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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
SWINGS TO A LIMB
TENNESSEE MEN PUT NEGRO TO
 DEATH.
George Johnson Attempted to Assault Young Woman Near Murfrees~ borO and Confessed to
 the Crime.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 2s.-A negro named George Johnson was hanged by a mob at Murfreesboro, thirty miles south of here. about o'clock tonight.
 The negro thfs morning attempted an assault upon Miss Morris. seven miles from Murfreesboro. He was cap tured. taken to Murfreesboro. where the young woman identified him and he confessed.
 All day there was much excitement and talk of violence. and soon after dark a large crowd surrounded the jail. sheriff Primm had a strong force on guard. but when he learned of prep arations to dynamite the jail he at- tempted to get his prisoner away to this city in a buggy with two depu- ties.
 About four hundred yards from the Jail the officers with the prisoner were overtaken by the mob, the buggy over turned, the deputies overpowered and the negro swung up to nearby tree.
 Two shots were fired and 1t is un- derstood that member of the mob was slightly wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
BRYAN BACK HOME
CANDIDATE WILL LEAVE AGAIN
 TOMORROW FOR NORTH.
VIII Make Speeches In Minnesota and North Dakota and WilI Return To Fairvtew On
 Thursday.

Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 2s-Travel-s stain ed and dusty. William J. Bryan. Demo cratic candidate for President. and the members of his party. returned here late this afternoon after an ab- sence of over a week, during which MT. Bryan delivered speeches in Iowa. Illinois. Indiana and Kansas, and held political conferences in Chi caso. St. Louis and Kansas City.
 The journey from Topeka to Lin- coln began early in tho morning, and consumed the entire day. The route of travel today carried MT. Bryan through sparsely settled sections of Missouri and Nebraska and in consequence he found opportunity to transact consid- erable bushes, aboard the train and at the same time secure much needed rest No speeches were made at any point.
 ! Mir Bryan's stay at Fairview will be brief. as he starts again Sunday after noon on three-day speaking tour. commencing at the Fair Grounds be- tween St. Paul and Minneapolis. Mon- day. From there he will proceed to Fargo and Grand Forks. N. D.. where on Tuesday he will deliver addresses. Wednesday he will be in Sioux City, Ia.. and on the following day he is scheduled for a speech at the Nebras- ka State Fair in Lincoln.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
'COMER SEES LEADER LEWIS Confers With the Union
 Men. TAXES THEM TO THE MINES Points Out Necessity of Taking
 Down Tents, This Is Believed to Be the object of Labor Leader Visiting Birmins-
 ham District at Thi. N Time.

Birmingham. Aug. 2s.-tSpecial)- Following four hours conference at the Governors home. Governor Conner. President T. l.. Lewis and Secretary Ryan of the United Mine Workers. late this afternoon went in an auto mobile to Republic Mines where sol diers Thursday cut down tents of striking miners. according to instruc- tions from the Governor.
 Governor Conner said he wanted to show the miners' officials that the camps were unsanitary. and that their destruction was necessary. This subject Is understood to have been the principal one under discussion at the conference and on the result of his inspection may depend the de- cision of President Lewis.
 When asked for a statement. MT. Lewis replied that none would be made until the party was ready to re- turn to Indianapolis. He said he would be here Saturday, but did not know how much longer.
 President Lewis. Vice President John P. White and National Committeeman w. R. Fairley of the United Mine work CTS arrived in this city this morning from Indianapolis. and helHoa confer ence with district leaders &f'the min CTS headquarters.
 The visit o& Messrs. Lewis ana, White was entirely unexpected asithere had been no notice of the intention of the President of the Miners union to come South. @
 Nessrs. White and Farley recently left Birmingham for Indianapolis to discuss with Mir. Lewis the strike sit- uation in the Birmingham District. and only Mir. Fairley was expected to re- turn today.
 At noon Governor Conner held con. ference with Messrs. Lewis. White and Ryan, the meeting being held in a down town ofice. The session was be- hind closed doors and lasted until 2 o'clock.
 At that hour Mir. Lewis and Mir. Conner went 10 the Governors home where the conference continued until ( o'clock. t4is sinaaFstaod that none oth- CTS were present.
 The tents of the strikers at Republic which were ordered taken down by the Governor because Of their proxs imity to the works and their bad sanis tary arrangements have been put up at a point about half mile from the works and it is understood that this was satisfactory to the Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
HEARING OF HANS
 BROTHERS.
Cautagn Hains Appeared in Court Att tired in Cftizeus Clothes And
 His Face Was PaIitd And TIwwhaven.

Nevv York. Aug. as--Captain Peter c. Hairs. of the United States Army who shot and killed William p. Annis at Fay side. F. '. nearly two weeks rag0a and Captain Hatns brother, Fl Jenkins Hains. a writer for magazines, who, it is charged. held the spectators at bay while the Captain did the kill ing, were arraigned in Magistrate GIL roy's court in Long Island City today on a charge of murder, and were held without bail for action of grand jury.
 Jenkins Hains is accused of being an accessory to the murder, while the Cap tain is alleged to be the principal The announced intention of Captain Hains' counsel to plead insanity as his defense, together with sensational charges which Captain Hains' counsel have made against the Captains wife. involving an alleged confession by her of improper friendship for Annis have give the case unusual interest It was expected that the counsel for T. Jen- kins Hains would endeavor to have the charges against him dlsrnissed on the ground that he took no actual part in the Killing and what he did was to protect his brother.
 The Hains brothers were taken from the Queens County jail handcuffed to- gether and rode on street car in the custody of a deputy sheriff to Magis- trate Gilroy's court. Captain Hains, who when he last appeared in court wore the uniform of his army rank, to- day was clad in citizens clothes and his pallor and unshaven appearances in- dicated the effects of his confinement 1n jail.
 Three witnesses testified for the prosecution. Patrolnan Charles W. Ba- ker, who arrested the brothers after the shootingy said that when he ar rived on the yacht club float, Annis was lying there wounded.
 Charles H. Roberts, member of the Bayside Yacht Club. testified that he witnessed the shooting and helped An his from the water which was crimson with his blood. Annis, the witness testified. said to Captain Hains:
 You have made a horrible mistake.''
 The witness stated that he attempted to interfere at the sound of the first shot, but T. Jenkins Hains thrust Q revolver Into his face and shouted:
 Keep back or I'll kill you"
 Afterward he said T. Jenkins Haina asked the witness:
 What could do. He was my brother. I have been trying to per- suade him from doing this for some time.'
 At this point Captain Hains inter- rupted his brother, saying:
 Keep still: this Is my affair"
 pr. Frye, the coroner's physician. dc. scribed Annis's wounds. of which he said there were twenty. four of which would have been fatal. No testimony was given in defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
POSSE HUNT THIEVES
TWO NEGROES RESIST ARREST IN
 YEMASSEE, s. c.
White Merchant is Killed, a Negro and Town Marshal Wounded, and The Blacks Make TheiP
 Escape.

Savannah. Ga. Aug. 2s-News was brought to the city tonight by an Att lantic Coast Line crew of the fatal shooting of white merchant named Litchfeld. and negro named Joseph Francis. and the wounding of Town Marshal Soloman. at Yemassee, s. C.. this afternoon by two negro car thieves.
 For some time the thieves had been at work. They were discovered at the edge of the town in a strip of woods and the town marshal formed a posse to arrest them. The attempt resulted in the shooting.
 Litchheld died two hours after be- ing shot. The negro was instantly killed. As he was shot Litchfield also fired. but he could not say whether he hit one of the robbers. They escaped into a neighboring swamp and & large posse Is now searching for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
DEATH AND RUIN LIE N
 PATH OF RAGING WATERS
Thousands Made Home ss.ss
 By Flood tn Worth Carolina

Fayetteville. N. C.. Aug. ss-The' Cape Fear River at this point has reached height of seventy-n mine feet. breaking all records of former floods.
 The river valleys on the east side are covered for miles with rushing tor- rent of muddy waters. Houses and bridges are swept away for miles around and the estimated damage to the cotton and corn crop will go be- yond 35 per cent
 The greater portion of Fayetteville is covered with water backed up to the city hall from the river. which Is mile and a, half distant.
 Three thousand people are homeless and q proclamation was issued by the Mayor at noon today. The city is in total darkness tonight the power plant being submerged.
 Tn the county there are thousands of people homeless and an appeal was issued today for relief by the chair man of the County Commissioners.
 All means of communication with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

outside world have been severed with the exception of . cable owned by the Western Union Telegraph Company which had been laid in. the river and this is threatened by the rapid torrent at any moment
 The two huge steel bridges of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway are cov- cred with water and at the county bridge an enormous wooden structure, great piles of driftwood and parts of other bridges are collecting around the pillars.
 At Buckhorn. forty miles up the riv- CT. the big electric plants which have furnished power for the cotton mills and other industries in surrounding counties are completely submerged.
 No trains have entered or left the city for. three days.
 The food supply Is short. eggs are selling at S1 dozen. and vegetables are held at four times their value.
 Rains have been reported in the up- per country and 1t is believed that the situation will be grave in the extreme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
HILL IS FOR BRYAN
DAVID B. GIVES SIR. MACK ASsUR-
 ANGIE.
Former New York Senator May Not Make Speeches, But VIII Advise. Makes Good Ills Once
 Famous Mett0.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Ex-S Senator Da- vid B. Hill. former Democratic State leader. called on National Chairman Norman E. Mack shortly after his ar- rival from Europe today. and told Mr. Mack that he would do all he could to help the. campaign for Bryan and Kern.
 MT. Hill declined tO discuss the po- litical situation with newspaper men, but made known his attitude toward the Democratic ticket to MT. Mack. The former Senator said he had been abroad for his health and was feeling fine. Mir. Hill was accompanied to head quarters by John B. Stanchheld.
 MT. Hill assured me-" said Mr. Mack tonight. that he was for the ticket and would do all he could to aid in MT Bryan's election. While 1t may be that his health will not permit him to take an active part. Mir. Hill will be ready to help us in an advisory ca pacity." ..
 Mir. Mack said tonight that no chairman for the Eastern headquarters as yet had been selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Crest Of Flood SUeeps
 Through South Carolina

this city. on the wateree River. Is sev- en feet under water and every house in the town is deserted. The water at that point is stilI rising and will prob- ably reach it's highest point about 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. No accur- ate estimate of damage can be made but it will probably run well into the thousands. The brunt of the loss falls cn the farmers who have lost practi- caiiy all their bottom land crops.
 It is reported from Pelzer. s. c, that the corpse of q small white child waa seen fioating down the Saiuda River at that place today.
 From Bennettsvilie comes reports of interrupted communication, heavy damage to crops, drowning of live stock and destruction of bridges.
 A special dispatch from Hartsviile tells of the drowning of a whole negro family except the father. in the flooded Pee Dee swamps near Society Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
TONY PASTORS FUNERAL.
Services Will Be Held Today at st. Bar
 fhOlOsneW'a Church.

fhOl0meW'g Church.
 New York. Aug. 2s.-Funeral ser- vices for Tony Pastor. who died at his home in Elmhurst. L. l.. on Wednes- day. will be held on Saturday.
 There will be requiem mass at St. Bartholomew Church at 10 o'clock In the morning. and then the body will be taken to the Elks' Club house in Brooklyn. where 1t will lie in state from 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon to o'clock on Sunday afternoon. On Sun day afternoon services will be con- ducted by the Elks. The burial will De in Evergreen Cemetery. These are the pail bearers who will Act at the fu- neral:
 H, S. sanderson, representing the New York Lodge of Elks: Jno. T. Kel- iy, representing the same order. Ralph Delmore, the Actors Order of Friend ship; Clay NJ. Greene. the Lambs Club; Jas. J. Morton, the Somedy Club: Tim othy Cronin, the White Rats; Jas, Fl. {. Stack and Charles P. Shober. The family seemed pleased that the first telegram should come from Lillian Rus sell, who owed her start and stage name to Tony Pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

Company: Horace wingard, pressman for N. B. williams & Co. (both wliitels James Harris. Caesar Harvey. Nelson Thomas, Lee Hatcher, B. Davis, Jessie Hawkins. Harry caites, John Holmes. John Robinson, Dennis Barbie. Soslan Glover, Tom Jones, Ed owens, all ne- groes. .,, -ra-
 Estimated losses are as follows. To- tai damare from $1.00e.0oo to x2.ooo.- 900; damage to city property. ssoo.o0e to s25o, 900; damage to street raiirosas. s25.000; damage to railroads. s5o.ooV' damage to telephone and telegraph companies, $2O.0o0: damage to mer- cants and local industries. sIseoV1& & 70 probahIe loss in wages to mill ope- ratiyes and others. $5o,ooo. Loss by fires, 50,0U0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
F. H. BUSBEE Is DEAD
END COMES TO A DISTINGUISHED
 LAWYER.
North Carolina Man Is Overtahen By Death While Attending Meeting Of Bar Association
 in Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 2s.-After an illness of SIX days Fabius Haywood Busbee. a prominent lawyer of Ral- eigh, N C., who was in Seattle to att tend the convention of the American Bar Association of which he was a member of the general council, died of ,Bright's disease at the Minor Hos pital tonight.
 MT. Busbee was sivty years of age. He was admitted to the bar of North Carolina In 1869 and had praeticed con- stantly since.
 During the Civil War he was a lieutenant in the Hist North Carolina Infantry.
 For years MT. Busbee had attended the conventions of the American Bar Association and he was one of the best known and most popular members of the association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

Columbia. s. C.. Aug. 2s-The crest of the great freshet which starting in the Piedmont section of the State. has swept through South Carolina, leaving ruined farms and crippled railway lines in its wake. has now passed Columbia and is moving toward the lower part of the State. The railroads are making strenuous efforts to restore lines of communication and have succeeded in some measure.
 The Southern has sent passengers through to Charleston by transferring them at the Congaree bridge at CoIun- bia. the passengers crossing the bridge on foot or on hand cars. By the same process of transferring passengers have been carried to Augusta and Savannah. The only line that Is really open for trafic. however. is the Southern's track to Charlotte. N. c.
 Kingsvilie. twenty-five miles south of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Rall T.rnflc EIampered.

Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 2S.-Today has brought some improvement of the railway lines into spartanburg. The Southern is maintaining schedules on the main line between Charlotte and Atlanta and on the Asheviiie and Spar tanburg division.
 The Southern line between here and Columbia, however. is blocked, the trouble being south of Carlisle. Trains were operated today between carlislo and Spartanburg.
 The Charleston and Western Caro- lima today operated a train from Spar tanburg to Lanrens and return, the first over that line since Monday. F Destroyed bridges are still being re- ported to the office of the county gu- pervisor. the number now exceeding forty.
 Damage to corn and cotton has not been exaggerated, many farmers re- porting bottom lands swept clean and in many instances covered with sand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Charges Against Breckens.

Honolulu. Aug. 2S-It has just devel- oped that charges against United States Attorney R. W. Breckens, preferred by Rev. E. W. Thwing and others. have been sent to Attorney General Bona parte at Washington. They include a number of specifications referring both to oficial and personal conduct alleged to be detrimental to the administration of Federal laws, especially among the oriental part of the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
WON'T VISIT BERLIN.

sultan of Turkey Gives Out An 0niciai
 Statement.
 Constantinople, Aug. 2s--An official statement was given out here today de- nying the report that the Sultan of Turkey contempiates paying visit to Berlin at the present time. The note expressly points out. howeveS that there is nothing to prevent his majesty from tournaying abroad like any other sovereign, and this Is regarded as an fntimation that when things in Turkey settle down, the suggestion that he make tour of the foreign capitals may be carried out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
TAKEN FROM JAIL.

Mob Takes Charge of Two Negroes But
 One Escapes.
 Memphis, Tenn, Aug. ABA special from Itta Bena, Mics, says:
 John Smith and John Williams. negro. charged with having twice rob- bed the same residence at this place, were taken from the jail here late last night by a mob of citizens who de- clsred it their intention to inflict speedy punishment. Williams escaped from the mob, but no trace of Smith can be found and it is believed he was hanged and his body thrown into the lake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
MAYOR IS ARRESTED.
Porto Rican omctaI Is Accused of

San Juan. P. R., Aug. 2S-Heractio Mendoza. Mayor of cayey, was arrested today charged with arson.
 It is alleged that recent fire at Ca yey, in which many buildings were de- stroyed, was caused by Mendoza.
 His arrest followed the entering of a suit by him to recover S33.000 from the Palatine and the London and Globe Insurance Companies. for damage done O He S was held in siO.OoO bail,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE.
Charles Armstrong; Shoots and Kills An-
 areNN Arnold.

Bristol. Tenn. Aug. 2s-charles Arm strong, a prominent and wealthy cattle raiser. shot and killed Andrew Arnold. a merchant, fourteen miles north of RoKersville, in Hawkins County, today.
 The shooting was caused. 1t Is said, because of Arnold's alleged intimacy been made.
 Armstrong left home today presum- ably for Rogersville, but returned un- expectedly and found Arnold at his home. Armed with a shot gun and a ri- fie, Armstrong fired first with the shot gun, 1t is said. and then with the rife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
URGED WIFE TO REST.
Harry Thaw Talks Of His wife's

Harry Thnw Talks Of His Wife's e Condition.
 Poughkeepsie, N. r.. Aug. 2s.--Re- garding the news that his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, is in a sanitarium. Harry K. Thaw said today:
 "Since some time ago. I-have urged Evelyn to take a rest cure and I hope she will derive great benefit. She has plenty of money, now, as four weeks ago I gave her a sum equal to $30 q day up to the middle of next week. Then I intended to obtain more for her. but being in sanitarium her expenses will be less and this money will last longer"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
White Man HanRed-

Miami. Okla. Aug. 2s-John Hopkins was hanged here today for the murder last January of Lena Craig, an IS year old school teacher.
 T am an innocent man" and "cut the dog loqses exclaimed Hopkins just a moment before the trap was sprung Hopki9s' body was shipped to Seneca, Mo, fok interTnent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Mrs. Harry Tha,r rn.

New York. Aug. 2S-Friends of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, who has been suffer ing from worry over her husbands case and the loss of her income con- sequent to the bankruptcy proceedings. said today that her condition is not serious. She denied that she is ner- vous, wreck, as had been reported, and declared a period of rest ia all she needs to bring her back to complete h an 1fh a1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
MRS. CHRISTIE SUICIDES.

Brunswick Woman Was At Head of
 Eastern Star.
 Brunswick. Ga, Aug. 2s-Mrs Alfred c. Christie, wife of one of the lead ing physicians of this city. committed suicide this afternoon by shooting herself through the temple. Mrs. Chris tie was prominent in secret order cir cles, being Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Georgia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
sbonte nFaIea speech,

CentreviIle, Ia, Aux. 3S-Five hun- dred former Appenoose County resi- dents, joined with 10000 home people at the Chautauqua Home Coming to- day. T. P. Shonts delivered the prin- cLpai address. his aubjeet being "Traus. portatIon."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Two Men Killed.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2s-Two men were killed and six others dangerously Mophaen So,,in taSsY hv inc nrernsfnrs S ulss. ss. piosion of a shell. The accident oe- cured during target practice at Aar- hus Bay. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Chnreh nuiIdings nurnea.

Russelivilie. Ky. Aug. 2s-The buildings on the famous Methodist Evangeiistic meeting grounds of Ken lucky Parsons camp grounds" eight miles from here. were destroyed by fire last night. The loss has not been esfi- mated The origin of the fire is not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Aug. 2s.--For Alabama Fair Saturday, warmer in the inte- riory sunday, partly cloudy, light east to south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Pollee Are Ngxntlaed.

Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug. 2S--Re- fusinR to accept the stories to the ef- feet that Charles B. Roberts. the wealthy clubman of Baltimore. was shot by a highwayman while in a roi- ling chair on the board walk with Mrs. W. $. c. Williams. also of Baltimore. on Wednesday night the police of this city tonight are st working upon the theory that the B timorean was the victim of a vengi man.
 While they will not say that ttey believe that Mrs. Williams husband knows something about the shooting, they admit that he win not be NUiin- mated from the case until he1 has proven conclusively and to kh@ix at ----------------- --...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
r,..s.,. u.sts-whsu Argven,

wfllemstad, Curacao. Aug. 2S--The Dutch battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk. which sailed from Holland, Aug. II. arr rived at this port today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Many LiUes Are Lost in
 Floods tn NesD Mexico

bean badly damaged by the flood. but wfreg gre down ana details lacking.
 R B Wenger, NFra.s R 3. Wenger. Misg Daisy Wenger. Miss Lucy craigf- ton. IT. " Wheeler, AzFs. ri w. wheeler three wheeler children. Mrs. Rooke. T. " WheeIsr,s sister fin law, whose name could not be learned.
 Meagre advlces. received here today say the entire town was swept by the flood caused by the cloudburst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

Cofzlns are Ordered.
 Trinidad, Col, Aug. 2s.--A local un- dertaking firm today receiver q mes sage from Falsom. N. M., ordering Six coffips for persons drowned there. Folsom is a hundred miles south Of Rsiiroad. The town is reported to have