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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
xvomen,a Temperance Union Organizei
 An Auxiliary.

An Auxiliary
 Huntsville, July 2e--(Speciau.) "A meeting of women was held under the ausnices of the Woman's Christian renanerance Union, and a dispensary auxiiiary was organized for the pur- nose of aiding in the success of the 6isnansary movement. Mrs. M. B. Neeee was elected president; Mrs. r. W webster. secretary and Mrs C. N, Vaught, treasurer. A. D. Kirby. F.. TurnAr Petty and M R. Murray de- uvered addresses The organization seeks to organize the women of the whole county to aid in driving saloons out of the city.
 The country home of Mir. and Mrs B. B. LawleF. near Brownshoro, was burn cd after being struck bv bolt of lightning, Mir. Lawler and children were seated on the front porch at the timei and were unintured.
 The race for sheriff of Madison coun- ty has narrowed down to two. William Mitchell and Robert Lawler. Charles A. Potts, who withdrew from the race to- day, says he does not care to run for the offlee of sheriff on the dispensary issue, that alone influencing the votes of the people
 Several hundred people attended the annual reunion of Captain Frank B. Gurley's troop of the 4th Alabama cav airy. Many of General Forests old cayalrymen wehe here from all parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Texas l The reunion continued two days. com, | ing to an end yesterday afternoon with | a great barbecue at Wortham's Mill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
PRESTW00D DENIES
IS NOT GUILTY OF PE0NAGE, HE
 SAYS.
Coffee County Man ftefufes Testimony of English Family Whe Charge Illegal Attempt to Hold
 Them tss Custody.

The Government and the defense yes terday finished their testimony In the case against r. Marion Pfestwood, a prominent citizen of coffee County, Tor the alleged holding of two members of a white family named English In state of peonage ia the United states District Court. Part of the attorneys arguments were made. end the case will 20 to the jury to-day.
 Prestwood and his son, Noah J. Frest- wood. against whom the District At torney has a charge of causing the English families to be kept in invoiun- tary servitude, were on the witness stand during the day. and the defense also introduced number Sf witnesses to show the good stsnding of the Prestwoods
 Prestwood denied that he had forced Bob English and his son Wiley to worS for him against their will. He claim l. ed. on the contrary. that the proposi- ton to work out an indebtedness came from them. He said he had had good information that Wiley English. while smoking some bees out or tree nau ,. been responsible for $50 damage to his turpentine woods, and that he had de- manded 6 payment from him.
 English refused to pay him, testi- fled the witness, and he prepared to push his claims in the courts. When English was arrested he proposed that if Brentwood would withdraw tke charges, he would work out the in debtedness,
 Prestwood testified further, that he had an agreement with English about the crops which the latter claimed he had oonfiscated. He said that English was working a part of his Crest wood's) plantation on shares. and that he also owed about sl25 for supplies from Prestwoods store. Prestwood said he agreed to take the whole crop and gather it and to cancel the bill. He said that the value of English 5 share lacked considerable amount or covering his Indebtedness to the store
 The witness testitled that every step in the transaction had been taken with the full consent of English. He said when English signed the contract to work out the $50 damage to the tur- pentine woods, he was not told. as English said, that it was criminal .contraot, and that # he broke tt he would be sent to jail.
 | The testimony of Noah Prestwooo, the Justice of the Peace who bound English over to the higher court, was practically the same as that or his father. The character witnesses all gave the defendant a good reputation.
 The case will probably reach the jury about noon today. Most or the other cases to come before Judge Thomas c. Jones during the relnatnder of the term are for violations of the internal revenue laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
GOVERNOR AND SENATOR
 TALK TO ALABAMA EDITORS

room and overfiowsd Into the street heard the addresses. Judge J. H :. Disque of Gadsden introduced Presi-
 dent Greer of the Association, who in turn presented Governor Jeiks. Ev- idently the Governor is popular here. He was accorded warm reception and throughout his address he was given frequent applause. His speech was an appeal for observance of the
 laws.
 Speech of the Governor.
 Governor JeIks said in part:
 Matter. mind and spirit are all under the dominion of the law. No domain or parts of domain can be outside of 1t death. If the body sins, the body pays. if it earns death. death Is certain to claim 1t. They care nothing Tor man, and are indifferent to his wishes. If he
 he follows their order, they will assist him. If he moves in their path they will destroy him. Just as there is law in the animal and vegetable Kingdom; !;
 usf ns as there ora s law p es .6an se for countries and societies. This brings me to the point of my discussion which nIone could have brought me from my duties in Montgomery. The laws on them
 Even savages had a code, though un- written. The Aztecs. when Cortez found them. had code in pictures. The crimi- nal laws of Alabama are all right They are founded upon the Ten Command ments. They lie close along the laws laid down by the Omnlpotsnt. himself. The consensus of public opinion in Alabama knows fairly well what Is right. and in the main have spoken 1t in its organic and statutory law. It is written down fairly. and will challenge comparison with that of any State or men of all times have contributed to this essence of law which Is perfected in our books. 1t is the enforcement of this law that wish specially to speak to you about
 bama, it may surprise you to know, with It's less than two million of peo. pie. than perhaps h all England and its white colonies combined. I have not the statistics of homicides in Ala bara for the last few years, but If I had them they would appaf you. Still the laws on the statute books are very prokibitory, and are not difiicult to in-
 'slH,ss About five years ago. when began my service in the Governors office, was confronted with lynching in one of the counties in this State. It was nn unprovoked murder of an absolute iy innocent man. 4. brave Judge and \ brave Solicitor. with the help of some special counsel furnished by the ad- ministrafion, convicted something like half dozen of the self-constituted guardians or the law, ana sent them to Ine penitentiary. The great mob spir-
 1t, in the presence of this triumph Of the law, hesitated and halted, and al- most went out of business.
 When 1 had been in the Governors office three years, carefully inquired mto the facts of everyone Of the five iynchings that had taken place. It would astonish you to know that out Vf tho five who had met violent death at the hands of criminal mob, three In respect to the crime of lynching. we may take heart In the fact that our people are improving. In 1892 there were as many as twenty-one lynch ings in Alabama. last year we got
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
Press Association Com
 pletes Its Work.
Stock Company win be orEanised x With Capital of s1soOo to Con
 troi !eroreign Advertisias--
 Speech of the Governer.

Cadsden, July 76--(special) )--The Alabama Press Association today heard speeches by Senator Morgan and Governor Jelks, elected R. p. L. Neil of Selma, President and adjourn ed to meet next year in Montgomery.
 The by-laws of the Association were amended so hereafter to leave the se- lection of a meeting place to the ex- acutivs committee. but the committee amenaed 50 Is hereafter to leave the se- feet Montgomery for next year.
 The most important action of the Association was the perfection of a plan for handling all foreign adver- fisinx of weekly newspapers through a central agency which is to be main fained by a stock company composed of members of the Association. The Association will start this company with paid capital of $1s.A00. W F.. Wear of opeiika was named as chair man of a committee to organize the confpany The agency will have It's offices in Montgomery or, Birming- ham
 All the morning session held at the Bellevue Hotel on Lookout Mountain was devoted to discussing foreign ad- vertising At the afternoon session which meets next year at Jamestown exposition were elected. Bruce ken- Dedy of Montgomery was elected as one of the delegates.
 Diners were elected as follows: R Fl. L.. Neil. Selma, President; Fl. s. Doster, Prattville, First vice-Presi- dent: ] c Lawrence, Union Springs, Second vice-President; Jacob Pepper man. MontRomery. Secretary: Frank Crichfon. Clanton. Treasurer. Miss Virginia Clay, Huntsville. Essayist; Mrs. " o. Rutherford, Entaw, Poet: O. H. Stevenson. Roanoke. Orator None of these officers had opposition.
 The resolutions committee of which Mr. Kennedy was . member, reported q resolution warmly endorsing the Montgomery fair and thanking w. F. andiver for lis interesting address to the Association. Wednesday. The resolution was adopted by the Asso- ciation amid applause
 It is probable that the editors after hearing Mr. Bryan on Editors Day at the Montgomery fair will go on a trip to Cuba. Steps were taken look ing to such a trip,
 Senator Morgan and Governor Jelks spoke in the Etowah County court house in Gadsden. beginning at s:4O o'clock. The meeting of editors at the Bellevue was adjourned to the court house at 4 o'clock and the large par ty went down to the meeting in ve- hicies to hear the distinguished speak CTS. An audience that filed the court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
ON TO CHICKAMAUGA
FIRST REGIMENT TO PASS
 THROUGH CAPITAL CITY.
National Guard Command on way Co Take Part in Summer Encamp- mens at National Park at
 GOvennment's Expense.


 In three special trains. the oficers and members of the 1st Regiment. in- fantry of the Alabama National Guard will pass through Montgomery on their way to Chiekamauga. Tenn. where they will go Into two weeks annual encampment Saturday morning
 The ist Regiment goes to Chicka@ mauga on an appropriation mado by the United States Government to Aia~ bama of $13,000 to be used for that purpose.
 general appropriation of e7o0. 900 was made by the United States Cow ernment for the defrayment of ex- penses of one regiment from each State for an encampment at the Na~ ticnaI Park at Chickamauga
 The commanding officers of the three Alabama regiments met at Mont- gomery and decided oa their places and dates of annual eneampment~ Coa- onel McEiroy of the Srd Regiment Tn- fantry decided on Mobile. colonei Brickeu of the End Infantry decided on Selma, and 1t fell to Colonel Du- mont of the list Infantry to so with his regiment to the National Park. The Governor approved of the ar~ rangement and accordingly ordered the 1st Regiment to represent tho State
 A special tratn over the LouIsVfff9 and Nashville Railroad from Mobile will bring the officers and men of the four companies from that place. reach- ing Montgomery about ' o'clock te- night. Another special over the Louls- vile and Nashville will bring com~ pany c from Brewton; Company K from Evergreen and Company D from Fort Deposit. reaching Montgomery about the same time as the Mobile special.
 A special train over the Atlantic Coast Line will bring Company r from Dothan; Company H from Troy. and Company from Enterprise.
 Company from Selma. and Com pany l. from Uniontown will come .0 Montgomery on No. s6 of the wes- tern of Alabama at SOS o'clock this evening.
 There will be four sections of No. ss on the Western leaving for Affatna tonight. The first section will be the regular train. The three regimentai specials will follow at g, s;s0 and $40 o'clock. respectively. At Newman. Ga.. the three trains will be trans ferred to the Central of Georgia Rail- road and go direct to Chickamauga Park.
 Besides the commissioned officers the twelve companies of the regiment in- clude 800 non n-commissioned officers and enlisted men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
Revival At OpR.

Opp, July -(sDeciaL l--opp has experienced one of the greatest revi- yais known in the history of the town. The services were conducted py the Rev R. R. Jones, travelling evangei- Isf whose sermons were all able ones, This meeting, which has been running for the past ten days, closed last night. The number of members receiv- ed was between ninety and one hun dred. At the close of the meeting sS6O was donated to Rev. Mir. Jones. A debt over the Methodist Episcopal Church amounting to ae0O. was raised. Rev MT. Jones left today for San Antonio Texaa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
Hot weather Trips
Central of Georgia Railway. anmEner ExeArai0n Tieketa.

TO the Seashore. Mountain --id ~ aesorts in the North, 'th and .,lst
 A sail to New York. Boston. Balti- ,,orA Philadelphia and points in the is to be considerC at this season.
 Tickets are now on sale at all eou- o~, ticket ofices. Fer rates. sched- ppIaa etc,. apply to any agent or rep- Sesentative of the central of Georgia
 $. r. Surratt, Union Ticket Agent. R. c. Brookes, Commercial Agent. { Com merce Street. Montgomery. Ala
 Wed-fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
NEGRo's BOLD ROBBERY.
Caught Red-TfsnAed in Tailoring Es-
 fnhlaahmenf lm HiFanEnw ham.


 Birmingham, July 26.--fspeciai.)- )---A negro giving his name as Jim Williams. was discovered in the store of W. O. Snyder. merchant tailor. on second Avenue near Nineteenth Street. shortly after o'clock by Morgan Kerr, a special ofIicer who was stationed in the store to ascertain. If possible, who 1t was robbing the store systematically.
 The negro entered the store by means of a key and he deliberately went tc the cash register. Kerr pointed a pis- tol at the negro and ordered him to throw up his hands. The negro offer cd no resistance.
 The store of Mims B. Stone, adJoin- ing the Snyder establishment was found hurgiarized also during the night and pen knife fn the negro's pocket had one of the blades broken. The regis ter in the Stone store was broken open by means of a knife and part of a blade was found in the same. Tn the inferior criminal court at noon today the negro was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $500 on a charge of burglary and grand larceny in the store of Mims B. Stone. That the ne- gro was not shot to death when he en. tered the Snyder store is a wonder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
cloua purnt Was HnrmIess,

Modane, France, July 26-The re- ports that fifteen persons were killed as a result of the cloudburst yester- day in the Mont Cenls district, are i'm correct. The rumors to that effect grew out of the first moments of ter- Tor. when several persons were miss ing hut since then all have been found, and 1t has been definitely established that there was no loss of life. Trsffic bv way of Mont Cenis Is Indefinitely Interrupted, the tracks and bridges be- Ing badly damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
THROUGH SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
 MOntEOmery-Savann

The Atlantic Coast Line operates daily through Pullman buhet Drawing roopo sIeening cars between Mont gomery and Savannah. Leave Mont Sonerv f:Sb D. m, arrive Savannah $40 a m., making direct connection with Steamers for Baltimore, New York. Boston and all Eastern Cities. For information write,
 S p. Collier, IT,.
 Commercial Agent, Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
coon ROADS IN CALHOUN,
Citizens of County show Interest in the
 Matfer,


 Anniston. July 2e.--(Speciai.) )--In the good road convention held yesterday afternoon at the ohice of the City Land Company. Dr. A. W. Ligou. of Oxford. was made chairman. The sub- ject of god roads was given eonsidera- bic discussion and plans for future &C., tion were adopted.
 committee consisting of ]. C. Sproul. x. Y. Bagley. W. H. McKieroy. F.F M. Forniby. T. S. Gray. J. D. Crow and T. H. Burton, were appointed to gather information as to meanA to employ ana work for such revision of laws as shall contribute to more satis- factory conditions in the county rather than impede and hinder such valuable Improvements as are manifestiy nec- essary.
 After an interesting session the conn mittee adjourned to meet again Aug ust II, to which meeting every citizen In the county interested in good roads, is cordially invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
CoIbert County IneorporatIon.

Tuscumbia. July 26s-(Special)- IA declaration nf incorporation was filed
 in the probate ofiice of this county to- day by the Sheffield Medicine Company, which organizes for the manufacture and sale of proprietary medicines. Shefield will be the headquarters of the new enterprise. which Is capital ized at S40,000, sB per cent of which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
KYLE IS A CANDIDATE.
Seeks to Represent Morgan County am
 the Lemasiatur@,

NNG N1HNEBNMNWNWs '
 Decatur, July 26.--6Special. l--Osce- ola Kyle, ex-Judge of this circuit and ex-United States judge to the Panama canal zone. has announced as a candi- date from this county for the State Legislature, making seven candidates now in the race for that once. with two to be elected. At this time 1t is not known just what position Judge Kyle will take on the leading Issues of the campaign. as he has not announce ed his platform.
 The campaign is now on and the candidates are stumping the county. The question paramount in the minds of the people Is that of a dispensary for the Decaturs. prohibition of local option. What position Judge Kyle will take on this question will not eS known to the public until hts platform appearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
nIw CarIona of BurIape.

New Orleans, La. July 26.--what is said to be a record cargo of burlaps for this port. 8 ship load of this bag eiHg the pieces which if laid end to end would reach a distance of nearly s. 500 miles, arrived here today on the steamer Wayfarer from Liverpool. The burlaps, of which q pathway could be laid from New York to San Francisco and return. are wrapped in about T.400
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
H.na.ome court House crounda.

Tuscumbla, July z6.-t5peclaIJ-- Several thousand feet of concrete walks have just been completed in and about the court house of Colbert Coun- ty, giving Tuscumbia and Colbert one of the handsomest court house grounds anywhere in the State. The work has been in progress for about a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
D- s.aLeIv wiII Preach.

pr. Charles D. stakely, of Montgom- cry, will preach the semi-eentenial sermon of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church. near Davenport the third Sun day in August
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
nraer nf GnoA remnInrn.

Boston. July 2s-The National Grand Lodge of the International order oi Good Templars assembled here today
 for it's annual convention vita dele gates present from all sections of the l country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES.

On sale Daily to all Summer Resorts via, Atlantic Coast Line. For rates communicate with
 E. M. North. n. F. A.,
 Savannah. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27


 Mayed Teagne. has left Montgomery for visit to St. Paul. Minn. He will be away from the city about ten days. Miss Myra A. Cooper of Anniston, | and .C. A. lBaiey of Mobile, were ap- pointed notaries public from the Gov ernor's office yesterday.
 A bill was filed yesterday in the equity division of the City Court by R. F, Hall against ". R. Hall and wife to clear up his title to his home on Jefferson Davis Avenue between Perry and Court Streets. The deed transferring the property to the plain tiff. the latter claims, does not correct iy describe the property. The de- fandant and his wife are both now non-residents of Montgomery.
 The following building permits were issued yesterday from the office of the city engineer:
 To Miss A. L. Wilson, to erect two one-story frame buildings on lots Nos. s4 and s5, Holcombe Street. between Mildred Street and Jefferson Davis Avenue, cost. $t.100.
 To M. Hopkins. to install partition in a two-story brick building at no Monroe Street, cost $2O-
 A deed was registered in the office of the Montgomery County Judge of Probate yesterday. transferring two lots at the corner of South Perry and Clayton Streets from Mary s. Fitz- patrick and Ava Fitzpatrick, her hus- hand. to M w. Stuart the cousidcra- tion being about $12,000. Of the pur- chase price $7.OO0 is to be paid in cash and Mr Stuart Is to assume S5.000 or an SS50O mortgage.
 Another deed registered with the Judge of Probate yesterday. recorded the sale of the property at 1l4 Whit man Street, at the corner of Heron. by John H. Smith to William J. and Nsonia V Maxwell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27

has been paid in. The ineorporators and officers are c. T. Morris, president; c. V. Morris, secretary and treasurer, and ". l.. Pave. all of shefneid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
no HELP DIsPENsARY

Choice rooms; day. week or month. Go to Hotel Fleming. -Su-wed-tri'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27

HNTERCHANGABLE MILEAGE DN CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
 Central of Georgia Railway now has on sale at all coupon ticket agencies. two kinds of interchangeable mileage tickets.
 For further information apply to any agent of the Company. adv tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
NEWS M BRIEF

Frank T. Lynch. private secretary to Mayed Teague. has left Montgomery for visit to St. Paul. Minn. He will be away from the city about ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27

Miss Myra A. Cooper of Anniston, and O. A. tBaley of Mobile. were ap- pointed notaries public from the Gov ernor's office yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

two handsome young minks.
in which they and their friends take
especial delight and interest When
the animals were tiny little things on
ly two or three inches in length. the
ROBBIE boys found them by brook
side and took them home 1t was
their intention to return them to the
home nest but they seemed so well
| contented in the home of their adop-
ton and the children having become
attached to them. their journey back
to the broOkSide has been DELAYED in
definitely. The attractive little crca-
lures which are nearly two months old.
have grown and thrived until they are
now about nine inches in length
Their fur is beautiful downy,
lustrous dark brown relieved only by a
single spot of white as the throat
This particular species is known as the
marten mink, now very rare, and the
fur which is quite valuable is generally
called by the furrier American sable
The cunning little animals are not
confined in a cage but are allowed the
freedom of the backyard. where they
live in perfect harmony with the dog
natural enemies. Only one quarrel
has taken place in this domestic circle
that being when the somewhat too Of
hcious mink had become rather fa-
millar with brood of chickens and
were quickly and emphatically shown
their place by the mother hen named
"Spitfire." Although trife shy with
strangers the mink will readily re-
spond to call from their little owners
and will eat with seeming relish choice
tld-bits from their hands They pre-
fer cooked fish, meat, eggs. etc, to the
same articles in a raw state, and their
fondnesS for cheese seems indeed pc
cullar. Initiating their natural en-
vlronment. a large tub of water is
placed at their disposal. and in this the
active little animals swim and dive at
their pleasure. The Robbie children
are very fond of pets in general They
lately had sparrow hawk which be-
came very tame and was most in
teresting. 1t could perform many
cunning tricks and enjoyed many a
stroll perched upon its masters
shoulders, occasionally ACCOMPANYING
him to school.