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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
MICHEL SCREWS, J. P.
REAPPorNTED TO OLD POSITION
 BY GOVERNOR COMER.
Is Sen of Late Captain Ben H. Screws, and a Partner of ". U. Con-
 nin, Recently Elected
 City Treasufex.

Michel Screws. 8 prominent young attorney of Montgomery, was yesterday named as Justice of the Peace in the city of Montgomery by Governor B. B. Conner. MT. Screws was appointed to the place left vacant by the death of Judge B. c. Taryer.
 MT. Screws Is a member of the firm of Screws and. Conniff, firm which has lately attracted considerable political notice. William J. Conniff, the junior member of the firm. was recently eiec- ted City Treasurer of Montgomery, and he Is perhaps the youngest man who ever filled that responsible office. Mr. Connfff is also Assistant Secretary of the Alabama Senate.
 Mir. Screws is one of the best known young men of his age in Alabama. He is a son of Captain Ben H. Screws. who after d long career in public life died while he was Senator from Montgom- cry County.
 Michel screws has attended every session of the Alabama Legislature held since he was child, for as a boy he was generally appointed page. He served ay Recording Secretary in the office of Governor Sanford and later in the same capacity in the office of Governor Jeiks.
 By Governor Jelks he was named as city Justice of the peace and resigned this office to go West for his health.
 After spending a year in Texas Mfr. Screws came back to Montgomery re- stored to health and immediately took prominent place among the youns men of Montgomery.
 Mr.s Screws qualified yegtFday and will immediately assume his new du' xa Ffta.. "A .a aak <.4 ae< peace Is considered very desirable and 1t Is understood that quite number oi applicants submitted their claims tc Governor Conner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
CITY TAXES
 BANK SCRIPT certificates Good for All Debts. MAYOR GIVES INSTRUCTIONS Refusal in Recorders Court Due to
 Misunderstanding. Bank Paper wni Now Be Accepted In Every Department Of The City
 Government For All
 Claims.

The City of Montgomery Is receiving clearing house certificates. populaIi;y, 7, denominated script" in payment oI ai' debts owed to 1t. a,, may--if you can--pay him in script IT you wish a building certificate you may discharge the fee in the same kind of rhino; If you ~are in hu.ry to pay your taxes, which are not que until December 1, bring script you haven't the kind that pepper useo to make; If you wish a license TOT v pop ,. corn-popper ora department store. Just hand in a bouquet >of parti-coioreu script.
 1t was resultant from a misunder- atandinr among city officers that clear ing house certificates were refused in payment of a fine in the Hecoruer ? Court Tuesday afternoon. Empioyes or the municipality had received their waeea nartIy in the certificates and the city Intended that it should be paid so to speak, in it's own coin. But the decision which had been reached ana agreed to in. other departments had not reached the Recorders Court and there fore Captain Miles Smith, of the Po- lice Department, who represents tne city as prosecuting officer, felt that he had. moi authority to receive the cer- tificates in payment of debt to the municipality of Montgomery
 It was this declination Of the cer- tifieates that gave rise to rumors that inc City of Montgomery had no faith in them. At the Council meeting Tues fIay night a communication from Mayor Teague. advocating that the Council authorize the City Treasurer to receive script was read. and yesterday the May or gave general instructions to the same effect.
 So it is that today the certificates are good as gold in payment of all debts to the city.
 The communications from the Mayor carried also the statement that as R. S. Williams had resigned the ofiice Of City Treasurer and as the bond of Will liam J. Conniff, This successor, had not been received from the underwriting . cornpany. the office was without any one in charge during business hours. He recommended that License Inspector T. c, Cowan be authorized to act for City Treasurer Williams and to receive taxes which citizens wished to pay.
 Following these suggestions a satts- factory Arrangement has been made In the office of the treasury. MT. Cowan receives taxes and other payments dur Ing the day, and in the evening MT. Williams, who since his resignation of that office on November 1, has been an officer in a local bank, takes over the daily receipts.
 The plan has been pleasing to the city's .customers," MT. Cowan afford Ing courteous and competent service during business hours, and the CO., operation of himself and MT. Williams In the evening being entirely effec- tive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
NOT TO TAKE LEASE
c. B. HEytvEY OF MOBILE NOT T0
 RUN GAY-TEAGUE HOTEL.
Says It Would Not Pay if Prohibftion Were to Carry, and He De-
 clfnes Therefore to Be
 Associated With IL.

T have terminated negotiations Sn regard to the lease of the Gay-Teague Hotel because if prohibition carries in Montgomery shall not want it." said Charles B. Hervey. of the Hervey Hotel Company.
 Mir. Hervey had been in conference with the owners of the hotei-how be- ing constructed on the corner of Com merce and Bibb Streets. It had been expected tbht his company, which con- strols some of the biggest and best ho- tells in the South, would assume lease of the Gay-Teague Hotel. and his ulti- mate decision had been awaited with interest by the people of Montgomery, Mir. Hervey is vice-President and Manager of the company and had pre- viously been in the city to negotiate with the owners of the new hotel. At one time 1t had been announced, almost on positive authority, that his com pany would be the lessees of the house when 1t was completed and the an- nouncement made last night Is surpris- Ing to many.
 T was especially anxious to come to Montgomery because 1t is my native place" MT. Hervey said last night. just before his departure for Mobile, where he has the active management of the ~Cawthon Hotel. Until a short time ago had believed that our company would take over the Montgomery Ho- tel. but in the present agitation for prohibition am unwilling to take the risk. My experience with hotels con- .vinces me that hotels fin a dry town are a poor nvestmentA-unless they are run with blind tiger. and that am of E course unwilling to operate.
 There is nothing more to say. I reached final decision and told the owners of the property so. If the pro- hibition movement is without results I shall attempt to negotiate for the lease of the hotel"
 The Hervey Hotel Company, of which Mir. Hervey is the general manager, controls the Cawthon Hotel and the Bienvilie Hotel fin Mobile the Bristol Hotel. in Houston. Texas, and the State House in Waco Tex
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07

and was on the docket of the court when 1t last convened here but 1t was agreed by the different attorneys Tn the case that It's merits should be ar- gued before Judge Toulmin in Mobile during the summer months.
 The case is a suit>for several thou sand Collars which the North Carolina concern alleges the Alabarna company owes 1t for filling orders. Quite a number of prominent attorneys are in attendance at court on this case. The case was called this morning when the court was crened and 1t will hardly go to the jury before tomorrow.
 The Federal grand jury was com pleted this morning and began It's la bors. During the day quite number of witnesses appeared before this body and were examined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
Social and Personal.

Misses Una and Linnie D. Mullen will entertain tomorrow afternoon and eve ming at cards, eomplimentary<to to their guest, Miss Wilson. after visiting relatives in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Walter Cook has returned home after spending a few days in Mont gomery.
 Mrs. Morrisette, of Newberne, is in the city today. the guest of Mrs. w. F.. Welch.
 Miss Mcbride, of Marion, spent yes- terday here with friends.
 Miss Eula Westbrook, of Linden. was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. M. L. Raster, who has been here for some time visiting relatives, left today for Camden, where she will spend few weeks
 MT E. B. Martin, of Martin Station, spent yetssrday here with Major and Mrs. v. B. Atkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07

hands, went down the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay road yesterday to go to work on the lower end of the road. and 1t Ia expected that now as the contract has been let, the road will be finished and trainsl running to Panama City by March l.
 The road is airsadT doing fairly nice business, running two, trains a day as far as the road has been finish ed. but when completed to the bay, all traffic will be considerably increased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
Fernanl ia Ailnliffe,I.

Mobile, Nov. 6.-A(Special.) .)-The pre- vious decision of the immigration of ficials in the case of Miguel Fernani and his two little daughters,1 who were ordered deported by the Mexi- can Steamship Company, for alleged violation of the alien contract labor act, was reversed at the hearing, today and the persons are admitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
! SAYS FATHER WAS INsANr
Young REaason Files Amendment
 Wayf ,Comteaf.

Mobile, Nov. s--tSpecia1) )--Somewhat of sensation was created today by the filing of as amendment to the con- test of James H. Mason. Jr., against the will of his father, the late James H Mason which alleges insanity as another ground upon which the con- test is made.
 The additional ground of contest filed by way of an amendment to the contest previously filed, sets forth that Mir. Mason was mentally iscapa- ble Of executing valid will { LesS than ten days ago the contest of the will was filed in the Probate court and the chief ground of contest in the original petition alleged undue influence on the part of Mrs, Frances Masson. wife of tho dead man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
Os1eera yva,ye xcxnmimatson.

Mobile. Nov. G. Especial. )--Police OEicers Herman Hakeman and Feiton E. Helton. charged with an assault with a pistol, appeared in the Inferior Court today and when called before the court waived examination to the EgcIty Court. and were placed under Sfs000 bonds each. Hakeman, against sehom there was a warrant for carrying E eoncealed weapons. took the same course as he did in the first case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
MIR. HARTE LEAVES.
Y. M. c. A. Secretary win Lecture to
 studentzs

Mobile, Nov. 6--(Speciai.) )--A. c. Harte. former General Secretary of the Mobile Young Mems Christian As- sociation,, recently resigned to take up missionary work in the Levant. left this morning. begihsfng his tour of the colleges in Mississippi. Alabama and Georgia.
 Tonight at Starkeville Mir. Harte de- livered his first lecture to the students of the A. and M. college on Work Among the Chinese Students at Toixio.'
 From StafkevilIe he will go to OK ford. Miss. where he will deliver an address tomorrow evSning at the Uni- versity of Mississippi.
 Upon concluding his tour of colleges Mir. Harte will go directly to Wash ington to attend q meeting of Y. M C. A. workers. and hesexpects to sail for s Liverpool Nov. 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
pIantr ln arnnYlcfeil.

Mobile. Nov. e--( Special .)--Mose Plenty. f@gro pas fined $500 and costs and given sentence of six. months hard lahpr today in the Infe- rior Court, for having carnal knowi- edge of a girl under 14 years old. Plenty will serve out the sentence. EImira Coleman. negro, was the cont- pIAfnant in the case. and the child was Agnes Coleman. her 11-year-old dan Qfter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
NEWS or LOTHIAN.
New Sixty Room Hotel Has Just Been
 !, fsmfSatalqf afa is sss--{

C0mpleted.si *--&
 Dothan, Nov, 6.-zk Special. )---The new sixty room hotef@ building just eorn- pIeted near tbe Central depot, belong ing to Joe Baker. was yesterday rent ed to VI D. Martin, of Montgomery. Der i. Mir. Martin is a we'll known hotel man who thoroughly understands his business sand expects to make this new hostelry one of the best in the State
 Miss Minna Crime has returned from a visit to relatives and friends in Tus- caloosa and Birmingham.
 Miss Mary Levine, of Birmingham, is visiting the family of Mir. and Mrs. Meyer Levine tlus week.
 A contractor With a car load of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
Claim Against Late Register.

Mobile, Nov. 6--(Special.)- )--A claim for $2.194 was filed in the Probate court this morning against the estate of Charles K. Holt. who was reg ister in chaneery for this county, by ex-Sheriff John F. Powers
 The claim is for fees alleged to he due the sheriff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
Meetinw Of Card CIub,

Mrs. V. B. Atkins was the gracious hostess this morning for the members of the Wednesday Bridge Whist Club when she entertained them at her home on Mary street. The parlor and recep- tion hall were tastefuliy decorated with palms and white chrysanthemums. Af- ter an animated game 8 delicious two course luncheon was enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
TO NAME DELEGATES
SELMA PEOPLE INTERESTED IN
 WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
City Council VIII Be Represented at Rirn,ingham Meeting-Grand
 Jury of United States Court is Completed.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Gatr,a Nnvau,hen 4

AUNGEtAbCE. ASoA OdHf
 Selma, November 6. Considerable interest Is taken here in the coming waterways convention which will be held in Birmingham No- yember 19. This interest was aroused sat the meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association which was held last night.
 President Melvin of the Commercial and Industrial Association will appoint a committee of five business men of the city to attend this convention when 1t convenes. No doubt every man ap- pointed on the committee will attend the convention.
 Beside the committee to attend the waterways convention which will be appointed by President Melvin of the Commercial and industrial Association the City Council when 1t meets Monday night will appoint committee, to at tend the meeting Both of these com mittees will work at this convention in the interest of the Alabama river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07

Riehness and flavor unexeelled.
 New Beauyotr Havana 5 eeMf cigar. q. J. Sfattox Clg. & Tob. CO, Diatrlb
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07
guit Iu Federal Court

The time of the United States Court today has been taken up by the case of the. North Carolina Portiand Cement Company vs. the Alabama Portland Ce- ment company of Demopolis.
 The suit was brought some time ago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
The Vice Presidency.

Commenting on the suggestion that
the republican ticket in 1908 read Taft
and Hughes" the Washington Post
Qnd.), says a word in defense Of the
despised vice presidency:
Daniel Webster would have been
president If he could have put aside
his pride long enough to accept second
place on the ticket with General Tay-
lor in 1S4S. Thomas A. Hendricks
would have been president. we have no
doubt, If upon the inauguration Of
Hayes he had declared for the old tick
ct Of 'Tnden and Hendricks which
would have been invincibie IN 1880. Six
months Of the presidency would have
gathered TIlden 70 his fathers and thus
made way for Hendricks. 1t was the
Webster case over again with varia-
ton. In 1900 the republican party
drafted a man against his viii for vice
president That man IS president to-
day, and in a few weeks Will have COM
pIeted his seventh year IN that station.
Do not despise the vice presidency-its
potentialities are greater than Caesar,
and more than his fortunes"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
GOES TO MARKET; COMES
BACK TO RIFLED HOUSE
Mrs. j. McCarcy Leaves Her Door I'm
locked While She Makes Purchaser
During Her Absence Burglars Steal
Gold Watch.

1t is a good plan for the peope of
Hammond to lock their doors when they
go on a shopping tour or a visit to
nearby friends, as the panhandlers will
get you if you don't watch out. Mrs.
J. McCarey of Williams court, went
to some of the big stores for few
purchases this morning and as she was
to be gone but a short time, did not
think that there was any danger.
on her return, however, she found
that a bold bad man had walked into
the house, ransacked it UP a bit and
walked away with a gold watch An
old satchel in one of the closets at
tracted his attention also, and when he
found he could not open it. he cut into
it with knife, but found it contained
nothing of value. With the number Of
beggers, peddlers and panhandlers
about, it would be well indeed for
every housewife to lock the doors no
matter how long she is going to be
away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
One Of the Most Attractive
and Best Equipped in
Country.
COST ABOUT $4,000
Rooms Arranged With Ideas of Com
fort and Sanitation as
Well as Beauty.

The dedication of the Gibson Y NJ
c. A. Will be witnessed this evening
by hundreds Of young men of Ham
mond and vicinity who will leave here
on the 7:15 Michigan Central Great
interest has been taken in this event
By the people of Hammond.
1t is estimated that 5000 people will
attend the ceremonies which promise
to be exceptionally interesting Among
the well known speakers of the even
ing VIII be heard Congressman Crum-
packer Of the 10th district, and W. c.
Brown, senior president of the
New York Central Lines
Tho following is the program in full.
wilcox orchestra to begin at 700 p m.
Main program promptly at 1880 p. m.
w c Belman, president in chair
Invocation. Rev. Chas. Albert Smith,
Hammond.
Special number by orchestra.
Opening statement. w c. Belman, of
behalf of the Y. NJ. c. a of Hammond
Announcements by w. J. Miller, sec.
Opening statement.
Remarks. C. W. Hotchkiss. general
manager on behalf Of the / & S.
railroad company.
Brief remarks. DIR B. A. Brown. vice
chairman, Indiana State Executive
committee. CDR. Brown is surgeon of
the Big I. at Brightwood, and one of
the officers on the committee of man
agement of the railroad department
there)
John T. Moore. one Of the railroad sec
retaries of the International commit
tee and the executive secretary of the
federation of the railroad associa-
lions on the New York Central lines.
Address. Hon. +. d. Crumpacker con-
gresham. 10th district, and w. c.
Brown, senior vice president New
York Central lines
Closing Prayer. .....W Warren Eugene
Shirley, Hammond.
This afternoon hundreds of ladies
were entertained by the reception COM
mittee at the Y. NJ. c. A dedication. A
large crowd left this afternoon on the
special 500 Michigan Central for Glib
son Although no progress was rend-
cred all of them report most enjoy
able time. and were delighted with the
appearance of the new building.
The main program will be this even
ing, however, and from all prospects
there Will be an immense crowd in at
tendance. both from Hammond, Chicago
and surrounding cities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
BRUTALLY ASSAULTS
A MERE BABY
South Chicago Contractor
Lashes Six-year- old Boy
out Provocation.
20 Lake County Times.)

$3.50. Chicago, July 19.-What is
said TO be one Of the most brutal as
saults ever witnessed, occurred last
night when iittler Donald Tulin, aged
years. was twice struck on the head
and once on the bark by Otto Behns
aged AZ, a wealthy contractor, as he
was driving along Escanaba avenue.
The little boy alleges that he was
walking across Eighty-ninth street go
ing towards Commercial avenue. In
passing Behn's wagon. without any
warning Behn raised his whip and
struck him over the head and on the
back. Bystanders who saw the affair
say the little boy was struck without
any provocation whatever, and that it
look more like the act of a drunken
man than that of a person in his sober
senses.
Behn was arrested Immediately after
the occurrence, by officer Skiba, on a
charge of assault and battery. He will
appear for trial this afternoon before
Judge Lantry, who is filing Judge
Gtrten's position during the latter's
vacation.
Friends of the little boy are very
much incensed over the action of Behn
and will use every effort to have him
given the limit at the trial.
Behn refuses to make any statements
about the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
THEIR SONGS
NOT APPRECIATED
Officer Elsner Takes Excep-
ton to Music From Five
Huskies at l O'Clock.

with song and merriment, crowd
of steel car workers who have sought
Hammond as a place Of labor and
abode, started to make the night hide
Gus for the residents of the section
near State street and Morton Court,
early this morning. They were jolly
fellows all, the days work over and
the nights enjoyment drawing TO a
close. But they did not figure on the
other peoples enjoyment and rights
as citizens and when officer Louis
Elsner appeared ana asked for a ces-
sation Of the hubbub and noise, alias
song, they resented the interference
OF the bull" as unwarranted and
stated in no uncertain terms that they
would continue to deliver the musical
goods despite his crouch.
Elsner was unkind enough TO feel
that he had the authority to stop the
good time so long as il interfered with
the peace and quiet of the little ham
let, and he told them SO. A wee arsu-
ment was at once started as il was
thought that surely a half dozen husk-
les could persuade one officer, but that
was where they made their mistake.
Elsner started in to arrest the bunch,
and was in a fair way to do it when
officer Whitaker came along. Between
the two they rounded up five of the
men ana landed them. song and all. at
the police station. They were all
given a berth for the night, on a
charge Of idle and disorderly. and this
morning faced Judge Mcmahon in the
local court. They pleaded not guilty
and asked for a trial later on. This
was granted. and they viii be given
hearing tonight at 7 o'clock
They gave their names as w. l.
Grove of Indiana avenue. Z. w. Carr
of Alleghaney City. Pa. Edward Crit
fifth. Scranton. Pc. John II. Neill, Tru-
man avenue and J. W. McKerney OF
Tyroun, Pa. They were charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
REV. ELLIoTTs MIND EAsED.
Hammond Divine Receives Word That
His Granddaughter Has Success
fully XYithstOOd Operation.

Rev. T. NJ. Elliott of the First Pres
hyteFian church Is rejoicing over the
news received this morning from South
Bend. announcing the success of q seri-
Gus operation performed on his little
granddaughter at the hospital there
The little girl is four years old and
the daughter of Rev. Elliott's son. Rev
". NJ Elliott of Lima, Ind. She was
brought TO South Bend yesterday, suf-
fering from suppression Of the upper
right side and as the operation was
capital one, much anxiety was felt
as 10 the outcome. The little girl is
doing we'll and il IS believed she will
recover. The suppression was the re-
suit Of a long Siege Of intermittent
fever. which seriously weakened the
patient.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
PHILIP BREILLATT DIES.

Phillip J. Brefllatt, 5r.. aged eight
years and four months, the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Breillatt Of 400 Conkey
avenue, died yesterday evening at :
o'clock after a two weeks illness with
brain fever. The funeral will be held
from the home OF his parents Saturday
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Louis Smith OF the
First Methodist church will preach the
sermon All friends invited. The re-
mains will be taken to Detroit, the
family leaving over the Wabash Sat
urday at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. James Barker, the mother of
Mrs. Brenlatt, came Tuesday from her
home in Detroit TO visit the stricken
family and she viii return with them
20 her home In Detroit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
CONTINUED on page .. column 3,

For the convenience OF the public,
the Bick Laundry has opened a down
town drop Office at Mee's cigar store.
Bundles dropped at this Office viii re-
ceive prompt attention.-7-15-2t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19

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