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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
This Date in History
.Iune l..

June l.
 1206-Enrico Dandolo. Doge of Ven- ice, died. Born HOS.
 1794-French fleet defeated in the Bay of Biscay by the English under Lord Howe.
 1831-Redheld Proctor, United States Senator from Vermont, born. Died 1908
 1S68-James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States, died. Born April IS, 1791.
 1S71-Canada issued it's first post cards.
 190S-Last performance given in the historic Boston Museum.
 l9o5-Lewis and Clark Exposition opened at Portland. Ore.
 1907-The Waters-Pierce oil Com pany having been found guilty of vio- tating the antitrust laws of Texas, was fined Sl.623 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

It is stated that the mother of Harry Thaw will allow Evelyn a monthly stipend of one thousand dollars, so long as she conducts herself properly. This will at least save Ev. from the necessity of taking in washing as a means of support. Perhaps this was one of the conditions under which the suit for divorce was withdrawn, and Evelyn consents to remain Mrs. Thaw. at least for the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

within their reach. whether 1t was sailor's big toe or an iron ringbolt.
 An attempt was made two years ago to export live holsters to Europe. but it failed because they landed in poor condition. But now oxygen will be pumped into the tanks. and it Is thought the animals will land in good form. If this experiment. Is success reg uiar trade in live Holsters will be in- augurated between America and Ger many.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
LObsters and Frogs for Germany.

New Hork Times.
 The Kaiser Wilhelm IT. carried a strange live shipment on her boat decks when she left for Bremen at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. In two patent tanks on the boat deck were 200 bulfrogs from Kentucky and 300 live Holsters from the Jersey coast. The frogs were consigned to Hans Geyer of Regersberg. Bavaria. and the of Bremen.
 Hans Dunkel. lad who came over on the steamer from Germany 10 fetch the frogs from Louisville, said that the American frogs were being taken over to improve the breed of the na- tive frog of Bavaria, which is much smaller and does not sing. The tank for the frogs was filled with weeds.
 Some difficulty was encountered when the crew attempted to put the live Many of them got out of the baskets they were in and crawled all over the deck. laying hold of anything that cana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

Tn our opinion Bryan should have carried this State almost unanimous ly," Semarks The Abbeville Times. We can see no valid reason for such an opinion. Alabama does not yet belong to Mir. Bryan, and there is no excuse for virtually condemning. those who failed to vote for him. His adherents should be satisfied with his vote and not throw insinuations at others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
outside ths Mineral RsssOa.

The Birmingham Ledger notes the fact that of the nine counties carried by Governor Johnson. in the recent pri- mary, not one of the number is in the mineral district. If MT. Bryan was correct in -has statement, that the Steel Trust was lighting him in Alabama, then 1t must have done It's work among the South Alabama farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

Our old aunt carrynation has been tuck up agin." this time in Pittsburg, Pa, of all places in the world. Her conduct must have been something a little worse than awful if that town couldn't stand it. By the way. it is said your Aunt Carrie has been pro- viding for the proverbiai rainy day and has salted down $200 ,00o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
Women in the PhilIipinca

Chivalry. modern politics and domes- tic conservatism are drolly combined into the Philippine Assembly last week by Senor Sotto. It gives all women over 23 years of age the right 10 vote. provided they have the written consent of their parents or their husbandsj
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

A farmer near Lineville has found ripe cockIe-burr. and the wise ones say that predicts short summer and early winter. We hope that burr Is a false prophet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

A merchant up in Wedowee offers to buy eow-hides. squirrel hides, mink hides. 'possum hides and coon hides. but doesn't mention pole-cat hides. No doubt he will hide if he sees one of them coming in his direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
VIII Not Make 1t . Party War Cry.

Union SpfInBB bItEIe'
 Senator Aidrich is credited with say- ing that the Dingley tariff schedules will be increased if disturbed at all. The Republican party hasn't the slight est idea of making that campaign battle-cry this year. however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

What we don't understand about this Georgia business is that they have so much near beer'' and we have heard nothing about near whiskey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
, gwoRN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes 1t part ot % tne culation is larger than that of any morn ing newspaper printed in Alabana--ano that its Sunday edition has the largest GIT cu1ntion of any edition of any newspapeF printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for April printed oelo" fepre- sent the actual net circulation all s~I~'N~ having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
snnnh InArmenf.

Philadelphia North American.
 When Platt wrote that letter calling himself an old fool he did a lot toward restoring ocular confidence in his tudg- menG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
Whr ReriaIon WaIta.

Louisville courier-Journal. I
 All things in the way of campaign funds come to those who compel the tariff reformers to walt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

Some days ago we copied and com mented on an editorial from The New Bedford Standard in which the latter referred to the assertion of "a Georgia editor that white men in that State could get liquor when they wished and that negroes could not get it at all. The Standard took the position. vir- tually, that if the negroes could not get liquor the fact would endanger white supremancy in that State; be- cause. as it argued. if the negroes could not spend their money and their time buying and drinking intoxicants they would buy homes and thus stand a chance to go up ahead of the whites. We ridiculed that contention. and The Albany CGa). Herald thus sustains our position:
 What The Advertiser here says is all very true. There Is certainly no danger of proh hibition nor anything else ever putting the negro on top in Georgia. But the premises as well as the facts upon which the moral drawn uy 1He NeW BeuIOIu oNduudTu i5 pIeu- icated. are all wrong. The white man who Is able to send out of the state for whiskey can get all he wants, and the negro who has the money eau do the same thing. And when it comes to the tllegitimate traffic in the stuff the blind tiger" business-the negro rather has the advantage Of the wn4te man. If there is a blind tiger any where about where he roams, the dram loving darkey seems to be able to locate it as if by the sense of smell. anl when once he knows where it Is, the rest is easy, provided he has the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
For Jefrerson Davis Celebration.

add more interest to the centenary cell ebration of Jefferson Davis's birth ths survivors who had part in his tn- auguration in Montgomery In 1e6l, S veteran of the War Between the States said yesterday.
 There must be a good many in snd near Montgomery of whom we have, no official record, and 1t will be difficult for us to communicate with them unless they assist us in finding them-ratheF a roundabout way of saying that they can find us mora easily than we can find them.
 We shall have numerous veterans there. but none will. in my opinion. lend more impressive solemnity to the scene than the veterans who were pres. ent at the Capitol on the day We made our first and only PresidenE'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
The puerlIe Per.onn Prattle.

You may be sure that Mittis May. and little Johnalbert. tust returned from
 s tSe psope Iss as S eaPs Gs r sE day. Of thes event, by the way, you may be sE.e. too. Mittie May made 2 most. stirring picture indeed: a sort of black blur In the midst of her little slate. and all about that blur a flock of small flying biurs that were propsr ly named for the persons they repre- No. { in her series of Souvenir Post Cards: Characteristic Street Scene. MontEomery. Alabama: Merrymakers Taking Trolley Ride.'
 ,, BSt ". all oths St that Is on the side as Mt
 Mittie May and little Jahna lber' talked about their stay In the country to the old place agaanI and Pepper was just wild to have thehn all go, or else stay away forever and forget it. Mittie Mays Pepper is devoted father, buT thinks of other things than how tame Lily was and would let you play with her calf (Popper lost interest in that soW5 and how eny ou aiTs tney was aSst i the cutest little bird nest. and John- albert broke 1t all up
 That was Peppers cue. He looked grim silence. the while Mittie May and Mttle Johnalbert fought their little fight. Johnalbert declared that it wasn't no Aln 10 IAke them alEB DeCau8c NH how the old ladv Tnommer bird wouldn't a-took up there again nohow after they has been touched. which he said so. that nigger boy as was with me: and before Mommer could repri. mand him for using such positively barbarous grammar, Mittie May e1pIod- ed the argument like the little lady she Is by saying that Johnalbert ought not to have touched the eggs in the first place, and that not a sparrow falls without Gods knowing It; to the which little Johnalbert answered tartly that he couldn't see as how that helped the sparrow
 It was then that A4le Paternal Per- son, taking the cue, got into the dia- logue. He said he was indeed grieYed that his children should behave in such a manner. and that if a visit to Grandma's was to have such effects up on the conduct of his little boy and his little giri. he thought they had better never so again. And as he stalked of the stage, to prevent Mommer's indui- sition as to his yelled insinuations against Grammar, he intimated that he knew of a stern argument that hc might utilize to prevent farther duar. reltnR.
 So Mittie May and little JohnaIbart's Pepper stalked smtlingly away from home, found out the schedule to Cram mars place, and accepted an invitation to the Sons of Veterans barbecue at Jackson's Lake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
Mongsl Plsassnt Person.
by1o .. PARTRIDGE.
wHAT TO SAY TO-DAY.
Table TaIh for Bromides Dnring the
 Three M~.l~

Three Meals.
 Breakfasfr-I heard the Governor de- clfsed to dll out the troops--The Po- lice wern tsent to a single church last night--Fu1ny how things get dull in Summer-- {hey say one woman was shot by han who was trying to get out of thecar--Think of the Congress adtourning that way--The paper says they spent one hundred billions of dol lars--Wells wonder what we are go- ing to do this week.
 Luncheoi--I heard an old timer in railroad cfcles says yesterday that he didn't believe In atr-brakes anyhow Those old fellows knew the business from the ground up--I wish that ltt- tie Mittie May and Johnalbert had been in the wrtck--fou ought not to wish that way fbout anybody, no matter how much they annoy you've are still at next to rsading matter = Haw-haw- haw!-Yoy are so witty--I don't know how l think of those things.
 Dfnner-iI wouldn't mind seeing the team get Ia margin of half a dozen games--Yks. 1t would make us feel safer--Ard you going to prayer meet ing this week 7--They say they are doing mission work among the police- men--Littie Johnaibert said he heard a newspaper reporter asyfng the name of the woman that got her throat cut to get Of the carT-I can't understand forget even the bodily safety of his fel- low man-AYou would do the same thing in the same positioh--I am very anx- ious to know just how long the hot weather will lass--I don't know when to take my vacation either.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
The Police Person's Parody.

We are tenting tonight on the old church yard.
 Waiting for cah to arms. For while they pHhy wo watch and
 guard
 'Gainst meeting -fouse alarms. Many are the heafts that are fearful
 tonight
 Waiting for the eIhymn to ceeso; Only with Old Hundreds hnal note Will sound the dawn of peace. (Chorus) Tentins tonight, tenting to-
 night, tentinR' on the old church
 yard. Tenting tonight. tknting tonight, tent
 ing on the old church ward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01

c | Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fiaer's circulation for the month Of April 1aDs, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents, spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ductsd c. | FINIGAN
 Circulation Manager sworn ia and subscribed before this stu day of May. 1908 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
BOUGHNER CHOSEN
BY the Ladies of the G. A. R.
to Arrange for Unyeil-
ing of Monument. \

Captain Duncan Bougner of Com
pany * of the West Virginia national
guard at the request of the ladies in
charge of the soldiers monument in
the court house yard has kindly con-
scented to take up the matter of its
unwilling with the business men OF
the city, with view of giving the
unveilng a military feature, using the
company for the purpose.
Captain Boughncr will endeavor at
once to enlist u number of commit
tees of business men in the affair
and hopes with concerted action on
the part of all patriotic citizens to
make the unwilling an suspicious
event in the history of the city.
The date set for the unwilling OF the
monument is next Decoration day,
May so. 1t is suggested that Col. LII
ther Raymond, the city's Oldest resi-
dent, perform the official act Of un-
yelling and that Judge Nathan Golf
be the orator of the day, II 1t is pos
sible for him to be present
The ladies' with much work sue
ceeded admirably in having the monu-
ment erected and 1t is hoped their
labor will be crowned with an elab-
crate unveiling and n gala day. All
business men who can do so should
cooperate with Captain Boughner
in making the arrangements for the
event.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
Are TO Hold Their Big Annual
Meeting in City on
May 13, IA, is.
LOCAL DOCTORS ARE BUSY
Preparing for the Big Event,
Committees Being Assign
ed to the Work.

Local physicians. members of the
West Virginia State Medical Associa-
tion, are busily engaged in making
preparations for the annual meeting
the association, which Will be held
here May 10, II and is. 1t is an
nounccd that of the seven hundred
members of association in the state
between two and three hundred will
attend the meeting.
While the official program has not
yet been issued, a general outline Is
given by local members. The first
day the association will have gener-
al meeting and at night there will
be an address in the opera house by
DIR. Charles A. Wingerter, of heel
ing.
The second day the regular meet
ing will be held and there will be dis
cussions Of and papers on scientific
subjects and at night social session
will be held In thef Waldo assembly
room, where all the sessions OF the
association will be held.
The third day there will be con-
tinuation OF the discussions and pa
pers and officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. AT night an. elabor-
ate banquet will be served at the
Waldo.
The general committee to look after
the meeting consists Of Drs, Morgan.
Kornmanti. Halterman, Warner, Fill,
Hood. Mason, Siatery Shuttlewortll,
Sloan, E.. N Flowers and Ogden.
subcommittee are as follows: y
Finance-Drs. 1shuttleworth, Ogden,
and Mason.
Entertainment-Drs Hood. Sloan
and Slater.
Hall-Drs. Kornmann, Halternan
and Warner. nj Z
Banquet-Drs. Morgan, Hill and q. I
N. Flowers. sls.F
DR.. Fleming Howell, of this city, is
the president of the association.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30

ARE JAILED
By Judge KeIlar in the Peonage
Cases in Federal Court
at Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, April 29-There
was a decidedly pitiful scene in fcder-
al court when following the prcsenta-
ton of a petition by the, United States
District Attorney Elliott Northcolt,
Judge Keller turned thirteen witnesses
in the Dixon peonage cases over, to
the United States Marshal to remain
In custody until June 2, unless they
furnish good substantial bond.
Among those held was woman ap-'
parently young who is here in these
noted cases as witness The edict
of the court created furore among
the witnesses who were brought here
from Fayette aDd Kanawha counties.
One of them arose and in hating
English told the court that he had
wife and seven little children back
there in the hills and that they had
not a cent to get along with And no
sooner had he sat down trembling in
his agitation over the outlook, than
another sprang to his feet and In
formed the court that his family of u
wife and five children were similarly
situated. Judge Keller told the wit
nesses that he had nothing to do with
that and that while he was sorry for
them they would have to be kept in
custody unless they could give bond.
None of them can doSthis. The entire
number will have to remain here,
probably in Jail, until June, when
they will be taken to Charleston to
appear in the Dixon cass.
The petition flied by District At
torney Northcott stated that the. wit.
ncsscs were OF romadic class. hav-
ing no fixed place of residence. and
that If permitted to so unbound from
custody of the United States officials
there would be n great difficulty in
getting them again when the cases
are called for trial. Attorneys for
the witnesses declared that this legal
,peonagc is as bad as that responsible
for the indictments against. Dixon and
threaten to appeal to Judge Golf for
relief.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
In This Section Of the State in
Matter Of Freight
Shipments.
THIRD ON B. 6 o: SYSTEM
According to a Semi Official
Statement for the
Month. Ended.

Every one KNOWS Clarksburg is n
great city apd knows 1t better. when
business comparisons are made with
other cities in the state and out of It
The volume of business of any
place is usually indexed by the rail-
road transportation transactions.
though in some instances river traffic
counts some.
1T IL matter of pride one takes. in
the se,ni-oiIicial statement just made
that the freight office here did more
business the last month than similar
offices did in Parkcrsburg, Grafton,
Fairmont, Weston and West Union
combined. and over 500 cars more
than Cumberland, Md. OF course. at
Parkersburg and Fairmont some river
traffic was done, which is not taken
into account in the statement.
Not Included in the summary is
the transferred freight here, of which
there is great volume. But the state
ment has merely to do with incoming
and outgoing freight-all handled at
the local freight office.
Civic pride is also taken by alt
Ularksburgers in an additional part
of the statement, that is to say,
Clarksburg ranks third best on the
Baltimore 6 Ohio system between
Baltimore and Cincinnati in freight
receipts and shipments This is an
indication that Clarksburg is a great
trade center and that there is large
consumption here as well as large
production.
With such prevalent conditions 1t
Is not at all strange that Clarksburg
should be looked upon as the city in
the central part of the state.
There Is nothing in the situation to
discourage any business man but
everything to give him hope and re-
newed energy. With the resumption
of mine operations, though, as is
the custom soma of the glass factories
may close during the hot period of
the summer, a busy time is ahead.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
Convention TO !.
Be HELDALL DAY
Prohibition Executive Arranges
for County Meeting Here
on May 10.

T. u
An all day county convention Will
he Held in this city Friday. May is,
by the Prohibition party in accord
ancc with plans formed at a meet
ms Of the county executive commit
Tee Of the party held In the Jacobs
building Tuesday afternoon. Candi-
dates for county offices will be NOM
mated, delegates to the state con-
vention to he held in this city June
~ VIII he appointed and a number
OF prominent temperance speakers
viii deliver addresses.
THE meeting of the executive
whole membership. Those in at
tendance We're: J.. o. Stout, city; A.
W. Martin, Byron S. Shlnn, Enter
prise; II. c. Hedges, Lumbcrport;
John I. Griffin. Clarksburg; L. A.
Bond, Lost Creek; Madison Blair.
VFalgmoor; Il. L. L. Stout, Bridge
port; and l. n. Griffin, Salem.
chairman j. o. Stout presided at the
meeting and A. w. Martin attended
ms duties as secretary.
Among the prominent Prohibition
ls'S who are expected to be present
a. Ihe county convention is E. w,
Mills, Of Fairmont, chairman of the
S'ate executive committee and state
orEanizer. Other noted speakers
from other points will be invited to
tlFc Fart in the convention. Special
music win he arranged for. The con-
Nei'ton will be held either in the
court house or opera house.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
LaughIin, Teter, Mann and Dill
Ion Are Chosen to Go TO
Chicago Convention.
ALL WILL BE FOR TAFT
Judges Are Yet to Be Named
by the Convention at
Parkersburg.
(spccinl 10 Tclcgrnm.l

Especial to Tclcgram.)
PARhERSBURC,, Apr. 2y-Un!ted
States Senator Nathan b. Scout as
temporary chairman opened the state
delegate and judicial nominating con-
yenton at Terrapin Park at o'clock
this afternoon In the presence OF an
immense and enthusiastic asscmblage,
with short address, which was
heartily received.
The convention organized with SEN
ator Nathan B. Scott as permanent
chairman and Phil Waters of Char
A ton, as secretary.
Il FRe delegatcs-at-large to the Re-
blican national convention in Chi
TO were chosen as follows:
/George A. Laughlin, Wheeling.
Charles +. Teter. Philippl.
Charles w. Dillon, of Tayette
county.
Isaac T. Mann, of Mercer county.
The alternates are:
Prof. Jones, Of Kanawha county.
W l.. Armstrong, of Tyler county.
c. l.. Morris, of Ohio county.
j. a. Salisbury. of Webster county.
At the Daily Telegram's press time
this afternoon no action had been
taken upon the instruction of the
delegates but it is likely that they
will be instructed to vote for VIII
liam Howard Taft.
As soon as the question of in
structing the delegates is settled,
nominations win be made for the
supreme court judseshlps.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
SUICIDE IS
PREVENTED
Bandages Injuries Of Man Who
Plunges Knife Into
Himself.

NEW YORK. Apr. ga man Civ
ing his name as John Harvey, of
Masslllon, o., was saved today from
death by the prompt action of Joseph
Jegilika. Jegilika was walking
through Central Park when he saw
barney plunge knife into his throat,
slash both wrists and fall to the
ground. He rushed to the wounded
man, bound up his wounds and hur-
ried him to a hospital. Harvey will
recover. He is said to be unhappy
and Respondent.