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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
Grnft Caaca Appealed.

Pittsburg. Oct 19.-The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today allowed an appeal in the cases growing out of alleged grating in connection with the building of the State Capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
SUITS DISMISSED.
Actions Against Jefferson County Sheriff.

Birmingham. Oct Is.-tSpecial)- Two damage suits against Sheriff Higdon growing out of arrests made on raiders warrants last year, the warrants being declared unconstitu- tionai in the meantime. have been dis missed this week in the Circuit Court
 Another of these suits Is to be tried tomorrow in the Circuit Court.
 A number of suits were filed against the sheriff shortly after the wholesale raiding that took place last year when social dubs" first sprang up. The plaintiffs in a majority of the cases asked for ss0,000 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
SPEAKERS IN FRANKLIN.
Opponents of Amendment Claim the County.

Opponents of Amendment Claim the
 County.
 Russellville. Oct 1s.--(Special)- Hon. Joseph Manning and Travis Will Hams spoke at Tharpetown yesterday to an audiepce of all voters, against the amendment.
 It Is claimed that of the sixty pos sible voters In that beat only four will be for the amendment.
 At Newburg last night they had a house damned full, a number of la- dies in the audience. Their reception was enthusiastic in the extreme.
 It is claimed Newburg vote will be largely against the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
Mr. Maiia Is III,

Washington, Oct 18.-There was a slight improvement reported today in the condition O. kfr Majia, the minister from Salvador. who Is III with com phcation of diseases at his apartments here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
sTI.. KoeIngnthaI rTosteas. .

Miss Helen Koeingsthai was the att tractive hostess this afternoon for the members of the Tuesday Sewing Circle and a few other guests. Dainty re- treatments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

for shipment to Coal City. The de-. csased was 20 years Of ags. Six fatal accidents in coal mines in Alabama have been reported sinoe ten days ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
LLABHI71ES FAR
 EXCEED STATE ASSETS

Zacharia Jones. who has been i'll with pellaera for several weeks at his home In this city. is very III and expected to die at any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
Ngrs. smtthev Deod

Huntsville, Oct. I9-tSpeciaD-Mr Frances smithey. aged s4 years, died yesterday at the home of her husband. s. R. Smithey. after a brief illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
DEATH AT rUrAw.

John c. |. Smith, Msrehant, Passes
 Awuy. .Eutaw. Oct 1s.--(Speciai. 1--John c. l.. Smith, prominent merchant of Eu- taw. died at his home last night at s:05 o'clock after an illness of about ten days. f' fss.
 Mir. Smith had been in bad health for . number of months, but only recent ly was forced to take his bed.
 He leaves host of friends in this and adjoining counties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
A Reantlful Dinner.

One of the handsomest and loveiiest private entertainments of this fall was the dinner rendered this evening by Mrs. Carrie Herzfeld. to her daughter. Miss Frances and Mir. Morris Eiseman of Atlanta. whose wedding will be a prominent social event of tomorrow evening.
 The long table was exquisite in it's color scheme of violet, expressed in quantities of purple flowers. bon-bons tulle and candles burning in crystal candelabra.
 Covers were laid for fifty and about eight courses with wines were served
 The bride-to-be was radiantly beau tiful in a yellow crepe satin gown.
 Among the out-of-town guests were: Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Eiseman, MT. Fred Eiseman. MT. and Mrs. Nat Kayser, Sl- mon Titlebaum and Mrs. Max Green field of Atlanta: MT. and Mrs Sidney Winter and daughtef.. Gladys. of Mont gomery; MT. and Mrs. Monroe Elkan of Pensacola. Fla; MT. Marian Ham l burger of Baltimore, and MT. and Mrs | Lawrence Zacharias and MT. Albert Herzfeld, of Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

elaborate dinner was rendered the young couple by Mir. and Mrs Coe.
 Mir and Mrs. Perrin will be at home on First Street.
 They were the recipients of large number of useful and beautiful gifts.
 Miss StaIlworth of Marion is here for A day or so with friends.
 Mss Mattie Leslie of Benton is spending day or so here with rela- tives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
Abbott RifleS Club Dance.

The Abbott Rifles armory on Ala bama Street, was the scene of a large and merry gathering this evening when the members of this popular organiza- tion entertained at their opening ball
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

Visitors to our city sny the Orp ,,,,ts on the cieanest, brightest and best 1aOsoSS -' If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
RALLY IN BLACK BELT
DEFENDERS OF CONSTITUTION TO
 MEET IN SELMA.
Speeches Against Amendment VIII Be Made by Senator F. s. Moody,
 Colonel E. l.. Russell and
 ~ J. s. Bowie.

Selma, Oct. 19.-tSpeciaD--An old time Black Belt rally against the pro- posed amendment will be held in Sell Is expected that several thousand cit- izens from all parts of Central Ala bama will come to Selma on that day and take part in the meeting.
 Speeches against the amendment will be made on that day by Frank S. Moody of Tuscaloosa, Col. E. l.. Russell of Mobile and J 8. Bowie of Birmingham. For this rally against the amendment reduced rates have been secured on all of the railroads entering Selma.
 The date was selected at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Cam paign Committee of Dallas county, the three prominent Alabamians having previously agreed to come to Selma whenever the committee decided that it was best for them to do so. The First Regiment band has been secured to furnish the music.
 If the weather is favorable the speaking will take place at Broad and Alabama streets where a stand will be erected. If 1t rains, the meeting will be held in the Academy of Music.
 The matter Of cheap rates on the railroad for the day of the speaking was taken up yesterday and last night a reply granting the reduced rates for a distance of fifty miles on all rail- roads entering Selma was received. It is expected that a large number of the people of the adjoining counties will take advantage of these reduced rates and come to Selma on the day of the rally. The meeting promises to be the most important held in Central Ala bama for many years past.
 Kyle Price to Speak.
 A third rally of the amendment forces in Dallas county will be held at the court house next Monday evening when an address will be delivered by Kyle Price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

The Orpheum fs the standard of qual- fly n Moving pictures. Open il .. m. Continues to II D. m. tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20
.s1
Generai Statement.
ss.oss.s1s.4o
ss.Dss.ele.40


 The report was compiled this year more expeditiously than ever before. Last year 1t was Nov. 1 before the statement was filed with the Governor. Auditor Brandon includes In his report 10 the Governor tribute to the ef- aciency of his office force.
 The report shows that taere was s654,20S Al less cash in the treasury Oct. 1, 1909, than on Oct. 1. 1905. In 1908 there was &l,3S6,07S.93, and in 1908, s6S0.s71. .52.
 with little money coming Into the State from taxes and other revenue between Oct and Dec. l. the $6So.- g71 52 will be exhausted during De- cernher, and the Governor will be obliged to act upon his constitutional preroRative and borrow sufficient money upon the States credit to float over the dark days of shortage until the early revenues of the new year be- gin to come in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

When a street-car conductor forgeta to collect woman's fare 1t makea her feel like man who has just Won a hundred-to-one shot ct the races
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-20

A third rally of the amendment forces in Dallas county will be held at the court house next Monday evening when an address will be delivered by Kyle Price.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Committee.
Cost OF Neglect.

An expert who has examined the
shade trees in Harris urg declares
that it will cost the citizens one
million dollars to repair or replace
the trees in that city which have
been damaged in various ways or
neglected by property owners. This
is heavy penalty for one city 10
pay for failure to care for the shade
trees in its streets, and the expert
ence of Harrisburg would no doubt
be duplicated by other cities of the
state. Laporte is noted for its shad-
ed streets, but in this village very
little care is given to the protection
Of shade trees from injury, especial
Iy from such da,uase. AS may be
done the trees by the employees of
companies having wires strung
through the highways.
In 1907 the Legislature passed an
act providing for the planting and
care of shade trees, and for the
appointment of shade tree commits
sions in cities, borough and town
ships. These commissions would
have charge of all shaoa trees-see
that they were planted properly and
protected. 1t was optional with the
municipalities whether or not they
appointed such commissions, and up
to this time only two cities have
taken advantage of the privilege
conferred upon them by the act of
the assembley.
Unless the citizens Of Laporte
provide for the better protection of
the shade trees they will in time
decay as those in Harrisburg, have
done. The pride of the citizens in
their beautiful shade trees should
induce them to ask of councils that
the provisions of the act of 1907 be
accepted and a commission as there
in provided be appointed. 1t is es-
sential that this matter shall be tax
en up at an early date, before the
fine trees in this village shall be de-
stroyed by injury or neglect. With
out her shade trees Laporte would
become as an arid pain and her
citizens would be deprived of the
pleasant and comforting shade
which is now SO greatflly enjoyed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Texas an Oransc State.

Texas is mighty big state, and
her people are doing all they can
to persuade Northerners to settle
where there is room aud to spare.
Recent Texas newspapers report the
arrival of at Houston and GALVESTON
Of thousands of home seeekrs. In
Houston such visitors are greeted
with roses, each home seeker receiv-
ing one, the, product Of the home
garden in mid winter. 1t is claim
ed that hundreds of these prospect
i've settlers had sold their farms in
the North and stood ready to buy in
the Lone Star State. ''rhey prefer
working ten-acre tract that will
produce as much as twice that acre.
age in the North and putting the
rest in their puckets." Meanwhile
attention is called to the growth of
the orange industry ia the Texas
coast country from the sabine to
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Hosts Await Teddy.

Mombasa, British East Africa.
March 31.-Preparations for the r.
ception here of Theodore Roosevelt
are now nearing completion. S.
James Hayes Sadler, Governo
and Commander-in-chief of the pre-
tectOrate, who has been transfere,
suddenly to the Windward Island
is very much disappointed that h.
will not be able to receive the form
er president of the United States
This duty will devolve upon Fred
rick John Jackson Lieutenant
governor of the protectorate, Mr.
Jackson is famous sportsman anG
the author of the book of big game
in the Badminton library series.
Packages addressed to Mr.. Roose-
welt are arriving out on every steam
er from London. They came prin-
cipally from British firms in the ex-
port business. A cablegram has
OCC' SCIlt ~ MI. lOOOSCNGIt dU AtetI
inviting him to be the guest of the
citizens of Mombasa at dinner OF
st. Georges Day, April 23rd. II.
Gun ningham, the we'll known hunt
er and field naturalist, who is to
manage the Roosevelt expedition,
is completing his preparation with
much secrecy. He has not been
seen in or about Nainrobi for a fort
night past. The governor is con
structing new road to facilitate tn
landing of the Roosevelt party al
kilindlni, the landing place foT
Mombasa. Since the advent of the
rains lions have been terrifying the
natives within four miles of l<iiind
An elephant that evidently had
strayed away from herd made it,
way into the Bazarl at Masingi
March 30 and played havoc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Sullivan County School Directors will
Meet in Laporte Friday and Saturday
April Is and 81.

April Is and 81.
The annual meeting of the Sull-
ivan County School Directors AS
sociation will be held in the Court
House, Laporte, Pa, Friday and
Saturday, April % and "a. -Four
sessions will be held, at 10 A. NJ.
$50 P, NJ, 8 P. NJ, Friday, and
10 A. M. Saturday.
All directors are urged to be
present. Directors elect who will
take their oaths of office in June
are requested to be present.
The law provides that all direct
ors who attend receive So per day
and mileage for their attendance.
The program will be announced
later and will depend largely upon
The New School Code. In the
event of its passage it Eill be i'm
peratlvely necessary Tor every dI-
rector to attend as the New Code
will be explained by member of
the Commission which drafted it.
Full particulars next week. The
meeting is held on Frioay and Sat-
urday to enable all teachers who
desire to attend. We expect a
well-attended and profitable ses-
sion.
Committee.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Some Facts About the Great Houlton
Grange of Maine.

Houlton grange Of Maine was organ
ized in April, 1864, with twenty-eight
charter members. 1t had uphill work
for several years. -Four years later it
had only flfty-four members. In 1879
the question of giving up the charter
was seriously discussed, and the rec
ords of one evening read something
like this: MET according to appoint
ment. Quorum present. No meeting
opened. Nothing said, nothing done,
nothing received" During the winter
of 1883 meetings were held at the
homes of the various members, and IN
that year the grange became incor-
porated and built its first grange hall.
When it celebrated its twentieth ami
versary it had only fifty members, but
from that time on it took new lease
Of life, and now it has nearly 1000
members.
The grange now owns large hall.
built in 1898, which is SO by so feet,
two stories high, with lodge room on
the second floor and dining room ard
kitchen on the ground floor. 1t also
owns blacksmith shop, two large
stables and a store and feed mill.
The present store, built in 1902, cost
about $1,000. 1t is 80 by so feet and
one and one-half stories high. The
cost of running the store in 1903 was
about 5000. Six years ago the store
had no capital, but bought on credit
and was open only three days each
week. The stock on hand in 1908 was
less than $1,000 and the volume OF
business $4,000. Tbe store was not
open six days week until 1904.
Within the last six years the capital
has Increased to $4,000 In stock, and
the store has turned over to the
grange treasury about $4,000. The
cost Of running the store the last six
months was S1,SSO.S0. The volume OF
business for the year ending Dec. 10
1908, was $4,000.
The grange feed mill was built Ii
1907. 1t is Il two story building 90 by
90 feet. The second story consists OF
ssoreroom and grain bins. The mil
proper is Oh the ground floor. 1t Is
simply feed mill run by electric pow
er from Aroostook falls. There are {
twenty horsepower motor and twen
" inch attrition mill for grinding feed
with capacity of sixty bushels al
hour. The miller and electrician II
Guy c. Porter.
Although since 1893 the business O.
the grange has been so pressing tha
"the moral, intellectual and social ad
yancement of the American farmer
has been somewhat neglected. tn
grange is still doing excellent work IL
literary and social circles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
State Dairy and Food Commission

State Dairy and Food Commission
er, Foust has given instructions to
his special agents to enforce the new
State laws governing the sale OF
milk from which cream has beer
skinned or water added and to
give the ice cream trade notice to
the approval of the new law. Com
missioner Foust says that his agen,
have not reported any violations or
the rotten egg law. which prohibit
the sale of partially decomposed
eggs, but that special attention viii
be given to Philadelphia, as some
efforts to ship in old eggs may be
made.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Government Expenditures in the Inisres
OF Agriculture.


During the month of February.
the New York State department of
Agriculture referred to the Attorney
General 127 cases of violation of the
agrit ultural law for prosecution.
Eighty-nine cases were violations
involving adulterated milk and the
sale of oleOmargarine; 2S related to
the sale of vinegar; 81 had to dc
with violations relating to quaran-
tines on account of contagious dis
eases of animals, and the shipment
and sale of bob veal, and IL were
violation of the pure food laws.
There was one violation of the dried
apple law.
Some brood sows have greater
tendency to lay on fat than others,
and this tendency is kept within
proper allowance by using less corn.
a SOW at farrowing should not be
overly fat, but should be put in q
good round condition as soon after
pigs are weaned.
The Connecticut Experiment
Station recommends that for the
best results in Matching eggs not
over five days old shonld be used
There is no need to hurry about
removing the mulching from the
strawberry bed until growth begins.
1t is needed as protection from al
ternate freezing, and thawing until
settled spring weather. The first
few mild days of March were follow
ed by severe frosts, and along il
April, or when warm weather really
comes, lift little of the mulch with
the hand, and if you find that growth
has started and begins to Look white
for need of sunlight, it is time to re
move the mulching. The ideal time
is just before this happens.
Pigs after they are weaned should
be taught to eat variety of feed
and be supplied with them daily, SO
their digestive organs will be iu u
position to utilize feeds independent
ly of the sow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Explosives On Trains.

AS an illustration that many of
the users of explosives are not con-
versant with the requirements of
the law in the handling of eXplO-
sive, a case was recently discovered
where IA valise was checked from
Pittsburg Penna., to Gary West
Virginia. During transit the valise
came open and disclosed the presence
of an assortment of dangerous eX-
plosives. 1t was delivered to the
railway company as baggage by two
foreigners who have been arrested
and are now in prison awaiting trial
before the United States Court for
violation of the Act of Congress APP
proved May 30 1908. This act pro-
hibits the transportation of eXplo-
sives in vehicles used for transpor-
tation of passengers, or in freight
cars unless full information is given
to the common carrier in regard to
the contents of the package and un-
less it is prepared for shipment
strictly in accordance with the regu-
lations prescribed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The penalty provided for violation
of this statue is IA fine not to exceed
two hundred dollars, or imprison-
ment not to exceed three months,
such both fine or Imprisonment at
the discretion of the Court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08

Cortez Arey, the 10 yeara old son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. +. Arcy of Jenn-
ingston, West Virginia, was fatally
injured in the Jednings sawmill at
that place on Thursday afternoon of
last week, by being struck on the
head by board which flew from a
saw near which he was working.
His skull was crushed by the force
Of the blow, causing his death on
Friday morning. The remains
were brought to his former home at
Wilmont, this county, where the
funeJal services were held. on Mon
day morning at IL O'Clock: the inter-
ment was made in the cemetery at
Norkonk. The Areys We're former
residents OF Wilmont, having moved
10 Jenningston about six years ago
when the Jennings brothers begal.
to take the lumber of their tract of
land at that place. The young man
was nephew of Mrs. w. O. Farr
of Wyalusing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08

the REQ Grand. 1t is claimed thu
the California Orange district has
three frosts and freezes to one in tha
Texas coast country, and that tha
quality of the Texas yield is tn
best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08

This month as in other years, the
price of coal is reduced u half dollar
but there is not the usual confid-
euce that the price will increase by
ID dime each month until the max
ium is reached. The customary de-
crease may be cancelled altogether if
the miners should strike as the re-
suit of their conference. That the
negotiations should take such turn
is unlikely, to be sure but as it is
possible prices are less sure than u.s.
ual and deliveries of large quanti-
ties are not arranged with entire
readiness. This puts miners, en-
ployers, and consumers, in the
same boat, and creates a very
specific and general interest in the
situation. The employers have
offered to make three years. con-
tract with their men. But until it
is signed anything else may happen.
The Union leaders who assume to
speak for all the men, although rep
resenting only a manurity, are now
willing to sign As individuals, claim
ing the right to sign as union Of
ficers, and this employers will not
allow. There is some suggestion
that work should proceed without
any agreement. In. that case the
men would strike whenever they
thought it to their interests, and the
company would be free to reduce.
wages, whenever he wished. IN
either case prices and quantities of
orders for coal are subject to corre-
spending alteration.
Buyers of coal were not quick to
sec how their interests were affected
by the previous strikes but they
ought to have clear idea this time,
Says the New York Tribune. every
grievance the miners have alleged
has been investigated and adjusted
by the Cancellation Board. The
conditions of their employment are
now relatively better than in other
trades. 1t would not seem to be a
good time for the miners to ask for
public support of a strike merely to
enforce recognition of their union.
eyes we had snow storms in the
spring before' said the venerable
Theodore +. Hill, of Williamsport,
recently, commenting on the recent
| furry ofsnow.
"One occasion in particular | re-
member was on April 10, 1854.
when over two feet of snow cover
ed the ground. The roads were
irifted so badly that we were com
PEELED to drive through the fields in
going from Hughesville to Muncy.
remember helping a moving on
that day and the loaded wagons had
great difficulty traversing the drifts. "
l-Muncy LumiDary.