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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14
The Lab and the Neal Bank
Deposit.

It gave the Jeffersonian pleasure to
publish what Governor Smith had to
say in explanation of the renewal
Of the $4,000 note which the bank held.
against the State when the bank had on
deposit more than double that amount of
the States money.
Our readers, after careful considera-
ton Of the Governors letter, probably
reached the conclusion that he did risky
and unusual thing. The $4,000 note, upon
the failure of the Neal Bank, might have
turned up i'll the possession of some New
York bank where it had been used as col
lateral, and the assets of the bank might
not have been sufficient to pay off the one
creditor that the court-with doubtful le-
gality-preferred to the other 5000 depos-
itors.
But aside from this, let us ask how it
was that the Neal Bank had so much of
the States money? The Acts of 1893
limit the sum which may be deposited in
any one bank to $4,000. This is wise
law and its purpose is obvious enough. A
limit Of $5o, 900 would be still better.
Why was the law ignored?
Was the Treasurer aware of the limit
fixed by statute? Did he err through ig-
norance of the law?
Did the Governor not know, at the time
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14

he renewed the note to the Neal Bank,
that the bank already had more of the
States money than the law allows?
When he renewed the note, thus adding
$4,000 to a deposit that was already IL
legal, did he not do wrong?
AS we understand it. both these officers
Treasurer and. Governor-are lawyers.
They were both solemnly sworn to obey
the law.
Why did they not do it?
The Jeffersonian will promptly publish
anything that either of these public SER
wants may have to say.
It seems to us that the question we ask
is serious one. The handling of trust
funds is always delicate matter. Favo-
ritism in the placing of the public deposits
never looks we'll, and always arouses crlti-
cism When that favoritism seems to
amount to plain violation of law, on the
part Of sworn officers, the state is deeply
concerned.
When the Neal Bank failed on the 2Ist
of December, 1907, it had on deposit
$500, 900 Of the States money-twice as
much as the extreme limit fixed by law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14
PAGE TWELVE
NOTES ON NATIONAL POLITICS.

CONTINUED from Page Nine)
the highest bidder and only part to the
lowest.
An independent concern had underbid
the Steel Trust, but the moguls of the
Trust rushed to Washington, had pri-
vate interview with Bonaparte, and got
big half of the contract.
After that, competition was dream.
The Hearst League commences its ma
tional campaign with a sumptuous feast
in high-priced New York Hotel. Those
present were mostly the we1l-selected
gentlemen whose names are carried on
the Hearst payroll
All reforms that accomplish any good
purpose, come from Acknowledgements
among the people.
Banquet-hall reform isn't much.
AS to the Hearst League, it will just
about get what the Hearst millions can
buy.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons have decided to spend 100000 in
the purchase of palace in Paris, France,
for the u. S. "embassy."
There isn't man in America who can
give a single good reason why this ma
ton, Or any other, should be represented
abroad by costly diplomatic establish
ments.
They are relics of barbarism They
may have been useful in olden times when
there were no steam ships, no steam
cars, no post-of6ce systems, no tele-
phones, telegraphs and cables. In this
day when any government can communi-
cate with any other, instantaneously,
there is absolutely no need of diplomatic
establishments. When delicate business
of an unusual character is to be transact
ed, special envoy is always sent even
now
Why not abolish these extravagant and
useless 'embassies" and do business on
common-sense principles?
Among the items Of expense incident
to Our big naval preparations, we note
many automobiles.
This Government has become so impe-
rally splendid that every one of our pub
lie servants of high degree wants an au-
tomobile, furnished and maintained by
you, the taxpayers.
Sometimes we could almost entertain
doubt as to whether we are not the
servants and the officials Our Bosses
At any rate, they spend our tax money
much more freely than they do their
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14
Brother TibbleS Is Wrong. 7T>

In the last issue of his Investigator,
Hon. T. H. Tibbles falls into very sur
prising error. He says that Mr. Watson
has repudiated the money plank of the
Populist platform,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

Mr.. Watson has not done anything of
the kind.
We distinctly stated that we could not
endorse that new and socialistic feature
of the platform which makes it the duty
Of the Government to furnish jobs to the
unemployed"
We did not refer to the money plank
at all.
We respectfully request Mr.. Tibbles
to make the proper correction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
CHAMPS TAKE BOTH OF THEM Climbers Climbing the Other Way. LOOSE PLAYING IN BOTH Guese Pitched Good Ball, But Had
 Groggy Support. sDocter" Thoma. Did Net Get Good Support But Was Batted Hard
 Enough to Beat Him
 Anyway.

Atlanta. Ga, July 4.---(special. l---The Atlanta team captured the 1rst game of the Fourth of July festivities here The second one also went to the home team. score to l. in five and a half innings. It was called on account of rain.
 Whitey Guese lost hard luck battle In the first. With an even break in the luck he would have won it. He gave up but three hits and no two came in three men. no two in the same inning Grogsy support in the pinches beat
 In the second inning. Becker soaked a two-bagger to right and went to third on heagan's error. Fox was passed and Jordan pulled on fiy-out sacrifice that sent Becker home. Mc- jim | Fox s get get to t,yl third ds and while Shan. non held the ball and thought 1t over Jim Fox stole home. This looked like the winning lead until the sixth: Then strong game, got his only bumps. Hart grounded along first base line and McMurray juggled it.; letting the oat sa gs sase it to nio os Ford and made single. Ryan struck out but Reagan was equal to the occasion and singled, scoring Hart and Persons With with Au a double sIs w Steal. Then things rocked along until the eighth, McMur- ray opened up this. Inning by grounding to Pope. The little shortstop threw on the ground to first and shannon missed the ball Castro grounded out to hrst. advancing McMurray to third and Ford was walked. On Moran's long fly, McMucray scored the winning run
 The second game was played before a crowd of 5000 or 5000 and under skies that were lowering from the
 Thomas did not get good support. but was hit often enough to beat him any way. The Ryan forces led off with the first run. It came In the second in- ming. Greminger singled and stole second. Perry's bunt sacrifice sent him to third and he scored on Shannon's fly
 Atlanta took the lead in the third. Castleton walked. Moran was safe when his bunt was thrown wild toward first and the Atlanta runners reached second and third on this misplay. Winters's short single scored Castle- ton. Ginger" stole second and he and Moran scored on Becker's single.
 Bad fielding by the Montgomery team gave Atlanta two runs in the fourth. After Hurlburt had famed, Castro grounded to first and on Shannon's err TOT was safe Castleton then singled and Castro scored on Perry's wild throw to first. Dyer hit a three-bagger and Castleton scored. s
 At the end of the first half of the sixth rain began to fall and after the usual thirty minutes wait. Umpire Carpenter called the game on.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
WON IN THE TENTH
PELIcANs SCALP THE SEA GULLs
Dan PfenninEer, the Umpire, fs Cred ifed With Stealing the Game
 Both from Mobile and .s.t.-74 New 0rleans.

Mobile, July 4.--fSpeciaI. l--with most of Mobile and some of New or- leans as spectators and both punches Of rooters as patriotic as the spirit of stole the game from New orleans and allowed the contest to travel into ex- tra innings. Probably realizing the anormity of the crime. he promptly xave the game back to the Pelicans and entered more deeply into the of-
 Young Unssr Fritz. Mobile product. % was sent t9 do sharpshooting duty by lected by Fisher. Both gentlemen per- formed right worthily until the Gull scared dn the tenth, Pfenninger erred and Frank brought home the bacon.
 The game was one of those old-tirne, blood curdling affairs that made things worth while in the days of Casey and Anson. In the second inning Mobile punched three hits. but a fast double
 In the fifth inning McIver got . fast one in the ribs and peregrinated promptly. proceeding to second via the ed himself and everybody else by the Scotch.
 New orisans should have scored. and really did in the next inning, but Dams punk eyesight prevented. Harry Mat thews, on account of the faulty vision of the fellow with the funny name. gave a learned opinion as to his ca- pabiiities and character and was es- corted of by the constabulary, Straf- ton taking his place.
 In the seventh New Orleans hit a run across, but not until the ninth did either side have a chance to count. In that session Garvin singled when Benson was at second. but Manning's throw nabbed the Gull at the plate. In the tenth it was bing, bang and mob the umpire. Five runs ripped in. More
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
RAIN RUINS RACES
THE HORsEMEN ALL DIsAPP0INT-
 ED ON YESTERDAY.
The Races Scheduled as n Fourth of July Celebration Program WilI Be Run Next Friday or
 Saturday.

The weather man dlsgraced himself beyond ell hope of redemption with the lovers of horse racing resident Tn Montgomery yesterday.
 It is true that complaint had been made that the month of June just past was asTaTy as the annual report of prohibition society and also true that yesterdays shower bath was worth a few thousand dollars; many thousands. in fact to the farmers. great and small, in the Montgomery territory but that fails to lessen the offence of the man who raIned out the finest racing pros gram that has been made up for Van diver Park in many long months.
 As a good many people know, yes- terday, the Fourth of July. the birth day of the greatest Republic that this world has ever known or ever will know, and the loya' and patriotic peo- pie of Montgomery planned to cele- brate it in a manner fitting the occa- sion and the metal they arc made or :. Every man was allowed to select his own fayorite kind of celebration, and several hundred citizens picked the ponies. The ponies were more than willing and tn fine form. The race track had been brought up to stand ard of perfection by recent improve ments that caused horsemen who have seen 1t to declare that It was away ahe of anything that Montgomery ever had before. and the equal of any racing course in the country. The best racing blood. in the South had been matched for speed victories and bets' big bets, made on the results. so the gossips say.
 Yet it rained
 | If 1t had not rained. 1t is certain that there would have been one of the lars" est crowds at Vandiver Park yesterday that ever passed through tho gates Of that pleasure ground. but the o'clock flood completely killed the afternoon racing program. There were only few people who braved the downpour to see # anything did happen. and they did not stay any longer than 1t required to change cars and return to the city.
 The program arranged for yesteP- day will yet be pulled of. and. It is said, In still better and improved form, however. It was given out yesterday by those interested in racing, that the entire Fourth of July program, with new and better features added. will be carried out at Vandiver Park either next Friday or Saturday.
 The committee who had the arrange ments for yesterdays races m hand wili meet next Tuesday night and de- eide whether the races that were inter- rupted by the rain yesterday VIII pc run on Friday or Saturday of next week, and the weather man will be served with due notice and will be ex' pected to behave accordingly.
 One of the features that will be ad- ded to the program that was not h. cluded in the schedule yesterday will be a race between Little Pointer, be- longing to Will Teague. and The GibsoI Boy. owned by Mir. Gibson. These ara perhaps the best known and swiftes | track horses in Alabama and con test between them will undoubtedly take a large crowd to the park and at tract a great deal or interest all oVel | the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
ReanItn nt I.atonia.

Cincinnati, July 4.-The Decoration Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth. the future at Latonia todayg was won by Pinkola in handy fashion. Monsignor eastily took the place from Kercheval. Only four horses started. Ptnkola took the lead at the start and was never headed. Track fast. Summaries:
 First race. five and half furlongs- Jolly, 110 (Martin), $s3.75 straight, $S1 Is place. $16. 45 show, won. Cowdin, il0 CMinder), $s. 75 place, $7 65 show, second; Gerrymander, Io5 (Butler), $4I 45 show, third. Time. ...., George c. Dillon, Aszo, Landlord. Tom Homid, Prince Alert, Staulire. Greene Bridge, Lomond. Silver C. pr. Molzergram.
 Second race, six furlongs-Hanniba Bey, l07 (Powers), $22 so, won; Mer- rick. l14 (Butler). $3.55. second; Both Goodwin. q (Martin). ;l2 IS. third. Time, i15 The Rebel. Meadow Breeze E. NJ. Fry, Lovey, Mintie G., Caltha
 Third race, five and half furlongs- Elizabeth Harwood, 10e (Butlerl ST; ;65 won; Miss Crittenden, 10S (Blank ] SIS. .75, second Plume, 103 (MartIn) $s .s5. third. Time. 1os; Gold. Toe Crystal Maid, J. H. Reid. Emperor
 Fourth race, Decoration handicap mile and sixteenth--Pinkol ola, l01 lMin- der9 SIS 90. won Monsignor, 116 (Pow, srsi ss AS second Kerchevai Ill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
sheepshead Bay Results.

Sheep@head Bay Results.
 sheepshead Bay. July 4.-The re- suits:
 wsht hanS;eap Tsss M Is anS Ons Salf afSa fSra longs-Sir Linnewood. 125 (Notterl. a to won; Rosimiro, 1lS, (Boylel, to
 second .S,rs ssrscinsro ils. SMcPsnisla. onscra Golden Pearl. Livewire. Coincidence Easter. shadwo Glance. Rampage and Hartford Boy ran.
 sseond race: The Indepsndsncs: milss--sinon Pure. I4S. tHenderaonl. 3 to 1. won; Economy, 14S. (McAffe. s to 3 second; Altar. l5s. tsampscnl, 2 to l third. Time 5:Il. Thistledale. Thistledale coupled. Economy an ad- ded starter.
 Third race. The Spring six furlongs- Statesman. I14, tMcCarthy). to 1 second; Foot Pad. i14. SNotterl. to $ third. Time i:1S 2-5. St. Faiseney. and Eschau ran.
 Fourth race. The Commonwealth handicap. $Io,00o added. one mile and a quarter-Priscillian 106. (Miller), 6 to won: Firestone. 100. (Gilbertl, ( to second; Royal Tourist. 104. (Du- gan). 12 to third. Time 2:06 3-S. Frank Gill. Montgomery, Gretna Green. Running Water, Gold Lady, old Hones- ty and Master Robert ran. Firestone and Montgomery coupled.
 Fifth race, The Firenzi selling one an one half miles-Brother Jonathan, 94, (Sweet), 8 to 5 won; Beauclaire, 9S. (Shreve). ii to 5 second: Crack Shot, 9S, (McCaheyl, 10 to 1 third. Time 234 2-5. Prince Ching. Miss Crawford. Lally. Import, Molesey and Pontoon ran.
 Sixth race, Parole bandicap, mile and A acknowledgements Mark. lf6, c. T.ee), to 10 won; Deliriup, 11O, .(pu- gan), to second; George c. Hall, 112, Zienap and Monshine ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
KIpNAPPTNa sToRY nrNIrn

Paris. July s.--The statement given out publicly this morning that Count Boni de Castellane. the former, hushan6 of Mime. Anna Gould, Kidnapped his three children from Versailles yester. day, is inaccurate.
 The Count simply went to varsallies and took the youngest boy. who ls iil. to the Counts mother for the annual visit of one month allowed by the court under the decree of divorce Mime Gould's lawyers in Paris laughed at the intimation that anything will come up to prevent the marriage be- tween Madame Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan and declares the ceremony will take place in London in few days. It is now certain that George w. Gould, who recently left Paris on an automobile trip, will not be present at the marriage of his sister,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
DECORATIVE WORK
OF HIGHEST CHARACTER wow.
 DONE HnnE,
entsemery Concern ExeeIs in Artin- tic Dee0xasfons---nfnmx Fse@.,ss-s-
 fui Jobs compIetea nurgnm

us gee1fatsons---Aknny Bean4i.
 xui Jobs Completed Dmxsnw
 the Pact Kears N
 MsAt8omery fs fortunate in hayinr orating Company. Prior to thstr Io- eating here it was recessary t6 ssss,a ts, the larger cities for skilled ana ar riseic interior decorations. buf now Work of the very finest character is oelnE executed every day by this pro- gresstve firm.
 During the past year the May Deco rating Company have finished nurn Der of artistic pieces of interior vw,rIs among them being the new Exehanga National Bank, the Standard CIilh, fife residences of Mir. S.. Gassenheiuner ana Mrs, eeugman. corner South Court and High. Notably among the achieve ments of their years work are the beautiful plano salesroom of the R. E. Wells Piano Co. on the second floor of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company's building. These par lors are beautifully and artisticaiiy decorated and the work has received unstinted praise.
 The May Decorating Company are located at 126 North, Perry Street. arS their telephone number is 32ss. n addition to high-class interior dscora. tion work. they make speciality of foreign and domestic wall papers. fres. ca paintings and hand relief work. If you contemplate having work of this character done it will be decidedly to your interest to consult this enter prising and deserving cofcern before placing your contract. They are pre- pared to do work at any point in Ala. pama. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Fred S. Wilkes

Arrived in Montgomery Tuesday and will be at Thomas and whitehead's barn at the Fair Grounds. The breeders. on account of the phenomenal speed shown by Mcqueen smiths colt CThos. W. Lawson) in Thomas and whiteheads hands. prevailed upon Mir. Jones to send him here from Birmingham. Fred & is well known to every horseman throughout the country He was a great race horse and no stallion in the State ever sired as many race horses. He has some thing like thirty in the 2:sO list. his colt, Fred S. wedgewood. (record 2:o5%) holds the worlds record and. sold for S1O.O00; cozol (record 2:11K); pr, Alnaont reeord 9:12k); Little Buddie (record 2:1sk) that made May Earl trot in 2;1Oh last year: and a host of fast ones 8rakesDsar has just been sold to New York parties for sb.ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
PROBATE NOTICE

etate of Alabama. Montgomery County.
 Probate Court, July 3rd, 1908
 Notice is hereby given that. on the 10th aav of June. 1908, J. D. Norman. Guardian of Felix U Sellers. filed in the Probate Court of this County his application in writ fn this county which are accurately de- scribed in the application for maintenanee and education: and that the 18th day Of JnIv Is0s was appointed for hearing said eppiication at which time you may appear and contest the same if you see proper
 ruI, IaAe J. B. GASTON,
 s,.at Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Defeats Montgomery in Independence
 Day Double Header.

Prattville July 4.-(Special )-The Y M C. A baseball team of Pratt vile walked away with two fast games played with a picked team from Mont gomery today. Only three hours and A half were consumed in the playing of both games. though the scores of each were large. In the first Pratt ville won by a score of 12 to {; in the second by a score of to 2.
 In the first game the battery for Prattville was Mac smith and Claude Mims; for Montgomery, Wilson and Middlebrook; in the second game the batteries were Gresham and Weir for Prattville and Brown and Wilson for Montgomery.
 Ed wilkes umpired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
n...hnII nt runI.eree.

Tuskeeee, July 4-(SpeciaL )-Tai- lassee played Tuskegee at this place
 Batteries-Tukegee. Floyd and Cobb TsIiasses, Craddox. Marbury and How ell Hits, Tuskegee 8. Fallassee. 3; or TOTS, Tuskegee 8, Tallasse, 3; score Tuskegee s. Tallassee 2.
 The features of the game were the pitching of Floyd and the batting of ateFena for Tuske6ee,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Rethrothal Announeed.

Denver. Colo. July 4.--The News to- day says that Thomas F. Walsh. niiI- lionafre mining man of Colorado. yes- terday announced the bethrothal of his daughter, Evelyn to Edward B. Mclean. son of John R. Mclean. pro- prietor of The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Washington Post. Young Mclean Is now q guest st Walthour, the Walsh country home near this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
NATIONAL CEMETERY DEDICATED
It is Established at Burial Place of An
 drew Johnson

Knoxville. Tenn. July 4-The Ma tional Cemetery. established at the burial place of Andrew Johnson. ex- President of the United States. at Greenville, Tenn. was formally dedicat- ed today.
 The American flag was raised with fitting ceremonies. little Marguerite Johnson Patterson, great -granddaugh- ter of the deceased ex-President, hoist ing the colors. The cemetery was des- ignated as q Federal reservation by act of last session of Congress which made appropriations for it's improvement and Inalntainance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
NotIoe to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until twelve o'clock noon. July 13th, 1908, for paving water Street With brick and eurbinK same with granite. ana for pavinK Broad Street with asphalt and hrlck and curhlng same with artificial com hfned curb and gutter.
 sreciifcatiens may be obtained and plans examined at this office.
 The right is reserved to reject any and a,i nropoaals. JULIEN SMITH.
 City Engineer Selma Ala
 --su-st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

wim Not Oppose ObdaIia for President
 of Pnnama. Panama, 'July 4s--After conference of six hours duration today between Ricardo Arias and Jose Domingo de Obdalia, Ssnor. Arias resolved uncon- ditionally to resign as candidate for the Presidency of the Panama Repub- lie, thus presenting further friction at the elections which are to bo held July 12.
 The news of Arias's resignation was received with icy throughout the countrys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
A GARRISON FINISH
VOLUNTEERS PLUCK VICTORY
 FROM THE BARONs.
Bauer's Support Was Splendid When the Volunteers Made the Grand
 Rally, All Hope Was Lost.

Birmingham, July 4.--NashviIie made a garrison finish ln the ninth inning in and won. The contest up to inc ninth Inning was exciting. Bauer's support was splendid but when Nashville made the grand rally all hope was lost Duggan was hit quite lively
 No game was played this afternoon on account ox rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

Summary-Stolen bases. Butler. Two base hits. Rauh and Butler. Doubls plays. Molesworth to Raub. Struck out. by Bauer, 8; by .Duggsn S. Bases on rifce hits. Seigle and Daubert. Time of game. 2'10. Umpire. O'Brien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

Summary-Two base hits. Murphy, Raerwald. Owens. Carey. Redmond. Sacrifice hits, Collins, Owens, Redmond Stolen bases, Page. Baerwaid, Grams ton. Donahue, 9; Babb, 2: Owens. Dou- rey Wild pitch, Eastman, i. Struck out. by Eastman. g: by Neur. 3: by Chappelle, l. Base on balls, of Neur, 8; off Chappelle, 3. Tine of game, 1:45. Umpires. Fitzsimmons and Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
MEMPHIS WINS BOTH
TRAVELLERS IN HARD LUCK ON
 GLORIOUS FOURTH.
whfre Both victories Were Not Dfni- cult to Win, Babb's Bunch Found The Afternoon Game q Regu-
 lar Cfuch.

Memphis. Tenn. July 4--The after noon game proved the easiest kind of a victory for Memphis. In the fourth inning. Eastman was batted at will. which. Coupled with ragged tielding. allowed the local team to score nine runs. Neur relieved Eastman in this inning. and while he pitched good ball. the result was never in doubt.
 The score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
peuhle-Header at Garland

Garland. July 4:-(Special)-Ga played Sugar Hill double-header to- day.
 land Batteries. Raines and Bryan; Cowart and Salter
 Second game was 14 to in favor of Garland Batteries, Bryan and Bryan; Cowart, Strong and Salter.