The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-11
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
Frank childers Severely Wounds q
1r. Honeysuckle in . Fight
Bowie Speaks to Dallas Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Advertiser Bureau,

ADVERTISER Bureau,
Selma, Sept 10.
late on the Childers place Ave miles from
the city. the principals being Frank Child
ers and man named Honeysuckle. whom
Mr.. Childers had in his employ attending
to his gin.
The trouble occurred at the gin house
and is supposed to have been brought
about by business disagreements. Mr..
Childers threw a five pound scale weight
and struck Mr. Honeysuckle In the head,
crushing the skull
The injured man was knocked uncon-
scious and was placed in q vehicle and
brought to the city. On arriving here he
was taken to an infirmary, where It was
found necessary to perform the operation
very dangerous condition.
Mr.. Childers is q very prominent plant
er Just north Of the city.
Festival Will Open Nov. 10.
The managers Of the Selma FAN Festi-
val have settled on the week commencing
November 10 for holding the affair. All
OF the railroads entering the city will be
asked to make reduced rates during that
week. 1t is probable that the grounds
selected for the Festival will be just east
Of Live Oak Cemetery on the vacant
lands Of the Street Car Company. where
the last circus held forth.
The managers of the Fall Festival are
already in communication with several
FIRST class attractions One II cyclist,
q one-legged man who rides down an in
cline from height Of 1856 feet. and stops
half way and rides backward to the pin
nacle from whence started. There will
be a good many other attractions includ-
ing the electric fountain, which attracted
SO much attention last year.
Only first class, clean, attractions will
be put on and those citizens Of Selma and
others from a distance can rest assured
that only such shows as are above re-
proach will give exhibitions.
The loose manner In which street fairs
have been handled have brought them
into disrepute and only the good features
OF street fairs will be adopted. The ex-
perience of those who are getting up the
Fall Festival will enable them to discrim-
mate between the good and the bad in
the future.
The object of the Fall Festival 10 not
to make money. but to beneft Seimas
business by drawing large crowds to the
city from the contiguous territory and
thereby establishing closer relations with
the outlying territory. The managers of
the Festival expect large results from
the new territory opened up by the ex-
tension of the B., s. and N. o. Railroad.
The schedules on that line will be so ar
ranged during Festival Week as to bring
In the people at an early hour In the
morning and take them back at late
hour in the afternoon.
II the agricultural and stock display
contemplated can be added, the Fall Fes-
tival may be the means Of reviving the
old country fairs, 50 popular In this ter
ritory at one time.
1t IL expected that the merchants and
business men will respond cheerfuliy to
the request that will be made OF them
to provide funds to put up the enclosure
and the other necessary adjuncts to such
a show. 1t Is thought that five or six
hundred dollars will be ample to put the
affair on its feet and then the small ad-
mittance fee charged will be relied upon
to pay the sums that will have to be
~ ufaad the savaraI attractions