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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
AN IDEAL CONGRESSMAN.
Interesting Career of the Late CoIoms $ yNyFyev

-
 Interesting Career of the Late Colonel
 Wiley.
 When Congressman A. A. Wiley in 1900 received hIs first nomination as the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Second Alabama District, the delegates to the nominating convention were guests at a dinner at Fleming's restaurant.
 General William c. Oates, former Governor of Alabama and for eighteen years a member of Congress from Alag bama, was an honored guest at that dinner, In an address to the diners, General Oates declared: Wiley is one of the best fitted men to get to Con- gress ever knew. He will, in my opinion, make an ideal Congressman. It is a position that requires a peculiar and unusual order of talents and these talents Colonel Wiley possesses in an extraordinary degree. His tempera- ment and his training equip him better for Congress than any man I have known"
 Since that time Colonel Wiley has represented the Second Alabama, a District which, under Democratic rule, has always sent strong men to Wash ington. His career in Congress was all that General Oates prophesied. In the discharge of his duties he proved him self capable. efficient. diplomatic and energetic.
 He was a man of splendid address and he won in hls years in Congress a personal influence that was second to no Democrat unless 1t was that of tn 6 minority leader, John sharp Williams.
 His Democratic colleagues considered him one of the most influential South : ern members and the favors he man. aged to wrest from a hostile admins tration astonished the other Demo- crats.
 In the meanwhile he met the full expectation of his dIsttpct as high as that waA
 As regularly as his term expired. so regularly was he returned to his seat in Congress. It seemed the purpose of the voters of the District to keep him in Congress until he should die with the harness on. and this they did.
 Work in Congress.
 And still he devoted but little time to canvassIng. He was indefatigable in the discharge of his duties in Wash- ington. Any piece of business. no omat- ter how small. committed to his care, was certain of attention. The humb- lest person in the Second District could write him letter with the assurance of getting an immediate reply.
 But he spent but little time going from place to place to see the voters, of his District. As a matter of fact un- der his conception of the duties of a Congressman he had no time for it. He managed to keep Industriously engaged in performing the duties of his ofnce In Washington except for brief periods spent at his home in Montgomery
 There were ambitious men in the District, but they worried him but It, tie. A month ago a strong and active fight was made against him. The Dis trlct was thoroughly canvassed from Tar uunnthG and
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
Annrch,.. prnnn nnna.

Washington, June 1I.--AIl pubIica- lions having anarchistic tendencies VII hereafter And 1t practically impossible to make use of the United States ma1s for their distrib ution.
 PostnaSter senere! Meyer has issued an order directing postmasters to put into effect the amended section of the postal rules and regulations which bars the use of the mails for these nub licationA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

A week ago it was known that Con gressman A A, Wiley was on ms death bed and in that time. as unseen iy as 1t was. the politics pertaining to his successor was talked In every cor ner of the district The political pot, having had a week in which to boil IS now seethIng and the common run Of voters is demanding. first. the method Of selecting the successor of Colonel Wiley, and. second, the name of the prospective candidates for that honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
REPUBS GO WILD OVER MENTION OF
 PRESIDENTS NAME
ROOSEVELT LISTENS TO
 THE WILD ENTHUsfASM

Chicago. IL. June l7-It is said tonight that President Roosevelt himself was an acl- uaI listener to the wild demon startions of enthusiasm which greeted his name in the conven- ton this afternoon. Remarkable ! as this may seem, 1t is account cd for by the following circum- stances:
 Hanging ten feet above the heads of the delegates and im- rnediately in front of the plat form. are four black disks. looped by wires and joined by small central cable leading from the hail. Many have won dered at these discs, believing them to be a part of the system of electrical display. As & mat ter of fact they are a couibina- ton of telephone and phono- graph. taking up the proceed ings as they occur and trans hitting each swell of oratory and each throb of applause. According to the reports to- night, one of the wires was cut into the White House early this afternoon and the President in person. with the receiver 10 his ear. caught the words of Lodge as he electrified the vast asseniblage and the echoinE shouts which ebbed and flowed for fully forty-five minutes.
 It Is said. moreover. that the President. pleased with the dem- onstration. made his feelings known to some of the leaders here and then, contented with the outcome, went out to drive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
AID FOR SUFFERERS
FLOODS LEAVE THOUSANDS HOME
 LESS IN LOUISIANA.
Great Damage In Lower Paxt of Sf. Louis hy High waters ee Mis- stssippi--Levee BreaSEs
 fm Missouri.

Baton Rouge. La, June i7.--Relief for Louisiana food sufferers. who in- clude fully 5000 almost destitute per- sons. was arranged for tonight by Governor Sanders. He announced that the War Department will furnish sup plies and that General J s. Bell. chief of stan. has ordered Major Foote of New Orleans to take charge of the sit uation.
 The floods are caused by high watss principally in the Red and Black riv- CTS. and have submerged portions ol seven parisnes, The Governor tonighi also took upAthe matter of relief With the Assembly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
MRS. COKE GETS DIVORCE.
English Court Comments On AmerIcaI
 Marriages.

London. June 17-As an outcome Of an alleged marriage of Reginald Gray Coke son of Hon. Hay and Lady Kath- crime E. Coke, and nephew Of the Earl of Ieichter to Galia, sister of Mark Hambourg, the pianist In America last January. Mrs. Reginald Gray Coke to- day secured a decree of divorce on the ground of bigamy and adultery.
 The documents produced in evidence showed that Reginald Coke obtained a divorce in Nebraska on the ground of desertion on the part of his wife.
 Sir John G. Barnes. in granting the decree said coke's marriage to Miss HannbouR was clearly bigamous and he sincerely wished that something could be done in America to prevent this sort of thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
STEVE NOBLE KILLED.

Prominent Young AIabamian Meets
 Tragic Death.
 Rome. Ga, June 17--Stephen Noble, hotel keeper at Arsgon, Ga, was killed this morning while attempting to hoard a moving train. He was a grandson of James Noble. manufactur- CT of cannon for the Confederaey. at Rome and founder of Anniston. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
Par. og st LouI. slIBmergea.

St. Louis. June l7.--The Mississippi river, which has been steadily rising for the past. three weeks, has reached a stage of 3s.7 feet. almost four feet above the flood danger line, and the levee Is completely submerged
 The cellars of buildings along the Ievee are flooded and tie first floors are covered by water.
 Five thousand sacks were purchased and hurried to East St.. Louis to be used in strengthening temporarily the levees and repairing weak places.
 The four-story brick building al Levee and Vine Street, one of the old land marks along the river front and long notorious as negro club house operated by "Billy" Lee, was under mined by the flood and went crashing into the water this afternoon. Three policemen narrowly escaped with theil lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
non,h ror PoIIee ono

Baku. June 17-An attempt was paaue paS', in this city today 10 XII tns n,asIon .,S t,,,o nowerful internal machines. m Tha chief and the policemen were ,wa,,,,Ssd ans and a sergeant Of police was killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
water sweep. Missouri Farms. .

St. Charles. MO. June i7.--Four hun dred feet of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway enbankment. which served as ievee protecting St. Charles County farms from the Missouri river, gave way this afternoon and 4.O0O acres of farm lands were Immediately inundated.
 A wall of water eleven feet high swept through the crevasse and fright ened families of farmers who lied for their lives to high ground.
 For the past two days. the railway company has had forces of laborers, augmented by farmers. working day and night to stop the water from sweeping through the embankment. Despite their efforts an. east wind sent the water against the embankment with sufficient force to cause 1t to sud- denly collapse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
Arrar onIeer Reperts .

New orleans, La, June l7.---rhe mum Der of known flood baufferers in Louis lana was tonight increased to 4,SoO by reports from. Major Fo0te. U. & A., who is now invest gHtfng conditions In Avoyalles and Rspides parishes.
 He found z,V00 persons in those par ishes along thssl hed River who. were practically destitute Of necessities.
 Last week Major Foote found 2,S00 overflow sufferers ln the Black River district. .ssss sscs <. F. .sess
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
WEATHER FORECAST

WashinEtOn, June fT.--FOr Alabamai Thursday and Friday, showers in the interior, fair on che eoastJ nsbt south wluds,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
Special Election to Name
 Second District Congressman

There will be a field full. If all the
 candidates enter who have contem- plated 1t will be the biggest congress sional race since the war. Of course when the actual fghting comes the en- tries will be thinned out, but just now there is a considerable crowd, willing 10 rush into the breach and save the country for t7.500 a year.
 It should first be understood that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

The Advertiser, Montgomery, Ais. +r
 am greatly shocked of the death of Colonel Wiley your Congressman Colonel Wieywas patriot and gentle man. with all the of good fellowship that made him most dear to his friends loved by all He honored with his friendship and his death is great personal loss
 extend my sympathy to his constituents who deprived in his death of abe worthy and conscientious repre- sentative in congress. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
His Daffie with Dlsease.

EANM 2&fNAG bNAAM Da8E8NLt
 Hot Springss Va, June l7.--fSpecial) --CongTessfnan A.. A. Wiley of Mont gomery Ala. died this afternoqn at ,1lie Homestead Hotel Ak sfs20 o'clock after long and painful illness.
 From the time Of his arrival at Hot Springs on June 4 until the hour Of his death there had oeen littie hcfie entertained for his ultimate recovery The congressman had suffered froln Rheumatism for several weeks in Wash inRton prior to coming here. where he hoped to ard relief under the heal ing water and in the salubrious cli. mate. He dropped into state of seIni- consciousness on the day following his arrival in which condition he remain ed except for short intervals until his death this afternoon.
 Surrounding his bedside at the finae of his death were several membe CTS ok hie family. the majority of whom haye been with the sufferer all through i1i9 illness. These include Mrs. Wiley, wife 0E the congressman, his son, Lieuton. ant N J. Wiley, U. s. A., and his br0- ther, Captain c, Wiley. the latter of whem arrived from his home in Troy. Ala, Sunday.
 Final arran9em ats for the depart. ure of the family with the remains have not been completed tonight. fs
 The party will probably leave tomor- row evening in a private car for Mont- gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
A Later Report

New ~lyTlGHnH. tl4st 10tN rerort of the affalr says that blaek baY,d tragedy with the usual sequel that all the blaclkmailers. nnmDerins four. were killed or wounded while thsir victims escaped without scratch was enacted here today in the historic former home of General Beauregaro in the French duarter. This house at 1if3 Chartres StreeL IS no" uo . dence of Pietro Giacona, wine mer- chant and reputed to be one or tne weaIthiest Italians in the South.
 s Glacona is 6f years old and how ne and his son Carrada managed to XIII three armed and desperate men Is not clear to the police. It Is certain that the Giocanls invited the blaekmailers them. for several hours before the shooting. The Giaconias claimed that the unusual feast was practically forced on them and that they dld not shoot until after one of their guests T The ,dentined dead are. Giovanni Barreea and Giro Cusimano.
 Unidentified: One Italian;
 Wounded; Francisco Vattali of St. Louis. nassing Giaconia's house, leaving the r,osgIbility that the fourth guest may have escaped despite his wounds.
 About g o'clock last night four men, whom Giacona knew. called at hls house and were invited by Giaconia's s sun. Giacona, who claims that these men had at various times secured sew erai barrels of wines and s40o from him. He says that long after mid- night when his guests had refused to leave and had demanded $50. he offered them S5, which angered them and that one of them began shooting and he. GIacona. replied with rifle, his son using a shotgun.
 The battle-ground was dimly light sd second floor gallery overlooking an inside court Two of the guests fell dead on thls gallery and third at the foot of the stairs. Following a trail of blood the police found Vatali in a n,.arhv shed. Added to vattalfs denial that lie was among Giacona's guests Is the latters statement that Vattali waa not the fourth member of the party sp far the police have not cleared the mystery about the fourth guest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
Anather .vletln Pound.

New orleaps. June i7.--Later today another Italian. badly wounded, was found in a shed near the Gtaeona home. He was identified as one of those, who had attended Giaeona,s feast, the only one lwha eEcaned Wish his fife. His wounds are dangerous. however. and thk surgeons say he may not reeovef. rhe police asked 0iacppa IF, ln desperation, after numerous sRiack Hand'' schemes had been prac- ficed ,on him. he had not sinxtted the Italians to his home for the purpose of squaring accounts. This Giaeona stoutiy denied, saying he had no .in- teution of firing on his guests until It became necessary for hini to protect his home. sT. s3 a A. . uyesIfhiest Italians in the south. His home. where the shooting occurred. was occupied by General Bsauregard when that section was the most iasn. ionable of the old French quarter ana is. one of the most historic in New or- leans. g. s.- E ss.9 ..is ..s z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
End Comes to Alabama Congressman at Hot Springs. Va, After Many Weeks of Sui fering from Rheunl- atism.
His eareeras a Soldier and States man Attracted Widespread At. tention--Remains Will Be Brought to lis Native State for Interment.

Hot springs, Va. June 17--Repre- sentative A. A. Wiley. of Alabama. who served in Cuba as General Law tons Chief of Stan. and Civil Govern Or of the Eastern Province. and a member of the last four Congresses. died at a hotel here at 4;so o'clock this afternoon.
 He suffered for weeks with iniam- natory rheumatism and a general physical breakdown. and during the last of. his illness became irrational through the protracted strain on hls sSstem. :.
 throughout the congressman's ill., ness here. his wife and son. Lieut.. N. J. Wiley. 5th Artillery. U. s. A and the Iieutenant's wife have been constantly at the sufferers side. while his brother. Captain O. c. Wiley. ar rived here yesterday from Troy. Ala.
 Arrangements for the departure oi ths family with the body of the Con gressman have not been completed, but the party will probably leave Hot Springs in private car tomorrow night for Montgomery, Ala, where in terment will he made.
 The arrangements for the funera will not be completed until their ar riva1 there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-14
CHAPTER XXI.
Tells of the Three.
H"o11oy

Well"'
'Well?"a sked asked Duncan Mac
gregor, who was seated in an easy at
titude in Sam Statham's library At
the table sat the millionaire himself,
while near by, in the enjoyment of a
cigar, sat old Levi. The latter was
still in his garb of service, but his at
titude was certainly more like that OF
his masters intimate friend than that
of butler.
1t was from his thin lips that the
query had escaped in response to a
fact which the Scot had emphasized
with his hairy fist.
"Well," exclaimed Statham after a
pause, "and what do you suppose
should be done, Mr."
"Macgregor-still Duncan Macgreg-
or" exclaimed the bearded man, con-
Guiding the millionaire's sentence.
That's the vera thing that puzzles
me, mon. P'raps we'd best wait a
wee bittie an see."
Levi dissented He knew that what
ever his position in that strange house
hold, his master always listened to
him and took his advice-sometimes
when it involved the risk of many
thousands. He was kind of oracle,
for generally when Ben came there
to consult his brother upon some i'm
portant point, the serNant remained in
the room to hear the discussion and to
give his dry but candid opinion.
my own opinion is that We should
act at once-without fear. The slight
est hesitation now will be our undoing,
depend upon it," he said.
"Ah Mr.. Levi" exclaimed the Scot.
'I'm always for caution. Hasna' our
ain Bobbie said that facts are chiels
that Wilma ding, and downa be dis
puted?"
Yes; but we've not quite establish
ed the facts yet, you see" Statham
said.
why mon, isn't it as plain as plain
can be- What mair dye want?'
"a good DEAL" Levi chimed in in
his squeaky voice. 1--WE can't act on
that. It's too shadowy altogether"
81 tell ye it isn't! cried Duncan,
shaking his clenched fist again. "Mr.
Statham is in stair peril. l tell We he
is, an I've proved it."
"Mr. Statham must be allowed to
be the best Judge of that" Levi said,
placing his hands together, and hold
ing his cigar between his teeth.
"Mr. Statham knows me weel. He
knows I'd nae tell him what didn't
ken ma'sel'
The great financiel rose thoughtfully
and stood with his back to the man
telshelf.
Look here, Macgregor," he said,
fixing his eyes upon The man seated
before him. when you called at the
office and was fool enough not to
give your proper name you had a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-14
THE GRAND JURY
COMPLETES WORK
TWELVE INDICTMENTS ARE RE-
TURNED AFTER WEEKS
GRIND.

The grand jury in the district court
yesterday reported batch of six in
dictments and adjourned to do fur
ther work. The jury reported an addi
tional six indictments this morning. 1t
was discharged from further duty at
the present.
Among the indictments returned one
was State Of Iowa against
Archie Beaman and James
Daley, two knights errant and
robbery. The case is that of last Tues
day when, in broad daylight, Arthur
and Willie Ryan were robbed of
at the tail race.
The Ryans were slugged and re-
lieved of their money, while slightly
under the influence Of liquor. The po-
lice soon had Beaman and Daley in
the tolls Their bonds were fixed at
$1,000 each by the grand jury.
John Minnick of police court fame
was indicted for larceny. His bond is
$500.
Harry Graham was indicted on
charge of breaking and entering
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy box car
standing in the yards. Bond $500.
Sadie Waites was indicted on a
charge of prostitution. Bond was fixed
at $400.
Sadie Tracksel of Bloomfield was
indicted for adultery. Her bond was
fixed at $500.
Todays Indictments.
The indictments returned this fore
noon are:
Charles Henderson, uttering forged
check on three checks. Bonds of $500
we're fixed on each check. Hender.
son Is the colored man that stung sew
eral Main street meat dealers for
small amounts several weeks ago on
checks signed by the name of ]. G.
Blunt
Elmer Williams of Rutledge Is
charged with maintaining nuisance.
It is alleged that he sold liquor con-
trary to law.
William Hollenbeck of Eldon has an
other indictment against him charg-
Ing nuisance. He is alleged to have
sold liquor in Eldon.
Pearl Garner is indicted for perjury.
The Indictment is an outgrowth Of
certain testimony she gave in di-
yorce suit regarding alimony
Ben Mcclure of Eldon is charged
with burglary.
Court was adjourned this forenoon
to 1870 p NJ, Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-14
1t was very evident that the sad-faced
man was starving.

it was very evident that the sad-faced
man was starving.
At last Sam offered to "stand him"
a meal, and over it the man told a
pathetic story, how that he was a
fully-qualifled medical man in practice
in York, but owing to his unfortunate
habit Of drinking he had lost every
thing, sold his practice, and had been
compelled to leave the city. The pro-
ceeds Of his practice had soon gone in
drink, and now, with all the bitter re-
morse upon him, he and his wife and
two small children were faced with
starvation. Friends and relations
would not assist him because Of his
intemperance. There was only one way
out of it ALL he declared-suicide.
Sam had taken him in hand. He
had seen the wife and children, and
then explained, as usual, that he was
Mr.. Jones. Small sums he first gave
them, and finding that his charity was
never abused, and that the doctor
withstood the temptation to drink, he
had gone to an agency, the address Of
which he had found in the Lancet, and
bought comfortable little practice
with furnished house in West Nor
wood, where the doctor and his fam
lily were now installed and doing well.
In West Norwood today that doctor
is the most popular and the most
sought after His practice is ever
increasing, and already he has nearly
repaid the whole of the sum which Mr..
Jones lent him, and has been COM
PEELED to take an assistant.
The doctor is still in ignorance,
however, for he has never identified
Mr.. Jones with Statham the million
aire. But was it surprising that at
his house no guest was more welcome
than the man who had rescued him
from ruin and from death?
Truly money, if properly applied, can
do much to alleviate the sufferings Of
the world, and as it is the root of all
evil" so it is also the root Of all
good.