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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Er,seo Drug Clerk Commits Terrible
 Crime

Crime.
 San Francisco. Sal. June 7-George Scott. a drug clerk. today shot and killed his wife. Blanche Scott. and committee suicide
 The tragedy occurred on the side walk at Golden Avenue and Webster Street. They had been married only a short time. but 1t is said they had frequently quarrelled on account of Scott's jealousy.
 Several days ago Mrs. Scott left her husband and today he lay tn wait for her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
New Yorlk AmnemhIy.

New York, June 7.-The extraordin- ary session of the legislature convened by Governor Hughes on May II. will re-assemble tomorrow. After recess of nine days. and it is generally be- leved will take up for the second time the question of abolishing public gambling on race tracks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
WANT MORE SOLDIERS.
situation in Tobacco Beds Beyond Con
 

Ripley, O.. Juns-. 7--Major Charles Brecht and Colonel Hacke of the lst Regiment, who are in charge of the troops in the tobacco district. held a conference today and decided to ask for more troops.
 They declare that more soldiers are needed to control the night riders sit- uation.
 The soldiers have been given orders to shoot to kill any person. caught de- stroying tobacco beds if he refuses to surrender when ordered to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
MRS. SARAH SMITH DEAD.
EatImaBIe and Aged Woman of Glenl
 YiIIe Pnssea Away

Eufaula. June 7.-(Special. )-News of the death of Mrs. Sarah Smith, an old and estlmable woman at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas Cronnin. near Glennvile, has been received here.
 She was 70 years old and resided near Glennville all of her life, where she was well and faRorably known. and was esteemed by a very wide circle of warm friends.
 She was an aunt of Jasper Cronnin, a popular citizen of Eufaula.
 E. R. Quillen, tho veteran newspaper man of Clayton. Is still able to make his usual calls about the streets of his home town, and though bending some Bhat beneath the weight of years, stiIl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
l,nnaitInn of BeImont.

New York, June 1-PhysIcIahs at- tending O. H. F. Belmont, who is III from peritonitis, following an opera ton for appendicitis at his country estate in Hampstead. stated tonight that the condition of the patent re- mained unchanged from yesterday. Ills condition is still critical and the re- cession of the general peritonitis has only heen slight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
Trial of scont CruIner-

Boston. Mass, June 7-The new scout cruiser Salem was given her shaking down" trial on the measured mile course off Provincetown today and made 25.s knots in her best mile. the mean of several high speed runs being 25.73 knots and the contract calls for 24 knots. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
PARTS FLOWER TETE.
Boston Couple Wins Prize for Deco
 rated Vehicle.

rated Vehicle. ta-.
 Paris, June 7.-The coming week marks the height of the Paris season and the city Is crowded to overflow ing with American and other foreign visitors.
 The famous flower fete took place yesterday on the Bois de Boulogne. John A. Thayer and wife, of Boston, winning the first prize for the most beautifully decorated vehicle. Y
 The grand. steeplechase for q purse of $25,000. was made a great society event here today. President Fallieres and the whole of fashionable Paris witnessed the race, which was won by Eugene Fischoff's Dandola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08

Mean of this month for ss years 73.l. Absolute maximum of this month for SC years eS.
 Absolute minimum of this month for as years 42.
 Average daily deficiency of this month as compared with mean of 39 years "a. Accumulated excess since Jan. 1. 154.0. Average daily excess since Jan. l, 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
7FIoodl Gage Ich'ng.l Rain Istage Readsl 24 34
 ATIoNa I7am.ll hrs. hra
'-Risine. x-Falling.
RIVER FORECAST. -oosa and the Alabama will rem

RIVER FORECAST.
 The coosa and the Alabama will remain ' Y WEATHER CONDITIONS. The weather continues cloudy and theat- ening in mast os th,. sout1 irn states aLo CTS are reported from iarSe number of stations tn me cotton pels ana n ale west. .The heayieg: ,a.nfnill wsrs at Ntw ~ $50 inches; Jupiter. Fla, 3. 25 inches; St. George. S C. z.eo inches; and saltwater. There is no distinct storm in, rIie. south, the rains being mostly from local thun- derstorms. though the har2meter continues generally low along the entire east slope of the Rockies. and an area cf high covers the Northeast.
 north, and along the entire northsTn bcr- der.
 Temperatures were aGain mode.a; ely high in the South Frilay. number of tta- tions reporting 90 degrees or sligh.Iy high CT Conditions are favorable for Rcners Fly fair weather in Alabama during tonight and Sunday, with more CT less cloud ntFs.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery. Alabama tor the 74 hours ending at 6 am. 18th meridian time
 Saturday, June {. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
ThomDuon and steele Happy.

Birmingham, June 7.-((SpeciaL)- J. o. Thompson. Chairman and N L. Steele, Secretary of the State Repub- Iican executive committee returned to- day from Chicago where they appear ed before the National Committee and successfully so in behalf of the dele wation elected in Alabama and in- structed for Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomination.
 'It will be Taft on the first ballot" said Secretary Steele. 'It is not i'm probable that no other candidate will be heard of in the convention netx week."
 trouble whatever in winning in the contest, even anti-Taft members of the committee asserting that the claims set up by the Thompson or adminis- tration delegation being exceptionally strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
Note--"T" indieates trace of. preeIpitation. :.

Atmospheric Pressure. sa (reduced to ssa.level inches and 100ths.l Mean 29 .ss; highest 30.2o. date 23: low est, 2S.71. date 6. 'at sl4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
Precinitntlon.
ro,a, thi. ontS Ss'.sSiOI 2 s5: sreat.st prscipi-
VNind

Deficiency of this month compared with average of s6 years 0.15.
 Accumulated excess since Jan. 1. s.sT. Wind
 Prevailing direction west: total move ment 4,530 miles: average hourly velocity 6.1: maximum velocity (for five minutesl 3l miles per hour. from west 29th-
 Weather. Number of days. clear H. partly cloudy il; cloudy Q: on which .01 inch. or more. of precipitation occurred [.
 Miscellaneous PhenOmena (dates of.l Auroras none: halos. solar none; lunar Il. t2; hail none; sleet none; fog none; thunderstorms s, 6. T. 1T. IS. 25. 2e. 20. So Frost light i: heavy none: killing none. "FroSts are not recorded after the occur. renee of Killing" except In Flortde ano
 FRANK P. CHAFFEEY
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08

.-Rsosivsd too late to bs included in av- sraSea.
 DISTRICT AVERAGES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
THE WEATHER.

nAfay Local Weather RepeEs and River
 Forecast. United States Department of Agricultnre. X Westher Bureau, Local Observation " M Montgomery. June 6. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
Ternperature.

Temperature
 Highest s5. date 2s: lowest 4s. data 1 greatest daily rsngs 90. date 10; least daily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
D. 6. nERARTaxENT OF ,AGKFcuITURr
 WEATHER BUREAU. '---

s1onthly Meteorological summary. station
 Monfgomery. Alabama. Month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08

l twindl Rain state of Weather rins irsmD-lPfhT Ss,s! iS and s, S,Ts. s,5sstioa Ils.$ IIs.R $ s F 5ss.s@ st' el0SssaEA'' @Sss.il Maximum temperature for day. s4 deg. Minimum temperature for day 70 deg. Average temperature for day II deE- Normal temperature for day. IS deg-H Accnniui. excess since Jau. |. l75 deg. Av. relative humid. for day. 1s per ct. Total rainfall since Jan l. 2s.77 in.
 
 RIVER BULLETIN.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
BIG FLEET SHOOTING.
Target Practice Started at Masdalena
Bay This Morning.
Special to the He aid.

Special to the He aid.
San Diego, March 16.-Admiral
Evans big Pacific squadron began tar
get practice in Magdalena Bay this
morning. The boats are shooting from
The north toward the south, where the
target distances range from one to
nine thousand yards.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16

T|LLMAN TAKES A TWIST
At the G. o. P.-Says President Is
Drunk on Power-A Red Hot
Speech BY the Senator.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., March 49,
Charging President Roosevelt with
being drunk on power and now en-
gagged in bold effort to dictate his
successor or compel his own renomi-
patton Tor third term, Senator Till
man today Enthusiastically denounc-
ed, the executive encroachment which
had been made successful through
the improper use of federal patron
age. Tillman said the president was
always loud-mouthed and even vehe-
ment in proclaiming his purity of pur-
pose and patriotism, and character
lied those lauding the president as
poor fools. He said he was shocked
at the ignorance of the people He
characterized the present presidential
campaign as battle of predatory
wealth on both sides, and said the
price of negro delegates in the South
is rising daily.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
WILL WEAR THE GREEN
New York Business Houses Owned OF
Controlled BY Irishmen to Close.
Big Parade Will Be Held.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York, March 16.-The local
irish societies expect tomorrow's OBJ
servance of st. Patrick's day to be
the most general that New York city
has ever known. The feature of the
celebration will be the closing of all
business houses owned or controlled
by Irishmen. 1t is expected that near
ly fifty thousand men and women will
appear in the annual parade. The
first brigade of the Irish volunteers
will act as guard of honor and the
Hibernians and other Irish organiza.
lions will turn out in full force. The
liejebration will wind up in the eve.
ming with hundred or more Ibanquets
and social functions arranged to take
place in every section of Greater New
York.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
CHARGE LIKELY
Against Young Girl Who swore
Against Hitchcock Before Grand
Jury-Denies Her Story.
Special to the Herald.

! Special to the Herald.
New York, March 16-Flora Wits
ton, one of the girls alleged to have
accused Raymond Hitchcock of abus-
ing her, denied on the witness stand
today that she had ever gone to Hitch
cocks room in house with stained
glass panel, where the state charges
that Helen Won Hagen was wronged.
The Winston girl was a state witness,
but she proved good witness for the
defense. She admitted meeting Hitch
cock, but denied going to his room.
She contradicted the testimony given
by her before the grand jury, saying
the grand jury testimony was obtain
ed by Geery Society threats. The
state took an adjournment following
the testimony, and will probably ask
for warrant to arrest the girl on a
perjury charge.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
.MAcH|N|sTs ON STRIKE
On the Gould Lines Throughout the
Western observation-disclosures
Fighting Open Shop, Etc.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Denver, Colo, March 16.-The ma
chinists throughout the western iuris-
diction on the Gould lines struck to-
day, and it is announced that unless
the trouble is settled this week the
strike will extend to all unions in the
maintenance department of the Gould
properties. The unions are fighting
the open shop and wage reductions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
DISTRICT CONTRACTS
Will Be Made BY Miners In PennsyI.
vania and Indiana, Allowing
Others to Sign, If Desired.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Indianapolis, Ind, March 16.-The
indications today are that the miners
will discipline the operators by max
ing contracts in separate districts, al
lowing Pennsylvania, .-.Indiana and
other operators to sign if they desire.
This will give the Ohio operators a
chance to see what a strike directed
against them alone will mean.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
ANOTHER TOBACCO RAID
BY kentucky Night Riders Last Night
But Barn Was Saved.

Special to the Herald.
Mount Sterling, KY, March 10
Night riders in Montgomery county
last night attempted to burn the new
tobacco barn of Apperson, the leading
Independent man of the county. Be.
cause the barn was green it burned
slowly, and neighbors soon extinguish.
ed the flames.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
FINE STICKS
Supreme Court of the United States
Approved Fifteen Thousand Dol
lar Fine Imposed.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., March 16.-Ar
mour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy
Packing companies were hit hard by
the United States supreme court to
day when it approved the fifteen thou
sand dollar fines imposed upon each
by lower court under the Elkins act
for receiving concessions in rates
from the Burlington railroad on ex
port shipments.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
Hitchcock HonorabIy Discharged.
Special to the Herald.

Hitchcock HonorabIy Discharged.
Special to the Herald.
New York, March 16.-Raymond
Hitchcock, the comedian, was honor
ably discharged and formally dismiss
ed this afternoon on the charge of
wronging Helen Won Hagen. The
state asked for dismissal of the
case in view of the statement made by
Flora Winston today to the effect that
her testimony made before the grand
jury was false Justice Blanchard
said the girls confession and the
charges she made that the Geery So
ciety intimidated her was serious and
ordered the district attorney to make
an investigation of the matter. Hitch
cock is still held ON a charge of
wronging Elsie Weeks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
Winston Girl Arrested.

Special to the Herald.
New York, March 16.-Detectives
arrested Flora Winston this after
noon. Under the courts instructions
the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty against Hitchcock without leay--
ing their seats.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
Everything New and Up-to-Date
In MILLINERY at
MRS. HANNAH ASH'S,
306 Main Street.

Get the HabIt-cook With Gas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
Trainmen Discuss Wage Scale.

Special to the Herald.
Roanoke, Va, March ia confer
ence of the executive officers of the
several railway brotherhoods met in
this city today and took up for con-
sideration the wage proposition re-
Gently submitted by the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
BOTTLERSA AND HANDLERS
Join the Beer Drivers In Their Strike
Against the Anheuser Busch
Brewing Company.
Special to the Herald.

st. Louis, Mo, March 16.--Eight
hundred beer bottlers and handlers at
the Anheuser Busch Brewery struck
today in sympathy with the drivers
who we're locked out Other unions
will probably quit, and it is stated that
unless the trouble is settled all the
breweries in the city will be affected.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-16
COIN MOTTO RESTORED.
House Orders Motto, "In God We
Trust" Back on Coins.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c., March 16.-The
house, by a vote of 225 to 5, passed
the bill restoring in God We Trust
to the gold coins.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
WOMEN BANDITS
IN GARb Of MAN
GIRL OF NINE AN AccoMPLIcE OF
DARING FEMININE BAND,
IT Is ALLEGED.
CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES
Mysterious Automobile Burglars Be.
Iieved to Have Been These Fear
less Women-Confessions
by AccompIices.

Bridgeton, N. J.-Masquerading in
mems clothing, two women, old resi-
dents of this city, have been arrested
and charged with 4s robberies.
Twice as many more crimes will be
laid at their doors by the detectives
who, after a veritable reign of terror
in Bridgeton, took the woman, a male
accomplice. and a nine-year-old girl,
their go-between, into custody.
A long series of daring robberies, in
which at least two lives we're lost and
which extended over all South Jersey
for two years, are blamed upon these
women. Among these are the famous
robberies in which the mysterious red
automobile and two masked women
figured, and which have been puzzle
to even the Pinkertons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parson. alias Mrs.
Blizzard, who confesses to SIS years
and seems nearer 70, is said to have
been the leader of the band. She has
long police record. Her pretty young
adopted daughter, Mamie Parson, is
charged with being her chief lieuten-
ant
With house after house being robbed
and thousands of dollars worth of
goods disappearing, the officials and
police force Of Bridgeton were threat
ened that IL any attempt was made to
catch the thieves their homes would
be instantly robbed and their own
lives be imperiled.
Confessions have been made by the
accomplices Of the two women.
The citizens of Bridgeton have been
afraid to stir out of their houses for
the last few weeks, and not a night
has passed since the middle of March
without a new report of some daring
burglary perpetrated within the heart
of the town. 1t was the mysterious
threats sent to the officials, coupled
with the almost supernatural charac-
ter of some of the burglaries, that
paralyzed the wheels of justice in
Bridgeton.
Harry o. Blizzard, rs years old, is
the youthful desperate who was Mrs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
MARK TWAIN ON MONEY.
Humorist Points Out What He Consid.
ers Some Wrong Conceptions.

Mark Twain said that the financial
panic has caused wrong idea Of the
vse and value of money.
THE spendthrift says that money,
being round, was made to roll. The
miser says that, being fiat, 1t was
made to stack up. Both are wrong.
Strangely wrong, too. in their ideas
about money are the veteran Aus
tralian gold diggers. These simple
old fellows, though worth perhaps q
half million or more, live in the SIM
pie dug-outs and shanties of their lean
early days.
"Once, lecturing, landed at an Aus
tralian port There was no porter in
sight to carry my luggage. Seeing a
rough-looking old fellow leaning
against . post with his hands in his
pockets, beckoned to him and said:
See here,- If you carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half q
crown
"The man scowled at me. He took
three or four gold sovereigns from his
pocket, threw them into the sea-
scowled at me again, and walked away
without q word"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13

Parsons right-hand man. Little Ethel
Parson. nine years old. sister of Ma
mic Parson, is thought to have acted
as go-between and to have helped dis
pose of the mass of stolen goods.
Acting as an accomplice of Biz
card and the two women has been
Benjamin Franklin Thorn, night
Waterman. But so remarkable are the
circumstances under which he became
involved in the chain OF robberies
that, by common consent, he has been
released on parole, and in all proba-
bility will not be prosecuted.
According to the story which he
tells. and which is corroborated by
Blizzard, he became an accomplice
of Nom Blizzard only through
threats of blackmail made by her
after he had stolen food for her to
save her daughter from starvation.
In his confession to Detective Lord
the old man tells of how, on wintry
night last January, MON" Blizzard
came to him leading a half-frozen
clflQ Dy tue uduu, anu oppCdiCu ioi
money, saying that the child was dy.
ing. When Thorn told her he had
none, she begged him to steal some
provisions and milk for her to save
the infants life. The old man did so.
Ever since that time, by threats of
informing his employers and causing
his discharge and disgrace, the old
woman has forced the old man, he
saws. to be an accomplice In her rob.
berries and to help dispose of the
stolen goods.
Mrs. Blizzard was caught returning
from one of her numerous visits to the
plant of the Arctic Ice and Milk com
pany in company with Blizzard. She
had on her male clothing. They were
pointed out by Detective Lord to Po-
licemen Smith and Woodruff, who took
them to the Bridgeton Jail.
Several thousand dollars worth OF
goods. the police say, have been re-
covered at the little Blizzard house ON
the outskirts of Bridgeton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
TRAIN is HELD UP
BY FAMILY C0NFAB
ENGINEER FlAGGED BY WIFE AND
COUNCIL OF WAR is HELD
ON RAILS.

Chicago.-Meantime not a wheel
was turning. The passengers were
getting little fretful. Gov. Deneen
was among the passengers and he
strained his gubernatorial neck out of
the window and wondered with the
rest why the engineer did not show a
little more class in the way of speed.
A hog train is not the swiftest thing
in the world.
Not only the governor but every
body else was putting as much Of his
neck out of the windows as equilib-
rum permitted. This is what they
heard floating back:
We'll, John, the way that kitchen
wall paper looks is sin and shame.
If we have it papered we will have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
GIRL cRAwLs ALONG GUTTER.
Daring Act Saves Woman's Life
While House Burns.

New York.-Coolness and courage
enabled Miss Alma Stranahan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Strana-
han, to creep to safety along the gut
ter when she was penned by flames
in an upper story of her fathers resi-
dence in East Orange, N. j. Her ia
Their was severely burned in trying to
extinguish the fire, which Quilted two
floors.
Mr.. Stranahan accidentally touched
off some curtains in the third story
with lighted candle he was carrying
Before he realized the extent OF the
fire and could arouse other members
of the family the flames were roaring
through the upper part of the house
and were making their way down.
stairs. He called out to awaken the
family and then tried to stamp the
fire out, but he was driven down.
stairs and in few moments the wood
work on the second floor was blazing
furiously.
The shouts of Mr.. Stranahan
awakened his daughter, who opened
her door, only to find that escape that
way was cut off. She shut the door,
but the flames made short work of it
and the smoke began to fill the room.
Opening her window she found there
was a narrow gutter over which she
might, If she could keep her balance,
crawl 80 feet to point where she
Gould drpr RI a nnrcb roof
While the neighbors who had been
aroused by the noise watched her
with bated breath the girl slid along
the gutter, dropped to the roof and
landed with slight bruises. Bystanders
got a ladder and carried her to the
ground. The escape of Mrs. Strana-
han. who is an invalid, was almost
as thrilling. She was carried out onto
the porch roof through another win
dow and thence to the ground.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
De organs Busted.

In a little church in Maryland. not
far from Washington, the motive pow
er for the organ comes from the strong
arm of an industrious Irishman.
During a recent service there the
choir got into trouble and, to cap the
climax, during the confusion that en-
sued. the organ suddenly stopped.
The situation was not greatly 70
lieved when there came floating out
into the auditorium hoarse whisper:
"Sing, all youse! Sing like the divil!
De organs busted.-Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
pI.,sant for the Creditor.

Mr.. John Blackburn of Armley,
Leeds, England, a joiner and builder.
who filed his petition In bankruptcy
20 years ago, called all his old credit
ors together recently and discharged
his obligations in full. the small divi-
dend he was able to pay at the time
of the failure being allowed to them
as interest. The creditors presented
Mr.. Blackburn with . silver tea
service.