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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

Article VI of Bylaws, which was adopt
ed at the Demopolis Convention, reads;
Each chapter shall pay into the State
treasury a Is cents per capita tax, to be
due and payable the first day of each sue
ceeding November, said tax to be devoted
to the maintenance and care of the old
soldiers" We would call the strict at
tention of the chapters to this bylaw;
it is essential that we meet this obliga-
ton promptly in order that there may
be no disappointment to the expectant
old veterans who are dependent on our
promises for the small amount each re-
ceives to relieve their wants. We now
have twelve veterans upon our pension
list, and in our humble opinion this is the
noblest work of our division. Some of
the chapters have already responded with
the amounts due. Those who were pres
ent at the convention will remember the
enthusiasm with which this bylaw was
discussed when presented by the Dixie
Chapter; a larger amount was desired
by many, but Is cents per capita was
finally decided to be the best, as the
minimum amount, md those chapters
more able to pay larger amounts would
do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

FALL SUITS CLEANED.
Holt's Dye Works. Telephone 432.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
Ii Your Friend is Sick
Let Me Know 1t.

AS of humanity tell friend who needs help That
Is ADJUST postal cardus the cost OF Tell the
book to send
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

One OF the special works of the Georgia
Division, U. D. c., is the erection of the
Winnie Davis memorial annex to the
State Normal School at Athens. The
earnest and enthusi1s Daughters who
have formed the various committees for
completing this noble work have not been
idle, but with diligence and perseverance,
backed by the united efforts Of every
member of their organization, the work
has progressed and reached the point for
the laying of the cornerstone, which is
to be made a great event on Saturday.
Nov. LIST, at 1870 D. IN. The program Is
most interesting in every feature and
participated in by Veterans, Daughters
of the Confederacy, the State Normal
School and citizens of Athens, all of
whom are collecting deposits to be placed
in the corner stone. Athens on this day
will be the mecca for many distinguished
visitors from all parts of the State, who
will be the guests of the Athens Chapter.
We of Alabama rejoice with our sis
tiers" in this noble work of erecting a
living monument to the m emory of our
lamented Daughter of the Confederacy;
may success attend thei every effort to
aid the Southern girl in securing the edu
cation she desires.
Tho eighth annual convention of the
Georgia Division will be held in LAGRANGE
Oct. 1881. Alabama's president has been
invited to be present with greetings from
our State.
Report of Troy Chapter.
On Oct 9Th Tho Troy Chnntar hold a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

President-Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. opelka.
Honorary President-Miss Sallie C. Jones.
Camden.
First Vice President-Mrs. Rose Garland
Lewis Birmingham.
Second Vice Pre- sident-Mrs. q. W. Tay-
lor, Demopolis.
Recording Secretary-Mrs B. b. Ross,
Auburn. &C.,.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. w Will
lams, Opelika.
Treasurer-Mrs j. N. Thompson, Tus-
cumbia.
Historian-Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Spring
Hill. Mobile.
Registrar-Miss Elma Holland, Scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
cHA1RMEN OF COMMITTEES.

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
Historical Committee-Miss NJ. E. Bullock,
Eufauia.
Monumental Committee-Mrs. L. G.. Daw-
son, Montgomery.
Children of the Confederacy-Mrs. r. l.
Wood. Troy.
Chapter Extension Committee-Mrs +. IL
Elmore, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

Report of Troy Chapter.
On Oct. Sth the Troy Chapter held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

Mrs. A. L. Dowdeii. President, Editor
in-Chief.
Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, Birmingham, Chap
ter Editor.
Mrs. Harvey Z. Jones. Historian, His
torical Editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

Our Fallen Heroes: THE maner of their
death was the browning glory Of their
lives. jefferson Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

Mild cases. chronic. often cured by two
bottles Dr. Shops Restorative is sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS
Did This Young Woman, Who Halts n
Wedding to Save an Agents
Commission.

Terre Hautc. Ind. Dec. 16.-When
Miss Bessie Chartrand. of st. Louis,
arrived here according to agreement to
be married to Mark Smith. solicitor
for Il life insurance company, and who
recently moved to Terre Haute from
OwenSborO, Ills. she and Smith joked
about an agreement that each was to
take out Il life insurance policy. Miss
Chartrand was told that solicitors were
not paid Il commission on policies writ
ten on the lives of their wives. She
called Il halt on the plan to be mar
ricd at once and insisted that the pol
icy he written.
They went To the office of the phySi-
clan who represented the company.
and while Miss Chartrand was being
examined Justice of the peace was
sent for. He arrived just as the phySi-
elan and Agent Smith had signed the
insurance papers. He performed the
ceremony. Smith pOcketed his COM
mission and paid his fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
WHAT 1T Is ALL ABOUT
Parliamentary Paper That Lets Some
Light on the Difficulty.

London, Dec. 1G.-A parliamentary
paper giving the correspondents relat-
ing 10 Venezuelan affairs was issued
yesterday afternoon. 1t begins with Il
memorandum which. after recounting
the existing causes of complaint
against Venezuela. including the seiz-
ureS of British ships and the prOteSta-
ton against the Venezuelan consul at
Trinidad eXacting improper fees for
collecting custom dues for Venezuela
III Trinidad. of which mo notice was
taken by Venezuela" says: BESIDES
these specific outrageS and grounds for
complaint there are causes in which
British subjects and companies have
large claims against Venezuela. The
Venezuelan government declined to ac-
cept the explanations and assurances
of his majesty's government in regard
to the Ban Righ as in any way modi-
flying the situation.
''As q result the position of his ma
jesty's legation at Caracas is rem
dered quite impracticable for diplo-
matte purposes. as all representations,
protests and remOnstrances now re-
main disregardCd and dunacknowleGed."
On Aug. / the British minister. Hag-
gard. notified Lord LansdOwne that he
had personally presented to the acting
foreign minister Il note recording his
formal protest against the ''intolerable
conduct of the Venezuelan government"
stating that unless prompt cOmpensa-
ton was paid to the injured persons
he would take the necessary steps to
enact reparatiOn.
HagGard concludes: 'The minister
accepted the note quietly. His final re-
mark was that they We're used to these
communications / said that might be
the case. but lot from England" Hag-
gard on Aug. 4 informed Lord Lans-
downe that the Venezuelan foreign min
lister has definitely stated that until
the Ban Righ matter is settled satis-
factorily to the interests of both ma
tiOns the Venezuelan government cannot
entertain any question on n different
subject"
Haggard, on Nov 1F. told Lord
LansdOwne that the Venezuelan gov
ernment had reiterated that it cOnsid-
cred the Ban Righ question and the
facilities afforded the revolutiOnaries
by the authorities at Trinidad to be all
important and would express some de-
sire for arriving ut an understanding
on the subject, adding that Venezuela
therefore appeals to the sense of fair
ness of the British government"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
History Repeated.

In the latest Australian mining news,
says the London Daily Chronicle, there
is an account of the discovery of Il
valuable golden reef in curious fash
ion. y dog out walking with his mas
ter, farmer, chased and caught Il kan
garOo. In the struggle the ground got
torn up. and when tue farmer arrived
on the scene his eye detected some eX-'
posed specimens of golden quartz.
Further search revealed a rich reef,
and the farmers bank balance has
been considerably increased by his
dogs fight with the kangaroo. Thirty
years ago n long productive Australian
gOldfield was discovered through n
short tempered settler seizing the near.
est stone and throwing it at his dog.
Returning good for evil, the dog
brought the stone back TO its master in
his mouth. The man looked at it. 1t
was n lump of quartz thickly studded
with gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
WILL NOT BREAK HIS WILL
Relatives Hungry for dead Mems shoes
Defeated by IA Novel scheme by
"A Nebraskan.

Falls City. Neb.. Dec. 1G.-Disgust-
ed 10y the chickering's and opportunities
of j horde of relatives. who insist
ed that he divide Il legacy of $4,000
among them. Benjamin W. GiSt. a
young farmer of this vicinity. drew the
money from the bank i'll $1,000 lots
and gave it away TO the poor. Gist
owns i good farm and other property.
The $4,000 was left him by an uncle.
As he was already well-to-do lot of
cousins and other relatives talked of
cOnteSting his uncle's will to get
share of the Legacy.
Gist says he intended to divide the
money among his relatives, but they
disgusted him. Finally he went to the
bank, drew out $1,000 in gold. and
drove through the streets distributing
81, $40 and $50 pieces to the poor The
deserving and undescrving Jared alike.
He saved many Il poor family from
want and frightened many home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
SEQUEL OF AN ELOPEMENT
Didn't Live Together for Month and ia
Three Months They Are
Divorced.

Belleville, Ills, Dec. 16.-AIrs. Mar
jorie Needles Donovan. daughter OF
Judge III. NJ. Needles, a prominent at
torney. was granted a divorce from
Captain Kenneth Donovan Saturday on
grounds of drunkenness. Miss Needles
and Captain Donovan eloped to Mem
phis. Tenn, Sept. II last. They lived
together until Oct. 8. when they parted
Captain Donovan is Il native of Ire
land. lie went to South Africa during
the early part OF the BOer war. and
was Il captain of Il company of his
countrymen fighting in behalf of the
Beers.
After the war he would not return
to Ireland for fear of trial for trca-
son. He came to the United States
and located in Memphis. where he met
Miss Needles while she was visiting
there. The suit was filed several DAYS
ago. but was not placed on the issue
docket until after the decree was
granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
THEY SIMPLY WON'T
REMAIN QUIET
Leader of Holiness Sect Arrested
and Jailed For Disturbing
the Peace.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 16-The meet
ings of women disciples of the Metro.
pOlitan Holiness church. of Chicago,
held on the public streets of this city.
caused riot calls to be sent to the DO
lice station and alarmed hundreds of
persons. Orders were issued by the
police for the disciples to hold more
quiet meetings. but this they refused
TO do. and Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Emma Leopold, their leader. was ar
rested and taken to Jail on the charge
of disturbing the peace.
At the jail Mrs. Leopold begged to
be released. and soon after being placed
in cell was Joined by five others. who
remained fOrseveral hours, refusing to
leave. 1t was with difficulty that the
five other women We're removed from
the cell. Outside the Jail building they
fell on their knees and prayed and
sang. Meetings viii be held regard
less of police orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Adopts aGrown Man.

Dublin, Ind. Dec. 16.-NIrS. J. $.
Slick. an Indiana woman, and the
widow of Judge Slick. who was once
on the bench of the Forty-firSt Indiana
circuit and later a member of the Wa
bash circuit bar. has adopted DR.
Woodruff. Il practicing OStcopathiSt.
who formerly resided at Huntington
Mrs. Slick is 20 years old and DR.
Woodruff is -. Mrs. Slick went into
court and asked for authority to adopt
him. The two have gone to California.
Judge Slick waS afflicted with pa
ralySiS for ten years. He died at Wa
bash three years ago. DIR. Woodruff
was one of lis physicians. The two
were very close friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Chicago May Get the Zoo.

EIgin. Ills. Dec. 16.-The Lincoln
park zoo. i'll Chicago, may have an ad
dition to its animal collection unless
the city of Elgin will build tireprOof
building to house the animals that
from time To time have been presented
10y q. L. Lord. Lord has already Civ
en- the city Il park and Il number of an
mals. and has more TO donate if the
town Will appropriate sufficient money
TO build Il suitable building Unless
this is done Lord says that he will
probably send the collection to Chi
cago. He is now holding two fine Cal
ifornia cOndOrS. tribe that is almost
extinct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
IMMENSE GAIN
IN RATE ADVANCE
Shown in the Freight Change In
QUESTION Before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Investigation
into the advance in freight rates on
gTain and grain products, dressed
meats and provisions from the Mis-
York and eastern points, governed
by the New York rate, was begun to-
day by the interstate commerce com
mission. The testimony showed that
100000 revenue would be added to
the profits of one road alone by the
contemplated increase. 1t was claim
ed the advances were justified by the
increased cost of operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
FITZGERALD WAS MURDERED
What an Eyewitness Says of the Staying
in Guatemala of a 0Iichi-
gan Man.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 16. -
William Fitzgerald. of this city. whose
son, William ~ Fitzgerald. was killed
in Guatemala on Nov. 20 by the son
of United States Minister Hunter. has
received letters from friends of the boy
saying he WAS murdered in II cowardIy
manner. Tn" letters hint that the slay-
er is being protected and will be ac-
quilted because of the friendliness of
Guatemala TO Minister Hunter. The
letter telling of the killing:
Mr. Bailey was talking To your son
in exciting tones. at the same time
having in his hand Il revolver. partial
ly drawn from his pocket. Hunter. Jr..
stepped behind your son and fired
twice into The back of his head and
then. as he Icil. two more shots into
his body as h lay dying on the ground.
| was within hundred yards
OF the place l saw Hunter and Bailey
leave the park. running. with revolvcrS
in their hands. l went TO the body
of your son and saw no revolver near
him. but was informed that later the
police found one in his belt.
THE doctors who made the autopsy
say that he was killed from behind
Bailey borrowed a revolver that morn
ing from Il kentucky friend. and un-
dOubtedly did so TO use il. The case
was one of premeditated murder. and
vet such iS me condition of justice in
this country that unless the murdererS
are taken - the United States for
trial the investigation viii be a farce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
LLOYD STARTS HIS READING
With the Purpose of Proving That Rates
for Coal Carrying Are Exorbitant.

for Coal Carrying Are EXorbitant.
After Judge Gray had said. in re-
ply to remark by Darrow. that the
commission would he adverse to wild
ening the scope of the investigation,
Darrow said: still. take it that the
commission : authority is Il little broad
er than that to inquire into the cOndi-
tionS here. and anything that would
tend to the permanent settlement of
this matter. | rather inferred that the
commission would want to know some
thing about freights and about the con
ncctiOn between the railroads ana the
mine owners. | think it also has di-
rect bearing upon this case. At least
one company has pleaded directly that
they cannot afford to pay any more
wages"
Lloyd. for the miners, then read
syllabus of the documents he had to
present. which were numerous and
vOIuminous. extra acted from Legislative
and congressional reports. etc. Tie
first paper Lloyd started to read was
an extract from the first annual re-
port of the bureau of statistics of la
Dor and agriculture of Pennsylvania.
WOlverton objected to the reading, be-
cause it was too remote and had no
bearing on the issues.
Lloyd was, however. permitted to
proceed. He submitted five points in
evidence. as follows: The ownership
by certain railroads of extensive min
ing properties in the anthracite fields;
that men who are directors in one min
ing company are members of boards
Of Il; Of
mining companies: joint resistance of
the cOal-carrying railroads to the in
dividuaI operators building an indie
pendent road to carry their product at
reasonable rates; the community of in
terests of the coal-carrying railroads
and their mining companies; constant
ACQUISITION of additional unmined coal
by the coal-carrying railroads.
This brought Lloyd up to the point
where he wanted to show the cX-
orbitant freight rates charged by the
companies and specific objection was
promptly entered by Wolvcrton. Two
of the commissioners had temporarily
left the court room and Chairman Gray
hesitated to make ruling on the Oh
lection. and asked Lloyd to read some
thing else for the time being At this
suggestion Lloyd began to present evil
dence relating to the profits of the
cOal-carrying roads and the mining
companies. He was instantly stopped
by WOIverton. and then ensued long
colloquy over the question whether the
freight rates and the profits of the two
classes Of companies could he prop
erly heard by the commission.
Chairman Gray did not think so. but
in this colloquy said that if an employ
er could not pay fair wage he shonld
quit business. Lloyd seemed to he
satisfied with this view. and in his re-
marks to the commission said he would
go no further; that the principle thus
laid down by the commission would
be welcomed by the workingmen of
the country and set a precedent. If
that principle is carried out no employ
or ir the country could. when his prof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Loss of Life in the Lakes.

Chicago. Dec. 16 - Three hundred
and eighty->even lives We're lost in
wrecks and otherwise on the lakes dur
ing the season just closed. Thirty
six ships of all kinds were lost, against
fifty-ona in 1901. 40 in 1900. and A. in
1899. The aggregate value of the boats
is SS66,5 800. The year was anything but
prOfita bic to the marine insurance COM
panieS. They took in about S2.OGO.000
and paid out nearly as much in losses
of all kinds and expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Swallowed a Safety Pin.

st. Joseph, Mich, Dec. 16.-A safety
pin swallowed sixty hours before has
been removed from the throat of the
15-mOnths-old daughter of Warren Il.
Morrill, at the office of DR.. Walker
without an operation. The pin was
open when swallowed. and when 10
Gated by the N-ray was lodged be-
low the IarynX, lying point upward,
imbedded in the flesh of the neck. 1t
was taken out with forcepS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Had Been i'm Asylum.
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK
ON THE ERIE RAILROAD

Cleveland. Dec. ia passenger
train on the Erie road was derailed
at Newburg today. The engineer and
fireman were badly hurt. The road
state that none of the pas
SengerS was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16

Ia complains that no reparatiOn was
offered by Great Britain for the land
ing of marines or for the conduct Of
the British authorities of Trinidad
This dispatch closed with saying Ven
eZuela represented that as her treasury
was exhausted it was impossible for
the government to meet its debts for
the moment, but directly peace was de-
clared it would not be necessary to
remind the Venezuelan government of
its obligations.
Remarks on the Monroe Doctrine.
Among senators and representatives
mentary paper giving the Venezuelan
question with President Roosevelt the
situation is regarded as serious. but it
is not generally believed likely that the
United States will become involved in
the controversy. The senate commit
tee on foreign relations made dec
laratiOn of the Monroe doctrine when
the agitation over the SchOmburg line
in Venezuela was intense. The report
was unanimous. and although the SEN
ate never took any action on any of the
report, it was declared that the action
of the committee was n notice TO for
eign nations. and was sufficiently eff
fective without any vote of the sen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
He,u Nerer Re Missed.

Cleveland. Dec. 16.-John Planneric.
shot two bullets into Mary NOvak's :
body late yesterday afternoon because
she refused TO marry him. The girl is
said to be not seriously hurt Half an
hour later. when about to he ap-
preached by the police. Planneric shot
himself through the heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
its very low, decrease workman's
wages below the standard of fairness.
Impressed as to Two LIttIe Girls

Impressed as to Two Ii title Girls
Scranton. Dec. 16%When the coal
strike commission met today Chair
man Gray opened the proceedings by
saying the commissioners were i'm
pressed with the spectacle of the lit
tie girls who yesterday testified they
had worked all night. He said citi-
zens of the commonwealth should
not let the incident pass without tax
ing some steps to have the Legislature
of Pennsylvania seriously consider
the enactment of Il law that will for
bid the employment of children at
night.
At the suggestion of the commits
sion the statement of wages of faith
ers of girls was presented. One earn
ed more than 81 goo last year, and an
other over 5000
John {. Haddock. of Wilkesbarre,
president of the Plymouth Coal com
pany. testified that the middlemen in
New York were paying Sl1 and $l2
ton for coal
Judge Gray asked: DO they pay
operators that price,
Possibly" was the reply.
Iaddock said he believed the mine
workers. because of the good market
for coal, were justified in asking for
an increase in wages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
MACEDONIAN WORKMEN ARE
KILLED BY TURKISH GUARDS

Sofia, Dec. 16.-Advices from the
frontier say 81 Macedonian workmen
returning to their own country have
been killed by the Turkish frontier
guards near DubnitZa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
Minority ReDor. IN statehood.

Washington. Dec. 16-ScnatOr Pate
yesterday presented in the senate the
minority report of the committee on
territories favoring the immediate pas
sage of the house omnibus statehood
bill without amendment. The report
opposed the uniting of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory into one state.
and advocates the admission of all
three territories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-16
A. to Street Names.

Some one said. Look up and not
down" Despite this dictum most peO-
pie do not carry their heads in the air
when walking the streets. Now, if the
contractors who lay concrete walks
would only stamp the names of the
streets into the cement (as they stamp
their firm name and date of the lay
ing) at the street intersections, what a
remarkably convenient. inexpensive
and durable way it would be Of NAM
ing the streets, so that people could see
where they were without an effort
Chicago Tribune.
Fifty-eight feet is the height of
colossal monument to the late Priuce
Henry of Orleans which is to be erect
ed on Cape st. Jacques, at the mouth
of the Saigon river, French Cochin
China.