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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
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HERD or F. M. BATES AT CHICAGO
 SHOW.
An Alabama Man is CompiinenAea on His Fine Exhibit--News of the Central
 City.

Selma. Dec. 1l.--(speciaL)--F M. Bates, who about two weeks ago took a herd of ten Jersey cattle from ms stock farm near Selma to the Nation al Dairy show which was held in Chi- cago. has returned to his home near this city.
 This was the first herd of cattle ever sent from the South to such an ex- hibition. Mr. Bates sold the herd af- ter the exhibit. obtaining fancy price for them.
 Of the ten head of Jersey cattle which Mir. Bates took to Chicago eight of the herd won prizes over cattle from all parts of the United States. and many having been imported from the leland of Jersey.
 i. Mir. Bates six months old heifer Hellotrope Sensation took the blue ribbon in q class of twelve, eight of these twelve having been imported from the .IsIe Of Jersey. When the blue ribbon was presented Go Mr. Bates for his calf he was heartily eongratu- lated by Mrs Hhnning, of Ehelbyviile. Ky. who was eanfAatjtor.
 Mrs Henning. had on exhibition at the dairy aEiow herd of eighty JeF- sey cattle witch she had imported from the fsls of Jersey at an expense of slO0.0e0 and over these Mr. Bates herd took severaI priBes
 The herd of eatfie which Mir. Bates exhibited in Chicago ware all Alabama raised. The same herd took twelve prizes at the fair which was held in birmingham during the past fall and about seven prizes at the fair held In Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
IN POLICE COURT

'-Oh. am the cook and the captain and the crew of the captains gig" began his most worshipful grace. My Lord of Baber, when he yanked the re- ception proceedings in the Chateau de Taylor into prominence Monday af- ternoon. And what's more. I'm the 'poobah. the It, the main squeeze, the whole shooting match, the colonel and the band, the whole p'rade from the the steam calliope. Are you wiser Are you on? That's me.
 During the splendid announcement, Sir Miles had been getting redder and redder under the sillE. and when his patron had finished, he arose and de- manded; Where do come in?"
 Your"
 'sYes. mep'
 You come in the door: that's where you come in; you come in the door quietly and take a seat and pay hom- age from afar like the rest. On the street, for all care. you can be the Grand Sachem, Muc-a-Muc, the OnlIest Miles: but here, I am The Baber. 'Taint no need for a front name-peo- say Washington same as they say Dante and Darwin. Atii1a. Brutus, Agamemnon, and the other fellows of my rank. No; 'tatnt no need for q front name. I'm It."
 Well" said Sir Miles. If you have all that out of your system. maybe your gloriousness will condescend to hold court so you can draw that s3S a month that your landlady is ringing you up about every day"
 "A trifie. a trifie Miles; a mere baga- telle. scorn money. Poohi what need have I for money? Do you not comprehend, man9 I am B-a-b-e-rY
 All right. most worshipful being: have 1t your way; but let's get busy |"
 A moment later the stagnant. fetid atmosphere was wrenched in twain by a scream so terrible. So iarring and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
GREEN TENANT, MAIDLIN DRUNK, IS SHOT TO DEATH

7 . ;. body of the dead man. keeping the crowd away until Coroner Tice are rived. Tho Coroner examined wft- nesBes, to the affray and later rendered q verdict of justihabis homicide.
 Friends of Jones offered to 90 on his bond. but he declined, saying he would rather stay in Jail until he was fully exonerated in court. He will be tried today or tomorrow by Justice M. H ScrewR
 Tennant had been employed as a switchman in the freight yard of the Mobile and Ohio Railway, but some days ago was discharged. A day or so later he met the yard superintendent, Mfr. Campbell and engaged in a dim. culty, 1t Is alleged, for which he was arrested. Since then those who know him say he has been drinking. the spree culminatins in his death Mon- day. He came here from Blrmlngham some time ago with his wife and took rooms in is Dickinson Street. No children survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
ls. F. A. MEETING.

superintendent Gunnels VIII Attend
 Gathering to ne Held in Atlanta.
 The meeting of the Southern Educa- tional Association to be held in Att IRnfa on Decem Der 29-31 has begun to attract tho notice of educators all over the South. as questions of importance will be discussed. Questions relating to such Southern problems as indus trial and technical education in the public school system. physical educa- ton. negro education and child study. aa well as . general talk upon. the matter of improving grounds and huiIdinKs will be thoroughly discussed in prepared papers.
 Hon. H. c. Gunnels, Superintendent of the State Department of Education. will attend the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Trial was Postponed.

Before Justice of the Peace B. J. Gayle at the court house this morning there was called the cases against Cleveland Brown. Price Brown and will Green negroes, all of whom are rharRed with murder.
 On account of the absence of counsel for the defendants the eases were postponsd until next Monday morning, when tho preliminary trial will be held. /
 About a month ago the three me- groes are said to have murdered aa- other negro. Louis Craig, in the south ern part of the county. After killing the old negro it is charged they hid the body in pile of hay which they set afire. hoping Co hide all trace of their crime. The body of the old ne- gro was accidentally found before 1t was burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
COTTON ALL GTNNEp.

Farmers of limestone Had Good wea-
 tlser for Picking.
 Athens, Dec. 14.--About all the cot- ton in this county is now out and gin- ned, and the crop Is a large one.C
 The farmers had the finest fall in years for picking the crop. only two or three days too wet for the cotton pickers to stay In the fields and not a day too. cold for picking to be comfor- table. The farmers union has been a great help In this section. enabling many who have for years been going on credit, to get along without the mortgage and as q result times are good with the farmer-folk in this country. Most everybody has money and the merchants are getting a rich harvest near the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Prsneo CAun,a oalcial stntua

Pekin, Dec i4-Statutes fixing tho olIlcial status of Prince chun, the re- gent, were prepared today. The Prince is given an annual salary of IsO, ,O00 taels (about Sl06.000l and is nsa6s commander in chief of both the land and Sea forces of the empire The edict provides also that a palace be built for him near the site of the lata dowGger emDreHs' winter palace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Henrv Cauntv Vvelagnu.

HAadland, Dec. i4.-(special )--r B. Gamble of this place and Mss Faulk of HardwicksbpFg were married yes terday.
 M. L. Yones of Kiney Ala. and Miss Lovie Livingston Of this place were married last Friday.
 George P Gries Of this place Is hopelessly III at his home on Broad Street
 riage Of Thomas S. Bedding and Miss Bertha CovlngtOn, both of this place. on Tuesday, Dec. ga. at c'eloek ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
want An Tsuue of Bonds.

Tho members of the Selma Automo- bile Club have movement on foot for the issuance of bonds by the coun- ty which will be used for the purpose of improving the roads.
 The mOveplent comprehends that q meeting of citizens from ali parts of the county shall be held some time after Christmas at which the proposed bond issue shall be thoroughly dis cussed or that some other plan for the building of public roads in the county shall be recommended.
 4 call for this meeting will probably be issued during the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
1Yomnn in AnnhrnInted.

Chicago. Dec. I4,--Afrs. Katherine Dufferin Campbell, whose former home is said 10 have been Natchsz, Miss. and who Is the wife of Frank Campbell of Chicago. travelling man. was found dead in the bathroom of her home here today. The gas jet was open and death was due to apphyxiation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Kidneys Cured by This Simple Treatment

Get your druggist to mix the following ingredients: one-haif ounce duid extract Buchu, one ounce of compound fluid Balm wort. and two ounces of syrup Sarsaparilla compound. Shake well and take a teaspoonful be- fore each meal and one when re- tfring. Drink plenty of water. but little of any liquid at meal times.
 The Buchu is an excellent tonic for tho kidneys and bladder, but combined with the excellent qualities of Balmwort and Sar- saparilia. it's efficacy Ia ten times greater. The great urinary spe- cialist. Gaut whose single fees range from $500 to sl.O00. ac- knowIedges in his latest reports that this simple mixture Is most reliable and will cure all but the most complicated and aggravat- ed kidney and bladder affections; therefore. 1t is yell worth trying.
 pufing under the eyes. back ache. headache and dixziness, burning of the eyes. blurred vis- ion, extreme nervousness. and in- somnia all indicate urinary trou- bie. Many more symptoms could be named. but the reader will surely recognize them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
AFarraane Llcense Tssued.

Tn the office Of Probate Judge Pitta this morning there were Issued license for the marriage of Miss Fannie Jones Scogin to Mir. Robert Clifford Berry
 The ceremony will take place at the home Of the bride In this city tomor- row. The bride is well known and popular young woman while tho groom Is also well known. young cit- izen of the southern part of the coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
AMUsEMENrs. Tonight.
 Thurmtom
The worldsa 1reatest a,

The worlds Greatest saagicimn.
 Thurston. the Worlds Greatest Ma. gIcian, and successor of the famons Rellar, and his iarg eompany of hn. tertainers. comes to the Grand Tuesday night. Ills successful two vars tour of the world has made him famous abroad. where in India he was known te the natives as 'the King of Neero- mancers." and, the cries of bewiiderine amusement and the looks of astonish. ment even stopped the breath of many Hindu fakirs at the performance given by this remarkable man of magic This seasons program is entirely new and interesting. The program throughout is of a most entertaining and interest. ing character and the audience will be kept in a continuous state of amaze. nwnt. Seats now on sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
"Wednesday Matinee and Night. The Popular Musical Comedy.

The presentation of the musical com edy, Coming Thro' the Rye" at the Grand "Wednesday matinee and night, gives promise of being one of the dis tinctly entoxable events of the season
 The musical score Is said to contain manly delightful melaAies of the kind which Instantly become popular. The presenting company is one of those large assembiages of talented comedi- ans, vocalists and dancers and in which a numerous chorus figures conspicu- ously. Seat sale opens this morning for both matinee and night perform ances. ---adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
May Attend sEeeeinw.

The Commercial and Industrial Ass sociation Of this city has received an invitation to attend the Congress of Industrial Associations which will be held in Montgomery December 18th. It is probable that several of the menl- beTs of the local association will at- tend tho meetings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

with Masonic honOrs, having been a prominent member oh the Troy lodge.
 The floral offerings we're numerous and beautiful and the funeral process sion was one of the largest ever seen fin Troy,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Mrs. Bernard Marksteins and attrac- tive young daughter of Chattanooga, Tenn are here on visit to the form CTS parents, Mfr. and Mrs. Jake I.iepold. at the Hotel Albert.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Preaohers Pass Through.

The train over the Southern Railway from Greensboro this morning came in loaded with Methodist preachers who have been attending the Alabama Con- ference of the Methodist Church. Standing room only could be had on the train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
BURIAL or aIR. NGURPHREE.
Great ThrOag of People tO Honor Dead
 Citizen Of Troy.

Troy. Dec. 4.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The fu- neral services of Capt. Jomes K Mur- phree. who died yesterday morning occurred this afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. O. C. Wiley on College Avenue. and were conducted by Rev. L. II. Bowles of thu Baptist Church.
 The interment was made at oak wood Cemetery, and he was buried
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Mrs. Aaron Maas will entertain at cards on Friday afternoon compliment ary to Mrs. Ephriam Ball. of Norfolk. Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Miss Nell Bresiin will entertain the members of the o'Edlpus Card Club on Friday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Mrs. W. L.. Sheppard has returned to her home in Blalock after spending the weekend here with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Rev. w.. P. Dickinson has returned home after attending the annual meth odist Conference in Greensboro. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Mir. Cornelius creagh, of whatley Ala. spent Sunday here with relatives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Social and PersouaI.

Miss Lula Rhea Wise left yesterda, for New York where she will spent several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

State Auditor Seat s54,ssA.s0 tO Gulf
 City foH Education. State Auditor ". W. Brandon yes- terday afternoon sent sS4.3s42o to the Treasurer of the Mobile County school system, this amount being the appro- priation of the State to the school fund for 190S-190s. Mobile County prefers to draw her total appropriation in a lump, and not. as many counties of the State. in monthly appropriations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Ladies and Children. Matinee Daily, D. m., 10 cents. MAJESTIC THEATRE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
AgoBILn scHoOL ruNp

The gift of aIt--yOuR phote.
 TREsSLAR's STUDIO.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

high minded and cultured. searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
that would have been an island had she
Missouri been at high water. he dis
covers a band of horse thieves engaged
in working over brands on cattle. He
creeps near enough to note the chang
Ing OF the "Three Bars" brand on one
ford. the, rich owner of the Three
Bars is informed of the operations of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have defed the law and authori
Lansford is struck with the beauty OF
little girl" Louise Dale; an expert
her uncle. Judge Hammond Dale. from
the, east TO the "Dakotahs," and who
requested by the county attorney:
Richard Gordon. to come to kemah and
take tss II ssye IL ths
waiting at the train for Louise. looks
at herd of cattle being shipped by
MA g." well known 'oI nery' steer be-
longing to his employer of the Three
for Kemah. Crowds assemble in Justice
James r. McAllisters court for the
preiiiminarEy abe hearing ar Jesse Black
prises. waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson. a member of the out
law gang. he had learned that the
steer Mag had been recovered and
thus saw the uselessness of fighting
against being bound over. Richard Cor
don. the county attorney. who is I'M
popular because of his many failures
to secure convictions in court. wins
the admiration of Louise. which is mu
tuai. County Attorney Gordon accom-
panies Louise Dale on her return to
Wind City. He tells her of the dis
appointments of his office, OF witnesses
that can be bribed and of the system
of tampering with Justice which pre-
vents him from securing n conviction
He has the girls sympathy. While
williston stands in the light in his
door at night shot is fired at him
The house is attacked and battle en-
sues between Williston and his daugh-
ter, on one side. and the outlaws on
the other.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25

When the whole cabin seemed to be
in flames save the door-the dry, rude
boarding had caught and burned like
paper-when the heat had become I'M
bearable. Williston held out his hand
to his daughter, silently. AS silently
she put her hand, her left hand, in
his; nor did Williston notice that it
was her left, nor how Imply her right
arm hung to her side. In the glare,
her face shone colorless, but her dark
eyes were stars. Her head was held
high. With firm step. Williston ad-
vanced to the door. Deliberately he
unbarred it, as deliberately threw it
open and stepped over the threshold.
They were covered on the instant by
four rifles.
Drop your guns!" called the chief.
roughly. Then the desperadoes moved
up.
Il take it that | am the one
wanted" said Wil,iston.
His voice was calm and scholarly
once more. In the uselessness of
further struggle, it had lost the sharp
incisiveness that had been the call to
action. If one must die it is good to
die after a brave fight. One is never
a coward then. Willistons face wore
an almost exalted look.
MY daughter is free to go?" he
asked. his first words having met
with no response. Better. much bet
ter, for the make of man like Willis
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
Its Cries Rouse Parents, and Big
Robbery Is Prevented.

Merton, pam infants cries
proved the best kind of burglar
alarm, and caused the routing of two
would-be invaders of the home of Ed
ward A. Casey of the Provident Life
and Trust company. whose fine resi-
dence is on Highland avenue. 1t
nipped in incipiency the well-laid and
partly-executed plans of those who
had proposed robbing the house.
Mrs. Casey heard the plant of the
youngster and in passing the head of
the stairs on the way to the nursery.
heard an unusual noise on the first
floor. She aroused her husband, who
quietly proceeded to the library. There
he heard someone at work at the win
dow. and. turning on the gas. came
face to face with two men who were
about to remove the pane. With the
flash of the gas the offenders fed. and.
as Mr.. Casey was not prepared to fol-
low, they got away.
Investigation showed that the burg
lars had removed the putty from the
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25

income is not enough. She has driven
me from place to place. She has dis
graced us all. l will not help her any
more"
However. 1t is not expected that
Mrs. Greenbaum will have to go to
prison. She averaged ten dollars a
day at begging. and probably has
much mere money than her fine
slowed away.
In many ways her story is an exact
parallel to the story of the play.
Marie Louise Voysin. in THE Thief,
could not dress herself as attractively
as she wished. She feared she would
lose her husbands love and stole to
get money for clothes.
But Mrs. Greenbaum's evil cam.
paign had net even so slight pre-
tense OF justice. She begged and
even made her children beg solely
that she might get the fine things
with which to adorn her beauty for
the admiration of the throngs along
THE Great White Way"
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
BOYS CHASED BY WOLVES.
Lads Found by Father Near Midnight
in Old Shack.

Tower. Minn.-Alfred Eddie and AL
bert Bystrom faced the alternative OF
disobeying the family curfew or facing
the likelihood of becoming supper for
number of hungry wolves that APP
peared near them in the woods at
nightfall. The boys hastily fled to a
shed not far distant, and climbing
upon it, were found there by their IA
Tiers after midnight.
The lads went up the lake to the
narrows in the afternoon on fishing
trip. and. as the fishing was good, they
remained till dusk. Then they de-
cided TO take a short cut out through
the woods. They had not more than
reached the shore of the lake when a
pack of hungry wolves began their
angry bowling.
The boys ran to an old hay shed
which they knew was across small
field Barely had they time to reach
the shack when the wolves were
upon them. but they had quickly dis
carded their packsacks. which were
laden with the spoils of the trip.
and crawled up the posts to safety
before the angry beasts had an OPP
portunity to do them harm. and
where their rescuer found them sew
eral hours later.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
GIRL POSES AMID
GR|NN|Nc C0RPSES
MODEL HAS HoRRIFYlNG EXPERT.
sNcE WITH cADAvERs IN
CHICAGO LABORATORY.
NEARLY FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
ID Led Unwlttinsly to Mortuary Room
and Photographed as ASLEEP
with the Dead"-couid Not Re-
sist Opening Eyes.

Chicago.-Miss Franc Kingsnorth.
an artists model, was led blindfolded
into a room filled with cadavers the
other day and was photographed for a
picture to be entitled Asleep with the
Dead" She tainted when the bandage
was removed and her eyes opened on
The grewsome. grinning bodies that
surrounded her. Her collapse was fol-
lowed by Mysteries in which she
screamed and struggled to free herself
from what seemed to her living
tomb, until she fell into an unconscious
heap on the floor of the anatomical
laboratory.
For hours after her experience sf7N
was in a precarious condition at the
home of a physician, whittier she was
removed following the scene created
as the result of an effort to obtain a
photograph that would eclipse all the
Imaginative horrors conceived by
art.
Miss Kingsnorth previously had
nerved herself to waltz with an artic-
ulated skeleton. and to pose with the
same honey remnant of departed
man upon her lap, and several pic
lures were taken. but when asked to
enter the anatomical room for another
picture she demurred. When told she
was to be blindfolded and not to open
her eyes when the bandage was re-
moved. she agreed without further ex-
PLANTATION. A handkerchief was fas-
tened over her eyes. A white gown
was draped around her. She was then
led into room occupied until then
only by the embalmed bodies of the
dead. Dead men leaned against the
walls around the room. The heads of
human beings were perched on shelves
here and there. 1t was room full of
cadavers In the center was a couch.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
TRAMPs PuRLoIN NEW TOWN.
Carry Oh DomiciIe and Whole Place
Disappears In Few Days.

Imperial Junction. Gala whole
town In Coachella valley has just been
stolen and carried OFF bodily. presum-
ably by hobos.
Recently Messrs. Gillian of Their
NAL Eambright OF Los Angeles and
Wilson of Bradyville decided to es-
tablish new town In the valley at the
base of mountain spur known as
Coral Reef. Sunday a large party
from Thermal. Coachella and Indoix
visited the town site and had a picnic.
and then, with due ceremonies. Gillian
erected henhouse and moved in.
This was all there was of the town OF
Coral Reef. .. .U..I
Gillian went TO Thermal, and upon
his return he discovered that the en-
tire town had been stolen during his
absence. Tent. equipment, tools. town
maps. everything. had been carried
away.