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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

gate from the North Alabama Confer ence of the Epworth League brought fraternal greetings and brotheriy message to the conference.
 Rev. R. M Archibald of the North Alabama Conference and MT. F, P. Peacock of the South Georgia Confer ence were introduced. Mir. Peacock gave assurance of the fraternal feel ings of the South Georgia Conference and told of the work which that con- ference was doing.
 Rev. M. F. Lazenby, missionary to Cuba, was presented to the League and brought greetings from 1000 leaguers
 pr. W. P. Dickinson then read the message of Bishop candler to the League at Nashville.
 pr. J. W. Patton read communica- |fKion from the Young Mems Christian Association offering the privilege of membership to all male delegates.
 A song was then sung after which President Airey made his annual re- port. The report was to the effect that a plan had been provided so that no further friction will arise as to the manner of clothing the orphans. He also stated that the subscription of e9e9 which had been subscribed at Mo- bile last year hal been raised to 31,02 and that of this amount $s75 had been paid to Bishop Candler for Cuba. On motion of Rev. H. M. Andrews a committee of three on the constitution was ordered.
 G. A. Grant moved to appoint a com mittee on sending delegates to Ashe- vile and the motion prevailed. The AsheviIIe Conference of the Epworth League will be held about the middle of next month.
 On motion a recess was then taken and when the session convened again Rev. H. M. Andrews opened with prayer. F. H. Peabody then spoke to the conference on 'The Ways of Work" It was just pItvious to the introduction of MT. Peabody that Pres fdent Airey made his request to the ladies to remove their hats and when MT. Peabody began to make his talk he also made few references in a good natured vein about woman's hats. The remarks which Mfr Peabody made to the conference proved Tsost interesting to the leaguers and will greatly help them In carrying on the work Of their chapters in the future.
 The following committees were then appointed and which will report back to the meeting Thursday and Friday,
 On Constitution, Rev. IT. M. Andrews. J. Frank Smith. Miss Minnow Moore, Miss Louise WiRdham and Miss Kate Abernathy.
 On Banner. Miss Annie Moore Scheo- ter. A. Abrahms. Miss Euia Gavin.
 On Resolutions Rev. Frank Seay.' Miss Etta Mayo. Miss Leno StohleT and Rev. W. T. Ellison.
 On Nominations. Rev. c. s. TaIley, Miss Alma Shanks, Dr. Patton, Miss Rosa Dantzler and Miss Annie Laurie Beland.
 On Auditing, Rev. L. B. Green, Miss Nell Glenn, R. A. Glider.
 AshevIlIe Committee. Miss Lem Cal Her Miss Ellen Jackson and Rev. H. w. Rice.
 The quiet hour session of the confer ence which met at the Church Street Meth odist Church this morning at 6 o'clock was well attended. The ser vices were conducted by Miss MabIe Head of Montgomery and proved quite. interesting to all who attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

The singing of the senior and junior classes were particularly enjoyaoie. tne voices being well trained and nnusiceL The vocal solo, "A May Morning. py Miss Georgia Richardson. enrapfureo the audience. The sweetness and puri- ty of her voice was well suited to the tender. graceful theme of the song, ana its rendition evoked enthusiastic ap- plause.
 The fantastic playlet. Fancy" by the senior class, was done with much cleverness, and was greatly enjoyed.
 Essays upon various subjects were delivered by members of the senior class. contributing pleasant feature of the exercises. Seven girls spoke and the subject matter as well as the manner of its delivery was excellent.
 The program was as follows:
 Motto-''Not Honors But Honor"
 cnorus--Prayer. Father We Thank Thee" Senior Class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
MR. BOWIE SPOKE
DELIVERED BACCALAUREATE
 DRESS TO COLLEGIANS.
Diplomas and Degrees Were Presented to the Graduating Glass by Pres-
 ident ,. III. Mccoy.

Birmingham. June s.--(speeiaI )--Hon. Sidney J. Bowie. former Congressman from the Fourth Alabama District. delivered the baceaiaursate address today at the grad uating exercises of hte Birmingham College at owenton. naar here. The attendance was very large and the students and visitors were very attentive throughout the address Mr. Bowie gave forceful presentation his theme being general educational lines. The members of the graduating class rem dered orattons in the morning and the med alss diplomas and degrees were presented by the president of the college. pr. J. H. Me- Coy. Announcement was made at the ex- ercises today that steps would be taken to get up an additional building at the college at once. the improvement to cost not less than five thousand dollars. The Methodists of North Alabama are very proud of the institution and look forward to the next ses- sion as the most prosperous of any since the college has been established here.
 ,Ths usheEp for the day were J. N. Ms-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
People Paid Loving Tribute
 To the Memory Of DaUis

respect does the life of Jefferson Davis stand out so conspicously and com n1and admiration as in the series of sacrifices that followed his career. But whether the sacrifice was per sonal or public one he made 1t only as a brave man could without com> plaint or murmur.
 She told of his uniform gentleness and tender sympathy in all the rela- tions of his life. whether around his own fireside with members of his fam fly, dealing with defaulting or min isterine to dead soldier or submit ting to the Humiliation of chains and bondage in loyalty to the cause he had espoused and the people whom he loved.
 Miss Andrews was introduced by Mayor Teague. The speech of accept ance on behalf Of the school was made with fitting words and sentiments by Miss Daisy Smith. principal of the school. ~
 Historic Pieces.
 After the exercises at the schools, places of note associated with the stay of MT. Davis in Montgomery were marked. Later Oh these win be prop erly designated by bronze tablets. The places follow, with organizations to locate them:
 Ladies Memorial Association--Hall of House of Representatives in which the Alabama Ordinance of Secession was adopted. January II, 1861.
 Sophie BIbb Chapter. U. D. C.-Clan- cey Hotel, where the Cabinet offices were located, February-Ma 1881.
 Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter. U, D. C.-Exchange Hotel, famous ho- tel and headquarters of Confederate leaders.
 Secession Capital Chapter, U. D. C. Supreme Court Room, State Capitol in which the body of Mir. Davis lay In state, 1893.
 Dixie Chapter, U, D. C-relegraph office from which the message was sent, ordering the firing on Fort Sumter.
 Camp Holtzclaw, U. S. c. V.-St, Johns Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Davis worshtpped.
 The White House Association of Ala bama---The house in which Mir. Davis lived while in Montgomery, corner of 'Bibb and Lee streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

Essay y--'Everybodys Poet. Henry wadsworth Longfellow," Mss Aline Clint.
 Essay-"Two Southern Poets. Henry Timrod and sidney Lsnier." Miss Sadie Frank.
 Essay--"A neglected Poet. Mother Goose" Miss Dora Frank
 A play of Fan--cy-Senior Class.
 Essay--'Tennyson the Representa- tive Poet of Ills Time" Miss Ida Lucas.
 Chorus--Class Song (Words by Myr- tie Garrett). Senior Class.
 vaiedictory--Miss Myrtle Garrett.
 The following Is the Class of 190s-- Fannie Ellen Carmichael, Eugene Rochelle Conniff. Ethel covington, Hazel Eva Covington, Dora Christian Crump. Mary Catherine Dent. Margaret Lide Figh, Dora Frank, Sadie Frank, Myrtle Garrett. Julia Scarborough Gay. Katie Belle Griffith. Virginia Chandler Hamburger. Alma Ray Hertz. Matte
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
For The ElISs.


 Elaborate preparations have been com pIeted for ,ths entertainment of the visiting Eiks who will take the city Monday and Tuesday in their state convention.
 Advices from the eighteen lodges in the state indicate that about 500 delegates will attAld. exclusive of Jefferson county with it's 1000 members. most of whom will take part in the various celebrations.
 The fifth annual convention will come to order Monday morning at 10 o'clock. and will hear an address of welcome by Alder man B. H. Cooper on behalf of the city. Fol lowing Alderman Coopers address, Captain Frank P. OBrien will extend a welcome to the visitors on behalf of Birmingham Lodge No. Fa.. The response will be made by Pros tdent J. E. Shelby of the state assoeia- ton. tsH
 The business session of the convention will follow these addresses. and will be conelud- cd Monday, even if a night meeting is neo- essary. Reports of officers. the election of officers, Aelection of the next place of meeting and various other matters will be determined at the session Monday.
 In the afternoon of Monday the ladies will be given an automobile ride. Following the ride all the visitors will gather at the Elks home on Eighth avenue and Nineteenth Street, where cars will be in waiting to take them to East Lake to enjoy special pro- gram that has been arranged for their en- tertainment.
 The parade Tuesday morning will be ea- pecially brilliant Prizes have been offered for the largest per cent. in line and for the best appearance.
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threshold of the doors. while many un- able to secure seats, sat in the win dows. leaned against the walls, and pushed their way Into whatever nook seemed to promise a view of the fair participants fin the day's exercises.
 Most entertaining was the program rendered, the feature being the delivery of the salutatory, by Miss Alma Hertz and the yaledictory by Miss Myrtle Garrett. Mss Garrett's composition was of unusual merit. and in its de- livery. she displayed rare elocutionary talent.
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(contlnued from Page seven.) and recited the events leading up to the war for secession in such way as to give the little ones definite idea of what the whole thing was about.
 Miss Cozart then spoke of the char acter of Davis and its inspiration to noble deeds in life. She pointed out that he was a brave, earnest man who ] was always ready to fake care of his duties, no matter at what personal sac rifce. 3tr In a beautiful talk, that was very short. Miss Sallie Abercromibe receiv- ed the picture fer the eehool. |f The decorations were elaborate and indicated great attention to detail on the part of all the members of the school.
 Highland Park School.
 The arrangements for the eeiebra- tons by the Highland Park School wore perfect and the program was carried out in a most delightful manner. each feature being developed with the greatest possible attractiveness.
 Major A. c. Sexton. who delivered the address, was charmingly introduced by Mrs. James A. Reeves. Major Sex ton departed from the historical and po- litical trend that most of the speeches of the day took, and dealt on the pleas ant and personal side of the great Con- federate hero's life. The speaker told of the tenderness and devotion to little children of the man who battled life away with cold blooded warriors and strong governments, and showed that throughout his life of storms and stern struggles he was ever the kind and loving father, gentle friend and full of that most admirable of all human vir- tues, sympathy for the weak.
 The address of Major Sexton was chaste, pleasing and eloquent
 Miss Luna Davis. in a neat and time. ly manner. accepted the picture of Mr Davis for the school.
 Hunt Street School.
 The feature of President Davis's life discussed by Miss D. F. Andrews in her address in presenting his pic- ture to Hunt Street School in celebra- tion of the one hundredth anniversary of his birth dealt with his sacrifices. Miss Andrews showed that in no single
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

verna Hoffman. Adeline Thompson
 Kiinge, Rosalind Levy. Hazel Verne
 Lloyd. Ida Lucas. Frances Gray Pearce.
 Lizzie Banks Pickett. Adeline Winthrop
 Moses, Annie Sightler, Mary Moulton Sistrunk. Mamie Julia Spiers, Margaret Anne Turner. Evelyn Norman Waller. Ethe1dra Baldwin Williams, Mary Boyd Williams. Certificates--Aline Rives Clint, Kate Halls, Louise Heard, Marjorie Herbert Holmes, Annie Laurie Lamar, Georgia Elizabeth Richardscn. May Swindeiae ] Tillman.., stsha
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
CLASS DAY EVENTS
ELABORATE PROGRAM AT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Pretty Girls in Handsome Gowns Made Entrancing Picture--Bright Ad- dresses By Misses Hertx And
 Garrett.

The annual class day exercises of the Girls High School were held in the auditorium of the school building at II o'clock yesterday morning. The spaci- ous assembly room was elaborateiy decorated for the occasion with flow CTS and greens, and the stage. ocou- pied by bevy of pretty, gracefully gowned girls. presented a charming pic- ture of animated beauty.
 The audience present was a brilliant one. filling the auditorium to the very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

Salutatory and Class History-Miss Alma Hertz.
 Chorus" Greetings" (Mendelssohn- Senior and Junior class.
 Essay-."The Poet and His Poetry Miss Mary Sistrunk.
 Vocal Solo--"A May Morning" (L Denza) Miss Georgia Richardson.
 Essay--"The Poet and His Reader Miss Catherine Dent. Essay-"The Poetry of Life," Misi Adeline Moses. Chorus-scIover." (Eduardo Marzoj | Senior and Junior Classes.
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Enr Hire.

No better turnouts In the city than ours. Our livery horses are all alive, vet; a woman can drive them. Try us. Exchange Livery Stable.22e Lee Street. Phone BIS. adv-n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

Mutt c. NJ Davenport. N. M Banks and c. F. Cooper.
 The following program was carried out, Invocation.
 Music. Royal Quartette.
 '"Ths Constructive statesmanshIp of America" Robert McDowell Lester. Faculty Representative.
 vaIedictory-Edgar Palmer selG Vale dictorian.
 Music (selected), Mrs. c, J. Sevsrfn. Baccalaursate Address-iIon. sidney J. Bowie, Birmingham, Ala.
 Music. Royal Quartette.
 Awarding Of Medals. Diplomas and De- grees
 Tn awarding the medals pr. Mccoy. pres ident of the college. took occasion to praise the young men for their efforts and en- deavor and wished them long life and suc- cess through the paths of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
Credit Where Oue.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Tn giving credit for the Increase in the amount of school money some people and come papers forget to give credit to the admistration that left the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
Indnstriea Rasnme.

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 The following announcements were made in the Industrial regions today: Coal mines -Nos.-1r-5,aand 6. near Wylarn, properties of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com ipany fesun4ed today giving employment to Gadsden Pipe Company, soil pipe manufac- turers, will resume operations Thursday morning giving employment to seventy-fivo resume operations at the Shelby charcoal per ton Fire placed to the Alice (city) furnace of the Tennessee Company and iron will be regular thing at this place in the next few days pig iron quoted at Si2. 50 per ton. No. foundry, an increase of $1.25 per ton as compared to the prices that prevail ed just thirty days ago IL is also announc- ed that four furnaces are being gotten ready in the BirminRham district to be started up between now and the 2oth instant. The cut in prices of bar steel and bar iron of from the Pittsburg territory will not affect this section much. if any. When the steel plant at Ensley resumes operation between now and the fifteenth instant an order of some proportions for steel rail given in by the Illinois Central Railroad will be started on.
 Sims and Fleming Acquitted. James Sims and W. ]. Fleming were ao. quilted in the criminal court today on tht | charge of murder. 1t being alleged theS
 shot and killed Archie Johnson about eiKh. | teen months ago near the old fair grounds | Johnson was deputy sheriff and was in. yalyad in some difficulty at tho homa of on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

of the men accused of killing him. Sims and FleminR denied the accusation from the start and made bond after their arrest until the trial today. A number of witnesses were examined but the defendants at no time had any doubts as to their being able to prove their innocence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
Probate Notice.

State of Alabama. Montgomery County
 In the Probate Court. Notice Is hereby given that this day Emanuel Lobman, administrator de bonis non of the insolvent estate of Julius Isaac deceased. filed his account and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration of naid estate and that the 18th day of June. 1908, has been set for said settlement Given under my hand. this 27th day of May. 1908
 J. B. GASTON, thu-st Judge of Probate
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money in the treasury for this admin istration to appropriate. Had there been no big surplus things would have been little different.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04
HE STOPPED AND GLARED AT ME.

putting their heads into my depart
ment and saying, Where's them
bandits?" At Hunnewell, somewhat
were held until a wreck ahead of us
was cleared away. The suspense of
waiting brought the dream back with
double force, and l secreted the regis
tered mail and valuable packages
about my clothes. Then / told Con-
ductor Harris that / wasn't going any
farther down the road that day. He
questioned my courage, and this time
he was serious. 1 could not stand
that and resolved to stay with the
train.
I'VE had proceeded but short dis
lance before we were stopped with a
jolt a stack of ties had been thrown
across the track, and we were sur
rounded by the toughest looking set of
buskwha ckers l ever laid eyes on.
They seemed to be shooting at every
thing and everybody as they circled
around the train on their frantic
horses. / looked at them until l rec
ognized in the gang the brother of a
man l had run down when / was in
the secret service.
He dill not know me personally, but
he knew the man who had chased his
brother was a mail messenger on the
steam end of the pony express If
anything was to be done it had to be
accomplished in hurry. / slipped out
Of fha nail car and made my way to
the rear coach. A young woman hold
ing an infant gave me an inspiration.
l went to her instantly.
" Madam l said, would you object
to my being your husband about fif-
teen minutes?
II have no doubt she meant it when
she said it, was the most remarkable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04

Old St Paul's church, the headquar-
tiers of the Protestant Episcopal City
mission in Philadelphia, has ghost"
1t is an eccentric shade which whisks
UP stairways and disappears into moth
ingness, but it is also up to date. When
the office force has departed and the
quaint old building on Third street be-
low Walnut is secured against intrud-
ers with stout locks and bolts the
ghost answers the telephone. Such
conduct has dumfounded the Rev. III.
Cresson McHenry and his assistants.
The ghost once informed a friend
of MI. McHenry's that he chad just
left the mission" and to Mrs. George
Sommerer, the wife Of one of Mr.. Nc
Henry's assistants, 1t impaired the In
formation that her husband "would be
home to supper" Both persons who
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04

Captain Alexander II. Lacy, the
veteran editor of Westcliff, Colo, has
headed for home after visiting many
places in Missouri made personally in
teresting to him in the days Of the
civil war.
While shaking hands with his many
old friends at Macon, Captain Lacy
reverted to an incident of 1864, when
he was a railway postal messenger
handling the mail to and from the
coast
81 am not = believer in dreams nor
in ghosts said Captain Lacy, 'but
this is the way a warning came to me.
One night when we reached ST. Joe
was too tired to walk around to the
hotel and went to sleep on the sacks
in the mail room. l awoke about
midnight after a distressing dream of
being carved into small pieces by
guerrillas. Bill Anderson's desperate
gang had but recently annihilated
Major Johnson's militia at Centralia
and shot down a train load of soldiers
there besides. The whole country was
aghast at the atrocity. L told Con-
ductor Harris and several Of the crew
about it.
'They laughed and said l was get
ting womanish. On the eastward trip
that day they made life a misery by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04
Ghost Answers the Phone.
Head of the Protestant Episcopal City Mission In Philadelphia
Puzzled by Queer Intruder.

conversed with the unknown occupant
of the City mission declare that the
voice was modulated to the goftest
tones.
Mr.. NTcHenry a short time ago, when
the Office force had a holiday, visited
the church 10 open his mail. AS he
was unlocking the iron gates at the en-
trance to the churchyard he glanced up
and was astonished to see what appear
ed to be man standing on the stair
way inside the building. The figure
glided rapidly up the stairway, disap-
pearing from view. The minister en-
tered the church, locked the door be-
hind him and searched the entire
church from cellar to roof. He failed
to find the visitor or any trace Of oc~
cupation Of the building. Every door
and window was locked securely, and
the desks were untouched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04

acquired some practice, for which I
thanked a merciful heaven.
Now kiss it,
MY heart shot down in my Doors.
Had he asked me to kiss my alleged
wife l haven't the slightest doubt that
that good angel would have met the
situation promptly and satisfactorily
But who knows the whim of a child
The slightest indication of disdain of
the tiny face would have meant a va
cancy in Uncle Sans postal service.
But the blessed baby didn't balk for
an instant. 1t turned it's little face to
me, cooed and touched it's lips to mine.
Then it threw one chubby arm around
my neck and laid its curly head upon
my shoulder. | was young then, and
my mustache had not become fierce.
revolver slipped it back in his helt.
As he turned away the mother reached
for her little one, and l never saw a
baby get such a kissing.
1.-The gang got $4,000 in gold dust
out of the safe and took the engineer S
gold watch. There were two soldiers
on board, but the women tore Eheir
uniforms off and threw blankets ever
them. Then they made them lie on
the seats and pretend to be sick. To
do the soldiers justice, they wsgted
to fight the miscreants and would
have faced the odds, great as they
were, but the women forced them to
play sick.
lone of the guerrillas found an ac-
Gordon in the possession of a pa2Sen-
ger and Immediately appropriated 1t.
He seemed to be an expert performer,
as he began playing as the troop rode
away, and the last we heard of them
was the mournful wailing of tho in,
strument'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-04
Babes Kiss Saved Him.
Government Employee Facing Gueas Who Were Hunting Him.
Pretended He Was the Chids Father-Mother Be-
came His "Wie' ON Short Notice

proposition she had ever heard. ex-
planned tersely:
"'We're held up by Bill Anderson's
gang, and one of them has sworn to
take my life. He knows I'm not mar
ried, and if you
But she understood by this time,
and it was not necessary for me to
say more. The average woman can
always be relied on to do the right
thing in time of peril. The civil war
demonstrated that over and over again.
She passed her baby over to me to
help out the subterfuge. 1t was a
quiet, chubby little chap and made no
protest over the change. The woman
sat close, with her hand resting care.
lessly on my shoulder. By this time
the bushwhackers burst in like a tor.
pedo. At the head was the deadliest
foe 1 ever had in the world Unless
some one had pointed me out as the
messenger l was safe, but it seemed a
slender hope, as he made right for me.
Then he stopped and glared down.
""That your man? he asked the wo-
man.
Eyes, SIR she said promptly.
''Half a score of outlaws were crowd
ing up to us.
Stand up and let's see how you
hold the babyv the man commanded.
''My sister had a baby, and 1 had