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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
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command, clicked her the with my finger nall
She leaped from her chair and ran to the wings.
put her through her rehearsals with perfect next
day, but the instant she the stage she lost
all power to do single thing. Somehow. IN her cat
brain. the pain of ncked ear was associated with
the footiights; and although she good
for all her acts on the stage II she utterly
useless.
with dogs the great trouble is that have to
try out dozen OF supposedly Intelligent animals be-
fore get worth half pound Of beef After
months and months Of feeding and patient training
must abandon she work these animals and either
for their ssphyxiaon the society that protects
them from cruelty find home for every with
some family that Will treat them we'll never let
animal the risk Of privaticn abuse, for
love them. as every one must who IL able to train
them.
TRUE TEMPERAMENT DISPLAYED
Teddy here. who plays salome comes from Nom
treal was showing there %nen woman brought
him in and offered to sell him IS. He had been
unrnly at her home. that her patience worn
out and his latest performances. jumping out Of this
second-story window, settled him with her. snapped
my fingers at him and he stood right up his hind
iess-and she got her IS He is worth $1,000 now. and
more ---s<
.TIe. can balance q billiard bali on his head ons
OF the most difficult feats known. He will stand on
his hind feet and hop over another dog; play tins
plano. sneeze. turn somersault-which Is wonder
full thing in a dog nd tine audience. Eh9 We'll
maybe he does work little in his counting siss
mails from me; but It looks mighty mathematical.
Acan tell you.
THAT animal precisely like a female star. an
nerves and excitement When the time comes n
leave town, ne is In his travelling
gets so worked up that he tries to do. all his act
In the crate. after another. Yet the minute
faces the footghts he turns cool though h.
was the original Mary Garden. Regular artistic tenn
permanent you see."
OF al the acts done the stage by animals thl
performance OF trained lions is the most thrilling
Professor Kriesei declares 1t Is among the easiest
for lions. he says very nearly readily mans
aged as dogs The lioness is the dangerous half 81
the species and the majority OF trainers who persI
are 4er victims
The real time for an audience to thrill is when L.
woman enter OF leopards to put theirs
through their PAGES. A leopard. like monkey 10
forever treacherous with infinitely power for
harm The leopard trainers. who alive. all bear
the of their escapes.
OF animal performers the elephant has the high
intelligence. and. besides positively enjoys doing
his series OF acts But he Is also the expensive
the least adapted theater work. for the space
available. the stage and of. is too often inads-
his bulk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Answer to Problem OF the Clock Hands:
The clock hands together, after IL. at hpeas
minutes q s-11 secondS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
GOOD WATER SUPPLY.
Old We'll at Marion Is Sunk To Great
 CT Depth.

Marion, May 3.-(Special. )-Marion has received another supply of artesian water, the contractors having driven one of the old wells down to where a good flow of water was found. The present water supply is 920 gallons per minute. The city experienced several years of incon- yenience and a small supply of muddy water when the administration of ex- Mayor England decided to abandon sur face or shallow wells and bore down to the Eutaw sands. The result is splen- did flow of pure water, clear as crystal.
 Miss Georgia Goodrich and John Lee West of Marion were married at the home of Mrs. c. D. Goodrich in Memphis Tenn, on April 2S, and will make their home in Marion
 Miss Mattie Belle Curb of Havana and Ira Moore of Heiberger were united in marriage at the brides home in Hale county Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The Rev. E. A. Dannelly delivered the morning and evening sermons at the Methodist church Sunday.
 Lane l.. Lee, one of the best known cit izens of the town, is critically i'll at his home on Washington street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
CORDOVA SCHOOL
 COMES TO CLOSE

Cordova, May S.-(special.)- )-The closing exercises of the school were something out of the ordinarq. They contained variety, including the reproduction of the story, "Evangaline." At the close Prof. D. liar mons speech on "Sound Mind in a Sound Body was very entertaining part of the programme. Professor Harman will teach a two months subscription school for the preparation of pupils advancing to a higher class next year, and for prepara- tion of pupils who desire to take the state examination to teach It Is expected that he will have a good attendance.
 D. S. Gregg of Birmingham, who is president of the Excelsior Coal and Iron company of this place, was in town Sat urday on business.
 The Knights of Pythias are working hard. They have one of the best organ ized lodges in the county, having good hall, about 60 thriving, hustling members, doing good to those with whom they come in contact On last Thursday night they had visitors from Empire lodge and MT. Cook of Carrollton, Ga, gave them visit They are looking forward to get ting the long form third rank contest which Is to come off later. It was re- marked last Thursday night by one of their most enthusiastic members. and by the way high official of the town, that this lodge did not need Its ritual any longer complmentng the officers on go- ing through a session. including the third rank, without the ritual. They invite visiting members to meet with them any Thursday night
 Since the County Sunday School con- vention was held here a few Sundays ago at which MT. Sims, the state Sunday school worker, explained thoroughly the work, two Sunday schools in town have taken up the organized class work with success.
 The Rev. w w. Scott of Dora will help Rev. l.. 4l. Harris of the Cordova Meth odist church in a series of meetings which will run a week or more. Good services are expected as MT. Scott Is one of the ablest ministers of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
INTERURBAN LINE
 SEEMS ASSURED
LARGE FORCE OF SURVEYORS LOOK OVER PROPOSED ROUTE FROM JACKSON SHOALS TO AM NISToN AND MUNFoRD.

Anniston, May 8. S.-(Special )-Indicato are that ere long there will be constructed a high potential electric traffic line from Anniston to Munford, thence to Jackson S shoals and on to Talladega.
 There have been rumors afloat for some time that such railway was being fig ured on, but from present information the realization is not so far off. There seems to be more than talk under way
 A large force of men, including compe- tent surveyors is now canped at Jack sons shoals, from which point the sur- veys are being conducted and a route sought to all the points named.
 J. R. Minnehan, the chief engineer. was in Anniston Friday looking after a route and right of way from this city to Munford, and canvassing the entire situation. The road is being promoted by the Alabama Power and Development company, which company is owned and financed by the Electric Bond and Share company, which Is also the owner of the Anniston Electric and Gas company.
 MT. Minnehan will have charge of the construction of the road, and it is said will push the undertaking to a finish as rapidly as possible. It is expected that constructive work will be begun as soon as the essential preliminaries can be ar ranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
supreme Coure Reports.
New YOrk's Points of Interest
Hundreds of Them Are Within Comparatively Short Distances
OF THE ST. REGIS HOTEL

The length of the island of Manhattan varies from eight miles on the east to twelve miles on the west. The average width is one mile. Fifth avenue is the central dividing line between the eastern and western sections. On Fifth avenue, at Fifty fifth street. is located the Hotel St. Regis, five miles from the Battery and an equal distance from the Harlem river This location, in practically the geographical center of the city, insures the shortest distance and the least travel for guests of this hotel to the many points of interest to be found in Manhat- tan borough. Central park and the Metropolitan Art museum are within @ few blocks, the Natural History museum requires but five minutes ride, while the great shopping and theatrical dis tricts can be reached in even less time. The stranger in New York should also bear in mind that this hotel is uniuue among the city's modern public houses 1t was built, arranged, fitted up and fur nished with the exqusiteness that knew no stint, yet it is the farthest removed from the ostentatious. Its atmosphere is that of homelikeness and refined com fort and its cuisine equal in all respect to the most famous restaurants Of Lon don and Paris, yet with charges no higher than other first class hotels in America. Room rates are equally reasonable: s and $4 day for a splendidly furnished single room; $5 day for the same with private bath Cor S6 for two people); or e12 day and up for an elegant suite of rooms consisting of parlor. bedroom and hrivate bath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
SPECIAL GRAND
 JURY ASSEMBLIES
IS INVESTIGATING THE MURDER OF J. B. McCLURKIN AT OXFORD AND ALoNZo JOHNSON AT JACK SONVILLE.

Anniston, May S.-(special)-T city court grand jury assembled at 3 p. m. Monday under call of the court for the purpose of Investigating any matter that may be brought to the at- tention of the body, but especially to inquire into the killing of J. B. Me- Clurkin in Oxford early on the morning of April 20, which has been charged by coroner's jury to Erwin Pope, a negro, at present confined in the Gads den jail for safe keeping.
 The charge against Fred Walker, Jr., and his brother Charlie, two young white men, accused of the murder of Alonzo Johnson at Jacksonville on the night of April 3, together with their father, Fred Walker, ST.. who is held as accessory before the fact, will also be given investigation by the jury.
 The court delivered an able charge to the jury, giving emphasis to the mur der cases especially and asking for careful investigation of these charges.
 The jury is now engaged in hearing all the evidence that can be secured, especially in the murder cases, and 1t is expected that indictments will be returned promptly and that trial of Erwin Pope for killing J. B. McClurkin will be begun next Monday.
 The trial jury for the special week of the city court Is as follows:
 W. G. Hampton, Beat g. J. V. Hunt. Beat 8; w. W. Woolf, Beat g; J. w. Turner, Beat g; Lee Pettis. Beat g.; J. A. Prospes, Beat 8; John Barksdale, Beat 4; J. D. Dill. Beat 15; Pon King, Beat 1; W. R. Cheatwood, Beat 2; P. l.. Youngblood, Beat 16; A. H. Rust, Beat {; J. H. Fleming, Beat 6; T. w. Carr, Beat 1; P. N. Doyal. Beat g; T. w. Francis Beat 5: J. H. Boozer, Beat 1; H. l.. Browning, Beat P. l.. Mar tin. Beat 6, c. L. Martin, Beat, 8; G. P. Brown, Beat '; W. E. Carr, Beat 6; w. J. Jackson, Beat 9; L. E. Duffy, Beat g; Alex Hammond, Beat 10; J. 0. Lusk, Beat IS; c. N. Johnson, Beat 8; J. N. Hammett Beat 16 John H. Allen, Beat 15; W. H. Hanna, Beat 12.
 Besides these special jury will be drawn when defendants are arraigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.
Shoots Victim Again After He Is
 Dead

Courtland, May 3.-(Speeal. )--Jim Allen, a negro living on the place of J. II. Sher- rod five miles west of here, was killed yesterday afternoon by negro boy, named Clyde Mason. It seems that these negroes got into a row Sunday afternoon over some trivial matter and Mason got the worst of the row. He left and went to his home a mile and half distant and got his gun. Returning he fired three shots into the body of Allen, killing him instantly.
 The shots were fired from a shotgun, and after emptying his gun the first time Mason reloaded and fired one more shot into the body of his victim who was then dead. He walked off and has not been heard of since
 Killing among the negroes here is get ting to be an every-week occurrence, and none of them are caught. Last Christmas a negro killed another man and at the same time reloaded his gun and shot two women, yet although he stayed within three miles of the town week or more, 1t is stated, he was never caught. The killing of negroes here is beginning to make a scarcity of labor and, strange to say, in every instance for the past five or six years the act has been done by an- other negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
VENGEFuL NEGRO
 BURNS A BARN
WOMAN IS TRAlLED TO HOME
 WITH BL LOODH o U N D S-SON
 CHARGES MOTHER WITH CRIME. HAD TROUBLE WITH MISTRESS.

Courtland, May 3.-(Special. 1.-The barn on a farm belonging to Mrs. s. V. Pip pen, now of Birmingham, was burned Sat urday night by incendiaries Mr Daven- port lost two mules, horse belonging to Dr. J. K. Clark, 600 bushels of corn 2OOO binds of fodder and five or six tons of hay. The building was discovered to be on fire about 1 o'clock in the morning but when discovered had attained such headway that nothing could be done to check the fire.
 Bloodhounds were sent for and yester- day afternoon MT. Davidson of Lawrence burg, Tenn, arrived with two hounds They were quickly taken to the place of the fire and lost no time in taking up a trail. Without a pebble they trailed to the house of a negro woman named Martha Sherrod and on going into the at the bed clothes. Martha was ar rested and her boy, about IA years of age, and they are both now confined in the city jail, awaiting a preliminary trial
 An older son of this woman told all about the burning last night. He stated that his mother and younger brother had done 1t. It seems that this woman and Mrs. Davenport had a misunderstanding few days since and the fire was an effort at vengeance.
 It has only been about a month since the barn of John Galbreath. near Leigh ton, was burned with a large loss of livestock. The burner was trailed down with these same dogs and summary jus tice meeted out to him, but this does not seem to deter the vengeful negro, as this burning followed within a very few miles of where the other negro was hung.
 MT. Davenport Is poor man and one of the hardest workers in the county and the loss falls especially hard on him, as he had just contracted to buy a little place for himself and his little family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Scenes Are Horrifying.

Athens, May .-(Special)-Foste Os- borne of this place has just returned from the cyclone district just across the line from Alabama, where his people made narrow escape from the death-dealing storm. Ills attended the funeral of IS of his friends at None time yesterday, and saw six people, mother and five children. buried in one grave and four more from another family buried in another. Nine grown people and nine children. Thero are a number of others who will likely die in the immediate community. One young lady, daughter of MT. McGrew, whose house was swept away and his family killed, helped her father to get the mother and dead and injured children together after the storm, walked half mile to a neghbor to give the alarm. She said that she was hurt internally and could not return and that she would die in a short time. She was dead in few minutes The scene beggars description. says AIr. Osborne. Bee Spring church, one of the old landmarks of Methodism, the parsonage and schoolhouse, all standing in the same yard, were totally destroyed. It will be some time before the death list will be complete, he says, al many are injured and will finger some days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
COURT IS ORGANIZED.
Then Judge TouImin adiourns Until
 Today.

Selma. May 3.-(Special.) )-Today at noon Judge Toulmin organized the United States court for the northern division of the Southern district of Alabama. This will perhaps be the last session of the court held in Dallas county courthouse. The new government building Is expect ], District Attorney Armbrecht, Clerk Jones and Marshal Dean are on hand and the usual jures were drawn, but as not sufficient numbers were present to com plete the organization an adjournment taken until tomorrow. There is not a lengthy docket expected, but the grand jury may grind out one or two sensa- tonal cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
PLEADS GUILTY AND
 ASKS FOR MERCY
NOBLE CAREY ADMITS TAKING GOODS FROM RAILROAD CARS AND SELLING THEM TO MFR CHANTS.

Gadsden, May 8.-(Special) - Noble Carey, the young man charged with grand larceny and embezzlement from the Nash company, this morning plead guilty to both charges and threw himself on the mercy of the court As the young man is the principal witness in the prosecution of others who are charged with being &C., complices in the crime he will not be sentenced until these other cases are dis posed of. Casey, it will be recalled. while employed in the freight office of the railroad company, took advantage of his official position to take freight from cars passing through his hands and dispose of 1t to local merchants. During few months time he thus purloined several hundred dollars worth of merchandise be- fore the authorities began an investiga- tion to discover the leak.
 When officers of the road began look ing into the affair Carey suddenly left the country and was later located at Iul1a, Miss, where he was arrested and brought back here for trial. Through his father Carey made restitution to the rail- way for the stolen goods and at that time announced his intention to plead guilty, serve his sentence and begin life over again.
 The opening of the park yesterday proved to be a big drawing card for the street railway as 1t found difficult for the company to transport all those that were anxious to visit the pleasure ground. The concert rendered by the Dwight band of Alabama City was high ly enjoyed by the people and was a decided credit to the organization
 number of local lovers of the rod and reel have organized fishing club and leased a large pool in Black creek above the falls and will stock 1t with choice fish for their private sport. The organizers of the club are: W. c. Bellen- ger J. W. Hammond. L. L. Herzberg, A. Hagedorn and S. E. Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Erosts in North Alabama.

Decatur. May 3.-(Special. )-Reports from several points in this portion of the state today say that the light frost of yesterday morning did no damage to speak of to fruit and gardens. Fortunate ly vegetation had been dried the day before by a high wind and this, it ia thought saved the fruit and the gardens. Reports from the extreme northern part of Alabama and from southern Tennes- see say that the frost there was quite heavy and that there was thin coat of Ice formed. Some damage to the fruit gardens and cotton is reported from those sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Officers Elected.

Decatur, May S.-(Special.)-Th North Alabama Traction company of the De- caturs has elected the following officers for the coming year. A. c. Hartshorn of Freehold, N. J., president; Judge John C. Eyster of New Decatur, vice presi- dent; w. A. Bibb of New Decatur, gen. eral manager; Julian Bibb of New De- .catur, superintendent. The old board of directors was reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Ice At Athens.

Athens May 3-This section was visited by one of the heaviest frosts Saturday night that has fallen here this winter Ice a quarter of an inch thick, and much of the tender vegetation has been killed Cotton is dead in a great many places and much will have to be replanted. and gardens and young fruit is seriously in- jured. It was one of the coldest nights experienced here this late in the season in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
COMMISSION HAS BUSY DAYS SESSION Order No. 13 Is Made Perma-
 nent NEGRO HAS CLOSE CALL After Escaping Mob and Bullets of Sheriff Mack Collins Is Released from Custody At Greenvile.
 No Evidence.
NEGRO HAS CLOSE CALL

Montgomery May 3.-(Special )IThe railroad commission has up the question of the equity of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad being forced to run a train from Wetumpka to Montgomery and back instead of from Elmore to We tumpka, as now. It is desired that this route be carried out, as is the case be- tween Montgomery and Prattville, on the same line. The matter is held up pending the settlement of some features of the situation that have not been worked out, the testimony being taken at a session of the question on Monday.
 The commission made Order No. 13 which prohibits passenger service reduc- tions without notification to the commits sion illegal, permanent, none of the roads offering objection. It was also reported that the short line to Autaugaville had made better terminal facilities at Autau- gaville, and the Alabama Central pre- sented it's tariffs for the short eight-mile line from Jasper to Manchester. Other than this a number of minor matters were disposed Of All the members of the commission were present.
 Negro Had Close Call.
 Mack Collins, a negro, has been re- leased from the jail at Greenville. noth- ing being produced to show that he was guilty of an attempted assault on girl In the lower part or Butler county. Col- lins barely escaped being hung by a mob at Greenville, when he was returned from Montgomery for trial. Fearing death in this way the negro escaped at the risk of his life from the sheriff and was gone several weeks.
 Supreme Coure Reports.
 Supreme Court Report No. 153 will be ready for distribution this week. Re- porter Lawrence Lee is turning out the books in a hurry He will have six in all for this year and ten since he succeeded Phares Coleman of Montgomery as re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
New Pastor In Charge.

Athens. May 3.-(Special)-Rev. W. V. McAdoo, the new pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this place, began his pastorate Sunday and was heard by large congregations. He has been most cordially received by all our people and his presence, it is believed will be great blessing to the town. He is young man with fine experience and has already firmly established himself in the hearts of many of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Deleaates To Reunion.

Athens, May 3.-(Special.) 1.-The mem- bers of Camp Hobbs, U. V. C., has elect ed delegates to the annual reunion as fol- lows: N. s. Marks, J. Lewis Nelson and Capt. c. A. Gilbert. J. Wilburn Martin of Mooresville was chosen commander, Perry Henderson of Athens elected adju- tant, and several minor officers were elected. The next meeting of the local reunion will be held at Mooresville, by invitation of Commander Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Save your time and car fare at Lonto's Cafe today.

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta for afternoon train May 3rd, and all trains 4th and 9th. linn ited 9th; rate $6.85.