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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

Come on, Bill: it's 100 to shot
they've located the real murderer OF
Venable. or there's been double kill
ing and suicide on the Red Bridge
Road" said Deputy Harry MeCord to
his fellow deput. Gus Haines. Tues
his fellow deputy. Gus Haines.> Tues
Taylor and Windy Bill Hall have al
ready gone out with revolvers and two
shot guns Hurry up. man. we're los
Ing time, and maybe when we get
there the fun11 be all over"
And the two minions Of Sheriff Hood
whipped their horses to q dead run up
Washington Street hill and out to-
ward St. Joseph's College for negroes
Deputies A. J. Taylor and Bill Hall
had preceded the pair by half an hours
start. The cali had come to the Jail
that deputies were needed at once, near
St. Joseph's College. and the first pair
loaded with a revolver and shotgun
apiece. had started for the scene Of the
trouble at breakneck speed.
The telephone message had not stat
ed what the trouble was. and Sheriff
Hood wore a worried expression as he
called st. Joseph's College over tne
telephone, only to be Informed that
central found the number busy exactly
FIVE times. The Sheriff paced up and
down the corridors Of the jail for an
hour or so. There were no more dep
titles to send and things seemed 10
be humming out Red Bridge Road way.
Things looked decidedly bilious,
Finally the deputies returned. Not
revolver had been fired. not shot gun
had been cooked. not a cartridge had
been exploded in the rif'e. But there
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
WHAT rs wHIsKEYT
Question Discussed Seriously At White
House.

DIGESTION Discussed Seriously At white
House.
Washington. March s1.-President
Taft was the storm center today OF
debate on the subject of What Is
whiskey2"
The discussion before the Chief Ex-
ecutive which was preliminary to an
extended hearing to be granted by him
next Wednesday hinged on the tech
meal question of what point in the
process of higher rectifleation old
fashioned straight becomes limitation
whiskey" under the rules of the pure
food law laid down by the Department
OF Agriculture in accordance with
decision of former Attorney General
Bon0parte.
Present at the conference OF distil-
iers and government officials at the
White House were Attorney General
wickersham, Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson, DR.. Wiley, DR.. Dunlap and
Solicitor McCabe. OF the Agricultural
Department; Joseph H. Choate, of New
York, representing Canadian whisksy
interests; w. Warwick Hun. of St.
Louis; Louis Gerstley, Philadelphia
Herman Celiarius, Cincinnati; John L.
Beggs, OF Terre Haute. Ind: q. D.
Hull, Peoria, Ill.,; ana e. w. Taylor
Kentucky.
The distiiiers who take fusel oil
out of their whiskey by higher meth
DDS of rectification or redistliatioH
and color II In other ways than by
the use of charred oak barrels and
whose product Is now labeled "imita-
tion whiskey," are DESTROYS of q new
ruling. They are opposed In this by
the so.called straight whisksy' In
tereets
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
BUYING OP CLAIMS BODY IS RECOVERED
DICK J0HNsTON's REMAINS FOUND
DOWN THE RIVER.
II Was Reported That the Identity OF
the Body Was Unknown, and For
Time II Was Believed To
Ne the Fifth Victim.

Eighteen days In the waters OF the
Alabama. floating near the banks OF
the stream. fifteen miles from the city.
the body OF Dick johnson. one OF the
ill-fated party. which upset at the
foot OF Commerce street, was found
yesterday morning. John Morris. o
negro. who has been looking for the
bodies of the party since their drown
ing. reported the matter to Coroner
Tice. during the morning hours. and
a steam launch was sent immediately
after the booy.
In the launch were W. C. billiard
ana Frank billiard. the father and
uncle respectively OF WIN billiard. who
was member of the party. The faith
er expected to recognize the body OF
HIS son. as the FIRST report which was
received In the city. did not state
whether the body found was black
or white.
Clothing on the badly aecompcsed
body were identified as that of the ne
gro Johnson. The body was brought
back 20 Montgomery ana turned over
to y negro undertaken for burial.
Soon after the report that q body
has been found. and that Il had NOT
been recognized. the rumor that there
were fiye men In the party insread OF
four was rapidly spread over the
streets. The report had II that the
body which had been found was that
OF the NTH unknown man, for the
reason that the clothing did not corr
respond with descriptions of either. or
the four men known to have occupied
the boat. The rumor proved to be an
soiuteiy false. however, when the
steam launch returned to the city.
or the party. there remains the body
OF young Will billiard to be tound.
billiard was dressed In his best clothes.
and his body viii be easily Identified.
Searchers who persistentiy stick to
the river ara now OF the opinion that
tho last body VIII be found even fur
Their down the river than was that Of
the negro johnson. and II Is CONFIDENT
iy believed that the remains OF VIII
billiard will be found BIZ this altar
noon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
SAYS HIS MARK
WAS FORGED
Peculiar Case in the
Court.
THE PLAINTIFF IS BLIND
Says That Three Checks Have Not
His Signature.
aAadyratiag Experts o. Every hank
n slentEomery to Hear the Evi-
aense i. salt Of sam
Eubanks. 49,

Handwriting experts from every
bank In Montgomery were present in
the court room OF the civil division
Of the City Court yesterday afternoon
to give testimony upon the signature
of bind Negroes GROSS mark, attach ed
to the bottom OF checks, drawn upon
an account Of several thousand dollars
In the Fourth National Bank.
The blind negro. Sam Eubanks. al
leges that the signatures attached 20
the three checks In question are FORGE
ries. and that the bank owes him $500
on this account The bank declares
that the signature OF Eubanks was
duly witnessed, and that the bank 10
In no way responsible. as the endorse
ment Of Grsil Bros. appears upon tho
reverse side. a.
No evidence was taken IN the case
yesterday afternoon. attorneys for
both sides oontenting themselves with
settling the pleadings and demurrers
in the matter.
Sam Eubanks has said that the sig
natures OF the witness attached to the
checks are forEeries. plain and simple.
as the witness has declared to him that
he never witnessed such checks. Bank
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
TOWNS FAVOR UNION
PHENrx CITY AND GIRARD MAY
CONSOLIDATE.
Mass Meeting OF Citisens Endorses the
Plan snd Several Enthusiastic
Speeches are Made.
Commfttee Raised.

Phenix City. March sI.--fspecial. j.
Fully 200. IL not more, people met in
mass meeting In the city hall here last
night for the purpose of taking ini-
tiatory steps locking to the consoiida-
tion Of Phenix City and Girard into
one city.
The meeting was. called to order and
William Boland Of Phenix City was
chosen as chairman After the object
Of the meeting had been fully stated, q
resolution was introduced endorsing
the proposition to consolidate the two
towns. which was unanimously adopt
ed. A number of speeches were made
to the resolution. all favoring CONSOLE
dalton.
Among the speakers were @. Gundy
Jordan OF Columbus. President of the
Eagle and Phenix Mills. which corpora
ton owns large property interests in
the two cities, He was an earnest ad-
yocate OF consolidation.
Representative Homer r. Dudley of
Russell County, was another speak err.
advocating the proposition. Captain
Marchant OF dtrard also made o speech
In favor of II, as did several others.
l. resolution was adopted appointing
committee of seven. three from each
town, the chairman of the meeting to
be an ex ofiicio member, to formulate
plans looking to the furtherance of the
object Of the meeting This commit
tee will report to q further mass meet
ing OF the citizens OF the two towns.
The proposition to form a new coun-
ty suggests the possibility OF divfdink
the counties of Lee. Russell and Bar.
bour so as to make four counties out
OF the three. The counties thus form
ed would have an area in square miles
OF $50 "a. which would be forty-nine
and one-quarter square miles less than
the constitutional requirement, ana
would require a constitutional amend
ment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

crowd 70 expected here. \ High on
cfals OF every railroad entering Bfr-
mingham. including the two roads
which do not run into the new tsr-
minal station. have been invited and
acceptances have been received from
many Of them.
The parade. says Captain McCrossin.
VIII consist Of the militia in the Bir-
mingham district belonging to both
the and and 3rd regiments. the cavalry
and the artillery. Howard College ca
dets. Boys Industrial Scnooi. the entire
Birmingham police force. the entire
Birmingham IRE department with the
$4,000 worth of apparatus. the Birm-
ingham Riding Club. the business
Mems League. mounted and on foot. no
less than 1890 persons. and several
bands Of music, including Momeli's
Band OF Birmingham. the Boys Indus
trial School Band and bands from the
mining section OF Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

given me, and an Recommending 1t
to all nv friends. Mrs. w. s. FoRD,
1888 Lansdowne St., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy In this
country for the cure Of oil forms Of
female complaints Is Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. II has
stood the test Of years and to-day 10
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. II has cured
thousands Of women who have been
troubled with displacementS. iniara-
nation, liberation, tibroid tnmors. ir-
regularities, periodic pains. backache.
that bearing-down feeling, fiaGulencX
indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
II you are suffering from any Of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia T.. Ptnkham's Vege-
table Compound q trial.
III you would like special adyice
write to Mrs. Plnkhans Lynn
Mass, for Il. She has guided
thousands to healths froa os
charge
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
oGLETREE BOY ON
WAY TO BIRMINGHAM

Johnnie ogietree. the i1-year-old boy
who ran away from hts home, Z Wade
Avenue, week ago. has been seen
In Clanton. Yesterday the police res
ceived Q long distance phone message
from the town constable In Cianton.
saying the boy had been seen there.
and that he said. he was on his way
to Birmingham.
The runaway's relatives In Mont
gom. believing the boy was on his way
to Mobile, where he said he was GO
Ing. have been In communication with
the authorities OF towns south OF Mont
gomery ever since the lite fellow
left: they were greatly surprised to
hear he had gone In an entiheiy oppo-
site direction.
The message from Canton said the
boy had remained there over night.
and when the city's officials made an
attempt to ind him. they were told
that the child had left town.
: Birmingham has been communicat ted
with and IL the little chap turns mp
there he vii be captured" and return
cd TO his people here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
TWO CARRIERS ADDED Z
TO THE MAIL SERVICE

Two new carriers were yesterday
added to the force which will distrib-
ute mail TO the downtown district Of
Montgomery. The two men were adj
carrier. and two substitute carriers
added 20 rbe fist.
II is declared that enc OF the new
men viii be used almost exclusively for
the collection OF mail for the DOWN
town district, as Postmaster Dimmick
has felt for some time that the SER
vice In this branch OF HIS office, was
not squarely up-to-date.
With the addition allowed by the
central once, however. II Is believed
that all downtown mali can be ham
died as expeditiousfy al any business
man could desire. - -s
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
GAVE FORTUNE
TO THE CAUSE
Joel Early Matthews Is
Recalled.
s
PHOTOGRAPH AT TIE cAPUoL
Gave 4 Sum Of $4,000 to the
Confederacy.
HIS Lakeness Row AAsrss the Gallery
VIA osAer Ms- wie Have Desc
MICA fsr the Good Of
AIabana.

The state Department of Archives
and History has received . life-sixe
bust, oil portrait. Of Joel Early Mat
thews. q prominent citizen and plant
er of Alabama. who gave his fortune
In defense of the state. and who died
In Selma during 1874 The portrait
has already been placed in the gall
lery, with that Of other men who have.
like Joel q. Matthews, been associated
with the life. progress and develop
ment OF Alabama.
= The picture was received Of Thomas
Dawson. the son OF the late Col. Reg
inald III. Dawson. who will be remem-
bered as having occupied the position
Of head OF the state Convict Board for
years. Thomas Dawson. the donor. is
at present IN the State service. and re-
sides at Flat Top.
The picture 10 considered q valuable
addition to that group Of men in the
States history known az captains OF
industry, for the department 10 en-
deavoring to acquire iikenesses of rail-
road builders. financiers and planters
ana leaders In Industrial life as we'll
as those foremost in political and mil
itary service.
Joel Matthews was essentially cap
tain Of industry. and one Of Alabama's
foremost men during his life. He viii
be remembered as the citizen who sent
his check for $4,000 to Governor Moore
Of Alabama. soon after the States se-
cession. stipulating that the sum
should be used at the executive's dis
erection for the defense Of the State.
History records the gratitude OF Gov
ernor Moore In his answer:
when the present time shall have
become historic this donation will be
an heirloom to your posterity. and the
example you have set Will be source
OF power to your state, compared to
both OF which the liberaD sum OF money
you have given will be as nothing"
Joel Early Matthews was born In
Georgia in 1903. and died in Selma IN
1874. He was a lineai descendant OF a
Revolutionary general and colonial
Governor OF Georgia.
Though a student. he was foremost
in the work Of his State. ana one OF
the first In giving OF his substance to
the aid of those who were distressed
nv the yicissitudes Of the Civil War.
He lived for some time In Brazil when
the conditions OF the reeonstruction
drove him from his home, He settled
near Selma. where he died In 1874.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
4 w, MOORE INTERESTED IN
SOUTHERN STEEL.
Reorgani.ed Company WIN Purchase
3ig Properties In Birminghsm
Mineral District and Make
ImprOveuaentss

Birmingham, March s1.--tSpecial. -
J, w. Moore and associates OF bNm-
ingham, anticipating that the move
Is going to be profitable, are buying
up claims against the Southern steel
Company bankrupt. whose properties
are to be sold at public outcry on April
IL.
As 10 known. a reorsanized company
will buy In the property and at once
put IL in shape for operation. There
are a number OF people holding claims
against the company and stock also.
who did not put the same into the
new company and these are what Mr.
Moore ana associates are after
II is stated that q large amount OF
stock in Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Tenn, was recently bought In by these
people and more IA being sought In
Chattanooga Something like $4,000
worth of the claims have been taken
I'm already, as cents on the dollar being
paid therefor. The price offered is
claimed by some to be fair on the race
of the price fixed for the bonds OF
the new company that will take over
the properties, though some men are
holding their claims for rs and 20
cents on the dollar and believe they
will get that amount, :.
Notwithstanding the NUMBER ..
suits that have already been nieo
against the company and those In con-
temptation, 1t 10 not believed the gen
eraI sale Of the properties VIII DC ols-
turbed or, April IL. and that the same
will go through without any further
trouble.
IL ia understood that the reorganizeo
company win have bidders on hand and
will buy In the properties. Immediate
steps win be taken looking 70 the
formation of working forces and the
rssumption OF operations undertaken.
The properties of this company are
located in Tennessee. Georgia asa Aia-
ban,a, the steel rod, wire and nan is III
as Ensley being the greatest piAn NJ, "
ali Fmployment at this place alone
viii be provided for nearly 1000 men
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
WOMEN TO co 10 JAIL.


sunra@ettes Make Another Attack ON
House of Commons.
London, March 3l.---The proceedings
In the Bow street police court this
morning in connection with the raid
on the House of Commons yesterday
OF o band OF twenty-seyen women sur
fraRettes. following the customary
lines. we're interesting.
All the eleven women arrested elect
ed to go TO Holloway jail for periods
of from one to three months rather
than to ma sureties for their good
behavior.
The militant women suflragettes
made another attempt this Afternoon
to gain access TO the buildings or
Parliament. but they were easily foiIea'
by the police.
The public Is getting tired Of these
frequent exhibitions before the Houses
OF Parliament Eight or ten OF the
most persistent of the women were
arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
SUES RAILROAD FOR
VALUE OF BUTTER

The case Of j. NJ. McCooi vs.. the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany for the recovery Of two tubs Of
butter valued at approximately gfs.
occupied the attention Of the court
during the morning and early after
noon session Of the court.
The railroad refused to deliver the
butter to McCool because no bill of
lading was attached. unless KcCooi
would make q deposit Of money cover
ing the contents. This McCool refused
to do, catering suit for possession.
After much tedious testimony had
been taken. attorneys INDUCED in a
short argument. Judge Thomas was
about to announce bis decision In the
matter, when the attorney for the
plaintiff announced his determination
to submit a brief upon the subject.
Judge Tho % will. therefore. not rem
der his det on for some time.
Cases OF minor importance were dis
posed of yesterday afternoon by the
taking Of certain orders.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
"oHRIsT Is KING"
But ThIs Age Has Made Him Heggnr
anym Preacher.

But This Age Has Made Him Reggar.
Says Preacher.
New Orleans. March 3t.-"Christ is
King. but this age has robbed Him Of
ffis kfng1y aspect We have made. Him
a beggar. We have tried TO keep Him
on the throne. and at the same time
spread His Kingdom with pink teas.
and yellow teas, rummage sales. en-
ehres and fairs. There are some bus
mess houses which make regular
business OF thinking up schemes 70
offer to churches to raise money"
Such was the declaration of Rev. J..
ID. Lamothe. OF St, Paufs Episcopal
Church. in a lecture delivered here ur-
der the auspices OF the church club OF
Louisiana.
Mr.. LAmothe declared that such a
condition was Arst Of all the fault OF
the clergy. who have not put before
the people the true standard of Chris.
tian giving"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

Birminghhm, MaIch Sl.--At q m0et-
ing between the trustees, w. p. @.
Handing. James Bonnsyman ana A. ID.
Smith, ana creditors OF the Birnnins-
ham Coal and iron Company. now in
the bankrupt court, the trustees a..
sured the eyediterB that thsfs would
be q continuation OF operations OF thu
various works OF the company, rumors
OF q shutdown 20 the eeRerasy not
wishstandng. Twp thousand men -
least ava snspaeyaa ~ thts Sanapany.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

". A. Nash, collector. appeared In
police court against Henrietta Davis.
a negro woman. charging her with
Keeping a vicious dog. He said he
went to the woman's house to collect
A bill and while he was seeking to al
leytate the excitement of the dog.
which had been lying on the porch, but
which. at his approach showed hostile
signs. he was sneaked upon by lar
ger canine that took grip with its
teeth on his leg.
Henrietta said the dog did not bite
Mr.. Nash, that the animal was 'jes
eengpeotin' him. tub TEX he scent"
AS the incident occurred on the wo-
mans premises, the case was dismissed
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
NEGRO HIGHwAYMAN
HANGED AT TALLADEGA.

TaIladega. March si.--George Wat
son, alias Henry Davis. a Negro, was
hanged today for the hoding up and
robbing OF Clarence Domby. white
youth. year ago near chiiderSburg.
The negro was carrying a vaiiaa
and leading the youth from the depot
to thu residenes OF a relative when
the negro hit him on the head and
robbed him. The negro confessed 70
the robbery on .ae gailows.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
BURGLARS IN LIVINGSTON.
Mercantile establishments Of M. shu
man II Robbed.

Mercantile Estabiishment Of m. shui-
man II Robbed.
Livingston. March 3o.-(SpeciaL)--
A bold burglary occurred here Monday
night whe nsome thieves broke into
the big store of NJ. shulman and stole
several hundred dollars worth.
They bored three large holes In the
back cspor and lifted the iron rod
across the door. and carried the goods
away In wagon.
No trace OF the men has been found
vel, but some OF the officsrs are In
search Of the thieves and believe that
they Will catch them. The thieves I'M
doubtedly were strangers in the town
or probably were people living in some
Of the towns near here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

from HLokuMkA-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations.
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling In my
stomach. / had
given up hope OF
ever being well
when I began TO
take Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
I felt as though
uaVw li9a had haau
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
BrRMrNaHAM TO CELEBRATE.


Birmingham, March s1.--tspeciall -
e. ]. McCrossin. Grand Marshal Tor
the parade to be given In birmingham
on the occasion OF the dedication OF
the new million dollar terminal sta
tion, Ia at work on the program.
Trhs Committees at work on the pro-
1yam attending the dedicatory exer-
oises ana the banquet that VIII be
given in the evening report progress.
The event Is scheduled for April g.,
ana inasmuch as the railroads have
put on low rates from all parts OF
Alabama ana Invitations have been
issued to many people. tremendous
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
Treaty of Arbitration Discusseds In
Reichstag.


Berlin. March s1.-The question OF
treaty OF arbitration between the
United States and Germany came up
In the Reichstag today following the
declaration OF Richard Eickon. Radi-
cal-IAberal. that he had read that
Count Won Bernstorf, the German Am
bassador ct Washington. had proposed
the conclusion OF q general obligatory
arbitration convention.
This rejoiced the speaker. and he
recalled Emperor williams cablegram
to President Roosevelt In 1904 In con-
nection with an American arbitration
treaty. Such a. treaty. he said, was O
strong tie binding together Germany
and the United States to the benefit
OF civilization.
Foreign Secretary schoen replied
that the imperial government always
was ready 20 negotiate arbitration
treaties with individual states, but he
explained that the fact that the treaty
with the United States had not come
into operation could not be blamed
on Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
No Loeal Option election.

Indianapolis, March ai.-~Following
meeting OF oflcials Of the Anti saioon
League at the State headquarters here
yesterday afternoon q statement has
been given cut that Il was deemed adj
viBablo not to proceed to circulate ~
petitiou for q local option election IN
this (Afafionl County. until q eanTaaaI
o. the situation can be made and q
worA;ing organisation anawrea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

jackson, Mich. March sf.--Ex- Gov
ernor Frank Haniy Of Indiana, deliv-
ering an address In the local option
campaign here last night veh emently
Ing to IL evils pictured In such a way
as to draw tears, and ascribing to II
domination over the politics and
civic life OF the country At large.