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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
WILCOX'S CASE ARGUED
NO EVIDENCE INTRODUCED To1
 THE PRISONER
The Attorneys for the Defsnss Con tend That It Was Not Proven That Nell cropssy Was
 Murdered.

Elizabeth City. N. C., March 1S.-The de- fense in the case of James Wilcox. charg- ed with the murder of Nell Cropssy. this afternoon announced that 1t would in- troduce no evidence and by 90 doing gained the advantage of making the open Ing and closing arguments. The opening speech for the defense was made by H. W. McMullan. He said that the State had not produced one iota of evidence to show that the defendant had done any wrong. It had not been proved that the dead girl had been killed by any one The expert doctors. he said. contradicted themselves and disagreed with noted au- thors on medical jurisprudence. He ask ed the jury to bring in verdict of not guilty.
 R. W. Turner. for the State, said the state would contend that the girl was killed by murderer; that there vas no motive for suicide; that James WILCOX was the assassin, and that ne went 'o the Cropsey home prepared to kill her.
 He said, .'If Nellie Cropsey had de. sired to kill herself, she could not have drowned in three feet of water. wilcox had a motive for killing the girl They had been sweethearts and she tired or him. He would not quit. She thought no more of him than a white doe does CT n rattlesuake. He could not win her back. He, tried. by playing the devoted to the other girls, but all plans failed. He grew desperate and mean. He went to that house. called the girl out. struck her the fatal blow. carried her to the L la. r.. tnA of time to do it. That we proved by witnesses. He killed her: she did not commit suicide Wilcox had motive. He told Chief of Police Dawson that the girl had laughed at him. but the defend- ant said the laugh would be on the other side. I hope you will find him guilty"
 Turner's speech occupied one and . half hours.
 Former District Attorney W. J. Lery made the second speech for the defense, and followed the line of argument laid down by McMullan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
FOUND ON RAILROAD TRACK
Negro's Head Had Several Bullet
 Holes in It.

Troy, March 1s.-(Special.) )-Before the bridges of this county were thoroughly re- paired, the floods resulting from the heavy rains of Friday and Saturday washed them away again. and destroyed some that withstood the high waters of a few days ago. Considerable damages have been done to farms by the late rains and farmers are behind with their planting. very few as yet having planted any of their corn.
 News reached the city today hy the Central Railroad train from Andaiusia that a. negro named Ed McRae was found dead on the railroad track about a quar- ter of mile below Brantiey. The dead negro had four or five bullet holes in his head and several cartridge shells were lying near him. The negro had been en. ployed at Bentley's livery stables in Brantley, and 1t is thought that he was carried out and killed during the night and placed on the railroad track with the hope that the, early morning train would run over him and so rnangle him as to cover up the murder.
 DO YOU WANT THE BESTp
 Ross's Antiseptic Barber Shop is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
RAILROAD ACROSS CONTINENT
Will Run from San Francisco, Cal,
 to Savannah, Ga,

Los Angeles. Cal. March ie.-President B. F. Yoicum of the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad Company. who is at present in Los Angeles. has strongly intimated that his company will build to the Pacific coast with San nFrancisco as the ultimate terminus. President Yoacum recently completed tour of Southern Arizona, where 1t is said he looked over the field with the view of selecting the most inviting route for his road. He acknowl- edged that the St. Louis and San Francisco nov have sur yeyors east of Albuquerque. N. M, with the idea of extending the Oklahoma and Western Road. a recently aequiredN prop erty.
 It is said to he the intention of the St. Louis and Ban Francisco to control trans continental line reaching from Savannah, Ga. 10 San Francisco President Yoacum declined to enter into particulars. but gave 1t to be understood that the company had financial backing to carry out it plans without seeking connections with any of the already estab- Iished trans continental lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

ment of the crowd, but the wedding over shadowed all else. 1t was a great day for the promoters of the enterprise and showed the value of printing ink. Every lot offered for sale was taken. bringing from sl25 to s2o0. One of these lots and $50 were presented to the newly welded pair.
 Not only were all lots sold. but the amount received was very satisfactory to the promoters: total of over sio,ooo waa realized from the days sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
ID Extend Merit System.

Washington. March is.-The Civil Ser vice Commission has decided to frame regulations designed to make the methods of promotion In the various branches If the government service more uniform and based more on merit than at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
WAR REVENUE TAXES.
Senate vorably Reports Bill to
 Repeal Them.

Washington. March i6.--The Senate Com rnittee on Finance today concluded the con nue act. and authorised a favorable report on It. The bill is greatly charged in thrsse- olosy ana it is announced that it will prob ably not be in shape to be reported before to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

------------- ----~----~ ALL charity patients desiring admission to inc wards of the Montgomery Infrmary must have admission card from any one of the fol- nico. Baker, Pollard and Billing. who cornposs inc visiting stan. or from either the city or county physicians. Drs. Thorington and Bill ling su-Md-ff-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Transport ,o Manila.

San Francisco. March I6.-The transport Meade will sail from this port for Manila tomorrow The sheridan will depart for the same place On March 3oth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Hon. J. Tom Hcfin of Lafayette and Julge A. J. Driver. Probate Judge of Chambers County were in the city yester- day. Mir. Hefiin left last night for Mobile where he will address the annual meeting of the Travellers Protective As- sociatlon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Dr. J. K. Powers. formerly president of the State Cnivedsity Is in the city. He Is now travelling in the interest of a publishing house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

IN THE PAST FOUR DAYS four cases of smallpox have been found and the pa- tients have been removed to the pest house. All were negroes and the most of them came from the infected district In Beat {. in the southeastern part of the city. Obadiah Handy. Eliza. Anderson and Maggie Taylor were removed from from the Washington Ferry Road to the pest house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
 n. .,,,. ana use that old and well-tried remedy. IfRs' WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. f1- ShiiarAn teAthing It toothes the child. softens the eurns allaYs all painA cures wind coltc and & the best remedy for diarrhosa- Twenty S9o osata . bottle. pu-wd-n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
REVENUES OF CUBA.
Figures for January Show a Large
 Increase.

Washington. March l9.-rhe division of in- suiar affairs of the War Department gave out custom revenues of Cuha for the month of January. 1902. to have been Sl .4ot.7lT. an increase over the same month of 1899 of s4I 2So. over 1901 of s205. 276 and de- crease as compared with 1900 of s25.7S0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

LOST-Heavy gold watch chain with Maltese x Templers and 32nd Degree badge attached.
 Finder return to John N. Browder and get
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
NEWS IN BRIEF

FRANK CHILToN and Frank Clifton. negro boys. were arraigned in police court yesterday afternoon for throwing rocks at other boys and into the house of Fred Willis. It appears from the testi- mony that the boys began throwing rocks at each other first, and some of the mis- siles fell in the yard of Fred Willis. who asked them to stop. This angered the boys and they began throwing at Mir. Willis. An officer appeared at this time and arrested them. They were fined s and costs each by Recorder Arlington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

THE ONE THOUSAND MARK was passed by the Board of Registrars yester- day afternoon in their work of register Ing the voters of Montgomery. Before the Board adjourned from its work in the office of the Tax Collector at the Court House. 1000 voters had been regis tered. It was the eighth day of reglstra- ton in Montgomery County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

DO YOU WANT THE BEsTs
 Ross's Antiseptic Barber Shop is the place to go. Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
PASSING THRONG.

Mir. s. S. Broadus. a banker of Florence visited Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
wANTED-BoARD OR ROOMS.

wANTED-A young gentleman desires large. nicely furnished room, without board near business district; suitable and congenial com panionship Is of importance; the very highest references offered and required Address A.
 w, care Advertiser office wd-fr-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Refrigerator. tables chairs and household furniture of all kinds. Inquire of FOR sALE--A Perfection stapling machine. suitable for binding pamphlets, etc.: in good order and at reasonable price. Call or address The Advertiser Office. u- FOR SALE CHEAP-Restaurant and lunch stand outfit. comprising counters, tables.
 chairs, range, cooking utensils. table linen. orockery, glassware, coffee urns, cutlery. etc,
 Apply st No. l2h s. Perry St, If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
FINANCIAL.

Money to Loan
 On All Kinds of Valuables. Montgomery Loan Co.,,
 7 N. Court Street. Bargains in Unredeemed Pledges. LOANS! LOANS!-Larse and small negoti- ated on city and suburban real estate on short ,,otice at q and per cent, payments to swif inc borrower The State Abstract Co. i7 g. Perry St. so-Wd-tI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
FOR RENT.
wANTED-MALE HELP.

wANTED-For United States Army, able bodied unmarried men between ages of and 35, citizens of United States, Of good charac- ter and temperate habits. whc can speak. read and write English. For information apply to Recruiting office Moses Bldg. Montgomery
 Ala mh-su-wd-fr wANTED-Men to learn barber trade; great demand for barbers during Summer rush: 2 months completes: last 30 days that scholar ship board, tools and transportation can be earned; positions guaranteed: write. M9ler Barber College New Orleans, La. nh-26t
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

Following is ,he li-t Of the worlds ten largest o'pper mines based on the outpu, oi 1900. They produce be- tween them nearly one-half Of ,he worlds entire production Seven of them are in this country, the res, in Mexico or Europe. In the subjoined table, their ssosrtained production for l9OJ, iu pounds is given:
 Ansconds, Montana, l07. .OO0, OO0 i; Rio Tinso, Spain. so,039 ,6s0; Calu- met & H-cls. Michigan, Y ,76I, ,3S2 ; Boston & Montana. Montana, SC, = POO 900; Mansfield, Germany, fl, l93, 6OG; Uni,ed Verde. Ariz5ns, B. 97O O.l93; Copper QIeen, Anzpn., A 1882 ,309; oeieo, Mexico, 24. .T52 .OOo i; Mountain, Csliiornis, 23,956 ,0OO; Montana Ore Purchasing compsny |, p, 257, 5e3.-Ol, Copper and Finance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
ARIZONA PR0SPECTOR
 SUBJECTED TO VERSE
An Inspired Promoter Delin-
 eates His Traits
AS OTHERS MAY SEE HIM

The Prescott Journsl..Miner says c, E. Snider, mining promoter. has oom posed c poem entitled ''The Ari' zons Prospector" and has had is set to music. The Miner Ioco sely says it is 100 per cent foe ss portraying . prospector and his family" If thi- be true, h is certainly e wonderful
 piece of music and oughsto challenge
 tue admiration of the masters. I'm
 sgine e piece of music revealing the
 aroma of rusty bacon, exposing
 thresdbsre overslls. reproducing the erstwhile inimitabie wsrble Of the
 burro or warning erowl of the devoted
 camp dog-the prospeotor's entre
 family, il his trussy rifle that is used
 as e divining rod is not reokoued in. 7.
 There is indeed little poetry about
 the life of 6 prospeotor; his wsnts,
 isilures and di-sppointments concern
 none and never appeal Co the muse
 his success, when it does eventually
 come, brings with it mirth and rhyn {
 and the music is uncomfortable i,
 hero for @ dsy. and those who knew
 him not would now gladly so. ss toss
 master at his banquet board ana drink "loog life" to she one who part with his money. But in all seriousness the PRosPEcroR would like to ssl
 what brand of e drsught does Pro moter Snider indulge in that iurnishe inspiration to immortslize the Ari roma prospector in verse and cause bi spirit 10 take flight upon ,he melodiou \ \ strains prepared especially Tor hi departure ny the observing poet U Had Mir. Snidsr followed in the foot ' prints of the prospector who hs
 blazed the way, established oiviliz. ' tion, builded churches, erected echo, o houses and 10 oed the desert to bloo s while occasionally breaking into N: !" tnre's treasure vault, he would kuo' '' more of the vicisitudes of the pionee
 more of the reality of life; he cou - appreciate the iorerunner Of pro y perity who resires to his downy be ' of cactus, covered by the sky abov ' U, rocked to sleep by the lullaby Of q ourro, while his safety is en;rust, 'e to, He who keeps vigil ca high sr y awakens him on the morrow to T s' sume his weary pilgrimage In que O' of that which enrichss .he world sl ' niures no manby its sppropristion- re gold, gold!
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
W.E.STAUN ION INTERVIEWED
Talks Interestingly of Tomb
 stones Future
HIS WORD IS HIS BOND

The Tucson Star ssys: w. F. Stsun,on. who Is dividiug his time between Congress and Tombstone va. here yesterday enrou,e from the latter point to Congress. During his -tay he visited the Cheyneys, Mrs. Cheney being a sister of Mrs. S,aun" ton. The gentleman was a former rombstoner, and for some twelve yssrs has been superin teudent of the Congress c. Nj. & MO. He i. one of the foremost men engaged the pro- fession Of mining and bis wo,d is ss good ss his bond. Mir. Stsuoton is usually retioent, c virtue that Is worthy, but is willing to tell anything that is proper for the pubii, eye.
 "spesking oi the Congress. Mir stsunton said that although the iul capacity Of the plant has not been tsIed for lack of water to run the ex tra forty stamps, now eighty, still the Congress Is doiog ss we'll as formerly
 Referring to Prescott. Mr. St.uu. ton said the town was active when he was there in June, conditions bein
 better in fact than ever. O. Tomb
 tone was little to say, more than pro gress would be made following the in
 s,sllstion of the fourth boiler, tb ) whole being clsssed ss e battery c
 SUo horse power. Once the working ) below were pumped Of water miniu iwould be prosecuted with vigor. M J Stsunton did not know uythir
 about the branch railroad from Fai, U bank to Tombstone, bu, realized thi
 1t would be advantageous to Il Tombstone CJusoli lated. the con
 pany whose affairs he will GU perir Q tend, as we'll ss ,h- city. :ir. E.
 Gage is Tombstone and will devo U his attention to operations in she 0
 camp, where he and Mir. Stsuut,
 We're associate m the eighties"
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
EXPOSED REEF
 EXPERIENCES
EXPOSED REEF, July 18th, o1

EXPOSED REEF, July 18th, O2 Editor PR sPscToR:-
 Ls.t nigh, one Of the most besuti. iul otiects of . ,ture was seen from ,h, Huachucs mountains, it was knowI AS the lunar rainbow. h the esr' . perfect rainbow was in sight, Tn.. stead o' 6 variety of colors as is oom. mon in the solar r-inbrw, the arch wss Of dull white, the space bs,weeI the arch sod the horizon being s grsyish white. A camers exposure was made but the picture develu ped was c failure.
 Yesterday Lewis Janin, Jr, tn. mining expert who has been eramin.. ing toe Exposed Reef Mining Go. property arrived here. h oompany with M ? Bosg of Exposed Rec, and board of directors of the Bunker Hili Mining Go. be made sn exsmins. tion of the latte. property. While re'icent of actual fsc,s, MT Jsnin e1. pressed himself ss being highly pless- ed with the Bunker Hill property. He considers it one Of the fines, geological propositions he bss ever examined.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

Candidates for the various offices throughout the territory are announce ing themselves for their respective preferences. h Gi'a county four democrats have announced for sher. fl. In Cochise but one announce. Q. nent has been made thus lar, and il s feared that many offices will be Eithou. representatives unless the present. incumbeuts can be prevailed upon 'e hold over. The people are not office seekers here in Cucbise shere mining is found 10 be more lu- orative.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
BIsBEE, AriI, July II, 1902.

The f'teen-yesr old son o: Attorney Clark is dangerously i'll with typhoiC fever.
 Mrs. Oliver, the manager of the AnGius hotel. is convAlsscing from 6 severe illn-ss.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Rogers hay gone ,o California. Mr.. Rogers vii remain on the coast several mouths
 MT. Williams, book keeper at ths company store, has gone 10 C,liior., nis. wh ther he was cslled on sccouu, oithe death Of @ relative.
 Csptsin Bur, Mossmsn returned today from Prescott, where he h- ben on business in connection wiii duties as e ranger.
 Rev. Harvey Shi-lds will leave foi California tomorrDw 70 be sbsen three weeks He will in his fsmil! ss Coronado.
 The family of Dayton G'sham l ma sing pr,psrs'ipns tD remove [, DougI,-, where D ,le is in the emplo, pi she Cslumst and Ariz qua smelIin. |. company.
 Jud Seth Lssvenworth, who hs. been suffering with typhoid fever for several days, IS reported ss being 10 u precarious couditio3.
 N. E. Fergu- -on and wife, who have been absent in Js14is for soma time ~hither Mr. F. went on acc punt o poor ne.ltb. will return to Bi-bss so- norrox.
 The od qusr,s mil at Charleston i. 10 be torn down and removed to Bis bee and sill be installed ss 6 part ot the Copper Queen plant. Pete Ef- irIen will take a party oi men down there tomorrow and commence tsk. ing apart the old mschinery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

l. is pleasant for one to awake in the morning and learn hat he has fallen heir to s fortune, We have neve- had that eIpeneuce, bu; imsg- inc that to be the case. It is most agreeable to realize that your prop. erty has doubled in value during one short nigors repose. The editor Of the PR sPEcroR swoke this morning to learn that he had been raised" from poverty to sffi Ience. The Board of Supervisors, cit ing ss . Board a: Equalization, showed it's spprecis. ton ol the great worth oi this journal and it's disbelief of the valuation placed upon il by its editor, by rsisin g oar figures nearly double the amount W, had sworn to. We are aware o
 the fact that the PRosPEcroR's popu. lsrity incre :ses its value each day
 and is may be that through mode-ty we failed to see the intrinsic vslu, discovered by the honorable Board We are not kicking at the "raise,
 particularly, but we object to hsvin, our versoity questioned, and if resll, caught in the act" would prefer ths
 our neishbors be kept in ign rance O
 . false inventory. If it be true ths
 in sery lises company" then xe sr'
 not ct all lonely. for the Board i
 raising" every boiy out of their boots
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
OUR FAlRBANK
 CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items From the
 Railroad Town
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Fairbsnk, Ariz., July ', 1902.
 MT. and Mr-. A. Curtis. are stop ping at the Montezums for few days A party Of engineers are reported ,t work on the Bsrbscomsr
 Wm. kirlew, Of Tombstone, is pending few dave on the river, sn. ioying the cool breezss.
 Mes-rs. Anderson and Gribble of c intention were in the city last nIg1t.
 Mr. F. B. Moson arrived from Saco yesterday on her way to her home on the San Pedro.
 Hot mud baths can be had alon Z the San Pedro aow since the recent rain. Everything is as . mud puddle.
 Quit, c crowd arrived from the south on the "Flyer" today on their way to NogAles and other points in Sonora.
 Owing to Q break oi the trucks ron king bolt the fourth and last Of the mammoth boilers was delayed un- til todsy, when . stsrs will be made.
 Messre. J. J. and Robert Pesquiers arrived today from Hermosillo on the cannon ball, on their way to their to their Cucbut, ranch, near Nsco.. lsri, Sonora J. J. is sccom panied ry his two little cons. Pedro and AL. phopso.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20
TOMBSTONE
 PUBLIC SCHOOL
Higher Studies Will be In
 tr0duced
A PREPARATORY COURSE

The faculty for the Tombstone pub-- i'c school for the ensuing term has been chosen. Prof. J N. Gaines is retained ss principal and will be as sistsd by Jesse Simmons, Mrs, N. E Carson aud Miss Mamie J. l.. Chance. OSing to a increase in attendance 1t has been found necessary to in- crease the number Of instructors by one. Hence'orwsrd higher studies will be introd duced than has obtsined heretofore, and in the future the stu- dent viii receive 6 preparatory course that will fit him for the Normal or University.
 The school trustees are diligent in their endesyor to build up the public school and have cau-ed the building to be thoroughly renovated. both ir aud outside, and is now in hrsteclss' condition, psintiog having given it very presentsble appearance. Th'
 public is justly proud of our publi
 school, and when its higher aim
 shall have been put in practice wil
 be equal to snY similar institution i
 ths terri .ory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

Prof Hall. Of the University ol Arizona, will welt tbe northern sec ton of the territory during she ne1 few days for She purpose of relocssin, several sections of land for the uni versisy and to examine all of th university lands io that part Of tb. country which the university hold under she law essablisbioR Ian gran 70 colleges in all ststes and terfitorie,. The university now owns sevent, sectioos of land in Arisona.-AHzon Gazette.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

After 6 o'clock Monday evening Thomas Mahoney shot himself in the brsiu through the forehead, death resulting instantly. The act was committed in the Grand Centrl li hotel in his room on she second floor. Mshoney wac about 70 yssrs old. He had lost about $200 gambling. Letters on his person showed ,hst his home was ss Mansh. N Y, and that he was . member of Butte Miuefs' Union, N0l, W F Of M.-Jerome Reporter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

A sad death occurred in Tombstonr 2 yesterday when little 3..yesr-old Leon Conyers passed away. His de-. mise is doubly s@ cting to fond par ent who is c.iied upon 10 part with . child under such distressfuI circu m. stsDo-s. While the mother wee pre-. pairing the child for bath few dsys since, and when the hot water hsd been empt,ed into the tub. the mot her sbseoted herself for the purpose Of procuring cold water, snd during her absence che child in soms unaccount. able msnner fell iato sbe .caiding water. The little sufferer was brough; from i.s home at Fsirbau to Tomb stn2e. where medical aid was sm- plJyed and sympsthetio friends min istered lovingly but to % avail. and relief came when the spirit of little Lon took flight to its home above. The remains were inferred in the ely cemetery this afternoon st 3 o'clock . isrSs numtss of friends of the fan" lily st:en ing the ssd rites.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-20

The flood tide of opportunity IS i,f beginning, and if taken at that time its leads surely to fortune. Here in this glorious sunshine..kiogdon O ours, the sou'h~est, the tide is, com. psrstively speaking, but just beein.. niog Here sod there on the map of this unrivsled section may be placed siny dots tbss will represent holdiags or~hich the iocators have es.psd vessy years w-iti 2 for the tide so turn this way and only in very recent yesr- has their patience been rewsrd- ed. When, however, the reward did come is psevsd well worth waitne ios.