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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

vassed as 1t was never canvassed be- fore for Congressional race. For more than six weeks practical poIiti- clans have carried about lists working over them and the voters in the inter est of Mir. Dent. The doubtful or un decided vote was sure of a call from two or three persons. The sending out of lot of literature was a small part of the work
 Effective Organization.
 The organization on primary day. Saturday. was at the height of its ef- fecttveness. Because Saturday was named as a primary day the candi- date who was strongest in the city was at a disadvantage when compared to the candidate who was strong in the rural precincts. For as a general thing the farmers knocked off work in the middle of the day and had a good chance to go to the polls. On the other hand in the city Saturday is the busiest day of the week.
 The workers for Dent determined to offset this advantage. They secured twenty-five buggies. driven by faithful Dent men, and these buggIes were kept busy from early morning until dewy eve. The driver would pull up at a store and by special permission from tue proprietor. although business might be brisk. he would take the clerk and drive around to the polls to vote him quickly. This was repeated hun dreds of times throughout the day.
 As a result the Montgomery vote was very satisfactory to the Dent people The interest aroused during the clos ing days of the campaign was high and this helped to bring out q good vote. It was estimated that when all the beats had been heard from the vote in the county would total above 5000 and possibly reach 3.200. The Dent supporters claim that he would get at least 2.000 of the total of this vote
 The Sanford people were hardly less active. In the face of a sentiment for Dent they stuck to their posts and they developed a better organization than the Dent men had looked for When the polls were opened 1t was found that thre were two Sanford men at each of the city polling places. And there they stood all day. One man did duty as a personal representative of the candidate. handing out cards and talking to the voters.
 Weather Was Ideal.
 The weather was idea. It was a clear and sunshiny September day cool in the morning and warm in the middle
 All of these things contributed to large vote.
 About the polls 1t was quieter than an ordinary election days. The voters hurried up cast their ballots and hur- ried away The big crowd usually in evidence was notable in Its absence. This was due to the fact that the other candidates. with the exception of Messrs. Dent and Sanford. had no cleo ton day organization and no watchers at the pols. number of Mir. Halls friends were at work. however. Nor was there any special disorder or fric- ton.
 A great many of Mir. Halls friends withstood the claim that Dent was certain winner and voted for Hall, but there were others of his friends who did not, and as a result Mir. Halls vote was not all that his friends expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
HALE COUNTY FARMER
 BURNED TO DEATH

Greensboro, Sept 12.-(Speclal.)- Samuel B. Burford. aged about forty i've years. met a horrible death from burning at his home six miles above Greensboro.
 Ee fell with a lighted lamp in his hand and was hopelessly burned be- fore his wife could reach him from another room. His wife and several children survive him.
 Mrs. NJ. D. Lightfoot ninety eight years of age and the oldest person In Greensboro. attended services at the Methodist Church last Sunday. She is remark ably well preserved for her age.
 Mrs. Tunstall. Mrs. Nutting and Mrs. Kimbrough of Greensboro. and Mrs. Johnson. of Northeast Hale, are tho only living mothers of Confederate soldiers in Hale county. John Fl. Red ding and James E. Bedding are the only veterans who are the sons of vet eFans in tho county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
BRYAN CALLS
 HEARST DOWN Hearst Then Says Bryan
 Falsified. A CONTROVERSY IS STARTED New York Editor Tells of Nebras. kan's Statement. Hearst Declares That Bryan offered Tc Support Him in 1s1s Provided He
 tHcarstD Supported Mir.
 Bryan in 1908.

Cumberland. Md, Sept. i2.--Contin- uing hts campaign eastward William J. Bryan. Democratic candidate for President. arrived here at o'clock this morning in his special car, oliv- cite. over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- mttteeman from West Virginia, and whose guest Mir. Bryan win be tomor- row at Deer Park. accompanied him from Wheeling.
 AS soon as he could be seen Mir Bryan was asked regarding the state ment made at Atlanta last night by William R. Hearst that Mfr. Bryan four months ago asked his support for the Presidency. promising to support Hearst in 1912.
 Absolutely false" was the only comment the Democratic candidate would make
 Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12.-William Ran dolph Hearst when shown Mir. Bryan's denial of MT. Hearsts statement that Bryan four months ago proposed to support Mir. Hearst four years hence in return for Mir Hearst's support in this campaign. made the following statement:
 "I do not see why Mir. Bryan is all ways proposing policies that he has to recant, saying things that he has to retract. and doing things that he has to deny.
 When MT. Bryan came to New York some four months ago. did not call on him as I had nothing to see him about He did call on me as apparent ly he had something to see me about.
 T kept his visit a secret but MT. charier, in suit brought against me. stated in his affidavit that he had seen Mir Bryan at my house and so the visit was inadvertently made public That visit was without result as l pur- loosely avoided politics.
 shortly after I received an invita- ton from a friend of mine to dinner. When wont to the dinner, found MT. Bryan there. After the dinner. MT, Bryan stepped aside with me in the hall and said exactly what said he snids ss ss --s II wish he rad not said 1t. I was surprised and humiliated by, the prop osition. It showed that MT Bryan had no appreciation or conception of the work l had done for him or of the reason had worked so hard and made so many sacrifices in the cause. It shows that he considered me merely a trader working for some personal ad- vantage or promition in politics. left the house humiliated as I say hui more than ever opposed to MT. Bryan, more than ever convinced that I was right in opposing him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
POSTMASTER BLODGETT OF
 ATLANTA MAY BE DISMISSED

Washington. Sept 12-As result of an investigation by postofice in- spectors. the dismissal of Postmaster Blodgett of Atlanta, Ga. and three clerks in the Atlanta office. has been recommended to Postmaster-General Meyer.
 The charges. in a general way, are neglect to properly attend to the du- ties of the office. Mir. Meyer has not yet acted upon the recommendation. but is expected to dispose of the case upon his return to this city from New England in the latter part of next week. Acting Postmaster Charles P Ora ndfeld. who left here today for Atlantic City, declined to discuss the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
BIodgett Is Surprised.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept, 12-Postmaster E. F. Blodgett, when shown the As sociated Press dispatch tonight from Washington announcing the recom- mendation for his removal said that he knew nothing of the matter.
 "The press dispatch" he said, was the first intimation I had that any changes were contemplated The in- spectors indicated while they were at work that everything was in excellent shape and no one could have been more surprised than I when these mes> sages came from Washington"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
(,nnaacnfeh LIuuor.

Birmingham. Sept. l2.-(Special.)- Four public draymen. their teams and the goods on their wagons were taken in charge by deputy sheriffs Saturday. The men were locked up on charges of violating the prohibition laws. the whiSkey stored away in the jail and the teams allowed to stand in the al- ley between the court house and the jail until the prisoners either made bond or relatives went after the teams
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
cHRIsTEN KILLS SELF.
President of Kentucky Labor Federa-
 ttOn Suicides.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 12-Herman Christen. president of the Kentucky State Federation of Labor. and Secre- tary of the local cigar makers union and one of the best known union me in Louisville committed suicide today in Western Cemetery by drinking car bolic acid.
 A note was found in his pockets ad- dressed to his wife stating that he was so heavily in debt that be gould not bear to face the disgrace He was a former member of the general council of Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
KANSAS MOB WAIVED
 LYNCH NEGROES

Seneca. Kan. Sept. 12--Jim and ollie Johnson. negroes. fatally stabbed Sam Murphy. a white man. at Centralia. near here last night and an angry mob secured rope and there were cries of Lynch them-hang them
 The negroes were spirited out of town and brought safely to the Seneca jail The negroes had attacked a white boy and when Murphy interfered. they stabbed and beat him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
MAN STARS
 HIS WEES MOTHER

Heflln Sept, 12--Frank stephens stabbed and fatally wounded Mrs. Will Ham Allen. his mother-in-law this evening. one mile from here. A family quarrel caused the difficulty. Stephens is in tail here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
BOY IS SENTENCED.
Chester Savage shot and Killed His
 TTneIe.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 12.-Chester Savage. l3 years. was today sentenced to six years in the penitentry for the assassina ton of his uncle, William Say age. two years ago. The boy hid by the roadside and shot his uncle. He Is the youngest murderer ever known in Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
0. (. Wiley For Un- expired Term. MONTGOMERY MAN
 WAS AN EASY WINNER - Ran W. H. Sanford Close Race in
 Pike. Colonel Bricken Carried Crenshaw, His Home County only, And Messrs. Hall And Sanders
 PolIed Very Light
 Vote.
DENTS MAJORITY
 FROM 800 TO 1000.

FROM 600 TO lsOVU. . At midnight last night the fol- . lowing statement was given out
 . MT. Dents representatives at ms . Headquarters. . s.Full returns are not in yet, but c those that are yet to come In can . only fix the size of MT. Dents | plurality MT. Dent Is assuredly { nominated by at least 500 pluran- O ty. His plurality will probably . be above 800 and may reach 1000: c If we coneede that Mir. Sanford
 q will get all that has been claim
 c ed for him. in the precincts not q heard from. Dents plurality in the 1 c race will be 800, If MT. Dents !
 q splendid vote continues in the { A beats not heard from, his plurali- { . ty may go to 1000. Friends and q representatives of the other candi- 1 q dates have called up to congratu- 6 late Mir. Dent. He has won
 . great victory" N sA ss+ =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
A HORRIBLE AcCIDE. --
Four Men Walking on Track Struck by
 Tram

Cleveland. O. Sept 12-Four men walking on t-.e track of the Lake shore road at West Twenty-Eighth Street this morning. were struck by d rapidly moving engine. All of the men were thrown high int the air. Two of them fell under the heels of the engine and were killed Another was so badly hurt that he died while be- ing taken to a hospital. The fourth man escaped serious injuries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington. sept, 12-FOF AIabamai Fair sunday and probably MOndayJ fresh north winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

By carrying his home county over whelmingIy and running his closest onponent, Hon. William H. Sanford. of Troy, close race in Pike County, the two largest counties in the district Hon. s. H. Dent. Jr,. of Montgomery County. was nominated yesterday n the Democratic primary election to succeed the late Hon. A. A. Wiley, as conrressnan of the Second District of Alabama.
 Without opposition, Hon. oliver c. wiley. of Troy. was chosen as the 9snaocratic nominee to fill out the un- exnlred term of his brother. the dead Congressman.
 Returns received by The Advertiser up to midnight indicate that MT. Dent carried Montgomery at least l.eOO majority over MT. Sanford. his closest opponent. The Montgomery candidate snpears to have carried Wilcox County and he may have secured the first place in Pike County. But MT. Dents s large vote in Montgomery and MT. samford's light vote in Pike nominates Mr. Dent.
 MT. Sanford carried Covington. But Ter, Escambia and probably Conecuh counties. Friends of Mir. Dent claim he carried Baldwin.
 Col. c. R. Bricken was successful only in Crenshaw, his home county where he polled a flattering vote.
 The friends of Hon. Thomas J. Hall and Hon. A. c. Sanders were frankly disappointed with the light vote re- ceived by their favorites.
 The following telegraphic returns were received by The Advertiser:
 BUTLER.
 Greenville. Sept. 12-(SpeciaD- There was considerable interest mani tested in the election at Greenville box owing to the promirence taken by the prohibition and prohibition advocates.
 The lines were drawn early in tho morning and both sides worked indus triously. the prohibitionists for Sam ford and the anti's for Dent
 The vote so far heard from in the county is as follows: Dent, 121; sam ford. zS3; Bricken. 119; Hall. 26; San ders, II.
 Indications are that Sanford will get about as many votes in the coun- ty as all the other candidates put to- gether.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
DENT POLLS HEAVY
 VOTE MH HOME COUNTY

VOTE OF MONTGOMERY
 COUNTY BY BEATS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
CONVECTION.

Andalusia. Sept. l2.-(Special.) )-Re- turns arc slow to come in. Only six boxes reported and that Is all that will probably be heard from until morning. The vote in the six boxes. including Andalusia. Opp, Florala, Sanford, Red Level and River Falls, shows that Sam ford has carried the county by almost as many votes as the other candidate combined.
 A small vote was polled. Those boxes heard from were considered strongly for Sanford, and it Is expect ed that the vote in other parts of the county will be closer.
 Andalusia~ Sept. 12.-(Special. )-Out of six boxes heard from in today's election the vote shows as follows: Sanford 3SS, Dent 1sS, Bricken 6s, Hall 41, Sanders {.
 Those heard from are Andalusia. Opp, Sanford. Returns indicate a very small vote.
 Florala, Sept, -(Speclal)-Florala box returned the following vote Wiley. 94; Dent. S4; Hall, 1; Sanford, 8; Sanders. 1.
 to one.
 CRENsHAW.
 Luverne. Sept. 12-(SpeciaD-There has been a light vote in this county. Eight boxes heard from give Bricken. SIP; Sanford. p9; Dent. 46; Hall. 30; Sanders. 46.
 Luverne. Sept. 12.-(Special )-with six small boxeS yet to hear from. the vote is as follows: Bricken, 641; Sam ford. 161; Dept. 9s; Hall. 51; San. ders, 47.
 
 EiSCAMBIA. Brewton. Sept, 12-(Special)- )-Seven boxes heard from give the result of to- days congressl lonal primary as follows, Bricken. 240; Stamford, 22s. Other can didates receiVesd scattering votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
ESCAMRIA.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

Luverne, Sept. 12.-(special )-with six small boxes yet to hear from. the vote is as follows: Bricken. 641; Sam ford. 161; Deipt, 99; Hall. 51; San. ders. 47.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-08-08

Have you seen the bargain
table of Shoes and Oxfords way
below cost of the raw material at
Hollinger's2
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-08-08

-Ranchmen-If you want a
wagon that will be wagon 10 or
20 years from now buy a Balm.
SayeyY Sold by the K. T. Co.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-08-08
Real Estate Bargains

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100 acres land, 40 acres mead
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fir. and tamarac. Will cut 5000
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Der and 10000 railroad ties.
Good houses, barns, haysheds,
roothouse etc. Partly fenced,
will make finest fruit and hay
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800 acres of land consisting of
240 acres of bottom land and so
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
Marriage Licenses.

Leon ". Collins and Marie l. Krener.
James W Pittman and George n. EIud-
son.
Tanney Trigor and Lizzie V. Chamber
lain HaTpers Ferry W. Va.
Ellen G MOffett
William III. Moore and Maude c. Fillins.
William r. Rocket and Anna V. Dono-
van
James F. Crown and Lolita A. Portch.
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Died

DANEE-On Monday June IS, 1905, after 2
long Illness WILLIAM 4. DANTE, il the
eightiefh year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence 2O28 Six.
teenth street northwest, on wednesday
June IL at $3.50 a. m, thence to St Faaul' 3
Church, fifteenth and V streets where
solemn requiem mass VIII be said for the
repose OF his soul at 10 o'clock. Intermsn t
private. IL
BIRNEY-On Sunday. June a. 1903, at 1890
p. No. AIPHONSUS J. BIRNEY, in the
thtrty-hrst year OF his age.
Funeral Wcdu esdHy morning $50 at his
home, - NJ street northwest, and from I'm
maculate Conception Church at 8 O'Clock
1t
YOUNG-On Monday. June Is. at D. m
at $50 Quincy street ARTHUR V. YOUNG.
II
HARRISON Monday, June Is, 1906 ct 8 D
m. at his residence. 1s01 u street north
west. EDWIN HARRIS in his seventy
eighth year.
Funeral services from his late residence.
on Thursday at 2.30 p. m. Friends and rela-
tives invited. Interment private at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Kindly omit flowers.
1eI6-H
POTTER-Suddenly OF Monday, June Is, 1908,
at 1920 p M, at his residence, 1916 Thirty
NTH street. FOHN WILLIAM POTTER
aged forty-two years.
Notice OF funeral arrangements later
Friends and relatives invited 70 attend.
It His Brothers.
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PRICE OF BEEF
ADVANCES AGAIN
Washington Butchers Will Not Add
2 Cents, as Is Done in
Chicago.

With the convention going in real
earnest In Chicago, the butchers are
reaping a harvest, and II is announced
that the price OF beef win go sailing
up cents a pound today.
As there is no political convention
-eally being held in Washington, local
butchers have no idea of charging more
for beef &c lay than they did yester-
day, but the fact remains, neverthe-
less, that bSef IS higher today than Il
has ever bs en-. Butchers apparently
feel that they are forced 20 ask the
public as IT UGH for beef, as they can
well afford to do, and express the be
lief that tl.s p~sos cannot so much
higher IN airy went.
For ths lasI Month beef has been
selling at a ghenDmenaily high rate
ROasts bring tCoDI 20 to Is cents G
puma. AMI steaks anywhere from 20 "a
40 cents, both controlled by the cut
Lamb and other yeats arc averaging
almost as high = rate and the further
announcement Isl made that there are
no indications OF a drop in prices.
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Extra hne. sheer that Is unsurpassed for dsI
cacy washing qualities. daintiest vafg
and dresses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
HE SHOOTS DRIVER
WHEN DENIED RIDE

Because he refused TO let him ride
on the rear of an ice wagon. Charles
Carter. negro, fifteen years old, OF
1870 Norris street. whipped out re-
volver and shot Ernest Lewis, colored,
nineteen years old. Of Fifth and NJ
streets northwest.
Lewis was taken 70 the Casualty
Hospital with a bullet in his brain.
The doctors say he will die Carter
escaped, and has not been captured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
White House Callers

Secretary Taft.
Assistant Secretary OF State Bacon.
Former Senator Stewart. OF Nevada.
The Cabinet met at II O'Clock.
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Last VeStige of Revolt
Dies in Allies" Ranks

After a week OF vain attempts 10 make
themselves believe they were excited.
enthusiastic. indignant. or otherwise
possessed Of an individuality of private
opinion. the last vestige Of serious re-
volt fiiCkered and flashed In the pan
today, and. when the hour arrived for
the fall OF the gavel calling the conven-
ton 10 order, the rank and file were in
line II is true, there is still some NUT
tering In the ranks. With their noses
out OF joint a result Of the fifty-seven
different varieties of twists. the ALLIES"
still declare they are in the hunt. and
that they are going TO continue their
fight before the credentials committee
The boyle OF the third-teTm stampede
was out and about again early today,
but Il does not seem destined 10 pass
the clear stream OF Taft sentiment.
which promises TO sweep through the
convention hail for the next three days.
A great hullabalOO is being raised
over the anti-lnJUnCtiOn plank. The pro
labor people declare that the Admins
tratiOn draft OF the resolution is an
anaemiC vaporinE devoid Of either heart
or spine. Those Of the allies VINO
are opposed TO h have branded It a
fieTy-tongued monster. striking at the
shrine OF our temple OF justice.
As a matter Of fact, IL is one piece
of fabric to be turned out by the Ad-
ministratiOn machine IN which a stitch
seems likely 10 be dropped. and the pros
poets are that some alteration will be
made in the present design the next
day or so.
IF there was any doubt during the
past few days about Fairbanks receiv-
Ing the nomination for second place, n
has been dispelled by the weather" re-
marked one facetitious Eastern delegate
this morning.
The temperature is in marked contrast
TO that al most national conventions in
recent years. It not only Is not hot
but the weather is so cool as to be I'M
comfortable. Yesterday the minim um
g. with a mean of SO, 10 degrees below
the normal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
MISSISSIPPI RISE
WORST IN 5 YEARS
Another Foot of Flood Is Predicted
for St. Louis by Weather
Forecast.

ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE Mississippi
added foot 10 It's rise during the
night. AID is today at the 83-foot mark.
Every inch of the rise added thousands
of dollars to the damage. The weather
bureau forecast is for a rise OF another
foot. The river is nov three feet higher
than Il has been alnce 1903.
Along the leves In the city water is
at the doors OF buildings II Is slowly
creeping up on the city from the north,
also, and dikes have been erected 10
stop Its encroachments. At Columbia
bottoms the river Is eight miles wide
Levees ali along the streams have been
washed away, and the lands flooded.