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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
TRAFFIC AGENTS OF NOBLE AND
 OHIO COMING TO MONTGOMERY

Foreign Freight Agent, New Orleans. LA.: J. S. Taylor, Foreign Freight Agent. Mobile. Ala; J. T. Poe, General Cotton Agent, Mobile. Ala; W. e Harding. General Livestock Agent. St. Louis. Mo; R. R. otis. General Agent, Atlanta. Ga; !. W Posey Travelling Freight Agent, Albany. Ga.: c. 0. Ru- den, Soliciting Freight Agent. Atlanta. Ga; c. P. Jackson. General Agent. Bir- mingharn. Ala; L., c. Cardinal Tray cling Freight Agent, Birmingham, Ala: P. Koch. Soliciting Freight Agent. Bir- ningham, Ala; 1T. J, Hansen, Solicit ing Freight Agent, Chicago. H.; E D. Blair. commercialg Agent, Jackson. Tcnnes' R. c. Kiucannon, Travelling Freight Agent, Jackson. Tenn, J. H. Patterson. Special Freight Agent. cial Agent. Jacksonville, Fla; H. c. schrader Soliciting Freight Agent. Jacksonville, Fla; W. F. Royster. Gen. 'erai Agent, Kansas City, Mo: C. c. Harvey, Soliciting Freight Agent, Kan .sas City, Mo-; T. M. Jackson, Acting Commercial Agent Meridian. Miss: H. A. Smith. Soliciting Lumber Agent, Meridian. Miss; W. E. England, General Agent. Mobile. Ala; A. V. B. Gilbert. Soliciting Freight Agent. Mobile. Alal: R. IT Jones. General Agent. Montgom- ' eral Freight Agent. New Orleans. La. W. H. Reed, Commercial Agent. New Orleans. La. R. L. DePew. Contracting Freight Agent. St. Louis. Mo; A. c. Atkinson. Travelling T ght Agent, St. Louis. Mo: c. W Sargent. Travelling Freight Agent, St. Louis, Mo-; P. W. Pujoi. Soliciting Freight Agent, St. Louis, Mo; Haiden Miller, Jr.. Solicit ing Freight Agent, St. Louis. Mo; R. Jackson. Travelling Export Agent, St. Louis. Mo; A N. Griffin. Chief Special Agent. Meridian, Miss; ] D. McInnis, General Agent. Meridian, Miss: A. L. Pollard. Agent. East St, Louis. Ill. Henry Baird. Agent. Cairo. Ill: R. !. Barnett, Agent. Union City. Tenn; A. D. Hunt, Agent, Humboldt. Tenn; C. c. Taylor, Agent. Jackson, Tenn: c. H
 strickland, Agent. Cornith. Mss: W. s. Thompson. Agent. Tupelo. Miss: L.
 D. Godfrey. Jr., Agent, Aberdeen, Miss; I. T Owen. Agent, Starkyille. Miss. 1: J. E. Cunningham. Agent West Point. Miss; o. l. Mckay. Agent. Meridian. Miss; H. J. Griffing. Agent, Mobile. Ala; W. E Kennedy, Agent. Colum. bus, Miss; J. q, Afford. Agent, Tusca- ioosa' Aaa' s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
TWO MORE FEEDERS
PROSPECTS FOR NEW RAILROADS
 INTO M0NTC 0MERY.
Protected Lines wiil Open mp Practieai- Iy Untouched Territory and Serve as Commercial Impetus to
 f.nnsfnI rffy

Protected Lines wiil Open up Practical
 ly Unt0uched Territory and Serve
 as Commercial Impetus to
 Capital City.
 From all present indications. within a year Or two. Montgomery will have two more valuable railroad feeders developing territory that has hereto fore, been virgin.
 The line of the Atlantic and Birning- ingham which will be built from Tal- iadega to Montgomery will not only open up a section of Alabama that Is one of the richest in the South in min- erals and timber but will throw many thousands of dollars into the coffers of Montgomery merchants. The terri tory through which the proposed line will run Is populated by some of the most industrious people of the South who have hitherto had to depend large ly on wagon trade.
 On the heels of the announcement ot the plans of the Atlantic and Birmins- ham come the plans for another road that will prove to be equally as great n factor in the commercial advance ment of Montgomery. Some months ago The Advertiser printed story re- garding a surveying party that was working out of Alexander City ana through Tallapoosa County in the di- rection of Montsomery. It was tnousn. at the time 1t was the Monteomery Traction Company. but General Manas- CT Rasiand of that company, says they had never figured on building beyond wetumpka
 "A road has been protected from Chat tanoora to Mobile. touching Alexander Citv and Monteoniery. and 1t Is under. stood the survey was made out or Alexander citv in the interest Of th's company. This will onen up a section of the State that has never been touch, eA bv A railroad. the Birnineham m ana Atlantic line of the Central of Georela being the onfv railroad In the eht'r" section of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
DECATUR WIN IN FIGHT.
Robert Wilcox. a Merp'auir shoots ]. A
 Buttrey. R Merchant.

Rov,ePt Wilcox. . Merhauir shoots J. A
 Buttrey, Merchant.
 Decatur. Feb. 17.--(Special)- )--Late last night '. A. Buttrev. wealthy dry roods merchant of New Decatur. was shot through the side bv Robert WI cox s mechanic employed in the Louis vile and Nashville Rai1road shops as he was going down the street tn hts hotel. The wound is not serious. Bota men were arrested and released on bond.
 The supposed cause of the shooting is of two years standing Wilcox ac- cused Buttrev of interfering with his domestic relations. Roth men nave wives and several children Recently Buttrev's wife sued him for divorce Eaohf man accuses the other or hfinS rtlSe first shot. Buttrev says he did not shoht, At all; that he ran when WILCOX fred, and that he fell and that WILCOX took his revolver from him and sruck him over the head with 1t, when the police interfered. tgs. A,
 Wilcox had a hole throush his nat nat made by al revolver ball. Buttrey has A scar on his head made by blow from the revolver.
 Buttrey came here few years age from Nashville and opened store wilcox has lived here number or years and has borne good reputation as a. shard-working and honest man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

the system only three times this month. and each tina box 21, which was used yestErdAy aftarnoon, has heen employ d. The officers and the members Of the fire department prefer that alarms be made from the boxes. but citizens seem to find the telephone more conven- lent.
 The fire yesterday afternoon was caused by the Ignition of the roof by sparks from a chimney. It was extin- gnished quickly. ana the damage was inconsidefnble. The house endangered is the property of Zirkle and Moore and is occupied by John Townsend. negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
A. H. CLARK IS BURIED.
Emterment of well-Known Man Mad
 at Hope Hull.

A large number of Montgomerians drove through the country yesterday to Hope Hull to do honor to the re- mains of. A.. H. Clark. which were buried in the graveyard at that place. A profusfon of flowers. loving tribute from the friends of the we'll known Confederates veteran, accompanied the body to it's last resting place.
 The funeral services. which were held at the Hope Huh Church were conducted by Rev Stewart McQueen, pastor of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter. The following gem tiennen served as pailhearers:
 Active-WilI Tobias. q. K. Powell George Halls, Will .T1ill E. C. Andrew.
 Honorary---Dr. Mclean. Judge W. $. Thorfngton, W r. vandiver, pr. Wag- ner. Sam Pettus, Judge J. B. Gastoh. Bibb Graves. Robert Halls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
DEATH OF J, M. JONES.
Had Been a. Resident of dontgoms
 ..S, :,i.s-.s for. Seyen-YIeara

Had Been . Resident of Montgomery
 s7.-@ for Seven n-Years.
 J. M. Jones, a foreman at the Atlan- tic Coast Line Railroad yards. died yess ter6ay at TAO o'clock at his home, 329 Holt Street. after an illness Iastins some tisae, & .~s A
 Mr.. Jones was a native Of Cussetas. Ga. and was 36 years of age He had been a resident of Montgomery for about seven years. and was we'll and favorably known In railroad circles. He leaves a mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. his widow and three children, all of whom live in Montgomery.
 The body will be taken to Cussetas, Ga. tonight af ' o'clock, and will be buried at that place, the funeral ser. vices being. conducted at the time of interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
Bitou Tonight, The Rays, In @DOSyn the pike."
BOYD Is INDICTED.
Charge of Assault and Battery AEains
 Alleged EOruer

Charge of Assault and Battery Against
 Alleged FOrger.
 Girard, Feb. 17.--tSpecial)- )--Claude Byrd, who assaulted Attorney George c. Porter of Girard in Justice Lem nard's court room, has been indicted by the Muskogee County grand jury on the charge Of assault and battery.
 The work of erecting the large plant of the Butts Lumber Company in Phe- nix City is now we'll under way. The concrete foundations have just been laid and the walls wlil soon rise.
 J. T. Crawford of Phenix City, Is to erect a two-story brick building.
 The Woman Christian Temperance Union is to give reception Wednesday afternoon at the Girard Methodist EGhurch. Several temperance lecturers of note will be present and make ad. dresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

One solid car load of hay was de- stroyed as was car that was used aa a caboose.
 When steam was gotten up in the engine the trainmen began 10 switch the cars so as to remove them from The fire zone 4 northbound freight train came in and there was a tall end collision. Two engines were completely demolished and the tracks were torn up. No one was seriously injured the tratnmen jumping for the!r lives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
ncnh nr Nr.. Cnnertnn.

Gadsd.'n. Feb. H., Special J. Judge
 R. A D. Dunlap has received a tele- gram announcing the q .ath of his sis- ter. Mrs. Mary Caperton at Steven son. SSFe was one of the oldest and m lst highly resre"trd women in that Tar: Of the State Mrs. Canerton was f74 years old and had bern in declining chealth for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
THAT rHoMAsvmLE FIRE.
Property Damaged and Railroad Traf-
 ac BIoeked.

uc BtOekcu.
 Thomasville, Feb. 7.--(Special. )-- The fire and train wreck in Thomas vile early Saturday morning, as told by The Advertiser of Sunday caused considerable damage to property and obstructed the tracks of the Southern Railway so that passengers are still being transferred here. :.
 The fire was discovered In the seed house of the Alabama Cotton oil Com pany of Mobile. The house is close fo the sidetrack on which a freieht train was lying over night. The flames spread to the seed house of the Buckeye oil Mills of Selma, which contained lot of salt and guano own ed by a ThomasVille merchant.
 Before the engineer could get up sufficient steam to move the. freight train the flames had communicated to the cars and four of them were burn ed. One Of these cars was loaded with eighteen bales of cotton and ten bales were destroyed A ear loaded with rnerehandlse for Thonasville merchants was hastily unloaded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
nn.RrineIx-WroeIk.

Huntsville, Feb, 17.--tspecial, )--- Prot. Karl Ondriceh of the Mccormick household orchestra, and Miss MarEa- ret Brock of this city. were married Saturday at the home of relatives The couple will spend their honevmoon in Philadelphia and Boston and will re- turn to Huntsville next summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
nepresentativs Lee Better,

The condition of Representa-. i've R. M Lee. of Barbour County who has been seriously III at the residence of T. H. Mizeil, at 519 Dexter Avenue, was re- ported as showing considerable in- provement yesterday. His friends are now looking forward confidently to his recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
FIRE IS ExTINGUIsnED.
Alarm System seldom Used, Warns De.
 uarfmemt.

A small fire at 719 Columbus street at 1 50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was notable because the fro department which extinguished 1t before any se- rious damage was done was summoned by the fire alarm system instead of by telephone. Alarms have been made bs'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
FuneraI of Mrs. Ferguaon.

The funeral of Mrs. M. L. Ferguson. who died Saturday at the shofne of her son, F. H. Ferguson, on South Goode Street, will be held at McCehee's switch this afternoon at l o'clock. Mrs Ferguson had spent the greater part of her life in McGehee's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

How do you know he is from Ken lucky?
 "Because he walked svSr to the wash stand in hls sleep and tied a wet towel round hts head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

MI Margaret Summers, ot Louls- Vile. Ky, will be at the Exchange Ho- tel today and tomorrow with full lime of spring sampes of Dress Goods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

Art study Club to Meet. The Art Study Club will meet with Miss E. N. Bullock at 124 Mobile Street Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
JuIiu. accalI |. uetter

Julius Mccall. the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mccall. who has been critically i'll at the home of his parents, 616 Joffer- proved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
DEPUTY sMERIFr KILLED.

Arthur Johnson shot In Birmingham
 By Jim Sans.
 Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 17.-Arthur Johnson, a deputy sheriff was shot and killed on Fifth avenue at an early hour this morning.
 Jim Sams is held charged with the shooting They had had a quarrel at Sam's house and Johnson started to leave ard Is said to have been shot just as he reached the street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

Bijou Tonight, The Rays, Tn 1Down the Pike.y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

ST. LOUIS LEADING HOTEL.
 When in St Louis stop at the Planters' Hotel. you'll meet your friends there. s-m-w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
Town DESTROYED
Essex, Ontario, Wrecked by
Explosion of Dynamite.
Nine Persons Killed and $500
Made Homeless.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10.-A car Of
dynamite, intended for use in blast
ing at the lime kilns crossing at the
mouth of the Detroit river, exploded
today at Essex, Ontario, causing great
destruction to property and the injur-
ing of a number of people. One re-
port says that nine persons were KILL
ed. The explosion destroyed the de-
pot and freight shed, Greene's eleva-
tor and Lay & Riches mill and
broke every window in Essex.
A number of people are reported
badly injured by falling glass and
physicians from nearby towns have
gone to their assistance. The explos-
ion was felt for 1 8 miles.
The latest report from Essex re-
ceived at windsor Ont, is that every
house in the town, which has $500
Inhabitants, was destroyed. Essex rs
IT miles from Windsor.
Physicians from Windsor and De-
troit hurried to the scene in automo-
bileS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
FOR A LIGHT SYSTEM.
Chairman Howard Would Reorganize
Department on Business Lines.

All street lights to be two blocks
apart except on Kansas avenue and
Quincy street and the--main business
portion of the city where they will be
hung every block is the plan formu-
lated by the electric lights committee
of the council in it's redistribution.
Its something fierce the way the
lamps are distributed now, said H. b.
Howard of the committee. There Is
no common sense indicated in the
way the lamps aFaHhRng. Why out
here towards the Shunganunga creek
there's a stretch of three miles and a
single lamp AT the END of the three
miles That is simply a waste; three
miles of wire with but one lamp on 1t.
Out in another part of town there is
a long line of wire with but four
lamps on it. We are going to take
lamps off of Fourth street, east and
west Third street, Fifth street and
Topeka avenue and put them on some
of these long stretches of wire.
Fourth, Third and Fifth streets and
Topeka avenue have all got more
than their just proportion of lamps.
lamps. presume we will hear roar
coming from those people when we
take them down but we can't help 1t.
1 expect I will be treated to a coat of
tar and feathers. We are going to try
this electric light lamp distribution
something like it should be-" At one
time the city endeayored to arrange
the lamps every two blocks but petit
tioning residents and councilmen anx-
ious to please jobbed this arrange
ment so that it was soon spoiled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
TAKES 1T TO GROSSCUP.
The Standard Asks For Writ OF
Supersedeas.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-The attorneys
for the Standard Oil company have
fled the company's assignment of err
rors in the United States district
court. They then went before Judge
Grosscup IN the United States circuit
court of, appeals and made application
for an appeal, a writ Of error and SUI
persedeas.
The Standard OIL attorneys con-
tended that the supersedeas should be
granted upon a bond no larger than
sufficient to cover the costs. 1t was
claimed by the government, however,
that the bond should be fixed at $685.
100000, the amount of the fine i'm
posed by Judge Lands, in order to
secure the government, pending stay
of execution in the judgment. The as
isfgnment of error contained 116 ci-
3tarions in which Judge Lands is said
To- have erred in his decisions during
ting. trial.
J Judge Grosscup allowed the writ of
error Action on the writ of super
sedeas was delayed pending the deter
mination of the amount of the bond
the company is required to file. The
attorneys for the oil company were
directed to inform the court of the
financial responsibility of the COM
Dany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
MONEY IS IN SIGHT.
Right of Way for Southwestern Rail-
way Practically Assured.

w. L. Taylor, president of the
Southwestern Railway, said this
morning: I'VE have nearly $40, 1000
for the right of way In Mission town
ship and enough more in sight to war
rant our going ahead with the work.
Mr.. Taylor further said: I'VE shall try
our best to locate the line to the best
possible advantage of all concerned.
We expect to pay a good fair price for
the right of way but if 1t can not be
secured in this way, we will condemn
it, There will be no delay in the con-
dernnations proceedings If it is neces-
sary to take that course"
H. NJ. Herbert, the consulting en-
gfneer of the Southwestern, has been
appointed chairman of the State Sew
.erage commission by Governor Stokes
of New Jersey. The epidemic of ty-
phoid fever at the Trenton asylum
caused this commission to be institut-
ed and members are very busy trying
to trace the causes of the fever and
eradicate 1t. Mr.. Herbert was recent
w bitten on the wrist by a poisonous
insect at Trenton, but though painful,
no serious trouble Is expected.
Among the engineers of the corps
which Mr.. Parkhurst is collecting is
w. E. King, formerly assistant en-
gineer of Topeka and since inspector
of masonry for the Rock Island Five
engineers have reported thus far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
DOWN GO TAXES.
The County Levy Is Once More Re
duced by Commissioners.

According to the decision of the
county commissioners. which was
reached by them yesterday afternoon,
the county tax for the succeeding
year will be raised under a levy of $50
mills, as against 1880. the levy of last
year. This is the fourth successive
year that the county tax levy has
been reduced, and 1t speaks we'll for
the abilities of the county commissions
ers in handling the affairs of the coun-
ty. financial and otherwise. This re-
duction in the county tax levy will
mean a saving to the taxpayers of the
county of about $2S.500 in the aggre-
gate.
But even though the county com
rnissioners have been diligent in keep
ing down the tax rate in the county,
the taxpayers in Topeka will have to
bear the usually heavy burden of
taxes that has been their lot for many,
been fixed at 6.3 mills. which is larger
than it has been for years. Then there
is the city school tax totalling 20 mills.
which is larger by mills than the
same tax of last year and next the city
tax levy which has been fixed at 10 g
mills and is a fraction less than it was
last year.
The total of all these tax levies that
Topekans will have to pay is $3.50
mills which is about the same that
thew usually have to bear even though
the count commissioners reduced the
the county commissioners reduced the
usual state levy and the school levy
more than overcomes in increases the
decrease which the county commits
sioners were able to make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
ASK CHANGE OF VENUE
The Magills Say They Can't Get q
Fair Trial at Home.

Clinton, Ill. Aug. 10.-Before Cir
cult Judge Cochran attorneys for
Fred H. Magill and wife, charged with
the murder of Magills first wife,
moved for a change OF venue, and
filed a number Of afffdavits that ow-
ing to the prejudice the accused could
rot be given a fair trial in Dewitt
county.
file affidavlts to the contrary and was
given until the evening of August FL.
If a change of venue is given it is be-
lieved the trial will be heard in Nc
Lean county where court begins Sep
TENDER 1. An early trial will suit the
n afenSP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
farewell ROW.
Soldiers OF the Twenty-fifth Infantry
Start Trouble at Frisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 1o.-Soldiers of
the Twenty fifth infantry, the colored
organization that flguredin the Browns
Vile riot, created a disturbance on the
"Barbary Coast" here last night and
at one time it was feared a riot would
result. The riot call was sounded for
extra policemen and Is of the negroes
were arrested on charges Of disturbing
the peace.
The Twenty-fifth which has been sta
toned at the Preside for some months,
will leave today for the Philippines on
the transport Crook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
House Cleaning Day for schools.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 10.-J. L. Nc
Briene, state superintendent of
schools, today issued a proclamation
designating August 29 as house clean
ing day" for the schools of the state
He asked all school officers and teach
ers to assemble on that day each year
to clean up the school buildings and
premises in anticipation of the be-
ginning of the school year. A picnic
dinner will be served and school Off
GERS and patrons will hold a meeting to
discuss plans for the fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
BOY DROPS OUT OF SIGHT
Little Melvin Underwood Went to
Swim and Doesn't Return.

Melvin Underwood, a small boy llV-
ing at 129 Monroe street, has been
missing since midafternoon Friday, and
his mother has reported his absence to
the police. She says her son Joined
several other boys who passe the house
en- route for the river, saying that he
was going swimming. If he was
drowned, the other boys have failed to
and as she does not know the other
boys, she cannot make INQUIRY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
BURNED 100 HOUSES.
Fire at Manila Makes 500 People
Homeless.

Manila, Aug. 10.-Fire in Manila
this afternoon destroyed 120 native
houses and made 500 people home
less. The damage is estimated at 6s,-
600 pesos. The fire originated from
an electric wire and swept over a
space of 100 yards square. A heavy
rain prevented the flames from
spreading. No one was injured. The
homeless are being cared for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
Western Rural Carriers.

Washington, Aug. 10.-These rural
carriers have been appointed Kansas
Latham, route 8. Ray T. Vaughn.
carrier; Joseph Mackley, substitute.
Oklahoma-Morvin, route 1, D. R.
Ferree, carrier; Larance n. Harmon.
substitute; Roll. route 1, Edward T.
Anderson. carrier william M Ander-
son substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
SAIL to Join Bob Evans.

Manila, Aug. 10.-The armored
cruisers. Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Maryland and Colorado sailed today
via Yokohama and Honolulu to join
Admiral Evans fleet The Maryland
grounded upon sailing out of Cavite
harbor but was relocated in half an
hour uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight with cooler in.
west portion; Sunday showers and
cooler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
II Incendiary Origin.

Denver, Col, Aug. IO.-"We have
proof that the fire in the depot Of the
Colorado & Southern at Boulder last
night was of incendiary origin said
Vice President A. D. Parker of the
Colorado & Southern railroad today.
1.-THE miScreants may not have looked
for the awful results that followed
through the explosion OF the dyna-
mite, but upon their heads the blame
of the catastrophe must rest. VIII
not say whom we suspect"
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