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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
GOOD ROADS OUR HOPE
 TO DEVELOP THE STATE
That We are to Have Them is Evidently from the
 Fact That People Are Willing to be Taxed to Pay for Them.

cade past has been approved by the in- diAidual members to d greater or less extent, but they would not agree to vote the tax upon the people required to secure their purpose hence they all failed. There are several counties in Alabama that have devoted much time and money towards improving their roads. more notable among them, Madison, Jeffer- son. Montgomery and Jackson and every dollar spent in the outlay by the tax payer has been returned ten fold in the value of property along these modern and up-to-date highways.
 It is fact that the value of lands have greatly enhanced along where roads have been macadamized or gravelled, the main cause being the demand for them- 1t being generally known that when a homeseeker comes down from the West he will not look at land situated off of good roads, because he has been in the habit or going all the year round and he IS not going to locate along side of any road without firm foundation and where he will be able to reach the markets with his produce only at stated periods and that when il is very dry. The good roads problem is fast settling itself and the time is not far distant when We will see every County and every locality in the State taxing themselves cheerf'illy to secure good roads 1 ex- Pect 10 see 6iL passed by t?s next Legislature authorizing the different counties to issue bonds for road purposes ana then to see many of them avail themselves of the privilege and move in matter of So much moment 10 them m the future populat!ng and building up the State with steady. thrifty Ser of farmers who will farm intelligently and scientifically ard whQ~rlaVe had inculcat- ed in them the idea that the first and best thing farmer can do is to see to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
Compulsory Vaccination.
American. Medicine.

American M6Olclue.
 From December 2s 1901, to January 3l, 1902. therey were reported to the surgeon general of the marine hospital service 1.0l5 cases of smallpox in the United States with 253 deaths. In the same period one year previous there were but 4,359 cases with iifty-flve deaths Thus We find that the ,diseaes is rapidly increasing in our country both In the number of cases and in virulence. There Is no doubt whatever that to anti-vaccination bigotry Is wholly due this vast amount of suf- fering and loss of life. How is 1t, for comparison. with one nation We are ac- customed to scorn as at best far below us in civilization? Just after the Japa- nese-Chinese war smallpox prevailed in epidemic form in nearly all the islands of the Japanese empire. Vaccination was made compulsory. In December, 1901, according to Public Health Reports, there was but one case of smallpox re- ported. Shall We longer stand idly by and watch the numbers If the stricken increase because of the ignorant preju- dice which Germany and Japan have had the courage to crush? Let us have com pulSory vaccination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
M0TORMAN PAYS FINE
CLIFFORD BOOTH ASSAULTED
 CONDUCTOR PARKER.
They Had Engaged in Several Fights and Conductor Was Finally Knocked Out-Other Cases
 Disposed of Yesterday.

Clifford Booth. the motorman who as- saulted Conductor J. T. Parker Monday night. and who was arrested on a charge of assault to murder. was fired $10 and cost by Recorder Arlington in police court yesterday afternoon.
 From the evidence 1t was shown that the employees of the Montgomery Street Railway Company. who were running a car on the Court Street line, had been oGarreling and lighting almost the entire day. The fight in which Conductor Park CT was knocked out occurred last night at 1923. Parker claimed that he was changing the trolley when Booth struck nm. which was the last he remembered d ct the affair Booth said they had en- gagged Tn three lights, and that when the end of the line was reachsd Parker tc"k lever from the car and told him he was going to kill him He said he ran around the car to escape. but was followed by Parker. and that ha then ok his switch rod and struck him It was at first thought the blow was fatal. but Parker revived and was able to appear at police court.
 Recorder Arlington. in commenting on the case said that as Parker had re- ceived a very severe blow, and in his opinion both parties being guilty of mis- conduct, he would assess a fine of slO against Booth.
 Stuck Knife in His Sister
 h a family row Monday night Nose Johnson stabbed his sister Bettie Thom- as. in the back. inf1icting 8 very painful flesh wound It developed at the irial in police court yeiterday afternoon, that Bette was using a stick on her brother, when he cut her and on this account a fine of $2S only was entered against Nose Henry Thomas, the husband of the wounded woman, vas in the room at the time, but swore he did not see the fight. as his back was turned. He said he did not know she had been cut until after Nose Johnson had departed.
 They Burned ! Wagon.
 William Davis and William Armistead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
,BY D. ". McIYer.)

Upon good roads depend the future development and progress of our State. l have fully realized this fact for a long time and am glad to know that the people are coming to appreciate its great necessity and importance and that the movement for good roads is bearing good fruit in all parts of the State. The recent enterprise of the Southern Rail- road in sending a good roads train through the South with modern machine ry to show how work is done and several eloquent and distinguished and leading citizens to present the matter to the people in strong and convincing way, was most commendable on the part of that great railway system and will secure for it a lasting place in the hearts of all the South. It was a ten strike and while many express surprise that the railroads should be so much interested in good roads it is a fact that they all want them. for they have long since felt their great need and fully realize the fact that they are the greatest helpers that the railroads have. The products of the farm can be easily carried to the nearest railroad over good roads In all kinds of weather and in fthat way the railroads get the baheft or passable dirt roads and they are duly appreciated. The practical dsrnorstrRtionS made ;n road building by the good roads train gave ths people an idea of how the work is done and put rhem to agitating the question. l have yet 10 find the first sensible man who did not desire good roads, but they do not want to be taxed to pay for them. Every plan that has been proposed in the legislature for a de
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
MANY DAMAGE SUITS
THIRD IN TWO WEEKS AGAINST
 STREET CAR COMPANY.
Mrs. Lessette Galatas Asks for $5ooo for Injuries from Being Thrown from Car-Jurors for
 Present Week.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the thiru sult in two weeks against the Montgomery Street Railway Company was called for trial in the civil division of the City Court.
 This Is the suit of Mrs. Lessette Ga latas, who seeks to recover 5000 dam ages for injuries which she received last May. The plaintiff claims that she was attempting to board a car while 1t WAS standing still and the car suddenly start cd forward. throwing her to the ground. All the evidence had not been heard at adjournment last night.
 The following gentlemen compose the jures that will serve for the present week:
 jury No. IL. Duncan. A. S. Neal. J. B. Sistrunk, H. Nj Frank, G. A Bates, A. Abraham. J. $. Sellers. C. D. Nor man. R. F.. Garrett, N. Gerson, S M. Michell. ,. H. Harris.
 Jury No. 2.-J. D. Allen. J. NJ. Oyne, A. T. Matthews. W. II. Shirley C: w. Strother J. N. Mitchell. E. B. Mash" hnrn. C. C. MeGee. R. c. Farell J. ~. Hurd, J. A. knighton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19

two negro youths. were arraigned in po- lice court yesterday on a charge of ma licious mischief. It appears that a wag- on left standing in the alley in the rear of T. c. Watts place. had been torn in pieces and the body burned. Yesterday Will Davis took a saw and attempted to cut away the woodwork of the running gear, when the matter was reported to Special Officers Payne and Rapport, who made the arrests. Will Davis admitted Armistead was released. as it was shown he had taken no part in the burning of the wagon, and vas only arrested be- cause he was in bad company.
 Caught Stealing Wood
 Laura Lee, a negro woman. was ar rested Monday night by E. M Teague night watchman in the Plant System yards. In going his rounds Teague saw two women with their arms full of lum- her and captur.d them. but one escaped. Laura was turned over to officers Miles Smith and Ed Graham, and when the Recorder heard the evidence in the case he imposed fine of *lo against Laura.
 He Shot His Friend.
 Bud Anderson, alias Anderson Marshall. was arraisned before the Recorder yes terday on charge of assault to murder Hamilton Coleman. When Coleman was placed on the witness stand he said he and Anderson had always been friends. and he could not understand why he should attempt to take his life. He said they had exchanged pennies. and he ash- cd Anderson to give him back his new one. This Anderson refused to do. and they left the store where they had en- gagged in friendly quarrel. Soon after wares. Coleman said. Anderson turned on him and said he was going to kill him, and that with Ihis he fired. two small shot striking hlm, one in .h@ stomach and the other in the breast. lie stated fur ther. that after the shot was fired Ander- son struck him with tho gun breaking the stock: he again struck him with the barrel after which he made his way to a store near by where he lay down by the stove. He said Anderson followed him and kicked him and attempted to strike him with an empty bottle.
 From the evidence thus far the case looked bad for Anderson, but it was mo- teed that Coleman was much the larger or the two, and could have protected hlmseE If ne had so desired.
 When SndeTson was placed Qn the wit ness staf.A to make a statement. he said they had both been drinking and that he did not remember shooting st Coleman. and that he had no desire tn take hts life
 tfter the examination e several other witnesses the Recorder assessed d fine Of slS and cost against Anderson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19

1t that he has open way to the markets of the world all the year round.
 Even where chert and gravel is not used, 1t has been demonstrated that clay ing the sand roads will make hard roads that will last long time and be a great improvement on present roads The rule
 is to put down six inches of clay with two inches of sand on top of it where the clay Is wet. which forms crust that sheds the water and keeps the road in
 fair condition. The road bed must of course, be first graded properly and raised in the middle so as to shed the water to the drains. The cost depends upon the distance the clay Is secured. and has to be hauled and then clay rosds are much bene fited by being sanded Wherever the roads can't be cherted or gravelled it will be great blessing to improve them as suggested above.
 The people of Afabama have been well educated upon the subject of good roads and they are of one mind-to have good roads at any reasonable cost The good roads are the hope of our State, and that We are to have them is assured hy the great interest that has been taken in the very recent agitation of the question and the fact that the people are showing willingness everywhere to be taxed to will spread and expand until there will not in very few years be public highway in Alabama that will be impas- ble at any period of the year
 neFe lS dnOtner aCNantage from good roads which few people have thought about and that is the saving in wear and tear of vehicles. When the roads are smooth and hard there is little wear of the vehicle. but where the road is full of holes. rough and ragged. the vehicles arc 1erked and slammed about until they soon come to pieces and have to be pit together again al great cost All these things are considered and taken into ac- count by the man who wants to buy land and settle here and they do not want land at any price away from good roads In a very Jew years now I expect to see good roads in every County of the State and then and, not until then do expect our State to prosper and our fertile fields hlossom and flourish as they were intend ed by Nature that they should.
 The people should bear in mind the question of securing better public high wave and in the County Conventions and primaries this year instruct rheir Sena- tors and Representatives thAref0r in or der that they may carry out their wishes If ii is the wish or desire Of the peapie in any County to have thetr roads lrn- proved and to raise money bY bond issue they should make that fact known bv public expression that cannot he misunderstood and then there will be ro hrsitarGV shout action on tho p1rt of their representatives. The County that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
MT. Wheeler Got Rid of His
 Rheumatism.

During the winter of ss was so lame in my 1cints. in fact all over my body, that l could ha dlT hobble around. when bought bot Ia of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the first application began to gst well. and was cured and have worked steadily all the year-R Wheeler, Northwood N Y. For sale by F. G. Fowler. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19

does not have good roads will be at a
 great disadvantage and the emigr&ut and home-seeker will not even look at their lands or consider proposals to purchase them as long as they can get lands on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
20 CENTS OFF THE DOLLAR FOR
 CASH.

When we advertise discount you get 1t Prettiest and largest .tock of shoes to select from. Don't miss your chance while this sale is gong cn.
 Bullock G Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
COME TO THE BAZAAR.

Corner of Madison Ave. and Perry Sts., February 2Oth to 22ud, giver by the Ladies Auxiliary to tha Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the benefit of the Woman's Home -2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19

When young boy CT girl Is "ambi ila : ii usually r ei us ttHt thsir a snts a!e dep iV n themselves to holp them along.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
NOON SERVICES
Will Be Held at St. Johns Church
 Today

In addition to services at 4SO every ac- ternoon during Lent. Rev. E. E. Cobns will hold additional services each Wed nesdAy and Friday at noon. This ser vice will he principally for the benefit of men who are too busy to attend longer services. They will last not exceeding twenty minutes and an are invi,ed to att tend
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13

Local strawberry raisers began this
week to supply the market. Z. ].
Payne set force at work picking in his
field yesterday The picking was fine
one.
The Owosso Canning Co. sold thirty
thousand tomato plants this week to
Morrice parties who will raise them for
the new canning factory at that place.
The early frosts played havoc with a
considerable part of the tomatoes which
had been put out first in that section.
The fire department was called out
this morning by fire in the basement
of the store occupied by the Owosso
Hardware Co. The fire started from an
explosion of gasoline can. The stock
in the basement was badly damaged
both by fire and water, while smoke did
some damage in the store.
The old reliable Specialist, DR.. Munich,
was very busy on his last trip; he is
having great success. If you are not in
perfect health call and see him at Ma
tional Hotel, Thursday, June 20. Cures
guaranteed, so you run no risk. See
adj, Pay When Cured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
st. Johns Entertained Republican
Editors,

Editor c. G. Vaughan and his hosts
of friends in st. Johns made the visit of
the members of the Michigan Republi-
can Newspaper Association to that
village last week one to be remembered
with pleasure. The meeting was held
on Wednesday and Thursday and al
though the meeting was not largely at
tended those who were present were
well repaid. Particularly was this true
of the social features of the meeting.
ST. Johns people are good entertainers.
The visiting editors were made welcome
from the moment of their arrival Re-
ception committees took them in charge
and the parlors of the Hotel Steel were
all their own from the moment when
they entered. Rides about the city
were later features of the meeting
while the best Of all came with the
banquet Wednesday evening. As
might have been anticipated politics
occupied more prominent place in the
speeches Of those present at the banquet
than did the business end of the papers
but the net result for both the re-
publican press and the republican party
Of the state was distinct gain. The
meetings always have brought about
such results.
The first session of the meeting was
called to order in Harmonic Hall
Wednesday afternoon by President E.
N. Dingley, of the Kalamazoo Tele-
graph. In the absence of the secretary,
E. o. Dewey, Of The Owosso TIMES
was made temporary secretary. Reso-
lutions of respect to the memory of Mrs.
Tom 8. Apologize were read and adop-
ted and the election of officers was taken
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
Letters at the House Door.

The extension of the free delivery OF
mail in the rural districts has called out
unexpected lamentations from certain
innkeepers and owners of saloons, who
say that when farmers in many counties
had to drive daily to the country post
Office the sales of cider and beer were
much larger than they can ever be un.
der the system of distributing postal
matter by carriers This is q peculiar
result of the improvement of the mail
service.
1t may be that the receipts of the in
ternal revenue bureau will fall off from
the surrender of licenses for the sale of
liquors in the agricultural hamlets, but
it is not probable that the carrier system
will be abandoned because dealers in
in small villages find their
profits vanishing. The free delivery
system will steadily broaden and extend
in every direction, even if many saloon
keepers are driven out of business. -New
York Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
Vernon.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Misc Mabel Payne to Mr..
Ned Sargent, at the home of the bride s
parents, one mile south of town, June
1Sth--Mr. L. J. Haughton, of Dundee,
visited at F. R. McLaughlins Friday
Mrs. A. G.. Holmes is suffering
from an attack of tonsilitus-Wm
Mcknight, formerly Vernon boy, but
now of Kalamazoo, visited at E. Wheel
ans the past week. He was accompanied
by his bride-Mr. and Mrs. R. Collins,
of North Bend, Nebraska, are visiting
at L. w. Van Alstine's-Mr. and Mrs.
E. Whitney are visiting at Mr.. Hearn' S
The annual Smedley reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
w. West on Wednesday. A large
number of friends as we'll as relatives
were present to enjoy the day
"Pinnafore" was played by Durand
Company at the opera house on Friday
evening. A good audience appreciated
the play.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
Republican State Convention.

Detroit. Mich, May 90, 1902.
70 the Republican Electors Of the State Of
The State convention of the Republicans OF
Michigan Is hereby called to meet at the Ligh,
Guard Armory In the city OF Detroit, or
Thursday. June 20. 1902, at ten o'clock In the
dates for State offices. electing State central
committee and a chairman thereof, and trans
acting such other business as may properly
come b efore the convention.
In accordance with the resolutions OF 1876
and 1900. every county will be entitled to one
delegate for each five hundred OF the total vote
cast therein for governor at the last election In
presidential year November, 1900 and one
additional delegate for every fraction amount
ing to three hundred. each organized county
being entitled to at least two delegates.
Under the resolutions OF 1883 10 delegates
will be entitled TO q seat In the convention who
does not reside in the county he proposes to
represents.
The delegates from the several counties In
each congressional district ere requested to
meet In district caucus at $3.50 o'clock a. m, on
the day of the State convention, and select on
convention for confirmation:
lone Vice President
2-Oue Assistant Secretary.
3-One member OF committee on 'Creden
kals "
4-One member of the committee on per
manent Organization and Order OF Business"
5-One member OF the committee on "Reso
lutions "
6-Two members of the Republican State
Central Committee.
In complianc with the resolutions adopted IN
Detroit, June 20, 1890, the secretary OF each
county convention is urged to forward to the
secretary OF the State Central Con- mittee at
Clare, by the earliest mail after the delegates
TO the State convention are chos n. a certified
list OF delegates to the State convention from
his county.
BY order of the Republican State Central
- GFRRIT J. DIEKEA, Chairman.
DENNIS L. ALwARD, Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
A Thrilling Military Spectacle

The only real battle, on land, in the
Spanish-American War, was that
fought at San Juan Hill. 1t was, in its
way, as potent as the naval victories at
Santiago and Manila in smashing
Spanish pretence. Fortunately it was
well adapted for spectacular reproduc-
tion-by force of sufficient magnitude
and so for service as an object lesson
in martial achievement, Buffalo Bills
Wild West presents it in magnifcently
realistic fashion, being enabled thereto
by the great number of trained soldiers
in its troupe, some of them veteran
Cuban insurgents and others Roosevelt
Rough Riders who were actually in
that engagement Buffalo Bill comes
to Owosso on July II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13

Various reasons have been given by
different church authorities for an
alleged falling off in the number of
candidates for the ministry. The lack
Of adequate salaries and the instability
Of the minister's position so far as re-
naming for any length of time in one
place have been given special prominence
recently but perhaps the most fearless
and most nearly correct reason was the
one given by President Patton of Prince
bon in his baccalaureate address Sun
day. He said, 1--WE are living in an age
OF intellectual transition and burning
unrest and therefore have respect for
the man who doubts, who overcomes
his doubts and gathers strength"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
Republican County Convention.

The republican electors OF Sh' awassee county
are requested 10 meet In convention at the
Court House, In the city OF Corunna, Tuesday,
June ga A. D., 1902, at II o'clock a. m, for the
purpose OF electing IS delegates 10 attend the
State convention TO be held in the city OF De-
trOit, on Thursday, June 20, 1902, and TO trans.
before the convention.
The several townships and wards will te en-.
titled to representation as follows, towit:
Antrim Z, Bennington 8, Burns Q. Caledonia
8. Fairfield 7. Hazelton II, Ml1dlebury 8, New
Haven 8, Owosso township Z, Perryil3, Rush g.
Sciata 8, Shiawassee IL Venice z. Vernon %,
Woodruff 4, Owosso city-frst ward IL. second
ward 10. third ward 8, fourth ward IL, fifth
ward Q, Corunna city fl est ward 4, second ward
8, third ward 2.
By order Of County COMMITTEES.
WILLIAM II. BIGELow,
FRED EDWARDS, Chairman.
Secretary.