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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

1t is claimed that white coal" has
been found in Kentucky. and the dis.
coverors proudly proclaim that II
makes neither SCOT or cindcrs 1t
would be more interesting to know
whether 1t hurns or not.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

The miners in Nevada who have
been cntombed for weeks when thcy
reached the surface, must have, If they
had never before, appreciated God 5
free air. r'--'>
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

see the tremendous power of the Fed
eral government used against citizens
who are not guilty of wiIful offense
aimed at the public welfare.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

There is one consolation anyway
about tho second Thaw trial, and That
is The unnatural mother of Evelyn is
not figuring in it. Tho less is heard
about such females, the better off the
world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

Waladjslaw Jlrvaskiewicz Swattedit
isfy, man over the jawisky, Perhap.
the other fellow carelessly asked hin
what his name was.
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100000
PRnoebGgs, Va.
s Per Gent. 3O-Year
Coupon Bonds.

Sealed Proposals for the purchase
of 100000. 30-year Coupon bonds or
any part thereof not less than s1OO..
dated September /, 1906. will be fo-
ceived by the Recorder until p. M.
January 80. 1908: these being the re-
mander of an issue OF $4,000 Street
Improvement bonds By said town. A
certified check for 10 per cent. OF
amount of each proposed purchase
must accompany each bid. The right
is reserved to accept or reject any
part or all of either and any bids.
For particulars. address.
w. H. POWER,
Town Attorney, !
Town of Phoebus, Va. r
1-18-l9-22-26-30.
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Take your Prescriptions 10 Huirs
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-29-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

Carrie Nation saya that she is go
Ing to retire from public life. No
such good luck for the people. -rs
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-TWO FRESH MICH
cows. Apply to LOWRY SINCLAIE.
Hampton. Va. 1-l9.St.
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gsas 1atIaa 3resa.

@. n. Thacker. Editor and Publisher.
L. n. Pugh. -. Advertising Manager.
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There is to be warm contest over
the parcels post idea, with the chances
in favor of the adoption of the par
GELS post. a great many people favor
H. no merchants except mail order
houses Ike the idea. Congress will
pass on it.-Birmingham Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

houses. like the idea. Congress will
pass on it.-Birmlngham Ledger.
If one man more than another has
the right to arraign the President for
his spectacular doings, that man is
Judge Parker. Mr.. Roosevelt has al
ways been spectacular-most as spec.
tacular' as Gov. Comer-and whether
or not one agrees with the Judge that
Mr.. Roosevelt was the principal cause
OF the panic. 1t is refreshing. in view
of the manner in which Judge Parker
was treated, to read his warm stuff
Raleigh Times
1t is evident that Gov. Hughes will
recognize the lightning If It strikes
.-Memphis Commercal.Appeal
1t may be counted as almost certain
that the Hearst papers will not sup.
port Mr.. Bryan-certainly not with
enthusiasm Birmingham Ledger.
"Roosevelt's Ruthlessness." is the
caption of Raleigh News and oh,
server editorial. Well, they can't
write that away about Mr.. BRYAN,
whose Ruth is most estimable lady.
Houston Post.
AT any rate, Mr. Bryan has not &C.
cused Roosevelt of appropriating that
part of the Democratic party's plat
form that brought on the panic-if
the Presidents policies did do it,.
Raleigh Times.
Judge Parker's warning against nut :
ting "untutored idealism" in charge
OF the nations affairs is we'll meant,
but nobody has even whispered the
name of Richmond p. Hobson in con.
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WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs.

That this country needs currency
reform was amply proved by recent
events. Nothing more important is
involved in any of the public ques.
tons of the hour.-St. Louis Times.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
COURT AT TUsKEGEE.
Judge Brewer Charges Grand Jury 0
 Enforcement of Laws.

Judge Brewer Charges Grand Jury on
 Enforcement of Laws.
 Tuskegee. Oct 12.--(SpeciaI )--Cir- cult court convened here today, Judge S. l.. Brewer presiding.
 His charge, throughout to the jury was a plea for civic righteousness- the enforceinent of the law on all alike.
 Four murder cases appear on the docket. all of the accused being negroes. Those who will face the court on this serious charge are Will liam Satchell. charged with the murder of an aged negro man of good repute named Williams. Jim Simpson charged with murder. Nose Terrell for the murder of Bill Ringer, Sim Rollins for the murder of Caesar Brasweli.
 Lucy Mae Easterlin, the bright lit- tie daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Easterlin, died Saturday afternoon. after three days of intense suffering from croupous pneumonia. Her re- mains were inferred Sunday afternoon in the city cemetery. Rev. E. E. Cow an conducted the funeral service.
 W. K Terry of the Birmingham bar was in town on business.
 L. J. Parsons United States District Attorney, of Montgomery was in town today.
 From all over the county comes the report. that cotton is practically all out. Much of 1t has been sold, but the holding from now on Is expected to be very stubborn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
couRr N wEruMurkA..
Judge Pearson Organizes Grand Jury
 With O. P. Barron as Foreman.


 With O. F. Barron as Foreman. Wetumpka, Oct. 12.-(Speeial, b. Circuit Court convened in Wetumpka today. Judge W. W. Pearson presid- ing.
 The, grand jury was organized with O. P. Barron as foreman.
 Judge Pearson's charge to the jury impressed all who were in attendance. Prior to the opening of court the tremendous crowd in town was enter tained by political speeches. l.. c. Smith spoke on local issues and Hon. Thomas Hefiin delivered fine address on national politics.
 An alarm of ire Sunday night arous- ed the people. It proved to be q negro house out of town. Misses Corrie Bradford, Annie Lau- rife Cain and Mary Johnson are recov- ering from attacks of typhoid fever. Ambrose Hoffman. who was run over by loaded wagon several days ago. is in a critical condition, having grown worse in the last twenty-four hours A Montgomery physician was sum- moned to his bedside today.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. 2. Huddleston, who were married in Birmingham last week, are spending few days Witn friends in Wetumpka. ... Miss Ida May McCullers has been III at her home for several days.
 Gordon Robison left few days ago for Pensacola, where he has secured a position. ofice Postmaster 8. !. McMorris has had a number of new lock boxes in- stalled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
wILLINGHAM-NORFLEET.
THE ALABAMA LEAGUE OF
 FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERS

Birmingham. Oct. 12.--(Special.)- The Alabama League of Postmasters of the Fourth Class. which was organ ized in. Selma in October. 1907. with membership of sixty-three. met In an nual convention at the City Hall Mon day afternoon at o'clock, with membership of 335.
 The phenomenal growth was com mented upon by President K. C. Mahan in his address.
 Those who were present at the open ing of the convention were;
 w. R. Young, West Blocton; s. C. Taylor. whatley; D. P. Melvin. Piper; Johnson Bruce, Thorsby; Miss Sallie A. Collier, Brundidge; Postmaster. Webb Webb; Postmaster Jones, Equal ity; J. L. Miller, Berry: A. L. Block. Millport; George FIrmer. Aldrich; Traywich, Bankston: w. N. Edwards. Eclectic; William c. King, Dunavant; 1; Thomas Hicks. Autausaville; N. l.. wilson, Blocton; N. c. Fuller, Center vile; Miss Rebecca $. Oakley. Ashby: Miss Victoria Palmer. Randolph; R. A. Mcbride, Covington; W. M. Richards. Garnsey; John x. Thomas, Pratt City; T. W. Gardner, Aliceville; James A. Harris, Horton; James W. Brock, Ea- leys.
 The majority of postmasters and postmistresses will arrive Monday night and Tuesday morning. The main work of the convention will be trans acted on Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

Birmingham, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaI. )- The work of tearing down the par tially burned building known as the ChalifouX building. on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Nineteenth Street, will commence Tuesday or Wednesday, The contract to T. c. Thompson, a well known contractor, was ratified at a meeting of the Com merciaI Club this afternoon. Ahand- some seven-story Chamber of Com merce building is to go up on the site. The building will cost not less than S16O .O0O and will be completed by March next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
BoLp HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Negro Burglars Hold Up Merchant and
 Rob His Store.

Negro Burglars Hold Up Merchant anu
 Rob His Store.
 Birmingham, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaL)- One of the boldest highwal robberies that has taken place in this district for some time happened early Sunday night when three masked negroes en- tered the small store of George Be- lacus at Twenty-sixth street and Eighth avenue.
 All the negroes were well armed and upon entering the store n which Belacus was alone. they ordered ! i'm to throw up his hands. Upon the de- mand, the negroes, three in nuTEer, presented pistols pointing them at 'Belacus. While ono held the poin. Of a pistol at the proprietor, tns ot5er two went through the store and rifled the cash drawer. They succeeded in securing $40 in cash. After making a complete search of the place the three negroes disappeared and have not been seen since. A description of them has been furnished the police department. and detectives are making every effort to locate them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
HOLINESS CONVENTION.
One Thousand Delegates VIII Visit
 Birmingham.

Birmingham. Oct. Special. l-At Q meeting. held this afternoon at the ments were made to care for as many of the representatives to the Holiness Convention to be held In Birmingham October 20-25, as possible.
 Rev. J. E. Sampley, of Meridian. Miss. Is in Birmingham looking after the arrangements for the convention and will remain here until the big meeting is over. He made an address at the gathering this afternoon. stat ing that he expected no less than one thousand representatives here and that while many of them would go to the hotels. a considerable number would have to be cared for at homes
 The Holiness Association: he said, is not of any one d0nomination, but is composed of men and women belong to no church.
 The sessions of the convention will be held in the armory of the city hall. which will be arranged So that both the down stairs and the gallery can be used
 The Birmingham Commercial Club convention committee will assist in making the convention as comfortable as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
EXPERTS AT YoLANDE.
Visitors are shown Scenes of Mine A
 cidenta.

c4dentas
 Birmingham. Oct. 12.-(SpecIaI. )- The foreign mining experts with the representatives of the United States Bureau of Mines and Mining. J.. A. Holmes. spent the better part of today Investigating the mines of the Yolande Coal and Coke Company in Tuscaloosa County, where last year an explosion occurred and between twenty-five and thirty men lost their lives.
 It was In this direction that the ex- plosion took place in the Virginia \ Mines. few years ago, in which 1I6 men lost their lives.
 The experts have been shown con- siderable of the sights of the mining industry in this district during their short stay. It Is expected that the re- suits of investigations made by the experts throughout the United States and in oher countries will result in some suggestions that will bring about operations to minimize the dangers from explosions
 The visitors were guests at a ban quet rendered by Erskine Ramsey at the Country Club Saturday night. Ev- cry minute of the stay of the visitors in the district has been made pleasant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
BIRMINGHAM,s FAIR.
Favorable Weather Brought Out a Very
 Large Crowd.

rRFVkAphe We@tEer Brought Out q Very
 Large Crowd.
 Birmingham, Oct. 12-(SpecialA- Fine weather brought out a large crowd to the State Fair today. The awarding of medals. and. ribbons Is now on in the various depa rtment.
 Down the Line" where the Midwa Y attractions are located, will do a big business. according to the first days indications. The free attractions are showing up we'll in front of the grand stand, while Riccis band is pleasing.
 The live stock display is the only department that does not show A de- cided Improvement over any Fair ever held here.
 The racing this afternoon was quite interesting. the program consisting of trotting and pacing races and two running races. Gill Curry of Ken lucky is the starter. He is oficiatinx at all the big Fairs throughout the South and is giving general satisfact- lon.
 Manager George Barne4. of the Fair Association. anticipates a record . breaking crowd during the week.
 IT the weather Is only favorable, |" said he. T expect to see Tremendous crowds out every day"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
ConyIctn Trnnsferred.

Birmlngnan, Oct. I2.-ISpecIaI.)-- All the convicts of the State leased by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and employed in the coal mines in the Pratt Mines division, have been transferred to the new shaft. No. 12. where a large and commodious prison has been erected. The old mines will be given over to free la bor. Several hundred convicts will be worked in the new shaft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
MURDER CASE POSTPONED.
xVrax Case Put on on Account of Ab
 aenee of NN44neRses,

WFay Case Fut OM On AecVu1e VA AD-
 sence of .tSAtneHses,
 Birmingham, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaL)-- The case against Richard Wray charged with the murder of an artist named Freeman some two or three years ago, was called up In the crim- inal court this afternoon and because of the absence of some of the wit nesses postponement was taken until the case could be reset.
 Wray is charged with shooting and killing Freeman in a house of ques- tionable reputation. Wray denies the shooting. At a former trial, he was convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. One of the witnesses, named Landsdowne, of Tennessee, was reported as having died. Another witness. Mathews, the welI-knowni Southern League baseball player. was not present and for feiture was taken against him. Wray is married and Is well known throughout the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

receive the present as slight token of the high esteem In which he was held by his fellow employees.
 Mir. Armstrong accepted the gitt m a short speech. Mr. Armsctrong was for a number of years yard master or the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in this city, and recently resigned to anrage in other busInese
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13

the new quarters provided in the wiI- mer Avenue building. The city school has not yet officially accepted the ad- dition just constructed for the high school but will probably do so this week It is said. that so far as has been observed. the construction has been done according to the contract and specifications, and 1t Is improba bIe that any fault will be found with the job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
soPHrA prBB CHXprER.


 There will be an important meeting of tho chapter, this, Tuesday. after noon. at 3:30 o'clock at the home of the president. Every member is urged to be present. Mrs. Mary Kirkpatrick, President. Mrs. Frank Elmore. secre- tarY.
 The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday contains a beautiful picture of Mrs. Palmer Phelan Clark and her young son. Mrs. Clark was formerly .iss Palmer Phelan. She Is a niece of Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt, of Montgomery, and a daughter of Mr. Sidney Phelan. for merly of Montgomery. Mrs. Clark has been spending the winter with her cousin. Mrs Caroline Beale Mcqueen, formerly Miss Caroline Beaie; of this city. These two beautiful women are very popular in Atlanta society. Mrs. D. R. Munk will entertain a number of friends at cards Friday afternoon at { o'clock in her apart ments in the May flats on Church street.
 Mrs. D. A. Folmar has taken rooms in. the residence of Mrs. c. H. Will Hanson, 5s Pleasant avenue.
 Mrs. A. I. Blanton has returned from Notasulga. where she went to attend the marriage of her cousin, Hiss May and MT, Blanton.
 Friends in Montgomery will be in- terested in the announcement of the birth of a son to Rev. and Mrs. Hor- ace T. Owen, at their home in Tren- ton, N. J. Mrs. Owen was formerly Miss Gena Jones. of Montgomery She is a daughter of Judge and Mrs. Thom- n nvRA hog Al her son for her father, Thomas Jones.
 Miss Dixie Drum. of Midway has re- | turned to spend the winter with her uncle and aunt. Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Drum. Miss Drum is one of the at tractive young ladies who will enter society this winter.
 Mrs. c. F. sellais. of Fitzpatrick, is | the guest of Mrs. c. F. DarnelI at her home. 604 Jefferson street.
 Mrs Minnie Reese Richardson is with Mrs. Frank Elmore at her home on Lawrence street for the winter. 
 Mrs. J. D. Beale has returned from a stay of several months abroad and Is in New York for the winter. She and her son, Mir. Phelan Beale have taken apartments and she will spend the winter there with him.
 Mrs Carrie Beaie Mcqueen is in At [ lAnta where she will spend the winter with the family of her uncle, Mir. sid- ney Beale.
 Mrs James Fitts Alston. of Tusca- . loosa. is a guest of her mother. Mrs. W. w. Brandon, at 1O2 Church street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
PRnAcnER IN AIL.
Henry wiImer New Behind tn" Bars
 at Rome.

 AnnIston. Oct. l2-tSpecial.9-- Henry wilmer, the preacher vhore alleged em- bezzlement was recently made public In this city. is now in all at Rome, Ga. where he is wanted He has not yet made the $500 bond fixed by Judge Walter Harris.
 Just how Wilmer will pass ava. the time can only be guessed. for even the preacher does not know what he will do for a livelihood during his first Sunday behind tse bars.
 Mrs wilmer and Miss Wilmer have returned to Chattanooga. where they will aid in the work of raising the money with which to secure their hus- band and brothers freedom.
 wIIIner seems confident that they can raise the money .n Chattanooga : He states that his Tennessee friends are working to exonerate him of the charges and that they will not give up the light until he is free man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
CALHOUN MURDER TRIALS.
Four Cases Are Set For This Term {,
 Court.

Anniston, Oct. 12-(special.) )-rhe criminal term of the City Court of An niston beg T Monday morning. A num- ber of cases appear on the docket and the trials will probably consume two or three weeks.
 Four murder cases will come up for hearing, he accused being Collie Reaves, charged with killing a negro few miles below Oxford. Ira Perry man. a white boy. who Is said to have slain Phillip Crook. negro: John Jones, who killed hIs child with a ham, mer. the fatal blow having been in- tended for his wife; and Luther Woods the alleged slayer of a negro named Gregory at a dance In West Anniston
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
LonnhnnnIIn Parnrrnnh..

Loachapoka. Oct. 12.-(Special.)- The following visitors from Notasulga were the guests of c. S. Ward yester- day: Misses Mary Barron, Mabel Stevenson. Inez Duke. Emma Barron Ethel Cameron, MT. Tomme, Mir. Charlie Livingston. Miss Harding Miss Wise.
 Jim Dobbs, of Tuskegee spent Sat urday and Sunday with homefolks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
I N SOC I E T Y
MARRIAGE OF MISS MAY

MARRIAGE OF MISS MAY
 AND MIR. BLANTON.
 A number of Montgomerians have returned from Notasulca. where they
 Bessie Lanier May and Mir. E.. F.
 Blanton. which took place last week
 at the home of the uncle and aunt Of the bride on Wednesday evening at
 7:30 o'clock, Rev. R. F. Stuckey ofii- ciating.
 The home was -oorately decorated
 with palms, ferns and cut flowers. In
 the parlor the tones used were white and green and in the dining room pink
 and green was the scheme carried out. The bride x-s attired .l white silk and carried a bouquet of lilies or the valley. Her veil was caught with a gold brooch which is valuable as an heirloom. It was the gift to the pride from her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Ar mold. It has done service in her fam fly for four generations, as 1t was first owned by the brides great grand mother.
 Among the out of town guests who attended this marriage are MT. e. w Blanton of La-a. .te; MT. W. p Elan ton, of Opelika, a-.d Mrs A. l. MO- Donald. of Montgomery.
 ENGAGEMENT OF MISS CLOP-
 TON AID p1R. coQLEGE, JR. ANNOUNCED. The engagement of Miss wilhelmina
 Lanier Clopton. of Charleston. and MT. Frederick Jerome Coolege, Jr. of At lanta, has been announced, the wed-
 ding to take place dur '1g the latter part of November. The announcement of this engagement Is of special inter est to friends and relatives of the bride-elect d her parents here. The announcement is made by the mother of Miss Clopton, Mrs. Virginia D. Clopton, who was formerly Miss Vir- ginla Eason. of Montgomery.
 Miss Clopton's father was the lite
 Mr Edward Clopton. brother of Mrs. c. A. Lanier and Mrs. Benjamin. MT. and Mrs, Clopton resided in Montgom- | cry for several years after their mar.
 riage before going to Charleston. +
 TODAY IS wOMAN'S HOME DAY. 1 The friends of the Working Wom- ans Home Association are requested to bear in mind that today Is Wom- | ans Home Day and that the city will | be canvassed for new members and for contributions by committees ap- | pointed for the purpose. It is to be | hoped that this most worthy institu-
 tion will receive liberal help during | the day.
 wILLINGHAM-NORF 1 Mir. and Mrs. Calder Baynard Will | lingham of Macon. Ga. have issued l invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Ruth, and MT. Marmaduke l Williams Norfieet, of Salem, N. C.. the wedding to occur Wednesday. Octo- | Der 2l, at the First Baptist church.
 It will be followed by brilliant re- | ception at the home of the brides pa- rents.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION.
BirminEham's Law and Order League
 to Meet Wednesday.

Birmingham. Oct. 12.-(Special. )- The committee of one hundred. re- gently appointed by the Law and Or der League to look after the enforce ment of the prohibition law in Bir mingham and Jefferson county. has been called to meet Wednesday after noon. when organization vii: be p@r~ fected and steps taken looking to a strict enforcement of the law.
 Detectives and others have bean at work recently gathering up evidence IS to how the law has been enforced and the reports are not so bad. It is ex- pected. however, that there will be considerable work to be done urging a strict enforcement. all soft drink esta ablishments. clubs. tigers and other places to be raided or otherwise put out of business. R. M Goodall will most likely be selected as chairman oi the committee If 0ne hun1rei