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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
JOHN w. SMITH TAKES HISSEAT Republicans Opposed His
 Credentials. EXTENDED DEBATE RESULTS He is Sworn in, But Case Not Dis
 posed Of. Ia the Diseu.sios, the Case of the Late Senator Morgan of Alabama
 Was Cited by senator
 Rayner.
EXTENDED DEBATE RESULTS

Washington. March 26---Althongh ths Senate mel today with the intention of devotIng the entire session 10 the cur rency bill, within five minutes after being called to order. the crsdentiais of Seuator-eiect John Walter smith or Maryiand became the subject of dis- cussion that consumed nearly Tour
 The result of the extended debate on the proprfety of swearing in Mir. smith was a vote of s4 to zs in favor Of re- ceIving his credentials and leaving tne regularity of his election to be consid- ared by the Senate Commfttee on Priv ilexes and Elections and by the Senate later Mir. Rayner presented the ere dentiais of his colleague and asked that he be sworn in. Mir. Burrows of Mich ican, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, objected 10 the admission of the Senator elect on the ground that the law requires that two Tuesdays shall intervene between the time notice of a vacancy Is given and an election. As the late Senator whyte died at o'clock on Tuesday and his successor was chosen on the following Tuesday Mr Burrows claimed that the law had not been compiled with. and he suggested that he be not allowed to take his seat
 Senator Rayner made an earnest ap- tH~pRSt@AA league. He claimed that the statute had been complied with; that to deny his colleague his seat would make nee sssary an extra session of the Lagiala- t.irs of Maryland at q cost of e50.o00 and that even if the contention Of the Chairman of the Committee on Frivi- leges and Elections should prove to be correct. senator-elect smith should be sworn in and his case considered by the proper Committse.
 Many speeches. were made and when vote was finally taken. thirsy-four Senators favored swearing in the Sen ator-elect about twelve of them be- Ina Republicans. and twenty-nina fa- vored excIuding him. This temporary conclusion Of the eaBe gives Mr. Smith his seat but does not finally diepoae of the question Of hts right to retain It. The Committee on Privileges s9d Electiops wili now take the matter sp for consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
nRYAN Is nNpoRsEp.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. March 26.-- Bryan shame came lustily from every throat at the Democratic State conven- tfon today. Bryan men, who have been loyal through all the years. was selected as delegates-at-large, the Of Bryan and the Omaha platform was made stronger and more eloquent to- day by his Iowa admirers.
 Every mention of his name was greeted with storms of cheers. Deie- gates-at-large were not chosen untfl this evening, They are: s
 Claude R. Porter of Centerville, Jerry B. Sullivan of Des Moines. D. J. Dunn of Mason City, who were chosen on the first ballot, and c. F. .Duncombe of Fort Dodge, who won out in a con test with General James B. Weaver on the second ballot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
PsNRoSE'S CONDITION
 CAUSES UNEASINESS

Fhiiadelphia. March se--The condi- tion of united States Senator Penrose is said to be very grave tonight and but little hope is given for his re- covery. He has been unconscious dur ing most of the day.
 His physicians have not given up hope. They issued the following bull letin at o'clock:
 Senator Penrose,s condition has re- mafned critical and is somewhat more grave tonight by reason of the fresh extension of the erysipeias condition. which was auiescent until this even ing, when there was renewed activity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
r.-.-nn,eh fnr Tnft.

Roanoke, Va, March 26.-The Fifth Virginia District Republican Conven- ton met today at Rocky Mount. and elected B. A. Davis and Dexter Goad delegates to the National Convention st ChjcaRo. The delegates were in- str,,eted to cast their votes for W. H. Taft. The administration of Roosevelt was unaualtfiedly endorsed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
DssAGAN SEES ANNA.
They Meet at a Lsnchson h Ney
 Knrfx

They Meet at a LSneheOn ia New
 York.
 New York. March 2e-Madame Anna Gould and the Prince de sagan met today at the apartments of Sir. and Mrs. Tyler Morse at the St. Regis Hotel where they were luncheon guests.
 De sagan declined to comment on his call and Madame Gould when pe- sieged by inquirers would only says "I am not formally engaged to the Prince de sagRn-"
 Later she went to the home of Misa Helen Gould. where the Rev. A. D. Underwood gave a talk on Korea 10 large gathering of society folk. among them Mr. and Mrs. George T dould
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
I1ren,rIna. TentertaInment.

Pekin, March 26-Chlna already has begun preparation for the entertain ment of the American battleship fleet on it's way around the world. Admiral Sah. responding to an inquiry from the Foreign Board. has recommended ChI Flu as the best harbor for the recep- tion of the visitors. The harbors of China are mostly in the possession of foreign powers and the only place is Woo Sung.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
Tn.sructed for Bryan,

Springfield. Ohio. March 26-The sew enth district Democratic Congressional Convention today instructed It's dele "a tes to the Denver convention to vote for Bryan for President and endorsed Judson Harmon. of Cincinnati. as the Democratic candidate for Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
THURMAN IMPROVING.
senssor Says He win Not Be At Desk
 This sensfon.

IEt1 BenBE0Ms
 Colnmbia. 8. C., March 2s--Dr. J. ". Babccck 0f this city. who is Senator Tiilmnn's closest medical adviser. re- turned from the Senator's home to- night.
 Just before leaving Trenton pr. Bab- cock said that Senator Tiliman dictated the following statement: n am improving but improving slowly. While do not recognize any indications of organic trouble. feel that will not get strong enough to resume work in Washington this ses- sion.s'
 Dr. Babcock thinks that Senator Tilinian is getting along as well as could be expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
Mnfher HInrr nenll.

Omaha, March 2s.--Mother Mary of Mount Carmel. Mother Superior of Good Shepherd Convent. died last night of consumption. Her name was Mary Lu- cils Powers before entering the order She was born in Memphis in 1see.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
aI,mht Shake Recorded.

Washington. March 2s.-A slight earthquakes was recorded on the weather bureau seismograph Wednes- day afternoon beginning at two hours one minute. i've seconds D. m. 18th me- ridian time. While the disturbance was of comparatively small intensi- ty, the principal phases characteristic of earthquake records was very sharp ly defined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
W. T. swaip's Big PayiIloa sAovv;

A new Amusement offering will make it's first bid for patronage next Mon. day night in Montgomery when the w l. Swain Company will present
 corner Hull Street and Dexter Avenue. a big scenic production of the edge of the Tennessee Mountains, Knobs O Tennessee A large acting com many and a numerous vaudeville con- tingent are carried by the organiza-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
Ner RnraI Route.

Washington, D. c. March 26-(Spe- cial. )-Rural Free Delivery Route No. 2. ordered established June l at Crop well. st. ClaIr County, serving 800 pee nla and ninety.one families
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
Gsvernor OuiId Beeter.

Boston. March 2e.-The news from Governor Guilds bedsipe tonight was favorable. pr. Frederick 3. winslow stated that the governors condition had improved slightly since yesterday, notwithstanding a rather restless night. The last bulletin of tonight read. The governor holds his gain of the past twenty four hours"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
pAKorA FoREsT FIRKs.

Thounanda of. Acres of Timber Laid
 Waste.
 Rimball s. D., March 2s.-The worst forest fire in many years is sweeping through the country here. laying waste thousands of acres of land and burn ing farm houses and barns. The loss will be heavy.
 Heroic work in saving women and children is reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
Tan WEATHER.

Washinwten, March 2s--ror Aia- bsmas Fair Frfdsy aad Saturdays light south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
4 Second shock.

Mexico City. March 26.-A second and much more severe earthduake shock occurred at 9:i7 p. m.. Walls were cracked and clocks all over the city were stopped. The theater crowds rushed to the streets
 The people are considerably alarmed over the repeated shocks. No great damage has been reported though a number of walls have fallen. For @ short time telegraph communication was interrupted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
rnnnnra 1. - -I1.- n...a.a.

as TaggaEt was re elected democratlc national eefunitteenan from Indiana tonight by the newly elected dele gates to the national convention. or the thirty delegates. twenty four cast thAir ballots for TaegaFt. Two did not vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27

One Of the most VIBorous poTtIons of MT. Williams statement regards the boycott. After quoting the presidents declaration that nothing should be enacted to legalize blacklist or boy colt that would be illegal at common law" MT. Williams says:
 Tt Is a sad commentary upon this utterance of his that while the Fed eral courts have held that a boycott Is a combination in restraint of trade and therefore illegal. they have vir- tually upheld the employer in his as sertion of a right to blacklist be- cause one Federal court went so far as to say that because the employer had a right to discharge without giving notice at all, therefore, he had a right
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
Dog Day Weather.

Ever since the forty days show
er that floated Noah's ark there
has been a sort of suspicion that
it was simply the wet dog days. 1t
is claimed by people who do not
know, that if it rains the first dog
day it will rain every dog day that
season.
Tuesday was the first dog day,
and it rained, all about in South
Georgia, and while there is no
certainty about the suggestion
that it will rain forty days, it is
altogether probable that we will
have quite a season of showers,
which may prove damaging to the
cotton crops.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
Jury Meet|n Buckley Cas-
Buckley Was Heart-Broken When He Heard
of His Wife's Death.
From the Jacksonville Times Union, 29th.

From the Jacksonville Times Union, 29th.
The coroner's jury appointed by
Justice of the Peace L. d. Howell
to hear the testimony of witnesses
relative to the death of Mrs. Chas.
P. Buckley, who died from the
effects of pistol shots from a weapon
in the hands of her husband, will
meet in Justice HoWel3s office at
noon today.
There were practically no new
developments concerning the case
yesterday. EARLY during the morn
ing Buckley was advised OF the
death of his wife and he was heart
broken when the sad news was i'm
parted to him.
He has nothing to say concern
ing the tragedy, but from the gen
eral tone of his voice it can beplain
ly seen that he is sorry for what
has happened.
Yesterday morning Buckeyes
aged father and G. M. Wise, faith
er to the little girl who witnessed
the shooting, arrived in the city.
They went Immediately to the
county Jail and held a short talk
with the prisoner. They then Wis
tied the office of Attorney Walter
M. Davis, who has charge of the
defense.
Both the prisoners father and
Mr.. Wise stated that Buckley had
always been a quiet, law abiding
citizen, and they could attribute
no other cause than to his excessive
use of liquor.
The public will be interested to
know that Mrs. Buckley made
dying statement and the statement
is now in the hands of Lawyer W.
A. HalloWes, Jr., who is to succeed
A. G. Hartridge as states attor-
ney.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
Heads of Families at The
First Census, 1890.

About a year ago your attention
was called to the fact that Con.
gress had authorized the Director
of the Gems us to publish, during
the fiscal year 1907, the names Of
heads of families with related data
secured upon the schedules of the
First Census of the United States
1890, and that under that author
ity the Director of the Census an
nounced the publications of the re-
turns for three states, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, and Maryland,
the resorces of the Bureau not
being sufficient to complete these
publications,
During the sese ion of Congress
Just closed, authority was granted
the Director of the Census to con-
tinue the publication of the returns
for the remaining states for which
records are in existence during the
present fiscal year. Accordingly,
the returns for Maine, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, and South Carolina have
been compiled and arc now in press.
In addition to the above, the
state record for Virginia for 1882
to 1855 have been obtained from
the government and will be used
in lieu of Census returns:
AS in the case of the previous
issues, each state will be published
separately as part, or volume,
consisting of from 100 to 800 pages
handsomely printed upon laid an
tique paper, sewed and bound
with turned handsome covers.
Each part will be fully indexed,
and will contain as a frontispiece
map of the state represented IL
by II inches in size, reproduced
by TYPOGRAPHY from an atlas pub.
lished in 1896.
Each of the parts can be obtain,
ed only from the Director of the
Census at the uniform price of 81
for each DaFt. 60
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
In Favor of Fence.

In the mandamus proceedings
brought by the no fence faction to
require the managers of the stock
law election to consolidate the
vote, Judge Whipple refused Sat-
urday to allow the rule and the
votes will not be consolidated,
thus the fence status remains un-
changed, the fence people winning
out.
The petition of plaintiffs for
mandamus allege that they were
free holders and citizens of the
county; the answer of the defen-
dant denied that they were free
holders AID citizens and the ans
wer being sworn to this made an
issue of fact that would have to be
submitted to jury at the Octob-
er term of the court. The matter
is only delayed to that time under
the law if the issue raises an issue
of fact there that fact must be
submitted to a jury and this was
alledged, although r. V. Handley,
J. A. Justice, J. B. Seanor, Nor
man Dormany and others were the
plaintiffs the answer was sworn to
by M. d. Young one of the defen-
dants and one of the superentend-
ents of the election.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
OBITUARY..

Mr.. Waterman DaLec was born
in Washington county, New York,
July 10, 1886, and died at his home
five miles north of Fitzgerald, July
81, 1905. aged 70 years and 1 day.
He enlisted in Go. Fl of the 18th
Illinois Infantry, and served three
years in the service of his country.
He became a member Of the Bap-
fist church on July IL, 1866.
He with his family came to Fitz
gerald in 1896.
He became a charter member OF
the Arbor Place Baptist church at
it's organization, and was elected
deacon, and served faithfully as long
as his health would permit. He
leaves a wife and four children and
many relatives to mourn, three
children having preceded him to
the spirit world.
The funeral was held from the
home July 28th at 10 a. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. e. G. Slower. The
services were participated in by
the G. A. r., with a flag service
by the Ladies of the G. A. r.,
after which his remains were borne
by his comrades to the cemetery,
where be was laid to rest, there to
await the general roll call of the
Captain of our salvation.
Z. G. SLOWER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
Forty Men In Thirty Minutes
The Fitzgerald Guard, Make Prompt Response

Tuesday evening fifteen minutes
to eight o'clock, Lieut.. A. j. Reed,
commanding officer of the Fitzger-
aid Guard, received orders from the
Governorto report to Sheriff Pearly
McInnis at Ocilla. A riot call
was sounded from the city Water
and Light Plant, Twelve blasts
by the great whistle) and with
in thirty minutes, forty men of the
Military company had responded,
were uniformed and equipped ready
for service and aboard the +. o. u
B. train ready for the start to Ocill'
la.
1t was the first time many Of
the boys had ever heard the riot
call and the prompt manner in
which they responded, some of
them being a mile in the country
when the call was sounded, is cred
liable.
The following is the list of the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
The Damned Stuff That
That MenaceS America.

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-One
was killed and another possibly
fatally hurt by the explosion of an
alcohol barrel in the railroad sta
ton at Red Oak, a station about
twelve miles south of Atlanta Sun
day afternoon. Walter Smith,
aged II, is dead and Will White
about the same age is thought to
be in dying condition. Sunday
afternoon the two we're playing in
the freight room of the station.
In some way a barrel filed with
alcohol became ignited. A terri
BILE explosion followed. The house
was well nigh wrecked. One was
killed instantly and the other
taken away in an appareaflE
49,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30

company as organized for the tour
of duty:
Lieut.. A. J. Reed, commandings
LIST. Ser, NJ. P. Winslow; Quarter
M. S. r. l.. Hitch; Ser. II. E. Mel
son, @, A. DeLang, Cor. Yancey
Bowles, Otis McMichael, Albert
Huling, Bert Nicholson, Robert
Owens, Rease Thompson. Privates,
Pat Paterson, Clarence Sherrel, w.
M. Ellington, Fullar, Claud Wilson
John Buckaloo, George Norris,
Otto Harnish, B. S. Bryan, Fred
Terry, Hubert Waters, Harry Bur
nett, Robertson, Dell B. Jay, Cal
vim Taylor, J. E. Taylor, j. M.
Saunders, Stanley G. Davis j.
Darling, w. R. Johnson, Hubert
Simmons, J. f. VanBuren, Robert
Myrick, H. T. Nelson, E. L. Dell,
o. G. Dell, Robert Monroe.
We congratulate Lieut.. A. J.
Reed and his officers and men.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
An Explanation.
Editor Enterprise:

Editor Enterprise:
njustice to the friends who have
stood by me in my trouble, as we'll
as to myself, I ask you to publish
in the columns of your widely cir
cuIated paper the facts concerning
the matter between myself and one
j. @. French, for the reason that
French and his wife, together with
some of their friends, have persist
emily tried to make the impression
that am to blame for the trouble
and loss that French brought upon
NE. Now the facts are as follows:
/ bought piece of property from
French, and being inexperienced
in such transactions, | took his
word as to the title, instead of de-
handing an abstract of title. |
know nothing about abstracts
did not even know there was such
a thing. But French assured me
the title to this property was clear,
"clear as water" he declared.
When he gave me the deed he also
handed me the deed he had receiv-
ed from the VanBuren heirs, which
deed was not recorded. He said
the recording was immaterial. Any
way it would be best not to record
them till the Ben Hill records were
opened; but | thought it would be
best to have the deeds recorded,
and did So. Soon after the sheriff
levied on the property to satisfy a
Judgment against French. | repor-
ted the matter to French. He told
me to keep still, say nothing about
it to the neighbors; that was simp-
ly bluff, that they could do moth
ing, and that it would soon blow
over, but when | investigated the
matter | found there was a judg-
ment against French and the exc
cution would hold my property If
French did not pay off the Judg-
ment. | went to him again and
told him what | had discovered,
aud something must be done to
save my property from being sold.
Mrs. French spoke up very rough
ly, saying: "You must get out OF
it The best you CAN as We have
donc;" but French said he would
see what could be done, and his
law5 cr had me to make claim to
suspend the execution till the next
term of Superior court. French
told me if | could get compromise
he would pay it. | got the attor-
ney of the plaintiff to agree to take
one hundred and seyenty-fve dol
lars. The judgment was then near
three hundred dollars. French
refused to pay it. The time for the
tl..l WAS drawing near. French
had gone away, aud his wife said
she did not know where he was. l
VAS assured by French's lawyers
that lhe trial would go against me,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30
Snakes! Snakes!
Poisonous Vipers.

POISONOUS VlperS.
Venomous, cotton mouthed moe
casins, hiding in the weeds of our
streets.
The tall and uncut weeds.
Thursday afternoon about sun
set, Mr.. G. W. Kinard killed a
large mooclsin of the diamond
head specie on Magnolia near the
alley between Main and Grant.
The snake was found in the tall
weeds near the old barn at the al
lev corner. The snake ran from
the weeds into the barn where it
was killed by Mr.. Kinard and was
found to be a large and venomous
moccasin.
The moccasin is allied to the
rattle snake but destitute of the
rattle the bite of which is deadly.
-Barefooted children and numbers
of people pass that way every day
and late into the night.
The old barn is disgrace and a
menace, and the weeds around it
have not been cut since the barn,
now decayed, was built.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-30

Monday, Mr.. Hallowes requested
DR.. Love, who was attending Mrs.
Buckley, to let him know if q
change for the worse occurred.
Shortly after 5 o'clock Monday af-.
ternoon DR.. Love advised Mr.. Hal
loves that the woman was dying,
and hasty trip was then made to-
the hospital.
Attorney Hallowes, with Deputy
Sheriff Nolan, took the dying wO-
mans statement, but it's contents
will not be known until the case is
ready for trial. Mr.. Hallowes was.
instructed by Judge Call not to
let the contents of the statement be
made public.
Mrs. Buckley, when the dying
statement was made, was perfectly
rational and she made her state.
ment in a clear tone of voice. She
was informed by DR.. Love that it
was impossible for her to live many
hours longer and she did not hest
tate in making a statement.
Charles Buckley is heart. broken
over the death of his wife, even
though it was his own hands that
sent her to her death. Monday
afternoon, from his little cell in
the Duval county Jail, he
sent her a note, the contents
of which were to the effect
that he was very sorry for all that
had happened, and he hoped that
she would be much better yester-
day. The note was written on
one of his business cards.
The funeral arrangements of
Mrs. Buckley have not yet been
announced and probably will not
be until the arrival of some of her
relatives from Pennsylvania. I'm
dertaker Marcus Conant has charge
of the body.