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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
YOUNG WOMAN SHOT.
Miss Mite Kaigler Wounded in a
Peculiar Manner.

Eufaula, Sept 1o-(SpeciaD-Miss Nit
tie Kaigler, popular and well known
young woman who resides at George
town, Ga, was accidentally shot last
night. Miss Kaiyler was on the excur-
sion train that returned from Montgom-
cry which reached her home about 3
D. m. She occupied a seat with a woman
friend and when they arose to alight
from the train a pistol which had been
left on their seat by some unknown per-
son fell to the floor and was accidentally
discharged. The bullet inflicted very
painful flesh wound in the breast Physi-
Clans do not regard the injury as
very serious one.
Mrs. Scott and her sister, Mrs. Hud-
gins, reached the city last night at II
m. from He ldland by private conveyance
from whence they were called by the
serious Illness OF their father. Mr..
Thomas Stovall of this city. Mr.. Sto-
vail is 90 years old ana was in apparent
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
Deaf HoF AN ORPHAN.
Gordon Center, Aged 5 Years. Dies
in Evergreen.

Evergreen. Sept. 1o-(Special.) -Gordon
Carter, an inmate of the Orphans Home
for the past two years. died Of asthma
last night at 10 o'clock. aged years. His
death was very sudden, he being Ill only
l few hours. He leaves two brothers and
sister. He was an exceedingly
~'ght boy and his death is much regret
Vt the Home. Hts remains were taken
Telma for intsrment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

home last night. Mrs. Wildly was In bad
health when she went to the coast. but
returned homo greatly benefited BY her
long stay on the gulf
I Mrs, w. T.. Atkins. Jr., has returned
home from a stay Of several weeks at
Black Creek Falls.
Miss Virginia Smith OF Pleasant Hill.
is the guest Of Miss jamie Ports on
Church Street.
Willie g. Privett will leave tomorrow
to attend house party at Bates's farm.
The cool snap made light fires COM
Portable at an early hour this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Colonel r. l.. Russell returned today
from New Orleans where he went on
very important business. the nature of
which he refused to divulge or even hint
at. further than to say that there is
something big in the air for Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
Negro Shoots Another.

A negro was killed at 10 o'clock this
morning in a negro bar room on Washing
ton Street. Dick Morgan. a yellow negro
about "a years of age, was the man killed
and John Kirk did the shooting. 1t
seems that Wilkes White, who conducts
the bar. accused John Kirk Of stealing
q hound from him. Dick Morgan is an
employee of Wilkes's at the bar and he
took up the matter. The two men had
a row about the dog Saturday last. They
met in Big Jim's" dive on Alabama
was renewed, Dick Morgan telling John
Kirk that they had to fight 1t out.
Kirk was on an errand to Tissier's for
Austin Rennie and refused to fight.
When he had finished his errsnd he
went to wilkes Whites dive on WASH
ington Street. Dick Morgan was in the
place when Kirk arrived. Wilkes says
as soon as Kirk walked in he pulled his
pistol and Morgan threw up his hands and
begged for his life. Kirk tells a different
story. He says that Wilkes and Morgan
were in conspiracy to Kill him, and that
when he shot. Morgan was in the act
of rushing behind the counter to get
Wilkes's pistol.
The first ball took effect in Morgan's
back, Just under the right shoulder blade
-
six or eight inches below the left shoulder
and cut some big blood vessels He fell
to the floor. the blod gushing from his
mouth, and was a corpse in a rev
minutes.
Kirk. after he did the Shooting, went to
the front door and loked out Going back
he Ieaped over his victims body and at
tempted to escape down the alley. He
was overtaken at the corner Of Alabama
and Franklin Streets by Oficers Ethridge
and Smith, to whom Kirk turned over the
32-caiibre pistol which he had used and
accompanied them quietly to the jail.
Chief Walters swore out warrant for
murder and Kinks trial will come up in
a day or so before Mayor Mcleod. The
city Jail not being a safe place to keep
man charged with so grave an offence as
murder. Sheriff Blackwell took him to
the county Jail
Executive Committee Meets.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Dallas County met in the new court
house today. This Is the first meeting
that has not been held in the Hook and
Ladder rooms for a quarter of CEN
fury. The Committee was called to order
by Walter Allen, committeeman from
the Third Ward. who introduced j. b.
Ellis. the new chairman Inc lattei iha"e
a speech on assuming the Craftsmanship.
He said that he considered it great
honor to be at the head of the party In
Dallas. and the honor was all the more
appreciated because he was elected while
on his tour through the West. was thou-
sands of miles away and he did not know
of his election until his return home. He
promised to do everything In his power
to further the interest of the Democratic
marty OF the grand old county of Dali
las He said that although Dallas had
been shorn Of some Of its power in State
arfairs, he felt that 1t would still be
known and felt as the rock-ribbed coun-
" OF Alabama. He congratulated the
Committee that no fraud had been limited
at in the primary just held, that no faint
rested on Dallass fair name, and closed
his speech by promising to do all in his
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
Newport Shocks Carrie.

Newport, Sept lo.--Mrs. Carrie Nation ar
rived in Newport Monday and at once began
q crusade against the saloons. She finds that
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Mrs. Anna II. Bates who died here last
night, was at one time quite wealthy and
was noted for her generosity to Confed-
crate soldiers. She erected a monument
in Magnolia Cemetery here at her own
expense to dead members of the Mobile
Rifle Company.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

DR.. r. D. Jackson and son. F. NJ.
Jackson, were in the city yesterday, call
ed here to attend the funeral of a brother
of DR.. jackson, who was buried at Sum-
merfield.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Tax Assessor Walkers books show that
there is in the city real estate to the
value of s3.167542 and personal property
worth H.77s,3s4, making a grand total
of $4945. 1856.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Col. Kos. Meyer of Lower Peachtree Is
in the city today. While opposed to Gov
ernor Jelks before the primary, he is
now enthusiastic for him, being a true
and loyal Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

ly good health until few days ago when
he suffered a slight bruise on his hand.
Blood poison set in and physicians do
not think he can recover. Mr.. Gtovall has
been residing in this city and section
for sixty-two years and is well known
and popular.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

DIR. T. p Gary and wife have returned
home. after spending several months at
Asheville, N. c. The doctor Is complete
~ restored to health, but Mrs. Gary has
not improved as much as was hoped
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Albert Cargfll Of this city shot and Sc
riously wounded a negro man, Jim DAFT
ney, at the depot here last night. Car
gill and the negro had some words while
waiting for the train. 1t is said the ne
gro pursued him with a stick and Car
gill drew his pistol and fired, The ball
entered the negro's abdomen INJECTING
a dangerous wound. Cargill has not besn
seen since the shooting. The negro is
alive with chances in favor of his re-
covery
Sugar cam Of this seasons crop. both
OF the green and red varieties. contain
ing from twelve to sixteen joints, is be-
ing sold in the market here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Billups Gayle has received his commits
mission as Notary Public and Ex-Officio
Justice of the Peace and has entered
actively upon the discharge of his duties.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
personal anC Local.

J. A. Averitt and Miss Eliza Wade were
united in marriage at Mrs. Cunningham's
at 3 o'clock this afternoon and left on the
first train for a bridal tour to Cincinnati
and Louisville. For the present their
home will be in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

DIR. 8. s. Boykin of Portland, came to
Selma last night and brought with him
Miss Mamie Boykln. who will be placed
in a sanatorium for treatment. 1t Is
hoped she will soon be restored to health
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Capt s. o. Trip went to Marion juno
ton last night and gave graphophone
performance for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Church He had a splendid audience.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

VS. was received here yesterday of
Ceath of r. II. Gafford. brother-in-
of Hon. ]. F. Jones OF this city. his
.~th having occurred at his home at
fairfield, Covington County. Mr.. CAT
ord was well known here in this city,
where he had many friends who will re-
ret to hear OF his death.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
OLD MoBILIAN DEAD.
Philip Whitman, sr., Aged n Years,
Succumbs.

Mobile, Sept. 10.-tSpecial. Phillip Witt
man, ST., who has been a resident OF MO-
bile since 1S4l, died here this afternoon
in the nth year of his age He was
native of Alsace Lorraine. He leaves two
sons and three daughters, all grown.
John Craft, special commissioner to the
State Fair at Birmingham. from Mobile
and Baldwin Counties. appeared before
the Commercial Club today in the inter-
est of an exhibit from these counties for
the State Fair, and was endorsed by the
Club which appointed Committee to aid
him in making the proper exhibit. George
Fearn, Jr.. Is Chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

During the FIRST week in December the
| ladies of the First Baptist Church will
| give a housekeeper's exposition for the
| benefit of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Hon. ]. T. Dale of Wilcox is in the city
today. He represented Wilcox IN the
Legislature few years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

j. Craig Smith passed through the city
yesterday on his way home from an in
spection tour Of his " est Dallas farm
ing interests.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

After being in session for two days.
Chancery Court has adjourned. The
docket was very light this term
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Miss Deddie Calhoun has returned from
a visit of some weeks at Carlowville.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Miss Annie Nichols has returned to the
city, after having spent several weeks
recuperating at summer resorts
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Mrs. ]. C. Calhoun and daughter. Miss
Mary, left today with Miss Annie King
for Boston where the latter will enter
school.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

After spending four months at Coden,
Mrs. William wildly and children arrived
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

BilIups Gayle has received his commits
mission as Notary Public and Ex-Ofiicio
Justice of the Peace and has entered
actively upon the discharge of his duties.
Can't. s. o. Trip went to Marion juno
ton last night and gave graphophone
performance for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Church. He had splendid audience.
During the FIRST week in December the
ladies of the First Baptist Church will
give a housekeeper's exposition for the
benefit of the church.
j. Craig Smith passed through the city
Yesterday on his way home from an in
spection tour Of his " est Dallas farm
ing interests.
Mrs. ]. C. Calhoun and daughter. Miss
Mary, left today with Miss Annie King
for Boston where the latter will enter
school.
Professor ]. C. Calhoun is in Selma to-
day on the way to Tallahassee. to resume
his duties in the State school Of Florida.
The foundation Is being laid for c. w.
Hooper & Co.'S new place of business.
corner Of Bow and Greene Streets.
Miss Annie Nichols has returned to the
city, after having spent several weeks
recuperating at summer resorts.
After being in session for two days.
Chancery Court has adjourned. The
docket was very light this term.
Hon. ]. T. Dale of Wilcox is in the city
today. He represented Wilcox IN the
Legislature few years ago
Miss Deddie Calhoun has returned from
a visit of some weeks at Carlowville.
After spending four months at Coden,
Mrs. william Wildly and children arrived
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

The foundation is being laid for c. w.
Hooper e. Co.'S new place or business,
corner Of Bow and Greene Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11

Professor ]. C. Calhoun is in Selma to-
day on the way to Tallahassee. to resume
his duties in the State school of Florida.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
APPEAL FOR PROTECTION
OF NON-GAME BIRDS

To the Editor of The Journal:
It is an acknowledged fact that the press
forms public opinion and introduces and
carries on reforms and I therefore be-
heve that you will be interested in any
movement that viii conserve the agricul-
tural interests Of your great common
wealth.
Georgia is acknowledged to be one OF the
greatest fruit growing states in the coun
try and her farming interests are also
very extensive There is no more import
ant or valuable aid & to the farmer and
fruit grower than the work of the insec-
tivOrous and weed-seed eating birds; this
has been thoroughly demonstrated by the
results Of the scientific work done by the
United States Department of Agriculture
during the last decade. the published re-
ports OF which emphasize this fact beyond
contradiction.
Unfortunately at the present time the
statutes of your state afford no protection
to the two classes of birds above mem
toned during large portion of the year.
I send you under another cover a report
of the bird protection work done by our
society during the year 1901. and ask that
you viii carefully read 1T, especially the
matter referring to the state of Georgia,
on page 4S and A.
At the last session OF the legislature a
comprehensive bill was introduced for the
pIolcClAon VI the nOn-Edluo D4E0S anu d.
though it received favorable report from
the house committee yet it finally failed OF
passage, simply because the citizens OF
Georgia did not appreciate the true eco
nomic value OF the birds, and therefore
did not urge upon their representatives the
Importance OF enacting a law for their
protection.
You can render very valuable aid in this
great economic matter by editorially
bringing the subject before your readers,
and by urging upon the incoming legisla-
tJire the Importance Of having the non.
game birds of the state of Georgia fully
and amply protected during all seasons Of
the year.
No more valuable educational work can
be done by your paper than by .agftating
lnls subject, especially If you VIII give the
public some well established facts as to
the economic value and uses ofobirds.
AS the legislature win convene at a very
early date prompt action is very neces-
sary.
hold myself IN readiness to give you
any information that you may wish.
Very truly yourself o.
WIN. BUTCHER, Chairman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

crops.
The houses on the farms are not as
good as the Georgia houses, as a general
thing. Occasionally you viii find fine
house cut in the country, but mostly you
win find two or three room houses The
water is good, but you go deep for it-that
Is, from 80 to 60 feet.
The Africans are few and a long
ways apart. and this alone is enough for
a Georgian to never want 10 return to his
native state. Politically the place is
about evenly divided but will go Demo-
cratic forever here afterwards.
Labor is high here, but you do not need
labor on the farm but very little as the
farmers here seem to be reasonable
enough to let cotton alone. A man can
come to this country with $1,000 to invest
and make money, but 1t Is a poor place
for a man with no money to come to.
The people are kind and friendly. The
main sections of the country here have a
rural mail delivery.
Alfalfa does well IN this country. Mr.. K.
S. Young, five miles from this city, gath
cred $500 worth to the acre from fifty
acres, so you see there is more money in
that than there is in cotton.
The city property advances as the town
grows and the town grows fast. Anyone
desiring information about this country, L
will be pleased to give it. Just drop me
a few lines and let me know what Is
wanted. ]. Z. PARKER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
DR.. SMITH CORRECTED
AS TO CRAWFORD FAMILY

In your edition of Saturday notice an
article from Rev. @. q. Smith, in reference
to W. II. Crawford, which was well writ
ten. and quite interesting. though it af-
fords me a pleasure to correct a few err
rors.
The two Misses Crawford. OF Columbia
county, to whom he refers. are not daugh-
tiers Of w H. Crawford. Their father
was DR.. Nathan Crawford, who died just
previous to the civil war. He was a
cousin OF W. H. Crawford. A few months
since 1 had the pleasure of visiting the
grave of this great Georgian, situated
near the little town of Crawford, in Ogle-
thorpe county, in whose honor the little
town was named. The simple monument
and inscription told of his deeds not only
in state. but national history. The state
should have long since honored him with
more imposing monument.
Rev. Smith also refers to him as being
Of violent temper. I have often been told
of his DEVOTION and tenderness in his own
household, but suppose he had resentment
in taking what he believed injustice or
insult Most respectfully,
MRS. MARY CRAWFORD MASSEN-
GALE.
Norwood, Ca, Oct 6, 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
A GEORGIAN IN
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY

As the readers of the best paper in
the south would probably like to know
Something of the Oklahoma Territory, l
viii attempt to describe 1t to them In It's
tr,,e light. Oklahoma City had popula-
ton 1O.Os7 people when the last census
was taken, now having 1900 people, and
this is the largest city in the territory
A street car track has been laid here
and the cars will be running in about gu
DAVIS The streets are now being paved.
The buildings erected in the business part
of the town are a credit to any city.
Farms can be bought here fairly cheap
and the land is very good. You can raise
about 80 bushels of wheat to the acre, 81
bushels OF corn, 20 bushels to 100 bushels
Of oats. about 1000 pounds of cotton lin
the seed-in fact, you can raise any
thing that we can In Georgia, except rib
hon cane. and have never seen a heal
thier country. Farms can be bought here
anywhere from a thousand dollars up.
The most remarkable thing about the
farming industry here is the cattle rails
ing. You SOW your wheat in september
or October. After II comes up, you put
your stock in on it TO keep ii eaten down;
this to keep it from growing too rank
and YOU either have to do this or use a
mower TO keep it cut down. Hence you
can raise. fatten and winter your stock,
keep them on there until the middle OF
March, and also make the me wheat
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
Blopond, Texas.
NAVY YARD BEEF SCANDAL
IN NORFOLK Is AIRED

NORFOLK, va, Oct. 10.-United States
Commissioner Bowden has held for the
federal grand jury, Aaron Marx, j. F.
Codd and Louis Wasserman. for conspira-
cy with intent to defraud the United
States in the matter of the contract for
supplying the Norfolk Navy yard with
10000 pounds Of beef and a similar amount
of fresh vegetables.
All three of the accused were admitted
to bail in the sum of 500 each. The evil
dence introduced at the hearing showed
that Marx, Wasserman. Codd and Rich
ard Eastwood met IN a hotel In Washing
ton. and Marx, through paying $3.50 to each
of the others, secured their bids for the
contracts at figures greater than those
submitted by himself
His bid was $4,000 and he secured the
contract at that sum. Eastwood has not
yet been arrested. Wasserman is now fur
nishing the Hampton roads station with
an Identical supply at a contract price of
$3.50. Assistant District Attorney Miller
stated TO the Associated Press correspon-
dent that Marx was informed of the in
vestiFation being made into the records Of
the bids and contract by some one con-
nected with the department at Washington
and that an investigation to discover who
this is will be made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
is VACCINATION WORSE
THAN THE DISEASE

To the Editor Of The Journal, Atlanta:
Dear Sir: 1t is very gratifying to note
the increasing number Of newspapers that
are taking a hand in the fight against
what one eminent writer has declared TO
be the greatest medical delusion Of the
nineteeth century"
That the people have suffered most
grievously the past 100 years as the result
of the introduction Of vaccination, is now
well understood by those who have made
any study OF the question.
Alfred Russell Wallace, in his book, The
Wonderful Century" devotes a chapter
of 100 pages to the task of stripping the
mask from the hideous thing, and Her
bert Spencer, in his latest (and what he
declares to be his lasD book also ridicules
the idea that the Introduction Of vaccine
virus Essence OF sick calves in TO the
blood OF human beings, can furnish any
protection against an attack Of smallpox.
There isn't doctor in Atlanta, or in
the state OF Georgia, or In the whole world
who can tell in advance what results VIII
come from the surgical operation known
as vaccination.
OF course, IL is warranted TO make
person sick, else It is of no benefit But
think of the folly Of the claim that we
must all be made sick in order that we
may dodge a disease that there isn't one
chance in ten thousand OF contracting!
Here in Massachusetts, we are fighting
hard to get the compulsory vaccination
law repealed and the movement Is gain
ing In strength all the time. We have
organized the Massachusetts the Anti
Compulsory Vaccination Society,"" and
we have among our members some Of the
most eminent doctors in the state. But
we have to fight the old school medical
societies. the members Of which are de-
termined to cling to the superstition so
long as they can shake dollar out OF IL.
For two winters the contest over the right
of the individual TO say whether his anat-
omy shall be be cut open and the filthy
matter injected into II has been waged in
our legislature and the fight will be con-
tinued until the law is repealed or be-
comes a dead letter on the statutes.
May the press of Georgia take the mat
ter up and help place the spook in its
casket
JOSHUA T. SMALL,
Provincetown. Mass.
Vice President Massachusetts Anti
Compulsory Vaccination Society.