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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
GOVERNORS AGAIN INVITED
 TO MEET IN WASHINGT0N

Washington. Nov, S--Invitations to a second meeting in Washington or the governors or their representatives. have been sent out by the National Conservation of Resources Commis- sion. ,..
 The date announced Is Tuesday December 1. the first general meeting of the Conservation Committee itself for organization. Both these meet ings are the outgrowth of the White House conference of Governors last May at which the conservation move ment was launched.
 Al the forthcoming meeting. the Governors will discuss the work which the National Conservation Commission has been carrying on during the sum; mer and fall The outcome of this work Is the first thorough inventory of the nations natural resources the Federal government has ever made. The inventory is now practically com plete and most of the summaries on the waters, forests. lands and min erals of the United States have been handed in by the experts who have heen steadily at work upon them for five months. On this inventory which the Conservation Commission expects to lay before the Governors. the re- port which President Roosevelt has requested the commission to make to him not later than January. will be based. From present indications the December conference will be second In importance only to the conference of Governors at the White House last May, Governors who cannot attend in person will send representatives and the executives are invited to bring advisers along as they did last spring.
 The Governors of more than half of the states have appointed commission CTS and the commissions are now at work along the same lines in their states that the national commission is following for the whole country.
 The Governors of most of the other states have announced their intention to appoint commissions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
A DARING ATTEMPT.
To AmaassHnate The Lleutenant Cover
 HOT of Bengal.


 To AsmassEnate The Lieutenant Cover
 nor of Bengal.
 Calcutta India, Nov. S--A daring att tempt was made last evening by Bengali to assassinate Sir Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser. the Lieutel- ant Governor of Bengal.
 Like three other attempts that have been made to take the life of the Lieutenant Governor since his ap- pointment to that office in 1903, this latest attack upon him proved unsuc- cessfuI, Sir Andrew escaping without any injuries whatever
 The Lieutenant Governor, accom- panied by the Maharaiah of Burdwan. an important division of Bengal and Secretary Barber, of the Young Mems Christian Association, attended the lecture given by Prof p. D. Burton. or Chacag0 University, at the town hall which was filled to overflowiIig with an audience that included many of the most prominent residents. Just as tne lieutenant governor stepped upon the dals. a young man who afterward5 game the name of Ehowdbury. rushed lip and thrust a revolver within few inches of Sir Andrews boiy and pulled fine trigger twice. but the cartridges missed fire and Mir. Barber, who is an American. flung himself upon the Ben gall. The latter struck savagely at the secretary with his revolver and wounded him severely on the head. but was eventually oyerpowered.
 Tn the meantime. the Maharajah. man of great stature and strength. seized Ldeutenant Governor Fraser ana swunR him bodily through Q door out of harms way. A group of Bengalis occupyinF the front chairs jumped ouIelxiy to their feet and rushed out of inc hall. They escaped during the commotion which the attempted assas- siuation aroused It is believed that they were present in order to assist Nhowdbhry. but took alarm at his complete failure to carry out his plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
REVISION OF TARIFF
FIRST HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
 NEXT TUESDAY.
Judge Taft, Speaker Cannon and sen- ator AIdrieh Are All in Accord on General Policy to Re
 Followed.

washington. Nov. s.-with the first hearing on the proposed revision of tariff. scheduled for next Tuesday, the active work of the Committee on Ways and Means will begin in Washington although 1t has been progressing du- ring the recess of Congress at Auburn, N. r., the home of Representative Se- reno Payne, Chairman of tho Commit tee.
 The hearings will be completed be- fore the Sixtieth Congress convenes for It's last session. but the program for the revision does not provide for the presentation of the subject until the Sixty-frst Congress Is convened next March In special session.
 It Is understood that the majority of the members. as well as Judge Taft. Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrleh. Chairman of the Finance Committee, are all in accord on the general policy to be followed in the revision of the tariff-the policy of protection. Judge Taft In hls speech accepting the Re publican nomination. outlined this poll icy in the following words:
 ''The Republican doctrine of protec- ton, as definitely announced by the Renubliean convention of this year and by previous conventions, Is that a tariff shall be imposed on all imported products whether of the farm or mine, sufficient1y great tn equal the differ ance between the cost of production abroad and at home. and that this diff ference should. of course. include the difference between the higher wages bald in this country and the wages maid abroad and embraced reasonable profit to the American producer.
 In accordance with the pledges of the Republican party 1t is understood that President Taft will call together the new Congress in special session immediately after his inauguration and hls proclamation will repeat his pre- viously expressed views on the tariff question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
.TAPPAN A SUICIDE
KILLS kaHmsELF IN wAsHROOM or
 HOTEL.
yVaIworth H. Tappan Was WelI-Known in the Iron and Steel Trade of the semth and Middle
 West.

New York, Nov. s.--walworth H. Tappan. weli,known in the iron and steel trade of the South and Middle West, and who lived in Louisville, Ky. blew his brains out tonight in the washroom of the Hotel Savoy. q. Fifth Avenue hostclry.
 The report of the shot was heard throughout the lower part of the hotel and created great excitement
 Dependency over q nervous afflic- tion which was constantly growing worse Is given by his wife as the cause of Tappan's rash act.
 Tappan few years ago. was in the iron and steel business In Kentucky. Three years ago he sold his interests there and became attached to the trav- cling stan of the Chicago firm of Crane & Co, who are h the iron and steel business It was. quickly establish cd that Tappan's sucicide was not caused by financial difficulties. as Tappan had recently made prohtable stock invest neflts. and his friends told the police that he had always received large Mrs. Tappan fofa the polios that a few weeks ago Tappan secured a long leave of absence from the firm with which Ire was connected and came here to undergo q course of treatment for the nervous disease which made him despondent. Tappan and his wife stopped at the Hotel Belmont until last saturday when rooms were taken in a boarding house. Tappan was not registered at the Hotel savoy, and 1t is believed he walked Into the place when he determined to kill himself,
 "I feared my husband might attempt to take his life. so I watched him as closely as I could" said Mrs. Tappan to the police tonight. "He was so troubled about his health that his doc tors advised me to remain with him as much as possible. I feared some thing of this nature might happen"
 Mrs. Tappan will have the body re- moved to Louisville for burial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Wagea of sIn.


 Birmingham. Nov s-(Special.l--Tne wages of sin is death. This is ser mon in Birmingham
 Since Friday there have been no less than twelve people killed in this tnl- mediate district, seven right in the city proper. George Washington. negro shot and killed his wife at the Ter minals station Friday about noon ana was himself killed a few minutes later bv an officer. A negro woman WAS shot and fatally injured by a negro man Friday afternoon. near Third Avenue and Fourteenth street. Satur- day night Policeman Little. J. W. Harris. W. womack and a two.year- old baby were killed in fight at Harris' home. Saturday before noon one negro shot and killed another in a pool room at Pratt City Saturday night an Italian died under suspicious circumstances at Ensley andthe coroner is making an investigation. T. Reed, n negro, was shot and fatally wound ed in the quarters at the steel plant at Ensley.
 There appears to be a great amount of Hquor selling going on throughout the county and despite the efforts or inc officers negroes are beginning to buy the stun also. It is likely that during this week. the efforts to en- force the law will be strengthened. Tn an interview. one of the active alder men of Birmingham. one of the alder men who was on the committee be- fore prohibition went into effect. an- ounces that the indisriminate issuing of license for soft drink stands. these stanGs to be operated all over the city. in no district or under no surveillance ia one cause for the growing violation of the prohibition law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
A MAMMoTH wAREHoUsE.

New Orleans. Nov. s.--At the meet Ing of the National Farmers Union in New orleans next Wednesday. many questions of interest concerning the farmers of the country. especially Southern planters, will come up for discussion.
 Among these will be the project to build at New Orleans mammoth ware house, where tho cotton planters of the South will be enabled to store their cotton and receive negotiable certil- cates in return, New orleans bankers having already given assurances of this nature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

farm near this place. States Attorney R.. N. Smith declared tonight that by the introduction of evidence he would prove that Mrs. Gunness, who lured men to her home near this city that she might rob them and then murder them. died in her own home on the morning of April 2s. 1908, and that her body was burned to crisp; that 1t was held for weeks at Cutters morgue In this city and that it now lies buried In Forest Home Cemetery. Chicago.
 Attorney Wordea, for the defense. will use Larnphere as his principal wit ness, and around the story which the prisoner will tell the lawyer says he will build up bk corroborativo evidence. defense which he Is confident will prove that Lamphere did not set fire to the Guinness home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
vICroRIrN sARDoU DEAD.

Dean of French Drnmatists Passes Away at Paris.
 Paris, Nov. S.--Victorien Sardou, who has been III for a long time. died today from pulmonary compositions.
 He, was 77 years old. He was the dean of French dramatists and mem her of the French Academy. The man whose first play was hissed, and who then wanted to go to America to seek his fortune. died -lch and honored. with the proud titie of Frances great est and most prolific contemporary dramatist.
 victorieu Sardou was a man pos- sessed of singular charm and was greatly beloved and there is universal regret that he left no memoirs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
BAD IN cHATTANOoeA.
Four Persons Assaulted by Thugs on
 the streets.


 Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov s.--During last night four persons who had been assaulted by thugs were found uncon- scious in the streets. of this city.
 One of the victims died soon after being found. Charles Baggott, colored, was found with a deep gash in his fore head. An artery had been severed and the eNnegro bled to death. B. l.. Owens. a white farmer was picked up on Pipe Street with his head cut open. When he regained consciousness he said that a negro had struck him and robbed him of $40. An unknown young white man, well dressed. was picked up on Whiteside street unconscious. Up to a late hour he had not regained con- sciousness. The last victim was a negro woman who was found on East Ninth street with a ghastly cut in the centre of her forehead.
 No arrests have been made in con nection with these crimes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
FouRTEnN BUILDINGs BURN.
4 VirRinIm, Town Has a Hundrea
 ThOusand Dollar Bluze.

Richmond. Va. Nov. s.--At o'clock this morning. fire broke out fin Rick ett's drug store in orange, Va. spread rapidly and destroyed fourteen build ings including two residences and the Methodist Church.
 Flrs-fghting facilities were inade- auate until the arrival of the fire de- partment from Charlottesville, when inc flames were extinguished. The loss Is estimated at Sl0O,oo0. with but little insurance.
 One theory is that a cat upset a lamp starting the fire, and another Is that a cigarette caused 1t. one of the severest losses Is that of the Methodist Church. The Ladies' Aid Society had just installed a handsome organ at a cost of Sl 800, which was to have been played for the first time today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
TO REaUEsT BAIL.
Attorney for Alleged Might Riders
 MaIrea Announcement.

Makes AnD0uneemeDt.
 Union City, Tenn.. Nov. s-Rice A. Pierce. attorney for the alleged night riders now in custody announced to- day that he would sue out writs of habeas on Wednesday next asking bail for the fifty prisoners held by the mili- tary and civil authorities.
 He says the recent decision made by Judge Jones in the former habeas corpus cases stated plainly that the question of bail was not entered into.
 The states officers will vigorously resist the new habsas corpus proceed ings. They contend that they are not ready to adduce their evidence at this time. -
 Judge Jones will not hold court here tomorrow and the grand Jury will be given q day of rest. Court will con- vene. however. on Tuesday and the cases of the alleged night riders will be taken up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
FREE FORM CHOLERA.
Merchants AssOciation of Manila issue
 |. gtWAemRnf

Statement.
 Manila, Nov 9.-The merchants as sociation of this city have issued the following statement:
 Manila is reported by the health authorities as being free from cholera
 since November 1 in popuiatloh of nearly one quarter of million. one case daily has occurred. These cases were found in outlying districts not usually visited by whites. The late visitation proved to be of very ngnt character since its beginning iane a, the month of July. only twentystwo cases developed among the white popa- lation. Of these but ten fatal. 1heEs was not a single ease among the l%'oVV city school children.
 ''soidiers from Fort Mckinley and sailors. from the Asiatic squadron are now entering the city freely and the citizens are anxious that Rear AainirAt sperry shall permit them to carry out the plans for the reception 9f the Atlantic fleet"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
FOREST FIRES
 IN ALABAMA Immense Damage Done
 to Timber. HOMES ARE THREATENED All Efforts to Cheek Flames Have
 Failed. Thousands of Raiis Have Been Destroy- ed And a Great Deal of Fine Timber Has Been RuIn- 1 ed By Blaze.

Athens. Nov. s-(SpeciaD-Fore fires raging in the northern part of the county the past few days have done immense damage to timber and fene- ing.
 The fire ragged for two days and thousands and thousands of rails were destroyed. and a great deal of fine timber ruined. The fire Is supposed to have started by hunters and the woods being so very dry the leaves caused the fire to spread with great force. Several homes narrowly escaped de- struction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Cnn,t Cheek EInuen.

Huntsville. Nov. s-(SpeciaD--All < efforts to extinguish the forest fire that has been spreading on Monte Sano since last Sunday have failed The fire is now up among the summer cottages and great destruction has been wrought. The blaze has burned over a wide area and is the most de- structive fire in the history of the mountain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
CONDEMNS NIGHT RIDING.
Farmera' Union Pass Resolutions and
 OReT Rewards.

O1kcE AeWaE0As
 Little Rock, Ark. Noy S.-A special to The Gazette from Pocahontas. Ark. says:
 A letter found in the yard of County Judge r. M. White here, which threat ems not only personal vengeance to some of the citizens but also threat ems to destroy the entire town unless certain orders contained in the letter are obeyed, has prompted the Randolph county farmers union in session here to adopt the following resolution in regard to alleged night rider threats in this county:
 Resolved by the Randolph county Farmers Union In special session that it will pay $25 reward for the arrest and convection of any of its members who are guilty of night riding or of posting notices threatening to burn tor destroy property or to do personal violence to any person in this county"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

the American fleet during its visit here. said today:
 '"It affords me much qualification to say that the American fleets visit has been the occasion of renewing many old friendships and making many new friends among the officers and men. Throughout their stay here, the Ameri- cans showed a praiseworthy esprit de corps and their conduct was always exemplary"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
HITCHCOCK TO REST.
wnI Spend shOrt Period at French
 TReErm Enrfmas. Ind

French Lick. Ind, Nov S.-Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National committee arrived here toady for a short period of rest. He was accompanied by Secretary William Howard Assistant Treasury Fred W. Upman of Chicago and several assis- that's. The party will leave tomorrow afternoon In a special car for Hot springa. Va. where on Tuesday Chair man Hitchcock will hold a conference with Judge W. H. Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
RAY LAMPHERE's TRIAL.
H. Ia Charged with RIurderins Mrl
 maHaa CsmmmRam.


 IaPorte Ind, Nov. s.-Ray Lam phere win be placed on trial in the Circuit Court here tomorrow on charge of murdeTing Mrs. Belle Gun ness and her three children by setting fire to the Gunness home last April.
 The question of whether Mrs. Gun ness Is dead or alive will feature In the trIal of Lamphere. who was em- ployed by Mrs. Guinness on her small
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF
 INSTEAD OF BURGLAR

Alexandria. La. Nov. s-Hearing < what she believed to be a burglar < prowling around her home, Mrs. \ F l. Bailey went to sleep last \ night with a revolver in her
 c hand. \ During the night she was
 \ ntartled by hearing some one att \ tempting to force an entrance. \ ana In her excitement, shot her \ self. She was only slightly wound z ed and going to an open win < dow continued to fire her re-
 \ volVet until neighbors came to
 ! her assistance. The burglars
 c escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
TO BOOM CHICAGO.
Thirty Merchants Leave on Special
 Train for South.

Train for south.
 Chicago Nov. s.-Thirty merchants under inc auspices of the Chicago As- sociation of Commerce, left in q spe- ciaI train tonight for an invasion of the Mississippi Valley and the South. The object of the trip Is to boom Chicago commercially. Before the train returns here on Nov. 22. points in Kentucky. Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana are to be visited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
PnAIaEa AMERICANs.

the Chinese navy. who took a promi-
 nent part ln the welcome extended to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
THE WEATHER.

washington, Nov. s.--For Aiabamai Fair Monday and Tuesdayj light to fresh south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
FOul SlmmdeRl

aI believe that when you say this. you foully slander your fellow coun- trymen. do not for one moment be- lieve that the mass of our fellow cit- tsenH. or that any considerable number of our fellow citizens, can be influenced by such narrow bigotry as to refuse to vote for any thoroughly upTight and at man because he hap-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
GOOD TIME COMING.
Clock Shop Aid Associations Twenty
Fifth Anniversary.

The Waterbury Clock Company EN-
ployes' Aid association will celebrate
its silver anniversary by giving con-
cert and ball at Eagles hall auditor
ium, Friday evening, February Z. The
concert will consist Of singing by
some OF the best local talent, gymnas-
tic exercises by the girls class OF the
Waterbury Turn Verein, fancy drill by
seventeen young lady employees OF the
Clock company, and a tug Of war be-
tween teams from the case and move
ment factories. Instead of the usual
flags and bunting, thousands Of beau
tiful flowers and miles Of steamers
and runners Of woven and twisted
evergreens and timepieces of all ages,
from thevenerable grandfather style to
the youngest dollar watch made by the
company, will be used to transform
the hall into an neurological bower OF
beauty, and a unique monument will
be erected to Father Time and placed
50 that all who attend the celebration
will have to render homage to the old
gentleman as they enter the hall, and
receive in return the boon of youth
while the festivities last. The full
American band will furnish the music,
Professor Bouffard will coach the
dancers and polite and courteous floor
and reception committees viii do the
rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
TOO MUCH EXPENSE
Comptroller Bradsireei Does
MOI Want The Court Docket.

Republican ideas of economy arc
responsible for a step backward In
affairs in the local superior court.
The docket which Clerk Marsh has
been getting out Of late was the best
In the state and the pride OF the local
bar. 1t contained not only all the
information that other court dockets
have but the history of each case In
condensed form. 1t had the allott-
ment of the judges Of the court, the
names OF the cases up to a certain
period that went into judgment, and
1t had wholesome and interesting
lot Of information which no other
court docket in the state had.
To get up such docket entailed
some work and expense, but 1t was
worth it. 1t was issued two or three
times year, each a duplicate OF the
preceding issue with the exception
of the new cases filed up to the time
of its preparation. The docket In
fact was the admiration OF nearly
every court clerk and every lawyer in
the state.
State Comptroller Bradstreet OF
Thomaston kicked against the ex-
pense. He did not think the good in
such a docket was warranted by so
much cost and he accordingly sent
word to Clerk Marsh that he would
not stand for it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01

If you are looking for boarders,
try the Democrat want advs for re-
suits; % words 8 days for 20 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
Cornell Junior Die, In Fire.

Ithaca. y. Y, Feb. 1.-From the ruins
of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
house at Cornell university. which
burned. was taken the charred body OF
J. S. Kiehle. junior In mechanical en-
gineering. II IS supposed that KIehls
was on his way to an upper door to
save Ted seelye Of the Cornell cross
country team. who occupied a room
there. seelye. scantily clad. escaped
through a second story window to a
balcony porch and down a ladder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
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