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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
NEGRO IS RELEASED.
Not Identified as the Slayer of Young
 Emfinger.

Wetumpka, Jan. 25.-(Special. 1.-The ne- gro brought here last Sunday from Vir- ginia. who was supposed to be Jesse Da- wis the slayer of young Emfinger, proved to be the wrong man. There was strik- ing resemblance between the two ne- groes and both were lame in the right leg and each had mole upon the neck. After @ number of persons one, the fath- CT of young Emtinger, failed to recognize the prisoner as the murderer, he was set at liberty and immediately left for parts unknown
 A negro prisoner Crawford Reese, made his escape from jail Wednesday night and is still at large. Sheriff Robbins has offered $25 reward for his capture.
 Friday morning as the penitentiary wagons were at the depot loading coal for the prison, one Of the convicts made dash for liberty. and succeeded in es- caping He was sent up from Jefferson County for seven years and had served three years of his sentence.
 Mir. Stathan Goree who has been so desperately ill with pneumonia at Cold Springs. has passed the crisis and is now on the road to recovery.
 The story of Miss Kidd and MT Cren- shaw's marriage in yesterdays Adver- User was quite surprise to Miss Kidd s friends in Wetumpka. Mrs Crenshaw is a native of this town and was here on a visit to her old home only few weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
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amount the government wished to take. The rectifed spirits would be shipped to the factories established by the govern ment, and there thoroughly purified and mixed with water; nor till then can the name of vodka be applied. Of course. such a tremendous undertaking could not be put in operation simultaneously over Russia's vast territory, and experi- ment on a small scale at first was the best policy. So in 1895 the old excise laws were abrogated in certain eastern governments Ga government in Russia is equivalent to a county or province), while factories and shops were put in operation, and all legal manufacture and sale of both spirits and vodka were taken out of the hands of individuals. In 1896 the process was continued in the south ern. western and southwestern govern ments; in 1897 in the northwest: in 1898 in the northern including the government of St. Petersburg, and also Kharffoff and Poland. It will be in force in Western Siberia on July 1 1902 and in Central Siberia in 1904 further extension to the Pacific Coast and into Central Asia is ot1fe te6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
COURT AT ATHENS.
Jesse Surginer Sentenced to Two
 Years and A Month.

Athens, Jan. 25.-(Special. )-The winter term of the Circuit Court, after a two weeks term. Judge Aston of Clayton,
 presiding, closed today. The last week of the Court was devoted to criminal cases. Only one conviction for any fel- ony was haS. Jesse Surginer, young white man, was convicted of an assault with intent to murder. This case grew out of free for all fight among some of the most prominent young farmers in Slough Beat in this County, the fight talk ing place on the public square in the
 town of Athens the first day of June, 1899 In it three Marlborough Nrothers, all popular men, were engaged iA a conflict with c. c. Campbell. a prominent farm CT. Surginer, a brother-in-law of Camp bell, ran up while the fight was in prog ress and began firing on the three broth- CTS, infiicting serious wounds on each. The contention was that he fired to pre- vent the death of his brother-in-law. Campbell.
 After his conviction a fight was made for new trial. It was shown that sen- tence to prison was not the sentence in- tended by the jurors as several of them thought 1t meant simply fine.' Several of the jurors swore that they did not intend to inf1ict imprisonment on the man, but the motion was overruled a<d the defendant was sentenced to the pen itentiary for two years and one month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
SEVOY WON EASILY
GATHERED OFF WITH COTTON
 SELLING STAKES.
Queer Riding Causes the Stewards to Make Suspension Pending An Investigation-Track
 Records Are Lowered.

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-sevoy, who has lodged moro than on. stake to the credit | of his owners, cantered of with the Cotton Selling stakes. worth s1, ,4s5 to the winner, today, and incidentally lowered the seven furlong track record to 1:26. The big sprinter went to the front at his leisure, opened up a big gap and won as he pleased. He was the only success ful favorite of the day Light showers was fast The stewards have suspended George Lamb & Co, their trainer and horses pending an investigation of the performances of the horses Judge Stead man. Jessie Jarboe lowered the track record for mile and sixteenth to 1:46 leg in her race and the stewards promptly suspended Jockey McCann who rode the maie yesterday when she was beaten badly in an inferior field. Weather cloudy: track fast.
 First race. selling. mile-Ecome, 11s G. Winkheld). 13 to ,. won: Sir Florian. lS Oominick). to 1, second; Garter 1:H 1-2. The Bronze Demon. Lovabie, Free Admission. Juanetta and Volantine ran.
 Second race, 2-yea--olds, three and a s to 1. won: Computation. Ills tR. Will liams). II to 5, second: Dark Planet, 110 CR. Brown), Il to 5. third. Time 0:43. Tom Maybin. Halcyondale and Dr. Miles ran.
 lntTO race. Sefllng. IDlie dnu d HdiI- Major Mansir. 1O6 q. Mper). to l. won; Campus. 10e (Minder), to l, second; Ad- metus. lo5 (T. Dean), to 1, third Time 2.37. Dandy H and Judge Steadman ran. en furionssesevoy, nis IS eE. Ro5ertson). to l. won: Grantor. 1ol (T. Dean. 4 to 1. second; Velma Clark, 96 Boyd), 16 to 1, third. Time 1:26 Eva Rice. Scarlet Lily, OHagen. Lennep. Cast Iron, and
 Fifth race, handicap. mile and a six taenth-Jessie Jarboe, 20 douden), to l. won; Reseda, 95 co. Thompson). to l. second; Johnnie McCartey, 96 OHeIgerson), : to ?. third. Time 1:4s 1-2. Intrusive and Ben Chance ran.
 Sixth race, six furlonges--Gala Day. 95 tR. Murphv). to l., won; Apte Up, dale, 1o4 Uindsey), 10 to l. third. Time I:i4. Pigeon Pose Small Jack. Bangalore, Woodstick Inniscara and Waban ran.
 Entries Tomorrow.
 First race, selling. six Undergraduates. 14: Alpaca 125: Masterful. 126; Weird. 127: Ed Garland II. Povntz. Avator, Jer- ". Hunt. 1z9: Elsie Bramble. 13o; John c. Ford. Horseshoe Tobacco, Free Coin age, 132.
 ham, g: Afra. Pirates Queen, Saline, Ante Up. %; Jim Breeze. Strangest, Lin den Ella. 100; Swordsman, 10S: Henry of Franstamar 104; McWilliams, Jena. Io5.
 Third race. steeplechase. handicap. short course-Cicily Thorncap. Gassoon. Hosi, Cantadas, King Elkwood, l3o; Havre B. ls2; Old Fox. 14I: Falella. 15o
 Fourth race. handicap, six and half furlongs-Maggie Davis, 96: kaloma, If You Dare, 97; Uterp. 9s: Andes, 1eS; Se- vov, '119.
 Fifth race mile and twenty yards Handicapper Death. Mynheer, Malay. Charles D, 102; Intrusive. 105.
 Sixth race. three-year-olds; mileITren- tham, 90; Joe Brown, s2; Lady Wads- worth. Josie k, s5; Eliza Dillon, 10O; Rose of May. Lady Alberta. 1o5; pr. Hart. 107.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
BURNs'S BIRTHDAY.
There Was No Celebration in Mont.
 gomery

January 9 was the one hundred and forty-third anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. the Scotch poet and in many sections of the country the occa- sion was celebrated by Scotch societies. The birthday of Burns was not celebrated In Montgomery.
 Robert Burns was born in 1759 in an humble cottage about two miles from Ayr. He was the oldest son of William Burns, a small farmer of good Kincard- neshire stock. He worked hard and it was in his fathers fields that he was inspired to write poetry which made him famous throughout the world and will cause his name to live forever as the greatest of Scotch poets.
 Burns died in poverty on July 2, 1796.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Jennie June.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
 The death of Jennie June Croly has made less impression on the public than it would had the event occurred twenty years ago. Mrs Croly was the pioneer newspaper woman ot this country and ever took an interest in af fairs that were of particular interest to hei sex She founded Sorosis and in many wayl aided women in their intellectual pursuits If there is any gratitude in female hearts there should he some expression of the good she accomplished in a long and active life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
At Oakland.

San Francisco. Jan. 25.-Weather clear. track heavy.
 First race. five-eighths mile. selling Chandoo. l22 (O'Connor). 5 to 1, won; Dwight Way, 119 cTroxler), to l, sec- ond; Breton, 122 (Conley). to 1, third. Time 1:O4 1-2. Ballast. Annie Max. John H. Carr. Sir Claus. Major Bird, The Ma niac, Angeleno ran.
 Second race mile and three-eighths. hurdle handicap-Duke of York II, 14s (Mattier). to 5. won; Mazow. 1So (Pe- ters), 2 to 1, second Solano. 18 Cdig- gins), to i, third. Time 2:4S. Sprylark, Loyal s. ran.
 Third race. half mile, purse-Sylvia Tal bot, 115 (OConnor). 1 to 3. won; Adiron- dack, 115 (Bullman), 2 to 1. second; Dot trell, IT (Jackson), b to 1, third. Time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
OIL IN WASHINGTON.
Believed That It Will Be Found in
 Paving Quantities.

St. Stephens. Jan. 25.-(Special)-Oil prospects are growing brighter here every day. Practical oil men say that there is no doubt that oil has already been found at a depth of about 415 feet, the only question being whether it is in paying quantities, the opinion of the ex- perts being that it is.
 The boring has stopped for the present, on account of shortage in piping, 1t is said, but will reopen in few days.
 Ex-Governor Johnston and Mir. Cobbs of Birmingham have been here for the past two days looking after their mineral interests.
 The white people of the county are, at the last moment, taking an interest in the payment of poll tax and registration. The tax collector is issuino ~>any receipts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Always Worth While.

Washington Star.
 You say you encouraged our friend to make another New Year resolution?"
 T did" answered the slangy man. whose heart is all right.
 But don't you know hell break it at the end of six weeks at the least calculation
 T hope not And even if he does, he'll be six weeks ahead of the game, ,2 eti~u1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

CT worth than those which are not In terestfng.
 ing swimming boxing, and games are better means of physical development than uninteresting gymnastics: Tn the latter category I include the oft-repeated gymnastic drills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
SALE OF STOCK OF GOODS.

On Saturday. Feb. ist. I will sell at public outcry for cash on the premises. the stock of goods belonging to the estate of H. Marcus, and now in store on corner Dexter Avenue and Lawrence Street For information as to in ventory and lease of premises apply at S.. Perry Street. EDWIN F. JONES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the City Treasurer until i2 o'clock noon Feo 3. 1902. for publishing 25o copies of the new City Code. the city reserving the right to reject any and all bids
 R. S, WILLIAMS, St City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
NOTICE 70 STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Montgomery Cooperage and Hardwood Co. will be held at their office. at l2 m.. Feb. lTth, 1902. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before it.
 J. M. BOYD, Ne Secretary and Treasurer sIanuary IT. 1902. td
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
FUNERAL NOTICE.

McoY-rhr friends and acquaintsnces of Mrs D. A. Mccoy, Mrs. H. l.. Taylor. W. S. and F. F.McCoy are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. D. A. Mccoy from the resi- dence of Mir. F. F. Mccoy. No. li7 Dick erson Street. this afternoon at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
COnViCtS for Hire.

Bids will be received by the Board of Reve- nue of Montgomery County, Ala, until Mon day, Jan. 27th. 1902. for the hire of all per- sons sentenced to hard labor for the county during the year oo2. Contractor will be required to take all persons sentenced. re- gardless of age. sex or condition, for their term of sentence, and one price for all. no classification. and comply with all laws govern ing the convict system. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 By order of the Board of Revenue of Mont gomery County
 Id c A. ALLEN, Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
75,00O.00 City of Montgomery. Alabomo. 70 Year Bonds,

Scaled bids will be received by the City Treasurer until i2 clock noon February Eth, 1902 for the purchase of seventy-five thou sand dollars City of Montgomery. Ala. 4o-year AT per cent. bonds. authorized by act of Leg islafure, io0l denomination of Si 900 each. Bonds >>to be dnted Jan. ist, 1902. Interest payable January and July at the American National Bank New York. All bids to be un- conditional and to be accompanied by an ufl- conditional check for one thousand dollars. payable to the order of the City Treasurer and certified by a national bank. Coupons cefvable for taxes and licenses. The city re- serves the right to reject any and all bids
 II. S. WILLIAMS.
 St City Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

TAILOR The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. M. C. A. Taylor. Mir. and Mrs. T. T. Herbert, Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Cheatham, Mrs. M. l.. Cheatham and family, Mrs. K L. Cheatham and family are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of the former from the residence of Mrs. K l.. Gheatham, Highland Avenue, Highland Park. this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will he received by the City Treasurer until 2 o'clock noon Feb. 3, 1902. fnr repairing the market house according to plans and specifications in the City Clerk s ssflce the city reserving the right to re- 5ect any and all bids.
 R. s. WILLIAMS, St City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Got V

Dr. Butle lunhia. is teen collcg' tho offer 1T onerS-W hiI cord"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
:sl l-4. Irish Lassie. High Chancellor.

:st 1-4 Irish Lassie. High Chancellor.
 Fourth race, mile, Lissak handicap Eonic. s2 ;0s H; ;oecnso Jackson,. l.s to l. won: Muresca, s5 Cwinslett), 15 to 1. third Time 1;4S 3-4 Diderot. Corrigan. The Pride ran.
 Fifth race. eieven-sixteenth mile sell Screenwell Lake, 101 G. Jackson), 1-2 to 1, second; Marineuse, 113 (Bullman), 1-2 to 1. third. Time 1:11. Eldred, Scin- tiIIate, Koenig, Casdale, John Welch, In- trada, Clarella ran.
 Sixth race. three-fourths mile, selling Marcato. 109 (Bullman), to .. won; Nell lie Forest 1o4 (Redfern), 3 to l, second; 1; Merops. 109 QHoar), 10 to 1, third. Time 1:1s 3-4. Sea Lion. Cousin Carrie, Ben Ledi, Clarendo Romera, Monda ran. Entries Tomorrow.
 First race. thirteen-sixteenths mile, sell ing-Merops, Eimido Light Ball. 1o4; Scintillate. 102; Pago, g.: William F.. Bag dad. 1o7; Captain Gaines. 11o. Escarola, los; Orfeus. Hudson, Cariente. Ill., Oraviva, Delz Geno, 106.
 Third race. seven furlongs. selling Halmetta, 1o2; The Weaver. 11s; Maras- chino, Vassalo, Tyrannus. TOT; Quiet, Bragg 1lo; The Maniac. Ill.
 Fourth race, mile, selling-Justus Goe- bel Key Dare. 106: Rim Rock, Fidelyou-' lin, Foul Play. Philarchibald, 109: Joe Richley. MacGyle. Kick Umbob. News gatherer, Ill.
 Fifth race. three-fourths mile. selling Captivate. Claire White, Duckoy. Bah. 104; Sam Fullen, 112; Meehanus. l1S: St. Simonian. 109.
 Sixth race. thirteen-sixteenths mile-In- victus 10l Censor. Sea Lion, Hungarian. l07; Bassenzo, Prestino. So: Quadra. S7: Dangerous Maid. 105; Norford, 1l6: Cou- gar. Pompino. l04; Ben Ledi. 10s: Dr. Boyle, 1l0.
 At Charleston.
 Charleston. S. C., Jan. 25.-Two favor ites-Ben OFallon and La Racor. were winners at the exposition track this af- ternoon. The attendance today was the best during the meet. Nine books were doing business. Weather clear. track fast.
 First race, selling. six furlongs-Kildar- lie. won: Millstream. second; Lulu Ham, mond. third. Time 1:20.
 Second race. selling. six furlongs-La Racor. won; Latchstring second; Hattie Davis. third Time 1:21.
 Third race. five and half furlongs- Samivel, won; Bette B. II, second; Jes- sic r.. third. Time 1:12 1-2.
 Fourth race. selling. mile and sixteenth Ben O'Fallon. won; Frank B.. second: Huncena, third. Time 1:55.
 Fifth race, mile, gentlemen riders Collette, won: Stuttgart second; Sir Ken meth II, third Time 1:52 1-4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

TOT poll tax be. as a ger
 MT. Ray O Mrs. FitcZ, Judge Jame Ocean Sprir their father ly, Judge F law to Judi family are erations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Pay Your Poll Tax.

All male persons between the ages of 21 and 45, under Section IFS < of the new Constitution of Ala { bama, must pay poll tax before { February l. 1902. or be deprived of < the right of voting at primary, city { and State elections. Do not dis < franchise yourself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-26

From the Commercial west.


One great secret of Napoleon's power
was his ability to sleep. If he had but
an hour for sleep he slept an hour,
even though the fate of an army or of
an empire hung in the balance while he
slept. General Grant was another
great example of this ability
to lay aside work at quitting time.
Even in the Wilderness cam
paign, when the responsibility of the
movements of the nations armies,
stretched out in battle line thousand
miles long, lay on his shoulders; when
his goodnight commands involved all
night marching and fighting of his
army of the Potomac, and his walking
orders might mean victory or defeat,
the killing or the saving of a thousand
men-under it all he lay down and
dropped to sound sleep as quickly as
you or l when we read ourselves sleepy
over an old story book. Grant had
what a great writer had called 'fric-
tionless mind" He saved for the tear
of work what others throw away on
the tear of worry.
Here is a sample of the other ex-
IRENE. Said a Minneapolis lawyer to
me to-day: when 1 began the prac-
tice of law / always lost two nights
before ] had a case in court, tossing
about and combating every thinkable
standpoint of my opponent. And I lost
as much sleep afterward upbraiding
myself for not having thought of cGE-
tain points at certain pat occasions in
the progress of the case" OF what
value were these night thoughts to this
young attorney? About as much value
as night sweats to a consumptivei l
venture to say that all the business
planning a man does in life while lying
on his back at night isn't worth an
hours good thinking on his feet on one
June morning AS compared with the
sleep it displaces. such night thinking
isn't worth forty winks after dinner.
Burning the candle at both ends some
times makes a fine bonfire. But it al
ways makes a bad grease spot Of
good candle,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-26
swINDLED FOR MILLIONS.
Twelve Million Dollars borrowed ON
Nothing.

From the New York Journal
The Paris and New York detective
bureaus have been in correspondence
for some time over one of the biggest
swindles in history, involving about
$l2,000,000. Captain Titus admitted
yesterday that he had men scrutiniz-
ing the passengers of arriving steam
ers in the hope of catching the Hum
berts, man and wife, who are wanted
in Paris on a charge of borrowing the
enormous sum mentioned on a myth.
cal estate left by Robert Henry Craw-
ford, the American millionaire"
Some time ago the Paris Commiss-
aire of Police asked Captain Titus to
ascertain If Crawford had ever lived
at NO 1902 Broadway No trace of
such man could be found
Crawford, the American million
aire," died in Paris between 1873 and
1858. Nine Therese Humbert repre-
sented herself to be his sole legatee.
Two Crawford nephews turned up,
and filed a claim to the alleged es-
tate. The French courts, without any
examination of the estate, ordered all
the bonds and securities sealed in a
big safe.
Numerous suits against the estate
DSSaA anu lOl nearly quarter Oh
century the French courts have been
busy settling the litigation over the
Crawford estate" Bankers knew of
the segregation of the estate" and
needed little persuasion to lend money
to the heirs. With plenty of money
supplied by bankers, the Humberts
and the alleged nephews lived luxuri-
ously in Paris, moving in the best So
ciety, and entertaining elegantly. Now
they are in fight.
Capt. Titus said yesterday that there
never was such a man as Crawford,
the American millionaire. The discov-
cry of the enormous swindle came
about, he said, when the French courts
ordered the seal removed from the
safe and found nothing in it but
worthless paper.
The fugitives were last heard of in
Liverpool last week
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-26
THE NEWS OF BRUNSWICK.
Rifles to Have Field Day at st. ST.
mons Wednesday

Brunswick, Ga, May 25.-The new
Democratic Executive Committee of
Glynn county, elected at the primary
held on May Is, met yesterday. F. E.
Twitty was reelected chairman, and
D. w. Krauss secretary. Rules We're
adopted to govern the state primary
to be held on June 5.
Judge S. G. Atkinson and Rev. D.
Watson Winn were selected as dele
gates to the Senatorial Convention
and Messrs. H. F. duBignon and B. F.
Lewis alternates. The committee ad-
journed to meet again on June 6, when
delegates to the gubernatorial conven-
ton will be selected.
The Brunswick Rif1emen will have
big military and field day on st. ST.
mon Wednesday. The programme is a
very interesting one, and includes
prize drill by both the Rifemen ana
Reserves, a target shoot by both COM
panies, foot races, bicycles races
and other contests. One of the
most interesting events announced on
the programme is a foot race for the
veterans, and it is understood that sew
eral of them will participate. The
Naval Reserves and veterans have
both accepted an invitation from the
Riflemen and will be their guests for
the day.
An examination has been going on
in the ranks of the Brunswick Rifle
men for some time for non-commis-
stoned officers. and Capt. Robinson has
announced a partial list of the sue
cessful contestants. They are: First
Sergeant E. o. Douglas. Sergeants e.
NJ. Pearson, A. c. LETTERS, L. w Baker,
w. B. Fain; Corporal H. E. Iverson.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-26
PROGRAMME OF THE HOUSE.
The Anti-Annrchy Bill to Be Intro
duced This Week.

duced This Week.
Washington, May 25.-Under the
special order adopted last week the
bill to regulate immigration will have
the right of way over all measures, ex-
cept appropriation bills, revenue bills
and conference reports. Debate on this
bill will probably be resumed on Tues
day, Monday being set aside for the
consideration of measures coming from
the Committee on the District of CO.
lumbia, but should it appear that the
immigration bill can be disposed of on
Monday, Chairman Babcock of the
District of Columbia Committee may
yield Monday to the immigration bill,
taking the day following for the Dis
tTict of Columbia matters. After the
immigration bill is acted on the Conn
mittee on Rules will report special
order for the consideration of the an
ti-anarchy bill, or, as it is known "A
bill for the protection of the Presi-
dent of the United States and to pre-
vent crime against government" This
will be followed by the subsidiary coin
age bill. 1t is anticipated by the lead
ers of the House that these measures
will occupy the entire week, in which
event the Pacific cable bill will not
be reached until the first week in
June. 1t in turn will be followed by
the irrigation bill, the Committee on
Rules having agreed to report special
rules for the consideration of these
measures in the order named.