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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
REV. DR.TALMAGE DEAD
NOTED. PREsBxTERrAN DIVINE
 sUccuMBED LAST NIGHT.
Inflammation of the Brain the Imme- diate Cause of His Demise. Had Been III for Several Weeks.

Washington, April 12.-Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian divine. died at o'clock tonight at his residence in this city.
 It had been evident f,r some days that there was no hope of recovery. and the atte riding physicians so informed the family. The patient gradually grew weaker until life passed away so quietly that even the members of the family. all of whom were watching at the bed- side, hardly knew that he had gone
 The immediate caues of death was in- natnmstion of the brain. Dr., Tslmage was ii. pooi health when he started away from Washington tor Mexico for vaca- ton and rest six weeks ago He was then suffering from influenza and serious catarrhal conditions. Since his return to Washington some time ago he has been quite ill Until Thursday, however, fears for his death were not entertained.
 The last rational wards uttered by Dr. Talmagc were of course | know you Maud" Sncc then he had been uncon- scious.
 At pr, Talmage's bedside besides his wife were three members of his family: Rev Frank Dewitt Talmage. Chicago; Mrs. Warren G. smith, Brooklyn; Mrs. Daniel Mangam, Brooklyn: Mrs. Alien E Donau, Richmond; Mrs. Clarence Wycon and Miss Talmagc, Washington
 While arrangements for the funeral have not been finally completed. the family have about decided to have the remains taken to the Church of the Covenant here on Tuesday where services will be held. The body will then be conveyed to Brooklyn. where interment will be made in the family plot in Green wood Cemetery. probably on Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
THE HOUSE.

Washington. April 12.-The House today passed the bin granting a pension to the widow Of President Mckinley at $5.0u0 per year. It had previously passed the Senate and now goes to the President for signature. Although favorable action on the measure was unanimous, an in- auiry by Mir. Bell tCoi.) as to the prece- dent for such action led to an animated discussion. Mir. Bell contendcd that many widows of poor soldiers were with out pensions and that Mrs. Mckinley had independent means, making a pen- sion unnecessary. Mir. Grosvenor (ohio) severely criticized Mr. Bells position. MT. Richardson (Tenn.) and several other Democratic members spoke for the bill as in line of precedent, Mir. Kieborg trex.) an ex-Confederate soldier. supporting 1t on the ground that President Mckinley had wiped out the last yestige of sec tionslism. te
 One hundred and seventy-seven private pension hills were passed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
COTTON CROP OF 1901.
Preliminary Report Issued by the
 Census Bureau.

Washington, April 12.--The Census Bu- reau has issued preliminary reports on the, cotton crop of 1901 in commercial bales. gross weight as returned by the cotton ginners, showing an aggregate crop of 9.g62. 9S2 bales. This is 5SS 166 bales less than the 1900 crop.
 The 1900 crop expressed in 5oo-pound bales was 10,123.0z5, or S6312l less than the number of commercial bales. the gross average bale weight being 4SS pounds. The office has not completed the compilation number Of pounds and the computation of the average bale weight for the crop Of 1901, but using 4S3 pounds. the average given for the crop of 1900 the 1901 crop IS .5Sf bales of 50o-potinds standard The following are the figures of the crop of 1901 together with those for 1900. respectively. in commercial bales, l,,r Sfafns and Tarrit 0rias. -...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
SAID TO BE SOUTHERN.
Reported spencer's Road Controls
 the |. & N.

New York, April i2.-As a result of sew eral conferences held today. there Us \ very general indication that contros or the Louisville and Nashville road has passed or will pass Into the Southern Representatives of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern roads and a mem- her of the Gates faction were in consulta- ton carly, in the day and later John w. Gates was cioseted for almost an hour with George w. Perkins at the office of ]. P Morgan & Co.,. Neither Mir. Perkins nor Mir. Gates would say what passed between them, but 1t was admitted that the Louisville and Nashville situation was discussed in its several phases The most authoritative report dealing with the recent course of the l.. and N. ts substantially as follows:
 .,Seme time ago Southern Railway in ,erests. alarmed at the increasing strength and prosperity of the Louisville and Nashville. made an offer for a ma iority interest The offer twas decined. so report has 1t. hy foreign holders of LoutsvtIle and Nashville. who hold the balance of, power.' '.ReeentIy. whsn the L. and N. increased it's capital stock by s5.ooo.ooe. MT. Gates and his sssoetates saw an opportunity tc ,ssueese' the insidere by huJirs Louis. sAlsa in the uaSrkst and creating scar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
MEALY HANDICAPPED.
Supreme Court of Mexico Upholds His Contentious.

Monterey. Mex. April 12.-The Supreme Court of Appeals of Mexico has handed down d decision in the noted Mealy case, in which it is held the imprisonment of Mir. Mealy by the Federal District Court at c. r. Disz, was irregular and arbi- trary.
 In the decision it is declared that Mir. was not in contempt O fcourt and was not guilty of perjury MT. Meaiy was imprisoned last year on charge of con- tempt of court, He was summoned to give evidence in mining investigation being made by the court at c. r. Diaz. sickness prevented his attendance at the time. but he sent his attorney to explain to the court. The court refused to &C., cept his explanation and order him to be arrested and sent forcibly to c. P. Disz. He was imprisoned in Monterey four days and in C. P. Diaz six days in spite of protests of the American consuls.
 At the end of this time the charges of perjury and robbery were added to the one in contempt of court. After urgent protests bail was allowed in the sum of SS,50O, which Mealy had to furnish in cash of a certain issue. This decision vindicates Mealy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

Secretary of State protesting against the enactment of the pending exclusion bill MT MitchelI insisted that the letter was a gross violation of the minister outy and had such document been written oy the Ambassador of Great Britain. France or Germany. he would have received nis passports within twenty-four hours
 Mir. Hoar tMass.) maintained that the Chinese Minister had ample authority, under the treaty, to make his protest to the Secretary of State. He was support. ed in his, contention by Mir. Foraker (Ohio).
 MT. Hoar Defends Wu-
 MT. Teller (coio.) favored the bin and criticised inc Chinese Minister for fin. terfering with pending iesislstion He chaIlenged any Senator to point to precedent for such action.
 Mr. Spooner, (wis.) interrupttng with . smile, seid: T accept the challenge.
 n have no desire replied Mr. Teller "to fight a duel with the Senator.
 Mir. Patterson tColo.) presented resolu- tions adopted by seafating men in Phil adeiphia, New York and San Francisco in support of the pending bill
 Mir. Spooner then called attention to the protests entered by the Ambassador cf Germany and the Minister of Austria Hungary against some provisions of the Dingiey bill pending in the Senate,
 MT. Teller urged that those diplomats had acted at the instance Of their Gov ernments. -p
 MT. Foraker read Minister wus letter 10 Secretary Hay to show that he had written it by instruction of his Govern ment.
 MT. Teller declined 10 accept the letter as conclusive proof of that statement and declared that if all the "vaporings' of the Chinese Minister were to be ac. cepted as the official statements of his Government he would have been sent home long ago
 Both Mr. Foraker and Mir Hoar main tsined that MT. Wu had done nothing more than his plain duty as a represent tative of a power friendly to the United States.
 The Senate then. at A.05 D. n.. went intd executive session. and at 4:l5 D. m. adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
HAYTIEN REBELS BEATEN.
Troops Commanded by Minister oi
 War Win a Bip Victorv

Port au Prince. April 12--The revolu- tionary forces commanded by General Nicolas Baptiste which captured Jacmel April 5 held that town Tor twenty-four hours. and then retired to the hills, taking with them all the arms and ammunition aVaiIahlc. were pursued by the government troops comma ndcd by the Minister of War, General Guillaume and were completely defeated yesterday at Ponds Melon, near Jacmel
 General Bapaiste was captured and i'm mediately shot, The revclutiollsts lost twelve men killed and number wound, ed The government troops sustained uo lossess
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
BAILEY 'zANER DIES.
Was Shot by His Nephew in cle-
 burne County.

Admission, April t2.-Csnecis ,--Negvs reached Anuiston tonight of the deatil last night or Batiey Ziiaer who was shot by his nephew Elmer 1aner. three weeks ago
 Elmer Zaner and his father. $ C., alias Pad Haner. were arrested shortly aetae- wlrd on a warrant charging both with attempt at the mnrder The deputy sher- fl would not allow the Zaners to be kept in the Heiin jail, bEtF carried them to Edwardsville, where they were placed in the Cleburne County jail
 $. c. Zaner had difficulty with bis hroth- CT shortly before Elmer Zaner shot him snd 1t is said that S. c. Zaner told his son b shoot Bailey Zaner down.
 S C. Zancr several years ago shot and killed a crippled shoemaker named Bell. while sitting on his bench at work, Pub lie sentiment around the scene of shoot- ing seems against them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Miss Davis sponsor-in-chie

Atlanta. Ga, April 1o.-General John R. Gordon. commsnder-in-chief of the Unt ed Confederate Veterans, has ap- pointed Miss vsrtna Davis of New Or leans, sponsor in chief for the forthcom- ing reunion in Dallas. Miss Davis is q daughter of General Joseph Davis of New Orleans and 3 grand-niece of ex-Presi. dent Jefferson psviH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Compliments for Taylor.

Since the report of the Senate Commit tee or Rivers and Harbors bill has been made public, representatives from all parts of the country have been shaking hands with Representative Taylor of Ala bama and congratulating him on the large slice of the appropriation he se- cured for his district. It is fact on rec ord that Mir. Taylor was the only Repre- sentative in Congress who secured a larger appropriation under the rivers and harbors. bill than the district engineers recommended. The engineer in charge of the Mobile district estimated that $350, 00e would complete the improvement Of Mo- bile harbor, yet Mfr. Taylor secured $5Oo.- 900 This important item is but another evidence of the untiring labor and wide influence MT. Taylor exercises for his dtstRict AIilt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
MAY REMOVE BOWLE
CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE
 DADEvILLE POSTMASTER
Two Applicants are Already After the Place-Mr., Taylor Com
 plimented for His Good Work for Mobile Harbor.

Washington, April 12.-(Special.) )-Post- master Howle of Dadevilie may soon be removed from office as charges have been flied against him. Already two candi- dates have applied for the place and q warm contest is being waged in the Post once Department. The rival candidates are G. M. Howle. cousin of the pres eth incumbent. and II. E. Berkstresser.
 Representative Thompson has secured a postofice for Lowndesboro, Lowndes County. and N. P. Moore has been ap- pointed postmaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Four Persons Drowned

Meridian Miss. April fs--A special ta The Press from Qutman. Miss. savs While attempting to cross the Chickasa River on flat boat at De Soto. near thiN place, Mrs. w T Baynes and twc daughters were drowned and tEre Rsvnes's brother. chari@s Flaming, uis4 a like fate while tryinS to save them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Errncr or DEAL.
Atlantic Coast, Line and the Plant
 to Be Absorbed.


 to Bs Absorbed.
 Atlanta, Ga. April 12.-The passing of the L. aud N. system into the hands of the southern Railway, as reported in New York. would leave but two lines of railroad in the Southeastern States-the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line. AL though 1t has not been officially announc- ed. 1t is believed here that the Atlantic Coast Line and the Plant System will soon come under the control of the S0uth- ern Railway. and>that the culmiuation of the deal will be community of in- tercsts." --y~ os.- t---
 The roads controlled by the l.. and N. are the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, the Western and Atlantic. the At lantic. Knoxville and Northern, tho Geor- gia Railroad and several smaller lines in, Aabapa-' If, the merger as outlined is accomplished. the total mileage of the lines believed. to. have been acquired by the Southern will aggregate 31 .st9 miles.
 An interesting feature of the situation Is the. part the State of Georgia may play in the rumbred eombination.. The State owns the Western and Atlantic. which runs from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and is 'leaeed, by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. The Southern is already operating line between ttiesc cities, and the tCehtrsl ef, Georgia, which isl believed to be under. the control of the Southern. has a road from Chattanooga to Grimm. Ga.
 The effect of the purchase of the L. and N by the Southern Is said by some to mean that at the expiration of the pres ent lease on the State road the State road would be completely bottled up. rem dering it merely a local line between Atlanta. and Chattanooga. When asked his opinion on the matter. Governor Can dler said: q do not think there Is any danger of the roads bottling up the State road. While railroad combinations are very powerful. they cannot cope with tho Slate Of Georgia. for If such attempts wefe made, the result would be such dras- tic. idsistatlon sin Georgia that the roads Wduid have to pay out more money than they could make on. the transactions. The raifroads may zatteupt to deprecate the value of the State road in order to get the State to sell 1t at low price, but such an effort would also fail. The peo- pie. of Georgia will protect their inter eets in the matter. and nobody need have any fear on that score" & i.
 The Atlanta and West Point. and the Western of Alabama. constituting as line from Atlanta tol Selma. Ala will come under the supposed merger, as both are controlled indirectly by the Southern and Louisville and Nashville,
 ..v Nothing, Known in Louisville.
 Louisville. ky, April 12--Nothing defi- nite could be learned here-today of the deal whereby the Southern Railway Is reported to have obtained, control of the Louisville and Nashville Road. The of. ficiais of the latter line refused, to say anything on the. subject. ivce-President Walker Hines of the l.. and N.. when shown the statement sent out by the As sociated Press from New York. said that he had no knowledge of the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
The Town Quiet.

Brussels, April 1S.-te 3. m.l-The squsres in the neighborhood of the Msison du Peuple are still occupied by troops busily engaged In dispensing the groups which had gathered on the outskirts of the cleared scene Most of ths rioters,
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

Lone Elm visited at Grieves last
week.
Col Day and family were in our Vi
cinity Monday.
One day last week Col Days little
girl Helen slipped and fell into
their we'll. Her mother hearing the
splash of water went Immediately to
the well. There she found little 5-year-
old Helen in the we'll Shesran for a
ladder and as other help came
once they succeeded in getting her out
by "a rope and bucket. She received
no scratch or bruises and is we'll.
Mr. Day said the we'll had seven feet
of water in it, and indeed it was a
miracle she was not drowned.
Mr. and Mrs Dreming from lola
attended the Children's Day program
Sunday evening.
Mrs Ettie Knapp came out from
lola Sunday
How about the / A 5? Are they
all asleep? Let us meet at the church
one week from Wednesday, June IS.
Let everyone come who can whether
they are members or not, there is
work to do.
Mr. Clay Adams came out from La.
Harpe last Sunday with Mr. Smart.
Elmer Largent has been sick for
few days.
! w 4 Largent went to Colony to see
a cancer doctor last Sunday.
II ~ Wilbur and family Sundayed
| Mt Bill Bird's
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
SILVER LEAE
M Wenlel. Oorrespondenl


June 9-Rev Hawks has returned
from Kaasas City and while, there
purchased his little daughter baby
buggy.
Mrs Neinire from south of Gas was
seen on our streets few days ago.
Mrs Thane Lake has a fine daughter
just one week old. Both are doing
we'll
Mr. and Mrs Grover have gone to
Blue Mound to visit their son Verna,
There we're land buyers in this vi
cinity today,
We are sorry to hear of Grandma
Lake being so poorly.
Mrs Forsythe and Mrs Gurley
called on Mrs Thane Lake yesterday.
Ye scribe and family had the pleas
ure of ieasting on ice cream at Mr.
Delgarno's since our last.
Mrs Melvin Amerman made a flying
trip to Bourbon county last week.
Miss Sarah Preston will visitfriends
III NiiAo mug IL OOluOOu llllS WGth tu-
route from LaHarpe where she is Wis
iting her brother and family.
No wonder that young man is shy
of certain young lady's father and
why shouldn't he be.
Miss Sadie Osborne is staying this
week with her sister Mrs Montgomery,
and Miss Eva has returned to her
home after few days stay with her
sister last week.
Garfield Voorhees, twenty-frst
birthday party was not well attended
on account of inclement weather last
Saturday night.
While Mr. and Mrs McWillams
were attending church last Sunday
some sneak thief visited their garden
and helped themselves to potatoes,
etc.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

Mr. Roger, one of the many y.would-
be shertis, was hunting Republicans
here last week which same is scarce
animal in this neck of the woods.
The wheat growers would he cutting
their grain if the machines were prop
erly rugged with mud boats.
Mrs Smartman went up to Mr.
Woods in Elm township and started
home Sunday afternoon, coming down
the east side of the river to the bridge
north of Chanute and stayed at Mack
Reed on account of the flooded bot.
toms till Tuesday morning when, the
river still raising, he swan the horses,
tloated the buggy and sat on the back
of the seat and managed toget out and
got home just as we were thinking of
getting out a search party in her be-
half
DR. Barker gets the small sum of
$50, 900 for the oil privilege on his
land on the river.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
BAYARD
% j Dunlap correspondent

- DunIap correspondent
June l0-Cane Colburn shipped a
load of stock last week.
Cora Cubbison was over from Bron-
son Saturday.
Emma Spofford from Moran is visit
ing her daughter at Mrs Dozier's.
Mrs Alice Richardson is staying
= with her mother at Kincaid at present.
Russell, Cubblson ~ Co shipped q
load of stock Tuesday night.
Alvin Letter visited al home over
Sunday.
There will be preaching at the Hall
in Bayard Sunday June 10 at p. m,
IL is the intention of the people here to
Organize church and Sabbath school
here Everyone that is interested come
and help with your attendance il
nothing more.
Mrs Mark Cubbison visited in Bron-
son last week.
Clarence Vanderveer is working for
I'D Hite.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
ROCK CREEK.
MARY POWELL. CorreI

MARY POWELL. Correspondent
June 10-The w NJ A will meet at the
school house the 18th. All members
Sre requested to be there as there is
business to be attended to.
Mr. Gillespie and wife visited at
Burns Sunday.
Mr. Rustman's family have the
Vnumps.
Little Cora Burns is entertaining
the measles.
@r and Mrs 7 + Leake are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Some from this part attended Mrs
Caldwell's funeral at Carlyle Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Groves visited at Blue
Mound Sunday.
Rev Ruby preached fine sermon
Sunday.
George Rufner is cutting Mr. Giles
pies wheat.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
PLEASANT VALLEY.


June l2-Mrs Eta Knapp of lola
was visiting friends in this neighbor-
hood last week.
Minnie Porter of Lone Elm was
visiting her cousin Abbie Grieves last
week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Pete Schneider
a girl.
Frank Jordan of Texas was visiting
his father aud other relatives in this
vicinity last week.
Lizzie Burton received dress from
her aunt for birthday present, Sun
day.
Messrs. Fisher and Rhodes began
on the abutments of the bridge at Mar
tins ford yesterday. They got their
rock of E p Wilmuth. They have six
or eight hands and expect to have it
done in about a month for the bridge
proper.
Children's Day was very we'll at
tended Sunday night, but because of
so much rain the children did not get
to practice as much as they should.
Mr. j G Stricklers seemed to have
completely lost a day week before last
as the worked all day Sunday think
ing it was Saturday and kept Monday
for Sunday, nor did they know their
mistake until he went to Colony Tues
day morning.
EAST PLEASANT VALLEY
Mrs. l. Il. Larsent. Correspondent,
June l2-Miss Minnie Porter from
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
RISING STAR.

Mrs. Mary Wollard, Correspondent
June l1.-Mr. Hamptons have new
boy living with them. 4
Miss Stella Bowlby visited ye scribe
Tuesday.
Mr.. Howerton and wife took dinner
at Mr.. Thomas Dougherty's Sunday.
Mrs. Olmstead and daughter Vera
were the guests of Mrs. Case last Sun
day.
Miss Talley is helping Mrs. Hamp-
ton with her work
Ye scribe and son were the guests of
Mrs John Vickers Tuesday.
Mr.. w. T. Stout and wife visited
Mr.. Howerton's Monday.
Elmer and Earnest Howerton, Of
Tenia, visited George and Albert
Stout Saturday and Sunday.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
FIRST Ward Primary.

The Republican voters of the first
ward will hold "a primary election in
the Ballard's feed store from to s
p. NJ. Saturday, June II, for the pur-
poseI of voting for candidates for the
different offices mentioned in the call
for the Republican county convention
held at Moran. Kas., June II, 1902.
Every Republican voter ia the ward is
urged to attend the primary in order
that he may register by his ballot his
choice for the different Offices
BY ORDER OF The COMMITTEE.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

ality. He was born in Virginia. He is
q democrat to his marrow bones n
democrat for principle, not loaves and
fishes. He saw things with states
mans, not q place-hunter's, eyes. He
remembered how Tammany had fought
Tilden, had fought Robinson, had
fought Cleveland; how it had twice
raised and twice dashed Bryan's hopes.
He saw the party divided and beaten
in a disastrous local election: he
thought il a "man-siIe" task to bring
the factions together. Men of note
felt his purpose by instinct In his
brief term he brought David B. Hill
and the cleaner Tammany men to-
gether-with Mclaughlin. the Brook
lyn boss. Hill has ever been friendly.
The character of Edward NJ. Shepard,
the beaten candidate for mayor, was
in his favor.
Don't believe that Nixon resigned
because of a squabble over a petty
wigwam office. Ex-Mayor Van Wyck,
judged by the verdict in last falls cleo
ton, Is certainly unfit to act as grand
sachem and distribute the charity of
the order. Local democracy lost 10, 900
votes Of men who spoiled their ballots
trying to scratch" the mayor. Now
Croker and the worst element in Tam
many are trying to secure Van Wycli
n "vindication" by nominating him
again for a $1,000 iudgeship next fall.
when they expect local democratic
tidal wave. This would be Characters