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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
This Date in History
March 2e.

17sO-John Taylor tenth President of the United States. born in Charles City County. Va. Died January IT. 1862, at Richmond, Va.
 17s9-The New York Legislature passed a law for the gradual abolition of slavery in that State.
 1840-George, known as Beau" Brummell. a celebrated English man of fashion. died In France. Born in Lon- don in 177S.
 1S4S-John Jacob Astor. founder of the Astor family in America, died in New York. Born in Germany, July IT. 1760.
 lS55-The State prison at Nashville, Tenn. destroyed by fire.
 1S76-Adelbert Ames resigned the governorship of Mississippi.
 1884-Rioters attacked and burned the court house in Cincinnati.
 1900-Philetus Cawyer. ex-United States Senator from Wisconsin. died at Oshko osh.
 l9O6-First session of the first Legis- lature of Saskatchewan opened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
Success Of Commission
 Plan tn Des Moines, lowa

Chicago RecordsHerald.
 iowa'e law authorizing the estab- lishment of commission government in which has been very successful in its cording to reports from that city. was sDss of lso Appyn: se .xn h tae che ties by .yirture of the population clause. 1t was Instituted in Des Moines. a city or 7b.00o inhabitants. soon after the 1908. upheld its constitutionaiity with. out dissenting opinion, and has be- come widely known as "the Des Moines plan; In It's general features the plan ment that has been tried, with good re- suits, for several years in Houston and .,sa., Instead Of . Mayor and a Board of Aidermen or Councilmen the "Des Moines plan" makes the governing power of a city a commission consist- ing of Mayor and four Counciimen. Large powers are combined in the com- and executes them through a division or authority whereby each member of the commission becomes tho head of u aepartment These departments are m
 Public affairs.
 Accounts and finances.
 i, PHbiic safety. including Ire and
 Parks and public property.
 Pubiic Improvements
 <
 At the first meeting of the commits sion nov % ,h in ofiiee. a year ago. Mayor partment of Public Affairs. and each of the four Councilmen took one of the ,se other departments. in accordance appropriation for each department as a body. By this division of work the voters know who is responsible for any act H @ or duty of the city government. tween the different depa rtments in the year just ended.
 The Mayor and Counoilmen hold or- may be recalled by the voters. AS Ali are elected by the city at large. there neing no wards or other subdivisions or the city for representation purposes four Councilman are the. four whose names stand highest in the record of votes for the ofice of Councilman. Ali names on the ballots for Mayor and ally without party designation of any sort. Out of any number of candidates Wnose names may be on the ballot the voter must pick his choice and mark tne ballot as many times as there are ticket. eo''pi'''
 The Iowa law may be adopted by any population. which makes 1t eligible for ed the example of bes Moines and elected to try 1t. If ten per cent of the voters of an eligible city petition for the purpose an election must be held to decide whether the city shall adopt the law. A majority of the voters may adopt It or may drop it after trial.
 Initiative and referendum provisions form an important part of the law. Al the demand of twenty-five per cent of the voteril there must be a referendum on any action of the commission, posit. i've or negative, and the decision of inc majority Of the voters at the referen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
This is My 46th Birthday
 George Grafton Wilson.
rofessor George Grafton Wilson

Professor George Grafton Wilson, a noted authority on international law and particularly on the laws of naval warfare, was born at Plainfield, Conn.,, March 2s, 1863. and In 1886 graduated from Brown University. At the early age of twenty-eight he received an ap- pointemnt as professor at Brown. Pre- vious to entering upon his career as an educator he had studied several years at Oxford, Heidelberg. Paris and other universities in Europe. For eight years ternational law at the Newport naval war college and since 1906 has lectur- ed on that subject at liar yard University In addition to his lectures Prof. Wilson has written a number of valuable works dealing with his chosen branch of knowledge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
TEN LIONS IN A DAY.

The Wide World Magazine for April contains a story of an exciting days sport on the Athi river. British East where the ex-President expects to bag his first lions. In The Wide World narrative the lions came not singly but in troops and no fewer than ten fell to the rifles of the party of three. The member of the party before being kill ed by plucky native. William Coop CT. who writes the story. had just slain terrific growl was heard. and the ap- parentiy dead animal rose up as If un- hurt and jumped at Captain H. He did not spring" says the writer; captain had no time to do anything and went down like a log, and I rush. ed for Eur guns, which we had put down Before we had a! time rto to shoot; s sd; boy. who was following close beside Captain H.. with the splendid pluck of his race, drew his slime Ga sort of ness endl and hit the lion across the spine. The best simply stiffened spas medically, and before 1t had time to fall over the plucky Nasal had sheath tSree ta nlS or wfSU foUr times m Tssn we rushed ID to Captain H., who looked in a terrible plight; he was covered with hlood from head to foot. and uncon- SCIOuSs
 we had. during the chase. got near CT the railway line, and we could see a train in the distance puffing up the incline towards Athi River Station The Nasal are very fine runners, so we dispatched one of them to stop the train and proceeded to contrive some sort of a litter to carry Captain H. Miss H.. with a woman's wit; al once proposed to skin a lion, and use it's hide. We accordingly started to rip of the skin of the very beast which had mauled him. having first propped up our coats over Captain H-to give hfm a little shade What was our joy in the middle of our work. to hear his voice and see him sitting up, smiling as well as he could from face that was all blood except what was dirt He said he felt perfectly well, and could easily walk back to camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

There is some old saying about fear ing the Creeks when they bear gifts. and we are not sure but that the say ing in a somewhat different sense will apply to & certain New York Alderman. He returned a months salary to the city and gave as his reason that he didn't think he had rendered the people or the city service to the amount he was paid. That Alderman is altogeth- CT too good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
For Corn Raising.

fOTL Fayne JOuFnai.
 By request The Journal again prints full detail of the Williamson method of corn culture. We cannot too strong 1y urge upon the farmers of DeKalb the necessity and advantage of raising a large corn crop. The cotton crop of last year has been found to be larger than was anticipated and almost a re- cord crop, although almost desperate efforts were made to induce the farm CTS of the South to reduce the crop Unless some calamity intervenes. the crop this year will be equally as large If not larger, and a still lower price Is sure to come. Therefore the far iner who has plenty of corn to do him and some to sell will be independent of the price and the only man who will be in that condition. Besides, with the increased demand corn ir not likely 10 be cheap again and there is. a good profit in raising corn at 75 cents and over. Raise plenty of corn and if you do not need 1t there is always a good market for 1t at a good price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

If the common. everyday hen has better friend that Editor Jackson, of The Randolph tRoanoke) News. let him come forward and be identified. Hear the Roanoke man tell about 1t:
 The hen is an important item on the farm. She lives largely on the waste and brings thousands of dollars to the homes. In one year Roanoke buys Iss.O0o dozen eggs and 50.oo0 chickens, that brings the farmer sss, ,Soo; Besides ns ssa s ssn. sss Esd hs tsSs ssisk'ns aHs months in the year. This Is no small item credited to the faithful hen. In the hurry and rush on the farm for cot. ton and corn she is unnoticed except as she is rocked from place to place as a pest and hindrance. Yet she or ten nets the farmer more In real value than all the farm. The farm may faii to pay expenses and end in debt but the hen never fails to pay tribute. or ten little things are more valuable In net returns, but in plans for the larger thrust them aside. The hen. truck. fruit and smaller details about a farm may and do lift the mortgage off the full man looks after smaller details and the leaks about hls business without which larger plan must all fail. Take care of the hen and her products. She is a valuable asset.
 If Editor Jackson owns hens we in sist that they should be willing to do double the duty for him without cackle of dissent or protest. It is not often that they get such boost and if they fail to appreciate it they de- serve to be baked or manufactured into pot pies And the beauty of 1t is that it is all true, as all know who have to buy their chickens and eggs or go without. and that isn't the worst of it, for we must not only pay big prices but often put up with an in- ferior article of both. Cold storage eggs and chickens are not uncommon and are not always what they are represented to be. The hens. as a gem eraI proposition. do their full duty If their owners give them encouragement. but the great drawback is that there aren't half enough hens to supply the demand. If their numbers were multi plned by two or three. and all of them properly cared for. we might have fresh eggs and good chickens to eat at prices far below what we pay for them these days. But we insist that as & general thing the hen does her full duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

Now we are told by one of our con- suls to England that the roller-skat- ing craze has taken possession of the usually phlegmatic Britons and that rinks of the American sort are being scattered all over the United Kingdom. All the people will follow our example %-sometimes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
A Fable Perhana.

success Magazine.
 When George Ade was coming from New Orleans last winter he noticed, among the racetrack men on the train, one tan-shoed sheet writer with the largest feet he had ever seen
 And he furthermore testifies and af- firms that the sheet writer, on rising in the morning, discovered that the porter had shined one shoe and a suit case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

They came very near it; we mean the South Georgia peaches. as The AL bany Herald says they had frost there one morning last week. That was a close shave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

The Legislature of Massachusetts has killed the woman suffrage bill The brethren up there want 1t all to themseSs-a as they have always done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
SWORN CIRCULATt

SWORN CIRCULATION. b.,ow The neures for February prin.eo II Se- represent the actual net circuiaiaoA' turns having been deducted. -.r.ses its The Montgomery Advertiser guS the con advertisers land makes 1t part Q, ,ctrcuia- tract when requested) that its oaS morning tion is larger than that of any .nat its newspaper printed in Alabama-anNIar nNIarcniSt,on Sunday edition hss the largsss nrintsd ir AiAbama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

A hot day is no excuse for a man to engage In shady transactions.-Succes Magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

C. l. Finigan. Circulation Manager Of Ine Montgomery Advertiser. being duly s"o1" says: ..
 The foregoing statement of The Aoves tiser's circulation for the month or "y- ruary. 1909. is true and correct, ana ooinpiI- ed after all returns from news boys. news agents, spoiled and left over copies nave ~ C. l. FINI6AN.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ''A RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1909.
BOOSTING THE HEN.

If the common. everyday hen has better friend that Editor Jackson. of The Randolph (Roanoke) News, let him come forward and be identified. Hear the Roanoke man tell about 1t:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
NEWS OF EUFAULA.

T-Ameffcan TarfR LaWs.
 XVE-Thc Wilson Bill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Il. A. r. Resolutions.

Our heads are again bowed In sorrow at the
death of another beloved comrade. David N.
Morlan was summoned from our ranks to Join
the ranks immortal Monday, February 8, 1909.
aged SO years. 8 months and day.
Comrade Morlan was a member of The
western Division Company B., 47th Regiment
Iowa Volunteer Infantry and served hts coun.
try with credit one year. He became mem
Der of Eldred Post, No. ia, Grand Army Of
the Republic September 20. 1899.
In the death Of Comrade Morlan the nation
loses true patriot, the widow aud sons and
daughters are deprived Of a devoted husband
and father, and his Comrades bid sad fare.
well to q respected and companionable friend.
Although his Affections were severe he bore
them with patience and fortitude and met the
last enemy with sublime courage and peace
full resignation. That his life was consecrated
to his Master and he has entered into the Joys
OF eternal blessing. comes az a soothing bene-
diction to the hearts of those who survive
Those Of US who are left to mourn his fare.
well to earth are again reminded Of the fact
that we know not the day nor the hour" and
we owe it as Q duty to ourselves to so live
that we may be at all times ready.
Resolved, that these resolutions be spread
on our records. a copy be presented to the be-
reaved widow and one to each Of the Medicine
Lodge papers for publication.
Resolved, that our hall and charter be an
proprfately draped in memory of our worthy
and beloved brother.
D. E. Tedrow,
d. T. Painter,
j. H. Owen,
Conmfffao
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Sharon Couple Wed.

Probate Judge Garrison issued mar
mage license on Saturday February | 9th
to Henry Ricke and Kate Bauer. both
Of Sharon Kansas.
these young people are from two
excellent families. They moved to Bar
Der county from eastern Kansas about
three years ago and soon became very
popular amony the people Of that COM
munity.
The Index is pleased for the privilege
OF extending congratulations to this worthy
young couple.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The Of Ulysses out in Grant county,
has settled Its bonded indebtedness. in an
unique way. All the buildings except
the school building and the court house
were moved to new site. This debt
was saddled on the town years ago and
only SIX Of the citizens who lived there at
the tune the bonds were voted live there
now. The present holders Of the bond.
refused all offers Of compromise although
it IS presumed that they purchased them
at less than SO per cent. The citizens
concluded to do the compromising them
selves and now the bondholders are sor-
ry they did not figure with the Ulysses
people. 1t does not pay to be all swirc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Miss Mile Webb. teacher IN the
fifth grade Of the city schools. was called
to Hazelton yesterday on account other
mothers sickness. Her father has been
bedfast with typhoid fever the past four
months and it is doubly unfortunate that
her mother should also be taken III.
1t is to be hoped that her sickness will be
Of short duration and that Miss Webb
will be able to resume her school work
m short time. Mrs. Webs sickness
is probably due to overwork and the
constant anxiety she has undergone dur
ing Mr.. Webs sickness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The aged man who was found at
Aetna the first Of last week and suspect
ed to be insane, as noted in our last issue,
was brought in last Wednesday by Geo.
Hodges. His name is Millard Bogard.
Sheriff Mathews held him several days,
but as no one seemed willing to sign a
complaint he gave him his liberty on N
day and he left in northerly direction.
He gives his age as "a and is doubtless
In poor condition in every way, physi-
cally. mentally and financially. He has
been wandering around for some time,
having been seen during the past few
weeks around Atica and Hazelton before
being found at Aetna. When found by
MI. Hodges, he was poorly dressed and
very cold. 1t was just getting dark and
if he had not been found he would surely
have frozen. Mr.. Hodges took him to
John Plat's house where he was given
good clothing. bath and food. before
bringing him to town. The unfortunate
man stated that he came from Bloom
field. Kentucky. and says he has broth
er. Henry Bogard, living near Hutchin-
son to whose place he expected to go
when he was released. The fact that
another very cold storm came up soon
alter leaving gives rise to fear that he
may have undergone more suffering. but
nothing has been heard from him since.
He said he came here m search Of gov
eminent land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Assessors Meeting.

The county assessor, county commits
sioners and deputy assessors will meet in
this city tomorrow Thursday February
18th. Every deputy assessor should be
present at this meeting, bringing with him
MS official bond for approval.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The Kansas delegation in Wash
ington is making elaborate ar
rangements to give a farewell ban
quet to Senator and Mrs Long on
their leaving Washington. The
Senator and lady are very highly
esteemed socially in the capital
city and their leaving is deeply re-
GREETED by their Washington
friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

We understand @. A. Bucklin
contemplates building another
house. He owns lots on Main
street north of E. E. Hagerman's
residence and he considers it good
interest on money to build for rent
ing purposes. Medicine Lodge
needs more houses to accommo-
date her population.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

A deal between w. B. Springer
and ]. NJ. Grouse is nearing close
by which Mr.. Grouse is to become
the owner of the Springer ranch
seven miles south of town. The
purchase price is $25 per acre. No
papers have yet been drawn but it
is understood that the parties have
agreed verbally.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The infant child of Elmer Woods
and wife died yesterday morning.
Pneumonia was the sickness that
caused its death. The child was
sick only a short time. The fun
eral will probably be held today.
The parents have our sincere sym
pathy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

A state senator-Myers Of Jackson
county-has introduced bill to abolish
nine judicial districts and enlarge the re-
naming 26. which if enacted into law,
would legislate nine district judges out Of
office. Under the provisions Of the bill,
the 24th judicial district would be af-
fected. The bill proposes to attach Bar
Der and Pratt Of this district on the 3la,
on the west. The proposed new dis
trict would be composed Of Barber,
Pratt. Kiowa, Comanche. Clark, Ford
and Meade counties. The bill will not
pass. Of course. but if it should. Judge
Gillett would be legislated out. But
were we in the Judges place we would
not worry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

c. E Peck began work in the post
Office Monday. He will take the place
Of c. E. Thompson as assistant postmast-
er next month when the formers resig-
nation goes into effect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

DR.. Wisner and wife have rented
T. ]. Best's smaller residence which
they expect to occupy while they
are in the city and before they
build. They expect to spend a
great deal Of time travelling and
visiting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

il. Cant and A. E. Herr are repre-
senting Barber county at the annual
state meeting Of the FaSmers Co-Opera-
tive Union which is in session in Salina
this week. They departed Sunday and
expect to return the latter part Of this
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Mrs. Springer desires to say to the
ladies Of Medicine Lodge. and vicinity
that her former trimmer. Miss Tibbetts,
will be here soon or on the FIRST Of March,
and also that she has fine line Of baby
hoods and caps on hand now for the
spring trade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

See w. H. Haun for Coal and Cot
ton Seed products. Best Cannon Cit,
coal always on hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

M. C.. Beasley of Caldwell is
back at his former place as fore
man of the Cresset. Harry .Hoff-
man, who was here last week, con-
cluded that he could do better
elsewhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Kirk Ballard was among an automo-
bile load Of witnesses from Hazelton
who came up to court last Thursday.
After arriving he was not used and all
that was necessary for him to do was to
claim his attendance and mileage and re-
turn home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Jas. Urton and wife are the happy
parents Of nice little Miss that came to
their household February 9TH. DR..
Coleman in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

CT. Simpson has abandoned the
idea Of putting in a new barber shop but
instead purchased c. A. Burney's shop.
The deal was made last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Elias Pelton is relieving his brother,
H. G. Pehon, as carrier on the star
route, during the latter's sickness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The funeral of David N. Morlan
whose death was noted last week, was
held at the Baptist church last Wednes-
day afternoon. The relatives from a
distance who attended the funeral were
Mrs. Alonzo Salyer Of Clinton, Ola
homa, and Mrs. Mollie Lebrecht of Law
ton. Oklahoma. daughters; Benjamin
Morlan. Of Cedarvale. Kansas. brother;
Hannah Crow, Attica, Kansas. sister;
James and Douglass Packard, Mrs.
MOrlan's brothers, Of Oklahoma. All
have departed for their homes excepting
the brother Of the deceased who expects
to depart today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

The farmers institute advertised to be
held In his city on Saturday was not
very well attended. The weather, being
very cold. few farmers came in. We
have not been furnished report Of the
meeting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

There was plot unearthed, among
the young bloods Of London recently, to
hdnap Carrie Nation and force her to
swallow gin but the plot was squelched
at the last moment. Carrie expects to
sail for America early next month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Capt. c.: J. Skeen, formerly of
this county, is one of the most in.
terested spectators in the Newkirk
divorce case now on trial in the
district court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Adam Murphy is attending to the jan
itors work at the court house during the
sickness Of the regular janitor, Z.P. Ball.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Dr.. Donovan reports the birth Of a
daughter to Clarence Freeman and wife
on Wednesday, February 10Th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Mrs. VIM. Schmidt went to Wichita
last Thursday to visit a few DAYS with
her daughter.