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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
UNCLE SAM IS BUILDING SOME But Property Owners
 Prey On Him. ASK BIG PRICE FOR LAND Government Recovers From Slump
 Following War. uesumes Building Operations in Capt. tai City and Continues work
 sf Making Washington
 the @City BeaatiruL.
ASK BIG PRICE FOR LAND
BY ALFRED J. sTOFER.

Washington, Sept. 90.-(Special.)-- Within the next few years the govern ment will have erected on four squares of ground not far from the treasury and the White House. some costly and beautiful public buildings.
 The property which .s now nearly all in the hands of private owners. has been appraised under what Is virtually condemnation proceedings. A commis- sion was appointed to fix the values, Many of the owners. however. are pro- testing that they are not getting what their property Is worth. Threats are made that they will go into court if they do not get more, but 1t is doubt full if they car secure any relief there, for 1t is generally thought they are go- ing to be paid enough.
 One striking instance is being talked of A firm not more than three years ago moved its business plant from a square just two blocks east on Penn sylvania Avenue to tf.e present loca- ton. The owner paid $90,0o0 for his new location. The government now proposes to give him s133,000. but he insists that he should have not less than $200.000, or rather he did insist until he died about two weeks ago, and now his legal representatives are doing the protesting and declare they will go to law in accordance with his wishes. Tuis iH OnIy SaHlpio oL Whdt OhSAo Sam has to endure every time he tries to acquire ground here on which to erect new and much-needed public buildings. Congress just has to take hold of the matter vigorously, other wise it would be a dif1i,hlt matter for the government to obtain the neces- sary land at fair valuation for the structures 1t needs.
 Ia Near Pork Barrel.
 Although seemingly the capital city gets the lions share of the large ex- penditures here for public buildings. fin reality the people of the whole nation are interested. Year by year the crowds of men. women and children who come from all parts of the United States to Washington are heavily in- creasing. With few exceptions visitors approve of the efforts being made to beautify the capital. for tt can within a few years undoubtedly be made the most attractive of any in the world.
 The Senate and the House office build ings together with the ground on which they are built, and the luxuriant furnishings of hundreds of rooms fin each. cost approximately s10.000. 900. They are not thoroughly completed, for there Is yet a great deal of interior work and decorating to be done. The grounds around them. the outside steps and the sidewalks are yet in an unfin- lshed state also.
 These two magnificent buildings are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
ANOTHER PAPER
@rHE CHAT, LATEST ADDITION TO
 LOCAL FOURTH ESTATE.
Conme rciaI Club to Issue Four Page Paper, Containing Boost For Montgomery-Plnn of
 Hyman.

The Commercial Club Chat" pub lished under the direction of Secretary E. H. Hyman, of the club, as editor, will make its first appearance this morning. The Chat will contain four pages and will be published In regular newspaper style, three columns to the page. with each story headed. Two thousand copies win be printed and a copy placed on every business mans desk in Montgomery.
 The "Chat" will contain some short snappy editorials some clippings from the local press, a creed for Montgom- erians. the things accomplished by the club. an article on the State Fair. and another story. entitled. Why Mont gomery should be a manufacturing city"
 The "Chat" will invade every office with its breezy news and will show Montgomerians what the club is doing.
 Since Secretary Hyman came to Montgomery, his first thought was to boost the advantages and opportunities of Montgomery. To more effectively promote the interests of the city he decided to issue the paper and eventually publish live wire maga- zine for the club and Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Garner Found Guilty.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 30-At Pears, burg, Giles county, today in the trial of Jacob carper for the killing or Jackson Thompson. the jury returned a verdict of murder in the second oe- gree and fixed his term in the state penitentiary at five years. Thompson was a Confederate veteran ana tne killing took place on the pubic nisH' way some months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Erie shows Gaina.

New York, Sept 30-The statement of all lines of the Erie Railroad Com pany issued today for the two months ended on August 31 shows an increase of s336.93396 in gross revenue and a corresponding increase in gross income of $lO8,144.84.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
UNIVERSITY ENROLMENT.
News And Views From City oi
 rsxae0I0naQ

Tuscaloosa, Sept. 30-(SpeciaD-The enrolment at the University has reacn . ed 3S7, which numbers ten ahead of the registradon at the same time last year.
 The law class has reached sixty-five. which number is larger than it has ever been before at this time of the year.
 The city schools enrolment is All in the Stafford school, 127 in the Jemi- son School and fifty-one in the Chapel School. This makes a total of 64S,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
MALLORY AT LAFAYETTE.
Selma Man Speaks for the Amend
 ment,

ment.
 Lafayette. Sept. S0.-(SpeeiaD-Hon. H. S. D. Mallory made an address to the people of Lafayette last night on the subject of constitutional prohibi- tion.
 He spoke in the Court House and had an audience of between two and three hundred people, there being about as many women as men.
 MT Mallory spoke about an hour and a half, and was heard with close at- tention and received frequent applause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were granted yes terday by the Judge of Probate to Everett Nelson Fry and Ruth S. Pat rick; F. H. Goodwynn and Oracle Pool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
RAPTIsTs OF BIBB.

Association Holds Meeting at Antioch
 Church.
 Centreville, Sept. 30.-(SpeciaD- 1.-The Baptist Association for Bibb county is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

The only importers of Rocky Ford (ColOrado) cantaIOupes.
 MARKS & YELVEkTON, 10 N, Perry St. Phones 3362, PAY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We beg to advise patrons and the general public that we have, removed our down town store to the
 EXCHANGE DRUG STORE, where we shall be prepared at all times to furnish the choicest cut flowers, de- signs, bouquets and decorations.
 We thank our friends for their gem ereus support and beg to assure all that quality shall be our aim and apromptness and courtesyr the watch words of our business.
 s. B. STERN X co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
FINED FOR REPEATING
Hearing of the Railroad Cases i'm Ar
 kumans.

Hearing of the Railroad Cases i'm Ar
 kansas.
 Little Rock. Ark, April I2.-United States District Attorney whipple to- day issued instructions from the De- partment of Justice to proceed in the prosecution of the indictment on fifty nine counts returned against the Iron Mountain here the last term of the Federal court for alleged rebating.
 T. H. Bunch, prominent elevator man of Argenta.. who Is alleged to have received rebates. entered a plea of guilty on the indictment returned at the same time. He was fined heavily
 Wilbur c. Stith, now traffic manager of the Waters-Pierce oil Company of St. Louis. then trafic manager for the Iron Mountain. who was also indicted entered a plea of guilty and was fined $2.500. He showed letters from prom inent officials of that railroad ordering him to grant rebates.
 These letters have been discussed in q conference at the Department oi Justice which was attended by District Attorney Whipple and representatives from the Iron Mountain. No order has been received concerning the prosecu- ton of these charges. Should the Iron Mountain be found guilty on all the counts and the heaviest penalty i'm posed. the fire would amount to over a million dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
BILL THROWN OUT
INJUNCTION AGAINST MITCHELL
 BROTHERS IS DISSOLVED.
Hall and Roquenaerc Fail in Their Eff forts to Secure PosHesss0n of Gravel Pit, Upon an Ex-
 hibfted Scale.

After several days of consideration Judge William H. Thomas. of the Equity Division of the City Court. yes- terday dissolved the injunction which he had previously granted to Hall and Roquemore. in their effort to secure possession of gravel pit upon an ex- hibited contract of salee Judge Thom- as did not give his reasons for dis solution of his previously granted tn-- function, the bare order being handed to the register of the court
 Roquemore and Hall flied q bill of complaint in the Equity Division of the court. alleging that they had bought the gravel nit from Mitchell Broth CTS for $l0o cash. $9oo to be paid In cash on April l. and note for $500 due within six months after the April pay ment. They alleged that when the second payment was rendered 1t was refused, Mitchell Brothers having grant, ed to Henderson and Burton con- tract to supply the county with gravel from the pit
 Upon consideration of the bill of complaint. Judge Thomas ordered that an injunction against Mitchell Broth CTS and Henderson and Burton issue.
 Within the week. Mitchell Brothers ana Henderson and Burton filed de- murrers to the bill, in which they stat ed that the contract to furnish gravel to the county could not have heen in- ciuded in the contract to sell the pit. for the reason that the consent Of the County Board of Revenue was neces- sary for a transfer of the contract The demurrer cited that such permission had not been secured from the Board and that Henderson and Burton were privileged to dig gravel for the county:
 After several days consideration Of the demurrers. Judge Thomas threw the bill of complaint out of court for want of equity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
ADLER ARRAIGNED.
New Orleans Man, Confronted With
 New Indictment.

New Orleans Man, Confronted With
 New Indictment
 New Orleans, April 12.-Attorneys for the government sprang surprise today when William Adler. President of the defunct State National Bank. was arraigned on the indictment charg- ing him with the misapplication of the funds of the bank.
 The original indictment was mol pressed and another indictments com prising eighty-two counts% was pre- sented. Adler will be arraigned on the second indictment next week. The second indictment not oply charges misapplication of the funds of the bank but abstraction and embezziement.
 Just previous to the collapse of the State National Bank and the Adler wholesale Grocery Company. In 1907, william Adler. the head of both con- cerns, loaded down the steamer Alps with supplies from the grocery com pany and sailed for Honduras. The Alps was wrecked in the Gulf of Mex ico, but Adler finally made his way to Honduras where he is said to have re- couped his lost fortunes. He then re- turned to the States for trial on an in- dictment which had In the meantime been found against him in the United states Court in New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
AMUsEMENTs. Vtha Gw.HA


 Louis Mann will be seen tonight in his iateat New York success, "The Man Who Stood Stili"
 Tonight at s:30 o'clock in the Grand Mir Louis Mann will be seen in his now-famous impersonation of old John Krauss in Jules Eckert Goodman's Q comedy of New York city life. "The Man Who Stood Still. the play In which he acted for nineteen weeks earlier in the season in New York City. after having made an immense hit in the role in Chicago. where the play was called "The New Generation" The title was changed by Mir. Mann's manager, Mir. William A. Bdary, to avoid popular confusion with another play. "The Regeneration,'' which had failed shortly before the production of the Goodman piece.
 Mr. Mann's own fame as the best ec- centric comedian now on the American stage ought to be enough to draw . packed house tonight. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
HOLDS THAT LUMBER
 ORGANIZATION IS A TRUST

Jackson, Miss, April 12.--The Mis- sissippi Supreme Court today in a de- cision handed down by Special Justice Harper, provided that the Mississippi and Louisiana Lumber Dealers Asso- cfation. Is an organization in restraint of trade as its purpose of stifltng com petition and therefore violative of the antitrust laws.
 The decision sustains the decree of Chancellor Lyell on al material points and orders the organization dissolved. No penlaties are imposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
REWARD FOR
 MURDERER Would Convict Venable's
 Slayer. SUM OF sI,ooo IS OFFERED Sam venable Authorizes the Sheriff to Make Announcement. xaeA of the Heir- ef the E.s.t. H.v. Cs.tributed Per Ceatase
 snare Of the sum
 oa.re4

Determined that every means look inE to the capture of the murderer of the late W. R. venable,, the North Montgomery merchant shall be ex- hausted before the heirs of the mur- dered man. give up hope of catching the criminal. Sam Venable, brother of the dead man, yesterday authorized Sherin Hood to offer e reward of $1.- 900 for the arrest and conviction of the guilty party or parties.
 Each of the heirs of the estate have contributed a per centage share to the reward. and it is said that they have called upon Governor Conner to induce the States chief executive, to offer an additional reward from the States treasury. Governor Conner has not yet made public his action upon the re- quest.
 It is believed in official circles of Montgomery that the murderer or mur- derers of venable are still in the city or in hiding not far from the city lim- its. ard that he is being protected by those who would have .profted had the robbery been successful.
 The surgeon who examined the wound shortly after the shooting, stated af first that he was positive that the shot had been fired at ven- able's back, but later he stated that tne Duiiat thiBht ehaNo struch pohes glancing in such manner as to cause the large hole in the chest. It is stated that both the entrance and exit of the bullet left holes abou the same size.
 The officiais of the Sheriff's depart ment have not given up hope of catch ing the murderer. but they admit they have run all the clues presented the afternoon of the crime to earth with no result It Is thought by the ofii- cers that the large reward for the ar rest and conviction of the criminal will lead to his discovery within few days at most.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
AmuSen7enfs
At the Sfaje.tsc

When the excellent bill of last veair played to packed houses for six days. Montgomerians thought the manage. ment or the Majestic had about reached the limit of good things. But this ia not the case. This weeks offering has more comedy, more genuine laughs in the six turns offered than any bill pre- sented at the popular little playhouse in many weeks.
 Starting of with "The Bimbos." com. edy acrobats. the succeeding hour and a half Is scream. This acrobatic team Is a wonder. Here is a woman who exhibits no heavy, muscular arms or shoulders. but who can throw her companion all about the stage: stand him on her hands over her head. bal ance him in almost any position. She is worth seeing. The male member of the team does the comedy and does 1t exeellently.
 Dorothy Dane Is clever little wo- man who is very good to look at. Her impersonations more than excited her audience to mild interest Her voice is average, but her imitation of a wo- man buying a pair of shoes shows her cleverness.
 Herbert Bert Lennon. impersonating James A. Hearne, Junie McCree, the dope hend, Billy Van, the minstrel, and others is capital He was seen in Mont
 
 the Majestic. and before he did one of his limitations drew the applause of the house.
 Walter Schrode and Lizzie Mulvey in the skit, "A Theatrical Booking Of- flee" have . turn that is new to Mont gomery ySchrode's trouble with the cask of Ticker" and his final waltz with the girl in his effort to get away from it's lure, drew unstinted applause. Keller and Kline, singers and danc- CTS. have some new steps that please. Florence Modena and Chas H. Gard ner in "A Lesson in Reform was well received at each of the performances yesterday. Gardner is better than his principal. His acting Is not so strain ed, so intense, as that of his principal. but the pair keep the audience laugh ing for the whole twenty minutes. The maJestograph, presenting the latest moving pictures, complete the entertainment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
STOMACH TROUBLE NEARLY
 KILLED A MICHIGAN WOMAN

also used many remedies, but they were like the doctors prescriptions up to the time that I tried Mi-o-na. Ml- o-na gave me strength and helped my stomach from the start. Soon the ner- vousness and weakness commenced Ito disappear and I became strong. the pains and distress went away, I had some appetite. and my food would di- gest properly.
 used about three boxes of Mi-o-na and there was scarcely any of the trouble left.
 It Is nearly two years. and there has not been any return of the disease. worth notice, and for this reason I give this statement and say that Mi-o-na is a reliable cure for stomach trouble, and also cancer of the stomach if I had cancer as the doctors said had" oc- tober 27. 1908.
 Stomach distress, belching. wind on stomach. sour stomach, coated tongue and biliousness are quickly banished when M-o-na is used.
 It Is guaranteed by B. G. Fowler to cure indigestion or money back. II gives. instant relief. 50 cents large box. MI-o.na Is sold by leading drug gists everywhere,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
TO SAVE HIS FATHER.
Charles Biawen VIII Abandon His

AWWEWIs
 Chicago. April 12-The sacrifice by which Charles Bidwell expects to save his aged father. Benson Bidwell from the penitentiary at Joliet, was not con summated today, but 1t was merely postponed.
 Wednesday it is expected that the younger Bidwell, who, with his father was convicted of a large swindle by means of a "cold" motor, will be taken to prison. The elder Bidwen will not be with hfm.
 Benson Btdwell is "A years of age and said to be dying in the county jail. Confinement at Joliet. it is claimed. would hasten the end. Yes- terday Bidwell, to save his father, agreed to abandon the prosecution of his own appeal provided the sentence on his father should be minimized. The greatness of his sacrifice is appreciated by those who know how thoroughly Charles Bidwen believed the appellate court would reverse his conviction in the lower court. Nevertheless his man ner was eager as he put the proposi- ton to Assistant States Attorney Pop ham yesterday and the latter agreed that if the State were spared the ex- pense of combating the appeal and that Benson Bidwells condition were proven to be as serious as stated. the latter would be allowed to plead guilty to, a minor offense. stay of execution being granted on the sentence to pris- on. The hearing today was postponed until Wednesday.
 Benson Bidwell has always claimed that he was the real inventor of the trolley car, but was cheated out of his profits.
 The sentences of the Bidwells are in- determinate from one to ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
Mrs. John Lease, a Highly Respected Woman of Eaton Rapids Tells of
 Terrible Suffering. She says,

ITO say that my life was saved after l had used Mi-o-na is not putting the matter too strongly. as the doctors pronounced my case cancer of the stom- ach and when I commenced using Mi- o-na I was bad of and too weak to last long.
 Stomach complaint bothered me for over seven years. the cramps and pains were terrific. and were more acute In the forenoons, my digestive organs did not properly digest my food. and gas formed, I became weak. languid and very nervous. and. used to tremble and shake like an aspen leaf.
 This nervousness run me down speed fly. At times the gas would make a pressure on my heart and I would think my hours were numbered. I doctored with the very best physicians but there seemed to be no help for me and they thought th0t I had a cancer of the stomach. and that it was only matter of short duration before would Do nc more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
aesume Rniiwax wnr,,.

Knoxville, Tenn, April. 12-W. J. Oliver of this city today received in- structions from the Southern Railway to resume work on the construction of double track from Lynchburg to Die met. Va. and from AsheEille to Craggy N. C., The latter work includes the construction of concrete viaduct o-% r the French board river at Ashevi }, About one year will be required 10 complete the contracts which were suspended about eighteen months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
MISS pARRISH'S BODY
 WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT

? The remains of Miss Laura Parrish who died last Friday night In Colo rado Springs where she had been so- journing the past two years, on ac- oo,lnt of her health, will arrive In this city this evening at s:so o'clock. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the resi- dence of her father. H. w. Parrish. k24 Montgomery street
 Interment will be made in oakwoOd Cemetery Mr. Parrish received tele- gram yesterday stating that the body had been delayed so consequently it would not arrive before that time this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
Y. N. c. A. NOTES.

Board of Dlrsetors Wim Meet Thurs-
 aay Night.
 The Board of Directors of the r. M C. A. will hold their last meeting be- fore the end of the fiscal year. this Thursiay evening at the association building This will be one of the most Important meetings of the year. as the board will review the work done by the institutions during the past year and see how they stand. The re- ports of the directors who had charge of the canvass to raise the S3.ooO necessary to wind up the year free from debt win also be heard at tiiis meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13

fly of the counties in the state repre- scnte1. Tie meeting ii under the aus pfcss Of the Afississfppi State board of health and fts principal object is 10 make plans for . Statewide campaign of sanitation and hygiene The health of the State Is reported good and ef- forts are to be made to keep 1t 60
 all through the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
A anoRaIA aGYgFRRY.
Identity of Member o6 1fob Not Re-
 yealed.

sholiman. Ga. April 12.--Mystery stlll surrounds the Identity of the white man who was a member of the mob which killed the negro Alfred IversOn early last Saturday morning
 Saturday night It was Reported that the body of Ross Mainor had been found and identified ss the victim but this was denied today.
 s James Mainog. father of Ross, said tA&e hls son is Eniaeing and probably
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
OSWALD APPEARS.
MissinS Witness Turns Up Before
 Grand Jury.

MiasinB WItneas Iurns Up BefOre
 Grand Jury.
 Los Angeles, April 12.--Nick Oswald. the much wanted witness before the grand jury for whose apprehension q .0o0 reward was offered by the dis trict attorney, suddenly today present. ed himself at the grand jury rooms.
 Oswa1d's appearance Is expected to supply the missing link in the testi- mony regarding alleged municipal graft involving several city officials He had been in hiding in mountain retreat forty miles from Los Angeles since his disappearance a few weeks ago.
 It is understood the district attor. ney's office will grant him immunity in return for telling the grand jury what he knows about the alleged pro- lection of vice under the administra- ton of ex-Mayor Harper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
pickinnon Disappears.

Chicago, April l2.--John Dickinson, the broker of New York and Chicago, whose firm. John Dickinson & Com pany, recently failed. did not appear before Referee in Bankruptcy East man in this city as he was expected to do today. His attorney, George w. Hummer. stated he was ignorant of Dickinson's whereabouts. The hearing was postponed until Friday.