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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
NO UNIFORM, NO RIDE.
Order Issued by Street Railway as to
 Policemen.


 Policemen.
 Montgomery patrolmen will no long, CT be allowed to ride on the cars of the Montgomery Street Railway with out paying fare unless they are in full uniform-blue coat and brass buttons.
 This rule has been adopted by the street railway company and Vice Pres ident W. H. Ragland has entered a protest to Chief Gerald against the practice of the men who ride to and from their homes when they are on duty without uniforms. The men. leaving their work are tired they feel that a hardship is being done them by the car company.
 Mir Ragland said in reference to the matter that the rule was not new one and that the company had tried to enforce 1t all along but that green" had allowed the men to ride on the showing of their badge The detectives or special officers. he said. were given pass books. He further said that he did not think it was right for the company to haul the patrol men free except when they were in discharge of their duty and he thought it was perfectly proper for the officers to pay the e of a prisoner whom they take to leadquarters on the cars.
 It looks as if the policemen will have to buy automobiles of walk when off duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
PREACHERS ORDAINED
BISHOP WILSON C0NsECRATED 4
 LARGE CLASS.
Preached Eloquent sermon Preparato- ry to Making Young Men Min isters in Selma Church-Con- ference Appointments An
 n0unced Today.

Selma, Dec. 11.-(Special.) )-The Sun day services were largely attended. The centre of interest was the Metho- dist Church. where Bishop A. W. \'il- son preached to an immense congrega- tion. After preaching the following were ordained:
 C. W. Northcut, J. c. Harrison, J. H. Holloway, Frank Seay. J. H. Williams. D. W. Haskey, J. B.. Adkins, D. w.. Duncan F
 Other pulpits in the city were filled by members of the conference.
 The memorial service was conducted at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Seven members of the conference have died this year. Memoirs were read by the friends of deceased and tributes were paid by the brethren.
 At night a full congregation heard Dr. A. J. Lamar, while the pulpits of the other churches were filled as hitherto announced.
 The Mutual Aid Society of the con ference held an annual session at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 One amendment adopted makes all the members of the conferences through the M. E. Church South entitled to all the benefits of membership equally.
 Two superanuate claims were paid amounting to $2So each. One bene- ficiary was Rev. J. W. Rush and the other Rev. A. H. Moore.
 The Missionary Anniversary was held at 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. M. Dannelly. pre- siding. Rev J. B. Cumming, treasu- Ter. read report showing that only $500 remained to be paid
 Rev. W. s. Street read the lesson and Rev. J. A. Scale, secretary of the board read his report.
 Rev. W. B. Nance of the China Mis- sion Conference was introduced and delivered an address on the Chinese situation. After the address a collec- ton was taken to cover the deficit in Foreign Missions and the total $1,400 was secured which with $7.600 for domestic missions and several hundred for specials and woman's work makes near $23,000 collected for missions this year
 Districts where missionary assess ments are paid in full are as follows: Montgomery District, J. S. Frazer, F. E.: Greensboro, W. P. Hurt, F. E.. 1; Mobile, M. H. Holt, P. E.; Eufaula. c. W. Gavin, P E.; Marianna, B. A. Dan- nelly. P E.
 Hon. W. H. Holloway of Montgom- cry Is attending.
 Hon. J. M. Carmichael of Montgom- cry and his wife are interested visitors. Judge Carmichael has as many friends among the preachers as any layman in AlabaTra. He is a good man and true Methodist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
DEATH OF MRS. w. D. PATERSON.
Wife of Principal ef state Normal

Wife of Principal sf state Normal School.
 The many friends of Mrs. W. B. Paterson were grieved to hear of her death, which occurred at the family residence, 100 Tatum Street yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Paterson had been in i'll health for moro than a year, but lately had seemed to be steadily improving. and the snd came aG shock to the family and her large circle of friends.
 She was a native of Canneld. Ohio, and was 51 years old. Mrs. Paterson was graduate of Oberlin University. Ohio, and a woman of exceptionally strong and vigorous intellect. Coming to the South many years ago she serv- ed with true missionary spirit in the work among the negroes. first in Selma. and Afterwards as the wife of Profess sor Paterson. president of the hrst State Normal school ever established for negroes. For . great many years Mrs. Paterson had not been directly con- nected with this work, but her influence made itself felt in . school which stands in the first rank among similar institutions in the United States. and has won the confidence and respect of the Southern people, and particularly of Montgomerians.
 As a member of the Central Presby, terian Church Mrs. Paterson was loyal to every interest of the congregation. and was dearly beloved by all who came to know the strength of her Christian character. the vigor of her mind, and tho spirit of consecration that characterized her life.
 But it was as the wife and mother in the home that her influence was deepest and most abiding. The centre of a loving home circle. 1t is not sur prising that from that home should nave gone forth sons who have been honored and loved by their fellow students and the faculty at Auburn.
 She is survived by her husband. one daughter and four sons, William B. Paterson, IT,. James Paterson, Haywood Paterson and Wallace Paterson and a brother, Newton Flack, whose home Is in Cleveland, Ohio.
 The funeral services will be held from the family residence this after noon at 2 o'clock. conducted by Rev. Neal L. Anderson. D. D.. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church.
 On account of the funeral of Mrs. Paterson, there will be no meeting of the woman's Missionary Society of the Central Presbyterian Church today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
sportsmen Leave.

Quite a number of sportsmen left here today with their pointers and set. ters for Huntsville to participate in the eighth annual field trials of the Ala bama Field Trials Club, which begin tomorrow. The derby and all-aGe stake will be run tomorrow and is open only to Alabama-owned pointers. English, Irish and Gordon settlers. Dogs in these stakes must he handled by the owner or other resident of the State. The free-for-a1l stake will be open to the world and there will be no restrictions as to handlers or their place of residence. The organization is an amateur association and the run ming rules will be modified to meet all requirements of shooting. dogs. The free-for-a all stake was put on, the pro- gram for the purpose of receiving en- couragement so that all stakes can be opened to the world next year. Bir- mingham dogs heretofore have cap tured prizes and those which were talk en up today are in fine shape and the owners anticipate success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mis-. Letter to Wed Earl of suno

Miss Letter to Wed Earl of Suffolk.
 Chicago. Dec. 1.-The engagement of Miss Daisy Letter, sister of Lady curzon. to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire of England. was announced today by Mrs. Letter from their family residence in this city. The date of the wedding has not been decided on as yet. but will be in the near future.
 Miss Daisy Letter Is the youngest daughter of the late Levi 2. Letter and Is the third of the Letter girls who have married Englishmen.
 Miss Mary, the eldest is the wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston. Viceroy of India. Miss Mamie. the second daugh- ter. was married two weeks ago to Major Colin Campbell of Lord curzon's staff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
Hall Thieves Active.

The Birmingham police are being troubled with the hall thieves and ev- cry evening between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock there are from four to six petty thefts reported. The department has taken up a warfare on tramps and while arrests will be held down the police will give the tramps orders to move on. The police commission will meet Tuesday evening and the report of the Chief in regard to arrests du- ring the month of November will show a smaller number of arrests than du- ring the same month in several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
RUSSIAN CAPITAL IN
 POLITICAL UPROAR

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
The News of Birmingham

the National Executive Board, United Mine Workers of America, has just re- turned from Indianapolis where he att tended a meeting of that body. He announces that there will be no cessa- uon of the financial assistance being rendered by the national organization or the miners and mine workers to the strike of Alabama District No. 20 Organization. Something like S10,000 per week Is being contributed towards the Alabama strike by the national body of the United Mine Workers of America The strike is now in it's sixth week and as far as can be seen there Is no Likelihood, of a change in the situation in the very near future. The leaders of the miners say that they are not thinking of giving in, which would mean complete surrender of their union. while some of the officials Of the furnace companies fighting for open shop say that they have no in- tentions of surrendering and that they nave no cause for complaint, that the coal production Is quite satisfactory. There Is heavy production at the coal mines in the State except at the mines anected by the strike. The union miners are still furnishing transporta- ton back home to all the non-union men being brought into the district by the furnace companies and 1t Is stated that about the same number as are be- ing brought in are leaving every week.
 Alabama Labsr League.
 The call for the first annual conven- tion of the Labor League of Alabama has been issued and the convention will be held in Birmingham on Sunday. January l. 1905. beginning at 10 o'clock that day. The United Labor League. according to the call, was organized for the purpose of defending trades unionists from malicious prosecution under the so-called anti-boycott law passed by the Alabama Legislative and to take such political action as would be to the best interest of the working classes throughout the State. Since this organization has been perfected quite little sum has been spent in defending union men in various parts of the State who were arrested on charges of violating the anti-boyco.t law and as far as is to be learned there have been no convictions. The claim is also made that in number of vicinities considerable influence was extended in political battles and that where the union men gave their undi- vided support something was done for those candidates supported. The con- vention to be held here on January l will last eight hours. Delegates are expected from all parts of the State. especially where there are unions To- cated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12

ing my duty in declaring the law as to the Huntsville mob.
 s,some people move on such plane themselves that they cannot under stand how . man may do a disagree able duty and face minimizing prefu- dice purely because he feels that it is his duty to do so. These people at- tribute unholy ambition to one who performs such duties"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
NEW STEAMER LINE.
Contract for Mexican-Canadian Rout'
 Awarded.

Awarded.
 Mexico City, Dec. 11.--It is reported here that the contract for the British steamship line between British Colum- bia and Mexico, has been awarded tr Andrew Weir and Company of Glas- gow. Scotland. The agreement calls for first class steamers capable of car rying 4,500 tons of freight each. nifty first-class passengers and from 300 to 400 steerage passengers.
 The line will be subsidized and will receive s5O.0O0 from the Canadian gov ernment and like amount from tho Mexican government. It is thought the first boat will sail from Vancouver January I4. 1905. The ports of this country will be Masatan and Acaputo. It Is also probable that the boats will touch at Sandiago. Cal. The boats will fiy the British flag.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
Relief for Unemployed.

London, Dec. 11.-Lord Mayor Pound has issued an appeal for funds for the relief of the unemployed of London. King Edward has contributed $1.250; Queen Alexandra, $1,000; the Prince of Wales, $500; the Princess of Wales. s2bo: Lord Iveagh, 32,500: the Roth schilds, $15.o00. the Duke of Westmin- ster. $10,o0O and the Peabody trustees, $25.ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12

W. R. Fairley. Alabama member of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
FEED MILL DESTROYED.
Seventy Thousand Dollars Lost in Big Fire.

Columbia. Tenn. Dec. 1.-The feed mill and elevator of the City Grain and Feed Company. were destroyed by fire this morning. together with thirty cars of ear corn and between 10000 and 50, 900 bushels of shell corn and oats.
 The loss on the mill is $2500O. on the elevator s16.O00 and on grain $32,- 900. a total of $73,000, with insurance of but 42,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The elevator was one Of the best south of the Ohio River.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
4 BLOT UPON THE SOUTH.

The story of how mob of people
at Statesboro. Georgia. lapsed into
harbarism was told in all its horrible
details in yesterdays paper A more
revolving and disgraceful affair could
not have occurred in Darkest Africa
among the naked tribes who have
never even so much as heard OF civili-
cation. The naked ancestors of those
people, living in the German forests.
would not have been guilty of so out
rageous and revolving a crime. Are
we lapsing back into denser barbar-
ism than ever before cursed the
world?
There was no excuse or paliiation
for the ferocity of the mob. The two
negro criminals had been tried, con-
victed, and sentenced to be hung on
the Sth day of September. Speedy
justice had been invoked and there
had been no miscarriage. The au
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
TIRED OF VARDAMANISM.

The editorial in yesterdays News
and Observer on the Vardaman edi-
torial that reflected upon the mother
of the President has already met With
wide approval, showing that this pa
per is right in saying that the South
repudiates Vardaman ana his meth
DDS. The Southern people will not
stand or tolerate any reflection upon
noble womanhood, no matter from
what source it proceeds
We take the liberty of printing tho
following letter from a talented well
known Republican. addressed to the
editor:
To the Editor:--I was surprised and
pleased at your editorial on the Var
daman incident today. 1t is the most
manly thing that has occurred in our
State in my knowledge.
Everybody can be Democrat on
such lines, and Southern people shoulu
be gentlemen without even affectation
and also our President, whoever he be
and whatever be his politics should
be, at least while in office, sans re-
proche in personal matters and es-
pecially what our South adores more
than any other section of the world
Women-his folks should be protected
from onslaught Of even the politician.
L have sent cory of that editorial
to my honorable friend, Mr.. Hay, Sec
rotary of State.
Very truly yours,
a. V. DOCKERY
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. II. 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
A FITTING DATE.

The special committee appointed 10
reply to the speech of Judge CHRIS
tian, of Virginia. in which he 0ueS7
toned the truth of the claim thaN
North Carolina furnished more troops
to the Confederate Army than any
other Southern State, has nearly fin
ished its report.
1t was a happy thought of the COM
mittee to decide to publish their re-
ply on the 25th of August, the anni7
versary of the Battle of Reams Station
where North Carolina troops won inn
mortal glory. In that engagement,
among others. the late W. c. Stronach,
Of Raleigh, was shot through the lung
and Frank Utley, of Apex, was shot
in the leg. 1t was q battle that North
Carolinians can never forget. 1t is
said that General Hancock took his
failure there so deeply to heart than
he said when L am dead you will
find Reams Station on my heart
1t is a peculiarly appropriate time
for the reply that will establish North
Cardinals claim of primacy to be
given to the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18

thorities had summoned the military
to protect the convicted men from C.
threatened lynchinS. Evidently the
military was not large enough or they
were not on their guard The mill.
tary charge that some of the deputy
sherihs were in sympathy with the
mob and helped to carry out the hell
ish scheme. If so, there is no punish
ment too severe for them The Geor-
gia authorities owe it to themselves
if they would not forfeit the respect
Of mankind, to exhaust every power OF
the State to apprehend and punish
the men who were guilty of the worst
crime of this century.
Nowhere will this revolving and
barbaric crime be so roundly con-
demned as by the good people OF
Statesboro and every portion OF the
South. No man who understands the
true temper of the South will charge
10 this crime to Southern thought or
sentiment any more than the good
people of New York city are charged
with responsibility for the crimes OF
the slumS. The South stands awed
and ashamed that such a crime should
have been perpetrated in it's borders
and will deplore the fact that it will
be used by wicked or thoughtless peo-
Ole as a fresh evidence to warrant
attacks upon Southern progress snd
southern participation in government
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
SECRETARY ROBERTS IN THE
LEAD.

The Liquor Dealers Association
which, at it's meeting in Greensboro
last week, marked for slaughter
every candidate who favored the Watts
law, chose as it's secretary Harry II.
Roberts, of Raleigh. Upon his re-
turn from the meeting, Secretary
Roberts was interviewed by The News
and Observer and he said:
1.-The purpose of the association is
to get a liberal Legislature and to
encourage legislation looking to Il
rigid high license, making license
mandatory and taking away the dis
erection of the authorities controlling
the issuance of the same when the
candidate has complied with the pro-
visions of the law
After quoting the full details of the
plan as outlined by Secretary Roberts
The News and Observers local story
of August 18th went on to say:
Secretary Roberts has been en-
gagged for some time in travelling over
the State to almost every town and
village, and the liquor men are MAX
ing the most strenuous efforts to eff
feet a permanent and powerful or
ganizaton. They claim that the idea
is not a political one. strictly speak
ing, as they will not attempt to form
Il liquor party or to do anything other
than to bring influence to bear on
both parties to nominate men who
are not in sympathy with the temper,
ance movement, as at present con-
Quoted by the Anti-Saloon League.
The association has plenty of money
and will be very active"
The Liquor Dealers Association
should be thanked by Democracy for
rotary Roberts. It is not his first
experience in political or official life.
If he is to run the campaign. the
Democrats should win this year by
rs, 900 majority.
BY the way, the public was prom
Used that as soon as Secretary Denton
returned to the city the full text OF
the resolutions on fighting candidates
favorable to temperance would be
given out. 1t would be interesting,
in view OF the report sent out from
Greensboro and the Interpretation by
Secretary Roberts, to have the full
text of the resolution. SO that candi-
dates may know what to do to incur
the opposition of Secretary Roberts
and his committee. Mr.. p. 3. Grit
ifs, appointed On the committee. has
lepudated the whole business. This
leaves as the only member of the
committee in Raleigh to act with Sec
rotary Roberts, well known Repub-
lican ex-saloon keeper, L. n. White.
These two will not hurt the Democrat7
ic party in Wake where both are we'll
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
GORMAN AND TILLMAN RE.
DUCED THE NUMBER OF
NEGRO VOTERS.

In Maryland for years it was the
custom for the Republicans to import
hundreds of negroes from Washing
ton City to vote on election day. 1t
swelled the Republican vote and
helped to turn Maryland over to the
Republicans in 1894. Upon the re-
turn of the Democrats to power, legis-
lation was enacted preventing "voting
residence and the importation Of
negro voters, and since then the ne
groes' of Maryland and the District
of Columbia have had no love for Mr..
German.
For more than a month an old
fashioned negro camp meeting Jas
been in progress just outside the city
of Baltimore, which has attracted
large crowds. Last Sunday a lay
member was called upon to pray, and
in making his petition he said in part
as reported in the Sun:
80 Lord, come down in Thy might.
Go down to de Legislatr Whar dem
laws is made and clean 'em. Git dat
Mr.. German, what has been in de Sem
ate fo' 80 years. Go down to South
Carolina and git dat Ben Tillman, what
runs it wickedly. O Lord, come once
ag'in in Thy fiery chariot and ride
thro' Baltimore. o Lord. do dis, and
do it uuick!'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
MIR. DAVIS ACCEPTS.

Elsewhere we print the brief, SEN
sible and business-like speech of ac-
ceptance by Hon. Henry G.. Davis, the
next Vice President of the United
States. He rejoices in the passing of
sectionalism, as shown in the nominal
ton of man living South of Mason
and Dixon's line for Vice-President
he fully endorses the platform and
happily describes the characteristics
of the candidate for the Presidency;
shows that, after divisions, the party
is harmonious; and pays graceful
tribute to Mr.. Williams, the Demo-
cratic leader in the House.
The meat of the speech of Mr..
Davis is when he touches upon gov
ernmental questions from the stand
point of a business man. The thought
full man must see at a glance the rapid
growth toward extravaganza when he
reads that the per capita expense of
the Federal government has increased
from $2.01 under Buchanan to $40
under Roosevelt, and that while III
Roosevelt's first year there was sur
plus of $91, 100000 there is now de-
felt of $4,000, 200.
The business men and the manu-
facturers will see in his nicture OF
business conditions under Mckinley
and under Roosevelt, drawn by man
whose business interests are very larg =
q, powerful argument for turning over
the Federal government to the sa1e
and sound Democracy.