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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Fred wohleben was sold yesterday to Macon The deal was started Fri- day evening and closed up yesterday Inosning. John Maiarky getting the hard hitting first sacker.
 The game between the Regulars and Yannigans yesterday was the last that Wohleben will play in Montgomery uniform as he will probably leave for his old position In Macon Monday or Tuesday, The big fellow ista good man, but there is no comparing him with Baxter, for with the speed and all round work that the Moose is us. ing now, he makes Wohlebeh look like he was tied to the post BaxtAr looks and is playing 100 per cent better than he did last year. and fk he IS not head and shoulders better than any first sacker in the Southern League thss sanlnler there will be a trick in it.
 But at that. the chances are that in Dutch Wohleben, John Malarky VIII have the leading first basemen Of the South Atlantic LeaGne.. and the locas fans would rather see Maiarky get hiHe than anybody else.
 If the question is raised, strict rules reauire the other seven clubs of the southern League to waive on Wohleben hefore Macon gets him. but there will hardly be any trouble about that ak every club fs pretty we'll fixed for first sackers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Governor Conner could have haraay placed himself in a more isolated anar- ter of Alabama than he was inhabit- jnE yesterday when the stunning nows of Judge Jones,s decision In the rail- road cases was announced, practically shattering the contentious of the State in tue raiiroad suits Of the Federsa Courts
 When the Governor should at least have enjoyed reading bulletin Of tilts momentous decision. he was penetrat- Ing the cane-brakes or Marengo Eoun- ty. To be exact the States executive was pumping 1t across the hills of Marengo from Linden to Swcetwater. when he should have gotten some flash af the tidinss that made the talk of the day.
 In the company of State Auditor W. w. Brandon, Governor Conner left Lir- dAn yesterday morning to drive across the country to Sweotwater. They left after a meeting at Linden of the citi zens of that city who are pulling for tho location of the Marengo County tIish School. The States officers are on on4 of the most fatiguing journeys of tlleir existence this week. having begun last Frfday In Selma.
 UnIess. forsooth. an airship is started after the Gosernor or Marconigram is despatched te him in the villages he Is traversfng. 1t seems that he will have to wait until Thursday at z:36 o'clock, April 2. before 1t will be prac- ticabie to get q message to him All the interim His Exceilency will have been engaged in the cross-coountry jaunt by private conveyance. At cer- tain stops in Marengo and Choctaw Counties. he will have caught his breath and cxpounded edcuation and other things before assemblages of his ellow-countrxnen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
U. D. c. AT cREENsnoRo.

Chapter Elects Officera And Delegates is% to ComventtOm.
 Greensboro. March 2s-(Special1-- The U. D. c. chapter held It's last meet ing with Mrs H. c. Perry. when of- ficers for the ensuing year were elect ed as follows: Mrs. L. J. otts. Presi- dent; Mrs. Mary c. Pickens, First vice. President; Mrs. Kate Taylor, second vice President; Miss Mary Apsey. seeordipg Secretary; Mrs. l. ". Jay Treaeurer: Mrs Charles D. Waller. Director Mrs. James Locke, Historian
 Delegates to the convention are; Mrs. L. J. otts. Mrs. M. c. Pickens and Miss Apsey; Alternates, Mrs. Jay, Misses Sallie Avery and Margaret Holson.
 The women decided to order at once. 100 granite foot stones to mark the graves of Greensboro Confederate sol- diers. After transacting the bust- ness. A very attractive musical pro- gram was rendered. some incident of the war yer eteld and refreshments were served.
 Last night at the Southern Univer- sity the Bellies Lettres Society enter tained with a Ladies debate"
 This society is in a flourishing condi- tion,. having held many acquisitions AuhS yEdG AuAAtadA 4NO1SSb A@f~ttSNOat' son of Professor Littleton is President of the society, The orator on the .oe- caeion was R. J. Hasken. who de- coursed entertainly on The Greatness of Man"
 question for debate was Resolved: That all trusts and monopelies within the United States should be aholtsh- ed.' St
 The affirmative side was taken by l.. c. Cowart. W. C. Wilburn. T. x. Ray; and the negative by D. H. VII. Hams, J. A. Coleman. T. W. Smyly.
 The negative won.
 A series of meetings will he held at the Presbyterian Church beKin- ming Sunday, when the pastor. Rev. J. P. Anderson will be assisted by Rev w. c. Clark of Livingston.
 Rev R. 1T Colts has consented to reconsider his resignation and continue rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church with an assistant
 Mrs. Louis Turpin has returned from El Paso. Texas, where che spent the winter. much improved in health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
WANTS CHANGE or VENUE.
(. s. Oats Appeals to Court at Pratt
 Vflle.

- os7 NAs@ <AfHN~AA-L.
 vtIle.
 Prattviile. March 2s.---(Special) )-- s. s. Oats, through his attorneys, made application yesterday for a chanre of yenue. settling forth in the pAtttiop and by affidevfts that the. defendant is almost frfendiess. Tn the county and that the prosecutor is very popular man and that in the opinion of the affiants a fair trial cannot be had Tn this county.
 IL will be remembered that s. Seats shot and slightly wounded Sam John son nt Rollins last October, after which time S. S. Oats eluded the offi- cers for some time about six week g when he was captured near Centre vile in Blbb county.
 Hc is now in jail, where he has remained since he was captured, being unable to secure bondsmen for e2!00o for his appearance at court. Oats case is set for trial Monday. He le indicted for several offenses.
 Services have been held at the Meth odist Church all this week for the benefit of the large number of people attending the Circuit eoHrt. These services have been well attended.
 The United Daughters of the Con- federacy are making an effort to build a monument to the Confederate Vet trans in PrattvIlie. They have in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
BIRMINGHAM READY
 FOR NEW RAILROADS

Mobile. March 2s.--tspecial.) )--col. E. L. Russell. vice-President of the Mobile ana ono Railroad, announced this afternoon that his road would en- ter Birmingham On April 20. or possi- ply day or two before. when big banquet wili be given to welcome tiie road, at which Colonel Russell has been asked to preside as toastmaster.
 It is expected that the Illinois Cen trai win enter Birmingham the same day. and the banquet will be given by Birmingham people in celebration or new field of prosperity for the city.
 President Hartman and Mr. Hara- han of the Illinois Central, will be present and speak. and prominent peo- other States. are expected to be pres en& 4
 Colonel Russell Is in receipt of q letter from Sterling A. Wood of the Birmingham Commercial Club, stating that a gala time Is being prepared and asking hfm to preside
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
With Sale Of Wohleben
 Needing Out of Team Begins

ThA day Aefore Ace Stewart got sick and istcrultnea bo quit the game in celnmbuss Miss. he wired Ryan trying to get Al Demaree. but wfen he made up his mind to get out of base ball for this sunmer he wired here eonnteruand- ing the ofder. Jack Toft, the old Tor Aafo. Can, player. Fncceeds Stewart. . Charlie Fmljer played with him in the EAstern League and stbe chances are that Toft will get Fuller again this year in cciumhns. As with Messitt and Shaupon. there win be no room for htra here. The long catcher should make one Df the star men of the Cotton States and he can play first base foI Columbus as well as catch a swell Eams.
 t sFsf .is-~s~@<-@s
 Sam Wsems'3 arm is getting in shape ana yesteraay wab the hardest worh that he has done tfnis season. He wtIl work in one of the Bro6klYn games and big delegation from Union SprIngi viii probably coims over to rect fol biEn.
 There will he . ssx-innihg praetict @ame hStween the same teams thai piaYAd yesterday, t1ie afternoon. II wili be prkctiee game. six innings be. ing played, and 10 adaaissloh viii bi charked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
EMrERoK's VACATION. Arrsnxins Program For stsy fn castle

Berlin. March 2S-The Emperor and Empress have made elaborate arrange nents for their stay in Castle Achii- from Venice.
 The culinary possibilities of Corfu are not being relied on. as no fewer than twenty-four cooks and maids are going from the Castle to attend to the Imperial Kitchen. Even kitchen uten- sils from the Berlin Palace are to be forwarded thither.
 The Castle Achiliieon. which. lies nearly 1000 feet above the sea level. has been connected with the lower surrounding country with a cable elevator. Post and telegraph offices have been erected 50 as to keep the Emperor in constant communication with the outer world. while the roads in the island, usually Of the most primitive description have been vastly improved from the occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
PIPPN HELD IN JAIL
HE rs ACCUSED or fxfLLINs sTsa
 RAMSEY.
PrelamSnary Hearin@ oR Mnaesprsse . Ponce C'hief Cenfes fe an Ema
 Troubaa Grew Omk 0k a
 Dog Fawhf.

Enterprise, March es.--fspscials--- - The preliminary hearing ef T ". Pippin accused of the kfiiins of Jim Ramsey on the afternoon of March 2. was concluded today. He was not ale lowed bAii.
 large number of witnesses were examined and the trial lasted tive days. The state was represented by C. ". Simmons and the defendant was re presented by 1T. M. Eap9y. J. q san. ders. R. H. Arlington end O. C. pos- ter. IT.
 1t has not been given out what the next move will bA.
 Tha case was tried before Justices carlislA. GoodIn, and w. D. Hawkins. Ramsey. Ii will be remembered. wss shot and Killed at dog light near here. Pippin is Chief of Police of En- terDrise.
 CONCERT AT PICKETT STRINGS
 Thfs Akternoon. Hoffman's Orchestra. Superb Program,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
MARINE NEWS.
Arrival and Departure of Vessels at
 sOuthern Forts.

Arrival and Departure of Vessels al Southern Forts. Port Eads. March 2s--Arrived: Steamers--Harry Luckenbach, (Amn.0
 WaFtbishler, New York; Tezan, (BrO Harrocks, Liverpool via Barbadoes etc. Florida, fAmn.), Hamilton, Port Arthur, with barges Magnolia and Dals las; schooner--E. Marie Brown, (Amn.) Brown. Aruba.
 Sailed; Staamers--West Point, (Br.D, Roach. Hamburg. via Norfolk; Impera- tor. LNor.S. Pedersen. Bluehelds via Cape Gracios; Preston. (Nor.), olsen. Colon; Greenbrier, (Br), Gait, Bocas del Toro: Momus. (Amn.). Boyd. New York; Dutch cruiser--Gelderstla Van AsbecE. Hayti. via Havana.
 New Orleans, La, March 2S--Cleared: Collegian, .(BrO, Whldborne. Liverpool: 0rigen. tfIor.l. Wang. Port Iamon; Nor, (Nor). Odfjell. Tampico: pico and Vera Cruz: Peterberg,( Rus }. AIbrecht. Artona, Marseilies and Cette via Galveston; Dictator, (Nof.), Gun vaidsen. Bluefelds. via Cape Gracios: Irmgard Horn. (Ger.). IMoller. Mobile, (previous clearance of this vessel for Progresso eancelled); Schooner-T. W. Dunn, (Amn.). Simmons, Pascagoula-
 Mobile. Ala. March 2S--Arrived. Stea bajO. (Cuban), Strat- ton, Cienfuegos; Bertha, (Nor.). Aamot. Port Limon.
 Cleared: Steamers-Bertha. (Nor ). Aamot. Potr Limon; Malinche, (Br.), Andrews, Progresso; Colorado. (Amn }. Smith, New York; Schooner--Florence R. Hewson. (Br.). Meisner. Havana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

creased hpesr HenpEnent fund this week by elBo made serving lunches to the people attending conrt. They hope to be able to begin this Eaonu- naent In the near future. !
 The civfi docket of the Circuit court was finished yesterday afternoon. af- ter one of the most strenuous weeks sn this county. The criminal docket win be taken up Meadas, which will also be heavy. as the business of last year which has not been barred by the statute of Limitations will be- called up at this term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND PARTY
 SPLND DAY AT VICKSBURG

yicksburg, Miss. March 2s--Mrs. Roosevelt and party, who arrived here this morning after a drive through the National Military Park, accompanied by Gen. S. D. Lee, commander-in-ehief of the Confederate Veterans. departed at o'clock aboard the Presidents yacht, Mayfiower.
 In the National Cemetery, Mrs. Roosevelt registered with the same pen the President used in registering when here in November. A collection of flowers were sent aboard the yacht by the City Council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
A saENrLnMAn. BUReLAR.
sody at sneni Iasatlaea a. thas

nody at Dfloxi Identined ah thnt of
 C. A. Riddle.
 Mobile, March 2s.--A special to The Register from Biloxi. Miss. says: Much Of the mystery surronndipg the dead burglaf, killed by ofncers George and Ewing yesterday morning. has been solved by an Identification of the body as that of c. A. Riddle. believed to be fren Des Moines. Iowa.
 He is looked upon as . gentleman burglar. wearing good clothes and stopping at the best hotels His room, dt chfabpeaias Hotel here afforded much evidence.
 Laurel (Miss.) officers wire tonight that Riddle was in Laurel last week and robbed several stores, holding one man up at the point of pistol. He got several hundred dollaru.
 Two receipts were found in the hotel room to show that RiGdle had been twice arrested this yea" and paid two fines. one for shooting in the city linn It's and one for a vR srancy bond. The receipts are signed Ly A. " Clark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Great Excitement Created.

New Orleans, March 2s.--A special dispatch to The Picayune from vicks- burg, Miss, says:
 Just as Gen. stephen D. Lee, Acting greeting Mrs. Roosevelt and her party upon their arrival here today, man at the railroad station created great excitement by rushing toward the group waving a grip. He was seized by the police and in spite of his tren- uous protests, dragged back out of the crowd. The man said his name was George Shadid, and that he was on his way to GFeenville, Miss.
 The police held him until after the departure of Mrs. Roosevelt and her, party for New Orleans,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
ODELL IS AcCUsED.
ChaIrnEnn Parsons Says EE@GovernOI
 Relies on ReDeafers.

New York. March 2s-Congressman Herbert Parsons. Chairman of the County Republican Committee. issued the following statement today:
 T charge That Benjamin B. O'Dell Jr, ex-Governor of the State of New York, is relying for his success In the coming primary election on the abil- ity of his lleutenants to have repeaters employed by them to cast khousands of Illegal votRhs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
DIES OF INJURIES
TRAxk csayI.ss @ ..,,. .1rrAss AT
nesiIe Painter wns Fen Frsn . seaGord ---Usknewn Man Is Kiza-
 ed by an l.. n N

Mobile, March zs---g gspeciaD D---Frank chaudron. the white painter, who ten from a scafford while working on the inside of a negro church Wednesday, died today at the city hospital with out ever regaining cnscionsnsss.
 chaudron made a gallant nght TOT life ana for a time 1t vas fhoukht he might live but he grew worse ana his sufferings ended.
 He was sixty Ave years old and one of the best known men in lapor cir- cles iu the city. He leaves brother and other relatives in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
afelhoalats af payou La Batre.

The session of the Mobile district sonference which Is, to be held at Bayou La Batre tlis year will form ally open Monday night with the ser mon of Dr. c. A Rpeh.
 Bishop D. D. Hcss wiii preside a 1. the meetings which begin Tuesday morning and last two days.
 Among the many important matters to be brought up is the election of trustees for the Seashore Camp ground and also for the matter of establishing a training school at the camp grounds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Good new bags, Fertlltzera of quail Isy, quick loading, right in heart of the city. No "factOry On the edge of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

ESPECIAL EASTER OFFERING" Coat and trousers tailored to taste from all wool BLUE SERGE guaran- teed not to 9nde, shFank pr cookie, s22.
 PlarCkETr-GERsON co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Irnlknovrn nlan rousd bend.

While on his return from St. Elmo, where he had been to arrest a negro. Rohert stokes, wanted for robbery here. Deputy sheriff Nugent saw the body of a white man from tho train window lying beside the track and ground almost to pulp.
 The body was viewed by Justice Ouartermus, of that district and q certificate that the deceased was run over by a train given. His remains were inferred there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

vnl ss discussed and snal action talk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
wlll Hetura : psserter.

Harry L. Todd. the deserter from . United States navy. will De taken to the Norfolk navy yard and delivered over to the authorities, special ofii- ccr having made arrangements to leave here tomorrow at I:fB .. m. with him.
 Todd says he Is willing to go back and only deserted after he thought he would be dealt hard with when ar- rested in town and over staying his furloush.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
4 Nonsart Is raken.

lin the ease of the Sullivan Timber been in the courts sincs 1905 the plain tin today in the law and equity court took non suit and filed a bill of exceptfons.
 This acfion was taken following the decision of Friday. when the defen- dant sainea ths verdict.
 The case has been in court three years on bond of s2.boo for fees due aktornsys.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Twe ,Aeen sfen Hurt.

Within q short time Of each other two accid&nts occurred to aged and we'll known men of the city and almost at the same place.
 Nick Renauld. the father of ofncer Renauid. fell on Government and Ray al streets and received . wound on the back of his head.
 Francis Kiernnn. while coming down the steep stone steps nf the court house fell on his head striking the steps and cutting him. necessitating surgical stfentions
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
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The lobbying in the legislative as
sembles by coterie of slly-pilots and
their sanctfied set is "A standing dis
grace to everything that passes cur
rent in the name of the Christian re-
.igion. When that religion is unable
to impel respect by the inherent vir-
tues it may possess and relies for a
compulsory recognition by law its
power for good has been spent and it
is nearing an umtimely end.
RepreSsive laws enacted as a specie
of Christian legislation brings the
very name of Christianity into
wholesome contempt and it is bad for
that religion when the people begin to
feel that way.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE.
FULL DOSE OF SUNDAY LAWS.

The orthodox extremists are giving
the Canadians IA merry chase and it
is reported that one industrious cit-
zen was actually caught in the act of
taking bath on Sunday. which. being
Il violation of the sacrosanct law.
subjected the victim of fanaticism
TO immediate arrest.
This is carrying the Sunday fanati-
cism to the extreme limit and if per-
sisted in Canada will enjoy a free
and open Sunday long before such a
boon reaches the United States. A
Strict enforcement of such law soon
brings it into public contempt and the
pious Canucks are working for speedy
disaster
Dispatches from Winnipeg state
that the police are making hundreds
Of arrests for Sunday law violations.
1t is not altogether that the police are
to blame and the fact that under
takers while conducting funerals.
editors at work on the tripod, even
newspaper reporters who have at
tended church and were engaged in
making transcription of their notes
FOR reporting a Sunday sermon. were
promptly arrested by the police and
the reports state that fully five hun
dred persons engaging in divers and
sundry occupations, were put under
restraint and compelled to furnish
bond for their appearance in court
1t appears that the religious crankS
constituting an organization known
as The Lords Day Alliance is respon-
sible for the existing condition of af-
fairs in the Manitoba capital This
body had worked upon the police
commission, making dire threats of
public revenge if they should refuse
to enforce the Sunday law. and in a
feeling Of retaliation the commission
carried the enforcement 20 extremes.
The commission did right Indeed.
1t might have gone further and order
ed the arrest of professional, paid
singers in the church chors. who labor
on Sunday for a given compensation.
The organst is also paid for the ser
vices rendered, and the preacher
works on no other day but Sunday
for "A compensation. If it is meet and
right that all other occupations shall
cease ON Sunday. let the law fall upon
all alike and turn Sunday into a day
of chronic gloom and incidence
When the people grow tired of the
new conditions they will break the
law and ask no man consent for So
doing. The Inquisition spent its
force. So will the Sunday law Or
thOdOXy NAV triumph for a time but
victory will not always roost upon its
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

ment which purpOrt to give the par
ticuar utterances of the accused man,
forming the ground Of the accusation,
exhibit a woeful lack of discretion in
public speech, and would appear to be
an irrational, illiterate, crude and in
eXcusable method Of attempting to
utter solid truth. While not actually
indecOrous or indecent in itself. it is
suggestive thereof, and ought never to
have been used Such advocacy Of
Freethought works positive injury
to the cause and it is deplorable in
every way. We are unable TO analyZe
the feelings of Mr. Foote at this dis
lance, but we opine he entertains a
similar notion regarding the precise
utterances of the blasphemy victim.
while concerned only in the vital prin-
ciple at issue, the right of free speech
and free discussion in matters touch
ing religion and religious sentiments
and for an abrogaton of the ancient
and widowed blasphemy laws.
True, few men can state Just what
they would have done hal they been
in Mr.. Boulter's place. Honest men
very naturally desire to escape i'm
prisOnment, more so for the mere eX-
preston of opinion. AT the same time
honest men will refuse to stutfy
themselves, will refuse to acknowledge
themselves guilty of such an of1ense,
f1mSy as 1t was and by solemn af-
firmatiOn give "A pledge not to indulge
in any further criticism of the Chris
tian religion. Aside from the right of
the Judge to exact such pledge, in
lieu Of penal punishment. better men
than Mr.. Boulter have thus suffered
for opinions sake and their martyr
dom helped to break the very chains
that Mr.. Boulter has voluntarily
placed about himself
In this relation we can refer to our
late Editor C. c. Moore, who refused
to truclle to "A prurient orthodoxy and
was sent to prison for two years. Mr..
Foote. he woh went to Mr.. Bouter's
assistance, also suffered for opinion S
sake and declined to make terms with
barbarsm The history of Free
thought furnishes numerous such ex-
amples but it might have been expect
ed that a prejudiced Christian judge
would have done just what has been
done in this case.
Mr. FOOte is to be warmly congratu.
lated upon the fight he has made, upon
the fact that he has made it known
that the Secular Society will not toll
crate, while able to offer resistance,
the attempt to stihe free speech
through the medium of basphemy
prosecutions, no matter how humble
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

Put three preachers together in any
town or city and they soon imagine
themselves the whole works of the
civilizng forces of society and then
hell is raised. Get rid Of The preachers
and hell will close up for want Of
patronage.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

Belief in Immortality may be COM
forting doctrine for those who hope to
dodge hell's pains, but what about the
other fellow?
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

Freethought interrogation comes
not from lack of appreciation of hui
man effort. but because it desires truth.
This is the get busy" season but in
your hurry and rush don't overlook
your Freethought visitor.
Mankind needs friendship from the
time he is rocked in the cradle until
locked in his coffin.
Almost anything will answer for a
hammer when woman wants to
knock her own sex.
Any religious faith that trembles
and totterS in the presence of man can
not be divine emanation
Our holdings in humanity are our
most productive property
The orthodox Christian is more in
terested in trifles than he is in truth.