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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
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 There are few plays nowadays that literally play themselves. that by the very manner in which the story grips the audience, discount any fault that may exist In the actor. Such play 1 Is Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice's Mrs. WiEgs Of the Cabbage Patch" presented at the Grand Wednesday at matinee and night
 The two performances at the Grand yesterday were most acceptable to Montgomery theatre Eoers, but with the exception of the "Mr Stubbins" of Thomas Aiken. the management has to. thank Mrs. Rice. the author. for the laughs and the sympathy expressed by the audience.
 Mrs. Wiggs is a part that calls for little gesture on the part of the &C., tresa. a part that Is full of pathos and cheerfulness recurring Q high degree os dramatic art to portray as the au- thor oe the book intended they should. 1t is Q part that requires much express sion and a voice of wide range under full control. Helen Weathersby seen In the part at both performances Wed nesdAv did not fill the requirements. and her success in the part was due solely to the lines themselves with which the author supplied the central figure of the little comedy of human interest.
 Thomas Aiken on the other hand was admirable as Mfr. Stubbins. Voice. mannerisn, ant makeup were hIs. and they were used to the best advantage An actor that produced a laugh or something akin to a sob whenever ha wished. Mr. Aiken stands head and shoulders above the other members of the cast
 The "Lovey Mary" of May McAfanus was acceptable while the children Of the cast were we'll received. !, The next attraction at the Grand will be Richard Carfe in 'Mary's LAmb" on Friday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
MISS FOWLER WILL WED.
Former student of Brenau to Become
 Mrs. Teague.

Former Student of Brenau to Become Mrs. Teague.
 Eufaula. Feb IT. Especial )-Cards have been received here announcing the forthcoming marriage of Miss Mabel Fowler and s. A. Teague of Apalachicola Fla.
 The wedding will be solemnized al the Methodist church in that city on the morning of February 27 and the couple will enjoy an extensive bridal tour.
 The prospective bride was a pupil of the Brenau here last sea- son and is we'll known in this city where she has a wide circle of warm friends. .
 Mr. Teague is prominent in the busi- ness and social circles of his home.
 The Brenau will dismiss next Mon- day on account of washington's birth day and the pupils of the Sanford street school will observe 1t with inte- resting and appropriate cermonies dur ing the afternoon.
 Mrs. A, ". Van Hoose. Mrs. T. G. wilkerson, and the entire faculty of the Brenau held an informal reception in the parlors of the institution this afternoon from until 6 o'clock when large number of the citsens gather cd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
UNION SPRINGS NEWS.

News COmeS of Joe CAry's wedasnsr
 Union Springs. Feb. 17.-(SpecIal. )- Mir. Joe Cary, who formerly lived here. and who has many relatives here. mar. rled today in Galveston, Tex. HIS bride was Miss DeAGilt.
 The Civic Improvement Association held an enthusiastic meeting this morn ing in the council chamber.
 The reports from various commit tees showed that much active work had bean done and that the citizens arc responding to suggestions and requests of the Associat'on.
 The Chairman of the down town dis- erlct. reported progress along the iIhe Of Improvement around the court house premises and said the fence around the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
CASES MOL CROSSED
ECHO OF EXAMINATION PAPER
 STEAL IN CITY COURT.
A Negro is Found GuiIty of Working Flin-Finm Game on Country
 Negro Securing $50.

| When the cases against R. B. Sher- man, Dennis Davis and Thomas Mo- Milan, all three charged with having stolen or received stolen examination l questions, were not pressed in the City Court yesterday, final disposition had been made of the notorious cases wherein more than a score of negro l applicants for teachers licenses figured last summer.
 The three negroes were teachers, who were alleged to have aided in the leak, by which the qestions of the examina- tion for teachers were gotten from the State Department of Education. They had been arrested at the first of the trouble, last July, and the cases pro- longed after the rest
 Yesterday, they being called for trial Solicitor Stern moved to mol prOss- the case. upon recommendation of the Department of Education.
 Another case disposed of yesterday was that of Elbert Dezackeron, Q negro charged with working Q "flim-fia game, upon a country negro, George Cottons on the streets of Montgomery moro then a. yeaxa ageSq defrauding the rustic of $50. DezaelEerons Birming- ham negro. was represented by Birm- inghRm counsel. but the jury found against him, declaring him guilty as charged.
 The specific charge against Dezack- eron was that he asked George Cotton, the countryman, to change S100. Cot ton. who had just cashed a check for some cotton. which Desackeron knew, replied that he had only $50. which the "fiim- Hammer" offered to take.
 Cotton drew his money. which the other Jerked from his hand, at the same time giving him a bill which, though spurious, had the appearance of $1o0.
 Dezackeron was arrested shortly afterward, and tried yesterday.
 Trial of the minor criminal cases will continue today and tomorrow, and on Saturday the capital prisoners. against whom indictments were found by the Grand Jury, will be arraigned. and dates set for their trials.
 On today the case of Alonzo Bailey the negro whose case of breach of contract has gone before the Supreme Court of the United States, wilr- be tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
COURT AT ASHLAND.

Ashland. Feb 17.-(special.) )-Circuit Court commenced here yesterday, Judge John Pelham presiding.
 There is an unusually heavy docket this term. Two capital eases, and about forty felonies are to be tried.
 The case of Miss Lena Bailey vs Fulmen and others which has been brought here on a charge of veraue was continued by agreement.
 This is a $10,000 damage suit for alleged islander by Miss Bailey against a church examining committee, which reported adversely on her character in a church trial. in Coosa County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Bankrupt Sole Of Stock of coods

In re New Alabama News Co, Bankrupf. Under and by virtue of the authority vaas ca In me by the Bankruptcy Court. I will o'clock P. M., Wednesday. the 2Sth das of February, 1909, to the highest bidder for cash the entire stock of goods formerly bes longing to the New Alabama News Conanauy consisting principally of cigars books. iao- tions. stationery. toilet supplies and aun dries. and the line 6enerally carried by book stores and newa stands together with an equity In certain furniture and nxtufes and soda water fountain outnt The saTne can Dc seen at Talaldegas Alabama. or an lr- ventory Of the same by calling on me ae my office in Birmingham. Alabama. or on my attorneys at Taiiadega, Alabama. Said anla will be made subject to the confrmation of the Court Witness my hand this ioth sav of February. 1908.
 H. M. BECK. Truaaoe. Birmingham, Ala. Knox. Dixon Burr. his attorneya,
 Tallade@a, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
ALLEN KILLS WIFE
ELMONE COUNTY MAN MISTAKES
 HER FOR BURGLAR,
Terrible Tragedy Occurs in the Isuyrhx. . Vile NeighbOrhOOd-BoAy of the Woman iS Pierced by
 Hu1lef

Wetumpka. Feb. I7.-News reanhed Wetumpka today of the tragin death or Mrs. Ali Allen at her home in inc Buyckville neighborhood at an early hour yesterday morning. She was shot by her husband | weli-knoyyn farrngr.
 About 2 o'clock in the morning. ac- oordlng to Allen, his wife awakened and left the house, unknown Ie her nusnand' When she returned. Allen and. grasping his pistol, ilred ssnon her. Re was horror stricken to Ana that he had shot his wife,
 Help was summoned, bnt in a short while Mrs. Allen succumbed to tho wounds.
 The body of Mrs. Allen was pierced by a bullet and the first examination disclosed tho fact that the wound was fatal. She was buried today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Pnobafe Nofice.
THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
 Montgomery County.

Probate once, February l7th, 1909.
 To Bob Moore and Joe Moore, residing at at San Antonio. Texas. Robert steiihausf s minor over IS years of age, Christine Gteii- bauer. a minor over 14 years of age, AfnP- guerite eteiibauer. a minor over i2 yeare Of age. residing with their father whose name Is unknown. at Bremond. Texas.
 You will take notice that on the 1Tth day of February 1909. . certain paper in Vritinr puIpoFting to be the last win and testament of Henry II. Barnss was filed in the Probate herewith her application for the Probate thereof as such will; and that the Iith day of March. 1909, was appointed a day for hearing said application, at which lime yoaa may appear and contest the same. if you see proper,
 Givsn under my hand this I7th day es February 1908.
 J. B. oAsToN, thurs-0 Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Ax TAe zfasessie.


 Manager Couch of the Majestic Ths- affe has outdone himself this week in the selection of stunts for the popular house. On the level. it's funny all the way through, more fun to the square inch than there has been In the house eince 1t was started. The best part about 1t is that the whole thing is clean, clean all the way through. and just scintilatlng with happy fun.
 Leo Carrlllo. e mimic and TnouoIo- guist, is the funnieat chap you svar saw. He hasn't been on the boards long. and has e freshness about his work that is irresistably funny, He ia one of those good natuFed chaps that you feel interested in ct once and as a mimic he has no superior.
 The others are too numerous to men tion. but taking them ali in all they are the most lively. amusing and en- tertaining lot that have ever eraced the house. The singing this week ia exceptionally good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
RurteI os NTra. RurIxett.

Decatur, Feb. IT. Especial. )--rhe re- mains of Mrs. Burkett. who died in Hillsboro. yesterday, were inferred in the oity cemetery in this city. The funra1 services were conducted by the Rev c. c. .Godbey. of Hillsboro.
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. W. L. Ashford died at their home, Gordon Drive, New Decatur. and the remains were taken to Tennessee for inter- ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursans.. nHnhr.narY Ia.

. SOCIAL CALENDAR. c Thuns6nx, Esbxnary IS. . Mrs. Buckner Beasley will en- { . tertain the Tuesday Card Club at ' s:so o'clock. z Mrs. W. W. seidIe wni be host ( sss for the No Trumps at Il { z o'clock. { . Miss Nora spann will be given . in marriage to Mir. J. P. Dimmick { q at St. Jofn's Church at 8 o'clock. O . The Greys' Club will entertain { . with german. . The Thirteen Club wIll meet ' with Miss Dixie Drum at 11:so C o'clock c The Mothers Circle will meet ( with Mrs. E. A. Parker, 40 Hol- [ combe Street, at Il o'clock. . Mrs. Hugh Dent viii entertain { ' at bridge at fi:s0 o'clock. 1 ( Miss Katie Hicks will be given c in marriage to MT. Gaston Powell . at 6:30 o'clock at the residence of { ( the brids's parents. Mfr. and Mrs. q W. M. Hicks, 1se Holcombe { . Street. {
 .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Items of lntsrssf to Montsosssyy
 and fo tks .Stafs

Owen Brewer. Mrs. Dsnn3s Carr. Nrs. E. D. Stout. Mra Moses Stuart. Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs. Jack Thorington. Mrs. !. P. Fsrrail. Mrs. Webb of Denop- olis. Mrs. Wiley Hiii Mrs. sidney Adams of Birmingham. akrR John O.. Anderson. Mrs. Craig Smith. Miss Wal lace Rippy.
 MEETING or GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AssoCEATz0E. The members of the Improvement Association for the Giris' High School met yesterday afternoon at the school building. with Mrs. Florence Harris. chairman. in the chair.
 After the transaction of the routine business. Mss Laura Fillmore, librarian of the Carnegie Library. was called upon for . talk, and in her remarks urged the necessity of the High School Library being scientifically catalogued. It was matter of surprise to many of those present to hear that there were l,5o0 volumes in the library of this school Tho association was so impressed by Miss Bluiore's argument vices of cataioguer. as well as an assistant for part of each day for the principal. who has the duty of dis tributing the books.
 Many of the mothers of members Of the senior class were in attendance. and resolution was passed declaring for simplicity in the matter of gradu- ating dresses.
 note of thanks was offered to St Margaret's Hospital for the loan of Q mantkin which had been of great service to the physiology classes.
 The association became. by unani- nous vote. q member of the Anti. Tuberculosis League:
 Hm. LEGON JOHNSON FITTED.
 MT. Ligon Johnson. general counsel for the Theatrical Producing Mana gers of America, Is being royalty en- tertained and ained by the playhouse owners of Chicago as he is passing through that city en route to the Wes- tern States on legal business for the United States government.--Atlanta Georgian.
 Mir. Johnson is grandson of Mrs. B. P. Mgon of this city, and son of Mir. and Mrs. Johnson who are spending the winter with her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
SCHOOL AT HARTsELLE.
Formal Opening win rake Place Men.

Formal Opening VIII Take Place MOn-
 day.
 Decatur, Feb 17-(Special. )-The formal opening of the Morgan County High Schools, at HartselIe. will take place in Hartselle next Monday after noon. An extensive program will be carried out under the auspices of the teachers of the county and the Junior order United American Mechanics.
 It Is expected that Ex-Governor R.. B. Glenn. of North Carolina, will be present and deliver the leading address of the occasion. Hon. Sidney Bowie. of Anniston, has also been invited to deliver an address.
 State Councillor T. G. Riddle. of Madison, will deliver an address on behalf of the Junior Order of the state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Troy Perfect Meal Mixture converts fhem all, None can withstand it.
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Fertilizers HIS per oent better than @1aranteed. -Can you beat fte
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

MT. oLuIlN, OL DuIUu S4IINBDs Ila completed his job paint s1T and q blinds to the school Ef tding helps much In the way beAutl
 Mss Mary AE DonAldf teachs Sledge's high school, haa 1st rel from a visit to AontEor '.
 Rev. aAd MrA Rcbert as. of g0mery. were reowm4 VI ca to
 Miss Ola Davis, of B sway, cd friends here last V
 Mrs. Joseph McCluTi and daughter. Mary Davids R Mel were guests of Mss D. the er'A siatsr Tuesday.
 J. W. Barganier tse--n autr to Montgomery thls VI Rre
 Judge J. [. Taylsx been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
NRWe 0F CpCEf. ,

Cecil, Feb. 17.--(Epecial. LA number Of citizens from here and surrounding places have been attsn ling the Torrey meetings in the capita. city.
 Afr. smith. of Union Springs. has just
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
WOMEN ano SOCIETY
noPnR-nuGHsroN.

lsss ssnAAeaa owss. s.esety sssH rAs.s Ns. fss&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

EBrAsLlsHRp ie7s Ie DEXTER AVE. MONTGOMERY. ALA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Rev. and Mrs. Richard Hall, of Ever green, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. P, Crum at Oak Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

The friends of MT. and Mrs. V. l Murry will regret to learn of the il ness of their little daughter, Eva, their home on South Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

been quite
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Miss Mareella McCreary, of Ever green. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. P. Crum, at Oak Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18

Mrs. Walter Shepard has gone kb Ne Orleans to visit Mir and Mrs. RF. { Shepard.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-12

lot on Main street and will soon
erect a modern banking house
thereon. To show the need of
bank here it is but necessary to
state there is over 1900, 900 on
deposit in outside banks from
the country Immediately tribu-
tary to Challis.
Challis is the terminus for sew
eral stage routes, leaving here
daily for different parts of the
county. Bayhorse, Clayton and
Custer are reached only from
here. The traffic to and from
these points alone is no small
item, as the travel has been
greater this summer than for
Iseveral years past.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-12
The air Exhibit.

Last week Custer county sent
out a good mineral exhibit to be
displayed at the Inter Mountain
Fair, which takes place at Boise
this month. This exhibit repre-
sents ore from several different
mines in the county, but it is not
the best that Custer county can
do, for the allowed in making
this collection was too brief.
When we get a railroad. Custer
will have as big mineral output
as any county in the State-and
we do not except Shoshone
county. Under existing condi-
tions, Custer county's mineral
output ranked second in Idaho
last year.
Also last Tuesday morning a
exhibit of fruits, vegetables and
grains we're sent to the fair at
Boise, all of which was grown iu
Round Valley by different farm
mers. In this collection were
potatoes that weighed nearly 3
pounds each; cabbage head
that weighed 80 pounds, and ap-
Piles that weighed nearly a pound
each; and big beets, squashes,
pears, etc. We do not know that
this exhibit will take premium
but will show what we raise up
here in Round valley. We have
sent for a cut of this exhibit, and
expect in a few days to make
some postal cards to send out to
advertise our valleys wonderful
resources.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-12
BARBER SHOP
FIRST-CLASS WORK.
Slaves 25 Cents.
Hair-cuts 50 Cents.
Drop in and see me.
You're Next
J. L. EBBERTs, Prop,
Challis, (Main Street, Idaho.

Harry Alden and family were
up from Salmon last week.
August Betz was down from
East Fork last Saturday and
Sunday.
The M. 4 G. l. Stage Co. have
fine, new four-horse coach for
their stage line.
Billy Nickson and family and
his brother, returned last week
from Middle Fork.
John Anderson came up from
Salmon last week where has
been for some time.
Stephen M. vanCamp departs
this morning fer Boise, and he
may enter the Soldiers Home.
For Sale-A baby wagon and
go-cart, good as new. Inquire Of
Mrs. G. M. Henderson, Challis.
Bishop Funsten of Boise writes
that he will hold divine services
in Challis next Monday evening,
Oct. 18th.
Cook and Peary have retired
into temporary winter quarters
on the inside pages of the pap
ers. Let 'em go back to the pole
and fight it out.
Mrs. Buster, Mrs. Waters and
Miss Kate Nickerson departed
for the Seattle fair Wednesday.
Miss Kate will visit her mothers
parents at Almira, Wash.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Benner was arrest
ed last week by Sheriff Roberts
for selling liquor without a lic-
ense at Stanley. She came. be-
fore Judge Horton s court Oct. 4,
and plead guilty, and was fined
$500 and costs, which she paid.
There will be a bumper crop
of potatoes in Custer county this
year, and they are big ones, too.
Last week Cy. Jones, of Ellis,
brought to this office four hills
of potatoes of the Early Rose
variety-no culling-that weigh
ed POI pounds, and the 4 hills
contained 16 potatoes. Who can
beat it .
Haven Sawyer, Idaho manag-
er for the Boston Idaho Dredge
Co., was in Challis last week
from Boise on business. His
company owns a lot of valuable
placer ground in Yankee Fork
district, and Mr.. Sawyer was
here looking up the records to
obtain patent on it. There is
some talk that this company will
install dredger at their prop
erty next spring.
Mrs. Strand, formerly Mrs.
TennelD, of Boise, and her bro
ther, Carl Hanson, of Ccrdova.
Alaska, were in Challis last week
visiting relatives and friends.
Carl is just down from Alaska
where he is employed on the
Copper River Railroad, which is
being built to Copper Mountain,
the largest copper mines known
in the world. He says Alaska
is a severe country to live in, but
that he can make as much money
there in one year as he can in
the States in two years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-12

VIII take care of all the surplus
water, discharging it into the
old creek bed through a rocky
canyon below the dam.
After passing through the
tunnel, the water for the project
ioiloWs Challls creek for a dis
lance OF two miles. From this
point it is diverted into the main
canal. The canal will be 20 feet
vide on the bottom and will car
ry 100 second feet of water
There will be very little rock
work on the canal, not to exceed
QUO feet. Across Mill creek the
water will be piped for distance
OF QUO feet. Two 2O-inch pres
sure pipes will be used.
The land under this project.
OF which 42OO acres is in sage
brush and was government land
until a short time ago, having
been filed on since this project
was contemplated, lies admirably
TOR farming and fruit growing,
extending from the foothills to
the river, all having an east and
north slope,
}. M. Hill, the founder of the
project, has been working on
plans to perfect the reclamation
OF this body of land for over a
year. Now that work has ac-
tvally commenced it is his inten-
ton to employ a force large
enough to have water on the en-
tire tract by April /, 1910.
Another reclamation project
on which the preliminary survey
has been made is the Pahsama-
roi river project. This land has
been filed on and embraces 35,-
600 acres. This land is 25 miles
from Challis. Water for the
project will be taken from Pah-
samaroi river and Big creek.
Storage reservoirs are to be
built. In this valley there is
from 10000 to 100000 acres of
land that can be reclaimed by
storage reservoirs. This has
never been undertaken before ON
account of it's being isolated
from markets. The few ranch
ers along the streams engaged
in agriculture have found a ready
market for their products at
good prices, but the market was
necessarily a local one and easily
overstocked, as hauling to the
railroad was prohibitive on ac-
count of the distance. These
conditions, from present indica-
tions, will soon be changed, as
the survey has been made
through this part of the county
by the Gilmore & Pittsburg
railroad engineers, and it is ex-
pected by those familiar with
the situation that the line will be
extended up the Salmon river
from Salmon City to Challis and
beyond. Should this be done it
will open up one of the richest
and most productive portions OF
the state, rich in mineral resour-
ces, stock raising and agricul-
ture.
There are a great many prom
ising mining properties surroun-
ding Challis, on the majority OF
which only the assessment work
is being done. Most OF the own
ers have not the means to DO ex-
tensive development work and 1t
is next to impossible to interest
canital in them at this distance
from a railroad. Several experts
who have visited this section
gave it as their opinion that this
was one of the greatest mineral
belts of the state, if not the west.
The predominating minerals are
silver, lead. copper and gold.
Challis is improving this seas
on, several new institutions loo
ating here in the past lew
months. chief among which may
be mentioned the First National
po,L organized and opened 1Or