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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
MRS. WALLACE SHOOTS SELF
Macon Woman Wounded fin Street. e

MAcOm WOman Wounded In StPeeta Of
 Atlanta.
 Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 26-At the cor ner of Ivy and Peachtree Streets at S:S0 o'clock tonight. Mrs. R. B. Wal lace. of Macon, Ga! shot herself through the abdomen, with suicidal in- tent. 1t Is thought.
 She was rushed to a hospital and it is thought that she may recover. She Is 22 years old and has husband and two children
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
MUST PAY COSTS.
Judgment Against GOnperm and - 0thera

JudganeRt Asaiast GOmpers sad
 Others.
 Washington. Jan. 2s-President Samuel Gompers, President John Mitchell and Secretary Frank Morri- son of the American Federation Of La Dor. who were recently adjudged In terms of Imprisonment in the District of Columbia jaiL were today ordered by Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court to pay the costs incurred in the proceedings, which resulted In the sentence for contempt. The costs az gregats about $1.5OO.
 The labor leaders opposed the mo. ttOn of the Bucks Stove and Range Company of St. Louis. Mo, that the costs be placed on them claiming that most Of the matters concerning which proof was taken was admitted by their answers. and, therefore, the taking of testimony to substa ntiate these aIIe- gations was useless and the costs of such testimony should be paid by the complainants.
 The complainants urged on the court that only portions of the material al- legations were admitted by Mr. Com pers and his associates and that these admitted facts were not sufficient to make out a case Of contempt
 The compIainants having been put to the necessity Of proving the alIe- gations and their proof having been accepted by the court, the burden of the cost, they cOntended, should fall on the labor leaders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27

signed for the immediate relief of con- ditions said to exist in sections in eluded In the proposed reserves
 The bill was drafted by Representa- tives Weeks of Massachusetts, Currter of New Hampshire, and Lever of sruth Carolina. and is agreeable to nearly all the advocates of the reserves.
 The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agricuiture. for the protection of water sheds of navigable streams, to administer and protect for a number of years. private forest lands upon any watershed, "whereupon lands may be permanently reserved. held or ad- mired as national forest lands" It Is provided that no timber shall be cut or removed from these lands except under regulations approved by the Sec retary.. g, Another provision Is that aH moneys received from public lands by the United States. shall be set aside for the requirement of lands located on watersheds, and that a commission to be known as the National Forest Res ervation Commission. shall be appoint ed to consider and pass upon lands rec commended by. the Secretary of Agricul- ture for purchase for the regulation of the flow of navigab1e streams. This commission would consist of the Secretary of the Interior. Secretary of War and Secretary of Agriculture. one Senator and one member of the House.
 Still another provision is that 25 per cent of the money received from each of the national forests created under this act. sha all be paid to the State in which the forest is located for the benefit of the public schools and pub lie roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
PANAMA CANAL LIBEL CASE.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Upon Aksum- ing It's inquiry today into the alleged lihalons articles in The New York World and The Indianapolis News. af- fecting the Panama canal purchase. the Federal grand Jury heard J. W. Whitley, of New York City. former ~mpIove of The New York World.
 Before undergoing his examination, Mr Whitley was in consultation with District Attorney Baker for a consid- erable time Neither he nor MT. Baker carried any papers into the jury room.
 MT, whitley's testimony was very much sought by the District Attorney. He informed the grand jury that prior to the publication of the Panama ca nal stories in The World, the man aRement of the paper knew that they would render themselves liable to prosecution. The government will nf- fer no further evidence until Friday next when number of employees of The World will be summoned here for sxsminatioB
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
MONEY FOR STREAMS
WATERWAYS MEASURE INTRO ' DuCED IN CONGRESS-.
censssfssion Es Prepared asa The Is- susnee of e50o, ,0oo, ,0Oe Bonds
 With s5o.eoo.e0o Available - Each Year.

Washington. Jan. 2s--A step to- ward the carrying out of the plans agreed upon by the recent waterways conference In this city. was taken to- day when Representatives Ransdell of Louisiana, Moors or Pennsyiya mia. Shirley of Kentucky, and Barthoidt of Missouri. Jointly introduced a bill for the creation Of a Waterways Commits sion and another for the issue of s50e.- 0ee,oo0 bonds for the improvement. of waterways.
 The former bill provides that the commission shall consist of four Rep resentatives selected by the Speaker and seven others to be appointed by the President. of whom two shall be members of the Engineer Corps of the army; two civil engineers: two citi- gems of experience in transportation and one other citizen.
 The members term is fixed at three years and the salary of those not in the employ of the government at y4,- Ooo per annum. This commission is 10 investigate problems of water transportation. and make recommend ations to Congress.
 The bond bill limits the amount to be issued in any fiscal year to $5o.- e00.o00. The bonds are made redeem- able ten years from the date of their issue. and they are to bear interest at the rate of two per cent,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
HesRs of Interest to Montgomery
 and Co the State

II a. m. at the home of her mother. Mrs. George ". Haiis.
 Miss Katherin Avery has returned to her home in Pensacola after visiting MT. and Mrs. ". B. C. Kessler.
 ::
 Miss Louise Robertson. who has been the guest of Miss Belle Stuart, has re- turned to her home in snowdoun- Mr. and Mrs A. IT. Munger have re- turned to their home in Kansas City after visiting Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Fitzpatrick at Cloverdale.
 Mir. Stanley Wood of Kansas City is visiting friends in this city.
 Mir. D. v. Dufeu left last night for New York, from which point he will sail for Southampton, England. and the Isle of Jersey. his former home.
 
 Mrs.5J A. Apperson has returned to her home in Atlanta after spend- ins a few days with her cousin. Miss Agnes Dnfeu. Miss Nimmo Green, after brief visit to the family of her brother. Mir. Robert Greene, has returned to Birmingham, where she Is engaged in arousing sentiment on behalf of library inter- ests.
 MT. A. H. Clark has gone to the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, where he will resume a course In law which he began few years ago, but was obliged to discontinue on account of illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
NEWS OF MoNTEvALLo.

Montevalio. Jan. 2s--(Speciail l--Mrs. Henry Killingsworth. who Is i'll, Is rec ported some better today. Mir. and Mrs, l.. P. Lucas spent Sun" day with their daughter, Miss Laura Lucas.
 Miss Winnie Berry has returned from Goodwater. where she was called by the death of her grandmother.
 Tom Peace, of Aldrich, was a visit or to Montevallo Sunday.
 Colonel Sol D. Bloch. of Camden, a trustee of the Alabama Girls Indus trial School. is visiting the school.
 Samuel Cook, superintendent of the cotton mille at Sycamore, visited Miss Alma Cook recently.
 Miss Alma Tompkins Is spending a few days in Jack sonville, the guest of friends.
 Miss Laura Dale spent Sunday and Monday in Montgomery with her bro- ther.. Junius Dale.
 Miss Veta Franklin has returned from a short stay in Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. T. Berry was the guest. Sunday, of her niece, Miss Oracle Ber- ry.
 Miss Hallie Hendricks Of Brundidge. Is spending few days with her niece. Miss Gussie Hendricks.
 Miss 0verton Winston, who has been the guest of Mrs. Frank Peterson. has gone to Selma. where she will visit her sister. Mrs E. B. Ward. |, Miss Rebecca Funk and Miss Beu- lah Putnam spent yesterday shopping in Selma.
 Mrs. Jams Alexander Moore, chair man of the Advisory Board of the Y, W. c. A., was the leader of a very interesting meeting held recent ly under the direction of the honorary members Of the association.
 The subject of the evening was Christian Service" Talks were made on this subject by Misses McMahon, MacAaillan. SHailworth, Ernestine Grote and Mrs. YeaRer.
 Stories illustrating the subject we're told by Misses Brooke. Peterson and Poyner. ss..5
 Last evening Dr. James Hedley de- livered lecture on the Sunny Side of Life" before the students of the A. G. l. s. The auditorium was comfort ably filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
GREAT FISHING EVENT.
Th@ssand Naem Gather At Baker Mill
 Pond.

A@WWH&@@ OMHMEF "A nWARR
 Pond.
 Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 26-Over 8 thous- and men. drawn from about half a dozen counties. took part in an im- mense fishing event in the famous Ba . ker mill pond, near MilItown, Ga, today. when the pond, normally cover- ing 10000 acres. was reduced to roo acres, so that the mill could be repair ed. and its great stock of fish was slaughtered. The fish caught ranged as high as twenty pounds The catch" had been advertised and the fishermen paid Sf.5O each for the privilege of helping them selves.
 The scene has probably had few counterparts The water was lowered to a depth of from one to three feet, and the fish could be caught with the hands ShoveIs, nets gigs and buel.- cts were used, and the total catch weighed many thousands of pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
SIGNAL CORPS DOUBLED.
mhi Fayersbiy Acted On by Milttar
 Affairs COmnaattee,

washington, D. C.. Jan. 2e.-A .blll which practically doubles the signal corps of the army, was favorably act ed on by the House committee on mt. itary affairs today. The measure pro- vides for the following additional of fcers:
 Two colonels. one lieutenant colonel. three majors, eighteen captains. eigh- teen first and thirty-six second lieu- tenants. The enlisted force of the corps Is increased from 1900 to 2.500.
 By the terms of the bill the oficers and: men of the signal corps. like those of the engineering corps. become q part of the line of the army when as- signed for duty with other troopa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
TowED INTO PORT.
roasting Schooner Clifford Had Severe
 Experiences fin Gales.

h8 0MAe&s
 Nortolk, Va, Jan. 26.-The coasting schooner William H. Clifford, Captain wiley, bound from Port Tampa, Fla. Tor Norfolk. with a cargo of phosphate rock for delivery at Richmond, Va, was towed into this port today after severe experiences in recent gales of the coast.
 She was picked up outside the Vir- sinla capes by the tug Ivanhoe with sahs and rigging and canvas torn. Saplain Wiley, suffering from broken shoulder, received during one of inc Atorms encountered by the Clifford eieht days ago, was sent to St. Vim cent hospital Ee had been without medical treatment since the accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
LAST CABINET MEETING.
Secretary of state Root Bids OHicial
 Family Farewell.

secFetdry or St6te W00t HKds UMefhk
 Family Farewell.
 Washington, Jan. 2g,--Secretary Root attended his last cabinet meeting to- day and his colleagues in the official family gave him a farewell, such as he will long remember.
 The understanding Is that Robert Bacon will be confirmed tomorrow as Secretary of State, and will at once take the oath of office. Mir. Root will leave Washington at noon tomorrow for Albany, and In a day or so will leave for Hot Springs. Ark. where he will receive treatment for his injured knee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
REPORT FAvORABLY.
Advocates of Forest Reserves Win slw,
 Afaeamt Victory

BEWENWU
 Washington. aJn. 26.-Advoeates of forest reserves in the White Noun tains of New England and the Appa- laehian Mountains of the Southern states. consider that they won a sig nihcant victory today when the House Committee on Agriculture, by the close vote of nine to eight, agreed to make 6 favorable report to the House on the Weeks bill. having the erea- tion of these reserves in view.
 While the Weeks bin is entitled For the appointment of & cOmmitte for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navf- gable rivers" and. flor the protection of water sheds" without mentioning specifically either the White Noun tAiAS CT the ApDalachians. it was de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
SOCIAL CALENDAR.

Weanesday, yan. q.
 The Eo-Name Club will meet with Mrs. Belle Allen Ross at 1e:3o o'clock at her home, 220 washington avenue.
 t2 ~ -2
 The Queen of Clues Card Club will meet with Miss Mar garet Browne. in the forenoon. at 44 south Goldthwaite street. Mrs. John c. Anderson win entertain at bridge In honor Of q Mrs. Glenn Foster and Mrs. J. z J. Mayfeld. at 2 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27

1 II a. m. at the home of her mother.
 Mrs. George ". Halls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
A GREAT INVENTION.

We are watching with more or less interest the results that may come from the general adoption of the Ger man Kaiser's latest fad, if we may call anything fad that has such a high and mighty patron; for the Kaiser is a patron of inventors. He may not be any great shakes at inventing things himself but he evidently knows a good thing when he sees 1t. and If he says it is good and ought to be adopted by his people they will take to it. win they not? Otherwise he might make things unpleasant for them.
 Well, little time back his royal nibs absorbed the idea that his people were not bathing enough. and that a remedy must be found. We are not in- formed whether 1t was cleanliness or health that he was most interested in. but it may have been both. At the same time he was not ignorant of the fact that the poorer people among his subjects were not always able t. provide proper means of taking baths as often as they might like. or as would be good for them. so he set about finding the remedy. He was im- pressed with the fact that his people needed better bathing facilities than they possessed. so he caused notice to be sent out inviting plans to be sent him for baths that would occupy the smallest space and at the same time be serviceable. The plan that receiv- ed his approval WAS for combination of bath-tub. wash-tub and dining table, and it Is announced that he has al- ready caused number of homes to be furnished with this altogether unique piece of furniture.
 Well may the report speak of 1t as "unioue." for we should call 1t all Of that. if not more. :, If we might ven- ture to coin a superlative we should say it Is the uniquest suggestion we have seen. Only think how handy u will be to have about the house. The woman can use 1t to do the family washing: then members of the family can take a bath in 1t. and then 1t can he arranged for the family dinner table. If pressed for time we sup pose some Of the children could be en- toying a bath while other members of the family were eating. It's dan dy scheme. beyond a doubt. and the German people should give their big boss a medal of honor. at the very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

taunt is laupched Is that right? Is 1t kind? Is 1t just? He has only been liberated a dayl Do you expect him to stand as erect as if he had been a man for half e century? Suppose that at the age of forty, you have been saved and turned from your sin. and have taken a solemn pledge in the name and strength of God. to walk In HIS ways and do His will. But your forty years Is behind you-forty years or moral xhaustion, forty years of spirit ual tyranny, for years of loss of will' and because you falter, some will mock, saying. Is this your piety? I thought you were a Christian! They know not the bitter tears shed in bewailing the fall, Yet it is better to stumble than not to make any attempt at all.
 The past cannot be thrown away like an old garment. Old habits and recollections and companionships VIII assert themselves from time to time. Is is more than step from hell 10 heaven. There will be many strug- oIo many A reappearrance of your old self. to frighten and humble you. Let us he gentle with one another ana with ourselves. We were in Egypt only yesterday and the enemy will not let us go so easily.
 There was an omnipotent and gra- cious Redeemer in the case of Israel; and so 1t Is in the case of ransomeo men. We are not saved by sheer pow CT. Power in itself is something very awful and unapprovahls' hu. power in the hands of mercy becomes re- demution. And our Redeemer Is not only powerful, but tenderly gracious l to His poor, erring children. The Israelites were sore afralo- "Thev cried uto the Lord" They were weak. and as for weapons of war, what had they? And If they had had them. they did not know how to use them There they were. and Egypt in her power. nerce in her pride, and cruel In her wrath,s was hot upon their path Ervnt knew no mercy What was to be done?
 Mans extremity was to prove Gods opportunity The message was one which just suited their defenseless po- sition. Stand still--the Lord will fight for you His mercy always meets us according to our need.
 | Are you pursued? Are you unable to get away from old influence, old compa nions, with their evil associa- tions? God will help you-"the Lord will fight for you.' Not ali at once. shall they disappear; but little by lit- tie they shall retreat. and at last, He will help you to overcome them all If you trust in God, and obey His law. the pursuit of the enemy will only bring salvation that much the nearer to you.
 If you cast your weakness and dis- trust entirely on His love and power then, nor, mountain. nor sea, nor lire nor death, nor angels, nor principali- ties, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall keep you. poor pilgrim, from the Ca naan of God.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
ThnnkfuI ror smnII Fav,,rs

The Atlanta Constitution has been consistent upholder of law and order. and has likewise with some degree of fortitude stood by and witnessed the legislative inroads upon the personal liberties of the. people. but 1t has It's grateful appreciation of the few things that are left the citizen to do without being subject to arrest and fine. II says:
 "Mumblety-pe still nourishes un- taved in Georgia.
 "The T-spy' waist and open-worl< hosiery for men have not yet been banned
 "we can still eat pie with a spoon. if so inclined.
 "Iced watermelon has not vet been placed upon the index expurgatorious.
 'No attempt has been made to inter fere with the open season for bull bats.
 We are not prohibited from paying bills-if we have the money. "Tt has not vet been made a felony to have ones beauty struck
 "We can still kiss our wives on the porch. or the lips. if preferable.
 "Considering that the Legislature has only eleven more days to run. wc have at least saved something from the wreck"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

ax to grind. Don't be fool and turn the stone for everybody: Sometimes this very ax will be used to cut your acquaintance. A noted speaker says the poor of today are the rich of tomorrow" But don't put off your creditors till tomor- row on the strength or It. There Is alc great men will now and then loop the loop. .
 q never met a perfect man," sighs Ted Robinson. Is It possible that Fed nant winning town or never visited the Roycroft shops. says John Wells.
 Song of a Brighter Day. Let lis sing a song of brighter day, When flowers shall bloom along the When birds shall pour their soul in And all will be right and nothing When dreams that we've dreamed On some re 'rRe sweet day shall all come true, Let us sing a'song of . brighter day A land where little children sing And you feel like a boy in grapevine
 swing.
 Across sweet meadows where ripples
 run In light and shadow and rain and sun,
 III.
 Let us sing a song of the brighter day, Where It's ne'er December but always
 May,
 Let us sing of some beautiful After while, '.,. Where tears aren't known and its al- Where the roses nod and the wild birds sing
 To the lips of love and arms that cling 1 Oh sweetheart. you'll be mine I pray. | Some of these times-some brighter | day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
DRIFTWOOD

Aeroplanely speaking, the Wright Brothers were right there with the goods They completed their trials successfully at Fort Myer.
 Funny nobody ever turns in fire alarm for a callow youth when he is consumed with the fire of love, but us- ually turning the hose on him would be about the best thing for him.
 Teddy Is to receive one dollar a word for telling how he failed to get A dig dig But the magazine publish ers are the ones who will have to dig dig into their jeans. so there's no use in you or I worrying.
 The New York Telegraph thinks the Georgia Legislatures penalty for wom- en who ride horseback astride very in- genious and commendable. but that "a shorter way to the desired result would have been law forbidding wo- men to have two legs"
 If Turkey and Greece have war,
 For which they seem to pine And all of the Greeks here go back
 What win we do for shine?
 The world and its msmory are soon parted after the fool and his money are.
 vanity. vGnity, all is vanity. if il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

were not so the photographers would starve to death.
 When a man goes away to the coun- try for the summer the saddest part ing after all to him Is the farewell he must bid his comfortable bath-tuo.
 Say, let us hope this tariff off of hides isn't skin game.
 If has now been clearly proven by scientists that the hook worm Is re- sponsible for laziness. Hereafter when we see the hook worm approach we will feel like yelling. Get the Hook.
 Children wouldn't say half the smart things they do if their mothers didn't always revise and amend their sayings to suit herself.
 Don't tell others your grievance; than they know what to do with and are not anxious to listen to the trou' bles of others.
 We wonder somebody doesn't call a halt in regard to women's hair. It is done into a fancy knot these days thai proiects a half a yard from the back of their heads. It has lot of rio6 s,s onS knew how they look to men they would take off a few pounds of 1t, A woman Is never satisfied to look ike Nature intended her to. She thinks she can always go the Creator one better.
 
 A man will hang on woman's words before he marries her but after ward he will hang before he will lis- ten to her when she gets started on a tirade.
 When Gabriel blows his trumpet
 Upon that awful morn. T and 0FAV if wont sound like an auto horn. If you want good reading peruse the 1 exciting serial now running in the Congressional Record
 Half the people you meet have an