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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
FACTORY MAY COME
CANNING SUPPLEMENTARY WILL
 BE INSTALLED HERE.
Commercial Club Secretary Closes Deal With Ohio Canner--HuIk of
 Stock to Re Raised

Montgomery Is to have cannins factory. It has been secured througt the efforts of Secretary Hyman of ths Commercial Club. The Ohio canner ha. agreed to the proposition and terms which were submitted him by the Sec retary. The announcement came yes terday afternoon by telegram and Sec retary Hyman immediately took the matter up with the Manufacturins Committee of the club.
 In his telegram to the Secretary yes- terday the ohio man stated that the proposition was satisfactory and that he would come to Montgomery in the early part of November. He also said that bank and other references would be given. Secretary Hyman. backed by the club, has been in corresponds ence with this party for sometime.
 The Ohio man is at present operat- Ing and managing a large canning fac- tory. He has agreed to take f2,500 worth of stock. The balance of the capital will be subscribed by Montgem- erians
 The new canning factory will be cap italixed at 3i2.000. A plant with en- zines and boilers has already been se- cured and operations will be started upon the arrival of the Ohio eanner in November. He will be the general manager of the new plant, The Mont- gomery stockholders are to elect their own board Of directors their own of ficers and fix his salary.
 In speaking about this matter last evening Secretary Hyman said; This new canning factory will be a great thing for Montgomery. The city needs more industries of this character. We propose to run twelve months In year and preserve everything, In the win ter time we can manufacture cereals or put up pickles which have been pre- viously preserved in salt The manu- featuring committee of the club Is be- hind this and the factory is destined to be a success"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
UNWILLING IN TUsKEGEE.
Great Throng Takes Part in U. D. c.
 Exercises.
Tuskegee,

Tuskegee. Oct. 7.-(SpeciaI )--The unveiIing of the Confederate monu- ment, which occurred yesterday by the IT. D. C., together with the county barbecue, given by Daughters of the Confectionery. brought together one of the largest masses of white people ever before witnessed in Tuskegee.
 The ladies had erected this strik-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
CORN IN BARBOUR.
ID. c. Nix Demonstrates the WilIiamso
 Method.

Meth00.
 Clayton, Oct. 7--(Special.)-Dl c. Nix, who lives near this place, and who some months ago entered the William son corn method contest. mas reached final results which his neighbors con- sider excellent.
 A committee of three went to his field, measured off an acre of ground and saw the corn gathered. Three barrels out of the total number was selected and set apart at different times during the gathering. and these were shelled and measured and the to- tai yield of the acre worked out or this basis. The result was 106 bushels one and one-half pecks.
 The land on which this crop was grown Is what is always termed "poor land" But Mir. Nix Is one of the best
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
OPENS FOR SEASON
BOYs, DEPARTMENT OF Y, NJ. 0. A.
 BEGINS NEW YEAR.
Social Event to Mark Opening Of De- partment This Evening-Prcgram
 to Be Rendered.

The fall opening of the boys de- partment of the Y. M. C. A. will be held this evening at o'clock in the boys rooms of the local association building. Every member of the de- partment is expected to be on hand and a royal good time is anticipated.
 The program will consist of several dialect. readings and songs by June Pierce. S. E. Hening, in charge or this department, will outline the work for the coming winter months. After this, refreshments will be served and so- ciai evening enjoyed.
 MT. Hening is very anxious to have all the boys pull together and make this year the most enjoyable. profitable and best year the boys of Montgomery have ever known. The membership goal of the department has been set at 800 members by next April.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
EXPLAINS TO THIN LADIES
A simple Hut Sure Methsd ef Developing . weii-Heund-
 ed Bust and Figure.

Get separately two ounces siy- ' cerine. three ounces of rose wa-I ter, one ounce tincture cado-| meme compound. tnot cardamorn1 Mix the glycerine with tineture cadomene, shake and let stand two hours: then ada a teaspDpn- ful of horax and the rose water. Apply to the parts needing devel- oprnent morning and night. rub hing until thoroughly absorbed, then wash on with hot water and soap and dry.
 It Is believed by expert derria- toioEists to be the most effee-l tive prescription ever coneeive4 for the purpose. 3I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
RAILWAY MAGNATES ARE
 atse COMING TO MONTGOMERY

Columbus. Ga. Oct. 7.--(Special )- J. T. Harahan. President of the Hi nois Central Railway; Major J. F: Hanson, President of the Central of Georgia, and other Central officials. ar rived in Columbus this afternoon In special train on an inspection tour. They saw the city in an auto during the afternoon and tonight are being entertained by c. Gunby Jordan. at his country home. They leave in the morning for Montgomery. The party will arrive in Savannah in time for the Central of Georgias annual meeting Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
ATTACK RACE SUICIDE.
Particular Landlords Haled To COur
 nNI.

To Test Cases.
 Chicago, Oct. 7-Race suicide land- lords in Chicago must submit to @ test in the courts of a new StaIe law which became effective July l last forbidding them to refuse to rent apartments to families with children.
 Today R. PI Longenecker. a tenant, refused renewal of lease of an apart ment because a child had been born to him therein. brought suit against the landlord under the new statute. de- mandlng that the landlord be forced to renew him the lease. The case will be heard in the municipal court, Octo- ber 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
WOMAN BLINDED BY
 SHOTS; SHOOTER ESCAPES

The unknown person who shot Nellie Minto, a negro woman who lives in the West End. Is still at large. The ar- fair occurred Wednesday night. The woman had gone to bed and heard some one walking around the chicken house. {. When she leaned out of the window and asked who was there, she received load of buckshot over her left eye.
 The sheriff was notified Immediately, and deputies with dogs were sent to the scene. The negro has not been captured The wounds of the woman may cause blindness, but will not be fatal.
 uww so. wour home the same plano
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
THOUGHT roa THE DAY.

: Nothing is iost--nor grief. nor joy. nor pain; No wreck of today or yester- day The boundless granaries of life retain All that the spendthrift ages cast away. And each last grain we add un- til their store. Whether 1t spring of happi- ness or tears. Shall dover every unborn soul the more
 With good or Ill to breast the coming years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

a strong leadership and an afisRe< moral issue. this county may be pu| down as opposed to the amendment." 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

Investigate, Investigate. Investigate, Investigate, Whntf The two ear loads of pianos from the College at Tuske- rae --5t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
CONNECTS FOR HIRE.

Sealed proposals. to hire from Dallas County about sixty conSicts. will he received by the undersigned until I2 o'clock nooh November sth. 1909.
 Contract to begin and convicts delivered January lst. 1910
 The right is reserved 10 reject any and all bids. JULIEN SMITH
 Hard Labor Agent --O Selma Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

They will be ready In few days What will be readyf Why the pianos from Tuskegee, of course. ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
LIBRARY PLAY PROGRAMS
 READY FOR DISTRIBUTION

Library Day. the newest of institut- ed holidays for the school children of Alabama will be duly celebrated on November 4, by the public schools. A program, arranged for the day. will be delivered to those applying by the Superintendent of Education within the week, as soon as the printer turns out the supplies.
 Library Day Is arranged for the ed uation of the school children to the value of books and of libraries. and constitutes a portion of the library ex- tension work of the State.
 My. My! somebody Is going to get a tremendous bargain when the second hand pianos from the Tusxegee College are sold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

Buy for your home the same plano .. purchased by the Methodist College.
 --St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

How many pianos did the Methodist College buy, who did they buy fromf
 -St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
BAUER RECITAL A BRIL-

no more interested spectator at th wedding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
INCIDENT OF M'LAUGHLIN-
 MITCHELL. WEDDING

When the wedding invitations to the Mclaughlin Mitchell wedding were sent out several weeks ago. Mir. R. A. Mitchell, father of the bride. sent his old negro nurse. Uncle Ebert who lives at Dadeville. Ala. an invitation. Shortly before the wedding yester- day. he arrived on the scene, and said as soon as he read 1t he knew he was "bleeged" to come.
 He Is 70 years old, but took as much interest as if he was 20 and there was
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
The Crowley Miner
Basement Store

l. a friend In need FOR those with whom the Christ
mas problcm Is not What 10 Get but How 20 Cor
H." Below YOU VIII ind 4 few suggestions
French Cook Knives Sabatiers long l0.in, d
blade vcry sharp. aud worth go Friday al lie.
Childs KEitc Fork and Spoon Sets made of aha.
minum: ucye- trusts or tarnish Regularly SOC Fri.
day at 2ic.
TWopiece Carving Sci blades made of the best
Sheffield steel silver plated ferndes. The handles
are imitation stag handles. Regularly $50 "A Sc
Friday at see set
Nut pick Sets heav, njc kel-pated. crackers arid
six picks zach set put MP in box
Fruit and Table Knives. finest pearl handles. Win
hest steel 5la ,os syerplatCd ferrules This IL an
extraordinary good bargain and just ~ the righ'
time Regularly 69c Friday at soc. Basement
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
SOC Pillow Slips, 43c

Scrm Pillow Slips ready TO fill. they come in as
sorted colors and designs and are the regular soc
value Friday only at 43e.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
25c Framed Pictures, TIC

Novelties iu Pictures, artstically framed with nat
ural wood frames. This includes an assortment OF
n or 90 different subjects from old paintings and
othor- also thc Cupds and Pictures by famous
Ainericau artists Art Gallery. Sixth Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
Csc Box Ruchings, l9c Box

Box Rucngs six pieces in a neat holly design
box in assorted kinds regularly csc; Friday only
al ioc a box. Main Floor.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
Bows SOC Winter CAPS. 1oc

This is. indeed remarkable bargain and mothers
whose sons need Winter Cap should not hesitate a
moment. but come right down here tomorrow morn.
ing with l9c and take away regular soc Cap. These
regular Winter Caps with pull-down bands in
golf Brighton styles plush cloth and corduroy.
light and dark coors regularly SOC Friday only
at tec. Main Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
Baby Gifts

Baby Gifts
Nothing is good the baby. Any mother
will say so But here few items that will just
suit little household treasure
Plain quilted Bihs, 10c value. FRIDAY at sc.
Soft sole Shoes and Slippers odd lots few OF n
kind. 50c value, Friday at 19c
White Knitted Sweaters. open front; pink or blue
trimmings Regularly S100. Friday only at 7ec
Infants Wear Dept. Third Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
A Clearance Sale Of
Women's Trimmed Hats,
Csc, Worth Up to 1898

II doesn't ;ti.c an expert to see the exceptional
value IN these Hats They made or sill, and fclt
I'm the most popular styles some ot these Hats are
wurtl as much as $39S but being that they are odds
on sale 10, Friday only at 25e Second Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
l5C BunCheS of ViOletS, SC

Now d. your chance 20 get "A bunch of violctS for
trimming your ncw Christmas Hat. Niucts in the
natural shade. Each bunch contains IS Niolcts With
foliage Regularly i5c. Friday only at sc.
Sernnh Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
SOC Warp Mumers 800

Warp Mufners In assorted popular colors These
Muffers usually sold for a0c. Friday will place
them sale for SOC
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
81 Jewel Boxes, 80c

Xmas Jewel Cases in French gray and bronze tli
lsh. They come in new and pretty designs. lined
with silk in dainty colors. and the regular 81
value. Friday only at See.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
soc Silver Mesh Purses, 30C

German Silver Mesh Purses with neatly chased
frames; they re ali lined and have the short chain
handle. regular SOC value; Friday only at 3sc.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
1Oc Baby Ribbon, SC

This is just the kind for tieng mp Christmas gifts
or for trimming dolls ctc.: 10-yard spools Baby Rim
bon not all coore. but number or coors TO select
from regularly 10c; Friday only at SC. Main Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
Specials in Notions

1sc for Csc Arm Bands in blue, pink black AMI
white
ice for 25c Coat and Pant Hangers. bound in red
felt.
35c for SOC Skirt Gauge the b. & W. 1finch
metal base.
7c for 1Oc Fancy Jet Hat Pins. 10 inches in
length.
Sc for 10c Pin Cushion. in red and green Just the
thing for work basket
&c for 10c Stocking and Glove Darncrs
Main Floor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
A Cleanup Of 81 and Sl.50
Waists at acc

Two large tables full OF these Waists They are all
good reliable garments from our own stock, hut are
slightly mussed from handling, ~ must be cleared
away 10 make room for fresh goods for the HOLIDAY
business. Not waist in the lot worth less than
81 90 and from that 10 $3.50. All sizes. White
Lawn and Lingerie
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
SOC Belt Pins, 39C

MAS Ber Pins in Roman and green gold. Set with
Amethyst and Topaz: all now end neat designs the
regular SOC values: Friday only at soc.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
SIPS Bed Spreads, $l.0O

Frnged Bcdspreads. full size with soft finish an
cut corners Regularly $l.25. Friday only at $40
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

boy. living as a Moor. You can't think what II is
Ike 70 live as they live She shuddered. Il
think the spies VIII trace me soon. and then l shall
die unless YOU VIII help 10 hide II Your ship and
escape without auvone.s knowing
She rur her hand on my arm and looked AZ me
arueallngly.-to the eve a tall, pretty Moorish lad
a ta-te-ed black cloak. yellow heelless slippers,
and q black cap. the badge Of the Moorish Few.
" Il can get YOU aboard. there VIII be no need 70
hide. / said Under the British flag
She laughed @ short bitter laugh. The British
flag WI. not save me- she declared, nor the Ameri-
can. You are an american. are YOU not, Probably
they have an eNrradirion order. or they would get
one
They would not get one IN America. l said. nor
n England unless they ought 20 have one. Abdulah.
! loc.ed Al her fXedly.
All. She said. Il Is easy 10 talk Good law
IN free America is had law for Russian slaves.
You do not know. They shoot my friends down.
Il they cannot get me by eXrradItion they VIII shoot
me. poison me drown me. Kill me some way. The
flag IT America cannot save me. # / am traced.
i ara escape must 60 IN Your ship. and must
o. unknown 10 arv0ne but YOU Believe me-
l. wants a lot II belief Abdullah / protested
Yes. she said. / know. and II YOU do not
believe ! must die-I prefer II 70 a harem.
w looked at each other for long time. l
w sometimes wonder whether Princess Cheruski
would have escaped II the Moorish boy had not had
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

- ; -T1-eI- figure su-h a sweet voice Or such
II md YOU very beevahe Ahdullah' con-
f--5ef. " but appearances are against YOU 10 You
y-,. me your word that YOU are the Princess
Yes She SAID.
And that YOU merely wish % escape. and are not
rl0tting harm - the ship or T. any one
D D. 1 give y0u Wr solemn word, She aald.
.. Y0u want me o. ship YOU a Moorish servant, Do
I .,,58r.ted. bat she shook her head cmuhatcally.
III 'Ther watch a the ships. She told me. " ] hat
...,,lf not deceive them. / win tell YOU the plan.
g.,rsIetar. ! need not say the name If my
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

HAD -.--. --a- should ever tel This story.
4 .-- -rr -a..-- political amnesty u Russia dis
.a-el ---- a. =. and r-c-- has made So free
T.-- -le -es- -.- -.-e-er o. publish the facts.
u ----- .t.> j was q bachelor Il -r---v-Cre.
doctor practising 10 New ! orE An unexpected
legacy came me. Being a l---le --r down by
--1 ..-a- % rake ---- % Europe. j did
--4--- very quickly. So as the sea
always e-a--.. me- / made ~ --E mind % take
FOUND .-- London 20 the coast II Morocco.
PIE .---- .-l-. and back. The story begins
When 4 .a-... --- usual .-r-;l- ~ N1ga6or.
see j. -.---- never have Ear-.e-ed
had -.E-e--e instead ~ the customary
----r.r-.. -.- ----- Arab who carried me ashore
enough The fool who pays 700 much
r- ga. Eastern --Lges. SD carriers and
hung o. me wiki such -lauor1us
.- I was car N from uE fellow
- .--l ---zeL guide and q Eerv good
s-- .-. la l--e-eL. % broken English. 70
---.- -.e hotel. and ] ac.e- -e- b, services.
-r .e through q number Il narrow streets.
.a--a-- and sellers always pressing
--- e--agel rE --e-- l-s---ence and
t --- and ~ lasr took - ---g nay head
-, be- guiding -e. - ] seized HIM hy the
SHOULDER ----eC --- STICK and threatened 10
-e = p. -.- ~ once md -le hotel thar was
-t ----.- .- -r party hen lr dropped Lis
-laer and H-ls- e-e- 81 English Is good as
lE- E--- q foreign accent
t- -e lt God. le begged. u lei me take
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

friend.-the merchant OF whom spoke Is connected
with the shipping here He would send me aboard as
one OF gang taking cargo. and | should hide IN the
hold. want YOU 70 bring a little food and drink
there sometimes-if you can, II You cannot-why,
ole one way instead OF another. that Is all
But this Is sheer madness" | cried.
Yes, she agreed; but you see the other way
IS death"
She shuddered, and so did l. She looked such
a fragile creature. though she tall l.
4 don see how l can possibly get into the hold,
l protested 1t is closed up
It Is generally left open from Las Palmas. nv
friends say, on account of the bananas they take
there. Il does not DO 70 shut them up You
could come at night
How am 70 get food without exciting suspicion:
I asked.
\ few biscuits. little fruit enough 10 keep me
just alive, that Is all | ask
You viii be found when they unload in London.
Probably. Then my secret will come out. and
the spies viii get an extraditon warrant If they can
and If they cannot they VIII Kill But / might
get of n the night. There Is Just a chance You
see shall probably die anyhow but / want my little
chance. You viii give 1t % me-:
She touched my arm again. l knew that her
sure that her story true; but l think she be-
witChed me.
Il am fool said and am letting myself
for end OF trouble possibly disgrace and ruin
Possibly even death she said. If they find out
that YOU have helped me, certainly. II you stand
between me and them. | could offer you much
money from my friends in London but you would
not do 1t for that II l chose you rightly
Why did you choose me. Abdullah, ~ | asked.
Il do not know. | looked at the people from the
ship they came ashore and | sand TO myself,
That IS the one, 1t seems she smiled suddenly,
that ! was right.
Wen" l said, you are a witch, AbduIlah.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

,-- IA. -ae ..-..s-ae- af The sons and Daugh-
F-..a. I.2 have heard ot tlat perhaps.
es We're found 9-t was doomed hut eseap-
ts. .--r -leH obtained an eEtracltlon or-eI
-.- .-e- AGAIN lu q llrtle French vessel l-aI
fe.. .a- a- introduction ~ "a fller0 0i-aill. a
md IA ir and las wife were good - me.
ae-. 81 re- f-tl tlel I'LL they found oar that sIle7
i-r- "a. g--e r.e f.r Then they pat me ID
r-r er -- ..e ae-, aut and pretended thar i-1-
and ~. & - "a woman 1 could not - about nsis
r.e- s. au .AhGL-lah. a AIoDI47I-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

always lingering
into the dark hold
as / stood there
ported a dance
Gordon for a band
we stood there /
Of it down IN the
the dark. II was a
audIt would befar
into my own hand
/ lci the cOnyer
10 Morocco and
France. and as |
ship was being Wa
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
THEN she conducted m
L hotel. | found q don

THEN she conducted me 70 the
hotel. | found a donkey and
"a guide and set off IN pursuit Of
my party. thinking this desirable
u avoid suspicion. We lunched
al the hotel. and took "a con-
Quoted ' tour round the town be-
fore returning 10 the Argyle. As
soon as / was on board / went
along the promenade deck 20 the
smoking room and looked down at
the afterhold. Among the gang of
clamOrIng and gesticulating Moors
/ saw Abdullah. Her face was
smeared with dirt and She wore
sack instead Of her cloak. but there
was no mIstakIng the shapelv
figure. She glanced up at me he
fore the last package from the
lighter was slowed then she dis
appeared under the deck asteru.
She did not reappear, and she was
not among the MOOrs who went
of IN the empty lighter. Abdullah
was aboard. shIverIng somewhere
behind the crates and bales IN the
stutfv hold, and | held a little
trembling life in my hands. as one
holds any tritle
What a mad fool ! have been
10 agree % such a thing / told
myself. What a f0Oll'
/ fingered over dinner till the
saloon Was nearly empty. and
pocketed a quantity of biscuits
and fruit and put them IN nmy cabin.
/ had been eXtravagant enough o.
take "a two-berth deck cabin 90
myself. luckily. / spent the evening
wandering round the promenace,
10 the after end and staring down
The Captain Joined me presently
The younger passengers had extern
with one OF the sailors and his dc-
/. The music tiOated along 10 us as
wondered what Abdullah thought
hold. and if she was frightened IN
hopeless plan OF hers, | considered
better that should take her affairs
IS and tell the Captain about her.
5ati0n 90 the relationship of France
the connection of Russia with
had expected he told me that the
tched 20 see that we did not carry
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
A B D II L L A H
By Owen Oliver

DrzwIng BY E NJ. Ashe
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

C0USeDT- On one C0DIlTI0U- II
cannot get 10 you IN the hold.
must tell the Captain and vo
must take your chance that way
| can't let YOU starye and hav
your death on my head. -
No. she agreed. No, bu
let me starve a little before vO
tell II | die. 1t Is good FIRST t
have found So brave a gentlema
that / can trust. She drOupe
on her knee IN the dusty passag
and kissed my hand as if She wa
my slave but | think that hence
forth l was the slave Of Abdullat
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21


! E-- 1hEu-.aL. as he
- called --. t1r 3 moment
a-- --. --U. and dis
-s-- -.e-- - --- brown eyes.
..". --,eE. Very
~ He walked .-.
1- e through a long
--l T--L re.- l-
Ind .a-els.--- ls
r- u the Seven
-- -le --.-
a--.r -I-g Sung
-r ta.e and
Nt. ~L RI. -Le-.
- and none n
twenty words .-
as He <. along.
t.-l.
rrs Lr sad
-a-- know
.-e5 -La-I would
.. r- longer le
Maroon. --a-ar-
here -.4- ] did NOT
.r-. 20 escape
gave tle-- "a
and -ler -e- Us
--. some dee
-e.- ~ houses.
.e-- being rle
. He Hr-e MOI
4 "- -.. - stood be- the
shade and stared
---e
- -- l. III. u
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

a a..--. -I stood ir the
.l- and stared
& E Ia said II
WED ur SKIN
p. U-.. / Observed
.r le contra
woman
T. stared CO llU-or.
..-.-. Have sou e--
rl- -.--
-. -srr that
-" only refuge
.e.r ue. ] tEinE
-..- .a. slr ] spoke
a. e. Russian "a polite
Princess lheru -al-
beard .t ue perhaps
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
Will Enforce Cigarette Law.

The Brookville school board has
served notice on the dealers in Brook
vile that the law forbidding the sale Of
cigarettes to boys will be enforced.
Judging from the number of boys seen
on our streets smoking cigarettes some
action should be taken here. Following
is copy of the Pennsylvania law on
the subject:
Section l. Be it enacted, &C., That
II any person or persons shall furnish
cigarettes or cigarette paper to any per-
son or persons under the age of twenty
one years, he or she, so offending shall
he guilty Of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced
to pay fine of not more than three
hundred dollars, and not less than one
hundred dollars. Act of March 16,
1905, P. L. 43.