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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
COMMENCEMENT THURSDAY.
star.xe's School For Girls To Awar,
 Medals At That Time.

f starke's hOntgomery School eT foT Girls will be held at 9:15 o'clock Thurs- lay morning at the school building on he corner of Hull and Adams streets.
 At that time the medals will be awarded those having attained the highest mark in the different depart nents primary, academic and college preparatory. They will probably be dis tributed by one of the ministers of the 'ity or some prominent business man IT official of the city.
 The names of those who have at .ained the distinction of being on the honor roll will be read and the certifi- eates of the intermediate and final ex- aminations will be distributed
 The English medal, which was estab- ished by Mrs. c. A. Thigpen. to be awarded to the pupil in the school who has done the best work in English will be awarded the winner. In ascer- aiming the winer of this medal the work done In English during the year counts 60, the two examinations count 25. and a composition counts as IS. This composition must De written On a subject which Is unknown to the pu- pills In advance and must be written entirely without books or references of any kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
c c c PURELY 0.o.O.VEGETABLE

S. S. S. recognized everywhere only the best of all blood tiers and the Of all tonics but the medicine that can be taken absolute those whose systems delicate and rundown with the results and equally without
 
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 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA. GA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
NEWS OF TUSCALOOSA.
Two Negroes Arrested Accused of
 Murder.

Tuscaloosa, June Especial )-Dep- uties Rabum and C. nell and Police- man Simpson returned from Northport yesterday with Will and Mack Bounds, negroes, charged with the killing of John Hamilton, young negro boy. The weapon used was a single barrel shot gun.
 Edgar L. Clarkson, Congressman R. P. Hobsons private secretary who came up from Mobile to arrange for Captain Hobson's tour through the Sixth District, has returned to Mobile. He will go from there to Anniston next week where he will be married June 12 to Miss Nell Hopkins. A great many Tuscaloosa friends will attend the wedding.
 A. Battle Bealle has returned from quite an extensive walking tour through the Atlantic Coast States with T. S. Stribling of Florence. Both young men are gifted writers and they made their trip intending to publish their experiences. They had de- lightful journey. which ended at the Jamestown Exposition.
 Mrs. w. w. Brandon and daughter, Miss Mary Hewell Majors, have gone to Montgomery to join General Brandon. whose duties as State Auditor keep him in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Rn-nhcm Leaves Tomh..

New York, June 3.-George Burn
 ham, the former general counsel for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company, who was granted new trial while serving a two years sentence in Sing Sing for grand larceny was released from the Tombs on $7,500 bail. He had been brought down from Sing Sing on Saturday after the decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court setting aside the conviction had been communicated to the prison off,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
ANNUAL DEBATE.
Interesting Program by Students (
 Barnes School Set For Today.

AAterestihg fFOgrum ny Students of
 Barnes School Set For Today.
 The annual debate of the Barnes school will take place this morning at 10 o'clock in the school building This debate Is considered as one of the most important of the closing exer- cises.
 Besides the debate, selections will be recited by the class speakers. chosen a few days ago, for the championship Of the school. There will also be rendition of Die Wacht on Rhein," in German. sung by the German class.
 The debate itself is on a live ques- ton and one which will tax the powers Of the debaters. Each side Is confi- tor.
 The actual closing of the school will be Friday morning. The granting of the certificates and honors, and the reading of the certificates will take place. then. An excellent program has been arranged for Friday, in- cluding special music and an address by Judge w. H. Thomas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
THE NEWS OF SELMA
NEGRO
ACCUsEDt OF RAISING PAY CHECKS.
Dalias County Bar wants a Court Stenographer County Sundai
 School Convention Comes To = An End.
Advertiser Bureau,

. N n Selma, June 5.
 On warrant charging him with for gerry. Eugene McIlwain. a negro. was arrested yesterday by the police de- partment Until Saturday. the negro was employed as d laborer at the shops of the Southern Railway in this city Saturday he was discharged and was given a discharge ticket for the time he had in. and which amount ed to s4 ,h0.
 Tn police court this morning he was araigned upon the charge of forgery. The case was proven against him and ne was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury In the sum of $300
 The case against the negro will be prosecuted by the railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

looked upon as due. for one thing. to the let up during the first of the month on the strike conditions inso- much as the city at this time was too well patrolled at night to allow of in discriminate violations.
 During the month of April there was collected sum of money amounting to $,373. The total for May was s1,516, and as follows:s Total collections from fines, $1,354; collections on back cases, $75; pound fees. ss5.5O, and fees for hauling dead stock $1.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
EDUCATOR RESIGNS.
Principal R. Bliss Edgar Of Boy

Principal R. Bliss Edgar Of Boys
 School Leaves Public Schools.
 R. Bliss Edgar. the well known and popular principal of the Boys High School, has rendered his resignation to Superintendent c. L. Floyd, of the pub He schools, to take effect at the end of the commencement exercises this yeaV
 Professor Edgar has been In the pub lie schools of Montgomery for four years, and during that time has won hosts of friends. who will regret to see him leave the High School
 Next year, 1t is learned, Professor Edgar will be associated in academic work in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
WRECK AT CAsTLEBERRY.
Cars Turn over In Clearing Sidetrack
 In Conecnh County.

A wreck occurred at Casueberry' in Conecuh county. at an early hour this morning. two cars on freight train No 1 being turned over as the train cleared the north sidetrack at the Conecuh coun- ty town. Passenger train No. S7, which was near at hand. went around the wreck on a side track, without delay.
 A report reached the city that the wreck was a head-on collision of two freight trains. and that four men were reports received at Louisville and reports received at Louisvilel and NaahvillA haadnuArtata.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
RECONSTRUCTIONIST DIES
Thomas R. Ruger, Once Military Gov
 ern0r of Georgia, is Dead.

VTHUr UI UUOI sIu, Is 5edu
 Stamford, Conn.,, June 3.-General Thomas H. Ruger, U. s. Army, retired died at his home here today. He had been Ill since last Friday when he was stricken with heart failure. He leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial probably will be at West Point. He was military governor of Georgia in 1868 during the reconstruc- tfon period. From 1871 to 1876 he was superintendent at West Point Academy and then served two years as com mander of the department of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
waIters's Monthly Report.

The regular monthly report of Chief of Police E. T. Walters show that du- ring the month of May that the police department made ITO arrests. Of this number of cases in police court forty were dismissed and three were bound over to await the action of the next grand jury. The total of the fines as- sessed in police court during the month amounted to $23,004. The amount of fines remltted amounted to $362 and the amount appealed $110.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
SUICIDE FOLLOWS MURDER.
Relative Of Governor Little Of Arkan
 sas Shot By Husband.

sas Shot By Husband.
 Fort Worth, Texas, June 3.-A spe- cial to The Record from Durant, I. T., says:
 After shooting and fatally wounding his wife. from whom he was separated, Nathan Hale, farmer, early yesterday morning fired a bullet into his own brain Mrs. Hale, who Is a relative of Governor Little of Arkansas. has re- sided recently in Paris, Texas, and was in Durant to attend the trial of her son who Is charged with having par ticipated in the lynching of a negro. The shooting occurred shortly after she arrived in Durant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Sunday school Conv.n,,on

The district meetings of the Dallas County Sunday School Association came to an end with the meeting which was held at Shiloh Church on Southside yes- terday. This meeting was largely at tended and the session proved most in- teresting and beneficial to all who at tended it.
 Active preparations are now being made by the Dallas County Sunday School Association for the holding of its annual convention. This conven- ton will convene in Orrville on June 25 and 26 and an interesting program for the session Is being arranged. The meeting will be largely attended and will prove one of the greatest in the history of the Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Lodge Visited By MT. Jacobs and Votes
 For Home.
 Demopolis, June 3.-(Special.) )-Grand Master Ben NJ Jacobs, of the Masonic Fraternity of Alabama, arrived yester- day from Montgomery to make an official visit to the Demopolis Lodge No. 49, of the Masons, this morning. Grand Secretary, A. M. Scott, of Bir- mingham, arrived this morning to be present at the meeting, and the local
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
MachinIsts, Strike in Cleveland.

Cleveland, O.. June S.-About 2,o00 machinists employed in shops where the employers had refused to grant the union demand for a nine hour day to- day went on strike here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Lonisinnn FIood Axerted.

Lake Charles, La, June 3.-The high water here Is now rapidly receding and all danger is considered past, No re- ports arrived today from the flooded parish of Cameron.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Marriage Licenses Issued

In the office of Probate Judge P. H. Pitts this morning there were issued licenses for the marriage of Miss Emma Avant to Quinton Bowden and of Miss Hattie Key to T. B. Campbell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

her mother, Mrs. H. A. Dansby' on Tremoht Street.
 Miss Emily Nicolson, who has been teaching school in Birmingham has re- turned home.
 The members of the Abbott Rifles will entertain at prize drill and dance on Thursday evening at Elkdale. Park.
 Miss Flora Kornegay of Van Dorn spent yesterday here with friends.
 Mrs. Frank Scott and little son, Goodwin, have gone to Anniston to attend the wedding of Mrs. Scott's cousin, Miss Nell Hopkins.
 Hon. J. Craig Smith of Montgom- cry spent today in Selma
 A. P. Leiser of Browns Station was visitor to Selma today.
 A. J. Goodwin of Annlston, was a visitor to Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
was Bound over Acain,

Again on the charge of grand lar ceny. In police court this morning, Mack Wheeler. a negro. was tried. The negro was bound over a few days ago In two cases for grand larceny for hav- Ing stolen a tray of rings from the Jewelry store If E. H. Hobbs.
 The case which was tried against him this morning was for stealing two goid watches from the jewelry store or the Schweizer- -Bewig Company. The theft was proven against the negro and In this case he was bound over to
 walt the action of the grand jury in he sum of $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
OFFICERS ELECTED,
Highland Avenue Ladies' Aid Choose. OficinIA for Yenr.

Officinls for Year. The Ladies' Aid Society of the High land Avenue Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. O. P. Atkinson 9l4 High land Avenue, yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, and elected officers for the ensuing year. A very pleasant meeting was held and business of im- portance transacted.
 Mrs. O. PI Atkinson was elected President Mrs. C. l.. Brown Vice. President, Miss Sprinkle, Secretary and ITS. Beal, Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Mrs. John Turner and children have returned to their home in Memphis Tenn, after visiting Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. Burlington, on Selma Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
MORE INCOME.

Police Department Receipts For May
 More Than For April.
 The financial report of the police de- pertinent for the month of May shows a gain of $143 over the receipts for the month of April. The slight increase Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Demopolis Lodge, No. IS, of the knights of Pythias take place tonight. at which two candidates were initiated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Mrs Bertha Bondurant of Uniontown Is here visiting relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Wants . County stenographer.

Immediately after the City Court of selma adjourned Fthis afternoon, meeting of the Dallas Bar Association was held. This meetir was held for the purpose of taki..s the first steps to have an act passed at the approach ing ~ession of the Legislature, author izing the appointment of a stenogra- pher for Dallas County.
 The matter was fully discussed by those present and a committee consist Ing of l.. E. Jeffries. J. R. Satterfield, and J. B. Evans were appointed to confer with Senator H. T. Reese in regard to introducing such a bill when the Legislature meets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Miss May Harwell, who has been teaching school here during the win ter has returned to her home in Mon tevallo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Miss Emma Eliasberg who has been here visiting relatives, will leave to- morrow for New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
social and Pernnnal

MT Bert Jacobs of Montgomery spent yesterday in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
City Courf Meets

The summer term of the City Court of Selma convened at noon today, with Judge J. W. Mabry presiding The nrst few weeks of the court will be devoted to the hearing of the non-Jury civfl docket, and about the first week In July the criminal docket of the court will be en up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Mrs. Herbert Smith of Vicksburg, Miss, is expected here today to visit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

MT. Watt Dudley of Benton was a visitor to the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

MT. Leyman of Chicago spent Sun day here with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Miss Flora Kornegay of Van Dor spent yesterday here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Funeral of E. V. Young

The funeral services over the re- mains of Emmett V. Young, the young white man, who was killed in the wreck on the Southern Railway early saturday morning near Jenifer, took place at Plantersville yesterday after noon at o'clock. The services were conducted by a delegation of twenty seven members of the local lodge Bro- therhood of Railway Trainmen, who left here yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

her mother, Mrs. H. A. Dansby' on Tremoht Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

Hon. J. Craig Smith of Montgom- cry spent today in Selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
MAsONs OF DEMOPOLIs.

A. J. Goodwin of Anniston, was !, visitor to Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04

A. P. Leiser of Browns Station was a visitor to Selma today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
cuMMINs FOR CABINET.

Report That President offered Iowa
Governor Attorncy-Ge
KEOKUK, IOWA. October at is
reported here on excellent authority
that during his recent visit to this
city President Roosevelt definitely Of
fered to appoint Governor CummIns to
be Attorney General in his cabinet in
place Of Attorney Bonaparte.
who, 1t has been reported many times.
intends to retire from the cabinet as
soon as the President has fixed upon a
suitable successor. It is understood
that tho offer Of the President to APP
point Governor Cummins to his Of
fetal family was made with a view
to eliminating opposition to the re-
election OF Senator Allison from that
State.
The proposition. 1t was said, was
carefully gone over by the President
and Representative Hepburn shortly
after Mr.. Hepburn's return from Wash
ington. Whether Governor Cummins
Will accept the proposition Is profile.
matical. His friends are inclined to
think 1t very doubtful. as the Presi.
dent who will succeed Mr.. Roosevelt
might not wish to retain him as AT.
torney-General.
: The Governors faction seems now
to be in&control Of the State of Iowa,
and Will probably be able to elect War
rem Garst Governor, and. II he wishes
it, insure Governor Cummins IN cleo
ton to the United States Senate If
Mr.. Allison should retire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
SQUELCH STRIKE BY
YELLOW PERIL TALK
Washerwornen Say They'll Not
Combine With Chinese
Laundries.
DRoP-BAsKET ORDER ISSUED
Supposed TO Take Effect To-Day,
but Few Will Obey Walking
Delegate.
DROP BASKET ORDER ISSUED

Agents of Philadelphia association who
arc trying to organize n strike among the
washerwomen of Richmond have not met
with much success during the past week.
and the order to drop the baskets" to-
night, which means that they will not be
picked up again on Monday. will hardly be
oEeyed Many of the regulars Will probably
refuse to work next week unless higher
wages are promised. although It Is said that
the majority VIII continue as II the Phila-
delrhia agents had not come here to spread
dissension,
AT a GeE meeting Thursday night there
waa Got or warm talk. at the end of which
the factions We're very far apart. Two we'll
known washerwomen carried the meeting by
storm by declaring that they We're washing
Tow for the children of white folks who had
owned them in slavery times, and that they
would keep on. the union to the contrary
notwithstanding.
When another member suggested tfat they
fern an alliance with the Chinese itNlndrieS
and thereby have the whole city at their
mercy several ring-leadcrs, anxious TO strike,
threw parliamentary procedure TO the winds
They would have picked up flat-irons lad
any been handy, for the proposition iilcd the
union leaders They did not want to COM
hnc with cheap labor they said and added
that in the event the baskets We're dropped
they would warn the Cinnamon not to accept
work which the negroes had refused to han
die The yellow peril seems to have knocked
tht s.ufing out of the strike movement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
KEYSTONE (!
BIG / CELEBRATION [ II. 4 ! |: !
Observance of8Pent1sylvania Day
One OF Notable Features Of
Exposition.
LARGE PARTY OF VISITORS.
Governor Stuart Has Representa-
tive Escort Speeches and
Parade.
LARGE Party OF VISITOR!
tspecialto The Times-Dispntcl,

lSpeclaltO Inc Dispatch.
AME,STO WIN EXP POSITION
GROuNDS, October 4-This was Penn
sylvnnia Day on the Jamestown calen-
| dar, and hundreds uf Pennsylvaninns
headed by Governor =. S. Stuart were
here In honor OF It. The visiting Gov
ernor and Ills official party OF 100 ar
rived ut the Exposition Grounds short
~ after 10 O'clock this morning, COM
Ing over from Old Point Comfort, wehre
they had passed the night. They went
direct to the Pennsylvania Building.
There were many Nirginianss and
others on tile grounds to help the citi-
zcns OF the Keystone State celebrate,
but heavy clouds, which Shut out the
enticing rays of the sun, kept hundreds
OF others away.
An Acknowledgements had been pre-
pared for the day, speeches by elo-
quent orators, parade Of troops and
receptions being among the features.
The boys Of the Ninth Pennsylvania,
OF Wilkesbarre, commanded by Colonel
Asa Miner, formed Governor Stuarts
military guard OF honor. Escorted by
these in imposing pageant from the
Pennsylvania Building. the Governor
and his party arrived at the Auditorium
for the formal exercises at 1880
o'clock. At the main entrance they
were met by Governor Swanson and a
party of exposition officials. The Gov
1ernors of Pennsylvania and Virginia
proceeded to the stage arm In arm.
Speeches Made.
The assembly was called to order
by Hon. Henry T. Walton, chairman
OF the executive committee Of tho Penn
sylvania Exposition Commission. who
introduced Governor Stuart as the pre-
siding officer. Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker, president of the exposition, was
the first speaker He was followed by
Governor Swanson, who gave the visi-
tors warm welcome to Virginia. The
Governor of Pennsylvania warmly ac-
knowledged the greeting of the Gov
ernor Of Virginia, and introduced Lieu
tenant Governor Robert S. Murphy, of
Pennsylvania, the orator of tho day.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS proved him
self very engaging speaker.
Luncheon followed the Auditorium
exercises, and at 3 o'clock this after
noon Governor Stuart and party re-
viewed all the military at the expo
sition, reinforced by the Ninth Penn
sylvania, on Lee Parade.
From to 5 this afternoon the Penn,
sylvania Exposition Commission ten
dered Governor Stuartaa reception at
the Pennsylvania Building, and this
evening. from 8. to II. Governor and
Mrs. Swanson rendered the Keystone
Governor reception at the Virginia
Building. There were many distin-
guished callers, including army and
navy officers. as we'll as those promi-
Eent in social and civil life, at both
these events.
Mrs. Harry st. George Tucker, ma
tives of W1lkesbarre. Pa, took an es-
pecial interest in Pennsylvania Day,
and did much for the entertainment of
the official party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
Warner Pcntross Carter.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
4 DANVILLE, VA, October 4.--Warner
Peatross Carter. aged twenty-sever
years. and eldest son of John ". and
Mrs. Margaret Redd Carter. died at his
home here ao-day after a long illness.
He had been In bad health for the pase
several years. The deceased was an
honor graduate Of the Randolph-M Macon
College. and was former resident
chemist at Kanawha Falls. w. Va, for
the Wilson Aluminium Company. Be
sides his parents he leaves four broth
ers-J. Epps. John w, Jr.. ]. Kenneth,
William Hand Miss Annie Redd Car
ter, all of this city. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the resi-
dence here tomorrow morning at II
O'clock.
Mrs. Fannie Childrcss.
Especial! to The Times-Dispatch.1
& CHRISTIANSBURG.V VA. October A -
The remains OF Mrs. Fannie Chiidress
We're laid to rest on Thursday after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
GOVERNOR wooDRUrr AND PARTY.
Governors Foot Guard" to Escort Connccti
cut Executive to Richmond.

"corern0r's Foot Guard" to Escort Conncctl-
cut Executive to Richmond.
Governor Woodruff and staff OF connecti-
cnt. Will visit Richmond on their return
from the jamestown Exposition on October
lsth. and Will be escorted by the Cover
nors Foot Guard" the crack military or
Eanizntion of the Nutmeg State" under
command of Major Louis r. Cheney.
The party Will leave Hartford on October
18th, and will visit Gettysburg. Luray and
Roanoke, Va. en- route to the exposition,
where Connecticut Day Will be celebrated on
October 10th. The following day viii bs
devoted to seeing the exposition and on the
18TH the party Will stop over here, leaving
for Washington, D. c.. on their return home
at midnight. The party will travel in a
srecial train OF Pullman cars over the Nor
roll and Western to the exposition, and Will
leave here over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Pesides the Governor, his staff and immc.
date party. there Will be l. R soldiers. and
tho latter will have an imposing street
parade while In Richmond. Governor and
Mrs Swanson Will receive the party at the
eNEGsluon on the part of Virginia.