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Evening journal., 1909-10-01

The two waterslde stations Of the
New York Edison Company. in First
avenue, between Thirty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth streets. New York city,
are said to make together, the largest
electric light and power plant in the
world, capable of supplying 100000
horse power OF electrical installation.
Consul Frederic w. Golding Of Monte
video, reports that the contract has
been signed between the government CT
Uruguay. and the Pan-Arnerican and
Transcontinental Railway Company for
the construction OF railway from the
northern border OF that republic to Its
southern border, at Colonia.
Evening journal., 1909-10-01

1lutohison's Companies. the Brennan
Woulfe Companies. Ar. Charles
Carey's "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Com
pany and Louis Caiverts Company IN
''No Cross. No Crown"
During last season she was cn-
Eoged FOR tho stock Company az
Australia and Now Zealand. where hci
work won such fame that she was on.
ragado for the stock Company a.
Victoria. British Columbia.
II was in Victoria that her artist
work was discovered by Messrs. Con
ness and Edwards, and they nt one
offered her special Inducements TO ioh
their company, which opens porman
emily at the Avenue Theatre mex
Monday night IN "Tho Liars"
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
AT THE cARRlck.

"Thc Goth Century" continues 20
score an emphatic success at tho Car
rick this week, and Il appears TO be tho
concensus OF opinion that vaudeville
has never presented a better chorus
than that which the Laslgey cast Of
fers. There are choruses and choruses,
good. bad and Indifferent. but here Is
one that can sing and sing well. The
scenic features Of tho production and
the breezy situations and tunoful
music make it one OF the most de-
lightfullv refreshing sketches that Mr..
Laslxey has ever onered-and that Is
saying q great Geal
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
MANUEL ROMAN
IN VAUDEVILLE

Applause which was generous, spon-
taneous and merited IN every way,
erected the splendid bill the Bijou
Circuit Company nut on at the New
Grand Opera House yesterday, and
which will continue for the remainder
cf the week.
Manuel Roman. that sweet singer,
who has been feature with the big
minstrel companies coming to Will
nington recently, made his first ap-
pearance here in vaudeville and the
result was an ovation. In Before
and After the Balr' not only does he
have a pretty little musical slSit in
one act and two scenes in which the
very conception is clever, but he has
splendidly mounted production and
tho support Of two thoroughly capable
associates. Mr.. Roman has three
solos IN tho piece. some of which It
might be remarked he was compelled
20 sing twice. II is IN II Wish I Had
a Girl' that the audience liked him
best. With his splendid voice. his
dramatic rendition, the harp accom-
paniment Of Roxy Larocca and the
assistance OF Miss sadyo Palmer there
was certainly q charm given IL. In
cldentally Mr. Larocca played several
solos upon the harp. Miss Palmer
both sings and acts wen.
The little playlet, "The Wiidhowor'
presented BY the Beauvais- Maridoi
Company assisted by M. J. Maddern
continues q fayorite. In the Rice.
Elncr Trio fine p8ntomimic comedy
and acrobatic act is presented. Weston
and Young. q good looking and clever
~,o,,,,er cou,,la offot.ad fl,o hest .innrine
and dancing act seen in a long time
Hy Greenaway is a jugglsf and 9
comic cartoonist who kept the audi.
ence laughing with a line of funny
talk. There were also new pictures
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
SIREs AND SONS.

Jim Corbett, pugilist, was the first
athlete to use oxygen as a sdmulant.
He inhaled it during bis fight with
Fitzsimmons.
Powell Clayton, formerly governor
Of Arkansas and once ambassador to
Mexico. has been a member OF every
Republican national convention since
1872.
The Finnish senate, which has pow
er to award each year prizes varying
from $500 to $1,000 to authors and
artists. has this year voted an annual
life pension OF $1,000 to Finland's fore
most composer, Jean Sibelius.
Captain John P. Green. first vice
president Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, who has been retired
at seventy years Of age under the
pension rule OF his company, had been
forty years in its employ. He began
as chief clerk to the famous Thomas
A. Scott
Chang Yin Tang. who has been ap-
pointed Chinese minister at Washing
ton, is described as an ardent admirer
of American civilization and keen
advocate Of American methods in the
development Of his own country. His
son, Henry Chang, is a graduate Of
the law department of the University
OF Pennsylvania.
at his home in Syracuse, on Sept 6,
Frank Hiscock, United States senator
from New York from 1887 to 1898, cele.
brated the seventy-ffth anniversary
of his birth. The ex-senator, who is
still in active practice Of the law, is
strong and vigorous and is able to be
at his Office daily. Like many another
statesman, be is an enthusiastic golfer
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
The Willy KIngfisher

Perhaps there is nothing In nature
more difficult 10 observe than the ways
OF the isingfsher Any one may see
him glancing down midstream or max
ing his sudden arrow flight from bank
to bank under the bright June sun
shine, but to track him down TO his
secret fishing place and watch nm
at work is vastly more dihicult
thing.
You come from the gold clad mead
ows into the shady river path as into
a cathedral aisle. The willows crowd
down 10 tho waters edge. In the
green reeds q sedgo bird Is tretting.
There Is a low twittering song OF
nestlings all around you. And now
IN the shadiest deep Of the willow
wood, a shriil, piping note cuts the
silence, a flash OF emerald passes--a
lSingnsher has gone by on his way 70
his fayorite pool
A common notion IS that he sits
perfectly still on some branch over
hanging the water, picture Of crafty
vigilance. But this is rarely, II ever,
the case. The truth is, says a writer
in the London Chronicle, that the
kinghsher. like the master he Is, sets
about his work with an easy surety
almost a nonchalance. Peering down
upon him warily through the screen
of branches you would judge that the
last thing in the world he was think
ing about was the gliding brown wa
ter below him de twirls round or
his perch making his vivid green and
turquoise and amber piumage scintil
late like a dewdrop in the one bean
OF sunlight that has found him out.
Te preens his feathers, stretches ;
lazy wing now and again, looks abou
him with a casual eye, and then, a
Sc Il were tho merest trining detail Il
/ life, he suddenly points his two inc
long fishing spear of a bill at the wa
ter beneath him, plunges and Is gone
Evening journal., 1909-10-01

firm. A hard fight will be made for
the recovery OF the heart and II the
case is won the body viii be exhumed
and the heart inferred with Il.
Prosecutor Cline used the heart at
the trial OF AfcGrew TO show the ma
ture of the bullet wounds to prove
that Mrs. Pctris could not have shot
herself.
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
Didn't Want to SPOIL An. F,,n.

-Four old Scotchman. the romnant of
a club formed some fifty years ago. wero
seated around the table in tho clubroorn.
1t was i've a. m. and DougaI looked
across at Donald and said in a thick.
sleepy voice:
Donald, dye notice what an awfu,
peculiar expression there IS on Jocks
faceT'
AYE" says Donald. Il notice that
he's dead; He's been dead these foui
hours
"What. Dead. Why did ye no tel
me7'
"Ah. no-no-no7 said Donald. cam
no that kind O. man TO disturb a con-
vivial evening"
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
The ROyaI Boz.

Queen Maud Of Norway wears an
eyeglass.
The emperor Of Japan can trace hls
descent rs FAR back as GOO B. c.
No less thnn ffty-four royal resi-
sences. including shooting boxes. arr
maintained by the German emperor.
King Edward Is clergyman. a
hough few people seem 20 be aware
II the fact lie is prebendary OF ST
David's in Wales and gets salary OF
So a year He Is entitled to preach
one sermon a year il the cathedral.
More than 5000 csmphor trees hav,
been set out in Florida.
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
MISS KATHARINE BROOK
Who viii Play Comedy Characters and
Grande Danes With The conness
& Edwards Company At the
Avenuo Theatre

a splendid actress Of power, origin
second 10 none, Miss Katherine Brooks
will play comedy, character and
srande dame roles with the Conness
Theatre.
Miss Brooks has had a varied and
extensive experience with such world
renowned companies as the Sass-Nei-
Evening journal., 1909-10-01
nr- Mouuhrnu a cl.,..,o.,,

The Rev. DIR. A. S. AIowhray. Metho-
dist district superintendent. will preach
IN Eastlake M. +. Church tonight. He
win preach at Iockessin tomorrow
morning, and at Ebonezer Church in
the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-10-01

The Welcome Research College Of
Egypt has a floating labrstory on the
Nile and all its tributaries. Such a
little ship Of science will turn OUT
Er1ater blessings than 20 Dreadnonsl.ts.
-7sEH y IL TEL
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
BIRTHS OF A MONTH
During the Month 81 April 81 Deaths
Were Recorded with the Author
titles Whiie But B3 births
Were Reported.

Showing a predonderance of deaths
over births. the monthly report OF the
City Sanitary Department was re-
vealed yesterday. Through the month
OF April. 1t Is shown, sixty-one died
within Montgomery's boundaries, while
hfty-three births occurred. q death
rate OF 1872 per thousand, as against
a birth rate of 1915.
It is with the negroes 1t Is shown
by the report, that the deaths far ex-
coed the births. for with the whites
II is a gain. Eighteen white people
died. while forty-three negroes are
noted as deceased" As to births.
there were twenty among the white
population and thirty-three among the
negroes.
Altogether, the statistics are SUM
married. as. sixty-one deaths. fifty
three births.
Pneumonia, according to the report
was the cause OF the taking on of
more than by any other disease. nine
deaths ensuing through that source.
Tuberculosis claimed I'VE. paralysis
four, nephritis four, heart disease
three, gun shot wounds two, while
more than a score of lesser known
diseases is credited the remaining
demises.
Figures for both births and deaths
were greater in the Fourth Ward
than elsewhere. twenty-four dying.
and eighteen being born In that sec
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
WIZ Honor The Memory Of
the Late Major John G. Harris

The msmosy. Of the late MAJOR John
O. Harris Of Akron. who died several
months ago. while . member OF the
state Railroad commissfon. viii be
honorUd In . permaneht way May Is
next A portrait Of the distinguished
dead. which 10 now being painted By
9 local artist will be presented to the
STATE Department Of Education. 10 be
hung on the wallis OF the once. The
gifts author Will be Mira. L c. Daw-
son Of Montgomsry. q daughter OF the
The presentation speech 10 to be
made BY Hon. Lawrence Lee, reporter
OF the Supreme Court. The acceptance
VIII be By Hon Harry c. 0unneis, state
Superintendent OF Education
A. Thomas Jefferson wished that al
ways he be remembered most for his
writing the Declaration OF Indspend-
ence. the late Major harris expressed
his wish many times, that IL he was
20 be remembered at all for his public
service to the State OF Alabama, he
preferred to be known most favorabiy
FOR his educational work. According
to the estimate Of superintendent Gun.
nelss and other living .sducators. the
former head Of the department was
one Of the most potent factors IN Ana
bama's long chain OF educational
triumphs. 4s
II was Major Harris. who. during
his first term as State Superintendent.
hack In 1890. instituted the nrst edu-
cetional campaign ever carried on In
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this state. He cenoeiyed the idsA that
ie educatton was 10 make rapid prog
rsss. u was necessary to SOW the seeds
deeply. Ia the minds Of the people. Ac-
cord3nGly. he started about after the
advertisins fashion. Circulars were
sent out to the various county super
intendsnts of education and through
these to the teachers In every county,
urging large attendance on insti-
tutes that we're to be held at stated
intervals. At those meetings the teach
ers and people generally assembled
and listened TO earnest addresses Of en-
Unused orators on the subject OF popu-
lar education.
Subsequent Etats superintendents
have not been slow to recognise the
value OF this early work. They BELIEVE
that had II been postponed probably.
not at even this early date In Alabama
history, would education Of . public
sort have attained TO the heights y
has
{ It 10 for this particular service that
tile name OF Major Harris 10 to be hon
ored. The rest OF his long career 10
perhaps just as familiar to the public.
He was, after the war, . lawyer IN
this state. and In 1885 was appointed
by President Cleveland as Register Of
the Land Once In Montgomery. After
this he was elected state Supertntend.
emit. In which ONCE he served two
terms. or two years each. HIS last
public once was that OF Associate Rail-
road Commissioner, which position he
held at tho time Of his death.
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am Offering you cold cash. III buy
the goats for cash. for the price you
name. Now what'il you take?" con-
tinued Mr. Chambers In q wheeling
voice.
The little boy thought q long while.
mister, I'll take all the money you've
got In your pocket; every cent, now"
Mr.. Chambers Erinned and thought
a second. Wen. bub. I'll go you. Let
me see how mach I've got.' Mr..
Chambers took out q fat wallat, opened
It. and took out two twentles, two
tens. q I'VE, and two ones. 'This is all
the money I've got with me- said Mr..
Chambers. here It is, now give me
the goats
How much is itY' asked the young
ster.
sixty seven dollars" said Mr.. Cham
bers. s
f1"Aw-n nav" said the youngster. "you
can't buy these goats for that 'pruthsr
have de goats" and the youngster
cracked his whip and continued his
triunphal progress in the direction OF
Court Square.
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All the Money Bob Chambers
Had Couldn't Buy Pair OF Goats

In all the pride OF HIS youth. a lit
tie boy was driving his team Of white
shaggy goats down Dexter avenue,
harnessed to little wagon, Just big
enough to hold his 10-year-old self .
Taking the middle Of the broad street,
the little fellow made wagons and au-
tomobiles and other vehicles give him
the right of way. He was q prince
and admiring subjects respectfully
eyed his progress.
Opposite the Montgomery Light and
Water Power Company's building, the
goats trotted n y Chambers. stand
ing In the doorway of the building
saw the goats. and Immediately be-
came convinced that he must have the
pair. Is
WAIT q minute. youngster." he
called. and the little boy stopped his
team.
"What'll you take for your goats
and wagon" continued Mr.. Chambers.
Don't want to sell 'em. wouldn't
take all the money you've got for
'ern," replied the youngster.
Il know" said Mr.. Chambers, but
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gomery charming vista OF beauty,
as well ass an amusement place.
The company intends to erect circle
swing, figure eight, q touring car. Q
flying machine. q roller coaster. In
fact all the popular and up-to-date
park equipments. necessary for the en-
joyment Of all. and when opened the
park will rank as one OF the first IN
the State. not only on account Of its
amusements, but also because Of its
natural beauty. which VIII be notable
more than ever.
Mr.. Ginnivan. manager OF the COM
pnny. reported that the work at the
Springs was progressing rapidly. ann
before the end of the month the diff
ferent amusementa for the benent OF
the people Of this city would be COM
pleted.
The Casino. however. opens next
Monday evening. May 10, when the In
itiai performance OF the season will be
given. Two performances will be CIV
en- every afternoon and evening, con-
sisting Of high class vaudeville and
moving pictures.
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Numerous Attractions To
Be Located at Pickett Springs

Redolent with memories OF a rose
hued past. in q setting OF sky and
woodland. and known all over the State
Of Alabama for its beauty and history.
Pickett Springs win be formally re-
opened about the. last OF this month
by the Montgomery Traction Company
as park and amusement place for the
people of this city during the long
evenings OF the summer months.
Some few years ago Pickett Springs
stood forth as one OF the most pictur-
esque spots around the Capital City,
and that IL is still the favorite place In
the estimation of the local people for
their pastimes and pleasures, Is evil
denced from the fact that Electric
Park Is dark this year. while the
Springs will be made more ATTRACTIVE
than ever.
1t is the intention Of the Traction
Company TO restore the old place to its
former beauty and. II possible. TO make
1t even more attractive and picturesque
than at any time in fits past history,
thereby affording the people OF Mont
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Livingston. May 5.---J. u. Phillips
ut Choctaw county. and Miss Lula Me-
Donald. Of York. were married at the
brides home this evening.
The couple have a host of friends
who showered them with presents and
flowers.
They will reside in Choctaw county
The Sucurnoochee river has assumed
Its natural place. Much damage was
Done to the bridges and road.
The Livingston people who present
ed to home audience the play, sslin
Princess" will give the same play 10
Eutaw audience on the evening OF
Friday at the Opera House..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Norman. who were
married last Wednesday. win return
to their home May Z. at Sumter Mills.
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ton of the city. In the sixth Ward.
on the other hand, only two were
born, and five died.
The death and birth rates are COM
piled on population of $4,000 as es-
titnated, 10000 whites and $4,000 me-
groes.
The monthly reports are compiled
for the. benefit Of the State Health De-
partment, being the effort of Doctor
Sanders. State Health oflcer, to accu-
mnlate accurate statistics for Alabama.
The report for April Is the fourth
monthly report ever compiled by the
city. the system being inaugurated on
January !, 1909.
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SAYS CLIMATE HAS NO
EFFECT ON TUBERCULOSIS

New Orleans, May E--Declaring that
the cure of tuberculosis was not de-
pendent upon climate. and that physi-
clans who send tubercufar patients to
the West. far from friends and reia-
deemed guilty of malnractice. DR.. Wall
lace ]. Durei. Of New Orleans. has
aroused storm Of discussion in the
ranks Of the Louisiana Medical Society.
now holding It's annual session here.
DR.. Durel contends that proper n.y.
gienic conditions and good food are
the essential elements ID effecting q.
cure OF consumption. His view that
climate Ia not essential to cure led 70
vigorous protest by other members
of the society.
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AWendsr for Pie ilek.

Your pile-itch will simply quit atch.
ing right OF, II you use DR.. Hebra's un-
wofd. II IL q wonder in its healing effect
on piles, as well as on ali Irritating skin
diseases, such as eczema, letter, bar
bers' itch, ringworm, rash. and ali cuts
and bruises.
packaRe at drug stores, and II worth
good deal more because OF the In
slant relief II will give you, or II will
be sent prepaid on receipt of price, By
The q. G. Bittner Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Always send name Of your druagists
For sale in Mont geometry by Z. 9. Fowler.
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CAPITOL NOTES.


1t was announced yesterday by the
Department OF Education. that the
May. examinations will be held this
week at the Normal Schools of the
State in Troy. Moundville and Jack
sonville To conduct the examinations
Secretary H. ]. WiilinEham. of the
state Board of Teachers Examiners,
viii leave this morning. The exam
nations are conducted at the expense
OF the teachers themselves. The next
examinations at the places named win
be held in OctoNsr. =.
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aAY ADvEBrIsn LIeuoRs.
Courr Holds That Advertising -Is Not
S0sieting.

Columbus. O.. May s.--Ldauor ad-
vertisements may be inserted in news
papers in dry territory Just the same
as In that which is wet. Attorney Gem
eraI Denman held today in an opinion
to Prosecutor Dean, Of Clinton county.
The ruling is that this is not solicit-
ing, which is prohibited by law. Adj
vertising ana soliciting are not identi-
cal and ii would be strained ana I'M
natural use OF the latter term to tn
ciude the former in IL.
The opinion is based on the. decision
OF the Supreme Court sof Arkansas,
which was that advertising or the use
of placards. hand bills or cards by IL.
quor dealers for the exploitation Of
their business was not solicitation and
hence did not violate the statute
against the latter
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receivers, on firrner basis financially.
The members OF the COMMITTEES are
allied closely with interests identified
with the company's securities. The ex-;
act course which the campaign OF re-
organization win take has not yet been
announced. but II Is believed that 1t
includes q scaling down in the bonded
debt.
So far as possible Il Is believed that
the first mortgage underlying bonds Of
the subsidiary companies win be undis-
turbed.
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Overlooked the law.

able Life Assurance Securities Co., OF
New York. yesterday notified Hon.
Frank N. Julian. Commissioner OF In
surgnce, OF the. fact that they pro-
cured their foreign corporation IL
eense to do business in this State. In
this state. In their communication 1t
was. set out that the failure at flrst
to procure the license was duN to an
oversight of the Alabama laws. The
company has done all things else
necessary to comply with the Alabama
requirements. The corporation is un-
derwriting stock for the Reliable Life
Assurance Company. Of Indiana.
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T Indicates inappraciable rainfall. eFor
yesterday. tFor - hours ending AM. 18th
meridian time.
Note-The average mRximum and mini
mum Temperatures and the average rainfall
are made up at each center from tina actual
number OF reports received. The state Of
weather u that prevailing ct time of OBJ
aarynttoo
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SIS. oLS Su goRrs

an old existed simply because
particular spot would be directly
to the that would kin
removed by surgical operation
that old resist Of
which must be removed before
deposit Of impurities which the
the circulation and thus completely
g. cleansed blood
surface but the healing
charge ceases the Inflammation with
flesh the
built whose health
Of old win by
and Ulcers and any medical advice 70 all who write
RswzET sPEcUTc Co, ATLANTA. Ga
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TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids are called for new High schoo,
Building to be erected In Selma, AlabanS.
according to plans and specifications which
may be obtained from Charles H. Hopson
Architect. Selma.
Applications for plans TO be ACCOMPANIED
by certified check for twenty-five 'doiIRrs
which will be returned on receipt OF bona
fide bid.
Right reserved to reject any and All btds
All bids to be filed with the undersigned, on
or before May fifteenth.
J. NJ BAKER
Chairman Building Committea
City School Board,
ut. Selma. Ala