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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
PRINTING TRADES CONVENTION
Typothetae. Engravers and Electro
typers Conclude Their Sessions.

typSIS NOuCAuuG 4hc1k 6SooAS&
Pittsburg. Sept. 11.-With the election OF
officers and the selection Of Atlantic City
as the next meeting place the three ma
tional conventions of printing trades
which have been in progress in this city
for the past week, ended their work. To
morrow will be devoted to an oil day
ride on the rivers.
The officers elected by the Typothetae
are: President, Edward Stern. Philadel-
phia; First vice-President, William Green
New York; additional Vice-Presidents,
George E. Mathews. Buffalo; e. II. Fer
guson. Richmond. Va; Samuel Rees.
Omaha Neb.; Edwin A. johnson, Provi-
dence, r. l. wv. D. Pratt. Indianapolis.
Ind, and r. G. Meacham, Toronto, Ont
Secretary. Edwin Freegard. st. Louis;
Treasurer, Thomas e. Donnelly. Chicago.
The Electrotypers elected the following:
President, George II. Benedict Chicago;
Vice. President, J. b. Scott. Boston: Sec
rotary J. H.. Ferguson. New York;
Treasurer, John BerInel. Buffalo.
The officers elected by the Photo En-
eravers are: President, Benjamin w.
Wilson, Jr., New York; First Vice-Presi-
dent, c. j. Walfram. Cleveland; Second
Vice President. r. w. Rawsthorne, Pitts
burg; Third Vice-President, j. c. Clogs.
Baltimore; Secretary, Sherman Smith,
Pittsburg; Treasurer. G. ]. Moeng, Cleve-
land.
The Typothetae in their morning session
voted in favor Of the proposed new con-
tract with the pressmen by which all dis
putes will be referred to joint commit
tee of arbitration.
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WORK OF FIREMEN
CONVENTION OF THE ORDER IN
CHATTANOOGA
Gel. W. G. p. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky Will Address the Meeting
in Open Session Next
Tuesday Night.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
fourth days session of the convention OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Ffremen
opened this morning with the introduction
Of a large number Of resolutions with
relation to the organization, and princi-
pally intended for the strengthening of
the Constitution and bylaws. The reso-
buttons, after being read to the conven-
ton were referred to a committee for re-
port. Grand Secretary Arnold read COM
munication from Mayor Tom l.. Johnson
OF Cleveland. o., extending an invitation
to the Brotherhood to hold its next bien-
NAL convention in that city. A telegram
from the President of the Federation of
Labor of New York extended the con-
gratulations Of that organization to the
Brotherhood. Chairman A. II. Hawley of
the Grand Board of Trustees made his
biennial report at this mornings session.
The report shows that the organization
ID In the best condition since its inception.
At this afternoons session Hon. l.. s.
Comm. manager of the railroad mems
home Of Highland Park. ILL.,. addressed
the convention on the subject of the
founding Of q home for the INDECENT of
every labor organization in the country
The ladies society this morning received
the biennial report of Mrs. Maud M.
Moore. Chairman of the Insurance Com
mittee. This was followed by the biennial
report Of Mrs. Laura Shea Of Buffalo, N.
Y. Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee. The entire mornings session
was spent in the adoption of these reports
by sections.
The local committees have arranged a
number Of notable social functions for
h. l~I> a.,
ing the next two weeks. among the func-
tons being a steamboat excursion down
the Tennessee River which will consume
one day.
The hremen at their last convention
decided to contribute literally toward the
support Of a home in case two other
railroad orders. would do the same. The
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen have
already subscribed $50, 900, and the Order
Of Railway Conductors have subscribed a
like amount and the firemen will make d
liberal contribution before they close
their convention.
W. s. CONN, editor of The Firemen's
Magazine. began the reading of his re-
port for the past two years. When Mr..
Coffin had concluded, and had not finish
ed his report when the convention ad-
Journed at O'Clock. The convention will
be asked to contribute to a fund being
raised by trades unions all over the coun-
try to build monument to the late Pres
ident Mckinley. The Brotherhood will
probably appropriate 81 900 for this pur-
pose. The ladies' society today appro-
pristed SIS to the fund.
Col. w. C. p. Breckenridge OF kentucky
Will address the convention in open ses-
vi Oninext Tuesday night.
The matter of negro labor will come up
at this session of the convention and will
probably precipitate a long discussion
The convention Is crowded with work.
the executive sessions lasting from a.
m. to noon and to 6 p. m.
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WORK IN PHILIPPINES.
Funds Desired for Episcopal Church
In tina Islanda

IN ING lSlauQS.
New York, Sept Ill. Pierpont Nor
gan and Senator Hanna, with George Nc
Cullagh Miller of this city. James L.
Houghteling of Chicago. William H.
Croker of San Francisco and Samuel
| Mather Of Cleveland. are the signers of
a statement issued today asking for
funds for the work of the Episcopal
Church in the Philippines.
at IL important" says the statement,
that American Christianity should be in
a position to carry such work among
the natives as will convince them of the
benevolent intention of the people OF the
United States"
The sum named as sufficient to yield
an adequate income is 100000 and Mr..
Morgan's banking house will receive this
sum, the signers agreeing to invest 1t
and pay out the income.
It is announced that Bishop Brent Is
probably just arriving at Manila; that
$100, 900 is already in hand with which to
build a cathedral in Manila; that site
has been secured. and that George c.
Thomas of Philadelphia has given SIS, 900
with which to provide buildings for par
ish work, to be constructed in connection
with the cathedral foundation"
OF the s., 900. 900 needed. about $4,000 is
in sight. exclusive of the $4,000 in hand
for buildings. 1t is said that Mr.. Morgan
gave the 10000 to build the manila ca
thedral.
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| detained him so the matter could be
investigated, and the convict, finding the
game was up. confessed that he had
changed places with another prisoner.
1t Is no uncommon thing for a man
out on bail to escape punishment in this
way. Last year cashier who was
charged with embezzlement was released
on heavy bail He used his freedom to
such advantage that he procured a sub
stitute so like himself in appearance that
even his friends might have found it
dithcult to distinguish one from the 9TH
er and after installing him in his rooms
and coaching him in all the facts Of
the case he disappeared.
The proxy was duly tried and sent
enced to a long term of penal servitude
much no doubt, to his amazement-and
1t was only by an accident that he did
not serve every day OF it. AS luck would
have it. the real criminal who was all
the time lying low in Whitechapel, was
run over and taken to a hospital in
dying condition. Here. probably over
come by remorse he confessed hiE ident
lty and his guilt and before his death
left a sworn statement declaring the en-
tire innocence OF the man who had taken
his place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Hoo-Hoos Choose Officers

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 1.-THE Con-
catenated Order of Hoo-Hoos elected the
following officers:
Shark of the Univcrse-W NJ. Norris
Houston, Tex.
Senior Hoo-Hoo-George w. Schwartz
St. Louis, Mo
Junior Hoo-Hoo-A. N. Smell. Milwau-
kee.
Rojam-James Wilson, Jr.. Wapako'
meta. o.
Scrivenoter-J. II, Baird NASHVILLE
Tenn.
Jabberwok-O. z. Yeager, Buffalo
N. Y.
Custodian-Victor H. Beckman. Seat
tie, Wash.
Arcanoper-V. c. Davenport, Sallda
Colo.
Gurdon-Harvey Avery. New Orleans
The convention closed tonight with tht
embalming of the Shark and installation
of officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
MRS. MARY GREGovIcH.
OF Philipsburg, Montana, Tells How
She Was Cured of Dandruff,

Mrs. Mary Gregovich. of Philipsburg.
Montana, under date of Nov &c, 1899,
writes: II had typhoid fever this sum
mer. consequently was losing my hair
terribly, and my head in places was per-
fectly bald. Newbro's Herpicide had just
come into use in Philipsburg. and the
doctor strongly recommended it to me.
After or applications my hair stopped
falling out, and is coming in again quite
thick. I used TO be troubled. greatly with
dandruff, of which ] am now quite cured -
Kill the dandruff germ with Herpecide
Send 10 cents in stamps for sample. The
Sold by E. G. Fowler, Druggist.
Herpicide Co., Dept. ~" Detroit, Mich
tn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

the Western Maryland Railroad have
called a special meeting of the stockhoid-
era OF the company for the purpose OF
authorizing the Issue Of seo,oo0.ooo OF COM
mon stock to consist of 900 shares OF
the par value Of so each. The stockhold-
ers will also be aslke! to ratify the de-
cision of the directors to place a blanket
mortgage on the Western Maryland, the
West virginia Central and Pittsburg, and
other property owned or controlled by the
Gould interests to cover a bond issue Of
SIS 900. 900. The meeting Is called for octo-
her IA in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

SchoeIe, of Portsmouth has been sued
to recover s.. 100000 by Charles II. Brown
of New York. Dr. Schoele Is the only
surviving officer of the former Memphis,
Ell Paso and Pacific Railway which 10
now a. part OF the Texas Pacific system:
The suit was brought for the purpose OF
realizing on bonds issued by the memphis.
FL Paso and Pacific Railway in 1851.
DR.. Schhoele is the only man living on
whom a summons could be served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Sentenced to Death.

Port au Prince. Sept. 1.-THE revolu-
tionary General, chicoye. has been tried
by a military tribunal and sentenced to
be executed at Jacmel october 9. Cen
eral Chicoye. the Firminist commander.
was defeated at Petit Goave August
and It Ia said he set fire to that town
before evacuating 1t. He was arrested
at Bainnet near Jacmel about ten days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Lowenback Acquitted.

Leesburg, Va, Sept. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Charles Lowenback. charged with
Implication in the lynchlng of the negro,
Charles Craven. July 31st, today returned
a verdict of acquittal after an absence of
nine minutes from the court room. Cra-
ven was charged with the killing of a
white man named Wilson and his lynchlng
aroused considerable indignation. a num-
Der Of persons having been indicted for
completely in the AFFAIR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
will Extend the Strike.

New Orleans. Sept 11.-At a meeting
of the local union. No 4. International
brotherhood of Electrical Workers, today
It was decided to attempt to carry the
strike of the telephone linemen to every
city in the South in which the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company
operates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Frisco Makes Purchase,

Muskogee. I. T.. Sept. 1.-THE Frisco
System is reported to have purchased the
Ozark, Cherokee and Central Railroad,
now building from Fayette, Ark, to
Shawnee, Ok. The road will go through
an entirely new territory and Is consider
ed one of the most important OF the new
lines projected in this part Of the south
west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Montgomery Theatre.
Tonight
The Boston Ideal
Opera Co.
Tonight's opera.
Carmen.
Seats now on sale.
MOBILE COMPANIES.

Brewery and Ice Concerns are Incor-
porated in New Jersey.
Trenton, N. j., Sept. 1.-THE Mobile
Brewing Company. capitalized at s5OO.OOC
and the Central Ice Company. capital
81, $50, 600 were both incorporated here to-
day to do business at Mobile, Ala.
The incorporators of the two companies
were the same and were Thomas NJ.
Stevens OF Mobile, Ala, William T. Carter
and Fred Lahlbach, both of Newark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
SERVE TIME THROUGH PROXIES
Some Criminals Have Substitutes to
Endure Their Punishments.

London Tit-Bits.
There are few things one man is not
prepared to do for another, said a prison
official to the writer and going to prison
at which he draws a line Why, it is
not many days since, as you would read
in the papers, after a man had been sent
enced at a London police court to six
months Imprisonment for a brutal as
sault his brother besought the magistrate
with tears in his eyes, to be allowed to
serve the sentence-an appeal which, of
course. was refused. In this case the
man who proposed to be his brother s
proxy as jailbird was probably actu-
ated bv the highest motives. although
/ am bound to admit that most of these
prison substitutes have nothing more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Enteric Fever in Army

London. Sept. 11,-Presiding at the SAM
tary science section Of the Sanitary Con-
gress In session at Manchester, today Sir
James Crichton Browne. NJ. D., en-
phasizing the necessity for reform in the
sanitary organization in the British army
said enteric fever during the South AT
rican war had reduced the fighting force
by 10000 to $4,000 men. But for this, the
war would have been ended six months
earlier, and $500 Oo0,o 900 to $3.50, 100000 would
have been saved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
young Woman a Suicide.

Memphis Tenn, Sept. 1l.-Miss Elenora
Scott aged II years. a popular young wo-
man, shot herself this morning at her
home on fernando Street with suicidal
intent. Tonight at 10 o'clock she died
from the wounds She had been sur
fering from melancholia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Burrows to Oppose Brownlow.

Greenville, Tenn, Sept. 11.-At a largely
attended Democratic Congressional Con-
vention here today. Robert Burrows Of
Johnston City was nominated to make the
race against Walter p. Brownlow, the
present Republican Representative from
this, the First District.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Croft the Nominee.

Columbia. s. C, Sept. 11.-Official figures
from Tuesdays Democratic primary give
the Congressional nomination in the Sec
ond District to George W. Croft OF Aiken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
viii Not Permit Automobile Race.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Board OF
Commissioners OF tile District OF Column
bia have notified the Grand Army En-
campment Committee that the proposed
automobile race on enc of the principal
streets here will not be permitted. owing
to the great danger 1t would Involve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
The Meade at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE troop
ship Meade arrived today from Manila
and Nagasaki. She brings the head
quarters and organization Of the 18th in
fantry under the command Of Colonel
H c. Warde
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Miles Leaves for Philippines.

Washington Sept. 11.-Lieutenant Cen
eral Miles left today for the west and will
sail from San Francisco on the transport
Thomas, to the Philippines where he will
make tour of inspection of the army
in the Philippine Islands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
BIG MISSISSIPPI FIRE.
Cotton Mill Burned at Stonewall,
Miss-Loss 8125,o00.

Stonewall, Miss, Sept. 11.-Fire caused
from a spark in a shaftbox in the card
room of the Stonewall Cotton Mills this
morning completely Quilted the spinning
and card rooms Of mill No. l, destroying
Is 600 pounds of cotton in process and
doing damage to the mill and machinery
to the amount of $l25,ooo and practically
destroying the plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Lee Accepts Position.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 11.-General Fftz-
hugh Lee has accepted the presidency OF
the jamestown tercentenerary exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Are Hot

don't worry-worry will make you feel the
heat all the more. Let us install one OF our
latest and most improved electric fans and
Summer heat will be thing of the past-at
least, in your house. Won't cost you much,
either. Will you ask us about it7 Every
kind of electrical device here, you know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Snnw In NorthWe It.

Sioux City. Ia, Sept u.-Snow fell IN
the northern part of the Black Hills to-
day. At Bald Mountain and other points
the ground was covered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CURE
Cures the chills that other Chill Tonics don't
cure. At all druggists No Cure. No Fay. Soc.
su-wd.fr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

Cheyenne, wyo.. Sept. IA cold wave
swept over Wyoming last night, the mer-
curry dropped 80 degrees and today 1t
showed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

A non. poisonous vegetable CURE for ulcera
lion and Inflammation Of the mucous mem
branes OF the urethra. all private urinary dis
eases and weakness OF men and women ZY.
no e Guaranteed to Cure or Money Rounded
curea IN Is hours without pain. Especially
ADVISED for old. obstinate cases. Druggists
1r sent prepaid. 81 Address DR. Ray 4 Co
is fremont St. Boston Mass. Free medica
advice given. Write for book. sent sealed
Fres zY-Mo sold in Montgomery by e g.
Fowler. Na-er-eu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

The most painful climbing Of fortunes
adder is done by people who have b.en
al the top and are compelled to climb
down again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
TuRPENT1NE OPERATORS.

Old officers of the Association are
Reelected.
Jacksonville, Fla. Sept. 1.-THE Tur-
pentine Operators Association. in ses-
sion here today, reelected the following
officers for the ensuing term:
President. A. D. Covington; vice-Prcs-
ident. W. ]. Hillsman; Secretary, john
H. Powell; Treasurer, Fl. A. McEachern
The constitution was revised so as to
stipulate one and a quarter cents for the
cutting of turpentine boxes for the COM
ing season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12

Mediocrity leaves on work Just where
it ought to begin. >..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Sued for $4,000 900.

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 11.-Dr. William
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-12
Why
we succeed

Bestowing care on all goods fine
and coarse, sent here for laundering,
in the washing, ironing, folding,
wrapping and delivering-in fact,
everything that would in any way
tend to improve our work and make
IL more than satisfactory, is the plan
A.rgdGH.
followed at this laundry.
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Items from Smiths.

Mr.. J. NJ. Matthews, of Lake
City. is boring an artesiaa well
for Mr.. A. }. Smith.
Mrs. Woodrow, of Florence, has
been spending some time with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Smith.
Mrs. w: B. Gregg, of Florence,
has returned home after a weeks
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. McGlll, OF this place.
The writer lad the pleasure OF
a two-days' visit 10 Clarendon last
week. While there he called on
some of the noted tobacco farmers
of that county. These gentlemen
seem to be prospering, Judging
trom their many new buildings
and others going up. The portion
of the county referred TO is the
Douglas section. l will have some
thing more TO say about tobacco
in The near future. NoX
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Misses Annie and Lucille Snowden
have returned from a trip to the
exposition.
4 tournament came off in this
section a week or two ago. The
successful knights were IN order
as follows: Mr.. Henry Tisdale,
first prize; Mr.. w. <. Snowden
second, and Mr.. J. NJ. McCrea
third. Mr.. Tisdale crowned Miss
Mamie McCrea queen Of love and
beauty, and Messrs. Snowden and
McCrea bestowed their wreaths
upon Misses Estelle McCants and
Annie Snowden, respectively, as
first and second maids Of honor.
After this the young folks re-
paired to the home of Miss Mary
Grayson, where the evening was
spent in the enjoyment of the
dance. w. S. q.
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Scranton Snap Shots.

The weather of the past few
days has been extremely unpleas-
ant.
The dispensary at this place has
not yet been opened.
The cold weaCher has played
havoc with grain. Mr.. Harold
Graham and others are preparing
to plant again.
Mrs. W. R. Buie and Miss Celie
Benjamin of Georgetown, have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. w.
S. Lynch.
Mr.. Winslow Wright, one of our
leading merchants, Is suffering
from a painful accident. In some
way, a few days ago, while helping 6
up a mule. he got his foot badly
mashed and has 10 walk on crutch-
es, We trust he will soon be we'll
again. SLY FOX.
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Benson Briefs.
Farming operations are back

Farming operations are back
wark.
Hog cholera is still prevailing.
Mr.. James Mcdowell McCrea
returned home recently from the
United States army, his term OF
enlistment having expired.
Mr.. R. w. Spann came back
from Georgia a few days ago. We
are sorry to state that he is con-
fined to his room with an acute
attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. s. A. Tisdale left a short
time since for Newberry county:
where he is engaged in selling
books.
Messrs. J. 6. Mccullough, S. A
McC ullough, W. E. Snowden and
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lnaiantown Items.

Farmers are beginning to make
really for another crop. Some are
hauling fertilizers, but considera-
bly less Of that commodity will be
used in this section than last year.
Some of our planters who have
hitherto deio;ed their attention
to cotton raising, will plant tobac-
CO this year. Mr.. j. Z. Bell is
building five barns and will plant
q acres of tobacco. Mr.. 5. j.
Jennings, who Is from Virginia
and is FAMILIAR with the culture
of The weed, will leek after Mr..
Bells tobacco crop.
Merchants are somewhat shy
about advancing supplies on liens
,hs season, and consequently la
Dor is unusually plentiful. A good
many of the colored population
who have been farming on their
own hook, are by reason of last
wears short crop very willing to
work for wages.
The school here under the eff
cient management of MISS Maud
{ haplin. OF Rock Hill, is flourish
lnc. Miss Chaplin is deservedly
popular with patrons and pupils.
Our community was shocked
and srieved last Saturday at the
unex expected demise of Mrs. George
George j. Graham. The funeral
took place 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at Indiantown church,
/. the services being conducted by
Rev. F.H. WardIaw. Many friends
and .neighbors gathered at the
church to pay the last sad tribute
to this esllmable lady.
Mrs J. S. Cunningham is able
to be out again after prolonged
and painful illness.
A valentine and apron party
was gwen at tn: residence of Mr..
w. d. Owens last Friday evening.
About dozen young ladies were
present and corresponding NUM-
ber of attendant cavaliers. Much
amusement was derived from the
Young mems awkward attempts
to hem their partners aprons. In
the "apron heramins" competl-
ton Hr. Robert Bell won out the
first prize.
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A Neat Capture.

Caesar Gaskins, alias William
Johnson, and David Brayboy, alias
Jeftord Brayboy, two negroes
claiming residence near Lake City,
selected Valentines day to do a
Barlow Warren stunt In small
way. Early Friday morning this
en,erprising pair walked into Mr..
Z. A. Blakeley's store at Santee
Crossing and told the clerk they
wanted to buy some candy aud
crackers. When the articles were
handed them they" "scooted" out OF
the store and in the hurry Of de-
parture forgot to pay tor what they
had bought. In a few minutes
they hal reached The bav hard by,
where they thought themselves
sale from pursuit. :.
After two hours and rorty-ive
minutes had elapsed Mr.. }. |. Nor
ris, the clerk, went 10 the chain
gang camp and reported the mat
ter to Capt. G. E. Wheeler, who
carried bloodhound to The spot
and put her on the trail. Belle,
the hound, at once took the trail.
With unerring speed she followed
the heeing fugltives through bays,
swamps and rough woods for sew
en- miles. overhaulins the two ras-
Gals about a quarter of a mile
from Geurdins. Without ceremony
they were captured and taken 10
Salter's Depot before Magistrate
Salters, who decreed that Capt.
Wheeler, as a reward for his
prompt action, should have the
pleasure of inducting them into
the mysteries Of road-building for
the next thirty days.