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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
NEWS OF MARION.
MT. Moore and Miss Freeman Ar'
 Welded.


 Marion. March 13.-tSpecial. )-At the residence of Mrs. H. w. Harris. of Hamburg, Miss Lucy Freeman of Selma. was married to Mir. Wm. M. Moore Justice A. J. Findlavson per- formed the ceremony.
 The remains of Mrs. R. E. Donovan, 1ho died In Birmingham were brought to Marion and inferred in the Mount Zion Cemetery. north of town, near the old family home.
 She removed from Marion to Birm- ingham about four years ago.
 She Is survived by number of children and had a number of relatives in this county.
 The First District Sunday School Con vention of the county will be held in the Methodist Church here March 21 Prominent Sunday School leaders of the State will be present and take pari in the exercises. The County Farmers Union will hold a meeting with the Ivey Chapel local March 30 and 31. Several State off, cers of the order win be present and deliver addresses.
 Miss Mary Patrick. daughter of Dr. R. G. Patrick. President of the Jud- son, will give her senior voice recital next Monday night, March 15. In the Judson auditorium.
 Miss Patricks program promises tc be one of unusual interest She wll be assisted by Miss Della Hudman oi Opelika, pianist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
FRANCE WINS HONORS IN
 GO-AS YOU-PLEASE RACE

New York. March 13.-France carried off the honors in the six day interna tional go-as-you-please race which ended here at 10 o'clock tonight.
 The team representing that country, Edouard C!bor and Louis Orphee to fin ished more than thirteen miles a head of their nearest competitors. Davis and Metkus, a reconstructed team. The score of the winners was 732 miles and six laps. which Is about thirty eight miles behind the record of TO miles, made several years ago by Cavenaugh and Hegeiman.
 Score: Gibot and Orphee. 732.6. Davis and Metkus 719.5 Dineen and Prouty 7020. Loeslein and KlubertanZ 6SS.3 Shelton and Fraser. 674.4. Corey and Hegelman 649.2. Feegau and Cur tis 634.3 Guignard and Revere. 61O,4. Navez and Kellar 1855. Edelson and Pallanti, 533.5. Hartley, (Alone) 420.0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
MYSTERY OF MRS. WILSON
Coroner of Jefferson County May sprIps
 SurDrfse

Birmingham, March 13-(Special)- Arrangements have been made for the funeral of Mrs. Jane Wilson. the wo- man who was murdered near Morris. north of Birmingham.
 The funeral will be from the home of a brother. J. H. Luster. at North Birmingham, and the interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, West End.
 Coroner Brasher declines to give out fhe clues that he has discovered to the murder and says that there will be some startling testimony adduced next Friday when number of witnesses are examined.
 Robbery was not the cause of the murder, says the coroner. Several neo- pie who were at the dance or Were in. vited there the night that Mrs Wilson was killed have been summoned to appear at the investigation which will be held in the court house here next Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
ATE POISONED MEAT
HUNDREDS OF MASONS FALL IN
 THE STREETS
They Had Attended a Celebration Dim ner at Vimcennes Indiana-aIl PhYsicians in City are
 Called.

Vincennes, Ind. March 13-Scores of persons were poisoned by eating meat at the noon banquet of the celebration of the One Hundreth Anniversary of the institution of Masonry in Indiana today and tonight several are in ser ious condition.
 The poisoned men fell on the streets, in hotels and in stores and all the physicians In Vincennes were called to care for them.
 Late tonight more than 100 cases had been reported other victims from near by towns had been taken to their homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
SOUTHERN RY. co. V. FORESTER. Damages for Death of Person on Track
 -(Decided December IT, 1908. AS

SOUTHERN RY. co. V. FORESTER. Damages for Death of Person on Track
 --(Decided December IT, 1908. 4S
 South. 69.)
 1. Railroads; operation; injury to person on track; complaint.-A child as well as an adult may be a trespass- CT, and ordinarily a railroad company is under no more obligation to keep a lookout for children who may go on the track at place where they have no right to be than to keep look out for adults, and hence com plaint for death of child on the track which ayers only simply negligence. and which fails to show either that the child was not a trespasser on the track, or that de- fendant's servant in charge of the train became aware of It's perilous situation In time to have prevented the injury Is insufficient against demurrer.
 2. Same; contributory negligence children. presumption that per son on a railroad track will get off in time to avoid the injury does not ex- tend to a child fifteen months of age since it would be unreasonable to pre- sume that one of that age would ap- preciate the peril of an approaching train, or has sufficient judgment or dis erection to extricate itself.
 8. Negligence; contr1butory negH- gence of parent not imputable to child -Contributory negligence of the par ents of a fifteen months old child killed by being run over by train Will not be imputed to the child.
 A. Railroads; operation; injury tc persons on track; contributory negli- gence In an action by persona representative of fifteen months old child. killed by being run over by train, the contributory negligence oi the child is not available as defense
 B. Same; evidence. .-Testimon as to the frequency of the use of patt by the public along the side of the track where the accident occurred, al and prior to the time of the accident is adm issible as tending to fix knowl' edge of the conditions there on the de fendant and Its servants.
 G. Same; jury question. .-Althougf the engineer testified that he did no see the obstruction on the track whether or not he did see the perscr killed on the track was one for thu jury, where the tendencies of the othel | evidence were that the track where th' | accident occurred was straight for distance of about two miles in the di | rection from which the train was ap | preaching. that the accident occurred in the day time. that there was nothing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
COMMITS SUICIDE
 BECAUSE OF CONSUMPTION

Philadelphia. March 13.-Ieaving a note stating. q said I would end my life in an hour if I contracted con sumption, and I am going to do so, John Murphy, age 21 years, committed suicide at his home here today by swallowing carbolic acid.
 Els wife, who Is in the last stages of tuberculosis, struggled with Mur- phy to wrest the bottle containing the noisorr from him, but was not success rul. The widow is left with an in fant three months old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
KREUTZNER NOT HELD
 FOR GRIFFIN MURDER

Establishing proof of shooting in sclf-derense, Henry Kreutzner of Montgomery, who shot and killed James Griffin of Centerville last sun day, was dismissed from custody by Justice of the Peace N. N. Waller yesterday afternoon.
 But two witnesses were heard in tbc case. pr. McGhee, who examined the dead man. and J. J. Field. Mem phls travelling man. who witnessed the shooting.
 The testimony was such that the justice did not deem further evidence necessary, and discharged the pris- oucr. who had been held by the coun- tv officers since the Killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
City Court Clerk Makes List of Forr.
 cry and Larceny CnNes

City Court Clerk Henry Hughes made up the list yesterday of prisoners sent enced fin cases of forgery and grand larceny. All the prisoners named in the list are negroes The list Is ae follows: Isaah Robinson. four years. Porter Trim. one year and one day: Joe Ben Williams, five years. James W.u- Hams, five years: Allen Williams. two years; Abe Williams, one year and one day; Will Warren, two years and six months John Harmon. burglary, one year and one day. John Murphy, burg lary. five years. Joe White. grand lar ceny, two years and two days; Henry Owens. forgery. four Nears
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
NEGRO BANKER ELECTED;
 WILL SUE PULLMAN

Eagle Pass, Texas, March 13.-A spirited legal fight Is promised by w. H. Ellis. a negro banker and promoter of New York. because he was forced to leave a Pullman coach and ride in the apartment set aprtf ormembers of his race when the train aboard which he was travelling from Mexico to New York entered the State ol Texas today.
 Ellis at first refused to comply with the demands of the trainmen. but when Sheriff Williams boarded the train here and formally ordered Ellis from the coach he complied, stating that he would apply to the courts for re- dress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Saluation Army WiN Provide.
 Quarters for Flood Refugees

tents. accommodation for about 100 have been arranged.
 Unable to accommodate both the whites and negroes who suffer by the storm. Captain Odom will quarter only the former, except in cases of extreme misery with the negroes.
 The tents will be pitched op the lot of the Army headquarters on Bell ar>I Whitman Streets. where the warehouse is situated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
PETITION TO CAUCUS
GEORGIA DELEGATION MAKES RE-
 QUEST OF DEMOCRATS.
Want Free Debates on Floor of House to Every Schedule of state BilI-Change of
 Rules

Washington, March 13.-By a vote of 5 to ?, the Georgia delegation in the House today adopted a petition to the Democratic caucus of Monday that was regarded as highly significant.
 The petition asked the Democrats. before entering into an agreement with the Republican insurgents. to join with the Democrats in providing for free debate and the privilege of offering amendments on the floor of the House to every schedule of the State bill and vote for the adoption by the House of new system of rules
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

Sensible to the fact that many of Montgomery's poorer citizens win feel disastrousiy the effects of the flood. Captain Odom of the Salvation Army. has provided relief quarters for the sufferers.
 Twelve tents have been procured. and many more will be obtained if needed. Altogether, with the Army barracks on Bell Street, and with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
TEXAS SOLONS FUSS
SENATOR THOMAS, IS EXPELLED
 BY COLLEAGUES,
stormy Session Ends at Midnight and Extra Session is Convened
 to Begin Work Sunday

Austin, Texas, March 14.-At 2:3 o'clock this' Sunday morning, tn, Legislature was still In session witt adjournment apparently some hours distant
 Austin. Texas. March 13-After tn, Senate had expelled one of its mem bers and the House had requested ths Speaker to resign. a request that wa. ignored. the thirty-fifth Texas leRis lature was brought to strenuous enc tonight, hours after the time original ly set for final adjournment, to re convene Immediately in special ses- sion, when the differences of the ses. sion just passed were at once renewed and equally as exciting scenes are be. ing enacted.
 At late hour tonight both branches are still In session, with prospects oi remaining so until tomorrow.
 Senator Brascom Thomas of Sulphur Springs. was the Senator to suffer ex- pulsion. Several times during the past session charges of corruption were made by Senator Thomas. A commit tee, after an exhaustive investigation, have declared the charges ungrounded.
 Yesterday the charges were repeatd, Senator Thomas declaring that members of the Senate and certain lobbyists had oSShi p"i eiSS So iiics Then followed a debate, at times very bitter. which continued through the day and far into the night After a recess of several hours the session and the controversy were resumed this morning and continued until tonight, when the report of a committee. de- claring the charges without basis, was submitted and adopted.
 A resolution charging Senator Thom- as with having maliciously maligned members came next and his expulsion was voted
 Tonight Governor Campbell issued a proclamation calling a special election for April 3 to select a successor to MT. Thomas, who will be a candidate for reelection
 In the House equally as exciting events transpired. Charges against Speaker Kennedy were that he had secured the salaries of clerks not in attendance on the Legislature
 The sessions in the House as in the Senate continued through the night and during the day and the termination was a resolution adopted by vote of II to 4S, asking for the resignation of the Speaker. Instead or complying, however, the Speaker mounted the rostrum and declared the House finally adjourned and immedi- ately reconvened 1t in extra session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
LOUISVILLE GETS MEETING.
Conference of Reformed Churches of
 America Comes to close.

New Orleans. La. March 13.-After selecting Louisville. Ky. as the place for holdingthe annual convention in March 1910. the conference of the Re formed churches of America. Presby- terian System. adjourned tonight
 Many of the ministers who have at tended the conference will occupy pull pits in local churches tomorrow and and majority of the delegates to the conference will leave for their homes Monday.
 The resolution calling upon the Carnegie foundation for the advance ment of teaching to subscribe to de- nominational schools. as well as nom sectarIan institutions. was voted down. It was the principal subject discussed at both the afternoon and evening sessions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
 PERFECTS ORGANIZATION

Jackson, Miss, March 13-The Cotton States League was organized here to- day, Columbus, Miss. and Alexandria La, being granted franchises. These with Monroe, Meridian, Algiers and Jackson, constitute six club league. The season opens April 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
GUARDS FOR ROBBERS.
Special Efforts to Hold Two Federal
 Pria. nerA

Birmingham, March 13.-(Special)- P. M. Long, United States Marshal in this district with authority from the department at Washington. has placed special guards at the cells of John Rutherford. alias Tennessee Dutch. " and J. K. Barton, the men arrested on suspicion of being wanted for break ing into a postoffice at Pelzer. $. c.
 These men are said 10 have broken jail before Rutherford admitting that he made his escape from Mississippi convict farm after serving only five Sys of four years sentence.
 Noe guards are placed so that there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
s. W. Williamson Dead.

Friends in this city have learned with deep regret of the death of MT, s. w. Williamson at his home at. Sell CTS Station, in this county He was i'll for several months and it had been realized for some time that he could not recover. MT. Williamson was one of Montgomery Countys best citizens. He was justly held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was buried with Masonic honors at Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Highland Home. His wife, three sons and one daughter survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
HEROIsM OF WOMEN.
Mrs, DOnaIsOn Rushes Her Husband
 to Surgeons.

Albany, Ga. March l3.%-Desperately wounded in an automobile accident. ten miles from here, and almost blind ed by blood streaming from two wounds in her scalp. Mrs, J. T. Don- aldson of Blakely. Ga. rushed her hus- band, seriously injured, to the city for medical treatment late this after noon, after prying the car from his unconscious form and repairing the mechanism so the machine could make the trip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
GEN. PICKEL DIsBARRED.
Action Against Former Attorney Gen.
 of TRnneaaee.

Action Against Former AttOrney Uen-
 eraI of Tennessee.
 Knoxville, Tenn. March 13.-Gen. G.. w Pickel. who served sixteen years as Attorney General of the State of Tennessee, was disbarred from prac- flee in all courts of the State today by Judge Joseph W. sneed, of the Circuit Court, this county.
 The action resulted from commit nication over General Pickefs sigma ture which recently appeared Tn news, noner. and which the judge construed as contempt.
 An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Ernest Wade Guilty.

Lynchburg, Va, March 13.-In Inc Corpora tion Court tonight, Ernest Wade, charged with waylaying and murdering Isaac Higginbotham here January 22, was found guilty of mur- der in the first degree. Sentence was suspended pending a motion for a new trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
INVENTOR KILLS SELF.
Patent for NOn-ReflIable Bottle Came
 Too Iate,

New York, March 13.-Frank G.. Bruce, a Yonkers inventor, committed suicide at his home in that city to- day. just as the mail man brought to his door a letter informing him that the United States patent office had granted him a patent on non-rehll- able bottle, a device which his friends say is worth s1,000.00o.
 Bruce had become discouraged over the difficulties in connection with the natent. but each time was prevented from carrying out his purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Nashville Clerk Captured With Girl

St. Louis. March l3-Louis P. WaR- ononer and his bride. who Is IF years old, were arrested here last night hv Wagoner's brother Horace. a deputy sheriff from Nashville. Tenn.
 Wagoner and his girl wife are charg- ed with forgery and obtaining goods under false pretenses.
 Lewis Wagoner, until recently, was postoffice clerk at Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
DIES WHIPPING SON.
Virginia Mother Went to Pool Room
 For Boy.

For Boy.
 Newport News Va March 13.- While attempting to thrash her twen- tv-vear- r-old son because he refused to go home with her. Mrs. Agnes Frank lin. A widow of sea captain, drop ped dead In a Queen street pool room tonight in Hampton. Va
 Chauncey Franklin. the son. had been drinking and when his mother appeared in the pool room and de- manIed his attendance. he refused to obey. Chauncey Franklin, prostrate with grief. was carried bodily from the pool room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Colonel BrIrht Deod.

Macon. Ga. March 13:-Col. George A. Bright. a well known attorney of Helena, Ga, died at a local hospital today from the result of a blow with a tobacco cutter, inflicted by Stokes Walton, a merchant at Helena,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having severed my connection with the late firm of Messrs. DnVidspn, hoi' s Strauss, I wish to thank my many friends for their generous patronage fin the past, and beg to say that In Il few dnys | will continue the same line Of business and kindly ask you for liberal share of patronage.
 Very sincerely,
 LEOPOLD STRAUSS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
WRONG MARRIAGE LICENSE

. Cleveland. O., March 13.-A . mysterious trick of his memory q has caused Charles F. Williams,
 ( aged ffty-nine to wait a week
 ( longer for his bride who Is thirty ( years younger. ( He got license to marry Cora c Webster when he wanted to mar q rv her sister. Emily Williams
 q obtained marriage license and
 . left to arrange for the wedding, . Today Williams announced he had
 [ obtained a license to marry the | wrong girl. ( At the probate office the mis-
 ( take was corrected and Williams
 c will marry the right girl next [ Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
THE DEATH ROLL
Baby Dead.

The many friend Of MT. and Mrs. c, w. Blue of 112 Buford Street, High land Park, will regret to learn of the death of their infant daughter The funeral occurred yesterday morning at II o'clock from the residence Rev. J. W. Frezier officiated and interment was made in Oakwood cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
ARGUE PETITION.

Montgomery Light and Water Power
 Company Seeks Property.
 The petition of the Mont gomery Light and Water Power Company to Judge Gaston to acquire for business pur- poses the property owned by Mrs. z. I. Weikhart, consisting of a strip of land 100 feet wide, through parts of city lots 10, 15 and 23, Lee subdivision, was taken under consideration by the court after demurrers and counter-de- murrers were submitted in argument.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Df. Holiday ncnd.

Raleigh, N. C., March 13.-Dr. Alex ander Q. Holiday, President of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts for it's first ten years. died here tonight after a short illness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
Ensley Postofice Clerk Who Has Dis
 

appeared.
 Birmingham, March 13.-(SpeciaL)- United States Commissioner R. B. Watts Saturday morning issued war rant for James A. Adams. the former money order clerk at the Enslev post office. on charges of embezziement. B. E, Dilts. a postoffice inspector. was the informant on whoss statement the warrant was issued.
 So far as can be ascertained no clue as to Adams whereabouts has been obtained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

We give you the benefit of our ex- perience as TAILORS, and of our care full study of the latest style decrees.
 PRICKETT-GERSON O., 2S Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

The Isle of Porto Rico has never blended us a cigar he fore quite so good for 1Oc as La Matica.
 Hix-Gravely Cigar Co. Orpheum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
BARRETT, EFT AL. V. DOE FIX DEM
 McCARTY.

Ejectment -(Decided November 12.
 1908 4S South. 49.) (Rehear-
 ing denied December 24, 1908.) a.
 1. Ejectment; evidence; deeds.- Where 1t did not appear that the de- fendant's grantors were in possession of the land at the time of the execu- ton of the deed, the deed was proper ly excluded, the facts being that neith- CT party had the legal title and that plaintiff had the prior possession.
 2. Same; prior possession Where the question under the evidence was one of prior possession. and the undis- puted evidence showed that plaintiff had the prior possession, the court properly instructed a finding for the plaintiff.
 8. Same; older possession as giving better right.-Where neither party has the true title, the prior possession gives the better right, and such right is not defeated by a subsequent entry and occupation until such entry and occupation ripens into title by adverse possession.
 4. Appeal and error joint assign ment; requisites Where the assign ment of error Is joint, error must ap- pear as to both assgnor to be avail able.
 Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Dowden. J.
 Tyson. c. J., Anderson and McCle% Ian. JJ.. concur. .5.ssas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

Why smoke inferior Porto Rican cigarss La Matica only costs 1Oc.
 HIx-GrayeIy Cigar Co. Orpheum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

The remains of c. L. Wilson, who died at the sanitary hospital of small pox Friday night. was inferred by of ficials of the sanitary department yes- terday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
BIG MONDAY BARGAINS.

20 lbs. Standard Granulated Sugar. Monday. for $l.00 with pound of Court Square Coffee (25c)-the coffee that p]eases.
 Atmore's Mrs. Thurston Mince
 Meat, .......... lVc cans Columbia Cream. .......... 25c 3 cans No. 2 Pie Peaches ........ 25c 3 cans Fancy Pink Salmon...... 25c 3 lbs. Fancy Evaporated Peaches. 25c Extra Small French Peas ........ 200 Car Wi-Co Georgia Cane Syrup,
 gal. .,.. ................. 55c CarWi-Co Georgia Cane Syrup,
 l-2 gal. .......... SOc
 BROCK GROCERY co.
 The Pure Food Stores. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

When you order your clothes of us we tailor them to suit YOU. Prickett-GersOn Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

Why smoke inferior Porto Rican eignrst La Matte" only corts 1oc.
 hix-Graveiy Cigar Co. Drpheum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
CHERRY WILL RESIGN.
President of Wesleyan College t,
 Practice Law.

Practice Law.
 Macon Ga. March 13.-At a meet ing of the executive committee of the board of trustees of Wesleyan Female College here today. President Dupont Guerry signifed his intention of re- signing shortly. He will return to the practice of law.
 Rev. Dr. ". N Alnsworth of Sa- vannah is slated to succeed President G'uerrY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

The fly does not love the ny-paper simply because he Is stuck on 1t.
 Gold tissue will be very much ysed for sleevss and .VokaA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
wAGONER ARRESTED.

Dr. Torrey's Photographs on sale, CoIeman's Studio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
WARRANT FOR ADAMS.

will be no possibility of the men es. caping this time.