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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
HOW.MR COllER USED ONE OFFICE.
PART OF HIS RECORD AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF
 BARBOUR
BARBOUR

drews at such .an unreasonahly low, price they were kept and worked large- " on Mir, Corners own lands or. to ba exact on the iands of Mrs. B. Hs Co., mer. How does that strike woiif Ik was .s. 2 mighty fine nusiness propesition ty tough on the people of Barbour county .who had elected Mr. Conner aa their agent and Representatives Ho wal. on the county Communication board thai let the conyicts to Dr- Andrews. Ha went op the bond of Dr. Andrews ial each instance and the convfctk vera worked on his own lands. After Mr. Comer's term had expired the conylotsi were let For $1s.z5 apiece per month. Y The records of the commissioners court of Barbour county substantiate the K9regoing statement about the cnsl < ivictse What do you think of if? Ik h4 did us that way when he represented up at home years ago, and ff he still dces us that way on the railroad com mission. what may we not expect sf hes should be e1ented Governors T
 Let us be very very carefuL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
LETTERS TO ERE EDfTOR
canainEham as. Brunalase.
Brundidge. Ala, July 8. 1906.

Brundidge Ala, July B. 1906. Editor The Advertiser
 The Brundidges News oe the 2sth, rs-. ferring to Dr. Cunninghanfs visit to.
 ''T0 give a plain statement of facts as we heard them from several parties who were there to hear the brilliant more than fifty or seventy five per- sons were present. The very bright l9 young reporter of The Advertiser put 1t at 150, and that many Conner men had been changed to Cunningham sYe Gods and little fisf1esi' An hour or two later Messrs. Meador and Hood spoke; It is generality conceded they had the larger audience. This writer took the trouble to count and there were just eighty-seven persons present.. Now, will Grandnla' for once be, fair, and then give. us the name of every Conner man who. was chan snetI to Cum bingham? We live here, and after dfl- gent % iHqulry have not been able to.
 Now. if The News had said it would give a inisstatement of facts 1t would have hit the nall on the head, for that one single statement that was correct in regard to Dr. Cunninghamrs speech. here, for which I don't think it Is so present to hear the Doctor. and in all probability its informant, or inform ants aI were not present either. The your correspondent placed the number who heard Dr. Cunningham at I50. when in fact he did not say how many we're cut to hear him, but said he suolSe to large and representative audience which was fact that no one will deny who was present. It ia a different thing if you were not present, as in. the case of The News
 The News says that there were. more. people to hear MT. Hood and Mr Mead or, who spoke about one hour after Pr Cunningham spoke. than heard the Doctor. l was present at all Che speeches and I am satisfied pr C,,n~ ningham's audience was one-third larg- CT than the audience of either of the other gentlemen. He Is universally lowed and respected by all classes. Ii looks now as if he would carry this beat by safc majority in the primary.
 Voter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
Wrong Renort.

Baton Rouge, La, July 2S, IgAs. Editor Advertiser:
 The press of the South has recently contained a number of articles to the effect that "a variety of cotton resis- tant 10 the boil weevil and a1I other cotton pests" has been discovered by the State Crop Pest Commission of Louisiana.
 As such reports as this cannot prove otherwise than misleading and pro- ductive Of much damage. I am writ ing to ask If you will kindly publish this communication for the informa tion of your community?
 This ofiee has never issued Any statement to the effect that Triumph or any other variety of cotton Is inI- mune to bon weevil or other insect pest. No cotton resistant to tho btlI weevil has yet been discovered Thanking you in advance for call ing the attention of your patrons to this matter. I am,
 Very truly yours.
 Wit~7nn Newell. Secretary, State Crop Best Commission
 of Louisiana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

Clayton Record.
 In the fall of 1874 Mir. D B. Conner vas elected county cofnuaissfoner for Barbour county. and on the Sth day of the following February the county con- yicts were let hv the board of county eammisaiapexe to pr. ". 4. Andrews, of Spring HILL. for the term Of one year at two dollars per month. MesRrss w. H. Foy and B. B. Conner making the two-- thousand dollar bond that was re- dnfFsd of pr. Andrews. Again. on the lath day or November. tsIe. while MT miseloners. the county convicts were let to nr. Andrews for term of five years at four dollars per month. Messrs. By B. Conner and G. L. Conner making the tep-t thousand dollar bond that vas rez quired of pr. Andrews These facts would not impress you peEhaps. if wa were to stop here There ts. however, another feature of these transactions which win make a deep impression on our minds It is as followE
 During the te9m of years that the county convicts were leased to Dr. An-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
Iohn.ton in Perry.

Marion Standard.
 court house to an audience estimated all tie way from thirty to fifty. Ills speech was fin the interest of his cam
 Judging from the expressions of his friends who greeted him the Governor had sent out personal cards and the with his leaders than for the general public The ex-GRvernor is a willy pol ltician and goes out for. the fellows who deliver the goods instead of those who do the voting. A.
 The standard has had little to say of the ex-Governor's candidacy from the fact we put little conndenee m ms after his recent record that put him below the breakers. But inasmuch as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

the two boxes, of which igs were Dem ocratic. Yet Mir. Haynes says the beat has 450 voters. Mrs Haynes should not forget that the coming primary for lner Is q Democratic primary in which. Republican and Populists have no part
 0r psrcei. Thus E one Of his stats-
 could De found 10 join the Cunning
 ham club Here he IS offg again. for
 the men1bership of the CunhinghaSn
 club in Coinmhaana is confined to the
 Hayness did not, however, write The
 Birmingham News that the eftort to organize a Conner club fin columbiana
 was miserable failure. for the very good reason that after careful can yass of the town there could not be found cprporals guard who were Conner men. and the Intention to form
 He refers tA 1000 people having heards MT. Comer at CaIDis. In this state- ment he Is as extrayP gapt In his fig voters ir coiumbiana beat But talk ing 1t for granted that there were that many people who heard Mfr. Conner in Caleis. MT Haynes has stated that the Caicis meeting from st Clair and Talladega counties, yet no one doubts buts that at least half the crowd cams from those counties, yet Mir. Hagnes hHoutu tfsiuSulDeF lnal iot, CtaHs ana yailadega people do not vote in Shell by county. He Is correct when he says "at Monteval1o the doctor has q pretty good followinE,Y and then adds that that als calsra VII offset the vote of town, and as the railroads are for MT. Conner, there may be something ln MT, Haynes statement about the Calera vote. yet in the August prima- " 1t will be found that 'the doctor has a pretty good, following in Cale- Eal As to his statements about the other beats--it is purely guess work MT Haynes has been a resident Of Shelby county a little more than two knows the county as well as he f may w after q longer residence. but he likea to jolly the boys, and reverses the old saying, The laughs best who iaSghs pow otSsts issths he, iA having his laugh reference to ''Iailroad ofigarciy" ''peo- ple's rights" 's'demaRogy," "GaIline yoke" railroad Nomination. and "sDy- sreign people" reminds one of cam. paigRs 2a in the past. in this county apt have always opnosad the Democratic party in Shelby. He rather reverses himself as to shelby county being sure for Conner: when he says Tt is to be support" etc 'TiA fatt . inc ymat- ter is: Mir Haynes has n j. counseled with Shelby Democrats In regard to existing conditions in this county on deuetlops e Stlsn rs Tor eaIS GIovsFnSs hence his That Shelby county is safely a Cum ningham county sincerely believe, and I also believe that the primary on tss Sat5s I1th ef August Wil spstsIn t,,. me in President columblaSa cunnineAam n
 coiumbiana. Ala. July ss. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

It Is the custom of MT oCmef's supf porters to put on a bold face and claim the earth. The Birminsham News has been the principal offender and it's examples is followed by others A few days ago 1t contained letter from ascitizen of E1b@ which was full of instrumentation, as to the sftua-s ton there and letter from that place which we have seen says: Cunning ham will carry Coffee County. The. outlook Is all right Keep this and see what the 27th of August will develop" This issue of The Advertiser disposes of some of the ggart-misrepresen- tatfons as to Shelby County The mora that Conner and Cunningham are conn pared and contrasted the brighter and Ssurer becomes the chances of the lat ter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
One Editor Invests.

GadSden Times Journal.
 II. F. Moseley If St. Stephens, Ala recent meeting of the Alabama Press Association was so charmed with Gads- den as to invest in some choice real estate here. Decidedly the most dis cussed matter at Bellevue during the stay of the newspaper men was the price of Gadsden real estate. A num- Der of ther have options and prices Mir. Moseley bought q small farm and a few suburban lots for which he paid $2,500 cash.
 Enough Law If Enforced. Anniston Star.
 The beef trust and the Ice trust should be given fair deal, and just such punishment as they deserve, spare, about the trusts, but the thing needed is an enforcement of the law. Enforce the law and there will be no necessity for so much talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

With Republican rows on in Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, New York. Pennsyi- vania. Vermont and New Hampshire it is impossible for the President to keep. his ever willing hands oat of the mess He has said that he would be hands of. but it may be safAiy stated that he Will throw all his. influence to the n1achines gang. Inf fact he has ai- ready done SO in Pennsylvania.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
Let Your Answer Be .Cunninwham.


 Thomasville Echo.
 Dr. Cunningham stands for the edu- cation of the white children of the State.
 The payment in cash instead of script of all witnesses who attend court, and he has a plan that will work.
 The proper regulation and control or all corporations. His record Is clear MT. Conner says he does not want the office unless he can have a legislature to think as he does on the great rate rate reform issue. Now the people over the State so vigorously and em- phatically objected to Mir. Corners dic- tation that he has denied ever attempt ing to persuade any County to elect a Conner man to the Legislature, yet in the same breath he accuses Dr. Gun ningham of insincerity because the doctor does not get out and make speeches in behalf of some candidate for legislative honors.
 Now, if Mir Conner should, byAchance win on August 27, he will have the same legislators to contend with that Dr. Cunningham expects to send mes sages to. The election of Mir. Conner will not change the personnel of the Now, the question for the voter to decide is which man is best fitted to assist in giving the most good to the largest number of people, Cunningham or Conner. Let your answer on August 27 be Cunningham, the broad-gauged statesman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

To those seif-elected purists who have the. temeritys to critIcise our oc- easional grammatical slips we conn mend this sentence from The Pitts burg Sun: Moreover. theres arc few cities in this country where woman or man likely to have money with him are safe after nishtfalL,' How does that strike Carolina and Virginia, critics?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

The papers have. a. good one on The Richmond TimesAD Dispatch. An advertfsAnlent for teachers to fill vacancies in the various public schools went into the pa per headed Peaches, wanted" But is. il really misprint? Perhaps the. school authorities. have fallen into the use of the vernacular and are acting on the theory that female peaches" will make the best teachers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

Edison says he would not be sur prfsed at any time to learn that some one "has seized the secret Of electrf- city" Perhaps he wouldn't but the balance of creation will be surprised when that discovery is made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

4ie news sent out from Poitave Rus sia. of the mutiny last Saturday of an entire battalion of troops is an fndi- cation of the broken reed on which the czar leans when he depends on the loyalty of his soldiers to uphold the autocracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

Why should good people worry on account of Maxim Gorky and his le- man? If Americans would entirely is- nore them thev would soon go back where tEty beIong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

"How different 1t would be if you were running yourself for Governor!" obsepves The Richmond Times-DIs- sakeh, to The Advertiser. A diagram =sssht improve that sentence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
pr. cunnlaahan,.s .Appolntmenta

n The following Is the Itinerary Of pr. Cunningham as now arranged.
 MillDort, Lamar Cosats, wear enaey. |, Kennedy: Ia@ar County. wsdasEeAs. ,o eordo; Piskeas County. Friday. Il . Ethslsviils: E Y. gieIssns County, Friday Refor,n R @, AqSISiss PIsissns ,e,ountv rr,aav : m., August 3. d :, csFT6iiton. Fieksnh County saturday. a.p PiokeRsgiIIs Rieis,sas County. satar- Ailiesviiia. Pisksns County. sstuaasy
 Eaasiity. Gcesa County. Monday Ii
 Central Monday August Sth. : ?
 Eclectic Tuesday August 7th. Il a Kent, Tuesday August Tth. g p. m. .,'fSalllassse. Tuesday August 7th. at
 Notasuiga. Macon County. August & 10 a. m.
 Tuskesee, August s. p, m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

There has been talk of Hon. charles A. Towne. of New York. as a running mate for Bryan. ana he frankly admits that he could help the ticket very con- siderably.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

The latest insurance invention Is in- tended to protect families against loss es from what the cook steals. The premiums must be almost prohfbitive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
Good DeIeGatIon to state Convention.

Selma Journal.
 The number of citizens who have qualified and will be voted on for the eighteen delegates allowed Dallas County in the State Convention seems to indicate that the convention plan of nominating the Justices of the Supreme Court is in favor in this County. From the names submitted the people will be able to select a delegation which will maintain the position the Dallas dele gation has always held in our State Conventions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31

6 No .. Circulation Manakef of Ths s.e1.9emary Adsertissfs bsfss@ duiT s"ornS TheF fofek6inE statsnssnt of Thss AdssfE ssrS circulation for the niofzth qf May ter All ret u ma from news boys,s news agents epolM4 ana Isft-osef e6Di4A have bt@h dS- @u1taG n a MOBEB
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
NEWS FOR COTTON PLANTERS
Government Investigation Into the
Cotton Boil Worm.
Results Attained So That Planters
Will be Enabled 10 Control
That Injurious Pest.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Aceording to
the annual report Of L. C. Howard, in
charge Of the bureau of entomology of
the department Of agriculture, the
main work Of the bureau for the past
fiscal year ended June 30, 1905, was in
connection with the cotton boil weevil,
the cotton boil worm, importation OF
beneficial insects from abroad, investi-
cations Of insects damaging forests
and deciduous fruit trees, work on in
sects Injurious to vegetable crops and
affecting the great staple field crops
and work in silk and bee culture. The
results as to the cotton boil worm
were such that cotton planters will, it
is stated, be enabled to control that
injurious pest.
Experiments on large scale extend
ing over practically the whole of the
wheat-growing area, have been begun
looking toward the calculation Of GER
tain as yet unsolved problems in the
propagation of the Hesslan fly and
Joint worms Of wheat, and also to de-
termine the best time to sow wheat in
the autumn in order to ward off the
autumn attack Of the fly, and inyestiga-
tions Of the same insect in the spring
wheat regions have been begun since
only recently has the Hessian fly
spread into this new country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
LATEST WALL STREET RUM0R
The Standard Oil Co, said to Be In
tending to Increase Its Capital
Stock to 5000 100000.

New York, Dec 23.-The report that
the Standard Oil Co. intends to in
crease its capital stock from 100000
600 to $500, 100000 by what, in effect,
would be stock dividend Of 500 per
cent, was revived in Wall street FRI
day.
There was no official confirmation,
but that there has been some discus
sion in Standard Oil circles in regard
to such a step was admitted in quar-
tiers where information in regard to
such a change was likely to be had.
The effect of such an increase stock
would be to reduce the market price to
the neighhorhood Of par, and the diyi-
dend rate would be reduced probably
from the 40 to so per cent which the
company has paid in recent years, TO
a or s per cent rate. Such an ar
rangement, 1t was pointed out, would
serve to lessen the prominence Of the
stock in the market, as compared with
the command it has had with the price
ranging about CT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
THE BEEF TRUST" TRIALS
The Trial of the Defendants in Chi
cage on Their Immunity Plea to
Begin January o, 1906.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The q persons
and corporations indicted on charges Of
conspiracy in restraint of trade in the
meat business will 80 TO trial January
8, 1906, on their ten special pleas for
immunity. The jury which was final
ly accepted, Friday, after 81 venire-
men had been questioned, consists Of
five farmers, three real estate dealers,
two carpenters, one stock raiser and one
printer. After a long charge by the
court, the Il men were allowed to go
to their homes until the date of the
trial. The verdict of this jury will de-
eide only whether the packers are to
be tried later on the main charge in
the case or go free altogether because.
under the law, they are entitled to
immunity from prosecution, if, as they
assert, they furnished evidence against
themselves during the Garfield investi-
cation, and which evidence, it is be.
lieved by the defendants, was used
against them to bring the indictments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
NO NEW TAGGART TRIAL
Judge Eason OVerruies the Motion
and Fines Three of Mrs. Taggart's
Lawyers for Contempt.

Wooster, o., Dec. 23.-The motion
fer a new trial in the Taggart divorce
case was oyerrruled by Judge Eason
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Taggart's at
torneys, who made the motion, took
exceptions to the ruling with the an
nounced intention of carrying the case
to the circuit court. TIE court took
four hours to give the decision. He
paid particular attention to the affi-
davits against himself, some Of which
declared that he was prejudiced and
biased in giving the decree Of divorce
to Maj Taggart He pronounced these
affidavits unfair, unjust and unusual
for lawyers to make, and that all other
affidavits were a mass Of trash, The
attorneys who swore to the afiidayits
of prejudice were clearly in contempt,
and he imposed fine Of SIS each upon
Judge Lyman Critchfeld, Capt. James
B. Taylor and Judge NJ. L. Smyser. He
suspended collection of the fines until
the circuit court could pass upon his
decision in the case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
WRECKED BY BANK ROBBERS
The Bank at Baldwin, ILL.,, Com
pletely Wrecked.
CitizcnH of Baldwin, ILL.,, Fight
Bank Burglars at Night, ana
Drive Them Away.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-A gang of four
burglars blew open the safe of the
bank at Baldwin, H., As miles south
east of st. Louis, on the Mobile & Ohio
railroad, at 2 a. m. Wednesday. They
discharged three blasts of ntroglyc-
crime, blew the front out Of the build
ing and shattered the outer doors Of
the safe, but were frightened away
before they got much booty. While
they were at work on the safe they
were attacked by citizens, who were
aroused by the noise. They opened fire
on the citizens, and for half an hour a
lively battle ragged in the street. No
one was hurt during the fight.
Cashier Preston headed posse that
started after the burglars as soon as
horses and arms could be obtained
About $500 in paper money was
torn into shreds, but it can probably
be sorted out and saved.
About $1,000 in silver was found in
the debris Of the safe. Until the ruins
Of the safe are searched, and the torn
money is sorted out and counted IL will
be impossible to say how much the
burglars got, If they got anything.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
DEWEY DENOUNCES HAzING
A Condition That Calls For a Prompt
and Vigorous Remedy Unhesi-
tntinEIy Applied.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Admiral Dewey
has taken an emphatic stand against
the hazing practices which prevail at
the naval academy at Annapolis.
at is a dsgracefui condition of af-
fairs" he says. 1T calls for prompt
and vigorous remedy. The secretary Of
the navy should be empowered to dis
miss instantly any cadet caught in the
action of hazing, and the culprit should
be deprived of all hope of getting back.
He should be dismissed and excluded
forever"
The naval academy is the cradle Of
the navy, and there, in the opinion of
the admiral, SHOULD begin the inculca-
ton of principles of obedience to law
and regulation which are essential to
the maintenance Of an efficient service.
/ or course boy5 are the same all
over the world they will be boys" said
Admiral Dewey. | am not opposed to
fair fighting when circumstances are
such that it is the proper thing to re-
sort to- We do not want in our navy
men who hesitate to resent an insult.
But we do not want prize fights"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
SHOT TO DEATH IN CELL.
Son of Murdered Officer Kills the
Murderer.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. pa negro man,
while on a Christmas drunk at St.
Petersburg this afternoon, fatally cut
Capt, j. J. MITCHELL special police
officer, who died in few minutes from
the injuries. The negro was placed in
Jail, but in thirty minutes a mob con-
gregated and one of the crowd shot
through the window of the Jail, killing
he negro.
The story told by an eyewitness to
the affair is that the negro was bolster
Gus, going through the streets defying
The officers and loudly proclaiming that
40 white man should arrest him.
When Mitchell approached to take
him into custody the negro whipped out
4 knife and cut gashes in the officers
neck, death soon ensuing. A crowd of
enraged citizens soon gathered, and,
going to the Jail, a son of the officer
who was killed, it is alleged, dispatch
ed the negro through the Jail window.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-17
SERIOUS CHARGE TO ANSWER
Thomas IL. MusGravc, an Arkansas
Planter, Indicted for Attempted
Criminal Assault.

Blytheyille, Ark, Dec. 21-Thos. H
Musgrave, a planter residing near Bar
field, was indicted by the grand jury
here on a charge of attempted criminal
assault.
Miss Adeline Witt will be the prose,
cutting witness, Musgrave has been
arrested and the case docketed. Allen
Hughes, of the circuit bench, will be
the trial judge. The state will be rep
resented by Prosecuting Attorney l.
c. Going and his assistant, S. L. Gla-
dish. Attorneys Simpson and w. j.
Driver are representing Musgrave.
A true bill was returned after the
grand jury had heard the stories Of
Misses Marion Emmons and Adeline
Witt, of st. Louis, two young women
who had been enticed to Musgrave's
southern home on the representation
that they were to act as companions for
Musgraye's wife.
If convicted under the charge in the
indictment. Musgrave's least penalty
will be a sentence of three years in the
penitentiary, A 2l-year sentence is the
maximum penalty for the offense.