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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
NEGRO SLAIN BY POSSE
DESPERATE BLACK SHOT BY
 SHERIFF'S MEN.
He Was Wanted in Henry County and in Resisting Arrest Fatal ly Shot Another Negro
 At Elba.

Eiba, Aug. 27.-(Special. )-George Mcleod, a desperate negro, wanted In henry County on two criminal charges, was killed here this afternoon by a sheriff's posse.
 Sheriff D. D. Knight had two war rants for the negro. sent from Henry County. On learning this afternoon that Mcleod was in hiding at a negro house in town, the sheriff, with two deputies, and John Cole, a negro who had located Mcleod, went to the house to arrest him. On arrival at the house. Mcleod ran out with a pistol and a Winchester and began shooting at the officers. At close range one shot struck the negro Cole and he will probably die.
 Sheriff Knight shot Mcleod down twice, but each time he got up. Twen- ty or thirty shots were fired in all. The officers ammunition giving out, en- abled Mcleod to get away. Blood hounds and nearly every man and boy in town were soon on his trail. The dogs found Mcleod mile from town In a mill pond up to his neck in water The dogs were some distance ahead of the crowd. Mcleod killed the lead dog with his Winchester. the noise of the discharging of which enabled the crowd to locate him. They soon ran up, and as he was trying to shoot again, several shots were fired at his head, killing him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
CRIMINAL WEEK AT OZARK.
Three Murder Cases are to Be
 Tried.

Ozark, Aug. 27.-(Special.)- )-This is criminal week of court and large crowds are in town, attracted by the murder cases to be tried. The three prisoners charged with murder are in jail and are said to be ready for trial. Of these cases the most important is that of Rochelle Sykes, who last year shot and killed his father-in-law at Asbury, about eight miles from Ozark. The other two are negroes.
 The town is thrown into the fever of politics by the resignation of City Marshall Clifford Cox. MT. Cox has been appointed a United States Deputy Marshal by Marshal Lee Bryan. He will make Selma his headquarters. He will move to that. place with his family in a few days. Several candidates are out for the place he leaves vacant.
 City Dispenser c. J. Rollins has rendered his resignation to the Council His successor will be elected this week.
 The cotton crop of this county is un- usually late, but the yield promises to be much better than last years. The rains are interfering with the harvest ing and damaging the crop to some ex- tent. The cane pea, and potato crop are the best the farmers have had for several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
PRoTRACTED MEETING.
Interesting Services at Brierfeld
 Come to a Close.

Interesting Services at Brierfeld
 Come to a Close.
 Brierfeld, Aug. 27.-(Special)- "A very interesting protracted meeting held joi0tly by the pastors and congrega- tions of the Baptist and Methodist Churches. closed here last Friday night. Some fine sermons were preach ed by Revs. Smitherson and Windsor of the Baptist Church and McCaine of the Methodist Church. Great interest was manifested in the meeting. All the pastors had engagements for this week and were compelled to leave. It was agreed among the pastors that they would continue the meeting in Octo- Der. There were two additions to the Baptist Church, and the congregations of both churches were greatly revived.
 The residence of Mir. S. L. Bull of this place was burned yesterday. The fire originated from a defective fiue. All the furniture and valuables inc the house were saved. It was very fortunate that at the time of the fire there was but little breeze. There were several' resi- dences near, but they were all saved by the vigilence of the citizens.
 The winds and rains of last week blew down a great deal of corn and injured the crop.
 The new Constitution is not much discussed as yet. By common consent, the people seem to be watching for the finished document.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

stitutional Convention and the endorse ment of the emigration bugaboo. Moseley added that the honest and in- dustrious negro in the South Is happy and contented and that 1t Is only the idle and shiftless class that is discon- tented and no one will object if this class should emigrate to the moon.
 Editor McGill of Hot Shots, a clored organ in this city. said when asked about the meeting and the new con- stitution: Il favor the clause in the new Constitution referring. to the prop erty qualification. It is au. incentive to manhood and individual effort to accu- mulate something. I am opposed to emigration from the fact that there is nowhere to emigrate to and will bring Hot Shots into play if the efforts of politicians are put into actual opera tion of decoying the hard-working negroes of the district to go to parts unknown"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
L. & N. Appointments.

The following appointments were an nounced today at the Louisville and Nashville Railroad office in this city: E. F. Stollenwerck is appointed Mas ter of Trains. of the South and North Division between Birmingham and Montgomery, vice J. R. Wheeler. ap- pointed Superintendent of the. Owens boro Division; E. J. Hayiow is made Master of Trains of the Birmingham Mineral Railroad to succeed MT. Stol- lenwerck. w. W. Garden is appoint ed Chief Dispatcher of the Birn,ing- ham Mineral, vice Mir. Haylow. John Leach is appointed Chief Dispatcher of the South and North Division between Birmingham and Decatur, vice MT. Garden. These appointments go into effect September l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
WERE BOUND OVER.
Defendants Appear Before United
 States Commissioner Thompson.

DefenQantS ApPcdE OeAoA0
 States Commissioner Thompson.
 opelika, Aug. 27.-(specisl)-Yester- day Charles Linzey of Tallapoosa County and Henry Woodall of Cham bers County were tried before united States Commissioner J. O. Thompson for illicit distilling and were bound over to the United States Court in the sum of $100 each. Jim Keehle and. ED Weaver were also tried before Commis- sioner Thompson for retailing whiskey without license and were discharged. They reside in Randolph County. All these arrests were made by Oeputy Marshal H. Gibson.
 The new fixtures have been put In the Opelika postofice and the painting and rejoining are nearing completion. When finished Opelika will have a handsome postoffice. About $1,6S0 has been expended on the improvements.
 The Opelika white public schools will open next Monday in the city public school building on Jefferson Street. The faculty for the ensuing scholastic years are, M. H. Arnold. principal: O. T. Geckeler, first assistant and Misses Vida Foshee, Minnie Mutch. Mabel Longehore and Minnie Watson. assis- tants.
 The City Council yesterday elected Wood Dozier, a policeman. in place of H. c. Murphy. resigned.
 Crops in this section are fine. The cotton crop is magnificent, the best for years. Farmers are much elated at the prospect.
 Opelika Is quite backward about re- ceiging it's first bale of new cotton. It generally receives 1t about the 5th to 10th of August. but has not received one this season up to the present.
 The sofe political fob is apt to fall to the man who fought for 1t rather than the one who is fit for it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
HOMICIDE IN FERRY.
Daniel Conwill Shoots and Kills
 Oscar Gentry.

Oscar Gentry.
 Marion, Aug. 27.-(Special.)-A homi- eide occurred at Patterson's Mills, in Pinetucky Beat, this county, last Fri day. It seems that several citizens had met at the mills for the purpose of en- toying fish fry. During the day two of the party engaged in a tisticuff fight and in the effort to separate them, Daniel Conwill and Oscar Gentry, be- came involved, resulting in their cut ting each other seriously with knives. Friends interfered, and 1t was thought the trouble had been adjusted as the men all shook hands and agreed to be friends. The knife wounds received by both Conwill and Gentry were serious, and a doctor was sent for. While awaiting the coming of the physician, from some cause. Conwill seized shot gun and fired on Gentry, almost dis embowling him. Gentry lived two hours after the fatal shot. Conwill was carried to his home and his wounds, while serious. are not consid- cred dangerous. Officers were de- spatched at once to the scene, and as Conwill cannot be removed, Deputy Sheriff Robert Woolley Is guarding him as his home. Deputy Sherin Joe King arrested Crockett Fountain and Sam Green, charged with being acces- sories to the killing, and brought them to Marion Monday night and placed them in jail. A preliminary hearing of the case will be held before Justice Curry of Marion As soon as MT. Con- wills condition will allow his removal. Conwill and Gentry were good farm CTS and stood well in the community whiskey is said to have been at the bottom of the trouble. Central leaves a wife and. child. Conwill Is also mar ried and has three children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
The News @ Alabama

boro Mountain
 C'Conno:, wm.. died in service. Oslin, g. 8.
 Pace, John W.
 Pace. Steve, killed at Middleton, Va Penn. Wiley, killed in Virginia. Penn. James.
 Penn, John, killed in Virginia. Perry. C. H., now deceased. Perry Wilbur.
 Peterson. Robt. A., now deceased. Pierce. Rice.
 Pugh, Sam, now deceased. Pugh. John. killed in Virginia. Prater, Gus.
 Pride, John. Pride, Tobe, killed at Seven Pines. Puryear, Tom, now deceased. Sayre. Daniel, died in service. Sayre, Cad, resides in California. Scott. T. J.
 Segreast. Saml., now deceased Segreast. George, killed In Virginia. Segreast, David, resides in Tuskegee. Ala.
 Slaton, Arthur, now deceased. Small, James, died in service. Smith. Jas. H., promoted to Aide, General Battle.
 Smith, c. E. ST., resides in Tuskegee. Smith. c. A., resides in Tuskegee. ShepEardson, No. l. She2pardson. No. 2. Snyder. James, killed in Virginia. Simmons, James, killed in Virginia, Summerville, John. Swanson, M. B.. promoted to Adju- tant 3rd Ala, now deceased. Swarenger. Wm., killed in Virginia. Tate, Clarence, resides in Florida. Tatum, Henry. died in service. Tarver, Marcellas. now deceased. Tarver. John.
 Taylor, -.
 Threadgill. ohm.
 Tibbetts, Wallace, killed in Virginia. Turk, Thomas, now deceased. Tranum. F. M.. now deceased. Warner. Tom J.. now deceased. Warner. Ed T.. resides Tuskegee, Ala. Veasy. Wm., killed in Virginia. Veasy. John. killed in Virginia. Vincent. James.
 Walsh. -.
 Wilson, -.
 Williams. B. W.
 Wimberly. F. A.. aid to General Battle. Winslet. James.
 Wright, D. P.
 Wright. B. F.. killed Wilderness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Cotton Picking in Autauga.

Prattville. Aug. 27.-(special)- ton has begun to come in to both of Prattvilles ginneries. It is expected thst in the next few days there will be a great deal of cotton on the market here. as a large part of the cotton in this part of the country Is composed of the first fruit taken on this season It is now feared that there will be very little other made this year. Farmers generally are busy picking out the f1eecy staple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
NEGROES HOLD MEETING
WILL OPPOSE RATIFICATION OF
 CONSTITUTION.
Emigration Will Be Recommended If the Instrument is Adopted. Professor Moseley Excluded
 from the Meeting.

Birmingham, Aug. 27.-(Special.)- Seventy-five negroes held meeting behind closed doors at Jacksons hall last night to advise their race concern ing the ratification of the new Consti- tuition. The meeting was an adjourn ed session of a convention held last Tuesday, the first gathering having proved a fizzle.
 Last nights gathering was presided over by c. C. Caperton, a prominent negro Republican, and w. L. Saunders was made secretary. After calling the meeting to order, the promoters Of 1t looked over the crowd to see that all present were in sympathy with the movement to oppose ratification. IL was ascertained that Professor c. B. Moseley, superintendent of colored schools at Avondale. who had publish ed in one of the local papers a strong argument showing why the negroes had nothing to fear from the new consti- tuition and should not migrate rom the State, was in attendance. Moseley stated that he had been invited to par ticipate in the meeting. Some one suggested that he be asked to retire and the matter precipitated lively discussion. It was finally determined that he would have to get out.
 The meeting then resolved that every effort should be used to defeat the rati- ficatlon of the new constitution and to that end State conference or negroes was called to convene in Birm- ingham September 18th, when a plan of action will be definitely decided up- on. It was further decided that in case the constitution was ratified committee of negroes should prepare a resolution looking to general move of emigration of the race from Ala bama This committee will investigate conditions elsewhere and make recommendation to the negroes of the State as to where it will be best for them to go.
 Secretary Saunders in speaking of the meeting said that it was enthusi- astic and largely attended. He de- clAred that much interest was taken in the proceedings as the negroes realize that it is a matter of much im- portance to them. He explained that Moseley was excluded because the article which he had published was not consistent with the objects of the gathering. Saunders added:
 We will endeavor to use every means to defeat the ratification of the new constitution and if we fail there will be nothing left for us to do except to migrate from the State."
 Professor Moseley who was put out of the meeting said that he was ex- cluded because he refused to pledge himself to a fruitless and nonsensical opposition to the workings of the Con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
BLADDER And Kidney Trouble Cured After All Else Fails-At Last a Rem edy That Cures to Stay Cured.

For diseased kidneys and bladder trou- bles there is only one real specific cure. and that is Stuart's Gin and Buchu If possesses an agreeable flavor and cures when all else fails the following symp- toms: Puffy or dark circles under the eyes; sallow. yellow complexion; dulI faint spells: pain or dull ache in back urine cloudy. mllk-like or strlngy. obliged to go often during the day or night. Bright's disease quickly follows these In Stuarts Gin and Buchu. It Is the one remedy you can rely on. Thoroughly tested for past 20 years. If other reme- dies have failed you, try Stuart's Gin and the kidneys. makes the blood rich and red Druggists or by express, prepaid, Si Free advice given on kidney troubles Stuart Drug Co.,, A Wall St.. Atlanta, Ga (O-su-Wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
STORM IN BARBOUR.
At Clayton the Wind and Rain Was
 at Its Worst.

Eufaula. Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD-A heavy wind and rain storm swept over this city and section this afternoon: The storm came from a northeasterly di- rection and lasted nearly an hour. A high wind prevailed and the rain fell in great torrent3 A bolt struck a building under construction on Eufaula Street and demolished the chimney, tore away some of the clustering and did other damage. Some trees were uprooted and many fences were blown down. The Telephone Exchange suf- fered serious injury. The damage to crops will be heavy. The storm was in it's fury at Clayton. Pruett's drug store was flooded and the entire stock almost ruined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Turner Succeeds Ramsey.

The appointment of H. A. Turner to succeed Erskine Ramsey as Chief En- gineer of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company, has been announc- ed. MT. Turner has been connected with the Engineering Department of the Tennessee Company for several years, prior to which time hc was in the City Engineers office of Birming- ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Marshal Cooper Confident.

United States Marshal D. N. Cooper returned this morning from Washing ton, where he has been for some time in the interest of his own reappoint- ment as Marshal for the Northern Dis trict of Alabama. MT. Cooper seems confident that he will be reappointed. It is stated that Marshal Cooper has strong influences at work for him both in Ohio and in Washington, he being former citizen of the Presidents State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
A New Weekly Paper.

B. c. Harper today issued a new weekly paper in this city known as The State Siftings. Mir. Harper announces that his paper will oppose the new Constitution, but will not be any party organ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Triplets Born.

Dairyman Pollis. residing near Pow derly, is the father of triplet girls. The largest of them weighs F 3-4 pounds, and their aggregate weight when born was thirty three pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
United States Court.

The fall term of the United States Court will begin in this city Monday next. Contrary to genera! practice the civil docket will be taken up first Jurors have already been summoned and a busy time is ahead for the court as the docket is large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

One of the establishments of the Krupps, at Kiel. vii hereafter construct all ships In large covered slips. This was formerly the practice in England
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
ROANOKE c0LLEaE. saIam. Ya

Courses for Degrees. with Electives. Li- brary of 22.0O0- volumes. Mountain loca- tion. No barrooms. Expenses small Aid scholarships. Students from IS States and countries. Catalogue with views freq Address Julius D. Drehsr, resident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
EUFAULA.

Eufaula, Aug. 27.-(special,)-The g. year old son of MT. and Mrs. William Gilmore who reside nine miles south of the city died from scarlet fever yes terday and was buried today.
 John Sherry an enterprising citizen. has completed a substantial dam across the Chewalla Creek in the suburbs and will begin at once the erection of a large gin and grist mill, which will be pushed to completion for the fall business.
 A pleasant gathering If young people enjoyed an informal dance at the home of MT. and Mrs, L. W. Mclaughlin last night.
 Says a sage: Give me the man who whistles at hie work" All right old chap
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Says sage: Give me the man who whistles at his work" All right, old chap, you can have him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-20
AN UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.

We have all heard Of Pine River
Possibly to each person the name
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sparkling stream. flowing through a
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with wide bays. where the shadows
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-20
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