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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
TOwRY BOYS ARRAIGNED.
Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Mur
 dering Walter Graham.

Huntsville. Sept. 14-(SpeciaI. )-The preliminary hearing of Fent and Dalton Towry, charged with the murder of Walter Graham in the sensational shooting affray near Fisk the night of September 1. began yesterday before Judge Paul Speake of the Circuit Court.
 The evidence shows that the trouble between the Graham and lowry boys was of long standing and that the rep utation of all parties concerned was good In the midst of the affray, Fcnt Towry reloaded his pistol and shot Walter Graham, who was using his pistol as q club. Graham was shot five times. four of the wounds being fatal. The trial has been attended by large IA@ARaA "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Don Jaime Nunes in Mexico,

-. Mexico City. Sept 14.-Don Jaime Nunez. the venerable composer of Mex ico's national hymn. who lives in Buff falo, N. Y. has arrived here in good health and spirits. He comes as the guest of the City of Mexico for the fetes of the national independence an- niversary to be celebrated Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Cotton Men Make Protest.

An agreement has been reached by the three railroads that enter Selma that no bills of lading will be signed if presented after 6 o'clock. The cot ton buyers have entered a violent pro- test to this arrangement, as they claim that at times 1t Is absolutely impossible for them to present the bill of lading at the railroad ofices before this hour, and If the rule is enforced lit will put them to great inconvenience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
RACE MEET AT FLORENCE.
Program Will Consist of Trotting, Pac.
 inE and Runnin9 Events

Florence Racing Association will have q race meeting September .27, 2s, 2e and 80. The Association has leased the Fair Grounds from the Lauderdale County Fair Association, and spent a large sum of money putting them fin condition for the meeting.
 A new grand stand has been built new fences put around the track and the stables put In good order, Each days program will consi-' of trotting pacing and running races for which purses of $150 and $200 have been of- fered. Many high class horses have been entered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
BODY SEVERED BY TRAIN.
Negro Had Been Killed and Corr
 placeN nm Track.

NGKfO Hu0 bGCm NhhCu SVApSc
 Placed on Track. . Florence. Sept. 14.-(Special. With his body severed completely midway. a negro who was connected with the Gentry Brotkers' dog show that gave a performance last night in Tuscumbia, was found this morning on the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad track in East Florence.
 One-half of the negro lay between the rails and the other half on the out side. Very little blood was spilled and an examination of the corpse showed that the negro. who had been run over by the early freight train, was dead before he was placed on the track. An examination showed that death had re- suited from blow on the forehead inflicted with a club.
 The Gentry show passed over the road at o'clock. three hours previous U the finding of the body. There is no clew to the murderer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
NO MORE SIGNS.
Mayor Has Fountain Disnguremen
 Removed.

The big cloth sign which for several days disfigured the Court Square Foun- tain. was removed early yesterday Carr.
 The removal is understood to have resulted from the protest made in yes- terday's Advertiser by an "Observant Citizen" It was announced at the Mayors office that the Mayor had given a verbal permission to the owners of the goods advertised to erect the sign but that he had Issued the order re- voking it. It was also announced that no more signs would be permitted on Court Square on public property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
occunation of Citv HaII,

Mayor Atkins and the members of the city council are debating whether a dedication program will be arranged for the formal occupancy of the new city hall. It has been decided to oc- cupy the new quarters Oct. 1, and it Is deemed advisable to have some pub lie exercises on the occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Night temperatures somewhat lower { Oklahoma district and nearly stationaF elsewhere: rains in all districts, except As lanta, Augusta, Mobile Montgomery al Vicksburg, being heavy to excessive l southern Texas.
 FRANK ?. CHAPTER
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
To Sell City Hall.

The old city hall and jail. which have sheltered the city officials of Selma for nearly a half century, will be sold at public auction at the court house next Monday noon, September 19. The purchaser of the old buildings will be required to tear the same down and remove the debris within thirty days after the building Is vacated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
NEW YoRx DRY oooDS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The dry Eoads market has changed but little. but there sA a growing belief that buyers ideas-wnl De altered before long, especially If thffe IS a reduction in the price of raw mAteFanL Ag the moment certain buyers are ahowins more interest in the situation and find thaR they can not secure deliveries desired ou many lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
VIII Choone Delegates.

The Selma Commercial and Indus trial Association will hold meeting tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of electing delegates to attend the meet ings of the state association In Annis- ton,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Prof. Barnes Opens Mon day.

The Barnes School opens the 18th. New pupils are requested to be present at the schoolroom at S:30 a. ln.. either the 18th or the 17th, for assignment 10 classes. Parents desiring to make jn- queries or arrangements are invited to see the teachers then. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Patriarch Fish, 6 Seminole Indian, is said to be the oldest living Union soldier and pensioner He is 1ls years old and draws a pension of SIP a month. He was a mem Der of Company of the Indian Home Guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

NEW ORLEANS. Sept ia-sugar strong; open kettle. 3A9s% open kettle eentri- fugal. 4Gth, centrifugal whites. aA; ysa- lows. 9s% ' seeonas, 1N%sA; .A~... centrifugal, 10415 ss- - l Exyun AozatnAh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
sr. LOUIs PROyTsTONs.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 14.-Flour demand goe1 Whiskey steady. 1.32k. Pork higher; jobing. TO- 90. Lard unchanged; prime steam, s.6o. Bacon steady. unchanged: boxed exxrs shorts, s.62h; short clear. 2. %: clear ris1s s.75,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
 Itching, Bleeding, Blind or Protrudinx PAao fas s to cnrs son n II days. b0c. tu-thu.sat- if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
M'KEE ON SOCIALISM.

Good Audience Heard Speaker at
 County Court House.
 Harry M. Mckee. of San Diego Cal. national organizer of the Socialist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Misses Lillian, Vera and Ethel May Williams left today for Belmont Col lege for another session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

MT. Dick" Connor of Bladon Springs well known in this city. is guest of MT. U. A. Walters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Miss Regina Rapier has as her at- tractive guest Miss Annie Purdy of Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Interest fin Lynchinx Case.

As the time for the grand jury to assemble draws near interest Is tn- creasing in the Bell lynching case. It is the general opinion that the grand jury will certainly return true bill against the three white special con stables Cherry, Ransom and Stanfil, and the seven negroes now confined in jail charged with being implicated in the crime. The grand jury will assem- ble on next Monday and the cases. If a true bill Is found, will be tried before Judge Daniel Partridge, Jr, of this cir cult division. This will be the first court held in Dallas county by Judge Partridge since his appointment as successor of the late Judge Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

After a visit of several months to his old home, Mir. Telfair Hodgson left tonight to return to the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
PernonnI and Local.

Miss Judson Fitzpatrick. of Berlin was a Selma visitor yesterday en rout for Anniston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
MEL MADE SECRETARY
WILL HAVE ACTIVE CONTROL OF
 DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Headquarters Will He Opened in Selma the Coming wexlx-Interest Increases In the Bell
 Lynching Case.
ADVERTISER BUREAU.


 Selma, Sept. 14. The headquarters of the Democratic State Campaign Committee will be opened in Selma the early part of the coming week. Hon. H. s. D. Mallory, Chairman of the State Executive Com mittee. who was elected Chairman of the Campaign Committee at its recent meeting in Birmingham. has announced the appointment of R. E. L. Mel as Secretary of the Cam paign Committee and Mir. Mel will have the active control of the cam paign. He served as secretary of the last State Convention and four years ago was Secretary of the committee which had in charge Senator Morgan's campaign for reelection to the Sem ate. Mir. Mel has a very large &C., quaintance among the public men of the State and is acquainted with local conditions in every county. He has selected J. H. Spencer as his stenosra- pher and assistant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
AGAINST FIDELITY INSURANCE

H. H. Stewart. city clerk, Is some what improved today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
TREAsuRy RAx.ANcra
NEW ORLEANs gucAR.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1k. - Treasury bal. anees s14s.s2aa5+; gold, sse.s7T.sst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

MISS JuQSOH OL boIlAh was a Selma visitor yesterday en route for Anniston.
 MT. J. W. Hunter will leave for St. Louis within a few days to visit the exposition.
 Mrs. Isaac SwaTz and children have returned from St. Louis and the North. Mrs W. T. Atkins, Jr.. has returned from an extended visit to Wisconsin. Miss Winston Jones is expected to
 return from Mobile within a few days. Mrs. E. T. Walters and daughter,
 Miss Nellie, are visiting in Atlanta. Miss Carrie Wilkins has returned
 from a visit to Tuscaloosa. Professor Rienzi Thomas will arrive
 in the city tomorrow.
 The cotton receipts in Selma yester.
 day were 1873 bales. A german will be given at the pa. IYuian -tnrnoEroR niKht by the Crescent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Mir. P. J. Hamilton left today foi st. Louis Mrs. Hamilton will join hin taere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Club. This will perhaps be the last german of the year at the pavilion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

River Forecast.
 (For next two daya) .is The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary,
 Weather Conditions. S1S
 (Past 24 hours.)
 decided storm centre to the east. of Charleston is giving rains and high winds in eastern Georgia and the caroIinas. With rain northward to Norfolk; rain has also fallen quite generally in theupper Lake rss zion and southward through the Great Gen. tral Valleys and over the eastern portion of the Great Plains to Texas in advance of m extensive area of high. the crest of which is moving southeastward over Ne- braska: the rainfall has been heavy to exs cessive in southern Texas. 1t is somewhat colder over the Great Plains. the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and upper Lake region. with freezing temperatures and killing frost in wyoming. South Da> kota and Nebraska, but Is somewhat warm. CT in the middle East.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 For the 24 hours ending at a- uas sSsh meridian time. a---.-
 MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept 1l, is0S.1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

City Engineer Towle has issued SC far this week permits for four new buildings and four repair permits, the total cost aggregating $2,9s0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Mir. Norman Putnam and family who has been spending the summer at Spring Hill, have returned to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Mrs. Isaac Swarz and children ha returned from St. Louis and the Nort
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Dr. J. B. Foley will arrive here with party of fifteen homeseekers from Chicago. They will be taken to Mag. nolia Springs, Baldwin County, to in- spect pr Foley's lands there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

At a meeting of the General Commit tee on Confederate Reunion. held to- night in the Commercial Club rooms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Quite q large party of Mobilians left over the M. and O. this evening for s.. Louis. Mir. and Mrs. G. R. Vaughan chaperoning Misses Ethel and Elve Fry, Kathleen Williamson. Grace Bes- tor and saida Billups. Mir. and Mrs. Harry Smith and family, Mrs. R. A. Rush. and others
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Mrs. W. T. Atkins. Jr.. has return from an extended visit to Wiscons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

MT. J. W. Hunter will leave for Louis within a few days to visit exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Misses Vera and Ethel William, daughters of Judge Price Williams, left this afternoon for Nashville to resume their school duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Colonel P. Sid Jones, travelling pas senger agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is In Mobile from Birmingham today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Among the Alabamians visiting here today are: P. B. Minor, Eutaw: A. H. Pettibone, Huntsville; A. M. Lee, Monroeville; w. c. Cochran, Tuscaloosa. S. R. Cochran. Shades and W. F. Me Donald South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

J. T. Harmon will arrive here from Chicago tomorrow with thirty home- seekers. He will take them to the lands of the Southern Development Company in Baldwin County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Indicates fall. f Indicates rise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Miss Winston Jones is expected return from Mobile within a few day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

A marriage license was issued out of the Probate Court today to Howard Richardson and Miss Corinne Estelle Allmann.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Hon. James H. Webb, county solici- tor, and Hon. Shelton Sims returned tonight from an extended visit to St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Miss Carrie Wilkins has returne from a visit to Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

District Passenger Agent Joe N. Har- rison of the Southern Railway Is here from Birmingham on a business trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Rev. Edmonds Bennett, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. has returned on his summer vacation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

Mrs. E. T. Walters and daughter Miss Nellie, are visiting in Atlanta.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
TEN "CROSS THE SANDS

The special meeting of Mt. Sinai
Temple Order of the Mystic Shrine in
the armory on Tuesday evening was
an enjoyable occasion. Ont of the
more than fifty candidates that were
elected to the degree only ten were
present for initiation at this time.
The work done by those having it in
charge was highly commended by the
visiting mobiles. All the officers of
the Temple were present and about
800 members and visiting brothers.
The men who received the degree are
as follows: c. A. Plrmley, ". A.
Shaw, Fred G. Green of Northteld
V. F. Bennett, North Montpelier; g..
G. Whitaker, Barre; S, Q. Voodry
Cabot; g. W. Pierce. Brattleboro; S.
B. Tuttle Burlington; W. NJ. Hatch.
Strafford; Earle P. Cushman, Glare
mont, n. Ii.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
TREASURY ITEMS.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Ellis H.
Roberts, treasurer of the United
States, has submitted to Secretary
Shaw the annual report of the
treasury during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1904
The net ordinary revenues were
S540, 631, 749, decrease of $40, 764, 925
from 1903 and the net ordinary expen-
ditures S5S2, 402, 32l, an increase of
S76 303, 3l4 In the receipts the prin-
oipsl falling off was S23, 300, or in
customs, while in the disbursements
che important increases were S11, 423,
446 in commerce and labor, $50, 7SS, =
$50 in treasury proper, and S20, 1888, e
067 for the navy Unusual expendi.
tuyes were $50, 600, 900 on account of
the Panama canal and $4, 800, 900
loaned to the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company which latter has
now been nearly all repaid. But for
these the recorded deficiency OF Sal,
no, 571 would have been changed TO q
surplus of $12, S24, ,42S
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
IN COUNTY COURT.

In county court on Tuesday after
noon three divorces were granted In
Arthur Wells VS.. Caroline Wells, bill
granted for, wilful desertion, w. N.
Theriault for petitioner. William
Hubbard VS.. Ida Hubbard, bill grant
ed for wilful desertion, +. p. Carle-
ton for petitioner Georgiana Mitch
ell VS.. William Mitchell, bill granted
for in tolerable severity and neglect
and refusal to support, and alimony of
certain land granted petitioner, III. W.
Scott for petitioner. This forenoon
the divorce case of Myrtle NJ. stanton
VS. Thomas l.. G. Stanton vjas heard
and bill granted for desertion. John
G.. Wing for petitioner. The case Of
Martin J. McGowanivs. Frank b Bow.
man is now ON trial before the court
This case is suS for grocery bill
and involves questions under the bank.
ruptcy law. Swazey and John W..
Gordon for plaintiff and +. S. Will
liams and b. E. Bailey for defendant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
UNION MUTUAL

The twenty-ninth annual meeting
of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Company was held on Wednesday,
The condition of the company, as
shown by the reports, is as follows
Insurance in force, S22, ,00l, ,527. 81 ;
premium notes, 81, ,941, ,3s4 receipts
for the year, $154, 1881; expendi-
lures, $l16, 1o6, 10; surplus, $sS, ,0o7. 80 !;
losses paid $50, 4O417. The election
of directors resulted as follows:
James w. Brock, Arthur d. Far
we'll, John II. Senter, Harlan W.
Kemp, Fred Blanchard, Ralph Denny,
Fred A. Howland, D. d. Hemenway,
II. Hoxie Hall, G.. M. Campbell, e.
Henry Powell, Franklin d. Hale.
Herbert +. Brigham, George. W.
Besrdsley Henry M. Mcfarland, Cur
tbs S. Emery, Elisha Lane, John N.
Woodfin, John H. Merrifield, Fred G.
Field; James W. Brock. president !;
Herbert f. Brigham, vice president !;
Harlan W. Kemp, secretary treasurer !;
Ralph B. Denney assistant secretary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
VA RREN NOT GUILTY.

The jury in the case of State vs.
Hiram Warren for rape returned a
verdict of not guilty Saturday after
noon and the respondent was dis
charged from custody. Mrs. Warren,
wife of the respondent, broke down
after the verdict was announced and
had to be assisted from the court
room. The case being of a very seri-
Gus nature and with peculiar condi-
tions has attracted great interest and
was hard fought on both sides. Judge
Tyler complimented the lawyers in
the case for the lswyer-like manner
in which they had conducted the
case. This week only court cases are
to be heard. the jurors having been ex-
oused until after the October term of
Supreme Court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
". q. Il. u. CONTENTION.

The thirtieth annual convention of
the Vermont Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will convene at North
Bennington on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at
seven O'Clock in the morning, continu-
ing through Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 81 and 2S. The meetings will
be held in the Congregational church.
Wednesday evening will be Welcome
night" Thursday evening is in the
special interest of the "" Miss
Alice Moore of Portland, Maine, 9jves
the evening address Friday after
noon an excursion to the Soldiers
Home and Bennington Monument.
Friday evening Mrs. Maria Weed of
Chicago, will speak of the Octopus
Of the Twentieth Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
-4UDITOR'S ms YER.

Auditor Graham has filed with the
county clerk his answer to the amend
ed petition of Percival W. Clement
for msndsmus from the Supreme
Court compelling the auditor to ex.
hibit the vouchers the petitioner wants
to examine. The auditor repeats the
reasons given in previous answ er for
his refusal to show the documents in
question. 1t does not appear that the
present document embodies anything
new in the case.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
EMORE-PERRY.

The marriage of Miss Edna d. Perry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mr.. j. M Perry.
and James Gould More occurred on
Tuedsay evening at the home of the
bhde's parents in Barre. The cere-
mon was performed before some
seventy five people by Rev. W. A..
Kenzie. Miss Lucy Cummings was
maid of honor and j. Frank Perry,
brother of the bride, best man. Mr.
and Mrs More left on short we'd
ding tour, after which they will re
side on fremont street in Barre. Mr..
More is a we'll known Barre business
man. Miss Perry is a young lady Of
sterling worth, greatly beloved by
friends and acquaintances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
. NEW YORK FIRE.

New York, Oct. l7.-An incendi-
ary fire in the big FIVE story double
deoked tenement house in Williams
burg Ghetto, early this morning
caused the death of five children and
one woman, fatal injury to six other
little ones and painful injury to six
more. A number of persons are miss
ing. AS two other fires in the same
neighborhood started in at the same
time and several burRlaries occurred
while the fires were in progress, the
police believe the fires we're set by in.
cendiaries who sought to rob while
the fiIemen and police were busy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
MN BURIED ALIVE.

Brattleboro, Oct. 18.- While Con-
tractor E. l. Kilburn of Bellows Falls
and gang of men were exosvating
for the foundation of an addition to
the Hooker block yesterday section
of earth fifty feet long and twenty
four feet high and extending into the
bank eighteen feet slid off Michael
Hopkins and Charles Affair were in
a ditch Tarallel with the bank and the
former was buried under fifteen feet
of dirt. Mr.. Affair escaped unin-
jured. John Claire was so severely
injured that he was taken to the hos
pital Mr.. Hopkins was about sixty
years of age and had wife and thir-
teen children.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
AUTUMN EXCURSION.
Central Vermont Railway Co An
nounces Special Rate to New York

An opportunity for trip to New
Y ork at very low rate is offered by
the Central Vermont Railway Com
pany on October %, via New London
and the steamer City Of Lowell Fare
for the round trip $500 from St
Albans to Hartlsnd inclusive, Will
Jamestown, South Barre, Barre and
Montpelier. Northern stations &C. 90
This is favorable time to visit New
York where a multitude of attractions
await the sight seer, among them
Central Park, Navy Yard and Grant S
tomb. This excursion enters New
York harbor via East River. passing
through He'll Gate, under Brooklyn
bridge in sight of the Bartholdi statue
of Liberty, also passing where full
view of large ocean steamers may be
obtained Arrival in New York by
daylight. Trains leave Williams
town at $50: South Barre, s.
Barre, 11.55; Montpelier, 1920
Tickets good on October 20 on special
and connecting trains; good returning
to leave New York not later thar
Nov. 4, to arrive at starting point
until Nov. inclusive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
HOLD UP IN RUTLAND.

Rutland, Oct. 17-Frederick Ba7
shaw, who was under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor, is said to have
been held up and robbed of $50 on
Strong street, one of the principal
streets of this city, on Friday after
noon, John Slattery and Richard
Doyd have been arrested charged with
the crime, People on the street saw
the men going through his pockets
during the ride. They say they were
after his keys to let him into his
house. They will be arraigned in
court on Tuesday.