davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
WORK OF GRAND JURY
sIxTY-NINE TRUE BILLS RETURN
 ED TO FEDERAL COURT.
Mexsrs. Heath and Adams of Chambers County Exonerated of PeOnage Charges--The Jury is Dis.
 chafwed.

The grand jury of the United States Court for the Middle District of Ala bama, December term. submitted it's report to Judge Thomas c. Jones yes- terday morning and was discnarg- ed.
 Out of I45 cases investigated by the grand jury under the direction of As sistant District Attorney ]. H. Judkins, sixty-nine true bills were returned. The true bills returned by the grand jury are divided as follows: Three for violating postal laws; two for violat- ing pension laws; two for perjury; one for counterfeiting; three for passing counterfeit money: forty-one for illicit distilling and sixteen for retailing licuor.
 These cases are divided among the counties of the district as follows: Houston twelve. Chiffon thirteen. Pike two, Coffee six, Dale six, Henry four, Covington three. Geneva five. Cren- shaw one. Randolph six, Chambers one, Barbour four, Tallapoosa three. Fillmore | two, Montgomery one.
 Of the seventy-six cases investigat- ed in which no indictments were found | three were for ueonage. four for viola ] ting postal laws. and fifty-fourN for l illicit distilling. None of these was | from Montgomery county. Four cases for illicit distilling were l ment that the offenses were committed
 in Florida.
 | It Is interesting to observe that no 1 indictments for peonage were returned by the grand jury although three
 were investigated.
 The most notable cases in which pconage was charged were these 1 against W. o. Heath and Jim Adams, prominent citizens of Chambers coun- | ty. It will be recalled that at t1fe time
 MT. Heath and Mir. Adams were arrest
 cd consider able indignation was arous- I ed in Chambers county, and much pub
 licity was Eiv the eases, due to the fact that Judge Jones ordered posse
 to go to Chambers county and protect negro witnesses who, it was said had
 been threatened. These reports proved | to be unfounded.
 I Citizens of Chambers county claim ed that the prosecution of Mir. Heath and MT Adams was the outgrowth of political deffences. At any rate the charges fell to pieces when analysed
 by the grand jury.
 | W, K. Pelzer and c. D. Sands of
 Montgomery were foreman and clerk respectively of the grand jury which completed it's work yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23

Wednesday morning, Patrolman Avant met a man on Monroe Street. After a close scrutiny of the character, he felt convinced that the man was Williams. He thereupon walked up to the stran- ger and formally introduced himself. After a few minutes of conversation, Patrolman Avant placed him under ar- rest. He called in Patrolman Thorn and the two policemen took Williams to police headquarters, where a charge of suspicion was docketed.
 The authorities of Lake City were in- formed and an officer from the Florida town reached Montgomery Thursday morning. He immediately identified Williams, who voluntarily returned to Lake City.
 . Patrolman Avant, 1t is said, will be paid a reward for the capture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23

fhoney; watcher gwine gimme fei Cris'mus?
 T say; Gal. you know I'm busy an. I ain't got no time to fool wid Cris'mus presents. Now. you go on. Is ccmih' out to de house tonight to see you Dat gal kep' on CT grinnin' foolish lak. She say, Gawge, dun gone down de street and picked out my present. De man done wrop it up. l tole him you be down dis evenin' an pay him for it. It's de cutes little clock you ever saw. An de man didn't ax but five dollars fer it.
 Now, sir, when dat gal tole me she done gone down and bought five-dol- lar clock an spect me to pay fer 1t. knowed we done split. Des as soon as she said dem words knows we had done split. Yas. sir. I knowd dat me and dat gal want never gwine ter have nothin' do wid each other. Five dol- lar clock. Huh! An me caryin' one of desc nickel plated dollar watches.
 Den I say, Honey you know I bin sick and had dat doctor ter pay. l. ain't got no money fer any five-dollar clock
 Dat gal toss her head in de air des lak dis. oh. yes she say, I know'd you was a cheap nigger. Bin foolin' round me an pertendin' lak you love me. I suttin'ly does despise a cheap nigger. Keep your old live dollars. knows a cullud gennerman what works on de railroad and gifts $45 month. He'll buy dat clock. He ain't no cheap. fo' bit nigger.'
 'Wid dat, she fiounce on up de street. let her go. I ain't gwinter stand round and pay for five dollar clocks fer any fool nigger. Done had 1t wrop up, mine you. We'll, she and dat white man dat sold her de dock can des stand q l- l l-e.a .& each other"
 Brush. here. boy"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
JELKS AND MORGAN DECRY
 EASTERN INSURANCE SYSTEM

cash capital for the use of politicians of the North
 The Senator's letter follows: United States Senate, washington, D.
 C.. Nov. 50. 1905.
 John L. Ray. Albertville, Ala.
 Dear MT. Ray--Among other req sons for thanksgiving is the fact that our enterprising- and courageous men of business are establishing insurance companies for our Southern people, They will be sound and honest and will keep the money at home for legitimats uses.
 You are on the right load and de- serve the patronage of our people and immunity against congressional con. troL I will do my best 10 prevent that way of creating cash capital for the use of politicians of the North.
 With greatest respect"
 Sincerely yours.
 John T.. Morgan.
 Mir Ray is, according to advices re- ceived by the Insurance Department of Alabama, pushing the insurance en- terprisc with all the power at his com mand and is said to be meeting with some favor. The prospectus which hs has prepared and sent out declares fol an organization on the old-line lega reserve basis. The salary of the pres lQent would not eSCeeu So,oVV anu tiS salaries of the vice-president, acting secretary. treasurer. medical examiners and other officers not to exceed S2,,o00.
 Keep Money in Alabama.
 Further suggestions are tbat the of ficers be elected by the policy who would forward their votes grad ually to the Commissioner of 1nsu- rance. The expenses of securing busi' ness, including examination, would bt paid out of the first years premiums The other expenses would be payable for not more than five per cent. oi gross premiums and the other resources would be applied to death claims anc investment in state bonds, municipal or county bonds or real estate in Ala bama."
 It is pointed out that annually Ala bamians are paying nearly $5,000,00t in premiums and getting back about S2,Oo0, 900, which bears 700 much of resemblance to 'all going out and nothing coming in,' for the commer. cial health and prosperity of Ala bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
THE EPISODE OF THE FIVE-DOLLAR CLOCK

Right, dar. boss, third cheer on de right. Nothin' but shave? Disshere hair mighty long behin'. Yas. sir, Yas. sir. All right.
 We sho is bin havin' some bad weather Dis rain, dis wind and dis dampness sho bother me. I'm bout half sick, and .disshere Cris'mus busi- ness, it suttinly does worry a man. Razor pull? Yas, sir.
 "Cris'mus ain't started good an I done had fuss already wid my gal. I decIar I des dunno what to make of desc women. Dey gifts some of de crazi- est ideas in dey heads. And dey ain't no gettin' 'em out, neither. Nav, sir; dey suttin'ly ain't.
 Look lak deys human des lak a man an orter have sense lak a man. But naw. sir. Dey git one of dem fool ideas in dey heads and when dey gifts stirred up wid it you ain't gwinter do nothin' wid 'em.
 "Disshere gal of mine, she come sashayin' down town dressed fit to kill. in all dis rain and mud. She stop out side de do an peep in. I seed her standin' out dar. I knowed right den l gwinter have some fustication wid dat gal and des kept on shavin'. Make out lax l dlunt see ner. Sne call ue bootblack out dere and she say, You tell Gawge to come out here; wanter see him.
 q knowed de fire was out right den.
 q go out dar and she look at me sorter foolish lak an say, Howdy, Gawge; how you feelin' dis mawning'
 T say, Gal. what you doin' foolin' round in all dis rain an you know de pluissy gwine roun' in disshere atmos- phere.'
 "she look at me sorter soft lak and grin ergin'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
TICKET Ssss WINS THE AUTOMOBILE

Large Cr0Vv0 G0thereu lA rFOAt OH
 the 4. g. Knowles Dry Goods F COmpany's Store to Witt
 ness the Drawing at
 7i3O O'clock Last
 Evening.
 The drawing for the handsome au- tomobile offered as a prize in the chill dren's department of the A. S. Knowles Dry Goods Company took place in one of the large show windows of the store at 7:30 last evening, and large crowd filled the sidewalk in front of the store to witness the drawing.
 All of the numbers corresponding to those given out with each 5O-cent pur- chase in the children's department were placed in a revolving churn and thor oughly shaken up by turning of the churn Then twenty-five blank tick cts and one with the word automobile" written on 1t were placed in box and thoroughly shaken up. A little boy was selected from the crowd to draw the numbers from the churn and a little girl was selected from the crowd to draw the tickets from the box as a number was drawn from the churn by the boy. and as the boy and girl were securely blindfoIded they could have no idea of the nature of the ticket drawn. After drawing fifteen blanks the sixteenth ticket was the one bearing the word "automobile" and the number corresponding to it was 5333. so if the party having this number will present it to J. '. Jones in the Shoe Depart ment, the automobile will be delivered at once adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
Tuesday Night, Florence Roberts.

Florence Roberts. the popular emo- tional actress of the Pacific Coast, is making her first tour East of the Rocky Mountains. In St. Louis this week Miss Roberts created a most favorable impression and melted inevi- table comparison with Mrs. Fiske, al- though the St Louis critics are prone to give Miss Roberts credit for mak- ing her reputation on her own per- sonality. She will be seen at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night supported by Max Figman and nota- ble company. in the title role of Ann Lamont" a new play by Paul Arm- strong.
 Seat sale opens, this morning.
 -adv. ~. should sss rather that it is the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23

asked what he did in the matter he said:
 Nothing"
 Mir Vanderpoel said he had examined the Hanover Bank account of the New York Life in 1904 and did not find the $100.000 that was paid to Andrew Ham ilton.
 Mir. Vanderpoel never knew of the year end loans of the Metropolitan Life to Vermilye & Co. and never knew loans. He said he never in an exam ination of a company went back of it's ledgers.
 The committee adjourned over Christi mas and will resume its investigations next Wednesday. Sessions then will be held up to and including Saturday. which will be the last day of the com- mittee's Investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
Governor and Senator Write Letters.
FAVOR HOME COMPANIES
Plan of John L. Ray is Heart
 lily Endorsed.
Venerable Statesman Diplores tho South "Crcatins Cash Capital
 For Northern Politicinns"-
 ALabama Loses S3,0Oe,0oo Annually.

In presenting to the public pros pectus of an Alabama Mutual Insu. rance Company, John l.. Ray, well known business man of Albertvilie, has made public several letters of promi- ment men in Alabama on the subject among whom are Governor Jelks and Gen. John T. Morgan.
 The Governor. in his opinion, reiter- ates in strong language what he has always said in his public life about the big insurance companies. Both the Governor and Senator Morgan ex- press themselves favocaoly on the pro- ject of an Alabama insurance com pany under careful and judicious man. agement.
 T am sure a mutual life insurance company in Alabama If 1t were careful ly managed" said the Governor in his letter to MT. Ray. would make its way profitably.
 Regarding the conduct of the insu- rance business by the big companies the Governor says, they cost the State more than pestilence and per haps, as much as wars"
 Views of Governor Jelks.
 The Governors letter follows: "Chief Executive Department. Mont.
 gomery. Ala, Nov. 24, 1905. "Mr John l.. Ray, Albertville, Ala.
 My Dear Sir-Some time ago I re- ceived certain matter printed in the newspaper forwarded to me with your card, together with what purports to be a prospectus for mutual life in- surance company.
 When I was in the newspaper work some time ago, I made a vigorous fight against all Insurance companies. They cost the state more than pestiience and perhaps as much as wars. The con- tinuaI drain on the States resources by fire and life insurance companies, considering the small returns which the people get from tne payment of premiums, when compounded against us for, say, thirty years, would prob ably account for the difference in ma teriaI wealth of such state as ours and the eastern states where this vast wealth is accumulated and fin many cases improperly dispensed
 q am sure a mutual life insurance company in Alabama, if 1t were very carefully organized. would make its way profitably. I am glad to see you taking an interest in the natter
 @ ''Very truly yours,
 "W. D. Jelks."
 "CapitaI for Politicians.''
 Senator Morgan, in his brief views on the insurance undertaking. pledges all in his power he can do to prevent Congress, by assuming control of the Insurance business, from creating
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
Bit0u--Matinee Today, King of Opium Ring.
New Osage Indian Agent.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Captain Frank FTantz, who recently was appointed Governor of Oklahoma will be suc- ceeded as agent for the Osage Indians by R. Willard. who is one of the Frantz's assistants and who was recom- mended by him. The place pays a salary of $2,500 a year ana the agent Is required to give a bond for $200.000. The Osages are the richest Indians in the country and all payments to them pass through the hands or the agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
TWO CITIZENS BURIED.
Great Mass of Flowers on Grave 0
 Mr. Williams.

Great Mass of Flowers on Grave of
 NIT. Williams.
 The funeral of William F. Williams, who died suddenly Thursday evening, took place at o'clock yesterday after noon from his late residence, 4o2 South Perry Street.
 A great number of the friends of MT. Williams attended the services, and flowers were sent in abundance. Rev. F. E. Cobbs. rector of St. Johns Epts- copal Church, officiated.
 The following gentlemen served as pail bearers: H. c. Davidson. J. K. Jackson, E. G. Fowler, W. B. Davidson, Horace Stringfellow, W. A. Gayle, G. A. Knabe and E. c. Spann.
 Interment was made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
BURIAL OF NEGRO.
Aid Association Will Not Pay Funeral
 Expenses.

It was definitely ascertained yester- day that Isaac Fuller is the full name of the negro known as Ike" who was shot and killed late Thursday night on the property of the Montgomery Ice and Cold Storage Company in north Montgomery by Night Watchman J. w. Cunningham.
 The negro's mother resides in the city and she is making efforts to se- cure the necessary fund for the burial of her son. Fuller was a member Of a mutual aid association but 1t is said that, owing to the manner in which he met his death, the association will not defray his funeral expenses. there be- ing a clause in the policies of the com pany applying to such cases. The re- mains of Fuller are still at an under taking establishment and it is more than likely that they will be buried today.
 The mother of Fuller lives on South Decatur street and Is employed as a cook.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
Funeral of MT. Armstrong;.

The remains of James Pleasant Arm strong, who died Wednesday night, af- ter 8 lingering illness. were laid tc rest in Oakwood Cemetery at o'clock yesterday afternoon in the presence oi large number of friends.
 The funeral of this esteemed citizen took place from the family residence 219 North Pery Street, whither many beautiful floral designs were sent. The services were impressively con- ducted by Rev. Neal L. Anderson, D. D.. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. Briefly. pr. Anderson spoke in tribute of the many excellent traits of character possessed by Mir. Armstrong
 The pail-bearers were Gilmer Weath- erly, Judge T. Scott Sayre, J. B. Nicrosi Fred Hammond. I. Rosenberg. John Watts Major W. W. Screws and J. B Thompson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
TOR HORSE STEALING.

C. C. Williams Captured Here and
 Taken to Florida.
 c. c. Williams. a middle aged whlte man with number of aliases. was taken from Montgomery yesterday morning to Lake City, Fla, where ne is wanted on charge of steai'hs " horse and buggy.
 Williams was arrested early WeuhesS day morning by Patrolmen Avant anu anu Thorn. letter from the authorizes of Lake City stated that Williams "as probably in Montgomery. and gave , 5., Accurate description of him. EalAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23

New Potatoes, Green Peas, Cucum- beFs, CFanberries, Celery, CauliflOwer, Lettuce, Radishes, Beets, Egg Plants.
 R. Fl. YELvERTON,
 Phone 2A7. No. Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
MONTGOMERY THEATRE, Christmas Day, Dee. 25,
 Matinee and Night.
Adelaide HerrEmS

Adelaide Herman & Co.,. greatest of all mysteries comes with her in- comparable entertainment of magic, mirth and mystery to the Montgomery Theatre, Monday Matinee and nhsht
 Many new and sensational illusions will be seen.
 Seats now on sale for both matinee and night performances.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-07-06
Local and Through Train Service
Denver q Rio Grande Railroad.

Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueb-
10, leave Denver 800, $50 and $50 a. M,
1:l5, 3:45, 800 500 and $50 p. m.
Denver to Leadville and Glenwood,
leave Denver $3.50 and $50 a. M, 500 and
$50 p. m.
Denver to Grand Junction, leave Den
yer 800 and $50 a. M, 800 and $50 pm.
Denver to Utah and Pacific Coast,
leave Denver $50 and $50 a. M. and 500
p. m.
Denver to Alamosa, Wagon Wheel
Gap. Santa Fe, Pagosa Springs, Duran
go and Silverton, leave Denver 800 p. m.
Denver to Gunnison, Montrose, Delta,
Ouray, Telluride and Rico, leave Denver
$3.50 p. m.
Denver to Trinidad, FL Moro, Walscns
and La Veta, leave Denver 500, $50 and
$3.50 a. m, and 800 p. m.
Dining cars, Pullman standard and
tourist sleepers, observation parlor cars
and modern day coaches.
The most complete and satisfactory
Colorado and Utah service ever estab-
lished. S. X. HooPER,
6. p. Il 7. A, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-07-06
EaSJonyilie

From, our Special Correspondent.
July Eastonville base ball enthusi-
asts organized ball team this week.
Now, Elbert and Big Sandy, look out.
Messrs. Hamilton and Garmong, the
evangelists, held services in the church
here Sunday evening.
There will be preaching in the church
next Sunday at II o'clock a. m. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock
Mrs. Drum has some friends visiting
her.
The childrens day exercises were well
attended, the children doing their part
remarkably well.
Mrs. Perry Keene and two children
and friend are spending a few weeks
on the Keene ranch, west of town.
Fred Eubanks is clerking in the Rus
sell Gates Mercantile company's local
store.
Mrs. G. Weeks and daughter are visit
ing in town this week.
Miss Ina Waterman is spending the
week at Monument.
John Boards father, who has been Wis
iting here for some time, started for
home Monday.
Eastonville people are proud OF their
school house since it has taken on new
coat of paint.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-07-06
Country Correspondence 49,.
Fondis News

From, Our Special Correspondent.
July 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Richards
of kuhns Crossing were Fondis visitors
last week.
A terrific hail storm passed over this
section last Thursday, some of the stones
weighing an ounce. John Hurley horse
was knocked down by big hail stone
after its rider had dismonnted.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Ustick have
rented their place and left for Denver
Saturday morning.
Mrs. NJ. j. Chenoweth is visiting at
Lawrence Holden's.
Saturday afternoon the farmers held a
meeting for the purpose of ascertaining
what was best to do to protect their
cream interests. They finally decided to
form an organization to be known as the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association.
Misses Mary jackson and Ella Duffy
were in Calhan one day this week.
Miss Ella Trip is staying with Mrs
Harry Vote during the absence of Mr..
Vote, who is with the county bridge
gang, working in the capacity of fore
man.
Saturday evening couple of persons
returned from Elbert with load of fire
water and proceeded to get the boozers
of the town drunk. The drunk finally
broke up in a free for all fight, some run
ming into the house and bedroom where
Mira. Harper lay sick and scared her
badly. 1t was thought that one man,
who was felled with single tree, was
dead, but he came to after awhile, being
only dead drunk. Finally Tom Harper
and others succeeded in getting them
quiet and all started for home. One
man went home and left his team tied
to the hitching rack all night.
Mrs William Duffy is so mnch i'm
proved that she is able to be around
again.
Miss Maud Holley is staying at +. L.
Harper's during Mrs. Harper's illness.
Thomas Ricketts, and family are out
on their ranch rusticating for a week.
We were glad to see the familiar face
of FL. A. Moore here on the fourth.
John Molloy was out to his ranch one
day this week but couldn't even stay for
the 4th. Sorry, John; better luck next
time.
Mrs. Jude Geiger and Mrs. Grace Niles
spent the fourth in Denver.
There was the largest crowd here
Tuesday ever gathered Mt Fondis on the
fourth. The baseball game between 10
Cul Teams resulted II 10 IL. a morse race
between Clarence Wallace and Gabe Cox
was won by Wallace's horse. Another
race between horses owned by Wallace,
Harper, Cox and George Conarroe was
won by Wallace, Conarroe second, in
warmly contested race. The dance in
the evening was largely attended. The
music was furnished by Messrs. Mitchell
and Geiger. A sack race between Hol-
ley. Chapman, Mitchell, Geiger, Wheeler
and Wallace, was won by Mitchell and
Wheeler. The greatest fun of the day
was sack race between two dogs. The
weather was all that could be desired.
Charles d. Tweedy, fireman of Cripple
Creek Short Line engine No. /, was fear
fully burned about the face and entire
body as result of the explosion of a
torch in the Short Line yards at Colora-
do Springs early last Wednesday morn
ing, dying seven hours later His par
ents, who reside in this county, living
between Fondis and Ramah, were noti-
fed and took charge of the remains.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-07-06
The Medal Contest.

The medal contest held in the Presby-
terian church Friday evening was wit
messed by an audience which filled the
house. The program was an excellent
one, the SIX young ladies and one young
man delivering their selections in way
that showed careful training Miss Lou
Use McNanara, whose selection was emit
tied "A Terrible Charge was awarded
the medal, though the judges found it a
diilicult task IN naming the winner, there
beng but a few points between Miss Nc
Namara and the other contestants. The
judges were Mrs. Lillian Foote of Eas-
tonyllle, County Supt j. J. Kruse and
WE, Pope. The contest was held un-
der the auspises of the local organization
OF The w. G. L. o.. which order together
with Miss Amy Foote. who so success
~ instructed the young people, deserves
much praise for the success of the enter
tainment. Miss Foote gave an excellent
reading, a. Carnahan gave humorous
recitation, and trio composed OF Messrs
Davis, Gear and Perkins sang several
selections. The receipts were about
twenty five dollars.