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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08

Miles, in opening the meeting. stated that 1t was hardly necessary for him to say that those citizens of Montgom- cry leading in the fight for law and order were not excited over the oc- currence of mob violence during the
 Mir. Miies Speaks.
 .we have not called you here to give utterance to excitable statements 2 said Mir. Niles We have no apology to make for the statements uttered in the mass meeting of Sunday afternoon we have been misquoted, but for the most part the newspapers have been fair, and think they intend to De fair. Our sole purpose is for the good of the community, and If conditions are not as we have described them We would like to have the proof.
 T believe that the seal of condem- nation has been placed by the people of Montgomery on these conditions
 Tt is needless to refer to what took place this afternoon on our streets. understand that some people who are responsible for the occurrence, want to apologize. but don't know that WE are at a point to receive an apology at this time. The enforcement of law in this community has been a farce and 1t behooves us as good citizens tt change this condition. I am heartily ashamed that we have had to resori to the procedure we have undertaken to enforce the laws, but we waited fol i've months for the proper officials ts take some action.
 Tt Is no more my light and tht fight of those with me. than 1t Is youi fight"
 After declaring that there would bs an open meeting after the talk of tht evening had been given, Mir. Miles in troduced Rev. Bob Jones as the prin- cipal talker of the meeting.
 MT. Jones said in part:
 "A good deal has been said In thu last day or two as to my relations II this matter. I want to tell you tha lCnnfinued nn Page Threc.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
TAR AND FEATHERS
 FOR MAN AND WOMAN

Pittsburg, Pa. June 7.-Taken forclbly from house in West Pike township near here early today by hf- teen men, MolIie Ridge was stripped of clothing, covered with tar and feath- CTS and thrown into Pike Run, while H. O.. Wright, found in the house with the woman, was also stripped. beaten and thrown into the same stream.
 Today, Wright and the woman ap- peared before Justice of the Peace McRean, at California, Pa, and made information against J. F., Charles and clifford Wright. brothers of the male victim, and Charles P. Wright, a cousin The charge is aggravated as- sault and battery and malicious mis- chief.
 Warrants were Issued, but late to- night no arrests had been made
 It is said the woman had been warn ed a number of times to leave the neighbour ood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
HUNDREDS ARE HURT
ExPLOsIoN OF MAGAZINE IN CRA-
 COW.
Three Soldiers Are Killed and Forty Houses Are Wrecked When Powder is Struck by
 LixhtnIng.

London. June IA dispatch received here from Craoow, in Austrian Poland, says that 500 persons were wounded by the explosion of an army powder mag azine there Saturday night.
 Three soldiers were killed, forty houses were wrecked and hundreds of other houses damaged. The magazine. which was situated near the railroad station, was struck by lightning.
 The bolt exploded several thousand pounds of powder and 1,5o0 projeotiles were scattered among a big crowd of people who had assembled at a station awaiting train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
END OF ROOSEVELT ONE OF CAUSES
 GIVEN.
AnmuaH Report of New York Consoii- dated Exehanme zaIzes HpRafns H.kN@sssaEs sf1sa8xzzps Ste1R DzeM tS s'
 Feel HncDsrawed.

New york, June 7.--The end of the Roosevelt administration. quick set clement of the tarfff situation, and as surances of excellent crops. are given as the three-foId basis for prophecy. ing the approach of period or great national prosperity in the annual re- port of the Consolidated Stock Ex- change, issued today.
 The report frowns upon the plan or the suspended brokerage house of En- his & Stop6ani to resume business. on a basis of a Is per cent. cash pay ment on its debts unless ample assets are on hand to secure the firms notes for the remaining S5 per cent.
 The exchanges committee on menl- bership urges that re-admission be res fused to suspended members who can- not show assets to cover adequately their liabilities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
steei NIen OptInaiaflc

Pittsburg, Pa, June 7.--From cam vass made today of the principal iron and steel manufactures. it is apparent that a wave of prosperity equal to any experienced in this country. is about to take places
 The recent stagnation in the iron and steel business is described to the Ass sociated Press as "the little industrial rest"
 From a majority of the interviews obtained here today. the fear Is ex- pressed that wants in the Iron and steel business will return with such a rush as to cause congestion.
 The steel and plate department of the National Tube Company's Works, at Wheeling, W Va, will begin oper- ations tomorrow morning, double turn. giving employment. to 4,600 men who have been idle sinre November, ,>lS07.
 Announcement was made today of the following orders: 165,0o0 tons steel rails, 1000 freight cars, 500 steel pas sefiger cars and 100 locomotives.
 It Is also said that before long some- thing may be done to restore the price of steel products.
 According to steel manufacturers of Pittsburg, boom times will be here in their fullness bay october 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
ELFAIIA SOLDIERS DRIVE
 MOB FROM THE JAIL DOORS
EdlDard Callahan Shot Ambush byAssassin
Famous Feudist of Kentucky Is Dying of Wounds Inflicted by UnknoUn
 Person Dispute oUer Church.

Jackson. Ky, June LEX -Sheriff Edward Callahan. famous throughout this section of the State for the part he played in the numerous feuds that have disrupted Breathitt County for years. was shot from ambush early to- day and 1t is believed. fatally wounded. tt his home in Crockettsvtlle. sixteen miles from Jackson.
 Callahan had swept out his store. preparatory to opening for the day and was brushing the refuse from the front door when the shot was fired. The ball took effect in the left side of his abdomen. Two doctors left early for crockettsvilie. the request for them be- ing very urgent.
 Bloodhounds have been put on the trail of the assassin who, 1t Is under stood, hid behind pile of coal to fire the shot. Excitement in this region is Intense over the shooting.
 Callahan was in Jackson Saturday In attendance upon court. warrant hav- ing been served upon him for mali ciousfy shooting in family affair here some time ago. His case was contin- ued and he immediately left Jackson, telling one or two friends that lately he was fearful of his life. &
 Callahan is Dying.
 Reports received tonight from Crock ettsville. the home of former sheriff Callahan. are to the effect that the stricken feud leader cannot survive until morning.
 Later developments regarding the shooting are that at least two assas- sins and probably more were engaged fin the conspiracy to wipe out the cal- lahan family.
 Al the time the older Callahan was heinz fired upon. another party or a number of them, attacked his son. wtl- son Callahan, who had gone to barn about daylight. fife was returning to the residence when a bullet fired by the unseen enemy pioughed its way through his hair and carried his hat twenty feet away.
 Stooping behind fence he made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
LAW AND ORDER AGENTS
 BEATEN BY MOB NEAR JAIL
Citizens Gather 10
 Denounce Outrage
Protest Of the City Against Moo VS5l- ence Is Voiced at q Mass
 Meeting Last Night.

Hundreds of Montgomery citizens gathered in the auditorium of the Dex- ter Avenue Methodist Church at S:30 o'clock last night to voice the general protest of the city of Montgomery against the mob violence which took place yesterday afternoon In front of the county court house and jail Citi- zens who stated that they did not be- ieve in prohibition, took the position that mob violence should not exist In Montgomery. and to this end subscrib- ~ed money with which to prosecute those persons guilty of mobbing the two detectives of the Law and Order League. and robbing them of their suit case of whiskey alleged to have been bought in shops. openly violat- Ing the State prohibition laws.
 The meeting was called hastily. of- icers of the Law and Order League. after the mob violence on the streets yesterday afternoon caused thousands of dodgers to be printed and circuiat- ed over the down-town district late in the afternoon that a meeting would take place at 8 o'clock at night. That the indignation of the community was thoroughly aroused was shown by the fact that with the short notice, the auditorium of the church was com fortably filled. with approximately 500 citizens.
 Evidently the oficiais df the police department feared there would be trouble at the meeting. for there were eight or ten members of the night down-town sqkd in attend ance. At the corner entrance were posted three men, while two were placed at the upper entrance. Inside the auditorium of the church, several policemen In full uniform were to be ,afx fsa
 The meeting, however. was most or deriy, nothing whatever being done on the outside of the church. to give these inside a moments nervousness or inconvenience.
 George G. Miles presided over the meeting, and the principal speaker was Rev. Bob Jones, the evangelist. Mir.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
MAINE TOWN AFIRE
ONE HUNDRED FINE DWELLINGS
 ARE DESTROYED.
PretentIOus Residence Section of PresQue Isle is Devastated hY Flames Which Swept Whole
 section of Village.

Presque Isle. Me, June 7.-The en- tire northeasterly section of this vil- lage, comprising the district where were situated the most pretentious res idences. was swept by fire tonight. a high wind carrying flames and embers from street to street until one hundred dwelling houses and the Congregation al Church. the Masonic Hall and sew eral other structures had been reduced to ashes.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway station and two large storehouses for pota- toes were burned. The total loss is es- timatsd ct seoo.oo0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
BACON WILL SUCCEED
 HENRY WHITE IN PARIS

Paris, June 7.-Private advices re- ceived here from Washington state Robert Bacon ex-Secretary of State, has accepted the ambassadorship to France and that he will succeed Henry White at the end of the year
 According to these advices MT. Ba- con, when he was first offered the post declined 1t. preferring that Mir .. White should be retained as ambas- sador, but finding that President Taft had resolved in any event to replace Ambassador White he finally agreed to accept the position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
KILLED IN ELEVATOR.
Miss schOonmaker Was .Taking Her
 First Ride.

New York. June 7.-Her firstN ride in an elevator ended fatally today for Miss Lena Schoonmaker. aged nineteen years. of saugerties. N. Y. who came to this city with a party of a dozen girls on ai excursion un- der the chaperonage of Mrs. Charles M. Hall, fo Kingston. N. Y., a daugh- ter of Judge Alton B. Parker.
 The accident occurred in the Fiat iron Building. Miss Schoonmaker tainted and fell as the elevator In which she was descending with Mrs l.. Hall and four companions stopped suddenly. and her head was crushed against the wall of the shaft as the car unexpectedly shot up again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
BEATEN TO DEATH.
Indiana Merchant Is Assaulted by Cred

Marion, Ind, June 7--John MacDou- gal, a leading merchant of Van Buren, this county. was beaten to death this afternoon in struggle with Francis Miller.
 Miller and his brothers, Ava and Lester, were arrested. the latter two being held as accessories to the crime.
 Francis Miller. 1t Is alleged, was angered because MacDouKal had col- lected a debt through his (Mliler's) employers. He met MacDougal on the street and the two cllnched. The brothers interfered.
 They are being held until is is learn ed whether they attempted to separate the men or aid their brother Mac Dougars death is said to have been caused by a blow over the heart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
pIsturbance In KIngston.

Kingston, Jamaica, June "A dis turbance broke out yesterday on the steamer Saba. lying in the harbor. The firemen went out on strike and thEeatened to kill the captain. After considerable difficulty. water police and @ squad of twenty constables arrested the ringleader. To-day the man was sentenced to three weeks imprisons ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
NIontromery Vets GO.

Deierates chosen to represent the camps of Confederate Veterans in Montgomery, together with their alter mates and many Veterans who neeyr miss a general reunion. took the g o'clock train for Memphis yesterday morning.
 The feeling that Memphis people would mold up" the veterans attend- ing the reunion as was done several years ago, still prevailed to large extent among the local veterans. and if is because of this fact, in all prob ability. that few beyond the delegates and aIternates formally chosen by Camp Lomax and Camp Faikner. left on the early train yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
Cost of production.

Washington. June LA resolution was offered in the House of Represen- tatiyes today by Mir Full (Tenn.) re- auesting the President to direct the Secretary of State to furnish to Con- Rress any reports from foreign Gov ernments relating to cost of produc- tions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
CRAZY MAN SUICIDES.
Pe1er Drasig Drives Friends Away Witt
 PfatOl

Pistol. Lake Charles, La, June 7.--After firing two bullets into his head late today in a dry goods store here at which he was employed. Peter Drasig, aged SO, drove the mortified occupants out of the building at the point of a pistol.
 He then walked to the door, slashed at his throat with a knife, and re- loading his weapon. fired Into his body a third shot, which caused instant death.
 Drasig had an obsession that some persons were, seeking his death. He came here from Iowa four years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
COUNTY GOES @DRYs
Liquor Licenses Are Denied in West
 Virginia.

Elkins, W. Va. June 7.-From in dications tonight. Randolph county. the largest county in West Virginia, has been added to the dry list.
 The license court. sitting here, has refused the liquor privilege to two of the largest towns in Randolph county and hope for the rest has been aban- doned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
ceI. Gorraa rFenerra.

Philadelphia. June 7.--At the eighty fourth annual commencement exercises of Jefferson Medical College today the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon Col w. c. Gorgas. sanitary officer at Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08

successful run for the house. while palings behind and. in front of him were splintered by bullets.
 The assassins were shooting from ambush 200 yards away. He was un- able to go to his father, and the wife of the former Sheriff went to her wounded husbands assistance.
 Cause of Shooting.
 Lexington, Ky, June 7.--It Is report ed here that the immediate cause of the shooting of ex-Sherif Edward Calla- han was 6 dispute over the manage msnt of church he built and of which he is . deacon at Crockettsviiie.
 After Callahan was shot one of his miles over mountain roads to Jackson and teiegraphed to Lexington for sur geons and blood hounds. Captain ". e. MuIiikin has left here with his hounds to trail the assassin.
 Callahan was the chief lieutenant of Judge James Hargis who was shot and killed by his son. Beach Hargis, the latter having received life sentence In the penitentiary for the nurdsv, Judge Hargis several years ago Ap- pointed Callahan sheriff of Breathitt county and the enemies of the Hargis clan claimed that they were being per- secuted. Six years ago Attorney J. B.. Marcum was shot and killed on the street near the court house in Jackson. Callahan and Hargis were arrested. Later the widow of Marcum entered suit for damages in the civil court. The death of Judge Hargis had caused delay. Many of the members of the Hargis elan had removed from Breath itt county and it was believed the feud had ended but the attempted assassIna- tion of Callahan shows that it has broken out afresh Callahan supposed that he had recently fnade peace with the Deatons and Smiths. his worst en- emies.
 Caiiahan's former wife was . Daaton and she eiopad with sSohn Smith Last January a Deatvn was shot and kill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
w-arehOuae of Big Flow Factory Is
 Damaged.

Louisville. Ky. June 7.--Fire today damaged the hardware warehouse of the B. F. Avery 6 Sons blow factory. the second largest concern of its kind in the country and for a short time threatened the entire group of large buildings.
 The entire department of Louisville managed to check the flames and hold the loss down to s75,0O0. The opera lions of the plant will not be interfered with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
chnntIcIeer Ia Coming

New York, June 7.-Charles Froh- man announces that he has secured Roftand's chanticieer for America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
THE WEATHER.

WashIaEton, June z.-FOrecast for Aaabaua, Fair Tuesday and wednes- days Hght variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
nirmlnrham vets on.

BirmIngham, June T.-(SpeciaE3- The special train leaving here over the Frisco and Memphis carrying the Confederate veterans en route to the reunion was a long one and was well filled this morning. No less than two hundred veterans from the Bir- Nmingham district went to Memphis to take part in the reunion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08
: Texas Vet. or

Waco. Tex. June 7.--An unusually larger number of Confederate veterans left here today for Memphis. Special trains over the Cotton Belt road left from Cantral Texas which Is said to be fhe largest in ten years. Practically the same condition Is said to exist in the other parts of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08

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tcontinued on Page Three,
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GcOatlnued on Page Three.l
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Nashville Vets co.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 7--So far. four special trains have left this city for Memphis carrying Veterans and visitors to the Confederate reunion from Nashville and contiguous terri tory.
 Governor Patterson. with his active stan. will leave for Memphis tonight. He will welcome the Veterans.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04
Sherif's Sale under
Foreclosure.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
NJ L BOYD and J NJ Tisdale, executors
of the estate of Daniel 2 Martin, de-
ceased,
Amelia Lesesne ct al.
Under and by virtue Of a decretal
order in the above stated case, made
and rendered by his Honor, Judge John
S Wilson, on the 18th day of June. A
d 1908, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash before the
the Court House door in kingstree, IN
said county and State, on the lst day OF
March. A d 1909, the same being sales.
day, the following described tract of
land, to wit: that certain tract of land
situate, lying and being in the county
and State aforesaid. on the public road
leading from Kingstree to Potato Fer
ry, containing one hundred and fifty six
acres, more or less, and bounded as fol-
lows: on the East by Birch creek and
lands of Henry Lesesne; on the South
by the public road to Potato Ferry; on
on the West by lands of j NJ Kirton and
on the North by lands of Kennedy
Barnes.
Purchaser to pay for papers,
GEORGE J. GRAHAM,
2.l-3t Sheriff of Williamsburg County.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04
Representative Mann has prepar

Representative Mann has prepar.
ed Il table showing the diScrep.
ancy between the amount of
money expended by the State for
higher educational institutions of
learning as compared with the
appropriation for common schools.
The figures are interesting: Total
number Of college students re-
ceiving State aid, 3,211; amount
received, $514,62l.65. Total number
of pupils in public schools, 3l9,-
GA; amount received by public
schools, 81 ,595, 5,9S6.36. Expressed
in words: three thousand college
students receive one. third as much
as three hundred thousand child.
rem in the public schools. " hich
goes to show what we have long
maintained, that our educational
system is decidedly top-heavy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04
Newspapers Consolidate.

The Georgetown Sunday Out
iook has passed into the hands
of Mr. G W Rouse, editor and
proprietor of The Daily Item,
pu .:shed in the same city. Be.
lng primarily responsible for the
existeace Of The Outlook We shall
ALWAYS follow its fortunes with
more than casual interest. While
we note with regret Editor Doars
retirement from the editorial chair
whicG he filled worthily and we'll,
his reasons as set forth in his
valedictory announcement are con
vinciug that the consolidation is
TO the best interest of the two
newspapers and to the eommuni'
ty as well. One good newspaper
in : restricted field is far more
potentiaI in constructive influence
than two Indifferent ones.
Here's long life and prosperity
TO The Outlook and it's new
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04

While the newly fledged legis.
lator is casting about for some
thing tc do he might Introduce
resolution to have the supreme
court rule on the question of
whether or not a member of the
State legislature or the United States
Congress has the right to hold
the additional office of college
trustee, as We understand certain
members of both the law-making
bodies referred to are doing. Don't
all speak at once.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04

One of the "Solons'' wants tt
create the Office of hotel inspec'
tor at salary Of $4,000, with
provision for an assistant and
possibly a retlnue of clerks and
secretaries. The excuse for the
bill seems to be manly the in
spection of hotel fire escapes
Whoever heard of anyone being
burned to death in a hotel in
South Carolina? Even if such 4
danger existed why not let each
municipality provide for 1t by
ordinance? But then there are
always insufficient jobs to 60 around
and it is the business Of the oblig-
ing law maker to increase the
supply of jobs to meet the ever
growing demand.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04
EyanS-MOfriS.

Married--On Sunday, January
81, 1909, by Rev. L Smith, Miss
Mary Evans of Trio and Mr. John
Morris of BloomingvaIe. The
bride is a handsome and attract
i've young lady and the groom is
quite popular at his home. Both
the bride and the groom have a
large circle of friends who wish
them a long and happy welded
life. II T. Y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-04

THURSDAY, FEB. a. 1909.
Southern Express Company.

Our Legislative correspondent,
Senator Bass, remarked IN his let
ter published last week that while
there is an avalanche Of bills dl-
rected at the railroads, nothing is
attempted in the way of regulat'
ing the Express Company. Not
companies, but Company, spelled
with capital c and capital E.
For there is only one and that is
called the Southern Express Com
psay. Talk about soulless corpo-
rs.ions and grinding monopolies,
not one is a marker to the South
ern Express Company when it
comes to arrogant, insolent def
ance of the rights of the public.
The Southern Express Company
knows no law, human or divine.
It is law unto itself. 1t seems
to be protected by a divinity that
doth hedge kings and for pure,
downright, unadulterated "cussed-
ness it stands alone.
There are some few little things
the Legislature might require of
the Southern Express Company,
siQce the Railroad Commission
seems to be either dead or Sleep
'ug. One of these is uniformity
Of rates. 1t is not an unusual
occurrence for it to charge differ
eut rates for the same package
sbinn.d ha same distance over
the same line
Comma, = r. notify tbe CON-
s;gne. PROMPTLY when goods arrive.
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