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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
NO STRIKE HERE
POSTAL OPERATORS ARE Salts
FLED, SAYS MANAGER.
RumOred Dissatisfaction in Chicago Not
Regarded Likely to Have
Any Effect in Mont
gOmery Office.

The strike which reports say is
threatened in Chicago and other cities
by the operators of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company. will not affect
Montgomery. This statement was CIV
en- out by w. A. Sheppard. Manager
of the local office of that company here
last night.
Not only have there been no rumors
of dissatisfaction on the part of oper-
ators in the Montgomery Office, but
the relation between the employees and
The company has been close and corr
dial. he said
According to Geographic dispatches,
employees in Chicago recently sub
mitted to the company list of some
thirty-two suggestions as to changes
and rules governing the employment
of operators At the same time. it was
reported that similar suggestions were
made at other relay points on the sys-
tenn. The company last Friday return
ed the suggestions after adopting only
four of them, and it is reported. re-
fused to recognize the union. This,
according to the reports. was likely to
bring about a general strike
Il do not believe" said Manager
Sheppard last night, that there will
be any serious difficulty between the
operators and the company in Chicago
or any other place. The attitude of
the Postal has always been favorable
to the operators union, and l believe
the union has felt 1t has always been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

excepting one slim meal on Sunday
morning The hearing is going on be-
mind closed doors and there Is a great
zeal or evidence to be heard on both
sides The hearing will be finished on
monday afternoon and the Committee
VIII make full report of the matter
TO the Council at its meeting Tuesday
night
b the enrolment of students at the
Agricultural & Mechanical College for
negroes has increased during the last
week to considerable extent. On yes
terday afternoon a coach load of stu
dents from Alabama and Mississippi
arrived here.
Riley Smith, aged 26 years, died yes
terday at his home in McCalley Grove
after long illness. His father, moth
er, three sisters and a brother, sur
Vive him. Mr.. Smith had been em-
ployed several years as a machinist in
the Merrimack cotton mills
The first meeting of the new Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee
elected on August 81 was held Satur-
day afternoon and the new Committee
took formal charge of local political
affairs John P. King was elected
Chairman; w. Frank Esslinger, Secre-
tary, and John J. Bradley. Clerk.
William Sharp, an old negro man,
was assaulted and probably fatally in
Jones, who was captured by the police
after long chase The old man was
sitting in the door of his home when
the negro. sneaking up behind. dealt
him blow on the head that knocked
him insensible.
The cotton market orened up in this
city yesterday with the receipt of ten
bales which sold at prices ranging
around 925 This was tho first cotton
of the season brought here since tho
two first bales were received. Farmers
IN this locality are expecting a large
yield and picking will begin in earn
est during the next week,
Joe Williams, recently from Georgia.
now an employee OF the Dallas Mills.
was lodged in Jail last night to await
developments in the condition of a
young man whom he desperately
wounded in a fight in the Wilson board
ing house. The young man. who is not
known to the police, was stabbed sew
eral times in the back and is expected
10 die
Deputy Marshal Henry c. Arnold has
returned from Etowah County where.
in company with other revenue men,
ne participated in the capture and de-
struction of one of the largest Illicit
distilling plants found in this section
in several months.
The outfit was located near Noun
taInbore and consisted of a copper still
of 125 gallons capacity. copper cap and
worm. a force pump. eight fermenters
and 325 gallons of apple cider. The
still had been in fun operation up to
loss than an hour before the officers
arrived and the moonshiners having
gotten word of their approach. made
their escape after extinguishing the
fire. After inquiring the way to Noun
tainboro the .of1cers took a train for
Boaz and beyond that station masked
men boarded the train looking for the
revenue men. Mr.. Arnold believes the
ruse of the revenue men in asking the
way to Mountainboro prevented trag.
edy on the train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
RACE FOR SHERIFF
STILES AND HzGDoN IN FINAL AT
FRAY.
Both Candidates Have Spent Large
sums Of Money to he Elected to
Alahamn's Most Lucrative
O01cc.

birmingham. Sept. 1s-fSpecial9-
The office of Sheriff of Jefferson coun-
ty, it is estimated, pays about SIS, 900
per annum. While the office cannot
be held but one termfi four years. there
are returns from the office which the
incumbent feels for years and years
after he has left the Job
Two men are making a hard fight
for the Democratic nomination. which
is the same as election, and the peo-
ple of the county will tomorrow make
known their choice.
There were seven candidates in the
first primary held August 81. Judge
J. p. Stiles and Col. E. L. Higdon are
the candidates in the second primary.
having received the largest number of
votes in the first race. During the
campaign, cartoons reading notices.
black type and other newspaper sd-
vertising were rcsorted to by the
two men. while other kinds of can
wasting among the people have been
going on hot and heavy tor the past
two weeks.
All saloons in the county will he
kept closed tomorrow as tight as
they are on Sunday. The tension be-
tween the friends of the two candi-
dates is so strong that there is no
telling when and where it may break
loose.
Mayor Ward, of the city of Birming-
ham, has instructed the police depart
ment to watch the saloons closely that
they do not violate the law. Mayors
of other cities in the county have CIV
en- similar instructions to their re-
spective police departments. The
Sheriff of the county will be on the
Iookou. also. and it is not believed
there will be any imbibing. The warm
canvass for the shrievalty nomination
will bring out a lively vote.
Three candidates for the Legislature
to fill out the ticket of seven will al
so be nominated tomorrow.
The candidates for sheriff are men
who are known from one end of the
county to the other. Judge Stiles was
Probate Judge for four years Colonel
Higdon was In command of the Third
Regiment, Alabama National Guard,
for a number OF years. Both men have
spent much money in their canvass for
the position. but when 1t is known that
a plum worth not less than 100000 Is
hanging before them II Is easily to be
seen why they are willing to make
the effort and spend the money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
To The Public.

W. hog TO announce to our frienos al
,,s nublic that the firms now doing req
estate and Insurance business OF ,,s.. 80,
Dsvidson. and Holt Strauss, consonua.su
On August list, under the name OF Daviu
san Holt & Strauss, and their OFFICE Is At
Ne 113 Montgomery Street. 100.
individually and collectively we desire
to express our sincere appreciation 70 our
many patrons who have SO kindly entrust-
ed their patronage to us thereby assistins
us IN building up and maintaining the Two
leading insurance and real estate agencies
In the city. -.
Nv this Consolidation we represent four
teen Of the worlds leading fire insurance
companies, thereby giving us the pest fa-
cilities to handle all classes OF business "
this line and our successful record Is sure
Nv evidence that we undertand our business
and sell to the public Insurance that In
sures." -.
The buying. selling exchanging and rent
ing real estate. will also be leadins
branch of our business. as well as Lire;
Accident and Plate Glass Insurance ana
unusual splendid facilities for negotiating
loans. .,..
Of your patronage, assuring you that any
and ALI business entrusted to us, Will re-
caiye our prompt personal attention
Very truly yours, 1ao~,
N BENTON HOLT,
LEOPOLD STRAUSS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

coal IS necessary on a.sount of the
handling that takes ,la,s en- route anc
on account of the distance of the tray-
eiing. Fhe retail dem nd in Birming-
nam 10 greater than the dealers can
handle. Special brands OF coal not
only Drug high prise, but there is
strong demand. One OF the larger
retail dealers, IN Birmingham anncun-
ces that orders mare been received 81
ready for ,oal IN Its ranging fiom
one tc ten tons. that will require four
weeks at least to deliver while other
orders are being received daily.
Ine consumers in Birmingham have
mad such hard experience in getting
their needs supplied that many Of
them are now stocking up. With a
population In the immediate Birming-
ham district approaching $4,000. p
large quantity of coal is necessary to
NIL bins and coal yards
There is not great amount of coke
IN the Birmingham district. The iron
manufacturers are having some trou-
bic in having all their needs met The
prices for coke border on the premium.
There are not many coke makers able
To accept any business despite the
high prices for the product prevailing
The scarcity of labor at coal mines
is not so pronounced now as it was
few weeks back Quite a number of
the union miners who were out on
strike for more than two years are
securing employment throughout the
district and as soon as they get In
working shape again the coal output
will improve visibly The state mine
inspectors are being kept quite busy
getting over the field and watching
closely that the mining laws are UP
held. Alahama's coal production for
the year will show an increase of no
less than 100000 to 100000 tons for
the present year as compared to the
output during 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
cOuRT HOUSE AND JAIL BONDs.

Notice In hereby given that on the Isl
day Of October. 1906, the Board OF heye-
nue. Of Montgomery County. Ala. VIII re,
Nssrn bonds numbered from seventy-ohe
S7i1 10 ninety 900 inclusive, issued unuer
authority q an &C. do anshori1 counsy
.s,o bonds of said County for an
90 ,ssas not 0a exceeding fifty thousana. dol
lars for the purpose OF building an add d snl
serg1ne and Improving the same, ana ioI
paying for the erection of e County s ga,
4, said county" Approved December conrt
1sss and commonly known as Cour.
Hou.e and jail bonds. and that inter res
upon said bonds mentioned aooy yeos wiz
cease on and after OCTOBER , ssr
CLERK OF Doaio "a sumo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Mayor Charles H. Bliss left the city
today for Auburn, Ind. his old home,
where he intends spending few DAYS
resting From there he will go to
Chicago to attend the session of the
League of American Municipalities,
which convenes September 26 He has
received an invitation to be present.
and decided to attend. inasmuch as
he is to be in that section. While
absent he will investigate street paw
ing matters in several cities. In order
to post himself on this subject. as tn"
city Is shortly to start paving and
many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars will be expended during the next
few years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
Montgomery Public Schools.

The next session will begin Monday.
September "a.
The ONCE of the Superintendent, 205
High Street, is open daily from to IL
and 8 to 5 for the admission of new
pupils. During the same hours on and
after September 10, colored pupils Will
be registered at Cemetery Hill, Day
Street, Swayne and Vesuvius schools
Pupils applying for admission should
be accompanied by their parents.
By order Of the Board of Education.
CHARLES l. FLOYD.
1T superintendent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
GOVERNOR WILL NOT co.
No Intention of Attending Grand Jury
Deliberations.

No intimation has been given out
by Governor jerks up to last night of
any intention to go to Gadsden to
direct the prosecution of parties con-
nected with the 'ynching % the ne
gro, Bunk Richardson. last spring
Although the matter has been before
the chief executive some time. 1t Is
not thought he will take any personal
tctive part in the action of the grand
jury.
The Governor spent yesterday and
last night in Eufaula. and will re-
turn to Montgomery today. When it
is possible he will give direct am
-swer to the Gadsdcn Citizens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
Amerinnn AssncintiOn.

At Toledo First game: Toledo, 3; In
dianapoiis. o. Second game: Toledo, ~;
indianapolis. 2.
g. Louisville. l. Second game: Column
At Kansas Cit--- First game: Kansas
city. 3: Milwaukee. 2. second game:
At Minnea rolis-- First game: Mime
apoIis. 6: st. Paul. 0. Second game:
Minneapolis, /; st. Paul. 0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF.
Prisoner Claims He Was Deprived of
Food fer Day.

Huntsville, Set;. To- Especially THE
police Committee Of the City Council
has been engaged during the last three
days in hearing evidence in charges
preferred by Frank Bennett against
David d. Overton, Chief of Police.
Bennett claims that he was arrested
on Saturday night and allowed to re-
main in the city prison until Monday
aftarnoon without food or attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
short Session Of Court.

The session of the Criminal Court.
which adtourns tomorrow. will he the
shortest In the history OF the court for
the past three years The court con
vened last Monday and would have ad-
iourned yesterday. but for the fact
mat one case remains to be tried
This case has been heard once. but re-
resulted in a mistrial. 1t Is that of
Ed Johnson, negro. charged with
assault with intent to murder street
Car Conductor McNair several weeks
ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
GySpEClAL9
NOTICES.
IT w Shackleford.

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
,ara 70 the public. that / am now TO-
Gated at 1O5 IL Washington Avenue
journal Building), where l VIII acI
tiyeIv carry on and conduct genera
Real Estate and Insurance Business
A share of your business Is respect
Phone 1883. T. w. sHACKELFCRp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
Burton to Visit Pensacola.

Congressman Theodore E. Burton,
chairman of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. who is making a
tour of the South inspecting the rivers
and barbors in order to thoroughly ac-
quaint himself with their condition
and needs, will reach Pensacola Thurs
day morning. coming from Jackson
Willie He wired President Mayes of
the Chamber of Commerce today to
this effect, and stated that he would
also wire from Apalachicola, tomorrow.
The wire received yesterday was sent
from Eufaula, Ala, and 1t Is evident
that he intends going almost direct to
Apalachicola. then to Jacksonville.
President Mayes will appoint COM
mittee from among the members Of
the Chamber of Comerce to meet the
prominent Congressman and entertain
him during his stay in the city.
vessel will be chartered and accom-
panied by the committee. he will go
down the harbor to tho entrance.
where the dredge Caucus is now at
work, and will there inspect the work
being done. The dredge has already
attained depth of thirty-three feet.
and is now engaged in widening the
channel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

fairly treated by the company So
far as Montgomery is concerned | have
not heard of any dissatisfaction on the
part of the employees. and do not be-
iieve there is any The Chicago report
I am inclined to regard as exagger-
atAd or unfuunded.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Richard Touart, creole tailor. who
was run over by a switch engine
few nights since. and both legs s."
badly mangled that amputation was
necessary. is in critical condition
and II Is not expected that he will
survive. He stood the shock of tho
amputation we'll, but since then has
declined, and now he is critically i'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
Lightning ExpIodes Magazine

Mount Faucon, France, sept 10
lightning today exploded the powder
magazine at the Fort here. seven per-
sons were killed and many injured,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Columbus, Ga, Sept 16.-(speeia1)
The Phenix City. Ala. school board
has ordered $50 desks from the Column
bus School Desk Company. The
handsome new building in that city ia
nearing completion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

The committee Of the Commercial
and Industrial Association who has the
matter of entertaining the Rivers and
Harbors committee will hold meet
ing tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday
morning. At the meeting of the COM
mittee it will probably be announced
the exact date the party will visit
Selma and all of the arrangements for
the entertainment of the visitors will
ha 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

H. H. Stewart, Jr.. manager of the
Peoples Cotton Mills of Montgomery,
came over yesterday and spent today
with his family Mr., Stewart will
move his family to Montgomery In
about two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Chicago, Sept. 16.--ChICng0 shut ont
Detroit today in a fast pitchers battle,
Detroit =. .....0 900 900 O0o--O
Batteries -Altrock and Roth; Sievcr
and Schmidt. Time. lis. Umpire.
Sheridan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

st. Louis. Sept. 10 Cleveland defeat
ed the ST, Louis team today. Howell
cleveland =. 100 Dol 000--2 I
81 Louis 900 900 OOO--6 3 l
Batteries Bernhard and Clark; How
eli and Spencer. Time, las. Umpire,
r@AnaIiu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Mrs. Tommie Barnett of Oklahoma,
Miss, is expected to reach Selma to-
morrow to visit her father. w. T. Can
non.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
DR. BUCHANAN. THE SPECIALIST.
Treats without the Knife.

Diseases Of women. piles. fistuIa- strio-
ture. skin. kidney. bladder. private and rec
tai diseases. nervous diseases and constipa-
lion treated with electricity; syphilis same
treatment as Hot Springs: electrical OUTFIT
Hours to .: office over Handy Kitchen.
san Dexter Avenue. MontEomory. Az.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE locals closed
their home season today with an easy
victory over Pittsburg. Hilderbrand
pitched a clever game but received
poor support. Score:
Chicago 100 o22 OOx-5 I o
Pittsburg 900 010 O00-l 0
Batteries-Pfeister and Moran; Hill
debrand and Peitz. Time l:4O. UNI
pire Conway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
Examine Opera House.

In order to be assured of the safety
of the public during the coming the
atricaI season. the Board of Public
Safety has employed Ausfeld and
Blount. architects. to examine the To-
cal opera house and ascertain If 1t Is
in perfectly safe condition, and II
not found SO to make recommendations
for whatever changes that may be
deemed necessary to place 1t in that
condition. The architects will exam
inc the house tomorrow and will re-
port Immediately upon its condition to
the Board. and whatever changes are
necessary to place it in a safe condi-
ton and where large crowds can
gather. will be ordered made by the
Board at once, and will be carried out
by the management of the house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

A meeting of the city council or
scheduled to take place in the city
hall tomorrow night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
NEGRO Is KILLED
YOUNG SELMA MAN SHOOTS ROB-
BIER FATALLY.
Declares That Black Attempted to
Hold Him Up and shots Were
Fired In Self
Defense.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma. Sept. Is.
Mr.. R. Jones, Jr, young white man
shot and instantly killed negro Will
Patterson last night on Broad street
a few minutes after IL o'clock
The shooting occurred almost in
front of Jones residence. The negro
was shot three times and the first
shot caused his death.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting but from the story which
Jones told he appears to have been
justifiable in what he did.
After the shooting Jones surrendered
to the police authorities and was car
ried to the county Jail 1t Is not
known this afternoon whether he will
decide to have a preliminary hearing
before Mayor Atkins or wait and let
the grand jury which will convene to-
morrow investigate the shooting.
Jones went home last night before IL
o'clock and found his wife was sick
He left her and came back uptown to
get medicine and started back home
as soon as he had purchased 1t.
He said that he as within a hundred
yards of his front gate when from be-
hind a big tree, the negro man jump
ed and grabbed him by the lapel of his
coat He jerked away from the negro
and the second time the negro caught
hold of him by his shirt bosom and
demanded what money he had. For
the second time Jones jerked away
from his assailant.
When he pulled away from the negro
the second time, Jones says that he
then grabbed the negro with his left
hand and while the negro began scuf-
fling with his right hand he reached in
his hip pocket and got out his pistol
He placed the pistol against the side
of the negro's head and fired. The
ball. 44-calbre one. ploughed it's way
through the head of the, negro and
came out on the other side
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Miss Bernice Berry has gone to At
lanta to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

r. I. Stone of Birmingham. spei
TO-DAY in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
FLORIDA HEALTHY
STATE HEALTH OFFICER VISITOR
AT PENSACOLA.
neneves South Generally IL More
Cseaniy and That There n Little
Fear OF Further Yellow
FRer.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Sept. 16.--(Special)
DR.. Joseph Y. Porter. State Health
Omcer of Florida, who left this morn
ing for Jacksonville after a visit to
TINS city, stated just before his depar-
true that the health of Florida gen.
orally was never better than at pres
emit. and that in regard to Pensacola
that he was Informed by the State
Health oficers and physicians that
there are but few cases of sickness
and the sanitary condition Is good.
He found but few mosquitoes here,
which he said, was due to the vigil
lance of the city health authorities.
i do not believe that yellow fever
Will visit the South this year" said
DR.. Porter, for the reason that the
national and State health authorities
arc cooperating and are vigilsnt all
along the coast, and it Is next to i'm
possible for case of fever to get in
to any the ports from q foreign coun-
try.
SO far as have learned conditions
are good all over the South, the peo-
PIE are healthy, steps have been taken
early to put their premises in condi-
tons and to drive out the mosquito,
ana l see no reason why we should
not continue healthy through the re-
mainder of the summer
DR.. Porter, who Is also marine hos
pital surgeon for Florida, stated that
unless special instructions were re-
ceived that vessels entering this port
after November l would be given
free pratique. He spent a portion of
yesterday at the quarantine station
across the bay and later consulted
with the State Board of Health agent
here regarding health matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17
National League.

Cincinnati Sept. 16.-The Cincinna-
ii team won the first game and tied
The second game in the double header
With wit St Louis here today. In the last
game it was agreed that the game
should terminate at o'clock Al that
one man out with the score a tie and
Emslie called the game. KLEIN UNI
pired the first game. Score.
First game.
Cincinnati 600 Oo1 1Ox-2
ST Louis 100 900 000--1
MISUNDERSTANDING and Schlei and
Marshall Time 2:o5. Umpire KLEIN.
Second game.
Cincinnati =. ..01o OIL l
St Louis =. 100 OIL l
Ratteries-Essick and Nc L can;
Thompson and Noonan. Time los, I'M
pire Emslie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-17

Mayor V. B. Atkins returned yester-
day afternoon from trip to Cincin-
natl and Cleveland.