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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

.w |. nov near. what was new and, -stra n1e what seemed and was difn- ctit in the beginning Of our era as q nation. is now old ana a. iahiLiar ana,H Y aha th 2 na fiona We are the grown son and heir We have become rich through our wonderful producing powers, and that too in spite of our pas, a misrsAss srs ,,, x,,ing inc others to come and borrow of us' and buy of us. If we would go forward in the next step Wnicn ail ms tory bids us take: in order to ns,,nn sain our of noaitfon we must become natlon oh Traders as we'll as producers.
 No such thing as politics should pc ,ntccted into a convention of this klno' hui I think no one VIII ooJect IT tvred President Mckinley. who in his isst great speech at Buffalo warned us as a people that if we expected to con finue producing we must also tIsuv If you expect said ne. .o Estber of protection though he was, Mckiniey Rad in him the elements Of broao and clear statesmanship; anxiVus though he was to foster AmeIIIi AI,,is,n, 9n order to produce the right enect must ,ul swing only so far and then sraouaiiy return to center. He knew psn whereby that policy, which was uin nr cd necessary to create here na3on of comfortable homes could pc pre-. served and actually strengtheneo Dy forward step In our career.
 'sThe day has arrived, MT; Cna1rnan' man wi, en 1t is necessary to make the pnr chasing power of your money ana n,.ns ns, equal to that possessed by the mos Favored citizen of the world: And ne would be small patriot indeed, wne eould not with joy unbounded hail the coming of that time, when ou, TWn Iss. sany ab ores and when our banks VII handle our own business in foreign Au
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
E. ]. BUCKS REPORT
uANKERs, PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
 THE YEARS WORK.
Talk of Recent Legislation Anectins Ranking Interests of AiabamA- Sees Better Times in the
 Future.

The renort of E. J. Buck, of Mopiie' President of the Alabama Bankers AS sociation, upon the work or ms once and the general condition or the Asso, citation during the annual term enoeu today was of wide spread inpollan.e. particularly in its bearing upon s,, legislation affecting the
 terests of Alabama.
 Part of the report follows:
 ,ro tbe Members of the Alabama Bank
 CTS Association:
 .erhat this was one of the Worss panics in many ways that tnls .n Iv Se ct Ras ever seen, and in vleW or. lne IASs shs most wonderful development ot our state-and naturally there would pc in such fast growth some weak sposss.nI sa.I yet, that there was no D, ths rugged honesty. the prudent and conserya- five hank methods that are synonymous with the term, Alabama Banker
 "It appears to me that we are pc 1inninr to see the return of better finnes. The panic has been the means of showing many of our customers ana possibly some of our that ] all WerG to make Ss money, and were gradually getting away from conservative methods, ana it Las caused a 'house-cleanins .tnat tnat shape and enaj'Ie us to meet the splen- did prosperity that is certain to De the portion of our great State. Al,
 we have had one Wsesinpg Wvsieepgyasidents Gt 1hs of the sections, since our last meeting. This meeting was called oy me iast August, and met in Montgomery duT- ing the session of the Legislature, 70 consider tax matters and the negoti- a bIe instrument law, and several other matters of interest to the Association :: We succeeded in getting passed py tna! Legislature, the negotiable instrument bill, which was not accomplished Win out much hard work and expense. The able chairman of the Legislative com. ha nraised too highly for his efficient | work and as he will make detalleo | report, I will leave further mention ol | this to him. We made an aPpolnninhGdn, ps, hdp,, | in body in regard to the unjust dis- l crimination made against the banks l on the tax proposition, and l feel cer, l tain that it was the arguments and | the bringing to his attention points ( | had not thought of. that induced tns l Tax Committee later to make thelr de,
 60 per cent of the market value oi
 their stock. as other property Is as
 sessed. bond business expires, place its business to these companies through the Asso l ciation, as 1t is direct benefit to th' | Association in revenue, .. -. =.
 T wish to thank the various Vice 1 Presidents and the chairmen ant I. members of the various committees | for the kind assistance they have giveE me as President, whenever called upon
 It Is. of course, largely the efhcien
 work of our worthy Secretary that hal | brought about the good results that l take pleasure in reporting to you. ant
 I cannot thank him too much for hiI l active persistent and consistent work His heart has been in his work and re | suited in making the Alabama Bank
 CTS Association second to none in thu | Union"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
PYTHIANs OF ARIToN.
Knights Go From Brundidge to Insti-
 tute a Lodge.

Knights GO FTom DNumuh&bc w AMSeA
 tute a Lodge.
 Brundidge, May Especial. )-Yes- terday morning a team from Chivalry Lodge No. 152. of the Knights Of Py- thias of this city. went to Ariton to institute a lodge of the order.
 The team consisted of the following members: E. M Hightower, Fox French. pr. Jesse Fryer. J. E. Wood. Dr. J. T. Tyner, O. P. Seay, B. M :. Rodgers. Manse Dickins. Abbie Wat kins, Bdscombe Lighttoot, A. S. Dick inson. F. A. Wood. A. G. Seay, w. E. Watkins, B. W. Wood, E. W. Watkins and H. A. Norton.
 These were joined at Ariton by w. L. Lee of Columbia. District Represen- tative; Hon. ". B. Folmar, of Troy: HI B Mansfield, of Ozark; Martin Bowles and Jim Paul, of Troy; J. N. Dickinson. of Luverne. and Messrs- Matthews and Brown, of Ozark.
 The officers elected by the new lodge are: Dr. J. H. Patton, Chancellor Commander: J. O. King, Vice Chancel. Tor: pr. R. H. Norris, Prelate; A. N. Fain. Master of Works; W. F. White head. Master-at-Arms: F. Fain Keeper of Record and Seal: D. A. Wal. ker, Master of Finance; T. M. Seagler Master of Exchequer: J. l.. Barnes Inner Guard; W. P. Biedsoe. Outer Guard: J. E. Barnes and s. s. Jones Past Chancellors; J. E. Barnes, Rep resentative to the Grand Lodge: s. s Jones, Grand Lodge Deputy; J. c. Barnes, Dr. S. L. Weed and J. B Dean, Trustees.
 The new lodge will be known as Ari. ton Lodge No 2s0. and will meet or the second and fourth Tuesday nighti of each month
 The installation of officers was con ducted by Hon. W. l.. Lee in a verI impressive manner. after which the lodge was turned over to the new ofh cerB.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
MACHINES WITH MINDS.
Not Only Add, But Keep Books and
 Handle Cotton.

Not Only Add, But Keep DoOAs hne
 Handle Cotton.
 "Addine- -macines" is the name, not the description of the wonderful con ;triyances in the exhibition Of the Bur rouEhs Adding Machine Company. In the New Exchange Hotel. an exhibit ion that has startled even the bankers holding their convention here. The exhibition Is under the supervlsion or c. N. Smith, in charge ot the system Department of the company, assiste9 by H. W. Spalding, State Agent, ana Moses Moore, local salesman. It IS a feature of the convention Of the Bankers Association and as most or fine machines are now shown for the first time in Alabama, they are Delns closely examined by business men.
 Among the apparatus displayed are tfe double total key machine for trans- acting yesterdays and today's bal ances at one operation; the automatic check numbering machine; the auto matic electric machine which prints and adds without an operator; and the cotton machine that transcrioes the numbers of the bales, adds tneir weights, and automatically gives the nnnoher of bales listed at one opers ation. that makes monthly statements, print ing the name of the. day and month. the amount charged or crediteo' ala o' which is done In one operation It can he aufomatically controlled so that il will add two or more sections. listing and adding one or more columns ol figures, or printing numbers or oates in connection with weights or amounts and totalling weights or amounts VI money to the capacity Of fifteen col' umns of figures, ....,
 That the machines are successIui in the accurate and expeditions per formance of tho work the represents tardav with actual experiments. Int excellence of the contrivanees' they claim. Is resultant chiefly from tne Tact that the mechanisnns were in every instance constructed in conformity witi the often expressed wants oA Iiep ~ v business everywhere in the country inc company merely building to com ply with the ideas of men expert IT the handling of figures. auV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
CHURCHES IN LAWSUIT.
Cumberland PresByterians Begin Action
 in Birmingham.

Birmingham, May 15.-(Special.)- Suit was filed in the City Court today by P. H. Harris ct al, in behalf of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, against the officers and the church of the Cumberland-P d-Presbyterian, U. S. A. for recovery of the church property, including lot, building and the pastors home adjoining. all valued at about 370.0O0.
 In addition to this. the plaintiffs to the suit ask for an amount to repay them for rent and expenses paid out bv the Cumberland Presbyterian con- Tregation, better known as the loyal ists, in holding their services elsewhere, being barred from the church on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Eighteenth Street.
 The petition is- quite lengthy, and both sides are represented by some of the best known attorneys in the city. A full recital is made of the division in the church. the merging of the Cum- berland-Presbyterian and the Presbyte- rian Churches and the opposition to such merging being offered by the loy- alists.
 The same kind of fight has been made in Tennessee. Georgia, Indiana. Illinois and other States. The case will be bitterly fought here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
TROY SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Interesting Exercises Given by The stu.
 dents.


 Troy, May 15-(Special )-The an- nual concert given last night by the pupils of Miss Nell Murphree at the auditorium of the City School was a great success.
 The house was filled to it's utmost capacity and every member was en- thusiastically applauded, the young musicians showing much talent as well as a most careful and thorough training.
 This morning the closing exercises were presented by the grades. From every point of view they were the best that have been presented by the City School.
 In the afternoon certificates of pro- motion were awarded. and the pupile dismissed until September 14.
 The year just closed has been very prosperous one. The attendance has nearly reached five hundred. This is about three times the attendance eight years ago During this time the city schools have been superintended by Professor John P. Selman. At the re- cent meeting of the School Board. he was reelected for term of three years.
 Every member of the faculty is pro- fessionally trained. Courses have been taken in the Normal College here and at the Teachers College. Colum-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
LoCoMoTIvE ENoTNEERs.
Cleveland Seems to Be Favored fo,
 Pernaa memt Headauarfers.

Permanent HeadQuarfers.
 Columbus O.. May l5.-The Interna- tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, having in two days disposed of number of important questions tenn porarily by referring them to commit tees, opened It's sessions again today to resume consideration of report of the Committee on Revision of the Con stitution and Bylaws.
 The grand officers of the Brother hood are all reported to be for Cleve- land for permanent headquarters.
 The friends of Washington. Chicago and Indianapolis say they Will try to upset the committee report on the floor of the house If they recommend Cleve- land. It Is likely that ofice of Third Grand Assistant Engineer will be abol- ished It is also quite likely there will be provision made for two more assist ant grand chiefs.
 At the meeting of the Grand Inter national Auxiliary today the report of the President Volunteer Relief Associa- tion, Mrs Wilson. was read, showing $21s,500 to have been paid In death claims and a balance of $2s,0oo In the assessment fund
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
N.,x schooI ,r Hu,t.ysIrr.

Huntsville, May -(Specisl. LA lot for the proposed Boys Training school has been secured north of Call houn Grove. on site of five acres high above the city. The proposition made by Messrs. Williams and Craig, well-known young men of the Wander bilt University, will probably be ac- cepted by the business men of Hunts vile. They have set out to raise se.o00 as the capital stock of school cor poration and something over s4,oOo of this amount has been secured in three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

barna State Association of Eiks. paid an official visit to the Huntsville Lodge of that order tonight and were enter tained at q smoker This is the first time in several months that the Hunts vile Lodge has had the pleasure of en- tertaining the State officers. and they were given a good time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
Nnrthnnr. Schools Close.

Tuscaloosa. May 15.-(Special')--I ne closing exercises of the Northport Pup lie School occurred at o'clock this evening. the music for the occasion be- ing rendered by Miss Pearl Maxwells music pupils. Tho graduating address was delivered by Professor F. M. Dominick of Greensboro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
cAPITALIsT ARRBsTED.
Newvhsa Man Charged With BrtbtnR
 an Arkansas Leglslator.

an Arkansas Legislator.
 Meunphis. Tenn. May i5.-George c. Merrin1an. a local capitalist. and a member of the firm of George c. Ben net A Go. was arrested today charged with being a fugitive from justice in that he is charged with, an indictment returned by the grand jury or fuIas' rnuntv Arkansas, of being an access Sorv before the act in connection with the alleged bribing of a member Of the Legislature of that State.
 He was later released. however, py fudge Galloway of the Probate Court on writ of habeas corpus. Judge Galloway held that the charges were not sufficient to warrant his retentions .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
r,omrr f,oen to New York.

Governor Conner after being enter tained at dinner this evening by the Alabama delegation in Congress left for New York.
 Representative Wiley has been con- fined six weeks to his bed by his rheu- matic attack Monday last he suffered so from indigestion that his physician became really alarmed over his condi- tion. That was what caused a post ponement of his removal to Hot Springs, Va. He has been slowly im- proving in the past few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
r..4..... .n AInI.nrnn EIectinn.

Much interest Is felt here in the coming Democratic primaries in Ala hama for the reason that supporters of Governor Johnson of Minnesota de- cided to contest the field with those who favor Mir. Bryan as the Preslden-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
HuntsvIIIe ElIxn EntertaIn.

Huntsville May 5.-(Special.) )-J. E. Shelby and H. E. Shropshire. President and Secretary. respectively, of the Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

To Talk to Men. Rev. H. M Edmonds will address ths mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association at 3;30 o'clocb Sunday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
For Dothan and DemopOils.

when fhe public buildings bill reaches the Senate it is expected that amendments will be added which will include appropriations for Dothan and Demopolis which were left out by the House. The understanding Is that tsss Senate will permit two amendments for each State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
THE PASSING THRONC
MT. J. Wesley Harris is i'll at his home AZ Mobile Street

Hon. W. D. Seed. State Treasurer. has returned from a visit to Tusca> loosa. In Tuscaloosa, Mir Seed deliv- cred the commencement address to tho qraduating class of the Tuscaloosa Fe- male College, and presided at the ban- quet of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias.
 MT. Phil Puder. who has resided in Montgomery for several years, depart ed to his home in Evansvtlie, mo whence he will later go to California During his residence in the city, MT. Puder has made numerous friends ana his departure is learned with general regret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
JUDGE HUNDLEY WINS A REPORT Judiciary Committee Votes for Him. A STRING IS TIED TO IT Opposition Will Continue to Make
 Fight. Governor Conner Leaves washinston for New York-Representative
 wiley Is stiIl Very
 Sick Man.
BY ALFRED J. STOPPER

Washington, Nay l5.-tSpecfaI.)-- The Senate Judiciary Committee de- ctded by a bare majority of one today resolved to report the Hund1ey nomi- nation, but with the distinct under standing which was reserved by sev- erai of the Republicans who joined in the report. to change their opinions after a further investigation of the testimony in the case.
 In other words Judge Hundley gets q favorable report with strings tied to it, His opponents do not yet admit that he can be confirmed either this session or next and they declare the fight will be continued in the Senate executive sessions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
Rrxnn Cannot Come.

in reply to a telegram received from President Holienan of the Eufaula chautauqua. Congressman Clayton to- day sent the following message:
 Your telegram received. Have just extended invitation to Mr. Bryan to lecture at Eufaula Chautauqua. He desirec me to express his thanks for the invitation. and regrets that he can not accept. Engagements at Chicago Norwegian anniversary. Philadelphia peace meeting and National Methodist Conference prevent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
.rohnston.s Currencx Measure.

Senator Johnston's amendment in- creasing the bank reserves in the small CT cities. to the Aldrich currency bill. which the Rhode Island statesman ac- cepted several months ago, was eliTn- anated from the measure today by the Finance Committee. But Senator Johnston does not take 1t to heart. He says practically no bill is going to pass this session. If anything gets through it will be a bill providing for emer- gency currency in tight times and for a commission to prepare plan for the passing later on of permanent meas ure.
 The Senate today passed Senator Johnstonss bin providing for Sunday rest in the District of Columbia with an amendment which certain Western Senators insisted upon. This amend ment permits people who observe days other than Sunday to keep their places of business open on their Sabbath, but they must close up on the day now generally observed as Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
MISS BRYANT IN WRECK.
Could Not Get Here in Time-Lec
 ture Takes Place To-Night.

Miss Sara Cone Bryant. who was to have delivered lecture recital at the assembly hall of the high school last evening under the auspices of the Kindergarten association, did not ar rive in time to speak. The arrange ment committee had a room ready at The Elton to receive Miss Bryant, but about 6:30 she sent word that she was in a wreck at Wilimantic and might be a trife late. But the con- mittee was told to hold the audience About an hour later Miss Bryant was again heard from and she stated that she would not be able to reach this city before 9:30. She knew it would be too long for an audience to wait, even for her charming stories, so she asked to have the recital postponed until this evening Miss Cora Cromp- ton, who is supervising the arrange ments, made the announcement to the audience. The lecture will be given this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
MAN CAPTURED
Young Girls Screams Brought
 Officer Bergin 10 Rescue.

A man who was evidently looking for trouble has been making himself obnoxious to people on Bishop street for some time, particularly young girls. Last evening about 10 o'clock Patrolman John Bergin heard a girls cry for help near the foot of Bron- son and Bishop streets and running toward the sound saw girl strug. gling with man. The fellow on see- ing the officer ran toward Pearl street and after short chase he was cap. tured. In the city court to-day the man responded to the name of Vitilo Russo and he was charged with in- toxication and breach of the peace. The girl said her name was Sad.s Mays and her home at Ward street. She had been visiting her friend Mar earet Fleming on Bishop street ard was on her way home when she was seized by the man. When she unGe.- took to break away from him he sei,. ed her around the waist and when she screamed he tried to shut off her cries by putting his hand over her mouth. The fellow was evidently as daring as he could be. After strug- gle she broke away from him and ra screaming up the street. Anthony Manion, who was reading near his window at PIP Bishop street, heard the outcry and went out to ascertain what the trouble was He was in time to see the man plainly so that he was able to identify him in court. After he had been arrested Miss Mays identified him also. Fe had nothing to say for himself and he was fued $50 and costs by Judge Burpse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Man Who Robbed Sani0ra Store
 Goes 10 Prison.

The alibi to which Daniel McCar- thy testified in the superior court, criminal side, yesterday, in behalf of Edward Mulvey, availed nothing, for the jury after being out only a short time, returned verdict of guilty, and Mulvey was sentenced to year in jail.
 Business was to start with the case against Frederick Fitzhelmer this morning, but at the last moment he admitted bis guilt. This man was charged with theft of $100 from Frank Santoro, who keeps fruit store on the corner of Hamilton avenue and East Main street. With another fel- low, who got away, Fitzheimer rep resented himself as surveyor to Santoro, and induced him to leave his store and hold stick in back of his premises, first convincing him that the stick was some kind of boundary mark. While Fitzheimers' friend had Santoro thus engaged, .FitZheimer en- tered the store and helped himself to the contents of the cash register. Santoro soon became suspicious, and dropping his stick, he rushed for his store and met Fitzheimer coming out. There was a tussle. The police say there was $1O0 in the register, and this statement is supported by Santoro's, while Fitzheimer says that there was only about $5 in it and that Santoro made him give up $27 of his own money.
 Assistant States Attorney Kellogg, in presenting the case to Judge Reed said Fitzheimer's record was the worst he ever heard of in his exper- fence He then read the record, sup piled him by the Boston police de- pertinent, showing that Fitzheimer began his criminal career in Boston in 1893 and since then he has been in half a dozen penitentiaries, in as many states, and that altogether he has passed ten years and ten months in one place or another of criminal correction. Till tapping such as he was charged with in this case, seem- ed to be his speciality. He also had choice selection of aliases.
 In the mans defense Attorney Russell stated that Fitzheimer admits he is a thief, but that he never got chance to be anything else. The police hunt him from place to place. His health is broken and he is q nervous wreck and it was because he could not stand the strain of trial he pleaded guilty.
 The court said he would give the accused chance to show himself better man, but under such restraints that the public would not be in dan ger from him. He accordingly sen fenced him to from one to three years in the state prison.