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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19

bilities over assets in involuntary cases closed during the same period was approximately v1%,000.
 An interesting feature of the report is the number of paupeE cases filed during the year. The total number of pauper eases was s33. In all these cases practically no assets were real ixed and the liabilities were insignifi- cant, in but few cases reaching more than the $l00 mark. The large num- Der ot cases filed by persons without means is accounted for in part ~ the attempt to evade the enforcement of the garnishment laws of the Birmtng- ham district, which are unusually rigid.
 Thirteen counties are included in the district covered by the report, which is as follows:
 Involuntary cases closed up from July 1, 1906. to June 30. 1907: Number of cases, 10; liabilities, $113,40765; as- sets realized. $61,04S.
 Voluntary cases closed up from July l, 1906, to June 30, 1907: Number of cases, g.; liabilities, $22,369.5S: assets realized. $s.375.30.
 Number pauper cases filed since July 1, 1906, to July l. 1907. s2s.
 Involuntary cases filed same period as above, g; liabilities 50 far as known, .$25,693: assets realised so far us known. e4.70a.4s.
 Voluntary cases fled from July l. 1906. to July 1. 1so7.: Number cases 10 (not pauper); liabilities so far as known, s39.746.s1; assets scheduled S15,378.7l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Wilcox County People Have an Inter
 estlng Convention.

Wilcox County People Have an Inter-
 estlng Convention.
 Camden, July 1S.-(Special. (-The Wilcox County Sunday School Conven> ton adjourned last evening, after bav- ing been in session two days. AL though there was a small delegation present. still there was much interest manifested and a very successful con- vention was held. The following pro- gram was carried out. Welcome address-Capt. J. G. Kil- patrick. Response-Rev. B. F: Marshall.
 Roll Call.
 Report of Executive Committee.
 Purpose of This Convention-By President. , Practical Points from State convcn- tion-Rev. A. J. Gross. The World Wide Sunday School Movement and Our Relation to It-Miss Minnie Kennedy.
 Trained Teachers and How to Get Them-Open Discussion.
 Report of District President.
 Report of Secretary and Treasurer.
 Presidents Address.
 Some of the Dangers Threatening g Sunday School and Church and the Duty of the Church in Meeting Them Rev. B. F. Marshall Conference on Methods-Miss Ken- nedy.
 Primary Work.
 Superintendents' and Teachers Con- ference.
 Discussion Report from Individual Schools.
 Wanted: Young Men and Young Wo- men-Rev. c. W. McCully.
 Sermon-Rey R. L. Robinson
 Address. Christian Citizenship Judge B, M. Miller.
 Mr. Henry Cochrane died here yes- terday afetrnoon.
 He had been an invalid for number of years. aving suffered a stroke oi paralysis. He leaves a brother and several sisters to mourn his loss.
 The July term of County Court meets here next Monday and there are quite a number of cases on the docket to be tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
FITZPATRICK BOT DEAD.
Popular Young WetumpsSa Lad Passes
 Away Suddenly.

Away suddenly.
 Wetumpka, July 1S-iSpocial. )-Phil, the only child of Mrs. Mary c. Fitzpat- rick, whose husband. James Fitzpat- rick, an honored membe- of the Ala bama Bar. died in Augds 1900, died last night at 1:30 o'clock.
 Little PhiIs mother has devoted her entire time duxtns the seven years cf his life to the child. whc has plways been delicate, having an affection of the heart which prevented him from talk ing active exercise. Though the little fellow was frail his mind was unusual ly bright and he constantly amused his relatives by quaint and original say ings.
 He had been a little more indisposed than usual, but his illness was not con- sidered serious until late last night. Only yesterday he had his mother mall post cards to his little cousins. the LeBron children in Montgomery and the Cantelou children at Tallad .,sa Springs.
 Three of his aunts. Mrs. Shechah Miss Saidee Fitzpatrick and Mrs A. w. LeBron, and an uncle, MT Archlo Cantelou, are expected from Montyom- cry, and Mrs. Louis Cantelou wil come home from Talladega Springs. His grandmother. Mrs. Jennie Fitzpatrick, is also absent, having gone 60 TalIa- dega several days ago.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at the home of his grandparents, Judge and Mrs. Lamar Cantelou. Rev. w. r. Harris will or- ficiate.
 Miss Mollie Bradford has gone to Birmingham to visit relatives.
 Miss Annie Candler. of Atlanta, Is spending a few days with Misses Mar garet and Lola Gamble on North Bridge Street.
 Mrs. John Durr and family of Mont gomery are spending a few weeks at the country place of MT and Mrs James H. Judkins, two miles north of Wetumpka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
BEGIN BORING SOON
ON WAY TO WILCOX
 COUNTY.
People Who Believe There Is Rich Oil Vein Ut McW1Iliams Will Give Barbecue to Celebrate
 Event. <>
Advertiser Bureau,

SeIma,. Jury 16.
 After many delays all of the machin- cry necessary for the drilling of the first well In the supposed oil field around McWilliams. Wilcox County, has been shipped. This machinery is expected to reach McWilliams early next week and the work of placing 1t in position will be started immediately and 1t is thought that the actual work of boring the first well will have been started before August.
 The machinery was purchased at Beaumont. Tex. some weeks ago and after a long delay a car load of 1t was received at McWilliams. This was un- loaded and placed in position and then it was discovered that only half of the necessary machinery had been shipped. On account of the shortage of cars the remaining machinery was not shipped from Beaumont until yesterday.
 As soon as the rest of tho machinery reaches McWilliams 1t will be placed in position. The day when the actual work of boring the first well is started will be appropriately celebrated by the people around NcWilliams. On that day a large barbecue will be given and there will assemble at that place sev- eral hundred invited guests.
 During the day several speeches will be made and at the conclusion of the celebration steam will be turned on and the drill will be started in the earth in search of the vein of oil which is believed to flow beneath the surface Tho people around McWilliams are con- ident that oil in paying quantities will be found when the well has been sunk deep enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
EIGH1EEN SPEECHES
 BY CONGRESSMAN WILEY
Representative from Second District Kept Busy Answering Calls for
 Addresses to His Con.

hePresentatlve rom second District
 Kept Busy Answering Calls for
 Addresses to His Con.
 stituents.
 Congressman A. A. Wiley, of this city, has been kept busy during the past six weeks. answering calls made upon him from all parts of the Sec- ond District to address his constituents on various subjects. He has been thor oushly over the district. and in every county. Already he has delivered not less than eighteen speeches on different topics, including commencement. Ma sonic and agricultural addresses. as well as patriotic orations to Confed- crate Veterans and military organiza- tions.
 On Thursday last he spoke at a Con- federate reunion held in Pike County. at Tennille. which is in the corner of four counties, Pike. Barbour. Dale and Coffee. It is estimated that 1000 peo- pie were in attendance upon this in. teresting occasion.
 He will make a speech today to . similar gathering of battle scared heroes at Brantley. and on Saturday next he is expected to address the Farmers Union. Cotton Growers As- sociation, at Luverne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
AUCTION SALE.

On Saturday July 3oth at D m. at the J NJ, Falkner place near Mountain Creek. Ala 1 will sell to the highest bidder for cash by order of the administrator the fol- lowing described property to wit
 One 20 II F. Hartley Boiler and one II. F Nagel Engine in good order One 30 H r. Boiler. Two good mules. one horse, ono mare. one jersey COW, one registered jersey bull 26 hogs. one road scrape, wagons. one spring wagon several sets harness blows and farm implements. one dairy out f1t consisting of boiler. small engine. ehurns separator. milk cans. tubs. etc. fncu- bator and various other articles. For other information. see or write.
 A. F. HILL. Capitola Hotel. v -~s Aucticneers
 Montgomery. Ala --,--1-,s~i1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Local E.A to Trust War.


 The fight of the UnitedeStates Gov ernment against the tobacco trust as. sumed @ local aspect Thursday on the serving of papers. citing the R. D. Burnett Cigar Company of this city to appear before the United States Cir cult Court of the Southern district of New York on the first Monday in Sep tember. 1907, to answer the charge of unlawful combination of capital in re- straint of competition in trade.
 The papers in the case were for warded\ to United States Marshal Pope Long by Special Assistant Attorney Reynolds and were served Thursday morning by Deputy Sherif Robert A. Smith.
 The serving Of the papers in The case Thursday brings nearer to home what promises to be one of the big and memorable legal battles of the century. The tobacco trust. 1t Is claimed. owns 90 per cent of the to. bacco and snun manufacturing plants of the country and are operating. 1t Is alleged, in direct violation of the Sher- man antitrust law. Action to force the dissolution of the trust was entered recently in the United States Court of the Southern district of New York Besides the Attorney-General. the caso of the Government will be looked after by Special Assistant Attorney General Reynolds. and possibly by other coun- sel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
DYNAMITE WAS USED.

Threshing Machine of NOn-AssOciation
 Farmer Blown Up.
 Hopkinsville Ky, JuIy 1S.--A threshing machine owned by John Fields. a non association farmer. was destroyed this morning on the farm of pr. Word at Oak Grove, by dynamite that was concealed in the wheat. Two laborers were injured. John Garrett had a leg broken and suffered internal injuries. James Brown was cut about the arms and face. There Is no clue to the perpetrators of the deed.
 Fields had been warned to join the association before attempting to thresh his wheat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
NeRro Brought Rack.

Florence. July 1S.-(Special. )-Sher- fir c. w. Young returned this evening from Russellville. with Nelus Chandler, a negro, who skipped his bond of $500 during the last term of court. Nelus was indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny. One of his bondsmen, Mir Ike Robinson. accompanied the sheriff to Russellville and assisted In the capture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19

ton bfN presents . way for . prohi. bition election in each of these cities.
 Several of the temperance leaders believe that the prohibition cause might possibly be hurt by the estab. lishment of prohibition in counties whore the sentiment may not be ready at the present time.
 For this reason the Henley bill did not receive the hearty support of the men who have been most responsible for the far-reaching temperance lsgis- lation which has alrady been enacted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Stole . Wife

Considerable excitement was caused in negro society here yesterday after noon by Wilbur Caldwell stealing a wife. The young negro had a hard fight for his wife but finally was suc cessful and placed her in a hack half dressed and carried her to the home of a negro preacher where the two were bound in matrtmony.
 While Wilbur Caldwell was stealing his wife, his brother. Sanford Caldwell, was in the court of Justice of the Peace I. D. Lloyd being tried on a warrant charging him with perjury. Last Saturday Sanford called at the office of Probate Judge Pitts and se- cured a marriage license for Wilbur Caldwell and Inez Golson. asserting that the Golson girl was over IS years of age.
 The mother of the girl. Callie Nor resette, learned that the marriage li- cense had been issued for her daugh- ter. who is only 15 years old, and went before Justice Lloyd and swore out the warrant for perjury. The case against Sanford Caldwell was called yesterday afternoon and several witnesses were examined when 1t was continued until this morning. The mother of Inez Golson was the principal witness at the trial yesterday and while away from her home she left her daughter in charge of several neighbors.
 While the trial was going on Wilbur Caldwell secured the marriage license and getting in a hack went to the home of his intended bride. When the voung negro and the girl started out of the house the neighbors in whose care she had been left by the mother grabbed her. At the same time the young negro also grabbed the girl and a pull for possession of her started and in which the most of the clothes of Inez Gholson were torn off. Finally Caldwell succeeded in getting her free and putting her in a hack went to the home of a negro preacher where they were married. The girl is the owner of several cottages in the northern part of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
nuncan Found Dead.

Gus Duncan, a carpenter by trade. was found dead in his room over the McCarty saloon on Second Avenue be- tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second Streets, Wednesday night
 There were no indications tending to show suicide, but 1t is believed the man died from an overdose of some opiate.
 The body was removed to an under taking establishment and is being held awaiting an investigation into the cause of death by Coroner Paris.
 The dead man went to his room to go to bed last night 1t Is said about 9 o'clock. At about II o'clock another man applied for lodging and he was told there were no vacant rooms and he could be accommodated only If he would share the room with another man. 1t SO happened that he was shown up to the room occupied by Dun can. When the housekeeper and the man entered the room the body of Duncan was found prostrate on the bed. An investigation showed that he was dead He was lying on the bed with his clothes on, stretched out full length on his back. No opiates or noisons could be found in the room The undertaken was summoned and the body removed. Duncan has a sister living in Piedmont. Ala, who has been notified of the death'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
vas stated that the car works would

was stated that the car works would be built.
 c. L. Potter, local agent of the Southern Express Company. died this morning at 6:30 o'clock. aged S5 years. MT. Potter was taken Ill Sunday and was operated on Monday for appendi- successful. Complications arose. how ever ,and all hopes of saving his life were given up. He Is survived by wife and two small children. Mir Pot ter was man who was held in the highest esteem. by all with whom he came in contact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Aufas in CnIIisInn

New York, July 1S.-In a head-on collision between two automobiles at o'clock this morning on Ocean Ave- nue. at Kings Highway. Francis B. Cavanaugh of Boise. Idaho. was so bad ly injured that his recovery is believed impossible. Chairman Ropes of Nor ristown. N. J.. was seriously injured. The machines were reduced to splin- ters and scattered over a radius of fifty feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
BIDs ASKED FOR.
southern Steel Company To Build Car .-. Factory.

.r. Factory.
 0adsden, July 1S--(special.)-It was stated here today on reliable authority that the Southern Steel Company is asking for bids on the construction of buildings for steel car plant to be erected in this city at an early date. No details of the specification for the plant are made public. but several of the largest structural steel manufact- urers in the country are preparing es- inmates for the purpose of bidding for the plant. The Southern Steel Con- pany is now building q forging plant for the manufacture of forged steel car axIcs, and at the time the an- nouncement of these plans was made 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Many JurOrs Selected.

The Board of Revenue of Jefferson County spent goodly portion of to- day selecting jurors for the criminal court from September 2 to December 24. It was necessary to select 52S names. twenty-four of wh6m will serve as the grand jury. The subpoenas will be made out at once and the sherifr will begin serving them. Jurors for the other courts will require half 8 hundred and more names being drawn. No action was taken by the Board of Revenue in the county jail proposition and no steps were taken by State Jail Inspector Bragg to remove any of the mon confined here. Sheriff Higdon stated this morning that he would re- sist any and all efforts to remove pris- oners from the jail except through the regular process of the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19

A woman answering the Cheyenne (Col) Tribune's question. Whats the matter with Wyoming?" writes: Tt is heaven for men and dogs and hell for women and horses" Sounds as though Carrie Nation might have written that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Referee Files Report.

The annual report of Judge N. We Trimble, one of the two referees in bankruptcy for the Northern District of Alabama, was given out Thursday and shows that in closed involuntary cases handled during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1907. the excess of lia-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
Miners, Board in sessfou.
Kehnamer to Be Assis tant,

Charles D. Kennamer of Gunters- vile. law partner to O. D. Street and Republican candidate for Congress in the Seventh District in the last na- tional election, has been appointed as- sista1t United States District Attorney under O. D. Street, the appointment taking effect October i. He will suc- ceed W. F. Standifer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
stin After Hospital.

Birmingham has good chance for the $25o,oO0 hospital which the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, proposes to erect at some point in the several -conferences in Arkansas. Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.
 The general hospital Aommittee with other representatives of the conferences interested, held a meeting in Memphis Tuesday and sub-committees were named on location and on charter. con- stitution and bylaws.
 As was stated before in The Birm- ingham News this city has a chance for the location of the big institution. An offer has been made to the com mittee.
 Another interesting fact is that Dan- iel Collier of Tuscaloosa, who repre- sented the North Alabama Conference and is working hard for this district is a member of the committee named on location.
 The committee on location will re- port some time before the annual con ferences are held in the fall The propositions or offers of the various cities who desire the hospital will be carefully considered and due weight given.
 The meeting in Memphis Tuesday, 1t Is reported, was most interesting. Bir- mingham's effort to locate the hospital attracted attention and the Memphis papers announce that the business men and organizations of the Bluff City will make an offer just as attractive as Bir- mingham's.
 Memphis is. determined on making a splef,did offer for the hospital. Ac- cording to outlines of the plans. the hospital will be a large institution. It will be bufft with brick and will be substantial as well as large. The best arrangements in hospital building will be employed and any community se- curing the institution will be proud thereof.
 The committee which will decide the location of the hospital Is composed of J. R. Sherard of Memphis. chairman; O. N. Willough. Wayne. Ark; W. w. Martin, Conway. Ark; the Rev. c. A. Waterfield. Mayf1eld. Ky; Daniel Col Her. Tuscaloosa. Ala: the Rev. P. D. Martin, Yazoo City. Miss. and the Rev. A. O. Evans. Philadelphia, Ark.
 The committee named to secure a charter, prepare bylaws and a consti- tuition for the hospital Is composed of r. K. Riddick of Memphis, chairman, the Rev MT. Meek. MT. Killough and Mr. Collier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-19
AFTER SALOON MEN
DEPUTY SHERIFF INVESTIGATES
 BAR ROOM LICENSES,
Campaign Carried on to See If All Gin
 AaAs Have Paid Proper State and County . Taxes.

Birmingham. July 1s.-(Speciai.)- Deputy sheriffs from the main office in Birmingham. went out into the County today Investigating whether saloon Keepers were provided with the necessary State and County licenses and up to noon five arrests had been made. including a Birmingham man, W. R. McVay, who owned one of the places.
 Four arrests were made at Ensley. the men arrested being R. A. kyles.' Frank Pharr, George Turner and Richard Pierson. A bond of $500 was required from the four Ensley men and $500 from the Birmingham man. The licenses will probably be paid with the usual penalty. The matter appears to have. been overlooked.
 Every place in the County where sa- looms are permitted will be visited at once by the deputy sherins. the belief being expressed that there are others operating without the required license.
 Bond Signed with Pencil.
 Because some of the bondsmen signed the bond with a pencil c. 0. Chamblee' who shot and killed A. M. Burrell at Cardiff. in the western part of Jeffer- son County Monday night, had to spend twenty-four hours longer in jail than he should have had ink been used. When the bond was referred to the sheriff he accepted 1t. except that he required that the names should be written in ink. The bond was for $1,- 900. the amount fixed by the Coroner. The bond was sent out to Cardiff for tho signatures to be written with ink.
 Miners' Board in Session,
 The Executive Board of Alabama District No. 20. United Mine Workers of America, held a regular meeting here today going over routine matters that had come up since the convention a few weeks ago. The Board is giving every assistance possible to %irect union men to mines where the wage scale and union regulations are in vogue. Many miners are wanted at such places where unionism Is recog- nized. W. R. Farley, Alabama mem- Der of the national organization of the United Mine Workers of America, an- nounced today that he would set sail the last of the month for q months trip to Great Britain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
COMPLY WITH LAW.
Bill Passed by Cuban Congress for
Standing Army to be Com.
nlied With.

dill IASSCU w OuU0H OOukECSS lOE
Standing Army to be Com.
piled With.
Washington, May 9.-Ffrst the pro-
position to greatly increase the rural
guards of Cuba, and then when that
was abandoned, the projected crea-
ton of a standing army for the island,
have been credited to the army gener-
al staff, and as these measures have
served to excite the opposition in this
country and Cuba, the staff has been
subjected to criticism. Gen. Bell, the
chief of staff, today in speaking of
this matter, declared that such chang
es as have been contemplated were
provided for by the action of the
Cuban congress.
United States officers have merely
acted in an advisory capacity. After
the outbreak of the recent opposition
to the government in Cuba, Cuban
congress passed an act for the in
crease of the rural guard to 10000
men and the artillery to 1000. A lot
of volunteers were hastily called to-
gether about the same time, but on
the arrival of the American forces
steps were Immediately taken to mus
ter them out of the service and pay
them of. No steps had been taken to
execute the law passed by the Cuban
congress mentioned above, and Sec
rotary Taft, being of the opinion that
Cuba should have a sufficient force
to enable its government to maintain
itself, directed that steps be taken
with a view to carrying out the will
of the Cuban congress as expressed
in the said act.