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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
CLEARING the 0angways.

Pottsville, Pa. Oct 23.-Much clearing
up of gangways is necessary at many OF
the collieries before normal production Will
be obtained. Fully rs per cent OF the
mine workers are already employed and
others will resume as soon as places are
ready for them. The big grade engines
have not yet resumed on the Mlllock
branch Of the Reading because the Ma
hanoy plant Is still idle Conditions are
favorable at Brookside. Goodspring and
Eagle Hill collieries Of the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron company and at
the St. Clair colliery for large shipments
In a day or two.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
DISTRICT w. R. G. MEETING
Mrs. Taylor, the National President, I,
Attendance upon the conven-
ton at GAINESVILLE,

Special to The Journal.
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Oct 23.-The second
district of the W. r. c. is holding con-
vention in GAINESVILLE, and the delegates
will be here two days Mrs. Lodusky J.
Taylor Of lie Sueur, the national presi-
dent, and Mrs. Cora Wright of Minneapo-
lis, department president. are in attend
ance. Corps at Mankato, Blue Earth
Fairmont, st. James, Sleepy Eye, Albert
Lea, Waseca, Owatonna, Waterville and
other towns are represented. \
Rev. Father ]. Ryan, who died at ST.
Clair Of peritonitis, was buried here this
morning. Bishop Cotter and many priests
of the diocese attended the services. The
bishop ofhciated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
Some Men Not Reinstated.

Shamokin. Pa. Oct. 23.-Nearly all of
the collieries in this district were reopen
ed to- day and the miners actively began
the work Of getting out coal. A number
of fire bosses. engineers and stable men
who had been on the strike were not re-
instated.
Corporal John Bradshaw and Priva te
Joseph Maus OF the Tenth regiment en-
gagged In a fight in the rear of a provost
guardhouse last night during which the
former was cut four times on the neck
and face and Is badly hurt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
Sioux Falls Men Workinn Hard
FUTILE WAS DESPERATE
Hennepin Co. Criminal Attempted to
Jump From Moving Train.
Special to The Journal.

L
Saltwater, Mimi, Oct. 23.-Edward Tut
tie, a Hennepin county convict whom
Deputy Sheriff Alexander was bringing to
the penitentiary, made a desperate effort
to escape from d Northern Pacific pas
senger train yesterday afternoon. He was
breaking the glass in the lavatory Of the
car, intending to jump out, when sur
prised and overpowered by the deputy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23

Western collieries resumed operations.
The others were not ready, but will be
started up inside Of week.
All but one fof the. Erie company's col
lieries were started. y. Operations We're
started in nearly all the collieries owned
by Independent companies. Few disturb
ances were reported. In those instances
where men returned to work and We're
told that their places were filled, the
workmen departed quietly and contented
themselves with reporting the matter to
strike headnuarterS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
rHrs fr YrNr1rcRY

Marion. KY, Oct. 2s.lNear Chapel Hill, last
night, Miss Williamson daughter Of a farmer.
was shot and instantly killed by an unknown
party while she was returning from church, ac-
companied by Mr. Brown; The assailant was
hidden in the woods. q: Az MI Brown recently
had d quarrel with rival, III which, the rival
was seriously shot, It Is thought that the shots
were intended for Brown. B1oodhounds were put
on the trail to-day ( -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
wHITEWAsHING THE COAL
How the Brooklyn Navy Yard Has to
Protect Its Fuel

Ns,o vork Sun Special ServfcS
New York, Oct. Notwithstanding the
ton of the coal stored in the Brooklyn
navy yard Is the means by which the au-
thorities are endeavoring to protect their
stock of coal from thieves. Several days
ago six hundred tons were piled near the
York street gate and some Of 1T has dis
appeared. -,
'If the wnitewashed top disappears,
said the Whitewater, "a sentry will be
posted to watch the coal pile
To-day $50 tons of anthracite arrived at
South Amboy consigned to a Jersey City
firm. Fearing river thieves, the consign-
ment was loaded into trucks and carried
overland Each load was whitewashe
over the top and remained intact until de-
ltyered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
NINE PERSONS DROWNED.

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 2S.-The steamer Ken
shimaru, from Japan, brings news Of the drown
ing Of nine Americans and Europeans as the re-
suit Of the capsizing Of a launch on the Sibe-
rian coast, which was landing passengers from
the steamer Sungari at Kamitehatka. In
Guided were Messrs. Steels and Monod, Ameri-
cans, the latter being the founder of the Monod
hospital, in Seattle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
MOTHER RuTTED IN.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. 23.-John O'Connor is in
Ill embarrassing predicament, being engaged, it
is alleged. to charming young widow and her
mother. also widow, at the same time. The
daughter, finding out that OConnof was making
to marry her mother, took steps
TO stop 1t and has begun breach Of promise
sniff
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
W0RKH0UsE DISCIPLINE
Board Of Corrections and Charities VIII
%, Look Into 1t This Even

Workhouse discipline will occupy the
attention of the board of charities and
corrections at its meeting this evening"
Superintendent Al F. Mcdonald and Hall
Master F. G. Deterly are said to be at
outs and it is understood that Mr.. Deter
ly has been temporarily relieved Of duty.
Superintendent Mcdonald is expected to
prefer formal charges.
The system Of appointments at the
workhouse has been severely criticized
on several occasions. AS long as the sub
ordinates owe their appointment to the
board Of charities and corrections they
are not always amenable to the strict dis
cipline which must be maintained in an
institution like the workhouse and are
much inclined to resent any interference
with their independence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
OIL COMPANIES AFTER THE RAILROAD.

New York Sun Special Service.
New Orleans Oct. 23.-The Galloway Oil COM
pany. Of Beaumont Texas. filed suit against the
Southern Pacific company for 100000 damages
for its failure to furnish tank cars on the requi-
siton of the company. Suits filed against
the railroad because of its tank deficiencies. and
it has a dozen on hand, amounting to nearly
million dollars. Another gusher has been brought
in at Sour Lake. Texas, the oil being struck at
depth of 625 feet and being the blacklist yet
encountered in the oil territory of Texas or
Louisiana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
LAWN TENNIS LAWS.

New York, Oct. 23.-At a meeting of the
Lawn Tennis Association, just held, an impor-
tant alteration Of the Laws of the game
considered, cables the London correspondent Of
the Herald. The sentiment that the American
system Of serving with both feet behind the
base line should be adopted unanimous. The
English law hitherto has demanded that the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
COLLEGE PRESIDENT RESIGNS,

New York. Oct. 23.-At meeting of the
board Of trustees of the College Of the City Of
New York, the resignation of General Alexander
S. Webb, who has been president of the institu-
ton more than thirty years. was accepted. His
successor will not be selected Immediately.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23

and nave had no trouble with indigestion since"
writes Mr.. w. T. Thorn pson. of Townsend;
Droadwater Co., Montana. "Words fail to tell
Low thankful am for the relief, as had suf-
Erred so much and it seemed that the doctors
1ould do me no good. got down in weight to
aa5 pounds, and was net able to work at all.
Now weigh nearly 100 and can do days work
on the farm. have recommended your medi-
zine to several and shall always have a good
word to say for DR.. Pierce and his medicines"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1905 pages, in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt OF Fl one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
nv. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
THE USUAL DENIAL ARRIVES,

Washington, Oct. 23.-It is authoritatively
stated that there is absolutely no founda ton for
the report from Little Rock, Ark. Regarding tile
engagement Of Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter
of the president, to John Greenway, of Hot
Springs, ARK. - - 9 .fT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
PROF. j. FREMONT HICKMAN DEAD.

Z Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 23.-Professor J. Fremont
Hickman, aged A, died here late last night of
typhoid fever. He was member of the staff
of the Ohio agricultural experiment station and
was widely known over the United States -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23

le CHIEF factors IN
vigorous old age.
Life is sustained
by food, when it is
properly digested
a nd assimilated.
w h en- digestion
fails, there is a loss
of nutrition which
soon shows itself
in physical weak
ness, nervousness,
sleeplessness, etc.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cure S
diseases of the
stomach, and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition. It
strengthens t h e
body in the only
way possible, by
enabling the as
sanitation of the
nutrition extracted
from food.
III used ten bottles
of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
and several Walls Of
his Pleasant Pellets
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
~ sleep zoeN enough at might,
And the Mamedest appetite
E1,oa. ~, o1.t<,/ h,,oa, hoceoece1 ~

Riley's farmer is the very picture Of a
man advanced in years, yet in the enjoy
ment of perfect health. A good appe-
tite, good digestion and sound sleep, are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
RACE FOR A BRIDE.
c. M. Folger outwits Dr. Bouldin for
 Hand of Miss Rorex.

Scottsboro. June 1S.-(Special.) "A race for a wife. was an unusual occurrance here Monday afternoon between c. NJ. F'olger, a prominent young business man of South Carolina and Dr. Bouldin. broth CT of Hon. Virgil Bouldin of Scottsboro. The young lady for whose hand tne fast ride was made is Miss Ora Rorex, the beautiful daughter of James w. Rorex. one of the most prominent men in Jack son County. Both young men have been stormlng the citadel of Miss Rorex's heart for some time. Mir. Folger came here several days ago and gained the young ladies' consent for speedy mar riage Dr. Bouldin. learning of this through friends. called on her and learn ed from her that the first one of the two who came with the license would win her hand Mounting his horse he hastened to the Probate Judges ofiee-to find that his South Carolina rival had gotten a license and Judge Cargill refused to issue him the precious papers. Rev. Charles Starkey was summoned by tele- phone and joined the happy couple in the holy bonds of wedlock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
BAY ANNETTE SCHOOL.
Last Session Most Successful in His tory of the Town.

Ray Minette, June 1S.-(SpeciaD-This years session of the Bay Minette graded
 schools which closed last Friday, was the most successful ever held In Bald win County Heretofore this town has
 been able to run a small school Of about forty to fifty pupils five or six months
 in the year. and last fall, when 1t was
 nroposed that 5000 school building be
 erected and half a dozen teachers be em-
 nloved some of the oldest and best cit!-
 zens worked hard to defeat the move- rpep+ Rut those more actively interested In the cause of educdti on were in the ma
 ioritv the building was erected-a build ine second to less than half dozen Tn AIahama-six teachers were employed and about 25) pupils were enrolled. The public
 fund does not begin to defray the ex-
 penses and to meet the dehclency prlVats subscrIptions were made this year ana the same course will be pursued Tor the ccning scholastic year.
 Prof. F.. l.. Blalock has worked nara and faithfully and to him a large credit
 is due for having the biggest ana best school the biggest and best county In Alabama ever had Professor plalock has been reelected for another year. ana IS
 already at work to make the school sun
 better another year
 The exercises at the close of the scho9i
 showed conclusively fiat not only has Sd-
 perintendent BIalock done faithful worK'
 hut that each one of his able assistaa:5 \ has been indefatigable in the life work before them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS.
Friends Fear That c. P. Black Has
 Been Drowned.

Ashland June 18.-(Speciai. .)-Considera- ble excitement prevails in this place over the disappearance of c. P. Black young man living here. He went to Talladega June l5 to return June 16 He has not yet returned, but the horse and buggy he was using have been found in Talla- dega Creek Gin Taylor's mill pond some say a few miles from Talladega. The horse was dead, apparently having been drowned. Mir. Blacks hat was found in the creek, but nothing so far has been heard of him since he left Talladega on the afternoon of June 16
 His friends and relatives fear that he may have been drowned. The road in which the horse and buggy werea found. runs along the side of the pond on bluff; and it is feared that Mir. Black in into the pond, possibly losing the road. buggy so that he could not swim out.
 The telephone from here to Talladega is not in working order. hence no more definite news can be obtained at present.
 The grand jury of this county has conn pleted its labors and made it's report, having found sixty-two indictments several of which are for felonies. This ia more true bills than have been found by any one grand jury previously in the history of the county, with possibly one or two exceptions. Several of those who have been indicted have already pleaded guilty; so it is believed that the court will be able to dispose of the most of the cases at the next jury term in July.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
FUNERAL OF JOEL GULLEDaE.
The Remains are Inferred in Coosa
 County.

verbena. June 1s.-(Speciai.)- .)-The re- mains of Joel Gulledge, the eldest citi- zen of Verbena.- who died here Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, were taken to- day to Old Ebenezer churchyard in Coosa County for interment,
 MT. Guiledge was a native of North Carolina. He was born June 24 1911 and would have completed him 91st year If he had lived until next week.
 Early in his manhood Mir. Guiledge came to Alabama and settled near Rock ford. Coosa County. where he was for a great many years a prominent planter. For nearly half a century he had been a faithful member of Old Ebenezer Church In Coosa County and when he removed to, Verbena about eight years ago he said 1t was his desire that his body should find its last resting place with the shadow of the old church house
 Mir. Gulledge. who was an prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, leaves three sons. F. A. Gulledge, J. w. E. Gulledge and R. H. Gulledge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
OFFERED COLLEGE rREsIDENc7
Rev. L. O. Dawson Rendered Honor
 by Trustees of Howard.

0y 4Iu0tOOb OA B&VW
 Tuscaloosa. June ls-tspecial. )-Rev. L. Q. Dawson. pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, has been rendered the presidency of Howard College. the State Baptist College for young men. located at East Lake. While this has not been officially announced. 1t ie no doubt true. The salary offered Is $3.000. This position was offered to Dr. Dawson some while ago, 1t Is said. but no answer has yet been given the board of trustees. pr. Dawson was offered the presidency of the Georgetown College of Kentucky one Session ago and would not accept it. He Is a graduate of Howard College and while he has never engaged actively in education work. those who know him know that whatever kind or class of work he undertakes Is always success. The people of Tuscaloosa would regret very much to lose him. His work here has been a wonderful work and 1t Is hoped that he will nfid 1t possible to re- main here for many years to come. ] At meeting of the Board of Education of the city schools yesterday Miss Clara Werner was elected to i'll the position as teacher of the fourth grade. caused by the resignation of Miss Belle Strickland. Miss Ella King was elected as instructor in the commercial department. which position was filled by Miss Werner last year. Miss King has for the past two years conducted most successful com mercial college here.
 A telegram has been received in the city announcing the death of Mrs. s. E. Cookstone. mother of Mrs. Frank Holt of this city, which occurred at the kel- logg Sanitarium. Battle Creek, Mich rrto0 na NA Virginia and was SO years of age. The inter- ment took place at Battle Creek Sum day afternoon. Mrs. Holt. her only child was with her at the time of her death.
 Jordon Slaughter, Ike Evans and Will Grice the three negroes who were ar- rested at the Alabama Great Southern depot recently on various charges of larceny were tried before Mayor Coch- rane yesterday afternoon. Grice was bound over in three eases at $500 each and was turned over to the county slaughter's bond was fixed at s300 and Evans's at $500.
 News has just reached the city of the marriage of Miss Pearl Rozzelle to Henry Henderson. both of Reform. Ala. The ceremony was performed by the Circuit Clerk, J. W. Cooper. Miss Rozzelle will be remembered as a very charming mem- Der of the boarding department of the Alabama Central Femaile College in 1901
 Miss Matte Johnson. who was killed by the accidental discharge of shot gun at Phoeba, Miss, was a cousin of Mrs. J. T. Garner of this city and made many friends here during her visit last year.
 Dee Caroway has purchased from Mrs. L. Sanders the former VanHoose resi- dence on Eighth Street and Twenty-sixth Avenue. The consideration was 2, 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
Fine Cement Deposit.

R. B. Creagh. the genial city tlcKet .gert of inc Southern Railroad, has re- tsrned from Whatley down the M. and p division of the Southern. and has hronrbt back with him a splendid speci- men of cement rock that he thinks IS very valuable. The deposit is on tract or land owned by Mir. Creashs family. The spec,- men looks more like raoiih cIay tnan does like cement rock. MT. Creagh has sor,ra rded thes rock to be analysed and to heIieves that he has made valuable ind. fin He does not know how thick the de- nosit ia or how large an area it covers, but he knows that it is about seven rect deep where he obtained the specimen that he has been showing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
Aarertising for Site.

The government is advertising in this c,tv for A site for the location or the
 yovsrnment building, authorized by the recent act of Congress. The bids are to he sealed. The advertisement speeches that the lot shall be corner one not less than 15Ox160 feet. This VIII cause tne talk for the location Of the puholns rU ta r.reu,ed an1 from now on there will Ss lively scramble for a site. good ,,,anv think it ought to go east of Broad Street. while others want 1t west Of that thoron1hfare. It will not be known where the new public building is to be located mnti, the government agent decides the question at issue and 1t will be several weeks before this is done'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
Colonel Falkner's Thanks.

co,onel ]. M. Falkner of Montgomery r,hn did so much toward getting up the tremendous house that greeted ex-Gov- srnor Bob Taylor in Montgomery. mas written the following letter. wnicn is highly appreciated by all the members of the Committee appointed by nim 10 assist the Montgomery young iadies Ill making a canvass of the city oi ., se',ns. ,nos
 Montgomery, Ala, June l1. lsoz. ..lor H. Nunneiee and Others, Selma. Ala:
 "Dear Sirs-In behalf of the old Con- feaerate Veterans of Alabama who are snending the evening of their lives in the noor houses of the State, desire to ex- nress most earnest thanks for the gener- oua courteous and hospitable treatment extended to the patriotic women Of Mont gomerv who visited your town Tn the in- terest of the Governor Bob Taylor Sol dier's Home benefit.
 ,"These ladies are enthusiastic Tn tneir praises of the hospitality extended 10 them by the best people Of Selma anu. I may add. they are especially gra.eIu' to YOU. personally, and to those otner hospitable and patriotic seht'eeh ""' co-operated with you. "T am reouested also to say to you that the lovely women who did all in their mower to assist the committee Tn tneir rfoble work will always be rememnereo with pleasure by the Montgomery deiega- tion that invaded your delightful city on this occasion ,oo '"I am delighted to report that the iec- ture was A success from every stand point ...., "Again thanking you and all the other good people of Selma, I remain,
 Yours truly.
 "J. M. Falkner.
 Chairman"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
PAUNcEFoTE's INSURANCE.
He Held Policy in the Mutual Life of
 Naw York

New York, June 1s.-Lord Pauncefete. the Ambassador of the British Govern ment to the United States. was quite heavily insured in the Mutual Life h. surance Company of New York. and the claim was. of course. immediately paid upon his death. He was not insured in any other American company. but held policies issued by the best known Eng fish institutions. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19

address to the members of the comnit- tee. It is believed that he is opposed to a general primary in the State. He refuses to be interviewed and will not give any details of what will be in his communica ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
EpwoRTH LEAauERs.
The State Conference Being Held in
 prattville.

Prattville June -(SpeciaD-Aoout one hundred and twenty delegates came Tn last night to the Epworth League con- ference. ,.
 pr. J. W. Rush gave an interesting talk in welcoming the delegates to the town' This was responded to by the Conference Secretary. G. A. Grant Of Montgomery The audience then repaired to the Sun day School rooms where most tasteful refreshments were served by the local league, during sn informal reception ten dered the visiting delegates.
 The conference is presided over by Rev Frank P. Culver of Tuscaloosa. Fl. Ira wick and George l.. Jenkins dlscourseo on important subjects this morning.