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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
High Times in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Dec. 31.-The Old Year was ushered out with the usual hilarious program on the Merchants Exchange today. At the close of the trading session. the throwing of giant torpe. does, flour, bran, etc., was induIged in. The fun wound up with a football scrimmage, in which all the members, clerks and messenger boys on the floor and twenty-four pigs skins figured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Brokers See Vaudeville.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-A vaudeville per- formance was given at the Board of Trade today to take the place of the customary throwing of bags of flour and grain to celebrate the closing of business for the year. A stage was fixed up in the "call room" and pro- fessional talent was engaged for the occasion. All money cleared from the performance will be given to charity,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
HANK STOCK woR SALE.

Fifty shares Merchants and Plant ers'-Fnrley National Bank stock Is Of- fereS for sale. No better investment could be had. Address, Bank Stock" care The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
news in Brief.

James Cole, the negro arrested Tn Montgomery Friday afternoon by Patroiman P. J. Sweeney. wanted In asaauIt to murder was yesterday turn ed over to T. c. Williams, Lowndes County officer, who came to Montgom- cry for the prisoner. The delivery was made by the Montgomery police depart dictments found against Cole for as- sault to murder and for burglary. The officer and his prisoner left for Lowndes County yesterday afternoon.
 Rev. c. W. Patterson, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will preach tonight at the First Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. c. A. Stakely, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will at tend the Bible Society meeting tonight.
 Monday morning at 1o:So o'clock in the City Court room the bar of Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Death of Frank H. CoODer.

New York. Dec. s1.-Frank H. Coop CT, former Vfce-President of the Siegel- Cooper Company, died today in New Rochelle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

The fire department was called nk 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning to tho one story frame house at 620 North Hull Street where a smoking chimney had caused some alarm. There was no fire and no damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
TROUBLE WITH A PASS
TOR 1905, WAS PULLED
 roo SOON.
Railroad OMcfn1 Had to Pay His Fare on . LoufsviIIe ana Nashville Trnfn--some Changer Ef-
 fective Today

The first Louisville and Nashville Railroad annual pass for 1905, was used on train No. 3. of that company that reached Montgomery at 7:45 o'clock last night That is. the pass was rendered the train conductor but was turned down.
 A travelling passenger agent left Nashville yesterday morning for Mont gomery. He flashed his annual pass on the train conductor when that of ficial asked for his ticket. Taking the pass and looking at 1t the conduc- tor handed it back with the remark. You can't ride on this.''
 Why?" asked the passenger man. isn't it all right7"
 Yes, it's an [. and N. annual all right" said the conductor, but to- day happens to be the 31st of Decem- Der 1904. and this annual Is made our for 1s05."
 There was nothing else for the pas senger agent to do but to pay his fare to Birmingham, at the same time writing n telegram to the Louisville and Nashville officials there explaining the situation. On reaching Birming- ham he found a trip pass from Bir- mingham to Montgomery waiting for him in the ticket office, but when he reached Montgomery last night his troubles began again. The conductor that took train No. 3, out of here to Mobile informed him that his annual would not be good until after mid night and that he could not ride on it.
 Just before the leaving time of No. 8. the passenger agent was busy studying a Louisville and Nashville folder. He found that No. 3 passed Evergreen at 11:4s m. and bought q ticket to that place. Evergreen Is eighty miles south of Montgomery and the fare is $40. After passing Ever green the 1905 annual will be good for the next twelve months.
 Every railroad ticket that went south on train No. 3. of the Louisville and Nashville, the Atlantic Coast Line to Jacksonville, Union Springs and Northern and Western to Selma last night was dated 1905. It Is the rule at the union station after train No. {. arrives from New Orleans at 6:20 p m.. for all tickets sold after that time to be dated on the next day. This Is done in order that the heavy business of that day may he expedited. and ss the four trains mentioned leave after the arrival of No. A. tickets sold oD them for Saturday are dated Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

gomery will pay tribute to the late Captain Edward A. Graham. Judge Al. D. Sayre. W. H. Thomas and T. Scott sayre will preside jointly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Another Convention Secured.

Mayor W. M. Drennen is In receipt of a telegram from New York where the biennial convention of the Alpha Tau Omega. Greek letter fraternity. has been in session. announcing that Birminghams invitation for the next session has been accepted. This is the second Greek letter society to decide to come here in the last wek.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
NEW BULK oLIVEs.

Queen Olives, pint, quart or gallon. German Dm Pickles per quart 10
 BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
FRESH KOSHER MEATS.

Wiener Wurst, Rins, Bologna, and FrankfurteE, COrned 4seef Briskets.
 BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Roof of . Barn Rurnea.

The Montgomery fire department was called at 9:45 o'clock last night to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
DEATH OF MISS INGRAM.
Montgomery Young Woman Passed
 Away In Florida.


 Away in Florida.
 News was received yesterday by rel- atIves and friends in Montgomery of the death yesterday morning in Lew isburg, Fla. of Miss I. B. Ingram, the 14-year -old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John s. Ingram of Montgomery.
 The news was sad but not entire- Iy unexpected shock to her friends be- cause 1t was known that the condition of her health was exceedingly poor and that her trip to the balmy climate of Florida was to battle with death.
 Miss Ingram had many friends whom she had won to herself by her lovable character and pleasant dispo- sition She was just at the threshold of life where everything promised so much for her happiness and pleasure.
 The body will reach Montgomery aS o'clock this morning from Florida and will be taken to an undertaking establishment on South Court Street. The funeral wiH take place at se'ciocis from the Church of Christ and the funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. M. Barnes. the pastor.
 The following will act as pallbear- CTS: Warren Allen, Rowden Barnes. Claude Lee. L. Harris. O. S. Goison. Ala Bonham. Wiley Macey and L. Hicks. Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

The Singer Sewing Machine Company filed notice with Secretary of State E. R. McDavid yesterday of the estah- lishment of an agency in Mobile at ass Dauphin Street. The agent win be N. Crane. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Changes of Omciais.

The changes in the Louisville and Nashville railroad officials take effect today, and there will be a general shift in the change of residences of several of the officials.
 B. M. Starks, the new General Man. ager. left Birmingham yesterday for Louisville, his headquarters hereafter. T. E. Brooks who will succeed Mir. Starks as superintendent. of the South and North and Birmingham Mineral di- vision will take charge of his duties tomorrow. J. R. Wheeler who suc- ceeds MT. Brooks as superintend of the Nashville division will remain in Birmingham until F. J. Haylow, the trainmaster who was so badly hurt in the Southern Railway wreck near Knoxville, is able to take up the du- ties of assistant superintendent of the South and North division to which he has been promoted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
A.snssination of EIIard.

Deputy sheriffs are working hard to solve the mystery attending the as- sassination of James Ellard, an old and respected citizen who was shot yesterday afternoon while riding through the woods from his home near East Lake to Dolcito, a quarry set clement, on visit to his sister. When Ellard reached Dolcito he was found in a dazed condition, blood streaming from a wound in his temple and from shot ir the arm. He then became unconscious and died several hours later. r He leaves Q widow and ten children, several of whom are grown. It is not believed that robbery was the motive for the crime as nothing was taken from the old man. The officers expect to clear the mysterious affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
To Be Rurted in ths Country.

The body of Mrs. John Moats, Who died Friday night at her home, 6s Peoples Cotton Factory Row, after a brief illness. was shipped at o'clock yesterday afternoon to Lapine for in- terment. No funeral services were held in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Meats was 50 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for a number of years. She was wo- man of many high qualities and had a host of friends. Her husband and three daughters survive her.
 Interment will be made at Panla. about eight miles from LaPine in the old family burial ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

The annual dinner to the children of Montgomery given by the Montgomery tribes of Red Men will take place at Q o'clock this afternoon in the armory at the City Hall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

headquarters in Portsmouth, Va.
 Local railroad people who remem- Der with much pleasure Alex Thweatt, an old Montgomerian now Geenral Eastern Passenger Agent of the Southern Railway, will read the fol- lowing from the New York World with amusement:
 An impromptu exhibition of how to handle possum was given yesterday by Col Alexander S. Thweatt, general Eastern passenger agent of the South ern Railway. His appearance in the role of an animal trainer was in the railway at twenty eighth street and Broadway. in the presence of licemen, citizens and Sam, the negro porter.
 "on Saturday Col .Thweatt received a Christmas present of four big persim- mon fed possums from friends in Nor b Carolina. The possums reached his Qf- flee late. were fed and left in their crate for the night and over Sunday. When Mir. Thweatt came down town yesterday he found the sidewalk in front of his office blocked. Young boys had their noses glued to the big plate glass windows, and all hands were intently looking into the office.
 Whats the trouble Sam?" asked Colonel Thweatt, of his faithful porter. who was running excitedly from one door to another.
 Good Lawdy, Massa Thweatt, don't yer see. Fem blamed possums has done got loose and I can't ketch 'em."
 What, you can't catch a possum," laughed Colonel Thweatt.
 No, siree; Massa Thweatt. Pse raised right here in New York. Pse heerd of possums all my life, but J neber cede one uv the critters before, |" answered Sam.
 The crowd on the outside was reach ing serious proportions. Colonel Thweatt saw that something had to be done. He threw off his overcoat and went inside. The first possum he got to he kicked in the side, whereupon the 'possum played dead. Then he reached down and put his forehnger under its tail. The tail curled around the finger and Colonel Thweatt lifted the 'possum back into the crate. He did the same thing with all the pos sums.
 You see, I was raised in tho South" Colonel Thweatt told the admirine and interested crowd, I've been 'possuu hunting many times. When a boy learned that all you had to do was to touch a 'possum's tail. The 'posstnn will play dead immediately and you can do anything you want 10 with him."
 Colonel Thweatt sent three of the possums to Southern friends in the city, and will have the other killed and served at his own table with can- died vans and other accessories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
ALABAMA IRON LISTED
ENGLrsff MERCHANTS TAKE sTrPs
 TO PREVENT CORNER.
Ten Brands Made h this state win be TendernhIe h Case There is Supcese is Grent
 Britain.

BirminehAm. Dec. sl.--tspecial.- - The announcement that Great Britain iron merchants had entered into an agreement to prevent corner in iron there by listing fourteen American brands of iron. among which are ten Alabama brands, which will be tender. able against speculative contracts, will have effect in strengthening tho all ready strong iron market In this sec .tion of the country.
 There Is no probability of iron ex- portation from this section of the coun- try for some tiile to come. nor is 1t believed that there will be any Brit ish iron brought to this country. iC,t- withstanding American iron quotations are going up. Alabama Iron was thor oughly tested in Great Britain four years ago when thousands of tons of the product was shipped over, the prices in the old country being equal to those here even when freight across the water had to be paid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

Monday morning at 1o:So o'clock in the City Court room the bar of Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Mr.> Huger Here.

T. K. Huger, General Superinten- dent of the Seaboard Air Line, came down to Montgomery in his private car on train No. 7 the Birmingham ac- conmodation, last night. He had been over the newly opened branch of the Seaboard from Atlanta to Birmingham, and will leave on the Seaboard train this morning for Savannah and his headquarters in Portsmouth, Va,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
stark. Leayes Birmineham.

B. M- Starks, superintendent or the South and North and Birmingham Mineral divisions of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. who will tomorrow assume the duties of General Manager, to which position he was recently elected, left here tonight for Louis- vile, which will be his headquarters hereafter T. F. Brooks. superinten- dent at Nashville. who succeeds Mir. Starks at Birmingham, will come here Monday and J. R. Wheeler who goes from this division to Nashville will not leave until F J. Haylow, who Is to be assistant superintendent here. is able to be about more, still being laid up with injuries received in the wreck on the Southern Railway near New Market, Tenn, some weeks ago. Gen. ereI Manager Starks will make fre- quent trips to the Birmingham district being so we'll acquainted with condi- tions in this section.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Local Weather Report.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 4:06 p. m.
 Everybody's Magazine for October at the Pease, Lewis company's.
 Samuel Cooper, of 151 Rosette street, is improving after an attack of heart trouble.
 The condition of Lamp Inspector Henry Hopkins was reported as about the same yesterday. There is some hope of his getting well.
 Lieutenant- Governor Woodruff and other state officers were in Willimantic attending the Willimantic fair yester- day. Yesterday was cattle day, and there was a big attendance.
 Miss Agnes Hall, of Lynwood place, who has been i'll with typhoid fever for the past six weeks, has shown but slight improvement. While the fever seems to be practically under control, other complications have set in.
 Congressman Sperry is still quite in- disposed and has been confined to his bed most of the time since last Satur- day. He caught cold at the Sperry banquet, which was held at the east shore on Labor day, and is suffering from bronchial affection.
 When the new winter timetable of the Consolidated road goes into effect, which will be shortly, the Cheshire loop trains,' so-called, between this city and Waterbury, will be laid off, as there is such small patronage since the trolley to Waterbury began running.
 The thirty sixth annual reunion of Companies I, B and the band of the First Gnnnecticut Heavy artillery will be held in the Atlantic house, Bridge port, on Wednesday, October Il. The business meeting will be held in the ho- tel at I2 o'clock noon, and dinner will be served at the conclusion of the busi- ness meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
nin Franklin rrugpIooa of Boston, in

min Franklin Trueblood of Boston, in behalf of the American delegation, de-. livered an adGnsss on the progress of the peace movement in the United States. He eulogized the efforts of President Roosevelt to bring about a second peace conference at The Hague, and also his achievement in affecting the cessation of the Russo-Ja Japanese war. However, added the speaker, without minimizing the honor due the president, he was merely acting as the mouthpiece of the nation, whose peace societies, churches and chambers of commerce had often called upon him to bring his influence to bear in favor of peace.
 A Russian delegate said now that the war had ceased, 140,000,000 Russians who formerly were dumb would hence forth have a voice in the affairs of the empire. No people, he said appreciated peace more than the Russians. .
 The Italian delegates referred to the recent earthquakes in Calabria, re- marking that millions had better be spent in relieving distress than in. the purchase of arnalnents.
 A gala performance was given in the theater this evening in honor of the delegates. @ >#.@
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
PRES. M'CALL SCORES
 JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER
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 and did the banking, not the slightest suspicion was attached to him. At this stage of the game Detective DonnellN was called in by President Smedley. The detective soon saw that suspicious pointed towards Griffin very strongly, but even then his employers were loyal to him, and said that there must be some great mistake. Detective Donnelly then asked MT. Snedley how much of a salary Griffin was receiving, and learn ed that it was $1,300. The detective then showed MT. Snnedley that the way Mr Griffin was living would necessi- tate a much larger outlay of money than he was receiving. For instance, he resided with his wife at 55 Stanley street. His rent per month, according to Detective Donnelly, amounts to for ty-five dollars. and in addition to this the house is handsomely. furnished. Mrs. Griffin has been unwell for g. long time, and her husband has paid large amount of money in doctors bills and for operations. MT. Donnelly of the Smedley company a long while ago also lent Griffin $250, which he needed at the time to pay for medical services. Griffin had made various trips to New felt sure that Hamilton, who is now in Europe will repay this sum upon the coIlpany's demand.
 tNr. ldcCall, during the course of the inquiry, stated that he was not a multi millionaire.
 Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, democrat ic candidate for president in 1904, to- nightgave the Associated Press a state nnent concerning President McCall's testimony relative to the soliciting of of funds from the New York Life In- surance company by democrats in 1904 The statement follows:
 My attention has been called to cer- tain testimony said to have been given to-day by John A. Mccall, while witt ness before the insurance Investigating committee, in reply to MT. Hughes question whether he thought that in 1904 the interests of the policyholders were so sorely endangered that the company ought to contribute.'
 X It Is evident that MT. Mccall was la boring under great excitement in mak- ing his reply, for it is very incoherent. But if his answer is intended to con vey the impression that in the cam paign of 1904, I, either directly or indi- rectly, solicited from him or his corpor- alton, any money or,valuable things, his statement is absolutely false.
 ''On the contrary, I repeat now what said before the election, that I ex- press1y notified and directed the chair man of the executive committee of the national committea that no money should be received from corporations"
 William F. stheehan's attention was called to the testimony of MT. Mccall, and he said: a.s% ... ., s.
 T was chairman of the executive
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
@F0RGER,s SHORT LIBERTY.
Leroy Shear Released from Prison Only
 to be Rearrested.

Plattsburg, N. T., Sept. 20.-Leroy Shear, said to be the greatest living forger, was released from Clinton pris- on at Dannemora to-day and was im- mediately rearrested and turned over to Police Inspector Alfred N. Douglas, of Massachusetts, who started with him for Boston, where he is charged with swindling R. H. White x Co. Shear, who is sixty-seven years old, has had a most remarkable career. In 1863 he de- serted from the federal army, was cap- tured, and while 8 prisoner at Utica, N. r, poisoned two of his guards in an attempt to escape, For this he was tried by court-martial and sentenced to be shot. On the day. set for his execu- tion he received a reprieve fro mPresi- dent Lincoln and before it expired sue ceeded in escaping.
 On the day of his escape he was par doned by the president, but did not know of it until years after. Upon his escape he went to Europe, where he remained for several years, finally re- turning to the United States and set tling in Vermont, where he led an ex- emplary life and secured position in bank. On being recommended for a federal ap ppointment at St. Albans, Vt., he went to Washington and asked President Hayes for a pardon, which had years before been granted to him. The president, on learning his history, refused to give him the appointment, and the people of the town, upon learn ing the reason, turned against him and he lost his position in the bank. While living in Vermont he was a delegate to the republican national convention at Chicago which nominated President Garfield. He has since served two terms for grand larceny and forgery in Sing Sing and one term each in the AL bany penitentiary, Auburn state prison, Moundsville, W. Va, penitentiary and Clinton prison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
ORDER OF FORESTERS
Biennial Session Opens in Hartford Balance of s1,352 in Funds.

Biennial Session Opens in HartfOri- Balance of s1ss52 in Funds.
 Hartford, Sept. 2O-The biennial ses- sion of the high court of Connecticut Independent Order of Foresters of Can ada, began to-day with Wallace Smith of Bridgeport presiding. Seventy dele gates were in attendance A balance of $1,352 was reported in the funds, with @ total membership in the state of 1162 divided among forty-two courts There are seventeen more courts in Connecti- cut and 137 more members than there were two years ago.
 As was expected there were lively contests for several of the offices. Sen ator William Kennsdy of Naugatuck proved a. dangerous candidate for the office of high chief ranger, which was held by Wallace A. Smith of Bridgeport, and was beaten out for the office by only one vote. There was also keen contest for the secretaryship between James H. Hines of Waterbury and John Thomas of New Haven, but the former got the election. These officers were elected: ys
 High chief ranger, Wallace A. smith, Bridgeport; vice chief ranger, Jarvis r. Bradford, Hartford: high secretary, James H. Hines, Waterbury; high treasurer, Wilfred H. Bellreuse, Gros- venordale; high physician, Dr. B. A, O Hara, Waterbury; high counsellor, Carleton E. Hoadley, New Haven; high auditors, William II. Kehoe. Nauga- tuck. and w. H. Wyte of Hartford; high orator. John A. Thomas, New Ha- ven; high journal secretary, Minnie M. Lloyd, Naugatuck; high organist, Frederick J, Gi3bs. Meriden; high sen for woodward, Pomela La Frana, Wa terbury; high junior woodward, Rose Norman, Taftyille; high marshal, A. L. Embree, Naugatuek; high messenger, Philip Coders; high senior beagle, w. s. L. Hemeux Taftville, high junior beagle, E. E. Rivers, Goshen; superin- tendent of juvenile, corps, Miss M. J. Cary. t&