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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
A DeiiEhtfuI Musicale

Miss Bella Bennish informally en-
tertatned number of friends on la st
evening at musicale complimentary
to Mrs Jerome Sterne Of Birmingham,
and Miss Guggenheimer. of San Fran
cisco, who are the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Sterne. During the
evening delicious punch and ice cream
and cake were enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
A TAU Couple srarr,es.

If the figures on the records of mar
rage licenses issued for negroes in the
ounce or Probate Judge Pitts are true,
a tall couple has been married in Dai.
las County. The couple are giants and
the figures given and set forth upon
the records were given to the clerk
who issued the license by the appli-
cant for them. The negroes are Anna
Martha Ross and william Moultrie.
The height of the man Is given as nine
feet and his weight $50 pounds. The
height of the woman Is recorded as be-
Ing nine and half feet and her weight
as loo. Both are said to live Just a
few miles north of Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

During the session OF police court
TINS morning there were called the
cases against Tom Craig and Joe Yves.
ley, alias Joe Lockhart, who last Mon
day morning. robbed Marcus Meyer.
collector for the Nathan Kahn Grocery
Company. OF nearly S40g. Both of the
negroes testified that they went to
the northern part of the city with the
intention of robbing Mr.. Meyer.
They stated that they arrived at the
store operated by bud" Howard about
tho same time as did Mr.. Meyer. That
while Mr.. Meyer was in the store they
had pulled out one Of the reins and
that when Mr.. Meyer came out and az
ter putting the satchel containing the
money in the buggy and was fixing the
reins Joe Wesley had snatched the
satchel from the buggy and together
they ran away.
The two negroes told how they had
gone TO the swamp east of Selma and
later a mile north OF the city on
barbecue table had counted the money
and found that the satohel Contained
Ss12sb. Both swore that one Of the
dollars In the satchel was a lead dollar
ana that they had thrown it away as
they had several checks which were
also In to satchei. All Of the money
except s54 which theNtwo negroes stole
was rscoveredt 94s on goTTMIao, ~
At the conclusion Of the Testimony
Recorder Vaughan bound both of the
negroes over to await the actions of
the next grand jury IN the amount of
5000. Neither of the prisoners could
make the bond and will remain In tail
until the grand jury meets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Social and PernonaI

Mrs. Lee Loeb and Miss Emma VALID
ner. of Cincinnati are expected here
tomorrow to attend the marriage of
Miss Estelie Adler and Mr. Maurice
Rosenberg. Miss Waldner will be one
of the bridesmaids.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Several Cases continued

At the session of police court this
morning there were called cages
against several negroes on the charge
OF larceny and for receiving and hid
ing stolen property. The most of these
cases were continued until next Thurs
day. All Of the cases grow out of the
burglary of the commissary of the Es
tSlle cotton mills and which was brok
en- into one night about a week ago
and a quantity OF merchandise taken
by the burglars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
SELMA BUILDS ROAD
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AS
ISOLATION WILL HEAR REPORT.
A Sum OF $1,000 Collected From the
business Interests To Build Road
Between Selma and
Mulberry.

Selma, June 1s.--(speciai.) 1.-THE
meeting Of the Commercial and Indus
trial Association which viii be held
next Tuesday night. win be an i'm
portant one and during which there will
come up to be acted upon several mat
ters of Importance and II Is expected
| that q large number Of the members
OF the association will attend this
meeting.
The committee on good roads which
was appointed some months ago. and
which has lately been engaged In coll
iecting $1,000 from the business inter-
ests of the citv and which is to be
used for the building q mile of the
turnpike road. between Selma and Null
berry In Autauga county. is expected
| to report.
What success this committee has
met with In collecting thu above
amount from the merchants of the city
Is not known. The good roads COM
mittee OF the association promised the
ciuxens Of Autauga county that Selma
would furnish the money for the build
ing OF the road over mile stretch of
sand near the county line and 1t is
| thought that the merchants have re-
| sponded literally to the appeal OF the
committee.
| have for some weeks past been engag-
ed In building the road from Mulber-
ry to the Dallas county line. The Dali
las county authoritise have also be-
gan work on the road from the Autau-
ga county line towards Selma and
within the next few weeks the city of
Selma will begin to put that part Of
Water street In the eastern part of the
city which connects with this road In
good condition. It is also expected
that at the meeting which will be held
Tuesday night there will come I'D
again the question OF the schedule on
the line Of the Southern Railway be-
tween Selma and Mobile. Vice Presi.
dent Thompson Of the Southern Rail-
way, has been invited to attend the
meeting but the association has not
yet heard from him and 1t is not known
whether he win come to Selma.
The committee of the association
which presented the new lighting
schedule to the city council will make
report also 1t is thought and besides
these matters several other questions
OF Importance will be brought up dur
Ing the meeting OF the association ON
next Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

A lengthy session Of the members
Of the city School Board and the
hoard of Trustees of Dallas Academy
was held at the Dallas Academy this
afternoon and at which all OF the bus
mess Of the city schools Tor the past
session was disposed OF and the
teachers for the coming year were
elected. In the city school but. one
new teacher was elected. Miss Cora
Peirson, of Union Springs, who VIII
teach the Fourth Grade at Dallas
Academy. Miss Chapman, teacher OF
that school, was given leave OF ao-
sence for a year to attend the Uni
versity Of Chicago. During her ao-
sence her place will be flled oy MISS
Powers, who taught last session. SoiLis
roonths ago the school trustees had
plans drawn up for high school build
Ing which they proposed to erect In
the western part of the city and where
advanced scholars were TO pc taught
The hoard at the meeting this after
noon abandoned the idea OF bulloing
this school for the next year ana al
ter the next session the question VIII
he taken up again and result In the
h,,,,dino NJ the new school. The meet
tno this afternoon decided upon the
h,1iIding of a new school in the east
ern mart of the city and which when
completed will cost $3.50 The past
session of the city schools was a most
prosperous one.
Buy slaughter House.
A company composed OF Miles Haray,
IKE Gamble and Morris Koenigsthal
this afternoon concluded negotiation
whereby they became the owners OF
the Union Slaughter House, which "a
located In the eastern part Of Selma
Morris, Koenigsthal formerly owfied a
small interest in the business and the
interest of L. G. Clark was purchased
the price paid being about $4,000.
The company will hold meeting on
Monday when officers will be elected
but Mr. Gamble will still have charge
Of the management of the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
An Informal Dance ,

Last evening about twenty young
couples participated in an informal
dance at Elkdale Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mobile, June 1e.--(SpeeiaI. )--EdwATd
Marshall. special administrator for the
estate of Mrs. Josephine Mertz, who
in E.obate court required TO give an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Misses Maude and Helen

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Adler will lspend
tomorrow in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
THE rRENCH PRocpss

THE FftENOH PHUCESS
of dry cleaning articles of wear IL per-
feet. We are equipped in the highest
degree to clean your things perfectly,
cheaply and quickly. Montgomery
French Dry Cleaning Co., 2O3 Dexter
Avenue. phone 113.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mr.. Jerome Seigle will return home
tomorrow night from Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Misses Maude and Helen Schuster,
who have been visiting their sister.
Mrs. Myer Gerson. Jr.. of Montgomery
for the past few weeks, will return
home Monday. They will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Gerson, who will spend
a week here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Louise Johnson, who has been
visiting friends in Greensboro, re-
turned home this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mr.. B. J. schuster Will return home
tomorrow night from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mrs. r. G. Howard returned home
yesterday after a pleasant visit to rel
atives in huntsville and Mulberry,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Grace Nelson has gone to Bir.
mingham to visit her sister, Mrs Car.
roll Long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
NeuDs of Mobile Society


w. r. Tebbitts. Miss Ruth Huger and
Mr.. c. z. Harrison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Annie Mae Lester Of Atlanta,
Ca. who has been the admired house
guest Of Niles octavia sturdivant, left
this afternoon for her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Grace Jones will leave next
week for Chautauqua. N. Y, whore she
will spend the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mr.. NJ. J. Elkan left this morning
for New York. where he will spend
few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

L. L. Brown and Bart Barker, two
weli-known young men of Selma, left
Friday afternoon for Chicago, where
they will make their home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Ed Eliasberg will leave tomorrow
morning for Pensacola on business
trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
NICK APOSTLE DIsCHARGrD.


Was Charged with Selling Liquor After
=. 0 O'Clock.
Pensacola, Fla. June 1s.-(speciaI.)-
Charged with selling liquor after 0
o'clock Nick Apostle, keeper of a res
tsurant and saloon, was today dia-
charged in the police court. The at
hdavIt against him was signed by a
police officar. who. the head waiter tea.
tined. endeavored to buy some beer.
This was refused. but the waiter. with
out the knowledge OF the proprietor,
gave the of9acSr q drink.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Miss carrie McFadden, one

this morning after a visit TO relatives
in Montgomery stdsil Etba HSaE %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

This is the ideal season for out-of-
door parties. especially on the seashors
and congenial lot VINO left this morn
ing to he the weekend guests of Lieu
tenants Jarman and Carpenter at the
Fort consisted Of Miss Virginia Lyons.
Miss Dorothy Donald and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer McClelland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson left
this morning for Ashevtlle, N. ca Wnere
they will spend several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Ethel Ellis has returned from .
trip to San Francisco and other points
on the Pacific coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Greensboro's most popular young la.
dies, will arrive here Tuesday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Charles Anderson. and
Miss Louise Johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mrs. F.. NJ. Abbott left this morning
for jamestown, N. Y. where she will
spend the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Miss Dorothy Donald and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Mcclelland.
Harris-Cortez Wedding.
A quiet but pretty little home we'd
ding took place on Tuesday morning
at III o'clock when Miss Emma Davis
Cortez was married to Mr.. Lewis Will
liam Harris in the presence of rela-
tives and a few friends. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Edmonds
Bennett in the parlor which DECORATED
In pink and white roses. The maid Of
honor, Miss Marie Cortez OF New Or
leans, a cousin OF the bride. wore an
embroidered princess null and carried
a bouquet of pink carnations and ferns.
The bride looked her prettiest in an
empire dress of white Irish null
trimmed in embroidery. veil of tulle
and spray of orange blossoms and she
carried a bouquet Of white carnations
and ferns The best man was DR.. Oh
iver Harris, a brother of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, the bride wear
ing a travelling suit of grey with hat
to match, eft on the afternoon train
for New Orleans. from which place
they will start for q trip through CAL
ifonria. On their return they will make
their home at goa North Conception
Street.
Personal Notes.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter, Miss
Mary Canfield, will leave next week
for Chicago. and an extended Western
trip.
Mr.. w. r. Tebbittes returned yes
terday afternoon from Washington and
New York and on Tuesday Mr.. and
Mrs. Tebbitts will leave for Point
Clear, where they have taken q cot
tage for the summer.
Mrs Horace Clark will leave on
Tuesday for her home in Palestine.
Texas.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Goldthwaite
will go this week to their summer
home at Spring Hin.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holcombe Quill will regret to hear
that they will leave shortly to make
their home in Birmingham.
Lieutenant Pendleton of Fort Nor
gan, was In town to attend the Cage
Bush wedding this evening.
Miss oline Mcmillan and Miss Helen
Rich left last night for Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ca, to visit capt and Mrs.
George Vidmer.
DR.. and Mrs. Brewster and Master
Rogers Brewster will leave Monday
for Point Clear to spend a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Mrs. @. A. Balm of Birmingham 10
In the city. visiting her mother, Mrs.
I w. Bradford, on First Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

increased bond of $500, as bonds and
cash amounting to $3.50 and personal
property have been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
COMING EVENTS.


Monday.
Progressive Bridge Whist-Mrs. Alex
Bloch.
Tuesday
Dance of Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity
at Battle House Auditorium.
"Wednesday.
white-Field wedding at home. p. m.
Newburn- Niolon wedding, $3.50 p. m.
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Thursday.
ATTENDANTS wedding. $3.50 p. m. at
home, Baltimore and Gayle Streets.
Oakdale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

In Homer Of AEias Bush ana AFr. Gage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Luce entertained
at a charming dinner at the Yacht Club
on Friday evening in honor of Miss
Bush ana Mr.. Gage. Yellow dahlias
formed the handsome centre for the
table and the guests were, besides Miss
Bush and Mr.. Gage, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
g. Bush OF New Orleans, Mr.. ana Mrs..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

Personal Notes.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter, Miss
Mary Garfield. will leave next week
for Chicago. and an extended Western
trip.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
ANDONE IT'S TRIAL
PROGRESSES
AFTER HARD TIME SECURING
JURORS, PROSECUTION IN
PRODUCES TESTIMONY.

Most of the morning session af the.
district court yesterday was taken up
in securing jurors To Try the case of
the state against Filippo Andonetti. a
Montensgrin charged with first degree
assault for shooting Pat Callahan in
"A revolver duel in the Montana hotel
last August. In the afternoon evidence
for the prosecution was offered. four
witnesses being examined. Up to the
end of the states testimony. which
was concluded last evening. IL would
appear that the defendant had en-
tered the saloon in search of some
man. He carried revolver in his
hand. Callahan. who was tending bar
ordered him to leave the place and he
exchanged words With Callahan. be-
coming so angry, that he fired IA shot
At the bartender. the bullet striking
him in the thumb. Callahan then
reached under the bar and got his own
revolver and commenced to shoot. A
number of shots were exchanged, the
result being the injuring of both men,
the foreigner being So seriously
wounded that he was taken to Il hos
pital, where for a time his life VAS
despaired of. He recovered and was
taken To the county Jail. Callahan's
injuries We're not so serious. although
he. too, was laid up for few days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
PUGET SOUND TRAINS
CARRY MAIL
SERVICE TO MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
WEST OF MlssoULA STARTS
ON TIME.

The Puget Sound began to carry
United States mail out of Missoula for
the first time yesterday. The Service
was announced in The Missoulian
some time ago and yesterday morning
the first sack of mail went out o,
town in the yellow cars. The service
Will be more than welcome to the
towns along the line west. Hitherto
TINS country has been practically iso-
lated from the rest of the world It
has taken three or four days tn get
the mail 10 some of the stations on
the other side of the mountains and
the condition of the country made any
sort Of delivery out of the question.
The problem has been solved. however,
and the ieh But unsettled country in
the heart of the mountains is now
directly connected with the rest of the
world. The contract calls only for mail
between Butte. Mont. and Ellensburg.
Wash. tn such towns as have no other
railroad service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
TO SHOOT AT BALLOONS.

New York. Nov. ia number of
guns especially designed to attack
aerial craft have been installed at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds and in
terestins experiments will be con-
Quoted this week. A number of bal
looms are being inflated at Fort Wood.
under the Statue of Liberty. and they
will be floated near Sandy Hook.
where the guns will attempt to render
them useless. High officials of the
navy department will be present to
observe the test, which will be the
first of this kind to be made. by this
government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
ECZEMA q :, Durable? PROVEN!
Attorney at Moline, ILL.,, Convinced by
Oil ct Wintsrsreen Compound.

There is nothing that will convince
lawyer except evidence.
Now. here Is some rather startling
evidence of Al simple home cure for
eczema which convinced one lawyer,
+. Z. Entriken. attorney at Moline Ill.
He tells how oil of wintergreen COM
pound mixed with thymol and giy-
cerine. as in ID. ID. ID. Prescription.
cured him in 80 days after 81 years of
suffering.
For 81 years" writes Attorney En-
triken. Il was troubled with eczema.
scabs all over my face. body and head
! could run n hairbrush over my body
and the floor would be covered with
scales enough To fill basket. tried
everything-salves, internal medicine.
X-ray-all without result
st month ago | was induced to
try ID. d. d. Prescription. The itch
was relieved instantly. so I continued.
II is just a month now and am eon.-
pletely cured. ! have not a particle of
itch and the scales have dropped off.
Il can only say again CURE DIS
COVERED. | am now starting all &C.
zen'a sufferers on the right track
Cure after cure has been brought Ia
our attention and always that instant
relief from the awful itch. Geo Fret
shcimer, Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
MONUMENT UNVEILED.

Baton Rouge La. Nov. 15.-Wfth
simple but impressive ceremonies the
monument erected in honor of the
MASSACHUSETTS soldiers who We're buried
here during the war between the states
was unveiled. General c. ii. Taylor
formally presented the shaft to the
state of Massachusetts. Governor Ora
per of Massachusetts made an address
of acceptance and in turn presented
IN" monument tn the federal govern
mcnt. General King OF the National
cemetery accepting it on behalf Of the
United States government
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-16
TRAINS IN THE GRIP
OF THE STORM
WIND AND SNOW COMBINE TO
TIE UP TRAFFIC ON TWO
BIG RAILROADS.

Butte. Nov. l5.-Despite the repor,
of the te-ups on the Northern Pa
cific and Milwaukee railroads due to
blizzard and heavy fall of snow in
North Dakota. trains from the east are
still arriving here virtually on time.
However. il is expected the service
into Butte will he affected by this
evening. Local traffic in the state is
moving as usual despite the cold. the
snowfall having been light. The Great
Northern has not been handicapncd in
any way either as to through service
or otherwise.
The Northern Pacific train arriving
from the east at IL: 30 p. M. was not
through train. according To the latest
adVices. having been made up III Bill
ings. The service east of there is tied
M and trains due in here tonish. are
not expected before tomorrow.
Locally no effect was felt until late
yesterday evening. All the morning
trains from the east arrived on SEIZED
ule time and No !. the 4 O'Clock train.
arrived promptly on time, but it is re-
ported that il was made up at Bill
iiSS anu sent west from there. All
the other west-bound trains were re-
ported indefinitely late and the pros
poets late last evening were no better
than when the storm first started.
telegram from Portland saws that
the entire Pacific northwest is i'm the
grip of n cold wave. Not in n score
Of years has the weather been So cold
nj this season. In some sections of
eastern oregon and Washington the
mercury is lowering about the zero
mark.
tattlemen and sheepmen of eastern
oregon and Washington and some Dor
tions of Idaho are apprehensive of loss
of stock
Another telegram from Washington
says:
Rain. snow and disagreeable weather
throughout the country during the next
week or 10 days is the prediction of
the weather bureau today.
Two distinct storms are approaching
From the west. These will be attended
by rain in the southern and snow in
the northern districts. The first dis
turbance will advance from the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic coast. start
ing tomorrow in the west.
The second storm vii. start on it's
cross-country run from the Pacific
coast about Wednesday.