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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Nesro congres. Adieurns.

: Jackson. Miss. July a--The Southern Negro Congress adjourned tonight to meet next year at Galveston. Governor Longino addressed the meeting today. urging the leaders of the race to strive for higher and nobler civilization and work out their salvation along industrial lines. He declared that the negro was an important factor in the industrial de- veiopment of the South and that in the fullness of Yime race differences will be adjudicated.' Richard Nelson of Texas responded to the Governor, saying. Tt has been said in the North that the negro can't get along with his former master. but today we see the old master paying taxes for the education of former slaves: We see here in Jackson the negro ana white man working side by side.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
PROFESSOR KILLS HIMSELF.
Rev. Greenough White Takes Car
 bolic Acid.

Sewanee, Tenn, July 2.-Rev. Green ough White, late Professor of Ecclesi- astical History and Polity at the Uni versity of the South, was found dead in his room this morning. He had taken his life some time during the night by drinking carbolic acid. Pro- lessor White had been mentally unbal- anced for some time, though he had long periods of lucidity since it first manifested itself in Boston ten years ago. Recently his condition became so had that his resignation from the fac ulty was necessary. Professor White wanted to plead his case, but this was denied him last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Casey Turned Adrift.

Detroit. Mich, July 3.-The Journal this afternoon says that word has teen received from Chicago that Captain Casey and pitchers Frisk and Owen Of the Detroit American League team have been released. Crockett, second baseman of the Wilmington team has place at third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

and BLADDER COMPLAINTS, etc, and is full of plain, solid facts that every man should know. Do not give up ali hope and think yourself incurable b@- cause you have tried other treatments in vain. Send for my book and read 1t care fully. 1t will give you clear understand- to a perfect cure and full restora ton to health and happiness. This book with complete symptom blanks will be sent free in plain sealed envelope to any ad- dress.
 J. NEN, TON HATHAWAY, NJ. D.,
 A Inman Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Death of A, J. Wilson.

Centre, July 3-(special)-Mr A. J. community, died suddenly last night at Turkeytown. He was but little past 5G years of age and was born and reared near where he died.
 notwithstanding the rust the yield of wheat-in the county was good and this fact in connection with the clean crops and fine showers put farmers in good spirits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Tax Assessment for 1907.

Notice Is hereby given that the Book of Assessment o faxes for the year 1901 fs prepared and ready for inspection by tax payers. The Board of Revenue of Mont Romery County will sit on the second Monday of July to examine the assessor 8 returns and if any errors be found to cor rect the same. and to hear objections to the assessments.
 By order of the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County.
 15t c. A. ALLEN, Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
DIVIDEND RO7IcE

THE FARLEY NATIONAL BANK,
 Montgomery. Ala. June 2sth. 1901.
 At a meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the Farley National Bank, h d at 5ts offices this day. the. usual semi annual Of taxes, on the capital stock was de- clared. payable on demand out of the net earnings of IA per cent. for the past six months. placing the remaining II per cent. to profit account. et
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

This evening at o'clock, in front of Baastiania & Cassimus's store. on Dex- ter Avenue, the Red Men will celebrate the Fourth by turning loose a mammoth balloon. This will be good news to all the young Indians. It can be observed all over town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Total

Summary-Two base hits, Whistler, Roth, Wentz, Clifford, Stouch; three base nits, Butler. Longley; base on balls, Doian 2. Baker 4; strike out, by Dolan 6. Baker 3; wild pitches. Dolan: double plays. Wentz to Leahy to Whistler; left on bases, Chattanooga g., Selma 8; time hours minutes; um- pire. MT. Johnstone: weather clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
BrYan in Knoxville.

J. Bryan was greeted at Ahe depot in Knoxville this evening by several hun dred people who insisted upon a speech 6 lie pr prlehy mentIoned 8iie tnat ne was still still he was good for twenty years fighting in behalf of Democracy. He was given cordial applause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Correction.

In remarks of Mir. Weakley on Page 4. fourth column near the etep, the sentence, If the Constitution of 1875 had inserted in it some limitations Lp- on the taxing power of the cities and counties of this State to create bts, the present financial condition with which we are confronted would not ex- ist today" should have the word tax ing" omitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Games Today.

At NashviIle-Selma and Nashville. At Birmingham-Memph and Birm- ingham. At Chattanooga-New Orleans ana Chattanooga.
 At Little Rock-Shreveport and Lit tie Rock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Mills Jumps Game.

Nashville, Tenn, July s.-Managers Mills and Fisher failed to reach an agreement over the question of an um- pire, and the Birmingham team left for home at an early hour this morn- ing. The game scheduled for today was forfeited to Nashville, 9 to o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
henarke.

Continued high and nearly stationary temperatures, with rain in every district except Augusta. Charleston and Mem phis. varying from sprinkles in western districts to heavy in Northeastern Lou ern North Carolina.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Cy Young Pitches Ball.

Boston. July S.-Howell, who occu- pied the box for the visitors, showed very little speed and was batted hard in the eighth inning. Young was ef- fective throughout the game. Attend ance 2.362. R.H.E. Boston .. ............2 200 211 03'-9 12 2 Baltimore e. ........ .001 900 0sS-1 8
 Batteries-Young and Criger: How ell and Robinson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days. except slight rises in the Lower Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
THE WORK OF Ex-AMERIcAN
 LEAGUE PITCHER.
Has Selma Beat II to 1 When He Let Up and Selma Scored Three More Runs-ChattanoogA Hit
 Baker as They Pleased.
Games YesterdaY.

At Chattanooga-Selma, 4; Chatta- nooga, II.
 At Nashville-Birmingham, O; Nash vile, 9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Weather Conditions.


 For past twenty-four hours.1 Showers have occurred in Florida and quite generally in eastern and southern cotton districts. being heavy in North eastern Louisiana and excessive in North ern North Carolina; showery conditions have also prevailed in lake and central districts and along the northern border west of the Dakotas. under influence of the western depression, which has moved eastward to Western South Dakota with increasing energy, though generally fair weather prevails this morning in eastern. southern and western districts. with con- tinued high temperatures in the North east and generally somewhat warmer in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi Val leys and slightly cooler in The Upper Ohio Valley and Lake Region. the middle South and in the Plateau Region. The ba- rometer is about normal over the South and has risen slightly in the extreme Northwest.
 Cotton Region Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 For the 24 hours ending at . q. rn., 18th Meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

MT. O. c. Doster of The Newton is a visitor to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
DIVIDEND NO. 5f.

VTKyT NATIONAL BANK.
 Montgomery, Ala. .s. Al d meeting of the Board of Directors Of the First National Bank of Montgom- cry, held this day, the usual semi annual dividend of three per cent. 6 p. cl free of taxes, was declared, payable on de- mand. J. c. STRATFORD,
 Tune 2sth. 1901. lot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

My.tM. F. Wood, City Clerk of Wood lawn. Jefferson County, is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Close in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia July 3.--The home club today defeated Washington in an inter- esting game. Manager Mack announc- ed the release of. Hayden, Millige en and Piatt. Attendance, 1,352. Washington .. ......124 900 000--7 10 1 Philadelphia .. ..050 3e1 00s-9i12 1
 Batteries-Mercer and Clarke: Bern hard and Powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

l nave 0eVOt-
 ed 20 years to
 the close stu dy of private. chronic d i G. eases of men. T h l s b O O k gives valuable information on every phase Of LOST MAN HOOD, VARf- C O C E l. E, STRUCTURE BLOOD POIs- ON and SKIN Df IS E A SEES. LII R IN A n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Same Thing With Chicago.

Cleveland. O.. July 3.--Cleveland lost this afternoons game through the wildness of Bowling and an error by Beck in the sgenth inning. Attend ance 1850. R.H.E. Cleveland .. .... ...2lo 900 900 00-3 5 Chicago .. ...... 900 900 210 o1-4 s 2
 Batteries-Dowling and Yeager; Ka- toll and Sugden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
.n M E Plain Facts
 . wu@@ For Men.

My newest book, "Manliness, Vigor and Health" should be in the hands or every man, young and old, in the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
A Balloon Ascension.

Col. Hiram Hawkins of Hawkinsville is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

State Senator D. M. Powell of Green vile is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

Professor H. M. Andrews of Prat vile was in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

MT. Philo c. Dix reached the city yesterday after an absence of some years MT. Dix was recently graduated at the Sectarian Institute and Training School at Chicago fer Young Mems Christian Association work. Shortly after leaving Montgomery, Mir. Dix accepted position as Assistant Secre- tary of the Young Mems Christian As sociation at New Orleans. Desiring to make himself more proficient in this work. he went to Chicago to take a course in the college there. He will be here some time and was cordially greet ed by his many friends yesterday.
 Hon. J. M. Wilson. Probate Judge of Clarke County, who resides at Grove Hill, is in the city. Judge Wilson is a brother of Hon. Massey Wilson and Hon. Edward Wilson of the Constitu- tional Convention. He is accompanied to Montgomery by Mrs. Wilson.
 MT. J. A. Hanson, a prominent mer- chant of Leesburg, Fla, who has been visiting relatives in Union Springs. was in Montgomery yesterday en route to his home.
 Mr.SSam D. Moore, Jr., who has been visiting relatives in South Carolina, Is in Montgomery en route to his home in Wilcox County.
 Master Louis Wilson, page In the Constitutional Convention, left yester- day to spend a few days at his home in Grove Hill.
 MT. J. W. Chappell. who Is now con- ducting a hotel at Live Oak, Fla, is in Montgomery. He will remain here sev- eral days.
 Hon. J. H. Leath, nfember of the House of Representatives from Jeffer- son County, is in town.
 Professor H. M. Andrews of Pratt vile was in Montgomery yesterday.
 Mr.iM. F. Wood. City Clerk of Wood lawn. Jefferson County, is in the city.
 MT. O. c. Doster of The Newton Harmonizer is a visitor to the city.
 State Senator D. M. Powell of Green vile is in town.
 Col. Hiram Hawkins of Hawkinsville
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
THE WEATHEh.

River Bulletin. .. s. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. Local observations. Central timeO
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
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DIVIDEND Ro. 51.

At a meeting of the Directors of the xRerchants and Planters National Bank. Ibid at it's banking office June 18th, 1901. the usual semi-annual dividend of per Cant was declared, payable on demand. S. B. MARKS, JR., Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

Hon. J. H. Leath. nfember of tn House of Representatives from Jeffer son County, is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

MT. J. W. Chappell. who Is now con ducting a hotel at Live Oak, Fla. is 1T Montgomery. He will remain here sev' eral days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18

lain, of Cleveland. Ohio, to build the road
from Saltwater to ST. Anthony. Mr..
Chamberlain was to do the work for S22,-
coo per mile, and on the first day Of
October, 1857, he began work at both ends
of the line That is to say, from st. Paul
and st. Anthony, for, although the road
was always spoken of as from Saltwater
to some other point, construction work
really never commenced from, or toward,
Saltwater. However, I. construction work
ended altogether after a month and
it was not until 1858 that a new con-
tract was made with Mr.. Chamberlain
that called for sixty miles of first-class
single track with all the necessary side
tracks, switches, etc The rails were to
be not less than fifty five pounds in
weight per hneal yard. According TO
this new contract, grading at St. Paul,
was commenced April 10, 1858, and a re
port of the directors of the company Cor
1860 shows that the road had been grad
ed and was ready for the rails from St.
two and one-half miles During the time
of construction, Mr.. Chamberlain had
really been the sole support of the road
and he now gave notice that he was I'M
able to pay out any more money, and all
work ceased. A short time later on June
23 1850, foreclosure sale was held OF
all the rights, franchises and land grants
of the Minnesota & Pacific Railroad COM
pany. They were purchased by the state
The company, however, maintained it's or
ganization by holding meetings from time
to time and even transacted business.
The old road was not to die
March 8, 1861 the legislature of Min
nesota, now state, passed an act giving
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18

n ntsS from the outside was the Chicaeo
milwaukee, and st. Paul. which h1iI+ 81,
Inc oank of the river from Wisconsin,
quay IL has over 1,017 miles of +ro,o1,
within the borders of the state Tho CShi
cago Great Western is another of ~
early roads and has las miles Of ocl1 =,
INr1iilesota. Another was the Chicapo A.
aho,.t mestern which now has in the state
Co. oI0 ili!les OF track The Burlington.
the state in 1882 and now has abo,,+ 10 no
I u OF track. The Chicago, BurIingtoo
quincy, Which came about the soroo.
Line mas 90 miles of track in the s+o+a
Inc Great Northern, which is tho 90
sfoWth OF the st. Paul & Pacific bo,
now nov, LACY miles of track in the state ~
liner g. ana later roads the MinneanoIis e.
-. LOUIS mas $50 miles of track in Min
neSota. the Minneapolis, ST. PAM e. ca1lIt
Ste Marie has 24S miles the WiSo o<'uiI
central 70 miles, the Wisconsin NTin,9n
eola q Paclfic SO miles, the Minposoto
y 4Iortn wisconsin, II miles. the Porl~
PdpIos 6c Leech Lake so miles +ba D.
Lake transportation company 70 noiIes
Inc sioux City & Northern 70 mi1os'
NE ne WllInar q Sioux Falls 1874 miles tho
Wlhoha q Western so miles and the
eien III racine LOIS miles within tae
state. Ihere are several small roads ~
In
tiie Lake Superior region. The Rrainerd
Nortnern has 81 miles of track the
Duiutn " iron Range has 1913 miles the
DuIuth d Northern Minnesota has "a
miles the Duluth, Missabe &, Nortber,
c1z miles, the Duluth, Red Wing 4
southern 30 miles, and the Dnlnth
Agrmlnal company has 51A miles.
IN looking over the railroad commits.
sloners, map one finds that the networI
or roads in the north and west 81 Q qha
state is chiefly made by the green on6
orange colors, the green being Tho 1,,. GU
RPorthern and the orange the Northern
+be rod o WINE IN the southern part it is
ln9 req ana blue forms the network tho
Teu pelng the Chicago, Milwaukee & Ct
6aul, and the blue the Chicago. ST Phi
minneapolis Omaha. In the north ~
v ,,1,nttiy Is sun In measure wild and
unsettled with wonderful forests and
wide bodies of clear water and the 49,
remarkable wheat farms in the worId.
Wnlle IN the south are the beautiful Iittie
cllleS OF Wlnona, Mankato and Roches-
stocked farms in the United States
The Brainerd & Northern Minnesota
railway runs through what is nenhans
the most picturesque and the widest mart
9i the entlre state. 1t commences at
Bralnerd, and runs almost due north
passing on its way Gull lake cross,n1,
over Pine river, running around the
SHORES OF Leech lake to the civ of
walker. From Walker it cuts across
country TO BemidJi, where it turns north
east, ana, after passing several other
lakes and crossing a wide river. finally
reaches Blackjack, near Red Lake
Nothlng is more remarkable than the
manner IN which the network of rail-
ROADS mas grown in Minnesota Begin
ming, as it did, with the little Minnesota
d Pacifc in 1851 or really in 1861. if has
IN less than half century covered +ha
ehIre state, connecting all it's parts not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18

BACK TO the road all its old lands. nron-
erty rights and franchises. and this act
was called An act to facilitate the CON
Slructlon of the Minnesota and Pacifc
railroad" ~ S'CIIic
ana now the real work of building the
ROAD commenced. During the summer
contractors unloaded at st. PAM the
val ious material required in the work of
construction, iron rails ties and cows
while in the fall Of the vear-Io+a -,
October-the first locomotive arrived II
was named the William Crooks and u,oc
maze at Paterson, N. J. 1t came IN tne
river on barge and was stored for thc
WINTER under rude shed made of rail
road ties. Soon after the arrival of +he
engine work was stopped on account of
colo weather. But there were to he no
I tnco delays and early in the spring of
1907 work was recommended. The engine
was used on construction work ana +ha
ROAD was rapidly pushed toward ST
Anthony BY the first of July the little
ROAD was completed, and on the I'd of
July' 1867, the first passenger train was
run from st. Paul to st. Anthony.
Inc first thing the company did after
II began running trains was to build a
new depot in St. Paul 1t stood near
what is now the union depot, and during
the winter of 1868 the company also built
used as ticket office. Other improve
ments would nave been added had it not
peen that Mr.. Casper H. Schurmeier
brought an action against the. company
IN regard to some lands which so en-
barrassed 1T that it was unable to carry
on any more improvements.
However, the work of constructing the
road went on A contract was made
with Litchfeld & Co, of Brooklyn n.
Y, for building and .equippine the lire To
town on the Mississippi called Watob.
about eighty miles from St. Paul: and bv
Jan. l, 1864 the road was completed to
Anoka and the cars were running The
same year the legislature gave the COM
pany, which had now changed it's name
to the st. Paul & Pacific the power to
issue stock Some of the first stock
noIoers were Edward Rice E. c. Palmer,
T. +. Drake, Leander Gorton, Richard
Chute and Alex Ramsey.
In February, 1864, occurred what is
known as the Organization of the First
DIVISION Of the st. Paul e Pacific Rail
ROAD Company" Some time during the
winter Of 1866 the company made a
contract with Mr.. James j. Hill to en-
large its warehouse and build some new
SIDE tracks at St Paul, and during the
same winter made a contract with Mr.
William B. Litchfield for the shipping of
grain and the erection of elevators along
It's line. The same winter an elevator
was built at st. Paul and also general
offices for the company. In October.
1868, MT. Simeon Pearl Folsom entered
the employment Of the company as right
of-Way agent and as tax and claim
agent.
Meantime st. Paul had been growlne
fast into great city. By 1870 there
were many mills, stores and large build
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18

ings. while thousands Of people hao
come to settle from the East and from
Europe Other roads were approaching
the city from Wisconsin and Iowa ana
Minnesota had already been tapped from
the outside by two or three lines In
the spring of 1873 the company built a
new depot and also what they called an
{ "emigrant house
The building of the road after st. Cloud
was reached in 1866 was rapid. By De-
cemiber, 1869, the one hundredth mile post
was reached and in November, 1871,
Breckenridge was reached, making over
ZIG miles Of completed road from st. Paul.
From here on the construction work was
pushed, and it was not long before the
line of steel rails found it's way over the
boundries Of the state into Manitoba and
Dakota.
gentleman who reached ST. Paul in
1874 says that there was depot for every
road that entered the city The depot
of the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul was
the old stone building standing at the
foot Of Jackson street and now used as
an old rag and paper shop. Up stairs
was the train dispat chers Office of what
was then known as the ST. Paul & Sioux
City and is now the Western division Of
the Omaha. The depot of the West Wis
consin, now the Eastern division of the
Great Northern, was at the foot of
Broadway, and is still standing, being
used today as the office Of the division
superintendent of the same road. The
Lake Superior & Mississippi railroad, lat
er known as the ST. Paul & Duluth, and
now a part of the Northern Pacific, ran
into a depot that stood far out in the
train yards between what is now called
the Y, and is still standing, being used as
a freight house. 1t was not until sew
eral years later that the union depot
was built,
One of the first roads to come into Min
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18

In the development of the railroad
system of Minnesota few men have had
a more prominent part than Mr. Simeon
Pearl Folsom, who is the oldest living
railroad man, both in years and in ser.
vice, now living in ST Paul. He was
porn f6r at at Ascot, Canada, near Quebec, on
the 9th of December, 1919 His father
ana mother were both natives of New
hampshire liam fs and his great grandfather,
john Folsom, came from bingham. Inac,
land, to bingham, Mass, in 1G3S Ir
Folsom graduated from the Maine
wesleyan seminary in 1897 and the same
year entered the service of the Kenna-
pee Dec Driving company as paymaster. In
5 cf{Sco ne of began the study of law in the
MI Folsom was discharged from the
army army having enlisted for the Mexican
S Mar rr On sunday, the 18th of July, 1847,
ne arrived at ST. Paul, where he has
made his home ever since. --e mas
MT. FOLSOM served as county surveyor
1 0a ramsey county from 1851 to 1852 In
Is s -, ne was made the assistant secretary
OF the council of Minnesota, and during
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18


that year he revised the statutes of the
territory. In 1854 he formed firm for
the purpose Of carrying on the abstract
business. The first of it's kind in the
city In 1858 he became a member of the
school board, and in 1862 went South
with the Seventh Minnesota volunteer
regiment. He served through the Indian
war and to the end of the Civil war,
When he returned to ST. Paul.
In September, 1865, Mr. Folsom became
an engineer and worked on the Winona
branch of the st. Paul & Pacific rail-
way, He purchased all the property now
owned by the Manitoba and milwaukee,
Tallroad companies around st. Paul
from 1879 until 1891 be was the attorney
d of thu the board of water commissioners
him one of the attorneys for the Great
MGrthern railway which position he still ii
1t is said of him that he is about +bo
o on man who knowns the entire historv
OF the building of the first railroad IN
Minnesota, and it was he who furnisbad
most OF the information contained in tbiS
account of the railroads in Minnesota 10 .