The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-28
Weather Bureau Omciais.

returned 10 ms once yesteTody noIH- ming from Peoria, III, where he has been attending the triennial convention of Weather Bureau. ofhcials.
 The convention" said MT. Chaffee. aSie Sss Vefs u'es was attended hD by S delegates from every State and Territory, and MT. Willis L.. Moore, Chief of the Blu was also represented.
 The primary object of these conven- tions Is to improve the work of the bureaus. One of the chief matters dis cussed at this particular convention lished at Mount Weather, Va, for phys ical research. It is the purpose of the Chief of the Bureau to gather at this laboratory the best possible talent among physicists and meteorologists, and to encourage special studies. Ev- | cry one who has new ideas along these lines will be given opportunity to de- Tt is my candid opinion that this Is the beginning of new era in scien- tific development in the United States, eventually equal if not surpass the work being done at Greenwich. The convention was in session three days and was addressed by Mir. Chaf- fee. When the body adjourned MT. Chaffee visited the St, Louis Exposition where Mrs. Chaffee participated in the convention of the Order of the Eastern Star, to which she was a delegate" Must Not Say "NIgger." Judge T. Scott Sayre of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, will not permit a lawyer in his court, in ad,, | dressing jury, to employ the word
 negro" in describing a class of people Several times recently Judge Sayre has called lawyers to book for using the term, and yesterday he took occasion | known young lawyer. This young lawyer in a flight of elo- quence, while arguing civil case be- peach the testimony of negro wit ness.
 why. gentlemen of the jury" he de-
 That will do. MT. Blank" broke in Judge Sayre. You must know that the court does not permit the use of that term:
 replied the lawyer, T forgot the rule your honor had adopted" He proceeded with his argument, and within two minutes the lawyer burst out again, apparently forgetful of the admonition:
 Tt must be apparent to you gentle men of the jury, that when that nig
 Now. Mr. Blank" interposed Judge Sayre, If you employ that term again the court will fine you for contempt"
 Again the young lawyer. his face red for the blunder, apologized to the court and proceeded with his argument Captain Screws to Speak. Capt. B. H. Screws has accepted the invitation to deliver an address at the unveiling of the new Confederate sol diers' monument at Eufaula- The monument will be one of the handsomest in the State It will stand at the junction of Broad and Eufaula Streets. The monument is being erect ed by the Daughters of the Confederacy of Eufaula-
 In selecting an orator for the unveil- ing ceremonies. the Daughters compli- mented Captain Screws by selecting him from all the famous speakers of the State as the one best fitted to lend distinction to the occasion. The date of the unveiling has not yet been announced. but 1t will probably be early in November.
 Hon. F. R. McDavid, Secretary of State. has returned from a trip to In- dianapolis, St. Louis and other Western points. While absent Secretary McDa- | vid attended meeting of the Secreta- l rles or States of the various States of | the Union and meeting of the Ma tional Association of Insurance Com missioners.
 MT. J: J. Butt left for Annapolis Ia st
 night after spending a months leave
 oS absence with his parents. He is 9
 midshipman in the navy. Hon. G. H. Parker and MT. r ".
 Telford of Cullman are in the city CD
 business connected with the Supreme Court.
 MT. J. B. Lassetsr. a prominent cit
 izen of Clayton, spent yesterday in
 Montgomery.
 Judge R B. Kelly of Anniston IS
 among his Montgomery friends.