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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
NEW DEPOT AND HOTEL
BUILDINGS BURNED AT FLoMA-
 TON TO BE REPLAcHD
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com pany WiA Make Big Improve
 rnohts-other Rail-
 ~ I -road News.

As general rule fires are beneficial to town. aud in the case of Flomaton this rule is observed to the letter. -...-.
 The depot, hotel. etc, of the Louisville and Nashville that was burned al Eloma- ton recently Is to be replaced by 22.- ] 600 modern depot Superintendent Mo Kinney, of the Mobile and Montgomery division yesterday morning forwarded the plans of the new building to the general offices of the Louisville and Nashville. 1t will be a handsome two story build ing. the rooms being as follows: The north end of the first floor will be the baggage room with a lunch room next and a kitchen adjoining and just in the rear. The next room will be the largest In the building-the general waiting room with the ladies waiting room adjoining. the next room will be the ticket office and agents room with the dispatcher's office adjoining, a battery room being just in the rear of the telegraph office. The room on the south end of the first floor will be the conductors room. There will be four large rooms on tho second floor. but they will be used exclusively for employees and there will be no motel attachment at all Superintendent Nc Kinney drew the plans for the new build ing and the Louisville and Nashville will build it themselves.
 ms IS not al that Is Ill store TOT Fiomaton. however. and that little june ton town will begin to put on metropoli- tan airs before another twelve months have rolled around. The Louisville and Nashville will begin at once the york of building elevated coal chutes and blns of l5,oo0 tons capacity. The chutes will be on the order of the monster one in the South and North yards in North Montgomery. the rapidly increasing traf- ic of the Louisville and Nashville mak- ing this move necessary. The freight pushes is getting so heavy that the work of strengthening out curves and lowering grades that Is going on between aere and Birmingham Is to be duplicated between Montgomery and Fiomaton. South of GreenviHe ten miles of new eighty pound steel rail is to be laid, but he biggest improvement will be for seven niles over Owassa hill The present grade Is 70 feet for two miles and 1slf and B feet for four miles and a half. The new line will be practically m even grade with only T feet in the 'even miles with only three curves while he present line has eleven curves. When all the improvements are made on the Mobile and Montgomery 1t is claimed that 900 tons can be hauled as easily as 1000 ons now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
HUNTSVILLE GUN CLUB.
Will Begin to Hold it's Weekly Shoots
 in April

Huntsville. March 5.-(SpeciaD-The
 Huntsville Gun Club will begin to hold it's weekly shoots the first W. k of April and will continue the spor, until autumn. meeting yesterday and elected officers for the year as follows: George P Turner. President; Robert E. Spra gins, Vicr President: William Kellar. Captain: W. L. Halsey. W. F. Garth and J. W. Mat thews, Directors. During the approach substantial club house on its grounds
 Chairman David A. Grayson of the Madison County Democratic Executive Committee issued formal call today for meeting of the committee on March l5 At this meeting the question of rescnd- ing the April primary cal wiI oe con sidered and when this matter is settled ouiet Is expected to prevail in the party m this county. There are two factions ip the committee, one" claiming that q majority Of the people wish to have the primary election postponed and another which claims just the opposite.
 Architect Herbert Dowell of Huntsville has been chosen by the City Council t9 draw plans for and build the new SEQ. 900 city school building.
 The Council has accepted the res.gn1- ton of Policeman Thomas Byrom and the vacancy was filled last night bv the election of o. P. Wilson, formerly deputy constable.
 The Madison Cou lty Registrars will be- gin the work of registering the voters of this county in acco.'dance with the new constitution on March 10. A month will be spent in the country precincts and three months in this city.
 The local receipts of cotton have aver aged forty bales for several days pa st. The increased price, SIP cents. has drawn In much of the cotton that was neid back by the wealthy class of plant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
NEWS IN BRIEF

THE OLIVER case> which has been pending so long before Justice Williams has been disposed of by the defendant waiving examination and giving bond for his appearance before the grand jury. The different postponements of the case have been made at the request of the in- terested parties, Oliver. it will be, re- called, was charged by Mrs. A. E. Helen with obtaining $200 by false. pre- tsnces. The charge was made directly after Oliver had figured in a gambling case in which he was a defaulting witt ness against the men. whom he accused of robbing him. He failed to show up when the case was called against the men and he was heavily fined by Re- corder Arlington.
 WILL PUGH. a negro boy about M years old, was fined $50 by Recorder Ar rington yesterday for stealing. The boy was seen in the rear of the Montgom- cry Electric Light Company's office with about forty pounds lead in his possession. but was prevented from taking it by negro laborer. Later when an oppor- tunity presented itself he returned and again got possession of the lead and was hiding it in the alley when discovered He was turned over to an officer.
 HE MEMBERS or the young Men Christian Association are taking great interest in the game of basket ball, which has just been introduced by Physical Director Fry. A picked team is to be selected which it is thought will take on games with other clubs and associations. The rivalry to get on this team is intense among the members of the gymnasium classes. Each class night a large mum. Der of applicants report for practice and some good players are being developed.
 AT O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon the fire department was called to the two- tory residence at 314 Jefferson Street. occupied by Percy Wil-on. The roof of he building was damaged by fire, but the fre men checked the flames before more serious less resulted.
 E. L. STOUGH was fined g and costs ia police court yesterday on a charge of 1lain drunk. When arraigned Slough ap-
 cared to be suffering from the effects of his spree
 G. w NORMAN, charged with plain trunk. was fined g and costs by Re.
 order Arrington at the police court yes- terday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
GREYs' PRIZE DRILL.
For the Fourth Time Sergeant Bayne
 Was Successful.

Sergeant Jeff Bayne won the medal at the Greyss prize drill last night His victory last night was the fourth scored by him during the past year. The medal has been won the same number of tiinC s by Sergeant dim Brame in the past twelve months. The result last nigh makes tie, which will be drilled off at the next muster night.
 The medal Is designed for the private or non n-commissioned officer who wins the greatest number of prize drills during a year or the last twelve drills held Ser keant Charles Norton. who has lately re- siigned from the company. won three times Private Whit Brame, once and each 'e AouF tiines
 The medal was won last year by Lieu .entant tthen sergeant Cater who pre- sersea Tba u 10 the Company again.
 me prize drill was preceded -by an ex. tended order drill on the street Aflsr tne wS,ch Iriia business meeting was held at pare resolutions on the leath of Seniain Charles A. Allen. Jr. Tho Committees will report at the next meeting of the com pany. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
RICHARDS "KoRREcT SHAPE 7 $4, %.
 Best of all men shoes for the price They fit the foot Only at one placl Bullock & Flsmlng,
 Leading Shoe House
PASSING THRONG.

Hon. L. H. Reynolds of Jemison formerly member of the State Legislature and delegate to the Constta atlvlai l., ... vention from Chiffon County was in Montgomery yesterday.
 Mir. ". K. P Wilson one of the lead ing citizens of Mobile. who stopped in Montgomery yesterday while returning to his home from a business trip to BaIti- more, to zee Governor Jelks with refer ence to an Alabama exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition, left last night for Mobile.
 pr D. E. Shackeiford left yesterday for Seattle. .WaEh-, where he goes'to prac- tice his profession in mi try. In. many friends of D.. Shackelford in this city hate to lose him. but hope that he will do well in his new home.
 MT. c orge D. Peterson of Tallassee was in the city on business yesterday.
 Mir. w. T. Rrightman of Hayneville a member of the State Democratic Com. mittee was In the city yesterday
 MT. J. N. Scale of Mobile, superinten- dent Of Transportation of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad is at the New Mabson.
 Messrs Lum Duke and-R c. Smith of oreiika came to town last night
 Mir Nj. W. Walker. q Selma business man is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
Railroads in Japan.

The following from a recent issue of The London Express gives some interest l Ing information concerning the railroads of Japan:
 The second and third class railway carriages in Japan give the foreigner an opportunity to study the life of the peo- | pie. On entering the apartments the first thing one notices is that white lines are drawn across the glass windows, and
 upon inquiry the information is elicited
 that some of the people who travel in the
 cars are unused to glass. which perhaps they have never seen before and that
 they are apt to put their heads through
 the panes if there is nothing to in licate
 that substance hars the way Tn cold
 weather all Japanese travellers carry rugs, for the cars are heated merely by long steel cylinders filled with hot water and laid on the floor. Since the passen-
 gers are always pulling open the win dows. Japanese cars in midwinter are a menace to the health of every individual who has become used to an even temper ature within doo:s. The smallest Incident Of travel Is enough to break the ice. and
 If person has a wrong ticket or lost anything 1t Is a matter of interest and solicitude for everybody else. Many of the passengers are apt to behave with the same unrestrained freedom as in their own homes. If they are starting on a long journey they at once proceed to make themselves as comfortable as pos sibie. rug is spread out on the seat Tor they are very particular never to sit on on anything that Is not perfectly clean. Then they shake of their geta. or wood en clogs. and curl their feet up under meath. The next thing Is a smoke. fin which both men and women indulge sometimes lighting cigarette after cigar cite. but more often they use the tiny pipe, which never contains more tobacco than wisp the size of a pea, and af lords one-sometimes two-puffs to the smoker. The ash is then knocked out on the floor and another wisp stuffed in and lighted from the smoldering ash which has Just berp thrown away This is kept up, on and on for hours. When not smoking eating is going on At every ! station there are vendors of oranges | Every passenger buys a dozen or more | and eats them in hort time. throwing | the skins upon The floor Bows pass bS | with tea in tiny "arthen pots. 4 cup is | place over the top and this may he pur- | chased for son. and the teapot is left { in the car The passengers have little wooden boxes filled Hitn lunch In th@ | upper part is closely packed rice in the | lower are all sorts of little pickles and bits of cake. Attached are two wooden |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
Hope It is True.

SdNannah NeWs
 The rumor has reached Nashville that MT J: Pierpont Morgan has given, or VIII give, s2Oo0.000 10 the University of the south at Sewanee. Ii is sincerely to oe hoped that the rumor has substa ntial basl' The schools of the South are in need of aid. rhry have heretofore re- ceivtd but nttle from the rich men of the country. while the schools of the North have been literally endowed. So gift from Mir Morgan would be appreciated. and II might lead other rich men to investigate the educa tional needs of this section of the country and follow his example.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
LIMIT OF THE LAW.
Salisbury and Macleod Sentenced
 Old National Bank Case.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 5.-Ex-City Attorney Lant K. Salisbury and Stilson V. Macleod were this morning sentenced 2y Judge Wanty. in the United States Hlrcult Court. Both pleaded guilty yes. terday to the violation of the banking laws in connection, with a fraudulent check at the Old National Bank, of which IacL- cd was rormerly teller Salisbury Vas gwen two years at the Detroit House Of Correction the limit in his case. Macleod was given the sane. although ms position is an officer of the banH made the penalty for him more severe.
 Salisbury is also under indictment by the alleged embezzlement of large sum rom the Bdrtons. two Omaha million aires He was recently convicted in the Superior Court of this city of attempting bribery in connection with the munici- pal water supply scandal, and is await ing the lction of the Supreme Court or that case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

chopsticks. The Jspsnese throw all sort. ot refuse about, ana from the appearanr- or car after the passengers have been Tn 1t for little while one would imagine that the people are very untidy in their way of living. Porters enter at some of the stations and brush up whole panfuls of refusA and on some lines of the road a small boy in spruce uniform comes to the car door at each stop with a clothes brush In his hand. makes a deep bow to the occupants, and inquises If there is anything that they want"
 Assistant Station Master O'Guinn has resigned his position at the Union sta tion. Sam Jeeter succeeding him. MT Jeeter was formerly night yardmaster at the South and North shops, and his ap- pointment at the Union station went into effect yesterday morning.
 Union Ticket Agent Suratt has com- pleted his reports for the month of February and the figures show an in- crease of N.312.7s the figures in full being s33, ,s00. .09.
 The Western from Atlanta due here at 9:2o p. m. was two hours late last night. all the other roads running on schedule time except the Seaboard Air Line
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Woman Who Killed Husband is Un.
 der Arrest.

Mary Young. the woman who held the pistol that kple1 her husband last Sun day. was arrested yesterday on a charge ot murder. The warrant was sworn out before Justice R, H. Jones
 Coroner Tice investigated the killing and became convinced that it was acct dental. Frank Young had been married 10 her only a short while and they were apparently on the best of terms In q playful scufile over the possession of a pistol the weapon was discharged and the husband fell dead In view of all this the Coroner decided that the killing was purely accidental.
 The relatives of the dead man. how ever had grievance against the woman and were not satisfied that the killing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,
Interesting Notes of Some of Those
 in the Public Eve.

Maine has two citizens who voted fo, Andrew Jackson in 1A32-w. H. .Chisha n | or Augusta and Captain Joshua Moultor l of Scarboro.
 The name of Marconi. the wireless tele. graph man. has been used as the basis or new word. 'marconigrams" refer. ring to wireless telegrams. Rev. Sheriff Pearson of Portland. Me says that when he was elected there were Z1 open saloons in the city and that now he'll give Sl00 to the man who can show him an open saloon there or anywhere in the county.
 Franklin Delano Roosevelt of Hyde Park. N. Y., has just been elected secre- tary or the Harvard Crimson, one ot the high literary honors which Harvard University has to orfer to it's undergr d.
 uates. Mr. Roosevelt Is the Presids mt $ cousin. lie Is son of Mrs. James Roosevelt. His class is 1904
 Sully Prudhomme. the laureate of the Nobel prize has decided to found an an nuai prize of 1.500 francs. to be award q % some young French poet using the tra- diuondl classical verse of France The prize is to be given. under the dire ction of the Societe des Gems de Lettres anu the nrst award will probably be made next June.
 The Lieutenant Strebler who captured General Lucban. the Filipino leader, Is Of German birth and enlisted in the reg dlar army before he was % years old. He was promoted to Lieutenancy by Presi- dent Mckinley being then Sergeant serving, his third term. He has seen much active service. but never sustained any injury.
 Anton Van Rueden. one of the wealth. test farmers in the vicinity of Nokomis, H.. went to St Louis to greet Prince Henry. Mir. Van Ruedtn was a soldier in King Wilhelms army and was one or the artillerymen who fired the 10l sa- lutes at the birth of Prince Henry in ls62 As near as can be ascertained Mir Van Ruod7n Is the only one living in this country that claims this distinction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
THE L. 6 N.

Enlarges Its Facilities at Pensa-
 cola.
 A dispatch from Pensacola says:
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, evidently stimulated by the immense increase in export business promised from 1nis port. has just ,lcquir- ed from the Central Wharf Company and from w. A. Blount, valuable water front property, upon which they will expend half million dollars or more in building 4'rtti9nal whdrves and warehouses. The purchase price of the property was $D.- 0O With this purchase this company now owns nearly the entire water front east of PalafoX Street. the exceptions be- ing the wharf of the Ager Sullivan Synz dicate and that of the W. B. Wright Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
Miss Gonne Exnnerated

Paris, March 5.-The officials of the Foreign Office and of the British Elm oassy united in denying the truth If tlle report circulated in the | nited States yesterday that Miss Msude Come had aroused the English colony by her revo- muonary see ches and that the British { maa ssadoT, Sir Ednun< j. Monson, had --7A" fnrm7l complaint against her ut. terances. claiming they were treasanshlA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
A Bewildering Combination.

FIorlda Times-UniOn.
 To steal from the altar is close akin to sacrilege, if not tn. thing itself. and the thief who commits the crime Is bold If not brave. Perhaps the ignorance that daIes Is made possible by the current be lie that money i3 tho fountain of happi- ness as we'll as the seed of all evil-a combination that must bewilder even the keenest intellect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
AT M'DoNALD's THEATRE.
Two Performances by Lehr and vii Hams Companv

Hams Company.
 good sized audience witnessed a pro- duction of "Leoni the Street Singer" a sensational drama In four acts. by the Lehr and Williams Comedy Company at McDonald's Theatre last night.
 Considering that 1t was the first time the company had ever played the drama 1t was produced with smoothness and seemed to give great satisfaction.
 Several good specialties were introduced between the acts and were generously applauded
 At matinee yesterday afternoon the company pleased a large audience with q production of The Precious Baby" in which a real boy baby played the leading part
 What Happened to Brown" is the bill for tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
.i-,cn- ~N-4 VIII Stand

I1UUISNIIIe COurler-JOurnaI.
 I've tories of Amercan cruelties in the Philippines retailed oy such slanderers .....,a.I t4te ,Sn e.. ,,- sis than tho fabricati1as of British cru. elites. Tht testimony of Governor 'ra f, and Of our comma nding officers will stand against all the anonymous allega- tions that have been poured out so per. sistently but altogether without author
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
BIG DEAL IN TREES.
Illinois Railroad to Plant Miles of
 Them for Ties.


 -hicago Chronicle.
 Within five or six years there will prob ably be several rows of catalpa trees stretching from Chicag go to New Orleans, | distance of about 900 miles.
 They are to be planted by the Illinois -entral Railroad to provide the company with lumber for orossties in the future Over c00OO0 of the trees will be planted.
 At first it was thought to set aside one 'r two tracts on which to plant the trees out it has now been decided to string .he forest over the entire system. placing hundreds of trees on every spot where there is any considerable room They wiil not be set out after any pattern or design. but will be dropped into the ground around stations. along the right of way in the country. around ware houses and every place where they may gTow and at the same time add to the surroundings with their shade
 The contract for planting this immense longitudinal forest has been let to a pri-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
Savannah Union Station.

meeting of the Savannah Union Sta tion Company was held recently in Sa- varnah. at the office of MacIIall and Anderson. Those present were President R. G. Erwin. Plant System: Vice Presi- dent J. M. Barr Seaboard Air Line; Vice-President F. s. Cannon. Southern; Superintendent Denham, Plant System; W. L. Clay, General Counsel Plant Sys-
 tenn. and w. w. Mackall President Union Station Company Alter the meet thorough inspection of the depot made Architect Frank P Milburn having the party In charge. Every member of the party expressed himself as greatly pleased with the building. It is expected that the station will be in use by May l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

limits. and has prohibited the blowing Of whistles similar to those used by the carriers. g,--
 Circuit Court adjourned yesterday. Judge E. B. Almon being called to Rus seliville by Lhe death Of his brothers wife. Mrs. George C. Almon. It will con vene again tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
The Kind You Have Always Bought. In Use Years

vate firm. Agents of this company are now in the field locating places where the larger number of trees are to be planted.
 Scarcity of timber tor ties is the cause oi the planting or these trees by the raiI- road. During the last two or three years much difficulty has been experienced by railroad officers in obtaining the proper timber for ties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
Better All Around.

New York World
 The clergyman who declared that "a young mans ehsnce of going to the dew Il were never so good ss now might have added that all his ether chances are correspoHdingiy enhanced
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

was an accident They went before Jus tice Jones and swore out a warrant charging Mary Young with murder. She will be given preliminary hearing at an early date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

MT. c orge D. Peterson of Tallassee was in the city on business yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

Mir w. T. Rrightman of Hayneville a member of the State Dem cratic Com mittee was In the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06

MT. J. N. Scale of Mobile, Superinten- dent Of Transportation of the Mobile and ohio Railroad is at the New Mabson.