The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06

descriptive letters of the trip for publi- cation. To be sure that Mir. Joiner's right to participate in the excursion should not be questioned, wrote to MT. Rountree. and the following is his re- ply:
 Birmingham. Ala. April 2s. 1903. Dear Bro. Williams:
 sss Under the strictest rules. Major Joiner can go with us on the trip. He is an old newspaper man, an honorary mem Der of the Association, also correspond ent of The Advertiser. Have him apply at once. With high regards, I am. Your friend,
 J. A. Rountree. By this 1t will be seen that Major Join CTS transportation was issued to him personally and not to or on behalf of Our Mountain Home, and my agreement with Joiner to do the advertising requir- ed was based upon an adequate considera- ton from him. but MT. Rountree. nor the railroad companies. were in any wise in- terested in such agreement, nor were they engagement had been made.
 After receiving the above communica- tion MT. Joiner sent to Secretary Roun- tree $64 to pay sleeping car fare for him. self and daughter. and all arrangements were perfected for the trip of which the following letter from Rountrec to Joiner is the best evidence:
 Birmingham. Ala, June %. 1903. Mir. c. A. Joiner. Talladega. Ala.
 Dear Sir: have secured your trans portation for the. Canadian trip of the Alabama Press Association over all the railroads, except the Louisville and Nash vile. I am instructed by Colonel J. M Falkner, district attorney. Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Montgomery, to have II. fn.- ,~cra k~,- Joiner and daughter, Miss Jannette, from Birmingham, to Evansville and return. Tell him that instructed you to write him.
 Write for pass just as I have sug- gested above on your own letter head. and at once. Ask him to send pass by return mail If you do not get pass by July 6. write him again and also me. When you get pass notify me at once. Be sure to be in Birmingham on July IA. at 10 o'clock. and report at my oflce. third floor. First National Bank, build ing. Our party leaves on a special train at 12 o'clock noon, July 14.
 Hoping to hear from you soon, am,
 Fraternally.
 J. A. Rountree, Secretary Alabama Press Association. On the evening of July Miss Joiner was killed in a railroad accident at Tal-
 
 Joiner from going on the Canadian trip. I. as friend of Major Joiner, knowing that he had invested his money in secur- ing the sleeping car transportation, wrote the following letter to Secretary Roun- tree without the knowledge of Major Joiner:
 Talladega. Ala, July '. 1903. J. A. Rountree. Secretary Alabama Press Association. Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Asa: Of course you have heard of the great and unexpected bereavement of Major c. A. Joiner. Miss Jeanette was killed by train yesterday evening. Major Joiner will not go on the press excursion and I write to say that if you can dispose of the transportation to some one entitled to go, your kindness will be appreciated.
 If you can get his money back and something for me for the advertising I will be very thankful.
 Our community is in great bereavement. Fraternally. Jno. c. Williams. On July 10th I received the following from Secretary Rountree:
 Birmingham. Ala. July ., 1903. Mir. John c. Williams, Talladega. Ala: Dear Williams-Your letter of July 7th received and contents noted. Yes. know of the terrible bereavement to our friend Major Joiner. wired my sym pathy.
 1t Is impossible to get his money back from the sleeping car company. steamer and other transportation companies ,as it has been paid to them long time ago. Just as soon as I heard of the accident knew that Major Joiner would not go, so commenced to plan FOR SOME ONE WHO IS ENTITLED TO GO to take his place.
 Colonel Stanley has a first cousin who is very anxious to go, and Colonel Stanley wishes to send him as a representative of