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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Seated around the festive board.
loaded with good things At for a KING,
the members of steamer company NO. D.
Al the Five Points engine house. ten
dered a sumptuons farewell barbecue
yesterday noon TO Capt II Bernard.
who has had charge Of the rive roi arS
house for the past thirteen years ana
who left last evening on sixty days
furiough to Liverpool, England 10
visit his mothsv.
Bantam Barnard has been in the IRE
service of Montgomery for the past
twenty-one years. and has been cap
tain OF the Five Points house Tor the
past thirteen years. and tne meos,s
Of this company arranged the oaroecne
az a farewell send on to him on ms
trip across the ocean.
That everyone who was present en-
loved himself immensely needs no COM
tnent. for the spread consisted OF eV-
erything in the eatable line from par
sbecued pork, camp stew anu roast
chicken, down TO strawberry SNORT cahe
ga ever cali. the bulldog mascot
~ the company wagged her tail in APP
nraciation, OF her share OF the repast,
snd several men from each OF the other
Are companies OF the city were also
y All the men In the hre service in
Montgomery, together with the friends
Captain Barnard has made curing ms
ssrvioe IN this city. wished him q
happy tourney on his trip to the old
srha members Of the Five Points
.taatner company No. 3, who arranged
49, hsrheeue. are as follows: Engt-
neer p. g. Cassidy. who will have
charge Of the house during the cap
tniras absence: Samuel Mann, Eugene
cloud. u. ID. Blocker. c. Bell, j. u.
Hat0eid, H. NJ. Booth and ]. F.
slough
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
MURDER CASES SET
CALHOUN COUNTY HAS HEAVY
KILLING DOCKET.
trials Of Erwin Pspe And Fred walker
Ard Son Have Been Set Fer
This Month Family

Admission. May 5--(speciai)-At s:ts
q. m, wednesday. the city Court
grand jury. which had been called
Together Monday to investigate the
KILLING OF j. B. McCiurkin In Oxford
ON the morning Of April 20 ami the
killing of Alonzo johnson at Jackson-
vile on the evening Of April ?. filed
Into the City Court room to make ito
report. having finished the work FOR
which II had been assembled.
Foreman A. L Tyler. on being asked
by the court II the jury was ready TO
make q report. announced that II was,
that II had investigated the two cases
above mentioned. and wished to be
discharged. The court was handed
the indictments found by the grand
jury and the body was discharged
In a short time thereafter. Erwin
Pope, a negro who is charged with the
murder OF j. b. McClurkin, and old
man Fred Walker AMI his two sons.
Fred and Charlie, who are charged
with the murder OF Alonzo Johnson.
were brought into court, handcuffed
together. and indictments returned by
Tunstail and the defendants. through
their. attorneys, pleaded not guilty to
the indictments
T. G. Sensabaugh has been retained
by Erwin Pope 20 defend him against
the charge OF killing ]. B. Mcciurkin
and q. r. Douglass represents the
Walkers in their defense of the
charge Of killing Alonzo johnson
Erwin Pope was first arraigned and
his trial was set to begin next Mon
day. May 10. A special venire OF
twenty-five jurors was drawn for SER
vice In this case. ~
Fred Walker. ST., was next arraign-
ed on a charge of killing Alonzo John
son. and his trial was set for Friday,
May ~. A special venfre of twenty
five Jurors was drawn In this case.
The indictment was then read to
Charley Walker, who has been joint
~ Indicted with his farmer and brother
His case was set for trial on Wednes-
day, May n. A special venire OF
twenty-five Jurors was drawn.
The trial OF Fred Walker, Jr., was
set for May 18th.
Judge Coleman stated that the trial
would be rushed. as no unnecessar nv
delay would be tolerated.
The wife and daughter OF Frad
Walker, ST.. the mother and sister Of
the boys, were In court, ana were
greatly affected By the scenes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
TO HAVE NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN DIOCESE
Address Of Bishop Bsckwith Is
Gratifying.


Birmingham, May 5,-{ Especial. -
The seventy-ninth annual convention
Of the Episcopal Council q tf,s, !, p y.
to-day with a large .attendance OF clergy
and laity, was made notable the re-
port OF the special committee ssoviding
Diocese into dioceses. The report.
which was full and comprehensive, wax
distributed In pamphlet fern with g
eonsIderation was made 1 special order
for Thursday at IL O'Clock. Practically
all the Episcopal clergymen Of the
sats are n II aas
men Of the state. Great interest was
manifested in the special committees
report on the proposed division Of the
r. the opening service Bishop Beck
with was assisted by Rev. w. 4. Allen
mnnion sermon. It was an able efrort.
complimented by all who heard It,.
The entire membership of the Cotif1-.
OBJ CD Y srited ns sy 5h report sUar Fl Bsh
shown that there were more confirma-
tions than In any year during the his
tory Of the Diocese. During the year
State. and to several counties he went
more than once.
The committee TO whom was re-
Council last year. relating to division
Of the diocese. Is composed Of Rev 4.
=. Beard. y. ID. OF Birmingham. Rev.
= II. Cebbs. ID. D., Greensboro; Rev.
Matthew Brewster, sMolfle Rev w.
N. Claybrook. Birmingham and Messrs.
Pelham Agee, Admission; D. M. Dren-'
men. Birmingham: r H Mabry. Selma
and w. w. Screws, MONTGOMERY.
The committee held two meetings
prior to council. and agreed upon a re-
port for a division OF the diocese which
would be as follows:
Division line to commence With the
south line II Randolph C.anfys and
Shelby. Bibb. Hale. Greene and Sumter.
In the proposed diocese north OF that
line would be the counties OF Bib.
Plount. Calhoun. Cherokee, Clay Cle-
owah. Fayettes Franklin, Greene, Haie,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

with a menth-oid growth Of beard
on his face. dlsheveled and dirty. Jo-
seph Bonayika strolied into court yes
terday. after Captain Miles Smith had
stumbled hopelessiy over the name as
he called the case.
what's your name. Josephs' inquir-
ed Acting Recorder Berto johnson.
Joseph told him. II can't be writ
ten or spoken AZ Joseph pronounced II.
Joseph Is a fellow countryman Of
Napoleon Bonaparte. born az years ago
on the rocky isle Of Corsica. Joseph Is
a teacher OF Languages; he named them
oyer--F'rench, Spanish. Italian. Russian
and Cerman--and Joseph was charged
with being tramp.
He was voluble. He began his tale
at ls years ago. when he first saw
light in Corsica. They couldn't stop
Joseph from telling all about Il. or
from using hts hands. II they haa
tied his hands. Joseph would have cied.
undoubtedly.
He told how his name differed from
that Of Bonaparte. how It was mnen
better than that OF Bonaparte. how ne
was a gentleman. how he had taught
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
AcQUITS TWO MORE
MOBILE SURIEs MAKE SHORT WORK
ON vERDICTs.
Freak Kuppersmith and w. ,. Farrell
Freed Of the Accusation 81 Sell
in@ Liqaor---0ther Case
Contfnued.

Mobile. May 5.-(specisi )--In the
city Court today two cases against al
legged prohibition law violators were
tried and the defendants acquitted
The cases were those OF Frank Kup-
persmith and w J Farrell. the jpriez
IN each case being out about five mia
utes. or about as long as IT took them
to write a mot guilty" verdict.
The court room was well crowded
and remained 50 all during the trial OF
both cases. -
The case Of Kuppefsmith was called
first, the Nashville detectives testify
ing against him; they also stestifying
against Farrell.
shortly after 2 o'clock the Kupper-
smith case was. taken up. Before, q
jury could be gotten the Kuppersrhith
Jury came in with q verdict Of not
guilty. A@
The Farrell case consumed the rest
OF the day and late this afternoon went
to the fury. they being out about three
minutes, when they. returned verdict
The case Of John @. Smith went over
until Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

ana that the line OF division BE tho
south line OF the counties OF Randolph.
Clay. Tellsdess: Shelby. Bibb. Hale.
second---Thst the Bishops fund be
divided eqnsily between the tive Dio.
SThird--the Church Home Of the
q S ssss be :ss remain sor sss
Of the trustees to be elected by the
proposed southern Diocese. and AL
funds arising from any source 20 DO
FouYth--That' the Hammer Hail prop
erty In Montgomery be the property
Of, and under the control OF. the Sou
thern Diocese. provided. however that
4 At suy tine 10 ne fut nn .t the said said
arisen therefrom, or the property In
which the same have been invested.
shall be diverted from the purposes
ssima n Nay AZ 1903 u the same snd ' ali
said property shall revert to. and be-
come. the property Of, the two Dioceses
F2filh-rhat tho John e. Moore Me-
mortal Fund, having been established
BY Huntsville woman solely for the
beneht OF the Confederate soldiers.
shall be under the control Of the Nor
And sixth~-That all other assets OF
the present Diocese shall be equally
divided between the two Dioceses after
the division shall have been made.
There Is hereto attached statement
showing the following in. each Of the
proposed Dioceses Number OF coun-
ties, square miles and population. white
and colored. Diocesan assessme nts
paid 1s07-S, Diocesan missionary con
tributions, number Of clergymen and
parishes, organized and unorganized
missions, communicates. church fami-
Hes, and value Of church property, to-
gether with general Canons.
: r ]. Beard d. d. Chairman Matthew
Brewster, ID. d. w. N Ciaybreok. w.
w. Screws r. H. Maby, A. p. Agee
D. NJ. Drennen, Secretary.
The comparative strength Of the
two proposed Dfoceses is shown In the
following table:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Jackson Jefferson, Lamar. Laudefdale,
Lawrence, Limestone, Madison. Marion,
Marshall Morgan. Pickens, Randolph.
a clair. Shelby Sumter, Talladega,
Tuscaloosa Walker, Winston, number
The diocese on the South side BIZ the
line would Ba composed OF the Counties
OF. Autauga. Baldwin. Barbour. Bull
,ock Butler. chambers chiffon. Ghoc-
taw. Clarke. Coffee. Conecuh. Coosa.
Covington, Crenshaw. Dale. Dallas, Ell
more. Escambia, Geneva, Henry. Hous-
ton. Lee. Lowndes Macon. Marengo,
Mobile. Monroe. Montgomery, Perry.
Pike. Russell Tailapoosa, Washington,
The territorial area Of the Northern
Diocese would be 24,8ss squareInlles and
that OF the Southern Diocese 27s475
square miles. The total population OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
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Then the use Of medicines may BE- dis
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simple, wholesome remedy may be invalid
able if taken at the proper tins and the
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Consequently, The Companys Syrup a
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buy the genuine. manufactured by the
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
H0UGHToN GETS PLACE;
OPPOSED BY CAzALAs

Mobile. May 81 Especial. Attorney
Francis ]. Inge. who fepresents the
sheriff OF Mobile county In the i'm
parchment proceedings that have been
flied against him, stated today that he
believed II. 8. Houghton would he
appointed commissioner TO come "a
Mobile to take the testimony in the
case. although he was not hts choice
A letter was received by Mr.. InEe
this morning from the Assistant At.
above effect.
Mr.. Inge said that the Attorney
General and himself had agreed on
Tyler Goodwin. but that change was
made and he was asked II Houghton
was satisfactory and replied that he
was not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
BEAvnRs WILL pur.

Mobile Dam TO Erect Fine Baiid-
~ ing.
Mobile, May S.--tspecia1.l --A arrange
,,,snt~ have almost been completed for
the sale Of the property on the North
sISa ~ ST. Francis street. third west
Of Conception. to the Mobile Dam No.
% Tndependent order Of Beavers.
nnon which they will erect q six story
concrete building.
This building will be devoted to OF.
Aces. lodge room, theatorium ano
roof garden with all the modern con-
veniencea -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Negro Got HimmeIf Info Trouble A,
Police Court.
Sam Pickett talked himself into
trouble at the Police Court yesterday.
He was tried for grand larceny.
charged with having stolen a coat
from q Mr.. Sweat. There was not the
most convincing evidence in the
world against the negro. and the city's
case looked insufficient.
And then Sam began to talk. He
was vociferous. And besides arousing
the Ire of Recorder Berto johnson, he
gave away hts case. And Sam was
bound over, In the sumo of $780, TO
await the action OF the grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
DICKENS is ILI.

xfohle Case is TnIken Out OF me
Docket.
Mobile. May 5--lSpecial)--In the
JnTarior court this morning the case
Of Charles C. Dickens. charged with
nertnrv and 'efnbezzlement was called
and taken out of the call indefinitely.
owing 10 the illness of the defendant.
time, and is still confined in the Mo-
bile County jail.
The case when called today was not
gone into but was immediately taken
out Of the call and postponed I'm
definitely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

birmingham. May 5--tspeciall-rhe
coroner's jury in investigating the &C
cident by which Charles c. Graves. the
paifter. was decapitated while at work
In an elevator shaft In the Brown
Marx sI<ygcrAper building on First
Avenue. today returned verdict that
tfa deceased came to his death
through hts own negligence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Birminghafn. May b.--(6pectai -
Henry Haynes, a miner. died here to-
day as q result OF an accident two
days ago IN the Mary Lee mines. His
fafscr resides 81 Rrietf,rlds Tenn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
Big Barbecue in Honor
of FiDe Points Fire Captain

June is and 1e. There was consider
able objection TO the first date be-
cause OF the Confederate reunion.
The Birmingham newspapers VIII
entertain the convention royaliy, rides
around the city and luncheons at the
clubs being intended as part Of the
entertainments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Birmingham, May 5-(Special) THE
date OF the southern Publlshers' As
sociation which was to have been hold
lure 3 and has been chenged e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06

Alleged Illicit DEstilIers Arrestea.
Huntsville, May b.--( Especial. J-T0m
Warden and Jim Martin. alleged own
ers Of an illicit distiIlerv that was
faided near Elkwood few days ago,
were brought TO Huntsville by re9er
nue. officers yesterday and committed
to jail after hearing before coTn-
missioner Greenleaf. The defendants
admitted their guilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
MOBILE MASS MEETINGS.
Mr. Lawrence COnfers with Rev. H.
NJ. RcNetIl.

Mobile, May b--(Special)- REV.
BROOKS Lawrence passed through the
CITY today and was In conference
with Rev. A.. H McNetll regarding q
series OF meetings to be held In June.
Mr.. Lawrence Yves on hts way to
Florida and was In the city but q short
time when he met DR.. McNefll
1t is proposed to hold series of
Law and Order League mass meetings
during the month OF June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
THE PASSING THRONC.

Captain John McDufie. of Monroe vile, Is in attendance on the rife prac- tice of the Alabama National Guard, as Adjutant of the 2nd Regiment of Infantry. Mir. McDuffie has many friends in Montgomery who always welcome him to the Capital City, what ever his mission. He Is likely to be seen again in the city during July in dual capacity as member of the House of Representatives in extra ses- sion and as officer of the 2nd Regiment which has been ordered into encamp- ment near Pickett Springs with the ist Infantry.
 MT. Frank Nunnelee, son of Record ing Secretary James H. Nunnellee, of the Governor, has been quite i'll du- ring the last few days and was re- moved yesterday to his old home in Selma in the hope that his condition may be improved.
 Mir Gregory L. Smith, of Mobile, came to Montgomery yesterday to join the conference between State and raii- road attorneys in the rate litigation before Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the Federal Circuit Court
 Mir, R. l.. Drago. of Mobile, accom- panied by his father. John s. Drago. the new Mobile County sheriff, came to Montgomery yesterday.
 Watt McDade. of the Probate once, who has been i'll at his home for sev- eral days past, was again at his desk yesterday.
 Tax Collector J. Nj. Tingle. of Wins ton County, came to Montgomery yes terday on business with the State Au- ditor.
 Rev. Thomas Mangum, of Enterprise. was in the city a few hours yesterday.
 MT. W. B. Glenn, of Enterprise. Is at the Exchange Hotel.
 MT. W. A. Davis. of AnnIston. Is in the city on business.
 MT. James NJ. McBurnett. of We. dowee. is in the city.
 Mir. H. T. Benton, of Scale. is s visitor in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
n.u> .x rHr CfTY.

I watched the weary city stir and wake In the slow dawn that biossomeo Hhe watched 1t come back to its5old heart Ever as we come after our brief repose. - A monster unrefreshed, the great town moved With the nrst glimmering in the pale And ali HIla the hearts that hated CT that Reused to those passions which have never ceased.
 The long. long streets. the city's throp- ping veins .,.A Pulsed with the tide of trafnc' as with blood; a pains , Joursd through the city's heart in one vast hood.
 Charles Hanson Towne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
HONOR VETERANS
OLD CoNFEDERATEs OF 9TH ALA
 BAMA TO BE ENTERTAINED.
General F. Burd Grubb, of Edgewater Park. Wili Entertain Men He Fought in the
 Sixties.

New York. June 2i.-(SpeciaL )-- Burlington. N. J.. survivors of the sth Alabama Regiment. which was conn manded by Colonel Hilary Herbert. who was Secretary of the Navy in Presi- dent Cleveland's cabinet, will be the guests of General E. Burd Grubb, at Edgewatcr Park on June 2S.
 At the same time Mrs. Grubb will tender a reception to the Daughters of the Confederacy. who also will come North for the occasion.
 Old soldiers who fought with Gen aral Grubb will be on hand to welcome those Confederates with whom they battled in the sixties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Negro Woman May Know About KILL
 inu of Mnn Gnrreff

Birmingham. June 2l-(Special.)- Lizzie Hubbard alias Lizzie Banks. has been lodged in the county jail here charged with murder.
 It Is said that she knows something of the killing of the negress, Mag Gar. rett. at the dance in the negro quar. ters at Brookside. a mining town west of here. Saturday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
ELECTION MANAGERS PAID.
hertR HiGdOn Settles With Special
 ElAcfinn 0AarlnIn

sheriff HiGdOn Settles With Special
 Election OmciaIs.
 Birmingham, June 2i-(Special.)- Sheriff Higdon today paid off the clerks and managers and returning ot- hcers who conducted the elections Sat urday throughout Jefferson County to fill a vacancy In the legislative dele. gation. and to vote on the issuance of bonds to the amount of $600,000 with which to erect two court houses and jails in this county.
 The bond issue was defeated, SO far as an addition to the present court house and jail goes.
 pr. F. I. Tarrant was selected as leRisiator
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22

o'clock dinner on last evening for them Covers were laid for fourteen and the table was beautifully deco rated in gold. their class color. The centerpiece was a large bowl of Mar chaneil roses. Eight delicious courses were served. The place cards Were unique, being small vases of white lilies and white carnations made the room most attractive.
 Miss Gay was gowned in white net trimmed with lace, over blue silk
 The guests were: Misses Mary Kirk patrick, Georgia Richardson. Ida Belle Gay, Flora Stakely, Nonie Hobbte, Julia Gay. Ellie Gay.
 Messrs. ColIey, Fuller, Munnikhuy- sen. Milling, Teague, Henry Hobbie and Edwin Teague.
 MIR. AND MRS. JOHN M. MOR-
 IRIS CELEBRATE CRYS-
 TAI WEDDING. Mir and Mrs. John M. Morris cele- brated their crystal wedding last even ing at their home on Holcombe Street, The decorations were elaborate and beautiful. and a color scheme of green and white was carried out.
 The parlors were most attractive with white carnations. roses, snap dragons and smilax. The bay window was a bower of green formed by a banking of palms and ferns. There were several arches of electric lights in white and green.
 The guests were met at the door by Miss Vesta Wallace and were ushered into the parlor by Mrs. Lucerne Nor. ris and Miss Pearl Harold.
 The receiving line was composed of Mir. and Mrs. Morris and their daugh- ters. Misses sallie. Mary and MarEuer- ite Morris,
 Miss Morris was handsomely gowned in white lingerie with lace and em- broidery. and the Misses Morris wore dainty white lingerie gowns.
 Punch was served during the even ing from a table decorated with smi- lax and white carnations by Misses Fannie Belle Perry. Myrtle Garrett. Ef- fie Miller and Lannie Barnes.
 Assisting in the dining room were Mr. and Mrs. L. Ellis and Miss Corne- lia Jolly. Delicious refreshments con Risting of a salad course. and an ice furnished music throughout the even Ing.
 Other friends who assisted were Mrs. H. P. osment. Mrs. F. c. Schwend. MrS c. E, Walton. Mrs. Harold. Misses Georgia Morris and Ruby Wright oS Troy.
 MISS BOGACKf VISITS
 IN BIRMINGHAM M.
 A lovely picture of Miss Olivia Bo- gacki who is the much feted guest of Mrs. William worthington in BirIning- ham, appeared in the Sunday Age Her ald with the following notice:
 The week In society has been. with few exceptions, given to the entertain ment of the school and college set. A bevy of pretty visiting girls are en- iivening affairs wonderfully. Others are expected next week and will be centers of the merry parties that are to brighten the closing days of June.
 "one of the prettiest visitors is Miss Olivia Bogacki, of Montgomery, who is the guest of Mrs William Worthing- ton. She Is one of this springs grad uates, having been a student at the Starke school and iss not only one of the most popular Of Montgomery girls but Is winning scores of friends here. Mrs. Worthington will entertain for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-22
MAJOR CLOSE RESIGNS.

VIII Go To TuscaIOosa and Organize
 City Band.
 Birmingham. June 2f-(SpeciaL)--- Major c. A. Close. who has been band master. instructor in printing and mll. itary commandant at the Boys Indus trial School during the past two years. resigned his position this morning and will leave for Tuscaloosa, where he ex poets to organize a city band.
 Major Close has made many friends while here and has brought the boys band up to the high standard 1t has att tained. He organized the military de- partment last summer.