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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
MERCANTILE FIRM ASSIGNS.
Eubanks 6 Cheney of Piedmont in
 Financial Difficulties.

Anniston, Jan. s.-(Special. .)-The firm of Eubanks and Cheney of Piedmont, made an assignment yesterday morning The assignee named is E. C. Harris of Piedmont. The firm is well knswn in Calhoun County and did an extensive mercantile business. The failure was caused by poor collections. It is believed the assets will be largely in excess of the liabilities.
 Policeman Jones shot a negro, Jim AL exander, yesterday afternoon about 3:3O o'clock while the little negro was run ming away with some stolen property. The wound Is quite painful, though not necessarily dangerous. The negros home is at Selma.
 Mrs. H. H. Fitzgerald. wife of Mir. Her. bert H. Fitzgerald. died Monday nigh, at o'clock at their home in Ward { after a weeks illness. Mrs. Fitzgerald leaves a bereaved husband, a 2-year -old child and an infant. She was Miss Daisy Moss of Bynums. before she married. The funeral occurred yesterday from the Oxanna Baptist Church with intermeni at Edgmont Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. A A. Hutto
 MT. M M. Moore. 2 years of age, died at his homo on Gurnee near Twentieth Street, early yesterday morning. The remains were taken to Alexandria this morning for burial. MT. Moore was a promising young man and had a large circle of friends.
 At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First M. E. Church yesterday af- ternoon. Mrs. G. w. Fordyce was elected President Mrs N. B. Armstrong, Treas urer, and Mrs Milton A. Smith, Secre- tary for the ensuing year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
ELECTION AT THoRSBY.
K. G. Faegte is Again Chosen Mayor
 of the Town.

Thorsby, Jan. S.-(Special. .)-Yesterday was election day in the city of Thorsby. K. G. Faegte was reelected mayor and the five aldermen were also reelected without much opposition.
 The city of Thorsby is making rapid strides forward 1t is safe to say that few, if any other, town in Alabama has been making such wonderful progress as this magic city of Chiffon County. SIX years ago there was not house In Thorsby, today it is a fourishing town of 300 inhabitants. Thorsby has twelve stores, a fine hotel, large Normal school building and ladies dormitory, and a public school. Both schools are well patronized.
 This place is also renowned for it's fine residences flor its orchards and vine yards and the push and energy or its people. It is a strict temperance town, nothing but wine being allowed to be sold There are two wineries here and the Thorsby wines is the genuine, pure article.
 The city is putting in a system of waterworks. A contract has just been let for the erection of a S3000 gin mill; a large blaming mill and wood work factory is nearing completion. This concern will manufacture all kinds of in- terior furnishings for buildings, sash, deors.. mouldings. fixtures. boxes and any work of special design. An immense can ming factory is also under erection. The main building is 40x160, two stories high. The factory will have a capacity of 60,00O cans per day and will can everything from pea to a pumpkin and sweet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
IT WILL BE BUILT.
Decatur, Danville & Southwestern a
 Certainty

SCA taAhIy
 New Decatur, Jan. S.-(Special. )--That the Decatur. Danville and Southwestern Railroad will be built at an early date is now an assured fact. The work of continuation will commence within the next few weeks and will be pushed to completion.
 The Decaturs have complied with all the requests for donations made by the railroad people, which were &, 800 in cash, the right-of- way to the Lawrence County line and terminal facilities in this city.
 Recently Albert Strauss and MT. Swann, president and vice-president of the Decatur Land Company. came down from New York city and agreed to donate a tract of land lying on west Moulton Street. a short distance from the Louis vile and Nashville depot, to the railroad people for terminal facilities. The chief engineer of the railroad company will be here within few days for the pur- pose of making the terminal survey.
 The railroad company will build 5000 depot on their right and the probabilities are that they will also build shops here.
 This road is to run from Decatur to Jasper. Ala. thence on to Tuscaloosa. The road will open up an entirely new section of the State which is one of the finest coal. iron, timber and agricultural districts in the South. The building of this road will make 1t possible to manu- facture iron in the Decaturs as cheap, if not cheaper than it can be made in Birm- ingham and other Alabama cities; as this road would place both coal and iron at the very doors of the Decaturs.
 A gentleman said yesterday that he IS confident that a large wagon factory will come here as soon as thls roau IS built He says the survey of the road rosses through hundreds of acres of the finest hickory in the world and 1t is learned that several wagon factories are seeking a location here in New Decatur in view of this timber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
New Electric Lights.

The Electric Light and Power Company has delighted the city of Selma by put ting in new arc lights all over the city. The lights as they were seen last night are not complete. but they are such an improvement over the old lights that ev- erybody was delighted. The lights are inclosed in glass globes and they burn as steadily as an incandescent lamp, all of the fiickering and splitting fire so mo- ticeable in the old lights being entirely done away with.
 A large porcelain shade will be placed over each lamp, which makes the light fall on the ground almost as softly as it does from a chandelier in a drawing room. The new electric machine is capa- ble of supplying 150 of these arc lights and 5000 incandescent lights at one time. This will be sufficient to supply Selma with arc lights for a good many years to come, as the city only requires about half that number of arc lights at this time. The arc lights now being put in are 1-2 ampere. the strongest street lights used by any city in the South ex- cept Atlanta and that city uses the 1-2 ampere only in the business portion of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

where admit that Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets, which they sell at 50 cents for full sized treatment, is the safest, most ef- fective and popular of all catarrh reme- dies.
 Nearly all cheap cough mixtures and throat lozenges contain opiates; these cheap medicines give temporary relief, especially with little children, by destroy ing nerve sensation; the irritation in throat. which causes coughing is tenn porarily removed not by removing the cause but by deadening the nerves of feeling the irritation Is not felt, although 1t is still there and will promptly return.
 Stuarts Catarrh Tablets Is the best remedy to remove catarrhal secretion, whether in the nose, throat or stomach, because they are composed of wholesome antiseptics like Red Gum, Blood Root, etc; when you use these tablets you know what you are putting into your system and not taking chances with CO., caine, opiates or similar poisons found in so many catarrh cures and cough medi- cines.
 Dr. Ramsdell, in commenting on catarrh cures. says: "I can heartily recommend Stuarts Catarrh Tablets, because they contain no cocaine nor other dangerous drug found in so many advertised catarrh cures have known of many cases of long standing catarrh or the head and throat completely cured by the daily use of these tablets for several weeks. One case in particular. which I could not reach with an inhaler or spray and where the catarrh caused daily headaches and noticeable loss of hearing was entirely cured by this harmless but effective rem edy."
 Dr. Wainwright says: CT never hesi- tate to prescribe Stuart's Catarrh Tablets for catarrhal headaches and catarrhal deafness because I know them to be per- fectly safe for child or adult and have seen many remarkable cures resulting from their regular daily use: because they are advertised and sold in drug stores is no reason why any Food physi- | elan should not use them because we should seize upon the means of cure wherever found"
 Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are especially valuable for catarrhal colds in children because they are pleasant to the taste and may be used freely to break up se- were colds and croup at the very begin ming
 All druggists sell the remedy at fifty cents for full sized package. | little book on cause and cure of ca tarrh mailed free by addressing the F. A. l Stuart Co.,, Marshall, Mich. thu-sat-sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
FOUND DEAD ON STREET
A NEGRO sUccUMBs TO HEART
 DISEASE.
More Than Twice as Many Negroes As White Men Have Paid Their Poll Tax in
 Dallas County.
Advertiser Bureau.

selma, Jan. .. Tome excitement was caused on Broad Street about o'clock last night by the announcement that a dead man was ly- ing in front of MT. Tom vickers's resi- deIce. A small crowd gathered around the dead man, who proved to be negro by the name of Brooks Thomas, who was employed to drive MT. Vickers's milk wagon.
 The negro was about S5 years of age and had always borne a most excellent reputation. He had finished delivering his milk and had driven up in front of the Vickers residence and was waiting for a servant to come out and get in the wagon, so that he could take her by her home. as he drove out to his own abode. When the woman came out she found Thomas lying on the ground beside the wagon. dead
 He had been subject to heart-disease for several years, and doctor had told him about two years ago that he would die suddenly sometime, and last night that prediction was verified! The negro was a quiet, inoffensive man and was well-liked by all who knew him, both white and colore,i,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
MIRROR, SCALES, ETC

There was a man. And his mirror said sallow skin." And the scales said dosing weight" And his friends did wag their. heads as he passed by. But being a prudent man he forthwith swallowed daily certain pleasant doses of Scott's Emulsion.
 Then his mirror said "ruddy face" And the scales sunk beneath his weight. And his friends looked upon him with amaze.
 (NoTE.-This is no fable-but is true history,
 Wen send you little to try, if you like SCOTT & BOVINE. Ioo Pearl street. New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Knights of Columbus.

A Council of the Knights of Columbus, an organization whose membership is re- stricted to practical Catholics, will be in- stituted in this city on Sunday next. Bishop E. P. Allen of Mobile and Bishop Byrne of Nashville will both be here. Ferd E. Kuhn, District Deputy in Ten nessee, will institute the lodge, assisted by large delegations from Memphis, Chat tanooga and Nashville. There will be a number of nonresident members of the new Council gentlemen from Montgom- cry. Mobile, New Orleans, Tuscaloosa, Anniston and other places to come here to be initiated The order Is a fraternal insurance organization, and inasmuch as the Catholic Church forbids membership in number of organizations of the se- cret order style, this order is one that has the sanction. A big banquet win be given at the Morris Hotel on Sunday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Little Child Dies.

Yesterday afternoon Lillian, the little 4-year-old daughter of Dr. Sellers. who was kicked on the head by runaway horse at Browns Station. breathed her last at a private hospital here. Every thing that was possible was done to re- store the child to consciousness, but with out avail. She remained in a comatose state from the time she was injured un- til she died yesterday afternoon. The little one was laid to rest at o'clock this afternoon in Magnolia Cemetery.
 The Medical Association held a meet ing yesterday afternoon and passed res olutions of sympathy and agreed to at- tend the funeral in body, out of re- spect to their brother physician. The burial took place from the residence of MT. George Breeden, who is a warm per- sonal friend of Dr. Sellers's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
About the Registrars.

Captain Dan B. Edwards. one of the Registrars for Dallas County, was a vis- itor to Selma today He gave out the gratifying information that Captain Sheppard of Saff0rd's Station was able to be up, after d dangerous illness. and would be ready to go on his rounds and register the voters of Dallas County when the time comes
 Captain Edwards says that the law allows the Registrars till the first of Au- gust in which to start out and he is in favor of commencing the rounds about March l5. He says if they start out be- fore that time the farmers will be so busy getti1y thinSs In ,T, reaalness Tor the to come out to meet the Registrars, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Birminpham Realty Company.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Realty Company was held this morning and officers and direc- tors were elected. President A. l.. Fulen- wider. made a report of the operations during the past twelve months. It was a healthy report and made special refer ence to closing up the litigation which has been on for some time. The follow ing directors were chosen: Henry M. Att kinson, Atlanta; F. M. Billing, Montgom- cry; William Halls, Jr., New York; A. M. Shook. Nashville; James Bowron, John M. Caldwell A. l.. Fulenwider, A. T. London, R. s. Munger, Birmingham. The following officers were elected: A. L. Fulenwider. President; William Halls. Jr., Vice President; Frank Norris, Bir- mingham, Secretary Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
GARCIA AND HIS SWORD.
Seven Policemen Routed by Hide Merchant.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. S.-News reached this city today of a desperate fight be- tween Jose Garcia, a hide merchant, and several policemen at Villa Garcia, Mex.
 Garcia, in resisting arrest fractured the skull of a policeman by blow with a sword. Later seven policemen were detailed to arrest him. Garcia barricaded himself in his house and when the of- ficers attempted to arrest him he attack ed them with a sword, fatally injuring three of them and then making his es- cape by rear entrance. Garcia is still at large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Young Man Arrested.

H. K. Campbell son of wealthy parents in Nashville, was arrested here this afternoon on a telegram received from Nashville on charge of receiving money under false pretenses. The young man is finely educated and appears to be of excellent breeding. He stated when first arrested that the matter would be settled in Nashville. He was released later on. The young man claimed that he secured $15 from "chum" in Nash vile who caused his arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
DR, THacHER'S LIVER AND BLOOD SYRUP At your nearest druggist. 25 and 50 cents.
no+ato If is destined to reVolutionize

potato. It is destined to revolutionize the farming industry in this county.
 Thorsby is also getting bank the Thorsby Saving Bank. This is another big institution for Thorsby. The bank building is just completed, the safe (and it is the biggest safe we ever saw is already in place. and the fixtures are being put up. It is private bank by l. s. Gerald & Co.,, wealthy men from Minnesota. The bank, which will be opened for bushes in a few days, will be backed up by as much capital as can be profitably used from $10,OOO to $5o,0oo, or more Thorsby is not much "boost- ed' in the daily press. but she gets there just the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Completed to Linden.

Mir. D. B. Lazy. one of the contractors of the B., S. sand N. O., came in from Linden this morning. He says that the grading has been practically completed between Thomaston and Linden. A small gang is at work smoothing off the rough places. He thinks that the track about two weeks three weeks at the most. Mir. Lacy has completed his con- tract and is now at work helping Mir. Sullivan finish up the grading that he has undertaken. He is of the opinion that Marengo County has d great future in store from the building of this road
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
NO MORE STREET FAIRS
BIRMINGHAM ELKS HAVE
 ENOUGH OF THEM
Now Proposed to Substitute a Spring |. Jubilee-A Fire in Bessemer Does Considerable Damage.
 Other News.

Birmingham, Jan. S.-(Special.)-B mingham Lodge, No 79, B. P. O. Elks, has appointed a committee on Spring Jubilee, and it Is proposed to do away with it's Street Fairs and hold carnival with circus features. The committee ap' pointed is composed of c. E. Meglemry, Charles s. Simmons, Richard F. John- ston. Dr. D. Edward Drennen, Willim c. Fellows, F. l.. Houppert, John G. Houss- mann and H. M. Beck. Representatives of carnival companies are now in the city after contracts for the jubilee. The Bir- mingham Elks propose giving the big gest spring festival ever attempted in the South this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
A Fire in Bessemer.

Fire was discovered in T. J. Fitz- patrick's photograph gallery at Bessemer this morning and before the flames were extinguished 8 800 worth of damage had been done. Fitzpatrick's loss was $1,00( on which he had $200 insurance; building damage s15OO, covered by insurance; F. Erhlick, drygoods. damage by water $50l covered by insurance; A. Brown. dry goods, damage by water, $500. covered by insurance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

after that time the crops will be pitched and it will be a great deal easier for the voters to meet them at their appoint ments and register. so that they can vote at the approaching elections.
 Captain Edwards says that he has not consulted the other two Registrars, but he is satisfied that March 15 will suit them, as all three of them are planters islm :5uust-- fiji. $ etaoin raor ra rdoddili and will want to get their lands straight ened out before they leave home. There is no doubt but that the planters wAl appreciate Captain Edxardss interest in them. in not making the appointments so that they will have to leave home at a busy season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Cars Collide During Fog.

A heavy fog overhung the city this morning early and so impenetrable was it that it was impossible to see across the width of a street. Two electric cars on the North Birmingham line collided this morning in the fog while running at quite a rapid rate Motorman Robinson on the southbound car was seriously injured by being cut with broken glass while several passengers on the cars were more or less bruised or cut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Surprising Results.
A Simple Internal Remedy Makes
 Remarkable Cures of Catarrh.

People who have used sprays, inhalers, salves and washes for catarrh and have found how useless and inconvenient they are, will be agreeably surprised at results following the use of a pleasant, internal remedy in tablet form; druggists every-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Died at Age of 90

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan S.-Mrs. Frances Rodgers died at Bristol, Tenn, today at the age of 99. She would have reached the century mark in June. She was native of Virginia and was for S1 years a member of the Methodist Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Building Committee of the Church Street Methodist Church is having a good deal of trouble procuring lathes, and may have to use wire laths if the wooden ones cannot be procured. It is not known why lathes are so hard to procure,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

MT. W. A. Carter. a prominent citizel of Thomasville. was a visitor at Selm; today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

R. j.. staggers of Benton was in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

We'll send you little to try, if you like.
 SCOTT & BOVINE. 4oo Pearl street. New York
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
just SteDDed OF.

Sunday when the excursion train
from Paris, filled with Negroes bound
for the campmeeting, reached this city,
says the Louisville Courier-J Journal. it
passed the station and went through
Cynthiana, at a rate of about twenty
five miles an hour, the idea being to
keep the crowd on board until the ar
rival at the grounds at the Falmouth
Pike crossing. Just before reaching
Pike street a Negro man jumped from
the train. Of course, the momentum of
the cars carried him along at terrific
pace. His body was going so fast that
his legs could not possibly keep up, but
they made a valiant effort to do and
such a lckety-split a Negro never cut
before. He galloped across the gutter
at Pike street at a tremendous speed,
barely missed a telephone pole, flew
up into the air, turning a couple Of
somersaults and landed all in a heap
in the middle of the street. His eyes
were as big as saucers and seemed to
pop out. AS he slowly gathered him
self together his trousers were split, the
knees were bruised and bleeding, his
arms were wrenched, his coat-tails
were in tatters, and his battered stiff
hat was mashed down over his ears.
At that moment q Negro girl who
knew him came along.
why, how do you do. Mr.. Hopkins" +"
she exclaimed.
why. how do you do?" he answered.
in deep. calm tones, with carefully
measured accent. How do you do?
You are looking quite we-we-well. 1
just stepped off the train to meet you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
NOT so EASILY WON.
Henry Clny's Correction ns to the
Work He Did In n Trial.

Henry Clay's Correction ms TO the
Work He Did In n Trial.
Mr.. James Sandusky, who is an OLD
recently settled in Chicago, while COM
ing in from Pewee Valley on the elec-
trio line yesterday afternoon, told an
interesting story about Henry Clay, the
great Kentucky statesman. Mr.. San
dusky in his youth lived in Mr.. Clay's
district during the time when Henry
Clay was at his prime as lawyer.
"a man was once being tried for
MURDER" said Mr.. Sandusky, land his
case looked hopeless, indeed. He had,
without any seeming provocation, muir
dered one Of his neighbors in cold
blood. Not a lawyer in the county
would touch the case. 1t looked bad
enough to ruin the reputation of any
barrister.
1.-The man, as last extremity, ap-
pealed to Mr.. Clay to take the case for
him. Every one thought that Clay
would certainly refuse. But when the
celebrated lawyer looked into the mat
ter his fighting blood was reused, and
to the great surprise of all, he accepted
Then came a trial, the like of which
I have never seen. Clay slowly carried
on the case, and it looked more and
more hopeless. The only ground or de
fence the prisoner had was that the
murdered man had looked at him with
such a fierce, murderous look that out
Of self-defence he had struck first. A
evidence.
The time came for Clay to make his
defence. 1t was settled in the minds Of
the spectators that the man was guilty
of murder in the first degree. Clay
calmly proceeded, laying all the proofs
before them in his mastery way.
Then, just as he was about to conclude,
he played his last master card.
Gentlemen of the jury he said. as
suming the fiercest, blacklist look and
carrying the most undying hatred in
1t that / have ever seen, gentlemen, II
a man should look at you like this what
would you do?'
THAT was all he said, but that was
enough. The jury was startled, and
some even quailed in their seats. The
Judge moved uneasily on his bench.
After IS minutes the jury filed slow
ly back with a Not guilty, your hon
or The victory was complete.