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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

Will Montgomery and Alabama get together at the Jamestown Exposition some day and celebrate themselves as we'll as the day which will be called Montgomery Day and Alabama Day?
 Max c. Mckay, a special commits sioner of the Jamestown Exposition, is in the city to find out and at noon today will confer with the officers of the municipal government Governor Conner has said that on the part of Alabama, he will cooperate so much as he can to make the day great one and a glad one.
 MT. Mckay came to Montgomery yes- terday and talked with Mayor W. M. Teague about selecting a Montgomery Day. It was agreed that Mir. Mckay should at noon today meet the mem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

The standing of the boys and girls who are trying for the handsome pony and cart will be published in The Ad- vertiser Sunday. Some of the enthu- siastic contestants have been doing excellent work and they will be proud of their standing when 1t Is published.
 The prize Is worth striving for. It is the handsomest one ever offered In children's contest in Montgomery. In the award of this prize the whole city is taking an interest.
 There seems to be some misunder- standing among some of the candidates and some of their friends as to new and old subscribers. A subscription can. not be changed from one name to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
ENROLMENT GROWING.
University of Alabama VIII soon
 Reach Four Hundred Mark.

Tuscaloosa, Sept: 27--(special.)-- The enrollment at the University reached s7O yesterday. It looks now as if the 400 mark will be attained very soon.
 work will be started on the new buildings in a very short time. At the meeting of the Building Commit ice. held in Birmingham, the plans for all projected buildings were gone over with Architect Lockwood and he was instructed to prepare plans and speci- fications at once for an $S00OO en- gineering and power building in which the heating, lighting and water plant will be conducted and the de- partment for civil mining, mechanical and electrical engineering will all be conducted in the same building.
 The geological and biological muse ums which was ordered erected at the last meeting of the trustees. will be arranged for next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Working for Joint Montgomery
 and AIabanaa Day at Big Fair

bers of the City Council and discuss the plan. The Council has heretofore, by invitation, named October IA as Montgomery Day at the Jamestown Exposition, but no plans for it's ceie- bration were made. The same day will be selected as the combined Mont gomery and Alabama Day.
 MT. Mckay had a short conference with Governor Conner yesterday moIn- ing. but because of the Governors ab- sence yesterday afternoon no final agreement was made. The Governor said that he was willing to do what he could to make the Alabama Day possible and stated that he was willing to agree with the officers of Montsom- cry upon day for the State and it's Capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Contestants for Pony
 VII Be Published TomorroD

another and entered as new subscrip- tion. This would be manifestly un- just and unfair to the boy or girl that is working hard in legitimate way. wherever subscription is manifestly changed simply to secure the addition al number of votes, such subscription will be counted as old. This should be carefully kept In mind.
 The Advertiser proposes to conduct this contest with absolute fairness, giving every contestant exactly the same opportunity to win.
 Fine work is being done by a rpa- jority of the boys and girls and the race Is growing, more interesting every day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
PREFER LOCAL OPTION.
Morgan County Will Probably Hold a
 Prohibition Election.

Decatur, Sept. 27.--(SpeciaI)4-It Is estimated that 90 per cent of the legal voters of Morgan County have signed the petitions to the Probate Judge asking that an election on prohibition be called
 The petitions will probably be filed tomorrow and the election will likely take place about the second week in November.
 A majority of the prohibitionists here seem to prefer local option to state nrohibition. They say that local ontion would be more effective in pro- hibiting the illicit sale of whiskey than State prohibition would be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
War on the Tramps.

FOTtIanU OFek kOIlIhus - '.
 The PennsyIvania Railroad is att tempting to deal with the tramp prob lem, but finds great diffieulty in se- curing the cooperation of the towns along its lines because the authorities are more inclined to pass vagrants along than to try to abate the evil. 1t would be far better for all hands if the gravity of the tramp nuisance were freely recognized. so that aome- thing like a united effort could bS made to suppress it. That can be done If some kind of work ia round for vaRrants in every place where they present themselves. TrRnnping would have less allurements if those who take 10 1t were obliged to do trick of work whenever they showed thern- selves in the neigh5orhood ot eivts Iized place,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Neyy Pantor Arrives.

Decatur, Sept. 27.-lSpecIaI.,-Ih pev W I. Waggoner of Huston, Mo-, bss taken the pastorate of the Central Baptist Church in New Decatur. He and his family have already arrived in the city and are now living in New De- catur. , .,-- -.
 The Rev. MT Waggoner has the rep utation of being a most able pulpit ora tor and pastor. .
 tor for some time past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
ProhsbitiOn Campaign.

Active preparations are already un- der way for holding the prohibition election ordered by Judge Samuel E. Greene for Monday, October 2Sth. The campaign committees on the two sides have been asked to send the names Of four ualifed voters for each precinct SO that the same can be named as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

clerks and managers for each box in the election.
 School girls and women are canvass ing the city in the interest of prohi- bition and procession will be ar ranged later to be participated in by women and children. Hon Seaborn Wright of Georgia will speak at the Jefferson Theater in Birmingham Sum- day afternoon in the interest of pro- hibition while Sunday night he will be in Ensley. Monday he will speak at Bessamer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
npuoATroNAE. RALLY.
Gen. w. w. Brandon VIII Make Ad-
 dress fin Morgan County.

UEC8H AM NNU@ 6eaa NCAAAA~S'
 Decatur, Sept. 27.--(Special.) )-To- morrow a grand educational rally will be held at Somerville, in the interior of the county. It is understood that Gen. W. W. Brandon, State Auditor of Alabama. will deliver speech there on this occasion. A number of other speeches will be delivered by promi- nent speakers.
 Somerville Is making a strong effort to secure the location of the county high school for Morgan County. Un- der the law, the locality securing this high school will be required to donate not less than s5,O00 in cash, and five acres of land. It is said that Somer- ville will be able to raise these dona- tions without trouble.
 Hartselle is also a candidate for the school, and 1t is quite likely that Dan vile, New Decatur and other places in the county will be in the race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Stole a Pistol.

On a warrant charging him with larceny, there was tried in police court this morning a white man. J. B. Fur ner. After all z the evidence had been heard. Turner was fined $45 or ninety days on the streets. Yesterday Turner went to the home of w. J.. Beasley to repair a sewing machine. Tn the room where the machine was, MT. Beasley had a pistol lying on the mantlepiece and while Mrs. Beasley had her back turned. Turner took the pistol from the mantle and later left the house carrying the pistol with him. Soon afterwards MT. Beasley discov- cred the loss of his pistol and traced the theft to Turner, who later was ar rested for larceny.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
fields of production in tropical coun-

tries.
 As the South's monopoly of cotton production becomes more firmly de- monstrated. as year after year for half a century the efforts to grow cotton elsewhere in competition with this section prove unavailing, its ad- vantaRes for cotton manufacturing are likewise becoming every year more widely known Capital can now be found for cotton mills in the South with such comparative ease, under or dinary financial conditions. that the supply of labor alone stands in the way of doubling of our mill industry within a few years. Consuming but 2.5OO. 900 bales out of It's total crop last year of 1S.5OO,oO0 bales. the South has before it a limitless field for ex- panslon in this industry when labor can be secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
RniIroad Cane on Trial.

The case against the Central or Georgia Railroad was taken up In the Federal Court here today, the charge beinx that safety appliances ordered by the Government were not put on to cars. -Ofhcials from Washington are here to participate in the trial. In case of conviction a fine of $1OO or more for each car found not equipped with the required appliances can Dc imposed. Other railroads in this dis- trtct have similar cases pending and the first trial is being watched close 1y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Rendered a Dlnner.

Last night at Prineas' restaurant, a number of friends rendered to Joe Black, a farewell dinner. During his residence in Selma, Mir. Black made q large number of friends who regretted to see him leave this morning for Tam. pa, Fla, where he goes In business for himself.
 The dinner proved . most pleasant one, and was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Between the ten courses which were served, all present respond ed to some toast which was proposed by Toastmaster O'HalloRn and the re- marks madc were witty and touching, and expressed regret at MT. Black leavy- ing Selma and wished him prosperity in his new home.
 Those present were A. J. OHalloran, Capt C. H. Peacock. A. A. Davidson, J. N. Cochran, Theo Lacey, Ludwig EF- lenbach, J. P. Doherty, Joe Black, R. E. L. Neil and H. L. Lardent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

At NIckelOdeOR Matinee and Night.
 Four (4) celebrated Artists will be heard in superb Musical Selections.
 The highest class performance ever rendered In a lOcal Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
HonaIex in ColnE.

HOadley ts COfn8.
 Joseph Fl. Hoadley, President of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company. and promoter of many en- terprises of magnitude, is expected to arrive in Birmingham during this week and while here will, no doubt. an- nounce the undertaking of number of improvements and further develop ment by the industrial company of which he is the head.
 MT. Hoadley promised me that he would be here in the next day or two, but don't know definitely that he will come" said Guy R. Johnson, Vice. President of the Alabama Consoli- dated. Friday morning when asked to confirm the rumor that Mir. Hoadiey was en route to Birmingham.
 It will be recalled that MT. Hoadley visited Birmingham in the early spring and at that time announced that his company would speDd a million doi- lars and more in the development of their properties In the district MT. Hoadley planned to make Gate City the connecting link between the many branches of the industry.
 Mir. Hoadley's arrival Is being looked for with interest for many in the dis trict.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
TO IMPROVE DEPOT
sELMA's PASSENGER STATION TO
 BE REMODELLED.
Trenpnss Notices Have been Posted At / station Forbidding the Hacks To stand Around When
 Idle.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma. Sept. 27-- The Southern Railway is considering many improvements which it intends to make around the union passenger sta- tion. and which will be most benef- ciaI to the travelling public in and out of Selma. All of these Improvements will bo started shortly.
 Today, around the union passenger station. there was Losted several no- tices forbidding naGks and hack driv- ers rom lettering around, awaiting the arrival of incoming trains. The ground to the north of the station and which is owned by the Southern Railway, is used sa street and notices of tres pass posted today forbids the hack drivers from lingering on this gro .tLd or driving over it, except when they carry persons to the depot to a tram.
 For many years the travelling public has been greatly harassed by the hack drivers ot the city at the station try Ing to secure fares From the ains when they pull in the station. On many occasions baggage has almost been torcibly taken from these passengers and ladies travelling alone, have been considerably annoyed by the hackmen.
 The trespassing notices which were posted today. 1t Is thought, wifi cause all Of this annoyance to cease. In the next few days. the railroads will have man sworn in as a special police odl- cer, and he will be stationed at the de- pot to see that the hackmen obey the trespass notices and to arrest anybody around the station. who commits any offense.
 Another contemplated improvement Is the erecting of an iron fence around the station and keeping a gatesman, who will allow no one within the en- | closure. unless they have a ticket or somo special business to attend to. The erecting of this fence around :he station is becoming more necessary each day. Every day in the week, anu especially on Sundays. the union pas senger station is made a great loafins resort for hundreds of negroes and many white people. and to keep them away from around the trains and the depot the fence will be built.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
REVIVAL CLOSES.
Considerable Interest Manifested in
 Meetings at Auburn.

Auburn. Sept. 27.-(Special.)--Rev w. D. Hubbard has just closed a very successful revival at the Baptist Church. at this place. Considerable interest was manifested in the meet ing and there were fifteen additions to tbe church. MT Hubbard left yester- dav for Gadsden where he is to begin a meeting next Sunday.
 The Auburn public school has opened I'D with a full attendance. the enroll-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
Grand yury in Recess.


 The Jefferson County grand jury submitted report Friday morning and took a recess until November.
 Among the indictments returned of persons in jail or under bond were the following.
 Andrew Gray, false pretenses and embezzlement; Annie Williams, assault with intent to murder; c. R. Strong. assault with weapon; Rogers Reed, as- sault and battery; J. D. Johnson, grand larceny and receiving stolen property; Randall Jones, grand larceny and re- ceiying stolen property; Russell Bailey, false pretenses; Louis Thomas, false pretenses; Henry Barnett, assault ana battery; Jordon Burke. assault ana battery; John Brownlee, grand lar ceny; Mary Golden, carrying conceaieo weapons and assault and battery; Ar thur Daisey, abusive language; J. w. Hannitt, embezzlement.
 A number of other true bills were turned into court but publicity will not he given to them until arrests have been made and bonds taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
roMATOEs.

Large, fancy, ripe tomatoes Soe per R. H. YELvERToN,
 rnaaa 2Gz, NO. Court square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

MT. and Mrs. H. F. Sterns and fam fly, who have been spending the sum- mer in Gadsden, have returned here and will occupy their home on Lapsley Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
rnirhanIkn Tnvited.
Fraudulent Use of Mails.

Morgan NcNutt a young store keep CT of Winston County, was convicted in the Federal Court here today on a charge of using the mails for fraud ulent purposes. It was alleged that McNutt would write letters ordering rooda and that he would dispose of the goods at half cost and never pay for them. It was brought out in the evidence that he ordered $7o buggy and that he sold it afterwards for $40 Judge Hundley will pass sentence later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

The following invitation has been is- sued: Miss Ella Russell invites you to be present at the marriage of her niece, Jennie Russell Waugh, to MT George Augustus Swift. on Wednesday afternoon. October 9th, 1907 at o'clock. Country Home. Selma, Ala At home after october .6. sos Mabry Street"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
socInI and PernonaI

Frank Lowenstein of Atlanta, Ga. spent yesterday in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

Jonas Markstein of Mobile is here for day or so with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

Major and Mrs. " B. Atkins have returned home from Tate Spring, Tenn. where they have been spending inc mast few week in hopes of bene- dtinF the health of the former.
 Mrs. Emmett Vaughan Is quite i'll at a local infirmary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY. MARCH 2e. 1907

tack by mob OH Sunday night
Annie Hall, II white woman residing
near Charity. Patrick county. was
shot to death and hcr sister. Jane
Hall, seriously wounded The crime
Is supposed to have been the work
of Illicit distillcrs of whiskey. The
murdered woman and her sister liv-
ed in cottage with their nephew,
ana 1t is alleged they have been re.
porting TO revenue officers the
whereabouts of the illicit stills and
the names of the operators. This
Infatuated the moonshiners II is
reported and n band of them, aoou;
Il dozen in number. surrounded the
house at q late hour and opened
fire. Nolley after volley was fired
end the house was literally riddlcu
with bullets. The nephew happen
cd to be absent and consequently
escaped injury. Numerous reports
have reached the revenue officers
OF the blockade stills and who are
trying TO break up the illicit still
ing. The coroner held an inquest
ut the scene of the killing which
is some distance from Stuart. So
Tar no arrests have been made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26

prices in Wall street produced weak.
ness IN the street prices of Americans
here today.
Otherwise The Stock Exchange sur.
mounted the first day of the dreaded
settlement with much greater ease
than was expected. Money was plcntl.
full and the carry over was easily nr.
ranged.
The speculative accounts open prov.
Cd smaller than was feared and only
one unimportant failure was register.
ed.
Tho influx OF general Investing pub
lie ut the ruling low prices helped
greatly to sustain the market
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Sixty One Houses in spar|aRburg'
S. c., Destroyed By Fire.
OVER 800 DRIVEN INTO STREETS
The Loss Will Amount to About
$4,000 the Most OF Which Falls ON
the Spartan Mills company-Flre.
men Have Hard Fight.
(By Associated Prcss.)

COLUMBIA, S. G., March 25.-A
special to Tho State from Spartan
burg SAYS: Fire which started
this morning at II o'clock DESTROYED
sixty one houses and left 325 peo
pic homeless causing loss OF
about $4,000. Sixty of the houses
destroyed were the property of the
Spartan Mills and one the proppr.
ty of Fl. l.. Shipp. 1t is said that
about 100000 insurance was carried
on the buildings.
There were no fatalities .yut sew.
eral people We're painfully hurt by
being hit with bricks from the fall
ing walls. The fire started i'm Il
mousse occupied by j. NJ. Carver on
Forest street. originating, it rs
thought, from detective fiue. The
ire department, on reaching the
scene fornd tho nearest hydrant
was 30 feet away and By time hose,
was couplcd the fire had gained
such hcadwav that the nose could
not be saved.
a fire engine, which had not been
used for years was brought inio re-
QUESTION and it was by this means
that the frcmcn finally gained coz.
troll.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Judge [maPy Speer Renders De-
cIsioR Which Is Opposed 10
That Given in Memphis.
CONGRESS- LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS
Has Power to Command and Pro-
tect Men Who arc Engaged in
Interstate commcrcc-It is a
Law That Should Be Upheld by
Courts, Says Judge speer.
{ by Associated Press.l

MACON, GA. March 25.-Juogc
Emory Spoer today in decision III
the case OF Lucy Sncad, admins
tratriX, against the Central Georgia
Railroad Company upheld the con.
situtionaity of the employers Lin.
biliiy act passed by the last Con
greSs.
This decision is opposed to that
OF United Stafcs Judges Evans at
Louisville and Judge Mccall Il;
Memphis who doclifcd the act re.
pugnant to the constitution OF the
United States. He declared mat
to command, to prohibit ana to pro.
iect men engaged in the handling
of commerce whether interstate or
foreign ia within the domain OF
national legislative regulations. Con.
6ress having tho right to contrc-
commerce on the high seas as es.
tablismed by the courts repcateu..
1t follows that Congress has the
right TO control tho transportation
by land OF the same commerce.
The Power of Congress.
lac creation of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, tine enact.
msnt against arbitrary, aud. Cilscrlm.
mating retss,,t the adoption of anti
trust law, forbidding combinations
in restraint OF trade. Held directly
applicable TO railroads even though
chartered by States, tho law de.
nouncing rebates and lorbidding
passcs in interstate traffic arc quot.
ed as Illustrations OF the power OF
Congress to control such matters.
Congress- determining that there
should be uniformity for tho pro.
tcction OF the million or more chi.
p!oyecs of railroads in the United
states, enacted the law. tho consti.
tutionalty Of which is called In
question The decision points ont
that injury cannot result to cor
porations or to any useful or val.
liable power of the State Ivy I.
national Legislation The &c; is no
privation TO the corporations of ,uc
process of law.
Can Try in State Courts.
Their cases are triablc IN conr,s
authorized by the constitution nm
they max seek the United States
courts by removal When cases arc
brought in the State courts. Tnc
act docs not deprive the p!aintin
OF power TO sue in the State court
II shc prefers. The Judge quotes
numerous decisions TO sustain lis
position and concludes with the
statement Il I'm clear as To the
constit'Kionalty Of this measure.
but If were in doubt | would M.
Mold the law. The law deserves
tho appreciation of the entire
country. It's incentive to carerll.
ness by those who control railways
VIII lie immeasureable."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
NO DECISION FOR THAN
Justice Fitzgerald AdI0urns The
Trial UGtl Hedns' day.
70 ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE

NV AssocIntcn rrcss. J

NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-.ln antlcipa.
ton OF some action ON The pnrt of
Justice Fitzgerald regarding the an.
pOintmenl of n lunacy commission for
II, K. .haw, District Attorney Jerome
ana all Of the counsel for the defense
were present In tie criminal isranch of
the Suptme Court this morning. Jus
lice Fitzgerald had fixed the hour OF
II O'Clock for notification in case he
should desire further evidence from
either side or an argument OF any
sort.
Tho defendants family were all In
court Mrs. Evelyn Neshit Thaw came
down town alone ana entered the
criminal court building unaccompa-
MED.
Mrs. William Thaw and hcr two
daughters, the Countess of Yarmouth.
and Mrs. G. l.. Carnegie arrived to.
ge'her and Edward Thaw appeared
soon thereafter
There was long wait for Justice
Fitzgerald. who did not arrive until
nfter thr"e o'clock in tho afternoon.
by this time the women members OF
The Thaw family had become tired
out and had returned to their hotels.
Wllcn the judge finally took his place
on the bench. be merely went through
the form of having the court adjourn
until Wednesday, morning at 1890
O'Clock, the hour set last Friday for
Ihc jury TO make its temperance in
tho case.
Justice Fitzgerald made no an
nouncomcnt whatever 10 the attor.
neys. If tho Justice decides to appoint
a commission he will first excuse the
lnrors Informing them they will be
duly notified when thor presence is
again desired. Then after the Jury
rettres, he will formally announce the
appoin'ment OF commission. If the
'rhsno decides not to appoint Il com
mission he may make no other an
nounccment than to direct that the
trial proceed.