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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
ECHOES OF FRAUDS
w. R. McCoRD WAS FINED sfao
 AND COSTS.
Alleged te Have Used Tesehers oues- ttons tn Advance of Date Cap- itnl Sentencing Day in City
 Court.

The trial of three cases in the city court yesterday before Judge Thomas of the criminal division concluded the docket of the court for all offsnses. and to-day al 10 o'clock all prisen- CTS convicted of capital effenses and all others not sentenced Will be given their terms. Its, Is announced also that the motion docket of the court will be taken up and the court ad- tourned until next October.
 The most important case to be heard yesterday was that of W. R McCerd. negro. charged with engag- ing in the recent examination papers frauds Mecerd pleaded guilty to the charge and like the former ease against another negro. WAS fined sI00 and costs. which was promptly paid
 Superintendent H. c. Gunaels of the State board, announced yesterday that the names of all persars involv. cd In the lexamlnation ,ueaticn steal would be permanently hlackiisted. be- ing barred from holding licenses to teach in Alabama.
 The two other cases which were dis. posed of were: George washinRtor charged with carrying concealed pis- tols. The negro pleaded guilty and was lined $50. Eugene Booker, charr- ca with the unlawful use of animals. fined S20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03

that Calhoun relieved tha two negroes of s5.s0 and tald them if they breathed . word of the occurrence he would de- clare that. they had assaulted hts wife and lynching would take place. The negroes were told to leave the see- tion of the county as fast as they
 Hearing the story from the store keeper as far as he knew it. the dep- utiss went in search of the white man and his wife. They found the two in the station at McGehee's Switch, wait ing for the train. On their person was s4.65 and some canned goods. It is stated that the man changed the ss. which was upon the First National Bank at Pensacola. and new bill, at another store at MeGehee's Switch, when he bought the canned goods. The bill has been identified. 1t Is stated, and will be pert of the evidence pro~ dueed
 The white man and his wife were brought to the csty and lodged
 at the county jail on a warrant sworn out against them In Justice of the Peace M H. Screws's court, charging highway robbery in the case against the man, and accessory in the case against the wife,
 The two negroes, Arthur Woodsy and James Moore. were kept in the county jail for a period that they might recover their scattered wits, and from the fear they evidenced Of being lynched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
WILD TURKEYS SHOT
TWO CONVICTIONS ARE REPORTED
 ALREADY.
Men Tn Fillmore County Said To Have Killed King of Game Birds Out of Season and Were
 Convicted.

The first convictions for killing wild turkeys in closed season this year were reported yesterday to state Game and Fish Commissioner John H Wallace. IT.. from Beat s <. Fillmore County. The names of the parties alleged to have violated the law against such practice are ". E. Estes and s. s. Waites.
 Commissioner Wallace puts down the turkey as the king of our wild birda. He has the same determination about enforcing the law protecting this bird as he has shown in preserving other wild turkeys Is from December to March 1.
 The convictions reported yesterday are not expected to be the last as al- ready there have been an even dozen arrested violators of the law with re. spect to turkeys.
 The Commissioner. commenting on the arrests and convictions reported yesterday said:
 "Tha wild turkey Is the king of all game birds; at one time the forests of Alabama were filled with wild turkeys but vandals and pot-hpnters have so consistently shot them out of season that the State has been almost depleted of thtsaganie bird, the capture of whicH is the pride of the sportsman's heart. 1t has been the custom in the past for persons. in August, September and October. to so into the forests. and flush flock of turkeys that were not yet half grown. then take a turkey call and decoy the fiedglings within gup shot and kill them one by one. This baIeful practice has been practically stopped under the operation of the game law, although no law can abso- lutely prohibit vet 1t can go a long way toward restraining the hand of the wanton and reckless.
 "It should he most encouraging to the people of Alabama. who are interested In the preservation of the game in the State, to know that wild turkeys have been seen in every county within the past six months. and that within a few years this noble bird will be fairly abundant in every woodland in the State"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
AFFIDAvITS IN WHITES
 BEHALF ARE PRODUCED

Protesting his innoncenee ever since his arrest for entering Reynolds store at Tharin on the night of March last, and pronounced guilty of the crime of robbery with a sentence of ninety-nine years Ed White a negro may yet regain his freedom. Affidavits of three white employees of the Bigbee Fertilizer Works yesterday were produced show ing that the negro was employed at the works from February 2s to March i3, and that on March 8. the night on which the burglary was committed. White was at work in the factory in north Montgomery.
 The thre' white men who yesterday produced the evidence which may acauit White are Messrs. J. c. Davis, W. B. Murray and MT. Norfleet.
 By the system of checking every mans coming and going from the fac- tory 1t is averred that White was in- side the factory from SEQ o'clock the morning of the burglary until S:30 o'clock the following afternoon, show ing that the negro could not have pos- sibly been at Thartn at o'clock on the night of March 3. the night of the bur glary.
 On that night three masked men entered the store of Reynolds Brothers and rifled the cash drawer, securing about $50. No trail of the robbery could be followed by the dogs on &C., count of the passing of the railroad trains. but detective work landed three men, whose actions seemed suspicious.
 Police officers McDade and Avant arrested White, and at his recent trial was found guilty and sentenced by the jury to ninety-nine years in the peni- tenitary. Today he was to have been sentenced. but the affidavits made yes terday will secure a new trial for the negro. and his acquittal probably ef- fected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
SNODGRASS'S DEATH
PROMINENT MONTGOMERY CITIZEN
 PASSES AWAY.
Had Reen III Yer Leng Time and Death Was Not Uuex-
 pectea--Funerai This Morn-

", B. snodgrass. prominent for many years in Montgomery business circles died at 8 o'clock yesterday norn- Ing at his residence, 124 Virginia ave- nue. He had been III for a Ions period and during the past several weeks his condition was critical. His death was not unexpected.
 Mir snodgrass was 5s years old and the greater portion of his life was passed in Montgomery. He was q successful business man and acquired the regard of all with whom ho came in contact. He always retained an in. tense interest In the progrnsa of Montgomery.
 He Is survived by his wife, one son. McGregor Snodgrass. by young daughter. Laura Snodgrass, and by sister. Mrs. s. P, Marks. all of Mont gomery.
 The funeral will be held from St. Johns Episcopal Church at s:so o'clock this morning. Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. rector of the Holy Comfort CT. will officiate at the ceremony and the interment will be made in Oak. wood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
YOUNG5LOOD',S , PLACE
ALABAMA BoHs UP wIrH A GOOD
 JOB.
Roosevelt Administration Rewards Man Who Was at Work In south to
 Secure DeIeEates For Foraker.


 Washington, Sept. 4.---tSpecial.)--Co William foungblood. of Alabama, for merly Auditor of the Treasury for the Interior Department. but for some years member of the out-in- -the-coid brigade VI tiepuhlicans, IS now holding ment job under the Plant Industry Blu reau of the Department of Agricui- ture,
 It is said that the pay is si,s0o q year, when lie has to so ouI Of Wash ingfon. as is now the case travelling expenses are allowed. of course.
 it seems that this appointment was given Colonel Youngbood some time ago. and 1t Was rather 6 surprising proceeding on the part of the Rluseseit aqhllhlstfallpn III yieW oI Fae tact that early last Spring the Colonel nas un- derstood to be enlisted under the For aker baiaaeF, and the understanding was that he went to Alabama and ptA- CT Southern States with view of dor ing what he could to capture dele gates to the National Republican Con yentipn at Chicago for tie brilliant Ohio Senator.
 Apparentiy the administration pee pie thought 1t would he a good stroke to get Youngbleod on their side. No anneuncement in the usual way seems to have been made here on the ap- poiBtment Ill.,, cbsta $
 most of the Department appointments so that the list can be published in the newspapers.
 Naturally the friends Of Colonel Youngblood are rejoiced to know that he has been plov.0s
 some of the politicians who have not trained with him will wonder how in the name of goodness he nanagea lest spring he was down South doing all he could ta necrr- FnvnSer daIe-l gates when Secretary Taft was after them also in that section, and the ad- ministration was backing Taft for all it was worrh.
 For two years or more the hardest sort of efforts were made to connect Colonel Youngblood with the govern ment pay roll. There was scarcely vacancy that his friends did not try to secure his appointment, Even Dem ccratie Congressmen. Including those from Alabama were earnestly pleaded with to sign his papers. This was made to induce President Roosevelt that could not be worked. At last. however, 1t seems that Colonel Young. blood has managed to get a place al the government pie counter, and it Is not known here whether or not he had the influence of the Alabama referees or if he owes his good luck to the manipulation of outside influence.
 He's there just the same. and is said to be of on department work in the vicinity of Nashville at present.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
HusrsvILLR cANDiDArEs.
Il.t ef These ln the MunieIpal Rac,

Lisf sf Those in the Municipai Race
 Huntsville, Sept. 2--tSpeoial.l l--The full list of candidates for the offices to be filled at the municipal election on September 21, has been made up. It is as fellows;
 ". smith. Ed M Giles and !. E, Pierce.
 For President of the Ceuncii-.D .Da vid A. Grayson, NJ NJ cantrell and Jesse F. Young.
 For AIdermen--william Brock. W. B. Orgain. ". E. Lynskey and !. ", Blake, from the First ward E. T.. Middleton. J M. Phillips, H. B. Lyle Ward; M, R. Murray. R, P. wseden. Alfred Moore and J, P. Fuller. from the Third Ward; Glenn Wells, pr. W. P. Hooper and Terry o'Reilly, from the Feurh Ward,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
NEWS or ALIcEvILLE.
Mir. Cochrane Looks Over Exfenaion of
 t1. Railroad.

Railroad.
 Alioeville, Sept. 3.--fs'pecial )--~Joh n T. cochrane. president of the A. T. & N. R. R.. was here today. and made a visit to the lower end of the road to view the work being done. The grading Is now completed nearly to the Sumter county line,
 MT. Cochrane is interested in the es- tablishing of an oil mill here. and al- though nothing definite was decided upon, 1t is stated that other parties interested in this enterprse are to meet Thursday to discuss the matter and formulate plans to bring about results.
 News has reached here of a shoot ing affray which occurred several miles below here Sunday. A negro, Marion Bostick, shot John Fort. alias John Devine. in the left arm just be- low the shoulder.
 Mrs. Hermione somerville and chill dren. who have been visiting Mrs. H. H. Gardner. have returned to their home in New York.
 The protracted services at the Bap- tist Church have been progressing since Sunday, and although the pastor, Rev. B. P. Smith. is unable to be here, much good is being done and Rev. Mir. White. of Birmingham. is de- livering some strong sermons.
 Mrs. Clara Parker, of Reform, is visiting her mother Mrs. L. A. Wind ham.
 R. W. Meadors' hase moved to the plantation there.
 E. B. Peebles has r~turned to the University of Alabama.
 S. H. White has returned to Au- burn to attend the Polytechnic In- stiute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
LAUDs AsfERTcANs.
Premier DesIxin PIeads For creater

sFenaseF Deaikfn Pleads For Greater
 Melbourne Sent Hayy sw,. .n..,. at the navy dinner rendered to Rear Admiral Sperry and the senior of- ncers of the American battieship fleet ~ the Royal Yacht Club tonight. AL Fred Deakin, the premier, said:
 rne appearance of the American meet indicates that it is on no hoii- gay cruise. It's visit marks for us no casusl adventures for the invita- tlon was: given in a spirit Of deepest earnestnessl after sober consideration and the concession made by the Ameri. can government in sending the fleet here Is perhaps the most generous made in recent times by one nation Co another.
 "Ths American battleships show the last word In the art of naval con- etruetion and the lesson to Australians IS that as America was unable to take nrst place in the world until the coufi- Try had iFsf-ciass navy, because un- till then, only able to protest verbally against outside injustices and injury, go Australia, cannot be content to ultimately accept defense at any oth- or hands than It's own and should be- gin provision for its own navy in a modest way"
 Twelve thousand medallions will be distributed tomorrow to tho men and officers of the fleet. They are the gifts of the commonwealth and com memorate the visit to Australia.
 The fleet is due to reach Albany. where 1t will take coal September II.
 The weather has improved and as a result there was large attendance at the various outdoor entertainments arranged for the officers and men from the American batteiships.
 The Victoria Racing Club provided complimentary race meeting at Bennington this afternoon. There were six events. Before the meet the club entertained a number of officers st luncheon.
 The chairman of the club proposed the healths of King Edward and Pres ident Roosevelt characterising them aS the two greatest rulers of white men and the two greatest sportsmen In the world
 There was a baseball match at the Melbourne cricket grounds in which 8 team made up from the fleet defeated the Victoria nine to 5. The atten- dance was large.
 This evening the state government entertained the American Admiral and the senior officers at reception. The function was elaborate and there were present about 5000 people, including Admiral Sperfy, the other Admirais and Sir Thomas Hibson- Carmichael. the Governor of Victoria.
 At the same time this reception was being held, the state government en- tertained the American sailors and marines at smoking concert,
 Great interest Is being manifested In the fight to come off tomorrow be- tween Tommy" Burns, the American heavyweight, and "Bill" Lange, of Vic- torla. Burns is the favorite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
RUMORS RAPE TO HIDE CRIME White Man Adopts
 Peculiar Ruse. MAN AND WIFE PUT IN JAIL Terrorized Negro Told Sinister
 Story to Sheriff Hood. ssid He Was Held Up and Robbed of ss.so By Waite Man snd Wife,
 Who spread Rape
 News.

Telephone messages received by Sher- if Hood yesterday at 12 o'clock. inform ed that official that two negroes at McGehee's Switch had committed a criminal assault on an unknown white woman. and that deputies were wanted at once. as the two negroes had been captured and were being held at Smiths store at the point of shot gun.
 Sheriff Hood immediately despatched Deputies George Wilson, George Nor man. Ed Tavlor, Jim Smith and Claude Mckee to the reported scene of the as- sauit. with orders to bring their pris- oners back to Montgomery as fast as they could and prevent lynching if such was probable.
 The deputies lost no time in ma- king for McGehee's Switch, but before their arrival there negro with ashed countenance and chatterinG teeth, en- tered the sheriff's office. and crouching down by a desk. the picture of abtect terror. told broken story to shsrifs Hood. At every sound in the court house building, the negro started, and seemed afraid that people were after him.
 The story he stoid to Sheriff Hood was to the effect that while at Me- cebee's Switch. to which place they had come yesterday morning from Bir- mingham, white man and woman, had met him and his companion in the middle of the road and demand cd their money. After securing the money the man told them to "burn 1t away from that section. of the coun- try" for If they told of the robbery and were found. he would tell the peo- nle that the negroes had committed an assault on his wife.
 The negroes fled. but they had the courage to some to the sherifi's of- flee and report the occurrence, not. however. before the white man had given out the intelligence that hts wife had been assaulted by the pair,
 Deputies Reach Store.
 The deputies on their arrival at Smiths store at MeGehae's Switch. learned that white man. Harry Cal. haun, a stranger in the community. had come into the store with the in- telligence that his wife had been raped near Catoma Creek. He asked the store keeper for a shot gun. that he might pursue the brutes, The gun was given him. and in a few minutes he returned with two negroes march. inx before him.
 Tine store keeper then telephonea to Sheriff Hood. and remained in hir store to wait upon some customers. While no one was in sight. 1t is stated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
THE GRAND Matinee Today 2s3o And Tonight
"Under southern skies"

Uhdcr sUuthtfm skftH
 The mere announcement that Under Southern Skies" Is to be seen at the Grand matinee today and tonight, will no doubt be sufficient to draw large audiences to witness 1t.
 This play is in the authors most der lightful vein and when 1t is remem- bered that Mrs Parker, who wrote Under Southern Gkies,r also wrote "Way Down East" much may be ex- pected of this latest drama An en- tirely new and beautiful scenic setting will also be seen and very strong company has been engaged to present the large number Of parts.
 A special bargain matinee will be given today. prices for matinee. 25 and 50 cents Seats now on sale. -Ady
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03

School class of Mark Fisher in 1899 when Mir. Fisher had a large tannery in Portland. Me. As he seemed to be bright lad, Mir. Fisher put him to work In his office. When his employer moved to Trenton in is42 and helped to establish the Fisher and Morris anvil works. Samuel accompanied him. In- stead of staying in the office he went into the shops.
 When advancing years and injuries unfitted Bracket for arduous toll, the late Clark Fisher. Mark Fishers son wanted to pension him. but as the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
AUBURN TECH OPENS
 WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE

Auburn. Sept, -(Speciai)-- Ala. bama Polytechnic Institute opened to- day with record breaking attendance Matriculation has been in progress throughout the day and the number has gone beyond any first days record in the past.
 All indications point to the largest attendance in the history of the coI- iege.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03

log structure and was worth but little. The loss of the cash, household goods and all the clothing of the family, how eter, makes the loss heavy on Mir. Wade and his family.
 It is believed that robbers entered the house during the absence of the family and stole the cash and then set the house on fire. It Is said that be- fore the fire, but after the family had left, light was seen in the house by passer-by. Mir. Wade says when he and his family left the house to go to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
HOLDS UP MrssrssrPprAN
z. ". Valley Attacked By Negroes
 and Robbed.

and Robbed.
 Richton, Miss, Sept 2.-Last night about o'clock. while on the way from his home at Grafton to Riehto z. W. Valley. a prominent citizen, was accosted by two highwaymen, his horse. tied with the bridie, hand and foot to tree. his mouth filled with mud and robbed of s32.
 Mir, Valley spent the night in this condition. getting loose this morning about daylight. As soon as word was received here of the crime. a posse of citizens left in pursuit of the robbers
 Valley cannot give e description of the parties, as they threw a cloth of some kind over bis head, but he says he knew they were negroes by their odcr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
Hunt.YlIIe Men Wea.

Huntsville, Sept. e--lSpeciai. Two Huntsville young men married two Dfeherd young women yesterday af- teruoon ttheir home in the Tennes- see town. Walter R. Layson, cotton buyer, married Miss Carrie Sewell. and Gordon Stegall, young commercial traveller, married Miss Sadie R Gill, daughter of Mir, and Mrs. A. NJ, Gill. Both couples have come to Huntsville to reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
OLDEST OFFICE BOY.
Samuel B. Rackett, so Years old, ts
 sfiIl ri Work.

sttIl rt Work.
 New York. Sept, 2-Without any special observance to mark the oc- casion, Samuel B Rrackett, of Trenton, N. J., said to be the oldest office boy in the world Is ss years old today.
 He is employed in the office of the anvil works in that city owned by Mrs. Clark Fisher and he is known as an heirloom" of the family. having been in It's employ for the last sixty-rins years He now occupies the same posi- tion he did whey he first went to work.
 Strict attention to business is the way to succeed in this world" Bracket said. That is why I did not want a lot of fuss made over my birthday. Some of my friends wanted to arrange big celebration. but was afraid 1t would take my mind and too much of my time from my office duties
 Bracket was a pupil in the Sunday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
Jap viseount Reslrns.

TokIo. Sept. 2--Following the an- nouncement of the government to postpone the Japanese International Exposition. which was to have been held In 1912, until lst7, the hftieth Rn- niversary Of the accession of tile Elm peror, Viscount Kanekai has rendered his resignation aa Director General of the Exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
nnnlIn fnr pavinr.

Huntsville, Sept. 2--(Speciat. l--Tha City Council held a meeting last night and adopted ordinances providing for bond issues in the sum of s2,600 for paving sidewalks on East Randolph and East Clinton Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
NFayor smith Hurt.

Huntsville, Sept. 2-(Special.)-- May or R. E. Smith suffered a severe ac- cident last night while working with his automobile. He was attempting to start the sparker when the crank flew back and hit him on the forearm. breaking one of the bones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
Exrur.len to Hunt.yins.

Huntsville, Sept. 2--tspeeiai.l, .l,--An excursion train over the. southern Railway came up from MemphiF yes- terday afternoon. bringing about ons thousand people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
Death of Arra. MnI..,n.

Huntsville. Sept 2--(speciaI.) )-Mrs. Ella McLain. widow of pr. D. H. Nc. Lain and mother of pr. Allen McLain, Is dead after lingering Illness st her home in Gurlex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03

veteran anvil maker declared he was still able to work. he was put in the office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
LICENSE FOR @NEAR BEER.
Dealers in Alcoholic Drinks Must Pa,
 e2OO in COluna bus, Ca.

Columbus, Ga. Sept, 2--An ordinance was introduced today in the city coun- oil fixing license tax of s2O0 upon es- tabiishments selling near beer cider or any other beverage containing any per cent of alcohol" The resolution will be acted upon in October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
RESIDENCE IS BURNED.
J. P. Wade of Morgan County Did Not
 Have Insurance.

Decatur. Sept. 2--(special)---Some- time during the early part of last night while all the members of the family were at church the home of James P. Wade. about ten miles southwest of Decatur was destroyed by fire with all the household goods and $24s. which was hid away in a clock. There was no insurance.
 The building was only a two room
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05

SIS C. ST NW--LOvELY LARGE FURNISHED
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