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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

NEW YORK PRODUCE.
 New York, Sept. 1s.-Butter easy; receipts S.s5s: creamery, extras s0@hc.
 Cheese steady unchanged; receipts 4,0ss. Eggs barely steady: receipts II, ,i29; West ern first 2sh @24c; seconds 21922hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

NEW ORLEANS COTTON. Futures on the New Orleans Cotton Ex- change today ranged as follows:
 iopenIHishI Low; GlSss S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

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 '... 600
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 LOufsyfile-Etrm. 'sssssss Little Rock-Quiet '... '...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

The market continues very bullish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Q. s. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau, Local Observation Central
 Time.) Montgomery, Sept. 16, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
NEW YORK BONDS.

s-Ex. Div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
State Department Still Waiting.

Announcement is made at the State
Department this morning that the MIC
araguan situation is exactly where 1t was
last Sunday night when Secretary Knox
stated that the department was waiting
for detailed information from Managua
before TAX ng decisive action.
The United States vice consul at that
capital. Mr.. Caldera, is working on the
case Nothing has been heard from him
for several days.
The department fears that the vice con-
sui is working against great disadyan-
tages and may be meeting obstacles in
the way of obtaining exact information
of the circumstances connected with the
arrest, trial and execution OF the two
Americans.
The Department of State is especially
anxious to obtain full information as 10
the status of the Americans at the time
of their arrest. especially as to whether
or not they were cooperating with the
revolutionist army or acting as individ
uals.
The department is proceeding with de-
liberation and caution in this matter. 1t
may be a day or two before 1t Is pre-
pared to take definite action.
A dispatch to the Navy Department
today announced the departure late yes
terday of the -gunboat Tacoma from Cris-
tobaI for Port LImon. The gunboat Ma
rietta is on her way from Guatemala 10
Port Limon.
The cruiser Des Moines left Port Limon
Yesterday for Greytown to investigate the
efficiency of the blockade of that port
established by the Estrada forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
ENGINE CRuSHES OUT HIS LIFE
JUMPS RAILS AFTER DASHING
MADLY DOWN MOUNTAIN.
Engineer Killed, Balance of Coal
Train Crew Dug Out Alive
From Wreck.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, November pa
Philadelphia and Reading railway coal
train got beyond control of the airbrakes
while descending the heavy Frackville
grade on the Broad mountain from
Frackville to st. Clair early today and
more than a mile a minute. with the
whistle tied down to give warning along
the road for five miles ahead.
After running about four miles the en-
gine jumped the rails near Broad Noun
tain station and plunged over the en-
bankment, followed by the twenty-eight
steel "battleship'' cars, all loaded i
coal.
The engine turned turtle and buried
Engineer George A. Ammon of POttsville
beneath it. crushing out his life. Other
members of the crew were dug out of the
wreck Of twisted steel and piled-up coal
and were found to be alive. John Will
liams of Port Carbon. the conductor. and
John Beaumont brakeman, of st. Clair,
were badly injured, but not fatally.
Fireman George Flommer of Schuylkill
Haven escaped with slight injuries by
jumping just before the train left the
track.
At Frackville the company operates a
powerful plane which hoists loaded coal
cars from the Mahanoy valley up to the
top OF Broad mountain, from where they
are taken to the ST. Clair classification
Yards down a heavy grade. The wreck
broke the water main furnishing Potts
vilc with water, and for several hours
the town was without supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
COOK DATA SAIL TOMORROW
SECRETARY TO CARRY RECORDS
TO COPENHAGEN.
He Expects That Danish Tribunal
Will Report Verdict by New
Year Day.

NEW YORK, November 24.-The rec
ords which Dr. Frederick A. Cook. the
Arctic explorer. will submit to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen, in proof Of his
claim that he reached the north pole
April 81, 1908, are today in completed
form and ready for the scrutiny TO whicn
the university authorities will subject
them.
Walter Lonsdale secretary to Dr. Cook
viii, sail tomorrow on the steamer United
States of the Scandinavian line for Co
penhagen taking the records with him.
Mr. Lonsdale said today that the task
of arranging the original records and
compiling the report upon them had oc-
cupied several weeks. DIR. Cook report
he said. contained between 1900 and
10000 words.
II don't think that the general public
understands the work that We have been
doing" continued MIR. LonSdale. 1t has
been said that we were preparing the
records Such a statement is Inaccurate
The original records go to the univer-
sity just as they were made by DIR. coon
in the arctic regions. What we have
been preparing is the report to accom-
pany them
Mr.. Lonsdale said he expected to reach
Copenhagen December T. and would i'm.
mediately place the records in the hands
of the university authorities.
How long the university Will take ir
examining them and making known its
tinued. Il should assume that it would
he possible for the university S announce
ment to be made by the New Year holt'
dayS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24

tendance figures will prove it. At recent
match game for the championship or one
of the English soccer leagues 10000 per-
sons paid for tickets. Other figures range
from 100000 down to $4,000 In America
soccer has gained some headway, also
In addition to the enormous number OF
soccer players recruited from the ranks
of mechanics and desk workers who look
on soccer as the best winter sport, SIX
leading colleges have formed league,
and several other colleges have teams
The league is composed of Columbia.
University of Pennsylvania, Haverford,
Yale. Harvard and CorHel1, who wound
up last season in the order ilamed. Prince
ton has a team also, and so has Spring
field Training School.
In one of Spaldings publications, John
r. Bolton, soccer expert, says:
lone of the reasons for the great popu-
larity of soccer foot ball is that although
the game runs hot and fast there IS no
fear of the nerves of the public being
shocked by fatal or dangerous accidents.
This element is practically eliminated, and
the rules are SO stringent against trip
ping. pushing each other with the hands,
or handling the ball that anything tend
ing to bring the players into trials or
wrestling or fisticuffs is barred. The re-
suit is a really healthy sport-health for
the mind and body, health for the player
and onlOoker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
ACID THROWERS SENTENCED.
Two Suffragettes at London Pay
Penalty for Election Violations.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
LONDON, November 4.-Mrs. Alice
Chapin. the militant suffragette who
broke a bottle of corrosive acid on the bal
lot box during the Bermondsey by-elec-
tion, October 2S, was tried in the Old
Bailey police court today. One of the
election officers was so badly injured by
the acid getting into his eyes that he
had to be taken to hospital and the
ballots we're SO defaced by the fluid that
q new box had to be substituted. Mrs.
Chaplin was arrested and held i'm $1,000
bail for trial on the charge, under the
ballot act, of unlaWfully interfering with
the ballot boxes and also with causing
grievance and bodily harm to an election
officer.
Mrs. Chaplin was found guilty today on
this charge and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment for interfering
with the ballot box, and four months
Imprisonment for assaulting az election
officer, the sentence to run concurrently.
Miss Alice Neilans, who also threw acid
into the ballot box, was sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for interfer-
ing with. the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
COOL HEADS AVERT PANIC.
Theater Audience Dispersed Because
of Fire in Neighboring Hotel.

CHICAGO, November 24.-Fire in no.
tel adja cent to the Grand Opera House
last night caused the audience to leave
the theater during the play.
panic was averted by attaches OF the
house. They prevented policeman who
ran into the foyer shouting Fire" from
setting into the auditorium The shouts
of the excited patrolman did not reach
the audience, but an announcement was
made from the stage that a hotel ad5oin-
ing the theater was on fire, and that the
audience would he temporarily dismissed
although there was no apparent danger.
The theater was euptied Quietly. Inc
fire proved to be inconsequential and the
performance was resumed. All but thirty
ticket holders returned to the theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24

the prices of the highest grades of cattle.
Larger shipments are now on the way
here
NJ. Carraugua, the manager of the gov
ernment stud in Madagascar is enth husias-
tic over the new project. He says that
the herds of zebus. otherwise known as
India noxen. which have been threatened
with determination, are now being rapidly
restored. and that probably 4.50O,OO0
head roam the plateaus of Madagascar.
He describes the meat of the zebu as
savory and nutritious and the equal OF
beef. He anticipates an annual importa-
tion~-in- Europe of from 10000 to 200s0d0
carca sses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Unable to Prevent.
INSANITY HIS DEFENSE.
w. Y. Ellis on Trial at Little Rock
for Willis Murder.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, November "a
The hearing of testimony in the case of
w. Y. Ellis, prominent lumberman,
charged with the killing of N p. Willis,
business man of Indianapolis, began
today.
The defense will contend that Ellis, al
though previous and subsequent to the
killing perfectly rational, for the time
being was insane. This condition, it is
contended, was brought about by alleged
persecution of Mrs. Ellis. formerly Mrs
Willis, in connection with litigation in
stituted by Willis in an effort to gain the
custody of their six-year-old daughter
Because of the prominence of the prin-
cipals the case is attracting unusual at
tentiOn, and the courtroom was crowded
today. A party of friends and relatives
of Willis arrived early from Indianapolis.
The impaneling of the jury was COM
pleted late yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
DEATH OF soLoN CHASE.
Was Prominent in the Days Of
Greenback Agitation.

TURNER. Me-. November 4.-Solon
Chase, celebrated figure in the days
of the greenback agitation Of thirty
years ago, died of heart failure at his
home at Chases Mills, late yesterday.
He was eighty-seven years old. During
the height Of the greenback campaign
Chase stumped the country as far as the
middle west, driving pair of steers
hitched to a hay rack, from the rear end
Of which he delivered his speeches. He
was also the publisher of Chase's Chron-
icle a greenback organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
SAFEGUARDING RAILWAYS.
Precautionary Move Agains
Strikes in Finland.

ST. PETERSBURG, November "a
Minister of Communications Rukhloff
has ordered the officials of the Rus-
sian railroads to equip their lines in
Finland with officers and managers
chosen from the staffs I'm direct control
of the general management. This step
Is taken by the minister in anticipation
of railway strikes in Finland. which
may be called as an expression of the
passive resistance Of the Firms to the
new legislative relations between the em-
pire and the duchy.
These new relations have been deter
mined practically by the Russian major
ity of the Russo Finnish commission, and
the plan as recently published is not
wholly acceptable to the Finnish COM
missioners, whose earlier proposals were
rejected.
The Russian personnel Of the railways
in Finland will be subject to the orders
of the military authorities at ST. Peters
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
GYPsIEs WILL CELEBRATE.
Recovery of Girl Who Had Been
Kidnaped Cause of Rejoicing.

ELIZABETH, n. J., November "a
The recovery in chicago lodging
house of Amelia Johnson, thirteen years
old, who was kidnapped from the john
son gypsy camp here three years ago,
will be celebrated Thanksgiving day by
the camp now quartered in park on the
outskirts of the city. On that day the
child's father, Ephraim Johnson, is eX-
pected back from Chicago with her.
Zalacha Demitro, leader of a rival gyp
sy camp, who is under arrest in Chi
caso. had been offering the girl for sale.
according to reports which had reached
the Johnson camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Lad Kills His Grandfather.

FRANKLIN, Ga. November 24.-Be-
cause he had been punished for some
minor offense by his grandfather, W. S.
Darlington, a notary public, Will Car.
rington. seventeen years old, shot and
killed the former at the family home
near here. The boy fed after the killing
and was captured yesterday morning and
brought back to Franklin and placed
in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Death of Noted Indian Fighter.

MARION.N. c.. November 24.--James
Bird, ninety-seven years old, pioneer In
dian fighter and scout and Confederate
veteran, is dead at the home Of his grand
son, Hicks Quinn, near here. Bird was
the last survivor Of a famous band of In
dian fighters who settled in this part OF
the state about seventy years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
BODY MANGLED BY WHEELS
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN CASTS
HERSELF UNDER TRAIN.
Tragic Scene Witnessed on Elevated
Road in New York This
Morning.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 24.-An uni
dehtified young woman hurled herself
under the wheels Of an elevated train at
145th street and Sth avenue at 5.45 this
morning and was instantly killed.
The woman, who seemed to be between
thirty and thirty-five years old, and styl-
lshly dressed, appeared at the foot Cf the
elevated stairs about o'clock She walk
ed about the streets for more than half
an hour and then ascended to the station.
where she purchased ticket.
For several minutes she hung about
the ticket choppers box. When a south
bound train, in charge of Henry Parks,
came speeding along she suddenly ran
by the ticket chopper, failing 10 put in
her ticket.
Unable to Prevent.
Two men on the platform, John J. May
ers and John Freedman, attempted to
stop the woman when they saw that she
wanted to dive in front of the train. She
broke away from both and with a scream
ieaped from the platform.
The woman's body was so badly man
gled that II will be difficult to identify
her. She was Of dark complexion, about
five feet eight inches tall and weighed
13O pounds.
She wore full-length coat, dark skirt,
shirt waist and a large picture hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
ZEBU MEAT SOLD IN PARIS.
Substitute for Beef From Madagas-
car Brings Good Prices.

PARIS. November 2i.-The colonial au-
thorities have inaugurated serious at
tempt to introduce in the French market
the zebus of Madagascar as a substitute
for beef. The first batch of dozen car
casses sold in the Paris stalls brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
NEW PENSION COMMISSIONERS.
James L. Davenport Succeeds Vas
DaSian Warner

James L. Davenport. deputy commits
sioner of pensions for twelve years,
was this afternoon appointed by Presi-
dent Taft to be commissioner of pen
sions, succeeding Vespasian Warner,
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Dependency Cause of Suicide.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, November "a
]. Z Coon, aged siXty-one, a visitor from
Pensacola, Fla, severed his jugular
vein and almost beheaded himself with
razor late yesterday afternoon. Ili-health,
financial troubles and dependency are
the causes attributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Is Popular in England.

In England there is much professional
soccer. and the game arouses intense en-
thusiasm. A glance at some Of the at
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
NEWS Of PRINCE EDWARD AND
ADJ0ININGl COUNTIES.
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Rice

Mr.. j. NJ. Carson, Jr., who has
been working as operator here for
the past two years left last Sunday for
Appomattox. He made many friends
here who were sorry to see him leave.
Mrs. w. D. Mason and children are
spending this week with relatives at
Pamplin and Appomatt0x-
Miss Kellogg Holland, of Burkeville'
visited at Mr. X. H. Walton's last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hardaway
and Mrs. Steele Wheary Of Crewe,
visited in the home Of Mr. 5. d. Hub
bard Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. c. b. Bowry spent a few days
with her home people last week.
Mrs. Cora Phoenix, Of Crewe' Wis
tied her father Mr. b. II. Carter
few days recently.
The many friends OF Miss Dele
Walton are glad to know she is i'm
proving after a very serious operation
The High school viii close Thurs
day evening so all the scholars vii
have an opportunity to attend th'
/ Farmville Fair Friday
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
APPOMATTOx COUNTY.

Oct lS 1903

Oct is, 1909.
Pampin is still on a boom. " The
Rice Hotel will soon be completed.
and Mr.. W. b. Ford is building a nice
dwelling of six rooms, and the work
on it is being pushed rapidly
Mr.. Ben Motley has bought lot
from Messrs. Pankey & Davis and is
building a dwelling on it, which will
be completed in a short time.
Rev. W. s. Royal, the Baptist min
lister here, has just closed series Of
meetings which was attended by large
crowds. Rev. Mr. Jacobs. from
Lynchburg, helped Bro. Royal with
the preaching.
The ladies of the town organized a
large Larlin Club today and Trey
hope 10 get groceries al wholesale
prices in the future and a premium
for each member
The whole town turned out last
/ Wednesday TO see the ST. Louis bal
loon pass.
The Pamphn High School is pro-
pressing nicely. Below ! give list OF
those put on Roll of Honor for week
ending October 18th
Principals Room-Jamie Thornton,
Joe Beale. Stanley Baldwin, Calvin
Davis. Willie Weber, Mary Beale,
Bessie Thornton Lacy Jamerson,
Chester Hindley George Bondurant,
teacher.
Assistants Room-Frank Womack
, Clarence Wilkerson, Willie O'Keefe
Leila Weber, LESSEE Davis, Bessi'
: Franklin, Merle Davis, Emma CHUNKY
. Ethel Jamerson. Maggie /. Ewing
teacher
Il Primary Room-John Green Clyd
Meadows. Marie Baldwin, Zaida Davis
Ernest Womack Minnie L. Thornton
teacher.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
Travis
October 20 1909

October 20 1909.
Mr. and Mrs. Witt Harvey, OF New
Jersey. have been visiting relatives and
friends in the community for the past
week. They left for AppomattoX
yesterday.
Miss Ethel Lyon spent several days
with Miss Pearl Bruce recently.
Our public school opened Monday
after securing Miss Lillian Hill, OF
King William county, as principal anc
Miss Ellen Walker, of Cumberland as
sistant
Rev. Joel Tucker Of Manchester
has been assisting DR.. W. D. Ship
man. our pastor for the past weel
in very enjoyable protracted meeting
at Sharon Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lou McNutt, who had yer.
severe stroke of paralysis last Thurs
day is sill quite sick.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Agne
Foster on the sick list again.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
NOTTOWAY COUNTY.
Crewe
October 20, 1909

October 20, 1909
Mrs. S. f. Evans, Of Lynchburg, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs H. F. Hen
son.
Mr.. n. o. Davis, the paper hanger,
has moved his family TO Richmond.
Mr.. J. F. Collins, Of Richmond, has
taken charge of the Crewe Pharmacy
and moved his family to the house
recently occupied by Mr.. Henry lnge.
Misses Ellen Peake and Theresa
Franklin have returned to their homes
in Lynchburg after a visit to Mrs. II.
f. Henson.
Mrs C.. d. Shumate spent the past
week with her parents at Ripple Mead.
Mr.. Joe Nosworthy, OF Norfolk, is
visiting his brother Mr.. Nat Nos
worthy.
A dance was given by the knights
of Pythias at the b. L. E. Hall Friday
night
Mrs. Alice Harper spent the past
week with her daughter. Mrs. W. A.
Cook, of Petersburg.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres
byterian church, was entertained by
Mrs. II. Z. Lewis Monday afternoon.
After a short business session delight
full refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Sunday will be Rally Day at the
Baptist church. 4 nice program has
been arranged and large crowd eN-
pected.
DR.. and Mrs. D. W. ellis are spend
inc some time with their daughter
Mrs. E. X. Zirkle, of Norfolk.
Mrs. j. II. Hines left Friday lot
= STAY of two weeks with her nleces'
Mrs. L. B. Vernon, of Fries, and Mrs
; Frank Calhoun, of Roanoke.
Mrs. Allie Gallagher Oliver has re-
turned from the great Christian Con-
vention at Pittsburg.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
To ihe Farmers and Tobacco Growers
of Prince Edward and Adjoining
Counties.

Sett. 18th. 1909.
The farmers association having Sc
cured the Randolph Marehous for the
coming season will be ready to
sell tobacco October lst. IL Is our
purpose TO conduct this business t.
the satisfaction of our patrons, al an
times securing the highest market
prices for tobacco offered on our floors.
We are in a position 10 protect the
farmers interest i'm every possible way
bv re-ordeing his tobacco II desired
We wish the cooperation of the Farm
ers' Union and pledge our best efforts
to aid them in perfecting a strong or
panization We have secured the
services of a competent corps OF work
ers who will be glad to give you the
best service.
Trusting you may give us your lui'
support, we remain,
Yours very truly,
THE FARMNILLE PRlZlNG
HOUSE ASSOCIATION.
oct. l. 40
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
Red House

October -, 1909.
The farmers of this neighborhood
are busy preparing land to SOW wheat
Miss Ella Moore, Of Hampden-old-
new. was the guest of her cousin
Mrs. Lula Smell, the past week
Mrs. Samuel Thackston and little
bows returned home Saturday last al
ter spending several days with rela-
tives in Prince Edward.
Mr.. Jimmie Baker of Lynchburg'
was visiting in this neighborhood the
past week.
Miss Maggie Hancock, OF Hampden
Sidney has returned home after
spending some time with relatives a
this place.
Mr.. Josh Harvey Of Wakefield, Va
is spending a while with his home
people.
Miss Mary Paris is teaching th'
White Chapel school.
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Be K


Mrs. Matte Carter and children,
of Crewc. spent a few days with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Miller
Miss Annie Maye Moring, of Farm
Vile. spent Saturday night and Sun
ola, with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
3D. G.. Moring at Rose Lawn. -
Miss Kate Arms, of Crewe, is the
charming guest OF Miss Maude Red.
ford this week.
A beautiful home marriage was cele
brated "Wednesday afternoon at
clock in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
| Robert Jenkins, when their younges
daughter. Hattie Estelle, became th'
bride of Mr.. Merlin Oliver, OF Crewe
Rev. Mr.. Kincheloe, of the Baptis
church. Of Crcwe officiating.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-22

toria one head of cabbage for
twenty cents.
The tobacco in this neighboIhood is
most of it flue cured beautifully, and
some of the farmers are stripping it
and getting ready to send it TO market
looking forward to good prices We
are glad TO congratulate the farmers of
Virginia on successful agriculture, as
that branch of industry must sustain
the population Of the world