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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
DELEGATES ELECTED
NEW JERSEYS DEMOCRATIC STATE
 CONVENTION.
The DeIa&naea Were Selected Amid a Gsaa1 fsAl af 1lisexa&4s saasss- yegf and Repahlican Admim-
 fstfhtions Axe Scored.

Trenton. N. J.. Aptil 2s-The demo- cratic state convention, amid great deal of disorder. late thls afternoon selected former United States Senator James smith. Jr., State Senator John Hinchiiffe; former Mayor Frank s. Judge Howard Carrow, of Camden. as delegates at large to the Denver con- vention.
 Prior to the choosing of the dele gates, a great deal of disorder was provoked by speech of Congressman Hamill, nominating Robert Davis. Mir. MamiI pleaded for the recognition of Hudson county as the Gibraltar of democracy. He was Interrupted many times by the charge that Hudson had not been loyal to Katzenbach when the latter was running for governor last year. Mamil denied the charges and declared that Essex county had not been loyal to James s. Seymour. when he ran for governor against Franklin Murphy. Temporary chair man Viehmann in his address, attack ed the first administration of Presi- dent Roosevelt and the republican ad- ministration of this state.
 This has been the day of the big stick" declared Mfr. Viehmann. "Predatory wealth has been severely denounced; undesirable citizens have been publicly branded; men nave been proposed, elected and initiated into the Ananias Club with lightning rapid ity; nature falxirs have been taught that there is only one reliable source of authority; race suiciders and molly coddIes have been castigated and spon- taneous outbursts of denunciation have been kept on tap to meet the public pulse for the existing moment.
 Boldly proclaiming the necessity for tariff reformation at the beginning or his administration. he was led to See a brighter light and party supremacy and political democrats have beaten the national need and the general welfare"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
DENIES THE cHARGEs.
Admiral BewIes Tessiaes in the LffIey
 Inyeatfnaticn.

Admiral Bew1es TestiAes fn the Lffley
 Investfaaticn.
 Washington. April 2s.--one of the main charges of Representative George l. Lilley.i of Connecticut against. the Electric Boat Company. namely that that company has received excessive profits on its contracts with the Unit ed States government, was hatly de- nied today by Admiral Francis T. Bowles. formerly chief of the bureau of construction of the navy depart ment. and now president of the Fore River Ship Building Company. which Is building the boats for the Electric Company. ffE{
 Admiral Bowles stated that the oc- topus, the last submarine boat built for the government, but which has not yet been accepted, will cost the Elec- tric Boat Company for construction alone. s235.0oo. This figure does not include royalties or the general ex- penses of the Electric Company and he thought that the total cost of the boat would exceed the contract price of $35o.0oo.
 A number of other witnesses were examined today by the committee In an effort to close up the inquiry. Ad- journment was taken until Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
ny,tiah Destroyer Gala Cut in Two In
 ColIlsioa. |.

nr,tiah Destroyer Gala Cut in Two In
 Collision.
 Harwich, England, April 2e'-The British torpedo boat destroyer Gala wos cut in two and sunk early to- Ssv off KentIsh Knock. in the North Sea. by the scout Attentive.
 The torpedo boat destroyer Rioole vaa also involved in the collision and returned to Sherness with two conn nsrtments full of water. The hotilla was engaged In night maneuvers when ,be accident occurred. Engineer Lieu ,anant Frank A. Fletcher, of the Gala, who was in his bunk at the point where inc destroyer was struck, went down with the vessel. There was no other loss of life.
 The accident of today resembles In many respects that which was met by the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger which eollided with and was sunk by the Rritiah cruiser Berwick while engaged in night maneuvers of the Isle of wight, on April 2. The number of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
GOVERNOR UMPIRES
 AND A ROW ENSUES

Arkansas City, Ark. April 2s:-Fre- ouent Kicking against the recisions Of tSe unpire Characterised the game toe day hetween the locals and Pine Blur the umpire being x. o. Pindall Gov ernor of Arkansas. who was forced 70 oficiate against his will on ms Vlsit here to hts old home
 Governor Pindall was formerly tfRs hard hitting first baseman of the local team and the visitors today took e1- ception to many of his rulings,
 No one was put out of the game but the contest lasted nearly three hours,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
KNOCKS NEGR0DoWN
EXCITING SCENE AT A REPUBLE-
 CAN CONVENTION
captnin John c. Capers Hurls NeSro Chairmnn From Platform and Thea PandemOnium Retgned
 Delegates Selected.

Columbia, S. C.. April 2s--rhe Re- nuhlican state Convention convened here today and after the usual tempo rary organization recessed until ?. m.
 Just before the convention was call ed to order for the afternoon session. D, B. Thompson. negro. took charge of the chair and was presiding over a recess meeting at which various dele gates were speaking. s ...-..s.. 't
 Captaln John c. Capers. United States Collector of Internal Revenue and Ma tIonal Republican Committeeman from South Carolina, stepped upon the plat form and was introduced by Thompson as "a good Democrat" After this the two men faced each other and Thomp- son brandished large hickory stick. which he was using as a gavel, in the face of Capers Seeing that the negro was bent on a row. Captain Capers hurled him from the platform. the ne- gro falling upon his head.
 with delegates and visitors and there was rush for the platform as If to 40 Gamers harm. Friends or Capers came to hts assistance
 For fen or fifteen minues pandemon- ,un retRned. Chairman Deas finally restored semblance of order and the convention proceeded to business.
 The resolutions aooptoa cohnonneo 2 .ha administration of President Roose- vsIt and Congress and pledged support to the nominee of the Republican com vention at Chicago. whoever he might
 The following delegates at large and slternates were read out by Captain Capers and were elected:
 At large; John ., Capers, Seenvirs' nran, Cbarleston, and E. H. Deas. Darling ton. .,.-,,,- Robert smalls. Beaufort; R. J. Logan, Green wood: L. D. Melton. Columbis and R. H. Richardson.
 When the resolutions had been adop- ted and the delegates elected, Chairman peas adjourned the convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
PARLIAMENT BEGINS WORK.
New PremIer,H. H. Asquith shows
 Much Energy,

London. April 2s-The House of Commons which assembled yesterday after the Easter holiday, only to ad- iourn for a day in respect to the memory to the late Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman. made fresh start at its labors today under the leadership of the new premier. H. H. Asquith.
 After the formal business had been disposed of. MT. Asquith moved the second reading of the highly contro- yersiaI licensing bill. The debate on this measure promises to bring on fight that will make the session memorable. The vote will not pc taIxen before the evening of May 4. The rejection of the bill will be urged by the United opposition but the industrial forces are equally unanl- mons in it's approval.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
Gompers Tells Union Men to Watch
 Their Congressmen.

Their ConEressmen.
 New York. April 2s.-Samuei Comp CTS, President of the American Feder- ation of Labor. has notifed organized labor throughout the country to adopt resolutions demanding that their rep in Congress vote for the labor bills before that body. What will happen if Congressman do not obey is told in the following para graph:
 We pledge ourselves Individually and collectively. to the exercise of our fullest political and industrial activ- ity. now and in the future. to the end that we may aid fin the election of such in Congress and such other executive. legislative and judiciary can- didates for office as will safeguard and protect the common interests of the workers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
Cnnferenee for EducatIon.

Nashville, Tenn April 2S.-Ihe con ference for education by the Board or Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. will be held in Atlanta oo May 1921 This conference Is 10 be held in connection with the four teanth annual meeting of the Gen oral Board of Education Of the M' H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
D,=,r,ct of Columbia Repubs.

Washington. April 2s,-At the Re- publican convention for the District of Columbia. held today. Henry H. Father and Richard R. Horner, a negro. were elected delegates to the Chicago con vention. The alternates are William Tindall and Jackson Murray, a negro. The delegates were not instructed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
r,.nI DueI With Knives.

Hamburg. Ark. April 2S.-A quAffsi between A. S. Mitchell and Lawrence Matthews, originated when the iattef shot a pair of Mitchells oxen. reached a climax Sunday when the men met at Berea and engaged in a fight with knives As a result Mitchell Is dead and Matthews. as well as Mitcheils son who came to the aid of his father, is wounded. A report of the array reached here today. Matthews escap- ad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
To Grant Amnestx.

Lisbon, April 2s.-It Is announced here that King Manuel when he talk es the oath of the sovereign on May 6 will grant a general amnesty to all political prisoners. excepting those who are involved fin the murder. of his fa- ther and brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
Reaolution for Relief.

WashinRton. April 28.-The Senate today passed a House resolution au- thorizing the Secretary of War to fur nish relief for persons in the South who suffered by reason of the recent tornAdoeA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
Alabama Declines Aid.

Atlanta Ga. April 2s.-In response to teleErams sent out yesterday by Brig adler General Ramsay O. Potts com manding the department of the Gulf, offering aid to the storm sufferers, responses have been received from Governor Conner. of Alabama, and Gov ernor Blanchard of Louisiana. Gov ernor Conner answered that Alabama appreciated the offer. but was able to cope with the situation without out side help.
 Governor Blanchard replied that he would advise in regard to Louisiana later.
 request came to the department today from Chipley Ga. for assistance and stated that many were without shelter, food or clothing and twenty injured persons in the hospital.
 Aid has already been sent to Stin- Sor Harris City and Grtpn, in re- snonse to requests for assistance to Governor Smith from those places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
ResOIutIOn of Sympathy.

3uthrie. okla, April 2S.-Ihe UkIa- . LoToa I.egislature today passed reso- intion of sympathy for the sufferers or the recent Southern storm ana cailea e .nconnendInR popular subscriptions Tbe Honse started the Oklahoma sub scription by contributing among the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
CHARLES CosTER SUICIDES.
welIknown Athlete and Club Maj
 Kills Himself.

New York. April 2S.--Charles Coster of the stock brokerage firm of CostAr. Knapp and Company of 66 Broadway. well-known in amateur atheletic cir cies, and member of many social clubs and organizations shot and killed him self with revolver in his home to- night.
 The broker fired a bullet into his brain. No cause is known for the act. Mr. Coster was 42 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
BANKERS INDICTED.
OnsciaIs of Baton Rouge Bank Held
 Tar ErnhezNlememf,

For EmbezSlement.
 Baton Rouge. La, April 2s.--An in dictment charging the embezzlement of 1000 of the funds of the First National Bank, of Baton Rouge, was returned by 8 federal grand jury to- night against oscar Kondert, form CT cashier of the bank.
 William Schroder. book keeper was indicted for aiding and abetting the embezzlement. Both are under arrest here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
To Investigate Conditions.

Washington. April 2S-General Potts commanding the Department of the Gulf at Atlanta, has begun thorough investigation of the conditions respect ing the tornado sufferers in his juris- diction, and tents, rations and medical supplies and other requisites will be furnished.
 By direction of the President. one of the aides at the White House will pro- ceed to Atlanta to confer with General Potts. The War Department has avail able ten medical officers and thirty-six hospital corps men to act as nurses, and this number can be supplemented later by 100 hospital corps men and a field hospital complete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
varn,. nt Pine LeveI.

". w. varn. the millionaire naval stores dealer. who was arrested at Ei Paso, Tex. several months ago TOT s 6e. V.aSnas,ulIv eluded all efforts to bring SIn, to this county for trial. is again under md arrest, this time at Pine Level. unu aHs .nd as extradition papers were s,rssav held for him. it is expected that the deputy will succeed .n bringing nm
 Vsrn owns vast naval stores inter o... .sn Alabama, and last week he left :r"xas for points in South eastern Ala @ ssasa n look after these interests. The sherift here was advised immedaateiy Warn reached Alabama, ,lSs sna aS.ny night sent deputy into Ai@paai'A ~Ase' s wire tonight from the deputy says .,.a. Warn is under arrest. but IS eh- deayoring to secure has release through habeas corpus proeeedings'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
TWENTY-FOUR ARE DISMISSED Pensacola Policemen Re lieyed of Duty. BOARD OF SAFETY ACTS Officers Refused to Protect Non
 Union Men. Alleged AssaiIant of Conductor Hon- man is HeIa in si,oeo Bond.
 Provisional Company
 Leaves the City.

Pensacola. Fla, April 2s.--tSpeciai.)- Twenty-four police officers were dis charged from the service of the city tonight by the Board of Public Safety for having refused to obey the orders of Chief Sanders last Saturday morning, cars of the Pensacola Electric Company and protect the on-union motormen and conductors.
 When the men refused duty Saturday. the chief suspended them, and then filed charges against them before the Board of Safety. The latter met tonight, and after hearing statements from the or ficers. voted unanimously to dismiss them.
 Some of the officers have. been in the department for eighteen years, while others have eight and ten years ser vice to their credit. Their places nave been taken by new men.
 During the trial. the Council Cham Der at the City Hall, where the testI- mony was taken, was fiiled witn speo- tators.
 The departure of the provisional corunany of state militia, the arrest or another striker and the attempt or tne lahor unions and citizens to prevent tha uayment of moneys to the troops hy the city, were the developments ot today in the Pensacola strike situation, At o'clock this morning sevoIa. citizens. learning that the troops were to depart, obtained an intunction n inc state courts restraining the clty oficials from paying the. sixty men This move had been anticipated, now ever. and Monday afternoon the Mayor secured suffleient cash from various merchants and gave the citys warrant for the amounts. .,,u,.
 The men were paid of Monday night ana this morning they took their de- pa rture, the State defrsyins the raii'
 w M Thompson, one of the strikers was arrested thia afternoon by tne shSr;fs en tlfa charge of assault wEh ,ntantF to murder Conductor G. Hen me v one Of the non-uniof men. week l aro. It is alleged that ThompsGn 1s. Mss l enc af the party to attack q SaF " a-ahs - " 5eSF then the conductor was aEoA &Ee | thA ear riddied with bullets fae wa | Identified by the mutorfnan Wno WAs iu
 nts,ssa ~ fine car at the time. The lat fer saw Thompson on the streets ana
 nrocuring an oficer caused his ar. | rest. .8E e. nnn ,,ss.a. ha,
 not yet been given ., arx, l James Connolly, q negro .s Ihe ', ",
 man to violate the fnJunctlon ol @ tns Federal court This morning ne caIeS
 ana of the imported men scao' anc | waa Immediately arrested oy ponce | cfficer The man was fned 70 m tpe fsecorder,s Court. It Is expected tna, I action will be taken in the Eeoera Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
A CALL TO LABOR.

lives lost on that occasion. however. was thirty-six.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29

Church. South. Dr. J. b. Hamond of Nashville. President of the Board. has just completed an elaborate program for the occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
THE WEATHER.

wsshinxtsn, April 3s.- Ferecasti AIabann.--Fair Wednesdayy Thursday inereasfnx c5oudfness and coclerg show CTS, Iighs scuth winds, shifting te northwest by Thursday snd iscreas- ing. s
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS or THE RIVERS (:
8 |:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

! river marked sl.9 feet on the
lair@auge last evening showing a
Tlse 70 OF foot IN q hours.
tsisl rivers were reported yester
aas II points above here as fol
lnWs' tsburg g. Parkersburg OF
Gualafse 1-S, Riyerton 10, John
sohVllle Paducalf II. st. Louis
~ =, uhes' o. Cape Ghardeau 0.3.
I'M a'eEwent south yesterday
Win nine sNes to bring up logs
and humber '
The Dick F,er came out nom
turning ats D. 80 7'ou 'A -
The j. D. Finle.
her big tow Of On coming up with
pletcd repairs tos. having com
which delayed her CT machinery
sala. Misas " i'oso
The Peters Lee win
~, ssson Memphis bonn PIT 70
LOUIS 10. st.
business on the rivers is
perceptibly. Steamboats, hayso ~
generally resumed operations a. 1
snort season OF interruption by
water and ice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14

distinguished Democrats will be pres
ent to address the clubs, and also a
mass meeting to be held at the state
|armory building in the evening.
"The executive committee of the
Democratic Editorial association OF
Illinois. after consultation, have unan-
imously agreed that 1t will be for the
prat interests OF the party and the
Democratic press to hold a meeting oil
the association on that day. Therefore,
by virtue of the authority conferred
upon the committee by the bylaws of
the association, the following call is
issued
"A special meeting OF the Demo
cratic Editorial association of Illinois
will be held in Springfield on Friday
Feb. 2l, at o'clock p. m. In the club
rooms of the st. Nicholas hotel. VIII
liam j. Bryan has accepted an invita-
ton to address this meeting and ex-
pressed his appreciation of the oppor
tunity thus afforded him to meet the
Democratic editors of the state.
1T is hoped that every Democratic
editor who can possibly do so viii at
tend this meeting. A cordial invita-.
ton is extended to all whether mem
bers or not of the association.
II. w. CLENDENEN,
Springfield, Chairman.
GEORGE NJ. LIE CRONE,
"Effingham.
H. NJ. PINDALL, Peoria,
Executive Committee.
y. NJ. RAPP, President,
Fairfield.
EDWIN BEARD,
Secretary, Chenoa."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14
SOME VALUABLE
SCHOOL FIGURES
GIVING COMPARATIVE COST OF
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS TOWNS.
CAIRO'S GOOD SHOWING
Average Salaries Of Teachers and
Sums Spent For Schools Greater
Here Than in Neighbour
ing Cities.

A statement published in the Car
bondale Free Press several days ago
prepared by Prof. Z. E. Mclaughlin
of the schools of that city, for the in
formation of the Board of Education,
gives figures which are of value as
showing the cost of education in the
towns named. The showing is very
creditable to Cairo. and is given in
full as follows:
Carbonate, Feb. s, 1908.
Board of Education:
Some weeks ago 7 addressed an in
quiry to the superintendent of half a
dozen towns of Southern Illinois for
the purpose of ascertaining how the
monthly payroll for teachers in our
public schools compares with that of
neighboring communities. Some of
these towns were selected because Of
their known interest In educational
matters, while others were selected
because they have shown only or
binary interest in schools and the
means of education. The term teacher
Includes all persons engaged in the
work of instruction, superintendent,
principals. special teachers. etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14
Inherited His Taste.

George Bernard SHAW, the play.
wright, has good deal OF contempt
for scientists.
We hold scientists In too high
honor" he wrote recently to an AM
erican admirer. We take them toe
much on faith We believe every
scientific assertion, no matter how in.
credible 1t may be
And how Incredible, how prepos-
ferrous much of this scientific talk
Is: There's heredlty. for instance.
have seen books on heredity that
were about as logical as the remark
of an old woman whose daughter
played the piano.
Your daughter plays we'll. a
woman said to her.
Yes, the Old woman replied,
she does have a fine touch. and IL,
nc wonder. for she loves the piano,
and never tires of 1t. Ye see, she's
great taste for music: but then
that's only natural. lor her grand
father had his skull fract-red with
a cornet at picnic. r
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14
JOSEPH CAUSEY
IS A FREE MAN
JURY AcQUITS HIM OF CHARGE
OF MANSLAUGHTER IN KILL
ING GEORGE WOoTEN.
Self Defense--Strons Arau.
mcnts BY Attorneys For
Both Sid:s. ~

| The Causey murder trial came to a
close last night abort $3.50 o'clock
when the jury brought in verdict of
acquttal The case hal gone to the
! jury about 800 p. m. after arguments
by Attorney Sheridan for the prosecu.
/ ton and Attorney Lock for the dc.
Tense, Mr. Sheridan mad been en-.
ploycd BY some OF the negro friends
| OF George Wooten. the dead man. and
he made mastery effort in their ne.
half States Attorney Wilson had
made his argument the day before,
the evidence adduced.
But it appears that Attorney Leek
and the defendant had the evidence
On their side. 1t was shown that
while Causey may have been to blame
in following the negro hoy into
Wooten's store, he found himself at a
disadvantage after he got in there and
ran out, trying to get away. Mrs
Susan Gray white woman residing
II Twenty.sixth and Commercial saw
Causey run from the store, pursued
b. Wooten. Causey stumbled and fell
and Wooten sprang on top of him
This circumstance was testified 20 by
number OF witnesses some de-
claring that Wootl~ struck Causey
On the head; that Wooten called out
bring me my gun and I'll fix Cor kim
him. 1t was shown that the defend.
ant was brought to Jail with his nose
broken and he had cuts on his face
and bruises on his body.
These circumstances were effective
l.. worked into strong defense by
Attorney Leek and it seems made
case for the defendant which com
PEELED the jury to find the verdict 1t
did
The case of Korn charged with
killing Barham has been postponea
till next week