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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
WOULD MAKE
LEGAL Poems
Unusual Bill Passes
Florida House.
DEBTOR WILL FACE PRISON
DEBTOR WILL FACE PRISON
Measure Lega1izes Criminal Pro-
cess for Collecting Claims.
ConstitutionaIity OF Act Ia Questioned
by SoIons, But Many Declare for
New Law Under Any
Condition..

Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.--(SpeciaL)
The House of Representatives today
passed a bill which is regarded by
some as practically a legalization Of
peonage. The vote was IS to 8.
Representative r.. Pope Reese of
Escambia. opposed the passage in an
earnest spirit. Mr.. Reese was special
assistant to the district attorney who
prosecuted the peonage cases in PEN
sacola. now of national notoriety. To
a representative of The Advertiser to-
night Mr.. Reese characterized the
measure as most pernicious.
THE real purpose, he said. "of this
measure Is to authorize the collection
of a debt by criminal process; to JUS
tify imprisonment for debt in viola
ton of both the Constitution of Flor
Ida and the United States"
Reese Offers Amendment.
Mr.. Reese offered an amendment to
the measure that any compromise or
attempted compromise of prosecutions
by any person or employer after pros
ecution begun should be punished in
the same way as the person charged
with fraud. Seeing the disposition of
the House to pass the measure, Mr..
Reese offered the amendment evident
ly with the purpose of softening the
blow which he asserts will Inevitably
fall on those least able to bear IL, for
If the bill is passed by the Senate
without the amendment 1t may be used
by unscruplous employers to force SER
vice against the will of the employed.
Under the rule of evidence in the
bill a man arrested under the pro-
posed law would be guilty on a show
ing of the debt and of his having re-
fused to pay or having abandoned his
contract. The rule of law that
man is presumed TO be innocent until
proven guilty is abolished.
Would Force Measure.
The constitutionality of the bill
having been questioned during the de-
bate. several representatives declared
they were in favor of such a law
whether It was constitutional or not.
1t Is interesting TO observe inc this
connection that the second day Of the
session the Legislature passed ireso-
luton condemning the publication of
a magazine article concerning peon-
age In Florida.
Tho house today adopted the Senate
concurrent resolution endorsing Will
liam J Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for President.
The Senate resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution to dis
franchise the negro was made a special
order for Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Board by invitation of the House will
address the House members tomorrow
night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
POWERS In A PACT
GERMAN KAISER IGNORED IN FAR
EAST.
New Grouping of Interests In Orient
SignaIiEes Great Britain's Di-
plOmatic SucceEs-FOur Ma
lions Combine.

Paris, May 6.-Omcial confirmation
has been obtained by the Associated
Press of the report that negotiations
are in progress between France and
Japan looking to an understanding mu-
tually guaranteeing the political and
commercial interests of the two pow
ers in the Far East.
The conferences on the subject have
been going on at Toxic and are pro-
ceeding tremendously, but some time
probably will elapse before they re
concluded.
France has recognized that her pos
session of Indo China and Slam as well
as her commercial interests in the Far
East would be extremely vulnerable in
the event of war and deemed 1t wise
to make an arrangement with Japan,
which is willing to guarantee Fren N
interests in return for the recognition
of the japanese claims in Korea and
Formosa.
Powers In Close Pact.
AT the same time. it is explained
the entente will be strictly limited Ia
the maintenance OF the status So. II
does not touch China and has ny any
thing resembling an offense or de-
Tense feature. Nevertheless, taken in
connection with the Russo-Japanese
understanding which shortly will tt
concluded, and the Anglo Russian
Government, both of which are sup
Elementary to the Anglo-Japanese and
Franco Russian alliances and the Anglo
French. the entente creates a comblna-
ton In the Far East and a new group
ing of the powers in Europe of ex.
treme significance. II constitutes, In
effect. another signal evidence of the
success Of Great Britain's diplomatic
maneuvering for the isolation OF Ger.
many.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
WARRING ON PLAGUE
sAyANTs DISCUSS CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS.
Eminent Physicians Attempt 10 Dis
cover Direct Source of Consumpt-
ions InfectiOn--Thorough Re-
search To BE Continued.

Washington, May 6-Tuberculosis in
fections from bovine and other germs
versus infection through human germs,
was discussed at length today at the
meeting of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis in third annual session here. The
question was not settfed and he PROPOSE
ton was made of appointing COM
mittce to continue their study of the
subject Several papers were read and
a general discussion followed each.
DR., Charles Hunter Dunn Of Boston,
has his subject Recent Advances in the
knowledge of tuberculosis In Chill
dren." He said in early life tuberculo-
sis did not affect the lungs as 1t did
in the case of adults, but frequently re-
mained hidden in the internal glands In
children until an acute form OF tuber-
culosis menengitis. or pneumonia, caus-
ed death He declared that chiidr~"
have no power of re
these acute outbreaks.
babies showed no to.
the lescions.ss~ .----
Coming to the sources d.
sis Infection, he mention '
theories that 1t was cor
dust, or moist sputum
while there was truth
the commonest source
tagion from tubercular -.
Not infrequently, he SAID tuDerculosis
entered the body by lungs, through the
intestines or through the tonsils ana
pharynx, and then located itself IN
the nearest glands. In diagnosing Ia
tent forms of the disease. he said that
the x-ray was the most important
method of discovering 1t. -tnaliy, ne
smoke on the subject of immunizing
person from tuberculosis by means OF
vaccination.
He reviewed the progress that had
been made in that direction and said ne
believed that human beings weres IN
pretty good state of natural resistance
and he held out hope of finding a vac
cine to make that absolute.
DR., Henry I. x. Shaw OF Albany, N
Y in discussing the question, Ine
Present Status of the Transmissibility
of Rovfne Tuberculosis as illustrated
bv infants and Young Children" ar
1ued that the usual method of acquir-
ing the disease was through the conta-
gion of man oman. and not through
milk and other foods.
At the morning session the delegates
listened to the reading of a report on
the international Congress on Tuber-
of Philadelphia.
The report of DR.. Flick dealt largely
with what had been done by the ma
tions. since it came into existence In
1889. In Paris The report stated that
there had been raised 100000 of pro-
nosed fund of 100000 FOR the scientific
and nhilanthropic congress, the enter
tainment of the visiting delegates,
nrizes for the best exhibits of objects
figuring in the crusade against tuber-
culosis, etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
CHANNEL BOARD ORGANIZED.
Federal Water Commission Begins
work ON MIsaisaIppi IlprOyement.

St. LOUIS May 1.-THE Board appoint
ed by the Secretary of war to consider
the project of establishing a fourteen
foot channel from St Louis to the
mouth of the Mississippi River. in ac-
cordance with an act of Congress, ap-
proved March 2. last held its Crst meet
ing here TODAY and organized by elect
ing colonel Clinton r Sears, United
states Engineer c rps. at St Louis.
president The other members of the
Board present were Col C M. Town
send Of cleveland, and Colonel w. II .
Rihv Of chicago. ana Major Henry p.
Richardson Of Louisiana. The sessions
are behind closed doors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
-
TRAINMEN IN ATLANTA
Hundreds of Delegates Arriving for
the Convention.

Atlanta, Ga. May 6.-Nearly 500
delegates representing the $1,000
members of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen are expected to attend
the biennial convention of the order
which will begin here tomorrow morn
Ing and continue for ten days. Two
executive sessions will be held each
day and an open meeting. to which
the public will be invited, will be
held Tuesday evening.
T. P. Morrissy of Cleveland. Ohio.
Grand Master. arrived today. A strong
bid is being made by Des Molnes.
Iowa, for the next convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
NATIONS ARE AT ODDS.
Mexico and Guatemala In Disputes Az
fair Not Serious.

o.r+uent has received information 10
The effect that the diplomatic relations
between Mexico and Guatemala have
been terminated. The outcome Is
awaited with apprehension.
DR. Herrarte the Guatemalan minis
ter tonight received a cable message
from the Guatemalan minister of for
eign affairs in which he says the ar
1culty with Mexico will be satisfac-
torily adjusted,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
Negro Caught I'm Huntsville.

Birmingham. May "a special to The
News from Huntsville. says a negro.
believed to be Jesse Coe, wanted In In
dianapolis. Ind, for the murder of Po-
liceman Charles Russell, September 80.
1905. was arrested at Huntsville to-
day, and is being held for Identified
ton There is a reward If $1,000 for
the Indianapolis murderer. The negro
gave his name as Ed Coleman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
COAL FAMINE EXPECTED.
Union Pacific Railroad Is Preparing fc'
Conditions.

Conditions.
Cheyenne. Wyoming. May CT looS
for a greater coal famine next yess
than ever before and the Union PacifiA
which has always taken care of tf
people along its line will no longer Il
able to do so on account of the Her,
burn bill"
This - the statement attributed u
W. l.. Park. general superintendent o.
the Union Pacific Railroad.
The small Dealers Mr.. Park is fur.
Their reported TO have said, have I'm 4
way depended upon the railroad sup
ply of coal to help them out and un
less they store their own coal during
the coming summer they Will face 1
famine In the wipter. The Union Pa
cific will store COZ as usual this sum
mer, but will hava Zone to sell"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.
Missionary Conference Proposes Line OF
Procedure

PrOCeuure.
Shanghai, May 6-The missionary
the influence of missionary work In pro-
noting the reunion OF the Church OF
Christ and recommended that all tho
Chinese churches use a brief form Of
prayer for China.
Rev. DR.. w. S. Ament. Chairman OF
the National Committees on Federating
hte churches. proposed line of pros
cedure.
After DR.. Ament's propositions had
been discussed, a commission was APP
pointed TO draft scheme providing foF
the federation of all Protestant
churches in China, under provincial and
national councils,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
WRECK REPORTED ON NJ. & o.

-. Louis, May FAIRY this norninw,
n passenger train ON the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Is reported wrecked &C
sparta, Ills. NO details have been xcs
eelved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
village is Destroyed.

The village of Bird Wright was en-
tireIy destroyed and 1t is known that
at least two deaths occurred there al
though more may have been fatally
hurt. Crawford Martin and Jap Con-
ner were seriously injured and may
die.
Bird Wright is village of between
300 and 400 persons, and IT is said to
have been utterly obliterated, with the
exception of the business section. This
escaped by a few feet and many of
the townspeople were in that part of
the village and thus escaped death
The only person known to have been
killed at Bird Wright was a child of
Calvin Tramel. A man named Stevens
and his wife were fatally injured and
Mr.. McFall is reported to be so badly
hurt that 1t is not believed that he
will recover. Physicians have been
rushed to this place to aid the In
jured
Near Celna, Texas. a farm house was
blown down and the son of the farmer
named Mizesa and tenant named Pack
were killed.
There were no less than ten lorna
does reported in the North Texas tor
nado belt today, the greatest number
ever known in one day. The property
loss Is enormous, but the death list is
unusually small
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
RENDERED. UNCONSCIOUS
ny HAIL FROM HEAVENS

Carsville. Mo, May 6.-Allie
Beeson. sixteen years old. was
rendered unconscious today by
falling hail and may die. At a
late hour she was still uncon-
scious. Ice balls as large as
hens eggs fell 10 a depth of
two inches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 6-Forecast for Ala
bama: Showers Tuesday and probably We'd
nesday, fresh winds mostly south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07

Mr.. Haywood" said the attorney
KNOWS all that he did at all times
hut he does not know what witnesses
may come here and testify He Is en-
titled to know that an overt act is
charged against him. The indictment
gaYs the prisoner no absolute infOr=
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
John z. Stone Dead.

Capt. Johl T. Stone. aged 10
years, died at his home in this CITY,
Thursday night, December 5, 1907.
Mr.. Stone moved to this place from
Wheeling some twenty years ago,
and by his sterling integrity and
honesty Of purpose made many
friends. he was an efficient and
trusty engineer, and served on the
Annie L, the Nail City and other
boats in these waters. He made
several trips South, while Ia the
employ of the company, as engin.
eer on different boats, and was we'll
known all along the rivers by the
older boatmen. The funeral sefY-
ices were held at the residence on
last Friday afternoon and the re.
mains were taken to Wheeling last
Saturday; interment Sunday. Mr..
Stone loaves devoted wife and
four children, to whom the Regis.
ter extends itB heartfelt Bympa.
thies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11

hr. Asa Roaeberry has returned
from a visit to Mr.. Van .SomerYille
and family at Washington, Pa.
Mr.. W. W. Hayman. of Willow
Grove, was here last Wednesday
night and Thursday.
For sleds, wagons, tTiOyOles, Co.,
go to the Red A Toy Store.
Mr.. J. P. Rambriok, from up
Kanawha, is in town.
Mr.. F. G. Davis, of Middleport,
was victor in our city, Sunday
Mr.. q. M. Roberts, of Roberts.
burg, was here Sunday.
A nice lot of Christmas candies
at the Ohio Street Grocery. in the
Extension
Dr.. j O. Frazier, of Buffalo, was
in our CITY Monday on professional
business
Mr.. Geo Gable. travelling for a
wholesale shoe house, is here to
visit his wife and baby and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Gable.
Mr.. Peter s. Couch, of South
Side, who was at DR.. McGuire's
Hospital in Richmond, Va. for
several weeks during the summer
where he underwent a surgical
operation, returned there last
Thursday for further treatment.
Mrs Ben franklin, of Point Pleas
ant. and sister, Miss Rhoda Long,
of South Side, are the guests of
Mrs Q D Kerr
Miss Rosa Dnvall refunded from
Point Pleasant this morning where
she spent Sunday with friends
Mrs Joseph Wallace and baby
Of Glenwood, came up Saturday to
spend few days with her mother.
Mrs John A Watterson and family
-Gallipolis Tribune, Dec. 9.
A man used to stand in danger
of getting single hair on his GOAT.
but he is fortunate these days if
he gets away without string of
cnrls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
ACCIDENTS.

Mr.. D. W. Brown fell on the
10y walk few days ago going into
his home, striking his head and
outing an ugly gash.
Postmaster John F. Lewis, fell
on the 10y sidewalks last week,
breathing two of his ribs,
Little Miss Anora Kenny, while
playing in the basement of the
school house, last Monday, fell
down the steps, outing an ugly
cash in her forehead. DR.. Neale
vas summoned and dressed the
NO und, and the little sufferer is
doing we'll.
Mrs. Ed johnson, of Beale,
while driving last Thursday after
noon CLOSE to the B. 6 BY. track,
when train came along frighten.
ing her horse which ran away
throwing her out of the buggy dis.
locating her elbow and breaking
her arm.
Mr.. VIM. 81. Chambers, employed
at the Kanawha Docks, while at
work more than two weeks ago,
was struck in the left eye with the
sharp end of a board which had
been knocked off of the side of 8
boat by a fellow workman, almost
knocking his eye out, outing the
eye ball in two places and other.
wise injuring the eye, we are glad
to say is getting along nicely and
will not loose his eye sight as was
first expected.
Harry G. Porter. of Hogsett, mel
with a very ugly accident Tuesday
afternoon, Dec, 3rd, while working
manure spreader. He got his
right hand caught by the thumb
and had it drawn into the machine
clear to the arm, tearing all of the
flesh on the back of the hand and
wrist to the bone and requiring II
stitches to be taken in the hand
Of course it lisa painful and ugly
accident, but the bones might have
been broken and the wounds &c
much worse, that it is comforting
to know that he escaped as he did
|
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
Buy your .handkerohiefs ct Ms
LII WiIliamson's.

!. Nj Hugo Juhling, of New Ha-
ven, has taken q position with the
Point Pleasant Wholesale Grocery
%. Mrs. JuhlinR and children
will be here this week to visit her
parents, Capt, j. W. o. Heslop.
Mr. Jhhling will move his family
to this city as soon as he can SO
cure a house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
MARRIED
Windon-RObey Nuptials.

Windon-Robey Nuptials.
Beautiful indeed was the we'd.
ding Wednesday evening, Dscem-
Der 4th. 1907. Of Mrs. Mary Kath
ryn Windon and Mr.. Howard Lee
Robey. The service was performed
at half after eight al Christ Epis:
copal Church, by the Rector, j,
Howard Gibbons.
| The edifice was never moro effect
lively decorated; quantities Of ferns
and and palms being artistically
grouped about the chancel, while
ropes of smilax entwined the chan.
deliers and hung in festoons from
the ceiling. from which also, was
suspended huge wedding bell,
fashioned of white chrysantbe,
mums and smilax Directly be-
meath the bell were two white satin
pillows, upon which the newly
married pair were to knesl.
Miss Veya Haptonstall played q
delightful organ program while the
guests were assembling, changing
to the Lohengrin wedding march
for the entrance OF the bridal party.
When the ribbon ushers, Mr. %.
Riddle and DR.. F. v. Butcher had
drawn the white satin ribbons to
form the aisle for the bridal party,
with the first notes of the Lohen-
grin, the Rector advanced to the
altar and the ushers, Messrs. Griff
7. Smith, F q. Laird, O. R. Mo.
Cullooh and E L. Ellison, led the
bridal procession. Then came the
brides. maids in the following
order: Mrs. @. r. McCullooh,
Misses Bessie Tippett, Irene Bow
yer and Gertrude Howard. They
were gowned alike in blue net over
blue taffetts silk. with trimmings
Il lace. satin and pearl buckles,
made in empire effect They wore
blue picture hats with blue plumes,
and carried immense bunohes of
pink ohrysanthemums. The brides-
maids never looked more charming
than on this occasion, their hand
some gowns being particularly be-.
coming.
Following them methe matron-
of-honor, Mrs. l.. o. Riddle, hand
somely gowned in pink brooade
satin, with large pink picture hat
and carrying pink ohrysanthe-
NUNS. Her costume added much
to her natural beauty.
Just preceding the bride were
the two dear little flower girls,
Erma FREEDMEN and Kathleen
Liter, daintily dressed in white
aud carrying baskets Of pink and
white carnations which they grace
fully strewed in tae path of the
bride.
Next came the bride on the arm
of her uncle, Mr.. w. Il. Hogg, who
gave her in marriage. Very at.
tractive was the bride in her mag
nifoent bridal robe of ivory white
duohesse satin, made princess with
court train. She wore white hat
of beautiful point lace with droop.
ling white plumes and carried q
white prayer book from which the
ceremony was read. She was met
at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Mr. W. W. Riley, Jr.
and the Rector then pronounced
the words that made them mar
and wife During the ceremony
LIE Roy's Orchestra softly played
appropriate selections. At the
conclusion of the ceremony the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
Miss Irene Yeager Dead.

Mics Irene Yeager. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. YeaRer, Of
North Point Pleasant, died Tues.
day morning, Dec. 8, 1907, at:12:SO
O'Clock, of tuberculosis. She had
been a patient sufferer for many
months with the dread disease.
In health Miss Rena was a hsppy
dispositioned girl and her friends
numbered all who knew her. She
was aged about "a years. A fsthsr
and mother. three brothers, MesSEp.
Edward. Ernest and Frederick;
four sisters. Mrs. Ed. Sinclair. Of
Illinois, Mrs. A. L. Boggess, Mrs..
Robert Hall and Miss lola, are
left to mourn their loss The de-
ceased was a member of the q. B.
Church, of North Point Pleasant,
at which church funeral services
will be conducted Thursday at 2
p. m. Our sympathies are With
the bereayed family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-11
Go to the Red A Store for Toys.
M,sEDawsOn, of sistersville,

TO 70 TIC AoN -
MISE Dawson, of Sistersville,
is a business visitor in town.
Mr.. Rankin Hill, from up Kama
wbs, was in town Friday.
The Red A Toy Store has the
lsrgest stock to select from.
Mrs. Geo. a DuVal, of Parkers.
burg, was here Sunday night and
Monday visiting friends.
Mr. W 9 Jewett, of Huntington,
was here yesterday on business
and visiting fsisnds.
Hats marked down. Mrs L j
Williamson.
Mrs. George Burdett snd little
daughter, have returned from .
visit to relatives and friends at
Huntington and Hurricane.
No trouble to show goods, al.
ways pleased to produce the latest
in my line. J.O. Stortz. Jeweler
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James o
Grssty, of Staunton, Va. q daugh
ter, Monday, Dec. 9th, 1907 Mrs
Grasty was formerly Miss Kittit
Tippett, of this place.
Mrs John 7. Stone. daughter
Miss Bessie and son, Edward, who
accompanied the remains of Capt
Stone to Wheeling last Saturday
for interment, will return home to-
morrow.
The question of the day is moi
the big money panic. but who is
going to get the big steel range
that Filson Bros. are giving away
Messrs. s. W. Moore, R. L
Hutchinson and NJ. Schwar z
valdez will return today from
Weston, where they have been
attending the meeting of the Hor
ticultursl Society Of the State.
The finest of linen paper, in box
es, suitable for Christmas presents,
at j. Q. Storiz's.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin, on Ksnawha street, in the
Extension, last week, a son.
Mr.. S W. Moore and wife, of
EIwslI, have returned from James
town. Va, where Mr.. Moore had
charge of the West Virginia exhibit
during the Fair.
Mr., j. W. Riff. employed with
the Standard Oil Go. at Marion,
Ohio, arrived here Sunday TO spend
the winter with his mother, Mrs
Jane Rifle, near town.
The Red A Store is selling Toys
cheaper than you can get them in
the city.
Mrs. Jamison and daughter, OF
Point Pleasant, are guests of Prof
and Mrs. A K. NJ. Jamison.-Ron.
oeVerte News.
The question of the day is n ,t
the big money panic, but who is
going to get the big steel range
that Ellison Bros are giving away
Mr.. Geo. 1 Rifle. who has been
located at Bellevue, Ohio, for some
time, has returned here to spend
the winter.
Don't forget to call and buy
watch, ring, bracelet, necklace, OIL
whatever you fancy, you will fine
it at j. Q. Storiz's Jewelry store.
We are pleased to announce tina
Mr.. Robert P. Liter, who has beer
very sick for some time with ty
phoid fever, is improving and wal
brought down stairs yesterday.