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The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
Ancestry.

Ancestry.
my grandmothers on both sides
were Daughters of the American Revo-
luton"
81 don't know whether my grand
mothers belonged to anything or not,
but I've heard my father say that he
once belonged to the Sons of Temper
ance."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
Cause Of Her Woe.

At the masquerade ball,
In corner of the hall,
She sat In state of detection,
Did the maiden forlorn,
All because her pet corn
Was in state of insurrection.
Chicago Daily News.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
The Objection.

Tess-I thought you said you were
going to get some pajamas?
Bess-I was, but couldn't find any
I liked.
Tess-What was the matter?
Bess-I couldn't get them ON over
my head-Cleveland Leader.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26

Mistress-Why,. Mary, this figure of
Venus is covered with dust.
Maid-Yes'm.
Mistress-Didn't tell you to brush
1t OF?
Maid-Yes'm.
Mistress-And why didn't you?
Maid blushing)-Because. mem,
thought it needed something on it
Bohemian.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26

Stage Manageable girl who plays
the Sleeping Beauty can't go on to-
night.
Manager-Great heavens! Why not?
Stage Manager-She just ate a
Welsh rarebit and can't get to sleep.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
And Just as Good.

Don't ever get the notion, boy,
Whatever else you do.
That you're supreme; because there are
Ten thousand more like you.
Detroit Free Press.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
The Modern Version.

Old Mother Hubbard,
She went to the cupboard,
To get her poor dog a crust;
But when she got there,
She found, / declare.
The cupboard controlled by a Trust.
Judge,
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
An Enterprisina Journalist.

Country Editor-Jim, ! understand
that old stone building at the cross
roads is to be torn down.
The Printer-Yep, they begin to
morrow.
Country Editor-Well, just slip
around and put live toad IN the wall.
We must have something to fill up
with this week.-New York Weekly.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
Cost of Conducting the White House

HE discussion in both the senate
! and house in the late congress
over the question of raising the salary
OF the president, makes the question
OF the cost Of running the executive
establishment one of particular inter-
est at the present time. Here is the
White House budget for the current
wear.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26

Anthony Fiaia Of Brooklyn. who IL
nping to look for the north pole. knows
where It u u b. can Just get to Il
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26

Mistress-Have you been touching
the barometer, Jane?
Jane-Yes. mum. l just put 1t to
very dry" cos it's my day out to-
morrow.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
pAckAcHE Is KIpNEyAcne.
Usually There Are Other Troubles to
Prove II.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases. and 1t points to
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
FlDo DULY WARNEo.

Look here, Ffdo, If you can't be a
better horse than this shall have to
discharge you an get an automobile!"
The Dolores star., 1909-03-26
Confidence.

CONFIDENCE.
Yes. I'll lend you Kisses"
Said Jennie unto Jack,
For i believe you're honest
Enough to pay 'em back"
Chicago Daily News
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
ATTLEsHIP MISSISSIPPI
BREAKS SPEED RECORDS

New Orleans, May 25.--severaI hours
ahead of her schedule, and having
broken all records for speed. the big
battleship Mississippi reached the
navy yards of here at o'clock this
evening. Having left Natchez At s
o'clock this morning, the trip, dis
lance of 297 miles, was made In the
marvelously short time of fourteen
hours. She was not expected here be-
fore tomorrow morning.
II was fitting that the finish of the
cruise of the battleship to the state
after which she Ia named should be a
record-breaker. The cruise itself
broke all records for the size of the
vessel. for the hospitality OF the peo-
pie and for the interest excited and
the good the trip has done.
SO when the big warship got under
draft and was headed down the stream,
Captain Fremont decided to elet her
out a little" Aided by the current
and headed into the wind which helped
the draft of her boilers. she soon maue
speed Of twenty-five knots an hour,
which Commander Ciuverius laughingly
remarked, makes her the fastest bat
tleship OF this or any other navy
The trip was marked with as much
enthusiasm and interest as was exhibit
ed on the journey up. The river was
lined wherever there were settle
ments Salutes were fired, whistles
blown, ffags waved and bells rung
The ship anchored of the coaling sta
ton at the navy yard tonight. and
will take on $50 tons tomorrow. This
will carry her to Pensacola. where she
will pick up 1900 tons more for her
voyage to Philadelphia.
She leaves New Orleans at s a. m.
Thursday and because Of coaling, no
liberty will be given the men here:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
PENALTY FOR SHIP
BELIEVED COURT WILL MAKE IT
LIGHT.
Chattanooga Sheriff and Co-Defendantn
VIII Go to Washington to BE
Sentenced by the High
Tribunal.

washington, May 26.--Upon Major
]. NJ. Wright. marshal of the Supreme
Court of the United States, will fall
the duty of bringing before the court
Sheriff Ship and the other Chatta.
nooga men who were yesterday pro.
nounced guilty of contempt OF the
court because of their supposed par
ttcipation in the lynching in 1905 OF
the negro prisoner, Ed Johnson, after
the Supreme Court had taken cognlz-
ance of hia case.
The men are now at liberty on their
own recognizance, but 1t is not appre.
hended,ethat there will be any difficulty
in obfAining custody Of them.
Ordinarily Major Wright deputies
the local United States marshal to
that that course will be pursued, and
that the marshal for the Eastern Dis
trict of Tennessee will accompany the
prisoners to Washington.
Their bonds will insure their free
dom until next Tuesday when the
sheriff and his five co-defendants will
be arraigned before the court. and
each and all of them receive the SEN
tence of that tribunal.
The prevailing opinion among attor-
neys is that the sentence will lot be
object of the court in prosecuting the
men was to emphasize its authority
and administer a lesson which would
be of value throughout the country
There is little doubt that the StrGng
dissenting opinion delivered by JUS
tice Peckham. and concurred in by
Justices White and McKenna will have
an appreciable effect in amelioratinR
the punishment.
Senator Frazier today received a tel
egram from the attorney Of Luther
Williams, one of the defendants In the
contempt case, saying that he would
voluntarily come to Washington to re-
ceive the sentence of the court, nd
asking that no effort be made TO serve
writ of error in Tennessee Mr.:
Frazier thinks sAll the defendants Will
pursue that course IL permitted.
The writ of attachments was not
prepared until today. 1t was ISSUED
by the clerk Of the court in the name
of the President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
COTTON MEN ENDORSE
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE

Richmond, Va, May 25--At tine con-
vention of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association here today, RESI-
olutions were adopted by the associa-
ton declaring its approval of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange as market
for spot cotton, and deprecating the
speculative element alleged to pc In
control of the New York cotton ex-
change.
In the discussion which preceded this
action. sharp attack was made on the
Western Union Telegraph Company
both by members of the committee and
of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
for what was claimed to be unfairness
to the New Orleans market and dis
crimynation In favor of New York.
This action followed the report Of q
spaciai committee on cote exchanges
presented by Captain Ellis "A. Smyth, OF
Pelzer, s. @. This COMMITTEES has had
1.-the subject under consideration for the
past year and has visited the ex-
changes. both in New York and New
Orleans. Recent changes in the man
agement of the New Orleans market
make that market, according to the
report, almost ideal. giving an oppor-
tunity, both for the purchase OF spot
cotton and the hedging necessary to
protect future contracts for goods.
The New York exchange. 1t was re-
ported, had not met the suggestions by
the committee, and continued to oper-
ate in the interests of spectators and
piungers rather than of the manufact-
urers and dealers In cotton. Resolu-
lions were adopted. asking the tele-
graph companies to furnish in all CEN
ters of cotton trading and at the mills.
the same facilities for trading in the
New Orleans market as are now furn-
ished from New York, and by unani-
NOUS vote, the membership of the asso-
clifton decided to show it's appreciation
OF the action of the New Orleans ex-
change by patronizing that market.
both for the purposes of spot cotton
and for hedging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
HASSINGER HEADS
THE STEEL COMPANY

New York, May 25.-W. H. Hassin-
ger, of Birmingham, was today elected
president of the re-organized Southern
Iron and Steel Company.
James II. Woodford was elected
chairman of the executive committee;
w. w. Miller, vice president A. r..
Forsyth, secretary and treasurer; D.
a. Boisseven, secretary OF the execu-
tive committee. assistant secretary and
treasurer.
The following were elected direc-
tors: james T. Woodward. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Alexis w. Thompson, Ken
meth K. McLaren, Franklin Q. Brown,
r. b. Van Cortlandt, Walter Rosen, c 4.
s. Boughton. w. P. G. Harding, r.
T. Wilson, Jr., w. w. Miller, W. H
Hassinger, William B Denton. Cecil
A. Greenfel. T. s. Kyle and D. G..
BoIsseyain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
ARKANSAS MOB
LYNCHES A NEGRO

Pine Bluff, Ark. May 25.-Lovett
Davis, a negro, charged with attempt
ing criminal assault on a 16-year- d
white girl here Friday night. was TAX
en- from the Jail at midnight by an
unmaslxe ed mob of three hundred men
and hanged to a telegraph pole ON one
of the, principal streets.
Just as he was being raised high
above the street, the rope broke and
the body fell to the ground, but was
Immediately raised again and left
hanging. ~
Early in the night fearing violence,
the sheriff secreted number of heav-
ily armed deputies In the jail but these
were soon overpowered and the Jail
broken into with sledge hammers. Sew
eral prominent men made speeches en-
deavoring to dissuade the mob but to
no avail.
There was no excitement and not a
shot was fred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
PLANS FOR COTTON
FARMERS HOLD A MEETING IN
MEMPHIS.
VIII Organise Company TO Build Mill
Hon Dollar Warehouse and Han
die 125,OO0 Bales Of Next
Crop.

Memphis. Tenn. May 25.--Represen-
tatives of the Farmers Union from
nineteen States are in session here to-
day. with President Barrett presiding
over .heir deliberations which are ex-
ecutive.
Enough has been given out to lndi-
cate that those assembled are formu-
latlng plans for reorganization of a
Farmers Union Cotton Company and
that a charter will be applied for in
the State of Mississippi. 1t was also
stated that Memphis will be made the
headquarters of a chain of 200 ware
houses now owned by the company.
All of these warehouses will be I'M
der the direction of the Memphis Of
Ace.
Plans, 1t is said. are also under con-
sideratlon whereby a warehouse 70
cost 100000 will be erected in this
city.
The Farmers Union Company, 1t was
stated, already has a contract to nam
die 1875, 900 bales of next years crop,
and that b. G. West, general manager
o fthe company. will make a tour
of the company, will make tour of
maxim contracts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
FERTILIZER COMBINATION
FAILS TO GO THROUGH

New York, May 25,-In the plan to
combine the fertilizing plants in Eu-
corporation. to be known as the Inde-
pendent Fertilizer Company, has been
abandoned.
The failure TO put the plan into ef-
feet is due to the refusal of some of
the proposed constituent companies to
accept terms Of the bankers who had
charge Of the fnancIa: portion Of the
combination,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
Income Tax Amenlment.


washington, May 26.--Ead 1t not
been for the attitude Of the progress
siye Republicans" who favor the adop-
ton or an income tax amendment to
the tariff bill, 1T is probable that SEN
ator Bailey might have reached an
aeSFeemsnt today with nzsrnbers on the
Finance Committee for 9 vote on his
amendment on June 10.
0ffenae was taken by some of the
so-called insurgent Republicans be-
cause OF the notice served by the
Texas Senator yesterday that no gen.
eral agreements could be obtained on
any phase of the tariff bill as long
as Senator Aldrich refused permission
for the fixing of time for a vote on
Senator Bailey's income tax amend
ment.
1t was made clear at informal con-
ferences today that the Republicans
who are supporting the Cummins
amendment, desire the continuance of
the coalition with the Democrats. but
that they did not want 1t at the ex-
pense of surrendering the control of
the income tax fight to the Democrats.
senator Cummins conveyed this view
to Senator Bailey.
Before this action was taken, how
ever, a conference was held by the
Republican members of the Finance
committee EcldttNG " HALLS a NAAhoT AVA
a vote on the income tax question and
all other amendments to the tariff
bill. In the opinion of the members
of the committee, the work on sched-
ules will be completed by June 10, and
they could see no reason, therefore,
for resisting the fixing of a time for
vote on the Bailey amendment beyond
that date. Senator Cummins said to-
day that he would offer his income tax
amendment Just as soon as considera-
ton of sch dules had been concluded.
He will provide for a fiat rate of 2
per cent on incomes. including corpor-
ations. A drawback will be allowed
10 Individual stockholders of corpora
lions, equal to the sum paid on their
stock by the corporation itself, when
It can be shown by the individual that
the total of his income is less than
81. 900 a year. The Bailey amendment
provides for tax of per cent. Mr..
Cummins said that IL the Bailey amend
ment is presented first he will vote
for 1t, although he does not believe 1t
would prove as satisfactory as his own.
He estimates that his amendment will
produce $40,O0O,ooo year In reve-
nue..
Members of the Finance Committee
are confident they have sufficient votes
to refer either the Cummins or the
bailey amendment or both to the Judic-
iary Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
PROToCOL is SIGNED.
Emery Claim VIII BE Submitted 20
Arbitration.

Arbitration
Washington. May 25.-A protocol FOR
submission to arbitration of the EN-
erv claim was signed at $3.50 o'clock
tonight with representatives OF the
Nicaraguan Government at the home
OF Secretary of State Knox.
In the protocol Is provision that
during four months from this date, the
representatives OF Nicaragua will have
the opportunity to endeavor to reach
a definite settlement of the claim d.
rectly with the company, subject to the
anprovaI of the Government OF the
United States. Failing in such set
Element, the course of arbitration Will
begin at the expiration of the four
months.
The claim, which has been long
pending, arose out of the annulment
nv Nicaragua of a concession granted
for cutting mahogany because of an
alleged violation OF it's provisions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
Alnbnrrn Anpolntments.

washington. May 25.-(Special)--
Postmasters appointed: Bsstic, Pick
ems County. Robert S. Allen; London,
Montgomery County. ]. NJ. Thornton !;
McFall, Calhoun County, Jermane B.
Dunston; Rehfroe. Talladega County.
ClaudeNB. Sims. James J. Porter1eld
appointed regular. Sallie b. Jenkins
substitute rural carrier, Route No. 1, at
Fallas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26

Hartford. Conn. May 2s.-Mrs. Anna
Cleveland Hastings. widow OF the Rev
DR.. d. r. Hastings and sister OF for
mer President Grover Cleveland. died
at her home here today. aged 70 years
She Is survived by one one. Rev. r.
c. Hastings. recently a missionary in
CeyIon, now a resident OF Alabama.
and three daughters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
DIRECTORS LOCK HORNS.
President of G. r. and A. RaiIroat
Wants General Manager Fired.

cambridge Ga. May 25-A lively
fight In the Board of Directors of the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad
has been precipitated by the order. said
to have been made by ]. p. williams. of
Savannah president OF the road. and
majority stakeholder. for the dismissal
of General Manager OfDeil
O'Dell refuses to vacate. II Is said
and is backed up by the minority stock
holders. The two factions locked
horns at a meeting which began hero
today and continued far into the night
without an apparent chance at agree
ment.
It was said that several days ago.
williams sent an agent here with au.
thority to dismiss o'DeI1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
ERWIN EEna Tnstrnctlens.


Washington May 25.-Up to the tins
tho cabinet met today not word had
been received by Attorney General
Wickersham from District Attorney
Erwin, in Atlanta. regarding the
Georgia railroad strike.
The department of justice has given
this official a free hand to deal with
the situation but It is expected he viii
report promptly what MEASURES he has
adopted.
Following the ordinary course 1t
would be the duty Of the District At
torney 20 apply Immediately To the
Federal Court In Atlanta for an order
restraining the strikers from Interior
Ing with United States mail through
the stoppaRe oftraffic over tho Georgia
Railroad. Should there be any sign OF
q disposition on the part of the strik-
ers or Of their sympathizers In Atlanta
or IN any OF the towns through which
the Georgia Railroad runs TO resist
this order, the United States Court will
Immediately be requested 20 appoint
sufficient number OF deputy narshaia
to accompany the trains and see that
the flaw Is enforced
states lines will not operate in thii
case inasmuch as the order VIII be Is
sued by Federal tribunal and 70 the
END II the deputy marshaia cannot car
~ out tfse courts orders recourse Will
be Rad to the services OF United States
troops to open up the lines.
Assistant Postmaster General Stew
art, who left last night for Indianapo-
lis, Ind, to attend a postmasfers con-
vention, II considering the advisability
of going TO Georgia to look into the
situation with respect to the movement
of the mails on the Georgia railroad.
The railway mali clerks convention
will be held in Atlanta beginning next
Tuesday and Mr.. Stewart has been In
yited to attend. 1t Is believed here
that Mr.. stewards presence in Georgia
would be helpful in clarifying the sit
nation regarding the despatch OF the
mails.
The superintendent of the railway
mail service at Augusta has been In
structed to spare no expense or ef-
fort in moving the mails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26

Macon, Ca, May 25.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Alexander Alderman has
been instructed by Attorney General
wick ersham to repder what aid in
necessary to the postal department In
Georgia in the interest of the mail
service between Macon and Augusta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
Crops and Turpentine
Trees Damaged.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN BREWT0N
AND LOSSES ELSEWHERE
Storm Cellars Pressed Into Service
For Safety.
The Path OF the Cyclone Was q Miie
Wide and Over Seven Miles
Long--No Casualties
Reported.

Brewton, May 26.-(SpeciaI IA ter-
rife electrical. wind and rain storm
broke over this place and surrounding
country at 3 o'clock this morning.
Tho wind came In gusts and lasted
but a few moments. Giant oaks. tell
ephone poles and wind-milis Were
blown down, fences RACED, and great
damage done to standing timber, es-
pecialiy In the turpentine orchards.
The roof of Tbs Pine Belt News
building was ripped OF and blown
across the street. Considerable dams
age to the printing plant was sustain-
cd, and Meals stock of general mer-
chandise underneath was flooded and
roof OF the city calaboose was blown
on. Shade trees in all parts of town
were uprooted and fences laid low.
Communication with the outside
world by long distance telephone -
impossible, many Of the poles having
been snapped OF at the ground and the
wires twisted into a congiofnarate
mass OF tangles. The local exchange
suffered some. many phones being Qua
OF commission today.
Reports coming In from the country
are TO the effect that q cyclone passed
through q finely timbersd tract OF land
southeast OF Brewton and east of Pol
lard. belonging to Lindsey Lumber
Company. 1t is said that the path Of
the cyclone was q mile wide and over
seven miles long. No casualtfes have
as yet been reported Thousands o.
boxed turpentine trees of Gordon Bros.
east of Conecuh River a few mileA
from town are reported blown down.
which means a large monetary iuss %
that Arm. Their commissary 10 to-
tai loss. Hail did much damage 20
growing crops and the wind played
havoc With portions OF the shaded to-
bacco plantation two miles out Of town.
was from northwest TO southeast. Peo-
ME who had storm cellars. pressed them
into service for safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
SUGAR MUST
BE PROTECTED
This IS Plea by Senator
Foster.
HE SPEAKS In THE SENATE
Senator McEnery Boldly Espousss,
the Protective Theory.
He Openly Advised HI. Democratic
Friend. to Follow Has Example.
cheercd by Leading Re-
publican senators.
zE SPEAKS IN THE SENATE

Washington, May 25.--The Senate to-
day began the formal consideration Of
the sugar schedule, but did not APP
proach a vote upon II.
Instead, the time allotted to this
schedule was entirely given over to
speech making, and, strange to say, the
two speeches on the subject while
made by Democrats, was i'm strong
advocacy of a high tariff on sugar Of
all grades.
The speeches were by Senators For
ter ana McEnery of Louisiana. Mr..
Foster laughinglY deprecated the APP
plication of the word protection" to
his attitude, but Mr.. McEnery boldly
espoused the protective theory and
openly advised his Democratic friends
to follow his example. He declared
protection to be in the line of DEM
ocratic policy. Mr.. McEnery was
cheered by the careful attention OF the
leading Republican Senators. but his
remarks received scant attention from
his Democratic colleagues.
The lumber schedule was temporarily
put aside In order to permit the Com-
mittee on Finance to make changes In
It. Early in the day. Senator Bever-
idge addressed the Senate at some
length i'm support of his e0fitention
thar President Taft hadsF previous to
and after his nomination. been a con-
sistent advocate ofa downward re-
vision of the tariff He followed the
maiden effort Of his Democratic col
league. Mr.. Shively. who undertook to
prove that II the tariff bill now before
the Senate should become q law. the
rates over which the Senate is wrang-
ling would not constitute the tariff
that would go into effect. but that I'M
der the maximum and minimum pro-
vision the country would find itself
operating under the maximum rate,
which is rs per cent higher than the
minimum.
The senate adjourned at s p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26

Joplin. Mo. May 25.-Four miners
were killed by falling rock in the Goa
camp east of Joplin. early this after
noon.