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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
SALOON MEN SELECT
 VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS

Decatur, Jan. S-(Special.)--A num- Der of the saloon men of the Decaturs have already made arrangements to go into other lines of business here in the Decaturs. after having been put out of the liquor business by the pro- htbition election held under the local option law. last November.
 Frank A. Howard. the oldest saloon man of the city, has sold a part of his bar fixtures and he and others are con- templating the opening of a bank in the building where he has conducted saloon for many years past. MT. How ard has been a citizen of Decatur for the past thirty-five years and has the re- spect and confidence of all classes of citizens.
 A. Laude, proprietor of the Bank Saloon and Beer Garden, is making ar arrangements to go to France to reside in the future.
 Ben Strange, proprietor of the Stag Saloon. but recently of Birmingham. is making arrangements to open a first class restaurant in Decatur
 George F. Buchheit will open a steam bakery in New Decatur Just what the other saloon men in the Decaturs will do they have not yet decided. and per- haps will not decide until the present mandamus proceedings brought by M F. Woodward and others to compel Probate Judge W. E. Skeggs to issue them a license is decided in the courts.
 number of the saloon men have shipped their stock of goods to Nash vile and other cities.
 E. E. Bennett, one of the largest sa- loon men of Decatur Is making ar engagements to go to Pulaski, Tenn. and open a iewelry store.
 There were thirteen saloons in De- catur and in New Decatur. and their stock of goods and fixtures was val ued at several thousand dollars. All of this will be disposed of at a heavy loss besides it throws number of men out of employment.
 The Decaturs have now been dry one week and the officers say that so far as they have been able to learn the prohi- bition laws have not been violated in the least. The saloonists who are con testing the law are doing so quietly. and in the meantime they are obeying the prohibition laws and will wait un- til the courts of the State decide the matter before they take any further action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
ELLIOTT SURRENDERS
 TO BOSTON POLICE

Boston, Jan s.-Frederick W. FL liott, aged 22 years. a Boston and AL bany brake eman, whose home is in Au- burndale, Mass, wanted on a charge of being an accessory after the fact to the murder of Mrs. Helena Whit more, whose nude body was found in the I.ampblack Swamp at Harrison, N J.. December 26, appeared at police headquarters tonight and gave himself up.
 He was examined by Boston and Newark police officers and then com mitted to the Tombs as a fugitive from justice. Prosecuting Attorney George T. Vickers of Hudson County. N. J.. telegraphed to police headquarters that Elliott was wanted as an accessory. It is expected that he will consent to go to- New Jersey without papers to- morrow
 When seen by newspaper men he said that he was not going to tell them all he knew. but that he was willing to tell Prosecuting Attorney Vickers all he knew of the Whitmores. He admits that he knew Whitmore, but says that he had not seen him for two years until the day after Christmas when he called at Whitmore's to get a gold locket which he left in 1905 as security for debt he owed Whit more. with whom he boarded for some months when employed on the Inter borough Railway. He said that he found Whitmore in his home the day following Christmas, and that the mo- torman did not act strangely.
 When asked where his wife was. he says Whitmore replied: "Oh, she's gone away: she's left me-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Mothers Loue Exen1phfied by
 Bull Dog for Her Young

the last attempt and noticed that she was overcome. called to one of the by islanders, who took her to the fresh air and attempted to revive her. In all she entered the building three times and IS a result was scorched by the flames, her hair being black with smoke and a little burned. She made an attempt that would be worthy of a brave man, but all in vain, for 1t was impossible to get the pups from the building. They were consumed in the blaze.
 After the fire was out and the fire men had returned to their stables. the dog revived sufficiently to get upon its feet, and had it not been for the fam lily present in the room would again have gone to the charre6 kitchen to seek her puppies.
 A parrot also had been in the kitche en, but it's frightened squakings suhsided soon after tho blaze had reached its height. and when the flames had been eXtinguished a blackened cage and the charred remains of a once entertaining factor in the household were all that remained.
 The fire did little damage other than to the parrot and puppies It is sup posed to have caught from a defective fiue in the kitchen. Mrs. Hill and two children were about to retire when the barks of the bulldog and the shouts of neighbors aroused them to sense of their danger. They escaped uniujured All of the household effects with the exception of those in the kitchen. were saved. The kitchen is. however. a complete loss. estimated at about $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09

When Mrs. Sarah Cowell LeMoyne toured the country and incidentally the South. in "The Greatest Thing Tn the World" she did not eXemphIy any thing new. Mother love IS perhaps tne strongest of all human passion III tes lasting quality whether III nIau ",,a'od heast. This was forcibly eXempllneo last night when a pet bull dog, tne property of Patrolman Luke Hlll al most gave up her life in the vain at tenopt to save that of her two youns
 The dog did, without seconds hes tation. what a brave man Woulu .,.s twice before attempting NO lesS ;, three times did she enter ''n,, ir am which the flames held possess!oi, in .'.ls ~ ,',',,,. +o tbe cries of her two little pups N"S did she desist until, overcome oS srool,o while making the last attehlp., a nassing fireman had car Iieu ond ot sight of the burning Kltche" anu given her to friends ,uo had beeu
 Mrs. Hill. after the blaze nau ,,iet extinguished and all was nd car took the poor dog in her arms anu -.,r1oie riod if into the house, where the ..,,o MnEo family did all in their power 'o srst t,a As her strength returned her HI
 ,+io, was to turn in the directioh oI the Kitchen and with mute appear asaln attampted to reach the place Wheie
 nuns were last seen Tn oans1. rdi-
 This SDlenQlQ nal principaI occurred last nlsne d,."n'' a o'clock when two mounted patroi.ate'', .a', shelly and Thorn. seeing whai tes n' thonght to be a fire some blocks uis tant snurred their horses to WasLilns ion and Jackson Streets where house S hclonginE to one of ther is.'-..,' com Luke Hill. was ablaze. FatroliiA',Ii lli .1 Thorn turned in the alarm from DON and hastened to the house m orueI ~ arouse the inmates and save "ha' household effects possible.
 As the officer arrived at the uool; they found the inmates already aroussu by the barking of a pet bulldoS' the bulldog the first duty was to arouse her master. She then tried to save her pups. which were in the blazing Kltch- en. The first time she almost reached them but was driven back by the fierce heat and smoke. Again she tried bowling most pitifully the time. to be again driven back by the flames. The flames scorched her hair. but there | seemed to be no one to help her. and | she must rescue her children from the | fire which hy this time had reached
 them. Their cries were growing faint | CT and fainter A third and last des' perate try she made to enter the roar | ing furnace. This time she was over
 come by the dense smoke as she caught | last glimpse of her already dead chil' dren and barely had time to get out. fireman, had seen the dog make
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
PROTECTION OF MINERS.
Eastern Operators Meet to Discuss
 Subject.

Washington. Jan. S.-Prominent coal operators from the principal coal pro- ducing States of the East gathered in Washington today to discuss the recent mining disasters and the best methods enforceable for the preservation of the lives of the miners in the future.
 The meeting was at the invitation of the West Virginia operators who at an earlier meeting today decided upon the formation of a State Association. the details to be submitted at meeting to be held tomorrow morning. It is ex- pected that the other States represent ed will form like associations. the pur- pose of all being to prevent if possible accidents in the coal mines.
 The chief object of these associa ttons. according to the operators. will not be to propose legislation but to promote any and all acts with effective bearing upon the preservation of life and the prevention of mine disasters regardless of expense or regulations At the meeting today temporary or ganization was effected with William N. Page of Washington as Chairman and Neil Robinson of Charleston. w. Va. as Secretary.
 Another meeting will be held tomor- row at which the permanent organtza- . tion will be completed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
No Meeting of Mutual Reserve.

New York, Jan. S.-The meeting of the directory of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Society was adjourned until February IS by Judge Ward in the United States Circuit Court today so all policy holders may become fla miliar with the proposed changes in the administration of the company to be considered at this meeting. Judge Ward had previously enjoined the di- rectors from convening before January ', and today extended this injunction another month. The transfer of liens held against policies from the debit to the credit side of the corporate led gers which is said to be necessary is among things to be taken up by the directors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Installation of officers.

Decatur. Jan. S-(Special. .)-Hermoen Lodge No. 16. Knights of Pythias.. in- stalled the following officers last night: Chancellor Commander - F M. SteChenson.
 Vice Chancellor Commander-w. A. PrVer.
 Prelate-A H. Irons.
 Master of Work-W. H. Huff. Keeper of Records and Seal-John 4. Thomson.
 Master of Finance-William R. Shackleford.
 Master of Exchequer-P. J. Edwards. Master ct Arms-William McDer- mott.
 Inner Guard-Will w Nelson
 Outer Guard-J. c, Holesapple.
 Trustees-T. H. Hobart, Joe Vickroy and P. J. Edwards.
 Representative to the Grand Lodge which meets in Tuscaloosa. May IS. Thomas E Pride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Cofee Heart.'


 The injurious action of Coffee on the heart of many persons is well known by physicians to be caused by caffeine. This is the drug found by chemists in tea and coffee.
 A woman suffered long time with severe heart trouble and finally her doctor told her she must give up cof- fee. as that was the principle cause of the trouble. She writes:
 My heart was so weak 1t could not .do it's work properly. My husband would sometimes have to carry me from the table. and it would seem that I would never breathe again.
 ''The doctor told me that coffee was causing the weakness of my heart. He said I must stop 1t. but tit seemed I could not give it up until I was down in bed with nervous prostration.
 "For eleven weeks I lay there and suffered. Finally husband brought home some Postum and I quit coffee and started new and right. Slowly got well. Now do not have any head aches, nor those spells with weak heart. We know 1t is Postum that help ed me- The Dr. said the other day T never thought you would be what you are.' l used to weigh 92 pounds and now I weigh 1858.
 "Postum has done much good for me and would not go back to coffee again for any money for I believe 1t would kill me if I kept at 1t. Postum must be well boiled like the directions on pkg. say, then it has a rich flavor and with cream is fine" Name given by Posturn Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich. Read 'Sfhe Road to Wellville." found in nkEs. There's a Reason"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
PeddIinr WhIakey.

The unanimitv of sentiment favoring the rigid enforcement of the prohibi- ton law was strikinglv illustrated Tuesday night when a negro man call ed at the police station and offered to escort an officer to d nlace where liquors were being sold.
 "I noticed in the papers that you wanted the citizens to help you to en- force the law" was the statement made to Chief of Police Bodeker.
 Ofiicers BurRe and Nations were de- tailed on the case and accompanying the man to a negro house at I'll Sev- enth Alley. they found Jackson Jones, a negro man. in bed. and proceeded to place him under arrest. after search ing the premises and discovering three brown half gallon jugs filled with liquors. It is claimed that the negro has been peddling whiskey and thai the officers have a good case against him
 Three other arrests were made Tues day night for violating the prohibition law and a number of bottles are now being held at the police station as evil dence in the case. The parties arrest ed were Alice Brooks. Charls Hunter and Gus Holloway, all colored. They were arrested in house in Alley B be. tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Streets. They are charged with ped dIinR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Aid for Receivers

Washington. Jan. S.-A bill author izing and directing receivers to sue and enabling them to be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction. was intro- duced today by MT. Cooper of Texas.
 It is claimed for the measure that by it's enactment many abuses of receiver ship administration will be corrected. Under the law as construed, no litigant is entitled as a matter of right to judicial hearing in a court of equity where receivership suits have been en- tered.
 The bill is intended to obviate ref erence to masters in chancery and transferences of suits to distant courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Directory Meetings.
MRS. BAsHTNsKY ENTERTAINs.
Miss Young of Tennessee Is Guest .oi
 Honor

Troy. Jan, S-(SpeciaD-Mrs L. M. Bashinsky entertained last night at her home on College Avenue in honor of Miss Young of Dixon Sprinsg, Tenn, who Is visiting Miss Willette McMil- Ian.
 Pike County Law Court is in session and the docket for this term of Court is unusually heavy.
 Deputy Marshal A. J. Collier brought to Troy this morning s. B. Castleberry of Coffee County. whom he arrested on a warrant charging him with own ing and operating an illicit dIstillery near Enterprise in Coffee county. His distillery was raided yesterday by the officers. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner c. S. Tut wiler and bound over under a S20Q bond to await the action of the next Federal Grand Jury
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
LEAVES FOR AUBURN.
B. H. smith tO Be Marshal There
 Rnxun nR NnnlAlrn

NeWb oh OpeAlka.
 Opelika, Jan. S.-(Special )-Ben H. Smith, who has been connected with the Opelika police force for number of years. left yesterday for Auburn. where he goes to assume the duties of marshal of that city. Mir. Smith is an energetic and active man, and will make Auburn a capable and efficient official.
 John W. Moon. of Bonnie. Texas, Aho has been visiting his cousin. Sf Eff John l.. Moon in Opelika, has returned to his home in the Lone Star State
 Mises Alice and Lillian Coulter, af- ter spending several days in Opelika with relatives. have returned to their home in Girard.
 Mrs. Columbus Roberts of Columbus Ga.,t after visiting OpelilSa, has return ed to her home in Columbus, Ga John L. Moon, Sheriff of Lee County went to Birmingham this morning or | official business.
 Hon. Geo. A. Hayes. one of thu prominent attorrAvs of Lee County. ana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09

who resides at Phenjx City. was in ope- lika today on professional business
 Mrs. A. N. Lightfoot, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Mont gomery, returned to her home in Ope- lika today.
 Thad H. Watkins of Dadeville. Ala. IS In Opelika, and is the guest of rel : atives on North Ninth Street.
 Miss Florence Casey of Auburn Ala is visiting in OpeIika, and while here is the guest of her sister, Mrs J. B. Greene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
FERGUSON IN CUSTODY.
CharEed With Killing Wallace B. Rom-
 ines Three Weeks Ago.

Decatur. Jan. 8.-(Specia1. J--George Ferguson, wanted in this County for the murder of Wallace Banks Romines, was arrested last night at Warrior station and brought here this morning and lodged in the County jail. Cover nor B. B. Conner had offered a reward of $100 for the arrest with sufficient evidence to convict Ferguson. Fergu- son does not deny being guilty of the crime. but he may set up plea of self defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Will Celehrate.

WhiIe many matters of importance will be discussed at the regular meet fng of the Commercial Club next Fri day afternoon at o'clock. the subject that will receive most attenion will be Greater Birmin Rham. Indeed, the meeting will no doubt develop into a celebration of the decisive victory won at the polls Monday. Already, fruitful results have come from the realization of tho dream of years. The leaders in the club have worked the last few days with renewed vigor. ginger has been fnstiIled into the membership commit tee and many names have been added to the clubs list of members. Greater Birmingham means greater Commer- cia1 Club and the 1000 members desired wlll no doubt be secured during the next few weeks.
 since the Greater Birmingham elec- ton the Commercial Club will have a much wider field of usefulness" said Secretary ]. B. Babb. Wednesday. Be- fore our endeavors were by popular opinion confined to Birmingham prop CT, although we really worked for the development of the whole district. Now that impression is removed. and we are sure that the citizens of the former suburbs will feel so strongly that the club is working for their welfare that they will support 1t enthusiastically. The Commercial Club is the only boost Ing organization in the city-and what 1t has accumulated is only an indica. tion of what can be done if every citi- zen will lend his cooperation and in- fIuence."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
BANKERS ARRAIGNED.
Brown and Bsrtnetf Deny They wilI
 Plead Guilty.

San Francisco. Jan. 8.--J. Daizell Brown, General Manager; Walter J. Bartnett. Vice-President. and James Treadwell., Director. of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company, were arraigned before Judge Dunne today on the indictments returned by the grand jury. charging them with embez. zlement in connection with making loans to themselves while officials of the wrecked bank.
 Both the pleas of the defendants on these charges and on the indictment charging Brown and Baftnett with em- oezzling the Colton estate securities. valued at ss2o5.0oo. were continued until January 1s.
 The story published that Brown and Bartnett would plead guilty and throw 'thelnseiVes upon the mercy of the court was emphaticallv denied by both.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
John ID, Settles Shit

Cleveland. O., Jan. S.-John D. Rock efeIler has agreed to settle the suit for $25.00O brought against him by Mrs. Martha Condee, a Chicago woman, who owns the Saunders hotel building at 63S Superior Avenue. N. w. Mrs. Con- dee an heir of the late P. l.. Johnson. sued Rockefeller, charging that the ex- cavation for the big Rockefeller sky scraper had undermined the hotel building. Mrs Condee's attorney told Judge Schwan that Mir. Rockefeller had agreed to settle. The case was passed to February 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
DATES FOR BASEBALL.
Joint Schedule Committee ReacheH
 Agreement.

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. s.-Although the joint schedule of the National and American Leagues adionrned late last night, and no oficial report was given out. it was learned today that the committee had decided upon Tuesday. April IA, as the opening day, and We'd nesday. October T. as the closing date of the season. The schedule of each league will call for 154 championship games.
 Immediately after the close of the regular season. the worlds champion ship games are to start. probably on October g. In the National League, Chicago will open at Cincinnati. Pitts burg at St. Louis and Boston st Brock lyn and New York at Philadelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Brush sTu.t Pay sf.ooo.

Cincinnati Jan. s.-The National Baseball Commission. in session here today. wired President John T. Brush of the New York National League C!us that he must pav. within a week, the sf.OO0 fine assessed against the club last winter for refusing to play at New Orleans according to agreement.
 The fine was supposed to be in the nature of a reimbursement for dam ages claimed because of the failure of the New York team to play the sched- uled games.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
Henrr Einen Imnnned.

Fines aggregating $2,OO0 were inn posed in the Police Court Wednesday afternoon by Judge N. B. Feagin against twenty white men charged with gaming. Each was fined in the sum of $100.
 The men were arrested early Tues day morning by Chief of Police George IT. Bodecker. Captain Johnson and Pa trolnen Nix, Myatt and Wood. upstairs over O'Hear's saloon on First Avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets.
 Both sides were represented at the trial by counsel, Attorney White Gib- son appearing for the defendants and Assistant City Attorney J. Q. Smith representing the city. The case was called Wednesday morning and sev-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
RonaIa Fined $50.

Denver. Colo. Jan, S.-Fred c. Bon fills. one of the editors of The Denver Post was today found guilty of as- sault on Thomas NJ. Patterson, former United States Senator and owner of The Rocky Mountain News. He was fined S50.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
ItaIlans in g Flight.

Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. S-During a. quarrel between five Italians at Stowe Township last night. three of the for eigners were probably fatally shot. The two uuiniured men are under arrest. The cause of the fight is unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09
COMPREHENSION
CONGREssMEN NOT YET HARD AT
 WORK.
Members Complain That House Does Not Show Enough spunk on
 Currency Question--Sen-
 ator Johnston fo Speak

Washington, Jan. S:-(Special.)-The committees of Congress are unusually slow in organizing and getting down to business but the indications are that within two weeks enough bills will be reported to enable the House to make q start at least in legislation.
 Few of the Southern members heard to express opinions think that there will be any financial legislation unless the plan that Senator Aldrich favors Is adopted and which will be acceptable to certain New York city financial in- stitutions. This view is also held by quite number of the House Republi- cans who are privately complaining that there ought to be more spunk in the lower branch of Congress and that it is a serious reflection upon the House Banking and Currency Commit tee if they are to be completely muz- zled.
 The subcommittee to consider the nomination of Judge Oscar R. Hundley until after the return of Chairman Clark (Wyoming) of the Senate Judi ciary Committee.
 Senator Johnston will be one of the speakers tomorrow night in Philadel- phia at a large dinner in honor of Col onel Alex Mcclure. for many years ed- itor of the now defunct Philadelphia Times. The dinner will be, in celebra- tion of Colonel McClure's soth birth day.
 In the House today a bill was intro- duced by Representative Richardson to carry out the recommendations of the engineer officers in their report upon proposed improvements of the Tennes- see river at Mussel Shoals.
 Alfred T. Stofer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-09

The opening of the American league was not ascertained.
 The official sch eduies of both leagues will be announced some time next month.