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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
OFFICERS OF DEMopoLrs.


pofntments. Demopolis, May I3-- Special )-At the first meeting of the new City Coun- ell, Mayor Meriwether appointed his committees as follows; Finance Committee-E. B. McCarty and W. s. Prout.
 Street Committee-w. M. Tucker and '. B. Wilson.
 Water Works Committee-S, C.. Woolf and W. M. Tucker
 Sewerage Committee-J. B. Wilson and w. H. Welch.
 Board of Health-Dr. c. N. Lacey. Jno. G. Coats. Morris Mayer. Geo. J. Michael and Sig Funkenstein. B. w. Nored, Superintendent of the Water Works.
 A; M. sledge. engineer at the water works plant.
 R. w. Smith. collector of water tax. The following appointive officers were then chosen:
 B. F. Elmore, City Attorney M. Yaretzsky City Clerk.
 Tobe Ely City Treasurer.
 Leonard Cornish. City Tax Assessor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
DEPAttTMENT COMMANDER TO IN-
 sPBCT FORT MORGAN.
Site f}F Neero Fair Will Be Near Wiiistler--Red Men Hold Me-
 zhorfal Services at

Mobile. May 1s--(special. )--In the next fs.w days the Department General Commander of the Quartermaster's De- partment of the United States Army at Washington, with. his aides. will arr rive i1 Mobile to look into the mat ter of rebuilding Fort Morgan.
 The second set of bids for this job Is now in his hands. and it Is believed he will tell when he arrives here what has been done about the bids. The commander is now in New Orleans, having recently arrived there from Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
NeUs of Mobile Society


 Miss McPhillips, also for keeps
 Mrs Murray Wheeler spent yester- day in GulfDort, Miss.
 Another absentee from the city is Dr. Rhett Goode. who Is in Greenviile' Miss. but is expected home tomorrow Youne Roy Schwarz. the son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Schwarz. was the most of a most attractive birthday celebra- ton this afternoon Lots of pretty lit- htle tots were pfesent and games and ices and bon bons were the order or the afternoon.
 Mir. George Randolph, of Perdido, Fla. is on a visit to MT. and Mrs. Rit- tenhouse Moore
 MT. J. E. stillman, of Pensacola, is registered at the Cawthon.
 very enthusiastic and satisfactory called meeting of the D. A. R.'s was held this afternoon at the residence Of it's ex-Regent, Mrs. Rhett Goode. The obiect of this meeting was to foruu- late plans for the celebration of Flag Day on the 14th of June. It was de- cided that the Flag Day celebration would be held at the Country Club and a program pertaining to much that the Jamestown exposition typffies. i.e, pa- pers on Pocahontas, Jamestown, etc, would be read and patriotic Rusic, too. as go betweens. Another motion that was at the instigation of Mrs. Goode and that was carried was to present the Boys Club with flag on Flag Day. fs4&
 Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Hale, MT. and Mrs E. D. Ledyard. Miss Meta Huger, Miss Mamie Triplett, Messrs. O. F. Cawthon and Edwin Fitzgerald re- turned today from a week end trip to Point Clear.
 MT. James M. Muldon. of Pensacola, who is in the city for a few days is getting the glad hand from his friends who are legion. MT. Muldon has spent the major portion of his life here but for some years has been living in Pen- sacola. He was the president of the osceola Club for some time in Pen sacola and is a social favorite both there and here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Memorial by Red Men.

Memorial services were held at Mag nolia Cemetery Sunday afternoon over the graves of Benjamin Cronin. Dr. J. G. Thomas. Fl. 5. Stackhouse, Will liam Moneagle and Lomie Weiss. and very large crowd, besides the Red Men who participated, attended.
 The Red Men met at their hall, cor ner of St. Michael and St. Joseph Streets, and marched to the special street cars awaiting them. and later marched from the street car line to the cemtery and back. They were joined in the service by the lady members of Pocahontas Lodge. and the services were very pretty.
 The oration was delivered by John Tompkins, and he had the closest at- tention of the large number of people present. The committee in charge of the services was composed of J. H. McNamee, F. L. Allen and MT. Mo- Kinnon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
southern Man Gets PInce.

New Haven, Conn. May 13.-The New York New Haven and Hartford Rail- road announces today that c. S. Lake, formerly a superintendent on the Southern Railway, has been appointed superintendent of the Berkshire and Naugatuck divisons. The appointment Is affectiva May 1E-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Wim Meet to ConsoIidate.

A meeting to complete the consolida~ tion of the Chamber of Commerce and the Maritime Exchange win be held tomorrow at 1.30 a. ni.. when there will be an election for president. two vice presidents and twelve directors to serve until the next annual election in November.
 The old rule of the Chamber of Commerce under which only stockhold- CTS could vote has been repealed so that any member has the right to vote at the election big meeting is ex- pected and desired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

the next two or three weeks
 The fact that the captain of the Sal vatiop Army is also considering the matter of placing a matron at the new depot was not mentioned before this meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
site for Negro Fair.

Although no definite information has been given out. 1t is generally under stood and believed in Whistler that ground has been purchased on the car line for the site of the national negro fair. and to emphasize their feeling against the locating of the fair in the town. 1t is reported that the people are getting up a petition.
 Well known citizens of Whistler who have been questioned about the mat ter, say they will "sell out and leave the place if the fair is located in their town, and they feel that the negroes will take charge of the town, street cars ana everything,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Poison in MIX

Whistler has been astir for the past few days over the report that several members of the Chadwick family were poisoned at the dinner table by but termilk. 1t is supposed that the poi son In the milk came out of the milk cans. and the incident has caused milk customers to be more careful about the milk they buy. Those who were af- fected are reported to be doing well.
 Charles Chadwick lis one of the best known young men of Whistler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
MT. Armbrecht at Home.

United States District Attorney W. H. Armbrecht has returned from Sell ma where he has been attending court. While repairs are being made to the District Attorneys office in the Gov ernment building, MT. .Armbrecht and his assistant Rittenhouse Smith. will be at the formers office in the City Bank building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Marine News

, Galveston. Texas, May 13-Arrived. {. steamer Ida (Aus) Dominic. Tamna schooner Henry J. Smith (Amn9 Ad ans. Port Arthur. 1Au ~ Cleared: Steamer Rio Janeiro (span) Guerricca, Hamburg.
 Sailed: Nome
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Cleveland ChfId Hurt.

It Is reported that the young son of John Cleveland. a blacksmith. liv- ing on the Whistler car line at Prich- ard, had both his arms broken by a window falling on them. MT. Cleve- land and his young wife have many friends who are sorry to learn of this accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Mobile odd EelIons.

At the grand lodge meeting of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Decatur Tuesday morning the delegates from Mobile will be T. E. Clark, F.. F. Conway, B, w. McGauhey, Herman Vogel, F. w. Hermann. F. w. Raff, J. H. McNamee. c. F. Sheldon, August Berger. Arthur Mclean, F. T. Perkins, John Mckay. Ralph N. Hudson, A. W. Cowart and others. Many have already gone, but there will be many to leave today, among them being J J Russell, s. E. Holt. L.-Tarver, A. N. Maum- enee. R. H. Gilds and from the Gulf City Rebekah Lodge, No. 4. Mrs. c. Berger, Miss Mollie Fincher and George Thomas; Purity LodgS, Rebekahs will also send delegates.
 One of the most important things to come before the convention will be decision on the new orphans home, which is expected to come to Mobile. A strong fight will at least be made to locate this institution in this city. Another matter to receive considera- tion will be the reducing of represen tation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Port Eads, La, May 13-Arrived Steamers Harry T. Inge (Nor.) See berg. Port Barrios via Puerto Corte4 and Belize; Preston (Nor.) Olsen. San ia Marta; Bertha (Nor) Aamot, Port to Cortez; Momus, Boyd, New York, Bark Margarita (BorD Paroleiso, Rio De Janerio.
 Sailed: steamer vioto (Nor> Thor sen, Cetba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

New Orleans, May 13-Cleared: stea- mers Milton @CBr) Macdonald, New York; stratnevis (Br) Swanson, Copen Hagen: Horsens and Aarhuus via New Port News: Manchester Inventor (BrD Payne. Dunkirk via Rotterdam and Newport News: Viator (Nor.) Thorsen. Ceiba; Michigan (Br) Watkins, Lon pequa. ConnsH Pdfto Rico; Miguel NJ. Pinillos (Span) Barcelona. Cadiz and Oporti via Havana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Great Council of Red Men.

The Great Council of Alabama, Im- proved Order of Red Men. will meet on the nineteenth sun of this moon at the wigwams in Birmingham Mobile is very much interested in this meet ing on account of the proposed advance ment of Branch E. Barlow who is now great junior sagamore. It is proposed to advance him to the exalted rank of geeat senior sagamore. The two tribes and two councils here will send representatives, and it is expected that steps will be taken to organize a State council of Pocahontas, the woman lodge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

A Wonderful Tonic + HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE Cooling refreshing and invigorattng. Dispeis that dragged out feeling during spring and sn@roar -9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Mobile, Ala, May 1S-Arrived: stea- mers Sabine, Mcintosh New York : Brattan (Nor) Holm, Puerto Cortez, IIispania (Nor) Stickler. Bocas Del Toro; oaxaca tMex) Ybarreta. New
 Cleared; Schooner Glendon, Endcn. Cienfuegos.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Miss Mcphillips, also for keeps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Mrs. Murray Wheeler spent yester- day in Gulfport, Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Mir. George Randolph, of Perdido' Fla, is on a visit to Mir. and Mrs. Hit- tenhouse Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Another absentee from the city IS pr Rhett Goode. who Is in Greenville. Miss, but is expected home tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Mir and Mrs. A. A. Hale. MT. and Mrs. E. D. Ledyard. Miss Meta Huger, Miss Mamie Triplett, Messrs. O. F.. Cawthon and Edwin Fitzgerald re- turned today from a week end trip to Point Clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Miss McColgin, Miss McPhillips and Mrs. James Hagan are expected home in few days from Memphis, where they have been attending the Musical Convection
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

Mir. J. E. Stillman, of Pensacola, IS registered at the Cawthon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

< Mir and MrsS W. s. McNeil will be at home for the summer months at the Feno1loeas' place at Spring Hill. Mrs. Daniel McNeil will be their guest out. there this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
| |Selississippi|
Neus
State Treasurer's Bond.

The Hon. George r. Edwards, State
treasurerelect, gives out the following
interview:
Yes, | an having some trouble in
making my bond The bond companies
have examined my record and they tell
mo everything is all right in that re.
gard, but because of the fact that
have no property to indemnify them
against loss if the treasury should be
robbed and the money lost in that way,
they dislike to assume so great re.
sponsibility. 1t means simply this, that
with the amount of the bond standing
as it is-S250, 000-the guaranty com.
panies thinking about it as they do, in
future none but rich men with large
property holdings can hold the Office OF
State treasurer, made the fight be,
fore the people and won | spent
everything which | had in that cam.
paign, coming out of it berUit of every.
thing save my personal integrity, and
should dislike very much, on account OF
my poverty, to lose the Office to which
the people have elected me, but unless
| can make the bond it looks pretty
gloomy. | am going to ask my friends
over the State, in the event all of the
companies decline to make the bond, to
help me in the matter"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
REALISTIC PERFORMANCE
Wolf Attacks Actors in Rendition of
Daniel Boone"

Rome, Ga.-During the performance
Of Daniel Boone" at the opera house
last night, Miss Teona Leslie and Oscar
O'Shea, who played leading parts, we're
badly torn on the stage by a tage wolf
used in the play. The actress and
actors were in the scene where Daniel
Boone rescues his sweetheart from the
den OF wolves into which the Indian
"Black Fish" had thrown her.
When Miss Leslie was thrown into
the den the great wolf at once attacked
her and tore her arm and side. The
girl screamed and O'Shea leaped into
the den and tore the girl from the wolf.
The animal then turned on O'Shea and
frightfnlly tore the actors leg Bob
Harris, real Cataba Indian, who was
standing near, rushed to their assist
ance and drove the animal back into
his den. The audience witnessed the
scene and was stampeded when they
realized that the attack of the wolf
was a real one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
IN CONGRESS-
HOUSE.

Speaker Cannon did not complete
his committee assignments until near
ly II O'Clock Wednesday night To
insure the printing of the official lists
in time for Thursdays session, each
committee table was sent to the pub.
lie printer Wednesday night as soon
as it was finished. Mr. John Sharp
Williams, who by virtue of his mi
nority leadership had the naming Of
democrats to the various committees,
worked behind closed doors all of
Tuesday and Wednesday and sent his
completed list to the speaker Wednes.
day night, The assignment task was
heavier this year than eeyr before for
two reasons: The creating of 1rout
so additional committeeships by me
enlargement of each Of the more i'm.
portant committees by one republican
and one democrat on account of in
creased membership of the house and
the fact that many members foresee
in the speakers selections an effect
real or fancied-on the presidential
situation.
The more or less i'll feeling that has
long existed between Congressman d.
A. DeArmond of Missouri and John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi, minor.
ity leader in the house, eliminated
Thursday afternoon in brief but rat.
Ting fist fight. The set-to took place
in the cloak room of the house, just
after adjournment of that body, and it
required the efforts of six fellow con.
gressmen to get the belligerents apart
and out of striking range of each
other.
The house got down to actual work
Thursday and transacted considerable
business. All that had remained to
make this possible was announcement
OF the committee appointments, which
was made by the speaker. The sew,
eral chairmen became alert with re.
gard to their rights and forced the
iNAN' NiANt " NOluIulllte VI ntNtIdl
propositions on which immediate ac.
ton was desired. This was not ac.
complished, however, without more or
less debate, which at times grew
warm.
The first money appropriated by
the present congress was awarded
Thursday. The amount was $4,000
and 1t is to be used to supply a seed
deficiency, caused by the destruction
by fire of the government seed ware.
houses in Washington.
Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson Of
Alabama, in the house of representa-.
yes, introduced a resolution for the
promotion of peace among the nations
of the world
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
SEC. TAFT RETURNS
TRAIN IN WAITING HuRRIEs THE
TRAVELLER TO WASHINGTON.
AWAY FROM The U. S. 100 DAYS
Secretary Intimates Purpose Was Ae-
complshed-Silent on Pub
lie Questions.

New York, N. Y.-Secretary Taft
arrived at quarantine on the Presi-
dent Grant about 10 a. m, Friday.
The government tug Johnstown went
to quarantine to take the Taft party
to the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey
City, where a train was waiting to
take them to Washington over the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Prior to his departure, the secreta-
ry made this statement:
81 have been away from the United
States for 120 days, and have been
out of touch with public affairs gener-
ally, therefore l do not feel that at
this time | should talk on any public
question, but may have something to
say later on. ! expect to have my
nose to the grindstone for some time
to come, and the absence from home,
due to my extended trip, has pre-
vented my keeping abreast of current
events or course, the routine work
of the war department has moved
along as usual still there are many
matters of large Importance there
which will require my personal atten-
tion But of those | will know more
later on.
Under no circumstances shall |
discuss political affairs at all. l have
had a splendid trip and found that
Americans We're very welcome in ev-
cry place | reached"
The secretary intimated that the
object of his trip had been accom-
plished. He was accompanied by his
wife and son, and stated that he was
in splendid health. He was met at
the dock by his brother and several
personal friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
SENATE.

The resolution of Senator Culber.
son of Texas, directing the commit.
tee on finance to investigate the
causes of the present financial Rtrin.
gency and to recommend immediate
means for its relief, was allowed tc
lie on the table and it will be the
subject of remarks by Mr.. Culberson
at some future time.
The republican senators held a
caucus Tuesday and accepted the re.
port from the committee on commit.
tees on the assignment of senator's to
committees. Many changes were made
in assignments to chairmanships and
new senators secured the following
chairmanships: Bourne of Oregon,
fisheries; Dixon of Montana, civil serv.
ice examination; Borah of Idaho,
weights and measures.
The senators who will serve on the
democratic congressional campaign
committee for 1908 have been named
as follows: Clay, Taliaferri, Martin,
Stone, Newlands Latimer, Owen, Cul.
berson and Taylor.
The senate discussed for two hours
bill to allow a suspension of the
law requiring annual work on mining
claims, in the course of being perfect
ed, to the amount of at least 500 an.
nually during the year 1908. The bill
was urged because of the difficulty
of securing funds for prosecuting the
work. Action on the measure was
finally defeated by a motion of Sena-
tor Carter, who called for an execu-
tive session at the moment the bill
was to be voted upon. 1t can not now
come up until after the holidays.
The secretary of the interior sent
communication to the senate recon.
mending provision in the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill for the sup.
port of Ute Indians, who are now off
their reservation and in the vicinity
of the Cheyenne River agency in South
Dakota. Authority to expend a por-
tion of their tribal funds to prevent
want and suffering among them is re,
Quested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
TO ORGANIZE NEW PARTY
Roosevelt for President and Johnson
for Vice-President.

New York Thomas w. Lawson to-
night announces the launching of
new political party.
ITS candidates for president and
vice-president will be Theodore Roose-
welt and Gov. John johnson OF Min
nesota."
In his formal announcement Mr..
Lawson avoids any direct statement
that his chosen candidates President
Roosevelt and Gov Johnson-have ac-
quiesced in his political programme.
1t matters not to me, said Mr.. Law.
son, 'whether President Roosevelt APP
proves of the new party or not, whether
he consents to run as its presidential
candidate or openly refuses to do so.
He will be our candidate just the same,
and by the votes of the people will be
compelled to complete the job he has
commenced, the rescue of the country
from the wholesale thieves of Wall
street,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
TRAGIC AMUSEM ENT.
Drunken Negro Kills Louisiana Cadet
on the Train.

Bayou Sara, La.-Adonis X. Weydert,
a cadet of the State University, return
ing home for the holidays, was shot by
negro named Weston, as the train
pulled into Powell's Station, few
miles from here. The negro was drunk
and amused himself by shooting at the
train. He was captured by the train
crew and citizens and hurried to Baton
Rouge for safekeeping. Young Wey-
dert died before the train reached this
place. He was l6 years of age and his
father is one of the prominent mer-
chants here.
The tragedy has caused feeling OF
intense Indignation and the citizens
are preparing to administer lesson to
the negroes who are disposed to be bad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28
TO PURCHASE ALL TRUSTS
Would Get 50 From Every American
If Her Pipe Lasts.

- AAoA pc AhbJb.
New York.-Mrs. May C. Firestone
OF this city has evolved plan for a
$3.50, 600, 900 enterprise which she claims
viii absorb all the trusts, TO say nothing
OF all the land in the United States,
give every man over so years of age a
life pension of $50 per month and every
child under Is years old $25 a month.
Profits Of two billion dollars wear
are counted upon when all the trusts
are turning in their earnings to the new
owners. Mrs Firestone has advertised
for somebody to advance $500, for the
purpose of hiring Fenneul Hall in Bos-
ton, on Lincoln's birthday, next, to
formally launch the new association,
which is to bear the imposing title of
The American Association to Adjust,
Maintain and Perpetuate American In
stitutions."
Mrs. Firestone is to get salary of at
least 100000 year, and perhaps Sl,-
100000 as her compensation for setting
the enterprise on foot. Out OF this
Mrs. Firestone will repay 100000 to the
lender OF the $500, or a matter of 10, 900
per cent on the investment.
Mrs. Fircstone figures hatevery one
OF S0,000,0O0 residents of the United
States will be anxious to join and gladly
pay the initiation fee of 50. This will
provide the initial 60,OOO,0OO and
make the association going concern.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28

When 1t grew near the end of the
season, the last year was up in the
woods said the old guide reminiscent
ly, Tom Ferguson used to hang
around the camp, mighty saddened
and d,sconsolate man. The winter
was coming on, when there would be
no more hunters to guide, and, ponder
over the subject as he would Tom
couldn't see any escape from going to
work. This cut him TO the heart.
Here are these woods full of lazy
wild animals, Tom said one day bit.
terly, any one of which would, or at
any rate ought, to be proud of the
privilege of working for honest old
Tom Ferguson. But how to bring
that fact home to their benighted
minds is problem Now, look at that
eagle he added in saddened tones,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-28

Peoria, lll.-Newton C. Dougherty
former superintendent of the Peoria
public schools, occupied the witness
stand Thursday and testified in his
own behalf in the case brought by the
school board against him for the re-
covery of 100000 taken from the
school funds. The tide of the evidence
turned to the robbing of the Peoria
school board safe last January and
Dougherty Indignantly denied he
knew anything about the robbery.