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Mrs. Kate A. Birmingham. of Phoe-
bus. has gone to Washington. her
former home, on asbusiness trip.
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FlWlshins BY Quick oispsteh.
4 New York girl drank two quarts
g yarnish, which is quicker than 60
- 10 . finishing school-New Yorh
American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton G. Jones re
turned yesterday from visit Il
Blackstone.
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Mrs. John Gordon Rennie. OF Peters
burg. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard w. Saunders. Oh Mallory avenue.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
: Matters Personal :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Dave Mailman. OF Richmond.
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Kantrowitz, In King street.
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There 10 no speed limit for autos
outssde The city Of Shanghai, China
withia The city 20 miles N hour 10
allowed.
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! sm Offering n a bargain. 4 dcSir.
able hcm. "a Hope STREET for quick
sale. ~ q. LACkEY: IL
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AphoFiom WoVth W0weW6erIN0.
A wise man hath said: TT 10 better
that people have good habits than
god laws" Bear the sphortsm In
mind. Il won't do . BIT Of harm.
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Climb hlohM.

The struggle to climb to a higher
pince in life has strength and dignity
n Il, and cannot fail to leave Us
ssruager for the effort. even though We
Mss the prtse.-Success Magazine. =.
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Little % you know your own bless
s,spexs: for 70 travel N.ycfuily Is .
bette, tAinG than TO arrive: the true
suocess n 60 labor.-R- L. Stevenson
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Take your prescriptions 10 HsiTs
Cst Rate DtaS Stor~ 5S1
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See Huirs Cat Rate Drug store
about 42,1ss cigars. IL
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MONEY 90 loan at rrr cent. N. q.
LACKEY. ~
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The Real Independence

Day is the one you acquire q lot at
Buckroe Beach, to build a cottage. it
may he that you will not build this
season, but you will want II next
spring. and now is the time to get
your pick of a lot. besides. after July
18th the price will be advanced on
the rest Of the lots. 10 per cent. Con-
venisnt to your business and enjoy all
the sports of the sea snore. You will
make no mistake by seeing the agents
Of this property and have them show
you these lots and give you terms.
JAMES v. BICKFORD, Buckroe Hotel,
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FOR SALE-A EIRSTCLASS Rfs-
taursnt. doing a god business. S"z
Mallory street. phoebus- Va Coo
reasos sor selling TIiOS. n. DAVIS.
nuA wv
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WANTED.

wsNTED-wHTTE WOMAN WITH
exp ricncc in nursing an Invalid. No
piy to 81 South King street. Hamp'
ton. Va. s-lz-St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
MONTGOMERY SIGMA NU
 FORM STRONG ORGANIZATION
College Men Had an Interesting AGecf-
 Ing Last Night.

The members of the Sigma Nu fra ternity in montgomery met last night in the rooms of the Y M C. A.. and organized an Alumni Chapter. Thomas M. Owen acted as temporary chairman and Joe Frank Lasseter as temporary secretary. A charter from the High Council was presented and formally accepted.
 Lawrence Lee was elected president; M. L. Foster. Jr.. vice president: George G. Miles. Jr.. secretary; Joe Frank Lassiter, treasurer, and J. W. Woodruff sergeant-at-ar commit tee consisting of Messrs. L. H. Lee, T. F. Lasseter and George c. Miles. Jr. were appointed to draw up the bylaws of the chapter.
 The following names were enrolled as members: Will Cunningham. Ster. ling Rainer. B. P, Crum. Frank Ten nille. Bernard Steiner. R. E. Steiner. J. W. Woodruff. S. C. Hoyle. R. s. Teague. W B. Fleming. J. W. Tui- lis. Jr.. NJ. L.. Foster. Jr.. Thomas M. owen. H. F. Vandiver. J. H. Blue. John c. McPherson. Jr.. Lawrence An- derson. J. F. Lasseter. l.. H. Lee and George c. Miles. Jr.
 After a general discussion of plans for the future of the organization. the meeting was adjourned and col lege and fraternity experiences were discussed with enthusiasm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
POLITICS IN DALLAS
KEITH WRITES TO A.
 O. SMITH.
,Candfdafe for DeleEste Gives Resser@ for Supporting Mir. Bry.n- News of Central
 City.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma. May II. The contest for instruction for the | presidential nominee in Alabama Is arousing considerable inttrest in Selma a l and 1t Is likely that there will be more votes turned out on May IS on account l of the whirlwind campaign of the | Johnson forces than the purely local l County office candidates would have | brought to the polls.
 Chambliss Keith, unopposed as a delegate to the National Convention from this district. has written the fol- lowing to the Chairman of the Johnson Campaign Committee:
 "A. c. Smith, Chairman, Birmin gh am. Ala:
 1 Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter requesting my aid and support in the nomination of Gov ernor John A. Johnson for the presi- dency of the United States and note it's contents.
 that have no sympathy with your movement, only party discord can re- suit therefrom, for in my opinion, the nominate of Mir. Johnson is an im- possibility and if nominated the dis aster of 1904 would be repeated and then the Democratic party would be thoroughly and completely demoralized and disorganized.
 "It appears to me that the source of Mir. Johnson's strength in this State sh ould deter any loyal Democrat from advocating his cause The men, or rather large number of those high in his councils, are known to have never been in sympathy with MT. Bryan or what he represents. many of them re- fused to support him after his nomina- tion by the Democratic party, and aid
 f..A As4tI I4g in the election of Mir. Mckinley. Some of the very men who signed the John- son petition in this State. I am. relia- bly Informed. had openly said that they would not support MT. Bryan should he be again nominated. It is hardly necessary for me to touch upon MT. Johnson's strength in the East. We all know that It emanated from great trust interests there, headed by The New York World, that have never been in sympathy or accord with the fun damentai truths and principles. Of De- mocracy and have abused and fought and knifed us in every effort we have made for a government of the people. by the people and for the people.
 So far as I have been able to de- tcrmine. Mir Johnson represents all those principles ard policies so dear to the true and loyal Democrat. No great principle for which Mir. Bryan stands has been repudiated by him., yet the very men who have always despised and refused to lend Mir. Bryan their aid and support are loudest in their inrafse of Mir. Johnson. Why. this so sudden change of heart? Is 1t convic tion? Verify there must be something in the name. Or is 1t an effort to muddy the waters. create party dis cord and possibly defeat for the nomina- ton of the only man who has the ghost
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
MIR. FEAGIN WILL LOOK INTO
 EVERGREEN CONTROVERSY
He Win Investigate the Charges and
 Counter ChmrEea.

Hon. W. F. Feagin. Chief Clerk of the Department of Education and Sec retary-Treasurer of the District Agri- cultural Schools, will probably go to Evergreen this morning to investigate the reported friction between w w. Hall, president of the Second District School. and W. c. Crumpton. a mem- Der of the Board of Control, and cer- tain patrons of the institution.
 The Department has taken cognlz- ance of the alleged friction between officers of the college at Evergreen and some of the patrons. The trip of Mfr. Feagin to the site of the college will be to find out exactly where the trou- ble lies and does not necessarily sig nify the fault of either side fin the con. troversy.
 Mir. Crumpton has stated in q pub lished card that only three of tho patrons of the school were aggrleved and that this was because of the cor. rection of their children under the dis cipHne of the faculty. Mir Feagin will make a report in full to the State Superintendent of Education, in the event the plan for the trip made yes- terday Is carried out today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
NEWS OF CENTREvILLE.
County Commissioners Consfderfn,
 Several Matters.


 Centreville, May 1.-The regular term of the Commissioners Court is in session here now. and as there is a considerable amount of business be- fore the court 1t is probable that the session will last for several days.
 The new steel bridge over Lightsey's Mill Pond has about been compiet- ed with the exception of some work that will have to be done on the ap- brooches to the bridge. Road Super visor L. M. Kinnard. who has charge of the county convicts will have them complete this work within few days. TheN iron cage to be used for the safe-keeping of the convicts when working in parts of the county remote from the jail has been completed, and is about ready for service.
 Solicitor J. F. Thompson, who has been attending the spring term of the Circuit Court of WiieCx County. has returned home.
 The ballot boxes for the various vot. ing precincts in this county are being sent out by the Secretary of the Coun- ty Executive Committee From all in- dications, a full vote will be boiled in this county next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
EXCUSES OF SINNERS"
Rev. H. ". Fnncher Preached strong

Rev. Fl. ". Fancher Preached Strong
 Sermon Last Night.
 Rev. H. W. Fancher. pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle. preached a strong sermon last night upon the Excuses of Sinners. A large congregation was present to hear the address and also to hear the singing of MT. McBee of Mobile, who is leading the song service of the revival for this week.
 Mir Fancher took his text from Luke xiv, IS, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding. sit not down in the highest room. lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him" Upon this excellent text. nine points were well brought out. The first point being the unregenerate heart: the sec- ond. unreasonable demands; third. the folly of place; fourth the business obs legations; fifth. the excuse of ignor- ance; sixth. the human weakness; sew enth, the boastful; eight, hypocrits in church. ninth, time enough yet.
 All of the points were elaborated and well illustrated both from quotations from the Bible and from other sources. the sermon being closed with Bum yan's famous story.
 The services will be held tonight at the usual hour and the public is coz. dially invited to be present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
EPISCOPAL WOMEN
 MEET IN BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, May ii.-(Special.)-- The Alabama branch of the women's s auxiliary of the board of missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church will hold it's annual meeting In this, city Frida ya and Saturday of this week May 15 and Is. ,
 On Friday the corporate conimun- ion, will be celebrated at 9:3O a. n.. in St. Mary's- on-the Highlands. Iname- diately at the close of this service the first business meeting will be held in St. Mary's parish hall. with the following program: z. Short address of welcome by Mrs. Roll call of parish and mission branches.
 Talk by Miss Julia c. Emery. of New York. the general secretary of the women.s auxiliary.
 Presidents and treasurer's reports short talks on the following sub jects:
 Bible and Missionary Study Glasses" and Appropriations to the Board of Missions.
 Recess.
 Luncheon in the parish hall for those who are unable to return 10 their homes.
 Afternoon session:
  Duties of the Parish Ohicers." Report of the Church Periodical Club"
 Junior Auxiliary. Including Babies Branch"
 Evening session:
 Eight o'clock. in the Church of the Advent, service with missionary ser mon by Rev. pr. w. E. Evans. the rector.
 Short talks by visiting clergymen.
 Saturday.
 s:S0 a. m. in St. Mary's parish hall, business session.
 Subjects:
 Best Methods of Reaching and In- teresting People in Diocesan Missions in the United Offering and in Trained Women Workers.'
 "Division of Auxiliary Work TAto Two Conversations.
 The Church School and Bishop Wilmer Scholarship"
 Report of Diocesan oficsrs at the Triennial Convention.''
 Adjournment at 1 o'clock.
 Rev. Mir. Ciaybrook. the general missionary of the diocese. will be present at these meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

next called to- the witness stand. Mr. Ashton testifed that he had received a complaint from Father Costello rela. tive to certain letters which had been received through the mail by young lady. He requested Father Costello to get the young lady to reply to . let ter and address 1t to Tuskegee
 Inspector Ashton further testifed that he took the letter himself and deposited 1t in the United States mail. He went to Tuskegee with it. It was addressed to Box s2.
 {" Did you have 1t postmarlxed Mont gomeryT the prosecuting attorney ask ed.
 ..Yes, sir. carried 1t in my pocket ]"
 Mir. AShton then continued telling the court that Box 32 in Tuskegee was rented by B. c. Gibson. He said that he saw Mir. Gibson take the letter from the box and carry 1t unopened to the Court House. After that time he didn't see the letter anymore to recognize 1t. but watched Mir. Gibson to see if he wouldn't mail 1t to Montgomery.
 Mir. Gibson came out of the Court House, said Mir. Ashton, with letter in his right hand, and when the letter was removed from the box in which he placed it. the address was George La- mar. Montgomery. Ala. It was the only letter which Mir. Gibson dropped Into the box. - Inspector Ashton further testified that he was in B. c. Young's court when Lamar opened the letter, but not when the letter was delivered Lamar left the office tos go across the street. and in returning to the omce openeo the letter as he crossed the street. The inspector said he entered B. c. Young's office and passing in the rear of MT Lamar saw that 1t was written upon l.. and A. stationery, the top of 1t heing the same that he had deposited in the malls.
 B. c. Gibson of Tuskegee was called to the stand and testified that he had known, Georgs Lamar for about twelve or fifteen wears and that he had re- ceiyed several letters from him, but that they were written on the type writer. In one of these letters Lamar asked him if letter was dropped Tn his box addressed to L.. M. Gregory to forward 1t to him in Montgomery. He did so.
 On being asked if he could identify Mir. Lamar's handwriting, Mir. Gibson said that he couldn't swear to the handwriting He would not express any best judgment in the matter. say ing that Lamar had written him on the
 q. R, Glass, manager of the L. and A. Laundry. testified as to having re- cefved the letters in his mornings mall and of having turned them over to Miss Graham.
 Special Police Oficer E. W. Graham testified that he had known Lamar for twelve or fifteen years, but that he couldn't swear to his handwriting. He said that, he thought that he could recognize it, however, and on being shown the letters testified that to the best of his judgment they were writ fen in Llamar's handwriting.
 B. c. Young, under whom Lamar worked as constable at the time Of his arrest, testified that he had known La mar for fifteen of twenty years. and that while he would not swear positiv- ely to any mans handwriting. to the bset of his judgemgent the writing in the letters shown Co him was that Of George Lamar. All of the letters ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

peared to him to be written in Mir. La mars handwriting.
 Goodwin Jones. Joe Abraham and Major Charles Anderson testified foi the defense that Lamar's Handwriting as they knew 1t was a great deal larger than that shown in the lscters presented. They gave as their best judgment that the letters offered in evidence were not. in Lamar's hand writing.
 Arguments by attorneys followed Mir. Thigpen opening for the prosecu- tion. Attorney Reese for the defense followed. and District Attorney Par sons closed for the United States.
 Judge Thomas G. Jones, presiding. announced as the hour was getting late, the court would adjourn until this morning at s:30 o'clock when he would deliver his charge. He caution ed the jury not to let anyone talk to them of the matter in hand. nor to discuss 1t themselves until they had re- tired to their box this morning after ne had delivered his charge.
 After the dismissal of the jury. Judge Jones sentenced a negro. James Hudson, to year and a day in the Federal prison in Atlanta for the forg- ing of an endorsement to a postal money order. The negro plead guilty to the charge.
 At noon the Grand Jury made it's fi- nal report through its foreman B. M Washburn. The jury was discharged with the thanks of the court.
 Twenty-two true bills were found and 1t Is understood that a number of other cases were investigated.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

of a show to be elected President and afterwards knife the very man they nominate. This they have done and tins they will do again. Yet you asK me to follow where these men lead.
 Admitting for the sake. of argument only that the East in all sincerity asks us to nominate Mir. Johnson. I inquire of you what assurance of suc- cess has he? The fact and the only fact at hand is that he has twice been elected Governor of the Republican State of Minnesota. Yet Robert p. Patterson wass twice elected Governor of the Republican State of Pennsylva- nia,s and who would have the temerity to say that he could have, carried his home State in Presidential race?
 "So far as Mfr. Johnson himself is concerned, believe him to be a man of the people and loyal Democrat but his candidacy now is i'll timed and i'll advised, while his environment is such as to cause one to shudder.
 Now why should we nominate Mir. Bryan:
 fBecause fe.1ts 2. true and tried friend of the people.
 ''Because he represents and advo- eates Denocracys in its pure and un-
 "Because we know that he is a friend 
 "Because he has boiled a million votes more than was ever boiled by any other Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
 ''Because the political atmosphere of the nation is pregnant with the idea that he can and will be the next Presi- dent of these United States If non1t- mated and supported by the allied hosts of Democracy of the nation.
 Yours very truly,
 "Chambliss Keith" } (Thes Advertiser in publishing the above letter of Mir. Keith can mot re- fraif from saving that so far as our Information goes every man so far prominently identified with the move ment in favor of Mir. Johnson in this State, has been a strict party man, and never failed to vote the full. Demo cratic ticket. All told those who voted for Palmer and Buckner in 1896 in this State numbered only about 5000. It is true that a great many other thousands of Democrats did not vote for Mir Bryan, but they did not vote against him.--Editor Advertiser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
RATES ON FERTILIZERS.
Speelhl Omcer of Interstate Commerce
 Communication Inquiries.

Speeahl Ohcer of Interstate Commerce
 Communication Inquiries.
 Inquiry Into freight rates on com merciai fertilizers on railroads between Montgomery and points in Mississippi was commenced yesterday by A. H. Losso.a special master of the Inter state Commerce Commission. Mir Los so conducted an examination in the Council Chamber in the City Hall.
 H. S. Kealhofer. manager of the Montgomery Freight Bureau, was a witness before the master. for whose inquisition he had made formal ap- piication to the Commission when 1t sat in Montgomery on the petition of the Bureau for an investigation of al- legged discriminations against Mont romery hv the railway companies hav- ins business In the city. Several rep resentatives of the railway companies were present at the hearing yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
LAMAR CASE
 IS ON TRIAL Constable Accused of Violating Postal Laws NO NEW EVIDENCE TAKEN Inspector Described Course of Dccoy
 Letter. He swore He Saw George Lamar Open Decoy Letter Which He Had Fol- lowed To and From Tuskesee.
 Jury wni Get Case
 Today.

Easing their claim upon the evid- ence brought out in the preliminary hearng before Commissioner John A Elmore. with practically no new evid- ence for the prosecution. the case of The United States ys. George Lamar occupied the entire attention of the Federal Court yesterday. The case Is for a violation of the statute prohib- fting the sending of Jews. lascivious or obscene matter through the govern ment malls.
 Evidence was taken all of the morn ing session and part of the afternoon session of the court. the remainder of the afternoon session being given over to arguments of attorneys. Judge Jones. at a little past 5 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. announced that he would charge the jury at 9:30 o'clock.
 George Lamar was arrested some months ago by the United States au- thorities upon the investigation and evidence of Postal Inspector Fred Ash certain letters to Miss Francis Duncan Graham. of Chisholm.
 In court yesterday, Miss Graham tes- tiled that she had received i've letters from an unknown man who signed himself as "unknown" in some in- stances and as 'L. M. Gregory" in others. She testified that she was en- ployed at the L. and A. Laundry at the time of the receipt of the letters, and that the -manaKer of the laundry. c Glass, had given them to her after finding them in his mornings mall. She said that one of them she her. self had received from the postman.
 Upon being showed the letters on the stand she identified them as the ones which she received. She further testified that she had gone to Father Costello, of St. Peter's Roman Catho- lie Church. with the letters and re uuested his advice. Father Costello dictated her letter which she wrote and turned over to him for mailing. She directed it to L. M. Gregory. at Tuskegee. Ala.
 Postal Inspector Fred B. Ashton was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
FORT DEPOSIT GRATEFUL.
ExpresEes Thanks for Asaistanee Sent
 After Recent storm.

The gratitude of the citizens of Fort Deposit for supplies sent them by wo- men of Montgomery immediately after the town suffered heavy loss in the re- cent storms has been expressed ny the town. clerk. J. B. Farrior. Mir. Farrlor addressed the following letter to N Lobnlan, Chairman of the Relief Com mittee of Montgomery:
 "Fort Deposit. Ala. May g. 1908. MT. N. Lobman. Chairman Relief Com mittee, Montgomery Ala.
 Dear Sir-For the Mayor and Coun- oil and citizens of Fort Deposit and aurrounding country; I thank you most heartily for the supplies shipped by you on the 2sth uft. Please extend to the good women of your city our ap- preeiation of their efforts for the re- lief of the storm sufferers in our midst
 "Yours very truly.
 "J. B Farrior.
 ts Town Clerk"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
Montgomery, Ala,
Bill, the Depot Trick Cat,
 ls Dead; Fish Bone Did K

Freduenters of the Union Station will no longer be greeted with Mont somery's famous trick eat "Bill.' Bill Is no more. Bilrs extreme fondness for Ash led to his death, as the cause given was a fish bone lodged In the animals throat, which choked 1t to death. A-
 Dave Hilborn, the proud owner of the best known cat in Montgomery. and a veterinary surgeon for his pets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

did all fin his power to save his trick cat. but to no avail. Bill died in his hands. This is the second of Mir HI. born's pets to lose their lives in a tragic manner during the past few months. A pet dog who entertained many child and also the Rrown ups. was killed near Pickett Springs not 90 very long ago. and the loss of Bill yes- terday Is keen1y felt by the proud owner.