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The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

entire message as originally drafted
were sent 60 the White House yester'
day afternoon As soon as they were
received president Tart called spe'
cial meeting of his cabinet To make
final revision OF the document Ine
presidents official copy readers were
ION the Job" for four and hair
hours ana it is said when they
finished their work of blue pencil
inc" the message looked like cub
reporters first story after II had pass
ed the desk A large portion OF the
document had To be reset. SO numerous
were the kills" and inserts.
The message will not go % congress
until Tuesday afternoon.
Although congress convenes ON Mon
day. the first days proceedings VIII
be necessarily brief on account OF
the deaths du.fng the recess of Sena'
tor Johnson of North Dakota. and
REPRESENTATIVES, De Almond or Mis-
souri, and I.assiter Of Virginia.
After the passage of the customary
resolutions out OF respect To the
memory OF these men. both houses
Twill adjourn until Tuesday,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

GRITTY of the committee: one by the
majority of the senate committee OF
finance. one 10y the minority OF that
committee. and the other by the presi-
dent
Needham would have his commit
tee confined 10 the business OF in
Nestigation and report OF findings to
congress. It's work would be secret
until made public 10y both houses or
the one house acting in conjunction
with the president He would revise
the tariff from time 10 time as the
findings OF the proposed commission
proved II 10 be necessary.
Every one knows that the hearings
We hold in revising the tariff are alb
solutely useless. said Needham I'VE
hear testimony from parties whose
interests are served by perverting or
concealing the facts An expert in
any industry could force the truth
from these witnesses but no member
OF the committee knows enough about
any subject 10 ask these questions
The whole idea OF "A tariff com
mission is open 10 the objection
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

Insurgents might combine 10 pass
their own tariff commission measure
are expected 10 bring forth crop
OF tariff commission bills from the reg
ulars themselves
Rep. James c. Needham, tRep Cali
a member OF the ways and means com
mittee and an organization man. is
preparing a measure of this character
which. ne said today would probably
receive the endorsements OF the ways
and means committee and the house
organization. n II should receive this
endorsement. Needham thinks the in
snrcents would vote for 1.-THE bill
being almost identical with that pro-
posed by senator la Toilette
The. Democrats also. ne thinks. will
support the bin Needham's plan diff
fers from La Follette's principally in
the makeup OF the tariff comm ssion.
La Toilette would have the commits
sion appointed ny the president. Need
ham would have Il consist OF five
members appointed by the ma
joritv OF the ways and means com
mittee az the house one by the min.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
TAFT's MESSAGE LOOKED
LIKE CUB REPORTERS COPY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--Advance
copies of the presidents annual mes.
sage TO congress were given To the
press associations early today for dis
tribution 10 the newspapers through
out the country. The government
printing Office worked all night get
ting out the copies. Proofs OF the
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

iIaw-st and Hamilton-ave. Brooks
threatened to- discontinue the Flint
service unless the city officials quit
irving TO dictate and dominate.
The Flint and Saginaw officials say
they are readyNto put ON cars smaller
Nhan the interurhan and furnish 4
local service. The ID. L. r. section
OF trackage that was torn up is piled
In heap on a vacant lot, while the
Flint and Saginaw has its tracks all
laid but the connection. The work
men az the roads stand around with
two policemen OH guard pending a
settlement OF the squabble
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
HAS NEW PLAN
FOR TARIFF BOARD
Rep Needham, of California, Believes
a.
Ways and Means Committee and
Insurgents Will Support 1t.

= WASHINGTON. Dec 9.--lf the Re
publican regulars and insurgents can
be reconciled, tariff commission
plan may pass both houses OF CON
gress this winter. in the opinion OF
congressman who have been watching
the situation
The howl through the west that fol-
lowed the passage of the tariff bill
and the fear that the Democrats and
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
STREET RAILWAY FIGHT
IN FLINT GETTING HGR
D U. r. Tracks are Torn UInd
Alderman Hall Insists Agreed
Be Complied With. N

FLINT. Mich. Dee. 3.--Aloan
Frank Hall. chairman Of the els
committee Of the local commoHln.
ell saws he informed Genera an,
ager Brooks. OF the d. L. r., " he
called on him that the agreem.en.
tered INTO with the city OF Flbro.
yides that the ID. L.. r shall lbls
track HamiltOn-ave.o and give bits
tracks on Witherbee and ththg
terms OF the contract must be ded
out.
The Flint aud Saginaw roaom-
piled with the city ordinances A..
ing maps etc. for this sire OF
trackage and IL WAS granted mis-
sion 10 Law a double track got
one track down when the ID. n.
attempted 10 lay the other tri for
Itself. Workmen for the city I up
the newly-laid ID. L. r. tracks Tag.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

/ O1iet Articles
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French plate, In ehony and ma
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NHITE CEILIL oiD GOODS. con
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
Never Such Women Coats and Capes
at SI2.75 $3.50

When Saturday be will
give you positive OF less than Sand possibly
yo may select from these YoN find them desirable
sctNiored
and trimmed only Vile
popularity OF this splendid
'ohey $50 ana $40 qualities Here
ionab OF
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French
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Montgomery Determined
 to Win. LIVELY AND THOMAS
 WILL BE IN THE BOX Frank Will Send in Hess and Either
 Maxwell or Pruitt. Climbers Have Not Scored . victory Over the PeIicans This Season
 And There VIII Be Hard Fight.

The Pelicans will meet the Climbers In double header today. Lively and Lhomas will do the pitching for the local aggregation and oreminger's men should cop at least one of the games, should place both on the right side
 Hess win do the twiriing for the 6irds Tn one of the games and Max well or Fruit will be seen in the oth-
 New Orleans played Little Rock yes- terday in New Orleans, and will ar rive rye n r,s M92n,gomsry 2s early this morn. in Birmingham for . double header to- Montgomery has not won a game from New Orleans this season. The uf the local aggregation. but the com dtttons win be such today, that the Climbers should be to able shake on the hoodoo and get away with sone-
 This New Orleans team Is one of the biggest ever seen here. For beef, the team has not an equal In the sSrtssrn Leasps Behind hut the sSriys1 Eaa is one of the. few light weights oi the team. At first Dexter weighs close to 200. DeMont is a little fellow but is no midget. In the outaeld Hueise:: those rangy boys. while Weimer in right will tip the scales at 200 pounds stein and Pruitt both have the weight Maxwell and Fritz being part of inc | lightweight crew. New Orleans should have a gooc year at the bat. Reagan. Rohe. Welm- CT, Hueleeman or Dexter are iiab!e to break up any game with terrine smash and all are feared by the pitch. i CTS of the league. There 10 not 2 scratch hitter on the team. every mar apparently taking c good healths punch at the ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
WATERMELON AND CORN
 SOON TO BE ON MARKET

With all the varieties of vegetables getting cheaper every day and with watermelons and roasting ears coming in the market this week. Montgomery housewives will have little trouble In supplying their table demands for some time to come.
 Snap beans will self at five cents a quart this coming week while new home grown Irish potatoes. which have been retailing at two quarts for fifteen cents will drop also to five cents a quart this week according to the reports of the green grocers.
 Home grown beets are also on the market now selling at five cents a bunch while cabbage. turnips. peas. on- ions and radishes. which have been In vogue for some time, are also more plentiful and cheaper.
 Eggs are very scarce and the berry crop also Is about over. Spring chick ems likewise are not as plentiful as heretofore and will bring a fancy hg- ure this next week.
 one watermelon, the first of the sea son. was seen in Montgomery last week. but the gren grocerS expect to have them on their stands before the week Is over. Local tomatoes are als' coming in and likewise roasting ears which are retailing at thirty-five cen q dozen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
COMMENT OF THE SCRiBES

marked his work from the very begin ming of last season. He won the ma jority of his games this year, but hasn't been as "invincible" as the nrst
 The pretty part of Breit's work is that 1t is little better every time he pitches. He is ShowineA steady im- provement, and his four-hit perform. ance of Friday gives good deal or ting to be just as hard to beat as ever now that the warm weather has come to boil put the rheuni.tis.
 Ban Johnson is figuring on a plan that appeals to me as being a good to introduce ball with a good deal of cork or rubber In the center. one that is generally referred 10 as . 'pively ball"
 Johnson has given number of these they fill the bill he will try to have the lively balls adopted in the Amer ican League. Their adoption there means that the whole country will soon be using lively balls. , ence with lively balls. Billy Smith can tell you just what effect they have on a teams batting If he cares to dis cuss the subject Mike Finn could strike up a trade for Sentz. that hard hitting Arkansas out fielder Grin has had his eye on SentS and has made one. effort to buy him. Come on and close the deal, Griff :. You'll make. no mistake If you hand From his hitting Sentz certainly looks like major league timber.
 And. Mike, you might as well sell Sentz now and get a good price for season. and if he doesn't he'll be draft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
pROGREss OF NoTAsUhaA,

Notasulga. May 3o--(special) )--Mrs. Allen, of Columbus, Ga, is visiting her parents, Rev. George E. Brewer, and Mrs Brewer.
 The foundation for Notasulga's first sky scraper Is dug and built to the top of the street with concrete. This week brick laying will begin.
 o. U. Smith. who is erecting the building, reports that the entire build- ing has been rented. The lower floor for business and the upper floors for offices.
 About one month ago man from Marshall. Texas. prospecting in Ala bama, read of Notasulga in The Ad- vertiser stopped over day or two to look He inquired for the corres- pondent who showed him some valu- able lots.
 In a short time he closed trade with Maj. L. c. Ramsey for corner lot and store. Also two vacant lots adjoining He bought two store hous- es and lots from A. M. Boles on Main street. He has moved his family here and is now building upon the vacant lots and Is negotiating to bring a wholesale hardware house here to open in the fall.
 A large force of men is at work on the building for the Macon county high school, which will be m readi- ness for the opening next September
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
Monday

Monday
 Transc0ntinentaI automobile contest starts from New York for Seattle. Marathon race at Brighton Beach Arena, New York. Association at New York.
 Annual open air exhibition of Phila. dellphia Horse Show Association. Harvard Cornell University Doat Annual hill climb over Giants De- spair Mountain at. Wilkes-B Barre. Pa. Idaho championship. tennis tourna- ment at Lewiston. Idaho.
 Jimmy Potts vs. Billy Lauder. twen- ty rounds. at Edmonton. Alta. Start of the Ts1ScS trsnscSont,nental auto- mobile contest from New York to Opening of Spanish National Auto mobile Exhibition in Barcelona. Tommy Murphy vs, Matty Baldwin. ten rounds. in New York.
 Thursday
 Golf tournament for New Jersey State championship opens at Mont clair.
 lyn handicap.
 Opening of three days meeting Of Manitoba Jockey Club at Winnipeg Annual tournament of Montana State Sportsmen's Association opens at Great Falls.
 First national grand prize balloon race at Indianapolis. Ind.
 Opening of summer raLe meeting Of the Montreal Jockey Club.
 Opening of annual international horse show in London. Eng.
 Intercollegiate conference athletic meet at University of Chicago. Start of the fourth annual yacht race from New York to Bermuda. Northwest intercollegiate track meet at Seattle,
 Missouri Valley conference athletic meet at Des Moines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
OPELnA BOYS, CLUB.
Youths Organize for study of AgricuI.
 ture.

opelika. May 3O.-- Special IA mum Der of boys of Lee County assem bled in the court house Saturday morning for the purpose of organizing a Boys Az ricultural Club.
 Several speeches were made. and much interest was manifested in the meeting.
 A County organization was perfect ed and a meeting for the farmer boys of Lee County and East Alabama was announced for July 2S, at Auburn.
 Walter c. Abbott, who will be grad uated from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn next Wednesday has been notified by the faculty of the University of Illinois that he has been awarded a scholarship in the mineral industry department of that institution
 Rev. A. P. McFerrin went to La fayette Saturday afternoon and preach ed the commencement sermon for the Lafayette College today at Il o'clock
 Lee County Camp No. 261, United Confederate Veterans, met at the court house Saturday and elected the follow ing delegates to attend the Confederate reunion that will be held in Memphis in June: J. W .. Lockhart, J. c. Han son and B. W. Williams; alternates General c. P. Harrison. W. M. Bass and T. F. Williamson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Tuo Games To-day = Climbers to Win
Baseball And Journalism
 in Old Tallapoosa Count,

cient siamor to authorize the oozing of any such mental vagaries as the above. after the game.
 The Outlook wisely grasps the op- portunity to crow ere opportunity has vanished but while We admire its re- marks from a standpoint of patriotism, we are forced to remind 1t of the fact that "he laughs best who laughs last
 We have no knowledge of the Infan- tile Bunch of a prior season, to which The Outlook evidently, has reference. as We are also unable to learn of any game billed for last Friday between Alex City and Goodwater, but If Alex City has a team capable of taking stock in the real article. Goodwaters team may be addressed as heretofore. and we feel 1t only fair to say that the Tallapoosa boys will not need to bring their foot warmers. for they can take from us that a reasonably close prox- imity to Goodwater's "Babss" will sur. ficiently elevate the temperature, that such necessity will be entirely e,m mated and we guarantee no frost-pit- ten toes.-Gft close to us, Windy. Goodwater Enterprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
MIKE DONLIN BEGINS
 GETTING INTO CONDITION

Portland, Ore, May so.-(speciai. l-- Mika Doniln, the former New York Giant, had his first workout of the d uniforTn and practiced with the Portland Northwestern League team Mike clouted the ball to the far corn CTS of the lot and seemd as 1veiy aa fast Portland shortstop. and says hs will 20 into the big leaayues. Mike ana his Wife. Mabel Hite, are here In vau- deytile and are interested spectatots st the hall games. When Cooney pull sd nff a corking two-bagger yesterday Mabel Hits remarked. Mike. hes nocket edition of Hans wagner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
CHAUTAUQUA SPIRIT
 GROWS IN EUEAULA

SANO -@434
 Eufaula. May 30.--(SpeciaL l--Ths Chautauqua spirit is no less active among the citizens and visitors than when the occasion opened up last week and the entertainments are still being patronized.
 The house was nlIsd last night to hear Ben B. Wellborn in his lecture en- titled Doing the Impossible." The program included a charming prelude by Mrs. Chiffon. the Robly Quartette. and Mrs. Sale.
 This morning the thectre was crowd ed to its capacity to hear Rev. J. ". Lee of Atlanta, who delivered the bac- calaureate sermon to the pupils of the Brenau at II o'clock.
 The services were opened by singing the coronation hymn. in which the con- gregation joined, after which prayer was offered by Rev. D. J. Blackwell.
 Miss Miriam Gibson. the Breneau teacher of voice. sang ''The Holy City" which was followed by sacred song by the Quartette, and vocal selection by Mrs. Sale.
 pr. Lee road an appropriate Scripture lesson from the fourth chapter of Ephe- sians.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. 0. s. welch. followed by a hymn. Come Thou Fount."
 pr. Lee announced his text as being that of many similar sayings of St. Paul, among which was. We are all members one of another"
 He said the entire program of the natures and destinies of man was cov- cred in these sayings. He believed that the day would come when all men would think alike ana this Is already true in many respects. He said our mat ematics. chemistry. astronomy. proved this. and in the matter of eth- ics 1t was more or less the same
 This afternoon Mrs. Chiffon gave a reading of the Sacred Book of Esther. which drew an immense gathering to the theatre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Boy Student Assaults
 His Teacher at Brundidge

Brundidge. May 3o.--tspecial.)---A dramatic incident occurred during the closing exercises of the Brundidge public schools as a result of which the principal. Prof.B. H. Boyd, was ssvere- ly wounded and Reynolds Smart. e stu dent. sixteen years old. Is under a s25o bond to answer for assaulting his teacher.
 The girls and boys of the school were ready to begin the execution of the program Friday night and the au- dience had assembled. The students were In room adjacent to the hall when Professor Boyd announced that the boys and girls should not sit to- gether. This ruling by the principal aroused resentment on the part of the students and the teacher proceeded to enforce his order. Thereupon the boys gathered about him and 1t is charged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
NEGRO KILLS HIS
 WIFE AND HIS CHILD

Evergreen. May .-tspecial. )-Will Roach, a negro, is lodged in jail here on the charge of having murdered his wife and child.
 The tragedy occurred Saturday night nine miles south of Evergreen, when the woman and child were shot to death with double-barrel shot gun.
 Ii Is the supposition of the authori- ties that jealousy was the cause. Roach is about 35 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Nofice to Contractors.

Scaled proposals will be received by the undersigned. untils I2 o'clock. noon, Friday, June 4th, 1903. for paving a portion Of Washington and Alabama Streets, with brick, Asphalt and Granitoid, (Amounting to about ten thousand square yards) on a five inch concrete foundation; and to construct the necessary granite curb, combined curb and gutters. pipe drainage. inlets. manholss, Sc
 Each bid must be accompanied by esrti- fled check for $500. .OO
 Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office The right is resery- ed to reject any and all proposals Julien Smith. City Eneineer. Selma. Ata 20t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

Alex. City now has the best baseball team in East Alabama; this may seem little boastful--but, nevertheless, ooodwster's Bunch of Babies are going to have their eyes opened today when they cross bats with the Alex City team. Last year the Babies turned out to be six footers and A Alex City pro p. doubtless added another foot to the height of the Babies but If it has Alex City may take a fool notion to have a spring cleaning and 'scour," using the Goodwater Bottle Fed Babies for their scrub brush. c. R Young has been chosen manager
 But as we go to press the sad news comes that the manager of the Good Cold, Cold Feet.
 Git closer to the fire, Buddy.
 -Alexander City Out Look.
 Well, that's 'tootin' 'em up some" which is evidently a prelude peculiarly characteristic of Alex City since to this time, the boys from the Sand Dunes of Tailapoosa. have never cast sum-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
p,rnfea VvIu TWO Csamen,

Chicago, May 30.--Pittsburg took both games from Chicago today: Aver: all struck out ten man In the nrst, but issued nine passes and made wild pitch, three of these battery errors helping the visitors to three of their five runs. Willis outpitched Pfeister in the second contest. doing much the better headwork in pinches. One of the largest crowds ever drawn to the tests. ground rules accounting for numerous two baggers.
 Firgt game III E. Chicago. .. ....Io3 900 ooo--4 3 l Pittsburg e. ....201 001 100-5 0
 Batterfes--Overall and Moran: Leev- CT. Camnitz and Gibsons Time, 2:OS. Umpires, Johnstone and Cusack-
 secona game R.HE. Chicago. .o01 900 1oo--2 10 Q Pittsburg 900 1oi oo2--4 II 1,,, lis and Gibson. Time. 2:0S. Empires. J0hnstone and Cusack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
PORTLAND FANS DO NOT
 WANT DELAYED SEASON

Portland, Ore. May $0.-(speclaL)--. Talk among ths Eastern Leagues of deiaying the opening of the baseball season does not neet with aplrova. here, where the first seven weeks ot the season have just ended withouL . coIifinuous basebaTi this year for the first time. having sn ns in the Paesnne sn 8 season opened April 13. earlier tnAn has been ideal playing weather ever since. This is Believed to be a rec ord on the northern half of the conti- nent and should do much to disPet n,. tnr is a land of excessive rainfall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
DECORATE GRAVES
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY IS GIL
 TREATED IN MONTGOMERY.
Annual Address is Deliered by Rev. Walter M. Crawford--Ratn Mars q
 Portion Of the Program


 Portion of the Program
 at Oakvood.
 The National Memorial Day was flt- tingly observed in Montgomery yes- terday afternoon at o'clock at the c. A. R. lot in oakwood Cemetery by the seven remaining veterans of the Union Army. living in this city at present Owing to the indictment weather part of the. regular ser vices were dispensed with, but after the rain the decoration of the scat tered graves Of the Federal soldiers in Oakwood was continued.
 The annual address was delivered by Rev. Walter M. Crawford, on The History of the Grand Army" ana in his remarks MT. Crawford brought out the conditions of the United States to- dav, in reference to the soldiers of bI sides.
 The music. Q special feature of which was a Memorial Song.'' by Mills -Strachauer, was under the darec- ton of John Proctor Aills A double quartet accompanied by . brass quar- tette, rendered several selections.
 After the address by AEr. Crawford of all the dead Federal comrades wore appropriately decorated and taps were sounded.
 The number of Federal soldiers rep- resenting the Grand Army of the Re. public, residing in Montgomery grows smaller year by year and only seven answered the roll call yesterday as xol- lows: George H. Austin. pr. James P. Da. !. W. Dfmmick. Martin V. B. Hogarty, Marshall F. Hulet, n. C.. Scott and Robert N. West.