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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
DIR. SESSIONS DEAD.
Aged Physician of Union Springs
 Passes Away.


 Union Springs, Nov. 5.-(Special) - This morning at ' o'clock death came to Dr. L. Sessions. one of the oldest citizens of Union Springs. Dr. Ses- sions was about S2 years old and for a lcng number of years was a popular practicing physician and accumulated much property, being large land owner.
 SoHe years ago he gave up his prac- tice and became interested in banking business in Ozark. He has been con fined to this home and rolling char for the past two years, and while his death was expected. yet it brings sor- LOW to many hearts. a'.+ He leaves a wife and two children, Mrs Coleman of Ozark and Mrs. W. J. Hannah of Pensacola, Fla. The funeral will occur tomorrow.
 Mrs. F. H. Watkins has returned from a visit to Birmingham.
 Mrs. c. B. Kellar of Eufaula is the guest of her son. MT. Rufus Kellar.
 Mr and Mrs. Flowers of Montgomery spent yesterday here with Judge and Mrs. Frazer.
 Mrs J. O. A Cook of Talbotton, Ga, ard Mrs J. M. Colson of Brunswick. ,f1 Il.,, guests of relatives here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
NEW STAMP CONTRACT.
The Cost Is Greater When Made
 GOyernmenr.

The Cost Is Greater When Made By Government.
 New York Times.
 The Brooklyn Central Federation of Labor has taken action which is ex- pected to be initiated by other labor
 bodies regarding the new contract for
 stamp printing. The printing has all ways been done by the government.
 very satisfactorily" according to the
 resolutions, and direct employment of labor by the government has always proved to be the best policy of the government" Therefore President Roosevelt is to be petitioned to annul the contract.
 The Federation neglected to say to whom the stamp printing gave satis- faction. It is easy to recall complaints | about the stamps adhesive qualities.
 or rather lack of them. and the trivial
 explanations which were made to the effect that Winter gum has been used upon Summer stamps. But this is a slight matter.
 The main point is that the stamps cost more when made by the Govern ment, and this labor finds "satisfac- tory" Of course the excess cost was
 may have been satisfactory to those
 who received the money contributed by users Of stamps, but 1t ought not to be satisfactory either to the gov ernment, which ought to get the most it can for tax money disbursements, or to those compelled to make up the deficiency by tax contributions in aid. This stamp contract is not large matter, but the principle involved is
 very large. It lies at the bottom of
 the abandonment of government con-
 struction of the Panama Canal, be-
 cause of the political and industrial
 complica tions caused by government
 action according to the policy which
 the Federation has resolved is "al-
 ways best, and it is the basis of the
 municipal ownership fallacy. Labor goes beyond it's rights in asking that
 tax money shall be disbursed for la
 bor's exceptional interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
BARBOUR CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Evans Organizes the Juries at
 ClaYtOn.

Eufaula, Nov. 5.-(Special)- )-The fall term of the Circuit Court convened in Clayton this morning with Judgs Evans presiding.
 The day was consumed in organizing the juries and sounding the docket, af- ter which an adjournment was had un- til Wednesday morning in order to all low all an opportunity to participate ir. the election tomorrow.
 The women of the First Methodist Church are arranging to hold bazaar beginning November 22, and continu- ing one week.
 J. P Foy's beautiful home on Flu faula Street has been rendered as the place for holding the bazaar, and the occasion points to an interesting and pleasant one.
 The negro who was shot by j. E. Russell on Friday last, is still alive, with hopes of his recovery. Russell was required to give $500 bond to await the action of the grand jury.
 Rev. Henry Johnson of the First Methodist Church, has had published Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

neat directory of all the proceedings of the conference to be held here oe- ginning December ,. The book also desicnatcs the homes where the minis ters are assigned aIN contains much useful information.
 The Brenau girls have perfected ar rangements for the publication or tteir magazine and the first issue WIFI make its appearance December l.
 Rain is badly needed In the city. The dust floats in great clouds over the streets all day and is almost 1ntoler- able.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
EsCAMBIA NEEDS RAIN.
Gardens and Oat Crop are Suffering
 From DrOuth.

FU" DEUus"s
 Brewton Nov. 5.-(spcoial. .)-No rain has fallen in this section for about thirty days, and everything IS getting very dry.
 Fall gardens and oats are badly in need of moisture. The corn crop Is about all gathered, and fine crop was made.
 Cotton is being brought In as fast as the scarcity of pickers will per init. Farmers are having considerable trouble in securing the necessary help to gather their cotton. It is said some of the farmers in the northeastern portion of the county have offered to give pickers one-half they picked in order to get their croo gath. red.
 The September storm destroyed I large amount of cotton in Escambia county. and for the farmers to lose an additional per cent for lack of la bor, the crop will he materially cus short in the county.
 There seems very little interest manifested here in the eE -tion to talk plac tomorrow Thre is no opposition to the regular Democratic nominees for the county offices to be filled, anl 1t is not likely that a very large vots will be boiled. MT. Fonville, Indepen- dent candidate for Congress from the Second District agains. "olcnel Wile7. the Democratic nominee, was billed to speak in Brewton a few days ago, but failed to put in an appearance.
 At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Brewton, S. F. Parker was elected cashier to succeed o. F. Luttrell. who has filled the position for several years c. B. Sawyer was chosen assistant cashier, while F. 5 Horton and c. R. Rankin will con- tinue to serve as bookkeeperS.
 Tn ,- t,,r~ tN erect a modern two-story dwelling on the beautiful building lot on Parker Avenue. which he recently purchased from s. s. Foshee.
 Hon. NJ. A. Rabb and Capt. T. R. Miller have returned homa from a tour of cities of Europe. They wree absent about seven weeks, and report having had a most delightful trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
A NARROW ESCAPE
GADSDEN FAMILY COMES NEAR
 TERRIBLE DEATH.
2euse Caught Fire During Night ana
 w. ID. Pfnkard, Wife and F"mi- ly Had to ImprOvise Life

Csadsden. Nov. 5.-(Special.)-W ID. Pinkard a prominent young meT chant his wife and little four year oiu son. come very near being burned 10 death at an early hour this morning at their home on Ninth street.
 The entire roof was apiaZe anu fhe room filled with smoke before MT. Pinkard awoke. The fire had start ed in an alcove on the stairway lead- inr to the sleeping apartments or the family and their escape by this means was cut off entirely.
 MT. Pinkard realized that he must act quickly and hastingly made rope of the bed clothing and tied them 'o the window, and on this way. he ana his family lowered themselves to the ground.
 rMs. Plnkard slipped before she reached the ground and she fell and injured herself slightly, but little son proved himself a hero and made the descent to the ground without trou- ble.
 The house and contents are total loss and will amount to about S4,ooo, which is partly covered by insurance. The house was the property of J. B. Tolson.
 The fire was first discovered by a gentleman living several blocks away who is a cripple, and he went to tne telephone and made repeated effort 10 give the alarm, but could not get no connection at the telephone exchange and when the alarm was finally turn ed in by firing guns, the house was mass of flames and was soon reduced to ruins.
 4 cowardly and dastardly assault IS alleged to have been made upon Mss Drake, the operator of the southern Bell Telephone Company Exchange at Atalla Saturday night by Frank Miller, a white man. It seems that everyi effort has been made to sup press the affair by the people and off cials of that place and the facts did not become known here until this morning. Many versions of the afalr are being given but the facts seem about as follows:
 Miller went to the exchange to get long distance connection with All bertviIle, so he claims, and found the young lady engaged in conversation over the telephone with some one, and when asked for the connection to AL bertville, she did not reply as promptly as she should and this angered him, and according to the young womans statement, he struck her and then grabbed her by the ar mand handled her roughly.
 She finally succeeded in breaking from his grip and secured pistol and held him at bay until she tele- phoned for an officer Failing In this, she ordered the man to leave the of Tice which he did. Miller was arrest ed, but according to a story. was re- leased by some companions, who broke The door down to the town jail
 Miller was again arrested Sunday night by the sheriff. who brought him to this city and placed him in jail. Miller claims that he was drinking and gives this as an excuse for his alleged crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
WILCOX GRAND JURY.
Seventy-fOur True Bills are Returned at Camden.


 Camden, Nov. 5.-(Spe ecial. .-The Q grand jury made Its report Saturday and returned seventy -four true bills. This week the court will take up the criminal docket, and all cases will be disposed of during the present week. There are three murder cases to be tried. All the defendants are negroes. ~-*.*: "<"@:s." ... The sheriff received at3legram Sat urday to come at on.e to arrest a ne- gro who had badly shot another one at Lamison.
 The A. R. Presbyterian synod. comprising all the churches of that denomination in the South. and Okla homa, will convene here November 15, and will be 4n session four days. The people of Cauden anj vicinity, regardless of denomination, are mak ing big preparations for the recep- tion and entertainment of the dele- gates.
 Quite crowd from here attended the Selma Fair last week and all report a most pleasant tim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Argument in Chambers.

Judge Thomas G. Jones, who has been holding the Federal Court in Birmingham, reached Montgomery Sat urday night to remain over today in order to cast his vote in the general election.
 In chambers yesterday, Judge Jones heard arguments on an appeal from tGr Referee in the bankrupt matter tf Frank Baber of Chambers County, in volving the paying over of certain monies, The matter Was taken under advisement.
 Judge Jones will return to Birming- ham "Wednesday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

ulAiAAS SNAS aAo CA 'A@A4sA' l and 4 between birmingham ana Ne" Or leaus, Lebanon and Clhcilhatl' also on Nashville. SeryIce la carte.
 New and handsome chair cars (seats freel ouerated trans l and between t;incinnati and New Orleans. High back seat cosChes and chair cars are also run nn alI through trains between Cincinnati. i nuisvIe St Louis. Evansville, MempAls Nashville and New ,1Inl Orleans Ihro,g, pur. f,i1n ,:hicnro Cincinnati to New Orlean. also through Pullman New York to New OrleanS. - .,
 from cincinnati and New York to New or leans Also through day coach and sleep CT betveen St. Louis and Montgomery and also through Tourist sleepers to San Fran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
LIQUOR IN LOWNDES.
Two Men Have Hearing Before Conn
 missioner.

Complaints made several weeks ago by C. w. Jones, a Benton merchant, regarding the Illegal sale of liquor in Lowndcs county resulted in the ar raignmcnt yesterday of a white man and d negro of LoWndes county before Commissioner Elmore. Both of them were brought tn Montgomery sunday by Deputy Marshal Alex Kelly.
 $. W. Holiday, q white man of Gordonvillo, WI charged with whole sailing liquor under a retail license. On trial before the commissioner he was dscharged.
 Grant Williams, q negro residing near Benton was charged with retail ing liquor without license and. upon a hearing of the evidence. he was bound over in tine sum of $200 to await the action of the next federal grand Jury. He made the bond and was released.
 The warrants in both of these cases were sworn out by C. w. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Docket For Divorce Cases.

Divorce cases have so overwhelmed the docket of the City Court in Equity, that a movement was started yestcr- day by A number of Montgomery law yers urging that divorce cases In this court be kept in separate docket from other cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Walker Case Affirmed.

District Attorney E. J. Parsons re- ceived notice yesterday that thes Cir cult Court of Appeals has affirmed the case of the United States against B.. w. Walker, which was argued anc submitted when the Court of Appeals was in session in Montgomery a few days ago.
 The case was brought originally by B. w. Walker, formerly United States Marshal, to recover certain fees from the government, amounting to several thousand dollars, alleged to have been due him. The government also simul- taneously entered suit against the eX- marshal to recover certain fees alleg- ed to have been illegally collected by Walker. This latter case however, was stricken from the docket some time ago and Judge Jones rendered a judgement for a balance of $217 in favor of Walker. It was this judg- ment that the court of appeals affirm ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Caffey Case Continued,

Frank Caffey, the negro physician charged with grand larceny. receiv- ing stolen property and embezzlement, was not tried yesterday in the crimi- nal division of the City Court. For the third consecutive time the case against | Caffey was continued.
 At two former terms of the City Court, the case was continued on ac- count of the sickness of the defendant and when the case was called yester- day, 1t was found that John Dupree, one of the States most important wit nesses. was absent. In view of this, Solicitor Dent asked for a continuance which was granted by Judge Thomas. Caffey, it will be remembered, is alleged to have been implicated in the theft of two diamond rings belonging to Mrs. Charles H. Scott. Stewart Wilson, a negro, who con- ducts shop in Boguehomme, and who is said to have been persistent in sell ing whiskey and beer illegally, es- pecially in violating the prohibition law by disposing of liquor in the country precincts, received the full penalty of the law yesterday in three cases, each charging violation of the prohibition law. He was fined s200, $50 and $20 in each of the cases and in default of payment he was committed to jail. The recent grand jury return ed several additional indictments against Wilson for similar offenses.
 Other cases disposed of yesterday in the criminal court were:
 Warren Rivers, grand larceny, found guilty.
 Arthur Wilson, grand larceny, pleaded guilty.
 Nose Thomas, grand larceny, acqult- ted.
 The following jurors wer empanelled by the court for this week: w. J. kennon, J. o. Lee, l.. D. Guy, w. T. Tarver, T. B. Thompson. Frank Lock- wood, J. H. Goodson. B. F. Alexander, w J. w. Brown, w. A. Bowman, James I. Maxwell. B. F. Gollsby, A. J. Rush. ton, J. M. Rhodes. L. Seligman, George T. Smith, J. $. Smith and T. A. Means.
 There will be no session of the criminal division of the City Court today on account of the general cleo tion. All cases set for trial today have been reset for December 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite.
 The old Standard Groves Tas:eless Chil Tonic. drives out malaria and builds up the system Sold by all dealers for 27 years Prics ko cents. -tues
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tab lets. Druggists refund money if il fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma ture is on each box. 25c. 1-tu-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

He sure and vote for the bond is- sue. Good roads do more than any thing towards the development of our County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

A bird that cant sing and will take vocal ought to be made to pay double price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed by Monroe Whitaker of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

tiSoo. 4uesuay. "wednesday and saturaay
 'a 'e" Orleans and southern Pacific
 41a'n No. Carries through PuIimans rom New Orleans New York and Cin- 'Hs connection at Nashville with through
 IrttIn No carries through Pullman atetPers from New Orleans to New York. snd Sme'hhaG. aianI Chicago and through day coacn
 All through day trains iIaxe close con- neGtioH at Cincinnati. Evansville. St. Louis ana Ne" Orleans for all points. Nor:s.
 For further information pertaining to agents L. & N. R, R, or write or call on C. L. Wolff, Travelling Passenger Agent, Union Station. Montgomery, Ala. Phone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Eminent Doctors Praise Its Ingredients.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervouA suffering women known as Dr. PierceD Favorite Prescription.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Health Of the City.

DR.. Hardness, city health officer
found in the month of June less tuber-
culosis, less scarlet fever and less ty-
phoid fever than he did In June of last
year. Twenty-Five cases of typhoid
arose in June this year as against
forty-two in the leafy month of last
year But twenty-nine is too many,
and DR.. Hardness should strive to cut
down the figures before June comes
again. He should seek causes, and
plainly tell the people how to avoid
the germs that are said to be present
in all American streams and other
water sources. The suppression of the
typhoid germ is problem that is ever
with us, for it creates the wasting,
prolonged fever of this latitude. 1t is
white and one black person were killed
by it in June in this city.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis was the
alarm bell of June. There were seven
cases. and six deaths. While few me-
groes had in June typhoid fever. nearly
all the cases of meningitis occurred in
their ranks-fye cases out of seven.
A single months record, however, es-
tablishes nothing, and conclusions can
not be safely drawn from 1t.
This city is in excellent condition,
and an additional inspector has been
put at work; and the general cleaning
up of yesterday will help on the work
of sanitation. The cutting of weeds
should be pressed to the limit, for the
mosquito season will soon be upon US,
and the insect should not be furnished
with extra allowances of food and shell
ter. Every weed is a home for the
anopheles. and every insect of that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17

Alabama's area is 52,250 square miles,
and no one of the fighting Central
American republics is as large or as
populous as this state. And yet, al
though they have traditions, language,
customs and religion in common, they
refuse to get together In order to form
a republic strong enough to stand
alone. Better still, they might seek
entrance to the Mexican republic.
They prefer, however, to exist as
weak entities, ready to quarrel with
the other at any time. A revolution
arose in Guatemala, led by General
Barillas, and Salvador first, and later
Honduras, came to his assistance.
President Cabrera of Guatemala seems
to be hold-over. His term of office
expired in 1905, but he held on to Office.
ruling, it is said, without moderation
or wisdom. The revolutionists pro-
pose to dislodge him, and Honduras
and Salvador propose to assist them.
Guatemala is deeply disturbed, no cot
fee having been picked and no corn
planted.
Guatemala and Salvador have ac
cepted. it is said, the tender of the
good offices of the United States, but
it is difficult to see anything to arbi-
trate except loaves and fishes. There
is no boundary question in dispute, and
no other matter is involved except of
course President Cabrera's political
grip on Guatemala This does not
seem to be proper subject of arbitra-
ton, but both President Diaz and Pres
ident Roosevelt are endeayoring to
mediate, and something may come
from their joint efforts. The issue is
Cabrera or no Cabrera, and the arbi-
tration of such an issue would be some
thing novel and unique in even Latin
American turmoils.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Escaped Convict.

1.-THE negro Dix seems to be a past
master in the art of side stepping" said
a man who reads the papers Zone min
ute they seem to have him backed up
against the ropes and the next he disap-
pears like the ball in a she'll game.
Zone thing is certain, though. they are
corralling the ginger cake negroes all
right and it wont be long before they
corner the gold teeth market. They got
twelve upper teeth last night-three in
Mobile, two in Savannah and seven that
Dix is supposed to have shed on the way
This probably accounts for the multitude
of bikes.
Dix got on to the system that Cadmus
used when he mustered his army, and
has been sowing broadcast his gold plated
molars Dix is also described as having
a pleasant countenance and good educa-
ton Neither of these has been positively
identified as yet. A negro painter
has been arrested Dix, ii is said was a
painter. The long kinky hair that belongs
somewhere above the gold teeth was seen
1t was said somewhere in Texas last
night l understand that the only doubt
full thing about the last is that the report
didn't state whether 1t belonged to a man
or woman. About the only thing left for
Dix to do now Is to go up in thin air with
Santos Dumont."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Likes BlrmInuham.

III travel most of the large cities of the
south, but when I come within the zone
known as the Birmingham district I feel
new and different atmosphere-not found
in any other community in the south, ="
said w. G. vanBuskirk. representing the
King Stove and Range company of Shelf
field
birmingham is without doubt the most
promising commercial center in the south
and is growing rapidly. We sell lots of
goods here and I have decided to make
Birmingham my home SO as to be near
the center of my most profitable territory
For some time l have wanted to become
a citizen of this bustling place, but not
until quite recently have 1 been able to
make the change.
II like the Birmingham spirit. It makes
everybody look upward. Here one is busy
day and night. It is a great place and
l am proud to become a citizen of it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Green SPRINGS Park.

The purchase of the Green Springs
property, about a hundred acres, is GER
.ainly an achievement that Mayor
Ward has right to be proud of. Until
that purchase was made the city had
no breathing place of considerable size
At the foot of Red mountain in a sec
ton naturally picturesque it now has a
property that will become more valu-
able year by year. Not that it is ever
to be sold. but as an asset of the city
as well as a park it will be of increas-
ing value.
Possibly no park of equal size can
be procured in the North Highlands,
but 1t would certainly be well to con-
slider possibilities in that direction, for
the hills on that side will soon hold
large population. Possibly. there are
today as many residences on the North
Highlands as there are on the South
highlands. A park of even twenty-five
acers on Northside would be very ac-
ceptable, and Mayor Ward may yet be
able to spring another gratifying sur
prise on the city.