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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
FORMER NORMAL TEACHER
FALLS HEIR TO FORTUNE

Word was received in this city to-
day that Miss Emma Woodman, who
last year was employed as teacher
of domestic science and drawing at
the Normal University. had suddenly
become an heiress, having recently
inherited sum of over $4,000, from
a deceased uncle.
Miss Woodman will be well remem-
bered here. as during her stay of al
most year she made many friends,
all of whom will undoubtedly be more
than pleased to hear of her good for
tune and which all will agree she has
merited.
While details are lacking, neverthe-
less it is authoritatively stated that
the fortune win not fall below the
$4,000 mark. and may reach much
greater sum.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
SUPREME COURT WILL
REVIEW RATE CASE

Washington. Aug 26.---It is re-
garded as certain that the interstate
commerce commission win take an
appeal to the United States supreme
couA from the decision of the United
States circuit court at Chicago in the
Missouri river rate case.
Judge Clements is the only member
of the commission now in Washington
and no opportunity has been afforde'
the commission since the decision
was handed down, to confer about the
case. Attorneys tor the commission
have not received the complete opin-
ION of the court and until that has
peen examined carefully no determi-
nation as to the course of procedure
viii be outlined.
Judging from press reports Of the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
NEW MEXICO RIFLE TEAM
ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD
Especial Drspatch.)

NOPOOAeAh 0AoR%ASN@As/
Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 26.-The
New Mexico rifle team beat four
teams in the national shoot here and
made the highest score of team
ever sent from a territory.
The New Mexico team beat Loui-
siana, Idaho, Arkansas and the United
States naval academy, scoring total
of 3.148 points.
Joseph C. Sharp. of Las Vegas, car
ried off the team honofs, he being
high man with score of 299 Lieu
tenant Heald, of Albuquerque, was Sc
cond. Ames, of Las Cruces. third,
Jake Stafford of Santa Fe fourth anc
Capt. Carlos Vierra, of Santa Fe fifth.
The team left for home today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
cAMFIELD is COMING ON
THE FIRST; NOT SIXTH

According to F. H. Pierce. mem
Der of the Las Vegas grant board, d.
A. Camfield. the Greeley, Colo, irri-
cation promter and banker, will be in
Las Vegas on Wednesday. September
/. instead of on September 6. as pre-
viously announced. A special meet
ing Of the grant board has been called
Tor that date, to meet Mr.. CamfieId
when the contract for the construc-
tion of the big reservoir viii prob
ably be entered into.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26

Kansas city, Aug. 26.-s1 wish my
case were at the feet of Christ in
stead of any court" Such was the
startling statement made today by
Mrs James G. Barclay. of Buffalo,
N. Y. in discussing her claim to
the custody of Marion Bleakley, the
famous incubator baby.
The onetime foster mother of this
much talked Of and fought for rehiTd.
today declared that she had adopted
the child while it was at the point oi
being declared panper in Missouri
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
ATTACKS REMsEN BOARD
CINCINNATI MAN DECLARES RE-
COMMENTATORS IGNORE
PUBLIC WELFARE
ITS REPORT is CONDEMNED
SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE RENDERS
ADVERSE DECISION

Denver. Aug 26.-The federal gov
ernment was accused OF licensing the
sale OF "medicated food mt only for
the sewer" at the convention OF
the Association of State and National
Food and Dairy departments today.
DR.. Charles A. L. Reed. OF Gin,
cinnati. in attacking the famous
Remsen referee board OF scientific
experts. declared that the board IN
urging the government to allow the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
MOTHER BATTLING TO
REGAIN INCUBATOR BABY

and that she therefore wanted the
Missouri courts TO restore It to her.
Mrs. Barclay insists there is not
one bit of evidence to prove that
Mrs. Bleakley is the real mother of
the child. Mrs. Barclay will not
seek bond, although her husband
who is motor car manufacturer Of
Buffalo. n. z. and who arrived last
night. is ready to furnish bail in any
I'amount for both she and Detective
James Gentry. who are in jail herr
charged with kidnapping the chill
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
FRENCHMAN FLIES % MILES
in BIPLANE; A new RECORD

Rheims, France, Aug. 26.-In his
second attempt this afternoon, HUI
bert Latham, the French aviator,
broke the worlds record for both
tune d~distance.
Latham remained in the air two
hours, 1S minutes and SO 3-5 seconds.
He covered distance of 95 miles and
1896 feet.
The previous record for both time
and distance in bi-plane was made
yesterday by Paulham, another
Frenchman, who yemained in the air
two hours, So minutes and "a seconds
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
BIG FIRE THREATENS
a CALIFORNIA TOWN

Truckee, Calf, Aug. ga fire
which started in the Whitney hotel
threatened the destruction Of the en-
tire eastern portion OF town last night
and fire trains we're summoned from
several neighboring towns. The blaze
was confined, however to the hotel
buildings. which were destroyed with
loss Of $4,000. VIM Atkins. while
trying to save his personal effects
from the hotel, fell down stairs and
broke his neck, dying, Instantly
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26

opinion. which was written by Judge
Grosscup. the court, in the judgment
of the commissions lawyers failed to
apprehend fully the principles of law
on which was based the commissions
order in the case. 1t is the unanimous
opinion of the attorneys that the su-
preme court will reverse the decision
of the circuit court
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
INCREASE IN PEE FOR
REGISTERING LETTERS

Washington, Aug. 25.-An increase
of cents is to be made soon in the
fee for registering letters and pack
ages. The government has been los
ing several million dollars through
the present system.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26

Iand covered distance of 83 miles.
Paulham, it is said, would have equal
ed and perhaps exceeded the record
made today by Latham. had his fuel
held out.
When Paulham alighted, after his
wonderful flight of today. he was al
most mobbed by the joy-crazed popu-
lace and had to be rescued from the
cheering multitudes by soldiers to
prevent his possible injury in the
crush.
Today's record gives the French
undisputed claim to the aerial cham
pionship thus far
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL WILL
NOT WELCOME PRESIDENTS

FL Paso. Texas. Aug. "a Governor
Campbell. Of Texas. viii not be pres
ent in 81 Paso at the meeting in Oc-
tOheE Of Presidents Taft and Diaz. to
welcome them to Texas. IN letter
from the governor received By Mayor
Sweeney today. he says It VIII be
impossible for him to be present d
that time
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26

Chas. A. Law of Clayton. has quail
fled az a referee in bankruptcy. for
the fourth district. In and for Union
county, under his recent appointment
as such by Judge W. ]. Mills.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-26
PHYSICIAN NON-COMMlTAL
ALL ouEsTloNERs ARE REFER
RED TO UNION PACIFIC
OFFICIALS
'MAGNATE STAYS INDOORS
INSISTS CONDITION is NOT sE-
RIous AND THAT HE Will
SOON BE WELL

New York. Aug. 26. 6.---Considerable
significance is attached to the visit
Of DR.. Norman E. Ditman. an eminent
specialist in diseases of the kidneys.
to q, H. Hartman. 1t has been i'm
possible to secure an authoritative an
nouncement of the malady from
which the railroad man is apparently
suffering. DR.. Ditman after long
interview with Mr.. Hartman, declin-
ed to make any statement for publica-
ton. All questioners were referred to
Vice President Lovett Of the Union
Pacific. The latter is disinclined to
talk Of Harriman's complaint and says
nothing more than he is no better
and no worse.
Loyett was in conference the great
er part of last night at the Union
Pacific offices with a number OF higl
railroad officials.
"stiIi Very Weak"
Although it was an ideal day at
Arden, Hartman did not leave the
house yesterday to inspect his new
two million dollar estate. DR.. Lyle
said the financier was in good spirits
although still very weak, but that
he would recover his strength quickly.
Hartman. himself, insists his condi-
tion is not serious and that a period
of rest will enable him to resume his
former great business activities.
The uncertainty of Harriman's con-
dition, however, had a disquieting eff
feet on the New York stock exchange
today. there being a general decline
in the stocks of those railroads and
other corporations controlled by him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
Only One Minister Profits
 By Home For The Infirm

the rest were not heard from again. Of the lucky fifteen ten went away for various reasons, four of the remainder died, and that left one, who ia now the sole beneficiary under the will.
 It might be supposed that some joker" in the will deterred the minis- ters from availing themselves of the opportunity to end their days in conn fort. but there appears to be none. ex- cept. possibly, that fofbidding the use of tobacco. It is not easy to imagine that in the case of ministers of the Gospel this clause would prove an in surmountable obstacle. What, then. is the reason that this charity has SO signally failed7 .....
 The lone survivor of the fifteen was asked this question, but could give no valid reason for the failure other than that the home was too lonesome. It cannot be denied that 1t is lonesome for him. this ancient minister, eating. living and sleeping in great house. with none to speak to but the servants who wait on him. and no object in life except to make as great inroads on the charity as he can. It would not be Lonesome if he had the company of . hundred or so of old ministers like himself.
 The help" have an easy time of 1t. There are four of them, three big men and one woman. With only one in- mate to wait upon. 1t may be under stood that time hangs rather heavily on their hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
J. s. EARNEST DIES,
 AGED no YEARS

Dothan. Aug. 7.-(special. .)-Joei s. Earnest, of Camp Barrow. U. c. V. died Thursday evening.
 Mir. Earnest was born February 22. 1900, hence was in his 10th year. He was a veteran of the Indian war. and also a veteran of the Civil War. He was a member of Company A. sth Ala bama Infantry, in which he served most gallantly. He followed stone wall" Jackson through all of his matchless campaigns. After the death of Jackson. Mir. Earnest served faith fully until General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. He was with him on that day, and witnessed the last effort of the South to win her independence.
 He joined Camp Barlow. U. c. w.. October 6, 1906, and to the astonish- ment odf all present, he made @ won- derfully patriotic speech. and seemed to have the vigor of most men at the age of 70. He attended the meetings of the camp regularly and was at the last regular meeting of the camp on April 6. 1909. accompanied by his wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

A remarkable story of charity going begging is to be found in the failure of a fund that for the last twenty-five years has appealed in vain to ministers Of the Presbyterian faith. The story begins a quarter of century ago, when Mrs. Annie Jane Mercer, of Am- bier. Penn, died. She had bequeathed her fortune with her fine house and grounds at that place for the use of inflrm ministers of the Presbyterian Church. It was e splendid property, and the will was read amid the de- spairing comments of relatives who had hoped that different disposition would be made of the Mercer wealth.
 The house and grounds were ideal for an institution such as the woman contemplated. The mansion was com modious and the park in which 1t stood a large tract in one of the most pic turesque and healthful spots in that part of the Keystone State. As the amount in cash to be used for the maintenancei of the institution was gI00, 900. 1t looked as if the legatee had done all she could to insure com fort for the declining lives of a goodly number of Presbyterian ministers. But after twenty-five years the fine home willed by Mrs. Mercer houses only one lone occupant, and despite all the efforts of the trustees and directors, no more infirm Prebyterian clergy men can be induced to spend the win ter of their lives within it's hospita- ble walls.
 This much has come to light through the attempt of the trustees to have the courts make some other disposition of the Mercer money, instead of per hitting it longer to remain dormant, appealing without result to ministers who simply will not be supported from this fund.
 Some light Is shed on the mystery of this unsuccessful charity by the items in the bill praying for relief from the terms of the will and for some other project for the expenditure of the Mercer fortune. It is asserted in this bill that only thirty-five minis ters have made application for admis- sion to the home in all the tweHty-five years that It's doors have remained open to the applicants who could qualify. Twelve were found to be ineligible, fifteen were taken in and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
FIRST COTTON HERE
BALE WAS RECEIVED YESTERDAY
 FROM GRACEVILLE, FLA.
Sold at Auction for 15 Cents . Pound The Bale Weighed $50 Pounds and Was Immediately Shipped
 to New Orleans.

The first bale of cotton of the season from the new crop was received in Montgomery yesterday by the Peoples Warehouse Company from Walters and Davis. merchants and planters of Gracevflle, Fla, and was on display in front of the office of the Southern Ex- press Company on Bibb Street
 The cotton was graded as strict mid ding cotton and the bale weighed $50 pounds.
 The bale was immediately purchased by Robert Meyer. of the Lehman, Well and Company for Q consideration of $52.5o. They paid 1S cents pound for the cotton or cents above quotations. There were also several other bidders for this first bale.
 Lehman. Well and Company shipped the bale yesterday to New Orleans. where it will be displayed as the first bale recorded in Montgomery's 1s0s-l0 receipts.
 Last year the first bale was raised by J. B. Stevens, of Montgomery County, and arrived in the city August 3. It weighed 478 pounds and was purchased by A. L. Lehman and Company for 15 cents pound. However bale was re- ceived at Headland, in Henry County, July 31.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
MIR. McGEE'SLETTERS
HE WILL wRIrn or CONDITIONS
 IN EN0LAND.
Well Known Aneracan CsrresDenAenf Wul Write fer IAs AAvertaseR An Account oE H1s In-
 veptignfsoAs.

The Advertiser has arranged with Mir. Zach McGhee. one of the best known of the Washington correspond ents, and author of the novel, The Dark Corner" to write from England series of stories about industrial the low tarfn system of that country. So much misinformation. with no small degree of prevarication. has characterized the tarir discussion with respect to the effect free trale has had upon England. and so im- portant is 1t at this time to know the truth, that this work should be inter- eating.
 MT. McGhee will not. however. write economic theses, but stories descrfp- tive of the industries of England, more particularly of the people of all classes. He will tell what wages salaries. compensation, earnings--in England are. what the people can buy with their earnings thers. and what they do buy with them. He will visit every section of the British Isles. not the castles. as most people do when they go to England. but the cottages. telling how the people live. their do- mestic, social, as well as economic conditions. and what 1t costs them
 This tarifr discussion. which. by the way. is just beginning. instead of be- ing ended by the passage of the Payne -Aldrioh bill, always abounds in allusions to England. which. for over fifty years, has had . syatem of free trade. The high proteotionists claim that in consequence of that system England is on the verge of industrial ruin. that she has been in a state of industrial depression ever since 1s4e. that her most intelligent citizens are turning again to the doctrine of pro- lection. and that the poverty-stricken condition of the people affords the best possible illustration of the dam gers of making Q tarif in the inter- ests of him whom Senator Lodge terms this mythical consumer" The advocates of free trade. and of tar iff for revenue only. and those who fellow as the consumer" have been inclined to dispute this finding. but have not had the facts.
 Government statisticians. students of economics. that is. students of economic book9-economic high brows. as they might be termed have written dissertations on the sub- ject. culled from ohlciai reports. man ufacturing associations. and that sort of thing: but so far no newspaper re- porter, writing for the busy man who has time to study such subjects only between bites at breakfast, has been through England and given us Q read able and entertaining picture of con. ditions as they are. This. MT. McGhes will do. He will go through the country districts. as we'll as the great industrial centers. visiting the people in their homes, in their shops. theis schools and churches, writing what ever he sees which is interesting. The readers of The Advertiser will have the rare opportunity of reading his letters three times a week.
 MT. McGhee is now on his way to England on the White Star liner Celtic" His letters will begin about the goth of this month and will con- tinue for eight weeka
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
it. and even applauda ie.

it, and even eppl9uos ".
 ception and the creation of the late Justin S. Morrill,, for more than tnlr- ty years Senator in Congress from the State of Vermont; Tns plan nanrsS aio0ws hail of the House of Representatives gtatues in stone or bronxe.. Of any two of its citizens. native or adopted wno are dead. New AampsnirSs so SSsS U111e. WHhl ster Is associated with Massachnsetts. of which Commonwealth he was se long the foremost and most eminenS of Massachusetts. Ohio sent William Allen, a native of North Carolina In. diana contributed Oliver P. Morton . native of Ohio. Illinois contributed Frances B. Willard. the creator of the W. e. T. U., and Wisconsin contrib. uted Father Marquette. a native Of
 Az illinois did not send Abraham Lincoln. Kentucky iE the only State that can send him. since rndiana's quota is full; but 1t is certain that Kentucky will not send Ancoln Tnisss ma assas another native of Kentucky. That would have been done ere now if strong party in the Legislature had not insisted on s2 ,s,' ncnorinS n.hs snS ns rsr- tain 1t is that if Kentucky shall send Lincoln and Davis, 1t will be the most conspicuous group fin the entire iot. unless Virginia's Washington and Lee equal or eclipse 1t.
 Perhaps the entire conception Is false or maudlin sentiment. Certainiy there is room for the invidious. An accomplished Senator now in Congress. a scholar and a man of taste, thinks that some of the stone images should be carted to the lime kiln for the hor- ribIe caricatures they are of art.
 And 1t is not unlikely that day will come when all the statues of our Wal halla" will be returned to the states whence they calno, in the name of ana for the sake of good taste.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
NEWSPAPER RESUMES.

Scottsboro, Aug. 7.-{Special. )@The Scottsboro Citizen. after a two weeks close down, made It's appearance as usual this week.
 Its editor. Col. James Armstrong, who has been so dangerously i'll for the past four weeks, is again able to be out. and will leave for Montgom- cry to be present at the rest of the Legislature.
 MT. Armstrong has conducted The Citizen for thirty-two years. and in all It's long career has missed but two is- sues.
 A large white hound dog ran amuck here yesterday and caused excitement. After a chase of several miles the dog was killed, but not until a number of dogs, hogs cows and mules were bit- ten by the mad canine. All the ami mals bitten have been shot or confined. More than twenty shots were fired at the dog.
 J. c. Jacobs Banking Company has been organized here with a capital of $30.000. This will make three banks for Scottsboro. Delbert F. Shelton will be cashier of the new bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS.
People of Chatom Planaing a Barbecv

People OG ChntOm Planning BRrDecue.
 Chatom, Aug. 7.-(SpeciaL)-A big barbecue will be given here on August 12. The Tombigbee Valley Railroad has put on special rates and an inn mense crowd is expected.
 The people of Chatom are already working with much enthusiasm to make the day a success
 The purpose of this meeting Is to show the county people and the pub lie generally what there Is at Chatom, and the results of her rapid growth. and to further provide plans and means for the future progress and welfare of the town and county.
 Speakers of Statewide note will ad- dress us on that day.
 Ike Dearman, a white man, was ar rested here for the Mississippi au- thorlties on a charge of bigamy He was delivered to an officer yesterday afternoon and carried to Waynesboro. Miss.
 The Washington County News was recently sold by its former editor and proprietor, W. A Moseley, to J. M. Pelham, Jr., and Wallace P. Pruitt, who have taken active charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
IS DENIED
@BEFORE DAY CLUBs TRAGEDY IS
 RECALLED.
Negro Implicated i'm Murder of Hon. Nick Epps in Florida Must Stay in the PenA-
 fenfaaTy.

Tallahassee. Fla. Aug. y.--(speciaL.) The only one of the three famous Before Day Club" murderers now liv- ing. who in the summer of 1904 foully murdered Hon. Nick Epps. County su- perintendent of Public Instructions. asks a pardon. but was denied by the State Board of Pardons at its last meet ing
 GeorgeICaldwell. . negro. who with Isom Edwards and Nelson Larlins was convicted of the murder of the Super intendent of Public Instruction of Leon County. sentenced to be hung but af- rewards commuted to life imprison- ment, is the only survivor of the fa- nous Before Day Club's> gang that spread terror throughout Northern Florida five years ago.
 Isom Edwards. the youngest of the three, and who did the actual shooting, was the only one who paid for the crime with his life on the galiows. Du- ring the trial, he was most emphatic that both Caldwell and Larkins aided and abetted him to commit the deed. and other evidence brought out went to show that they were connected with the shielding of Edwards after the murder. But upon the gallows Edwards stated that he alone was responsiple TOT the death of MT. Epps. This statement re- suited in a stay of sentence of the oth- CT two condemned men. After Edwards had been hanged. the Board of Pardons commuted the sentences of Caldwell and Larkins to life Imprisonment. Nell son Larkins died about a year after wards. leaving Caldwell as the only survivor of the three.
 The following order was adopted by the Board as one of its rules.
 From and after this date, no appli- cation for pardon will be considered by the Board of Pardons unless such ap- plication, with all papers pertaining thereto required by law, shall have been filed with the Secretary of this Board at least ten days prior to the first Thursday in the month upon which the application Is to be submitted to the Board"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
AUTO IN RIVER.
Dr. Gramna's Machine Drops From
 Ferry Beat.

Milton, Fla. Aug. 7.-(special.)-At noon yesterday as Dr. Granna attempt ed to cross Blackwater river without inc assistance of the ferryman, he drove his auto into the river. submerg- ing 1t completely.
 Dr. Granna jumped in Q row boat, saving the auto cushions and avoiding a wetting.
 The ferry flat Is tied loosely so that it cannot ground when the tide goes down. The impact of the machine sent 1t out in the river with the front wheels In the ferry and the rear wheels in the river and no way of backing off or go- ing forward until the ferry fioated out so far the auto dropped. A man swan out and attached ropes to the machine and a crew of men pulled 1t ashore.