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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
GRAND LODGE MEETS HERE TO-
 DAY.
Supreme Dictator D. s. Riggs is Pres ent-Number of Delegates Ar rived Last Night-The
 Officers.

The Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor of Alabama will meet today at 10 o'clock in the Knights of Pythias Hall in the Winter Building.
 Delegates to the Grand Lodge begar arriving yesterday and last night q large number had come in and found accom- modaiions at the different hotels. It is estimated that between seventy-five and eighty delegates will attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge.
 The delegates come from all sections of the State and they are to a man proni- nent citizens In the community in whief they live,
 A special interest is added to the ses- sion of the Grand Lodge today by the fact that 1t will be attended by Supreme Dictator D. s. Briggs of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Honor of the Uni ted States, The Supreme Dictator is making & tour of the Grand Lodges oi the South. He reached Montgomery, Fast night and will spend today with the Ala hama Knights of Honor. leaving thi' evening for Macon. Ga. Mr. Briggs was met on his arrival here last night by a committee of prominent members of the Grand Lodge and escorted to the Fix change Hotel.
 The advance guard of the Grand Lodge. Knights of Honor, arrived yesterday morning in the Finance Committee. This
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
TRIAL OF TOM URITTENDEN.
Charged With Stealing Cows from J.
 B. Milligan.

Tom Crittenden, whose case was called Saturday, was on trial in the criminal division of the City Court last night when court adjourned. The afternoon session of the court was prolonged until o'clock at night, but all the witnesses had not been heard when an adjournment was finally taken.
 Crittenden was indicted as an accom- plice of Will Lowe on the charge of steal ing eighteen cows from J. B. MiIligan of Banner. It is alleged that tho cows were brought to Montgomery and sold at the stock yards. The most damaging evil dence against the accused men was given by Tillman Critenden. wbo testified that he accompanied them And assisted in driving the stolen cows to the city.
 The evidence against Crittenden is prac- tically the same as that given against Lowe. The latter has been twice con- victed on cases of grand larceny. The last time. however, the jury recommended him to the mercy of the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
THE ADvERTIsER co.

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 The plan to beautify Montgomery sugl gested by The Advertiser is hardly three weeks old. The plan is meeting with wonderful success. number of yards both front and back have already been entered in the contest. Amateur garden CTS may be seen at work in all parts of the city and many yards are being cleaned up that have been permitted to go unnoticcd for many years. As was stated ip the first announcement of this contest. there will be no favCritism shown when making decisions upon improve ments made by contestants. A man who has only twenty square feet of yard will have as good a show of winning prize as the man who has a lawn covering half a block. Neither will location cut any figure. as your yard will receive the same careful consideration. if located on a secluded street as If you lived on one oi tn most fashinable blocks of Perry or Court Stret. If you have not entered your yard in this contest, you should dc so at once, show your public spirtedness it costs nothing to be one of the con- testants and may be not only a source of pleasure afterwards. but of profit as well. Now is the time to begin. don't put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Cut out the coupon printed ir this issue and mail to the Garden Editor with your name and address written plainly, that's all there is to it. except to get to work upon your yard and resolve to out do your neighbors.
 The flower thief is a thing of the past. The Advertiser has completely broken up this practice and that no longer remains as, an obstacle to discourage any who may want to beautify their homes. Not a. theft has been reported for over two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
IN MONTGOMERY JAIL
URIAH PORTER BROUGHT HERE
 FOR SAFE KEEPING.
N Was Feared Friends of Convicted
 Russell County Murderer Would Attempt to Release Him. Attack on Jailer.

jUriah Porter. the convicted Russell County murderer. was bronsn1 tS Mont. gomery Sunday and lodged in the county jail. It was said that Porter was brought Io Montgomery for safe-keeping, as 1t was feared that some of his friends might make an attempt to release him. At any rate. lie was brought to Montgomery and he will remain here for the present at least.
 Porter was brought from Russell Coun- ty by Sheriff Beilamy. He was given quarters in the upper corridors Of the jail but is allowed the runs of a double cell His freedom of action is little more restricted. perhaps, than S.A.Lde's $ the Montgomery County man who is in jail under conviction of murder This was deemed necessary as the Russell County officers told of a savage attack that Porter had made upon the jaiIcr in Scale. where he was confined before being brought to Montgomery. A day or so before his trial last week. the Russell officer said. Porter refused to rc-enter his cell at night when the doors were about to be locked. and announced that he was going to spend the night in the corridor. The sheriff instructed the jailer to put him in by force. Porter had in some way se- cured a stick and he struck the jailer a savage blow on the head when he ap- preached. The latter was badly bruised by the stick before the prisoner was over powered and put in tbe cell.
 Porter was tried last week at Scale for the murder of Joseph Fincher at Craw- ford last fall Porter shot Fincher down and defied the whole community. The sheriff of Russell County requested troops to assist in making the arrest and de- tachment of the Phenix City Rifles was sent to Crawford.
 The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Porter Saturday, and he was given life sentence. Ills defence against the murder charge was plea of ipsanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Committee spent yesterday in the exam ination of the books of the Grand Off, cers so that their report might be sub mitted to the Grand Lodge today. The Finance Committee is composed of the following Knights: c. c. GIgore of Tus. caloosa, T. w. PeagIer of Greenville and G. A. Joiner of Talladega.
 The following are the officers of the Grand Lodge; J. B. Christian. Union town. Past Grand Dictator; J. A. Powe, Talladega. Grand Dictator; I. Schwarz, Mobile, Grand Vice Dictator; Oscar Floyd, Birmingham Gfand Assistant Dictator; T. Gardner Foster. Montgom- cry, Grand Reporter; A. B. Garland Montgomery, Grand Treasurer; Rev. B. c. Glenn. Brewton. Grand Chaplain: W. H. Armstrong, Prattyille Grand Guide; Grand Trustees, c. e. Kilgore, Tusca- Ioosa; c. A. Joiner. Talladega; T. w Peagler, Greenville. Committee on Laws T. S. Plowman. Talladega: J. R. Tal- ly, Scottsboro: H. S. D. Mallory, Selma Supreme Representatives-J. B. Christian Uniontown; G. l.. Conner, Eufauia. Al- ternate Supreme Representatives-E. l.. CahallN J. E. Tally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
HINTS FOR AMATEURS. Sheltered Nooks and Corners in Sun
 burned Yards
burned Yards.

The bare and shelterlass condition of many Montgomery back yards does much to prevent and spoil an adequate enjoy ment of their greenery and seclusion. Yet the arrangement of an attractive, refresh ing shelter from the too-searching rays of the strong summer sunlight is a com paratively easy matter. It may be &C., complished in . variety of ways.
 The floral tent" recently suggested by The Advertiser Is one of the easiest and most effective manners of securing a grateful place of shade. Three stout poles. planted at equal distance from each other, and tied strongly together at the top. form the initial equipment. Quick growing vines-wild cucumber, Japanese and native hops, Chinese mstrimony, ampelopsis-for rapid growth and swift covering: morning glories, climbing nas- turtiums, and scarlet runners for covering bare stalks. and to afford variety-will furnish the leafy shade and seclusfon de- sired in short order. Plant in fairly good earthr-with the exception of the nastur- tiums, which need poor soil for the best bIooming-water thoroughly and fre- quently. and provide poultry wire. strings or dead branches for the vines to cling to. This is all the treatment and attention necessary. Nature will do the rest if only allowed half a chance.
 where a supple screen IS oeSireO, Just something to afford relief from the fervid sunshine flooding the pack yard or gar- den just when the yard or garden is most needed, arrange poultry wire upon sup ports, four, five, six, or eight feet high, according to situation and area of shade considered desirable The vines sug- gested for the floral tent answer equally we'll for this purpose. and sweet peas are admirable, if good earth sufficiently deep. can be provided. It Is better, however. to rely mainly upon some hardier and less unreliable climber. Tall growing flowers and foliage plants. cannas, rud- beckias sun flowers. hollyhock-the single varieties of the latter will bloom this season--Kaf1r, or even the common sweet corn. and hardy foliage plants. may be planted in front of the vines, and will add much to the effect. In many cases a row of these tall blossoms will furnish most of the shade needed. The effect of such an arrangement is excellent. If scarlet runners are planted on both sides of wire screen, however, or trained to climb up willow supports. set pretty close together. enough delicate green beans" will be provided for a whole sum mer's epicurean enjoyment. Hop vines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

 Miss Lillian Martin, Graduate of Tram ing School for Nurses, Brantford. Can., now of Milwaukee, Wis, Testifes that the Hospital Doctors Rely Upon Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compouhd to Cure Severe Cases of Woman Ills She says: DEAR Mas PrxHAM While taught in the training schools throughout country look down upon patent and while the doctors hospitals speak slghtngy o them o patients have found they really know different have e quenty give Lydia VegetaDle Copoundto the most serious ol troubles falling of the womb eucoha and other disorders They would as put the Compound in regular medicine bottles and label Tonic other but knew was your Corn' pound and them fill in prescription bottles have anything but happy results from its use alteration has been relieved and cured in few weeks especially where your Sanatvc been applied aso feel but due to vou to give proper credit for Lydia Pkhams Vegetable Com pound; have great faith and often recommend 70 otne Miss LILLIAN MARTIN, SS4 27th Ave, Milwaukee Wis.
 ssooo FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUIN you are sick write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass for advice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Rrokers Win Case.

Washington, April 7.-The United States Supreme Court today decided the case of E. A. stookard and others Clint Morgan ard others. raising the question of the validity of the Tennessee statute providing vfor the col lection of a privilege tax on merchandise brokers. The brokers, Stockysrd and others in taking orders for outside firms pnd that :he Stats law is interference with inter state commerce. The decision rendered to- day. which was announced by Justice Peck ham. sustained this view, reversing the de- Gison of the Suprene Court of the State of Tennessee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

urday last found him on the. verge of nervous prostration and on Sunday ne was out of his head part of the tune
 Nothing serious was thought of ms case however Early today he arose ana uress- cd himself and then without making any remark stepped to the next room and fired a bullet into his right temple, He was dead when members ot his family
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

reached him.
 Mir Whitfelds plight is laid to over work and worry over fntncial affairs. He had lost heavily on several enter prises In which he was interested. Mir Whitfield was born in England tor- ty-seven years of age. He came to kanss8 City in 1881. and with tho exception Of one year. had been with The Star since that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
-------------------7-------- -------------------- Cholera at Manila.

Manila. April "A total of i75 eases and | 37 deaths from cholera were reported up to noon today. The natives are making great efforts to break the quarantine established here and in doing native has been killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Carpet Bedding.

To secure the best results plants having highly colored foliage should be relied on. Their effectiveness will not depend on their flowers, therefore they will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Crystal gazing has been superseded in Lon don by little black mirrors from India, in which faddists assert they can see future
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
ADVERTISER AMATEUR GARDENERS CONTEST
 IS MEETING WITH WONDERFUL SUCCESS
REWARD.

Ten ($1o.oo) Dollars reward will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person found stealing flowers, plants or :, shrubs from any yard either back or front, in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
CITY TREAsURER
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Douglas Island news., 1902-09-24

The Yukon Territory has been creat- ed separate inland revenue division, with Inspector Busby, of White Horse, as collector of customs.
 Experts say that Forty Mile will be large producer when most of the camps now prominent before the world have ceased to attract attention.
 The Nome steamers are now making their final trips for the season, and that camp will be shut out from the outside world for the next eight months.
 Mate Dangard of the barkentiue Reap CT was drowned at Naknek last month, while attempting to save the life of a Japanese who had fallen overheard.
 Arthur Letts, of Los Angeles ,sCalif., who has just returned from flying trip to Dawson, thinks the Klondike will be big producer 50 years hence.
 Wm. A. H. Quasi, for 28 years an en- ploye of the Pacific Coast s. S. Co.,, died suddenly on board the Senator Sept. 9th, while enroute from Nome to Seat tie.
 The Standard says that the Spirit of progress has struck Wrangel." We can't tell from here whether it refers to case goods or the ordinary pace making hooch.
 Nuggets of native copper, varying from the size of pea to chunks 30 and 40 pounds in weight, are said to be of common occurrence in the new Nazina diggings.
 A prominent Dawson operator re- gently said that he could place six men on No. 16 below discovery on Forty Mile, and in short time take out 5000 per day.
 Judge Wickersham has created a new mining district out of Forty Mile, with headquarters at Steele creek, and ap- pointed s. M. Graf, formerly of Juneau, recorder.
 Mrs. Fred Struthers has just won her suit at Eagle for title to placer claim No. A on Glen Guich, in the Rampant district. This claim will clean up S75,- 900 this season.
 Burton B. Bennett U. s. district at torney for Alaska during Clevelands last administration, has been nominated by the democrats of King county, Wash, for the legislature.
 Judge Wickersbam, in an interview at Tacoma, stated that outside of few people at Skagway and Juneau, there is no demand for territorial form of gov ernment for Alaska.
 A Yakima, Wash, stock grower is go- ing to ship 1000 head of sheep to Kodi- ak, investigation having satisfied him that the country is all right for the purpose of sheep growing.
 Now comes hest. Paul Pioneer-Press as an advocate for territorial form of government for Alaska, which goes to show that some one has been imposing on the credulity of the P.-P.
 Judge Wickersham evidently hit the nail on the head when. he said, that from this time on Alaska will have to be reckoned as residence country. He says that the whole Yukon valley is capable of comfortable settlement and will support an immense population.
Douglas Island news., 1902-09-24
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

1UAVI aAGIAVu HUI AfSA UVNJ Valdez has a new drug store.
 Sitka's public school opened Sept. 3. skagway Adventists are holding revival.
 The revenue cutter Perry will winter at Sitka.
 A government school has been open ed at Kasasn.
 Geo. Irving has been elected mayor of Ketchikan.
 Mt. Tavilof, near Unimak Pass, is get ting up steam.
 Collector Jarvis has abolished the Dawson office.
 There are now 4S5 pupils in the Skagway schools.
 The Miocene ditch, in the Nome dis trict, cost s3oo,OOO. There is report of a rich strike in the Sea Level mine.
 Experts are examining the copper de- posits on the Kotsina.
 There has been very little rainfall in Nome the past season.
  600 men in the Forty Mile district are making good wages.
 The mercury dropped to below zero at Nome on August 25th.
 Judge Moore of Nome has refused to reopen the Richards case.
 The marine barracks at Sitka are un- dergoing extensive repairs.
 The Journal says that Ketchikan needs an independent wharf.
 The Oregon on her last trip from Nome carried s3750Oo in gold.
 The Senator on her last trip South carried s175,OOO in Nome gold.
 Winter mining will be tried in the Porcupine the coming season.
 The Nome outputf for the present sea- son is now placed at S7,0O0,00o,
 Skagway and Dawson meat men have combined for raise in prices.
 Nothing new has been heard from the alleged rich placer strike at Yaktag,
 A winter mail service has been pro- vided for between Homer and Kenai.
 Chicago capitalists are investing quite heavily in the Forty Mile district.
 During the past summer Bishop Rowe has appointed Il new clergy for Alaska, The small trader is gradually going up against it both at Dawson and Nome. The Vira Rial now has contract to carry mail between Haines and Skag- way.
 The editor of the Skagway Guide has forsaken the tripod and taken a seat on the safety valve, while the paper is be- ing run under high moral pressure.
Douglas Island news., 1902-09-24

The light house near Scotch Cape, in Unimak Pass, is fast nearing compile tion.
 The Hot Air claim, in the Nome dis trict, was recently robbed of S20Oo in dust.
 wrangel has a hospital and now wants capable couple to take charge of it.
 Five steamers now regularly ply the waters between Golovin Bay and Fish river.
 Between 4OOO and 5000 men are work ing on the creeks in the vicinity of Nome.
 The long distance telephone between Nome and Council City has been com pleted.
 Forty Mile is now the Mecca for busted Klondikers looking for grub stakes.
 Geo. G. McNamara, a we'll known Klondiker, recently died at Pineville, Oregon.
 Nuggets of native silver are found in considerable quantities in the Nazina district
 Forty Mile operators are clamorous in their demands for an All-American railroad
 The work of surveying the Alaska Central railroad will be completed by Nov. 1st.
 John w. Shook won the champion ship in singles at the Skagway tennis tournament
 A violent storm ragged off the mouth of the Yukon during the week ending August 25th.
 The White Pass R. R. is moving it's freight to the interior at the rate of 30 cars per day.
 It is claimed on good authority that Dawson's population has dwindled to less than 60OO.
 The Thibet creek mines, in the Stic- keen river district, gave good account ing this season.
 Henry Mack, formerly of Juneau, was found dead in his cabin at Skag- way Sept. 18th.
 The body of an unknown man was recently found on Mystery creek, in the Nome district.
 A large force of men is clearing the townsite at the tide water terminus of the Valdez railroad.
 The clean up on Crooked creek, in the Council City district, this year will amount to SZ,OUU,OOO.
 Adahk island, 400 miles west of Dutch Harbor, has been reserved as a govern ment coaling station.
 The Rodman Bay Mining company claims to have ledge of 600 feet of free milling ore in sight.
 The manager of the Rodman Bay mines says he has great difficulty in securing competent men.
 August Brotbeck, the Skagway dairy, man, recently met with an accident that may cost him leg.
 Rex Gulch, in the Nazina district, is turning out s1oo per day to the shovel, according to late reports.
Douglas Island news., 1902-09-24

A ledge carrying silver and lead to the value of S200 to the ton is being de- veloped on the Unuk river.
 It is probable that Capt. Howell, commanding officer at St. Michael, will be court martialed for cruelty.
 Blamey Stevens, of Ketchikan, has been appointed engineer for the Auro- ra Mining company of Cook Inlet.
 Now comes the news that an entire mountain of copper ore has been locat- ed on the headwaters of the Tanana.
 Judge Wickersham is in favor of some of the license money being spent in the building of good roads in Alaska.
 It is now stated that the interior de- partment will permit mining locations on the new Alaska government reserve.
 The skeleton of an unknown man was recently found near Haines. He had evidently been dead two or three years.
 White Horse defeated the White Pass base ball club of Skagway by score of 15 to 14 Sept. 18th, and took the s1oo purse.
 No. ,. on Anvil creek, in the Nome district, has just been sold for sl25,OOo. Two years ago this property sold for 315,ooO.
 Two tons of gold and copper ore have been shipped from mine near Mac kay's, on the Yukon, to the Tacoma smelter
 The statement is made that notwith- standing the comparatively low price of feed, it costs S2500 to winter horse in Dawson.
 The bids for clearing the government military reserve at Haines ranged from SS, ,75O to S36,0OO. This indicates close figuring.
 Fred Harvey was hung at Nome Sept. 9th for the murder of Con and Flor ence Sullivan on Unimak Island in June, 1901.
 Orders have been received to rebuild the bunk houses and blacksmith shop at the Jualin mine, which were burned last spring
 Material for the Klondike Mines rail- way is at last being shipped to the in- terior. The initial shipment includes a locomotive.
 The Pioneer Mining company of Nome will clean up S700,0 this season; the Hot Air s2O0,0O0 and the Wild Goose S500,0O0.
 Boshart and Olsen, operating in the Big Horn country, have made prepara- tions for regular shipments of ore from Cnelr prOperCleS.
 Wm. Redpath, recently sentenced to 100 days in jail at Ketchikan for va grancy, died in that institution Sept. 10th of alcoholism.
 Now comes company with peti- tion to the Canadian parliament asking for charter to build railroad from Dawson to Grand Forks.
 The richest pay streaks in the Nazina are those where the heaviest deposits of native copper occur in the gravel. Some of this copper carries high per centage of gold, assays revealing as high as s7ooo to the ton.