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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
NEWS OF GARLAND.

Garland. May 27.-(special. )--Mrs
Pinkey Huston and little daughter
Mamie. are visiting her sister. Mrs
r. A. Burk. OF Evergreen.
r. H. johnson, OF Syracuse. N. T.. at
ter shending some time al Fort Pick
ems, Fla, IL here for q day or two en-
route to bis home.
Mr. and Mrs. Seltzer Darby OF Mont
gomery. after spending several days In
Mobile, arrived yesterday as the guests
and their uncle, s. d. Peacock.
Mrs. J. w. Darby is at Red Level
at the bedside of her son, Aubrey
Darby, who Is seriously i'll.
A lot of squashes. tomatoes and pep
per went from here today TO markets
further north.
Shipments by express of fancy and
dagger ferns go from here almost
daily to the north. to go in cold stor-
age ready to make up into bouquets
and wreaths to decorate the soldiers
graves on Memorial Day.
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Three Boys Do Walking Stunt
from Pensacola to Montgomery

doors every night. too. with the ex-
ception Of one. which they spent in the
hotel In Georgiana on account of tbs
storm.
The boys reported a great time
along the route. cooking their own
meals and feasting ON roast chicken
as very often one of these strayinR
fowls fell prey to their well direct ed
aim. As castIeberry they were given
all the strawberries they could eat
and one of the boys said last evening
that the people down there had 80
many berries they were rotting before
they could be picked
The boys made good time when II Is
taken into consideration that they
rain with the ground undertook moth
ing but mud. and near Harrington
Springs. according to their reports.
they went waist deep In the mud.
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Walking from Pensacola along the
railroad tracks. most OF the time too
through the pouring rain. fully equip
ped with dog shelter tents. cook
Ing utensils and haversacks, cooking,
eating and sleeping outdoors. Cecil
Bledsne and WIN Cater. two well
who have been In Pensacola for some
time. together with J. c. Dow. OF. Pen
sacoia. arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon anoI ,so z:sv O'clock. w Walk 3
weeks Tina.
The three Young men left Pensacola
q week ago last Wednesday to walk to
Montgomery tust for the sport of it.
and walked along the tracks of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad with
the exception OF about twelve miles
along the dirt road. They slept out
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

yer plated teaspoon. Used as o free
premium. this spoon IL a remarkable
one from point of appearance. quality
and durability. ".
Cut out this coupon today, send to
your grocer and get cake or box of
their soap, then mail the coupon. soap
wrapper and ave 2-cent stamps to the
Globe Soap Co.. and they will send
you one of these beautiful spoons. II
your grocer does not carry this soap.
try another until you find II. for this
is too good an opportunity for you to
miss.
Read their large advertisement In
another part of this paper. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
Falling Tree Hurts child,

Camden, May 27.--(Special. Yes
terday a terrible wind and rain storm
passed over this city.
While passing near the residence OF
Col. e. NJ Jones. on their way home.
Ella Albritton and her little brother
were struck by a falling tree. Much
excitement prevailed for time and
more than fifty men rushed in the rain
to the rescue. but on investigation II
was found that the little girl had es-
capped uniajured. and the little boy
was bruised considerably. 1t Is not
thought any bones were broken.
The havoc wrought by the heavy
rain Monday night seems to be very
great on the creeks and branches. ne
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
HnAvY LrAnTLTTTEs.

Receiver Of Defunct Brokerage Coma
pamy Issues Statement.
New York. May 27-Accerding 70 o
report issued today by Receiver p. q.
Benedict. of Tracy & Co, the broker
age firm which failed recently. the
New York office of the arm has liabil-
tiles Of about $4,000 and nominal as
sets Of $4,000.
The actual assets however the re-
ceiver states do not appear 20 greatly
exceed 100000. The receiver, in hts
statment, said:
"fhis report applies only to the New
York house. and a general report of
the entire affairs of Tracy & Co., can
not be given out until the above report
is combined with the report from tha
Chicago house. which has not yet been
received"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
PENSACOLA WANTS STAY
OF wARSHIP EXTENDED

Pensacola, Fla, May 27-(Special.)--
Secretary Waterman, of the Chamber
of Commerce, today telegraphed Sem
ator Talliaferro at Washington. urging
him to call upon the Navy Department
and request that the battleehip Missis-
sippi, which is due to arrive tomorrow
morning. be allowed to remain here
until the day before the presentation
of the silver service at Horn Island.
Miss.
The vessel has never visited here
before and many would like the oppor-
tunity of seeing her. which they can
not do Il she leaves after coalinR.
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Monument ln Virginia.

Norfolk. Va, May 27.-Governor
Swanson was the principal speaker to-
day at the unwilling of q monument
at Warwick court house erected by
the County of Warwick to the memory
CT its Confederate dead. The weather
was unfavorable and the exercises in
part took place indoors. The address
of Governor Swanson was followed by
addresses by Judge William H. Mann
and Harry St. George Tucker, both
aspirants fog the Virginia governor
shin in the Approaching election.
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Dayton. o., May 27.-John Kirby.
-Jr. newly rejected President of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
was entertained at luncheon today at
the Dayton Club by the local Manu-
facturerssk Association. Among the
guests was j. Philip Bird. general
manager of the association, with head
quarters in New York. Mr.. Kirby is
general manager of the Dayton Manu-
featuring Company He expressed
himself as the steadfast friend Of all
law-abiding workmen, but the uncom-
promising enemy = OF all pretended
working men who defy the law.
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Gunther wa. weIl-Knovvn.

Los Angeles, CAL. May 27.--A. q.
Gunther, the mining man who killed
himself In a Memphis (Tenn) hotel
last night, was well-known In mining
circles in Los Angeles. With his wife.
he resided for many months at one of
the hotels.
while here he 10 said to have en-
gagged in a mining deal In Mexico. In
which he lost 100000. and later In
vested In Mexican lands. In which he
also lost heavily. His ventures COM
pieteIy exhausted the family fortune,
II Is stated.
He was IS years Of age. His wifes
family lived in Memphis.
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ELroTvs ITINERARY.
Ne Leaves HarvaRd ON a WesteFu
Trfp

Leaves HARVARD ON western
Trip.
Cambridge, Mass, May 2T.-Dr.
Charles W. Eliot, who retired from the
presidency of Harvard College last
week. left the University city today
tor a visit TO the Western Alumni
Association OF the University and to
deliver various addresses.
DR.. Eliot will be present at the
twelfth annual meeting of the Associa-
ed Harvard Clubs In Cincinnati tonor
row and Saturday. On June he will
deliver the Phi Beta Kappa address
at the University of Missouri at Co.
lumbia, Mo. He will return to Cam
bridge June 2 and on June-29 will de-
liver an address before the alumnae
of Radcliffe College.
Directly after the Harvard COM
mencement on June 30. DIR. Eliot will
go with his family to his summer
home in Northeast Harbor. Maine.
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Peoria. H., May 27.-The old ros-
ter of the Grand Lodge OF the Switch
mems Union of North America, was
reelected today. following slight
opposition to Frank T. Hawley as
President. <The opposition was raised
by friends of Frank NJ. Cassidy, edI-
tor Of the Official organ of the organ
ization, who wanted to elect the editor
to the grand presidency. St. Paul will
be the next convention city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Negaune. Mich. May 27.-Forest flres
have destroyed part of the village OF
Dalton and are reported raging along
the MunIsing and South Shore roads.
The Mcmillan camp on the shore line
Is reported burning. This camp Is
situated in a hard wood district. Big
fires near Sidnaw and along the north
shore
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Two Brothern KllIea.

Tilton. Ark. May 27.-Two men were
killed and three injured late yesterday
by the explosion of the boiler of a
saw mill near here.
The dead: John slocum and e. B.
Slocum. brothers.
The injured are not believed to be
seriously hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Worcester. Mass, May 27.-The sup
port of sixty children made orphans
by the recent massacres In the Adana
district. Asiatic Turkey, has been as
sumed by the National Armenian and
India Relief Association, the secretary
OF this city, having sent cablegram
to this effect to Rev. w. W.. Peet, at
Constantinople. BY the system Of or
phanage as established in the district
1t Is possible to support one child for
year for $50.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Mobile, May Especial. )-Crossing
the fstreet in front of a passing cleo
trio car. when left standing In front
OF q West Dauphin Way residence.
when the driver went into the house.
q horse belonging to John Burbank,
was knocked down by the car and his
left front leg broken above the knee.
No blame is attached TO the men in
charge Of the car. The horse was
hllIaA
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washington. May 21.-As a result OF
special Consideration the Board Of En-
sineers of the War Department charg-
ed with the duty Of recommending to
the Secretary Of War what report shall
be made to Congress in regard to tha
deep waterway project from ST. Louis
to the Cuff may conclude It's labors on
this subject next Tuesday. Already
the board has agreed upon the general
features of the reports
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Selma, May 27-(speciai.)--Mrs. Q.
r Beard, one OF the Oldest residents
of West Dallas. died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Eugene Marshall.
in orrviile. tonight at $3.50 O'Clock. af-
ter an illness Of several months.
The deceased was In her saith year
and was weff~sknown in the western
part OF the State.
Besides her daughter In orrvilie, she
leaves q son. b. r. Beard. of North
Alabama, and another daughter, Miss
J. Kerry Beard, who teaches school
In Birminxham.
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confession made BY Crosby to him In
which the prisoner exoneratcd his
wife from completely in the murder.
and II was alleged that the first con-
fession was secured by the coroner's
Jury promising to aid Crosby IL he con.
fessed and telling him he would hang
II he did not.
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Steamer Went Ashore.

Mobile, May 27.-The British steamer
Newlands Bodte master. arrived here
today from Savannah, Ga. The steam
err, while coming into Mobile this
morning at 1880 o'clock. ran ashore
on the east side of Dixie Island, and
remained aground until daylight, when
she worked her way of without dam
age.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
ROYAL Arcanum Adiourn..

St louis, May 27-The Supreme
Council of the Royal Arcanum ended
Its thirty-sectond annual session here
today, Montreal being selected for the
next meeting in May, 1910. New Of
ficers included Supreme Regent. Gloves
H. Bowen. Pawtucket, r.. l.; Supreme
Vice Regent F. r. McFadden. Rich
mond. Va; Supreme Secretary. Alfred
T. Turner. Boston; Supreme Treasurer.
2. A. skinner. Westfield, N. z,
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Guilty Of SFaunIauwhteE.

Cordele, Ga, May 27-Bert Cain, who
shot and killed Chief of Police Forrest
OF this place. in February, was today
found guilty of voluntary manslaugh-
ter and was sentenced TO ten years
imprisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Chicago. May 27.-Robert r. Scott,
formerly a mining engineer OF Ala
media. Cal, was today sentenced to
three years imprisonment at Fort
Ieavenworth on a charge of having
made plates for the coming of money
purporting to be that of the Argentine
republic.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Norton. Mass. May 27.-Three wool
storehouses connected with the George
A. Talbot & Sons mill here. were
burned to the ground today. causing
loss OF 100000. The wool burned
was owned by twenty firms located in
all parts of the country.
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DIES IN POVERTY.
Daughter of Former Austrian Consul 4
New Orlemmm.

Daughter Of Former Austrian Consul to
New Orleans.
Mexico City May zi.--Mrs. Alice
Chopin, daughter of a former Aus
TRAN Consul to New Orleans. and con-
nected with the best fanilies In that
city, died today in poverty at the
home Of her aged mother in the leper
colony.
MRS. Choppin's fathers name was
Johns. He married Rose d'Altney.
Both were wealthy. but lost all in the
Civil War, and then moved to Mexico.
Mrs. Johns developed leprosy with her
daughter and lived for years In the
leper colony. The mother IN stili liv-
ing, aged IS.
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Washington, May 27-President Taft
today sent a message to Congress- re-
newing the recommendation OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the appropriation
for the participation OF the United
States in the Universal and Indus
trial Exposition to be held In Brussels
In 1910
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Glenn Speak. in Mobile.

Mobile, May 27-(speciaL) -The Mo-
bile Theatre was crowded tonight with
citizens of Mobile, the occasion being
an address by Ex-Governor r. b.
Glenn of North Carolina. on the Burn
ing Question of the Hour the address
lasting about one hour. Prominent
Mobilians occupied seats on the stage
and acted as a reception committee.
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Associated Haryard CTubr,

Cincinnati, May 2T.-The first dele
gates to the meeting of the Associated
Harvard Clubs In Cincinnati tomorrow
and Saturday. Arrived from New Or
leans and Boston today. They are
taking part in song rehearsal.
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no ~THE LoRp's ACCOUNT"
Cincinnati Man Divides Estate with
f1hurah

Cincinnati Man DIVtdea Estase WIN
Church.
Cincinnati, May 27.-When the will
of Christie Herron, the noted univer-
sal peace advocate, who died at his
home here a few days ago. was filed
for probate today 1t became known that
one clause specifies that one-tenth of
the annual income of the, estate Is to
go to 1.-THE Lords account"
The will declares that the testatoT
for several years had been giving a
1.-THE of his annual income to religious
institutions.
The estate is said to be valued at a
quarter OF a million dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28

Nairobi, British East Africa, May
27.-Theodore Roosevelt. who is at
present the guest of Governor Jack
son. of Nairobi. has accepted an invi.
tation to a public banquet to be given
here in his honor August 8.
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Constantinople. May 27.-Thirteen
men were hanged in public at daybreak
in Constantinople today. having pre-
viously been found guilty OF compiled
~ In the revolutionary outbreak Of
April 10. The bodies were left ex-
posed TO view for a short time only.
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shubuta an Island.

Mobile. Ala, May 27.-Reports re-
ceived here from Shubuta. Miss. are to
the effect that the town Is experience
ing the worst flood in its history. Shu-
buta is virtually an island, being cut
on from the outside world except for
telephone and telegraph communities
ton, which IL yet intact.
1t Is not expected to see through
train service before Sunday, as many
washouts are expected when the wa
ter recedes.
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DIplomntic Corpa Invited,

Dayton, o., May 27.-congressman j
M. Cox today foryarded to the entire
diplomatic corps at Washington invi-
tations to be present at the Wright
brothers celebration which occurs In
this city June II and IA.
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storm in south Texas.

Brownsville, Texas. May 27.--A
heavy storm swept the lower RIO
Grande valley late last night damag-
ing farms and property and wreck.
ing houses. One man was killed at
Harrington ana the church at that
place destroyed.
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NUMnROUs SENSATIONS.

skull Of CrOsby'a Victim r. Produced
I'm Court.
FIattiesburg, Miss. May 27-Numer-
ons sensations were developed this
afternoon in the opening testimony su
the trial of Larry Crosby for the muir
der of !. r. McShane last Easter. The
skull of the alleged victim was pro-
duced dramatically by Coroner Farley
before the defendant but the latter
sat unmoved.
Jaiier Tom Giles related a second
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rurned nnek be- Flood.

Mobile. May 27.--(Special.)- Leavine
Mobile for Tuscaloosa, where they in
TENDED being in attendance upon the
commencement exercises of the Uni
twersity OF Alabama, Dean Rhett Goode.
OF the Medical Department Of the Uni
tversity. and r. M. Stevens member
Iof the Board of Trustees. are back in
mobile, the high water caused from
THE storms over this section forcing
them back to Mobile over roundabout
route.
The two men crossed the Chickasay-
,whay River in skin and from there
went to Hattiesburg. taking train from
there into Gulfport and back into Mo-
bile via the Louisville and Nashville,
They state that conditions have been
severe at Enterprise. Miss. the high
water almost inundating the town. but
the river and swollen streams were re-
ceding and everything is expected to
be back to normal by Saturday, unless
more rain falls.
No lives were lost. they report, but
much damage was done by high wa
ter.
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In the second contest, after being
shut out for three innings the Selma
team defeated Admission In garrison
finish by the score Of z TO g.. It was q
pitchers. battle clear through, but the
in the last two innings cut or Annis-
toms chance to win.
Following IL the score by innings:
Selma ........,.0 o. o. 4 81 Q
admission. ...,......0 1tz0 0--3 s
Batteries--H Marcus and Davis:
Brewer and Washburn.
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In the Associate Society of Chaplin
Post. Grand Army of the Republic, at
Buffalo, N. Y. said to be the largest
G.. A. r. post in the world.
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Track. washed Away.

Newton, Miss, May 27.-It was re-
ported this afternoon that eight miles
of the Alabama and vicksburg Rail
road track had been washed out be-
tween Newton and Chunky, Miss. II
will probably be Sunday before trains
are running to Meridian again.
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INDOOR BASEBALL.
League standing.

Mobile, by defeating her nearest RI
var the Montgomery team. last night
at the indoor baseball game at the
v M. c. A., still remainp unbeaten
and stilN leads the league standing
with percentage OF 1000. The game
was holly contested, but Mobile secured
lead which the Montgomery bunch
was unable to overcome.
BY innings the score is as follows:
r. II. z.
Montgomery .....4 Q I o--6 /
Mobile .........2 4 0s2 ID /
Batteries--Burt, J. Marcus and Alley;
Stratford and Allen.
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Washington. May 27.--President Taft
today accepted honorary membership
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cessitatinR the planting over Of .
great deal Of the crop.
The farmers along those creeks seem
to be very respondent.
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Ir4mc - impaired.
jackson. Miss. May 27.-There 10 no
material change in the flood situation
In Mississippi since yesterday. Rail-
road trafiic Is greatly impeded. several
lines being tied up and II will take
several days to bring about resump-
tion Of normal conditions Heavy
showers are predicted for Friday.
Z At Medirian the New Orleans and
Northeastern Railroad between Me-
ridian and Hattiesburg. the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad to Mobile. Ala. and the
Alabama ami yicksburg Railroad to
jackson have annulled all trains on ac-
count Of washouts.
The Alabama and vicksburg road
was still running trains between Jack
son and vicksburg. but the Big Black
river was rising rapidly, and the tracks
are In danger.
The Ship Island Railroad is running
trains between jackson and Gulfport.
Miss, but the branch lines are tied
up. The Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley road 10 running trains through to
Greenwood but the Lexington and
Tchula branch Is tied up
Pearl river has risen from 1873 feet
wednesday morning to 265 today. a
rise OF SO feet on the gauge within
twenty-four hours and Is still rising
rapidly. The Indications are that the
stream Will 60 above the s0-foot marx
predicted by the weather bureau.
ON all roads where traffic II still
open trains are running slowly on ac-
count of soft tracks and are several
hours behind schedule time.
Train In Wrecked.
Laurel. Miss. May 27.--As the result
of the, undermining of the roadbed by
the heavy rains of today and yesterday
an incoming passenger train Of the
ALABAMA and vicksburg Railroad was
vrecked in the Laurel yards late to.
day. Two cars were overturned, but
mo one was seriously injured.
Another heavy rainfall occurred this
afternoon In this vicinity and the
streams were still further swollen
thereby. The damage to crops 10 In
estimabIe. Railroad service Is com
pletely demoralized.
The Alabama and Vicksburg Is SEND
ing its trains to Laurel via the New
orleans and Northeastern and into
Jackson over the Gulf and Ship Island
The Mobile and Ohio trains are coming
to Laurel from Meridian over the New
orleans and Northeastern and going e
Mobile over the Mobile. Jackson ant
Kansas city line. It will probably b
late Sunday before schedules are ever
partially restored.
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Town is Inundated.

Mobile, May 21.-Passengers afrIV-
ing here from Enterprise. Miss. by a
roundabout way say the town lis In
undated by flood waters to deRth
OF between ave and six feet and what
business is done Is carried on by tRe
use of boats and RATS, but the water
is now falling at this particular point.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad officials
report that the water Is rising at De-
soto and Shubuta, MISS and that they
cannot say what damage will follow
as 1t is problematical with them, but
they are taking all possible precau-
lions.
General Manager Taylor announced
that trains would be detoured via the
Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Rail-
road at Laurel, Miss.