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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
l. & N. AND MR.. GRAY
LEGAL CONTROVERSY AGAIN
HEARD BY JUDGE SAYRE.
Demurrers to Petition to Gust System
From Control OF South and
North Argued BY
Lawyers.

E Another chapter in the legal contro-
versy between Henry b. Gray of Birm-
ingham and the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company as to operation
of the South and North Railroad, began
yesterday afternoon with argument be-
fore Judge A d. Sayre of the City Court
of Montgomery as to the authority OF
the Louisville and Nashville to control
and operate the South and North, which
owns the main line of the Louisville
and Nashville between Montgomery and
Birmingham.
The argument, for the convenience OF
attorneys, Is being held in the Supreme
Court room at the State Capitol. II
began at $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon with John P. Tillman of Birming-
ham, George w. Jones of Montgomery
senting the Louisville and Nashville and
Phares Coleman and Hugh Dent of
Montgomery appearing for Mr. Gray.
Some time ago lawyers representing
Mr.. Gray, who is a minority stockhold-
er of the South and North Alabama
Railroad Company. filed a quo warranto
petition with Judge Sayre in the name
of the State of Alabama, Henry B.
Gray, relator. in which 1t was set out
that the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company, a foreign corporation,
was operating the South and North
Railroad without any authority of law
and praying that the Louisville and
Nashville be ousted from control of the
South and North property.
To this petition the Louisville and
Nashville filed demurrers in which 1t
was held that the facts as set out in
the petition were not SUFFICIENT.
1t was on these demurrers that Judge
Sayre yesterday heard argument Mr..
Tillman spoke about two hours and was
followed by Mr.. Dent. The court ad-
journed to meet again at 1880 o'clock
this morning, when the argument will
be resumed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
BRYAN IS REAPPOINTED
UNITED STATES MARSHAL GETS
THE OFFICE AGAIN.
He In Selected by President Roosevelt
fer q Third Term I'm the
Middle District of
Alabama.

Captain Leander ]. Bryan of Mont
gomery yesterday received notice OF his
reappointment as United States Marshal
for the Middle District of Alabama.
Captain Bryan has served two terms
in this ONCE and although there was
some talk of opposition to his reap
pointment, that opposition never as
sumed formidable shape. Yesterday
morning he received q telegram of con-
graduation from ]. o. Thompson, ref
cree of Federal patronage in Alabama.
At the same time Judge Thomas q.
Jores, presiding over the United states
Court for the Middle and Northern Dis
tricts of Alabama, received notification
of the appointment from the President.
1t is understood that the President
admired the plucky way in which
Marshal Bryan stood up for Deputy
United States Marshal A. B. Colquit,
whom the referees sought to Gust for
the sole reason that he was Demo-
crat.
Captain Bryan is originally from Ell
more County and served with gallantry
in the army of the Confederacy. After
the war. he Joined the ranks of the
Republicans and stumped Alabama in
the interest of General Grants cam
paign for the presidency.
1t Is understood that there will be no
changes in his force of deputy mar
shals. In addition to his office of
United States Marshal, Captain Bryan
is an extensive planter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04

At.h.ns national Guard. he Will Do
Shsved and respected accordingly
.i,y command Of the Governor.
civilian w. Brandon.
"Adjutant- General.
The contest of Lieutenant valen-
tines vote was based on an order Is
sued from the ONCE Of the AdJutant
General last August mastering OUT oL
service the Clayton detachment OF. the
ana Regiment. At the time OF this or
der Lieutenant Valentine was the COM
handing officer of the detachment ana
the contestants claimed that he had
no vote because when his command
was mustered out he had to go with
It. The detachment was an fntesrai
part of the Eufaula company ana ting
supporters Of Colonel Graves urged
that he had q right to cast vote De-
cause he should be construed as .
member of the Eufaula company.
The reluctance OF the Governor 70
throw out the challenge was due 10
his belief, 1T is understood, that there
was not any moral room for vote
OF that kind. 1t was allowed on o
military technicality almost alone
Several OMlcers Present.
The count of the vote in the ONCE
of the Governor Yesterday morning
was attended by several adherents OF
both sides of the election. Colonel
Bricken was present but the absence
of Colonel Graves was noticed. he
was at the Capitol sometime later
shaking hands with his friends and
appeared to take his defeat In a mag
unanimous spirit. He had no comment
to make on the affairs of the regi-
ment but expressed hope that the SOL
diers, under command of his successor,
would get together and work for the
good of the militia.
The term of Colonel Graves, expired
a few weeks ago and before the ex-
piration an order for an election had
been made in due time to name a
successor but owing to alleged irregu-
larities in the balloting which fol-
lowed, contest was made of some
votes In one or two of the companies.
Accordingly second election was or
dered and 1t was the returns of this
election that were canvassed yester-
day. 1t is claimed that the result of
this second election was gain OF two
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
Three New Corporations.

The Baldwin Drug Company. of Bay
Minette. yesterday filed notice of it's
incorporation with the Secretary of
state, The capital stock specified Is
$4,000. The company proposes to en-
gage In a wholesale and retail drug
business. The incorporators are E. M.
Nelson, w. D. Stapleton and F. o. Nell
son.
other incorporation notices were filed
with the Secretary of State yesterday
as follows:
Vance Mercantile Company. of Vance.
Tuscaloosa County; capital stock ss.400,
incorporators r. NJ. Vance, Victro Vanco
and NJ. C. Vance.
Slack Drug Company. of North Bir-
minRham; capital stock. $4,000! incor-
porators. j. r. Slack. @. A. Pope, Jr..
and ]. w. Patton.
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Egg YoIks nnd Rornx.

washington. Nov. 3-The Government
has taken steps to prevent the import
tation into this country of egg yolks
mixed with borax, a product coming
from China, and used. 1t is said, by
wholesale bakers when American eggs
are high. Samples of this product were
recently submitted to DR.. III. w. Wiley,
the chief of the Bureau of Chemistry
of the Department of Agriculture, for
test. He found that such a product
was distinctly unwholesome and in
furious to health and further importa-
lions will be prohibited.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
wATTs-FRIERsON.
virginian WEEDS Young Woman OF North
Alabama.

Florence. Nov. Especial. 1.-THE
marriage of Miss Amanda Warren
Frierson, daughter of Mrs. Laura B.
Frierson, and Major Charles Wilder
Watts of Lexington, Va, was cele-
brated last evening at the First Pres
byterian Church at $3.50 o'clock, in the
presence of a large assemblage
The church had been profusely deco
rated and presented a brilliant appear
ance as the bridal party entered to the
bridal chorus from Governs Rose
Maiden" The ushers, Mayor A. e.
Walker. A. A. Berger, Thompson Pride
and ]. Overton Ewin, entered two and
two down either aisle, followed by the
groomsmen, John Johnson of Tuscum-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
GRaTEFULTO CUTICURk
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure
Of Raw and Scaly humour,
itching Day and Night
SUFFERED FOR MONTHS

SET wish you would publish this let
ter 90 that others suffering as have
may ehelped. For months awful sores
covered my face and neck, scabs form
ing, itching terribly day and night,
breaking open, and running blood and
matter. ! had tried many remedies,
but was growing worse, when started
with Cuticura. The first application
gave me instant relief, and when Ihad
used two cakes of Cuticura Soap and
three boxes of Cuticura Ointment,
was completely cured. (signed) Mics
Nellie Wander Wiele. Lakeside. N.Y."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
WILL SPEAK IN SHEFFIELD.
Conner and Cunningham to Engage In
Joint Debate.

Tuscumbia. Nov. 3.-(Special.)--
Hons. B. B. Conner and r. NJ. Cunning
ham, opposing candidates for Governor
of Alabama. have an appointment to
speak in Sheffield next Monday evening.
Each has a strong following in Col
bert County. and this portion of the
State, and the race will be full of in
terest and enthusiasm.
Their appointment at Sheffield, I'M
derstood to be in the nature of joint
discussion, will be the means of draw
ing a large crowd of the friends and
supporters of the respective candi-
dates.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Owing to the al
legged failure of the Cape Cod cram
berry crop. the price of the berries
here today ranged from $40 to $11 a
barrel, compared with Sc to $3.50 a
year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04

No Life Insurance Policy ever offered
to the public can compare with ths
new Policy issued by the Travellers Tn
surance Company. See ID. }. Wen and
Company about 1t. 80
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Chicago journal.

Chicago Journal
Philanthropy Is the purpose OF lnsur-
ance companies, according TO President
McCurdv. and philanthropy. like char
1tx heginA at Home
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

southern democrats. He has no idea.
however, that his visit in Dixieland
will result in the conversion Of that
section to republication, but he be-
lieves that it will be conducive to a
better feeling between the sections.
The change in sentiment in the south
towards Mr.. Roosevelt has been mar
velous in the last few months and a
great deal of 1t has been due to his
personal contact with the people of
that section.
Mr.. Roosevelt's many trips through
out the country have taken him into ev-
cry state and territory Of the union,
with the exception of Florida, Arkan-
sas, Alabama and Louisiana. In his COM
ing southern tour he hopes to visit these
states and become acquainted with
their citizens. Probably none of his
predecessors was ever so thoroughly
acquainted with the different sections
of the country, the characteristics of
tiher people. their industries and their
needs. He wants to complete his
knowledge of the whole country and 1t
is safe to say that his trip next Octo-
Der will be as successful and interest
ing as those he has already made.
The southern tour will also serve the
president to arouse general interest in
subjects which he will bring to the
attention of congress when he calls II
in extra session on October 16. During
the summer months interest in some OF
these matters may languish, but 1t is
easy to imagine the speeches he will
make while on his tour that will put
the whole country on the qui vive re-
garding railway rate legislation and
possibly the tariff.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

ed with the plotters who caused the
death of the Grand Duke Sergius.
From day to day since the raid on
the revolutionary headquarters the po-
lice have made arrests as rapidly as
the reports of the secret service agents
warranted, until it is known that some
300 prisoners have been taken. Every
possible secrecy has been maintained,
and not one word of official informa-
tion has escaped from the authorities.
1t is, however, known that many of the
prisoners are members of the Russian
nobility, and the positive documentary
evidence against several of them is be-
yond question. In the case of Prince
Obolenski, the assassin of Grand Duke
ment and the pressure to know the
fullest details, the police have stead
lastly pretended that they have been
unable to identify their prisoner and
that his name and history are I'M
known. This policy is pursued out of
consideration for the other members
of the distinguished Obolenski family,
and also to conceal the truth of the
widespread cancerous growth of revo-
lutionary recruits in official and aristo-
cratic circles.
The terror of the car as result of
the disclosures as to the spread of nihi-
lism among the upper classes could
hardly be more clearly shown than in
his punishment of the official in his
own household whom Prince Obolenski
indicated as being implicated in ter
rorist plots. After the arrest of this
man the car personally examined the
evidence against him and ordered him
brought to his library What took
place at this interview has not, of
course, been told, but 1t is known that
the emperor personally named the pun
ishment. Seeking to find something
measurably worse than death. the en-
peror directed an immovable iron mask
to be riveted over his face. Chained
to little window in the prison tower
overlooking the palace he was kept in
solitary confinement until he died. an
awful example to any other conspira-
tors who may be partaking of the
czar's bread ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10
THE BOMB-THROWERS ARE NOT CON
FINED TO THE PEASANT
CLASSES ONLY.
SLAYER OF SERGIUS WAS A PRINCE
His Unsuarded Statements Sent Many Others
of the Cars Household to Prison Cells
The Terrible Punishment Pre-
scribed by Nicholas.

who are privileged to enjoy the melan-
choly warmth OF the cars hospitality
and that of the grand dukes, harbor at
the same time murderous thoughts.
their normal impulses canRered by the
invidius teachings Of nihilism. The
death of Sergius and the revelations
which have followed that tragedy give
evidence OF this. The grand dukes
slayer was known both to the murdered
man and to Ills widow, the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth. He belonged to
their stratum of society. He had no
personal grievance. He expressed great
regret to the grand duchess when she
visited him in his ccell after the assas-
sination, that he had caused her so
great grief. He fell back before her
reproaches upon an impassioned ex-
PLANTATION of the doctrines of the ter
rorists, as IL there were to be found
in them some adequate excuse for his
crime. II the grand duchess found in
these teachings no consolation she at
any rate elected the information that
many revolutionists are members Of
the Russian nobility. Russian aris-
tocracy, he told her, is honeycombed
with revolutionary adherents. At least
one was a palace official in the cars
own household.
Such, 1t subsequently appeared, was
the undercurrent of revenge in the
hearts of Russians on the afternoon of
February II, when a sledge In which
two men were seated shot out ahead
of the grand dukes carriage as 1t was
passing through Senate square, Mos
COW. on the way from the palace to the
Kremlin. The sledge then slowed up
allowing the carriage to pass, while
one of the men. dressed as a workman,
peered earnestly into the dukes car
rage into eyes that he knew. He was
! prince and In his hand was bomb.
What occurred Is best described by an
eyewitness:
| The Senate square was deserted and
/ presented melancholy appearance at
the moment when entered IL at lit
| tie before three o'clock. The snow was
deep ana the weather lowering; some
men were engaged in clearing the side
walks of the thick Ice and snow which
covered them. | had remarked moth
ing unusual and had not even noticed
the grand dukes carriage. which must
nevertheless have passed very close to
me.
"All at once, as was approaching
the entrance, | was Mortified and al
CIR M
plosion. The shock, which nearly threw
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

ty-second year is one Of the most active
attorneys before the departments and
congress. He has altered very little In
appearance since he left congress IA
years ago. He Is giant In stature,
with we'll filled out frame, is slow
and deliberate in his movements and
still capable of hard work.
Mr.. Blair wound up his congression-
al career with the reputation of being
an interminable talker, because OF his
celebrated education bill, which he ad-
vocated in season and out of season
during the Fiftieth and Fifty-first con-
gress. This was. measure to which
he had given the best thought OF his
life and which contained great princi-
pies, but to which it was difficult to at.
tract attention and about which 1t was
next to impossible to arouse enthusi-
asm. It's main object was the better
ment of conditions in the south in an
educational way and 1t aimed to put
the negro on higher footing as re-
CARDS education. Mr.. Blair believed
that in educating the negro the great
southern problem would be solved. He
occupied the floor of the senate for
days and days and week after week in
discussing his measure, but it never
reached vote.
In his service in the senate Mr.. Blair
demonstrated that he was debater of
unusual ability on all questions and
there we're few Of the members OF
that body who cared to arouse him or
oppose him in an extemporaneous de-
bate. When he went out of the senate
he was a poor man and has worked
hard ever since. He practices before
the departments and is willing to take
any honorable piece Of work that will
bring him commission. Not long ago
he acted as agent for certain make
Of pen which he succeeded in introduce
ing in some of the departments. To
many of his old colleagues 1t was rath-
er a pathetic sight to see this once able
debater in the senate selling pens to
the government.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10
spider-web Factory.

Ten years ago French missionary
started the systematic rearing of two
kinds of spiders for their web, and
spider web factory is now in sue
cessful operation at Chalais- Meudon.
near Paris, where ropes are made Of
spider web intended for bslloons for
the French military aeromutic section.
The spiders are arranged In groups Of
IL above a reel, upon which the
threads are wound. 1t is by no means
easy work for the spiders. for they are
not released until they have furnished
from 30 to Al yards of thread each.
The web is washed. and thus freed of
the outer reddish and sticky cover.
Eight Of the washed threads are then
taken together. and of this rather
strong yarn cords are woven which are
stronger and much lighter than cords
of silk Of the same thickness. ),
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

st. Petersburg was the best or
times, It was the age of wisdom. 1t was
the age OF foolishness, II was the
epoch of belief It was the epoch OF in
credulity, It was the season OF light, II
was the season of darkness. II was the
spring OF hope, II was the winter OF
despair. we had everything before us.
we had nothing before us, we were all
going direct to Heaven, we were all go
ing direct the other way--in short the
period was so far like the present perl
cd. that some of the noisest authorities
insisted upon its being received, for
good or for evil, In the superlative de-
gree of comparison only. There was
a king with large jaw and a queen
with plain face on the throne ofEng
'1and there was king with a large
jaw and queen with a fair face on
the throne of France. In both coun-
tries II was clearer than crystal to the
lords of the state preserves of loves
and fashions that things In general
were settled forever" II was with this
Introduction that Charles Dickens pro-
'ceeded to reveal. In the Tale OF Two
Cities" the vital details of the awful
drama of the French revolution, pic
turing that character whom none can
put out of memory who has once read
creature who sat knitting. always and
persistently knitting, knitting into a
fiendish record, descriptions of those
selected to die on the guillotine when
once the wheel of fortune should bring
the revolutionists In power.
There is knitting OF this kind in Rus
STA to-day. Nor is 1t the coarse and
bungling work of the peasantry. II
Count Tolstoi has not been knitting
certainly his finger of warning has
pointed in many directions. Ominous
records have been woven in the most
unsupported quarters. Because the con.
demned are not marched in physical
line to the guillotine. shall II be said
their fate is the less methodically
planned. There are those who are
content to protest, and Tolstoi Is one
of these. But also there are those who
count and those who kill. The reign
of terror Is not less at hand because
the Russian bomb displaces the French
guillotine. The insecurity is not less
general than in those tranquil days
which ushered In the French revolution.
London Punch" with keen irony,
published cartoon entitled France is
Tranquil" and the same peace now
reignS in Russia Evil plots are
Matched within exclusive clubs, and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

side the remains OF her husband. She
could Just be seen through the encir-
cling police. Very soon some officers
and priests arrived to transport on a
stretcher to the Monastry of Tchoudoy.
near Petit Palais. the remains OF the
grand duke. which were assembled with
difficulty. as the body had been fright
fully mutilated. The coachman had
been wounded in the back and the
head. but he was still In his seat and
holding the reins when they took him
down and removed him to the hospital.
The handle Of the carriage door had
been thrown to distance of 200 feet.
The following morning his cigar case
was found in the snow"
The spread of the nihilist doctrines
among the aristocracy is an enigma.
and is not hopeful evidence of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

Incidentally the police were able to
clear up the mystery Of the unknown
man who was suddenly blown to pieces
on the morning Of March II by the ac-
cidental explosion Of bomb In his
room In the Hotel Bristol In st. Peters
burg. Although the passport carried
by the dead terrorist was issued In
London, ostensibly to an Englishman,
1t was discovered that he was Pole,
and spoke scarcely dozen words of
English.
The police, in tracing his movements
prior to the explosion. found that he
had two addresses here. and documents
were found indicating that he was
watching for members Of the imperial
family and ministers Of state. He fire.
quently visited the government Offices.
The police learned that he was connect
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

mtfHed behind rich draperies. but they
are not the less deadly. The bomb
that killed Grand Duke sergius was
thrown by an obolenskl--a name
which denotes one of the most dist.n-
guished families of the Russian aris-
tocracy. Thissfact is no longer secret
the sort which the Russian police
like to embalm within their own in
scrutable comprehension. From every
indication there is more nihillsm in
vited officially to the palace Of the car
than you would meet with in visit
to the Russian underworld. II may be
depended upon that there are many
persons Of title who know more of the
real spirit OF the Russian terrorists
than they would care to discuss in
tete-a.tete In the cars reception
rooms. az sis,gA
There can be no doubt that many
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-10

me of my feet, lasted but the fraction
of a second. AS soon as had recov-
cred my presence OF mind. saw yell
lowish column Of smoke rising from
the ground, while there reached my
ears great crash of broken glass in
the direction of the arsenal. AT the
same moment several people ran out
on to the square. | saw them look. and
then run toward something In the
snow. | fastened my steps and per-
ceived carriage drawn by dying
horse. The impression was like a
frightful nightmare.
"The police had formed a circle
around the debris of the carriage and
kept away the public. after making a
passage for the grand duchess. who
came running without any hat. simply
a fur wrap thrown over her shoulders.
There she was kneeling in the snow be-