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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
TO GO TO ATLANTA
sECRETARY wEEvEFt>> TO ATTEND
CONVENTION.
VIII Make Two Addresses, The First
Before Add League And Second
Before Commercial Club
Secretaries.

Secretary George s. Viewer, of the
Commercial Club, will leave the city
early Tuesday morning for Atlanta
where he is booked to deliver two adj
dresses, one on Tuesday afternoon be-
fore the Atlanta Advertising League
southern Commercial Secretaries AS
socfation Wednesday morning.
Secretary Viewer accepted the invi-
etatfon to speak In Atlanta before the
Add League through j. b. Keough, a
well known business man of that city
Mr.. Viewers subject will be "A Few
salient Points on Advertising" sub
ject to which he has devoted much
time and study. Mr.. Viewer is secre-
tary of the Advertising League OF
Montgomery, which along with the At
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs Of Amerl-
ca.
The convention of the Southern Com
merciai Secretaries Association will be
held in Atlanta "wednesday and Thurs
day, and the subject of Mr.. Viewers
address Wednesday morning will be
Incorporation Between Commercial
Club Secretaries" Since the organi-
cation of the association 1t has beer
of considerable influence throughout
the South, and Its success from the
time of its birth has been phenomenal
At the convention of the association
there will be present Commercial Clut
secretaries from all the larger cities
OF the South. together with represen-
tatiFes from several OF the Northern
cities. Another speaker at the con-
ventfon, in whom the people OF Mont
gomery are interested Will be @. Gros-
yenor Dave. of Washington. d. c.. one
OF the organizers OF the movement.
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NEWS OF LINDEN

Linden, July 4.-tspecia1 TAX As
SCISSOR T. W. Grayson, who has been
critically Ill for the past three weeks
Is greatly improved.
The Baptist ladies conducted a XII
mona baaaar at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. p. b. Glass Friday afternoon
and evening. Refreshments were
served on the large lawn In front OF
the residence.
Mrs. b. f, Mccoy rendered a picnic
to the members OF her Sunday School
class Friday evening at the BYRD
spring, near Linden. She was assisted
In chaperoning by MIS-. b. r. Glider
The AFFAIR was pronounced a very in.
lowed to play together until 10 .. M
Rev. w. w. Howard and famil,
have gone to North Alabama for 8
visit. He will be engaged in reviva
work at several points while his wife
and children spend the, heated tern
with relatives at Scottsboro. 81
Rev. Oscar Collie conducted the ser.
vices at the Linden Methodist Church
today at IL o'clock. Rev. Collie resides
in Birmingham and is preaching
throughout the State In the interest 81
the work OF the Alabama Anti-Saloor
League. He went to Myrtlewood to-
night and will conduct services al
Thomaston Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rentz Nichols, who
were married at Townsville last Wed.
nesday, spent Thursday and Friday
with his parents In Linden. They will
reside at Myrtiewood. Mrs. Nichols
was Miss Pauline Foxworth, and she
has many relatives IN Marengos Mr.
Nichols Is q promising young business
man Of Myrtlewood.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
NO LOCAL DELEGATES
TO ST. PAUL CONVENTION

Members of the local Christian En-
deavor Leagues are expressing great
deal OF interest in the international
Convention of Christian Endeavor
! lea cues to be in session at st. Paul
beginning Wednesday and to continue
for the succeeding three days. Reports
from the committee on arrangements
show that at least $4,000 Endeavorers
from all parts of the world Will as
semble.
according to s.. J. Cassels. one Of
the leading Christian Endeavorers OF
Montgomery. there are about zoo MEM
hers az the League IN this city. about
ave OF the churches having active or
ranizations. Besides local organiza-
lions. there are State organizations In
All parts of the United States. Up to
a few years ago International Conyen-
tions. as a means of furthering the
work were held annually, the conven-
tions Of the past few years being called
together biennially.
None of the local leagues elected
delegates to represent Montgomery at
the coming convention, as far as can pc
ascertained. While there liz state
organization, officials OF the local
leagues have had no notification OF the
election of State representative In
the world gathering at ST PauL That
there will be an Alabama representa-
tive or representatives at the conven-
tom Is assured. as the state has al
wavs taken a keen interest In the pro-
ceedings. -,
Proceedings Of the convention this
week will be printed In pamphlet form
and sent to every Christian EndeaVor
League wherever the organization ex-
lists
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INVESTIGATE CHARGE OF
PACKED GRAND JURY

Admission. July 4-(speciai)-some.
what of a sensation has been created
here by the arrival OF Chief Deputy
Marshal II. Gordon Ashley to investi-
gate a rumor which has been current
since the last term OF the Federal
court in this city to the effect that
the grand jury was packed with the
intention of preventing the indictment
of Ed Dwight Smith. charged with
embezzlement of funds while In the
employ of the government as stamp
clerk at the local postoffice.
It was alleged that Mr.. smith was
allowed to go free on the ground that
his friends had made good the amount
he is alleged to have taken. but Mar
shall Ashley quotes letters from Judge
Grub and j. H, Montgomery, assistant
district attorney, to the effect that the
court was for the special purpose OF
trying jail cases. no jury cases having
heen investigated Mr.. Montgomery
says the Smith case will come UP for
trial at the November term OF court
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DEPOT AT DANCY.
Citizens OF New Towns Are More
UouAfmf


Aliceville, July 4--(Special) Inform
alton from a reliable source says there
will be depot at Dancy, a new town
a few miles west of here. and the in
formant states that 1--WE have seen y
contract wherein the A. T. and N. r. II
Co, agrees to put up depot at this
place and publish It as collect sta
ton"
This would seem to dispel the gloom
that was reported to be hanging over
the future prospects of this station
which was at one time expected to
make one of the largest towns on the
road. E
Preparations have been made for
special excursion train from points
over. the A. T. and N. r. r. to Column
bus. Miss. on July s.
1t has been the custom OF Pickens
Countians to pay their annual visits
to their friends in this town on that
date for the past few years. and the
main feature Of the day will be base
ball game getween a Columbus team
and the fast Aliceville team.
Rev. y. r. Brock. who has accepted
a call to the pastorate of the Baptist
Churches of this circuit, preached his
first sermon today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
MISS DAWSON RECEIVES
HANDSOME JAP CHINA

Miss Euia Dawson. residing at 7is
Highland Avenue. was In receipt this
past week of q large shipment of cost
iy Japanese jchinaware from the inte-
rior of Japan, which consisted of five
tea sets. one chocolate set and two
large vases.
The china came to Miss Dawson as
a present from Mr.. and Mrs. Mccolluin.
formerly missionaries to Japan. but
now OF Seattle. Wash. The shipment
left Japan on March 2s. and only ar
rived the latter part of last week. Du-
ring the transportation en- route. only
one small rice dish was broken. 50
carefully was the china packed
The china 10 this rare old Japan
ese ware. very thin and delicate. Each
piece Is beautifully decorated and hand
painted. on one set Is painted scenes
from Japanese life and each painting
is different. Another set IL a game
set. while ON still another Is depicted
various japanese scenery. The two
vases are exceedingly large and hand
some.
Miss Dawson prizes the. assortment
very highly, and she was displaying the
gifts to her. various friends all day
Yesterday.
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OBSERVED IN oPELIKA.
General Harrison Delivers Hndepend-
ence Address.

tHNmGEAA
ence Address.
ona,,i,o Iuiy A.--(Specia1. )--Opeltka
ohserv>&. Saturday as holiday, ana
very large crowd of people was pres
ent To enjoy the various pleasures.
Tna EXERCISES of the day commenced
- tha court house at $3.50 o'clock In
tha morning and each hour from thar
time until 1 O'Clock in the afternoon,
was filled with interesting and pleas
ant features.
Singing was INDUCED In during the
day and some Of the famous singing
masters Of the South were present 10
help make the music success
Al I1.30 o'clock Gen. George p. Har-
,5sor delivered an eloquent and m
structiye address to multitude of
naonIe who completely filed the large
auditorium of the court house.
A. 1890 o'clock a barbecue dinner
vsa Nerved at the court house. to an
immense concourse of people. Several
hundred mounds Of barbecued pork.
mutton kid, and beef, prepared in the
hest style, amply satisfied the Ape
tites of all present.
Az 2:3O o'clock singing was resumed
IN the court house auditorium. and this
continued until 4 o'clock, when the
exercises OF the day were declared to
be over.
Much credit for the success OF the
dav Is due to Judge J. N. Hutchinson,
who gave so much OF his time and at
tention to this matter.
A Fiddlers' Convention was held at
the court house Saturday night and
a large and enthusiastic audience wilt
Messed IT, Many old time tunes were
played, which were heartily enjoyed
bx1all present,
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n montgomery people think that the
glorious Independence Day will not be
fittingly celebrated this year. and I'll
because It happened to fall upon "a
Sunday. then they have another think
coming. And to inspire this second
thought. they should hetake themselves
to Pickett Springs this morning.
When Ed Mahoney whiris his baton.
and the First Cavalry band crashes
into real music; when Dutch" Seidle,
redolent Of the barbecues pits. an
nounces that .dinner'gs ready folks;'
when the fireworks begin their fixz
at the first dusk Of evening-weil.
when all this and much more happens,
then the think will be materiaiized
into realization that this 10 one
Fourth, even II 1t does fall on the
Fifth, that has been celebrated more
than any other.
II may be that there will be barbe-
cues ami picnics and outtngs galore
today, for il will be q general hoii-
day, but the LIST Cavalry Band barbe-
cue and dance and general merry
making at Pickett springs will be the
attraction of Montgomery.
Young people and old people. And
those who are undecided ~ to whore
they stand on the age proposition.
they will all find Amusement at
Pickett Springs today.
The Cavalry Band. q full thirty-five
pieces, will play for the dancing. DID
Montgomerians ever dance to the
music of thirty five piece bandf Not
often. The dance music will be . feat
ure, and the dancers. seeming to real
ize 1t. have arranged to start their
tripping of the light fantastic Ia the
forenoon, to hold forth after dinner
and at night 1t Will be day Tor Ter
pischore all right
The band will be In its glory. all In
uniform, every man OF It, and all ready
ana in the finest of form to play for
the dedication of their guests. For
ali Montgomery will be the guests OF
the 1st Cavalry Band today. or at least
the Invitation thereto has been issued.
1t will be D Fourth of July occasion
probably the biggest public occasion
of recent years-that will be remem-
bered and enjoyed. There will be
speeches, of course, and q half score
Of prominent Montgomerians and Ala
bamians have been invited to take the
stand to tell them all of the "gee-l-o-
orious Fourth" and what It means and
why, and also to talk of other things
Including poIitics--as they see fit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
ORDAN DEACONESS
Services Conducted BY President Me-
Daniel, Of Alabama Confereuce.
Ordnance Of Infant Baptism
and Lords Supper Ad-
mfnfstered.

A unique and interesting service was
witnessed yesterday at the Bibb Street
Protestant Church. when Mrs. Emma
Ray was ordained as Deaconess. The
ordinances Of infant baptism and Of
the Lords Supper were administered.
The services were conducted bv Rev.
w. a. Mcdaniel. assisted by Rev. w.
G.. Frazier, of Robinson Springs, and
the pastor, Rev. e. w. Holland. The
rites of baptism were administered to
seven Infants. Mr.. Mcdaniel 10 Presi-
dent OF the Alabama Conference.
In the afternoon lecture was deliv-
cred by Mrs A.. n. Lynch President
of the Alabama Brasch OF the Women's
Home Mission Society. which was high
.lv enjoyed. Mrs. Lynch has recently
returned from Ohio. whore she attend
cd the meeting OF the General Confer
ence Board OF Home Missions. Her re-
port from Alabama led all the States,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
illlETT WILL / J
SELL HIS HOME
10 Sever Links Of For
mef Life
xpyER1IsEs THE PROPERTY
ladeavof y Regain His Son In
Courts
sxsaI q Ars. Ar.ett .a kiasaDpi.s
CAarse ct Ter russAsy wAea
visAt fer GAIA wan
BsSis.

Telling, batween its lines, Of . home
shattered by Q dif11cuity between hus-
band and Wife: OF rne husband desire
70 plimfnate every vestige Of the. life
~ ana Tranquil unsii his wifs's fignt
IN IN automobile. y "for safe auver-
ttseinsnt was printed in Sundays issue
~ the Advertiser. So
wife was arrested. Il his own instl-
garton. on saturday, when she attempt
Cd % depart with her son. Arnett
was himself arrested soon after her
return In the custody q ofacers, on
The advertisement tells that the
lease on the house - for sale. and with
1t the furniture of the dwelling. 1t IL
INK I'M which = connects him 4 with the old
TO 70 regain his child viii be his only
struggle, he says: his wife. by her own
ase hsa sasns g ssDmn s Since
lie with her IL ended.
ch nsrn ida ans the ch,la Is sa n
that I want"
" The warrant sworn out against him
compliant Of his wife requires that a
$1,000 bond be made, to require him to
be had. on Tuesday. 1t was furnished
Hate Saturday night, and now ali prin-
cipaIs In the affair are free.
Sensational developments are expec.
ted as the outcome Of the hearing OF
Mrs. r. w! Arnett and w A Muse, her
brother-in-laws on the charge OF kid
mapping her own two-year-old son.
The hearing comes Tuesday before
On the same day her husband, r. w
Afnett. will stand trial before Justice
NJ H. Screws, to show why the peace
bond Of $1,000. under which he is held,
shall not be maintained by order of the
court
,. Mrs. Arnett still retains custody OF
her child, and II Is thought that about
some cigar tank Is all moon.h,ps.
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nARRET Is ARRESTED.

Mobile. July 4.-(Special)-charles
Barrel a white man was arrested to-
day ON a charge of abandonment of
family. He was lodging the sheriff
department who had the warrant and
was picked up by the police.
The warrant was sworn out by Is
abella Barrett. wife of Barrett.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05

Decatur. July 4.-(Special. 1.-THE
city Of Florence IL the name Of hand
some new steamer which Captain Reed
er has just built, and which VIII be
run son the Tennessee River between
Riverton and Florence. This steamer
will be one Of the largest on the Ten
nessee. She ID equipped with cleo
trio lights and all modern improve
ments. Captain Rowden OF Decatur
one OF the best known pilots on the
Tennessee, will be the pilot on this
new steamer. The steamer win be Uuy
into service within about a month.
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would Enjoin Probate Judge.

Decatur, July 4.-(Special.) IA Pc
tition asking for an injunction against
the Probate Judge and Board of County
Commissioners. restraining them from
building any more turnpike roads in
the county until roads are built out of
Hartselle, Is set for a hearing here
tomorrow before Chancellor William
H. Simpson. The petition was filed
by citizens of Hartselle.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
THE DEATH ROLL
III. q. Thernton

The funeral services of n. c. Thorn.
ton. who died at an early hour Satur.
day morning at his home at Elmhurst
were held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, from the residence.
Or. Charles A. Stakely, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church, offictated, and In
torment wis made In Greenwood Gene
terry.
The pall.bearers were: l. L I.asster.
w. b. Davidson. e. H. p. Warren,
Lawrence Lee. w. T! Savage. Lewis
Nichol and A. N. Culver.
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M +. 4
Admission. July Especial. 1.-THE
Pelham Guards OF this city ana the
Calhoun Rides OF Oxford and probably
other companies of militia, will attend
the unwilling OF the monument to Con-
federate soldiers Of Calhoun County
at jacksonville next month. the event
to be held In connection with the an
nual reunion, which win be held. as
usual. at sulphur Springs. seven miles
from Jacksonville. but the veterans
will drst assemble in the city to take
the unveiiing OF the monument which
the John H. Forney Chapter OF the
q. d. @. Is erecting to the memory
OF the soldiers who enlisted from Cal
houn County.
Good speakers will deliver addresses.
Two military companies with bands OF
music will be present, Patriotic songs
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ne Rapidly.
Of cotton from q two-acre field, plant
ed on June 5, was exhibited by w.
J. Moore OF Beat ~. and 10 looking
fine and about eight inches high. The
seed planted were furnished by the
government through Demonstration,
Roland Turner ana IL OF the variety
known as Triumph. The seed were
prevented from being planted at the
proper time by the rain and other HIN
ORANGES, but from the looks Of the sam
PIE stalks. the crop will In the end be
as good as could be hoped for under
favorable conditions.
The cotton crop seems to be well
ajvanced.s In spite of the rains and con-
sequsnt hindrances In cultivation. that
IL. II early blooming counts for any
thing. Several farmers have reported
that their cotton is full of blooms, and
they are good sample Of the rest.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05

The funeral services of Earl Dows7
ing. the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
e. Dowsing, who died Friday evening
at the home Of his parents, 24s Pleas
ant Avenue. were held yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock from the family
residence. Mike Mohr officiated. and
the interment was made in lakewood
Cemetery.
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rnnernI of MITE. Bullard.

Admission. July 4-(SpeciaD-The
funeral of Mrs. DR.. A. r. Billiard. who
died Friday at her home on Quintard
Avenue. occurred at $3.50 this afteh=
noon from the residence. being con-
Quoted by DR.. J. G. Glass of Grace
Church, interment taking place at OK
ford Cemetery.
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Huntsville. July 4.-(Special THE
ladies' of the First Methodist Church
have produced a newspaper, The Wo-
mans Work" which is having a large
circulation here. All of the work OF
compiling and editing the paper was
done by the women. and IT is filled with
articles of merit and literary excel
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ootton RIoomn ApIenty.

Huntsville, July 4.--(Special. y
Cotton blooms are plentiful In Madison
County and now they are reported from
ali directions. Farmers complain that
the blooms are hard to hnd as the
cockleburrs and crab grass are several
weeks ahead of the cotton.
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"a white man. was brought in from
Borden Springs yesterday by Deputy
Marshal Fulgham and placed under
q 5000 bond by Commissioner RAN
doiph. pending his preliminary hearing
on July IL.
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Huntsville. July 4.--(special.)---
percy sorren a negro. was arrested
Yesterday afternoon on charge of
bookkeeping whiskey. Deputy miller
caught Sorreil almost In the act OF
selling q pint to a thirsty member OF
the crowd that Came here to celebrate
Independence Day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05

Huntsville. July Especial 1.-THE
quarterly district convention OF the
Fifth Sunday-Schoo District, was held
President of the district. presided over
the meeting.
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AnRiston, July 4--(SpecialD Charged
with Illicit distIiiing. Warren Porter.
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Sone cigar talk fs NIL moonshane.
Our Cortes ClgaTs are Sunshine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
Local
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY. ]. H. Stubbs is spending a few days at Atkins.
 Children, you can get Easter eggs at Heiligers.
 ]. A. Mode was in the city yes- terday from Guy.
 A. w. Gray of Guy was in the the city yesterday.
 I. N. Smith was here from Lin der yesterday.
 Carl Rcbuck of Ft. Smith ishere today.
 P. L. Corbin of Little Rock is in the city today.
 E.. P. Bloom of Pine Bluff is spending today in this city. Chicken salad, 25c pint at the Baptist ladies aid sale tomorrow. MT. Stoess of Kentucky is spend ing today with friends in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15

ments the people desired to have made on the railroad grounds. A new passenger depot, he said, was of course needed, and the freight depot should be moved to some point farther sonth so that Main street could be opened up across the tracks. The passenger station should be situated either north or south of Main street. in the square The sidings, cotton platform and seed houses should be removed as much as possible from the square, so that 1t could be beautified and kept clean.
 Several possible objections to some of the Improvements suggest ed were raised and various plans for overcoming them were offered but 1t was finally decided to ap point a committee to agree upon and outline the improvements de- sired by tue city, MT. Sullivan stating that nothing should be done except upon a permanent plan and after careful consideration. He promised to make another visit to Conway whenever this commit tee is ready to confer with him again. On motion of Col. C.. w. Bruce the following were appoint ed on the committee: Capt. w. w. Martin, Jo Frauenthal, Ben l.. Griffin, Pres. $. Anderson and w. M. Harrell.
 After a short drive over the city in company with Secretary Banner of the Board of Trade, Mir. Sullivan and his party left for Little Rock shortly after I o'clock this after noon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
TO GIVE HANDSOME TROPHY
Winner of Ouachita-Hendrix De-
 bate to Get Prize.
Being Perfected for Great Debate to Be Held in Conway on
 May 10.

A handsome trophy or loving cup has been purchased by the Board of Trade, to be awarded to the winners of the Ouachita- Hen drix debate, which will be held in this city on May 10. The trophy is now on exhibition at Living stons jewellery store. It is proba- ble that if the debate is continued as an annual event, the trophy will remain with tue successful college each year until it is won by the other, the names of the debaters to be engraved on the cup each year, and the trophy thus growing more desirable with each succeed Ing year.
 The committee of Hendrix Col lege students in charge of the de- bate are rapidly perfecting ar- rangments for the event, which promises tc be the greatest of the college year. The subject, which was selected by Hendrix, is as fol- lows: Resolved, That it would be to the Best Interests of the United Sta es to Prevent the Inn migration of Oriental Laborers. " Ouachita, having the choice of sides, selected the negative.
 There will be three debaters on each side, instead of two, as has been the case in the past. The representative of Hendrix are R. H. Cannon, H. l.. Wade and H. w. Robertson.