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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
TRASH PILE DID IT
THERE WILL BE NO MORE DOORS
 TONIGHT.
Sanitary Department Makes Careful In- vestigatfon and Remedies Cause of Smells Which Permeated
 f0utH0mery Air.

"You can tell 'em that the fire ax the trash pile Is out" said Jake Hinderer, sanitary inspector about 4;30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There won't De any smell tonight"
 The statement of the inspector will be happily received by the many Mont gomerlans who were put to the discom fort Thursday night of fnhaling nox- ious fumes which they believed then were caused by supposed experiments that the inspector was making with 'kainit rock as a mosquito extermina- tor, for stagnant ponds. but which de- veloped later to have been caused by a fire at the city trash dump located at the foot of Coosa Street within a stone's throw of the Alabama River
 A great many people yesterday de- clined to accept the theory that the smell came from the trash pile because the dump was visited late Thursday night and no sign of a fire could be seen, Earlier In the night two bicycle patroinen had been dispatched to the pile and they declared that the debris was burning.
 An investigation. begun early yester- day morning by the sanitary depart
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
CoKER'S LIFE SAVED
MONROE COUNTY NEGRO WILL NOT
 BE HANGED.
Governor Cosnmutes Sentence of Con- demned Man To Life Imprisonment On the Petition of 1s000
 Cfffxema.

Due to the interest shown by 1000 good citizeng of Monroe county, Sonnte Coker, a friendless negro boy. sentefac- ed to give his life on the gallows at Monroeviile. Friday, July lS, Will not be hanged. Cove nor Jelks yesterday commuted the sentence of coker to ninety-nine years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
 The negro boy was convicted a. the July term Of the Circult Court of Monroe county; Judge l. T. Lackland. presiding, and Solicitor Oscar L. Gray prosecuting. The victim Of Coker was Ida stanton. a negro girl, 13 years old. The crime was comm ted fin March, 1903. Lawyers who defended Coker, by appointment of the court, appealed the case to the Supreme Court. which affirmed the lower court and fixed the date of his death as July IS.
 Owing to the helpless condition of coker. and the f-eneral belief in his innocence. the people of Monroe county became aroused as they have not been aroused in recent years over q matter in which a negro boy was the prin- cipal. Many of the leading citizens of the county including county officials, came to Montgomery at their own ex- pense to appear before the Board or Pardons and to appeal to the Governor to spare the life of the negro boy. It was held that he had proved an alibi and that the testimony of the girl was so confusing that there was grave doubt if she testified to the truth.
 Solicitor Gray recommended that the sentence be commutsd to lifes inlpris- onment and Judge I.ackiand did not object to this course, although ho wrote to Governor Jelks that he heliey- ed .he negro was guilty and that ex- treme measures must he resorted to in order to decrease crime In Monros county.
 T told them In my last charge t, the grand jury" says Judge LAckland in this letter. that the most prpm- .nent necessity for the good of the people of Monroe county would be o dozen good, first class hangings. six white men and six black men !"
 The Board of Pardons unanimously recorAmended to the Governor that the sentence of Coker be commuted to life imprisonment. showing that the best people in the county had indicated that they desired this course. It was on the recommendation of the Board of Pardons that the Governor acted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
Montgomery Delegation win Leave for
 Grand Lodge Next week.

Montgomery Delegation VIII Leave fOf
 Grand Lodge Next week.
 A small body of the Montgomery Eiks will leave the city next Friday for Den- yer. Col. to attend the convention or Elks to be held there beginning Mon day. July j6, and lasting six days.
 The members who will go from the Montgomery Lodge are c. P. Mcln- tyre. who Is the representative of the Montxoniory Lodge to the Grand Lodge, c. Holt smith. Herndon Mabson and probably three other gentlemen whose names will not be given out until they finally decide to attend
 The Lodge In Denver has appropri- ated s5o,0o0 for the entertainment or the visiting brothers. There will pc delegations present from all parts or the United States. and 1t is thought that there will be ct least 10000 Elks in Denver during the convention. Many aYnusements have been provided by the Denver Lodge for the entertainment of the visitors. The parade of the Elks will be a feature, as the visiting deie- cations will appear in fancy dress. The Montgomery delegation will not appear in fancy costumes on account or the small delegation.
 Special rates have been made over the railroad Co Denver and the pubic may avail themselves of these rates as well as the Nlks. The convention will hold sessions for six days. after which some of the members of the Montgom- ery delegation and many of the visitors will make a tourfof California and the West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
SHOOTING AT PICNIC.
Young Men Were Drinking at San
 MOuntain Enferfmsnsnenf.
sana

Young Men Were Drinking as sand
 Mountain EnferfaSnmenf.
 sccttsboro. July s.--(SpeciaL 1--Ton1 Lewis was shot by young man nana- ed Bain at Plsgah, on sand Moeni~in. near this place late Wednesday A-ter- noon. and his recovery Ia doubtfn.
 There was a big picnic at Pisgah. given in honor of the old soldiers and about two thousand people attended The best of order prevailed until late in the afternoon. when considerable whiskey was drunk by several. the two partioipants being among the number.
 A dificuIty arose between Baln ana Lewis. with the above results.
 After the shotins Bain made his escape and has not been captured Both young men are prominent. Bain being the son of c minister A by- stander was also shot by Bain. but his wound is not considered dangerous
 Mrs Sarah Roe. wife of John Roe, one of the substantial farmers fin this county. died at her home at Larklna Landing near town Wednesday morn ing of fever, aged 42 years. The in- terment was today. and was conducts ed by Rev. Thomas Sloan.
 Mir. Jim Gullatt. one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens In the county. died at his home near Dutton Tuesday. MT. Gullatt was in his g0th year. and he leaves large Efamily conenction in the county He Avas Tax Collector of the county for fifteen years. and was the most popu- lar man that ever held the ofiice.
 Julian Aglxin and Miss Mary Lou Hunt were united in marriage at the home of the brides father, W. B. Hunt. In this city last evening. Rev. W. r. Davis of the Baptist Church ofilciat- ing Only a few near friends were nrecent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07

ment. developed that the trash pile, though not visibly burning. was burn ing internally and that at frequent in- tervals internal explosions were oc- curing from the gases that arose from the refuse matter Inspectors Jake
 Hinderer and Jacques Braun stretched line of hose $50 eetslong to the pile and kept a steady stream of water on 1t unti1 the internal fire had been conn pletely put out about o'clock in the afternoon. Fire Chief Browder also spent some time at the pile during the day and was convinced that the in- ternal fire was the cause of the fumes.
 There Is no doubt that the burning debris caused the odors that spread over the city" said Chief Clerk John Farley of the Sanitary Department yes terday. Very frequently the trash dump catches on fire and have known times when it would take as much as three days to put out the fire entirely, '"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
ALABANIA'S DELEGATION
 ACTIVE IN COMMITTEES


 4 He has been very active and suc- cessful in procuring pensions for his constituents, In bridging navigaoie streams, in establishing pcstomces, n increasing and bettering mall facih- ties. in obtaining appointments for de- serving young men and women end Tn giving prompt personal attention to all matters in which his district is In any wise interested. :, In the omnibus public building bill. which passed consress on the last day of the present session, he too. had pork in the barrel" He secured twelve thousand dollars for the conn pietion Of the government building at Mont4omery. that is to say, TOT painting, interior decorations. repairing sidewalks and etc. He got necessary preliminary appropriation of $5,ooo with which to buy site for post. ofics building at Troy. This means that t5o,ooo VI De authorized py GUn. ,,n. gross in the Near future to construct 4 government house in the attractive hand enterprising little city of Troy
 To attain these desirabie ends, ne toiied untiringiy. Just as fast as the exerencies of the public business will warrant, other towns In his district win be provided for but under the rules in vogue here no appropriation for q public building i'll be authorized until the postal receipt of q given place amount to $io,0o0 during eacn Andsiusia Of Greenviiie will likely come next. Colonel Wiley has intro duced a bill for the erection of q post offace building in every county site m his district and these measures are still pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
SALES OF PROPERTY.
Several Fransferr sRecordcd At Probnt.
 C0urf

HCNSNah N1mn&GEn hAGEuEUc0 At EEDDulG
 Court.
 Several deeds conveying city prop erty were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge.
 A lot at s25 sayre street, having a frontage of sixty feet. was sold by Jul ia c. Higgins to Julia Walter Pitts for s4,00o.
 A lot on the east side of Holcombe street. known as lot No. 1O9. of the Wilson plat, was conveyed by Duncan May and Jessie V. May. his wife, to Bertha s. 0ster. for s4.o00 The lot fronts sixty-three and one-half feet.
 For $2.925. Myrtle B, Campbell trans ferred to F. H. E.. Warren an undi- vided one-sixth interest in the prop erty, just off Goldthwaite street, known as ''Warrens Court"
 A lot, sthirty-one and sone-half feet on the east side of Holcomb street. known as lot No. l0s, of the Wilson plat. was sold by Elvira Scott and J. N. Scott to Mrs. Jesse R. James for s2.400.
 J. E. Andrews and Claudia Andrews sold to Mrs. Jesse R. James a lot with fifty feet frontage on the west side of Amanda street. The price was $2,- 600.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
A uuNTsvIILn coMpANy.
Several Interpretations File certifi-
 cnteS at Capitol.


 cntes at Capitol.
 With a capital stock of $100,000. the Farmers Cotton oil and Fertilizer Company, of Huntsville. yesterday mo- tified the Secretary of State of its in- corporation.
 The incorporators of the company. which will build plant in Huntsville. are J. Robert Jones. Rohert F. Sprag- ins. H. Bond, Walter Kelley, A. J. Mut- dock. W. J. Matthews. and about flf- teen others.
 The Bushy Creek Land Company of Cuilman. with a capital of $5,000, filed notice of it's incorporation. Tho in- corporators -e: Ja:- .es S. Dunbar. L. A. Carter, Thomas W. Cardwcli. George II. Parker. Harry Parker, Sarah Parker and Mrs. Alice Parker.
 The Republic Creosot.ng Company. an Indiana corporation. yesterday filed certificste with Secretary of State McDavid declaring its intention tO do buf ness in Alabama. J. T. Rufli, of Mobile. Is named as Alabama agent.
 The Ludden and Bates Music House. Georgia corporation. yesterday re- newed It's charter to do business in Ala bama. Sulligent Is named as head quarters in this State and J. T. Cot ton of that place. as State agent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
MAYHEM Is susPEcTEn
Body of Highland Park Hoy sIutllnted
 In Shocking Mamuer.

The body of Bernard Hnff. the 12- year old son ot M. E Hun, of 49 You gene street. Highland Park, has been horribly mutilated. and two negro ooys are being held at police heedduarterH suspected of mayhem
 The Huff boy is affected with neY- vous, affiiction and his memory is pon~ at times His parents discovered Wednesday morning that part of hiS body had been mutilated with sharr instrument. probably razor The boy told his parents that two negro boys mutilated him on Hall street last Sat urday He had withheld any know ledge of it from his parents until yes terday morning, when they discovered that he was in pain. and, upon an ex- emination. the almost unbelievable conditions were revealed.
 It Is known that two negro boys were arrested as suspects by the police
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07

station to take the last afternoon train for Knoxville, Tenn, the home of the groom's parents. where they will spend the summer Early in Septem- Der they will return to Greenviile. where the groom will be- engaged i'm business during the winter.
 Misses Ettie and Frances Beeland are guests of their aunt. Mrs. A. J. Jenkins, at Letohatchie and will re- main several weks.
 Miss Amalie Adams is spending the week at Can't. the guest of Misses Mamie and Christine Can't.
 Mrs. Harry Mason of Pocahontas ia visiting her mother. Mrs. J T. Knight
 Mrs. Scott of Cordelie. &C.,. is yis- itfng her daughter, Mrs H. S. Walden. at the Episcopal Heetory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
ROUND BALE COMPANY
Men Organize New Co
 nOrmff0n.

Montgomery Men Organize a New Cor
 poration.
 The Alabama Round Bable Company, with an authorized capital stock of 5000, and paid In capital of $lo.- 900. yesterday filed papers of tncor- poration in the ofice or Probate Judge J. B. Gaston.
 The officers of the company men, tioned in the papers are: F. c. Hamill of Montgomery. president and mana ger, and H. E.. Quillian of Montgom- cry. secretary and treasurer. The in- corporators and directors each have the following number of shares: F. C.. Hamill, forty-fve; H. E. Quillian, fifty shares, and Fred s. Ball, of Montgom- cry, five shares.
 The objects of the corporation are to acquire by lease. purchase or other manner, roundlap cotton presses and ginning plants; to operate them or lease them to other persons; and to buy and sell cotton and any and all other things incidental to the business.
 The principal oflce of the company is to be located in Montgomery and H. E. QuIllian is designated to receive subscriptions to the capital stock. The stock is divided into 350 shares of $10O each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
Ran,ney-AnwIe.

Greenville. July 6.-(specia1.l- 1.-The marriage of John Eukes Ramsey and Miss Bess Angle took place yesterday afternoon at. the home of the brides parents, Dr. w. M. Blackwelder offi- ciating.
 The bride was gowned in white silk princess with val lace trimmings and carried an arm clusfer of white carnations. The floral dec corations In the parIor were oleanders, pink carna- tions, palms and ferns The family thd few friends gathered there to wit ness the ceremony. Alter a short while the young couple repaired to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
SPECIAL LOW RATE to DENVER, COL, AND RETURN
 via LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. R. co

Account Elks Convention at Denver. Colo, the L. & N. will sell tickets to Denver and Colorado Springs, Col, at rate of $S5.s0 for round trip. Tickets on sale July 9th to 14ti inclusive, lim- tted for return August 23rd. Diverse routes will be- allowed between St. Louis and Denver. For reservations and other information call on or write c. L. Wolf. T. P A.. UNION STATION. Montgomery. Ala. Phone S64.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07

Thursday TO an Advertiser reoresen- tative, the police declined to give the names of the negroes. It Is believed by the police that the negro boys are not implicated. They maintain that they can prove Q. positive alibi. Mir. Hun, the father of the boy. while par- tially believing the account given by his son, thinks there Is possibility that his son may have laid hands on himself.
 As soon as the conditions were dis- covered, physician was called in and found the wound so serious that young Hun was taken to St. Margaret's Hos pital yesterday mofHing, where he TO. ceived close attention. It is expected that he will recover if no compiica- tions set in,
 7 MT, Hun. father of the bpy.f ts e watch maker and is we'll known sr Montgomery. He is greatly worried over the condition of his son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
Hsa Made No oasr.

San Francisco. July 6.---The Exanaa- ner says todays
 The Austrian Phoenix. an old es-. tablished insurance company of Vien- na. Austria. has so far not offered to adjust a single loss nor has 1t even admitted liability. although its poli-l cies are of standard form ana contain no earthquake clauses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
TO OPEN A STREET.
ThOrOughfare to Connect IIiliard and
 Garrison.

ThOFOughfAre to CouRect AtAAAufu Nnu
 Garrison.
 There is a possibility that the city Of Montgomery will next week begin open ing a street to be known as East Wash ington Street. which will run from Hil- Hard to Garrison Streets.
 Mayor Teague announced yesterday that he will consider all matters next week in reference to opening the street. and if matters prove satisfactory the chances are that work will proceed.
 It Will be remembered that petition was sent to the City Council some time ago oy H. W. Clark offering to dedi- cate property for the opening of East Washington Street between Hilliard and Garrison streets. The Council subse- ouentIy adopted resolution accepting inc offer and thereafter Mir. Clark ded- icated the property to the city and re- corded the plat under certain provis- ions. Since then the matter has been dormant
 street. the present Washington Street win he continuous with the exception of a block between Jackson and Hill Hard Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
EXCURSION
win central of Georgia Ky.
 to SAVANNAH AND TYBEE, GA. July 18th.

Round trip tickets to Savannah. .sA'f0 to Tybee, $425. Train leaving Montgomery 4:40 D. n..l arriving sa- vannah a. m Tickets good return ing not later than July i7th.
 Sleeping car reservations Gan pc made by applying to R. c. BRoOkES Com. Agt., { Commerce St. Adv-ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
A COURT SETTLEMENT.
Asrairs Of Hardwood Company Are Be.
 ing Adjusted.

A settlement of the affairs of the Montgomery Cooperage and Hardwood Company was begun yesterday morning in the United States bankrupt court. Referee Asa E. stratton presiding.
 At public ontcry. the plant and hold- ings of the defunct company were sold several weeks ago to Richard Tiilis. Dowdell and Joseph and asso- ciates. The purchase price was S51.- 800. The sale was subsequently, con- firmed by Judge Thomas c. Jones of the federal court.
 The hearing in the settlement oc- cupied several hours and it was stated later that 1t will be several days before the affairs of the company are finally wound up
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
nnchena nna IIer servants.

The Duchess of Devonshlre nas ,raat helief in the duties of a mistress 2 ssavard her domestic servants and con elders if to be one of them to keep in touch with them socially She osten reads aloud to them In the servants haii and plays chess with them and she does not hesitate to ask her guests to aid her sometimes by the exercise of their musical talents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
The Rabbit Trade.

It was stated recently at pubic worth of rabbits were shipped to Eng land every year; that the rabbit, as a cor. mercial commodity was only in its probabiy grow to 5,0o0,oo0 pounds a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07
ELks GOING To DENvEa.

Casino. Matinee Today. Chiidrel 1oc. free ride and car fare to town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07

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 Misses and Chldren's Patent Vici
 Ribbon Ties. in quite variety of newS 1 7( shapes. all sizes The $l.50 grade at /t Bullock's Discount Sale. ........... Kid and Patent Vici Ribbon Ties. for both misses and children. in any want-$ n( ed size of all the new styles, SIPS | V At Bulock's Discount Sale .......
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-05-26
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of ST. Mary.
Joseph Goldberg vs.. Salt Water
Lumber Co. Ltd.
No. 11,767.

Under and by virtue Of an order of
seizure and sale issued ont of the
Honorable 23rd Judicial District Court.
of Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit. have selzed and will Of
fer for sale for cash to the last and highest
bidder. at the Court House, in the town
of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF
JUNE, A. D., 1906.
between the hours of IL O'Clock a. M.
and 4 o'clock p. m., the following de-
scrlbed property, to.wit:
That certain tract Of swamp land. w.
ing and being situated in the Parish Of
st. Mary, containing forty-two arpents
more or less. bounded on the north by
lands of Delahoussaye heirs, east BY
lands of Estate of Edward Sigur now
formerly Of A. A. BOnvillain, south by
land Of A. A. Bonvillain formerly of
Fredrick Sigur and west by lands of
Stevens or Theophile Hebert.
JOHN b. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff $ Office, Parish of st Mary, La,
Mays. 1906.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-05-26
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OG Finlay, of house and lot. bound
ed north Arenz, east Macarthur, south
BraShear Ave, west lot l, being the
OF lot NJ square "a; taxes, interest anJ
costs s. 66
Washington Powell, lot, bounded
north Bradle east. south and west
SS 3:3.
George Hanson, 'ot &. square 30. Ber-
wick: taxes, interest and costs S6.}5
Non Residents
Standard Land Co.. of Marion. In
diana, $40 acres. all of section % -
sr9e. 100 acres of II e / section %
10 5 + 3 e.. taxes. interest and costs
S2l 30.
Byrum. Helmcr Planting & Oil Co
l. td.. $50 acres. south ! of e of 5 W
of sec / and lots l. 2 3 and 4 or all Of
frac't sec ,. and lots 3. ), 6, Z. $, and
10 otsec 6. S { of W ! and of $ W
of w of sec 10, and of e / and
se t and of sec ID. all of section,
%. %, q. 25. 26, %. 81 and lots ) and
and 6 or S of sec l3. east of sec 80.
all of sections 33. 81 80 and 36, Is r
II e. 24O0 acres. all of sections 9, 81.
and 2S, and W of sec IA Is sr IL
e., taxes, interest and costs S109. 16.
Ward One.
II. Laucclin. house and lot, bounded
north Straw, east Otcy, south Lotion.
west Jefferson: taxes interest and costs
sS.6 a.
Non Residents.
W O. Hart. 50 7s-lO0 acres. lots Il ;.
Sec. 81, +. II $. Il. f.. taxes, inter
st and costs 81 -
Witness my hand officially this 10th
Lay of May. a. D.. 1906.
JOHN B. SANDERS,
sheriff and EX -Oflicio Tax Collector, Parish |
Of st. Mary, Louisiana.
Office. Parish t. Mary. La
May 10th. 1906.