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The Monticellonian., 1907-04-18
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scSal i<$fTS. What has become of II of our new railroad projects;
 Big me of go cartsat
 B. Wilson Furniture Cos. Ne naven seen Il railroad sur vcyor ia il week
 Bor,leeuz Tetter Lotion cures :hs Spring ecratehefs Il We had al sorts of cool wcath. CT last week
 Firt class novels at ,he Bargain Store-Ioc. and Esc.
 Mr Geo Lambert made trip 10 .t,t Springs last week
 Window Glass. all sizes at
 Bordeaux Drug Store. l. sleeted little here last Sun day morning.
 The B. Wilson Furniture Co.'S night phone is No. 70. Mr ]. J. DicKen made visit to Pine Bluff last week.
 Window glass, all sizes Ut Bor- deaux Drug Store.
 Mir Niel, Wells, of Hamburg, was up last week
 Mr. S.o. II Dell returned last week from a visit to McGehee Stop your scratching by using Bordeaux Tetter Lotion.
 Some people have had to plew up and re.plant corn
 Mir Geo. C Payne, of Pine Bluff. was here last week
 Save money on garden seed at If Bordeaux Drug Store Mir. B C Braey. of Atlanta was here last week.
 Mr Dick Stinson and family, of Morrell. were here this week Landrcths fresh garden seed at If Bordeaax Drug Store. Mrs K. H. Gannawey and chil dren are visiting at Jones, La. Garden Seed in bulk at
 tf Bordeaux Drug Store Mrs. Judge z T Wood visited relatives 1t Crossett this week. spectacles thet fit the eye, al Bordeaux Drug Store. tf Nf Cleveland Patton, of Nc Gehee. was here this week.
 For logging or driving horse, gee J L. Allen. st Mrs G. A. Joyaef has returned from visit to Hamburg.
 We had big rain last Tuesday morning.
 See J. L.AIien for buggies, sur rcys and hafness. 2t. aessrs. John NJ. and C H. Me Way have returned from business visit to Pine Bluff
 We are still buying cattle, hogs, furs, hides, country produce, If NcNay Bros. Dt 6. B. Browne made busi- ness visit to the Indian Territory Inst week.
 Prevent chicken mites by using Antiseptine in your hen house. at Bordeaux Dfug Store. If MT K. A Pickens, of Walnut Lake, Desha county, was a visitor 10 relatives in this city last week. Big stock ot t,ces and embroid- cries at
 w. NJ. Robertson < Cos. Mir. l. Dan,e and wife. of Pine Buff. visi,ed relatives here she first of the week
 We are headquarters for screen wire
 Hankins' Hardware Co. Pat. Herrv. Esq. and family are visiting relatives at Brandon, Miss.
 Nice line of Serges and Sic iian Summer Coats at
 W. M Robertson & Co.'S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
CANDIDATES BUSY
IN NEW DECATUR
CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD TO-
DAY-CAPTAIN BLACKWELL HAS
NO OPPOSITION FOR MAYOR.
ALDERMANic CONTEST LIVELY.

Decatur, May 6-(Special.)- various
candidates for municipal honors in New
Decatur have been busy all day placing
their claims for office before the people.
The city election takes place there to-
morrow and there is much interest CEN
tered around the race for city marshal
an city clerk. But little interest is being
taken in the election of a mayor, as Capt.
Samuel Blackwell. the present mayor, is
the only candidate for the office.
Captain Blackwell has been mayor of
New Decatur for the past two terms or
four years, and on tomorrow his unceas-
ing work for New Decatur's welfare in
the past will be rewarded by eecting him
without opposition to a third term as the
head of New Decatur's municipal gov
eminent.
Four aldermen are to be chosen from
the four wards of the city, and all of
these are not without opposition and
some lively contests will result in their
selection. In the second ward there are
three candidates for alderman and one
is to be elected.
Clerk G. f. Ponder is opposed for re-
election by Henry Hartung.
Marshal A. j. Lavey is opposed for re-
election by the following: William b.
Scott, William l.. Pate, Charles K. Thorn
as, S. M Bates.
The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Gray died this morning. The little
fellow was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
anu the physicians were unable to do any
thing for his relief. The remains will be
taken to Elkmont tomorrow for inter-
ment.
A number of ladies' and gentlemen left
the Decaturs this morning for Shiloh.
to be present at the unveiling of the
monument erected there recently to the
memory of the confederate dead of Ala
bama The party went from this city to
Sheffield. where they took steamer
down the Tennessee river for the Shiloh
battlefield.
Camp Horace King, United Confederate
Veterans. are making arrangements TO
attend the confederate reunion to be held
in the city of Richmond, Va, the latter
part OF the present month. Many people
from the Decaturs who are not veterans
will attend the reunion and will go from
Richmond to the jamestown exposition.
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MAY BE $500 NEGRO
WANTED FOR MURDER
Coleman, Arrested at Huntsville,
Looks Like Picture of Negro Who
Killed indianapolis Policeman.

Huntsville. May 6.-tspecial)-Ed Cole
man. a negro who was arrested Sunday
night on charge of drunk and disorder
~ conduct. and fined $40 In the police
court this morning, was taken to jail
by Sheriff Mitchell to await identifica-
to-. He fills the description of Jesse
Cole, a negro who is wanted in Indian
apollo Ind, on charge of numbering
Policeman Charles Russell on September
&c. 1876 There Is a reward of $500 for
the arrest of the officers murderer, and
his photographs are in the hands of the
officials here. The negro who is in jail
here bears a striking resemblance to the
murderer.
Coleman attracted attention to himself
by acting in q suspicious manner, and the
sherir's files were searched to see If they
contained anything. that might fit his de-
sc..iption. Sheriff Metzger, at Indianap-
oils, has been ontife-.
Coleman was arrested by Policeman
Crunk He claims that he was in Jail
here for grand larceny fifteen years ago.
and If this fact can be established it is
not likely that he can be the murderer.
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r. Owens appeal from Admission city
court; application overruled
w. 5. Forman vs.. S. j. Hair ct al, APP
peal from st. Clair ehaneery court; APP
plication overruled.
Southern Railway company VS.. John NJ
Bobbs. appeal from Talladega city court;
application oVerruled and opinion modi-
fed
Eighth Division-W r. Francis ct al.
VS.. M. T.. Sandlin ct al. appeal from
Morgan chaneery court; application for
rehearing granted, Judgment of reversal
set aside and Judgment of the lower court
affirmed.
Annie Belle Harris VS. Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railway, appeal
from Marshall circuit court; application
for rehearng overruled Mcclellan, j..
dissenting.
Western Union Telegraph company vs.
Lucille Westmoreiand, appeal from Lime-
stone circuit court; application over
ruled
T. L. McCrary VS.. Brawley & Var
brough Bros ct al. appeal from Madison
circuit court; application for rehearing
oYerruled.
American Cotton Oil company VS.. Felix
w. Warden. appeal from Madison circuit
court former opinion Withdrawn, appli-
cation granted, judgment of reversal set
aside and Judgment appealed from ar
firmed.
Il. b. Hunter vs.. Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company, appeal from Nor
gan circuit court application overruled,
Tyson, c. j., and benson. j.. dissenting.
James Windes VS. w. T.. Russell. appeal
from Morgan chancery court; application
overruled.
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
railway VS.. Ernest Karthaus ct al, APP
peal from Madison circuit court; applica-
ton overruled.
Northern Alabama Railway company VS..
John w. Key. administrator. appeal from
Colbert circuit court; application over
ruled.
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Personal and General.

M. d. Culpepper has returned to the
city after an absence OF several months
in Florida.
DIR. w. II. Riser of Midtown. Ala. is
in the city for few days. DR.. Riser
graduated recently from the medical de-
partment of the University of Alabama at
Nashville and tok the state examination
at Montgomery.
Frank b. Lamont recently went to
Eyria, o., where he has accepted posi-
ton.
Rev. Mr. Morton, agent for the Home
for Superanuatede Ministers of the North
Alabama conference, preached an inter-
esting sermon in behalf of that insttu-
ton yesterday morning at the First Meth :
odist church.
William Bensnger, Jr., the infant of Mr..
and Mrs William Bensinger. ST., died
yesterday morning at the residence of the
latter on Avenue d and Twenty-seventh
street. Burial took place this afternoon
at Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Daniel Jr.. of Mont
gomery are the guests of the formers
parents on Avenue r and Thirtieh street.
Mrs Daniel viii remain in the city several
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
Surprise Wedding.

Another surprising wedding of much in
terest took place here last night. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Gus Raiford
and Miss Jimmie Burks. both of this city.
The family of the bride was taken en-
tirely by surprise and knew nothing of
the matter until Miss Burks was missed
from home Two young people called by
the house for Miss Burks to join them in
visiting another friend after church SER
vice last night. 1t was thought, however,
that Miss Burks did not go with them.
but upon inquiry after the family missed
her from home, it was learned that she
and Mr.. Raiford had been quietly married
at the Methodist parsonage, the Rev. S.
&c. WATSON performing the ceremony.
Miss Burks is quite a pretty and attrac-
tive young lady, who has a large circle
of friends. Mr.. Raford is connected with
the Maxwell Raiford Jewelry company
here. For the present the young couple
is at home at the McLester hotel
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Bartenders' Barbecue.
Supreme Court Decisions.

Montgomery. May 6.-(Special. 1.-The SUI
preme court has handed down rulings on
the following rehearings
First Divson-John Vandergrlft VS.. the
state of Alabama, appeal from Mobile city
court. application overruled.
r. d. Nettles VS.. Herbert l.. Neon
nell. appeal from Mobile circuit court;
application overruled
Richard Roe, Mary T. Wolfe ct al. VS..
John Doe ex dem. Mary c. Delage ct al.
appeal from Mobile circuit court; appIica-
ton overruled
William Moneagle & Co. VS. Gilbert d.
Livingston, appeal from Mobile circuit
court; application overruled.
Second Division-Nancy Hollifield VS..
the state Of Alabama. appeal from Perry
circuit court; application oyerruled
Edinburgh American Land Mortgage
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FIRE COMPANIES
HOLD TOURNAMENT
CEDARTOWN WILL BE MEETING
PLACE FOR TRl-STATE. TOURNA-
MENT-BIG ATTENDANCE is Elk
PEcTED.

Talladega, May 6-(Specal)-Fo years
past number of Georgia and Alabama
fire companies have met in tri-state
tournament. For the past three years
the annual meetings have been held at
Rome. Admission and Gadsden, respective
ly, and very large crowds have attended
all of them Cedartown, over in Georgia,
is the place of meeting for this year, on
May Is and 16. For some reason unknown
to the association, the Admission COM
panies seem disposed to look with dis.
favor on this years meeting.
The Admission Star makes this COM
ment:
THE indications are that if a meeting
of the Georgia Alabama Volunteer Fire
mems association is held in Cedartown,
Ca, this year it will be a very small af-
fair" Admission decided some time ago
none OF its companies would compete for
prizes, and now the announcement comes
from Talladega that the department there
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Company Limited, ct al vs.. William
Grant, appeal from Marengo chancery
court; former opinion Withdrawn, appli-
cation for rehearing granted, decree Of
the chancery court is reversed and one
will be here rendered Diminishing the orig
inal bill, the decree diminishing the cross
bill will be affirmed, but modified so as to
make the dismissal without prejudice.
Third Divson-Salome " Wilkinson ct
al. VS.. Lehman Durr company appeal
from Butler circuit court, former opinion
withdrawn, application granted, judg-
ment of reversal set aside and Judgment
appealed from affirmed.
Robert Nixon VS.. Clear Creek Lumber
company, appeal from Montgomery city
court; application overruled.
r. j. Rutledge ct al. VS. +. j. Cram
ton ct al, appeal from Montgomery city
court; application overrued.
South and North Alabama Railroad
company ct al VS.. Henry b. Gray ct Al.
and Henry B. Gray ct al. VS.. South and
North Alabama Railroad company ct al
(cross appeaD, appeals from Montgomery
city court; applications overruled.
Fourth Division-Jane Everett ct al. vs.
II. c. Jordan ct al, appeal from Hous-
ton circuit court; application overrnlcd
opinion modified.
David l.. Walker VS.. James j. Wlnn. Jr
as administrator, appeal from Barbour
circuit court; application overruled
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Mineral Land
company VS.. 3locton- Cahaba Coal com
pany. appeal from Birmingham city court;
application oYerruled.
George Huddleston, as guardian, ct al.
VS.. Perryman & Co., appeal from Jeffer-
son chancery court; application over
ruled.
II. w. Baggett VS.. Lucy Mason ct al
appeal from Bessemer city court; appll-
cation overruled.
Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing
company HVs. Melvin NJ. Talley appeal
from Birmingham city court; application
overruled.
Norman Webb ct al. VS.. Dunn & Lal-
lande Bros, appeal from Birmingham city
court application overruled,
Birmingham Belt Railroad company VS..
A H. Lockwood and A. il. Lockwood vs.
Birmingham Belt Railroad company
(eross appeal appeals from jefferson
chancery court; applications overruled
Birmingham Railway Light and Power
company VS.. Mary Moore pro ami, APP
peal from Birmingham city court; appli-
cation granted. judgment of reversal set
aside and judgment of the lower court
affirmed,
Southern Railway company VS.. V. g.
Kirsch, appeal from Fayette circuit
court; application overruled.
A. A. Gambill VS. oliver S. Cargo APP
peal from Birmingham city court: appli-
cation granted, Judgment of reversal set
aside and judgment of the lower court
affirmed
l.. b. Hardison ct al. VS.. Theodore
Plummer, appeal from Tuscaloosa county
court; application overruled.
Seventh Division-Frank Barber VS.. the
state of Alabama, appeal from st. Clair
circuit court: application overruled.
AMMONIA Cobb, as administrators, VS. w.
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Dugger-HoImes.

Miss Hester Holmest, a charming young
lady of Wylam and Mr. James Digger
of Birmingham were united In holy bonds
of matrimony yesterday afternoon at the
residence of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmest, on High street, in Wylam
Rev. G. p. Jordan officiating. Mr. John
Powell was best man and Miss Hattie
Holmest, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. The wedding was quiet af-
fair, only the intimate friends and rel
atives of the contracting parties being
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Digger will live in Biz
mingham, where Mr. Digger holds a re-
sponsible position as electrician for the
Empire Laundry company.
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Camp Hill's New School.

Camp Hill, May .-(Special.)-Camp
Hirs new school building is at last conf
peted. Architecturally. 1t is gem, OF
chaste design, and superb workmanship.
fitted with the best school furniture that
can be obtained. the total cost having
been somewhat more than 10000
Last evening AT it's dedication J. Thomas
Hehin spoke with his CHARACTERISTIC wit
and brilliancy.
Akin & Smith have moved their dry
goods store into the second handsome
three-stnry brick building which they
have erected this year. IT is considered the
most elegant storeroom IN East Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
Oil In Perry County, Mississippi.

Jackson. Miss. May 6.-Those who live
about Petal. Perry county. are consider
ably excited over the discovery of what
they consider oil. or the indications of
oil, that are not to be mistaken. Ex-
perts from oil fields have visited Petal,
and all declare their belief that quanti-
ties of the crude article are to be had
for the boring. SO far these have been
no drilings, but company is reported
to be forming for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
Attend Pastors Union Meeting.

All of the ministers of the city attended
the regular meeting of the Pastors union
this morning at the First Methodist
church of Birmingham. The principal
topic of discussion was temperance, prin-
cipally with regard to the fight to be
inaugurated very soon by the AntiSaloon
league. No definite action was taken by
the body but committee, of which Rev.
j. j. ID. Hall is a member was appoin
to formulate plans for future temper
ance work. Rev. ]. w. Orr, pastor o,
the First Presbyterian church of this
city, was secretary of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
]. M. schurdak Dead.

]. NJ. Schurdak aged II years, died sud
denly last Saturday morning at his home
on Avenue d and Twenty street
the couse of death being heart failure
Mr.. Schurdak was peparing to go to his
work at the steel mill when he sank into
a chair and died without a word. son
and daughter are left to mourn his UNI
timely demise. Interment took place
yesterday afternoon at Oakland cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
Florida lndorses BRYAN.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 1.-THE house
today adopted The senate concurrent
resolution indorslng William J. Bryan
for the democratic nomination for
President.
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will not participate. 1t Is also possible
that the Gadsden companies will decide
not to attend. The towns that refuse to
enter the tournament contests say that
the prizes offered are entirely too small"
Interviews with Chief Woodliff, of the
Gadsden department and Chief M. r.
Striplln, of the Talladega department.
contradict these assertions. Chief Wood
lift says
1.-THE list of prizes are as large and the
contests as attractive any ever of
fered during the history of the associa-
ton, and Cedartown's hospitality has
never been questoned-and, you may
say" continued Chief Woodliff, that
Gadsden is going to the tournament and
that the prizes are in our consideration,
worth competing for
Chief Striplin, of the Talladega force,
says:
Most emphatcally, we are going, and
we expect to compete for everything N
sight except the wagon race, and We
would enter for that but that our fastest
horse is sick. We are afraid to run our
OLD hose wagon, and the new one has
not arrived yet. No one has the right
to speak for us outside of Talladega in
this matter. We have had letters from
the Cedartown chief assuring us of a no.
cable gathering and that everything IS
ready for one of the best meetings we
nave ever mad. Ialladega Will nave moro
firemen on the ground at Cedartown than
ever before at any meeting"
Pratt City will invite the tournament to
meet with them next year in Birming-
| ham! Mr.. Striplin is vice president of the
association, and he knows what he is
talking about.
There was quite goodly crowd at the
called meeting of the laymen of the
churches in Talladega at the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon. The minis
ters of the city had asked for a confer
ence with the laymen. Short speeches
were made by Mr.. j. A. Woodward and
others, and at the conclusion of these
those present were appointed a commit
tee to wait upon the city council at its
next meeting and urge that body to close
the saloons and poolrooms at o'clock
in the evening and to endeavor to abate
some disorderly houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
'CLAMORING FOR
jim CROW CARS
Citizens Along South EnsIey
Line Up in Arms
BOARD DELAYS MEETING
Educators Will Hold Session Tonight.
Ensley Pastors Attend Meeting
In Blrmlngham-other
News of Ensley.

Ensley, May 6.-(Speclal.) -Apropos of
the recent appointment by the City Coun-
ell of a committee to investigate the
operation of "Jiw Crow" cars on the
South Ensley line it might be stated that
this matter is causing much discussion
and dissatisfaction among the people liv-
ing along the route affected, from Ems
ley to Birmingham, and they say the
proposed investigation comes none too
soon.
The object of the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company in using only
cars of this character on the South Ems
ley line, as seems to be the case during
the last few days, cannot be ascertained.
1t may be that the schedule is bettered
somewhate by the use of these new cars.
but the general opinion seems to be that
the company made a mistake in purehas-
ing or making cars without partitions
for the separation of the races. The
throwing of the whites and blacks to-
gether in this manner, it is claimed will
inevitably cause friction and trouble of
a more or less serious nature is bound to
occur sooner or later, unless conditions
are changed.
1t is claimed the trouble between the
City Council and street car company of
Montgomery last fall sprang from the
same eouse. 1t Is to be hoped that the
committees appointed by the City Coun-
Gil will be able to prevail upon President
Jemison either to take the cars off en-
tirely or put partitions in them. The
council and its committee, it is said, have
the backing of practically the whole COM
munity and residents all along the line.
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School Board Postpones Meeting.

The meeting of the public school board,
which was to be held tonight, was post
poned until tomorrow night on account
of the inclemency of the weather Sew
eral matters of Importance will be
brought to the attention of the board to-
morrow night, among them being the ar
rangement of commencement exercises
for the public schools and the adoption of
a new scale of salaries for the teachers.
The Carnegie library library board holds
its regular monthly meeting tomorrow
afternoon in the board room of the lib
rary. Business of Importance will be
discussed and disposed Of All members
of the board are urgently requested to be
present
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-11
GRANTS son MAY BE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

CHICAGO, July "a dispatch to
the Tribune from St. Louis says:
Jesse R. Grant, of New York, a
son of Gen. U. S. Grant, and H. H.
Childers, formerly in charge of the
department of speakers of the demo-
cratic national committee, arrived
here last night from New York and
are making headquarters at the
Southern hotel.
Grant has been mentioned as a
possible candidate for the presidency
on the democratic ticket.
in speaking OF his coming tour.
which begins here, he said:
You can hardly call me a candi-
date for the presidency yet, and it
remains to be seen whether or not
shall be. My decision as to entering
the race depends on the results of
my trip. At present / would not care
to enter into political discussion, but
there should be some revision of the
tariff and regulation of the trusts -
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DOuC!AS COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

The Pioneer Blacksmith shop mar
rowly averted a cOnflagration last
Saturday. The fire originated in a
very peculiar manner. 1t was caused
by the rays of the sun through a
number of pieces Of broken window
glass that laid against newspaper
on the south of the building. The
proprietor, B., E. Lundquist, discov-
cred the flames in time to save the
building.
Mrs. F. E. Emmet who took up
the work of organizing a kindergar-
ten school here this week was I'M
successful. She had made arrange
ments for a class of about twenty
children, but on the opening day
only eight attended. This was not
enough to pay her for her time and
the class was disbanded. 1t seems
the parents have the impression that
kindergarten work is the same as the
ordinary school, and for this reason
great many did not wish to send
their children. If parents would in
vestigate the kindergarten method
of teaching they would find that
great benefit could be derived in CIV
ing the small children the advantage
of such an opportunity.