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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

ing the decision of the Interstate Com merce Commission.
 The Peonn@@ Cases.
 Two classes of cases which have en- gagged large part of the attention of the Department. the Attorney General reports. have been prosecutions for peonage and civil and criminal pro- ceedings arising out of alleged frauds and irregularities in the acquisition of title by private parties to the public lands.
 Tn both cases" he says, T am happy to report that the energetic prosecu- tion of offenders has undoubtedly ren. dered the crimes less frequent, and also less profitable. It is notoriousiy difficult to secure convictions in peon- age cases. owing to the antecedents and surroundings of the victims and witnesses and the frequent existence of strong local sympathy for the de- fendants." He reports, however, that through the determination of the De- pertinent the frequency of these of- lenses has dimipished materially, al- though they are still by no means un- known. The. land fraud cases" he says, have forcibly illustrated the unfortunate consequences of adminls- trative laxity and-toleration of abuses in the enforcement of any laws during d NOHSlucIdple lenEIn or Ilme4
 The number of gravity of offenses against the national banking laws by officers or employees of national banks constitute matters of reasonable solic- itude and regret" he states. ''The moral culpability involved in such offenses seems often to be imperfect ly appreciated and. although they usu- ally excite great indignation and pro- yoke loud complaints from the suffer- CTS when they are first discovered, so much time is frequently lost in the preparation and actual trial of these long and complicated cases that the crime itself has faded from public memory when the criminal is at last convicted, and there is need of vigil lance lest he finally escape with who'll l ly insufficient punishment.
 In his opinion as a matter of justice | no good reason exists why a warrant l of arrest issued by any court of the | United States should not be directly executed in any part of the United States.
 He asserts that it is found that cer- 1 tain districts constitute for practical purposes sanctuaries for certain class es of offenders against Federal stat utes. He believe that there should be law giving committing magistrates | of the United States authority to issue search warrants when stolen Govern ment property or any property which 1t is a crime against the United States to misappropriate, is believed to be l concealed.
 Tn regard to the supervision of nat. uralization by his department he says
 that the Appropriation granted is too
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
WILL FILL OFFICES
GOVERNOR HAS CONE TO BARBOUR
 COUNTY.
On Return Monday is Expected TO Name Prison And Cotton Mfil Inspector And Coffee
 Ludgeshfp.

Again the governor has left Mont gofnery with the pressing vacancy m the office of State Prison and Cotton Mill inspector unified. He has gone to his old home county of Barbour to spend the remainder of the week and is expected by Private secretary " F, Fort to return Monday.
 But every day that the Governor lets go by without naming the successor oI tho late Dr. Shirley Bragg means added work for that appointee. Whoever IS inc lucky mar, win be the busiest when he steps in that office, that can be found in the capitol. Many weeks have elapsed since the death of Dr. Bregs. the first and only prison and cotton mill inspector the state has ever had. His continued ill-health prior to deatn caused much work to accumulate and the office needs to be filled every day.
 The number of applicants continues to swell. It Is said that In reality no less than forty physicians of the state are seeking the office. It is ( qualifi- cation of the inspector that he shall be a practicing physician of good standing. His duties are quite exact ing as he must visit and thoroughly inspect every cotton mill and county JdtA III AAhpMiiA1 PctAoNh~"AAs ~-AN !. port thereon to the Governor. The ainashouses also come in for . visit by him occasionally. To accomplish this requires constant travel.
 It Is predicted that the governor on his return to Montgomery next week will make this important appointment
 Another vacancy that must be att tended to at an early date by the Gov ernor is the Coffee county courts judge. There is constructive vacancy in this office. 1t being held 2 few days ago by the Attorney General that Judge H. H. Blaekman, present incumbent and then incumbent, was not entitled to the office. The successor of Judge Blacknan should by the terms of the statute, have been named Dy the state Senate, which body negieotea to elect at the last session Of Ihs legislature.
 Tuesday of next week will be spent by the governor in inspecting peniten- ~tiary camps ct speisners and Wetunp' ka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
CONSUMPTION AMONG NEGROES.
Anaa-TubercuIOsls Congress at Tuske-
 gee Doing Good Work.

AM4t-TuberculOsts Congress at TusAe~
 gee Doing Good Work.
 Tuskegee. Dec. 18.-Today's session at the negro anti-tuberculosis con Rress demonstrated the fact that the negroes are becoming alarmed at the ravages of tuberculosis on the race and seek to be enlightened on meth ods of prevention and means of ar resting the disease. once 1t Is com tracted.
 Ninety seven school children and teachers walked four miles today to attend the congress and several wal gon loads of children from another school came a distance of fifteen miles.
 It was decided today to immediately begin the organization of anti-tuber- cuIosts committees in all negro lodges and business leagues and the women delegates present have pledged to or ganize societies for fighting the dis ease. There was considerable discus- sion today of the subject how the whites can aid the negro in studying this disease and in successfully wag- ing warfare against 1t, 1t being real ized that the rapidly increasing num- Der of negro consumptives Is a men ace to both races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

escape from just punishment under the law as finally determined by the court of last resort.
 Carbsng Combinations.
 He declares that the consistent policy of the Department of Justice during the year in enforcing the statutes in- tended to protect the interstate and foreign commerce of the country from evils arising through combinations in restraint of trade and attempts to create monopoly, as we'll as discrimina- tions and other illegal practices on the part of common carriers engaged in such commerce. has been carefully to investigate all complaints submitted to it. whether by public authorities or by responsible private citizens, and to authorize proceedings, whether civil or criminal only when this investigator has shown the complaints to be serious and we'll founded. and that success might be reasonably expected.
 He reports that this policy was at tended during the year by fair meas ure of success in the proceedings authorized and that as a consequence of decisions already obtained or ex- pected soon the statutes dealing with such cases win soon be interpreted so authoritatiyeIy that those seeking to comply with the law will be relieved from all uncertainty as to what the law really Is. He says that serious ob- stacles have been encountered in en- forcing the statutes and that these may be with advantage readily removed by further legislation.
 'srhe United States has had occasion Of late years, and will probably have occasion in future" he declared, Ito prosecute crimlnaliy many corporations or other artificial persons. As such offenders cannot be physically arrest cd. 1t is obviously desire dthat sim pie and convenient form of process shail be prescribed by law to have the legal effect of an actual arrest and removal to the trial district in the case of a natural person"
 He reports that many communica- fions have been received asking the government to take action to procure temporary injunctions against the coI- lection of increased rates on freight by various railroads, claiming that such rates. although duly filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission had been adopted in fact through agreements between competing rail- roads in violation of the Sherman Anti-trust Law.
 He reports that. as applications had already been made In Q majority of the cases to the Interstate Commerce Com
 mission he deemed 1t Inappropriate te institute prooeedings looking to tho procurement of temporary injunctions the principal purpose of which would be to keep the oli rates In force pnd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
WOULD GUARANTEE RIGHT
 OF MAILS TO NEWSPAPERS
Congrensman Wiley Introduced HiIi To
 Make It Vested Right.

Congressman 0. c. Wiley. of the Sec ond Alabama District. has introduced in Congress A bill which Is of special in- terest not only to the newspapers of Alabama, but to the papers of the en- tire country. The object of the bill is designed to protect the newspabsrs of the country from the arbitrary ruling of self-sufficient post-office oficial2,
 The bill declares that a paper which has once been granted the right of the mails as second class matter can not be deprived Of that right. without due pro- cess of law The justice of the bill ap- pears on its face and its importance to the newspaper business is apparent. The bill further provides that the test of the publishers right to send his pa- per as second class matter must be tried in the court of the district in which the paper is published. The bill declares the privilege vested right, not to be taken away by an arbitrary ruling. and only to be lost after court directs it's recall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

small for the work to be done thor eughly.
 < As to jury challenges oh behalf of the United States nc says there Is no good reason why the defendant should be allowed q larger number Of per .emptory challenges thsn the prosecu- tion in q criminal trinl, and that It Ia often difIlcult under the present rules doubt.
 He renews his recommendation that the salaries of Federal judges be in- creased owing to the increase in the cost of living since they were last ad- tusted. &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
FIRE AT DADEvILLE.
The old Hatcher Residence is TOtall1
 Destroyed.

Dadeville, Dec, 1s-(Special)-rhe old Hatcher residence, owned by Rev. George L. Bell, was destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock last night
 The building was one of the old land marks of the town and was very large one, being three stories high with fifteen rooms. It was occupied by MT Bell and family as a home. The loss is partly covered by insurance. $1,SOO on the building and s1,0OO on the fur niture.
 Chancery court has been in session here this week with Chancellor W. w. Whiteside, of Anniston. presiding. An unusually large number of important cases were submitted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

EMPIRE BOOK CO. es AEuny st, New Y0FlE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
BACKS OFF BRIDGE.
Accident InJures Mir. and Mrs. Swanson
 of TuNkeRee.

Tuskegee, Dec. Special )---Mr : and Mrs. Nj. L. Swanson, while out driving yesterday afternoon, narrowly escaped losing their lives
 On crossing a bridge without ban nisters on Persimmon Creek their horse became frightened and backed off at the side of the bridge. Owing to the buggy having patent shafts, the buggy was released and with the occupants fell into the water on one side of the bridge, the horse falling in on the oppo- site side.
 A negro man passing by helped to rescue them. Mir. Swanson was pain fully injured about the head. and was thrown into unconsciousness. wh4le Mrs Swanson was severely shocked and sus- tained several bruises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

veyed in a telegram from his broth- CT to Capt J. Bryant Sh eInutt. Mir. White died in a hospital in Green vile, where he had been under treat i, mont for several months for liver trouble!
 "Billie" White was we'll known in Anniston. He was a commercial trav- eler and one of the most popular men on the road. He had hosts of friends here and elsewh ere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
XMAS FRUITS, NUTS AND CANDY. Sweet. Florida Oranges, box, s2.36.

By the dozen, 2Oc. asc, soc. Large Fancy Red Apples soc peck. Three Grown Layer Raisins, i2 1-2c pound.
 Pure Chocolate and Bon Bon Mixed. l5c pound.
 Fancy Mixed Nuts. 2oc pound. Fancy Imported Walnpts, 200 pound. Paper Sheiled Pecans, 90 to soc pound. Paper Shelled. Almonds, 20c pound. Jumbo Brasil Nuts. 30c pound. velencia shelled Almonds, soc pound. Basket Smyrna Figs 2sc. Box Stuffed Dates, 2sc. Fancy Red Cranberries, 20c. Mail order shipped same day received If accompanied with check.
 BROCK GROCERY co.
 Pure Food Stores. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
Eloxh tn Stay tn Jail.

Anniston. Dec. IS.-(SpeciaL)-Jim Floyd the alleged leader of moon shiners' band in the Pinetucky region of Cleburne county. will probably not make bond. but stay in the county jail until the spring term of the Fed @raI Court. Floyd was bound over to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
". H. WHITE DEAD.

Fad comes in South Carolina to Well
 Known Drummer. Anniston. Dec. 1S.-(Special)-W. Fl. White died yesterday morning at Greenville, $ c.
 The news of his death was con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

the Federal grand jury by Commits sloner Randolph on three charges and his bonds aggregate s350e He says be has little hope of being released on pond, os his friends have deserted him since he got into this trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

AEmttox's places are headquarters for Xmas packages of hme cigars, tobaccos, pipes and Guth's candy Get prices be- fore buying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

Pompadours and pufes being tabooed by the new hat styles. bangs are com ing strongly Into fAshtSna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Boston Wool Market.

IS1Gtotl. Apr. 4. l"to.
T'h.. receipts Of wool for this week were
442 bales foreign and 5.29S bales domeS-
tic against 4.34i bales fol- eign and 3.67i
bales domestic for the same time last
year.
Observation-Disclosures in wool is gradd-
aI!y turning 10 the west, The conclusion
Of the March series Of wool auctions in
London yesterday teprivrs that center
of the attention it has had during the
past few weeks and the local movement
Of wool is of such meager proportions
that dealers are giving considerable time
to the straighte ming cut Of accounts pre-
paratOTy to the new season. The sea-
son in domestic primary markets prom
Uses to he very interesting this year. The
past tv o years have been unnrofita BILE for
dra wing to a close which returned only
small Irofts to few and was marked by
losses for a majority, To prevent re-
currence of these experiences during the
coming year the rev woods must be
bought very mulch cheaper than last
wears. =
Ohio and penn-xx ard above 34c.: x
3@S2c.: No. 1. 37G3sc.: No. 2. 36@37c. /;
fine unwashed o4@25c.: y blood 29G30c ;
4 blood unwashed. 2s@s0c.: fine washed
Michigan and New York.-fine IN
washed 2a@2sc.: " blood unwashed 2eT27c.
g blood unwashcd, 2@2Sc.; unwashed de-
lainc, &c. .
Kentucky. Indian and Missouri. y
blood. ,e:@oS: Ablood. &c.
Pulled fscoured basisl-Extra $500. {;
fine So q a5c.: A super .5nfIS,. 3 srrer.
35u1I3c, G super 27IS3c., course cOrbiny
45d47c.; medium colnbing s2M55c-: fine
con- bling &C.,: fine California 6266Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08

Portland Me, Apr. !, 1908.
FLOUR-Michigan and st. Louis.
straights. s52o@54e 40; winter wheat pa
tents $5.4G@5.50;] spring wheat. baker
s.. 1505 25 spring wheat patents. S6.05@6;5O.
GkAIN-corn car lots %, new, 76@7 Sc;
lots SIC. bags. 63@65c.; MINI. sacked bran,
bag lots, $1,000; winter wheat bran, car
lots, $3.50; bag lots, $4,000; brown mid
dlingS car lots. $500.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy, per H..
33c. tub creamery &c renovated, 26c.
EisGs-Eastern fresh, 17@1sc.; nearby
CHEEsE-N. Y. and factory 1ehc. i:
sage, 18G1Sc.
ORANGES-$3. 00@3.25.
LEMONS-$2. 10000.
FRODUCE-Beans. California pea.
$a.70@IsoSc: yellow eyes, S2.60@0s2G5; red
kidneys, s.. 4O@2. 60.
POULTRY-Chickens,: 15Qilc.: turkeys,
1SG2Cc.; fowl, 14@15c. -
FisOVISIONS-POrk. heavy Sll0Ula
$1925; medium $l715@$l% 06.
LARD-Pure tcs., half bbls.. 9'sGsHsc;
cases lOss@107sc.; compound. tcs.. half
sUGAR~Ex. quality large bills. $3.50;
En- quality small bbs., $3.50; 100 lbs.
sacks $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Mrs. e. A. Phinney.


The cosy parlors of Mrs. Phinney,
upstairs at 201 Water street, We're
crowded with those to whom the name
of Mrs. Phinney and that of her
head milliner, Miss Boothby, are
guarantees of what is artistic and
fashionable in millinery. The room is
a very pretty picture with its many
hats in pastel shades, browns. old rose
and blues. There are many elaborate
designs in feathers, and some particu-
larly fetching sailors OF the Merry
Widow type. An abundance Of flow
ers is a distinctive feature of the
trimmings, and the large show case
here has a marvelously realistic dis
play of all the dollhouse flowers, such
as roses, lilies of the valley, lilacs,
sncwballs. fieur-de-lis. geraniums.
hyacinths and all varieties of grasses
and foliage. The prices range low
here, but never at the expense of style
or quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Boston Market.

Boston. Apr. Z. 1905.
FLOUR--Mill shipment spring patents,
ERS sr Se s Sar SS s WiReeF Sate"' mill
cut. per DBL, $6aO@$S.75.
CORN-Steamer. yellow. spot. per bu.'
75c.: No. yellow spot. per bu, &c.
Ne &yn y FoUR snip; p ss "9 ssa ,:sc
GRAHAM FLOUR-Fer. Dbl: s3.S5@$4 s.
No 3. clipped &c., 36 to IS
lbs per bn. 6o.Ac.; 40 to a. lbs. per
'q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SSS'E heavy. backs. per
bbl, s1g25: medium backs: per Dbl. SIS; %
@$lS75: long cuts. $19.25; loose, rer h..
iossc.: ribs. 14A@014Kc.; hams, regular and
small f4asb i lara RENDERED snSa per-
BEEF-Choice kinds 111sdl12c.; choice
LAMBS. MUTTON-Lamhs, spring 14@
15c.. yearlings, 12@13c. mutton. 12@lS'Ac.
yEALmPsr H., 1lh@12kc,;; ,,o 49, ,, %
@3sc.: western broilers. per lb.. 1sl1zOc.
western fowl. 14@15c.
BUTTER-North Creamery. a@32c.
western creamery. 30@31c.
EGGsmEastern. 1920; western i'q' lSe;
S3c: sweet, per basket. $2Qyo.25.
ATPLES-Maine Baldwins. No. ]. per
Dbl. 81 75@S2.09; !3aldwias. niixed. per Dbl.
$t.25t:$1.5n.,
.s sEh msdim. s225@ss Yellow eyes. s.
No. grade, siGMsiz5O: No. grade. sis;
rye straw per ton. s13Gsl4; oat straw,
SUGAR SGGAR-cut loaf and crushed. $3.50;
Standard powdered. $50; granulated,
* 6f,: yellow C"s S495MS515
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Whitman & Adams.

There have been few more beautiful
and striking window displays ever seen
in Augusta than that in the great
south window of this store. 1t is
simple, but perhaps that is the secret
of its effectiveness. Two figures, one
in blue and one in brown, are the
prominent features. and the back
ground and decorations are so har-
monious and artistic that they strike
the keynote of the whole extensive
millinery display on the second floor
of the store. This department, which
occupies the larger part of this floor,
is presided over, as for several sea-
sons, by Miss kinnan with half q doz-
en- assistants, and is a department of
which any great city store would be
proud. Not only is the stock very
large, but all the models themselves
are made there and they give eloquent
evidence of the skill and good taste of
those in charge. Here the copenhagen
blues, the bright browns, the wide
brims, the great quantities of flowers,
and the rich ostrich plumes are fea-
lures which, catch the eyes and en-
snare the hearts of the multitude of
ladies' who are visiting the store these
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. A. A. Shaw of Clinton was a
business caller in the city for a few
hours yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Allen of Bangor ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
on train 102, and is the guest of her
sister, Miss Harriet Allen.
John G. Coughlin, who had been
spending the spring recess at his home
in this city left on the early train
Tuesday morning for East Hampton,
Mass, to resume his studies in a fit
ting school which he is attending in
that place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
MILLINERY OPENINGS.
Throngs Of Ladies Admire the Beauti
full Spring Displays.

This is the season of the spring mil
liDery openings, and four OF the popu-
lar establishments of Augusta, hav-
ing announced Tuesday as the first
day of their openings, were thrOnged
yesterday, as they will be today and
tomorrow. with the ladies of this city
and vicinity. In all four of them the
visitors and patrons were rewarded
with extensive and beautiful displays
of the latest creations in spring milli-
merry. Augustus milliners are thor
o,lghly up-to-date and their stocks
and styles will stand comparison with
the best in the large cities.
This spring the. artists who do the
designing and trimming have outdone
themselves, and while the displays are
beautiful they are very bewildering to
the woman who tries to make a choice.
Blues and browns are the prevailing
shades and of course flowers of all
kinds are abundantly used in trim
ming. The crowns are rather high,
and the trimmings too, and the brims
on some of the extreme sailors of the
popular Merry Widow type run pretty
well out toward the IS inch mark. But
there are hats to suit all tastes and to
suit all purses, and the only way is to
go and look them over for yourself.
The Journal representative who
wandered into the various establish
ments Tuesday was received with a
patient courtesy and kind considera-
ton which he will always remember
to the credit of the ladies in charge,
but never before did he realize So
keenly the insignificance of mere man,
and never before did the English Ian
guage seem so absolutely deficient in
it's descriptive qualities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Mrs. G. Madore Herbert.

This is the first spring that Mrs.
Herbert has been in business for her
self and so her many friends have the
assurance that all of her large stock
is absolutely new and up-to-date. Her
attractive parlors over the First Ma
ticnal bank were filed yesterday, and
all who were there had the pleasure of
inspecting a display warranted to
charm the most critical and satisfy
the most fastidious. Mrs. Herbert's
skill and judgment in millinery mat
ters need no words of praise in this
part of the State. and she is very ably
assisted by Miss Eastman and Miss
Wyman. The latest and most fash
ionable creations in designs and COM
binations in colors are to be found
here, and to appreciate them they
must be seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
Mrs. c. M. Wheeler.

Mrs. G. M. Wheeler at 2O3 Water
street and her head milliner, Mrs.
Florence Murray Moorlen. are SO well
known to the ladies of Augusta and
vicinity that the announcement of
their Easter opening was sufficient
to fill the store Tuesday. They, with
Miss Hall, the trimmer, have done
their work this spring with the excep-
tional taste which is characteristic
feature of this popular establishment.
The stock is large and varied and is
displayed to much advantage. and the
lady who cannot get suited there could
not get suited anywhere.