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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

thing more than drought to put to naught the industry of a school boy who is keep illk his lawn green for a $5 prize or q girl who is giving her leisure hours to an aster bed which is soon to be ready for inspection by the judges. MT. stevens, the man who originated the Carthage flower movement, came to St. Louis last fall to become the principal Of the Crow school. but the good work ne had gwen such impetus has progressed in his ab- sence. and last winter. like MT; Flnney turnip. ."it grew and 1t grew.
 Dr. L. E. Whitney. member or the Board of Education. succeeds MT. Stew ems as the leader of the Carthage mower movement Dr. Whitney is genuine flower man. He is the sort or man wno ,, will offer 8 to the school child who Will leave in his office during the year the prettiest bouquet. He did this last year and his office was never without flowers The doctor says 1t was the cheapest and Drettiest decoration an office ever hao. but it served its good purpose. for it taught a great many children the flower habit.
 MT. Stevens's successor in the Carthage schools is G. NJ. Holiday. MT. Holiday has been given an active part in the Car thage flower work While Dr. Whitney Is to have charge of the work at the homes. Mir. Holiday Is to lead the move ment in the schools. A Carthage school window is not like other school windows ordinarily seen. It has window garden.
 The flowers are either raised in the school or else are brought from the homes bv the children. There are scarce iy any school children without flower beds and vines at their homes. For that matter. there are few grown people In Carthage without them. The flower habit Is too general for many to escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Comments on the Contest.
Montgomerv. Ala. Mapch 26, ls ardar Edifnr AdYertiaer.

Montgomerv. Ala. Mapch 2b, lsOz'
 Garden Editor Advertiser. Dear Sr:-The plan of The Advertiser for encouraging the citizens of our beau- tiful and growing city to beautify the grounds surrounding their dwellings oe- serves the heartiest commendatlon. Scarcely anythin~ emphasizes ,e nose strongly to visitor the progressiveness and taste of a city's population than the c.re that is bestowed by them on their immediate surroundings. A well kept IawA. with attractive and neatly ar ranged and cultivated foYers, catches and holds the admiring regard of every passerby. When the exterior of every home in the whole city Is made beautitui by green grass. neat shrubbery ana cius- tering flowers the general effect IS most charming That such surroundings pro duce a distinct moral effect cannot De donhted. The man who cares for grass and flowers cannot be wholly bad ana even the sordid minded are lifted out or themselves by the sight of clustering hIooms and emerald sod. I do not know of A city anywhere. either, where nt- file care is so wonderfully repaid by the results as here. At very slight ex- pense each door yard can be mace 10 glow with beauty. I wish for the enorts of The Advertiser a most abundant sue cess. I am glad to note that your oiler is so made as to cover back yards as well as front. for back yards are some times found that exhale not the odors of Araby." but a something more like the offense of Hamlets Uncle. Let the good work go on. till every dweller m Montgomery has become, in practice IT moi in theory, a member of an enective citv improvement league. Very truly yours. "' W. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
A Professional Charity Worker.

Philadelphia Record.
 ..The newest profession for women Is that of a charity worker, remarked a prominent club women ye "You needn't laugh. There really IS ch a profession. and it Is new ana II were younp woman 1 would enter into train inc for il. There is not much competit- ion as yet, and the opportunities for studying charity work are limited, but stiIl it is now possible. New York has established a training school for charity workers. and 1t is meeting with success The women who enter are put Into active service at visiting under proper lectures unon the different phases of the leader" ship, and then there are courses or sup feet. It is quite worth entering from financial standpoint, also Philadeipnia is proverbiany conservative. and yet we pay the young woman at the salary oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
BIG DAMAGE l SUIT FILED Fifty Thousand Dollars
 Asked For. THROWN FROM STREETCAR He Died as Result of the
 Accident. Montgomery Street Railway Con- pany Defendants in the Case Action Brought by Widow
 of Dead Man.

A suit to recover s5o0O0 from the Mont gomery Street Railway Company for the
 ueatn of M. Ford bonham was fied In the Circuit ClerSs office yesterday afternoon
 by the attorneys of Mrs. Sarah F. Bon
 nam.
 ford Bonham was the young man from Wilcox County who was thrown rom Jackson Street car on the lSth or last August at the curve on Mildred ana M tioI- comp Streets. .eceiving injuries rom which he died. At the time of the acci- dent the young man was learning how to run a car, -tna. he might become mo- torman. The motorrnan or the conduc- tor. 1t is charged. attempted to take the curve at Muured and Holcomb Street at l a dangerous rate of speed. Bonham and | several of the passengers were thrown | to the ground with terrible force. Bon
 ham was moved to an infirmary where he died
 The style of the suit Is Sarah E. Bon i ham. as admintstrayix of the estate of M. Ford Bonhamx vs Montgomery Street
 Railway" The case will be tried at the
 spring term of the Circuit Court. The complainant alleges that the de-
 fendant corporation was operating car
 on its Jackson Street line from which M. 1 Ford Bonham was thrown receiving in juries that caused his death. The com i plaint further alleges that at the corner | of Mildred and Holcomb Street there Is q
 sharp curve which cannot be passed with ! safety at a greater rate of speed than l five miles an hour. It is further stated that although the conductor and motor
 man on the car from which Bonham was | thrown knew this that one of them neg ! ligently turned on the electric current un- | til the car ran down to the curve at a ! rate of twenty-five miles an hour. The
 complaint alleges that the additiona
 speed was put or the car within twenty
 feet of the curve and on account of this | negligence of the servants of the defend 1 ant corporation. the plaintiff claims that the death of Af. Ford Bonham was -caused.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Died in Pensacola.

Mir. Thomas W. Finch, who died in Pensacola last Monday. formerly lived in Montgomery and\ has many relatives and friends in this city. About hfteen years ago he went to Pens1cola where he has since resided and been in business He is survived by his Wife and six cAil- lren. The Pensacola Press in noting hi' funeral said: . r " Finch from St. Mlchael's Church vesterday at 4:30 p. m., was one of the isrsest ever witnessed in this city. the incai Elks having turned out in a body to do honor to the last sad rites or their denartcd brother. The scene at the grave u,as unusually impressive. The floral of serings were exceedingly beautiful and nr0fuse,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Smallpox Increase.

One of our exchanges says:
 ''Dr. s. Dana Hubbard of the New York Board of Health. advances the interest ing theory that the mortality of small pox in this country is increasing. Tn his oninion. the old smallpox infection Tn America had practically died out when. two or three years ago. the country was reinfected from the Philippines" pr. Hubbard is native of Montgomery and son of Mrs s. D. Hubbard of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
ADVISORY WARNINGS
HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE RIVER TO RISE.
Weather Bureau Sent Out Bulletins to Farmers and Cattlemen. Reports from River
 Stations.

The rainfall of night before last and vesterday, while not excessive. was quite heavy over Middle Alabama, amounting fo 2 I inches at Wetumpka up to p. m , at Taliassee up to same hour, 2.6i inches had fallen; Montgomery. 1.76. and Selma, a.92. 4his region are already moderately high, and as most of the rain fell after the issue of the regular bulletins yesterday morning, the local office of the Weather Bureau called for special D. m. reports from it's river, stations. which show the following:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

posts some years ago." said F. c. Stew ems. of Omaha, one of them. Ths captain at this post was a religious man. and every Sunday he sent all the pris- oners in the guardroom to church. The chaplain was very long-winded, ana the prisoners rebelled. They finally succeed- ed in getting a board of investigator " look into the matter. The board decided after due punishment was not allowable. in that 1t was not only unusual" but cruel" That will do for civilian" left the hotel for the theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Sent to Church as Punishment.

From the New York Tribune.
 A group of army officers was talking over experiences at the Grand Hotel last evening. There was also naval officer and two Or three civilians in the group, The naval officer had told of going to sleep in church at Annapolis. dreaming that he was falling out of a buggy ana awakening to find that his dream came near enough the truth Go net him ten de- merit marks. That makes me think or an episode at one of thc Western army
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

s5OOO, and she can greatly supplement it by iecturing and literary work upon the subject of her profession. Other cities do better than this. and the time is not far distant when all charitable work will be conducted in a methodical manner by an expert. who will be well paid for her services"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
To the Retail arocers of Montgomery

We have secured the introduction of the new health breakfast food. MALTA VITA, in Southern Alabama, and will furnish you not only the food in large family packages but in free sample pack. ages for your customers to try. Do no, let this great summer breakfast food pass by untried. It is a seller and a winner, as nearly every one likes its delicate fa- vor and pleasing taste. Read what the paper will say of it. Telephone for free samples
 adv-3t. W. F. Vandiver & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
MT, Hanna's Real Position.

LOuisVille COurfer-JOurnaI. ,.,-
 The intentions of Senator Hanna with respect to the next campaign for the Presidency are said to be a riddle; but. nevertheless. d plausible guess might be made. For instance: He will take the non1ination if he can get it; if he finds he cannot ger it. then he does not want if There are several other receptive sentlemen in the same situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Special River Forecast.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Certificates Awarded by the State
 Board of Examiners.

Teachers were passed by the State Board of Examiners yesterday as fol- lows:
 Madison County-A. J. Hunt. Hunts vile; Miss Alcv Burrel. Merdianville; Normal
 Choctaw County-J. l.. Pearson. J. F. Winston. A. J. Sparkman. Mary, Turner. Kelley Clarke. L. O. Harris, F. ". Rog- C. E. Kennedy. J. w. Rudder. A T. Rud- der, Nora Owen. J. c. Scott, J. D. Phil Uns R Reddeu,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

raining. river rising rapidly: Tailassee, raining. river rising rapidly: Montgom- cry, cloudy, river rising slowly; Selma, raining, rising slowly. The above shows that the river at We tumpka was rising at rate of foot an hour, though. fortunately. the heavy rains had not. up to ? D. m., yesterday, extended to the upper rivers.
 However. the rise was sufficiently rapid as to demand warning for points below Wetumpka, and the following forecast was widely distributed along the river:
 Special River Forecast.
 4 D. m., March 2. 1902. The lower Coosa and Alabama will rise steadily if not rapidly during tonight and Friday, attaining moderately high stages; may reach about B feet at We tumpka, and probably slightly exceeding Sl feet at Montgomery. and reaching 32 feet at Selma during Friday. Should fur ther heavy rains occur tonight these stages will be exceeded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
----------- ---------------------- DIR. CROSSLAND FINED.
In Concealed Pistol Case He is Taxed $50.

Before Judge W. H. Thomas in the City Court yesterday pr. J. H. Cross land pleaded guilty to the charge of car
 The charge grew out of the shooting of Lieutenant Noble J. Wiley last August
 The concealed pistol charge followed and was dependent upon the assault and bat tery case, which was tried the day be- fore. The concealed weapon case was called yesterday afternoon at o'clock and Dr. Crossland's attorney announced that he desired to enter a plea of guilty. Solicitor I.omax told the jury that the State would be satisfied with fine Of $50 The jury remained out only few minutes fin fixing the fine at that figure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

MALTA VITA is the ideal health break fast food; delightful to the tastes siuvig- orating, nourishing and the food Tor tn- valids; Is easily digested. Try it
 adv-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

THE. KIDNEYS AND THE SKIN. If the kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin will be pimpiy or blotchy. Hood Sarsa- parilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys and clears the complexion. By thoroughly purifying the blood 1t makes good health tSt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

The confirmed bachelor always aImirss a woman who likes dogs better than eabies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
ADVERTISER AMATEUR GARDENERS CONTEST
 WILL MAKE CITY BEAUTIFUL WITH FLOWERS
REWARD.

Ten (9lo.oo) Dollars rewsrd
 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., 1902-03-28

Canton. Ga, raining, river rising: Re- saca. Ca. cloudy, river falling; Rome Ca. cloudy, river falling; Wetumpka,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

The spring poet Is showed under.
The bee., 1902-07-24

assassination OF a, non union
miner at st, Charles, who was
molesting no one at the time.
Chief book keeper, of the
Crabtree mine, w. G. Wright,
was disabled portion of last
week, by rising on one of his
hands, which called for a surgi-
cal operation. He is now better
and able for duty.
Another new mining machine
will soon be put in the Hecla
mine Making four in all at
wo:k there, which in addition to
the mines, makes that mine well
equipped for large production
of coal.
The bee., 1902-07-24
A Newspaper Hoodoo.

There is hoodoo in every
newspaper office. 1t hides be-
hind the cobwebs and comes out
at critical times and gets In its
dastardly work. The story of
how the newspaper hoodoo was
born is told with hushed breath
in every newspaper office. Those
who say that when Herr Gutten-
berg started the first newspaper
in Germany a maiden lady of
advanced years persuaded some
irresponsible youth to marry her.
She left word at the newspaper
Office that the thing be properly
written up. The paper told the
facts, including a statement about
the BRIDES age, looks and dispo-
sition, and she being mad with
rage, sold herself to the devil
and was transformed into an evil
spirit. To this day this spirit
prowls around newspaper Offices.
Don't laugh when you see ludi.
crous things in the paper; they
are the DEVILS work. Cross
yourself.
The bee., 1902-07-24
Hopkins County Fair.

Only a short time until the great
Hopkins county far will begin.
There will be more attractions this
V, ar than ever. Ice water in abund-
ance and abs olutely free to all.
Don't fail to attend this year, ii you
have never been before or nevor eX-
pect to go again. This is to be the
cracker-jack fair and carnival of the
season and you can't afford to miss it.
The bee., 1902-07-24
DARLINGTON TO HAVE A
$4,000 SCHOOL BUILDING.
Three Stories and a Basement With All
Modern Convenenccs. Steam Heat.
ing and the Latest in Ventilation.
TO BE BUILT OF BRICK AND STONE.

Ground was broken today for Earl
ington's new school house, which
will be built of brick and stone and
will be one of the best school build
ings in Hopkins county. All mod
e n improvements in the way of
heating and ventilation will be used.
The building will be erected on the
site where the old school stood that
was burned last year. This build
ing will add greatly to the town and
Will be benefit to all.
The bee., 1902-07-24
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W. >. MarUln, formerly super
intendent of the Henderson divi-
sion, has been made superintend-
ent of the Southern lines between
st. Louis and Louisville.
Operator Larkin, who has been
working days at this place, has
been transferred to Nortonville.
Operator Brooks, who formerly
worked here, is now working at
Guthrie nights.
We understand Charles Dan
iels, who worked here a short
while, has been appointed agent
at Hopkinsville. Here's to you,
Charlie.
There are several changes on
this division in contemplation
that we cannot speak of just at
present.
Chief Dispatcher Z. L. Wise
was in Louisville a few days this
week on business.
Dispatcher Willie X. Griffin
says ''if he don't get to make
that visit to his Ohio home soon,
there will be trouble in the camp
and someone is going to get
hurt
The boys say that &. J. NJ. is
kept quite busy answering let
tiers to the young ladies who have
written to him from all over the
country.
Conductor Joe Robertson says
Sam Branch. better known as
"Pizen Oak SAM" Is a regular
jonah to him, as he can never go
in on time when Sam is pulling
him.
Don't be uneasy, E.. We
are on to that little trouble that
occurred the other night, but we
will not say word about it.
w. J. Palmer, through freight
conductor, subscribed to the Bee
last week. There is another man
that knows a good thing when
he sees it.
Will someone please rise and
explain why Ed Beal travels the
road leading to the lake so much?
Dispatcher Ed Brownie was
here this week moving his fami-
lY to Birmingham, where he is at
work in the dispatcher's office.
Mr.. NJ. T. Morgan, general SUI
perintendent. of the Gulf IL Ship
Island Railroad and an old Earl
lngton boy, sends the publisher
of The Bee copy of the Missis-
sippi Journal, published at Gulf
port, Miss, and adds an invita-
ton to "stop off and remain
awhile" when we go that way.
In the department headed "In-
dustrial" The Journal has this to
say of Mr.. Morgan's road:
"The Gulf d Ship Island Rail-
road, In the II months ended
May 81, 1902, delivered to its
connections 2S, 431 loaded cars,
as compared with 1892 loaded
cars in the corresponding period
of the preceding year, the in
crease being 50 per cent. In the
same IL months the company re-
ceived 1891 loaded cars, as
against 1862 cars the year be-
fore, the increase being 26 per
: cent"
Mr.. Sanders, of Guthrie, is day
operator here now.
The bee., 1902-07-24
Rum Shops Forced to Close.

Within the last few weeks 20 rum
shops have gone out of business in
Cheyenne, WyO., because of an order
issued by the Union Pacific railroad
forbiding employees to frequent bust
ness places when they are off duty.
The order is being rigidly enforced
and railroad men will now have a
chance to pay grocery bills, buy
new dresses for their wives and to
invest their surplus earnings in
real estate.
The bee., 1902-07-24
A Dangerous Rooster.

While a siXteen-months-old child
of tenant living on the farm of ST.
las Robertson, near Fernleaf, was
playing in the yard the other day ii
was ATTACKED by a large Plymouth
Rock rooster. The rooster made
terrible use of his spurs in the little
tots face, cutting a cash in each ear,
above the left eye, and finally broke
the point ofone spur off in the child's
forehead at the edge of its hair. The
child's screams attracted the moth
er, who fastened to its rescue and
drove the Infatuated chicken away
In few more minutes the rooster
would probably have killed the
chIld.-DOver News.
The bee., 1902-07-24
Chased a Wheat Thresher.

Some of the boys are telling one
on Mr.. Fegan, the genial and jOvial
check weighman on No. 8 tip. 1t is
said he is so intent on securing his
proportion of gondolas that he chas-
ed a thresher engiue half way to
Rarnsley to ask them If hey had
any CONS.
The bee., 1902-07-24
New Boat on the Lake.

+. NJ. Orr and w. G. Edmondson
have purchased boat from some
party in Henderson and it is now
floating proudly on the waters of
Loeb Mary. We are extremely glad
of this purchase, as we frequently
have cause to borrow boat and do
not like to ask the same man each
time.
The bee., 1902-07-24
Bold Fellow.

"Yes, mother" said the Boston
girl, Il have broken my engagement
with Emerson. | discovered that
he was lacking in modesty."
1.-The idea. Howl"
"He was going to present me with
pair of skates, aud Internationally
asked me what size-oh, it was so
shockiug-what size shoe l wearr'
Kansas CIty Journal.
The bee., 1902-07-24
Rev. McAfee Receivers.

Rev. Richard McAfee, who held a
meeting at this place sometime
since and closed it on account of
sickness, writes to n friend that he
was very sick after reaching Cadiz
and also that his child was not eX-
pected to live for several days. They
are both well now, however.
The bee., 1902-07-24
IF W. w W W W W W W W W
HAPPENINGS In KENTUCKY.

Hon. John B. Chenault has an
nounced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for State
Auditor.
Marion G. Without, former
newspaper man of Lexington,
has been promoted to First
Lieutenant in the regular army.
A rich vein of zinc has been
found recently near Salem,
Livingston county, and steps
will be taken at once to develop
it.
John Pierpont Morgan has
offered Turkeys sultan 1920, 000,-
600 for sole privilege of building
railroads, gas plants, electric
works, etc.
Petitions have been filed for a
vote in Fulton, at special cleo
ton, of the wet or dry question
and the vote will be submitted
on the 9th of September.
Mrs. Frank Wolfe, of Hardin,
and Miss Eunice Starks, of Olive,
were adjudged insane a few
days ago, and were ordered
to the Hopkinsville asylum.
A Mexican woman in Ell Paso,
Texas, has given birth to two
healthy children, the second one
born six weeks after the first.
The case has caused considerable
comment among Physicians.
A committee of Danville
business men, by invitation OF
Mr.. II. B. Spencer, of the South
ern railroad, will go to st. Loui;
for conference in regard to the
extension of the Southern from
Harrodsburg to Danville.
Horac e Lane the largest boy OF
his age in Kentucky, if not il
the United States, died at his
home in Ballard county. He
was Is years old, weighed Boz
pounds and was six feet high
No coffin could be found large
enough and a carpenter had tC
make one.
The Cum berland Telephone
and Telegraph Company filled
suit at Hartford today agains
the Rough River Telephone com
pany, seeking to enjoin tina
company from stringing its wire
in certain places, charging tina
its own service is thereby inter
fered with and the lives of it
employees imperiled.
The Henderson Board of Edu
cation has elected Prof. Hays
who is out on bond, after bein!
arrested for attempted arson, t.
be principal of the High Schoo
: for the coming year. The boarC
writes a card, in which it de
clares that it has suspended
judgement in the case of Prof
Hays until he is proven guilty
and asks the people to do tn
same thing.