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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
SON AND BROTHER HELD
 FOR KILLING AGED NEGRO

Selma, April 4.--(Special) )-Boykin Beaton and Sherman Beaton. negroes, were brought to Selma this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Williams and placed in the county jail on the charge of murder.
 The murder which the negroes are alleged to have committed occurred on the night of April 1, near Richmond, in the southern part of the county. Thursday morning an old negro, Abe Beaton, was found dead in bed at his home near Richmond. It is supposed that during the night the house had been entered and the negro shot while he was asleep.
 Sheriff Doherty was advised of the murder this morning and sent Deputy Williams to Richmond. He arrested the two negroes, the evidence pointing to them as being guilty of the crime.
 Boykin Beaton is a son of Abe Bea- ton, the negro killed, and sherman Beaton Is a brother
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NEGROES OF FOURTH DISTRICT.
They Condemn Roosevelt And Endorse
 FOraker.

FOraker.
 Selma. April 4-(SpeciaD-A mass convention of a part of the Republican party of the Fourth Congressional Dis trict was held on Green Street this afternoon in front of Henry Preston's store.
 The meeting was to have been held in the Zion Hall. a few doors below, but the manager of the convention claimed that the management of the hall want" ed to charge $5 rent for the hall when a few weeks ago the Thompson faction of the party rented the same hall for S2
 The meeting was to have convened at l2 o'clock but the delegates and politicians were slow in assembling and it was after o'clock before 1t was called to order.
 The meeting was that of the black and tan wing of the party in the dis trict and no white men were present except two newspaper workers. "Bill'' Stevens. the chief representative of the wing of the party was cordially greeted by his many old friends and when the convention was called to order by John NJ. Gee Stevens was introduced and made a speech.
 Resolutions condemning Roosevelt and Taft and endorsing Senator Foraker were passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

II " vietion to his hearers He said. in part:
 Tt is a great pleasure to be With you. fellow Red Men. tonight, not be- | Icause some of you are my friends of long acquainatnce. but because visit this city to pay tribute to one of the noblest Red Men who ever graced the great councils of this order. I do not say this sligh tingly of you who are before me, but in simple sincerity. 'I knew the late MT. Thomas Fl. Watts when was child, and as grew up I learned to lean upon him as upon no other. loved him for his truth, for his honesty. for his cheer fulness, for the fact that in time of need he was every ready to lend helping hand to all young members. love him because he gave more encour- agement to a young member to i've as he should live, than. did all of the advice or consolation of other ana older members.
 q stopped in Montgomery more to meet his family than to meet you Red Men, and do not misunderstand me, l speak not at all djsparingly of you. This is my first visit to your great capitalV city and 1t may perhaps be my last but I want to say, that while part of the day has been sad, perhaps this has been one of the happiest days ever spent"
 A Polished Speech.
 MT. Bird then launched into the in- structive part of his speech. Through out this part of the address his re- marks were punctuated with hgures which showed,a careful and detailed knowledge of the great order of which he is the Great Chief. These figures were never gone into detail sufficiently to tire, but were followed or preceded with an apt story or joke, either upon humanity in general or his native State of Kansas.
 There are four great fraternal or ders in the United States. the Masons. the odd Fellows. the Pythians and the Red Men" said he. "Fraternity to the average American means great deal. and it is one of the great things of the world
 The ideals of the order were then touched upon in comparison with the various church creeds of the estab- lished and recognized churches of the world. NO man." said the speaker. "who belongs to great order and who lives up to, or tries with all his might to live up to. the laws of that order can be other than a Christian. True, we have no creed, we do not re- quire a man to belong to any church, and all or a great part of our work Is done in secret, but those facts do not give the churches right to criticize us. nor does 1t give us right to crit icize the church. We are all striving to one great end. the amelloration of the suffering of the world and the final home to come"
 The extent of the order was then en- tered into. Pointing to the flag of the United States. which decorated the chair upon which tho speaker had sat. the speaker declared that wherever "Old Glory floats the council fires of the Red Men are burning tonight. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
FINE ADDRESS OF INCOHONEE Hit Made by Visiting
 Officer. TRIBUTE PAID TO WAITS High Officer of Red Men Visits
 Grave. Vnion of Local Red Meas Lodges Gather to Hear Instructive Words of speaker--Next
 in Grimm, Ga.

Last night was a great one in the history of the local tribes of Red Men. W. A. S. Bird of Topeka. Kas., the Great Incohonee of the Improved Or der of Red Men in the United States and Canada. was rendered a reception by the union of the three tribes in Red Mems Hall. on Madison Avenue at 6 o'clock.
 Mir. Bird arrived in Montgomery at Il o'clock yesterday morning, being accompanied from Birmingham by J. II. Cook. Great Guard of the Forest R. E. L. Neal of Selma, Great Sachem of the Reservation of Alabama; W. M Smith. Great Chief of Records of the State. and other prominent offic.als among the Red Men. On his arrival in Montgomery the Great Incohon was met by a committee from each of the three tribes located fin Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

order extends from the easternmcst coast of Maine to the Philippine Is- lands; from Alaska to the Panama Zone"
 The educational feature of the or- ganization was carefully touched upon. The audience was told of one tribe In Pennsylvania which each month ist- ened to q scientific explanation of se- oialistic doctrines by a professor In Pennsyivania College. and . tribe of swedes In Minnesota who every three months were lectured either by law yer. doctor or professor upon the workings of the United States. This feature of the organization was urged upon those present as one of the best.
 The speaker closed his address with an appeal for more fraternaiism and more perfect realization of the ideal of the organization In that all should speak well of his neighbor even though none of us are perfect. IT your brother falls by the wayside. pick him up. Tell him that he has dis graced himself. his family ana his or der. but forgive him and try to help him. and nine times out of ten. that man will live better in the future than he did before his fall"
 Mf. Neal's Address.
 Following MT. Bird. R. E. L.. Neil of Selma, Great Sachem of the reserva- ton of Alabama, spoke to those pres ent. Mir. Meals address was short and to the point. It was. he stated, the first opportunity which had been given him to speak in the capital of the res ervation of Alabama since his advent to the position of Great Sachem of the State.
 The enormous growth of the order within the State was touched upon, MT. Neal saying that the banner tribe of the whole reservation was Montgom- cry tribe.
 Mir. Neal paid q high tribute to the Great Incohon Mir. Bird, in the plant ing of the evergreen at the grave of the late Mir. Watts. He told graphi- cally of the planting of the little green by the head of the order. and of those who stood about the grave and prayed q silent prayer that the green might grow.
 While in Montgomery Mir. Bird and the State chiefs were entertained by James T. Maddox at hts residence. Mir. Bird will leave this morning fer Grif- fin. Ga. where he will visit the tribes of that dourishlng city for day. From that place he will go to Florida that he may attend the postponed Great Council of the tribes of that State. Inn mediately after his visit to Florida. the Great Incehonee will return to his na. tive city of Topeka, Kas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

tions Sheriff Bowden has taken steps to prevent the playing of a baseball game here tomorrow. for there is q playing.
 The management of the Jack sonville Baseball Club has arranged to official ly open the South Atlantic League sea son tomorrow with a game between the Jacksonville and Savannah clubs Thousands of fans are sorely disap- pointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NEWS OF wETuMPKA A.

WetuHpka. April 4.-(Special) )-"An old-time singing school" given by To- cal talent, was the attraction at the
 Mrs, F. W. LuIl. J. A. Holmes. Jr., Miss Fannye Colson. B. K. McMorris and F. !. Cain played the principal roles with much success.
 Quite a large audience was in at tendance and the proceeds were for the benefit of the Baptist Church.
 Judge J. J. Mayfield 0. Tuscaloosa, candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, was in Wetumpka yesterday.
 The regular term of the Circuit Court will begin next Monday. Judge W. W. Pearson of Montgomery will preside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
GIFT FOR CRUISER.
Birmingham Commercial Club Appoints
 Committee.


 Birmingham Commercial Club Appoints
 a Committee. Birmingham. April 4.-(Special)-- President Sterling A. Wood. of the Commercial Club, has appointed com- mittee to take the proper steps for the presentation of a gift to the scout cruiser Birmingham and a conn mittee of women to cooperate with them.
 This has been done at the instance of Mayor George B. Ward, who wrote to Mir. Wood.
 The committee named is: Lieuten- ant Governor Henry B. Gray. chair man; Rufus N. Rhodes Dr. J. H. Phillips, J. D. Kirkpatrick. John l.. Raul. Vassar l.. Allen, James J. Smith and Leo K. Steiner.
 The following women are appointed as a special committee to cooperate with them: Mrs. T. H. Motion Mrs E. NJ. Tutwiler. Mrs. George R. Ward. Mrs. W. H. Woodward and Mrs. A. H .s Dearborn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Incorporated here today with a capi- talization of $4O0. 900. A. D. Smith is President and other incorporators in clude many well known men of Bir- mlngham. The headquarters of the Company will he in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
DENIES l.. AND N. MOTION.
No New Trial in the Fitzgerald Damag
 Shit

Selma. April Especial )-Before Judge Mabry of the City Court today there has been argued motions for the arrest of judgment in the suit against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad which was instituted by Mrs. Mamie Fitzgerald. widow of James Fitzger- ald. heard during the recent session of the Circuit Court of Dallas County. The jury returned & verdict for $23,- 900 against the railroad.
 The motions whic were argued to- day and which were denied by Judge MabPy. were introduced by Mallory & Mallory for the L. and N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL.

Governor BrOward Issues Instructions
 To Sheriff To Stop Game.
 Jacksonville, April Ex-Governor Broward today issued positive instruc- tions to the sheriff of Duval~ county to prevent the violation of any law that he knew was about to be Yio- lated and as a result of these tnstruc-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
FOR DESSERT.

Cream PufRa. 2Se dozen. Chocolate EecIaires, 30e doxeHs Charlotte Russe, 50 doSen. Please order yours early. Also Ice Cream and Sherbet.
 HINDS & HYATT. Randy Kitchen. Phone 65.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The bishop of London has been glv- ing all of his time during Lent to mission work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
ron DESSERT.

Cream Pusfs, 25c dozen. Chocolate Eeelaires, soc aeEen. Charlotte Russo, 50 dosen. Please order yours early. Also Ice Cream and Sherbet.
 HINDS & HYATT, Randy Kitchen. Phone 55.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

In forty-hve years the northern province of the Episcopality ip Eng land has increased in population from 613s, 507 to nearly 12.000. 900, and three new sees are contemplated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

New Life Company Organized.
 Birmingham, April 4.--The great southern Life Insurance Company was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
A Grand Spelling Match.

The first of series of entertain ments for the benefit of the Morgan Pettus memorial fund will be given next Friday night by the women who have that memorial in charge. The first entertainment will be a spelling bee and will be taken in by the pupils of the Dallas Academy and the Selma Military Institute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Meeting af Card Club.
Meetinr ef nridge CIuh.

The members of the Lenten Bridge Club and a few other friends were agreeably entertained yesterday after noon by Mrs. Walter Shafer at her home on Lapsley street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
soclaI and PersoaaI.

Miss Irma Wolf has returned home after a delightful visit to friends and relatives in New Orleans and Mobile, where she was the recipient of much social attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Miss Carrie Metter who has been the guest of Miss Mathilde Wolf for the past few weeks has returned to her home in Meridian. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

Mrs Ben Topper will be hostess on Wednesday afternoon for the mem bers of the Do As You Please, Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

A. Pras skauer has returned to his home in Mobile after a short stay here with relatives.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
Thoney Has, a Novel Excuse.

IT'S a somewhat novel argument that Jack Thoney, the big noise oil the
League in batting, lasts season, is making. He figures that hes prac-
tcany certain to fail to make good If he signs with the Boston Americans,
According to his argument he a nstar in minor league circles n points
Il his fine record with the Toronto Club in 1907 in support of this con-
tenton. but he claims to feel that he would be a failure in big league He
AVS that when he was With the New York Americans lie a found to be
wanting and says that just such a fate is in store for him if he signs with
the Hubbies.
It's hard to determine whether Thoney is in earnest Or whether he has
q case IF cold feet" or whether he IS figuring that the stand that he is TAX
ing Will result In the Boston American management offering him a bigger
salary if heAshows a disposition 10 stand out and refrain from attaching his
name to a contract. Just why a player who could sMg in the style that Jack
Thoney did against the best pitchers that the Eastern League clubs could
pit against him las season. should not be able to hit the ball effectively in the
League. is hardt to determine
Everybody admits that the dineren nee between the quality of baseball
furnished in the Eastern League and that exhibited in the two major organ
izatons is small Thoney would bat aeamst son of the same box artists
that he was forced % face in the Eastern League and the slight difference in
the speed of the infelders in favor OF the American League would certainly
not materially affect his batting average.
AS a fielder there are certainly ew players in the country more capable
than Thoney- He had somewhat of a tendency to be cratic during the ear
lr part of last season and would sometimes make a joke of a heave
from the outncld right after nipping some base runner trying 20 score from
third OF an apparently safe chance but he overcame this and became n OF
the steadest o. the dependable ones 1t used to be quite a treat for Newark
ans to see him and Jimmy Jones work when the Maple Leafs visited this
city last year.
Jones is admittedly ONT Of the best performers in left garden in the
business but it takes a capable rival on the opposing team to really make
him do his best Jimmy used to hate % see Thoney receiving the paudts of
the crowds for pulling off stunts and he simply let himself loose in going after
everything, whether the play was apparently impossible or not. With such
crackajaoks# in the fielding line as Jimmy Jones and Jack Thoney right on
edge the local baseball crowds used to zee feats performed that made them
gasp in establishment
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
Hard Times for Atlantic League.

Atlantic League baseball magnates are certainly getting theirs these
days. President AL Lawson, of the Union League, is out with an announce
nent to the effect that Elizabeth has been added to the organization which
he represents, thus completing thu eightclub circuit When Lawson
shifted his Reading enterprise from the Atlantic League etc the Union League,
after giving out the interesting inform auon that HI was going to u a team
in both leagues in that town. furnish ing a sort of a continuous performance.
President Dobbins. of the Atlantic Lea que, made sol causdc comments
What he and his associates will think about taking Betsytown away from
the Atlantic League circuit has not yet been dvulged.
Newark "a never a paying proposition in the Atlantic League but
afer a disastrous start, on account of the opposition of organized baseball,
the Atlantic Leaguers began to make some money In Elizabeth, and The feel
ing was that it would do wen in 1908 Brooklyn q mother baseball propo-
siton acquired by Lawson, and the Atlantic Leaguers have, therefore, been
compelled to close up their ranks after every attack m their ines b. TIN
Reading promoter. That they will now have to be satisfied with peng an
unimportant association, confined to Pennsylvania towns is plainly Wdenr
AS to the Union League Lawsons ponunciamento is to tn ERECT ina
mrionafrcs are interested in the enterprise. Unlimited capital he says is at
the command Of the clubs in the circuit The travelling expenses re to oe
limited, the circuit being the most compact everd devised for an assoclauon
entering uch important cities in the East. Sunday ball is allowed in four
Altogether If things have progressed is fr and in Is tsfacto syle
as Lawson says they have there is good reasonf for hi stating that nothing
remains to be done except to call a meeting at his headquarters in Phla-
ddphia to officially ratfy the schedule which he is 20 prepare. Now, II II
could only be found out just where intown the Union Leaguers we're to play
who it is that is backing the Newark enterprise, who is going to manag I'M
team also the name of me player occurred or 1908 should be dvulged, and
my other daas should be supplied to the public it might be fart to assume
that the Union League was going to receive son attention rom thu New
ark baseball fans.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Those who
drive harness racers in public for the
e.. ~ thinn hoa q Gala time al
y anaax, Tho
the Murray mn fiotei ~
occasion was the plehiiiai oisiN
the National Trotting Association
which has heretofore kept the. bans up
in favor of the professional reinsmen
go naloaatod tho amateurs ia What is
- roeee
popuiarly Nhown as 40
by a praetcaliy unanimous wy ~,
bugbear section of rule A was aineiloeo
to read: Records cannot be made or
bars incurred in contests on grounds Oh
members for premiums other than
money. when no entrance fee is col
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

The long-heralded game between
Newark High School and the Boys
High School basketball team, of Brook
lynA scheduled to be played yesterday
afternoon at the gymnasium of the New
ark Y. M. C. AZ. fell through at the
last owing to the fact that the
Brooklyn lads, for a reason mex
planned, failed to put in an appearance
1t was a keen disappointment to the
large crowd Of basketball enthusiasts
that had gathered 20 witness the all
important contest and a severe finan-
cial loss to the Newark High Athletic
Association.
When it became apparent that the
Brooklyn team would not turn up the
| management substituted the "All-Coi-
legiate'' FIVE, a team composed of X. nj
c. A., and former college players. Thu
Newark manager offered to refund the
price of admission to all those who die
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
MAY PURCHASE RAYMER
FOR THE NEWARK TEAM.


Secretary Thomas j. Martin, of the
Newark Eastern League Club, to-day
received word from Connie Mack, man
ager of the Philadelphia Athletics, 10
the effect hat all American League
clubs had waived claim to Second Base
man Fred Raymer.
1t seems that Walter w. Burnham,
while manager of the Newark team,
had his eye on the player and, with o
view of landing Raymer for Newark.
Connie Mack drafted him from the Tri-
State League. The fact that the Amer
lean League clubs have waived claim
means that Manager George T. Stall
ings is free to purchase Raymer, if he
desires him for the team.
If he does, Raymer may be shifted
to short, as it is believed thai Stall
Iings will hang on to Second BasemaI
Jimmy Mullen. Raymer is a star IN
| fielder for any minor league club, nav
ing played a full season with the Bos
ton Nationals.
To date the Newark club ha re
| ceived no refusal from any Easterl
League club to its requests for waiver
on all of last seasons players.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
Selections Piling in, Among
Them Lions" "~Stalwarts,"
"Acmes" and Travellers"

nam indicating aggressiveness for the
Newark Baseball team observed this
evening. l would suggest "Stalwarts''
as the first syllable is identical with
that of the new managers name, .lnd
the whole word means sturdy and uu-
compromising. Also "~Stallings's Lions
abbreviated to "Stallions" would be
significant, if the latter word is per-
missable. Yours truly,
AN OLD-TIME FAN"
.
Newark, N. j.. Feb. II, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-The Newarks were once
known as the Little Giants" Why not
calf them the Little Giants next sea-
son? Yours truly,
Ike Rosenbaum, Morris Stien, Levey
Lewis, Mike Fass, Sam Saskir, Phil
Stick and all the newsboy fans
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
HIGH FIVE
DISAPPONT NEWARKERS

not care to witness the contest. As
might have been expected, the ALI
Collegiates'' were no match for the
speedy High School team and. to make
a long story short, they were snowe
under, "A to IL. The lineup:
Newark HI. s. "All-Collegiate.
Baumann observation-disclosures. Runge
Speary, Smith. ..Hyler, Campbell
Forwards.
Seidler CaVanaugh
Centre.
Alverson FRANCE
Smith, Nollmer .....,....s..ss.s MdnAd
Guards.
Final score-Newark High School, "A;
'tAll-Collegiate," 10. Score at end Of
first half-Newark High School, "a;
"All-C Collegiate" 6. Referee-Mr. Metz
Umpire-Mr. McDevit. Time of halves
Fifteen minutes. /
In the preliminary game h New
ark High School second five met del
feat at the hands of the Olympic Five
of the Y. N. C. A, by the narrow mar
gin of one point, the score being 90 to
90 in favor of the Olympic Five.
The Olympic team was familiar with
the baskets and shot goals from differ
ent parts of the court with ease. The
f1lS1 ScHOo pOyS were ehSi SupOAAOiS
in team work.
The lineup:
Newark H. S. Cd. Olympic.
Pier, Curtis. ......... Wallace, Bowers
Forwards,
Lyons observation-disclosures. Clark
|. Centre.
Kugle.. Baldwin,. .Stager, Chandler
Guards.
Nationals Cop Another Game.
AS a holiday attraction the National
Junior basketball team on its home
court last night met the Lawrence A.
C.. a Clark House team of New York,
the Turner's winning easily by the score
of 4S to Is. The lineup:
National Turner'S. Lawrence A.. G.
Underwiss walker
Forwards.
Zazzala OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. bisnop
Centre.
Donovan 0piueiSpiii
Wagner, Charter ............... Telser
Guards.
Sacred Hearts Down Centres.
The Sacred Heart School basketball
team yesterday defeated the Centre
School five at Bloomfield by the score
of IS to Z.