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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

natl Enquirer an occount cf Captain McDonaids resentment. commenting freely as he progressed. Among othee things Senator Foraker sald:
 No Other Use for wsteE
 T don't know why Captain McDon- ald would charge rheil with one bucket of water unless 1t was that he had no other use for the water"
 Again after reading the statepeht of Mcdonald that he was willing to meet Foraker. but did not intend to make trouble for him, the Ohio Senator ex- claimed. "What a relief that is to me-"
 Another account taken from The Houston Post pictured Captain Me- Donald as great ssfnan killer" in the cause of justice. and told of the nnan- ner in which fcDonaid had conducted his investiEation of the Rrownsviile affair at the reauest Of tho Governor of Texas. MF. roraiksr concluded his remarks by putin gthe interyfews in the Record and asking for vote on the resolution.
 Senator cuiberson replied briefly by saying the s.<country was to be feiici- . tated on the fact that the Ohio Sena- tor had turned his attention to de- rision of a captain of Texas Rangers. There is.'' he said, "one thing I ought to add to what I have said about Captain Mcdonald in view of the wish expressed in this chamber a few days ago to meet him but which has been omitted from the Record. 1t afrosd me very great pleasure to say In the same spirit that he never declined an invitation of that character In all his life and he Is too old to change his habits now"
 An amendment was offered by sena- tor Looge to confne the inquiry by the committee on military affairs to . question of fact in regard to the conduct of the negro suhl&;ers, in that 1t recognised that the order was is- sued by tho president "tn the exercise of his constitutional authority as com- mander in chief"
 This would have. the effect of pre- venting an investigation of the con. stitutional questions involved in the Presidents order dismissing the troops. Mir. Lodge asked that the further dts- cussion of the quetion be postponed until Monday on account Of his ina biiity to speak today because of q sore throat.
 Although Mir. Foraker had previous ly objected to deferring consideration of the resolution he at once consented to the postponement when Mir. Lodge placed his request upon personal --rounds. Upon motion of Senator Hale the resolution will be taken up on Monday next and pressed to . con- clusien. The Senate then went into executive session, and at S:5s D. m. adjourned until Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
BACoN,s OPINION.
Says Courts win Hold RooseveIt's Ae-
 4ann Imyng1M.

Says Courts WiiI Hold RooseveIt.s Ae-
 tien Invalid.
 New York, Jan. 3.--A1exander S. Ba- con. counsel for the Afro American Council in the case of the dismissal by President Roosevelt of the battalion of negro troops for the Brownsville. Texas, affalr. made public his opinion veatarday -rs- -llsssg.+ +ss,lssE ss,5 's'.4s
 His report wpl be sent to Senator NForaker and the members of the Sem ate and House Committees on Military Affairs. Bacon declares the negro sol- diers' discharge without honor was IT. legal and would not De upheld by the courts If brought before them under . writ of certiorari.
 Colonel Bacon contends that the idea prevalent that the President as com inander of the army can infiet punish ment within his discretion is a rnis- taken one. because under the English and American conatitutions. no prison CT can be punished In time of peace. except by the Judgment of a court.
 The Presidents dismissal of the ne- gro soldiers. he says. was intended to be 6 punishment and was a punish inent. The President. he ayers. may arbitrarily dismiss any enlisted man if he dislikes the color of that mans hair, but the President has no right to- libel by saying that such dismissal is without honor nor can he iniict the added punishment of debarring such dismissed enlisted man from civil employment under the Government. Colonel Bacon argues that the fund amental cause of the Brownsville af- fair was a commercial one.
 The best people of Brownsville, he says, had predetermined not to have negro troops stationed at Fort. Brown because white soldiers spent their money with white merchants whereas negro soldiers spent their money with Mexicans and other negroes with whom the whites had little to do.
 Bacon says that he will not invoke the aid of the courts in the matter until all other means fail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
SWEEPING TNvBsTTdATToN.
AtfarnSg sseseFaI to 60 Deep 1nts
 Election Practices.

Election RF0Gttcee.
 Albany, N. Y,. Jan. s,--A sweeping investigation into the question of com pliance with the new corrupt practices act by candidates and party commit taes concerned In the November cleo ton, is promised by the new Attorney General. William s. Jackson. in q statement issued tonight. {
 The statement was made in explain ing his reasons for revoixing the des- ignatiou by Attorney General Meyer. of Gherardi Davis of New York to repre- sent the Attorney General in procsed- ings brought by the Association 70 prevent corrupt practices at elections against William R. Hearst. to compel him to Ale more complete details as to the expenses of his campaign for Gov ern6r.
 The designation of Mir. Davis by At torney General Mayer only three days before the expiration of the latter's term of office occasioned at the time much speculation as to whether MT. Jackson would confirm or revoke the appointment In his letter to MT. Da- wis. the Attorney General says.
 "The reason for this action is that as all the work to be done by the Att fofney General or his representative In this proceeding will be under my ad- ministration, deem 1t proper that the person representing the Attorney Gen eral should be of my designation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

Judge Landis. ito enforce the will of Congress as expressed in the written enactment. In the ascertainment of that will, am not at liberty to Ignore the ultimate object of the law. That object was the establishment of uni form railroad rates. reasonable in amount.
 ''The former law had failed to ac- compiish this, and was. therefore strengthened. Instead of being wipf off the books as having served its p pose, additional and severe liabip were created and more drastic Se- dies and penalties authorized ft rtht offense with which the edfendant stands charged. the preceding Elkins law, pre- scribed punishment only by fine. The view entertained by the present Con. gress respecting this office finds ex- pression in the provision authorizine the additional penalty of Imprisonment in the penitentary.
 And the court is asked to hold that this same Congress deliberately in- tended to pardon all unindicted prior offenders, whose conduct 1t was. more than all other causes combined that moved Congress to enact the rigid and far reaching measure of June 2s.
 My opinion is that, whereas. at com mon law, the repeal of penal statute extinguished all penalties for offences against us provisions in the absence of an express saving clause. under Section 13, the repeal of penal stat ute extinguishes no such penalties in the absence of an express extinguish- ing clause. which the rate law does moi contain; that the so called saving clause in Section 10 was inserted for the sole purpose of definitely prescribing the rule of procedure that should control the prosecution of, causes then pending fvz aNtA aAr. 4.- avoiding the confusion and controversy which as experience has shown must otherwise have resulted"
 The court overruled the demurrer to eight of the indictments and sustaine ed as to two on technical grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
HARVEY HILL FREE
pr. RadEeIy VIII Not Prosecute Young Society Man.

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. S.-Harvey Hili of this city, who shot and severely wounded pr. F. M. Ridley, Jr, at La Grange, Ga. yesterday returned to At- lanta today accompanied by hts father and mother and Reuben Arnold, with whom he Is associated in the practice of law. Hill Twas released on bond shortly after the shooting.
 He expressed his deep qualification that pr. Ridley was not fatally hurt. but refused to discuss the quarrel that led to the shooting. Solicitor General e. D. HIn, father of Harvey Htli, is quoted as saying that the difficulty was a personal one and no public ex- planation Is necessary or wise
 Dr. Ridley's injuries are reported te be comparatively slight and his recov- erNt Is assured with careful nursing. He is epcrted to have requested that no legal proceedings be taken agatnee young Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
ae.lwn, From Association.

Bremen, Jan. S.-As result of the dispute between the German shipping lines and their officers, originating in the companies demand that the ofti- cers withdraw from the German Cap tains and Oficers Mercantile Marine Association, the officers of all the Bre- men lines resigned from the associa- ton today at the request of the com panies. except three who were dis missed The controversy. therefore. Is ended as fas ss the Bremen lines are concerned. The dispute at Hamburg seems unsettlad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
APPEAL OF cUMBERLANDs.
TIlnOIs Court Hears Arguments Against
 Church Unions.

Springfield. III. Jan. 3.--Arguments were heard by the Appellate Court for the Third District of Illinois today in the appeal of the Cumberland Pres- byterian case from Macon County In this case a number Uf members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church are fighting union with the Presbyterian Church.
 The arguments today were by W. c, Caldwell of Trenton. Tenn. and Judge E. B. Green of Mount Carmell. Ill.,. for the objectors and by John W. Grant for the unionists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
INVESTIGATE sTATEMENT.
Governor Glenn Not Yet SaIisned by
 Blackburn

Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 3.-Governor Glenn today said that he would first investigate the statement of Congress- man Blackburn to the effect that he (Blackburn) was not responsible for the charge that the Governor was guilty of corruption in connection with the school book award before deciding finally what criminal action should be taken. -.
 As the matter stands now" said Governor Glenn, "Mr Blackburn has denied that he gave out the letter con taining the accusations but I am sd vised that 1t was furnished the press py his private secretary. MT. Black burns retraction does not end the matter so. far as I am personally con cerned"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Harrimnn ConyaIencent.

New York, Jan. 3.-Edward H Har- riman. who has been confined to hts home at Arden for about a week. re- turned to his town house yesterday It is expected that he will be down town tomorrow. Mir. Harrimans recent in- disposition caused him to undergo a slight operation Monday. It was said to have been entirely successful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
DOHLMAN HELD.
German Admits Having Wounded HiI
 a8 70 Steu-FntheF.

orlanada, Fla. Jan. 3.-Chris Dohl- man was held today by coroner's jury on the charge of killing his step-fa- ther, Theodore Woelke, a German, liv- ing near Conway It was announced last Tuesday that Whoelke died a nat ural death and he was buried
 Neighbors reported suspicious cir eumstances and the body was exhumed today, showing a gunshot wound in the side of the body. After close ques- tioning Dohlman admitted that he shot Whoelke, wounding him. Whoelke who had been drinking was at the time violently chastising his wife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
ABANDoNs WORK
Unitea States win Not Eseconstruct f- Fort st. PkiIfp.

UMfttU StuteB VIII NUt 1ttcDnBtFuct
 Fort st. Philip.
 New Orleans, Jan. 3---A private tele- gram from Washington states that the United States government has aban- doned it's reconstruction of Fort St. Philip near the mouth of the Missis- Ing to nearly s1oo.oo0 will be abrogat- ed.
 The work was we'll under way when recently 1t was stopped by order from Washington. A. B. Blakemore. one of the contractors, said today that he has received a request asking on what terms he will abrogate his contract Stevenson and Adams of Pittsburg are the principal contractors. Last fall during the Gulf hurricane Fort St. Philip was overfowed and badly dam aged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Prnneenta GurIn.

St. ePtersburg, Jan. 3.-The commis- sion of inquiry appointed to look into the famine relief purchase scandal, has recommended the prosecution Of As- sistant Minister of the Interior Gurko on the charge of having exceeded his powers in making money advances tc LAdval, the contractor charged with fraud in connection with the purchase of grain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
TWO NEW MEMBERS.
semsiOu of House Lasted But Fifteen Minutes.

Minutes.
 Washington, Jan. 3--The House oon- yened today after the holiday recess. and adjourned after session of iif- teen minutes.
 journal the credentials of w. r. Eng Iebrisht, of the First California Dis -trict, to i'll vacancy caused by the resignation of Games Norris Gillette, and Charles G. Washbura, of the Ninth Massachusetts District, vice Rockwood Hoar, deceased. were read, and these two gentlement proceeded 70 the bar of the House, where the Speaker ad- uninsured the usual oath.
 No quorum being present, and no committee being ready to report, ad- journment twas then taken until to- morrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
ANOTHER BREAK FOUND.
Colorado River Dlke Leaking in New
 DIcce.

2icce.
 Washington, Jan. 3.-The breaks Tn the Colorado river which have caused such great damage in the Imperial Valley in California, are, giving the officials In Washington considerable concern.
 Reports. however. have reached the geological survey of another break in some portions of the dike work which, if not promptly attended to, will proye very serious. The officials of the geological survey say the $30O,O0O for repair work set aside at the di- rection of E. H. Hartman of the South ern Pacific Railroad will not be ade- duate for the work but that $5O0,00u should be immediately available, with the prospect of an ultimate ezpendi- ture of $2,0O0,000 for the completion and maintenance of the work. Presi. dent Roosevelt is being promptly in- formed of the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
PROSECUTING POLES.
Kaiser Endeavoring to Crush the Na-
 tionaIfst Movement.

hatser Endeavorfng to Crush the Na-
 tionaIfst Movement.
 Gnesen, Prussia. Jan.f 3.--The Prus- sian government in consequence of the disturbed state of the public mind in Prussian Poland over the school strike and the renewal of the Polish Nation- dist agitation continues to prosecute severely any infraction of the political ordinances.
 The trial was begun here today Of a member of the Prussian House sof Lords. von KoscieIski, a rich Poiisf, land owner; von Chvzanowsixi, a mem Der of the lower House of the Prussian diet and twenty-one other persons who are charged with having taken part in political meeting without the, consent of the government.
 All the accused belong to so-cailed Polish ''socol" association, numbering several hundred thousand persons and forming. the prosecution ayers. mate rial for mobiiizing future revolution ary army. The "socbP' assumes to be gymnastic association and has branches in every parish in Poland and the accused include It's principal lead- CTS. so that the government in the present prosecutions is striking at some of the most dangerous agitators.
 Won ChvZanowsli, in addition to be- tnC member of the lower House of the diet, is lawyer of prominence. The President of the International sceol Association, Herr Gladyse. merchant of Posen, the commander-in-ch chief of the associationy Efarr Shoraexewslxi. of MIiosfaw. are also among the defend ants. e
 Tn the Province of Posen.sfhe. Prus- sian govepnHaAnt has disnst*kS& about sS5t FoIss who were nIfinE mIffcr ofi- cial positions. especially all the Polish members of the local boards where the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Cotton swImdle.

Houston, Tex. Jan. S.-Regarding the rumored cotton swindle, which, ac- cording to reports, would Involve a prominent firm of cotton factors of this city, diligent inquiry fails to con firm the report or to develop the fact of any forged bills of lading, as has hean charged. fNf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
SHELDON INAUGURATED.
New Governor of Nebraska Want
 Anti-Pnss Law. o.

Anti-Pass Law. r
 Lincoln. Neb. Jan. i3.-George L.! Sheldon was today inaugurated Cover nor of Nebraska. John H. Mickey re- tiring after a service of four years.
 Governor Sheldon in his inaugural address urged that the lobby be ban lshed from the State House and insist cd that the Legislature enact law making 1t Illegal to give or accept rail- road passes in this State
 Governor Mickey, the retiring execr utive, sent a message to the Legisla- ture, in which he recommended a pure food law patterned after the national law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
scntrh Firm suspendn.

Glasgow, Jan. 3.-The suspension of Nelson Brothers and Company. iroa and steel merchants, was announced today. The trouble was due to the firm's inability to deliver steel plates sold for forward delivery
 The concern had been speculating in the iron and steel markets. The fail ure had little effect on the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
KNOWS MAcKLIN,s AssAILANT.
Topeka Police Are Searching City For
 Negro.


 Topeka, Kas., Jan. 3.--A negro. who Is believed to know the name of the negro supposed to be member of Company e." 25th Infantry. who shot and seriously wounded Captain Edgar A. Macklin at the latter's home at Fort Reno. Okla. two weeks ago. is being sought by the authorities here. t.t
 The man was under surveillance here for several days and finally was taken before District Attorney Bone and questioned. Attorney Bone. con vinced that he was not the man want ed. released the negro. Now the au- thorities are seeking him in the belief that if he Is not the real assailant of Captain Mack'in. he knows the name, and probably the whereabouts of the man wanted Lieutenant Higgins, of the 25th Infantry has left Fort Reno for Topeka to aid the local authori- ties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Government Nod worried.

Berlin. Jan. 3.--Although the gov ernment recognizes the extreme poIiti- cal discontent in Prussian Poland on account of the revival of the National ist movement, no concern is felt re- garding the situation because of the adequate measures of every sort taken to deal with all possibilities. Govern ment Agents have located the head quarters of the committee which is conducting the agitation at Lemberg Galicia, Austria, From there, it Is as- serted. the school strike and other in- citements were directed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

be built from Atlanta to Macon to con- meet with the Macon, Dublin and Sa- vannah in this city. This will give q line from Atlanta to vidalia. nearly iap miles. where connection win be made with the Atlantic Coast Idne,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Neu Genrrin Rond .

Macon, Ga, Jan. S.-Dtrectors and stockholders of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad, held meeting here today and authorized the issue of S1.- a04.ooo mortGage bonds. A road will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
nII nnerntnr naaA.

Tulsa, I. T., Jan. s.--John Mcconnell. a prominent oil operator of this dis trict. died suddenly last night of Asthma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

WEATHER FORECAsT.
 Washfngton, Jan. S.-For Alabsmas Showers and colder Friday, saturday fairy winds becoming northwest and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-13

woods are cut the land is turned per-
manently to agric ltural use. In Ar
kansas, Louisiana. and Mississippi the
production of %hardwoods is clearly at
its extreme height, and in Missouri
and Texas it has already begun to de-
cline.
The answer to the question, there
fore, would seem to lie in the Appa-
lachian Mountains. They contain the
largest body of hardwood timber eft
in the United States On them grow
the greatest variety of tree species any
where to be found. Protected from fire
and reckless cutting, they produce the
best kinds of timber, since their SOIL
and climate combine to make heavy
stands and rapid growth. Yet much
of Il e Appalachian forest has been so
damaged in the past that it will be
years before it will again reach a high
state of productiveness. Twenty bill
lion feet of hardwards would be q con-
.servative estimate of the annual pro-
ductive capacity OF the 10000 acres
of forest lands in the Appalachlans II
they were rightly managed. Untll
they are we can expect a shortage ID
hard wood timber.
Circular lI6, of the Forest Service,
entitled 1.-THE Waning Hardwood Sup
Div !" discusses this situation. 1t may
be had upon application to the Forest
er, Forest Service, Washington, u. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-13
subst{tutes For Hay.

It Is not an unusual occurrence that the
weather in the spring Is 30 dry that the
hay crop Is short or an almost total 1ali.
ure. 1t is strange that some way cannot
be devised for irrigating at least q sufh-
Client amount of tillable land to Insure the
farmer good hay crop. There is no ration
that will take the place of this, and the
facilities for making sure Of it are any
thing but satisfactory. Every farmer
should set apart q certain portion OF his
low land for hay. In wet weather he Is
likely to have q good crop anyway, n
In dry times a we'll cared for field OF low
land will do much to bridge over the time
between late autumn and early spring,
when there Is nothing whatever out OF
doors for stock to eat. The practice OF
sowing millet, sorghum, coWpeas or
crimson clover late in the season, when
the Indications are that fall pasture will
be poor, and that the hay crop is altogetn'
Or unsatisfactory, Is becoming general.
Cornstalks may be cut as soon as the ears
are ripe. The earlier they are cut the more
nutritious they are and the more valuable
for feeding. AS a rule, farmers give TOO
little attention to oornstalks,- which, when
properly CURED, are among the most useful
of food products for stock, especially so IN
the absence of an abundance OF good hay.
Rye makes q good crop, but shac!d never
be, fed to COWS that are giving milk, 30 10
imparts an unpleasant flavor to the MIX
and Is by many persons considered m
wholesome.-New York Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-13
The Evening Herald.

The Augusta Herald has reason to be proud
OF their paper OF the 9th ultimo, In that II
was gotten ont In the regular run OF a very
busy week, gotten out entirely by The reg
ular Herald force in all departments. and
gotten out, too. IN time, and caught every
mail, not only for the regular subscribers,
but for the extra thousands of sample copies
which were mailed slso at the same time. L,
took over five hours OF press work to print
the Sunday Herald and over a hundred bags
OF mail to get 1t to the postof1ce. 1t took SO
carriers to distribute the Sunday Herald
locally TO the people OF Augusta and sur.
rounding towns where the Herald has It's
own carrier service. This is in a sense 8
Special Edition Of the Herald, but 1t ,is 9
specially good one, in that 1t carries two
leased wire services, all the State and local
news, the best comics. the best special arti
Giles; In all, Sc pages Of the best newspaper
matter that could be gotten together.
Incidentally there Is something like IFS
columns OF advertising matter in this issue
Of the Herald, which is a pretty good index
that Augusta is a busy place at this season Of
the year. The editorial and news columns
are always filled with the lat St and best.