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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
NO COUNCIL MEETING
ADJOURNMENT EXPRESSING SYM PATHY WITH ALDERMAN JONES.
oify Fathers Expect te Meet Next nfon- day, Which is Legal Hoif- day and VIII Cause Fur
 ther Postponemeat.

As . token of respect and sympathy to Alderman J. F. Jones of Ward 7 whose wife died Sunday, the City Coun- cii adjourned as soon as 1t was called to order Monday night postponing the meeting tb next Monday night. Feb ruary 22. As February 23 Is . legal holiday, and the Council never meets on such occasions. it is. expected there will be a second postponement of the meeting. the Council not going Into session again until the next regular meeting night March i.
 The city code provides for the ob- servance @of holidays by the official family and employees of the municipality. and the aldermen cannot legally meet next Monday night, for any act passed at the meeting would be void. There is a possibilSty of the couneilmen getting around the dificul- ty by the President of the Council, Gas ton Gunter, calling a special meeting In the next few days to transact the business scheduled for last night. As the Finance Committee has decided to hold its report on the bonds. lately or dered, and there being no pressing bus mess before the Council, in all likeli- hood there will be no meeting until March.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

If we could ever get the clearer vis- ion. the one we dislike so much towers head and shoulders above us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
Earn, of J. D. Brooks \ Is SlDept by A Storm

I. af his dwelling. was blown away. and the feathered inhebitants with 1t. 9th. CT casualties among the fowls was the loss of tribe of "guineas.v which were perched in tree just without the Brooks dwelling. One of the unfcr. tunates was found dead In the field about a quarter of { mile from the house; the rest are still missing.
 The black ksmith shop of the planta. ton went down before the tornado But 1t might have gone up. says Mir Brooks. for not a stick of 1t has been identified among the remains as yet. Z The shingles and blanks and rafters from the buildings are strewn abou, the eco odd acres as if & drift-laden wave had passed over the ground and subsided. The timber was driven with fearful force. as 1t was rafter from the barn which wrought the downfall Of the house of Tate, nearly 100 yards away. The heavy rafter. picked up bodily by the wind. was crashed through the wall of the Tate cabin, breaking the leg of Jim Tate.
 Other instances of the great force of the wind abound One bit of tin- Der was hurled head on into the wall of the residence of Jim Brooks. II went through the wall, and through the heavy two-inch flooring, remaining immovabIy. imbedded.
 The tornado was q whimslcai wind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
INTEREST IN PROJECT OF
 OPENING COOSA RIVER

Anniston. Feb. 16.-(SpeciaI. )-- Much interest has been aroused here in the project of opening the coosa River to year round navigation by the recent bills introduced in Congress and the favorable reception they have met in that. body.
 It is believed that the survey recent ly ordered and for which $l5,000 was appropriated. win begin Pery soon and that suggested Improvements will add generally to the land and beauties of all North Alabama. For a year and a half an investigation has been going on in order to prepare a new plan of opening the river and conserving its great power possibilities. The new plan includes the storage and impound- Ing system which has been so success ful in this country on small scale and on a larger one in Europe. The flow of the river in Alabama and Geor- gia has been carefully watched and this new survey will bo made to re- port upon the feasibility of this plan. It win also be required of the engi- .neers to report upon the wisdom of the Federal Government participatinR in the construction of the storage res- ervoiTs in connection with private in- terest for power purposes. This is the first time that such 8 survey has ever been ordered in this country It is move on new lines and on wfi4saa .sle State Is interested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

chicken house in the rear of Jim Brooks's house. The grey light of the morning showed that the small structure had been lifted bodily over the chicken house, and placed directly in front. The chicken house was not touched though 1t is easily ten feet high.
 A dog. sleeping beneath the bed in which Jim Tate and his wife lay. was killed in the fall of the. Tate cabin The two persons just above, on the bed, escaped with their lives.
 Peculiar Escape.
 George Fountain and his wife lay sleeping when the wind struck. They were pinned beneath the timber which crushed their bed, and when they finally wriggled out. they were both clothed in one blanket, which they held about. then-and nothing else. The blanket was the only article saved from the ruin.
 The wind. coming at about 11:i5 Sunday night, lasted in its fury not three minutes in all. The crash of falling timbers, and the squeaIs of the injured animals. called all hands on the farm to work. For several hours the people labored. most of the time in the dark, hauling men and animals from beneath the wreckage which pin- ned them tmmovably.
 InrouRnOuL MOn0ay tue euIlEe 1aEfn force labored. clearing away the de- bris. Mir. Brooks. with his three sons, who live on the farm, and with corps oe negro farm hands, pulled and hauled and dug. But late in the afternoon the workers had not cleared away the debris of even one structure.
 1t will probably occupy the work of the dozen or more men throughout the next week before the wreckage Is cleared. and more than a month will no doubt elapse before the settlement Is rebuilt.
 The heavy rain which followed the wind lasted through Sunday night and Monday, retarding greatly the work of the farm-hahds on the wreck ed farm. though they iabored in the midst of the downpoura
 The wind through the county was felt with more or less force, and 1t is thought that much damage has been effected in more than one region, though no inkling of destruction other than in the instance of the Brooks place has yet reached Montgomery.
 The rain of Monday morning was more general, and has flooded creeks and branches through the country. Every little rivulet ha7 become a creek, every puddle aflake. The roads. so far. have withstood well the down
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
KEEN INTEREST
BY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE or
 COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Several Schemes Are Formulated to Be Presented so Board of Direc- tors During Thts
 week.


 The Publicity and Promotion Com mittse of the Montgomery Commercial Club held well attended meeting. the first under the new administration. at the club rooms yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The members of the com mittee present manifested keen in- terest in the work committed to the committed. and each man offered sev- eral suggestions for the benefit and prosperity of Montgomery.
 The committees set out in Its work with the conviction that the present was an excellent time for the pyssenta- ton of the claims of Montgomery and of Alabama. The success of c. Gros- venor Dave and the inauguration of the Commercial Congress has already drawn to the South, and more partic- ulariy to Montgomery than any other city. the attention of the entire coun- try and the committee was of the opin- Ion that active and energetic work at this particular time would count heav- fly. It was also felt that the commit tee, since the going of MT. Dave, would have to carry on . part of the work he had undertaken In exploiting Montgomery.
 Each member came forward with de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
ARNOLD IS ExoNERATED.
His Associates on Grnnd yary Sign m
 Statement.

Decatur, Feb. is.--tspeciai. )--Eight Journed Saturday have signed . state- ment in which they say in their opin- lon Mir. Arnold, one of the members Of the grand jury. who was excused by Judge Thomas W. Vert for alleged drunkenness, was not drunk. A copy of the statement will be, sent to Mir. Arnold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
MRS. A. 4. LOCKHART.
EatimAble Woman Passes Away al
 Home Near OpeIiErS

@S"N~HAaA8AG NbOkM3A IuABG@ AWAY At Home Near OpellIk&.
 Opelika. Feb I5.-(speciaI )--Ars A. A. Lockhart, who lived about two miles from Opelika. died at her home Sunday morning at 1 o'clock, after a protracted illness.
 At the time of her death she was 7S years of age. Mrs. Lckhart was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Mrs. Lockhart Is survived by one brother, fours.son and one daughter, all of whom live near Opelika.
 The funeral exercises were held at the late home of the deceased this morning at 10 o'clocSs and were con- ducted by Rev. O. V. Calhoun, pastor of Trinity Church.
 The remains were interreS in the city cemetery. Messrs. T. P. Hudmon. J. A. Jones. H. c. JerniganI J. T. Frederick, T, R. Morgan, andAF. B. Powledge acted as pallbearers.N
 Miss Katherine Dean will entertain at her home on Fourth Avenue Mon day evening, February 22, in honor of Miss Elizabeth Buchanan.
 Mrs. c. s. Whittlesey left Opelika Sunday night for New York and other Eastern cities, where she goes to pur- chase spring goods for the firms of NJ. E.. Smith & Co.. millfners.
 Scott Farley and Roy Torbert went to LaGrange, Ga. this afternoon to be present at a dance and reception to be given there this evening by the La Grange Athletic Club.
 Miss Preston Crowder has gone to Columbus. Ga, where she will be an attendant at the marriage of Miss Elm ma Dudley on Thursday.
 Mir and Mrs. R. H. Barnes and Miss Ingram of Columbus, Ga, spent Sun day with Mrs. w. w. Barnes in Ope- ltka.
 Miss Elsie Morris. who spent Satur- day and Sunday with Miss Myrla Nor ris in Opelfka, returned to her home in Lafayette Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

greatly to the appearance of that por- tfon of the city when completed.
 Theodore Pruden. an enterprising citisen. has caught the inspiration of the Civic Improvement League and is inclosing his home premises with a handsome brick fencing.
 Valentines Day was greatly enjoyed by the little folks of the city. The little masters inaugurated a new de- parture that afforded great fun and of their sweetheart they would drop a valentine to which a string had been attached and ringing the door quickly disappear. The little maiden upon stopping to pick up the gift would sbe greatly surprised to see 1t disappear.
 Rain has fallen throughout the day here and business has been character ized with a dull thud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16
NEWS or EUFAULA. .
c. c. sfkfIlnsan Has His Raeht Arm
 AmpssfmteA.

Eufaula, Feb. is--(special. )--C. c. skiilman. a well known and promi- nent citizen of the city. suffered the loss of his arm yesterday afternoon.
 Mir. Skillman was troubled with blood poison In his right hand. caused from q wound which would not yield to treatment and which 1t was feared would penetrate his body. His attend ing physicians advised that amputa- tion of the limb was the only hope. and acting under their advice the limb was taken of yesterday afternoon about four inches below the elbow.
 It will be gratifying to his friends to learn that he suffered no bad symptoms from the effects of the oper- atlon and Is now doing very nicely. It Is believed with proper care and pre- caution he can be restored to his usual health and vigor.
 Mir. F. E. Glass of this city and Miss Mary Lou Bowdon, formerly of Clayton, but now of Birmingham. were parties to Gretna Green wedding at Georgetown. Ga.. yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

playing curious pranks with its vic- tins In one case, Mir. Brooks relates, . lamp stood in the kitchen of his son's house. The wind. uproOting the dwelling. hurled the lamp from the kitchen, down the length of the hall to the front door. And the glass chim- ney was unbroken from the flight, though the timbers of the house were splintere6s
 Another freak Of the tornado came in the ease of a small outhouse. Tho oushonse was placed just behind a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

veiopment and publicity suggestions Those were noted and after they have been written out they will be submit ted to the Board of Directors for ap- proval. The committee In the mean while undertook some matters on It's own hook.
 A special committee consisting oi Chairman sheehan. Branch and Stuart was named to appear before the Board Of Directors ct meeting to be he4d Tuesday afternoon and lay before it a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

pour. though it may be that something along the 3se miles of graveiied and clayed roads will give way if the rain continues. ss For one thing. though, the excess of rain has brought pleasure to few
 of the kids, For. barefooted. and chortling with giee at their deIiance
 of winter. they trampie through the
 swollen guitars through the city. and in the country. in their first wading
 spree of many months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

Without giving their friends any knowledge of the fact they repaired to the Georgia village where Judge J. E. Dozier tied the nuptiaI knot in his usual graceful way. The groom ss an important attache of the Bell Telephone CompSny here and his beautiful young bride Is deservediy popular throughout this city and section.
 Mr.. Luther Bell began the erection of q handsome brick home on West Randolph Street, adtoining that of c. q. skiilman. The building will add
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

publicity proposition that demanded immediate attention.
 Frank s. Holt was selected as Sec retary of the Committee The other members are Chairman Win T. Shee- ham, Vice-Chairman E. c. Branch, W. B. Davidson, M. W. Stuart, F. P. Chafree. c. w. Barnett, Rev. D. E.. Cobbs, F. H. Miller and Frank s. Holt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

During his spring tour. which begins at Philadelphia next Monday, William Faversham will appear in "'rhs World and His wife" only.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-03
BRINGING OUT FRIENDLY EXPRESSIONS.

In little strike has actually good service
that service from the intentions of those who caused
brought strongly the complete fendness
whole people the Barring few naturally expected
expressions in California American make
international affair of the strike Incidents shows either
at the audacy of those who framed the scheme complete
hdencc that both sides there such solid determination
friendly easily be shaken Moreover tine japanese
men has been brought definitely avoiding pathway
tatng policy and with equal defneness showing all Deni-e
could show troubemakers of its citizenship
of business of the Japanese Government Of
the Washington government for that matter that labor srke took
place in Hawaii Nevertheless the
ovensv Toxic government ready invite controversy
and irritation might have stepped in In such
been that the for American dispose
ordg law and that the Japanese had really need
right take any attitude in the Toxic however, only
refused make communicating with the State
Department all the subject but the Imperial
its attitude has been shown at ALL took strong position of
dappoval of the whole strike agitation 1t would be impossible to
exaggerae the nub given by Admiral Ic the editors of the
strike organs here and Consul Uyen Japans representative here
while way officially responsible for actions of admiral
be presumed to have been familiar with his intentions
The strike appears has given occasion for apans government
representatives to emphatic disapprova of Jap
labor agaCns here has again placed the Toxic
position utterly dprov the notions of Hobson that Toxic
seeks pretex quarrel and has brought Washington New
York and all the renewed tending towards
better friendship and solder peace than existed before We
don't thank higher wage outfit for all this because
far from their intentions but the result in evidence just the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-03
PRESS GREATEST CIVILIzING POWER

press highest agent civilization declared
Albert Shaw conference of Charities and Correction held
in Buffalo this week. DR.. Shaw said
IF compelled give you simple formula by virtue of
which communities could be made unanimous in the support of
the progressive in which you believe and under which
agencies might be made responsive intelligent
honest and effective and allowed only half minute of time
and but single should Get the newspapers with
Of course desirable have churches with YOU well the
educational forces the clubs the Central Labor
the Chamber of Commerce and other typical representa-
tive opinion making groups possible But the newspapers the
important they these opinion making groups
and many Others
n times under ordinary everyday conditions the press
has the advantage facilities Incompatible sweeps
the whole world and keeps alive in
interest in the affairs of community lifts
rut and gives the broader spirit and intelligence c
of great country Still further extends sympaies
yond national bounds and gives feeling solidarity
Thus the press the highest agent modern civilization be-
cause it serves and renfo them all without dispacing them The
does not take the place of the schools but it so per-
vasve and necessary human agency work of the
common schools consciously unconscousl, has
Of making nation of people who read newspapers periodicals.
he time opportune wide and constant
use OF the newspaper for the general cause of social and
Tor the accomplishment of hundred specific steps of reform r.
take long time to perfect invention which aeward comes into
general use to the great benefit O society,"
The newspapers invent car coupler bu thew can m 4;
powerful methods for spreading publicity and for concentrating ~
opinion to the end of compelling general adoption of automatic
couplers thus saving thousands of lives
Inc newspapers cannot work the hygcni and curative v
~ uder winch tuberculosis may be rapidly externinated but if
would be almost impossible gain the general adoption Of effective
means to combat tuberculosis without the coonor,+; e H.
papers. ~ " INC news
10 not seek undue false publicity Remember that # r no
away" ue retorrners who wise righteous while the ~
papers are reckless and misleading The over ADVERTISING % -
remedy IN Its experimental stages whether 70 cure cancr
Editor Publisher w pp''''"en'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-03
LIFE IN HAWAII.
(Paciic Rural Press)

(Pacifc Rural Press)
10 ue Editor The preceding in the Pacific Prr p
81 arch and May 22 deal mainly with some DISADVANTAGE. a
ing mere In this will state few conditions Of life d
and undesirable ~ Vi ne desirable
stated DeIore the most striking feature of the country e +h
uniformity OF the climate Persons in ether parts of the world 60 -
"' the temperature here exceeds such and scb do
Sizes out mat rarely means such reader On the sheltered
u 'e mountains where there but wind often becos
@ hu while the temperature will be high enough r. he an
S"e under ordinary conditions any great bodily eerton will re-
SUIT III quite profuse perspiraon There is trade wind b1o
oSt OF the time which reaches almost all parts of the cort
S inc Gays from becoming uy At time is the weather as
oppressive as on hot day California or most other places m the
6 Inc one thing that makes possible the growth of onica1 f
say IN California the absence low temDeratre yIo
mercury never reaches high enough mark to make life miserable
never drops very low either high
no" ana ten cool enough to make the residents chilly This
makes lie very easy No heavy clothes strongly buiI houses
Dig hres are required Hardly fireplace xisance excen On
e mountains Most cooking on gas or oil stoves
american home and light terra-coa chimney all that mt
III mousse ong the natives and poorer aborers the fire made
an ola OIL can and the cooking done top It that required
his mild climate has rather demorang effect upon the houses
and clothes OF the natives and aboers the people the
country for instance barefoot when working and their cloth
ing neither elaborate we'll kept Any shack too that will keep
out the rain will do to live in and the walls may cracks
may be sufficient for residence purposes usually not thing
of beauty 'e
This mild climate also makes very favorable conditions for plant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-03

thousand of them and according the orators happen
politically they will tell the goes progress from Ham
ton to Taft, or from Jefferson to Cleveland
The 54h year of the independence of the United States
nation engaged debate which bound furnish
material for the thoughtful oratons of the day. 1t prob
ably be looked upon great crisis in future days Upon remedy
conditions brought about by national progress business
that alone depends the of the socialist rising
America in Europe with doctrines deadly government While
Carnegie about the world giving libraries and unable
elaborate systems of gifts of really decrease his
fortune the labor that produced for the steel the wealth
personally and enough lives and abo
conditions compared which the poorest of Hawaii coolies pros
pery and plenty The in Washington who vigorously
debating tariff schedules and taxation schemes seeking way
up these kind of the distribution of national produc-
tCn.
Americans believe that their country will solve these problems.
Hence though there feeling that crisis nation
Eagle will loudly and the continent will ring with
expressions enthusiastic about the unknown future about the
glorious past.