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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-05
MACON,


Tuskegee. July ESPECIAL -From
all parts OF the county comes the re-
port that on account of the excessive
rains and an abundance of grass. the
condition OF the cotton crop Is about
seventy per cent of an average condi-
ton.
In the 1owlands. some of 1t remains
unchopped. and some of 1t has been
ploughed up and planted in corn.
The corn on the uplands is fairly
good. while that on the lowlands Is a
total failure.
The oat crop was unusually good.
but harvesting was somewhat inter-
fered with on account of excessive
rains.
There is no scarcity Of labor, and
all of the farmers are working with
an unusual amount OF zeal, and II
weather conditions are favorable from
now on. a crop little under the average
will be made.
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ATTENTION CAMP LOMAx.

ATTENTION CAMP LOMAx.
There viii be a special meeting of Camp
&onax, U. c. ". Tuesday. July at m
Every member of the Camp is requested
BY order of Commander.
B. NJ. WASHBURN.
SecretarY.
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LOWNDEs .

TT. Deposit, July 3.-(Special.)-The
showers this week have been less fire.
quent, more general and lighter. The
farmers in some localities have gotten
In a good weeks work, while q few
places have been wet.
Cotton generally Is very small. and
much Of 1t still grassy. Many of the
bottoms are not worked out. and it Is
impossible to make much cotton in such
places. Much of the cotton on sandy
land is dying from being too wet, and
the stands are becoming broken and
being planted with peas. The stands
are also being broken in pulling the
big grass from among the cotton. The
estimated cotton crop for this locality
is so per cent. The oat crop generally
is in good, especially on bottoms. Many
are planting young corn where they
have the time. Much OF the old corn
had to be forsaken on account of its
condition. and from lack OF time to
work it out.
A good deal of bottom land and
slough places will never be worked
out. There was more corn and oats
planted than for years. but very few
oats were saved in good condition.
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to ripsn late in July or perhaps no
until Augurt

W ..ksu ssso - 800 -
EsCAMBIA.
Brewton, July 3.--(Specfal. with
the week or ten days OF sunshine fol-
lowing the long period of rains and
floods, during which time farmers were
powerless to work their crops, the
condition now 10 considerably improv-
ed.
While. for . time, grass had the up
per hand OF the planters they have tax
en- advantage Of the clear, hot days
and nearly all have their crops clean
now.
Inquiry made of farmers coming to
town from different parts of this coun.
ty make encouraging reports on crop
conditions. whereas. two weeks ago.
the outlook was disheartening.
Especially in western Escambia.
where the bulk of the countys cotton
is grown. were the farmers blue. NOW
reports come that at least two-thtrds
of the usual crop of cotton win be
made In that section.
While young corn was given . solar
plexus by the rains. II 10 believed that
an average yield will be garnered.
In the vicinity of Brswton there has
been much complaint Of the inability
of farmers to secure labor. at the time
when II was most needed, but by work.
ing early and late they have succeeded
in getting their crops ir fairly good
condition.
Sugar cane and sweet potatoes are
growing fast and the prospect 10 for IN
unusually large yield.
At the tobacco farms the harvesting
has begun. Fifty or more men, boys
and girls are employed gathering the
leaves. and stringing. to undergo the
curing process at the seven barns erec-
ted for that purpose on the thirty Ave
acre tract Of land planted to Sumatra
wrapper and sun tobacco.
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CONVICTION.


Andalusia. July 4--(Special.) Crops
In this part of the country are much
improved over two weeks ago.
The rains up to that time had been
SO constant that work was practically
prevented. For the past ten days the
farmers have been hard at work kill.
ing grass. and. as a result. we have at
this time q clean cotton crop. The
crop Is rather small for the time OF
year. but with seasons on II for the
next twenty days. a good average crop
will be made.
The cotton 10 growing rapidly under
the hot sun OF the past few days, and
Is fruiting up very well.
Corn, especially the younger corn, Is
very fine. Old corn was injured some
but not much by the rains, and in a
week or two. will be made. An excel
lent yield 10 expected.
Peas and potatoes are fine. The
rains practically ruined such truck as
cucumbers. cantaloupes. and water
melons. and cut the tomato crop in
half.
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GREENE.

Eutaw, July 4-tSpecial. EVERY
man in Eutaw and vicinity 10 interest
ed in the crops. for practically every
man here is directly or indirectly .
planter.
Not a single man can be found who 70
optimistic on the outcome of corn ana
cotton this year.
Already there has been over $1,000
lost In alfalfa hay. due 70 the tnces-
SAINT rains. One man was loser to the
extent Of $4,000.
The largest single plantation in this
vicinity Is one of 5000 acres, nearly al
of which was planted In corn ana cot
ton (some hay). On this plantation:
the owner estimates total loss OF
about on half of his corn and cotton :.
This is a general condition. The plant
ers say they can hope for about one.
half to two-thirds yield OF the original
crop they planted this spring.
The crops on most Of the low river
lands have been given UP entirely m
some cases the farmers are Trying 70
raise corn where q month ago all was
cotton.
TO the eye of one driving through
some OF the fertile lands, the sight
Is certainly discouraging. Only here
and there are seen patches of cotton
that give hope of yielding nne staple
IN the fall All the crops without ex-
cention are set back at least month.
A fair corn crop seems to De the
straw of hope the farmers grasp
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Courtland, July s.-(Special 1.-The
conditions OF the crops in this section.
both corn and cotton. are generally
good. Corn Is in fact better than FOR
several years While the rainfall has
been excessive, the farmers have work.
ed better than usual, and with week
more good weather. will be practically
out of the grass The cotton acreage
has been reduced and more attention
paid to corn and forage crops. FAN
oats did but poorly, while spring oats
were better than for many years. With
an average season from now on, there
is no reason why this section should
not make an average crop.
LEE.
Opelika, July 3-(SpeciaD-The
crop prospect in Lee County. and this
part of east Alabama. have improved
some. in the past ten days. much
grass has been killed, and the crops
have been worked with as much rapid
ty as possible, yet, the extreme wet
spring, and early summer, have done
much to damage the cotton.
There is a decrease in acreage of
almost ten per cent, in comparison
with the crop OF 1908.
| Some cotton has been abandoned on
account of wet weather. and an album
dance of grass. The cotton crop in
shis section of the state. is off fully
thirty-five to forty per cent, from that
of 1908, and 1t will be impossible to
make a normal crop. II the seasons are
| favorable from now until gathering
| time.
Corn is doing very nicely. and pros
| meets are favorable for q good crop.
| More corn is planted in Lee County
! this year, than in 1908.
The potato and pea crops are promis-
| ing. and with favorable seasons, the
| yield will be above the average.
LIMESTONE
Athens, July 4.-(Special.)-Th cror
prospect in this county was never as
| discoura cling at this season of the year
az now. The cotton is badly in the
grass. and with more than a month OF
| rain the farmers are badly behind with
their work, and much of the bottom
! lands will have to be turned out
There are hundreds of acres In cultiva-
! ton in this county that have never had
a minutes work since the seed were
| planted. This is notably true OF the
! best lands in the county, bottom lands
The hill lands have had better work
| and where the crops have been work ed
| they are promising, but there is little
| to brag Of in any OF the cotton sec
! irons. The oat crop was unusually nne
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Montgomery.
DIVIDEND NO. 10.
u AZ q meeting of the Directors of this
bank. held today. the usual QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND of two per cent q per cent?
30 stockholders OF record June 10th. 1908
June seth. 1903.
A. g. VOOLFOLK
lot Cashier.
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COOsA.

Goodwater. July 3-(special) The
past week has been an excellent one
for the farmers Of this county and
every one has taken advantage and
the general prospect is good. the pros
pect IL much improved and q bumper
crop IL looked for. II the seasons con-
tinue favorable. Upland corn is psac-
ticaliy all laid by. Labor has been
scarce. but the man behind the pillow.
with his determined effort has at last
conquered.
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heavy rains and local showers for .
period Of three days. which has en-
abled the planters to do effective work
In cleaning their crops Of the heavy
growth Of grass and weeds which
gained unprecedented Roadway during
the several weeks OF rain. A hot. dry
July, however. IL calculated to cause
considerable damage, In the opinion OF
close students and observers. because
Of the excessive moisture resulting
from the continued wet weather.
Few planters expect the same yield
Of cotton and corn as that OF last year.
as the best producing basins and bot
tom lands have been seriously dam
aged by overnows, and in many cases
the crops entirely abandoned.
The condition OF cotton for Juno has
been estimated in Colbert County at IS
to So per cent, compared with Is to 80
per cent for the same month last year.
Blooms are appearing rapidly IN the
upland crop. and the plant is showing
strength. vigor and size under the
genial rays of the sunshine which has
prevailed for the past several days. and
with the class Of weather prevailing at
this time the farmers are more hope
full and encouraged than at any time
within the fast Ave or six weeks.
The corn crop 10 looking well and
growing rapidly. with prospects OF n
fair yield. The temperature for the
past week has averaged % In this Sec
ton.
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crop. Some fields here have been
moved twice already this season and
have yielded from a ton and a half
to two tons an acre at each cutting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
300 G|RLs4PRAY
IN CONVENT vlHIf
FIRE RACES NEAR
Twenty Firemen Are Overcome
at Brooklyn Factory Blaze.
Church in Danger.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.--Fire at ;
O'Clock this morning in the five-story
factory building extending from 139 tt
147 Emerson. place Brooklyn, became
so threatening that 500 girls in the Con
vent of the Sisters of Mercy, at the
cofner Nf Classon and Willoughby ave-
nues. half a block away were ordered
Ito dress and go to the lower rooms foi
+prayer
The flames also fhreatend st. Marys
on the northwest corner, several apart
ment houses on the same block and
some private dwellings in Classon ave-
nue. A second and then third alarm
were sounded, but the firemen could
do almost nothing, SO great was the
smoke.
Six iiremen fell unconscious. before
the second alarm was sounded. Moro
tharNtwenty men were overcome. The
loss was $4,000
Firemen took their places on the roof
of st. Mary's Church and kept the
flames from more than scorching the
building. However, it looked for a
time as though the convent was in
danger. Mother Superior Colette
aroused the girls and the forty-eight
sisters.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
IND|CT HASKELL
FOR DEFRAUDING
j. S. COVE RNMENT
Oklahoma Executive Faces
Prison, Following Finding
of Federal Jury.
WAS INVOLVED IN
LAND LOT TRANSACTION
Excitement Prevails at Mus
kogee as Result of Bill Against
Head of State.

MUSkOGEE. Okla. Feb 4.-Governar.
C. N. Haskell. A. q. English f. b. suv-
ers. C. w. Turner, W. II Hgtchings.. ".
r. Eaton and Jesse w. Hill. .ralI pioneer
citizens of Muskogee, have been in
dicted on charges of conspiracy to dc :
fraud the Federal government by the
Federal grand jury, wlfich for the last
fortnight has been Investigating the
criminal charges growing out of the de-
yeiopment of the suits Instituted TO re-
cover title for the Creek Indians.
The indictments were brought under
section 5,440. Federal statute and the
maximum penalty is si0000 fine and
two years in the penitentiary.
Thomas ri. Owen, Of AIuskugee. eoun-
sci for Governor Haskell, has made ar
rangements fer the governor to enter
his appearance tomorrow and give bond
in the sum of $1,000. for appearance for
trial. Two writs issued are returnabl,,
forthwith. Governor Haskell is at
against him. II charges conspiring
with Eaton and Turner to defraud tho.
government. There are two indictments,
against Turner and one each against
the others indicted. =
Following the announcement of tbs
finding of the jury great excitement
prevailed in the city A big mass mees-
ing was held. al which resolutions AZ
pressing confidence In the parties iff-
dicted We're adopted The men indicted
are among the leading citizens of the
city and pioneers of East Oklahoma. Z
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
MANGLED IN LION
GAGE AS PARADE
IHROAC. LOOK ON
Animal Trainer Is Barely Saved
from Death by a
Bystander.

ALBANY, Ga, Feb. 4.-Losing for II
momen this control over six lions in Il
cage during a street carnival show, by.
tripping and falling to the cage floor,
CAPTAIN Cardo well-known as an ami
NAL trainer, was Immediately pinned
down by one of the yild beasts
Both his arms We're mangled and his
neck and head were mass of slashes
and bruises.
Samuel Farkas, local merchant,
sprang forward from among the specta-
tors and pushed his walking cane into
the lions eye, allowing others to rescue
Cardo. The trainer still lives, but is
terribly founded. t
A short time before he was hurt,
Christie V;tlerion, another trainer. was
attacked by large pun aand was
badly scratched. 1t is feared he will
luse one eve.
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v. ?. SINNOCK
DIES ON HIS WAY
HOME AFTER TRIP
Manufacturing Jeweier Stricken
as lie Witches Game of
Bridge ON Steamer Nile.
EXPIRES IN ARMS OF
FELLOW YOYAGERS
Aged Newarker Was Returning
from West Endies-ApOpIexy
Killed Him.

William p, Sinnock. a manufacturing
jeweler living at 69s High street, who
left three weeks ago on a tour of the
West Indies in the steamer Niie of the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.
dropped dead last night as the steamer
was nearing New York. Death was
due to apoplexy Mr.. Sinnock, who
was I2 years of age, was seated in the
smoking-room OF the palatial steamer
after dinner. watching a game of
bridge, when he suddenly slipped from
his chair to the floor.
Fellow passengers rushed to his side,
and he was lifted from the floor, but
expired in their arms few moments
later
Mr.. Sinnock was a member OF the
firm of Sinnocl1 & Sheriff., manufac-
turing jewellers, OF As Green street. He
was born in Brooklyn, N Y, came
here many years ago and engaged in
business. He was successful from the
start and was reputed to be man of
wealth. Me was the owner of a fine
residence in High street,
He is survived by four sons William
David Sinnock, Joseph Nelson Slnnock,
Frederick Eugene Sinnock and Edmund
Perry Sinnock
Mrs. Sinnock died last September.
snd since that time the widower's homo
An High street has been conducted by
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. r. p Sin
mock. Two of his. sons, j. M. and r.
! Il. Sinnock, are members of the firm
mi Sinnock & Sheriff., originally.
nounded by him; w. D. Snnock is a
tmember Of the firm of Ehrlich & Sin
mock, manufacturing jewelers., and r..
r. Sinnock is vice-president of the
elizabeth Town Smelling Company.
Mr.. Sinnock was "a member of Eureka
1odgc, r. and A. N sa5aa was a regu-
lar attendant of the First Congrega-
sional Church,
No definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral, as the body has
not yet reached Newark.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
TWO HUNDRED IN
! PANIC AS FLAMES
THREATEN HOTEL
Women in Nigiatclot!ies Flee 10
Lobby of Albany, in
New York.
RESTAURANT NEXT DOOR
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Several Girls Venture Bare
footed Into the Snow-
covered Streets.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-TNvo huIdred
guests of the Hotel ALBANY. broadway
and Forty-iirst street. were driven
from their rooms early today by a fire
in the adjoining feur-storN building. ec-
cupied by the Rigolette restaurant.
The guests If the hotel. including some
theatrical performers and chorus girls
from several companies playing at the
Broadway theatres. assembled in the
lobby of the hotel bringing with them
Il motley assortment of valuables and
clad in their night clothing and such
wraps as they had tlirown on before
fleeing from their rooms.
The restaurant building was practi-
cally burned out. Six of the kitchen
employees were caught on the fourth
story of the burning building, and We're
about to jump from the windows to the
sidewalk when the firemen reached the
scene and ran up ladders to take them
down. The damage was about $4,000.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
HATTERS PREPARE
TO PAY BENEFITS
To The STRIKERS

AL OF the members of the hatters'
unions in, Orange who are not working
arc being enrolled today. SO that they
can be paid their first weekly benefit
Saturday.
II was found that a number of the
members had left the city TO seek en-
ployment in the independent hat shops
in the West, where there is demand
for union hatters.
At the hat shops, which have been
closed for three weeks, preparations
were being made to get the plants in
working order by Tuesday, when the
proprietors expect to resume business
on the "open-shop'' plan.
1t is likely that when non-union men
commence work in any of the shops
ths engineers and firemen, who are
union men, will quit work.
Every union fireman and engineer has
been instructed toy do that by his or
ganization, and thus two more unions
may become involved in the trouble.
1t was expected that the United Hat
ters' Union would today make a reply
to the statement of the cause of the
trouble issued by the Associated Hat
makers Tuesday, but so far none has
been made.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
MARTIN pROSS'S
WILL MAKES WIDOW.
THE BENEFICIARY
Assistant City Clerk an Exec
utor-Joseph Bevan Left
Business to Son.

In two wills admitted to probate in
the surrogate's office today, the estates
are left TO the families of the deceased.
One will is that of Martin Bross. the
father of the assistant city clerk of thar
name. He provides that his. property
shall go to his widow, Mrs. Susan Bross.
and at her death be divided among the
children, The assistant city clerk and
his mother are the executors. The viii
is dated December II last. It was witt
messed by Oliver II. Perry and Charles
II. Land1neSser.
The other will was that of Joseph
Bevar, business man of this city, who
turns over the, joseph Beyan Saddle
Tree Manufacturing Company, at 26-2s
Garden street, to his son of the same
name, makes ample provision fer his
widow. Mrs. Louise Bevan, and daugh.
ter, Elizabeth A. n. Spurge. The latter
is made sole executrix j. William
Rupprecht and Julius Repprecht wit
messed the document. January ~. 1906.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
Merchants Permanently Organ
ize and Elect W. j. Wake
field, Jr., President.
LARGE MEETING is
HELD AT EISNER'S
Public Service Says Lights Will
Cost More Than Those on
South Broad Street.

Business men ia Market street from
the Court House to the Pennsylvania
railroad station voted at a meeting in
Eisner's Hall, 90 Market street. last
night to incorporate as the Market
Street Business Mems Improvement
Association. The annual dues for
members are to be So each and these
permanent officers We're elected:
W. Wakefield, jr., president; George
A. Scheller. first president; A. A.
Sippel, second vice. president; DR.. Paul
Menk. treasurer: Harry Berger. record
ing secretary, and Arthur Oliver, finan-
cial secretary Board of managers,
William H. f. Fielder, w w. Win
ward, of l.. Bamberger & Co.; ]. ].
Diskom, of tho Goerke Company; S. B,
Hsrrison,S OF E. A. Kirch & Co.. Lee
Ottolengui, manager of Waldmann's
Theatre: c. ], Reilly, of Spielman,
Burns & Co; Leopold jay. NJ koel7
hotter. ]. J. Sugarman, of the Donald
Company; Thomas Curran, of the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company; ID.
Wolff. of ID. Wolff & Co.; William A.
Baker of the Baker Printing Company;
Fred Victor, f. Agens, of the Electrical
Motor and Equipment Company: John
Ruckelshaus. Philip J. Bowers, John
Schwinn, C. f. Dodd, William S. Rauch.
of the Credit Reporting Company; A.
Davis and George A. McDermit, of the
William H. Currie Amusement Com
pany, Lyric Theatre.
Richard r. Young. a Public Service
electrician said the South Broad street
lighting was an experiment, and a
losing one for his corporation. so that
the price for lighting each lamp per
year in Market street would be higher
than the S270 for each Scott lamp in
South Broad street, He said new
lamp. with prismatic globe to diffuse
the light, one lamp to a pole. could be
supplied at $500 per year for three
years. But he advised that poles with
two OF these lamps to pole be adopted
in Market street, the cost of the two,
which would give out one-third more
Illumination than the south Broad
street flaring single lamps, being only
$3.50 a year.
William Fl. F. Fielder, who had
served as temporary chairmsn for the
Market street business men since. they
(Contfnued ON second PsEeD
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
KENNY IN West
HUDSON AssA|Ls
MARTIN STATUTE
Assemblyman Declares That
Small Towns Are Suffer-
ing Under II,
ACT HELPS GRAFT,
LEGISLATOR SAYS
Asks for Support for His Bill,
Which Will Repeal the
Objectionable Law.

The interest of Kearny and other
towns of its size in having the Martin
act repealed was pointed out last night
| by Assemblyman Edward Kenny, of
! Hudson, in speaking of his bill, to place
such small municipalities outside of the
act. He cited kearny in particular a.
an example Of the harm being done
them
The Martin act he said. was
passed to meet conditions that were
desperate in Elizabeth and embarrass-
ing in Newark. 1t was like the bank
rupt law that is enacted about every
twenty years TO clean things up
and is repealed after things are cleaned
up.
Some individuals who needed the
money saw what splendid chances for
graft there were if the e-aet could be
made to fit small towns, anh the Legis-
lature was induced to make ii fit I'm
mediately those needy persons caused
application to be made to the courts
for the appointment of commissioners
for those small towns. and the tax
payers of those small towns are to be
pitied for the result.
Newark's Good Record.
1.-The Martin Act Commission of New
ark finished up its business in less than
four years, and ettled arrearag ages of
taxes, etc, amounting to over $4,000
000 and cost the city OF Newark less
than $685. In the city of Elizabeth
the adjustment commissioners cleared
up over $4,000, 900 of old taxes and as
sessments in eighteen months. Com
pare that With the above figures show
ing the expense of the Martin act in
Kearny and other small towns, where a
lot of. small grafters are getting easy
money.
"Every dollar of the back taxes and
assessment can be collected by the reg
ular collector in the regular course of
business, so there is no sense in paying
the Martin Act Commission over $1,000
a year when the town pays collector
$500 a year for doing the very same
work. except for the financial voracity
of needy individuals"