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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
GEORGIA MAN CUTS HIS THROAT
 WITH RAZOR.
Severed His wfndpipe With the Razor, But Notwithstanding
 This. is still Alive and May

Columbus, Ga. Aug. 3O.-(special.)-- Despondent because he was told by doctors that he would have to be op. erated on for some trouble that II was doubtful whether the operation would save his life. W. B. Spence. a clerk in the employ of the Georgia Grocery Company. to-day walked into inc back yard of his residence on Fourth avenue and cut his throat from ear to ear with razor
 Noticing that he did not return, his wife after several minutes had pass ed walked Into the yard to Investi- gate and found him sitting down lean ing on his head. his throat and cloth ing covered with blood. He was car- ried to the city hospital. where fiv0 doctors gave attention to his wounds
 He slashed his throat from ear to ear severing the wind pipe but not wlthstanding this, his condition was reported tonight as slightly improved and 1t was said that be had a chance for a recovery although faint one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
SPEECHMAKiNG TOUR
wTTIJAM | BRYAN DEPARTS
 FROM LINCOLN.
Todnx He Will Speak at st. Paul on 4CsOyernmentnI Extravagance"-
 To Deliver Three bother
 Speeches During Week.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 30.-William J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for Pres ident. today started on another speech making tour.
 He left here at 4:30 o'clock for St. Paul. where tomorrow he will speak at the State Fair Grounds. his re- marks dealing with the subject of governmental extravagance. Three other speeches will be delivered before he returns here Tuesday. These will be at Fargo and Grand Forks. N. D.. and Sioux City. Iowa. No par ticular topic will be discussed. but 1t Is the Intention of Mir. Bryan to deal generally with the issues of the cam pangn.
 day, in which he entered at some length into the labor question, was carefully read by Mir. Bryan. but he declined to make any comment re- garding it.
 As usual, MT. Bryan attended reiig- ious services today in the little Meth odist Church at Normal. short dis tance from Fairview. He was accom- panied by the entire family, the car riage being driven by himself.
 By dint of hard work, the Democ- rattle candidate last night completed his Labor Day and Peoria speech es. and they will be given to the press association for distribution among the papers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
MACK LOOKING FOR CHAIRMAN To Run Campaign in
 East.
FINDS IT 4 DIFFICULT JOB
Many Considered, Eut None Chosen
 So Far.
MT. Mack says New York is Go isg to ssee Liveliest Prss- idential csmpsisn in Many
 Years.

New York Aug. so.--while scores besiege headquarters daily and pfess their claim for positions to aid the party. Norman E.. Mack chairman of the Denaocr&tic National committee, finds himself today searching for 2 chairman of the subcommittee to run. the Democratic campaign h the East. and he has been hunting for nearly month. Many have been considered but none chosen and Mir. Mack de clared to-day that while he hoped to make a selection this week. he did not know who would be chosen.
 The selection of an Eastern Demo- cratic campaign manager has been threshed over frequently in the party councils in the West and Mr. Bryan was called npon for slggestton- Af- ter much consideration, it was deemed best that an Eastern man. preferably from New York. be chosen. National committeemen conferring with Chair man Mack agreed that the Eastern manager must be man who had never been prominently identified with any previous faction in the party and one who could weld together any opposing factions now standing in the East.
 The selection of an Eastern cam paign mauagsr has been no easy task" said Mir Mack to-day. and while
 
 week no one has been settled upon for the place Conditions In the East demand great care in the appointment of the head of the New York head. quarters. The Eastern manager must be a man of rare executive ability ana one who can Keep his forces con- stantiy on the move and in line of action. New York is going to see the livellest prasidentiaI campaign that has been witnessed in many years and the Eastern manager will have muca to do in consequence. I am depending much in this campaign on tho rars judgment Of Senator culherson. chair tHan Of the advisory committee. who will pr0kaAiys npe1G she major por- ton of the next two months h the 'cityss lam not confined la. my selection of any Eastern managers to members of the National committee. though the subcommittee will principally be made up of national committeeman"
 Chairman Mack IS strongly of the belief that the differences now existing between leaded Murphy of Tammany Hall and Senator McCarren of Kings county. are at least susceptible to temporary adjustment and to this end. he lis bending every effort through numerous conferences which are being held daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
PRATT CITY MAN DROWNED
 IN A REMARKABLE MANNER

Birmingham. Aug. So.-Homer Hal man, a well-known young man at Pratt City. was drowned in a remark able manner today. He was being drawn up from a shaft and was ap- preaching the top when a small rock fell and struck him on the head. The blow stunned him and the fell from the hoist to the bottom of the shaft. Landing in two feet of water. he was drowned when friends reached him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
POSITION IMPROVED.
Abd-EI-Asix Considering Question Of
 Returning to Morocco.

Casablanca. Aug. S0.--The position of Abd- -El-Aziz. the Sultan of record, who recently met defeat at the hands of the forces of Mulai Hafid, appears to show improvement.
 Abd- -El-Aziz has arrived at Kasbah Rechid. During the course of an in- terview, he claimed that his defeat was unimportant. being entirely due to tn treachery of his men. Prospects, he said, are already beginning to brighter and he Is considering the question of returning to Morocco City.
 Nothing Is lost" said the Sultan. "he who knows how to profit by the lessons of the past, is stronger in the future"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
ROcKEFELLER's LATEST GIFT.
OHera Richmond College Money vath
 String Tied To H.

String Tied To It.
 New York, Aug. 30.--It was stated here tonight that John D. Rockefeller through the general education board of this city. has offered Richmond Col Iege, Richmond. Va, sIsoa00 on con dition that the Baptist of the stafe raise an additional $S5e. .ooo. It was added that Mir. Rockefeller's intenfion in making the offer was to assiaf fs the development Of a great soufkn~n University under the auspices of thn Baptist denomination. "a, ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
NEW WORLDS RECORD.
John Flanagan Beats Olympic Record
 of Hammer ThroVvfnr.

New York. Aug. sO-FIfteen thousand persons attended the track and field athletic games held at Celtic Park. Long Island, today, under the auspices of the Ancient order of Hibernians
 Several of the American athletes who took part in the Olympic games in Lon don last month were among the big feld of contestants, and John FIana- gan. of the Irish American Atheltic Club, made. a new worlds record by [ rowing the 16-pound hammer from a 9 oot circle. (English .style), IT'S feet e3-4 inches. The previous record was ITS feet,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Young Boy suicides.

Tdttie Rock, Ark, Aug. 5U-Because ,s-vear-olG Mary Hartley refused to go to church with him, Carl North. aged ~ ~ snn of MT. and Mrs Riley North, af tbis cItv. committed suicide by Sr,nkIne a large quantity of chloroform tonight at the home of his grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Ira Wylands. near Lonoke. Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
To Open Exposition.

Calway, Ireland Aug. 30.-The Duchess of Manchester. who was Mss Zimmerman. of Cincinnati. and who recently became the owner of Kyle more Castle in the Connomara High lands has consented to open the great Galway exhibition to be held in con- nectlon with the all-Ireland industrial conference In Galway on September 16 The conference will conclude It's stttings on the 17th. but the exhibi- ton will remain open till the 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
PRIMARY DIsREGARDED.
Ncmes of Kehoe and Mays VIII Go On
 Ticket.

Tallahassee. Fla, Aug. 3O-Judge Ma lone has issued a peremptory writ of mandamus ordering the District Con- sressional Committee to canvass the returns as made by the several commit tees. thus virtually reversing the act ion of the committee, which declared Kehoe the nominee.
 The writ requires action September 10. It is declared by Kehoe men that the litigation in the contest Is just be- gun, which is taken to mean that the names of both Kehoe and Mays will be ou the ticket in the general election and that the action of the primary is disregarded so far as practical results ara concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Tnnv Pnntor,s FunernI.

New York. Aug. 30-Funeral services over the body of Tony Pastor. the vet eran manager and actor, were held to- day under the auspices Of the New York Lodge of the B. P. O. E. No. 1. of Manhattan at the club house of the Brooklyn lodge of Eiks.
 Deputations of E1ks from Philadel- phia and Boston and from the Actors Society of America and the Lambs Club escorted the remains to Evergreen Cem- eterY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31

hours between trains en route to st :. Paul Mfnn. He remained in the de- pot during that time and was the re- cipfent Of much attention from trzv- eisrs and railroed enployes who crowded sround him to shake his hand. MT. Bryan Is due In St. Paul ton1or- row morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
TRAGEDY N FLORIDA.
Jfna Dnneea shef sna f<ii1ea
 Brothrr'n Home.

Jina Duncea Shot and Killed at
 Broth<rss Home.
 Tallahassee. Fla. Aug So.--fn a ei1ootinx affray last night at this place. Jim Duncan was killed.
 Inve1ftgation has consumed all day fo determine whether the man was sl1of hy one Harvey. who was vfsitinG af kh< Duncan home, or by the wife of Will Duncan. q brother of the dead mau. Harvey and WsN Duncan and bis wife were ali arrested
 Mrs Duncan. the accused. was sent to the insane asylum today. having given violent sympfcu1s Of derange- naenf. In statement made shortly before his death, Jim Duncan said he trouble grew out of domestic quar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
To Inventigate FIood.

Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. S0.-BrigadIer- General Potts. commanding the De- partment of the Gulf. tonight stated that he had sent Captain Huguet to Augusta to make an investigation of the flood situation there
 Captain Huguet has been instructed to report to the Department tomorrow what relief Is necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
GERMANY WOULDN'T INTERFERE. WiII Not Participate in Joint Action
 ARainaf YenanunIn.

Berlin. Aug. so.--The government of the Netherlands has not broached the idea of cooperation on the part of other powers against Venezuela to Germany. The foreign office informs the Associated Press to-day that Ger many whose relations with Venezuela are on a correct and friendly basis, would not be in a position to partlcs- pate in any joint action against ven- ezuela were such a course proposed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Italy Won't Interfere.

Rome. Aug. s0.-The foreign o6aee last evening made denial that the Italian government would interfere In any way in the controversy between Holland and Venezuela. This denial was issued to offset a current report that Italy. together with other powers. might aid Holland in every action it took against President Castro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
THE WEATHER.

Washlngtoa, Aug. 3O--FOr AIabamai [ Fair Monday and TuesdayJ IlGht east vsinAa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Americsnn Are Kniehted

Copenhag gen. Aug so.--King Fred sreich has conferred upon Dr. Axei Heliernax. of New York and Halvor Jacobsen. Of San Francisco. the Order of Knleht cf Dauneborg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Improved ln souta carollaa.

situation throughout South Carolina tonight shows considerable Improve ment. Water in the various rivers and creeks Is falling rapidly and som6~pro- gress is being made in the matter of repairing railroad and county bridges
 The first railroad train over the Att lantic Coast Line from Florence to Co., lumbia since Thursday night, arrived here about noon today. being q few minutes late. The Wateree River bridge which has been under water for three days past. was passed over suc- cessfully and was found to be- little damaged. ., No trains are moving north of Florence owing to the unsafe condi- tion of the Pedee River bridge.
 The line from Columbia to Charles. ton is open by the way of BlackvilIe. increasing the distance about fifty miles.
 The Southern Railway bridge over Congaree River is temporarily repair ed and trains are moving into and out of Columbia over that line.
 The lines between Columbia and Spartanburg, and Columbia and Green- vile, are still blocked and it cannot be said when traffic will be resumed on these roads.
 The bodies of the, little Hinson boy. and the negro driver. Henry Savage, of C3nuens WnO were dFOWneo when the toll bridge over the Wateree River at Camden went down on Wednesday, were recovered today. Three or four others who were on, the bridge at the same time are still missing.
 No report of the conditions at King vile has been received here tonight. The Congaree River is falling and no doubt the water at that point Is re- ceding. No loss of life has been re- ported there.
 A special from Lafe City tonight says that portions of Williamsburg and Florence counties between the Pedee and Lynch rivers have been devastated by floods. The Atlantic Coast Lines track has been undermined and part of Bass wagon bridge swept away. The river is said to be four miles wide.
 William McAllister and his family are believed to have been drowned. the last seen of them having been on top of their house shouting for help. where no one could reach them.
 The rise at nightfall was said to be one foot an hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Nsrs. wuIlam. iu Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. S0.--Mrs. w. 5. c. Williams Is at her country resi- dence in Green Valley Baltimore Coun- ty, having arrived there today
 That is the only actual fact in the days Baltimore history of the inves- tigation into the shooting last, We'd nesday night. on the board walk at Atlantic City. of Charles B. Roberts, Jr., of this city. upon which occasion he was taking a ride in wheel chair with Mrs. Williams
 At her country home tonight Mrs. Williams said:
 "It Is utterly ridiculous to say that any one but robber shot MT. Rob- erts/ and I am surprised that the po- lice are continuing to follow up the case on any other theory. The man who shot Mir. Roberts could not have been anything else but one wanting money. He was a starving man. I had the opportunity to see him well. and the clothes he wore and his whole appearance proved what he was. He was a poor, wretched. ignorant man, who wanted money and supposed that if he held us up MT. Roberts would give 1t to him. I am sure he would have demanded it of anyone else if hs had not happened along first"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
POLICE ARE BAFFLED
ATLANTIC CITY MYSTERY IS STILL
 UNsoLvED.
Charles Roberts Lies in City Hospital lHE0verfng Between Life and Denth--Nfrs. Williams in
 Baltimore.

 or no progress was made today in solving the mysterious board walk shooting of last Wednesday night.
 Charles B., Roberts. IT,. of Baltf- more, Md, the victim of the affair that is proving so baffIing to the Atlantic City police. lies in the city hospital. lowering between life and death, pend- ing the result of his abdominal wound, the authorities are almost at a stand still.
 In the event of his recovery. they are hopeful that he may be led Into satisfactory explanation of the af- fair while in the case of his death more powerful means of inquiry would be put into their hands to get at the bot tom of the now closely guarded se- crets. And the only word that comes from the sick room is to the effect that if Mr. Roberts lives two weeks longer he will recover. There was no change in MT. Roberts's condition to- day He survived yesterdays opera ton in good shape and 1t is now mere 1y a question of waiting and watching to sec if blood poisoning Is to develop and set at naught the efforts of the attnding physicians to save the wound- ed mans life.
 Chief of Police Malcolm Woodruff discussed the case with apparent frank ness today.
 DeSDlI0 reports tO lNC COiitAak O said. sswe have not changed our line of inquiry, and so far as we in this city are concerned. we have neither sought a blood relative of Mrs W. s. q Williams. the woman who was with Mir. Roberts at the time he was called from his rolling chair and shot down on the board walk. nor have we made anv inouiries as to his whereabouts. I have as yet received no report from Baltimore that satisfies me with the result of investigations in that city.
 "so far as today's developments are concerned. there Is really nothing new. Mrs, williams is still in the city, and I have absolute faith in the promise she gave me Friday that she would remain here and be available whenever her presence might be desired by the authorities"
 Chief woodruff said he had not been ahle to got statement from Mir Roberts prior to yesterdays opera tion.
 The chief figures in the shooting and attending Investigation are among the nrorninent members of Baltimore's most exclusive social sets. Their family con- nections, 1t is said, extend far back into the lineage of Maryland's oldest families.
 bulletin posted at police. head quarters tonight stated that Mrs. Will Hams had left the Hotel Brighton, where she had been stopping. The move to a more secreted place. 1t was announced, was with the consent of the police, and it was again stated that Mrs. Williams would appear at any time she might be wanted.
 It was said late tonight that Mf. Roberts had undergone a slight change for the worse. This called forth a rumor that an ante-mortem statement L h,ff firFsa a faY of the report could be obtained, and if Is not strongly credited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
nrwnn ln Omnhl

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. 3o.--William J Bryan was in omaha tonight two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
SUFFERERS
 /ARE IN NEED cad Gave Out in
 Augusta. SISTER CITIES TO RESCUE Clearing Away of Wreckage to
 Begin Today. Flood situation Throughout soath car- elina Was Considerably Im- proved Last Nisht-water
 in River Falling.
SISTER CITIES TO RESCUE

Augusta. Ga. Aug. S0--with a sun shiny day, Augustans put forth every energy in the work of helping the suf- ferers. Prominent men who make up the advisory and relief committee. the Board of Charities. the Associated Char tiles. the. Salvation Army and Kings Daughters. are working hand in hand.
 There is need for clothing. mat dresses. eto, and surrounding cities would help greatly by sending such ar- ticles.
 Bread gave out Saturday night. but 5000 ioaves were received today from Atlanta and Charleston .and Savannah Is sending 1000 loaves tonight
 Cleaning up and clearing away the wreckage will be begun Monday morn ing. The county and city convicts and as many men as can be employed will be put to work today on the streets, sewers. canals. etc. The Board of Health has the sanitation situation well in hand. The police are in absolute con- tro1 and no loiterinE or rowdvism is tolerated.
 The city has asked the United States Senators from Georgia to urge the War gineer here 70 inspect the Hood sItua- ton along the river with view to fu- turs consideration of measures ou the part of the government for protection to the city. Colonel Dan c. Kingman United States Engineer in charge of this district. has been appealed to to come to Augusta at once, with the same purpose in view.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-03

II want to show you" remarked
George Wilson OF Los Angeles, how
keen the Chinese are at a bunko game.
When l was In Tientsin they pulled
OF good one. Poor fellow entered a
pawnshop. Moment later man came
In with package and inquired for him
by name. Had letter. First man
handed letter to pawnbrOker to read.
Said: Am sending you ten tael bar Of
gold as present. Am getting very rich.
You must come to me. Your brother
Then don't need to pawn my
watch! joyfully exclaimed the poor
man. But 10 taeis 10 great amount for
one like. me. No one would believe Il
was mine. VIII you buy It from me:'
The pawnbroker took II back and
weighed 1t. II weighed ~ taels. He
handed over 10 aud said nothing. When
the men were gone, be sawed into the
bar and found II filed with lead In u
moment third man rushed In. Did
you have any dealings with those fell
lows; They cheated me. For 3 taels
Ill lead you to them TO get even Aud
he did. The two. came eek. protesting
their entire innocence. Produce the
bar. and II II he not all right | shall
return your money The pawnbroker
returned with the sawed bar. Weigh
It, directed the poor man. All. but
this Is twelve tael bar. Mine was 10,
and you paid me but TO- Stung for 10
tselsr'-San Francisco Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-03
Restless Animals.

When you see the animals In the
park menageries pacing back and forth
restlessly In their cages. do not take II
for granted that the creatures are un-
happy or even discontinued. II may be
that the lion or the tiger or the polar
bear that moves about with apparently
eeaseless activity Ia only taking his
daily exercise. without which be would
pine and die soon. When the wild
creatures are in their native jungles
they are kept pretty busy hunting food
Thus each day they walk many miles
perhaps. In their narrow cages In the
parks they are plentifully supplied
with food. but their brawny bodies still
demand a great amount Of exercise
Mile after mile is paced or daily by
The uneasy creatures. Usually they
move with long. swinging stride, but
when 'mealtime comes around then the
step quickens until when the keeper
appears with his baskets Of meat the
tigers and lions and other animals leap
against their bars and growi and whine
and lash their tails. In fact. they act
Ike great hungry boys do after long
days tramp II they find that supper Is
late.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-03
A Human Foot Warmer,

1t Is interesting 20 learn that Julius
Caesar found our Celtic ancestors JUS
suffocating themselves with smoke
Giraldus, the early Welsh historian
describes a family as sitting round
their smoky central fire by day and
lying round 1t by night. But they
could have had little comfort from It,
for the same historian tells US that one
Of their princes eked out his fire with
a human foot warmer This officers
duty was to keep his masters feet
warm by cherishing them in his bosom
during meals. For this purpose he
squatted under the table, and no doubt
1t did him proud" so to nurse the roy
al fnoccasins.-T. P.'s London Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-03
Mark Twain and the Painter,

Mark Twain. whose wit has cheered
thousands OF his fellow men-and
women, tools responsible for some
Of the best stories going about He
was recently a guest Of honor at q
dinner in New York and later spoke on
the trials and troubles Of housekeep-
Ing Referring to the spring cleaning
period, he said:
"If you are a housekeeper, l don't
need to tell you that when a painter
has taken up the parlor carpet, remov-
ed the furniture from the dining room,
brought two ladders into the hall and
stacked half dozen varlegated pots of
paint on the sideboard it means he Is
ready to paint the outside shutters and
the back fence"