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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
"WHIsKEY AND GIRLs.v
Two Evils Put clerk to the Bad, F
 gaYW.

Savannah. Ga. March 7.-After a Journey from Revelstoke, British Co., lumbia, two special agents reached Sa- vannah today having in their charge O. R Hull. formerly an employe here of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway who is charged with stealing a book of Southern Expres money order blanks and sowing" them over Savannah at large profit to himself.
 "whiskey and girls" was Hulrs re- ply to a request for the reason for his trouble He returned without extradi- tton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
BURNED TO DEATH.
With Husband In Jail Wife Meets Fa-
 tal Accident.

Statesboro. Ga, March 7.--Whiie her husband was prisoner here on the charge of murder awaiting a second trial after conviction. Mrs. Joe Woods. who resided near Rockyford. this coun- ty, was burned to death yesterday af- ternoon, the news of her death reach ing here today.
 Mrs Woods was bathing one of her babies before an open fireplace when her dress was ignited. She ran into the yard and died there.
 The husband was taken by ofncers to his home today. broke down at the terrible sight and was returned to his cell. An officer will accompany him to the funeral Several small children. the oldest but years, are left uncareo for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
TO PIPE GAS.
Gigantic scE

Gigantic scheme on Foot in Louisiana.
 New Orleans, La, March That natural gas may be piped to various cities in Louisiana, Arkansas and Tex as from the fields of Caddo parish.
 shose supply Is said to be practically
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
PANDORA LEAVES CHURCH.
FtIfpfna Preacher Begins OrgamfztnA
 Evangelical Methodists.

Manila, March 7.-Nicholas Zamora, the Filipino preacher who has caused a split in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Manila and planned to or- eanize an Evangelical Methodist church in the Philippines. today sur rendered his credentials to the rsgu- lar church and began forming his fol- lowers in an organized body.
 He Is followed by at least 1000 members of his former congregation. The extent of the schism in the estah- lished Methodist church Is as yet un- determined, but 1t is evident the ma fority of the Filipino leaders will re- main loyal to the regular church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
Sister in Prn.trnted.

Sioux City, la. March 7.-walter F. Schultz the victim of the mysterious murder at Alexandria, Va. has sis ter living in Sioux City. She is Mrs. Almore F. Gillette, of 1914 Douglas Street, her husband being a purchasing agent for Armour & Co. Mrs. Gill; lette's given name Is Ellen Dorothy. She has been prostrated by the news of her brothers death. Schultz never lived in Sioux City but made his headquarters in Chicago, where his pafents still live.
 Schultz was an artist and has been travelling for his health. He was in Washington for the inauguration. Mir. Gillette tonight wired the Chief of Po- lice of Alexandria to hold the body for further instructions. Mrs. Gil- lette will go to. Chicago to break the news to her parents tomorrow. O. F. Schultz is the father of the murdered man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
LOEB suPERINTBNDs MOVING.

sees That Roosevelts Effects are Ship
 ped to Oyster Bay.
 Washington, March 7-William Loeb, Jr., who was named by President Taft as Collector of the Port of New York, will leave Washington tomorrow. He will take charge of the New York cus- toms Tuesday. Mir. Loeb was detain- ed here experimenting the removal of some of MT. Roosevelt's personal ef- fects and their shipment to Oyster Bay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
Mrs. Seelex Asphxxiated.

Washington March 7.-Mrs. George D. Seeley. aged fifty. widow of Col. Seeley, U. S. A.. was asphyxiated early today in her home here. The coroner gave . certifcate Of accidental death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
Anti-JaD Bill.

Honolulu. March 1.-The territoria Senate by . vote of 10 to has pass ed to It's second reading the anti-Jap anese bill, which prohibits aliens iron fishing in Hawaiian waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
RIVALRY IN CONGRESS.
Over Appointments to the Wayu and
 Means Committee.

Washington, March 7.-As the Ways and Means Committee of the House will have the important duty of re- porting the new tariff bill, there Is keen rivalry among members of the House for appointments to fill the three vacancies on the committee. The one vacancy in the Republican member ship made by the expiration of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
THE WEATHER.

WashinstOn, March T.-FOrecRst for AIabanAai Rain Monday, fair and cooler Tuesday, high southerly winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
WAR RUaroRs DENIED>
Absolute Peace Prevailes in Nicaragua,
 Declares Relays.

New Orleans, IA. March T.-Presi- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua in cable to Consul General AItschui here. denies positively tha. preparations are being either Costa Rfca or Salvador,
 We are here in absolute peace" declares President zelaya, "and every thing Is quiet"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-08
TRAGEDY IN BEssEMER.

J. M. MehuFg.
 Birmingham. March Frank Gala han. weil-known man of Bessemer. was killed in that city at an early hour this morning. J. M. Mehurg. foreman of a Bessemer foundry Is in jail charged with the murder,
 Callahan was shot twice and there were no eye witnesses
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26

Camp Wellman Spitzbergen.-
Walter Wellman's second attempt
to sail over the North Pole in q
balloon has resulted in failure. The
yian dirigible balloon .merica, in
which Mr.. Wellman and his party
Of three set out on their perilous
fight met with a mishap after it
had porceeded about thirty-two
miles from the starting point. Mr..
Wellman and his party succeeded in
making a landing without injury to
any member.
Suddenly after having covered
some thirty-two miles and when
everything seemed going finely, the
leather guide rope to which was at
tached a thousand pound of provi-
sions and stores broke away. The
accident occurred just as the air.
ship was nearly over the pack ice
of North Spitzbergen.
Released from this great weight
the airship shot upward at terri
dc pace until it was at great height
above the clouds. The pilots sue
ceeded in bringing her down near
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26

torily explain their presence in Nc
KEGS Rocks were bodily hurled
through car window. When the
men fell from the car, members OF
the mob in the street burtally attack
ed them. rhe three men were dragg-
ed to tho edge Of the yiaduct, fifty
feet below which lay the tracks Of
the railroad, and only escaped be-
ing thrown over by the arrival Of
detachment of troops.
Shortly before IL o'clock an at
tempt was made to blow up this Office
building of the car plant, a three
story frame structure erected close
to the stookade near the company
house. Nitroglycerin caps were
thrown over the stockade and over
20 feet Of basement rock supporting
the office building was torn away by
the explosion.
Shortly after II O'Clock a. street
car from Pittsburg was attacked by
strike sympathizers and over a dozen
men, passengers aboard the car, were
severely beaten and finally rescued
by troopers.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
MISFORTUNE SEEMS CAMPING ON THE
TRAIL OF THE SEARCHER FOR NORTH POLE

the earth, turned her about and set
out to fight their way southwark
against a strong wind. The airship
proceeded slowly to the edge of the
pack ice where the steamer Fran
was anchored. After much difficult
ty tow rope was gotten aboard the
Fran which started Immediately to
tow the airship to the landing stage
and within a short distance where
the start was made.
But the i'll luck of the expedition
was not yet at an end. Just as the
airship had reached the landing
stage and everything looked favor
able for its rescue without serious
damage a sudden gust of wind
caught the big inflated balloon
broadside and snatched it away from
the tow lines. 1t was carried careen-
ing over rough ice, hummocks for
some distance and then it exploded.
All the scattered parts of the air
ship were subsequently rescued
but the damages were so great as
to preclude any further attempt to
fly over the pole this year.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Ends Labor of Love.

Miss Emily Butt, hall teacher in
the Central High School of Jackson,
who has been devoting her time
since the closing of the school to
teaching the few minors at the
Rankin convict farm, has given up
that work, reluctantly, AMI left for
New York, where she has for the
past three years worked during her
vacation periods in the George Jun
ior Republic, sort of reformatory
where the boys and girls are self,
governing to a large extent, and
where they are trained to DO about
all the things self-reliant men and
women usually do. Miss Butt went
to the Rankin farm with two-fold
object of showing what was in the
boys in the hope that the board of
trustees would make this teaching a
permanent thing, and of demonstrate
ing the need of a juvenile reforma-
tory to be supported by the State,
and where all minors might b sent
for correction and reclamation in
stead of to the penitentiary.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Crop Conditlon at state Farns.

At the Oakley and Rankin State
farms, the section of the acreage
cultivated to cotton is still very
much off, in condition and growth.
At oakley there has been a com.
bination of pests which have con.
centrated their operations to the de.
triment of the cotton-the weevil,
the boil worm ana sharpshooters.
At the present rate of deterioration
from. these causes they will scarcely
make a. hundred average bales on
the whole place Last year they
cleared 29S bales on the place from
a little over three hundred acres,
and in addition they got a fine grade
of the staple. With about 400
acres this year, which is now in cot
ton, the prospect is very sorry.
Corn, however, is in promising shape
at both Oakley and Rankin, and ii
is expected to harvest good crop
of the serial from both places,
which with hay and peavines and
potatoes will give a satisfactory
crop. Conditions on the Sunfiower
Plantation as regards cotton are
rather more promising upon the
whole, the cotton acreage having
come out better than-had been ex-
pected The corn Is also looking
well and a satisfactory yield is aNi-
cipated.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
MONTEREY IS UNDER ARMS
Dealers Sold Entire Stock of
Firearms.
REYES IS SURROUNDED BY TROOPS
Vast Opposition Meeting Has Been
in Part Curtailed by Authorities
Police On Hand to Check
Incendiary Speeches.


Mexico City.-The Mexico Daily
Record received a special dispatch
from Monterey saying:
mot pistol or frearm of any
description could be bought in this
city Monday. Half of the men of
the town are carrying sword canes
or concealed weapons. Lodges OF
clandestine Masons, who recognize
Gen. Reyes as chief, prepared a de-
monstration in his honor in the
Alameda. The government troops
will put down the slightest disorder.
Trouble is feared"
Special dispatches from various
parts of North Mexico to different
publications in this capital all agree
that the situation throughout that
region is one of much political un-
rest. Gen. Trevino, the newly ap-
pointed commander of the Third
military zone, is acting with vigor
and decision and troops have been
moved quietly and swiftly to places
where they will be most needed in
case of serious disturbances. 1t is
not thought likely that these latter
will occur, for the government has
the situation too well in hand. The
opposition has been beaten before
it has been allowed to make move,
is the concensus of opinion in we'll
informed circles here.
The trouble centers about the per-
sonality of Gen. Bernardo Reyes,
governor of the state of Nueyo Leon,
and former minister of war in the
cabinet of President Diaz. A party
with branches in every state in the
union has named Reyes as a eandi-
date for the yice-presidency in oppo-
sition to Ramon Carroll, the in
cumbent, who has been renominated
by the administration party.
Some time ago Reyes left Monter-
ey for the summer resort of Galeana,
some miles distant in the mountains.
Later he left that place for the
ranch of friend. simultaneously
with this last move of Reyes detach-
ments of federal troops were sent
to the mountains and the latest dis
patches say that Reyes is complete
ly surrounded by federal forces.
This is believed to be but pre-
cautionary move on the part of the
federal government.
One OF the most dangerous ele-
ments of the situation, according to
the Record dispatch, is the alleged
called meeting of all the clandes-
tine lodges of Masons throughout the
Monterey section. 1t is claimed
that these self-styled Masons have
pledged themselves to support Rey-
es. Gen Diaz, president of the re-
public, is a thirty-third degree Ma
son of the recognized branch OF
Masonry of Mexico.
The special dispatches say that
no general order has gone forth
stopping the sale of firearms in Mon
terey, but that none are to be had
at any price because the pawnshops
and stores where wea pons are kept
have sold out their entire stock.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
BOIL WEEVIL DEAD.
Severe Heat Has Killed Of NinetXz
Nine Per Cent of Pest.

Dallas, Tex.-Dr. w. D. Hunter,
the government entomologist, in
charge of the Southern field crop, in
bulletin declares that the terrific
heat of the last few days has killed
more than SO per cent of the boil
weevils in Texas and Oklahoma, and
that the heat and dryness of the
season have everywhere brought out
small plants on which the buds will
soon open, so the crop may be pick
ed at an abnormally early date.
In conclusion Dr. Hunter says:
"If the farmers will accept the OPP
portunity nature has provided. has
ten the picking of the crop, uproot
and burn the plants, there is no pos
sibility that there will be many wee
wills left; in fact, if the cotton plants
should be destroyed generally in
Texas by the middle of September,
there would be no boil weevils what
ever in Texas next year.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
one Wild NIGHT OF RIOTIHC
Strikers Attempt to Dynamite
Offices.
WOMAN THROWS BOMB AT GUARDS
Men Hurled From Car Window
BrutaIIy Beaten BY Mob. WO-
men Attract Attention of
Troops. Men Use Clubs.

Pittsburg, PA night of wild
rioting among the striking working
men closed the week at the Pressed
Steel Car Company's plant in Schoen-
vile. A daring attempt, partly sue
olessful, to blow up the Office build
ing of the company was made. This
was the signal for serious clashes be-
tween state troopers and strike sym
pathizers, in which a dozen or more
men were injured.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday
night more than 500 women and
childnsn gathered about the compa-
ny's restaurant in McKees Rocks and
were partially dispersed by mounted
troopers. One woman, bolder than
the rest, stood out of the mob and
drawing a gass pipe loaded with
powder, threw it at the feet of
troopers horse. The bomb failed to
explode.
The crowd of women again formed
in the streets and as a last resort a
fire hose was played on thom. This
means was effective.
With the angry women swarming
the streets a concerted attack was
made upon the company's restaurant
from the near, and setting upon ne
gro cooks with ladies, pokers and
cooking spoons, about fifty women
beat an entrance into the kitchen of
the establishment and made off with
five barrels of potatoes. barrel of
onions and even cauldrons of steam
ing soup.
While the women held the atten-
tion of the troopers a more serious
riot occurred near the viaduct over
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
Strike sympathizers gathered there
and began stopping street cars and
holding passengers up for close scru-
tiny.
Three men who could not satisfac-
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
TO REGULATE INSANITY PLEA
Such Bill Will Be introduced
in Next Legislature.
ROBBERY UNDER GUISE OF The LAW
Hot Weather Saves Hay Crop. Bale
Sold at Auction Brings 81 cents.
Teacher for Young Cony-
lets Leaves Reluctantly.

A house-cleaning for the magis-
trates' courts of Jackson is promis-
ed by disclosures during the past
few days showing that a half dozen
or more white men are preying on
the ignorant negroes of the commune
tty, arresting them on all sorts of
trivial charges, forcing them to dis
gorge whatever money they have in
their pockets as bail for appearance
in the magistrates court, and then
warning them that they had better
get out of the community. Fre-
quently these fake constables will
bring up their cases in court, pre-
sent evidence against the accused
parties consisting of their
own unsupported testimony-and
when conviction follows they pock-
ct their portion of the costs assessed.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
MILLION IN BAD MONEY.
Had Trunk of Spurious Mexican
Pesos.


Louisville Ky.-Dreams of wealth
reflected their gaudy hues from
brass bound trunk containing mill
lion dollars in counterfeit Mexican
pesos, were shattered for John G.
and Marion Roberts here, when De-
putty Marshal William Blaydes ar
rested John Roberts with the money
in his possession. There has been
unraveled in the custom house OF
Louisville and the Central police
station, a tale of attempted financial
buccaneering that puts into shadow
some of the boldest exploits in the
history of counterfeiting He show
ed BIaydes a brass trunk of the
sort especially constructed to figure
in romances and this was filled with
$1,G0O,000 in crisp Mexican notes.
Roberts said that he would have
been in Mexico with the trunk
week ago had he not been awaiting
the arrival of a perforating machine
and a device for numbering the bills.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
SHOT THROUGH HIS HEAD.
Frank HalIam, Jr., Dead By His
Own Hand.

Jackson, Miss.-Frank Hllam, Jr.,
son of DR.. Frank Hallam, aged %,
shot himself through the temple
with a go calibre rife at the home of
his father here, and lived. but three
hours, the bullet having gone almost
through the head. He was found
seated in a rocking chair before a
large mirror in his room on the sec
ond floor of the Hallam home. No
reason is known for the suicide and
the friends of the family deny such
was the case.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
NIAHON ARRIVES.
President Street Garments Union
NEov T0y.avent Ct,.;Iyc ~ C,E,{co,o


President Street Garments Union
May Prevent Strike in Chicago.
Chicago. arrival in this city
of President VIM. D. Mahon, of the
International Street Carmen's Union,
gave a brighter outlook to the con-
troversy between the street car COM
panies and their employees, who have
threatened to strike if their demands
for higher wages are refused. AL
though President Mahon declined to
make any statement in regard tc
the situation, it is said he is strong
ly opposed to walk-out and would
.endeavor to the best Of his means te
avert such action on the part of tie
street car men.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
GRAFT IN MONTREAL.

Montreal. II Testimony showing
that the city of Montreal has lost
millions of dollars in contract work
and that official positions of all
kinds have been bought and sold
for years has been brought out by
the investigations into the city's
civic affairs begun by the provincial
government several weeks ago. The
investigation has covered the admin
istration of police fire and public
works.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
PROHIBITION FIGURES.
Shown Drinkers "shy' 100000
600 Drunks.

Chicago. Drinkers in the United
States. from the the chronic "souse"
to those who occasionally and light
ly daily with the foaming stein or
the sparkling wine glass. have
agone shy 7,50O.000,0O0 drinks in
the last two years according to sta
tistics from prohibition nation
al headquarters. 1.408,09S men
have become total abstainers.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Druggist commits Suicide.

]. NJ. Rabb, a prominent druggist
Of Laurel, manager of the Mississip-
pi Drug Company. committed sui
eide by taking morphine. He had
administered the deadly drug with
a hypodermic syringe. His act of
self-destruction is attributed to des-
Dondency over business matters
which has been augmented, in the
opinion of physicians, by the ex-
cessiye heat. He left note asking
the forgiveness of his wife and lit
tie children, of which there are two.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26

State league has been formed
with view to more firmly cement
ing together commercial, industrial
and -developmental interests in Mis-
sissippi, and by SO doing enhance
their opportunities for working the
greatest material good to the great
est number. Such matters of live
interest as freight rates, good roads.
civic Improvement, and other topics
which are commanding so much at
tention and interest are to receive
first consideration.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
PEoNAGE is THE CHARGE.
Was Detained AS Strike Breaker BY
Force.

Pittsburg, PA charge of pc
onage was formally made against
Frank N. Hoffstot, president of the
Pressed Steel Car Co., and Samuel
Cohen, head of the service bureau at
the Bhoenvi1le plant. The charge
was contained in an affidavit sworn
to by Albert Vamp, an imported
workingman, before United States
Commissioner w. L. Lindsey. The
specific charge is that the two men
have violated section 5526 of the re-
visad statutes of the United States
in having arrested. held and return
ed the complainant t1 c1ndition Of
peonage."
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
GIRL LOSES HER LIFE

wildwood, NJ i'm a futile ef-
fort to save the life of w Brooks
Lessig, a well-known Philadelphia
lawyer, with whom she was swim
ming in the surf at Wildood Crest,
Miss Virginia Paul, one of the lead
ers in the younger set of Philadel-
phia society was also drowned in
the swift ocean current.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
sTRTKERs FIRE SHOTS.
Shoot Pistol at Gang of Imported
Men.

Shoot Pistol at Gang of Imported
Men.
Pittsburg Three thousand stri-
kers lined the banks Of the Ohio riv-
er and men in the crowd fired more
than a hundred shots from pistols
when the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany at McKee's Rock landed fifty
more imported men from the steam
er P. NJ. Pfeil.
Adetail of ten troopers of the
State constabulary, in command Of
a sergeant, all mounted, sailed from
the plant as the boat drew near the
landing place, and held the strikers
in check and dispersed them. No one
was injured.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
To Advance interests of City.

A progressive league was organic
ed at vicksburg, the object of the
organization being primarily the
boosting of Vicksburg and the work
ing generally toward the advertise
ment of the advantages of the c'ty
md {. betterment of the civic condi
ton. 1t is to be without political
bias or affliation and to work from a
commercial standpoint.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
BARGE Built for Government.

One of the largest as we'll as most
substantial barges of its kind ever
built in this part was launched at
Scranton from the shipyard of Del
mas and Krebs. The vessel mea-
sures 81 feet, inches in length, is
q feet of beam and has a depth of
hold of IL feet. She was built
for the United States government at
a cost of $1,000, and will be used
as a coal barge to the dredgeboat
Pascagoula. The finest of yellow
pine lumber was used in the vessels
construction.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Success in Raisine Rice.

Some progress has been made in
the movement to drain the Homo
chitto Swamp lands, in Adams Coun-
ty, at cost of $4,000, thereby
opening from $4,000 to 10000
acres for the cultivation of rice. DR..
L. H. Lamkin has a field of rice
in the Kingston district.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Killed i'm Accident at Plant.

Fred A. Bell, sawyer at Merrill's
mill plant, at Lake, was instantly
killed. A small log in rolling down
the skidway missed the kicker and
was struck by the carriage, which
hurled against Mr.. Bell, striking
him on the chest.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-08-26
Postmasters Want Better Paw.

At the closing session of the Post
masters Convention at Biloxi, the
subject of more adequate compensa-
tion for fourth-class postmasters
was recommended to the favorable
consideration of the congressman
and senators of Alabama, Mississip-
pi and Louisiana.