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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
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It's epidemic now.
This infectious baseballltil


 Fred Ridolphrs place and Jack Clan. cy's Hotel will be loaded with interest from now until September.
 The "Algiers' team in the Cotton States League is shaping up. the As- sociation starting with $3,000. Foxy Charlie Frank will have something "Algiers" team. when he needs them this summer
 Ills Montgomery friends. are glad to lyn Eagle, IS with Lumley's squad in Jackson lille.
 The status of the Molly case is pecu- liar. He has signed with Molesworth, but just before he left Montgomery to visit his wifes parents. he received contract from the East Liverpool peo- ple who claim tin that he still belongs to quit a month before the scheduled end ing of their season last year. the Ma tional Commission held that unless sess Rsd ending s of the season the ths players were free. Going on this the ory Molly signed with Birmingham. and it will be interesting to see how the matter turns out
 An exit gate will be cut in the front of the smokers end of the grand stand nearly back of the visiting players bench. This puts three exits in the grand stand and that structure can be emptied in few minutes.
 About the chief interest that would be had in Montgomery in the Cincin- natl games, is the fact that Mac Rob- inson is on Griffith's pitching staff. The Lowndes County boy has lots of friends in Montgomery and this section of the State. He broke into professional ball in MnntROmerV and last DitChaH such sensational ball for Birmingham that he was snapped up by Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
Gomez is Not Elisshls .

Manila MaFch IU,-LFoVernnr General James Smith has decided that Domino dor Gomez. the labor leader, recently elected a member of the municipal board, is ineligible on the ground that he Is not q citizen of the Philippines and has been convicted of a crime. Gomez was identified with the Radical party. which was led by s.. mon Villa at the late municipal elec- ton More recently he has been lead sF of the dock strike Whsch has been snepgoereea Sur come SeuS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
JEFFRIEs IN COURT.
Big Fighter Gets Challenge From
 Johnson.

JOhnson.
 New York. March 10--James J. Jeff fries today received an invitation from Jack Johnson to meet him in the office of Johnsons attorney in this city tu arrange a fight.
 The invitation was handed to eJfrries by as attorney for Johnson as Jeffries appeared in a magistrates court to an- swer to a charge of violating the penal code by sparring three exhibition rounds with his partner in & theatrical performance last night.
 The charge of violating the penal code was dismissed, Jeffries' attorney contendin gthat the sparring was a part of the theatrical sketch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
CHARLESTON LUCKY.
Must Only Travel S,514 In the Sall1
 League.

League.
 Augusta Chronicle.
 According to the officially adopted base ball schedule. the Charleston team will have to travel less in act ual miles than any other club of the South Atlantic League. The mileage figures for the eight teams are as fol. lows: Savannah, 5.S71; Jacksonville, c. 355: Columbia 6.166: Macon. 6,020; Chattanooga. 6,269: Columbus. 6.353. Augusta, 6.O70: Charleston. 5.514.
 The size of the Sally League will become apparent when 1t is known that the Atlanta Club vpf the Southern League will only have to travel 6,25e miles this season. Both Chattanooga and Jacksonville have greater mile- ages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
To Resume Relations.

Caracas. Venezuela, MarS.-vial willemstad. March 10.-venezueIa fa preparing for the resumption of dip- lomatic relations with the United States. Pedro Ezequiel Rojas. who is regarded as the most able diplomat in Venezuela. will be appointed minister at Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11

summary:
 First base on balls-Johnson 1. Stewart 1 Hits-Off Barenkamp {. off Stewart Struck out-By Johnson If. by Barren kamp 3, by Stewart 3. TWo-base hit-Rapp. Sacrifice hit-Mowry. Stolen base--Unglaub. Double play-Bell to Short to Newman Hit by pitcher-Johnson 2. Passed balls-Rapp !. White l. Umpire-Mr. Spencer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR NOTICE.
Notice

To whom it may concern:
 Take Notice that the Alabama State Board of Embaiming will hold its annual meeting in the City of Montgomery. Ala bama, on Monday. April 5th 1909, begin ming at a. m for the purpose of examin- ing those who may fit to apply for license to practice the Art of Embalming in this State, and to transact any business that may be brought regularly before the Board at that time, in accordance with Acts approved December 12, 1894
 Done by order of the Board,
 PERCY B. DIXON, President. T. F. LEAK, JR Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
welcb and Donahue to Meet.

New Orleans, March 10-Freddie Welsh, the English lightweight champ ion, and Young Donahue. of Boston, have signed articles to meet in New Orleans on the night of March l6 for a bout limited to ten rounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
BROWN.B N.BAllEY
Decorating Co

Decorating Co. Painters and Paper Hangers .are showing all the European Novelties for 1909, at F. J: Cooiedge & Sons. 20 s. Perry St.. Phone 8S7o. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Home Phone 2ss4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
Montgomery Agency of United States Mortpaue & Trust Co.

Mo- c. 8. Perry St. Prepared to make loans on improved city property upon favorable terms. Money act ually on hand No red tape or delay.
 JOHN RANDOLPH, Agent. s-8ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11

the tenth round. and saved the Phila- delphian from having knockout chalked against him in the record books. Thompson's showing should get him some good bouts down East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
WHITE MEN SOLD,
Auction Of Unemployed Pathetic
Scene in Brooklyn.

New York Feb. Fan auction of
white men on Lincoln's birthday was the
spectacle which drew thousands of per-
sons to the Park Side Presbyterian church
in F'latbush. Brooklyn. tonight. The auc-
ton was in reality an object lesson of
the conditions prevailing among working
people and served to get jobs for num-
Der of men.
Rev. MI. Long introduced Edward T.
OLoughlin. who was to conduct the auc-
ton. Mr.. OLoughlin outlined his plan,
to which. he said. the men he would
present had agreed. This was to offer
them. as it We're. on the block to the
which they could earn subsistence and
few dollars besides if possible. The
money. however. was to be an after con-
sderation. because the men who had
come to him wanted food and shelter
principally.
form 30 men. young and old. all more or
less shabby dressed and displaying the
pinch of want. All Of the men wore black
masks so as to conceal their identity to
all but pun chasers Each man was num-
bered and SO they were put on the block.
Six men in all We're disposed of, when,
as the hour was waxing late, the specta-
tors formed themselves into commit tee,
took charge of the remaining A men and
promised to find homes and jobs for
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
A ROUSING OBSERVANCE.
A Million New Workers and 100000
Children Honor LincoIn's Memory.

New York, Feb 122.-Reautiful and
sincere was the homage paid here to-
day to TIE memory of Abraham Lin
coin. In practically every school
house, church and hall memorial SER
vices, We're held ard it is estimated
that more than 100000 people partici-
pated. More than 100000 children at
tended exercises in the 561 ublic schools
and it was an inspiring sight to see the
eager interest Young America took in
the deeds, sayings and life OF the man
Who's figure looms so large in the CEN
fury just past The day was bright
and the throngs on the streets, togeth-
er With the thousands of flags flung
to tive breeze. gave the city festive
appn 1rance.
Tonight there were scores of Lin
coin meetings and Il dozen or more
Lincoln dinners at leading hotels. at
all of which the martyred President
was eulogiZed. All in all the celebration
today was the most hearty and wide
spread OF its kind ever seen here. The
day begun with the firing of the ma :
uonal salute by the harbor forts. wa
ships and by National Guard Fat
tcries Later the army of children
troorcd to thei~ schoolhouses and
there, with songs, poems and ad-
dresses, participated in the days cole
hration. Most nf the churches held
services and thousands of prisons at
tended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
THROUGHOUT MAINE
Exercises in Commemoration Of Lin
coin Are Held.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 12.-In the col
leges and in the schools of every city
and most of the towns in Maine to-
day exercises We're held in common
Grafton of the Tooth birthday Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. While the Legislature
declared it to be state and bank hoii-
day. distinct provision was made re-
garding it's observance in schools that
it should be observed by the schools of
the State in a manner appropriate to
to the occasion.
A special committee Of the LegiSla-
ture arranged for exercises to be held
this evening in Augusta City hall. in
this city, aside from the plans mace
BY the schools. the extension of Lin
coin park. which is in the center of
the old portion of the city. was dcdi-
Gated by the city government, the
Grand Army and Spanish War Vete-
rams participating. The annual ban
quet of the Lincoln Club of Portland
was arranged for tonight, 'Ee speakers
including Governor Fernald, Congress-
men Allen of Maine. Dawson of iowa
and Cole of Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
State Responds With Enthusiasm t.
Call to Honor Lincoln.

Concord N H.. Feb. Fin accord
ance with the recommendation of Gov
ernor Henry Il. Quinby in his procla-
nation for q Lincoln Memorial day the
centenary of Abraham Lincoln's birta
was observed in this state today. prif"
cipally through celebrations under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and the public schools.
The state celebration, for which the
legislature made an appropriation.
was held at the Auditorium in this city
at II o'clock this forenoon, both
branches of the Legislature adjourn
ing to attend. Governor Henry =.
Quinby presided and the Grafton Of
the occasion was delivered by Con
gresham David J. Foster of Vermont.
other speakers We're Representative
Francis Buffum of Winchester, in be-
half of the New Hampshire depart
ment, G. A. r., and Rev. Thomas
Chalmers of Manchester
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THREE NATIONS UNITE.
America, Great Britain and France All
Pay Tribute to Lincoln.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 12.-At the state
armory here tonight, the interior OF
which was brilliantly lighted by cleo
tricity and beautifully decorated with
the national colors. peinsettas and por-
traits of Abraham Lincoln, three ma
tons paid tribute to the emancipator's
memory. The French ambassador, NJ
Jusserand. brought message from
France; the British ambassador. the
Right Hon. James Bryce the enlogy of
England, and William J. Bryan OF Ne
braska and United States Senator Jona-
than p. Dolliver of Iowa spoke of this
nations debt of gratitude to the great
Kentuckian.
This was a fitting end of the remarkable
all-day celebration which took the prom
inent guests mentioned and about 40 9TH
ers through the old Lincoln home, past
the courthouse where Lincoln practiced
law, by the building where his office
was situated. to the old church where
Lincoln worshipped and where his name
is yet upon the pew he occupied, and to
his burial place.
Most impressive feature was the scene
at the Lincoln tomb when Robert T. Lin
stood beside the sarcophagus in which
the body of his father rests and bowed
his head with tear-dimmed eyes in silent
meditation. At the armory tonight 100
men sat at tables facing an elevated
speakers stand upon which was spread
the table for the guests. The galleries
were filled with a fashionable throng.
Judge ]. Otis Humphrey presided.
Ambassador Jusserand spoke on
abraham Lincoln as France Regarded
him" Ambassador Bryce's address was
message of love and respect. The adj
dresses of Messrs. Bryan and Dolliver at
night We're informal.
/ This afternoon 5000 persons crowded
large tabernacle and thousands were
turned away. Formal addresses We're
delivered by Mr.. Bryan on Lincoln
as an Orator" and by Senator DOLL.
yer on the Career of Lincoln" In
formal addresses We're delivered Dy
Ambassador Jusserand and Bryce.
A letter from Booker T. Washington
was read at the banquet tonight. 1t
urged the Negroes to be law abiding
and added. THAT every member of
my race who does not work. who leads
ttIl lIilIIIoIdl NE, ulSIlOlloIS tIe
and memory of Lincoln" He urg "a
the white race to be just with the
Negroes. mo man." he said, "who
hallows the name of Lincoln will in
t1ict injustice upon the Negro because
he is a Negro or because he IS weak"
The Negroes of Springfield, not hav-
ing been invited to representation at
the banquet. held a meeting tonight
at which eulogies on Lincoln We're
delivered. Rev. L. H. Magee criticized
the banquet of the Centennial Asso-
citation, saying:
Il "'ould rather be one of the num-
Der of black devoters Of Lincoln than
POSTMASTER at a So-called Lincoln
banquet at $25 a plate. Oh. consist
ency thou art a jewel. How can you
play Hamlet without the melancholy
Dance"
Not to be outdone by the men, til.
women of Springfield gave an ela;,-
crate reception this afternoon at the
Old Lincoln homestead and tonight a
brilliant banquet at the Y. NJ. G. A.
building under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13

either halt or hurry, as he strode TO-
ward it, through such morass Oh
difficulty that no man of less courage
would have attempted it, while IL
would surely have overwhelmed any
man of Judgment less serene.
Yet perhaps the most wonder1ui
thing of all. and, from the standpoint
of the American today and of the tu-
ture. the most vitality important was
the extraordinary way in which LIN
coin could fight valiantly against what
he deemed wrong and yet preserve I'M
diminished his love and respect Tor
the brother from whom he differed.
In the hour Of triumph that would
have turned any weaker mans head,
in the heat of a struggle which spur
red MANY good man to dreadful
vindictiveness, he said truthfully that
so long as he had been in his office he
had never willingly planted thorn
in anv mans bosom, and besought MS
supporters to study the incidents OF the
trial through which they were passing
as philosophy from which to learn wis
dom and not as wrongs to be avenged;
ending with the solemn exhortation
that, as the strife was over, all should
reunite in common effort TO save
their common country.
He lived in days that We're great and
terrible, when brother fought against
brother for what each sincerely DEM
ed to be the right. In contest so
grim the strong men who alone can
carry it through are rarely able to 90
Justice to the deep convictions of those
with whom they grapple IN mortar
strife. At such times men see through
a glass darkly; TO only the rarest and
loftiest spirits is vouchsafed that clear
vision which gradually comes to ALL
even ID the lesser. as the struggle fades
into distance, and wounds are forgot
ten, and peace creeps back to the
hearts that We're hurt, But to Lincoln
was given this supreme vision. He did
not hate the man from whom he diff
fered Weakness was as foreign as
wickedness to his strong. gentle ma
ture: but his courage was of a quality
so high that it needed no bolsterlng oil
dark passion. He saw clearly that the
same high qualities, the same courage,
and willingness for self-sacrifice. and
devotion to tine right as it was given
them to see the right, belonged botn
to the men Of the North and to the
men of the South. AS the years roll
by, and as all of u.s. wherever we dwell.
grow 10 feel an equal pride in the val
or and self devotion, alike of the men
who wore the blue and the men who
wore the gray, so this whole nation VIII
grow to feel a peculiar sense of pride
in the man whose blood was shed for
the union of his people and for the
freedom of race; the lover of has
country and of all mankind; the
mightiest of the mighty men who mas
tered the mighty days. Abraham Lin
ccln.
The President yielded to Governor
Wilson, who spoke on behalf of ken-
lucky for her greatest son.
General Grant Wilson for the Fed
eral army and General Luke T..
Wright for the Confederate army were
then b,ar1
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A PUBLIC MISFORTUNE.
Taft Wants All Doubts Removed
To Eligibility of Knox.

Washington. Feb. 12.-President-ela
Taft has telegraphed to Senator ~
urging Congress to remove all duDi
of Senator KnoN's eligibility to the
flee % secretary of state and say
that the loss of Mr.. Knox from
cabinet premiership would be pu''
misfortune.
New Orleans, La. Feb, II. lsa
Hon. Eugene z. Hale, I. 5. seHs'
Washington, ID. c.:
Il sincerely hope that Congress Y
pass St bill to remove any doap'
knoS's eligibility. | have no dea,
that q bill to rcreal the b'lI Increase
inc salary OF secretary of state y,
erect this purpose and I sincerely wv y
that 1t will pass. | should regara y
loss of senator Knox from the u.
place in my cabinet as n public W.
fortune.
CSisneD "WILLI.AM III. TAFT,
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Everything that Mr.. Cromwell did
said, was honorable. straightferEsj
and without any self-seeking ind
est beyond what should properly ID
to him as a legitimate fee for his !
vices to the French company
III there were no secrets IND
jectcd Hitchcock. Neb.. does the q
tlemaH justify the refusal of Wld
Nelson Cromwell to answer questll
put to him by a Senate committa
Lowering declared Cromwell ansys
ed every question that he was al
erty to answer in faith to his clal
but since that time he had kept nd
ing back.
Mr. Cromwell. he said, did not pri
directly or indirectly by any part
took in the matter beyond his mod
tic" he said, and never for a
ment lost sight of the fact that
was first of all an American ctis
Looking at Rainey. Lowering cal
on him Here and now, to produce
proofs"
Rainey promised that at the
opportunity he would make re
which would meet the challenge.
closing Lowering said if Rainey
rot wish to produce the proofs.
fair and manly thing for him to
was t. withdraw his charges "A
above all, apologize to President VI
ola of Panama"
Olcott. \. Y, also defended
Cromwell ana those mentioned
Rainey's speech. and said that Eau
cast aspersions upon them Tor WI
he she uld apologize
In brief but fiery speech Gan
Tenn. declared that in order to
at the bottom OF the case, the Kan
resolution should be passed. '
Mr.. Cromwell" he exclaimed, ito @
before the committee and clean
hanGs, and get Rainey or any
else he wants To call and bring u
face to face
Declaring that Raineys chal
should not be permitted to rem
part of the permanent records
Congress. Bannon Ohio. defer
Presid"nt-elect Taft and his brot
Charles f. Taft.
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THE BRITISH JOIN US.
Enc';~h ~-~-s E"o-izea Li,col,-May
or Of Lincoln Sends Greetings.

London. Feb ;2.-The English news
papers today devote much space to
appropriations Of abraham Lincoln.
There was no celebration in London.
hut in the mayors house at Manches-
ter there was 4 small gathering this
afternoon at which the Right Rev.
James Weldon. dean of Manchester,
presided. Alfred Hopkinson. vice
chancellor Of Victoria university,
moved number of eulogistic resolu-
tons and Church Howe. the American
consul, spoke in reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
Uoirnpeachabie.

" N'"I were to Sae the unequs,
v"n", ~ uninpeachable testino"
'a'"t II Hoods SarSarariila, 4
""'I'd "rhraid Yourself for so Ions I
'av'ng to take this effective aite,'
and t"rir medicine for that blooo =
case from which you are sufferins
II erariFcatns scrOfula and aii -
hunr"rs and cures all their mwas'
"ntv ard effects
Take Hoods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Lincoln Day Observed with Enthusi-
asm Throughout the State.

Boston, Feb. 12.-The tribute of Massa-
chusetts to the memory of Abraham Lin
Colr today was as spontaneous as that
which marked the prompt response to his
call for troops in 1861.
School exercises in the forenoon wera
universal throughout the state. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge delivered an eloquer.
address on Lincoln to the Massachusetts
Legislature at noon; patriotic societies
and the Grand Army held celebrations il
the afternoon, while many city govern
ments, including Boston. gave official rag
ognition.
One of the largest gatherings was Z.
Symphony hall in this city. where the city
of Boston held it's official observance
Major Henry l.. Higginson. backed by
his famous Symphony Orchestra and a
chorus. presided
The Gettysburg speech was delivered by
Past Department Commander John +.
Gilman of the G. A. r.. while the main
address of the evening was made by for
mer Secretary of the Navy John ID. Long.
The crowd which thronged the State
house to hear and applaud Senator Lodge
equalled the proportions Of Inauguration
day. 1t included, beside Governor ORA
per and Lieut., Gov rockingham. many
state and city officials and prominent
leaders of both parties.
AT the conclusion of the State houS,
exercises many, paused on the common to
hear the hymns played by four trumpet
ers from the belfry of Park street church.
More than 1000 persons secured admit
lance to Symphony hall. but nearly half
that number sought Intellectually to pass
the doors. One of the features of the
meeting was the appearance of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe. now in her goth year, who
recited an original poem in remark
ably strong and firm voice.
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m THE PHILIPPINES.
Lincoln Centenary Generally Observed
Throughout the Islands.

Manila. Feb. 1.-THE Lincoln CEN
tenary WAS generally observed
throughout the islands today by pat
riotic exercises held in the schools The.
chief meeting held in Manila was pre-
sided over by Governor General James
Sniin. The principal address was made
by Justice Johnson of Manila.
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TWO BANQUETS
Mark Closing of Lincoln Centenary
Observance at Baltimore.

Baltimore. Feb. 12-The local OBJ
servance of Lincoln day, which
was = legal holiday in this state,
ended tonight with two banquets at
the Bnlvidere, one of the Military or
der of the Loyal Legion and the other
of the Young Mems Republican Club,
AT the latter the principal speaker
was Attorney General Charles j. Bon
apartc.
The German American Lincoln CLUB
held il big mass meeting at the Lyric.
under tlr- chairmanshir or Governor
Austin J.. Crothers, which was al
dressed ~ Mayor Maho"l and Con
GRESHAM Henry Y. Rainey of illinois
ana j. Hampton Moore OF PcnnSyl-
Nnn!a.