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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
IE PA CKlNG HOUSE: NEEDED Ik Real Estate Men
 Talk. lcoulD AARKE1 CATTLE n Ilauisiss Deiag Received as
 to AdaSt tahiity.
 xvssy w..A rs-s- Ns~ rsr-<f. set slles . A,ss.-. .as Rssslt of
 Dssl. se q. Ess.l> Real <
 Estate Msa. 4. 4lt 1F IE

capt- Frank Koh>. one. of the lead. sng farm real sstats men of Alabama, eald yeaterday that he was receiving many lstters from farfners In various perts of the country. askihg about the eonuffoins fn Alabama and near Mont gomesy for stock raising and especial- ly the adaptability of the land. for the ratnfng of hogs.
 He said he had made study of. the eltuation and found the land of ,the black belt was most favorabfy adapt abie for this business. that 1t raised the classes of foods suited for hog xeedin9. and that there was sustenance opr herds In the pasture lands. practis 6slly alI the year around. s.e s
 fkrdueh his ofnce. four western far mers have moved to this state in the Inn year, who have gone into the cat. tIe business to some extent. and lett ten from them show thcx are more than pleased with Alabama land for
 csbtain Kohn 2 said the greatest drawback to raising cattle and hogs Of . packing house. that with. such q nusinees i'd operation to handle tho out. put of the stock farms the business cauld be made paying Institution in-i si1e 6f q year. He fsaid that local mon have taken up the question of a pack i'm holse and the advisabifity of es- tabifshiag one near Montgomery Ia now sls business is drawn tos this section in . su4leisnt number ..the packing house
 sinsssyisws with other res,3 estate ment m the city show, most of them are also In copmunftation with cattle men and fsrmers in other sections of the country toEan extent that few, Mont Rvmerians know. Although having a ble real estate business in and near etantIy in communication with persons d6sirinR to come here. and each week sees some new settler Tn the State. Farm lands all over Aiabama are be. ipK handled in the Montgomery real es- tate offices and in . great ,percentage the purchasers are buyers from other States. <1 4 ss s4
 One drawback, Mir. Kohn says to the increase. Of thfs ps sst of the States pop ulation, is the fact that many of stiie buyers .ufgiand want large tracks. and not being familiar with the handling of negroes. 1t is not good business to advise them to purchase land in, quan- lily. Several who have tried to con- duct large plantations have not met results they expected owing to their Inability to handle negro labor. But. he Nays. in eases where the outside purchaser bought less than fifty acres. she most. sratifying results have been realized. It
 Tn handlsnk sschs case. the real es- tate men say, when. they nnd the pros pectfvs buyer .isra man who heretofore has worked his own place. with the assistance of hired white iaborers or hts owT, family the real estate men advise them of the dificuity of hand- ling negroes and make an effort to conisne the purchase of land to . com paretfveiy small parcel.
 This is done. one of the dealers said,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
PREPARE FOR BANQUET.
Y. M. c. 4. Physical Department -..- NnHH AeftYe.

The physical department committee of the Y. NJ. c. A held meeting yes terday afternoon at the association building for. the purpose of discussing plans for a banquet. which will be given att the Y. M. c. A. sometime the latter part of this month for all mem bers of the gymnasium classes. at which time plans will be perfected for an indoor baseball league.
 The committee has also mailed out letters to every member of~ths asso- ciation, calling their attention to the continuance of the physical work. of the association during the summer months. featuring also the indoor base ball league. and informing them that H. E. Hening, the new acting physi- cal director, would conduct the classes regularly as heretofore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
sErGHTt BLAxE.

rfremen Called To the Pheteeraph
 Gallery of R.-R n. Bremer. ItSsf,. A srnaif hiaxe fin the "dark'4 room of P, R. Bremer's piiotograph gallery on the sseocnd floor of 1s i@2 Dexter Ave. nue at sl1s3e o'clock yesterday ,moru- ings brought the appafatus of, the firs department from the Madison Avenue, Msntgomery stations.ge si3.
 The prompt use of < the chemical wagon ended the ire shortly, ccniining the damage to but few dollars The reason for so many companies re- spending isfthst all fires in the. heart of the city are given the attention of several companies.f, 4 t-t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
DAVIS ANNOUNCES
 IN SIXTH DISTRICT

Jasper, April 7.-Hon ". C. Davis. of this place. today formally announc- ed his candidacy for Congress- in op- position to Captain IIobspn in the next primary. fgf9f ft l1.s s.s ,.,
 His announcement was received wiIn much Interest by the people in tnis section. who have known him for wears. and among whom he has fought many battles in the interest of the party.
 Besides his great personal following In this and Marion and Fayette ana Lamar counties he has hosts of friends all over the district
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
TUscuMBIA OFFICIALS
New administration Takes Up MunicI.
 pal Affairs.

Tuscumbia, April 7.-(Speciat. )- Tuscumbia's new mayor, N. P. Tomp- kins, and the five new aldermen have been Installed, after which><they pro- ceeded to the election of a city clerk, city attorney and treasurer.
 John Sherrod. the present clerk, was reappointed, over three other appli- cants, which was in the nature of a surprise to at least one of the appli- cants, who had felt that he would re- ceive enough votes to secure the ap- pointment, having been led to believe that he would land a winner.
 MT. Sherrod has made a fine clerk during the two years. and is fa- miliar with the duties of the office. City attorney w. L. Chitwood was al- sd reelected over two other appli- cants. W. D. Rorex, cashier of the Tuscumbia Bank & Trust Company, was elected treasurer over the other applicant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
: so. PACIFIC HOLDS MEETING.
 It Ia Decided to Issue efOO,OO0jOOa 7. s Worth of Stock.

es "OEtn OA 6tWCA@
 Louisville, Ky, April 7.-The annual meeting of the Southern Pacific Rail. way was held here at Il o'clock to- day. Directors were elected and the stockholders voted to authorize an is- sue of $l0o, 900 worth of stock consisting-of 1000, 900 shares at Sl0O par value each. The meeting was at, tended by A. K Vandeventer. of New York, treasurer of the company; E. E Hixson, New York: Judge A. F. Humphrey, general counsel Louisville, J. K. Weaver. Louisville, and A. r. Humphrey. Jr.. Louisville. Practically all of the stock was represented per- sonally or by proxy.
 After the approval and ratification of the acts of the board of directors and the executive committee of the company during the last year. the fif- teen directors of the corporation for the ensuing year were elected as fol- lows: Charles A. Peabody. New York: w. Bayard Cutting. New York: Henry w ADeforest, Oyster Bay. N. r.; Max well Evarts. New York: Robert Goe- let Newport, R. l.; Edward H. Harri- man, New York: Marvin Hughitt, Chi cago; H.. E. Huntington, San Fran cisco; Robert &. Lovett, New York; Clarence H., Mackay, New York; Ogden Mills. Staatsburg. N. Y.; William Malil, New York W. " s. sThorne, New York; Frank A. Vanderlip. New York, and Robert Walton Goelet, Newport. R. l.
 The stock issue mentioned will be 1,0oO, 900 shares of $100 each and may be had by the bondholders of the com pany in exchange for their bonds at 313O a share. The transfer books of the company will be re-opehed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for the transfer of stocks, having been closed for the purposes of the annual meet ing since'<S o'clock on the afternoon of March IS last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
AIIexea Fire Bugs Acquitted.

New Orleans. April 7.-Charles RoufY and Cyrus A McAllister, charg- ed with setting fire to the buildings which they coupled in Canal street sev- eral weeks ago. were acquitted today in the first city criminal court. Rour was president of the French Novelty Co.,. and MeAllister was the head of moving picture show in an adjoining building. The fire was In the center of the business portion Of the city and at one time threatened to assume ser. ious proportions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
JUMP FROM BUILDING.
Two Are Injured in an Apartmen . House Fire.

Chicago, April Mrs. Alvine Hil- gard, sixty-five years of age, wife of Springfield. H., shoe merchant. jumped from a second story window. when fire attacked the apartment building at 3073O9 Dover Place. in this city today. and was seriously in- jured. Her niece, Miss Nanon Fisher. of Believille, H.. was overcome by smoke. but was rescued.
 P. W. Herman, boarder who also jumped from the second story. suffer ed a broken leg. Loss to building and contents. $25.o0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
MAY CALL OFF THE
 MAYORS, CONVENTION

In speaking. of Sthe report that the lature may not be called. Mayor Teague said yesterday, that in all probability this, would annul his call for con- vention of the mayors of the municipal ities of the state. As yet MT. Teague has not definitely decided whether he will call on the convention, but will attend, to the matter today. # ,..s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
PrOmAnent Texas Woman Meets With n TrnEfc Death. ..

Waco. Tex, April 7-While driving with her daughter here today Mrs. Edgar Woodward, wife of prominent real estate man. was killed in a run away accident, the wheel of the ve- hicle coming of and the occupants of the carriage being thrown out.
 Mrs. W'oodward's skull was fractyr- ed and she survived only a few min ntes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
srRnEr srncrrrcArross.

TAe Paving wssk . ts De Given Ont ts BfAders.
 All the specinca ations pertaining to lately ordered paved. have been com. piled and are ready ste be giyen out to the concerns which, will bid for the work. z; Street Inspector Faber. who compiled them. was busy yesterday in puttfnG on the fnishing touches to them. adding the clause which provid- ed that the work was to be paid for in cash. AS~ was enacted at the last meeting of the City Council. 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
M. K. a IT. Railroad Eiects omcer..

$SDallas. Texas. April T.--At the meet ing of the Missouri, Kansas and Tex as Railroad directors today the follow ing officers were elected: Adrian H. Joline, president; A. A. Allen. vice president; R. P. Roach. treasurer; c. S. Sherwin. secretary.
 All of the other old officers were retained. This election affects the Texas lines only.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
re 'Attead sIeesfns.

Selma today for Birmingham to at tend the sessions of the Alabama Edu-' cational Association. which will con- vene there tomorrow. Among the teachers who will attend the meeting are all of those in the public schools of sthe city an dthe scholars of the public schools have been given recess until Monday. A great many teachers from all over the country will also at tend the meeting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Attenpsea Rebsery.

An attempt was made during last night to cut the plate glass window of the store on Broad Street. occupied by the Hudson Shoe Company. On display in this window there is . small box containing e3b silver. and This morning 1t was discovered that during the night some person had tried to cut . hole In the plate glass window so ar to secure the box of money. The person who attempted to cut the glass vas evidently scared away before he. could complete his work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Social and Personal.

Tomorrow morning Mrs. Marshall Eskridge will entertain the members of the Friday Bridge Club and the Biiliken Club will meet with Miss Pauline welch at her home on Union Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
,,,., Huston Entertains.

The members Of the Weonesoay Sewing Club and few other guests were delightful1y entertained this morning by Miss Helen Huston at her home on Church Street. Dainty re- treatments were enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
SELMA 10 GET
 GOOD SERVICE Southern to Put on
 Trains. A NEGRO IS MURDERED Alabama Representatives Arc
 Against the Tariff BD. An Attempt Was sase re Rss Rswsli- Hus.s. shoe store Some Tine
 D.r,.s r.e.Asy N,sht-rAs Lsss is Small.

aeir.na April 7.-(Special. l-Tne Southern Railway today announced that on Sunday, April ls. the aouoie daily passenger service on the Moolie Ltvision between Selma and Mopue ana Selma and Birmingham would pc re- suxned.. This announcement will be learned with . great deal of interest by the people, along the lines of the Southern between those points.
 while the schedule upon which the new trains will run has not been made public 1t sis understood that both of them will leave here early in the morning. The train for Birmingham viii leave about 6 o'clock each morn ing 1t is thought and will return in the afternoon about o'clock.
 The train for Mobile will also leave In the mornings about o'clock and will be. operated as far as Thomasvilie and will return to Selma that night. At Thomasvtlle the train from Selma will make connections with . morning train from that place for Mobile. This train returning from Mobile win make connections with the train from Thom- asyfiie for this city.
 The. matter of . double daily service between Selma and Birmingham and Selma and Mobile has been agitated ever since these trains were annulled on the Southern over a year ago. Their being put back is a result of n confefsnce among ofiiciais of the Southern which was held in Bfrming- ham about . week ago and at which meeting the officials petitoned the of ficials of the system at washington tel put on . double service between Mo bile and Birmingham 4s
 sAxainst the Psyne BiIL
 About a week ago E. F, Uilrt1an sd. dressed a letter to Congressman W. B Craig anu Senators Bankhead and Johnston in reference to the Payne tariff bill which is now pending in Congress. Tn his letter Mir. Uilman dweN upon the unjustness of some articles quoted in the bill e. c.specialIy to that part in reference to the duty on gloves and hosiery and he urged them to usl their Influence in defeating the passage of these parts of the proposed bill = s < z
 This morning. Mir. uiiman received letters from consressman Craig and Senators Bankhead and Johnston. Each thought the bin was an unjust one and promised to use their efforts in defeating itzwhsn a vote was taken. Negro Kills Another.
 Early this morning in a house m Cherry Street. in. the western part of the city. Henry Davis sho tand killed Reuben Jones. The shot entered Reu- ben Jones's' left side of the neck and passed out on the right side, and death was almost instantaneous. After ff,e shooting. Henry Davis made his es- cape. r
 The killins was the resuitsof a fam fly quarrel. Some years ago Reuben Jones, married a negro woman who had two children.- Henry Davis and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Deeth sf TT. wiIIett.

Mr. wiliett. Do years Of age. died at his home near the Cawthon cotton mills this morning sboytrs o'clock af- ter an iliness of only few days. The decease had been . resident of Selma for . lumber of years and was we'll liked by all who knew him. He leaves number of relatives to mourn his death. The funeral services were held this afternoon at f:30 O'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

Miss EstsIie Adler will leave on Sum day for Ctncinnati to be maid of hon or at the marriage of her brother. Mr. Lee Adler and Miss Cora Loeb of that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

a
 Among the out-of-town guests ex- pected here within the next few days tor attend the marriage of Miss Julia Hersfeld and Mir. Lawrence Zacharias of Mobile. on next Wednesday. are Mrs. Zacharias, Mir. Herbert Zacharias and Miss Julia Herzfeid. Of Mobile; MT; and Mrs. Nat Kayser of Atlanta. and Mrs. Kramer of Jacksonville
 Mir. Charlie Smith is spending today at Mcwiilfams on business.
 Miss Jean Burke. of Montgomery. is expected here Within the next day or so to be the guest of Miss Anna An derson.
 Mir. VIII Philips will entertain a number of friends at a picnic on Fri day, at his country home near sum merfieid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

: ssnething new. Ts si@ s
 Destiny ~ TAs Grass this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

During this Quarrei the daughter took ths part of her mother and shortly afterwards. while they were fghtin0 Henry Dsvis came in and shot his sfather-in-law. Ths polics de- partmcnt this morning arrssted Hattie Davis as an accompiics in the murder of Reuben Jcnes- and she will iprcb- ably have . ,prsliminary hearing in the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

No performance at The Grand On Good Friday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08

Mir. Charlie Smith is spending today # McWiilianis on business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

|. AND N. IS BROUGHT
BEFORE COMMISSIONER
Rate Making Body Cites the Reealei-
trant Carrier to Appear IN
Open Court.

RICHMOND. VA. June 4.-The re-
calcitrant Louisville and Nashville
railroad is to be brought to the bar
of the state Corporation Commission
next Tuesday 10 show cause why the
commission should not prescribe ana
enforce a reasonable passenger rate
for that carrier
II will be recalled that the Louis
Vile and Nashville refused to abide
hy the order of the commission in the
original two-cent decision. and was
one Of the roads that obtained an IN
junction in the matter and is still eX-
acting three cents mile for passen-
gers carried over its lines.
The road declined to united In the
request for an increased maximum
rate when the other roads applied Ia
the corporation, commission following
the decision of the United States SUI
preme Court, and has persistenily ig-
nored the existence of the corporation
commission.
The proceedings OF next Tuesday
are on the initiative of the corporation
commission. The hearing will be
open TO the public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
Youthful Assassin.
(Ry Associated Press }


NASHVILLE, TENN, June A.
shortly after S o'clock tonight 16-
year old Edgar Serber was called from
his home in West Nashville and killed
in the street by l5-yearold Jesse Nc
Pherson. The slayer used repeating
shotgun and fired twice. literally
blowing OF the top of his victims
head.
Mcpherson. who is the son Of Elder
Joseph Mcpherson. minister OF the
Church of Christ. was arrested short
ly after the tragedy. and is now con
fined in the police station. Talking
of the tragedy tonight he admitted
that Serber had talked about him ana
said what he was going to do un-
I'll he was tired OF IT,
Some weeks ago the boys engaged
IN a hght. during which Serber. II
is said. used Il buggy whip ON Nc
Pherson.
Serber was sitting on the porch OF
his home talking to his aged father
when Mcpherson summoned him to
his death
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

an order for compulsory vaccination
and will receive the cordial and active
support OF the state board Of health.
There is to be no tempOriziDg. Tor the
nature of the disease at this tine pre-
vailing in some of the localities Is oil
such a type that drastic measures
will have to be resorted to in order
that the disease may be checked ana
then finally wiped out.
DIR. Williams declared that many
people OF the state had been mlled
into a state of false security by rea-
son of the very mild type of the dis
ease, which has existed in the state
during the last few years. Because
OF this fact many persons have falied
10 vaccinate Their children, and II Is
due to this fact that ne recurring dis-
ease has reached its present virulent'
malignant type.
1t is said TO be fact that the more
virulent the type of the d sease the
greater rapidi,y with which it spreads
to persons VINO have not been vacci-
mated. mat is the one thing that
prevents the spread of the disease and
m ninmizes the severity of the attacks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
Happenings in Capital.

WASHINGTON, Il. c., June 4.-Thc
most important happenings in The
nations capital today were as follows:
Making reply to the bitter attack
made upon him last night by Senator
Penrose because of his absence az a
session at which he was expected 10
finish his uncompleted speech on the
cotton schedule of the tariff BILL Sem
atOr IaFollette suggc sted that the
senator from Pennsylvania might rem
der greater service If he would &C
count for the way he spends his own
time win N absent from the Senate.
Mr.. LaFOllettc then completed his
speech. Another night session was
held by the Senate.
Vice Admiral Uriu made pilgrim
aye TO the tomb OF Georges Washing
ton at Mount VERNON and placed
there a wreath of red and white roses,
n tribute from Japan to the FIRST great
American.
A severe blow to the proposed lakes
TO gulf deep waterways project II was
intimated would be the report of tho
beard of army engineers, which Is ex-
pected to recommend to Congress un-
favorable action on the matter ~
deepening the Mississippi channel
from st Louis to the Gulf.
William II. Parr. of the District of
Columbia. was appointed by PresidHr
Taft to be assistant attorney general
of The United States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
TAXING DISPOSITIONS
IN IHE DEBT MATER
Major Robert w. Hunter and Others
Testified Yesterday Before the
Counsel.

RICHMOND. VA, June Attorney
Genera! Anderson il to6ay taking de-
positions in mis- Office IN the long
drawn out West y Virginia
dctf case. Major Robert W. Hunter.
scctTtary 81 military records for the
State Of Virginia. WIS first called to-
DAY. and he detailed Al some length
the conditions In the valley sect on OF
ihc state the year preceding and The
scconc year Of The w8r. the dcSiruc
ton 81 crops. homes. EARNS. turnPikes
and The Ike vas narrated BY Major
Hunter.
Afiorusy Ccr~--i Conlcy. ~ West
Virzin q. W.. i..tscnt, representing TIE
state. and John Vs. Moon. ~ Char
lufirsville. 81 counsci for the slate OF
virginia. was aisO in attendance.
Among thc other gentleman ~ho
we're IN attendance and VINO VII p
r-siicd 90 make statements Tor inc
state e West Virginia are John Y.
Branch. $. II. Halves and Charles U.
Williams.
u Is not known just how long toe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
NEGROES WROUGHT UP.
One Of Their Number Was Killed BY
Policeman In Raleigh.

Raleigh. y. c.. June THE negroes
of winsotn Salem are wrought up To-
night over the killing Of one of their
race. VIII Freeman. who was shot
down this morning by Policeman ~.
u. Williams There are many cor
:iiciing reports regarding the killing
The defendant refuses to talk until
the preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Williams and Freeman got into a
controversy during which the negro
struck the officer with his fist twice
aud then ran behind a store and fired
upon Williams with n pistol The 20
liccmau promptly drew hrs pistol and
shot Freeman. the bail penetrating his
breast and coming cut Of MS back
Williams gave 5000 bond The nc
Erocs are employing able counse! to
prosecute the oflcer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
SMALLPOX IS RIFE IN
THE TlDEWAffR SECTION
ktzte Health Couu1iss oncr WI''s"s
Issues a Warning Against
the Disease

RICHMOND. VA. June i.-SmaiiPox
III a vir,:leut tpye exists in some OF
<the Tidewaier counties oi inc stare
4 and the disease - attended ~ith an
,,nus.,.l,x high rate Of mortality AZ
though comparatively few cases have
been reported
This statement was made b. Health
Commissioner williams at MS stnce
tbs morning. Reports received AZ ne
one were the basis for the statement
avn he has ;he reports there on We.
vhesher the state viii be forced 70
20 10 tho assistance If The county an-
fborStIcs and demanding that vaccine
nation shall b. made conprisory. nAs
b not been determined. innesa' - -
r-ovsr ina, thaf rhssc Of the question
has bccn considered
lis not secret. ho~ever. that 70 ,he
conditions d not show imnedlste IN.
,,r..~sr,cpf that u. within a week o.
ten days--the local boards wiz issue