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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
TO INVITE ROOSEVELT
HID WILL BE URGED TO VISIT BIR-
 AEINGHABE.
Arrangements SViII Be Made tO Eater taln Suitably the Chief Executive Af He Finds it Possible to
 Accent,

Birmingham, Nov. .--y(special. )--- While 1t is stated with fcOnsiderable positiveness that President Roosevelt is to make Southern trip in March. Birmingham Is not included in his itin- erary. Efforts are to be made to get the President to come here and the Commercial Club, Board of Trade. City Council and other organizations will get together to extend an invitation. The trip Is to be taken, say leading Republicans, for the purpose of arous- ing a more friendly feeling In the South for the chief executive of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
CRHw oF nARTE nEscUnn.
Men of the HamInJa Taken Aboard the
 Iowa.

Queenstown. Nov. 25.-While pass ing Browhead late today the British steamer Iowa,f ,from Galveston to Liver pool signaled that she had on board the crew of the Norwegian bark Ha- minia, which was abandoned at sea while on a voyage from Brunswick to Sharpness. Eng.
 The Haminja. a wooden vessel of 4S7 tons net sailed from Brunswick No- vembar {. under Captain Aan0nsen. She was built at Grammar in 1888 and hailed from I4illesan, where she was owned by !. B. Jahnsen and company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
prru. J. H. Dunlap Drops Dead.

Cullman, Nov. 25 .--(Special. )--Mrs. Dunlap. wife of deputy Sheriff J. II. Dunlap of this County, dropped dead of heart failure while standing In the door of her home at 6 o'clock this evening. She was 50 years of age and her sudden death Is a great shock to Cu1lman. Her husband is in Birming- ham where he went this morning to witness the hanging of Frank Duncan Mrs. Dunlap was fin good health to tho
 moment of death
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
NEW M. AND o. SCHEDULE.
Passenger Trains VIII Re Changed
 tomorrow,

ETW-EW-CE
 Tomorrow
 Phil Hay Southern Passenger Agent of the Mobile and Ohio. yesterday re- eaived a circular announcing the sched- ule changes mentioned by The Adver- Giser some days ago.
 The two through trains which were lnauKuarated last June for the bene- at of the Exposition travel to and from St. Louis will be discontinued. The last through Pullman car from St. Louis will arrive in Montgomery on train No. at $40 o'clock this morning, while the last Pullman for St. Louis, win leave Montgomery on train No. 2 at s:25 o'clock tonight Train No. now leaving at a. m. will leave at a0:45 a. m. while train No. now arriv- Ing at 7:45 D. m. will arrives at 6:25 D. m. These changes take effect toe morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
Large Sum Involved iv Shit.

Andalusis. Nov. 25.-(speciaI.)- Circuit Court is In session with Judge Pearce on the bench and E. R. Brannen acting as solicitor in Mir. Psrfs's place
 The week has been devoted to the ease of the Troy Fertilizer Company vs T. D. Boyett. Ali other eases have been continued to another term. The Boyett case is the most important that has ever come before Covington's courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
CONTRACT FOR COURT HOUSE.
Houston County Temple of Juatico win
 Coat gZB,0Oa

Dothan, Nov. .--(speciaI. )--Com- missloners' Court has been in session for several days. It has let contract for the building of the new Houston County Court House, which will cost about s75.O00. When finished. 1t will be one of the best in the State. <The Commissioners are getting all the old business in shape preparatory to the flcers.
 Not trace of Thad Pennington, the convicted white man, who broke jail here about ten days ago, has been found.
 The new school building, which had to be built to accommodate the chill dren. has been finished and will be oc- cupied next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
Ronrnr cAUsnY nANanp.
Had Little Life to Be Extfng~iahea
 With Moose.

Batesville, Ark, Nov. 25.-Rohert aCausby was hanged today for the uAur- der of Sheriff Jeff D. Morgan. which occurred September IS. 1904. in this city. Causby was practically c dead man before he reached the gallows and the attending physician thought it would not be possible to get him Co the place of execution with enough life left in his body to extinguisd with the moose, as he was a complete wreck from nervous prostration.
 Causby was seized with fainting spell Wednesday and 1t was thought at first that he had taken poison but a physician who examined him said it was simply a ease of mental and phys- teal prostration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
Advertiser Bureau:

M0ntles NoV.-aes
 Thanksgiving was generally observ- ed and there Is a Hull today In business circles and. fortunately. criminal circles as we'll, though there were several minor and two serious events reported during the hours of the night. The giving of thanks was largely among the unfortunate classes. This was due to the generosity of the people of the city.
 At seamen's Bethel last night an elaborate entertainment was rendered the wanderers of the deep through the Kindness of the Ktng's Daughters. A substantial, supper was served and a splendidly arranged and executed pro gram was rendered by amateur talent of the city.
 At the city hospital and county aims house dinner was served to the inmates for the twenty-third time in as many years. The dinners were the result of work on the part of Rev. A. F. Owens, Q coiored minister. who. year by year. hes solicited and obtained contributions successfully given these dinners to the unfortunates, both white and colored, confined in these institutions.
 At police headquarters the prisoners were given . substantialN repast, and at the county jail Sheriff Powers gave the prison@Ss an old-fashioned turkey dinner.
 One of the pleasantest functions last night was the annual dinner Banquet C the Palmetto Yacht Club at their quarters. northwest corner of Palmetto Campbell and Secretary Green did the hcnors in receiving the members and invited guests. There were covers laid fopsfiflfty persons and nearly every seat was occupied. The evenings feast was served in courses. The Pai- metto Yacht Club is q young institu- ton, but has already pulled off two successful yschting events in series matches.
 Chief of Police Rondeau, Detective Murphy and other police officers this afternoon captured Albert Wyams, a negro, in the lower part of the city. Wyams was caught as he jumped from an incoming freight train of the Louis. vile and Nashville from New Orleans. He is said to have killed a young switch engineer of the Illinois Central in New Orleans by inflicting a blow upon the Iatter's head with a hammer. The Engineer, M. Williams died soon after. The blow was delivered yes- terday about D. m. while Williams was on his knees examining his engine. wyams denied the crime. He has been employed as fireman on the Louisville and Nashville. The negro will be held until New Orleans authorities arrive.
 Shortly after o'clock this morning Roy Slaughter, a negro, shot and almost instantly killed Guss Hinton, another negro. in the southern part of the city. Slaughter escaped, but, with a companion who furnished the pistol, was captured at o'clock this morning by Detectives Murphy and Curry and Police Officer Bromley. The killing was the result of a remark about 6 negress at dance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Knoxville. Tann., Nov, 25.--Henry Frits and Robert Hughes were sem tenced at Wartburg today to serve terms os life Imprisonment for the murder of George Edmonds at Oliver Springs last June. Both men will be brought to Knoxville for safe keep ing pending and appeal to the supreme court
 SgrwwA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
ANNIsTON MAN KILLED.
D. Embrey Avoided One Train to be
 Struck by Another.

sAAANNAA~&e
 Annlston. Nov, 25.-(speciaI) )-B Embrey, q we'll known and highly respected citizen was run over and killed by a Louisville and Nashville freight train late this afternoon. He was walking on the track of the South ern. which runs parallel with the Louis- vile and Nashville at that point.
 He met a Southern train coming towards him and stepped to the other track and Q train running in the op- posite direction struck him. It is said that the train knocked him under the Southern train.
 His head was badly cut and both legs and his left arm were broken. The injuries on his head caused his death.
 Mir. Embrey was interested in large city properties in the western part Of the city and 1t was near this property that the accident occurred. He leaves wife and two. children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

About $15,OOO is involved and there are over 500 witnesses in attendance.
 Last week the contract was let to J. A. Conway for the erection of a three story Masonic temple. This week J. M. snead and Mir. Huber contracted for the building of seven new brick stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
Cider Franpe.

Strain fresh sweet cider through double thickness of cheese cloth. TAru into a freezer can and freeze as tce cream. Let stand packed ia ica ana saIe for an hour or longer. rva either with of after roast turkey ia small glasses or in little red applt cups.R What-ro -zak
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

New pack Virginia TOmatOesS the large 3-D cans 6 cents eaehJ 2-ID cans, ( for 25 cents. Brock Grocery Co.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Sweet Florida Oranges, as long as they last, 90 and 25 eents per dozen.
 Brock Grocery Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Mrs. H. c. Hamilton and Beverly GaillaFd were painfully injured yester- day at the home of William Gaillard by the accidental discharge of a shot, gun. The young man had been hunt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

The V, V. V. cotiilIon was danced tonight at Temperance Hall, Mrs. L. C. Dorgan leading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

full for your good offices. If cap serve you please command me. -,., sincerely,
 Hunter Johnson"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Mrs George Robinson Is in the city for few days, the guest of General whiting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Mrs. Coates and Miss Rosa Coates have returned to Mobile for the win- ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
TAwo Get T.leo aentenrn--

Pension warrants are being delivered by Probate Judge Pitts today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
The News of Mobile

inc ana raturning stood his gun in a oorner. The gun was loaded and Mrs. GaiIlard accidentally brushed against 1t when 1t fell and was discharged.
 Mrs. Hamilton was standing in the doorway waiting to catch car. Some of the shot struck her in the hip. caus- ing a painful wound. The young shot and was injured. Neither of the Injured persons arc in danger.
 Charles K. Holt was re-appointed this afternoon as Register in Chancery for the Thirteenth Circuit. The ap- pointment was made by Chancellor Thomas H. Smith of the Southwestern chancery Division. Mir. Holt has made an excellent cffieial
 Mrs. sydenham Moore of BirminR- ham. is visiting her brother and sister. Mir. and Mrs Minor Friend at their home on Government Street. n. M Calhoun of Covington County, Miss, a walI-to-do farmer and a com. rade at arms with Judge Price wn- Hams, Is here.
 John H. Alston. recent appointee of Governor Cunningham. today filed his bond as notary public, in the Probate Court.
 Mobile Society News.
 As Thanksgiving fell on the day ap- propriated by the Drawing Cards, that well named body of young women met today instead at the home of Miss May Ce Robinson The party was a Japa- nese one and the decorations, score cards. prfses, etc. in Keeping. Miss Robinson entertained besides the club members Medicines Palmer PiIlans, Hoicomhe Quill, Price Williams. IT,, ". w. Groom, Misses Mary Danner, Agnes Hiacksher, Mary Hunter. Mary Rich, Mary Robbins. Virginia Sims. Louise Futile, orgaia Merrill. oline McMillan, Alice Moore of Birmingham. Winston Jones of Selma, Georgia Sage Ella Wheeler, Rosa Coates and the score keepers, Mrs Armistead Chris tian, Miss venetia Danner. Miss Daisy Tacon and Mill Della Carr.
 The power for good of body of wo- men and the results such body can accomplish with little to work on, was exempllfied today at the housewarm- ing lof the Yong Womens Christian Association. This association is bare ly two months old. and already 1t is installed in It's own quarters and has begun it's career of good. The house warming lasted all day and every member who came brought a gift to heip fuFnish and beautify the rooms.
 This association composed of love and kindness. and inspired by the en- thusiasm of the President. Mrs. R. v. Taylor, will be a mighty power in Mobile before Is first year is run.
 The V, v. V. cotifllon was danced tonight at Temperance Hall, Mrs. L. c. Dorgan leading.
 Mrs George Robinson Is in the city for a few days, the guest of General waiting.
 Mrs. Coates and Miss Rosa Coates have returned to Mobile for the win-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

H. Steiner Is minus gs2. which he claims was stolen from under his pillow during Sunday night, at his boarding house, Alabama and Franklin Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

W. H. Hudson. General Master Me- chanie of the Southern, was in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

Miss Marie Moeller and W. F. Bailey were married at Valley Creek Church yesterday at 4 ?. m- Mir. and Mrs. J. Liepold tendered a reception and dinner in honor of the event last night. Both the bride and groom are popular among a wide circle of friends and are receiv- ing hearty congratulations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

The Do as You Please Club met to- day with Mrs. Shelton Sims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

The brilliant reception given by Judge and Mrs. Pitts and the Misses Pitts at the hospitable Pitts home on Broad Street Thursday afternoon, was one of the most enjoyable social events of this season. The decorations were tasteful and attractive, and delicious refresh ments were served. The affair was in honor of the guests of the Misses Pitts house party and was a decided social success in every particular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

W. B. Blackwell, son of Sheriff Black well of this county, and member of the 11th United States cavalry, has been dismissed in the, criminal court at Junction City. Kan, on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Several weeks ago he became involved in a dif- ficulty with a negro and was charged with having severely cut him. Sheriff Blackwell and Judge G. H. Craig re- turned today from attending the trial. and they, with the many friends of SheFiff Blackwell. are pleased at the successful termination of young Black wells trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
TIED UP CAR LINES
BOX CARS RUN INTO ELECTRIC
 WIRE POLES.
". D. Blackwell, Son of Dallas Sheriff and Member 11th Q. S. CavalRy, Dismas9ed am Charge of At-
 tempted Murder
Advertiser Bureau,

NAWNUFbID9W hNEU1uI
 Selma. Nov. 2S. Railroad and street car trafae was se~ riously delayed today by box cars be- ing backed into several telegraph and street car poles at the Dallas Compress on Alabama Street. In switching a long string of cars, they got beyond control, jumped the track and smash ed into the poles. The mishap discon- nected the telegraph wires of the West ern Union, seriously hampering them for a while. The street cars we're still for over three hours. and at a time when 1t was most inconvenient for the business public. Repairs are being made and business is expected as usual by morning,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
FLOODS AND cLoUDBURsTs.
They Cost the Lives OF Several PeFsoas In
the Indian TerFitory-Cotto0 Fields
Inundated.

Ardmore, /. T., June u.-Floods and
cloudbursts In the Indian territory have
cost the lives Of several people In the
past week. Three persons were
drowned at Mil Creek yesterday morn
ing. The dead are Mrs. r. H. Wilson,
a two-year-old baby and Miss Fay
Davis They were asleep In building
when the cloudburst swept their home
away. The bodies were recovered in
Kiamichi valley. Reports Of loss Of life
and destruction to property are COM
ing In. Five children Of Tony Jones
were drowned. The rest Of the family
were saved by climbing trees. One
child was drowned at Bengal. Many
stories are told Of thrilling escapes
from the food. II IL feared In the
lowlands in Wichita valley that there
will be loss Of life. Many families
have been forced to abandon homes
and seek shelter on higher ground.
An streams In this section are out Of
their banks. Old Mil Creek is re-
ported ten feet under water. Hundreds
Of live stock have been drowned
Many fields Of cotton are inundated.
II Is not expected that the damage
done by the high water can be esd
mated for a week
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Attorney General Knox to BE Senator.

Attorney General Knox to BE Senator.
Philadelphia, June 10.-Philander
C. Knox, Of Pittsburg. attorney gen.
eral Of the United States, was selected
yesterday to fill the seat in the United
States senate made vacant by the
death of Matthew Stanley Quay. He
will accept and serve by appointment
Of Gov. Pennypacker until March 4,
the date of the expiration Of the late
senator's commission. Unless politi-
cal complications should arise as re-
suit of yesterdays action he will be
elected for the full term by the legis-
lature which meets in January. 1t is
expected that Attorney General Knox
will remain in the cabinet until De-
oember ..+
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
OTTAWA CHAUTAUQUA.
The Usual Assembly ct Forest Park VIII
Not BE Given This Year ON Account
of Flood Damage.


Ottawa, Kan, June 1O.-The execu-
tive committee Of the Ottawa Chau-
tauqua assembly has decided to annul
the arrangements for this year and to
postpone the programme until the
time for the annual session in 1905.
This decision was reached as q result
of the recent food, during which For
est park was buried under about eight
feet of water. The buildings have been
seriously damaged, and, although the
city will begin repairs Immediately,
1t will not be possible to have the work
completed by assembly time. The
date for the commencement Of the as
sembly was June %. The session was
to continue until July 8. Secretary
Nusbaum is sending out announce
ments to all the speakers and heads
of departments. It Is the plan Of the
management to continue all arrange
ments made for this year until the
next session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
BIG FIRE AT wARRENSBURG.
A Block of Business Buildings Burned
The Local Department Powerless to
Stop the Flames.

Warrensburg, Mo-. June 10 1.-TWO a.
M "A fire that has already swept
away a block of business buildings
and threatens the entire business por-
ton of tho town Is raging at this hour
The are started In the Office Of the
Clark Lumber company. The LUMBER
yard was destroyed and several hun
dred thousand feet Of lumber burned.
Stones livery barn is in ashes, Miller's
carpenter shop is destroyed and Gil
bert's hide house is burned.
The fire Is spreading both ways. 1t
is in the heart of the city and many
stores are in danger. The local de-
partment is wholly unable to control
the flames.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
DAMAGE BY Usage RIVER.
The "Katy' Has More Than Five Miles OF
Track Under Water-Farmers Feeding
Hogs In Barn Lofts.

Nevada, Mo-. June 9.-The. Usage
river at Schell City, this county, is IS
inches higher than ever known before.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
has more than five miles Of track I'M
der water. In a number Of places 1t
Is six feet deep over the track. Sew
eral farmers have raised their hogs
in the barn lofts and are feeding them
there. Very little stock is reported
drowned so far. No lives have been
lost, but several families along the
river have been driven from their
homes. The Usage river is reported
to be falling. 1t will be several days
before railroad traffic will be resumed
on the Katy" Trains are running
on both sides Of the flooded district.
The loss to growing crops is unesti-
mated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Popullst Convention at Guthrie.

Guthrie, Ok, June 9.-At the Okla
homa populist convention held here
yesterday ten uninstructed delegates,
each with half vote. were selected
to attend the national convention at
Springfield July 4 and Spencer E.
Saunders was elected national commit
teeman. The delegates, though unin-
structed, will work for the selection
of populist for president and Ma
tional Committeeman Saunders spoke
against national fusion. The conven-
ton was harmonious and resolutions
reiterating the principles Of populism
were adopted. One Of the delegates Is
q woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
KANSAS GRAIN MEN.



Kansas City, NO., June 9.-The sew
enth annual convention Of the Kansas
Grain Dealers association closed last
night with the election OF officers.
Luther Cortelyou was elected president
for the fourth time by reclamation.
These other officers were elected by o
unanimous vote: Vice president, H.
Work, of Ellsworth; secretary, e. J..
Smiley, of Topeka. The following
directors were elected: Perry N. AL
lin, of Coffeyville; e. N. Bailey, OF
Baileyville, and o. T. Rogers, OF Be-
lott.
Secretary E. J. Smiley's annual ad-
dress referred to relations Of the mill
ers and grain dealers. He also said
that the membership was now 272, rep
resenting 1862 stations He congratu-
lated the association on the few COM
plants as to terminal weights. He
also told of the incomplete terminal
facilities in East st. Louis, there be-
ing practically no effort there to pre-
vent shortages.
Mr.. Smiley complained Of the pub
llcity given to crop reports before the
report reaches the members and advo-
Gated that the members do all in their
power to give insurance to the mutual
companies In preference to the old-line
companies, which have steadily ad-
vanced rates.
U. s. Epperson, representing the Ele-
vator Underwriters exchange, was
called upon and explained that under
all plans of fire insurance the insured
must pay the losses; the premium
money Is the fund out of which the
losses are paid.
George A. Wells, secretary OF the
Iowa Grainmen's association, chair
man of the advisory committee Of the
National Grain Dealers association.
spoke interestingly on Shortages"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
HELPED TO PLAT KANSAS.
Sidney G, Ashton Dies st Wichita with .
Severe Attack of Stomach
Trouble,

Wichita, Kan, June 10.-Sidney G.
Ashton, manager of the R. G. Dun
Mercantile agency In this city. who
was one Of the prominent business
and club men Of Wichita, died here
yesterday. He had been sick only five
days, but for several years had been
a sufferer from diabetes so that he
was unable to cope successfully with
a severe attack of stomach trouble.
He was born in Mansfield. O.. July 10.
1854, and moved to Leavenworth, Kan.
when a boy. When less than 20 years
old he was a member Of the govern
ment civil engineering corps that sur
veyed and plated this state and part
of Colorado preparatory to settlement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
KILLED WITH A CLUB.
In q Quarrel Over a Spring of Water at
Allen, I. T.. Clint Gallaher Gets His
Skull Fractured.

South McAlester, I. T.. June TO-
Clint Gallaher and Frank and John
Daniels, brothers, had trouble at Al
len Wednesday over the ownership of
a spring Of water and Gallaher was
MORALLY wounded. He died yesterday
from a compound fracture Of the
skull, due to blow with club. The
Daniels brothers, who claim self-de-
Tense, were arrested and brought to
the South McAlester federal jail.
They will have preliminary examina-
ton for murder before Commissioner
Wright Monday.