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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
PREPARE FOR TRIAL
ALL Is NOW READY AT UNION
 CITY.
4 Jury To Determine. Guilt or Inno- cence ef the Might Riders WilI Be Selected Today--Cayslry to
 Guard Roads.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 15--Today has
 been one of preparation for tomorrow's
 court session when the selection of a Jury to determine the euilt or innocence
 of those men charged with murder in
 connection with the recent night rider
 raids at Reelfoot Lake. will be entered
 upon. s@s
 While attaches of the sheriff's ofice
 rode from farm to farm sun1moning the jury venire, the attorneys who will have a part in the legal contest, were equal ly as busy completing their plans. To-, night, the sumuioning of jurors is com plete. plans are we'll laid and tomorrow all win be ip readiness for the trials
 which will continue with but one days intermisslon. Christmas day, until the verdicts have been rendered. In ad- dition to the summoning of the jurors. subpoenas for 1I0 State witnesses and an almost equal number for the defense have been given the sheriff for service. The grand jury today was not Idle They heard several witnesses and
 learned more of the earlier raids. espe- ctaliy the burning or the fish docks at Samburg in April. One of the witnesses.
 John Shaw. proprietor of \ general
 store at that place. was several times visited" When the~fish docks were
 burned. he was forced, according to his statement to take a place in the van guard Of the crowd and act as a shield
 for the bullets of those in charge of tho docks. Shaw also declares that at- though he complied with the demands of the clan, that he withdraw from the land company, against which the efforts of the band were directed, he was given 6 whipping
 It is anticipated that the selecting of
 a jury will be completed tomorrow and the hearing of testimony win probably begin Thursday. The first witnesses will testify as to the finding of the body of Captain Rankin. for whose killing the men are being tried. Then will fol- tow Colonel R. Taylor. the eye-wit- ness to the killing. who will relate in
 detail the incidents of the night when
 he and Captain Rankin ware forced to leave their quarters at the hotel at Wal. nut Log and, accompany the band to the Bayol Deshea. where Colonel Ram kin was lynched.
 It Is reported today that additional
 troops will bs brought to assist those
 here In guarding the court during the
 trials
 A portion Of this force. 1t is stated.
 will be cavalry, intended to patrol the
 various roads leading into Union City
 from the stronghoids of the night rider
 band.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
WON'T OPERATE PNEUMATIC
 TUBES FOR THE PRESENT

Washington, Dec. iB.--It is not fea- sible and desirable at the present time for the government to purchase. to install or to operate pneumatic tubes,
 This is one of the most important conclusions reached by a commission appointed by the Postmaster General to inquire into the question of the feasibility and desirabiity of the gov ernment purchasing and operating pneumatic tubes in the cities where the service Is now installed, which was today transmitted to Congress by Postmaster General Meyer. the con- clusions of which he approves. The commission, however, recommends the desirability of further investigating the subject of government ownership of pneumatic tube service in five or six years. The pneumatic service is in operation at present in New York, Philadelphia. Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati.
 The conclusions of the commission are as follows:
 "That pneumatic tube service is an important auxiliary for rapid trans mission of first class mail in the larger cities and performs A function not at present obtainable by other means.
 That is particularly available for special delivery mail. first class mall of local origin for local delivery, sup plementary c1osings of first class mail for despatch by train and for ad- vance dispatches of first class mall from trains for city delivery.
 That registered mail should be sent by tube whenever security and eelerity can be combined.
 That pneumatic tube service ap- pears to be stfll in an experimental condition. although progress has been made toward the establishment of a fixed standard of machinery.
 That with the above reservation the regularity and efficiency of the tube service is commendable.
 "That the contracting companies should be required to complete their contracts without undue delay In or- der that the effect of full and com plete systems may be ascertained.
 That the present contracts will not expire for nearly eight years and that the period should furnish opportunity for perfecting the systems and for observing the effect upon the postal service; that during that period other methods of transportation may be de- veloped which may affect the question, and that it is desirable to renew the consideration of the question Of gov epnment ownership in i've or six years"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
SHOWS UP BANKERS.
CIRCULARS OPPOSING POSTAL SAY,
 xNGs RANKS ARE READ.
Senator Carter, in His Speech surpert inG the Postla Savings Bank Bkii, Produced Number et
 These Circulars.

washfngton. Dec. 15.--Senator Car ter today spoke in support of the pos tai savings bank bill
 After referring to the various en- dorsements by political conventions and other organizations of postal say inEs banks, Mir. Carter said that while there are only 1.452 savings banks, there are more than 61.ooo post offices. 10000 of which are money or der offices"
 He declared that postal savings banks are in operation in practically all. civilized countries of the world except the United States. He proposed he said, to offer amendments to the bill reducing from s1,00o to $500, the amount any person may deposit In postal banks with interest and from s200 to $100. the amount that may be deposited in any one month and also to strike out the provision allow ing persons to deposit money as trus- tees. These amendments, he said would remove three objections that have been made to the bill. Mr. Car ter read a circular. signed by Lucier Toter. chairman Of the committee or postal savings banks of the American Bankers Association. calling on bank CTS to oppose the bill pending in the Senate for the establishment of postal savings banks.
 q acquit the American Bankers As.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

Senator Depew also spoke In sup port of the bill. He declared that It could be considered experimental be- cause postal savings banks were ope- rating in nearly every country ex- cept the United States. The bill has been in conference since the last ses- sion. of Congress An attempt to have both houses agree to the report be- fore the holiday adjournment will be made, as the original section is made to become effective Jan. l, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Aneney for pesertIona.

Aigiers, Dec. 15---An investigation in- to the mutiny of a contingent Of sol- diers belonging to the foreign legation is said to establish the existence of a regular agency organized for the pur- pose of inducing Assertions from the foreign legation.
 Inasmuch as one or more Germans are alleged to be connected with this agency, and because of the fact that practically all the mutineers are under stood to be of German nationality. a rigid inquiry is proceeding 10 determine whether or not the agency was involv- ed in the mutiny.
 The disclosures have caused a sensa- ton in view of the charges that a Ger man agency's influences were involved in the desertion of several 3soldiers at Casa Blanca some months ago. This case is soon to be submitted to Arbitra- ton.
 rhirty-tvo of the dsserters were cap- tured tonight by gendarmes and the arrest of the others is expected soon-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
STANDARD BILL or LADHNG.
Chafrman Knapp Confers With ship
 pern From All Parts of COutnry.

Chafrman Knapp Confers Win ship
 pers From All Parts of COutnry.
 Washington, Dec. 15.--Chairnsn Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, today had conference with representatives of shippers from all parts of the country regarding the proposed standard bill of lading
 The form of the proposed bill Is meeting with general acceptance not only by the railway, but by the ship pers. One class of shippers, repre- sented at today's conference. con- signees of per1ahable products fruits and vegetables, feel that the blli of lading. as proposed. does not deal with them fairly They want the value of the property to be fixed at the point of destination instead of at the point of 6rigin, and they desire that the property be given negotiable value at the point Of shipment.
 The likelihood is that the proposed bill, which has been agreed to by the Interstate Commerce Commission and by many of the carriers. will be ac- cspted, with such notifications as may be reasonable. without further nego- tiations in regard to the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
WARRANTS TOR FBUDIsTs.
Authorftaes Locking for Ed CalIahai
 and His Followers.

Authorftaeu Locking for Ed Callahan
 and Hia Followers.
 Jackson, Ky. Dec. 15.-Warrants were issued today for the arrest of Ed Callahan. the noted feudist. and ten of his followers. charging them with shooting Rash sebastin several days ago.
 It is claimed by Sebastin and his friends that they were fired on while nassing the home of Callahan In com pany with Willie Deaton, son of James Deaton. who was killed by Callahan and others several years ago. near the mouth of Longs Creek. foI which kill ing Callahan and others were tried In the Breathitt Circuit Court and ae- auitted. The firing. 1t is alleged. wal done by parties concealed in callahan's barn. sebastin was shot in the should CT.
 Great excitement exists throughout the County and more trouble Is ex. pected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
carro of annl skin..

Victoria, B. c. Dec. I5.--with 25o seal skins taken nearer the South Pole than any sealers have been before. the sealing schooner Agnes c. Donahue arrived at Durban, Seuth Africa. De- cember 2. according to a cablegram received here. The Agnes c. Donahue left Halifax September on what is to be the longest sealing cruise ever taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Rurnea to nenfh.

Monroe, Ga. Dec. 1S.--Night Watch man Charles Stoddard was burned to death today in a fire which destroyed the mill which 1t was his duty to watch, the Southern oil Company's plant. Including cotton seed oil and machinery destroyed the loss was s50,- ono
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
En,rnn loIhmnn Arrnntea.

BeIlingham. Wash, Dec. 1S.--Emma Goldman and Dr. Ben Reitman were arrested here last night to prevent their holding an anarchist gathering. Chief of Police Cade, holding that anarchy is treason, made the arrests under the provision of the United States Constitution. which makes trea- son a crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Overcome by Gas.

Chicago, Dec. l5.-Abraham Bern stein. a printer, was found dead, and Mrs. Sarah Feinburg and her son Eu- gene, overcome by gas early today at their home. Three policemen were also affected by the fumes in the rescue. The police say Bernstein turned on the jets while Respondent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
GIVEN LIFE sENTENoE.
pr. ThOnaaa BirdaOng PIe1ds Guilty to
 Murder Charge.

Jackson. Miss. Dec. 15.--pr Thomas Birdsong, slayer of pr, 4. B. Pitts, a prominent physician of Hazlehurst. to- day entered a plea of guilty and In accordance with an agreement between counsel. was given a life sentence in the penitentiars,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
Mrs, Truehsess Dead

New York, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. R. Truch- sesS who was said to be the oldest wo- man dentist in this country, died last night at the age of 7s years. She was the first woman In the United States to receive a license to practice den tistry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
GraIn DeaIern Dav.

Omaha. Dec. 15.-This was Grain Dealers Day" at the National Corn Exposition and nearly 1000 grain deal CTS from this and other States in the Missouri Valley were in attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
THREW AWAY MONEY.
Mining Man Aseends In Airahip Ts
 Scatter Colms

Los, Angeles, Dec. l6.--Ascending in airship in order to be able to scatter money among the people with more equality. is the experience of Oscar Hart a mining man of Skiddoo, Cal
 At an amusement park here, Hart ascended for twenty minutes in, an airship while he threw a considerable sum of money to a crowd of 5000 nersons below
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
mUTINoUs SOLDIERS oAPTURED
They Are Charged With Holding Up a
 Train.

Train.
 Oran. AIgeria, Dec. 15s-Four more of the mutInous soldiers of the Foreign Legion of the French army who re- gently held up a train on It's way to this city. were captured near Fl Kreid- CT today.
 The remainder of the band under the command of comrade wearing the stolen uniform of an officer, are con- tinuing their flight, but 1t Is probable that they will be overtaken before they can reach the Moroccan frontier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16
RRANpENRURe,s CASE.
lstrict Attorney Jerome Has An
 aavwaesH a P0n4nOneHaent.

UL8tFICt AttWFWty -WNNV1"N HA010 1A N-
 nouneea PoutRonenent.
 New York. Dec. 15.-Distriet Attor- neS Jerome today said. that the case of Brought ton Brandenberg on the charges arising out of the publication of the statement ascrlbed to former President Grover Cleveland. will not be brought to trial during the present session ot court on account of the absence or wlt' nesses, but that he expects to bring Il up in January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-16

ON JAN. lsT we will De lecafed im Penuaeoia, Fla I. Bricknaan q Co., 1@S CeAnaeree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
COMMITTEE ON
ADVERTISING
It Held a Meeting Yesterday
and Discussed Two
Propositions.

The committee on advertising OF
the Chamber of Commerce. held a
meeting yesterday and discussed two
propositions to advertise Pensacola.
One was from the TayloT-TrotwoOd
Magazine, which has agreed to give
Pensacola 4 free write-up. This was
accepted, provided when the represen-
tative of the magazine reaches here
il Is found that the conditions are
the same as understood by the COM
mittee.
Another mater was that of having
semi-annuaI bargain seasons for Pen
sacola. in order to draw crowds to
the city from the surrounding country.
II is the idea to have the merchants,
on two days of different seasons. offer
goods as low as possible and secure
rates on railroads so as to bring buy
ers to the city. This was referred TO
the secretarv for investigation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
WILL ORDER THE
NEW EQU|PMEN
Various Boards Will Elk
pend Money Allowed at
Early Date.

No time is TO be lost by the various
city boards in expending the money
appropriated by the city council for
the purchase of new and additional
equipment, and it is expected that the
coming week will witness the placing
of an order for most of the equip
ment.
A special meeting Of the Board of
Safety will probably be held in a
few days, when new covered patrol
wagon. as well as a combination hose
and chemical wagon will be ordered
as prices have already been obtained.
1t has always been the desire to have
a closed patrol wagon, so as not TO
expose prisoners TO the public gaze.
but heretofore sufficient money could
not be secured for such a purpose. A
combination hose and chemical wagon
has also been needed 1t will probab-
~ be stationed in the western section
of the city.
Two sprinklers will be ordered as
soon as a suitable price can be OBJ
tanned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
LOUIS DOL|VE
BACK IN MOBILE
Is Running Excursions Out
of That Place Until
Summer.

The steamer Louis Dolive, which
has been in the excursion trade here
during the summer months, is again
back in Mobile, where she is owned.
The Item of yesterday contained the
following regarding her:
The side wheel steamer Dolive r.
turned last night with a number OF
excUrsionists on board after having
abandoned an attempt 10 make the
snapper banks. The gulf was in such
turbulent condition that the master
of the Dolive determined, to abandon
the efforts and returned to the city
with a crowd of disappointed fisher
men.
For the past few months the Dolive
has been engaged in the excursion
trade out of Pensacola, her owner,
Captain Marshall Carney, reporting a
very profitable season. 1t was stated
that the Dolive would remain here for
the winter months, returning to Pen
sacola in the summer for the excur-
sion season"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a Pensa-
cola Citizen Shows You
the Cure.

Why viii people continue to suffer
the agOnies of kidney complaint. back
ache urinary disorders. lameness.
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves TO become chronic invaIids.
when certain cure is offered them >
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because II gives to the kidneys
the help they need TO perform their
work
If you have any even one. of the
symptoms of kidney diseases. cure
yourself now before diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Pensacola testimony:
J. T Carter, 132 1-2 Intendencia
street Pensacola Fla. saws: ~Bein ?
on my feet the greater part of the
time, | believe. was the cause of nv
kidney trouble There was ALWAYS a
dull pain in my back and limbs. often
so severe as 10 keep me awake at
night The kidneys were in a dis
ordered condition as was shown bv
the unnatural appearance OF the Sc
CreJicnS- Whenever I caught cold
was always worse. I finally procured
box of Doan'S Kidney Pills from
the Crystal Pharmacy and after TAX
ing a few doses noticed a decided
change for the better Continuing
their use a short time. ali signs Of
my trouble disappeared
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
COMMISSION
NOW KICKING
Claim Southern Merchants
Send Bad Supplies to
the ISthnus.
the ISthTnuS.
By Associated P-esa-

New Orleans. Sept 25.-A dispatch
TO The Picayune from Colon SAYS tlat
Colonel GoethaIs. chairman Of the Pan
ANA Canal Commission. viii stop in
New Orleans next Monday TO investi-
gate the supplying of commissaries by
Southern merchants to the Canal Com
mission Colonel GOetnalS is due here
Monday on the steamer Cartago-
Charges of discrimination by the
commission in favor Of Northern meT-
chants. with New York as their ship
ping port. were investigated recently
by Colonel GOethalS, with the result
that some changes were made in the
Canal OmmissiOns method Of adver-
Using for bids. The change favored
Southern merchants, who began 10
ship more supplies TO the canal, espe-
ciaIly through New Orleans
The bad condition of some OF these
Southern supplies the Colon dispatch
says. viii form part Of Colonel Goe-
thals investigation here Casks have
arrived at Colon from New Orleans
broken open and considerable
amount Of supplies has been unfit for
use. all because of fimsy packing
Another subject Of investigation viii
be the prices charged by certain
Southern merchants. which were in {
few instances three OF four times the
amount paid in New York
The dispatch says mat Colonel Goe
that's believes much Of the trouble
with Southern shipments has been
caused By a misunderstanding Of com
Hissary needs at the canal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
SAD WEDDING
AFTERMATH
Case of Mrs. Shear AS Seen
by a Milton News
paper.

The Santa Rosa Index-RecOrd says:
Readers of the InJex-Record, especial
ly those who have been residents OF
this county for the past few decades,
will be interested in the sad story of
a lady who once resided in this coun-
ty and who was married in Milton,
as told in this weeks paper, printed
on the sixth page.
That a sane person can be confined
in a madhOuSe for nearly seven years
in this day and generation. seems
scarcely possible, but the recital OF
Mrs Shear. as told the reporter of the
Rocky Mountain News. reads very
straight, and the portion of 1t which
relates 10 the marriage in Milton in
1885, has been fully verified by an
examination of the official records OF
this county by a representative of the
Index-Record.
The records in the county judges
Office show that Herbert Shear and
Alice Johnson were married on the
Sth day of April, 1885. Rev J. y
Lewis performing the ceremony. Mr..
r. r. Sheppard. county Judge, at that
time, issued the license. Mr.. Jack
Johnson. the father of Miss Alice. was
sheriff of the county at that time, and
Mrs. z. r. Murphy, who now lives
near Milton, is a sister Of Mrs. Shear.
II the balance of Mrs Shears story
should prove as true as the records
Of the county judges Office OF Sanra
Rosa county show, it is indeed a sad
commentary on our boosted civiIiza-
ton, and the wish of all good peopis
that the human brute who could thus
shut up an educated and refined wo-
man in a madhOUse for seven years.
should have melted out to him the ut.
most Tigors OF the law and-some
more
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
TRUCKERS FOR
BALDWIN Cd.
Three Expert Truck Farm
ers From Detroit to
Locate There.

The Foley OnIoOker, published in
Baldwin county, of recent date con-
tanned the following:
Il Tiilotson and the Shattuck
brothers, expert truckers from the sub
urbs of Detroit, who for years have
been supplying that market with gar
den truck, arrived on the excursion
last week with f. A. Summers. repre-
sentative OF the Magnolia Springs
Land Company, and each have select
ed an eighty north of town. In an in
terview with the editor, they stated
that they were highly pleased with
the country; that they found it just
as good or better than represented.
and much better than they anticipated
finding it. That the climate was par
ticuiarIy delightful and the water alb
SCIutely pure, the absence of mOSQuI-
toes and the very limited number OF
house flies was an agreeable surprise
to them. They spent much time in
looking over and examining the vari-
GUS sections before selecting, and
STATE that they found the crops in
every instance satisfactory and that
the people encountered on their trips
were pleasant and hospitabIe- They
left for the north on Monday antici-
pating moving down as soon as they
can dispose of their interests in the
north.
Before leaving they stated that they
thought that with proper organization
for marketing that this would soon
come to the front as one of the favor
ed trucking districts of the country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-26
YESTERDAY WAS
LAST HOLIDAY
Stores Will No Longer OBJ
serve the Friday
Closing.

Yesterday Witnessed the last of the
half holidays to be observed in Pen
sacola this year, as the agreement be-
tween the merchants was to close each
Friday afternoon during the months Of
June, July, August and September,
The clerks have enjoyed their vaca-
lions each week during the warm
months and it is probable that the
half holiday will again be adopted
next year
This afternoon will also witness the
last of the half-hOlidayS allowed gov
eminent employees during the summer
months Each Saturday afternoon the
employees of the government have been
given a holiday on full pay. These
conclude with the last Saturday in
September.