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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
CHILD GIVEN
 TO MOTHER Arnett Matrimonial Dif- ferences Settled. AGREEMENT OUT OF COURT Mrs. Arnett Free to >Go Where She
 Will. Proceedings Before Justice Young and Justice Screws Are Dismissed-Re- eonciliation Between Estrang- cd Ceuple Is Impossible So
 It Is Assured.

All matrimonial differences between P. W. Arnett. the Christian Drum mer." and his wife. are settled, so far as the courts go. but a,e bv no means healed. By the terms of an agreement yesterday. the pending charges against both of the partios- were dismissed. and now Mrs. Arnett Is free to go whither she will. with her child.
 Arnett is free. also. the charges of assault and battery and breach Of peace having been quashed, but he has neither wifa nor child.
 Mrs. Arnett. in attempting to leave her home with her child. was ar- rested on the charge of Kidnapping, the warrant having been sworn out by her husband. With her was ar- rested her brother-in-law. w. A. Muse. who was to take her back to her fam came before Justice B. c. Young.
 Upon their return. a retaliatory war rant was sworn out against the hus- band. who had. as the woman alleged. threatened herself and the child. He was placed under a 31,000 peace bond. rHturnable before Justice M. H. Screws.
 After . consultation between the at- torneys for both parties. the settlement was attained. whereby the proceedings against both are dismissed. the woman to take the child. as she had intended before her arrest. The cases in both courts fared alike.
 That a reconciliation is impossible, after the sensational affair, Is assur- ed, and 1t is likely that Mrs. Arnett will return to her home in Tennessee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
MYSTERYATFLORALA
STRANGE BABY GIRL LEFT ON A
 DOORSTEP.
Note Informs Mr. and Mrs. Stanley That Mother Of Child VIII Conn., init Suicide-In Good
 Care.

Florala, July 6.-(speciai.)-F1or woke this morning to add another mystery in the baby-hnding business to the one experienced some two years ago.
 During the early part of the night a baby girl, apparently about eight or ten months old. was left at the back door of the home of Mir. and Mrs. J.. B. Stanley. Along with the child was left 6 suit of nicely made clothing and a letter directed to MT. Stanley. which stated in substance that the child's father had died some time before It was born: that the writer knew the Stanley family and knew that the child would be we'll raised and therefore felt no hesitancy In committing it to the care of MT. and Mrs. Stanley.
 The letter stated that the writer contemplated suicide on account of not being able to take proper cars of the baby.
 The baby is a frail little girl we'll developed. with shapely head and beautiful brown eyes She had doubt less been raised by nursing from a bot. tie and chung to one when first dis. covered by Mrs. Stanley.
 MT. Stanley has no idea who left the baby but Is inclined to the idoa that it was brought to his homo from a distance. through the country in . buggy, as a side curtain to 6 top bug gy was among the wrappings aoou. the bundle. He Is much pleased, how ever. with the little girl and proudly exhibited her today to the many visit ors who called at his home.
 Several childless couples offered to take the baby if Mir. Stanley did not wish to raise her; hut he refused to give her up.
 \ Corn crops in this immediate vicinity have never been better. The prospects for a bumper yield are line. More than the usual amount of corn has been planted and many crops have been laid by. clean conditioned.
 Cotton is somewhat off being behind in growth and grassy. Rainfall has not damaged this crop to any conEid- erable extent further than to mak 6 crop later than usual
 Other crops, vegetables. and melons. are the best in years.
 There Is very little fruit In this sec tiou this season, peaches being the scarcest ever known.
 The usual amount of cotton has been planted.
 The Louisville and Nashville Rail- way Company has crew here arrang- ing the depot for sanitary sewerage and waterworks to be installed. Florala has quite a reputation as a wool market and some Is now being brought here. A little later many | thousand pounds will find It's way here. The Sutton's. industrious farmers who reside near here, raised an extra heavy crop of cats on eighty-five acres of land. These they cut and baled with hay press; they are selling them at | s23 per ton: 1t being claimed that they | make excellent fee0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
THE FOURTH NATIONAL BANK of Montgomery.
 DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE NEW FARLEY NATIONAL BANK
 of Montgomery. sHF rrrurnENrTe sNn K

At a meeting of the Directors of this Bank. heId June s0th. 1909, the usual quarterly dividend of one and one-has per cent fs i-2 per cent) was declared on the capi- faf stock of this bank. payable on and after 5uly ist 1909. and in addition 32.5oo.o0 was harrfed 10 Surplus Account.
 June 30. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
 TWO BOYS DROWN.
Lose Their Lives Near 1uscumbia Gel ebrating Fourth.

Lose Their Lives Near Tuscumbia Gel ebrating Fourth.
 Tuscumbia July e.--(Specfal. 1.-TWO drownings occurred in this vicinity yesterday afternoon, the first being white boy about IS years of age, who lost hts life in the large pond south or Sheffield, and the other a negro boy namcd Walter cager. about 10 years old. in Spring Creek, about two hun dred yards north of the Southern Rail- ways bridge over the creex.
 The name of the boy drowned near Rhefield. is given both as Tudor and Lawson, he being known by both rames. He was attempting to reach a small boat anchored q short distance from the shore of tine pond, under estimating the depth of the water. His body was recovered and sent to Chat tanooga where his mother resides.
 The negro boy was wading in Spring Creek. and like the white boy, got in water over his head. and drowned before assistance could reach him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
w. T. CRAIG DEAD.
Axed Cltlsen Of Cherokee Passes A

Aged Citizen Of Cherokee Passes Away
 Tuscumbia, July 6.-(Special.)-Wn liam T. Craig. one of the oldest citi- gems of Colbert county, died at his home in Cherokee, this county, after a lingering illness from tuberculosis.
 The deceased was probably 70 years old and one of the landmarks of this section. For perhaps thirty years he was local freight agent for the South ern Railway at Cherokee, which posi- tion he was forced to resign three or four years ago on account of the in- frmities of age.
 He made several races for county offices in Colbert county. but was un- successful. The deceased leaves wi- dow and number of sons and daush- ters. among them being E. H. Craig, of Sheffield, assistant freight agent of tbe Southern Railway, and Mrs. J. T. Haney. wife of pr. J. T. Hansy. of this city, a well known physician, and health officer of Colbert county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
.UNrrED PEAcEMAKERs."
New FraternaI Order Is Born In Fior-
 ence.

a.
 Florence. July 6.-(Special)-The limited Peacemakers" Is the name Of new fraternal organization which has filed articles of incorporation In the nrobate court of this county Saturday
 The incorporators are ten In num- ber and represent Florence. Memphis and Birmingham. They are Dr. J. M Peerson, J. I. Corbitt. H. E. White. A. A. williams. F. F. Johnson. e: Fl. Casson, H. H. Horton. J. L. Wood. C, P. Agricola, J. L. Yancey.
 The idea of founding this new or ganization originated with Dr. J. M. Peerson, of this city. who has prepared a lengthy constitution for It's govern, ment.
 The order will be divided into local councils, county, State and supreme councils, the locals to be subdivided into sections for each particular i'm terest represented.
 The order has set for itself the gi- gantic task of bringing about 'com- mercial, economic. industrial and so- cial liberty. jnstice and universal peace" Men and women of all racos are eligible to membership, the races to be separated in different councils.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
ChiIa r.II, rrom Traiu.

Alexandria, La, July 6.-Wandering to the platform of car, the Swear old daughter of N. A. David. of Mansfield, La, fell last night from a train near here moving at the rate of forty miles an hour. When the train was brought to a standstill and start ed backward to find the supposedly mangled body of the child 1t was dis covered that the little girl had landed in a sand pile. had not been injured and was walking alongside the track in pursuit of her parent on the train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
WALTER JONES SHOT.

FIOrala Boy Is Accidentally Wounded
 With Gun.
 Florala, July 6.-(Special.)-W Lee Jones. a lad 12 years old, was &C., cidentally shot in the face by the dis charge of a breech loading shotgun while hunting rabbits.
 The boy was standing on a. log with the gun by his side when 1t slipped to the ground. the hammer striking the side of the log.
 The load of shot passed through the right cheek. but the wound is not fa- tai.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
 BURGLARY BOUND OVER

Charged with attempted burglary of Western freight car, Walter Hill, a negro, was arrested early yesterday by oficers Jackson and Sledge. The me- gro had been seen in the car at his burglarious work, and the matter came to the cognizance of the police.
 We'll known to the policemen, Hill was arrested easily. It is believed that the haul made by the negro from the freight car was of no especial amount. At his trial before Recorder Baber yes- terday afternoon Hill was bound over to await action by the grand jury In the sum of $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
Thousands of Bird. Killed.

New Orleans, July 6.-That more than 100000 birds of different varie- ties that bred on the islands of the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by the heavy seas that followed high winds ed to New Orleans last night by Frank M. Miller. president of the Louisiana Game Commission. MT. Miller has been on a trip of inspection of the bird breeding islands of the gulf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07

Warm Springs, Ga., fs now open Tor uuests. This Is the best summer resort q. Georgia, combining more features for comfort, health and pleasure than any other one resOrt-close by and moderate rates. Write for booklet with f,,u information. Chas l.. Davis.
 Proprietor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07

When Dry, Drink rep-To-Lae.
 4 delicious refreshing, thirst quenching beverage-contains no "dope" or heart sttmulant. cents ay ell fountains. Wed-Sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07

Rubberized mohair is among the popular materials for sensible rain coats.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
THE COMMON NEED.

Unless one has travelled the arid
regions, one has no idea how good
water really is, declares DR.. William
T. Hornaday in "Camp-Fires on Des-
ert and Lava" He explains further
that he does not mean Apollinaris,
but just plain, oldfashioned well, or
"water-hole" or desert tank" water,
as the case may be. This apprecia-
ton of water made the party very
sympathetic in regard to the fate of
certain wild fowl which appeared at
the tank near which a nights
camp had been established.
Just at sunset, when our little
lonesome world was settling down
for the night, some one excitedly an
nounced a discovery.
"There are two ducks in the tank" "
Some one else quickly caught up a
loaded shotgun and hurried along the
side of the embankment to the upper
end of the water.
Secretly, 1 hoped that those ducks
would take alarm and fly away in
time To shoot those little lone
some birds that had flown on weary
wing over a good hundred miles of
waterless desert, clear down from the
ella River, seemed to me like sin
against nature. Those two individual
ducks seemed entitled to our hospi-
tality and protection.
The god Vishnu elected to preserve
them. When we heard the report of
the gun our spirits sank; but when
the hunter quickly returned with the
terse announcement, Il missed
them!" some one said:
I'm glad of it," and to our sur
prise he answered, $50 am T."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
AN UNFRIENDLY HORDE.

Mr.. Thomas crammed a fresh stick
of birch into his raging little stove
and closed the door which John Arm.
old had left ajar on his entrance
The tiny shoe shop thus became air.
tight. Then the proprietor replied
to Johns question of what he thought
of New York
81 can tell We in 'mazing few
words" he said. "It's considerable
of place. Lots doing, an splendid
big buildings, an schools, an
churches, an all that They think
they're some punkins, too. An
amt saying that there amt plenty
of real smart ones there. Spite OF
all that, though, I call 'em kind O.
ignorant, besides being cold in their
manners
81 want to know" commented
John, visibly impressed by this re.
cital.
'IIl tell ye," continued Mr.
Thomas. Brother Toms boys of.
flee is down near the big Brooklyn
Bridge, and I used to go down there
and set a good deal while my wife
visited with his wife up in Harlem.
when it come what they call rush
hour, used to go down an stand On
the bridge an watch 'em passing by,
hundreds of 'em, on their home; an
[ got to feel real friendly, an to know
lots of 'em by sight. But"
Mr.. Thomas paused impressively-
''but although 1 didn't miss an aft.
noon whilst I was there, an that was
two weeks, nary one O. them men
ever give me single glance of recog-
nition
cit want my place to speak first,
lie being stranger, an they home,
so to speak. I want going to push
myself, but tell ye what, John, two,
three times I had to hold on to my
self to keep from telling of 'em just
what I thought of such onfriendly
ways.
Why says I to Brother Toms
boy, how long do you s'pose one o
them would be at Tunkett Corners
before we knew him well enough to
nod to an found out his name?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
HE SPOKE.

An eminent English surgeon,
whose brusqueness with grown-ups
recalls that of the famous Alternately,
is quite another person when children
are his patients. Then he is as amia-
BILE as an angel or big st. Bernard
dog.
A short time ago, according to St.
james Budget, this gentle giant got
up out of a warm bed at 3 o'clock of
a bitter morning to attend a tiny boy
in piteous plight from diphtheria. He
performed the operation of tracheo-
tony and saved the child's life.
Time went on and his general con-
dition improved, but there was one
disquieting symptom. He refused to
use his voice. When questioned, he
nodded or shook his head, but would
not speak. Finally the surgeon found
a way. One morning he talked at
his stubborn little patient.
I'm sorry he can't speak to me,
nurse" the surgeon said, because
I'm going up to London tomorrow
and sha'n't know whether to bring
him horse or gun"
There was a brief silence. The
surgeon and nurse waited breathless-
ly. Then a tiny finger stole up to a
wounded throat, and the ghost Of a
baby's voice said:
please, doctor. bwing me tickle
gun!"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
GUARDIAN OF THE SQUA

GUARDIAN OF THE SQUASHES.
Grandpa was sitting on the porch
one warm spring day, when Tommy
came in from his garden with two
little wrinkles puckered right across
his forehead.
"Grandpa," said he, "why did Noah
let any toads come into his ark?'
What do you mean, Tommy"
asked grandpa, hiding smile be-
hind his newspaper.
"'Cause l just wish he had let
them all drown" said Tommy, in a
some sweet-william seeds, cause you
know William is papa's name, and
there was a great big toad right in
the middle of my garden. I most
know he is waiting there to eat up
my seeds
"Toads do not eat Seeds" said
grandpa. DO you suppose that toad
is not good for something?"
'You said the earthworms were
little spades, and dug my garden for
me-" said Tommy, thoughtfully, but
a toad can't dig, and I don't see what
use he is, anyway
well, then, l will show you,
said grandpa.
So he went to tho workshop and
chose four blocks of wood OF the
right shape and size. He carried
them to the garden and built little
Of -lr-- y
squash-plants Then he gave tae
toad ride On the coal-shCvel from
Tommy's garden to the little block
house.
This is Mr.. Toad S house. said
grandpa. I'VE will leave him here
and never disturb him.
MIR. Toad seemed to take kindly
to his new quarters. He was often
seen sitting in his front door and
looking out with q very serious eX-
pression, winking his bright eyes and
spreading out his fingers just as
baby spread hers when Tommy
counted "O-u-t, out" on them. Tom
my was very much amused, but still
he could not see how the toad did any
good.
'Neighbor Smith says that the bugs
have eaten up all his squash-yines,
said grandpa, one day. why have
they not touched ours, Tommy"
Tommy did not know.
How about our lodger in the gar
den?" said grandpa, smiling.
DO you mean Mr. Toad?" asked
Tommy. Does he catch the bugs"
If you watched him long enough,
ycu would see," said grandpa
wien he sits in his front door, he
is taking care OF our garden, and
when a tresPasser comes along, Mr.
"oad arrests him at once, The least
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
a GrJfer at Ninety,

In spite Of his ninety years LORD
Wcmyss is still keen golfer. He was
instrumental in starting the golf club
on Wimbledon Common about 1862,
but when it was made obligatory by
2 bylaw of the Wimbledon Conserya-
tors for the golfers to wear red coat
Lord Wemyss rebelled, and his set OF
clubs still stands in mute resignation
in his locker, tied with piece of
twire
Objection to the wearing of the red
coat was not the only golfing pecul-
iarity OF Lord Wcmyss. He strongly
objected to the employment OF irons
IS cutting up the turf. To obviate the
soaring of the links with irons he
invented new approaching wooden
club with brass sole and a lotted
face which he humorously christened
Tho Tnionfst." On being asked to
give a reason for the name he Wlttlly
answered Because it does not wear
tho green. .''-Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
A GOOD APPLE CROP.

Henry E. Allen relates in the Benz
ton Harbor News how neighbor
treated an old orchard and his own
and got fine crop of apples while
others about him had none. He is
Porter Bryant, and he got $1,000 for
his fruit in the orchard-s400 for
the fall fruit, and $500 for the win
ter Asked how he secured such
fine result, Mr.. Bryant said: Il did it
by thorough cultivation and spraying.
l bought an orchard near my own.
and one-half of it treated about the
same as my own, beginning in the
spring. The other half of this orchard
was not sprayed or cultivated as it
should have been, so the result was
that the half tended had nearly as
good crop of apples as my own or
chard, while the other half did not
pay expenses.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20

had been commissioned to cut it, and
that it was stolen from him by his
SON. The former was ruined and the
latter committed suicide. The young
er Falls is further said to have given
it to a Freneha,an, Francis Beaulieu,
a native of M.4rseilles, who came to
London and, :hen in the last stages
of destitution and i1l-health, sent for
Daniel Eliason, a London dealer, and
offered it for sale. Eliason paid the
price asked and took the diamond;
the next day Beaulieu died of starva.
tion. There can, however, be nc
doubt about the fact that the diamond
was purchased from Eliason about
the year 1880 for e1S,00O by the late
Henry Thomas Hope, of Deepdene.-
London Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
THEN AND NOW

THEN AND NOW.
Said grandma: When I went to school
We had to learn the rule of three,
And many another tedious rule.
| we'll remember them!" said she.
The children nowadays, it seems,
Don't even know what study means.
I don't believe they really know
As much as did, long ago!"
Said Mamie: did you ever!"
And then with mischief in her eye:
Make me raffia basket-try.
| made sweet one yesterday
It's in two colors, pink and gray,
just right to hold ball of twine,
And you shall have it, grandma mine,
If you can saw a board in two,
And drive nail as straight and true,
And paint water-color rose,
And sketch from life Roman nose,
And mold in clay baby's hand,
And broil beefsteak with ready hand,
And make cake, and write song
And sing it, too-six stanzas long
And mercy, child" said grandma
stop!
My head is spinning like a top,
You don't tell me you learn all these
By going to SCHOOL," "Yes, grandma
please,
And many more delightful things
About bird and how it sings,
About bug and how it crawls,
About leaf and why it falls,
And oh, so many things I know,
I haven't told you half-oh no.
Said grandma: "Well, 1 never!"
Harriet Crocker Leroy, in Youths Com
panion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
Literature and Journalism.

Journalism is, and must be, in
hurry; literature is not. Literature
deals with the permanent clements of
human things. A Journalist has to
take the moods and occasions of the
hour and make the best Of them. But
literature more or less describes the
attitude of a Judge; the Journalist
dealing with what are called live is
sues, has to be more or less of an
advocate. Literature deals With
ideals, the journalist is man of ac'
ton. He is not student, but man
of action, and he is concerned with
the real.-Lord Morley, on Literature
and Journalism, at Imperial Press
Conference, London.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-20
CARE OF CURRANT BUSHES.

Set your currant bushes quite deep,
and let them get a good grip on the
soil, for if they d,. not, an open wiz
ter has a way of getting under the
roots and heaving them out. al
ways mulch them heavily with coal
ashes, or some other good mulch, and
the ground must be kept clean. II
set where quack grass has the slight
est hold, it will tangle itself into the
roots and finally beat you. The soil
should also be very thoroughly under
drained with stone or tile. While the
currant likes a moist soil it cannot
endure wet or mucky place. The
rows should be about six feet apart,
leaving sufficient room for the culti-
vator, and this should be run con-
stantly until picking begins. The
bushes should just about reach over
to each other with their tips. 1t is
well enough to shade the ground, but
leaving the bushes open to sunshine
and air. Trimming the currant is
simple affair, after you have once
solved it; but do not let an mex
perienced hand get hold OF the job,
for he will be Likely TO work mischief.
You must cut out most of the new
shoots or suckers, which are likely to
be abundant. If these grow they Will
take the life from the larger stalks,
and you will soon have a mass of dead
wood, and of live wood that cannot
produce fruit The old wood should
never be cut until it gets brittle and
can be replaced with new stems. That
is, allow one or two of the very best
of the new canes to remain, provided
you see a probable need of them.
currant stem should bear fruit for at
least five years-E. P. Powell, in the
Outing Magazine.