davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
Wants Sale Set Aside. .

An effort was made Tuesday, before Asa F. Stratton. Referee in Bankrupt cy. by c. N. Reynolds, a prominent merchant of Clanton. to set aside the sale of stock of the Union Mercantile Company. which was made at Green vile. October 26.
 Reynolds declares that he bought the stock under a misapprehension of the facts, and that the price was ex- cessive. A decision is expected We'd nesday morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
STRONG EFFORT TO GET
 FREEDOM FOR WHATLEY

Strong pressure was brought to bear upon the State Board of Pardohs. Tuesday. to secure recommendation for the pardon of W. H. whatIey. for mer Probate Judge of Clay County. who is in the Wetumpka State prison at present under sentence for embez- ziing State funds. A delegation of kinsmen and friends appeared before the Board. bearing the record of good behavior of Judge Whatley at the pen itentiary.
 No definite action was taken by the board in the case. Other cases of minor importance were considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
Di.turbeI Rev. 6. E. Wos.op.

Huntsville. Nov S.-~(Special.) )-Henry Stafford and Mack Newman. young cotton mill operatives. were arrested last night and lodged in jail on charges of public drunkenness. They are said to have disturbed the speechmaking of Rev. s. E. Wasson in Dallas on Sun day afternoon when he addressed a crowd of citizens on the streets in fa- vor of the constitutional amendment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10

Clay -ciopton Chapter of the United Of the confedsraey yestsr-I afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
 H. Webster. . communication was re- ceived from the newly organized Leighton chapter asking permission to
 be allowed to make use of Mrs. Clop- tons name. The matter has been talk cn under advisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
MIR. LIVELY SPEAKS.
Applause Greets Preacher speakinl
 AKainst Amendment.

W.SI4iyely addressed Q large audience of Coffee county voters here today, speaking against the proposed consti- tutional amendment st some length.
 The speaker was forceful in his ut teranoes, clear in his argument and made great impression on the people. He was frequently interrupted by the applause of the audience and, at the conclusion of his remarks. was loudly cheered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
CIanored for Debate.

Huntsville. Nov. 9.-(Special.)-A prohibition amendment meeting at DaT- las was split up last night when calls were made for Frank J. Thompson to engage in debate with Representative A. D. Kirby who had gone there to deliver an address in favor of the amendment. Mir. Kirby expressed his willingness to have the debate pro- vIded 1t be held in a church but nine tenths of the crowd wanted to have the speaking in the open air About a dozen men followed Mir. Kirby to the nearby church and Mir. Thompson ad- dressed the two hundred men who re- nained This incident if is claimed, fairly represents the proportion of de- lenders and amenders in the village.
 To Use Mrs. CIOptOn's Name.
 Huntsville. Nov. s-(Special-)--At the monthly meeting of the Virginia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
SPECIAL TRATN

L. a N. R. R. will run . special train from Prattviile to Montgomery. Satur- day. Nov. 18th, account Barnum q Baiiey's Circus. Leave Prattvilie [ ?. m. returning leave Montgomery il.3o p. m. &s adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
MInn Jnnr RunaeIJ Deed.

Huntsville. Nov. 9.-(Special. )-Miss Jane Russell. aged 74 years. died yes- terday afternoon at the home Of Mrs Samuel H. Russell after an illness of more than a year with a complication of diseases
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
HEARTY RESPONSE TO
 THE DEFENDERS REQUEST

More than 5000 letters have been sent out to the voters of Montgomery County by direction of Hon. Ray Rushton. Chairman of the County Com mitte of those who are fighting against the proposed amendment.
 These letters ask those who receive them to fill up, 8 small card. which Is enclosed. If they propose to vote against the amendment. the purpose of which Is briefly explained. The letters suggest that If any information is de- sired on the question at Issue. 1t will be cheerfuily sent.
 The committee and clerks who are busy sending out these communica- tions started on their work Monday of the present week. Before nightfal1 of that day there had been many of them placed in the post office. but what Is more gratifying to the committee is the ready response given to them.
 Before the office closed last even ing there had been 8 large number of responses to these letters. many of which were brought into the office in person. and in all such instances there were encouraging words from the voters.
 Just Received, one theusand pounds Oiiver,s Paper Shell Pecans, the larg- est and finest grown.
 The Metropolitan Refreshment Co.
 | A Un~ A. AS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
RenI Eafatc Trnnnl

In the office Of the Proba ye. the following property trans4vr was recorded Tuesday:
 Nancy F.. Powell to Dr. L. L. Hill. lot II on South McDonough Street. The consideration was Sl,350.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10

Watch the streams of satisned pat- rons going to and from the Orpheum every day and there will be no ques- tfon to debate In your mind where to 20 yeurself or send your children for Genufne, Clean Amusement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
petitIons In nnnkrmntcr.

Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed Tuesday in the United States Court by Ella Jones and Rachel Thornton.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15

Tn his efforts to stimulate interest il
the possibilities Of dry farming, James ],
Hill has offered $1,000 in cash prizes for
the best specimens of dry farming products
exhibited at the Dry Farming Congress to-
be held at Billings, Mont, Oct. 26. "a and
- This offer is only good, however, for
products grown in the states of Montana.
Oregon, and Washington. While endeavor-
ing to encourage this new industry in the
arid regions of the northwest by Offering
this liberal prize, Mr. Hill has ssan eye to
business in doing it, for he realizes that
as more acres are places under cultivation
in the territory tributary to his lines of
railroad, there will be more grain to ship
over his road. His action though is to be
commended, and is in keeping with the
I methods he has used in the past en-
| couraging the farmers of the northwest to
raise better stock and adopt the best known
methods in the cultivation of their farms.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15

railroad and empire builder, stated short
time ago that unless something was done
to increase the output Of the principal
cereals of the country, it would not belong
until the United States ceased to become
an exporter of them.
It is very essential then that every
acre of this highly productive land in Bear
Lake should be made to yield something
that will bring good returns to the land
owner, instead of being permitted to lie
useless, as much of it is today
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15

The legislatures of Illinois are having
a hard time getting direct primary law
that will stick Three different meas
ures have been passed. but each one has
been knocked out by the courts. Now Gov
ernor Deneen has called the legislature To
meet in special session next month for the
purpose of trying to pass a law that will
hold good in the courts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15

Was Congressman Hamer just joshing
or did he really mean it when he said that
Speaker Cannon is the best friend the
west ever had in Washington If he is,
he has certainly had queer way of dis
playing that friendship. But maybe "Uncle
Joe" believes in chastising those whom he
loveth best.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
WE SHOULD GET BUSY.

There is truth in the old saying that \
ct is never too late to mend.o Bear Lake
county should profit by this saying and get
busy next year and do little advertising.
Every other county in the state is receiving
more new blood and new capital than Bear
Lake, and why? Simply because the peo- 4
pie of those counties have sent broadcast
literature setting forth the advantages that
await the land seekers of the east in the
great Snake river valley, while not much
as a line has been written about Bear Lake.
It is true Bear Lake does not possess SO
many advantages do some of her sister
counties, but still there are opportunities
here for wide awake and progressive men
to make money. One of these opportuni-
ties is in the dairy industry. As has been
said repeatedly in these columns, there
is no better section in Idaho for dairying
than here in Bear Lake. There is land
enough, too to support many more people
and hundreds of more heads of good dairy
COWS
Why, then, should we stand idly by and
permit all the other counties to outstrip US
in development they doing? We
could just as we'll have a creamery here
with capacity of & We times the present
one That would mean that hundreds of
dollars would be put in circulation in this
community to where there is only one to-
day.
There are also many other opportunities
in Bear Lake besides carrying and there is
one thing that no one need fear and that is
an overproduction of the products that can
be raised here. The annual increase in farm
products in the United States is not keep
ing pace with home consumption and ex-
port demands. James J. Hill, the great
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
The Bedrock Of Success

lies in a keen. clear brain, backed by
indomitable will and resistless en-
ergy. Such power comes from the
splendid health that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills impart. They vitalize ev-
cry organ and build up brain and
body. j. A. Harmon, Livermore. w.
Va, writes: They are the best pills
| ever used" Csc at Modern Pharm-
acy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Commissioners Proceedings.

The Board of County Commissioners
met this l1th day of October at 10 o'clock
a. m. pursuant to law, present, Phile-
mon Lindsay, chairman, Ernest N
Scofield and Henry Fl. Hoff, commits
sioners. w. r. Holmes, clerk, Charles
e. Harris county attorney and the fol-
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit:
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid from the curret expense
fund:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15

Continued on last page J
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
i'm HALL OF FAME
STATUES OF WASHINGTON AND
LEE TO BE PLACED THERE.
Virginia Will Offer Bronzes of Father
OF Our Country and Confederate
Leader to Congress at Its
Next Session,

Washington.-The last vestige of the
ted States all that was northern in
feeling from all that was southern will
be obliterated when, at the coming ses-
sion of congress, the time arrives to
accept the two statues which the state
of Virginia has offered as her contribu-
ton to the nations hall of fame, Statu-
airy hall.
For, along with the statue of George
Washington, the Old Dominion is offer
ing as her second choice of all her IL
lustrious sons the sculptured likeness
of Robert Edward Lee, the knightly
commander of the armies of the lost
cause.
The story of Virginia's choice is one
of the most interesting episodes of re-
cent times, serving as it does to show
how generous is the appreciation of
the American people for fine charac-
ter, and how eager the nation is to for
get the bitterness of the great struggle
which once threatened to disrupt the
union of the states.
1t was not without some misgivings
that the legislature of Virginia decided
to offer the statue of Gen. Lee to the
nation. 1t was, in fact, the first time
she had chosen a statue for the hall,
for the plaster replica of Houdon's
Washington, which has long had a
place of honor in statuary hall, was
never, it now appears, offered by Vir-
ginia, although for many years sup
posed to have been her gift. No one
Is been able to find out how the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
"Lets Think of Some Fancy Ones"

from any child ever saw, and she
must have a name that fits her. The
other day positively decided upon
Helen on account of grandma's mother
I thought 1t would please the old
lady so-but when I called her by 1t
she burst into tears, and so lust
knew the poor little thing didn't like
it at all.
Edith-Well, certainly would de-
eide upon a family name; it looks as
il you didn't have a particle of blood
to go hunting around outside.
Mrs. W.-Family names! Did Won
ever hear one in your life that was not
hideous? neutrality-suspicious.
et-Caroline! How you can persist in
that family name" idea 1 can't see.
AS for blood. we know she has it. and
why should we care what others
think? Besides, you know the baby is
to be an artist. or writer, or singer. or
something, and we must think how the
name will look in print!
Robert-How do you know she will
be any of those things, sis?
Mrs. WHY, of course, she has
got to be! You don't think nv babv
an idiot, do you?
Robert-Certainly not, but 7 don't
think you can tell much about babies
careers at three months old either.
Mrs. W.-Now, there you 90 as
usual, changing the subject! Robert.
you don't even try. You have never
even suggested a name!
Robert doggedly)-Yes I have. I
said in the beginning, name the baby
Eliza" after mother; that's what you
ought to name her!
Mrs. W.-Eliza! Oh, my GOODNESS
l simply couldn't! Think of deliber.
ately attaching something hideous-
repulsiVe Il can't help it-mamma
says herself it's horrible)-to nv child
for life.
Mr.. W. (rising and putting his arm
about his wife's shoulder) Really. nv
dear, keeping yourself in such a con
slant state of excitement will end bv
making you Ill. Surely, out of all the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
Severe.

Samuel Gompers was talking in the
smokeroom of the Baltic about re-
cent newspaper attack on rich cor
poration.
1T was cruel attack" Mr.. Com
pers chuckled. ut was as cruel as
the Jonesville Clarion's paragraph
about old Deacon Hiram Ludlow.
This paragraph headed the Clar-
IONS obituary column. 1t said:
deacon Hiram Ludlow of Frisble
township, aged 80, passed peacefully
away on Thursday last from single
blessedness to matrimonial bliss after
a short but severe attack by Maria
Higgins, blooming widow of 81 sum-
mers.' Detroit Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
TROUBLE IN ROYAL PALACE
Tidinss Borne by Amateur Aea9e sa'
ficient to Lead Hearers 10
pect the Worst.

The Shakespeare club OF New u
leans used to give amateur tneaaIaa
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence of the acsofs.
Once a social celebrity, with sor
geous costume, as one Of the lorqs ~
waiting had only four words to say:
.The queen has swooned." as ne
stepped forward, his friends applauded
yociferously. Bowling his thanks' ne
faced the king and said, in a n,sn-
pitched voice: "The sWoon mas
Queened." -
There was a roar of laughter; out
he waited patiently, and MADE an
other attempt:
"The sween has cooned."
Again the walls trembled ana .ne
stage manager said, in voice winch
could be heard all over the house'
Come off, you doggoned fool. .
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and in a rasping Ial
setto, as he was assisted OF the Stage,
he screamed: ''The coon mas
sweened."-Success Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04

rather shabby cast of the Father OF
His Country got into the hall at all
and it is only now that it is about tc
be replaced with fine bronze copy OF
the original statue by Houdon, which
stands in the rotunda of the state CAPT.
toll at Richmond, that inquiry has been
made.
The original statute by which con-
gress in 1916 set aside the former
chamber of the house of representa-
tives as a national statuary hall pro-
vided that each state of the union
should have the privilege of selecting
two of its deceased citizens, "Illustri-
GUS for their historic renown or for dis
tfnguished civic or military services. -
to be commemorated therein by their
statues in marble or bronze.
In response to the invitation of the
statute the Virginia legislature, Janu-
airy Is, 1908, passed bill, offered by
Don P. Halsey, providing that one of
the statues to be presented by Virginia
should be that of Gen. Robert E. Lee
This decision was arrived at not
without lengthy discussion and ex-
tended comment. While the bill was
under consideration some members of
the legislature expressed the fear that
its passage might be the occasion of a
great storm of disapproval in the north
and thereby rekindle sectional feeling
This fear led two members of the SEN
ate and seven members of the house
to vote against the bill. These votes
were for the most part cast by former
confederate soldiers, to whom the
memory of Lee was too sacred for
them to risk any possibility of hostile
criticism to the proposed presentation
OF his statue to the. nation. The two
senators eventually realized that this
fear was not justified, and not only
withdrew their opposition to the bill
but accepted membership on the COM
mission having the presentation in
charge.
When the bill was passed the discus
sion was at its height and Gov, Monta-
que declined to sign it and allowed it
to become law without his signature
The Lee statue was designed and
modelled by the eminent Virginia sculp-
tor, Edward v. Valentine of Richmond
Va, the same artist who made the ia
nous recumbent statue of Lee which
rests over his tomb in Lexington. It is
splendid life-size likeness of Lee as
he was in life, having been made by
the sculptor to conform exactly to
measurements and photographs which
were taken of him personally during
and after the war. The very uniform,
sword and boots wor by Gen. Lee dur
ing the war were copied in their mi
nutest details, and the statue is not
only notable work of art, but IN
doubtedly the very best portrait of Lee
as he was that has ever been made.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
SENATE CHAIRS AS KEEPsAKEs
Upper House of Congress Refuses to
Depart from Rule Not to Give
Seats Away.

Washington.-It is not strange that
the relations of the late Senator ALI
son should have made repeated and
strenuous efforts to obtain the chair
in which he sat until he became the
nestor of the body. Such trophies
make heirlooms of the most intimate
interest, but in spite of the apparent
reasonableness of the desire the sem
ate refuses to break its rule in such
cases.
1t is stated that the one man who
was allowed to retain his chair was
Vice-President Hamlin, permission be-
ing given him, not by the senate, but
by two or three committees control
ling appropriations. Their action was
criticised by the main body, and an
understanding reached that there
should be no repetition of it.
Chairs wear out in time, but the
desks put into the senate chamber
when first occupied are still there,
though, OF course, new ones have been
necessarily added as new states have
been admitted. Efforts to get posses.
sion OF those occupied by famous men
OF the past have been frequent, that at
which Jefferson Davis sat being most
in demand.
Perhaps it would be profitable ven
ture of the government to make
clearance sale of senate desks and
chairs. Doubtless enough could be
realized not only to stock up anew
throughout, but have comfortable
surplus. It is stated, however, that
the desks with the most famous as
sociations are known to but few,
though record is kept. This is to
guard against the irresponsible relic
hunter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
"CHICKEN RUNS" ARE USEFUL,
Roofs Adjoining White House Fine
Place for Dinners-RooseveIt's
Dutch Supper.

Washington.-"I'm glad to realize
at last that those chicken runs hitched
to the east and west ends of the
White House are good for something ;.
said member of congress the other
evening, during the course of an after.
dinner stroll up the avenue. 81 was
MT. Iafts guest at dinner few nights
ago and we all sat out there on the
roof OF one of those runs. Colored
paper lanterns furnished the only
light and there was a fine and dandy
breeze. 1t was the most ENJOYABLE
evening I've spent in Washington since
the hot weather came along. Also, the
president is splendid host, easy and
comfy and entertaining, and makes
everybody feel at home"
The member chuckled a bit in q
reminiscent sort of way.
DID you ever hear" said he, "of
the time that Prince Henry went ur
to the White House for Dutch sun
per effect? The Roosevelts were
trifie short of stems for the beer fea.
tue of this international compliment
ana rented some from a downtown
German restaurant, so that this inter.
natlonal complimentary feed might be
bang up in all it's details. That was
all right, too, except that the prince
as ne finished his stein, nearly
choked to death. In black letters in
the fabric of the stein appeared the
startling notice, Stolen from pill
schnltzels'-or whatever was the name
ol the restaurant. They do say that
Prince Henry is telling that story to
this day" ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
The Newer Wav.

Many ideas in regard to women
have entirely changed, and among
the better and wiser changes is that
old thought that the women who
were given to good works must needs
be dowdy. 1t is undeniable that
good women used to wear dowdi-
ness as sort of hall mark of vir-
tue. As matter of fact, dowdiness
is merely a mark of bad taste and
sign of some lack in the mind. Wom-
en- are no longer lacking in the wis
dom that chooses pretty rather than
ugly clothing, and those who do not
make the best of their appearance are
losing golden opportunity of giving
pleasure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
THE SECRET Or HAPPINESS.
Unselfishness In Life is the oneThing
That Will Transform All
Things to Gold.

The moment we set about the task
of making every human being we
come in contact with better for know
ing us-more cheerful, more courage
GUS, and with greater faith in the
kindness of God and man-that mo-
ment we begin to attain the third pur-
pose of life-personal happiness.
Would you possess the magic secret
Of the alchemist which transforms all
things to gold?
1t is unselfishness-or, to use bet
ter word, selflessness.
He who goes forth bent upon being
always kind, always helpful, in the lit.
tie daily events of life, will find all
skies tinted with gold, all his nights
set with stars, and unexpected flowers
of pleasure springing up in his path
way.
And all his tears shall turn into
Smiles.-Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04

Smugglers are now to be dealt with
severely, without regard to age, sex
or present condition of wealth. In
fact, the first victim of this new vigil.
lance is a wealthy woman of Boston,
who, the authorities say, should be
made an example of and who has
been indicted. From this determine.
ton the virtuous part of the feminine
population, who cannot afford to go to
Paris, are hoping for more bargain
sales by the government of expensive
imported Paris gowns. such as recent
" took place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-04
Moving Pictures to Aid Irrio.4,o.

senator Francis C. Newlands of Ne.
vada, whose pet hobby is the reclamo
ton of arid lands, has introduces +bo
moving picture feature into Washing.
ton dinners. At dinner party to
which had been invited Attorney Con
eral Wickersham, Postmaster Canora1
Hitchcock, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, Speaker Cannon, numbsr -
senators and representatives ana tha
members of the Gridfron club. a stero
opticon screen was stretched nm ~
lawn and beautiful pictures displayed
Director F. H. Newell of the reclamo
ton service supervised the dis11a1
which was, Of course, scenes in thn
far west and pictures of the raclonao ~
ton work in progress.