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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.
Locked in House Little Ones Meet
 Death.

Tchula, Miss, Oct. T.-News has just reached here of a fire near Cruger. a small station, ten miles north of here, in which three children were burned to death.
 The father. George Moorehead, left for his work In the woods. leaving his wife and the three children at home The mother went to a neighbours to gather some vegetables. Upon her return she was mortified to see her home in flames.
 The children had been locked in the house
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
MT. Garrett En Route Home.

Laredo, Tex. Oct. 16.-Mrs. Garrett, wife of Consul Garrett. received a tele- gram from her husband today dated Qua nacevia, State of Durango. stating that he was en route home. The consul and party had been detained by high water in the Sierra Madre range and unable to reach a telegraph station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
R,eciprocitv in Germany.

Washington, Oct 17-A report by United States Consul Osmon at Stuttgart. relative to the workings of reciprocity arrangements in Germany shows that Germany. by entering into commercial treaties with seven different countries was able to increase her export trade with them A per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

ed today for India to assume command of the British forces there. He goes by way of Paris and will visit Khartoum. Absolute secrecy was maintained regard ing all the arrangements for his depart ure. so he got away unnoticed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
News to MT. Wickersham.

Atlanta, Oct. 17-Oficials of the Allan ta and West Point Railway and the Vest ern Railway of Alaoama, today denied any knowlyedge of the reported acquisi- tion of the control of those roads by tho Louisville and Nashville Railway Com. pany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
Carolina Portland
 Cement Co.,, Birmingham, Ala.

land Cement "Germania," German Saturn ss German Portland Cement. Kings New Yors Saicined Plaster, Rosendale Cement kent as SorfoIk Portsmouth. Charleston Savannah
 Iaoksenville, Pensacola Mobile, New orieans Galveston We also make shipments direct Is9ah In,a Sole Selling Agents for "Alabama'' saS .tSo,thsrn Cross Brand Portland CemenT xsnaita Hydraulic Natural Cement waS. nsaS Birmingham. Correspondents solicited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

It is now conceded by all planters who come to Selma that the top crop that 1t was hoped would be made did not ma terialize, and the yield of cotton in tn 5 section Is going to be exceedingly short
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
MORE OYSTER sHUCKERs.
They are Coming South in specia
 Trains

Trains.
 There were two sections of the Vest ern train from Atlanta last night, the first being about thirty minutes late and the second three hours late. The second section was a solid train of seven cars filled with oyster shuckers en route from Baltimore to Pass Christian and Biloxi, Miss. From the number of the great un- washed that have passed through Mont gomery within the past few weeks the oyster prospects for the coming winter along the coast must be unusually bright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.


 W. J. Dickinson, Vice President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad ,ac- companied by Superintendent E. O. Salt marsh, arrived in Selma today at noon having inspected the road from here to Pensacola. They were joined here by Col. F. M. Abbott and the special made a run down to Myrtlewood on the Bir- mingham. Selma and New Orleans and MT. Dickinson expressed himself as be- ing greatly delighted with the improve ments going on down that line.
 Mrs c. H. Lavender of Rome Ga, ar rived in the city last night and is the guest of Miss Mary Lavender on Selma Street. Mrs. W. w. Quarles has been her guest since she came to Rome from Waynesville, N. C.. and Mrs Lavender brings the gratifying information that Colonel Quarless little son. who has been so critically i'll all the summer, is getting better rap.-ly
 MT. Briggs and Mir. Clarke. proprietors of the saloons on Broad and North Streets. have both been refunded the H. cense money due them by the city, and according to the ordinance adopted by the last session of the Council, have closed the doors of their places of business.
 Late yesterday afternoon at Knox Academy, where J. I. Hawk has the contract for sinking a big bored well, one of the negroes in his employ got his hand fsstensd in the machinery and was so mashed that 1t had to be amputated
 Examiner c. F. Valtz will hold an cx- animation tomorrow, under the civil ser vice rules, and those who may wish to t-y for postofflce jobs will then have a chance to do so.
 A night or so ago the safe of A. A. Simms at Boguechitto was blown open and the thieves secured about $50. They seemed to be professionals. and there is | no clue.
 It is said that J. A. w. Smith. the Republican candidate for Governor. will make a date in Selma one day about the wird-up of the campaign
 Mrs. w. F. Brunson will leave in a day or so for Columbia, s. c. to join her husband. who has a lucrative position in that city.
 Fox hunters go out from the city these crisp morning before day and report that they have had some great sport with the hounds.
 Judge P. H. Pitts is at Lower Peach Tree, a deegate fro mthe First Presby- tcrian Church to the Presbytery.
 W. B. Craig and Theo Lacy, who have been to Washington and New York, are expected home in a day or so.
 Mai William E. Wailes of Selma will be a candidate for Convict Inspector. He was unanimously endorsed for the posi- ton yesterday by the Central Campaign Committee. Major Wailes was on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

The bird law in Dallas County will ex- pirs on November 1, and partridge hunt CTS are already preparing for the fine sport that Is in store for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
oYsTERMEN IN TROUBLE.
Governor to Be Asked to Set Aside q
 Judgment.

JuQgmenI.
 Mobile, Oct. 17.-(Special )-Albert Todd, colored, had hearing today before Uni ted States Commissioner Rickarby on the charge of illicit distilling alleged to have been done near Coffeeville, and was re- manded to jail in default of $2oO bond. 
 Tn the paving injunction case against the Board of Public Works, filed some time ago, in the Chancery Court. argu- ment on the demurrers to the bill of complaint and the motion to dismiss the suit for want of equity was begun this morning. City Attorney Boone opened for the Board of Public Works followed by R. w. Stoutz for complainants. MT, Stoutz will resume his argument in the morning, and will be followed by exnAt. torney General w. c. Fitts for compAin- ants. while ex-Congressman Richard H. Clarke will close for the Board of Public Works.
 Tax Collector Phelan B. DorIon is cir culating a petition for signatures. the nature of which Is to have Governor Jelks set aside the forfeiture of the boats of the Greek oystermen who were con- vlcted of piracy on the oyster beds a few days ago at Coden and sentenced to pay each fine of $500 in addition to the con fiscation of their boats. These men are very ignorant, did not know they were violating the law. and 1t turns out sold the oysters to Alabama boats, who in turn, sold them to the Alabama trade. To conhscate their boats would deprive them of their means of livelihood and throw them on the charity of the com munity where they reside. The petition Is being generally signed. The judgment of Justice Long, while fully within the statute, is deemed as rather severe pun ishment for the depreciation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

Dr. Samuel G. Barr of Washington, D. C., Is on a visit to this. his old home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18
FALL SUITS DYED. Holt's Dye Works. Telephone 432

Only five outbreaks of yellow fever in Eng last century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

Three boats broke loose from their moorings at the Louisville and Nashville bridge piers this morning. One of the boats, which had 10000 brick on it ,cap- sized and a negro came near drowning. The other two boats lodged against the piers of tho county bridge and were lowed back up the river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

Kitchener Goes to India. London. ost. H.-Lord Kitchener start-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

stan of General Jsopeh Wheeler during the war and was a gallant Confederate soldier He is a good business man, high-toned and an honorable gentleman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

W. B. Craig and Theo Lacy. who have been to Washington and New York, are expected home in a day or so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

Judge P. H. Pitts is at Lower Peach Tree a deegate fro mthe First Presby- tcrian Church to the Presbytery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

Maj. William E. Wales of Selma will be a candidate for Convict Inspector He was unanimously endorsed for the posi- ton yesterday by the Central Campaign Committee. Major Wailes was on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-18

MT. Briggs and Mir. Clarke. proprietors of the saloons on Broad and North Streets. have both been refunded the H. cense money due them by the city. and according to the ordinance adopted by the last session of the Council. have closed the doors of their places of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
HOME IMPROVEMENT PRIZES
TO BE COMPETED FOR

1. Best lawn including boulevard
First prize, loving cup; second prize,
bonbon box.
.. Best uncovered fence-First
prize, almond dish; second prize,
gravy ladlc.
3. Best porch-garden-First prize,
silver purse; second prize, bonbon
dish.
4. Best window box-First prize,
half dozen teaspoons; second prize,
cold meat fork.
5. Best display of porch vines
First prize, two napkin rings; second
prize, bonbon spoon.
6. Best flower concealed alley
Ifence-First prize, bonbon dish; sec
ond prize, cream ladle.
T. Best uncovered shed-First
prize, half dozen teaspoons; second
prize, compete spoon.
s. Best uncovered alley fence
First prize, half dozen teaspoons; sec
ond prize, olive fork.
Q. Best flower ornamented boule-
vard-First prize, half dozen tea
spoons; second prize, pic knife.
10. Best general flower beds
First prize, half dozen teaspoons;
second prize, salad fork and sardine
fork.
IL. Best bed of foliage plants
First prize, half dozen teaspoons;
second prize, almond spoon.
II. Best display of eannas-First
prize, candlestick; second prize, meat
fork.
IS. Best kept back yard-First
prize, teaspoons; second prize, butter
knife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
COMPANY A OFF FOR
- CAMP LINCOLN TONIGHT

At 1880 this evening Company y, in
command of Lieut.. Alfred Bear. will
leave this city for the annual weeks
encampment with the 3rd brigade at
Camp Lincoln. The boys will travel
on special via the Burlington, pick
ing up enroute other companies
along the way.
Commissary ,Sergt. Marshall Lucas,
accompanied by Privatcs Rogers. left
last night to get the camp in shape
and to have something to eat at hand
when the hungry travellers arrive.
There was CONSERVATION for a time
today when it was learned that the
company's cook who served last year
6CrJfid not be on hand. but it was final
ly decided TO trust to the resources
of the doughty commissary.
About forty men have signified their
intention of going into camp. Capt.
Hemenway will be unable to join the
company till Sunday. owing to the
explosion of the piston of the engine
at his laundry Wednesday, which
made number of repairs about the
place necessary. The company will
probably be back next Friday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
PERSONAL POINTS

Robert Bennett, Jr., left for Peoria
today.
Herman Hansen, of Dayton, Miss,
is here for visit.
Miss Gertie Carse left yesterday for
a visit in Chicago.
Rev. Louis Heidmann went to At
kinson this morning.
Charles Weber. of Minneapolis, is
registered at the Harper.
d. NJ. Swain, of Saltwater. called
upon local river men yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Carse and daughter.
Alice, have gone to Omaha to visit
relatives.
Attorneys Watson and Gambler, of
Aledo. were in the city ON legal bust
ness today.
John Crubaugh left last night for
Cando, y. d., for business trip
through that section.
The Wagner quartet, of Monmouth,
consisting of \. L. Porter. B. f..
Blackburn. l.. NJ. johnson and ii. S.
Tinker. spent last night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin McNcaly have
returned from Clinton, Iowa. where
they were called on the sad mission
of attending the funeral of Mr.. Nc
Nealy's brother John, who died of APP
pcndicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
PICNICKERS ARE
GIVEN SCARE BY STORM

The squat that came about $3.50
yesterday afternoon gave the pic
nickers from the Sunday school of
the First Methodist church who went
TO Credit island a bad scare.
When the storm was seen approach
ing the party went aboard the steam
err c. w. Cowles and attempted to
reach Rock Island before the rain
began. The effort proved futile, how
ever. and the wind began to blow
before the Cowles had reached the
Crescent bridge.
AS it would have been a dangerous
to pass through the
draw in the face of the squall, the
boat was backed up to the wind and
rode out the storm.
In the meantime there was small
panic among the passengers, many of
whom donned life preservers and
were prepared for the worst. The
boat came into port without acct
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
ESTATE IS DIVIDED
Will of Late j. F. Robinson Pro-
bated in the County
Court.
BULK OF PROPERTY TO WIDOW
Residence to BE an OrphanaGe
Ferry Stock to Capt. Hem
dersoD.

The will of the late James f. Rob
insor was admitted to probate today.
The instrument is dated July II, 1901,
and comprises seven typewritten
pages. The witnesses are IL. L. Cas-
teel, w. II. Gest, Jr., and f. X.
Rhoads.
The requests, some of the most inn
portant of (which have been previous
ly referred to in The Argus, are as
follows:
TO Marcus L. Henderson is given all
the stock of the testator in the Rock
Island q Davenport Ferry company.
To Lucy y. Morey, cousin, is Civ
en- $4,000 i'm cash.
Y.M. c. A. Remembered.
To the Rock Island Y. NJ. c. y,
note held by the testator against the
institution for $1,000.
All the remainder of the property
is left to the wife, Mary +. Robinson,
to use as she sees fit during her life
time. and she is named as eNecutriN
without bond.
At the death of Mrs. Robinson the
property is to be divided as follows:
Homestead to be Orphanage.
The homestead ON Twentieth street
and the land adjoining is given to
the First Methodist church of this
city, to hold i'm trust for a deaconess'
home and orphanage. The trustees
are to be permitted to sell the out
buildings or portions of the land for
the maintenance of the institution.
The sum of $4,000 is to be placed
on interest. So of the annual income
from which is to go to the Sunday
school of the First Methodist church
and the remainder to keep in repair
the church organ. which was a pres
ent from the testator's father some
years ago.
FOR General Church Fund.
OF the remainder of the property
one-eighth will go to the Missionary
society of the Methodist church.
Onc-eighth will go to the North
western branch of the Women's FoIo
eign Missionary society of the Meth
odist church.
One-eighth will go TO the Church
Extension Society of the Methodist
church.
Two-eighths will go to Northwest
crn University, of which Mr.. Robin
son was a graduate.
All the remainder of the property
is to be given to the American Uni
versity at Washington. ID. c.
The Central Trust q Savings bank,
Of this city, is named as executor of
the latter terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
FATHER SUES TO RECOVER
go FOR KILLING OF HIS SON

Weld q Olmsted, acting as attor-
neys for Amos Swartz, administrator
of the estate of Hartman Swartz, to-
day filed suit for $4,000 against the
L. S. Clay company, of Griffin, Mercer
county.
Hartman Swartz was the son of the
plaintiff and was employed by the
company at their factory. Sept. Il
last he was set to hold a belt away
from rapidly revolving shaft, while
a break was being mended.
The belt was caught and wound up
and the young man was taken in with
it. When the machinery was stopped
his remains were picked up in pieces
about the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
RAILWAY NOTES.

j. I. McKenuan, local freight agent
of the Rock Island. returned last eve
ming from Chicago, where he was
called by the company on account OF
the strike of the freight handlers.
The tower clock on the d., II. l. &
\. w. depot has been off duty for
week. This is rather hard to explain
in view of the fact that no injunction
has yet been issued and the city au-
thoritics emphaticaIly deny having
laid violent hands upon the depot
property.
+. ID. Stratton, commercial agent
of the Southern railway, was in the
city yesterday.
III. w. Crawford, division freight
agent of the Burlington, is back, af-
ter trip over the division. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
INMATE KILLS HIMSELF
Fred Plog Found Hanging to Apple
Tree at County In
Urinary.

Fred Plog, aged 65. resident of
this city, suicided by hanging himself
to the limb of an apple tree in the
orchard at the county infirmary, of
which he was an inmate.
The body was found about 1870 this
afternoon. Plog had stood on box
before placing his neck in the moose.
Then he kicked over the box and
strangled to death.
He had been at the infrmary since
last March. His home was in the
west end of the city. Coroner L. V.
Eckhart Will hold an inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Q HASA BAD WRECK
Portion of Freight Train DeraiIed
and 400 Feet of Track
Torn Up.
TWO TRAMPs ARE
INJURED
Suffer Greatly on Ac-
count of Rain
Storms.

There was Il serious wreck on the
Burlington road at Warner Station
late yesterday afternoon, 81 freight
cars being derailed. Two tramps
who were stealing a ride were injur-
ed and the track was torn up for a
distance of 400 feet. The injured:
FRED WILSON, Detroit
JAMES REED, Cincinnati.
Neither was seriously hurt.
The Galesburg freight due here
from that city at o'clock was com
ing down the grade at Warner Sta
tion at rapid rate with a long string
of mixed freight cars \ truck on
one of the cars near the middle of
the train broke down and bad mix
up followed. The engine and II cars
broke loose and stayed on the rails and
the way car and two or three of the
cars next it also escaped injury. As
all the members of the crew were
riding on the parts of the train that
came out unscathed none of them
/ was hurt.
Cars Go Over Bank.
| The p cars that left the rails were
thrown about in all sorts of confus-
ion.- There is Il considerable grade ut
the place where the wreck occurred
and some of the cars went over the
bank. Most of them were loaded,
which added TO the size of the pile of
wreckage and augmented the loss.
Conductor Farrar and Engineer
McGlinsey, as soon as they could get
things together, came on to this city
with the engine and cars that were
still on the track, arriving at 1880. y
wrecker was sent out and this morn
ing the track was cleared so that
trains could pass. Last evening train
No. AZ from the south did not
get in till 1920, having come.
around by way of Denrock. This
morning the trains came over the
regular tracks, but they were cou-
pie of hours late.
The wreck broke down the tele-
graph wires and only one of them
was in working order today. so that
it was impossible to get all the de-
tails OF the disaster.
Milwaukee Trains Late.
The Milwaukee trains were late
last evening and today on account of
bad tracks caused by yesterday af-
ternOon's rains between Elk River
Junction and Lyons, Iowa. Great
care had to De observed in passing
over the part inundated in order to
avoid accidents. o-sG"
\ freight ear was run off the track
at Cambridge on the Peoria division
of the Rock Island last evening and
the early evening passenger train was
held back an hour.
Worst In Twenty-Five Years.
The rains of this morning caused
washout on the main line of the Rock
Island between Bureau and Tiskilwa.
I-said to be the worst in the past %
years. 1t was reported today that
water was running over the tracks
to a depth of two feet for long dis
lance. The fast mail train was the
last to get through and there were
no trains past that point during the
day. The Peoria branch which joins
the man line at Bureau was also af
fected, so that it was impossible to
run trains around the washout and
traffic on the Illinois division is prac-
ticalIy at standStiIl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
River RiDlets.

The Mississippi is rising rapidly as
result of the recent hard rains
above here. The water, which had
begun to clarity, is now thick with
mud.
The Mary Il, Mountain Belle and
Hennepin were down. The Hennepin
went up, and the Winona was in and
out.
The stage of the water at a. m.
was no and 7.s5 at noon. The tenn
perature at noon was ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
OBITUARY RECORD.

The funeral of Mrs. John Biehl will
take place from the family home, 726
Twelfth street, at 2:30 tomorrow af-
ternoon. Services will be in charge
of Rev Il. b. Williams and interment
will be'made at Chippiannock.
The obsequies of Mrs. Ben f. Viii
son will take place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning from the family
home, 522 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
steinIr Ont of Hospital.

5 Andrew Steinly, who was hurt by
the falling of a heavy stone at the
new library building a few weeks ago,
was able to be removed from ST.
hospital yesterday after
noon to his home, 1137 Thirty-eighth
street. Mrs. Steinly, who is i'll with
paralysis, is still at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
ODD LOTS
SHOES of Am Kinds In This sale.

We shall close out all small and
broken lots of shoes at prices to
make them move. Notice our window
for bargains. Some very choice goods
TO be slaughtered. The Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Ice Cream.

Made of rich, pasteurized cream
and pure havors Orders taken by
drivers of our milk wagons or by tel
ephone, West 1241, Rock Island All
our products are now carried at our
depot at 304 Twentieth street
TRI-CTTY MILK 81 BUTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18

Let us speak of man as we find him,
And censure. only what we can see,
Remembering that no one can be per-
feet,
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea.
L. II. Thomas pharmacy. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18

Learn to dance at Graham's dane
ing school. Third and Gaines streets,
Gents. Tuesday and Fri
day evenings. Ladies, Wednesday
evenings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-14

just So.
Eastern Tourist-My gracious! Does
the wind blow this way all the timey
Prominent Kansan-Nope! Sometimes
it turns around and blows the other
way.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-05
GUNPOWDER SOCIALISM
Denounced in the Colorado Socialist
State Convention.

Colorado Springs, Col. July 5-The sec
ond day of the state convention of the
Socialist party of Colorado opened with a
full program, embracing the nominating Of
fall elections, the adoption of constitution
for the state organization and the an
nouncement of the platform OF the party.
Intense interest prevailed throughout both
morning and afternoon session and at
times the remarks of delegates were loudly
applauded or Missed as they agreed or
failed to agree with the sentiments OF the
convention.
PERSONALITIES were frequently indulged in
but order was maintained through the ef-
forts of the state chairman. who ruled
with firm hand. "Gunpowder socialism
was loudly denounced and Delegate Han
son, who voiced the denunciation, was
warmly app1auded.
characterizing the platform adopted by
the national socialists convention. held in
Indianapolis, Ind, June %. 1901, as inefi-
cient as a method of organization" and
demanded a more efficient method of or
ganfzation to the end that the entire party
throughout the whole nation may be more
thoroughly protected under uniform sys-
tenn of national control.