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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
INSANITY HIS PLEA
BIssETT PUTS UP DEFENSE FOR
 MURDER.
Engineer Does Not Deny That He Killed Mrs. PattersOn. Ills Sister in-Law-Case Drags
 Along.

Birmingham, June 12.-(Specia1)- The defense began today presenting testimony in the case of Frank A. Bis sett, Jr, charged with shooting and killing his sisterin-law. Mrs Maggie Patterson, and inasmuch as there are many witnesses to be examined 1t is not believed the case will be finished before the close of the week. if by then. .tt
 The jury is an attentive one and members thereof are asking questions of the witnesses.
 The killing of Mrs Patterson by Bissett is not denied but the claim is made that the defendant was insane at the time of the shooting. Hered- 1tary insanity is alleged and prominent physicians who have known the family for years testified today that the mother of the defendant at one time showed demented mind
 Dr. E. H. Sholl testified that the mother of Bissett at one time talked about killing, herself and her husband and her child. Friends and acquain- tances of the defendant swore that they had from time to time noticed Frank Bissett acting queerly and a fellow employe stated that he called Bissetts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
BILL AIMS AT MIXED SCHOOLS Mobile Board Agrees on
 a Law. WILL GO TO LEGISLATURE Children of Negro Ancestry Pupils
 With Whites. This Condition is Discovered in Schools of the County--Board
 will Not Hear Speech on
 Co-Eudcation.

Mobile, June 12.-(SpeciaL)- )-One or more disclosures of apparently white children with negro blood attending the white schools had the effect today of the County School Board, at a regu- lar meeting, approving bill fixing the punishment for such a crime to be presented to the next Legislature.
 The bill was prepared and introduced by Commissioner Holt It was first meant to apply only to Mobile County, but to get around the formalities nec- essary to locate legislation, and think ing this a good general bill for the State, the School Board decided to have it presented to the Legislature as a general law.
 The bill is as follows:
 "A bill to be entitled an act to pun ish persons having the care or custody of children having negro blood in them who permit or suffer said children to be admitted into the public schools of Alabama set apart for children who are not negroes.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, that any person who has the care or custody of child having negro blood in 1t and who per-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13

W ~. Cox, and City Attorney P. c.
 clntyre have been especially inter ested in the matter of making the oc- casion one of the most enjoyable ones ever participated in As the commit tee appointed to make all arrange ments. they have prepared the Lake TOT the reception of the Aldermen Aiaermen-elect, city officials and guests
 Inough a number of the partici- pants in the pleasures will journey. to 9ackson Lake on train, a great many or them will reach the pleasure resort In buggies and automobiles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13

mits or suffers such child to be admit ted into public school in Alabama, set apart for children who are not negroes, without disclosing the fact that such child has negro blood in it. to the superintendent of public schools of any county, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic- tion, shall be punished by . fine of not more than Sl00. or by imprisorp- ment in the county jail for not more than one year. or both by fine and im- prisonment at the discretion of the court trying tho, same"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
Child Eats Concentrated
 I've; is Dying Of Hunger.

Cottonwood, June 12-(special.)-The lyear-old baby girl of MT. and Mrs. Jabez Avery. who reside in the west ern part of Houston county, was so fearfuIly burned by concentrated I've that its life has been despaired of.
 While the mother was engaged in her household work, the baby girl crawled to an open can Of concentrated ly and ate a considerable amount of the I've before it was discovered. Shortly afterward 1t was discovered that the baby could not retain anything upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
TALK IN BIRMINGHAM.
Rhodes is Emphatic in Support or
 Rank head.

Bankhead-
 Birmingham. June 1z.-(Special )- Despite whatever thought there mignt be to the propriety thereof consider able discussion was to be heard In Birmingham today as to successor to Senator John T. Morgan. who died Tueday night in Washington. Capt Frank S. White was called up- on for an expression. inasmuch as ne was one of the members of Governor Corners campaign. He said:
 Tt Is not proper to even discuss the matter of a successor to the late Senator Morgan"
 General Rufus N. Rhodes, another friend of Governor Conner. Is not a candidate for Senator. The Birming- ham News, of which MT. Rhodes is ed- itor and president. in a short but ena- phatic editorial today says
 Senator John H. Bankhead. When time has elapsed enough for Cover nor Conner, with proper respect to the memory of the illustrious dead sena- tor, to name the successor of John T. Morgan. he should promptly, under his pledge made in the la campaign. appoint to the vacancy the Hon. John H. Bankhead, who received the high est number of votes in the democratic primary of August, 1906. for alternate sena tor"
 Much sympathy was expressed throughout this section of the state on the death of Senator Morgan. Quite a number of citizen from Jefferson county will go to Selma Tor the funer- The consensus fopinron among pol iticians in this section of the state ap- pears to be that Captain Bankhead will succeed Senator Morgan, if not by appointment of Governor Conner then by election by the legislature when it reconvenes in July.
 Those whose names have been men tioned as possibilities. in case the alternate senator Is not chosen, de- clined to give out any interview. The positive assertion at the office of MT I.hodes that,>he was not a candidate for the senate was emphatic
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13

it's stomach. so badly burned were the membranes of that organ. The little fellow has gone almost a week now without nuorishment and it is consid- cred a matter of only few days before death will relieve it's terrible suffer- ings.
 The child tries hard to eat and gives evidences day and night of the great est hunger. but nothing can be taken into the stomach to relieve the suffer ing and the little fellow is dying every day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
MAYOR BUssE COMING.
ChicaAo Executive will Visit Alabama
 Next Week.

Chicaao Executive will Visit Alabama
 Next Week.
 birmingham, June 12.-Special. )-L ron. Fred Busse, Mayor of Chicago, is expected in Birmingham the coming week.
 He Will come here with some friends who are said to be interested !n coal lands, and other properties iE this vii cinity and during the stay in Birm- fngham will be the guest of Walter Moore. a member of the Board cf AL dermen.
 Mayor Busse of Chicago is one of the we'll known men of the country. His recent election in the western city over Mayor Dunne brought much notice 60 him. +sA-' It Is not positive yet that the Mayor can get away from Chicago. but he has stated that if he can find the time he will make the trip, spending q few days in Birmingham and the iynmedi- ate district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
Prominent Confederate Dead.

Dallas, Texas, June 12.--News was re- ceived here tonight from Collins Coun- ty of the death at his home there to- day of Captain W. N. Bush. S4 years of age, a prominent North Texas plant CT and Confederate veteran. Captain Bush organized the Northeast Texas Division of the Veterans, of which he was commander until his health failed in 1Se6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
CITY BARBECUE TODAY
 TO BE GREAT EVENT
ArropRements for AIdermanlc Outing Indicate There WilI Be Big Crowd mt JaclksOD's
 Lake.

The city oficials barbecue which is to be given at Jackson Lake today promises to be one of the greatest occasions of the kind ever given un- der the auspices of the city. From the reports which have been circulated the barbecue will be more largely at t t.nded than any ever given by the city. and under the skillful guidance of the barbecue professionals, the feast win be unparalleled in the history of the city.
 Alderman J. J. Sullivan, Alderman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
A Birmingham Committee.

Birmingham, June 12.-(Special)- President Sterling A. Wood of the Com mercial Club has appointed the follow ing committee to attend the funeral of Senator John T. Morgan at Selma on Saturday: Rufus N. Rhodes, Chair man; Joseph F. Johnston, Richard B. Kelly, A A. Coleman, R. NJ. Goodall, G. R. Harsh, Fred W. Jackson, E. K. Campbell, John L.. Parker, James Weatherly, W. W. Crawford, John London. w. P. G. Harding, B. A. Thompson and John w. Altman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
Amusen7entS
MA Runawax MatcE>, at CasIno

"A Rnnawav Match" inc clever farce comedy. being presented at the Flee tric Park Casino. contihpes to please large audiences. It's presentation We'd nesday night was witnessed by an au- dience that expressed its appreciation by frequent and prolonged applause, and the play is already recognized as one of the best that have been seen at the Casino in years.
 "A Runaway Match" is the bill for the rest of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
ARRANGE RUSSIAN LOAN.
Fifty Millions To He Devoted to Do-
 mestfc Purposes.

nestle Purposes.
 New York. June 12.--A Paris des- patch to The Times states that ar engagements are being made by Euro pean financlers to supply Russia with $50.000, 900 in gold. of which sum the United States is to furnish $12,oo0.ooo. The understanding is that the money is to be applied entirely to domestic purposes.
 Russia's attempts to negotiate new loan. the dispatch says. have hitherto met with the coldest reception. so that, especially in view of the present mone- tary stringency. the announcement ia considered surprising The loan is to he made now the dispatch says, on tho ground that the improvement in tho internal conditions of Russia justify the advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13

attention to way he was keeping up his engine, the latter being careless in his work.
 At one time,. said a witness, the de- fendant, who is an engineer, ran his engine into a mud bank.
 The defendant is accompanied in the court by his wife, sister of the woman tives. L
 The State interests are looked after by Assistant Solicitor Aird,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
woodruff Actine Secretary.

Washington, June 12.-The President today designated Assistant Attorney General Woodruff to act as secretary of the interior in the absence of Secre- tary Garfield and First Assistant Sec retary Ryan. MT. Garfield left today on an extended official tour of the West and MT. Ryan is ill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
PROBATE NOTICE.

The State of Alabama, Montgomery County,
 Probate Court, June 5th 1907 Julius
 Isaac, deceased. estate of.
 The estate of said deceased having been declared insolvent by said Court on the 29th day of May. 1907. it is ordered that the 3rd day of July, 1907, be appointed a day for Emanuel Lobman. administrator of said estate to appear and make settlement of his accounts, preparatory to turning over tha property of said decedent, which now re- mains unadministered, to whomsoever shall succeed to the further administration there of; at which time all persons in interest can appear and contest the correctness of said accounts and the allowance thereof if they think proper.
 J, B. GAsTON. thu-3t Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
Wed. Mr. nunJau.

Miss Sophia wittichen was married this afternoon to George Hamilton Dunlap of Mobile. The wedding was solemnized at the St. Andrew Church, Rev. Dr. De Ovies officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
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that if it should be necessary to sepd a committee to Brownsville, the trip will not be made until November next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
Central of Georgla Railway

Central ot Ge0rGla Railway Arrival and departure of trains Union Pas senger Station. Montgomery. Ala Effeot- i've January 6, 19C7. 90th Meridian AmA
 DEPART For Union Springs. Troy, Andaiusia EufauIa, Ozark. AmertcuA ALBA nv. Columbus. Macon, Savannah For Union springs. Troy: Andalusis, EufauIa. Fort Gaineas DAWs~es Americua Albany. Corbus. Mason Soasm
 ARRIVE From sayannah. Augusta, Maeoas Columbus Albany. Amsrieu4 and Union Springs :... .:.:... .A1oaM From Macon, Columbus, Albany AmeriCuA Dawson. Fort Gaines EufauIa Andalusia. Troy. Union Springs. .... .... zee. .... eiOoym
 ALL TRAINS DAILY. For further information write or Spply to q II. Wolf City Passenger Agent. 1oa Mont- somery Street: S. T. suratt. D. A.. Gont-, gor1ery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13

1. Bnckman, At Commerce St. Montgomery. Phone 445.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
PEOPLE WHO COME
AND 60 HERE.
THOSE WHO CAME YESTERDAY
And Those Who Went Away---Read
the List and See if Your Name
or Your Friends is There.

Cuff Pins 25c a pair at Bells, the
Jeweler.
c. r. Boyd of Jacksonville was au-
tographed yesterday among the guests
otThe Windsor
w. j. HarrelI of Donaldsonville Ga.
was business visitor in Americas
yesterday morning.
J. d. Miller registered from Baconton
yesterday among the long list of arri-
walls at the Allen House.
Miss Allie May Kleckley returned
yesterday from visit of some length
to friends in Oglethorpe.
Miss Linda Mclaughlin, after a
pleasant visit in Albany and Thomas
vile, came home yesterday.
J. A. Trammeu registered from At
lanta yesterday among the several ar
rivals at the Hotel Windsor.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hines has been called to
Leesburg by the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. D. w. Tison.
DR.. and Mrs. S. II. Mckee have re-
turned to Americas from a pleasant
visit of few days in Opelil1a.
Miss Bertha Dodson, daughter of Mr..
Armstead Dodson, of near Plains, was
shopping IN the city yesterday.
George'N. Taylor of Geneva, Ala.
is in the city, stopping at the Allen
House among other arrivals there.
Among the shoppers from. Plains IN
the city yesterday were the Misses
Hitler and Mrs. Edward Zimmerman,
Jr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sieg have been
called from Waycross to Americas by
the illness of the formers father, Mr.,
George H. Sieg.
Mrs. E. NJ. Duncan and pretty little
daughter, Annie, of Oglethorpe, are
guests of her aunt, Miss Joe Mckay, at
the Allen House.
Mrs. j. B. Easterlin, of Anderson
vile, was among those visiting the
merchants of Americas yesterday in
preparation for Easter.
Mrs. O. w. Statham, of Lees burg,
Ca, spent portion of yesterday in
the stores Of Americas. She was one Of
the numerous out of town shoppers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Injured Girl DOING We'll.

Atlanta, March 19.-At the Grady
hospital early Tuesday morning it was
reported that Viola Ayers, a 14-year-
old press feeder at the Fulton Cot
ton Mills, whose arm was frightfully
crushed early Monday morning, was
resting well and would recover from
her injuries. The girls arm was
caught between two rollers on cyl
inder press which had to be taken
apart before she could be released.
Amputation was necessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
TWO ARE DEAD, THIRD DYING.
Mine Superintendent Shoots His As
sailants While He Was Dyinq.

Mine superintendent Shoots His As
sailants While He Was Dying.
Birmingham, Ala March 19.-H.
H. ChamtRr@aine, superintendent OF
the mines of the Crescent Coal COM
pany, at Sloca, Ala. is dead; Joe
Creek, a miner, is also dead and Will
Greek, his brother, Is dying as the
result of three cornered pistol duel
at the mines Monday afternoon.
The two miners had been drinking
and were creating q disturbance at
the country store. Mr.. Chamberlain
tried to quiet them, when Joe Creek
fired upon him, knocking his hat from
his head and knocking him down.
While he was down, Creek fired a
second shot, which resulted in Mr..
Chamberlaine's death in a Birmingham
hospital several hours later.
While MORALLY wounded and lying
on the ground, Chamberlain pulled
his pistol and fired several shots, one
of which killed Joe Creek and fatally
injured his brother, Will.
Chamberlaine's remains will be sent
to Richmond, Va, his former home,
for interment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
VOTING WILL BEGIN IN
A RUSH AT SEVEN.
Polls Will Open at 7, Close
at 6 P. M.
500 VOTERS ARE ON THE LIST
Looks Coed for the Electric Franchise
and Bonds in TOday'S Election.
The Managers and
Clerks.
500 VOTERS ARE ON THE LIST

Watch the lineup at the polls this
morning when the voting begins.
Americus' sturdy and progressive citi-
zens will regard well her interests in
deciding the momentoas issue today.
Not in years has any election here
meant quite so much.
The city's future hangs in the balance
and the question whether she will ad-
vance in the march of progress, or
retrograde, will be decided
The campaign has been long and
interesting, and the veters are fully
advised as to the issue at stake.
Upon this line nothing now remains
be said,
The polls will open at Z this morning
and close at 6 p. m. Messrs e. T.
Mathis. F. A. Hooper and l.. M. Hans
ford are managers, and Messrs Howell
ELAN and w. A. Hawkins clerks.
Here's to Greater Amer1cus, and the
success of the ticket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Boy Is snot 10 Death.

Vienna, Ca, March 19-While
out hunting, the 10-year-old son of
J. T. Murray, prominent farmer,
living about miles south Of Wen
ma, was shot to death by one of his
companions, a negro boy named Pleas
Kennedy. 1t seems that the boys
had tired of hunting, and the negro
suggested playing war" and that he
snatched the gun from young Muir
ray and shot him. The account is
given by another boy, who was with
the negro and young Murray, and
also by the negro himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20

San Francisco, March 19.-The Call
says that Senator w. A. Clarke, of
Montana and his associates are out Of
the San Pedro, Salt Lake and Los An
ge1es railroad, and E. H. Hartman
is the owner of their stock. The
story given out in financial circles
Wednesday says that Hartman has
purchased the shares in the Salt Lake
Route held by Senator w. A. Clarke,
r. c.. Kerens, David Keith and Thos.
Kearns. The quartette of Million
aires retains possession of $35 900 of
the roads bonds, of which Clarke
holds $50, 900, Kearns So 900, Keith
81, 900 900 and Kerens 81 900, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Miss Rockefeller to Wed

New York, March 19.-The engage
ment of Miss Ethel Goodsell Rock
efeller, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs .
William Rockefeller, to Marcellus
Hartley Dodge, grand son OF the late
Marcellus Hartley, is announced. Mr.
Marcellus Hartley was prominent
fnancier and merchant. Mr.. Dodge's
father, Norman Dodge, died in 1902
and he became an heir to the large
fortune which he left. He is prac-
tically the successor of his grandfath-
er in business. Miss Rockefeller made
her debut about three years ago Her
friends say that she has no particular
taste for society, but is fond Of out
door life and travel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
STORY is TOLD
IN A FEW LINES
THESE LITTLE TALES CUT SHORT
PenCiled Paragraphs Picked in Re-
SPeregrindtiOnS and Boiled
Down To Four Lines.

Writings Loft dried linen and bond
papers in pound box and tablet pack
ages for elegant correspondence.
NJ. S. HOLIDAY.
Vote today for an electric street rail
way for Americas. company stands
ready to invest $3.50, 900 here if, by your
vote, you invite it to come.
stand for Greater Amer1cus" should
be the slogan of every voter in the
election today. Vote right and then see
our plucky city leap forward.
Grocery wagons in Americas are
used as advertising mediums, the
small boy printing thereupon in chalk
schedule of the days games.
Earnest Willie Upshaw, as announc-
ed yesterday, Will address the congre-
cation at First Baptist tonight. He may
remain here throughout the week.
Americas cotton men are awaiting
with interest the final cotton crop bull
letin' to be issued today, making the
estimate for the entire cotton crop.
Numbers of people visit Prospect
Park every afternoon to watch the prog
ress Of improvements made there. 1t
will be an ideal resort this summer.
Today will be one of the ''dryest"
Americas has known since the last De-
cember election. Did you provide a
phial of grippe ointment in advance?
Stand by the railroads. is the cry of
the magnates owning watered stock.
Americas stands by the Central hours
at the time, and swears and swears.
Mr.. Thomas Bell, the jeweler, has
secured the services of Mr.. Chas. F..
Nawsley of Rochester, n. Y, as expert
matchmaker, owing to increased BUSH
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Made His Word Good

Columbus, Ga, March 19.-"I'll
never be here any more" said Hogan
sedberry, engineer of the steamer
Queen iCty, to the police sergeant as
he paid a fine imposed upon him in the
recorders court for disorderly con-
duct. Going home, he took chloro-
form and laudanum, and died late
on Monday afternoon from the eff
fects of the drugs Sedberry had
been in police court on number of
occasions for minor attractions of the
law. 1t is said that he had made
several unsuccessful attempts to end
his life. He leaves a wife and a
sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Governor of Arkansas Sick.

San Antonio, Tex, March 19-Tt
is reported from Corpus Christi, Tex. j,
that Governor Little, of Arkansas,
is a very sick man. The governor
went there several weeks ago and
entered a sanitarium in an effort to
regain his health. The attending
physicians decline TO make state
ment as to the condition of Cover
nor Little, but it is generally under
stood that he is very seriously i'll.