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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
FOSTER WON TAX CASE
CITY PAVING ORDINANCE
KNOCKED OUT.
Supreme Court Af1rms Decision OF
Judge sayre-one HundEed and
Thirteen Property Owners
Were Interested.

In an opinion by Mr.. Associate Justics
shape handed down yesteTday, me i,s, A.,
MsC1eiian dissenting, affirms the deci-
sion Of Judge A. D. sayre of the Mont
gomery CITY Court in the case or inc n
Sgty Council OF Montgomery against I.
Gardner Foster. The decision Of Judge
sayre affirmed by the supreme Court Is
to the effect that the city OF Montgomery
cannot a~sess abutting property lSI
street. having a greater amount than
benefits derived by the property ownHF
from the paving. C,o,,r.
nractieaIly ends the controversy between
the city and property owners oyer eT,, the ne
burden of street paving ~hiSn II lays On
tine city and will cost the city CONSIDER
able money since the Foster case was q
test case. liz other property owners be 81,
Interested in its success or failure. IN. Lns
streets in front of the property OF tnese
I Iis owners have already been paved
and nv the decision of the Supreme Court
the city cannot assess the owners for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
DOWIE'SDAUGHTERD DIES
ELIJAH II REFUSED TO SUMMON
A PHYSICIAN.
Young Woman Succumbed in Great
Agony as Result of Burns-Her
Father Prayed Through
out an Entire Day.

Chic ago, May 15-Esther Dowie,
daughter of DIR. Alex Dowie," proprietor
of Zion" died last night of burns. hav-
ing suffered for hours without medical
attention. Elijah IT. prayed over her.
Miss Dowie was % years old and a
student at the University of Chicago.
Yesterday morning her hair caught fire
from gas Jet and her head and face
were horribly burned. Nurses placed
salve on the patients wounds as the
Dowie doctrine allows of the use of medi-
cine externally.
Meanwhile. the divine healer" was
hurrying to the bedside from his new
city of Zion at Waukegan. Upon his
arrival the attendants were excluded
from the room and Dowie sunk to his
knees in prayer. His suppllcation lasted
all day. He refused to cease even to
take the nourishment which his followers
would have pressed upon him. The
patient was unconscious much of the
time, but even this did not move the
father to break from his doctrine and
send for medical aod. The patient died
at 9 o'clock in great agony, having re-
turned to consciousness a short time be-
fore. News of the death did not come
out until today when the coroner was
notified. An inquest was set for IL o'clocl;
today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
Presbyterians in New York,

New York. May 15.-The one hundred
and fourteenth General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church was opened in the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in this
city today; The sessions viii continue
for fifteen days. The most important bus
mess to come before the Assembly is the
report of the Committee on Revision of
the Confession of Faith. The report prob
ably will be debated on May g.
AT today's session the Rey. DIR. Minton
of San Francisco, the moderator. deliv-
cred a sermon on The Enduring Mission
of Presbyterianism."
DIR. Henry Van Dyke. Professor of Lit
erature at Princeton University. was this
afternoon elected Moderator of the Gen
cral Assembly OF the Presbyterian
chnrch. which BODY began it's delibera-
lions here today. He was elected on the
second ballot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16

A new evil has appeared among the
negroes of Montgomery and has MADE
rapid progress in the past three years. 1t
is the inhalation of powdered cocaine
mixed with sugar and the negroes them
selves call 1t cocaine snif1ing.'
The evil habit Is said to be an impor-
tation from New Orleans and within four
years it has spread all over the South.
Most of those who indulge in the habit
are negroes Of the lower class The usa
Of the drug in that cheap and dangerous
form is confined almost exclusively to
negroes. although druggists say some
white persons are addicted to the habit.
The fact that Montgomery has a class
of depraved negroes that are sunk in the
habit has been forced on the police. The
officers have noticed that many of the
prisoners brought in at night are plainly
under the effects of some powerful drug.
They were in state of exhiiaration.
which rapidly gave way to stIpefaction.
When these negroes were Kept in Jail for
more than twenty-four hours they got
wild from the drug to which they have
been accustomed.
The drug is purchased by the negroes
in quantities costing from 10 TO 20 cents.
The drug is then IN crystal form. The
negro takes 1t home and powders 1t in
sugar. Ine, powder Is then placed in a
small bag or pill box, which the negro
carries abou. with him. He takes pinch
Of 1t now and then as snuff was taken in
the old days. The idea of taking the
drug In this way is the same as that of
injecting morphine rather than swallow
ing 1t. BY shutting cocaine up the nose it
reaches the brain quicker, the effect is
more lasting. the excitement and stimu-
lation of the nervous centre 10 more
pleasurabie than could be produced by
taking the drug either internally or by
Aypodermic injection. When taken inter-
naliy, 1t is said that more than twelve
times the amount of cocaine is required
to produce the same effect as that taken
by smiling.
It is said that in order to meet the de-
n1ands of the trade for this drug which
has sprung UP in recent years certain
wholesale drug houses have put upon the
market a brand of very weak and very
much adulterated cocaine and which Is
kept in stock by retail stores In various
cities, which sell cocaine to the negroes.
The cocaine Is conveniently packed for
the negroes in small round boxes.
A Montgomery druggist said yesterday:
1.-THE use of cocaine has spread rapidly
in the last fewsvears among the negroes.
There is demand for 1t at all the drug
stores In Montgomery. but the fret class
stuff and cater to the trade. They, In fac'
discourage the sale as much as possible
and would welcome a statute or city
ordinance that would regulate the sale OF
the drug Some druggists. however, do a
large business in cocaine. There Is at
present no law OF ordinance prohibiting
The sale of cocaine beyond the general
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
PASSING THRONG.
Mr.. ]. w. oliver of wedowee is in tow

Mr.. J. w. oliver of wedowee is in town.
Mr.. NJ T. Trawick Of Opelika Is at
the New MADISON.
Chancellor w. II. Tayloe of Uniontown
was in Montgomery yesterday.
Mr.. T H. MADISON returned yesterday
from a business trip to Atlanta, Ga.
Hon. w. ]. Boykin, formerly State
Senator, came to town last night from
his home in Gadsden. He will be here
today.
Hon. Robert j. Lowe, Chairman OF the
State Democratic Committee. came to
town last night from his home in BIZ
mingham He Is staying at Flemings.
Rev. Innes o. Adams and Mr.. j. X
Sans of Eufaula, reached the city last
night from Selma, where they have beer
in attendance upon the Grand Lodge oil
Odd Fellows. They are en- route to Eu-
faula.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
STUDENTS IN AN ARRAY.
Cadet Ethridge Probably Fatally
Cuts Cadet Blumberg.

Opelika. May 15.-(Special)-In a diff
Guilty at the Alabama Polytechnic 1nsti-
tute today between Cadet Ethridge of
Lowndes County. and Cadet Blumberg of
West Point the latter was probably fatal
ly cut.
The particulars of the affair could not
be ascertained. as no one seems willing
to give out any information.
Cadet Blumberg was placed en- the train
and carried to a hospital in Atlanta.
1t is reported here that Cadet Ethridge
has fed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16

half of the cost of the paving, but can
nniy assess them in accordance with the
increased benefit they have secured from
the paving. -. ..,o
ago the Supreme Court rendered an opln-
ion favorable to the city In the paving
test case of Letha Birdsong. This case
attacked the charter of the city ana the
court held that the charter was yalo.
The Foster case attacked the CITY or
dinance under which the paving TAX was
levied and 1t was shown that the new
Constitution expressly provides that a
paying tax cannot be levied Tor an
amount greater than that derived by the
owner of the property from the improve
The Supreme Court did not enter into
the constttutionality Of the ordinance put
the opinion Of Judge Sharpe says:
THE ordinance means nothing more
nor less than that one-half of the costs
of improving the entire street are 10 pc
distributed among all the lots fron,lns
upon the street In proportion 70 their
frontage. This IL mere matter Oh
arithmetic The rule Ia fixed beyond per-
adventure and IL arbitrary In the most
abs, iute sense. Such a rule or assess
ment Is declared by the supreme court
OF the United states to impinge upon
the Constitution of the United states anu
70 no for that reason null and void.
The rpjnion OF Judge Sayre Is quoted
at considerable length by Judge Sharpe
and Judge Mcclellan dssented ohiy as
to one point or law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
SheriHs Sale.

Under and by virtue Of an execution placed
in my hands from the ChanCery Court OF
Montgomery County. Alabama, against M A.
Scott. executor Of Thomas ]. Scott. deceased,
Julius F. knabe and James Chappel and in
favor OF Jettee r. @. Reeves, pro-ami. will
proceed to sell at public auction Monday
Basin in the city Of Montgomery, Ala, dur
ing the legal hours Of sale TO the highest. best
and last bidder for cash. the following de
srribed real estate as the property of James
ChappeIl. TO wit: Tho y F.. u Of Section |,
Township 8. Range ~, all Of said property
being in Montgomery County and State OF
Alabama
MAY le. 1902. fri 81
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
CAMP LoMAx MEETS.
Veterans will Attend Funeral OF
Cant. Clisby.

Camp Lomax. United Confederate Vet
Grams. held short session last night in
the Office OF the Commander, Judge J. f.
Fuller.
In the absence of Judge Fuller. who wa:
kept away by sickness in his family and
Secretary B. NJ. Washburn, who Is in
Texas a brief session was held. The
Camp was called to order and a set of
resolutions relative to the recent visit
of Miss Mary Gusts Lee to this city.
were read. They were offered by c. A.
Lanier and unanimously adopted by the
Camp.
The death of Captain John II. Clisby,
who was a member of Camp Lomax. was
announced and IL was determined to at
tend the funeral in a body. The meeting
then adjourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
REPORTED SALE CONFIRMED.
The Monon in the Hands of South
ern and I. g. N.

New York. May denomination of
the report that joint control of the Chi
cage, indianapolis and Louisville MO
nom system has ben acquired by the
Louisville and Nashville and Southern
railroads comes from several authorita-
tive sources. The terms of the deal are
not disclosed out 1t is generally believed
that the new interests in Mopon pal q
something like 70 for the common stock
and 50 for the preferred. The total OF caplee
tai stock of the road is $l5.5Oe,OD0. of
which s5OO0.0cO is per cent. non-cumu
lative preferred stock, the balance com
mon. There are bond issues aggregating
$14,210000.
Representatives. of John W. Gates were
in conference with a member of the
firm of ]. p. Morgan & CO. today but it
was said the conference had nothing to
do with the MonOn deal.
A suggestion that the Cincinnati. Ham
ilton and Dayton road might eventually
figure in the Monon deal was denied by
a representative of the interests con-
trolling the latter system.
Farther details of the joint ownership
of the Monon by Louisville and Nashville
and Southern are expected shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
showard Made Commercial Agent.

Norfolk Va, May BY an order
which went into effect today T. s. Sho-
ward is appointed commercial agent of
the Seaboard Air Line with headquarters
at Columbus, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

THUNDER Mountain gold fields, an accurate.
conservative statement concerning Thunder
Mountain Idaho: its history. its great gold
reef its wonderful possibilities; booklet sent
free Address Thunder Mountain Gold Fields
COMPANY. p O. Box 1925, Spokane, Wash.
hn 7f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
FINANCIAL,

Money to Loan
On Diamonds. Watches, Jewelry. Guns. etc
Cnredeemed Pledges For sale at
Montgomery Loan Co.,
N. Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
Nominations Continued.

Washington, May 15.-The Senate today
confirmed these nominations Postmas-
tiers: Kentucky r. NJ. Fisher, Padueab;
W. IL Harrison. Flemingsburg; +. e.
Elkin, Lexington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
Quality Finds First Favor Her. i
.. ...FOr...
Summer Comfort.

Nothing can take the place of light Serge Coat
No garment so cool, no fabric durable. have
them in all styles and sizes. Regulars, longs and
stouts, sizes 80 to 46, single and double breasted.
Also same styles>in youths, ages IA to 10.
Two-pece Flannel and Wool Crash Suits have got
the call this season, and the nobby and exclusive
patterns am showing catching the best trade
Men who have always patronized the merchant
tailor are being suited and are buying here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
II the Babv Is CUTTING Teeth,

IA sure and use that old and well-tried remedy
MRS WINsLOwS SOOTHING SYRUP. fos
children teething 1t soothes the child. softehs
the gums, alays all pain, cures wind coIc
and is the best Iemedy for diaTrhoea- Twenty
i've cents q bottle. eu-Na-1r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
NEWS In BRIEF

VOLUNTARY PETITIONS in bank
ruptcy were filed in the United States
Court yesterday by j. A. Williams, James
Lomax, Willis Coprich and d. l.. Hender-
son Of Montgomery.
STEPHEN GIBBONS. negro of Pratt
vile, was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Gilmore yesterday on a
charge of retailing liquor without license.
He waived examination and was bound
over to the Federal &; and jury.
z. ID. POOLE, the Lowndes County
man who fell from a fourth story WIN
dow of the Metropolitan Hotel early yes
terday morning, was not seriously in
jured He left at o'clock yesterday
morning for his home in Hayneviile. ac-
companed by friend.
LAWYERS representing John O'Neill
yesterday submitted to the State Supreme
Court an appeal from the decision of
Judge A. d. Sayre, denying his release on
habeas corpus proceedings. o'Neiil was
convicted in the Montgomery City Court
Of being pickpocket and was sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary. He
has been sent to Pratt Mines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.


ALL charity patients desiring admission to
the wards of the Montgomery Inflrnary must
have admission card from any one of the fol-
lowing physicians: Drs. Cioidthwaite, McCon-
ntco. Baker Pollard and Billing. who compose
the visiting staff, from either the city or
county physicians. Drs. Thorington and BIZ.
ling. su-"a-iI-tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16

Washington. May 15.-R. A. Dugan has
been appointed Assistant General Man
ager of the Southern Railway, vice r. b
Pegram, resigned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
ssFRIDAY''IS BARGAIN DA 81
AT THE FAIR.

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When Our Doors Swing Open Friday Morninx
at 1890 sharp, Will Witness the dreates6
Bargain Friday in the History Of this Store.
WE MADE GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR
THIS FRIDAY ..BARGAlN DAY" SALE.
The biggest, best bargains are scattered Al
over the big store in every aisle. i'm every
department.. Extra salespeople
have been employed to serve
you promptly
There's piles of new merchandise here that
you need--t1at you'll buy when you
learn the selling prices Friday.
Adjustable Wire Screen Window Shades 20c
Wire Screen Doors; we'll made; full size 70c
Half gallon frosted glass Water Pitchers 4c
Highly decorated Cups and Saucers ------ &c
Lace Curtains Gust Think ia pair --------- soc
Ruffled Muslin Curtains, pair ------ Soc
Smyrna Rugs; fringed; offered at------------ 6oc
China Mattings; sell Friday yard 100000 Ioc
ITEMS SH.oo fine Madras Dress Shirts; all
sizes 7lC
Mems SIS and So all wool Flannel Suits 3.08
Mems Sc and 81 all wool Flannel Suits IS 81 .98
A big lot of Percale Shirt Waists; will
sell at aye
Misses trimmed i'm siIk)white Straw Hats 4oc
$500 ready-to-wearS Street Hats marked SI.74
Ladies Ioc. and I5c. lace striped fancy
Hose; pair =. -. 0c
Misses fast black ribbed Hose; all sizes;
Ladies' white ribbed Vests; trimmed;
large sizes ---------- &c
Needles; a full paper ---.-- .-.------------ nc
Crochet Cotton; spool &c
r44 Colored Agate Buttons ------.-- ------ --- Sc
Hump Hooks and Eyes; dozen for &c
No. 2 all silk Satin Ribbons; all colors;
per bolt 2Oc
No. So ALI silk Electric Taffeta Ribbons;
all colors; per yard --,-- I5c
200 yards of Torchon Laces and Tnser-
tions; worth SC. and E0c. yard ON
sale at choice - .-- ..-..-- Sc
Hamrnocks sell Friday at DOC. 74c, and 08c
Japanese Porch Cushions; sell Friday at IoC
Japanese Porch Lanterns sell Friday at Hoc
Bamboo Porch Screens; complete; sell
Friday at--.--- ----- zSc
Japanese Fans; Friday at Sc, &c., I0c., I211c
chidren's Parasols; sell Friday at --.----- 74c
Rain and Sum Umbrellas; solid steel rod;
sell Friday ATT --- . -- 4oc
Large bottles of Ammonia; sell Friday at sc
Camphor Balls; large sack; sell Friday at sc
Big Friday Towel Bargains ON sale at &c
FRIDAY DRESS GOODS BARGAINS.
AZ pieces of all wool :36-inch Albatross; black
and colors; sell Friday and Friday Q7n
only; yard ----------------- @ V
NEW BLACK GOODS
That require no lining; also steam sponged
and sFrunken. Read Friday selling prices:
SH.25 French Cheviots; sell Friday -~------- 08c
$500 French Cheviots; sell Friday 85c
z5c. French Cheviots; sell Friday ----.-.-z-~ SOC
SIPS French Surah Cloths; sell Friday o8c
Sn.z5 Nuns Yelling; sell Friday --.--------- 75c
Csc. Batiste; sell Friday . $4,000 -- Soc
AND NOW THE FRIDAY SILK BARGAINS.
Colored Taffeta Silks; all colors and black--
and they wasEl--on sale Friday OOn
yard --.----- ---- q ~
Many, many other bargains just as good, per-
haps better, scattered all over the store,
ON sale at Friday Prices.
MONTGOMERY FAIR
$50 -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
WANTED-MALE HELP.
WANTED.

HOUSE wanted to rooms. furnished or
unfurnished, located near the business portion
of the city. Address phone DIR. &. T.
Whitney, OF Madison Ave. =
NANTEsl1-t.verybody to know that we mako
a speciality of repairing Trunks, locks repaired
and keys fitted at Wings, ID Dexter ave
next postoffice phone sos. u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
FOR RENT.

TYPEW RlTERS told rented ana repaired.
machines kept il god condition while rented:
Remington standard leads. Terry & Davant.
1901 Moses building. u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
PERSONAL.

LADIES, Lemieux French tablets are safe
and reliable for suppressed transformations ir-
reguiarities and DISTINCTIONS; treatment guar
anteed; box ST.. Southern Remedy Co.. At
lanta, Ga. pr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16

2ll and 2l3 Lee st. TT
FOR SALE-A beautiful suburban home on
IA acres of land, about | ,oco fruit trees, near
liy all now bearing and yielding good income;
only about 4 or blocks from street car line;
modern house with rooms. servant S
houses bath, etc; place supplied with city
water, hot AMI cold bath: telephone, electric
fights: free mail delivery: beautiful coun-
try home, almost in the city For further in
formatio, apply TO H. c. Davidson. Real Es-
tate and Insdfance su-tu-ir
FOR sALE-A beautiful suburban home on
IA acres of.latd about 1000 fruit trees. near
ly all now bearing and Welding a good income
only about 4 or blocks from street car line;
modern house with 6 rooms, servant s
bouEes barn, etc place supplied with city
water hot and cold bath: telephone: electric
lights; free mail delivery; beautnul coun-
try home, almost in the city. For further IN
formation apply to H. C. Davidson, Real f's-
49, and Insurance su-wd- FIR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Augusta extra prolific bull nose
pepper plants. Is cents per dozen. Call at 70
Noble Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-16

WE HAVE the biggest and best stock of
oil and 2I3 Lee St. tf
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
MISS PETERSEN BARELY ALIVE
Surgeons Surprised at Her Vitality,
but Have No Hope of Her


Mary Petersen showed no sign OF change
at st. Joseph's hospital last night. L $3.50
those in charge could not say whether or
not she would live until morning. The VI
tality shown by the young woman is sur
prising as such a wound as she received is
usually considered fatal in a few hours. No
attempt has been made to locate the bullet,
but DR.. Gish considers that II is probably
lodged in the muscles OF the back.
Up to this time the police have made lit
tie progress in the pursuit OF Peter Olsen.
Captain Mostyn has heard from the crews
OF the Missouri Pacific trains which passed
the junction near RuseF's Park at 1850 and
5 80 o'clock on the night OF the shooting,
and they say that they did not carry any
such person. These two are the only trains
which stopped at the crossing that night.
1t is possible that the fugitive may have
crawled under a car unobserved and ridden
on a truck. getting ava at some stop made
before daylight. The report that Olsen was
seen near this junction has been found to
have originated In the imperfect English OF
a Polish section hand. This man heard that
Olsen had been seen at Ruser's and tried to
tell the section boss about II and was mis-
understood by the latter. who informed the
police that the workman had seen Olsen near
the junction. II the man Intended to escape
the police think It odd that he did not coll
lect the money due him for work from Neil
son and for railroad work. His appearance
at Ruser's is also hard TO explain. II has
been ascertained that he had two friends
living near Fremont, and In case be may
have gone there the authorities Of that city
have been asked TO Investigate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
FIXING AN ELEPHANTS FEET
Undertakings in Connection
with n MenaEerie.

Elephants have tender feet. Their toe
nails have to be pared and treated con-
stantly or they will grow inches OF hang
nails. They are terribly sensitive about
their extremities, and at times will get
crazy mad II touched with q knife or saw.
A horse has to have his feet trimmed
when he goes to a smith and an elephant
wears down his toes, but they do not get
enough exercise for that here, so their feet
get tremendous corns, which have to be
pared.
When an elephant has gone through the
operation a few times, with the intelll-
gence OF his kind he senses 1t as for his
good and will submit readily. The hang
nails are clipped with a big pair Of shears
and then the toes are worked upon with a
rasp especially made for the purpose for
an hour or two. Then comes the ticklish
part. A large drawknife is used to cut a
couple inches OF the sole Of each foot.
When it is cut down pretty fine the rasp
is used. Every little while the surface is
pressed hard with the thumb and when the
elephant winces the quick is known to be
near and the work is stopped. A single
rasp on the quick and the elephant is kill
ing mad.
There is one elephant in the Ringing
herd so tender on her feet and so nervous
that, so far, II has been impossible to
treat her feet. 1t was tried a week ago
and she nearly killed the chiropodist at
the FIRST rasp. She needs attention badly,
but she doesn't appreciate the fine points
Of pedlcure and thinks II is up TO her 10
kill all who try her. She will not lie
down when told and will not stay down
when she is put there. She utterly refuses
to put her feet on the block and she gets
frightened to death when tied. Her keeper
says hat he will FIX her next week and
cut her corns and brush and rasp her nails
II he has to call out the militia and her
how'll are herd in Honolulu.
After the eorns are cut and nails pared
the feet are soaked In hot water and then
softened with oil. After that they feel Is
comfortable as though wearing carpet
slippers. But the feet must not be oil ID
except In warm weather. Elephants get
cold easily. They have rheumatism. too,
the worst way. and It takes llniment BY
the barrel to rub their lame muscles.