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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Negroes Hold Mass Meeting.

Negroes in the Birmingham district held a mass meeting last night for the purpose of taking steps looking to ways and means to carry the contest on the consti- tuition of the State to the Supreme Court of the United States The attendance was rather insignificant. No particulars to amount to much are given out, but negro who was present states that a further meeting has been called.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Scarcity of Cars.

It is said that business on the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad system is wears and that the company is at loss to find sufficient freight cars to supply the demand, although the company has built several hundred new cars in the shops here during the past two years.
 There are now being built in the shops here 400 new cars and it is expected that an order for 1000 more will be received within the next few days.
 When these shops were first built here they were intended for repair shops only but the marvellous increase in the com- pany's business made it necessary to construct new cars here.
 In the history of the Louisville and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
ACCUSED KIDNAPPING
BEN MILAN, coLoRED, IS UNDER
 ARREST.
Alleged That He Has Been Guilty of Selling Negroes Into Bond age to White Manager of
 Plantation.

Decatur. Dec. 1o.-(Special)-Ben Mi renee County, is under arrest charged with an unusual crime. It is alleged tha, Milan has. for some time, been engaged in Kidnapping negroes and selling them as slaves to the white manager of Tennessee river island plantation, some miles below Decatur. s.t .
 1t Is said Milan would induce negroes to accompany him to the island with the promise of securing positions Tor them on inc plantation at good wages, and that. when they reached there. he would sell them in bondage and belng confined with in the stockade escape was impossible, and their relatives could never ascertain their Whereabouts. It is said that g young negro who recently escaped from the island told the story and caused the arrest of Ben Milan. He reports that a kidnapped negro has been connned or this island as a slave for seven years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Football Christmas.

Y. M. c. A. football team, Mir. Ben How ard, has been attempting to arrange a game with Anniston, to be played here Christmas day. The Selma team is still with fine chance against any athletic team in the State. Mir Howard will eith- CT arrange with Anniston or Mobile for a Christmas game.
 The Y. NJ. @ A. team is a strong one and expects to go through the season without being beaten. Selmians are in terested in the game now and a large crowd is confidently expected to attend the game Christmas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Sent to Eufaula.

Rev. R. W. Green. who has been the pastor of the Water Street Methodist Church for the past year. has been sent to the Washington Street Church, Eu- faula. and will divide his time with that church and the Eufaula Circuit. Mir Green has filled that charge once be- fore. He is quite young man, but is full of zeal and enthusiasm and gave great satisfaction in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Coal operators' Association.

At a meeting of the Alabama Coal Operators Association held here today the matter of miners violating provisions in the contract existing between operators and miners as to local troubles, the miners quitting work always before the trouble was Investigated by district of ficers, was taken up and the president of the Operators Association was instructed to write to the president of the miners organization making complaint and ask ing for a strict observance of contract in the future. The contention on the part of the operators Is that the miners quit and lose day or two when an investiga- tion settles the matter in few hours. The operators say that this proves quite expensive to them. J. A. Van Hoose. former mayor of Birmingham, address ed the meeting in the interest of the canal which he has been projecting from the Birmingham district to the Warrior River, near Tuscaloosa, and then form ing a water route to the gulf. MT. Van Hoose was given courteous hearing, and while no definite assistance was promised, the sentiment was with him. Mir. Van Hoose interested the government snf- ficiently to bring about a preliminary survey on the proposed canal and he is pushing the matter in the hope of further action in the premises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Rev. c. A. Williams of Faunsdale, was sent here to fill the place made va cant by the removal of MT. Green to Eufaula. Mir. Williams is a young man of fine address. and is highly spoken of by those who know him best. He has met with most cordial reception from the people of Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
TAKEN TO MERIDIAN
pony OF REV, MR. BRADFORD
 TO BE INFERRED THERE
cofman. is still in Jail in Birmtng' ham and His Preliminary Trial Will Take Place
 in That City.

Birmingham. Dec. 1o.-(Speciai: )-fne remains of Rev. ]. w. Bradforo' wno was shot to death Sunday afternoon at Rrookside. in the western part or the county. by R. D. Coffman. justice or the peace. were today taken to Meridian Tor interment. Rev. c. P. Bradford or the Methodist Church at Meridian. father or the deceased came after the remains or his son. The family of the dead pastor met the remains at Meridian today Coffsnan. the slayer of the minister. has comfortably located himself at the county
 taiI until he can have a preliminary trial. He has retained John Shugart and John Mcoueen as his attorneys and will resist the charge vigorously. Exactly what his defense will be has not yet been stated
 The pretty wife of Coffman called at the county jail today to see her husband.
 Citizens of Brookside have employed 5. M. Allen to assist the State in the prose-
 cution of the defendant. The preliminary trial of Coffman will take place in the city. instead of at Brookside. where the crime was committed. There Is still much talk over the killing at Brookside and the defendant would not be entirely safe there were he to be carried back. The prisoner has very little to say con- corning the case and his attorneys have ail matters connected herewith in hand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Capt. Babcock is Out. Capt John J. Babcock who for sey- eTal weeks past has been confined to his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Unless a man is open to conviction he ha no business in an argument.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

right and to the left, but, seeing no bet
ter passage. plunged down the decliv-
ity. Buck was now sticking to me like
q leech, Helen was just behind. while
hundred yards back Ginger sfagger-
ed along with Jack. l waited mo-
ment for him to come up and then led
the way into the ravine, intending to
take his burden from him when we
had passed the stream. Once at the
creek, we waGed across. In the mid
die Ginger stumbled and dumped his
burden into the wafer.
The effect on Jack was marvellous.
The cold water brought a reaction
which, if not pleasing, was at least
beneficial She flew into Il towering
passion at Ginger for dropping her and
when attempted to take her up, gave
me a box Oh the ear that made 1t tin
gle. Dripping. she dashed up the rise
in the ground, storming as she went.
and gained the summit before the rest
Pushing through q level wooded
space. we soon came to the road. A
buglc ahead sounded the order to trot.
Scarcely had its echoes died away
when from the direction of the outlaws
deserted camp came a shrill whistle
"The guerrillas!" l cried. ut is now
a race between life and DEATH
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
To Dwarf Trees.

To dwarf trees as the Chinese do you
must follow their methods. They take
young plant, say Seeding or cut
ting of cedar when two or three inches
high, cut off its taproot as soon as it
has enough other rootlets to live upon
and replant it in a shallow pot or pan.
allowing the end of the taproot to rest
upon the bottom of the pan. Alluvial
clay nodded to the size of beans and
just sufficient in quantity to furnish q
scanty nourishment is then put into
the pot. Water, heat and light are per-
mitted on the same basis.
The Chinese also use various me-
chanical contrivances to promote sym
metry of growth. AS, owing to the
shallow pots. both top and roots are
easily accessible, the gardener uses the
pruning knife and the soaring iron
freely, so that the little tree, hemmed
on every side, eventually gives up the
unequal struggle and, contenting itself
with the little life left, grows Just
enough to live and look well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

All through that long night walked
with a soft tread, hearkening to the
slightest sound, straining my ears
whenever breeze rustled the branches
of the trees or starting when heard
some fur coated creature prowling in
search of food. Yet during my watch
one picture was ever present before
me. All night saw Helen standing in
the moonlight. all night brooded over
the barrier that separated us. AT dawn
l felt that l must get some rest or
would not be able to lead the party
farther. Going to the little camp and
awakening Ginger led him out to
where l had been watching and told
him to keep moving back and forth q
short distance from the road and in
case Of danger raise the alarm. Then,
returning to camp, threw myself on
the ground and fell asleep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
why She Was Married.

1t is queer how ironclad is the hold
Of convention and conventional con-
siderations. They have tighter grip
and wider influence than law, rea-
son, sentiment or ethics itself. A wom-
an whose marriage may be termed
mediurnly successful admitted can
didly not long ago that at the very last
moment never, never would she have
married her husband had it not been
for the thought of all the conventional
considerations involved.
ION the way to our wedding" said
the woman, 1--WE had the most awful
kind Of row that made me VOW in,
wardly never, never to marry him.
Then at the thought of the ceremony
to come off at q friends house, the
breakfast that, thanks to her, was pre-
pared and the invited guests, and how
they would all talk at any change of
plan, l grit my teeth and went through
it. But it was the thought of the con-
ventions alone that Kept me up. No
other possible pressure could have in
duced me to marry him after such a
row as we had on our way to the we'd
ding" New York Sun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

Ginger gathered her limp body In his
arms and carried her on.
their arms, every man Of them darted
away into the woods. They knew we'll
what would be their fate could we open
communication with the cavalry.
"Not moment is to be lost" I cried
to my command. "That bugle call was
an order to halt. We must catch the
soldiers before they start again.
Gathering the guns ana putting half
dozen cartridges that remained in
my pocket, we all left the fort that had
served us so well and started down the
declivity. Without the inspiration of
those bugle notes we could scarcely
have crawled away. Now we not only
walked. but walked rapidly. Once past
the fianking rocks we turned to the
left, skirted the base of the hill and
made straight for the road. led, and
so great was my anxiety to get the
others forward that l was constantly
getting ahead Of them. / saw that
Buck was tagging, and 1 started back
to help him when Helen stopped, took
him up in her arms and threw him over
her shoulder. He kicked so vigorously
at this indlgnity that Helen put him
down, and. his fury lending him
strength, he at once took the lead be-
side me. We hurried on, now and
again looking back to make sure that
we were not followed, climbing over
rocks. through ravines, around project
ing points, l directing the course to-
ward the spot where l had seen the
passing troopers. We had traversed
half the distance when there came an
other bugle call. 1t was the order
"Forward!'
could not repress an exclamation Of
chagrin. l knew the guerrillas heard
all we heard. and this last bugle order
would probably arrest their flight and
bring them back after us.
Come" 1 cried. 1--WE are still in
peril"
dashed on for short distance then
turned and cast glance behind me.
Helen was marching firmly. Jack was
staggering. AS 1 looked she pitched
forward and fell. Before could reach
her Ginger had picked her up and,
gathering her limp body in his arms.
her head resting on his shoulder, car.
ried her on. The burden. SO precious to
the faithful old slave, seemed to give
him fresh courage, and he pushed on,
though with tottering steps.
"lll relieve you presently, Ginger"
said. Hold out as long as you can"
We came to depression. in the GEN.
ter of which ran mountain stream. The
descent and the ascent on the opposite
side were both rocky and covered with
a thick growth Of low timber and diff.
j fctilt to pass, l glanced hastily to the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

II remember. You were to help me-"
II will help you"
'There is no need. We are doomed"
Owe shall live, and you will meet
him."
land then?"
"You will kill him."
''My poor girl. think no more of that.
Let us fix our minds on gentler things;
let US hope for some escape from this
dreadful fate"
She sat down on the bare rock, be-
side her. We both looked out upon the
setting sun, tinting the mountains with
ominous blood stains, like those had
seen on the evening reached the guer-
rilla band. Jack was sitting holding
her knees. rocking back and forth
Buck was lying on his back with his
eyes shut: Ginger had finished a pray
er and was rising from his knees. Sud-
denly the whole command started up as
If touched by a current Of vitality.
There rang out on the still mountain
air the clear tones Of q bugle.
There was no hallucination about this
sound. Each note cut the air with
scimiterlike sharpness. To our ears,
whetted as they were for some tidings
Of relief, it was like trumpet tones
from heaven. 1t echoed and re-echoed
through the mountains, each echo faint
err than the last, dying softly in the far
distance.
Shading my eyes with my hand,
peering down toward the road. saw
through small opening in the trees
files of cavalry passing by fours. They
were too far for me to distinguish
whether they wore the blue or the
gray, but It made no difference, either
side would be welcome. Selling car
bine, pointed it at the sky and fired.
The bugle and my shot produced a
magical effect on the guerrillas. With
out waiting to gather anything but
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
is comes but once, If ever, in life

as comes but once, if ever, in life
time.
Suddenly there came to Helen re-
membrancc of our danger.
Mount! Quick! All depends on put
ting space between you and those who
will kill you the moment they get their
hands on you again."
"And leave you? Not T."
ooh, my God! Are you going to act
that way again?"
you have killed .Jaycox and released
me second time. Do you suppose they
will overlook that?'
She became frantic at my opposition.
"You fool. You migrate! To throw
away your life when have twice saved
it."
eve will go together Here, put your
foot In my hand. Once in the saddle,
you can ride away. while / can go as
fast on foot as you.'
"HarlI"
There were sounds of horses hoofs
coming lelsurely from the south, and
in another moment mounted man in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
Great Memories,

Otto Schultze, stenographer. wrote
in the Brandenburg Schulblatt that
Bismarck had wonderful memory.
When he had delivered two hours
speech and looked over our shorthand
reports the next day, he remembered
every expression he had used exactly
and did not forget them for years."
The novelist Spielhagen once told
Schultze that he could recall wildly
every one Of the thousands of persons
he had met in his life and every word
spoken by casual acquaintance, to-
gether with their gestures and the cut
of their hair and clothes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

with our friends. Approaching clump
of wood sairted by open ground, plan
flashed through my brain to utilize both
in order to elude our pursuers.
"Your bonnet!' cried to Helen.
She tossed it to me.
Now ride straight for that thicket.n
Squirting my horse to the utmost,
made a circuit, dropping the bonnet
and a tritic farther on my hat. Helen
entered the wood, and l, wheeling,
dashed in on the farther side and re-
Joined her, Jerking off my coat, /
wrapped 1t about my horses ears and
eyes to prevent his neighing to those
approaching, and Helen, divining my
intention, did the same to her own
mount with her jacket Then we stood
waiting. not sound escaping from
either US or our horses, even their
painting deadened by the covering. 1t
was either life or death, with the
chances in favor of death. We stood,
hand in hand, looking straight into
each others eyes. In that moment Of
supreme suspense it was as if but one
being waited for the result.
An eXclamation-they have seen the
bonnet! A shout-they have come upon
the hat! They clatter on. Wait. A
man in the rear is coming. He, too,
passes, his horses hoof beats dying in
the distance.
Leaving the thicllet, we made straight
for the camp and in few minutes
dashed in upon our companions,
ITO Be Continued)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
A Hunting story.

Once Rogers was shooting where his
host happened to have killed boy and
keeper in the same season, and he
asked beater whether his master felt
the matter very much. The answer
was: well, sir, he didn't care much
about the by. He gle his mother five
pounds. But he We're very wexed
about the man. He didn't go out shoot
in for a whole week." This in Norfolk
was considered an evidence Of the ell
max of human emotion.-George Arch
dale in Temple Bar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

1 longed to tell her that loUcd her.
posed to watch. Leaving the others to
get to bed. took carbine and walked
toward the road.
There was light step behind me,
and, turning, l saw Helen coming.
go back" I said. "and take your
rest. You need all you can get"
II wish to take half your watch"
"You shall do no such thing"
II am strong. The supper has re-
vived me-"
Helen" said quietly, at the same
time taking her hand, II am in COM
mand. AS good soldier it is your
duty to obey"
l led her back to the camp. AS we
passed hand In hand over the dead
leaves and cracking twigs my heart
was filled even in our peril with SUI.
preme happiness. yet q happiness mar
red by the gulf between us. l longed
to tell her that l loved her-for her
bravery, her strength of character. her
devotion. for herself-but could not
without confessing myself an enemy to
all she held dear.
When we REACHED the camp. we stood
face to face in the moonlight. 1t SEEM
ed as impossible to restrain the words
| would utter as 1t was impossible to
utter them. l dropped her hand and
walked away to resume my watch.
From an eminence turned and look
ed back. She was still standing In the
moonlight. I knew that she was dis.
appointed that had withheld an ex.
preston of my love. What could dc?
Turning again, ! passed IN among the
trees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
Buildings In stockhoIm.

Only two-thirds Of the area of the lot
can be covered in Stockholm except on
street corners. where three-fourths is
allowed. The remainder of the lot
must be reserved for courts for light
and ventilation. All chimney fiues must
be twelve or fifteen inches and must
be swept once a month from October
70 April by official chimney sweepers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
Every Man to His Trade.

The Green Bag tells of lawyer who
was about to furnish bill of costs.
II hope" said his client, who was a
baker, that you will make it as light
as possible"
"Ah." said the lawyer, "you might
perhaps say that to the foreman of
your establishment, but that is not the
way make my breadw
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
Thinking 1t over.

"Do you think you will marry that
titled gentleman from abroad?"
II haven't quite decided" answered
the American heiress. 81 am not sure
can support him in the style to which
his ancestors were accustomed. "-E1-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
ARTHuRs TO WIND UP
CANVASS THIS WEEK

Meetings of the general theatre
committee were held Saturday and
Sunday evenings at the Rock Island
Club to learn what progress had been
made by Canvasser Arthurs during
the week and outline plan of action
for the coming week When Mr.. Ar
thurs renewed his canvass last Tues
day one half of the tickets had already
been placed, these having been sub
scribed for during the summer. In
the past few days Mr.. Arthurs has
drawn considerably closer to the re-
quired $4,000. He feels highly en-
couraged and sincerely believes that
if he is given the assistance in the
matter of committeeman accompany
ing him on his soliciting tours the
whole seat sale can be completed the
present week. The theatre commit
tee has placed itself at the disposal of
Mr.. Arthurs, requesting him to make
use of the members in any capacity
he chooses to the end that the project
may be weathered through without
further delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
Pneumonia cam be Prevented.

This disease always results from q
cold or an attack of the grip and may
be prevented by the timely use OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That
remedy was extensively used during
the epidemics of la grippe for the past
few years. and not a single case has
ever been reported that did not re-
cover or that resulted in pneumonia.
which shows it to be certain pre-
ventive of that dangerous disease.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
gained world wide reputation for it's
cures of colds and grip. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11

and the knowledge of games and a
taste of the attending excitement is
the first preparation for gambling in
the low resorts.
Remedy In the Home.
The remedy for the evil should be
applied first of all in the home. No
game should be encouraged which has
not sufficient merit in itself to do
away with prizes. The spirit of in
dustry should be cultivated in chill
dren. Business men should avoid
using any form of lottery to stimulate
business. Encouragement should be
given to the proper officers of the city
to enforce the city ordinances bearing
upon the subject. Property owners
should have the welfare of the city
sufficiently at heart to refuse to rent
their houses for the use of gamblers.
In these ways, concluded Mr.. Mar
quis. much can be done toward
clearing our moral atmosphere of this
most appalling curse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
HI Henry.

Hi Henry's new minstrels will APP
pear at Harper's theatre next Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Henry has stolen
the march this season upon other
minstrel organizations by employing
several weeks in looking over the
latest and newest novelties in New
York City and has been able to put
together one of the newest, most
original and best minstrel and vaude-
vile programs ever presented by this
astute manager. The famous inter-
national vaudeville agents, Hill g.
Rose. worked in Mr.. Henry's interest.
and now Hi swOops down upon us
with his new show, not a single old
feature nor any of his former COM
pany being retained. Among the
leading artists is the premier come
dian, G. Jack Harrington, for several
years opposite comedian to Lew Dock
stader; the great character comedian,
Frank Mitchell; the wonderful dam
GERS, Corrigan and Dove; the human
song bird, Herr Probst; the lightning
clay modeler, L. Henry Belknap; the
burlesque opera comedians. Mitchell
and Marion; the Star Saxaphone
quartet; the wonderful Couture
brothers; the monstrous orchestra
and grand military band. directed by
Hi Henry. The new palatial first
part, presented positively for the first
time, is said to be without parallel
on the minstrel stage.