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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
COPPERS REMEMBER Chief
chief Taylor, Captain Smith, Sergeant
Murrell and Bike-Man Sykes
Are Given Presents by
Fellows.

AS a testimonial Of the regard with
which they are held by all the mem
bers of the Montgomery police lorce.
chief TAYLOR. Captain Miles Smith and
Night Sergeant Murre1l were. present.
ed Friday night with well chosen pres
ents bought by their associates OF the
force.
The presentations were made at as
senbIy just before o'clock and none
was more surprised than the recip-
tents themselves when they were told
of the Christmas tokens In store for
them.
Chief Taylor was given dozen Of
the finest "top shirts" to be had In all
the markets of Montgomery. Captain
Miles Smith got beautiful diamond
set .Elkss charm" and Sergeant MUIR
rell got half dozen OF the best shirts
his friends could find for him.
The presentation was made in short
and appropriate speeches to which
each responded in turn, but the re-
sponses were broken by the deep feel
ing of appreciation OF each who was
remembered by his fellow members OF
the Montgomery police force.
Night Bicycle Policeman Sykes was
also remembered, by his fellows and
was presented with O gold locket to
be presented In turn to his 1-year-old
son Monroe Clayton Sykes. who Is
named for two of Montgomery's old
est streets. and thereby hangs tale.
Policeman Sykes was at one time last
year stationed on Clayton Street. and
was SO unfortunate as to have slight
misunderstanding on his post. More
unfortunately still, he was caught by
Captain Miles Smith, who. as became
his duty, transferred him to Monroe
Street by way of punishment.
Master Monroe Clayton Sykes made
his debut into the sorrows and joys
OF this worlds affairs while his faith
err was yet serving his sentence on
Monroe Street, and tne name of Mon
roe Clayton" was affixed to him at the
earnest request Of all his fathers
friends ON the force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
STATE OFFICIALS
/ GLADDEN. BABES
Tighten Lives Of Little Father
less Ones
PATHOS STRIKES TO HEARTS
Christmas Purse Sent to Mother
Making Brave Struggle.
w. II. Gordon, Needed the Lure of the
Bucketshop Game, and Now Is
serving Time In
stripes Of
Convict.
PATHOs STRIKES TO HEARTS

Two baby girls, sobbing their little
hearts out for papa" who wears the
stripes OF q convict at Speigner's mill.
were comforted in some degree by a
Christmas present which the men at
the state Capitol sent to them, in their
strange, new home in Washington.
Their mother, who has written ap-
peals, In piteous succession, for the
liberty OF her husband, Is also COM
ported by the assurance OF faith which
the men of the Alabama State House
profess In the convict.
The mother and girls make up the
family of w. e. Gordon, who Is held
at speigner's for embezzlement. A
trusted employee. an expert accountant,
iurcd by stock gambling to use the
money of his empioyers--discovery and
failure to make good mis- shortage
the story of Gordon is one that Is often
told in fiction. He went up for three
years.
The blow fell most heavily on the
little family. Mrs. Gordon, accustom-
ed to the best living, was thrown,
without kindred, except an aged moth
er, ON her own resources. and forced
to mental labor to support her chill
dren. The letters which she writes to
Secretary of state Frank N. Julian, in
petitioning for the release of her hus-
band, are acute In their pathos. COM
ing, as they do, after two years OF
rough work, and when her health Is
breaking.
One letter, coming recently, told that
the littlest girl had broken her arm.
she cries papa papa papa all
night, and 1t seems as IL my heart will
break" Mrs. Gordon wrote.
And again:
THE children cry for eggs. eggs and
milk. spent my last dime to buy
three eggs for them. and heaven
knows what tomorrow will find. They
cried themselves to sleep. after call
ing continuously for papa"
1t was with Mr.. Julian that the cor
respondence was conducted. The Sec
rotary of State is a member of the
Pardon Board, and has taken the case
much to his heart. The Board rec
commended Gordon's pardon, but 1t was
denied.
Gordon has become one of the most
valuable employees OF the State. de-
spite the fact that he Is a convict. Al
the cotton mill, where he works four-
teen hours each day, his conduct has
been exemplary. as much 40 as his life
before he bought q little bucketzshoE
in Birmingham, and heard for the first
time the call OF the stock gambling
Not q demerit has been chalked
of education and refinement.
"And we were so happy; he was the
ideal husband and father; give my ba-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
FIGHT A GO.
No Interference In big salt Lake City
Mill

No Interference In big salt Lake City
Mil,
Salt Lake, Dec. 24.-"It can posi-
lively be be said that the Jenries-
johnson contest will be held in Salt
Lake declared TEX" Richard today soon
after arriving here from the east, "a
have been assured by the leading bus
mess men of the city" he continued
"that there will be no official interfer
ence with the fight and on that ASST.
rance am going ahead with the pre-
llminary arrangements"
Richard said the contest will be held
in the Salt Palace Saucer track" the
capacity OF which would be enlarged
He expected the contest would draw q
100000 crowd with prices of seats
ranging from IS to $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
"LITTLE TIM" SULLIVAN
CARRIED TO GRAVE


New York. Dec. 24.--The funeral OF
Little Tim" Sullivan attracted a
large crowd at his home and the
church in East Twelfth street today.
The funeral was attended by many
notables in every walk OF life from
the highest public official down. the
Bowery and the East SIDE being par
ticularly affected by the death Of lit
tie Tim"
OF his followers ne had more than
1000 men on the city payrolls and he
and his cousin, big Tim" Sullivan.
were known as the most liberal dis
pensers of charity to the poor Of the
Bowery district.
Little Tim is said to have left
fortune of about 100000 in his own
name, besides 100000 which he had
previously divided between his wife
and sister.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
NELSON AND WOLGAST
TO co 45 ROUNDS

Los Angeles. Dec. 24-Thomas Nc
Carey, MANAGER Of the, Pacific Athletic
club of this city. announced last night
that he had secured an agreement for
Nelson and Ad Wolgast. Wolgast.
who Is in this city with his manager.
Tom Jones, signed the Agreement and
Nelson telegraphed his acceptance
from Chicago.
Nelson is To be given $4,000 win.
lose or draw, and each man will post
q side bet of $4,000.
The contest will take place In Feb
ruary or March. the exact date to be
settled later and the Vernon Arena,
outside the city limits will be the
scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
MARSHAL BADLY HURT
WHILE MAKING ARREST

ozark, Dec. 40 Especial. y--Mari
shall BUD Gulfadge. of Midland City,
was perhaps FATALLY wounded this at
ternoon while attempting to make an
arrest. ~
Farmer Vickers and son are said r.
have been drinking. It 10 declared
that young Vickers engaged in q
quarrel with q man. ! According 70 the
story. when Marshal Guiladge at
tempted to arrest young Vickers, the
elder Vickers interfered. Marshal
Gulladge is said to have struck the
elderly man with club. when young
yickers began quitting the marshal.
disembowelling him and almost sew
ering his arms.
The vickers are in Jail here tonight.
both of them being wounded about
the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

ONLY NECESSARY WORK IN SHOPS
AND OFFICES.
Big Chrfstmas Trade II Recorded By
Lines Passing Through Montgom-
cry and Trninmen are
Kent Ruay.

The neighth OF the big holiday rush
was reached at the local union station
Friday when the travel was perhaps
the heaviest OF the week. A train COM
ing into the shed either morning or
night was Just about an impossibility,
and the usually well-mannered buile-
tin mad so many personal difficulties
that its oldest friends would hardly
have recognized its face. Pa
A mass OF people were lined up in
front OF the iron gates during all OF the
morning train time and the train time
In the afternoon. A pretty hard-work-
ed bunch was the guardians of the
gates, and when the night force re-
lieved them at dusk. their fingers. and
hands were partially paralyzed from
punching an endless string of tickets.
and at the same time their threats
were nearly "ali I'M from answering
an equally endless string of ques-
tons.
At night the rush had decreased. but
the late train habit continued, and
every through train coming In at night
was anywheres from one to three
hours late. The Christmas rush Is
about over for this season. and while
tn eholiday. tickets are still on sale
saturday, II IL probable that the travel
will be the lightest OF the week.
The holiday rates end Saturday night
and will not be put on sale again un-
til next Friday and Saturday. with q
limit to Jan. 9.
Saturday will be . genuine holiday
with the local railroad people, the traf-
fic and transportation ofiices as well
as the local agent offices being closed
all day ana until Monday morning. A
force TO carry on urgent business will
be in each Office as well as In the up
town passenger and freight Offices
At noon Friday the shops OF the
western closed and the employees will
have the benefit of double holiday,
Saturday and Sunday.
saturday and Sunday, The shops or
the other road closed Friday after
noon and none of them viii open until
Monday morning. The same tning ap-
plies to all Of the local yards, enough
men to handle urgent business being at
work Saturday and Sunday.
Friday afternoon orders were issued
by all Of the local roads annulling all
Ioca freight trains Saturday. Some of
these oca1 freights were to have left
their terminals at the other end Of the
lines Friday night, but not a wheel
win turn on q local freight train un-
til Monday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
SENATOR A. J. McLAURIN
BURIED AT BRANDON

Brandon. Miss. Dec. 2l-Ths funsr-
eli OF the late United States Senator
morning. Despite q steady downpour
of rain, hundreds OF prominent Missis-
sippians took part In the ceremony.
Services were held IN the Brandon
Methodist Church and were conducted
by Rev. G. r. Emory.
Floral tributes were numerous. six
wagon loads being conveyed from the
railroad station to the family resi-.
dence and church during the morn
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
LOOKING FOR FIGHT.
English Lightweight Would Sfix !
With Nelson.

English Lightweight Would sIix II
with Nelson.
New York, Dec. 24.-Owen Moran.
the English lightweight. looking for
a fight with Battling Nelson for the
lightweight, looking for fight with
Battling Nelson for the lightweight
dham bi6nship. arrived today on the
Lusitania.
1T has. been suggested" said Moran.
'that fight between Nelson and my
self might afford good preliminary
for the Jeffries-Johnson battle"
Moran added:
my money will go on Johnson.
Jeffries has been out OF the business
for q number of years and.the chances
are that he has lost his Judgment of
distance. And. when man loses that.
he generally loses 1t for good"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
THE PICKwICK CAFE.

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103 Commerce. ST, Montgomery, Ala.
Xmas Danner Saturday, Dec. 20, 100.
From II to 3-Price Soc.
Chicken Copssmme
Celery Olives Sweet Mixed Pickles
Pompano nm Fines Herbes
Parfsiennc Potatoes
FflIet Of Fine Kansas City Beef mn
Champinfons
Young Pig Apple Sauce
Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes steamed Rice
Large white Asparagus
Cream Sauce
French Peas Candied yarns
English Plum Puddfng, Hard Sauce
Neopolitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
Swiss ana American Cheese waters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

bies back their papa the letter OF
Mrs. Gordon fairly walls.
Her last letter. coming Friday. after
receiving the Christmas purse which
the State officials made up. is more re-
signed and patient than the others.
She was Informed, with the gift. that
hope for her husbands release before
his term expires is practically killed.
The term is out next September. She
says she Will live and walt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Canton. o.. Dec. 24.-Wiliiam L..
Davis, former vice president of the de-
funct Canton State Bank. was found
guilty of embezzlement by a jury at
Lisbon, o., today of abstracting from
the bank $50 shares OF bank stock
valued at $S50.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

APRICOT LTQUEUR Very Ola.
Made from the Fruit, No Artificial
Flavors or Coicrin&.
ONE QUART sf.7D EXPRESS PAID.
Greu Trading Co., Pensacola, Ella.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

st. Louis. Dec. 24.-The defense In
the trial of NJ. Dwight Former on a
charge OF forging an endorsement to
a check for $4,000 rested today. The
state had no rebuttal testimony to Of
fer. The state elected to rest its case
on the charges that Former forged
the name III. c. Tulley'' on the check
and the courts instructions were
based upon this charge
YOUR MONEYS WORTH
" sending your order to ms for Xmas.
1. Brakeman q CO..
!. Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Lewiston. Me-. Dec. s4.--Two fire.
men were killed and three severely in-
.jured today at a fire on Lisbon street.
They were caught under falling wallis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

HILL AND HILL
Bottled I'm Bond. The very best. F0ul
full quarts for $500. Express paid.
I. BrAekman q Co., Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

HILL AND HILL
Bottled I'm Bond. The very best. Four
full quarts for $500. Express paid.
L. Brickman q Co., Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

GREIL's MALT wEEEsi<Ex.
The Whiskey For Sickness
One Gallon S2.5o, Express Pale.
Plain PackaKe--tslass JuEns
Greil Trading Co., Pensacolas Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
FOR A FEW DAYS

FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY
We VIII Express You Prepaid Twelve
FULL QUARTS 100 Proof Gin, Rye
Or Germ Nhlskey
Ger S7.sS In Plain Box.
.as...s eQmwaanssas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
Do You Need Help.

The rural carriers from the Owosso
office-and probably all the other offices
in the county, have received supply
of cards from the bureau of immigra-
tion and naturalization of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor TO be
delivered to the parons on their routes
making inquiry as to whether farm
labrorers. common laborers or me-
chanics are needed for the coming
season. This information is sought TO
enable the bureau TO distribute the
foreigners coming to this country co
points where there is demand for
their services and to keen them from
locating in such large numbers in the
big cities A return card is attacht d
so that if anyone wishes TO avail
himself of this proffer of assistance
he can make known his wants and
blank application will be sent him.
No charge is made or fee accepte d
either from employer or employed -
Owosso Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
Get In Line For Spring.

Under the above heading one of our
exchanges had the following:
1T is none too early to get in line
for starting the spring work March
is on its last lap and April, unless all
signs fail will bring sunny days, tears
and flowers Every day will begin
to count from this on. Get the farm
implements in shape. See that the
horses are fitted for the spring task.
Look after the fuel pile for the su IN
mer to the end that the women folks
will not be compelled to split wood
during the busy spring and summer
davs. Take the boys and girls and
hired help into your confidence. In
terest them in the spring campaign
and make it an object for all to pull
straight from the shoulder without
kicking or nagging Get ready to
clean up the yard and around the
barns and stables the moment condi-
tions are ripe for it. The matter of
seed is of prime importance and this
is a good time TO select seed. Good
crops of corn, wheat, barley. rye ana
vegetables depend as much upon the
character of the seed as upon cultiva-
ton. You don't read of any one
gathering good crop from poor seed
Take time to examine the fence
AMI place them in condition before
other matters crowd that important
duty out of sight If you raise beets.
and most farmers in the sugar beet
belt do. get in line with the seed and
preparations for seeding by the time
il arrives. There is ALWAYS enough to
do in March and it is best to do 1t
promptly. Crops need thought and
attention Good seed, good soil
properly prepared. good culture-then
will come good crops if the weather
man does his duty. and 1t is rarelv
wholly his fault if the results are not
satisfactory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dread disease that science has been
able TO cure in all its stages, aud that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing it's work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address, +. J. cHENNY & Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold bv All dru0cisf 75c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
A. c. THRONTON < SON
First publication Dec. 81
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
tions OF certain mortgage made by John Blank
and Margaret Blank husband and wife and
joint ownersl of Alma, Michigan, TO the
Capitol Ssvif z and Loan Association, of Ian
sing Michigan, dated the 9TH day OF March A.
ID zoos and recorded in the Office of the Reg
ister Of Deeds for the County Of Cratiot and
State of Michigan, on the 18TH day of March,
4. d. 1905. in liber IIS of mortgages on page
s4f and containing a power Of sale on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the 3lst day of December zoos,
the sum of one hundred-fo four and seventy-six-
ne-hundreths (IO4 76) dollars. and an attorneys
fee of fifteen frS oo} dollars as provided bv law
and no suit or proceedings at law having been
instituted to recover the moneys secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue OF the
power Of sale contained in said mortgage, and
the statute in such case made and provided, or.
the 10th day of March. A. ~. looS, at one O'Clock
i'm the afternoon the underSgLed will 81. the
front door OF the courthouse in the village Of
Ithaca that being the place where the Circuit
Court for the County OF Gratiot is held sell at
public auction. TO the highest bidder the
premises described in said mortgage OF so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount
as aforesaid due on said mortgage with FIVE (s).
per cent interest from December slst zoos
and all legal cost. together with said attorneys
fee, to-wit: Lots thirty-three 53l and forty-oue
t4f). Hall x Sharrars addition to the city of
Alma, Michigan.
The said lands and premises will be sold sub
ject to certain mortgage made and executed by
the said John Blank and Margaret Blank 10 the
said Capitol Savings & Loan Association of Lam
sing. Michigan, on the 18th day of February
io07. and recorded in the office OF the Register
of Deeds for Cratiot County, Michigan. on the
nth day OF February ID. 1907, In iiber T0s OF
mortgages, on page S23 and to a certain other
mortgage made by the said John and Margaret
Blank. husband and wife and joint owners, Of
Alma, Michigan, TO the Capitol Investment
Building 4 Loan Association Of lansing Michi-
gan, now known as the Capitol Savinss& Loan
Association Of Lansing, Michigan. made on the
and day of March. 1906 and recorded in the Office
OF the Register Of Deeds for Cratiot County
Michigan, on the Sth day CT March, 1oO6 In 1iber
ITO OF mortgages on page 30.
CAPITOL SAVINGS 4 LOAN ASSOCIATION,
Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25

Outstanding still exists regarding Sec
tons and of the law relative to
posters. The law requires a poster
containing copy of the license certi-
ficate on the door of every stable at
which the horse is stood for public
service. In many places these par
ticular sections of the law are not
being observed simply because the
owners of stations do not know that
it is necessary. Where informed that
this is required, there is little diff
Guilty in securing the posting of the
license"
In Pennsylvania, where the stallion
law has been in effect for one season,
1920 stations have been licensed, of
which GOA, or 1872 per cent, are pure
bred and 1926, or Co.'S per cent, are
grades and mon9els.
In New Jersey the legislature last
winter Q907-0S) passed a stallion law
based upon that of Wisconsin, but hav-
ing the following important differ
ences: The work of stallion enroll
ment is to be done by stallion regis
tration board, consisting of the animal
husbandman of the State Experiment
station, who shall be secretary and
executive officer; a graduate veterin-
arian and a prominent breeder of live
stock 1T shall be the duty of the
board to examine personally each
stallion or jack and determine to the
best of their knowledge and belief
whether said stallion or jack is free
from infectious, contagious or trans
missable diseases or unsoundness and
their findings shall be final" The
board is authorized in case Of emer-
gency TO name committee In each
county, consisting of a graduate veter-
marian and a practical horseman who
shall examine the various stations or
jacks in the said county as to sound
ness. The fee for enrolment is So
and 81 shall be paid annually for the
renewal of pedigree certificate and
service license. Stations shall be ex-
amined every year until IN years of
age, and after the first examination
shall be exempt. II ten years of age
or over The act went into effect
September 1, 1908.
The legislature of New Jersey also
enacted a unique and important bill
which now is in force and provides
for the appointment of a live stock
commission by the governor, consist
ing of the director of the state ex-
pertinent station and the master of the
state grange, ex-offlcio; the animal
husbandman of the state experiment
station, who shall be secretary and ex-
ecutive officer of the commission; a
graduate veterinarian and a promin.
ent breeder Of live stock. ut shall be
the duty of this commission: First, to
purchase and maintain stations OF
draft and coach type for distribution
and use in the several counties of the
state, wherever breeders associations
have been duly organized and which
provide dams for breeding, which
shall conform TO the standards and
rules established by the commission
second, to aid in the selection and
distribution of breeding sires and
dams of other classes of live stock
and third. to constitute stallion ex
aiming board" The sum of $4,000
- appropriated to the commission fol-
thu current year, and thereafter
$4,000 annually for the purpose oil
carrying out the provision of the act
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
Republican State Ticket.

For Justice Of the Supreme Court.
Charles A. Blair, Jackson.
Judge John w. Stone, Escanaba.
For Regents Of the University.
w. l.. Clements, Bay City.
George p. Codd, Detroit
For Supt. Of Public Instruction.
Luther l.. Wright, Ironwood.
For Member Of Board Of Education.
William J. McKone, Albion,
Board Of Agriculture.
/. Roy Waterbury, Highland, six-yeaI
term.
w. H. Wallace, Saginaw, six-yeai
term.
Robert d. Graham, Grand Rapids,
four-year.term.
Alferd j. Doherty, Clare, four-year
term.
William J. Oberdorffer, Stephenson,
two-year term.
William J. Carpenter, Detroit, two
year term.