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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
RICH PLANTER BLACKS VICTIM Five Negroes Held For. Murder. HORSE RETURNS RIDEuESS Bunting Parties Organize And
 Discover Body. Corpse, Covered With. Gun and Knife Wounds, Found Half Hidden
 under Bush in Lonely
 swamp.

Columbus. Miss. Sept. 1s-Blood- stained clothing found at-the cabin of Henry Betts. negro. lead to the arr rest today of himself and four other negroes, John Bradley. Joe Calvin, John Field and Harrison Gordon charged with the murder of ]. w. Smith. wealthy planter of this city.
 Smiths body. covered with gun and knife wounds. was found half hidden under earth and brush in the recesses of swamp. twelve miles southeast of this city.
 Smith left here on horseback to visit his plantation on the Tompigbee River, last Thursday. Next day hrs rfderless horse arrived at the plantation. the saddle all covered with blood. Hunt ing parties were organized. resulting in the finding of the body last even ing and the arrest of the negroes to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
STORM DRAWS NEARER COAST Gulf Ports Prepare For Blow SHIPPING INTERESTS wARNED Weather Man Declares Disturbance
 Severe.
 Orders NertAesss stsrn wsr.i.ss ssb on Lsuisiana ssd Tsxas Csssfs,
 --caa.st rsn wA.rs It
 wni strike.
SHIPPING INTERESTS WARlgED

New Orleans. LA.. Sept. is.--rns tei~ lowing special storm warming wss is- sued late today by the district fors- caster of the United 1, states weather bureau hera: ,et.
 Continue northeast storm warming Louisiana coast ana northeast storm warning northern coast of Texas. $ ?. m. Tropical storm apparently central about goo miles south of Louisisna coast. moving toward northwest storn undoubtedly severe. but points on coast where center will sariks cannot now bs determined. Shipping should exercise caution. "
 At 2 o'clock tonight. according to re- ports made to the local ofitce of ths United States Weather Bureau from Is representative there. the wind had att tained velocity of forty miles an hour at Burwood. on the Louisiana coast. Hurricane warnings have been issued 1t being stated that the disturbancs is one of marked intensity.
 A special warming issnsd tonight by the District Forecaster says: M za
 Hurricane warning Louisiana ccast e:2l D. m. Disturbance of marked in- tensity. apparently hpproaching Louis lana coast, will cause hurricane winds and high tides during next twenty-four hours."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
BANKHEADN IN WRECK
JUDGE WEAKLEY AND CAPTAIN F.
 s. WHITE ON TRAIN.
EnRine on Frisco PiunGes Into En- bankments Knocking EnGineeT Unc0nscioua and Sealding Ffreman-PassenEe
 shaken Up.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. ls.-senatoi John IT. Bankhead. Judge s. D. Weak fey. who drafted AIahama's new prohi- bition laws, and Captain F. s. White chairman of the State Democratic exc cutive committee. were in wreck on the Frisco System at Dora. Ala. to- night.
 The engine plunged into enbankment knocking the engineer unconscious and badly scalding the fireman. The pas seugers were badly shaken up but n1 one was seriously hurt The passen- gers were brought to Birmingham on the rlinoiR Central.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Special Train Bring. Body.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 19-Travel- ing in a special train which broke rec ords on the Rock Island between Mem phis and Little Rock, xle body of Mrs. M. M Cohn, wife of a wealthy and prominent merchant of Little Rock, who died in Chicago several days ago as the result of an accident. arrived here at 1 o'clock today, the hour pre- viously set for the funeral. The spe- cial made fifty miles in forty-seven anInutes on one stretch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
PEACEMAKER KILLED.
Man Who Attempted to Separate Duel lhsta fn nead.

lists is Dead.
 Cincinnati O. Sept. 19--As result of a shooting in Newport, Ky. late last night, Herbert Gilmore. a rormer mem Der of the City Council, died early to- day.
 Michael Besten, who received two bullet wounds during the same fight. will recover. The police are looking for Albert Baldwin. who Is alleged to have shot Besten. an ora grudge be- tween the two having led to the trag- edv. Gilmore was shot while acting as peacemaker and there is doubt as to who fired the shots that killed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
DEATH COMES TO SECOND
 VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK

Reading. Pa, Sept. is.--William Brown, of philadelphia. one of the ae- cupants of the automobile which was wrecked near here yesterday after. noon while bearing a message from President Taft to the management CT the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, died at the Reading hospital this morning. making the second death aH the result of the accident. Brown was n friend of H T. Buckley. who died Immediately after the accident The bodies of the two men will be sent to their former homes.
 Coroner strasser says thst the aecI. dent was not caused by the bursting of the tires or the breaking of axiss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20

an had offered the selection of one of three things as the prixe--a bar of soap, e box of thread and a frosted cake.
 We were all, curious to know which article Tuh. .Cuh-Msh would select" " said Professor McNiiian. T knew that I would take the frosted cake if 1t had been my choice, but she quickly
 Poor Ross Marvin won the foot race for the Americans, while Sigloo won the race for the Eskimo men,"
 That holiday was httingly observed on the Roosevelt, and while musk OK took the place of turkey. there were all sorts of buildings and sweetmeats on
 we had Washington pudding and plum pudding" said Commander Peary, ''and Captain Bartlett opened a locked canister of good things which his wife quietly rave to me before we left the south and told me to give it to her husband on Christmas Day found that Mrs. Peary had worked the cap. tain the same way and had given him a locked canister for me to be opened on Christmas Day. We had hot toddy and cigars for all. All the members of the party received box of candy from Mrs. Peary,"
 Speaking of the scientific value of tnc cADcuttt0u " tno NoEtH rue. Cuui- mander Peary said that the soundinRs from Cape Columbia to the pole vera valuable and supplemented the data given by Nsnsen and Cagni on the other side of the pole.
 slan's Final Conauest.
 "rhe reaching of the pole" added Peary. 'is the proof of mans final con- quest of the earth. As 1t stood with the pole unfound. 1t was continual reproach to civilization. The discovery of the South Pole may now be looked for an an accomplished fact. Work In the Antarctic is quite dinerent from that in the North. No base can be left for another years operations. while In the Antarctic one can lay @ base which will be permanent for the future ad- vance the next year."
 That Greenland and the Arctic re- gions will become summer resort in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
SAIL FOR NEW YORK.
Dig BatfIeships wim Be Festure .
 Celebration.

GEhtBfAtAOMs
 Norfolk. Va, Sept ts.--The Atlantic lleet tomorrow at 2 o'clock will weigh anchor and follow the dagship Con. necticut out of the Virginia Capes and steam to New York after eight weeks of strenuous night drills, cattle and target practice.
 The Mexican gunboat MoreioS with a special representative President Diaz on board, will sail early tomorrow morning.
 The fleet will arrive ct New York Tuesday morning.
 During the festivities in New York, Siosburg the New. Jersey heavy weight champion of the American navy will box the champion, of the English navy who Is now en route to America with the special squadron sent over by the British government. The men in the fleet are heavily backing the Am- erican, offering big odds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20

that we may make little greetas strides than we have made heretofors in the orient and In those far distant countries.
 Busy wisA Home Trsas.
 The truth Is. if may say so, being an American. our business men are . little bit concerned over their tremsn- at home and therefore they have not given as much attention as they mtght and as other countries give to che wishes and tastes of customers in far distant lands. They are . little dis posed to say, Well. these are the sises that we make and these are the patterns that our looms turn out and now if these foreigners have not sense enough to take them as we make them, why they can leave theml That 10 all rigbt. gentlemen. when ths foreigners cannot get any other than those looms and that kind of goods but if they can and do ind other countries that are willing to manufacture to suit the tastes o fthese foreigners why the Americans are going to De second or third or fourth in the race and wo are coming to recognize that. can SC ourselves growing up to t. We are sn. quiring sense In the advance of our business interests and warn our Jap. naese friends that while we may bs . little slow In getting to work and In understanding what we have got to do we will be stripping ourselves In . while and they must iook out 't
 ''It gives mo now great pleasure to propose toast to . psrsonage who in life and service to his people has shown devotion and . rernarkabis ability for selecting the men with which the wonderful advance of Japan has been made possible, and in govern ent there Is no ability higher than the power to select the right mem to do the right things. l propose A toasf to a warm and sincere friend oe Ann erica; to a monarch whom 1t has ossn my high honor to know personally and to be entertained in the most hospita% hle manner. to ruler who has devot. ed all his life long tn the benent of his people and to their success. his im- perial majesty, the Emperor of Japan. Ranxaf" ..-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Waanaed. seelxs Arreat.

New orleans. La. Sept 1sA-louls IF Forsythe. a civil engineer. until re- gently an employe in the United States Engineers ofiee at New Orleans. after slashinE his throat with . raxor here today rushed to the nearest policemen and asked to be arrested. His request was granted. Upon. examination it was found that his wound waa not sersoys. Forsythe lost his positto nabout week ago. He came tosthts city from Wasns ineton, D. C, about eight months age
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
n.,,.,,. I..Io,.v ,g.s.v. .

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. is--sensa. tionai developments were brought to light today by the coroner's investiga- ton into the murder of Brohick Kui- vinski. saloon keeper. for whose death Sophia Kritchnnan. . well edu- cnted Lithuanian music teacher. and Joseph Pevxinitis, bar tender. are held. Kulvinski had several bullet wounds In hts body and his throat was slashed Jealousy seems to have been the motive for the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Hnrvey,s Injuries Serious.

New York. Sept. 19.--Col. George R. M. Harvey. of Harpers and Bros, puh- fered triple fracture of the left shoulder hone when his automobile turned turtle and fell upon him near Barnegat. N. J.. yesterday. Col liar vey was examined by x-Ray at his home in Deal. N. J.. today and his chest was found to have been crushed considerably. His physicians say there Is no serious danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Tennex Out of Game

Chicago. Ill. Sept. 1s--Fred Penney. the veteran hrst baseman of the New York Nationals. and former manager of the Boston Nationals. announced to- day that he had played his last game in the major league. He has been injured several times this year. He will try to secure a position as a scout for a ma for league team next season. Merkle will become the regular first baseman of the New York team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
eelsen Much fsplu1n.

Manila. Sept. 20.--The insuiar &nvs ernment will soon ship % the bureau of insular affairs at Washington nsAt~ iy haif q ton of opiunl---ths procesnN of many customs seizures The sev- ernment plans to dispose or the ogluns for medical purposes among drug man- ufacturers, receiving In exchange medicines for hospital, and other gqv- ernment institutions in the Philip hines tss fi saf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
REID MEN PROTEST.
Claim Whites Are Taking Their Pos-
 eesaiome.

Washington, Sept. 1e-Protesting against the treatment they are receiv- ing at the hands of the State and County officials of Oklahoma 1s,000 Choctaws have caused 0 petition to be sent here seeking relief. The peti- ton was discussed today by the Indian Protective League in this city. It was decided to present the petition to Con- gress at the next session.
 The petition declares that the County and State officials are arresting the Indians of the four nations and are ta- king their stock and moveable pos- sessions under the pretext that the In- dians are violating the State laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
irnA nn..ineersa naAr.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. '1s--frhe- body of Will Morgan. the engineer supposed to have been ineinerated in Weakness day's wreck on the Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis Railroad. near Pe- gram Station, was found today. It was intact and well preserved. buried In the metal top of box car twenty-five feet from the spot where the engines coillded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
methaaIats ln seenlaa.

Washington. Ind. Sept. is.-rhe In- diana Methodist conferences. said to be the largest Methodist conference tn the United States, win begin its aE- pual session in. this city Tuesday ev-' enInK. The conference has q neua- bership of sei clergyuen and Icy of 100000 It embraces au of the Southern half of the State. Including Indianapolis and has nhurches valued at $2.91S.0eT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
rhre. NIore Indlctmentn.

Chicago, Sept. 19-Three additional warrants charging conspiracy against John J. Holland, secretary of the Chi cago Jury Commission; Willis J. Ray burn. a real estate dealer, and Nicholas J. Martin. secretary to Alderman MI chael J. sKenna of the First Ward are today's developments in the jury fix ing" scandal disclosed by States At~ torney Wayman yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
SECOND VICTIM DIES.
,wineer of rrain wrecked ss 0eaHf
 xsm@ en mNmA s+

EnmimeeF Of Train WFReked @@ Ue@M&
 kine as Dead. .I,akeiaud. Fla. Sept. -FEngineer C. IT, Crippens. of Sanford. who wsa; in ,ured in the Atlantic Coast Haze wreck here last night. died this morn ing. The body will be shipped te IowA for interment.
 Mrs. Ropson. wife of the dead ex- press messenger. arrived here this to accompany her .husnPnns the negro porter, is in n serious eesz- dition and may die. lin Branch. fha negro frelnan, win recovei. The track was cleared for trafic this piornin&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
sTnAmER N DisTisIgSs.
Liner eff f4re Esiand wifh sEacAin<ry
 Disabled.

New York. Sept. is---A wireless mess sage received at the Fire Island Sta~ ton tonight reported that the Clyde Line steamship Carib was ancherea off Cape Hatteras with her machinefE disnbied. A revenue cutter left UeiA~ ware breakwates at s;3S o-ciock te aAe aist her.
 The Clyde Liner Cem&nehes niso rs- ported by wireless tonight that .yhe had ssfs the Carib Anchore6 scar l3Atrs t6rns wttn her machinery disapzsa. bi,e tried Co se@ tn& Cafih t2 Reff bps xne Friday for wilmington. N. c. and Georgstown, S. C.. with suierchanaise and passengers. In command Of captaan Parker. v Fl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
n,.a Aater Rlrn Yanru.

Baltimore, SMd.. Sept. l9s--James 4. conlon died today from tie effects of injuries received at the time of the great ire in this city in Feeruary. 1904. conion was watchman in bank and suffered severely from burns and exposure in consequence of his efforts to save some of the bank 2 property. Conion's death is the second resulting from the ire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
nFav. wma1romfl OM,een.

Douglas. 0a., Sept. is.--The offless of the Georgia and Florida Railroad will be moved at once from this place to Augusta. This announcement was made today by General Manager ,. n. Turner. The shops of the road. which have just been completed at a coat Of S3OO,O0O will raMain hera
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
neain Praetirn nEnruh.

ChettanooEa. Tenn. Sept. sn.---Tha 1ith Cavalry will start from Fort oglethorpe tomorrow morning on twenty-one days praetiea march e will take the ride. with Col. Sanass Parker in oonamAnA. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Lumber Plant Rurnn

Texarkana. Ark. Sept. 19-The Ma tional Lumber and CreosotinE Com pany's plant near here. was totally de- stroyed by fire today together with about $25,000 worth of stock. The to- tai loss Is estimated at $90,Oo0, of which about t75.0O0 Is covered by in- surance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY.
Compile. w,tAN Re..s.t of Recepsi:

O0mWAHE8 WhtA A&<48<"s VI A~<C~F.A-&-
 Committee.
 On Board the Oscar. II. by Unsr Wireless Telegraph, via Boston. . tember ls-The steamer Oscar II, .h pr. Frederick A. Cook aboard. w .iot arrive at New York until yS day morning. This is at the ur1> re- quest of the reception commits which Is to meet pr. Cook. yf dy Hook, Monday afterp . but . message from the receptit Committee asking that the arrival De sayed ow- Ing to the fact that 1t impossible to change the commits ts arrange ments. was received this evening by wireless and the captain consented to comply with the request.
 The Oscar II is therefore under de- creased speed and will reach quaran. tine about 7:3o o'clock Tuesday morn ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Brush Hurt on Steamer.

Paris, Sept. 19--A special wireless dispatch received here from the steam CT Kaiser wilhelm II says that during a gale. John Brush. President of the New York National League Baseball Club was thrown to the deck and had his right arm broken. The Kaiser Wilhelm II sailed from Cherbourg on September 15
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
DEFECTIVE KIELED.
Eosen Iafe fin Running Fight With
 AIlemeA Outlaw

AIleged outlaw.
 Des Moines. Ia, Sept 1s-Tn run- ming flight with John Schmsiser here tonight, City Detective Prank Deimege was shot and Instantly killed, Schmel- ger received two bullets. but 1t is thought he will recover.
 According to the police, Schneider had with a shot gun been terrorizing the neighborhood in the vicinity of his home and Delmege and Patrolman Sam Ross were sent to arrest him. Schneider when cornored. shot De- tective Delmege dead. Ross opened fire and subdued Schneider Delmere leaves c large family. He had a reputation for great bravery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Enlln Fram YArht.

Racine. Wis, Sept. 1s--while on . pleasure trip from Chicago to Milwau- kee on the two masted yacht Mistrai. pr. Joseph W ~wassall, 48 years old, . prominent society man and dentist eS Lake Forest and Chicago, fell over. board six miles off North Point. Satur- day night, and was drowned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Ared Mini.ter Dead.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 1s.-Rev. pr. J. M. Chaney, a retired minister of the Presbyterian church. died yesterday at his home in Independence. He was the oldest, member of the Lafayette Presbyterx of the. Southern Presbyte- rian church, having been a member of that body for fffty-one years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Nur.. nurn. Te Deeth.

Bedding, Cal, Sept. iy.--Mrs. J.. E. Hardin. a nurse. was burned to death and Miss Constant Rainsberry. the matron. was seriously injured in e fire that destroyed the St. Caroline hos pital today. Seven patients were res cued by the matron and her assist- ant, Miss Bertha Lampkin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
slnwer EnecVealno FGll1n

Berlin, Sept. 1e--Madame 0adsiri. eha singer, last night entertained at din- ner Dr. David Jayne Hill. che Annera- can Ambassador and Mrs. Hill.t A re. ception followed which was attended by a targe ccsnp==s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
yssvv.,l.v v.l.o,. A.t.ve.

Honolulu. Sept. ls.--Reports reestv- ed here by wireless telegraph state that the volcano Kiaiueau is extraoF- dlnarily active. Lava is rising fast and Is now only one hundred feet from the rim of the crater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
win Review Troops.

Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. 1s.--With the arrival in Des Moines at 6:4S to- morrow morning of President Taft the largest army tournament in tho his. tory of the country will open, in this city. Fully $500 soldiers will take part in the manoeuvres and tournn- ments. After brsakfast with Senator Albert B. Cummins. President Taft will be escorted to grand stand erected opposite the state capitol where he will review the troops. f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
nri.toI Deci.ion Ready.

Bristol, Va, Sept. 1s--Judge Joseph L. Kelly has prepared his decision in the local option election contest and win hand 1t down at o'clock Mon- day morning. If the election is sus- tatned, twenty mine saloon men will at once ask for license.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
Gives Life on Wager.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 19-Walking on the railing of the Panther Hollow bridge, in Schenley Park,t to win wa ger today. Lugi Brazafeone, aged 4e years, lost his balance and fell to his death, 150 feet below.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
n..uon.leut- nudn T.Isa

Chicago. Sept. 1s-Despondent be- cause of his wife's illness. John F. Reich 35 years old wrenched gas fix ture from the wall of his home and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20

ended his life and that of his s-year- old son by asphyxiation here today. Mrs. Reich ia critically III at q iocai hospital unaware of the death o1 her husband and son. "tTt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
md sentIs AIessare.

Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 19-Before leaving here tonight for Des Moines. President Taft sent the following letter to Governor John A. Johnson: My Dear Governor Johnson:
 'I am very much delighted to hear Of your improvement today and I earnest. ly hope that your recovery will be rapid As leave the State I thank you again for the cordial welcome of yourself and the people of Minnesota.
 'SVery sincerely yours.
 "WilliAm H Taft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
GOVERNOR IMPROVES
MINNESOTA ExECDgTvEs' CHANGES
 FOR RECOVERY EVEN.
spends Good Day But Becomes Rest- less i'm Evening--NO Danger From
 Septic POisouing, Says
 Doctor.

Rochester, Minn.. Sept. Ex-Governor Johnson's condition. which promised improvement early this morning. re- mained practically stationary today. Tonight he Is still in critical coadi. tion with the chances about even for his recovery.
 According to his physicians the gov- ernor had a good day untti shortly. aft CT { o'clock when h., became more rest less, his pulse at 6 o'clock reading ioz and his temperature leo A.lv. k4is fas- piration was fast.
 pr. Charles. F McNevin stated this evening that there are no symptoms of septic poisoning but that the dangav from peritonitis had not yet passed.
 At 10 o'clock this bulletin was is- sued by Dr. McNevin
 "The governor Is resting better. He slept thirty-five minutes since the last bulletin, which left him considerably refreshed. Pulse 1O3: temperature not taken. The governors pain has de creased. He can change his posItt0u without assistance"
 At 12:45 a. m. pr. McNevin issued the following bulletin on Governor Johnson's condition:
 Temperature 9s 1-2; pulse l2o: res- piration 36. The respiration is the fastest 1t has ever been.} There is sonle abdominal distension and the Governor Is quite uneasy and restless. The restlessness has come only the last two hours and he Is suffering more from the gas. The high pulse and respiration is due to the pain, A little atropin has just been adminis- tered. Mrs. Johnson is still with him" "'
 pr. McNevin states that there will be no more bulletins Issued tonight as the Governor is expected to get along favorably through the night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20
: WEATHER FORECAST.

WEATHER FOAECAST. Washingten. Sept. 10.-Alabamas Rafn afenday and possibly Tuesday, east gsles beeeming variable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-20

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