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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
ONE NURSES AFFECTIONS;
THE OTHER SOME BRUISES

Lucy Jordan, a nurse. and jamie Tay-
Tor, q cook, both negresses, were
brought to the little wicket gate" at
police headquarters before breakfast
yesterday morning. Opposite their
names appears the charge of eight
ing"
Lucy is married. 1t is said. and very
fond of her spouse. When hailed before
the gates she said: Dat niger dar,
she done made goo-goo eyes at ma
man. She done got up early to see ma
man, but l seq to huh. SEE I. Hit don
make no dinfunce If 20 does git up
early, Use some early riser maself, /
wan tor tell yo'. Use Jest as early 9
bird as yo' is, niggah. Use nuss, ! is
an Use a-gwine ter nuss de 'fections
y my man, too. an dom yo' fogit it.
Lucy, from the evidence at hand, ev-
identity did "nuss' the affections of her
man and defend them, too. for that
matter. jamie looked like she had been
through a hard winter.
Both were placed behind the bars and
ehe matter left up to Recorder Baber.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
CITY MAKES A HIT
WIN Meet Montgomery business Men
Informaliy---Gets Down to
Work with President
Ball at O@ces.

z. II. Hyman, the new Secretary of
the Commercial Club. arrived In Mont
gomery Sunday evening and entered
upon his new duties at the local once
yesterday morning.
Instead of giving the new secretary
a reception, an "at home" day Will De
held in the club rooms today so that ev-
cry one interested In the work can cali
and meet Mr.. Hyman. About 400 let
tiers were mailed yesterday to the citi-
gems, merchants and business men OF
the city inviting them to pay the new
Secretary a ten minute call some time
today.
Secretary Hyman was at his once
yesterday and President Fred 8. BAH
spent part OF the day with him going
over the details of the local institu-
ton, familiarizing him with the local
conditions and acquainting him with
Montgomery.
II am now a citizen OF Montgomery
and / am here to work for Montgom-
ery." said Mr.. Lyman yesterday AFTER
noon. and I want every citizen and
business man to come to the club rooms
and give me the glad hand. When !
arrived In the city Sunday evening,
aaw the brilliant illumination and
said to myself that Montgomery was
live town. / am pleased with the city
and think / will be able TO DO some
good work here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
NEWS OF CENTERvILLE.
Friends of Constitutional Amendment
Held Meeting.

Centerville. Sept .)-on
Saturday night a meeting was held at
the court house by those In favor OF
the prohibition amendment TO the con-
stitution. Several persons were pres
ent and Nelson Fuller was made chair
NTH Of the meeting and 8. e. NATL
son. secretary.
Speeches were made by ]. F. Thomp-
son, ]. T. Fuller, II. e. Reynolds, J. T..
Ellison and others. Several persons
were present from other counties.
Those participating in the meeting ex-
press themselves as hopeful.
The public school opened today with
an attendance of sixty pupils. 1t IL
probable that the attendance will be
Increased to seventy-five by the end OF
the, week.
The County Sunday School conven-
tion will be held at the Presbyterian
Church of this place. on wednesday
ana Thursday of this week. On Thurs
day a barbecue will be given the dele
gates of the Sunday School convention
by the citizens of Centervilie.
Chancery Court will convene here on
October 4.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
THOMPSON FOR IT
REPUBLICAN LEADER Spears
FOR AMENDMENT.
Chairman OF state Committee Declares
Questiou Ii Not One OF Poll
tics-Rejects Proposal>To

Chairman OF state Committee Declares
Question ID Not One OF Poll
tics--Rejects ProposaIN To
Call Repubs.
birmingham, Sept. -
Joseph o. Thompson. chairman OF the
Republican State Executive Commit
tee. today declined to call a meetine
OF the committee for the purpose OF
making a party campaign against the
constitutional amendment for prohibit
ton.
He says in his letter declining the
request of members of the committee
"In reply thereto l wish to say that
consider the adoption of the amend
ment a moral and not a political ques-
ton and being In favor Of its adoption
should I convene the committee. II
would be for the contra purpose te
that you propose.
"The Republican party has always
eschewed the prohibition question II
political campaigns and I do not think
we should inaugurate q campaign or
that issue"
He gives his personal reasons fol
favoring the amendment and says thai
he does not believe 1t would be gooc
for the Republican Party to get cred
1t for its defeat.
81 do not agree with you." he says
that the amendment VIII De de1eat'
ed and that therefore II would be q
good political stroke for us to gel
credit for its defeat. / believe the
amendment will be adopted and will
he the greatest step in the direction
for good to the masses that was ever
taken by the people of Alabama.
Neither do concede that the adop-
tion of the amendment will mean an
endorsement Of any administration or
set of men. but will only be the re-
suit of the agitation of a moral ques-
ton inaugurated not by the churches
but by the church people of Alabama.
1t was their pressure that convened
the Legislature for the purpose OF
raising this question on account of the
open and notorious violations OF the
LIQUOR laws and IL will be their sup
port that will adopt IL.
whether or not the State of Ala
bama would be vastly benefited by a
total and final Punishment. from 1t OF
oil intoxicating liquors seems to me
not now an open question. VEN
ture to say that a large majority of
the people believe this In their hearts
and viii support 1t with their votes"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

these general propositions. I viii
briefly answer the inquiry In regard
to the prohibition amendment at is
sue.
BE We temperate In all things,
was a wise Injunction. and would ap-
ply to intolerance as well as TO
drunkenness. That the incorporate
use of intoxicating liquors is an evil
That It /: at the root root of many So
cial disorders. IL conceded; but then
the question arises, what 10 the ap-
propriate remedy, and what the pres
liberty and neral responsibility would
iAbe to eradicate one evil by the substi-
tuition Of another, which, 1t is submit
ted. was offered as remedy. The
abuse and not the use of stimulants.
be remedied. Then 1t clearly follows
that action should clearly be directed
against the abuse rather than the
nse. II drunkenness be the cause of
nounce drunkenness itself to be a
crime and attach to it proper and
adequate penalties7 II 1t be objected
that the penalties could not be en-
nlar opinion would be opposed to the
law; but If It be true that juries
could not. be fmpaneled, who woull
convict SO degraded o criminal as q
drunkard. It necessarily follows that a
statutory prohibition against the sale
and use Of intoxicants would be q
dead letter.
! might appeal to men not as old as
myself to sustain the assertion that
the convivial use of intoxicants and
the occurrence OF drunkenness had
become less frequent within the last
twenty years than II was before. The
refining Influences of education and
Christianity may be credited with this
result Why not allow those blessed
handmaidens of virtue and morality
to continue unembarrassed their civil
izing work?
You have already provision for To-
cal prohibition. If 1t has proved the
wooden horse In which disguise
enemy to State sovereignty as the
guardian of individual liberty was in
trcduced, let 1t be warning that the
progressive march would probably be
from village to state and from State
to United States, and result in gov
ernmental supervision and paternity
instead of the liberty the heroes Of
1875 left as a legacy to their poster
ity, Impelied by the affection and
gratitude feel for the people Of Tex.
as, and the belief that a great ques>
ton of American policy Is involved n
the issue you have before you. the
silence / had hoped to observe has
been broken. If the utterance shall
avail anything for good, 1t will com
pensate me for the objurgations with
which I shall doubtless be pursued by
the followers Of the populaffsm OF
the day.
Faithfullxeyours.
Jefferson Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
INSPECT EQUIPMENT OF
MONTGOMERY OFFICES

Several officials OF the Western IN
ion Telegraph Company spent yester-
day in Montgomery inspecting the To-
cal properties and offices of the corpor-
alton. Manager Fonvilfe, OF the local
ONCE, showed them around the city.
and 1t Is likely that a number Of Inn
provements will be authorised as the
result of the visit.
The party consisted of J. Luvfn. Gen.
erai Southern Superintendent: G. w.
Lloyd, Superintendent; W. ,. Powell,
General Inspector; r. l. yarnes. Sec
rotary to Mr. Luvin. and r. 8. Crow
der, General Electrician. All are from
Atlantis. where the Southern Headquar-
ters are located.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
LOOKS FOR VICTUALS.
FINDS NIGHT GOWN

Sam Dorsey. a negro boy. was a
witness in a case in Recorder Baber's
court yesterday afternoon in a case
where q negro was charged with theft
of q night gown. The accused man
was said TO have taken the gown from
a bundle of clothes he was carrying
home from the wash lady's house"
Dorsey was asked IL he had exam
fined the bundle before 1t left his
mothers house. He said: It sho' did
Boss. / looked in da&~SNAdle an saw
twuz a gown. 1 6,S.asay.3
The attorneZ,/fOr the defense was
evidently not katisied. He asked Sam
how he Gang to examine the bundle.
Sam said; fwuz in a papah sack an
ah thought twas sompen t'eat ma had
brung an Al lest looked in ter see II
twux. DaE An't never no bags settln
round da q house what All don't look
Lntuh 1 Wanter tell yo'.'
Sans reason for examining the
bundle was evidently too good to suit
the requirements of the defendants
case The lawyer desisted from fur
cher cross examination.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR SEMMES CELEBRATION

Planning final details of the Ra-
phael Semmes Centennial celebration,
to be held at the Grand Theatre next
Monday at 10 o'clock. the Joint COM
mittee from the Confederate patriotic
organizations of Montgomery met yes
terday.
Arrangements for the reservation of
seats for the eight members of the
Semmes family who will attend. for
the Confederate veterans, for the mu-
sic. lighting, and the like were made.
An invitation to the people of Mont
gomcry. to attend the celebration, is
issued by the committee in charge.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
METEOR BURNS UP
sMYTH EXPLAINS REMARKABLY
PHEN CINEMA OF HEAVENS.
Visitor Seen by MontgOmerians and Its
Unusual Characteristics Noted.
Incident Considered Most
IMPORTANT One.

Considerable comment and various
conflicting reports were the result of
p. H. Smyth's observations OF big
meteor. Saturday night.
F. w. Jackson, of 321 South Union
Street, reports that he first observed
the meteor just above the northern
horizon and that 1t appeared to be
from eight to ten inches in diameter.
Mr.. Smyth, in his capacity of Section
Director of the United States Weather
Bureau, has had occasion TO study-the
kindred science of meteorology. and
considers the meteor he observed Sat-
urday night as of unusual Importance
both AS regards the size of the meteor
and the duration of it's train of light
THE velocity of the meteor" said
Mr.. Smyth. was so great that II was
probably consumed before reaching the
earths atmosphere. Not having rec
ords of observations at any other
places than here. 1t Is impossible to
ascertain the altitude of the meteor"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
CIRCUIT COURT DEALS
WITH MINOR CASES

A number of unimportant cases were
tried in opening session of the Circuit
Court Of Montgomery County yesterday
morning. Several judgments by de-
fault were rendered and many cases
were dismissed.
The most important case was
mortgage suit brought by Hudson ana
Anderson against Adolph Nelson. The
mortgage was executed in Montgomery,
and the debt was to be paid in Mont
, gomery, but Nelson lived in Beat FL,
and suit, 1t is claimed. is thus rendered
invalid. Judge Pearson has taken the
matter under consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
Parrot Swears, as Burglars !
Attempt to Enter; Saves House

Mr.. c. W. Cochran Of Palmetto AMI
Charles Street owns parrot. Today
that parrot Is Mr.. Cochran's proudest
possession. As a burglar alarm 1t has
all the patent electrical and mechant-
cal devices wiped off the board.
Yesterday morning would be house
breakers sawed a hole through the
blinds at the windows Of the Cochran
home. The hole was made large
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
ARM BROKEN IN STREET
CAR; WOMAN SUES

Suit was filed in the City Court yes
terday by Mrs. Mary p Anderson
against the Montgomery Traction Com
pnay for $1,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived while riding on one of the COM
pany's cars.
1t is alleged that one of the COM
pany's employees turned seat back on
Mrs. Anderson's arm, crushing 1t and
causing other permanent injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

enough for a mans hand to enter. but
no mans hand ever entered therein.
Perched upon . picture Just above the
chamber door sat Polly. Polly was
awakened by the nefarious noises and
said things impolite- The household
was awakened and the burglas fled.
The sheriffs office was notified and
an investigation was made, but no
clue has SO far been discovered as
to the identity Of the marauders.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

local passenger agent Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. The reduced
rates to the Smoky City are on account
of the centennial celebration, the con-
vention Of the Industrial Christian So
ciety and the Churches of Christ in
America, October Ills.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

sank on Cape Ann. Aug. IL. causing
the death Of four men. appeared befors
q courtmartial today in connection with
the accident. Lieutenant W. p. Cron'
In. u. o. N. c.. 10 Judge advocate.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

Birmingham, Sept 20.-Because OF
increasing fatalities OF coal miners in
Alabama. State Mine Inspector e. L.
Flynn Is issuing special warnings
while activity Is improved in the coal
production here. and especially against
carelessness which Is bringing about
deaths from falling rock and coal.
Since July 9th there have been
twenty-five fatal accidents from this
cause. So far this year records are
in hand for eighty-eight deaths in coal
lands against sixty-nine UP TO this
time last year. The inspector has al
so issued warning against the use OF
dynamite In the mines.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
SURVIVOR OF BIG BRIDGE
DISASTER IS SELLING KNIVES

Teddy william Peters. claiming to be
the only man who has survived an &C
cident in which his neck was broken,
presented himself to Mayor league
yesterday. Peters asked permission to
sell pocket knives on the streets. May
or league said that to grant such a
permit would be contrary to city ordi-
nance, but in view of the circum-
stances he would waive the legal OBJ
stacles and allow the man to sell his
knives.
The man claims to have received the
injuries from which he suffers in the
collapse Of the great suspension bridge
across the st. Lawrence river at Que
bee, August Z. 1907. He says that he
was working at the time on the bridge
as a structural iron Trainer and that
the bridge collapsed without warning,
carrying asa men with 1t to the waters
sl4 feet below. over half of the num-
Der swept into the river.
He says he struck q boat In the river
when he fell and broke his neck and
received other injuries which kept him
In O hospital at Quebec twelve months
-----------------
suApE SIZE. COLOR. STYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

Portsmouth, N. H. Sept. 2o.---Navai
Constructor John q. Tawrssey and I'VE
members of the crew Of the naval tug
Nezinecott, which turned turtle and
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
Italians Celebrate

Birmingham, Sept. 20.-- Especially j.
The older society among the Amert-
can-Italian citizens of Birmingham. the
Umberto di vervio, today celebrated
the anniversary Of the entrance OF Gar
ibaldi into Rome. A parade was given
during the morning, headed by q pla-
toon of police and Nappfs big brass
band, followed by the grand marshal
of the occasion, John Bogato. members
of the society afoot and members OF
the Board of Aldermen with Mayor
O'Brien, and officials OF the Italian col
ony I'M carriages. A ball was given
Monday night on First Avenue. between
twentieth and Twenty-first Streets.
Some of the new coates have pleat-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

A special reduction in rates to Pitts
burg the latter part OF this month were
ANNOUNCED yesterday by e. w. Bliss
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
SHAPE, SIZE. COLOR, STYLE.

Either One or All Four Changed BY
HOlt's Dye Works.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

Some of the new coates have pleat-
ed backs instead Of the smooth scant'
fit of last year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21
Every Member Of the Household

SIX Gets the benefit cross wives are I'M
4aAg known where the kitchen equipped right proper
1a requires modem range heater These
lot heat that raate the Kitchen saves dirt
dust, ahes smoke and trouble They also money.
With the heat where and when you the new
line Of modem appliances in show rooms
Montgomery Light and Water. Power Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-04
LAME AND BLIND
3. siege 4 Nov yors church hy Day
and Night

It IS reported that one Of the most
remarkable religious demonstrations
ever witnessed in this country has
been brought to q close in the Ro-
man Catholic Church Of St. Jean
Saot;ste, in East Seventy-s!x;h
street, New York. wherein little
silver case are treasured two small
bones that are believed to be from
the wrist OF ST. Anne. mother OF
the Virgin Mary
On the first OF the nine days Of the
Norena. remarkable cures were re-
ported. among them being a woman
| who IS said to have resained her
sight. This and many reports OF
similar miracles caused the little
church to be besieged day and night
| by the lame and the hal; and many
pitiful scenes were witnessed.
Believeing parents sent 70 the
shrine children who had been III
from birth. Others brought men and
| women 50 crippled that they could
not walk and scores Of the blind
| were led 10 the altar rail to Kiss
the little silver case and frequently
| utter their prayers TO St Anne for
deliverance from the physical woes.
The rush of supp!ican's became so
great that special details OF police
men formed the crowds into lines
and were always present at the
churches to preserve order Many
persons seeking to be cured come
from distant cities. and hundreds
came from adjacent localities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-04
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
The Man Committed Suicide in the
Police Station.

In a state bordering on insanity.
said to have been brought on by
drink and the fact that his wife had
refused TO live with him. Robert NJ.
Tanning. aged IS yesrs. went to the
police station a: New Bedford. Mass.
from, his home at West Port early
Monday morning. and after produc-
ing a letter in which he had written
OF having murdered his wife. shot
himself in the head. causing instant
death.
Following directions given in bis
letter. the officers went to West Port.
and at spot indicated. about half
mile from her home. found the body
OF Mrs. Tanning. who apparently had
been killed with hatchet-
Tanning arrived at the police sta
ton in his automobile. He was II
such condition that it was with dit-
fculty be could make himself under
stood. He produced letter from
his pocket. and. after making several
futile attempts to read It. halt hand
ed It 10 an officer.
Ate. the officer had read the let
ter he asked:
What do you want me to do
.bout IT."
Just this was the repi.'. and
Faning with quick motion. produc-
ed big revolver. placed the nuEzle
70 his mouth and fred. He fell dead
instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-04
THOUGHT TO BE SUICIDE.
Was Not Murdered as Had Been
Reported at First

Benjamin NlttinEer. who was
found dead with 4 bullet in his
brain in Newark. " j.. on Sunday
night. tn. eve Of his marriage. IS
now believed BY the police 10 have
committed suicide instead OF hay
ing been murdered.
The young woman to whom he
was engaged. declared that he had
represented himself as being
wealthy. and that Immediately after
The wedding ceremony he was 10
have taken har 10 $4,000 home.
which he said be had provided a,
Eliza both. y. J.
The police have learned that
NittiHs.r was machinist. earning
less than SIS a week and that in
stead OF being wealthy he had hard
time 20 support himself On Sundav
he had told friend that unless be
made Z -ery important move in the
meantime 4 sensational disclosure
would occur Immediately after The
marriage. 4 disclosure which he said
would compel him 10 leave the vi
cipi;v.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-04
The Girl Who Gets Along

She who is slow 10 ange--or 20
showing that anger. One may seeths
like smolder-Vessuvius as long az
she does not break loose. AL u1-
controlled temper IS stumbling
block that has crippled many a
worker.
The cir! who will give over~eignt.
Getting hustered in an emergency.
as a trait 70 be admired. has gone
out with the weeping early Victo-
rian heroes. whose one solution Ct
troubles was 10 faint under II.
The girl who has we'll developed
sense OF fitness More failures como
from noe being able TO sense tie
right thing . do than from dotag
the wrong thing.
TIE girl who will give overke:sht.
The fear Of doing li.tle more than
one is paid for has been the blank
wall in man. brilliant vonac's
path