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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND.

Mobile, June 29-(Special)-The first public playground in Mobile was opened this afternoon with a lengthy program. The grounds of the Barton Academy, donated by the school board for the purpose. were thrown open to the children. it being equipped with all necessities for outdoor play for youngsters.
 Addresses were made by prominent men who have interested themselves in the movement and music was also had.
 L. T. Mcleod, has been appointed instructor and 1t Is intended, now that the government Is started. to place playgrounds all over the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
MOUNDVILLE NORMAL
 TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING

The Board of Trustees of the Mound vile Normal School met yesterday in the office of the Governor with Gov ernor Conner presidingI Professor George R. Bancroft was reelected nresident of the schoool and several routine matters were given attention.
 The sc. ool in this. its second year, which has just closed had lsO pupils and if is in a flour ishing condition.
 The members of the Board of Trus- tees who met with the Governor yes terday were Superintendent of Edu- cation Ha rry c. Gunnels, Prof. George R. Bancroft. Senator Amos Horton, of Greene county, D. NJ. Elliott and J. Manley Foster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
MASONS IN LOTHIAN
ELEVENTH DISTRICT CONFERENCE
 IN SESSION.
Mr. BeRuchamp Present With the Brethren from Four Counties
 -Nevs of the Wiregrass


 Brethren from Four Counties
 News of the Wiregrass
 Metropolis.
 Dothan, June 29-(Special )-The city is filled with Masons today. the occasion being the organization of the Eleventh District Masonic Conference.
 It is two days session and quite an interesting program has been ar- ranged.
 The first session was held in the Fos- ter Sereet Methodist Church this morn ing at 10 o'clock, where the installa- tion of the officers of Pythagoris Lodge No. 659 was the chief feature of the program. The ceremony throughout was beautiful and impress i've. and the lodges from four differ ent counties which embrace the dis trict were we'll represented by Masons who wre attentive to the tachings.
 Tn officers installed are R. c. Will Hams, Worshipful Master; c. w. Hil- Hard, Senior Warden; S. B. Bennett, Junior Warden; J. M. Strickland, Sec retary; w. H. Grant, Treasurer; c. D. Muphy. Senior Deacon; E. Il. Hiii' Ju- nior Deacon; J. G. Wilkinson, Ttler.
 The counties embraced in the Elev- enth District Masonic Conference are Geneva. Houston, Henry and Dale counties.
 The work of installation today was in charge of Hon. George A. Beau champ, Supreme Grand Secretary for Alabama, of Montgomery, who was as- sisted by Prof A. NJ. Scott of Head land, who is the recognized authority on Masonry for the State. Special music had been arranged Tor the occasion by the Masonic Quartette and the morning service throughoui was a success in every way. The re- maining sessions of the conference will be with Masons only. or secret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
HEAVY DEPICT FOR
 THE GOVERNMENT

Washington. June 2s.-The excess of government disbursements over re- ceipts for the fiscal year to date Is $sS, 173.000.
 This sum is likely to be reduced by tomorrow's transactions to approxi- mately $92.500000.
 The customs receipts for the year will fall but little short of $so0.o00,0o0, and the internal, revenue receipts will be about $245, ,OO0. .6oO. The gain In cus- tom receipts over last year will be about S15.000000, with a loss of about $3,0o0.o 900 in internal revenue.
 The surplus for June probably will reach 35.000.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
FIGHT WITH SNAKE.
FeptiIe Attocxs Boys in Bathing at
 CoatOpa.

Demopolis, June 29-(Special Views comes from Coatopa, a little station about fifteen miles from Demopolis, of a very exciting experience a youngt white boy had with a chicken snake, six feet long, while bathing in a large washout under a trestle on Coatopa Dry Creek.
 The boy had started across the hole. which Is about forty feet wide, and had only gone a few feet before he felt something on his shoulder. Each time it came above the water. when another white boy, about l 2years old, saw on coming up from a dive right behind him, the snake. He called the boys at- tention to it. when he looked over his shoulder and saw the reptile.
 The boy who called attention to the snake, caught 1t just below the head turned and swan back to the bank with the snake curling about his neck and arms. The snake was choked to death when he reached the bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
MRS. sEIBERT INSANE.
Guardian is Appointed for Mobile
 Woman

Guardian is Appointed for Mobile
 Woman. E
 Mobile, June 2s-tSpeciaLt--In the Probate Court this morning. q jury ad- judged Mrs. Gertrude Pearl Seibert. a well known Mobile woman. of unsound mind, and recommended the appoint ment of a guardian to administer her affairs. the trial being brought about with the filing of a petition for an in- quisition into the sanity of Mrs. Sei- bert. who is confined in the asylum at Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Seibert ha been confined in the asylum for sometime and owning con- siderable property and having other business. her husband and relatives filed a petition for an inquisition of lu- macy.
 W. J. Young was appointed guard ian bv the judge of the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
FarneII FiIe. Petition.

John Farnell. Jr, doing a grocery business at Dearborn and Dauphin streets filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court today.
 The schedule filed with the petition gives his liabilities as $7.150 assets, $9,975, of the total assets $S,565 are in open accounts and exemptions. The petitioner was adtudicated a bankrupt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
F,rebugs at Work.

That fire tiends are at work in Do- than andcommitting a systematic and thorough series of depredations cal cuIated to soon rid the city of all sur plus or unoccupied dwellings, seems evident by a retrospective glance of the many vacant houses that have been burned within the Last few weeks During the time five for Capt. A. J. Smith, two of which were not insured the negro school house, insured for less than half value, and one for W. c. Pitcher. with no insurance. were all unoccupied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
MERCHANTS IN BANKRUPTCY
Petition Filed in Mobile Against Mil
 Ter Brothers.

Mobile, June 2s-(SpeciaD-Mil Brothers, doing a dry goods and mo- tions business in Dauphin Street, were made the subject of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings filed in the United States District Court today.
 The petitioners are: J. Pollock. Dunlap Mercantile Company, and The Item Publishing Company.
 Harry Miller, member of the firm made admissions of insolvency and the concern was adjudicated. a bankrupt. No schedule of assets or liabilities was filed in the cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
WilI Reatore WaxeN :.

Reading. Pa. June 2s.-The Reading Iron Company posted notices today that part of the last reduction in wages made last February would be restored beginning July s. It is understood that puddlers will be advanced from $S.75 to s4 per ton and all others in proportion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
C;Iass Blowers Not Wanted.

mated Association of Glass Workers. cannot affiliate with the building trades section of the American Federation of Labor. according to a decision reached at a meeting of that section here to- day. The glass workers were rejected because they do not perform sufficient labor on buildings to warrant the afil- aation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
KILLS A BAD NEGRO
BLACK JANxToR SHOOTS AT A
 PICNIC.
Adversary Was Advancing on Matthew Thomas At a Pensacola Resort.
 Fined for Selling on Sunday.

Pensacola. Fla. June 2e-(Special.)-- Alleging that his adversary was ad- vancing upon him with an open knife. Matthew Thomas. negro janitor at the First National Bank. shot and almost instantly killed Frank Butler, a negro, in the northwestern portion of the city at a late hour last night.
 The witnesses to the killing are all negroes, and the police, who arrived on the scene long after the killing, sum- moned the witnesses that could be found. to appear at the coroner's in- quest
 As is usual on Monday nights, the ns- groes of the city gave g. picnic In the northwestern suburbs. at a place known as Moro Castle. Last night the crowds were more unruly than usual and there being no police in the viz cinity, proceeded to get disorderly.
 Thomas took it upon himself to quiet the negro Butler, and the latter re- scented the interference, and drawing a knife. insisted that he would carve Thomas. The latter backed away un- til near a fence. then seeing that But Ter really meant what he said, drew a revolver and killed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
lear that there are more cases than

year that there are more cases than usual.
 Three negroes died from pellagra in Butler County recently. and white man Is a victim of the disease in the same county. Every effort Is being made to save him.
 Pellagra fills the body with sores and affects the mind and the patient finally dies unless heroic treatment proves successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
DAN CRABTREE ARRESTED.
Mobile Man Accused of Burglary (
 Mississippi.

Mobile, June 2S-(Special)-On in- formation from Scranton. Miss, and under a writ from Jackson County, Miss, Dan Crabtree. a white man, was arrested at an early hour this morn. ing at his home in the Barker Cotton Mill district charged with burglary and held for the Mississippi officials. who took him back to Scranton today to stand trial.
 Late yesterday a telephone message was received from Scranton by Sheriff Drago, asking that Crabtree be arrest ed and held as he was wanted for bur glary at that place
 Deputies were placed on the case and Crabtree was arrested early this morn- ing and brought to the county jail
 Crabtree is we'll known in Mobile County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
NOTICE.

To Whom It May Concern:
 Letters testamentary having this day been issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Aiabama' under the will of T. B. Walter deceased all persons having claims against the estate of the said T. B. Walter are hereby noti- fled to present the same within the time re- qured by law otherwise they will be forever barred.
 This 18th day of June. 1909.
 J. A. WALTER,
 As executor of the estate of wed-At T. B. Walter, deceased
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Buck-Lining Wedding.

Trinity Church presented a pretty scene this morning at o'clock for the marriage of Miss Emma Williams Lin ing, Of Toulminville, and Mir. E. Gale Buck.
 Palms and white flowers were effec- lively used about the chancel and Rev. Edmonds Bennett performed the cere- mony in the presence of a large gath ering of relatives and friends, the front pews being occupied by the little mem bers of the brides Kindergarten class.
 The full vested choir. singing the wedding march from Lohengrin, en- tered the church first and were fol- loweS by the two ashers, Mir. Harry Lining and Mir. Walter Baker Harris. The two little flower girls. Margaret and Eleanor Buck, dressed in white, one carrying a basket of pink and the other a basket of white roses, preceded the maid of honor, Miss Allie Bostwick. who wore a becoming coat suit of white with hat to match and carried a bouquet of pink roses.
 The bride, who entered with her fa- ther. was indeed fair to see in her cloth going-away gown of ashes of roses with hat of the same shade and her bouquet of bride roses and ferns. The groom and his best man. MT. E. R. Skinner, awaited her coming at the chancel.
 MT. and Mrs. Buck. who were the recipients of a number of handsome presents, among them a cut glass water set-tray, pitcher and glasses-from her kindergarten class. left on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Alabama Postmasters.

Washington, June 29.-(Special.)- Postmasters appointed: Farmersville, Lowndes County. Daniel G. Moore; Fosteria, Lowndes County, Joe A. Fos- ter. George F. McKissack appointed regular, Oscar Mills substitute. rural carrier. route No. l, at Haleburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build Up the System. Take the old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle. showing 1t is simply Quin- inc and Iron in a tasteless form. and the most effectual form. For grown people and children b0c -e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

Miss Fila Ward, of Ellisville. Miss, has gone to Battles Wharf to be pres ent at the Scott-Hagood wedding of "Wednesday. After the wedding Miss Ward will visit Mrs. Henry Hall Clarke at her cottage at Point Clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

authorized capital of $ls,OOO. 900. The object of the company Is to operate electric railroads aud to build and op- crate electric and gas plants. The stock is divided into s8.0oo.oe com- mon and S12. 900. 900 preferred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

When Dry, Drink Pep-To-Lac.
 A delicious refreshing. thirst quenching beverage-contains no Hope" or heart stimulant. cents at all fountains. Wed-Sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Greek is Fined.

Selling ten cents worth of groceries on the Sabbath. cost Nick Castlena $10 in the Recorders Court this morning.
 The Greek. who keeps a small fruit stand. with a side line of groceries. dis posed of two boxes of crackers to a friend, but the purchase was witnessed by a police officer who immediately placed the man under arrest.
 The Recorder. who believes that gro- cery stores should be kept closed as the law calls for. put fine of s10 on the Greek. with the warning that a repetition would call fur even a higher fine,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
PELLAGRA IN DEMOPOLIs.
Negro Is Dying Slowly of Dreaded
 Disease.

Demopolis. June 2s--(Special) )-The dreaded disease, pellagra. Is in this city A negro Is sick here with the complain and Is reported to be slowly dying.
 The disease Is said to be caused from eating bread made from musty or fun gus corn and so much immature West ern corn has come to the South this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Addition to Church.

Work has begun on an addition 10 the Foster Street Methodist Church, which has for some time been under contemplation.
 This church is now regarded as one of the strongest churches in the Ala Alabama Conference.
 The extension will be from the east end of the Sunday School room, disty ance of about fifty feet, to cost about $5,oO0. and is to be paid by the Sun day School.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Greene Bush. of New Orleans, arrived today and went to Point Clear where they will spend the summer with MT. and Mrs. w. F. Tebbetts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30

Miss Minnie Roseberry has returned from a short stay at Point Clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Bin ComDany OrRanIHed.

Trenton. N. J.. June 29.-The Union Railroad. Gas and Electric Company vsas Incorporated here today with an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Neus of Mobile Society

morning train for an extended West ern trip after which they will make their home in Jackson, Tenn. The out of town guests at the wedding were the groom's relatives, Mrs. L.. W. Whitaker. Miss Whitaker and Vernon and Elizabeth Whitaker. of Jackson. Tenn.
 Supper at Yacht Club.
 A very charming affair of this eve ming was the supper given at the Yacht Club by MT. S. s. Murphy to Miss Edith Marechal and the mem- bers of their bridal party.
 The marriage of Miss Marechal and MT. Murphy will be one of the prom inent events of tomorrow.
 son.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Hervey en- tertained very delightfully."- last eve- ming in honor of MT. and Mrs. Leon- ard Johnson, of Beaumont. Texas. who are spending their honeymoon at the Cawthon.
 The party left the city in three au- tomobiles and rode to the Hervey farm on Fulton Road where feast of good things was enjoyed. after which an automobile trip was made over the pretty moohht country IooeS' Mrs. Johnson is a neice of Mrs. George Hervey and a number of entertain ments are being planned in her honor.
 Personal Notes.
 MT. and Mrs. D. R. Burgess and Miss Ethel Burgess left today for New York and nearby resorts.
 Mrs Fred Joy of Birmingham, who is at Point Clear for the summer will come to town tomorrow and be the guest of Mrs. Norwood Richards for a few days
 Mrs. Richards will return to the Point with Mrs. Joy for over the Fourth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
A..,,u-wtlk,n.on Wedding i.

Mobile, June 2s-(SpeciaL)-A pret- ty wedding took place this afternoon at s o'clock when Miss Ethel Wilkin- son was married to Mir. Phillip G. Aus tin in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends.
 The home of the bride on Brown Street, where the ceremony was per- formed by Rev. c. A. Rush, was a bower of white and green-oleanders. marsuerites, ferns and palms forming the pretty decorations.
 The only attendants were the two little flower girls, Johnnie Hargrove and Gussie Powell. who wore dainty dresses of white and carried arm bou- quets of marguerites.
 The bride looked her prettiest in a travelling suit of green cloth with hat to match and she carried a bouquet of brides roses and ferns After an in- formal reception, where the color tone of white and green was carried out in the heart-shaped ices. cakes and bon bons, Mir. and Mrs. Austin left for a bridal trip to New Orleans and other points along the coast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-30
Moonlight Ride for Mir. and Mrs. John
Personal Notes.

Mir. and Mrs. D. R. Burgess and Miss Ethel Burgess left today for New York and nearby resorts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
ITALIANS AND THE FRANCHISE.

An interesting feature of the Italian
elections is that the Pope's supporters
are said to have taken more active
part than they have done since the be-
ginning of united Italy. The papal inh-
bition against going to the polls was re-
moved in seventN-two constituencies, or
one-scventh of the whole number voting.
The result has been no gain in Rome.
where the anti-Clercal bloc repeated its
victories of the preceding year, and
fairly slight gain in the rural districts
In general il may be questioned whether
the papal non eNpedit has really kept
Catholics out Of politics to very con-
siderable extent. II we take the enroll
ed electors in Germany, we md that they
constitute 20 per cent. Of the entire pop
ulation in France the ratio is nearly
"A per cent. In Italy Il Is less than per
cent. At first sight that would indicate
that an enormous number OF Italians
boycott the polls. We find, however,
that the Italian franchise demands not
only the ability to read and write but
a certain degree of additional elementary
education. At the same time we find
that In 1901 nearly a per cent. OF all
males over twenty years of age were hit
crate. This at once nearly doubles the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
MILLIONS FOR r. R. BUILDING
Great nStructiOn Campaign for the
Northwest This Year.

Chicago. May 4-The Northwestern
States continue TO be the theatre of
unusual constructive activity on the
part of the American railroads. Not
only does this construction campaign
embrace nearly all tn" intermediate
and Pacific Coast States. but extends
north into western Canada.
will spend $4,000 900. according to
present plans on the Great Northern
and subsidiary companies, making a
fourth trunk system across the prair-
les westward from Winnipeg.
The most costly campaign thus far laid
out is that of the Canadian Pacific, which
calls for the expenditure of S9o00a0oo.
The announced plans of the Canadian
Northern estimate the cost Of tho extern
sion of that line to the Pacific coast at
more than sl,"co,oco
Three branch lines will be built this
Melville. Saskatchewan. ONE will run
northwesterly to Prince Albert. another
northesterly to Hudson bay, while the
third will touch the American boundary
These three lines will he probably the
most important ever built in western
Canada as far as American farmers and
homescckers are concerned. as they will
give direct access to the rich mineral
deposits and the Peace River Valley and
provide via the Hudson Bay branch
the shortest wheat route to Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
VERMONT WAR GOVERNOR,

Ex-Governor HolbrOok OF Vermont was
one Of the oldest OF the venerable men
who have "come down to us from a
former generation" His years nearly
covered the span Of three generations
and they We're years distinguished by
public and private activities much above
the average In character and value. He
was educated at a school of which Pro-
fessor Chester Dewey, one OF the most
distinguished chemists and botanists Of
his time. was principal. and Mark Hop
kins. afterward the famous president Of
Williams College. vice principal, so the
conditions that President Garfield said
would constitute all the university that
he cared for were practically present.
Holbrook was OF good old New England
stock the kind that raised large families.
ne being the youngest OF ten children.
But It was as governor OF his State dur
Ing the Civil War that he won his high
est distinction and left a name for his
tory. The demands Of that time showed
MIN 10 he possessed Of high patriotism
and sound judgment Through his well
directed efforts Vermont gained a place
Of large credit in the great struggle and
his service won for him the appreciation
and warm friendship Of the president In
whose martyrdom the struggle was ia
end. But two war acknowledgements
of Rhode Island and Crawford of Kan
sas-now survive the Boston
Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
bird BULLETIN.

We are glad to see evidence Of very
widespread interest in the weekly bird
list. and the pictures arranged In the
children's room at the Fletcher library.
Letters from out OF town continue to
come In.
The white crowned sparrow should
have been reported in last Wednesdays
l,aper, since 1t was seen by Miss Drew
and John Farrar some time previous to
April ".
An early date for the ruby crowned
anG golden crowned knGlet comes from
the Misses Prentis OF Waitsheld, April
10
Mrs. Brown al Porters point. saw
bank swallows and tree swallows May
:. ID. +. Griffin OF Winooski reports =
loon April N. ospreys MAY .
An impression seems 10 have been re-
ceived in some quarters TO the effect
that the Nature club had changed its
policy and did not care for young menu
tver heen suggested. No qualifications
are demanded, not even the payment Of
tie fee Of q cents, All persons who are
in any degree interested in flowers. rocks
or birds are eligible, and all they have
To do is to ask to be put on the list OF
members.
The annual meeting OF the Mature club
II 40 p. m. on Arbor day, Some inter-
csting plans will be discussed.
II. r. PERKINS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
VERNON LICENSE GRANTED
Saloon NJ South Vernon in Spite of
Strenuous OppOSitIOn.

Rrattleboro. May 3.-After several
hearings and a general discussion he
tween the people Of Vernon and Nortn-
field. Mass. the license commissioners
of Vernon to-day decided to grant a
liquor license to George f.. Alderman,
proprietor OF the South Vernon House
at South Vernon. The last hearing
was held to-day at Whtehead's Hotel
in Vernon. Clarence J. Ferguson
head of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
League. presented his objections and
the citizens of Mortified objected on
the ground that saloon at South
Vernon would tend to contaminate the
pupils Of Mt. Hermon. The license
commissioners came to the conclusion
that they could not do otherwise than
grant the license. r. ". Gibson ap-
peared for the license commissioners,
r. G. Bacon for Alderman, Kittredge
Iaskins for Jason Allen and others
and William r. Daley for \. G. Moody
and others OF Mortified.