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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

in the middle of the frame. with long horizontal rudders projecting on each side. A single, horizontal tail projects from the center to the rear, while a triangular frame projects in front :. Balancing rudders are placed at each end. Se .<
 A four-cylinder. twenty-five horse power electric motor. with a radiator in front and a propellor behind, is the single mechanical feature of the ma chine.
 With the present agitation regard ing air ship flights. and with the world wide interest in aeroplanes. there is little doubt but that the ad- vent of flying machine which has already proven a success will make for the Fair popular feature and an aid to success In every line.
 A letter from the manager of the airship cofspany has been received by Secretary Winters of the Fair, and preliminary arrangements by which to secure the attraction for the Fair have been settled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
MoNUMENT TO FoRNEY.
Program For Unveiiins at Jaclks'

Program For Unveiiing at Jackson
 vfl1e.
 JacksonYillee July a1H(Special)-- The unveiiing of the Confederate monument which the John H. Forney Chapter of the U. D. c. Is erecting will take place next Friday morning, Aug ust 6, at g o'clock. af{s
 The following is the program.
 Line of march composer of band, Chilren of the Confederacy. Veterans. Sons of Veterans. Mayor and Council. Military, Pelham Guards and Oxford Rifles The John H. Forney Chapter of the U. D. c. will be seated on the platform. Invocation. Rev. A. W. Briscoe, H. l.. Stevenson will scSepi l the monument in behalf of the Vet | erans.
 songs selected for the occasion "Bonnie Blue Flag" and "Tenting or the Old Camp Ground" Selections by i the band will be pixie and other Southern airs.
 1 The monument will be unveiled by little Anne Rowan ana Mary Boiling stewart, John Forney stevenson anp Vernon Fitz.
 Marshals of the day-col. 'E. C. Cald, well John Watkins, Dave Goodlett ana Dr. Lawrence. -s}
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

 FOR THE FAIR Glenn H, Curtiss Is Coming. 10 HAVE DAILY FLIGHTS Has Remained in the Air For
 g Minutes. The Flights of the curtiss Machi.e, Which win Come to Montgomery, Have Been UniformIy @ Successful

Montgomerians will be brought in intimate touch with twentieth century's most romantic achievement-the con. quest of the. air--during the State Fair this fall. For the Fair management has secured. as prominent attraction one of the successful aeroplanes foi daily flights at vandiver. Park.
 The aeroplane is. that of Glenn H .Curtiss. with which the, inventor has already established the record of 6 flight of fifty-two minutes and thirty seconds duration. during which dis. tance of nearly twenty-six miles wal celled, as to extent and -duratioh, by only the record ffights of orvilf and Wilbur Wright at Fort Myer. and if France.
 The success of the Curttss machine which will come. to Montgomery, hal been chronicled by The Scientiht American, a publication. that scorns the spurious, and thus the authenticit, of the attraction. which has been SC. cured for Montgomery Is assured.
 The flights of the Curtiss machine have been made on Long Island tin< and again.
 It is likely that the details of tht Curtiss flights at Vandiver Park wil be announced shortly, together with the program. The airship attraction is to be one of the free features. and is likely to be one which will draw more attention than any of the others
 The machine of Glenn H. Curtiss is a heavier -th an-air aeroplane, of the same general construction of the aero planes of the popular conception. Roughly, it is a greatzoblong kite with the seat of the operator
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
ARREYILLE BABY SHOW.
YouuRsters Receive Prazes on Publ
 Square.

Youngsters Receive. Rnses om
 Square.
 Abbeyille, July Sl-(Special.)--Ine e women of the Baptist church conduct ed a Baby Show on the public square. yesterday. .,..
 A parade was formed at the Baptist Church. and headed by the Abbeviile cornet band, 1t march through the bus mess section of town. The babies were dressed beautifully and the carriages were decorated In colors.
 The show was under the supervision of Mrs J. c. Espy and Mrs. Edward Arnold. Colonel J. L. Pollard acted as master of ceremonies, and he was as- sisted bv pr. J. L. Nichols. s/
 The contest consisted of two diyis- ions. The first division were those under three years of age and over IS months old. The second were those under IS months old.
 About twenty five. babies were en- tered in the contest. Carl Newman Espy received the highest number of votes in the first division and Esther Espy received the next highest num- Der.
 Carl Edward Reynolds received the highest number in the second division and the twins of MT. and Mrs. R. K. Stok es received the next highest num- her of votes The prizes were gold rings for the wiSners and blue ribbons for those who were second.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Returning Artillerymen Tell
 of Thrilling Experience in Sforn,

enough to weight the alresdy laden boat. The boat pulled for the shore. more than mile away. with several holding to 1t, and with ten men in- side. The three. deutenant Seweii. Meyers and Morris, remained on the raft. which was made by the target.
 The boat pitching and tossing in the heavy seas. loaded to the gunwale with the men who rode in 1t and who clutched it's side, was two hours in getting to the shore. The storm had increased. aud the boat was in danger of being swamped. through all of its course. &s4
 Three who remained, on the pitching raft clung to their frail craft for more than three hours. wet and cold. When the boat reached the camp, 90 tired were its occupants by their struggle to escape death from the sea, that they could not row back.
 sS Aid from. other quarters was called Fin. The Signal Corps fl&shed mes sage of encouragement Tto the three who chung to the target anJ who gazed anxiously at the shore. N.
 Everything o. K. Have sent boats to the rescue."t asS&
 One of the soldiers on the raft, with regular army experience. read the
 Finally three boats were sent. two from the Mobile Yacht Club. rowed by two men each. and one from the bath house. rowed by the bath house opera tor These three rescuing boats them selves. took big chances of being swamped. o
 When they came near the, raft. the three men swan out, each to one of the boats, and were brought to the camp, after having; been out on the bay for nearly ten hours, without food. and exposed to the fury of storm. Lieutenant SewelL In telling of the adyenturey was impressed as much by the memory of the hunger of the party after being rescued. as he was by the danger through which he passed. Twelve hours without a thing to eat or drfnk-he says the sixteen ate N regiments portion. which Sergeant Lee Noa. in celebration of the rescue. had spread out for them.
 None of the MontEomerians were any the worse for the. drenching nor the narrowing experience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

The final details of the organization of a new company, called the Shinbone Valley Timber and Iron Company, with q capital stock of $600,O0O, to develop extensive mineral deposits and timber lands near Anniston, Ala. will be per- fected tomorrow at the meeting of the men interested in the deal. which will be held at Anniston. The company will be closed corporation and those be-. hind the movement are: Capt. R. F. Kolb and W, B. Davidson of Mopt- gomery, O. M. Alexander of Annise&n. P. M. Clark and c. W. Huffman of Lebanon, Tenn, and some Boston par ties.
 The company has already acquired large tract of land, south of Annis- ton, in Cleburne and Clay Counties, in the Shinbone Valley, between the towns of Abel and Pyriton. The land is rich in brown ore, manganese, graphite. mica and kaolin properties besides about 25.000 acres of virgin timber. nearly all long-leaf yellow pine.
 It is the intention of the company. after its organization. to construct a railroad, sixteen miles in length. from Abel to Pyriton. to connect with the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad at that place. The proposed road has already been surveyed, and it is expected that it will be conn pleted by Jan. 1 J. D. Hunter is the engineer fin charge. The company la ter on may extend another line from Abel to De Armanville to connect with the Southern.
 The company will at once begin the erection of plants used in the extract ing of the ore and all other kinds of | mining machinery necessary for the other developments of the mineral properties. A saw mill and other necessary equipments for the working
 of the lumber will also be installed. The mineral deposits discovered in | this section are considered exception
 ally fine. One maganese vein has | been traced for three miles while the
 land Is rich in the kaolin and mica | deposits.
 | Captain Kolb and MT. Davidson, the
 originators of the development in this
 territory, are well-known Montgomery business men. O. NJ. Alexander is a prominent attorney of Anniston. Dr Huffman is a leading physician of Le-
 banon, Tenn. while Mir. Clark runs a
 large grist and flour mill at that place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

With their boat swamped in Q heavy sea, full mile ana . quarter from the shore on Mobile bay; with waves ten to fifteen feet from crest to trough breaking about them, and with only a flinsy wooden target to keep them afloat. several members of the Mont gomery artillery battery. passed through e narrowing experience dur ing the encampment of the field arr tillery at Mobile during last week.
 Lieutenant seweli. the. officer in charge of the detachment. which ex- perienced the adventure of the wreck, and one of three who remained on the flfmsy craft for three hours in e heavy sea. told of the adventure upon his return to Montgomery yesterday.
 Sixteen men of the Montgomery bat tery, all picked as good swimmers, left the camp in two row boats early in the morning. to erect big target, for field practice, 2,20O, yards, nearly a mile and . quarter. from the shore. The target. was to be attached to two great stakes. driven into the bottom of the bay.
 As the men labored for several hours. . storm gathered Lowering clouds warned them,s but they worked on. intending to complete the target as were their orders. C.
 Suddenly the storm broke, and the great waves tossed the row boats ,up and down. As the men In one boat bent over one end, to lift the target into place between the two stakes, the boat dipped at the end, filled with the sudden rush of a big wave. and sunk Its occupants. laundering in the water for awhile. saved themselves by a grasp on the target. which floated on its side.
 Lieutenant Sewell proved a com mander in the. water and ordered his | men. both those In the remaining boat and in the water. to strip. that swim ming might be made easier, should the other craft capsixe. @ t,ta > Private Gilbert Roper was placedfin command of the remaining boat, and as many men as it would safely hold were loaded in it. The others, with the exception of Lieutenant Seweli Private John Meyers and Private Charles Morris, swan by its side. with one hand lightly touching the side just enough to insure their safety. and not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
sn1uETY IN cLANrON.

Clanton. July 31-(Specialo-one of the most enjoyable entertainments of the summer was when Mrs. Anderson gave a barn party for Mss MoGe. The feature of the occasion was the writ ing of short histories of those present, Miss Moore's record was voted best and she was presented witAa a beanti- full broach.
 Mrs. A. c. Harper entertained for her daughters Misses Natalie and Lurline Harper last evening. quite a number enjoying their hospitality among them Misses Marguerite Court ney of Montgomery; Sophia Courtney. Yandiyer. Latham Morgan,Jones. Chand- Ter. Hopkins. Messrs Waller. Hopkins. Johnson, Woods. Callen. Stuart, Mat thews. Thomas and Mullins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
THE LOWEST RATES

EVER OFFERED MontEomery and Selma to Washing ton and return sfs.OO, ,Dichm0nd and return slB.00 Norfolk and return e15.O0 Cincinnati and return sI4.00. Detroit and return e1s.OO Asheville and return s1OIO0 Hendersosville and return S1O.O0y Lake T0xnway and return SiO.O0J Hot Springs and return Si0.00 via The WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA. Call at Passenger OHice, Exchange Hotel, or write for dates of sale, PuIl- man reservations, etc.
 o. K. Redd City Passenger Agent Exchange Hotel, Montgomery Ala. Phone POI. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Houne Party at FayettviIle.

Fayettville, July Sl--(Special. )-The home of Miss Mary Lou Dean. of Fay ettville has been the scene of much merriment the past week. Those en- toying Miss Deans hospitality were. Misses Mary Louise Jones. of Montgom- cry. Luicle Donald of Marion Junction. Inez Collins of Gallion, Mary and Adelia Hill of Sylacauga. Little Miss cormonita Green, of Annistop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
LocaIM Men Foster $500, 900 . Timber and Iron Company

The names of the Boston parties in terested in the deal could not be learned yesterday afternoon.
 Captain Kolb and MT. Davidson will leave today for Anniston to be pres ent at the meeting tomorrow of the men interested when the final details of the organization will be perfected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
MONDAY YOUR opPoRrUNrrY.

MONDAY TOUR OPPORTUNITY. 24-fb sack Roller King Flour :. soc 4s- fb sack Roller King Flour. .. .y1 80 l-2 barrel Roller King Flour. s.i75 barrel Roller King Flour ....L TAB { cans hand-packed Tomatoes. :. .25c cans Salmon .......,............. 25c cans Van Camps Honiny :. ... :. 25c bottles Lemon or Vanilla Extract 25c l, doz. Fancy Lemons l..S. z. FOG 1Oc-packages Dunfion cocoanut De Fancy Large Irish Potatoes, pix .. 800
 BROCK GROCERY. CO,
 Pure Food Stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
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Rockford. July 31.-(speciaL) )-The Odd Fellows organised a, new lodge here yesterday. odd Fellows from Eclectic, Equality and Titus were here. Prospects are good for strong lodge here. s. r.$SEs I-. s.
 Mr. Stroud whose leg was kroken some time ago Is doing nicely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
card of Thanks

Grateful for the many kindnesses shown us in our recent sorrow. we take this means of expressing our thanks to all our neighbors and friends.
 adv. Mrs. H. B. Odiorne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
n.nninn nf Vets.

Anniston. July. S1--Congressman I Thomas Heglin of the fifth district will make the annual address at the con federate reunion at Schenk's sulphur and very large attendance is ex- Dected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

Pretty frocks for the girls are made of lawn, hand embroidered in deii- cate designs in light tints and worn work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
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v Trunks Made to Travel, s not sit against the wall. are what we make. We guarantee their durability. A cheap trunk Is a dear purchase. We have all kinds. sizes and styles.
 Gilbert Trunk Company.
 ss Commerce Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

FOR RENT.
 One apartment In the sophronia Apartment House. Every eonvenience and comfort. Apply to l.. Strauss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Morran farmern sIeet.

Decatur, July ,3i-(S SpeciaD-Perhaps the largest meeting. of farmers ever held in this county was the one held at valmermoost Springs In the eastern part of. the county yesterday. The oc- casion was meeting of the Farmers Union of the county. There were pres ent 500 delegates besides several hun dred visitors from all sections of the county A basket dinner was given on the ground and a general good time was enjoyed by all in -Attendance. The orator of the day was. Col. William Youngblood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

stokes' cfeanins Club is the club for good dressers..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09
HE Sl0 } !! I | HzS pa

Then, the German prince :aid to
come on to the house, ais they were
only hazing me, and l needn't eat the
dog biscuit and sleep on the straw,
but come to supper and sleep in q
bed.
Well, that tickled me, and let them
up, and We went in the house, and
they gorged themselves, but l couldn't
eat a thing was so full of dog bis
cult, that I barked in my sleep, and in
the morning we all had breakfast with
the kaiser.
He looked troubled and haggard, az
though his hair pulled. and the prince
didn't say anything. cause they were
afraid he would explode, but l couldn't
stand the suspense, as I was anxious
as to the fate of Pa and the cowboy,
so l tried to open the conversation
cheerfully, so said, whats eating
you up, you old grouch?" My, but he
f1ared up. He turned purple, and the
princes almost tainted away, at my
bad break, but the kaiser choked q
little and said, Noting is eat me. II
isl who eat the sisige," and he
glowed at me. l took my knife and was
opening a soft boiled egg. when he
said, You should be careful from dose
eggs, after vot happened yesterday. l
never hat such a;splatter from scram.
bled eggs all over, my uniform, d
WELL" l said, you have got about
two hundred uniforms, and you won't
have to 60 Naked" and that made him
laugh, and then I asked him what
was going to be done with Pa and the
cowboy, and he said there were sew.
eral deaths they might die, but he had
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

fast food, but l ate one biscuit and
drank some water, and when the water
soaked into the dog biscuit inside of
me, began to swell up until my stom-
ach was as big as though l had but
toned a pillow inside my vest and
pants, and Gee, how did ache.
l called for the veterinary surgeon
in the barn, but he was doctoring Pa
cause Pa was foundered, and the COW.
boy had a SPAWN on his leg from rid
ing zebra in Africa.
l was just going to bust when the
prince came out to the kennel and
made me get up on my hind legs and
speak" and then he made me lie
down in the straw and "play dead"
while he and the English princes whis-
tied for me to get up, but said if got
up before they told me to they would
knock my block off.
l stood 1t all right because they said
they were hazing me, and ], had taught
them that when boy was being hazed
he must take all that was coming to
him. But. when they tried to make
me lay down and roll over, I told them
they could all go plumb, and If they
would come over into my kennel one
at a time would whip the whole
crowd, and If Germany and England
wanted to combine their forces I
would tackle them all, football FASH
ion, and l got up and made a low
tackle on the German princes legs,
and took a Jul Jitsu clutch on the
wrist Of one English prince, and
dubbed the other one with him, and I
had them down in heap, and sat on
them, and they surrendered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

not made up his mind yet which would
give them the most pain.
We were about to get up from the
table, and when he arose, got On nv
feet, and looked him in the eyes and
said, you kill those two men, for &C.
cidentally sailing over your private
grounds because the wind shifted on
them, as they were trying out Ger.
man airship that Pa had paid good
money for, and you strike blow at
President Roosevelt! They are his
agents! Pa has been in Africa pre-.
pairing the animals for Roosevelt, and
the cowboy was Roosevelt's rough
rider that scaled San Juan hill, chas.
ing a wolf to kill it by choking it to
death. see?" o..
What is the novel you are reading
FROM" said the kaiser. do you tell
me those men are agents of the great
Roosevelt, mine Gott?" Sure Mike"
says l, land can prove it,"
The kaiser thought a moment and
then he said, Bring those Americans
to me at once already" and made q
hop, skip and Jump for the barn. and
told them the kaiser would have audf.
ence with them. The cowboy said If
anybody wanted to see him they could
come out to the barn and he would
talk to them while he was curryine
himself Oh, and Pa said he had prayed
to die all night on the bedding in the
box stall, and they could not sugar
on the assassination any too quick to
suit him. But told them what I had
told the. kaiser about their being in
Africa as agents of Mr.. Roosevelt nrro-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09
FROM A PAGAN FESTIVAL

earnest or in joke, our antiquarians
have not decided. Anyhow, this was
the origin Of the custom. The day of
that pleasant lottery was the Roman
St. Valentines.
When Christianity became the re-
Hgion of Rome, the pastors were op-
posed to all heathenish ceremonies.
But 1t was impossible to do away
with the Lupercalia, so the names of
saints were substituted. for those of
women In drawing the lots. Some
how the name St. Valentine became
peculiarly associated with the observ-
ance. That is what has made him
the patron saint of lovers.
Soon St. Valentines day became
popular In northern Europe. The man.
ner of commemorating it was changed.
Instead of drawing, lots young people
began to write each other love letters.
The day had been. "a recognized institu-
ton many hundreds of. years before
the modern ornamental valentine came
into vogue. ..t. : .A'ts:
And the comic : valentine? Why
our serious-minded ancestors never
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09
st. Valentines Day-An outgrowth Of
Feast Of Lupercaiia.

st. Valentine, fresh and rosy, comes
to time every year for another set-to
with the god Cupid. Yet st. Valen-
tines, like love himself, is very old. So
old, that the feast was celebrated be-
fore the word valentine" had ever
been invented. 1t was the same thing
under another name! When; American
girls and boys send each other the
feathery, fluffy missives which early in
February adorn the counters of the
stationery stores, they are initiating
what the girls and boys Of Italy did
more than two thousand years ago.
1t was during the month of February
that the ancient Romans observed the
festival of the Lupercalia, In honor of
Pan and Juno. The names of young
women were written on tablets and
put into box, from which they were
drawn by the men. The girl whose
name q man drew wac supposed to be-
come his sweetheart. Whether IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

1t 10 always the darkest hour just
before the alarm clock begins to slut
ter in the morning. r~>< = - ~. 80.
When realized what >happened
yesterday, Pa butting into the kaiser's
private grounds in his confounded run.
about airship, which was treason pun.
1shable with death, it made me sick,
cause Pa has no more respect for roy
atty than a tramp, and when the SOL
diers confiscated the airship and cut
the silk airbag for horse blankets,
and put Pa and the cowboy into box
stalls In the barn under guard, and
every German around the place looked
as though they would murder the in.
truders, felt as though it was all of,
and that Pa and the cowboy would be
buried in Mr.. Potter's field, and
would be left without friend. l cried
some at the joke on Pa, but when the
prince sent me to the dog kennel and
a servant tossed bundle of straw and
q dog biscuit to me, broke down,
and just bellered.
Life has always had many surprises
and quick changes for me. but l never
fell from palace, with the richest
food and softest beds, in one short
hour, to dog kennel to sleep in, and
a hard hearted dog biscuit to cit
with a flock of hounds jealous of me
trying to steal my food.
Gee, it was hard lines. tried to
break my dog biscuit with a piece Of
brick, but the biscuit broke the brick
and then had to hold it between my
paws and gnaw it, but there didn't
seem to be any more nourishment ia
1t, than to mess of petrified break.