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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
THAXT0N SEEMS DOOMED
TO DEATH ON ScAFF0LD
Governor wan HardIey Asain Esxteaa

Governor VIII HardIey Again Extend
Executive Clemency.
1t Is believed now that unless some
new evidence presents itself to the
mind of the Governor. he will not inter-
fere with the execution of Henry
Thaxton. the negro who got q stay of
his sentence while standing on the
scaffold in the Birmingham jail yard.
The scene that ensued was one Of tn e
most dramatic that Is known to Ala
bafna criminal history.
The respite which was contained in
the telegram of the Goernor to the
sheriff of Jefferson County will expire
Monday, Feb. 10. 1t now looks as II
the condemned man will so to his death
on that date In spite OF the hopes he
had of the new evidence convincing
the Governor and the Board of Par
dons of he innocence.
The Governor has not beyond the re-
spite granted, evidenced any Intention
OF committing the negroes death SEN
tence, and as the Board Of Pardons
which sat this week win not again sit
before Monday or on that day, IL is be-
lieved the sheriff will proceed with the
execution, without interference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

impulses OF his life which found ex-
preston IN his works. then Father
Vaughan afforded an elegant variety
OF entertainment BY telling forcefully
OF the cultivated art Of the playwright.
He used the Analogy between art IN
literature ana art in the use OF the
brush and easel
Julius Caesar was taken up by the
lecturer as a study last evening from
the artistic point OF the playwright.
In the writing Of this powerful drama.
he said. the seer OF Stratford- on Avon
dipped his brush In the pastel of his
wonderful imagination and with mas-
ter stroke spread the absorbing back
ground OF that tragic story on the cam
vass of Roman history. Then he put
on the coiors in such finesse that u
read at the right angle the eye OF the
soul is appalled, at the marvellous se-
quence OF the picture from the UNI
toward ambition of the great Caesar
to the expiration by his own hand OF
the long suffering Brutus.
The next attraction at the Grand
will be Adelaide Thurston In THE Girl
From Out Yonder... today and tonight.
The Daybrcak rertiiiser. has pre-
dueed on two aersA Of upiasa 100 -
MARKS 4 GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
BRYAN CLUB MEETS
onGANszATIoN or COUNTY CLUBS
is URGED.
Positively No One Endorsed A Dele
gate To Denver Convenfion.
Much Talk OF Can
dfdafen.

The Alabama Bryan Club held an
nfh@r meeting yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, but beyond urging the or
eanfzation Of Bryan Clubs In every
beat in Alabama, little was done. II
was said positively that the club viii
not endorse any ticket for delegate to
the National Convention.
In accordance with the wishes OF
the Bryan people the voters In the
primary will instruct the Alabama del
egates for Mr.. Bryan. The committee
provided that any Democratic oreani-
xatfon numbering more than 200 could
ffle with the committee the name of any
Presidential candidate and II he re-
cefved a plurality vote he would be
entitled to the votes of the Alabama
DELEGATION in the Denver convention.
After the meeting of the State -Ex-
ecutive Committee conference OF the
Bryan people was held and resoiu-
tion offered by John II. Wallace de-
claring that Bryan clubs should De or
gauized in every beat and that care
should be taken in the selection OF the
Denver delegates, was unanimously
adopted. 1t was also determined to
name a campaign committee to assist
fhe state Campaign COMMITTEES, Wfrch
will be named by Chairman Mallory
II was said yesterday afternoon that
Rufus N. Rhodes. of Birmingham.
would shortly announce for one OF the
places from the State at large. Jonn
W. Tomlinson is also one of the candi-
dates for one of these places Captain
ii w. Booker and Robert j. Lowe are
regarded as candidates.
II Is said that Senators Johnston and
Bankhead may have their names placed
on the primary ticket but this Is
doubted. 1t has been the custom In
the past for the Democrats to send
the chairman of the State Executive
Committee. and It Is possible that the
friends OF Chairman Mallory viii in
sist on his being sent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
RAID ON A HOTEL.
Gambling Outat Found i'm BlrR.inssaa.
Place.

Birmingham, Feb. 7.-(Spesial -
In making a raid on a room in the Ma
tional Hotel. First Avenue establish
ment. the police early this morning dis
covered five men with olt of gambling
parapherualia on a table end an spium
pipe and material nearby.
One Of the young men In tho party
claimed to the police that The pipe"
was his and that none Of tire Ctfers
in the party used it. The appearance
Of the room was quite Oriental
The young men will be tried in the
Police Court Monday. Gaming is
charged against them and the police
claim to have convincing testimony.
Mabel Brown. a white woman. who
was arrested also in the National Hotel
IS to be given a trial Saturday morning
in the Police Court on charge of vio-
hating the prohibition laws.
The charge was preferred by q. c..
Glass, of New Castle. a, small settle
rnent a few mileh north OF Birmlng-
ham. who AYERS that he was robbed Of
$3.50 after taking number of drinks of
whlskey and that the liquor was fur
uished By the woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
GOVERNOR FOR LUSK
MAKING Personal CANVASS FOR
MARSHALL COUNTY MAN.
Hon. Virgil BoalaIn Denies That He Ia
Candidate For One OF The
Associate judge

A distinct and notable feature of the
meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee and its attepdant crowd yes
terday was the active and personal
work of Governor Conner in behalf of
the candidacy of Senator John A. LusIk
for Associate Judge Of the Supreme
Court.
1t was clearly demonstrated that the
Governor was bending all his personal
efforts to the nomination Of Senator
Lusk. number of the out of town
leaders who attended the committee
meeting declared that the Governor
had personally approached them and
asked their help for Mr.. Lusk.
The Governor is always conspic-
uous figure in the Hobbies of the hotel
when a political gathering is on. His
appearance in the hotel Hobbies Thurs
day night and yesterday was the sig
nal for considerable gossip over his
unusual and energetic interest In the
candidacy Of the Marshall county man.
The men who had been asked by the
Governor to vote for Senator Lusk dis
cussed that fact among themselves
with considerable degree OF interest
Hon. Virgil Bouidin, of Jackson
County yesterday said that any an
nouncement of his candidacy for As
sociate Justice OF the Supreme Court
was premature and unauthorized. He
said that he was not a candidate for
that honor and any announcement to
the contrary is misleading.
Word was sent out from Scottsboro
that Mr.. Bouldin would make the race
in the coming free for all primary.
but during he meeting of the State
Executive Committee. of which Mr.
Bouldin is a member. he said. when
asked as to his intentions, that he is
positively mot candidate for justice.
Mr.. Bouldfn led the forces for the
State primary in the committee night
yesterday.
There was no changes yesterday in
the aspect of the contest in the pri-
mary for the two places on the Su-
preme Court bench. Justices HARRISON
and Simpson will of course be candi-
dates to succeed themselves. The an
nounced candidates in addition to the
two justices are Judge John M. Chill
ton Of Montgomery. Judge James j /.
Mayfleld Of Tuscaloosa. Senator John
A. Lusk of Marshall and Judge John
A. Bilbro of Etowah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
SECURE MANY LOANS
GIRLS GET MONEY TO HAVE coon
TIME ON. n


An Investigation of stories told by
two young women who visited the
homes OF Montgomery citizens recently
asking for assistance. after telling q
hard luck story. has resulted in a re-
port being made to the police. who
VIII probably make an investigation
to see whether or not the young wo-
men have~been victimizing people.
During the last week no less than
twenty homes have been visited by
these young women. The visits were
always after dark. They told differ
ent stories at different homes. none OF
which proved to be true when invests
gated. The particular story which was
Investigated was told to a gentleman
who answered the door at a private
boarding house. Those having accom-
modations In the house were very SYM
pathetic when the two young school
girls, as they appeared to be. told sto-
ries Of having lost their belongings
while coming TO Montgomery, but there
was ooe present who did not believe II.
This man is a special agent for . rail-
way company, ana he at once made up
his mind 70 investigate. The girls
gave their address and stated that they
merely wanted loan. and that they
would return the money Saturday. They
said that they were working at the
Telephone Exchange. ~
When they left the house the sus-
picious special agent followed them and
saw the girls when they got into
hack a short distance away and drove
off with two young men, who seemed
to appreciate the situation hugely. The
following afternoon the lady of the
house was at the theatre attending a
matinee performance, and was startled
to see the two girls there with two
young men. They seemed to be fav-
ing q jolly time.
This prompted the lady to make in
quiry at the Telephone Exchange. 1t
developed that one of tho girls had
secured employment there. but had
been discharged FOR reasons satisfactory
to the management.
1t was also learned that q number
Of inquiries had been made 1t the Tel
ephone ONCE by others, who had list
ened to the siren voiced young school
girls. A visit to an address given by
the girls disclosed the factfthat me-
gro woman lives there, who knew Moth
ing about either OF them.
When asked about the case, the chief
operator at the Bell Telepnone Office
said that both of the young women
had appeared at the ONCE and one OF
them asked for work. Both wore col
lege caps. but neither lad IN the COLI
lege gowns. The chief operator said
that she put one Of them 10 work on
the strength of the statement made
that she had had previously six months
experience in another city. In a few
days, however, she found that the new
operator was entirely incompetent and
unreliable and she discharged her. She
also said that a number Of inquiries
had been made by persons as to wheth-
er a young woman of the name given
was working at the ONCE, and nearly
all of these acknowledged having part
ed with a small sum as loan, and In
some instances as a gift.
The Daybreak Fertfliser has pre-
duced ON one aere Of sandy upland
"a bushels of corn. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
]. B. HARPER CAUGHT
IN MISSISSIPPI

Huntsville. Feb. t. (SpeciaI)--J. B.
Harper wanted here for completely In
cracking the safe of the Lowe Cotton
Mills has been caught in Water VAL
ley, Miss. 3,tS
Harper was formerly night watch
man at the mills and he disappeared
on the night of the robbery.
His brother -in-law. w. II. Griggp,
was convicted for taking part In the
affair and is serving Ave year sen
tence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
ColeneI starlke. Ferate.

Troy, Feb, 7--(Special)-A message
from Perote this morning, received by
Postmaster W.. c. yStarke. brought In
news of his fathers death, Colouel
Eli Williams Starke, which occurred
at that place last night 81
Colonel Starke. who was 81 years oln.
had been in feeble health for several
years. but has not had any serious ILL.,
ness and the news Of his death was
quite a shock to- his friends and reia-
tives here. y
Colonel Starke was pr0minenk In
this section in which he lived and in
his early years held many responsibls
positions. He was one of the deie-
gates to. the Secession Convention be.
fore the war between the States.
He was a staunch member of the Rap-
fist Church and q true and devoted
husband and father
W. S. Starke, left on the first train
this morning for Perote, to be- with his
mother and brother, Sam Starke, these
three being the only surviving mem
Der of Colonel Starke's family.
The funeral will occur at Perote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Gainesville. Fla. Feb. III. L. Chess
ter. proprietor OF a restaurant here,
was today shot and Instantly killed by
w. III. Temple, his step-brother. It is
said the killing was the result OF a
misunderstanding regarding debt. In
the quarrel II is alleged Chester at
tackled Temple with a knife. where
upon Temple shot and killed Chester.
Temple has been arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
Jeins rafs Clah.

Charleston. W. va. Feb. 7.-zEvery
republican member Of the West vYr-
gihia legislature. has Joined the Taft
club. which organised here this week
according to an announeenenty, made
here today. Governor Dawson kas ffia
principal speaker ut the meeting for
organization. urging immediete action
TO that end, and m@rbership covering
all parts Of the state was planned II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Birmingham. Feb. z. (Special)--Ad.
ditional plans have been outlined for
successfully carrying on the WORT 81
connection with the Confederate Vet
erans' reunion at meetings held Friday
afternoon by the executive and the n
nance committees at the commercial
Club rooms the former meeting at
2 o'clock and the latter at o'clock.
Reports showed that success was
attending the efforts Of the commit
tees and everything was progressing
satisfactorily. Both meetings were
well attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
FUNERAL OF MIR. KNOWLES.
Services VIII BE Conducted From Resi-
deuce At II OSeH0ek

The funeral of the late A 3.
Knowles, who died at his residence. $50
Perry Street. Thursday night, will take
place at II o'clock this morning from
the family home, Rev. E. e. Cobbs.
Rector Of St Johns Episcopal Church.
will conduct the services. The inter-
ment will be made in lakewood ceme-
terry.
The pallbearers names have not
yet been published. They will be
selected from the personnel Of the en-
ployes q the stora Of which Mr.
KnoWl19 vas the CHIEF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
MAY HAVE DEBATE
PREsFDENT FORBES RECEIVES
CHALLENGE FROM WOMEN.
ouesttcn or Fsuntnin Or No Fouatsin
IL One TO BE Discussed.
Mach Interest In Out


That there VIII, after all, be a de-
bate between those favoring the re-
moval OF the fountain from Court
Square and those who do not favor
1t. now seems certain. president
Forbes, of the Commercial Club. yes
terday receievd the challenge OF the
Ladies' Memorial Association, and will
probably submit the matter to the
Board Of Directors.
1t Is not certain that the directors
OF the Commercial Club win take any
stand IN the matter at all. II Is GER
tain that they have never formally or
oficially discussed the matter, but the
receipt of the letter from the Ladies
Memorial Association Will probably
bring the matter to crisis as far as
they are concerned There viii be a
meeting of the directors on Monday
night at which time President Forbes
may decide to submit the matter.
1t is the Intentions ofsthe women to
have their cause championed by some
prominent speaker of the city, and not
by one Of the members of the assoc
citation. as was frst stated. Ii Is
claimed that there will be no diff
Guilty in getting one of the many able
debaters of the city to espouse the
cause of retaining the old fountain
1t is intimated that one of the causes
which prompted the Ladies' Memorial
Association to address a letter to the
Commercial Club through President
Forbes was that the question which
has so often been agitated. might for
ever be decided. There are many
phases which the average citizen does
not understand. and It is. for the pur-
pose of having the why's and where
fores on both sides explained.
The letter received by Captain
Forbes yesterday was as follows:
president A. G. Forbes. Commercial
and Industrial Associations
Dear Sirs-The Ladies' Memorial
Association would be grieved to lose
the old city plot and Its handsome
fountain in the advance OF progress
and would be greatly pleased IL your
club would consent to choose a cham
pion and the l.. NJ. A.. choose one from
among the city's orators aud have an
open debate, giving your 'easons, for
and against the removal. In all friend
illness and good Fellowship, and hop
ing for an early reply,
"Siucarely,
Mrs. NJ. d. Bib.
president"
Although there was a resolution
pending before the council at its last
meeting relative to the removal OF the
Fountain. no action was taken, and II
is believed that Council will now go
slow In going into this matter which
seems TO be surcharged with sentiment
and much feeling.
1t was suggested some time ago that
the fountain be removed and that
transfer station for the street railway
system be placed there. This met with
such a storm of protest that the plan
was abandoned. and now the trans
fer station consists Of q little sentinel
box, niched In the jungle Of poles and
nested beneath labyrinth OF wires
and cables. =,
Il Is almost certain that there VIII
be one good result coming from this
agitation, and that is the removal OF
some Of the useless poles that stand'
sentinel like, around the base of the
fountain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
MRS. DYKES sTRICEIEN.
Condition of Union springs
Alarms Her FrteAds.

Condition of Union springs WOmAM
Alarms Her FrteRds.
Union Springs. Feb, 7--(speciaD-
Mrs. ]. w. Dykes was, stricken q Few
days since with paralysis.
THIS Is the second stroke she nae
suffered and her many friends teel
very uneasy about her.
Mrs M. ]. Cowan has been critically
sick this week and her son JACK
cowan, Of Montgomery, was summon
ed to her bedside. She is thought to
be better today.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society
OF the Methodist Church gave q SOCK
Party" tonight at the home OF Miss
Virginia Pittplan. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis A. Bragg enterr
tanned the young people last night IN
honor of Miss Mannye Bragg, OF BrCn-
didge.
Miss Daisy Hightower has returned
from visit to Mrs. Kelly at OPP.
Mrs. w. T. ,Hightower, Frank Fraser
and Mrs. Walton Rainier Jr., are sick
with grippe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

which win cost slos per square yard,
or $4,000 in all. shall be finished By
the first day Of May. The Council
voted unanimously 10 make a bond is-
sue of $4,000 Of per cent. ten year
bonds by which money win be raised
to finance this enterprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Henry Bloom resideacs aSon CHERRY
Street which was destroyed uhy fire
sattrdsy night has signified her en-
tsnttop q rebuiio 'ug and work will
!, Little Miss Fannie 5srstlis a : years
old dsughter; 81 Mr.. and MrG wiley
Cargtn p seriously Ill OF pneuInSnia
and her friends are anxious about her
condition. ~ a. - n, .s g 8 y. = !, 4
Z 9. G. Reckbam OF Chatta ncega,1 Tenn.
who H. visiting Ills d6ukhtsr. Mrs w,
n Goodwin here is quite sick af her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Nashville Basket BAN Te.m Wins
Game. ..

Birmingham, Feb. 7.-(Special.)--
Nashville Athletic Club basket ball
team defeated the Birmingham Young
Mems Christian Association team to-
night in an exciting game by a score
OF &c to IS.
The visitors showed superiority right
from the start. The Nashville boys
were full Of ginger.
Line up as follows:
Nashville-Weakley and Wormack.
forward: Gosnell. center; Petway and
Leckhart. guards.
Observation-Disclosures and Estes.
forwards, Shenad, center; Orr and
Seals, guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
Contracts Cor Pnvinr.

Huntsville, Feb. 7.-(Special AT a
special meeting of the City Council last
night a contract was made with the
Graves-Shale Paving and Brick Com
pany Of Birmingham for the paving of
the streets around the public square.
The contract specifies that the work,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Union Springs. Feb, 7--(Special)--
Mrs. w. T. Hubbard died "wednesday
at the home of her son. J. Frank Hub
bard, after long illness.
She was most estimable woman
and will be greatly missed In her COM
munity. = St,tS
She leaves three sons, w. c. Hubs
bard. J. F. Hubbard. and Marion HUB
bard and two daughters. Mrs. Bean.
of Texas, and Mrs. John Mclean.
The funeral and iutermsnt were az
Sardis. Rev. z. L. Crawford, pastor OF
the Methodist Church preaching the
funeral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
} NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Mrs. OBrien VIII Rebuild The Old

Eufaula, Feb., 7-(special)-An eff
fort is on foot to reorganiHe ths freter-
nal feature OF the lodge Of the Wood
men of the World in this city ana the
old charter members OF the former
lodge here are being interviewed for
that purpose.
A meeting will be called soon looking
to that end
Mrs. o'Brien who owned the old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08
WATER ron COLUMBUs.
Contract For Artesian Wen Is Award,
BY Council.

Columbus. Ca, Feb. 7.--(Special.)-
The City Council tonight confirmed a
contract entered into between the
Board of Water Commissioners and
the Hudson Engineering and Contract
ing Company of New York under
which the company agrees to bore for
the City of Columbus artesian wells
that will yield 100000 gallons of ar
tesian water daily. The contract price
Is $4,000.
This means that a group of artesian
wells will be bored Immediately just
south OF Columbus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 7.--Bennet d.
Bell. of Summer county. judge OF the
Ninth Circuit Court. was today APP
pointed by Governor Patterson to be
Associate Justice of the Tennessee SUI
preme Court, succeeding John s.
Wilkes, deceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Dadeyille. Feb. 7-tspeciaD miss
~ residence here at an early hour
Wednesday morning. after long IN
ness with consumption.
She was about 90 years old. ana
while she had been in feeble health
for long time her death was unex-
pected and came as a great shock to
her family and friends.
The funeral services were, condueted
at S the family residence Thursday
morning by Rev. II. N. stevenson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08

Dadeville. Feb. 7--fspeciar 1.-The re-
mains Of Mrs. NJ. A. Herren,. who died
NJ Wilson, In Opelika. "Wednesday
afternoon, were inferred In the Dade-
vile Cemetery yesterday morning at
9 o'clock, funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. H. M stevenson. pastor
of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Herren was about 7e years old
and during nearly her entire life had
been a resident of Dadeyiile.
She is survived by three children,
James and John Herren, of Atlantis.
Ca. and Mrs. II. w. Wilson. of OpeIi-
ka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-08


Eufauia, Feb. ,7--(special News OF
the death of r. ID. Shropshire at HE
home In Lumpkin, Ca. last night was
received here this morning. Il
Mr.. Shropshire spent the greater por-
tion of his life In this city where he
teemed For great many years he
was editor of The Eufaula Daily Times
and The weekly Times and News and
wfs' one OF the best known newspaper
men In this section Of the State. He
was over seventy years old and so far
as can be learned devoted his entire
life to the profession. assleG
His remains will be brought here
for fnterment which will be made In
Fair View Cemetery sometime toH1ors
row. ~ rts 80
He is survived by several children
and some grand children besides other
relatives.