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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
J. A. WEISS & SON.

month in ridding Havana of her in- veterate enemy.
 With reference to the two cases of yellow fever last October in Santiago province pr. Finlay said it was pre- sumable that they were transmitted by mosquitoes from a quarantined ship These were the only fever cases since 1901.
 The only case of smallpox Dr. Finlay said, was one unvaccinated person, a detention hospital employe, credited to Mexico.
 Dr. Finlay urged a stronger fight against tuberculosis, the most impor- tant mortuary factor in large towns everywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
FRENCH PARLIAMENT MEETS.
Great Illumination in the Chamber Q
 Deputies.

Great Illumination in the Chamber of
 Deputies.
 Paris, Jan. 10.-Both branches of par Iiament began their annual session to- day
 There was great animation in the Chamber of Deputies, where the recent controversies relating to the spying system and the administration of the navy led to a movement for the cleo tion of Paul Doumer, former Governor General of French Indo-China as presi- dent of the House. against former President Henri Brisson. The contest was spirited, resulting in the election of M. Doumer by 265 votes to 240 cast for M. Brisson. The result was a sur prise as M Doumer heretofore had actively opposed a number of Premier Combe's measures.
 The President of the Senate in his opening address eulogized the herolsm of the Russian soldiers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
FARMERS CONVENTIONS
PLANTERS OF MANY COUNTIES
 HOLD MEETINGS.
Resolve to Hold Their Cotton, Reduce Acreage of the Staple this Year, and Use Less COmmercial Fertilizer.

Dothan, Jan. 10.-(Special.)--A great many farmers today held a meeting in the court house. Resolutions were unanimously adopted whereby all pres ent agreed to cut cotton acreage twen- ty-flve per cent. and they further re- solved to hold the present cotton as long as possible A great many of the farmers in this section will hold their cotton indefinitely. The meeting was largely attended and no doubt will re- suit in great good to the farmers of this section. Every farmers expressed his determination to reduce the acre. age regardless of what others do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
MEETING AT ANDALUsIA.
Planters Will Hold Cotton on Hand and
 Reduce Acreage.

Andalusia, Jan. 1O.-(SpeciaI. )--Cov- ington County farmers held a meeting in the Court House today pursuant to the call of Commissioner Poole. Hon. George F. Stewart was made chairman of the meeting and Julian Barrow Sec retary. Resolutions were passed to the effect that the cotton now on hand be held for better prices, that the acreage of the present year be reduced 20 per cent. and the amount of fertilizer used be cut down 10 per cent. The follow ing were elected delegates to the Ma tional Cotton Growers Association at New Orleans: J. A. Prestwood. Vim. Knox, W. H. Woodruff. s. c. Spieer, II. W. Straughn, s. E. Benton, W. F, Rutherford. G. F. Stewart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
William P,
WILL BURN 15 BALES.
TexnS Farmers Will Start Fire EV
 cry Saturday for Awhile.

TexnS Farmers Will Start a Fire Ev-
 cry Saturday for Awhile.
 Brazos. Tex. Jan. 10.-An agree ment to burn their share of surplus cotton was reached at a mass meeting of the farmers of this region today. A committee of three composed of George Butcher, Ed. Marshal and Thomas Hanson, took a bale of cotton just north of the Texas and Pacific Rail- road today, where the match was ap- piled and as the flames were mounting the following resolution was passed:
 Resolved, That we burn a bale of cotton every Saturday until we burn at least fifteen bales of cotton, our part of the two million bales request ed to be burned by the people in the cotton belt of the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
Priaoner Rre.Irn Jall.

Tuscaloosa, Jan. 1O.--(Special. )--Al Levin. who was held in the county jail here charged with carrying concealed weapons, made his escape from the jail yesterday by picking a hole about nine inches deep and two feet long thrcngh the solid brick wall. The Sherin aRd Chief of Police have been on his track since his escape was discovered. but thus far the search has been 4raitlesa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
BROKE HIS FATHERS NECK.
Mississippi Boy Slays His Intoxicated
 Parent.

Parent.
 Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 10.-A special to The Commercial-Appeal from Pom totoc. Miss, says:
 A tragedy in the northern part of this County this afternoon resulted in the killing of Ben Eddington, a well known citizen of this County. While engaged in a difficulty with his two sons. Nal and Sid Eddington, one of the boys hurled a brick, the missile striking the father on the head, break ing his neck. Eddington Is reported to have been drinking and ab,ssing his wife. The difficulty grew out of the effort of the boys to protect their mother. No arrests have been made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
Po.tmanter settle. shor,nre

Waycross. Ga, Jan. 10.-Gilbert Meeks. former postmaster at Nichols, who disappeared about a week ago, and who was found to be s2.300 short in his accounts. has returned home and his shortage has been adjusted by his bopdsmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
Revenue Officer Killed.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 10.-John Graver, a member of the posse of revenue officers in
 charge of Captain Kit Spears of the local raiding force. was shot and instantly killed in Cooke County this morning while on raid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
DON'T RISK TT.

Never select glasses for yourself. and never purchase glasses from peddling spectacle seliet. Its c thousand to one that you'Ii select the wrong glasses Any how such spectacles always have poor . lenses and wearing them will inevitably work injury to you.
 OUR instrumcnts for eye exasaination arc 90 accurate that . mistake is impossible, and we grind our own glasses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

10 North Main street and placed the men
under arrest. Each had bloodstained
hands
They were locked up at the Central
station on the charge OF drunkenness,
pending an investigation
one gave his name and address as
Thomas H. Manning OF IL Maple street,
Cranston The other said that he was
Clarence r. Edwards OF 215 Point street.
There is no Clarence f. Edwards in the
city directory and no family OF that
name resides at 2l5 Point street
Manning is a painter. Edwards II n
plumber and each Is about 27 years old
When they were searched n snap purse
was found I'm the possession OF Edwards.
In the purse was a receipt given by the
j. A. Foster company for a watch.
Manning had 20 cents I'm change and
said that he had no more money
Mr.. Spencer was sent for told Capt.
Lawrence OF the robbery and~spoke OF los
ing buck skin purse.
Capt Lawrence called for the traps
taken from Manning and Edwards and
among the effects was the purse which
Mr.. spencer Identified as being his prop
erty.
To nail the fact. the receipt for the
watch was inspected. It was the one
that had been given 10 Mr. Spencer the
number upon the paper agreeing with
that upon the watch.
Then the prisoners were put through
the third degree
Edwards admitted that the purse was
given him by Manning To throw away,
but he didn't say much more lust then,
for capt. Lawrence was too busy.
The captain went to the cell room. asked
Manning once more what money he had,
was told that 80 cents was the extent Of
Manning's exchequer. and then made the
prisoner come out to the corridor and
strip.
Tucked up beneath Manning's under
shirt was found $50 I'm bills. with the loose
change making just the sum that had
been stolen from Mr.. Spencer.
Manning put up a bold front until he
was positively identified by Spencer as
the man who used the club. and until he
was told that his romance about earning
tt money railroad breaking in Canada
would not DO. as a citizen who saw the
entire Job had identified him. when he
began to weaken and wanted 10 telephone
TO n friend
He was hustled back TO his cell and the
Central Hotel people were sent for 10
identify him. rs he declared he was not
In that house today.
Edwards later gave an alias OF Frank
McI,ain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

A cowardly attack was made upon an
old man on North Main street this morn
ing for the purpose OF robbery
In every respect II was bold under
taking and that the victim was not killed
seems almost miraculous.
John T. Spencer. 73 years OF age. be-
longs in Hartford. Conn. He is a civil
war veteran and few days ago drew $50
on account OF his pension.
He came 20 Rhode Island TO visit friends.
stopping at Fast Greenwich over Sunday
and putting up at the Central hotel Mon
day evening, giving the night clerk $50
TO take care Of
Spencer got up early this morning. in
tending to so TO n dentist TO have some
teeth extracted
In the hotel waiting room he fell I'm
with two young men. who asked him 10
take Nstink with them.
The invitation was accepted and Spen-
Ger began 10 loosen up. conndIng 20 his
rswly made friends Of his contemplated
visit TO the dentist
Very obligingly they offered to pilot him
TO good extractor and easily no fell into
their trap.
They led him UP North Main street TO
o. S5, inviting him 10 go upstairs where
their friend. the dentist, had an office
When they were near the top OF the
stairway one OF them struck him at the
base OF the skull and almost Knocked
him out.
AT the same time the other fellow
punched him severely I'm the face.
Spencer rallied when he felt his pocket
book going and clinging 10 his watch
with one hand. punched one OF the thieves
IN the face with the other hand at the
same time kicking the other robber In the
abdomen.
All this time he was crying out "Mur-
DER Robbersi Watch! :"
spencer's assaiIants ran down stairs,
and as they emerged from the doorway
were seen by citizen who was driving
down Waterman street and whose atten-
tions had been attracted by the cries
alluded 10.
He saw the men go down Steeple to
Canal and turn through Lamb toward
North Main street. keeping quite close 10
them all the while.
Near Smith street he saw Patrolmen
Moffitt of the Central and Fay OF the
Second stations and notified them that he
thought the young men who had Just
entered Lamb street had been up 10 some
thing and ought 20 be taken IN hand.
The officers Immediately went through
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
Continued from page one.
STILL HAVE MAJORITY.

Mr. Dubois wound up by presump-
tion that the election was legal. and an
appeal to Justice" and asked the board
or canyassers n II was. IN the face " tho
sworn certificate OF the caucus wardens
that everything was regular. to throw out
the caucus as Illegal?
Even n you strike out those % names
OF the men who have appeared here We
still have a majority and should have the
caucus.
For the Regular Democratic party
which II conducting the prosecution.
James A. Thurston said that he never
had heard a weaker argument in defence
OF case OF this sort.
II have never heard worse wholesale
robbery OF n caucus more clearly proven
than this one has by the concise tcsii-
rnony introduced here today. would
like nothing better than see the culprits
up In criminal prosecution with Mr.. Du-
bois 10 defend them with his argument" "
PUT PREMIUM on CRIME
He took issue with Mr. Bakers ruling
mat the caucus law was directory and
Insisted that II was mandatory. as penal
ties were provided
Mr.. Baker said he was being mfsauoted
and that he had only meant one partlcu-
ar section % the act
mr Thurrton said that he understood
the court had not yet ruled which parts
are mandatory and which sre directory
III you sustain this caucus you are
lAFowing out the caucus law and sustain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
BOARD HEARD FIRST
WARD ARGUMENTS

Ing tho warden's own law III you sus
tain this caucus you are putting pre-
mium upon crime and fostering and en-
couraging crooks. thugs and cutthroats
This crooked work IN that caucus is
a direct attack upon the principles which
are the founda tlons Of our Republican form
of government
Il contend that the list that I kept is
the only correct list while a was being
taken that We have ~ that caucus. II
has not been impeached or successfully
assailcd hy anyone and blanks were left
Tor names ! could not catch"
MIR FITZGERALD FOLLOWED.
There have been honest hard working
men IN all walks ~ life. profess ional men
ana Others whose rights ~ suffrage have
been violated
some low criminal ~ tho very lowest
sort IN that ward has interforcd with their
dearest right and there rs no punishment
hard enough 20 ~ the case.
That man should live IN serviude"
Mr. Fitzgerald took up tho argument
about 1929 and said that although no had
more experience than Mr. ThurHtou ne
never saw n case % n contested caucua
where the evidence 81 fraud was 40 pro.
nouncd or 80 clearly proven In that
ward we have the so-ca'Sd Halpin or
Moran ticket and the Dornn or Thurston
ticket The FORMER ticket had the ward
committee and All the caucus Officers and
consequently all the opportunity 20 falsify
the lists and the returns
MIR Thurston's lists are thus FAR un
impeached and his total with the 80 or
more spoken % by Mr. Bernard McEroy
as having voted before his return with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03


The following vessels arrived in port the
past "a hours:
Steamer Chatham. Hudglns. Norfolk
Steamer Providence. Griffin, New York
Steamer Shinnecock. Olweller, New
York.
Tug Prudence, Norfolk
Tug r. NJ. Waterman. New York.
Tug George Hughes. Norfolk
Tug Vigilant. Newport News.
Tug 3. Thomas Brown, Norfolk.
Tug Richmond. Norfolk
Barge Billow. Perth Amboy, so tons OF
coal to order.
Barge Hatteras. Norfolk, 1900 ton. OF
coal for White.
Barge Spartan. weehawken. 7s3 tons of
coal for the railroad
Barge William Baxter, weehawken, $50
tons Of coal for the railroad.
Barge White Band. Newport News 2eo2
tons OF coal for the railroad
Barge E j. Berwind, Eligabe thport $50
tons OF coal for the railroad.
Barge New Jersey. Newport News, 210i
tons OF coal for the railroad.
Barge Carrie. Elizabethport $50 tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge b.arshall. South Amboy, eA to-
OF Goa for the railroad.
Barge s. w. Pring, South Amboy, 755
tons OF coal for the railroad.
Barge Avondale. Hoboken. 2oos tons OF
coal for the Eastern Coal company
Barge Santee. Elzabethport, ssi tons OF
coal for Smith.
Barge Graham's Polly, with coal for the
Eastern Coal company.
Schooner Marguerite. Trip. Newport
News. 2474 tons OF coal for the railroad.
Barge Allison White. Hoboken. $50 tons
~ coal for the railroad
Barge Clinton. Poi- I. Hoboken. $50 tons
OF iron 20 order.
SAILED.
Tug Prudence. with barge Sterling
Tug r. NJ. Waterman. with barge
Arladne
Steamer windb>r. Newport News
Schooner Cheehegan. Block Island
Schooner Bessie and Leila.
Tug George Hughes. with barRes Della
ware and Tsarl<a wana
Tug $. Thomas Brown, with barge
Darby.
Tug Nigllant
Tug Richmond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
DEEDS PASS TO CITY FOR OLD
CUSTOM HOUSE PROPERTY

An important real estate deal was CON
summated this afternoon. when naners
were passed between the federal govern
ment and the city conveying to the lat
ter fun right and title TO the old custom
house property on South Main street.
The legal and official representatives ~
Uncle Sam in the matter we're present.
while Acting Mayor Reynolds discharged
similar duty for the municipality.
There should be now little if any. delay
In acceptance Of the new layout OF South
Main and Crawford streets. At the meet
ing OF the aldermen on Thursday, Sept
" the report OF the committee on streets
relative to said proposed widening was
reserved and referred to Thursday. oct
49, street day" and, IL there are still
any objecting abutters they will then be
given ample opportunity to be heard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

MRS. wiNsLows SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 60 years by mil.
lions OF mothers for their children Will.
teething. with perfect success. II sootbe,
the child. softens the gums. sllays ali
pain. cures wind collie. and Is the bssl
remedy for Disrrhoes. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part Of the world
Twenty five cents n bottle Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

daring robbery committed hallway IS North
this morning
John T. Spencer old civil begued
into the hallway and flight of when he assaulted
by two young
One dubbed and the other punched him. In the struggle he
his his successfully
The latter tracked arrested. The old blood
their hands, Of them had his other the
pocketbook.
The prisoners their and addresses Thomas H.
Manning of Maple Cranston
aI5 Point street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared oy
GEORGE oRMSDY. Wig Maker and
Halrworker. iD fremont street Bos on
IL In simple. safe and easily applied. con.
tains no lead poisons. use IL once and
you will never use arr other. BLAND
ING a BLANDING. ~ Weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudinr
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
If PAZO OINTMENT fails TO cure YOU in
to A days. soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
The Cot on Market.

Reported for The News over the nri-
vate wire OF EDWARD p. SHELDON g.
Co, Bankers and Brokers, Room 234
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
CAUCUS INVALID.

Bragg tells me he got mixed up in a
scrap yesterday"
did he get tho best of it7'
'Of course. otherwise he wouldn't have
said anything about it."--Philadelphia
prcae
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnine Tab.
lets. Druggists refund money IL II fail,
TO cure. f. w. Groves signature is or
each box &c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
MARKET
REPORTS.
Tho New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF EDWARD r. SHELDON
& co. Bankers and Brokers. Room 23i.
Banigan building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

DO you want TO secure a boarding place 2
Say so In the CLASSIFIED columns ef The
News free OF charge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
THE FIELD
c. c. as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Engineers 81, Exchange place.
Engineers 100, Exchange place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

Tomorrow the sun rises at 5.h ~
and sets at S:2S p. m. High tides at -
and 0;10 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

Have you found somethlna7 Advertise
u In The News. You may get q reward
and the sd costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
EXTENsINE FRAUDs.

Therefore. whether their names were
fraudulently voted on by other persons.
or other frauds occurred on the part Of
some person or persons BY which ballots
not voted became in some manner min
glcd with the lawful ballots cast. 20 ap-
pears I'm either event that such extensive
frauds were perpetratcd at said caucus
that this board cannot determine with
any certainty how MANY lawful ballots
were cast at said caucus or which op-
posing ticket received tho majority OF the
lawful votes cast at stid caucus
CAUCUS INVALID
This board therefore lnds that no per
sons were lawfully elected or nominated
az said caucus. and that said caucus was
Illegal and void
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
is 90 TIMES PERJuRED.

pencil and pad makes but 2is or 22o who
voted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

"The other list we have here Is a 90
times perjured list by the evidence sub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03

But IL also appears I'm this case that the
names OF @ voters were checked upon
the lists as having voted, who were pro-
duced as witnesses and testified that they
did not vote. and further. with two or
three exceptions. that they were not pres
ent at said caucus. Many OF these men
were elderly men,and quite a number were
city employees, including eight police offi-
GERS and i've hremen and I'm view OF the
apparent character OF these witnesses and
Of there being no motive apparent why
such a large number OF men should de-
liberately perjure themselves I'm so testi-
flying. this board finds that said men did
not vote az said caucus.
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