovering from the disease. The woman had just been re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Contract VIII Be Let For Modern Contract Will Be Let For M Odern
 Federal Building.

Atmore, May 23-r 3-r(epeciaD--Pians have been submitted to the postoffice department at Washington for the erec- tion at this place of a modern post office building. Details are meagre. but ii is known that the contract will he let in a few days. The building will be erected by ". NJ. Carney. well known citizen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Peusion for Oaleer's Family

Rio de Janeiro. May 2s.-A bill was presented in the Chamber of Deputies providing a pension for the family of Lieutenant Fonseca. the young Brazil ian Army oficer who recently lost his life in a balloon ascension here.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

ter part of last week visiting tel- atfxes and friends.
 Yes, the Monte Ne train is making daily trips rom Monte Ne to Lowell That old whistle sounds natural
 John Hamby and marshal Beard journeyed over to Mason Valley Sunday to attend an old time singing aud they report a pleasant time.
 We have no weddings to report but think We will have soon. The sick in this community are all reported getting along nicely, yet. there are some old chronic cases that are still finger ing, pulling along very badly.
 TYR0.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
WHITENER

June 29.-The people here are now ready for some more wet weather.
 Big Farmers Union picnic at Henson $ spring, July 5.
 Will Drake and wife accompan- led by Miss Nora Phillips of Buckeye visited people in Goshen Sunday.
 Several Whitenerites were dis appointed. owing to the cloudy sky, in not getting to see the partial eclipse of the sun last Sunday.
 J. N. Phillips, our stock broker, not only knows how to handle the squealing porker to advant- age and profit but he also knows how to manage farm success
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

fully. He is at home this week moving and stowtng away hls big hay crop.
 The people of Macedonia are completing arrangements to en- tertain the children of the neigh boring towns at the Children Day exercises to be held on Sun- day, July l2th. Macedonia has always been successful in hand- ling big crowds in the past and 1t Is believed that she will acquit herself most creditably on this occasion.
 The Buckeye school will begin the first Monday in July with Miss Ova Lane of Springdale as
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
Meisbborbood Mews.
WEST SPRINGDALE.

June 29. Miss Florence Ewing arrived home early part of last week from an extended visit with relatives and friends at her old home. Van Buren, Ark.
 We had a good rain Monday morning, which was appreciated by every one.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. W. House, were here last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. House, parents of the former.
 Mrs. Anna Needhan, and youngest daughter, Ilah, arrived Monday morning from Shawnee, Oklahoma, and will spend q few days visiting with MT. and Mrs. J. A. House, parents of Mrs. Needhan. Mrs. House, who has been i'll the past week, is improv- ing
 Earl Taylor, son of Nr. and Mrs. D. Z. Taylor, of this place, who went to Los Angeles, Calf, several weeks ago, writes his parents that he is well pleased with that country and is at work and IS getting good wages.
 Misses Eulah and F'reda Bird and Elsie and Fife Needham, were pleasant callers at the home ot Rosabelle Sunday afternoon.
 X number of West Springdale people are attending the Ghau- tauqua this week.
 R0SABELtE.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

The News is in receipt of The Canon City Colorado Times containing the announcement that Wm. E. Spencer has accept cd the position of editor and manager of that paper. Mr. Spencer was for number of years publisher of the Sun at Clarendon. this state, but was forced to go to Colorado on ac- count of failing health. He is a splendid gentleman and good newspaper man, and The Times is to be congratulated on seeur- ing his services.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
SILENT GROVE.

June 50.-Quite crowd from this place attended the ice cream social at John Looney's near Goad Springs. Saturday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sherman and family of Golden City, Mo-, are visiting relatives in this neigh borhood.
 Brother Rowland of Illinois, closed a series of meetings at Bethel Sunday night. Although there were no conversions the sermons were very interesting.
 Several from this neiehbor- hood attended church at Rogers Sunday night,
 Miss Hattie Cowan of near Rogers las been visiting Bertha Phelafl.
 born, 10 MT. and Mrs. G. N. Smith. June 12, d girl.
 Miss Emma Blakemore has been employed to teach the com ing term of school at Silent Grove. We wish her success.
 Claud Hairston had the mis- fortune to get hls buggy torn up Sunday.
 Our Sunday-Schoolis is progress ing nicely, the attendance being seventy-sexen Sunday.
 Mrs. Lafayette Beasley and children were visiting relatives in this neighborhood recently.
 DOLLY WARDEN.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
BLEWFORD.

June 29.-We have been having fife harvest and hay weather the past two weeks. but corn k nred ing rain badly.
 Abb> and Kate9 Thompson have been putting up haf.for Jim Literal
 Wi. Higes has purchased q ne~ moving machine.
 John Thomson had an ice cream supper last Friday night.
 John Artllur> has been selected as school teacher for the coming term.
 Mrs. Charley Thompson has been on tile sick list.
 Nearly everybody has been gathering black-berrles down on Sam Websters place the past week.
 Elmer Holland has bought a moving machine of Uncle Dick Canup.
 Charley Burnett and Olan Langford took in the Siloam picnic.
 Otto Atkisson and Elmer Hol- land have decided not to raise cane together as 1t is so late, but Otto is at work for Elmer and they may raise cain yet.
 Bert Douglas and family of Highhll were the guests Of Will Mustain's $ folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Marion Willard and family and W. H. Higgs and wife were vis- ting at Elmer Hollands vester- day.
 X. J. Sanders has purchased a new cultivator this sumner.
 Wei, [ No has got the neu- ralgia too bad to write much this time.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

There having been some ques- tion as to the religious beliefs held by Secretary of War Taft, and his friends, fearing 1t might effect the action of the National Convention then in session, the following announcement was sent out through the medium of the Associated Press to the various newspapers throughout the country:
 Washington, June 17.-The fact that Secretary Taft IS d Unitarian has been printed, but in order to make It official, a statement was given out at the White House today. The state ment adds that Mr. Taft also frequently attends the Episcopal Church, of which his wife Is a member, and that at his summer home in Murry Bay, Canada, lie has taken great interest III the Presbyterian Church.
 Friends Of the Secretary also pointed out, after the statement has been issued, that his action in the Philippine friars' land cases had shown his friendship for the Catholics. and one es- peeially close to Secretary Faft said he had often heard him speak highly of the MethodiStS.
 As boy in Cincinnati Mir. Taft sometimes attended tile German Lutheran Sunday School, and among his most valued advisers are several BaptistS of promi- hence.
 On more than one occasion tile Secretary has accompanied Presi- dent Roosevelt to the Dutch Re formed Church in Washington.
 It will be observed that while Mir. Taft is a Unitarian he fire quently attends the Episcopal Church, that he takes great interest in the Presbyterian Church." that he has shown his friendship Tor the Catholics, that a friend heard him speak  highly of the Methodists,n that "as boy he attended the Ger. man Lutheran Sunday School, ' that among his most valued ad- yisers are several Baptists ot prominence and so on ad museum. Like the old colored mans coon trap, this was doubt less intended to "keteh 'em gwine and comm.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

Chautauqua Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Murphy heard Mir. Taylor lecture some years ago in Ten nessee, Her former home.
 Don't Worry has commenced to write book of poems, has it one-fourth written now) If you want copy be good and,
 DON'T WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

June Miss Anna Walker arrived home latter part of last week after spending several months i'll South Arkansas.
 Mrs. Edmons of Gravette came over Sundayto see son.e of =her 'far-off kinfoiks, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Cowan. whom slle hadn't net for d long time.
 The friends in this community of Joseph Holland are sorry to learn of his serious illness of tY- phoid fever at his hofHein Spring town.
 AIr. and Mrs. James Martin of Spiro. Okla. came up Monday to spend a few days visiting Ar. Martins parents, Mr and Mrs. B. (. Martin of this place.
 Miss Caddy Greene, of Prairie Grove came up Sunday or visit to her brother. Dr. Greene and family.
 AIr. and Mrs. James r. Neil. after spending several months out in California for the benefit of NIT. Neal's health, returned to their old home last week. A1r. Neal feels only tolerably well.
 J. l.. killion, former citizen of this neighborhood. but now Of Sulphur Springs, Ark, met with a sad misfortune last week in the death of Mrs. killion. his com. panlon. We offer condolence to the bereft family.
 I. L. Patterson, of Fayetteville, who has been attending school al Little Rock for some time in the study of telegraphy, is here help ing Mr. Erickson. our agent, try ing to get I practical knowledge of the work that he nlay become more efficient.
 The rain Monday made every one feel glad, for 1t was needed. Corn, as a rule, had been plowed pretty close and the dry weather would have soon begun 10 hurt it.
 Miss Georgie Wilson who hat been living with her grardmotIiel Mrs. Mcclure for several months left latter part of last week t make her home again with hei parents at Sareoxie. No.
 MT. and Mrs. William Sher man and daughter of Anderson Mo-, came down last week and are spending some time visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Jef1 Robbins.
 Miss Henry Cavness came 1T home Friday from q visit witt her brother near Southwest City left the same evening to attend her sister, Mrs. Lum Howell who lis reported seriously i'll in Wyom' ing.
 A. 5. Mayes of Houston, Tex. and an old time citizen of thi: country, was here few days lat
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

The National Democratic con- vention meets next week Ill Den- yer, Colorado. and the indications now are that Bryan will not only be nominated to head the ticket but that he will practically die tate the platform and the man for second place. It will be Bryan all the way through. It is said Mr. Bryan favors New York man as his running mate, and 1t IS also announced that Gray of Delaware will be accept able. but the latter's friends de- clare that he will accept nothing but the nomination for President. Arkansas will send special train of six coaches to tile coll vent1on, and Il is said this state will be represented by q larger delegation than any other soatll- ern state. An effort is to be made to secure the next eonFen- ton for Hot Springs Reese r. Horfieks, of Little Roek,.has been named as one of the reading clerks of the convention.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

 teacher. The new school house will not be built until October. Ihls delay was caused by the inability of the committee on subscription to get hustle OH. Prod 'em up, Buckeye, prod em up, until you see modern school house rearing itself on the site of the worm eaten, moss covered, roofless hovel of logs that has been an eyesore to tile country side for years.
 WILKINS MIcAwBER.