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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
OF GEORGIA
I FILES FORMAL PETITION

Central of Georgia attorneys have
filed with Attorney-0eneral CARRIER q
copy Of the petition for . writ Of cer-
tiorari, which they win present irnme-
diately to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. In the effort to convey
to that highest tribunal their fight on
the statutory rates Of Alabama.
diately, and May . has been set as the
day for the hearing OF the petition !
If the certiorari IL obtained. then the
case viii be taken from the hands Of
the Court of Appeals. to spend Its
course before the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
NEWS OF LIVINGSTON.
l.. p. NeiIl Dead---Old Church StrucE
by Lightning.

Livingston. April 23.-(Special. IL.
p. Neill. one OF Sumter County's most
prosperous merchants, died at his home
at Fair Oaks, near Warsaw, Wednesday
afternoon. His death was very sudden
and unexpected. A wife and several
children mourn his death.
A heavy rain fell at Gainesville. this
county, Wednesday night. the light
ming flashed every minute for a while.
during the storm, the lightning struck
the old Presbyterian Church stssple
and shattered 1t. This Is very old
church. practically one of the Oldest
in the county. having been placed there
in 1914
The site where the girls school DOR
mitory recently burned is being cleared
away and a new one will be erected
there before the fall term begins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

Memory Of Gen. Nathan BEDFORD For-
rest Honored mt Rome.
Rome, Ga, April GA handsome
granite shaft to the memory Of Gen.
Nathan Bedford Forrest was unvetfed
here this afternoon
1t was erected at cost of $500 by
the N. B. Forrest Chapter. Daughters
OF the confederacy in honor OF the
man who captured General Streight
and saved the city from destruction at
the hands of the Federal troops.
The grafton was delivered by former
Congressman John w. Maddox. and the
veil was drawn by Sarah Elizabeth
Bass. the little daughter OF Hon. Jos.
L. Bass. 800 -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

Brazil, Ind, April 2s.--W. 2. King,
head of the King Furniture Company.
today killed himself by firing q bullet
into his forehead. He was 43 years old.
Mr.. King was active In public affairs.
his business was prosperous and he
had wife and two daughters. He
had been suffering from nervousness
but no direct cause for his suicide is
known. Nt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
salaries AT TUsCUa1BIA.
The Clerk is Only O1acial to Recei

The Clerk is Only OHlcial to Receive
Fees.
Tuscumbia. April 22.-(SpeciaL 1.-The
City Council of Tuscumbia, in a spe-
cial meeting held. has fred the sala-
ries of the various officers of the city
The Mayor will receive SIS per month.
two policemen $65 each, sexton at
cemetery, s15. and treasury. S.
The clerk Is the only ohicial to re-
ceive fees. and his salary will approxi-
mate $65 per month. The city attor-
ney's compensation will be based on the
amount OF work done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
NINETEEN DROWNED.
Norwegian steamer Sinks After Col
Hiding with British Vessel.

HUNK WIN DkItH"H y eHHeI'
Christiania, April 23-Nineteen per-
sons were drowned off Christiania last
night by the sinking Of the Norwegian
steamer Edith after collision with the
British steamer Oxford. Those who
went down with the Edith are the cap
tain and his wife. one passenger and
sixteen members Of her crew.
The Edith. a vessel of S67 tons. was
last reported at Christiansand. The
oxford IL OF se2 tons and 10 owned In
HUI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
Railroad Commission
Wants More Power.
UNABLE 10 ENFORCE ORDERS
Extra Session Call May Contain
Request
cooperate Matter--Extr. sessien
~ Lssisnt.re Set for MA
s1mmer.
UNABLE 10 ENFORCE ORDERS

Aware that they had been shorn of
much Of their former authority by
the Code Of 1907. the members Of the
Railroad Commission have formally re-
his call for an extra session-provis-
ional, OF course. upon the issuance OF
the call-the extension of the powers
Of the commission. according to Pres
tdent Charles Henderson. of the COM
mission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

NeMR ,JMckB0mVzIEe.
Jacksonville, April 23E(Speciai. -
Capt. C. Martin of Alexandria died sud
denly yesterday and viii be buried as
soon as absent members OF his family
can reach his home. Captain Martin
was rs years old at the time Of his
death. He was a Confederate veteran
Captain Martin was a farmer and
merchant in Alexandria Valley and was
. man of prominence ana influence.
Four old Confederate veterans have
died in Calhoun County within the
last few weeks.
Last night fire broke out in the
vicinity OF the Southern depot. II
proved to be an old warehouse, which
was quickly under control, owing to
the efficient fire department now thor
oughly organized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

Uniontown. April 23--(Special) AT
the home OF the brides uncle. A. H.
Givhan. at Gastonberg. Mr.. Dan
Rencher and Miss Margaret Pope
were quietly married Tuesday morn
Ing. No invitations were issued on
account of the recent death of the
brides father.
The young couple have moved into
their country home. q few, miles from
town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
sreaaIsA tor Federai Vets.

Washington. April 2s-Surviving
aoldiers who answered the first call
for troops issued by President Lincoln
are to be given bronze medals OF hon.
or. should the bill recently introduced
by Senator Dick OF Ohio. succeed in
being enacted into law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

II You Get Thirsty Today.
Ask the soda fountain boy for Pep
To-Lac. It looks Rood-tastes good
IL good Contains no s'dope' or heart
stimulant. s cents. Wed-Sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
rMrLIcATE SMART SET.
Investigation of international grsur.
Cling Syndicate Promises
s5ata 20 Seuaa ffon.

San Francisco. April 2s.-That mem
.bers of four of the most prominent
families in the fashiona BILE column at
BurlingaHle, Sand modiste of this city,
who caters to the smart set. may be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

Town Cor seventy-Five Years.
Ozark. April 2ss--t John
Carroll. who has been citizen of
Dale County for three-quarters Of "a
century, died at the home Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs' @. w Bowling. at valdosta,
Ca. yesterday.
The remains reached Ozark this
morning and were inferred at the Car
roll graveyard mile asst. OF Ozark;
this afternoon. -. x
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
CAPTAIN MARTIN DEAD.

The best picture show ever put ON In
montgomery now mt The Orpheum. De.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
NEWS FROM THE oANEBRAKn.


Uniontown. April 2s.(-Special. y
After lingering illness. Mrs. Philip
Nelson died yesterday at her home
near Faunsdale. She was buried this
morning at Old st. Michael's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

The Hodgins family furniture, which
has been stored here since their leaving
Langdon for Minneapolis is being ship
ped to that place by Mr.. Hodglns this
week.
Monday the farm home of Chas.
Bowers, living north of Harvey Centre,
was gladdened by the arrival of a little
girl baby. Both the mother and the
recent arrival are reported as doing
nicely.
Jas. MCLAUGHLIN and his entire family
are perfectly happy this week over the
arrival of a bouncing baby boy who put
in an appearance Tuesday of this week.
Mac couldn't appear to be more tickled
if he had sold a whole carload of Buick
autom obiles.
The Langdon Woman's Club at the
meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of its president, Mrs. w. A.
Mcintyre, named Mrs. Jas. G.. Dickson
as vice president for the unexpired term;
Mrs. P. Reid was also selected to fill q
vacancy on the board of trustees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

The DEMOCRAT carries the best and
largest stock of tablets and other school
supplies.
Merchant Dan Shelley and wife of
Iona were business visitors over here
from the 500 town Tuesday.
Ii you want to buy or sell a farm, call
on or write Joseph Power, Langdon, N,
d., office over Citizens State Bank.
Wanted at once. Ten carloads Of
potatoes. The highest market price
paid. Schulke's Department Store.
G. P. Getchell, who heads quite an OK
tensive consolidation of business in.
terests at Wales was visitor here or
Tuesday.
Rev. r. S. Myers, pastor of the Milton
Presbyterian church exchanged pulpits
with Rev. f. j. Hubbard at the sevicss
of last Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. H. Johnston and Mrs. Iiey,
holds came down on Tuesdays train
from Wales and during a short stay in
the city are guests of Mrs. G. E. John.
ston.
Jabe j. Jouch, took yesterdays moor
train north to Wales, where he takes
temporary charge Of the Donovan
elevator, during the brief absence
of the agent, Mr.. j. j. Maloney, who was
suddenly called across the line into
Manitoba by the illness of a neal
relative.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

j. b. Carmichael, has Withdrawn from
the management of the Langdon Opera
House and left Saturday for Everett,
Wash. He is succeeded as a manager
by Mr.. Harry 6, Waldron, who has an
announcement for our readers in another
column.
II. q. Birtch, who has been spending
a week here selling fruit lands in the
Kootenay Valley in Alberta, left Tues
day returning to Calgary. The company
which MIR. Birtch represents are closing
a large deal this week which required
his immediate personal attention.
Mr.. Harry G. Waldron, the new
manager of the Langdon Opera House,
announces that in the future the doors
will be open every evening at eight
o'clock and the performance commence
promptly at S:45. The public are re-
quested to note this change of arrange
ment.
Mrs. John McGauvran took Satur-
days train to Sauke Center, Mimi, to
attend the wedding Of her eldest son,
Frank and Miss Leta V. Gilman, which
occurred yesterday afternoon at the home
of the brides parents. Miss Gilman
will be remembered as apopular teacher
of the primary grades Of the city schools
for a number of years up to rendering her
resignation last spring. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGauvran will mako Vancouver
BE-, their home after a short wedding
trip, which is expected to include a visit
to the home of his parents in this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
DRS. KERR G SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

You can reach E. Wienecke, the
%auctloneer, by phone in case you want
to use HIM at an auction sale. Just
call up Murray Archer, the Iona drug
gist, and he will connect you with the
au%ctioneer at his farm IN Gordon town
ship.
II. II. Montgomery, of Fargo, was a
visitor part of the week with old Lang
don friends. He is now IN the road
introducing a newly patented gasoline
lighting plant. Mr.. Montgomery years
ago held a position as tinsmith with the
old hardware firm of Mercer & LAWN.
David Clermont and wife were in the
city Tuesday, returning to their home
near Olga from a visit of a couple Of
months with their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Borusky, Q a Wales. They we're &C.
%companied On their return trip as far
as Langdon by their son-in-law, MIR.
Borusky.
In its mention of the death of the late
wife of Mr.. B. Heating the DEMOCRAT
would this week hasten to correct the
error it made in stating that the passing
away of the deceased was due to a linger-
ing illness OF consumption. The writer
was mislnformed as to this detail and
takes the occasion to correct the error
and tender its apology to Mr.. Heating
and the surviving family for the
mistatement made in these columns at
that time. The doctors attending Mrs.
Heating during her last illness, DR..
Semple and Mcqueen, state that death
was due to a glandular affection which
is known to medical science as the
Hodgkin's disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
III Is uOW "A SETTLED FAC

ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
You can't afford to make a farm loan
any place but with Mooney & Johnston.
Miss Lena Schultz returned Tuesday
from II weekend visit with her folks at
Osnabrock.
The arrival is announced as having
occurred last week of a daughter at the
home of VIM. Charette, IN South Lang
don.
Mrs. A. III. Koehmstedt was here from
Wales Tuesday looking after the pro-
batting of the will of her sister. the
late Miss Josephine Hotfele.
Mrs. w. B. Dickson returned home
Thursday from Grand Forks, to which
place she accompanied her eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Allie, who attends the univer-
sity the coming year.
Frank Hamel was an arrival on
yesterdays train from the south. He
has disposed of his residence property
at Lake City, Mimi, and will return
here with his family to live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

Monday was a fairly warm September
day with the mercury $50 degrees in
the shade.
The board of county commissioners
will be here next week to hold their
regular October quarterly meeting.
Commencing with Sunday evening of
this week the Presbyterian church
changes the hour of its evening service
from half past seven to eight o'clock.
This is the last day of September and
grain and vegetable crop has escaped a
"killing FROST for the first time in many
years past.
A basket social will be held at the Nc
Kittrick school house on Friday, Octo-
Der 8, 1909. Proceeds to be given to the
support of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Everybody invited.
cole Olson" is the attraction tonight
at the Opera House. This popular come
dy was an immense success at Grand
Forks and other towns on the Walker
theatrical circuit within the past week.
The Robert Work & Co., hardware
store is O getting back into shape to
do business again after undergoing an
extensive line of repairs since the fire in
June. Not least among the improve
ments is a handsome plate glass front.
Friday last week two births are re-
ported as having occurred in the vicinity
of Langdon. The first a boy at the
John Ruger farm home west of Dresden
and the other a little girl at Andrew
Peterson's place, located north of Mt
Carmel.
This fall Langdon is apparently
threatened with sundry cases of fever
and other ailments that Indicate an un
sanitary condition of affairs. \ little
civic pride and a movement toward
general clean up before winter sets il
would do much to improve conditions
G. w. Toews left a number of large
ripe tomatoes and a fine %cantaloup melo1
at this office last week. They were fail
samples of what has been grown thi
summer in the garden on his Moscow
township farm. He also had a numbe
of fuit bearing trees that yielded tinel.
this season,
1t is quite generally estimated tina
fully 50 per cent of Cavalier county
1909 crop is threshed and safe in tn
granary. The average yield of wheat
barley oats and fax all show a nos
satisfactory increase over the figure pre-
dicted at the opening of the th1eshinI
season three weeks ago.
1t has again been demonstrated thi
week that the dust ladened air &C
companied by a south wind BLOWN
thirty miles an hour on the main trave.
cd throughfares of Langdon is a cor
dltion and not a theory. Ask any Lang
don merchant if he don't think that th
city should have a street sprinkler mex
summer.
George Konicek, his wife and tn
younger members of the family left o
Monday train for New Prague, Mimi
Mr.. Konicek having bought a farm i
the near vicinity of that town, Will
away from here on a trip during th
early spring. The farm owned nea
Langdon is still retained by the famil,
and will be operated during the comm
season by their oldest son Ih
Konicek family moved into this sectio
of Cavalier county back in the earl
days of the first pioneer settlers, an
many of their old friends wish them we
in their new home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

Mooney e. Johnston are the only ones
who have cheap money for farm loans.
d. A. Wadsworth made the trip over
land to Devils Lake in his automobile
Sunday.
Gustave Brecke was a visitor here on
Monday from Milton looking after real
estate matters.
j. H. Harlan is back again On the local
grain market this fall making his first
shipment this week.
Buy that suit at Simon Schefter's
clothing store. Dressing rooms and
tailor shop in connection.
Mrs. Fred q. Smith returned home
Monday from a visit of two weeks with
relatives of the family in Minnesota.
Mrs. ]. II. Schmidt and the children
returned on Fridays train from a visit
of a month with her folks in Minnesota.
A. B. Brandt and Chas. A. Morton
we're here Friday making the trip over
from Hampden in Mr.. Morton's auto.
mobile.
Banker Kenneth G. Luke and wife and
Druggist Arthur Campeau and wife
formed a quartette of Olga visitors in the
city last Sunday.
Elmer Fowler, druggist at the H. L
Francis Pharmacy is on the sick list thi:
week under the doctors care threatened
with an attack of fever.
Frank j. Hodgins arrived Monda,
from Minneapolis and is spending ths
week looking after business interest
here and elsewhere over the county.
Alex Mcdonald Is again able to be III
and around again after being in bed
= day or two the forepart of the weeI
threatened with symptoms of pneu
monia.
/, Miss Katie Wild visited Monday wit
, her brother, Peter Wild, assistant cash
Ter of the Cavalier Co. National Ban
, while here between trains from th
farm at Easily.
r II. j. Meier. travelling salesman fe
s the wholesale paper and stationery fir
Y of Wright, Barrett & Stilwell of st Pau
r renewed the acquaintance of the Ian!
v don trade last Friday.
P. McGauvran was here Monday fro
t Osnabrock. He does not expect to r
S turn to his home at Belleview, Wash
q until the seasons work is completed c
his farms near Osnabrock
Mrs. Martin Brooks was here Monds
to attend the funeral of George Alpsta
g Mrs. Brooks was a near neighbor an
friend of the Alpstag family in Grar
S Forks, while living there for ten year
Optometrist A. o. Void will be at OILS
g from ten to four o'clock on Tuesda
l. Oct. 18th and Mt Walhalla all day We,
nesday, Oct. 18th and Wang from ten
: four Thursday, Oct. 14th prepared to
q glasses.
1t was through an oversight that I'll
DEMOCRAT last week omitted mention
70 an item announcing the arrival on tt
n 10th inst, of a baby girl at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schneider,
n Mt. Carmel.
Frank j. McGauvran and bride, n
70 Miss Leta V. Gilman, arrived on to day
noon train from Sauke Centre, MINI
y at which place they we're the contrac
g ing parties in quite a %fashionably a
10 ranged wedding. Their stay here at Il
n McGauvran home will continue UNI
y Saturday, when they will continue the
q journey west to Vancouver, B. c., whe
IL Mr.. McGauvran some little time a!
] bought out q transfer line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

1OA VA SoAo A4SOhSy " -
is the only place.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Tornado Insurance only SI.5O per thousand
for one year. Insure now. Cavalier Co.
National Bank.
Miss Mae Foshay is enjoying a visit
this week with her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Plummer, at Sarles.
w. f. Hannum, the Clyde banker and
enthusiastic baseball "fan" transacted
business here Monday.
Attorney w. A. Mcintyre returned
yesterday from a business trip to the
Forks and the Twin Cities.
Mrs. T.. A. Farrell returned last Satur-
day from a visit of month with friends
and relatives at Detroit, Mich.
DR.. S. G. Gibson was confined to his
rooms a day or two the forepart of the
week with a light touch of fever.
Wanted at once Ten carloads of
potatoes. The highest market price
paid. Schulke's Department Store.
Miss Nettie Prinyer returned last
week from a months visit with her
sister, Mrs. A. l.. Bradley, at Boulder
Springs, Colo.
hf,. nv ~ o~1oi, rriyya ncfnrI a W
from Grand Forks and is making d few
days visit in the city with her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Bolton.
G. e. Johnston, left Tuesday for
Minneapolis where real estate matters
of Importance will occupy his time and
attention for a few days.
Mrs. VIM. Haverty and the children
came down Tuesday from Wales and
will spend the winter in their Langdon
home on north Third street.
County Treasurer Thos. Sheehan was
up the line Thursday looking after
threshing operations on his farm in the
vicinity of Wales and Dresden.
Money always on hand for first anc
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi
pions. 0. e. Thompson, cashier.
MIR. and Mrs. Smirl, the latter
sister of Mrs. w Gordon, came acros
last week from Rosenfeldt, Man, for
visit of a few days at the Gordon home
The pleasant news was received b
telephone yesterday forenoon of the brit
of q little baby girl at the homo @
Cashier and Mrs. p. j. Antony Q
. Munich.
Fred Gerber, returned Saturday to hi
home at Worthington, S. D., havin,
visited here for some little time at tn
home of his brother, Roman Gerbe
' north of town.
j. G. Irvine leaves here this week t
join his family who have been spendin
) the summer in Western Saskatchewan
whore he has of late years acquire
:. extensive land holdings.
Frank Kynel, was here from Mint
spending the week with his many oil
Langdon friends Frank still has hi
Cavalier county homestead and harvest
ed a fine crop this season.
+ John j. Ross, the liveryman and buile
ing mover at Wales, who has done col
siderable work in Langdon since III
cyclone Of last May, is reported as bein
quite seriously i'll with typhoid feve
f M. Brynjolfson, D, ]. Laxdall, ia
), Lang and Fred Harris were here MOI
day from Cavalier in the Laxdal aut
mobile, enroute to Clyde and otht
sections of the western part of tt
county.
Miss Helen Kliewer is stated as inten,
ing to remove her dressmaking parlo,
from Langdon to Munich, where he
brothers and other relatives have recen
ly removed to from the old family hon
- at Mountain Lake, MINI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-02
GOES TO CITY
Norman ], Groves, Leaves
to Accept Place on the
Baltimore American.

Norman j. Groves left tins morn
ing for Baltimore. where he has ac-
cepted a lucrative position with the
baltimore American, as linotype
operator, at a lucrative wage. Mr..
Groves had been resident of clarks-
burg. i've years and during all tha.
period served the Telegram, efici.
emily as linotype acknowledgements
and his severance from this paper was
with much regret on the part of ti&osc
connected with the paper. He is a
skilled mechanic and gentleman OF
splendid intelligence, and his services
were greatly appreciated. Mr.. Groves
and family during their residence here
made many warm friends. who regret
their departure. After he gets located
his wife and babies, VINO are still hero,
wfll join him. All their many friends
here wish them pleasant and pro-
titabie residence in the monumental
city.
T. V. coughlan, of New York, has
succeeded MIR. Groves, at the Tele-
gram plant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-02
COMPLAINANT JAILED
And Man She Charged With
Assault, In Default of
Paying Fines. 4

The assault and battery charges
against Charles Gilbert and John
Braxton, both colored, preferred by
Mrs. William Bradshaw. also color
ed. OF Pinnlckinnick, were heard in
Justice Gordon's court Monday eve
ming, but the evidence was not sus-
tanning and the warrants were dis
missed. 1t was shown to the salts
faction of the court. however, that
all of the principals were drunk and
disorderly at the time of the alleged
assault and the magistrate fined
them 81 and costs each for that of.
fense. Braxton paid his fine. but
the Bradshaw woman and Gilbert
did not and were sent to Jail Tor ten
days each in default.
The cases we're the outcome of a
carousai at the Bradshaw home a
few days since. The Bradshaw wo.
man alleged that the men assaulted
her with criminal intent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-02
SEES SHADOW
Ground Hog Scared Back
Into His Hole-Means
More Bad Weather.

Well. it Is all settled. We are to
have six weeks more of winter
weather.
This was determined this morn
ing when Mr.. Ground Hog crawled
out of his hole. started out across
the snow on his annual weather test
ing Quincy, saw his shodow cast by
the rays Of the sun and scampered
back home again, there to remain
Six more weeks for more auspicious
weather.
For many years has the weather
of Ground Hog Day. February 2.
been taken as an excellent indicator
of the length of winter. According
to this old tradition. if the ground
hog sees his shadow there will be
six more weeks of cold. wintry
weather, but If he does not, then
there will be mild weather and an
early spring. Many people pin their
faith to the ground hog as a prog
nosticator and always abide by his
decision on February ..