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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
FIRE ESCAPE JOKER
THREE DAYS REMAIN TO PROTECT
 PEOPLE.
On November 1 Owners of Hotels and Ger tain Other Buildings Over Two
 Stories High are Liable.

Three niggardly days yet remain for own CTS of certain buildings and all hotels oyer two stories high to put up thaIr fire escapes. The new Code says 1t must be done Maybe the grand juries have been charged to watch for violations of this law and maybe they have not. In any event the law is not changed. @
 The statute Is another of those many jokers of the last Legislature bobbing up from the committee having the code in charge. If the act Is rigidly enforced It Is going to cost somebody some money In these parts in three days the county treasuries may be sweiled by fines of any where from $50 to $500.
 And that is not all If the judge trying such violations has been at any time Ia burnt child and dreads the fire he can tack on puai-.iment of six months in the jail Have you that in your hip pocket. too?
 But for the sake Of information and to put the joker in its best light. the build ings compelled to have. fire escapes are as follows: Hotels. office buildings. school buildings. stores or manufacturing buildings more than two stories high.
 There are no exceptions to the law. Nor are there misunderstandings about what constitutes protection to the people inhab- iting or working in such buildings. The section of the Code declares that the own ership shall securely FIX ana conveniently arrange so as to be accessible to- persons lodging in, working in or occupying such buildings in case of fire in such buildings good and sufficient fire escapes or ladders for each story of said buildings.'
 The law strikes at the man who had all ready owned such buildings erected before the statute went into effect and also the man who at any time afterwards construct ed buildings of the descriptions contained in the section.
 There have been city ordinances of this kind, but they have been disregarded all most uniformly and the supporters of the theory that lives should be insured as well as property are awaiting with interest the fate of the safeguard which has boen in corporated in the State Code: It is the opinion of most men, who talk on the sub feet that if the law had been separately
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
ROBBED PosTOFFIcE. Young Man Caught Nm The Act At Tus-
 culg1bfa.

Tuscumbia. Oct. -tspeciai.e,- while making his rounds early in the morning Policeman Gray discovered man in the lobby of the postoffice Of this city, which aroused the suspicious of the officer. and approaching eau tiousiy and noiselessly saw the man pilfering mail from the letter boxes having successfully worked the comoi- nation on two of the boxes, from which he had taken letters.
 He was taken in charge by the ot- icer and locked in the city tall rom which he was transferred to the county jail this morning. The prisoner ,a MaS Identified as will Avery. young white
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
MewHonrBRs CASE CONFINED.

Illness of Revenue Agent Witness
 Causes Postponement of Heartng.
 Because of the failure of Revenue Agent Knox Booth appear 5atls the trial of F; S.. McWorteF. that official being detained by illness. the case was postponed to be heard before United States commissioner Elnlore ,. on Thursday November 5. TlS bond of si,000. which bad been set for Me whorter's appearance. was extended, 7 Mcwhorter, prominent merchant of Lowndes county Is alleged to have retaiIed HEuor, in prohibition territory without license, and 1t Is also alleged that a large stock of intoxicants was found stored in the celier of his resi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
aIR. LANG,s FUNERAL.
Remains Are Laid to Rest In OakwOod
 Cemetery.

Remains Are LnAd 10 hest In OakWOou
 Cemetery.
 The funeral of Thomas H. Lang fiftv-five years old who died of heart failure Tuesday morning at his resi- dence I19 Union strect. took place from the parlors of Coroner Tfce's un- dertaking establishment Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The remains of the deceased were laid to rest in oakweod Cemetery. The following men acted as pall-bearers: J. P. Lacy. Joe Hyatt. Mir. Parker, Mir. Bishop, Mr. Yarbrough and Mir Rignev.
 The deceased is survived by his son, Charles Lang. or Montgomery, one brother. Charles H. Lang. of Way cross. Ga. and three sisters. Mrs. Kate Bruce. Camden County. Ga: Mrs. Eliz- abeth Atkinson. Brunswick. Ga: Mrs. L. L. Wilson, Tcuants Harbour Maine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

tilling, Lee Earwood and J. H. Nun nally. Illicit distiliing. were sentenced to ninety days in jail and fined sl0O each. J. A.. Whittenton. of Lauderdale county was sentenced to thirteen months in the penitentiary for Illicit iistilling Will Carter and John At. kins of Limestone were acquitted or the charge of shooting a rural letter hoN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

had been set by the officials of the Police Court John Morris, the young white man charged with the larceny of sundry articles. among them two automobiles was locked in the County jail Wednesday morning. pending his preliminary trial. which Is set for Thursday. November 5. before Justice Boiling Young. ss'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
Court at Hans.viIle.

Huntsville. Oct. 2s.-(Special. D-- Several cases on the criminal docket of the United States court have been disposed of. G. ". Mauldin, of Gull man has been sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined $100 for illicit dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

churehnen ln Canada are rejoieink over the results ef the Federal Iord's Day Act there hayiFsk 6aen some 800 sunday ex- cursions in iAe6 where this year there have been less than . half dozen. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
FAILS TO MAKE BOND.

Hearing Of John Morris
 Is Set For Thursday. Failing to make bond of $500. which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
TRAFFIC WAS
 TREMENDOUS Shuttle Trains Broke
 All Records. WESTERN RAILWAY WAS BUSY Handled 21,635 People During the
 State Fair. Bulk of This Travel Was in Four Days of the Exhibition-other
 Gossip of the Railroads.
WESTERN RAILWAY WAS BUSY

For the first time since the service was inaugurated the Western Railway people made money out of its shuttle train service to Vandiver Park last week.
 During the six days 21,s35 people were handled by the shuttle trains. Monday and Tuesday the service was operated at a loss, very little business being done by either the railroads or the Fair management so really the business done by the shuttle train was for the four last days when more peo- pie were handled by the shuttle trains than were ever known before. Not only the shuttle trains but travel in general to Montgomery during the last four days of the Fair was surprls- ingly heavy. Every suburban train and many of the through trains com ing Into Montgomery every day were crowded to the doors.
 ITO tell the truth" said a local pas senger man Wednesday. the big bus mess was a great surprise to us. We were enabled to take care of the busi. ness by putting lots Of extra 'eduip- ment into service, but next fall think that several special trains will have to be operated."s
 A Macon special says:
 Orders have been placed by tho Central of Georgia Railway Company with the Pullman Palace Car Com pany, at Chicago. for the construction of eighteen sleeping cars. and with another car-building concern for six baggage and mail cars. at a total cost of S200.000
 The contract for this added passen- ger equipment calls for the delivery to this road of the equipment named on the 1st of February, next year.
 Tt is stated that the order was not given on account of increased passen- ger travel. but rather of necessity to Eupplant the broken and damaged equipment now In service.
 The Central is one of the few roads in the country which does not pay toll to the Pullman Company for the use of its cars. but owns and operates its own sleepers. which are built for this road by the Pullman Car Company.
 President J. F. Hanson, of the Cen aral is now in New York on business for the road. and will return to Att 1anta In few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

presented to the Legislature instead or being written in code committee It wouio have never passed that body
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

from shefaeId. who had been detected, it is Said, doing the same in botn sheffield and, Florence. and who it is reported had started to Huntsville last night to appear before the United states Court on charge of purioinins mail from the shefneld postomce. for which ofFense he had been indicated by the United States grand Jury at Hunts vile. and had been out on bond. pend ing his trial.
 The prisoner Is said to have taken a letter each from the mail boxes of J Bernstein and ELS. wells when the officers arrested him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
WITHOUT A PARALLEL

The enormous variety of suit patterns shown by Holt's Dye Works. ''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
NEWS OF RE CORD

The following appointments were made Wednesday by the Governor:
 Notaries Public and exyonelo Jus
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
Melville Topics

The beautiful rain last week start
ed the grass nicely.
James Andrews, P. j. Keith and
James hurry shelled corn last week.
Quite number of Melville young
people are patronizing the picture
show in Audubon.
George Bicklehaupt returned from
Kansas last week where he was called
by the death of his father.
P. A. Hollenbeck retained from
. Kansas last Friday where he was
called by the sickness and death of
his father.
Both, the Republican and Demo
cratic caucas was called for Monday
evening. They got together and nom.
mated mixed township ticket:
Bart Feeney for Clerk
James Fullerton, assessor
s %s;'5 2: Ssss' Trustees.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
KILLED BY DIES MONIES BOY.
Massachusetts Woman Hit by Fred o.
'rhompSon'S Auto,

Cambridge, Mass.-Frederick Oliver
Thompson, of Des Moines, a. a first
year law student at Harvard univer-
sity was placed under arrest, charged
with manslaugtter following an auto
mobile accident in which an unknown
woman was struck and fatally injured
by a machine in which Thompson and
another Harvard student were riding.
The woman died at the Cambridge
hospital without recovering con-
sciousness. Thompson was released
on bonds of $4,000.
Des Moines.-Frederick Oliver
Thompson is the son of H. DeVere
Thompson, vice president of the Des
Moines Union, and affiliated with the
Hubbells in the real estate business
in Des Moines. He is graduate of
the collegiate course and had entered
upon his law course only last fall.
He is "a years of age and one of the
most prominent among the Des
Moines younger social set. A brother
Oliver, Is now in Colorado
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
FIRE AT DEsoTo.
kile Lumber company's Yards Are
DESTROYED


De Soto.-De Soto on the 10th was
threatened with complete destruction
when a mysterious fire starting at
midnight destroyed the Kile Lumber
company's yards, the j. w. Blackman
ice houses and the large corn crib
of II. L. Malcomb.
The total loss will be approximate
ly $1,000, with 5000 insurance on
the lumber stock. The other losses
will be total.
The wind was blowing almost a
gale at the time was driving the
fire directly upon the best residence
street of the city
The water in the city reservoir was
quickly used up and the tiresmen were
then compelled to get their supply
from the De Soto Brick and Tile
Company plant tank Calls were sent
to several of the surrounding towns
and to Des Moines to be ready to
send men and apparatus should the
residence district start burning. But
this was unnecessary as the wind
quoted down and the flames slowly
burned themselves out.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
and it is probable that an investi
cation will be started by the officials
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
THE WELL KNOWN
0culiSt and Aurist
DR.. A. H. Weber
Will be at
Park Hotel
Afternoon Wednesday,
May 9Th
To cure diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
With Mild Medicines
No medicines used in the eyes that in
jures the sight. Alltreatment painless
Cross Eyes
Strengthened X two minutes without
i'm.
Cataract

Guaranteed Cured

GLASSES fitted to correct all sight
and guaranteed. HEADACHES cur
ed by glasses. GRADUATED Lids, Wat
cry Eye and Ingrowing Eyelashes
cured. atarrh permanently cured by
a new method. The doctor will be
glad to have all former patients call
at the Park Hotel. Examinations
free. Do not miss this opportunity.
Chas. Broadway Rouss, the great
New York merchant who died recent
ly had offered the the sum of One Mil
lion Dollars ($l, 100000 to have his
eyesight restored. He was afflicted
with optic nerve diseases and neglect
ed the warning of the early symptoms
of his eye trouble. No eye trouble is
bad at first but then is the time to
have it cured. If Chas. Broadway
Rouss had taken prompt treatment on
the first appearance of eye disturbance
his eye sight might have been saved.
Optic nerve trouble is durable when
treated in time.
DIR. Weber has cured many cases of
Optic Nerve Diseases, Catrracts, Cross
Eyes, Granulated Lids and Watery
Eyes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
4 HUNDREDS ARE "FlREp".
Crisis Is Reached in Fart Dodq,
stucco Mill Strike.

SIuCCO Mill Strike.
Fort Dodge.-Without moments
warning, 300 employees of the United
States Gypsum company of this city
were discharged on the 18th as the
day shift started to make way fo,
the night shift at the mill. The in.
dlcatlons now point to a complete
shutdown of the entire stucco indus
try here, which is the largest in the
United States.
The trouble started when miners
OF the United States company, known
as the trust" asked that the old
scale OF As cents a ton for mining
gypsum rock be restored That was
the price paid until the financial
stflngency came on last fall when the
company cut the scale to 40 cents
Inc miners gave the company to
understand that they would walt ua,
til the 22nd and if their demands
were not granted the mill hands
would strike in sympathy with the
miners.
on the 10TH the miners at the
American Independent Gypsum com.
pany gave notice to the manager that
the scale would have to be advanced
cents ton by the 21st or all
would strike. The manager told
them to take their dinner pals and
go home for the mill would be closed
down at once. All of the other mills
had held their answer in allegiance
until the evening of the 18th. whhn
the men were notified that they were
discharged A general foreman and
al assistant were retained to look
after the mill
There are but two Independent
mills running. The indications
point to a general shutdown of all
the mills as the miners III all mills
| demand an advance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
JOHN N. BALDWIN DIES.
Noted lowan Passed Away at Omaha
on the 18th.

Omaha.-John N. Baldwin. one of
1owa's most noted sons, died here on
the morning of the 18th.
Mr.. Baldwin was general solicitor
of the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany, having removed here from
Council Bluffs in 1901 to assume the
duties of that position. He was so
years had been in the practice of the
law in Council Bluffs and Omaha
He was a son of Caleb Baldwin, one
of the conspicuous jurists of early
Iowa, and for several years a men,
Der of the supreme court of the state.
John Nehemiah Baldwin was born
in Council Bluffs on July 8, 1857, his
parents having removed there from
Fairfield Ia. where they had settled
when the came from Pennsy .vania
but short time before. He as mar
ried in December, 1878, to ISIS Lila
g. Holcomb of Cedar Rapids, and two
children were born to them, daugn-
ter and son.
Mr.. Baldwin attained high position
IN his profession because of his
power of oratory and his keenness of
mind. He was forceful and eloquent
and his good nature and genial quail
ties made him coppanionable and
popular. Hon. George F. Wright, of
Council Bluffs, was his associate in
the law business while he was resi-.
dent of that city, and the firm name
of Wright & Baldwin has been per.
petuated, George S. Wright having
succeeded his father in the business
at the time of the latter's demise in
1906.
Mr.. Baldwin was republican and
at different times took lively part
in politics. He was chairman of the
republican state convention of 1894
in Iowa and III 1892 was a candidate
for presidential elector at large. In
1869 he nominated William B. ALI
son, Iowa's candidate for the presi.
dency, at the st. Louis convention
this effort making him known widely
for his oratorical ability.
His death was caused by Bright's
disease. He returned a few weeks
| ago from California, where he spent
several months for the benefit of his
health, but was little improved upon
returning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
Pain, anywhere, can be quick

Pain, anywhere, can be quickly
stopped by one of DR.. Shoop's Pink
Pain Tablets. Pain always means
congestion-unnatura blood pressure.
DR.. Shops Pink Pain Tablets simply
coax congested blood away from pain
centers. These tablets-known by
druggists as DIR. Shops Headache
Tablets-simply equalize the blood Cir
culation and then pain always departs
in 20 minutes. 20 Tablets rs cents
Write DIR. Shoop Racine Wis. for free
package. Sold by N. Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
cray News

Mrs. Mertz was Carroll shopper,
Monday.
Last Fridays rain was fine and did
lots of good.
Miss Libbie Lewis was Manning
visitor Monday.
Prof. Whites got moved into their
new home last Saturday.
Mr.. Lathrops of Manning was de.
livering goods in Gray MonGay.
John CARRIER and wife ate Easter
dinner at the John Marley home.
The Easter program was fire, and
the house was fall to over flowing.
Lou Shingledecder and family
spent Sunday with his parents at Au-
dubon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Altman visi-
ted at the Jay Bridenstine home,
Sunday.
Mrs, Polk and Miss Catherine
moved into Jessie Stough's cottage,
Tuesday.
The Odd Fellows will hold an an
niversary Sunday afternoon in the U.
B. church.
Mrs. w. j. Audas started Tuesday
morning for visit with her father,
near Malcolm.
DR., Beers sold his bay horse last
week to horse buyer and delivered
him Saturday.
Glen McLachlin and family from
New Jersey are expected here this
week to live.
Mr.. Jones, a nephew of Mrs. Nels
Christensen was visiting them the
first Of the week.
Last Sunday was the most beauti-
full Easter dap that the Oldest inhabi-
tant can remember of.
Mr.. Will Beason is visiting his sis
ter Mrs. Rice and family and paint
ing the new Foster house.
Jay Bridenstine and teams started
to haul the cribbed corn of the Up
dixie grain Co., into the elevator.
Mrs. Jim Rutherford's mother
from Vail is paying them visit, as
did his mother, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Stemm and children
visited with her brother, Jay Brid-
enstine and wife the first of the week
Good Friday was an usually good
day for James Rutherford and wife.
Il brought them bouncing big boy.
Mrs. Soc McClintoch of Sac City
came Friday and stayed till Monday,
with her mother Mrs. Denton and
sisters.
Rev. Hayes and family were Elder
Valley visitors all day Sunday, and
in the evening helped with their Eas.
ter program.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
DAN PATCH LINE STARTS.
Active Work on Electric Road To Be
gin at Once.

Dubuque.-A decided change in the
plans of the Dan Patch Air Lane cleo.
trio road, now in process of construc.
ton between Dubuque and Minneapo-
lis, has been announced. The crews
at present at work on the nortu
end of the line, will be transferred to
Dubuque and the active end of con.
struction will be begun from here
Six hundred thousand dollars will ba
put into the. local end of the work at
once, which means boom for Du.
buque.
The government dredge boat No
26, which has been in course of con,
struction at the Dubuque Boat and
Boiler Works yards for the past six
months. has been launched. The
craft cost S125,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
Greeley Clipping:

John Twist and wife visited at
George McCall's Sunday.
Arthur Farquhar was looking up
political matters in Greeley Monday.
Marion Rummelhart drove some
cattle down to VIM. VanAernam's,
Monday.
Myrtle Deets came home last week
from near Audubon where she has
been staying with all aunt.
Easter exercises were held at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
at the NJ. E. church in the evening.
A stranger passing through Gree
ley Monday lost a good horse by
Chas. Wilson's, dropped dead in the
harness.
WANTED:-R. q. Gilchrist candi-
date for Sheriff on Republican ticket
wants about 100 good republican
votes in Greeley on June End.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
Audubon ToMnship,

Amos Tibben and family visited at
Geo. Bireline's Sunday.
Geo. Schlater is digging ditch for
gas pipe for Chas. Newman.
John Porter Jr. was out at the
farm, building fence Saturday.
Miss Stella Coll is helping Mrs.
VIM. Tibben with her house work,
Albert Hocamp is the possessor of
fine new buggy, now girls smile
your sweetest.
Charlie, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jens
Jensen is very seriously ill with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
Miss Lizzie Henick is visiting at
the home of her parents in South
Audubon township.
A Sunday School was organized re-
Gently at the Christian church, they
meet at 2 p. m. every Sunday.
WANTED:-R. J. Gilchrist candi-
date for Sheriff on Republican ticket
wants about 100 good republican
votes in Audubon township on June
End.
Mr.. L. P. Nelson our creamery
man attended birthday party in
honor of Andrew Dennison at the
home of his father, Mr.. John Denni-
son Saturday eve west of Extra.
Mrs. Geo. Knees received mes
sage Monday from Edmund Okla.
stating that her father, Mr.. James
Henry formerly of Extra was dead
and the remains would be shipped to
Adair where he will be inferred in
the family burial lot. The funeral
services were held Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
A Letter

From our folks at Cloquet Mime
sofa says GA few days ago two ladies
called to see the editor and the fore
man of the Cloquet Independent,
both being absent left telephone
number. Arriving home the boyp
made inquiry and soon discovered,
one of the ladies was Mrs. Campbell
was formerly Belle Fransisco of Gray
Iowa and schoolmate of one of the
boys and scholar of the other. She
was in the city visiting friend when
she CHANGED to hear the Editors
name.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
He Faces Shortage CHARGE.

Council Bluffs.-County Attorney j
]. Hess filed petition to GUST per
manently H. V. Bettay, who was tenn.
porarily removed from Office as clerk
of district court by Judge Wheeler
pending an Investigation of alleged
irregularities. The petition charges
that Battey altered the records of
his office and that he is short in his
accounts about $4,000. Specific in,
stance of alleged alteration of record
are enumerated in the petition,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-23
Row Governor Fitzhueh Lee Put Stout
Friend to Good Use.

Several years ago, when the elevator
was first put in the capitol at Rich
mond, an incident occurred showing
the sense of humor of the then Gov
Fitzhugh Lee. The general was Of
stout build, and he wanted to see how
the machine would work He was a
close friend to Judge Samuel B. Witt
of the Hastings court.
Judge Witt was holding court the
day the elevator was completed, and
he was called to the telephone by Gov.
Lee.
Sam" said the governor, 81 want to
see you for a moment, and want you
to come to the office at once
Certainly, governor" said the Judge,
always one of the most accommodating
and obliging of public men,
by the way, Sam, the elevator is
finished and you can come up to my
office without having to walk up the
steps,"
Judge Witt got back on the bench
and ordered short recess of the
court. Then he hurried over to see
the governor. He made known his
presence, and he was ushered into
the governors Office
Hello, SAM" said the governor.
Glad to see you. Come up on the
elevator?"
Il did," replied the judge.
That's all right, then remarked
the governor. 81 am just going to
dinner and did not care to try that
elevator till was certain it would
hold you. That is all, Sam; thank
you"