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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
FOR MAYOR OF FLEA
CONTEST GOES BACK TO LOWER
 COURT.
Supreme Court Reverses the Case and the Matter VIII Be Tried Again. Legal Fight of Messrs. Ham
 aud Buck.

At last the stirring problem of who Is Mayor of Elba goes straight back to the Coffee County Circuit Court for trial fon the merits of the case. It passed yesterday from the hands of the Supreme Court of Alabama. whose de- cision was to reverse certain rulings of the lower court in the trial and re- mand the case for another trial. The appeal was on demurrers.
 The case that involves the fight for Mayor of Elba Is that of J. N. Ham V. The State of Alabama ex rel. A. V. Buck ct al, appealed from the Coffee County Circuit Court. It appears that in the first trial Mir. Buck scored first blood. But this victory seems to have been wiped out by the opinion of Jus tice Denson. of yesterday. It might be said that Mir. Ham is lin" and MT. Buck Is "out." The latter instituted quo warranto proceedings against the present incumbent to oust him from office which he assumed immediately after the result of the election in Elba on June 3, 1907. was declared.
 Counsel for Mir. Buck. besides con- tending that several votes cast for Mir. Ham were illegal, struck vitallv at the very act of the Legislature in 1903 allowing the town to extend the corporate limits of the municipality. It was argued that the act was un-
 
 impressed with part of the argument of counsel for Mr. Buck on this score. as. indeed. that body pointedly declares unconstitutional Section of the act referred to.
 The section of the act declared un- constitutional as as follows: Pro. vided this act shall not require the municipal corporation of the Town of Eiba to keep in repair such county bridgeu as are now located in the ter ritory described above. or which may hereafter be erected by the County of Coffee. or provide bridges across streams in said territory"
 But the destruction of this part of the act did not serve the purpose of counsel employed to attack it. as ii did not carry with 1t the nuliifcation ality of the section referred to was af- irmed on the ground that the subject matter was not contained in the title to the local act. A%
 Speaking on this point. Justice Den son says: "When only one subject is expressed in the title and the body Of the act contains matter not within pur- view of the title. If such matter is distinct and separable from that ex- purged in the title, and the two are l not dependent, the one on the other. the courts will permit the one part to stand. though the other may be ex- purged ss unconstitutional, provided effect can be given to the legislative intent"
 Thus the major portion of the act l allowing Elba to extend her city linn | it's is upheld and so the decision does l not confine the voting strength of the | municipality to the former limits. The votes cast for the two rival can didates for Mayor last June in Elbs were S2 for Mir. Buck and S3 for Mfr. | Ham The effect of the decision of the | Supreme Court is to continue the fight
 between the two men for the mayoralty of Elba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Ozark Negro Arrested and Accused (
 MuFAer.

Murder. a-4
 Ozark. April 23.-(Special )--Sheriff T. W. Butler of Houston County, came to Ozark this morning and arrested negro known here as Henry Hill. for sixteen years, on a charge of niur- der.
 An indictment presented by the Har- ris County (Ga.) grand jury at the fall term of Circuit Court Isse. al- leges that Henry Craig killed George shyler, another negro. on the first of July previously.
 For twenty-two years he has escaped the clutches of the law. It is said that Henry Craig. alias Henry Hill, also killed a white man in Georgia.
 In Ozark he has aiways carried a pistol, and last summer crowd beat him terribly. breaking his leg and oth- erwise seriously injuring him.
 Sheriff Butler took his prisoner to Dothan on the 10 o'clock train and will wire Deputy Sheriff Heiien at LaGrange to come for him.
 Rev. Bob Jones, the evangelist. fs pouring hot shot into the sinners at the Methodist Church here,and great crowds are fiocking to hear him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
A GREAT WORK IN EDUCATION Alabama's Fine Showing at Memphis. DELEGATION IS ENTHUSIASTIC Arkansas Presents an Issue to Be
 Heeded. school Fund Buys State Bonds and Interest Helps to Support the
 system-The AIabamians
 Confer.
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
nv wILI. n. sHEEHAN.

Memphis. Tenn, April 23-(Special.) --So complete is its task; so well and so successfully has the Conference for Southern Education done It's work, that it's promoters. it's friends and sup porters. see in the near future it's dis solution. or rather they see 1t take an- other form, to be welded into some other organization, such at the South ern Educational Association. This Is the astonishing development of the Memphis meeting. The work of the Southern Educational Conference has of continuing the endeavors Of the Con- ference in its present form.
 It will not be dissolved nor will 1t be welded with some other organiza- tion this year or next year. But those who know, look for the Southern Ed- ucationai Conference to pass out Of ex- istence as the world now knows it. to reappear as a laborer for Southern education in another form. The men who are in it and who have wrought 60 well for Southern education will not take their hand of the blow now that the work Is assuming new form. They will be found at the task. no mat ter how the task Is shaped or Is laid out.
 There were passages in the addresses Wednesday night of President Roh- Grf C. fOk0en, Lndl CouAu tiiS@h hOAAAAo else than he had seen the fulhllment of his dreams. The work of the Con- ference has been done and the time for its merger into other educational fields had come into sight, although 1t had not already arrived.
 Past work of Conference.
 What has been the work of the con- ference? It has been a work of prop. uganda. of agitation, of education of educators. It has been work of rat- ting dry bones. Its task has been to ret the southern teacher and the South @rn business men, the Southern law makers aroused to the edilcationa' needs of the South
 No section of the country at no pe- riod of time has been so aroused, So advanced for schools and for educa- tion as the South. In the past eight years. Alabama Is a shining example If what has been done. Perhaps. In the same space of time, no State has aver done so much as Alabama, and Alabama herself will never do as much again for there is not the same room Tor improvement
 The Southern Education Conference largely planned and sowcd for this harvest and what a harvest it has hsani Did the Department of Educa- tIon need money. not given by the State. to print letters and pamphIets In the causa of education2 The south ern Educational Board would pc aP- pealed to-. Did the workers TOT tnt schools wish to send out some speakci to inaugurate campaign Tor oettei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Y. M. Q. A. BUSINESS.
ssehmerr ToniEht to Consider Affairs of
 Aaeocfati0m.

Mehmer~ Toniwht to Consider Affairs of
 Association.
 A business meeting of the members of the Young Mems Christian Assoeia- tion will be held tonight at o'clock in the Association building to consider matters pertaining to the financial in- terests of that organzation. A con- siderable amount of money which was subscribed to the building fund has not yet been paid and this fact makes necessary the raising of additional funds to pay off some existing obliga- tions.
 The Association will close its fiscal wear on April 30. at which time the Secretary expects to make G report which will be very gratifying to the members The membership Is over .o00 and new members are constantly coming in. Without doubt the Asso- eiation building Is the livest place in Montgomery these evenings. Indoor baseball has taken the place of basket hail and nearly a hundred men are in the teams composing the league which has been organized by the Physical Director.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
GOOD D0THAN PUTS
 BAN ON HARD CIDER

Dothan, April )-Dothan Is dry. Not even cider can now be sold.
 When the anti-saloon law went into effect here on Jan. 1, a number of sub stitutes for strong drink were placed on the market and were eagerly sough by the drinking public. Lately these substitutes have fallen into disgrace. and Sheriff Cooper issued an order this week to all dealers handling soft drinks to discontinue the sale of every thing which might lead to intoxication. This order went into effect tmmedi- ately and beerine, meade. and even cider are no longer dispensed at the soft drink parlors.
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 Take a trip to Havana on the aFama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
5. Cerebral Hemorrhage-wm.

8 Cerebral Hemorrhage-Wm. H. Sanders. Nj. D., Montgomery!
 6. Report of an Interesting Case Of Extra Uterine Pregnancy--R. S. Hill. M. D., Montgomery.
 '. Placents Pravia and its Treatment --E. c. Givan. M. D.. Montevallo.
 s. Gall Stones Without Symptoms and Symptoms Without Gall Stones-Msek Rogers, M. D.. Birmingham.
 9. Pyo- -Salpingitis Robert Nelson, M. D.. Birmingham.
 10. Treatment of Deep Seated Con errheai Infection With Gonococcic vaccine--c. W. Shropshire. M. D.. Bir- mingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
FIRE IN HUNTSVILLE
 NEWSPAPER OFFICE

Huntsville, April 23.-(speciaI. )-- The office and plant of The Evening Tribune was seriously damaged by fire and water tonight.
 The fire started in the press room and ruined the machinery. . The loss is estimated at about S2.oo0, fuaured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
omahn Claims Chappeile.

Memphis Tenn. April 3s.--tspeciai William chappeile. one of the star siabmen of the local stan has been claimed by Omaha in the Western League and National Secretary Far- rell has been appealed to for a decie< ion. Chappells was purchased from the Johnstown. Trf-state League, club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Mrs. Baker Gives Last of Her Read
 inEs.

inEs.
 Mrs. Bertha Kunz Baker gave the last of her interpretative readings in the auditorium of the Girls High School yesterday afternoon at { o'clock. While Mrs. Bakers reading was intended for both adult and child, the selections chosen from the modern poets and the selections from the lighter plays were better suited to the character of her audience than readings from heavier drama would have been.
 Mrs. Baker was excellent. despite the fact that she had no chance to show her real powers of emotional expres- sion. Her interpretations and eplana- tory words, setting of the new scene. showed her Q wonderful woman.
 A large audience, almost Hing the auditorium of the school. was present at the reading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
GRAND CoMMANDERY.
conelave in Tuscaloosa is ordered by

Secretary.
 The Grand Commentary Knights Templar of Alabama will meet az It's forty-eight annual conclave in the Asylum of Tuscaloosa Commandery' No. 1s Tuscaloosa. at IF o'clock We'd nesday. May 1s, the formal order hav- ing been issued by George A. Beau champ. Grand Recorder.
 The headquarters of the Grand Con- mandery during its stay in Tuscaloosa will be located at the MeJester Hotel. A large attendance is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Don't nalss the Majestic Bill this week. Cook and Madison well worth price of admission. fn addition to reg uIsr bill amateur might will be extra ordinary attraction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
cnnflrmntion of Clasa.

At St. Johns Church at o'clock to- night. the, rite of confirmation Will be Administered by Bishop c. Nj. Beckwith to a class that will be presented by Rev. E. E. Cobbs. Rector of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
PITCHER. ROBERTsoN's TROUBLEs<
 - Little Rock Tvirler Has a Broken Col-

Little Rock. Ark. April 2s.--(spe- cial. )-what Pitcher Robertson, sold by the Boston Americans to the locals. thought was a sore arm, was revealed by x-rays today to be broken collar bone. He was injured five months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Amateur nlmhf will be in addition to the regular program at the Majestic Theatre tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
SERIES CONCLUDED.

Take a trip to Hsvapa on the "Fams NacionaI" Limited. Fare 6c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Vaudeville extraordinary at the Mn- JestIc tonight. Amateur nA9hs VIII DC one of the many attractions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

pr. O. L.. shivers of Marion. in n the city attending the meeting of the Alabama Medical Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
THE PASSING 7HRoNC

pr. c. l. Dahiberg of sngEsviile la q visitor to the city. attending tho meeting of the Alabama Medical As- sociation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Bishop c. M Beckwith arrived in the city last night and will be the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Stolleu- werck ct their residence. 7is South Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
ron SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Col. c. R. Bricken is spending q short time in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
CAUGHT AFTER as YEARS.

Take . trip to Havana on the "Fama \ NacionaI" Limited. Fare. De. If
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24
ITALIAN PRIEST
SENTENCED TO
THREE YEARS
Rev. FIR. CrOclata Gets Long
Term in WOrkhOuse
END OF LONG CRIME SERIES
Rutland County Court Disposes Of
Cases Connected With Killing
Of Acearlto Sanford

Rutland, Nov. PA series of Grim
inal cases which have been attracting
wide attention came to an end in Rut-
land county court yesterday with the
sentencing of the Rev. Francis Croc-
iata, an Italian priest, Casper Crociata
his brother. and II year old Anna
Black all Of whom we're charged with
assault in connection with the murder
last summer of Accarito Sanford who
was enticed by the Black girl and her
lover, Giovanni Gioia, to dark spot
where he was murdered by Vincenzo
Gioia and Yite Turcianna who are
now serving life sentences.
The priest was found guilty of the
charge against him by jury and the
other two pleaded guilty. FIR Crociata
must serve not less than three nor
more than five years in the House Of
Correction in this city and Casper gets
six months The girl received three
years sentence and she was placed in
the hands of the probation officer as
she is weak minded.
Ernest II. OBrien of this city, coun-
sci for FIR. Crociata, asked for cash
Continued on last page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24
J. S. PATTERSON DEAD
Resident Of Troy Well Known
Here Killed Monday Afternoon.

Resident Of Troy Well Known
Here Killed Monday Afternoon.
Troy Nov 24.--James S Patterson.
aged about slxty.fye years was in
stanuy killed at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the freight elevator OF
The Rensselaer, His skull was
crushed and death was instantaneous.
Mr. Patterson was a painter and paper
hanger by trade and for week had
been working about the rooms of The
Rensselaer, He left his work on the
third floor al noon and went out TO
dinner Returning. he went into the
alley between River and First streets,
where The entrance for the employees
Is located Here is the baggage room,
and in this there is the freight eleva-
Tor. Patterson went into this room
and thought he would save himself a
limb by taking the freight elevator
AS there was no one about he decided
TO run IL himself
Just what happened the boy does
not know. All he saw was the leg OF
Patterson hanging over the edge OF
The elevator. which was at that time
about half way mp TO the second floor.
lt Is thought that perhaps Patterson
slipped as he pulled the elevator rope
and fell.
James $. Patterson was one OF the
best known men In the city in frater-
nal societies and belonged to probably
more than any other Trojan. He was
one of the most enthusiastic odd Eel
lows in the city, being a member OF
Trojan Lodge and Captain of Canton
leo. Patriarchs Militant He was al
so a Mason. a member Of Troy Tent
Knights of the Maccahees. Premier
Lodge Knights OF Pythias. Wah-ta.
Wah Tribe. Improved Order OF Red
Men. and the Royal Arcanum. he
took am active interest In all the socie
les with which he was connected and
in each had held several offices. Mr.
Patterson Is survived by his wife and
o daughter. Mrs Leroy G.. Brant OF
bennington and one sister Miss Cath
crime Patterson OF Brooklyn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24

the hands of the house that it can
well afford perhaps. to wait for a
change OF attitude on the part OF the
members before trying TO dispose OF
any more of the measures sent TO H.
The way to tax reform looks no
clearer than b did az the first OF the
session Members say that after lis
tenltig TO the arguments made at pub
he hearings and studying the matter
for themselves they do not understand
the problem and they are therefore
fearful of making any change, fearing
IL will pruve a mistake. II Is quite
likely that tax commission will be
created and Il Is barely possible that
offsets will be abolished, but he would
be- rash man who would dare at this
time 10 predict anything more. II
even this should be done Il would ac-
complish some good and perhaps serve
| 10 indicate how the next step may be
taken.
Thus II will be seen that when the
! legislature rcconyenes II has to con
slider important matters relating TO
education. highways. liquor regulation
taxation and public service corpora
lions n q Is 10 accomplish anything
worth while Il must have capable
! leadership. say those In a position to
| know. or the men of ability In the
house who have In any way under
Taken the direction of It's AFFAIRS, not
one has secured sufficient recognition
from his fellow members to insure him
! n following when leadership Is de-
Imanded. Most members, however
hnve high hopes of Delloer Of Mont
heller. and expect him to become the
leader on the floor OF the house when
the really serious work is taken up IN
earnest. lie Is well liked among the
members generally and his clear in
cislvc way of stating a question max
ing It Main to the dullest comprehen-
sion. never confusing his hearers with
ltepotitiou or involved explanation, TO
rether with the fairness with when
he approches his subject leads the
mombers to have confidence In him.
Watson of st. Adams. also. is likely
In tnko strong position before the
session rs ended Being q member OF
the minority he cannot be expected w
inko positinn of leadership In the
aeuse that DeBoer may. but 10y MS
careful and through work ON the re
Vision committee. his mfailing patti
Inneo cheprfulness. aud good humor
lho has won the regard of the mem
hers. his work on that committee nv ~,
given him thorough familiarity WIZ wiz,
The measures under considerauop ahu
his eminent fairness makes MS opln
ions respected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24
DR.. oRANsrAFF ON Lorlsm
Hearty Response for the Ashers-
Chapman Meets Men in Chapel


DR.. Granstan struck an entirely
new line last night. His subject was
Loss by PROFIT" His text was,
What shall a man be profited if he
gain the whole world and lose his
SOUL" The sermon was a psycholo-
gical study OF the experiences of Lot,
the nephew Of Abraham, who chose
for himself and his hocks the fertile
plains of the Jordan and pitched his
tent towards Sodom."
The preacher followed out the sug-
gestions Of the naratiXe in Geneses
and showed what Lot gained by his
choice; increase of flocks, great
wealth for his time, judgeship or
mayoralty of the city But he lost
his companionship with the best man
of that age, Abraham. He lost all
influence with the people of Sodom;
they brawled him as he pleaded from
his own doorway. He lost the re
spect of his sons and sons-in-law;
when he warned them, he seemed as
one that Knocked. In the end Lot lost
everything; his friendships, his fami-
ly, his wealth. his power with the men
Of his time and all posthumous infu-
ence for good
The audience will long remember
the old man who declared himself a
believer in one Of DR.. Chapmans ser
vices, but told the speaker that he
would not be at the services for sew
eral nights to come In about a week
he returned, his face pale with sad
ness and encouragement and told Dr.
Chapman that he had been to visit his
sons in their several homes. Not one
OF them would listen to him. While
he had influence with his boys, he had
led them wrong and now they said,
we've followed your example too
long"
Mr. and Mrs. Asher closed the ser
vice with an account of their delight
full experience at the meeting In the
Putnam House bar and won the ad
miration of the church congregation
for their courageous and sympathetic
lives. They have spoken in the bars
of hotels east and west and inyariab
ly have the respectful attention Of the
men present
AZ the close of Mrs. Ashers song
the men OF the Congregation went to
the chapel to meet +. G. Chapman,
who is general business manager Of
Dr. Chapman's Evangelistic com
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Rollin j. Taylor and son are spend
ing the day in Troy
A. E. Harvard of North Pownal was
visitor in town today.
William Pierce, a former resident
OF this town, now living in Pittsfeld,
is visiting friends In town today
Who would want to go south for the
winter II the weather would continue
as It is today for the next five months?
Mrs. Henry Dill has returned to
Portland, Me, after visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs Daniel p. Barber Of
Bennington Center for several days.
Remember the many fayors to be
given at the Twilight hop in Foresters
hall Thanksgiving afternoon and eve
ming
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24

panys After explaining the general
aim Of the meetings It was decided by
the men present TO have special
mems meeting on Wednesday night in
the chapel Of the Congregational
church, while Mrs. Asher addresses
the women in the auditorium. Dr..
Granstaff will address the men. Men
chorus and special songs.
Tonights service at 1880. chorus
meets at Gl5 Don't fail to hear Mr..
Pugh tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24

will work in the Walter A Wood com
pany's shops.
Joseph Keaus of County street is
recovering from hls recent illness.
Miss Gladys Fauley who has been
seriously IN of pneumonia for several
weeks is now able TO be out
J. George Hudgins of North street
has accepted a position as collector
for the New England Telephone d Tel
egraph company.
Miss Catherine Bowen of Hoosick
Falls was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-24

William ODonnell Of Lincoln street
over Sunday,
Or Isaac Jennings is confined to the
house with an attack of bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H B. Hutchins have
returned from a short visit in New
York.
Aldace Vondette of Park street re.
turned today from a visit in West
Rutland.
There will be a regular meeting of
Walloomsac lodge n e. 0 p. in their
rooms on South street this evening.