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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
c1RcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Which Came Near Being Fatal to
 an Alabamian.

Mobile Register.
 The unreliability of circumstantial evi- dence in some instances was painfully and almost fatally evidenced years ago in the case of the late Dr. l.uckie Jen- kins of Camden. Wilcox County, father of Hon Sam c. Jenkins. State Senator from Wilcox, says The Birmingham News. Dr. Jenkins. then young man. was in Texas. He was out hunting one day. He heard a shot and cry of pain. Following the sound he reached spot where man lay dying with wound in his breast. He bent over the prostrate form to see If life yet remained and re- lief might be afforded. The man died as he knelt over him and at the same time two officers or citizens came upon the scene. Dr. Jenkinss gun was examined. One barrel was empty and the other cart ridge was loaded with the size and char acter of missile that had produced the death. Explanations were useless. pr. Jenkins had been caught ed-handed. as 1t were. He was tried. convicted and sem tenced to be hanged. All hope had been abandoned. The very day of execution arrived. His life seemed impossible of aught but a felons end. At this juno ture a stranger appeared and acknowl- edged that he was the homicide. His conscience would not allow him to see an innocent man hanged for what he himself had done. pr. Jenkins was grant ed respite and 1t was finally proved that the killing was an accident. Both Dr. Jenkins and the perpetrator of the deed were turned loose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Fort Sumter.

Nothing gives the visitor to Charleston at this SC lson mOre pleasure than a visit to this war-worn old fortress. The little steamer that makes frequent trips tourists, who revive their historic mem oFies in situ and go away loaded down with shells and spikes. etc, as mementoes of the storm -cradled nation that fell" Away down. in the bowels of the old fort. can still he seen the granite easements. damp, dark, dreart. within which the devoted defenders lived. moved and had their being during the storms of the most continuous Gunfire of the war. A handful of soldiers Of the regular army have charge now, two long, frowning rife guns of the newest pattern com mand the pass for miles away, but 1t is the most peaceful spot on earth now The white-winged gulls sail about the sun shines brightly on the dancing wave let's, the ships 90 in and out; the past is h,t a dream
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
WILL BUILD BRIDGES
Two New Ones for Upper Wetumpka
 Other Actions by Board

The County Board of Revenue h"td q short session yesterday mnrnluE. A greater part of the time of the Board was taken up with the discussion nf accounts that has been rendered against the toun- ty A number of these were favorahly acted upon.
 County Engineer Garrett recommended that tive new bridges be built on the up per WeIumpka road. The two old hridge: were in bad repair and has been the source of much complaint from the peo- pie who were forced to travel the road.
 The recommendation of the County En- gineer after some discussion was con- cured in and the new bridges will be built.
 The petition of Lee Swint for sl00 in payment for a mule that was drowned in the public roads during the recent high water was taken mp. It was decided tl pay Swint $50 for the loss of his mule There was an unusual amount of huSi- ness before the Board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Valuable to Advertisers.

-'The Blue Book on Advertising, issued by the J. Walter Thompson Co.,. of New York Chicago and Boston. is a handsome volume devoted 10 advertising and adver- tising media. Carrying out the title. the book is blue thrQughout-cover. paper, ink-making d strikingly handsome typo graphical appearance. It aims to present a select list of publications the biggest and best newspa pers, the highest class of magazines and class publications. Be- cause of the compact form it is especial Iy handy for desk use. It's suggestive hints on the best advertising methods company make fine volume one of great potential value 10 the man who adver- tises or the man who ought to do so. and that means every live business man,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
GEN FITzHUaH LEE LECTURES
His Subject Is "Peace and War in the
 United States and Cuba'

Chicago, Feb 10.-General Fitzhugh Lee lectured here tonight at the Audi torium under the auspices of the Ma tional Union, patriotic fraternal order There was large audience and the welcome accorded General Lee was in the nature of an ovation. His subject vas Peace and War fin the United States and Cuba"
 In speaking of the Civil War from 1S61- 6 he gave great credit to both sides for the valor and courage displayed by American soldiers and outlined the pres ern section of the republic, saving that question of the right of cession of the State to be decided by arms, that he recognized that the South failed to make two republics grow in this country where only one grew before and that therefore. 1t was its duty to do every thing in it's power to make the one re- public grow grander and greater than ever before.
 As to the Spanish American war he said that he was satisfied very soon after his arrival in Cuba that the Span iards could not quell the Cuban insur rection for some years and that the Cubans could not drive the Spanish sol diers from the island and that therefore the horrid war would) continue until some country intervened and as the United States had laid 1t down as its policy that no other country should in terfere in the affairs of the western hemisphere 1t was the duty of the United States to do so,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
At Charleston.

Charleston, S. C., Feb. lo-Racing went on without a break today at the exposl.. ton track under the s;,inn neW na,% Cnmnanv Directors. sam Lazarus, Esq, was the only winning favorite. Weather clear track fast. ,a nm
 First race. selling. 3-year-olds ana up' seven furlongs-Agnes Claire. won; Sut- .ee second: Poorlands, third. Time l ;34.
 Second race. 3-year-olds five f4rlongs -Georgiana, won: Tout, second; Palms. third. Time 1:06. n Sam Lazarus. Esq, won; Dr. Worth. sec ond: Cathedral third. Time 1:tt:
 Fourth race. selling, 4-year-olds. nve furlongs-Randolph Jr.. won; Intent sec ond; Certain. third. Time l:oo.
 Fifth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up seven furlongs-Patchwork won; Salome second: Goodnight. third. Time 1:34.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

GRIFF1N-The friends and acduantances of MT. and Mrs. John J. Griffin. MT: and Mrs. W T. Perry and Mir. and Mrs. George T'reiss are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. John J.. Griffin from the residence. No. 6o6 Columbus Street at 2:3Q o'clock Tuesday evening. February u. 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Burton Dubbed a Duke.

Washington. Feb. l0.-The New Orleans mardi gras officials today presented Chairmau Burton of the River and Har- bor Committee of the House. an elah"- rate jeweled emblem designating him as the Duke of Rivers and liarbors.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

Savings bank deposits in this country are now the largest in the world, reaching S2. BIO 66o ooo These deposits have doubled 4n about fifteen years. Germany is the next larG est. Sl 900 900, 900; Austria Hungary. $i 20 24o 900; France. SS54. .22o, 900 and tho United Kingdom. SS29 o2o' OOo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
NOTICE

SNNANN.>!l. Gin. Jan I5t 1902 Notice ie hcr"hs given that a sl,,,ial .n.cl- ing of the stn kh ,l1.t4 .,f tn Styarnah Florida and Western Railway Cnnran, wi. he hold al iis office, iu the City of 5Sayanrar tia. al ten O. o'clock n. m. ninPti.tr 50 h, Mari lan time. o0 th' tN.rutv-slNth l26tnI ta , of Feh,uary, 9o2, for he purpose ,,f , n ii- eiing. authorizing and moviIing for an issue or bonds. to secured hy d m,ltsagc nr deed Of trust 'e an amount mt eNcr.. ling in the aggregaj" ,h'ty-ruc million d,'ldrS ,S3I OOo OoUl anA which issue " 1T not increase the present bonded iudtbt" u-Ss. f,r Nhich th7 conpany is now laLlc ulr1e than six m l,.nu doil5fs tS6. GOO oOOj, and for the puri o.c ,,t considering such other business as may Grm. before the meeting
 By order of the Board ot Du,c,ois.
 R H SMITH Secretary Savannah, Flort'a and Western Rail-
 way Company tu-5i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

STATE AUDITOR SOWELL said yes terday that the collections of revenue up to date had been better thus far this years than in any previous year. Up to Saturday night the receipts from Tax Collectors throughout the State were $l66, ,S39. .75, ahead of receipts for the same time last year. MT. Sowel said the poll tax collections had been larger than usual and these collections had swcllcd the amount returned to his office
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

patlv, except sunday Sunlay ,nly
 rtaIns arrlve at Montgomery S;Io a. m THlllnan >leepers on No. 5s between Nj n,- g,melv and Jat ksunNllle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
kenosha Trust Company Declines to
Serve as the Depository for
the County Funds.
TREAsuRER's BOND TROUBLES.
BOndsmen Had Withdrawn From the Bond
on Account of Change of Depository
and Trust Company Withdrew.

The Northwestern Loan and Trust
Company will again be the depository
for the funds of the county, as Monday
morning the Kenosha Trust Company
seat letter to the County Board, in
session, asking to be permitted to with
draw the bond it had filed as County
Depository and allow the naming of
another. This action was taken by
the company on account of the fact
that when the new company was
named as depository for the county
several of the bondsmen of County
treasurer Vlllnow, announced their
intention of retiring from the bond Of
the Treasurer. This fact made it very
difficult for the Treasurer to secure an
other set of bondsmen without great
trouble and expense.
When the Board was called together
this morning the members were noti-
fed that these bondsmen had recon
sidered the matter and would remain
on the bond, but at the same session
the following letter which is self ex-
planatory, was received from the Trust
Company: $50
To the Honorable County Board of SUI
pervisors of Kenosha County,
Gentlemen:-Our bond, signed and
properly executed by sureties whom
we believe to be altogether acceptable
to your honorable body, has been
placed in the hands of the District At
torney. Since executing the bond we
were informed that the County Treas
urer was unable to secure sufficient ac-
ceptable sureties in the place of those
who notified your honorable body of
their withdrawal on account OF, your
action in having designated the Keno
sha Trust Company as the depository
for county funds.
Thinking that this would bean en-
barrassment to the Treasurer and also
to the County Board, and perhaps put
the County to some expense, we beg to
say that if you will release US in the
premises, we will withdraw our bond
and thereby permit you to designate
another depository.
Thanking you for the kind consider.
alton we have received at your hands,
we beg to remain,
THE KENOSHA TRUST Co.,
By Frank S. Komp, Pres.
The only other bidder for the deposi-
tory was the Northwestern Loan &
Trust Company, and committee was
at once sent to wait on them and notify
the officers of the Company that it's bid
of two per cent would be accepted.
This was The only business of the
Board, and it will adjourn late this
afternoon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Last Will of Frank NJ. Avery, Who
Died in Chicago, Filed for Pro-
bate in This County.
WIFE IS NAMED AS ExECUTRlx
will is Filed in This County to Allow the
Sale of Real Estate Owned by the Es-
tate.-Two Heirs Remain.

The last will and testament of Frank
cago Brass Company, who died in Chi
cago on December 10, 1899, was filed
for probate in the County Court here
today, and it will be admitted to pro-
bate on January 6, at special term
of the County Court called for this pur-
pose.
Although Mr.. Avery has been dead
for nearly three years, the widow has
not completed the settlement of the
estate and this is the first move made
to divide the estate in this State. The
will has now been filed for probate on
the application of John M. Kehlor,
who recently entered into an agree
ment with the heirs of the estate to
purchase large portion of the real
estate formerly owned by Mr.. Avery
in this city.
The will was made in 1893 and it is
attested by Walter S. Houston, who
was at that time the secretary to Mr..
| Avery, and J. S. Mccormick. By the
terms of the will the entire property of
the deceased, both real, personal and
mixed, is equally divided between the
widow, May Clark Avery, and the in
FAINT son, Thomas M. Avery. The
will provides that in case of the death
+ of the son before he attains his major
ity the entire estate shall become the
property of Mrs. Avery. Mrs. Avery
is named as executrix of the will with
out bond and she is also named as the
guardian of the other heir.
It is understood that the personal
property of the estate has already been
divided between the heirs and this pro-
bate of the will is made in order to
make it possible for Mrs. Avery to give
a clear title to the real estate in this
State. No schedule as to the value of
the estate is filed in the County Court
but it is said that the estate is worth
in the eighborhood of million dol
lars.
/ The larger part of this amount was
the stock of the Chicago Brass works,
which was recently sold to the Ameri-
can Brass company. Mrs. Avery is
now in Europe but she will probably
return to this country in time to be in
Kenosha when the hearing in the pro-
bate of the will is held.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
SCHOOL HOUSE rs BURNED.

Lambs School South of the City Has
Baptism of Fire Tuesday Evening.
The Lamb school house in the town
ship of Pleasant Prairie, just south of
the city limits, had a narrow escape
from being destroyed by fire during
the storm of Tuesday night, and had it
not been for the timely arrival of a
couple Of boys residing in the neigh
borhood the town would now be con-
sidering the rebuilding of the school.
The FIRE, which resulted from de-
fective chimney, was discovered by
two boys named Dupens. They broke
open the school house door and with a
vigorous use of water managed to ex-
tinguish the flames before they spread
to the roof of the building. The int
rior was badly scorched, also some of
the apparatus. The loss is estimated
at $50, entirely covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
GARFIELD HOUSE SOLD.
West Main Street Hotel is Purchased by
Ernest Klinkert, the Racine Brewer.

West Main Street Hotel is Purchased by
Ernest Klinkert, the Racine Brewer.
A deal has been completed by which
the Garfield Hotel on West Main
street, formerly owned by Mrs. Caro-
line Maurer, has been sold to Ernest
Klinkert, the well known Racine
brewer. The consideration was,$11, 900.
Mr.. Klinkert will take possession of
the property at once and it is proba BILE
that in the early spring some extensive
additions and alterations will be made
in the property.
The Garfield House is one of the
older hotels in the city and for some
time it has been doing a hourishing
business. It is now operated by B.
Zeck and he will remain in charge of
it under the new ownership.
For some time Mr.. Klinkert has
been making an effort to get hold of a
hotel in Kenosha and it is probable
that his plans for the Improvement of
the Garfield will be of such a nature
as to make it one of the modern hos
telries ia the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04

II is impossible for the police to
properly punish the gang of rowdies
who make a practice of accosting wo-
men and girls on the street, unless the
women who have been insu1ted are
willing to appear in court and give
evidence against them. And how
many Of the women are willing to do
that? Time and again the police have
attempted to punish some of these Of
tenders, only to have their efforts
blocked by the refusal of the injured
parties to testify.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04

gress is urged to make the municipal
government of the city of Washington
a model for other cities. He calls the
attention of Congress to the fact that
there is no great public demand for
most of the documents which it is now
customary to print and urges economy
in the Government printing Offices.
In order to cover fnlly all matters of
moment not treated in his own mes
sage, the reports of the several execu-
tive departments are submitted to
Congress with The message.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04

IT is most earnestly to be wished
that we could treat the tariff from the
standpoint solely of our business
needs. It is, perhaps, too much to
hope that partisanship may be entirely
excluded from consideration of the
subject, but at least it can be made
secondary to the business interests of
the country-that is, to the interests
of our people as whole. Unques-
tionab1y these business interests will
best be served if together with fxity
of principle as regards the tariff we
combine a system which will permit
us from time to time to make the
necessary reapplication of the princi
pie to the shifting national needs. We
must take scrupulous care that the re-
application shall be made in .gsuch
way that it will not amount to la dis1o-
cation of our system, thes,mere threat
Of which, not to speak of the perform
ance, would produce paralysis in the
business energies of the community
President Roosevelt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04

SECRETARY RoOT, in his annual re-
port, advocates the repeal of the anti
canteen law and says that he is con-
WINGED that tne prohibiting of the sale
of light wines and beer in the fort
canteens has had bad effect ION the
army. The report says:
Referring to the operation of Sec
ton SO Of the act of Feb. Q, 1901, which
prohibits the sale of beer and light
wines in post exchanges, said in my
last report that great body of re-
ports had been received which indi-
Gated that the effect of the law was
unfortunate, but that thought suffi-
Gent time had not elapsed to give the
law fair trial, and that the observa-
ton and report of it's working would
be continued during the ensuing year.
"a great number of additional re-
ports have now been received, and
they confirm the impression produced
by the earlier reports. I am con-
WINGED that the general effect of pro-
hibiting the use of beer and light
wines within the limited area of the
army post is to lead the enlisted men
to go out of the post, to frequent vile
resorts which cluster in the Deighbor-
hood, to drink bad whiskey to excess,
and to associate intimately with aban-
doned men and more abandoned
women; and that the operation of the
law is to increase drunkenness, dis
eases of the most 1oathsome kind, in
subordination and desertion, and NOR
al and physical degeneration.
"These reports are ready to be sent
to Congress whenever that body de-
sires to consider the subject
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Street PAYERS and Bridge Builders
Continue Work on Sunday to
Complete North Main St.
BRIDGE READY ON WEDNESDAY.
New Stories Afioat in Regard to Operation
of the KenOsha E1ectic Railway Cars
Deal May Have Been Contaminated.

For the first time in the history of
the city the sounds of the trowel and
the hammer were heard in Kenosha on
Sunday, for the work of completing
the paving on North Main street and.
the Main street bridge was not allowed
to be interrupted by even so sacred
thing as the coming of the Sabbath.
AS result of this Sunday work the
contractors announce this morning
that all the work will, be completed
this year regardless of the weather
that follows. The paving will be en-
tlrely completed and opened for the
use of the public on Wednesday morn
ing and the Main street bridge will
also be ready at that time. But there
may be some delay in the opening of
the bridge, as it will not be swung for
the use of pedestrians and the travel
ing public until such time as the city
council has placed its sign of approval
upon it. 1t is not probable that the
Council will waste much time in &C
cepting the bridge, as the people are
not in mood to wait for any contin-
ued wrang1e over the matter, and if
the bridge has been built according to
the specifications approved by the
Council It is probable that the finished
work will be approved at once.
With the completion of the bridge
and the pavement nothing remains to
delay the operation: of the Electric
Railway, and the managers of the
work in Kenosha state that it will GER
tainly be placed in operation at once.
There is some mystery in the opera
ton of the line and the company has
not as yet made any arrangements to
secure power or to send rolling stock
to Kenosha.
One of the men closely connected
with Mr.. Arnold stated few days ago
that the railway company was plan
ming to set up dynamo in one of the
factories here and that power would be
secured in this manner.
One of the directors of the Milwau-
kee Electric Railway Company, Mr..
Meyer, was in Kenosha yesterday, and
in speaking with representative of
the News, he stated that he thought
that the line in Kenosha would be OPP
Grated with power from the Milwaukee
company. A week ago Mr.. Beggs, the
General Manager of the Milwaukee
company, stated that there was abso-
lutely no truth in such report, but
Mr.. Meyer seemed to be aware of what
he was saying and it is probable that
he has let the cat out of the bag. Mr.
Meyer went further and stated that it
was his opinion that the Kenosha lire
would soon pass under the control of
the Milwaukee company.
AS yet nothing has been done to ar
range for the celebrat ton to attend the
opening OF the line, but as soon as Mr..
Arnold gives the word the people of
the city will arrange to have ceremon-
les take place to mark the opening.