The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

case. yet in your decision you uphold the laws of the state and the uphold ing of such laws and conviction for their violations win greaty help In stamping out evil"
 During the session of the Circuit Court of Dallas county this morning and this afternoon number or une nal docket of the court will again DC taken up tomorrow morning.
 Officials Pass Through.
 A special train composed of hve pri- vate cars containing high omciais VI the Southern Railway reached selms Sunday on their way to Mobile a"" oh yesterday went to Meridian.
 During their stay here Of ie" hours today the oficials inspected tRe Southern Railway shops and the other terminal facilities of the system nere. They left this afternoon for birmihs- ' ham.
 Railway men who were here today were: C. H. Ackert, vice president ana general manager: E. H. Coapman. man. ager; A Stewart. superintendent or motive power: D. w. Lumm. chief en- gineer of maintainence of way; H. E. Hutchens, general superintendent of the western district; J. Y. Hill. dis trict engineer of maintainence of way, and J. 1T. Stannel, superintendent of the Mobile division, and J. E. Madden, master of trains of the Mobile divis- ion.
 Negro Politician Dead.
 News reached here today of the death in Anniston of William J. Stew ems. a well-known negro politician and who a few years ago was we'll known throughout the State and was quite a noted character.
 At the time of his death "Bill" Stew ems was sixty-nine years old and was born in this city. During his life time wore a medal for being one of the faithful 3o6 who stood by U. s. Grant for h,s third nomination for the pres- idencv.
 Stevens was a member of the Ala bama Legislature at one time and when P. D. Barker was deputy col lector and had his ofice in Selma he was appointed deputy internal revenue inspector.
 "Bilr' Stevens was always a familiar figure at all of the national Republi- can conventions. having attended every one of them since the time of Abraham Lincoln.
 During. the latter years oY his life with John M. Gee. another negro Re- publican of this city, he fought vigor- ously the white Republican party in this State in nearly every campaign.
 River at standstill.
 For the past twenty-four hours the Alabama river has been a ta standstfll at this point. During that time the gauge has registered the river at 50.5. but 1t Is believed that the river will begin to fall again by tomorrow morn- hxr Ca will again be within Its banks.
 Woman Attempts Suicide.
 Marie Russell. white woman, living at the corner of North and Green streets, attempted suicide early this morning by taking carboIic acid.
 Yesterday afternoon the woman and companion. Florence Gibson, had nght and both were arrested and summoned to appear in police court this morning. Rather than appear in police court this morning the Russell woman attempted to end her wasted life.
 When the woman attempted to drink a small phial of carbolic acid she was seen by negro maid. who dashed the bottle out of her hands before she had swallowed s more than a drop or so. The woman was badly burned ahout
 N SSNJ Oot VIII TeCOVer. Wedding of Miss Wolf ana Dr. N..,t.
 one of the prettiest home weddings or the season was that of Miss Irna Woif and Dr. Benjamin J. Nasits of New Orleans. which occurred at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Lena Woif. on Broad Street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rabbi Jacob Kaplan ner.
 The front parlor, where the cere- mony was performed at an improytsed altar, was beautifully decorated with stately palms and a profusion of white roses and carnations.
 Mrs. Monroe Gusdorf, sister Of the bride. was matron of honor and was oecomingly gowned in a white lingerie rope elaborately trimmed in lace. and she carried an arm cluster of white carnations.
 The bride was given away by her uncle, MT. J. Pokarny of New Orleans. She Is lovely at all times and in her exquisite wedding gown of soft white crepe net over white satin and trim ming of real lace. she was indeed re- gal. She wore the conventional veil caught with a spray of orange blos- soms and her bouquet was of brides roses Her only ornament was a hand some diamond pin in the shape of lilies of the valley, the gift of the groom.
 The groom was attended by MT. Benjamin J. Cohen as best man.
 Owing to recent bereavement in the brides family. only relatives and close friends of the contracting par ties were present. After the ceremony the guests were served delicious punch from a table artistically decorated with ferns and pink flowers. presided over by Miss Rachael Joseph, who was gowned in a pink lingerie robe. Mrs. Wolf. mother of the bride. wore black satin.
 In a third apartment. the elegant and numerous gifts of cut-glass, sil- yer, china and brass were displayed
 Shortly after the ceremony, the young couple left for a wedding jour- ney to the, Gulf coast before going to their future home in New Orleans, where the groom is a popular and prominent dentist.
 The bride is an unusually attractive and pretty young woman of blond tyne and hv her charming manners