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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Alabamians at Buffalo.

Buffalo. N Y. July 2s.-(special.)-
 The weather here for the past few
 days has been SO cold as to require overcoats, and 1t has been lovely for sightseeing. The influx of Alabamians to the great fair continues. The fol:
 lowing are registered here today: w. J. and H. Y. Bryan, Geneva; Milton Moss. Huntsville; F. c. Marquis, Mrs. c. C. Outright and Mrs. John Jack son, Horse Creek; s. J. Wilhelm, Mrs.
 Wilhelm, Irene lizard. Rebe May lizard, l.. H. Bostwlck, Jno. Stevens, Wilbur,
 Cato, J. B. Stil gins, Mobile; l.. Lamar,
 D. A. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy,
 Selma; T. H. Malone and T. l.. Echols,
 Decatur; B. H. Engram, Troy; $. l..
 Strong and wife, Mir. and Mrs. B. H. Geismer, MT. and Mrs. R. D. Carver, r.
 Moon, C. z. Zell, W. B. Archibald, w. J. Yielding, G. P. DetXer, Birmingham c. F. Rutan, Peaehtree; J. NJ. Strick-
 land, Dothan; John and Addie Findley, | Powers; J. C. and J. H. Hayden, Tal-
 ladega; H. L. Robertson, Carrollton; | Richmond Pearson Hobson and R. F. Otis. Greensboro; J. D. Perryman, Stella Cleerc, Hattie Thompson, Tus- | Mrs. G. w.. Christian, Northport; Eliz- abeth Chase, Montevallo; MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs. Montgomery; Prof. R. A. | Clayton and wife, Woodlawn; C. c. Johnson, Marion; w. E. PettLs and Dr. Pcttus. Huntsville; F. R. Thompson, Ensley The commercial bodies have failed to respond to the earnest appeals made to them for literature and the exhibit has been needing some litera- ture concerning Alabama towns very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
SAVAGE PAsTIMEs OF INDIANS
Festivities of the Sioux-Fond oi
 Sports and Mimic Warfare.

Chicago Chronicle.
 The sporting instinct, which exists to a greater or less extent in all human beings, has not neglected the tnoble red man." As a rule, he is pictured as morose and sullen, breeding eternally over the wrongs his race has suffered at the hands oC the white man. In reality he finds as keen an enjoyment in the pastimes that delight the Cau- casjans as does any other mortal.
 The fact Is the Indian is a social and sociable being and at times is decidedly sportive in his inclinations and habits To this those who have visited them on their reservations can attest for on occasions they display a relish for athletic and other amusements in strange contrast with their usual sloth- fulness. At times the stolid and dig niefid Indian seen at the agencies by the casual visitor throws aside his natural reserve as easily as he would toss aside a blanket, and with the greatest zest enters into the sports peculiar to the Indians. The last one of these gatherings among the Sioux on the Rosebud reservation, called by them the season of sports, was nota ble for number of interesting features.
 The season of sports lasted three uayS. The mOfna9g or the nrSt 0ay opened in the usIAl way by a grand charge of Sioux at daybreak. This was participated in by about 200 Sioux warriors.
 The Indians who participated in the charge congregated about half a mile from camp in the deep ravine through which flows Ponca Creek. and were concealed from the view of the warriors left in camp. The latter were supposed to represent Pawnee Indians--the old time enemies of the Sioux.
 The camp consisted of 163 lodges, which were built in a ring shape, so as to enclrcle about 500 acres of ground on the big plateau. In the center ot the circle of tepees was lodge known in Indian as Tip Jykihe. This was sup piled with food by all the women in the camp, and any one who felt so disposed could eat at any time ne wished.
 Nearly all the old warriors. those too feeble to participate in the sports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30

spent most of their time at the re- freshment lodge, eating and relating experiences of the past, when they were on the warpatf against the whites or other Indian tribes. Just as the day dawned on the eastern horizon the 2oe warriors. with biood.curdling war whoops and horses at full speed, rode into camp and for fifteen minutes made pandemonium.
 The firing of guns and the constant war cry of the excited warriors min- gling with the wailing of the women was sufficient to chilli the blood of any one not accustomed to such scenes. After about fifteen minutes of fierce mock fighting, in which five of the Pawnees were supposed to be killed, the Sioux retired. driving before them about 100 ponies belonging to the Pawnees.
 The Sioux lost only one man killed. They left him on the field, and while retreating, a Pawnee brave, with all the harbarity which was characteristic of that tribe in old times, proceeded to scalp the victim. This was done by passing a sharp knife around the top of the victims head. This was represented to show that. although at this time the Sioux were victorious, there was one Sioux scalp left in the possession Of a Pawnee brave, who would at some future time avenge the death of his brother.
 This spectacle gave a true represen- tation of how the Indians made war in years gone by. The dead Pawnees were buried with suitable ceremonies. in which the loud wailing of the equaws bore no small part.
 nvno r "a oct TO paxt n, the After breakfast, which consisted chief ly of bread and strong coffee, Circle Foot, known throughout the Sioux nation as one of the bravest of the old-time warriors, gave an exhibition of how he went on a horse stealing expedition against the Omaha Indians early in the sos.
 He took with him nothing but his bow and arrows and little dried buf- falo meat. which he packed on his back for he depended mostly for his food upon what game he could capture.
 His mission was entirely successful, as one evening near sunset he return ed to the Sioux camp riding a fine horse and driving before him several others which he had stolen from the Omahas despite their vigilance. AS he came riding into camp he was a 0iSht " peHoiu anu the piouA ne6rly went wild with joy.
 The representation of this episode in the life of Circle Foot was not con- cluded until noon, when the assembled Indians retired for dinner. At o'clock the sport was resumed. The first exhibition was by a Brule Sioux, who gave a representation of how. when a mere boy, he killed and scalped a Fawnee brave near where the Genoa Indian School Is now situat- | ed in Nebraska. The reproduction, while rather hideous. was well acted. It is a rule among the Sioux that no
 warrior shall perform any deed like the one referred to unless he actually had the personal experience.
 After the conclusion of the exhibi-
 tions of this character the remainder baseball and other sports. At night | the Omaha dance was the chief feature
 The following days were nearly a repe-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Negro Laborers Return.

Many of the negroes who went from this district a week ago to Melrose Park. near Chicago. ito work for the Latrobe Steel and. Coupler Company, but were turned hack by hostile demonstration of white workmen at that place. have returned to this city. So far about 100 have gotten back and more are stlll to come. One of the ne groes in discussing the matter this morning. said that the Latrobe Com pany paid them for their time and gave them four kegs of beer and plen- ty to eat, besides furnishing them transportat tion back to Alabama. We were told" said the negro. that the men at Melrose Park would not allow us to stop there and that our lives would be in danger if we went tn work. The company did not want us to be injured and we did not go to Mel rose Park, A number of our party se- cured work in a rock quarry about twenty miles from Chicago. while oth- CTS obtained employment on the rail roads
 H. R. Bell. the Chicago negro labor agent. who has been in jail here on a charge of enticing away labor made bond today and was released. The Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company, for which concern he worked, sent $2OO in cash and this was put up as secu- rity for his bond. The Company has also retained a local law firm to de- fend the negro,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
A SENSATIONAL SUIT
FILED IN THE CITY COURT AT
 BIRMINGHAM.
Mrs. Ida McClain Seeks Co Recover Possession of Certain Property. Ten-story Building to
 Be Erected.

Birmingham, July 2s.-CSpecial.)- Mrs, Ida McClain of Ensley, today nled a SC nsational suit in the City Court Tn which she seeks to recover possession of a certain piece of property now in the hands of the Pratt Land and I'm provement ComI any, the deeds to which she claims were secured from her through fraud. Mrc. Mcciain is the wife of Fred A. MGClain. She says thft her grandfather left her one twelfth interest in twenty acres of land at Ensley. The land has recently become very valuable, and she ayers that Joe Martin. of the Pratt Land and Improvements Company had grea' influence over her husband. She claims further that her husband by threats forced her 10 sign a deed by which In consideration of s400 the land was sold to the Pratt Land and Improve ment Company. She claims that only $25O of the amount was paid, the bal ance going to satisfy a debt which her husband owed Martin. In conclu- sion the plaintiff alleges that she was unwilling to sign the deed. that the whole transaction was fraud upon her and she prsys that the Pratt Land and Improvement Company be made de- fendant to the bill and that the sale be declared null and void.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
GERMAN NEGROES.
Curious Community in Remote Re
 zion of Pennsylvania.

CuT1ouS community III hemote he-
 zion of Pennsylvania.
 A Reading. Pa. dispatch to The New York Sun says:
 The arrest of WilliarY F. Jones, a negro, in connection with the murder of John Edwards, a white man in the western part of this county, developed the fact that the colored residents of Berks and Lebanon counties freely speak the Pennsylvania German dia- feet.
 Jones speaks German huently because he says he has been raised among the farmers who speak only the Pennsyl- vania German. He says that all his relatives and colored friends, who are quite black, use only German among themselves. but when they are away from home they can speak enough broken English to get along. Whites and blacks mingle freely.
 Jones occupies a cell near that of Mrs. Edwards, who is also in prison for her husbands murder Her daugh- ter. aged 14, is also a prisoner on the same charge.
 The German colored people can neither read nor write as a general thing. and their vocabulary hardly en- braces more than 800 words. Some cannot speak any English at all. This is particularly so among the black children. These people generally. live in the wilds or in the woods. and come in contact with few people. Strangers who are white and well dressed are a curiosity. These blacks know very little of church or Sunday school. They work on the farms and in the quarries, and are squatters. owning nothing. To hear a bunch of them in animated con- versation using only Pennsylvania Dutch. Is an oddity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.

The verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the investigation of the collision be- tween a Gate City electric car and a Louisville and Nashville freight train which occurred several days ago. and in which one woman was killed. and several passengers injured. was made public today. It charged that the wo- man Matte Osby came to death as the result of the collision and that said collielon was cRused by "the gross and criminal negligence ond the part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad engineer and the motcrman of the Rir- mingham Railway. Light and Power Company, whose names are respective ly l. A. Cogbill, engineer. and John E. Moore. motorman." Warrants have been sworn out for the engineer and mOtOrman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Jelks Reviews Troops.

Governor Jelks and staff reviewed the cavalry and artillery arms of the Alabama National Guard now in camp near Monroe Park, together with the First Battalion of the First Regiment under Major Robinson. The review took place at Monroe Park and there was an immense concourse present to witness the review. The Governor was given an ovation by the populace when he made his appearance on the field. After the review the camp was in- vaded by the ladies and their escorts. The Governor and his staff returned to Montgomery at midnight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
ArmstronS-Vann.

Abbeville. July 2s.-(Special) )-Abbe- vile still sustains her reputation for romantic marriages. Last evening af- ter services at the Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Bancroft. the pastor. was ac- companied home by MT. Whit Arm strong and Miss Elizabeth Vann. whom he joined in matrimony. The mar riage of this popular young couple, while not unexpected. came as a hap py surprise to their host Of friends MT
 Armstrong is one of the wealthiest and most prominent young men in Henry County. and his bride, the daughter of MT. w. O. H. Vann. prominent planter. Is one of Southeast Alabama s fairest daughters. Their many friends are extending hearty congra tulations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Accidental Shooting.

Albert Brown. a 17-year-old brother of Mrs. W. l.. Rush of Bessener. was shot and seriously wounded this morn ing by Professor Isidore Bachmann, a music teacher. The shooting was ac- cidental. Professor Bachnann had gone to the home of Mrs Rush for the purpose of giving the youth lesson on the violin. While young Brown went into another room to get some rosin the teacher picked up revolver lying on the mantel and was examin- ing it when the young man entered the room. The weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet struck the young man in the side. It is possible for the young man to recover though he is badly hurt. The teacher was grief stricken upon seeing what he had done and came near faintng No arrest was made inasInuch as the shooting was considered entirely acci- dental
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
New 10-story Building.

Arrangements have been made whereby Birmingham will have a ten story steel; fire-proof office building The plans are now being drawn up. The building will be on the Boddie corner. at Twentieth Street and First Avenue. This lot was recently sold to W. H. Woodward of Weld, Me, and G. A. Hurley of New York. for up- wards of sl0o,0O0 Eugene Brown, of Brown Brothers, who made the sale. has just returned from New York where he met the owners of the lot and perfected details for the erection of the building thereon. MT. Brown stat ed today that all the preliminaries will be completed within ten days and that work will be begun as soon as possi- ble. The parties he represent have the money in hand and are fully deter mined to make the building one of the handsomest in the South. The build ing will be erected and owned by the owners of the lot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30

erty, and the appeals being prosecuted by him to the Circuit Court over the Judgment of the County Commission CTS and Judge of Probate, sitting as a Board of Equalization. The Coupty Commissioners being elected from the respective commissioners district Tn the county, arc supposed to be much better informed than the Tax Commits sioner as to the tax values of property throughout the county. especially in view of the fact that all of them are men of age and experience, each Of them having resided for many years in the district from which he was elected.
 A day or two ago there was sent to your correspondent by Mir. Willie kelso, who resides just outside the city, copy of The Montgomery Daily Ad- vertiser of Thursday evening, March Is, 1885. It contains some very inter esting reading; among other things the following:
 "Proclamation by the Governor of Alabama:
 Executive Department of Alabama, Montgomery, Feb. 20. 1865. | Tt having been made known to me that the counties of Cherokee. Dekalb, | Marshall, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lime
 stone, Morgan, Madison, Franklin and Jackson were Overrun by the armies of the United States during the year | 1864. and remained in the possession of the enemy for such length of time as | to prevent the cultivation and gather ing of the ordinary crops: Now. l, Thmoas H. Watts, Governor of Ala
 bama, under and by virtue of the pow CT vested in the Governor by the law of the 9th of December, 1863, do issue this, my proclamation, to the Tax Col lectors and Assessors of said counties, directing them to suspend the assess ment and collection of all State taxes in said counties for the year 1884.
 ''In witness whereof. I, Thomas H. Watts. Governor of the State of Ala bama, have hereunto set my hand and affixed hereto the great seal of the State of Alabama, on this the goth day or February, 1865.
 It also contains an account or condi- tions in South Carolina caused by Sher- mans march through that State and
 many other things of interest, being just prior to the surrender, when the Southern States were in their last des-
 perate struggles against the Northern armies.
 Dr. W. W. Harralson, Chief Auditor
 of the Plant System of Railways, with
 headquarters at Waycross, Ga, is
 spending a short vacation in this city
 with friends and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Thieves Make Rich Haul at Monroe
 vile.

Monroeville July 29.-(Special.)- The store of F. Metts was broken open on Sunday night and robbed of between s7O0 and $500 in cash. I'll .'e Is no safe in the store and 1t was the custom of the proprietor to conceal the money in various out-of- the-way places. It is evident that the robbery was commit ted by some person cogniZant of this fact, as nothing else was disturbed.
 The Board of Control of the Monroe Institute has elected Prof. T. r. Will kinson of Lamar County as principal for the ensuing session. He Is highly recommended.
 Crops arc still suffering for ratR Corn has been cut of at least one hal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
 Executor'S Notice.

LAWRENCE E. BAKER. deceased. es-
 tate of-In the Probate Court of
 Montgomery County, Alabama.
 Letters testamentary, under the last will and testament of said Lawrence k. Baker, deceased, having ben granted to the undersigned on the 1lth day of July, 1891. by the Honorable John E. Gaston, Judge of the Probate Court of Mont gomery County, Alabama, notice is here- by given that all persons having claims against the said estate will be required to present the same in the manner and within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred,
 w. F. VANDIVER, ,su-3t Exeeutor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Woman Attempts Suicide.

Eva Bloom, white woman. attempt ed to commit suicide this afternoon by shooting herself in the right side of the head. She had made complaint to the police asking for the arrest of an- other woman. and was told that she would have to go to the station aS com plainant. Thinking that she was to he taken dwn in the patrol wagon, she said she would die first. Running up to her room she fired pistol ball into her head, badly fracturing the skull In two places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
THREE MEN ARRESTED
FoURTEEN-YEAR-oLD CHI BROUGHT CHARGE.
Governor Jelks Reviews Troops in Camp at Mobile-Whits Woman Attempts to Commit Suicide.
 Street Paving.

Mobile, July 29 9-(SpeclaD-"Topsy' Tucker, Alfred Snyder and John Aber- nathy were arrested here today by Sheriff Powers on the charge of assault and battery. The arrests grew out or the complaint of a fourteen-y -year-old girl named Hogan. residing in the suD- urbs, she charging them with an at tempt to ravish. The matter is being further investigated by sheriff Powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Mrs. !. T. Holland Dies at Home in
 Columbus.

Columbus, Ga. July 2s.-(Special.)-- Mrs. Holland, relict of Jim Tom Hol- lapd, died at her home here today. Her husband was a wealthy citizen of Lee County, Alabama. and for years was prominent in politics in East Alabama. He attended many State and Congress sional Conventions and fought what was known at the Opelika ring. His her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
|. G N. Coffer-Dam.

The work of constructing the coffer dam for the new l.. and N. bridge across the Alabama River at this point. is progressing very slowly on account of the high water. The river is higher this summer than 1t has been for sew eral years, and the piling for the dam is being driven in twenty feet of wa ter. when the contractors thought they would be able to work in ten feet. As 1t is, they are only able to put down about twenty piles @ day, when they thought at the very least they would be able to put down thirty. The work of grading the roadbed across the river from kere to Sardis has been about completed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Free Trip to Buffalo.

The Advertiser is going to send a school teacher, a clerk and policeman or fireman to the an-American Expo sitiCn. Free railroad ticket to Buff falo and return and $25 spending money for each of the three winners. Full particulars elsewhere. -adV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Free Trip to Buffalo.

The Advertiser is going to send a school teacher clerk and a policeman or fireman to the Pan American Expo- sition. Free railroad ticket to Buff falo and return and $25 spending money for each of the three winners. FuiI particulars elsewhere. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
FIGHT MADE ON BACK
 TAX COMMISSIONER,

Troy. July 29.-CSpeciaI) )-There is
 being circulated in this city. and very literally signed by the citizens, q pc tition to Hon. Harvey E. Jones, asking that the Back Tax Commissioner for this county be removed. This state of affairs has been brought about by the action of the Tax Commissioner in his efforts to raise assessments on prop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
See Niagara Falls

and the great Pan-American Exposi- tion for nothing. How would you like to? It's easy. The Advertiser Is going to send a school teacher, a clerk and a policeman or fireman. Free railroad ticket to Buffalo and return and $25 spending money given to each of the three lucky ones. Ask about the plan
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
williams Goes to Pittsburg.

F. J. Williams of this city, member of the Executive Board of the Amal- samated Association of Steel and Tin Workers. has gone to Pittsburg in re- sponse to a telegram from President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Associa- :ion. The purpose of MT. Williams visi: is to take part in the conference of the Amalgamated Executive Board tomorrow. at which time the proposed settlement of the great steel workers strike will be considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Street Paving Inaugurated.

The General Council inaugurated street paving In Mobile tonight hv the adoption of the scheme of the Board of Public Works for paving Water from Government to State and intersecting streets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
FOREST FIRE IN SWEDEN.
Three Thousand Troops Assist in
 Fighting the Flames.

Stockholm. July 2s-A forest fire in tho Province of Jemtland has assumed gi- gantic proportions. Three thousand troors have been ordered to assist the men who are combattin the flames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE
 ATLANTA, NA.

For the cure of Liquor. Opium. Morphine
 Endorsed and adopted by the United States Government. For free and fAl in. formation address THE KELLEY IN Ag1TUTE. s9l Whitehall St.. Atlanta Ca.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
Death of '. D. Lawson.

Word was received here today of the death of MT. E. o. Lawson, formerly of this city, but lately of Roanoke. Va, which occurred last week. MT. Lawson several years ago was a highly respect ed citizen of this place, having repre- sented the Fourth Ward for many years in the City Council, serving two terms as Chief of Police and then serving as a Justice of the Peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30

Parents whose blood is pois- oned by their own misdeeds,
 or who themselves may be suffering for the sins of some remote ancestor. must re- store their own blood to it's normal purity and strength, or they cannot expect healthy, robust children. $. $. $. cures Scrofula, like other diseases of a deep seated, constitutional charac- ter, by restoring life and