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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
They Were Cured by Dr.
CaldvweIl's Syrup Popsln

We havs been keeping heues Tor five years ana ara
never without Or. caIdwsfs Syrup PeDsfn. We nnd
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iren like II well candy. Ons night reosntly mr.
wts was giving desc 10 our hAby. ana Media Que
little girl cried for noEna too. Her mamma told her
she didnt need ana then she said. Cxh's lick tia
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

Is equally suited 70 All ages. You can OBJ
tain a bottle for SO cents or 81 Of any
druggist, and with 1t you can cure consti-
patton, liver trouble, indigestion and dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, heartburn, bilious
ness and other symptoms of stomach, liver
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In the city Court Of Montgomery. In Equity
Under and In pursuance OF aecEee sac
rendered by the Honorable City Court q
Montgomery. In EQUITY. to-wit, on the 2oth
day Of March. 1909. and filed and entered
on the Minutes OF said Court on the .aid
20th day OF March. 1903. ] viii on Monday.
the 18th day OF April. 1909. sell at tho Court
Square Fountain. In the City Of Aontgom-
cry, Alabama. at public cutlery for cash., %
the highest best and last bidder. the foi-
lowing described real estate situated In tbs
CITY and County OF Montgomery, In the
state OF Alabama. to-witi
Beginning on the south side OF Mildred s.:
sT 2 fest East OF the Southeast corner Of
Mobile and Mildred Streets, thence south
ifs.e feet, thence soathee,tsrly So fess
thence Northsaetsriy y g feet thence Esss
nine (e) feet thence north sixty.etkht fse)
feet 10 the south side OF Mildred Street.
thence West along the South side @ Mildred
W. II, PARKS. Register.
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

a fashionable collar Of the moment
has deeply cut revers narrowing TO a
point In front. where they are caught
a little chain of metal or cable satin,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
Now New Gases OF CAolsra.

NOW new SaSes % NAOAEE@'
st. Petersburg. April To-day. tor
the first time since the presence OF
cholera was officially admitted on
September 8. 1905. there were no new
cases OF the disease reported since
the outbreak OF the epidemic there have
been t0.Sss cases aud t.o02 deaths.
Fifty-one cholera pati@nts sEfll remain
IN the city hospital There were al
deaths from the disease rspertea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
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Encouraged by auoh subatantial
trophies OF power and triumph II was
natural that AgrarianiSm should cease
to be merely seifish. and become in
tolerant and arrogant. II henceeorth
blindly opposed Legislation ana policies
not OF essentially ARrarian trend
Standing Tor the class from which Ger.
many has always recruited its fighting
material the AGrariana exploited the
army to fortify their political position
Government both In Prussia ana IN ths
Empire crew more ana more helpless
in the face Of their demands, Tho
lion's share not only OF leRisIativn
fAvors. but OF official patronage. mill
tary ana civil. was uaurped as Their
divine right ProolaimlnK themselves
the only inoorrupttblo bulwark OF the
monarchy. they became the aeIf-an.
pointed suardisn or King ana Throne
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
BAREFOOT makes
DEFINITE CHAnCEs|
AGAINST BROOKS
Committee of Fifty Engineer Sayu
General Manager of D.. u. 4. e
Attempted To Tamper With
Appraisal Experts.
Attorney Clyde !. Webster Instructed
To Make Thorough investigation
Fifty" To Report Monday.

A general meeting OF the commit
tee of fifty will be held next MondAy
evening. This was decided upon FRI
day evening when the executive COM
mittee met Accountant w. ID. Grid
ley, II was decided. will be given all
the help possible to finish the Adams
report and the cost of service report
in time for this meeting.
Attorney Clyde |. Webster was
authorized TO investigate thoroughly
the charges made by Engineer Fred
erick I. Bancroft that the d. u. r.
management has attempted to tamper
with his men. He will visit the ex-
pcrts named and, II the charges ap-
pear to be supported. will report his
findings 10 the committee of fifty for
publication.
Very striking are the charges made
by Bancroft against the management
of the Detroit United railway In three
letters laid before the executive com.
mittee by f. A. Burch Of the apprais-
ais committee. -
In Barcroft's first letter. written
Nov. 6. he informed the appraisala
| tudl lie Hdu Intt TIC &Cu~
eral manager of the ID. u. X. In the
Pontchartrain Nov. 4. and the latter
had boasted OF his knowledge OF all
the committees transactions and
stated what his company intended to
do to the city. the committee and the
engineers who assisted In making the
appraisal. Bancroft added that tele-
phone and telegraph messages had
been sent to his men telling them
not to see Bancroft until they had seen
the ID. Il r. first.
Wednesday last. Bancroft again
wrote to Joseph Boyer. chairman of
the appraisals committee, notifying
him that 1t would be impossible for
him or his staff TO give any more timo
to appraisal work until all the bills
and Barcroft's office expenses were
paid Bancroft also repeated his
charges against the ID. U. r.
This resulted in a request that No
make more definite charges. Bar
croft's reply was dated Thursday and
came up for discussion In the meet
ing Friday afternoon. He makes
definite charges in regard to tamper-
! Ing with five OF his experts: Frank
T.. Johnson of Chicago; VIM. ID. Ray.
Of Hammond. Ind; Fred Froehlich,
and w E. Richards. of Toledo, and
Frank Hall OF Detroit.
He charges that Frank w. Brooks,
general manager Of the ID. u. r..
called up Johnson by long distance
| telephone and requested him not to
talk to Bancroft until he had talked
to the company and not TO sign any
papers connected with the appraisal.
An offer OF Johnson's expenses II ne
would come to Detroit TO talk to tho
company is alleged to have been
made. and a man named f. F. Burdick
! il alleged TO have visited Johnson
the next day aud repeated the oher
without influencing Johnson In any
way.
/ Brooks Is also charged with having
called up Ray and offered him q
position, also urging him not to sign
Continued on Page Eighty
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION.
Edward Johnson Victim of Unusual
Acc dent in Fruit Car.

Edward Johnson No. Is Brush-st..
an employe OF the Grand Trunk rail
road. was painfully burned in rather
unusual accident in the Grand Trunk
yards, early Saturday afternoon. One
OF two gasoline torches used TO keep
up the temperature in fruit car aud
prevent the contents from freezing
had gone out, and Johnson opened a
trap door in the top of the car with
the intention of going In to rc-light IT.
The draft thus created waited the
fumes from the unlighted torch into
the other end of the car and there was
a terrific explosion rs they came In
contact with the lighted burner
Johnson was hurled from the edge
OF the trap to the bottom of the car.
He was promptly rescued by fellow
workmen, but his hands and elbows
were painfully burned and his hair
was singed Surgeon Peter Abt, of
the East End ambulance. dressed his
injuries. A fire alarm was turned in
during the excitement. but the ser
vices of the department were not re-
quired as no fire resulted
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
CLAIMS MAN LURED HER INTO
FAKE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Mrs. Bessie Barber Causes Arrest Of
Joshua j. VoImer-latter Treats
Matter as Joke

Charged by Mrs Bessie Barber with
breach Of promise TO marry. and with
defrauding her by means of take
marriage ceremony. Joshua J Volmer,
a machiDist. aged 26. was arrested on
a capias by Deputy Sheriff Grandt Sat
urday morning Volmer was found in
front Of the county building. and was
pointed out to the officer by the woman
In the case.
Mrs. Barber charges that on Aug. 6,
1909. VOlmer promised to marry her,
and that on Sept. 22 went through a
marriage ceremony with her, which
.ho later learned was fake This
alleged marriage Is said 10 have taken
place at No. l7S Champlan-st.. where
they both boarded.
In the sheriff's Office Saturday Vol
Nor appeared 10 take his predicament
MS a joke. He declared that Mrs Bar
bor was not divorced from her hus-
band. Frank until Oct of this year
anJ that. therefore. any promise he
may hnve made to her is not binding.
lie denies all knowledge of a fake
ceremony, Volmer admits that his
name appeared I'm Barbers bill for di
vorce heard in Flint recently. and ad.
mits they have been friendly for some
time.
Volmer recently sold some property
in Flint, and he says this is merely a
move on the part OF the woman TO get
q share of II.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
FRISBIE TELLS STORY OF
ROSENBERG'S DEATH TO JURY
Rectes How Elbera Hit Victim on
Head and Kicked Him-Says he
Didn't Know Crime Was Planned.

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 4.-tSpe-
cial Sam Frisbie. accused OF the
murder OF Louis Rosenberg at the ST,
Clair fats last July took the stand In
his own behalf at this mornings ses-
sion of the trial. He appeared To be
very cool and his manner OF answering
the questions put to him made ais
tinct impression on the jurymen. FITS
bic was asked to relate the story OF
how he was to have kept the engage
ment with the girls on the night that
the murder was committed. He said
81 was sitting I'm the barroom With
the bows until about IL o'clock, Elberd
leaned over and said to me, 1T is time
10 keep that date / wVt upstairs
with Elbera and slicked up a little,
then came down stairs and met Rosen-
berg and the three OF us started out
from the hotel together.
we went to the head Of the island,
Elbera and Rosenberg being about ten
feet ahead of me. The first thing
knew of any trouble was when Elbera
hit Rosenberg on the head and kicked
him several times. ] said, My God
Frank. what are you doing|
II was taken sick and went back TO
the hotel and waited for Frank
"Elbcra seemed stunned and did not
explain about his rash act. He said
Everything is up with me. and | re.
pIied 4 will do everything ] can for
you without duplicating myself "
Frisbie added that he didn't know
ANYTHING about what was going 10 taRe
Mace when he left the hotel
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
ALLEGED SWINDLER OF -
FLINT WOMEN ARRESTED
Joseph PaganI Alleged to Have
Worked Profitable Graft BY
Formation of Clubs.

There will be an awful upheaval
in Flint, Mich, when Joseph Pegani,
arrested here. Saturday morning, Is
taken there for trial on the charge
OF swindling Flint women out of about
$400.
Pegani is swell dresser, aristo-
cratic looking. and was panied and
shocked over his arrest.
Now the whole story OF Flint wo-
mems clubs will come out.
Deputy Sheriff Crego OF Flint. who
will take Pegani back, says that the
latter and two other men, who are
still at large blew into Flint last
spring. and organized "Women's
clubs" There were several OF the
clubs. and each had membership or
40. Deputy Gregg says that not quite
all OF Flint was represented.
The women each paid - cents a
week until each had paid $40 Then
there was drawing for handsome
prizes: furniture. etc. At first. the
prizes were distributed, as per con-
tract. but Gregg says that last Octo-
Der. Pegani and his two companions
suddenly left. without holding any
drawing on about 800, collected from
the "Womens clubs"
Pegani IS "a years old and says he
is a salesman from New York city.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
.LAYMEN ARRIVING
FOR CONVENTION
Believed That Over 1000 Delegates
Will Attend Missionary Confer
ence-Banquet Tonight.

Prominent laymen from Michigan
and neighboring states are beginning
TO arrive in the city for the Laymens
Missionary convention. which opens
with a banquet in the Wayne pavilion
at $3.50 o'clock, Saturday evening. The
great majority of the delegates are
expected TO come in during the after
noon and preparations are being made
to seat about 1900 at the opening
feast. The convention proper opens
in the Woodward-ave. Baptist church,
Sunday morning, and will continue
until Tuesday night.
The speakers at the banquet viii
be Bishop Williams, Col. f. w. Hal
ford. of Washington, ID. C., and j.
Campbell White, of New York, on me
respective subjects: The spiritual
significance OF the laymen's missicn-
ary movement" Men and missions
and Americas world-responsibility.
J Col Halford is a man of consider
able prominence. He was the founder
Of the Chicago Inter-Ocean and was
private secretary to President BenJam
in Harrison. Since 1898 he has been
paymaster Of the United States army
The coming convention is wholly
educational in character, the object
being to arouse interest In foreign
missions with the ultimate purpose of
converting the entire world to Chris
tianity within the present generation
The movement started in eastern
Canada about year ago and spread
across the entire Dominion to the
Pacific coast with such rapidity as TO
attract the attention Of laymen in the
United States. Men of wealth and
Influence in the east then took II up
and the series of conventions now
being held was the result
Conventions have been held III
Baltimore, Rochester. Buffalo, Cleve
land and, last week. in Reading. Pa
After the Detroit meeting, conventions
are scheduled for Dayton. o., and ST
Louis. Mo The Reading convention
has just closed and party Of about
80 delegates. comprising those most
Interested in the work. is expected 70
arrive in Detroit, fresh from that con
vention, during the afternoon.
1t is estimated that the Detroit con
vention will te attended by upwards
OF 2.cC1 delegates representing every
evangelical denomination In Michigan
northern Ohio and northern Indiana
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
1900 SOLDIERS TO
STOP STRIKE RIOTS
Five Persons Are Hurt in Clashes Be
tween Strikers and Strikebreak-
ers at Tinplate Plant

BRIDGEPORT. Ohio. Dec. 4.-Fif
teen hundred soldiers in command OF
Brigadier-General Speaks will arrive
here tonight to quell the disorders
in the strike OF 4.600 tin workers in
Bridgeport and at Martins Ferry.
Adjutant-General Weybrecht. at
noon today notified Col. Vollrath of
the Eighth regiment, o. n. G. to mobi.
ize his regiment at Alliance. Ohio.
and proceed with all possible speed
10 Bridgeport. The order carried in
structions TO carry equipment neces-
sary for several weeks stay in camp.
Col. Vollrath said that he expected
to be able to have several companies
on their way to Bridgeport by late
afternoon He sent such instructions
to his Captains. The regiment is
comprised of companies at Akron
Canton. Massillon, Alliance, Mans
field, Polk Gallon and Bucyrus.
Gov. Harmon ordered the troops &c
be sent on the request today oi
Sheriff Armine, who declared thnt he
was unable to cope with the disorders
and that disastrous trouble Is i'm
lnllltIt. FOuf liiti anu OhN
lie seriously wounded as the result
Of clashes with guns early today be-
tween the strikers and the strike
breakers and guards. The victims
are:
Chief Rose. in charge OF the speciaI
police. shot three times.
William Hiley, Of Pittsburg. guard
shot three times.
Evan Frankino. guard, shot through
the leg.
Windsor Davis. of Bridgeport, strik
cr. shot in calf of leg.
Mrs Harry Ebright wife OF striker
struck ON head by brick
The disorders are the outcome oi
the refusal OF the American Sheet
and Tinplate Co whose tin workers
have been on strike against an open
shop since last July, to reopen the
Aetna-Standard mill here, which has
capacity for employment OF 2'3oo
men.
The Aetna-Standard mill and the
Laughlin mill at Martins Ferry, when
Is ONLY a mile away. and is the sane
size. have been closed since the lin
workers went on strike. Efforts oi
the company To induce the men t'
resume work under open shop con
ditions. and threats that they woul'
remove the mills II they did not &c
so have been unavailing.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
HOMER FOLKS TO SPEAK
New York Charity Worker viii Ad-
dress Anti.Tuberculosis Meeting.

Homer Folks, who Is 10 be one OF
the principal speakers at the Anti
Tuberculosis mass meeting In the
Light Guard armory Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock. is the presen' executive
head of the New York State Associa-
tion for the Prevention OF Tubercu-
losis. He is also head of the New
York State Charities Aid association
AMI of the New York School OF Philan-
thrupy7
Mr. Folks subject at the mass meet
Ing will be The prevention of tuber
culosiq public duty" He Will be
followed by Or J r. Pryor, OF Bur
falo. Governor Warner and Mayor
Breitmeycr.
owing 10 pressure of other engage
nents it Is doubtful If John Mitchell.
the labor leader. will be able to- come
70 Detroit to sp, ak at the meeting.
The subscriptions 10 the new sani-
torium fund continue to come In and
tho amount has been swollen by a
check for 81 900 from II VI and w. G.
leland. another 81 900 from a philan.
throuic voting Detroit woman who de
clines TO make her identity known, and
5000 from Philip II Mcmillan.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
BURGLARS MAKE
RICH HAUL IN GEMS
Smash Window in Geo. Schaffner's
Store and Garry Off Loot Worth
$600-0ther Jobs Reported.

Burglars shattefed-a front window
in George Schaffner's jewelry store,
No. 324 Woodward-ave.. early Satur-
day morning, and made a safe get
away with watches, bracelets, scarf
pins. breaches, rings, and other jewel
ry, estimated at about $500.
Patrolman Pat O'Grady discovered
the burglary shortly after 6 o'clock,
Saturday morning, and notified Mr..
Schaffner, who Immediately started
taking inventory OF the stock in the
display window He complains that no
officers appeared TO Investigate the
burglary for several hours after he
was apprised OF it by OGrady.
The window was a side pane. beside
the doorway, and was about three
feet high and nine inches wide 1t
had been badly shattered, and tho
thieves had taken all the jewelry with
in reach
The Rev. Fr. Joseph Wuest, of st.
Marys church. reported to the police
that the church was again visited by
some sneak thief, Friday. and the
parish seal stolen.
Stephen King, old-time thief, was
recently sent 10 the house or correc-
tion, for his hundred and fourth trip,
for stealing gold candlesticks from
the church. The stolen seal was re-
covered by Detective Robert Clare
in pawnshop.
NJ. J. Ciganeks furnishing store, No.
40 Monroe-ave., also had a return visit
from thieves, who pried open the
showcase and stole $27 worth of neck
ties. caps, etc
Two showcases at the side Of Gray
& Worcesters drug store were also
opened. but nothing was taken. the
thieves evidently having been frighten-
ed away.
Someone entered Ferdinand Kuhn
saloon. No. IS Michigan-ave.. by break
ing a basement window, and made his
way upstairs. where he tapped the
cash register for about 500
Veronica Straub. Of No. 459 Third
ave. member of an orchestra playing
at the Wayne pavilion. reports that
her cornet. valued at $50, was stolen
sometime Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Adela Kujawa, No. 7l5 Forest
ave east. reports that -four. hams and
eight gallons of lard we're stolen from
the basement Of her home
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
-Four Jailed For Extortion.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ills. Dec As
the result of an alleged BLACK Hand
effort TO get 81. 800 from Louis Lumag
hi, wealthy coal mine owner of Col
linsville. Ills. four Italians are in Jail
here today. charged with extortion.
The capture OF the band is due TO a
trick. employed by an italian detec-
tive from ST. Louis, who got lin on
the deal" When the band met in a
room over a saloon to divide the mon.
cy placed at the designated For
sale" sign on Lumaghi's property. a
squad of police were ready to arrest
them The Italians gave the names
Of Giuseppe Palazolo, Frank Siccolo
Louis Blondi and Joe Laurassa.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
BY GEO. 3. NEWlAND.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Dec. 4.-Some
how this big switchmen's strike that
has all bat paralyZed the northwest,
has a strong resemblance to the
familiar rescue down In the old
orchard. where a swarm OF busy
home-loving bees. resenting the offices
OF a two-legged intruder, gets busy In
primitive fashion TO show its dis
pleasure.
These $4,000 or so switchmen have
been buZzing about the ears OF one
Jas. j. Hill, raising such a din that
others have stopped to look on. Yes,
there IL a general managers commit
tee that has supreme charge OF the
situation II includes an array OF i'm
posing names and represents millions
OF dollars; but as far as the switch
men of the St Paul district are con
cerned, the railroads are Hill--cool
crafty. experienced James Hill. win
ner Of a hundred fights, absolute boss
of the northern transcontinentals. Ho
is the two-legged embodiment OF pow
er that the pigmy bees are besieging
Fundamentally, Their Lives"
What are the switchmen striking
for?
OStenSlDIy ana teCnnlCdlly a WdEc
advance of 8 cents an hour and i'm
proved working conditions-funda-
mentally. their lives.
Up in these bleak. wind-swept north
ern regions nature must he taken into
account. II is vastly different in Cal
ifornia or Oklahoma. or even In Hi
nois and New York. Perhaps 80 cents
an hour is good wages In these warm
er parts. Out i'm North Dakota or here
in Minnesota. when the thermometer
Is often 40 degrees on, there are soft
er ways OF living than risking your
life in the gray cold death trap OF
a railroads yards.
II is a risk, every hour out OF the
Continued on Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
DRANK PINT OF ALCOHOL
AS DAILY EYE-OPENER
Mrs. Johanna Schwocher Makes This
Charge Against Husband and Gets
Decree.

That her husband drank a pint OF
alcohol every morning before going
TO work. was the testimony OF Mrs.
Johanna Schwocher in Judge Man
dell's court. Saturday.
The Schwochers were married In
1884 and have seven children. the
eldest "a and the youngest 10 years OF
age. The wife alleged that her .hus-
band was an habitual drunkard; called
her vile names and spent most OF
his earnings for liquor.
Schwocher came TO court with the
intention OF contesting the suit. but
he changed his mind and put In no
defense. Mrs. Schwocher was given
decree OF separate maintenance.
with 81 week alimony. Her hus-
bands interest in a land contract was
also awarded 10 her.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
PRIEST SUES FOR $4,000.
Claim Inability to Perform Duties OF
Pastor as Result Of Accident.

The Rev Casimer Walajtys, parish
priest who was formerly in charge of
ST. Josephat's church, filed suit against
the n. L. r., In the circuit court Sat
urday. claiming $4,000 damages
Father Walaitys claims TO have been
seriously and permanently injured
when Fourteenth car started as he
was alightlng at Farnsworth and Hast
ings-sts lie claims that as a result
OF his injuries he is unable 20 perform
his duties as pastor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
81 KILLED IN SKIRMISH.
Encounter Takes Place Between Wild
Moros and Native Constabulary.

MANILA, Dec. 4.-Another bloody
encounter between the wild Moros OF
the Mindanao province and the native
constabulary in which a score or
Moros. six members of the constabul-
airy. four porters and one policeman
were killed, was reported today by
Lieut.. Flarts. in command of the con
stabulary. The fight took place last
Sunday near Mount Milindang, but
owing to inaccessible nature OF tile
country. the report of 1t was delayed.
Further trouble is expected as sew
eral thousand Moros are still In t."
neighborhood. Gen. Pershing has sent
company of Philippine scouts to re-
inforce the constabulary.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
woman Sues Landlord.

Mrs. Maggie Kehoe is suing her
former landlord. George l.. Reno, In
Judge Murphy's court, for damages
sustained when she slipped on an
icy walk in the yard. She charges
the landlord with negligence. claim
ing that the ice was formed by water
dripping from a leaking cavestrough.
Under cross-examination, Mrs. Kehoe
admitted that she did not bring suit
until after Reno started suit against
her for s27O back rent.