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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

uoo so SsolLIpeu anu p4..S|d AAl S"SH ~
 Fraudulent conveyance; what is not a reservation of a beneft-Where the father of certain minor children conveys them land to pay a debt due by him to their ther,. and 1t is unders ,ood and agreed that he shall look after the lana, collect the rents and apply the same 10 the support and education of said grant ees, this does not constitute the reser- vation of a benefit to the grantor such as will invalidate the conveyance at the h- stance of an existing creditor.
 g. Description in deed; sur1ciency or !, paroi evidence-A description in a deed for so many acres of land known as thei Pruett place, near Batesville, Ala, and the land near Hoboken and one mile north of the city of Eufauia, all of which was my first wife's Ann b. Pruett's, separate estate" Is not void TOT uncertainty, since parol evidence may be received to Identify It.
 l. Bill in equity for prevention or cloud upon title; when maintainaple- When complainants in a bill to enloin the sale of lands under execution against the party from whom they derived utle would be compelled in ejectment brought under the Sheriff's deed to offer evidence outside of their deed to prevent a recov- cry, the bill contains equity. since there is no adequate remedy at law.
 Affirmed.
 Opinion by Dowdell. J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
THE SENTENCE OF JONES
NOT sATIsFAcToRY TO BAY
 ANNETTE CITIZENS.
Under a Heavy Guard the Prisoner Was Conveyed to the Train and Sent to the Jail
 in Mobile.

Bay Minette, Dec, 1.--(SpeciaD-Wesley Jones, the young negro who was yester- day convicted and given a ninety-nine- year sentence, was guarded in the court room last night. About 10 o'clock this morning your correspondent interviewed Rev. w. T. Rencher, the father of the little child assaulted, and with tears in his eyes he spoke of his disapproval of the sentence. He said that he worked hard to keep his friends from lynching the negro, and did so upon the assur- ance of the presiding Judge that the ne- gro would get the extreme penalty of the law. It Is said that the verdict was unanimous on the first ballot.
 Early in the day the Sherin wired the convict department for disposition of the negro. but not getting a reply the Governor was called up on the long dis~ tance telephone, and he ordered the me- gro sent to Mobile on the first train. As the noon train came in sight the negro was put on horseback behind deputy and with several guards heavily armed they made their way to the train. 1t was evident that 1t was unsafe for the negro to remain here longer. There was no sign of an armed mQb, but 1t was known that such a body could be gotten together and come in to town. There has never been such dastardly crime com mitted in this county. The little girl was between 4 and 5 years old. The ne- gro seemed quite unconcerned as to his sentence. The special term of the court cost the county about thousand dol- lars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming Increase in an Already Prevail
 ing Disease-Are Any Exemptp

At no time in the history of disease has there been such an alarming increase in the number of cases of any particular malady as in that of kidney and bladder troubles now preying upon the people of this country.
 Today we see a relative, a friend or an acquaintance apparently we'll, and in a few days we may be grieved to learn of their serious illness or sudden death, caused by that fatal type of kidney trou- ble-Bright's disease.
 Kidney trouble often becomes advanced into acute stages before the afflicted is aware of its presence; that is why we read of so many sudden deaths of promi- nent business and professional men, phy- sicians and others. They have neglected to stop the leak In time.
 While scientists are puzzling their brains to find out the cause, each indi- vidual can. by a little precaution, avoid the chances of contracting dreaded and dangerous kidney trouble. or eradicate 1t completely from their system if already afflicted. Many precious lives might have been. and many more oan yet be saved. by paying attention to the kid neys.
 It is the mission of The Advertiser to benefit its readers at every opportunity, and, therefore. we advise all who have any symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble to write today to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. r., for free sam pie bottle of Swamp-Root, the celebrated specific which is having such great de- mand and remarkable success in the cure of the most distressing kidney and blad- der troubles. With the sample bottle of Swamp Root will also be sent free a pamphlet and treatise of valuable infor- nation. .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
CURRENT coMMENT.

The New York Commercial says: Sen ators Thtmat and McLauffn are trying 10 earn reputation for being qutters but they hate to give up the salary
 The Memphis. Commercials Appeal says: When the American people are so far gone that,they condemn their heroes and eXalt their absentees and tissue paper warriors, they will be in, bad way; but theysshavsn,t arrived at that stage of the game, yet. a4 t
 The New York Journal of Commerce says: MT. Payne, chairman of the Ways and Means Committed, recognizes the importance. Qf reducing the revenues, but he is in no hurry about 1t. The com mittee will not consider the matter till after the holidays. and he fntimates that 1t will wait to see how large the appro- priations are going to- be. There will be no surplus to reduce if the Ways and all the appropriation committees"
 The Baltimore Americ1n (Rep.) says "If Admiral Schley had kept an import ant code of signals from one of the of fieials most concerned for the good of the country in knowing it, or had with drawn one of the most powerful ships. of the squadron from the rest at a critical time, it is narrowing to think how these derelictions would have been dealt with done by others. they seem. up to date. to have been treated as trihes not worth a casual mention, much less reproof}' ment for the abolition of the secret caucuses of City Council Is a step in the right direction. There does not seem to be any good reason for star chamber methods In conducting the affairs of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
WHY DID MIR. SMITH REs1GNp
Another Reason Assigned for Post
 master Generals Retirement.

Washington Special to Baltimore Sun.
 A different reason has been assigned to that generally assumed as actuating Postmaster-Ge Smith Tn offeling his resignationq 4t7 this time. The informa- tion purports to oQme from an official source near the Postmaster-General him. self.
 It is. in brief. that. MT. Smith disagreed with the President in matter concern ing ,tvil twice reform. President Roosevelt prohibited the inclusion in the civil service of employees admitted with out examination. and whose duties have been included within the scope. of the law. Where, for instance, the clerks in the previously re-classified service. those in the third promoted to the second class postoffice, and which have come to be free delivery offices, have been trans ferred to the department service, the President has determined to exclude them until they shall come in regularly.
 The Postmaster-General's action in re- ceiving such employees into his depart ment, taken with the, Presidents strict rather new rule of civil service. caused the former. it is stated, to tender his resignation. and not simply his personal desire to return to journalism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Wedding Which Occurred in Novem-
 Der Comes to Light.


 Greenville, Dec. A.-(Special.)-A TO. mantle marriage. which occrrred during the Missionary Convention of the Chris tian Church, which met here. the last week in November was made pubic convention. Mir. H. B. Self and Miss Minnie Apperson, both of Selma, were quietly married by their pastor, Rev. J. did not like to give up the work until the Christmas holidays and did not want the marriage made public until then. By re- quest the marriage was not recorded un- affair became known. The marriage took place the last day of the convention and the bride left for her home on the af- ternoon train and only the witnesses to the ceremony knew of the change in her name, though several knew of their att tachment and engagement Mir. Self was one of the active workers in the convention and both he and the fair young bride made a favorable impression on all they met here.
 A little son of Lum Parker living near Martins Bridge was buried yesterday, his death being the result of an acci- dent The child. four years of age, was playing in the yard where fire had been built for some purpose. His clothing caught and he was so severely burned that death came in few hours to the
 Miss Salome Wilkinson has returned from a visit to friends in Tennessee.
 Miss Lillian Lee has returned from the Judson Institute to spend Christmas week.
 The public school closed Thursday for ten days vacation Miss Inez McGdugh, the popular teacher of the primary de- partment. left yesterday to spend the time with her mother at Hayneville. Prof F. W. Hodges will spend most of the time here. The remaining teachers are residents of Greenville.
 H. Howard. who has a position in one of fha dHnqrfn0PnfQ at Washington. l9 At home for a visit to his family.
 The Christmas trade has been very dull owing to the bitter weather of the past week. The streets are livelier today and the merchants are busy and Santa Claus is getting ready to make the chill dren happy next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

HANCHEY V. HURLEY ct al.
 Bill in Equity to Enforce Mechanics
 Lien and for Other Relief-Appeal
 from the Chancery Court of Pike.
 1. Equity pleading; bona fide purchaser The defense of bona fide purchaser without notice can be raised in equity only, by plea or answer.-Tyson, J., dis senting, holds that where the bill dis closes the title of the purchaser and that 1t is not subordinate to the lien sought to be enforced by the bill. the same is without equity.
 against married woman-Where the husband makes a contract for the repair of house belonging to his wife under representations that he is the owner and the wife knows of such representations and knowingly permits the work to be done without asserting her title. the per- son making the repairs being ignorant of the true state of the title, and relying upon the truth of the representatione of the husband. the wife is estopped in equity to assert her title as against a bill filed to enforce a mechanics lien unT der such contract
 g. Same; same; rights of mortgagee purchasing at foreclosure-In such case the lien of the mechanic Is superior to the rights of mortgagee whose mortgage was in existence at the time of the re- pairs but who foreclosed and became the purchaser at the foreclosure sale after the lien had been filed with the Probate Judge although at the time the work was done and the lien filed, there was on record a deed from the husband the original owner and mortgagor, to his wife conveying the land in controversy Tyson, D. dissenting
 4 Order for the payment of money effect thereof--An order for the payment of money. until accepted by the party upon whom it is drawn does not operate Is an assignment either at law or in Iquity, nor does a mere agreement be- Tween a debtor and cred't0r that third person shall collect particular fund and lpply the same to the indebtedness ex- sting between them operate as such un- nl such person has collected the fund Ind agreed to so apply it..
 5. Policy of insurance; equitable as- Lgnment-Where a policy of insurance After loss Is delivered to a third party ander an agreement between the insured md his creditor that the same shall be collected and applied as far as necessary 10 the payment of debt existing be- tween the insured and such. creditor Tuch agreement operates as an equitable assignment of so much of the fund as nay be necessary to the payment of such bebt though there may be no formal or egai transfer of the policy.
 Reversed and remanded.
 Opinion by Tyson, J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
BIRMINGHAM MATTERS.
Death of F. E. TaSlor-Harry Mercer Very I'll. u

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 Birmingham. Dec. z1.-(Special. )-Fran- cis E. Taylor, who was agent for Steiner Bros. at Bessemer, in charge of property there, died at his residence here today after a short illness with pneumonia. He leaves a wife and two children. His remains will be taken to Wetumpka for burial tomorrow.
 s. l.. Weaver. who is attorney for A. W. Davis. the saloon man who raised the question here that men on the police force who do not live in the city limits were not eligible to their positions which was decided this week by the Sopreme Court affirming the< decision of the lower court. which sided with Davis. today gave notice that he proposed bringing who do not live in the city limits, for contempt Seven members If the police force do not live in the city limits.
 c. NJ. Cory, brother of Chappell Cory of Montgomery, succeeds r. l.. Blvings as cashier of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. the latter having resigned and purchased an inter est in the wholesale grocery of R. F. Roden and Company.
 A banquet was given tonight at the Hillman Hotel to H. R. Hayden, wfo re- signed recently as Southern auditor of the Republic Iron and Steel Company to be succeeded by P. c. Hickey of Chicago. The banquet was given by employees in the auditors department.
 Harry Mercer, the oldest jeweler In Birmingham, lies at point of death to- night from pneumonia contracted We'd nesday He came here in 1881 from Ope- lika. He is a native of Philadelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22


 Mir. Lamar was equal to the occasion. and he immediately donated as much to the Orphanage as MT. Baker had done. A similar letter was directed to MT. George Craig. manager of another cotton seed oil mill, with the result that he did as much for the orphans as the other two mills.
 The result of the whole thing Is, that the Summerfisld orphanage is six tons ahead on cotton seed hulls and has fifteen sacks of cotton seed meal with which to feed the cows that supply the children with milk. This is nearly enough feed to bridge over the time till spring shall come and bring with 1t the grass that will be such a grateful change to the cows from cotton seed meal and hulls. In the meantime, let other generously inclined citizens awake and do as MT J. M, Baker has done, and exert his in- fiuence to relieve the suffering of some of Gods unfortunates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
Interesting Notes of Persons Talked
 About Now.

Interesting Notes of Persons Talked
 About Now.
 Thomas W. Marchment, who died re- gently in Philadelphia, beQueathed $lS,OOO to the Humane Society of that city, the proceeds to be used in giving prizes for exceptional bravery or life-saving at floods and fires.
 Hans Christian Andersen, the famous author of juvenile books, formed his style by narrating his stories to various groups of children before he wrote them down. His one thought was to become famous and he was very careful not to make any enemies.
 Emperor Williams six sons are to get their education in part at the military academy at PIon. Two of them are there now and three have been there. The crown prince as 1t present at the University of Bonn and Prince Adalbert is making a long trip on military train ing ship.
 Fairhaven, Mass, is proud of Henry H. Rogers the oil magnate. who was born there and has spent millions of dollars and much of his time in improv- ing and decorating the town as he might beautify his own home. He has already given to the town a library waterworks, a drainage system, town hall, schools and a church.
 Maxim Gorki, the Russian writer. is only 8 years of age, was born in Mini Novgorod, lost his father and mother be- fore he was 9 years old and set out to make his way in the world at very early age. He wondered all over Rus sia. undergoing such privations and suf- ferings that on one occasion he tried to commit suicide At last. after herding with rogues and vagabonds and tramps, both in Europe and in Asia. he discover ed his vocation and has won his way to world wide eminence.
 Colonel Arthur Lynch, the ex-Boer commander who has been elected to par liament from Galway City. Is about 70 years old and was born in Australia. He was educated at Melbourne University and after earning a living as mathe- nautical master took service ~in the en- gineers' department of the Victorian rail- ways Ultimately he became journalist and when the war broke out in South Africa he was first engaged as cores pondent for a Paris newspaper. He acted for some time as Paris correspon- dent for a half-penny London morning paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

of much reputation as author, educato, and lecturer. At the morning service to. day he will speak from the pulpit of the Adams Street Baptist Church on Some Needed Municipal Reforms" and at the American Curfew"
 These meetings are the beginning of d movement to interest the people of Mont gomery in the Curfew rtforms All citi zens are earnestly invited to attend inc services and hear the, discussions. The three reforms advocated by the Curfew Association are: -
 First-To have youth of both sexes i'm. der sixteen or eighteen years Kept off inc streets after 8 or 10 D. m. Y
 Second-ro have tramping youths re- turned to their homes
 Third-To prevent the incarceration of youthful prisoners with hardened crimi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
CONGRESSMAN WILEY HERE.
He Returned from Washington Yes,
 terday 4

Congressman A. A. Wiley. who repre- sents the Montgomery district. returned from Washington yesterday and spent the day quietly at his suburban home. He will remain in Montgomery during the holidays and will return to Washing ton early in January in time for the re- assembling of Congress.
 Colonel Wiley has already introduced bills In the lower branch of Congress pro- Viding an appropriation to reimburse the city of Montgomery for paving around the Federal building and appro- priating Federal lands for the use of schools in the Second Congressional Dis- trict.
 When Colonel Wiley returns to Wash ington he will be accompanied by Mrs. Wiley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Constable Kills a Negro.

Fieta, Dec. 2l-(SpeciaD-Mr. CIaud Poole. a bailiff of this beat. shot and in- stantly killed negro man. George Hen derson Arlington, here yesterday. Mir. Poole was making a levy on the property of the negro when the negro and his wife resisted the officer. the negro abus- ing the officer and advancir1. upon him. He was asked by the officer to desist but refused to heed the advice of the constable who drew a revolver and fired two shots killing him instantly.
 The cold spell is the worst we have had here in a long time,'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
INVASION OF SUMTER
A COMPANY, FULLY ARMED,
 LEAVES DALLAS.
It is Not the Blood of Human, But the Gore of Game That is Sought-The News
 of Selma.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Dec. 21, 1901. Captain Robert Barber, MT. Charlie Vining and Colonel John c. Norris, left yesterday afternoon for Sumter County for a weeks fishing and hunting trip. Every Christmas for the past six or eight years these three men spend the holiday week away from home on one of these expeditions and they always have a glorious time. They built them sub stantiai club house at Shades Lake and have been spending their outing there for many years past, but a saw mill has been located near their club house and the screech of the steam whistle and the sound of the woodman's axe has driven all the game away from the place and they have been forced to hunt for new fields. They think that they have found it in Sumter County at Whitfield and they left yesterday afternoon for their annual outing. Captain Barber Is popular conductor on the Southern, while MT. Vining is an engineer on the same system. John c. Norris is a con- tractor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
A HAsTY SPECIAL
Carried the Runaway Girl a Hum

In the latest number of the "Onical Rail way Guide" in the brief space not dedicated 10 time cards and lists of railway otici / Is a little note which has at least a curioJ'. in- terest.
 The gist of 1t is that a certain theatrical company then at Tyler. Tex. applied at 3;25 one afternoon for special train to take then to CoGsicana. where they were billed to play that night. At 4 o the St. Louis and south western Railway Company, to which the ap- plication was made. sent the troupe out of town on a special train consisting of two coaches and an engine and at 6:27 landed them In Corsicana, distant seyenty-six miles from Tyler. with stop for water and one to let a freight train pass.
 the movement and adds, whether that be an explanatory fact or not that the company was the 'Rapawas GiFE ' -"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
EUFAULA NATIONAL BANK Y. PRU-
 FIT ct al.

Bill in Equity to Remove Cloud and for
 Injunction of Execution at Law.-Ap-
 peal from the Chancery Court of Bar
 bour.
 l. Filing of paper for record; what mfticient-Where a deed to land is exc suted by ar-grantor. who is Probate o his minor children fin 1893, and im- mediately after its delivery it is handed by one of the grantees to the grantor Tor record but kept by said grantor with put heinz filed or recorded until April '. 1897, when the same is stamped as lied for record of that date, but not Iigned by the Judge nor actually record I'd though it is placed in the receptacle Ire filed for record, but not recorded, it 5 operative as a record from the date 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
PERMITTED THE FEES.
Governor Reduces Costs in Cases of
 0,Hara and Chatham.

Governor Jelks yesterday remitted the Solicitors fees in the cases of James OHara and H, H. Cheatham of Mont gomery. c,,..-
 O'Hara was recently tried In the City Court of Montgomwery for failure to pay his license as an auctioneer. He proved that he had paid part of the license but was ignorant of the fact that it had been increased by the Legislature. The costs in the case amounted to $49 and upon the request of Hon. Gordon Macdonald the Governor remitted $30 of the costs which represented the fee of the Solicitor. This amount is paid into the State Treasury. and does not go to the Solicitor who is paid a salary.
 Cheatham was tried in the City Court for failure to pay license as plumber He agreed to pay the license and the Governor remitted the Solicitors fee the same as in the OHara case. Upon the request of Hon. Gordon Macdonald, George w. Jones and others.