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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
The Killing of Jesse Beach.

Some additional details of the killing of the negro. Jesse Beach, at Berlin, reached the city yesterday. 1t seems that he did not succeed in getting his arms entirely free or his aim would have been more accurate when he shot at J. E. Minter and W. B. Blackwell: He succeeded in getting the rope OH his wrists, but his elbows were stlll tied behind him, and but for that fact he would have been enabled to use the Winchester with more effect. MT. John Tubbs was tks man who wrenched his pistol from his hand when he drew it to shoot, before being placed under arrest. After Jesse was shot through the heart by George Hunter, colored, he did not fall at once. and as he stood there erect as a statue for few sec onds, George, thinking that his aim had not been accurate, let him have the other barrel of his shot gun, and then it was that he toppled forward on his face a corpse. After he was pro- nounced dead, the news soon spread throughout the ne1ghborhood and over 800 negroes came to Berlin before z o'clock to take a good look at the corpse. There was great rejoicing among the negroes that the desperado had been killed, for they all feared him anu lhCy 1dillg HI tAACll 6lCC at his tragic death, for they all felt that sooner or later he would kill some one of them or force them to kill him. He had done a great deal of talking among his color and was considered a bully by them, and George Hunter is being considered a benefactor to his race by sending the load of buckshot through the heart of the much dreaded man. Sheriff Blackwell wired to the Sheriff at Memphis that Beach had been killed.
 The city of Selma has a floating debt of about $20,000 in addition to it's bonded indebtedness of over $500 900, and this floating debt has greatly wor- ried the City Councilmen for many years past. At a conference of the Mayor and City Council 1t was deter mined to do something to wipe out this floating debt, if possible, and with that in view the members of the Constitu- tional Convention were appealed to by wire to have a clause inserted in the Constitution putting Selma on the same basis with other cities in a similar debt-ridden condition. The bonded in- debtedness of the city has been reduced from s600,000 down to $500 GOO. in round numbers. The tax rate, includ Ing the sinking fund tax. is now 1 l-lO. as against 5-lO few years ago, and the City Council will ask the members of the Constitutional Convention to give them the r.ght to put the city taxes for all purposes as high as l 2-10, and fix it so that it cannot go higher than that amount. They contend that this is an age of development, of progress, of building up and the City Council should nave the right to increase taxation just little iE order to get rid of the float ing debt of $200O0 and in order to meet the demands of a progressive. up-to- date city. The tax payers are vet to be heard from alor g that r ,. how ever, and thy may A-t up counter petition to the delegates to the ronstl- tutional Convention to not further bur den this city with taxes The ouestion may be live 9ne in the next municipal election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
A MOB GATHERED. Cool Judgment Prevailed and No Ef-
 fort Was Made to Lynch Jim

Ashville, Aug. M.-(Special.) Jim Brown, the alleged rapist of Miss Dill Garrett of Springville was brought from Birmingham jail yesterday morn ing at o'clock. and before o'clock had been arraigned and entered his plea of not guilty. Judge Pelham i'm mediately drew the special jury and set the case down for trial at o'clock Thursday morning.
 Everything passed off exceedingly we'll until just after 12 o'clock when the Baptist Church bell rang. which was the signal for the gathering of some who had become impatient and in a short time something near one hundred men were at the church and from all appearances an effort would soon have been made to summarily deal with the prisoner. but a few of the cooler heads appeared on the scene and succeeded in getting matters quieted. Should an effort have been made to get the negro out of the jail some one would have been killed as there were about eight of the most courageous men in this county stand ing guard in the jail.
 Everything is quiet tonight and the most of the people have gone to their homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
TENNESSEE STATIONARY.
No Damage Has Been Done to Bot
 tom Lands.

Florence. Aug. 21.-CSpecial. 1.-The Tennessee River i& 'ationary with IS, 10 on the gauge and -.e proba bilties are that the crest of the rise has been reached. No damage has resulted in the bottom lands in spite of the report sent out from Huntsville to that effect The river is over the banks in a few places in the lower end of the county. a"t no damage has baan done corn. This is the fourth rise for the spring and summer which is unprecedented. The rises recorded are as follows: March l5 1O April. 1920; May. 1s.20, and Au- gust. 1910.
 Charles W. Jores. local freight agent for the N. F. and s. Railroad. has been transferred to Lawrenceburg Tenn. and Cashier George L. Key holds has been promoted to succeed Jones as agent. Joe Evans of Tuscum- bia. succeeds Reynolds as cashier.
 Cadet Reyrclds J. Powers of the United States Military Academy of West Point, Tenn. left yesterday for West Point N. Y. after a months furlough. Cadet Powers was appoint ed from Tuscaloosa. Ala. and is a son of Dr. James K. Powers. now of this city and formerly President of inc University of Alabama. Young Powers will enter the second class on his re- turn to the Academy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
A PREACHER DROWNED
REV. F. L. DENsMoRE SWEPT
 FROM HIS HORSE.
Trial of Frank Duncan, a Pal of Frank Miller, is Set t-r septem- Der o-Accused of Kirk
 ley's Murder.

Birmingham. Aug. 2.-(Special.)- Dr. H. Urquhart, Editor of The Ala bama Christian Advocate. in this city. today received q letter from R. F. Ty- Ter at Gurnee giving the details of the drowning of Rev. L. L. Densmore pas tor of the Gurnee Methodist Mission. It appears that Mir. Densmore was drowned last Sunday morning in the Cahaba River while on his way to preach at Arnold's Chapel. The river was heavily swollen when the minister attempted to cross it on horseback. The current swept him from the animals s back and down the stream. At last accounts his body had not been found. The Methodist Church will take steps to provide for the dead mans family, so it is understood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
AWarrant for Perkins.

A warrant was sworn out this morn ing by Clarence Girard against Clarence Perkins. charging him with bigamy. It IS alleged that Perkins came here from Atlanta recently in company with a young woman and married her while he also has a wife in Georgia. Perkins had Girard arrested last evening on a charge of assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons. The po- lice court cases were continued until September 2nd. It was after these ar rests that a warrant was sworn out against Perkins. The trials, 1t is stat ed, are likely to develop some sensa- tional disclosures. Perkins is a ma chinist. He denies the charges brought against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Duncan's Case Set.

The Criminal Court docket for the fall term. which was made up today, sets the trial of Frank Duncan for Sep tember 9. Duncan was a pal of Frank Miller, who was executed June 2S, for the murder of Policeman J. W. Adams. Duncan was given a life sentence for this murder and both men were also in- dicted for the murder of Policeman G. W. ikrkley, who was killed at the same time that Adams met his death, the officers having arrested the two men for blowing open the Standard Oil Com- pany's. safe. The theory of the State was that Miller killed Adams and Dun- can killed kirkley, hence Duncan was not given the death sentence in the Adams case. Duncan has retained Hon. John T. Shugart as his attorney and is also seeking to retain Hon. John $. Knox of Anniston, President of the Constitutional Convention. Miller al- ways ,pretended that Duncan was not present at the killing, and Duncan is very hopeful of proving this at his sec ond trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
PALE FACE-wEAK NERVES.

Any lack of iron in the blood shows in the face Pallor is the sign. PallOr also means much more. it means a starved nervous system, & facilitated condition of the vital organs. poor circulation and impaired digestion. The nerves. the mus cles and all the organs of your body get their energy and all the materials for theis repair from the blood. Pallor shows that all these are losing vitality. Not a day should be lost in restoring the richness and purity of the blood. Get iron, get it by taking the kind of iron your blood requires The iron in pr. Harters Iron Tonic Is the perfect kind It goes from your stomach directly into the blood without any change An hour after you take 1t, 1t has become part of your blood and Is doing good.
 In addition to iron this time-trted rem badly needed by those who are sick or debilitated.
 1t helps to build up nerve and muscular tissues. it aids your digestion and en- ao,es you to get the good of the food you eat. -
 Sr. Harter's Iron Tonic will build you iwo and make you well from head to foot. fS ith the new health will come strength kS i Vgor that may have been missing fer z .T5Is remedy has been endorsed by phy si . IH c public for forty-hve year.,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

eseape from injury was wonderful. Ligntninp also struck the Boyer home in the Fifth Ward and telegraph pole in the heart of the city.
 The storm was terrific and during its progress much anxiety was evident in all parts of the city. The rain fall for an hour was very great. The storm came up suddenly from the soutn west and large black clouds hung over the city all the afternoon. Al one time it grew so dark as to require lights in the offices.
 Hobson City, the only exclusive negro town in Alabama, and one of two in the South, will hold it's municipal cleo ton next Monday. The present mayor, s. L.. Davis, will be a candidate. He will be opposed by one of the alder man. The present mayor is now in iron bars. Mir. Woodruff, who sleeps at the session of the National Negro Business League Conference, presided over by Booker T. Washington. The election of Honson City will be very interesting. Davis has been twice elected mayor and seems sure or third term.
 Mir. Frank Woodruff. cashier in the local office of the Southern Express Company. received yesterday voucher for S1UO rom the ooOthcih
 Company, with an accompanying note asking him to accept the money as token of the appreciation of the com pany for his bravery in capturing burglar in the local office aoout lz o'clock at night or August 5th.
 The burglar proved to be Jake Champion, a white man. who is now in the county jail in this city.
 The man entered the office through a rear window. after prizing apart the iron bars. Mir Woodruff, who scleeps in the rear of the office. was awakened by the ringing of the cash drawer bell. He jumped out of bed and getting his pistol held the burgler at the point or the revolver until he went to the door and opening it called for policeman.
 Dr. James K. Powers of this city, late president of the University or Alabama and formerly president or the State Normal College of this city. mas accepted d position with the 5. F. Johnson Publishing Company Of Rich mond. Va, and will represent 1t in this State and make his headquarters in tnls city, his old home. The Johnson com pany has been publishing books for the past twenty-five years, and its success in this line is too well known to com ment on. During the past six years it has been publishing books Tor Southern schools by Southern authors and it's efforts in this line have been singularly successful. The Johnson Company is publishing text books by pr. J. l.. M. Curry and other well known Southern writers and teachers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Committed Suicide.

James George, a young white man, employed as driver Of a beer wagon at Pratt City, committed suicide this afternoon by shooting himself in the breast with a revolver. The act oc- cured in Georges room at Pratt City, He died an hour after inflicting the wound. It is stated that the cause of the suicide was that a woman with whom he was infatuated was preparing to leave the place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Work on New Court House

The contractors have commenced t. put the dome back on the new court house. It was burned of about two months ago. and the insurance com paries in adjusting the loss allow01 '''- contractors s2.o00. The Cou0--- ~.'- - has SIS coo of the contract pI:cc ci { e court house in its hands. and that gives the contractors about $1O.0OO with which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Death of MT. E. M. Jones.

Opelika, Aug. 21.-(special.)-Mr. E.. M. Jones. a young business man. died yesterday after a brief illness from a violent attack Of typhoid fever. con- tracted while travelling In Mississippi. He was a young man of many estima- ble qualities and was universally liked. He married a daughter of Capt. R. M |. Greene. President of the Bank of Ope- lika. and leaves a wife and three little children He was related to some of the most prominent families in the State. among them the Rosses and the McCurdys of Lowndes County.
 Some men owe all they have in the world to othe rs-and some owe a lot more than they have.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Had a Dove Shoot.

There was dove shoot at the Pol lard place this morning. Dartirin1ta.. in by several men from the civ Tho following is the score: Sheriff Black well. IS; C. w. Hooper, 60; D. M. Cal loway. A; R. H. Kennedy, 33; Henry Parrish. 31; J. P. Doherty, 23, and John Pollard. IS. They all enjoyed the shoot very much and were back in the city by 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
MT. Rosendorf Returns.

MT. J. L. Rosendorf Secretary of the Street Fair Committee, has return ed from a trip to Hot Springs. Mem- phis and other cities. While away. he gathered much valuable information that will be of great benefit to him in aiding the Committee to get up the Fair. Mir. Rosendorf is an enthusiastic Elk and will do all in his power to make the Fair a big success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Another Heavy Rain

Another tremendous rain fell in Sel- ma late yesterday afternoon. Hardly a day passes now but that a heavy rain falls and the planters are begin ming to complain about getting too much If the rain will hold up now and give the cotton a chance to raise its head from the mud, where is was recently blown, the farmers will all feel l.r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Government Fish Car.

The government fish ear was in sel- ma today and those who had asked the United States authorities for fish. went to the depot and took their fish to their respective ponds. Sherif F. M. Black well took a nice lot of the fish to his farm. ten miles down the river, and will stock the several ponds that he has with the choice varieties that the government is giving out. free of cost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Mir and Mrs. Griffin at Home.

MT. and Mrs. Griffin have moved back to Selma from Birmingham and will in future reside in their handsome cot tage near the corner of Parkman and Union Streets. They have many friends in Selma who are glad thai they have come back to reside again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Proceedings Against George 1edsrer.

New York Aug. 21.-A petition to have George W. Lederer. the thea tricaI manager. declared an invol mary bankrupt, was filed today in the Tinted States District Court hv John T Lit tie. as attorney for W C. Cubitt Frederick Engla nder and B. FrsnL, Dodge. The ne'ition alleges that Lederer committed an aSA of bank ruptcy within the last six weeks in that he allowed judgment D he oh tained aRa'nst him bv Herman Fromma fo- rro<Assiona1 @A-z-!oss n the 2 9-,oo,,-. of st ss- 77d i-S-->e--e in feyor of other creditors not named.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

to finish up the job. It is thought that 1t will take fully that amount to com
 plete the building. The contractors were to have finished the job by the first of last April, under a penalty or s1O per day for every day over that oate, but at the rate that they are now working, it will be the first of next April before the building is turned over to the county authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Negro Fatally Wounded.

At Leeds, Simon Spruill, white man. shot and fatally injured a negro called Abe and employed by J. E. Elliott. The negro got into a quarrel a week ago with Spruill and attempted to strike him with a horseshoe. Yesterday when the negro met Spruill it is stated he attempted to strike him with a stick and Sprulll opened fire on him with effect. Spruill was not arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Wtlte's Mamma-Surely you shouldn't nnj 1t hard to be a good boy. Willie N ell. you know tnere only one way te be good and 50 many ways to be pad ;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Preparing for Cotton Crop.

Water Street presents busy scene these days. Many wagons can be seen backed up to Tthe doors of the wholesale grocery houses. all being loaded down with bagging and ties, getting ready to bale the fieecy staple that will soon begin to roll into this market. From the amount of bag ging and ties that Is being sent out 1t would appear that the merchants are expecting a pretty good crop to be harvested in the contiguous territory this season and there would have been a good crop made if the big storm of last week had not cut it off. As 1t is, 1t is hard to estimate what the crop is going to be. Some farmers place the damage to the crop by the big storm as high as 25 per cent. while others bring it down to 15 per cent. Still a few others say that the rains that have fallen have benefited the young cotton to such an extent and will make 1t yield so much more. that it is hard at this time to estimate the loss. MT. R. D. Shuptrire, of West Dallas, was in the city today and says that his cotton has been blown about so that he hardly knows what to think about it, and he would like to see another hard rain fall in order to wash the mud off the bolls before 1t com mences to open. He says if 1t does not rain to clean this mud off a great deal of dirty cotton will necessarily be gathered at the opening of the cot ton picking season, the very time or the year when clean cotton Is usually picked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
WILL VOTE TO RATIFY
NEW CONSTITUTION FINDS
 FAVOR IN BLACK BELT.
Further Details of the Killing of Jesse Beach, the Negro Desperado-Was Cordially
 Hated by His Race.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Aug. .H.
 Several representatives of the Consti- tutional Convention are in the city to- day en route home to spend the time between now and when the Convention will reassemble, August 18th, to adopt instrument as a whole. Among the delegates note don the streets were Messrs Craig and Pitts and General R. c. lone of Wilcox, Judge Stewart of Perry and Hon. J. h Barefeld of Monroe. There does not seem to be near as much opposition to the adop- ton of the Constitution as there was sometime back. By common consent 1t seems that the sovereigns have decided to wait and see what the organic law to be submitted is going to be in its .ntirety and the probabilities are that the Blackbelt will accept it as a whole, as a great improvement on the old Con- stitution and will roll up one of those od- time Democratic majorities for the new Constitution. Many did not get what was wanted, but that is no reason why the whole instrument should be voted against.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
College of Music of Cincinnati.

An endowed institution, not conducted for nrofit. but whose entire income is de- voted to instruction in music. elocution and collateral branches. The College of Music includes the Lyceum and Odeon advantages for hearing concerts, public lectures, etc. Twenty fourth academic vear begins Sept. g, 1901. Write for cata- iogue to Dept. F. College of Music of cincinnati. O. tu-th-sa
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-15
TARIFF AND REVENUE.

1t looks quite likely, that the
Republicans will have trouble over
the tariff in the first session of the
Fifty-seyenth Congress.
Last winter it will be remem ber-
ed that Mr.. Babcock, of Wisconsin,
introduced n bill which proposed
there should be n reduction Of duty
on certain manufactures of iron
and steel, and the abolition OF duty
on those products, when it should
be made to appear that their manu-
facture was controlled by trusts
and combinations in the United
States in restraint of legitimate
trade and competition.
Tho bulk Of the Republican
party looked askanco upon the
Babcock proposition at tho time
of it's Introduction; and there have
been occasional rumors during the
summer that, by reason of this
pronounced opposition, the Wis
consin man would drop his bill.
Mr.. Babcock says, however, that
he will continue the fight. and
claims that ho will have the en-
couragement of Roosevelt. II
Babcock can muster 30 RcpubIi-
cans to support his project in the
House he can pass his bill, as he
can count on the solid vote of the
Democrats.
We do not think, however, that
80 Republicans, or any number of
Republicans, nor Babcock himself
can be relied upon in such an en-
ergency The trusts own the Re