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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
coNFEssEs TO cRIsrE.
William Reiss QuarreIs With Wife and
 Kills Her.

Pittsburg. April s--William R Reiss. proprietor of a meat market at Eeono- my. the former eommunistic settlement near here who this morning was found in his home by a clerk unconscious and apparently dying from a bullet wound. while his wife lay dead in her bed. also the victim of a bullet con fessed late today. 1t is alleged. that he fired the two shots.
 formal charge of murder has been placed against him and a policeman is on guard at his bedside in a hospital in Rochester. Pa. where he was taken soon after the tragedy was discovered. He said that when he returned home last night he and his wife became in- volved in an altercation during which she called him names which excited him into an uncomfortable frenzy and he shot her dead. He then attempted to end his own life.
 Friends of Reiss attribute his acts to a deranged mental condition. About five years ago he began the erection of a hotel in Economy and applied for liquor license. Being refused this, he abandoned the hotel plan and since, it is said, has been Respondent ana melancholy.
 The Reisses were married seven years ago and relatives say they an- parently always lived happily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
POISONING IN JOUR STREAMS May Be Made National Issue. A SUGGESTION TO ROOSEVELT Loss of Human Life From Methods
 of Sewerage, Edward Hatch, Jr. write. Letter to President Askias Him to Give En- couragement to Prevent
 These Conditions.
 

Washington. April s--"water poison ing" as he terms the almost universal practice of dumping raw sewage into the streams of the country. will be made a national issue if President Roosevelt acts on the suggestion of Edward Hatch, Jr., of New York. made in letter which was today delivered to the executive.
 Mir. Hatch Is chairman of the New york Merchants Association Pollution committee, which ie conducting vigorous campaign against the defile- ment of state waters and of the Hud- son river and New York Bay in par ticular by existing and proposed .sys- tems of drainage--two of which latter with the Bronx valley and the Passiac valley trunk sewers. the one in New York, the other in New Jersey would eventually discharge 500, ,00O.000 gallons of filth into the New York harbor every twentyrfour hours.
 The letter contains some strong state- ments as to the annual loss of human life from primitive methods of sewage disposal. but the committee's sanitary experts are ready to back them up. Arguing for, government aid in bring ing about the reforms which he advo- cates. the writer of the letter says:
 Human life is already safeguarded by Federal authority in such reguia- tions as those governing quarantine, the inspection of steamboats ana steamships and the installation of safe- ty appliances for railroads: the prin- cipie of government protection Tor workers is recognized in the proposed employers liability legislation; and even dumb animals, on the way to the stock yards have government guarantee of humane treatment; but while the gov. ernment extends this measure of pros tection of life and health. 1t is doing nothing to save the 35,o00 lives which are annually sacrificed. to typhoid fever-a Dreventable disease. as phy- siciails agree--because of the habit of the American people of drinking diluted sewerage; nothing to prevent the 1So.- O00 cases of this dreaded disease which every year Involves the people of the United States tn afrnost ipcaiculabls expense and suffersng. even when death does not result. It is proposed in the interest of the people to protest the scenic beauty of Niagara Falls ana Niagara river by treaty Between the United States and Great Britain. There certainly Is more reason why the gov ernment should take measures to pre- vent the rivers from becoming open sewers than there is for its supervision of them merely on aesthetic grounds. commendable as such supervision is.
 ''The almost un.versal disregard for human life shown by the people in their attitude toward this question of water poisoning, is most remarkable. in view of the vast monetary loss involved. A few words of encouragement and sug- gestion from you would serve to dispel this apathy and give a great impetus to the general movement among the people whose support 1t is most im- portant. and unfortunately. most diff ficult to secure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
CHOOSES FIRST LOVE
COPYRIGHTED CASE or MATRIMONY
 IN TENNESSEE.
Man Mourned as Dead For Five Years, Turns Up And Finds Wife Married Agafn--ChOOses
 First Husband.

Chattanooga. Tenn. April s-Return- ing to his home near Jonesboro. Tenn, after he had been mourned as dead for five years, John T. Strong found his wife. now 32 years old. married to in this union.
 Curtis had married Mrs. Strong fully believing her husband was dead. It was decided to allow Mrs. Strong Cur tis to settle the perplexing matter by deciding between the two men, She chose her first husband. and now Cur tis, who says he loves her. will insti- tute formal proceedings to annul the marriage between himself and the woman. Strong had been in the army in the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
BANKERS INDICTED
TWO PROMINENT ATLANTA MEN IN
 TROUBLE.
E. H. Thornton, President of the Neal Bank, and VI. F. Marry, The Cashier, Must Now Answer to
 Criminal Charges.

Atlanta Ga. April s--E. H. Thorn ton, President of the Neal Bank, and w. F. Marry. its vice president. were indicted by the Fulton County grand jury today for violating the law with reference to the management of the at- fairs of the bank prior to its. failure last December
 Messrs. Marry and Thornton were jointly indicted on the charge of lend ing to one concern more than twenty five per cent of the capital stock of the bank, which Is a violation of the Neal Bank charter. MT. Thornton was indicted individually for borrowing money from the bank at the time he was one of its directors. and MT. Marry swearing. it being charged that he swore falsely to the financial condition of the institution in a report made to the state bank examiner while he held the position of cashier.
 The sum in excess of twenty five per cent of the banks capital stock which it is charged the two officials Company, & firm composed of c. T. Ladson. E. H. Thornton and W. F. Marry, and 1t amounted to 3I20,O0O
 The sum which Thornton Is charged with borrowing from the bank while he occupied the position of director of the institution, amounted to about S7l, 500, to secure which he is alleged to have given a note signed by himself as exeeutor of the Neal estate.
 The charge in the joint bill against Messrs Thornton and Marry is a felony and punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term from two to seven years, within the discretion of the judge. The charge of false swearing in the bill against Marry Is also felony and is punishable by inn prisonment for term of from three to ten years.
 The charge against Thornton of bor- rowing money from the bank at the time he was a director of the instftu- ton Is misdemeanor and Is punisn- able by sentence of twelve months or less In the chainganR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
VOTE AGAINST HUGHES.

Albany. N. Y.. April 9-committee- man William Barnes. Jr.. of this county, In a statement sent by him to the Twenty-third Congressional District Republican Convention tonight. in ac- ceptance of election as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, declared that he would not vote at Chicago for the nomination of Govern or Charles E. Hughes, whose political course he sharply criticized. He made 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
SCHOONER GOES AGROUND.
Crew of Eighteen are Aboard But (
 in No Danger

Crew of Eighteen are Aboard But are
 in No Danger.
 New York, April 9.-Leaking badly and with seven feet of water in her hold. the hve-ma sted schooner George A. Hudson tonight lies high on the beach on the Long Island coast two miles west of Southampton, with slight chances of ever being pulled of. The Hudson, which was bound in balla st from Boston for Baltimore. went ashore early today.
 Captain Gardner and his crew of eighteen men are aboard the schooner. but although the surf is pounding heavily against her sides. no appre- hension is felt for their safety. A line from the shore has been made fast to the vessel and wrecking tugs are lying nearly. Their efforts to drag the Hud- son off today were futile.
 The Hudson formerly was the Fanny Palmer. She Is of 2.25S gross tons and 266 feet long. She was built at Waldo iboro, Me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
PROHIBITION. LAWS
 ARE CONSTITUTIONAL.

Judge of Cullman County and for warded to the State Treasury. It will be remembered that in Cuilman even af this time saloons are In full blast. nof withstanding that they were voted z of the entire county by an electioT the people.
 CuIiman Saloon Mems Positio
 The attorneys for the Cullman sa- loon men, 1t is claimed, were depend ing upon the election being held in valid by which they were driven out of business Apparently this conten- ton is reduced to nothing by the sweeping declaration of Justice McClei- Ian that the prohibition law going in to effect in the counties voting out liquor does not Import more than elec- tion--an expression of the popular wili."-
 It does not now seem to matter to the Supreme Court whether the cleo tions were valid or invalid just so long as under the color of the law an expression of the peoples will was had.
 Discussing the point raised against the prohibition law that it was passed :n violation of Section 52 of the Con- stitution of the state. Justice McClei- Ian writes as follows:
 "The State prohibition law is product of the special session. 1901, or the Legislature which convened in obe- d.ence to the proclamation of the Gov ernor. This law was not within those subjects of legislation specifically emu merated in the proclamation as requtr- ing, in the judgment of the Executive the more immediate action of the Leg islature The matter of the prohibi- tion or regulation of the sale of in toxicants within the State at that spe- cial session, was subject to the condi- tfons defined by Section 7e of the Con- stitution, which is: When the Legislature shall be convened
 Section 52 provides that majority of each house shall constituee quo- rum to do business ." Certainly the word House as thus employed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
sTRAUs IN ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga. April s-Secretary Oscar $. Straus of the Department. or Com meree and Labor. accompanied by his wife and daughter Mrs. Hochstader. arrived here tonight from Talbotton. Ga. The Secretary was met at tho train by committee from the Cham Der of Commerce and accompanied to the Piedmont Hotel. where he had an informal reception.
 The Secretary will be given an auto mobile ride tomorrow. and will leave hero at noon over the southern hah- way for Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
CLAYTON IN MOBILE
BAY ANNETTE PEOPLE THINK ME-
 GRO IS CAUGHT.
VIII Send to Gulf City for Black Who Assaulted White WOman-Much
 Secrecy About
 the Caae

Mobile. April s.-A long distance tel ephone message to The Register from Bay Minette tonight says that Walter Clayton, the negro convict who crim- inally assaulted Mrs. Joseph White, a white woman, last Saturday. and who escaped from the mob of lypchers on Sunday morning. has been located in this citv.
 A committee of citizens from Bay Minette will arrive here at noon to- morrow to take the prisoner back to the scene of the crime.
 A great deal of secrecy is being maintained by all officers concerning the whereabouts of Clayton in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
OLD NEGRO MAN RESCUES
 WHITE GIRL FROM BRUTE

Fort Worth, Tex. April A--A special from Longview, Tex. says:
 Intense excitement prevails here following an attack on 12-year-old May Morris by Albert Temple, negro, early today.
 While returning home from visit in the neighborhood, the negro seized the child and attempted to carry her into nearby thicket. but dropped her and ran when her screams attracted the attention of an old negro who started to the rescue. Tonight almost every man and boy able to bear arms is look ing for the negro, and if caught he will probably be lynched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10

of cutting and handling. some 2.s0o.- 00000o feet of the total annual output IS wasted. and one of the objects sought by the delegation is Government CO., operation in plans to conserve the for ests and devise plan for their re- newai by repianting.
 President Roosevelt and Forester Pin- chot are heartily fin sympathy with the movement and they have suggested a plan which may be adopted by the As- sociation. Another conference will be held tomorrow and perhaps others w.ll follow, as President Foster announced today that the delegation would remain in the city until some comprehensive and feasible sch eme had been worked Ant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
INSULT IS AVENGED.
Two Young Negro Boys Are Given a
 Severe Whipping.

Two Young Negro Boys Are Given a
 Severe Whipping.
 Nashville. Tenn. April s.--A Ores den Tenn, dispatch to The Banner says a sensation was created at that place last night when a number of young men took two negro boys. aged about IT years each, Out and gave them a severe whipping.
 Their offense was an insult offered A popular young lady of the town. while she was returning home from a store While near her home, she was met by the negroes. who asked her to kiss them and offered her other indignities After being whipped. the negroes were ordered to leave town. Later they made threats to burn the place and were arrested and placed in jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
FOREST PRESERVATION.
Yellow Pine Lumbermen Confer Wi
 President Roosevelt.

FEesAueut HOOSeVeIt.
 Washington, April 9.-Representa- tives of the Yellow Pine Manufactur- CTS Association. headed by the Presi- dent. Harry Foster of Little Rock. were in conference today with the President and Clifford Pinchot. Chief Forester, in the interest of forest pres ervation.
 Besides President Foster the delega tion included R. A. Long, Kansas City, Mo-; E. P. Forburg. Norfolk, Va. Will liam B. StilIwell. Savannah; J. B. White, Kansas City; John L. Raul, Birming- ham,; c. L. Willard. New Orleans. and Mir. Brakey. Bagdad. Fla.
 The association embraces the entire South from Virginia to Texas. and 13.- 900 900 900 feet of yellow pine a year is required to supply its demands. at which rate. it is estimated, the for ests will become exhausted in about fifteen years. Under existing methods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
WEEDS HIS AFFINITY.
Ferdinnn nd Earle Returns to America
 With . Second Wife.

New York. April s-Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand P. Earle, of Monroe, N. Y, returned from Europe today. after hav- ing been married in Italy
 Mrs. Earle was formerly Miss Julia Kuttner a social settlement worker. When Mir. Earle announced last sum mer that his first wife would seek to secure a divorce from him by agree ment. and that if she succeeded he would marry Miss Kuttner. his neigh bors in Monroe made several threaten- ing demonstrations toward him. His first wife went to her former home in France and secured a divorce. Mir. Earle is said to have returned to this country in order to secure legacy to which he has fallen heir since he went to Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
PLEADS GUILTY.
Great Northern Railroad is Fined For
 Relating.

Relating.
 Minneapolis. April 9-In the Federal Court today W. R. Begg. general coun- sel for the Great Northern Railroad entered a plea of guilty in the rebate case against his company and Judge Page Morris imposed a fine of $3.0OO
 On motion of United States District Attorney Haupt, the charge in this case against B. Campbell. fourth vice President; W. W. Broughton, freight traffic manager and c. J. Sweeney, as- sistant general freight manager. were nolle pressed.
 A rebate case against the Minneapolis and St. Louis road was also nolled on motion of the District Attorney. The specific charge was illegal solicita- tion of traffic, The government found that no shipments had been made and no offenss committed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10

with headquarters in New York. has been detailed to command the bat tleship Louisiana on the trans-Pacific cruise of the battleship fleet. This command will be reiinquished by Cap- become a rear admiral. with one of the divisions of the fleet under his Jurisdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
war.hips Leave Hayti.

Port au Prince. April s.-The Brit ish cruiser Cressy will depart from Port au Prince on Saturday next and will be followed two days later by the German cruiser Bremen. With the departure of the two cruisers. only the American warships. the cruiser Des Moines and the gunboats Marietta and Paducah will be left on guard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
GuiIa for Second PInce.

Boston Mass. April 9-Resolutions favoring the nomination of William H Taft for the Presidency. and the nom lnation of Governor Curtis Guild. of Massachusetts for the Vice Presidency were adopted tonight at the convention of the Eleventh District Republicans. The delegates elected to the National Convention were w L. Clark and Charles H Ennis,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
Governor Guild VIII Recover.

Boston, Mass. April 9--The condition of Governor Curtis Guild has shown such favorable progress during the present week. that his relatives and friends look for his recovery. They admit. however, 1hat 1t will be quite a long while before the Governor can be as active as before his illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
Alvey Adee Sails.

New York. April s.-Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secretary of state, sailed today on the steamer La Prov ence for Havre. Among other passen- gers on the same boat was Stephane Lauzanne. chief editor of the Paris Le Matin. who has been visiting this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
Grover Cleveland III.

Newark, N. J.. April s-Mrs. Grover Cleveland, when asked today concern ing a report that Mir. Cleveland was seriously i'll. said:
 MT. Cleveland has been i'll during the last week but is much better this week and hopes in a few days to be quite himself"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
In Later Lxnched.

Three hours after the assault was committed Albert Fields was arrested and fully identified. After he had made full confession he was taken to the court house yard. rope placed around his neck. a horse driven from under him and he was left hanging. The mob which consisted of several hundred. then quietly dispersed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
TO MEET HIS WIFE.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 9-william ]. Bryan will be in New York State from April II to 22. While in New York City he will meet Mrs. Bryan who is expected to return from a European trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
TWO CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.
Police Were Notified And Couple Are
 Arrested at Havana.

Arrested at Havana.
 Jacksonville. Fla, April s-News reached here today of the Kidnapping of two children. Monvia Amoury. aged five and three years respectively, from their home at Key West. by their aunt and uncle. Mary and Peter Amoury. who tock them to Havana.
 The Sheriff was notified immediate ly after the boat sailedr from Key West and succeeded in having the parties ar charge of Kidnapping and they will be returned to Key West for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
To EuloRlse pead senators.
nrnhilinns Sc. .Iohnntnn.

Attorney Spencer and other officials of the United Fruit Company had a conference today with Senator Johnston regarding his resolution to investigate the alleged combine.
 They were accompanied by Col. Ed L. Russell of the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road and Representative Taylor. Senator Johnston requested the of- ficals of the Fruit Company to put their statement in writing. which they promised to do and also to give a clear Idea as to the cost of the Costa Rica matter.
 Alfred J. stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
pr. J. ". Gore Dead.

Charlotte, N C.. April 9-Dr J. w. Gore, for twenty-two years a mem Der of the faculty of the University of North Carolina, died suddenly today. He was considered one of the most prominent educators in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
oldest Harvard Man Dead.

Boston, April 9.-Charles Henry Parker. s2 years of age. and the oldest Harvard Alumnus, died at his home on Chestnut street today. He was member of the class of 1888.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
BrownsvIIIe Array.

Washington, April s.-SenRtor For Rker today gave notice that on next Tuesday he would address the Senate on the Brownsville affray.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
REv. ,. ,. JoRDAN DnAD.
We'll Known BaptIsts Divine of Atlanta
 Pasaen Away. s4t

Atlanta. Ga, April s--Rev John D. Jordan pastor of the Jackson HiIl Baptist Church of this city and widely known throughout the South. died here today after a long illness.
 Dr. Jordan was born in Russellville, Ky, and had held pastorates in Little Rock. Ark and Savannah, Ga, He was trustee of Mercer University ana Shorter Female College and a member of the Board of Education of the Geor- gia Baptist Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
Pontmagter at AclkerviIle.

Washington. D. C.. April 9-(SpeciaD -Leonidas P. Palmer appointed post master at Ackerville. Wilcox County. vice Charles T. Little removed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
BLACKS ARE AROUSED
VIRGINIA REPUBs HAD NO USE FOR
 THEM. &
Gessfp in washinwton says Roosevelt win Name shelby Pieasants For Judge And Let Hund-
 ley Go.

washington, D. C.. April s-tSpeciaD The negro politicians of this city who have been making up sentiment among their race in all parts of the country against President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. are highly incensed over the Virginia white Republicans who in their state convention yesterday howled down negro delegates. refused to appoint any of them on committees and declared in speeches that 1t was a white mans convention and that the negroes must be seen and not heard.
 This wili doubtless cause more church meetings here in which the negro preachers will resume more vigorously than ever their ferocious att tacks upon the administration.
 Believed HundIey VIII Lose.
 Due probably to the fact that Presi- dent Roosevelt is said to have been making some pointed inquiries there is a rumor going the rounds that if the, Senate does not within aareason- able time confirm oscar R. Hundley to be United Judge for the Northern dis trict of Alabama, the President will withdraw the nomination and send in the name of another Republican against whom no possible objection can be raised.
 1t tg well known that since tnis chso has been hanging fire Alabama Re- pubiicans who insist that Hundley is unfit to be judge. hAve taken pains to ses ta1af certsifis facts have found tf1eff way to the White House.
 From Al that can be learned 1t be not likely that Shelby Pleasants of Huntsville. If he cares for the position. will be rendered the Judgeship.
 It is known to certainty that some of the Alabama Republicans of charac- ter and standing have frankly in- formed any number of Republican Sena- tors that an easy way out of the trouble would be for the President to withdraw Hundley and appoint Pleasants
 To EulOgize Dead Senators.
 Tn addition to the Alabama Senators the following will on Saturday next eulogize the lives and careers of late Senators Morgan and Pettus, Messrs. Cullom. Teller. Scott. Overman, Clay. Depew and Daniels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
TRAGEDY IN FLORIDA.

Insane Man Assaults Son-in-Law, Then
 Kills Himself.
 Dayton, Fla. April 9-Seized with temporary insanity. A. L. Myers. a we'll known citizen of this place. suddenly assaulted his son-in-law. R. s. Maley. at the lstter's home. then secured a revolver, sending bullet into his own head. causing almost instant death, Maley although seriously injured, will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-10
THE WEATHER.

Washfngton, April 9--For Aiabamn--- Showers Friday in north and by night in South portionst Saturday generally fairg Jighf to fresh winds mostly south.