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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
NOT GOT LEPRosY.


y. He Earry Expects 10 % DhsSneHkee,
BY DoctOrs.
New York. July 5-The only blem-
ish on the body of John r. Early, who
was held In Washington for almost q
year as q leper. 10 a patch OF court
plaster between two fingers about as
big as a quarter of q dollar. and that
very patch. It was said today. at the
New York Skin and Cancer Hospital.
where he arrived yesterday, IL proof
that he IL whole and sound.
Early cut his hands on saw a few
days ago and the court plaster 10 mere
ly to protect the wound.
"The cut 10 healing nicely" said Miss
Burns. superintendent Of the hospital
today, "but II Early had leprosy It
would be q very difiicuit matter. We
have known for a long time what was
the matter with the poor fellow. II 10
not leprosy. 1t is dermatitis veneata. not
at all dangerous to others and not at
all serious to the victim"
Early 10 clear skinned. but brown
from the sun. He looks like the pict-
ure of health and physicians say that
he 10 oil his looks proclaim.
Until the return of DR.. L. Duncan
Buckley, the specialist. whose private
patient Early now 10. he will have the
freedom Of the hospital. Later. he exc
poets to be discharged with a clean
bill of health, to Join the Salvation
Army. which Is caring for his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
SMITH MUST SERVE
LIFE TERM FOR A WEALTHY MIS-
sIssIPPIAN.
supreme Court Anlrms verdict Of q
jury Against the slayer of
EL A. Laurent I'm Co
Iumbus.

y Jackson. Miss. July SC. r. Smith,
the wealthy Lowndes County planter
who shot and killed e. A. Laurent. a
Nashville travelling man on the depot
platform at Artesia on January Is
last. must serve the life term in the
penitentiary imposed by the lower
court.
The Supreme Court today affirmed
the lower courts finding by q divided
vote, Chief Justice Whitfield handing
down q dissenting opinion, in which he
declared his strong belief that Smith
was mentally unbalanced when he
sired the fatal shot.
The majority opinion 10 set forth In
ten typewritten pages. while the dis
senting opinion Of Justice Whitfield
covers twenty seven pages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
sly 3E WHEN
HOME IS FIRED
| Terrible Tragedy in Wiz
| ginia.
VETERAN LOSES HIS LIFE
Five Children Are Victims Of the
y Flames
a.ssAs,es Of .. n Hs.iett Destroyed
IN Mysteries xs..sr ana HIS
cssst y A.e.g the
EIERAN LOSES HIS LIFE

Danvtlle. Va. July s--As the result
OF . mysterious 1re which totally de-
stroysd the homo Of q. Il. HAMLET at
South Boston. early this morning. ave
OF their children and H. A. Strange
aged ~. q Confederate Veterans. were
sged four years. was sertously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlett escaped with
out injury. The victims of the
frightful AFFAIR are: H. A. Strange.
yernie Hamlet, aged II years; Beatrice
Hamlet. aged years; Violet Hamlet.
aged years: Cecil Hamlet. aged .
years: Henry Hamiett aged IS months.
Mr.. Hamlet. who y employed with 2
pieniuk mill at South Boston. resided
in two story frams building on the
west side Of the city. near the Nopoik
and Western Railway. The IRE was dis.
covered 1t about . o'clock this morn
ing by neighbors.
At this hour tho occupants of the
house had not been aroused. and the
building was almost completely en-
veIoped In flames. the FIRE raging the
ure.
The residence was threatening to fall
In at almost any minute. when Mr..
Hamlett and his wife were aroused.
They ware on the north side OF the
house and their four-year-old child was
In the samA room. They crawied out
Of the window on the front porch and
dropped the child to the ground. Both
OF the chiid's arms were broken by
the fall. The baby was also slightly
burned and itssface lacerated. Mr.. and
Mrs. HAMLET reached tho ground In
safety,
All OF the occupants Of the building
were sleeping on the second moor and
those who met death were on the south
side OF the house. when the IRE was
discovered II was impossible to save
any OF the children or Mr.. Strange. all
OF whom. II is thought, had been burn
ed to death by this time.
Mr.. Strange was Confederate Vet
eran OF Halifax County. and was In
South Boston TO attend the Fourth OF
July celebration.
The building collapsed and fell a few
minutes after Mr.. Hamlet and his wife
escaped The SIX bodies OF the victims
OF the are were burned to q crisp ana
II was an unrecognfzabis mass of bones
that was taken from the debris today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
GIRL WON'T DIE.
Doris Sweeney Declares She VIII Re
cover.

DORIS Sweeney Declares She VIII Re-
cover.
New Orleans, La. July Sin spite
of the fact that attending physicians
declare her condition precarious. 16-
year-oId Doris Sweeney, who was shot
four times by her step-father, Edward
Bailey. Saturday night, declared this
afternoon that she would live.
1T feel I am too young to die and I
wont die" she said.
The search of the police department
for Bailey has not yet been success
full.
Bailey surrenedared at the central
police station here late tonight He
declared that he would have surren-
dered himself before. but that he did
not want to spend the period OF Inde-
pendence Day in Jail. he claims justi-
fication in shooting his step daughter.
but declined TO give a full statement
in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
WILL NOT BUILD
DEPOT IN MEMPHIS

Memphis. Tenn. July Sit is stated
here today that the building of a
large and commodious union depot has
been indefinitely postponed due to fail
ure, OF the various roads entering Mem
phis to come to an amicable under
standing.
It is also stated that the Louisville
and Nashville and Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Railroads have
withdrawn from the depot project.
The Southern Railway several
months ago declined to accept the city
ordinances relative TO the big buiidins
and withdrew from the agreement.
A large sum of money has been ex-
pended by the lines II. acquiring real
estate and right Of way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
HIGH COURT
IS CONDEMNED
Tennessee Attorney Gen
eral Talks.
ESCAPE OF NIGHT RIDERS
Caldwell Declares Justice Has
Miseafred.
Reversal Of Cases .. sLesaI m
speeIs. ID "a Tr.vestys He says
ana Men VIII Go Un-
whipped.
ESCAPE OF NIGHT RIDERS

Nashvflls. Tenn. July SIN state-
ment pGblished today. Attorney Gems
eral Caldwell. who prosecuted ana cons
victed the hight riders at Union Cttxs
Tenn. several months ago. and whose
cases were reversed By the Supreme
Court last Saturday. scores the menu
bers Of that tribunal for their decis-
ION. \.
Among other things General caid-
well says:
II would not complain if they had
gone into the facts of the case and had
seen proper to say that the facts did
not warrant q conviction. but for them
to reverse SO Important O case on mere
techntcalities occurs to me as being .
travesty on justice. They had q conn
plete record before chem. The defend-
ants guilty? II not 60 into the facts
and say so, and would be the last one.
TO complain, but, In the name OF 3ua-j
tioe. let no guilty one escape because
of ny specks. tx
II may be wrong. but In my opinion.
these three judges have committed .
judicial blunder, such a. has not cc-
Cured for q hundred years In Tennes-
see jurisprudence. OF course accord
them honesty and sincerity. but tha
God Of Justice pities their Judgment.
None OF those who are In . position
to know can realize this full meaning
of the decision. According 70 II. SEQ
no way to ever have q trial OF the casa
again. Retrfbutive justice must pe
left to an avenginG ood.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
ZAP STEAMER BURNS;
OVER HUNDRED LOSE LIVES

Victoria. b. c.. July 6.-The jap
anese steamship Nihouksi Maru was
burned to the waters edge six miles
of Aomori on the Chinese coast on
June IL. One hundred and forty-nine
lives including those OF the entire
crew Of sixteen were lost. according
to adVices received here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Depatatfons waiting 10 see Preznfs1
AsQultk


London. July e.--A deputation from
the woman's Freedom League pre-
scented itself at the entrance to pariia-
ment tonight and renewed the demand
for an audience with Premier AsQuitia
to discuss the suffrage question. claim
ing the right to such an interview un-
der a statute Of Charles II.
The premier again declined to re-
ceive the deputation aud the league
Is now determined to seek an audience
with the king at Buckingham Palaces
Thursday.
The deputation remained az The docs
OF the house of commons and thu
league has decidedto send relays OF wo-
men every three hours to relieve those
in waiting. A deputation will thua
remain In front Of the house until
Thursday morning unless Premier A..
cuith in the meantime consents TO res
ceive II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Philadelphia, Pa. July Sin the
roo mwhere the declaration of In-1
dependence was signed, In Indepen-
dence Hall. several scores OF descend-
dants OF the signers gathered today.
Resolutions were adopted providing
for a general meeting OF the Society
OF the Descendants on October 1gl
next at Yorktown. Pa, 60 take part in
the 12oth anniversary surrender Of
CORVALLIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
r.x.. Auta Accident.

Huston. Texas. July 5.--Hyman xevy
a prominent dry goods merchant, was
killed and Ben H Brown. secretary
of a local oil company. axii Maurice
Bournan. nephew OF Levy. were seri-
ously injured when the automobile
which Levy was driving struck .
bridge on the speedway near Hous-
ton today. Tho car was being driven
at a rapid rate In an effort TO reach
the bridge In advance OF another cas-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Richmond. Va. July 6--Mordscai II.
Taylor, a barber. at noon today shot
and killed his wife in the presence Oh
their children, and then rushed into AMI
adjoining room and turned tina aAma|
revolver on himself. tnfiicttng wound
in the left breast which may prove f8~'
tai. The murder and attempted sui-|
eide was the result OF q quarrel whicl1'
started over the whipping OF one OF
the children By Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Oakland. Cal. July Sc. q. Stafford
formerly Mayor OF Eureka, Cal. was
run down by N. z. Silva and instantly
killed In the seventh race of an auto
mobile meet at the EmeryviiIe race
track today. Silva's car was upset.
turning over twice. falling on the
driver and breaking his nose. Stafford'a
neck was broken. He attempted 70
cross the track in front of the racers.
HIS companion. unidentified. was knock
ed unconscious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
scarlet Fever I'm Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ont. July 5.-Lady Grey
wife of the Governor General. and
Captain Newton. A. D. c., are i'll with
scarlet fever at government headquar-
ters. Both patients are making favor
able progress. The disease was con-
tracted during Lady Grey's visit to To-
ronto attend the international Wo-
mems Council /on which she was ac-
companied by Captain Newton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
nvidence AMI Rate Caae.

Chicago. July 6.--rhe taking Of final
evidence In the case OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad against the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
determine q motion to dissolve an in
junction entered against the railroads
to prevent a raise on rates of cattle
shipments to the Southwest, will begin
here tomorrow. Samuel H. Cowan or
Fort Worth, will represent the Inter.
state Commerce Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
A Game AerOnaut.

Philadelphia, July 5.-"Hurry up.
doctor, 1 have another ascension to
make soon" said H. w. Palmer OF
Oneonta, N. Y, to a hospital physician
today after having been severely IN
jured in a 20o-foot fall from de1eo-
tive parachute. His right leg was
broken and he was cut about the head.
besides being hunt internally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
Trsals Are Postponssl.

Union City, Tenn. July Sit -
very probable that the trial OF the
fifty-six men now under tndictmenx
charged with being members Of tho
Reeifoot band OF night riders WIN NOS
occur until next fall.
The cases were set Tor today put
after a conference with his associates
late this afternoon Attorney General
Caldwell said that he had decided 20
ask the court to postpone the trial.
The attorney general said that no per-
sonaIly wished to dismiss the indict-'
ments in view Of the decision OF tho
Supreme Court last Saturday. but hirl
associates urged him TO ask for q CEN
tinuance OF the cases.
Judge Jones announced from the
bench that in accordance With the res
tornsy general ne would eontinne the
cases until the September term OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Berlin. July 5.--An invention by|
means of which balloons may ascend
perpendicularly without throwing oup
ballast has undergone the most sevezsI
tests In miniature form at the war Of
fee. The inventor IL regarded Is most
practical and Important as extensivs'
manoeuvering in a. Geld Will be nal
longer necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
SIX YEARS FOR LnMorNE.

avulGar Fakir IL Sentenced by French
Court.
Paris, July 5.-Henrt Lemotne. who.
on pretense OF being able to make
diamonds, defrauded Sir Julius Mern-
her, head of the pebeers Mining Com
pany Of a large sum of money. was
sentenced today to six years imprson-
mbent and me Of $500 after q long
trial,
The court pronounced Lemoine .
vulgar falkir, whose pretensions lack
ed the semblance OF scientific pre-
ceedure."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
TWO UNKNOWN DROWN.
Man LIT Cigarette an Boat Went over
Dam.

Man LIT Cigarette an Boat Went Over
Dam.
South Bend. Ind. July S.-An un-
known couple 10 believed to have COM
mitted suicide by drowning in the st 4.
Joseph River here today.
According to spectators. the man and
woman, the latter Handsomely dressed.
allowed their boat TO drift with the
current toward the dam. not needing
cries Of warning. Just before the
craft plunged over the dam. the man.
smiling stood up ana lighted cigar
cite The bodies have not been re-
covered.
John Starsenski was drowned by the
upsetting Of o rowboat at Island Park.
near here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
Martial Law Received in Caucasus

Martial Law Received In Caucasus.
st. Petersburg. July 6,-By an i'm
perial ukase. which was issued today,
martial law has been raised through
out the Caucasus excepting the Tiff
is district. whore there is great In
security of life and robberies and kid
nappings are still prevalent. NJ Pok-
lewski-Koziell, councillor of the Rus
sian embassy at London. has been
gazetted minister at Teheran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Rome, Ca. July 5--six white prisons
ers escaped from the Floyd County jail
here last night ~ saving their cell
bars. All except man named
Orr Sander were recaptured today 81
the use of bloodhounda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
DEATH IN A BOAT.
Five Women Rescued Durtng Races I'm
Ohio.

Cleveland. o., July 5.-One fatality
and a thrilling rescue Of q party of five
women, a man and little girl marked
the races of the Lakewood Yacht Club
of Rocky River today.
Edwin Pease, cashier of the Rocky
River Bank and commanding the Ma
riner, one of the four power boats in
the six-mile race. was drowned while
attempting to replace lost rudder.
A yacht In which were a man named
washburne, several women and little
girl, was upset in the heavy seas. but
other boats rescued the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

New York. July SIN three flights
at the Morris Park race track. north
OF this city. today, Glenn H Curtiss.
the Hammondsport, N. T., aviator,
few a mile and three quarters and
won the first of four prizes known as
the presidents prize offered recently
by Cortlandt Field Bishop. president
OF the aero club of America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Savannah. Ca. July 5.--While on his
way to jTybee beach on train crowd
ed with independence day ceiebraters.
Henry Schwarz. aged Is. son OF George
G. Schwarx, fell from coach plat
form and rolled under the train. his
right foot being cut on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Newport. r. l., July 5.-Melville Bull,
FORMER Lieutenant Governor OF Rhode
island. died tonight at the home of
His brother, Charles M. Bull. he was
a brother Of the late DR.. William 7.
Bull of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

wiikesbarre, Pa. July S.-A cannon
which had been overcharged exploded
in North wilkesbarre and four boys
were so badly injured that two Of them
may die. Michael McNulty's left hand
was blown Off, Thomas Callahan lost
an eye and James Dougherty and An
thony Poerkowitz were perhaps IA
tally burned.
Exploding flre crackers set fire to the
dress OF 10-year-old Rosa Lituske and
she was fatally burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
"Auut Emily, Dies of .eAriserx.,

Columbus, Ca. July Emily Nor
gan. a negro, the oldest resident of Co,
iumbus, and probably OF Georgia. IL
dead at the age of III. Aunt Emily"
took in washing until she was 100
Years old. For a year or two she had
suffered with what she termed d ''mis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Havana, July 6-The House OF Rep.
today accepted the SEN
ate's amendments and passed the ma.
tional lottery bill. which the President
will sign tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Camden. N. j.. July S.-After suffer-
ing terrible agony. Ruth T. Knowles
six year old daughter OF Henry
Knowles, who was burned about the
back and neck when her dress caught
FIRE from fireworks. died at the Cooper
Hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

sbrstion in Reservoir Park tonight :
cannon exploded. . piece OF wnton
killed Mrs. Emma Hsbsl and her "
wesks-old infant. Cnarles Nullian.
aged II. had the top OF his head torn
on and cannot live.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
GOES TO SEE GALLONS.
Iamana Interested II. Hanging of Sons
SLAYER.

Slayer.
Hahnville, La. July 5.-For the pur-
nose of inspecting the scaffold on which
the convicted murderer of his son is
sentenced to hang on July 16, Peter
Lamana came here from his home in
New Orleans yesterday. He was, how
ever, refused admission to the jail and
a view of the gallows.
The condemned man Is Leonardo
Gebbia, one of several Italians who
figured in the kidnapping and assassi-
nation of little Walter Lamana, of
New Orleans, two years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

until he can write al essay on why the
Fourth of July Is celebrated. He was
arrested for discharging q pistol but
could not tell the magistrate why he
celebrated. He said Pittsburg was the
capital of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
Dinner for Kaiser.

Travemunde, Germany. July 5.-Em-
peror william was entertained at dim
ner on board the yacht Utowana last
night by Allison v. Armour. Of New
York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Naples. July B.--Father Bonifae
Krug. formerly Of st. Vincent Abbes
at Beatty. Pa, ana morereceutly ArclH
Abbot OF the famous Benedietine Abbey
Of Monte Casino disd &c the abes
yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

New York, July 5-Representative
Francis W. Cushman, of Tacoma. Wash,
who is I'll with pneumonia at Roosevelt
Hospital, was greatly improved to-
night. EgE&a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Louisville. KY, July 5--Not casual.
ty today serious enough to warrant an
emergency call for any doctor and only
three frs alarms. all Of them trivial.
bore testimony to the sanity of Louis-
vills's celebration OF the fourth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Chicago, July s.-Tns kscond-fasr-
sld's uummar ies OF the three days
country-wide celebration are:
In, Chicago. dead. one; injured e..
Elsewhere. dead ~; injured Asz5.
Deaths due to tetanus. ~.
Fire loss. e4A6,60o,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

st. Louis, No., July S-Two deaths
today were incident to rndspsndsncs
Day celebration.
At midnight. 2oB injured ranging
from serious to minor hurts. had bsen
recorded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 5s-FOrecast for
AIabamal Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
daxs moderate south vyindD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

st. Louis. July 5.-Nellie sullivan. IA
years old died today from burns re-
cutting from Niger chaser" which
ignited the girls dress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

Pittsburg, July k.--ons hundred ana
eighteen scorched fingers. seventy-one
MANNED arms and three burned eyes 10
the toll paid By xoung America IN
Greater Pfttsburg Tor the lndepend-
ence Day celebration up 70 tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
ss>s nay b CAieaes.

cbicaro. July s-The promise Of q
asene~ celebration was carried out. only
thirty-five accidents and one death hsv.
i fne been recorded IT midnight.
j Tn record Of last year was twelve
dead and ia injured In Chicago alone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

New Orleans La. July 5.-Indepen-
dence Day celebration In New Orleans
yesterday and today was one OF the
quietest in the history Of the coun-
try.
nm to a late hour today as the result
of explosives. Miss Mary Francis. Of
1908 Howard street. received. gun
shot wound in the right shoulder. She
will recover. -.
A gun not loaded with a blank cart
ridge and fred in her direction caused
Mrs. Mary Richard was shot in the
leg by a stray bullet under similar
circumstances.
George Gray. a 13-year-oid youth.
was injured in the hand by TOY pis-
toll and blood poisoning Is feared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

New York, July E.-Isader Salow. IS
years old. has been sentenced to jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

TEaan Mother and ChiId.
Gansden, ". J., July b.-During q eel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06
Nremphis Boy WAN DIE.

Memphis. Tenn. July SIN some I'M
sxulained manner a spark ignited q
large bunch Of IRE crackers carried In
the shirt bosom OF little Charles Be.
donis. crippled newsboy today and IN
a moment the lad was writhing on
the ground while the largeN crack ers
were exploding about his breast He
was frightfully burned and Will prob
ahiv die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06


New York, July 5-Four deaths, 1877
injured, nine of them dangerously, and
one SO seriously that death seems GER
tain. was the Fourth OF July record In
New York and Brooklyn up to mid
night tonight.
The list of dead. up to 10 o'clock to-
night. follows:
Edith Brown, years old, died from
fractured skull caused by explosion of
toy cannon.
Dorothy Dt Martin, 5 years old. died
from burns caused by ignition of box
o. matches.
nov. died of tetanus after wounding his
hand with q toy pistol.
Giuseppe Pagano. 40 years old. Kill.
cd by random bullet supposedly hred
by q celebration. though relatives main
tain that he was murdered.
Fires in city and suburbs were NUM-
beredl by the score, but none in New
York proper did any great damage.