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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
BOARD CUTS EXPENSES
TWO RoAD-woRkINo ourFITa
WILL BE SOLD.
simultaneously With Induction Of
u w. D. Brown Into Once County
Expenses. are Reduced
u 81 200 Each Mcnth.

Warren D. Brown yesterday began his
new term OF service on the Board Of
Revenue Of Montgomery County. At the
same meeting Il was decided to abolish
two Of the road working outfits OF the
county and In this way reduce expenses
more than N,2Oo a month. These two
happenings were looked upon az little
more than a coincidence.
The county has heretofore employed
three road working OUTFITS at cost OF
more than 5000 a month. The action
all the expenses except the cost OF one
which will be used to keep UP the repair
work.
The motion to cut of two Of the out
fits was made by Mr.. Dreyspring. He
took the floor to support It and he was
followed In q brief speech by Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Carter fought the proposition, but
his vote was the only one recorded
against 1t.
In calling the matter up Mr.. Dreyspring
declared, the expenses OF the county are
running far ahead of Its income. 1t IL
estimated that our income 10 $4,000 Q
year. Our fxed expenses amount to
over $4,000 a year and that estimate
does not include our road working ex-
penses or the interest on our bonds or
good many other things. The county Is
living beyond its means. The county
has borrowed money and unless expenses
are cut II will have to borrow some more.
1t will have to keep on borrowing.
warned the Board at the time OF the
failure of the bank that expenses would
have to be cut or that the county would
have to 90 to borrowing. We did not
reduce any expenses and we have not
reduced any yet. There 10 no need Tor
the county to spend 5000 a month In
running three outfits. ] move that two
Mr.. Brown favored the action proposed
by Mr.. Dreyspring. He thought the
keeping of three outfits In service was
a needless and heavy expense In the
present condition of the county treasury.
He would amend the motion, however by
abolishing one on the hrst OF March and
one the first OF April.
Mr.. Carter spoke against sthe motion.
II do not see how the Board can let
up its work to make the roads better,
said MFR. Carter, I'VE cannot afford to do
it, Merchants come TO me asking that
the Board improve the roads. 4 ne roads
of Montgomery County are In bad nix. y
They may be In a bad fix." inter-
rupted MIR. Brown. but they are not in
as bad a fix as the financial condition OF
the county"
AT any rate" continued Mr.. Carter,
II think that 1t would be unwise to take
any backward steps In this work
The Dreyspring motion was carried by
vote OF three to one. Those favoring
II were Messrs Brown. Allen and Drey-
spring Mfr. Carter voted no. 1t was
not necessary for President McCrummin
to vote.
1t was further decided that the outfit
xvt1 ahnsrId On 0f aaPVfPa the
FIRST OF March should be that OF Fore
man Gilmer.
The Board voted to sell the mules and
machinery that belonged to the outfits
which were going out OF commission.
The mules and the machinery will be dis
posed OF in such a manner as the Board
deems best.
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boy. as the aunt loved him too we'll to
inlure him. 1t Is supposed they are in
hiding In some out of the way village.
the boy seemed to love his aunt as well
the task Of finding the pair. The woman
had little money when she left Evanston.
ana It Ia thought that she Is working
.somewhere to support herself and tn:
BOY. FLORENCE Ely is sister of Mrs.
Rogers. the mother Of the missing boy.
Since the boys disappearance the father
has spent nearly IS, 900 in irving To find
him. Last Christmas the following notice
was published IN Chicago newspap ers:
Frank, we want you to come home
surrey before Christmas; try TO bring
auntic with you; only love and a well
come await you both.-Papa and Mama. !"
But Frank did not see the advertise
ment, or IL he did he did not respond.
Mr. Rogers Is becoming desperate. He Is
spend 1t all and devote the remainder Of
his life, IL necessary. to the task of find-
ing his boy. The following is a COW Of
the chain circular lettSr issued last week
M sy me- cis and mrs; James me 6; Rogers and
grandmother OF the missing boy:
Evanston, ILL.,. February IS, 1902.
Dear Friend-Will you kindly help a
neart.broken father and two mothers in
an enort to find their loved ones, by
writing three copies of this letter and
sending them, over your own signature.
to three friends. making the same re,
quest of them. and 50 on, forming an
endless chain7 II you will give this let
ter to the newspapers In your town you
circulation,
Miss Florence A. Ely and nephew,
Frank Ely Rogers, disappeared from theil
home, lib Human Avenue. Evanston, III,
July ID. 1901 Nothing has been heard of
them since. Miss Ely is about 10 years
of age, about, feet 8 inches in height,
very thin. and weighs from ninety to
100 pounds. Face rather long ana very
expressive; dark brown hair. Large dark
brown eyes. with an intense expression,
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John Bunyan Portraits.
London Chronicle.

Every one win learn with much pleas
ure that at last the National Portrait
Gallery has acquired an authentic por-
trait Of John Bunyan, especially as there
are only two known genuine ones In ex-
istence. That reckoned the best and
most acucrate likeness was drawn by r.
White, and Is now preserved In the Print
Room of the British Museum. This por-
trait was taken. from life I'm 1852 six
years before the death of Bunyan; II was
also engraved by White for the first
edition of the Holy War" published
in the same year. Numbeyiess times has
this likeness been copied Tor editions Of
Bunyan's works. until In many cases,
both In this country and abroad. all re-
semblance to the original have been lost.
In the SECOND portrait. painted by Sad
ler Bunyan IL represented with book
in his hand. and for considerable time
this likeness was thought to be the best
4, until the discovery Of that by White.
II was painted In 1892, and IL mentioned
by waIpole In his Anecdotes of Paint
ing in England" The portrait was copied
In engraving for the first edition Of Bun
yan's works in 1892. Mezzotints were ex-
ecuted by Salisbury and Houston Of this
portrait, and numerous copies have been
engraved for editions of the Pilgrims
Progress" Many portraits exist said to
represent Bunyan, probably the most in
teresting being that in the Stationers
Hall. 1t Is a small painting on a panel
OF a man in a high black hat. but 1t
has been stated to be John Bunyan upon
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
RAINFALL NOT HEAVY
IT WAS CONTINUOUS xHRouaH.
OUT THE STATE.
Weather VIII Re. Colder Today
Coosa and Alabama Rivers VIII
Rise for rrobahay.
Two Days.

A decided atmospheric disturbance
central over middle Mississippi yesterday
morning was causing very general rains
over the South; the rainfall waa
Moderately heavy In eastern Texas and
southern Louisiana, in which regions
thuuderstorm occurred.
From the action Of the barometer at
the local ONCE OF the Weather Bureau
tho storm center was still TO the west
ward Of US, yesterday evening. but 1t was
thought the center would move eastward
by this morning. probably giving brisk
to high winds In Its passage. and be fol-
lowed by fair and somewhat colder
weather in this section today.
The rainfall. while not heavy ever Ala
barne yesterday. was continuous over the
watershed OF the Alabama and tributaries
during the latter half Of the day. and
will probably cause a steady rise In the
Coosa and Alabama Rivers during the
next two days.
The farmers Of this region have been
taking advantage Of the few recent spells
Of favorable weather. to push prepara-
tory farm work, but the winter as .
whole, has been no unfavorable that such
work Ii decidedly backward, and a spell
Of good weather would be very welcome.
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BRYAN GUEST OF HONOR.
Politicians Hold Conference a
Colum bus. O.

Columbus, O., Feb. 24.--william Jen.
riings Bryan was the guest of honor at
a luncheon given by Colonel Kilbournt
at noon at his residence. Prominent
Democratic leaders were also present and
a conference was held.
Colonel Bryan left at o'clock In the
afternoon for Delaware. where he de-
livers a lecture before the students OF
Ohio Wesleyan University. He denied to
The Dispatch that he Is going East to
confer with Democratic leaders and when
asked regarding the truth OF the report
and pledge him his support for the
PRESIDENTIAL nomination in 1904 Mr.. Bryan
said with emphasis: II have never made
any such statement as that. and what
| may have to say regarding the Presi-
Dental nomination two years hence I
will say in my own way and at a time
which | may deem proper"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

-Four pardons ana three paroles were
yesterday granted by Governor Jelks to
0tate convi6tS The Governor also an
nounced that upon the Recommendation
of the State Pardoning Board he had
declined to Interfere with the sentences
Of the court and that Guy. alias lin
Smith. q negro. who was recently re-
spited for thirty days. would be hanged
at Jasper. March 10th.
The Smith negro was convicted Of the
murder OF Henry Barrentine, a white
Ian. who was killed At oakman. Walker
County. last summer. Smith was sen
fenced to be hanged February 7th. and
Sheriff Moore had perfected arrange
Hselts Tor the hanging when the Govern
a. HE dag sbefote tho hanging. upon the
urgent application Of the white preach
ers Of jasper. granted q respite for thir.
i. ty days to enable the Pardoning Board ID
carefully investigate the care. In the
meantime. Smith II In jail In Blrmins.
ham, having been taken there BY sherifl
Moore asi matter Of prscauticn.
Yesterday the PArdonlns Board advised
Governor Jflxs that no good reason could
be found Why the sentence OF the court
should not be executed ard the Governor
30 endorsed the application for clemency
at the same time directing that Sheriff
Moore should be Inclined Of his decision.
tThrss a the pardons ISSUED BY the Gov
ernor were in favor Of negro male con.
victs who are In the advanced stages OF
consumption. The fourth pardon was
granted to Tom Bell, q Hale County ne
gro. This pardon 10 Of especial interest
because Bell has been In the penitentiary
twenty-seven years. and Is released with
cut haying made application, purely be-
cause of his excellent conduct a. q con-
vlkta -.
March .. 1875. Tom Bell was convicted
In the Circuit Court of Hale County for
the murder OF . negro. and eentenced to
ute imprisonment. 1t In said that ne had
previously borne q good character, and
that he went to the penitentiary and took
up his service a. q convict without q
murmur. In recent years he has been
leased to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company, and has been working
tp~the. Pratt mines. The state receives q
per month for his services. The fidelity
Of the negro attracted the, attention oil
Or. Shirley Bragg, Physician Convict In
spector. and Judge Thomas Bradford, As
sociate Convict Inspector. In their period
ical visits to the mines. Further ipvesti-
gttiom developed the fact that In all his
years Of service Bell had not been pun
ished or reproved. and that he had been
q faithful ward Of the State. II IL said
that he has never applied for Executive
clemency-and that he is rot acquainted
with the quiet Investigations which have
been making into his record.
: The good record of Bell was so unusual
that DIR. Bragg and Judge Bradford
Joined In a petition to Governor Jeiks "a
pardon the negro. and Governor Jeika
yesterday acceded to their request.
In issuing the pardon, the Governor
says: He has served the state for more
than twenty-five years and never has
had even a reproof from the authorities
Bet him pass His old age in freedom and
peace" -
The negroes to whom pardons wers
granted on account of being stricken With
consumption are Jim Coleman OF Tusca,
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vAaARIEs OF THE TIDES.
Curious Currents in the Ocean and Its
Arms Throughout the World.

LONDON shipping Worid. f@st D. q.r
tiers as in the winds. Why, for Instance,
should three great ocean currents send
their warm waters across the wide Pa
cihc. Atlantic ard across the Cape OF
Good Hope? There have been many the
their origin. but all have proved falla.
eft US. Other and = equally mysterious
currents exist in weli-nigh all parts Of
the world. Tho tides are so erratic In
hesitates to accept the theory that the
moon controls them In all cases, 1t Is
on record that the sea has run for weeks
ont of the Java Sea, through the straits
OF Sunda. and thence back again for q
like period, without any perceptible rise
or fall during those times. Then, there
Is the equatoriaiscurrents that fiows into
the Caribbean Sea-, the ever-fowing cur
rent to the eastward around Cape Horn,
the cold stream flowing from the lev re-
and Nova Scotia and along the American
coast to the extreme end Of Florida. the
continual currentTunfiing with velocity
of from four to- five knots an hour
Mediterranean Sea. the swift current
running across the rocks and shoals of
the end OF Billion Island. which appar-
entity starts from nowhere and ends some.
and the current which, starting half way
up the China Sea, r,fhs from two 20 three
knots an hour to the northeast and finally
ends abruptly on the north end of Luzon.
Then we have those tidal vagsries known
the world over as hores. Residents on
Severn side are familiar with them, and
those that run up the Hooghly and IRA
waddy rivers from side to side In zig
gag shape till they reach their limit. Of
ten tearing ships from their anchora &c.
originate nobody knows where or why.
The rush OF waters In the Bay OF Fundy
ID nothing but huge bore. sweeping all
before 1t up to the head of the BAY till
the waters have risen to the height of
nifty or sixty feet. OF Southampton we
have the double tides. while at Singapore
Il has been observed for days AT a time
that there has bern but the one rise and
fall In the twenty-four hours The tides
NAV be- and very often appear as though
they were "moonstruck." but they GER
tainly are not controlled with hard and
fast rules by that or any other body.
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are her most noticeable featurea Good
ssif E. koseas VII e e sn ys.rs
ege u March. ls.4 Height about feet
inches; weight aheut eighty pounds. Me-
dunn brown hair gray blue eyes. long.
slender hands; V left-handed; writes with
using left haad. Only love and Z glad
welcome await them both. 4
"a large reward will be cheerfuiIy CIV
en- Tor information leading directly to the
restoration Of either, or both. Printed
letters with pictures will be sent upon
request. x
''send 81 informstio1 to Jarres C. Rog-
erp. 5l3 Human Avenue, Evanston, Ill.''
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.
Annual Meeting Of the Commercial
Association,

The annual entertainment at the rooms
OF the Commercial and Industrial Asso-
citation tonight gives promise Of being the
largest attended of any similar gathering
in the history of the organization.
The responses have been numerous and
the committee now anticipates that at
least one hundred and fifty members will
be present. All the furniture Is being re-
moved and special tables arranged to
accommodate the large crowd.
The Entertainment Committee will have
a meeting at 1890 O'Clock today to finish
up the details.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

LITTLE rvrnxrrJecANx1s CANE
HznS ShoM tkNCfjf1ArI


a youtnlul u0Sncr - NSSS StIl- Sdsiie.
who arrived IN Ncntsonnsy sunday a.
noon from Cincinpatt He y just
years cld and made the trip done with
c "; ss!'ss!as s:!.s...a q; received BY
co'e' Gerald ss csneisaa NM. Feb ..
Chief OF Police. Montgomery. Ala
Send 70 his mother. Doliis Castle. mem-
s sen assS oDtWss nm R,.s spn n
car. Arrives thsss Il tomoryow morning.
Bee that his mother SCI, , HIN, n.,,..,
vsupsrsnssndsnt of Polict."
were detailed e meet me train and they
TO the o1ace Of ne Chief Of Police who
On s' .isi e s ana RSsSsr . nr sss
the Opera Company came In over the
Mobile ana Ohio. arriving here 1t s:15,
When the COMPANY arrived Ct the Un.
oe a SP' s 49, e IL. s'ss s
o ' Cinc.nnats. O.. Feb. a.
MRS. DollIs Castle. care Greu Opera
Company, McNssSmsry ~. .
Ing ct & O'Clock. over Loulsville and
Nashville roar. Due N Montgomery Al
tomorrow morning. sFind him In the
sleeper. Phit Deitsch,.
A this train had aFrived nearly six
hours before. the ncther was alarmed
and telephonsd to police headquarters
when she was inforIned that the little
traveller vas a the. hope e Chief Ger
company her to her little one.s
She found him very comfortable and
happy at the home Of the CHeG After
expressing her gratitude to Chief Gerald
her arms and returned to the hotel,
When Questioned a. to why, the little
one was permitted to travel alone. she
This il not the t,rst trip he has taken
to cincinnsu from Fort Worth. Tex. He
h.. simply BEEN ONE visit 70 his grand,
%Ars you not afraid som. accident a.
might befail him when travelling aloneT'
"Nc, indeed; in fact. the railroad ON.
ciais take good care Of him; and besides
the passengers look after him. He has
been travelling sines, he was as. d1 week. :.
properly tasEed and billed" and she took
a tag from the buttonhole of his over
coat. which bore the follosang;
S dSlaE L ~ ezs aTGI.shss'
Montgomery. Ala. care Grau Opera Co"
On the opposite side Of the card the
following was written: u; sg.s
Cincinnati e Sy DSss 2ny q
shown him viii be appreciated. In case
of difficulty. report to Chief OF Police.
Montgomery, Ala"
In another buttonhole on the little ones
to supply all his wants. When an at
tempt was made to remove the tag, he
protested vigorously.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Many Officers Named by Governor
Yesterday. ~

Appointments were announced yester-
day at the State Executive Department as
follows: Is
Notaries Public--A. C. TIundiey. Gene
va; A. M. Turner. Remps Creek, Gle
burne County. 80 '~ss ,z4szes-.
Constables-C. ID. Skinner. Beat T.,
Conecuh County; Charles W. Holmes,
Beat 10, Pickens County.
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NOTICE.

have purchased from John C,
Cheney the Bottling Works formerly
owned by VIM. Tatum and lateriy
operated by Puryear & Dufeu, and
will take great pleasure in supplying
the public anything in the Soda
Water line.
ct perto H. johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number Of years and have
no hesitancy in saying that It Is the best
remedy for coughs. colds and Group l
have ever used In my family. have not
words to express my confidence In this
Remedy.-Mrs. J. A. Moore. North Star,
Mich" For sale by e. G. Fowler.
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Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid Of His
Rheumatism.

During the winter of 1893 was 30 lame
In my joints. In fact all over my body.
that I could hardly hobble around, when
1 bought q bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. From the first application i began
to get well, and was cured and have
worked steadily all the Year,. Wheeler.
Northwood. n. Y. For sale by z. g.
Fowler, adv.
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@uU4ac Oc0OOA 4wA0neIs VINO xaSoeo
n Examination.
Teachers we're awarded certificates yes
tsrdsy by the State Board Of Examiners
- follows; tx Il
Dallas County--A. A.. Neagin. Kats
Kirg, Ella Cocker, N. T. Walton, w. b.
Turner, Mary White, Sallie NJ. Maddox.
Lizzie Hoimss, M. l.. Frazer. 8. G.
Montgomery. j. NJ. Coleman. Jettie
DeKaIb Cornty-Mattie Brown, Willie
b. Norton. Stella Patterson. verds
Moore. Mrs. M, e. Patterson, Kate Car
michael. w. p. ingram, J. =. Dean.
vesta Odell, ]. A. Mink. w. H, Thomas.
Allie Smith, Annie Harper, Mary 3.
Stogsdiil, Ellen Lowery, J. "A. cornelison.
Bonnie Gilbert. 3. o. Banigson, W.. 3.
Evans. w. n. Treadaway. w. A. sise'
more. r
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
PERFECT PASSENGER SERVICE
To Thomasville, Ga, and Florida
via Central Of Georgia Railway.

Leave Union Station Montgomery
daily at $50 a. M. connecting at Smith
Vile with the Chicago and Florida Lin
tied solid vestibuled train with dining
car; arrive Townsville. $40 y. M; Jack
sonville. 1850 p. M; arrive st. Augustine,
800 p. m. Winter flourish tickets now on
sale. For full particulars. apply to s. T.
6uratt. Ticket Agent, Union Station. or
r. c. Rogers Tray. Pass. Agent, Com
merce St.. Montgomery, Ala.
adv-su-tu-thu.
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DO YOU WANT THE BEsTp
Ross Antiseptic Barber Shop is
the place to go. Exchange Hotel.
And Will Continue to GROW

Iowa State Register.
A London dispatch tells of the forma-
ton there of a new steamship line to
carry cotton direct TO Manchester from
La Porte, Tex. The Gulf route is grow
ing every AaY. ts
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STRENGTH comes from well digested
and thoroughly assimilated food. Hoods
Sarsapariiia tones the digestive organs.
and thus builds up the strength. II you
Hoods at once 1t gives nerve. mental
and digestive strength. 49,
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One Victim Is Dead.

Chicago. Feb '24--Rose Meysrer, one Of
the victims Of George l.. Childrose's at
tempt to exterminate family of four
last night died today.
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9erto IL. johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-29
Notes Of the STAGE.

Mrs. Campbelrs new play is to be
called The Joy of Living instead of
Beata," the title originally selected.
a romantic opera entitled The Wood
Witch which was produced by the
members of a girls school recently. is
being rewritten for production on the
professional stage, next spring. The
opera is by Albert Mildenberg.
Many fabrics not to be found in New
York and London, and which had to be
procured in the cities of the MediteT-
ranean, will be used in the costumes of
Mary of MaSdara,' in which the
Oriental scheme of dress Will of course
prevail.
Robin Hood is lost-not the opera
hut MIR. Barnabees white bull terrier
Tho Bostonians' press representative
says that the dog was particularly
bright-that he went shopping, acted as
valet for his owner, etc. Under the cir
Cumstances one is forced to believe that
the dog is not permanently lost, but
that he has simply misplaced himself
temporarily in order to get little
newspaper notoriety. Such is the eff
feet OF stage life,