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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-21

Bud Mcdonald is in trouble near
Salida, having been arrested for
alleged stealingof horses at Fairplav
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
KILLED AND nonnrn.
Body of Robert Holmes Found i'm an Alley in .ChicaEo,,

0O0y Of Robert Holmes Found fin an Alley in CAicaso.,
 Chicago May 2i.--Robert c. P, Holmes purchasing agent for, the Com moAwealth Edison Electric Company. was found dead with the narks of gar roteFs tcn his neck. and hIs face black from the strangu1ation in any alley in me -tf tfoVene town district today s.1a., s : The body was found. by an employe .of the street cleaning department and was identified by the contents of his pockets. Not the smallest coin or the slightest article of ,jeweiry was left on the garroted mans person. His pock- cts were turned inside out. and besides the terrible discolorations on the neck and face, there was; A gaping wound in the skull, made apparently by some blunt weapon. The skull was frac- tured.
 The body was taken to an undertak- ing establishment and the police be- gan 3 athorough. search for the assaii-
 A careful examination of the body of MT Holmes. by the eoroner's pfysi- elan, revealed that the man had not been strangled. There were no marks on the throat and the only indication of violence on the body was a deep cut over the left eye. The pockets had all been turned inside out and their con- tents were missing. A diamond shirt stud, 6 diamond ring and the cuff but tons were also gone. -
 Holmes last attended the TAeeting of the National Electric Light Associa- tion and his departure from the hotel was the last seen of him alive. It ls believed that he was on his way to take the elevated road at the Adams Street Station, when he was either de- coyed orHdragged into the alley where his body was found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
BIC AUDIENCE HEARS JOHNSON Makes Address to Cot ton Manufacturers. FEW NATIONAL ISSUES DEFINED Two Indirect References to His Candidaey'for Presidency. MInnesota,s Governor Dxriains the Close Relstionship of the West and.
 the south By Industries
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Richmond. Va. May 21-Governoi John A. Johnson. of Minnesota. as tho guest of the American Cotton Manu' lecturers Association, spoke here to. night. He was heard by an audience of several thousand and was given very generous applause. Lieutenant Gov ernor Ellyson presented the speaker.
 Governor Johnson made only two in- direct references to his candidacy for President.
 Al first he said, T could not un derstand why had been invited here to address these manufacturers. thought that probably because I had been q little bit in the public eye po- litically. was brought down here to satisfy the curiosity of the people in the Southeastern region. Since the re- turns have been coming in from Ala bama and other States, I am not sure that there is any curiosity to be satis- fled, Or probably it was satished before I got here
 There was another reference to his possible candidacy while the Governor was calling the names of the great men of old Virginia. But Minnese- ta," he added, ''has no desire to wrest from Virginia her honors of matern- ity so far as Presidents are concerned" "
 Concluding his speech. Governer Johnson said:
 l. plain duty of the American people to- day by improvement and canalizatton of the streams which empty Into the Atlantic and the Gulf, to develop forest Savannah and Chattah oochie. to the cot ton nelds, and up the Mississippi and burg. Chicago and tie Great Lakes. It is the mission of the waterway and of the public highway-the two routes of transportation owned, and operated by the people--to eliminate time and dis tance and cost of communcation be- tween the farm and factory between city and country. between raw mate the world; and the taxes of the people are more productively and beneffcfally invested in such permanent investments for the transformation of our interior than in all the panoply and ponnp of
 ''Tlis necessity for firm public con- trol of the private railway Is so thor ougrly entrsnched in the American mind, that agitations are now less plan for effectuating that control States and nation are alike aroused. The largest present problem is to avoid conflict between States and nation in defining the boundaries of control; and the Temptation of the Federal Govern railway control in itself to the exelu- sioa of the Elghts and powers of the the through the unfortunate experience of witnessing the setting aside by Fed eral lower court of three State legisla- tive acts regulating and reducing com rates, and the sovereign power Of the State has been arrested by a United States marshal who, with the approval of the court. seized our Attorney Gen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
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"The Senator's Daughter" At The


 Casino. , The Edwards Stock Company de- lighted it's audience of Thursday night with "The Senator's Daughter" <, a comedy drama of strong Situations re- lieved pleasurab1y with humor that appealed irresistibly, and from first to last keenest interest was maintained The company which is of notable strength played unusually we'll in it's offering, the second piece put on dur ing the week. Jack Vernon as Lord Beresford acted, with fine intelli- sence and spirit Jo6n g. Boyle,P in the difficult role Of Marquis de Ia Ro- chelle, was admirable. Ed Connolly, in the comedy role of Lige, and W. H. Edwards as Senator Clay did char aeter parts that made memorable hits. Hal W. Davis and Harry Adams, as offleers of the army, were very good. Helen A. Reid as Lucie, and Agnes Lee as Jane, won a deserved popu- larity that will long be remembered in Montgomery. Of handsome appear ance, they posses talents of unusual degree and their work was greatly admired. Lera Delston in the role of Miss Higgins played excellentlys
 An adequate street car service. af-r fording comfortable and rapid trans- portation to and from Electric Park. adds to the pleasure of the diversion at the Casino.
 The Senator's Daughter" will be the bill for the rest of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

eral ana stopped the enforcement of State law. Such a condition must be met with patience and wisdom; and 1t ssUws plsinkly ,kyy the aIsngsF 2f unssr nd Oh the part of the State for the watch ful preservation of all the guarantees of the Constitution. ..,.,
 The Right Solution.
 and the light establishment of these reforms--and they never will be settled until they are settled rigit--are na- in which the North and South, the East and West, are alike interested. and must engage shoulder to shoulder.
 "s s sSst ho Ss w.s Wes sd sesst sosss ySs StsSS Sf closely in communion of interest. We are bound together by the closest ties of industrial development and Demo of cotton and breadstuffs, of lumber and coal and iron, constitute 90 per cent of the freight volume which main- tains the transportation and industria enterprises of America; and so per cent ot the domestic exports of the United States. Our productions sustain the ctiss which today employ two-hfths
 During the twelve years that have elapsed since the panic of 1S93-96, the or tbs ot domss.e n1, hs Of trade Tn favor of the United States over and above our foreign imports, reach the vast total of sS,0oo 900 900. mate n e5 ls co RSt ts sra9s Ss ance and gold inflow represent almost wholly the surplus agricultural produc- accumulated by hard industry. with out tariff protection. or soverDment bonus and special privHese of any kind and in spite of discririlinations and tariff fall, when the Wall Street panic of l901-0s sent call money to a crazy height and the clearing house banks suspension of ash payment to deposi- tors. except to meet small necessities, it was the South and West again which produced the magnificent trade balance si0s 900 900 of European gold for the relief of the Eastern money centers and the adjustment of our unsettled
 Are Bound Together.
 West and South, North and East, we are bound together not only by industrial and commercial ties of inter nal devolopment, and by the. patriotic united in the cause of making this nation the greatest wofld-power for peace and commerce and freedom On
 And the true spirit and policy of American conquest, as voiced by tn rank and file of the, American people, in the fields and shops and homes, re1 gafdless of political parties, is not that of the baftlesfiip or the club of might, not that of bristiing tariffs and hostile tax penalties upon the pursuits of peace and the rights of trade; but that of ducing, anielioratink and eliminating these instruments and agencies of an- cient custom. and still more ancient and thereby extending and expanding the guaranties of American the influence of the American rid-powef. and the products of American industry, as far and wii5e as the sails of the sea may bear the Amer. icaTl flag ."-- -s-t-s a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
NAVE GOOD FOR NICKEL :.
 ON STRANGE PETITION

. Perhaps more than one person whose subscribed name had hitherto been as- sumed to be worth not a great deal, has discovered in the past few days that by signing 1t upon a petition that the Council purchase certain lands for a cemetery, he could enrich the circula- tor of the petition by just one gitney, otherwise a nickel or fve-cent piece.
 According to the information which officials have gathered. the person of- fering the petition for subscription Is paid i've cents for each name. secure l. the payment being made by persons interested in he tnle of the lands to the city. Mayor TeAgue- said yesterday that he would investigate the matter and zee to 1t that the Council, in ca so the petition should be presented. would have ready full information of the character oS. the petition.
 stripiin Heads Firemen.
 Birmingham. May 21.-(Special)-- M. R., striplin, of Talladega, was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
rnntructed for Rrrnn.

Washington, May ZI--The SIX dele- gates elected today by the regular" or Kelly faction of the District of Co., lumbia Democracy. to the Denver cont vsntion. were instructed for Bryan
 President Roosevelt and his policies were severely arraigned in speech bS Senator Gore, of Oklahoma. and Cow ernor. JohRsen was refer1ed to as a',fu- .t6rS PrSstdem of the=Unfted statss. .''1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
SPECIAL ENvoYs ARRIVE.
Enrique CreeI- and Will Buchanan
 Reach San Jose.


 Reach San Jose.
 Mexico City, May 21-Adviees were received in this city today that. the American cruiser Albany; conveying Hon. Enrique Creel and William l.. Buchanan. special ,envoys of the United States to the Central American Ses- sion of the. High Court of Justice. ar- rived in San Jose de Costa Rica yes terdaJv.
 The party disembarked immediately and started,.for. the Costa Rican, city. where the Central American Court of Justice will be inaugurated on the 25th of this month. The two envoys and the Justices of the other Central Amer ican countries. who had joined the party en route, were met at San Jose by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Costa Rica. together with a great many other government officials and. people, and were given an ovation as they dis embarked :
 An entertainment was given at San Jose last night to the guests. and the journey was begun this morning to the interior city 7!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

elected president of the Volunteer riremens Association. which means that next years meeting win be held
 Other officers elected were: H. S. La nier' Rome, vice president, and Frank Mahey,, of Dalton, Ga, secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
OBJECTIONABLE oDOR.
Fumes From Fertiiixer Factory ,rn-
 flanie OIfacfnrr Nerxea


 flame O1factory Nervea.
 What every. resident of Montgomery had thought was d dead nfouss or rat or other small deer in his own house or premises was the plant of the Ala pama Chemical Company. west of Montgomery. The odoriferous -breezes that have gently famed the city dur ing the night seasons. of the week have puzzled many, irritated all, and yesterday shrewd officers found out the source of the trouble and ordered the noise abateds
 It was stated By representatives of the company that a car load of ma. terial to be made up into fertiiizsrs had been shipped to the company by persons unknown. The material was already decomposed, or rapidly bs. coming so, and stench was resultant It was promised that the stuff would be treated Into innocuous desuetude at once. sA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
SUNSHINE SOCIETY.
rtrst Days Session of international
 Convention in Held

Convention is Held.
 houston, Tex, May. 21.-T1e first days session of the International Sun shine Society. which met here today in annual conference. was devoted to the reading of the reports of the different officers and committees.
 Through the general headduarters if was shown the amounts received siuf- ing the year totaled $1s,2o2.45 and of this amount s17.56s had been expended In work in which the society is inter- ested. Tn. remodelins the Westovef Lodge, which will hereafter Be open the year around. s1,22s. .43 has been ex- pended and s4.sso.2 .25 was spent on the Rest Home.
 The present membership is so6. ooo States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
FAsr rRA1N wnECKrn.
One Man Was Killed and Four Were
 Injured.

Oakland. Cal, May 21.-The second section of the Southern Pacific train No. IS. known as the oregon Express, was wrecked at Pinole last night One man was killed and four injured.
 The dead: Express Messenger Cum mings, Injured: Fireman Cody. fatal ly; R. J. Ward, engineer. fatally
 Express Messenger Birmingham, crushed about chest may. recover; W :. w. Rodeheren. helper on express car. fractured. ankle.
 The wreck. 1t Is said. was caused by a broken 'raiI The engine, each ex- press and baggage car jumped the track and turned over. Three passen : ger coaches left the rails. but remained upright. No passengers were injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
TAX. ON COLD BARs.
Secretary of the Treasury Decides
 Against Such Action

=
 New York. May 2l.--In connection with the exhaustion of the New York assay ofice's supply Of gold bars avail able for export to Europe 1t became. known that the suggestion was made. to the Secretary of the Treasury through the New York assay ofice. that tax be put on gold bars. sufficient to oh eek the outflow of gold export to Europe.
 The Secretary of the Treasury took the matter under advisement and de- citled against the suggestion, which was regarded as tending to impair New York's position as practically the only free market for gold The only charge now made to exporters of gold bars is { cents on every 100 pieces charge be- Ing made to cover the cost of making and handling the bars. 5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
Pitcher snrrn aoIa,

St. Paul. Minn.. May 21-President Linnen, of the St. Paul base ball club today bought Pitcher George SuKgs of the Detroit American League team Suggs played last year with the Mem- 'phfs, Tenn. Southern League team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
eREYs, BARBECUE.
Retired Corps of, Company Enjoys.

Retired corpa of Company Enjoys. Day
 at Jackson's. Lake. !, .,> ~ :. The Retired Corps of the Montgon- cry Greys, one of the city's oldest mil itary societies, had it's annual barbecue .at Jackson's Lake yesterday. J.4P. .safto1d was in charge of the arrange .ments, and. the day was deliehtful in every respect, ,, The Retired Corps ifs composed of formerly active members of the com lDany. .-.e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
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The friends of Mrs David Johnson, who has been seriously i'll at St. Mar garets Inirmary, for two weeks, will be glad toA learn that she is eonval- eseent and wall be able to return to her home in a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Miss Mary Nixon. who has been teaching in iTallassee, has returned to her home in summerheld to spend the vacation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs. F. A. Powell of Hurtsboro is visiting Mrs. J. H. Lalxin at her home, 21i South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mir. J. W. Reynolds of Clio. who was operated on last Saturday for appendi- cities, is improving rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Education will meet at 12 o'clock noon, at my office 1T Coosa St. in the City of Montgomery for the purpose of con sidering an application that has been made for the creation of a new school district to be composed of parts of School Dis tricts Nos. 23-2s-2s ana 30
 G. W. cOVINGToN,
 Superintendent of Education, --fri-3t Montgomery County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

The friends of Mrs. Mamie P Foster will regret to learn of her serious ill., ness at her home on North Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs. s. M.. cassimus and daughters. Miss Agathl and Miss Annie, have re- turned from Mobile, where they have spent a week with friends and rela- tivee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
l. IN SOC I E T Y
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on In0 EunyeCt Ol 1Htiu CtuUgs Fr pr. Mccormick was associated wftl Mrs. Burney when she was engase' in organizing the Mothers' Congress his address was especially interestini to the members.
 Ths installation of new ofhcers wa, e business number of the meeting They are: Mrs. Ray Rushton, President Mrs. William Ledyard. First Vice Pres ident: Mrs. Forney Stevenson, secont Secretary. and Mrs. !. M. Hopkins :, A course luncheon following the lit. ,srafy and business program.
 Mns. BREWER ENTERrAISs iA THURSDAY BRIDGE CLUB
 Tn compliment to Mrs. George Berry and Mrs. Edward Lunrnis. of coiun- bus. Ga, Mrs. owen D.. Brewer enter tained deiightfuiiy last afternoon. when those Indebted to her were the niem- bers of the Thursday Bridge Club.
 Mrs. Brewers attractive home was further beautifed for the occasion by the artistic placing of palms and choice cut flowers. Nasturtiums were used in the reception hall. daisies in the libra ". and peoples and sweet peas in the dining room. ., e6 :. Mrs, Brewer was assisted my Mrs. Nose MeLemoYe. Mrs. walton Hill and Mrs.. Ralph Quissenberry. After the games. refreshments. were served and bouduets of sweet peas were souvenirs of the afternoon.
 W. 0. T. U. MEETING POSTPONED.
 The regular meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be postponed on account of Home Mission meeting.
 Mrs. J. B. Men. President
 Mrs. H. A. Manning, Secretary.
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 Mrs. George Berry and Mrs Edward Luminous, who are visiting MT. and Mrs. O. D. Brewer. will return to theif home in Columbus. Ga. today.
 Mrs. Dunstsn,. of Auburn. is visiting her brother. Dr. Stanley Persons. Mas Edna Joseph has returned from Auburn. where she has been visiting Mrs. Mossisy, ct Union Springs. is visiting her sister Mrs. H. M. Hob
 Miss Annie easton will go to Tus- calooea tomorrow to- attend com mencernent at the University.
 Mrs. j. A. Reeves will entertain the Magazine Club this afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. H. Mabson, on South Court Street
 Miss Helen windham. of Chicago. is the guest of Miss Jennie Han,
 Mrs. Julia Galbraith, who has spent the winter with MT. and Mrs. F. IT. Merritt. at their home on Amanda Street. has gone North for the sum. mer. .
 Mrs. J. D. Roduemore. who is the guest of Mrs. A. S. Woolfolk. will leave for New York Monday.
 MT. Charles Allen Hopkins has gone to Perdido Bay to spend the summer with Mir. Robert Randolph.
 The members of the Philathsa Class day School. gave their first monthly the home of Miss Lucille Gran, on Adanas Avenue. 4 I Misa Elliott of New Orleans, who has been visiting Mfr. and Mrs. J. W. Street will leave today for the~high- lands of NsSth Carolina.
 Miss Lula Mcqueen ana Miss Evelyn Bibb have been appointed maids to Miss Florence Davidson, who is spon- sor for Camp HoltzclAw at the reunion to be held in Birmingham.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Miss Lula Mcqueen and Miss Evelyn Bibb have been appointed maids to Miss Florence Davidson. who is spon- sor for Camp HoltzclAw at the reunion to be held in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
MARRIAGE OF MRS. HANNA
 AND MR. THONF


 One of the prettiest and most i'm . pFessive home weddings of the spring was that of Mrs Evelyn Hanna and Mir Stratton McLemore Thomas. which took place at the home of Mir. and Mrs Alexander Bruce. sister and brother in-iaw of the bride. on the Woodley Road. The ceremony was celebrated at ( o'clock. Rev. Neander Wood officiat- ing. The wedding was witnessed by a number of close friends and the bride and groom were attended by her sis ter, Mrs. Bruce as matron of honor. and Mir. Bruce, IS best man. Mrs. Bruce wore a toilette of white null and lace and carried an arm bouquet of Kil- larney roses and asparagus fern, with streamers of smilax
 The bride wore a gown of soft re- sada green silk with hat to match and carried Killarney roses. plumosa and smnaM
 During an informal reception which followed the ceremony, dainty re- freshments were served. The brides table was spread with embroidered XXX linen and adorned with pink roses. smilax and tulle.
 Al $40 o'clock. MT. and. Mrs. Thomas left for A wedding trip. after which thev .wilI, be at home in Brownsville, Tam where Mir Thomas resides. The bride has spent the winter with her sis- tar, Mrs Bruce, and has made many warm friends here. who will be inter- ested in her wedding
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
PRESIDENTS DAY WITH ;.

Mrs H. c. Gunnells, president of the orsanization. was hostess with whom the rtieInbArs ot the Mothers Club met yesterday afternoon
 The feature of ths afternoon vas an s;5ssirets byI pr. McGor1nick. oe Mobile. |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

I Miss Elliott of New Orleans, who has been visiting Mfr. and Mrs. J. w Huger, at their home on Lawrence Street, will leave today for the high lands of North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs. J. D. Roquemore. who Is the guest of Mrs. A. S. woolfolk. will leave for New York Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

The members of the Philathea Class of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Sun day School. gave their first monthly social entertainment last evening at the home of Miss Lucille Graff, on AdanaA Avanna :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mir. Charles. Allen Hopkins has gone to Perdido Bay to spend the summer with Mir. Robert Randolph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Miss Annie Gaston will go to Tus- calooea tomorrow to. attend com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs Julia Galbraith, who has spent the winter with MT. and Mrs. F. IT. Merritt. at their home on Amanda Street, has gone North for the sum. mer. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs. George Berry and Mrs. Edward Luminous, who are visiting MT. and Mrs. O. D. Brewer, will return to their home in Columbus. Ga. today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

. Mrs. Mossiey.' of Union sprinss, is
 visiting her sister Mrs. H. M. Hob bic. ...M=
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22

Mrs. ]. A. Reeves will entertain the Club this afternoon at the home of her sister Mrs. T. H. Mabson, on South Court Street.