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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
DAMAGE IN SELMA.
Alabama River May Flood the Low
 IanA- NAnv

Alabama River May Flood the Low lands Near City.
 Selma, March 10-(Special. )-It was roughly estimated today that the dam and rain storm of Tuesday will ap- proximate about t20.0oo. The oldest residents of this city and the county do not remember having | ever seen such a rain in this section before and the estimate put upon the property damage by the winds and | rain is considered conservative. No loss of life in this section has been reported.
 Reports from all sections of Central Alabama today are to the effect that the country was flooded by the heavy rains of yesterday. In every locality the creeks and streams filled up rap idly and in many sections overfiowed and inundated the lowlands and wash ing away bridges. In the country the heavy rain will in @ measAre retard the planting of the seasons crop and 1t did considerable damage to gar- dens.
 In the section of the county few miles northeast of Selma the storm I took the shape of small cyclone. The | wind blew at d terrific rate, and small trees were torn up and blown down |. | One or two negro houses in the same section were also blown to pieces by the wind.
 In selma, the great force of the winds was felt in the eastern part Of the city. and no other damage was re- ported today.
 The Alabama River at this point Is rising at the rate of nearly foot an hour, and Weather Observer Brfslin received notice from Observer Chance. at Montgomery. this morning that 1t would go to the 42-foot stage at this point. If the river goes to the A2- foot mark at this point, 1t will over flow into the lowlands across the river from Selma and below this city. The farmers in the lowlands have been notified of the rapid rise of the river. and how high 1t Is expected It | will go.
 During Tuesday night the river roso | ten feet. and at o'clock this after noon had risen 13.2 feet since yester- day at noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
SOFT DRINK DANGER
DIR, WILEY MAKES AN ADDRESS TO
 GIRLS.
Government Expert Points to HI Ef- fects of Using the Popular Beverages-SOme Contain
 Deadly Drugs.

Washington. March 10.-The dan gers of the "soft drink habit" and the innocence with which girls be- come addicted to 1t, were emphasized tonight by pr. Harvey W. Wiley. the Governments pure food expert In lecture before one hundred girl stu dents of the Holy Cross Academy.
 If you only knew what I know about what those soft drinks contain. you would abstain from them." he said. Tt will surprise you to know that most of them contain more caffeine than coffee and drug which is more deadly. So. beware of the soft drink! It Is more harmful than coffee, and advise all young people against the use of this stimulant. Perhaps you would be interested to know 1 have collected more than 100 samples of soft drinks sold at soda fountains. and each contains caffeine and many of them deadly drug"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
LUMSDEN IS GUILTY
NORTH CAROLIN1ANS AS GOoh
 CHARACTER WITNESSES.
Young Inventor And Former Resident of Alabama Who Slew Harry Suydam, Broker in
 New York.

New York, March 10.-The jury in the case of John c. Lumsden. on trial in the Supreme Court here chargeo with the murder of Harry Syndam' curb broker in the latter's omce last December, tonight brought in verdict of manslaughter in the first degree.
 After being charged as to the vari- ous degrees of homicide the jury re- tired at 4:3O. At 10:30. after returning twice, the foreman announced that the defendant was guilty of manslausnteT in the first degree.
 Testfhes to Character.
 New York. March 1o-Ssveral well known North caroiinians. among them Mayor James T. Johnson. of Raleigh | testified in the supreme court here today In behalf of John O. Lurnsdon, the young North Carolina inventor. on trial for the killing of Harry Suydain a curb broker.
 After all these witnesses had testi- fled to Lumsden's good character. the defense rested its case.
 William Henry Bagley, brother of Ensign Worth Bargley and a member of the staff of the Governor of North Carolina, testified as to the defendants excellent reputation as did Edgar w. Powell, a musician of this city. who had known Lumsden seven years ago in Birmingham. Ala.
 Brigadier General Joseph F. Arm field, who commanded the 1st North Carolina mounted infantry. in which Lumsden served in the Spanish American war. and Colonel z. P. Smith. of Raleigh. N. C., who was first lieutenant of Lum msden's company. were other character witnesses for the prisoner.
 On cross examination both stated they had never heard Lumsden being court martialed during the war. Mayor Johnson of Raleigh told the prosecutor he believed a man could carry revolver and still keep 0 reputation for peace and quiet. Witnesses in rebuttal were called by the prosecution after the defense had closed it's case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
Ftr.t Cnhle to Arrive.

The foregoing Is the first direct ea- ble dispatch from British East Africa on the subject of Mir. Roosevelt's trip since 1t was learned last year that he was going to Africa. It was filed about noon on March 10. by the As sociated Press correspondent at Nom basa, and 1t reached New York some hours later, owing to the seven hours difference in time and the great dis tance travelled The message came over the deep sea cables from Mombasa around the East end of Africa to Alden. and thence by way of Suez. Port Said, Malta and Gibraltar to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
 OF THE STORM High Wind Struck Pike
 County. SEVERAL HOUSES DESTROYED Persons Injured Near Reeves Cross
 Roads. IAAependence In Autauga County is Reported to Have Suffered Great Damaxe-Alabama
 River is Rising.

Related reports to The Advertiser in- dicate that the wind storm and heavy rainfall of Tuesday and Tuesday night was general throughout Middle Ala bama; that streams are swelling and threatening crops and that much dam age has been done.
 A severe wind struck a portion of Pike County near Reeves Cross Roads. destroying several residences and Mrs. Nicholson and two or three Of hor neighbors were injured.
 Prattville reports that meagre news has reached there of a severe wind storm at Independence, a small village of Autauga County. No definite news can be secured from there.
 Central Alabama was deluged by the rainfall which broke all records within the memory of the oldest in- habitants. Selma has about recovered from the shock. but the Alabama River at that point threatens to overflow the lowlands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
FIGHT ON HUNDLEY
PROMINENT BIRMINGHAM MEN
 ARE IN WASHINGTON.
Representative Underwood Makes Ar engagements For a Committee to Call Upon President Taft
 tFOduy.

Washington. March 10.-Representa- tive Underwood, of Alabama, today ar ranged for call on President Taft to- morrow for Walker Percy. Frank White and S. J. Bowie. all of Bir- mingham, and members of the Alabama Bar Association.
 The mission of the party here, is to request President Taft to refrain from re-appointing Judge Eind'ey, of the Nor horn Alabama district. Until the Alabama Bar Asson:atiCn has had opportunity to meet .nl take actiom in the mater ot recn'n.acr Gal fiGn for this sudy ,ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
 WILL GIVE A DINNER

Washington. D. C.. March 10-Invtta- tions were today Issued by the Wash ington committee to all Southern Con- gressmen and Senators and to abouI 100 prominent business men of Wash ington and neighboring cities, to meet John M. Parker. President of the Southern Commercial Congress. at a dinner in Washington on Monday next
 Among the speakers will be W. w Finley. President of the Southern Rail road. and Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama.
 Mir. Parker will come from New Or leans to participate in the event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
MACK'S HOME BURNS
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE IN BUF-
 FALO IS DESTROYED.
Democratic Chairman and Ills Family Were Absent-HiGh Wind Drove Flames and Handicapped
 the Bremen.

Buffalo, N. r.. March l0.-The beau tiful home of Norman k. Mack, chair man of the Democratic National Com mittee, on Delaware Avenue. was practically destroyed by fire tonight.
 A gale blowing sixty-four miles an hour made hard work for the tiremen. The fire started in the servants guar ters on the third floor. The roof fell in a few minutes after the fire was discovered. The second floor was also burned out. as was MT. Macks fine library.
 Mir. Mack Is in New York, and his family at Atlantic City. The loss is about $50,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
"Kentucky Joe" Sentenced.

Lynchburg. Va. March I0.-H. c. Miller. known as Kentucky Joe" who escaped from the Federal prison at Raleigh. N. C.. ten years ago. and was captured at Bluefleld. W. Va. last December. was resentenced to the Fed eral prison at Atlanta, Ga, today for four years. This ls the remainder of his sentence for robbing a Virginia postofflce in 1898.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
LOSS IS $500,0O0
DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF STORM AT
 CUTHBERT.
Half Doxen Negroes Killed and Sew eral White Persons Hurt
 Buildings Twisted

and Destroyed.
 Cuthbert. Ga. March l0.-Half a doz- en negroes were killed here by the tor nado last night end a dozen business buildings were almost totally destroy ed The tornado also twisted or cor nices and made fantastic mutilaticns on many other buildings.
 Several white persons were injured, but so far as known now no one seri- ously.
 A revival meeting was in progress during the tornado which passed sonie distance from the church, whose tc- cupants mistook the storms roar for thunder and remained at service throughout the passage of the twist er" Later many of the worshfppers went home under clearing skies to find their homes or those of their friends uninh abitable in some cases. with here and there a house pulled to pieces almost as completely as if some car penter had taken It apart board by board.
 The greater part of the destruction was confined to negro quarters. Cuth- bert has 2.5O0 inhabitants.
 Further investigation today placed the loss at S50O,000 and one white man. J. H. Farmer, was found to be probably fatally injured. Many farm houses were destroyed ana much stoch hA1eo around Cuthbert
 Mayor D. A. McPherson Issued an appeal for aid. Nearly half of the main business block of Cuthbert was demolished. Every store on Depot street was blown down. filling the street with piles of brick and timbers
 Homeless persons wandered through the town. searching for household possessions which the wind had scat tered for blocks in all directions. Here and there a lost child walled. it's parents hidden from view in the strange aisles of what last night were familiar streets.
 A string of freight cars. which had stood on a siding. lay today tossed about near the tracks like a lot of chiljrens blocks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
Hnrawnoa Exporter. Meet

Norfolk, Va, March 1O.-The Na- tional Hardwood Exporters Associa- ton met here today to discuss ways and means of suppresing evils in the hardwood trade with special reference to the export of oak. The question of forming a branch organization to cope with the situation was disposed of for the present by the adoption of strong resolutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
strikes Town Of Cumminx.

Cumming. Ga, March 10.-A tornado passed near here last night blo~,pg down buildings and trees IT. q path half a mile wide and several miles long.
 A daughter of W. N. Pool was pain fully injured when his house was par tially demolished. A son of W. w G;n- his was badly Injured. No fatalities have been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
KILLS SELF ON TRAIN.
pr. R. T. Baird Stnbs HimseIf With
 ScfmaoFW.

Savannah, Ga, March 10-Becoming violent on a Southern train last night between Atlanta and Jessup. and claim ing he was being shot. Dr. R. T. Baird, of Fredericksburg, Va, stabbed himself with A pair of scissors. and then attacked the negro porter and other trainmen.
 He was found dead this morning in his berth on the arrival Of the train at Jessup. It Is presumed he was under the influence of some drug. The body was taken ko Jaclsson onREfaSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, March 1O.-FOr Alabama --Fair T'hursday, inCrsasinS elOndiness and warnaer Friday, east winds, in- AcRU0man@.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11

port of the doctors.
 At Fort Deposit.
 Fort Deposit, March 10.-(Special. )- crossed most of Alabama yesterday and last night struck Fort Deposit with considerable force.
 The damage. so far as known to your correspondent. was confined to the early gardens and the recently prepared farm lands.
 The rainfall which came at intervals from the early afternoon until about dark at times was terrific. and must have amounted to five inches.
 So far as is known there was no damage here from the wind. The town was left in darkness by injury to the electric light, plant.
 Since the experience of last April. when the town was wrecked by the cy- clone passing over Fort Deposit. the people are very nervous at the ap- proach of any stor msymptoms Some thing like twenty storm pits have been prepared and now the Fort Deposit eit- izen fs ready to run to earth" at the proach of any storm symptoms. some '.storm pits" were not needed here last night. as the wind never reached ve- locfty where the most ttmfd would regard 1t as dangerous.
 Autauga Creek Floods.
 Prattville, March 10.-tSpecial)-The flood stage of Autauga Creek running through the city, has about reached the danger point here. but on account of having splendid facilities for hand Itng the high water. no uneasiness IS
 The water rose rapidly this forenoon. but rather slowly during the atter-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
No ReauIt In Illinois.

NU HSebuIN Au hHHtuUEHs
 Springfield, H., March 10.-The for. ty-second joint ballot for United Statas 6enAeor today was wiehoue result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11

Fiery Speeches Made
 h the Cooper Case;
 Mrs. Curn1ack Paints
At Fort Deposit

but this is not borne out by the re- port of the doctors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
A,tsura Creek Floods.

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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-02
Railroad Fare Free!

To all buyers of $25 or more for so
miles. Get receipt from your ticket
agent, present same upon entering
store and your money will be refund
ed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-02
Shoes Hats and Underwear

500 pair of Mems Shoes patent leather and gun metal
worth $500 pair for $237
1125 pairs of Mems and Boys everyday shoes worth
$3.50 pair for $139
1915 pairs ladies' Sunday Shoes worth S. 90 pair our
sale price SIG
845 pairs of ladies' shoes worth 81 so pair our sale
price CSC
1000 pairs of boys and girls shoes worth ST. so pair
sale price 89c
Mems heavy weight shoes worth $3.50 a pair sale
price sI29
Sell Royal Blue Shoe worth 81 90 sale Lrice s. SO
95 pairs of chdrens shoes worth$ 25a pair sale price
69c
Mems ard Boys Hats from 33c up to 81 SO
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-02

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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-02
Dress Goods and Notions.

price 33c.
Extra fine grade Panamas and Worsteds worth 75e.
yard our sale price &c.
Best quality Broad Cloth worth $1.50 per yard will
be sold in our sale SO
We have full line of Brilantines and Henrettas in
all coors worth 75c to 81. 90 yard going at 80
1000 yards Gnghams 49c
5000 yards of good Calicoes 43c
bales of White Homespun per yard 39-41
Extra good quality Sheeting worth 15c yard in
Sale for 7-8c
Bleaching worth BIC yard for 41c
Bleaching worth 15c yard for 92c
F1annelettes worth 121c yard for 5-8c
The best kind of bed-spreads for CSC
Table cloths and Towels at your price
Pms Safety Pins and Needles lie
Taffetta Silks worth ST. Is per yard in Opening
sale 86c
Umbrellas from 19c to $198
Hosiery for Ladies, Men and Children. Stockings,
socks from SC up to &c.,
Collars &C.. Ties 18c;
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-02
Mems and BOYS Clothing.

225 Mems Suits in fancy colors and latest Styles sell
everywhere for 5000 our sales price 5000
Double and single breasted in blacks worth $18 co.
our sale price $849
Young Mems suits worth SIS 90 our sale price So 80
Youths suits worth $1,000 our price 1888
Mems Suits good colors worth $1,000 our sale price
Evening star., 1909-02-14

to say what starts this class on the down.
ward path. but when they once begin Il Is
seldom they ever change their criminal
proclivities. 1t Is possibly due to evil
associations. bad home influences or a
lack of mental stamina.
There Is nothing more contemplate
than the man who takes little things from
you-takes advantage of your hospitality
and helps himself or delves into your
clothing for anything he can obtain. I've
had men and even women, before me
who have stolen from their own blood
relatives and intimate friends, to say
nothing Of stealing from a stranger
'Of course, there are cases where men
and women have been forced to steal"
he continued, "either from failure of en-
ployment or an absolute lack of funds.
They have stolen for A wife, a mother or
children. and when one of this nature ap-
pears 1t usually has pathetic, pitiful
story behind it,
Judge kimball is the recognized terror
of all lquor-law violatorS and craps shoot
ers. and it is probably due to the heavy
a substantial reduction has been gradu-
ally made in the number of defendant
presented. and the absence of such viola
tions in certain sections of the city
Defendants in cases Of this sort are usu-
ally negroes, and their illegal acts seem
to be the result of the enforced idleness
OF Sundays. The large proportion of cases
presented before the Police Court occurs
Monday morning.
Behavior and the recognition of one
mans duty TO another varies considera-
bly,. said Judge kimball, in speaking Of
Police Court cases. ''and so long as these
VarianceS continue there will be a neces-
sity for all courts. and especially this
one, from the misdemeanor standpoint
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Wrong Reverence.
Copyright, 1909, by Estelle klauder

Copyright 1909. by Estelle klaudcr,
FRANCIS CROWNINsHIELD, author
Of the cynically witty Manners for
the Metropolis" was talking in New York
about his book
''Since we have no king to decide the
question of social precedence for us"
said he. "my idea of decision based on
points-steam yacht five points: opera
box, four; known grandparent one; and
so on-is good idea. undoubtedly.
Thus a woman with two known grand
parents and yacht would have seven
points. She must give place to a woman
with tiara Zone point, ballroom Zone
poinD. four motor cars tsiX) and an opera
box fOur)-total, twelve"
Mr.. Crowninshield laughed.
1T sounds ridiculous doesn't it, he
said. well, it sounds ridiculous be-
cause our social ideals are SO ridiculously
wrong. We reverence the wrong things.
''Once, in the English village of Chal-
font st. Giles. I paid visit TO Millions
cottage AS / unused in the quaint old
place big motor car snorted up to the
door and a red-faced man i'm Sealskin
overcoat got out.
so this is it, is it?' said he. and he
mission fee.
so this is il"
And he threw open his fur coat expos
ing a red cravat. in which diamond
horseshoe hlazed. and with reverent
sigh he looked about the picturesque cot
tage with it's old chairs and tables and
its steel engravingS.
so this is Lipton's sitting room"
Not Lipton's.' said [. I laughed.
.Milton's.'
1.-The man started and froWned. He but
toned up his coat.
.AIiltons.' he grOwled savagely. as ee
opened the door. And here I thought 1t
was Lipton's A whole morning wasted"
Evening star., 1909-02-14

piained the House DeteCCVe. WOt , =
think Of it?''
We'll. that depends" said the Hotel
Clerk mot having shot anybody lately
my mind is still open to conviction either
way or both ways. But II the painful
duty had devolved upon me Of working
seven or eight of those neat Colts 40
caliber buttonholes in some fellow cit!-
zen's clothes while he was still wearing
the clothes I would undoubtedly be cheer
ing for the unwritten law in a clear.
piercing tone Of voice.
i've noticed. Larry, that the people
who've suffered the abrupt loss Of
relatives or close friends through the
operation Of the unwritten law In connec-
ton with an automobile. gun or something
of that sort are not as a rule highly
enthusiastic over its workings. But, OF
course. they are apt to be more or less
prejudtced: and. judging by the majority
Of the verdicts here lately. these senti-
ments cannot be shared by the citizens
at large. not to say the murderers at
large. that bring the gratifying state in
which most of our best known murderers
find themselves at this present writing.
Twuz some southern judge wot first
Evening star., 1909-02-14

give some of his experiences either of a
distressing or humorous nature. 'It is
depressing, this continued daily contact
with the frailties of the weaker half of
human beings. / sometimes catch my
self thinking why 1t all is, how men and
women can sink to the depths they are
found in, what the real true motives are
for wrongdoing? I presume we are
doomed never to completely comprehend
the promptings of the minds of our fell
low humans.
II once asked a cocaine fiend why he
used the drug; what, if any, qualification
he derived from it or what purpose he
had in continuing it's use when he could
satisfactory one, has yet to be given.
X x
"And, by the way, that case was prob
ably one of the most interesting which
has ever come into this court-a year
or more ago that man was disgrace to
every soul who knew him. today he holds
lucrative position as manager of a
store In this city. He had probably been
arrested half dozen times for various
charges as a result of cocaine, until
finally he was brought before me on a
rather serious charge, and 1 began talk
ing to the fellow to see really what he
was and what home influences he had.
"He stood on the witness stand prob
ably ten minutes. answering my ques-
tions, mostly in reference to his home
surroundings and how it was he started
the use of the drug. Suddenly, as / re-
ferred to his mother. the fellow looked
Evening star., 1909-02-14

set up the unwritten law, wuznt 1t?
asked the House Detective.
Il think maybe it was" said the Hotel
Clerk. But since twas brought east
we've added so many modern improve
ments that it's own father wouldn't know
it now II he met it in the middle OF the
nig road. The hot-blooded southern was
more or less primiti--e in his application
of it, and besides, he went on that great
underlying principle Of all North Ameri-
can homiciding events, that the dead man
must have been to blame anyhow or he
wouldn't be so dead. so let's kindly give
everybody else a clean bill of health and
go home from the courthouse rejoicing.
X X
But by broadening it out so as to make
it justifable to shoot a man for writing
mash notes on your wife or somebody
else's wife. or for having pink side whisk-
ers. or for wearing a lavender tie with
green. vest or for putting on tan shoes
with dinner coat, or for a great variety
Of other causes, we given the unwritten
law great boost with all classes, Larry.
Burglary is still regarded as debased
calling, unless pursued in connection with
a railroad merger or a national bank:
in which event it isn't burglary any more,
but modern finance. and yeggmen are de-
servedly unpopular as group. because
Of their untidy personal habits and bad
table manners. But under the new dis
pensation, murder is rapidly becoming
our commonest complaint and our national
pastime, and our great combination in and
out door sport all at the same time.
You don't need to worry about an
alibi any more. AlibiS always We're
certain anyway and liable to bog down
in the middle at an unexpected moment
You don't need to waste your coin on