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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
REEL FOOT LAKE DEAL.
renne.see May make t PubIic Property

Union City. Tenn. Mch. 15.-It was the opinion of the i've witnesses who testified before the executive committee named to report on the bill making Reelfoot Lake. the cause of recent night rider depredations. a public game and fish preserve. this afternoon that the market fishermen and hunters would be willing to pay the state for the privilege and that all contention would cease as soon as the control of this property passed from the hands of the West Tennessee Land Company.
 A short business meeting was held this afternoon by the directors of the Land Company, but nothing was given Out,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
oucr wAsrrLNow WEALTH.

Twenty-Five years ago cotton seed vas thrown away as absolutely worth less. Today, products representing the enormous total of $l50,000,OW year are made from this once-despised cot ion seed. Improved processes of crush. ing and refining the oi! have resulted in . product equal to the ,purest olive ,jl in nutritive value. From 1t is pro k ,ed . cooking fat {called Cottolene) .N i is claimed by physicians to be Ser and much more wholesome than Md. and it is much more economical as well. As this fact becomes generally known the use of cotton seed oil in the form of Cottolene will be practically unlimited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
MULTlGRAPH LETTERS.

QUOTATIONS. etc. In facsiIniIs of psrfsc, rypswrtting done; names and addresses in- Eerfad to matoe. ana enYsIoDss Aadrsnsed where desired. E L. DAyant TypewritsR Co.,
 First National Bank Bldg. --ti PUBLIC Typewriting and Muitigraph work of the very highest quality turned oue on short notice Montgomery StenogrAphIo and Phone s2ss. -Sf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED-sALESMEN.

experienced saiesnen in va
 rious parts of the State to sell our loan con- tracts; good commission given. call on. or write US. Southern Loan and Trust Co.,. toi First National Bank Bldg- Montgomery. Ala. -k-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16

were referred to the committee on wa terworks and the committee on A. nance.
 The council adjourned the meeting to 8 o'clock Thursday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED-AGENTS.

wANTED-Agents to sell Diozo Cabinets and phone disinfectors to business houses. offices hotels, private homes. Greatest sell CTS ever put out Five to fifteen dollars per day Diozo Sales Co.,. Opelika. Ala
 -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
New Mayor in Los AnKeIes.

Los Angeles, March 16.-W. D. Stephenson was today selected unan- imo1sly by the city council for mayor to serve EntiI March fe. the date set for the sfecali election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

50 IMPROVED 1908 Model Hiio Penny Pea nut Vending Machines, will earn $500 weekly for you and not interfere with your other work. $2340O0 yearly profit on S5OG % investment Beware of interruptions imitators. Hilo Gum Co, (Inc) l27 Market St Chicago H. III
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
PICTURE GOODS.

Pictures. Easeis. Frames Mouldinga 0lAsa
 Brushes, Art Material. Paints. Water Col. ors, Tube Colors Stationary, VaseA-An these things and many more. Little Paint Store. II N. Perry St, -Sf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade few weeks completes, 60 chairs constantly busJ. careful instructors. tools given. diplomas granted. wages Saturdays. positions waiting
 wonderful demand for graduates. write for Catalogue. Moier Barber College. Atlanta. Ca -2-6t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

workin private homes; fair wages modsr. ate work. good treatment and good oppor. tunities Those who wish . situation snd live out of town may write The Salvation Army, Montgomery. Ala. Otherwiss may
 call at 3l1 whitman St.. or phone 2s2t --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED.
ENGRAVTN0

WANTED-You to illustrate your ads. with our cuts: they sdd 76 per cent to ths attractiveness of any ad, talk it over with The Advertiser Engraving Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
FURNITURE.

FJRNITURE-Ws pack and shtp your fuE-
 Iars. Geo. B. wragg Furniture CO. Phone eka --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED-MkLE HELP.

WANTED-Young men, both white and col ored. to prepare for Railroad Ftrnmen. Brakemen. Sleeping Car. Parlor Car .Porters
 at home by mail Write for App lication blank. Name position. Address. 1 Railway c. l.. No +7. Indanapoiis. Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

STORAGE-New concrete building. speclal- iy built for all kinda of storage: bulk stor- age at reasonable rates: private rooms fox co. -13.et coRREsPoNpENcE and eensignmsnts oi all kinds solicited Montgomery Auction ana
 Salvage Company. Office sM N Court st.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
FINANCIAL.

{ a6 ooO o0 TO LEND-On city or farm real state no brokerage; expenses small. See oy phone, Geo. Stowers: Attorney at Law
 --24-d~sx-su MONEY TO LoAN-Loan improved clty r.si estate and Montgomery county farm isnd J. C HaTdawsy q Co. 6es Bell Bldg, Phone lA65. -S1-ft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
TYPEWRITERs & SUPPLIES

~-~------- -----~--~--------~~---~--~- TO MEET the demand of our increased bus. iness, we have removed to 34 Commerce St. We solicit your patronage for everything in the typewriter line. Southern Typewriter Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
WANTED-To BUY.

wANTED-Second hand traction engine must be in good order. Kelley Lumber Ca .
 Coffee Springs. Ala. -s-et
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
FOR RENT-SToRES.

STORE FOR RENT-Now occupied by Wolff Furniture Go. No. 30 Commerce 2sxISV feet two stories and basement possession given April first apply on premises
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
LOST.
PERSONAL.

Texas. --16-St THE PARTY who mailed an unsigned Iet- ter at ozark, Ala, on the night of Decem- Der 4th, 1908. or morning of December 5th. 1908 can prevent a wrong being done the party to whom the letter was addressed, by
 Communicating with & the R5tyys Ra5rty addressed ,fI or Dothan. Ala -4s-3oe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
FOR RENT-RESIDENCEs.

FOR RENT-New s room cottage. large garden, or chicken yard. In good neigh. Sorhood and close to car line: tla.ke per month Iyey Realty ( Securities Co, iS 6.
 perrr St. Phone 3TA. -lt.tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16

ROOMS and board, also day boarders in the new Westcott Flats New building. new fur
 nture, everything up-to-date. 2is Catoms St Phone 243e. -l3-6g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
FOR RENT-RooMs.

wANTED-A tenant for two lovely con- meeting downstairs rooms. Convenient to bath Cabinet mantel, electric lights.
 Phone ll6S. -l-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
We Sell Good Coal ANDERSON COAL co.
 Phone 94
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber tire top buggy and har- ness. lap robe and horse blanket. good con-
 dftton. '$50o0. F. L., P. O. Box 200. -10
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04

kavanaush Opens Convention.
William X. Kavanaugh of Missouri,
president of the association, called the
convention to order Saturday morning
and set forth briefly the aims and
plans of the organization. He said the
deep waterway work is now in this
conditions:
l. The sanitary district of Chicago
has built the deep waterway, practi-
cally to Joliet, nearly 40 miles, and
$50 100000 have been spent thus far
on the work.
2. The entire route of the lakes-to-
the-gulf deep waterway from Joliet to
New Orleans, through the Des PLANES
river. the Illinois river and the Mis-
sissippi river, has been surveyed un-
der direction of congress by United
States engineers, who have officially
reported to congress that the building
of the deep waterway is feasible.
8. The people of the state of Hi
nois have adopted constitutional
amendment providing for a bond is
sue of $20,000,000, the money to be
spent in constructing the deep water
way southwark from Joliet
A. A bill introduced by United States
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri is now pending in congress,
providing for the issuance by the
United States government of bonds to
the amount of $500, ,00O,O 900, the money
to be spent in constructing this deep
waterway from the lakes to the gulf
and other meritorious projected river
improvements.
5. 1t is intended to ask the Sixty.
first congress to pass bill providing
definitely that the United States gov
ernment undertake the construction
of the deep waterway from the point
where the Illinois work will end, to
the Gulf of Mexico
In the afternoon, following the ad-
dress of President Taft, Clifford Pin
chot, head of the government forestry
department, made an address on the
conservation of the nations natural
resources.
In the evening the delegates to the
convention were entertained at a stag
smoker by the Progressive union OF
New Orleans. This evening all the
delegates and the ladies' accompany
ing them were the guests of the Pro
gressive union at the New Orleans
Opera house, where La Juive" was
given by the French Opera Com
pany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04

related to Ferrer by M. Galceran he
broke down. Soon the revolutionist
was himself again. however.
Ferrer declined the last sacrament
and turned away from the two priests
Of the Order of Peace and Charity
who had been sent by the prison au-
thorities to oSer him the. consolation
Of the church.
When the hour OF the execution ar
rived the doomed man walked bravely
through the prison yard to the ditch
In the shadow Of the encircling wall
Without CULVER he faced the IL in
fantrymen. who. at the word of com
mand fired. When the report of the
volley had died away Ferrer lay
dead on the ground.
The firing squad was drawn by lot
and the command to fire was given by
Gen. Eserin. Just before his eyes
were bandaged Ferrer examined his
will
Previous to the execution precau-
tons had been taken to prevent pos
sible attempt at rescue by doubling
the sentinels on the walls of the
fortress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
Hindoo Beliefs Strange.

The uneducated Hindoo (and he Ia
In the great majority believes that
the ghost of man killed by a tiger
rides on the head OF the beast that
slew him, to warn him OF danger and
to guide him to new victims. 1t is de-
clared that God provides for the
tigers daily wants to the amount OF
one rupee day; that is to say, II
the tiger kills calf worth six rupees
he will not be allowed another victim
for five days.
Eating the flesh OF a tiger Is sup
posed 10 give one great courage and
alertness. but the whiskers must first
be singed off the beast or his spirit
will haunt the man who fed OF him
and he is likely to be turned into a
tiger in the next world.
In a small Indian village In the in
terror yillager was killed by a tiger.
The police investigated tine accidental
death and rendered the verdict;
"Pandu died OF tiger eating him;
there was no other cause of death.
Nothing was lsit OF him save his
bones and son- fingers. which prob.
ably belongsa to either the right or
EFT hand"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
The ees. Food for Workers.

The best food for those who work
with hands or brain is never high
priced.
The best example OF this is found in
Quaker Scotch Oats. 1t stands ut the
top among foods that supply nourish-
ment and vigor. without taxing the d.
gestion. and yet 1t is the least expen-
sive food one can eat
This great food value and low cost
make 1t an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers, factory or farm hands, fed
plentifully on Quaker Scotch Oats will
work better and with less fatigue than
II fed on almost any other kind of
food. All of these facts were proved
and very interesting information
about human foods were gathered by
Professor Fisher of Yale University in
1908. In addition to the regular pack
age Quaker Scotch Oats Is packed in
large size family packages either with
or without china dishes. 8
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04

carriage. Get to the hospital as quick
as you can"
The horses were lashed into a gal
lop and the wife of the dying man
watched at the curb until the carriage
was out of sight.
A few minutes before nine O'Clock
the vehicle dashed up in frolt of the
hospital. One of Kosharwskys friends
leaped out and ran into the receiving
office. He told the clerk that there
was man outside in a carriage who
needed an immediate operation.
One of the staff of surgeons went
out to the vehicle and on examining
the mans pulse found that he was
dead.
The man is dead" exclaimed the
doctor. I'VE had better notify the
police"
Refusing to believe the medical
mans word. the carriage with its dead
occupant was driven to the Hahne
mann Medical college. about a block
away. Here DR.. MacLean made an ex
animation and for the second time
the man was pronounced dead
Half an hour later the carriage with
the corpse in 1t stopped in front OF
the Maxwell street police station. just
one block from where Kosharwsky
lived. The four men who had ridden
with him in the race of Geath went
into the station and reported the mat
ter to Sergeant McGeehan The body
was then taken to the home of the de
cedent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
His Politics at Home.

A political canvasser called at a
home the other day and inquired as
to the political affiliations of the man
of the house.
"Oh, well,'' said the housewife.
hes everything. He's nice when he's
away, and he's not so nice at other
times
But about politics." said the can.
vasser. is he a Democrat or a Re
publican?"
Well. it depends on who he is
with" said the lady. "If it's policy
to be Democrat when he's with Dem
ocrats, he's a Democrat. and when
he's with Republicans he's Repub-
lican"
81 understand" persisted the can
vasser, but between ourselves. what
is he at homer"
"oh. at home he's a perfect terror. !"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
SNAKE MASTER OF A SHIP
Big Reptile Comes Out OF Hold of the
Peruviana and the Crew
Run.

Philadelphia. Pa.-Where a big
snake came from which made its ap
pearance in the pantry of the British
steamship Peruviana as the vessel
came up the Delaware river puzzled
Capt. Jones. master of the Peruviana
and all the others on board. The crew
say that kissing sounds had been
heard in the vessels hold all OF the
way across the Atlantic. but no one
could be induced to go below and in
vestigate.
The first tangible evidence that
there was menagerie below was Sc
cured when the snake appeared In
the galley and wanted things his own
way. The steward did not think
there was any reason for having two
bosses in the culinary department and
killed the snake The Peruviana came
here from Lulea. where snakes are
uncommon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
Kill REVOLUT|ON|ST
Execution Of Ferrer Causes Trou-
BILE in Europe.
Life Of Alfonso Of Spain Placed In
Greater Danger by Shoot
ing Of Rebel at
Barcelona

Barcelora.-The execution Of Prof.
Francisco Ferrer. the Spanish educa-
tor and convicted revolutionist. has
thrown many of the countries of Eu-
rope into state bordering on civil
war and made more dangerous the
lives of the monarchs. Especially Is
It an added menace TO King Alfonso
OF Spain
Prof. Ferrer was shot October IS at
the fortress OF Mont1uich. In which he
had been since his condemnation by a
court-martial. The doomed man faced
the firing squad without fiinching and
fell dead at the first volle2 Except
for momentary expression OF emo
ton Immediately preceding his death
Ferrer retained his composure to the
last. His attorney. NJ. Galceran, who
had defended the prisoner so loyalty
as to bring about his own arrest for
improperly addressing the court. had
obtained permission for brief talk
with the revolutionist before he was
led to the ditch in which he was to
die.
After Ferrer's arrest his family was
dependent on his daughter. who at
once found employment in biscuit
factory. When her father had been
sentenced to death the daughter made
a personal appeal to King Alfonso.
calling upon him In the name of his
generosity and chivalry to spare her
tather's life. When these facts were
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
Hated 70 lake the Money.

Frank l. Cobb. the chief editorial
writer of the New York World, was
on vacation in the Maine woods
cnce when Joseph Pulitzer. owner Of
the World, wanted to communicate
with him. Mr.. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message.
Presently a country operator drove
in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
"Simplicity-aggrandizement- - grif-
fon-gerald--roderick - hopscotch =
namfat--publicity."
There's a dollar to collect for de-
livering That message said the opera
tor, 'but hate to take It, Somebody
along the line got it all balled up.
end they amt no sense to It,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
[EATH Is THE VICTOR
N A FURIOUS RACE
Wild Carriage Drive Through Streets
OF Chicago Fails to Save
Mans Life.

Chicago.-Death won a race in a
furious drive through Chicago streets
to hospital with dying man.
Ihe victim. Lyman kosharwsky,
had suffered two years from tumor OF
the brain His condition was so seri-
Gus when DR.. Hendelmman called to
see MIN that he ordered an operation
at once. He said the patient had only
one cnance in thousand of living
A carriage was ordered from a liv-
cry and the sick man. wrapped in a
blanket. was placed in the vehicle
Four friends accompanied him on the
drive to Michael Reese hospital.
ITS a case OF life or DEATH" said
one OF the men to the driver of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
The Rare t,Ift Of courtesv

Courtesy includes not merely social
kindness, graces of speech, absence of
rudeness, but honorable treatment of
business associates and of all the fel-
low citizens with whom a man of af-
fairs may have business to transact
1t is not American to keep one citi-
zen waiting all day at the door be
cause he is poor, and to grant an.
other citizen an interview because IL
is believed he is rich. Wisdom is not
confined in purse, and frequently
much wisdom may be learned from q
poor man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
A Lono-Panter.

Mary, aged H. was found one day
by an older sister sobbing and crying
What is the matter?' she asked
with great concern.
Three boys have asked me to &c
to the dance tonight" was the unex
pected reply.
We'll. my dear child. certainly that
is not such terrible misfortune"
Yes: but | told the first one
would go with him. and the last one
was a g-panter'-Harper's
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
Jcnn's vindlcatIon.

who" asked his wife. directing
Suspicious took at him. was that
woman wro just bowed to your"
Il Con: know. She must have bowed
to you. can't remember ever having
seen hvs before"
"Joha, don't lie. You have guilty
look fou and that woman"
II beg your pardon" the woman.
said. after having hurried back. 81 Just
want to tell you. Mrs. Widgekin, that
will not have your dress ready to
try on until next Monday"
AS soon as he could decently break
away John hurried into convenient
place and treated himself four times
in rapid succession
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
Presid ent Taft.

the past, and that a new method
should be adopted.
81 believe in the deep waterway"
said the president. 81 am for 1t, and
I shall use all the power that l pos
sess in doing what may be accom-
plished to give you citizens of this
great valley what you so earnestly de-
sire. 1t is all part of still great
er movement inaugurated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. and properly called
by him the conservation of our ma
tional resources.
1.-The projects for irrigation and for
the improvement of waterways in the
future are not to be for the purpose
of distributing pork to every part of
the country. Every measure is to be
adopted on the ground that it will be
useful to the whole country. They
are not to be adopted for sending
certain congressman back to Wash
ington or for making certain parts of
the country profitable during the ex-
penditure of the money.
I'VE should take up every compre-
hensfve project on its merits and de-
termine whether the country where
the project is to be carried out has SO
far Developed as to justify the enor-
nous expenditure of money and If 1t
will be useful when done. When we
decide in favor OF a project. believe
in Issuing bonds to carry it to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible. 1t has
been proposed that we issue bonds for
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04

$500. 100000 or $1,000. 900. 900, and cut
1t up and parcel the money out in this
and that section of the country
am opposed to any such proposition.
because 1t not only smells OF the
pork barrel but would be pork
barrel.'"
Sherman, Too. 10 for Il.
Vice-President James S. Sherman
has brought to the people of the mid
die west the message of the east,
promising enthusiastic gupport of the
waterway program. I'VE people OF
the east depend on your people Of the
west" said he. when we help you,
we help ourselves. so there is every
reason why we should do all In our
power for you. as soon as we realize
what you want and why you want it"
Speaker Cannon and Secretary OF
War Dickinson are no less outspoken
in their assurances of support, and
many senators and representatives.
among them Senator Lorimer OF Illi-
nois. the father of the deep waterway
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-11-04
HAS s6 500 WHEN
HE LEAVES PRISON
FARMER WHO WAS PENNiLEss
WHEN HE BECAME CONVICT
GETS SMALL FORTUNE.
HERO OF THE 3ENITENTIARY
Slayer Of Marshal Saves Lives, Wins
$4,000 In Guessing Contest and
inherits s1.1oo from
Relative.

Leavenworth, KAMA convict who
sntered barely sixteen years ago. pen
iiless. has Just left the Kansas prison
with fortune of s6.50O. $500 of which
Was earned while behind the prison
bars. observing the discipline in ev.
cry way.
The monety allowance made to con
Ficts In Kansas is two cents a day,
,r $l64.25 for 15 years, so that no
iuch sum as Philip Killion took with
linn from the Office OF the Kansas
prison warden could have been ac-
Inundated except by outside effort
From another point Killion left the
institution hero, while he entered Il
murderer. He went out to a farm
md prosperity. with as good record
rs ever a man made behind the bars
The secret of his wealth is that he in.
ierited s1.100 while in prison. and won
$1,000 In guessing contest nine years
igo- The money was invested for him
Ind added reasonable amount by in
crest.
In 1892 Killion, then a young farmer
''NsA''tss schf MAN, ohot anu hllltu
town marshal with whom he had
been friendly. Killion was intoxicated
Ind quarrelsome, and the interference
81 the officer caused him to lose self
control. He was convicted of murder
IN the second degree and sentenced
10 serve 25 years.
A few years after he was confined
he discovered fire in one of the pris
'n factories. Without outcry he risked
his life, and. unknown to any one ex.
sept a few guards. extinguishe9 the
Blaze. The warden of the prison. on
eaving. gave him a letter which
touched for the fact that Killions
bravery had saved the state 100000
md probably some lives
few years later Killion had just
eached the top of the coal mine when
fire alarm was sounded He volun.
leered to redescend and bring out the
Imprisoned convicts This he did at