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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
INFLUX OF TRAMPS
EIGHT FROM BIRMINGHAM ARE
 ARRESTED.
They Say They Could Get No Work in Birmingham, But the Police
 Are Skeptical.

It is tramp. tramp, tramp, morning, noon and night down at police head quarters nowadays' Tn fact, the po- lice docket looks like a book which might with entire propriety, bear the title, The Tramps Who Used to Be Abroad.
 From Birmingha am early yesterday morning came a horde of eight of the wanderers. and In view of the fact that so many. had appeared in Mont gomery within the past few days, the police department considered that steps should be taken to check the threat kel. Hill and Patrick were the instru- ments through which the department expressed their opinion as distinctly unfavorable to the movement. and these officers. between 5:20 and 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning, rounded up the eight persons already referred to, i've negroes, and lodge hem at head quarters. The mistreated ones, they thus define the circumstances, were: Charley Hugely, Robert Jackson. John Eckrickle, Tom Venable and Robert Venable, alf negroes: William Johnson, Carl Joh nson and H. W. Sanders, white men.
 The men arrested. nearly all state that they came to this city from Bir- mingham because in that place they were unable to obtain work. The po- lice are very skeptical not as to the difiiculty of obtaining work in the dried up Alabama town. but as to the dim culty of persuading them to labor, even in fields of abundant opportunity, for exertion. This idea of the police will serve to explain their apparently in- considerate behavior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
DF. W. E. Bush. Tuakeres.

ruskegee. May 2S-(SpecIal.)-Dr. William E. Bush. a prominent dentist of TlskeGee. died at his home at 10 o'clock Wednesday evening. He was sick only S Short time. his malady Ralloping consumption. having been contracted. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church, the pastor. Rev. Mir. Cowan. conduct ing the services.
 The pall-bearers were :Messrs. ". IT Crawford. J. P. Campbell. D. E. LasIie. D. E. Kelly, Peter Preer and VIII Hurt stewards of the church.
 The Knights of Pythias were honor Gry pall-bearers.
 Dr. Rush was a steward of the Meth. odist Church and also Superintendent of that Sunday School. He was q con- sistent and earnest Christian and was untirinR in his efforts for the church and Sunday School. pr. Bush was also a Knight of Phythias.
 He is survived by his wife and three sons. His brother. pr. Rivers Bush, of Mobile. and his sister. Mrs Kemp, of Marion, were with him at his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
TOOK WnlIE'S MULE AND
 HIS GIRL HAD TO WALK
Because of This Outrage Eugene Booker
 Was Arrested.

Because Engene Booker. a negro, pos sessed a violent disinclination to walk home from a dance, he was arrested and locked up in the county jail charged with removing anothers mule without first giving due notice. His preliminary hearing took place yester- day morning before Justice of the Peace B. c. Young.
 It seems that Willie Maner wising to do the right thing with his girl, had driven his lady love to a dance in the lower end of the county, a distance of some six miles from his home. Eugene Booker also attended the dance, but he walked all the way there.
 Just before the dance was over, Booker became convinced that he was too tired to walk home. and going out side of the hall to the tieing place Of the vehicles of the merrymakers with in the hall, selected what he thought was likely mule and wagon.
 Booker untied the animal and got in, and lighting perfecto cigar. which he had bought in the city, three for a nickel, drove home. Just before reach ing his residence, he stopped the mule and let him go his own sweet way, in order that suspicion might be divert ed fEosn him.
 Willie and his girl found no mule or wagon when they left the dance. and >a search being instituted,a P the animal Was found near Rockers home. Sus- picion was too much against Booker, and a warrant was sworn out yester- day before Justice of the Peace E. C. Young. Booker was arrested, and on preliminary hearing bound over to the grand jury in the sum of S200 which he made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
Deese Plead That He Waso
 Church. Member, But Ln Vain

The story of the man in the court room who said to the presiding judge: Nav sir, Jedge, Tze not Joshaway, who made the sun shine, but sho Is de man what made de moonshine." was well illustrated in Judge Thomas G. Jones' court. yesterday at both morn ing and afternoon sessions of the Federal court.
 Everybody confessed to making the moonshins except sanctious member of the church at HeadIend, Dale Coun- ty. This defendant Jasper S. Deese. confessed to being a high ranking steward of the Methodist Church of his native town. and several of his competrtots confessed that he bore an unusually good character.
 But the way of the sinner is hard. for the jury couldn't see that Mfr. Deese should be released for the reason that he wac ranking steward of the Methodist Church or any other church. The Judge felt that way about it too. for 1t was announced. that sentence would be passed upon him at later day.
 ?. Officers testifying against Deese said that they had found a still being operated in Deese's smokehouse. and the testimony was not successfully dis puted.
 Joseph ADlL or CoIree county pte4o guilty to the charge of Illicit distill- ing against him, and a fine of Si0O with a penalty of e5Oe and six months in jail was passed against him. Adam Freeman of Coffee County fared some what better for the Judge gave him but fine of siO0
 Henry Clarke of Houston county plead guilty for the making the moonShine' as did Sol Moody. a negro. of Dale County Both were given thirty days fin the jail of their counties.
 Ike Moody fared worse than his brother. for he was given a fine of t1oo. with a penalty of $500 and six months in jail.
 Dave Hammond. e5 years of age and an old Confederate soldier. took his case to the jury on the charge of ii- licit distilling. and A verdict of not guilty was returned John Borgan Of covinEton. County. plead guilty. but on account of his youth. Judge Jones de- clined to pass sentence upon him.
 4 mol prosse was taken in the case of Ike Moody and Ezekiel Brooks. Brooks being in the Federal peniten-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
THE PASSING THRONC
Martin May Run.


 The Birmingham Ledger has the fol- lowing to say of Assistant Attorney General Thomas W. Martin. one of the most popular young men of Montgom- cry:
 Hon. Thomas W. Martin, Assistant Attorney spent Wednesday night in Birmingham on his way to Anniston for a days trip. MT. Martin has been attending the University of Alabama commencement.
 When asked by a Ledger reporter regarding the gossip which has 1t that he will be a candidate for Attorney General two years hence, MT. Martin says: Two years iS rather long time off to make any announcement at the present. It is not possible yet to say just what will do. but unless there is some radical change in condi- tions I will probably be candidate for Attorney-G
 Mir. Martin Is son of Hon. W. l.. Martin, the late Speaker of the Ala bama House of Representatives, who was at one time Attorney-General of the State. Mir. Martin is one of the brightest young lawyers of the State.
 +
 Mir S. NJ. Lay. who has been in busi- ness at Monroeville. reached the city last night and will be with his friends for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
RAILROAD TO OPEN
BIRMINGHAM IN READINESS TO RE-
 CEIvE I. c.
First Train to Bring Chicago oflcinI. of Illinois Central and Newspaper
 Aen-Citixens to Meet e. Trnfn

Birmingham. May 29.-(SpeciaL.)- Everything Is in readiness for the com ing of the first passenger train over the Illinois Central Railroad from Chi cago Saturday at noon. The first scheduled passenger train will leave here Saturday afternoon at 2:25 o'clock for Chicago and the first through pas senger train from Chicago comes Sun day afternoon at 3:15 o'clock bringing the sleeping car for Savannah which Is turned over at this point to the Central of Georgia Railroad.
 The first passenger train coming to- morrow at noon will be a special bring ing in a number of officials of the Illi- nois Central including Vice-President Rawn and others. the general passen- ger and freight agents and their as- sistants. Several Chicago newspaper men win be in the party.
 The coming of this train will be cele- brated In Birmingham. When the train reaches Jasper in Walker Coun- ty. there will be committee of citi- gems to receive the officials of the rail- road. As the train approaches the city all the whistles of shops and locomo- tives In the railroad yards will sound a welcome that will be heard for miles around.
 A. H. Hanson. passenger traffic man. ager or the Illinois central. Fred Rob- inson. assistant general passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, ar- rived here this morning and President Hanson and Second Vice-President Winburn of the Central of Georgia came In tonight to be here for the com ing of the Illinois Central Railroad. The people of Birmingham will give q most cordial welcome to the new rail- road.
 The Mobile and Ohio Railroad win reach Birmingham about the middle of June with passenger and freight trains, and couple of months later the Allan ta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Is to arrive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
TALK OF VACANCY
JUDGE WILL NAME SUCCESSOR TO
 MR. JOHNSTON.
It Is UnderstOod That There Will Be Four or Five Applicants for the Appointment From Judge
 Pearson.

For the vacancy of Clerk of the Cir- cult Court of Montgomery County, cre- ated by the death of David Johnson. there will be a warm contest with prob ably four or five applicants for the po- sition. The contest has not yet as sumed definite shape,
 Under the new Constitution. Circuit Judge W. W. Pearson will make the appointment. A special provision was put in the Constitution declaring that Circuit Clerk vacancies should be filled by the presiding judge.
 There was talk yesterday at the court house about the probable appoint ment. but 1t was all political gossip and nothing definite was known. The talk mentioned Captain William D. Knox. Judge John B. Fuller. Judge John N Browder and Charles C8fnp- bell. Nobody was fin a position to say that any of these gentlemen were di- rect applicants for the position, put their names were mentioned in co T. nection with the existing vacancy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
MEETING OF TEXT-BOOK
 COMMISSION IS POSTPONED
The state Board win Meet on June la


 It was announced yesterday from the Governors office that the meeting of the State Text Book Commission, which was to have been held June 8, has been postponed to June 12. This Is in &C., cordance with the wishes of a major ity of the eleven members of the Com mission and is the result of the Con- federate reunion coming at the same time that the Board would have been in session.
 This means that whoever the suc- cessful bidders will be for supplying the school books for Alabama they will be four days short in the period for publication. The fact that the meet ing has been postponed does not mean, 1t Is understood that bids will be re- ceived later than June 8. The adver- tisements have already gone out. fixing June as the last day that bids would be acceptable.
 It Is not known how long the Com mission will be in session, It Is possi- ble that, on account of the magnitude of the task before them they will sit several days. The members have, for the first time since State regulation of book supplies has prevailed. been iso- lated from the publishing house repre- sentatives. It was the Idea in adopt- ing this rule to free the members from all possible environment in making up their decisions.
 The members are now sitting singly by themselves with briefs of the bid- ders before themS.together with book specimens. It will be from these, to- gether with what will be said in the regular meeting beginning June 12 that the ultimate awards of contract will be made
 The contracts. like those which are expiring this year, will be for the next ensuing five years It is estimated that contracts involving a million dol lars worth of books will be closed when the Commission meets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
cONCIL COMMITTEES.
Finance and Streets Meet Tonight to
 Discuss Important Affairs.

The Councils Committees on Finance and Streets will meet at o'clock to- night to consider affairs of importance including the proposition that the city issue bonds in the sum of s100.000 for the construction of a school house, and the purchase of property for the widen ing of South Court Street from Genetta Ditch to the City Limits.
 The question of the issuance of bonds b of great interest. For more than two years the city's public schools have been overcrowded The Council recent ly determined on plans, adopted with the City School Board. for the parti- tion of the auditorium of the Girls High School on South Lawrence and High Streets. and this division will afford some relief during the next ses- sion. The construction of new school is believed, however. to be the only way that permanent relief can be had
 The widening of Court Street beyond Genetta Ditch to the limits of the cty will be considered in negotiations for the purchase of a piece of property iy- ing along the roadway. It is proposed that the street will be widened to It's width north Of Genetta iDtch.
 Teh other matters to be considered are of routine character.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN.

Electric Road Between Eufaula and
 Opelika Practically Sure.
 Eufaula, May 2s.-(Special. )-A let ter over the signature of Judson c. Chapman. Vice-President of the pro- posed electric railway to connect this city with Opelika conveys the infor- nation that a grader and engine has been purchased with which to begin work here at once. The letter states that the grader may be expected any day and the engine will arrive one day next week He further states that he has closed contracts for a large shipment of rails and these are being looked for most any day.
 The company's surveyor is also ex- pected to arrive next week and nego- tiations are being made for cross ties Citizens are inclined to believe that the company means, business, and that the projectors intend to begin work at the earliest possible moment to push 1t as rapidly as possible to completion Mir Chapman will have the co-oDeration of the citizens as soon as they can feel assured of the enterprise.
 Work on the baseball grounds is be- ing pushed as rapidly as possible. and 1t Is hoped to have them inclosed some time nest week. The boys will then have a suitable grandstand erected and hope to have several games within the next two weeks.
 A party of dozen or more of the younger class of young women will leave Monday morning for F Y. Dents plantation about eight miles south of the city. where they win enjoy an outing of a week or longer camping in the woods. The party will be chap eroned by several older people and contemplate jolly good time.
 It will he gratifying news to Mr.. Graddy's friends to know that he wiIA not lose his leg from the unfortunate accident that befeu him yesterday at- ternoon. While the joint will be stiff the atter1ing physicians did not de. eide that amputation would be neces- sary as was at first supposed.
 Miss Lucille Bell of Columbia, who has been attending the Brenau Is spending a few days of her vacation with Miss Lottie corker before re- turning home. Miss Bell Is a great so- cial favorite fin the city and is reeeiv- ing much attention from a host of friends.
 Citizens viii be afforded an oppor- tunity of enjoying a picnic on the river in a boat ride on the Queen City to Fort Gaines and return next Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30

petition, and informing the attorneys in the case that he vii certainly bring the case to trial during this term Of court.
 One of the two indictments against Abb Hammonds charged with murder has been dismissed and the remaining case continued to the fall term.
 The Andalusia Public School will come to close tonight, the last day of commencement. Large crowds have attended the exercises held this week. Hon. E. Perry Thomas. will deliver the commencement oration tonight at the opera house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
TRUSTED NEGRO PORTER HID
 GOODS IN TRASH BARRELS
He Was Held by Recorder. on Charge of
 Grand Larceny.

ne w 4H &NCA0 US 1s~S0ANGA oA NAAaA 4V OA Grand Larceny.
 Will Curtis. a negro arrested Thurs day bv officers Curtis and Hammond. was tried in the Recorders Court yes terday afternoon on the charge of grand larceny, and was bound over on a bond of $500.
 win had aspirations to be a wealthy citizen. and since his employment as porter in the store of Payne and Payne, Commerce Street. did not prove as lu- crative as he desired, statred as a side line a branch business. which. if suc- 6essfuI, would net him an infinite profit.
 His first step was to seek a pur- chaser for goods which he did not have, He found a man who agreed to buy from him a lot of paint materials. and having created a demand for a certain nroduct. considered next the means of obtaining this product. He knew. of course, where a quantity of the mater Iaia were. handled them in the dis charge of his daily duties, and was con fronted only by the problem of sue eessfuKy transferring them from the store to the prospective buyer without being detected. r
 In the solution of this dIficulty Will exhibited considerable ingenuity. Hav- ing access to the stock. of the store, he, in the process of cleaning up, so 1t is alleged, managed to carry out of the store and place in two trash barrels in front. white lead. linseed oil. and other materials of the total value of si6 This much done. the rest was easy it appeared. Will hired dray. drove by the store, and very innocently load ed upon 1t the two trash barrels. thon directing the outht away from that neiEhborho0d.
 Unfortunately for the negro. suspi- cion had been aroused by his actions. and the police were on the lookout for Rim, He was arrested soon after leav- ing the scene of his exploit and taken to headouarters. One more example of the fact. that to earn an indefinite profit the intellect must approach the infinite. will is infinitely sad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
SECRETARY REsTEE.s wEEKLy.

Nav orleans. May 2s-gecretary Hester's weekly New orleans Cotton ExehanEe stess- ss sight compared with the seven days ending 6 decrease under the same days year before last of saooo. and decreess under ths
 T For % the 20 days sSSS of May 's the totsls shew decrease under last year of 1e,0oo, qe- crease under the same period year eeFars gre same sam time in iso5 of soS.ooo.
 For the 3T2 days of the season that have S9sR'eS SsgRs St fss Iast y.nr ssssd % same days year esfc5s last 2ss.ooc and De-
 The amount brought into sight during the s5.s4o for the seven day. ending this date 5 ssV days @ Of % Nay it hss ss:S issSss. as4.sss and sss. sIo the same time in ls0S:
 The movement since September list shows receipts st sl Uni,sa states ppT.s rss sssOsSs before last and s.i5s.445 the same tims in 1905. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio Can Canada sss.ii5. against i.itsSis last year. s23.560 year before last and a:o0e. .SOs tho of those held at the close of the comnner- cial year 1se,37s. against 17s:oSs last year. 15s.4sl year before last and n,s Ihs.tsJ ,sx, the I,ssi, 900, against 2.oes. 2s7 last year. Ls2s,- osa year before last and i.7s4.oAs the same
 These make tho total movement for the a73 days of the season from Septepaper lst to date 10,7so,o3s. against i2s7I.bs4 last year 1o.47f.2os year before last and 12.le7,15s the same time In 1905.
 45,lo5, against 4As02. last year, making the total thus far for the season e.so4,st2. against 7.sss.6so last year. decrease sf
 Northern mills takinEs and Canada dur. ing the past seven days show an increase Of ie,oT0 as compared with the corresponding period last year, and their total takipgs aince September 1st have decreased TeS,SaY. The total takings of American mills, North. South and Canada. thus far for the season have been 3,56s.347. against +.4s2,Jet lest year. These include 1.6se.734 by northern spinners against 2.3s3,5e7.
 Including stocks left over at ports eHd number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date ts i1.los,o44. against 13.27b.sSt for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
FUNERAL OF MIR. JOHNSON.
Services Held from Daughters Re Anan Ynnfer.dn-r ARAe.nnnna

Services Held from Daughters Resi-
 denee Yesterday Afternoon.
 The funeral of David P. Johnson. who died suddenly Thursday morning, was held from the residence of his daugh- ter Mrs. T. M. Robertson. sS JefR Da- wis Avenue, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Nearly all of the Court House ofi- cials. associates of the deceased. and numbers of other friends attended the services which were conducted by Rev. W. M. Curtis. The interment was made in Oakwood Cemetery.
 Those who acted as pail bearers were: George w. Halls, Henry Hughes, Allie Eubanks. Watt NcDade. William Leak. w. B. Fuller
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
MEDAL FOR BOB.
It VIII Be Given Him Today in the
 Council Chamber.

The handsome gold medal purchased with contributions by the school chill dren of Montgomery for Bob. the one at he river tragedy. will be pinned on his coat this morning at II o'clock by Mayor W. NJ. Teague.
 A number of the most prominent cit- izens of Montgomery will be present at inc occasion which is of special Inter- est.
 The school children of Montgomery are especially invited and large mum Der of them are expected The inci- der. in which the white people of Montgomery have honored the negro for his bravery has attracted attention throughout the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
Po.tmaster Recommended.

Birmin gham. May -lSpecial)-- George H. Craig. former Judge of Dal- iaa County. father of Congressnan n Craig, has been recommended for post master at Selma, vice Mrs. Force, who has been postmistress for some years.
 Mfr. Craig is an old line Republican, and has a strong following. The an nouncement is made here also. that william F. Dale has been recommended for the appointment of postmaster as Camden, vice W. L. Leopard resigned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
A. C. F. COLLEGE CLOSES.
Song Recital By Pupils on Thursday Most Enjoyable Affair.


 Tuskegee. May 2s-(SpeciaI)-Th commencement exercises at the A. c. F. College are still in progress. The song recital which was given by the pupils of Miss Owen on Thursday evening was quite enjoyable, and reflected ed much credit upon the excellent training given them.
 The first number of the program. Vincent's Blow. Soft Winds" render ed by the GIee Club was one of the most enjoyable. Those who had num- bers on the program were: Misses Louise Crenshaw.. Lillie Collier. Anna Chapman, Tony Fain, Annie Moore. Miss Eula owen. Fannie Gray Cowan, Lily Allen and Madie Piiley.
 The duet My Dear One" rendered by Miss Allen and Miss Cowan was especially enjoyed. The solos by Miss Fannie Gray Cowan. Miss Liliie AL len and Miss Madie Pilley were quite delightful. being heartily encored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
SURFACE CLOSETS MAY
 HAVE CAUSED TYPHOID
They Are Under Suspicion and wm Be
 Abolished.

Numerous violations of the sanitary are believed by the Sanitary Depart ment to be directly responsible for a number of typhoid fever cases which have recently developed in Montgom- cry.
 Fragrant violations of this health or dinance have become so frequent that the police department Is making special effort to obviate the nuisance. and the large number of arrests which have been made within the past few days testify to the vigilance displayed.
 Twenty-two arrests were made Thursday and Friday. eleven each day, for this offense. A significant fact Is that most of those arrested were white people. Many of the cases have been set for trial in the Recorders Court to- day.