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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12

fs 1t second nature with the negro to steal?
 seabcrn Pace. an old and seemingly respectable negro, possessed of consid- erable intelligence. declared, unsolic- tied. on the witness stand in the City Court yesterday that no negro IS good negro unless he will steal, that no negro Is a negro unless he VIII steal. that there ia not negro In ex- istence who will not steal
 The statement of the old negro. en- t,rely unasi<ed by the prosecution, was a remarkable incident in the chroni- cles of the court, because the deciara- ton was made by one of the black race who impressed his hearers with the fact that he knew what he was talking about
 Pace's experience with his fellow negroes was a bitter one and it was probably on account of this that he voluntarily made the unusual state- ment. Pace was the victim of the wrath of Charles Benjamin. negro, charged with assault and battery. and. as the result the old negro lost one eye. is nearly blind in the other and has an ugly scalp wound on bis head.
 Whom Pace was called to the stand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Negro Declares tn Court EDery
 Black Man VIII Steal, If He Can.

to testify. he told the story of the en- counter as 1t occurred at Eppersons store in North Montgomery.
 s'Me and Charlie Benjamin and some more niggers was standing in front or Eppersou's store talking" said Pace. land some white men were in the store having a good time. One of the niggers said to me. Why can't we nig- gers have good time like the white folks7
 T up and said that niggers couldn't have a good time together like white folks. cause every nigger in the world will steal and they won't trust each other.
 -Yes, every nigger'll steal. I told 'ern.. continued Pace, you'll steal, I'll steal and you ain't a good nigGer IF you won't steal. Now. if Mir. Epper- son would go away from his store right now, told 'ern, you and me and all of us would watch him till he was out Of sight and then we would so in and help ourselves.
 "Charlie Benjamin got mad because told him he would steal and he pick ed up q kettle of boiling water, threw it in my face and hit me over the head with the kettle.
 Thus the testimony of thisN odd ne- gro was concluded. He showed plain- iyi that he had suffered intensely at the hands of Benjamin and his condi- ton aroused the sympathy of the court.
 The jury quickly convicted Benjamin and nnad him $50. and 1t was later in- timated that Judge Thomas may im- pose an additional fine on the negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12


 Kenney Bros of Birming gham and Drs. B. M. and Otis Kinney, D. C. Kim ney and a number of other nephews. survive him. He had no children. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon.
 Jim Johnsonh a young man reared here, died at his home at Nauvoo from gunshot wounds received at Warrior, about six months ago. He was shot by Will Montgomery, son of the Mayor of Warrior. being mistaken for another young man. The deceased was the son of Dr. M. |. Johnson of Jones Chapel, this county. W
 At a mass meeting of citizens held at the court house, the following muni- cipal ticket was nominated. George J. Beyer, Mayor; Charles York, w, A. Schlosser, C. A. Stiefeimeyer, Adam Dreher. Jr., H. Ehrensperger and w. A. Con, Councilmen; O. S. Roden, Tax As- sessor and Collector; D. B. Wallace, Clerk; John Sufferer, Treasurer. The nominations will amount to an elec- ton for all except the Treasurer. the present treasurer, William Richard will contest the election of Mir. Sut- terer.
 The contractors are steadily at work on the Cullman and Southwestern Rail- road. Some trouble Is ping experienced in right of way, but the force of men are moving steadily from Bremen, eighteen miles southwest of here, to Cullman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
SCHOOL IS CLOSED
STUDENT BELIEVED TO HAVE
 CASE OF SMALLPOX.
Alabama Conference Female College nt Tuskegee sI1ut Down Be- cause of Danger of Con-
 tagiOn Among Pupils.

Because of the presence of disease believed to be smallpox in the school, the Alabama Conference Female Col- Iege at Tuskegee has been closed, and the young ladies who were attending the institution have returned to their homes.
 One of the students of the school be- came afflicted with an eruptive dis ease which Dr. Johnson, the attending physician. diagnosed as probably small pox, although he said 1t might be chickenpox. It was so suspicious, however, that he advised Dr. Massey, the President Of the college, to dismiss school, and send the boarding pupils to their home. and this was done.
 The girl who has the disease is said to be improving, and there seems no doubt of her recovery.
 The College has about 160 pupils. residing all over Alabama, who are af- fected by the dismissal of the school
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
THE DICK WRAY CASE
SENSATION TRIAL BEGINS IN BTR-
 MTNGHAM COURT.
Popular Saloon Man is Charged With Murder of Portrait Painter. Catcher Harry Matthews is
 star Witness,

Birmingham, March l1.--(SpeciaI. )-- Richard Wray, charged with the mur- der of George Freeman. q portrait art ist. is on trial in the Criminal Court.
 The killing took place about year and a half ago in a house on South Twentieth Street, a bawdy place con- ducted by Marie Martin. Freeman, Wray, Harry Mathews, a man named Lansdowne, and two women were in the room at the time Freeman was shot.
 wray was arrested the same day that the killing took place and efforts to have a trial or to get liberty by ball were in vain. One of the principal witnesses for the State was absent to- day when the case was called. but the solicitor was willing to go into the trial with the expectation of getting the witness, who is very sick, when he is needed. Relatives of the accused are attending the trial.
 It is expected that the taking of tes- timony will begin tomorrow. The trial will take up the better part of week. wray was proprietor of one of the popular saloons of the city. He Is we'll connected in East Tennessee. B. M Alien, zsll Gaston and R. N. Bell represent the/ defendant; Solicitor Hefiin is assisted by Assistant soIici- tor Aird. Among the witnesses Is Harry Mathews, the well-known South ern League baseball catcher. He was in the house at the time Freeman was shot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12

Better grades of iron for delivery during the second quarter Of the year are about as scarce as the spot iron.
 Another casual inspection has been made of the yards at furnaces and cast Iron plants and the estimates made that less than 60.000 tons of the two products are awaiting shipment A fortnight ago 90,000 tons of pig iron and pipe were announced as waiting trainsportation facilities. The rail- roads are working hard and the pro- duct Is moving out slowly. The in- spection of the yards was made by in- terests in need of iron and the object was to tGopt some plan to get the pro- duet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Infringement Alleged.

The Jefferson County Fertilizer Com pany was today temporarily enJoined by the Chancery Court from sacking, pack ing, labelling, shipping or delivering, selling or offering to sell to the trade. any brands of fertilizers whereof there shall appear the word "Empire". The bill of complaint was filed by the Elm pire Guane Company of Nashville, Tenn. It is averred that the Jefferson County Fertilizer Company has been packing and offering to the trade, fertilizers in sacks labeled and branded in such a manner as to lead the public to believe that they were obtaining goods usually made and sold by complainant. It is averre that the complainant has adopted the word Empire" as a trade mark and the purpose of the injunction is to prevent infringement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Harry Mathews TaiIs .


 Harry Mathews, the well known base ball catcher, who was with the Birm- ingham team last year, sold to Port land, Ore, and purchased for $1.000 from that city by New Orleans, this morning denied that he had any inform ation detrimental to Birmingham's 8 baseball association and that he had been purchased by Charles Frank for the purpose of ascertaining mean things concerning the association and club methods of this city.
 Mathews Is here as a witness in the Dick" Wray case. He stated today that if he did not deliver the goods on the base ball field, he did not expect to hold his job long in New Orleans. He said that the many things printed in New Orleans, Birmingham and other papers were all the writings" of dope artists" and no truth for the said arti- cles was in existence.
 With but one or two exceptions, the Birmingham baseball players for this season reported to Manager Harry Vaughn, and the light practice has started in. By Wednesday, the entire team will be on hand. Manager Vaughan has given every player to un- derstand that the best individual ef- fort is loked for during the season. Lis- ter the new first baseman, is a strap ping, young fellow, and says that he is in fine condition. Vaughn has third catcher for the team, @ well seasoned player named Hitze. Barvin and Meek vii work behind the bat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
P. H. KINNEY IS DEAD.
oldest Native Citizen of Cullman Cour
 ty Passen Away.

oldest Native Citixen of Cullman Coun-
 ty Passes Away.
 Cullman, March 11.--(Special. )--P. H. Kinney, one of the oldest native citi- gems of this county. died at the Gull man Hotel here sometime during Sat- urday night.
 He often slept until after breakfast, especially on Sunday, and the proprie- tor of the hotel did not go to his room until p. m. Sunday, when he was found stiff and cold, having been dead several hours.
 Mir. Kinney was born at Bremen, this county, sfxty-nine years ago. He was retired merchant, having accumu- lated considerable property, owning much real estate in Birmingham and Ensley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
(Communicated.) THE QUESTION INVOLVED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF LEE STREET
 FREIGHT DEPOT.
(Communicated,)

The question involved in the Rail road Company continuing to maintain it's freight shed across Lee Street Is: shall the rights of the citizens which are secured by the Constitution and laws of the State be ignored, in order that the Railroad Company may con- tinue to enjoy a privilege which was given it contrary to law7
 There can be but one side to this question. For it must be conceded by the railroad company itself. that there was no legal authority which author ized them to obstruct a public street in this City.
 The time has arrived when the citi- gems should declare their protest against any further usurpation of their rights.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Heavy Damages Wanted.


 The Jefferson County Sanitary Com mission and Adler & Co.,, owners of the purification plant near Bessemer. have been made defendants to four suits in the City Court aggregating total of $100, ,00O The complainants are Mrs. Mary Ella Print, Patrick F. Murphy, W. J. and M. J. Webb, and J. K. Pemberton. and each petition seeks to recover damages in the sum of $25, ,000.
 Practically the same allegations are made in the separate bills of complaint. The purifieation plant is declared to be & nuisance and 1t is averred that the property of the complainants has been damaged.
 It is averred that the sewage of the city of Birmingham, or large part thereof, flows into the alleged purifi- cation plant, and Is there detained for long time and decays, and emits foul and sickening Odors and obnoxious gases, so close to the residences of the plaintiffs that they are compelled to inhale the gases, and to smell the odors and by reason of the alleged nui- sance the plaintiffs aver that their homesteads have been rendered of greatly less value It is averred that the plaintiffs and their families have been made sick and caused to suffer great mental and physical pain.
 Spot Iron Very Scarce.
 Furnacemen today refused to quote spot pig iron, that is the product to be delivered within a month.
 That would Indicate that the iron makers are not in a position to handle the business which commands a hand some premium although carrying with 1t a stipulation of immediate delivery.
 A prominent iron dealer made the following statement this morning:
 T purchased ten car loads of spot iron last week, paying therefor $2s per ton. No foundry basis. and up to date I have been unable to get the iron started The car shortage is given as the cause of the delay in movement. l will try hard this week until I get the product started.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
MiII EntertnIp FInIey

The committee of the Commercial Club to prepare for the entertainment of President W. W. Finley, of the Southern Railway held e meeting this morning and outlined the program to be carried out. President Finley will deliver an address at a special meet ing of the Commercial Club, March 21, at o'clock. in the afternoon. In the evening of the same day a banquet will be given at the Hillman Hotel. The committee making the preparations for the banquet Is composed of Dr. John l.. Parker, Major F. r. Anderson and Ross c. Smith. It is expected that a large number of members of the club will attend the special meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
A Bargain In Central Property.

For $47,5OO.oO-rWe offer pressed brick, stone trimmed two story building, 7ox155 feet Lee Street near the twelve story Bell Office Building, now in course of construction This makes three two story stores 23 1-3x155 feet To understand what a bar gain this s figure two 95x155 foot ots with two story brick buildings, at $2S,75OOo each If you have not all the cash we will carry part of the purchase prcs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Dr. F. A. John.on Remirus.

Gadsden, March 11.-(special. )-Dr. c. L. Gum President of the Alabama Dental Association has received the resignation of DT. F. A. Johnson, Sec retary of the Association at Sheffield, and has appointed pr. L. A. Cfumley of Birmingham to the position. Dr. Johnson resigned on account of con- tinued eye trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
President Asked to Lecture.

Washington, March 11.--President Roosevelt was today invited to deliver the D. T. Earl series of lectures at the Pacific Theological Seminary at Berke- ley, Cal, in 1909 or 1910, after he has finished his Presidential term. The President indicated, however. he would not be- able to accept the invitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Roof Fire on Amanda Street.

A roof fire at the residence of c. M Powell, at 24 Amanda street. called the fire department to that place yes- terday morning at 7:27 o'clock. It Is not believed that the damage will ex- ceed S25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
DR. wIIlsrnR TO PRnACHl
AtIanta Divine to Held Special servie
 at St. Johns Church

In addition to the usual service at o'clock this afternoon at St. Johns Church, there will be a special service tonight at o'clock. At this special service, Rev. c. B. Wilmer, D. D., rector of St. Luxe's Church in Atlan- of great ability, and ranks high in clerical circles. He Is a close kins- man of the late Bishop Wilmer of this diocese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12

If the Daybreak Fertilizers were not the best you would not see solid train loads moving. Mar ksand Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12

F. M. Kohn---and---Son, 2s 1-2 COMMERCE STREET.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Fire Horse Injured.

While rushing to @ small fire this morning, the two horses pulling the hose wagon from station No. 8. on the South Highlands. slipped on the maca- dam pavement and one of the animals was so badly injured that 1t will prob ablyhave to be exterminated. The other horse was slightly injured. The city will lose a few hundred dollars through the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
Woodmen Gathertng.

Many delegates and visitors have arr rived for the first annual meeting of the Head Camp. Jurisdiction ''S," Wood men of the World, of Alabama. The convention begins tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The sessions will be held in the city hall. Alderman John w. O'Neill will deliver the address of welcome in behalf of the city, and Judge Weakley will deliver an address in behalf of the Woodmen. Committees on Credentials, Temporary Organiza- ton, Permanent Organization and other duties, will be named. The election of officers in which there is much inter- est being taken, will be the principal business of the afternoon session of the first day
 L. N. Archer of Birmingham. G. N. Sightler of Montgomery, and A. N. Kopf of Mobile are the prominent can- didates for head Consul Commander. There are from two to four candidates for each of the other officers to be chosen. The delegates and visitors will number about 200. Arrangements have been made for theatre party at the BiJou Theatre tomorrow night, and at the Majestic Theatre Wednesday night. A trolley ride will be given Thursday afternoon and a banquet will be set at the Hillman Hotel in the evening of that day. Dr. Ira w.. Porter of Omaha, Neb., represents the Supreme Consul Commander of the order. He is the Supreme Medical Exeminer. His home formerly was in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
'N 4 GOOD c0xL RANGE.
ARTICLE.
WEIGHT.

Total consumed hour Time for minutes. cooking hours 10 minutes used pounds of (at ss.oO per ton), figuring kindIing 132 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
'' ON MODERN GAS KzN6H
wEIaHr.

time consumed hour 50 minutes. Actual cook 1 50 minutes. aa feet at s10s thousand feet A1 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12

fs it ssoond nature with the nsgr0
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21
Frivolous PRAYER.

In the memoirs Of Comtesse de
Boigne. who lived over hundred
years ago, appears the following: II
had great speculative generation for
that youthful Louise de Condo, weep
Ing for the crimes of her country at
the foot of affairs. had formed a
romantic idea of her, but II was neces-
sary to avoid seeing the heroine. Com
mon. vulgar and ignorant. she was
middle class in her thoughts, in her
sentiments, in her actions, words and
person. One was tempted to pity God
for being so constantly importuned by
her. She called on him for help In
all the most futile circumstances OF
her puerile existence. have seen her
offer up prayer to recover a ball OF
wool which had fallen under her
chair"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21
A Nutmeo Revelation.

Brush that white powder off the
nutmegs before you begin to crate
EN-" said the chef to the young APP
prentice.
But that's the bloom, amt it," re-
monstrated the lad.
BLOOM sneered the chef. mo,
sir; 1t Is oyster shell powder. The ma
tives, as soon as they gather the nut
meg. roll 1t in powder Of ground
oyster shells, and that protects 1t on
Its long voyage to market from the
weevils. The weevils otherwise would
eat 1t mp. But the powder has served
Its turn now. so brush 1t off."-Ex-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21
lTo BE Continued
A siIkworm of the Sea.

Silk is obtained from the shellfish
known as the pima mytilidae), which
is found in the Mediterranean. This
shellfish has the power of spinning a
viscid silk which in Sicily is made into
a regular and very handsome fabric.
The silk is spun by the shellfish, IN
the first instance, for the purpose of
attaching itself to the rocks. 1t is
able to guide the delicate filaments to
the proper place and there glue them
fast, and IL they are cut away 1t can
reproduce them. The material when
gathered (Which is done at low tide,
Is washed In soap and water, dried.
Strengthened and carded. one pound
Of the coarse filament yielding about
three ounces Of fine thread. which
when spun. Is Of lovely Furnished
golden brown color.-London Graphic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21

~ wish you every happiness h,
grunts.
"Won't you forgive me. uncle? beg,
Logs.
"'Some other time; some Other
time" he hollers, and he pranced out
OF the house like hosstyle spider, tn,
maddest little man In the territory
Logs had hard time of it until
Kyle got so he could travel, and they
went up TO the Yellowstone with n
team for wedding trip.
'The rest Of Logs folks was in an
unpleasant frame of mind too. They
sent out her brother. and while I'd
have took most anything from Loys
brother. there comes place where
human nature is human nature, and
the upshot of it was | planked that
young man gently but firmly across my
knees. Suffering Ike, but he was one
sassy young man! HOwSomever. the
whole outfit came round i'm time-all
except uncle and me. He used TO grit
his teeth together till the sparks few
when he saw me. l was afraid he'd
bust a blood vessel in one of them fits.
so l quit. l hated to let go of the old
ranch, but I'm pretty well fixed-Pm
superintendent here. It's Kyles ranch,
you know. That's his brand-the
queer looking thing on the left hip of
that critter, over the vented hash
knife. Logs invention, that is. She
says it's a cherublim, but we call II
the flying fapjack.' There's q right
smart lot of beef critters toting that
signal round this part of the country.
Kyle's one Of the fellers that rises
like setting of bread-quiet and gen.
tie, but steady and sure. He's going
to the state legislature next year.
'Twon't do no harm to have one honest
man In the outfit.
"Now, perhaps II I'd married some
nice woman l might have had 1000
steers Of my own and a chance to
make rules and regulations for my fell
Ter citizens-and then again I might
have took to gambling and drinking
and raising blazes and broke my poor
wife's broom handle with my hard
head. So l reckon we'll let it slide as
It is. Now, you straddle that cayuse
OF yours and come along with me, and
I'll show you some rafting colts"