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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
FIRES IN BREwToN.
Steps Are Taken to Run Down Ineen-
 diaTieN

Steps Are Taken to Run Down Ineen-
 diarles.
 Brewton. Jan. 29.4(Special. 1.-The origin of the fire that occurred at II o'clock Wednesday evening and which destroyed a blacksmith and wood working shop owned by A. T, Douglas and operated by negro on Mill Street. has been investigated to the extent that statement is made that it Is be- lieved to be the work of incendiaries.
 During the past three years Brewton has had a very large number of fires. the greater portion being either vacant negro houses or those occupied by ne- groes either as dwellings or places of business. So frequent did these fires occur that about a year ago the City Council put on extra policemen and de- tectives for the purpose of catching the miscreants. No tangible evidence was ever secureRo on which a conviction could be obtained, but it had the effect of lessening the number of night calls to the small fires
 Should the investigation that has been made prove that the incendiaries are again becoming bold the town authorities will in all probability adopt radical measures to either catch the culprits or put a stop to their work.
 At her home on Belleville Avenue yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Ad- kisson had as her guests the members of the Bid Domino Club. The first prize. a cut glass bowl, was won by Mrs. $. C. Henderson; the second prize, cut glass comport. being ac- corded Mrs. R. P. Wills. After the games a delightful ice course was served.
 The Montgomery firm which has had in charge the installing of electric light fixtures in the new Fraternity Building completed It's labors today. and the building is now ready for oc- cupancy. Some of the fraternities have already moved in, the Knights of Pyth- ias holding it's initial meeting there Tuesday evening.
 A banquet was given at Castleberry this evening by the Lodge of Knights of Pythias at that place, and the fol- lowing Knights attended from here and responded 10 tOasts: Senator W. W. Barbour. J w. Addison and pr. W. A T,oVett
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
ALASKAN LOST RET.
Fosr ohiease.ns Took Swim Ia Lak'

 Fosr Ohieageans Took Swim In Lakes
 Fey Waters.
 Chicago, Jan. 29.--Four Chicagoans are suffering from colds and chilblains contracted by a swim in the fey waters of the lake at { q. m.
 A wagon full of policemen sum moned under the mistaken impression that a quartette was contemplating suicide. were witnesses of the early plunge.
 g It all came through a taunt of Jul ius Singer, of Alaska. yesterday.
 "You are smooth here in Chicago" he said. but we've got 1t on you in nerve. Why, up there we often go swimming through holes in the ice. You'd never dare to do that"
 State Senator Mccarthy offered to betN t100 that the crowd then present was daring enough to take a plunge in Lake Michigan If Mir. Singer would accompany them.
 "I1l do better than that" answered the Alaskan. "ril furnish an auto mobile to take us to the beach and bring along a lot of bath rubbers. towels and alcohol. And Ill take the bet"
 He lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
CRUISER BIRMINGHAM
 IS NOW IN MOBILE BAY


 Mobile, Jan. 2S.--(Special.)- )--The cruiser Birmingham on her way to thls city to receive a silver service from Birmingham people Sunday morning. was spoken this morning slxty-five miles of Mobile bar steam ing at nineteen knots an hour
 The cruiser arrived in the lower bay late this afternoofl From the lower bay she will proceed to the city and by tomorrow morning she will in all probability be anchored In the river of the city.
 The heavy norther. blowing thirty five miles an hour. prevented the ves- sel from coming up the channel. and she will remain at anchor in the lower bay until better weather conditions prevail.
 Reports from Fort Morgan are thar the wind is blowing a gale there to- night at forty miles an hour.
 Sunday a prominent party of Bir- mingl1anl people will reach the city and will present the new ship with handsome silver. service. Reserva- ton has been made at 8 hotel for party Of twenty which will come from the Magic SCity to take part in the presentation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
NEGRO CAPTURED.
Green Holly Found In Vacant House
 In Mobile.

Mobile. Jan. 29.--(Special )-Green Holly, a negro. was given a maximum fine before Recorder Clarke this morn Ing when he was arraigned on the charge of dangerous and suspicious character after being captured in the cellar of a vacant house in the down town district his partner escaping.
 MT. Fields, a resident opposite the vacant house. noticed several times recently, two men going into the house always carrying bundles of some description. Knowing the house was vacant he notified the police and a watch was set for the two men who started to enter the house early this morning. Mir. Fields saw them and placed both under arrest. but one broke away several shots being fired at him. The other. Green Holly. was turned over to the police.
 When the place was searched seV- eral bags of junk were found.
 When arraigned before the recorder the testimony was all against the de- fendants as a dangerous and suspicious character and he was convicted. the recorder imposing a sentence of $50 or ninety days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
BRIEKEN COURT OF {: {: INQUIRY ENDS
(COntinued froim Page One.p

verbal opinion was rendered by him, supporting my contention that the State could not pay the expenses of the regiment to a fuheral, Governor Co., mer remarking: They've got me in a hole. sure.'"
 With regard to the Daphne section of the report Examiner Brooke stated to the court that the system of keep ing accounts and filing bills was most inadequate Tn justice to Colonel Bricken the trouble in military circles of Alabama today is the lack of sys- tenn. My report shows the facts just as l found them"
 Examiner Brooke stated that his re- marks as to. the bad system of keeping accounts was called forth because of the existence of strained relations be- tween Colonel Bricken and himself, and he did not wish his report to ap pear to have been written with any personal prejudice. That throughout his report he had followed the law as he interpreted 1t, and as 1t had been interpreted by the Attorney General upon request.
 Captain Hunt Taylor was called to the stand to testify as to the bathing suits item of the Daphne target prac- tice. He stated that some of the suits had been sold and properly recorded in the office of the Adjutant Gneral, while others had been stolen.
 At the afternoon session beginning at 8 o'clock, Examiner Brooke was questioned again as to the manner of receiving and auditing vouchers.
 Adjournment was taken at 4:30 o'clock, the court announcing that the Recorder would make several tran scripts of the witnesses statements, and would forward same to each mem Der of the Board The court would not intimate the nature of the decision it would render. contenting itself with statement that Governor Conner would publish the findings at the proper time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
THE NEXT REUNION
GENERAL MICkBE TO ISSUE FIRST I ae GENERAL ORDERS.
General MicixIe Says sens of veters ms
 Are Demanding Great Deal
 Mere for Their Organization s- Then They Should.

Mobile. ~Jan 29--The first general orders concerning the 1909 United Con- federate Veterans reunion at MemS phis, June 8, g and 10, will be issued by AdJutant General William E. Mickle next week.
 Referring to the next reunion, Gen. eral Miclxle says:
 T estimate that we still have about s0.0OO left in our organization. but of course there are hundreds of them un- able to travel, and therefore cannot go to reunions. But no city where re- union Is given, should place much val- uation on the number of veterans ex- pected. It's the general public that al- ways goes and believe the reunion at Memphisiwiil draw at least 125. 600 peo- pie.
 Tn speaking of the expense attach ed to reunions. want to say that in my opinion, the Sens of Veterans are de- manding a great deal more for their organization than they should I be- lieve that the Sons ought to help en- tertain the veterans instead of asking the veterans to donate to them. I heartily approve of the organization, but they are costing the reunion com mittees too much, and 1t ought to be eliminated to an extent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS.
The Two oldest ,aAahltsn.-. of the Cit,

The Two oldest Inhablta ats of the City
 of Florence.
 Florence. Jan. 29.--(SpecfaI. )--With- in the past, week the two oldest irhab- itants of Florence have celebrated
 Judge Henry c. Jones, who eelebrat- ed his Seth birthday, Is a native of Russellville, Franklin County, Ala. where he was. born in 1891. He has been a resident of Florence for more than sixty years, and has seen the city emerge from very small village. He has seven living children, eight grand children and three -grandchil- dreH. %. tsts
 MT. James Simpson. whose celebra- ton occurred two days previous to that of Judge Jones, is the oldest liv- ing native born son of Florence. He is S2 years old and his friends say he Is the youngest old man in the State. His first Bible lessons were learned in the First Presbyterian Sunday School in this city. and not a name now remains on the church roll which was there at the time his was inscribed.
 Col. George Washington Karsner. only twelve months younger than Mir. Simpson, Is the only native born Flor entine who has passed the age of four score years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
NEWS OF CRAcEvILLE.

Graceville. Jan. 2S.-(Speciai. )-- Rev. E. N. Barb and wife are att tending Baptist Convention at De Fun iak with Mir. NJ. O. King. delegate from the church here
 Mir. A. E. Blow was in Geneva. Ala. on business this week.
 Superintendent c. C. Gum, looking after school interests, has just made a visit from Mariana
 Mir. E.. N. Dekle. prominent In bank ing circles. was in the city Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Richardson, also of Chin ley, accompanied him.
 Notice has been given by Town Council of an election to be held on February Sth by vote of freeholders to decide whether bonds to the amount of s12.09O shall be fioated to provide electric lights and water works
 We have one of the finest artesian wells in the country. It is of such i'm the entire supply of water for miles around. Not only for home and train consumption, being fine mineral wa ter. but also. during the drought. to run various steam boilers in the sec tion.
 A remarkable coincidence or peculiar phenomenon connected with this well, is that though bored several years pre- vious, it did not flow tIll the day of the San Francisco earthquake.
 A three act comedy by local talent will be played in the school auditorium 500 nfor the benefit of the school li- brary.
 Miss Belle McKinnie of Pensacola has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs Eliza Williams. to the delight of a score of friends and relatives.
 On account of a decision by &he Su- preme Court of the State. certain funds reIeEated tO maintenance of State Sa nior High Schools have nominally been withdrawn as mlsappropraited
 However, our citizens have been making up the deficit pending a re- hearing of the case recently granted. Our enrolment is about 300.
 Misses Shoemaker of Cottondale are visiting friends here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
CITY ATTORNEY FILES BILL.
Mobile Government Wants Accountlnr
 From Bank,


 Mobile. Jan. Special. )-CIty At torney B. B Boone, today filed in the Chancery Court. a petition praying the court to make the First National Bank under a decrees rendered July 10. 1908. file its accounts of all bonds paid or taken up to January l, 1909, or pre- viously. which 1t has as yet failed to do.
 The petitioners further desire to re- ceive benefits from interest as was con- templated at the time of the rendering Of the decree. and give full account of its funding operations since appoint ment as trustee.
 The petitioners also ask that $4150. which the petitioners ask for be paid over in Alabama bonds registered in the name of the city of Mobile. They also pray that the trustee be made to pay over to the city of Mobile semi- annually the interest which may be received from time to time upon any and all of the registered bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
A SWEEPING pECREE.
Every Citizens of Guatemala Must Re
 Yaeelnmfed

New Orleans. Jan. 29.-Probably one of the most sweeping decrees to en- force a sanitary precaution ever is sued, has been made by President Es- trada Cabrera, of Guatemala, to Insure his edict that every person in the re- public must be vacclnated. say those arriving here from that country.
 Among the stringent rules laid down is that no person Is allowed to be mar ried who has not been vaccinated. Heads of all classes of business will not be allowed to employ anyone who cannot present a vaccination certifi- cate. No person Is allowed to enter the public markets either to buy or sell goods. who has not been tnnoculat- ed with vaccine. Servants are prohib- tied from seeking employment unless they have been yaccinated
 It Is said that tthis ediet has given rise to exaggerated reports as to the prevalence of smallpox in Guatemala. The disease is believed to Have been practically eliminated in that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
TrRKEYs roo HIGH.
Chicago Restaurants May Not s,
 Dinh on Menua

Chicago. Jan. 29-A movement is on foot among the leading restaurants of menus as a result of the high price now being asked for the meat
 A meeting of restaurant managers to discuss this possibility will be called and t has even been suggested that an effort he made to have the restaurants in all of the leading cities take the matter uP.
 We should be paying only eighteen cents for turkeys. said one mana ger. As 1t is. we have to pay twen- ty-hve cents. The difference this makes to the consumer Is greaAS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
FIRE IN SELMA.
Store Building Owned by Keipp Estat,
 Slightly Damaged.

Slightly Damaged.
 Selma Jan. 29.-(SpeetaI )-The fire department, was called to the store building owned by the Keipp estate, at the corner of Broad and North Street. this afternoon a few minutes before 5 o'clock.
 The roof of the part of the building occupied by the retail grocery store of w. I. Whitman. was on fire when the department reached the scene. the blaze having started from a spark from the chimney at the time a high wind was blowing and was spreading rap idly. but after the arrival of the fire department, the chemical engine was used effeetually and the fire was quick = ly eXtinsuished, the loss amounting to SIOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
SOLICITOR STALL WORTH
 BUSY INVESTIGATING

Mobile, Jan. 2s.-State Solicitor Nich- olas StaHworth was busy today on the evidence obtained from the Sin eriff of Mobile Counay and his deputies in the inquiry of the lynching last Saturday morning of Richard Roberson. a ne- gro. These papers will be. sent to the Governor.
 The reward for the con viction of any of the iynchers has been increased by the Governor from $250 to $400
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
WIND PLAYS HAVOC WITH
 TELEPHONES AND TELEGRAPH
Fearful Velocity Experienced in
 Some Sections.
Ssaip. snow sad sieet Are Falling sna High Wind. aad Gales Are BIewinE--Atlantic and
 Gulf Coasts Are
 Warned.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-In the grasp of storm that Is sweeping eastward with increasing severity and extent. is almost the sntire country this side of the eastern Rocky Mountain slope.
 Rain. snow and sleet are falling and high winds and gales blowing in all these States and shipping on the At santic coast, all the way from New York to Jacksonville, and along the -Adsxican Gulf coast has been warned Iof the advancing storm which is pre- ceded by rising temperatures. A cold snap Is in the wake of the storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
m nIInnarsl,a Grnnn.

Kansas, City, Jan. 2S.--The entire Southwest is In the grasp of blizzard which began late yesterday and which at It's height has exceeded all previous records for severity. In Kansas sew erai Inches of snow, blown by a wind thAt reach led a velocity of seventy-two miles an hour andswlltch prSvAiled for twelve hours. has fallen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
DEMANDS OF HOLLAND.
Free Entry at VeneHuelaD Ports for
 All Dutch Vessels.

Amsterdam. Jan. 29.--A special dis patch received here from The Hague says that the Dutch demands on Ven ezuela includes a consular convention. assuring the appointment of Venezue- Ian consuis in the Dutch West Indies; freedom of entry at Venezuelan ports for all Dutch vessels; abolition of the three per cent extra shipping duties and free fishing rights for Dutch yes sels in certain Venezuelan waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
CARLISLE CoNFEssEs.


mOnhkOmeFya
 Mobile, Jan 29.-(SpeciaI)--W illie Carlisle, the negro arrested by the Montgomery police. authorities and wanted here for several burglaries, will have preliminary hearing be- fore Recorder Clarke next Wednesday morning.
 Carlisle. according to Detective Mur- -phy, has made a full confession of several robberies. Nearly all the stol- en articles, amounting to many hun dreds of dollars, have been recovered. they being found at the home of Car lisle's mother in Selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
A Driving RIinznrd

St. Louis. Jan. 29.-A sharp electrl- cal and rain storm. turning. early this morning to a driving blizzard in Which the snow was whipped by a tion of the storm
 Telegraph lines to the west and northwest were quickly put out of commission and before noon communi- cation with Kansas City by that means was practically cut of. Railroads re- ported some trouble with wires, but comparatively light with trains early in the day. The storm was accompa- nied by a drop of nearly forty degrees in temperature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
Enrranrhn a Prntent

New Orleans. Jan. 2s.-The Dock and Cotton Council, the central Organiza- tIon of all the great levee unions of New Orleans, has forwarded a protest to President Roosevelt against the ac- ton of Judge Wright in sentencing the American Federation of Labor officers to fine and imprisonment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
A AGFay Isead'' Suicides.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-Robert NJ, Guigiey Is dead here by his own hand. a vic tim of the hard economic law which sanctions the survival of the Attest He was an old man, he said. in note he left. and Chicago rejects the man with gray head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
clock of Henry Rattlsr. a negro

11:30 o'clock of Henry Rattler, a negro member of the deck crew.
 According to a statement of the &C., cident filed in the United States cus- toms office. Rattler was engaged in conveying wood from shore to the boat. While making a trip Rattler slipped upon the deck Of the boat and plunged into the river.
 Although ropes were thrown to the man and every effort made to rescue him. Rattler was carried under the boat by the current and drowned. The body has not been recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
A Flerer Tarnnao.

St. Joseph, Mo. Jan. 29.--A tornado demolished the Fremont Hotel and sew! eral buildings at Macon, Mo. last. night. according to a report brought here today by trainmen. Wires are down and details are lacking.
 Further information is to the effect that the damage consisted of the m roofing of the Fremont Hotel and over turning of a dwelling nearby. A child was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
Ta sfaaaeurf.

St. Louis. Jan. 2s.s-Belated weather bureau reports received, give a maxi mum wind velocity of seventy-two miles at Springfield Mo. and fifty-six miles ct Cairo. Ill. At o'clock the Kansas City wind vas blowing ct the rate of sixty miles an hour. The local gale attained forty-six miles an hour. All points reported snow or rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
Auto Owner Arrented.

Mobile. Jan. 2s.-(Special. Jon a warrant sworn to by Police Offieer McInnIs. w. J. Hearin was arrested this morning on the charge of violat- ing the city ordinance governing the speeding of automobiles. The arrest is the outcome of Hesrnins &utomo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
In Texas

Fort worth. Texas. Jan. 2S.--Severe wind and dust storms are reported this morning from, many sections of North Texas and Oklahoma, the wind attain ingSa rate of forty-eight to seventy miles an hour. e-
 In Fort Worth awnings and signs were torn away and small buildings demolished Several persons sustained slight injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
In ArIznnnna.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan 29.-EKcep- Jonally high winds passed over Ark 0nsas reaching a velocity at times of ifty-six- miles an hour. A small house between here and Smiths blaming mill was blown down. Many buildings in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
la Ka.sa..


 Topeka. Kan. Jan. 2s.---A fierce snow and wind storm prevailed throughout Kansas tonight It has done consider able damage in nearly every county. Most telegraph and telephone wires are down.
 About half of the tin roofs over the west wing of the Kansas State House was torn on by the wind and a num- her of other roofs about town were damaged.
 At salina the roof of the Rash build- ing, three story structure, was blawn of. The Rock Island roundhouse was destroyed.
 At Wichita several church spires were blown down and plate glass win dows demolished. A number of houses were damaged bs falling trees and poles. Car trafic was stopped.
 At Omaha the wind threw Gus Nell son. railroad employe in front of . switch engine. He lost both legs.
 The cold storage plant of the Newton Ice Company at Newton. Kan. was partly demolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
snewfail in New Yerir.

New York, Jan. 2s.--Accoriing to, warning issued by the local weather hureau today. q snowfall of two hours this evening, which was followed by . drizzIing rain. Is the foreiunner of a storm of immense proportions now rag ing in the West and being rapidly whirlnd to the seacoast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
sIxty NfiIea an Hour.

St. Louis. Jan.- 2s.--Aiessages from Kansas City. Mo, by long distance tel ephone say that a sixty mile wind blew down telegraph poles there, shattered plate glass windows and scattered debris of every description along the streets. The wind was accompanied by snow and a fall in temperature to twenty degrees above zero.