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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
FATHER AGAINST CHILD
CASE DECIDED BY THE SUPREME
 COURT.
Parent Mast Return &4,O00 to His Child Which He Claimed Was An Absolute
 Gift.

Father and daughter were arrayed one against the other in the case of IF. R. Cooley against Hattie l.. Stringfellow which the Supreme Court decided in favor of the daughter, by an opinion of Justice Mayfield hand ed down Tuesday. About s4,00O was Involved. which. the daughter claim ed. was given to the father in trust, and which. according to the father was an absolute gift from his daugh- ter. The principals live in Gadsden and Birmingham.
 Even if 1t was a gift. the court ruled, 1t was secured by undue influ- ence, inasmuch as 1t was the first business act of the girls life. and her father who was closer to her than any other person, was the beneficiary. gift. under these circumstances, should be returned
 Cooley was guardian for his daugh- ter, to whom an uncle beQueathed sis.000. In settling up his steward ship. the daughter placed in his hands $4,000. She married, and after marriage sued for the return of the money, claiming that it had not been her intention to make an absolute gift of the money.
 The case was tried first in the Eto- wah Chancery Court. and the daugh- ter's claim upheld. The father ap- peaied. but the lower courts decision was affirmed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15


 place on the oconee river near Athens. Ga, as an immediate result of which there will be cotton min enlarge ment and a street car extension. Cooperage and bottiing plants are re- ported for Rome, Ga. Q sewer pipe plant for Columbus. oa-.. a street rail- way for Dublin, Ga. another large tobacco-growing company for Bald win county, Alabama, and a s50o.000 textile corporation for Cartersvilie. Ga. The people of Macon. Ga. voted by handsome majority to issue, s20o.- 900 of paving and sewer bonds. and Cuthbert. Ga. sold S20.00o of im- provement bonds at quite creditable premium. The contract for a hospital was awarded at Augusta, Ga. At Sa- vannah, Ga. announcement was made of a plan to create a fashionable res- idential suburb that will rank with the high-class suburban residence parks of the large American cities. Further Improvements are planned for the Macon. Ca. street car system. Among the numerous construction Items reported are several churches and school buildings for various cities and towns of the two States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
SAMp KENNEDY FOR
 RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

In the gossip that comes each day. now that State politics is rapidly rounding into form, there Is persis- tent talk of the probable candidacy of sam P. Kennedy, secretary to the Railroad Commission, for promotion to one of the two commissioners po- sitions that must be filled in the l9lO elections.
 The gossip assumes tangible qual- ity. though there has been nothing of ficialIy uttered by MT. Kennedy or those who are close to him.
 The gossip, however, has doped out MT. Kennedy as a logical candidate, as one qualified by experience for the judicial post of railroad com missioner. For fifteen years MT. Ken nedy was in railroad service. iu freight and passenger branches; for manufacturing end shipping estab- seven years associated with a large manufacturing and shipping estab- lishment. He knows rates from both sides, they say.
 Mr. Kennedy has been secretary tc the commission for nearly three years He was appointed by the present commission to succeed Virgil Griffin
 W. D. Nesbit. of the present com mission, will not stand for re-elec- ton. J. A Lusk, who was appoint ed to the commission since the ap- pointment of Mir Kennedy as secre. tary, will probably be in the race. Another name which a substantial ru. nor has forced into the field Is that of present Secretary of State Frank N. Julian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
LAKEs-TO-GULF ROUTE.
Shit Filed to Enjoin Construction c
 n DNms

Suit Filed to EnjOin Construction oh
 Dam.
 Chicago, Dec. 14.-The government began a suit today, victory In whicn means long stride towards finai completion of the commercial oeep water route from the Lakes 10 the Gulf.
 The suit was filed in the Federal Circuit Court to enjoin the Economy Light and Power Company from con- structing a dam at Dresden Heights on the Desplaines river. Illinois. The comnany claims enormous water pow CT rights along the river.
 The action claims first, title to the bed of the Desplaines river is vested in the Federal government, and second, that under the correct rule of navigability of the Desplaines river Is a navigable stream and that the con struction of the dam in question could only be accomplished with the pern1is- sion of the Secretary of War and the chief engineers of the Federal govern ment.
 The State program for a waterway from Chicago to St. Louis by way of the sanitary canal. the Desplaines and the Illinois rivers, was halted when the Supreme Court of Illinois ruled that the Desplaines river is not nav igable.
 Authority to appeal from the State court to the Federal Supreme Court is part of the program of the present State Legislature. In the suit the government contends that the Illinois Supreme Court has not laid down the correct rule for determining the navi- gability of streams in holding that a stream to be navigable must be prov ed to be navigable in It's natural con dition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
FALLING HAIR
People in Paris Have a Simple
 Way of Stopping It.


 If was pr. Sangerbond. of Paris. who first discovered that dandruff and falling hair were caused by mic robe.
 So in Paris, where the hair Is bet ter understood than in America. the people found that the easiest way to stop falling hair and get rid of dand- ruff was to kill the microbe that did the damage.
 And now that Parisian Sage, the remedy that kills the dandruff germ Is sold in every town in America, the clean people of this country have awakened to the fact that dandruff is unnecessary: that falling hair and itching scalp can be quickly stopped. and that people who use Parisian Sage will never grow bald.
 To every reader of The Advertiser who wishes to eradicate disgusting dandruff. stop falling hair, and have an immediately clean scalp, free from itchiness E. c. Fowler makes this of' fer:
 will return your money, without red tape, if Parisian Sage does not banish dandruff. stop falling hair and itching scalp in two weeks
 Parisian Sage is sold by druggists all over America. and by E. c. Fowler for 50 cents a large bottle. It is ar ideal. daintily perfumed hair dressing free from grease aud stickiness. and will cause hair to grow lustrous and luxuriant It is used bS refined wom- en the world over.
 Mail orders filled. charges prepaid by the American makers. Giroux Mfg Co, Buffalo, N. Y. The girl with the Auburn hair Is on every package.
 Sold and guaranteed in Selma by Geo A. Cunningham & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
HURT IN ENCOUNTER
ARM CAUGHT IN
 PRESS AT PARAGON OFFICE.
Bad Feeling is Said to Have Existed and Men Come To Blows Following Dis-
 pute.

R. D. Slackmon, a pressman em- ployed at the Paragon Press. sustain ed a severe injury to his left arm Tuesday morning about 10:3O o'clock during an altercation with another enploye. w. D. Wynn, at the com pany's plant on Dexter Avenue.
 In the course of the struggle, Blackmon was pushed back into a running job press and his arm was caught and crushed In the machinery. The flesh from his elbow down was badly Iacerated and torn. The injured man was hurried to a local infirInary where medical attention was given him.
 At a late hour Tuesday night the probable necessity of amputating the arm and that the young man was resting as well as could be expected.
 It is alleged that Wynn and Black mon have had a grudge against one another for long time. Tuesday morning in the course of their work In the press room the men exchanged words and came to blows. In the struggle which followed. Blackmon re- ceived his injury. His fellow work men went to his assistance and ren' dered him all the aid he could.
 After the accident. Wynn regretted the occurrence and said that he did not throw Blackmon into the press in- tentionally. No action has been taken in the matter.
 Rlackmon is 21 years of age and married. He resides at 101 Pelham Street. His former home was in opelika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
Week,s Record of Work In Two
 states.

sstsssss states.
 Columbus. Ga. Dec. 14.--tSpeciai)--- The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in Its regu- Ter weekly issue:
 If the large number of new corpor- atfons formed in the two States last week produced comment. the record for the week ending today will be regarded as stili more satisfactory evidence of the existence of optimis- tic business conditions. The record of three years was broken by the filling of application for charter for thirty five new companies which will en- gage in manufaeturin. land develop ment. farming and business activities generally. These new eerporations will carry with them Into the business world capital equipment of 3i.s6s.- 800, ana their charters will give them the privilege of Issuing capital stock very greatly in excess of this amount.
 The week was one of the busiest of the entire year in real estate cir- cles, there being innumerable land transactions. Many plantations chang cd hands at fancy prices. conspicuous in the list being that of Sumter county. Georgia, farm for s50,Oo0. A a1,00o-acre tract in Covtngton county, Alabama, was bought for a large sum improved and placed on the market The substantial character of the real estate transactions fin Atlanta, Ga, during the week is illustrated by the fact that among the sums named as the consideration in the various sales were such amounts at S110.00o, ss7,- 900, s23.ooo. s22.0oo. s62.O00. ss2.- 800. sls,0oo and ss.0oo.
 A power development is to take
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
SAY SESSION
 IS ILLEGAL Case Involving Legislature of
 Sumner. MOBILE MEN FILE PAPERS Question is Put Up to the Supreme
 Court. Claim Made state Lawmakers Were not Called Together in Man ner That Was Proper and
 LegaI--Is a Preferred

Charging that there was no extra ordinary occasion for a special session of she Legislature last summer. and that the Legislature was not duly and properly called together, Mobile att torneys filed papers in the Supreme Court Tuesday in suit by which it Is aimed to prove the illcgality of the extra session of the summer of 1909, and by that means to overthrow the Carmichael and Fuller prohibition bills.
 The case is that of J. E.. Afford, judge of the Inferior Court of Mo- bile. against the State of Alabama, ex rel, Attorney General Garber. It comes up on an appeal taken from a decision of Judge O. J Semmes, of the City Court of Mobile, who order ed that a mandamrs issue compelling Judge Afford to try certain cases of laws.
 Judge Afford had refused to try the defendants in the cases without a jury, and held that Section s2 of the Fuller bill which authorizes trial without jury in certain cases, is un- constitutional Solicitor Stallworth appealed from this decision, and Judge Semthes. maintaining him. sought to compel Judge Afford to try the cases without a jury.
 In the case before the Supreme Court. Judge Afford holds. according to the record. that the Fuller bill and Carmichael bil are both unconstitu- tional as whole inasmuch as the legislative session during which they were passed was illegal; because both bills violate Section 45 of the State constitution. inasmuch as they each contain more than one subject not clearly set forth in the title; that the trial without jury clause is in violation of Sections l. 6. Il, and s6, of the Constitution; that the Fuller bill is inapplicable to the Inferior Criminal Court under the law gov erning the court that no appeal is allowable until bond has been giv- en.
 The case. although not of the third division, is preferred case, entailing as it does mandamus, and will be heard Thursday, which is the date set by agreement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

and improving the hotel at Blue Springs
 The building will be incorporated under one roof and several additional rooms will be added. The front veran- da will be made twelve feet wide an6 win extend almost around the entire structure.
 Henry Smith. well known and in- fiuential citizen of Blue Springs. is critically i'll at his home there.
 News of the death of Dr. ]. c. Bor- ders. a well known physician who died at his home at Shorterville last week. has been received here.
 Deceased was for many years citi- zen of Leulsville and ranked among the prominent ones in that section. He was about fifty years old and until about two weeks ago was in good health and spirits. when he contracted pneumonia.
 He is survived by his wife and two small children. His remains were in tered at Ft. Gaines. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
ELECTION CONTEST IS
 BEFORE HIGHEST COURT

Contesting the election to the ofice of Justice of the Peace of Beat l9, Montgomery County. the case of J. C. Wilkerson against J. R. Cantelou was submitted in the Supreme Court, Tuesday. The vote over which con test is being made was cast Novem- Der 15. 1908.
 Twenty-six votes were cast for Cantelou, and four for Wilkerson. wilkerson charges that the twenty six votes received by his opponent are Illegal, inasmuch as he was the reg ular Democratic nominee. and his name was scratched from the list beneath the rooster. and Cantelou's substituted. Probate Judge Gaston, originally, held for Cantelou.
 Another case submitted Tuesday was that of Joseph Norwood. of Montgomery, against Robert L. Gold smith County Treasurer of Lowndes County Tn his suit. Mir. Norwood at- tacks the constitutionality of the Lowndes County road tax law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
FIND AGAINST COMMISSIONERS Officials Must Recognize the
 Doctor. DECISION OF SUPREME COURT Noble County Officers Attack Legality of Section 7O6.
 -. w, pr. campben May serve And Be Paid His salary, Bat Position of pr.
 ward |. Not Affected !. I s ia Any Man. f9 uer. F
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT

Mobile county commissioners must recognize pr. Douglas G. Campbell IS. county physician despite their ob- iections and despite the fact that they had elected pr. W. |. Ward to the sarna office before pr. Campbell was selected by the County Board of Health.
 The Supreme Court held Tuesday in an opinion by Justice simpson, that section 7os Of the State code Is good The section provides that the county health officer named by the Board of Health must be given salary by the county commissioners. The Mobile county commissioners attack the 1e- rality of Section 7es on several tech nicai and constitutional grounds. and had refused to fix a salary to the po- sition os Ssied by Dr. Campbell
 An odd feature of the outcome Is that. although pr. Campbell may serve with a salary the position of pr. Ward. who was elected by the com missioners. is in no way affected. Two county health officers. thus, are appnrtenances of Mobile at present.
 The following is list of the de- cisfons Tuesday:
 DoWDEIL. C. J.-
 Eliza B Allen vs c. R. Pierce, ap- peal from Montgomery Chancery Court: affirmed.
 SIMPSON. J.--
 Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mobile county vs State of Ala bama, ex rel, Douglas c. Campbell, appeal from Mobile Circuit Court; af- xirrned.
 MCCLELLAN. J.-
 Jeff. FaIley vs. Susie Faiiey. appeal from crenshaw Chancery Court; af- firrmed
 HATFIELD. J.--
 H R Cooley. vs. Matte I. String fellow. appeal from Etowah Chancery Court; affirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
FIRE AWAKENS GUESTS
SMALL BLAZE FILLS MABsON HO.
 TEL WITH SMOKE.
Loss Is Small and None oe Sleeping People Are Iniured--Ffre- men Lend Men
 Ont

Fire at o'clock Tuesday morning caused some excitement among the guests of the Mabson Hotel. The blaze started in the store in the hotel building operated by H, R. Lylsr and the loss approximates s2,50o. all of which is said to be covered by insur- ance.
 The loss falls on the hotel to the amount of $500, on the Southern Candy Company for a like sum. on Lyler's establishment to the extent of S100 and on William Switzer in the sum of s65.
 There, was no unusual alarm felt by the guests of the hotel. according to q statement made Tuesday by Pro- prietor Mabson, and nothing approach ing a panic was developed.
 According to the firemen who worked on the blaze, 1t started be- tween partitions and smouldered for some time before 1t was discovered. According to the firemen who respond ed to the alarm. the fire was commu- nicated to the wall of the Lyler store from a small charcoal stove left burn ing over night. By the time the de- partment reached the hotel. the two upper corridors were filled with smoke and guests were gathering SneelS knCLteu LU6etHci us iVPSS " facilitate escape from tho building However, all mado their way to the office floor without recourse to the fire escapes and without danger or in- jury. A number of guests in the east wing of the second floor of the hotel were blinded by the-dense smoke that filled the corridor and were led out by firemen headed by Captain Grifith and Chief Browder.
 The blaze was soon brought under control and at no time did 1t threaten to destroy the hotel building which Is the property of Mrs. N. E. West.
 An incident of the gathering of the guests of the hotel in the lobby was a collection that was taken up to pay the travelling expenses of Ms Roxit Dean to her home in Louisiana. The aged woman has been cared for by Proprietor Mabson for several days. She came to Montgomery from Do than and lost her ticket. Some one suggested in the lobby that a coliec' tion be taken up for her and ha passed around was showered witi money until enough was secured tt pay the expenses of Mrs. Dean to he home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Free Dyspepsia
 Sample

Sufferers from indigestion are wax ing up to the fact that peppermint lozenges, charcoal and dyspepsia cures" are only makeshifts in the cure chronic indigestion. What is required Is something that will not only relieve but which will tone and train the di- gestive apparatus to again do its work les cannot do.
 There Is something more to the cure of Indigestion than sweetening the breath, and yet a remedy that only not cure permanently, as the basis of indigestion Is poor bowel circulation. and that requires a scientific laxative. We know of no remedy that combines these requirements better than pr. CaIdwell's Syrup Pepsin, which has been sold for quarter of a century.
 pr. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin is a laxative tonic. a scientific blending of natural ingredients for the cure of constipation, indigestion. liver trouble, sour stomach. sick headache and simi- lar complaints. Its ingredients will so strengthen and tone the stomach and bowel muscles that th9y will again do their work naturally, and when that has been accomplished your trouble is over Fannie stuart. Staunton. Va, was a longtime sufferer. as was O.. Tuck, Blackb burn, Mo- and they both found their cure with this remedy. They became convinced that pills and tablets salts. dyspepsia cures, etc. were at best only temporary reliefs. They first accepted Dr. Caldwells off, CT of a free sample bottle, which he willingly sends to anyone who for wards name and address. Later. hay ing convinced themselves through the free sample, they bought Syrup Pepsin of their druggist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle.
 pr. Caldwell personally will be pleased to give you any medical ad- vice vou may desire for yourself or family pertaining to the stomach. liv- CT or bowels absolutely free of charge Explain your case in a letter and he will reply to you in detail. For the and address on a postal card or other wise For either request the doctors address is pr. W. B. caldwell R. 50i Caldwell building. Monticello, IL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
AUTAUGA CHILD
 BURNED TO DEATH

Prattville. Dec. 14.-(Speciai. )--Iil lian Bowden. the eight-year-old daughter of MT. and Hrs. J. A. Bow. don, who reside two miles north of this city, was so severely burned Satur- day that she died five hours later.
 She and her older sister were stand ing by the fire warming in their home. when the skirt of the little one caught in flames. She became so much fright ened that she ran out the door. and about the premises till the whole of her clothing were consumed by the blaze.
 This proved so serious as to cause her death in five hours, and after suf fering greatly. The remains were in- tered In Oak Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
HEARING IN BEER
 CASE IS POSTPONED

Absence of attorneys interested in the question of disposing of the beer captured by the sheriff in the raid on the Toole premises at IS Jefferson street, prevented a hearing in ~the matter before Judge Brown in the City Court Tuesday. The case was continued until Monday.
 The case involves the ownership of the beer and 1t is said that some of it has been claimed. Toole's conten- ton is that he stored 1t for the own CTS until such time as they chose to remove it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
NEWS OF SAMSON.

Samson, Dec. Especial. )-The little child of MT. and Mrs. W. D. Al ford. who was seriously burned last week, died Thursday. The remains were inferred at Elba.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mir. Malcom Farmer, of this place to Miss Mamie Belle Dunson, of Andalusia, to take place on the 18th instant.
 Mir, Jones and Mrs. Brazil were married here. Justice Messer officiat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
More Than 20

ingredients give to Moods ear. saparllla It's great curative power = power to cure many and varied com. plaints, including diseases of the blood. ailments of the stomach, troubles of the kidneys and liver.
 Many of the ingredients are just what the profession prescribe in the ailments named, but the combination and pro- portions are peculiar to this medicine and rive it curative power peculiar to itself.
 Therefore, there can be no substitute for Hoods. Get it in the usual liquid form, or in tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
NOTICE.

Beginning October lst the Haygood Transfer Co. will require cash for all other public service companies.
 Drivers of vehicles will be provided with the proper amount of change. For the convenience of patrons, books of tickets ranging from s1 to ss will be sold for hack service and can ee had at 70 per cent off at our oftice. i4 Montgomery street.
 Haygood Transfer Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
UNDULY EXCITED.
Thus Representative Characteristics At-
 tItude Of Minnesofans.

Washington. Dec. 13.-"The people of the Northwest have been considerably excited over the threatened stoppage or traffic of the railroads" says Chair man Steenerson, of the House commit tee on militia. In a letter he sent 10.
 day to number of persons in Minne- sota. in explanation of his bill co amend the Erdman act. with view
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

Mitchell has received dozens of cards every day For a while he paid scant attention to them, but when they be- gan to arrive in such large quantities addressing him by various op1ectionT able names, he complained to the pos tai authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY We win Express xSu Prepaid Twelve FULL QUARTS 100 Proof Gin, Rye
 Or Corn Whiskey
 For e7.S5 In riain Box. Greil Trading Co, Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
NOTICE.

On and after october lst we will is. sue duplicate checks for baggage handled by uB. whether going to or from depot. These duplicates will be required upon delivery of baggage by our agents.
 Haygood Transfer Co Sa-Su-Wd. <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
to exneditIng arhitration reIatIons.

to expediting arbitration relations.
 MT. Steenerson who is to confer with the president on the latter's re- turn here, says that no attorney gen eral would exercise the authority con- ferred by the bill or apply for receIv- CT for and operate an interstate road, except In cases of the greatest tim- portance, where either e food or fuel famine. for instance. was immiaeKL