The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06

his paper. told him that the first operf- inx had I would let him know, 50 | received . telegram yesterday asking if there was any chance to get his cousin In. have written him. also wired him tell Ing him that there Is a vacancy, and that for the Niagara trip that he could 10, provided he would see Colonel Falkner and get transportation from Montgomery to Evansville and return, so just as soon as l get the check from Colonel Stanley, will turn that over to Major Joiner for one of his places. Brother Norris. of The Russellville Times. has been running the advertising for his son to go, and he stated to me that he did not know for certain if he could go. but that he would know by Saturday, then if there was a place that his son would pay the s2s. I have written him and told him that had a vacancy, so here is were I expect to fill the other place for Brother Joiner. This Is the only way that can get back his money, so can dispose of the tickets, but can not get anything for your ad- vertisfng, l simply can i'll these places as stated above Upon receipt of this letter please wire me If it Is satisfactory for me to i'll these two places as suggested above. = I look upon 1t as a business proposition with the rail- TUtuS HUH 11NduSNHsC Ohs bCSdAoS sAhCy are getting value received. We are get ting only one free pass, and that is over the Louisville and Nashville road. If you have no one to put in these places and If you do not desire to do so. wire me as stated above. and you can return Major Joiner's passes to Colonel Falkner, or If you want me to do as suggested above, wire me so that can give these parties a final answer.
 With very high regards. I am. Yovrs very truly. J. A. Rountree. My reply to the above letter was as fol- lows: Fill vacancies as you suggest" On July Sth, two gentlemen. citizens of Talladega, called on me and asked If there were any arrangements by which they could go on the press excursion. replied that there was none-that 1t was an occasion strictly for newspaper peo- pie. These people called upon MT. Joiner for the purpose of securing the transpor- tation which he had secured for himself and daughter and reported to me that Joiner had consented for one of them to use his transportation, and requested that I telegraph the facts to Secretary Roun- tree: whereupon sent the following tel egram to Secretary Rountree:
 Sold one Joiner transportation to Ky ser. if you can sell other"
 "J. c. Williams"
 On the morning of July sth. saw Join CT and informed him of what had done the previous day. He replied that there was a misunderstanding. and that he could not permit the use of transporta- ton issued to him. as an honorary mem Der of the Association, to those not en- titled to same. immediately telegraphed Secretary Rountree that the Joiner trans portation could not be disposed of. Other communications passed between Secre- tary Rountree and myself, but they are of no importance in this connection, as the following will show that MT. Kyser received his transportation direct from Rountree through a correspondence con- ducted by Mir. Bowie:
 Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 10, 1903 J. c. Bowie. Talladega. Ala:
 Letter received. See letter written Will Hams yesterday. Can fix Kyser. Wire if satisfactory. J. A. Rountree.
 The letter referred to is the letter above set out dated July 9th.
 It seems that upon receipt of the above Mir. Bowie wrote MT. Rountree a letter the reply to which was a telegram as follows: 1
 Birmingham. Ala, Nov Ii, 1903. J. c. Bowie, Talladega. Ala:
 Letter received. Send Hammond on. f1aS hyser purcnaSed one Of Joiner tick cts? Answer quick.
 J. A. Rountree
 Talladega, July Il, 1905 J. A. Rountree, Birmingham, Ala:
 Keyser could not get Joiner ticket Do all you can. Answer.
 (Signed) Bowie. Birmingham. Ala. July F, 1903 J. c. Bowie, Tailadega:
 If Keyser and Hammond will sleep in upper berth together can get ticket by paying fifteen extra for advertising. An