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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
MISS CALHOUN !. HERE
PRINCIPAL OF cALHoUN-CHAM- BERLAIN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Will Probably Transfer College to Montgomery-aood Work of ln- dustrial and Commercial As
 sociation for the City.

The School Ccmmittee of the Commor. cial and Industrial Association sent out several hundred letters yesterday an nounchg the coming of Miss J.. E. CaI- houn, principal of the Calhoun Chamber CT lain School for Girls from Red Bank. NJ. The Committee is hard at work. endeavoring to. secure for MontgomerS another educational institution oI nisn standing and recognized merit. The let. ters were sent to those whose interest might he aroused as prospective patrons of the school so that as Miss Calhoun stay in Montgomery is limited to ten days, an opportunity. for personal inter view might be secured while she, IS nere and the interest felt by Montgomery dem- onstrated -Ls,t ,
 At 1 o'clock this. afternoon the Commit tee will have aL conference with Miss Cal hount at the Y. NJ, C. A. rooms on Perry Street, at which time plans in detail will ba discussed in reference to the removal of the school ta this city. Miss, Calhoun arrived on the delayed Atlanta train last night, and was met at the depot by her friends, MT. and Mrs, Robert Eiienberg. whose guest she will be while here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Depends upon the name Scott's Emulsion is a name that has value. Maybe ii doesn't mean much to you but to the consumptive who has been strengthened and fat tened, to the sickly children who have received good health, to the weak mothers and babies who have grown strong to these Scott's Emulsion means something.
 To all of them it has meant n easy and natural return tc 1calth.
 y,".send you a little to try, tyou ike
 TT { BowNI, 70 Peirl s,resi, New iorS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
STEAMER CARRIED DYNAMITE
Norfolk Merchants Therefore 0b-
 iected to Her Presence.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 5.-The Norwegian steamer Daggcry. Captain Svenson, which stranded on Gull Shoals. N. C.. last week and was later lowed to Norfolk by the tug Iuckenbach. has been lowed out of the harbor here by an order of the com missloners. instigated by letter from the Mayor.
 The vessel had 1.500 cases of dynamite in her hold, with railroad iron and coal Her bottom Is damaged. and merchants protested on the ground that her presence Injured the city. She is anchored in Hampton Roads and the dynamite is be. ing unioaded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
SNOW IS PROBABLE.
Light Fall With Warmer Tempsra'
 ture Predicted for Today.

The local Weather Bureau predicts poss,ble snow for this section this morn- ing. In the past twenty-four hours there has been snow in Texas and Louisiana and it is probable that Middle Als hama will have light snow Tall. Either rain or snow is looked for today with warmer weather.
 The mercury in the thermometer VIII hardly touch the frezing point this morn- ing.
 The river has reached stand still a, Montgomery at the g foot mark. It has begun to fall at Wetumpka and the fall will begin ,during the day at this Doint
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
Montgomery Cotton Mills Nov
 Capitalized att $1Oo,OOo.

The stockholders of the Montgomery Cotton Mills have decided to increase the capital stock of that institution from $5o,. GOO to $i00.00a This decision was reached in a, resolution passed by the stockhoid- CTS at q meeting son tue 2Srd day of Jan nary and the legal notice of their action was filed in the Probate office yesterday. At the meeting Mir. A. Nj. Baldwin was elected President of the company and MT. w. E. Tanner. Secretary and Treas ed the meeting in question Messrs. A. Nj, Baldwin. M. r. LeGrand, J. s. Will cox. r. G. Caffev and w. B. Tanner. With the increase of the capital stock will come, it is understood, additions and improvements to the mill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
----------~------------7l--7 ANTI-ANARCHIsT BILL.
Ambassadors and Ministers are Given
 Protection.

Washington, Feb. 5-The anti-anarchist hill which will be reported to the House in dar or two contains one feature not heretofore alluded to-
 This ia a provision giving to foreign ambassadors and ministers accredited t0 Washington. protection against assaults and punishpg with death any such as- sault which results in the death of for eiRn ambassador or minister The section providing severe penalties for conspiracies m this country against foreign rulers does not. however. embrace ambassadors and ministers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Great Appalachian Park.

Washington Feb. 5.--Senator Pritchard, from the Committee on Forest Reserva- tions. today presented written report the crC ation of a national forest reserve for the protection of the timber and the conservation of the waters of the land embraced within the proposed area plac- Ing tho damage done by floods arising in It is claimed that the land need sd can be rurchasetl for from & to 8 afl acre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
MCCONNELL RESIGNS HE WAS A MAJOR IN THE THIRD
 INFANTRY. Colonel Higdon is the Only Field officier Who Has Failed to Ten der His Resignation
 to Governor.

Major Fl. H. Mcconnell of the 3rd Reg. iment Alabama National Guard, one or tie feni officers of that regiment recent lv relieved from duty by Governor Jeiks. after the verdict of the court-martfai Tn rhe case of Lieutenant Colonel O. Kyle hsd been get aside. has rendered his res- ienation to the Governor.
 e,i vesteraav by the Adiutant Gen sraL Colonel W. W. Brandon. The let ter bears an Anniston date.
 ''Adiutant General State of Alabama
 Montgomery:
 "Sir[I have the honor to herewith ten der you my resignatiob as Major 3rd !n- fantry. Alabama National Guard, th' same to take effect at your pleasure.
 '.I have heen absent from the state ana s.. A. G. O., January 29, 1902, until yes terday and for this reason my resigna- ton has been delayed.
 ''verv respectfully: f'Maior 2rd Infantry. Alabama National Guard. Commanding Third Battalion.
 Colonel E. L. Higdon is she remaining field officer in the regiment who has not tendered his resignation. It is not De iieved he will take this step though nc ste tement is being made at all by him Colonel Higdons friends are advising him not to resign. There is no telling what steps he will take
 Higdon Still Says Nothing.
 Birmingham, Feb. 5.--(Special.) )-colonel E. L. Higdon. commander of tine srd Tn. fantry. who is the only field officer oi 1 that regiment who has failed to send his resignation to Governor Jelks give knUs intirnation ofwhat will be his future 1 conduct in regard to the affairs of the I regiment. He has been to his fruit farm near the city and las not been in his | office here.
 The proposition offered by Major W. ]. Psrkes looking to a solution of the trou. ble in the 3rd Infantry is not regarded with favor by prominent military r1cn i7 this city. Major Parlless idea is to have T conference with one representatK,e i n,. ing np the regiment in attendance. This conference Is to select the field officers for the regiment.
 Captain Walter Gardner. who assisted the Judge Advocate at the court-martial says that inasmuch as some of the com panies are split up as to officers of the regiment this conference could not be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
PASSING THRONG.

The North Star. published in Orilla (Ontario) Canada. says: Mir. Charles Farrcr. son of Pcllcs Magistrate Far-er and his wifc arrived here Inst week from Montgomery, Ala. where Mi. Farrer had an engagement with the Montgomery Light and Power Company. The big com pany expected to turn on their water power on January 1st and commence the generation of 5000 horse power Of electricity. but big flood on the Tal- lapoosa River, which was being damned by huge dam forty-two feet high. cdr ried away all the new portion of the dam and made 1t impossible for the company to turn wheel for another year. The reports in The Montgomery Advertiser show that the flood has been general in the South. and that great damage has been done. The water in the Tallapoosa River rose fifty-two feet above ordinary level within forty-eight hours. and all the green portion of the dam of the Mont gomery Power Company was swept away: railroads were destroyed, bridges carried off, roads flooded and great damage done over a wide section. as several rivers are in flood.
 Mir. J. B. Francis. Tax Collector of Jef- ferson County. spent yesterday in the city and returned to his home in Bir-
  enjoys the distinction of being Tax Col lector of the largest county in the State and as such pays a larger amount of money into the State Treasury than any other county. For the month of Decem- Der, Mir. Francis paid $19l. .5eS56 into the treasury as collections from Jefferson County and in January he remitted to the State Auditor $55,s59. .e AhornrapnhiA had of bate of Macon County, and Hon. R. Wood, former Representative of Macon County. were in Montgomery yesterday from Tuskegee to see the members of. the State Board of Registrars with reference | t0 the filling of a vacancy on the Board of their county caused by the resignation of R. R. Kelly of Society Hill. Judge | Aberorombie and Mir. Wood made recom- mendations to the State Board. but the appointment was not announced.
 Messrs. o. D. Street of Ciuntersviiie. John L.. Ashcraft of Florence, and Won l.. Thcmps on of Birmingham are among the North Alabama lawyers who are fin attendance upon the sessions Of the Sh- preme Court Mir. Ashcraft Is pleasantly remembered in Montgomery as one of the dis tinguished members of the recent Con- stitutional Convention.
 Hon. J. Tom IIefiin and Messrs Al. J Driver and W. c. Davis of Lafayette came to town last night and are staying at the Exchange Hotel. Mir. Davis is mayor of the progressive capital city oi Chambers County.
 Hon. W. O. Mulkey Is in town from Geneva. MT. Mulkey had the distinc- tion of being one of the three Republi- can delegates to the recent Constitutional Convention.
 MT. J. Stanley Wilson, prominent citi- zen of Vinemont. Culman County, is spending A few days in Montgomery with bis friend, Mir. A. c. Sexton.
 Hon. Edward D. Smith. City Attorney cf Birmingham came to Montgomery last night to attend the Richardson-Crom- melin wedding
 Rev. Frank Willis Barnett of Brm- ingham. editor and proprietor cf The Alabama Baptist is in the city.
 Mir. C. w. Hare, editor of The Tuske- gee News came to town last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Schooner Wooten Abandoned.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 5.-The four-nasted schooner Orlando V. Wooten. ashore at Diamond Shoals. near Cape Hatteras. has been abandoned by the ritt-Chapman tug. being found to be water-logged. The crew Of the captain and eight men were rescued by the Hatteras life saving crew vixen the Wooten grounded several days ago, The Wooten was bound for Savan- nah to Baltimore, loaded with lumber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
BANDMANN ENGAGEMENT ENDS Two Pleasing Productions Yesterday
 at Montgomery Theatre

The engagement of Daniel Bandmann and his company at the Montgomery Theatre came to an end last night with a production of Dr. Jekyil and Mir. Hyde. The audience which witnessed the pro- duction was not large. but it was thoroughly appreciative. MT. Bandmann was frequently applauded for his artistic rendition of the difficult dual role and the remarkable metamorphosis was especial ly realistic.
 At matinee yesterday the Bandmann company presented ''The Merchant of Venice" with MT. Bdandmann as Shy lock and Miss Ellsworth as Portla. The audience was large and the play was well received
 Mir. Bandmann and his company of players will leave this morning for Mobile
 ''Florodora" plays return engage ment at the Theatre this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Railroad Spring Trust.

New York Feb. 5.-Announeement was made here today of the organization of the Steel Railway Company under the laws of New JerFev to take over all thc concerns in this country that manufac- turc steel spring for railroad equipments. The capital of shc company will s~ t20.- O0O 00o. equally divided into : De. cent tgrc fe"rcd and common stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Rishop Coad tutor Named

Philadelphia. Feb 5.-The clergy of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of -Pennsvl- Mackay Smith D. D.. rectc~ of St. John s Church Washington. D. c. as coadiutor to Bishop Ozi w. Whitaker. The selec- ton was later ratified by the lay dele gates to the special conference. called for the sole purpose of naming bishop coad- iutOr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Republicans Sign Petition.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Thc petition of members of the House of Represents tives addressed tc the Ways and Means Com mittee asking that no legislaiion on Cuba hN framed which shall iniuriouslv affect American industries has now received seventy-five signatures. mainly of Re- publican members
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Going to Mardi Gras.

New York. Feb 5,-The Old Guard of New York and the Burgesses Corps of Albany, accompanied bv attachments of the Goyernor's Foot Guard of Hartford and New Haven. Providence Light In- fantrv. and Cleveland creys. will leave for New Orleans by special train on Fri, day to participate in the Mardi Gras
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Headquarters Here.

1 A pleasant visitor. at the rooms of the I Commercial and Industrisl Association during the past few days has been Leslie
 F. Mathis of kansas City. Sales Agent for, the Southern States of tfe Garter White Lead Company of that city. Mir.
 Mathis has been here several days on
 his trip over the States assigned to his
 district. consisting of Kentucky Ten.
 lressee. Alabama, Georgia. Florida and Mississippi. ~F
 The Association has had MT. Mathis in charge and on yesterday decision was
 reached whereby Montgomery, will be made the Southern headquarters of the company in future. Mir. Mathis will make Mont gomery his home permancp,fv. managing his entire territor- from this pCtnt. 1 r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Illinois Day at Charleston

Chicago. Feb. 5.-At a joint meeting of committee representing the State and va rious Chicago clubs. Illinois Day at the Exposition at Charleston was set for March IT, The change from March 1 was due to the expected visit of Prince Hen to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Death of B. W. Mcclure.

Wesley Mcclure. the 19-year-old son of Mrs. W. B. Mcclure died Monday, of malaria and a complication of diseases after an illness of two months. He was a son of the late W! 5. Mcclure, Pro- bate Judge of Lauder dale County for several terms. The young man was pop ular and intelligent and the members of his class at the R. M. Patton School attended the funeral in a body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Decided on Bond Issue.

New York Feb. 5.--The Mail and Ex- press said today: The directors of the St Louis Southwestern have practically decided on a bond issue. The first issue will he employed in retiring the present one of S10. .000.000 second mortgage income and also to provide for equipment and for new acquisitions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
CIVIL DIVISION CITY COURT.
Case of Oscar Pruett Dismissed and
 Filed Agaln.

In the civil division of the City Court yesterday Judge Sayre rendered judg- 8. J. Anderson for the plaintiff for sS3S es. The case was a suit on a note.
 A surprise was registered when the suit of Oscar !. Pruett against the Prevalent Savings Life Assurance Society was call of an insurance policy on the life of the late s. c. Pruett. The attorneys for the plaintiff asked that the suit be dismissed and this was done. The plaintiff imnle- diately filed another suit for the same amount This was done. 1t is understood, so that jury trial might be had.
 At the suggestion of Alfred Moseiev of Lon don and Lord Reay. presi lent of University College. London. a special commission will he sent from England to this country to inquire into labor matters and the relations between masters and labor unions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

The great majority 'f mosquitoes never taste cline human hluod Or that Of an.- nal. not having n" opportunity They live upon vegetable juices and decomposed animal and vegetable mater. found in the localities here they are most numerous. and thus per- form a valuable service as natures scaVen- gers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

Drunkenness is said to be diminishing 1T Italy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Brewster Succeeds Robertson

Pekin. Feb. 5-Major Edgar B. Rob ertson of the 9th Infantry started today for Manila, and Captain Andrew Brew ster of the same regiment assumed com mand of the United States legation.
 Thomas A. Edison bas taken out nearly 800 natents on his inventions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

MAJOR W. A. CROSsLAND. who suf fered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday, wa! much better yesterday. He has recov cred the partial use of his arm and hi: condition Is altogether improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

Among the callers yesterday at the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial niston. Mir. Noble is interesting himself in the erection at that point of i small factory using cotton as raw material. He arranged while here for the purchase of some extra machinery owned by the Alabama Cordage Works. Most of the machinery will be shipped from the East.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
Woodworking Plant.

arrived in .ha citv yesterday at the so |. licitation of the Commercial and Indus trial Association to investigate the ad. vantages possessed by Montgomery for the locat;opr of a wood working plant. Secretary Gilbert was busiiy engaged yesterday in showing the gentlemen some of the. plants already here and securing such data as was desired. They will bc here, for several days probebiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

EDWIN C. PAGE of Evergreen and George F. Treadwell of Selma we're ap- pointed Notaries Public yesterday by Governor Jelks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

THE COUNTY GRAND JURY is hard at work at the County Court House. The jury holds loEg sessions and large num- ber of witnesses are examined daily. The jury, it is thought, has a large number of cases to investigate, and the end of It's work cannot well be nrophesied. W. J. Drum is foreman and MT. Henry Whiting is bailih.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

THE STATE BOARD of Assessment of Railroads and Telegraph Companies met yesterday at the State Capitol and ad- journed until February 25, without trans acting any business. Some of the rail- road companies had failed 10 flo state ments of their property values. as re- quired by law. and the Secretary of the Board. Judge J. T. Cook, was instructed to notify these companies that the state ments must. be filed not later than Feb ruary g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
It tRadiateS Heat.

cellar furnancc. The Dixie coal is the thing, and the coal you get from us is just right, no matter how you look at it, no matter how severely you test 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

Hon. Edward D. Smith. City Attorney cf Birmingham came to Montgomery las night to attend the Richardson-Crom melin wedding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06
: '
 NEWS IN BRIEF

TEACHERS were awarded certificates Ey the State Board of Examiners as fol- lows: Calhoun County-J. M. Rirh. Daisy Morgan. Lula Cochrane. Neva Evins, Mae Barksdale. Annie Prior. R. s. Dout- hard Rosalie Hadnott, J. C. Williams. Ada Wier. D. E. Rosser. Cora Parker. W. V Montgomery. Lee Wier, J. w. Smith. Viola Swanson. Stephenia Wier, Annie Persons. l.. N. Spradley. Harriette Wilson l.. Stanley J. R. Johnson. Ca milla Wier. A. P. Wilkins. Laura John sOn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

MT. J. Stanley Wilson. a prominent citi zen of Vinemont. Cullman County, i: spending a few days in Montgomery witt bis friend, Mir. A. c. Sexton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-06

Rev. Frank Willis Barnett of Blrm ingham. editor and proprietor cf Tn, Alabama Baptist is in the city.
 Mir. C. w. Hare, editor of The Tuske gee News came to town last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-27
COFFEE" RESPONDED
BURGLAR TO COURT
GEORGE LEWIS SUDDENLY DEVELOPS INSANITY WHEN
BROUGHT eEFoRE SUPERIOR JUDGE TO pLEAo-AurHoRi.
TIES BELIEVE HE IS sAAMMiNo TO AVOID etNlrENrlARY

plead. he has shown himself 20 be
eattreiy rational both IN speech and
manner
When he Was arrested a few days
aso on a chArEe ef theft Lewis Haily
infarnsssi the Officers that he had a
purpose IN lifs, upon inquiry. II
Developed that the purpose was the
iakins Of the Property u othera
Nitsioat the fortssaiity % ar-t gain
ms the consent ~ the 6snerr
He eh~effally volunteered 90 guide
the officers Ia the saenes af hts fnore
recent activities. and actually dia
patnt out several hom~a aud lodging
heascs that Ne had plundeeed.
fleW did you make ysuf way In
seattle from Minneapolis = asked Mr.
fnhsn. when questioning the man
after his arrest
4 paid my fare ga the train. or
caursr
Whes~ dld you sst the money
Welt u vas his fhir I met
fellow who hsd money and seemed 20
be lookins for sotnet hlne easy. As
that was nay Eafas too. we made
ffisnds and hired rassnn teUefher.
set up ftfst. and came 90 sa~affie~
n u thought that Lewis has =<rv-
II ltnte IN some penal institution
rs there IN = period Of about nve
years IN his life that he cannot of
VIII not accaunt Tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-27

u your plea guilty or not guilty.
asked Juas. Tallmsn this morning.
asidressins the question 20 oeorss
i.swis. On trial Zoe burglary.
.roece,' vas the startling rvs
ponne.
What did you =ays- demanded
tn. Judge.
HConse.r
This is not the time nor place
faf unsecmly taik. Arc you guilty
or not guilty OF tise crime sss /,
which you stand charsrass
Coffee"
Assistant Prosecuting Attorne.
Fsbrn held a whispered converse
ton With the prisoner, The rrpls
delivered IN stage whisper audible
throughout the courtroom. was
Coffee"
This Was the aniy answer Lewis
would give tp any Of the questions
PAT 10 him. and the ~ourt finailF gave
up In deslair. II has been decided
10 have the man examined by al In :
sanity commission before he u given
another chance 70 plead
LAWS Insanity. rrAi or assumed.
dsscloped between the time when h.
len his ceti In the county Jail ana
the moment 1hen he took his sea
In the courtroom. Since his arrest
ard NJ Go tho time he was asked ta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-27

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a STAN. sseoad haaa Eoods besssht sn1
said lsrse Ice h1t. 1ouhis story. Etes
nnsd. eo5 riks street. - 2. STAN, sea-
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q a BIckEHroa . 90. ssnss.I sas-
tioneers 1914 ffrst sssnas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-27
BURGLARS WORK
AT GEORGETOWN

Two bold hurHtartes were commit
ted In eieofErtoMn last night.
Two burglars entered the home Of
l. Lehman. and after ransar Ming
the hoesr made their escape with 80
In cash and a valuable gold watch.
They next visited The residences Of
n Brue~. but ~ere frightened away
before securing any booty.
Marshal Haas Was notified aern
after they were discovered In the
ftrurr residence. lie easily trarkest
them from one house 20 the other
across several vacant lots but could
find ma clue that would lead 10 the
discovery II their tfanttfy