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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
spondents.
Northern District.

Blount, Balm-IIocal showers, revlVinG
crops, but more moisture needed: crops
of all kinds stunted-William l.. Ellison.
Cleburne. Abel-Another hot, dry week,
dAing great damage; cotton beginning to
opeh.-E. II. Taylor.
Colbert, Tuscumbia-Corn. especially
young corn, and cotton doing very well;
fodder being housed; cotton fairly fruited,
some opening.-Charles W. earns, Sr.
Franklin, Beeson-Good growing wealth
er; cotton doing fairly we'll; sorghum,
cane, sweet potatoes, and peas doing well.
james Osborne.
jackson, LimTock-Crops and corn de-
teriorating rapidly; less hay made than
for years: cotton rusting and opening
John F. McClendon.
Jefferson. Warrior-Crops of all kinds
parching; too dry for termination of tur-
nip seed; pears poor-R. c. Greathouse
Lauderdale, Oakland-Good rains here;
cotton doing well. best crop for several
years; peas and late corn doing well.-H,
c. Winbourn.
Madison, Coalton--Crops on good land
much improved by last weeks rain; cot
ton beginning to open, some rust; gar
dens parched.-J. F. Smith.
Morgan. Trinity-Cotton not fruiting
much; peanuts promising; millet and
Kafir corn growing nicely since recent
rain.-N. T. Mcdaniel.
St Clair, Reconsideration doing fHt~ly
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At Campaign Headquarters.

1t Is authOritatively stated that Senator
Pettus, as well as Senator Morgan. is in
favor of the nomination and election of
Governor Jelks. This information was Sc
cured this morning.
The campaign in Marion County opened
yesterday at Hamilton. There was a very
large crowd in town. it being the opening
of court, and it is estimated that a
crowd of 1.5O0 gathered in and around the
court house to hear the speaking.
Hon. S. d. Weakley, chairman of the
Jelks State Campaign Committee. was the
first speaker He made a powerful argu-
ment. He was followed by C. b. Powell,
Esq, who presented the claims of Captain
Johnston. Hon. T. l.. Long closed with
one of his inimita bic discourses of which
the duty of the Democracy to nominate
ard elect Governor Jelks was the burd an.
The friends of Governor Jeks were
greatly pleased with the meeting and be-
lieve they will carry the county.
B. F. Elmore of the Jelks State Cam
paign COMMITTEE said this morning:
"Our reports from all over the State
are of the most encouraging nature. The
hottest fight is in Lee County. The John
ston folks have billed seventy speeches in
that county between the 18th and BIRD,
and our advices are that State Chairman
RenfrOe mas IL necessary TO give the
greater portion of his time to personal
supervision of the fight in Lee"
Among the appointments announced by
the Jelks State Campaign Committee are
these:
Hon. S. ]. Bowie at Dothan on the 2Srd.
Hon. w. II. Sanford of Georgiana on
the end.
Hon. Thomas L. Bulger and James l..
Tanner. Esq. at Scottsboro on the 18th
in the morning and at Decatur at night;
at Tuscumbia on the 18th and at Mont
gomery on the 18th.
Hon. John r. Knox at Andalusia on
the 18th and at Luverne on the 10th.
r. II. Clarke Evergreen Aug. Is.
j. T. Heflin, Selma Aug. Is, IL a. m. !;
Uniowntown. Aug. 10, p. m; Mobile,
Aug. Il: Brantley and Luverne, Aug. Is.
William H. Sanford, Shortersville, Aug.
IS; Browns Cross Roads. Aug. is.
Oscar Nv. Underwood Blountsv..le,
Aug. 20; Liberty, Aug. 20; Cleveland ana
Qneonta. Aug q.
b. l.. Conner. Lee County. 81 to %.
Terry Richardson. Chambers County,
Aug. % and %.
James H. Webb. Gravella, Aug. q.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
SHIP BUILDING COMBINE.
Trust Company Completes Payment
for the Plants.

New York, Aug. 12.-The Trust Company
of the Republic today completed the pay
ments for all the ship-b building plants
held under the options of the United
States Shipbuilding Company, including
the Bethlehem Steel Company, Union
Iron Works. San Francisco: Bath Iron
Works and Hyde Windlass Company.
Bath. Me-; Eastern Shipbulding Com
pany. New London. Conn; Harlan &
Hcllingsworth Company, Wilmington.
Del; Crescent Ship Yards. Elizabeth,
N j.; Samuel L. Moore & Sons Company.
Elizabeth, N. j.. ana the Canada Manu-
featuring Company, Carteret. N j.
This consummate3 the trans actjon and
the business Of the organization which
will begin at Cnce by contracting in diff
ferent yards different types of vessels
and introducing economics which are ex-
pecte1 to result in increased profits over
those of the Independent companies before
they were brought together. Daniel De-
roy Dresser, President of the Trust Com
pany, of the Republic, says: There have
been no negotiations whatever between
the Vickers-Maxim Company and the
United States Shpbuiding." Mr.. Nixon
was asked as to the report that the new
company had acquired the NiCkers-MaXi
and Vickers plants In England. He said:
Our desire is to put American ship
building establishments Upon such basis
that we can build foreign ships here. No
steps looking to the taking in of English
plants have been taken"
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Iron Committee Report.

The report of the Southern Iron Com
mttee of shipments made from the South
ern producing territory for the month OF
July, 1902. has been issued. When it is
considered that the production was him
dered cons derably during the first part
of the month by the suspension of work
at the coal mines, the total shipments
show up exceptionally we'll. There is a
decrease in the total pig iron shipments
as compared to the month previous of
about 10000 tons, while the cast iron pipe
shipments for the month of July show an
increase over shipments in June.
Steel shipments in July were over 200
tons greater than during the month g
June. Last month the aggregate steel
shipments were 1854 tons. while III June
$3.50 tons were sent out.
The total shipments in July of pig
iron, steel billets and cast iron pipe
amounted to 1859 tons. In June the to-
tai shipments were 1e0.307 tons
BY districts the following shipments
were made during the month of July:
Anniston Dstrict-Pig iron, 17.715 tons;
cast iron pipe, 4.632 tons.
Birmingham nistrict-Pig iron, 56,s51
tons; cast iron pipe. 6.S97 tons,
Nashville District-Pig iron. S,775 tons.
Sheffield District-P.g iron. 16 ADJ tons,
Middle sboro District-Pig lion ,6'9l
tors.
Chattanooga District-Pig iron, 21,76i
tons; cast iron pipe, 4,2S7 tons.
Totals-Pig iron, 127, 793 tons; cast iron
pipe. 1876 tons
The export shipments are decreasing
more and more each month. The domes-
tic market is sufficient to take up all the
iron and steel that can possibly BE- pro-
duced. During the month of July So tons
of pig iron were exported, of which q
tons went from Birmingham and 81 tons
from Chattanooga. The cast iron pipe
shipments to foreign markets during July
amounted to 1874. which shows slight in
creaSa from Time shinments
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Southern District.

Baldwin. Magnolia Springs-Rains have
helped late corn, rice. peas, and cane, and
also late peaches and pears: ground in
good. condition to put In fall crops.-Herm
p. Kruger.
Barbour. DISQUALIFICATION beginning
second growth. some being picked; fod-
der being pulled; corn and cotton both
short crops George Bower,
Butler. Manningham-Young corn doing
very well: cane. peanuts. and potatoes
doing well; good rains past week.-A.C c.
Simmons.
Clarke. Young corn doing fairly
we'll. old Welding som fodder; tton do
ing fairly well. though rusting badly,
some opening j. T. Day
Co~es-uh, P-ooklyn-Whole fields OF
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Not Oyer Wise.

There Is an old allegortcal picture Of a
girl scared at a grass hopper but in the
act of heedlessly treading on a snake.
This is paraIIeled by the man who spends
a large sum of money building a cyclone
cellar, but neglects to provide his family
with a bottle of Chamberlaln's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a
safeguard against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumber those of the
cyclone a hundred TO one. This remedy
is everywhere recognized the most
prompt and reliable medicine in use for
these diseases. For sale by E. G. Fow-
Ter, Druggist, :. adv.
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JUMPED INTO THE SEA.
Anarchist Decided He Could Not Kill
q Monarch.

Rome, Aug. 12.-The Italian steameT
Citta di Milanon, from New York, July
% which arrived at Genoa August 3, re-
ports that an anarchist named Sgangza
of New York committed suicide by
jumping overheard while the vessels was
off Gibraltar
1t is alleged Sgangza had been commits
stoned to murder European royal per-
sonage and that he was on his way to
Europe for this purpose, but weakened at
the last moment and killed himself TWO
of his companions disappeared upon the
arrival of the Citta di Milano at Genoa
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Dots red hot and Dots ice cold.
Dots for young and Dots for old.
Dots for Silver. Dots for Gold.
Dots 50 t'mid and Dots so hold;
Dots in numbers that are untold.
Dots with a story to unfold.
Dots are Dots and what of Dot.
Dotity, Dotity. Dot. Dot. Dot.
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cotton blackened by rust, which is spread
ing; cotton very small. well t.u'ted, none
picked.-M. H. Sanders.
Covingtonf Haygood-Fodder pulling
general. corn a short half crop; cotton
small, some rust. some opening, little
being pieked.-,J. w. Upton.
Dale, Newtopia-Corn crop short. fod-
der about ALI saved; cotton opening, none
picked; all crops poor.-S. w. Sammons.
Mobile. Citronelle-Good growing wealth
err; all growing crops doing very WE'LL
r. II. Dickie.
Pike, Curry-Drought broken; late corn
and cotton doing well. cotton orening;
minor crops improved.C. N. Mallett.
Wilcox, Alberta-Cotton rusting badly
and blooming near top; rains beneficial
to young crops. but too late for old corn
and cotton.-W. A. Menefee.
Frank p. Chaffee,
Section Director, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin Of the
Weather Bureau, Alabama
Section.
For week ending Monday. Aug. 18th,
teneral Conditions.

FOR week ending MONDAY, Aug. ILL.,
1902.
General Conditions.
Over the southern half of the State the
conditions were generally favorable for
growing and maturing crops. tempera-
lures averaging slightly above normal.
with fairly general and light to copious
showers: with exception of favorable
showers in the extreme northwestern
counties, generally hot dry weather pre-
vailed over the northern half of the State,
and in portions of north-central and
northeastern counties the long protracted
drought has not yet been broken. Cot
ton continues small, but is making fairly
good growth. in southern and middle
counties, though in north-ceptral and
northeastern counties 1t is still suffering
fors moisture; as whole, late cotton is
well f:ruited, particularly that on bottom
lands; the early cotton is opening rapidly,
with picking getting we'll underway in
many sections: rust is spreading and be-
coming damaging. quite so in some fields.
and upland cotton Is shedding freely; pre-
sent indications point to light yield OF
cotton, with very little prospect OF TOP
crop" Late corn is fairly promising eX-
cept in north-central and northeastern
counties, where it Is much parched, and
in a few scattered localities where worms
are damaging; It is earning well In SOUTH
ern and middle counties, where considera-
Bile fodder is being saved: cane, sorghum,
peanuts. field peas. and sweet potatoes
are making fair progress. except in north
central and some northeastern counties,
where they are suffering for rain; melons
and cantaloupes are becoming scarce; gar
dens are generally poor, though fall gar
dens are well started In southern coun-
ties, with considerable turnips sown, and
some up 10 good stands in many portions
of the State. Late peaches and apples
are still being gathered in diminishing
quantities; grapes and figs are making
very good Weld; comparatively little hay
saved. with prospect of a very light hay
crop.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
Work of Highwaymen.

Guthrie, Ok, August -Four outlaws
held up ten vehicles containing from one
to six persons each on the highway near
Chicakasa, l. T.. and relieved them of
over $500. watches and other valuables.
and then compelled them at the point of
guns 10 stand together until the high
way men were out of sight A number
of the most prominent men of Chickasa
informal one.
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Middle District.

M1Qdlo O1SCr1cC.
Autauga, Haynes-No rain; late corn In
roasting cars. good crop; cotton poor,
rust prevalent, some opening; fruit in
ferior.-W. N. Gaines.
Bibb, Brierfield--Not enough rain; cot
ton and corn crops small; fall gardens
not promising.-Frank Fitch.
Bullock. Union Springs-Cotton will
make nearly average chop, rust very
damaging, worms reported in the bot
toms.-S. P. Rainier.
Chambers. Lafayette-Benehcial rain on
7th cotton opening, some picking; bot
tom land corn fine. some fodder pulled;
peaches, grapes, and figs plentiful and
good-W. Andrews.
Chiffon, Thorsby-Cotton will yield
about half crop; cane small; all crops
poor, except grapes and peaches.-J. Bice
Clay. Flat Rock-Upland corn has made
some progress; plenty of rain now and
crops doing fairly WE'LL. s. Headrick.
Dallas. Orrville-Good rains; late corn
much improved; cotton doing better,
though rust spreading; minor crops i'm
proving.-W. w. Berry.
Elmore Dexter-Fodder being saved
cotton dying with rust; turnip seed be-
ing sown.-E. Powell.
Hale. Laneville-Continued dry wealth
err: cotton rusting badly, opening very
rapidly, porest crop in years. B. L. Gar
Der.
Marengo, Hampden-Cotton small, but
well fruited. rust appearing. little pick
ing done; corn poor yield, late better thar
early-A. p. Dumas.
Perry. Hamburg-Good week; cottor
rusting very badly opening fast, some
picked: corn poor; potatoes. peas cane
and grass improving.-J. s. Blackburn
Pickens, Dillburg--Scattered showers
some shedding and rust In cotton; young
corn doing fairly we'll; apples poor.-C. Z
l.. Dill.
Randolph. Peavy-Cotton small. no tor
as vet, some shedding; late corn fairly
good. promises good fodder.-N. f. l..
Peavy.
Russell, seale-Some fodder saved, con-
dition poor: some cotton picked, great
deal Of rust and black root; potatoes be-
ing planted.-John E. Bush.
Shelby, Harpersville-Very dry week;
cotton opening and rusting some; worms
damaging late corn; peas doing WELL
r. B. Posey.
Sumter. Ramsey-Not enough rain to
SOW turnips; stock water nearly all gone;
cotton promises very small crop much
rust-T. L. Jenkins
Talladega. Ilncoln-Week characterized
by high temperatures and hot winds
which have been damaging to crops. Gull
ley Zirkle.
Tuscaloosa. Elrod Drought remains un-
broken: al crops almost parched.-W. l..
Mitchell.
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Hurt in Runaway.

Mrs. j. r. Kant. respectable resident
of Bessemer. lies at her home in a serious
condition. the result of runaway acct
dent. Mr.. and Mrs. Kant were driving
a fast horse down the McCalla road when
the horse stumbled and fell. breaking the
harness. The horse then started on a
run and Mrs. Kant was thrown out.
While no bones were broken she was in
iured internally and now has physician
in constant attendance.
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Would Split Jefferson.

In a speech at Bessemer last night Cap
tain Joseph F. Johnston stated that il
the Legislature should pass a bill pro-
viding for division of Jefferson County
and the creation Of a new county to be
known as Bessemer County, he would
sign it if he was Governor.
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Muzzlinp Russian Press.

st. Petersburg Monday. Aug. 12-Tht
Russian press censor warned the press
not to describe the German Emperor
departure from Reval, where he visited
the Gear last week. No explanation OF
the order was made. NJ. De White, the
Minister of Finance. has gone to Odessa
The press was forbidden to mention his
tourney
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votes he challenged or thrown out after
the election.
Certainly, every man who wants
State primary election wants fair State
primary election. To this end l shall ex-
ercise whatever authority or influence l
may possess"
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Adjourned to August 90.

A formal meeting of the stockholders
of the Valley Iron Company. which was
organized a few weeks ago and which will
develop considerable property at Sulphur
Springs, between here and Chattanooga
and build two furnaces and other plants,
was held here today. but nothing was
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

done. but to adjourn until the 18th. inst.
1t is believed a full attendance of stock
holders will be in attendance at that date.
The statement is made that the entire
financing of the company has not been
completed as yet.
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Excursion to Savannah via Central
of Georgia Railway.

Central of Georgia Ry. will sell excur
sion tickets to Savannah. Aug 14th. SAC
round trip, limited returning Aug. 18th
Through sleeping cars and day coaches
Train leaves Montgomery at 4;35 p. m
adv
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Public Speakinp.

General William c. Oates will address
the people in the interest of Governor w.
d. Jelks at:
Kingston. Autauga County. Saturday.
August 10th at II o'clock a. m
Ozark. Dale County. Monday, August
18th at 10 a. m. tt
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Hot weather saps the vital energy and
makes the hardest workers feel lazy. To
maintain strength and energy. use Prick
" Ash Bitters 1t is the friend OF indus
try. adv-wed-trl-sun
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When the spring poet submits some
blank verse that ne has just dashed on
the editor may be pardoned for supply
ing the blanks and dashes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

The Dots are coming.
The Lines will follow.
Watch for the Elephant.
Watch for the Millionaire.
Dots Lines, Elephants and Millionaires
make great puzzles-wait for the COM
bination.
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well; corn suffering: some late Irish pota-
toes being planted; some turnips up to
good stands.-James M. Tresley
Walker. Carbon Hill-Dry week; corn
doing fairly well: cotton shedding and
rusting. none open; sweet potatoes, peas,
and peanuts good.-I. p. Myers
Winston. Elk-Cotton well fruited. no
rust, shedding some, early upland be-
ginning to open, no picking; late corn in
fair condition.-John NJ. Wilson.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-27

NOV Gt3
State Of South Dakota, 90 -. ~
county OF Hand Court.
In the mAtter Of the estate Of
MARY +. KNIGHT, Deceased.
A verified petition having been filed herein
b5 George II. Knight. or propound-
Ing far probate duly authenticated
+. kntght, deceased. together with the pru-
bnte thereof, as allowed and admitted TO
probate by the probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Salisbury Ia the State ofConpscticut
Hhd praying that said Will be allowed and
admitted TO probate In Hand County.
south Dakota. and praying that he the
said George II knight be appointed az ex
eeutpr OF said will by this Court
IL IL ordered that said petition he heard
at the Office OF the County Judge OF Hand
County In Miller. In Hand county, Sonth
Dakota on Saturday, the 22nd day 81 30.
vember. A. ID. 1902, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ nj
which time and place any person Interested
may appear aud show cause why the snid
petition should not be granted.
IL IL further ordered that notice ~ tb,.
nearing be given by publishing this order
once week for three successive weeks nrior
~ sutd hearing In the pioNEEu pnrss m
weekly newspaper printed and rublIsbe,i IN
Miller, Sodth Dakota "
1902. ~ ~
BY the Court.
c.. G. DmGGss
Judge OF the County Court.
(ssALl wa. bowler. q
Clerk
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-27

Nov 2Ot3
Notice of Hearing Admitting FOREIGN
VIII to Probate.
state OF South Dakota !" County Court.
County Of Hand.
In the matter Of the estate ~ John D.
RockafellOw, deceased.
To Lucy A. Rockafeilow Fred d. ROeka
fellow. Grace II. Boyce, Albert q. ROckail.
low. Helen May Rockafellow and Howard
ID. Rpckaiellow.
Notice IL hereby given. that by or der Of
the undersigned, Judge of the COhnty Court
In and Tor Hand County state OF South Da.
kotn, made on the 9TH day Of Nov ember
1902 TINT Friday, the 9TH day of December
1902 at ten O'Clock A. NJ. ut the Office OF the
Judge of sald Court In the Court house In
the town Of Miller. In said Hand County has
been liked aud appointed ~ the time and
place for hearing the PETITION az Lucy D..
Rockafeilnw that the will OF John d. Rocka.
fellow deceased. proved, allowed aud admit
ted To probate la the SHrogates Court In
and for the county of Orange In the State VI
New York be admitted 10 probate and re-
corded In this said county Court, and that
letters testhmenlary issue to Lacy A. ROeka-
fellow, Fred ID. RockaieIlow, aud Ira NJ. Tor
win.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
County Court this II day 81 November 1902.
6. G. BRIGGS
Judge of said County Court.
ATTEST: WA. BOWLER, Clerk
(SEALD
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-27
Il. !. MILLER.

Nov. 6t4
Notice ofIIearing Petition tor Letters
OF Administration.
State OF South Dakota,
County OF Hand. In County Court
In the matter OF the estate OF Elizabeth
Mary McNay. Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting.
to Sarah VI. McEay. William T.. McNay and
Emma u. McNny. heirs at law aud next of
Kin Of Elizabeth Mary McNay deceased and
to oil to whom these presents may come
Notice IL hereby given. that Sarah NJ.
McNay has filed with the Judge of this
Court. petition praying for letters OF Adj
ministration Ofthe Estate OF Elizabeth Mary
McEay, deceased. and Friday the 2Sth day
of November 1902, at IL o'clock In the
forenoon Of said day, at the office OF said
Court in the Court House In the tswn OF MIL
Ter In ...e Eaid County of Hand, has been
set for hearing said petition. when and
where any person Interested NAV appear and
show cause why the said petition should
not he granted.
Dated at Miller, S. D.. this 9Th day Of
November A. ID. 1902,
@. c, BRIGGS.
(sEAI) Judge OF the County court.
J. H.