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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18
HE TRICKS NEW WORKERS.
Monte Man Finds willing and Easy
Victims ON Broadway.


Victims ON Broadway:
New York Herald.
Wearing a celluloid collar and a SUIT
OF clothes that violated the ordinances
against unnecessary noise, a gambler
set up three-card monte outfit ia
Thirty-sixth Street less than block
from broadway, at noon Tuesday and
played to an assemblage of more than
thirty persons.
The scene, which would be difficult
to duplicate In the street of a Western
mining camp. finally attracted the at
tention Of a traffic policeman who
moved toward the group of gamesters
In such a menaclng fashion that the
man with the three cards and his cIf-
ents. who had been betting that they
could pick out the queen of hearts.
melted away. There were no arrests
He whose thin neck was encircled by
a celluloid collar had the assistance OF
best to impersonate inquisitive stran-
gers. They stood In front OF the pro-
prietor of the game. and he stood In
front of an unfinished building in West
Thirty-slxth Street. near Sixth Avenue.
With Delsartean motions of his hands
the gambler spread his three cards upon
a small board which he took from his
pocket and invited the two associate
ton OF the queen of hearts. They
guessed. backing their opinion with SO
cents. They won.
Idlers in the street Joined the little
group and the game was thrown open
to all corners at so cents entrance fee.
After hoi polloi were admitted to par
ticipation in the contest the hands Of
the man with the celluloid collar mov-
ed more swiftly their wonders to per-
form. and within few minutes he had
demonstrated That the uuickness OF the
hand Is quite capable OF deceiving the
eye, even near broadway. Then came
the traffic policeman and the game
was over.
Dated New York. July IS. 1909.
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men and women have married. and
have been given marriage. 1t IL
therefore but an ordinary event, re-
corded here Yet we know that this
man and daughter of Levi in after
life became the father and mother of
one whose name was to be associated
with that of the Lamb.
Nome may say what would have
been the result had this man of Levi
chosen hts wife from among the
heather natives.
Vast possibilities hinge on the choice
of a wife or husband, and both pro-
dence and Judgment is needed in these
matters. But this man chose from
among the Lords people, among his
own class and kindred. and his choice
was blessed of the Lord.
Who can tell what Moses would have
been but for his wise, godly and pru-
dent mother. TO her under God, he
owed everything. and he never for
got her, nor her people.
However great his fame is after
years, his beginning was very lowly
May not renown have obscurity for
a PEDESTAL? Do not the pyramids
themselves rest on sand? II you recall
the great men OF history you will see
now humble were their surroundings,
We talk of our ancestry and are proud
of our birth and family. There is a
sense in which this is not only justi-
fable, but even laudable. Yet let us
remember that II we go back, far
enough we land Gf not in common
obscurity, YETI in a common moral
dishonor.
Parents may be nRmelesz yet their
children rise to imperishable renown.
Many a giant has been reared In an
humble dwelling. Many who have been
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Birmingham Ledger. . ..
It is difficult for some men 70 steep
while the runnor is afioat that some
body IL going to "spend a million dol.
lars in Alabama to defeat prohibition.
The rumor Is az Idle as the men who
Ten million dollars spent in Ala:
hama would not defeat prohibition.
In the first place the Legislature that
passed the law Is still the Legislature,
and will not reverse itself. Another
Legislature will be elected year from
neSt November but II will be just
about as prohibition as this one, and
many OF the same men will be elicit
ed
The men who manage the liquor in
terests and who have control OF the
money are shrewd business mon, with
the ablest lawyers they can employ.
headed by John @. Carlisle. They will
not spend any great sum of money
in a State so hopeless as Alabama.
when they have the fight OF their
lives In Kentucky. .,...
TssfS T az sxsa e sor tRspe T.
need for 4. Men win use that past
Issue to ride into once and they have
right TO. They have found II good
safe riding horse In nearly every coun-
ty in the State.
After ali there is no need for any,
body 10 be afraid OF that $1,000, 600,
and no need for anybody to hope for
any share in IT, II will not be here.
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nAl,O,OME QUARTERS
aoARD OF REVENUE IN NEW
Room.


with its old room In the west room
of the county court house sparkling
with its new floor thing, its polished
railing, new desks, newly painted walls
and safe. the County Board OF Revenue
held its regular weekly session yes
terday morning. listening 10 matters
pertaining to the gravelling and grad
Ing of roads on both old and new con-
tracts. Several petitions for new work
were received. and ordered Investigated
before final decision.
an amount Of $3.50 withheld from Per-
RI and Slough In furnishing gravel to
the county was INDUCED In. II APP
peared that parts OF roads gravelled
by Perry and Slough had washed bod
ly, and upon the county engineers fig
ures. $3.50 should be withheld for re-
pairs. The members expressed the de-
sire to clear the books OF the matter,
and upon the vote the full amount of
$250 was allowed.
A petition relative to the Bethel
road from the Hayneville road to Hope
Hull was considered. The citizens pro-
posed to pay for the building Of the
road II the county would furnish the
teams. The matter was referred to
County Engineer Bullen for investiga-
ton and report.
A petition to grade and gravel three
miles Of road from Mattel 10 Ramah
was considered, the board ordering
Messrs Cook and Duncan to look into
the matter and make report. This Sec
ton of road IL considered important
as q connecting link IN the county's
excellent system.
Mr.. Sellers, q road overseer. asked
the assistance of the board to the ex-
tent of $50 for. Doctors DILL together
with the support Of negro and the
expense Of making his crop. 1t was
recited that the negro had sustained
fractured leg while working road Tor
the county. DR.. Duncan was appoint-
ed by the board to look into the mer-
it's OF the case
Favorable report was made, final ac-
ton to be taken later. upon the grav-
cling Of a short stretch OF road from
Sellers Station to Mt. Carmel
John Andrews was appointed road
master on the Coosada Ferry stretch.
Or. p. D. McGehee was awarded the
scholarship for the coming session at
the Alabama Medical School at Mobile.
Or. McGehee will finish his course by
the end OF the coming year.
Going into executive session the
board discussed the repeal OF all the
special road laws as far as they apply
to Montgomery county. The county
attorney was instructed to advertise
for four weeks the fact that bill TO-
this effect would be introduced at tho
special session OF the Legislature. The
special laws regarding the roads IL re-
garded by the board as hinderanee.
and not help to the county. The bill
as passed win place the road In the
same position as before special pro-
visions were introduced and passed.
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pearance OF so doing. Truly there 10
great art in love and in all good
ministry.
Those we love may be in deadly
peril. and yet where word or look
from us would only do harm But
we can rest on the fact. however far
from us they lie under the ail-seefng
Eye; so while we watch we may carry
them and our fears to the mercy seat
and then calmly leave the issue TO our
Father. He will, In His Own good
time and way, bring deliverance, ana
He may also add honor and power.
Then watch and pray and wait. for
I'VE know that your labor Is not IN
vain In the Lord.
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PEACHES FROM BULLOCK.
Nj. rurn,p.eea !. shipp,aE Car Load

Nj. Turnipseed II shipping Car Load
Lots.
Union Springs, July 17.-(Special)-
q. c. Turnipseed, the peach grower. OF
Bullock. has shipped twenty-five cars
OF peaches to date which sold for
good prices.
The rains Of the past two weeks have
caused him loss Of about three car
loads. The wind Tuesday also did
much damage to the fruit crop.
He Is just beginning to ship and can
tomatoes from the forty acres he has
planted between his peaches.
The colonial home Of Mr.. Turnipseed
10 nearing completion and when lin
ished he will move his family from
Peachburg hero.
The plans and specifications u the
Episcopai church to be erected here
Are In the hands of contractors and
the contract will be let soon.
The church II now without a rastcr
ana Rev. Stewart MCQUEEN. Ut Mont
gcmery. was here this week to confer
with the members and help arrange
for a supply for the church.
The Farmers Union is making ar
rangements for big meeting hero
on August at which tfme William
Morris, the state president, will te
present and address the union
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The J.ps and suicide
1.AAnn AHxtorfhcn~


The Japanese system Of philosophy
teaches that death ID the easiest means
OF escaping, from the. troubles of life,
and, from statistics published in a
French economic Journal. 1T Is seen
that suicide is something appalling. so
far. as numbers are concerned, in the
Land OF the Chrysanthemum." From
1890 to 1897. 1000 eases were recorded;
1908 the number exceeded 5000. and
in 1904 1t was 10000. Sixty per cent
OF the victims were men and 40 per
cent women. A comparison Is made
with other countries. From 1887 to
1901 Denmark showed 253 to the mill
lion Of people: France, 21s; Switzer-
land, 216; Prussia, 1877: Japan, 1874;
Austria, 159; Belgian. 1872; Sweden 11s;
Bavaria, 11S; England 80; Norway, so;
Holland, IS; Scotland. Sc; italy, 50;
and Ireland "a. In the majority of
cases in Japan the age of the victim
is so and over. The principal causes
are mental breakdown, difficulties of
life, and chronic Ill health. May and
September show the highest number of
these deaths.
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Read our want al in this paper.
DIXIE COTTON COLLEGE.
mon-wed-su. Montgomery, Ala.
"Moses on the NiIe.-

(Selected for The AdvertiserO
"And there went man of the house
Of Levi. and took to wife a daughter
of Levi And the woman bore a son
and when she saw him that he was a
godly child. she hid him three months
And when she could no longer hide
him she took an ark OF bulrushes and
daubed it with slime and with pitch
and put the child therein: and she
laid II In the flags by the rivers
banks. And his sister stood afar of
to wit what would be done to him.
Elk. II. Ia
There is nothing extraordinary in
this statement. From the beginning
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BEARS CHARMED LIFE
Negro Who Again Escapes GalIOws Is
Happy.

Decatur, July 17-(Special) Jim
Parrish, the negro who was sentenced
to hang yesterday. but whose sentence
has lust been COMMITTED TO life impris-
onment BY Governor b. b. Conner. 10
one of the happiest of the prisoners in
the county Jail here today.
Parrish seems to bear charmed life.
Regardless Of the fact that he has been
sentenced to hang three differenA times
he has said all the time that he would
not hang. While the death sentenc
has been hanging over him he has es-
capped twice from the county jail here:
only to be re-captured again and
brought back.
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Braggs, July 17--(Special. Miss Ida
Strickland was the hostess at an en-
tertainment given Wednesday evening
In honor OF her guests, Misses Joseph
Inc and Lou1ee Fitchett, Of Mont
gomery. The visiting guests were the
Misses Maud and Winnie Shanks OF
Forest Home: Miss Eta Davis and her
brother Clayton. of Dutch Bend, and
Mr.. Moorer Of Farmersville.
The evening was spent in playing
games. after which dainty defresh-
ments were served. The Misses Fitch
EFT have won many friends here.
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monthly T,radinw narr.

Huntsville. July AT
a called meeting OF the Business Mems
Club. a, new constitution. and bylaws
were adopted and the second Tues
day night OF every month selected as
the regular nights for the monthly
meetings The membership of the
club has grown to nearly a hundred
Since the reorganization. The club has
taken a suggestion to have monthly
trading day instituted In Huntsville.
under advisement.
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Petty-BrumIey.

Huntsville. July 17-(Speciai.) BUR-
ton Z. Petty, young business man of
Fayetteville, Tenn, and Miss Viola B.
Brumley. of Jeff. were married Thurs
day at the homo of Mrs. J. Z. Patton.
The ceremony. which was witnessed
by a limited number of friends. was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Pet
ty and his bride came to Huntsville In
the afternoon and left on a honeymoon
trip to the East.
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doubt that he believes In adhering to
the Democratic platform Of 1909 which
guaranteed local option. And besides
all these and Hon. II. s. ID. Mallory.
of Selma. there Is Hon. Walter d.
Seed. State Treasurer. who has been
an avowed candidate for Governor
for about year.
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Huntsville. July 17-(Special. 1.-The
Southern Bell Telephone Company has
extended toll lines to several points In
Jackson County during the last few
days. Woodville. Garth, Holly Tree.
Princeton and Trenton are included
in the new connections and service Is
given about forty farmers and business
men In the valley.
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Deny Pleas of Guilty.

New York, July TIT was denied
here today that there was any truth
in the report that pleas of guilty would
be entered by the American Sugar Re-
fining Company or its officials to the
Federal indictments against them al
leging violation of the Sherman anti.
trust law.
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CotterilI IN Delegate.

Washington. JHy 1.-THE President
today designated George F. Cotterili.
the president of the Good Templars of
the United States to be delegate to
the Alcoholic Congress to be held in
London, commencing tomorrow. Mr..
Cottertll 10 now en- route TO London.
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Coolest place-wheret--the Orpheum.
Pictures changed daily at the Orpheum.
Your moneys worth--st the Orpheum.
A plaee to 70 ever day---the Orpheum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

Holstein breed of cattle. The farm is | in the possession of MT. B1erces brother. MT. Keeler was visiting in town yes 1 terday.
 | Miss Rachel Lowell, of Worcester Mass, will be a guest tomorrow at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. John M. Dorman.
 Hr Homan, who met with an acci- dent at the depot, a few days ago, is again able to attend to his duties. Mr. Ivan Morehouse took in the Greenfield Hill fair yesterday. l Judge Curtis did not think Paris such a beautiful city as it is cracked
 up to be.
 Miss Augusta Wheeler, secretary of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union has informed Judge Peck that
 at it's meeting held on the 3rd inst, it was voted to extend to him the sin
 cere thanks and appreciation of his efforts at the late session of the leg islature in behalf of the Temperance work MT. Spooner, who had charge of the temperance legislation at Hart ford, on behalf of the Prohibition par ty, has sent a letter to Dr. Packard in which he says he always found
 Judge Peck willing and anxious to pro- mote the cause, and that he could de- pend upon him at all times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Candy Specials.

The Puritan at 199 Fairfield avenue will offer three candy specials tomor- row which are exceptional bargains Creamy caramelS made from fresh cream and pure creamery butter, in two flavors, will be reduced; Salted Spanish Peanuts, the small sweet ones, will be reduced; plain molasses kisses, wrapped in yellow wax papers, will be sold at the wholesale price. From now on Saturday specials will be of fered regularly.
 Hudson Fulton Celebration.
 This great celebration begins Satur- day, September 25, continuing to Oc- r .tober g. H. H. Jackson, the book seller, 9S6-9SS Main street, has on sale tickets for the great naval parade on Friday, Oct. 1. These tickets take you aboard the new steamer Majestic This boat was built about four years ago by Charles M. Schwab, the steel king, for certain purposes which he did not carry out, and it was sold to parties in Newark. She is a first class boat throughout. For this day, Friday, there will be fine band on board and a caterer so that it will be very comfortable trip. The boat will go to Newburg and return. The low price for the round trip will in sure all of the conveniences with great safety. The official program for this great celebration is now on sale at JackSon'S Book Shop. N.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
FAIRFIELD

|, Rev. Dr. Child being absent at Cliff ton Springs, Rev. Henry Hal1am
 Tweedy will occupy his pulpit on Sun day.
 have been in Europe for the past two months, are expected in town Sept. 23, they having sailed from Liverpool yesterday.
 Miss Glover has arrived from Keen | Valley, New York, and is opening up | the house for the arrival of Mrs. Will | liam B. Glover. and family, who are expected in a few days.
 Mrs. M. H. Hinckley and the Misses Idinckley have come to town from a
 summer in New Hampshire, and are now at their Broad street residence. A few days since a son was born to | MT. and Mrs. Andrew s. Wakeman. | Miss Louise F'orsythe was substitut- ing at the library on Wednesday, as l the regular librarians had all gone to Greenfield Hill to the fair. Louis Morehouse is home from a brief visit to New York.
 It is estimated that several thousand people attended the Greenfield Hill club fair, which is quite remarkable when it is recollected how threatening | the weather was on Wednesday, which l is counted the best day for the fair. | The show of horses was not as good as last year, but a whole the fair l was very good and quite a success financially.
 Very little is being said about poli- 1 tics in town at present. Nothing def | mite will be known until after the Democratic caucus, which is expected to nominate MT. Fox for First Select man, and possibly MT. Brothwell for a place on the same. ticket The opin- ion prevails that MT. Fox has made good" as a Seltceman, and certainly the main roads of the town were never in better condition.
 Some one has noticed that the om- nibus horses about town have a tired look since the fair. They will now have a chance to rest all winter. c. Huff of Newport, N. J., is visiting in town for as week. Mrs. F. B. Northrop of Southport, Is visiting in Sharon, Pa.
 Miss Rose Greason who has been summering at the beach, has returned to Trenton. N. J.
 Wallace M. Bu1kley has had his
 house wired for electricity. The Memorial Library is an up-to- date institution, and keeps abreast of
 the times. In the reading room there has been placed pr. Elliott's five foot
 shelf of books, With the works he rec
 ommends for those who wish for a liberal education without going to col
 1ege, and what is better many people in town are reading the books. Yes terday another shelf was devoted to
 books about Robert Fulton and Hen drick Hudson. A package Of new books was received a day or so ago
 containing: Is Shakespeare Dead? by
 Mark Twain; Box Furniture, by Louise
 Brigham; The Maine Woods, by
 Thoreau; Henry Hudson, by Thomas A. Janvier; The Shadow of the Cath edral, being Toledo Cathedral, Spain,
 and translated from the Spanish, by Vincent Blasco Ifanez; Practical Die tetics by. Alice Frances Potter, with reference to diet for invalids; Five Months in the Himalaya, by A. L..
 Mumm; Elementary Sloyd and Whit
 ting Lessons, and What and HOW, by
 H. o. Palen and Anna w. Tender
 son.