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The sun., 1908-08-21
PANAMA PRESIDENT IS SICK
Obaitiia, President-Elect, May Take HIS
Seat Prematurely.

Seat Prematureiy.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-Herbert q
Squiers. American Minister to Panama, In
q report to the State Department Gays that
President Amador Of Panama ID In bad
health. His condition 10 90 serious that an
American physician has been called In oon-
sultation. In the event Of his death Senor
Domingo Obaldia. former Minister to the
United States, who was elected President
OF Panama at the recent elections, will suo-
ceed to the vacancy.
Mr.. Squiers added that tho Electoral
College win meet in Panama on Aug. % next
to formally declare Senior Obaldia elected.
He will be inaugurated on October next.
It is reported In Panama, Mr.. 6quicrs said
that Senior Obaldia will choose two Cabinet
officers from his own party, the, Conserva:
tives, while the other three win be seleoted
from the Liberal party Mr.. Squiers said
that there was no excitement and that the
country was quiet.
The sun., 1908-08-21
MANILA ELECTION CONTESTED.
Men VINO We're Beaten for Councilmen Say
It Was Done Unfairly.
speetoi Cae,s Dsspatoh to TEE SUN.

lSVtCt1t CuoEu f1espuspV
MANILA. Aug. 2o.-The unsuccessful can
didates have begun contests Of the election
OF Simeon villa. the agtiator. and Ramon
Diokno to the Municipal Council, They
allege gross fraud. Tho native factions
In the city are much excited over the con-
teatS,
The sun., 1908-08-21
Prof. Newosmb Thanks the Kaiser.

Special Gable Despateh to TIE SUM-
BERLIN. Aug. 2o.-Prof. Simon Newoomb
OF Washington was received in audience
by the Kaiser yesterday. The professor
took occasion to thank the Kaiser for the
Ordre Pour le Merite. for sciences and art
bestowed upon him by his Majesty three
years ago.
The sun., 1908-08-21
FOR CONGO ANNEXATION.
Belgian Honse Of Deputies Passes the
Baii, - to -.

BRussRIs, Aug. 20.-By a vote OF SO to
81 the Chamber Of Deputies to-day passed
the bill providing for the annexation by
Belgium Of the Congo Independent State
The Congo CHARTER passed its second read
ing 46 to 0.
The sun., 1908-08-21
Days Respite for Chess Adversaries.

Sptc7eI CdbH Dt1pd1tH 70 7 He Jun.
DtssELDoRF. Aug. 2o.-There was no
play to-day in the ohees match between
Iasker and Tarrasch. the latter claiming
a days rest. Play >will be resumed to-
morrow. Ff
The sun., 1908-08-21

Itching, burning. disHguring eczemas,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

Gunter's motive in inserting this para graph in the bill was to offset the &C., tion of the Alabama Supreme Court in the matter of paving Hull street. He insinusted that Mir Gunter in Council caused an ordinance for paving Hull street with brick Instead of as- pha1t as was asked for by, "a majority of the property owners" noting that Mir. Gunter was surrounded by law yers and agents intimate" with cer- tain brick and paving concern of Chat tanooga. Tenn.
 Ringing speeches were made by Tax Commissioners Wm. Biakey, of Mont gomery county; H. w. Parrish. who presided over the meeting: w. A Graves, 3. B. sightler. and T. ,H. Car roll.
 Mir. Blakey sounded note of warn ing against supporting MT. Gunter, de- elaring the kind of progress recorn- mended by the opposing candidate would run the city into the hands of q receiver just as 1t did for Mobile and Birmingham in bygone days when they had "a dose of progress"
 The meeting. which assembled at s:so o'clock, adjourned at 10 o'clock to meet again next Saturday night at o'clock in the Clubs quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

enough to cause all sorts of havoc in crops. The general average for thirty years past make the latest date for a killing frost March 10, but trees and sprouting things are at present run ming great chance of being blighted.
 Citizens have noticed that many of the trees along the sidewalks are be- shining to put out their first leaf, and in one or two places fruit trees are beginning to turn pink with blossoms, but old heads are shaking and saying that the killing frost is sure to come when it is least expected.
 Although pleasant weather was re- corded In the southern section of the country, there Is an area of high ba- rometer dipping sonthward from Brit. ish Columbia which is gSvfng very low temperatures in the Northern States. The official record for Montana yester- day was sixteen degrees below zero, and the temperature recorded here was fifty-five degrees, making a difference of seventy-one idegrees between the two sections of the country.
 It's going to be pleasant today, with the clouds just dense enough to keep 1t from being too warm, So let us be thankful for that mucch at least, and keep dismal forebodings out of our minds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
Ideal Weather Continues,
 But the Frost May Yet Come

The ideal weather enjoyed yesterday Is scheduled to keep up for one more day at least, how much longer than today the Weather Bureau will not say, as it is content to predict for the next twenty-four hours only
 Weather conditions are ideal all through the Gulf States, it being bright on the coast. There is increasing cioudiness through the interior in ad- vance of an area of low barometer from the West. The advance of this area is so slow, however, that the con tinuance of the pleasant weather through this section is almost sure bet.
 Whether this continuance of the warm weather Is good for the section is a matter of great speculation to the formers all through the South. That it is the best sort of weather for the working out of the stiffness of base ball arms and legs is undenied, and lovers of that sport want it to keep up. The Weather Bureau has records in it's office. however. which show that as late as April a killing frost has fallen upon the section greatly dam aging fruits and farm products.
 The cold snap lasted but through two days at that time. but 1t was long
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
LONG CHING OF CHINA
 ACQUITTED OF CHARGE

The light of justice sione with a brilliant yellow gleam yesterday aft ernoon in the Recorders Court, when Jong Ching, a Chinese laundryman in the employ of compatriot. Chum Lums. emerged triumphantly from a trial for the embezzlement of a bundle Of clothes The charge was brought ny VI. W Gerrity, machinist. who sought to recover $425 damages. and Incidentally to punish the heather.
 Mir. Gerrity may never have pruned Bret Hare's poetic criticism of the Chinese's indisputable proclivities for transacting certain business on the shady side of the street Be that as 1t may, his views of Chinese charac- ter would apparently not suffer a shock from the study of the poem.
 MT. Gerrity in effect. testified that he had deposited his laundry at Chum Lum's shop, and had received 6 ticket from Jong in receipt of same; that upon the presentation of the Identical ticket later. Jong dece1ared himself a stranger to the transaction, and pro- tested with the stubbornness of rheu- matic mule on frosty day; that the writing was not his, and that the ticket must have been issued from some other soap-and-water shop.
 Mir. Gerrity declared additionally that thus incloent was but the repetition, of previous affair which had hap pened in similar circumstances. The case looked bad for Jong and Chum, his orange hued visage lined with wrinkles of commiseTatIon, peered doubtfully and doefuily at his empIoye.
 But when Jong took the stand, the spectators realized that Mir. Gerrity had to sail upon a rough sea. For Jong. his Mongolien face dyaped by e veil of sadness, started proceedings by stating unostentatiously and with a all confident, "Alle Chinee writing alike, but diff-Ient." This statement gave pause. and on the ad- ditional testimony testimony of Chuna, Jong was discharged by Judge Baber.
 Jong strode with dignity from the dread presence. but his face was sub beneath an oveFflowing smile as he reached Perry stFst and safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
MANY BILLS FOUND
JEFFERSON GRAND JURY COM.
 PLETEs ITS LABORs,
Report Says 1t Ia Hard to Ffnd Indiet- rnents for Violations of the
 New Prohibition

Birmingham, March 4.--(special.l-- The grand jury of Jefferson County filed it's final report this afternoon and was discharged.
 The jury was empanneled January q, passed on bz3 cases, found 270 true bills, examined 1.1s3 witnesses and passed to the next grand jury forty seven cases.
 A paragraph in the beginuning or the report expresses regret that the jury was compelled to enter no bills and release the prisoners in five cases of forgery. although the evidence of guilt was conclusive, in addition to evil dence of confessions of defendants. be- cause the arresting officers and others interested failed to connect the defend ants with the specific forged paper when arrested and confession was ob- ta.ued.
 The jury said that 1t having come to the attenaion of the body that large amounts of the county funds are con- tlnually on deposit in the banks. it Is recommended that the county receive interest on daily balances.
 The jury recommended that the jus tices of the peace be required in fur n.shing the name of witnesses to also give the addresses of witnesses 10 avoid subpoenas to wrong persons. Some system to obviate frivolous cases is suggested.
 Under the head of prohibition" the report of the jury says:
 'It has been the desire of this grand jury to uphold and enforce the prohibi- ton laws, but in only few cases have we felt justified in finding a rue bill. as the evidence offered was such as to preclude the possibility of conviction. and unless more convincing testimony can be secured and offered for the con- sideratton of the grand jury. no grand jury. conscientious of It's oath. can find a true bill.
 "we are glad to report that we find crime on the decrease. and If every law abiding citizen will cooperate with the grand jury in the matter of pro curing and submittinEto it proper ard material evidence, in bur opinion crime will continue to be on the deer slso."
 The prohibition laws, it was expect ed. would be the basis of many true bills being returned. There were not many returns on this subject
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
DEATH OF MRS. MAYS.
EstimabIe Woman Of ODeIilka Passes
 Away. ..

EstimabIe Woman Of ODeiiiEa Passes
 Away. ..
 Opelika, March 4.-(Special )---Mrs. L. B. Mays, an aged woman, died at the home of her son, J J. Mays, fin Opelika Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Mays had been i'll several days with pneumonia. which became compli- cated with heart trouble.
 She was seventy y-eight years old. She is survived by J. J. Mays of Ope- lika, and Mrs. W. c. Smith, Misses Fannie Mays and Lula Mays. and Messrs. M. c. Mays and J. V. Mays, of Coffee county, Ala.
 The remains were inferred in the Liberty Church Cemetery this after noon at o'clock, the funeral servfces being conducted by Rev. R. L. Thomp- son.
 The railroads entering Opelika have put the nine hour law into operation and they have as telegraph operators here now Jack Warliek. W. K. Dunn and L. F. Dickinson.
 Miss Mary Drake of Auburn, is in Opelika and is visiting Miss Mamie Harrison on South Tenth street.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church of Opelika, has elected the following officers for the present year: Presi- dent, Mrs. R. M. Greene. ST: First Vice President. Mrs. M. P Grey; Sec ond Vice President, Mrs. W. ]. sam ford; Corresponding Secretary. Mics Mary E. Smith; Recording Secretary, Mrs. K. G. Adams, and Treasurer, Mrs. P P. Williams.
 The society will hold a memorial ser- vice in honor of the late Miss Sue Goodwin next Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of the First Methodist Church.
 General George F. Harrison and Hon. Reed B. Barnes are at Lafayette at tending the Chambers County Circuit Court.
 Mrs. Tom Appling and Miss Baker, who have been visiting their sister. Mrs. W. H. Bailey. in opelika. have returned to tbeip home in Dothan.
 J. p. Duffey, who has been Ill for several days. has recovered and re- turned to his business on South Eighth street.
 Mrs. Thomas R. Frazer. of Atlanta, Ga. is visiting relatives in Opelika.
 Miss Sturkie. of SturIEie Ala, Is vis- lting her sister. Mrs. J. Bailey. in Opelika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

to be painted in. the selection of them will doubtiessly be made without great trouble. But Mayor Teague Is at present perturbed about the plumb ing.
 Repairs to the several pipes which supply water to the spouting places are necessary and the plumbing per son who undertakes the repairs will have goodly sob. Many of the ducts are of minute diameter and as diffi-- cult of access as Russian potentate on Labor Day. They have to be got from within the base
 But the work will be done: the Foun- tain. like the Union. as mentioned Dy e well known Presidential person of generation back. must be preserved.
 It is practically agreed that bronze will be selected as the color for the Fountain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

as Mir. stuart's riding of "Finnsftail. had ever been witnessed by any Of those present before.
 Mfr. Stuart never once touched tha saddle or held the brid1e. Like alI good riders. he led the horse have his way for awhile and when all of the spring had bsen used up, fhe horse stood very st.ll with all four feet planted far apart. and the Spectators cried between spnsma of laughter tsffit i'm againl Oh. hit i'm againl.'
 ''Who hit thls horaeg' cried nFr Stn- art, as soon as he could reeaiu com mand of his voice
 T did" weakly responded one Of thq audience between gaspa.
 You're in contempt of nay court I'll fix you after it's aii oTef. rapiied Mfr. Stuart. You come right I'D to uay office after I get through, and m pas you back all right f'll--I'll--'
 But on account Of the exhibiflpn. "Fingertan" sold for twice the ap praised valuation. and Mr. Stuart dld not carry out his threat.
 "one- eyed Mack" about the bIaelkaek horse ever seen. was the next animal presented to the audience. Mack was easy: he didn't buck. nor would ha trot, except in foxy manner. And the way .n which Mfr. Stuart showed the different gaits which the animal possessed, caused one of the proepee~ tive buyers to offer ss5 for the mount.
 The bidder then discovered that the animal had but one eye and wiaised Co take back his bid. But ehe receiver was firm.
 why, this horse just suits you Tt'e black, and has but one eye, so ik can't see as much as q two-eyed horse. Il'a the animal you would surely want for your midnight rambles about town. The horse won't give you away, if you keep on the blind side Of it. I'll hava to let your bid of sss stand"
 But someone else seemed to want horse of "Oye-eyed Mach'a" type. and raised the first bid to Sleo. for which price 1t was knocked down.
 There were other mounts. sixteen n all, which Mr. Stuart rode and sold to his admirsng audience. His aklflfnl riding and eloquent address brought the total amount of the sale up t0 about 3IT0O. Not only the horses were sold. but buRgies. waBcns, harness. double and single. lap-robas. an office safe and desk; in fact, everything on the place, went under the hammer
 Of this 9t.700. Mrs. Culberg claims an exemption of $i,000. And the court issued an order to the effect that she be allowed to make her claim. If thsB claim Is allowed by the court. creaf- tors of culberg, who disappeared some weeks ago. will have to safisfy then- selves with division of about S700
 But as one of the creditors expressed it after the sale "Culbarz stune me. but the exhibition in riding given by Mir. Stuart Is worth a whole lot or money. I was actually .n a pleasant frame of mind as I left the place. ds- spite the small showing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
ACTRESSES OLD HOME
 AGAIN CHANGES HANDS

That a recently reported sale Of the Charlotte Thompson place on the Washington Ferry Road was not final ly consummated was made known yes terday when F. M. Kohn and Son made public the fact that a transfer of the property had been made by J. C.. Haas to John Roquemore. The place comprises about 1000 acres and the consideration was $25,000.
 The place was formerly the property of the late Mrs. Charlotte Thompson Rogers, widow of Lorraine Rogers, who after her retirement from the stage. upon which she won renown, purchased the plantation and built upon 1t beautiful home. She lived there until her death several years ago. 1t was inh herited by her son, now living in New York. and was after wards sold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
ReceiUer Stuart's Riding
 Makes Sale of Horses Easy

grand equerry exhibition of plain and fancy riding was gwen yesterday by George Stuart. receiver of the prop erty of the Culberg collection of things equine. and admittanee was free to the public. So many took advantage of the free performance that ro seats were to be had at the announced hour, and more than I75 persons stood around the doors and on the stairways of the stable on Washington Avenue.
 On the program arranged for the event were horses of every known de- scription. There was Birmingham. . black horse who ambled about the tan- bark arena in half-hearted way be- cause of the prodding of the riding side away from the enthusiastic audi ence.
 T thought Birmingham was fast" Jeered a spectator.
 LAW, nav yer didn't" countered an- other. That hoss is like the town you got to crack tt up to make people look at it."
 How much am bid for the crstterG' yelled Mir. Stuart.
 There were hardly any responses and the first steed was knocked down at approximately the appraised valuation, which by the way was called rather low.
 The next on the program was sham rock" a large black horse which trot- ted about the arena. evidently showing off under the skillful hand of it's rider.
 How much am I bid for this superb animal?" cried the rider.
 "Aw, who wants a black shamrock" 2" jibed another spectator. All of the Irish present agreed with the senti- ment, and refused to make any bids. The horse was finally disposed of for a trifle above the appraised valuation.
 The next mount was Peacock" high stopper, and as Mir. Stuart rode around the tan bark, gracefully cling ing with both legs wrapped about the animals neck and craftily trying to get a grip on the animals ears with his teeth during part of the time when he was not in the saddle, the bidding became most spirited.
 That surely Is a high school horse" exclaimed one of the spectators. "I bid Se5, Mir. Rider"
 '4That's the kind of horse I'm look ing for. If he can stand that sort of riding. he'H suit me. My bid Is s7s."
 Peacock was finally knocked down for Si00, and the event of the morning was announced. "Fingertail," a little minute, was led out by the stable boy. Mir. Stuart mounted, and thought that at last he would have an easy mount. something like Birmingham"
 But it so happened that one of the spectators knew the habits of the beast.
 Just as MT. Stuart threw his leg over. and was safely crossing his feet beneath the bottom side of the beast. the spectator gave "Fingertail" a smart touch of the whip. Nothing so athletic
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
Alabama Association to Advocate
 ConstitutlOnaI Amendment.


 Alabama Association to Advocate
 Constitutional Amendment.
 Birmingham. March 4-(Special)- )-- The executive committee of the Ala bama Good Roads Association will hold a meeting In the Commercial Club rooms at Birmingham at IF o'clock on March IS for the purpose of selecting a chairman to succeed the late Ben jamin F. Roden. A campaign commit tee of over one hundred members will be created to conduct an active cam paign for an amendment to the con stItutlon of Alabama permitting the state to engage in building and mann taining public highways.
 The association is composed of a large number of representative men in all parts of the state. It has been actively engaged in promoting better highways and at a previous meeting outlined plans for using the money derived from the leasing of convicts by the state for the repairing and im- proving of the public road system. The plan is a comprehensive one and if worked out successfully will result in the expenditure of large sums of money in road building. A feature of the plan is the construction of a state highway from the Tennessee line south with other roads branching off from this to reach the remoter settlements of the state.
 As a constitutional amendment will be necessary in order to permit the association to carry out some of it's plans. a campaign of education will be adopted that will have for it's pur- pose the arousing of public interest in the good roads movement. This cam paign will probably become very ef- fective and candidates for state and county offices will no doubt be asked to pledge themselves to work for bet ter state thoroughfares.
 The late Benjamin F. Roden was chairman of the executive committee of the association and one of its most active and influential members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
GORDON IS INDICTED.
Birmingham aEan Accused of RobbIng
 Stores.

fT-~"----"8
 Birmingham. March 4.--tSpec:al.1--- It developed today that the grand jury had returned a dozen or more indict- ments against W. D. Gordon. the white man arrested the latter part of Decem- ber In connection with what looked to be a wholesale footing of the store houses of the Huston Biscuit Company and the Birmingham Fireworks Com pany.
 Two of the indictments against Cor don, who has been conhned in the county jail for several mbnths. charge him with embezzlement. In one true bill he is charged with embedding s2e0 from the Huston Biscuit Company while employed as an agent or clerk, and the second true bill charging embezzlement accuses him of having stolen sis0 from the Birmingham Fireworks Company, while acting in the capacity of clerk for that concern.
 Resides indicting Gordon for em- bezzlement and returning eight or ten true bills against him, charging lar- ceny from the store of the Huston Bis cut Company and Birmingham Fire works Company, the grand jury re- turned three. true bills agajnat Dom mick Plano and as many against his wife, Many Piano, charging them with receiving stolen property. They are said to have concealed goods that were stolen from the Birmingham Fireworks Company.
 The man and his wife were arrested at noon today by Deputy Sheriff Louis R. Dean and locked up in the county jail.
 The grand jury also indicted Nick Contrupis, charging him with reeeiv- Ing stolen property. Three bills were returned against him and he too. was taken into tow this morning by Dep uty Sheriff Dean. He is said to have concealed property stolen from the Huston Biscuit Company.
 In the dozen or more true bills against Gordon, he is accused of steal ing from the Huston Biscuit Company ten barrels of -four. i've sacks of sugar, one barrel of molasses one bar. rel of sugar, two cases of candy, one barrel of candy, three barrels of sugar and miscellaneous goods.
 From the Birmingham Fireworks Company he is said to have stolen Are works of various sorts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
TRIBUTE TO ROOT.

Washington, March IA warm trib- ute was paid Secretary Root at today's meeting of the Governing Board of the Bureau of American Republics.
 The Honduran Minister brought up the question of the presentation by the Board of suitable memorial to the Sec retary, in the new home of the Bureau about to be erected here, as an evidence of the appreciation of Mir. Roots inter est in the cultivation of closer rela- tions between the American republics. A committee was appointed to take steps to put the suggestion Into effect. 1t is generally expected the memorial will be a bust of the Secretary.