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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
ABORIGINAL ALABAMA
 LIFE IS DISCUSSED

The regular monthly meeting of the Alabama Anthropologioal Society was held with Mir. Buckner Beasiey at the residence of the Hon. wm. Tea1ue In this city on the evening of the 24th inst Dr. Thomas M. Owen. the Pres ident. presided. The following mem bers were present: pr. H. B. Battle. Prof. H. S. Haibert. P. A.. Brannon, Buckner Beasley. J. Y. Brame. IT,. J. T. Letcher, Esq, and Dr. Owen. Hon. W. M. Teague of Montgomery and Major s. B. Brewer of Annistop were guests.
 After the routine business. Profes. sor Halbert presented the paper of the evening on "The Archaeology of the Gulf Region East of the Mississippi River" This paper contained 6 thoughtful discussion of the subject. and showed wide reading and extended research. Professor Halbert has him. self made personal examination of the field under review in his paper. and his conclusions were fortified by his own experiences, as well as by a care- full analysis of the authorities. He sketched the evidence of prehistoric life and Indian occupation of Alabama. reviewing the available data concern- Ing mounds. trails. skeletal remains and artifacts
 Among other conclusions reached by him were. first, that If close unity among the Gulf coast tribes existed. 1t was in very remote times: secondly. that the Southern Indians were sun worshipers; thirdly, that these Indians were. at the time of the coming of DeSoto, in 153S, in the lower stages of barbarism: fourthly, that at this time, and for fifty years prior thereto. all of the Indians of the Southern half of the continent showed unmistakable signs of decadence, and. fifthly. that there existed throughout the whole country certain unoccupied sections known as neutral grounds.
 Dr. owen exhibited series of pho- tographs of the illustrations found in that rarest of Southern tities "Bernard Romans Florida" He also exhibited an excellent photograph of Sequoyah. or George Guess an Alabama born In- dian, the inventor of the Cherokee al- phabet.
 Before and during the meeting much interest was manifested in the very fine collection Of prehistoric relics be- longing to the host, Mir. Beasley. These number several hundred and in- clude chisels. mortars. pounding stones, discoidals. spear and arrow heads, beads, pipes and ornaments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
BIG SUIT IS FILED
CITY MADE DEPENDANT FOR s2o,.
 GOO DAMAGES.
w. g. Wyehe Claims That He Injured Himself Through Neglect Of City in Repairing North
 McDOnOugh Street.

The city of Montgomery was made a defendant in @ damage suit for $20,- 900, which was filed yesterday in the Montgomery Circuit Court before Judge John D. Fuller. by w. s. Wyche, Su- perlntendent of the Atlantic Compress Company.
 The plaintiff claims this amount of damages for injuries received through the negligence of the city. He claims that while travelling on North Mc- Donough Street, just north of the Gen. trail of Georgia Railroad tracks, on December 5, 1908, the road was out of repair and he was thrown into an open ditch. For injuries received from this fall he has entered these proceedings for damages.
 Another suit was filed in the same court by John C.Hunt against the Preferred Accident Insurance Company of New York, for the sum of $10,000. The plaintiff claims the amount due on an insurance policy which he had taken out with the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
CLERKS STILL BUSY
AFTERMATH OF THE EXTRA sEs- SION WORK.
Great Care Being Exercised to Prevent Errors in Oficial Journals of Both Senate and
 Hoane.

While on the surface the legislative session is thing of the past, there is three weeks of good, hard work for a dozen men before all things connect ed with the session are settled. In the office of the Secretary of the Senate, and of the Clerk of the House, they are begging away, preparing and com pairing the official journal. The jour nal is a lengthy affair, and 1t Is likely that two or three weeks will elapse before it Is complete for either of the two houses.
 Great care is being exercised to pre- vent such errors as slipped in during the last session of 1907, and overthrow much of the work of the Legislature. The clerical work has proven uniform ly proficient during this session, and there are no fears that any errors have resulted. The clerical force, how ever, has been rushed tremendously during the last few days of the ses. sion. working through the days, and with two night shifts to prepare the bills before adjournment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
NO TRUE AMERICAN
EPwORTH LEAGUERs HEAR
 STRANGE STATEMENT.
President stagg of Alabama Presby- terlan College Tells Young Chris tians Typical American Has
 Not Been Found.

Anniston, Aug, 25-(Special)-The typical American has never been born
 according to pr. J. w Stagg. presi-
 dent of the. Alabama Presbyterian Col lege, and of all Americans that have
 figured in public life up to the present
 time, ex-President Theodore Roose-
 welt, in Dr. Stagg's opinion, comes
 nearest to an expression of national
 type.
 | This expression was made by pr. | Stagg in his welcome address to the delegates to the North Alabama Ep-
 worth League conference, which began | its sessions at the Methodist Church last night.
 An enjoyable social meeting was held last night, and the conference got
 down to actual work this morning with
 an opening devotional session led by
 Miss Mabel Mead of Nashville, who | stressed the value of these conferences in promoting the devotional spirit. | Miss Mamie Abel of Birmingham or ganized the quiet hour." and nearly
 every delegate present volunteered to
 take part in the regular morning
 prayer.
 The feature of the report of Presi-
 dent H. A. Locke of Birmingham, was 1 his appeal for a field secretary who will have nothing to do but to promote which suggestion a committee will be | appointed. During the conference | year. he said. the league has grown three senior and twenty-four Junior | chapters.
 A nominating committee was ap- | pointed to report tomorrow on next years president, and this nominee | will then sit with the committee for the nomination of other officers.
 Claire Purcell of Huntsville and Will
 Norton of Birmingham were appointed as a mall committee.
 Departments were led this morning as follows: Devotional, Mrs. W. c.
 Moody of Birmingham; charity and help, Miss Head, Nashville; Junior
 League. MT. F. S. Parker, Nashville;
 training class. delegates from non-
 league churches. H. A Locke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
EPIDEMIC IS RAGING
DIPHTHERIA HOLDS NORTH AUTAUGA TOWN IN GRIP.
Nine Deaths And Seven New Cases Reported In Marbury-Heafth Officer Pr0nOunces Quaran-
 tine on Village.

Prattville. Aug. 25-(Special)-The news of an epidemic of diphtheria which has been raging at Marbury in the northern part of this county on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. has just reached this city, and the county officials have taken proper steps to stop its ravages. The county health officer has been in attendance and reports nine deaths and seven new cases up to date.
 The county health officer has sup ply of anti-toxine and the work of stamping out the plague will be per slstent till the last case Is cured. The disease Is mainly among the operatives of the large saw mill of the Marbury Lumber Company of that place, and to make matters worse, the mill was burned some months ago and a number of the people who are af- fllcted are poor and have no employ | ment at this time.
 The county health officer has caused
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
BOYS PLEAD FOR TIGE
 WITH RECORDER BABER

Walter Bowick and Willie Powell, two small boys. very much like other small boys. were hauled before His Honor" Recorder Baber, charged with the heinous offense of the theft of one yellow dog" valued at S10 by c. S.. Wiser, who claimed to be the owner.
 The boys. between sobs. managed to tell to a smiling audience. that they had merely made conditional gift of the same yellow doggie to Wiser, and that at the expiration of one year. if certain conditions were not fulfilled. said doggie was to revert to them as former owners.
 The boys claimed that the conditions were not fulfilled by Wiser. and that they had merely resumed ownership as per contract. Any way" said Willie, i've just passed by MT. Wisers house and Tige saw us and followed along Ttge Is an awfully good doggie, and catches lots of rabbits and things. an, any way, he's ours. an Judge, won't you please let us keep him?'
 The Recorder. from the wisdom of his heart ruled that the case was not one for him to play part. The boys were turned loose and the S10-doggie left in their possession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
SMOKY STORE AGAIN
 CALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

The entire fire department turned out at o'clock yesterday afternoon in response to telephone alarm from 16 leg Court Street. The alarm proved to be false
 The building from which the alarm was turned in is occupied by a barber shop and somewhere in the recesses of that shop is a diminutive stove. which. for smoke generating qualities would take first prize at any county fair The smoke that streams upward from that stove escapes through the roof by 6 small pipe and Is caught by the air eddies from the surrounding sky scrapers and magnified until one would believe a dangerous confiagra- tion to be impending.
 The fire department has responded to no less than ten alarms from this one barber shop, all caused by the same pestiferous stove. Policemen and civ- ilians alike have several times been fooled into bringing out the depart ment by the smoke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
PLAN OSTRICH RACES
MAJOR WINTERS NEGOTIATING FOR
 NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
All Free and Paid Attractions for Com- ing state Fair are About to Be
 Contracted For

The patrons of the State Fair at vandiver Park in October may be given an opportunity of seeing a real ostrich race Major E. E. Winters. Secretary of the Alabama Agricultural Associa- ton, is seriously considering e propo- sition of having m ostrich exhibit and adding the ostrich races to the free attractions of the fair.
 Major Winters was in receipt of a communication yesterday from J. W. Wells. Jr., proprietor of the St. Pe- tersburg (Fla.) ostrich farm. submit ting a proposition for an ostrich ex- hibit at the fair. MT. Wells stated in his letter that he had six birds. which he entered in the races. all driven by jockeys. His prize ostrich. known as "Pennsylvania, the Racing Ostrich" runs race hitched to ninety-pound speed wagon.
 The birds are now racing on the Tennessee circuit, and Mir. Wells is dssirous of enrolling the exhibit at Alabama's fair. Besides the racing birds, other ostriches are exhibited, showing their life and customs.
 Major Winters, in speaking of the matter last evening, stated that he thought an ostrich race as c free at- traction at the fair would be great drawing card. He said that 1t was SpcCthtlC teW PoOPtc cNoh messed. He also said that he would more than likely make some arrange ments with the St. Petersburg farm for this exhibit.
 The indications are now that the Frank A. Spellman Company will be engaged to furnish all the Wild West and midway shows at the fair. Major Winters expects to close the contract with them Tn a day or two. This same company furnished the side shows at the fair last year and have already signed contracts for fairs this year n Memphis, Nashville and Birmingham. The s2.o0o premiums which the Fair Association has offered In It's night horse show exhibits, is attracting con- siderable attention from many of the best horscnen all over the South. Each day Major Winters receives scores Of letters from Nashville. Macon and At- lanta in reference to this particular feature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
 ENTERTAIN VICKSBURQERs

c. L. Ruth, vice-president of the City Council. and Councilmen J. M. Kennedy and c. F. Moritz, have been appointed a committee to meet and en- certain a delegation of city fathers from Vicksburg. Miss, that is expected here Friday.
 The Vicksburg delegation comes to Montgomery to inspect the streets and paving materials thereon in this city. Tn the letters received from vicksburE announcing the intended visit the Vicksburgers have many fiattering things to say about the reports they have received upon Montgomery's streets. It is expected that that city will most probably adopt the same methods and materials in the improve ments of the streets there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
WARRANTS SWORN OUT
 FOR M'DONALDS BY BERRY

Green W. Berry, the motorman on the Highland Avenue street car line. who was attacked and beaten by three men last week. has sworn out war rants against c. B. Mcdonald. IT. R. Mcdonald and B. F. Mcdonald charg- ing them with the assault.
 Berry alleges that the McDonalds attacked him. and when his wife, who was on the car at the time. intsrfered In behalf of her husband. she was also attacked and beaten.
 The difficulty Is said to have arisen over a child of Berry being ordered from the premises where the McDon- aids were doing some plumbing work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
YOUNG WOMEN SUE.

Misses wfllisms Seek to Recover
 From Hailroad.
 Anniston, Aug, -(special)--Fo suits were filed today in the local in the Circuit court, against the Southern Railway and the Pullman Car Company, for s1.s00 each, for Misscs Hattie and Pattis Williams, for alleged damages from having been left overnight in Morristown. Tenn, last July, while en route from Ashevilie, N. C., to Anniston.
 The young women were passengers on a Pullman car over the Southern Railroad. and were left in Morristown, Tenn, overnight on the return trip. Two of the suits are for Miss Hattie Williams and two for Miss .Pattie Wil- Hams. and are for s1.soo each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
RoaAie Amistsad HigsnA Social Editor. Phone 264A

Andrew. Flora Stakely, Julia May Hem derson. Sarah Warren Wilkerson. Fran ces Stakely. Isabel Cobbs. Mary Ellen Harris. Messrs. Jack vardeman, Fred Teague. Davis Stakeiy. B. C.. Betty. Marion Fonville, Logan Martin, pr. C.. G. Laslie. CALL FOR ORGANIZATION
 FOR sEMMEs ANNTvERsARY.
 The officers of Camp Falkner and Camp Lomax are requested to meet Saturday morning, August 2s. at 10 o'clock. in the Jesse French plano par lors, with the various other organiza- tions for the purpose of perfectinT plans for the celebration of the tooth Semmes Mrs. J.. C.. Lee. Vice President for Alabama of the C..
 S. M. A.
 GRADUATE NURsEy ASSOCIATION
 The Graduate Nurses Association will meet this afternoon at o'clock in pr. Wilkerson's and Mcconnico's of' flee. Miss Martin.
 Assistant Secretary. Mir. and Mrs. Edwin F. Jones of Tuscon, Ariz.. are the guests of Mrs. Ciapp on Monroe Street. They have numbers of warm friends in this city. their former home. who are extending z them a cordial welcome. Mir. Jones was for some time Assistant District Attorney for this territory. He is now engaged in the practice of law in Tus- con.
 Miss Minnie Crumpton left yesterday for visit to relatives in Autaugaville
  Miss Rebecca Rutledge will leave this afternoon for Troy to visit Miss Nellie Beard.
 Mir. Dave Cohen has gone to Watt kesha to spend several weeks. Miss Agathie Cassimus has gone to St. Louis to spend a month with friends.
 Mir. George cassimus left Monday night for St. Louis after a three weeks visit to his parents, Mr., and Mrs. S.. M. Cassimus. at ther home oin Jack son Street.
 Miss Georgia Pierce has returned to her home in Coosada after spending a week in the city. Miss Anita Strassberger has return ed from West Point, Ga, where she visited Miss Louise Hagedorn.
 Mr. Leon Kohn has returned from waukesha. Wis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
NEGRO BOUND OVER
 ON LARCENY CHARGE

Recorder Baber had before him yes terday several cases of greater or less importance.
 Johnnie Smith. a negro, was charged with the larceny of S15 from the home of Mrs. solomon at 315 Montgomery street. Smith, who is but IS years old. Is alleged to have stolen the money from g bureau drawer. The Recorder found him guilty and bound him over in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
MEETING POSTPONED
TRACTION COMPANIES PETITIONS
 TO LAY OVER.
Commtftee on Franchise and Privileges to Wait Return of GastOn Gunter frem Montreal, Canada,
 Convention.

The absence from the city of Presi- dent Gaston Gunter of the Board of Aldermen has made 1t necessary for the called meeting of the Committees on Franchises and Privileges set for S:SO Wednesday night to be indefinitely postponed.
 The meeting was called for the con- sideration of the franchises asked by the Montgomery Street Railway Com pany along Day and Holt Streets to connect with the Clayton and Stone Street lines and the extension of the East Jeff Davis Street line for five blocks.
 MT. Gunter Is leading the opposi- ton to the proposed franchises; he is fighting for the adoption of an amend- ment to the proposed ordinance com polling the street railway company to carry children of years and under free over the new lines. It Is thought that the matter will be definitely set tied at the next regular meeting of the committees and the ordinance granting the francises passed.
 ' When In doubt visit the Orpheum. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
Fresh shrimp, choice Celery and nne Beef.
 Court Square Market.
 Meehnn and Morris.
News of AIicevilIe.

Aliceville, Aug, 25-(SpeciaD-Rev. Mir Clark has been holding revival services at the Presbyterian Church since Sunday, and has been delivering some strong and entertaining sermons.
 Several additions have resulted. To- night closed the services.
 A new warehouse has been added to the oil mills warehouse facilities for storing hulls. and the mill is being overhauled for the coming crop. It was about the only mill in this im- mediate section that ran full time for the past season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
CRUSADE AGAINST STRAY
 CATTLE BRINGS RESULTS

Under the inspiration of strong prod ding by Mayor Teague. the Police De- partment has gotten very busy in West End, and the alleged long suffer ing citizens of that section of the city will probably be less annoyed in the future by stray quadrupeds of the bo- vine variety. Fifteen 'bossies" were impounded by the officers yesterday. and 1t will now be neeesary for their owners to call at the pound. pay their charges. and claim their cattle.
 One irate citizen called upon Mayor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 CAREER GOES TO BUFFALO

Attorney General Alex M. 0arber has gone to Buffalo to attend the annual convention of the National Attorneys General He. left early Wednesday morning and will remain at the con- vention for week.
 Colonel Garber goes as the represen- tative of the State of Alabama and at its expense.
 The body of Attorneys General Is one of the most distinguished gatherings of lawyers ever assembled in the uni. ted States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
Roos Garden Planned.

Tuscaloosa, Aug. 25.-(Special )--S. F. Alston has let the contract for Q roof garden to be added to the seven story building which he Is erecting at Sixth Street and Twenty-fourth Av- enue. The elevator will run through to the garden instead of stopping at the seventh floor. An observation tow- CT will also be built on one part of the roof. Old hickory furniture and swings will form part of the outfit and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26

Popular Citizen of Anniston is
 Stricken
 IAnniston. Aug, 25--(SpeciaD-W. J. Btone, prominent real estate man of this city, Is dangerously Ill with pneumonia.
 Mir Stone Is one of the first set tiers in Anniston. and few men in the city are better known or have more friends than he. He Is son of the late Chief Justice Stone.
 His son, George J. Stone. of Mont gomery, is in attendance at his bed side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26

Teague yesterday and charged the po- lice with unjust discrimination. He alleged that five of the impounded an- fmais were his property. The Mayor quietly suggested that if said irate cit- izen would keep his cows up according to the requirements of the city ordi- nance. he would in the future have no cause to complain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
THE PASSING THRONG.

Gaston Gunter, chairman of the Board of Aldermen, left yesterday af- ternoon for Montreal, Canada, to at tend the thirteenth annual convention of the American League of Municipal ities.
 MT. Gunter will go to Montreal by way of Cincinnati. where he will spend a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
Lords son Ends Life.

London. Aug. 25.--An inquest was held today into the death yesterday of Lord Eliot, eldest son of the Earl of St. Germais. who was found dead at Port Eliot, the family residence. from gum shot wound The verdict was suicide. Lord Eliot has acted strangely since his recent return from Egypt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26

J. E. Scale, Secretary to Chief of Police w. H. Taylor, returned yester- day from Livingston. Ala, where he at tended the funeral of his uncle. the late pr. B. R. Scale, who died at a sanitarium in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
PARTY LEAVE FRIDAY
FOR MOBILE.

7 IA party chaperoned by Mrs. P. M. MIX erson and Mrs. Robert Henderson will take boat trip. to Mobile. leav-. ing Friday night and returning week from that day. During their absence they will visit Point Clear. and the trip promises to be most delightful.
 Tn the party are Misses Elisabeth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
suItnn,a Enemy Caught

Tangier, Aug. 25.-The capture of El Roshi. the rebellious subject of the Sultan of Morocco. has been officially announced and fetes have been orga- nized to celebrate the event He was caught in the Beni-Macasar region.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26

FOR RENT 025 South McDonouRh st., all mOd- ern cOnveniences. Apply to
 D s. Oppenheimer,
 128 Commerce St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26

L. w. Collier commercial agent of the Illinois Central. with headquarters in Birmingham. was visiting the sew eraI railroad officials in this city yes- terday.