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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
HAS NO PREJUDICES.
Absence Of Pledges Features Of Cam
 | rE L.alcheE.

Absence Of Pledges Features Of Cam
 paiEn Of J. T. fletcher.
 J.. T. Letcher has formally announced himself a candidate for the Council from Ward Two.
 MT. Letcher Is a well known attor- ney of Montgomery. being a member of the firm of Watts and Letcher In his study of law MT. Letcher has made a speciality of organization and procedure and this makes him un- usually desirable as a member of the Council.
 He was chairman of the committee on laws of the Great Council of Red Men of Alabama and he drafted the bylaws under which the Great Coun- cil and the tribes of the Red Men in this state are working.
 Mir. Letcher is a prominent member of the Red Men, being Past Sachem of the local tribe. and he is the Chan cellor Commander of the Central Lodge No. g. Knights of Pythias
 He is conducting his campaign with out pledges to any person or interest and he has promised that if he is cleo ted he will serve the people indepsn- dently of any and all Bre3udtssS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Fleming Iorann Dead.

Fleming Jordan, aged seventy-nine year. died this morning at the resi- dence of his daughter, after suffering four days from a stroke of paralysis. He was born and raised in this county and in his boyhood days lived on a farm which Is now the Woodward Iron Works. He is survived by two daugh- ters. Mrs. John E. Ware and Mrs. George Eustis
 The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon, interment in Oak Hill ceme- tery He was in business up to a few years ago and leaves a comfortable sum to his children. He served two years in the Confederate army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
fairs in the State as being in satis-

fairs in the state as being in satis- factory way.
 Mir. Gunnels is greatly interested in the bill in the Legislature looking to the supervision of the rural schools, advocating the appointment of school superintendeuts by the boards of edu- cation in the counties instead of cleo tion of the same. He says that better service will be secured at rural schools if they were on the same basis as the city schools than unScr the present plan.
 The State Superintendent urges all teachers in public schools to attend the State Educational Association meeting which will be held In Mobile during the coming week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
BIG REGISTRATION
TOTAL ENROLMENT OF VOTERS
 NOW REACHES 1,y2z.
Candidates Continue To show Thesr Usual Activity, But Many of Them Prapare Fer More Strenuous
 life StiIl.

The total number of voters register cd during the past week is l.727. the heaviest registration in one week re- corded in the history of the city.
 The registrars enrolled the names of 2os persons yesterday. Except that the polls were kept open until s o'clock last night instead of until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, as had been the custom during the preceding days of the week. there was nothing unus- ual about the proceedings yesterday.
 The candidates showed their usual activity among the crowds at the reg istration booth and in canvassing their wards. The most of them, real ixing that the political sun is to shine brightest during the coming week, are prepared to make all the political hay they can and the campaigning between now and April s, election day. will be fierce.
 Following is tabulated account of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
LRcTURE oN annAuTY.s
Ladies To Be Given Advice From ai
 Exnert on the Gnhiecf..

Ladies To Be Given Advice From an
 Expert on the Subject.
 Dr. Cristion, of Paris, France, and Dr. L. M. Nave of Philadelphia, will give a free lecture at the Bijou Theatre tomorrow afternoon at o'clock The title of the lecture will be beauty" Ladies only will be admitted.
 Dr. Cristion will tell from an expert standpoint all about face massage and the way to take back youth from old age. Along this line Dr. Cristion Is conceded to be a master of the art.
 Dr. Nave will lecture on how to drape the female form devine." He has made study of the subject and his lectures will be supported by intel- ligenee.
 The lecture tomorrow will be follow ed by another, not free. Tuesday aft- ernoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
STOLE A HAT.
Alleged Negro Preacher Arrested For
 Pwxfofufne Headwear,

Alleged Negro Preacher Arrested For
 Purisinfng Headwear.
 The police think they have the man who took the hat of Sanitary Officer A. Taylor Thompson several days ago. A. B. Livingston, negro, was ar rested yesterday by ofncers Crossland and Jordan and the charge of the iar- eeny of hat was formally entered against him. Limpscomb claims to be a preacher. The case against him was set before the Recorder yesterday but was continued.
 Mir. Thompson lost his hat last week. He says Lipscomb came into the office of the Sanitary Department in the City Hafl after staying a while went out taking not his own but Mir. Thomp- sons hat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
speciaI Services for Nexroen,

At the il o'clock Service today at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church for Negroes, Rev. s. M. Dawson of this city (the blind preacher), will preach. Large audiences usually go to hear this blind preacher because of his knowledge of the Bible, and his gift as a speaker
 At 3 p. rn., the pastor. Rev. R. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
GunneJs In Birmingham.

H. c. Gunnels, State Superintendent of Education, was in Birmingham to- day He is making tour of the agri- cultural schools throughout the State and will formulate a report on condi- tions when he shall have visited all nine of the institutions. He reports general conditions in educational af-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
SELLS ALLEN HOME.

Meadow Hill Farm Disposed of by sen-
 afor Bailey.
 Lexington. Ky. March 23.-United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas today sold at public auction his Meadow Hill farm, 120 acres, near here to Rear Admiral Todd. U. s. N., re- tired, and A. B. Blitz for s200 an acre,
 The farm was the former home of James Lane Allen. the Kentucky nov elist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Spot Iron Wanted.

A number of telegrams were received in the Birmingham district today mak- ing inquiry for spot pig iron. It was ascertained that the demand came from consumers who have been getting their supplies from Pennsylvania but floods in that State have prevented production of the commodity and the South Is be- ing looked over for all needs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Given Maximum Sentence.

Julia Chandler, negress, who was arrested several weeks ago by Police Oficer Swearingen, was sentenced yes- terday by Judge Baber to a term of six months imprisonment, on convic- tion of vagrancy Six months is the maximum and its imposition is un- usual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
ALL rANprpArEs WIN.

Turtle Soup Dinner Given By w. ".
 setd1e ID His Feziow-Runners.
 Every candidate fin the political cam pafgn that is now stirring the duly qualified may not be elected to the of- flee he aspires to but he will have one delightful memory of the battle of bal lots--the turtle soup dinner given yes- terday by W. w. Seidle. a candidate for the Council from the Fourth Ward.
 Every candidate for office was pres ent at the dinner which was given in the private room of a restaurant down town and the gathering was one of the most enjoyable imaginable.
 The turtle soup was not mock turtle soup but made out of two big turtles that MT. Seidle had seut to Montgom- cry from Jacksonville. Fla It was de- 1icious and the seekers of office drowned their difference in the fes- tive soup, and when a canvass was made 1t was unanimously voted that Mr. Seidie ought to be the alderman from the Fourth, an alderman at large, president of the Council and mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Following is taeulatsd account of
PErTUs ARRESTED.
Ne@ro Bank President Charged With
 Murder of Cashier.

NGKFO HMMk FFFBfUeWF DmNEEEU WtNH
 Murder of Cashier. Hattiesburg, Miss, March 23.--Joseph Pettus, president of the Peoples Bank, a negro institution of this city. was today arrested and charged with the murder of Edward Howell. the cashier of the bank. who was waylaid and shot to death here on the night of March is.
 Pettus and Howell were the only persons who knew the combination to the bank vault. After the murder the vault was opened and several notes Pettus owed the bank and s2,700 in cash were taken out. This led to the arrest of Pettus who Is also charged with grand larceny. Pettus Is a leader here among the negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24

Judkins, win preach the annual ser mon to the Knights Of Pythias.
 The day will be a very busy one at the church and large audiences are ex- pected at every service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
PENRosE ACQUITTED
Not MegIeetful of Duty During Brovvna
 vGJNa nmfrax@.

vlAle Outrage.
 San Antonio, Texas, March 23.--Ma- jor C. W. Penrose of the 18th Infant try, was today acquitted of the charge of neglect of duty preferred against him at the instance of the President for alleged misconduct in connection with the shooting up of Brownsville by the soldiers of the 18th Infantry last August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Judson College Glee Club

listened Glee Club entertainments charmed by them but before have they heard in which chaste elegance artistic beauty and rockng fun tremendously combined the entertainment of the Judson Ladies Glee Club on Monday evening.
 Pitts and Knight (soloists) have been heard on several their voices have always thrilled delighted The and with which they charming of Monday evening eced the most often that voice low and sweet Williams heard The by the Club all given with fine spirit and the audience evidence of their enjoy apurous applause which brought forth the most bewitching little
 Duet quaees and part varied the program and all were delightfully."- rendered"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24

The announcement that the Judson College Glee Club will give concert under the auspices of the ladies of the First Baptist Church, in the Montgomery Theatre, Wednesday night March 27th has been received with great enthusiasm by the many graduates and friends of the institution in this city, The Club has given Der of concerts before large audiences and has been ceved with great enthusiasm In this connection the following extractfrom The Marion Standard will be read
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
1000 FINE LnLLrEs

1000 FINE LILLTEs For Eeaster. Also Sweet Peas, Carnations and other choice flowers fin quantfty.
 s. B. STERN & co. n Dexter Ave. Phone 100I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
Box Office Opens Friday, 2eth inst.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.

made by ouoftown parties by addressing Mess Hirs by check Tickets will be mailed delivered desired Carriages may be ordered for 10a5
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
Of American Naval Off,
Ger in Furnishing
ATTACkON NEGRO.
lie Showed Nioaraguans and HOndu-
rams that It's Unwise to Assault
The Most LOwIy American.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras. via
Mobile.-AbouL o'clock on the
evening of April 27 a negro of
Boyce Station, La, named General
Davis, a fruit Inspector for the
Thacker Brothers steamship line, was
standing near the railroad station at
La Laguna where the shops of the
railroad are situated, talking with
three or four negro companions, also
Americans
A drunken Nicaraguan soldier
armed with a machete approached
the party and demanded to know what
they were talking about Davis an
swered that ii was none of his busi-
ness, whereupon the Nicaraguan sol
der drew his machete and raised 1t
over Davis, who clasped his arms
around the man and finally took away
the weapon, threw it upon the ground
and went to q house nearby.
companion of the Nicaraguan sol
der ran to police station and a
squad of policemen and Nicaraguan
soldiers surrounded the house and
dragged Davis out Of the house and
carried him towards the jail. AS no
ollCIlpI udu DCCH luduC W ATTEST lIlc
Nicaraguan soldier Davis asked why
they did not arrest the Nicaraguan. In
reply the party beat him brutally over
the head and body until Davis was
unconscious.
Within ten minutes blue jackets of
the Marietta under Ensign Rorsach
were on the spot. Commander Full
ans orders were sharp and decisive.
Arrest the chief of police and the
policemen engaged in the assault, put
them in irons and send them aboard
ship. Arrest the Nicaraguan officers
and men engaged in the assault and
hold them for orders" 1t was thought
possible that an attempt would be
made to release the soldiers and po-
lice arrested by the bluecoats, so men
were landed from the Paducah to oc-
cupy the La Laguna and additional
men were landed from the Marietta.
Commander Fullam finding that the
civil authorities were incapable of
maintaining order, decided to ignore
the authorities and recognize the only
organized force here under Gen. Es-
trada, commanding the Nicaraguan
forces, who had in the meantime re-
turned from an outing.
The Nicaraguans arrested were de-
livered by Capt Fullam's order to Es.
trada, who was advised that he
would be held responsible. Notice
also was served on the Honduran
and Nicaraguan authorities that rep
aration would be demanded and pun
lshment must be inflicted upon all the
perpetrators of the outrage.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
A DeIusion of Seventy.

To the boys of Princeton university,
the other day, Mr. Cleveland declared
that he was not disposed to seek sym
pathetic consolation for his 20 years
In other. words, he had not yet begun
to talk to himself about the compen-
sations Of age. This state of mind in
Mr.. Cleveland's case is, of course, en-
couraged by contemplation upon what
is behind him as well as by the pre-.
sumably happy circumstances of his
present being. None the less, his
statement points a wholesome fact
which is very apt to be forgotten
when we begin to philosophize. The
so-called compensations of old age
are, in many cases, no more than the
excuses with which we try to defend
the deficiencies of our own part in
life. The dictum, a man is as old as
he feels, only tells half the truth. A
man is as old as he makes himself
feel, comes nearer to it, says Saturday
Evening Post And about the quick.
est way to make himself feel old is to
begin hunting for those compensa-
tions with which Mr. Cleveland says
he has not yet been troubled.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
IN AN ASH BARREL.
The Corpse of Cleveland Boy Who
is Supposed to Have Been Kid
mapped Was Found.

Cleveland, O.-The solution OF the
supposed Scovll avenue kidnap-
ping mystery, came Friday morning,
when the dead body of little Alex
Hoenig, entirely naked, was found in
an ash barrel in the rear of a meat
market, two doors from the Hoenig
store, at 1892 Scovill avenue.
His little blue waist was found in a
barrel two feet away. His trousers
were on the ground beside the barrel
in which the corpse had been
crammed.
The boy was strangled with saw
dust. That was proved at the au-
topsy held at the morgue Friday af-
ternoon. This discovery proves that
the boy did not meet death in the
rear of the Hoenig home, and prob
ably indicates that he was killed in a
shed in the rear of Kohn's meat mar
ket-the shed before which the barrel
stood in which his body was found.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
IOWA IDEA" is PASSING.
Less inclination to Play Into tho
Hands of Democrats.

The rage for tariff disturbance
seems to be subsiding in Iowa A tel
egram in the New York Tribune
says:
Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-In the
legislature to-day Representative Mill
er, a Democrat, asked for considera-
tion of his joint resolution calling upon
the Iowa congress delegates at Wash
ington to vote for immediate revision
of the Dingley tariff, so far as it af-
fords shelter for monopolies." This
is the language which the so-called
progressive Republicans incorporated
in their platform last year A Re
publican moved to lay the motion on
the table. An effort was then made
by Cummins man to have q substi-
tute motion to refer considered. He
was ruled out of order, and the mo-
tion to lay on the table was put
Miller demanded roll call and all
the progressive Republicans voted to
have the question side-tracked.
1t must be that Gov Cummins has
seen new light. He is latterly main
taining discreet reserve on the tar
if question. Is it because he no
longer regards reform" as the surest
road to the senate? His followers,
too, seem to have learned something
from experience. At least they know
enough to decline playing into the
hands of Democrats. They have not
always been so politically wise
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
righteously indignant at manufacture
ers who take advantage of the pure
food law to affirm that the federal
government guarantees their products.
The government, of course, does moth
ing of the kind, as Secretary Wilson
explains. The government exacts
from the manufacturer a statement
regarding the character of his prod
ucts, and the certificate granted is to
the effect that such statement has
been made, and also enables the gov
ernment to get after the manufacturer
If the statement proves untrue and
the goods turn out to be impure. To
twist such a certificate into a guaran-
tee is a form of dishonesty which
merits the sharp rebuke the secretary
administers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
Mckinley and Reciprocity.

The effort to emasculate and nth
of this country very commonly takes
the form of misrepresenting the atti-
tude of both Mckinley and Blaine on
the question of reciprocity. For eX-
ample, the Washington Post:
"Mr. Mckinley was converted to the
doctrine of trade reciprocity by Mr.,
Blaine and he was a more or less re-
luctant disciple; but he came to en-
brace the idea with all the energies
of his mind. When he became presi-
dent he looked around for a compe-
tent man to negotiate reciprocity
treaties, and his choice fell on JOHN
A. Kasson."
That President Mckinley was for a
time favorable to the ratification of
the Kasson treaties is not to be de-
MED. But it was for a short time
only. Later, when by information re-
ceived from primary sources he had
become convinced that to conclude
these treaties would work serious in
jury to many lines of domestic produc-
ton, he changed his views and gave
his full approval to the polly of non
action. In the summer of 1901, three
months before he delivered that much
quoted and greatly garbled Buffalo
speech, President Mckinley declared
himself explicitly in these exact
words:
Il favor no reciprocity that takes
from a single American workman his
job"
That this was his final judgment
there is no room for doubt. Taken in
its entirety, with all it's qualifying
clauses-such as trade arrangements
which shall not curtail domestic pro-
duction"-the Buffalo speech in Sep
tember does not in the slightest de-
gree clash with the declaration three
months earlier as quoted above. His
last public utterance tallies perfectly
with the platform on which he was
elected in 1896. That platform IA
vored reciprocity that would not con
tlict with protection; reciprocity "in
articles which we do not ourselves pro-
duce;" reciprocity in non-competitive
products only. That was Mckinley
reciprocity and Republican reciprocity
in 1896 and 1900. That was Republi-
can reciprocity in 1904. 1t must re-
main Republican reciprocity while
protection remains cardinal princi-
pie" of Republican faith Not until
the Republican party drops protection
can it take up reciprocity in compet-
ing products.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
Wage Increases.

Notice of an increase in wages of
one dollar per week has been posted
in six of the largest silk dye houses
in Paterson. The advance affects
about 5000 men with weekly wages
ranging from $40 to 500 1t is ex-
pected that the smaller dye houses
will grant similar increase. Would
these advances in wages occur if the
tariff were now in course of revision,
or even if a definite date for taking
up revision had been agreed upon ?
Certainly not Would the wage in
creases be granted if reciprocity
treaties had been concluded, or were
in course of negotiation, by which a
tariff reduction on silk goods was
conceded in favor of imports from
France and Germany? Just as surely
as the tariff is revised downward by
direct reduction or by reciprocity con.
cessions, so surely will wages be re.
vised downward in every branch Of
industry. 1t is well to keep this fact
in mind.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
BUSINESS BULLETIN.
Retail Trade Is Backward Because of
the Unusually Late Spring.

New York.-R. G.. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Spring retail trade is backward be-
cause of the unusually late season and
tardy distribution of merchandise is
also causing complaint of delay in
mercantile collections, but there is
confidence that most of the postpon.
ed business will be made up when
thermal conditions become normal
Dealers purchased freely from manu-.
facturers in anticipation of a record
breaking season and deliveries are
still coming from the mills and fac.
tories, shipments being facilitated by
improved traffic conditions.
Manufacturers are active in all
leading industries, most plants being
operated fun time and the outlook in
steel business could hardly be brighter
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09

An enterprising woman in Berlin
has started a school to teach the sci.
ence of divination and the reading of
the future by such occult means as
coffee grounds, flight of birds, yolks
of eggs and the like. If the police do
not interfere with this establishment
1t is within the reach of humble divi-
nation of the future newspaper nec-
romancy to predict that this shrewd
student of human nature in her profits
will make the $40 per cent. get-rich-
quick scheme appear like a street
stand business in peanuts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09
Another Truce.

The German government has gen
erously consented" not to assassinate
. German industries by enforcing it's
maximum tariff against American ex-
ports. The modus vivendi has been
extended another year, and will last
until July l, 1908. The industrialists
of Germany have troubles of their
own in the increased cost of living and
the higher rate of wages they have
been compelled to pay. If to this ad-
verse condition were added the COM
plete loss of a market for their manu-
featured products amounting to $780,
100000 a year, such as would inevita-
bly, follow the precipitation of tariff
war with the United States, the conse-
quences to German industrialism would
be serious indeed Again we say there
will be no tariff war with Germany.
Neither will there be any butchering
of American industry in order that the
Germans may grab bigger chunk of
the American market. At least not
while the party of protection remains
in control of the United States govern
ment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-09

1t is a timely question whether
there should not be some way of pun
ishing the fake prophets of terres-
trial disaster who are exciting the
fears of the timid and the credulous
One of these charlatans predicted an
earthquake in New York, fixing the
exact hour at which the disturbance
would occur, and when the hour ar
rived a lot of panic-stricken persons
rushed to open spaces to escape the
danger which impended. Down in
Texas another panic was created by
the prophecy that great comet
would "side-wipe' the earth, that sec
tion of the country being especially
exposed to peril. OF course, says
Troy Times, nothing of the sort pre-
dicted happened in either case, and in
fact March, which had been fixed
upon by the augurs of evil as a month
of peculiarly dreadful calamities due
to outbreaks of natures forces. passed
away in an uncommonly peaceful
mood. The worst shakeups were
those given the nerves of believers in
the fake prophecies.