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The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
spring evening, waiting to be sd.

spring evening, waiting to be ad-
mitted.
was shown into the south drawing
room to wait for Barbara; have been
shown into the south drawing room
to wait for her a hundred times, and
had always before found 1t pleas.
ant, inviting place; but | got no fur
ther than the threshold this evening:
the change in It was amazing. The
prodigality of light struck me first
and then its gala-air; 1t was as IL It,
too, were receiving congratulations in
its best clothes along with its mis-.
tress There were flowers every
where. l am fond of all flowers but
those taken by another man to the
girl | love. Ankony's flowers overran
the south drawing room; they were
on the three-cornered piano that had
belonged to Barbara's mother, on the
quaint cabinet with ormolu mounts
and parquetry paneling that had been
her great-grandmother' on her grand
mothers mahogany table, and on man
tells and shelves and cases.
Their fragrance met me at the
threshold and stopped me there as If
it had been funeral fragrance. With a
shiver l crossed quickly to the library.
There was no light there but a dim
freight. The library, evidently, was
not receiving congratulations, and /
entered with sigh Of thankfulness
for something unchanged, when, mock
cry of mockeries, just as l was throw
ing myself down to wait for Barbara
| discovered a great bowl of Soliel
dor roses glowing in the middle of
the table. The Forlorn Hope had Of
fered its tribute of American Beau
ties and Jacqueminots and Marechal
Neils to Barbara, but it had always
been my privilege to take her the
splendid Soliel dor. l stood for
minute looking at these upon the
table, then picked up the big crystal
bowl and carried it across to the
drawing room, where / set it down
not too gently.
Presently l heard Barbara's step in
the hall. 1t sounded a little languid,
1 thought.
81 am here" l said, from the IL.
brary.
What are you doing there in the
dark?"
Il like the dark and the library"
How capricious you are! 1 never
knew you to wait here before"
l made no reply, but l stirred the
fire in the hope that she would not
ring for lights.
Il am tired" she said, as she sank
into chair l drew for her.
"Pleasantly?" l inquired with sym
pathy.
mo, downrightly. People have been
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
THE MARKETS.
LIVE STOCK.

ss cows a've and 0eef heifers' sssefi SEQ az ss
4oo@7,75 cows and heifers. -s,25q6.5o;
55OqS00; Texas steers, 3.5Oq5.50; Texas
cows and heifers, 2.40Q4.25; mixed and
butchers 7.s5qS.5o: good heavy, S,4oQ
pigs. s,oo@7.eO Native sheep and NUT
tons, S.50@475; lambs. 6.2547.35.
KANSAS CITY, MO- Cattle = Ma
tive steers, 4.5o@s.45; southern steers.
native cows and heifers, 2.50@5.5 stock
ers and feeders, S.00@5.50: bulls, 2.504
$50; calves, s50Q75O; western steers.
Heavy. S.3OQS.4O: packers and butchers,
S.00QS.35, light, 7.60QS.20; pigs, 5000
I,2S. Sheep-Muttons. 4.2545.o0; lambs.
S;oO@6.SC; G range wethers. 4.o0@5.2o; range
CHICAGO. II.L-Cattle - Beeves. 400
q $50; Texas, $50 q BIO; western $50
@6.50; stockers and feeders. S.1O@5.25;
@s,oo;. .hogs-Light. Lse@s.45; mixed.
7,9S; workers., S,so@S.4o; pigs. s.so@7so
sh@eeepINative, 2;7ogd;so; western 5000
1920 A ',0VS
rsS ST, ,1MI LOUIS; 3d. Nc MO- Wheat No 2
eq ioo@iis; G SS No. M hard q iao5ssgi iosSggii No No
z: 65ls; No. 3, s5ass; No : white. s5isS
~, no. q ooAs NC. yellow, So y 466;
No. 3. 65@66. Oats-No 2. 39is No. 8,
80; No. 4, 3sA; No. 2 white, 41A No. 8.
s9Q41; No 4, ssQ3s,s.
CHICAGO. LIZ Wheat ~ No. red,
1.1o@1.12; No, 8. 1.O5esl.lO; No. 2. hard,
1.oS@1 .0611; No. 8. 1.00GDl.o6; No 8 spring
1.00Q1 .03. Corn--No. 2, 651a @66; No. 8.
sSh Gs5% No. 2 white. g & Sess&: No. No 3. g.
66K. Oats-No. g 3SM No. 3, 39@4Oa. :
4 KANSAS CITY. NO. Wheat - No.
Q red. l.l6; No 9. lll@l.15; No. 4. 1.l0:
I.0S; NO. 4, s7@10sis. Corn--No. 2. 81;
| No. s, 66@66lA; No. 2 white. 6s; No. 3,
: III Q9lAi No white. A2QAs; NJ.
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"a Hate Myself When Think
of What You Must Think of Me-"
She Flashed.

coming for days to say nice things to
me. / suppose l ought to be glad"
"Oh, don't know. Nice things can
become awfully tiresome."
She nodded wearily.
II promise in the beginning to say
nothing nice whatever" fastened to
assure her.
She smiled little.
"You rarely do" she observed; "but
l think shall rather like 1t tonight.
I've about exhausted all my replies
You've no idea how quickly you run
out of replies to the sort Of amiable
platitudes that have been showered
on me lately"
81 dare say. You know I've never
experienced anything like 1t. People
make phrases. and you make phrases
back at them. Is that It? But you
wouldn't make them for me, / am
sure"
mo, l think shouldn't consider 1t
worth while"
1T wouldn't be good for you If /
caught you at it."
That's the real cleverness," she
unused, ito make catchword sound
pristine in its freshness. A lot of
women l know can do it. / never
could. It's art, orr"
do you remember the story of the
fairy godmother who put pearls in
stead the words in the mouth Of one
of her godchildren?" l asked. "If
these were still the blessed days of
fairies, / know lot of good folks
who would ask for catchwords. don't
you?"
She laughed softly.
Instead of brains" she said. "They
would be SO much easier managed"
Exactly"
We laughed again. For moment l
think we forgot. We were SO ac-
customed to being gay.
"You are very amiable tonight" she
remarked after a moment. ITS SO
nice to find you that way. You are
not always so. you know For in
| stance"
"You mistake" interrupted; I'm
not amiable at all tonight. am ex-
ceedingly out of sorts. have lost
something, and don't like losing
! thugs; It makes me cross
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(To BE coNTINUED.)
His First Taste Of Mustard.

Harry, aged three, seeing the mus
tard pot on the table for the first
time, teased for some of the unknown
contents. His uncle, who was carv.
ing, to keep him quiet placed a liberal
helping on his plate. The little fel
low took it all into his mouth at once.
In the endeavor to swallow 1t and not
cry out, he stood on the rung of his
chair with the tears rolling down his
cheeks. His sister. year older.
asked: How did you like 1t. Harry?"
He replied: well, it made my nose
nervous. THE Delineator.
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Business Preparations.

what are you doing with all those
green goods circulars?"
''I'm going to town an see the folks
that sent EN-" said Farmer Corntos-
sci. It's time us agriculturists was
gettin' more enterprisin' an uplifted
like"
But you surely do not intend 10 do
business with them?"
Yep. / understand these sharpers
are mighty free with their money
when they get hold of any. I'm goin'
to see if can't land some of 'em
fur summer boarders."
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
oses 100000 suit AGAINST Widow.

Marshall, Mo.--In the case OF
Joel S. George the Jury returned a
verdict for the estate, Joel George
filed note of $4,000, dated October,
1882, and due 20 years after date,
against his brothers. estate. The note
now amounts to $4,000,
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at box
ter of Bishop Winstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara Hem
ingray, whose brother Dan was In his
employ. Dan was one Of the towns pop
ular young men. lie showed some nerv-
BUSINESS when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summonins Twlning,
ing refused to prosecute. Barbara per-
suaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution.
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Titles for Zennelin.

The new title to be conferred on
Count Zeppelin has yet to be deter
mined. How about Prince of the
Milky Way or Duke Won Ursamajor?-
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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cHAPTER Nv.

went to see Barbara few days
later.
1t is queer how a changed atmos-
phere seems to affect the material as
we'll as the immaterial-even the Hem
tnsray doorsteps appeared changed
stood on them In the dusk OF the
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
Do Well the Thing at Hand.

Don't waste life in doubts and
fears; spend yourself on the work be-
fore you, well assured that the right
performance of the hours duties win
be the best preparation for the hours
of ages that follow.-Emerson.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
Civilized Chat.

Cable news informs us that the
women rule the country in Chat, AT
rica. 1t would appear that modern
civilization has penetrated almost ev-
erywhere.- Leader
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
Gods Plans for Mankind.

We were planned on lines of nobili-
ty; we were intended to be something
grand; not mean and stingy. but large
and generous; We were made to Gods
image that we might be Godlike.-Ex-
change.
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The Difference.

Stubbornness is fighting to have In
certain way what you want. Strength
OF purpose is getting in the most con-
venient way that presents itself what
you desire.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
80 French Balloons In Race.

Paris, France.-Thirty balloons
sailed away from Tuileries Garden in
the French Aero clubs annual long
distance race. An immense crowd
gathered to witness their departure.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01

On the shores of Cape Cod there
were during period of twenty years
following 1881 as many as 1000
wrecks Of vessels carrying precious
cargoes of human beings and freight.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01

Among other cost.y fallacies might
be mentioned the good bet il you
lose" There are no good bets IL you
los.--Atchison Globe.
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rwo.rhlrds Harmless.

Benzoate of soda has pulled through
by vote of 81 to A. This, we as
sumo, makes it almost two-thirds
harmless.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
Troubles of Our Own.

America will have to worry along
without George Bernard Shaw, says
G. B. S. Nice of him to recognize that
we have worries enough of our own
Cleveland Leader.
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Deadly Sleeping sickness.

Two-thirds of the native population
OF Uganda has been wiped out by the
sleeping sickness in seven years.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-01
ups and Downs.

Over in Crete the Greek flag cer-
tainly is having its ups and DOWNS
Washington Herald.
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1rraokIesa TrolIev a success,

A trackless trolley in the streets Of
Vienna nearly mile and half long
operates with succasx
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unhappIIY,

Unhappily, our new possessions will
exert but slight influence on the
p-ice OF ice.- Boston Transcript.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13

from Pittsburg. where he went to att tend the dinner given MT. W. ]. Bryan. Mir. Price responded to toast at the dinner.
 pr. H. D. Boyd is in Atianta on busi- ness this week.
 Miss Alice Boyd Is on a visit to friends and relatives at Samson and Opp.
 Mrs. c. l.. Brannon is with her friends and relatives in Troy and Brun- didge this week.
 Hon. Claude Riley has returned home after a brief stay in Atlanta. MT. and Mrs. J. D. Henderson Of samson are the guests ef Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Garrett.
 Mir. B. 0. Jennings of Montgomery | Is here today.
 Mrs W. H Moore. general manager of the Indiana State Life Insurance Company in Alabama. is here looking after the interests of his company MT. Moore has headquarters in Mont gomery.
 Mir. W. A. Moxiey of Montgomery | was here yesterday. Messrs. J. s. Carroll and J. h. Adams of Ozark are in town. Mir and Mrs. E. Edwards have moved in their new residence. near northwest corner of Court Square. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bonneau, who has been quite sicks IS recovering. The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. VIII windham Is reported very i'll. Yesterday was lucky day with the fishermen. Many of them made large l catches of suckers. MT. John Joroan was the most successful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
MoNTEvALLo SOCIAL NEWS

Monteyallo, Mch. 12--(Special.)- MT. I Friedman has returned to Montgomery after a pleasant visit to his daughter.
 Miss Olivia Griffin who was called home by the death of her brother, Will not return to school
 Mrs T. A. Fitzgerald and little son of Birmingham have returned home of ter short visit to Montevallo.
 Mrs Watson and little daughter of Montgomery have been recent visitors to Miss Bessie Watson at the A. G. l.
 Mrs. Baker of Carolton visited her daughter Maurine on yesterday.
 MT. NJ A. Grayham of Prattville, a trustee of the A. G. I. s. visited the school on yesterday.
 Col. Sol D. Bloch of Camden has spent the last few days in Montevallo Col Bloch Is enroute home. from Montgomery where he went to hear President Eliot. In a talk to the stu Eliots speech
 The Flower Lovers Exchange which was to have been held yesterday at MT. J. A Morris was postponed on ac- count of the weather. It was held this afternoon from two to five, At in- tervals during the afternoon the fol- lowing memorial program was rem dered
 Talks; Mrs. S. L. Chestnutt.-.Mr. w. Aldrich vocal Solos: Miss Laubert Miss Miss Franklin
 Recitations: Miss Halbert, Miss Step hens. f..
 Floww Legends: Miss Brooke, Miss Grote Miss Peterson. Miss Raynor.
 Violin Duett: Miss Lawrence. Miss Laura Lyman. / Violins and Cello Trio; Miss Hatch Miss Hattie Lyman, Mrs McConaughy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
POPE TRIAL TODAY
GREAT THRONG OF SPECTATORS Is EXPECTED.
Preliminary Hearing of Woman Ac- cused of Killing Her Mother
 Wul Take Place in Clam ton Court House.

Clanton, March 12.-(Special.) )-Many strangers are gathered in Clanton to- night in anticipation of a big crowd here tomorrow. to attend the prelim- mary hearing of Mrs. Hattie Pope, who Is to be given trial on the charge of murdering her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Ann King. near Montevallo.
 All records for court attendance will be broken when Probate Judge l.. H. Reynolds calls the case tomorrow morning. The trial is to be called at g o'clock, so that 1t will probably be concluded during the day It is even expected that the case will go we'll into the night. inasmuch as there are some three dozen witnesses to De heard.
 The news today of the discovery of the old coat in the trunk of Mrs. Pope has awakened even more interest In this remarkable case.
 The Chiffon County court room has seating capacity of over 500, and It Is anticipated that every seat will be occupied. It will be the first time in Chilton's history that 1t has been nec- essary to hold preliminary nearing in the court house.
 There were no new developments in the case today. Mrs. Hattie Pope still maintains that she is innocent, and Warren Wood. looks upon the hearing tomorrow with interest, simply because he expects to be given his freedom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
RAIDS GAMBLING GAME.
Nashville Detectives Do Good Work In
 Anniston.


 Anniston, March 12-(Special.) )-T. E. Doris and J. G. Kline. two detect ives of a secret service agency of Nashville. who have been In this city several days. ostensibly as flour drum mers. but in reality with a view or breaking up band of alleged "tin- horn" gamblers. who have infested the city for several months. flushed their first covey in a local hotel Wednesday evening, when w. c. Thomas. Frank Wilson, G. Kennedy and "Swifter" Klein were arrested on charges of gaming and violating the State pro- hibition laws.
 When the room in which the men were playing was raided. the detectives were playing and acting as spectator in the games. and they. together with officers Shiretzki, Eason and Reid, who made the raid, testified against the defendants, who faced Mayor Kilby who presided at police court Thursday morning The alleged gamesters were found guilty and fined as follows Thomas. s51 and costs: Wilson ant Kennedy, $25 and costs: Klein. s25 ant costs A forfeiture was taken on the bond of Bert Morton. who. it Is said was also engaged in the game. All ot the men pleaded guilty.
 George Woodruff and Swifter Klein who were charged with selling whis' key. were fined $100 each and given Q sentence of three months on the streets. They served notice of an ap- peal. after being convicted on the tes- timony of the detectives, who alleged that they had purchased whiskey from the defendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
LIBEL IS CHARGED
POLICEMAN CAUSES ARREST OF
 AN EDITOR.
Ayoudale Officer Charges That 6. M Howie, of The Birmingham Register Reflected On
 His Bravery.

Birmingham. March l2.-(Special ) Policeman w. P. Reynolds. Reyno- dale, today swore out warrants asaihst G. NJ. HowIe, one of the editors ana publishers of The Register. news naper of Birmingham. and Miss Maude Landers. a prominent young woman or Ayondale, charging them with criminal libel.
 The bond was fixed at $20o and the deputies served the warrants during the afternoon.
 lication of an article in The Register concerning Policeman W. P. Reynolds The warrants were sworn out before Judge I. H. Benners. It Is charged that Miss Landers furnished the material for the articles that were published Tn The Register.
 It seems that in a case of Bob Williams. a negro, charged with hish way robbery. who was conVicteo anu given a sentence of twenty years in the nenitentiary, Miss Landers and man named Addington were the principal witnesses. they being the parties whom the negro and a companion are said to have held up. new trial has been granted the negro because of showings made by the attorney.
 After the case was tried an article was published in The Register which if is claimed reflected on the bravery of MT. Reynolds. though he claims that he was nowhere near where the roA- herv is said to have taken place.
 The matter promises to be one of the real sensations of the district. The second negro charged with highway robbery has not been tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13

The Mitchell Baldwin case was taken up and motion to continue argued. Col. Sam Will John. of Birmin gham, is attendance upon the court. Papers have been filed in the office of the Probate Judge making applica- ton to incorporate the town of In verness. and an election for this pur- pose has been called for Saturday April 10th.
 A social event of the week was the K. of P. oyster supper when about seventy Knights gathered about the banquet board. refreshed the inner man and enjoyed the following toasts:
 l. B. Feagin Pythian Goal; c. R. Hall Good of the Order. J. c. Lawrence. Pythianism as a MorS: c. Y. Alexander Women, Dr. J. L. Bowman. Tenets of the order pr. A. B. Horn. The Goat: E. L. Blue Our Dead Brothers: Mir. W. II. Fuller was toastmaster.
 AdJutant General Bibb Graves and Major Thuiston, a retired army omcer. assigned to duty with the Alabama National Guard inspected the local military company Thursday night The time of many of the men have expired and the company will have to be re- organized or mustered out. As there Is much military enthusiasm here the probability Is that a meeting will be held very soon for the purpose of re- organizing and electing new officers.
 A Council of American Patriots was organized here this week with the J. L. Bowman; Chairman, pr. following officers: Ex Chairman pr. A. B. Gray; Vice chairman. John A. Reid; Prelate J. II. Rainer: Clerk. A. Loney; Messenger, E. A. Carmicheai; Guard J. R. Bolk.
 The first quarterly conference of the Methodist church will be held here to- night, Rev. J. B. K. Spain of Troy presiding.
 Mir B. Carmichael who recently had his arm torn off while working at the Southern Cotton oil Co.,. is not improv- ing, and trouble developed in his right leg and he had to undergo another op- | eration.
 MT. J. A. Beilottle. of Indian Creek. who recently was seriously injured by a runaway horse was In the city this week and he fears that his injuries are permanent.
 The ten year old son of James Rad ford, of Flora, was accidently shot in the wrist by his little sister a few days ago. by the carless handling of a rife on the gallery of their grandparents home In this city. The little fellow had medical attention and is doing | nicely.
 Mrs. Emma McGowen has returned | from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. | Williams, at Clayton.
 MT. J. F.. Graves who has been wis., iting Miss Johnnie McGowen left yes- terday for her hame Is Brundidge.
 Mrs. John T. Cathey who for several weeks has been the guest of her sfs- ter Mrs. Lee Alexander left Thursday for her home in Gadsden.
 Mrs James, of Montgomery, Is the guest of her sister Mrs. Will Linton.
 Miss Clara Mae Mabson of Troy, vis- ited relatives here this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
REV. ]. A. PELHAM
 DIES AT CHATOM

Chatom. March 12.-(special. )-ReH J. A. Pelham, one of the oldest ministers in the Methodist Church in South Alabama. died at his residence here yesterday evening about 6 o'clock. He has been a landmark at the county seat of this county for years. He followed the court house from St. Stephens to Chatom for the purpose of continuing his hotel busi- ness. At the time of his death he had reached the ripe old age of about S4 years. Out of. respect for his memory court adjourned for an hour this morn- ing during the time his remains were being removed to St. Stephens for bur ial. The burial service will be con- ducted at St. Stephens this afternoon upon the arrival of the remains.
 Frank Dickerson. a young man of about 25 years of age died here. this morning of pneumonia. Win Murphy, another young man. died a few hours later, making a total of three deaths in this immediate neighborhood with in the last twenty-four hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
FIVE NEGROES ARRESTED.
They Are Suspected of RObbing E
 press Office at Uniontovn


 Uniontown, March 12.-(Special,)- Five negroes were arrested and placed in jail here Thursday morning on sus- picion of having robbed the express of flee Wednesday night
 This offense has been committed a number of times during the last few months. but this is the first time the authorities have been able to find the slightest clew that would fix suspicion on any one.
 The stolen goods were four suits of clothes sent to J. H. White Mercantile Company and several handsome ladies' tailored suits for Marx Dry Goods Company.
 The express office Is In the freight depot and besides these articles taken from the office. four dressed hogs, shipped from Meridian to a local mar ket, were stolen from a refrigerator car.
 The express agent is confident that he has<detected the guilty parties. and that proof will be forthcoming of the guilt of these same men In the former instances.
 The rainfall here on Tuesday was not as great as in many places throughout the State The experimen nj station, mile from town. reported only two and one e-quarter inches
 1HuiCdllOhS arc lu4I lHd1 will be registered today. Since early morning 1t has ralned steadily. and as night comes on the downpour increases and Is accompanied by considerable lightning.
 Mesdames J. IT. Bradford and L. H Moore and Captain c. B. Johnston went to Selma Tuesday evsnig to sec W. H. Crane In Father and the Boys"
 General Johnston and his son, MT George Johnston. of Tuscaloosa, are the guests of Captain G. B. Johnston Miss Violet Marx has returned from visit to Birmingham.
 Mir. w. A. F&own, who has been with the Hattiesburg Compress Com pany during the winter. returned home today.
 Mrs. Margaret Douglass has return. ed from Washington. where she at tended the inauguration and visited friends.