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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-28
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2:5o-The responsibility of hearing
"A. Bailey, Tunnelton.
s:2o-Music.
(a) It's place in the church,
(b) It's influence for good.
(c) demonstration = Aaron Hen
~, Morgantown.
miscellaneous.
Recess.
7:So-The Christians present and
the Christians future-Lloyd Conn,
Morgantown.
s:OO-The Church and the Children
r. H. Chamberlain.
Sunday.
10:OO-Reyerence for Gods House
Mrs. "A. u. Elliott. Terra Alta.
1O:3O-sermon. Regular services
T. B. Lawler.
Recess.
2:oo-Bible School tthe regular Sun
day school.
8:oo-Baptists ta) what they are;
CD what they stand for; (c) what
they have done; (d) their future out
look-D. B. Purinton.
Recess.
7:3O-Devotional and scripture expo
sition-D. B. Purinton.
s:0O-scriptura Baptism, its signifi-
canoe and dignity-Geo, D. Dever.
H. S. CHENoWETH,
A. ]. Elliott,
Committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-28
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-28

First M. P. Church.
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day school, ]. A. swiger, superintend-
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Coroner Holds Bell.
ROME. GA, SWEPT
 BY DAMAGING FIRE

Rome, Ga, Dec. So.-Fire broke out in Rome at o'clock tonight in the rear of Holloways store, on Broad Street. and within a. few minutes sev- eral adjoining store buildings were in flames.
 At II o'clock the following stores had been destroyed: HoIloway's 10- cent store, loss S4,500, fully covered by insurance; Gammond & Sons cloth ing store. loss $16,00o. fully covered by insurance; Crawford Bros, loss on stock and building s5s000, insurance on building $S.O00; store building owned by Mrs. W. T. McWilliams loss ss,000,, fully covered by insurance.
 The building occupied by the Hollo- way store was owned by Ed Peters. Loss $5,000; no insurance.
 At II o'clock the store of w. H. Coker, next to Crawford's was burn- ing.
 The fire, which was not under control until shortly after midnight resulted in a loss of more than s100.000, and for a time the heart of the business diS- trict of Rome was threatened.
 The following stores were destroyed: W. H. Coker and Company; J. K. Hol- loway's Ten Cent Store: w.. M. Gam mon and Sonss the Rome overall Fact. ory. and the dental office of J. L. Young in the Coker building
 The store of Crawford Brothers was damaged to the extent of several thous- and dollars and the Bee Hive Dry Goods Company suffered small loss by water. . The total loss is estimated as S109,- GOO, with $77.000 insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
CAPTAIN HUMEs, FUsERAL.
Tribute Was Paid Him By HuntsvilIs
 Bar Association.

Tribute Was Paid Him By Huntsville
 Bar Association.
 Huntsville, Dec, 30---<Special.) )--The funeral of the late Captain Milton Humes. prominent lawyer and capital ist who died from a stroke of apo plexy on Monday. was heI.I today at his late home, Abingdon Place
 Rev. Dr. A. C. McCabe, rector of the Church of the Nativity. conducted the service. and the body was inferred in Maple Hiii Cemetery.
 Quite a number of Confederate Vet erans were present, Captain Humes having been . major in the Confederate army.
 The pail bearers were: o. B. Patton, F. ". Webster. C.. c. Harris, ~. K {. White. W. P. Newman. W. l.. Clay. Paul Speake and Lawrence Cooper.
 notable meeting of the Huntsville Bar Association. of which Captain Humes was an honored member, was held yesterday and proper respect was paid to his memory. Es
 Eulogistic addresses were made by W. L. Clay, David A. Grayson, Tancred Betts, Paul Speake, James H Balien- tine w. F. Esslinger. Lawrence Cooper, Lawrence Brown of Scottsbore. Jere Murphy. F. T. Petty and Milton Lanier. committee was appointed to draft resolutions of sorrow and committees were appointed to present them to the supreme Court, Law and Equity Court, Circut Court, Chancefy Court and Unit ed States Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
SOCIETY AT pRATTvILLE.
Holiday lGathersnrs were En,s

Holiday Gatherings Were Enioyea.
 Prattville. Dec. 30.--( -(Special.)-- younger set enjoyed a delightful dance last night.
 The new. hall over g. R. Woods hardware store was beautifully decor ated with smilax and mistletoe, bril- liantly lighted and with elegant nut sic tempted all to enter the spirit of dancing.
 Among those who enjoyed the syen- ing were Misses Deleska wilson. of Birmingham; Lena smith, Lila Smith, Julia Frazier; Julia Northington, Mar gueritte Mimns Julia Tadler, Jamie smith, Junah Gaskall. Romie May Spires, Ruby Spigener. Annie Dunn, Cariie stewart, Marie Ward. Martile smith, of Prattville Miss Waters. of snowdoun, and Miss Agnes Brown. of Coosada, Messrs. S. s. Mimms. Benta- min Dunn. Daniel McCord N. H. Spires. Y A Fay. Jr, Otis Foster, Otis VIII Hanson, Merrell Pratt. Carl Fay. Fay Pierce. MT. Graham. " 1T. smith. Charlie Ward, Louis Go1son, John CIra- nam, Walter Thomas. Hamilton Thom- as, Dr. T. l.. Smith, of Anniston, s. M Mimms, of opelika. .Dr. Thomas. of Charlotte, N. C., and Mir and Mrs. Pa ter Graham and Mir. and Mrs. s. Mac Keeby.
 Mrs. Sarah Smith entertained a number of the younger set at her home four miles from town at dinner today, in honor Of her son. William James Smith. and daughter. Lila smith. who are at home spending the holidays. from college.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
ALIBIS FOR RIDERS
LAWYERS swRANGLE OVER TEsTT-
 M0NH IN COURT.
Women WItnehsas Called fO Tell oR Whereabo4tB of the Accused Me2 sSVhen Rankin
 Wa Murdered.


 union City, Tehn,, Dec, 30--The ques- tion of whether or not a wife can testify for her husband was raised fin the night rider trials today and de- cided differently twice within an hour When the defense offered to examine Mrs. Bud Morris. wife of one of the indicted men. the state objected ant was sustained because the only alibi she could testify to would be in be- half of her husband.
 Under the Tennessee law a wife can testify neither for nor against her husband.
 Later the defense put Mrs. Bob Hoff- man and Mrs. Sam Applewhite upon the stand and their testimony was ad- mltted. Mrs. Hoffman testified to an altbi for Sam Applewhite and Mrs, Ap- plewhite for Bob Hoffman.
 It developed that the Hofkmaps were the Euests of the Applewhites the night of the Rankin murder. As the evil dence was introduced 1t became evil dent that half the Reelfoot Lake popu- Iation spent the night of the murder, october 1s, with the other half
 To the. surprise of every one. the state not only admits, this, but will offer additional proof to substantiate it. But the states theory varies from that of the defense. It contends that the various male heads of families, knowing that they were going out to kill Rankin and Taylor that night. took their wives to the houses of friends in order that the women might not be left alone fin She lonely lake homes.
 Mrs. Bob Hoffman won considerable sympathy by her evident dread of hurting her husbands case She Is a mere slip of a girl, was thinly clad and for a head dress wore only an old fascinator When asked if she did not know that her father and brother were also indicted her lips trembled and she said:
 h"No. sir. all I know is that the sol diers came and took them to the bar racks and have kept them ever since" Almost every witness introduced by the defense Is relative of one of the Indicted men. The defense explains this by saying that the residents of the lake district have intermarried for years until now few families are not connected by marriage.
 The first witness of the day was Mrs. Della Frok . bride of three weeks. Although but I 6 years old. and a res fdent of the tEefifoot Lake district all her life. the girl married 6 soldier named Frog fnom Nashville who came here under the Governors orders. 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

is the frst romance of the trouble.
 Mrs. Frog was picking cotton with HerscheI Hogg the day of the Ran kin murder. She denied that Tid Bur ton came to Hogg that day. as Hogg swore he did, to tell the latter of the plans to kill Taylor and Rankin that night.
 After dozen or more aiibi witness es had been examined. Attorney Pierce. for the defense, got into an argumeit with the court. The court suggested the advisability of Pierce sitting down and keeping silent. Pierce's neglect to adopt quickly the courts suggestion cost him Q 92B fine.
 Newt the defense called Lida MoT- ris. wife of Bud Morris. one of the de- fendants.
 The State objected because the law makes a mans wife incompetent to testify for or against her husband
 The defense insisted that the other seven could not be deprived of the witness testimony.
 After a long argument the court ex- cluded the testimony. on the ground that her testimony was purely an aIfbi for her husband. and was fin no way effective for the other seven de- fendants. about whom she admitted she knew nothing.
 Hastings established an alibi for Bud MOTHS 10 ms own AatlskaCtlon.
 The defense. after luncheon. turned its attention to Bob Hoffman. another defendant Ike Reid and Hubbard Hoffman, the. latter a brother of Bob, testified that Bob was home the night Of the murder.
 On cross examination the Attorney General asked Hubbard Hoffman If he was not at Walnut Log the night Ran kin was killed and if he did not par, ticipate in the murder.
 The witness denied the charge and the counsel for the defense demanded to know If this was so. why the Att torney General did not indict the wit ness.
 fThat's just what I propose to do, and convict him. too" was that of ficiars ready reply.
 RabbItn. RabbItsl RabbIta,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
SCHOONER F. ". ALTON
 ENGAGED IN SMUGGL ING

Boston. Dec. 30-Captain Harvey c. Daily, of the schooner Freddie W. AL ton, and Phillip M. Springer, a Boston florist. were found guilty in the United States District Court tonight of conspir- acy to sEnuggle Chinese into the coun- try. Sentence will be pronounced later.
 The case is the outcome of the seizure by the Federal authorities at Pensacola, Fla. last month. of the schooner Fred die w. Alton. The vessel had been chartered by Captain Daly ostensibly to go on a fishing trip. Instead. Daily shipped eleven men and sailed from Boston early In September for Vera Cruz, Mex. Leaving the schooner off the Mexican coast. Daily went to Mexico City. where he met one Wah Sing, who, it was drought out in the trial. had agreed to round up the Chi namen in Mexico to be shipped north. The Chinamen were shipped
 Springer financed the expedition, ac- cording to the testimony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
ERE MURDER TRIAL.
Number of witnesse. Tell of Dom,

Number of Witnesses Tell of Dou.entse
 Tragedy.
 Media. Pa, Dec, 3Q-The trial of Mrs, Florence M Erb. and her sister, Mrs. Katherine BeisiI, for the murder of Captain J. Clayton Erb, progressed rapidly here today. Adjournment was announced .until tomorrow morning.
 About ten witnesses were examined, among them the servants in the empIoa of the Erb household at the time of the tragedy, and some officials who in- vestigated the crime.
 The testimony. the defense lawyers said, tended to sustain the contention that Mrs. BeisiI, as she has maintain ed from the first. fired the fatal shot. Each witness who described the scenes at the house after the shooting, testt- fled that she admitted having taken the revolver from Erb and turned 1t on him. There was no direct testimony, however to uphold her contention that she acted in seIf-defense. The testi- mony in no manner connected Mrs. Erb with the shooting.
 Quarrels and fighting at Red Gabels, proceeding the tragedy were described by the servants and one. witness testi- fled that Mrs Erb had confided that her husband once threwrher down stairs. breaking several ribs That she feared her husband and always. slept with a revolver under her pillow. once with a servant in the room to protect her, was also admitted In evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
PRIDE-BETTs.
Prominent Persons of Huntsville are
 Married.

Prominent Persons of Huntsville are
 Married.
 Huntsville. Dec. S0.-(Special.) )--The marriage of Miss sallie LeRoy Betts to Mir. James H Pride was solemnized tonight at o'clock fin the presence of a large gathering of relatives and in- yited guests in the Episcopal Church. Thssehurch was beautifully deeorat- ed and the marriage service was inn pressively performed by Bishop Charles M Beck with of the Alabama diocese.
 Miss Annie Troy was maid of honor and pr. William T. Pride, of Memphis a brother of the groom, was best man. Misses Ruth Carithers, of Georgia, Miss Miriam Wellman and Miss Alice Garth were bridesmaids.
 The groom8men were Messrs. Milton Lanier, George Cooper. Roy Lyle and Robert c. Brickell.
 The bride and groom left on the midnight train for New Orleans and before returning to Huntsville they will visit Mobile and Jacksonville
 The bride, the only daughter of Judge Tancred Betts of the Law and Equity Court, and is accomplished and popu- lar
 Mfr. Pride is a highly esteemed att torney being Solicitor for Madison County The couple received many handsome presents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
BIRMINGHAM FUNERALS.


 Birmingham. Dec. 30-(Special)-- The funeral of Mrs. T. A. Hamilton. Jr., who succumbed to the serious burns received Monday while cleaning gar- ments with gasoline will take place Thursday morning. The remains will be placed in a vault awaiting the com ing of a sister from Denver. Colo. Rev. Reensr Matthews. Methodist. and Rev. Preston Blake. of the Southside Baptist Church will conduct the ser vices.
 The funeral of E. B, Norton. the druggist who died suddenly yesterday took place this afternoon. A long cor tege followed the remains to the last resting place.
 Dr. R. F. Lovelady. member of the legislature from this county and mem Der of the Jefferson County Board of Revenue, went to Cullman today. be- ing called there by the death of his father S. C. Lovelady. aged 7s years. who died from pneumonia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
FREMONT Is ACCUSED.

Washington. D. C.. Dec. BOA gen. eraI courtmartiaI has been ordered by the President to assemble at Sagua la Grande. Cuba, on Jan. 8, when Ma -Jor Francis P. Fremont, 5th infantry, will be tried on charges of having made misstatements concerning Major Wallace O. Clark of the 5th infantry
 Major Fremont Is charged with hay ing said Major Clark became intoxi- cated at Sagua and for that reason had been removed and would never again be given a command in Cuba He also Is charged with having denied the statement after having made 1t.
 Major Fremont Is the son of Gen. John c. Fremont.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
MILITARY SCANDAL
 REPORTED BREWING

County. Is here on visit to his old friends, both black and white. The old man Is a worthy example of the best class of before-the-war negroes. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Colonel Phiipot enlisted and left old David in charge of the family and farm and labor to raising foodstuffs and waste no time in growing cotton. The ter and raised cotton every year, stow ter and raised cotton eevry year. stow ing it away. After the war, the mas ter found large quantity of cotton which he sold at a dollar pound. The old man is now a resident of Texss, and has not been in Alabama In many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NVIn na NTr. WeiI.

Huntsville, Dec So.-(S Special. )-The last will and testament of the late Herman We'll. a wealthy merchant and capitlist of Huntsville, who died in New orlens a short time ago, was pro bated yesterday. Several special be- quests of $500 are made to nieces and nephew and one-tenth of all life i'm surance premiums collected is to be given to such charitable institution or institutions as the executors decide upon. The balance of the estate is given internationally to Mrs. Belle Weii, widow of the testator. The ex- ecutors, Mrs. Belle Well. widow; Law renee Well. son, and Lee K. Well. nephew. to to serve with out bonds, and they are not required to make re- ports or statements to any court,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Rabbits! Rabbits! Rabbitas
 SANDWICH 4 co. .
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of property were flied for record ip the ofice of Probate Judge Gaston, Wednesday;
 D. F. Howell to W. O. Bell, N. Ia. S. E. I-4, s. 30, T. l2, R. 1s; considera- tion, s67.
 M. J. sharp to Walter Brothers. 12s acres, T. 14, R. IS; consideration, Sl.- 309 5s.
 Eugene HeiIpern to George Floyd. Lot 23, Grady Street; considerations. s20O-
 Matte M. Ingram to E. T. Davis. half acre Pike Road; consideration, $500.
 F. J. Cramten to Leak F'reeny, Lot 8. Block G, Chappelle's plat; considera- ton, $500.
 w. E. Middlebrooks to H. F. Middle brooks IF acres T. 13 R. 19; consid- eration not mentioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
sonaax .Raetierxinr.. !,

Huntsville, Dee. so.-(spselai. ,--var Armstrong. negro, was iodeed in tsii last night on seven charges of hoof. logging whfskey. It Is, claimed that armstrong is guilty of selling whiskey on the streets and alleys of the city on seven different Sundays in the last two months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
". II. RUpoLrH INHIBITED.
Race Track Follower Accused Of Em

mace Track Follower Accused of Em- bexslement.
 New Orleans. Dec 30--William H. Ru- ms arrival here tonight from San Fran Slseo on complaint of R. Lee Riggs. a ppanaker of Patterson La :. who charges ossuhh1Vspn ns hVs with having, embezzled si5,000
 higgs claimed that he let Rudolph gave this sum simply to display 1t in SSona.niection with the operation of d oe.ing stannd at a local race track, and that 1t was to be unimpaired and returned in an hour or two.
 hudolph was ruled or the track in IG1nnecLlon with the celebrated Robin oesirous Of opening book at Oakland. l. came here to seek reinstatement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

BEOntgOmeEy-FennacO We promise you just as good goods from Florida ns we gave you in Mont
 I. BrickEhan and Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
SUIT AGAINST HIGDoN.
Another Man Goes Int Courts For
 Damages.

Birmingham, Dec, 30--(Special)- Charles R. Stuekey has filed suit in the city court here against Sheriff Higdon asking for s200oo damages, alleging that he was arrested by depu- ties who were making a raid on a social club.
 The petition ayers that the plaintiff suffered mentally and was humiltated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

by having to engage in the social Ciuo lock step" march to the county Jail This makes the third damage suit SO far filed from .fas6s on social
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
auyront conflrms Report.

Mobile, Dec. s0--Colonel R, B. due Mont. head of the 1st Regiment, Ala- hama National Guard tonight confirmed the rumor that he has resigned his commission.
 The resignation of the Colonel brings ,the total to seven officers who have rec gently resigned their commissions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

The following marriage license was issued:
 To W. A. Haggard and Lula Estells Avinger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaIntances of Mir. and Mrs ". W. Tobias and family arc respectfully invited to attend the Afternoon from the family residence. s5 Jefferson Davis Avenue. The inter nent will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
An OId-Time Negro.

Huntsville, Dec. 30.-(SpeciaI)- David Phiipot, an ex-slave of Colonel Philpot former SheriR of Morgan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
AIuha Tau omewa Society,

Pittsburg. Dec. 31-The thirty-first biennial congress of the Alpha Tau omega fraternity opened here today. About 500 delegates are in attendance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

The last chance to buy your whIs- kies In Montgomery at wholesale prices. See ua today.
 l. Brickman and Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
JIJRY'S HORSE SENSE
0N THIS V. B. BELL WILL RELY
 FOR FREEDOM,
slayer os c. c. Dury Says He Acted aa a Normal Man and Won't Make Hym-
 tericaI Plea

Denver. Col, Dec. sO.-C Burdat.s Sen. who shot Charles Cuvier Durv of Cincinnati. to death Monday aftefnoor because he had enticed his wife from nim. will permit of no modern pleas in the defense of the killing when he is placed on trial. According to a statement attributed to him, Bell will leave his case to '.the horse sense of any jury" and ''brainstorms, emotional insanity or anything else of that kind'' will be strictly avoided.
 He says:
 T will trust my case to the hands or any twelve men that you can pick up In the streets. believe that any man fit to be called a man would do exactly as did under the circum- stances. Another man stole my wife. killed him. Now. what is there wrong in that?"
 Brs. Bell. from her cell last night, pleaded with Chief Armstrong to be permitted to see her husbnnd. also closely confined in jail.
 T think now that everything is clear" she Is said to have told the Chief. Bert was right and Cuvier and I all wrong. I want to see Bert and tell-hlm so.''
 Her request was refused
 No word has come from Dury's rel atives in Cincinnati as to the diaposi- IiOu or aNHe Do0y. DuFys8 Wlt0 V1SiCed the morgue yesterday and looked upon the face of her dead husband.
 
 Coroner Holds Bell.
 Denver. Colo, Dec, 30-The eoro. ner's jury investigation into the deatk of Charles Dury here Monday return. ed . verdict that Dury was felonious- ly killed by c. Burdette Bell.
 aDury wasse the son of Professor Charles Dury, of Cincinnati, an ornfth' ologist of national fame. Bell hail' from Dayton, Q.
 Mrs. Bell testified that her husband had not supported her for severa months and that a week before thu shooting, she went to live with Dury whom she met through answering { theatrical advertisement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

WE ARE READY Ac Hh your orders from Penaaeola. I. Brickman nnd Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NoTRE DAME WINS.

Hirminghsm Basketball Team i. D..
 femted.
 BirmfnghaEn Dec. 30--Nofra Dama university defeated the Bfrn1tn9han Atnlefic Club basketbail team here to- nosnt .n n 2 .nappy game by score of Ss SS 70 ~. At the end of the first half t9e score was 10 to is in favor of the