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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
NEGRO HANGS HIMSELF.
First Tried Pistol and Then Took a Rope.


 Scottsboro, Dec. l5.-(Special.) )-- Bayless Nicholson, a negro who owned his farm and who was in very comfort able circumstances, well thought of by the white people, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn on his farm near Fablus. in the upper end of this county. Tuesday last. His first attempt at self-destruction was to shoot himself and falling at that he tried the rope route with peter suc- cess. His family say they know of no cause for him to take his life.
 A quiet home wedding was solemn ized today at the home of the bride. The contracting parties were Mrs Su- san Forshee and Russell T. McMahan, all of Stevenson. w. Ilmoeriake was the officiating justice. Only few close friends and relatives were pres ent. They are of the most prominent families in the county
 S. J. Puryear was united in marriage to Mrs. Alice Christian In McMahan'c Cove Tuesday at he residence of the bride, R. A. Hackworth officiating. MT. Puryear is a successful business man and his bride is q most charming lady.
 Polk McClendon a prominent and popular young planter of Scottsboro, was united in marriage Wednesday, the 18th. to Miss Alice Swafford of RandaPs Chapel, Professor c, S. Brew ton, probate clerk officiating. The bride is the daughter of John Swafford and is a most beautiful and charming young woman.
 The young people of Scottsboro, gave a beautiful play at the college hall last evening for the benefit of the Baptist Church. The large hall was filled de- spite the steady downpour of rain. The was very good and each acquitted himself well. neat sum was realized. ##~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
MEETING IS CALLED ]
FAIR PROPOSITION DISCUSSED BY
 BUSINESS MEN.
Prominent Montgomery People and Farmers of Surrounding County
 Will Convene Here On Jan uary Q, To Consider Fair.

An enthusiastic meeting of the State Fair Committee, composed of business
 men of Montgomery. held at s o'clock last night in the rooms of the Commer-
 cial and Industrial Association, a mass
 meeting of the citizens of Montgom- lery and surrounding territory was call- ed for Tuesday January 9th, at which
 an organization will be perfected for a permanent State Agricultural Fair in Montgomery.
 At this meeting. which will take place on the evening of January 9th,
 at 7:3o o'clock in the rooms of the Com- mercial and Industrial Association, 1t is expected that not only citizens of Mont gomery will be present but that all far
 mers and everyone interested In the movement for a hundred miles around Montgomery will be there and those who desire will take stock in the or- ganization. The pubic of Montgomery and of Alabama is invited to attend and 1t is believed that there will be numer- ous farmers who will subscribe to the stock. The members of the committee do not regard the subscriptions for the purchase of stock as a donation. but
 they look upon 1t as sound invest ment.
 The committee suggested the Ala bama Agricultural Association" as the name for the organization and 1t Is W | ted at the coming mass meeting. It
 was also decided that the authorized | capital stock of the association should
 be $100.0oo divided into 10000 shares of $10 each.
 It is probable that members Of the
 committee will begin an active can- vass for stock subscriptions before
 the time set for the mass meeting and
 the chances are that, within a few days.
 many of the foremost business men and
 corporations of Montgomery will have taken thousands of dollars worth of
 stock. Many prominent men have al-
 ready signified their intention of sub- scribing liberally toward the enter 1 prise.
 The following members of the com | mittee attended last nights meeting: W. F. vandiver Chairman; F. P. Glass. H. c. Davidson. W. D. Westcott, T. J. Reynolds. Jr., A. c. Forpes, Alex Rice.
 R. E. Steiner, s. Gassenheimer and
 Jesse Adams.
 The movement for a permanent agri- cultural fair was launched at a meeting of business men Wednesday afternoon I in the office of the Montgomery Trac- ton Company. At this meeting, every
 business man spoke briefly and pledged hs5 support of the enterprise and it was the committee appointed at that
 session which met last night at the
 Commercial and Industrial Associa- tion. With a capital stock of $1o0,00o. 1t is believed that Montgomery can annually have a fair in which the city and the
 State will take a speciat pride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS.
Already Six are in the Race for sheriff
 of Morgan.


 Decatur, Dec. 15.--(Speciai. )--Al~ though the date of the Democratic pri- mary election has not as yet been fixed and the probabilities are that the elec- tion will not take place until August, candidates for the various county offices are rapidly coming to the front.
 Porter M. Brindley, young attorney of Hartselle, has announced that he will be candidate for the Legislature. Capt. Dan Walden of New Decatur. and Judge E. M. Russell of Lacy Springs ss<e also spoken of for the Legislature, but they have not as yet announced.
 There are already six candidates Tn the field for Sheriff: S. P. Ryan. ]. Lem Jones, W. A. Pettey, J. Newton Hendrix and Edgar Fennell. all of New Decatur and Tom shipp of Hartselle.
 It is thought that Senator s. A. Lynne will be a candidate for the State Sen- are to succeed himself As yet there are no others spoken of for the State Senate.
 The probabilities arc strongly in fa- vor of Hon. Henry A. Skeggs, Mayor of Decatur and chairman of the Dem- ocratic Congressional Executive Com mittee, becoming a candidate for Rail- road Commissioner. Influential friends from all parts of the State are urging Mir. Skeggs to make the race and the probabilities are that he will decide to announce within the next few days.
 There are aWeady three probable can didates for Mayor, in the event Mir. Skeggs is not a candidate; Squire D. B. Morrow, J. Douglas Scruggs and B. P. Wallace. There are other probable also.
 The city election does not take place until next May.
 Hon. William Moseley returned from Birmingham last night and feels much elated over the talk he had in that city with the Republican political bosses in regard to their Endorsements of him for the Decatur postoffice. MT. Mose- ley feels confident that he. will be De- next postmaster If Endorsements count for anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
ACCESSORY TO MURDER.
Charge Against Tom Cummings of
 Randolph County.

AnntSton, Dec. 15.-(Specidl. from Cummings, white man, who lives five miles from Weaowee. near the steel bridge over the Little Tallapoosa River, was arrested last week, charged with being accessory to the murder of Will liam Satterwhite, Marshal of Wedowee, whom, 1t will be remembered, was shot to death by a negro youth, Ed Chap pell, some days ago.
 Cummings, upon his arrest, was re- leased by the sheriff on a $250 bond. Last Friday a preliminary trial was held, and he was bound over to await the action of the grand jury under a bond of $750.
 The negro Chappeli was at the time and has been for some time previously. living with Cummings. and it is said there existed between the two unusual ties of friendship and sociability. When the crime was committed, Cummings. it is said, made such remarks about 1t and took such interest in the negro as to lead to his arrest. The preliminary trial last Friday not only justified the arrest, but led to an increase of the bond to $750.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON
Copyright, Davis W. Clark,

l Every age has it's Elijah. Malachi | was as certainly the Elijah of his day as John the Baptist of his. Any man who. with persistent earnestness, drives l the people to choice between God 1 and Baal. is an Elijah. The greatness of the Baptist arose largely from his position in providential history. He was the last prophet to urge Israel to . wise choice.
 A beautiful and indispensable trait of the modern minister Is given when keep knowledge. 0i, 7.) Keep knowl- edge. not from the people, but for the people. Ministers must be men of knowledge; for how are they able to teach others the things of God who are themselves unacquainted with these things, or unready in them? .Lange)
 The imminent appearance of the Lord in His Church is the touchstone of the church. In what state would He find it? No tables of money changers; no seats of dove~sellers; no moldy bread or lame lambs; no tithes withheld; no peevish questioning? We are better, of Malachia and of Merod. But bet ter in the ratio of our added light and privilege? That is the question.
 Malachi, stgnifying messenger, is probably not a proper name, but an idealized cognomen, which the writer may have appropriated to himself, or which may have been applied to him later.
 The local and immediate application of this prophecy was undoubtedly to Nehemiah, who at this time was absent, but returned quickly and undertook practical measures for reform of church and State. This fact in no way discounts the larger application.
 In Malachi prophecy culminative. In sense all prophets were in one, the last.
 The sons of Levi, referred to in the third verse. stand for the whole eccIe- siastical system~-the whole order of the priesthood.
 The Book of Malachi is not surpassed in literature for irony and invective. It does not seek mere discontinue. It aims at reformation.
 The constancy of God is the hope of man. T change not" Constant in mercy as we'll as constant in justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
SharDe-sawyer.

Evergreen. Dec. 5.-tSpeciaI.) )--At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of MT and Mrs. D. C. Sawyer. pretty home wedding occurred, the contract ing parties being their pretty daugh- ter, Willie Etta. and Ralph N. Sharpe of Montgomery. Rev. c. s. Talley of the Methodist Church officiating Mir. and Mrs. Sharpe left on the D. m. train for Montgomery. where they will reside. The young couple were recipi- ents of many very pretty and useful presents. attesting the affectionate es- teem in which they are held by many friends and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
AInhnma PonfafIicea.

Quite a number of important post masterships in Alabama will become vacant in January and February; that is, the terms of present officials will expire. Among the offices whose post masters will either be re-appointed or lose their official heads are Decature, Mobile. New Decatur, Greenville, Troy and Prattville. It is very likely. how ever. that all the present postmasters at the above-named cities will be re- appointed, except Miss F'loy Hines at Decatur. who. it is understood. will not be an applicant for re-appolntment.
 Miss Hines term exires on January 20. 1t is probable that William Mosely a native Republican of Morgan county. will be appointed. as he has been en- dorsed by the Presidents referees in Alabama. so 1t is learned, upon the peti- ton of patrons of the ofIice, and has also been strongly endorsed by lead ing business and professional men of his city, the city officials, the circuit judge and some of the county officials. It Is not believed that he will have any opposition.
 The term of Eli J. Jenkins at New Decatur will expire on February 10. He Is an applicant for re-appointment. The term of P. D. Barker, of Mobile. expires January Is and he also desires the office again. Likewise W. c. Stark,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16


 Probably for the first time in the history of Alabama, the telegraph wires have been used in making appli-. cation for marriage license. If the plan goes through, the persons named in the above dispatch may be united in matrimony before 10 o'clock tonight. Tn the event Mir. Baker reaches Wash ington on schedule time. and in the event his prospective bride meets him story told Sam Blake. the assistant of the Probate Judge, the couple will pro- ceed direct to the home of some min- ister.
 The following telegram was sent last evening;
 Birmingham. Ala, Dec 14. 1905. Hon. o. w Underwood, M C., Wash
 ington, D. C.:
 Secure marriage license for Robert Hill. Arrive 9:so p. m.. Friday. An swef. s. M. Blake"
 Back of the sending of the telegram in MT. Blake's message is a unique story. Mir. Blake never saw the man he favored before. but he saw no req son why prospective wedding in Washington should be delayed. When he was asked how a man could get married on arrival in the nations
  agreed to use his influence. The pros- pective bridegroom was in the court house at the time. He had just related his story to Mir. Blake about wanting to neet=sa pretty girl and wed her in Washington as ssoon as the train rolled into the station She had promised he said, to meet him there and he had no fears about her keeping the com pact.
 ''The license; can I get 1t? That is the question" he said, as he turned to Mir. Blake appealingly
 MT. Blake wrote out telegram and told the young man to send it in his name. He left the Probate office with a ray of hope in his eyes, and has not been seen since.
 T have no reason to believe he has not left for Washington said Mir. Blake, in discussing the incident today. He told me he intended to make his fsture home in Birmingham, failed to learn his business, but think ne said something about coming nerc re- gently with new concern. It may be that he has gone to claim some sweet from his old home"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
saIter succeeds Knox.

Anniston, Dec. 15.--(Special) )-The place of general agent of the Alabama Mineral Division of the Louisville and Nashville Railway at Anniston will be filled by Hiram P Salter of New Or leans, who is now making arrange ments for moving here January 1 to assume full control of the local office MT Salter. as general agent, will have complete control of the trafic of this division, succeeding W. E. eKnox. and on his assumption of control, J. K. Lanning. who has succeeded T. C. Williams as travelling freight and pas senger agent, will devote all his time to that department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
OBJECTION TO MORROW
UNIQUE POINT RAISED IN CASE OF
 DIX.
Attorney for Negro 8on Trial for Mur- der Makes Clais& That Lawyer for Proseeutlon Has no Right
 to Speak.

Birmingham. Dec. 15.-(Special )--- The taking of testimony in the case Of R. |. Dix. the negro charged with the murder of Bert Pesnell. motorman, by stabbing him with a pocket knife, was concluded this morning and the argu- uaents were begun. When Hugh Nor row, who is one of the attorneys for the Birmingham Railway, Light X Power Company, arose to begin the argument for the prosecution, Robert N. Bell. one of the attorneys for the defense offered objection on the ground that MT. Morrow was a private attorney and could not participate In capital case. He cited decisions on the matter in other States. Judge Greene over- ruled the motion and Mir. Morrow pre- sented a strong argument.
 The defenses side was also heard today and the States closing argument will be concluded by tomorrow noon..
 The court room has been packed since the case was first taken up last Monday. The defendant was promi- nent in colored fraternal circles. and members of the several orders to which he belongs are constantly in the court, while friends of the dead motorman are also attending the trial in num- bers. There has been, ans.extEa number of guards present all during the trial to prevent any possible, clash betwen the two races. ,f Sg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

Among the pleasant ields Of Hoiy
 Writ,
 might despair. -Tennyson' Fourth Quarter. Lesson XII. Nal. i'll,
 1-2.
 December iy, 1905.
 Preparation for the Messiah.
 Tertullian calls Malachi "the trans ition-link between the two dispense tions-the skirt and boundary or Christianity" The Jews call him the seal (because last) of the prophets. For this reason. if for no other, the book would have peculiar attractions But it has high intrinsic merits aside from the mere accident of its position Delitzsch affirms the language to be vigorous, pure, and beautiful | and
 CT, the reasoning to he concise d cogent. Jesus was familiar with Ialachi, and interpreted his last words Q be the annunciation of His own harbiger-John the Baptist. As one afHrms, "The book makes an unspeak- ably solemn clcH for th Old Testa- ment."
 The age of Malachi was exceedingly degenerate It had been better if the temple had been closed entirely than that such a hollow mockerv of worship should be kept up The tithes of the people were scant in measure and des-
 
 lame lambsi If they had made such an offering to their civil governor he would have spurned 1t. and then they add injury to insult bv attempting to defend themselves. and peevishly ask Ing wherein they have despised. or wearied. or polluted or robbed God. / No wonder that in the perspective of Ma1achi's vision the two Advents stand together seem in fact. to be one--the advent in mercy and the advent in judgment. As Lange says. Malachi sees the great white throne in the hackground. The last book of the Old Testament is righteous indignation of Jehovah against the people whom He had lifted to heaven in privilege but who were all unworthy of their exaltation. Who may abide the day His coming? He shall be as fierce the refiner's fire. He will be as Etic as I've or alkaline salt. He III burn like an oven, and leave neith. CT root nor branch.
 But here, as everywhere in the Scriptures, the beattitude is placed over against the woe. If Gods people, even at this late date. in spite of all their stout. hard, and insulting speech es against God. will only bring all the tithe Withholding no part of it) into the treasure-house. the sluices of blessing will be thrown wide open, and they will have more favor than they have capacity to contain
 ADaIyHls and Key. THE BOOK OF MALACHI
 Enhanced by it's position.
 Intrinsic merits
 Style vigorous.
 Matter concise II. DEGENERACY' OF MALACHTS
 AGE.
 Sham ofsworship.
 Tfthes withheld.
 Defense attempted. III. BOOK OF MALACHI: A MT. ST.
 MAI
 Righteous anger of God. Fire and Soap.
 WOE. -AA~
 Tithes brought in.
 Sluices of heaven opened
 The Teachers Lantern. There was an invisible kInsdon, ns God in the midst of the visible kinS- dom. Those who feared God and snaEe to one another were known onIy to God A visible and historic continuity is not indispensable even under the new dispensation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
VIII send for 4Harry,v .

tion to Governor Jelks for requisition papers to get Henry Dowd, known in police circles as New York Harry" who was caught in Bridgeport, Conn. recently and Is wanted in this city on an indictment charging safe blowing
 Detective Bodeker has been designated by Sheriff Burgin to go after New York Harry" provided 1t can be ascer- tained that the Bridgeport officers will give Birmingham a chance to get the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
TWENTY YEARS FOR PrPPIN.
Verdict of Jury in Case of AnnistO
 Man,

Anniston, Dec. 5.--(SpeciaI )-After being out seventeen hours. the jury in the case of Lon E. Pippin, charged with the murder of J. W. Trigg, brought in a verdict finding the defendant guilty and fixing his sentence at twenty years in the penftentiary. The verdict meets with populaf approval. since 1t was shown that Pippin, in a drunken rage, was trying to kill Chief of Police Dill and did kill Mir. Trigg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
Engineern, Assseiatisn.

The Engineers Association Of tho South met here tonight. The attend ance is not very large. Tomorrow will be spent in looking over the district. visit to the steel plants at Ensley and a trolley ride around the city being arranged. A banquet will be given to- morrow evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
Corporations Change Names.

of the Star Bottling Company to Wise- ola Bottling Company was filed in the probate court today. I. F. Goison Is president and W. A. Riley secretary.
 The name of the Birmingham Frog and Crossing Works has been changed to the Kilby Frog and Switch Com pany. Papers certifying to the change
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
PostofIlcem Aavanced.

Announcement was made here today that the postofices at Hartford. Tusi<e- gee Institute, East Lake and Carbon Hill had been advanced from the fourth class to the presidential class and that the salaries of the postmasters for those places hereafter would be s1.0o0 per annum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
perkin ninn snddenIr.

IT. VI. Perrin, aged 56, formerly a train dispatcher and telegraph opera tor. more recently in the life insurance business, is dead as a result of heart disease He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter. His, funeral will take place Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
Bank of SvII,~~rt

Suiiigent, Dec. 15.-(Special )-The stockholders of the Bank of sulligent aeld their annual meeting in the bank building last night at 7:30 o'clock, W. w. Ogden was elected President, W. M. Stone Vice-President and the fol- lowing Board of Directors: S. J. High, ". W. Ogden, w. NJ. Stone. R. J. Young. T. c. Box. W. G. Priddy, J. C. Buekeiew' W. T. Stanford and F. A. President. declined re-eIection
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

FOR walks always on his heels says William Allen White. But the Missouri penitentiary shows that he also walks on the heelerss--Denver Re- publican.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
PreaIaent Of Caruemfern.

William D. Huber. General President of the United Brotherhood of CarpAn- ters and Joiners of America. delivered an address tonight before an open meeting of the District Council of the Carpenters and Joiners on organization. The attendance was large. !. W. Ad- ans, general organizer of the Associa- tion, is accompanying President Huber and the two will spend few days in the Birmingham District looking to fur ther organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

The Travellers New Life Policy is . revelation to insurers. Nothing Hike ft ever offered by any other Company. See R. J. We'll & Co., about it If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
No Change In Plans.

A. H. Carpenter, who has been gen. eral sales agent for coal and coke for the Tennessee Coal Iron & Railroad Company. recently appointed selling agent for the company with headquar~ ters in Chicago, will leave for that place Sunday. Willard Wilson. who was assistant to the vice-president, has gone to Cincinnati where he will be in charge of the agency. The ap- pointments were made several weeks. ago. The plans have not been chan ged despite the fact that there are rumors and good authority for the statement that there has been merger between the Tennessee Company and other large concerns in the district. c. H. Crane has been promoted to the position held heretofore by Mir. Wilson and J. w. whatley, from the purchasing depsrt- ment goes to the position made vacant by Mir. Carpenters promotion.
 Poultry show Closes.
 Tn ninth annual show of the Ala bama Poultry and Pet Stock Associn- tion came to a close tonight in this city. The exhibition was a big success from every standpoint. S. D. John ston, of Fairland. Ind, who was judge of the poultry show at the Worlds Fair was the judge and. he examined the several hundred pens with all haste. r. I. Tarrant, president. and Charles Barber, secretery of the Ala bama Poultry & Pet Stock Association, will go to Atlanta Sunday night to att tend the convention of the Poulter's Breeders Association which will bo held in that city next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

Few things are impraetieable in themselves, and 1t Is for want of ap- plication rather than oe means that men fail of success.--Rochefoucauld