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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
DECISION BY LOCAL LAND
OFFICE SUSTAINED EAST
Washington Concurs in Opinion That
Entryman Had Acted In
Good Faith

The general land Office at Washing
ton has sustained the Los Angeles land
office, which decided land question in
favor of Nazareth Alexandrian and dis
allowed the contest filed by Mary M.
Farr.
The land in question is situated in
township is south, range IA east, of the
Los Angeles land district. !:
Gen. Frank c. Prescott, register, and
o. r. w. Robinson, receiver of the Los
Angeles land office, in their finding on
the case decided that the land had
been cultivated and that the entry
man, Alexandrian. had acted in good
faith
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
ALLEGE STOCKMAN LEADS
BAND OF CATTLE THIEVES
Herd Taken from Field Near Goshen,
Cal, Traced to Resident of
Visalia

VISALIA. April 7.-Dave Sanders,
saloon man and we'll known stock buy
er of this section, has been arrested on
suspicion of being the head of an or
ganized band of cattle thieves which
has been operating on large scale IN
this valley for several months.
One shipment of fifty-seven head,
taken from the field of Tim Hayes near
Goshen and driven in the night to Han
ford, where it was consigned to meat
company in San Francisco, March 5,
has been traced to him.
Between 200 and 300 head of cattle
have been stolen during the last four
months 1t is expected that other ar
rests will be made soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
BIackmaiIers Threaten

FLINT, Mich, April 7.-Anonymous
blackmailers who have, written from
Delavan, Wis, have threatened the
lives of the mother and sister of 10
year-old Harold Moon, whose body was
found last Saturday in Thread Pond,
unless L. N. Moon, the boys father,
turns over $4,000 to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
Boy Killed by Wolves

KINGMAMN, Kas., April willie
Hotchkiss, aged 10. son of a farmer
living near Rago, this county, was at
tackled and killed by prairie wolves
last night, and George Nichols, also
aged 10, was severely bitten by the
beasts, according to a story received
here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
powle,s Son Defeated

MUSHROOM, Mich, April 7-Com-
plete returns now available show that
the political debut on Monday of A. j.
Gladstone Dowie, son of John Alexan-
der Dowie, the son of the prophet"
resulted in defeat. Dowie was a can
didate for county clerk Of Montague
county on an Independent ticket.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
Three Contractors Indicted

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April IA.
M. Morrow, c. c. Price and r. l.. Leo
nard, three Mississippi river levee con-
tractors, were indicted in the federal
court here today, charged with work.
ing their employees over eight hours a
day on government work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
Crazy Snake EIudes Posse

GUTHRIE, OKLA, April CRAZY
Snake, the fugitive Indian chief, still
remains in hiding. Nothing had been
heard up to this afternoon from his
son, who had started in company with
deputy marshal three days ago in
an effort to locate his father.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
Indicted Banker Dies

CHICAGO. April Frank w. Lyme,
who was indicted following the failure
of the bank of which he was president
at Dowagiac, Mich, was found dead in
bed today in his room. Death was due
TO a complication of diseases.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
Mountain Resort Burned

ELBE, WASH, April THE Tourist
hotel, a mountain resort, burned this
morning. Several guests had narrow
escapes. The loss is about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08

II you want 10 go east. Z. Haydock Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. lis w. Sixth street.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
NEWS OF CITRONELLE.
Hotel Company Has Been Organ

Hotel Company Has Been orxanfxed
af Resort
Citronelle. Nov. 13--(Special. with
the Influx OF winter guests, the towr
seems waking from its long summer
sleep and things are beginning to get
lively.
The Aygria Hotel is to be opened. A
company OF fifteen prominent men has
agreed to finance the scheme. while the
management will be under the control
OF Capt. C. F.. Ball. who has been
with both the Battle House In Mobile
and the DeSoto in Savannah.
The parties composing the company
are M. B. Blish, C. s. Pick. DR.. Means
Blewell. c. w. Thomas. T.. G. Bradley
M G. Skinner. R. r.. Myers. H. e.
Matson, j. r.. Yerion, j. s.. Lynch
sohn simmons. H. B. Greenleaf, s. G..
Hoveil. N. L. Seeley and Miss Mae
Loveless.
The Call is out this week in a most
attractive advertising edition. 1t Is
Intended to show the possibilities of the
SOIL. the business prospects. and is to
be sent Tout by the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION to help boom the town.
A special meeting Of the Business
Mems Association was called for
THURSDAY evening to discuss an cleo
trio light plant. Two companies are
hgurfng on lighting the town. and be-
tween the two. 1t would seem that
chronicle would soon have light.
Judge Jules Afford spoke at the audi
torium Friday night against the
amendment. Hon. William c. Fits
is advertised for next Friday in favor
of the amendment.
Rev. e. r.. Clarkson has been Wis
ting his family here for week, re-
turRing Friday to Atlanta, Ca.
Among the recent arrivals who ex-
pect TO spend the winter in Citronelie
are: Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Barr, who are,
visiting their daughter, Mrs James
Lynch.
r. G.. Garland, Mr.. and Mrs. Wine
sell OF sBluefelds, w. Va, have rented
the Healy cottage on First Street.
Mrs. Harwell Jordan of Chicago and
Nathan Hyde. Freeport, Me-, are visit
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
MINES AND
BURIED TREASURES
DISCOVERED

The mineral wealth of the South has
eoid liver. iron and copper mines await
the fortunate man or men who discover their
true location.
ish Magnetic Needle has recently been per-
fected which has been used with wonderful
accuracy in discovering both mines ana
parts designed for use to indicate the parti-
cuiar mineral sought for. Lost and buried
treasures OF money, gold and silver. are
located Successful miners and prospectors
use these needles but in the past they
have been very difficult to obtain. We un-
Miners Agency of Palmyra. Pa. handle >
complete line Of these needles and other
mineral rods and would be glad to corre>
spond with any one Interested in the SUBJ
1ect They issue a large catalogue which will
be mailed free TO anyone writing them Ad-
rdess P.& NJ. Agency 20 First ST. Palmyra
Pa.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
MET AT INVERNESS.

Convention of District Sunday schools.
Union Springs, Nov. 13.-tSpecial.)---
The Inverness District Sunday School
Convention will be held Sunday al
Loflin Church. when the following
program will be rendered.:
Devotional exercises-TJ. M. Edge
Welcome address,. NJ. Edge.
Responses. e. Cartledge.
Roll call of churches.
Addre ss-J. .tCarroll Of Troy.
The Tachers' Training Class-Rev.
j. c. Gillmer
Reaching the Grown Folks Through
the Organized Class-L. E. Cart
ledge.
The Home Department and What It ID
Doing-D. W. Sims of Montgomery.
The women of the Presbyterian
Church gave reception last night at
the home of Miss Flora Hanson. These
socials are held monthly to cultivate
sociability among the members.
The following women will attend the
w. C. t. U. convention in Birming-
ham next weekly Mrs. r. w. West,
Mrs. E. L. Crawford, Mrs. ]. M. Ellis.
Misses Dot Slaughter. Carrie Anderson,
Kate Paulk.
Judge benson of Lafayette spoke
here tonight and Kyle Price next Tues
day evening.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
PLAGUE OF AUSTRALIA
NUMBER OF RABBITS Is EsTIMAT'
ED AT A MILLION MILLION.
- Declared Public Enery--harch
- the Rodent Inland Has Been
Like the March of
disseminating Army.

xrom Answers
The rabbit is rather encourageo'
than otherwise. in most parts Oh Eu-
roDe. rabbit warren Is looked upor
- 4 rood feature in an estate pro-
yidinr snort. In Belgium rabbits are
bred for the market. Many an Eng
lfsh schoolboy counts hutch OF RAP
bits among the valued pets.
But In Australia the rabbit Is
dreadful pest. It Is pursued every
pwhere by an exterminating war. The
boy who started keeping rabbits as
pets would soon ind serious trouble
At the hands of the law. To bring a
rabbit into the country is serious Of
Tense.
In the early days. colonists. think
ing to make their surroundings more
home-ifke, introduced rabbits. The
rabbit. coming to Australia, increased
and multiplied at such rate that II
oyerspread the whole continent. and
became a nuisance, to keep which In
check has cost many millions OF
pounds, and will yet cost many mil
Hons more. The Australian rabbit
brings forth Its first family--of up to
nine or ten-at the age of three
months. Thereafter. the doe produces
the same litter every month.
There Is no natural check to this
vast productiveness. no winter spell
OF bitter cold to kill OFF the young and
feeble The only limit to the rabbit
life is the food supply, and that does
not fall until the pasturage intended
for the sheep Is eaten bare. Not only
Is the grass eaten, but also the roots
of the grass, and the rabbit is fur
Their nuisance because sheep dislike
pastures over which bunny has pass
ed.
Like q Great War.
The campaign against the rabbit in
Australia has had all the excitement
and much of the misery of a great
war. The march inland of the rodent
was like that of a devastating army.
Smiling prosperity was turned into
black ruin. Where there had been
green pastures and bleating sheep was
a bare and dusty plain.
In somep places the rodents were SO
thick that you could hardly walk in
the fields without treading upon them.
The carcasses of dead rabbits poison
ed the air, and caused a plague of
flies, which passed from them to the
sheep, causing among them a serious
disease.
Panic measures were at first triei to
stem the tide. Wholesale poisoning
with pollard bats. .dosed with strych-
nine or phosphorus, was the first ex-
pedient. 1t destroyed much of the ma
tive bird-life. devastated the natural
fauna. and left the rabbit still in
trsnmphant possession.
great reward was then offered by
the Australian government for a
remedy. No result came. and the rab-
bit still ate his way into the heart of
the country. But time brought some
knowledge of how to deal with him.
II was reasoned out that within lin
fted area the rabbit could be COPIED
with. At once there came a demand
Tor rabbit-proof fencing, and over
miles of inland country began to
stretch the net of fences. The best
OF the pastoral lands were thus In
closed. and within Enclosures of 10000
acres or so the rabbit. 1t was found.
could be exterminated. His natural
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Sheffield Nov. 13.-(SpeciaL)-S
Treasurer Walter D. Seed of Mont
gomery addressed a goodsize crowd
on the street in this city Thursday
evening in favor of the prohibition
amendment. Mr.. Seed is well-known
candidate for Governor of Alabama
His arguments in favor OF the amend
ment were much the same as are being
made by the speakers throughout the
State.
Congressman Hobson and Evangel-
list George Stuart are booked for
speeches in Sheffield at an early date
in favor of the adoption of the amend
ment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
CROPS IN LAUDERDALE.
Fine Demonstration by Progressive
Farmers

Fine Demonstration by Progressive
Farmers.
Florence, Nov. Especial -James
III. Hardwick and Wayne McFall, resi-
dents of Lauderdale County. are two
farmers who have demonstrated that
cotton Is not the best paving crop
that can be raised in this vicinity.
On four acres of land. Mr.. Hardwick
dug and shipped 456 bushels of Irish
potatoes besides selling constantly to
the local merchants since May. The
largest Yield was 210 bushels of sweet
potatoes on -quarters of an acre.
which was produced by a liberal use of
fertilizers, another three quarters on
which fertilizer was sparingly used
only producing eighty-six bushels.
After digging the potatoes, Mr.. Hard
wick has made a fine crop of turnips
on the same land.
with one mule, Mr.. MeFall produced
$313.S5 worth of hay and 40 bushels
of corn, besides other produce for
home consumption.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
1.-THE BRAKEMAN AT CHURCH,

little basket punch. I didn't ask him
70 pass me. but paid my fair ike ia
little man-25 cents for an hours run
and little concert by the passengers
throwed In. I tell you. Pilgrim. you
take the river road when you want
-
But just here the long whistle from
the engine announced a station. and
shouting:
zionsviliei This train makes no
stops between here and indianapolis"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

from travelling salesman to general
manager of the Tennessee Valley Fer
tilizer plant. succeeding his brother,
Lee Ashcraft, who Is now manager Of
the Southern department OF the Inter
national Agricultural Corporation, of
which the Tennessee Valley plant is a
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Booklets on Drug Additions. Drunk
enness, and Tobacco testimonials, etc =.
sent sealed under plain cover. Corre-
spondence confidential. Address Charles
b. James Sanatorium, 210 Delta Bldg,
Memphis, TenP
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

ing at the home of G.. s. Jordan.
Mrs. Nordenwall of Chicago is with
her daughter. Mrs. R. A. Johnson.
Mrs. L. c. Shore mas returned from
Ironwood, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Ermine will be used more for even
ing than for day wear. though some
of the black fur coats show pretty flat
collars made of this fur to offset the
dead blackness of the other fur.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

posed and in order to break the jour-
ney spent the day here. He expects
to proceed tonight direct to Cherbourg.
from whence he will sail for England.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
Wcdding an sheffela

Shefie1d, Nov. h. Especial. Prank
A. Toney a well-known citizen OF this
city, was married yesterday to Mrs.
Mary L. Wing of Utah, Rev. L. F.
Stansell officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Bordeaux, France, Nov. liking
Emanuel of Portugal, who is on his
way to visit King Edward. arrived here
this morning. He is slightly indis-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
The Horrors
of Drug Using
Lady Says 1T In He'll to be in a Habit
Stronger than YOURSELF
Stronger Than Death.

For some time past I nave lived a
hell on earth, but now / have gotten
another glimpse of heaven.
1t is hell to be In the grasp of
habit stronger than yourself-stronger
than death.
1t is heaven to feel the shackles of
that habit fall away-to conquer death.
Four years ago 1 was in the full
summer of life was tsg1ts successful cems A.
the form of opium. God forgive me
for ever having looked covetously upon
it. 1 fell an innocent victim to its
use.
pounds, and was in excellent health.
but not long after l began the use
of the drug, health, happiness. friends
and all that is dear in this life seemed
to pass away, and few months ago l
felt as though death would be well
come visitor.
My family physician suggested the
James Treatment. l had but little
hope, but like a drowning man grasps
at straw consented to take treat
ment as last resort, and I began. AL
most Immediately. a wonderful and
beneficial change seemed to take place.
My limbs felt strong, my brain became
clear and active. my eyesight improved.
my sleep became sweet and peaceful,
dition, my bowels became regular. and
once more I enjoyed life as 1 did prior
to my addiction.
1 enjoyed a good appetite, slept we'll
and felt far better than I did at any
time while addicted to the use OF
opium.
pleted treatment, and the very smell
never think of 1t. I am getting bet
ter and stronger every day.
Pine View Ala. JANE MCCOY.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
1lHe view Ala. JANE mC1O1
JAMES HOME REMEDIES
FREE DRUG CURE.
Hypodermic or Internal.

HypOdermic or Internal.
Chas B. James. 210 Delta Bldg.
Memphis. Tenn. Please quote
terms and send to my address all
charges paid. a free trial bottle
for patient using Estate here num-
Der grains used each
"a hoursl ......g grains of Estate kind
OF drug here)
State here If used by mouth or hy-
podermically.. .... e. ...........
Name ..'..... -. -. 49,.
Town. :. :. .state......
Nearest Express ONCE.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Mr.. Ashcraft Promoted.
Florence, { Nov. 13.-(Special.)-
Fletcher Ashcraft has been promoted
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-23
OWEN BUSH FEELS SORRY
FOR SUMMERS FAILURE

Indianapolis, oct 23.-Shortstop Ow-
team, arrived i'm Indianapolis recently
and held an interesting post norton
over the worlds series.
mo one was more surprised over
the outcome of the series than the De-
troit players" said Bush Everyone
Of us felt, and still feel, that we should
not have lost game to that bunch.
We thought we had them outclassed
after we had seen them i'm the first
game at Pittsburg in which we were
beaten. Adams had II on us, some
way, however. and although he looked
no harder than lots of other pitchers
We could not hit him hard enough to
win.
lie did not look bit better than he
dld In 1908. when he was with Louis
VILE and when the indianapolis team
beat him every time he pitched against
II. stories that we were fighting
among ourselves and that Manager
Jennings is in disfavor with the club
owners, are untrue. There was moth
ing of that kind, and all the players
VIII be back next spring, ready to win
another pennant
The biggest disappointment of the
series was the showing of Summers,
Out That was caused by illness. Sum
merS can beat any team i'm the world
When he Is right. Had he been in the
FORM he showed during the summer,
ueIeating Pittsburg would have been a
cinch"
Bush will leave today with a team
made up of Detroit players for tour
Of Cuba.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-23
SMALL DOGS CLEVER SCHEME
Escaping Punishment fer
Wandering.

A proof that animals think was
given by little skye terrier who did
everything but talk. There was
fence around the lawn and he was
never allowed to go out alone, but
In the spring when the ground was
soft he would dig hole under the
fence and go on little outiag, says
Our Dumb Animals One day he was
discovered digging. | knocked on the
window and said, mo, Tatters." He
looked up at me, then deliberately
went around back of the house and
began to make another hole. In front
of his home was an open field and
across that was a house where this
same little dog had fancy for calling
and where he knew we objected to
his going. He was scolded for dis
obeying, and finally given a gentle
chistisement
We flattered ourselves he was con-
quered at last, but his fertile brain
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-23

Sometimes luck wins football con-
tests. but generally victory comes
through preparation and careful coach
ing.
Remember when Harvard lowned
Yale last fall, with a drop kick? IT
seemed lucky boot. but Kennard.
whose toe sent the ball tumbling over
the bar, began that kick early the pre-
vious spring, when he started to prac
tice drop kicking.
kennard studied a football as a
chess player studies his board. Upon
returning to college be practiced daily
To bring his kicking 70 perfection. He
was allowed to try his drop kicks be-
hind the line against the scrubs, until
in an exhibition he kicked 60 success
sive goals.
His first chance in game was
against BOwdoin and he missed. His
second was against the Springfield
Training school, and he scored from
the S5-yard line Against the Indians
he failed at a 45-yard kick, which fell
short. But the direction was true.
1t was decided to use Kennard
against Yale, should Harvard get the
ball inside the blues 25-yard line on
a third down and more than two yards
to so. From the side lines Kennard
saw the ball carried to Yale's 15-yard
line, and nc was called upon. He took
his position behind the center. sig
nailed his team mate and ere the
thousands realized it, the bali was
passed, caught, dropped and booted
squarely between the uprights and
over the bar, and Yale was defeated.
There was thinking and study back
of play invented by Walter Camp
and used i'm 1902, winning Yale the in
intercollegiate championship.
He picked the space between guard
and tackle to hinge the play upon. He
drilled the Yale team i'm a fake attack.
1t was tried against Princeton when
the tiger team, 10 minutes after play
had started, was leading, to 0. Yale
had the ball in Princeton's territory
The signal was given for the play
1t was sent outside tackle on the right
of Princeton's line. The Tigers right
tackle came through outside Yalc's
end and the right half start
ed, the guard coming through, low ana
straight.
This left hole between tackle and
guard big enough to drive a truck
and as the men swept around
the end, Chadwick the halfback, shot
through the opening and over the goal
inc.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-23

no stranger or more interesting
story OF human experience has appear
ed in any American magazine than the
article, How / Was Born Again ~
Twenty four" in the November issue
of The Ladies' Home Journal. The ar
ticle is written by Rev. Thomas Carson
Hanna, the pastor Of the Wayland
Baptist Memorial church Of Philadel-
phia. whose miraculous experience "A
few years ago has puzzled doctors.
scientists and psychologists through
out the world.
A double page OF photographs of
"Good-1aste Homes OF indianapolis
Folks" viii be helpful and OF interes.
10 suburbanites and the thousands Of
city folks who are on the point OF Civ
ing up metropolitan life for the sub
urbs.
when Youth Seeks a Mate" a
practical, common-sense talk 10 young
men and women, as well as parents is
written by Jane Adams, whose init
mate knowledge OF young men ana
women is gathered from extended ana
varied experiences.
A page devoted 10 China painting
will be helpful to the thousands OF
women who DO this kind of work.
Two pages that will appeal especial
ly to women will be those devoted -
Dresses for the Mature Woman" and
Useful Fashions in Winter Clothes
The designs and The Ladies' Home
Journal Patterns for these clothes are
very attractive. We have the patterns
al our store.
The Journal, itself is on sale at our
magazine counter. each mouth, at ~
cents per copy, or we win forward your
annual subscription direct 10 the pub
fishers at $3.50 per year