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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
W. W. Screws.

w. W. Screws testified that he lived in Montgomery. He knew the Montgom-
 cry Street Railway Company. In his opinion the service is inferior. He did not know how many cars the car company had. He had seen the cars off the track several times and mentioned instances on Hull and Church Streets. He thought the physical equipment in comparison with that of other cities was poorer than any city in the United States. He couldn't say that the cars are dangerous but thought they were poor apologies for a first class street car service. He said that about six weeks ago he was on a car and at curve of Holt and Mildred Streets the brakes appeared not to op- crate and a little child on the seat with him came near being thrown off by a violent jerk of the car.i The noise he said was unusual. He cited instances when 1t was impossible to carry on a conversation when a car was passing. He thought the street cars were old. He thought that the Montgomery City Coun- cil should institute proceedings to va cate it's franchise as the only remedy for relief, unless the City Council had the power and would force the company to give an adequate and reliable service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Frank McDonald

ules are very poor; no attention is paid to schedules, and the time for cars to run on. The conductors are very unac- commodating, paying no attention to getting ladies and children on and of the cars. The cars leak and are noisy Has seen cars stop for long time, bus didn't know the cause: it happens about every day. Didn't think the cars are dangerous. Has not seen a car off the track recently. The service would war rant proceedings to take away the fran chise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
geIip Gassenheimer.

He said that the service was so poor that he had stopped riding on the cars and had purchased horse and buggy. He said they ran very fast and on some streets they stopped in the middle of the block and refused to stop on other streets. The cars, he said, were dilapidated. He had seen the wires fall and thought 1t was caused by old age. He thought the track was in good order. He thought the Council should institute proceedings to vacate the franchise of the car company as the only way of relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
6. 6.-Birmingham

Birmingham, Sept 6.-Birmingham | made it two straight.
 Birmingham. ....... 100 510 ZUx-9 Little Rock .. ....... .0l0 OOO OOl-2
 Battelies-Skopec and Allemange, and Hutton and Martin; Gillen and Kalkhon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
W. B. Bellingrath.

w. B. Bellingrath said the system as compared with other cities, was the very noisy and while they are passing along in uny reasonable distance it is impossible to hear on account of the pumping noise. He had never seen any public gathering that the street railway handled the crowd with any decency at all. Hc thought the service would war rant proceedings to vacate the franchise.
 The question had been so often asked the witnesses who asked them to sign the petition to the Council asking their action in the courts, and the answer given that they did so of their own ac- cord. many of them stating that they hunted it up to get their name on the list, that on motion of Alderman Elem ing 1t was determined not to ask 1t any more and it was dropped out early in
 The Committee asked of the represen- tatives of the Street Car Company il they desired to be heard. MT. Roque- more said they would wish to present testimony to show that many of the charges against the company were un- true, but they would like to present Il
 Captain Dimmick asked that the City Electrician be instructed to examine the electrical and other equipment and re- port upon it. He said he would invite the fullest investigation and would be glad if the Committees would go over the line and see for themselves just what the equipment was and how the cars were being operated. He would give every as- sistance to the Committees and invited the closest scrutiny of the entire system.
 MT Rushton said that tha Committees would meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock to hear the evidence or any other mat ter that the company desired to present and the City Electrician and City Engf- neer were requested to examine the cleo trical and car equipment of the Street Car Company in the mean time and re- port in writing to the Committee. It was also resolved that an expert car inspec- tor be employed to examine the system and report at the same time.
 The ordinance presented by Alderman Rushton at the last meeting of the Coun- ell providing for the maintenance of an adequate and safe system of wires and rolling stock, etc, was taken up and it's further consideration postponed until Monday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Maxie Pepperman.

He said that he had written several notices about the inadequacy of the street car service. He cited the instance when car got of the track on Court Square, also of a car on Dexter Avenue that re- fused to move notwithstanding the mo- torman turned the lever and the other cars were running. On many occasions citizens from one place to another. He said the cars did not run on any regular schedule, some times they were in sight have to wait over half an hour. The cars made a great deal of noise and In his opinion were very unsightly. fe did not know whether the brakes were deficient neared a curve the motorman turned the crank but the momentum Of the car was not materially checked and as the car went around the curve the passengers his opinion the City Council should in- stitute proceedings to vacate the iran chise of the Street Car Company as the only possible. relief from Its present time to some of the signers and last time carried it to all who signed on second round Mr. Hanson carried 1t to some of the first signers. He went at request or Major Screws and MT. Hanson.
 A. W. LeBron.
 MT. A. w. LeBron said he signed the petition. The cars are rickety, poorly conducted and old, not at all suited to service-poorly managed by motormen who do not understand the business There are not sufficient cars to carry the peopie-especially when the weather is bad-have had to wait quite awhile in the rain te get a car A few of the cars were purchased by the old Cloverdale line and does not believe there has been a new car purchased since The bulk Of the wire, six or seven miles, must be ten years old. Has never seen the wires break, but has seen a guy wire break. Did not know how old the poles are thinks the condition will warrant action in the courts to vacate the charter. Ask ed that the petition be sent to him for signature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
B. H. Mangun .

Mr.. Robert H. Mangum said the cars stop very frequently. Three or four times while he was on them cars have stopped from different causes. He did not know what caused them to get of the track. He had seen them off several times. One time electricity gave out
 Has seen the wire break once on Court Square-feil down into the street; it was the trolley wire People left the car and
 ran off from 1t. The cars are shaky and | make great deal of noise. The service they are giving would warrant proceed ings to take charter away from them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
0. H.I Mccomhs.

his best to stop them. The petition was not presented to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
W. E.. Holloway |.

Mir. W. B. Holloway said he knew the Montgomery Street Car Railway. The service is not satisfactory, the cars leak during rain-he has opened his um- brella to keep rain off of him: the seats were wet and he could not sit down. The cars get off the track very often. The wires break. and he has seen them down on the street very often. The poles seem to be very good. Didn't know trouble was on account of running too fast. The system is about the worst he ever saw. He liked the street cars but would like the service improved. He didn't know what rights they have. If they don't do better he is inclined to think the franchise should be taken away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
E. G. Morton.

rant proceedings for vacating the char. ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Remarks.

Remarks. Temperatures slightly lower in Little Rock distIic1 end nearly stationary elsewhere; surinkles in extreme eastern and western dis tricts with light showers in New Orleans district and Texas and heavy local rain in Southern Texas.
 HEAVY RAIN-Luling. Tex. I.52.
 l. GwYNN GARDINER,
 Observer Temporarily in Charge Some of the hardest work in the world Is done by the people who run labor-saving ma chimes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Weather Conditions. TFor mast twentv-four hours. l

For past twenty-four hOurs J
 The eastern half of the country continues un- der the influence of high baonreter area, the center of which Is the lower Lake Re- zion, with a more decided high developing over North Dakota the later being accom- panied with much lower temperature at BIS marck and numerous thunderstorms in the Northwest Light rains have occurred rom Middle and Western Texas northward into North Dakota light to heavy rains in South ern Louisiana and Southern Texas, and light showers throughout the Florida peninsula with very light local showers at Wasnington City and Spokane Fair and pleasant weather prevails throughout the South and East; with temperatures showing a slight upward ten- dency.
 Cotton Region Bulletin. U, S. Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau. ,r.A H1. For the 24 hours ending at 5 a. m'' run "Ae ridian time.
 MoNTGo GoMERY. Ala. Sept o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
River Forecast,

HlVer EOf6CdSL. The Coosa and Alabama will continue to all slowly during the succeeding two or three avs.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10

|. Who is going to get the
beautiful China Closet that
is going to be given away
on Jan. 1st, 1902? Why
the one that gets the lucky
number. Get a ticket
with every cash purchase
of 25c. Get all the tickets
you can. You can get any
thing you want that is
kept in a flrSt-class gro
Gerry. at this place and as for
as little money as can be
bought at any other place,
considering quality; and at
the same time get chances
On the China Closet, and
possibly get it.
TO be .DraWl Jan. lSt, 1872.
W. H, Deyoo,
Phone 100.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Little Girl Meets A Terrible Fate at
WaYnesboro.

Waynesboro, Ga, Dec. 9.-Louis,
the 7-year.old daughter Of Sheriff Mo-
Elmurray, died here this morning as a
result Of burns received yesterday.
The child was playing near a CRATE fire
in the parlor at the home Of her uncle,
Judson McElmurray, when in some
unaccountable way her dress lguited.
The fire quickly enveloped the child,
who was fearfully burned about the
back and body. The shock to the
system and burns on the spine caused
the death, Mrs. MoElmurray was also
dangerously burned trying to save the
child.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
BOY KILLS A NEGRO
And Hides the Body by Burning It in a
Branch.

sylvania, Ga, Dec 9-The news OF
an ugly murder has just come to light
here. Tom and Jim Somers, two young
German boy, abcu at IS snd 20 years
respectively, were logged in jail thte
morning charged with the crime. Il is
claimed that they mu deFsd negro
man who had been working on theu
fathers place by shooting him in the
back with a shotgun, Their object
in killing the negro was to obtain hi;
watch and aoms money. After the
negro was killed they buried him in &
branch near the place.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
w. B. COOK,
M. KAISER,


The last gun in the municipal CAM
paigu prior to the battle of ballots
today Was fired at the city hall last
night.
A goodly number Of Brunswick's
business men were present and some
rafting good speeches we're made; all
Of which were literally applauded.
The meeting was called TO order by
Capt. Frank D. Aiken and organized
by electing Mr.. J. T. Colson, chairman
and Mr.. g. W. Deming, secretary.
The chair called upon Mr.. E. H.
Mason for speech bat that gentleman
deferred his remarks until the wind up
and suggested Mr.. Aiken.
Calls for Mr.. Aiken brought him to
HE feet and he clearly outlined the
movement which brought the "Busi-
ness Mems Ticket" to the front and
events which trsnspIred subsequent to
that time in municipal political mat.
ters,
Following MIR. AikeAs remarks Col.
W. e. Kay was called for and he
warmed the meeting up with an earnest
and forceful advocacy of the ticket
composed of Messrs. A. L. franklin,
M. Kaiser, w. B. Cook and w. s..
Taylor, known as the "Business Mems
Ticket :" He called for united support
Of this ticket as representing the best
interests of Brunswick and the CONS
meroial ps ogress Of this city. Col.
Kay was in good form and had the
crowd with him from the jump.
Mr.. A. L. Franklin then responded
to urgent calls and "whooped her up"
in splendid impassionea plea for
unity Of vote and purpose amongst the
people Of Brunswick along the line Of
commercial progress. He called for a
pull altogether for Brunswick, first,
last ana all the time on the road to
material betterment and a cessation of
the strife and turmoil which has un-
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
METH0DISTS ADJOURN.
Some of the Appointments for Waycross
District.

Macon, Dec. 9.-The South Gsorgis
Conference, after a pleasant session
adjourned this morning. The appoint
ments were announced by the bishop,
Some Of them for this district are J,
w, Weston, presiding elder; First
church, WayorosS, A. N. Williams ;
Trinity, Waycress, ]. H. Mather.
First church, Bruins wick, J, B. Game {;
McKendree, supplied by M, G. Austin ;
Darien, Francis Mccullough; johnson
and Jesup, j. w. Tinsley.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
By a ROlsing Big Meeting at the City Hall Last
Might Prominent Speakers Call on All
Citizens to GOtO the Polls and
Vote it Today
BUSINESS MEMS TICKET.
FOR ALDERMEN:
A. L. FRANKLIN,
w. s. TAYLOR.

w. 3. LA AYLOk.
fortunately engrossed a great deal of
the voters time and attention IN the
past.
Mr.. Walter B. Cook was brought to
the floor following Mr.. Franklin, and
in a neat speech pledged his best
eff orts to the work of pulling for
Brunswick from the aldermanio chair,
should the people today elect him to
that office.
Mr.. AZ, Kaiser was called for. and
surprised the audience by responding
in one of the strongest speeches of the
evening. Mr.. Kaiser has never posed
as public speaker but be made q
decided and a deserved hit last night.
He said, among other things, that If
elected he would do his best to help
pull Brunswick out of debt, and he
would go into office untrammelled by
pledges and with no axes to grind.
Mr.. Kaiser is one uf Brunswiok's
largest tax payers and man of recog-
mixed business standing both at home
and abroad. He declined the nomina-
ton when first ten dered him but finally
consented to serve.
Mr.. A, D. Gale followed Mr.. Kaiser,
and on the line of Mr.. franklin, plead
for harmony in local politics.
Mr.. Mason was then called for, and
he urged everyone present to be q. the
polls today and work for the "Businsas
Mems Ticket
Before the motion to adjonrn was
put Chairman Colson called his hearers
attention to the fact that in nomin atlng
ap aldermanio ticket burden had been
placed upon four men and that burden
should be sustained by everyone press
ent, not only by vote at the polls
today. but after the ticket was elected,
He made fine speech and was warmly
cong rstulated at its close.
The meeting then adjourned, every
one being In Q good humor and pre-.
pared for the battle today.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
Military Gets $40, 900.

Atlanta. Dec. .9-The house today
passed q bill appropFiating $4,000 for
the military of the state. The original
bill called for 100000 There was very
little opposition to the measure,
The Blal0ck resolution 10 the special
craer for tomorrow, and will probably
pass.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
NOTICEOF ELECTION.

There will be an election held on
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1901, at the city hall
for four aldermen to serve for the
ensuing two years. Managers appoint.
ed; j. I. Lambright, @. o. O9g and
W. j. Way. Polls open "a. m. and
olOae 9 .. m. standard time.
N. ID, Russell.
Clerk OfCOunoiI.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
Married For Money

The Core Carlisle Co. last night pre-
eented the farce comedy "Married for
Money" to fair sized audience, From
the beginning to the end the audienos
was kept in an uprosr Of laughter ana
to make long story short, the Wit
nesses were well pleased with the char.
scter and presentation Of the show,
Each participant did their part well,
which has caused @ great deal of com,
mendable praise. Wilson, N, c., News,
At the Grand Dec. l1.-POpular
prices.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10

Special sale of comforts, blanketq,
Jackets, oapes and REFERS on Monday
aud Tuesday at Heller's.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10

One lot Of ladies' black hose, worth
2212c, at 70 on Monday and Tuesday at
Heller's,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10

For Group use CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-12
WARREN.

Mr. Frank Freeborn of " Y. who has
been visiting at the residence of his
sister. Miss Lizzie Freebow has returned
home
Abraham Olive. who has been confined
TO his home by a severe attack Of illness,
is reported as resting easily.
Cornelius Fuller. and daughters, Helen
and Addie. left for a trip to New Hamp-
shire today. They will stop at important
points along the route.
Town Clerk. Charles r. Mason. left
today for weeks vacation He will go
through the State OF Massachusetts,.
Rev. A. NJ. King, u. D. OF Providence
delivered the sermon i'm the Baptist
church yesterday at the 1880 A. M
and 7s0 p. NJ services. Special music
was rendered by the choir under the
direction OF Organist Daniels
Mr.. BENJAMIN Gurns and wife OF Provi-
dence were visiting friends in town the
past week.
The naphtha launch OF DR. DENLY
which has been undergoing repairs
had trial trip down the bay yesterday.
Mr.. John Brown and daughters Cert
rude and Louise are on a visit 10 the
Pan American Exposition.
Celestia Lodge u. Of r. will meet
Thursday evening and transact business
Mrs. Alfred Barton and son. Mrs
Tunecis Place and two children. and
the Misses Alice Martin and Annie
McGulr. have all gone to Cottage City for
a two weeks visit
4 number or the local church members
az the Baptist church, will attend the
camp meeting at Cottage City, this
week
Mr.. and Mrs Josph Goodspead. have
returned from = weeks visit 20 friends ia
Cottage CITY
The Warren team defeated the
Russels of Olneyvie on Munro flats
Saturday The score was 10 s. The
game was fast and exciting and large
number OF Warren adherents went up
with Warrens and cheered for them.
Miss Patience Cole who has been visit
ing IN bingham Mass for the past two
weeks has returned home again.
L. Garland of this town Is on a
trip through y Y. state.
Work on the extension OF the Fall
River electrice railway has been suspend
Cd for the past few davs, owing 30 some
hitch In the programme. The road h
dug M as far as the Market street cross
ing and tracks are laid very near 20 the
above point
william Salisbury of Providence Is on
"A visit 20 friends I'm town.
Miss Lenora Sullivan. was visiting
friends i'm Providence Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-12
PRtIpENcE AND coNANICUT.

The first a. m. boat from Newport TO
Providence and last .. m. boat from Prov
idence TO Newport stop at Prudence and
Conanicut Parks daily, Sundays Included
Fridays only. stop at Prudence and Coz
nanicut a. M. from Providence and 8
o. IN. from Newport. and Saturdays only
D. IN. from Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-12
MExIA WILL
FIGHT ENDS.
Agreement Reached in Contest
Over Generals Estate.
HEIRS EXPECTED TO APPROVE.
Documents Left BY the General 10 Prevent.
a Contest, Found In His Tomb and
Brought Int Play.
HEIRS EXPECTED 70 APPROVE.

New York Aug. l2.-Confirmation was
obtained last night of the report. printed
about a week ago, that the long drawn
out contest over the will of General En-
rique A. Mexis, OF the City of Mexico.
is about 70 be settled.
An agreement has been signed by the
opposing counsel who are in this city
and now only awaits formal approval by
some of the contestants. This statement
is made by r. NJ. EtherIdge, a lawyer. OF
Dallas, Texas, who is at the Hurray Hill
hotel.
MIR. Etheridge is counsel for Miss Adele
Ramsay Mexia and Mrs. Inez Lane,
daughter OF the late general by his second
wife, who had obtained divorce from
her former husband, the late Col. A. c.
Ramsay. The will was being contested
by Mrs. Mary Gray Mexia, widow OF tne
general, and her daughter, Miss Amada
Luce Mexla.
Mrs Mary Gray Mexia, who is living
In Paterson, ~. j., with her daughter,
was married TO General Mexia on June
80 1867. by proxy. while he was on active
duty with the Mexican army at Tampico.
The counsel for her and her daughter
is beOFSe W. 1olfndNt OF I(diioS' WIN
came TO this city about a week ago 10
consul with his clients.
MY clients have offered settlement"
Mr.. Etheridge said. "on the lines OF busi-
ness policy, 10 end the litigation. An
agreement has been signed by counsel,
and IL only awaits the signatures OF sew
eral of the contestants. The prospects
are that a settlement will be reached. I
knew the general very well. He was
fascinating man, cultivated and posses
sing high attaInments. He was wealthy
and a great traveller. and his entangle-
ments with women were many.
THE general was i'm the City OF Mexico
with his daughters Inez and Adele in Au-
gust, 1896. when he started TO come 10 this
country. Mrs. Mary Gray Mexia and her
daughter were in Queretero. Mexico, at
that time He was about TO visit them.
and had begun his journey, when he was
stricken with paralysis. He died in
September. 1897.
General Mexia had estates in Mexico
and also In Texas. where he owned about
$1,000 acres OF land The estate I'm Mexico
he left TO the daughters by his second
wife. ~ II only the estate I'm this coun-
try that was involved i'm the contest.
I'm the generals burial vault in the
City OF Mexico his heirs found small
parcel containing three sets of letters,
with directions. which he had left in or
der to prevent any contest over his will
The suits were instituted. however. before
the documents were brought into play"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-12
OLNEY1IIlE.

The merchants OF the square are looking
forward 10 prosperous fan and winter
for with each day the prospects OF the
mills doing a good business grow bright
cr. and all outward indications point IN
this direction The change will be well
coined, for some Of the mills have been
running but small portion OF their plants
and only one. the Ernscliffe, has been
running 90 it's full capacity.
The Holy Name society connected with
St Mary's church met yesterday after
noon and the members were given very
interesting address by the spiritual drec-
tor. J. y. Sullivan.
The ST. Anthony society held another
meeting Yesterday afternoon and the re-
ports 81 the many subcommittee would
indicate that the proposed event on Labor
day would be a huge success.
The funeral Of Mr.. Mclaughlin was held
IN St Mary's church this morning and as
the old gentleman was we'll known and
much respected the attendance was
large. The interment was at 81. Francis
cemetery. ..... .....