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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
WEATHER BUREAU GIVES
 FIGURES ON ALL SHOWS

The snow fall controversy has been settled by the Weather Bureau.
 The question of the snowfall of the past winters is often a matter of ar gument in which the younger men have to give way to the memory of the "old- est inhabitant." Fortunately the heavy snows have been few and far between in this section, but the fol- lowing from the records of the local office of the Weather Bureau shows the dates and depths of all snows at this place of an inch or more since the record began:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
Denth ef Mrs. J. P. Mnrtin.

Mrs. J. P. Martin died at her home in the Northern part of the city last night after a short illness.
 She was taken sick Sunday afternoon with a congestive chill and died few hours later. Funeral services were held this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the Shareholders of the Union Bank & Trust Co.,. will be held at its banking house at 4 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, January 14. 1908. for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t.
 --tf MICHAEL CODY. President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
MONEY BUNDLE GONE
EXPRESS COMPANY IS LOOKING
 FOR $4O0.
It Was Lost in Selma While in Tran sit--Ohicials Are siIent-- News of the Central
 City.
Advertiser sureau.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma. December 30.
 A package containing $400 which was billed from Mobile to Camden was lost in Selma a few nights ago by the Southern Express, Company.
 The loss of this package of money has been kept quiet by the officials of the company and the officials will not give out information.
 The package containing the $4Qo reached Selma on the South9rn train due here from Mobile at 1905 D. m.l It was lost or stolenSin being transferred across the city from the Southern de- pot to the Louisville and Nashville de- pot The loss was discovered ljust be- fore the Louisville and Nashville tram pulled out for Camden.
 The officials of the express company know to a certainty that the money reached Selma and that it was but off the train upon its arrival here. Fur ther than that nothing is knownI The officials are trying to solve the mys- tery. -.
 Creditors Have Second Meeting.
 The creditors of the Gary -Kehnedy Grocery Company, which was thrown into involuntary bankruptcy about two months ago, hold a second meeting this morning in the office of Referee in ing of the creditors was held last Mon- day when the meeting was adjourned until this morning.
 At the meeting last Monday over lures were made for the settlement of the indebtedness of the firm at the rate of 25 per cent on the dollar. The at- torneys for the firm this morning for mally made such a proposition but no final decision was reached.
 The acceptance of this settlement will be decided later and after the cred itors have agreed among themselves.
 Cases Were Continued.
 In Police Court this morning four cases of grand larceny against a negro. Frank Robinson, who was ar rested Saturday night for robbing the book store of W. S. Butler were called. In connection with. the thefts the Police Department has arrested three other negroes. Ed. Lawson. Jim Broad max and Nick Solomon. All of these cases continued for a hearing until next Tuesday, January 2.
 George Russell. a negro. paralyzed upon one side appeared in court in answer to the charge of grand lar ceny. It was alleged that a few days ago he stole a pistol from a negro store in the northwestern part of the city. It was valued at about S20. He was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury in the sum of $20O.
 Bill Haynie. a negro, was arraigned on the charge of assault with intent to murder, the offense having been committed last-J July. The case was continued until tomorrow morning.
 In two cases against negroes for disorderly conduct fines aggregatins $50 were imposed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
GpEGIAI . 2sI01II3S
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of MT. and Mrs. B. W. Walker and family. are requested to attend the funeral of MT B, ", Walker from the residence. No 103 North Goldth- waite street. this afternoon. at 9 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
Depth T.-A ~@

From the above, 1t Will De seen that the heaviest snowstorm here was that of December 5, 1886. with a depth of II inches. Qbring 1899 three snowstorms occurredetbne each in January, Febru-k ary and December. though the snow of February of that year was followed by the coldest weather ever knoTn here degrees below zero, and the snbw lay on tr.s ground for four days. The snow of four inches in February, 1901. did not remain long. It fell during the night of the 22nd and 23rd, and was nearly all melted by the follow ing noon.a Since then no snow of measurable amount has fallen in MontgomerN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR TAX COLLECTOR l hereby announce myself candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic Party.
 CHARLES B. TEAsLEY.
 FOR TREASURER. l hereby announce myself candidate Tor County Treasurer. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 WILLIAM B WHITING. FOR TAX ASSESSOR. l hereby announce myself candidate for the Office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem- ocratic primary. MORGAN s. GILMER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party. C. P ANDERSON I hereby announce myself A candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Montgom- cry County, subject to the action of thu Democratic party
 o S A SOLOMON,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24

FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged: Mime
sofa patents, {49OI5. 20; winter patents
$1,000. winter straights S404 6; VIM
kHE FLoUR-Dul; fair TO good, S45OD
20 choice 70 fancy. sAS005
~ here was a frost scare in
wheat that advanced prices over q half
cent cables were also decidedly higher
later the market declined under realfzfnl
ana reaction in northwest markets.:
Septemoer, S6a9515c.: December Ss7tH
$3.50; May, 81 .0sQ1 .0ssse
=, lISAALLOW-steady; city. $50: country.
lH.AY,.stsady; shipping. 7Sc: good to
STRAW--Steady at &c.
>, B BIN Nss-steady; marrow. 81; medium.
y -s s. 20; peas. A77taf1.so; red kidney.
woo1-Firrn: domestic fleece. s1@ssc
HOFS-Ouiet; state, common 10 choioa
1906 l34l5c.; 1905. 3ikd5c
BUTTEH-Prints &c. higher; extra vvext-
srn creamery. z92Shc.; extra nearby
LIVE POULTRY - Weak; fowls Ian
ittc;: old ROSTERS. loc.: spring chickess'
DRESSED POULTRY Firm: fowls
higher; fresh killed fowls, choice. IKE
90, fair TO good i411G1Sc; old rooxtsrs
lie nearby broiisrs. baz<c.; western. DO.
poTAToEs-stsady; .Jerzsy, prime. per
Barrel n-so0ss o.. cuiiA 55c- On
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
THREE DEAD IN AUTO.
Train Hits Motor Cav "a Great Oar
rInwton.

Train Hits Motor Cav a. Great BAR
rinwton.
GREAT DARLINGTON. Mass. Aug.
ia large automobile containing a
party OF Eve persons from Bristol.
Conn, colided with the New York
Pittsheld express at Ashley Falls Cross.
Ing. SIX miles sovth Of ,his village. with
the result that tli-ce az the motoring
party are dead and the other two are
suffering f-Om injuries which may
prove fatal
The dead are Charles J. Root forty
years old, an automobile manufacturer
OF Bristol instantly killed. Airs. Root.
his mother who died from her INJURIES
while being removed 10 PittsGeld by
train. and Miss BoHertS sister OF
Mrs Root. instantly killed Miss Mary
Root, daughter of Charles =. Root. was
removed by train % the hospital at
PittsGeid. where her condition wasi re-
ported as very critical Mlss Katherine
Root, aged fourteen. niece Of Mrs. Root.
was brought 10 Great Darlington in an
unconscious condition, with severe
bruises and cuts about her face and
body and internal injuries OF an uncer-
tain nature.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24

Suffrage and Insular Cases. We rest
our cause upon the Bill OF Rights Of
Virginia and the unconstitutional
Constitution. which was adopted by
an unconstitutional Constitutional
Convention. But TO the Bill Of
Rights. II says
Section I That all men are by
nature equally free aud independent.
and have certain inherent rights OF
which. when they enter into a state
OF society. they cannot. by any com
pact, deprive or divest their poster
ity; namely, the enjoyment OF life
and liberty. with the means OF ac-
Quiring and possessing property. and
pursuing and obtaining happiness
and safety"
Is there anything better than that
in the Declaration of Independence
All we want IS the enforcement OF
these guarantees. The Town Coun-
ell Of Onancock virtually suspended
the law by ordering certain citizens
Go leave the limits of The town. T-his
was in direct conflict with Section
q. of the Bin Of Rights of Virginia.
Tt reads:
"That ala power of suspending laws
or the execution OF laws. by any
authority without consent of the re-
personalities OF Che people. is inju-
flous 20 their rights. and ought not
To- Dee exercised.
Section ~ Of the same instrument
reads:
"That no person shall be deprived
or bis property without due process
of law"
These are the sections under
which Gov. Swanson must operate.
Dc gives to UzzIe and Burton am of
Che protection that they could desire.
provided the letter and spirit of the
statutes are observed. We cite
these provisions i'm order that our
PEOPLE may see that it is not SO much
the law. but the enforcement OF #
that concerns the citizens of color.
There is but one thing for us TO do
now and that is 90 demand our rights
under the laws OF Virginia and end
with that 'tu God I'm His own time
removes the present judges OF the
United States Courts and permits
others Go succeed them who will
base their opinions upon right.
their rulings upon justice and their
decisions upon law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
TWISTING THE JIM CROW LAW"

The Jim Crow" Street-car Law
is causing no end of embarrassment
and an unlimited amount OF trouble.
The Richmond. Va. Evening Journal
of the goth inst. while declaring that
il likes the dish" makes a very wry
face at each gulp Of the nauseating
mixture.
Under the caption Of Twisting
the Jim Grow Law" it says:
Eve approve the Jim Crow law
as in the interest Of peace and for
the benefit of both races. but we in
sist that in its enforcement the car
authorities should exhibit some com
mon sense-else trouble viii nm
doubtedly ensue A serious row on
Broad Street and lakewood car threat
ened a night or so ago Ia a contro-
versy over a seat by a Negro, wherein
as IL seems TO us, the passeng ger was
entirely in the right. The Negro
took the third seat from the rear.
which is the foremost seat set apart
for his race. All the forward seats
were crowded with whites in the pro
gress OF the trip and at a point
where other white people desired to
get on, the conductor asked the Ne
gro TO move TO the second rearmost
seat 10 make room. He might have
moved through courtesy. That is
not the point. He could have stood
upon his indisputable right to re-
main where he was The conductor
informed him that when he got on
the car he took the proper seat, but
that 1t became improper when e.
nough white persons boarded IL TO
make his seat necessary for their ac-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
Troon. Elsht Annr.r.,t.-

ODESSA. Aug 2I-An encounter
has taken place at Kgvoirscra Dee
tween "a detachment of troops and a
band Of five anarchists The auarch-
lists barrical.i themselves in q house
and dehed tle soldiers Co take them.
They opened fire from the windows
and held the .roops at bay FOR eighteen
hours. The chief OF the locnl police
and several cossacks were killed.
Two OF the anarchists lost their lives.
but the remaining three managed 20
Eet clear of The building and escaped.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24

TROY, y. l- Aug 21-Tho conven.
tion OF the New York state branch OF
the International Jouneymen Bar
hers' association closed here. The FOL.
lowing officers Were elected. Presi
dent, Thomas O.. Welsh. Elmira: frs,
vice president, Z. II. Colmer. Utica.
second vice president J. A. Grattan
Troy; third vice president. r. r. slim
son, Lockport; secretary-t treasurer. NJ
7. Muldoon. Troy. No radical changes
In prices were adopted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
KILLS TWO WOMEN
Robber With an AK Commits
Double Murder.
NEGRO SUSPECT IS ARRESTED.
Barn II set on Fire 20 Distract
Farmers Attention vile and
servant Girl Dead when
He Came Hack.

CAMDEN. y. J.. Aug. 21.-Mrs. Fran.
ces Horner, aged siyty-seven years,
wife OF Edward Homer a farmer on
the Browning road. near Merchant
vile, and Mrs. Victoria NapQu. a serv.
ant. were chopped TO death iu their
home. il is charged 10y Charles Gibson
negro who was formerly employed
on the farm. The murder was one Of
the most brutal that las ever occurred
IN this part OF New Jersey. The assae.
sin first set Ere 10 the Horner barn 70
attract the attention OF the farmers
household and thus enable him 10 rob
The place with freedom but while Hor.
ner and Mrs. NapoIs husband were
trying to rescue some Of the horses
from the barn Mr.. Homer and her
servant came upon the negro I'm the
act Of robbing tue house The robber
attacked the women with an AK and
practically hacked them 20 pieces
MIS-. Horner's head was severed. and
Mrs. Nop0lrs head was crushed in and
her body covered with cashes.
Horner and Others who were at the
FIRE returned 60 tae house TO end the
body OF Mrs. Horuer lying IN q pool OF
blood. and Mrs. NaroH still alive. was
lying near 10y. coveret with blood. She
died without reg ming consciousness
shortly after beiur admitted 90 q hos.
pitui in this city. An investigation
showed that two gold watches and q
sum OF money het been taken from
the house. and the police located the
watches IN a pavnshop I'm PhHadel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
Golden Prize

Peari-Ethel has accepted ChoIIy
Caiiowboy's proposal Why, they say
he showed a yellow streak.
Ruby-And that is the very reason
why she accepted him.
Pearl-What? Accepted him be.
cause he showed yellow streak?
Ruby-Yes. he showed long streak
OF yeiiow-back notes.-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
OUR RIGHTS IL VIRGINIA.

We have read carefully an of the
reports of che acts OF Iavlessaess az
Olaucock. va. ana we have been un
able to see where j. ID. UzzIe and s.
D. Burton are Jhe outlaws that they
are nurportel to bo. We have been
unable to see amy justification for
che offer ot reward TOR their capture
that our distinguished Chief Execu-
tive has seen dt 90 onor.
Dc is alleged that there was q dis
putc over bin that a collector was
cnleavoring TO collect Words fol-
lowed and revolver was drawn.
lt was evidently not aimed az any
one with the purpose OF killing for
&c struck q waite man who was az
ieeed 90 De passing and who. accord
Ing to the reports was not party 20
tne controversy Hot-headod white
men set out TO lynch the colored man
alleged 90 have Gred the shot and
then began the trouble. The colored
lVop.e OF the Eastern shore were
no, going TO permit a lyuching and
they took steps 90 prevent &C..
TO was then that the members Of
the mob so yeered around as 20 APP
pear in the role of law-keepers in
stead of law-breakers. They kept
up q fusilade during an entire NIGHT
and &c is said that two thousand shots
were fired. These were fired into
houses of colored people. Troops
We're hurried 20 Onancock. but before
they arrived. the store of S. L.-Bur-
ton and the printing Office of j. ID.
Czzle had been burned TO the ground
Not satisfied with this. when Gov.
Swanson arrived on the scene these
people had the audacity 70 ask him
go offer reward of $4,000 for the
arrest OF the men, whose property
had been destroyed and who at that
time did not dare 10 come to o.
hancock for fear of their lives. The
men who melted the riot are in
Onancock. The men who committed
arson for which crime the penalty is
death are at liberty and the coIored
men of the new type of Negroes, the
business, money-making kind are
hunted like wolves in their own land.
1t is alleged that Burton's crime
was that he advised Negroes not to
work for less than $3.50 per day and
TO avoid service for white people.
This presents a serious proposition
for the thinking, conservative citi-
zens of color. 1t would be well TOO
to consider the laws of this state on
this most interesting question. We
do not rest our case upon our rights
guaranteed by the Constitution OF
the United States. We have of late
learned that the provisions of that
hoary document are obsolete in so
far as the interests OF the railroads
and the Negroes are concerned.
We would not take the trouble to
carry a case mp TO the Supreme
Court of the United States. so long
as this tribunal is constituted as
shown by its decisions on the Negro
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
II continued

Let's put the shoe on the other
foot and see If the pinch pleases.
suppose the last three seats are fun
.of Negroes and in the next seat is a
white man. Suppose more Nogroes
wish 90 get on. viii the white man
Pee ordered 60 move forward for
their recommendation II not why
notf 10 Is promotive of an sorts of
lnconveniences and disputes and i'm
Justice for the character OF seats to
ne changed en- route. It Is puerile
for "a seat 90 De Cor black man be-
tween Flfth and sixth Streets. but
90 change 90 white mans scat
between Eighth and Ninth Streets.
The Jim Grow law is presumed. like
an laws. % Pc executed bv men with
gray matter bra their heads and not
with skulls fun OF lubber.
The rules under which the CON
ouctors are required 20 act should be
revised at once So as 20 square with
the dictates of Justice and reasona-
uleness. or the suspicion may get
broad that somebody is TRYING 90
administer 90 an excellent law "a So
lar pleNus blow beneath the belt "
This is the logical result OF carry
ing race prejudice TO the platform
of a street-oar. This service was
never intended 90 take on the con-
venience of the regular railway SER
vice. but is cheap mode of trans
portadon for the masses. some peo
rle ride two blocks. some Eve. some
ten blocks 10 is utterly impossible
then Co satisfy either white or coIored
passengers and comply with the pro-
visions of che law. The whole svs-
TEN as now practced IS at war with
common sense and win result in mo-
end of embarrassment and annoy
ance 90 the people whom &c was exc
rected Cd accommodate.
The service on The passenger trains
of the railroads of tho Southland is
not am that it should bc and 10 has
tended 90 anger and aerravatc about
as many white people as it has COLI
ored ones. The colored people are
somewhat amused over the street.
car situation in this city for tho rea-
son taat 30 BIAS set one white man
warning against the other.
Many colored people are using the
nice bric6 side walks. while the cars
80 waizzing ay with just enough col
orei people thereon Co cause troub-
.e and to Keep white folks "cussine''
each other as result OF their own
folly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
The Jar Of Machinery.

Though many plans TO lessen the Jar
OF machinery have been tried. annoy
anee from seam hammers. etc. con-
unues. new French remedy Is 10
place under the machine a two-inch
elastic plate. consisting OF two sheets
OF steel with an intervening layer OF
coach SPRINGS surrounded by felt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
ConneetIcuts s,ecpIeeha.c narned.

BRiDG EPORT. Conn, Aug. 19.-Fire
swept the amusement grounds az Stee-
plechase island, causing 10000 dam
age and creating something OF panic
upon the 10000 visitors. No one was
seriously injured. Six structures Were
burned, including the grand stand and
bleachers on the baseball diamond.
where 5000 persons hsd gathered for
the Ch!cag o-Brldgeport game. The
greater part Of the loss falls upon
George G. Tilyou. proprietor Of the
amusement grounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
SleepIesSness.

II It is from worry, try 70 think as
little as possible after the light is
turned out Avoid late and heavy
suppers AID eat a plain. light meal OF
nourishing food Never go TO bed
hungry. as people are kept awake quite
as much from hunger as they are from
worry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
The Problem

Senator, how do you account for
this sudden outbreak OF Investigations
and indictments?"
Indeed, my dear sir. they are a
puzzle to me. / cannot conceive WHY
the general public would imagine that
a man without independent means of
MS own, or visible means of support
would go into politics for his health. >"
baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
A Necessary Change.

Husband to wife who is on her
way with wreath 10 the tomb OF her
mother) What? Carry this wreath
TO my mother-in-law's tomb to-day, on
Easter? Are you crazy. She was
cremated, so you should carry IL on
Ash Wednesday"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
Some crookedness.

The Mississippi river is so crooked
In places, declares Judge Walter Ma
lone, Of Memphis, that q steamer 90
ing south has been known TO meet
itself soming north. give passing sig
nails and narrowly escape a collision
with itself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
SATURDAY



Tho evident disregard for human
l.ie Las been eAcmpuGcd in o. rhast-
ly manner in Pearl River at the
mouth OF Haiday's Canal near Sew
Orleans. Louisiana. a farmer. who
hai evidently suffered fron tho loss
of watermelous decided 90 set "a
trap for trespassers and to that end
placed number of poisoned melons
coutaiuiug s,rychnlue in the most
inviting portion OF the Watermelon
patch.
The presumption SIS that DE
thought that Negroes had been rob-
bling his patca Ills surprise must
have been great when ON August is.
1907 the body OF q young white man
apparently seventeen years or axe
was found dead in Pearl River. Az
ter eating the poisoned melon. he
went TO the river TO quench his thirst
and fell dead.
80 doubt the reveneeful farmer
viii suffer much remorse as a result
of his action. A life has been oner
ed up for a watermelon. Some day
perhaps his son may suffer a similar
fate az the hands of some one else.
one thing we know the effort 10 in
jure the Negro is proving a verlta-
hle boomerang 20 the white people
practicing the performance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
Sermons and Horses.

Oar Is too many OF us" said Uncle
Eoen, "dstn git sleepy durin' de bes'
Kin OF a sermon. an keep both ears
wide open VIII enever anybody begins
10 talk bout a hoss-raee. Washing
ton Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
Wsttsst Place on Earth

The wettest place on earth is re-
puted 70 be Cherrapunji. India. and a
recent fan OF 7+5z inches OF rain in
i've consecutive days must discourage
other competitors FOR the record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24

a French countess who arrived IN
New York the other day dresses her
dog Ike herself This ought to TO
viVe the old Joke showing the connec-
ton between the dogs breath and his
attire
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
EnshIon Note

The rat may be all that the gov
ernment declares II is. but. neverthe-
less, the maid with the scraggy front
hair VIII continue 10 wear it-Phila-
delphia Press.