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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
MAY TERM
 ADJ0URNS. United States Court
 Closed Docket, .s- JUDGE JONES TO BIRMINGHAM Goes to Hold Northern District Court There. Announced That, ssuddie of Bankrupt ey Referee win Be Settled in An Amisabie way--Dothan Later.

With its docket cleared. the ad-
 Journed May term of the United States Circuit Court. of the Middle District |of Alabama, ended Saturday morning. Judge Thomas a. Jones'. who sat dur Ing the term. will leave today Tor Birmingham, where he goes to open court there. in special term.
 Judge Wm. B. Sheppard, of Flori- da, mad been appointed py Juoge Pardee, of the Court of Appeals, to fill the bench at Birmingham during the |teFm, but Judge Sheppard was reliev- 'ed by Judge Jones. The next term of Middle District Court at Dothan will be held some time in January, las soon as the tnries can be drawn. Judge Jones will sit during this term, Atheugh there i'd but one unimportant lease on the law docket and no crim- sinRl cases yet, as the grand jury has #not met Judge Jones said that he 5w0uid probably devote the greater bart Aof January to the equity docket 5here.t .4 Judge Jones was asked: 'will there khe any startling developments in the sreferee caseT' to which he replied zthat it was . delicate matter for . ztndge to talk about to g newspaper
 rerest had peen worKed up on the
 subject, he thought .tt not improper to Hsay that he believed, since the decis-
 hon of the Court of Appeals, that the
 matter would be amicably settled. gIv- Eng each judge his due power, and
 Equal share in the administration of
 khe Northern District, and in the ap-
 pointment of It's officers. "No other
 soIution is possible" he said.
 Judge Jones was eonrropted with
 he statement that the decision of the
 Court of Appeals leaves things in e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Loeb Carriage 6 Supply Go.


end to end of the chain of fire engine houses throughout the city a general renovation is going on. From cellar to gartet the department IS oeins cleaned up for the coming year, but inc men generally keep the engine houses so neat and ship shape that there Is little to do in the cleaning line.
 Inside the houses are being gwen naw coat of paint. partitions are be- ing put in in some of them and in several new concrete floors have been laid. This latter improvement Will greatly help the men In their work Tor the old board floors were at best loo weak and soon holes were made in them by the boards rotting from the incessant wetness
 When the work Is finished Montgom- cry will not only have one of the best Ara departments in the South but will have the department In quarters as good as those anywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
VITAL STATISTICS FOR
 PAST WEEK ARE GIVEN

Five boys and four girls chimed in on the 1oo, ,00O for Montgomery In 1910 proposition. to swell the number, last week. Added to these five negroes scampered into the world to help, too. All indications are that race suicide is A forgotten factor in local munich pal affairs and If the rate continues the cirS will have the desired popu- lation without the aid of immigra- tion.
 The oficial record is: TO MT. and Mrs. John B. Cook, To Mir. and Mrs. Morris E. Pepper T To Mr. and Mrs. James Eillman. a To MT. and Mrs, Emmett L. Thor ington. girl.
 To To MT. and Mrs. David T. Hunt. a To MT. and Mrs. G. S. White. To MT. and Mrs. Putnam F. Klnard a girl
 girl.
 Negroes.
 To William Farris and wife, a girl. To Woodson Burton and wife, a boy. To Lamber Ellis and wife. a boy To Major Dorson and wife. a girl. To Hettie Merriweather. a girl. To George Washington and wife, a girl.
 The following deaths were also re- corded:
 Whltes. - Mrs. Mary Mcintyre, age seventy three years.
 Mrs. M. T, Riley. age seventy . nine years.
 Mrs. Adelaide Reynolds. age seven- ty-two years; shipped to LeGrand, Ala.
 W. R. Stewart. age fifty years. Antona Jonas, age i've months. James A. Haygood, age forty-seven years; shipped to Hardaway, Ala.
 Negroes.
 Jobn. W. Crowell. age forty years. < child of Della Hlghtewer.s age tbree yearS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

muddie, just as they were before. to which he replied negatively.
 Mo-" he said, the Court of Appeals has decided, which. think few ever seriously questioned. that Congress did not intend to create a sole judge by the Clayton act. but simply to put another judge in the Northern District to work with the judge si- ready there.
 True" he added. athe Court of Ap- peals decided that these two judges had equal authority. in all matters. and that either. when holding the bankruptcy court. could appoint or re- move a referee without reference to the wishes of the other judge. and for aught the courts could do. keep 1t up indefinitely. But the court also point ed cut the rules of comity and law which should govern the exercise of such power by different judges.
 "Besides,' said Judge Jones, judges gre responsible for public opinion, and finally, to the House of Representa- lives and the Senate, for the mode in which they exercise authority. Now that the question which really lay at the bottom of the difference--wheth- CT the judge of the Northern and Mid die districts is stiil judge of the Northern District--has been settled, it is but just to the judge of the North ern District to suppose that he will not claim or expect that judge of the Northern and Middle Districts to yield him the sole control of the appoint ment of referees, and that the form CT disagreeable situation will now settle itself in an 6mieabls way"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
sIMMs A FORGER.

William Simms, a negro. was arrest ed by Detectives Payne and Avant Sat- urday on a warrant charging simms with forgery. Simms presented check for S2O at the Henley store. l2S Dexter Avenue. with the name T. Il. Carroll written on 1t by way of en- dorsement When the check reached Mir. Carroll he denied having issued 1t and steps were taken that led to the arrest of the negro.
 When faced with the charge. he ad- mitted having written the check, but said he had intended returning the money, as he had such an amount on hand, but could not get at 1t at once. The case was sent to the City Court by Recorder Baber, the defendant being bound over in the sum of S200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
THREE CASES HEARD.
Board ef Fnrdons Held Important
 Meeting Tn Governors OfIlce.

Board of Pnrdons Held Important
 MeetinE Tn Governors once.
 At a meeting of the Board of Par dons held in Governor Corners office Saturday morning three cases were disposed of, The first case was that of Walter Sims, of Walker county, and the second that of James Meredith, of Dale county. In both instances after hearing the petitions in the matter pardons were issued.
 Tn the third case that against J. W. Trotter, convicted in the courts Of Walker county, the sentence imposed had been served, and the petition of restoring the civil and political rights of Trotter was the business in hand The petition had been signed by fifty reputable citizens. and the board de- cided that such rights should be re- stored. .g-s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
ACQUITTED IS WATT.

Man Charged with Murder of His
 Sister.
 When Judge Thomas discharged the jury in. the case of Johnny Wait Satur- day afternoon in the City Court, he brought to an end the capital docket for the term. Johnny Walt, the last prisoner charged with 8 capital of- fense was on trial for murder, 1t be- ing alleged that he had slain his sister, Sallie Jeams. The woman's body had been found in a creek near the home of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
FRUIT CAKE MATERIALS.

We Give you the best, or nothing. Fancy Seeded Raisins, IF 1-2 ID. . Fancy cleaned ourrants, IF 1-2c ID. Choicest Leghorn Citr0n, soc ID. CrystaiiMed Cherries
 Crystalised Ginger. FresAest and most choice nuts of all kinds, sheIled OF unshelIed.
 NETTLEs GROCERY CO, Phone 226. Court & Church sts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Samuel Porter, age twenty years. Infant of Nancy Boby, age four months. Samuel Young, age ffty-six years. Isaac Brick, age ninety years.
 Child of Adam Kohn, age two years Charley Ellis, Jr. age twenty-five years.
 Austin Parker. age eighty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

We invite you to call at the Capi- tal City Marble Co. and look at our modern machinery for doing best grade of work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Fire Department CIeanInE.

House cleaning is. the word of the hour with the men of the fire depart saant" aaId a eitv official "hna frnui
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

Azeats---Fash-r~Oyate only goods of unqhesflonahIe fresh- ness and purity at our market. For Ash, oysters and all cuts of meats, ,phone 1888.
 Carroll FIsh and oyster Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

the two, and suspicion fell upon Wait as having first strangied her taud thrown the body In the, stream The jury. however, after remaining out but forty minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty, substantiating the defense's plea of accidental drowning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
A Simple Test Which Any
 Reader of this Paper May Try

Do you know whether you are in- clined to. or have kidney trouble2
 Have you ever tried the simple test of setting aside your urine In bottle or vessel for twenty-four hours?
 sediment or settling in the urine indicates a diseased condition.
 Science has today furnished proofs that all the purifying that your blood needs: in fact, all that can be done. must be done by your Kidneys.
 They are the most important organs because they filter and purify the blood.
 The kidneys strain or filter out the impurities in the blood-that Is their work.
 When your blood Is impure. nothing can purify it but your kidneys.
 To overcome these troubles take pr KiImer's Swamp Root. the world-fa- nous kidney remedy. In taking Swamp Root you afford natural help to Nature, for Swamp Root is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that has yet been discovered If you mention our paper and write pr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton, N. Y. for a sample bottle, they will send il free by mail--it will convince anyone You will also receive a booklet of val uable information. telling all about the kidneys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
LAW IN LowNDEs.
Fort peuOsit Citizens Meet and Organ
 fxe League.

tEe League.
 Fort Deposit, Sept. 12.-(SDeciaL>-- The citozens of Fort Deposit met yes ferdav afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to orranize this part of the county into the Lowndes County Law and Order League. ,
 The following officers were unani- mously elected: District president, C. E. Brooks. vice presidents, J.. M Black and J. E. Holmes; secretary and treas urer, E. R. Jordon
 Monday morning at 10 o'clock del' egates will meet at Hayneville from the different beats in the county and organize the county thoroughly.
 The League has for its objects the better enforcement of the prohibition laws and the better protection of home and property.
 The sentiment for the enforcement of prohibition laws has grown won- derfully In Lowndes county recently and 1t Is believed that the League will do a great work in thecounty.
 The opening exercises of the Lown- des county High School this week werc very interesting The spacious audi torium of the High School was filled with those who came to attend the opening exercises.
 The first address was made by pr. J. P. Buchanan. who presented the sub Ject or eoucatlon ln an interesting manner.
 Prof. W. H. McKeilar, of Hayneville, delivered the next address. Prof. Me- Kellar Is an entertaining speaker and his address made quite hit with the audience.
 Hon. W. D. Seed. of Montgomery, made the principal address of the morning. MT. Seeds address was re- plete with beautiful figures and sound logic and his utterances will be long remembered by all who heard him.
 The last address was made by J. D. Lamar. who in a few words, spoke en- tertainingly on the needs of better schools.
 The Lowndes County High School beglns work with bright prospects. There have been this week about fifty applicants to take the examinations to enter the school Quite a number of whom are boarding pupils. A mum Der of new pupils will enter during the next few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
FamouS Damage Suit In Florence
 Comes To An End.

E"mou~ Damage Suit In Florence
 Comes To An End.
 Florence Sept. 2.-(Special. )-The sensational s5.000 damage suit of Lau- ra Rlankenshlp against Henry Mitchell dnd his wife Nora Mitchell, came to a close yesterday afternoon with a yer dict of not guilty in the case of the man and S5 damages against his wife.
 The assault created a sensation at Centre Star where the parties are among the most prominent residents. dants brother, Jim Mitchell, and the trouble grew out of some gossip among the feminine members of the two families. Mrs. Nora Mitchell or dcred the girl cut of a wagon which was full Of young people on the way to church. According to the testimony of the plaintiff. which was not disputed by the defendants Mrs. Mitchell said;
 T heard you came up to my house the other day to whip ma, now is the time to settle it."
 She then struck the girl and in the melee which followed, while the two were struggling on the ground, stabbed her three times with a knife. When Laura Blankenship cried she Is stab ping me" Mitchell pulled her off. The girls bloody clothing was exhibited to the jury. Just before the verdict was rendered the jury filed into the court room to know if they could render a verdict Of mot guilty" against the woman, but were given perenlptory in structions by the judge to find yer dict of guilty.
 The verdict was typical of Lauder dale eourtv mrtes in damage cases
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
FLORENCE SOCIAL NOTES.

Florence. Sept. l2-(Special)-Mrs, George W. Porter entertained charm ingly this morning with card party and luncheon. complimentary to her sister, Mrs. L. P. Fleming. of Mont gomery. The color scheme was red and was carried out in the decorations and refreshments. salad 'sonrse and ices being served after the games.
 The prize for the highest score was won by Mrs. Susie K. Vaughn and Mrs. Ed A. o'Neal was awarded the booby. Mrs. Porter's guests were:
 Mrs. Fleming. Mrs. E. R. Pirtie. of Douglass, Ariz., Mrs, Ed A O'Neal, Mrs. Emmet o'Neal, Mrs. F. T. Nisbet Mrs, T. A Howell, Mrs. J. T. Schley of Mobile. Mrs. Norvell. Mrs. Barbara Cummins. Mrs. J. o. Ewin. Mrs. A. E. Walker, Mrs. George Dudley, Mrs. El- lie Sherrod, Mrs. Ed Irvine, Mrs. Geo. N. West of Chicago. Mrs. Susie K. Vaughn. Mrs. James Robinson, Mrs. W. L. Reeder, Mrs. H. J. Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
NEWS OF RUssELLvILE.
High School Opens With EnroIIment
 of I've Hundred

High School Opens With Enrolment
 of I've Hundred,
 Russellville, Sept. 12-(SpecfaI.1- The Russellville High School began Monday with an enrolment of about two Hundred.
 The school is in charge of Professor McLeran, of Notasulga, and his assist ants are Misses Maude Forbes. MilHe Greenhill, Frances Mclean and Mrs. Rroadus. Miss Janie ornan Is in charge of the music department. and Miss Clark of elocution.
 The Franklin County High School will open next Monday with Professor W. L. Yarbrough as principal. and IT. c Wheeler and E. T. Bolding as as- ststants. The work on the new build- ing has begun and the contract calls for its completion by the first of Jam uary-
 MT. and Mrs. White. of Tuscaloosa. are here, called here by the death of Mrs. Whites brother. James M Ezzell
 Miss Annie ormap entertained number of her friends vTednt sday eve ming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
A Correction.

Hayneville, Sept 12, 1908. Editor The Advertiser:
 In yesterdays edition of your paper you stated. with reference to the trial of R. R. Broadnax upon the prelim- mary at this place last Thursday. that Messrs. A. D. Pitts and Wiley Hill were present representing the defend- ant Your correspondent also seemed to create the impression that MT. Broadnax made a strong effort for bail. l being the committing magistrate, who presided at the preliminary trial, de- sire to correct the above statement and impression.
 Mir. Broadnax was represented by only Mir. T. A. Curry. his brother-in- law. I was informed that Messrs. Pitts and Hill charged more for their ser- vices than Mir Broadnax was able to pay and for this reason their services were not engaged. MT. Curry, who represented MT. Broadnax, did not ques- tion a single witness for the State and the defense did not place witness up- on the stand.
 NJ NcGrath.
 Justice of Peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Cotton MiIl At Huntsville Elects Board
 of Directors.

Huntsville, Sept, 12-(Special)-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lowe Cotton Manufacturing Com pany. was held in this city yesterday and directors were elected as follows: Arthur H. Lowe. Lawrence Cooper, J. H. Poor. Horace F. Poor, Charles L. Poor. William o. Thomas and George P. Grant.
 The shareholders ratified and con- firmed all the acts of the management during the past year. The President in his report stated that although the past year has been hard one, the af- fairs of the mill have been so man. aged as to enable the payment of the usual dividend, besides make such in- provements in the plant as to make its condition better now than 1t was at the beginning of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
HART HouNn 0YER.
Mobile Man Accused Of wronging e

GfrI.
 Mobile, Sept. l2.-(Special.)-On the charge of seducing Sarah McAnalIy. young girl of seventeen years. J. T. Hart. white man, was tried before the Inferior Court this morning and bound over to the City Court in a bond of $500.
 None of the evidence could be learned as the court room was cleared before the case went to trial.
 Several witnesses were in the court room and the young woman also tes- tifled. The case is being hard fought as the parents of the girl say they in- tend pushing the charge.
 An additional warrant was sworn to- day against Hart imm mediately after his trial, the complainant being MT l. McAnnalIy. charging him with bast- ardy
 An additional bond of $500 was fixed against the defendant. At a late hour Hart had not made any of the bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
HENRY H. BENDER DIES
 AT HIS HOME IN SELMA

Mobile, Sept 12.-ISpecial )-Henry H. Bender, aged 32. died at his resi- dence this evening few minutes after 6 o'clock.
 Mir. Bender has been in i'll health for several months, but had only been confined to his bed for the past few days. He had suffered from heart dis ease for some time and from which he died.
 MT. Bender was born and reared in Selma and was very popular.
 The funeral services will take place at o'clock tomorr w afternoon. He leaves his wife besides other relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
rxltehen shower for Allss Jett.

A most enjoyable ante-nuptial affair of Friday was the kitchen shower given by Miss Ruth Kelley in compTi- ment to the bride-elect. Miss Willie Z May Jett. After a pleasant hour spent in social intercourse, the guests were invited into the dining room. where the large centre table was most att tractlveiy decorated with a center of white roses. candelabra holding green and white tapers and streamers of green and white ribbon which fell from the chandelier to the four cor ners of the table.
 The guests seated at the smaller
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Engineer Cases Go over.

Mobile. Sept. l2.-(Special.) )-The e cases of the men charged with operat- ing and being in charge of stantionary engines and boilers without having the proper licenses were called in the re- recorders court this morning but were continued,
 The majority of the men under ar rest employed lawyers but owing to the absence from the city of the att torneys the eases were continued until next Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

New York. Sept 12.-The dry goods mar ket showed a better general tone during the week and the shipments on Saturday quite large large auction sale of overalls and working shirts Is scheduled for Thursday The jobbers are to have some important sales of cottons and dress goods during the week: Linens are teing ordered better. but at low prices. Burlaps are firmer. Fine cottons in some .auarter1 are being ordered more freely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
NelDs of Mobile Society


tables waited on by little Norine Kelley and Alice Terrill who served the ices, cakes, bon-bons and punch. After which Miss Jett was showered with all kinds of useful kitchen utensils. Miss Kelley and Miss Jett were assisted in making this afternoon a happy one by the following guests, Misses Pearla Soost, Nellie Quina. May anu Kate Moslander, Emily and Helen Terrill, Mildred Crossdale, Rosamund Robbins. Marian Davenport, Myrtle Moore and Mesdames Tisdale Touart, Frank Ault, Katie Warren, Willie Biggers and G. NJ Jett
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
MARINE NEWS.
Arrival and Departure of Vessels At
 Southern Ports

Arrival and Departure of Vessels At
 Southern Ports.
 Mobile. Ala, Sept 12-Arrived; Schooners-Henry Crosby, Heagan. Havana Laura C.. (Br.) Creaser, Nue- va. Geround
 Cleared: steamers-sabtne, Mcintosh, New York; Helen, (Nor.). Starnem; Puerto Cortez; Colombia. (Nor.), Boe, LaCeiba; Malinche, (Br.), Andrews. Progresso; schooner--H J Logan, (BrD. Howard. Saree. Canada. ers%wavsist. s @ tBr}, sso, sandsFson, s'fs5F PoPt Arthur; Atlanta. (Aust.). ParaVich, Trieste via Palermo: Bedeburn. (Br). Madrell, Mobile; Caledonia (Nor. Mulled, Hamburg via Antwerp and
 Sailed: setamers-Joaeph yaccaro, (Br), Simpson, Ceiba; Hispania. (Nor.) St.ckler. Bocas del Toro; Cartago, (Br.) Peterson, Colon; Fl Siglo. (Amn.) Prescott. New York; John Wilson, (Nor.(. Hansen. Tela via Ceiba; Origen. (Nor). Wang, Port Limon.
 tssmefetg SS% orsh9s of 1 msxs5P SsPt No7 jell, Vera Cruz and Tamnico
 Galveston, Tex Sept 12-Arrived steamerrs-Althama, (Br), Sood. Bruns- Egbert, (Brl caffersta ta, Cardiff S'
 Cleared: Stsamers-Comal. (Amn.) Young, New York; Pectnn, tBr.), Ev ans. Sabine Pass; Progresso, (NorN Hansen, Havana, ManzaniIIo and Glen tuegos.
 Hansen, Havana. etc; Ei Paso, tAmn.}' Knowles. New York; Comal, (Ann < Young. New York. Pectan, (BrJ. EV, ans, Sabine Pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Cleveland Is Dismissed.

Mobile, Sept. 12.-tSpecial.)-D. S. Cleveland. the white man arrested some days ago. charged with the theft of a pocketb ook containing s27 belonging to G. c. Grayson, his room mate, was arraigned in the recorders $ court this morning and dismissed the judge holding that the evidence intro duced was not sufficient to warrant a conviction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Mobile Negro a swindIcr

Mobile Sept. 12.-(Special.)-On the charge of working a game on negroes of the city by selling them pictures and in this particular instance mak- ing off with s5 bill. the property of a negress Aaron Dunkllng. a young negro, was placed on the docket at police headquarters this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
RESUME OPERATIONS
SAW MILLS TO START UP AGAIN
 SOON.
The Large Mill Operated At LucedaIe, Employing Three Hundred Men, Will Resume Operations
 On October 1.

Mobile, Sept. 12.-(Special. )--Evi- dencing a return of prosperity, an- nouncement was made today that saw mills in this section and in Mississippi will shortly resume operations.
 Announcement was made that the large mill operated by c. M. Luce at Lucedale and employing three hun dred men will resume full operation October 1.
 The Brannan mill at Wilmer will also begin operations shortly