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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
RUSSELL COUNTY NEWS.
Judge Evens Charges Grandjury . SAaln


 Scale, Mar. 2.-tSpecial.)--The spring term Of Circuit Court convened here yesterday with Judge A. A. Evans presiding.
 This is the first term of court held here since last spring and there Is a very large docket.
 The most important case to be tried is that of Jim Norman charged with the murder of another negro near Uchee last year.
 The Grand Jury was organized with l.. N. Boykin foreman.
 The court house has practically been completed and it's appearance and con- venience are making a very favorable impression on the people throughout the county.
 Scale had a mad dog scare Sunday evening when a dog belonging to a negro on H. R. Dudley's place, three miles west of Scale, went mad and game to town. He bit one negro man pne child and several dogs in the neighbour ood. When he came to Scale he bit a shepherd dog belonging to C. H. Tollman and a setter belonging 10 F. M. de Graffeuried. He was kill ed before doing other damage.
 It is said that another dog which was bitten at the same as this one went mad a week before.
 Sherif P. M. Daniel who has been sick for two weeks. is still confined to his bed It is thought he will be able to attend court next week.
 Mrs. B. G. Jennings, who has been critically i'll at a hospital in Columbus for two weeks is improving rapidly and will be able to return hame in . few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NAMED
 FOR TWO COUNTIES

The state board of education handed down a list of teachers that had pass cd examination in Butler and Calhoun counties yesterday afternoon.
 The list was as follows:
 Butler County-w. G. Cameron. Braggs; Henry Jordan, Georgiana; Jas Allen Lee. Piantersville; Minnie M. Rhodes. Grenvilie; Colon Harper. Mc- Kensie; Ada Ray. Garland; Maggie Jordan, Forest Home; Lillian Drake, Mckenzie; Lou Mcqueen. Greenville; Callie D. woodruff. Loda M. Taylor. Greenville; Mamie McCaskill. Garland; Abbie Parker. Searcy; Allie Lester. Greenville; Little Saucer. Butler Springs; Elbert Thaddie Thompson. Forest Home; Howell P. Rogers. Forest Home: James Cook, Honoraville; Jas. Washington Lee, Mckenzie.
 Negroes-John R. Holmes, Paul; Willie Cheatham, Searcy; Ldlla O.. Brown, Georgiana;. Henrietta Ruther- ford. Reuben White Vaughn, Rosa Lee Williams, Lovalla Mcdowell. Carrie L. Thomas, Tobitha Henderson. Carrie Matthews. Creff Camp Ellen M. White. and Peter J. Hill. all of Greenville. ohatchee; Grace Edna Nance, Jack sonville: Annie Lee M. Kerr. Pied mont; Pieta Cooper. Calhoun R. Smith, Matte Rebecca Knox. Stella Noble Nuger. Anniston: Chas. c. Edmondson, John Wm: Edmondson, Jacksonville {; John T. Lovvorn, DeArmanville, R. g.; David Solomon Franklin. Jacksonville; Frank Jackson Little. Piedmont, R. g.; Peyton Ward Williams. Jacksonville; {; Alexander Mcleod. Annfston; Robert ohnson Creel. Morris, R. g. Grover c. Hamilton. Jacksonville; Thomas Walter Taylor, Jacksonville; John Douglas Samuels, Wellington, R. 3: James How cott Brickhouse. Anniston. R. 8; James Robert Edmondson, vinemont; Willie Patrick. ChoccoIocco: Maggie Ethel Bagley. Oxford. R. 3; Mae Belle Acker Lincoln; Aileen Moon. Nell Moon Jacksonville;> Eula McInnis, Jenifer: Julia Underwood Charlton, Jackson vile: Mrs. Will Graham, .Anniston.
 Negroes--Annie Mae Cooper, Lucille V. Williamson, Burnice Atkinson. Mar garet Lowel Powell. Addie Everlenia Powell. Paralee L. Riggs, Fannie Chewning. Leila Maud Wright, Frankie Inez Williamson. Estella Marzet Paul. Esteile Fisher. Cora Lee Ball and Lora A. McSwain all of Anniston, and Inez E. Houser, Selma; Sophie Isene Moore, Anniston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
JOHNSON AT HONOLULU.

Negfe Fighter Ready to go In the Ring.
 Honolulu. March 2-Jack Johnson. world. arrived here today on the steam ship Makora from Australia He will rive an exhibition here tomorrow after which he will depart for Vancouver. and then to his home in Galveston Tex as. After Q brief visit there he will go to New York and then to London engagements. The conqusrer of Tom my Burns stated on his arrival here that he stands ready to fight any man for a purse and side bet of $5,000. Johnson says that he was badly treat ed in Sydney. He complains that the Australians are bad losers but says that he was we'll received In the music and Adelaide on the tour which he made just before sailing for home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
WORTH $3O, 100000
VALUE PUT ON ESTATE OF ~LUCKY,
 BALDWIN.
Property of wealthy Turfinan Said to Be Greatest Shown by Any VIII Ever Prebatsd In
 CnlikosnAa.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 3,-~Lucky- Baldwin's estate is worth 130, ,000, 900. according to .. statement by his man. agsF. A. H. Unruh. This is the larg- Sst estate ever probatsd in Southern CAl5fornia.
 Knowing there would be an attempt to break any will that he might make, Baldwin had his attorney, Bradner w Lee. draw . document that would be sure to meet every possible legal re- Quirement. This was executed several months aGo, while the old mans mind was perfectly clear.
 Attorney Lee declined to discuss the contents of the will He said. how ever. that the document provided for ah equitable division of all property. From one who has seen the will. 1t is ieerned that 1t allows Mrs. Baldwin more than would be hers under court division. and provides for all of the ie.
 There Is a blanket mortgage against the estate for about $1.5o0,J60 held by the Hibernia Savfn9s Bank of. San Francisco This and minor incump- rancss are expected to reduce the value of stns estate to the heirs to about
 The body of Baldwin lay in state in the cottage on Santa Anita ranch to- day. It will be sent to San Francisco whore the funeral will take place Thursday. The final resting place will Dc in San Francisco by the side of his f1rnt wife,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CIGARETTES AND WHISKEY LAWS TO BE ENFORCED

Huntsville. March 2.-(Special.)-- The Madison county grand jury has begun its semi-annual grind with in- structions to investigate violations of the. cigarette and prohibition laws.
 Judge Tancred Bette's charge to the grand jury was a lecture on the evils of cigarette smoking and a warning to hootleggers of liquor.
 It Is a violation of Alabama law to give tobacco, cigarettes or cigarette papers to minor and Judge Betts asked the jury to try to run down some of the hundreds of persons who are believed to be guilty of such in fractions.
 As to prohibition he said it Is a condition and not a theory that con- fronts us.
 "we have the law" he said, "and 1t makes no difference whether or not we are local optionists or prohibition ists, 1t is our duty to give 1t a full, fair test, and this can only be done oy vigilant and rigid enforcement of 1t.
 ''This law is the result of the hon. est efforts of what might be called the cream of the best sentiment in the State. It was step in the interest of good morals and is entitled to full faith and credit and if it Is ever re- pealei 1t will not be done by those proprets of evil who are seeking to make it a failure. but by those who are now it's friends and well wishcrs, but who will have become convinced that 1t has not accomplished what they had hoped for It."
 Judge Betts gave a warning to pros pective violators. saying that a hard labor sentence awaits every convfc- ton in his court and that these did not mean that few negroes would reach the coal mines and white men escape. that he does not wish to get anybody in trouble, but to keep them out of trouble by sering this warning
 He urged the grand jury to make a thorough investigation of alleged vio- lations and report bills In all cases where 1t is possible to secure sufficient evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
RECORD MADE.
MAURErANlA MAKES RUnGAA1xADLE RUN ACROSS Tflfu ATLANTIC.
Avefasea . sD<ea of Over Tswenty.Ave M1les an Hear, Maklng the T11p h FeuR Days, Twphty
 HOurs anA Two Minutes.

Queenstown, Mich., March -The steamer Mauretania pssed Daunts Rock ct s:47 .. m today, sstablishin6 new record for the eastb ound passage from New York of four cAys. twenty hours and two minutes. Her 1veraEe speed for the run was 16 .2s nautical miles per hour.
 The MauretAhia satied from Nev York for Quesnst own. on Fsbruary as. and paced the Anbr6Ss channel light ship at g:is .. m. The distance for the long sAstb ound course is 2.sSA miles. The best previous record for the eAstbound rassage was made by the MAufetania on her last previous trip, when she covered the distance in four days, twenty hours ana twenty. seven minutes, tt .h average speed ], cs q 2s. 20 nautical miles per hour. nsr s1 best days run for the eastwsrd trip prior to this voyage was ees naueicai miles. but this record was hrCksn sa ..sa is the voyAks ended today wnen sne o0s. 7. cred 601 miles from Friday noon sto Saturday noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
TEN COMMANDMENTS
nrsHPo NELSON. TALKS AT THE
 NOON DAY SERVICES.
Says That the Reason the Command- nents Do Not Impress the Pee pie, is Because They Are
 Mis1nterpreted. s-s

Bishop Nelson, of Georgia. made . lorceful address on the Ten Command nents to the hundred and more men who gathered in the Majestic Theatre yesterday. for the noon-day services held under the Auspices of St. Johns Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. An. drew.
 "one reason, he explained. why the Ten Commandments do not impress the people more, Is not because they are not good, but because of the mode in which they are usually interpreted. The underlying principle Is love and duty wards, ones neighbor a
 "rhe man who doesn't keep the Ten Commandments will hot keep any, whether they be those of Confucius. Plato or any other philosopher.
 '-The Ten Commandments have other reasons for existence than that 1t is Gods will and pleasure. Many object to keeping them. much as school boys object to keeping the rules of the teacher. They believe that. being . bigger man, he will be able to lick them Into observing hts ideas of con- duct But there is no reason for fear. And anyone who Is told to ebserve the Ten Commandment or else be pun- ished, and so converted to Christianity is either . moral coward or . hypo- crite.
 The question of getting man to keep the commandments is Kat of getting him to see the great principles back of them and all conduct There Ia only one penalty mentioned in all ths com- amendments and that Is the ,sone re- garding idolatry. God will not allow anything to be put in his place. On the other hand, there are two definite promises in that regarding reverence and that on obedience and honor to ones parents. A
 Christ in making Ills comm andment did not abrogate the Ten Command ments but compressed them into duty and love towards God and duty and love towards one's neighbor. The real reason for requesting the obedience Is not for reward or through fear of pun ishment but for love. Those who labor under the impression that the oom- mandments are arbitrary and come from an autocratte power, are wrong. There Is nothing more true than the saying that Right is right because 1t Is right"
 Bishop Nelson will deliver another address at noon today in the Majestic Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
SITS AT TUSKEGEE
RAILROAD COMMISSION HEARS
 COMPLAINTS.
Merchants and Business Men Testify To the Poor Service and DfsA crfmination Against the
 Town,

Tusk egee, March .2.--fSpecial.)- )--The Alabama Railroad Commission heard charges of unsatisfactory service ana exorbitant passenger fare against the Tusk egee Railroad here today. 7
 Quite . number of merchants ana business men testified to poor service.
 III P. Merritt represented the citi- zens.
 The commission made no decision but held the matter for later date.
 It Is charged that the railroad dis against shippers of Tuske- gee and in favor of Booker Washing toms sch col
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NEW MILITARY COMPANY.
Florsnce Guards Assignea to Thir
 Rendment.

Florance Guards Assigned to Third
 Regiment.
 Florence, March 2.-(SpeciaL)--The
 Florence Guards will soon be muster cd into the A. N. c. as Company. K. 3rd regiment, according to . letter re- ceived today by Captain J. D. Gullette from Colonel W. H. McKleroy.
 The Florence company. known for meriy as the Wheeler Rifies, was mustered out several years ago after q long and brilliant career. Company K of Birmingham has just been mus tered out and though . number of companies were anxious for the place. company on account of its former ser vices and the record of its captain. J. E. auIlette. who will command the new company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
when the judge quoted . passage of

when the judge quoted passage of scripture.
 Attention was called to the decision of the supreme court anent the illegal ity of the twenty four inch pistol law and the jury was instructed to keep its eyes on the old fashioned pistol toter. A bottle of whiskey and a con- ceaied pistol he declared to be a bad combination and responsible for most of the homicides
 The 1ury's attention was called to the back door violations of the Sum- day law which the judge declared to be too common.
 A number of important cases will be tried ct this tsrn of the criminal court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
ATTACKS PANAMA CANAL.
senator Teller says Lock system is .
 Failure


 Failure.
 washington, March 2.--During tns reading of the conference report on the penal core bill by the Senate todey, Senator Teller took the noor and spoke on the Panama Canal. ..
 He contended that the sentiment ID Congress had been for a sea lsyei VI. terway at Panama, until the spooner act of 1902 was adopted by small majority. Since then. every Six months the plans for the canal have been changed and. each time the new plan was heralded as the very best one that could be adopted. They hao moved the location of tn edam from Bohiilo to Gatuh. because they found that the rock they had depended upon was a mere boulder, which. together with the drift wood. had washed there at some early period.
 MT. Teller said the general construc' ton of the series of locks such as proposed at Panama, was subject 10 dangers under any conditions.
 T doubt" he said, whether. 1T the canal was finished. the Secretary or the Navy could take the risk of sending the ships of the navy through them.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

guests to Rev. and Mrs T. c. Jones Saturday aN Sunday.
 Mrs. Patrick. of Andalusia, Is with her son. MT w. n. Patrick.
 Mrs. O. L. Matthews, who mas been confined to her bed for the past week with an attack of grippe. is up again
 Mrs, H. R. Bradley Is about to re- cover from an attack of pneumonia,
 Several members of Hon. NJ J, Lees family are suffering with grippe.
 Mrs. Josie Mcdonald. who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Ida Lee. for several weeks. has gone to her home in Savannah Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CHARLIE STREET SIGNS
 WITH WASHINGTON TEAM

Memphis, Tenn. March 2.-tspecial) Charlie Street, the Alabama boy who distinguished himself by catching Washington monument. has signed what he refers to as a sliding con tract with Manager Cantillon Of the Washington Americans, and left his home in Tuscumbia today to report to the team at the Galveston training headquarters.
 Street explained that his new con tract called for $500 In event hS goes through the championship campaign on the water wagon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
cause of Pope's IIine.s.

Chicago. III, March "A special ca- ble to The Daily News from Rome to- day says: Dr. Petacchi says that the Pope's illness is the result of an early rising and saying mass in a cold pri- vate chapel. His holiness catches cold and this develops into bronchitis which causes a recurrence of gout. Neither can persuade him to change his hab- It's. His present illness is not serious and a few days of rest will effect a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CONGRESS
surnn,ary of senate.

Washington, March 2.--The penaI code bill on . conference report was before the Senate during almost the entire session today and was subjected to filibustering tactics on the part of the minority that resulted almost m no pfogress being made of 1t. Mr. Hep- burn, in charge of the measure. de- clared that the opposition to the meas- ure was the result of antagonism to the legislative provisions contained in the measure for the enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution on the part of the Southern Senators,
 The general deficiency bill was pass ed caSying appropriations amounting to more than $10.000.000.
 This bill was the last of the general supply bills passed by the Senate. Va rious conference reports were agreed to so that substantial progress was made in clearing away much or the urgent buiness before the Senate.
 At TOT D. m. the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Uu,am Men Win

Cincinnati. March 2-The Union men win and the employers lose in the long fought case of the Typothetae of America against the International Printing Pressmen's Union, according to a decision rendered Tuesday after noon by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision estab- fishes an eight hour day for work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NEWS OF ELIZA.
Woman's Missionary Society Holds 6
 MeetluR

Meeting.
 Elba, March 2.-(Special)- )--The Wo- mans Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church held its regular meeting at the Methodist church yes- terday afternoon.
 Prof. R. B. Carr addressed the so- ciety on the Christians obligation to send the Gospel to nom Christian peo- pie and the spiritual benefits the heather derives therefrom.
 Mrs. L. c. Powell rendered very effectively the solo. "Just a Little More Love-"
 The members present were. Mrs. M. K. Ford. Mrs. I. T. Law. Bessie Bon neau. Mir. W. B. Perdue. Mrs T G. Jones. Mrs. NJ. E. Hammond. Mrs L. c Powell
 Miss Marietta Norton. who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ. K Ford, has returned to her home at Mid- way
 Mrs. c. c. Jones and her grand son. Emmet Jones. of Enterprise, were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Steamer is Aground.

New Orleans. March 2-The British steamer Rosina went aground off South Pass, at the mouth of the Mississippi River today. No estimate can yet bs made as to the damage done to the vessel. The Rosina was inward bound from Ceiba, Honduras, carrying a car- go of fruit. Several tugs have been sent down the river from New Orleans to the assistance of the steamer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
No Quorum In wiseonsin.

Madison. Wis, March 2--rhe twenty first ballot for United States Senator in joint convention. showed the ab- sence of a quorum.
 There Will be no election of United States Senator until after March is. The progressives, including the anti- Stephenson Republicans. Democrats and Social Democrats. have held a caucus and decided not to attend joiuT sessions until March lk4 %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Sporting ;Addenda

sport A league, composed of five teams, has been organized, and the preliminary games have produced some clever exhibitions of the English style of football
 The Heart of Midlothian football team of Edinburgh, Scotland, will play series of soccer matches with East ern elevens this spring. They come to this country in May. The Pilgrims. of England, will arrive in October for a seven week tour. for, which they will receive $1O.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
FIGHTERS DISMISSED.
Bout at Hot Springs Was . ''Huggins
 Match.o

Match.0
 Hot Springs. Ark, March 2---Tommy Deviin of Philadelphia. Eddie Kenney, of Chicago and the clubs match -maker, J. c. Heininger. charged with unlaw- fully engaging in q prize fight were this afternoon discharged by J. c. Gladson.
 The Chief of Police of Hot Springs testified that the bout Thursday night was more in the nature of hugging match than a prize fight. Testimony also introduced to show that the box ing match was limited to twenty rounds for no decision. a man being employed by the club to stop the fight should it pass beyond the sparring stage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
suunarx sf xIouAe.

Washington. March s.--rhe ship subsidy bill, previously passed by the Senate, was defeated in the House of Representatives today by the narrow margin of three, the vote standing 17z to 176. The opponents of the measure wildly cheered A dramatic feature of the roll call was the appearance in the hall of Representative Goldfogle of New York, in an invalid chair. he hay ing been brought from hospital where he had undergone an operation on his knee cap, in order that he might re- cord his name against the bill.
 Conference reports on the agricul- tural. rivers and harbors and public Buildings bills were agreed to. and the sundy civil bill sent to conference.
 After disposins of mass of miscel- ianeous conference reports on less i'm. portant measures. the Houe at 7:os D. III. recessed until 1850 tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
JEFFRIEs WILL FIGHT.
Chicago sportsmen Believe He Win Go
 After Johnson.

A1tef 1Omnaons
 Chicago. March 2.---James J. Jeffries. the retired champion pugulist of the world. left here today on his way to New York. The big fellows short stay here has left a firm impression in the mind of local sportsmen that he will eventually fight Jack Johnson for the worlds championship.
 "Yes. I will be popular until some one hits me a wallop In the jaw" he said in answer to a comment, land I take the count. Then 1t will be good bye,\ Jeffries."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Donlin Denies Report

Syracuse. N. r., March 2.--Michael J. Lonlin, of the New York Nationals, de- nies that he intends to join Callahan's Chicago baseball team.s Donlin said today, however. that unless his terms were accepted within the next few days. he would sign 2 theatrical con- tract
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
LAUDERDALE GRAND JURY.
Judge A1mon Draws Attention to Pro
 hihitfOn Law.

Florence. March. 2.--(Special.)-- Judge Chas. P. Almon convened the March term of the Lauderdale county criminal court this morning.
 The grand jury was organized with Erister Ashraft as foreman and Judge Almon delivered a vigorous and ex- haustive charge. The jury was charg- ed at length on the whiskey laws. considerable stir being occassioned among the attorneys inside the railing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

WAsn DRy, Drink PeD-To-Lse.
 4 delicious refreshing. thirst usnching beverage-contains no dope" or heart stimulAnt, cents at II fountains. Wed-Sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

New rules to govern the admission at the annual convention of the Amer ican Bowling Congress, when the dele gates gather at Pittsburg on March F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CONGO FREE STATE.
Reply of Belgium Co Great Britafn'S
 Reservations is Complete.

Brussels, March 1.--The reply of Bel gium to the reservations made, by Great Britain concerning the Congo. which are similar to, those set forth by the United States Is now complete.
 It accepts the necessity of suppress ing labor taxes in the rubber region and the inauguration of other progress sive reforms, but 1t maintains Bel gium's original contention that the powers have no right conditionally to recognize the annexation of the state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Holy Cross College will take up track atheltics. and has been admit l. ted into the New England Intercol- legiate Athletic Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Illinois Motorboat Club has been and a womans auxiliary something new in motorboat clubs formed so that the women relatives ana friends of the members may par ticipate in the clubs cruises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Moving pictures of the recent Tommy Burns-Jack Johnson heavyweight fight. in Sydney, are being shown in India. China, Japan. and South Africa. and will soon appear here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Pacific coast handicap shoot the biggest event in trap shooting ever held under the auspices or the west Seattle Gun Club August 24 to 26 The purses amour o $f.50o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Billy Papke boxes Jim Flynn at Los Angeles March 16. Papke recently had an operation performed on his nose at Hot Springs. where he has been get ting himself in shape.