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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
DENY DEPREDATIONS
NO NIGHT RIDE IS IN MADISON
 COUNTY.
Investigations Started by Deputy In- suranee Commissioner Bring Replies that Stories
 are Fakes.

Gratifying news to law lovers is contained In telegrams received Sum day from Huntsville denying that night riders had burned cotton gins in that neighborhood and posted other places for destruction. The messages came to Deputy Insurance Commis- sioner A c Sexton who had upon reading newspaper accounts of in- cendiary fires in that region ordered an investigation.
 New Hope, in Madison county. was the alleged scene of the Ein-burning. Rather detailed accounts of such a fire were sent out by newspaper cor respondents at Scottsboro. It caused the Insurance Department to take notice and without delay preliminary investigation was ordered by Deputy Commissioner Sexton. He wished first to verify the crime and then to try running down the night riders.
 In short time the following tele- from Jones and RIson, a well known insurance firm at Huntsville, and the other from William Mitchell, sheriff Of Madison county:
 Huntsville, Ala. October 24 A. c. Sexton. Deputy Insurance Com
 missioner, Montgomery Ala
 Have just returned from New Hope Gurley, MaysWille, passing through Eastern part of county inspecting as cell as Investigating alleged night riders Burning of gins. Find report as to New Hope gin absolutely false. no gin in this county having even been posted. Please correct through the press this sensational falsehood.
 "Jones and Risou."
 Huntsville. Ala, October 42 A c. Sexton, Deputy Insurance c ,m-
 missioner, Montgomery Ala.
 There has not been a gin destroyed by fire in this olnly. Report Is false.
 William Mitchal shCliff Other investigations of night rider rumors are being made in different parts of the State. sIt Is believed that reports of such depredations In Ala bama have been exaggerated. While 1t is possible that incendiary fires may be attributed to night riders in a few in- stances they are so far quite rare in this State
 However this does not reduce the determination of the Alabama Insur- ance Department to use all its power to squelch the night riders before they can get start.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
VERY LITTLE DRESS
HAWKINS PLIGHT BRINGS TEARS
 TO POLICE.
,habille And Twas No Dream, Either. As You

Gorgeously arrayed in a blanket be- longing to the police. Tom Hawkins sat disconsolate and shivering by the fire at the police station Sunday night, while a couple of police secured the town in search for his missing coat and trousers. For Hawkins had been robbed. as he declared, of these most indispensable garments. while on Bell street. at about 10 o'clock in the night. by a gang of white men.
 Hawkins had been found, by an of ficer. in the railroad yards at the foot of Moulton street, darting from car to car, fearful that pedestrians might be- hold his dishabi1le. And he was ln- deed fearful and wonderful sight, 1t is declared, as he fitted like the will 'o-tlhe- -wisp in the chill night air, his garment like the celebrated uniform of Kipling, nothing much before, and little less than half of that behind"
 Hawkins told several stories when interviewed at the station. one that he was pitched bodily from Bell street bridge. and robbed as he lay half Un- conscious many feet below. And then there was some more. which, finally sifted down. gave the police the idea that the loss was all Hawkins fault. Procuring some clothes to cover his rather unflattering appearance, Have kins was sent home, with the admoni- ton to beware of the wine when 1t Is red.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
 SUCCESS WAS
 LOT OF FAIR Good Profits Are Now
 Estimated. ATTENDANCE MAY SHOW 10000 TurnstiIe Records Have Not Been
 Counted Yet. sIany Lessons Learned, Among Which is to Hold FaIlr Earlier-Free
 Attractions PIen-

Not one single serious accident mar red the Alabama, State Fair which closed last Saturday. The attendance was greater than at any previous State Fair. The management came out at the close several thousand dollars on the pleasant side. And now they are batting one another on the back and are all tickled to death. Certainly the fair was a pronounced success.
 Rough estimates place the paid att tendance as follows: Monday, 2500; Tuesday. 4.000: Wednesday, $500 Thursday, 10000; Friday. l2.e00: Sat urday. 5000. Total, 10000 paid admis- same day is taken into consideration. approximately $1s,000. These figures are not official. but represent the con- sensus of opinion of several persons closely associated with the business end of the enterprise.
 The consessionaries, estimated by the same parties. paid in about $12.O00 and entrance fees, etc. amounted to at least sS.000.- This shows the rough net receipts at S33.00v. The expense could not have been much over $25,O00 A clear profit of $s.000. which may be less, but in all probability is some what more.
 Individually. the fair was more tha profitable from a business standpoint, but there is still a big gap between the stockholders being even with the game, because of alleged very pe- culiar circumstances connected with previous fairs.
 A world of experience has been gained by the managers in more than one department, and one item Is that 1t will be better to hold the Fair next year somewhat earlier. With Nashville, Atlanta and Birmingham all so near, 1t would seem the first city at which a Fair is held would catch the greater number of outside exhibits and strike the season new. It is also thought there were several free at- fractions that were unnecessary, or lost interest by being all jumbled to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
All Ginners Are Urged To
 Attend Cotton Conference

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 25.-President ]. A. Taylor, of the Nashville Ginners As sociation. has sent out acircu,ar to the members of the association. urging them to attend the cotton conference to be held in Memphis November io' II and I2. 1908. In. this circulas Mir. Taylor says:
 While reports indicate heavy Rin- ming up to the 18th. it is so far be- low the big crop of 1904 as to put to flight all reports of bumper crop He advises holding for higher prices. and says trade conditions are improving and by the first of the new year things will be back to normal"
 Speaking of the Cotton Conference, Mir. Taylor says: "on November 10. II and 12. 1908. there will be a great Cotton Conference in Memphis. Tenn.. composed of planters. ginners. bank CTS and merch ants from all over the country. This meeting Is for the pur- pose of taking some steps to get bet- ter prices for the balance of our cot- ton and to take some measure to stop the posting of gins by so-called night riders" urge that you all attend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

this meeting. as it Is very important that something be done at once or this movement may get to be as bad as 1t has been in Western Kentucky and the tobacco section.
 Very low rates will be on during this meeting and you all can afford to attend and get as many of your customers to come as possible, as 1t means higher prices for cotton.
 This is not a meeting of any one organization but all organizations will be benefited as well as bank CTS, mer- chants and manufacturers. Prosperity depends on getting better prices for cotton. Insist on your customers com- ing and come yourself.
 MT. J. S.. Warren. Secretary of the Business Mems Club of Memphis. has written MT. Harvie Jordan. of At ianta, that the club Is now working to get reduced rates to Memphis.
 "Other contributions made for the work of the conference was that sent by J. Lee Long. of GreenviiIe. Ala. He was assis- red by John Mcbride and Wyly Howard. The contribution was made by the merchants and farmers of Greenville."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
The Cotton Receipts Show n Raid Fall
 ing on.


 inR on.
 Eufaula, Oct. Special. )-Cotton receipts here are fast falling off and there were fewer bales recelved by wagon in the city yesterday than on any Saturday since the opening of the season.
 The compress receipts gro not so heavy either and the operations there yesterday only required half of the day. This disposition of the farmers to hold and the short crop reported throughout this section is attributed as the cause. Business however. is brIgbtening up slowly and is believed will be fair upon the advent of cold weather.
 The cushman Club of oratory which was formally organized among the pupils of the Brenau this week held a meeting at the institution last night which was largely attended when an election of officers was held which re- suited as follows: Miss Marie Locke. president; Miss Louise Cato. vice pres ident; Miss May Wilson Foy, secretary; Miss Charlotte Devtne, treasurer. The organization will hold meetings semi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

erty on Dexter avenue and McDonough street, for which $19,o00 was to have been paid. But now comes the ques- ton of building, and the &10o.oo0 in- voIved. which, as 1t was stated. is to be paid out for the temple, structure. This building. it now looks. will prob aoly De subjected to some kind of de- lay.
 It IS known that Saturday a meeting or tne building committee was held for the purpose of straiehteninS ont matters preparatory to the transfer or the property Things in committee are said to have moved not 80 smooth- ly as anticipated. There was some dis appointment at subscription defaults and until these are reduced to better security 1t is not likely that the Pv- thian treasurer will turn loose Inc funds for the building,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

monthly and much interest and enthu- siasm is manifested.
 Misses Kate Shell. Lottie Corwer and Carrie Spurlock who spent sev. eral days in Montgomery the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Thornton, while enjoying the sights of the State Fair. have returned home and are emphatic In praises of the big show and the royal hospitality they received.
 Little Miss Frances Craven Parks. six years old, has been announced to appear here in recital on Tuesday evening next. where she will no doubt draw q crowded house. Miss Frances is the grand niece of Mir. A. A. Couric, the popular city clerk. whose parents are well known to many or the citizens. and she will receive royal welcome from their hosts of friends here. Mrs. Parks and her ut- tie daughter are the guests of MT. Couric's family on Eufaula street.
 W. T. stakeley and family. of At> ianta' Ga.. have moved here, where in future they will reside. MT. StakeIev succeeds J. W. Mclean as managed Of the Southern Express Comnsnv here who has been stationed at Unioa Springs. .0~
 "samsOn and DeIilah" motion mic. tures at i"Orpheum" to-day. Hena
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
No Transfer Of Pythian Temple
 Lot Made Yet; Delay Expected

It Is known by those well versed in Pythian rites and Pythian affairs that the matter of the great $lOo. .o0o temple, which is contemplated. and the pur- chase of site for which is tentatively settled. is up in the air.
 Though not having fallen through. still the maturity of the plans for the temple has not been reached, and, in fact, is far from sight at present if the word of a few Is to be taken as any indication. The failure of sub scriptions to materialize is given as the cause for the suspension of the deal.
 It will be remembered that the com- mittee on the new temple. appointed by the Pythians of the State. gave out some time ago. that a site had been chosen, being the Gaston prop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

DIME telephone users ap- pear to regard Long Distance telephone calls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
Y. M. c. A. LECTURE.
Mir. Claude N. Bennett Comes Herr
 October 27th,

Mir. Claude N. Bennett Comes Here
 October 27th.
 At the Y. M. c. A. Auditorium on Tuesday night at o'clock, one of the most noted lecturers In the country will give a very interesting talk on '"rhe Panama Canal-The Eighth Wonder of the World" Mir. Bennett Is the manager of the Congressional Information Bureau at Washington, and this lecture of his is the result of his personal Investigations of the Canal and surrounding country.
 The Canal Is the last link in the chain of universal commerce. It is the most stupendous engineering en- terprise of the worlds history. Tn the assurance of It's perfect completion, the United States guarantees the full hllment of the dream of centuries. As MT. Bennett assemblies and presents the vital points, they create a won- der-story-an American inspiration.
 Adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

are open to the general public as well. w
 By command of Major General George P. Harrison.
 Harvey F. Jones. AdJutant General and Chief of Stan. The Sons of Veterans will have their reunion at the same time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
Telephone Talks
Long Distance Calls.

when we get your party you have left your office for a few minutes and there is another delay.
 We make frequent reports on Long Distance calls and if the call is never completed you are not charged for it. The time consumed by the operators in the use of the wires is our loss. The average time consumed in making Long Distance connec- tions is remarkably low when the possibilities for delay are considered.
 The cost of Long Distance telephoning is small and it is the most satisfactory means of com nunication known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

3asa1zzza18
 as the same as local calls. They ask the Long Distance operator to get a party in a distant city and expect the call to be com pleted in a few seconds.
 When you call for a party in another town by telephone the operator passes the call to an operator in the city you have asked for. Then the called party is communicated with and the call completed.
 If the called party is out or is not a Bell Telephone subscriber there is a delay for which we are not responsible. Oftentimes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26

'Boston Tea Pnrty'' in motion pie lures nt sOrpheum" to-day. Hand Painted. e. en
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION or
 The Union Bank
 & Trust Co. Located at Montgomery, Ala. At he Close Of Business
 Oct 2I, 1908.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts s1kE o7o se tnno 0,,n.Sno Loans '''. 1,6O0. % Bonds snd s,oc,,: .':. o. ,.;. H.s5 Furniture and Fixtures .... SsS SS' 4S 1S Other Real Estate ... ...., Say az Due from Banks and ''V Bankers in this
 State .... ..Ss5.3so.sO currency .... 14.s25.0 co Silver. NlcKels and 1'''00 Checks and Cash item; iS4:oS iS9. oS- s1ss4 .o Total .... .. .. ....S325,44s. oo
 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in .... S1oo o0o no Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid .... 26il0 es Individual Deposits sub
 Ject to check ....$ 19,911.03 Savings Deposits ... 166,O Demand Certificates. 2loB % Time certificates .. i,2si. .sS-1ss.sss Q, Bills Payable co. ......... 10 900 0o THE STATE OF ALABAMA. oO MONTGOMERY COUNTY: Before me came J. M, Winchester e,aab Ter, of Union Bank and Trust Co, who hs. Ing duly sworn, says that the aboya ana foregoing statement is a true condition, "oe said Bank. shown by the books an ,,iA In said Bank. 'S " J. M. WINCHESTER. casb,sr sworn to and subscribed before roa tI, 22nd day of October. 1908 'his
 CLIFFORD w STEWART - Notary Public.
 J. s. WILCOX,
 E. LOBMAN.
 J. L. GASTON
 Directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
WE'RE MAKING MooNsH1NE.
Two Men Arrested, DIstillery Broken
Up and Much Beer Seized
ISnecial to The Times- pIspatchi
Especial to

DANvILLE, VA. March 1s.-special
Employees L. F. .Hansborough and s. r
Chapman, of the revenue service of
Virginia, captured blockade distillery
yesterday afternoon at Motley's sta
ton, about As miles from here. and sur
prised several men, while, 1t is alleged.
they We're at work making ..moonshine
whiskey." a white man about thirty
eight years of age, who bears the
name of Farmer Farmer. and w. w.
Johnson, who is about fifty years OF
age, Were arrested on the charge of
defra,lding the government.
Both of the men were brought here
last night and johnson was given a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Stanley w. Mar
tin. He was held for action by the
Federal grand jury. and furnished bond
in the sum Of $500 for his appearance
Johnson claims that he had nothing
to do with the operation of the dis
ttilery, and Just happened to be there
when the revenue officers arrived. Far.
mer is in jail here.
The distillery apparatus was smashed
to pieces by the officers and about 800
gallons OF beer seized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
HON0RS
SENATOR WHITE
Both Branches Adjourn Out OF
Respect to Memory Of Dis
tinguished Marylander.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March IS
There was full attendance Of the
Senate to-day, when, at the beginning
of the session. Senator Rayner of
Maryland, announced the death of his
colleague. William Pinckney Whyte.
At the request of the family no formal
Senate funeral will be held, and no
committee was appointed by the Senate
to attend the funeral services. but re-
markable tribute to his long life and
achievements were paid by Mr.. Rayner.
After adopting the usual resolutions,
the Senate adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the late Senator. having
been in session only six minutes. No
work was done to-day by any OF the
committees of which Senator Whyte
was n member.
A meeting had been called by Chair
man Cullom, of the Foreign Relations
Committee. and Secretary Of State Root
appeared to explain some OF the treaties
negotiated at The Hague. The COM
1nittee decided, however. to adjourn
without taking up the treaties AT the
request of a large number of Senator's
Sergeant Arms Ransdell arranged to
secure train to convey to Baltimore
the members of the Senate who may
wish to attend the funeral
When the announcement of the death
of Senator Whyte reached the House
Mr.. Gill, OF Maryland. offered resolu-
lions Of regret. In accordance with
the request OF the family the usual
to attend the funeral was
not appointed. but the resolutions were
adopted, and. as further mark Of re-
spect, the House adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19

I see they are pinching some Of those
gun men out Denver and Chicago way.
/ guess those lads who want to reform
society by shooting up the parsons and
policemen are getting into the wrong
pew. Whatever we may think per-
sonally about the sweet bye and bye.
one way or another, this country is
intensely religious and the people
won't stand very long for any bomb
throwing, or any booze fighting, or
any graft business or bad actors Of
any Kind. Last year. the mercerized
fad (cotton-miS goods had quite a
run, and it was funny the way the
statesmen praised up those
goods. Now they are pretty we'll
pinched out, and ! guess 1t was about
time. L know that everything that
boss has bought this year Is the genu-
inc article and any man or boy that
gets suit from our store this year
will get the biggest bargain and the
handsomest style that he ever got in
this neck Of the woods, or any other
neck. WILLIE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
Virginia Breviities

CHATHAM, VA, March 1s.-The vir-
sinian Railway Will complete laying track
to Hurt in a few days. at which point It In
fcrsetcs the Southern. When the track lay
Ing is completed to this point trains can bs
operated over the vIrginian to Norfolk
ALEXANDRIA,. vA.--In the Corporation
court to-day. Judge L. c. Barley presiding,
the grand jury returned indictments as fol-.
iaWs: Frank wilkins, John Penn and John
r saiued s'a At f sisssS
WASHINGTON. VA.-The Rev. Charles
Lewis Yates, one OF the most highly respect
el and widely known and belov,N citizens
Of this county. died Sunday in his home
Rosewood. near sperryville. He had been
IN III health number of years. ~
! LYNcHBuRG. VA new high school
rum. is to be erected at Oak Level Halifax
county Sc VI Y; as soon as the plans be gotten
in.o the hands OF contractor. 1t is de-
the session Of isc s.ii u WI DC feaay to'
CHATHAM, vA.-PittsyIvania county Jail
IS now without prisoner. which is the FIRST
shellhorse. who is now serving his third
w em one year ago seventeen prisoners
GUS crimes facing them.
,spoTSfLVANIA. YA.-Mr. Robert F.
HUGHES. OF O.. Virginia. and Miss Cassie NJ.
J Washns,, OF Pennsylvania. We're married in
George 7. Montgomery. of West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes will reside In Virginia
EINA MILLS. tVA.--Rev. r. F. Hopkfns
OF Richmond. will deliver a lecture al
Hebron Church Monday. the e3d. Of this
month. at $3.50 O'clock The proceeds real
lied VIII go to the church fund for certain
adnitons and Improvements to the church
building. ~
NORFOLK, VA.-The will of w II Dayix
admitted to probate yesterday. with John ii
Jenkins as executor, shows that the deceased
iett MS estate to his wife. making the for
lowing requests only: The executor is In.
structed 10 reserve twenty shares Of tha
LAWS Bakery to be divided as foiIowsi
Fight shares to the First Baptist Church,
SIN shares to the Union Mission; six share,
10 the Turney Home. Ten shares OF the
company Were given to Gertrude Rtchards
OF Norfolk. 20,
sPoTsYLvANIA. VA court OF In
curry TO inquire into the sanity or insanity
or MI Tfnsley II. Twyman. who recentIy
MADE two attempts at suicide, yesterday adj.
Judged him lunatic and committed bjrr q
10 me hands OF the sheriff until he can be
taken to an asylum. Mr.. Twyman Ia we'll
connected. and Is farmer, merchant and
postmaster at Post Oak, Va. fs5
DANVILLE. VA.--Georlss Blanks yornr
White man. was held for action by the grand
Jury at preliminary hearing in the Mayor.s
s s,'. THIS morning on the charge OF feIoni-
GUS assault on Ed. Buckner. one OF the fore
i iae IN the Riverside Cotton Mills It is al
!essd that Buckner5 discharged Blanks yes-9&
,t ,ir and that last night he waited for
~ nun on the streets and assaulted him cut
ms him several times with a pocket knife
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
MARRIED HIS HoUsEKEEP'ER
Had Only Been There Three nv. ~.
harrlS Did Not Nnnt to- Laxa Iss,.'.1-. y.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., March Is
4 - look sena :. Bill Harris, engineer at the
Lon .g5port Water Works, just three davs
To- 10 n. out that Mrs. B. II. Frease ' a
p.retty widow. was the proper prescrin-
:, lion IN the housekeeping line. Whan
in mother objected to Mrs. Grease be be- ).
I ~ the only servant in the house with
ia and his children. Bill resorted
90 nefoic measures to keep the prize
I'd rather marry her than lose her"
sa1d H., BIZ, That is, providing she's
That. That's agreeable to me-" said Mrs.
= And 1T disposes of my grumble...
Without further ado the party ad-
1ourned to the nearest parsonage and
N a few minutes Mrs. crease had
changed her name, and Harris had oh
tanned the exclusive rights to her pan
try productions. Mrs Frease wasren-
gagged as housekeeper on "Wednesday
urday. :, - a
She's the original merry widow"
said Bill. Always singing and happy.
and the children are as fond OF her
as / am" M $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
RUSSIAN GENERAL
WOUNDED in DUEL
(continued from Flrst Page.l

7''''''''FTuVU ITUH FHst Page.J
Gorhatoffsky. the commander of the
western front at Port Arthur. who was
severely criticized by General Tock
during the court martial proceedings.
General Gorbatoffsky sent seconds some
time ago to General Fock. but he failed
to secure permission to fight duel.
Up to late hour tonight no opera
ton had been attempted on the wound
ed man. The doctors wish to make
further examinations with the Roent-
gen rays before attempting to extract
the bullet. They announced, however.
that there Is no reason for alarm. The
patient Is cheerful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19

attempt was abandoned, and the Chip
pewa was left at Brunswick. Ga. Two
days later. on March 18th, the Katah-
din, bound from Jacksonville for Bos-
ton. via Charleston, called at Bruns-
wick and took charge of the Chippewa
to bring her north. The two steamers
arrived inside Sandy Hook at 4:42 P. NJ,
when the katahdin turned over her dis
abled companion ship to the tugs Ray
mond and Dazellen, which brought her
to her dock. The Katahdln proceeded
toward her destination. The Chippewa
will be fitted with new propeller and
have her machinery repaired.