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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
HAD PARALYTIc STROKE.
David Hurtz Stricken on the Streets
 of Meridian.

Unlontown. April 5.--(Special. )-David Hurtz for twenty years resident of this place had a paralytic stroke on the streets of Meridian yesterday and died today. His remains will be taken to New Orleans where he will be buried. steep bank east of the depot and is put ting in a side-track to the Simms lum- Der yardsa James Otry has the contract.
 Owing to the continued rains of several days ago our people were cut of from the outside world on account of the in- jury done to the roadbed of the Southern Railroad. Copies of The Advertiser were eagerly sought Tuesday evening, the first appearance it made since the Friday pre- vious. &
 Mir. John Minge is enlarging the capac. ity of his oil mill to forty tons and is putting in entirely new machinery. His ginnery Is being moved adjacent to tho mill in order to save the transfer of seed
 The Lillie Tayloe Land Improvement Company has received it's charter and William H. Tayl1e has been elected Pres ident. One of the purposes of the com- pany Is to manage plantations of non- residents.
 The Committee authorized to enlarge the Ellawhite Cotton Mills put a force of hands to work Monday The founda. ton is now ready for the bricklayers. pany have received several applications from outside parties for the lease of their property.
 MT. Walter Gordon son of Mrs. A. E. Gordon. died here this evening after an illness of several weeks. Five years ago he graduated at a business college in At lanta and upon his return home opened til declining health compelled him to re- tire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS.
Citizens of Tuscaloosa Discuss the
 Matter at Mass Meeting.

Tuscaloosa, April 5.-(Special)-The cit. izens held very important meeting last evening at the County court house, al which time the selling of the $l2o,Oo0 city bends was discuss al. Several interesting speeches were made by members of the City Council and other citizens. The Mayor stated that the amount reaiizei by the selling of the present bonds will be used to redeem bonds on which the city Is now paying and per cent. The new bonds issued will yield 5 per cent It was decided to redeem at leest A,Ooo of these bonds by the year 1904
 Messrs. W. F. Pitts and George w. Simpson have purchased the building owned by Jones and Daniel. which was formerly usei as the White Elephant sa- loon The price paid for same was $l5.ooo.
 Will Robertson, negro who has been serving a term at Pratt Mines for car rying concealed weapons, was brought to this city yesterday by Sheriff Kyle. where he will be held for the charge of high way robbery rT.' %tN
 E. A. Boardman. Receiver of the Tus- caloosa Water Works Company Is super intending the work on the new filters. He will remain in the city for several days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
THE MAXIMUM WAGES
MINERS WILL CONTINUE TO RE. CEIvE 55 CENTS.
Congressman Dankhead Hesitates to Express an Opinion as to the Advisability of a Gen.
 eral Primary.

Birmingham. April 5-(SpeciaD-The committees of the miners in the employ of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. came to the city today and examined the sales books of the two companies for the purpose of ascertain ing the average selling price of pig iron for the purpose of fixing the wage scale for the month of April. It was learned that the average price was euflcient to keep up the maximum wage for the coal miners and during the month of April all coal diggers will receive the 5S cents per ton wage. This wage will probably stand until the expiration of the present contract, June 30.
 Announcement was made today from
 the ofilce of the Alabama district, United Mine Workers of America, that within . fortnight all the miners in the Walkef
 County district would join the United Mine Workers. adding something like 1000 men to the rolls, The Knights of Labor were very strong in Walker County for
 the ,S, Psst two years but lately all inter:;s mines with the exception of those at Horse Creek and Empire will probably be "unionized' within the time mentioned. Congressman J. H. Bankhead of the Sixth Alabama District, was in Birming- ham for several hours today en route from Fayette. his home. to Washington. WneIe Ue goes 10 resume HIS O1ncldl Qu- tiee. When asked concerning his prefer n1ent for or against primaries in the coming elections in labama he said that he desired not to be quoted inasmuch as he was not informed on the question and had had but little time to consider the proposition. He said that a primary. how ever. in which all white men irrespective of party aff1liation could participate. might be dangerous
 As to the appropriations for rivers ana harbors in Alabama, he said that he be- leved that the report from the House on this question would shortly be taken up fin tho Senate and that the Cooea, Warrior and Tennessee Rivers and the Mobile Harbor would be taken care of. As to Captain IIobson of. Merrimac fame running for Congress in his tBank- head's) district he s .id that he had given the rumors and newspaper talk but little attention. He said that he had made very little inquiry on this subject. This 10 free country. said Congressman Bank head, and anybody can run for Congress who desires to, but being elected IS ana other thing, he explained. Congressman BaCshead is q member or the Public Buildings and Grounds Com n1ittee in the House and that committee
 will make it's report during the coming
 week An addition to the Montgomery building will be recommended and new building for Selma will also be provided for in the report. Congressman Bankheao stated that he spent several days on ms farm and did not get much chance to learn of all conditions throughout me State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
HIS OWN LAWYER.
Negro Bound Over for Decoytng
 from Guardian.

John Alexander, negro farmer, was arraigned before Justice Screws yester- day On the charge of decoying a minor child away from It's lawful guardian. Al exander appeared as his own lawyer and conducted his own defense.
 Alexanders step-daughter. Lucy. a girl of Ia, was bound out to lady house. keeper in Montgomery. This was done two months ago before Alexander mar ried her mother. Last week he came to Montgomery and persuaded the strl to leave with him as he wanted her to work in his fields. A warrant was sworn out against Alexander charging him with decoying minor away from her lawful guardian.
 Alexander. in his trial before Justice Screws, laid down the proposition that when he married the mother he had mar. ried the whole family and was entitled to Lucy's service on his farm. The fact that the girl had been bound out before he married her mother. Alexander argued did not effect the right to her services when he married her mother and inci- dentaiiy the whole family.
 In spite of his subtle pleadings Alexan- der was remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury In default or bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
A Singular Occurrence.

Yesterday morning at o'clock the jury trying Alex Cawthoin for killing Jacob Furst, filed into court and rendered a verdict of not guilty. MT. Cawthorn' 8 name had been drawn as one of the special venirIe to try John Dawson for the murder of Deputy Sherifi Joseph B. Edwards. His name was drawn out of the hat and the prosecution and the de- fence were both satisfied with him and a few minutes after his acquittal he was sitting in the jury box. MT. Cawthon' g friends say that this was quite com pliment to him. and shows how he is thought of by the lawyers representing both sides of the Dawson case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
WENTTHROUCH TRESTLE
TnAIN ON TIMBER ROAD HAS
 SERIOUS WRECK.
A Negro Was Killed Instantly, the Engineer Died of His Wounds and Another Man May
 Not Recover.

Butler April 5.--0SpeciaD- At Ackley niae miles south of Butler. Wednesday train on the timber road of J. M. Ack. Icy S Co. who own large tract of land in South Choctaw. fell through trestls and d negro was killed instantly.
 Mike 0. sims. the engineer had both legs broken and received other injurlsl from which he died. Slade Harris hsd one rib broken. is internally injured and will biy die.
 C. L. SoweIl. manager for the company, is badly scslded and has two ribs broken. He will probably recover. Clarence Cdcn. badly scaIdcd will recover.
 Besides these who are considered the most seriously injured. seven negroes we're more or less badly scalded and bruised.
 The company has had headquarters at Ackiey for two or three years, but was preparing to move within the next thirty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Outsiders are Excluded.

The Executive Committee of the Ala. bama Press Association left the matter or a program for the annual meeting with the President and Secretary and those two officials will in the near future pre- pare and publish the program. It has resolved that none but actual newspaper narficjpate in the annual excursions of inc Association hereafter. An official de- sign for a button. originated by Mrs j.. A Rountree. was adopted. It consists of pen, with the figures ls7l on 1t and around the border of the button, Ala bama Press Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
A Real Sea Horse.

Max Hamburger, the genial proprietor of The Mobile Herald, has been on a fishing trip on the Gulf If Mexico and sent the Selma representative of The Advertiser a sea horse, sni all in size
 but a genuine sea horse, all the same Mir. Hamburger wrote that he slught the old sea horse, and it weighed between four and Ave hundred pounds. A school of small sea horses. consisting of four or five hundred, were gathered in by the nets. The specimen that Mir. Hamber- ger sent your representative was seen by a great many persons on the streets this morning and attracted much attention. When Selma fishermen go on the gulf they generally see or catch sea snakes but MT. Hamburger goes them one better. The specimen sent here by MT. Hambur- ger will be forwarded to the Smith, sonian Institute as a sample of what a genuine sporting Alabama editor can pull from the depths of the sea, when the black cats tail'' is pointing in the right direction. and the tide is flowing inland. No doubt the State press will all heartily gratulate Mir. Hamburger on his splen- did catch of sea horses. When the Ala bama editors meet in the Gulf City in May, they will expect to see the skeleton of that 600 pound sea horse mounted in the show window of The Herald office
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED
ELx LODGE OF sELMA IN rLovB-
 WHINa CONDITION.
MAX Hamburger of Mobile Sends to the Central City specime1 Sea Horse Caught in
 the Gulf.
Advertiser Bureau,

\ Advertiser Bureau. Selma, April 6 The Elk Lodge last night installed the officers recently elected and the cerenho-
 nfes were msot imposing. There were be-
 tween sixty and seventy members Drts. ent and every chair in tho hall was oc- cupied and several had to contene them telves with sittins on the steps Of the stands of the officers. After the fI1stAlla- ton. refreshments were served and . good many witty, speeches were maGe. The Selma lodge is in most hourishlna condition and not meeting paGseo but that new members are voted on. Eleven men have taken out life membership cards. at $10o each. and the money will he expended in payment for the lot on which the Elks' Home will De loested. When completed this will be one of the handsoniest edificcs in Central Alabama. and will not only be an ornament to the city. but an honor to the order that 1t represents. The Elks count on four hum dred. and possibly five hundred. members before they are through adding new ma terial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
FEATs OF SURGEONS.
Woman's Shin Pieced Out With Part
 of Her Great Toe.

Berlin, April 5.--Among originalities of surgery described at the sessions this week of the Thirty-tirss Congress Of the German Chirurgical Association was the case of Dr. Tietze of Bresleau. who. hav- ing removed section of diseased bone from a woman's shin, pieccd it with joint from her great toe, thus preventing lsmeness.
 pr. Roth of Lubeck gave dcmonstra- ton of an appliance for administering oxygen with chloroform, rendering 1t pos sible to anesthetize weak hearted persons. Other surgeons confirmed the excellent results of mixing oxygen with chloro- form.
 pr. Reerink of Freiburg, described suc- ccssfuI operations on animals by patch ing stomachs with pieces of intestines' ,
 Six surgeons-four Germans and two Frenchmen-reportcd to the congress inc discovery of tho cancer bacillus. AS each report was quite different from the others. and as none of these doctors sat isfactorily demonstrated his discoveries, not much confidence was felt by the ex- Q smininR committee. Many experiments as to the origin of cancer are going on'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Sensational Charges Made.

Cincinnati. O.. April 1.-Two divorce suits of prominent couples were followed here today by sensational damage suits Recently Mrs. Austin Smith. nee Lena Marmet. obtained divorce. She was sued by Mrs I. w. Wolfe for s100. 600 dam ages for aienating the affections of hcI husband Meantime, Mir. Wolfe had pre-. viously sued his wife for divorce and to- day said he would sue Joseph KoIb the father of Mrs. Wolfe. for damages in alternating his wife's affections. Mrs Marm"t the mother of Mrs. Smith, has been sued for damages by Mrs. Wolfe on the charge of acting as a "go-between" for Mrs. Smith and Mir. Wolfe. Sensa- tional charges are made in all of the petitions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Woman Kills Himself.

Gladys Moore. a woman of questionable character. committed suicide this morn ing early in her room At Bessemer, by shooting herself in the left breast. with 4 3s-calibre revolver. man in her room he was out getting a cigarette the wo- man picked up the weapon and sent the bullet into her body. Death resulted two hours later The woman went to Besse- mer few weeks ago from this place, coming here from Pennsylvania where 1t is stated she has a number of relatives. She was % years of age. The woman rave the man q gold ring which she re- ounstcd he sent to her mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
BALDWIN TEACHERS INSTITUTE
State Superintendent Abercrombie
 Delivers an Address.

Bay Minette. April 5.-(Special. l-The Teachers Institute of Baldwin County met Thursday night at the school build ing. Nearly all the teachers Of the meeting W Is hel |. Hon. john W. Aber crombie delivered al address at o'clock last night.
 J. D. Hand has just returned from away su, i' two of three weeks in 1ndi- ana Invest ating the oil and gas fields around Nation. and he says that he is satisfied that oil can be found in South Alabama by going down below what Is known in Indiana as the Trenton rock. Asked as to his intentions in regard to development in Baldwin County, he smil ed and said, "Wait and see"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
FORT DEPOSIT.

Fort Deposit, April 5.--lSpecial.) )--Ths city authorities have secured the use of the County mules and scraper and are very much improving the streets of the town.
 posits most prominent citizens has been very ill for some days but Is now some what improved.
 Miss Mamie Selman of Georgiana, at tended the musical hero last night
 ?nC LowndeS County TeacherS' Couvan- ton met in Hayneville yesterday and to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
An Error Corrected.

Your correspondent was in error this morning when he stated that the stone cutters on the new Methodist and Bap- list Churches had gone out on strike. The ptone-cuttcrs made demand on the Building Committee Of the Methodist Church. and MT. Johnson. the contractor of the Baptist Church. for an advance of cents an hour. Of raise from 70 to 45 cents per hour. The committee and Mfr. Johnson both agreed 10 the raise. and there was no strike.
 The Building Committee of the Meth odist Church did not like the manner in which the stone-cutters made the demand for the advance. and while granting the raise, all of the old stone-cutters were allowed to go and new Men were brought here from Birmingham and put to work at the advanced rate.
 Mir Johnson, the contractor for the Baptist Church, granted the advance asked for by his men and kept the force of stone-cutters at work. This correction is made that no injustice shall be done Mir Johnson or the men employed by him,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
Prisoners at scottsboro Were Plan
 ming to Escape.

Scottsboro, April 5.-tSpeciaD-A daring attempt was made to break Jail at this place Wednesday night. but was frus- trated by the Sheriff on information re- c"ived from Alex Waymires. one of the pi1- ners. Fourteen bolts had been cut and they were planning to get out that night. A number of saws, files, etc, were found in the cells.
 large number of ex-Confederatcs and sons of Confederates are making prepa- rations to attend the reunion at Dallas. Tex. from this place. q special car hav- ing been secured to leave here April 20.
 George White. who was held on the charge of stealing a horse was fo1" to be of unsound mind and was taken to the asylum this week by sheriff Austin.
 James Huddleston of Stevenson died very suddenly Thursday night. While tat e ing supper, a crumb of bread became lodged in his throat bringing on q severe hennorrhage of tho lungs from which he bIed to death in short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

subject of considerable discussion as to the easy manner in which some of these applicants get the best white citizens to vpuch for them. Neither member of the Board is a resident of Tuskegee. and they are closely scrutlnizing the applica- tions before they are passed. Macon can justly feel proud of this board.
 The many friends here of George w. Campbell. were sorry to learn that he had to have one of his hands amputated this week. Mir. Campbell Is q pioneer cit- izen of Tuskegee. and has been in Atlan- ta under treatment for some months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
WASHINGTON A VOTER.
Famous Negro Educator Gets Life
 Certificate.

Tuskegee. April 5.-(Speeial)-The civil week of the Circuit Court was finished Friday, when the grand jury submitted Its report. It recommended the building or a> new court house. Next week will be criminal week. and the docket will be rather heavy, as thirty-two true bill: were found
 The people have been discussing the plan for a primary. and the consensus of opinion seems to favor it.
 The registrars wound up the first week of their labors today. They have regis tered a few negroes, Booker Nathing ton being among the number. They have on file new for consideration the appliea- tons of about twenty-fve nsgroes. who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Sanitary Code Amended

Mexico City. April 5.-President Diaz has issued an important decree amehdins the sanitary code of the Federal district directing that care shall be taken here after to ensure the purity of r''''- dairy products. bread lard etc. Great stress is Laid on the necessity of having milk hand led with care and in connection with the most scientific methods. The determina- tion os the government is to compel com nliance with these new rules Is very sat- isfactory to the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

groom has been engaged fin boating on the Choctawhatchee River between this point and Csreyville. It was supposed that there was some objection to the match on the part of the young iady's parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. J. HalL and to make sure. the young lady eluded the lover at Careyvile. where they were married. Both the bride and groom are very popular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Doty Dots, Doty Dots, Doty Dots, Doty Dots, Doty Dots Doty, Dots, Doty Dots, Doty Dots, Doty Dots Doty Dots.
Roof Collapses.

Dallas. Tex. April 5.-The roof of the old Machinery Hall. which was being re- constructed into an auditorium to be used during the Confederate runion. April 22-25 collapsed this afternoon. injuring five workmenk Two men were seriously hurt but it is said that all will recover There were thirty-five men at work on the building when the accident occurred. President Slaughter of the Reunion Com the effect that he damage was slight and would be repaired in ample time for the reunion. fE'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Y. M. 0. A. Notes.

c. D. Brooks formerly secretary of the Florence Association will speak to men only Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock in the Y. M. C. A hall on "The Power of Little Things"
 An illustrated talk will be given to boys only Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the boys room of the Association.
 E. E. Apperson will address the mems meeting in the Railroad Department Mon day at 7:30 p. m, to which all men are invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Another Pleasure Party.

It is getting to be quite a fad with Mobilians to form little parties and come up as far as Selma by steamer. There have been several of these trips of late. Today. when the Kettle Quill steamed up to the wharf it had oh board Mrs. Harry Hartwell and children, and Miss Sadie Cox of Mobile. and Capt. c. M. Marratt of Homeward. They all enjoyed their stay in Selma and returned to Mobile on the steamer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06


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 Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures irregularity. It dries the drains which weaken women, heals inflammation and alteration, and cures female weakness.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
prnminent Farmer Killed.

Folkeston. Ga, April 5.--J. q. Mclean, prominent farmer and leading Mason of this section. was shot and Killed near Traders Hill today by Frank Robinson. A neiehboring farmer. It Is reported that some time ago Mclean insulted Rob. inson, The two met on the public road today when Robinson demanded re- traction. Mclean refused and Robinson ernptied the contents of a double barreled shot gun into his body. Robinson has not yet been arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
s;khs to Purchase Mules.

London. April 5.-Tbn American liner Philadelphia which left Southampton today for New York. had on board twen- ty Sikhs who recently arrived in England from Bombay. They are in charge of British officer and are going to Kansas City and Texas to purchase mules for the British army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Train Jumps the Track.

The engine of the Blossburg accommo- datios, train on the Southern Railway this morning while coming to the city. jumped the track on a high trestle four miles from the city. There was a big crowd of passengers on the little tram.
 The engineer had presence of mind to stor the train before it ran off the bridge. Because of the dangerous place of the engine. 1t took the wrecking crew some little time to put the engine on the track again. after the cars with the passen- gers had been taken from the dizzy point