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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Will Go to Meridian.

MT. H. l.. Mckee of Meridian; was a visitor to Selma today. Mir. Mckee was a resident of Selma for many years and while here was prominently connectsIa I was one of the owners and editors or The Morning Times. and the taste he ac- quired for journalism In those days abides with him yet. ,.,,.,
 There is a move on foot to estaDisn a morning paper in Meridian, and MT. Mckee is prominently connected with the project. All the money necessary has been subscribed and contract has been made with the Associated Press to I fur nish it the dispatches. Three Mergen- thaier type-set ing machines have been purchased, and from present indications Meridian will have splendid morning paper. .., ,,Jtb the paper. MT. Steve Partridge, well- known young man of this city has been employed as one of the. reporters on l, the paper: He has been doing reportorial work in Selma for a year or two past and he Is a most promising, thorough and conscientious newsgatherer. He has a brilliant future in store for him, Tor his tastes and inclinations all run toward neWsDaDer WOrk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Two Happy Homes.

This glorious Thanksgiving Day brought hanniness to two homes in Selma: MES Kittie. the lovely daughter of Judge r. H Pitts after long struggle with ". nhoid fever, was able to sit up, ana or course that brought great oeai ol pleasure to her loved ones, who nave I1.. hept watch at heA bedside so long: MISS ftts ia not only Npopular in Selma, but is known and loved by a large circle oI friends throughout Alabama and Tar pe- vond. and ali will be delighted to know that she is now convalescent.
 And MT. P. T. Vaughans family Was
 also happy. Miss Edith has been des' neratelv iii for two weeks. and she, too, la recovering. MT. Vaughan's home Is iust across the street from the Dallas Academy, a school that Miss Edlth at tended. and many of the chiioren now ~ the school were her class ana play
 mates. 1t was a touching sight to see inc hundreds of children come down the steps and leave the building in silence, For fear that they would disturb her by their shouts and laughter. The motor
 men on the street cars would turn on the current and slip past the house as Qutet' iv as possible, all showing sympathy for the sick young woman, that IS highly annreriated by the family: But yesterda' | when 1t was announced that sne Was oi | inc road to recovery, the chl!uren re ! stunned their merriment ana the swlI | slactric cars shot by as rapidly as usua | and the Vaughan home had an air u' l cheerfuluess about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
JOHN MILLER's CASE.
He is Charged With complicity In
 Murder of Jared EngIam.

.-@-s' W4uIueE OL JhkC0 AA6 AoN'
 Eufaula. Nov. 2s.-(special 1.-The case with complicity in the Jared Engranh murder in this city about two years ago; is being tried here today: Nearly all oi yesterday was consumed Tn making up jury from a venire of sixty men who were summoned from different beats in the county. The case Is attracting
 widespread attention and notWithsIa Iahu- ing 1t being Thanksgiving Day the court House has been thronged since the open ing this morning at S:3O o'clock Today vas pretty much consumed m hearlnS the evidence, and verdict will not De given before tomorrow.
 Jared Engram, a young man who re sided near the city, was last seen aiive
 at the house of Anna Vaughn, on christ mas night 1899, and 1t was not uiltil
 month after that any clue to ms where abouts could be gained. A>cadaver was found fl Iating in the river 20 miles From this city which J. E. Engram, father or the young man, recognized as that oi
 his son. It was learned that TOW whs tss had in the house of Anna Naughn the
 night that young Engram was last seen
 there. Solon Moore of Jernigan. J9nh
 BrazIer of Georgia, Anna Vaughn Ger
 ti ude Howard. John Miller ana M. N, M Snitha of this city were arrested. Mil Ter and Smitha at a preliminary nearing were allowed ball. The others were trleo and convicted and are now serving M out sentences of from twenty to thrty-hNe years in the penitentiary.
 Maggie Ryals, an inmate of the house; | and a witness to the tragedy, who neo i to Georeia and who could not be found | at the time Moore, Brazler, Gertrude l Howard and Anna Vaughn were convict | ed, testified today that she was In the room when the fight took place ana pc 1 ing greatly frightened took refuge under
 the house. She heard the blow tha
 Knocked young Engram to the floor. and | heard his suffocating groans as he was
 being cAoked to death She further tes- l tified that she entered the house after the fight was over and saw young En. gram's dead body lying across Anns | Vaughn's bed. ,x.,,,z ..,a, Smitha's case will be taken up. Millel is a middle-aged man, is unmarried an(
 resides here. Smitha resides in Mont l pomerY and Is a young man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29

day closed yesterday and the total regis traitor was 1,5ss--about 400 more than four years ago, when a full vote was was pol d. It is estimated that about lVo failed to register at this time. The elec- ,ion Is absorbing the public's attenuon and the campaign Is the warmest TOT many years. The contest will pc very close and both. sides are claiming the election of their full tickets. The issue is on the question of dispensary.
 The city sewerage system has been practically compIeted and turned over to the city which has accepted the work from the contractor. It is one of the most complete systems in the South and IS built on the most improved scienunc plans.
 Free delivery has been postponed until January ? owing to the fact that the Postoffice Department has been over- worked in trying to establish a number of new free delivery offices. The postof- flee here is not ready for establishing free delivery, as the office fixtures have not vet been put in and the present equip ment is not sufficient for the additional force f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
ANOTHER CoURTMARTIAL.
Iieutenants of the Dick Adams
 Rifles at Outs

Rifles at Outs
 New Decatur, Nov. 2S.-(Special .)-1t was learned today that the probabilities are that two young officers or the DICK Adams Rifles, Alabama National Guaros. will be called upon to attend the court martial 70 be held in Montgomery com me encing December 10. ,,,,s,,,
 The officers are First Lieutenant Thom- as Vert and Second Lieutenant Hal Long. of inc case it would seem that bad blood has existed between the two neuteaanss $ for some time past and it was learned that each lieutenant has made a formal charge against the other.
 It>fs said that some time ago Lleuten- ant Long preferred charges against lAeu- tenant Vert and that the gist or these charges was that Long did not reel thae So Vert was doing his duty, and that he was acting in violation of the law. Soon after this Long is said to have had a personal difficulty with former meIlpeI ! of the company m the armory one nlghI and that shortly after this Vert pre- ferred charges against Long. It is said that the nature of Werts charges against Long is neglect of duty and in- competency. ,r.,,-,o and MT. Jenkins, formerly of New De ca tur. but who now resides in the west, were married at the home or the prl1e parents in Hillsboro yester9ay, ,s hSV Church. Decatur, officiating. The young counle left for their future home in the West soon after the ceremony:
 The question of the appointment or 2 postmaster for New Decatur IS assuming an interesting phase and as ,I IS S eApe9sc osdc ed that the appointment Will pc Hldoe some time during December. after Con rress shall have met, applicants Tor tne 1ie are coming to the front. 50 Tar there are three asking for the loo; Sapt 6aI, : Thomas Turner, Mayor of the city, and CborIes Barrett. ex-Citw Clerk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
S0zOD0NT for the TEETR 25'
CITY BUYS wHIsKEYs.
Tuscaloosa Purchases Stock for Its
 Dispeusary.

Tuscaloosa, Nov .2S.-(SpeciaD-The City Council held its oft-postponed meet ing last night, but did not select the To- cation for the dispensary, nor did it elect a dispenser. Both of these matters were laid over till the meeting next Wednes- day night The city fathers purchased a full stock of whiskeys for the dispen- sary It is more than likely that the city will have a location offered 1t free or charge for the dispensary.
 The name of Chester, the new suburb at the Central furnace, has been changed to Holton, in honor of Frank Holt, who will have charge of the furnace. It was found that Alabama already contains one Chester, hence the change was rendered necessary.
 Union Thanksgiving services were held at the Baptist Church here this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. John Van Lear preach" ed the sermon. The usual offering for the poor was taken up.
 The surveying party of the Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad is now, clever miles this side of Bessemer and is en camped at the James Lawson place. Thi' is the road for which subscription Il being taken up here.
 The annual ball of the Woodmen of th' World was given at Elks' hall last nigh and an unusually large crowd was pres ent. .z -=zs- e-->sr f@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
SAM YOUNG INJURED.
Badly Hurt While Erecting Smoke
 Stack.

Gadsden, Nov 2s.-(Special.)- )-while as- sisting in raising smokestack at the mines of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company's plant. Sam founs whs dangerously hurt. He received sev- erai blows in the side which may prove fatal. last night at the city hall and eiected the following officers: Chief, John 0 Paden; First Assistant. w. R. Thomason; Second Assistant, Charles Echols; Cap tain, Tom Nell air; Secretary and Treas, urer. J. H. Lilly; o. M. Gwinn. ID. Turrentine. E. c. Allison. w. F. Gwinn Directors: Dr. Guice. Surgeon. A Com mittee consisting of the following wa appointed to make new bylaws an' an' rules: s. Paden. J. H. Lilly, W. R Thomason and Charles Echols.
 James Robertson. Jr., and Robert Al ford the little son of James Afford were out hunting in East Gadsden q few even. ings ago. Robertson was in the ,act oi shooting when his foot slipped and the gun was discharged. The shot strucl Robert in the arm. side and leg. He was carried home and on examination nt was found to be seriously wounded though not fatally
 The remains of Harmon T.. the young est son of J. F. Evans and wife. were laid forrest in Forest Cemetery this morn ing at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
WHY WOMEN FADE.

4 million women today should be told what other millions have learned. That they need one element in their blood far more than men, and that lack of 1t Is the reason they are apt to fade many years before they should. The needed element is iron. Iron builds up the red corpuscies of the blood and sustains vitality ano strength. x,..a.
 Women need constant supply or piooI. making material or their systems prean down under the constant drain. The very moment there is lack of blood, or wnsn the blood is impoverished, the slenai ap
 pears upon the face in saliowness or par Tor. 1y..4ov,s Jror Tonic, Nothing else meets this parucu,aal condition so well. Use or u mas inaus o,. hundreds of thousands or woWhen ha,,, ToS sen, many years younger anu naue S It no, even younger than they iookeo. At ho' onIv restores strength, energy ana Deau- " hut it is d prompt and certain cure TOT aiIii ths tlls peculiar to the sex. It cures hacansa if removes the first cause. It supplies just what nature needs to bring It strengthens debilitated organs. gives tona and elasticity to muscles ana nga- ments. rounds out wasted tissues and re- news inc yigor of the nervous system. IL helps e,rickiy and just as surely and per
 Has been used and praised by women for. forty-five years. Prepared only py The Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Daya0h' Ohio. For sale everywhere. 'O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29

"For fifteen years have noted the effect of your Vegetable Compound Tn curing special diseases of women.
 "I know of nothing superior Tor ovarian trouble, barrenness, and il has prevented hundreds of dangerous operations where physicians claimed it was the only chance to get well. Liberation and inflammation of the womb has been cured in two or three weeks through it's use, and as l find il purely an herbal remedy, l unhesltat' ingly give it my highest endorsement. -Fraternally yours, DR. P. VIRooUA' Lansing, Mich. .A-sSOOO forfeit tf aSOOs tes timoHidi is not gsnains
 If you are i'll do not hesitate t6 get a bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound a' once, and write to Mrs. P1nK. ham at Lynn, Mass. for spec1a advice; it Is entirely free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
staued un Till Twelve.

A small coterie of gentlemen who were great ratlTcationists of the new Consu- tuition, remained up until the clock struck 12 last night. As the clock in the tower of the First Presbyterian Church com menced to toll out the hours one of them counted the strokes as they rang out on the midnight air, and as the last stroke fell and the sound died away on the air. he arose and took off his hat and rev erently said: "rhank God I have lived to see a new Constitution ratified, one that forever frees us from negro rule. v And without another word the crowd dispersed to their homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
DELEGATE MERoN's SPEECH
He Believes in the Sincerity of the
 United States.

Mexico City, Nov. 2S.-Martin Garcia Meron. one of the Argentine delegates to the Pan-American conference, spoke at the ha-auet last night tende~ed by the Tinted States delegates in honor Of their spanish-American colleagues. He said Tn part: inc United States and nobody has a greater admiration than I nor a better feeling and more grateful regard for the many virtues of the American nation, for the sense of justice of the American statesman. for the high idoals of the American people, or for the sincerity of it's friendship towards its si~ter nations of Central and South America. The no- ble words of that great American dipio- mat, Mr. Hay. heve reached us, convey ing to all the Latin-American countries today represented in Mexico. assurances of the interert the government and the people of the United States take In our pro pority and welfare and the absolute usefulness of its policy In regard to the United States, and we all know that those sentiments are real; that those doc'arations are sincere as they come from the government and the men who have always stood by their pledges and who night have taken as a motto the words of Shakespeare: Be all the ends thou aimst at thy country's, thy Gods and truths.
 General Hutton's Appointment.
 London, Nov 2S.-General E. T. H. Hut ton. who commanded the Brigade of Mounted Infantry in South Africa. hal been appointed commander-in-chief Of tn Australian commonwealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
POISONED HER HUSBAND
 ala rea9 THIS CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST A NEGREss.
Alleged That She Put Paris Green in His Coffee-She is Remand ed to Jail Without
 Bail.
Advertiser Bureau.

AQVerUSer bUTtdUf
 Selma, Nov. 2S. A young negro woman about 70 years or age, was pul in jail this morning. charg- ed with having poisoned her husband. The woman is Anna Junior, and her husband was Dick Junior. They live in Smyly's Beat, on South Side. Anna and her husband have not been living to- gether as man and. wife, having Ire Guer,t uuarrels and tights The story goes that Anna got tired of this and concluded to get rid of her husband. She got some Paris green and put 1t ins his cefee.
 This did the work effectually, and after A great deal of suffering Dick died and Anna was arrested, charged with hay ing committed the crime Of murder. She was tried tefore Justice Allison and the evidence was so strong that he committed her to Jail without bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
WORK IS SUSPENDED.
Result of Dispute Over Ownership of
 Land.

Huntsville Nov 2s-lspeciaIL erAAsi ths 6s tse re site on which 1t was being built wofE on SHg dI, new warehouse of the Alabama cotton 1I9 rrba Si, 1'ompanv at Normal has been suspended' T ne ne Cotton oiI, Company had begun the erection ID, of a hig warehouse at the switch when coi,- i Ut Oacts tbe Nashville Chattanooga and St Lotus Lotus RaiIroad and Walter Kellys gin Ihls ,iit PlSn has been knocked in the head by MT. i. hily,
 'ho claims to own the land and the sWltcn upon which the structure was peinS Pu' %p ,-t. Sir Kelly is in the cotton seed business nm self and his coup knocks out his sn @ope.lDr baYDo .oi,,iIar nernits from the railroad to buil ,psTs and further developments are watched with interest , ,,te ,,,as arrested fo,
 .aitnS an oyercoat from a drummer. has peer esrnit,sd to iaii in this city, in default oi ssno bond. Davis was arraigned for trial be Tore a justice but waived examination anc Hi,I allow his case to go before the mex erahu 3C1ata 3ug message received from Trinity announced the death of Miss ola Burt Burt ... one Q Gntn to Miss Burt was 8 years old. She wa niece of Mrs. R.. E. Pettus of this city an an Mrs T W. Cary of Birmingham who is visit ing here now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Ex-Convict Arrested.

Phil Dorsey, a negro who was recently released from the penitentiary at Fratt cytv where he had served about four vears on a twelve-year sentence for rob berv. was arrested by the police today on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. It is alleged that he was connected with the robbery of the residence of MT. Thorn as Byrne, at which place diamond ring was stolen beside other articles. There have been a number of rohberies in BIT mingham recently and there Is a suspi- cion that Dorsey has been connected Wlth them He denies that he has oone any af tbe work hereabouts but the police ara working hard on a clue they have.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
THIEF GOT sso.
Robber Enters the Home of Captain
 S. S. Crimson.

Scale, Nov. 2s-(speciai) )--Yesterday morning about 1o:3o o'clock some one en- tered the house of Captain 8. 8. Brinson at Hyram, eight miles west of here and robbed him of $30. Captain Brinson came to Scale to bring some cotton and left ms granddaughter Miss Pearl Harris. alone at home. A short while after 10 o'clack. a man asked Miss Harris for something he was drawing the water. she went in her room and locked the doSr. He forced an entrance in the room and covering her with a shot gun. demanded some money He searched the room. but find ing no money there. went to another room and found 80 in silver. He then beat nasty retreat through the woods in the rear of Captain Brinson's premises. The robber was masked so that it was impossible to see his hair or skin and 1t is not known whether he was white or black. It is supposed that some one in the neighborhood Is the guilty party f.v- cry effort will be made to apprehend him and it is said that the Governor VIII De asked to offer a reward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Lazarus Coming.

Mir Lew Lazarus, chi man of the Fi- nance Committee and Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter of the Masonic fra ternity, leaves tomorrow morning Tor Montgomery where he goes to make prep arations for the Grand Lodge which Will meet next week. The Grand Chapter and Grand Lodge will be largely attended this year. according to the indications, great strides having been made during the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Morrow-Shook.

Invitations have been i'sued' for the wedding of Miss Anna Morrow, daughter of pr. and Mrs. c. M Morrow to MT
 Ianes Warner Shook, son of Colonel A. M shook of Nashville. December Il. in this city. Dr. Morrow is a member Of the wholesale and retail drug fir moi Nabers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Thanksgiving Observed.

Birmingham observed Thanksgiving nav in the usual manner. The merchants closed their stores at noon and all tra1- flc was stopped at that hour except py drug stores and saloons. Many hunored people attended the matinee at the 1el- ferson Tn atre in the afternoon wnlie hio crowd was out to the football game in the morning there weer services at the churches and at some of the schools exercises appropriate to the day were held. The public offices were closed ana officials were given a holiday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
PRINCESS VIROQUA, M. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound After Following It's Record For Years.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Health is the greatest boon bestowed on human ity and therefore anything that can restore lost health is blessing. l consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg. etable Compound as blessing to State and Nation. 1t cures her moth CTS and daughters and makes them well and strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
MAY ENTER COMBINE
NOTHING KNOWN IN BIRMINe-
 HAM, HOWEVER.
sloss-shefield Company and the Ten neee Company May Be Mem bers of Huge Trust Said
 to Be Forming.

Birmingham, Nov. 2S.-(Special)-Secr tary-Treasurer J. W. Mcqueen or the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company tcday was seen in reference to the story which is going the rounds connecting Una. company with the new $2o0OOO0oO steer combination now being formed In the East, and he said: 'T know nothing whatever about this matter. However
 here may be much in 1t. It Is possipie for this company to be preparing 10 en- ter into the combination and not khoW anything of it. The Sloss Company IS now selling much pig iron, In fact, some sales are being made with delivery SIX months of I anticipate another advance in pig iron prices by the first Of the year I would not relish too great an aoVance, in o4her words I hope the market won | eet away from us as 1t did year or so ago. The mark today is firm ana strong and there is a good demand for the pro- duct" ,ua
 Chairman Don H. Bacon of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Coal, lron and Railroad Company is in New fork and he could not be seen. He IS quoten as saving that while control of fhe stoeh of the Tenn s e Corpal ly m ght pc se- cured as far as he knew no move ol that kind was on. No informatlon con corning the Republic Iron and Steel Com many. which owns and operates large amount of property in this district IS op- tainable here There Is no apprenenslon that if the companies named go into tne ouarter-billion dollar combination that II will have any i'll effect on the district, but to the contrary. combinations have, heip- ed inc district more than hurt 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Enjoying Thanksgiving.

Today being Thanksgiving Day the stores are all closed and the streets are as deserted as if it ware Sunday. Ev- erybody who could get gun and dog are out enjoying the day hunting. while those lett in the city are staying Tn doors and spending the day quietly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29

Morrow & Sinnege and was for four years Sheriff of the county. A reception will follow the wedding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
rhankseivine at Centerville.

Centerville. Nov. 2S.-(SpeciaD-Than giving passed off very quietly here. AL most every business house closed, and services were held at the Baptist Church this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Came for Coal Miners.

Agents of a coal company in New Mex leo are in the Birmingham district after three hundred coal miners. The agents state that they will carry the miners from here on Saturday and that many more will be taken if they can pc ,ouiu feet fin height and that 5s cents per ton is paid for mining same. It Is not ne- Ueyed that the agents will be able to get tba desired three hundred miners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29

Dr. J T chaPmon !ao5t Mr' T5aStssiYins !; Si %h1ss and Mir. A. Bibb ,,aLSnaso spems comnfS ii'aS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29
Masons Elect Delegates.

The Masons of Selma have selected the foIInwinT as delegates to the Grand Lodge. which convenes soon in Mont gomery: 1,.... oa,,a T,r r r. whitley. T. c. Creagh and Louis Bam- berger. ., r cao,o- IVY IT Trimby, Ephrahim Garrett and Lotus Benish .1tlL. -, ,r n
 From Royal Arch Chapter-Dr. T. F. whitbV. Louis Bamberger. T. G. Kenon' Dr. F. S. Starr Nat Waller and Or. Groves,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-29

MT Charles Walker of FalInsdaie' spent vesterdav with his Selma friends.