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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
PLEAS SCHOOL CLOSES.
End of a Most Successful Session
 Prof. Thigpen Retires.

Elba. May s.-(special)-Elba's public school closed yesterday. and it was by far the most prosperous and successful school year in the history of the town.
 The school had an enrolment of Hs nuniIs. 42 of whom were boarding pupils. Prof. c. H. Thigpen was superintendent of the school and it's marked success was chiefly due to his management, he having the hearty cooperation of all the teach CTS and patrons. It is sincerely regretted by all the people of Elba that Professor Thigpen will no longer be connected with the school. he having rendered his resig- nation. He is a tireless school and church worker and useful citizen, and his place will be hard to i'll.
 He will move within a few days to Knoxville. Tenn, where he will resude in the future.
 Korea as well as China, is going to have her army reorganized, and a British officer has already arrived at Seoul for that purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
COURT AT CLAYTON.
The Criminal Docket Will Be Taken
 Up Next Week.

Eufaula, May 9.-(Special. )-Clvil week of the Circuit Court at Clayton closed. Next week the criminal docket will be taken up. No cases of importance were tried. The grand jury adjourned after finding twenty-three true bills, most of which were for larceny and burglary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Clay County's Registration.

Idnevilie, May s.-tspecial.)-The reg istrars have completed their work in calv. Two thousand eight hundred and eiEhty-three registered. all white Only ten negroes applied. By the census of 1900, Clay County had sl2zs Whits voters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The city looks deserted today. The annual Union Sunday school picnic Is be- ing held at Batesville and large num- Der of citizens as we'll as children are in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Brief Selma News.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the thiida Pfeiffer was united in marriage to MT W. K. Baskin, 9 prominent young lawyer of Pontoiok, Miss, Rev. A. A. Little of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Mir. and Mrs. Baskin left for Mobile on a bridal tour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The long distance telephone between this city and Abbeville has been conn pleted and is now in working order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The City Council at It's last meeting granted the negroes of the city free use of the bluff where they will celebrate emancipation day May 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The steamboat excursion to be given by the Epworth League of the First Meth odist Church, May g. is being looked for ward to with a great deal of pleasure by a large number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

c. W. Pruett has finished his grading contract on the B.. s. and N. o. and has moved his force to the city and is now doing some grading for the Peoples Oil Mill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The annual picnic of the employees ol the Southern Railroad in Selma will take place in June. The place and date arc yet to be decided on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
swEIL LITTLE BOYS

will be charmed with the new "Ex- tension Sole" Patent Leather oxfords we have just received, They ave rerfect little mems shoes. Prices, SITS and $2.00.
 Bullock & Fleming, If. The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

Mrs. Julia Stearns's condition does not improve and her friends are much con cerned about her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

A light rain did much good to parch- ing vegetation yesterday afternoon. ""
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. will meet in Selma May 1a. A large attendance from all over the State Is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
ADVERTISED FOR WIFE. W. A. Breeding Found One and is
 Well Pleased.

Florence, May 9-(Special )-A most
 romantic marriage is reported from
 Rogersville, this county. William A.
 Breeding of Tennessee placed an adver-
 tisement in a paper for a wife about the
 first of February. It was answered by
 Mrs. Laura E. Williams of this county.
 and an engagement was made to meet
 at Algood, Tenn. "a certain color of rib-
 bon being tied around the arm by which
 to recognize each other. Their meeting
 was satisfactory and they were married
 and given a grand reception by rela-
 tive of the groom. They then went to
 his home in Miranda, Tenn. A letter
 from the bride to her parents at Rogers
 vile, says: II am well pleased. l found everything just as Mir. Breeding represented. " A letter from the groom says: "I could not have pleased my self better If I had choice of the world" !"
 Mir. Breeding was a widower with five children.
 Sam Darby died yesterday at the home of his father. Joseph Darby. after a long illness He was about 2S years of age and a very worthy and upright young man. He was a brother of VIII and Burt Darby of this city. The funeral ser- vices were held yesterday afternoon. con- ducted by Rev. s. E. Wasson, and the | interment was in charge of the Woodmen lodge.
 The Presbyterian Church was the bene- fciary from the sales of one of Florence's | leading mercantile firms two days this | week. About $25 was turned over to the church. The same firm last week gave | a like amount to the Methodist Church from two days sales. Another firm will | have a Methodist day next week, and give 10 per cent of its sales to that | church. '' Rev. J. P. Slayden was called to Nash vile this week by the serious illness of his father, who died Tuesday. His father was Dr. c. Slayden "a prominent physician. Rev. MT. Slayden returned yesterday.
 A Florence merchant has received three carloads of moving machines The peo- ple of this section have been paying tho northwest thousands of dollars every year for hay and feed stuffs and the l farmers are learning that these products should be raised at home if prosperity is l to shine upon them. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
WAS0RDERED TOLEAVE
DAN NuNNs TRouBLIs AT THE
 .ABERNANT MINEA
Nssro Declares That He Was Arrest cd at Point of Shotgun-He is . Union Miner
 on Strike.

Birmingham, May 9.-(Special.)- )-Dan Nunn, colorcd. vice-President or the local United Mine Workers of Americt at the Abernant mines. where there is a sus- pension of work because the Company will not recognize the union, appeared at the once of the State President of the miners organization and announced that he was arrested yesterday at the point of a double-barreled shot gun and made to promise to leave the camp. He said that he was carried before Justice or the Peace and the promise was gwen rather than have trouble. Two white men from Milldale started to work In the Abernant mines this morning, but the old miners at the place arc still out. Pres- ident Flynn of the miners organization in Alabama Is making effort to bring ths suspension of work to a close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

ass mssn. Of 'scsss Yssss II xciy yo .fy sG F ' T. V. boardman,
 Chairman Comnittee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Funeral of William Drennen.

The funeral of William Drennen. whose death occurred at Orlando. Fla. day be- fore yesterday, took place this afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock from the family home on Sixth Avenue. The services were con- ducted by Rev. Luman s. Handley. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery and the cortege which followed the remains to the grave was a large one. The pall- bearers were William Hood, c. F. Ens- len, William s. Brown, w. T. Brewer. Elgfn Wilson and A. Archer. Mayor w. M Drennen of Birmingham is brother of the deceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The games of ball for today and tomor- row between the Y. NJ. c. A. team and the Greensboro nine have been declared on, temporarily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Miss Bridewsll Not Engaged.

H. F. Bridewell, father of Miss Carrie Bridewell, the well-known Grand Opera singer, today stated that the rumor that his daughter intended marrying 8 Rich- mond. Va. young man was erroneous. MT. Bridewell has just returned from Houston. Tex. having gone there after the reunion of the Confederate Veterans as Dallas. At Houston he was with Miss Bridswell and another of his daughters. Miss Bridewell sang tonight in Anrfiston. Ala. He said there was no truth what soever in, the rumors of her approaching
 uarriage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

The Selma Odd Fellows will go in a body next Sunday to hear Dr. Hurt of the First Methodist Church preach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

Rev. J. P. Slayden was called to Nash vile this week by the serious illness of his father, who died Tuesday. His father was Dr. c. Slayden .a prominent physician Rev. MT. Slayden returned yesterdaY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Storage and Commission Company.

The Birmingham Cotton Storage and Commission Company has been organized and a sl00o0 fire-proof warehouse will be erected in this city. It Is proposed to build a cotton warehouse which will att tract cotton from all parts of North Ala bama,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

c. G Vaughan has returned from Bal timore where he has been for the past two or three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

Mir. and Mrs. Law Lamar are attending the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention at Asheville, N. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

Miss Margaret Johnson, after a visit of some weeks to friends in Mobile, has retlirned home
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Denver Republican. q sneral b Ia
NJ. Hughes. who died in Denver. la,t
Friday morning, was both large and
broad IN his mental horizon. H.
was large m all has IDEAS. but grandlv
equal to their realization. A man of
high strung perameut. with a
fine scorn for all that is mean and
petty. he was the parfec- soul af
honor ia all his dealings. He was d
natural orator. hut an -veu more
charming companion. His range Of
reading WAS wide. bat his range OF
experience was even wider and from
both he drew wealth Of illustration
which was illuminating and discrim
mating. He was a fine type of
American manhood, one to whom a
community naturally looks up IN
times of stress and danger, who for
many years deservldly filed con-
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10
CORDIALLY SJPfORTS US

Ii = ..iasm that -ensInseuis q. oar
s-seeHea contemporary the frsa1e
nserli sseh appropriations a. the e1e-
recentls gsslssh-a concerning tne
gs.cc--iis IT e.ectsng > representative
= ~no e0ssia -ecgEe tEe s{,SrcyrIsssou
tor ear infant nora-sI Strange b.
s.y the Trsbsse echoes IDEAS "a
pre--sd "a the NEWs-CHAsrs0>
three weeks age.
With al due respect to rs jaag
meui a. to the rel.sIse ab.llts Il J
N Melbosg.l and ;. Il. t.d~ .raes
there may b. very good erossds foS
difference IT eplasoa.
NJ. Edwaraes Is /. p.e.s.st yosas
man. bot his name II hardly kaowu
even ia 1aaHison eessty. II Is a
question: whether he wouid command
the influence, understand the plots
and ooan erplets If Legislative life.
develop IN few days the keeBness
and breadth ot statesmanship neces-
sary 10 obtain such fagors for his
constituents.
Ga the other hand Hos. j. NJ.
AoDoagal Is known and respected
uot alone IN GunnIson county. but
throughout the state. He has Inti.
mate friends IN high places. He
has had experience IN legisl tive
halls, on the bench aud a. a public
speaker and leader Of men.
Agreeing heartily with the Tri-
buns as We do that no more impor-
tsnt local emergency eOnfroats
Gannlson county people than to get
the Normal well started, We are
forced to believe that such emer
gency will be best met BY eleeting
J NJ MeDougal.
L Undoubtedly the voters will agree
with the NEws-CHANPIoN aud not
with the Tribune.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

t0mmoner.-By all means let a
commission of tinanciers settle the
money question; let commission of
trust magnates settle the trust ques-
tion. and let commission of manu-
facturers settle the tariff question.
This would be settlement by experts.
but on the same principle. why not
let the wolves settle the sheep ques-
tion-don't they understand the fla
yOr of mutton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10
Mining News from Pnkin.

Miner.
All properties in the nj neral Farm
! basin are looking we'll That section
has the record for showing up he lar
gest bodies of all shipping ore ever
opened up in Gunnison county. The
following are few words about the
principal groups in thai gulch.
The new fve-foot body of ore in the
Maid of Athens )ntiDues 10 look well
and several carloads have been shipped
this week.
The new Citizen shaft is down 100
feet with a dritt run from the bottom
found in this property is being taken
out of the new workings for ship
ment.
The Ben Franklin group of Fl We
claims has record of shipping over
one hundred carloads of high grade ore
| There are seven or eight hundred feet
of workings on the properly and the
/ present showing is several inches OF
mineral in different places. Ore il
now being taken out ot properties ON
| both sides of the Ben, aud with lit
tie more development work this group
should be returned to the shipping
list,
The Silver Rube shaft in the Min.
eral Farm basin is now down 100 feet
with 100 feet OF drifting. There is a
| little ore in the bottom of the shaft lv
ing between walls of blue and dole
mite lime
The tunnel lower down the Hill is in
100 feet ani it will be extended this
winter. and probably an upraise will
be made from it to the shaft. Oper-
ations are carried on under the man
agement of DIR. Il L. Mehaney.
Al the Ben Ezra, the shaft is now
down twenty odd feet in 10 to I ; teet
OF vein matter principally quartz with
a good grade of ore scattered through
the dolomite lime \ orosscHt tunnel
il now being run and same i in 50
feet II is the intention of the oper-
ators to drive il 1j0 feet which VIII
cut The vein showing in the bottom OF
the shaft at a depth Of 100 feet. This
Is promising prospect.
Work has Lecn resumed on the Leo
pard group on Terrible Mountain by
f. A. Mccarthy and Schuttler bros.
Their ore body i wilening with ev-
cry round of shots
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

At present, the railroads and other
corporations holding rights of way
and franchises in public ways in
Colorado are paying not one dollar of
taxes on said privileges. Under the
Buekin Australasian Tax Amend
ment, they must pay. la Arapshoe
county alone, the railroads and like
corporations will pay under the
Amendment SLIPS. $40 as against
only Sl02 .601 90 at present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Socialists believe IN cooperation,
but ITS propaganda in Colorado with
draws every member of that party
from cooperating in politics with
those friends of the same principles,
and measures who together could
carry them forward into laws. In a
dreamy chase after "a meliinium of
society hardly to be attained for
a hundred years at best they give
negative support to distinct enemies
IF all their beliefs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10
A MENACE TO COLORADO

T ssellafl Nfasa
Tse passage Il the HUI Ssgl f,s
ia. destruction vt tn. s.iser dollar
~nscn n g-snasng IN congress. s~1.xs
mean the taFcea sale Il al the ssss~:
mead es toe government AID AL tAs,
sow y ~ elEcs.stsoa. either N the
form Il silver aol.Ars OF & silver GER
tstscst.s. The smosnt Ne IN the s,e.s J.
~ # ts-ss'.tsri.trsl The fssced 49,,
.; tina; qssntIiy IT silver would drlse
the price 1t silver t~.lo~ % cent. a.
oanee aud CLOSE every silver nalae IN
the eosntry for years to cou4e-
A namser Ut mIning districts In
Coior.ao d,-psa oa silver for sher
existence.
The business which they cresse i.
Az important matter to the bus.u~.r
men AND workers of the cities ssd
towns
The fooa which they consume Is
an Important matter to farmers snd
to fruit. cattle and sheep growers
The traffic winch they produce i-
an important matter 10 railways and
ran way enaployes.
Silver mining ln Colorado still
provides means 1T sspport to tbous-
aads et men aud their families.
The republican state platform
gives unqualified approval to the
gold standard policy Of the national
party and to the proposed financial
measures of which the Hill bill Is one
ot the two most important. Senator
BeyerIdge, in hIs address al the Coli
scum. went 50 far as to say that it is
sufficient reason why Colorado
should elect no man to congress II
that man will not pledge his unquali
hed support to the gold standard and
to the Hill bill and other pending
measures.
The News simply presents these
plain facts to the voters of the state
As reason why they should not vote
tor any Of the candidates on the re-
publican ticket. No man should b.
sent to congress who will fail to
fight the Hill bill so long as he has
breath In his body. No man should
De sent to the legislature who will
fail to vote for Mr.. Teller. beeause il
Mr.. W olcott should obtain major
Ity of the Legislature and be sent te
the senate he will vote for the Hi
bull.
The people of this state will not
intliet on themselves the fearfu. in
jury involved in the passage of the
Hill bill. One of the best things the
democratic state committee could do
would be to give The widest possible
circulation to the portion Of Mr.
Beveridge's speech which related to
this subject.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Mr.. Sbmson. democratic candidate
for governor, possesses all the neces-
sary qualifications for the high posi-
tion to which he aspires. He Is an
honest, high-minded gentleman who
has won distinction at the bar and in
business life. His personal friends
are legion and the voters are rally
ing to his support.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10
HOT AIR.
Denver Record stockman.

Denver Record stockman.
GUNNIsON, Colo. Oct. 4th.-At a
meeting of the Gunnison County
Stock Growers Association, held here
yesterday, there was a large attend
ance and most of the time Of the
meeting was devoted TO a debate on
the Bucklin amendment between
Senator Bucklin and II T.. BarthlI-
omew of Denver The discussion
lasted all the afternoon and was con
tinued again in the evening. but
Senator Bueklin failed to make any
converts to his measure. being
worsted in the debate at all points.
Gunnison county stockmen are wide
awake on this proposition, and a. far
as Gunnison IS concerned the pro-
posed amendment will be turned
down hard
All of which Is pure fol de rol with
out the first measure of truth to
back IT up. SO far from being
worsted IN the debate. Mr.. Barthol-
omew : arguments were clearly out
gointed aud most of them annIhllated
by the senator.
The correspondent indulges in
Hot Air"
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

BY their fruits We shall know
them. Corporations, trusts and
monopolies are opposed to democratic
candidates. opposed to its party pol
icy and by that the average man
Judges it viii be a mighty good plan
to elect those candidates and put
such policies in control Of state and
national affairs
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

There can be no question but that
Colorado republican Legislators wall.
If given the opportunity. cast their
ballots for +. o. Wolcott as United
States senator. Should a small mum
per only be elected they may throw
complimentary vote to some minor
man of the party.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Is there a miner, a ranchman OF a
merchant IN Gunnison county who
wants to see Henry NJ. Teller retired
from public life and Edward o..
w olcott again sent to the United
States senate? Then don't vote the
republican ticket for that is what
such "A vote means.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Senator Dolliver says Let the
trusts alone and they will die OF
their own accord Well perhaps
some would die Of old age, but the
breed would likely survive. That 5
typical republican argument any
Way
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

If republican papers lie as much
about other things as they have
about the Backin- Bartholomew de-
bate held here last Friday It's sure
thing they never tell the truth when
lie can be made to fit.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Our present tax system is bad
enough so that we can afford to try
some conservative experiments, and
TO permit that is the sole pur-
pose Of Bucklin's amendment. ID Is
sald that our present law Is good
enough if enforced. Maybe, but
we have been trying to enforce that
Kind of laws for several hundred
years aud as Richard L. Ely, the
great writer ON political economy
once SAID OF our present system OF
taxation, The more you perfect it
the worse you make 1t.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

With the Denver Times an inde-
pendent newspaper under the able
management of Senator Patterson.
people on this side of the range can
get an evening paper that has some
regard for truth.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Perhaps those physicians are in a
plot to keep Teddy's leg in danger
Gus condition till after election. Too
much talk Is bad for the tariff situa
tlon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

1t takes a good republican to re-
call the name, of any candidate upon
their state ticket except Hogg. and
he Is known by local reputation.
The democratic ticket on the con-
trsry has upon 1t names known from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Lets see, who is that Colorado
Springs man running against Alva
Adams for congressman at-large (?
Or is it Pueblo man? DO you re-
member his name?
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

The question of a county high
school will be submitted to the vo-
tiers this fall and no question but it
will carry.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Whatever Roosevelt's motives in
trying to settle the coal strike it was
the right thing to do, He serves his
party best who serves his country
best
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

DO you know who is spoken of as
the "Fsther Of the eight hour amend
ments' 1t is John Il. Schweigart
democratic candidate for attorney
general
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

A peep into the empty coal bucket
has scared the hide off the repubi-
can elephant. Wait till he gets a
glimpse Of the empty dinner pail
and there will be no elephant at all
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

lts good gaes, that Joseph IL.
Block will be his own successor A.
county commissioner. He has filled
the Office with such satisfaction to
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Was Speaker Henderson's with
drawsl prompted by his convictions
or his fearsY
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

splcuouS place in the public eve and
of whom. now that be Is dead. may
honestly be written. "Here lies A
man."
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Free of charge Archie-What ala
YOUR father just give YOU the whip-
ping for2
Andy-Fer nut'in.
Archie-NhSfi For noihing?
Audy-Sure. Why youss didn't
tink l paid him Ter doin' it. did YOU?
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

Has heard them II have noticed
brother Jones, that yoa invariably
leave the church before begin NV
sermon
I'd like to stay, butt don't trust
myself"
"Nhy not =
Nell-because snore 50.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10
DEMO6ATk TICKET.

DEMORATR TICKET.
FoE 4. ;. SENATOR.
HENRY Nj TELLER.
fos CoseREsssaS, 2SB DIsTEfcr
JOHN G. BELL
Pos CoSGKEsssAS al LAEsE,
ALNA ADAMS.
foR G8TEESoR.
EDM ARD e. STIMSON.
Pos LIEUTESASI G0y EgS0R.
THOMAS ANNEAR.
Pos >ECRETAEY 90 >TATE,
HORACE W HAKENs
Pos AUnIroE.
HARRY 4. IN>LEA.
FoR STATE TREAsURER.
JAMES y. CARLILE.
f0g ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JOHN q. sCHMEIGERT
FoR sCPr or PCBIc INsrKucu0S.
MRS. HELM L GRENFELL.
f0R REGENTs or STATE | NIvEKsITY
MRS MARY & c BRADFORD,
JESSE STEPHENSON.
FoR COUNTY CousIssIONER FoR I'M
3RD DIsTRICT.
JOSEPH Ii. BLOCK.
lOR REPREsENTATIYE IN THF l4TH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
j. NJ. MCDOUGAL.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
JOSEPH II. HEINER.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

ctlzeBs of Gunnlson county regard
less Of politics that very little oppo-
sltien is heard.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-10

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