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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
BLACKS SHOOT HARLOW;
 GUARDED IN JAIL

Carrollton, Ky. Oct. 4.--John s. Har- low. a prominent citizen of Worthwhile, this county. and connected, with the United States revenue service. was shot and probably fatally wounded by two negro tramps last night.
 The negroes applied for lodging. and, being refused, made a demonstration, when Harlow, to frighten them, fired over their heads. The negroes return ed the fire and Harlow fell mortally wounded.
 The negroes were captured and the jail Is being guarded to prevent mob violance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
GREAT SYSTEM PLANNED.
Yoakum Has International Railroad
 In View.


 San Antonio. Tex. Oct. 4.-The clos ing of contracts here today for the construction of railroads from Brady to San Antonio. Tex. and from San Antonio to Rio Grande. is declared to be the final act in the plans of B. F. Yoakum for as great international sys- tenn. Both contracts. however. were signed at the behest of separate pro- motors who have not announced the identity of those financing the pro- jects.
 Connection is had at Brady with the Frisco, and the line south from this city connects with the St. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico Railroad at Rio Grande City. Both are Yoakum roads. At Brownsville, the Rio Grande is being bridged to Matamoras on the Mexican side and a line is in progress to Tampico. which Is heralded as a Yoakum road, thus spreading a com plete net work over the Southwest with Mexico City as a probable ter minaI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
sbIu. Leave for ssIHome."

Washington, Oct. 4.-Today mArK1 the beginning of the disbanding of the vessels of the Atlantic fleet now at New York in attendance on the Hud- son. Fulton celebration. The ships will go to their respectivee home yards" for overhauiing and repairs. The flagship Connecticut the Kan- sas and the Vermont will stay in the Hudson river until the 9th instant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
KING MANUEL TO TRAVEL.
Wiu Visit Spanish and English Roy
 aIfY.

Lisbon, Oct. fixing Manuel. with his suite leaves on November for Madrid where he will stay several days. From that city he will travel incognito to Cherbourg. whence he will sail on board the British Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert for Portsmouth.
 On arrival here he will be met by the Prince of Wales, who will escort him to Windsor Castle, where His Ma jesty expects to arrive on his twen- tieth birthday, November t6. The fes- tivities at Windsor will include a gala King Manual will go to London where he will reside at Buckingham Palace for four days. Later on he Is to pro- ceed to Paris and stay there incognito for about a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
DICKINSON IMPROVING.

Secretary of War at Home of Son.
 Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 4.-Secretary Of War J. M. Dickinson arrived here from Washington last night to attend the bedside of his eldest son. Overton Dickinson. who has been dangerously i'll of heart failure. Mrs. Dickinson. the young mans mother also reach ed here last night from Seattle. Young Dickinson Is reported to be improving rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
DeI.x crown Lots. Case, ,

Ardmore, okla, Oct. 4.-The hear ing of Governor Charles N. Haskells motion to quasiiN the indictments against himself and five Muskogee citizens in connection with the town lots case, was postponed today until Oct. 14. If Federal Judge J. A. Mar shall's decision on the motion Is un' favorable, the case will be tried in Chickasha in November next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
y.,,.- E.vcr Il. Yucatan,

Mexico City oct. 4.-Reports receiv- ed from Ypcatan by the superior board of health tell of the death of four victims of yellow fever. These cases have been the only ones thus far reported. One of the deaths was at Merida and the other three at the ranches of Chinkela and Tekik. The superior board of health has orderei that stringent precautions be taken to stamp out the plague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Ahnnt rurhine Tyne.

Washington, oct. 4.--Both the new American dreadnaughts of 26.o0O tons displacement for which contracts were recently awarded, are to be equipped with Parsons turbine engines. This decision was reached at conference today between Secretary Meyer and Admiral Cone. chief of the bureau of steam engineering. and w. L. Capps. chief of the bureau of yards and docks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
DEATH IN FOREST FIRES.
Loss to Property in Manitoba Estf
 mated at G2.OOO,OOO.


 mated at S2.OOO,0OO.
 Winnipeg, Man.. Oct. 4.-Hans Yag- erson was burned to death. his niece Mary Segelstad. is dying in the hos pital at Calgary, and property valued at $2,000.000 was destroyed by the prairie fire in the Hutton. Alberta, district during the last week.
 The fire wass till burning freely today. A large number of new set tiers, mostly from the United States. lost all of their property.
 Held for Stealing Jewels.
 Lorain, O., Oct. 4.-Suspected of the theft of $2,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. K. H. Speare. the wife of a mill lionaire steel man of Pittsburg. Will liam H. Brantford is held In jail here. The jewelry was stolen while Mrs. Speare was making a trip on a freighter, on which Brantford was steward. The missing property was found today hidden under a bath tuh aboard the vessel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Study RafIroadiur.

Ann Arbor. Mich.. Oct. IA new branch of study. a four years course in railroad administration for students aiming to fit themselves for railroad positions or to be statisticians of the Government railways commissions and like bureaus. has been established at the University of Michigan under the direction of a faculty committee headed by Prof H. c. Adams, statistician for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Sign. Texans, Commissions

washington, Oct. 4.-President Taft has signed five commissions of census supervisors In Texas and they were today forwarded to the men by Dfrec- tor Durand, of the census bureau. They were James B. Hanes. of Kauf- man; John F. Morley, of Dallas: James w. Madden, of Crockett; Flu gene T. Long, of Hallettesville and John B. Miller of Big Spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
SURGEONS MAY COMMAND.
Attorney General Rules on Navy Mud


 Washington. Oct. 4-The Secretary of the Navy has authority, in the opin- lon of Attorney General Wickersham, to assign a medical officer. not below the rank of surgeon, to the command of a naval hospital ship.
 This opinion was rendered in view of the expected commissioning of the hos pital ship Solace. Admiral Rixey. chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery. was about to ask for the detail of a commanding officer for the Solace.
 Mir. wickersham's opinion precludes the possibility of a revival of the con troversy over the command of the hos pital ship witnessed about two years ago when President Roosevelt sided with Admiral Rixey In the assignment of medical officer stokes to the com mand of the hospital ship Relief against the wishes of the line of the navy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Swiss CycIist Wins.

Berlin 4.-dcnry Guignard. the Swiss cyclist, won the cycling cham pionship of Europe yesterday at Steg- litz. Recovered 100 kilometers ts1.2 miles) in one hour. IS minutes, fl 2-5 seconds. Schipke was second and Robl third. Guignard's time is said to be a worlds record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
n.v.. w,nt, Vacation.

Mexico City, Oct. 4.-General Ber- nardo Reyes, governor of Nuevo Leon will be in Mexico City the latter part of this week, according to fnforma- ton received by his son, Rodolfo Reyes. General Reyes will make for mai application for long leave of absence from the gubernatorial office early this week and when he arrives in this city, 1t will be as a private cit- fxen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Salvage on Human Life |.

Brussels, Get. 4.-The International Congress of Maritime Law today adopt ed. practically unanimously, the pro- visions of the proposed international convention relating to collisions and salvage at sea. One of the clauses provides for the recovery of salvage upon human life as well as upon cargo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
ROssELL TRANSFERRED.
Government Engineer is Sent to New
 York.

York.
 Cincinnati. Oct. 4.-Col. w., T. Ros- sell, who has for many years been in charge of the improvement work being done along the Ohio River by the Gov. ernment has been transferred to New York City.
 There he will have charge of the Federal Government work in improv- ing the Jersey coast adjacent to New York and other Improvements about Staten Island. His successor Is Col. c. J. Warren
 Colonel Rossell had a number of big improvements in mind and went over these In detail with Colonel Warren last week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
VIII Wed Yiscounf.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The engagement Is announced today of Miss Jeanne. sis- ter of Arthur Bailey Blanchard. first secretary of the American embassy at Paris, to Viscount Perrot D'Chasselle. who was formerly ordinance officer to the Duke D'Aumale. and ex-captain In the French army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
cermans want Damages

Con. .lop4s, oct. 1.-The German Ambassador has presented to the Porte a claim for losses su ffered by Germans during the disturbances at >Adana. The French and Italian Ambassadors also are about to present claims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Pope is All Right

Rome, Oct. 4.-The Pope had a good night and was much better this morn ing. He hoped to resume immediately the audiences discontinued yesterday. For several days past the Pope has been indisposed. There was consider able pain and swelling in the leg, which indicated a recurrence of the gout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
PHONE: 256
FINEST

FINEST
 Oysters on the coast daily. Plants and Selects. All kinds Fish, Mackerei Pompano Blue Fish Trout Snapper, Crabs.
 Chickens. Eggs and Butter.
 Celery. Kalamazoo. Everything in our line up-to-date We deliver anywhere in city with promptness. A welcome to all
 Respectfully, adv Brockman & Robinson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Horne Trainer Dead.

Hamilton, Ont, Oct. 4.-Col. W. Fl. Mosby, the we'll known trainer of the Valley Farms stables. died today. He was related to Col. John S. Mosby, of Mosby's guerillas fame in the civil war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
hich several persons were asphyxiat.

The public prosecutor has appeared before a military martial. de. nanding that several men accused o4 rebellion, incendiarism and robbery bS -entenced to death or to long terms oa imprisonment. . ft=z - r4sT al.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
CHARGES KIDNAPPING.
south Carolina Young Man Accused by
 Cousin

Spartanburg, S. C.. Oct. 4.-Charged with Kidnapping his cousin. Joe Chum- ley, aged IT. and holding him a prison CT in a cave not far from his home, Frank Chumley. son of a well known farmer Of this county. was arrested Saturday on a warrant sworn out by the younger boys father.
 Young Chumley says he was seized last Thursday while on his way to school. tied with rope and thrown into a cave, from which he finally made his escape
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
REVeaUTIONIsT SHOT.
Firm stand by Government in Bare
 Iona.

Iona.
 Paris, Oct. IA dispatch from Bar celona says that the trials and execu- tions of revolutionists have been re- sumed in that city.
 It Is declared that Ramon Clement was shot this morning against the wall of Montjuich fortress for rebellion. proclamation of the bodies of convent sisters, and setting fire to factory in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Rural Carriers Named.

Washington. Oct. 4.-(SpeciaL)- James B. Dismuke appointed rural car rier, B. J. Dismuke, substitute. Route 4, at Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
Baptizes Forty People.

Rev. E. T. Gates. a negro minister, baptized forty-three people of his race in Morton Creek, near Fillmore. on Sun day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05

Guess what pianos the Methodist College will use when their new build fngs are coxnpletedf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
WORK OF ARMY.

Report of Activities During Month of
 September.
 The Salvation Army's report for work done in Montgomery during the month of September is:
 Meals served. 1.500; garments given away, 1000; groceries contributed, $40; meetings conducted, 25; baths. 150; in- dustrial relief, $S0; children placed. G.; nights lodging. 800; situations found. 1S; stranded persons sent home, 20; families visited. 200; families moved free. E.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05

VIII the Methodist College be at "Cloyerdale'' or "ColIege Park" What piano company sold them all the pianos they will usef Guess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05
HURT AT FOOTBALL.
Pennsylyanian Dying As Result of The
 fyxrfaa

Juries.
 Pottsville, Pa.. Oct. 4.-Robert Mil- lington. halfback of the Pottsviile high school football team, is dying at a local hospital as the result Of a kick in the abdomen in a football game with the Shamokin high school eleven at Shamokin Saturday afternoon. Phy. sicians operated upon him and remov- ed his appendix and also found that an intestine was badly rutured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-05

who has just returned to the United States from an extensive tour or Eu- ropean ship yards.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
Good Typographical Error

1ss, I'm Sc jmmemorial the careless
HnischI, uns minded composition has
used q rid of troubles for the
editor, mr1 ~ is not through yet. He
has been rs it again. Tho Reynolds.
burg (O.) News.Gazctte has the latest
report of his doings. 1t says:
There is trouble between the pro.
prictorof the Daley Trumpet, published
in Slowbury, and one Of the prominent
citizens of the town.
"rhe citizen is Orlando Vance Jones.
who writes occasional verses for the
Poets Corner
Tho trouble arose soon after the
birth Of Mr.. Jones grandson. Being
much gratitied by the resemblance to
him which many of tho diplomatic
mothers in Slowbury detected in the
features Of Orlando Vance 3rd, Mr..
Jones composed II tender poem. which
nc entitlc "A Pigny Counterpart
when he opened the paper, Of
which he had ordered II dozen copies,
no saw at the head of the column his
poem under tho little "A Pig My Coun.
terpart.'"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
AGE NO MARX CT d. q
New York Police Statistics Prove =
Most l%arentable Fact.

a woina shoplifter who had passed
the Psalmist's allotted period. arG
who had n 10 Z record Of Sienses be
mud ncrT-"hs sent 10 prison again the
other day. and In the printed accounts
much was made Of her years. as II age
and misdemesnor were strangers. As
a mnt'er OF fact. among women. youth
and disdemeanor are strangers II. We
make the test OF the matter he fac:
OF falling INTO the laws clutches.
More thar half the women offenders
OF New York are classified IN the re-
port OF the state prison commission
as "middleaged or elderly women"
or the 6.6iI wo'' - teutnrnnt to tho
B'ackwt'rs islnrr Sorkhur:-c = ~
the last year. 3.I6| were more ...an
80 years old. About one In 10 OF the
number we're legal minors. Disorder.
ly conduct ard public intoxlcation nc.
counted for all hut a few hundreds of
the entire number.
There Is really no surpr:s" ~ these
figures. for the spcctncle Of gray hairs
without honor IN Lo! unfamiliar in dGy
or our s;hall parks. I; would D. sl
perfuous to poin; the moral-and
Horace mas done I. already In his
warnings to Lalage and Chloe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31

Here are u few of the foreign words,
with their translation used on menus
cards in the hotels:
Cafe-Coffee.
Observation-Disclosures cup of
coffee.
Frappe-Semi OF half frozen.
Fricassee-Stew.
Fromage-Cheese.
Glace-Frozen.
Cafe au lait-Coffee with hot milk.
Neufchatel-A soft Swiss cheese.
Parmesan-An Italian cheese.
Timhale Pie ernst b,k.lin mold.
C~rutons-Bread toasted in squares,
used for soup and in garnishing,
Bouillon-A clear broth. usually of
beef.
Au gratin-Dishes baked, prepared
with cheese.
Menus-Bill of fare.
Puree-Ingredients rubbed through
a sieve, usually the term given q thick
strained soup.
Tutti frutti-Varions kinds of fruits,
chopped fine.
Consomme-C Clear soup.
Jus-Gravy or juice of meats.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
Siu Eaters

''Sin caters" Of the old days like
"mntes' Of quite recent times, were
hired performers AT funerals. In con.
sideration of sixponce in money. a
bowl Of beer and "a crust Of bread these
sires. MS they were callcd-"long. lean,
ugly. l%amontable rascals' would by
eating owe the body take upon them.
selves oil the sins Of the deceased and
so free him from aftcrward walking
the earth ~ Il ghost, SO that his soul
might rest in peace. This custom pro.
vailed all over Wales aud the adjoin.
ing English countries and was observe
down to 1896 The usage is said
to have arisen from q mistaken inter.
probation Of Hosea ~. g.. '"Thoy eat up
tho sin Of my people The more like.
ly origin OF this strange custom is the
scapegoat. A much later rem.
nant Of this obtained ut Amersden, Ok.
fordshiro, where, after every funeral
u cake and q lhgon Of ale were brought
TO the minister in the church porch.
London Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
ne Newspaper criso

We make mistakes. of course. we are
human. like you. We overheard two
individuals talking about the way we
ran this paper, and it made us feel like
a Mexican peso with a hole punched in
IT. We double-timed it down to our
den and crawled in through q back win.
dow resolving not to go home until the
shadows of night had fallen over Mars
But when we arrived ut our desk and
looked into u subscription books, to
our amazement we discovered that this
know-how Observation-Disclosures Al of
nature was not II Subscriber. Now,
what we are trying to find out is: whose
paper did he borrOwS-Mars (Pa.l
Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
HAD TO De IN PROPER FORM.
"''nout Mis- Retaining Fee Young
Lawyer Could Not Act.

.
An %lmpecunIoGl young laSyo- ~
Gently received the following letter
from n tailor 10 whom he was In.
debted:
Dear Sir--Kindly advise me by re.
turn mall when ! may expect a remit.
lance from you In settlement Of my
account. Yours truly. j. Snippem.e
Tho follower OF Blackstone Imfbe.
dlhtoly replied:
Dear SRI have your request for
adyico OF n recent date. and beg ieaTe
TO say that not having received any
retainer from you I cannot act In tho
premises. Upon receipt or your check
Tor $3.50 I shall be worry glad to look
the matter up for you and TO ~acquaInt
you With the results Of my inycstiga.
Tons. ! am. sir. with great respect,
your most obedlent servant, Barclay
b. Coko.h-Success Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
Operator Found Dead

NJ. L. Sheehan. operator AMI staff N
master for the Tonopah g. Tidewater
railway at Cuprite, was stricken with
heart failure while sitting at his desk
in Cuprite station Monday. A freight
train left Goldfield at noon, arrived at
Cuprite about 1870 o'clock. The operator
didn appear when the freight rolled
intoaCuprite. 50 the conductor opened the
office door. finding Sheehan sitting ut
his desk, beside the telegraph key, cold
in death. There were no marks on the
body and the safe vas intact, as we'll Us
the cash in the ticket drawer, thus
dispelling any idea that the man had
hem killed by TvDtzrs
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
Proper way TO Wear eei,mas.

A Jap staying nj n OF the local no.
tells stood looking In n labcrdashcr's
window nj q bunch OF shirts and pa.
jamas all decorated with bargain day
tags. "Yol Americans don't seem to
have learned how 10 wear paJamas
yet" he remarked, good naturedly. IL
have never known an American to
wear them the way every Japanese
does. We always roll mp the trousers
10 the knee when we sleep in the
things. They are vastly more comfort.
able that way. But. as I say, every.
body IN this country seems 10 wear
them With the trousers out at full
ength.'-Cloyeland Plain Dealer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
One successful Case

Doctor. you're not so foolish us to
think you can make people good by
performing operations ON them. are
your"
That depends upon what you call
making people good. You can check
their disposition to commit crime"
"As, for example"
well, I nee know u man who was
cured, by n simple operation, of d
tendency to rob banks and hold up
railway trains"
Did you perform 1t, doctorT"
mo; I was merely called on to yer.
ify the result after tho operation was
over"
"Wcll. who did perform ~"
"a frontier sheriff"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-31
The Terror's Christmas

When the Christmas day of 1870
dawned upon Paris the city had been
in the iron grip of the German invest.
inent for about three months. The
winter was a bitterly cold one, the
hernoinetr registering 10 degrees be.
low freezing point on Christmas morn.
ing. The Seine was frozen over.
The poor's daily rations were u few
ounces OF horseHesh and a piece of re-
pulsive looking black bread.
By Dec. %. food prices had reached
their highest point since the beginning
of the siege. On Nov. IL. n pound of
butter fetched $14 and n rabbit SO o
BY Dec. 10, rabbits had raised To 81, Il
box of sardines brought s.. so and eggs
p cents apiece. For ones Christmas
dinner, one could buy II goose for $40
or Il turkey for Sl7. Pigeons were 81
each, and II small fowl could he obtained
for 81. Ham was $l.5O u pound. As
for vegetables, carrots AMI turnips were
4 cents each, AMI II buShel of potatoes
cost $3.50. There was hardly any milk
in Paris, and the little there was had
TO he preserved for the sick and wound.
ed. However, there were oceans of
wine, and the wineshnps did ii roaring
J trade.
For some time before ChTi,t.has the
starving people had been feeding un
cats. rats aud dogs until by Dec. II a
dish % cats flesh was hardly obtainable.
Dog was so cents Il pound. and fine rats
fetched ii cents each. Many domestic
pets were killed for food Poor Azor!'
said Il humorous citizen ms he finished
Il stew made from his favorite dog.
How he would have enjoyed these
bOnes!"
With true Partisan light hearteGncss.
the citizens tried to make the best of
things, and the cafes and cstaurant
wore almost their normal aspect. At
half past 10, however, an order OF
Trochu closed every shop and CATO and
by II o'clock Paris had gone to bed.
The midnight mass of Christmas eve
was celebrated rs usual in the churches,
which w"ro crowded with pray
ing, weeping women. Newspapers ap-
peared as usual, sOne of them contain.
ing glowing account of perfectly i'm.
aginary French successes. The sa-
tlrical sheets were even more bitter
and yenomous than ut other tunes
and published scathing ca~ricatures.
Some showed the fallen emperor, Ma.
poleon Ill, as a shoeblack at King
williams boots, or as a beggar with
his pockets turned inside out, or rs Il
traitor handing over France to II
derers, or as u thief making off with
millions of the nations money. 9th.
ers depicted Julius Favre in tears and
pocketing Bismarck's gold and Trochu
handing over the keys of Paris to a
Prussian in exchange for q bag of
coin. In all, the idea of Parisians that
France had been betrayed by those
who ought to have protected her was
prevalent.
SO at this season Of peace and good
will suffering Paris WIS nearly at hsr
last gasp. Owing to tho tenacity of
her rulers and citizens, however, her
agony was to he prolonged for some
weeks longer, us it was not until
February that the negotiations for a
capitulation began.-Exchange