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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30
And Now Hitchcock's
Letters Are "Swipcd'

NEW YORK, Sept. 3o.--The private
office OF Chairman Frank n. Hitcp.
cock, in Republican national hsad-
quarters In the Metropolitan tcwor.
has been looted, according 70 HE flrst
assistant, Victor A. Mason, and many
letters OF importance which have
been placed In . private file carried
away with some notes and memoranda
which Mr.. Hitchcock had made for his
use. Just what the envelopes con-
tanned In the way Of contributions or
letters 10 known only 20 the thief, Mr..
Hitchcock and Mr.. Macon.
NEW YORK, sept. so.--John o.
Archboid. vice-presidsnt Of che stand
ard Oil Co., has issued = statement
settIne forth the details OF the ~.
legged theft from his diea, Of the corr
respoudsnee recently made public ~
VIM. r. Hsarst, In th4 Haso<stLFcrs
aker scandal. Mr.. Archbojd oayo The
theft was committed thveo years ace
and that ~ the time ne had heard ear
tain Of hIs letters had sbsen c(rorq6
FOR sale. He adds hat ooysso tfsloto0
person, familiar with me- once. hAd
undoubtedly taken them. Ln1or, NJ
says, . man purportino 70 act - -
between for the thief (which this per
son said was his brother) and the
ones who had instigated the their,
offered to return come Ct the letters
for a consideration. This alleged &C.
between said that Hearts, JournaD
had bought the Documents.
Ex-UnIted states Senator J. L. Mo-
Laurin, Of South Carolina, who had
been mentioned In tho Archbold corr
respondence, has como out with .
statement admitting the cQrrespon-,
dence and declaring that ne WaG-yy
friend Of Mr.. Archbold and at TIL
time was engaged In . bitter poJItlcrt]
struggle. He says he has no spots5
gies to make.
ROCK ISLAND, Ills, sept. 80.
WIN. J. Bryan has suddenly
changed his schedule, after So
cret conference with his brother,
Charles w. Bryan, and 10 hurrylna
TO his home In Lincoln. Mr..
Bryan had planned n speaking
tour through Iowa beginning to- 4.
morrow. Last night Mr.. Bryan
issued a statement In which he
said that he would leave for Lin
coin today, making several speech
es en- route. The principal ao-
dress Of the day was planned Tor
Knoxville, Iowa.
Mr.. eryan's schedule calls Tor
his arrival In Lincoln, early tomor-
row morning. On Oct. he VIII
leave to meet w. n. TAM. Az
though there 10 no foundasson tor
IL, II was reported today that Nr.
eryan's brother had persuadeS
him to give up his strenuous cam
paion on account Of his health.
ROCK ISLAND. IN. Sept. 30.-Wit
liam Jennings Bryan has shot another
barbed shaft back at President Roose-
tCoutfpuea on rage Ffve.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30

of the
Demo that
tue Republican
publican eInocrat gain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30

One year age todsyi Maximum tenn,
mo precipffsttosB clear skies.
The sun rose st 5i2s a. s.. and sets
n $50 .. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30
Republican Losses Conceded
by Hitchcock in Seven States

kallnS total Republican plurality 1s5Sol
er cent Of the total OF $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30

ROCK ISLAND. H.. Sept. 30.--Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan has shot another
barbed shaft back at President Roose-
sCo-tsuvea m, page Ffve.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
A LONG JOURNEY
HlGH SCHOOL COMPASSION HAVE
 ANOTHER WEEK
Governor sna State Auditor Brandcn Began Yesterday . strenuous Trip ThrouGh North Aia-
 bnunn Points.

-IH-
 State Auditor W. w. Brandon left yesterday for Birmingham where he retoined Governor Conner for the last week of the published itinerary of the High School Commission. This weeks journey began yesterday with meet ing at Walnut Grove and will wind up with a grand rally at Pelr City on Saturday morning.
 Both the Goverhor and the State Auditor expect to return to Montgom- cry not later than. Monday. March g.. Both State officers will have engage ments here on that date.
 The full itinerary for the High School Commission this week is as follows:
 Leave Birmingham Tuesday. March 2, at s:35 .. m. Arrive Altoona at l0:2e a. m. Leave Altoona immediate ly for Walnut Grove. Take dinner at Walnut Grove and return to Altoona train at 6:0e D. m. for Attalla, arriv- ing at AttaiIa at 6:a2 D. m. Meet a delegation from the place about three miles from Attalla, Tuesday night at Attalla. Leave Gadsden early We'd nesday morning and drive to Hokes Biuff. Take dinner at Hokes Bluff and in the afternoon drive across the coun- try to Centre. Have night meeting at Centre Wednesday, March {. Leave Centre early Thursday morning so as to catch the train at Leesburg at 7:l9 and go to Lawrence. arriving at 7;5e a. n., Thursday. (Gaylesviile one mile from Lawrence.1 Drive to GaylesvilIe and leave GaylesviIle in time to reach Cedar Biuff for dinner. Have meeting at Cedar Blun in the afternoon and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
WEBB'S PERSISTENCE SAVES
 HIM HIS INJURED LEG
Refused to Let Doctor'n Cut 1t or ana VIII Probably
 Get Well.

4 $ l
 Elmore Webb. the negro injured sew eral days ago hy a car of the Mont gomery Traction Company. is reported as resting easily at St Margaret's Hos pital where he was carried ifnmediate- ly after the accident.
 It may be remembered that webb. with unusual pertinaeity. refused to allow the attending surgeon to ampu- tate his leg which was doubly frac- tured and very much mutilated. At the time of the accident an operation was deemed almost inevitabie but in the light of future events the persist ence of the negro justified itself and If he continues to improve as hereto fore. he is likely to enjoy The use f,f both limbs as In the past. ard may stiII regard with scorn the hobbllng ecrutch and the creaking legs wnicn figure as aids to fractional mankind.
 The surgeon in charge Of the case stated yesterday that Webb stood a good chance to escape without the loss of his limb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04

ed not guilty. The court was amused when Virgil flatiy contradicted his companion The jury agreed with vfr- Eil and both were found guilty.
 Henry Holdenfieid indicted for grand larceny. was upon a consulation of at- torneys allowed to plead guilty to the charge of petit larceny, and the jury liked his fine at sRQ. Charity Hoff- man was found guilty of the charge of grand larceny.
 Henry Jackson pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery and the jury fixed his fine at s20 Dave John son was found guilty by the jury on the charge of the theft of a mule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
Increase Of Fertilizer Tax
 Will Help fhe Rural Schools

summary of the fertilizer sales made yesterday for the month of Feb- ruary by the State Department of Agriculture and Industries assured the State Department of Education that each of the sixty-seven counties of Ala bama will receive this year the full quota of sl.o0o for rural school build ings and improvements.
 State Superintendent of Education Harry c. Gunnels yesterday sent out warrants in the sum of s2.2es.27 to the County Superintendents of Education in various parts of tlIe State for use in the erection of new school houses ments of the old ones. This raises the total remitted to the county officers on this account to about s47000 in round numbers.
 The fund for the rural school houses, according to the law of the last Leg isalture making the appropriations. Is derived from the fertilizer tag tax fund. Under the sales of fertilizer for given year. or rather the collection of tag taxes, warrant the full quota of $i.000 for each county, the counties get for this purpose only the amount that is justified by the tag tax fund. For a while this year, on account of the slow movement of fertilizers 1t was thought that the quota might fall slightly under si.000. However. summing up of figures in the Depart ment of Agriculture showed that the tag tax collections amounted in Febru- ary to much more than the total for the same month last year. and on this showing the statement is made that $i,000 will go to each county, or rather to the credit of each county to be used on rural schools exclusively.
 The law making this appropriation provides that the cash shall not go to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of real es- tate yesterday recorded in the Pro- bate Judges office:
 Y c. H. Shreve to F. P. Mayo. one lot in the Mcintyre plat in Belle Air, con- sideration s200.
 Camillus Williams and wife to c. H. Shreve. one lot in the Mcintyre plat of Belle Air. consideration s150
 J. H. Shreve to Lula Coleman. two lots in Garrett's plat. consideration $500.
 Palmer Hancock to Claudia Hancock and Helen Hancock. flve-twelfths equit- able estate in Lot II in the plat of Highland Park, and also three-tweifths equitable estate in certain farm lands of the countsi consideration sf.
 P. H. MuTbhy. administrator of the estate of the late James Chapeli. to J. A. Murray, twenty-six lots in the Pea cock Tract, consideration $i.45s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04

the county boards until they have col. lected In the educational district mak- ing application therefor at least S200. To each district the sum of s200 may be annually sent. Inasmuch asg some s47.0e has already been checked out to the counties 1t represents a total ex- penditure estimated at $150.000. This Is regarded as a conservative estimate. because in nearly every instance where the s20o Is asked for by any district in county that district will meet the appropriation with double the amount and often three times the quota.f Ap- plications are expected to come in rap- idly now that the tax tax fund Is be- coming available.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
NINE NEGROES ARRAIGNED;
 NINE NEGROES FOUND GUILTY
All Defendants Were Found Guilty in
 City Court Yesterday.

Nine cases, in which all :he defen- dants were negroes, occupied the at tention of the City Court for the entire session both morning and afternoon yesterday. All of them. were found guilty of the charges contained in the indictment against them.
 The first case on trial was that Of Ben Goldsmith for burglary. The jury after a short deliberation found him guilty of the charge Jesse Gray pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny and will be sentenced on the day set apart for that purpose by the court.
 Robert Hall and Virgil Bullard on the charge of stealing a mule and a wagon in Montgomery County and selling both in Bullock County we're next placed on trial. Virgil pleaded guilty to the charge, but Robert plead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04

leave Cedar Bluff in time to drive to Round Mountain so as to have meeting at Round Mountain and catch the s:0s train for Attalla Thursday night, March B. Spend Thursday night at Attaiia. Leave Attaiia 1o;o5 Friday and go to AshvilIe via Whitney. Drive train at Sprfngvifie for Birmingham Friday night. Leave Birmingham Sat
 urday morning, March [. for Odenviile. Drive from Odenville to Peil City. re- turning to Birmingham Saturday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
Petitions ia Bankruptcy.

F. F. Koerber, of Columbia. yesterday filed q petition in bankruptcy with the Clerk of the Federal Court. Tn his schedule of liabilities and assets 1t Is stated that he owes s1.os4.sf and that his assets are $30.
 Aaron Hill, also of Montgomery, filed a petition in bankruptcy. His schedule accompanying the petition shows that his liabilities and assets are nominal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-04
ron MASKED BALL.
Permission of City Executivs Neeessary
 Last Night.

Section 1929 of the City Code was looked upon and read yesterday for the first time in several years. and for one of the few times that 1t has ever been necessary to bring 1t into service. The section provides that no person shall organize. operate or participate in a masked ball for which the Mayor of the City has not granted written permission, and fine of from S1 to sioo may be imposed for a violation ot the law.
 Mayor Teague was called upon yes- terday to give formal permission to the Knights of Columbus for the masked ball they gave last night and the revival of interest in the almost forgotten section was general through out the City Hall.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Ergrossed Bill Found.

The ergrossed copy of the bill APP
propriatins money for the maintenance
OF the Arkansas School for the Blind,
which has been missing, was found
Wednesday and examination Of its pro-
visions showed that it contained the
item appeopfiating $1,000 for the pay
of the salary of the third assistant
in The literary department. The item
was left out of the enrolled bill and
consequently that part of the appro-
priatien was not approved by the gov
ernor.
The question as to whether. under
these circumstances. the auditor would
be justified in issuing warrants on that
item of the appropriation. was referred
to Attorney General ". F. Kirby for
an opinion. Mr. Kirby stated, without
consulting the statutes, he believed
that warrants could not be drawn on
the treasury for pay of the salary of
the third assistant, there being no such
appropriation in the act approved by
the governor.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
State Capital Notes
Three Millions in Cotton Now In.

In spite OF cotton market ranging
practically a cent under October cot
ton since and including the season OF
190A1905, he month just closed saw
more OF the staple come TO Little Rock
than came during the combined
months OF September and October OF
amy previous season. This year to
date. 1907 bales have been received,
and in round numbers $4,000 of these
bales were received in October.
While the price of cotton, middling
basis, has ranged between IL cents
and fractions under cents per pound
1t has 'taken more than $3,600000 to
pay for the bales this year
The spot price in Little Rock closed
at s 5-S cents, as against 10 1916
cents year ago. 1t was not the price
of cotton that brought the bales To
this market. 1t is the consensus OF
buyers and planters that the weather,
early picking and fair crop in this
vicinity caused the great influx of the
staple to Little Rock.
The receipts recorded for October
of $4,000 bales IS remarkable when
compared with 23,3G8 bales for last
year. October and September com
bined, and 43.S23 the year before.
Even November, which is the really
active Gotten receipt month on an
average for Little Rock. will have to
etride forward WITH about 5000 more
bales than November has ever pro
duced here TO equal the record set by
October. In November for the season
of 1906-07. the receipts were 60.S37,
the record fer The month. In fact, the
receipts fer October sci the record
fer any month in any season since
tabulated records have been kept by
the Little Rock Board of Trade. The
total receipts. 1867 bales represent
2.342 bales more than the receipts for
the season of 1894.
Little Rock, although situated on
the Arkansas river, is to all intents
and purposes an interior cotton buy
ing point strictly Last year no bales
were received by river and this year
only 81 bales have come by boat.
Practically every bale of cotton that
is received in Little Rock comes by
rail or wagon, and most of it comes
by raj.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Pine Bluff Fears Work Of River.

The Arkansas river is slowly carry.
ing away valuable downtown property,
adjoining the business district Of Pine
Bluff. and unless the revetments on
the river front there are repaired aud
now dykes installed Immediately some
OF the most valuable business houses,
the Jefferson county court house, the
Hotel Jefferson, Pine Bluffs largest
hotel, will go into the stream early
Wednesday moning the liver bank at
the foot of Chestnut and Pine streets
gave way and more than 100 feet
of ground, including an entrance into
West Pullen street disappeared. Part
of a large brick warehouse owned by
General Il. NJ Knox Just north of
Chestnut street was carried away and
several thousand dollars worth of
hides belonging 10 A f. Dreyfus,
stored there. were hurriedly removed
to another building in the eastern
part of the city Persons living in
houses on Pullen stCst, between Chest.
nut and Walnut streets. and those
living in small cottages on Chestnut
street, are moving hurriedly. They
have rented cottages in other parts
Of the city, and their household goods
are being moved for fear that the
river will continue to eat its way into
he vntE heart of the business section.
Mrs. sarah Bluthenthal and family,
who have made their home in the old
BMthenthal hotel property for more
han 20 years, have gacated the build
ing en- Pullen street and neighbors are
also leaving Already more than 100
feet of ground in the rear of the K.
II KnaX Gompany's store on West
Barfaque street has been carried away
and it is expected that The eaving will
continue for several days
The Arkansas river came TO stand
here Wednesday afternoon, but it IS
feared that when it begins to reeede
much more property at that point will
be damaged.
The Pine Bluff Storage Company is
moving all effects from a brick ware
house in anticipation of further trou-
bic The river bank at the foot OF
Pine street is also caving and masses
Of earth were seen TO fall into the
liver in the rear of the Hotel Jeffer.
son and the jefferson county
court house at intervals during We'd
nesday
The street at the intersection oil
Chestnut and Pullen streets has en-
tirely disappeared and traffic there has
been suspended The edge of the
river bank at that point now runs
along the sidewalk on the south side
of Pullen street.
During the June rise the river banf
from Eeeeh TO Tennessee streets, just
north of the business district, gave
evidences of weakness and there was
considerable eating at that time Or
East BaFrraque street owners o
houses were compelled 10 move then
into the street to save them. As {
result of this trouble an improvement
district was recently formed by the
property owners for the purpose of i'm
proving the river front New revet
ments and dykes are needed and gov
ernment officials inspected the bank!
and reported that the work woulC
cost about So 600 The government
agreed to expend $4,000 if the proper
~ owners raised he additional S12,
coo It was for the purpose of defray
ing this part of the expense that the
improvement district was formed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Shot His Personal Friend.

Because Rufus Stewart. aged 25
years. his neighbor and close personal
friend. refused 10 go huntin5 with him
MonG>s Bert Davis about the same
age, shot and fatally wounded Stewart
at the latter's home in the western
part of Columbia county Stewart
died within FIVE hours after the shoot
ing 1t is believed that Davis was
temporarily insane at the time of the
shooting It is alleged that he has
suffered with attacks of temporary in
sanity recently.
Stewart and Davis We're warm
friends. and only last Saturday were
out hunting together.
About $50 o'clock Monday moring
Davis went 10 SteFart's home and
asked him to go hun ing. Stewart re-
piled that he would 81 unable to go on
account of work without further
talk. it is alleged, Davis shot Stewart
through the bowels. Stewart died
about II O'Clock The shooting occur
red in the presesce of several wit
nesses. Immediately after Davis ran
toward his home He did not attempt
to resist arrest shortly aferward, how
ever. He is now in jail at Magnolia.
Both Davis and Stewart are of good
families.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
SIS. coz. 90 Owed On Capitol.

Deputy State Auditor lobe has made
an estimate, at the request of George
Y. Donaghey. goyernor=eleet. of the
amount Of iaaebtedre ss due Caldwell &
Drake, contractors. for the new state
capitol. According 10 Mr. Jobes fig.
ures. the contractors have been paid
$685. 269S. The lust payment of $17,-
600 was made August 10, 1907. when
payments ceased On account of the
opinion OF the attorney general, who
held that no more warrants could be
drawn on the state capitol fund on ae-
count OF the failure Of the recent legis-
lature TO make any appropriation
therefor. The contract with Caldwell
& Drake provided kat they should not
receive more Than 90 per cent of the
amount due thom until the work is
completed. The deputy auditor, under
these conditions. estimates that there
is still due Caldwell & Drake $780,.
602.99.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Convicted Of Murder.

ice Thompson, the negro who assas-
sinated Miller Brown. an old negro.
near Dorey's Ferry Friday night, octo-
Der 1G. will have to forfeit his life for
the deed Friday, December 4. accord
ing to the verdict Of the jury which
heard the case Monday in the Circuit
Court at Washington The verdict was
that he committed firstdegree muir
der
Lucy simms, the negress who was
charged with being an accomplish,
pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree and was sentenced to q years
in the penitentiary In addition. she
received a five-year sentence on plea
of guilty of assault with intent to Kill.
Her daughter, Peaella Simms, on a
similar charge. was sentenced to serve
a year in the pen!tentiary.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
jury Decides Frye Was Blown Up.

At o'clock Monday night at Mena
the case of the New York Life In.
surance Company against J. P Logan.
curator involving the question Of the
blowing up OF Gus Frye in a well at
Grannis. Ark, about year ago. was
given to the jury after three days
trial and at noon Tuesday the jury re-
turned verdict for the defendants.
holding that the body then blown up
was the body of Gus Frye. and the in.
surance company is liable for the
same.
The only question submitted TO the
jury in the instructions of the court,
was the fact whether or Tot that was
the body of Frye which was blown up
on the occasion of the explosion last
August year ago.
The contention of the plaintiff com
pany was that Frye had placed dead
body. or part of one, in the well he
was digging and had exploded II
sticks of dynamite in II. himself leav-
ing the country. Shortly before he
had taken out life policy for $4,000
in plaintiffs company. borrowing $3.50
from local bank with which to pay
the premium After the policy had
been paid the company brought suit
to recover the amount from Frye $
estate. following rumors that Frye
was not dead.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Neoro Cuts White Man.

Elmer Switzerland. young white
man, was cut badly. with a pocket
knife by a negro, at Sixteenth and
Olive streets, TeSarkana. Saturday
night The negro was passing alons
the street and encountered a crowd of
white boys out celebrating Halloween.
Trouble ensued between the negro
and the boys and the negro began to
throw brickbats al the boys. Souther-
land, who was at his home, saw what
was going on, and going outside order
ed the negro to desist and move on.
The negro was in an ugly mood and
proceeded to attack Switzerland with
a knife. laying his scalp oEen eight or
ten inches. The wounds. however,
are not considered dangerous. The
negro was arrested and jailed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Repeal oY &mis Law.

Fixing November 10 as the date
when a general membership meeting
shall be held to discuss the repeal OF
the Amis anti-race track legislation
in this state, the Business Mems
League of Het Springs Monday night
look an active step toward settling To-
Il differences which have existed for
wo years. The league will endeayor
through its membership to get an alb
solute expression Of opinion, and If
that favors local racing, the league
will go before the legislature as body
and ask for release for Garland coun-
ty from the provisions of the Amis
bill. or its modification, so that regu-
lated and restricted race meetings may
be held in the state.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-05
Superintendents to Meet.

The superintendents and principals
of the schools of western Arkansas
and eastern Oklahoma will meet at
Fort Smith Friday. November u. to
organize what is to be known as the
Western Arkansas and Eastern Okla
homa Educational Association.
State Superintendent George B.
Cook has accepted an invitation to
attend the meeting and will be one
of the principal speakers on the oeea-
sion. Z. d. Cameron, state superin-
tendent of public instruction of Oma-
he, will also be one of the prominent
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