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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-07-22

Adam Miller returned to Denver Mon
day, after stay of two weeks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-07-22
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1902.
LOCAL LORE.


Chas. King went to Denver Sunday
for few days
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-07-22

Mrs. c. l. Lawrence is visiting in Gun
nison this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-07-22
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
READY FOR TRANSFER
PLANS FOR TRANSFER OF CON-
 .vICTS PERFECTED.
President Carmichael of Board Has Purchased Commissary and Min ing Supplies - Subordinate
 Officers to Be Named.

President J. NJ Carmichael, of the State Board of Convict Inspectors returned yes terday from Birmingham where he oom- pleted the purchase of the commissary and mining supplies for the State con- victs when the convicts are directly un- der the control of the State.
 All buildings and all supplies are now ready for the transfer of the conVicts from the mining operators to the State
 The needs of the 800 convlcts, in mining supplies and in food required rather extensive purchase. This has been ac- complished and all supplies have been de- livered ready for use.
 Both Flat Top where the convicts leased to the Sloss-Sheffield Company and Slope No. 10 at Pratt mines where the Ten nessee Company's convicts will be worked are ready for the new order of things
 The Convict Board i1as not yet appoint ed the Mining Superintendent who, for the State will have charge of both mines, dividing his time between Flat Top and Pratt mines. The selection of man, whom the Board has decided shall be an expert is giving the members much thought and some trouble. The superin- tendent will be the important and respon- sible officer. representing the State at the mines There are numerous applications for the place. None of the subordina e., the bookkeepers, wardens and clerks has been named as yet.
 The selection of the subordinates will be held up until the superintendent IS named that he may have part in naming his assistants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
REPORT OF AUDITOR
MIR. SoWELL MAKES RECoM-
 MENDATIoNS TO GOVERNOR.
County Tax Collectors, He Says, Should Be Required to Furnish Statement of All Poll Tax
 Receipts.

State Auditor Thomas L. Sowell In his annual. report to the Governor calls at- tertion to the fact that since the adop- tion of the new Constitution the payment of all poll taxes in Alabama had been voluntary, and that no way is provided in the Constitution by which the Tax Col lectors of the various counties could De checked up on their collections or poll tax.
 The Auditor. since the adoption of the Constitution, has no information what ever as to the payment of the poll taxes in any county except that contained In The report of the County Tax Collector.
 AS remedy for this condition, Auditor sowell recommends that all poll tax re- ceipts for the whole State be furnished by the State Auditor. and that all be numbered. The receipts according to Au- ditor Sowel's suggestion, are to be at- fixed to stub with corresponding mum her. The collectors are to settle direct with the Auditor for all poll taxes col lected. The plan is similar to that by which settlements for licenses are made.
 The report of the Auditor, which con- +ains the recommendat ton, is for the fis- cal year ending September 30, and is made to the Governor in accordance with the provisions of the code and of the Constitution. The report embraces only one recommendation, the one outlined above.
 The report, however. calls attention to fine section of the code which directs the Auditor to recommend any change he may deem fit in the revenue code to the Governor, and in calling attention to It. he quotes the section of the Constitution which provides that general revenue hill shall be prepared by the Governor, the Auditor and the Attorney General sitting as a Board. The Auditor states in his report that the bill is now being nrepared and that it will embrace all the changes and reforms that are needed.
 The report of Auditor Sowell is in the hands of the printer. It will be ready for distribution in the next few days. It contains complete statements as to the Dension. agricultural and convict funds. ii is a concise summary of the business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
TURNER CAME TO TOWN.
Young Man Shot at Tallassee Tells
 His Story.

Will Turner, the young man who was shot in Tallassee Thursday morning of last week, was in Montgomery yesterday for the first time since his mysterious dis appearance. He was at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Robert Cunningham, IA Proc tor Street.
 He arrived in the city about Il o'clock from Tallassee. where he said he had been staying since Friday night of last week in a somewhat disabled condition.
 It will be recalled that on Decmeber 12 In the early morning Turner was brought wounded, to Montgomery by Claiborne Howard, a negro, In a buggy and was taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. E. A. lille at Il Pelham Street. He left the house during the same day without informing his mother where he was going and nothing was heard of him until the next day, when he was reported to have been in Tallassee. It was also reported that he was shot in Tallassee Thursday morning by the father of his wife.
 In an interview Mrs. lille, Turner's mother, said her son had told her he was wounded accidentally by the prema- ture explosion of gun. Turner says he made this statement because he did not want the public to know that he had been shot by members of his wife's fam- ly.
 Turner said yesterday that he and his wife. who was Miss Matte Crockett of Tallassee separated about seven weeks ago. Mrs. Turner going to Tallassee to live with her parents. They were married about three years ago and have a furteen months old child.
 At great length Turner detailed the story of his trouble with the Crockett family at Tallassee last week when he went there in a buggy to get his child. He declared he was shot without cause. He said he was shot four times and claims to have been wounded in the finger, in the hip and in his right leg.
 Turner has a position in Birmingham and he left for that place yesterday evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
Great Weather Calendar.

The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,. the manufacturers of McElree's Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black Draught, have just issued the 1903 edition of the Cardui Weather Chart and Calendar. This Calendar has sprung into universal prominence by accurately foretelling the Galveston flood and predicting droughts and floods of the past summer, year ahead of each occurrence. This office has just received one of these calendars, which consists of twelve sheets of paper, 1sx2o inches in size, all fastened together with a gilt tin strip and a brass loop hanger. Each sheet contains the calendar for ono month in large figures that can be read across the room. Under the hg- ures patent weather signals indicating Prof. Dsvoe's Weather forecasts for ev- cry day in the year appear. We under stand a few copies of it can be secur 3i by sending 10 cents apiece in postag
 stamps to The Chattanooga Medicine G.. ChattanooRa, Tenn. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
Biggest Sign in the World.

New Workers who are used to big things, have been astonishad during the past week by a painted sign at the cor nsr of Broadway and Spring Street, cov- ering the north side of two eleven-story buildings. This sign covers IS. 4is square feet of space and is by far the largest advertising sign ever painted. The pie ture Is the well-known figure of Sunny Jim." who for so many months has tes- tiled to tho goodness of FORGE not only over the entire United States, but in the United Kingdom. as we'll
 In this picture, Sunny Jim" is u2 feet inches in height. His hat is IT feet ( inches tall and 15 feet broad. His nose is 10 feet long. His ear is feet inches high. His arm is 17 feet long; his legs 60 f4et long, His thumb extends over a space of feet. The height of his collar is F feet inches. and his tie is fsst inches in height. His cuffs ere 6 feet 8 inches wide. The buttons on the coat are feet . inches fin diameter, and his cuff buttons are 8 feet inches in length Sunny Jims" feet are 20 feet long, and the cane which he carries is 50 feet in length. His dog. which sports along by his side. is c feet inches in height.
 With this enormous sign. the reading matter is very brief and fills but a small part of the space It Is as follows:
 ''Viaer. Vim. Perfect Trim.
 Force made him Sunny Jim"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
"King Dodo" Coming.

Considerable interest attaches to the an- nouncement that Henry W. Savage's spe- cial production of King Dodo, the new Pixley and Luders comedy opera, will come to the Montgomery Theatre We'd nesday, December 31st.
 The work Is entirely American and ranks in the front list of comic operas credited to American composers. Thea tre-goers and newspaper readers are prop ably aware of the uncommon record made by this diverting musical work during the past year. It is. credited with the long est run known in the history of theatre goers in Chicago, having opened there May 27th of last year and continued with uninterrupted success in one theater up to October. More recently the produc- ton has been given two months at Daly's Theatre, New York, and returned to Chi cago for six weeks.
 It is promised that the complete pro- duction as seen in New York, with the elimination of not a single feature, will be brought here with its seventy-five peo- pie, including Raymond Hitchcock, who plays the title role, Cheridah Simpson, Flora Zabelle, Greta Risley. Margaret Mckinney, Arthur Wooley. Wm. Corliss. Arthur Deagon and Albert Johre.
 The chorus of pretty girls is said to be one of the strongest features of the pro- duction, in that special work has been exacted in the matter of voice and danc- ing. Particular stress is also laid on the lavish scenic embellishments and cos- tunes, which enhance the production of many effective ensembles.
 An augmented orchestra of solo musi- clans is carried and the entire production is under the personal direction of Charles H, Jones'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
CHANGE OF BUSINESS.

The well-known fish and oyster house at 6 and 8 Monroe Street, which has been conducted for the past several years by Mir. E. G. Norton, has recently been purchased by MT. Joe Robinson.
 MT. Robinson has spent the greater part of his life in the fish and oyster business, and you can't make a mis- take in taking advantage of his expe- rience. He will keep the choicest the market affords-patronize him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
POWELL PLEADED INSANITY.
Geneva County Man Acquitted of
 Couuterfeiting,


 Thomas J. Powell. white man of Ge- neva County. was acquitted of charge of oounterfeiting by 8 jury in the United states Court yesterday on a plea CT ln- sanity.
 The specification of the charge against Powell was the raisiug of a $ Dill to sSo. He was charged with attempting 70 pas ss 1t on a merchant In this county. Powell is said to have clipped the $50 mark rom a Confederate bill and pasted the clipping over the q mark.
 A plea of insanity was entered an witnesses were introduced to prove that Powell was mentally deficient.
 Other cases were disposed Of as follows: Tate Mason, continued by the govern ment; John Sellers. jury and verdict of guilty; Dec Williams, jury and verdict of not guilty; Walter Grant. jury and verCiaot of not guilty; Ola Stewart, Judg- msnt nisi and oapiasi John H. McDanieis. Jury and verdict of not guilty Major Terry, sentenced to one month tn jail ta L. Brasei, sentenced to thirty days in jail and sioo fine paid s25 and sentence was suspended; Columbus Wilkerson, sen tenoed to six months fin jail, fine Slo0, sen tancA suspended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
Anna Held Next Week.

Dainty Anna Held comes to the Mont gomery Theatre Friday, January for one performance only, in her latest and great est success, "The Little Duchess" de- scribed as a comedy with music by Reg inald De Koven and Harry B. Smith.
 As the Little Duchess. Miss Held has better opportunities than ever before to show her capabilities as a comedienne.
 Each of the three acts of K. Ziegfsld Jr.'s sumptuous production of The Lit tie Duchess" is said to be a beautiful pie ture. From beginning to end the play Is a gorgeous spectacle--or rather success sion of gorgeous spectacles. In the rich ness of it's production "The Little Duch- ess" can be compared to an exquisite ex- otic Costuming and staging all combine to produce a glowing, dazzling realization of beauty.
 The company has among its members some well known players, including Jo- seph W. Herbert, George Marion. Hu- bert Wilke. Knox Wilson, Edouard Du- rand, Franz Ebert, Louise Royce, Annie St. Tel, Katherine Bell and Bilby Nor ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
The Whnlsr,s Fine Voyage .

PhIIa0eIphIA FT1b5.
 That reminds me-" said Consressma, Littlefield of Maine, 'of a story they tel on an old whaler of New Bedford. He was gone for a two years cruise after whales in the South Atlantic. Finally one day the ship was seen coming up the bay and the owner rushed down to the pier to be the first to greet the Captain
 How many whales did you get?" shout ed the owner.
 Marry a whale" was the reply, ''but we had an awful fine sail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
wrestling Secrets From Nature.


 Often a scientific man thinks he has learned one of natures secrets in his but when he endeavors to ap- ply his discovery on a large scale he finds the phenomena wear a different as- pect from what he expected. A storm in a teacup is not an exact representation of a storm in the Atlantic. In Manches- ter they are determined to avoid this source of error and so have fitted up the Pathological School with ap- paratus of immense size and power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
PALACE MARKET.

Extra fine fat Turkeys. also Celery, Cranberries, Lettuce, Parsley. New Potatoes, Spinach, Egg Plants, Red Cabbage, Green Snap Beans, Beets, Cocoanuts and Mince Meat.
 H. L. Yelverton & Son,
 No. 1 Court Square.
 Phone 247.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Weekly Record of Montgomery sant-
 tarY Department.

Weekly Record of Montgomery sani-
 tary Department, Deaths were reported to the office of the Montgomery Sanitary Department during the past week as follows: December IS, Mrs. W. H. Harvey. age g years, opium poison; body shipped to Blocton. pneumonia; body shipped to Wilmington
 Negroes.
 December 13. Archie Sayre, age S years tubercular enteritis. .- . December IF. Mintie Charles. age H December i7. Thomas Brown, age & years, cause unknown. December IS, child of Laura Whetstone, age 8 years, cause unknown. December IS. Leo Webster, ago 6S years, pneumonia. t'. December 1s, Rena Stone, age IS years, tuberculosis; inferred at Westcotts Gem etery. s-.. years, dropsy of heart J years, cause unknown; interment at Gun
 Records of Births. The following births were recorded dur ing the week ending yesterday: To Mir. and Mrs. William H. Barrett, To MT. and Mrs. John Mapes. girl. To Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Pulliam, a girl
 To MT. and Mrs. Walter Aids, a girl.
 Negroes.
 To William and Hattie Green, girl. To John and Tillie Murray. boy. To Teala Howard, a girl.
 Contagious Diseases. One case of scarlet fever was reported from Ward 4. Four cases of smallpox were received from Ward and one from Ward 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
MONEY FOR PENSIONERS.
Judge Gaston Has Warrants for Vet.
 erans and Widows.

Judge J. B. Gaston, Probate Judge of nineteen pensioners which, up to date, have not been called for by the beneficia- ries or their heirs.
 They are State pensions for Confeder- ate veterans and their dependents and can be occurred at any time. He suggests that by calling for them Monday the pen sioners can secure a comfortable holiday fund.
 The pensioners are each due $lS. 60 and Allen. Eliza A. Armstrong. Emily Brad shaw o. H. P. Cook, H. Crenshaw, Jane Day. M. Dees. Molly L. Fergerson. Nan cey E. Jordan. George L. Jones, J. c. Queen. NJ. w, Mckay. Caroline Mitchell, Mrs. C. A. Nordon. T. H. Owen, Jessie E. Smith, Victoria Vlckers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

transactions of the State for the preceding twelve months.
 The report shows that the balance in the treasury Sept. 30 1902. was $72s. .S51.s6. The balance to the credit of the convict fund was $9s, ,SS5. .61. and the bonded in- debtedness is $9,3 500, on which the in- terest is $44S, ,6S0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
Distinguished Tar -Heelers.

And now it appears that Representative Hoe cannon of Illinois. who is to be the Speaker of the next House. is not an illinois man at all He is a Tar Heel having been born in Guilford County. North Carolina. in the year 1S37. This ac- cident of birth, by the way, puts MT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

Cannon into distinguished company. Pres idents Andrew Jackson. James K. Polk and Andrew Johson were born in North Carolina. Thomas H. Benton was also a North Carolinian by birth. Joseph R. Hawley. Senator from Connecticut, first saw the light in Richmond County, North Carolina,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
FOR CHRISTMAS

Dinner you, of coures want every thing to be of the best. Therefore, in ordering Ice Cream, Charlotte or Candies, you should place you order with Dowe's Randy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

The Advertiser has just secured the right to publish in serial form Joel Chandler Harris's new novel, "ua- briel Tolhver." The opening chap ters are printed elsewhere in today's issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

King Carlos of Portugal, the biggest and the old World. He is built on much the same lines as his maternal grandfather, the late King Victor Emanuel of Italy,
 only he is much taller. and his face, In spite of it's superabundance of fat, IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
Funeral of MT. whetstone.

The funeral of MT. James Whetstone. who died Friday, took place yesterday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence two miles from Montgomery on the Mount Meigs road
 The remains were inferred In Oakwood Cemetery, Rev. E. E. Cobbs, rector of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
CHRISTMAS DAY.

We will have 50 gallons of rich ter sey Cream, and if you want cream to make your desserts you can buy it from us-from a half pint to gal lon. Dowe's Randy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

St. Johns Episcopal Church. ofilciating.
 The following gentlemen served as pail bearers: w. T. Chandler, S.. N. pink- ins, R. G. Banks, F. s. Holt George El- lis and Charles F. Anderson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

HEADQUARTERS FOR FLORIDA
 ORANGES" We will have two cars of Florida Oranges in Monday morning right from the grove.
 Jos. Manegold & Co.,,
 Wholesale Confectsoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
PANTS CREASED

By Holt's Dye Works at 1o9 South
 Cort Street.
 For drummers and other men in a hurry, we will sponge, press and crease pants while they wait in our dressing room. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
"When We Were Twenty-one."

"when We Were Twenty-one, to be presented at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday, December 30, by a company said to have been selected with great care, IS admitted by competent judges to be per haps the best play produced in years.
 When Henry V. Esmond wrote When We Were Twenty -one' he conceived one of the most delightful comedies of mod ern times, and work having all the eie- ments of longevity. There are situations in 1t which might with advantage be pre- served and handed down to posterity. The play brings forth all that Is human in the audience. Smiles and tears inter- mingle throughout. There is a whole some naturalness about the entire produc- ton that causes everyone who enjoys the bess = ,'-e-natic art unequivocally to en- dorse it. ....d great comedy will be pre- scented by a splendid company under the direction of William Morris.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

ing his girth, he still excels in all sora of bodily exercises and enjoys the dis tinction of being the only reigning sover eign who can boast of being a suceesstm and skillful bull fighter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

The two theatres of Montgomery Will be dark this week. but good things are Tn store for theater-goers in the week that Is to follow. 1I-A -.
 It is a rule of the theatrical business that Christmas week is bad business. Those who enjoy the mummery of the player and the glare and glory of the footlightst turn to more serious things as the YuIetide approaches and the re- ward of the poor player. is often naught If he presents his wares in the holidays.
 Long ago the man who presides over the fortunes and misfortunes of theat- rical companies learned these things. Many ef the wise ones withdrew their productions from the stage altogether during Christmas time and the actors while away the holiday hours in stuf1y hotels awaiting the reopening of the bus mess season.
 For next week the Montgomery Thea tre will present Anna Held in,"The Lit- tie Duchess Raymond Hitchcock in King Dodo," said to be about the best thing going, and a good company in Es- mond's delicious comedy, When We Were Twenty-one," seen, three times Tn Montgomery and enjoyed more and more each time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

There are now ten Jewish N. P.'a in the Rritiah zEnllGe of SouamoneA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

PortHgal's King Great Smoker.
 Thirty-one huge and exceedingly Strong Havana ciKars is the daily allowance ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
THEATRICAL CHAT.

Charles B. HanfOrd recalls the follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

Blanche Walsh is meeting with pro- nounced success in Stanislaus Stanges romantic drama, "The Daughter of Ham Hear" and the papers in every city visit ed by her have agreed that the part of Salammbo is exactly suited to her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21

Joseph Hart and Carrie de Mar gave a copyright performance of their new farce Sunny Jim." a week ago at Ben- nington, Vt. The piece will be used next fall, though William A. Brady intends keeping Foxy Grandpa" on the road for some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
The Days Doings at Wilmington.

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 1S.-Cape
Fear Division, No. 271, Order of Railway
Conductors, have elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: j. M. Walker
G. c.: w. l.. Harlow, A. c. c.; T. j.
Paye, secretary and treasurer; DeLeon
Fillyaw, S. c.; w. J. Turbeville, J. c.;
]. o. Hinton. L. s.; J. p. Cults. O. S.;
w. l.. Harlow, correspondent, and c. E.
McCu!loch, assistant respondent.
Congressman Bellamy had as his
guests in the city yesterday Senator
elect \. c. Lattimer, of South Carolina,
and Messrs. ]. Widdeman and j. w. Bar
ber wealthy silk and flax manufacture
ers Of Patterson, N. j. The Northerners
were in this section prospecting for a
mammoth game preserve, which they
propose to establish in the South in the
near fixture. They visited number Of
points down the river and will make up
their decision as to location of the pre-
serve upon returning home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
The Eight Hour Bill,

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor today
agreed on a favorable report OF the
House Eight hour bill. The agreement
was reached after many hearings and
three days of executive sessions. Many
amendments have been made.
The principal changes in the bill relate
to Transportation of contract work and
the purchase in the open market of
goods wanted by the government Inc
bill makes it specified that all purchases
whether articles of materials, shall be
shall be exempt. The language relating
to the transportation of goods is made
more plain and definite than in the
House bill Another amendment pro-
vides that the act shall not prohlblt
workman from engaging in other work
for an additional two hours after work
ing on government work for eight hours.
The bill probably will be reported to the
Senate on Saturday