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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
DEATH THREATENED
BLACK HUNDRED LETTER FRIGHT
 EMS NEW YORK EDITOR.
Special Agents of Russian National fists Said to Be En Route to New York on Their
 Dread Mission.

New York, Nov. 11.--A death threat letter. which was said to have been written by Russian Nationalists. has heen received by Louis Miller, editor of the Jewish newspaper Warheit. The editor has been condemned to death by foreign society, 1t was said, because of several attacks on the Russian gov ernment by the newspaper.
 The postmark on the envelope which has a black border, is Geneva, Switz- erland. and 1t is dated October 31. 1907. The warning is signed by M. Feadive. and explains that the Gevena depart ment of the Union of Russian People, the Black Hundred,' decided at it's last meeting that the editor who was known as M Band, while revolution ist, be condemned to death for aiding the terrorists' organization and for printing documents of the government
 Special agents have been delegated to carry out the threat and have left Moscow with $500 roubles to defray the expenses of the errand.
 The disturbed editor declares that he Is sure an attempt will be made to as- sassinate him by the organizat ion, which is regarded as one of the most influential in Russia, and Is the society which started the Jewish massacre last year.
 Mir Miller informed the detective bu- reau and he will call on a private de- tective agency for additional protec- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
NEGRO BISHOPS MEET.
A Call Has Been Issued For a Confer
 ence at WRHhinRfOn.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov, 11.-Bishop Henry M. Turner. head of the African Meth odist Church Bishop l.. H. Holsey, the senior bishop of the negro Method Episcopal Church, and Bishop J. w. Hood of the African Methodist Epis- copal Zion Church, have been author ized by their several denominations to call a council of bishops to meet in Washington, D. C., February 12, 1908.
 The call for the council says: "The ecclesiastical. religious. civil, political and sociological condition of our race at this time, are such that 1t requires attention, mature reflection and ex- pression, and possibly committal ex- pression, as we have to bear the bur dens of government"
 It is said these bishops represent through their churches, more than two million people, and as many followers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

finished education. He was one of the brightest lawyers in Alabama
 His remains were shipped this morn ing to Columbia, s. c.
 Commissioners' Court is in session today with much business before it.
 The Blob County Banking and Trust Company of this place is paying checks as usual. and as the people of this section have great confidence in the management of this institution, no de- posits have been withdrawn.
 Senator Reynolds and Representative Fuller. after spending Saturday and Sunday with their families here. have returned to Montgomery. As a gen. eral thing. the people of this section seem to think there has been enough legislation for the present.
 Robert Vance, formerly Sheriff of Bibb Count, but now a contractor in Birmingham. is on a business trip to Centreville.
 W. W. Lavender. who spent two weeks in Camden attending fall term or Circuit Court of Wilcox County returned to centreville yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
'G. A. R. ISSUES A CHALLENGE To Louisiana Historical
 Association. UNFORTUNATE CONTROVERSY Daughter of Jefferson Davis Makes
 a Statement. An Article Was Recently Published, stating That General Grant and others Had Applied for Con-
 federate Commissions.
 

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Colonel James Stuart. past vice-commander of the department of Illinois, G. A. R., issued a challenge last night to the Louisiana Historical Association, to produce the letters alleged to be in its possess. on, in which General U. S. Grant, General George H. Thomas and Admiral Far ragut; at one time offered their ser- vices to Jefferson Davis. in the Con- federate army.
 . The challenge follows a statement made in Baltimore, Md, on Saturday by Captain A. L. Deerosset, of Whining ton,i N. C.,-eaptain Deerosset, through ' the medium of The Confederate Vet eran, the official organ of the Confed- crate societies. said the Historical As- sociation had in its museum original copies of the letters which these three distinguished union officers wrote to President Davis General Grant is sad to have written applying for com mission January IS, 1861.
 Commander Stuart says:
 T challenge the production by the Louisiana Historical Association or by any society or individual. of any au- thentic letter written by either of these three men at any time which contains one word or phrase from which the in- ference could be drawn that they were willing at any time to aid or assist the cause of the rebellion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
MRS. HAYES IS RETICENT
 ABOUT HER EATnEpyS ' urVr

Colorado Springs. Col, Nov. lin an interview Mrs. J. A. Hayes, daugh- ter of the late Jefferson Davis. she said today:
 T don't know anything about the contents of those letters nor do know whether Generals GrYnt and Thomas or Admiral Farragut eter applied to my father for comnission Inever heard my parents make any mention of their having done so.
 Not knowing anything definite about these letters, l do not feel com potent to say when they shall be open- e1s ain going to New Orleans in February and shall take counsel with my friends and relatives before decid- ing upon any course. Since neither my father nor my mother ever made these letters public. it is but natural that I should feel some hesitancy about opening them or departing from the course my parents thought proper to pursue don't see any reason why the letters should be made public just now" "
 When asked If she would express her pensonaT opinion as to whether Generals Grant and Thomas or Ad- miral Farragut applied to her father for commissions Mrs. Hayes said that under the circumstances, she was not in a position to express any opinion whatsoever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
CUSTODIAN CHALARON
 nENgEN nm

Baltimore. Md, Nov, II-Major Will liam M. Pegram, of this city. has re- ceived letter from Col. J. A. Chalaron. custodian of the pantheon of Con. federate Veterans and Secretary of the Louisiana Historical Society, in which he denies the recent reporA that he published letters written by General Grant. Admiral Farragut and General Thomas to President Jefferson Davis in 1861, requesting commissions in the Confederate service.
 Col. Chalaron says: "Captain Inc. bosset (who is credited with haking made the statement that such letters were in Colonel Chalaron's posession1 is completely in error and must have misunderstood me in a conversation we had during visit he made to inc memorial more than two years ago have no such in my possession. nor have I seen any such.
 Tt is to be regretted that Canta,n Debosset did not address me or tbe subject to refresh his memory before making the ascertain ha published
 'I wrote to him on the 22nd uItimo calling his attention to the error he has committed. I have written to Mr. Cunningham of the Confederate Veteran, to the same effect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
 CAPTAINS TABLE GOING.
Time Honored Institution to Be Rele gated to the Past.

&ateu tO thc Edst.
 New. York, Nov. 1l--A feature which dates back for years. and one which travellers never dreamed would disap- pear from ocean liners. is about to pass away on the vessels of one great trans Atlantic line at least That feature Is the. captains table,. 4
 All over the world the desire to sit at the captains right, or at his left, or if those coveted places were not avail able, to sit somewhere at the same board with him during meals in the first saloon. has been the motive for almost infinite maneuvering with chief stewards on the part of the passen- gers. After January 1 the captains table will cease to be on the express steamers of the North German Lloyd Company. Small tables are to replace the time honored long tables, including the ones over which the captains now preside.
 The reason for this change Is that transatlantic travel is on such a big and important scale nowadays that the captain must be relieved, from all un- necessary strain, even conversational. And. again, 1t is being found that where there are many first-class pas- sengers, indiscriminate association of passengers and officers is inconsistent with the latter's dignity, convenience and pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
NO DATE IS FIXED
MONTGOMERY FREIGHT HEARING
 SOMETIME IN DECEMBER.
Judge Clements Says The Rush of Business Before Interstate Com- merce Commission Has Neees-
 RariIv n&IawAd The c.~aa

SAGhJ OCiuye0 IuG C48es
 Washington, D. C., Nov, 11-(Special) Judge Clements. of The Interstate Commerce Commission. was asked to- day in a point blank manner, when he thought the Montgomery Freight Bureau case against the railroads would be heard. He was informed that many of the interested parties were becoming impatient and would like to know something definite of the sub ject.
 Judge Clements answered that he had personally been looking into the matter, and as things stood now he did not see how it was possible to have the hearing take place until some time in December.
 He went on to explain that the great number of complaints prevented a fast CT disposition of the business before the commission. New complaints are being received daily. One filed today was against" the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad by a leading grocery firm at Gallatin Tenn, alleging that the railroad company on car load lots of sugar from New Orleans was chafg- ing Galltin merchants exorbitant and excessive rates, as compared with much lower rates, as compared with of Nashville. Bowling Green and Louis- vile.
 Alfred T GtAfar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN
 WILL CORRECT STATENTuNrr

Nashville, Tenn. Nov, 11-Mr. S A Cunningham, publisher of The Con federate Veteran of this city, the of ficial organ of the United Confederate Veterans Association. stated today in regard to the publication that Genera Grant and Admiral Farragut and Gen eral Thomas, had applied to\Jefferson Davis for commissions in the Con fedrate army, that at the time of the publication of Captain Debosset's com munication in The Veteran, he had h1s misgivings as to the correctness of the statement. and that later investigation had convinced him it was erroneous.
 AS a result of these investigations Mir. Cunningham announced that the December number of The Veteran would contain a correction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
PETITION CIRCULATED.
Asking Conecuh County Representa-
 tiyes to Support State Prohibition.

Asking Conecuh County Representa-
 tiyes to Support State Prohibition. Evergreen. Nov. 1.--(Special. )--At the mems union prayer meeting held at the Baptist Church yesterday after noon. a petition was introduced and signed by practically every one in at- tendance asking Hon. J. D. McCrory, Representative in the Legislature from Conecuh County, and Hon. C. E. Reid, Senator from this District to support the proposed State prohibition bill which has been introduced in the Leg isiature.
 The petition was circulated on the streets of Evergreen today and quite a number of signatures were secured.
 This petition doubtless would not have been sent to MT. McCrory but 1t Is stated that he was asked by con ecuh County citizen how he stood on State prohibition question and he said that ''he did not know whether or not the people of Conecuh County wanted him to vote for it. Conecuh is and has been for several years prohibi- ton County.
 Many names could be added to the petition from different sections of the County, but the circulators of the peti- tion will not have time to canvass.
 Fine weather for Oysters.
 Order for dinner fine selects or large plants.
 R. H. YELvERTON.
 1 Court s0uare.Both Phones 247.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
PLEASANT SUMMER
Right Food the Cause.

A Wis, woman says:
 T was run down and weak, troubled s vsith nervousness and headache for the -AAst six years. The leaSt excitement would make me nervous and cause se- were headache.
 s.This summer have been eating Csrape-Nuts regularly and feel better than for the six years past
 T am not troubled with headache and nsryousness, and weigh more than ever have before in my life. I gained lbs. in one week"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the book, The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
 There's a Reason
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
CUSTODIAN CHALAR0N MAKES A STATEMENT.

New Orleans. La, Nov. 11.-In re- gard to the article published in The Confederate Veteran. to the effect that General U. s. Grant, General George H. Thomas and Admiral Farragut, had applied to President Jefferson Davis of the Confederacy for commissions, im- mediately before the outbreak of the civil war, and that their letters were in the possession of the Louisiana Ills torical Society. Colonel J. A. Chalaron, custodian of Memorial Hall in this city, said:
 Mrs. Jefferson Davis consigned sev- eral packages of letters to the care of the Hall and these are to be opened only when authority is given us to do so This authority rests with her daughter, Mrs Hayes, of Colorado Springs. I do1not know the contents of these letters nor do I know when their contents will be made public That is all I care to say"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
CHARGES AGAINST PoHTER.
U. s. Marshal of Oklahoma Must An-
 sxxer Chargen of IrreguIarfffea.

U. s. Marshal of Oklahoma Must An-
 swer Charges of Irregularities.
 Washington, Nov. 11.-Charges have been filed with President Roosevelt against Grove A. Porter, appointed last week as marshal for the Eastern Dis trict of the new State of Okiahoma.
 The charges which involve alleged irregularities in the collection of liquor revenue in the Indian Territory under MT Porter's administration of the mar shals office. aree not regarded as par ticularly serious in character and are held to involve Mir. Porter's subordi- mates, rather than himself. They have been referred to Mir. Porter for answer which, 1t is understood, he is to make to the Department of Justice.
 The charges are made, it was stated. by Jacob Bodowitz a merchant of Ard- more. |. T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile. Ala. Nov. 11.-Arrived: Fort Gaines (Norwegian) Knudsen, from Cherique; Mount Vernon (Norwegian) Falsen, from Bocas del Toro; schooner Union (British) Foster, from George town.
 Cleared: Steamer Nuces (American) Hix, for New York; sch ooner Georgeina Roop (British) Roop, for Matanzas; bark Heimdal (Norwegian) Paulsen, for Gulfport.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
TO SEND pELEGATEs.
Selma Commercial Association to Pro.
 fest Analuat I.eclaE. tIn-.

Selma Commercial Association to Pro-
 test Against LegisHn ton.
 Selma. Nov. 11.-(Special. "A meet ing of the Board of Directors of the Commercial and Industrial Associa ton was held this afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of considering the tel egram which the Association received from A. c. Forbes of the Montgom- cry Association Saturday night that a delegation be sent 10 that city on Tuesday morning to appeal with com mittees from other cities to stop some of the proposed leglsiaIion.
 At the meeting of the Board of Di- rectors this afternoon the following resolution was introduced and adopt ed:
 "Resolved. That thls Board of Direc- tors take action in the matter of send ing delegates to Montgomery as sug- gested by the telegram from President Forbes for the reason that we came too late to get full expression of the views of the Commercial and Industrial Association members. ."N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

Bishops Turrer and Hoisey are quoted as being quite dissatisfied with the po- They claim that is not only crippling labor, but that it is destroying their churches, and that more than three thousand of their membership have gone West and North since March.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
THOMAS sURRENDERs.
Claims to Have Shot Cocutt in Self
 Defense.

OI"IWs TO HHVe oHOt OOcutt m Self-
 Defense.
 Centerville. Nov. Especial "A day or two ago a white man by the name of W. M. Thomas shot and killed another white man by the name of John Cocutt at Belle Ellen. in the northern part of Btbb County. Thomas claims that he shot in self-defense, and came of his own accord tn Centre vile and surrendered to the sherih. His bond has been fixed at $1,000.
 The people of this community were greatly shocked to learn of the sad death of J. M. McMaster at Blocton on yesterday. He was q member of this bar. He was related to one of the oldest and best families of South Caro- lima and was a man of splendid natural ability which was supplemented by @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
BEER VERSUS COFFEE.
Chicago skat Club Holds a Most !
 citing Session.

Chicago, Nov. ll.-A battle of beer and coffee for supremacy as a mental exhillator was waged last night at the Sherman House, the occasion being the opening session of the Chicago Skat Congress.
 Fully 400 followers of the game had gathered to get into form for the na- tional tournament that Is scheduled for December. It proved the most excit- ing session ever held by the Chicago Skat Club. The crowd was evenly di- vided over the beer and coffee ques- ton.
 In nearly all cases the coffee drink CTS won their games.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

Port Eads. Nov. 11.--Arrived: Steam CTS Utstein (Norwegian) Knudsen, Puerto Cortez; Antellies (American) Kemble, New York; Hernia British ) Fettus, Progresso; Mobila (Cuban) Mcdonald, Port Barrios via Puerto Cortez and Belize; Florida, Jarvis, Port Arthur, with barge Magnolia.
 Sailed: Steamer Momus, Boyd, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

Washington, Nov. 11.-In the United States Supreme Court today. Chief Jus, tice Fuller announced that the court would take a recess for two weeks from next Monday. carrying the court over the Thanksgiving holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
Personal Mention.

Hon. Fleetwood Rice, of Tuscaloosa county, member of the House of Rep resentatiVes, is a member of Governor Corners staff, being an Aide-de- Camp, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
Captain H. V. Coleman. of Fort

Captain H. '. Coleman. of Fort De posit, who is a former captain of Com pany D of the 1st Regiment and now assistant surgeon on Colonel Dumont's staff, is a fine shot and made a cred table record at Sea Girt and Fort Perry. He has had a range at his home station while he was in com mand of Company D and now wants a government range there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

New Orleans, La.. Nov. l1.-Cleared Steamers Chaucer (British) Carey, Ant. werp; Manchester Port (British) Acra. man, Manchester.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
Protect the UnIform.

Much care is now being exercised in the protection of the unifo2fn of the enlisted man and the law in this State is ample to meet all requirements if rigtdly enforced. In California. a strict law has just been passed in relation to the matter as follows:
 Every person, other than an officer or enlisted man of the National Guards or naval militia of the State of Califor- nia or of any veterans or soldiers home. who at any time wears the uni form of the United States army or navy or National Guard, or any part of such uniform or a uniform or part of a uni- form similar thereto. within the bounds Of the State of California, is guilty such offense shall bs punished by fine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

4 10 cent smoke for 5 cents,
 New BeauvOir Havana cent cigar. T. J. MattOH Gig. & TOb. Co.,, DIstrib
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12

PILES CURED IN c TO I4 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed 10 cura an ycese of Itching. Blind, LIeedine ,r Protrnding Piles in s to 14 days or money
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
sunreme Court Adiourrs.

Spanish MackereI just received.
 SANDWICH & co.
 Phones BOT and DOS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
Would Force Have To Be UsedE


 In the course of striking article on Our Dwindling Army" The New Or leans PicaYune ventures the deliberate opinion that if the United States should need 500,000 men for war with for eign power it would be necessary to resort to compulsory measures to SC. cure a good portion of the force.
 There is," says The Picayune, "only one way in which this great republic will ever be able to maintain a suf- ficient military strength, namely, by universal military service. Every young man in good health should be compelled to serve one or two years in the armf, or if that should furnish a superabundance of soldiers, then the conscription could be by lot. Of course, there is not the fainest Likelihood that Congress will ever authorize such a system of military service, but after the first big war in which the nation Is involved it will be found that some such provision to enforce military ser- vice will be imperative"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
Enulnment of DFiIItln.

The present plan provides that the militia shall be equipped from stores has been faund, to be most unsatisfac- tory and does not at all meet the re- Quirements. The quartermaster gener- al of the army calls attention in his report to the lack of funds for proper Iy providing clothing and equipment for the militia. saying that 1t Is diffi- cult to supply the militia from the of the army with any degree of prompt ness on account of the reduction of the appropriafiou for the purpose and the depletion ih stock. He shows that re- imbursement to the army by the militia cannot be made until the shipments to the States have been made. and when made late in the year the deple- tion cannot be supplied at all. To meet the difIicultY a straight appropriation of one million dollars for the purchase and manufacture of supplies from which the militia may be provided with the equipment During the last fis- cnf year the militia was issued $577,- Esl.sD worth of clothing and equipment quite an increase over that furnished last year. think the best. and 1t seems to me the most business like thing to do is to make the appropria- tion straight for the militia and let the clothing and equipment be made and purchased strictly for that branch of the service and distributed to the various states independent of the sub- ply for the regular army. It might be best for the quartermaster's depart ment to manage 1t as now, make the contracts and the distribution. but 1t is known now about how much is need cd each year for the militia and it should be furnished with cost of sup plies of the regular army. This has been done for some years and the re- suit is that the supplies furnished the militia are often very poor and un- suitable and in many instances have been rejected by the inspectors for the use of the regular army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
A Physical Test.

The organization of the National Guard under the Dick law will require a physical test and standard for all applicants to the militia and in the fu- ture a less heght than feet, in- ches: a chest measurement less than 32 inches: a weight of less than 125 pounds and greater than 190; the loss of an eye; a certain degree or deafness and many other defects and ailments will reject and debar to membership. It is required that in case of regular service the National Guard shall be equal to that of the regular army in physique and general heaIthfulness. T9is examination is required and de- minded by the War Department and thA certificate of a physician must ac- company all oaths Of enlistment in the future.