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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
4 LYNCHING
 APPLICATION Negro Strung Up For Firing Barn EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT The Sheriff Arrives On The Scene
 Too Late. The nEeb's Work Was Done systemst- ieaiIy and Orderly, Bat with # Determinatisn To Mste Out e swift Justiee. -.
 
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT

Tuscumbia, Jan.- 24-(Special.)-It is reported in this city tonight that sam Davenport, a negro. was hanged by a mob at Leighton, ten miles east of Tuscumbia. this evening about dark. having been proven that he ap- piled the torch to the barn of John A. Galbraith, a prominent citizen of leighton, Friday night, resulting in the destruction of the build ing. sixteen head of horses ana mules and Q large quantity of feed stuff,. entailing loss of more than s5.0o0.
 The little town of Leighton has hsen intensely excited since the Ire Friday night. and today the excite" ment was at fever heat. Sheriff Mc- Cieskey, appreciating the temper or the people. left Tuscumbia for Leigh ton at o'clock this afternoon, but on his arrival learned that the negro was in the hands of mob of twenty nve to thirty men. who had left town, and that it would be useless to follow. tt Is reported they succeeded In Keeping tho negro concealed from the omcer until darkness came on, when tney wrecked vengeance upon him by swinging him to limb ia an isolated spot. two miles from the, town:
 The arrest of Davenport followed tnaI or neSrO UOyJ SaSANtH N~~N-Dr-' 16 years old, now in jail at Tuscumbia. The boy stated this afternoon thai Davenport persuaded him to go to Leighton with him Friday night, and when they passed the Galbraith barn. Davenport asked him for a match |. The boy told him. he had nc match |. With an oath, Davenport stated that Gaibraith had treated him badly on one occasion. and he intended getting even with him, and taking a match from his vest pocket, crept stealthliy to the corner of the huildfng and struck it He told fke hoy to rnn fer haS fife. and flsAt f lie informed on him he would ktii hiiIi.,
 The blo0dlionnds yesterday took the boys tfail and ,followed.it to his home. a mile from Laeight0n. When taken into custody, he made a complete com fession. and the arrest of Davenport followed. asi 4
 The mob's work was done system aticaIly and orderly, but with. determ- ination to hring to swift punishmert, the brute who had wrought such hav- oc and loss to one of Leighton's most prominent and highly esteemed citi- gems.
 Several years ago. three negroes of the same community. charged with the same offense, against whom proof was un6isputed, were brought to Tuscum- bia and placed in the county jail. A mob entered the jail few nights af- ter the negroes incarceration. took them from the jailer and the next morning the trio was found hanging in an overhead bridge, two blocks from the jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
TAFT SAILS TODAY
PREsHDENT-ELE;CT TO VISIT PAN-
 AMA CANAL
Mrs. Taft, senator PhiIandeF c. Knox, Fraak Fl. Hitchcock and the Ecn.
 aineern Arrived tn Charles
 tOn Sunday Morning.

Charleston, s. C., Jan. 24-After a round of entertainments by his friends In Charleston, which began yesterday at noon and continued until 10 o'clock tonight, Prestdent-elect Taft will sail from this port at s4O'cloek tomorrow morning on the United States cruiser North Caroline for the Isthmus of Panama.
 MT. Taft had no statement to make tonight regarding the conferences which he held here today wiJA Sena- tor Philander c. Knox and Mir. Frank H. Hitchcock. both of whom arrived here this morning in response to tel eErams requesting them to meet him in Charleston.
 The President -eIect tonight declared that he had enjoyed every moment of his stay in Charleston, and. that he had enjoyed thoroughly the wholly unofficial but very elegant and neigh boriy entertainments which had been arranged in his honor. He worshlpped this morning at the Unitarian Church of this city, the sermon being preach ed by the pastor. Rev. U. M Gray;
 Immediately folio wing the conciu- sion of the services at the church, MT. Taft and his party, which included Mrs. Taft, Senator Knox, Mir. Hitch cock, Mir. John Hays Hammond and a number of others, were taken to The Oaks" the very beautiful country home of Mir. Edwin Parsons, about ten miles from, Charleston. where an ex- ceptionally elegant luncheon was serv- ed. As the party left MT. Parsons house, there were assembled in the yard four or five hundred negroes from neighborinE plantations, all singing. ''God Be With You Till We Meet Again The picture made a very marked impression upon MT. Taft.
 Tt is." he said. "like bit from dreamland."
 MT. Taft made a short talk to the negroes. telling them that they must lead decent, honest lives. and do that which was right. The party was tn en brought back toward the city. taking a special train at a railroad. crossing. and being conveyed to Summervill6 via the Southern Railway. a
 At Suinmerville. the tea farm of Dr. c. U. Shepard was visited and some of the tea raised on the farm was served Dr. Shepard explaining briefly the his- tory and process of raising tea in this country. Mir. Taft was very much interested and asked number ot questions.
 The party was then taken to the Pine Forest Inn, where the Pres ident-eIect and those with him were the guests at dinner of the proprietor of the Inn, Captain F. W. Wagener. The party returned to Charleston at 10 o'clock tonight.
 { rather unique incident of the day was the appearance before Mfr. Taft, by appointment. of Colonel F. J. Wat son, Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration in South Carolina, who represented also the Southern States Association of. Commerce and Agri- culture and a committee of the Farm ara Union in this State representinR 10000 of the rank and file of Demo- cratic voters In south Carolina, who came to present resolutions. urging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
A GREEK IS KILLED AT
 ENSLEY IN SHOOTING AFFRAY

Birmingham. Jan. 24-As the result of a general shooting affray among Greeks near the steel plant at Ensley this evening, Mike Morta is dead and George Kilfous is in jail charged with murder.
 Kiifous made no effort to escape af- .a- tbe shooting. It is said that the whole party had been drinking du- ring the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
BODY OF PROMINENT FARMER
 IS FOUND IN 4 FIELD

Eutaw, Jan. 24--News reached here today of the death of R. K. Abrams. A prominent farmer at West Greene. yesterday.
 Ills body was found in held near a wire fence with a gunshot wound m the hody, He has gone hunting and 1t ia supposed the weapon was accident ally discharged as he was climbing the fanC0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
ssAcrNG IS DOOMED.
Followers of Turf Believe End is Cal- iGormaa Ee Near.

Followers of Turf Believe End is Gale
 iformia Es Near.
 Ban Francisco. Cal, Jan. 24-That racing in the State of California is doomed. and that the present season at the famous EmeryyiIle and Santa Anita courses. will mark the passing of. ''the sport of Kings" Is the opinion. net only of the majority of the fol- lowers of the turf. but of others in touch with the situation at Sacramento.
 The passage of the WaIker-otis anti race track bill by an overwhelming majority in the lower branch of the I.egiaiature was surprise to friends and opponents of the measure and the result of the vote has spread consfer- nation in the ranks of the latter. Tne scene of battle will be shifted We'd nesday. to the Senate where a last stand will be made by the opponents of the proposed law. Its provisions are siraiIar to those Hughes antt-raee track bill. which has suppressed pooi selling in the State of New York. wltn the one exception that the pool sellers Tn c.aIifornia will :, be allowed sixty days in which to wind up their affairs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
nAnfHauAkn sHOoKs.
svs. .. Z. stertaa unabIe so Fix Piece .
 ~ ths Disturbanee.

Et PetershurK. Jan. 24.--Altnougn reoorts from the various observatori in Russia locate the earthquake snocks' which wers recorded yes.eressy os ss sCny C,srs Turkestan, no direct news has been received that would serve to fix the dfsfurbance in any dennfte place.
 A- dispatch from Borzhon, In Trsns- caucasia, reports the registering tners by the seismographic instruments ol a distant. earthquake. Ii.
 Ruesian-Turlxestan in the region m aicated. is sparsely settled and ds. tails 6f an earthquake there would be very slow in. reaching st. Psters- . burg. The first direct reports from the scene of the great earthquake at Karntagh. Russian Turkestan, In oc- tosar Taof. were not received here un- iii three weeks after its occurrence. m that earthquake about 1R,oee persons were killed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
REoPIk THEIR BUSINESS.
Firms Manuaeturingssssene of Fruits
 at M@~msmm ReauBae

Firms Manuncturingssssene of Fruits
 at Mesmana HtesuHae.
 RegEio, Jh. 24.--A number of firms engaged in he manufacture of the es- sence of opnges. lemons and other fruits, have recpened their places of business and efforts are being made to put business on general footing again.
 The extra&ton of essences is one of the chief industries Of Reggie and a number of perfume houses tn Paris and New Folk have cabled here prom isinK their Spport.
 Earth sheks continue at regular intervals. but in most cases these are not severe. Lumber Ia being transs ported to tle various caiebrain vil- Iages as qutkly as possible. for the construction of temporary houses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
rrIrNors snNAroaIAL bAI.rLn.
Activity In E.ewialatIve Circles VII
 S19 9e He Remevyed To-day.

Be Renewed 1roday.
 sprinRfeld. Ill.. Jan. 24--Activity in legislative circles will Do renewed here tomorrow when the members of the two houses return to take up the Senatorial battle.
 with the adjournment late Thurs day, the scene of battle transferred it. self immediately to Chicago. If any thing has been accomplished there looking to the breaking of the dead lock during the coming week, no one here is advised of the change in the situation.
 In the House the leaders expect to get down to business during the com ing week without regard to the Sena- torial deadlock. While the Senatorial fight has occupied the whole attention of the House. the Senate has been more fortunate in getting its work un- der way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
JOAN OF ARC.
Pope Plus Reads Decree ApRroving
 Solemn Modification.

Pope Plus Re@dS Decree ADRrevAmS
 Solemn Modification.
 Rome, Jan. 24-Many Americans were present at the ceremony Tn the Hall of Consistory at which Pope Plus read the decree approving the solemn justification of Joan of Arc.
 The Pope was surrounded by the lay and ecclesiastical court, which includ- ed Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul. and Bishops Richard Scannel of Omaha, and Edward P. Allen of Mobile.
 In his address, the Pope said he was never so satisfied as when. through the help of God, he was able to raise to the altars those who. leaving on earth the perfume of their virtues. show, with the assistance of the AL mighty the miracles of Heaven.
 His Holiness also complained of the present condition of society. which, he said, is afiicted by unbelief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25

tinguishes jim from the merely dash ing and ctrageous cavalry leaders.
 He has ecentiy finished labor of love. in a book concerning Stuarts cavalry inltfie. Gettysburg campaign. defending U. F. B. Stuart from the charges of being absent improperly from the bktie of Gettysburg. It was Stuart whdgave him the opportunity to estabIisi an independent command. and 1t has cen . lifelong effort of his to clear thu memory of his benefactor from the tame which some military writers, Allowing General Lees of that battle Is they understood 1t, have placed uponit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
SAM ASHLEY KILLED
SHOT FRO4 ASgBUsH WHILE RE-
 TURNING FROM DANCE.
He wss F44na Ia the Publie Road Wifh q Bullet Hele Through His azead--Ceroner Ia-
 weaaawntaAg.

Gadaden. Jan. Especial )--sam Ashley. agSd g years, was shot and killed at o'clock Sunday morning. while returning from . dance which had been leid at Coats~Bend.
 lie was found lying in the road with q bullet hole through his head and the theory of murder Is advanced Hewas last seen alive at about l2 o'clock Sat- urday night and 1t is supposed that he met death an hour later He ia sur yfyed by . swtfa and two fpiidseu.
 Rsre GoroneR U JOS inyestiR ting the eAEss srts 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
FOR SAFE KERPzNG.
Four Negroes Removed from Jail to
 state Penitentfary.

State PeRhtentt@Fys
 Baton Rouge. La. Jan. 2A--It beihg aiioyraa to remain in the jail at ePort Alien four negroes. Ben and Will Price Wallace Jones and Waiter. owen' ar rested in connection with the murder of conductor C. B. Hall of the Texas and Pacifc Railway train, which oc- cured at Affords station late las1 night, were brought here ana put oe- nina the @alis of the state pentten- tiary as a temporary expedient tonight.
 After being captured early today. the nearoes were placed in the jail at Port Allen only after Iynching hao been narrowly averted., The train Vas stopped before reaching Port Allen ana the negroes hurried across country 10 inc nenitentiary. A few of the cooler heads succeeded in staying summary action which was promised by large crowd of infuriated men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
(ineaf Excitement.

Chattan6oGa. Tenn, Jan. z4--Stev- enson, Ala, people are greatly exr cited over the attempted assault of the dauRhter-In- Jaw of James Ridley, near that place last night. and constant search is being made for Jim Dava@' Q negro. charged with the crime.
 Tonight a posse took another nesrO to fine woods and put him through . sweating process in an effort to secure information as to Daviss whereabouts This gave rise to the rumor that 2 lynching had taken place there. If captured, Davis will certainly Dc lynched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
LA RUE GOES DRY.

The Native County of President AbPa-
 ham Lincoln.
 HOdgenville, Ky. Jan. 24.-In an election yesterday, LaRue. Abraham IJncoinAa native county, voted dry" by a majority of 1.Os5. the vote being over four to one against license.
 The bells in the church were rung at intervals during the day, children marched and a brass band Furnished music. Prayer meetings we're also held and hot coffee was served by the la dies at the voting places. The vote waa virtually solid against whisksy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
NEGRO FIRES
 LARGE BARN Then Attemps Assault
 On White Girl GAMELY DEFENDS HERSELF Black Brute Was Former Servant
 In Household A Large Posse With BIoeahounds from Chattaneega and Tracy City .-.. are New In Hot Par-
 suit of Negro.

Scottsboro, Jan. 2t-(Special1- IA large barn, together with lot of live stock and feed stun of ex-Tax Collector Jim Ridley. of Bolivar. was set on fire and burned last night by discharged negro man servant.
 While the barn was burning and the men were at the fire. the negro entered the residence and attempted to as- sault a young married daughter of Mir. Ridley. She recognized him and game iy defended herself by shooting at him and ran him off.
 A large posse with bloodhounds from Chattanooga and Tracy City are in pursuit and if caught speedy justice will be meted out to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
PROHIBITION FOR UTAH.

Statewide BIIH Introduced iM the Gen-
 eFaI Assembly Saturday.
 Sait Lake City, Utah, Jan. 24.-Pro- hibition that shall be Statewide and absolute, is the extent of a bill intro duced in the legislative branch of the Assembly yesterday.
 Under the provisions of the bill, manufacture, sale and giving or in. toxicants are prohibited. Supporters of the prohibition bill assert that more than twO-thirds of the membership of the House are pledged in its favor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
AncHBrsHop swIaATEMAN DEAD.
Frelate of AIi Canada suceumhs ~
 RronehtaI Pneumonia.

, Toronto, Ont, Jan. 24--Most Rev. Arthur Sweatman. Archbishop of Tor onto, Metropolitan. of the Ecciesiasus :. cai Province of Eastern Canada, and Prelate of all Canada, died this even- ing at the See house. ot hronchiai pneumonia. s.s ,s. ..
 r.eat Monday he contracted g severe cold. which on Tuesday developed ipto nneurnonia. The late prelate was porn in EnRland In 1884 and was educated at cambridge University. After his ordination he came to Canada in ases' He was elected Bishop of Toronto m 1873. Two years ago. on the ceAtn .. elected to the highest dignities ef the Anglican Church in Canada
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
OPPOSES DIsFRANCHrsEMnNT.
Cardinal Gibbons Makes Plea for the .sp Negro Race.

Baltimore, Md. Jan. 24.-Cardinal Gibbons today expressed himself as op- pOsed to the proposed amendment to the State Constitution which will be sub mitted to the voters at the next cleo ton, and which is known as "dis- franchisement amendment"
 Cardinal Gibbons bases his opposI- ton to It's passage upon his belief that only the negroes will be disfranchised. He also expressed the belief that the obligations to their exercising the right to suffrage could be overcome by the education of the race and the strict enforcement of laws looking to the purlhcation of elections.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
UNnMPLoYnp oRaANEznp.
nsss ..ew ss....s a..Ss .S...1.:ss sst.o'aA

Brothexh0Od welfare As90caat1on.
 St. Louis. Mo. Jan. 34.--The unem. ployed who havc been in convention here for two days. last night decideJ on the name of the National Brother hood Welfare Association for their or ganixation-
 James Eads How was selected as ua. tional chairman and AFrs. Cora D. liar Vey aa national secratAFy.
 Plans have been forsnufatea t0 or- ganlse Che entire unemployed popuia~ tion of the United States into . mili- tant band. having for its DurpOss the atd Of Casual oWrkers." 7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
saunaron ta aail.

smyrna, Jan. 24.-Ths American squadron. composed of the battleships Missouri, Ohio. Louisiana and Vir- glnia. will sail at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for Negro Bay. oP the north coast of Morocco, where the entire fleet will rendezvous prior to proceed ing to Gibraltar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
DEFENDS sTUAR-s NAME.
Colonel John s. MOsby F'inishes a L.
 M0R 0R Lave

b0r of Love.
 Richmond, Va. Jan. 24-Colonel John s. Mosby, who has been i'll in Washington. but whose recovery is now predicted. holds unidue place In history.
 While he bears a strong resemblance to the famous calvary raiders of revo- lutionary times. and of the civil war. the fact that. instead of raiding into the enemy's' camp. he operated nearly always on the northern neck of Vir- ginia. within sight of Washington and in the rear of his enenny's grand army. and often ip che midst oft. dis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
GERMAN SOCIALISTS MEET.
An Attempted DempnstratiOa Before
 the ErnperOR Ia Prevented.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-The Socialists held numerous public meetings throughout Berlin today to discuss universal suf- frage.
 At the end of the meetings. they at tempted to form processions in the va rious streets, with the intention Of marching to the Palace to make demonstration before the Emperor. Police. mounted and on foot, who ar rived in force prevented the progress of the procession without much trou- ble. dispersed the crowds. many of the socialists cheering for universal sun rage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
Thrce Nore Rodseu poamd.

Chicago, Jan. 24.--Grappling in the lake, searchers today found three more bodies Of Workmeu who perished as a result of the burning Of fhe ofib om South Chicago last week. The search for more bodies will be eOEe. tinued. It is thorNtie tSa9 the vtests Y iwill tsfai esxeg. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
Rohin Vi. CaubIc Dend,

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 24--Robin W. Cau- ble. Confederate Veteran. and one of President Jefferson Davis's bodyguard, died this morning at the residence of his daughter In Atlanta, aged 7s. He .wAs A- A-nAtIYe of chaglotts, N. e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
BODY IS FOUND.
William Roberts Located At Bottom
 of Deep OH Tank.

Martinsville. W. Va, Jan. 24-The dead body of William Roberts who has been missing since January g, was found today at the bottom of 250- barrel oil tank, near his home at Wolf Pen. It was weighted down with iron. his hands were tied behind his back, and a rifle bullet was found in the back of his head.
 Joe Hoepp Is under arrest on charge of murdering Roberts, who was his brOther-tn- law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
MISSIONARY MASS MEETING.
E,~ht Thounnad Epine0PaIians Gather
 fin Washangtop.

Washington, Jan. 24-A great n Soo En,acopalians, including high dig wttaries of the church and prominent members of the laity. was held nere todav. preliminary to the consecration tomorrow of the newly elected Bisnop oS Washington, pr. Alfred Harding.
 The battle cry of the church" as a missionary organization. was sounIe"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
MANY GRIMES MAR SABBATH DAY IN ALABAMA
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CRIMs IN ALABAMA.

Twosrominent farmers in duel {
 } to theheath in Monroe County.
 ; Sam Davenport. a negro. Is 1 } lynchetat Leighton by mob.
 } A ydng white man IS snoh from aeush and killed while re- } turninghome from dance Tn , EtowahCounty. A Grak Is Killed in q shooting | . sf tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
x,,.,...e aalnmgc Dasturhnnces.

Yekaterinburg. Russia. Jan. 24.- The Magneto- archaeological opserva. tory at this place recorded vloisn. seismic ssi disturbances at o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Jan. 24--FOreeast fOF AEaIau.a, Fair Monday, lncFeasing cIsudiness TueSdayI liEhts variable. wtzdAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
BubOnIc PIaEIes Appears.

Wnlemstad Island of Curacao. Jan. 24.-Four cases of bubonic plague are reported at Caracas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-21
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Jul,
~, 1909. Prices were sharply hiahe
in the quarantine cattle division las
Tuesday, and semainded firm mex
day, but a decline set in lhursda,
and continued ill close OF the week
with closing prices off Is to Is cent
for the week on both steers and COWS
Calves were an exception, and gained
so cents during the week.
The run was 800 cars short o.
normal last week, account Of disabili'
ties Of railroads, but the supply OF $50
cars OF guarantees today indicate,
that the railroads are again in FIRST
class shape. The market today is 10
to Is lower on steers cows steady,
calves a quarter lower.
Top steers today were cake fed
steers from Texas. at S5.35. Okla
homa grassers selling at 1875 to
$3.50, good weight Usage steeres
s4.35 and upwards, cows today at
s2.75 to s4OO. heifers up to $3.50
bulls S2.75 to $3.50, calves $3.50 to
$7.25. A feature in the quarantine
division last week was the sale Tues
day Of two cars Of Oklahoma yearlings
weighing 97S at $500, highest
plice paid in quarantine division this
year.
Small hog runs seem to insure a
continuation of high prices, but
owners are being advised to market
anything at all suitable, especially as
packers seem willing to pay relatively
more for medicrity than for high class
stuff. Qualify OF receipts indicate
close marketing and il appears that
there is small disposition in the coun-
try to overs,ay the good market now
ruling. Supply today is 5000 head,
marked 5 higher. weights above 200
at 1870 to SS.05, light hogs sos to
SEQ.
Sheep and lamos did an unusual
stunt last week, each class advancing
toward each other from opposite
directions to the extent Of so to Is
cents, which put them about where
they belong in relation to each other,
lambs having been relatively too
high. and sheep too low. Run is
1000 here today. market steady, top
|ambs at $50, yearlings worth up TO
s5.75, wethers $3.50, ewes s4.75.
Indications favor good nun from the
northwestern ranges a little later IN
The season, with a good end Of stock
md feeding stuff.
]. A. RlCKART,
l.. S. Correspondent.