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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
HUNTING FOR NEGRO
SHERIFF WALLER IS STILL HID. ING HERMAs THOMPSON.
Party of Men Started for Prison No. But Did not Reach There Whereabouts of Prisoner
 Unknown.

the Is year old negro who laid hands on the little daughter of G. F. Gaia rlaa prson So Eight mile. the Tom tho city. on the Lower Wetumpka Road. a party. composed of about twenty nye men on horses sand and in ouggies let ternoon to go to the stockade. Adyices received last night from the
 warden of the prison were that the party did not reach the convict farm, | but that two men from --ontgomerv | visited the stockade and were shown through the m premises by guards; The
 at the farm How far he party of
 men, went in the direction of the l. The mystery of Thompson's where's and the forces Of sheriff Waller wer.
 t' ter. The sherir has . apparently W check mated all efforts to locate the negro. | The probabilities are that MT. Waller
 and only few Of his 'ficers know
 day afternoon. but an Advertiser rep
 resentative was informed at his resi-
 during the night.
 The pa,rty , St men men, whtch left M Mont: t;
 on the Lower Wetumpka Road. close l bv the Seaboard Air Line crossing.
 MT. Strothors said last night that 1 he came upon the men no were on
 horses and in buggies ant they declar. ed they were going to the stockad" | He advised the men not to go as he
 was certain the negro was not at the
 stockade. but they declined to adopt
 his suggestion and lief: him with the
 avowed intention of proceeding to the | convict farm
 Mir Strothers immediately called up-
 on Police Chief Taylor by telephone
 municated with P. A. McLemore. day jailer. J. K. Jackson. the Governors private secretary was advised of the | departure of the party and he direc- | ted the warden at the stockade that l he might allow the party to appoint l a committee to search the premises and be assured the negro was not at the farm provided the men were nos | rough or abusive,
 The warden of the s.ockade was ] reached by telephone at o'clock last night and he said no party lad visited the place during the day, although he | had been informed that number of men were en route to the stockade from Montgomery. The only strangers appearing at the stockade during. the afternoon. he said. were two men from
 guards at the gates of the farm and. as visitors. they were accorded tha courtesies of being shown through the | premises.
 | the stockade, and no danger was ap- prehended.. He said the visitors did | not ask about Thompson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Omcers Meeting.

..y. not seen any full report of &h. on9cer's meeting at Birmingham and do not know what the opinion was regarding Rifle ranges put | uo know that local ranges are the lhihe needed first. so that the men can se. to practice and then II state io"eN Is desired, all right. will he its inaccessibility and that It viII he impractical for many or the men to ever have the opportunity or ipractice only at a State range Whiie II there are local ranges, all can practice' who wish to -do so There Will os ample money however, for ooth anu after awhile a State range can De built, when a permanent camp srouna is selected which must be done before A,ahama can hope to reach the high est degree of efficiency.
 permanent camp site Is now peihs discussed and must be cnosen. put when and where is the question. Wth a nermanent camp ground the differ ence carrying equippings to ana ITO annually will be done away with anu the Guard can go in as orlHaoe UT sanaratelv as may be desired and every convenience ana necessary pio'iu " much less cost.
 hone to see a permanent camp site chose before a very great While. ana then range with every requirement. should at once be built What decis- ion is to be made of the money aVall- able for rifle ranges. l have not learn ed. but I am sure it Is to be dlVldeo aoually among those concerned. There shouId not Be any longer delay. but what is going to be done, should be done quickly and the shooting begun, that Is the most important thing of all just now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
THINGS AT sTANDsTILD..
Salt Lake City Besetged by Record
 np~oLlw~ RISxxauA

Salt Lake City Beselged by Record
 Breaking BlizzaAd.
 Salt Lake. Utah. Oct. 21.-For the last twenty-four hoars this city and vicinity has been swept tv wind storm of unparalleled severity.
 In addition to three serious acci- dents to persons and property over a wide area has been devastated, a fire famed by the wind has obliterated the new plant of the Utah Packing Com pany, causing a loss of about s259.O0O. During the full period of the storm trains have arrived irreguiarlv.
 For much of the time the street car service has been at standstill nnd the electric lighting plants are out of commission.
 Ruined buildings. fallen chimneys. broken windows. loosened signs and toppled trees throughout this and an- Joining towns are the most common souvenirs of the storm and form III the aggregate an immense source of loss.
 The wind attained maximum ve- locity of fifty-two miles an hour at 3 o'clock Saturday night and i and 6 o'clock Sunday morning. For hours afterward it maintained an average speed of hirty-eight miles an hour.
 number of persons nere sustained injuries from falling trees and short circuited wires.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
HOUNDS A FAILURE
ALLOWED SELMA NEGRO PRISON
 FIR TO ESCAPE.
Black Was Turned Out of Central City Prison to Give Dogs OppOr- tunity to Show Their
 Worth.
Advertiser Bureau,

AQVeTteSeE
 Selma. Oct. 21.
 man from Georgia with two blood hounds came to Selma yesterday. He tried to sell the hounds to the city as 1t had been decided by the authorities that 1t was very necessary for the DO, lice department to have some blood hounds
 The Georgian praised the hounds very highly but Chief Walters would no not saR s' hc% %Srd good ad heS we're
 As there was no telling at what hour it might be necessary to use the hounds it was decided to test them as soon as possible and trial .v;ai was n made is yerS tniS doubtful if the two hounds will be purchased by the city. and their owner will very likely have to carry them back to their home well known negro. was taken from the city prison Weaver was serving out a ninety days sentence on the streets and after that time had expired he Will be tried upon another warrant. "hici Is waiting for him.
 The owner of the hounds said that they would follow a trail two hours old, and this morning Weaver was let out of the city prison and told f,oh, to g so River. and to start from the other side. He left the city hall as it was hel"vcd for the bridge. but whether he went across 1t or not is uncertain
 When Weaver had been gone an houi it was decided by Chief Walters thai it would be best not to wait the other hour as it night tire his prisoner whc was to be trailed. The dogs and some city officials went across the bridge tt the agrccd spot and the hounds were turned loose. They did not take W,aver's trail but ran up and down the road and the banks of the river foi sum, tim, I'p until past noon the dogs did not take up tho trail of the prls- oner
 The prisoner did not show up this afternoon and the police department stilI hel.ova that he Is running away from tn" hounds. The police are no, uneasy about the prisoner for at best he will not stay away more than two or three days and they will get hin when he comes back to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
The National Scores.

The National Board for the Promo tion of Rifle Practice. in statement recently issued. said in part: An an alvsis of the scores in the National Team Match shows that If the scores made on the skirmish runs were elim- mated, instead of the Army Infantry team winning this national trophy 1t would have remained with New fork with q score of 2.491 for the infantry, Massachusetts would have continued Tn third place. but Wisconsin would have taken fourth place and New Jersey ffth. while the cavalry team would have dropped from second to sixth and the navy and marine corps would not have been among the prize winners.
 A correspondent in analYzing the above statements claims that il is incorrect and says: Please note that deduct ing skirmish run, S31, from the total
 395s of the Y. S Infantry team, leaves 2.425 points net. Instead of 2,49l as stated. Make the same deduction in the ease of other teams mentioned and YOU will note that the cavalry stands first with a net total of -,'"" points: the infantry, second, with T total of 9,425: Massachusetts. third
 with a total of 2.420. and New 1o'H fourth. with total of 2.391. Even tbese figures are inaccurate. as the ot- tical tabulations of the scores by tin" statistical officer would make the rela- five standing of the teams, after de ducting the skirmish runs. as follows C s Infanry. 2,42o; Massachusetts, 41o. New York 2.391: Wisconsin. 2364; New Jersey. 2.332; [. S. Navy . 39e: Minnesota, 2,319; Y. s. Cavalry
 9313: Washington. 2.313; L. g. Ma rines, 2,31O; Pennsylvania. 2,3o1."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
seaboard Train Wrecked.

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 21.--Sea- board passenger train No. 32. which left Birmingham at 6:35 this morn ing was derailed one mile west of Cedartown today. The bag gage car, mail car and cccond class coch turned over and Postal Clerk J. E. Segusst of Birmingham was injured, though not dangerously. No passengers were hurt The cause of the accident has not been determined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

without the customary notification to the commander of the block ading fleet Admiral Dewey mad suffered, he thought. sumcieht- ly from that sort of thing. and he sent a vessel across the Irene's bows and notified her captain that she would not be permitted to depart without 3 statement as to her destination. was not Admiral Diedrich's mission to quarrel with both the American ana the English fleets. so. on criticai oeca, s. sions, he sought to find out Captain Chichester's purpose in case of a col lision. Going on board chi9hsster a6,e ern ship he angrily exclaimed. "Did you see what Dewey did to my sh1p!
 "Yes,' replied Chichester.
 What would you have done If 1t hao been an English ship?'
 well" said Chichester. convenient ly assuming that the Irene's captain had sailed without orders from Died- richs, "Td have put my captain under arrest, and then I'd have gone on ooaro the Olympia and apologized to Admiral Dewey for having such fool in com mand of one of my ships"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Preparing for Convention.

Tho Dallas County Sunday oCHuVl Convention will hold its annual meet :
 ,ng in this city at the First Baptist church on Tuesday and Wednesday, No vonber 20th and 21st. The dates were decided upon and steps taken looking to the holding of the convention on tween the various Sunday School work ers. pastors and superintendents and Mss Minnie Kennedy, who is in charge of the primary work in the State and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Chichester mt Manila.

Here Is one of the tales told by off
 cers of Deweys fleet at Manila of the late Admiral Chichester. who was then d captain: On one occasion Admiral Diedrichs, the German sent out the Irene on an urrevealed errand. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

We are sole agents for the genuine H, H. Babcock Co.'s "Happy Thought" side spring, the best and easiest riding buggies made... Get the Babcock. MONTGOMERY CARRIAGE WORKS
 CO.,,
 et. 21l-2lS Bibb St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
.t.-.ct,xe Quarters.

Captain w. F. Weiss. the efficient ana deservedly popular commanding ohcer of the Blues. Co.. D. approaches the ,,aIua of attentive company quarters
 and has had the room occupied by his company in the City Building fixed up
 in bright and a1Eactive style, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

clothes, the other next to a man in uniform tby the way. the man in civ ilian clothes was also soldier.) One lady took the seat next the man in civilian clothes. The other started to walk away when the lady already seat ed stopped her by saying: There is a seat. next to the soldier over there We'll, that lady answered: What do you think am: never sit beside a soldier And at Monterey we are gift ed with saloon which charges a man in uniform. a soldier. % cents a glass for beer; while a man in civilian cloth ing gets the same for cents; and the only excuse is that you wear the uni form of your country. It seems to me something can and ought to be done against this evil besides treating such people with the contempt they deserve. A man who, like the American soldier
 in general dons his uniform for the love of our country, to fight for 1t, and
 if necessary to give his life for it, ought to be entitled to little more respect" .. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

Col. c. R.. Br!cken went to Blrm- ingham Thursday and was here yes terday He is getting his command in fine shape and the others will have to look to their laurels or he will soon be at the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Increase In Pay.

lucTeuSc LII fHys
 The Paymaster General. in his re- port in pointing out the need of an increase in the pay of the army. at- tention is called to the fact that equal ly with officers. the pay of the en- listed men of the army Is small com pensation for their services! This ap- piles to nearly all the grades, but more particularly to non-c commissioned off, cers. While the enlisted soldier Is fed, clothed and housed by the Government. he believes he should get more in the way of pay than $13 per month, which Is the pay of a private. discOntent- ed army Is not an efficient one. and that our army is discontented Is shown by the large number of assertions. It may not be true. and doubtless Is not, that the matter of poor pay is respon- sible to any considerable extent for desertion, but undoubtedly 1t Is a factor in the case. The low rate of pay of non commissioned officers has been pointed out by all officers writing on the subject. but its effect is nowhere more noticeable than with reference to company commissioned officers. There Is such little difference between the pay of a private and corporal, $2. :. or sergeant, s5. that 1t 1s difficult to find the right kind of men for those positions. The army would be very materially benefited if the pay of these non-commissioned officers was raised to a sum which would make it an ob- ject for a soldier to qualify himself for obtaining and retaining such positions, With an increase in pay the positions would be sought after and when at tained would not be forfeited as readS :ly as now by carelessness and indif- ference. In a modern army in the field the non- commissioned officers should be men of intelligence. resourceful in emergencies. and capable of individual initiative This class of men cannot be secured for such positions on the present rate of pay. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Personal Mention.

Capt. F. M. Maddox, Adjutant or the 1st Regiment Infantry Mobile. and one of the finest officers in the service. was here Saturday and yesterday accompa- nied by Lieut. A. Gilbert of Company B. Lomax Rifles. Mobile. These omcers were here looking atfer business ol their commands and were high in their praise of the manner in which the boys did their duty in the recent trying times of the storm on the Gulf Coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
A Local Range.

Local Range. The local battery has been very en- thusiastic about learning to shoot their guns and joined by those in the other organizations who have caught the in spiration. a revolver range has been built at Electric Park at firty tards and two hundred yards will be secured for Rifle practice for the present After awhile if a suitable range 1t not built near this city. longer distances can be secured and all the practice desired can be had there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
By D. w. McIVER.

every attention is to be given the men and every encampment offered to have them remain about headquarters when idle and in personal and social inter- course. become better acquainted and have instilled with them promptness and attendance upon the drills and musters of the company.
 The Greys and the Artillery and the Cavalry also have attractive and con venient meeting places in the City Building and they are all now paying much attention to their duties and be- coming more and more efficient. They are all ready for duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
. A. Jenkins, who is the field worker

in the State.
 A committee composed of H. s. T. Mallory, chairman: F. G. Warner. sec retary. J. F. w1lknson. A. F. Streh- meyer. c. c. GEaysop and W. s. But Ter were apponfed to pake arrange ments for the convention and these with tbe plesideBt and secretary of the Dallas County Association will go to work at once to make all necessary preparations for the meeting which 1t is believed will be largely attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

"I do not see." writes a non-com- missioned officer, why a man who be- hayes himself should be insulted be- cause he wears a uniform of his coun- try. Let me give you an example of what a soldier sometimes has to con tend with. One day a soldier. perfect ly sober and dressed in spotless, clean and tailor made uniform of U. S. In fantry, was riding to San Francisco from the Presidio on a Union Street car Two ladies got on when there were only two seats left on the car, one next to man dressed in civilian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Respect For Uniform.

On several occasions recently, great disrespect has been shown to soldiers wearing the uniform of the United States Army. There ought to be diff ferent feeling and it ought to be an honor for any man to wear the uniform of Uncle Sans Army and it Is singu lar that 1t Is not so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

Notice.
 When returning from the Fair Grounds our patrons gre requested to buy street car tickets heforet taking the cars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-10
ALCOHOL. BILL
Washington Report Says it
Stands An Excella,,s Snow
To &c Passed.
To &c Passed

Washington, April 19.-,.'..lue n,
friends Of free alcohol are not TAX
ing anything for granted, and are dis
posed to speak rather softly, they are
beginning to realize that there is a
possibility that their bill may become
law at this session of congress.
The bill will come up in the house
OF representatives within the next ten
days. and be passed under suspension
of the rules, with as little opposition
as the rate bill encountered in that
body. 1t will then 60 to the senate.
and the hope for legislation at this
session. to which reference has Just
been made. has to do only with the
senate situation.
The senate has not yet considered
the bill. not even informally, for all
Legislation affecting the revenues must
I. originate in the lower house. The sen
ate will not have the question before
It. In any way, therefore. until after
the house has acted. IS
Sentiment over the country is 60
overwhelmingly in favor of the legis-
slatton that the friends Of free alcohol,
do not see how the senate can refuse
to act. Chairman Payne Of the house
committee. Id his report ON the bill.
Gays that the demand for the legisla-
ton IL well, nigh uniyersal.' He
speaks with authority. for his COM;
mittee had the public, hearings, and
has received the thousands of petit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-10
6. Il. E]E;x,TE[;NsION.'
May Possibly Be Built From This
CITY NorthWOod to ST. Vincent.

Hallock Enterprise: The new G. N.
extension from Easts@Grand Forks,
north along the Fast hank of the Red
river u no doubt q certainty. The
tcompsny,ssn ew map just issued, copy
ssof wffich hangs in the depot here,
shows the proposed line dotted out
asssfar,asf Stephen II follows to with
in six miles OF the river bank all the
Way.l From that point; north thes line
! 5s mott mapped out, but previous re-
ports say 1t is to continue as far las
!. st. Vincent keeping midway between
the river and it's present track. :, Other
( reports . say that from Stephen the
q new;iipe will probably strike iHallocis
and connect With IT'S line here In order.
that the bridge at this point may be
used for both lines. 1t is reported
that a new steel bridget will be put
i in this summer. j. 8. Lindgren of the
Town of Skane was. in town Wednes-
day and in speaking Of the new line
he stated that surveyors were at work
and that the survey had already been
made as far north us Eagle Point near
j Teien.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-10
ABOUT F. D. ALPINE.
Former North Dakota Editor Now
Making Shingles at Airing.
ton. Washington.

North Dakota friends of F. d. AL
pine, for many years editor of The
Lisbon Gazette, will be glad to hear
of his success out west The Times,
published at Arlington, Wash, says:
The Hazel Mill company, of which
Geo. A. Cooper is president, F. d. AL
pine vice president, and D! A. McN1ar-
tin secretary and treasurer, and which
was recently Incorporated with head
offices at Bellingham, is becoming a
factor in the shingle and lumber man
ufacturing business of this and What
com counties. The stockholders of the
company now operate the following
plants: The Hazel Mill company, Fra
vel, WASH, daily capacity, lumber. 50,-
600 feet; shingles 100000; Hazel Lum-
Der company, Hazel, Wash, daily ca
pacity 100000 shingles; Cooper & APP
lin, TraftOn, WASH, daily capacity
100000 shingles.
Only few years ago the concern
began operations on this river with
one plant at Trafton, and now in adj
dition to the above mills, operate a
large and profitable logging camp at
Hazel, putting them in good position
to profit by the present favorable mar
ket for the various numbering pro-
ducts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-10
WHAT THE TAILOR
WAS UP AGAINST

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1O.-A local
tailor advertises Pants, SITS a Leg
Seats Free" The other day George
Augur, the seven-foot giant with big
circus, strolled into the place, drop
dep himself artistically over the
cashiers cage and asked to be meas
ured. The employees were paralyzed
until the manager ordered the porter
to bring a stepladder and began pin-
ming two tape lines together.
Step this way" he said to Augur.
No don't get up on the buffet"
Placing the ladder into position he
called out:
y Outside leg, 81 inches.'
The clerk gasped.
inches" ~ 4 97e!'
The clerk gotta new pencil. e.a.
Seat, 4S inches" groaned the meas
urer. '''''
Then the tailor's force got busy and
figured out that the $3.50 trousers
would cost them SIS more or less. =
The giant was smiling from ear to
ear as he said: n"
Il like to deal with game people.
I'll let you make me an overcoat at
your advertised price of $780,"
The tailor stood pat and took meas
urements, which read: Length 62 in
ches, breast so inches, waist A., arm
Is.
The tailor announces that his signs
come down on circus days unless a
dwarf comes in with every giant.