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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-07

The w. T. Stead, the
Americanlzatlon celebrated British
of the journalist, has re-
World. Gently written an
article upon the Characterization Of
the World" which has attracted much
attention. He explains our American
success by saying that into our nation
has been poured vital energy from all
the nations of the world. This great
amalgam Of heterogeneous energies
constitutes new composite race which
has faced the problems of civilization
without any prejudices or traditions.
Mr. Stead sees three American secrets
which account for the wonderful
growth of American industries. They
are education, increased incentives to
production, and democracy. The
United States, since the Spanish war,
has taken wonderful strides in all
commercial ways and now is in the eye
of the world. 1t remains to be seen
whether we shall Americaoize the
human race in this generation.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-07

The adjourned town meeting for the
purpose of laying tax on the list of
1901 will be held on Tuesday, March
II, at 2 p. m. AS this is very impor-
tant meeting there should be gen.
eral turnout on the part of the tax
PAYERS.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-07

Of other medicines purport-
ing to be prepared by DR..
Kennedy. These are spuri-
GUS limitations. injurious to
health and are not made by
DR.. David Kennedy.
Don't forget this /: His
genuine Preparations are
made only by the DR.. Da-
vid Kennedy, COrpOr.
alton, R0ndOlat, n. Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-07
THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN
1EETING

WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH
II, AT2P.M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
BOARD OF REGISTRARS THEY WILL BEGIN WORK ON
 MARCH l. About Two Days Will Be Given to Each Beat in the County. Number of Qualified Not
 Known. -'

The registration of voters of Monteom- cry County will begin about the lst of March. The Montgomery County regis trars have not yet completely mapped out their plan of campaign. but have de- cided that the work should begin on or about the beginning of the month of March.
 The three registrars for this county arc Messrs. C. B. Teasely and W. A. Gunter. Jr.. of Montgomery. and E. J. Harris of Beat IA. These gentlemen will get to- gether at an early date and plan the way in which the registration of the voters of Montgomery County can best be accom- plished. The law requires that twenty days notice shall be given in each beat of the coming of the registrars. The registrars are required 10 remain in each beat one or more days.
 One of the registrars said yesterday:
 We will begin work about the first of March. We estimate that 1t will take about one hundred days to register all the voters of the county who have paid the poll tax. We expect to stay in each beat outside the city at least two days. The remainder of the time we will spend in the city at the Court House"
 The exact number of voters who have paid their poll tax is not yet knewn, as some of the deputy tax collectors have not returned their collections to Tax Col lector HaiI's office. These returns will be made as the collectors have occasion to come to the city. no time having been put upon their being brought In. The most conservative estimate places the to- tai al about 2.700 paid polls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
DECISION IS RESERVED.
Argument Concluded in Case Against
 Schulerg. -.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 3.-The contempt proceedings instituted by c. F.. Robinson against F. T. Schuler and George IT. Schuler as directors and majority stockholders of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company at Ensiey came to an end today. Arguments were made and Judge Wv. Wilkerson of the City Court Wednesday.
 The case has excited a great amount of in- tPrest on account of the sensational charges of nismanagement made by Mfr. RobinSon against the Schulers. and the facts brought out on tie trial that many of the company s books had been burned. as Mir Robinson says. to prevent him from obtaining information as a stockholder. He had an order of court d. rectinG the schuiers to allow him to inspect the books and if is for their alleged failure 10 do this that he is asking the judge to put them in jail for contempt Of court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

pended" And Section ses of tho same code. makes this section applicable to our Board of Revenue. The duty therein re- quired is plain. The purpose of the stat ute is to give specific information of the condition of the county, both as to re- ceipts and disbursements, and not by statements in the aggregate. The word publication as used In this statute. to my mind. means publication in news paper; throughout the Code the dlstinc- tion is clearly retained between "publi- cation" and posting Have such spe- cific publications" been made; IT not. I am sure 1t has been an oversight, and your calling attention can but be appre- ciated.
 Inspection of ofzcials.
 Make an inspection of the ofHe,e and the conduct of the ofice, of all, public officisis. Are the records and official documents kept as required by law? Is the ofiice conducted and the trust i'm. posed in oficiais discharged aAs redyifed by law? Don't make perfunctory exam nations; you have plenty of time; take it, and do your duty thoroughly. If, on examination. you should think the, office of any oficiai or officials ought to be ex. amined by State Examiner, you can. in your report, request the Governor to have such examination made and T. feel supe he will heed your request.
 Ohicial Bonds. & The recent experience of the county and the necessity which has arisen for its bringing suit .on the bond of it's Treasurer, persuades tis that careful examination should be made of the bonds of all county oficials with regard to their regularity and sufiiciency tSec.' 5ozD. It has been made known to me that the bond of the Register in Chancery has been drawn-in question in. rrochedins in the City Court Of Montgomery, fin Equity. If 1t should appear that this or any other oficial bond does not comply with the statutes. I am sure that sdch official would readily. on your suEges- tion. remedy any existing defect. The strict construction placed on ohcial bonds makes it essential to the prctec- ton of many persons that these bonds should be absolutely regular and guf- ficient 50 that the usual statutory renne- dies may be pursued if necessary.
 A transcript of the docket of Justices of the Peace in all criminal matters and feed bills of the Sheriff arc also objects of your careful scrutiny. Has the Sherffl made illegal charges for the feed of pris- oners. or the Justices of the Peace ex- torted illegal fees or compromised cases of which he had no authority? .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
CIVIL DIVISION CITY COURT. Many Cases Were Disposed of Yes-
 terday.

The two most important cases in the civil division of the City Court .yester- day were these of F. NJ. Billing vs I. Pol lak they were continued until the April term. In one of these cases Mir. Billing sues for note of 5000 and in the other for bonds valued at s50,O0o are sued for
 In the other non-jury cases the follow ing orders were taken:
 Ochs Kohn & Co.,. vs Whitehead & Sele. attachment dismissed.
 ochs. Kohn X O., vs Whitehead & Sele, defendants and Greil Bros. gar. nishee: garnishment dismissed.
 W. M. Mccullough vs W. C.. Mat thews and Hattie l.. Matthews, judgment for plaintiff against W. c. Matthews and judgment for defendant Hattie L. Mat thews. i
 J. Leveron vs A. D. Fabritis, Judgment for costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

Mean temperature for this month for 30 years AS. . - lure during month 2.
 Aceumuiated dehciency of daily mean tenn perature since Jan. |. g.
 Average dailyy deficiency since Jan. l, 2. Prevailing direction Of wind, north: Total movement of wind, 9.oSe miles. Maximum velocity of wind, direction and date 3f, vest 2ikt.
 thunderstorm. 18th. 2lst.
 Total precipitation. 3.73 inches.
 Number Of days with .oi inch or mors of precipitation. 6. Al, Total precipitation Cn inchsS for this month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Remedy for Yellow Fever.

Vera Cruz, Mexico. Feb. Slowing to ex- cayations for the sanitation works and new water supply there have been a number of cases of yellow fever. which is early for it's appearance new remedy for the fever has been tried here under the encouragement of the State authorities and is said to have given vanced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

Averaee precipitation for this month for 30 Total defcienc, in precipitation during Fn1 nth, | "A inches. Aeenmulated iecc.eucy In pre-ipi a:.on since Ian. |. .34 inches. Number of clear day. 10, party clpuiy days Q; cloudy days. i2.
 Dates of frost--Not recorded.
 Crratsst 24 consecutive hourly reinisii eo on the 77th- 2Dth Lunar halo, 9th -23rd. "'' ' FRANK F. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Presbvterian Committee.

Chattanooga. Feb. 3.--The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church at its last session at Little Rock. Ark, appointed an ad interim committee to consider the wholo matter Of home mission work and fl possible devise . moro efficient system of operations,
 This committee will meet here tomorrow to fakA in fhAlr rrfrk -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Two Killed by Train.

Lindale,s Gaa Feb. 3.--rharles McBrerarera and John Harrie. two employees of a local cot. . passenger train of the Central nf ,C7eorsta, Hallway. The men were watching .train on another road and failed to observe the ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Navy to Test Oil.

washinkton.- Feb. 3--rhe Navy Department iss about to experiment. with Texas oIL An es. timate amounting to $2o 900 is to be sent ply of oIL wil be obtained and tested to as-, certain whethsr it can be used Tn the place of coal as fuel for the navy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
SUMMARY.

Mean atmospheric pressure. SO 10. Highest pressure. 30. 4s: date. 2nA. Lowest pressure. 29.67; date. 2ist. Mean teraperaturN. 46.
 Highest temperature. 6e: date 26th. Lowest temperature. 23: date. 18th. Greatest daily range of temperature. 3S; Least daily range of temperature. 8; date, 3ist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
ANGood

All doctors are good, but only the best can cure the hardest cases. Just so with cough medicines. All are good, but only the best can cure the hardest coughs. Buy the kind the doctors pre- scribe,-Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral.
 "For three winters had very bad cough. I then tried Ayers Cherry Fec toraI. In a short time ceased cough ing. and soon was entirely cured"
 Mrs. Pearl Hyde, Guthrie Center, IA. 1se, Sse., S.Ss. JIG. AVER O.. Lowell Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report--Daiiy
 River Bulletin. -, U. S. Department of Agriculture. e
 Weather Bureau. s 4's~ ~"-' ' Local observations. Central tius.) -' '-'
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

Mexico City, Feb. 3.-The Monterey and to the Mexican Central Railway LimitcdJ Eeh '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

River Forecast. The Upper Cooaa will continue to rise slowly through tonight. beginning to fall at Rome during Tuesday: the Lower Coosa and Aia- ban1a will cof1trftie to rise steadily during the next two or three days. giving slightly higher flood stages at GaAsden. with about 40 feet at Wetumpka. 37 feet at Montgomery and about 3e or 30 feet at Selma during Tues day night or Wednesday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Weather Conditions.
tTor .par, tw.n,y-four hours.J

The southern storm center Of saturday has moved horthsastwaTd t1 the New England coast. after causing rain snow in easter n districts. and is now giving high winds over the Northeast; high bank of ccld den-e air covers the Middle south. giving fair an1 much colder fin southern and eastern districts. the freezing line now dipping south of Mobile. Nh n1 other high barometer over Montana Is giving generally fair and cold weather in the West. but a depression developing over ev- treme Western Texas is causing increased cloudiness and warmer in the Southwest, and will probably cause unsettled weather over Alabama by Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

Monthly Meteorological Summary. U, S. Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau station. Montgomery Ala month January
 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
Bull Fighting Abolished.
Railway Changes Hands.

Pueblo. Mexico. Feb. 3.--The State Govern nent has abolished bull fighting '-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
River Forecast.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

I,aIly. except sunday. sunday only.
 -rts,ns arrive at Montgomery s.to a. me e;SH S,p,an ?; i, sIeepels on No 5s between Mont. ,,s,,,rrv and Ja atksOnville-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04

or to be employed in any way under such contract or interested in any way for the hire of county convicts, or selling any goods or supplies to the county or become in any wise pecuntarily interested in any contract or sale as principle or agent except for the purchase of drugs for the use of prisoners or paupers.
 You will also see if there has been any extortion in office by justices of the peace, by register. clerks of Circuit or City Courts, Judge of Probate. or other officer authorized to receive fees for ser vices rendered by him in this ofilcial capacity (5105) (S103; if county superin- tendent of education .or township trus- tees. has demanded, received or taken from any teacher any return. commission rebate fee or gratuity to influence him In the performance of any official duty (5lo1) (slo2): to that end you may sum mon the teachers of the public schools of the county to appear before you. if you have reason to believe the law is being violated in this respect.
 If public institutions are dependent on the purity of the ballot box how much more are the enjoyment of all public and private rights dependent upon the purity of the jury box? Has any person done any act calculated to affect the fair Nselecting or organizing of turies or 1uTOTSs kOUS1y A9lOyJ Atdn any VI other offcer having a discretion in sum moning jurors, summoned or connived at the summoning of any person, with intent to produce a result favorable to any marty. having a case in the court. in which such person is summoned?" (5loD (5102)
 Your duty does not stop at seeing that the right of trial by an impartial jury is preserved, but 1t follows the unfortun- ate prisoner or convict to his place of confinement or punishment and requires that you see that the rules of humanity prescribed by the laws are strictly ob- served: and 1t is my duty to especially charge that you see that the law is ob- served by all with whom he comes in contact. N546.)
 County Finances.
 Examine the condition of your county's finances: receipts and disbursements by the Treasurer C02e); and of the County Superintendent of Education; and see that all violations of the revenue statutes be punished (5031).
 By Section 962 of the Civil Code. 1t is required a. follows: Tt shall be the duty of the Court of County Commission CTS to make sem-annual publications, on Abe first day of January and July of each year, showing the receipts and expendi- tures of money for the county. specifying particularly the sources from which re- eeived, and the purposes for what ex-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
WOUND WAS FATAL,
Mr.. Shepherd Dies From Injuries Inflicted
BY His Own Hand,

Mr.. ]. M. Shepherd, who, as reported
{ IN The Times, shot himself in the head yes
sterday morning at his residence, No. 1Il5
Venable Street, died yesterday morning
at IL O. clock at the Old Dominion HOS
pital Every effort was made to pull
{ him through but without avail.
For the past. year Mr. Shepherd had
been in bad health and about week ago
was taken worse. His suffering Sunday
last and Monday was intense, and early
Tuesday morning grew beyond bearance
In a fit Of mad desperation, he seized a
pistol and shot himself in the head.
When discovered by his relatives he was
in dangerous condition and was i'm
mediately removed to the Old Dominion
Hospital. Medical skill was exerted to
save him, but liz vain.
Mr.. Shepherd was ffty-two years of
age and was 3l,run arried He leaves but
two relatives, his sister, Mrs J. II. Mundy,
and one brother, Mr.. Thomas Shepherd
of this city. He had been a resident of
Richmond all his life and was quite well
known. The cause for his suicidal action
is apparent. The fact that he was not
at work would not have influenced him
in any way, since he was pretty we'll
providcd Tor. Ills intense suffering
brought on the fit of delirium, In the
midst of which he turned his hand against
himself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
COULDN'T DO 1T.
Milk Diet Failed.

Food that will actually lift one out of a
sick bed is worth knowing of. A Chi
cago lady writes: II want to tell of a
positive cure Grape-Nuts Food has made
in a case that was considered almost
homeless.
81 know you do not look upon Grape
Ms ;,
food certainly does build up worn out
systems it seems to me it is closely allied
TO a tonic Now about the cure.
Last spring a dear girl friend fell i'll
and was taken to one Of the hospitals,
but weeks before entering the hospital
She had been able to take nothing but
milk to nourish her, all other foods dis
tressed the stomach so much that She
tried to live on the milk alone.
1.-The doctor in the hospital endeavorcd
to keep her alive with broth and other
food, but her stomach refused to retain
anything but milk, and very little Of that
at time.
81 worked away at the resident ply
sician until he consented to- my taking
her home to see what the change would
do for her. The poor child was SO very
WEAK and nervous and so frail3 that / felt
quite dubious about the outcome, never
theleSS l knew enough about Grape-NutS
Food, which intended to give her, to
feel that it would bring her out. After
she had rested a little while L warmed
some milk and poured it over a table,
spoonful of Grape-Nuts and persuaded her
to take it. She did so with fear and
trembling, for she did not expect to keep
the food down. After giving her the
food I started to read her story, ana
although it was an interesting. one, She
fell asleep. When she finally awoke sner
first wo:ds were: Did I really keep the
GrapeNrts?'
"She had kept them. but could scarcely
believe It. After two or three hours, L
gave her little more with the same good
result. Gradually and cautiously in
creased the amount until after a few
days she was able to eat a saucer full
with no lad effects.
She lived on Grape-Nuts entirely and
gained strength so rapidly that she soon
recovered. and now recommends Grape
Nuts to ali her friends She says she
would . be glad to haVe anyone who is
suffering from stomach trouble write her
and she will tell what Grape-Nuts Food
has done for her. and how grateful she
is to the man who had the forethoughtto
manufacture a. food already digested SO
THAT weak .stomachs can take IT. Her
na1:le is Lille NJ Gestaot, No. 4416 Wa
lash Avenue, Chicago.
"A clergyman of our acquaintance ca is
Il dish Of Grape-Nuts before preparing
his Sermon asked him once IL he got
inspiration from tie food. He said Not
only that. hutsit seems to clear my mind
and make my. 'thirdlys' and fourthlys
come much more quickly. Just think
about ones stomach not having to think
about digesting Grape-Nuts at all: they
have done the digesting themselves. and
all we have to 90 is to tickle the palate
by swallowing them. This same gentle
ssiIred me that I, a would ssra fhe,.5
dispense with any article OF food on the
table than Grape-Nuts.
1--WE eat the food regularly with sorle-
times a little fresh or canned fruit ADDED.
We cali 1t our tonic My husband joins
In thinking you heartily for its manu-
racture.." Name siven by Postum CO..
Battle Creek, Mich. ssf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
FIRE I'm ALFWAY HOUSE,
Mr.. Rubin Had No Insurance on His Stock Of
5s Goods.

fs9 .UO0QS. SO
Mr.. j. n. Rubin. who kept the store lo-
Gated across the turnpike. in Chester
field, from the Halfway House, three and
o half miles from Chester. which was
burned Friday night, was in the city, to-
way and states that he had no insur-
ance on. his stock.
The store was owned by Mr.. L. Blacker.
but the stock of goods was Mr.. Rubin's,
and there was no insurance on either.
+ The telephone wire sagged down until
it came in contact with the high current
wires OF the Richmond and Petersbur e
Electric Railroad and this set the house
on fire.
Mr.. Rubin was tho postmaster OF the
office which bears his name. and all the
Government property in connection with
the post-off1ce was burned.
The telephone wire, which fell to the
ground, severely shocked Mr.. Rubin. who
4trcd on 1t, and also knocked his horse
down Saturday morning when he drove
over 1t.
The point where the telephone wire
came in contact with the wires of the
electric company was eight miles from his
store.
The dwelling offN1r. James Belwcod, In
which there was a telephone on the sam
J current, was also set on fire. Mr.. Bel
wood heard q noise in his Prone and
went to 1t, but when he put his hand on
it was knocked across the room by the
shock. The house caught where the wire
entered the building, but Mr.. Belwood cut
the wire and put the fire out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
TWO BIG REALTY
SALES LIKELY
New postoffice Site May Have to
Be Bought and Carnegie
Library Located.

Realty business will take on new JUS
soon. There are two reasons for thls.
Ono Is that it is exceedingly likely that
Congress will make the appropflatioii III
the new postottice building for Rlcnmotid.
Every prominent Republican of Rtchmond
is working for it. Judge Waddlil' WIZ
has more influence with the aomin1stra-
ton than any other one person. IS one
of the orfginators of the movement Mr.
Wray r. knight, postmaster, Is doihs Oh
in his mower to impress upon the COM
mittee the absolute necessity for q larger
building in which to conduct the ever
Increasing business of the department. If
the appropriation is made, the real estate
men will be: encouraged to offer ths site
for the new structure. Many places are
talked Of aud there IS scarcely ole OF
the enterprisiug realty men of ting city
who could not give many reasons why
a. certain lot he has is the very spot on
which the new postotFice shouEI be
erected
1t is learned in an Informal way ina.
the Shafer building has been offered. vi
course it would not be the plan to use
the present structure but to erect on tiiis
another builolnS and connect 1t with the
present Federal building.
Another matter which is stirring TIP the
realty men is the selection of ste Tor
the Carnegie Library. That is the next
move to be made now. The private score
tarv of Mr. Carnegie has acAnowiedsea
the receipt of the notice that the CITY
has accepted the offer of Mr. Carnegie
The trustees of the library nave pee"
chosen. AS soon as the lot mas ots, ~,
lecteG the draft of the slV',VVV VII
received from Mr.. Carnegie
4 number of first-class, centrally 10
suggested ne
matters of location and price Will fnietsS
concerr, the trustees in their selection.