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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
arerr,mae,. School Omen. .

Huntsville. Sept. 1e.-(SpeciaL)- The Merrimack public school has open. ed with an attendance of something over 150 pupils on the first day. The increase is said to be due to the State child labor law, requiring children of school age to attend school eight weeks consecutively every year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
Tennesnre River Low

Huntsville. Sept. 16.-(Special)- Reports from the Tennesse Reiver state tha tthe water is lower than 1t has been in several years. and that statem- boat traffic has almost been suspended. only the smallest of boats can navi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
Report of Canal Record Gives Pen and
 Ink Sketch.

sketch of the spfllway of the great Gatun dam of the Panama canal forms an Interesting feature of the latest issue of the canal record, which has just reached Washington. The spillway is said to be one of the larg- est, if not the largest. ever construct ed, and Is to afford an outlet for the overflow of Gatun lake into the Chagres river, which flows Into the Att lantic ocean.
 A concrete dam in ogee form with crest on the arc of a circle. has been decided upon for the barrier in the spiilway. By using the curved crest line the energy of the fall may be utilized to destroy to some extent the velocity of the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
Reyi.ien Completed.

Attorney-General A. M. Garber has completed the work of revising the Journal of the House. and will pre- pare his report to the Governor imme-. diately. The journal was examined with care, and the work required ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Pompano, Mackerel, Small Red Snapper, shrimp, full line Choice Meats, Fryers, Broilerss nice line of Vegetables.
 Phone 2D0-1S20. Meehnn and Morriss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
SCHOOL AT ABBEVILLE.
Southeast Alabama Agricultural Insti-
 tuition Has Onened.

tuition Has Opened.
 Abbeville Sept. 16.-(SpeciaI. I-The e Southeast Alabama Agricultural School opened yesterday with the largest num- Der of pupils in Its history. Many friends of the school were present.
 Speeches were made by Hon. John B. Ward and President c. J owens. The course of study has been raised one year and the entrance require ments are one year higher.
 The present session promises to be the most successful since the institu- ton was established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
RILEY-BLACKLIDGE.
Wedding of POpalar Young Persons
 AbbeViIle

We0ulm8 OL fOputur AOuAB FerhOna An
 AbbeVllle..
 Abbeville, Sept. Especial. )-Mr. Sellers Riley and Miss Ethel Black lidge- were married yesterday at the home of the brides parents.
 The bride is the daughter of Hon. T. H. Blacklidge. clerk of the Circuit Court of Henry County.
 Mir. Riley is pominent young busi- ness man of Wicksburg.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. MT. Strout, pastor of the Methodist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Pompano, MackereI. Small Red Snapper, shrimp, full line Chofce Meats. Fryers, Broflefss nice line Of Vegetables.
 Phone 2DO-1S20. Meehan and MOTHS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

B. L. Stevens. of Cherokee county was In the city yesterday. He say. the people of that part Of the State are alive to the situation and will give a big majority against the Con. stitutional amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

every man to vote against the pro- posed amendment which grants to future legislatures the right to search homes and seize their inmates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
Fall Term Opens.

Scale, Sept. 16 = Special )--The grand jury here has adjourned after finding thrty-eight true bills. and the fall term of the Russell County Cir. cult Court has opened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Col. w J. wiliingram. of Chatta- nooga. one of the men interested in the Southern Sash and Door Company of Montgomery is in the city looking after business affairs. He is one of the largest saw mill operators in the southeastern section of the country.
 ! Word has been received in Montgom-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
President Crowry Talks.

New York, Sept 16.-Robert- c. Clowry. president of the Western Un- ion Telegraph Company said today of the news that the company has dis posed of it's New York Telephone Com pany stock to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
 This is a transaction the directors have had under cons iteration for some time. It means simply that we think the money represented by our tele- phone holdings could be better invest ed in some other way. It has nothing to do with other rumors that have late ly been in circulation. It means no change of relations between the Wes- tern Union and telephone company"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
ABsORBs NEW COMPANY.
American Telephone and Telegraph
 COmnany Makes nenL

Company Makes Deal.
 Boston. Sept. 16--It became known to- day that the American Telephone and Telegraph Company has acquired near ly $16,000.000 worth of New York Tele- phone Company stock owned by the Western Union Telegraph Company. Papers covering the purchase were signed yesterday.
 The New York Telephone Company Is the largest and. in some respects, the most important of the subsidiaries oi the American Bell Teleph one Company Of its $50,000.000 stock, 64 per cent or $32,oo0,o00. Is owned by the American Telephone Company.
 Of the $1s.000,o0o minority stock, about $16,0O0,000 has for many years been the property of the Western Un- ion and 1t is this stock which. has been secured by the American Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Genuine Rocky Ford CantelOupes to be had at Marks and YelvertOn's Market.
 I0 N. Perry Sfs 'PhOme 3S62.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
Conference Called
 Greatest Tn Alabama
SHOWS BIG sPrLLwAY.

gress for naval improvements in his forthcoming annual report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Mrs. R. E. Winter, who has made her home at Dothan for some time, will come to Montgomery in October to make this city her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

Lace coats are worn In the evening lined with white chiffon or cloth of silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
THE PASSING THRoNG

Rev. Clarence Moore. of Tyler. Texas who has accepted a call to the Firsi Christian Church of Montgomery. will arrive in this city November to take up his new duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
~rhe Best Ever"

Four Quarfs e. .. ..oo.76 Express Paid
 Grei Trading Co.,. Pensacola. Fla. 2
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
MFTHODISTS WILL
DEDICATE CHURCH
SpeciaI Exercises to Be Held
Nightly in Edifice for
One Week

ALAMEDA. oct 23.-The formal dedi-
cation Of the new church built by the
First Methodist Episcopal congregation
Mil take place sunday morning. octo-
her 81. AT li o'clock. The sermon at
The opening services VIII be delivered
lv Rev. b. r. Ollie. At the evening
services. 20 begin at 7:So O'Clock, Rev.
:. d. Iiutsinpiiler VIII preach. Follow
fng the sunday exercises there VIII be
a special program every night for
week. Monday night, November T. be-
ing given over To civic addresses by
prominent .Alamedans.
The order of exercises for the week
viii be as follows:
gapic '-Alameda and Progress Sl'eaS.ls-
ITar J. r. Knowiand. Hon. W. d. Soy, KY
r. Russell AIRS A. j. SamuelS. DI- / "
tl-FveIvn M D.. and A. p Acklom-
Tuesday D.. u- greetings from bay Atti..
.,fism r6e fapi. VIII i,s Greater Methodism
aud Iavmcn from san Francisco oah-an" anu
Berkeley. A.,
NcdneSiav s n. nl-. uui ion meeting oi Aia-
media churches Address by Rev. Eeorse y
Haueh. Pin o. pastor of Grace Methodist Fps
copal church san Francisco a..
Thursday G.3n D. m. church reunion ailo uiN-
ner al the oid church
Friday convention ~ fhe Aiahe"" '"""''
Enworth league alliance. snd p m-
sunday November Z. 9.45 a. M. SPECIAL setN-
irr of dedication in the SUNDAY school u a. m-,
communion service sermon by minister
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
'DR. PARDEf TOGIVE
LECTURE IN PULPIT
Former Governor to Talk on
"Men Needed in Public Life"
at Oakland

OAKLAND. Oct 23.-Former Cover
nor George. c. Pardee viii speak sum
day evening at 7:sO o'clock at Pilgrim
Congregational church, East oakland,
on the subject, Men Needed in Public
Life" This viii be the first of series
of Sunday evening services to be ad-
dressed by laymen.
Right Rev. DR.. spaulding, bishop Of
Utah, and son of the late bishop Of
Colorado. viii preach at vesper ser
vices at ST Pauls Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon. The vested choir
VIII render an impressive musical SER
vice with 20 twas joyful Sound to
Hear as the professional hymn
Rev Homer j Vosburgh pastor OF
the First Baptist church has an
nounced series of Sunday evening
sermons on the general subject, Cos
pels. Old and. New; True and Not. SO
True. The first viii be given Sunday
evening. The subjects and dates fol
low
October "a Omar Klayyam the gospel of de-
spaiT. October 81. Christian Science. the gospel
of the imag ina tiou: November 4. the fmmannei
movement. the gospel OF good health; Npyempef
u. Pippa passes. the gospel OF redempuYe love;
November Z. Micah q Voice From the oftu
generation; December =. ia memoram. the gus
pei of The immortal hope
Literature and Character" the see
ond in a series of sermons to young
people. viii be the subject treated by
Rev. Frank l. Goodspeed at the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow evening
His morning subject VIII be The Evi-
dence of Experience.
Rev George c. Adams, D. D, of San
Francisco. viii occupy the pulpit at
fr- -. .,.,1 OH rF-..l n
morrow at morning and evening ser
vices
A series of lectures on Preaching
Long Ago" by Rev. Albert w. Palmer
win begin at Plymouth congregational
church tomorrow evening. The fiEst
will be Hebrew Prophets and Their
Abiding Mesa ges. The lectures and
dates OF the remainder of the series
follow;
Amos q Voice From the Desert; Octobc:
81: Hosea. Voice From the Soul Nltnn;
November Z: Micah. Voice From the orld
Outside November "a.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
PROGRESS WILL BE
MEETINGS. THEME
Civic Organizations Invited to
Act With Oakland Chamber
of Commerce

OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-Civie organiza-
tions have been invited to send com-
mittees Of five members each to ergani-
ize general campaign committee at a
meeting of the chamber of commerce
committee of progress and prosperity
which Will be. held Wednesday evening,
October ~ at s o'clock al the chamber
Of commerce Twelfth and Franklin
streets. The canvass for harbor and
city hall bonds and for annexation
elections 10 be held November rs and
NoVember 16. respectively. viii be con-
Quoted by the committee on a syste-
matte basis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
WOMAN VISITS CELL SHE
OCCUPIED 81 YEARS AGO
Lady Cook, Formerly Tennessee
CIafIin. at Ludlow Jail

NEW YORK. oct z3.-Lady Cook
the Tennessee Clahin of 81 years ago,
who went with her sister Victoria
woodruff az d prisoner 10 Ludlow
street jail visited yesterday the scene
OF that old Imprisonment and IN mem
or- lived again those stirring days as
she stood in the cell they had occupied
When Tennessee Clahiu and Victoria
Woodruff were taken 40 me Jail they
were at the height of the sensational
career the social reform movement had
brought about
The charges against Us We're 50
many" said Lady Cook. that we could
not get bail. and we spent about SIX
weeks here They wanted 40 separate
US but each was afraid the other would
die in the night, and we chung TO-
-ether. The bed was SO ridlcWously
uarrow chat Victoria slept with her
head at the top and I with mine at the
foot.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
RAILROAD MAKES FARMS
OF LAND CALLED WASTE
Long Island Company Employs
Western Graduates

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-Ofiicials of
western railroads with offices in this
city are interested in the success OF
the Long Island railroad as farmer,
and that corporations experiment IS
likely to be repeated extensively on
waste lands along the great railway
systems throughout the country.
AFTER fve years work on the s. acres
Of waste lana purchased by the Long
Island railroad at Wading river and
AIedford l. L. and converted into farm
land by the company. the two expert
mental farms have received "A first. p
second and third prizes at the River
head fair
Rv placing graduates Of western ag-
riculturai colleges in charge of the
work. the railroad has demonstrated
that scientific methods can convert
waste lands into profitable and prize
winning farms
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
SELL STAMPS AGAIN TO
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE

WASHINGTON oct. 22-Another cam
paign for raising funds for the vari-
oile anti tuberculosis organizations
tbrouehouf the United states is TO be
conducted by the American Red Cross
during the coming Christmas season
Thirty million Red Cross Christmas
stamps have been ordered and viii be
delivered before The end Of November
The society hopes 20 have 5o,OO0,O0O
stamps on sale by December -.
Permission has been obtained to sell
these stamps in an Of the postofiices of
the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
DIES AT LOS ANGELES
DIR. James p. Booth Ends Long
and Useful Career

Los ANGELES. Oct 23.-Dr James
Pincknev Booth. confederate veteran
from Alabama and former editor Of the
Los Angeles Medical journal, died at
his home here today aged So.
Doctor Booth was widely known
throughout the southwest. first in New
Mexico. where he participated under
General Lawton in the pursuit and cap
ture of Geronimo. and later in the
desert mining districts. where he con-
quered a smallpox plague that almost
depOpulated Randsburg.
He also served as sheriff of San Ber-
nardino county
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
CHURCH MAY BE
SOLD AT AUCTION
Calvary Baptist in Danger OF
Going Under Hammer Unless
Note Is Met

OAKLAND. Oct ss.-calvary Bap-
t;st church, which had its origin when
members OF the First Baptist church
congregation differed on the choice OF
a site TO rebuild their church home
after its destruction by fire several
years ago, may be sold under the
hammer. A proHissory note for $3.500.
rayahle in two years and bearing Z
per cent interest was given TO the
universalist general convention TO Sc
cure the purchase. On this note suit
was fled today for foreclosure on the
ground that payments had been neg
lected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
VETERAN TEACHER
CALLED BY DEATH
Clara E. .Nourse Succumbs to
ApopIexy After Forty Years
OF Service

BERKELEY. Oct 2a.-Arss clara E.
Nourse. formerly wen known teacher
Of Cincinnati, O., died at a local sana-
torium today after a stroke of apo.
plexy. She taught in the Ohio schools
for more than 80 years and had been
"a resident of this city but lew weeks.
She. was a sister of Mary 3. Brown
and aunt of john c. and Ethel Nourse
OF 222I Dwight way No funeral arr
ransenents have been made
MADE DEPUTY COLLECTOR washington oct.
2;;s- Hugh Strachafu has been appointed dep
uts collector of Internal FeveHuesfor the fourth
district in Caiiferaiia-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
DESTROYS SIGHT
OF HER RIGHT EYE
Little Girl Plays With Loaded
Revolver @nd the Usual
Result Happens

SANTA BARBARA Oct 2s-Grace
Gill. the Is year sid daushsa- OF Mrs.
Gertrude Gil, Shot herself above the
ngnt eve. destroying the sight, with
- calieer revolver while playing VITA
the weapon at her home. She prob
ably VIII recover She frst pointed the
weapon at playmate. who told her not
to do it, She then turned il against
herself 60 prove it was not loaded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

The coal bin of the United States
navy during 90S amounted 10 S5,545.-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
CHASED WITH AK
BY Her HUSBAND
Pioneer FruityaIe Resident Will
Be Examined by the In
sanity Commission

OAKLAND. Oct. 2s.-E. r. TAYLOR,
a pioneer resident of Fruitvale, said
to have become violently insane yes
terday afternoon and to have chased
his wife with an axe, is detained at
the receiving hospital pending an ex-
sion. He was disarmed by neighbors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Country Club the left and that
Piedmont is just little ways beyond
your glorious vision of
and Golden Gate you viii up
emphasized the feet
being built debar undesirable neighbors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

that when first stood Rock
Ridge spell compelling
We tried address you through the just
should have talked you good friend OF
who had office and made known his quest.
you the sincerity that has been back OF
every word that we have written
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Back every concerning Rock Ridge
the conviction that successful seek
ing homes approaching closely possible ideal
which you wish build your future home
We have to convey you the enthusiasm
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
HnfcI Sd. MnrI. PortoIa MusIcale

The culmipation OF entertainment OF
the Portoia week viii be the Sunday
evening dinner al the Hotel st Mark,
when Mrs Elmer Woodbury. VIII render
some solos in connection with the Schu-
bert trio and the Cecilian orchestra
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

The wife of the prime minister OF
Bul aaria is. the president of the Bull
garian woman suffrage association.
which has membership of about
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
4 SINGLE OBSTACLE
 IN WAY OF SETTLEMENT
OF STRIKE OF SWITCHMEN IN
 NORTHWEST.
The Question of the Immediate Re
 employment of All the Strikers.

St Paul. Dec. 24.-Only one obstacle remains in the way of a settlement of the switchmen's strike as a result of the conference between the railroad officials and representatives of the American Federation of Labor in Gov ernor Eberhart's office
 Both sides are agreed on all ques- 'tions except the time when all the striking switchmen shall be taken back to work. The railroads offered to take back as many of the strikers immedi- ately ss they have places for. and then reemploy the others just as soon as places can be made vacant. 1t was suggested it may take thirty days be- fore all of the men could be put back to work. but President Hawley of the switchmen's union said he would agree to nothing short of the simultaneous unemployment of all the men. Gov srnor Everhart is trying to obtain s concession from the railroads on this point. and he announced this evening that the officials have already taken steps to reach some agreement.
 Today the striking switchmen agreed to submit the controversy to arbitra- ton and abide by the decision of the board now being organized in Chicago to settle the dispute between the Chi cago lines and their switchmen. The concessions demanded by Twin City and Chicago switchmen are identical.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
MIR. CLEMENS ALREADY ILL.

New York. Dec. 24-Samuel l.. Clemens returned on Monday from his winter vacation in Bermuda and went at once to his home in Bedding. Conn. The author complained of a pain in his left breast Since the death of his close friend, Henry H. Rogers year ago. MT. Clemens has felt much de- pressed and the death of his daughter today. his friends here fear. will prove a serious shock to him.
 Miss Jean Clemens was one of two surviving daughters of Mark Twain and was the one most intimately asso- ciated with his recent literary work. The other daughter. Clara, recently married the Russian pianist. Ossfp
 Gabrilowitsch. and only two weeks ago bade her father good bye and de- parted for Europe with her husband.
 Miss Jean was the constant com panion of her father. acting to some extent as his assistant, secretary and literary amanuensis. She was a young woman of varied accomplishments. having travelled widely and lived for a time in Germany
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
 THAT SUITS MR. TAFT
THE TERMS OF IT NOT MADE
 PUBLIC.
It Contains Amendments of the Bill of
 the Last Session.

Washington, Dec. 24.-A ship sub sidy bill that can pass congress. and meet the approval of the president seems in sight. Congressman Humph- reys of Washington. a member of the merchants marine committee of, the house, visited President Taft today. and laid before him the bill introduced at the last session with amendments that, have since been made. The amended bill met, the approval of the president. it is said. Mir Humphreys and other members of the committee that had the matter in charge. agreed that the bill would not be made public until it was introduced in congress on January 1.
 Further than to say that the bill provided for neither a straight sub sidy. nor a mail subsidy. no members of the committee would tell its pro- visions. It is known, however, that the amendments were worked out with the aid of the Merchant Marine league of Cleveland and will have the support of the organization.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
FIVE WERE KILLED WHEN ENGINE BLEW UP IN ROCK ISLAND SHOPS AT
 SHAWNEE, OKLA. Fragments of the Dead Fell on the
 Roofs of Houses.

Shawnee. Okla. Dec. 24.-Five are believed to be dead and seventeen in- jured as result of an explosion of ar engine in the shops of tbe Rock Island today. Though the railway officials have given out a statement that only two are dead, the fragments of bodies gathered make it almost certain that the number is five. Eighteen are said to be missing
 The explosion occurred at the noon hour, when most of the employees oi shops were at lunch. It wrecked the repair shops and hurled pieces of ma chinery SC eral rods. Windows all over town were shattered. The shop yards were strewn with humand flesh.
 The body of Robert Kerr was found on Main street, three blocks away Fragments of the body of John Johns were found on the roofs of adjoining buildings.
 Kerr and Johns were working on the engine when the explosion occurred
 A company of the national guard is on duty to preserve order A rescue crew is at work tonight digging for the twelve men it is believed are pinned beneath the mass of twisted iron and splintered timbers
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
THE PRESIDENT GOES
 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Jostled By the Throns, He JostIed the
 Crowd in Return.

Washington. Dec. 24-President Taft went shopping afoot this after noon. wandering from shop to shop taking a hearty interest in the win- dows and good naturedly returning the jostling of the crowds. Captain Butt. his military aide. walked with him, but immediately behind traiIed two secret service men. After a walk of nearly an hour and a half, the presidential party returned to the White House. The president went to a jewellers shop. where he selected presents for Mrs. Taft and his daugh- ter Helen.
 There will be no special observance of the day at the White House The Taft family will dine together with the children. The celebration will not be different from that of a million homes throughout the country The employees of the White House will re- ceive a turkey each and the clerks in the executive office will get s5 apiece.
 Mir. Taft's presents to the personal force of the White House cost $500.
 Seven members of the cabinet will spend Christmas here-Messrs. Knox, Wilson, MacVeagh. Nagel. Meyer Bal finger. and Hitchcock. Attorney Gen eral Wickersham will go to New York
Arizona republican., 1909-12-25
FORMAL INDICTMENT
 OF sAEAO MURDERERs
The Grand Jury Left No LoophoIes in
 the Bill.

New York, Dec. 24-The grewsome phraseology of the indictments against the Wardlaw sisters. charged with the murder of Mrs. Ocey Snead, was made public today at the arraignment of Mrs. Caroline Martin. the victims mother, and Mrs. Mary Snead, her aunt, who were recommitted to the Tombs for thirty days pending their extradition to New Jersey
 The indictments charge that they did take the said Ocey Snead and with their hands cast. throw and push the said Ocey Snead into a cer- tain bath tub, where there was a great quantity of water, by means of which the said Ocey Snead was choked. suffocated and drowned
 Another count charges that Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Snead aided, hired and commanded Virginia Wardlaw to murder Ocey Snead. The grand jury, as an additional precaution, charges all three with aiding and abetting the victims suicide.