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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
IN POLICE COURT

Judge Baber issued an imperial ukase in police court yesterday afternoon. He announced that from now on. the police force of Montgomery would wage un- mitigated war on all vagrants. and that they would not be carted out of town as in some cities, but held here to work on the streets, 50 they could get well acquainted.
 Prom now on," he said, "I am going to fine all vagrants from $25 up and if the cash be not forthcoming, the pris- oner will be added to the strength of the road gang. There are several roads in the vicinity of the city that needs improvement, several dirt streets that must be improved and the work is to be done The prices on the commodi- ties of life have gone up, and accord ingly I think the privilege of perfect repose should ascend accordingly The auctioneering of freedom will start from the $25 mark, and according to the case. rise in leaps and bounds I believe there will be a fine of $100 imposed on a vagrant in this court be- fore the week is out"
 AS the curtain arose on the first act of the daily drama. Robert Redd, negro, who for many long years has been a frequent visitor in the police barracks, was escorted before the mercy seat. My Lord of Baber scanned the physiogonomy of the vermillon one long and searchingly. then the thin. cruel lines of his cold. hard mouth drew across in livid line.
 "Ha Sirrah! And do look upon thy loathsome visage again? he rasped out in his braZen. gutteral accents.
 The prisoner shifted from one foot to a nearby chair, licked his dry lips and whispered some inaudible words.
 Hast no tongue, scullion?' And his honor leaned far over the desk and glared into the ashy face.
 Sir Miles opened up his battery of grey eyes in an enfilading fire on Nthe prisoner. and so made s-questIoning unnecessary.
 At last the prisoner spoke: Lord Baber, thou hast said. but besehrew me If this Is not a scurvy trick of these. thy mintons Because I am known as one who feareth work, they dog my steps, they haunt my sleep, my comings and goings they know, and peradventure and I sleep but a moment by the wayslde, lol blue coat awak- ems me, astride of my body with up- raised club above my eyes. Lord. thy servant has heard the mention of a nemesis. but of a surety am I followed by nemeces, and may be pardoned for creating that plural. I have spoken"
 Lord Baber thoughtfully twirled the snowy tip of his sIlk-like heard, before he spoke; then he gazed on the pris- oner fin deadly calm. And thou hadst said thou were guilty. cen would have been light on thee for the sake of old acquaintance, but when thou would hold mine officers in ridicule for the conscientiOusness of their work. then thou shalt doubly suffer. Thou shalt labor on the highway to recon. pense me. for a fine of S25. know thou hast not, and when that is done, thou shalt labor until the 2Sth day of July. ["
 Other prisoners in for the same of- fence heard the poignant words and so when they were led before the great man they succumbed quietly to a fine of S25 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
MAY LOSE HIS HAND.
Heavy Timber Falls on Melvin Wood in
 EuRaNla.

Eufaula, Jan. Special. )-Melvin Wood, a young white man. who came here from Columbus, Ga. three or four days ago, and was employed by the Eu- faula Cotton Mills to do some carpen- ter work about the building. suffered an injury this morning that will aftiict him for life.
 MT. Wood. with several other work men, was engaged in replacing some old timbers with new and heavier ones. Tn some unknown way the support was not sufficiently strong to hold 1t and one of the pieces fell with full force upon his hand, crushing 1t up to the wrist.
 A surgeon was hurriedly summoned and every precaution will be exercised to save it, but 1t is feared that amputa- tion will be necessary.
 The City Council Is having some much needed improvements made in the premises of the fire department. The building Is being equipped with sanitary connections, and a well regu- lated bath room that will be supplied with hot and cold water at all times will be installed for the convenience of the employees.
 A deal has been negotiated whereby B. K. Cross, for the past eighteen months proprietor of the St. Julien Ho- tel here, will relinquish his claim and move to Macon, Ga. Mir. Cross will be succeeded by Mrs. Albritton. of Jack sonville, Fla, and her two sisters, who will assist her in the management.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
NAvAL sToREs REvInyv.

Savannah. Ga, Jan. 27.-(Special.1--% The laws of supply and demand in ths local spirits of turpentlne market held sway during the past week and be- cause of the slimness of the daily ar- rivals and the rather cratic demand the article developeJ almost daily fluctuations. For the seven days ena- ing yesterday a net gain of one-halE cent was recorded but at the conclu- sion of business yesterday there vsa& barely enough sales to make the off, eial market and 1t is problematlcai as to whether or not the higher level aas forty-two cents will be maintained.
 The market on Wednesday laHf opened firm at 70 lac. From the level the market gradually moved upward first to 40 3-4c. then to 41c thence fu 41 1-2. and again at the closing on Janu- ary 22 moving upward this time being firm at 41-41 I-4c. On January g, Al 1-2c was quoted and at the cloainGS Saturday the article moved up to 4L i-2 to 42c. It was conceded. however, that the market was boosted on tllaM occasion by one of the larger export~ CTS for reasons best known to himself and in the late trading the article xs- mained at the two prices but was npE at all strong with well dehned ln- clinatfon to sag back to the Inside. Cn Monday at the close the article movS0 backward to fl 1-2c remaining at fpe' level until the final call of Tuesday. when the market was quoted firm at .42c with sales of but 50. barrels at thRe level.
 The receipts for the week were vefy ,ts-ht hnt this had been anticipated. rhe only condition which Is holding "turps" down just at this time IS the great fluctuations of the. active de- mand. Some days there Is plenty ot orders and others the article ia neg lected. London is advancing, however. At the call yesterday the English mar ket was quoting EOS sd for spots
 Rostns were in very good demand. hut quotations show no radical change from the levels of the Tuesday preced- ing. The quotations yesterday after noon on a firm market follow: Water white. $6.5O; window glass, ss.l5; N. :s2S N sssS sS 1ls0 sSiS so; + ssas asG i-sss ; S7 1-2; E, $3.15@20; D, s 15; B, S. fos
 General statistics follow;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
SEVEN MEN ARE HELD
cOyINGTON COUNTY FIGHT IN FED-
 ERA LCOURT.
District Attorney WlII Investigate the Assault on the NEitchells By the GOOIsbys and Others-Date for
 Trial Fixed.

Troy, Jan. 27- Especial. )--Deputy Marshals Gladden. Harrison and Alex Kelley, of Montgomery. brought to Troy this morning the following defendants, having arrested them on warrants charging them with conspiracy: w. II. Goolsby, Sr.. W. F. Goolsby,, Jr.. w. E. Goolsby, Elem Richards, w. o. Shields, John Shields and W J. Hooks. all of Covington County. Four of these de- fendants were arrested on warrants charging them with illicit distilling- the two Goolsbys, W. E. Goolsby and Elem Richards.
 The defendants were placed under temporary bonds and the cases set for February 16 in order that the United States District Attorney might be pres ent to prosecute the cases and to give time for the youngest Mitchell boy to recover sufficiently from his wounds to attend as witness. The defendant found no trouble in making good bonds These are the men who are accused or assaulting I. z. Mitchell and his sons at Chalkers in Covington County.
 The conspiracy case grew out of the assault upon the Mitchells by the de- fendants. which was said to have been made on account of certain testimony that the Mitchells gave in the United States Commissioners Court in Troy few days before the assault.
 It Is charged by the Mitchells that the seven defendants attacked them while they were at work in their field on January II, and the officers who have been Investigating the case and who visited the Mitchells a few days after the trouble. state that they found all three of the Mitchells, I. z. Mitchell the father, and Harvey Mitchell and w. A, Mitchell, his sons. seriously hurt and they thought at the time that the young son, ". A Mitchell, a boy about IT years old. was fatally injured. His wonderful vitality overcame every difii- culty, with the assistance of the phy- sician, and he Is now on the road to re- covery. It is thought he will be able to attend the trial on February 16.
 Upon the arrival of the officers at the Mitchell home they found the old man with a broken arm and his head bruised from having been knocked Tn the head with an axe. Harvey Mitchell had been struck on the head with an axe, causing two pieces or bone 70 pc removed from his skull. and had been stabbed in the back of his neck and his throat partly cut. W. A. Mitchell. the vounrer boy, had been stabbed several l times on the left side and had been chopped in the right side with an axe. the axe penetrating the abdominal cav lty and severing several of the lower ribs. :, bv the sheriff of Covington County d. rectly after the affray. and four of them were held without bail until 1t was seen whether the younger Mitchell would | die. As soon as his physician was satis- fed that he would recover. they made bond in the sum of $500 each and were | then held by the sheriff on a warrant | left with him by the deputy marshal
 until the United States MarshaI al Montgomery could be notified
 l w. O. Shields. John Shields ana w.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28

A charge of disorder1y conduct brought against Professor J. M. Starke, principal of the University School for Boys, was dismissed in police court Wednesday evening. Professor Starke was summoned to court on a warrant sworn out by Neyle Innes. a white wo- man, who alleges she conducts lodg- woman averred that Professor Starke was seen standing on the sidewalk be- fore her house after o'clock Wednes- day night and that when a hack drove up and two men entered the house, Professor Starke attempted to ascer- tain from the driver. Solomon Richin- son, who its occupants were and also the number of the vehicle. She testi- fled that the driver drove away and was followed by Professor Starke, who called in loud tone to the driver to give him the information he desired. Professor Starke was at the place for the purpose of securing evidence against an alleged house of ill-fame. which he desired to submit eo the grand jury.
 The Innes woman said that when she came from the house. the men who had alighted from the carriage having told her there was someone outside. she went to Professor Starke and asked him to come in and that he declined and made known his identity. She said she told him that he had no busi- ness there and ordered him to go away and that he refused. She said that she then informed him that If he did not move on, she would call the police. and that he told her to go ahead. It was then the driver of the hack started to leave and was followed by the pro- lessor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
Seeking EUidence for Grand Jury
 Prof. L M. Starke Is Arrested

1t is known that for some time. Pro- lessor Starke and several other men have been endeavoring to have moved from the locality of Yougene Street. an alleged house of ill-fame. giving as their reasons its near proximity to Q dormitory, in which some of the schol- ars of the University School live. The case was brought to the attention of the Police Board, and other authorita- tive bodies, in an effort to secure meas ures for the removal of the undesirable citizens, but so far the efforts of the professor and those with him, have not accomplished their purpose.
 The testimony ia the case wednesday evening was given by the white wo- man who caused the arrest of Professor Starke, the negro driver and a negro woman. Martha Williams. Their testi- mony bore out the statements of each and the attorney for the prosecution cited the law on the subject of disor- derly conduct and declared that the professor had no recognized business in that vicinity and also that his calling out on the street to the driver at night was unwarranted and tended to pro- yoke disorder.
 The attorney for the defense confined his work to questioning the witnesses and did not address the court on the subject.
 Justice Baber said that with Profess sor Starke's purpose of going there was known and that he was seeking to have the occupants of the house in question removed, and he did not consider 1t a case of disorderiy conduct and there fore dismissed the defendant. Profes- sor starke was not even called to the stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
Spring of Pure Water FloDs from " Place Where Booze Was Stored

the cellar where the liquid of good cheer and fellowship. had been stored, gallons and gallons and gallons, in fia- gons and hogsheads and casks-down where the liquor had flowed almost since Montgomery was a city-there they found bubbling up clear and strong from Heaven only knows where, q spring of water.
 It flowed in. partially undermining the wall and concrete flooring. this spring of water where once the booze had flowed.
 And 1t is only old Dame Natures way of laughing-of rubbing 1t in.
 She knew, old Dame Nature, and she wants you poor mortals to know that she knew. It is only her way of telling that she understands; only symbolic voice of hers, that says the day of li- quor is gone, and that she knows 1t
 Water where there was once booze-- one flowing as freely as did the other
 They brought hose and pump. the people who are tearing down the old saloon building. and all day Wednesday they pumped and the water flowed. And 1t is easy to hear old Dame Nature laughing. laughing at every stroke of the pump. and at every gush of the water that she sent to tell that she knows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
NEED INSPECTORS
THERE IS DAILY INCREASE OF
 SMALLPOX PATIENTS.
Only Two Men Are Investigating the Spread of the Dise1se, Where At Least Five Are
 Needed.

The city, is inxpressing need Of more sanitary. inspectors to cope with the spread of smallpox, At present there is as much smallpox in the city as at any time in It's history and yet there are only two inspectors to ferret out the cases. as they develop. During other .scares there have been from two to five more. KsA
 The Tprevalence is practically confin- ed to the negro quarters. of the city and investigation Is rendered more dif- ficult for that reason.
 The total number of smallpox pa- tients in the pest. house last night was forty -sevefi, o. fwhum only eight were whites During Yesterday eight new cases were taken in charge by the city authorities. Only one of these was white All the cases are fortunately very mild and there not the least like lihood of a death among them.
 The locality, from which most of the patients are brought, is bounded by Randolph. Pollard, North Decatur and North Union streets and is familiarly known as Gerson's quarters, The in- spectors are considerably hampered in finding suspects. because many of them live in obsure alleys Usually when one negro is traced. there Is at least one other In the family, who must ibe removed. to.rthe pest house. The sani- tary of1icials believe that the quickest way to check the disease is to isolate the cases. as rapidly as they can be found. But to do this adequately more inspectors must he added. "The present inspectors." said D.. W. Crosiand. schief clerk, of the sani- tary department. cannot receive too much praise for the work that they have done in the last week, They have been under great strain night and day, since the run of smallpox cases began. | Previously there were more men to meet such an emergency, but in the | last two years the number of inspec- tors, has been reduced from five to two"
 The city physician finds nothing alarming in the present situation and expects that the increase of cases will soon stop.
 The four irenien who were taken to the pest house have unusually light cases. The city physician said last evening that they undoubtedly had l caught the disease through the driver who first came down with smallpox, and who slept i'm the same room with them.
 He also says that there is not the slightest possibility sof their having caught it, owing to the proximity of the jail.
 | Not long ago 1t was questioned whether 1t was healthful to have the dormitories of the firemen so close to the jail, but, since then 1t has been disclosed that there Is no direct access to the jail from the dormitories and that each of the dormltories, has suf- ficient air space and windows. That four of the men should have. como down with smallpox, was due entirely to their contact with the fellow 1re> man. who was first stricken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
MANY TOLOSE VOTES
MUST PAY POLL TAX WITHIN
 THREE DAYS.
0nly ORe-Afth of the Voters of the County Have Paid
 Tax Fer
 1909,

There are scores and scores. hun dreds and hundreds. of poll tax pay ments to come. before fair represent fation of the voting strength of the county is shown
 And there is only three more days In which these hundreds anu hundreds Of voters have to pay this tax. For February 1, the limit for the payment of poll tax looms near, only three days of. And 80 far only $40 payments have been made.
 It Is estimated that Montgomery county possesses a voting strength of 5000 in all. at least 2.O00 of which number are liable to poll tax. It is easy to gather from the figures that there is a delinquency of an unusual amount in the poll tax payments for 1903
 Last year. at the date corresponding to this, about 1.400 payments had been made. nearly 600 ahead of the 1909 record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
GOVERNMENT BUYS LOT
 FOR OPELKA BUT. DING

Opelika. Jan. 27-(SpeeIal. )-The United States Government has bought the lot on the corner of Avenue A, ana South Seventh street. from Mrs. Nj. s. Long. of HurtsborN.
 The lot faces 13O feet on Avenue A, and runs back 12O feet on South Sev- Nnth street.
 On this lot, which Is one of the most desirable In Opelika, the government will erect & handsome Federal build ing.
 The purchase price for the lot was $4.50O.
 The abstract of title is being pre- pared and it will only be a few days until the matter is closed.
 The criminal cases to be tried during the week commencing February l.. have been set and docketed. and quite a number will be disposed of during the time. However. most of the cases, that are to be tried are misdemeanOrs and the lesser felonies
 The-kitchen of Fletcher Yarbrough on Second avenue. caught Ire this af- ternoon about 2 o'clock.
 The alarm was given, the Ire depart ment made a quick response, and the flames were soon extinguished. with but little damage.
 Miss Lucy Pearl Faucett -entertained inc Double Eight Club. at hef home on First avenue. Tuesday afternoon.
 The house was beautifully decorat- ed for the occasion. Bid dominoes fur nished much pleasure to the assembled guests.
 Mrs. W. F. Davis and son. Win Da- wis. IT.. and Mrs. George P. Cole and daughter, Miss Prussia Cole. left ope- uIxa Tuesday night for points in Flor ida. where they will spend two or three weeks. Mrs. J. L. Cowan has gone to Holt, where she will spend several weeks u,ith her daughter, Mrs. Joe F. Pou.
 Mrs J. E. Shelby. of Birmingham. is In OpeIika. and is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Dickinson, on Third avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
TUsKEGEE AcTORs.
Amateur Talent Presents @The COun-
 fry sAFfnaafer0

Tuskegee. Jan. 27.--(Speclai.) )-The amateur theatrical given at the opera house. last evening. for the benefit of the Episcopal church fund was a sue cess. T . The cast of characters for this in- feresting play was made up of some of Tuskegee's best amateur talent and were well trained under the direction of Miss Lucy Philips.
 T. R. White was particularly good in the title role, and received congratu- Iations from well pleased audience. Gregory Heath, of the world at large" did excellent work. Jim White proved himself to be very successful actor. Carl Brown played the parts of Jud Pardoe and William Henry, his work was finished and superior. Fred Kel' ly played the part of Timothy Hodd and showed talent of high order.
 Deacon Potter was played by Peter Preer. Mr. Preer deserves the praise that he received. Miss Salie B. Lane played the part of Helen BuFleigh, the leading woman, and was the star of the stage. Miss Maggie Philips de- serves credit for the excellent inter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
Watermelon, Sweet and Juicy,
 Found in Clay County Field

A neighbor of MT. Smith living near Lineville, according to the State Rep resentative, was wandering through field during the middle of January, when. chancing to push back a clump of weeds. saw lying in the midst, nesting in all the glory of summer, a Watermalon4 te 8 "fE s-s sS'-i@ sf as 2: .
 The gentleman from Clay was rather vague as to the effects of the treasure trove on his heiRIibor. It Is to be pre- stunned, however. that the shock was sustained with fortftude. for MT Smith says that the melon was cut, and Q glorious meat. with all the ripe sweet ness, was disclosel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
JURY TO TAKE CASE
SUIT FOR NOTE AGAINST STEINER,
 LOBMAN & FRANK.
stretched Out By Tedious Legal Testl- mOny, It Has Occupied I've Days of The City
 COmFf.

All of Wednesdays session of the City Court was taken up by the contin- uation of the suit of the First National Bank of Gadsden, against Steiner, Lob man 6 Frank, of Montgomery. for $2,- 500. The case stretched out by tedious legal testimony has not yet gone to the jury, but will be taken up again today, the third day of It's course.
 All testimony is in, and two Of the attorneys have stated their case to the jury, but there remains yet, two more arguments and the charge of the judge to come.
 The case is a suit for s2,50O and in- terest, for the payment of which amount. 1t Is alleged the Montgomery firm stood security.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
LTNEMAN FALLS.

His fall broken by a net of tele- phone wires, Frank Turner, a negro linesman, was saved from being pitch- ed headlong to the pavement, when tilo crom arm of the light pole, at Dexter Avenue and Perry Street. on which he had been sitting. gave way, Wednes- day afternoon.
 Had he not bounded about in the net, Turner would undoubtedly have met with instant death; but in the short time that he was suspended in mid-air. he had an opportunity to-Fight himself. The accident happened in the vicinity of Spann's drug store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28

pretation of the character of Jerusha Jane Judkins the postmistress. Es- peciai credit was accorded Mrs Leon Stevens. who took the dimcult role of Granny Crimes at few days notice and gave perfect interpretation or that cl,aracter. Miss Allie Fay Hendon. as sRoxie. the fresh afr kid" was cleve1
 This play was witnessed by large and appreciatiye audience, netting more than $75-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
FIRE IN SELMA HOME.
Residenee of Mrs. Joe Rosenberg Dam-
 awad

Selma, Jan. Especial. )--Fire which originated from grate was ais- covered in the home of Mrs. Joe Ros- enberg. on Broad street tonight about 8 o'clock.
 The front room and hall were badly damaged by the blaze and consider able household furniture was damaged. The loss is estimated at S1,Oo0. which is covered by insurance