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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
D. AR ACCOUNTS SHORT|
DEFALcATIoN IN HEADQUARTERS
 AMOUNT TO THOUSANDS.
WsDan Clerk Finally Confesses to Thefts and Oniy PunisAmenf h
 DismiDsal--Caught By Pos- .ssa tai Inspectors.


 Washington. Dec. 1o.--Defaications amounting to several thousand dollars from the Daughters of the American Revolution by clerk employed In the national headquarters of the society here, were made known today. The ofncers of the society have decided not to prosecute the woman who confessed to the peculations, which cover . per fod of at least three years. She. how ever, was dismissed.
 Postofiice inspectors. by keepins 2 watch on the society headquarters of hce from a building across the street. detected the woman throwing away .si envelope, accused her of having taken money therefron. and brought her to confess the fault. The suspicious of officers of the society was aroused by complaints received. although they said 1t was evident that many complaints had been intercepted and destroyed by the woman.
 What has become of the money is a matter which is puzsiing the society's ohicers. The woman who confessed the embezslement was possessed of an income sufiicient to make her indepen- dent, 1t Is safd aside from an ample salary she drew from the once. She lived quietly and without any outward display of even such luxury as she could afford with her salary and in come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
DEATH ROLL.
Thsmas c. RaouI.

Thomas c. Raoui. a lifetime resi- dent of Montgomery County. died Fri day morning at his home in Scotia, Mt. Meigs.
 He was born August II. 1s40. But few men who lived to such good old age in this section of country. died in the house in which they were born, but this was his fortune. Ills parents were among the earliest settlers In Montgomery and both were of dis tinguished ancestry He was a faith ful Confederate soldier, doing good service from the beginning to the close of hostilities. He was for some time a member of Semple's famous battery of artillery and for the rest of the war was captain of a company in the 7th Alabama Cavalry After the war closed he settled at the old home where he always acted the part of good citizen. and an upright Christian gen tleman. ss
 He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church at Mt. Meigs.
 He is survived by his widow and seven children. four daughters and three sons. as follows: Mrs. Geo. M. Armistead. Pike Road; Mrs. John T. Wright, Albany, Ga; Mrs. Geo. B. Judkins, Scotia; Miss Theus Raoul, Sco- tia; l.. C.. Raoul, Atlanta; Geo. NJ. Raoul, Montgomery; Frank M. Raoul, Tuscaloosa His sister Is Miss Caroline Theus Raoul. Scotia.
 The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence Interment will be at Nit. Meigs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
COMPANY NOT SHELDON
 LOANED INSURANCE FUNDS

New York. Dec. 10.--In reply to ques- tions concerning loans made to state oflciaIs by the Phenix Insurance Com pany.. the fire insurance concern of Brooklyn. from tNe presidency oI which George P. Sheldon was removed last week, the state insurance depart t1lentstoday issued statement deciar- Ing;
 ..The books of the company show that 1t loaned to Robert H. Hunter. while he was first deputy superinten- : dent at the New York omce sso,o4o.- ITO.
 arhe records of the company show that the company, not MT. sheldon, loaned Mir. Hunter the money and re- ceived the principal and interest on same.
 1'.Tho closing of the loan shows a loss of sfs,000 to Mfr. sheldon. to whose account 1t had been transferred.
 'aThe department has also been ask ed as to the accuracy of the statement of William H Buckley that the loans to him. which aggregated ssL0oo In less than a year and were made when he was third deputy, were neither Inn proper or illegal Their impropriety will. 1t is thought. not be questioned. They were equally iliegsl.
 "Nr. Buckley received from the conn., pany in 1904 and 1905 $s.0o0 for what Is stated on the books of the company to be legal servicea."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
TO HOLD MISS WARDLAWI
STATE or NEW jBRsEY READY TO
 TAKE HAND.
Police Are stiiI Bsfnea by Mysteriosiu Death sf Mrs. snesa-Aunt
 of Weman Tslks of
 Fn1nfly.

New York, Dec. 10.--The State of New Jersey will take its first step to- morrow toward the prosecution of vir- ginia wardiaw. now held in the East Orange County jail. charged with the murder of her. niece. Mrs. ocey Ward law Martin Snead.
 Prosecutor Mott expected at a pre- iiminary hearing tomorrow only to make out a case sufficient to hold Miss Wardlaw for the grand jury.
 The Snead case has developed Into one Of the most puxxling police mys- teries recorded. Mrs. Snead, a young mother of 2s, was found drowned in twelve Inches of water in q bath tub November go. A note pinned to her clothing read in part:
 When you read this. shall have committed suicide"
 An investigation showed that the death had been unreported at least twenty -four hours and search of the house indicated that Miss Wardlaw, its only other occupant. had inhabited it during the time her niece lay dead In the bath room. Life insurance policies axgregating 32O,000S on Ocey Snead'h life and all drawn in favor of Virginia wardlaw. lay ,umbied in mass of old newspapers.
 Miss wardlaw told the police she had come to East Orange for her nieee's health. but the house was poor iy lighted and closely shut In and fur nished only with broken chairs and old boxes. The girls body was pitifuliy emaciated.
 Physicians and nurses who had vis- tied the Snead- Wardisw family in New York and Brooklyn, brought tales of what appeared to them systematic neg ieG.
 heavily insured, Is missing. though if Is not thought he Is dead. Mrs. Caro- line wardlaw Martin. ocey Snead's mother. Is missing and did not appear at her daughters funeral.
 The family. though In the pInches of sharp poverty proved well connected in the South and well befriended In the North Franklin Fort. Jr., a son of Governor of the State, has been re- tained as counsel with ample funds. and the case is sure to be fought with resolution.
 Mrs. Mary snead. who is an aunt of the victim. and Is the mother of Ocey Snead's husband. is the medium through which the famiiy's side of the case is made public.
 Mrs. Mary Snead's statement ex- plains that the three wardlaw sisters. Miss WardIaw. Miss Caroline B. Mar tin and herself. with their aged mother. came to this city with view of Inter esting wealthy Northerners in pro- ject for establishing college for wo- men in the southT The narrator tells of the struggles of the family while the project was slow in the ripening. leading to constant necessity for bor- rowing money on policies which had been taken on the fife of Mrs. ocey snead--policies of the endowment kind which would mature when she became 70 years of age and which the family were anxious to keep in force 50 as to provide the niece with the means of maintaining herself in comfort In mid dle life and old age.
 ocey Snead pined away when her husband disappeared. her aunt declares, and 1t was in the hope of breaking her melancholy and benefting her by country air that the house in East Or ange where the tragedy occurred. was engaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
GREIL's MALT wHrskEr.
 The Whiskey For Sickness 0ne Gallon e3.5o, Express Paid. Plain Packnge--tiiasn Jugs. 0refl Trading Ce., Pensacola. Fla.
LABOR BACKS SWITCHMEN
REFORMATION WILL SUPPORT
 STRIKE IN NORTHWEST.
Gompers Declaration May Mean Com plete Tie-up on Norfhwestern
 Ronds--COnl Famine Now RSc0uafnu Irr.snfurut.

Becoming In1mfncnt.
 Cincinnati. O., Dec. 10.--The Amer ican Federation of Labor unqualifiedly will support the railroad switchmen who are on strike in the northwest.
 This announcement was made today by Samuel Gompers, President of the Federation. after an extended confer ence with Frank Hawley. President of the American Switchmen's Union. It is understood to mean that if the rail- road officers do not concede the de- mands of the strikers, the trouble may spread until 1t involves the other great union organizations in tho railway field.
 We will support the switchmen to the extent of our ability. both moral and financial"
 Such was the declaration of Mir. Gompers at the close of his conference with Mir. Hawiey The labor leader refused to state whether this meant an extension of the strike. but he as- serted that after a full investigation he was satisfied that the demands of the strikers were just and reasonable, and that they merited and would re- ceive the support of all unions.
 MT. Hawiey was jubilant over the decision of Mir. Gompers. He ridiculed the published assertions of railroad of ncefe that the Bttlko H&s PraStSdhy ended and exclaimed; M "They cannot beat us now that the great Federation of Labor Is behind us
 According to Mir, Hawley a short age in the coal supplXoiHslthe Nortb- west is imminent. He stated that such a shortage was already apparent ip Minneapolis, where. he said. the public schools were suffering from . lack of fuel.
 T am sorry" said the switchman's chief, that a tie-up of business must jesuit but when we are fighting for ,ur rights, we cannot afford to con- sider these things"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
MRS. BROKAW IS FIRM
RECONCILIATION WITH HUSBAND
 NOT POSSIBLE.
Mame0ln Court Continues To Hear Revelations of Domestic Unhap- pinens--More Telegranis In-
 froduced as Evidence.

pinens--More TeIegrams In-
 troduced as Evidence. New York, Dec. 10-circumstantial revelations of ill-treatment with which she charges her millionaire husband. w. Gould Brokaw, were continued to- lav when the trial of Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw's suit for separation and S6O.000 a year alimony was resumed at Mlneola.
 The big bundle of telegrams from Mir. Brokaw to Mrs. Brokaw, which has figured in the case, was resorted to again, and several messages which Mrs. Brokaw's counsel desired to have read to the jury were admitted In evidence.
 Mrs. Brokaw had one of these mes sages handed to her. It was intro- duced to show that Mir. Brokaw put restraint on her movements while she was out automobiling.
 Other telegrams were read, indicat- ing that Mir. Brokaw had ordered the servants on the place to keep his wife under surveillance. Mrs. Brokaw tes- tified that her husband prevented her calling even on her own women friends; and that his surveillance over her was unbeatable.
 Oyertures for a reconciliation with his wife were tentatively made by Mir Brokaw through his counsel today.
 John F. Mcintyre. his attorney. said:
 'Nfr. Brokaw loves his wife dearly and Is willing to have the suit discon- tinued in spite of all the charges she had made, if she will only return to him. He believes his wife has been wrongly advised and he Is by no means in fear of losing the. suit"
 such thing is beyond the range of possibility" declared James A. axyfa Father ffyThGV never could live together again."
 Mrs. Brokaw appeared greatly fatigued from her long direct exami- nation, but met the questions of her husbands counsel In cross examina- ton with quick answers and a show of spirit The court instructed MT. Mcintyre, Mir Brokaw's counsel. to limit himself to events that occurred within three months prior to the separation and the lawyers intention to go Into her life history as he said, was defeated.
 Counsel asked the witness if she ever smoked cigarettes.
 '.Yes, upon one occasion l did" re- piled Mrs Brokaw. "I was with MT. Brokaw's sister at the tlme."
 Mrs. Brokaw said that her husband had objected to her smoking cigarettes and she did not do 1t again.
 Mrs. Brokaw admitted on the stand that she could not remember the name of the clergyman who had married her. Counsel for the defense subsequently IntImated that 1t might be shown that m legal marriage had taken place.
 Mrs Broka WIS father. James A. Rlair, learning of this intimation. pressed his daughters lawyer to make en tmme- diate statement, and Mir. Baldwin said the clergyman who performed the mar. riaxe was. the Rev. pr. Spauidtpg Of inc First Presbyterian Church. of Syr- acuse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
NOBEL PRIZES AWARDED.
They are Distributed to Recipients by
 King Guatave.

Stockholm. Dec 1o.-The Nobel prizes awarded annually from the income Of the Nobel Foundation. established by the will of the late Alfred B. Nobel. the Swedish engineer and inventor. were distributed to this years recipi- ents today.
 The first prize was given as usual at Christiania being divided between Baron D. 'Estournelles de Constant Of France and M Bernaert, of Belgium. The remaining four prizes were given hy the hand of King Gustave. In ad- dItion to the money prizes. the recipis ents were gwen each a diploma and geld medal.
 The prize in each case this year amounts to sSS.672. Last year the amount was s3S.565.
 The recipients here of the prizes. as already calbed are: For physics. divided between GulielmO Marconi and Professor Ferdinand Braun. Of strass. burg; for chemistry, Professor wilhel Ostwald. of LeipsIe; for physicology. or medicine. professor Theodore Koeheer. of Berne: for Literature. Selma Tager- lofr, the swedish Authore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
SENATE COMMITTEE
 OBJECTS TO OFFICERS

Washington, Dec. 19.-Two .neum- bents of important positions in the treasury department were objected to in the Senate committee on finance today when their names came up for approval. They are James F. Curtis, of Massachusetts, who succeeded Mir. Reynolds as an assistant secretary, and Royal E. Cabeli. of Virginia, who suc- ceeded Captain John G. Capers as com missioner of internal revenue. Both nominations were submitted to a sub committee for investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
. Ravnls sulIy Roem


 New York, Dec. 10.--Not since the Sully boom of 1908 has the New York cotton exchange witnessed a more sen- satfonal scene or more spectacular rise in prices than occurred today with the announcement of the government crop report.
 With the galleries crowded with vis- itors from the South. augmented by friends and relatives of operators and other Interested spectators, the market scared to a new high record for the season with gains of more than @ a bale over yesterday. Both the May and the July options touched the nigh mark of 15-S0, both gaining approxi- mately t2 points over yesterdays close. a'-f siff sH ga''' s
 Bull brokers prevented a more vio- lent advance as they had! distributed heavy sellers. orders every ave points up from 15.55 for May and July. Thoy sold enormously, supplying the de- 'mards of shorts and also the thrush of buying orders from Wall Street, Chicago and Southern operators, and the local and New England dry goods interests.
 The market continued in an excited state up to the cloSe with estimates that 500.ee0 bales had changed hands in the last hour May closed at is.s7 and July Ut 15.74.
 It was exactly o'clock when the news came from Washington that the government estimate was only 1O,- 0s8.000 bales. the smallest crop since 1904 Immediately there was tremen- dous rush of buying orders. Orders poured in from the world over and prices jumped from 20 to 90 points In the first transactions.
 Last trades made just before the re- port was announced were on the basis of 1550 for May. The next sales were made at 15.70. an advance of s1 a bale. This was followed by tremendous trad ing both ways and by rapid huctua. tions A break to 15.65 followed. then came the rise to 15.S0. July cotton fuctuated along the same lines while March reached 15.eo as its high point and closed at 15.4o.
 The government estimate is about 200. 900 bales below the predictions of the most sanguine of the bulls. and the action of the market naturally follow ed. Sixteen cent cotton, so much talk ed about, was not realized, but the market came near if.
 It now remains to be determined whether the Federal estimators have under estimated the yield. as has been the case for the past ten years. Du- ring that time the crop has been un- der-estimated each year at from 500,1 900 to s00,O0o bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
DUEL IN JACKSON.

Travelling Salesman In Flight With an
 Ohicer.
 Jackson. Miss. Dec. 1o.-In a pistol duel on a depot platform here today, between Douglas Ware. a traveling salesman, and Police Off1cer Weathers- by, the latter was shot and probably fatally wounded and Lee Harris, a constable, was struck by stray bull let and slightly wounded.
 The resort to weapons. 1t is asserted. followed the calling to account of the policeman by Ware, because of his ar rest several days ago on minor charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
Turner Convicted

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 10.--RobeFt s. Turner of New York. agent of the Metropolitan Turf Association and pro- moter of the horse races in Savannah last winter, was tried in the Superior Court today for operating a gaming place and convicted. Sentence was not passed until others indicted for the same offense are tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
COTTON REPORT VERY LOW
TOTAL PRODUCTION IN UNITED
 STATES GIVEN.
Crop VIII AggreRate fO,0Ss, 900 Bales, While That of Alabama is 1,-
 020,O0O Bales--Canses Fur ry in Market.

sr Washington. Dec. 10.--The crop re- porting board of the Department of Agriculture estimates that ths total production of cotton In the United States for the season of i9.p-I9 will amount to 4,s26,344.000 pounds (not l;,- ciuding linters) equivalent ts i1..5a.- 900 bales of 500 pouads gross weight.
 The estimated production, tu tt6- pound gross weight bales by States follows:
 Virginia, 10000; North Carolina, s1y. 900; South Carolina, 1.0s5,0o0: Georgia, 1,S00, ,000: Florida. 57,000; Alabama, :,- 2s0.000; Texas. 2.57o.00; Arkansas, 71s,- 900; Tennessee, 240.ooo; Missouri. 4s,- 900; Oklahoma, s17.000; United States, 10,0sS,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

The palate IS almost tickled with Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. The stomach knows nothing about it, it does not trouble you there. You feel it first in the strength 1t brings; it shows in the color of cheek and smoothing out of wrinkles.
 It was a beautiful thing to do, to cover the odious taste of Cod Liver Oil, evade the tax on the stomach, and take health by surprise.
 It warns, soothes, strength ems and invigcrates.
 FOR SALE BY ALL DRUaoIsrs GA ,a. naua of paper and this cd. for cur beeutlfal savlnes Bank sHd child's eketsh-Book Each bank eontalna Coed Luck Penny. SCOTT q BOVINE. 4os Pearl st. New ycsk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

oss. .eoo.ooo and the banks of the isfend iinssessions. t7.7o0.ooo.
 The banks of the country have fn<' creased their loans since 1908 by }e5b,- 2oo,0oo or from t1o.l3S.o 100000 in 1908 to t1l.37s,2o0.0oo in 1908.
 School savings bsnks are h opera ton in IA cities of twenty-hvs states with 1ss,S2s depositors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
Great snow In Germany

Munich, Dec. 10.--Snow has fallen to a great depth throughout Southern Germany and as result all railway traffic today Is delayed many hours. Some passenger trains have been snow bound
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
sena. Nnmc. to senate.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The President today sent to the Senate the names of William J. Mills and William H. Pope, both of New Mexico, to be Governor and Chief Justice. respectively. of that territory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

z APRICOT LIoUEUR very 0lA. Maas fren the Frvfs, No ArtinesaA
 FlaveFs or Coloring. ONE QUART ei.7B EXPRESS PAID.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
D. 4. R. Growing.

Washington. Dec. f0.--since the meeting two months ago of the board of management of the Daughters of the Revolution. 1,377 new members have been added to the organization. TT of them this month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
Penrr is Honared .

New York, Dec. l0.-commander. Rob- ert E. .Peary tonight was re-elected President of the Explorers Club and afterward presided at tbe annual ban duet of the club at the Hotel Astor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
nenorters search Coiiexe.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 10.--The old Montgomery Female College building at Christiansburg in which 1t Is be- iieved by many people that Mrs. Caro- line B, Martin, ts hiding. was partially searched < Ss .eR snlng by two news paper men. i. No trace of Mrs. Martin was found.
 The reporters left the premises when discovered. and before they completed an exploration of the apartments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
DOES NOT AID MORALS.

Abolition of Beer HaIIa Tor Old Sole
 Siers q Mistake.
 Washington, Dec. 10.-The abolition of beer halls at the National Soldiers Home did not make for sobriety and religious observance among the veter- ans, according to the report of the in- spector.
 This report says there were 1,026 more trials for drunkenness in the va rious homes Tn 1909 than there were in 1906 when the beer halls prevailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

A TWO GALLON OAK KEG OF GIN,
 RYE OR CORN WHISi<EY.
 Full Preof-Express Paid For e4.s5. Packed fn Plain Box. Greil Trading C0., PensacoIn, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
LEAK UNDERTAKING co. Funeral Directors.
 Telephone 660
MULTIGRAPH LETTERS.

IETTERs in auantities from 100 to i.eea. ess sen be produced ia exaes fac-simile Of eris- inai typewriting and when properly sxeeut. lave ths same effect as IL each letter vas sypswrtftsn separately. our facilities and skpertenca enable us to def the very rbsst work of this claaA. Our rsputation assurss that ws will 2. L. Davaes Typewriter Co, Fsssa Natiane Bank. --t-e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

TOR sALE--By O. J. Prultt. best ash. hick- ory wood and cyprrss shingles. Phone or,
 ders to T. N. Pugh. No. tsss. --1e-st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
FOR BALE.

FOR sALE--PracycalIy new Motorcycle. sk H.P., belt drive, luggage carrier attachment. convertible into tandem Equipped with norn, tools etc. real bargain at sie5. Ad- dress Motorcycie. care Advertiser. --i0-at FOR sALE-Fox terrier puppies sired by
 Boozer Spratling," winner of first prize at late fair in Montgomery. price y5 each. Also one highly bred Jersey bull. eight months old Apply to Miss May Peoples FOR sALE-At my home . quarter north of wire road. nine miles from Montgomerys oxen. hogs. brown leghorns Scotch collie
 vehtcleA harness. binder. tbrasher. mover. rakes. stackers stalk cutter. cuitivators har- rows, gear. tools. hay. corn oats housshola goods. prices right for immediate sale '. c. Wiikerson. Ruiai Route No. msntsomsry Ala. --fo-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
STORAGE.

W11N v1w need storsse. ssparAte locked ,as-sS ebsolute safety and privacy. oaN srhans feeE, Unttsd Selling Comnany. StoF- Sss DsDsrtmsat five 1sffsraoa sl -ea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
PERSONAL.
ENGRAVING.

WINDOW GLASS put and all glass reput- tied: lowest prices. Phone ss4e. lett
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
TYPEWRITRRs AND REPAIRS

LET us overhaul your Old typewriter and put it In good condition. Good work reason. able prices. Supplies for all machines. South.
 ern Typewriter Exchange. Montgomery. if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

sv 1nTmD--You to illustrate your ads, with
 s,r evta; they add 9B per cent to the at sSaetiveness Of any ed; talk iE over with Ths Advertiser Engraving Co. -0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
WANTED-AGENTs.

AcpNTs-wanted to secure members foe ,hs veterinary science association. good pay Sno,,, sS 10 SiO a day. Good hustling men.
 ror particulars, write c. w. MulltnA Rut. ledge, Ala S~1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
FOR sALE--REAL EsTAT1.

FOR sALE-A s,xty acre red land farm:
 six miles from city. splendid neighhorhood; and healthy, and good dwelling. W. c. Full Ter, 2SA Dexter Ave. 11
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
FOUND.

tSoTJNp-One bay mare and three mules. call a, St Mobile St. and get same by paying for Ad and expenses FouNp-That Law does the best repais
 work in town. grAtes reset. ash n1ss eisaa-
 ed Tile and brick Noth s0eSists' Fea VA call for Law. H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

FOR sALE-4o acres red land five mics from city, new dwelling, fine place for dali ry and truck farm. W. c. Fuiiss. ssh Dex- ter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
FOR RENT--sToRES.

FOR sALE-or rent. large new store
 South Court St. good local trade. W. c. F Ter. 2sM Dexter Ave. Tel. 3is0. =