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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

telegram from Manager Ryan yes terday morning states that he win reach Montgomery. Tuesday, March 3, and from then on his players will be-
 Tn ali probabflity Demare. AlmquIst and Hassett. the two pitchers. and the infieider that he got out of the Chi cago City League. will come down with Ryan. He adds In his, telegram that he has done nothing yet in regard to tho Baxter. Henline or Carlos smith matters
 Just whether the Moose will come back or not Is . matter of eneculatlon. Baxter Is holding out for &3c0. raise Of $50 over his last years stipend. Ry- an has refused to grant the raise and there the matter stands. Baxter can hardly make as much money during the coming season playing independ- ent ball as he could with Ryan. and it Is very possible that he will come down from his lofty figures and put his John Hancock on one of Ryan's 1908 contracts
 It IS possible that Ryan will com promise and give him a raise. for Bax- ter Is nnquestionably an extremely val uable man. He not only is fast and hits pretty we'll but he has an unusu- ally good head and starts quick plays that lots of other infieiders would nev- CT think about until the golden op- portunity had passed. Fred Wohle-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
RESULT ANNOUNCED
THOSE WHO PASSED TEACHERS s EXAMINATIONS NAMED.
Names of The Successful Applicants in Geneva, st. Clair, Lee And Monroe Counties Made
 Public Yesterday.

Y
 The names%-of successful applicants in Geneva. St. Clair, Lee and Monroe counties who stood the January exan1i- nation. for teachers certificates were announced yesterday by Secretary II. !. Willingham. of the State Board of Examiners, making sixty-one teachers in all who were awarded certificates.
 or these counties Monroe furnished the largest number of pedagogues who passed the examinations Lee follow ed with total of IS. Monroe having
 The names and addresses of the suc- cessful applicants fin each county fol- low:
 Geneya--H. Johnnie F. Brunson. ]. M. Holly. Dora Barden. Jimmie ktem- ing. Mrs. Lona Fleming Borland, LilIie May Fisher, John c. Austin, ]. w. Kin saul, Grady Filler. A. L. Bryan, Ola Johnson.
 St. Ciair--Kearsey Belle stanselI, Hamilton B. Balls, Jr-, Nathan William Mckinney. John 4Cowan Sheffield. Samuel James Tucker, Robert Charlie Allison. W. F. Formby, Gertrude John son, Hazel Anderson, Nina Inez Ali son. Nell Allison. Maggige Formanl
 Lee-Wiiton Wendell Webb, Wesley Moore, Hattie Joe Mays, Myrtle Tatom, Leila Edwards, Lillian Coulter. May Peters. Matte B. Meadows. Amanda Lee White, Cora B. Thomas, Rebecca l.. Goodwin, Mrs Mary A. Quarles, James William Maxwell. Edgar D. Stephens, Wandy Strickland Carr.
 ,Monroe-Julia Salter. Robin Skinner, Thera Skinner. Artic Maie Jones, Mary Morris, Etta Murphy. Eugenia Smith, Carrie King, Daisy Patrick, Emma Watson. Carrie D. Cheeseboro, Mary L. Coats Julia A. Cunningham. Katie Bell z md aff billiard. Ira Johnson, |. D. Iooke simon P. odom. Stephen Andrew Holt. James Montgomery. James c. Davis, M. D. Ely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Ryan Comes Next Tuesday;
 Other Men to FolloU Fast

ben is an exceptionally good man. but he is by no means the ball player that John Baxter is. and it is to be hoped that the Moose will come to terms.
 Rufus Molly, who has been turned over to Charlie Frank by Connie Mack, made about as big . reputation down in Panama during the past winter as he did in Mobile last year. He pitched some great ball on the Isthmue. In a game between Empire and Culebra he pitched for the latter and won his game by score of to 3, He was at bat three times got one hit. eight as- sists and 10 errors; struck out five mon, did not give base on balls. and seven hits were made of him
 Rabbit Piass, the Memphis second basernan of last year played short on Noliy's team. and Sabrie, the Pelican first bascman. played nrst. Rufus Nniiy has develored into one of the coming pitchers and he is Montgom- cry boy that his friends hope will go still higher this season.
 Tt has been settled that Henline will take flzc place of Carlos Smith In Montgomery, smith having retired for good"
 Now, wouldn't that Jar your rlsibies2 The above "information" is from The Arkansas Democrat--and 1t is a pity that a newspaper should allow a man to make himself as ridiculous as the writer of the above has.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
CHAMPIONS RECORD
COLUMBUS ass szszz8 a9s EEIzvEs EIS GAMES
Played at Auburn Saturday Night. special Train of

Columbus. Ga Fob. 27.-t tspeciai.) --The basket ball team of the Columbus Y. M. S Srh with uasA ss% snas m s Ausan a rsS the team nt the Alabama Polytechnic Insti- tute. has a remarkable record. It has play vie,osIoaa -in s,s every s one rii of them % ss
 The :eam opened the present season with a laudabIe ambition of obtaining the very successful darine tho preceding season times, The season opened on November iumbus boys won from ths Y N. c. A team in that city by score of ss to %. subse- quently. the team defeated Montgomery In A. team and an ali-coiIe.e team. the Uni- verisity of Illinois. Auburn, the University of Georeia the Atlanta r. M. c. A. team for the third time. and the Birmingham r. NJ. c A. for the second time.
 The team Is coached by W. L. Dcwd, d. bus Y. M. C. A.. and the members of the team which now has a reputation extending throughout the south. are; Chester New. Lewis forward: Howard Peacock, captain. center, and Alonzo Dozier. guard.
 The players on this remarkabie team av- average height being five feet seven inches. Three are IS years old one is l7 and ono IS years old. The smsile.t member of the pounds.
 In tEe eleven. gamess played this season. columsus has scored sss points against It's opponents PAS points.
 The closest game of ths season was that on January snd. when coiumbus won from the University of Illinois by 5i to 20 It was at first thought that the Illinois team was a winner. due 10 erroneous posting of the results on the board. but the official score afterwards announced was in favor of Columbus.
 Particular interest is felt in the game at Auburn Saturday night and a special train will be operated from this city to the defeated Columbus twice. and there is a pos- sibilty that the record Of the present cham pions of unbroken victory for this season win be shattered Saturday night.
 Following is the record of the Columbus team: 4At
 Nov. 2s. at Montgomery. Columbus ss. Montgomery Y. M. c. A..N2e.
 Dec. [. at Columbus Columbus, s. Mont somery '. N. c. A.. 20.
 Dec l4. at Columbus. Columbus 80. Bir- mingham Y. M. C. A. II.
 Dec. 27. at Columbus. Columbus si. All
 Jan. 2. at Columbus. Columbus sl. Uuiver- sityssof Illinois %.
 Jan. IT. at Columbus. Columbus ST. Au-
 Feb. |, at Columbus. Columbus so uni-
 Feb l4. at Atlanta. Columbus. sl. Atlanta
 Feb. 90. isi at Columbus. Columbus ss. wake Feb. si, at Monteomery. Columbus. ss. Montgomery r. N. c. A.. 2s.
 Feb. 22. at Birmingham, Columbus 27. Birmingham Y. M. e. A. 70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Horses of McC Curdy's String
 May Come to Montgomery Track

present string at Lowndesboro is a three-year-old Ally by The Bondsnan lwho. by the way. is the vice president for Alabama of the Southern Fair Cir cuit said yesterday that he was think ing strongly of sending his horses to the Thomas Whitehead stable at the
 Foiiowing is . list of tho McCurdy bunch in full:
 sarah Smith, (s). sired by Sellers dam Alice Smith. ABA 1-s, by McEwen. 2:1o.
 Fauxpas. brown ally, tD. sired by Referee Chimes--dam Conner by Me- Curdy's Hambletouian, z:26.
 All Silver. (s). roan colt. sired by Onward Silver, 2:o5 l-4--dam Sweet
 The Bonds-Maid. f3), bay lilly, sired by the Bonds-Man, trial 2:11--dam Na- talie by Re- Election.
 Como. (3l. bay lilly sired by Moko-- dam Conner by McCurdy's Hambiotonian
 Laurite. CD. roan ally. sired by The Tramp---dam Nello, 2:27. by Temple Bar 2:12. 2:l7.
 Hardware. (4). bay colt. sired by Rex-Wood. trial (s). 2:2s l-2--dam by
 Mary Direct. (4). bay ally. sired by Direct. 2:o5 1-4--dam Natalie. by Rsy Americus. 2:Il 1-4.
 Chestnut Filly, .ts), sired by Onward McCurdy,s Hambletonian ,2:2e.
 Chestnut Filly. (3), eired by Dtrectum Kelly. ais 1-4--dam Natalie. by Rex Americus.
 Grey FilIy. (3). sired by the Bonds Man. trial 2:lf--dam Nancy Jane, dam of Texas, 2:10 1-4. by McCurdy's Ham. bletonian. 2:26.
 I Bay Filly, CD, by The Tramp, trial 2:1e1 11-2--dam by Chimes. 2:3N lea.
 Bay FilIy. (2), by The Tramp tri~ a.1s l-2--dam Nancy Jane. dam of Tex. as. 2:iO 1-4 by McCurdy's Ezamblelon- ian. 2:2e.
 Roan FiIIy. (2). by The Tramp. trial 2:1e 1-2--dam by Temple Bar, 2:17.
 Roan Colt. 60. by The Tramp, trial 2:1e l-2--dam by McEwen, 2;18.
 Bay Colt. (2). by Rex-Wood, trial 2:23 i-2-dam Minnie by L. H., trial 2:2o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
STATE PRIMARIES
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ARRANGE
 MENTs MEETS HERE TONTGH.
Members Selected by Chairman Mallory of State Executive Committee VIII Prepare Plans for
 Party's Election.

The committee of eight members of the State Demoractic Executive Com mittee. who. were appointed by Hon.H.s D. Mallory. Chairman of the Executive Committee. will meet in the New Ex- change Hotel tonight to make final plans and preparations for the holding of the Democratic primary election in Alabama. Monday, May IS. The mem bers of the sub committee are expected to arrive during this morning and af- ternoon.
 The committee appointed by Mir. Nal Iory is as follows: H. s. D. Mallory, Selma, chairman; Bfbb Graves, Mont gomery; W. D. Nesbftt. Birmingham; T. TJ. Crompton, Maplesville: L. E. Jef- fries, Selma; R. T. Erwin. Mobile; R. A. Mitchell, Gadsden and W. R. Walker, Athens.
 The appointment of the committee on arrangements of tho primary was au- thorized by the State Executive Com mittee when it met recently fn Mont gomery. It is expected that the com mittee will complete it's transactions tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

The remarkable performance of Trampfast in shattering the worlds Lexington last october has showed his sire into the limelight more promin- ently perhaps than any. of the present day sta1lions. About two years ago the Mccurdy Brothers, of Lowndesboro the late MT. Plant in Macon. Ga, and he is now in the stud at the McCurdy breeding farm at Lowndesboro. This magnificent son of Jay Bird, dam Sor- rentoi by Sentinals had already sired some fast ones before the two-year-old Trampfast trotted his mile in 2:l2 1-4 last October.
 At the Fair in Montgomery last fall quite a number of horses were at the track from the McCurdy place. includ- ing The Tramp, Sarah Smith, Fauxpas, Hardware. Mary Direct, etc. Ben Rem ick is handling the McCurdy bunch this year down at Lowndesboro. He has sixteen horses in training. one five-year old, three ,four-year- r-oldB, six three- year-olds, and six two-year-olds.
 Of the two-year-olds, i've are by The Trsmp-four nllies and a colt, the wood. who also belongs to the Mc- Curdys. Rex-wood had a-trial of 2:23 1-2 as three-year- while his son, George Mack, dam Lula Mack, she by Wedgswocd. had . mark of 2:14 aS a
 One of The Tramp allies that w. H. McCurdy says is the most promising of the bunch, is out of Nancy Jane. the brood mare that was the dam of Texas, the McCurdy Ally that won frottinE mark of 2:1O 1-4 as a four-year-old Texas was q gray Ally by McCurdys HambletonIan. Nancy Jane, she by Sem tineI Wilkes. In 1900 this lilly. with d bunch of the other McCurdy horses. was over at Riverside Park when Fred Newell had charge of that track--Texae was thsn just coming three years old. and one morning the writer saw Ike Kelly. who was then handling the Mo- Curdy string. in a workout, drive Tex as fife fast quarter Of full mile in a3 I-4. Texas is eleven years old now and is up in Kentucky being bred to searchIiEht, the fast California pacer by Darknight.
 Another promising youngster in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
AMERICAS cHAMP7OSsHIr.

Philadelphia. Feb. 27.-The basket ball team of the University of Penn syivania will play either the Universitv V of Chicago or Wisconsin for the college basketball chamionship of America, both institutions having sent word to- day to Pennsylvania that they wouId accept the challenge of PennsyIvania. now the intercollegiate champions of the East.
 The date has not been set. Wiscon- sin made the proposition that Pennsyl- vania, Tn case of tie between Chicago and themselves, should go west anS participate in a three-cornered rastcN for the championship.
 Chicago wanted to play the tie on with Wisconsin in the event sncb, s final standing should result ana then have the winner meet the Eastern team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
THOMPSON FACTION
 WILL START NEWSPAPER

Birmingham, Feb. 27-(speciaI,-- The aaministration or Thompson fact ion of the Republican Party. fin thfs section of Alabama. will begin the nnhS lioation of weekly paper Saturday.
 The paper will be called ''rhe Fseg- 'ster." and Professor J. T. BlakemoTe will be editor, and c. M Howie. bust ness manager
 The anti-administration Republicans have The Times" witch has been in existence many year 4''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
HE RACES
Nem orIeana ResnIts.

Ma. crisans. Feb. s27.-The feature of today,s card at City Park was tne seven furIongs selling event In which sonaa of the best sprinters at the course were entered. Mss Strome st to won easily having things his own way all the last quarter. Merrick at 70 1 won the fourth race in a hard drive from Cooray by half ieng.n. VT. VT. ~fnia Beach a well backed long shot af odds of I2 to 1. won the second race by lengths. Weather clear track fast.
 First race. three and one half fur Ionxa: Elizabeth Harwood. 109 (A- Mindar { 1-2 to l won; Tony w HE fc.. Koernerl 8 to second: Arionette. i09 ~, Lee) { to 1 third. Time 4s 1-s. Nastursia, Cunning. Alice { Pocotaligo and Exotic ran.
 Second race: six furiengs selling: Virginia Beach. 103 c. W. Murphyl IF to i won: Black Mantilla, 105 c. Isee) 1a ia 6 second; Kiamesha II ss (W. Brannon) 15 to 1 third. Time. l:16. FIre Opal. Etrena and Anna Ruskin'
 Third race one and one sixteenth Yutlea selling: Flora Riley, 107 e. Koernerl to 10 won; Dorothy Ann, l12 IS. FIynn) 20 to second; Fashion l07 (IA Smith) 20 to third. Time f,Si 2-5. Maria, Gady LlssAAs AS@ belle. Defect and Sylvia G. ran.
 Fourth race. seven furlongs selling: Merrick. 1O9 c. w. Murphy) to won: Cooray 100 O.. sum tor 9 to 1 second; Lady Esther iel (Rosenl to 1 third. Time 1928 4-S. Convolo. cablegram. Teo Beach. Rob fphood. FusiIado. Baleshed, Avaunteer. and Chancellor ran.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs selllng' Miss strome, iO5 (J. Lee) to won; Bertmont. asT co. .Henry) to second; Land breeze. l06 GA. Minde) to third. Time 1929. Graechus. Ben Tro- voto. Airship. Sam Taylor, Workmaid. KaIserhoff. Clifton Forge. King Cole. nsoro. Bert osrs. Beatrice K. and Wa terfall ran.
 Sixth race six furlongs selling: Naughty. ss CT. Mccahey) to l won; Focus i03. (Shreve) 12 to second; Grace George 100, (Slxirvin) 30 to l third. Time 1:f5 S-5. Minhaha. LOT Lemon Girl. Pearl Hopkins, Margaret Flower of Weston ran
 Seventh race one three sixteenth miles selling: Belle Scott. 100 O. w. Murphy5 5 1-2 to won; Lady Vincent s5 q. Sumter) 2 1-2 to second; F'lav- igny. 100 c. McCahey) IS to third. Time. 2:O2 2-5. Louise MacFarlan. Adesso. Doubt Anna Day. John Smul- ski ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
TWO sELMIANs DEAD.
Meaars. Sexton and Leonard Expire fin
 Distant States.


 Selma. Feb. -(SpeciaI.)- grams announcing the death of two Selmians at distance from here were received in Selma this afternoon.
 One of the telegrams was from Tren- ton' N j.. and conveyed the news of the death, of S. A. Sexton, which oc- cured in that fclty early7this morning. MT. Sexton had been a resident of Selma for a great many years and for years held the position of foreman of the car building department in the shops of the Southern Railway. Re- gently be had been in bad health and left there few months ago in the hope of beneflting his health.
 The second telegram brought the news of the death of Aaron R. Leonard. which occurred in Fl Paso thIs morn ing.
 Mir Leonard V vas resident of Selma for twenty years and wns a we'll known saloon man.
 Accompanied by h;s wife. he left Selma about month ago for the Soulh- west in the hope that the climate would restore him to his health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
KILLED IN RING.
Negro PriEeAEhter Receives n Real
 KnOeAout Flaw.

New York. Feb. 27.-Emmet Brown, A negro. died at the hospital today from injuries alleged to have been re- ceived in a prize light last night. The h died without resaining consciousness.
 A policeman found Brown lying un- conscious on the sidewalk at Seventy second Street and First Avenue. Frank Holmes. colored. who was standing over Brown, was arrested but refused 10 give information Browns wife, however, told the police that her hus- hand had taken part in a prizefght in a saloon on Avenue A late last night. His opponent, she said. was white man named Fred Lucas
 JJp 10 the fifth round. according to tl,e story which Mrs Brown declares HoImes told her. Brown had the better of If. when a hard blow from Lucas sent him to the floor. his head strik- inc against one of the ring posts. As soon as the seriousness of the injury was discovered. Holmes was ordered to fake Brown out of the saloon and the crowd disappeared. Detectives are trying to locate. the saloon where the fiaIrt took place and find the men who were connected with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

weight pugilist. to accept the ofrsr of a syndicate of British sportsmen for a match with Tommy Burns In Eng land, according to an interview with Jonson, published here today
 Johnson is quoted as saying that. while he at first regarded the terms of the proposed match as unfair, he has now made up his mind to accept the ofrer. His man objection, he said, was the sinailness of the purse. but he hopes that Burns will agree to bet of $5,000 on the side.
 IT Burns can beat me. am willing to quit the game" Johnson Is quoted as saying. Any number of rounds will suit me, from one to q thousand. Tn Tact. now that have made up my mind 70 accept. Burns may name the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
DECREASE
EiEFE INSURANCE BUSINESS DULL.
 LAST YEAR.
Annual Reports Filed with state Da- pmFaEmene Show Notable FaIiinw On~-FtaanefRl Panic Re-
 garded aa Cause.

Calculated from figures in the an- nnal reports for 1907 filed by the ma jority of the life insurance companies with the Alabama Insurance pepart- msnt, the average ratio of lapsed bust ness last year to the amount of new. business written was considerably higher than for 1906.
 This result of operations of l,te co,., panles in Alabama Is attribnted fo el,a nnanci&l panic which prevailed for the last quarter of the year. Hundreds oS .i i..sens hAd to reiinqutsh their protec- ton on account of the saueeze oF money and hundreds who po,,ld ots.c. wise have bought additional insursrcs ana some. their first policies had ~ postpone their good infentions ,,ntt,{ ! more aeasonable time.
 Whlle not all the companies who on- SLeteo n Alabama in 1906 and 1907 and who intend to operate thfr ,,es- y,. the State have filed their statsms.,4.. sr ~ enough have done SO to show strikins, oecreaaes In last years new business under that of the year previous.
 Ine aggregate amount of new life s insurance written last year by twenty- sour representative companies in Ala DaIla was 1lS0SO.3s2, while the same companies wrote in new business in 1906 a total of sl7.s60, ,35s. Thms ia shown difference against 1907 of sa. S2s,966. Not since the panic oS Tss. has such decline in new business beeo recorded In Alabama except during the year of the Armstrong investigation i'm New York. q"
 The reports of these same two doze, companies. which are about four -flfths of the number doing business in fhe State in 1907. show a total buEInass ceased during that year of slI. .es3 Subtracttng this from the total of new business gained by the several com panies. it is found that there was a gain of only s1,17S,729 net in force There was In 1906 a net gain by tha same companies of s4.741.sgo.
 Another indication of the unsettled condition of life insurance in 1907 was the fact that of the twenty-four com panies who have filed statements an even dozen ceased more business than who came dangerously near this un- healthy condition. H
 In order to comply with the law the remainder of the insurance companies of all kinds which intend to do husi- ness in 1908 have today and tomorrow in which to send in their 1907 reports. After February 29 the filing of reports is accompanied with the payment of a penalty unless valid excuse for de- Iinquency Is presented to the Insnrancs Commissioner. Deputy Commissioned 4. C. Sexton has this week sent out over fifty telegrams to the companies which have not yet sent In the reports. advising them to do so before March 4. This time limit applies to Ire, life and miscellaneous companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
NYeddlnE in TuncnIona.

Tuscaloosa, Feb. 27-(SpeciaI l.- The marriage of Ernest James oninn and Miss Florence Lydia Cree, occurred at $40 o'clock last night at the Presby- terian manse. Rev. John Van Lear per forming the ceremony.
 Tho bride Is very bright and at- tractive young Tuscaloosa girl, having lived here since she was a little eIri. and she has many friends and admirers. The bridegroom Is now with the Hood Machine Company. He is a young man of ability and many fne qualities.
 The young couple will reside in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
FIRE AT 2" haAsFON.
Store and ResideAce of w. !. H.,ton
 Deatroyed

Selma. Feb. Especial. )-News has reached here of fire which occurred at Thomaston. Marengo County. TuaS- day. The fire destroyed the store house and dwelling occupied by W. T.. Helton. w. "'
 The loss Is estimated to be about s1 |. 5oV, which IS covered by about Sl ,OOo Insurance.
 The dwelling house adjoined the store building and 1t is stated that the fra originated in the house. From tha dwelling. the flames spread rapidly to the store. which. with the contents, was quickly destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
NIa.I.gippl Nerro ArreTtea.

TuscaIoosa, Feb. 27--(SpBclal. )- Sisson Brown, a negro. wanted in Granada, Mise. for murder, was arrest ed here yesterday and placed in jail to await the arrival of the Mississippi officers. Brown was located here soW' days ago and steps were taken imme diateiy to secure the necessary papers for his arrest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
NNim Re aent fo AaYIum.

Louis Grau, a young German. who has been detained at police headquar- ters two weeks, was this morning taken to the county jail and in the next few days will be taken to Tuscaloosa for treatment.
 During the two weeks that the young man has been taken care of at police headouarters he has not spoken word. although on the streets before re was taken charge of he talked necessarily.
 Grau came to Selma from Brewton, and th:s morning Chief of Police Wal ters received a letter from Brewton, which stated that Grau had left that nlace suddenly about three weeks ago without any apparent reason for doing so. The letter stated that the young man had once before suffered from dement's and had been in an asylum.