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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
A BIRMINGHAM MuppLE.
Territory Annexed To The City Is In
 Doubt.

Territory Annexed To The City Is In
 Doubt.
 Birmingham, Dec, .21--(Special)- Before Judge Lane of the Circuit Court today quo warranto proceedings were Instituted. directed against Alderman H. L. Martin. of the Tenth ward. for merly known as Avondale, the pro- ceedings being in the nature of an custer and filed for the purpoes of testing the constitutionality Of the Greater Birmingham bill.
 The decision of Judge Lane. is to be appealed to the Supreme Court and the decision of that body will settle the constitutionality of the law.
 There is a large sized muddle on in Birmingham over the recent decision of the Supreme Court as to the Eleventh ward annexation, the terri tory known formerly as East Birming- ham. The election held there was de- clared invalid. To make a test case of the Greater Birmingham bill, steps have been taken to oust Alderman Martin of the Tenth ward and thereby reach the main law.>
 The muddle includes Carl Seals, who was elected a member of the Police Commission to take his seat in May If 1t is declared that some of the new territory annexed by the city could not have been done by law, Mir. Seals will lose his place and John Matthews, a Republican who came next in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
LAMA LEAVES CHINA
DEPARTS FOR LHAssA, HIS CAPITAL
 CITY.
Has Been shorn sfsa Great Deal ef Hts Former spIend8r--New Rexisae
 { for His People.

Pekin, Dec. 21--The Dlai Lama of Ti- bet. left Pekin today for Lhassa. his capital. and hia departure marks the be- ginning of the end of his four years wandering over Northern China. which began shortly after the arrival at Lhaasa of a British column under the command of Colonel Sir Francis Young .husbapd. ft'
 The Lama returns to Tibet via Hohan- Flu Sian-Su. and sining. His departure has been delayed for thirty days on acc count of the deaths of the Emperor and the sDowager Empress, and there has been no exchange of farewells between him and the Prince Regent.
 The ruler of Tibet returns to Lhassa shorn of his temporal authority; in the future he will be regarded as mere acclesiastic, pledged to support what Sver reforms China desires to carry out in his country. He will not be permitted to communicate with the throne except through the Chinese commissioner at Lhassa.
 The Lama left Pekin at dawn and 1t is reported that he took his departure at this early hour in order to escape a repetition of the demonatratiop against him that attended his arrival at Pekin. There was a notable absence Of ceremony in connection with his R0inK. VHeIe were put two SkldAt ug1~ orary paviIions at the railroad stations as compared to the many evidencee Of the desire of the government to honor him when he caine to Pekin.
 The Lana's caravan Is composed only of A1l .Dersons, 2s0 horses 5S0 canhels and eighty tents. An imperial edict given out today commands all Chinese officiais in the country through which the Lama, Is to pass. 70 pay him full respect and give him all aid.
 The position of the Dlai Lama has been very much weakened by his com ing to Pekin. where he has been re- cefved as a barbarian and humi1iated accordingly. His religious practices have been a revelation of the debased nature of the famous Yellow Sect" and the practices. of the Lama and his followers have invited the contempt of both Chinese and foreigners.
 The throne haa conferred the title of .'sincere and Loyei spreader Of, Civ- iilzation" upon tits Dial Lama and this title is an intimatton of the course China expects him to. pursue in the fa- ture.
 The Chinese government is today con- sidering the raising of funds for the establishment of banks and schools in Tibet, and also for the defense, sibtdi- vision and the political re-orgahisatton of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
DISMISS MANY CASES
oLUB MEMBERs ARRESTED IN BrR-
 MINGHAM.
Men Arrested fer Violating Prohibition Laws are Released 0n a De-
 cision by the Supreme ' Court.

-Birningham. .Dec. 2i.--tspecial. )-- The recent decision of the Supreme Court holding that warrants for ar- rests made during raids on social clubs on prohibition law violation charges had to be sworn out before a Justice of+the Peace. was the foundation for . motion made by the State Solicitor in the Criminal Court here and the grant Ing of same to quash 157 cases worked up by the sheriff in raids during the past three months.
 A big list of names. some prominent men beirg among the. number, goes of the, court calendars,
 When the minutes of the business of the Criminal Court were signed by Judge Dan Green. notice was made that motions entered through the So- lieitor. H. F Henin. and attorneys representing some of the clients. had been granted auashing these cases against men and women who had been arrested in raids made by Sheriff Hig- don's forces on so-called social clubs.
 The raids were made on raiders war rants which were issued by Judges of the Criminal Courts.
 The motion to quash was based on the recent declslon in the Supreme Court on the caHes in the Jones Valley Club matter at Bessemer. the Supreme Court holding that the warrants should have been sworn. out before Justices Of the Peace Instead of before high. CT court.
 The raids by the sherifr's men caus- ed considerabie excitement during the past few months and in several in- stances men of some promtnence were arrested and marched to the county Jail where they were required to make bond after they had been locked up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
END OF PARLIAMENT
CORDIAL RELATIONS REFERRED
 TO BY KING.
Edward Especially GFatifie& With vislt es Amerfean Flset TO Aus"
 traIaam Waters-sDepl0rea The -cadeat in Haaaa.

London. Dec, 21-Kins Edward to- day put an end to the present session of the British Parliament.
 only Q few members attended the brief propagation ceremonies the Kings speech made especial reference to the recent visit Of the Anaeriean bat tleship ,, fleet fin Illustration waters. which his majesty said, evoked warm feelings Of corjiality in my domintons in that quarter of the globe and was source of qualification to myself and my governmenk"
 Referring to the conclusion of 'sev- Sral important agreements which by eliminating causes of contention must tend to the consolidation of peace" the King says:
 "Among these may be mentioned the treaties with the United States for gen. eral arbitration and for regulation of certain questions between the United States and Canada and an agreement for maintenance of the existing terri torial status Of the regions bordering on the North Sea-
 Continuing His Afajesty expresses qualification with the visit to, England of President Fallieres, of France, and
 
 Referring to the events i'm the Bal kans. calculated to disturb the pro- visions of the treaty of Berlih," the speech says Ss
 There is reason to hope that wise and conciliatory counsels will prevail and that an amicable settlement will be reached with the consent of the powers who are parties to this treaty" Mention is made also of the copy right convention. of the assumption Of sovereignty over the Congo by BeI- gium and the decisions of the inter national naval conference now in ses- sion in this city.
 With regard to the results of this conference His Majesty says:
 Tt is hoped that they will command general assent"
 h a paragraph on India deep regret is expressed at "a conspiracy of evil disposed persons against the lives of my officers and the continuance Of British rule" and the earnest wish is set forth that the measures to en- large the. share of the Indians in the administration of the country, will be received in the spirit of mutual trust and good will In which they are pro-, posed"
 The affectjonate reception given to the Prince of Wales during his visIt to Canada on the occasion of the cele- bration of the sOOth anniversary of the founding of Quebec received especial cordial mention.
 The remainder of the Kings speech is devoted to domestic matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
CHANGE FOR PLAYwR1eHrs.
Augustus ThOmRs Says OppOrtunItEe
 Are Great,

AuBuNAus AhVanNA says opportunities
 Are Great.
 New York. Dec. 3l.--Iaere Is encour- asement for young and aspiring play wriEhts.
 Augustus Thomas in an address be- fore the American Dramatic Club of which. he is President. had this to say on plays and playWr1gllts: "-.
 NO old playwright can tell a young one how to build a play. There are no rules to the game and thera is not single accepted maxim that you can't break and make money. The greatest of them have mIsled more people than anybody. ever did when he said that playwriting was holding the mirror up to nature. Shakespeare never did that In his life"
 As to the futuye Mr. Thomas said:
 Great plays remain to be written about the American Jew aud about so- cialism. mean the American Jew with his fine qualities as we know them. don't mean the dull kind of socialism that we hear from platforms and in speeches but sort Of celestial socialism that we read about"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
THE PASSING THRohc
strest sssespsnE--rhe Hear.


 T thoroughly sndofse street sweep ing at midnight and 1ftsr,n said & man who goes eairy to bed. There should be no stirring of the dust with it's mill lions Of microbes while the people are on the streets. It Id true that sweep ing early at night would give the few workrnen employed thereat moro time to sleep. But the question has more to 1t In my opinion. The convenience and health of the many should not be sacrificed for the comfort of the few.
 '.Now up In Birmingham 1t is all Tight. Everything goes up there. you know. and they can sweep when they get ready dare say. though, that # they improve on their city government 0nc sok the first reTorms will be the postponing Of this street-cleaning bus- mess untu after midnight AS l say. 1t might be menace to, the lungs Of q few doctors or ansoccaslonal newspa- per reporter--I beE your pardon, MT, Reporter--but the great army of shop pers and working people, as well es husirees men. will avoid the. myrtade of germs that rise with the sweeping process. know acandidate for Mayor Of Birmingham who made this lato sweeping main plank in his platform, and had he remained in tho race toNtho end he might have won out on that sio- gan alone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ELEVATORS CONFER.

Birmingham. Dec. 21.-(special.)-- limited States Senators Joseph F. John stan and John H. BanlShead held a con- ference in the office of E. K. Campbell here today.
 II was stated by Senator Johnston that matters of various departments were gone over and that nothing trans pired in the conference in which there was especial Interest for the public.
 All sorts of rumors prevail as to the matters that came up in the confer anee. some reports being that appoint ,nents that have been made already or are about to be made, were discussed. On this particular point. however. there Is a denial from one Of the Senators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
NEWS 0F pEMoPoLIs.
PusIiA schooIs win Close Wednesday xra. 4k- EGnN&Hn.

Publia .SchooIs win Close Wednesday
 For the HeIidays.
 Demopolis, Dec. 21.---( Especial. )-The Demopolis Public Schools will close Wednesday afternoon for the holidays. The vacation will extend until the 4th of January, when the schools will reopen to finish the session. A mum Der of.-the teachers have already left for their homes to spend the holidays.
 F. W. Krcpp. formerly cashier of the Southern Express Company in Att Ianta, Ga, has leased the Riverside Hotel from pr. Patrick, who has had |. in charge for the past three months, and will give his time and attention to the management of the hotel.
 . Dr. s. c. Gay, of Selma. made q pro- fesstonal visit to Demopolis Sunday afternoon. returning on the 3:D South ern passenger for Selma Sunday afternoon
 Mrs. V. ". Robertson, an estima ble and universally beloved lady of this city, is quite ill at her home in De- mopolis
 evia McGrath, of Brooklyn, N. Y.s sr- rived in the city Sunday afternoon, and will spend the winter with Richard McGrath and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Metzger, who have been the guests of Ludwig Mayer and family for the past ten days. return ed to their home in Mobile Sunday af- terno0n.
 c. c. Jordan and E. c. Robinson. of Birmingham were registered at the Demopolis Inn Sunday.
 Paul Gilmore extended a box party Saturday night at the Braswell The- ater to Captain Walter Griftith. of the sDemopolis Riflcs and his stafg. After the pay Captain Griffith and his stan entertained MT Gilmore with a ban- quet at the Demopoiis inn. Tables were laid for seventeen guests, among whom were some of the most promi- nent people of Demopolia. Captain Grifith was toastmaster of the occa- sion and made a neat little speech. which was replied to by Mr. Gilmore taking for hIs subject, The National Guard All present enjoyed the ev- ening and Mir. Gilmore expressed pleasure at the esteem and cordiality he Is always received in this city end said he had a number of very dear friends in pemopolis.
 Mrs. Charles Cooper was summoned to Meridian Sunday to attend her mother, Mrs. R. M. Poole. who is re- ported quite Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
oFFIcERs TRAMsFERRED.
Engineer Commissioners of District Oi
 Columbia, Relieved of once.

Enetneer Commissioners of District of
 Columbia, Relieved of once.
 Washington. Dec. 21--Dy order. of President Roosevelt. Major Morrill, J. Morrow, the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, was today re- lieved of that office and transferred to succeed Major Spencer Cosby, in charge of the Washington Aqueduct, who was Immediately assigned to duty as Engt- neer Commissioner.
 There have been controversies be- tween the Enginer Commissioners ot- ace and various local interests regard ing construction of public school build tn9s and other matters. and his defenee of the Inspector of Buildings. upon whom repeated attacks have been made led to severe criticisms tror soHlS
 A letter which Major Morrow Is re. ported to have written making wna' the authorities deemed indiscreet ertfi- cisms. figures as an immediate reason for the action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
GERMAN AMBAssADoR ARRIVES.
Count von BernstoR and Family Have
 Reached New York.

OOunt veg BeRnstoR and Family Have
 Reached New York.
 New York. Dec. 21s--Count John Heinrich won Bernstoff. the German Ambassado to the United States. with the Countess and their daughter, Rr- rived today by tho HamSurg-Anerican liner Amerika.
 This isi the Ambassadors first visit to America. while Countess won Bern stofr although born in New York, had not been here for twenty-five years.
 ''Thanks to the confidence of the Elm peror and the imperial government" !" said Count BernstoH, .'T am entrusted with the difacult responsibility of sue- eeedinR Baron won Sternberg, who is representing my country so we'll in America had the good foItune also to win the confidence of the government and the people of the United states.
 ''My deep desire is to promote this mutual good will and know no other way of doing so except by openness ana complete good faith. While I am in Washington, there will be no mys- tery about German aims in all that re- lates to the United Statea."
 Speaking of the general disposition of Americans toward European affairs, Count Bernstoff said:
 My compatriots have the conviction that the government and people of the United States judge for themselves of situations that arise in Europe upon their merits and~ without prejudices and we can we'll trust ourselves to such impartial judgment.
 "The new postal convention" Count Bernstoff said. ''has been greeted with great satisfaction in Germany and we hope that 1t will serve to increase the friendly intercourse between the two people."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
City ConUicts Sound Peans of s Joy at Ante-C Christmas Mercy

rsrI tl a r !. evening. the deors will be opened to the sinners and they will be allowed to so.
 When the news was announced to the prisoners Monday there was q mighty turning around in the ceils and those who knew they were tp be fav- ored, started up an African chant that has como downNto them through the generations and slgniheth victory. i. With those who are to. be left be- hind. the walls or the cells seemed to contract little more and the sup per was about to be served. to them, lost its savor. Grurnblings were heard and maledictlons on the luck that had befaiien them But with those who are to gos the pean of Joy rang louder in-an ecstacy of delight. 7 For the two reasons, sleep was not last night In the places where pris- oners abide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Negro Took Cash Register.

Birmineham, Dec, 2l.-(SpeclaI,)- J. Freeze who runs a little store on inc northside of the city. saw a ne- gro leaving his place this morning with the cash register. The proprietor of the place secured 8 shot gun and Srea on the negro and the latter fell. y5s got up again and grabbed the cash register. which he had dropped, the small change spattering all around srhe negro was finally captured and ta- ken 10 the County jail It was found sSet fhe would-bs burglar had been shat HIS iniuries are not fatal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
MAYOR TEAGUE OPENS HEART TO
 PR1soNERs.
Those whcse Terms Expire Tn vteipity Of Christmns Gets show Of
 Mercy.

Because they have been good, and because Christmas is near at hand, Mayor Teague is going to pardon thirty-six of the city'k prisoners Sew en of them are of the men working on the street. Ten have been hired out to W. C. Henderson to work on his farm. and nineteen are women and children employed by L. w. Hun ter.
 It. has been custom since time im- memorial to let those go who have only a few more days or1 weeks to serve at Christmas time. and so wben the clock strikes -6 o'clock Thursday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
s1EsEoRY oF. pR. LucKIE.
His Professionsl Assoeintes Pass Re

His PFofeasionnl AssociNfea Pass Rea-
 oimtfoms.
 Birmingham. Dec. 2i.--C Especial. )-- Preceding the annual meeting of the Jefferson County Medical Society to- night in the city hall memorial ex- ercises were held to the late pr .aJ. B. Luckie, whose death took place a few weeks ago. 4ffs
 Dr Luelie was highly respected not as well. He came here before 1873 and wes one of the hardest workers during the cholera epldeynie, finally be- ing stricken down with the ldiseape..
 At the exeFclHes' tonight resoiutiors were adopted to lils memory, and some excellent euiugies were expressd by prominent members of the organiza- ton. s ~s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
aEARINe oF pI. JoNEs.
Triai of Physician is Postponed Several
 Days.


 Birmingham Dec. z1-(Special. )-The preliminary trial of Dr. T. A. Jones. the well known physician at East Lake. who was arrested on a coroners war rant charging him with murder in con- nection with the death several weeks ago of John Barker. of East Lake. whose stomach was analy1ed and found to contain a large quantity of arsenic. will not take place for several days.
 One of the attorneys of Dr. Jones is out of the city, and until he returns, there will be no hearing.
 Because of her delicate health. Mrs Taylor, daughter of John Baker. who is also accused in connection with the poisoning, has not been locked up. A bond in the sum of $1,00V has been set for her.
 The coroner has announced that he will likely exhume the body of John, Taylor, husband of Bertha Taylor. who died several months ago, in order to as- certain. if possible. from what he died.
 pr. Jones bitterly denies the accu- sations that are made against him and snixously awaits an investigation in the rourts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
New nnnfiaf paner.

2, HtrminghaIn, Dec. zi.--lbpeciaI- l--- It was announced today under the aus pfces of the Baptipt Pastors Assoela- tfon semi ontnly paper would be started in Biruinghanl, Rev. P. A. Page to be editor and Rev. Wallace wear to be associate editor. The pa. per win give the news Of the B4p- tist Church in the Birmingham dis trict and will also touch on matters carried by the secular press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22

election receiving is6 votes. will be declared the commissioner.
 Julius Davidson, who led the fac ton. of the Republican pesty on whose ticket Mntthews made the race for police eomrnissioner. today announced thet claim would be made for the of- flee anu ct the proper time Mr. Mat thews would qualify for the position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
NEWS or GULrPonr.
rlas. .r. sn yee. s.r Fsa,s.I sulla-

Gnifport, Mics, Dec. af.--tspecial. -Preeidant Ss1nson of the Commercial Union has received letter from Con- greesrnan Bowers stating that bids on the new 1f40,0o0 Federal building to be erected here will be advertised for not later than Febfusry T.
 Special delivery letter carrier Me- ,Qulilien was. held up and robbed this morning by another negro as he was postoffice, McQuiliian went to the home ofs Deputy SheriH Cofbett, who lived nearby and the officer going In immediate pursuit caught the robber with the goods putting him safely behind the bars. As,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
nernnina sof :. nEr. eenler.

Blsraingham, Dec. sl-( Especial. b. The remains of J. T. Senter. editor of The Columbus. Miss, Commercial. who died here after q brief illness. were taken to Columbus today for Inter- nent. MT. Senter was well known throukhout Mississippi aud also had large acduaintatceship in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
DRAFT SET ASIDE.
NatieseI BassbalI connl-.lop A,vard.

National Baseball Commissl0n Awards
 Player Landreth to I.0uaavfIIe, 2 Cincinnati. Dec. 2i.-The draft of player .Isandreth from Topeka by Pitts bueg, was set aside by the National Baseball Commission todsy. and the player awarded to the Louisville Amer ican Association Club
 The player had been purchased by Louisville on or aboHt August 2Oth, and played with that team for the bal ance of the season. all the requirement. Fer such purchase having been com nitsd WtthA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
MUSIC AND PRAYER .-
Preacher Says Some of It Emenates
 From the Devil. 1

From the Devil.
 Chicago, Dec 21--Rev. Joseph A. Ns,Iburn A congregational minister. has startled his parishioners by the. Weor of an attack on certain kinds Of music and prayer said to be prevalent m churches.
 Some of bis expressions were:
 T have heard music in churehes that made me feel like the devil. 'I have heard prayers In cnuEcn which I think must have !wearied God Almighty. sSone of the music I have. heard made me feel like hitting somebody or smashing something. refer 10 hymns and songs that go drening along and put nearly everybody 10 sleep. have preached in the past against svaRgelistic music, and am aarrY now that ever did"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Jonen Quits the Game.

Chicago. Dec. 21.--Fielder A. Jones, manager of the White Sox, is now speeding west from Chicago to Port land, ore. He reiterates his statement that he will no longer play baseball but will devote the rest of his days to business in the west. He did not see President comisksy while here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
NOTICE

ls viii be received for all shelby fty ConvtctS for the year 1908, by the fafaned. np to December ssth, 1s6s tspondence solicited. IA. JACKSON, Hard Labor Agent.
 4. P. LONGsHORE,
 Judge of Probate.
 Columbianas Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ISnecinL Annoutacen1enk

hccountn due the jewelry establishnaenk
 Ply conducted. by Jesse Davidson. af Commerce.. must be paid to the under led- have purchased the entire stock < accounts. VIM. KETzKY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Stockholders Meetinc.

.e annual meeting of the stockholdera be First National Bank Of Montgomery, held at it's banking rooms on Tues Lnuary 1Sth 1909, at 12 o'clock. noon, z sIeetion of a Board of Directors and he transaction of any other business {faay properiy come before the meeting
 A. s. wooLFoLK. Cashier.
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