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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
MISSOURI LYNCHING,
Negro Strung Up fin Public Square a
 Belmont.

neAmOMNs
 Cairo, H.. May 12.-Tom Wither- spoon, negro. was taken from officers at Belmont, Mo. fifteen miles below l Cairo at 6 o'clock this afternoon by a
 mob of several hundred persons and hanged in the public square to a large swing.
 Early this morning a negro said to be Witherspoon, who only recently re- turned from the Missouri penitentiary, went to the home of Fred Hess, three miles below Belmont and at the point of a rifle demanded $500. Hess, who is member of the Missouri Legislature, told the negro that he did not have that much money in the house. The negro ordered him to go to Belmont and get the money. He compelled Hess to hitch up a horse and buggy and
 ordered him to get in with his wife and child. The negro then saddled an other horse. and mounting 1t told Hess to drive toward Belmont and when near the place the negro forced Mrs. Hess and child to get out of the buggy and enter a deserted shanty. The negro
 then told Hess to drive to Belmont and to send the money back by a negro preacher inside of an hour or he would kill his wife and child. Hess hurried to Belmont and got the money and sent it back by a negro preacher. The desperado immediately mounted the horse and rode up the Iron Mountain Railroad tracks.
 A posse was organized by Belmont and Columbus citizens and a small par ty followed the negro on a switch engine and discovered that he took refuge in the swamps around First Lake. He was captured and taken to Belmont by the officers. A mob of several hundred persons had formed in Belmont and they immediately took charge of the negro and despite his begging and pleadings they rushed him into the public square and secured a rope from large swing and strung the negro up as the guilty man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
PROJECTED ROAD FROM PENSACO-
 LA TO ANDALUSIA.
Preliminary Trial of John B. Vaughan. The Case of Pressly Dawkins. A. s. Lewis is Charged
 With reOnage.

Pensacola, Fla, May 12.-(Special.)- Prospects for the road between Pen sacola and Andalusia, Ala, are grow ing brighter with age, and 1t appears that this city has better chances right now of securing a railroad from that part of Alabama than 1t has had ln many years. The local projectors are notified that a corps of engineers is in the field, travelling toward this city from Andalusia, being scheduled to reach this point some time next month. The most careful surveys are being made, according to report. and the road will be almost in straight line. There was a special meeting of the city council last afternoon at o'clock, the body having been called to con- sider on second reading an amendment to the ordinance already held by the local railroad promoters. This amend ment asks for the granting by the city of two additional blocks of water front property for terminals, on which VIII be erected piers, warehouses, etc, &C., cording to the plans. There IS no op- position in the council to the grant and councilmen expressed their will ingness to vote favorably on the meas ure in it's present form. Should this Additional room on the bay be granted, the company will have the space of three fine blocks, and will have room
 to construct the finest of shipping fa-
 cilities.
 | In speaking for the measure before the council, J. J. Sullivan. attorney | for the company, stated that 1t was | the purpose of the road to conduct a very extensive ocean business from | this point, and to that end the real promoters desired all the water front possible. One block, they argued would not near fill the requirements, and 1t would squeeze them to merge their business into the space of three blocks.
 A certified check for large amount, to be forfeited to the city in case of failure to comply with the terms or the ordinance, was deposited at the FIrst National Bank in this city yes terday, and this has done a lot to
 strengthen the opinion that the road will be constructed. Notice of depos- iting of this check was given at the special meeting last night
 While the projectors deny that the road will be a part of any system, the average man, looking over the rail- l road map, would infer very quickly that the Central of Georgia was try 1 ing to get to a gulf outlet 1y this route. Andalusia is now terminus of the road named, and the extension l to an outlet for a great deal or cot | ton and naval stores supplies would be nothing more than the natural out come of a very shrewd working of railroad experts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
PANAMA CANAL.
President shonts Talks of the Immense
 Project.

President ShOnts Talks of the Immense
 Project.
 Chicago. May 12.-Theodore P. shonts, President of the Panama Canal few weeks he had been actively at work on the affairs of the canal he had discovered that while the immen- sIty of the project Is likely to stagge= even an enthusiastic supporter of 1t, the obstacles presented are by no means insuperable.
 Mir. Shonts left today for Washing ton to resume his duties in connection with the canal. He goes to Panama to remain permanently about the end of June.
 II have found out that while ths building of the canal Is a stupendous project, 1t Is by no means one which cannot be conquered and put through to a successful finish. As a matter of fact there are just three principal propositions, and I enumerate them this Syay:
 Climatic conditions-The solution for this lies in sanitation. We have the greatest sanitary experts in the world associated with us, and I am sure that we wul~overcome the climate.
 "Labor-The solution for the difiicul- ties involved in securing enough of the right kind of labor lies in fair treat ment, fair wages and enforced sanita- ton.
 The engineering problem IS not per SC more difficult than others that have been solved successfully. Its immens- Ity Is the only staggering thing about it. The same organization and the same forces applied to this project that are used in less gigantic enter prises of the same kind, but on q sim ilarly large scale will. in my opinion, make a successful job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
A Welcomed Yiaitor.

VIII T. Sheehan, the talented stan correspondent for The Advertiser, arr rived in Pensacola this morning and had not swallowed his breakfast many minutes before he was circulating among the Pensacola business men gen. orally and securing data which he will incorporate in the write-up to be made from this point in the very near future.
 MT. Sheehan's presence here is mat ter of great concern to Pensacolians, for they recognize that the publicity given the city by a paper of The Advertisers standing, Is worth many dollars, and the special writer will be given all the assistance and informa- ton he needs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13

States Minister at Caracas, took place. Secretary Taft who has mad the sub ject under consideration in the absence of the President, arranged with MT Roosevelt to talk on the case tonight when they will go over the matter tul- ly and will decide just what method of procedure shall be followed. It Is likely that the President will give Sec retary Loomis and Minister Bowen a formal hearing. al which the facts as understood by both officials will be de- veloped. It Is expected that Minister Bowen will arrive in Washington next Sunday or Monday.
 Secretary Morton brought to the cabinets attention the subject of the disposition of the remains of John Paul Jones. The President directed Secre- tary Morton to send a naval vessel to France to bring the remains to the United States. It is thought now the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Mr. nIount,s substltute.

The substitute for the "Jlm Crow" law as introduced by Representative Avery, and which has been superseded county. was published in this city to- day. The measure by Mir. Blount is A far-reaching one, and in the event of it's adoption, there will be some re- modelling on the Pensacola street cars. It is learned here that the measure as drawn by Senator Blount will be furthered in the Senate by him, and will undoubtedly pass this session. .
 In the meantime the negroes are keeping up a strenuous boycott of the local cars, and the sight of a negro on g. car excites interest nowadays in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
WILSON'S TOUR.
Secretary and Party on Trip to the
 Southwest.

Memphis, Tenn, May 12.-Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. accompanied by Professor J. M 6tillman and M. A Carleton, arrived from Washington in a special train this morning over the Southern Railway on their way to the Southwestern States where an investi- gation of agricultural conditions Is to be made. On the arrival here the Sec retary's train was combined with one containing officials of the Rock Island system and departed soon over that line for Little Rock, Ark, the first city in the itinerary, at which addresses were to be made, it being also the plan to tell the farmers of the southwest the results of the Agricultural Depart ment's experiments in which they are interested.
 The States to be visited are Arkansas. Texas, Kansas and Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13

Philadelphia, May 12.-The help Of Taylor. the intercollegiate mile cham pion, who was barred by the Universi- ty of Pennsylvania faculty for falling behind in his studies, could not have turned defeat Into victory In today'a Pennsylvania Cornell dual meet at Franklin Field. as the Franklin team won easily. the final score being e6 to 51. One of the surprises of the day was the work of Mosher in the broad jump who cleared 22 feet. inches on his first tvial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
FOUR KILLED.
Big Gas Holder COIIapses with Fatal
 Results.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Four men were killed, one was fatally injured and two score were more or less seri- ously burned today by the collapse of an immense gas holder at the Point Breeze worgs of the United Gas Im- provement Company in the southern part of the city.
 The dead: George W. Whalen, a tin roofer; James Ogilvie. Whalen's as- sistant; Owen Brady, an emp1oye of the gas company, was fatally injured and died tonight. Robert Fleming. another employe. also died tonight.
 The gas holder collapsed from some unknown cause and the great volume of gas which the holder contained ex- ploded with such force that buildings within a radius of half a mile were shaken. When the holder collapsed Whalen and Ogilvie were at work on a small building nearby. It is believed that the gas was ignited by the tln- ner's furnace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Liverpool Cotton stat,,tIcs.

Liverpool, May l2.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales, all kinds. 49,000 bales; total sales. American, 43.OOO bales; English spin ners' takings, 78.000; total export, 5000; import, all kinds, 100000; imports, American. 5000; stock, all kinds, S24,- 900; stock. American. TAI. 1.OOO quantity ahoat, all kinds, 23O.0OO; quantity ahoat American. 2O4, 1000; total sales on specu- lation, 2,900; total sales to exporters, 800.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Tn. Cnse of nnMIkInn.

The case of Pressly Dawkins for manslaughter, which went to trial in the criminal court yesterday, was not concluded this afternoon, as had been expected. The case Is attracting the usual attention today. and the testi-
 mony Is of an interesting type. Yes terday Dr. Trammell, who attended the two convicts who died on the way to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Alabama at Departments.

Washington, May 12.-(SpeciaL )- Rural free delivery route No. order ed established June 15 at Marion, Per ry County. serving GOO people and 145 houses.
 Rural carriers appointed-Alexande City, route 1, Oliver c. Dark carrier Virgil Dark. substitute; Oakbowery route 2, Wilburn A. Askow carrier Gordon B. Thomas. substitute; Ozark route ', Walter L. James carrier Charles Walker. substitute. Route $ Argus B. Martin, carrier. Walton An dreWs substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Left For Montgomery.

Fred Racik, better known as the Frisco Kid" who has been in this city for the past two days, left the city tonight for Montgomery, where he will spend a few days. This boy has the distinction of having travelled over the country considerably, making a living by shining shoes.
 He carries an interesting prize with him in the shape of shine box" covered with coins of the different countries which he has had presented to him, and in book has the sigma lures of many men of national note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Gift to Fisk University.

Nashville, Tenn, May 12-Fisk Uni versity for negro students has accept ed from the Slater board of New York city an offer of $5,OO0 year for five years for the maintenance of a depart ment of applied sciences. The offer was conditioned upon the erection of a separate building for the department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Civcn PreIlminary Trial.

John V. Vaughan, the white man who shot and killed a young white man named Knowles at Century last Sunday afternoon, was given a prelim- mary hearing this afternoon before Judge Bellinger and bound over. He was represented by ex-Mayor Jones, who thinks that the evidence against his client is weak. comparatively speaking, and that no jury will convict the defendant. Bond will be furnished shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Chnrred With Peonage.

A S. Lewis, O gentleman of high standing from Jackson County, Fla, wa splaced on trial in the United States court here today on the charge of peonage, and a disposition of the mat ter Is one of great importance.
 MT. Lewis is alleged to have com mitted the offense against the federal statutes three years ago, and the case was on the local docket for that term. It has been postponed from time to time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
CABINET MEETING.
Several Matters Discussed by President
 and Members.

Washington. May 12.-Some matters of importance were considered infor- mally at todays meeting of the cabi- net, but no decision of the questions of concern were reached. Although this was the first held by the President and his cabinet for several weeks it was not so long as had been expected. All members were present except Sec retarIes Hay and Wilson.
 No definite discussion of the case in- yolvfng Assistant Secretary of State Loonis and Herbert w. Bowen, United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
sneerhes snt LittIe RocIz.

Little Rock, Ark, May 12.-Farmers and planters from towns within two hundred miles of this city filled the State House of Representatives when Secretary Wilson and representatives of the Department of Agriculture deliver ed adresses this afternoon. Much en- thusiasm was manifested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
WEDDING GIFTS
GIVE A VASE.

lust now we are prepared
 to show you an interesting collection of vases apprsPri- ate for after-Easter wedding gifts. Among them are new shapes and patterns in cut glass and a splendid showing of artistic designs in porce- lain vases. The beauty of the pieces and the prices we ask for them combine to make this the most attractive show ing of vases in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13

the camps, was a witness, and he stated from the standpoint of an ex- pert that a negro was far more im- mune from sunstroke than white man.
 There were 0 number of witnesses place on the stand today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
The Fire Chief FfRht.

Each day adds Interest to the fight for the position of Chief of the Pensa- cola Fire Department, and friends of the four candidates in the field are working hard for their favorites. The fight has taken on more general in- terest than that for any office to be filled at the coming election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
RnrlnI at AnnnnoIin.

Washington, May 12.-President Roosevelt today approved the recom- mendation of Secretary Morton that the body of John Paul Jones be buried at Annanolis- Md.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Cornell Wins Meet

remains will be deposited in the new crypt at the Annapolis Naval Academy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13

New York Press.
 It makes most any man feel honest not to be In politics. --g.----v-r---v- .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
LOST.
ATIsCELLANEOUs.

FoTTNp-oNE red COW, with small rope around neck. owner get same by sending to ss Jeff Davis Ave, and paying for this advertisement
 wE CAN open and repair any safe. Bir- rninRharn Safe Co.,, 170S 1st Ave, BirmIng-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
TYPEWRITERs AND SUPPLIES.

sold, exchanged, rented and repaired; supplies for all makes of ma- Etheridge, Salesman. s6h Commerce
 St 'phone 29S. tf-1O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13

Ahu-Gris sat-apn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
IRON SAFES FOR SALE.

FIRE PROOF. burglar proof. time lock safes. second-h hand and new in stock; sell or SxehanRs for any kind Phone 129 Base ment Moses Bldg. G. J. Thrasher U
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
WANTED--MALE HELP.

wANTED-A first class man cook for a small hotel at Georgiana. Ala fair pay to right party. Address Robt Binion, Geor. giana, Ala.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24

Peabody and the unhappy strife
which has not yet ended. entailing
to the cause of honest labor legacy
of evil which will require many years
of wholesome living for it to live
down.
If there are any bouquets to be
thrown to Mr.. Coates, let the Pea
body Mcdonald republicans do the
casting. He it was who made such
as they possible in the seat of gov
ernment The apostacy of Coates to
the democratic party in his idiotic
effort to merge that party with the
socialist movement, hoping thus to
be swept into the governors chair,
may have been all right in its way.
but that way has been to fasten the
yoke on honest toll and place in un-
bridled control the very elements
which this wonderful labor leader.
Coates. was supposed TO combat.
Should Coates become head of the
American Labor Union he may be
depended upon TO disrupt it. as he
has everything else with which he
has been connected. Perhaps it
would be just as well, since that or
ganization yet adheres to the Coates
method of action.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
COATES REDININTS.

In a glowing schoolboy panegyric
of one Coates, who at one time af-
fiicted this state as its lieutenant
governor, the editor of the Trinidad
Advertiser informs the public that
the said Coates is likely to become
national president of the American
Labor Union. The admiring editor,
who formerly called Pueblo his home,
has evidently basked in the sunshine
of Coates presence at some period
of his existence. since. in his estima-
tion, Coates is about the most won
derful statesman. scholar and friend
of the down-trodden that has illum-
ined the state during its history.
1t may be unkind to disillusionize
this ingenious youth; but, as he is
essaying to edit a democratic news
paper, it might be well for him to
revise his history slightly so far as
Coates is concerned. Those who are
posted will not agree with him that
Coates is either a conservative labor
leader or one looking to labor's ad-
vancement. His one effort has been
to advance himself, and in endeavor-
ing to do so he, more than any one
else, made possible the advent Of
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
WANTS, FOR SALE, FOB RENT
LOST, FOUND, Etc.

FOR SALE-Team. wagon and
harness. See Parson, 724 Rood.
FOR RENT-The Stevens resi-
dence at the corner of Third and
Main.
FOR sALE-A new piano, at sec
ond hand price; easy terms. j. II.
Engert & Co.
TO LET-Nicely furnished front
bed room, with all conveniences. SCI
Colorado avenue.
WANTED-A competent girl for
general housework in small family.
Good wages. Apply 322 North Eighth
street.
TO Salida dwelling house
for Grand Junction of Mesa county
fruit land. Inquire 32S Chipeta or
phone Black 531.
The drawing for the big doll will
take place at the Rocky Mountain
Tea Company store tomorrow after
noon.
LOST-A secretary book o. divis-
ion 3. Finder return same to the
Methodist parsonage ouj' corner
Fifth and Grand avenue.
FOR SALE -Five-room modern
house, two lots. Good location.
Price, $4,000; $500 cash. balance
monthly payments. Address. "own-
err" care Sentinel.
SELLING week only. good
carriage horse, fresh COW, pure-bred
chickens, pig, incubator, brooder, fur
niture, etc. Apply Doctor Joseph s.,
2 miles east of fair grounds. near
Fruitvale school.
a BARGAIN-A good fruit and
vegetable ranch for sale or trade for
Grand junction property. Address
T. w. Mcconnell, II. f. ID. No. 3, or
call at ranch, Oldham bottom, G Y
miles east of Grand Junction on the
Grand avenue road.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
street Railway Company to File the
Bond.

street Railway Company to File the
Bond.
To-day the organization of the
Grand Junction Construction Com
pany, composed of the men who are
nromoting the electric street railway
nroposition. was perfected, and at
a meeting Of the directors and OIL
GERS much important business was
transacted.
The bond of $4,000, required OF
the company by the city council Will
he filed in a few days-probably to-
morrow. The filing of this bond will
mean that the electric line is a GER
taintv and that the work Of building
the road will begin at once.
one section of the ordinance
nassed by the city council granting
George smith and his associates a
franchise. provides that on or be-
fore April 1, 1905, the parties re
ceiving the franchise must give good
and sufficient bond to the amount
of $4,000, as a guarantee that the
work of construction would begin at
once and as a guarantee that two
miles of the road would be completed
within the corporate limits OF the
civ and in operation within lS
1onths from the date of the passing
of the ordinance granting the fran
The gentlemen state that they are
,renared to furnish this bond and
I'M do so. This looks as though
they mean business.
Mr.. smith and Mr.. steyn' two OF
the leading spirits in the movement
are very enthusiastic over the out
look.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24

The sentinel-5Oc per month.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
rcrfcctcd thc Orgnnization.

The board of directors OF the Civic
Improvement League held an import
ant meeting last night at Ye Book
mans Den. Nearly all of the mem
bers of the board were present.
The constitution adopted by the
board is similar to the constitutions
of such organizations. The consti-
tuition states that the organization
shall be known as the Civic I'm
provement League The motto shall
he "A Better Grand Junction The
object, Civic Improvement. The of
ficers shall consist of fifteen direc-
tors, a president, vice president, sec
retary and treasurer.
The board of directors will meet
every first and third Tuesdays of
each month.
ANY person desiring a better Grand
Junction is qualified for membership
on signing a membership card and
paying an initiation fee of 25c; chill
dren under II, 15c.
The funds realized from initiation
fees will be used in defray ing the
expenses of having advertising mat
ter and stationery printed.
Last night C. H. Robinson was
elected president of the league. Mrs
A. r. Wadsworth vice president, G.
n. FaIconer secretary and S. c.
Desch treasurer.
The secretary was instructed to Is
sue membership cards at once and
the work of securing members will
begin in a few days. The league
hopes to get to work Immediately
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
The Honolulu Queen Comedy Com
pany

Composed of thirty colored artists,
under the management of Tom
flelds and direction of w. NJ. Shell
uon' will appear at the Park opera
mouse Friday, April 7, for the bene-
nt OF Pinon Mesa Lodge No. 20. A. f.
q A NJ. There are many special feat
ures in this entertainment which will
uehght and please you. and. being
composed of home talent exclusive
~ liberal patronage is solicited.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-24
Real Estate Bargains

No. sI7.-11A lots on Rood. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. $500
No. 10 acres. Az miles from
the city: 3 acres orchard; ?
acres alfalfa; 3-room house,
barn and other buildings. $3.50
No. 1888. - broom new house;
strictly modern; well located.
Terms: $3.50 cash; balance in
monthly installments.
No. 5O1.-2O acres, miles from
the city; all in fun bearing or
chard; buildings worth $4,000;
produced $500 worth Of fruit
last year ..............S $4,000