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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
TRIAL OF WALKERS
sLAYERs OF ALONzO JOHNSON ARE
IN COURT. <4
They Plead That jacksonville Tragedy
Grew Ont Of Defending Them
selves--Row Over q Girl
In Calhoun.

Admission, May Especial. )--Cold
blooded, premeditated murder ana self
defense are the pleas OF the STATE and
the defense in the cases Of Charles
and Fred Walker, aged seventeen and
twenty-thre years OF age, respectise-
onzo Johnson, q fellow workman, at
Jacksonville, on April 3iof this year.
In which crime their father Fred Wal
ker. ST.. IL charged with being an &C.
7cessory. '+.s ~ ebssa
The case of Charlie walker was
given to the jury at o'clock this aft
ernoon and decision will likely be
rendered in both his case and that OF
his brother before sunset Friday if the
present progress in the conduct of the
cases 10 kept ups
The alleged cause of the tragedy
was the aiienstion OF the affections of
Lille yWimberly. Charlie Walkers
sweetheart. by Alonzo. Johnson AS q
resplt Of which Walker Is alleged to
have threatened his life. Folio wing
this threet,s.A tight occurred at the
home OF the girisss mother In. which
the defense aileges johnson took the
offensive. throwing lamp at Walker
and shooting at him with revolver.
he had failed to hit him with either
oftthe shots. ~ *
1t Is alleged that Walker returned
the IRE. but the bullets from, his gun
also went astray.
1t 10 said that he then returned to
his home, summoned his brother Fred
and together they went TO the house
again. under the pretense Of protect
Ing their father, who the State says.
had sent them for the guns. John
son w4s met in the street. It 10 said,
and shot, the defense -excusing the
shooting on, the ground that he had
threatened: the life Of the defendants.
AFTER falling Il Is said he was shot
again. ~ -.
4 Lille wimberly,g the cause of che
tragedy. fled from the county the day
following the AFFAIR, and has not been
seen since. Another woman, Enc
costner. made nne defense of the
walkers today, but later voluntarily
confessed to perjury. and after being
held foF. some time was excused by
Judge Coleman. -
The jury in the case Of Charles
Walker, charged with the murder Of
Alonzo Johnson At Jacksonville. was
still out at midnight. Great interest
attaches to their verdict as II will
practically. determine the fate Of the
tather apd brother. alleged accom-
pIices. -. - T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
CHAIN OF WAREHOUSES;
IN GRAIN TERRITORY

Springfield, Mo-, May IA plan to
construct a chain OF warehouses In
the grain producing territory for the
purpose Of holding wheat for high
prices was endorsed here today by the
mass, meeting Of the grain growers
and cattle growers branch of the Ma
tional Farmers Union:
It IL believed by delegates In at
Tendance that farmers by next season
win be prepared to handle q large
percentage. of their crops In this way.
At. the Invitation of the American
Society. Of Equity, the farmers also
promised to cooperate with that Or
ganization.
Theodore q. Nelson. national organ
izer for the Equity Society, addressed
the meeting.
The report of the committee on res
olutions which was-adopted urges OPP
position to legislation which aims to
control railroad rates by ignoring
States rights In the matter and en-
dorses the efforts OF congressman ia
obtain appropriations for agricultural
schools. The use of cotton in the man
ufacture. OF Irvine rope. sacks and 9TH
er articles In common use is also en-
dorsed 1t was stated In the meeting
that SIX million more bales of cotton
would De COuAuuled II IuanulACLuE0Fk
would use the cotton OF the South In
stead OF importing jute from the Phil
ippines. go
y National Organiser Nelson. OF the
Equity Society. in his address, told OF
the Comprehensive plans of that or
ganization.,
The object sought by the members
Of the grain growers department thll
year.. said he, ''is much the same as
the purpose for which this convention
has been called by the farmers. union
BY collective marketing the members
Of. the society will sell their grain to
the miilers and export products will
be sold direct to the English and Scot
tIsh wholesale cooperative societies
of Great Britain. In this way we will
pass crops by the spectators and be
our own middlemen. BY getting for
themselves the profits which go to the
Spectator and the middlemen. the
grain growers will. no matter whether
the price be high or lower. get a
Kreater income from the sale Of their
crops"
D. J.-(NelL of Fort worth. Texas.
president OF the Texas states Union,
warned farmers to prepare for aggres-
siye action against greedy wheat OPP
orators OF Chicago and New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
BROUGHT, COLOR
TO HER CHEEKS
Then Strength Returned and
This Bloodless Woman
Became Well
Tonic Treatmsnt Was What She
Needed and Dr.. Williams'P Pink
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There are many men. women and
sven children suffering from anaemiA
which means "too little Blood" The
disease IL well named. for the patient
actually has q deficiency Of blood which
Affects every part OF the body. There
II lack, Of energy. characteristic PAL
lor, . sense, OF suffocation after the
least exertton, generally described as
q shortness Of breath, The disease
comes ON gradually and 10 often well
advanced before II 10 recognised.
Too often medical treatment 10 un-
satisfactory and the disease progresses
until Il becomes hopeless. In the case
Of young girls II often develops Into
consumption. :.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
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VERDICT IS
SUSTAINED
Western Union Loses
Case.
MUST PAY MR.. HILL N.ioo.4o
Caused BY Delay to Deliver
Message.
cana Of The Pi.intiff was Dyins In
Georgia, And rae Message Was
delivered Too Late Te EaabIe :.
M. TO Catch Tr.ia.
MUST PAY MR.. HILL N,ioo.4o

Damages awarded In the Montgom-
cry City Court to. w. w. Hill. OF this
city. because of delay in delivery Of
message by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, were affirmed yester-
day by the Supreme Court. The sum
to be RENTED to the plaintiff Is sl,-
100.40.
The cause for the action developed
July Is, 1906 when, 1t was alleged,
Mr.. Hiips wife, from Gainesville. Ga.
teiegraphed him that their child OF two
years age was then dying. The, delay
in transmission. or delivery TO Mr.. HIN
was such. that the child died before 1t
would have been possible Tor MIN, 70
anguish. which the jury measured In
damages at $i.t00.4o.
The case has been hanging fire a
long time In the courts. The Western
Union company tried hard to get the
case tried In Georgia, raising the point
that the message originated at point
In that state, the contract to send was
made In that state. and consequently
II there was breach Of the same. the
adjudication should be In accordance
with the laws Of the Goober common
wealth. There. counsel for the COM
pany claimed. the plaintiff could not
have recovered damages.
Bailey Case subHitted.
Two important cases were submitted
for the decisfon of the Supreme Court
yesterday. One was the now noted
Alonzo. Bailey case and the other is a
test case, involving the constitution
atty of the Anti-Juveniie Court bill.
passed at the extra session of the last
legislature. The Bailey case assails
the state labor contract law, counsel
for the negro averring that the act Ia
in violation Of the Fourteenth and
fifteenth sections of the Federal Con-
stitution. in that. he was being. placed
In Involuntary seryitude.
On the original appeal to the United
States Supreme Court IL was from a
habeas corpus proceeding. whereby the
negro was released. But the Supreme
Court held that the case should have
been tried ON its merits. which was
not the fact in the habeas corpus trial
It was a technical victory for the
state But since that decision, the de.
PENDANT has been tried. and convicted
In the Montgomery City Court and Il
is from this conviction that the cas-
now goes to the Supreme Court The
effirmance of the case is expected II
Alabama In accordance. with past de
cisions on the contract law. but tn.
counsel for Bailey are fighting hare
to get an outright ruling Of the high
| est court In the land on the econstitu
| ttonality of the law. ri
The attack onsthe antf-Juveniie cour
| law is expected to succeed, as II seem
to fall within the line of those sew
eral acts Of the last extraaa sessio,
which fail as -uncoustftuttonai becaus,
OF irregulsrity in their passage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
DEATH PENALTY
FOR ERWIN POPE

Admission. May ts.-The Jury In the
case of Irwin Pope, the negro charged
with the murder here recently of ].
B, McClurkin. q prominent Einner and
farmer, today returned 9 verdict. of
murder, and recommended death SEN
tence. ~
whether or not the case of Pope will
be appealed has not been decided.
John Body. whom the defense tried
to implicate. has been released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
COMPROMISE PROPOSITION
IN 2-CENT REFUND CASES

Birmingham. May ls.-As the result
of an all day conference here. proni:
nent attorneys of various Southern
railroads tonight submitted to counsel
for, the Central Yellow Pine Associa-
ton a compromise proposition In. the
famous two cents refund cases.
1t Is not known what Is contained
in the proposition but counsel for tile
lumber men will probably give their
answer tomorrow. About $4,000 cars
Of lumber shipped from 1909 to- 1901
are involved IN the matter. The ter
ritory embraced includes West Ala.
bama, Mississippi. and Eastern Louis
lana. :its =,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
Summer Cottages and Rare
Hotel Accommodations

June ! to Nov. l. at Soo-Nlpi Park or
Lake Sunapee, New HampSlii<es most pic
turescye lake. 10 miles long. 1900 feet above
sea, Z hours from New York. THE Hotel
OF the Hour'-electric light, steam heat
elevatbrs. private grounds. 400 acres Pine
and Jalsam air. Perfect sanitation. Fish,
ing And hunting. Garage. boating and
Romantic drives and rambies. N. 7. physl-
ciAnp Best Southern references furnished.
FOR particulars address H. q. Marvin. Man
aged Americas Resorts Bureau. I122 Broad
wan New York --fri-su-wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
MAYOR

E.5ss.se MAYOR
Directs City Attersey to sue Them
= For Not Ksepang the streets In
Repair According 90
Contracts.
Mayor Maddox IL after the. asphalt
contractors. Monday morning he held
lengthy, conference with City Attor-
ncy W.%P. Hill and instructed that
official to proceed at once to collect
from the asphalt companies < the
amounts expended by the city In keep
Ing the asphalt paving In repair.
It IS the custom to require each, as
phalt contractor TO furnish suffcient
guarantee bond to keep insrepair for
O. period Of ten years all streets paved
by him. These bonds have always
been enacted, but the city has never
been able to collect from them. al
though In almost every instance the
CITY. IL forced to begin repairing the
asphalt . few years after II IL laid.
AS . ,result OF the conference Mon
day morning Mayor Maddox directed
the. city attorney to hle suit on all the
bonds so far liable and to vigorously
prosecute such suits-Atianta tGa.)
Journal ADV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

81. Apniston. Grand Captain II the
Guard.
! The place Of meeting for nszt year
was selected. Admission securing next
years session-
At noon the conclave adjourned
many Of visiting SIR Knights ieavins
on the afternoon trains for their homes.
Those who remain X over were to be
taken In carriages and automobiles for
. drive over the city this afternoon.
4 All the visitors expressed themselves
In no uncertain terms over their de-
light At the entertainment accorded
them by the people of Andaiusia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
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KNIGHTS WILL
GO TO ADMISSION
Conclave Ends Work n
Andalusia.
PATTERSON HEADS TEMPLRS
Visitors Pleased With Stay in
covington Capital
l.tersstlns Sessions, street Parade
s,ssrmon Aaa {. Bassuet--
iMa.y F,.e Asarssses Are 81
Made.
y y III = 9 -
PATTERSON HEADS TEMpLARs

Andalusia. May lS-tspecsai)-.-. ne
annual conclave q the grand COM
m.r.ierv KntshfS Temblar, met
hsra svs.teraav al noon. the session
continuinr throurhout yesterday. last
nirht ana this morning. adjourning ct
10 o.clocs today to meet at Admission
On shs second "wednesday in May, 1910.
rnssfoIlorsn~ ere "A officers were In
attenaance.' William o., snyder of. Bir-i
,n,ngha,ns Grand 4 ommander Charles
pasts..c, ~ Hirn,fnrfa1r,. Deputy
Grand commander: John w. phillips OF
Mnh,,s n-snd ceneralissimo; Rev.
sts0ssr. Mcnns.n'' Of Montgomery,
Gs.rS r,raIsts. charles p. Martin Of
Mooss.tacs Grand Junior Warden;
Trarciss M stiiiweil OF Selma. Grand
rrsssur.r. George Al eauchamp, Of
Mn,snnr,.ry Grsnd Recorder: Lewis
AZ Tn.a,ey 81 sIJnion springs. Grand
. standard Rearer. William z. Bingham
5 "A s,r,,scaloosa Grand sword Bearer:
He rtssord =. ysan- ~ Csadsden. Grand
Warder: william M Knox OF Ania-
slusfs ersrana cantair, az the Guard.
Two past Grand Masters were
present waiter smith Of |, Tuscaloosa
ana Robert 4. Tea9ue OF Montgomery.
Ali the commanderies IN the. state were
represented. except New Decatur, Tus-
curs,bfa ana T,,akeree
ON the assenlbiings OF the body yes
terday. the addresse OF welcome was
delivered by ron. A. L Rankin Of
Re1 ua Stewart TN Mcqueen s Of Montromery
s. The Grand Comma ntfer deliylred fla
annual address assd, the various com
mIttees were appotnted. fseN ss
ON review Of the past years work
n IVES renorta, that IoI,e r,esv conn
m. nasrv bsd9 hsen. orvan,yea A. naaa.
vile ana that Anaaiusia ana nadevilIe
had tied for FIRST riace IN the numher
~ dsgrasyN IcorSerrsa Sur,r~ thst
,sr,,s1 = : : : = $50
p.v.a. 4. xsx....
AZ lsao vesfsriavs- aftsrnoon the
"a IN rass toois 7rIace 1tbers heinr
sbo,if ioo SIR Knirafs in tbe nroces-
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stsr,art Wcoyea, ~ kgo,,5 s,ornSrv
nreachea the an s,,,al sern,s,N 10 =, il re
s,,siercs ~ tba onara7 ho,,ss n M,,sic
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

tieship Mississippi. terminated the fes-
tivities attendant upon the visit OF the
war. vessel here. The Mississippi will
weigh anchor at 8 a. m..g tomorrow
for Piaquemine, La. where she will re-
main until Saturday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
sHooTrNe Ar MOUNT MErGs.

Negro Arrested BY Two Depufies and
\ Lodged in Jail. ~
Deputies Hall and Frtzzie returned
10 Montgomery yesterday. afternoon
bearing in custody Lewis Reynolds. a
negro, who had shot and seriously
wounded another, negro at Mount
Meigs yesterday morning. Efrr
3 Reynolds was locked in the county
iati and Is held on the charge Of at
tempt to murder, pending, the outcome
OF the wound which he inflicted on
his victim.
The wounded negro, II is thought.
will recover, however. The cause Of
the quarrel which preceded the shoot
ing is not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

oWtHE1A - n % 9FHF WIT N1EHHs
Savannah. Ca. May la-After being
trailed day after day by dogs through
the swamps Of Wayne county. two Of
the three negroes who escaped from
the county jail at 1eSup, Ca, after
almost killing Deputy Sheriff Madray.
were captured today and were brought
TO Savannah for safe keeping to es-
cape lynehing, threatened from the
moment Deputy Madray was found
with his skull broken and prints OF
the neKro's boot hells in HIS afce.
The captives were caught in q boal
they had stolen and while they were
trying TO row down the Aitam aha riv.
or to the sea. Feeling is high, against
them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
TYPEWRITERs AND REPAIRS

can afYord to own . type.
writer 81 cur prices. Machlnes from $40 up
Cash or easy payments. Repairs and sun
plies Southern Typewriter Exchange. Mont,
Eomery. III
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

=. I'm Route to New York.
Caracas. May 13-GaEceras Guznan
formerly secretary general under Cas-
tro. is now on HIS way. to New York
on board the steamer Caracas. He
was recently released from jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

FUNERAL NOTICE.

~ rtA :.
PATTON--The friends and acquaintance o.
q Mr.. and Mrs Horace H.. Patton, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. p. Knabe and of Mrs. Matte Pat
ton. at invited 10 attend the funeral OF thu
infant daughter Of the former fyom thu
Union station on arrival OF train from
birmingham at. IL O'Clock this Friday
niprnIng d, Funeral services at Cemetery
Oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

Rev, ana Mrs Robert B. Morrow
announce the enga cement Of their
daughter. Lulie, to Mr.. Robert N. Croft.
the wedding to take place In August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
RUBBER HOSE.

Yeu viii find . Inost eEoeIIsnt EradS ana
strictly guaranteed hose hers. The new
goods have arrived ana remember you tais
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
MlsCELLANEOUS

sToRAGE--t1et Us take care OF your surplus
stock. Anything that you have no space kos.
prompt attention, reasonable charHez.
Phone cas-. Alabama Storage and leo Co
ss-set
STORAGE-New concrete building. special
ly built for all kinds OF storage; bulk gter-
age At reasonable rates: private rooms FOR
household goods Prank TSnnilia FurnitaEe
GO. --zt- Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
LOST

LOST-Liver and white pointer bitch about
zh years old. answer 10 name Nellie. reward
for return. any information leading 10
recovery. Lee Holmes. Mobile ST. -is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
wANTED-To BUY.

wANTHD-To buy ten or twenty shares
Montgomery Bank q Trust Co. stock. Ad-
dress quick stating very lowest price will
take. d. A. H.. Drawer r., MONTGOMERY
-e-tu-thu-sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
ENGRAVING


wANTED-You TO illustrate your ada. with
our cuts; they add IS per cent 20 ths
Attractiveness of any ad; talk It over wfth
The Advertiser Engraving Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
,WANTED-sALESNFEN.

wANTEp--First- class isuranoe man. Ad-
dress International Automobile League. Buf.
faio. Nh. SILT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
wANTED-sITUATIoN.

wANTED-Young man desires position AZ
collector. solicitor; or any kind OF work
Willing to start at moderate salary. Good
referepces Address T. c.. care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
MULTIGRAPH LETTERS.

QUOTATIONS. etc. in fac-simile Of perfsrs
;ypswriting done: names and addresses Ia !.
serted 10 matoc, ana envelopes Addressed
where desired. n L. Davant =ypewritar Co.
First National Bank Bldg. @-eR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
FINANCIAL.
OFFICES FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Nicely furnished office good
iocation will rent cheap IL at once. Address
office, care Advertiser. or phone 1855
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
WANTED.

WANTED-To pasture your horse, mule or
colt: look at my pastures will convince
you have the best In this state; horses 50
per month; colts u. SO per month; feed and
pasturage IS per month. w. II. Vaughn.
Phone 9t4-2 rings. i-ti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14

REAL MINING--Pays batter than anythinI
else. Chance to get IN on the ground floor
Rich ore. Mine all paid for. Money needed
for machinery Write Hugh Il. Ivsy. Repton
Ala. lift
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
FURNITURE.

TJRNIrURE-Wo pack and ship your fur.
nituFe; We repair and refinish your kurni-
ture Geo. b. wragg Furniture co., Phone
u.s. ~x1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
FOR RENT--RooMs.

FOR RENT room apartment private
entrance. bath, electric lights, porch at sQd
Washington ST.. Sleh. Apply Mrs. Matthews
4oi South Court, Sayre Apartments. Il
FOR RENT--A nice furnished room, suita.
BILE for one or two gentlemen. in private
family. 10 N. McDonough. Phone 1850.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-30
ATHLETIC PARK TO
BE SCENE OF REVIVAL

The big revival will take place at
the Athletic Park tomorrow. The an
nouneement in The Advertiser yester.
day morning, to the effect that the
Oahu league had got together for the
good of the sport, made a great hit
round town yesterday.
The oldtime enemies, the Beers and
Half-wets, will hook up in the first
spasm and there is no chance whatever
of the Beers falling down on their
lineup. They have good new bunch
admitted to take the place of those
who have left and they will be there
to deliver the goods.
The Dragonlets will see what they
can do with them sassy Japs this time
The latter team won the championship
of the first series and seem to have a
champion aggregation. But the Dragon
lets will have two new men and, with
En- Sue and Raymond Hoe, to help them
along, they may easily slip it to the
Japs.
The games will be good. They will
be like the first of the Oahu league
games. This is what the league says
and, judging by recent events, there i,
not the least reason to doubt the state
ment