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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Grover Cleveland's Fight.
Baltimore News.

Baltimore News.
 We all want good money" said Mir. Mckinley in one of his Southern speeches, and he could say it without a particle of fear that any sentiment for free silver would stand in the way of the applause which his auditors give him. He is having an extremely good time on his tour, and reaping the ben- eft of all the good feeling and good humor which so with a time of gen. eral prosperity, and go to the man who, as head of the government. Is popu- iariy identified with that prosperity. As. to opposition to the gold stand ard-the firm establishment and pre- servation of which was the exclusive issue in MT. McKinley's first success full campaign and a leading issue in his second-the opposition has now melted into thin air. It is becoming somewhat difficult to realize that it ever was formidable. so rapidly do events move nowadays.
 But people who have memories will recall when they read of MT MeKin- ley's smooth words and his smiling au- diences, that there is another man sitting in retirement at Princeton, and forgotten by too many of the gaping thousands who are greeting the Presi- dent-who wanted good money" and insisted that the country should have it, at a time when we did not "aIl want good money" That was a time when Mir. Mckinley himself not only did not want good money" but went out of his way in a public speech to attack President Cleveland because he had 'dishonored' one of our American metals When Grover Cleveland was lighting the battle of solid money against tremendous odds, and saved the monetary standard of the nation. and incurred the odium of increasing the public debt for the purpose. and stood like 2 stone wall against every attempt to undermine the integrity of our currency. Mir. Mckinley was wait
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
HAPPENINGS IN .* .*
 THE CENTRAL CITY.

income to be derived from taxes. li- censes and fines. and the probable amount of funds which will be required for regular expenses. that this body may act more advisably upon the sub ject of appropriation"
 President Atkins then announced the following standing committees to serve during the next two years:
 AuditinG-W. R. Peacock. R. F. KorneEay, l.. D. Mullen.
 Accounts and Claims-R. R. Korne- gay. A. Maas, W. l.. Quinn.
 Chartties-w. l.. Quinn. W. R. Pea cock, R. R. Kornegay.
 Education and Public Accounts-A. O. Stoddard, Joseph F. Pollock. w. R. Peacock.
 Fees and salaries-A. Maas, F. J. Loushlin, M. J. Meyer.
 Finance-George Phillips. K. K. Kornegay, Will Quinn.
 Hygiene and Cemetery-A. Maas. l.. D. Mullen, A. O. Stoddard.
 Market and Market Regulations-Joe Pollock. George Phillips. A. Maas:
 Prisons and Prisoners-1. D. Mullen M. I, Meyer, P. J. Loughlin.
 Police and Fire Department and Public Buildings-P. J. Loughlin, M. I. Meyer, w. R. Peacock.
 ordinancss-A. O. Stoddard. M. J, Meyer, George Phillips.
 Revenue and Taxation-George Pbn' tps. A. Maas, J. F. Pollock.
 Htrets and Lights-M. fJ. Meyer. A O. Stoddard, P. J. Loughlin.
 Printing-Joseph Pollock, w. K. Hea rock Win Quinn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
BRIEF SELMA ITEMS.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, May 16.
 Capt. P. W. Mi.hous of Eleanor was in the city today. He reports that he has about two-thirds of a stand of cot ton. and that the outlook for full crop is very discouraging.
 Marshal Lovelady of Chiffon County was brought to the city this morning by Marshal J. F. Green, charged with illicit distilling. His trial will come up before Commissioner Riley tomor- row. A good many illicit distillers are being brought here from Chiffon County.
 The local lodge of Elks, as a piece of satire, wired Sam Jones to come to Sel- ma and lecture for the benefit of that order in this city. Mir. Jones has been going for the Elks. and that order na- turally resents what he says.
 The Nelson Battery was reorganized last night. The name was changed to the Frank Pettus Field Artillery. I. N. Eddy was elected captain; Louis Phil lips, first lieutenant. and Dr. w., H. Golson, second lieutenant.
 R. c. Carlisle of Cahaba passed through Selma today on his way home from Montgomery, where he has been for the past eight days in attendance on the United States Court.
 The barbecue season was opened yes. terday at Tipton's Grove by MT. Wil- liam Drysdale giving big Brunswick stew and barbecue.
 E. P. Gait Is in Montgomery attend ing the annual meeting of the Ala bama Pharmaceutical Association.
 William Grant, one of Dayton's prom inent citizens. was visitor to the city today.
 B. L. Boykin passed through the city today on the way to his home in Mont gomery. MT. James Allen is quite sick at his nome in East Selma. Mayor A. l.. Mcleod went to Mont gomery this morning on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Where He Fell Down.

New York Judge.
 The young man drew himself up to his full height.
 T have" he cried, "an unsullied character. an ardent heart. versatile mind, and strenuous biceps.
 The young girl yawned and seemed interested.
 He was quick to push his advantage.
 T am the possessor of a town and country house. yacht, stable of thor oughbreds and a box at the opera"
 She hesitated and slight flash be trayed that she was listening.
 q have got he continued with a certain lierceness. thirty servants. forty pairs of trousers. fifty ancestors. three automobiles. six prize bull pups and an army commission
 An! she had found her tongue at last.
 And how many golf medals?" she lisped.
 The young man shuddered.
 He felt that he had lost. He had played nervily and high. but she was above his limit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
and shaken nightly for the long sup-
A Near View of Gen. Christian Dc
 Wet,

A Near view o6 0Sn. CnT182@4 09
 Wet.
 Thomas F. MIllard in Scribners.
 The figure, of middle height, was stocky and well-set. oonvbytn2 ct a glance an impression of physical strength. There was nothing in the appearance or the dress of the man to cause one to single him out from among any crnwA of Ae.s@he:s He lohed the typical B0er of the veldt. from his weather beaten sloueh hat to trousers were tucked. A more un- military figure could hardly be cen- ceived. There was no attempt at uni- form. A dinGy. dark blue sweater con- ceRled the shirt-if there was one--and the trousers were an ordinary pair of brown overalls. Coat tnare was none. A bedraggled little cockade of ostrich feathers was stuck in one side of fhe hatband. but it had lost It's freshness and dropped >dispiritedly. Not th6 slightest indication of rank was visible. But for the light magazine sporting rife slung acroes his shoulder and q bandolier filled with cartridges. he might easily have passed for farmer who had just left his blow. As he fac ed us. with his back to the setting sun. his face was obscured fin shaanw. I could see that 1t was heared and be- longed to man we'll along in middle age, but little more. Stili. exagxer- ate nothing when I nay that even aK that moment I was conscious that ik was not the face of a commcnpaane man Perhaps' lt was his -straishk secure seat in the saddle. perhaps hts air of cool assurance and se1f-pDxsee- sion. perhaps the quiet. even tones of his voice; but. at any rate. the im- pression was instantaneous and perEna< nent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

Sigma Nus have issued invitations for commencement germans on the s0th inst.
 The marriage of Mir. W. c. Palmer of this place and Miss Bessye Lee Clements was solemnized at the Meth odist Church in Northport last night in the presence of large circle of friends. Rev. MT. White, the local pastor, per- formed the ceremony.
 John T. Cochrane has returned from Beaumont, Tex, and is very much pleased with his trip. He reports the excitement in Beaumont over the oil fields somewhat on the wane.
 The book board of this county formed by the act of the recent Legislature, has completed its work and selected the text books for the ensuing year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Piano Men Meet.

New York, May 1e.-The fifth annual convention of the National Piano Manufacturing Association was con- tinued today, Handle Pond of Boston presiding. Among their resolutions adopted was one conforming the method pursued by some manufactur- ers of stenMiing on their pianos names suggesting the titles Of other manu- fla acturing concerns. Another resolution condemned the improper use by an agent of the output of a house in com petition with his own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

capital stock s15. 1000, 900. This is more than SlO, GOO. 900 greater capital stock than any of the oil concerns filed In the State. It means a consolidation of the Guffy Galley holdings. which are the most extensive in the Texas oil fields. All of the stock. 1t is said, has been paid in. The incorporators are J. NJ. Guffy of Pittsburg. Pa. A. F. Lucas. B. F. Drexel, Perry wiess. Hal W. Greer and R. A. Greer of Beau mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
FAvORs A CANAL.
Best Method to Get Around Colbert
 Shoals.

Decatur, May 16.-Congressman Will liam Richardson is at home after a visit in Chattanooga. where he con- suited with Major Knight. United States Engineer in charge. in regard 10 improvement of the Tennessee Riv- CT. Major Knight agrees with Judge Richardson in the opinion that future Government appropriations should be expended upon the dredging of Colbert Shoals, below Florence. until all ob- structions are removed.
 Major Knight gavors a canal instead of lock and dam system as the most feasible way of getting around the shoals. The Government has already expended $500, 900 on the incomplete ca- nal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Biz Oil Company Chartered.

Austin, Texas. May 16.-,rhe largest oil charter ever incorporated under the laws of Texas was filed today in the Secretary of States department. The charter is that of the J. M. Guffy Petroleum Company of Beaumont,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
CENTRAL STA
 TONS.
Remarks.

Temperatures average several degrees higher, except slightly lower in Charles ton district; rains have occurred in Texas and Arkansas. being heavy in portions oi Central Texas.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

A queer antenuptial contract has been agreed to by couple in Hoboken. N. J. The man is to contribute 8 a week to a common fund. and the woman $1O week until the aggregate amounts to $l.J00. When this sum is in the pool they are to be married.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Foreign Bonds.

Prof. Theodore S. Woolsey in Forum
 A States bonds fiuctuate with it's financial condition, and also with it's political situation. No investor desires
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Weather Conditions.

Wv@sEVh
 .[For past twenty-four hours.] The barometer. Is highest over the lower Lake region, with generally fair and pleasant weather in central, eastern and nearly all southern districts, though de- pressions central over Montana and Western Texas have given scattered rains in the far Northwest, In Upper Michigan and over the Great Plains as far south as Central Texas, in which latter region moderately heavy local rains have occurred, though an area Of nearly normal pressure over middle CaIIornla is now giving generally fair and pleas ant weather in the West.
 Cotton Region Bulletin. U, s. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 For the N hours ending at a. m.. 7Sth
 Meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 1S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
rise. Indicates fall.

River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will fall very, slowly or remain nearly stationary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

Mayor A. l.. Mcleod went to Mont gomery this morning on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

B. L. Boykin passed through the city today on the way to his home in Mont- gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

MT. James Allen is quite sick at his nome in East Selma.
The colored American., 1901-07-20
: WONpERFEL FACE BLEACH.

n nO2DEHE IL EaCE olEACh
PEACH-LIKE complexion obtained If used g
directed viii turn The skin Of black or brown
person four or FIVE shades lighter, and q mulatJO
person perfectly white IN forty eight hours shade
0rtWO viii be noticeable II does not turn the
skin IN spots but bleaches out white, the skin re
manning beautiful without continual use Wi
remove wrinkles free EleS, dark spots, pimples o.
bumps or black heads, making the skin very soft
and smooth. Small pOx pits. tan, liver spots Te-
moved without harm TO the skin When you ge'
the color you wish, stop using the reparatIon-
THE HEIR STRAIGHTENER.
that goes in every one dollar box is enough
make anyOne's hair grow long and straight. and
keeps Il from falling out. Highly perfumed and
makes the hair sot and easy 10 comb Mans
Of our customers say one of our dollar boxes Is
worth ten dollars. yet we sellit for one dollar q
box. THE N0-SMELL thrown in free
Any person sending Us one dollar IN q letter or
POSt-Of8ce money order. express money order or
registered letter we will send It through the mail
postage prepaid; or If you want II sent c. y. D.,
il viii come by express. 25c. extra
In any case where itfails 70 DO what We claim.
we viii return the money or send box free Of
charge. Packed so that no one VIII know con
tents except receiver.
CRANE AND CO,
~ west Broad Street,
RICHMOND, Va.
The colored American., 1901-07-20
Town Topics.


Daniel Williams Of the Bureau has
gone to Saratoga.
John 4 Hunter Of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, is sa d VIII soon
become a benedict,
Full Military Band and orchestra. go
with AmphiOns.
Mrs. Mamie Henderson of 1921 W
street northwest, Is spending her sum-
mer in the White mountains New
Hampshire
Miss C0rinne Martin IS gCing to BOs-
ton TO spend the heated term. Miss
Rosie Martin will spend a few weeks
in the mountains Of West Va,
Orchestra a@d Band; Band and Or
chestra Angus. 3cd, $50
Miss s J and M. E. Jenifer, have
been confined to the house On account
Of sickness for tWo weeks or more, the
last reports they were much improved.
Miss Hattie Collier of 1888 Vermont
Avenue, and Miss Rosa Nails of 1921
w street northwest, Will spend the
hea ed season in the Blue Ridge noun
tains.
Watch for the Amphions on Satur-
day evening August 3rd, $50 p. N.
B IL. Baker, formerly of st. Luse's
?. Z. church, bas accepted the position
choIrmaster Of 18th Street Baptist
church. Universal satisfaction has been
the order since his incumbency,
Want to engage the Amphions? See
3. Il. Baker. business manager.
Mr. Thomas ]. Jackson, secretary Of
the Negro department Of the South
Carolina Inter state and West Indian
Exposition, wss In the city last week
End registered at the Southern Hotel.
Owing 10 his brief visit, he d no.
meet great many OF his Washington
friends who were anxious 10 see MIN
and discuss the exposition plans.
Rev. a. W. Shields, late pastor of
the Virginia Avenue Baptist church OF
this city, will likely be called TO the
pastorate of Calvary Baptist church at
Chester Pa. Rev. Shields is q learned
bible scholar and man OF great force
and eloquence. He has just returned
TO this city from q successful tour IL
the southwest and East.
Col. Stewart II. Lewis who spent G
very pleasant weekat Hampton, Va,
has returned. Mr..Lewis gives q glow.
ing account of Hampton, as a summer
resort on the Sea. He says Bay Shore
Hotel run by an enterprIsing coIoreC
company OF that city is the best equipped
Hotel for the race TO be found on tn,
Atlantic Sea Coast
We only take orderly people M
sed.
MIR. t. L. Cardozo, Jr., Principal o
the Wilson School and the Stevens Vacs
ton School, both OF this city, has jus
returned from Phiadel phia, where b
has been for the last few days, studyin
and observing the operations OF the vs
cation schools there, In his absenc
Miss Emma Merrett, had charge of tn
vacation school st the Stevens
Amphions Excursion, when! SAtul
day evening, August 3rd-25 cents.
MIR. B. b. Baker, who has served a
musical director and business manage
The colored American., 1901-07-20
Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.

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work 70 gneE.y
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The colored American., 1901-07-20

both IN box for 81. or three boxes for 81 Gusran-
ted 70 do what we say and to be the "besI IN the
world One box : al that Is required if used as
directed.
The colored American., 1901-07-20
THE AMERICAN HERALD

For Detailed Information address
J. CLINTON. Jr-, President,
Box 1923, Station D., Phil, Pa
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-06
.-,cn,turaI interests.

unnecessarily interfere with the develop n !,
ment and operation Of these coHiiieie ~
agencies"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-06

No increase in the regular army Is
deemed necessary at this time, but there
are several changes in that branch OF the
government service which the president
recommends to congress. Chief OF these
and of this he says:
"a general stan should be created. AZ
LOT the general stan and supply depart
ments, they should be filled by details
from the line. the men SO detailed return
ing after awhile to their line duties. II Is
very undesirable to have the senior grades
OF the army composed of men who have
come 70 MI the positions by the mere fact
OF seniority. A system should be adopted
oy which there shall be an elimination
grade BY grade of those who seem UNIT
to render the best service in the next
grade Justice TO the veterans OF the
civil war who are stlll in the army would
seem 70 require that In the matter OF re-
urements they be given by law the same
the navy -
Another recommendation which the urs.-
ioent makes IN connection with the army
Is ior the reduction OF the paper WORK.
OF the service, known to the public as Fred
tape OF this he saws.
Every EFFORT should be made to brinr
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-06

se rails attention to inc a, AZ
..tt III Of the Chinese al M
last year, and this nauv nSrovisIonl
settlement, and says X futur1
been made for insurihs stIyel
81 the foreign represenh IA says:|
nronoises made by China ~ hss n
sThe Chinese governmen,hs. rorf|
osrtirinafe financially in tns "a Il
sr,ns the water approacnes 4
.saihs T,enfsin. the centen IA
trade in central and nv ryancy 81
an international eonseI 81
which the Chinese e.rovided
rspreeenfed, has been pshd m
irnprovement of the sn.h ar IN 4
ths control OF its nayiganss,ee,s res /
In. ~ commercial ady&n.s,rrfs n
- 49,. nrexent tariff on imp Il n
esssnte5 10 for the purposSa r,Ics
i,,1 sDscifc for ad valorem n
expert has been sen. sem. n assist
OF the United states 70 rtnl'1
work. A list OF arucies ser,sis q
duty. including nour. bullion
cold and silver coin ane ssfflsr4
been agreed upon In tns ,ions d
IN conclusion. he men' y .sss'c'
hr,~rirrn- congress-. nov ~ a m
CITE ~ Merico. and refer y ~
6,, Vicforia and the oo, ~
~ Sern.eny. which arousse ~
stn6atFv OF the people y rec1
which sympathy Va thses rI!.:'
hF the people Of botn -...i5>ni y
the assassination Of
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Mysterious Find
Near Kingman.

While rambling over the bluffs and
canyons to the south Of Kingman, few
days ago, James V. Malone and j. W..
Redwell, of Canyon City. Colorado,
came upon the remnants of an old camp
FIRE where clothing and other things had
been burned up. The Kingman miner
says near the spot was what appeared to
be evidences OF new made grave. They
reported the find in Kingman and
Thursday morning Sheriff Lovin, Mr..
Malone and A. Fl. Smith went out to in
vestigate. They found that consider
able clothing had been destroyed and in
the rocks near by they found the rem.
nants of battered broken silver watch.
In the ashes were several dozen buttons
of the campaign order that the fire had
defaced and spiral wire usually worn
on the Mexican sambrero. It was eyid-
ent that stolen goods had been destroyed
at the place. The supposed grave was
dug into. but it was found to be only an
alluvial deposite caused by the late
rains.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20

Thirty steers have been secured by
George Scholefeld for the steer-tying
contest which will take place during the
race meet this week.
There was wreck of freight cars east
of Tucson this morning which caused a
delay in the arrival of the Cannon ball.
No one was hurt in the wreck.
Bill Fain, who escaped from the sher-
if OF Yuma county, is being pursued by
Sam King and Mr.. Burns, husband Of
the murdered woman, and the fugitive
is said to be headed for the Sonoita
country where he is said to have friends.
His capture is expected at any time.
The Gardner brothers, we'll known
Arizona cowboys, who participated in
the St. Louis steer-tying contest, have
arrived in Tucson and will enter the
contest here this week at the race track,
number Of expert Arizona 'ropers have
arrived and the contest promises to be
an interesting one. fsl,es s5af
Burt Hall, clerk at the San Augustine
hotel, who recently won fame and q
broken leg by riding through ashigh
board fence on the back OF q wild horse,
has taken up 100 acres, of land in See
tion twenty eight, close to the land
which is to be settled by large nnmber
OF Tucson young men. Charles E. Pot
ter has also filed upon 100 acres In the
same section. s.,a ,s.
j. V. Vickers presented the school
children OF Tombstone with three large
boxes OF fine naval oranges yesterday,
having been sent from his California or.
ange orchard near Les Angeles. The
hearts of the 100 school children were
made glad by the generous donation and
numerous sentiments oil gratitude TO the
liberal donor for his thoughtfulness were
expressed. The Prospector says that it
was indeed q treat and was duly appre-
ciated by the recipients.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Items of the Day Of
Personal Interest.

l.. swingle has arrived from Dudley
vile.
Oscar Bnckalew is in from the Santa
Ritas. E@
Robert Dorsey of Schultz is at the DC.
cidenta.
W. R. Seller of Houghton, Michigan
is at the Occidental.
F. F. Nelson and wife are registered
at the San Augu ,tine from Silver Bell.
Mrs. Fred Job of Chicago and Mrs.
Gilbert who have been stopping at the
San Augustine, have gone to Oracle to
spend some time at the Mountain View
hotel.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
BUSINESS, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel trou-
bles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure, Only
25c at J.. Ieckendorf & Co., wholesale,
and Geo. Martins, retail.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
win Boom Business.

d S.Laval, a merchant of Dallas, Texas,
writes: st thought would have to give
up business, after two years of suffering
from general debility brought on by ov.
erwork and long hours, but four bottles
OF Electric, Bitters gave me new life.
can now. eat anything, sleep well and feel
like working all the time. It's the best
medicine on earth" It's q wonderful
tonic and health builder for tired, weak,
sickly and rundown people. Try it..
Satisfaction guaranteed. Only SOC at l..
Zeckendorf 4 Co.'s wholesale and Geo.
Martins, retail
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
A Lecture
Treat in Store

For those who wish to learn the early
history of the territory by Captain Jack
Crawford the noted poet scout who has
been engaged to lecture on the Goth inst.
for the benefit of the Recreation Rooms
at Century hall admission Soc. Help q
good cause. Next Wednesday evening
at the new Century hall.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20

l will pay Ten Dollars for any inform
alton that will lead to the capture of the
person or persons who entered into the
steam laundry between Saturday even
ing and Monday morning, the 4th and
9th inst, and took from there half a
dozen bundles of laundry-or l will pay
Twenty Dollars for capture of thiefs and
recovery of goods. Laundry marks were
466-626-G6,294-0-9-29. The goods con-
sisted of shirts, collars and cuffs mostly.
No ladies' garments.
r. 4. STEPHENS,
Tucson Steam Laundry.