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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
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 COMMISSION MEETS

A meeting of the Horseshoe Bend Battlefield Commission was held in the office of Governor B.. B. Conner We'd nesday afternoon. It was decided to hold a picnic or gathering on the bat tleneld ground next summer. aA wh Ich time the Governor and the Commission will take part in the festivities. It ia hoped that this picnic will be the be- ginning of 8 movement to make of the battle-ground national park.
 The meeting decided to send e me- morial to Congress urging the passage Of the Hefiin bill making the ground a national park with the markings char. aeteristic of such parks
 The following members of the Com. mission were present at the meeting: Governor Conner, Dr. Thomas M. Owen, Director of the State Department of Archives and History; J. W. Strother of Dadsville. T. L. Bulger of Dade- vile and Felix Smith of Rockford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
EXPERIMENTAL.POsT
 SYSTEM AUTHORIZED

Washington. Feb. 17.--The establish ment of an experimental rural parcels post system ls authorized by a pro- vision in the postoface appropriation bill reported today to the Senate.
 The provision authorizes the Post master General to establish the system for the experimental purposes in two counties to be selected by him and to operate 1t under rules and re ~ulations, including the fixing of rates, to be prescribed by that official.
 The bill, as passed by tho House, carries 11S4, ,43e.s70. and this amount was increased by the Senate to s234,- 492,s70. an increase Of s5s.00o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
A SARCASTIC s FUGITIVE.

Anniston, Feb. I7.-G.' T. Moore, of Atlanta. 8 telegraph operator, who has been serving c term on the chaingans here for larceny. escaped from the city prison during last night.
 He left a very sarcastic note ad- dressed to the city and State officials in which he confessed that sixteen in- dictments were pending against him in Georgia, seven in Alabama and others fin Kentucky. South Carolina, Tennes- see Florida and Mississippi.
 His method of swindling was by fraudulent draft, usually for amounts of from $50 to SIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
CONDEMNED BY BRYAN.

Nebrnmixam Opposes Carnegie Funds
 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 17.-Before the joint session of the Nebraska lsgisla- ture, William J. Bryan today delivered an address in which he condemned the Carnegie pension fund for professors. that "it was the most insi- duous poison ever injected into the Body polite"
 He disclaimed any intention of pos- ing as a dictator and asserted that he was speaking merely as a private ci- tizen,
 He endorses the bank guaranty plan and pleaded for the redemption of all platform pledges and urged establish ment of a school of citizenship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
ASSAILANT OF JONES
 IS BLEDS0E or TEXAS

Kansas City. Feb. l7.--"c. H. Gar nett" who attempted to sxtort s7.00o from Lawrence M. Jones. Q millionaire merchant. here yesterday, confessed tonight that he Is Robert Benjamin Bledsoe, and that he lived on farm i've miles north Of Dallas. Tex, He has e wife and two children living there now, he states.
 Garnett was today held on plea of guilty.
 Bledsoe stated he had uuarrellea with his wife several months ago and had left her and their two children in Dallas. He said his father was Davy Crockett Biedsoe, q first cousin of Davy Crockett. the famous Ken lucky and Texas historian.
 His wtfs's name he gave as Mrs. Callie Bledsoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
STATEWIDE BILL
 ONE NOTCH FURTHER

Coiumbia, s. C., Feb. 17.-A meas ure providing fer Statewide prohibit. ton was passed to third reading by the House of Representatives tonight by 8 vote of 6s to 70.
 while the bill will likely gel through the. House, 1t is generally conceded that it will be killed when it reaches the Senate, the local optionists having a majority in that body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
AlaHmrmn powtmnmteru.

Washington, Feb. l7.-CspsciA1.)- Postmasters appointed: Dewdrop, Tus- caloosa County, James O. Winter: Is- ney. Choctaw County. William M. Wat kins; Marion Junction, Dallas County, James Alexander.
 Patents issued: W. B. Benson, Ben son coupling or eonnector: H c. Wlm- brough, Mobile. rail joint
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
ONE MORE HOUSE TO GO.

Grand Jury Indicted Woman Named
 Mae Lelghtem.
 Mae Leighton. the proprletress of an alleged house of ill-fame situated on Clopton street was arrested yes- terday on @ capias, having been Indict- ed by the Grand Jury, charged with the operation of a house. She made bond for her appearance.
 Mae Leighton figured in the case with Neal Ennes and Ethel Lott, the situa- ton of whose houses was undesirable, as they were near the boarding place of the students of Starke's school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
AIabsm.a r)o,rxvncn sge.t

Birmingham. Feb 17-Representa- tives of the dairy industry from all over the State o8 Alabama met here today and organized the Alabama Dairymen's Association. Officers were elected as follows: President. ". +. Matthes, Birmingham; Vice President, W. c. Estes. BirIningham; Secretary, William Hardie. Alexander City; Sec- tional Vice Presidents, c. Fl. Cowart, Troy; J. V. Hall, Dothan; F. IT. Bates, Hamburg; N. J. Barrett, Thorsby
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
o. R. HULL CAPTURED.
Wamted In Georgia by Southern Ex-
 press Company.

wamted sn Georgia by Southern Ex-
 press Company.
 Savannah, Ca, Feb. l7.--For the al- legged theft of more than hundred South ern Express Company's money or der blanks, most of which he is charged with cashing for various sumi Afterwards. O. R. Hull. formerly re- lief agent of the Savannah district oi the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. hai been captured in7gfsAve3stoke.'sB British Columbia and extraditIon papers will be asked for.
 The capture was made through de- scriptions sent out by the Southern Ex- press Company and the telegram an nouncing the arrest states that Hull was in the act of cashing another of the stolen money orders. after filling 1t out.
 The alleged thefts occurred two months ago at Winokur. Charlton County, Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
FLEET WEARS HOME.
wireless naesssee is Reeesvsd st ChnxIeafou

wirezens Messsee Ia Received at
 Chaxlsstom.
 Charleston, 8. C., Feb. H.---A wire. less message received at the United States Wireless station here tonight from the United States battieship Idaho stated At s p. m. tonight the home coming hattieship fleet was In iati- tuds s4 ST north, longitude 57 s7 west The Maine, New Hampshire, Idaho, Mississippi and Salem joined the fleet af noon today.
 The weather Is good and the fieet is proceeding in the formation line of souadrons. with fair weather the fleet should arrive off the Capes in the everi- ing of February 2i,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
M. w. coRex Chilly ,

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The case of former Supervisor M. W. Coffey, ac- cused of accepting a brtbe for S4,000 to vote for trolley franchise for the United RaIlways was submitted to the iury at l1:34 o'clock this morning and after half an hours deliberatlon the jury returned 6 verdict of guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
fntowtrephm ln snaIn ,

Valencia, Spain. Feb. l7.-F1ve per- sons were killed today and seventy eight injured. twenty-elght seriously. by TbA collapse of a floor in. hall whx lots were being drawn for oon- Rcrih=za
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Alnharaa Ilelt Werlxs sola.

Birmingham. Feb l7--Announcemen Is made today of the sale of the Ameri- can Bolt Works here to the Graham Bolt and Nut Company Of Pittsburg. The amount involved has not been made public but the local concern is the largest of ts kind in the Birmingham district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
r,Trult11rn Eactory nsErna,

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 1.-The Ar Line ManuSacturlng Company's Port Norfolk furniture factory, was destroyed by fire early today with loss estimated at between s60,O0o and s7S,oOo. partial lv insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
oouadence la New vluisx.

con5tantinoDle. Feb. 1.-The new Grand viEter Hilma Pasha, made his Srst appearanee in the Chamber of nsn,,tfes today. The chamber voted confidence Sy exclamation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
WANTED-AGENTs.

man in every locality in tinted States to adverstn6 and introduce our
 Roods tacking up show-carda. Commission or salary. Ninety Dollars monthly and ex- Write, Empire Medicine Com
 pany, London, Ontario Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

TuscaioosA. J. H Love5oy. oadsden: Charles Cleveland. Huntsville; William Ice. Rir1ninehann.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
THE PASSING THRONC.

Captain E. ". Booker, of Birming- ham, ia spending a few days in Mont gomery. He ought to feel at home here for everybody Is his friend.
 Mir Jake Brockman left yesterday morning for New York; Boston and other Eastern points. Hon. B. D. Waddell, of Scale, was In the city yesterday on & short busi- ness trip.
 pr. Arnold Masberg. of Birmingham, who resided in Montgomery several years ago was a visitor to the city yesterday.
 Senator H. P. Merritt, of TuSkegee, State Senator from the counties of Macon and Bullock, spent yesterday visiting friends at the State Capital.
 Mfr John Hamilton, of Washington, D. C.. Farmers Institute specialist. un- der the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, spent yesterday in the of- ice of State Commissioner of Agrlcul- ture J. A. Wilkinson.
 Hon. W. E. Fort. private secretary of Governor Conner, Is away from his official duties at the State Capitol on business in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
BUSINESS 0PPORTUNITIEs.

FREE-Boyu do you want 6 nen's league base bali bat, absolutely free? It is made of the very finest grade of select ash, beau tifilly polished and shaped in flame burnt finish. Send your name and address and we will forward you 24 packages of Court Plas- ter, sell them to your friends for ten cents each return the money to us we will then send you the bat, absolutely free. Write today Southern Novelty Co., Dept A, P. o. Box 62S. Montgomery Ala 1T SOMETHING NEW-Dsnatufsd alcohol iamps and stoves sell themselves on sight
 Everybody needs them. Meat economical. Made in dermany. We are sole distributors. If you are right man we'll give you eKelna- i've contract for any county not taken. You anly need SiEO to get complete line of gQeds and open sample.foom at county seat. PFef. its afe large. One of our agents sold RI os0 worth the first week. Chas. E. Hill q co, Importers. sos Commercial Place, New Orleans, La. -4t-U
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
PICTURE 0Q 0s-

PIceuruz. EassIa. Er4me@ kcaleings claaA BrasAss. Art Material p .nts. Netsr Col, sSSss thlags and many mOrs. Little Psini efanA s21 N. Ferry s. ~=&&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Hon. B. D. Waddell, Of Scale, was In the city yesterday on & short busi- ness trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

JOSEPH NONWOOD, Merchant and Planter. SIMON 0AssENHErMER, of S. oasssa-
 helmsr q Co.,, Clothing. T. L. GAGT0N, Physician. HMANuEr- LoBMAN. Preaidsnt oreil Bros.
 Company. T -tse N. ]. BELL. Merchant. Planter and Capi-
 taifet. 8A LOUIS STEINER, of Steiner. Lsobman G
 Frank. Wholesale Dry 0oeas.. VIM. M. MARKS. Marks 6 Gayle. Cotfon and
 Fertiif1ers 8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Mir Jake Brockman left yesterday morning for New York, Boston and other Eastern points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

sroRAaE-Nsw eonnrats building. spsclaI- ig buiIt for all kinds of storage; bulk stor-
 s,e al rsasonAbis rates. private room for ho0sehOia goods. Frank TennIile Furnitues csa. -2s-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Statement of Condition O,

Condensed Report Comptroller af Close of Business February g. 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
FOR RENT-ST0REs.
FURNITURE.

rTJRNITURE-Ws pack and ship your fnf.
 aitvsrN; we repair and reffnleh your furnis turs. Geo. D. wregg FurniturR Co., Phone s6e. --eg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
FOR sALE-RRAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE-Houss and lot ct IT Whit. man s.. rehts for S14o0 per month; price NfA2b, co. Apply to any real estate dealer ;n Montgomery, or to Albert Hanson. Ad- VertiseF Gsfice. phone seT -i1-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
FOR SALE.

 FOR sALE-severai milk cows with young calves. will exchange for fat dry cows sss S. Ripley st. Phone 1888. -1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
FINANCIAL.
MIsCELLAN.roUs.

TINTFD~ ls for wiring court house ai pothan.r . Contract to be let March l, 1909. Gs, Esslis. Juase of Probate. Doshan. Ala. Ss-AVs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
TYPEWRITERs Q sUPPLIGs.

MoNARCHs. Remingtons, smiths. Undar- woods. etc $ss to ses. shipped on Aps Al Tnnizes repaired. SuppiieA s3etbara TyraWritsr Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

pENsAcoY.A, FLA.--If you want interesting about guaranteed investment In the best suburban property around Pen sacoia, write the Pensacola Realty Co.,, zl4-le Biount Bldg, Pensacola. -AVsu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
WANTED--MAr.E HELP.

wANTED-Hustier with small capital 10 handle an established business that pays 9200.O0 per month above expenses. Could be handled as side line. Address Fislds. care Advertiser. -1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

FOR sALE--Baw mill compiete. teams ana all equIpment. 100000 feet pine timber. situated on two railroads. can be seen in operation any day. Price is right and terms arc easy. For full particulars address H. B,, care Advertiser. Ao-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

WANrnD-Men to lsarn barber trade. few weeks completes. so chairs constantly busy.
 careful instructors, tools gtyen. diplomas wonderful demand for graduates. write foR Catalogue. MoIer Barber College. Atlanta,
 o@ --s-9t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
APPOINTMENT DUE
RELIEVED THAT IT WILL COME
 FROM GOVERNOR TOnAY.
1t as AImest Certain That Associate Justice Dowdeln VIII Re EIe- vateti to Ofzce of Chief
 Justice.

On the eye of the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court oi Alabama, which is announced will be made public by Governor Conner tai, morning at 3 o'clock. gossip has mar. rowed down the probable appointees oi the Governor 70 present Associate Jus tics Dowdell to the office of Chief Jus tice to succeed Justice John R. Tyson and present Attorney General. Alex ander NJ. Garber, as Associate Justice to succeed Justice Dowdeh.
 Gossip in the corridors of the State House. .centered about the twS names almost exclusively. The pros and cons. having been thoroughly threshed out, Interest ceutered upon the ap- pointment which would Do made to succeed Colonel 0arber.
 Here too, gossip has narrowed down the field to the appointment of pres ent Assistant Attorney General Thom- as W. Martin. Who will follow in Mr. Martins steps has not been suggested
 In the rufnors afioat yesterday morn ing and afternoon. it would seem that Judge A. D. Sayre of the City Court of Montgomery stood no chance of get ting the appointment. Ills friends de- clare that his abilities afe the equal. if not the superior. of any name which has been suggested to the place of As- sociate Justice. but on account of the intimacy which has been established between Governor. Conner and Attorney General Garber., 1t Is thought that the Attorney General will secure the ap- nointmenf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05

f H
 John McDermont, who manages tho railroad lunch room at Artesia, swora that for ten days prior to the killing Smith had been seen hanging around the depot about the time trains were due. and asserted that on the afternoon of the, killing, when he gave himself up to Justice of the Peace Mitchell. ha made this remark:
 "go see If he's dead. Bob: if he is not, want to Kill him."
 There was conflict in the testimony regarding the utterances of Laurent after he was shot. L. c. Reese, brakeman on the Mobile and Ohio Raii- road. Stesttfied that after Laurent was shot down on the floor in ths baggage don't kill me-. and the only reply was the crack of Smiths pistol v
 William A. Rogers. q aiaborer for ths Mobile and 0hio Railroad, who was standing near the baggage room, said that If Laurent made an outcry, he did not hear him. but Reese's testimony was corfoborated by George D. McKei- and c. D. Henley. q telegraph, operator
 MT. McKellar was. near Laurent when he was shot. and Henley Vas in his of flee which Is. separated from the bagr rage room only by a wooden partition. and both swore that Laurent pleaded niteously for his life, uttering words substanfiaily. the same assthose quoted by Reese.
 At z:4s D. m. Mfr. sfcconnico ans |nouncesf that he could proceed no fur- ther without consulting two witnesses who were expected to. arrive on train due here later in the evening, and as ms reouest Judge Buckley ordered courL adjourned until g o'clock tomorrow morning. /. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
Plenty of Water.

Alabama farm soil is said to have an asset, by a farmer who was in town Thursday. which hitherto has not been known to just ordinary people. The farmer was asked how the land of the State was getting on in the absence of rain and what effect the drouth would have on spring planting.
 NO bad effect at all" he answered. "the ground is plenty wet. You see," he continued, "Its like this: Did you ever dip a lump of sugar in a cup of coffee and see the liquid immediately mount up through the sugar? The thing they call capillary attraction? Well it's just that way with Alabama farm land, it's always in good moist state-excuse me. I was not thinking of prohibition. Yes. the ground is always moist, the rains of years ago are all under ground, and as the land dries the water Is just drawn up from down stairs like the sugar draws the coffee.
 NO. we are not suffering bit for the want of rain. You can dig two foot ditch on the farm land and by next morning 1t will have an inch and half of water in 1t.
 what was that you said about pro- bibition?" the farmer was asked. but he was backing out of the door when the question was put, and disappeared In moment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
Mother and Son Took Drug
 Treatment Five Years Ago Both Were Cured ARE NOW INTERESTED IN OTHERS.
  Mother Hs Willing to Spend Money to Aid fm the Rescue of Her Friends Who Need Treatment, aA Her Heart is Set on Reclafm~
 ing Them.
Both
ARE NOW INTERESTED IN OTHERS.

guess you will be surprised at re- eeiving a letter from me at this late date. Before I tell you my motive in writing you l want to tell you that I have never taken a dose of morphine since I left the Sanatorium. I am sure there has never been a patient that received a more perfect cure than did. My son, who also took treatment with you, never resorted to the use of the drug again. Now. Mir. James, want to ask you what you would let me have the whiskey and beer cure at by sending three orders at a time. There are three gentlemen that I am personally interested in for whom want treatment, and as the money will have to be paid by me feel that you will help me all you can. My heart is set in trying to reclaim these parties. They are three periodical drinkers. Please let nae hear from you at once, as one party is just getting over a spree and I want to commence on him before time for another. Do the best you possibly can for me, as am de- fermfned to try your home treatment on these parties. I think 1t was five years ago when my son, Dr: Bryan, and myself, took the treatment
 With best wishes for yourself and Sanatorium. am, very respectfully your friend, MRS. J. B. BRYAN.
 Perry, Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
Are Succeeded by Jack
 Youngs. JAKE WELLS ANNOUNCES AN IMPORTANT CHANGE The Grand Now Under Control of Bijou Company.
  Ths Change, it wss Announced Last Night. weaid Take Effect Imme- s,.t<ay. sk. keslr,.s m.a- asers Enteraaw other
 Business.
 

s. F, Hirscher and Arthur Hirscher, for twenty years managers of the. hiEh-cfass theatrical attractions in Montgomery, have severed their active connection with things theatrical in Montgomery. This announcement was made Thursday at noon. together with the announcement that the Grand would in the future be under the con- troI of the Bijou Company of Rich mond. Va.
 Jake Wells, general manager of the Bijou Company. has been in Montgom- cry for several days and states that the change in the resident management will take effect immediately. The fu- fure manager will be Jack Youngs. formerly treasurer cf the Grand Thea tre in Atlanta, Ga.
 what wells Saga.
 There will be no change in the poll icy of the theatre and Mir. Wells stat ed yesterday afternoon that the book angs for the season would not be changed.
 In speaking of the change yesterday Mir. Wells stated to q reporter of The Advertiser: A
 My company will have charge of the operation of the Grand Theatre in the future. We shall try to serve the Montgomery people as best we know how. and to give them satisfac- ton.
 -It is true that the Hirscher broth CTS are going to leave the show busi- ness. purely for business reasons and in order to engage in other bysiness purauits.
 eve have been engaged with them for the past eighteen months under a joint arrangement, and our relations have been most pleasant.We are sorry that they have concluded to take this mtep. and wish for them success in any undertaking in which they may en- sage"
 seaaemena by Hlrsehex.
 When asked about his resignation as resident manager of the Grand. s. E. Hirscher stateds
 We have been connected with the theatre business in Montgomery for the past twenty years. We have al- ways undertaken to give the people of Montgomery high-class and artistic ats kractioua We believe we have satis- ned the public. during our connection with this business.
 ssIn doing this. however, we are sorry to say the business has not been a very profitable one. We have other business propositions in view, which hold out to us better prospects. For these reasons, we have resretfully concluded to leave the theatre busi- ness.
 ~1t has been a pleasure for us to have served the Montgomery public for these many years. This business fn the future will be conducted by the Bijou Company of Virginia, with whom we have been associated for the past eighteen months.
 This company is in a position to fulflI all of the requirements and de- mands of the people of Montgomery. It has had much experience in this work, and we believe that it will con- tfnue to serve the public satisfactorily. We bespeak for it the kind considera- ti0n of the Montgomery public."
 When the Hirscher Brothers took