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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

let them know wha. the company had
 And 1t is important, also, for them tp know that MT. McCurdy's testimony made distinctly favorable impress sionY asked Mir. Hughes.
 made favorable impression on me-, said the witness.
 You paid g line for the part which said Mir. CcCurdy made a distinctly favorable impression"
 Yes, and 1t was worth it."
 The dispatch. he said. was sent to
 twenty-five newspapers. MT. smith
 said he sent out the dispatches without
 taking counsel with anybody. MT. Smith stated that upward of $ll'.. Life Insurance Company since the in- surance investigation began Tor ais patches reporting the proceedings. and
 when the bills were all in they would probably amount to $14,00o. Witness has been connected with this department of the Mutual Life about one month. Previous to that his outies varied. He read list of them, which included publishing paper or tne company's called The statement. forming a library. and answering ques- tions for newspapers. Tt seems to be your duty to attend | to alarms and ascertain the cause thereof" said Senator Armstrong. Yes, and find all the blackmailers: | 1t is an awful job. too." replied MT. | Smith.
 'Is this matter of paying for the in- sertion of news items new departure | of the Mutual Life within the last SIX months?" asked Mfr. Hughes. i well. yes: it may have been cone l some times. but have been at 1t only about a month.
 Witness said that some of the news papers had refused to publish the dis patches without marking them as ao- vertisements.
 Walter s. Sullivan and John Hege-
 man, President of the Metropolitan LiIe In.mrance Company, were the other
 witnesses called. MT. Hegeman being still on the stand when adjournmen! was taken for the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
THE VISITORS AT PARK
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS SAW
 PORT ARTHUR SPECTACLE.
Free Admittance Was Given All Out of Town People to Fireworks Dis. play--BreakdOwn on Street Railway.

Two thousand persons. mostly visi- tors to Montgomery. saw the opening performance of the spectacle, The Siege and Fall of Port Arth'e,' at Electric\ Park. The throng of visitors who came to Montgomery yesterday called at the information bureau on Court Square during the day and those who desired to see the spectacle were given free tickets on presenta- tion of their fare coupons. It was es- timated that about 2,000 compliment ary tickets were gwen to the visitors by the attendants of the bureau.
 As early as o'clock last night, Electric Park cars were filled with passengers en route to the fireworks display. The number of cars on this line was augmented considerably and the large crowds were well handled until an unfortunate breakdown oc- cured about o'clock at the time when it was most important to have the people transported to the park. trolley wire on Highland Avenue snap ped and the power was cut on from all cars on this circuit until the break could be temporarily repaired by car which was bound for the city. Cars going to the park were delayed only about ten minutes, but 1t was the in- coming line that sustained the break and all cars going from the park to the city were delayed for some time.
 The spectacle was given on a stretch of ground few hundred yards from the park proper. The entertain ment grounds are enclosed by a newly built fence and tiers of seats have been constructed to accommodate many thousand people.
 The crowd at the performance occa- sionally passed a bit of ridicule and Colonel LaVelle, who announced each number, was forced in one instance tG ask those not liking the show to re- main quiet so that others, who desired to hear and see what was happening could get thGir moneys worth.
 The spectacle was a five days en- gagement here and successive per formances will be given every night this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
In Atlantic City.

"In Atlantic City, played to house taxed to its capacity yesterday after noon at the Bijou Theatre, and last night the house was again comfort ably fiiled to witness the same produc- ton. Many who were present on Mon- day night again attended yesterday ar ternoon or last night, attracted by the all round good work of the company and the beautiful costumes and scenic effects.
 Arthur Browns buck dancing, Miss Elders, soprano selections and Walter Willis and chorus in "Hinky Dee seemed most to delight the audience though not a number on the program should go without mention.
 The bill tonight will be TWO old Cronies."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
NEWSPAPERS AS TEXT BOOKS
Chicaro University Students VIII bt x. Kaeu IufQEmed.

Chicago University Students VIII be
 Expected to Keep Informed
 Chicago, Oct. 24.-Newspapers nave been ranked as a text book at Nortn- western University and hereafter SUI dents in the American history class o' Prof. J. A. James, must come to the recitation rooms prepared to answer questions on the news of the day.
 In the course of his lectures Profes- sor James referred to an article wnlcn appeared in a morning paper yester- day. Upon questioning one of the members of the class. he found that cuss current news and an examination of the class showed that but two of the members had read morning pa- per.
 lessor. Thereafter I shall expect you to have an accurate knowledge of cur rent events as chronicled each day m the newspapers and shall consider Il fully as important as the daily lessons assigned from the text books
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Bureau of Temperance.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 24.-The Board of Managers of the Woman's Home Mls- sionary Society of the Methodist Cnurcn today adopted a. resolution estapiisn- ing a Bureau of Temperance ana s.erdinp committee was named to take charge of the bureau. Mrs. J. c. Nc Doweil. Pittsburg, is chairman. The society will ask for an appropriationl sufficient to open all of the puonc schools of Alaska.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
HomeoDaths Elect omcers.

Louisville, Ky. Oct. 24.-The South ern Homeopathic Association today elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Dr. E. Stillman Bailey of Chicago; First Vice-President. Dr. c. A. Fish. Frankfort, Ky; Second Vice President, Dr. w. T. Roberts of Greendale, Ky; Corresponding and Recording Secre- tary. H. N. Clendenning of Louisville; Treasurer, J. T. Bryan or Louisvlie. The next convention VIII be held in Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Ordafued {. nrs-.-

drew Psrta.. oct. 2t,-(speciaI.o--An. Ter ter or the Baptist church at inc 1nis MnIs untsvihe euantse Baptist church on sunasx evening. The ordaining prebyterv ".y numposed man T of Revs. W. M. Murray. chair.
 Deacon. Cuipepper. B. E. Rice and oIoate for ordination was exar,in.s can. round to be fully qualified Sor 1sa tsa ministry. Mir. Parker has receives srS .ns accepted a call to the Locust Growa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
cnme to Buy Barges.

". H. Mcintyre. representing the Florida East Coast Railway. now Tn course of erection from Miami to Key west. arrived here this afternoon. Ills mission here is to purchase. If possible 100 barges, two light draft towing steamers and two tugs. These are to be used in handling equipment and ma terials for the railroad. The Florida East Coast Railroad is one of W. H. Fiagler's schemes, and 1t Is said by MT Mcintyre that the road wil cost. when completed and equipped. $So,Oo0.o0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Patronize the Best. It Costs no More. Dixie Laundry Co.
 Phone o38.

t, s,ai sunocation. having received the used @ 1neG5s by sbs of mot the 2, smoke and fumes and militiamen mop o,,. to smoke the sheriff man has been confined In Hirn.,nEn un- since s mat time. but has been hrenasa nam eonet @ to attend each recurring term os
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
E.st Run of Harriman Special.

Omaha, Neb. Oct. 24-Reports re- ceived at the Union Pacific headquar- ters in this city report fast run of the Hartman special train rom san uled to arrive at ogden at II a. m, and the Union Pacific is arranging to give the railroad magnate fast trip between ogden and Omaha.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
carr,e. Tmmense Cargo.

The British steamship Nempe, no" master. bound for Bremen, the Eioei Dempster Steamship Company, sS = Sea at an early hour this morning. Tne steamship had as cargo lo'uoV hales of cotton and 71.24s feet pine lum- Der. the total value of the cargo oelns S1rsS47 The vessel took on her cargo ss the foot of St. Francis Street, and was pulled from her nooring py ine ocean-going tug Nimrod, In trying 10 reach the channel the Nembe struck mud lump, before accompilshlns tns purpose. After three hours or naru work the Nimrod succeeded in getting inc Nembe into tho channel and she put to sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
picxnocket. COY in Work.

The entire police force has been on duty since last night and already a number of robbery cases have been re- ported. Pickpockets got in their work last night and this afternoon and the police have quite a list of articles that were stolen. The Ensley Police De- partment was on duty at the Fair Grounds there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
,soh,le Society News.

MT. L.. c. Dorgan left yesterday on Mir. R. V. Taylor's private car for Asheville, N. C.. to bring home his mother and brother Alfred, and also Mrs. Batre and Miss Adele Batre. Mrs Batre and MT. Alfred Dorgan are both temporary invalids. and the trip home will be made much pleasanter by MT. Taylor's courtesy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
NEW PITCHER SIGNED.

secures Fry for the n~x
 Stan. "O1 inc of faay tbe iooa' morning President Amer ueIved the signed contract os Tr. re- hn. n De new addition to ths yaao wno terdam n staiI A letter from Durrett rss asoe tbe thbfoay So,, says that William Dsiebsyrsssr yss- hitteTs. unssse hss scd.ti Of that family of hard sign a contract within ths ana ana will aays, Durrett also has another r,ts rev gsn on the string. He is from M,rht- gan ana Is said to be a fast ,,,a,s icni-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
German Money situation Favorable::

German Money situntfon Favorapie: Berlin. Oct. 24.-President Koch or the imperial bank. replying to an in, quiry today said that the internai There was no likelihood of the sale Of discount of the imperial bank being
 raised as the banks situation was fa- yorable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

i, NO DELAY TONIGHT
 sn tne Siege and Fall of Port Ar.n Spectacie. Band concert at 7,ae. ..-s fOrmance begins at StIH. ReT"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

r,,, zHhHefIcAH Cheaa NIafeh
 beriin, Oct 24.-The internatior., ., caoIe chess match between players ran' resentlng this country and the United states ts was definitely decided upon bv ias. ine committee of the Berlin Chess Club Nov.nas sn. The two days chosen are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Mrs. Coates and Miss Rosa Coates are expected home the last of the week from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

TONIGHT IS MAYORS NIGHT in the Siege and Fall of Port Arthur Spectacle. See his large picture in fireworks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Andrews of Co., den are in the city to attend the Yer ger-williamson wedding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

, . NO DELAY TONIGHT m the Siege and Fan cr nu
 spectacie. Band concert .f r..a. aftnsr iormance begins at s,IK. ''oOS Der~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

The bale of Cotton presented to Pres- ident Roosevelt yesterday was Kfnned at the Model Gfnnery" of the Plant. ers' Cotton oil Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Miss Alice stanton of Coden Is the guest of Miss Kathleen Williamson un- til after the Yerger-Williamson we'd ding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
wEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Forecast Tor AI.bamn, Rain Wednesday, Thursday fair, colder, fresh south winds becom- iuu northwest by Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
SECOND DAY OF FAIR
GOOD CROWDS AT THE BIRMING. HAM SHOW.
CompIaints Made to Police of Work of Pickpockets-Pre1imi Trial of Dix Set for Tues-
 day Morning.

Birmingham, Oct. 24.-(Special.)- J. Another large crowd attended the State Fair today. The races in the afternoon were exciting and interesting. Four running races were pulled of. The va rious exhibition halls were visited by large crowds. The greater portion Of the attention this afternoon was given to the visit of the President. The horse show began just after the Pres ident completed his speech at the Fair Grounds. It 's estimated that more than 15,o00 people paid admissions to the grounds while half of that number got in otherwise. The machinery hall of the State Fair has considerable ma chinery in operation. The Alabama
 Steel and Wire Company has wire mak- ing and staple machinery in operation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

THE FIREWORKS roNTcur VIII he especially attract1yeNS see them fin the siewe .nH E.u 1.,s , Fort Arthur Spectacle. "a Fan of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
LOTHIAN MAN HURT.
N. D. Stewart Fell From Electric Park
 Car on Dexter Avenue.

Car on Dexter Avenue.
 N D. Stewart. of Dothan, sustained painful injuries about the face last night about 10 o'clock by stepping care- lessly from an inbound Electric Park car near the intersection of Lawrence Street and Dexter Avenue.
 No bones were broken but Mfr. Stew art bled copiously from an abrasion or the nose and had his wounds dressed at the office of a physician nearby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
werr... charged With Murder.

Anna Cranford, a negress is held in the county jail for murder. Her vic finn was Lizzie Richardson, another
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

The rolfickinx, xip-snorting, button bursting, side-splitting, comedy-wo OId Cronies,s at the Bijou tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
rmyortant Deed Filed.

m the Probate Court at IT tha this morning was filed deea - .rons sowo state of Alabama through Auditor oo~ sor elI. to the State Land Company hUs about 5000 pieces of property nan on acres os land This land. on which tax pay, m ments had been defaulted; were so,q Taq recentiy at public outcry by the Tax Assessor, in front of the Court House s a,,S boueht in by the State Land Com many purely as an investment Ine deed. which was filed. was In oook .S,a. and the estimated price paio. ao,,nt1 . ta~ss interest. fees and costs and om. cers' fees. is named in the deed at anous ss aos. These lands may be redeemesu by the owners within a certain iesaiis prescribed period.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Do you remember twenty years ago "TwO old Cronies" still coming. Bfjou tOniGht. g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Mir c. Edward Harrison is in Colo rado visiting his niece, Mrs. Will Row. land. and will be absent until the last of November.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Mrs. J. S. Harrington of Grove Hill is spending few days with her daugh- ter, Mrs. s. S. Pugh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

See the pretty Indian girfs--and the stunningIy gowned chorus with 'Srwo old Cronies--Bitou Theatre tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
c.,serr.s Abovt ouarantine.

At conference tonight between Dr. II H. White, in charge of health af- fairs of New Orleans. Dr. Charles Mohr, state Supervisor of Quarantines. and City Health Oficer Rhett Roode rela- tive to the modification of auarantines in general, no action was taken. At the conclusion of the conference 1t was announced that no definite action was expected for the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
preIiminary Trial of Dix.

The preliminary trial or K. L. DIX, the negro sign painter who Is charged with stabbing Bert Pesnell, an electric car motorman, to death last week, has been set for Friday morning before Justice of the Peace Abernathy. There was a change in date. A number of witnesses have been summoned and knife with the name of R. L. Dix on 1t has been found which was picked up by some college boys who saw the chase after a negro the night of the crime. There Is much feeling against the negro on account of the young man who was killed having such a large list of acquaintances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Shelton to Hang.

Anderson Shelton, colored. convicted and sentenced for the killing of Ed AL mon, the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road fagmaan last January. is to be hanged Friday unless the Governor in- terferes with the sentence. Wesley Hale was hanged for the same murder a few weeks ago and Ed Johnson is serving a life sentence in the peniten- tiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
:, Fourteen Victims of Pickpockets.

Fourteen is the total of victims from pickpockets so far. reported at police headuuarters as a result of the visit of President Roosevelt yesterday after noon. The losses reported range from s5 to S400 in cash and jewels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Fatally Injured by Fellow Workman

Aaron Wheeler, an empIoye or tHe creosoting works, was fatally injured this afternoon by another employe, Jack Brown He was struck on the side Of the head with a piece of scantling by Brown and his skull fractured. Wheel CT is at home in the south part of the city and Brown is in jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

nerress. whose throat the Cfanford wo- man cut last evening on Conception, near Manassas Street, In the nortnern nsrt of inc city. The injured woman a,ed last night at a hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
WILL RAISE OYSTERS
.,.wwrre FACTORY TO FOLLOW IN r1ODILE COUNTY.
w>-vm-- P1ncea n Jail on CharEe ol wuraer-Wofkman's Skull FractureA by Piece of
 seant1ing.
Advertiser Bureau,
 nknhiie Oct. 24

\ Mobile. Oct. 24.
 fseor~e Culver, who represents .ne r<ssrs estate. owners of immense pos -s.sscrr including something over oo, 66o acres of lands in Mobile ana sa win counties, considerable or wn,cn a eronfare in Mobile Bay, IS m ,n rhfs is the second visit or MT. i.r be- = route to Grand 1ay. Mophe County. ,a he had ~,,rted in Grand Bay. on the ripai m ri~hts of the estate which ne Ts. .a,t- es GOO barrels of oysters. an royr,rr season, he said. he would p'ans nof less than 100000 barrels; ,,t,,c cvsters are obtained from tne resfs and replanted, after, oelns n. rated. as is the custom on 'he
 estate rights. .. are not
 .t,nv this immense amount oi ,.,.ssrs merely for the purpose or ca'cn sr~ and selling them in the snv' " . ~ns,,,ng and shipping them m pulA- ' sst.nd establishing an oyster cannns r.rtcrv on or near the head oi Sa nav. in Mobile Bay. Work VIII s,,, the factory plant within SIX when the plant is htted UP anu u.ate will sr,r.rv installed the Lyons es.ate cnIn sa,srt oysters on which to pe
 
 -sr and the increase of the oeos ,,, s..r inc factory going contihuous'' durinr the packing season.
 v.ra.mau's Spleen Against s.D. nr
 rharIes Harris, of Merrill, MISS. oI, the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas rn, psiiroad. arrived in Mobile tnis ,oass inr on one of his periodical ousd ed tr,n.' MT. Harris is largely intere ie.s tn fine lumber manufacturing . of af Merrill. Speaking of the rs'sS ,aiss,e. quarantine by the State or sng M, s,nni at 6 o'clock yesterday Nr Harris said: .;rfected
 ..rhe quarantine against all inIs r1ares was taken off by Geyernor aa- dannn yesterday afternoon. in he- son if was not taken on oetore fse1- cause Governor Vardaman hao ed tnr against Alabama. which prsv ,,, rer- him from using his prerogatl'e m thus forminr this duty previously. III os 6ofnr he prevented the business .,aita to Mississippi from coming 10 nt M of transact business, to the oetI nI,rc fhe Mississipians and AlaoaIila .anner rSaa he raised the quarantine soo nanv Mississippi people wouiu nett rome here yesterday. during .ne ,r,,s . os inc President, and spent large s""'' of money"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Death of W. E. Wilson.
struck by Ruuaway Horse.

Miss Mattie Davis, an aged white wo- man, was struck and knocked down at Church and Royal Streets py run away horse this afternoon. She was so badly injured it was necessary to have an ambulance summoned and the woman was taken to her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
Admondsderf Gets six Month..

Judge Jules Afford. of the Inferior Criminal Court, today sentenced to SIX months Imprisonment Paul Almonds dorf, a young white man who attacked Miss Osborne, daughter of local con tractor, a few days ago by biting her on the neck. The assault was made upon the young girl while out driving with her father. Admandsdorf Jumping into the buggy. biting and handling her roughly.
 William E. Wilson. one of Mopiie well known citizens. died last evening at an infirmary, after having neen operated on for gastritis- MT. whsos was a native of London, England. and had resided in Mobile nearly all ms life. He was a photographer. He was married in New York twenty-tnree years ago and his wife and three sons survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
WILL DO HONOR
TO AGED POET
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call

PORTLAND, May 14.-There is to be
joaquin Miller day at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition, which opens
June at Portland, the city where Mil
ler's first volumes of poetry were pub
.Iished and the metropolis of the State
where the poet grew to manhood.
Joaquin Miller is commonly known
as. the Poet Of the Sierras, because
his. first book of any consequence was
Songs of the Sierras." But the Ore
gon people prize him-mos highly as
the poet of Mount Hood and OF the
heroic pioneers who peopled the virgin
State Miller has sung grandly OF
Mount Hood, which is Oregon's own
beloved snow peak, visible on all clear
days from the exposition grounds,
though it is forty-six miles away.
The date of Joaquin Miller's day will
be selected to suit the poets own con-
yenience Invitations will be sent to
all Western authors and to writer's in
the East whose books deal with West
ern matters, and the plan is to have a
western Authors week, with the
Joaquin Miller day as the chief feature.
On this day there is to be reception
to Miller in the auditorium Of the expo
sition, with an appropriate literary
programme. including perhaps, a new
poem by Miller himself.