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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
GIRL WAS MURDERED.
Police Think William Bartholin
 Kflled Minnie Mitchell.


 Chicago. August s.-The body of the young woman found last night in the va cant lot at the corner of Seventy-fourth and State Streets has been identified as that of Miss Minnie Mitchell of 694 Forty fourth Street, in this city ,and the police are looking for William Bartholin. a young mechanic, who was with her at the time of her disappearance.
 The case is shrouded in mystery but the police are firmly of the opinion that the girl was murdered by Bartholin and that he also murdered his own mother, Mrs. Anna Bartholin. who mysteriously disappeared three weeks before the Mitch- ell girl went away with the young man.
 The body of the girl was beyond identi- f1cation. but her sister. Ihllie Mitchell. to- night positively identified the dress, the petticoat of lavender silk and the hat worn by her sister at the time of her disappearance.
 Miss Mitchell was last seen by the mem bers of her family on the night of July 30 when she left her fathers house in company with Bartholin, the couple say ing that they intended to take walk. She did not return to the house that night and nothing was heard of her or Bartho- lin until two days later, when the girls father received a note from Bartholin, saying he and the girl had eiopde and had started for California to spend their honeymoon.
 Mrs Anna Bartholin, the mo .her, whom the police firmly believe was kil!od by her son, disappeared from her home at 43lC Calumet Avenue a month ago. Her son made no report of her disappearance to the police and a man who mad boarded with her for years reported the matter, saving that he was confident that she had met foul play.
 Bartholir is 2S years of age and has been employed as mechanic in wagon shop at Auburn Park. He has not been seen by his employers for more than two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
KNOX IN AN APPRECIATION.
The Attorney General Has Trouble
 in a Restaurant.


 New York. August s.-Attorney General Knox and Mrs. Knox spent last night In this city and left early today for Oyster Bay to visit President Roosevelt.
 MT. Knox today admitted that he had been a participant in an unpleasantness in a cafe at Atlantic City last Wednes- day night, but said the published accounts of the occurrence have been exaggerated. He says no blows were exchanged.
 MT. Knox's version of the incident was that he entered the cafe with party of friends, consisting of four ladies and three men. At a nearby table sat a party of three men, one of whom he knew, but declined to give his name.
 These men became noisy, and as 1t was disagreeable, he asked a waiter to have them put out of the room. The waiter re- quested the disturbers to be quiet. but instead they became noisier. Then Mir. Knox escorted his party outside and re- turned to the cafe alone. An altercation ensued, and one of the men made a lunge at MT. Knox, but did not hit him, and in a few moments it was all over and he re- turned to his friends. MT. Knox said that the statement of the trouble was in any way connected with the trust question was absurd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
WANTS HIS MONEY BACK.
c. F. W. Nicely Calls on the Govern
 ment for S6,234.

Washington, Aug. sc. W. F. Nicely, who was convicted of Cuban postal frauds and afterwards granted amnesty by the Cuban Legislature. has applied to the Attorney General to be reimbursed for the money found in his possession at the time of his arrest, amounting to $6.23i. This money was sent to Cuba as an ex- hibit at the trial of Neefy and was re- turned by the military government to the War Department. Secretary Root wrote a letter to the Postmaster General in- forming him Sxlat the money had been returned and was held to be disposed of at the latter's direction.
 The Postmaster General has not ac- cepted the money and it still remains in the possession of Secretary Root. The War Department Is holding it until an adjustment Is made and balance struck between the Cuban government and the late military government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
NEWS IN BRIEF

JUDGE J. B. GASTON of the Montgom- cry Probate Court yeeterday set aside tha settlement between Mrs. Herbert Bell and her former guardian. G.. 8. Turnip- seed, and announced his ruling on the final settlement between Mir. Turnjpseed and Mrs. Bell, who was formerly Miss Lonnie Turnipseed. The contest was over expenditures made by MT. Turnip- seed which Mrs. Bell claimed were un- authorized. The attorneys for Mrs. Bell admitted only a few items of the ex- pense account and contested other ex- penses amounting to nearly .s20Oo. Judge Gaston ruled that the guardian should De charged with interest on all money or the ward in his hands from the time or the receipt and should be allowed interest on all disbursements From the time they were made.
 THE SHAM BATTLE between the Montgomery military companies ana the tribes of the Montgomery Improved Order of Red Men at the Park Thursday alter noon was such a success that arrange ments are making for q repetition Of the exhibition It Is said the s,n next shsm sante ea.- ber 1, if the street car line to that place is completed by that time. At the next battle there VIII probably be four ihtary companies, tw9 one of artillery and much larger mum Der of Red Men than engaged in the sham battle Thursday. CONSERVATION was created in Burkhart's saloon at Clay and Dicker- son Streets at o'clock yesterday even ing when Patrolmen Smith and Roberts discovered a card game in progress in a rear room. A crowd of negroes were | about the table and three of the partict- pants in the game were caught. The | other four escaped over a brick wall. The negroes captured are Todd Winter, Jim | Winter and Henry Lover.
 THE BALE of cotton, the first of the season which was presented to the fire and police departments by the Montgom- cry Fair, was delivered to fire head | quarters yesterday. It will be disposed | of by raffie.
 | MARSHALL OWEN, a negros was bound over to the grand jury yesterday
 by Justice w. c. Fuller for using abusive | language. His bond was fixed at $l50.
 THE APPOINTMENT of Albert Strad- | ford of Birmingham as a Notary Public
 was announced yesterday from the Ex' | ecutive Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
MOBILES BEER WAR.
Said That Terms of Peace Have Been
 Agreed Upon.

Mobile, Aug. S.-(Special)-Henry days ago, charged with the murder of negro preacher at Eubanks, Miss.ii was taken back to that place today by an officer from Mississippi. Bridges claims that the preacher fired five times at him before he killed him,
 There has been beer war on here for several weeks, and beer kegs and bar rels have been sold at prices below nor mai. Some of the agencies sold beer as low as 75 cents per keg. while others charged as much as a dollar. There was A meeting of the representatives of the breweries doing business in this city thi morning, and it is understood that uni form price was agreed upon to go into effect at some future date, but both the price and date have been so zealously guarded by those participating in the price and date have proved unavailing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Everybody goes to Dowe's."
M1LITIAMAN DROWNED.
Young Man Met Death While At
 temptinp to Run the Lines.

Mammoth Cave, Ky, Aug. Sitter Stone. a well known young man of Louis vile, and member of the hospital corps of the First Battalion of Artillery, Ken lucky State Guard. which is in camp here, met his death in an attempt to run the guard after dark. Young Stone sue ceeded in passing the sentries, but his ab- sence was soon discovered and a detail was sent after him. He was tracked to a pond just outside the camp lines, but a diligent search failed to locate him, and 1t was supposed he had gone to the woods not far from the camp. Nothing more was heard from him until this morning. when his body was found in the pond. into which he had first escaped. It is supposed that in his efforts to gain his liberty he had run into water oyer his depth and drowned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
STILL FURTHER PROOF
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Mrs. Pauline Judson Secretary Schermerhorn Golf Olub
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Meets Directors Approval.

Los Angeles. Cal, August s.-It has been given out from the office of General Man ager Wells on account of the unusually heavy earnings of the Santa Fe Company during the past year, President Ripley s plans for improving different parts of the system had met the approval of the directors. These plans include the build- ing of 175 miles of track in California, Arizona and New Mexico. The Santa Fe Coast Line will be torn up and the 55- pound rails replaced by 65-pound steel. This will include the main tracks from San Francisco to Albuquerque and from Los Angeles to Barstow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
ShnnO IN GOLN

is the prize for the lucky person es- timating nearest the weight of the big five section cake in our window. One estimate with each flve-cent pur- chase.
 Grape Cider today, regularly sold at 50 cents a quart, at 25 cents a quart, purchasers to furnish bottles. Money refunded if not satisfactory
 Dowe's Randy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Candidates for Congress.

Birmingham. Aug. S.-(Special)- ad- dition to putting out a full State ticket, 1t is the intention of the Repuoncane to make a stiff fight in each Congressional district where the chances of electing their candidates are in the least favora- ble. Chairman William Vaughan Of the State Republican Executive Committee, was questioned about this matter today and he said:
 'Yes, we are going to have several can didates in the field for Congress and we are hopeful of electing more than one or them. In fact, 1 regard the situation as it confronts the Republican party more favorable at this time than ever before. The party Is thoroughly united, every man has his shoulder to the wheel ana something is going to move.'
 will the Republicans have candidate in each of the nine Congressional dis tricts?" was asked. ,,
 Il can't say as to that just now; My attention has been fully aosorpec TOT some time in the movement looking 10 tne restoration of party harmony, ana l am not in position to give detailed state ment as to what will be done. but you can say with assurance that there vii be a number of congressional canoldate5 in the race backed by the Republicans;
 MT Vaughan expressed considera aole qualification over the selection Of w. |: Wellman of Huntsville, for chairman or the State Committee, and paid that gen tJeman A warm tribute, saying among other things that he was Just the man to lead the united Republican party of the State to victory.
 While there is no doubt the seiecIpn II of Mir Wellman for the chairmanship by the followers of Messrs. Vaughan, Bing- ham and Dimmfck means his election, ln- dications are cropping out that the elec- tion will not be unanimous
 If is understood that the Manning ele- ment may seek to overthrow the plans which have been prepared with SC. much care and there may be fight ot more or less importance in the convention. It is also probable that the leaders among the negroes will be heard from when the convention meets in this city next month and that they will try to make is as IS, in- m terestine as possible for the Lilly Whites.5 However, to man up tree: 1t looks as though any effort made to defeat the plans of such leaders n as as Vaughan, Bingham and Dimmick when
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
LOUIS J. TooMBs HANGED.
Pays Penalty for the Murder of
 Carrie Larsen.


 Chicago, August S.-Louis J. Toombs was hanged here today at 11:29 o clock for the murder of Carrie Larsen.
 Story of His Crime.
 The crime for which Louis J. Toombs paid the death penalty was that of the murder of Carrie Larsen on the night of December 30 last year. Toombs was cook of the steamer Peerless and had hired the young woman to assist him on the boat. which was lying ice-boSnd in its winter quarters in the Chicago River. The only other occupant of the boat was Robert Keissig a roustabout. It was the story of Keissig that convicted Toombs of one of the most horrible crimes ever dis covered in this city. Late at night Toombs had come to the steamer and had tried to force his way into the young woan's room. Failing of this he ordered her to cook him a meal As she started to com ply, Toombs strangled her, mutilated her body horribly and then compelled Kessig, who was an unwilling witness, to help him bury the body under the ice of the river. Several dys afterward the boy ran away to the police, fearing for his own life, and told the story which resulted in the re- covery of the body of the woman and Toombs's conviction, Two trials were had.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Vatican Disapproves Action.

Rome, August S.-The action of the Philippine friars in selling their lands to syrdicates of laymen Is disapproved at the Vatican. The lands are considered to be church property inalienable without the consent of Rome. An investigation in dicates that the Dominicans alone sold their lands. When the sales are definitely ascertained the friars will be obliged to show the amount received by them and reimburse the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
May Be Total Loss.

Mobile, August S.-The schooner Gage H. Phillips. which sailed from Mobile five days ago for Cienfuegos, Cuba, with a cargo of lumber. went ashore on Dixie Island and may prove total loss. News of the accident was brought to Mobile by the fruit steamer Dudley. The schoon- CT is keeled over on her port guard and the deck load of lumber Is partly sub merged. One person was seen on board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

In the first two brothers on the jury held out for absolute acquittal. The verdict in the second trial was rendered after a de- liberation of only twenty minutes. One stay of execution was granted and the Supreme Court was appealed to for sunerSedeas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
TO ESCAPE POLITICIANS.
Limestone County Veterans Postpone
 Their Reunion

Athens, Aug. S.-(Special )-The reunion of the members of Camp Hobbs advertis- ed to take place today has been post poned on account of politics. It seems politics mixed up in their reunion, and the date set by them for the occasion was also named by the contending forces for Governor in this State for joint dis cussion between Jesse Stallings aiTd J. Tom Hefiin at the same place advertised for the reunion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Voted to Order Strike.

Philadelphia, Aug. 8-The executive board of the Structural Iron Workers to- day voted to order a strike of all em- ployes of the American Bridge Company throughou. the country for the enforce ment of the wage scale in this district. Five thousand men will be affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
LIST HALF PRICE.

For today only, we will sell stand ard Grape Cider (sold the world over at 50 cents a quart), for 25 cents a quart-purchaser to furnish bottles or can. Money refunded if not sat isfactory.
 Dowe's Randy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
MT Lomax Improved.

New Orleans. La, Aug. S.-(Special)- The condition of Hon. Tennent Lomax of Montgomery, is believed tonight to be somewhat improved over last night, but he is very i'll. No especial change in his condition was noted today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

Athens is to have a large molasses fac tory, and work will begin on it in the of 5000 gallons. and will be built by Northern capital. It Is proposed to work up all the sorghum that can be grown in the county, and after the juice is ground from the cane the management has a process by which it utiIizes all the mash for cattle. It Is claimed by the managers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
Reported Sale piscredited.

Manila Aug S-Nothing Is known here of the reported sale of the lands of the Friars to an American syndicate and the statement that such a sale has fccn made is officially discredited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
PRIMARY IN MARION.

c. P. Almon is Nominated for the
 Legislature.
 Hamilton, August 8.-(SpeciaD-The pri- mary election in Marion County. August f. resulted in the nomination of c. P. Almon for Representatives: c. E. Mitchell, County Superintendent of Education; B. P. Cantrell for County Commissioner. First District, and E. A. Williams for County Commissioner. Third District. The Jelks and Johnston campaign will be opened August Il. Speeches will be made by S. D. Weakley, F. l.. Long and w. H. Denson.
 Crops have been greatly improved by the recent rains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

James D. Jones, for more than seventy years a resident of this county, died at his late residence some miles west of Athens last evening after short illness. He was an extensive farmer and good citizen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

that the farmers can realize from their cane crops from S15 to $35 per acre, and get the money in the summer. Cane can be so planted that it will come off in Au- gust, and that gives the farmers time for a late pea crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

It is announced that Athens is to have a small cotton oil mill to be built by the American Cotton Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09

season. which was presented to the fire and police departments by the Montgom- cry Fair, was delivered to fire head quarters yesterday. It will be disposed of by a raffie.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-15
warrxr Ierome,s Wit.

A friend recently put this question
to District Attorney Jerome, whose
father, Lawrence. Jerome, was a
celebrated wit of his day, and who
was generally spoken of among ia
miliars as Larry"
"How many of these stories that are
attributed to your father really eman-
ated from him, and how many are
fictitious?"
WELL" replied the District Attor-
ney, 81 am not prepared to say; some
of them are undoubtedly manufactured,
but of the origin Of one I am con-
vinced, as was one of the principal
actors. On a certain occasion a good
many years ago, when l was a little
chap, l was riding on my fathers
knee in a Fifth avenue stage, every
other seat being taken. At a corner
lady entered, and my father said
to me in severe tones: why, Tray
ers, my boy, l am ashamed of you!
Why don't you get up and give this
lady your seat?' New York Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-15

United States. 1t all goes to England.
to English millers. AS 1t is thrown
upon the market there as fast as it
can be shipped the price of competing
American wheat is much more seri-
ously affected than it would be If the
duty on Canadian wheat were removed
and considerable of it entered this
country to be held here till the foreign
demand warranted it's shipment.
Reciprocity with Cuba is the burn
ing question of the moment. Recip-
rocity with Canada is question which
will come to the front soon and stay
here until it is disposed of. There
will be bitter opposition, largely petty
and selfish in its nature, to freer trade
relations with Canada, but such rela-
tons will be of great value to the
United States. Next to Great Britain
and Germany the dominion is the larg'
est purchaser of American products.
1t will be still larger purchaser in
the event of reciprocity-Chicago Tri'
Dune
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-15
When the Goat Swore.

did you ever hear a goat swear?"
asked Gen. Parker of New Jersey. He
represents, by the way, the district in
which the rifle range at Seat Girt is
situated.
"Over at the rife range one day."
said Gen. Parker, there was a team
from Georgia, which had with them a
colored boy and a goat as mascots.
The boy was dressed in brilliant uni
form and the goat had a fuzzy tail.
Along came a rifleman who belonged
to a rival team.
"T'll give you a nickel for one of
your buttons he said to the boy, and
the trade was made. Then the rife
man, plucking some hairs from the
goats tail, rubbed them on the button.
Now he said, L have hoodooed your
team. You will never win the Hilton
trophy
"The colored boy burst into tears
and the goat said 'D-a-a-a-m-n' just as
plainly as anything you ever heard in
your life. "-Washington Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-15
WOULD COME TO 1T.
Scotchman's Protest Against Weak
Whisky and Water.

At banquet given by the manu-
facturers of Pittsburg at Hotel Schen-
ley to the National Hardware associa-
ton then in session. Andrew Carnegie
had been asked to speak on the out
look for business. He lodged the
question and in doing so told this
story:
"The POSTMASTER wishes me to re-
fer to a very important question" he
said, "and it may come later, like the
experience of the Scotchman who was
driving along a lonely road in the
Highlands on typical misty, bleak
Scotch day. Seeing comfortable
looking farmhouse just ahead, it oc-
Cured to the Laird that possibly a
drop of spirits might be obtainable
there to help neutralize the effect of
the raw atmosphere, so drawing up
alongside the gate, loud whoa
brought a Scotch lassie from the
house. Addressing her, he said;
Little girl, can l get a drop or
two of some spirits to take the edge
off this cold air? Some whisky and
water, for instance
"T'll ask mither,' she said, courtesy
ing, and entered the house, reappear-
ing soon with a glass nearly filed on
tray. Bestowing shilling, the
Laird took the glass and sampled the
weak looking drink.
"'My little GIRL said he, will you
be kind enough to inform me which
your mither put first in the glass
the whisky or the water?'
1.-The whisky said she, again
courtesying.
"'Ah, yes said he. that accounts
for it. I'll come to it by and bye
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-15
In Somewhat Of a Hurry.

Harry Furniss tells of testy but
popular Scotch lecturer who, on a
tour Of the Lowlands, met with a
chairman so impressed with the i'm
portance OF his Office that, in intro
ducing the visitor, he actually talked
to the audience for an hour. The
gathering, a large one, bore it all
patiently. This was the chairman's
peroration:
at is unnecessary for me to say
more; so, call upon the distin.
guished gentleman who has come so
far to give us his address tonight"
The gentleman who had come so
far arose. stepped forward, bowed,
pulled out and looked at his watch,
and then said:
you want my address. 1t is 1922
Rob Roy Crescent, Edinburg. A let.
ter will find me there. Good night"
Saying which he left the stage and
the hall before anybody could inter.
Times.