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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
SAYS HE SHOT
w. R. VENABLE
Negro Boasts Of His
Crime.
AT LARGE NEAR LoWNDEsBoRo
Prowls In Swamps and Defies Of
fieers Of Law.
Message is sent from Lewndes County
Asking sheriff Hood to Bring
His Dogs and Assist I'm
:. Running Negro. QUIT,

Claiming that he Is the murderer of
Walter r. venable. the North Mont
gomery merchant, who was shot and
killed nearly two months ago. a negro
wanders through the swamp near
Lowndesboro, according to q message
from Charles Reese of Lowndesboro. to
Sheriff Hood in Montgomery.
The negro according to the message.
prowls and sleeps in the swamp In
the daytime, and at night comes out
to demand of the negroes living about
the swamp something to eat or drink
It was on one of these midnight sor-
ties that he propounded the boast that
he killed venable. He and his partner,
he declared. killed the merchant. His
partner, afterward, according to the
boast. was killed in Montgomery soon
after.
The fact that q negro. suspected of
having been the yenable slayer was
killed by Earl Lutz, railroad man of
Montgomery, leads to standardization
of the alleged boast OF the negro.
The negro. It Is told, defies arrest.
as he is armed with winchester rife.
and plentiful ammunition.
The message from Lowndesboro was
an appeal to Sheriff Hood to bring his
dogs to the place. to nose out the i'm
the place is without the jurisdiction of
the Montgomery sheriff. however, he
cannot answer the appeal, but will en-
courage the Lowndes County Sheriff
to ferret out the fugitive.
The negroes about the Lowndesboro
swamp, II is told, are In dread OF the
dangerous inhabitant, and terror has
spread so that none will SO much as
stick nose outdoors after nightfall.
Rewards, aggregating $1.10o, have
been offered for the capture and con-
viction of the slayer of w. r. Venable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
SEEKS BROTHER WHO
LIVES IN MONTGOMERY


From a woman Of Campwatton, Fla.
to The Advertiser comes an appeal to
aid her in ascertaining the where
abouts of a brother. whom she has
never seen. but whose home. she says.
is in Montgomery.
The woman, Mrs. N. E.. Pryor. be-
fore her meFriags Miss MeFeises
Yeatchs. tells her brother was sdopt-
ed by a man in Montgomery, and that
ne changed his name from that Of
Yeatchs TO that OF his foster father
The boy, she says, grew to manhood.
and she never heard from him during
the years.
She says that she heard that two
years ago the boy went to Dale coun-
ty with a drummer, and there went
under the name OF Yeatchs.
Now she wishes to find the brother,
unknown to her in face. mans or Ad-
dress She asks that information re-
garding such a parsonage be sent to
her at Campwatton.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
NEWS OF JAcKsoNvrLLE.
Delegates are Selected TO Attend r
unlon mt Memphis.

Delegates are Selected to Attend Re-
union Mt Memphis.
Jacksonville, May 28.-(Speciai. y
The following delegates have been Sc
lected toj attend the u. C. ". reunion
at Memphis on June 8. and 10.
VIM. NJ. Names, w. A. SHELTON, v.
l.. wier, Frank A weems. VIM. M.
B. H. Denman, D. 2. Goodlett. 8. r.
wilkerson, S. B. White. A. T. King.
D. R. Klinger. s. Woodruff. G. c.
woodruff. S. A. Mccollum. A. ].
Cross, Dan wilkins. W. J. Scott, d.
B. Johnson, Geo. Landers, j. B. Pat
terson. Thos. B. Owens. N. J. Ste.
phens and John Pruett. Delegates Will
leave going over the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
Schools will have union picnic at
Sulphur Springs on Monday, leaving
in the morning in wagons and private
conveyances and spending the day.
Miss Bert Stevenson has returned
from Huntsville, where she attended
the U. d. c. Convention as q delegate
from Jacksonville.
The Sewing Club met yesterday af
ternoon at the home of Miss Addie
Hammond. and were delightfully."- en-
tertained by their charming hostess.
Delicious refreshments were served at
the close of the afternoon.
Rev w. q. Milligan. whe has been
visiting his son. s. N. Milligan OF
this city. left this week for Tennes-
see to attend the General Assembly OF
the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Messrs o. H Herring and Herman
Rice have spent the week In Atlanta
and made the trip home through the
country driving Mr.. Geo. p. Ide's new
white steamer automobile.
Mrs. A. L. Blackmore has returned
from a visit TO her sister, Mrs. L. G.
Cason in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. w. English was called to
Rome this week on account of the
death of her father, I. C. Funderberg.
Mr.. D. j. Privett and Mr.. John
Burke have returned from a trip to
Pell city.
Mrs. Darden of Admission is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Hubert Montgom-
cry.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will serve ice cream ana cake on the
lawn at Mrs. Franks Thursday even-
ing.
Prof. and Mrs. Posey are home from
wedowee. Ala, where Mr.. Posey was
principal Of the school this year.
Mrs. Jno. w. Journey. who has been
in the st. Vtncents Inirmary in Rtr-
mingham, will return home in rev
days.
The Banner County Hose Company
will give an ice cream supper at the
Hotel Alleghaney Tuesday evening,
Miss Ida Key Denman r. home from
Athens. Ala. for the summer.
Mrs. ] F. Sharp has returned from
visit in Birmingham.
DR.. I. B. Wyatt Of Huntsville has
returned home after a visit to his
aunt, Mrs. I. N. Currier OF this city.
Mrs. ]. F. CROW and son. Fred. are
visiting relatives in Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
BIRMINGHAM SEMINARY.

Birmingham, May 23.-(special.)-
Rev. Hoyt NJ. Dobbs, of the South
Highlands Methodist Church. this
morning preached the commencement
sermon of the Birmingham Seminary
at the First Methodist Church.
The choir of the church was aug
mented by number of young ladies
who attend the seminary while Miss
Handley was at the organ. A special
ly prepared program was rendered and
a large congregation was present. The
seminary Is one of the largest, IL not
the largest girls school in the State
outside or the Industrial school at
Montevallo.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
CHURCH CLEAR
OF $1,000 DEBT
Congregation Sees The
Mortgage Burn.
An AUsPIcIoUS OCCASION
South Perry Street Methodist
Church Prospers.
nest cs=sr.ctss AZ Erectien as rEasses
Nesriy Ten Year. Ago. Cleaned
Up ~ Hard work Of
Csngregation.

The mortgage which has hung over
the property of the South Perry Street
Methodist Church was burned yester-
day. amid general satisfaction In the
presence of a large congregation. The
burning of the mortgage means tina,
Rev. w. ID. Curtis anu his associate
workers In the church have raised, APP
proximately. s2,7o0. and discharged ey-
cry dollar of obligation on the church
property, on the corner OF Noble Avenue
and South Perry Street.
The debt has been hanging over the
church since the building Of the brick
structure, nearly ten years ago. Tns
congregation at that time was small
and the church had hard struggle.
But little of the debt was discharged
until Mr.. Curtis earnestly undertook the
work. A great part OF the endeavors
Of the church for the past year has
been directed particularly to the dis
charge of the old debt. A Calendar
system" was organized which provsd
very effective.
Following the interesting exercises
Of Childran,s Day. yesterday morning.
Mr. Curtis made the gratifying an
nouncement that every dollar Of ths
church's Indebtedness had been met.
The church mortgage had been paid /.
He had, moreover. seen the mortgage
cancelled and q record of the cancella-
kion made. he held up the cancelled
mortgage and announced that II would
be burned in the presence of the con-
gregation Mrs. Hay. President of the
Calendar system. and A. C. Davis. Pres
ident OF the Laymen's Organization.
were invited to come forward. While
pns held the cancelled mortgage the
other struck q match and the legal pa.
per was slowly consumed by ths
flames.
The congregation of the church. un-
der the charge of Mr.. Curtis, has grown
rapidly. The church has an excellent
location. situated as II IL In q section
OF Montgomery that Ia developing per.
haps more rapidly than any other part
Of the city. To meet the opportunities
which would be presented TO the church.
Mr.. Curtis. some months ago, determ.
ined that the old church debt should Be
paid. The church had received mater
ial assistance from the Church Extens
sion Board end Mr.. Curtis was promised
. remission Of $500 of the debt to this
Board. IL the church. by a certain date.
would raise the remaining $4,000 OF
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

James Luther Foster gave a delightful
linen shower for her cousin Mss Hell
en- Williamson, who will wed Mr.. X. A.
Allison on the and OF June
In the receiving line with Mrs. Fos-
ter were Miss Williamson, Mrs. Ztmri
Shirley. Mrs. Holin Shirley. Mrs. ]. l..
Williamson and Mrs. George Daniel OF
Demopolis The houseNwas arList:eaiy
decorated, the hall being In white AMI
green, the drawing room in the Same
colors, the dining room in crimson and
the library in pink. A large 1lcral
bell was suspended from the archway
between the drawing room ami din
ing room and at a given signal 1t was
turned over by Miss Lizzie Snow WAL
hanson upon the brids to be and she
was showered with beautiful linen
work OF every dissertation. hefrash-
ments completed the delightful attor-
noon
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

the debt. BY hard work this has beer
accomplished.
Moreover, the church 10 now 80 firm-
~ on its feet that the pastors salary
has been raised. every conference as.
sessment met and unlike the record OF
other years. It receives no sort Of as.
sistancs from the Boards Of the Meth
odfst Church.
an old and faithful member. the church
was invested with the title of val
liable residence on thek corner of Graz
mer Avenue and Hull Sheet This was
the former home OF Mrs. Albright,
which she wiiled to the South Perry
Street Methodist Church. Her death.
after long and useful life, occurred
last week.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
MANY WITNESSES SUMMONED.
Grand Jury OF Jefferson County to Re-
sumo Operations.

Grand Jury OF Jefferson County to Re-
sumo Operations.
Birmingham, May 23.-(Special y
Sheriff Higdon has summoned quite a
large number Of witnesses to go be-
fore the grand jury this week. the
inquisitorial body to resume it's oper-
atoms commencing Monday.
A recess Of several weeks was taken
by the body. There have been no very
serious crimes committed In the re-
cess There IL hesitation on the part
Of the people who favor prohibition as
to whether the grand jury will return
many or any true bills for violations
OF the prohibition law. So many
drastic questions are being put forth
by those who do not favor prohibition
that 1t is almost next to an impossi-
bility to bring about true bill. Very
few. IL any witnesses. are to be Sc
cured, 1t is pointed out. who are will
ling to swear that the liquor or beer
purchased had any Intoxicating ef-
feet and this Is one OF the questions
that is invariably asked now.
There are many cases where the de-
PENDANTS are in the county jail that
are needing attention and these will
be given consideration Immediately by
the grand jury when 1t has gotten back
to work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Lev-Hae= Comfy High ,seAssI To Ciose
This week.


I.es-.ae= Ces;Ety High ,seAsSI To Close
This week.
Fort Deposit, May 23.-(Special.)--
The commencement exercises of the
Lownaes County High School, will be-
gin tomorrow and continue through
Tuesday night. Extensive preparations
have been made and the exercises
promise to be unusually interesting.
The following program will be car
ried out:
Monday night, $3.50 p. M. entertain
nIent by music class.
Tuesday, II a. m, literary address
by Prof. C. L. McCartha, Troy, Ala.
Tuesday night. $3.50 p. M, entertain
ment by school.
The present session of the Lowndes
County High School has bes1 narmoni-
Gus. Prof. ]. l.. Maulder and his as
sistant. Miss Julia E. Portis, have
been endorsed by the local trustees for
reelection to their present positions.
A third teacher will probably be added
next session
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

could ma standing room. A feature
of the evening was the address of Hon.
H. J. Willingham of Montgomery. a
well known educator and prominently
Identified with educational affairs in
AlaDa
Prof. Frank Pickett has been
superintendent OF the school for the
past three or four years. and has con-
Quoted the institution in manner
highly acceptable and satisfactory to
the patrons of the school, and enjoys
the reputation of being the right man
in the right place. The school has
prospered wonderfully under his able
management, its enrolment for the
past year averaging over $50, and ev-
cry department of the work has shown
development. He Is assisted by an eff
feient corps OF teachers, highly profis
cIent and efficient In their respective
assignments. ana no city in Alabama
can boast of a better organized public
school. or one showing a larger att
tendance. size Of city considered. or
better results
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
SILVER SERVICE GIFT.
Interesting Feature OF Closing Exc
cieea of TuacRIOOaa Schools,

Interesting Feature OF Closing Exer-
cises of TuseRlOOaa Schools.
Tuscaloosa. May 23.-(Special. AT
the closing exercises of the Tuscaloosa
Public Schools which occurred Friday
the most interesting feature was the
presentation Of a beautiful silver SER
vie to Miss Anna Baker. who has been
principal of the High School for sew
eral years. Miss Baker sewers her
connection with the school this session,
as she will wed Mr.. L. $. McGlathery
in June. The silver was presented 10
Miss Baker by the senior class, the
presentation speech being mad, by Miss
Louise Digger, ]. II. Foster super
intendent OF the schools. and DR.. PHI.
lips OF the Birmingham School System.
we're present. both making short talk
on this occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
BOY EMBEzLEs MONEY.
Police of Florence are Looking for
Collie smith

Florence, May 23.-(Special THE
police of Florence are on the lookout
for Collie Smith. a 14-year- old white
boy who is charged with stealing si2
from Mrs. Belue. on the Waterloo
Road. by whom he was employed.
Mrs. Belue gave the boy an endorsed
check for S12. with orders to cash II
and bring her the money. Smith
cashed the check yesterday afternoon
at a local bank and has disappeared,
His mother. respectable widow, who
lives here. has seen nothing of him
since and It is believed he has gone to
Nashville, where he formerly worked.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
PUBLIC INVITED

The public Is Invited to attend dem
onstrattve lecture by ]. 7. andrew
every morning between the hours Of II
and IL O'clock, and to every after
noon, at Bell Building. Ladies espe-
ciaRY invited.
me Andrew Railway Safety Appliance
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
BIG ATTENDANCE ExrEcrED.
Annual Great Council Meefing OF Red
Men mt BfPuaInwhmm


Men mt Birmingham.
Birmingham, May 23.-(Special -
An attendance of between $50 and 200
Is looked for at the annual great coun.
Gil meeting of the Improved Order of
Red Men of Alabama in Birmingham
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,
while no less than fifty delegates will
be in attendance at the meeting Mon
day when State body of the POGO
hontas. the female branch of the or
der. will be organized and set on foot.
Preparations have been made BIZ the
local tribes for the Great Council, and
a splendid session is looked for. Steps
may be taken looking to Birmingham
being made a permanent meeting place
for the order in the State. The re.
ports will show that the coal miners
strike and the general depression
throughout the country affected the
order of Improved Order of Red Men
considerably in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
sHEFFIpLD's SCHOOL CLOSES.

Hon. II. J. WIllinEham Delivers Adj
dress to Graduating Glass.
Sheff1eId. MAY 94-CSpeeial )--Shef-
fields public school, one Of the very
best of it's kind. came TO a SUCCESSFUL
close Friday night, when the gradu-
ating exercises were held IN the school
hall. in the presence Of as many pat
rons and friends Of the Institution as
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

OF Admission Is reported to have re-
ceived the contract from the Isthmian
Canal Commission for fifty thousand
feet Of pipe and five thousand fittings,
to be delivered at Colon during the rs
cal year. ending June 80. 1910. The
capacity of this plant has been triplej
during the past year, more than, three
thousand men being given employment
at this place
Foundries and machine shops In this
section Of the country could stand for
more business but the hope for I'm
provement along all lines has not been
abandoned by any means. Some work
is being done in the machine shops and
foudries though all of them are not
going at full time.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24
steals Strawberry Tickets. I

Steals Strawberry Tickets.
Florence. May 2S.-(Special. John
Glenn, negro boy. was hned $40 and
costs this morning for the alleged
theft of strawberry tickets from W.
r. Mcfarland. About S12 worth oE
tickets were missing
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

Ten good reasons to be happy-s1
worth OF eur 10 cent Cortez Cigars,
Hix-Graveiy Cigar Co., "Orpheum.n
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

Cigars for men with or without
teeth, and all sizes of mouths.
Hix-Gravely Cigar Co., "Orpheuna.S
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-24

Tusenloosa social News.
Tuscalooba. May 2s.-tSpecial.) --Ntrs.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
NEW MEXICO.
How That Portion of Northern New
Spain Got Its Name.

How That Portion Of Northern New
Spain Got Its Name.
The country now called Mexico was
not so called till 1910, when the revolt
against Spain began. Up to independ-
ence the country was called New Spain
and was divided into the same number
Of provinces as Spain, each with q
name of a province in Spain, with the
prefix Of new" but New Mexico was
not included in this division. 1t got its
name in this way:
In 1861 Francisco Ibarra was in
charge Of IN expedition Of exploration
into what is now northern Durango
and southern Chihuahua and discOv-
cred an Indian village near where San
ia Barbara now stands In which the
houses were whitewashed and the peo-
irg the cotton in the neighborhood.
He wrote an account Of his discovery
to his brother in the City Of Mexico.
telling him he had discovered una
nueva Mexico" new Mexico, another
Mexico meaning that he had found
another town like the City Of Mexico,
and thereafter all this portion Of north
ern New Spain was known as "Nueva
MeXico"-that IS, New Mexico-which
name it has retained, though now
much reduced in extent. - Las Vegas
Optic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
The Prisoners Retort.

1t Is n prison chaplain's duty to give
q departing prisoner good advice and
to eyhort him TO be n decent and hon
orable man in the future. In the
course of one Of these interviews a
chaplain said. Now. my friend. hope
yOull never have TO come back to a
place like this
The prisoner locked at him thought
fully and then asked. Il say, chaplain,
you draw salary here. don't you:"
When the chaplain repHed in the af-
frmative the prisoner remarked. We'll,
say, If me and the other fellows didn't
keep coming back you'd be out Of a
iah"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
! Rather Roundabout Way to Prove
the Proposition.

Wv t'SFOS'siO'.
Men say women are angels; women
say women are cats. Let us pause i
moment and reason upon this thing.
If women are angels-however, that
does not seem to be the proper start
ing point. Let US try again.
If angels are cats-but. no: that is
hardly reasonable, for angels have
wings. and cats do not fly. We must
begin again.
If women are cats-but that isn't
possible, for cats do not talk. and how
could dumb animal express an opin-
ion in words of q woman! Whatever
cats may think, they never say word
about q woman. while women-well
women are not cats.
Now let US return to the first propo-
sition.
If women are angels, they wouldn't
say women are cats. Angels don't
talk that way.
Once upon 4 time man married 4
woman. He said she was an angel;
the women said she was cat. Happy
man, not to know the difference be-
tween an angel and a cat.
Men say women are angels, and by
this token women say angels are cats.
Therefore, angels being cats, cats
must be angels. and. both being the
same, women are women.
Which is precisely what they are
". J. hampton in Lippincott's.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
Muskrats For Meat.

OF all animals that supply meat TO
man the muskrat has been the most
abused and the least understood. says
the Baltimore Star. It's name had bred
in the public mind 4 prejudice that
has been almost uaconquerable. but
truth will prevail in spite Of fate. AS
fact the muskrat is one Of the neat
est and most delightful Of animals. 1t
is crank in cleanliness. 1t dimes with
the care of an epicure. 1t eats only
the whitest and tenderest morseIs.
And its flesh has qualities that can be
compared only to terrapin. Indeed.
there are good people along the Chesa-
peake, where all the best things live
and grow, who find in the well served
muskrat satisfaction that Is equal to
the diamondback. Only the ignorant
and the prejudiced think differently,
and they. may. be educated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
WHO OWNS THE AIR?
Ancient Legal Maxim Says Man Owns
Land "Up to the Sky"

Land "Up to the Sky
It IS still Il moot point whether CT
not the flying of airships over private
property may be opposed by due proc
esS of law
In England there is an ancient max
i'm embedded in the English common
law which says, He who owns the
land owns it up to skies" This venera-
bic rule. legal authority points out,
is as good today as ever it was and is
full of menacing significance to the
arship builder.
The effect of this rule is to give the
owner of land the exclusive right to
the free enjoyment of the air over and
above the four corners of his holding,
and any interference with that enjoy
ment, however apparently slight and
harmless. constitutes a trespass, for
which an action may be brought.
Applications for injunctiOns against
airship owners and actions for trespass
by aggrieved landowners are not un-
likely proceedings in the near future
New York Sun.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
FOIEYSHONEYAwTAR
for chftdrens s0fo, sure. No ooiotss

Everybody wants - know Whist The
Oregonian has TO ~.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06

Let me kiss those tears away!' he
begged tenderly. She fell in his arms,
and he was busy for the next few min
utes. And yet the tears flowed on.
Are you suffering? Can nothing stop
them" he asked. breathlessly sad.
NO" she murmured. Its only a
cold. you know. But go on with the
treatment."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
Proposals Invited.

The County Court of Morrow
county, Oregon, will receive pro.
posals for building a county road
up Jackrabbit canyon, in section 5,
township south, range 25 East,
according to plans and specifca-
tions on file with the County
Clerk, proposals to be filed by the
County Clerk before one o'clock
May 5, 1909, each bid to be &C.
companed by certified check of
five per cent of the amount of the
proposal, as required by law.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any aud all bids.
Heppner, Oregon, April %, 1909
G.. 9. PATTERSON,
County Judge.