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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-30
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington, Sept. 30.-Original,
James NJ Fiske, Rutland, SO; war
with Spain, Fred Kittell, Fairfax, So;
increase, restoration, reissue etc
Leo Mussey, dead, Swanton, SIT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-30

II. A. Camp spent Sunday in this
city, returning this morning to bis
studies at the University OF Vermont
at Burlington.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-30
SATURDAY FOOT BALL

Harvard, -l6; Williams, 0
Yale, 25; ifiuity, 0.
Corrcl', II; Colgate, 0.
Penn, %; LehigE, 0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
BUILDING TELEPHONE LINE.
The Service in Paint Rock Valley
 Being Improved.

Scottsboro, Dec. 3.-(Special. 1.-The cits- zens of Paint Rock Valley are building a cooperative telephone line up the val. ley from Paint Rock Station, which will be of great value to them, as they are cut off from outside communication for several miles.
 Captain John R. Harris has concluded final arrangements for the transfer of the Fern Cliff Mineral lands to Pennsyl- vania capitalists. T. J. Butler, who owns adjoining lands, which is said to contain fine quality of Autograph stone, also sold his property to them. It is given out that the new owners will begin work on large scale after January l.
 MT. Sanders, highly respected citizen of Scottsboro, died at his home here at an early hour yesterday morning with consumption.
 Levi Sherrill was placed fin jail here Sunday charged with falsely swearing to a government claim. William Sherrili. 0 nephew of the accused. some time since died in the Philippines, while serving as a soldier for Uncle Sam. Levi swore to a statement that he was the only heir to a balance of $15 due William Sherrill, when, it is alleged. there are six others. Sherrill made bond today.
 County Court Is in session this week. Judge Cargill presiding. The docket is unusually large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
ALSToN TAKES CHARGE.
Newly Appointed Agent for the A
 G. $. at Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa, Dec. 3.-(Special.)-T. H. Alston has arrived in Tuscaloosa from Collinsville, where he has been stationed for some time, and has assumed the du- ties of the position of agent here for the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. l.. J. Marbry. who has been the local agent oi this road for some time past. resigned the. position to accept more lucrative one with the Western of Alabama al Selma.
 The funeral of Austin Joyce, a well known citizen of this place. was held this afternoon from the Catholic Church. Mir. Joyce had been employed on the govern ment works at Tidewater for some time when he was taken i'll about week ago with pneumonia, his death resulting yes terday morning.
 The funeral of Mrs. William Medlen was held at her late residence this morn- ing at 9 o'clock. her death having oc- cured yesterday. Had Mrs. Medlen lived until today she would have been S1 years of age. Fifty-eight years ago she (then Miss Jackson) was married to Mr. Med len and moved from Walker County to Northport at the close of the war, but they had lived in Tuscaloosa for a mum Der of years past. She was a member of the Christian Church and her aged hus- band and two sons and daughter sur yive her,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
PASSED CENTURY MARK MRS. BETSY BAGGETT STILL
 HALE AND HEARTY.
Dr. D. V. Sevier Last Surviving Grandson of Tennessee's First Governor, Dies at His Home
 in Russellville.

Russellville, Dec. 3.-(Special. )-Mrs. Betsy Baggett, who lives four miles from Russellville, with her grandson, w. D. Martin, celebrated her 1un birthday, Octo- Der 26th. Over 100 years ago she was born in Tennessee and moved here when about 20 years of age. For eighty years she has made Franklin County her home and has lived a life that has commanded the admiration of all who know this good woman. Sixteen years ago her husband, who was seven years her senior died in this county. She has three children and quite a number of grand and great-grand children. Sl,e Is hale and hearty and the only ailment she has had for years is slight deafness.
 Grandson of Governor Sevier.
 pr. David Vertrus Sevier, who died here last week was the last link in an historical family. So far as known Dr. Sevier was the last living grandson of John Sevier, Tennessee's first Governor, a man who did much to make the history of his State. Sixty-six years ago Dr. D. V. Sewer. then boy of 10 years of age came to this place and made 1t his home up to the day of his death. Dr. Sevier's father. Dr. Sam Sevler came with him at the same time, came also the widow of Governor Sevier. All of them are now dead and their remains rest in the old Russellville cemetery. Some years ago a movement was inau- grrated to remove the remains of the wife of Governor Sevier to Tennessee and place them by the side of her hus- band, but Dr. D. V. Seyier objected, say ing that his grandmother should sleep in the land of her adoption, by the side of her son, with whom she came to Ala ha at a tinnn when Franklin ('OnnfV was the home of the Indian and the wild beasts.
 Dr. D. V. Sevier was quite a promi- nent Alabamian. A staunch Union man. he espoused the Republican faith in which he lived and died. He was practicing physician and accumulated qute a competency from his profession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
NESS BOND IS $5,OOO
JND OVER FOR KILLING CHARLES MILLER.
Summary of the Evidence Intro- 'duced by the State and the De- fense-Much Interest inSTrial.

Iayneville, Dec. 3.-(Special. .)-The pre- nary trial of Walter Jones, charged .l the killing of Charles Miller, was yesterday before Judge Wood. The fndant was granted bail in the sum k5, 900 which he readily made, and he bow at his home in Benton. Bail 'ds in this county are payable in coun- lcript, which is worth about B 1-3 per < This is considered light bond.
 hA evidence on the part of the State ltd to show that Miller was shot on streets of Benton, about 7:9O o'clock. lrsday night, November 14th. Imme- Jelly before the killing, a negro, Jim lliams, called Miller to one side and ] him that he and Jones were going have trouble. A few minutes after Ids Jones came up and spoke to Mil-
 asking if that were he. Miller said ss;'' and told Jones that he had heard threats Jones had made against him h6 replied that he had made no threats
 inst him. A fight ensued, during lch Miller struck Jones with a hickory k and Jones struck Miller on the head h a pistol. Both men were Rocked their knees and while in this position les shot at Miller twice, one shot talk effect in the chest. Miller was then ried across the street to a store house put in bed. He died next day about b, from the effects of the wound.
 .ae witness for the State testified that hut one week before the killing he saw les on train near Montgomery and .rd him talking to another man about trouble with Miller. During this con-
 sation it is alleged Jones told the other h that Miller had stolen money from
 and had also stolen a ham. He
 accused Miller of it, he said but the
 CT would not fight and would not i. nt it. Jones said he would turn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04

his books over to any two men in Benton and if these facts were not shown from the books he would beg Miller's pardon.
 On the part of the defendant, the evil dence tended to show that Jones left his house on the night of the difficulty about o'clock and went towards his store, at the opposite end of Benton. He had to pass through the business portion of the town. It was a very dark night and when he got nearly to Staggers's furni- ture store, he heard some talking. He could not tell who the persons were. The talking ceased as he came up and he had gone about ten feet in front of them when some one said, "Oh Walter, is that you" Jones stopped and the man walk ed up to him. Jones recognized the man as Miller. Miller said that Jones had told Jack Staggers that he (Miller) had stolen $40 from Jones. Jones denied that and told Muller that he had told Stag gers nothing except what he had told him (Miller.)
 Miller then cursed Jones, drew his hands from behind his back and struck Jones on the head with stick. Jones then struck Miller with a pistol and Mill Ter struck Jones again and knocked him in a ditch and started towards him with the stick drawn. Then Jones fired at Miller twice. Jones testified that he was very weak at the time of the difficulty, having had an operation performed in the groin a few days before. After the shooting, Jones started to his home. but could not get there on account of his weak condition, and stopped with one of his neighbors. Later in the night he went home. and next day he sent for the sheriff and gave himself up.
 In reference to the conversation on the train. Jones stated that he told the man he was talking to on Richards, that Miller wanted some money from him and he told him he could not get it. Miller then went to Jones's brother and told him that Jones said let him have the money, which his brother let him have Jones did not threaten to kill Miller, he testified, but said that his brother would kill him if he didn't tell the facts about the money matter. Jones said he told Miller to his face what he had told others and Miller would not resent it.
 Jones told his side of the case in a very clear way and made a very favora- ble impression on all who heard him. ss. Much interest was manifested in the trial. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
PRODUCTION OF COAL
ESTIMATE OF THE STATE MINE
 INSPECTOR.
MT. Hooper Thinks the Output This Year Will Exceed That of Last Year by Nearly Million
 Tons.

Birmingham, Dec. 3.-(Special. 1.-The detailed estimate of the coal production for the year 1901, as made by State M,ne Inspector J. deB. Hooper, by counties IS as follows: Bibb County, last years out put, 965, 493 tons, increase this year, Hf'' 500 tons; Blount County. last year. lS,- 490 tons, increase, 75.O00 tons; Cuiiman County, last year. 1000 tons, no increase' Etowah County, last year. 20.255 tons, in- crease this year 5000 tons; Jefferson County, last year, 5,234,7F tons, increase this year, 4s4,O0o tons; Marion County. last year, 37,000 tons, increase this year 3,oOO tons; Shelby County, last year, 120hi tons, no increase this year; St. Clear County, last year, 145,75 tons, increase this year. 15,000 tons; Tuscaloosa County, last year 275.172 tons, increase this year 30,0OO tons; Walker County, last year. 1,417 4S9 tons, increase this year, 10000 tons; Winston County, last year. l5,4so tons, increase this year 1000 tons. Total last years production s,27S, ,362 tons; total this years output, as estimated now. s.211.sO4. showing an increase this year of 93S AZ tons.
 This estimate is considered very con- servative and 1t is not improbable that this figure will be increased by no small amount. It was expected during the first part of the year that the production in 1902 would go up to ten million tons and 1t would not be surprising if this amount was not reached.
 During the year fast coming to an end there was a short period of dullness, but some of the larger mines worked hard and steady shipment was noted. The pines in Bibb County in particular were in steady operation through the whole year and no little of the product went to Mexico, Texas and the gulf coast.
 There are no doubts but that the pro- duction during 1902 will be exceedingly heavy. unless oil will displace the use of coal. which at the present writing Is not feared. A large number of new mines will be opened during the coming year. preparations to that end now being made. Railroads are being constructed into virgin coal fields in this district and other work is being done looking to the further development of the coal fields of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
GIFTS TO THE POOR
PUPILS OF THE SELMA SCHOOLS
 ARE LIBERAL.
Move Said to Be on Foot to Have Bill Passed Extending the Terms of Tax Assessors
 and Collectors.
Advertiser Bureau,

AOVertlSer buTedu, Selmai Dec. 3. Mrs. E. 1T. Hobbs. the President of the United Charities, makes the follow ing report of the contribution of the school children on Thanksgiving Day:
 The Society of United Charities ce- sires to thank the pupils of Dallas Acad- emy, Greene Street. Misses Young and Mrs. Callen's schools, as we'll as the mer- liberal contributions Thanksgiving Day:
 Flour, l4 pounds: meal, 1 busnel, rice. 2 pounds; grits, 30 pounds; 1 package buckwheat, loaves bread. dozen rolls. Il pounds biscuit IA boxes oat flakes, 3 pounds crackers, ? packages macaroni, l
 ,ackago tea, quart vinegar, can ma- ple syrup, 4 quarts drief fruit, 1 quart q anberry sauce, 11 cans meat, 4S cans loaf cake, ? 1-2 pounds fancy cakes, l turkey, packages salt, l pound soda, bottles pickles, ? pint boxes yeast pow ders and six small boxes, IS bars soap 2 dozen oranges. 1-2 pound raisins, ? pack ages candy. l package peanuts. 5 cans milk, 1 pound bulk meat. 30 heads cab bage. bushels sweet potatoes, 1-2 bushel Irish potatoes, 1-2 bushel turnips, lem- oi.s, 3 pair blankets. 10 garments. pail. socks and stockings. pair shoes. slates, 8 books, 1 doll and S2.25. besides the contribution at the union services at ss sn7Sn IS. service at the onriS''aA ohuf'n' Also a liberal donation was made by Professor Hudson's school as follows: 50 pounds flour, pounds grits,-. 13 1-2 pounds sugar. 1-2 pounds coffee, l package tea, 6 1-2 pounds rice, pecks meal, 1-2 pound bulk meat, l piece steak, 3-4 pounds salt, 1 package cheese. 3 packages macaroni, ? of dried fruit, l loaf bread. 1-2 dozen rolls, ? heads cab- bage, 15 punches turnips, 2 heads colA lards, E oranges, 1-2 bushel apples, 2 lemons 2 cocoanuts, bananas. 1 pint pickles, package fancy cakes, bushels sweet potatoes.
 The other colored schools were not mo- tified in time. but two of the teachers gave 75 cents.
 Nearly all of which was distributed among the colored people Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. E. H. Hobbs, President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04

attorneys had the right to examine the deposition. The jury was then sworn Tn give the attorneys time to look over MT. Lacy's deposition At that hour the at torneys for the respective sides met in Judge Mabry's office and argued the dep- osition before the Court.
 The jury was discharged until o'clock tomorrow morning. when the case will be resumed before the jury. The trial s likely to be short one and will proba- bly, be concluded tomorrow night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
WALKER CHOSEN MAYOR.
Negro Preacher Fired on as Result
 of Campaign in Florence.

Florence, Dec. 3-(Special.) )--In the city election today, A. l.. Walker was elected by a majority of about 350 over B. B Garner. the dispensary candidate. Five of the seven anti-dispeDsary candidates were elected on the Walker ticket. sassinate Rev. Green, a colOred Baptist preacher, who was active in the election A shot was fired through a window at short range making a slight flesh wound. Blood hunds have been secured to track the would-be assassin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
The Circuit Clerk Case.

The quo warranto proceedings brought by G.. Crawford Phillips ys. J. H. Nun up before Judge J. W. Mabry in the City Court this morning at Il o'clock The following jury was selected from the Jchn A. Vance. Andrew J. Burnett, Fl IT Bender. J. c. Hardy. L. w. Cammack R. c. Zimmerman. J. c. Tubb, Alfred B. Butler, Louis Raymond. B. Frank Bow
 A long deposition of MT. The. Lacy IF
 was presented by NIT. Phillips's attorneys' Judge Mabry held that Mir. Nunnelee' {
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
Working for Army Post.

Secretary J. B. Gibson of the Birming- ham Commercial Club, is at work on a statement of facts concerning Birming- ham and the immediate district. as to health, railroad facilities, and other con- ditions, looking to the establishment of one of the new army posts in this sec, tion. A committee will be sent to Wash ington from Birmingham when the special board appointed by the War Depart ment meets again for the purpose of taking up this matter. This city is making strenuous efforts to locate the post here. Mayor Drennen on his recent visit to the Capital City conferred with Congressman O. W. Underwood and the latter has seen General Miles. Secre- tary Gibson's report will be submitted to the committee that will go from this city to Washington. Mayor Drennen is confident that Birmingham has a good show for the new post, notwithstanding the introduction of a bill in Congress locating one of the posts in Chattanooga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
New Electric Line.

Work will begin Monday on relaying the old Birmingham ,Powderly and Bes- semer dummy line with new, 7o-pound steel rail and converting the same into an electric road The line is now operated by electricity to Powderly, six miles from the city and half way to Bessemer, but just as rapidly as men can do the work the full length of the line will be con- verted into an electric line. After this line has been converted the line of the Bessemer and Birminghahm dummy line will also be converted into an electric road, giving Birmingham and Bessemer two electric roads. It is intended to put on a quick schedule between the two cities when the electric line Is completed Quite large amount of money is being expended by the Birmingham, Railway, Light and Power Company on their street railway system
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
To Re-arrange Salaries.

At the meeting of the Birmingham Board of Aldermen to be held tomorrow evening, the Finance Committee will pre- sent a report recommending the amount of salaries to be paid city officials next year. In the schedule the salary of the mayor will be increased from s2.400 to 5000. Some of the salaries will be re- duced and others will be increased The office of clerk and auditor will be divid- ed. J. c. Murrcy at present private secretary to the mayor. will be elected clerk. The Market Clerk will be made custodian of the new city hall, which will be ready for occupancy within the next three or four months. City officers
 from clerk down to pound keeper will be chosen tomorrow night. Mayor and aldermen will be elected In May next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
Is ". L. Dupuv SaneP

In the Probate Court here a petition of Susie Dupuy to have her brother, Will liam l.. Dupuy declared insane is being heard. The case is a most interesting one. The petitioner seeks not only to have her brother declared insane. but to have a guardian appointed for his estate. The defendant Is 25 years of age and has twice been confined at the asylum at Tuscaloosa. He Is resisting the petition of his sister. claiming to be perfectly sane. He claims that his con- finement in the asylum on the previous occasions was due to the effects of cigarette smoking and that he has quit that habit and is now in excellent health and sound mind. The Dupuy family is amongst the oldest families in the county and are possessed of considerable prop erty. More than forty witnesses were summoned in this case and the case will be on a day or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
Reception at the Y. M. c. A.

For long while Secretary McGill of the Broad Street Y. M. C. A. has been endeavoring to awaken more interest in the social work of the young men in this city. Now 1t Is awakened and almost ev- cry member in the Association is greatly interested in the work being carried forth.
 Last night the Reception Committes met and made arrangements for an en- tertainment to take place on New Years night in the Y. M. C. A. parlors. The public will be invited to come and spend an evening which promises to be most pleasant one to all who attend An en- tertaining program has been arranged and is still being added to, Besides the general reception, there will be an exhi- bition game of basket ball between two picked teams. Music and recitations will be pleasant feature of the evening. The games will be turned over during the re- ception to the guests and all will be ex- pected to take a hand in them.
 At the meeting last night these special committees were appointed:
 Messrs. w. c. Privett and J. B. Wal Ter on Music and Recitations: F. s. Me Cord on Gymnasium; H. Callen on Re- ception; l.. Palmer and Frank Nunnelee on Games: M. l.. Calhoun on Printing and Advertising; Ed. Graham on Special Reception. The Young Ladies Auxiliary Club will serve refreshments.
 This entertainment is for all and will be enjoyed by all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
To Extend Other Offices.

A we'll informed man said this morn ing that there was a move on foot among the tax assessors and collectors of the State to have the next Legislature pass an act extending their terms of office two years, so as to make them expire in 1906. It will be remembered that the Constitutional Convention extended the terms of Sheriffs to that time. The friends of the extension of the above offices contend that all of the county officers ought to be elected at the same time, but unless the terms of collectors and assessors are extended, the Sherin will have to be elected by himself when the members of the Legislature are elect ed and the Collector. Assessor. Treas- ufer. etc, will be selected two years later, or at a different election. With this end in view it is said that an effort will be made to send up representatives to the Legislature from every county in the State with this object in view. In Dallas it is not thought that there will be a great deal of opposition to the plan, as the Assessor and Collector are both efficient and popular men. It Is said that nearly every Collector and As sessor in the State is into the scheme and 1t will be pushed most vigorously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
Of for Conference.

Ravs. Hurt and Greene, the popular pastors of the two Methodist churches in Selma. have gone to Greenvllle to att tend the annual conference of that de- nomination. Selma never had two more and it is sincerely to be hoped that they will be sent back here for the next con- ference year. Both have done a splendid work in Selma and 1t is tEe wish of the general public as we'll as the Methodist denomination, that they be returned next year. Mir Hurt is a peculiarly strong man. He is & deeply pious man and there is a tenderness and pathos about the hearts of his hearers. MT. Green is a much younger man, but he, too, is gifted preacher. He has zeal and enthu- siasm and is destined to hold high place in his church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
The Late Alb Pitner.

In yesterdays writeup of the Elks Lodge of Sorrow your correspondent fail ed to make mention of the beautiful tri- bite that MT. w. B. Craig paid to Ab. Pitner, who was one of the most popu lar passenger conductors who ever ran train out of Selma. MT. Craig's trlb- ute to Mir. Pitner was peculiarly tender and pathetic. He alluded to his noble heart, generous impulses, unselfshness under the sound of the speakers voice, but who uttered a reverent assent to III that was said about MT. Pitner. who was cut down in the zenith of vigorous and hannv manhood