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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
VITAL STATISTICS
TWICE AS MANY NEGRO DEATHS
 AS WHITES.
During the Week Just Ended, There Were Four white Births and Five White Deaths in the
 City.

Vital stitistics for the week just ended shows the usual condition in Montgomery. There were twice as many negro deaths as white, but there was one less white baby born, than the record for the negroes shows. Only four of the ten negroes who died were oyer fifty years old. The following births and deaths we're recorded in the office of city san itary department during the week ending February 27th:
 White Births.
 To MT. and Mrs. Albert v. Custin, a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Cleveland Baber. a To MT. and Mrs. Badovl Simon, a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Joseph L. Rhodes, a girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Joseph A. Poole, A boy.
 To John A. Williams and wife, a girl.
 To Johnie Pagan and wife, a girl. TO Henry Dukes and wife. boy. To Jennie Banks. a boy. To Arthur Alexander and wife. a boy.
 TO .. Hood and wife. a boy
 White Deaths. Mrs. Susie Ann Ridiford. age 47 years. shipped to Henry county. Ala. Frank K. Cannon. age 6 months. Mrs. Margaret E. Cardinal, age 42 years
 Jessie Harris aged s1 years. John W. Mckay. aged 34 years.
 Negroes. Sarah Caftey. aged 43 years. 1som Samuel age "A years. Cooper Kitchen. age 62 years. Annie Payne. age 1s years. Infant of Morris Smith. age i month Datiinie Coats. age 90 years. William Lomax. age "A years. Marry Ann Smith. age 35 years Cleveland Mccain. age 21 years Infant of Essie Thomas age 15 days It takes IS per cent. acid phOsnbnte per cent cotton seed meal and mn ta nf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Dedication Ceremony To-day.

The formal dedicating of the new First Baptist Church will take place to- morrow and for the occasion a most Interesting program has been arrang- ed.
 The sermon in the morning will be delivered by Dr Frost. of Nashville. and the service at night will be con ducted by Dr. Gross. of Houston Tex. Both of these ministers are former pastors of that church and they were warmly greeted today by their many friends here.
 The splendid musical program which has been arranged for the dedlcating services will be rendered by the best musical talent of the city and prom ises to be most impressive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
.COIUNTYTOPAY FOR ROAD WORK Sum of $257,O5S.89 Is
 Transferred. TAKEN FROM GENERAL FUND Script Which Had Been Issued to
 Be Redeemed. The Road and Bridge Fund Had Been Overdrawn to the Extent of
 s2o7,oss.ss and Relief
 Was Urgent.
TAKEN FROM GENERAL FUND

It was the beginning of the' end of Montgomery Countys hard times when the Board of Revenue yesterday trans ferred from the general fund of the county to the road and bridge fund, the sum of $257.05s.ss.
 The road and bridge fund had been overdrawn since last November, and the overdraft had accumulated to S207.o58. Ss. The debt prevented the county from carrying on It's work of improving and repairing roads to any extent and work had shut down. prac- tically. All outstanding contracts pay ment of which was necessary were met with Script" The contractors kicked" and kicked" hard for the script" could not be redeemed except at a dis count but they had to take 1t or noth- ing.
 But now all of the impecunious con- ditions which 1t was feared would last indefinitely. is over. The general fund. growing as the road and bridge fund became depleted and overdrawn, amassed such proportions that from 1t the overdraft could be met. and more. And yesterday the $257.058.S9 was transferred.
 Arrangements will be made to lift the $50.000 or thereabout. to which the outstanding Script" amounts And as glad as the Board of Revenue will as- suredly be at the signs of easier times the members will be no happier than the contractors. who have been forced to walt for the cash on their script"
 The transfer was accomplished yes- terday at an executive session follow ing the regular morning session of the Board. the project of transferring enough to float the $50,000 in script" had been contemplated for some time, but the Board went farther yesterday and effected the transfer of enough to redeem the certificates, and at the same time compensate for the over draft.
 The, decision to transfer the money was reached after a resolution to thar effect was presented.
 The action means that road work will be resumed shortly. and that the activities of repair will soon be ta- ken up again.
 the county. from which the. sulm trans ferred to the road and bridge fund was taken, Is $285. .409.62. It was discovered that with the tax money which will ac- crue during the year, the running ex- penses of the county will be easily gathered, and in view of this. the Board determined to effect the Qansfer and thus begin to wipe out the deficit and redeem the script" Authority to make such transfer from one fund to another was found to He in Section 5766 of the Code of 1907.
 With the money thus accruing to the road and bridge fund, and with the money which will be gained by the sale of the bond issue upon which the citt- zens of the county will vote on March 25. every, outstanding obligation will be placed once more on the substan- tial basis from which 1t has built a system of roads the superior of which does not exist in the State.
 Butfertne Plant Burns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
NOfice to COnfYocfors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until IF o'clock noon, Mondap the 5th day of April. 1909, for grading the West Point public road between tho cors porate limits of Lafayette Ala, and the corporate limits of Lanett Ala spectfica, tions may be obtained and plans examined at the office of A. J. Driver. Jr. Judge of Probate. Lafayette. Ala. The right is re- served to reject any and all proposalss (Signed) A. J. DRIVER, Jr.,
 Chairman Court of County Commissions
 -su-30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Chief waIter.,. Report .

The report of the police department for. the month Of February as compiled by Chief of Police Walters this morn ing. shows that during the month end ing today the department only made seventy mine arrests
 Of this number of cases tried in po- lice court twenty live of the cases were dismissed and in the other cases the fines and costs assessed amounted to s912.
 The report of Chief Walters for Feb ruary compares very favorably with the report for the same month last year. Last February the police de- pertinent made 116 arrests and the fines assessed in police court amounted to $1,027.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
STEAMERS HONOR M'FATRICH.
Presented With . Diamond studd.
 Emblem hy Brothe rhood.

Presenfed Wftk . DfnmOnd Studded
 Emblem by Brotherhood.
 Chicago, Feb. 27.-Dr. J. B. McFat- rich. past illustrious potentate of the Mystic Shrine, has been presented with a diamond studded emblem in recogni- ton of his services to the brotherh ood. On the reverse side of the emblem, ap- pears the following inscriptions:
 From Medinah Temple to J. B. Mo- Fatrich, Illustrious Potentate, 1907. unanimously reelected but declined and named his successor. Presented February 26, 1908. by his beloved friend, Past Imperial Potentate, A. P. Clayton, better known as our pet"
 Mir. Clayton Is Mayor of St. Joseph. Mo,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Complimentary to Miss Brown.

The extreme dullness of the Lenten days is broken occasionally by a small bridge party or informal sewing bee.
 Miss Grace Brown. of Philadelphia, who is the admired guest of Mrs, Dan- Tel Partridge, Jr. was guest of honor at a sewing party morning or so ago, when she was entertained by Mrs Chambless Keith at her home on Ala bama Street.
 Among those present were Mesdames Keith. Partridge. Joseph Wilkins, John White Craig. Robert Walker, John Furniss. Hooper Adams. Robert Blair Misses Elise Jones, Kate Jones, and the honoree.
 During the morning. delicious re- treatments were enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
CONGRESS
Summnry of House.

Washington. Feb. 27-The lonH fight of the discharged negro soldiers of the 25th Infantry for an opportunity to prove their innocence in connection with the shooting up" or Browns ville Texas, on the night of August l3 1906, was won today when the House. by a vote of 210 to 10l passed the the Senate bill to that end. Vio- lent opposition was encountered from members of the Texas delegation and others. The general deficiency bill was taken up and passed. the aggregate amount carried by 1t being over $l7.- 5O0.OOO. number of miscellaneous bills and conference reports also were disposed of
 A lively tilt between Speaker Cam non and MT. Gaines. of Tennessee, furn- ished something of scene. Before Mir. Gaines would take his seat, the mace. the emblem of authority. was ordered from its place. The last occa- sion on which the mace was similarly used was in the Fifty-fourth CoR- gress.
 After many years of discussion of the subject hitheto without result, joint resolution was adopted providing plans increasing the size of the House hamber.
 The rivers and harbors appropria- ton bul was sent to conferences whereupon the House at 6:25 p. m.si recessed until Il a. m. Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

The hundred dollar prize offered by Mrs l., B. Bishop for the best suffrage song has been awarded to Louis J. Block principal of the John Marshall High School of Chicago. More than a thousand manuscripts were received by Mrs. Bishop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Meeting of Book Club.

The members of the West End Book Club were graciously entertained this afternoon by Miss Mary Keith. at her home on Jen Davis Avenue. Potted plants and choice cut flowers adorned the parlor and reception hall Miss An nelu Burus was leader of the sub feet in Current Events" and after the discussion. a tempting salad course was enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Summary of senate.

Washington. Feb. 27-The river ana harbor bill, carrying an appropriation of about $9.7OO.OOO. was passed by the Senate today.
 Eulogies were delivered upon the lives of the late Senator Latimer of South Carolina. and the late Represen- tatives Powers of Maine; Wiley of Ala bama Meyer, of Louisiana; Brick Of Indiana; and Granger of Rhode Island.
 Senators Tillman, Hemenway. Over@ man, Carter. Smith of Michigan. Clay. Flint and Gary spoke on the life of Mir Latimer, Senators Frye. Suther- land. Dixon. SWith of Michigan. and Hale ,on Mir. Powers; Senators Bank head, McEnery and Johnston. on Rep- resentative Wiley; Senators McEnery, Clapp, Perkins, Gallinger and Foster, on Representative Meyer; Senators Beveridge and Hemenway on Repre- sentative Brick. and Senators Aldrich and Wetmore. on Representative Qraas ger.
 At 5;27 p. m, the Senate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

l.. s. Fox, of Consul. passed through the city today on his way to New York.
 Herman Ellasberg left this afternoon on a business trip to New York.
 E. M. Cothran and Calvin Young. Jr., left this afternoon for Richmond Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Don't fail to read our advertisement mt of bargain sale of Rose Plants on page 25 in tOday's paper.
 ROSEMONT GARDENS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Me, has just been appointed visitor of the Maine Statee schools. She sue
 ceeds Mrs. Clarke Barker, daughter of ex-Governor Frederick Robte, who held the office for more than ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

You can't make cotton seed meal mixture ns good as ours because you can't get the materials good enough,
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Misses Alice Allison. Jessie. Lee and Bessie Robertson. came here yester- day from CarlowUille to see Polly of the Circus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Sentenced to HanG.

Norcross. Ga, Feb. 27.--John Supple. a negro, was sentenced to hand April 10th, by Judge T. A Packer Supple was convicted of the murder of Simon Lee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

plant and storage house of Swift and Company in the stock yards was de- stroyed by fire today. The loss is es- timated at 3150.o0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Renairiur Le.ther C,ooas

Repairing Leather Goods. Remember that your suit case. trav- cling bag or wrist bag can be quickly repaired If sent to the
 GILBERT TRUNK COMPANY, Adv. 218 Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

MT Meyer Gerson. of Montgomery Is spending today here with friends. !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

McBrayer Bottied-in-Bond. 4 quarts S4.OO quarts s7.50, ex. paid.
 Kohn DistillinE Co.,, F. o. Box 735. Jacksonville, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

expected here the early part of next week to be the guest of MT. and Mrs., Arthur Loeb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Death of n Child.

The infant of Mir. and Mrs Joiner died at the home on East Alabama Street this morning after an illness of several days. The interment took place this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
An Enjoyable Affair.

Tomorrow evening. at their home on Church Street. MT. and Mrs. Henry Li- uenthal and Mrs Betty Holzman will entertain informally in honor of Misses Estelle Adler. Bertha Schuster. and Messrs. Morris Rosenberg and Myer Gerson of Montgomery.
 During the first part of the evening A musical program and games will be enjoyed. after which the guests, num- bering about twenty-five. will repair into the dining room, where an elabor- ate course supper will be served at large round table artistic in It's ap- nointments of flowers. candles In sil- yer candelabra. cut glass and silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

sCHLITz BEER, sIo.5o PER CAsK
 f. Q. b. Pensac0la.
 GREIL TRADING CO. ?, o. Box s37. Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

It takes IS per cent. acid phosphate. per cent cotton seed meal ana nm, rinfe Of potash to produce our cotton seed meal mixture
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Catherine Plant Burns. Chicago, Feb. 27.-The butterine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Social and Personal.

The members of the Friday Morning Bridge Club will meet with Mrs George Breeden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Miss Christine Nicholson has as her guest Miss Elizabeth White. of New herne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Miss Evelyn Ashley, who has been snendinR the past week with Miss Kate Young, will leave on Tuesday for her home in Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Miss Mary Bbb has returned home after deiighttul visit to Miss Ethel Tresslar of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

The many friends of MT. and Mrs, Robert Hamilton deeply regret their departure on Friday for orrville, where they will make their future home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Miss Kate Young will entertain the members of the Wednesday Sewing Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Miss Carrie sneider, of Buffalo. h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Mrs. Jack Brown. of Newbene, Is tn guest of MT. and Mrs. J. G. Convers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Mrs. J. H. Stanfill will leave within the next day or so for Knoxville, Tenn, for a visit to relatives.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
HOW we ASSIMlLATED JIKIRI

Jikiri, the Moro outlaw, is dead.
Surrounded by his bloodthirsty bandit
band, he fell in an onslaught by Amer
lean soldiers discharging their duty.
Not one Moro survived. 1t took
months to trap and destroy this enemy
Of order A joint naval and military
force, strategic program, a concerted
movement and final desperate fight
we're necessary before our imperial
insular domain of Jolo was freed from
he criminal pest. We don't know the
other side. We know only that Jikiri
became desperate Immediately follow
ing the American occupation. We
have been told that he was resourceful,
bold, untiring, crafty, vengeful,
dangerous and given to numbering
Americans and robbing our peaceful
brown wards right and left. Accord
ing to his lights he may have con-
,idered himself a patriot fighting in the
holy cause of freedom. Of course. it was
mistaken zeal. inspired of ignorance.
He should have known that duty and
lestiny placed him and his followers,
heir welfare and their conversion to
civilization in our hands. He should
nave known our altruistic motives and
our benefcent purpose and program.
That he did not was his own fault. He
gave us no opportunity to snatch him,
= charred brand, from the burning
He never opened his ear to our honeyed
.nissionarying. He preferred the dark
less of intellectual oblivion. the de-
cadence of unrestrained movement, the
Worship of false gods and freedom of
his own defining
SO we had to kill him. Still, savage,
irreconcilablc and benighted as he
vas, we may admire the physical
courage and carelessness of self which
made him fight ut the mouth of his
cave retreat to the last drop We could
even shed a tear for the fatal ending of
he battle that left him dead but free,
were it not for his false and pernicious
Jews of freedom.--St Joseph Observer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
Whose Servant He Was

An American minister was spending
his sabbatical year travelling abroad.
Arriving in London, he made every
effort to get an intimate view of the
two branches of parliament i'm session.
Of course, no stranger is allowed on
the floor of the house of lords, but the
minister not knowing this and with
the usual amount of American push,
tried to make his way in. There is q
rule, however, that servants of the
various lords may be admitted to speak
to their masters. Seeing the minister
walking boldly in, the doorkeeper
asked:
What lord do you server"
What lord?' repeated the astonisht d
American, The Lord jehovah
For u moment the doorkeeper hest
tated and then admitted him. Turn
ing to an assistant standing near, he
said:
''He must M one of those poor Scotch
lairtls. '--Bost III Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
For Sale

Completely furnished, five-room
dwelling, with bath, pantry, closets and
outbuilding. Sanitary plumbing; hot
and cold water; electric lighted. Every
thing new.
Also completely furnished and
equipped home Of six rooms, with bath.
room, trunk-room, pantry, closets,
laundry and outbuildings. Complete
sanitary plumbing; electric lighted
throughout; cemented cellar and walks;
screened-in porches.y Three lots with
lawn, garden, poultry yard and sheds.
One of the most comfortable and con-
venient homes in Elko.
For terms and further particulars,
address
G. FsR1cKEY,
Elko. Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
Work for the UNEMPLOYED.

Lack of employment is not a new
question. Says the Liverpool Mercury
of February II, 1872: ut is of the
highest Importance that a committee
of the legislature should immediately
inquire into the causes of the present
want Of employment among the labor.
Ing classes, and whether means might
not be found in nation Of which the
revenue Is immense by which sue.
cession Of public works." ETC., etc.
There were at THAT time, nearly 100 years
ago, 10000 unemployed in Liverpool
The same writer, after asking: rs
war the only employment that the
state has to give the poor?" goes on to
SHOW that the pyramids Of Egypt and
the elegant edifices of Greece" were
built with the object of giving con.
tinual employment ~ The ,aborer'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
Business Locals.

Reduced prices for 30 days in mems
and boys clothing at Engler Cos.
Ranchers looking for hay hands can
find them at G. A. Harrington's harness
shop.
Reduced prices for 80 days in ladies
dress skirts and shirt waists at
Engler Cos.
For Sale-A latest improved Smith
Premier Typewriter almost new. In
quire at the Henderson Bank
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;
land ''the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, the Commercial
Tailors, have returned from their
vacation trip and are now ready for
business. Give them a call when need
ing work in their line.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
\ Handy Library.

Many Of the new books come out in
serial form in the magazines and pa.
pers. Cut out the installments as they
appear and glue them together-book
fashion, IL from magazine, or in one
long strip If taken from a newspaper.
rake long, stout envelope, paste the
name OF the story on the back, fold the
sheets or strips Of clippings and place
IN the envelope. This Is book which
taxes only small space on the
shelves, and the name is easily seen
from the outside. These enyelope
DOCKS are invaluable for sick people.
as frail hands are not tired by hold.
ing light slip OF paper when it would
De impossible to hold heavy book.
AS bit OF cheer for all invalids thew
might be aDtly termed the sunbeam
library. --Housekeeper.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
New York's Greatest Scraper

Excavating has begun for the new
municipal building in New York City.
Some of the figures will be interesting
to Salt Lake builders.
1t is estimated that the foundation
will cost 81. 500, 900.
To make the basement 14O, 600 cubic
yards, 10000 cubic yards under water
will have to be excavated
The concrete to be used for forming
piers will require 100000 cubic
yards.
Seventy thousand barrels of cement
will be used in the foundation.
The depth of the foundation will be
100 feet
The depth below the water will he 90
feet The height of the building from
the curb to the top of the tower will be
$50 feet high. The height from the
curb to main entrance will be 337 feet.
The area of the basement will cover
more than two acres. s-
The main building will have % stories.
The first floor will have an area of
$4,000 square feet.
The total office area of the building,
including the tower, will be 651, ZOO
square feet That is, it will be arcaded
over Chamber street, the arcade being
three stories high.
In the basement will be q terminal
station for the Brooklyn bridge trains
and trolley cars in conjunction with a
subway station.
The building is to be completed in
three years.
1t will have thirty-two elevators.
The building will have frontage of
448 feet on Center street, 361 feet on
Park Row, 339 on Duane street, and II
feet on Tydon row.
The estimated cost of labor alone on
the foundation is $500, 1000.
How many millions the completed
building will have cost is not yet given
but the estimates are $12. 900, 900, The
exterior wall will probably be of gran
lite, though granite has less resisting
power against fire than almost any
other stone. When hot, it explodes like
powder, as Boston found out to its
sorrow in the great fire thirty years
ago.
The size, the height and depth of the
the structure is only another reminder
of how tremendous city New York is
and how Unsuitable is it's demand for
more and more office rooms Salt Lake
Telegram
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
Right to Battle in Icy River.

When the temperature is at freezing
policeman is. no doubt, justified in
concluding that person diving into
the Seine intends to commit suicide
Two Paris policemen, acting under
this impression the other day, fished
out Of the river man who was seen
splashing about under the Point des
Arts. Leave mo- alone" were the first
words. Il am free citizen. and you
Lave no right to proven: me from
Lathing If l want to. don't want to
die. I am making expeI .ments to de-
termine the strength OF my powers Of
resistance to the cold. Leave me
alone" He then 'dived into the water
again leaving the policemen consider.
ably astonished, and with q wider &C.
quaintance than ever of the eccentri.
cities Of human nature.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-29
Spoken From Experience

1t was the grammar class and the
teacher had asked for words ending
with "ons." Can any one" she said,
give me word like dangerous, mean
ing full of danger hazardous full of
nazard?"
There was silence for moment.
Then II boy i'll the back row put up his
hand.
We'll, Bobby, what is your world"
Please, Miss, came the reply, "pious,
iull of pie