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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
pEFENsn,s wITNEssEs
On stand In Tbompaon Preliminary
 Hearing at Blrmtngham.

Hearing at Blrmtnsham.
 Birmingham, Aug. 14 Especial )--- Today several witnesses for the de- fense were put on the stand in the preliminary hearing of R.. W. Thonp- son, charged with the killing of E. w. Robertson, a few weeks ago. in Housman's drug store. There was considerable argument again in regard to the fight In the park being part of the last transaction in which Rob- ertson was shot and killed.
 Physicians were on the stand who told of injuries that Thompson re- ceived on his head. The attorneys Tor the defense lntimated that some sort of weapon was used which caused the injury. Several witnesses testified to the goed character of the defend- ant. among the number being Edwin Ball, general manager of the ore mines for the Tennessse Coal. Iron and Ratl- road Company.
 The case will probably come to 8 corciusioh by tomorrow. and the yef~ dict then rendered as t0 bond
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
BIG LUMBER PLANT IS
 TOTAL LOSS IN GEORGIA

Dawson. Ga. Aus, 14-The Variety Works, operated by Baldwin and Com pany and Geise, one of the largest enc terprises in this section, were destroyed by fire last night, together with many hundreds Of thousands of feet of rough and dressed lumber. The plant has been In operation for sixty-five years and was engaged in the nianufaotufs of Confederate guns during the civil war The total loss to the owners will prob ably foot up s75,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Hnrneman Iniurea.

Long Branch. N. J., Aug 14-E. R. rrhoTnas. former banker and race horse owner. was seriously injured here to- night when his automobile struck and wrecked a carriage containing several New Yorkars who were on pleasure drive. The horses attached to the cars riage were killed outright, the oeeu- nants of the carriage were thrown vto- iently to the ground. and MT. Thomas ana his chauffeur were hurled twenty feet to one de of the roadway. Thon- nn, left leg was broken at the Knee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
sIR. RUTn HoNoRnp.
Aronteqmery ogtieaaa Elsessa 3. :. :, ' !

Preeidemt of Southern AaaDelation.
 It viii be gratifying to the many home sfriends of Hardwick Ruth to learn through the reports from the Solitharn Optical Scnnyenttons.t .tkat has 4,,et ,k q Rour1iaA In Cha1kanooaa that he was elected vice-president of the as- sociation.
 tific study of the optical onsiness ano those who are familiar with his pro- ficiency in the business will not De sur prised that he has been placed m second command of the Optical As~ sncfafi6n'a affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
H,u RiIIfes, Win DOnble-Header,

tested ranles yesterday afternoon. The feature of the games was the batting of O'Rear, who got five hits, one being a home run, and the pitching of Ash ton for the Billies.
 The lineup were
 HiIi BiiIies-Holliday. sS; Hall. e: O,Rear. 2b; Thomas, 3b; Holliday, ID; stratford, If; Butter, If; Strait, CT; Ash-
 Ranablsrs-Fullef. and D; Green, ID; Kelly, ss; Farley. 2b; Ansiey SD; Ryan, ii; Hall, Of; Ryan, If.
 The line-ups in the second game were the same as in the first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

A deed was recorded yesterday in the office of the Judge of Probate for the transfer of a portion of lots IS. 14s and IS of the Noble plat from T. T. Charles to Lucy A. Goldthwaite. The consideration was s40o. the assumption of $500 mortgage forming 9 part of the transactien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
MARINE CORPS WIN
WALK AWAY WITH FIELD AT
 CANT PERRY
Twenfy-sixth Annual Tournament Of National Rifle Association Be-
 gins Shoot With Ideal Weather Conditions.

Camp Perry Ohio. Aug. lf.-Tho United State marine corps thrashed the field in the opening match of the National Rifle Association tournament today. IL was the first shoot In the twenty sixth annual tournament of the were ideal and good scores were made. Promptly at 3 o'clock, the contests be- gan, Twenty -four teams were entered. The marine corps has three teams entered, and they captured the first three places today.
 The ten leading scores were as fol- lows:
 Team. 200 yds. 500 ySrs. .Tt,is,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
ALuslNI sMoKER.
students of Anburn Made Merry At
 Hotel Hfffmau

Birmingham. Aug. -(Special. )--- Auburn Alumni held a4smoker tonight at the Hiliman Hotel. Governor Conner was among those who delivered ad- dresses. pr. Thach, President of the Institute, was here. as were Lieutenant Locke and Captain Haygood Paterson of Montgomery. and Lieutenant Hay good of Evergreen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Big Damage. Filled

Pittsburg, Aug. IA Fifteen damage suits. aggregating se75.000. were iied in the United states Court this morn ing against the Pittsburg Coal Com pany. The suits result from the Darr Mine disaster at Jacobs Crock, Pa j. Dec. 1s. 1907. when 2ss lives were lost in an explosion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
NEW MAUsER RIFLE.
New Gun Has Twenty-Five Shot Auto-
 nsatic Carfridge Feeder.

oberndorff, Wurtemberg. Aug. I4- Paul Mauser. the aged inventor of the rife bearing his name. has invented new military rife, the principal fea- ture of which is a twenty five shot au- tomatic cartridge feeder.
 The rife may also be used as a sin. gle shot piece, the bearer reloading after each shot. while the magazine of twenty-nve cartridges remains ready for an emergency The new arm weighs but a few ounces more than the rife used now in the German service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
crelltora FIle PetatIon.

Birmingham, Aug i4.---CSp ecial. l--- On a petition filed by creditors in Blr- mingham and New York. Charles w.. ATiekler, who conducts a department store, was thrown into the hands of receiver today. The store is located on second Avenue and Twenty-second Street. J .. A. Ware was named as racAivar. ..-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
City court's Output Steady.

me City Court had steady run ana a regular grind yesterday. 4&
 Albert Jackson was convicted of bur rlary and will be given proper punish nent on sentence day.
 Frank Kitchen was found guilty Of rrand larceny Henry Kirzenger was convicted of burglary. Henry's name night suggest foreign origin but the yuFgestiorl would be misleading Tor ne Is as black as the ace of spades ana was born on an Alabama plantation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

did not stop. He was told that if he returned he would be killed. Bouy, who was formerly a switchman, was recently arrested on the charge of sending letter to one of the yard toremen. threatening his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

editorial capacity with The Tampa Tribune. is in the city spending a few days with relatives. Mir. Tyler is wen known in Montgomery. where he was engaged in business until about two years ago. when he went to Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Athleten comlng Hone.

Queenstown. Aug. 14-Ralph Rose. of san Francisco. and John Flanagan. Irish American Athletic Club two Of the American athletes who competed in the athletic games, left here for New York on the steamer Celtic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

Through the professional phrasa-nnasx- CTS the public are becoming acquainted with the terms -dementia." 'paranola,% z combinations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
am. 2oO yds. sOo yds.Tt'ls.

The Int0F@oIub match Tor the fifIe championship of the United States was won by the 9th New Jersey with the National Capital Rifle and Association second; the 6th Massachusetts, third; the 2nd Ohio. fourth.
 Dr. w K Hudson. of New York. for the second year, won the life menl- bershir match and the championship of the association. He scored sixty eight out of seventy. The other lead- CTS were:
 Captain Casey. Delaware, e5; Ser geant Keough, Mass, 65, and Lieuten- ant Towes. New Jersey, 65.
 the State secretary's match at 47, with Major s J. Fort, Maryland, 4ss Col. D. O. Guessey Texas. third, 42; Major J. D Bell. District of Columbia. fourth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

Moral evil and mental fnfrmity are ugly twins often seen in company. m Saul's case they seemed bound toeeth- CT by a siAmese cord,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
prpef.roF,A

The Pepsin Drink--Aids Digestion and relieves that tired rundown feel ing. For sale everywhere. Phone 2O0S. Pepsi-cola BottlIng co.~sadv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

It ie rumored that Che celebrated pa- risian sheath Gown will inake its a l,- Pearnnee next week at one of the locaI Theatres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
BODY cur INTO.
Lumberman Falls On Circular Saw snd
 Is FrightfuIly Killed.

Columbus. Ga. Aug. 14--tSpecial)- R. NJ. Williams, aged 30 years. met horrible death at C. c. Jordau's saw mills. near crawforf Ala. sllls af- ternoon. tie was setting hesd blocks. when the lever broke. He fell on the saw. with the result that his body was cut entirely in two. A wife and four little girls sur, i've him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Violafion of Prohlbitlon

Birmingham, Aug. 14.--(Special )- Deputy Sheriff Brown today arrested a negro giving his name as seynlore Gray, who was driving dray in which was a barrel os whiskey. The negro stated that he was carrying the liquor to q man at Gate City. A charge of violating the prohibition laws was made out against the negro.
 Mir. Fyaer Is a NisitoP Here.
 Robert Tyler. who is connected in an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
4 Long Wait

Long Wait Atlanta Constitution. literary man out West has reached the remarkable age of i0S. Doubt- less the poor fellow is waiting for literary recognition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Tue Teaehsrs' LsstsrP' s,;1I

There is a modern parallel to this unfortunate praise or David, pepu- lar Presidentiai candidate received an address from a delegation of clergymen on the eve of the election. The cler" ieal spokesman uttered an alliteration which proved a disastrous boomerang It had hardly passed hts lips, when It was headlined and plaearded through out the country. The incident IS be- lIeved to have cost the candidate his election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

To say that David had slain ten times as many as Saul had was a fire brand in sauPs heart. Nothing could ever quench 1t but pavid's blood,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

1. rayid's eulogists were more truth fui than wise. They did him actual and great disserViee. IL is fine aIr to praise in right measure, correct terms and opportune occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

So, as often happens. pavid's troubles treaded close on the heels of his tri- umphs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

The criminal courts are required, un- fortunately with increasing frequency. to define where criminality leaves off and irresponsible insanity begins.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
OLD CLOTHES IN AFRICA
The Natives Often Make Dreadful
Mistakes With European Attire.


The "or clo' man is a familiar figure
/ in American streets and one by no
means without picturesqueness, but no
American dealer in old clothes has es-
/ tabished Il business Of snch exten, Of
interest rs that of John Hyman OF Lon
don. whose specially IS TO purchase
SNOWY costumes and discarded military
and official uniforms for disposal In the
orient and Africa.
Even the retiring lord mayors Of Lon
don have become almost by official ira
ditlon his customers. and the cooked
| hat gold laced coat and knee breeches
at which during one season London has
gnzed with awe in the famous pagesES
of the lord mayors processt-n are
| likely the next season to delight the
eyes of darkest Africa upon the proud
| person of a darkest African
Il have visited most Of the great
oriental bazars and watched our goods
being purchased" says Mr.. Hyman. II
have seen blacks solemnly walking
around with waistcoats buttoned be-
hind instead Of before and even men
wearing ladies' costumes. I have seen
enormously big fellows In clothes SO
small ! could not imagine for the life
of me how they got into them or how
they could get out again unless the
stitching gave way"
The Prince de Joinville when OF the
Gabun coast once received on his ship
an official visit from two chiefs. father
and son. who must, one would think.
have been Mr. Hyman's customers.
They were known as Big Denis and
Little Denis. and each owned for cere-
monial occasions a military uniform.
That OF Big Denis was French gen.
erals, which his wives managed to get
him into. That of Little Denis was a
hussar's. and its intricate cut. numer-
GUS buttons. straps and buckles and
painfully small size proved quite too
much for him. He sent the prince a
despairing message begging help. and
a relief party of delighted midshipmen
was sent to dress him and bring him
aboard.
They fulfilled their errand; but, with
the mischievousness OF theIi kind. they
SO tightened every fastening OF his
overnight attire that the poor youth
was nearly bursting with combined
pride and suffocation when he arrived
and 1t was evident he could never be
got out OF his unwonted finery by any
method less drastic than cutting him
out.
Still. no manner OF wearing n com.
plete costume ever equals In comic ef
feet some of the savages' combinations
Of unrelated items. One venerable AZ
rican chieftain received his European
guests with an antlquated evening
shoulder cape of pink lowered satin
and spangles worn about his waist ns
an apron. while his white wool was
martially crowned by military he'll
met.
Still another conducted important
negotiations with an exploring party
clad simply and impressively in a
lady's large Gainsborough hat, pail
Of cavalry boots and n necklace OF
gllstening tin ornaments used to dec
orate Christmas trees.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
BORROWED EDITORIALS

The adjective most in use in
Southern political editorials just
now is ''illusory."
One honest, ol d-f a S h ion e d
cheer is plainly worth more than
the hour -and-a-half variety.
Behind the G. o. P. elephant
as it comes down the pike is an
apparently endless prosperity
procession.
The Toledo Blade congratulates
Missouri and remarks that Had
ley was a capable and tireless
attorney general. the one who
broke up the monopoly of the
Standard Oil Company in the
state, a task that would have
tried the mettle of lawyers far
more experienced with the wiles
of that powerful trust" Mis-
souri, seems to be the favorite
toast just now in nearly all the
other states.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
The people have chosen a ruler

The people have chosen a ruler
-one that is IL inches to the
foot instead of 6.
After Oklahoma shall have
been in the sisterhood a few
more years she will probably
vote as most of her sisters do:
For the general interests of the
family.
The Democratic party at pres
ent is in no mood to listen to a
campaign song to the air of
TRY, Try Again" One entitled
''Try Something Different"
would be more acceptable.
North Carolina elected three
R e p u bile a n congressman. No
doubt the number would have
been doubled if Uncle Joe Can
non could have spared the time
to whoop up his native state.
Cuba will elect a president
November IA, and on February l
the American occupation will end.
If the Cuban experiment in self
government fails again the next
provisional arrangement will be
apt to last a long time.
1t is evident that the presi-
dents religious correspondents
tried to draw from him a reply
for campaign purposes. They
have received a long letter, but
the date of its transmission is
severe disappointment to them.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
How He Manned u.

James MacNeill Whistler once visited
an artist In Paris who was not over
burdened with this worlds goods and
was surprised at the sumptuous lunch
provided. On being asked how he man.
aged to live SO well his host replied
II have a pet monkey. which let
down from my window by a rope into
that Of my landlady and trust to Prov
idence. Sometimes Jacko returns with
q loaf. sometimes with q ham. His
visits are full Of surprises. One never
knows what may appear"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
DELTA COUNTY.
Population in 1908, $4,000.
Elevation, average 5000 feet.
n~obo~J. oE O00 ,oro1

reputation Ill 1JOo, 1S,U
Elevation, average 5000 feet.
Orchards, 35, 900 acres.
Orchards bearing, $1,000 acres.
Peach Trees which net $50 each.
Apple Trees which net S25 each.
Pear Trees which net S35 each.
Challenges the World for fine
fruit.
Hay, average yield 5 tons per
acre.
Wheat produces 80 bu. per acre.
Oats, 85 bu. per acre.
Sugar Beets. Is to 80 tons an
acre.
Potatoes, 400 bu. per acre.
Vegetables, how they grow.
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs always
successful.
Coal, immense deposits.
Schools, 1000 pupils, 85 teachers.
Climate. Colorado's best.
No blizzards, no cyclones.
All Churches and Societies rep
resented.
Ideal for homes.
Come to Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
SHE WAS FIRST.

A woman slipped a dime into her
glove on her left hand. She would be
at the subway in a moment, and the
dime so placed would facilitate matters.
As she passed the foot of the bridge
extension by the City Hall the ring of
a coin, as it struck the pavement,
reached her ears She saw dime roll
ing at her feet
A fat man, subway bound, also heard
and saw it. Both stopped to pick it
up. She was first His hand only
famed the dust from the sidewalk.
81 beg your pardon" he said, as he
Strengthened up, rather red in the face
''Not at ALL" she said. II thank
you for your courtesy" Then she
hurried down the stairs.
Seated in an express train. her gloved
hand involuntarily went up to her hair.
A dime dropped in her lap. Then she
understood.
Outside, the fat man slowly closed
his mouth. Then he hit Broadway in a
northerly direction.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
"And your father?"
"He's a pessimist. p"
NOT INTENTIONAL.

The little girl was very fond of pleas
ant days, and at the close of heavy
rain-storm petitioned in her prayer fol
fine weather; when, the next morning,
the sun shone bright and clear, she be-
came jubilant and told her prayer te
her grandmother, who said,
"Well, dear. why can't you pray to-
night that it may be warmer tomorrow
so that grandma's rheumatism will bt
better?"
"Al right. l will,' was the quick
response; and that night, as she knelt,
she said, "Oh, Lord, please make it hoi
for grandma.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
GETTING BACK
TO WORK.

1t is estimated that over l, 900. =
900 persons who have been work
ing on short hours during recent
months, or not working at all.
have been put to work on full
time since the Republicans car
ried the country some weeks ago.
The good tidings come from ev-
cry state. Every day since the
election all the daily papers in
the country have been printing
dispatches from various centers
telling of the reopening of mills
and of the increase in the hours
of work in mills which had been
running on short time. And, of
course, the papers have been
able to chronicle only a small
portion of this improvement.
The victory registered itself i'm
mediately in an advance in stocks
along the whole line. When, dur
ing the campaign, the news was
published that the railways and
other great business interests
were sending in heavy orders to
the steel mills, but making them
contingent on Republican victory
on November 8, the Democratic
campaign managers denounced
these reports as canards, or as
attempts to coerce the workers
into voting the Republican ticket.
Democratic newspapers which
ought to have known better also
Joined in this cry. The develop
ments of the past seven days
show that the reports were gen.
uine.
Il believe thoroughly that the
return of the Republican party
to power will mean the immedi-
ate resumption of prosperity, -
said Mr.. Taft. in a statement
which he has just made to the
public. He announces his OWL
programme. which is construc
tive enough to suit the country
and conservative enough to show
that business NAV now make it.
contracts with complete conf
dence. Il intend" he declares
to carry out to the best of m.
ability the Roosevelt policies tina
work for the correction of evil
in business, without running tn
business itself. l am in favor o
combinations of capital, just as
am in favor of combinations o
labor, when those combination
are rightly conducted. l woul
no more think of destroying
corporation to cure evils that
might contain than a physical
would think of cutting off
mans head to cure a cold in ths
particular part of his body. Bu
/ would cure the evil, and tn
earlier all combinations of wealt
understand that under a Repul
lican administration they will b
held strictly accountable to tn
law the earlier will business cor
ditions get on a basis that wi
be a solid foundation on which
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
NOT MUCH CHOICE.

"The white man blames the Indi an
for scalping his enemy" remarked the
ex-warrior; ''but what does the white
man do?''
"Well, what does he do?" queried the
travelling missionary.
"He skins his friend" answered the
copper-colored denizen of the forest.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20

new prosperity can be built. -
Mr.. Taft also points out that
though Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor,
attacked him unjustly during the
campaign, he does not hold any
of the labor unions responsible
for Gompers' words, especially
as the unions, by their votes, re-
pudiated Gompers' attempt to
set himself up as a dictator in
the matter of deciding their par
tisan affiliations. He declares
that he will try to 'give labor
an equality of opportunity with
capital in the negotiations be-
tween them, but no special priv
ileges to either" All this is
sound American doctrine, and
the people had these principles
in mind when, at the polls, they
rebuked the agitators and dema-
gogues, and gave large major
ity to the Republican ticket.
Business knows what it is do
ing when it reopens shops and
again looks confidently to the
future. 1t must be remembered
that many of the shops which
are relighting their fires are
owned and run by Democrats.
There is no partisanship in the
prosperity talk which the coun-
try hears. 1t is genuine, and it
has nothing to do with the for
tunes of any particular candi-
date. The election has settled
many things for four years more,
and trade will have an incentive
to spring forward and recover
the ground which it lost in the
past twelve months. Most of
the business men of the country,
regardless of their party, voted
for Taft. Many of those who
supported Bryan did this with
the firm faith that he would be
beaten, and that, therefore, their
votes against him would not be
needed. Mr.. Bryan's own state
shares with the rest of the coun-
try in the prosperity which his
defeat has brought. Bryan him
self will be among the benefici-
aries of the new prosperity
which his defeat in 1896 gave to
the country. When we read the
cable dispatches which say that
the Italian laborers who recently
went back to their home land
were loud in their rejoicings at
Taft's victory we know why
they felt that way. They see in
his victory an indication that the
demand for labor here will soon
be ahead of supply, as it was
during most of the Republican
days previous to the setback a
year ago. The election, indeed,
has registered itself in an in
crease in immigration, which is
once again on the upward turn.
The hum of the new industries
is making pleasant music in the
ears of the country. 1t is alto
gether probable that before the
end of the first year of President
Taft's term the financial setback
of 1907 will be only a reminis-
cence. Globe Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
HAD HIS RIGHTS.

"When we are married." said the
girl. "of course you will shave every
morning. That's one of the rules of
our club. We all agreed not to marry
any man who wouldn't shave every
morning."
well, what about the mornings l
don't get home in time?" responded the
young man. II belong to club, too. +"
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
"I'm afraid I'm catching cold," said
Kloseman, trying to get some medical
advice free. Every once in a while |
feel an itching in my nose, and then /
sneeze. What would you do in a case
like that, doctor?"
"Well, " replied DR.. Sharpe, al guess
I'd sneeze, too"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20

Hetty Green remarks that we
are a nation of spendthrifts.
Possibly so, Hetty, but there
doesn't seem just cause for you
to worry about going broke in
that way.