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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
WADSWORTH FOR SPEAKER Higgins'S Canlidate an Easy Winner.
 vs MERRITT GETS IA VOTES Even Beaten by Wainwright, Tnlrd Candidate.
 
ascserner odciI says Thnt He Is Thankful For the 20 Votes Which the Higgins CandI-
 :raiIed to Get.

Albany, N. Y. Jan. 2--James Wads- worth. of Livingston County. son of Congressman James w. Wadsworth Of the S4th Congressional District, and son law of the late John Hay, Sec- rotary of State. was nominated to- night by the Republican assembly Sancus for Speaker Of the assembly. and will be elected to that office to- NOTION when the assembly convenes. leader ,,His Democratic opponent will be George M. Palmer, or Sehohsrie, who for many years has been minority leader On the assembly floor. MT. Wadsworth had 75 out of 104- votes cast in the caucus; Edwin A Merritt Jr., of St, Lawrence, receiving II and J. M Wainwright, of Westchester 15
 The entire strength of the Republi- can side of the new assembly, 107 in all was present, but none of the three candidates voted. The vote was taken by open roll call and there was no attempt to secure a secret ballot as had been expected. The result brings to a close one of the most re- markable speakerships campaigns of recent years, characterized by marked facttonal bitterness and some unusual features.
 Proposed By Higgins.
 Mr. Wadsworth was not among the cdHufualeS Orl&lnaliy In the field, but was proposed by Governor Higgins in formal statement and in addition the support of the Governor and his asso- ciates was regarded as having the ap- provaf of President Roosevelt. Mir. Merritt had the backing of State Chair man odelI ard his friends fin the state. who fought with determination for his election, or falling Tn that, for the defeat Of Mir. wadsworth. Mir. Wainwright stood openly in opposI- ton to what he charged improper in- fluence in the executive in purely legislative matter. He had the sup port of a number of the New York City members, especially those Repub- licans who were associated on the nnu. nicipal ownership ticket After learn ing tSe result Of ehe caucus Governor Higgins said;
 AfT am neither disappointed nor sur. prised. The voice Of the press and the people has been heard here and the sentiment expressed"
 ss T have no comment to make on the result of the caucus" said ex-Governor Odell tonight, except that I am. thankful for the 20 votes. I am not at all -disheartened by the result"
 Both houses of the legislature will convene at noon tomorrow. After the organization of the assembly. the annual message of Governor Higgins will be read and the legislature then VIII adjourn, probably for one week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Time for Argument Extenana.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The Supreraa Court of the United States today ex- tended the time for hearing the case involving the antiquated question Of liability for the expenses involved 1T. the removal of the Eastern Cherokee Indians to Indian Territory from four to six hours and afterward addod haif an hour more to the request Of Mrs Belva Lockwood. who represents fhe claimants known as the irnn1lrrant Cherokees and desires to be heard for that time in their behalf. Conneea asked for sixteen hours for the pres entaticn of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
LOSSES WILL TOTAL 2,sOO.
Result of the Ten Days of RevoIutlol
 ln AIOacOw.

tn MOSCOW
 Moscow via St. Petersburg, Ian D. (8 p. m.)--It is impossible to ascertain the total lossfS resulting from the ter days revolution. as many of the dead and wounded have not been reported al the hospitals, public and private, and some of the bodies were fncinerated But personal tour of the hospitals shows there were 54S killed and 1,065 wounded. One hundred an seventy four of the injured taken to hospitals have since died.
 The troops lost nine killed. whom two were officers and fifty one wounded. Of the police force ten were killed and fifteen wounded. Among the killed or wounde1 were a number of children, the returns generally showing that in nocent persons suffered the heaviest. The final figures of the casualties will closely approach $500, the .-lglnal es- timate made in these dispatches.
 The stories of the discovery of great heaps of dead fin the Presna district as well as many other sensational stories printed by the local papers, like the statement that over 100 revolutionists are still holding the Prokharo1 Mills, turn out after an investigation to be untrue. There has been no fighting at the Prokharoff Mills since Saturday.
 An eye witness of tho surrender of tine last batch on Sunday says that two of the ring leaders were shot without the semblance of n trial.
 Tho property Of foreigners in the Presna district has been damaged UT destroyed to considerable extent. among the los 's being q five. story brick building belonging to natural ized American. II. Stabroffsxi, who has lodged with the American Consul, Mir. smith a demand for damages against the Russian Government which has been forwarded to tho Embassy at St. Petersburg. Four si. .l demands for damages have been lodged with the British Consul and seven with the Con sul of Germany by British and German subjects respectively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
GOVERNMENT ROAD BUILDING.
Twenty-One Built in Various Sections of
 Country in 1905.
Washington. Jan. 2l. The

Washington. Jan. 2l. The extent of Government encouragement in the building of country roads is shown in a report issued by the officers of the Pub lie Roads Department of tho Depart ment Of Agriculture.
 During the year twenty-one roads were built by the Government in dir- ferent sections of the country. A com parative statement of the cost is given which shows that macacam roads nave a maximum cost of 9S cents and an average cost of 55 cents per square yard: sand and clay roads cost 9 I-2c; burnt clay, zoe, and shell 34c per square yard. Of the object lesson roads built. one is in Kansas, two in Washington, one in Texas, one in ;1ouisiana and seven in Florida.
 In the Mississippi delta the lack of suitable road building material has att tracted much attention Co the problem there. The report says it is 10 be solved by the burnt clay or "gumDO' process.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Vardaman's 'sRecOmmcnda-
 ton to Legislature.
RACE IS GROWING WORSE
More Criminal as Free Man Than as Slave.
Declares Funds should Not He Tak~n fr5n Polling Whites to Be Worse Than Wasted for Educa-
 ton of Blacks.

Jackson. Miss. Jan. 2.-Governor James k. vardaman, in his annual rnes- sage to- the Mississippi Legislature, which assembled today. again took a strong stand against spending public money Tor the education of the negros saying. in rart:
 What shall we do with the nezroq Certainly the education suited to fha white child does not suit the negro. This has been demonstrated by forty years of experience, and the expendi~ ture In the Southern states Of nearly | $500, 900. .000.
 As a race, the negro Is deterioratinx morally every day. Time has demon strated that he is more criminal as a free man than as a slave; that he is increasing in criminalily with fearful raptSity. being one-thrd more criminal In 1890 than he was in 1880. Tho star- ting facts revealed by the census show ttat those who can read and write arc more criminal than the uliterate. which Is true of no other element of our popu- lation
 Growing worxe Each Year.
 Tn the South, Mississ1ppi particulars ly. I know he is growing worse every year. You can scarcely pick up A newspaper whose pages are not black ened with an account of an unmention- able crime committed by negro brute. and this crime. want to impress upon you, is but the manifestation nf the nc- gro's aspiration for social equality. en- couraged largely by the character Of free education in vogue. which tue State Is ievying tribute upon the white people to maintain.
 Tt is your function to put q stop to the Worse than wasting of a haif nii- Hon dollars annually-money taken from the toiIing white mensaItd women of Mississippi-and devoSed to the vatf purpose of trying to make something of the negro which the Great Architect of the universe failed 90 provide for in the original plan of ereations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
ALABAMA IS REVERSED.
State Supreme Court Wrong In the Deer
 Decision.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The Supreme Court Of the United States today decId- ed the case of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company vs. F. b. Deer reversing the decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama, which was favorable to Deer.
 This was an action to recover $2I claimed by Deer to be iue him for wages by the railroad company. but notwithstanding the iusIgnifcance of the sum involved the case travelled all the way from Justice's court to the highest tribunal in the nation.
 The company admitted owing to Deer the amount claimed, but resisted pay ment on the ground that the money had been paid on a garnisnee proceeding against Deer. The garnishee proceed ing was in Florida, notwithstanding Deer was resident of Alabama and the Alabama trial court held the Florida court to be without Jurisdiction and the railroad company to pc liable.
 The company resisted payment and appealed the case from one court to the other until it reached the highest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03

Revolutionists have destroyed several government buildings.
 In the Communes at Zemo four ser geants have been arrested for spread. ing the Revolutionary propaganda among the soldiers.
 On the Ostrovice branch of the Wis. tula Railroad the strikers have de stroyed the Wierzbnik station The employees fled.
 At Lodz some of the factories at tempted to resuke work but the work men were threatened by the strikers with revolvers. At Sosnovice and Dom brova all the coal and iron miners ars on strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
CoAsT pEFENsE saUADRoN.
Vessels SaII From Charleston For Vn-
 rIous Ports.
rbarlaston &

Charleston, S. C., Jan. @.-After spending tho Christmas holidays In Charleston harbor where officers and men have been the recipients of many attentions and have participated in various social functions. Admiral Ev- ans's coast defense squadron, headed by the battleship Texas sailed out to- day.
 and return to Charleston tomorrow night the monitor Nevada will go to savannah. the monitor Florida is bound for Jacksonville. the monitor Arkan- sas goes to Georgetown, tho torpedo boats Porter, Rogers, Blakely. Dupont and Nicholson go to Port Royal. The torpedo boat OBrien. which had an extremely rough trip down from Brooklyn and only arrived this morn ing, did not accompany the others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
NR. nowlE RETIcENT.
Has No Desire te Discuss the Case aa
 ParaOua.

Washington, Jan --Reprcsentativa Bowie was among the Presidents call- CTS today.
 As the nomination of Mir. Parsons to be United States Attorney for the Middle Alabama District is attracting so much attention, the Executive and the Congressman quite naturally re- ferred to that matter. Mir. Bowie. how- ever went to the White House s,ereiy to pay holiday call upon Mir. RoosS% welt aud later in conversation wish Tho Advertisers correspondent said that he did not care to discuss fer publication the Parsons case
 It was in the hands of 'ha Senate Judiciary Committee. he remarked. The President had made tho appointments and If the nomination was to stand or fall it was for that committee to de- eide
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Tine RepubIicans.

J. c. Thompson, collector of internal revenue and one of the referees of the President in this State, also chairman of the State Republican executive com mitte, accompanied by N. L. Steele. the secretary of the committee. have gone to Washington and there Is discussion ou the line that MT. Thompson is Eo- ing to resign the chairmanship of the Republican committee and that he is going to lose out as n referee For several weeks there has been much discussion in regard to the Republican committee and tho referee system, es- pecially since United States Senator John T. Morgan wrote the warm roast on the system and the referees. Friends of Messrs. Thompson and Steele deny that they have gone to Washington be- cause of any contemplated change in the leadership in the party In this State or a change iE the referee sS- tenn. Rumors now prevail that rhe ------------------------
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES.
The Situation Is stilI Critical an
 Troops Are Busy.

The Situation is stilI Critical and
 Troops Are Busy.
 St Petersburg, Jan. 2-The situation in the Baltic provinces is still critical. The military at Reval, Mitau and Riga are adopting the most energetic meas ures. 4 station master who refused to send out a train at orloff has been hanged.
 Arrests of extremisist in St. Peters burg continue. An editor and others charged with distributing revolution ary literature among the soldiers have been detained by the police.
 The Molva" (Russ). says Count Sol- ky's commission has decided to change the council of State into an upper house of 100 members, fifty of whom will be appointed and fifty elected.
 The Narodnaia Svoboda. former or gan of Professor Paul M. AfiIukoff, makes an ardent appeal to the cleo tors to prepare for the campaign and to organize meetings for the propaga- tion of the program of the Constitu- tional Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Peace Relgns In preathIte.

JdVhsUu, Ny, Jan. 2.-Breafhffk Countys political troubles are at an end by the seating of Judge S. s. Taniba recently elected county judge. phoaa office was contested by former County Judge James Hargis, noted leader Of feudists, who together with attorneya and friends went to Jackson last night where the opponents shook hands aii round mutually pledged good will ana hearty cooperation in the re-establish- ment of law and order and decINed "a call of the contest which threatened further bloodshed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Studcpt. Fined h, NM.

Rlchmond. Va, Jan. 2.--Effteen Of tha Virginia Military Institute cadets were summoned before the Mayor of LexInv- ton, Va. today accused of being in a crowd Saturday night which nnobbed ana peat teorge Toler. q negro, who was thought 10 have shot A cadet or, Christmas night. The negro was baiIed out today, has employ ed counsel ana will prosecute the cadets Twelve of tho fifteen wero fined $l0 each today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
IS DECLaRED ILLEGAL.
Justice Truax Sets Aside Trafnc Agree
 nent of Railroads

hnent Of Railroads.
 New York, Jan. 2.--Justice Truax in the Supreme Court today handed down a decision declaring the traffic agree- ment entered Into by the Chicago and Eastern Railroad Company. the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Com pany and the St. Louis. Memphis and Southeastern Railroad to be illegal and violation of the interests of the bond holders of the Chicago and Eastern H. linois Company.
 The action to set aside the agree ment was brought by Gustav E Kis- sel and Susanna E. Reumer two of tho bondholders of tho latter company
 Justice Truax directs that the traffic agreement entered into April I4, 1904, by which the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad Company acquired the traffic of other companies. be set aside as unauthorized and forbidden by q for mer agreement as to the bonding of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and as prejudlcial to the interests of the holdeFs of trust certificates against the latter company'g bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
BIoyy nt AmerIcan Trndc.

Washington. Jan. 2,-A serious blow has been struck at the American ex- port trade by Brazil according to ad- vices received by cable from Petropolic the diplomatic suburb Of Rio This is to the effect that an order has just been issued putting in force the new tariff which bears with great severity on imports Of American flour, grains and many other important commodi- ties. The state Department has been powerless to offer Brazil any induce ment to desist from the increase of du- lios on American products.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Report from thc nn,,rr-

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 2.-The dry dock Dewey. which is on It's way to the Phil- ippines, was 20 miles or Cape Henry at o'clock yesterday afternoon This was shown by message sent by Chief Boatswain Isaac of tho United States supply ship Glacier. which Is accom- panying the Dewey. dated p. m.. Jan- uary 1, and addressed to his wife in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
New RnIlrond In rerna-

Austin, Tex. Jan. 2.--Nathaniei D, silsbee. Of Boston. Mass. was today announced ta be the largest stoekholder In railfcad conn. pany which secured a charter t7 operate a line of road from Burns Fer-y on the gs-. k'ne River to Ashtrse village in Tyler Coun-- ty. a distance of eighty milBs. The road will have A capital stock of ss0.0Oo, and ss will bs known as the Burns' Ferry, 1rpwdsn and Ghester Railroad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
A Menace to NavIr,tIon.

Charleston, Jam. 2.-Caj in Chiches- ter. steamer Iroquois. al this port from New York, reports Dec. 31, Lati- tude S700; Longitude 75.0O, passed q wreck. bottom up, which appeared to be about three or four feet above water. sea breaking over 1t. Danger ous to navigation as lt lies right in the track vessels bound north aud south and in and out of the Chesa- peake. It is off the capes of Chosa- peake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Brovse Up In Confu,Ion.

Belfast. Ireland. Jan. -Four thou sand delegates from all parts of the province of Ulster assembled here to- day to protest against any attempt on the part of the Government Of Sir Henry Campbell- Zimmerman to grant home rule to Ireland. The meeting, which was presided over by the Duke of Abercorn, broke up in confusion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
DramoOns and workmen Eixht.

Riga, Livonia. Russia. Jan. 2.-whiIe a detachment of dragons was engaged in grooming their, horses here this morning they were attacked by three hundred worxmen armed with revoiv- en 1ragoons were Killed and fourteen were wounded. The soldiers rallied and opened fire on their assailants, killing eight of them. Troops were then sum. moned and surrounded the rebels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Haycs,s Bond Fixed at $500.

Tuskegee. Jan. 2.-(Special. )--Robert Hayes. marshal of Notasulga, charged with the murder of Jessie Zachry. has been ended in the justice court, and Justice Proctor tonight placed Mir. Hayes under a $500 bond for man. slaughter. F
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
OIIe.heImer Made Preslden,.

New oYrk, Jan. 2.-Henry Ollesheim- CT today was elected president of tho National Shoe and Leather Bank to succeed W. l. Mover, and c. B. Sayres was elected first president. the position which has been occupied up to the present by MT. ollesheimer. MT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
Nn prnat gn ArrahoI.

Mexico City. Jan. 2.--The short corn crop has caused many, ,distiIlers to shut down as the price Is too high to mako alcohol at profit Sofne concerns arc fulfilling contracts at a considerable loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
ANOTHER STRIKE AT WARSAW.
Factory EnlpIO Ont nnd Railroad Traffic Hsndered

Traffic Hsndered.
 Warsaw Jan. 2.-The employees of the factories are on a strike The bombs and revolyers discovered yes terday Tn haeza street belonged to a club of Jewish Anarchists and Com munists, the members of which are terrorinzing the Jewish business men. The Governor General has suspended The Goniec, an organ of the National Democratic party.
 Traffic on the Vistua Railroad is partially interrupted. The Socialists have destroyed two bridges and are firing on the engineers 4 bridge has also been destroyed on the Vienna RsiIroad.
 Tn >he government of Rielee the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03

majority of the business men and of the St. te Republic l organization. His friends say he will be -appolnted without question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03

ollesheimer is also president of the Metropolitan Bank, with which, accord- ing to an announcement given out few days ago. the National Shoe and Leather Bank is soon to be merged. Mir. Sayres also is an officer of the Metropolitan Bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
County Jail Records.
Lnbor Learue to Meet.

The second annual convention of the United Labor League of Alabama, com posed of laboring men In this State, will be held Sunday morning in Bir- mlngham. It is expected that upwards Of 100 delegates will be in attendance at the convention and q number of matters will bt taken up. say leading members of the organization. While it Is not believed that the organiza- tion will openly endorse any candidate for office, it is expected that there will be a general discussion of the political situation in the State and the delegates given to understand what information should be promulgated to the member ship at large as to tho friendliness of this and that candidate, There is no doubt but that some mention will be made of the gubernatorial contest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
wEATnER FoREcAsr.

Washington, Jan. 2.--fsain and colder Wednesday,, Thursday, fair; brisk, pos sibly high, southeast winds on the coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
BOUGHT ENTIRE BLOCK
COMPRESS COMPANY PURCHASES
 BIRMINGHAM PROPERTY.
s245,0O0 Involved fin the Deal, and 1t Is Believed That q Plant VIII Re Erected by New
 OVvnerp.

Birmingham, Jan. 2.--(SpeciaI.)-C C.. Hanson, president of the Gulf Com- pany Compress Company, Memphis Tenn. today purchased one whole block of city property on First avenue, be- tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-six streets, from Steiner Brothers and the Hardie estate, paying therefor S245,O00 The deal was a cash transaction and checks were paid at once for the prop erty. While no statements are made 1t is understood that the Cuff Compress Company will begin the erection of a large cottfn compress and warehouse on the property. Mir. Hanson was here today and concluded the negotiations but declined to be interviewed. At torneys who spoke for him asserted that the purchase was made for the purpose of development and that there would be good sized plant erected, which was taken to mean that a cot ton compress would be built. The Gulf Compress Company has plants in Mem phis. Tenn Selma, Ala Meridian. Miss. Atlanta, Ga, and at other places. The property just purchased Is the same that was reported purchased q few weeks since by the Southern Railway. to be used for a wholesale district and depot purposes.
 County Jail Records.
 The monthly report Of the warden of the county jail of Jefferson county shows that there are sixty-seven men confined there charged with capital offenses. Of this number forty-five are charged with murder, fifteen for rob bery, six for criminal assault and one for arson. There are 206 prisoners in the jail at present. The daily average in December was thirty-three less than during the previous December.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-06
Knob Creek.


R$SEDlD.
As have not seen anything from this
place in some time thought | would
write few lines. 1t may hit the waste
basketif not will come again.
There is a telephone ON our creek
now running from Joe Gibbs to Pet
Hugh also Thomas FIippo is our new
neighbor.
Pet Haghs is doing big business with
his saw mill running study most all the
time:
Mitchell son of Tom Fiippo got his
leg broken and his ankle out of place
few days ago we hope this young man
will soon recover
Mrs Mahalia Kelley has been visiting
the home of her son Mr. John Kelly for
few days on account Of the illness of his
little child.
Mr. Dick Drake is on the sick list.
Cal Tays and wife also Sam Kelly
and wife madea flying trip to your town
last Wednesday.
Bob Johnson and family will move to
Pinkney in Gewedays.
Miss Esse Powell will make her home
at DR. Turner's for while in The future
We learn that Pressly SON of r. j,
Crews left last tuesday for DAVIS !. T.
where he will make his future home the
writer wishes this dear young man
great success in the future and he will
be able to meet his friends aud relatives
in old Lawrence again.
Wishing the dear old Democrat sue
cess for another year.