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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
STEWART'S PROOF
SUBMITS AFFTDAvTTs OF NEGROES
 TO PRESIDEr.
Self Styled InvestiEatfOn saad Thm4 Brownsville Affair Was Plot Of Citizens ts Have the Troops
 DischaFwed

Washington, Dee. 11.--Cilchriak Stewart. representing the Constitu~ tional League and 145 of the soldiers. and Rev. Dr. Charles Morris. pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church Of New York City, are in Washington ill the interest of the battalion of soldiers of the 25th Infantry, colored, who wer0 discharged without honor" as a reBaAA of the affair at Brownsville. Texas.
 Stewart has e large amount of evt- dence regarding the affair which ha presented to the President today dent is preparing his answer to Che Senate resolution calling for informa@ tion regarding the discharged soldiers.
 Stewart said the evidence he presenk- ed to the President embraced 1T2 Rai- davits that show that within i've min utes after Major Penrose ordered the call to arms" every man of the bat talion answered the roll call land was under direct supervision of the white officers who verified the roll call, mak- ing it impossible for substitutiOns.r that all officers and men thought tho firing was of mixed arms and that the fort was being attacked by a certain 'ened to drive the eolored soldiers ont of the city.
 Stewart says the ahidavits show Ma jor Penrose ordered the three compa- nies in position of defense on the walls of the fort, each company supp porting the other, company c staying on guard all night.
 He contends that the evidence makes it clear that an attempt was being made to not only do the soldiers bodily harm and failing in that, an effort was made to lay the blame upon the sol- diers by both shooting up the town and getting government cartridges and clips from the target grounds and scat- tering them along the streets.
 He says the afldavits show that it would have been impossible for any soldier to have gotten back Into the lines without being seen by the white officers and adds that there were threats by citizens to shoot colored soldiers after il o'clock on the night of the difficulty; that citizens were dressed in khaki uniform and reguia- tion hat and carried rifles, being seen on the street that night ir two squads. one of four men and one of i've.
 The men are asking as the result of these affidavits that there be a con- gressional investigation by a commits tee having power to subpoena witt nesses or that the President take steps to restore them to the army without Dreiudice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
TALKS ON MEDICINE
DIR, ,. N. MCCORMACK ATTACKS
 PATIENT REMEDIEs.
Medical Director Calls on Press. Doc torn, Druggists and Ministry to Unife in Movement to Sup-
 press Evils.

pr !. N Mccormack of Kentucks, the official representative of the Ameri- can Medical Association. addressed fair sized audience at the Rijou Thes- Ire last night along lines or interest as touching the medical fraternity and the public at large.
 His address was an argument for the medical fraternity to combine for bet fer legislation and for .rotestion from diseases easier prevented than cured. pr. Mccormack was introduced to nis audience by Major W. w. Screws.
 Half of the sickness md ath In Alabama during each year. said DF. Mccormack. could be prevnted; us great white plague" as he designatej the f50. 900 cases of consumption in the State, can be wiped out.
 "of the 10000 typhoid cases in the State last year, he said, there were 900 deaths Typhoid fever he describ- ed as a filthy disease and disgrace to any community.
 Of many modes and means of con. veyance of the disease, he .Aentioned impure milk and water as most com- mon. This is especially true in the cities and the larger towns. In ths country and small towns he said the common house fly was the most ordin- ary means of carriage of the disease. The great epidemic of typhoid lever at Chickamauga Park in recent Iears was traced to flies that infested the camp and the tents of the soldier Dr, Mccormack denounced the pat ent medicine evil in scathirg terms Hundreds of lives are wrecked, he de- clared, and many deaths result from the use of patent medicine The pat ent medicine evil, he said, begins with the infant which the mother doses with Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup and continues with older children cheap grade of whiskey, favored with medt~ cine. He told several instances of min isters of the gospel who, from eading the recommendations of Peruna. on such medicines in the Christian papers of this country, have become hopeless inebriates from their constant use,
 The speaker expressed the opinion that no Christian newspaper should print the advertisements of such medi- cines, and that for the good of the country the representatives of the sec ular press should unite with the me ai. cal fraternity, with druggists ho ell the. poisonous connections, and with the clergymen of the country. to leg islate for the complete elimination or patent medicine from the country.
 His appeal was strong fog tae physi- clans. the editors. the druggists the local fraternity, and the ministry to get together In Montgomery to take steps to assist in the great movement to wipe out many of the evils which menace the country, chiefest of which, he denominated as the patent medicine evil
 Before the introduction of the speak CT, Miss Mi1lspaugh, accompanied by Mrs. Eilenberg, on the piaao, sang solo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
EIGHT MINES DOWN
CAR SHORTAGE IS BECOMING VERY
 SERIOUS.
Miners Are DIsGusted With Manner In Which Railroads Are Handling the Products and Will
 Raise Howl,

Birmingham, Dec. 11.-(Special.)- .)- Because of no cars with which to move coal, eight mines in the western part of Jefferson and in Walker County had to shut down today.
 Application for cars to handle the coal traffic put in some days ago can not be filled by the transportation com- panles and the shutting down of mines is almost a daily affair. Considerable disgust is expressed by the coal pro- ducers over the inability of the rail- roads to furnish cars with which to move the traffic.
 The statement was made today that the figures of the Alabama Car Ser vice Association for the number of cars handled during November will be given out in the next few days and will show decrease as compared to the figures for November of the past year. The car shortage and the short locomotive power accounts for the decrease in the report of the Car Service Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
R,No, n,R,tb Ogeru Prise.

A prize of s100 has been offered by the intellectual Culture Comms~e~~ of the Seventh District, Independent order B'Nai B'Rith, for the best paper on the history of the order from its beginning to the present
 The contest Is to be confined to young men and women residing in the Seventh District. They must not be engaged in professional careers. The offer is intended to stimulate an interest among the sons and daughters of the members of the order in It's growth and history.
 The committee consists of Joseph Hirsh, Vicksburg, Miss; D. s. Haus' man. Montgomery; Louis Woisey, Little Rock. Ark: c. r. Moritz. Montgomery and Leon Schwarz, Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

County, for $5.o00 damages for mali- cious and wrongful arrest, was taken up in the Circuit Court here today. Posey was arrested on telegram from the sheriff of Etowah County. An of ficer was sent to Birmingham from Gadsden and there was considerable likeness between Posey and the negro wanted for a murder on the mountains in Sheriff Chandler's county.
 Posey was escorted back to Etowah County and held for Ave days before he was released, being the wrong man. The suit followed, and Sheriff Chand- ler's attorneys immediately took up hard fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
cELEBRATEs HIS BIRTHDAY.
Chris WehaEe and Wife Give Banquet
 to ErfemHa.

Chris WehaEe and Wife Give Banquet
 to Friends.
 Chris Wehage, who, for eleven years, has conducted a restaurant on North Perry Street, and his wife, Mrs. We haze, last night rendered farewell supper to their friends at the restau- rant, to mark the retiring of Mr. We- haze from business and in celebra- tion of the birthday of Mir. Wehage.
 John Randolph. a devoted friend of Mir. Wehage. was called to the chair next to the host to preside as toast master. Everyone was called upon by Mir. Randolph for a short talk. A de- lightful menu, composed of delectable dishes, including wines and concluding with coffee and cigars, was served the guests. z
 Toward the close of the supper, Mir wehage, in a few well-chosen words, thanked his guests for many congrat- ulations expressed.
 MT Wehage sold his restaurant some time ago and retired from business Monday night. He and his wife anti cipate returning to Danzic, Germany, the old home of Mir. Wehage, in March
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
COMMEND PRESIDENT.
ArkanHas Guard Association Conwratu=
 Infen ROoaeveIt on Ills StnnA.

ArkanHas Guard Association Conwratu-
 Iates Roosevelt on His Stand.
 Little Rock, Ark, Dec, 1.-The Arr kansas State Guard Association. an or- ganization including all officers 0E the Arkansas State Guard, passed a Feso- Iution today commenting President Roosevelt for the stand taken in dis- missing from the service three conn panles of negro soldiers, members oe the 25th Infantry.
 The resolutions also urged that acc ton be taken by Congress for repeal of all laws now in vogue which permit negroes to enlist in the army and navy. The resolution reoites that 1t is dangerous" to have negroes in the navy or army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

ficlal who was with him 1t was learn ed that the appropriation of $7o0.00o for the Mobile and Montgomery dl- vision has been increased to s1,b00,0oo The estimates with the survey. inelud- ing the tunnel1lng around Ft. De- posit are all just as given by The Ad- vertiser a few days ago The increase in the appropriation is a recognition by the officials of the Louisville and Nashville of the importance of the work on the Mobile and Montgomery di- vision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
"RaiIroad Jacix.~

Railroad Jack" whose real name Is Harry Cooper, 8 self-styIed apostle of optomism. reached Birmingham today from Nashville and for the next few days will speak on the street corners of the city, taking for his subject any topic of the times that may suggest itself to his fancy. Railroad Jack" has been knocking around the country for the past eleven years, gaining livelihood by odd jobs. and talking every evening on the street corners. He says he can answer any reasonable historical or biographical question and offers a bonus for the man who can "stump" nim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
rom Walker County to the state Leg.

from Walker County to the State Leg islature.
 Two candidates were in the field. Rufus O'Rear, a native of Walker County, resigned from his position as land clerk in the office of the State Auditor a week ago to return to Walk CT County to make the race Mir. Cranford was the other contestant. The nominee was chosen by the Coun- ty Executive Committee, the short time remaining before the election on Jan uary 5. precluding the holding of a primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
MRS. KNABE nEoovERs.
Aged Woman Injured at Fair Removed
 to Sens House.

Aged Woman Injured at Fair Removed
 te Sons House.
 News has been received that Mrs. Matilda Knabe, the aged and much beloved woman, whose right limb was nangled by a street car during the State Fair in October, in Montgomery, has practically recovered from the shock, and has been removed from the infirmary to the home of her son, Henry knabe.
 It will be remembered that Mrs. Knabe, who was visiting her sons here, having come from her home in Knox vile, Ten, was thrown under car at the Fair grounds and her limb was so badly mangled that 1t was, later am- putated. Despite her advanced age, she rallied after the first shock and is now out of all danger as result of the ac- cidaut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
LxCEUm ENTERTAINMENT.
FraukIIn slemens and Miss Giles Gfv'
 Recital.

An artistic concert was given at the Girls High School last evening under the auspices of the Alkahest Lyceum course. The audience enjoyed rare treat in hearing two such artists as Frauklein Siemens, pianist. and Mss Giles, vocalist, and violinist.
 a@veral years ago Miss siemens play ed in Montgomery with Victor Her bert'B orchestra. She was then a chtld of 12 years.
 Miss siemens's first number was the Waldstein Sonata by Beethoven, which she interpreted with musicIanship and brilliancy. The music rom Wagner5s Valkyrie and Flying Dutchman was played with true artistic ability.
 Miss Giles charmed her audience with beautiful violin and vocal selections. She possesses a voice which gives evl- dence of good training.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Jnck Cranford Nominated.

lack Cranford was today declared the Democratic nominee for Represen- tative from Walker County. a special election being ordered by the Governor for next month. The resignation or the Representative who was elected in November last brought about vacancy.
 MT. Cranford was opposed for the nomination by Rufus O Rear, who re- signed a position in the State Auditors s office few days ago for the purpose of seeking the nomination for repre- sentative from Walker County. Jack Cranford is one of the largest mer- chants in Walker County and Is very popular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Brns.elI Dies at Ensley.

Orestes Brassell, young machinist' who was shot. by police officers while he was running from a game of chance being played Sunday afternoon at Ems ley. died early this morning from the wound received. When the policemen were seen about to raid the game Bras sell, who was an onlooker, with others made a break and ran away
 The officers fired on the men ana Brassell fell to the ground. Every thing possible was done for him but he succumbed this morning. He leaves a widow and one child and his funeral will take place tomorrow. Much in- dignation is expressed over the shoot ing. Coroner Paris today began an in- into the affair and warrants have been issued for the arrest or members of the police force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
nenelcY Mnde Bnnd.

James Beasley, who was returning officer in the Democratic primary held in this county in October, and who lost the box from Lewisbur& where he lives. while en route to report to the County Executive Committee, today ap- peared at the Sheriffs office and filed a $500 bond for his appearance in court to answer an indictment returned by the last grand jury, charging him with neglecting and failure to attend to the duties of a returning officer in legal election. under bond heretofore in connection with the disappearance of the Lewis burg box. The box in question gave Col E. |. Higd9n a few majority in the race for sheriff which overcame lead by Judge l. P. Stiles, and when the committee decided to take afidayits as to what was contained nthe box, the nomination was given 10 Colonel Hig- don. The loss of the LeWisburE ooN at the union station in Birmingham caused quite a utuD political senSa- tton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
CirI nIl.slng from Homo.

The Birmingham police department has been asked to assist in searching for the 12-year-old daughter of Mrs Peoples of Short Creek. mining town in the western part of Jefferson Coun- tv The girl disappeared several days ago and the mother believes that her daughter was abducted. Mrs. Peoples is woman of modest means and IS greatly distressed over the disappear ance of her daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
F,ud RevoIutIonnrv Hot Rea.

St. Petersburg. Dec. 11.-The police have searched the lodgings of a stu dent named Karbasnikoff, son of a leading merchant and found a stock of rifles, revo1vers and bombs and quan- tity of new explosive of extraordi- nary force and plans for barricadlng the city In the event of an armed up- rising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Suit Agnlnst Terminal Company.

The Birmingham Terminal Company was today made defendant in the City Court to a suit for $10.000, The peti- tion was filed by J. M. Meighan, who claims that he owns property on Sixth Avenue, north, near Twenty sixth Street. It is averred that the property has been damaged because the street in front of the house has been raised.
 Claiming that a message was de- fayed in delivery, Duke Bennett today filed suit In the City Court against the Western Union Telegraph Company for $1,999. fEt t8bo.37
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Reirct Germnn nndret.

Berlin, Dec. ll.-In the Relchstag today the appropriations committee req Iected by g. large majc the supple mentary budget amounting to over ST, 300 ,OO0 introduced NovemSer 16 In order to meet the expenses of the war in German Southwest Africa, making S26.5O0, 900 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
no Inspect Gold Mines.

E. J. McCrossin and a number Of Birmingham citizens leave here to- morrow morning for Tallapoosa Coun- ty where they go to inspect gold mines which are owned by Birmingham peo- pie. The mines are being pushed doWh ss nuick as men and machinery can do It The statement is given out that ore being gotten from these mines bring $2S.50 per ton and that the cost of the mining Is only $3.5o per ton. It is further stated that gold ore Is Visl- bio with the naked eye.
 The party will leave here tomorrow morning on the Central or Georsla Rsilroad. riding ten miles through the country from Alexander City, return Ing to the city tomorrow night. There are high expectations on the part of those who control the mines that the investments will prove more valuable than northwestern gold mining stock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
CRAWFORD IS NOMINEE.

Chosen Over Rufus O'ReaR to Succeed
 Representative SheFer.
 An unofficial report was received ir Montgomery yesterday that John H Cranford of Jasper, was chosen as the Democratic nominee for the election to i'll the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of John M. sherer, chosen al the recent election Representative
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

Every cHtazen of Alabama is interest ed fin the birth of the Capital City. The man who built the first house in Mont EOmery tells why he did so and where 1t Wal built fin the Christmas edition of The Advertiser. This Gs tke first time this story. was ever told by Q newspaper. You must read thIs story. Get a copy of Next Sundays Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
". n. Rrn,vn Is Retter.

Reports from the bedside of Warren D. Brown who has been seriously III for the past ten days at his residence. IT Adams Street, were to the effect that at a late hour last night the patient was slightly improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
phvnicInnn to pane.

Rome, Dec. 11,-The Pope today ap- pointed as his private physician Dr, Giuseppe Petacci and hls consulting physician Dr. Ettore Marchiafeve, Pro- lessor of Pathology at the University of Rome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Admit New Merien

Washington, -Dec-,s II .-zsanatnr lei Ter today introduced a bill providing for the admission of Nsw Mexico as a State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Trnnsfer to New Orleans

New York. Dec. l1.--The sub-treas- ury today transferred $t5O.OoO currency to New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

Everything for fruit cakes. Nut5 of all kinds just received at
 SMITH AND WORNUM.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
rsnf AlI Thex ARkea.

Appropriation Increased:
 General Manager Starke of the Lou is,-iIie and Nashville Railroad. passed through the city yesterday morning e1i -oute to New Orleans, and from an or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

NeighkOrhood House Association.
 An important meeting of the Neigh borhood House Association will be held this morning at II o'clock A full att tendance Is requested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Noten ana PernonaIs.

R. e. Pierce. Travelling Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Birmingham, spent yesterday in the city.
 A
 Soliciting Agent Arthur Rogers of the Evansville Route, was one of the rail- road men from out of town here yes- terday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
NEWS OF RAILROADS
sofa Horse. Sale.

Yesterday morning the annual "old horse'' sale of unclaimed freight was held by local agent Rodenberg of the Western Railway of Alabama at the freight depot, corner of Coosa and Tal- lapoosa Streets Travelling Auditor Marberry of the Western came to Montgomery and assisted in the sale which netted a good round sum. be- sides clearing the freight house or an accumulation of some years growth.
 These 'old horse" sales are similar to the auctions held at church fairs. A man goes into it blindly. and finds out afterward whether he has been Iemonized. Sometimes great bargains are picked up and sometimes they are not.
 During one of these sales by the Western several years ago, four trunke were offered by the auctioneer, and as it looked as if he could not get pur- chaster, he was about to put them back to be offered again the following year. Inst as he was about to order the trunks taken away Montgomery man puk In a bid of 50 cents each for tho four trunks. They were knocked down to him, and later when he opened them he found them filled with costly silks, Satins faces, lingerie and women's ap- parel in general. After giving his wife a magnificent outfit he sold the four trunks for S6O apiece, thus netting ex- actIy $239 profit. Later during that same sale, he got all the worst or trade. He paid $4 for a big, heavy box, and on opening 1t found 1t filled with old Ayers almanacs.
 Got All They Asked.
 The committee representing the ma chinists, boiler makers and blacksmlths unions Mesrs Patterson, Michael, Gro nier and Devereaux, who went to VII rnfngton to attend the meeting between the oficials of the Atlantic Coast Line Montgomery. The result of the meet ing was that eevry demand made by inc employees was granted by the rail- rnsds An increase of IS cents was se- cured by the machinists, who. under the new contract will be paid $S.4O day instead of SS.25, as at present. The hoiier makers and blacksmiths also se- cnred a raise of 15 cents, getting $s6e ,ifruer the new contract, instead oi S3.50.
 AupFOnrlatfon Increased.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
4 SheriR Sued.

The suit Of Early Posey, negro vs. William Chandler, sheriff of Etowah
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-01
Rate Bill in Conference.

The rate bill has disappeared from
the surface in the capitol at Washing
ton, and is now shut up in a room
in which there is a table, and around
that table sit Senators Tillman, Elkins
and Cullom and Representatives Hep
burn, Sherman and Richardson. Ala
bama, it will thus be seen, has hand
in this epoch-making piece of legisla-
ton. Judge Richardson has from the
outset taken a deep interest in the
rate bill, and his views will be woven
into it so far as the views of minor.
ity member can be woven into any
thing in Washington.
Three of the conferees would natu-
rally feel inclined to support limited
review clause. namely. Senator Till
man and Representatives Hepburn and
Richardson. Senator Cullom sits
astride the fence, leaving on the broad
review side Senator EllSins and Repre-
sentative Sherman.
But the six conferees are not all
VINO will take a hand in this big bus
mess. The republican party desires
to make the outcome party measure.
and the managers of that party will
endeavor to line up the four republi-
can conferees against Senator Tillman
and Representative Richardson. A
thousand other strings, too are being
pulled. and the outcome cannot be
foreseen. All that can be predicted
with any assurance at all is that a
bill of some kind will become law be-
fore Congress adjourns. The subject
engrosses the country, and the matter
has been progressed so far that the
republicans dare not go into the fall
elections until they have passed a bill
of some sort That is all that is as
sured. The rest is shut up In the room
of the six conferees.