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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
CALHOUN.

Anniston, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD-The pres ent indications are that the majority or Governor Jelks in this county wiil ne. ahout 450 and that of Cunningham about the same.
 The following candidates lead for their respective offices: For Secretary of state Hefin; for Attorney General. Garner; for Superintendent of Education Hill. Cory received a very good vote in this county and if second primary is necessary he will run good race.
 For State Executive Committeeman from the Fourth Congressional District this county goes for Mallory, Merrill, Mullins and Whitson.
 The race for Representatives from Cal houn County, two to he chosen. was close and exciting Arnold. Keith, Williams and Hanna all developed good strength and boiled good votes. Arnold. Keith and Williams leading. The returns indicate that Arnold and Williams are ahead, and that both have received a majority of the votes cast. The vote for Representa- tive with five beats to be heard from gives Arnold LOOT. Brook 2Sl, Hanna 434' Keith 742, Williams 95s.
 A second primary in Calhoun County will be necessary to determine who will be the nominees for Commissioner in the First and Third Districts. Neither of the candidates received a majority The race will in all probability be between Charles D. Martin and P. c. Patterson in the First and A. J. Tarvin and F. D. Bynum in the third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
WILL MAKE
 SIr lEMENT
 g. Johnston ; i'll Have Some I<Ag to Say. rRr $ SPEAK FOR HIM Says He is Taking Defeat in a Sensible Manner. The Ex-Governor's Followers in Bir- mingham Not Bitter Over the Turning Down of Their
 Standard Bearer.

Birmingham, Aug. 27.-(Special.)-Cap tain Joseph F. Johnston, who was de- feated Monday in the Democratic pri- maries for the Gubernatorial nomination, will in the next day or two have a state ment to make public. As to exactly what this statement will be he gives no inti- nation. When called upon he replied that he had nothing to say now
 "In a day or two may have something to give out" he said.
 Friends of Captain Johnston state that he is taking the defeat in sensible manner.
 I. V. Allen, who was one of his lieu tenants at headquarters. stated to some interested friends today that the battle of ballots was now thing of the past and he had gone back to his work. It IS not believed that Captain Johnston will make any efforts further towards an office for a while. It Is not believed that General Pettus is going to be interfered with at all. The statement from Cap- tain Johnston is being awaited wlth lh- terest.
 The next issue of The Alabamian Is aIso awaited with interest to see what if says about the recent primaries. A conservative statement is looked for from that publication.
 Johnstonites in Birmingham do not seem 10 be bitter over the defeat. so Tar as can be heard from and many are acknowledging to having been deteateo and defeated fairly.
 The exact majority of Governor Jeiks is being estimated from 2o,oOo to IIWo' The meeting of the State Executive Sonl- n,ittee September 3rd will bring the figures out positively and it is believed that all majorities up to that time VIII be more or less estimates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
RoBBER BREAKS JAIL.
Tom o'Brien Swears to Kill the
 Sheriff.

Butte. Mont. Aug. 1.-With officers of the State penltentiary upon his trail, assisted by bloodhounds. convict Tom O Brien. who last Friday made a daring escape from the State prison, has sent q communication to The Miner pleading for a public statement of his alleged crime. and vowing the death of Under Sheriff Dave Morgan, whose alleged per jured te ;timony, the convict declares, sent him to prison and wrecked his home
 The document received by The Miner bears the postmark of Anaconda. The writer dates his communication from q mountain in the surrounding hills of Anaconda, and says that he wrote his story behiDd a rock. dividing his time between his Winchester and his pen. The communication Is literary freak and there is no question as to it's authenticity as the handwriting has been fully identi- fled by the warden of the penitentiary and others acquainted with the criminal.
 O'Brien declares his sole object in es- caping from the prison is to kill Deputy Sheriff Morgan.
 OBrien was sent up for robbery in 1901
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
MIR. POOLE IGNORED.
First Vice President of Commission
 CTS of Agriculture.

CTS of Agriculture.
 Nashville, Aug 27.-The following offi- cers were elected this afternoon by the Commissioners of Agriculture of the Southern States: J. G. Lee of Louisiana, President: R. R. Poole, Alabama, First President; G. W. Koiner. Virginia, Second vice-President: T. H. Paine. Ten nessee. Treasurer, and B. w. Fillmore, South Carolina, Secretary.
 w. A. Orten of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, discussed cotton wilt and COW pea wilt, saying that when he began studying the matter four years ago, thousands of acres of cotton land had been rendered useless by the wilt. No remedy for the evil has been discov- cred, but he had found 'resistent cot ton' when field is ravaged and occa- sional stalk is left standing and 1t is the seed from this that produces the immune plant The disease, he said. was charac- terized by the sudden wilting of the stalk. It first appears in spots and gradually spreads. the soil being permanently af- fected. The cause, he said. Is fungus in the soil that gains entrance to the plant through its roots, finally cutting on all sustenance. Experiments in the af- fected fields had produced the immune plants, but they had not gone far enough to ascertain how long the seed from such a plant will continue to produce immune growth. Until this matter is thoroughly studied out he thought the best thing for the farmers to do is to plant other crops on the affected lands.
 The effect of a. similar fungus growth on cowpeas, watermelons, cabbages and turnips was also discussed.
 W. M. Scott. Entomologist of the Az ricultural Department of Georgia, dis cussed treatment of the San Jose scale. Other papers were read by B. L. Wright of Cairo, La. on the sugar cane indus try, and by E. w. McGruder of Vir- ginia on ''The Making and Curing of Vir- ginia Hams."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
JEFFERSON.

Birmingham, Aug. 27-(Special )-With but few boxes still to be heard from the majority for Governor Jelks in Jeff ferson County, over Captain Johnston Is 763. Cunninghams majority over Charles Waller is over 1000 The following will be the candidates for the legislature: A. Renners. A. T. London. r. E. Black burn, l.. J. Haley, J. c. DuBose, C. w. Hickman. w. c. Cunningham. J. T.. Hefin is leading for Secretary of State; A. M. Garber for Attorney General and ChappelI Cory for Superintendent Of Education. For State Committeeman it is figured that three Jelks supporters have been selected with one Johnston man. The county committeeman will not he known until the official count is made tomorrow. The exact vote of Jefferson County will hardly be known until the County Executive Committee takes up the canvass tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
DANGER FROM AsPHYxIATIoN.
Alarming Conditions Prevail at
 Beaumont, Owing to Gas.

Beaumont, OWluSJ IO 0aS.
 Beaumont, Tex, Aug. N.-George HilL inspector in the oil fields. to see that the orders of the District Court are car- ried out has given out statement, in which he says that the conditions In the oil fields are alarming in the extreme The fields are filled with tanks and they with the wells give off gas so dangerous to the lives of the operators that over 100 men are overcome by 1t daily and it's effects on the eyes is excrutiatingiy pain- full and danger of total blindness is great ly feared as a result of constant contact. f Nothing less than moving every tank off the hill and centralizing the boilers will give the relief and safety that are im- peratiyely demanded the onspector con- tends. Gas vents run up near the top of derricks virtually protect the men on the ground near these tanks, but for those whose duty requires them to go up in the derrick 1t is perilous in the extreme It overcomes to insensibility without c moments warning.
 This gas the inspector says, is heav- fer than air and sinks to the ground, af- fecting others, according to atmospheric conditions and velcity of the wind as to distance. It has been hard mattr to get workmen who will labor on the hill whence the oil is taken. MT. Hiil says there have been no recent deaths from the gas because assistance Is close at hand and those overcome are resuscitated at once. leaving a sickness which incapaci- tate for a time.
 The District Judge is ir charge of the oil field. governing 1t by means Of i'm junction restraining the companies from ding certain things Mir. Hill was appoint ed inspector
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
AT BANGOR.
President Roosevelt Addresses a
 Large Audience.


 Bangor, Me. Aug. PA tremendous crowd was addressed here today by President Roosevelt, who said:
 CT am glad to greet the farmers of Maine, During the century that has just closed the growth of industriallsm has necessarily meant that cities and towns have incf eased in population more rap idly than the country districts. And yet 1t remains true now as 1t has always been. that in the last resort the country districts are those in which we are surest to find the old American spirit. the old American habits of thought and ways of living Conditions have changed in the country places less than they have in the city and there has been little breaking away from the methods of life which have produced the great majority of the leaders of the republic of the past. Almost all our great Presidents have been brought up in the country and most Of them worked hard on farms in their youth and got their early mental training in the healthy democracy of farm life
 The forces which made these farm bred boys. leaders of men when they had come to their full manhood, are still at work in our country districts. II must not he understood from this that there has been no change in farming and farm life. There has been much change, much progress. The granger and similar organ lzations the farmers institutes and all the alliances which promote intelligent cooperation and give opportunity for so- cial and mental intellectual intercourse among the farmers have played a large mart in realizing the level of life and work in the country district. In the domain of government. the department of agriculture, since it's foundation. has ac- complished results as striking as those obtained under any other branch in the national administration and great good has been accomplished in raising the standard of productiveness in farm work throughout the country.
 eve live in an cara when the best re- snlts can only be achieved, If to indi- l,idual self-help we add the mutual self beIn which comes by combination, both of citizens of tkeir individual capacity nd of citizens working through the State an instrument. The farmers Of the pantry have grown more and more to salize this and farming has tended more nd more to take it's plsce IS an applied ,ience. though as with everything else
 M hAAoSS a1st be tested ia AESSiiS%a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
The Line Not Changed.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. H-A report was sent out from Guthrie, Okla, on August 24, stating that the Interior Department at Washington had approved the Johnson and Kidder survey of the 9Sth meridian, which places it four and a fraction miles east of the present boundary between Oklahoma and the Chickasaw nation, In dial Territory. thus adding to Oklahoma the city of Chickasaw, the most import ant commercial center of that part of the Southwest. Mayor Fuqua of Duncan, l. T., t9legraphng the Interior Depart ment at Washington for confirmation of this report received the following;
 ''Washington, D. C., Aug. 26.-Answer- ing telegram: No truth in the report that survey of 9Sth meridian has been chang ed from present location
 "Thomas Ryan, Acting Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
BOTH ARE BADL Y DAMAGED
For a Wonder No Casualties
 Result.
Italian Passenger Steamer Liguria, With HOO Persons on Board,
 and British Freight Steam
 CT Peconic Have Accident.

New York, Aug. N.-In broad daylight and bright sunshine, collision which might have resulted in a dreadful calaini- ty occurred in New York harbor this afternoon between an incoming passenger liner and an outbound freight steamer.
 The steamship Lguria of the Italian Royal Mail Steamship Company, with in the Narrows by the British steamer Peconic of the Mediterranean and New York Steamship Company. bound out for ports in the Mediterranean.
 A succession of whistle biasts( just how blown could not be learned, was followed by a tremendous crash and the Peconic's bow smashed into the hull of the Ligurfa. just forward of the foremast. The Italians hull was cut to the waters edge and water poured into the aperture. The Peconic. as she drifted away. scraped the white hull of the Liguria and carried away the companion ladder. The bow of the Peconic on the port side was stova in.
 On board the liner all was confusion for , few minutes but Captain Montana res- tored order promptly and forced the steerage passengers over to the starboard side in order to bring the hole cut by the Peconic above the water. This effort was so successful that very little water en- tered the liner.
 The Peconic at Fault.
 The pilot who brought the Liguria into port. Frank Kramer, was little disposed to talk. but said that the fault was all with the Peconic. He said the Liguria was coming along slowly towards the Narrows. The Peconic and the British steamer Antilia, bound for Nassau, were steaming to sea a short distance apart when the Peconic blew two whistles and then changed the signals. The Ligsiria sheered to starboard and then back at full speed. The impact came with ter rife force. the sound being heard on the shore.
 The Peconic was so damaged that she returned for repairs.
 The Liguria after the inspection of pas- sengers at quarantine, proceeded to her dock
 On board the Italian liner were twenty one? saloon. twenty-nine second cabin and 965 steerage passengers. Among the saloon passengers were Father Rodri- guez General of the Augustinians He was met at Quarantine by Farther Mur- phy of the Augustinian Monastery at S. I. He will proceed directly to Washington. There were no casualties on board the Lgurta nor on the Peconic The latter vessel was in charge of pilot Charles Thompson and was deeply laden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
SHERIFF ASKS FOR TROOPS.
Florida Mob Threatens to Lynch a
 Negro Prisoner.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. H.-Sheriff Smith has wired to Governor Jennings asking for a detail of the State troops to protect the negro Thompson, in jail here upon the charge of assaulting aged Mrs Dixon Sunday.
 A mob formed last night and at 2 o'clock this morning sent message to Sheriff Smith that if Thompson was not tried today they would lynch him.
 Judge Reeves is out of the State and 1t is impossible to have the trial now.
 The mob is thoroughly organized and it is feared they will attack the jail to- night.
 Sheriff Smith has several special depu- ties thoroughly armed, on guard at the iaiI until he receives authority for the militia to aid him and will protect the negro at all costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
CULLMAN.

Cullman, Aug. H-(Special.)-The vote In Cullman County proved to be very light. there being only about 1000 votes polled. Out of twenty-four precincts eighteen have been heard from and Jelks has carried every precinct as did Parker the Jelks candidate for the Legislature, This is the vote of the eighteen precincts, Jelks, 649: Johnston, 14; Parker, $50, Hewlett, 92; Massey Wilson and J. Tom Hefin carry the county nearly solid. Rnlger has d small majority over Hlll. The other precincts will give about the same result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
STARTLING INNOVATION.
Lawyer Proposes to Prevent the
 Publication of Crime.

London, Aug. H.-William $. Forrest' the well known criminal lawyer, will pro- rose a startling reform on his return to Chicago in September. MT. Forrest says that he will lay before the Illinois bar proposal to make It contempt of court for newspaper to publish the details of a crime in advance of the trial
 This proposal aims to stop all newspa- per investigation into crime and was sug- gested to MT. Forrest by the recent charge of Justice Willis to a Midlands jury advising them to convict newspa- per for having published supposed details of murder previously to the trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Accnsed of Stealing S2o, 900.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 27-H. H. Brinker. formerly receiving teller of the German National Bank. is in jail charged with embezzIement The amount of the short age charged to him Is $2O60O. It Is claimed after credting d depositor in his book, the teller would destroy the sip and fail to enter it in his own books. Cashier Ramsey of the bank. says the incident is closed so far as the bank Is concerned. as the Mercantile Trust Con- many which was on Brinkers bond for sl5. 900. settled in full in July last since which time Brinker has been trying to pay the trust company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Alexander City Postoihee.

. Washington, Aug. G.-(Special)-It was announced at the Postoffice Department today that the proposition of T. H.
 Christian. IT, to lease room for a postoffice at Alexander City. Ala. in the
 building to be erected at SIP south Rail- road street had been accepted. The lease includes uEh4, heat, equipment and vault
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Lee Known in Roanoke.

Roanoke. Va, Aug. H.-John l.. Lee, the man who IS figuring in the mystery surrounding the alleged death of Philetus Jones at Chicago. is well-known here, where he was for long while interested in zinc mining near Roanoke. He is d native of Botetout County, where his father was minister. He was never a circuit judge in Virginia but was at one time judge of the county court of Craig. He is not a member of the Robert E. Lee family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
MURDER IS SUSPECTED.
Mrs. vogel Thinks Her Daughter
 Was Slain.

Beaumont. Texas, Aug. 27.-Mrs. p. M. Vogel, the mother of Miss Lola M. Vogel. who was found dead yesterday In her room in fashionable hotel. arrived this morning from her home at Galveston and declares her belief that her daughter was murdered.
 She states that about 5000 worth of diamonds and about 500 in money that the girl had with her are missing and she insists that there was no reason for suicide. Officers are Investigating the murder theory.
 This morning two bottles that had con tained morphine were found under the ion mart of the lounge in the girl s room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28

Congress last Tuesday, and united de- mand is being made that he enter the list for Speaker of the lower House at the beginning of the next term. Two years ago MT. Williams was suggested for this honor, it's equivalent being the lead ership of the minority. but he steadfast- ly declined to allow the use of his name
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Two Deaths from Heat.

Fort Worth. Texas. Aug 1.-Two deaths from heat were recorded today. Charles Dodge. a laborer. aged 50 was found dead fin he'd this morning. P. c. Mcclure of Dallas employed by Swift X Co. in North Fort Worth, died sud denly just before noop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
INDIAN TREATY.
Warm Political Battle Among the
 Choctaws and Chickasaws.

ChoctawS and Ch1ckasaws.
 Atoka. I. T. Aug 27.-It may be said that the great political battle between those who favcr the adoption of the sup plementary treaty and those who are op- posed to it's adoption, is now going on. Both sides are having the treaty trans lated into the Choctaw language. When this is done it will be published in pamphlet form and sent to every Indian voter within the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Nearly all of the old-time Choc- taw politicians in this part of the coun- try favor the treaty while the younger growth of Indians. aided by the inter- married citizens and Choctaws are striv- ing to defeat it. An anti-treaty meeting is being held about four miles from town. Speakers of note will be there. Among them will be Hon. Josiah Gardner, who has for many years yielded very great influence among the Choctaw people. The election on the treaty will be held on Sep- tember % next. FG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
CHILTON.

Clanton, Aug. 27.-(Special )-Ten of the fourten voting places have been heard from and gives Jelks 2S3 and John ston 64 Hefin and Tanner are about even. Cobb and Hill lead Other boxes will not materially change the ratio. Jelks's majority will be about 70
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
SIX NEGROES KILLED.
Others Missing as Result of the
 Wreck of a Work Train.

Van >Buren, Ark. Aug. N.-Six negro laborers are known to be dead and others are missing in wreck of a work train west of here in the Indian Territory to- day.
 The train left here at : o'clock this morning to distribute new steel along the Kansas and Arkansas Valley division of the Iron Mountain road.
 Near Illinois station the engine left the track and was overturned with several cars of steel rails. Many of the laborers were caught under the rails and crushed to death Relief trains were sent out from this city. This afternoon six bodies had been found and a number of other negroes are missing. The engineer and fireman escaped uninjured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Strike is Of.

Galveston. Tex. Aug ,27-General Man
 aper Nixon of the Gulf. Colorado and santa Fc. states that the strike of the
 machinists in the companys shops at Gle
 burne and other points, has been declared | off. About 700 men were involved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
nelenate to Manila.

Rome. Aug 2L-AlthOugh it will not be officially announced until the end of the week the appointment of Monslgnor G,idi as apostolic delegate at Manila Is considered assured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
CooSA.

Goodwater. Aug. 27-(Special. )-Com- plete returns from Coosa give Jelks 751 majority Caa hot get full returns for other officers. My report yesterday is correct as far as heard from The re- port in The Advertiser today is erroneous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
PERRY.

Marion. Aug 7.-(Special)-Cnof noffictal hut strictly reliable information gives Perry to Jelks by thirteen votes. It Is impossible to hear From the remainder of the State ticket It Is learned that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Williams for speakership.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. H.-The press of Mississippi is still commenting on the phenomenal run of Congressman John Sharp Williams, who was renominated fo:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Cooner is Renominated.

Nacogdoches. Tex Aug. @.-The Demo- cratic convention for the Second District today nominated Hon S. B Cooper Of Beaumont for a sixth term
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28

Cunningham lead in all the beats, and Garber, Julian and Cory are thought to be ahead. Everybody is satisfied and all are now for Jelks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
WILCOX.

Camden. Aug. H-tSpecial.)-Jelk majority is 33O. W. c. Jones has near 300 over Bloch. carrying all the beats except Mims and Bluff Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
HEFLIN IS PLEASED.
Believed That He Has Won for
 Secretary of State.

bBCIVIdIy UL 0VutOs
 Lafayette. Aug. 2z-(Special.)-lt looks like J. Thomas Hef1in will win on the first primary. He will know by Friday night certainly as he will receive authen- tic reports from every precinct in the State Telegrams congratulating MT. Hehin are pouring in daily and he is pleased with the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
THE MAJoRITIEs.
Governor Jelks May Win by Over
 25OOO Votes

Governor Jelks's majority has been augmented rather than decreased by the late returns. The table of estimated ma jorities follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, AUG. 27..- THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOL- LOWS: SHOWERS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY; EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS.