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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
COMPANIES INSPECTED.

Mobile. March Especial -The
inspection of the troops composing the
Alabama National Guard continued To-
night when the Gulf City Guards and
Mobile Rifles lined up with all their
equipage to be thoroughly gone over
by Captain Paul r Hayne and Adiu-
tant General Bib Graves.
The Mobile Cadets and Mobile Rifles
were inspected last night. also III q
band and the visiting oficials express
ed themselves as pleased with the
showing made. Their reports will be
forwarded to Washington. from where
they will be made public.
AS fitting close to the visit of the
two distinguished officers a BANQUET
was rendered them tonight at the Cav.
thon Hotel by the Officers Club. AT
which all officers Of militia compa MES
in the city were present MANY
speeches were made and the visitors
expressed their appreciation to the To-
cal officers for their entertainment.
Captain Hayne and General Graves
will leave tomorrow morning for Cam
den, where they will inspect the cav
airy and from there will go to other
points in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
EDITORS AND BRYAN
The Guests Mainly Were Ola rr,e-d.
Of Mr. Bryan-Seeretary OF the
Bryan Volunteers Makes
q Ren0rf.

Lincoln. Neb., March 3f.--Between
sixty and seventy Democratic editors
OF Nebraska were the guests tonight
at an Informal dinner rendered by
tel.
the editors mainly were old friends
ana acquaintances of Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
bryan arrived from Kansas City this
evening and went directly to the hotel,
where the Democratic State Editorial
Association had been holding its an
nual meeting during the day.
One Of the interesting features OF
tonisht's AFFAIR was the report of Sec
rotary c. NJ. Gruenther of the Bryan
volunteers. which Is expected to play
an Important part in the coming cam
paign. not only in Nebraska. but In
The membership" said Mr.. Gruen-
ther extends to all the counties of
Nebraska. except four OF the smaller
ones. Eishty-two local clubs have
been started and some of them cover a
whole county. The central body Of
volunteers, which covers the entire
State, now comprises $50 members and
Is growing from day to, day. New
members are also being received every
day by the State organization"
Following the dinner there were
short addresses by many of the edi-
tors. Mr.. Bryan spoke of the splendid
work of the Democratic press in Ne
braska and especially praised the coun.
try press, which. he said, often came
nearer rejecting public opinion than
me most pretentious journals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
MOBILES POLITICAL
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

Mobile. March s,.=-(speciai,l The
Business Government Club. the organ
tim AZ the coming primaries. held the
second rally tonight at which great
enthusiasm prevailed.
The meeting was held at Canal ana
Lawrence Streets. in the Sixth ward.
Among those making addresses were
Charles NJ Sheppard. candidate for
Mayor, and Joseph C. Rich. at one time
Mayor of the city, who has linked his
influence to the Good Government Club.
Father and SON Arrested.
Wanted on the charges of abusive
language and assault to murder. s.. j.
Holland and his son. e. ]. Hollsnd sur
rendered today to the sheriff. by whom
they are wanted for cutting Allen Paul.
who swore to the warrant for them.
In surrendering. the men stated that
Paul took a horse and buggy belong
Ing to young Holland and drove away
without the owners consent. Paul
claims that young Holland stabbed
him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

Man Killed In Biloxi was Street Fair
Attuche.

Attuche.
Mobile. March )-Chief
of Police Rondeau this morning re-
ceived a letter from Biloxio stating
that the body of the suspected burglar.
shot to death by Biloxi policemen. had
been positively identified as @. A. r..
Riddle OF Mobile by Ollie Smith of
Mobile. q woman who knew Riddle
and his wife In this city.
The letter stated that the Smith fwo-
man wassins Biloxi at the time Riddle
was killed, and on viewing the remains
stated positively. that he was G. A.
Riddle
Riddles young wife is In this city.
residing at 267 st. Louis Street, who
states that her husband left home
Wednesday night, saying he was go
Ing to New Orleans to look over the
field. he being a street fair man, and
the tools which were found among his
effects in Biloxi hotel are said to be
parts of an arrow game which he ope-
rated at street fairs. ~
The young wife wired to Riddles
father in Dallas, Tex, he being con-
nected with the police force In that
city. but today had not received any
answer as to what disposition to make
of the body. 1t is now thought that
the remains WILL lte where they are
now buried IN Biloxi cemetery.
His wife states that Riddles moth er
and sister reside in Memphis, Tenn.
whom she also advised of his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
BOARD OF INQUIRY
PROBES TORPEDO ACCIDENT

Pensacola. Fla. March 3l.--ISpecial. J
A board of inquiry. composed of
three officers stationed at the Pensa :
cola navy yard. today investigated the
accident whereby Whitehead torpedo
fired from the torpedo tubes OF III a
Blakely, ciroled and struck the YES
Sc! while she was on target range.
Lieutenant Osborn OF the Blakely and
number of the officers and men, tes-
tined before the board regarding the
accident and gave their opinions as
to the probable cause
The findings of the board have been
forwarded to the Navy Department and
will be announced in Warrington.
1t was stated today that the belief
exists that the accident was due 10 a
gyroscope. which controls the rudder
of the torpedo, falling to work after
being set and the propeller becoming
set to the starboard caused the tor
pedo to make a circle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
a FEELING or SECURITY.

You naturally feel secure whsn you
know that the medicine you are about
to take IL absolutely pure and contains
no harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such . medicine 10 DR.. Kiimer's
Swamp Root. the great Kidney, Liver
MAD Bladder Remedy.
The same standard Of puriey. strength
ana exceilenee 10 maintained IN every
bottle Of Swamp Root. 80
swamp Root 10 scientifically COM
pounded from vegetable herbs.
IT Is not stimulant and IL taken
IN teaspoonful doses.
It Is not recommended for every
thing.
1t Is natures great helper In re-
lievins and curing kidney. liver and
bladder troubles.
sworn statement Of purity 10 with
every bottle OF DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
Sample Bottle Free By Mail.
Send to DR.. Kilmer a, Co.. Bine-
hamton. N. Y, for a sample bottle. free
by malt will convince anyone. You
VIII also receive booklet Of valuable
information. telling all about the kid
neys. Wren writing be sure and men,
ton The Montgomery Daily ADVERTISE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
CRUISER TO RETURN


Pensacola. Fla. March 81 Especial
The cruiser Montgomery. which haa
been ENGAGED In experimental torpedc
work In tina harbor for the past month
10 to leave within ten days for New
York. the work having been concluded
much earlier than was anticipated, due
to the fact that the weather has been
perfect and the tests of the various
makes OF torpedoes was conducted In a
most satisfactory manner.
1t will depend to large extent upon
the report of the -officers of the Mont
gomery, "a to what torpedoes will be
In use In the navy in future. When
the trim cruiser leaves Pensacola. she
win take in tow the gunboat Vixen
which has been at the local yard for
q number Of mouths rebuilding. This
vessel has been assigned to the naval
reserves of Louisiana. and Is prob
ably the finest and largest of the yes
self to be transferred to this service.
IT was only recentlv decided nv the
Navy Department to have the New Jer-
sey reserves assume of the vessel AZ
New York. instead of Pensacola, ana
consequently the gnnboat Is to be tow
ed to tha former place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Entolninn the Rixsrs.

lElcS-
There is the Alabama river ana
Praise God thew can't enjoin IT,
Governor Conner in his speech before
the T. P. A. convention. II there ia no
law in which an Injunction will hold
relative to the great highway. the
Alabama River. there can be no law
giving Governor Corners Railroad Com
mission authority TO attempt to Ak
or regulate rates OF the steamboats,
plying that stream The Times won
ders what President Henderson will
think of the declaration of the Gov
ernor. There Is no right of Eminent
Domain In question as to the river and
The Times fails to Sc how IL its editor
builds a steamboat with his own money
supposing he had any. and puts IL on
the river. why ne can't haul a hundred
barrels of -four to Mobile for Ave cents
a barrel or 81 a barrel II he wants to.
II he can't then its good bye to Selma
ever having a trade boat and this may
be what Captain Quill. Captain Moore
and Captain Winston Jones are work
ing for in pretending 10 agree to the
Railroad Commission fixing the river
rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
HUNTING FOR NEGRO
PENSACOLA BLACK MAN ATTACKS
MISS BELL.
Seized Her and Tried to Take Purae
and Jewefs-Posse with Blood
hounds ON His
Trail

Pensacola, Fla. March s1.-(Special !
Reports received at the police station
shortly before o'clock tonight were
that negro man had choked and
bruised Miss Annie Bell, a highly re-
spected young woman. - =. -.
Robbery was the object. the negro
grasping the woman's purse and at
tempted to take tewelry from her per
son.
The crime occurred on East Hiil, and
Miss Belle was at the time alone.
The police and sheriff with blood :
hounds have gone to the point. ana
will endeavor to locate the negro. A
large number of citizens have Joined
them. In the search. r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

ieans man charged with the theft Of
t3oo from an aged Mississippi farmer,
J. NJ Peaton. was called TINS morning.
but continued. owing to the failure OF
the complainant to attend court and
testify against Alba.
The police have worked q web Of
csrcumstantial evidence against Alba
and in the event that Peaton does not
appear in court Thursday, for which
day II was set. an attachment will be
issued for him to the sheriff Of Kem-
per County, Mississippi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Here Is Another Of the
FORTY THOUSAND TESTIMONIALS
. is Another Of the

New England farmers home and
twenty miles from large town. obliged to depend very
family medicines keep hand all the time
them is Hoods Sarsapara which have
always found friend and helper When had suffered dreaduy
dyspepsia finding relief Hoods Sarsapaa positive
bottles better health than for
years l found Hoods Sarsaparila
Spring Medicine build up when strength is most
appetite regulate the whole system
Sarsatab which find convenient take and
very beneficial Berry West Troy Ne, March z 1908
Hoods SasaDarina is sold by druggists everywhere
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
DEATHS IN ALABAMA
Mrs. J. A. Flowers ,HeadIana.

Headland. March s1-tspecial.)- Mrs.
J. A. Flowers. who left home only o
few days ago to visit relatives at
Louisville, Barbour County, and In APP
parent good health. was taken suddenly
i'll and died this morning at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Flowers was widely known in
this section. She leaves three sons:
H.. M. Flowers, W. M. Flowers and J,
w. Flowers. all prominent men In this
section, and two daughters. Mrs. L. l.
Covington, of this place. with whom
she lived, and Mrs. e. p. WOODS OF
SIocomb. DR.. Morris, of Newton. Is the
only surviving brother
Her remains will be inferred here
tomorrow by the side of her husband.
who died about four years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
INTEREST ON MOBILE BONDS.
Gulf City Government IA Ret,r,n~ r,
neht

Guif City Government is Retiring It's
Debt.
Aooie. March 3l-(SpecisL )-Presi-
dent e. J. Buck. of the. City BANK ana
Trust Company, stated TODAY the re-
funding bond matter would he settled
tomorrow. when interest on the old
bonds will cease and begin on the new
ones.
OF the entire outstanding issue of
1881 bonds, there has now been sc-
counted for and In possession of the
depository. $4,000. leaving less than
5000. 600, which Mr.. Buck is confident
will be forthcoming before tomorrow
at noon. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
HAPPILY ADJUSTED.


Berlin March 31.--The advices receiv-
ed at the foreign ONCE from Washing
ton Indicate that in the American cap
tai AZ we'll as in Berlin. the bill episr
ode 10 regarded as having been happily
adjusted.
The best diplomatic opinion is that
AZ Mr.. Hill chooses to come to Berlin,
he viii find his position not only agree
rhle but more important than would
have been the case II the incident had
not happened. charlemage Tower the
rsfiring American ambassador. in full
dliment. OF his letter to President
roosevelt last September in which he
add that he would ask leave to re-
sign early next summer. has now hxed
that date at June /. and has SO In
formed the President. Mr.. Tower gave
legal notice last october that ne woula
give up his house the first Of May and
a has been, advertised for rent. The
Japanese government may purchase it
for an embassy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

The building and repair permits is
sued Yesterday in the oface Of the City
Engineer were:
To F NJ. Kohn ana Sons for repairs
on a one-story frame house. 33S Rip
ley Street, cost $50.
To W. z. Soles, to erect q one-story
frame house on Plum street. cost 81
900.
To Miss Gussie woodruff. to remodel
a two-story frame house. 2ol Alabama
Street cost $500.
To Or. W. r. Rankin, to repair
house and build a she'd, 2o3 Proctor
Street cost $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

Mississippi Governor Win rvr...
Indusfrfnl School

IEQUNGGN
Industftal school.
columbus. Miss, March 3I-fsnecial ,
-Inere was an Important meeting NJ
tne Board of Trustees of the Industrial
tnstitute and College here today. the
meeting having been the first to be
participated In by Messrs Gathney,
Dobbs. Noble and Chapman. all of
whom were recently appointed to men,
her~hip on the Board
The meeting was presided over by
e'nvernor Noel. and after the new mem
bers had taken the oath of ONCE the
matter of salaries was taken up. The
salary OF President Whitfield was re-
dueed to $500 per year and the SAL
aries OF all heads OF departments we're
reduced to the figures in effect on o.
tober 1. 1905. when these salaries wern
increased ~
The Legislature made the appropria-
ton for maintenance and Improve
mentsf contingent upon the reduction
OF salaries. 1
An Executive COMMITTEES consisting
of Trustees Weaver. Gathings, and
Dobbs. was elected and President
Whitfield was empowered to expend the
$500 appropriated for scientific eauip-
fi1ent and the $4,000 for improvements
in grounds. to the best possible advant-
age.
1t was agreed that the Arrangement
by which r.. III. Hunt. OF Chattanooga.
has been acting as general architect of
college buildings. should terminate as
soon as the present, contracts are conf
pieted ana the secretary was authorized
to advertise for plans for library, Q
gymnasium and a steel tank. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Compromise Erected.

Fort Word. Texas, March 31.-There
will be no strike of the miners and
no suspension of coal mine operations
in Texas for at least ten days. Men
declared at a meeting today that work
should continue until April II, pend
ing conference here which both sides
hope will result in an amicable set
Element of the wage scale question.
The conference adjourned late until
Friday morning.
The original demand of the Texas
miners calls for an increase of IL lee
and indications seem to point TO a
Willingness on the part of the opera
tors to grant some increase and there
fore a compromise be Effected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Mobile Chicken Thieves.

Mobile, March 3l-(Special)--
Thieves again started work last night
robbing two chicken houses, one that
az Police Sergeant c. A. Schrsiner and
the other that of Mrs. May. both living
on west Dauphin Way, their aggregate
loss of fowls numbering thirty. Ser
geant Schreiner states that the thieves
made a clean job of the theft from his
roost, taking all his chickens while
At the home of Mrs. May they made off
with nearly all the chickens she owned
Neither family knew anything of the
robberies until they awakened this
morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
SMITH 10 ASYLUM
go or sTEwARr M'RAE -
{. INSANE. ~
- ue11e rAst He was Net hespon-
S9nle ar the Act snd Juege
nrevvre ORDERS Hin
& COmmatteA4

uchifs. March 3i.--tspeciaL)--on re-
aesembiing this morning after = recess
q few days TO INQUIRE INTO ,lsv
Tirstts BALDWIN County. today cec q.
u that J. H smith. who stabbed and
Siiled stewart McRae. well known
ana popular business man OF TINS Guy
On Labor Day last was insane anu
The jury in his case was out only
nhort time and when the verdict was
brourft in Judge Browne. OF MOBILE.
Who was acting, ordered the defendant
The crime was committed at Fair
Hope. 4 summer resort on the Eastern
shore. The men had no words but
smith ran up behind Mr.. fMcRae and
stabbed him In the back as he walked
fror, the long pier leading 10 the ooat
landinr. The deceased had gone there
20 visit his family who were summer
ing there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
STEAMER Is GROUNDED.
v-.s Carolina Strikes shelving SAND
Bars During Fog.

u,-. Tsland. n. z, March 31.-Plck-
ennrse TO New York through a
hisnk etirg fog that screened the coast
s,ns beacons. the steamship Carolina
~ the Austro-American Steamship
Sornsnv with ten passengers and a
Ssnarai cargo from Trieste. Ftume,
Venice and Oran, grounded tonight on
the shelving sand bars off the Blue
point life saving station nve miles
east of here. No fears are felt Tor the
ss1stv Of the vessel as only a mild sea
was running late tonight
The Carolina lies in an easy posi-
tion abreast of the life saving station,
and there was no imminent danger,
none of the passengers was landed by
fine life savers who boarded the vessel.
The Carolina will likely be foated
At the next high tide. Tugs Will be
sent from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
AMERICAN INTERVENTION.
ARRIVAL of. German Cruiser af Hayt
Rings Forth Rumors.

BEfM&8 EONh1 ke1aAAN
port au prince. March 31.-The report
circulated TO the effect that the arrival
OF the German cruiser Bremen would
bring about another crisis in which
Germany would. insist upon immediate
payment Of the claim mace py Ger
mar resident of Hayti. one Reinbold.
is not confirmed
The German attitude on this subject
fa the same now as 1t was two months
aao. when President Alexis was noti-
ned that Germany would not penny
eontinua 10 press his claim for ade-
auate compensation. Beyond this. there
Il nothing to Indicate that the arrival
~ the cruiser Bremen has brought the
Reinbold question to more CRITICAL
Renorts were in circulation this az
s.rnoon that American Intervention
would probably discuss from the pre-
ssnt complicated condition Of anairs'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
SENATOR TILLMAN BETTER.
South Carolina's Statesman Discusses
The Presidential Outlook,


Columbia, 6. c.. March 31.-Senator
b. r.. Tillman was better today than
ne has been since his Illness.
TO representative of the Associated
Press Senator Tillman said he expects
to 60 to an Atlanta sanitarium as
soon as he feels strong enough to
travel He and Mrs. Tillman will re-
main there for several weeks. after
which they will go to Europe for a
complete rest. Asked II he thought
Bryan would be nominated by the
Denver convention, Senator Tillman
said:
1T all depends on one thing: II the
Republicans nominate Taft for Presf-
dent at the June convention. Bryan
will undoubtedly be named by the
Democrats and I think he will win.
But on the other hand. II the Republi-
cans lock up the convention and STAN
pede 1t for Roosevelt and nominate
him, do not think that the Democrats
can put Bryan forward"
1T the Republicans nominate Roose-
welt, who do you think the Democrats
would put up?"
THAT am unable to say" replied
the Senator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

Nashville. Tenn. March 31.-The sit.
uation in the coal fields of Tennessee
is quiet and relations between opera
tors and miners are entirely harmon
ious.
The mines are worked on the open
shop plan and the wage scale is sat
isfactory, SO far as appearance and
reports go. John P. Williams. presi-
dent of the Bon Air Coal and Iron
Company, said tonight that he antici-
pated no friction In the Tennessee
district; that conditions were eminent
ly satisfactory. and that the men were
entirely satisfied and cheerful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system.
Take the Old standard GROVES TAsTE-
LESS CHILL TONIC You know what yov
on syerv bottle. showing Il is simply tih' -e
ara Iron in a tastsiess form. and the most
effectuaI form. For grown people ana
children. soc. ~''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

according to Adjutant General Bib
Graves. who is in the CITY attending
the inspection of the local troops. the
LIST Regiment of Infantry will go into
camp this summer at a government
reservation either Chickamauga or
Pensacola. He is also authority for
the statement that the entire National
Guard of Alabama will soon be eouin-
ped with new Springfield rifles in place
of the Krag-Jorgensen and plenty of
ammunition that they may indulge In
target practice more frequently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

Bay City. Mich. March S1.-The
joint convention Of the Michigan coal
operators and miners today agreed
that the general scale OF wages last
year shall continue in effect until
March 81. 1909. The scale was taken
up clause by clause and all the prin-
cipal points agreed upon. The others
will he referred to the Joint scale COM
mittee for settlement. Pending the
PRONUNCIATION of the full scale the min
ers will continue at work, according
70 the agreement reach ed Yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Fine wireless station.

That the local wireless station is
one of the best in the Navy Depart
ment, considering the fact that II Is
equipped with a small power macmne'
was shown today when letter was re-
ceived from Admiral Evans. OF the pat
tleship feet. enclosing copies of mes
"a res sent from Pensacola to WASH
ineton, and which had been taken
aboard the flagship when 1t was WITH
In 200 miles of Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
To Close In Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa. March 31.--Every
coal mine in the State OF Iowa will
close tonight. Not one of the thirty
or thirty five mines in the State will
pending the settlement between the
operators and miners will last at least
thirty days, For the past month the
mining companies and large consumers
of the State have been storing up coal
in preparation for the shutdown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
nr-. Iulia Lowe, HuntsvilIe.

Huntsville, March Si-(special:)--
Mrs lula A. Lowe aged 81 years died
Yesterday afternoon at her home in
west Huntsville after brief illness
with pneumonia. Her husband and
one daughter survive her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
R.ilread comp.nx Fined.

FOR violating the Federal safety ap-
piiance law the Mobile and Ohio Rail
rosd was today fined 500 in the Uni
ted States Court. the road confessins
judgment.
IN the same court suits against the
louisville and Nashville and Tombig-
bee Valley Road we're also filed. al
ieging violation Of the same law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Return.a to Her Hon..

Mae Eddie Gavarre. the 1s-ysar-ol
Atlanta girl who was rescued recent
~ from an immoral house In this city.
was today sent TO her home in At
ianta. She was accompanied tharn by
Deputy Chief Of Police Anderson. 1t
being feared by the officers of the PEN
sacola Humane Society that she would
be approached or enticsd away by par
tics who might follow her. and thus
rot reach her Atlanta home. The HUI
name Society took charge of the case.
when IL became known that the child
had no home. and was being held al
the police station awaiting advioes
from Atlanta, and she was provided
with a home until she could be sent
back -