The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-27
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 Gadsden. Feb. 6.--fSpecial) )--B. L.. Baker of cuilman County. was tried Saturday before United States Com missioner Pickard on the charge of perjury and was bound over in the sum of $500. which he failed to make and was sent to jail It is alleged that Baker committed the act of perjury in filing his application for bankruptcy when he gave in his schedule of debts by leaving out by intention and to de fraud g number of creditors in Gun. tersville. He was arrested by Deputy Marshal H.sC, Arnold and the evidence brought out against him-is very strong. Deputy Marshal W. s. Standifer ar- rested J. c. Gaunt at Guntersyille. Marshall County. on the charge of re- tailing wniskey without 2 license. but his trial was postponed until the I4th or March on account of some of the witnesses being absent
 M. Scott, Grand Lecturer of the Masonic Lodge of the State, will ar- rive in this city Monday and will be here all week in the interest of the Masonic Lodge here and will doubtless do some work in the lodge. Many of the lodges in the section around Gads- den will be present .at the varioua meetings which will be held here du- ring the visit of the grand lecturer :. The Masonic Lodge of Gadsden has re- gently nttsd up an elegant lodge room and is better prepared to entertain before.
 Will Henry and Mack Grogan. two negro conviets, were successful In mak- ing their escape from the city jail last night by digging up the rotten flooring to the jail, securing q piece of iron and prizing of several : blanks and making good their escape. The negroes were in for long terms. There is no clue to their present whereabouts.
 Deputy Sheriff Handy went over to Lagarde Friday night and raidcd A negro gambling house and arrested sherman Stubbs. Ernest Herald and Jim Harvey on the charge of gamb- ling and brought them to Gadsdea Sat- urday, placing them In jail.
 Dr. N. N. Vann of Attalla. one of the leading dentists of this section. was highly honored at the recent meet Ing Of the Southern Dental Association last week in Memphis, Tenn. by being chosen as the First Vice President of the Association which is quite an hon or and very worthlly bestowed.
 Friday afternoon late bale of cot ton was weighed at the Etowah Ware house and placed In the storage room, and sometime Saturday morning the bale was seen to be smoking and an investigation showed that the bale of cotton was In flames on the interior. The bale was ripped open and the flames extingulshed. It Is supposed the bale of cotton was set OH fire while be- ing ginned and the flames had been since
 w. F. Jones died at his home in this city Friday at 12:o5 of pneumonia, after only forty hours illness. MT. Jones moved to Gadsden from Tuscaloosa q year ago and went into business here. He did well and was liked by all who met him. He leaves d wifs and six The remains were taken 10 and the interment made at Northport
 An infant of Jasper Lasseter and wife of Guest, DeKaib County. was fo1nd dead in bed Friday morning when the parents awoke The little one had been sick several days but was thought to be better. It made no oItery during the night and the parents were shocked when they found the cbIld dead.
 Ida, the little 5vyear old daughter of 9dln ColH anu WIG, WHO live In West happened ta a serious acei- dent yesterday afternoon. The little girl was playing on the front porch when she slipped and fell with all her weight on her left leg, brkaking the bone just below tho knee. from which she is suffering considerably.
 Milton w. Watts has been appointed as postmaster at Centre, Cherokee vice John W. Porter, who re. signed to accept a better position in the revenue department at Centre. There were several applicants for the place. among the list being several 
 The State Cotton Growers Associa- ion at their recent meeting at Mont | assessed Etowah County farm | CTS s1I5, and the assessment will he | paid. Great interest in the | cotton movement Is being shown by the | Etowah farmers and meetings are be- | ng held throughout the county. Far ners are readily signing the pledge to | reduce the acreage. All. with a few | exceptions. have agreed to reduce cot .on acreage p per cent, and fertilizer | a per cent, while some will reduce it a | .hird and in a few eases half. Etowah farmers are in to the finish, sink or | swim.