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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
APPOINTED BY LINCOLN.
Death of Old Railroader Who Served
Over Fifty Years.

Sherman. Texas, Oct. 23.-Herman II.
Abrams, for fifty years in active railroad
service, and who dispatched military
trains out of Cairo, Ill during the Civil
War. under direct appointment of Presi-
dent Lincoln, is dead. At the time
of his death Mr.. Abrams was yardmaster
of the Texas and Pacific. He had held
positions as trainmaster for that road.
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and
the Illinois Central He had resided in
Sherman for twenty years.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Death of H. w. Flournov.

Houston, Tex. oct. 2S.-Judge II. W.
Flournoy, aged 53. formerly Secretary of
State and District Judge of Virginia, ex-
pired suddenly today in the rotunda of a
hotel in this city. The remains will be
to his home at Farmsvile Va,
tomorrow. He was President of Sour
Lake Oil Company and was en- route to
that point when stricken.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Government Recaptures.

San Domingo. Santo Domingo, Oct. o.
The Government trOos have recaptured
Monte Christi after severe fight during
which both sides sustained heavy losses.
General Navarro the former Governor,
who revolted and took possession of
Monte Christi, was captured and brought
a prisoner here.
Many arrests have been made in con-
nection with the revolt. All is now quiet
in Santo Domingo.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Charlotte Shippers Complaint.

Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 23.-The Secretary
of the Charlotte Shippers Association
today received notice from the Secretary
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Washington. stating that the Commits
sion would hold session in his city No
vember II, at which time the complaint
of the Charlotte shippers Association
against the railroad companies charging
discrimination in freight rates will be
heard
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Mnrderers of Chinn

Lexington. KY, Oct 23.-A special grand
jury today returned six indictments
against Earl Whitney and Claude O'Brien
charging them Jointly with the murder
of A. B. Chinn here two weeks ago.
Three of the indictments charge thern
with separate burglaries here.
Two charge each conversely with shoot
ing and wounding Asa Chinn and being
accessory thereto. Judge Parker said he
would try them at once.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
SHOT YOUNG WOMAN.
Believed Unknown Man Aimed at
Her COMPANION

Marion, KY. Oct. '3.--Near Chapel Hill
last night Miss Williamson. daughter of
Horace Williamson. a prominent farmer,
was shot and killed by an unknown party
while she was returning from church,
accompanied by Mr.. Brown. The assail-
ant was hidden in the woods. AS Brown
recently had a quarrel with rival, when
the rival was seriously shot, it is thought
that the shots were intended for Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Grand Jury to Hear Smiths Case.

Dan Smith, the young negro charged
with the murder of John Williams, an
other negro, near Mount Meigs Sunday,
will not have his preliminary hearing
this week as scheduled. Justice r. H.
Jones. before whom the case was to have
been tried said that owing to the fact
that the grand jury was now in session,
he would simply forward the papers to
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
More Trouble at punkirk.

Paris, Oct. 23-Further serious strike
disturbances occurred at Dunkirk today.
Barbados were erected and the cavalry
was compelled to charge the rioters.
Some of the latter were killed or wound
ed. A mob set fire TO barrels of oil and
other goods on the quays, and also set
fire to the house of mine owner Mar
tial law has been proclaimed at Dun
kirk
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Name of Roosevelt Cneered.

Paris. Oct. 23.-President Roosevelt's
name was enthusiastically cheered in the
Chamber of Deputies today when M
Jaures SOCIALIST urged the government
to follow the example of the American
Presidents conciliatory attitude in deal
ing with strikes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

ALL charity patients desiring Admission a.
the wards OF the Montgomery Infirmarv -, 70
lowing physicians: Drs. Goldthwaite MoCon
nIco. Baker. Pollard and Billing who comnosa
tne visiting stan, ct from either the CITY oT
c lunty physicians. Drs. Thorington and Bill
ling. su-wd-fr-tf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Went After Prisoners.

Deputy Sheriff Hall went to Mobile yes
terday morning for Bray and Sheets, the
two white men arrested there Wednesday
night by the Mobile police. These men
are accused of larceny from F. j. Nc
Cosker. Deputy Hall will return to Mont
gomery with his prisoners this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

LOST-Yesterday, a gold hunting filled case
watch. size 8. Finder will be rewarded by
returning to C. L. Ruth & Son, Dexter Avenue
LOST-Round gold watch fob locket with pic
ture. Liberal reward for return to j. w Holt
IL South Perry Street. al
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
WANTED.
Information Wanted.

Persons who have been benefited through the
use of Dr. Kilmers Famous Remedy, swamp
Root. will kindly address 'R. J. R." care
Advertiser. II
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
FINANCIAL

MONEY TO LC AM have Sc, 500 to loan on
Improved real estate in this city. Thos. H
Watts.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Carolina Portland
Cement Co.,
Birmingham, Ala.

All lagoon and watering work for the
1Torlds Fair is to he completed this fall.
Macadam roads are being built through
out the grounds so that bad weather
shall not delay work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
CITY ATTORNEY STEINER
SENDS IN HIS RESIGNATION

City Council my resignation as City At
torney to take effect at once. As Is well
known to you and certain members of the
Council, 1t has been my purpose for some
time to resign on January LIST, but l am
constrained to take this action at the
present time, for the reason that just
now there is matter pending in which
the city public Is very much interested
and upon which 1 have a very decided
opinion as is well known to you and the
City Council. This opinion, both you and
the Council have endorsed. but feel that
II Is my duty to place the Council of
Montgomery in a position to elect my
successor at once, so that in the event
both you. the Council and myself may
be wrong, he will have the opportunity
to promptly advise you and the Council
and take such steps as he may deem wise.
81 beg to tender you and the City Coun-
Gil my warmest thanks for the uniform
courtesies shown me and l feel. as / be-
lieve l have the right. a warranted pride
in being able to remember that on all
occasions my advice has been accepted
by both you and the City Council.
Very sincerely,
Robert E. Steiner,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-An assistant job printer young
man preferred; also law book forwarder and
bindery apprentice Brown Printing Co,
State Printers and Binders ct
WANTED-For u. S. Army, able bodied un-
married men between ages of 81 and 35;
citizens of United States of good character and
temperate habits, who can speak, read and
write English. For information apply to re
cruiting Officer, Moses Building. Montgomery.
Ala survived fri
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; best
proposition offered: more experience in
one month than shops in one year; tools pre-
sented; wages Saturdays, board included; write
for catalogue today. Moler Barber College.
New Orleans. La. NH ct
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-One furnished room. South Perry
Street; gentlemen only desired. Box 644. ct
FOR RENT-One store In the town of Able
Vile. Ala. arranged for dry goods. Address
J. b Long. 1t
FOR RENT-The second and third stories of
the brick building. situated on Lawrence ST.
opposite the postofice and Immediately in rear
OF The Advertiser building; these rooms are
well suited for offices sleeping rooms APP
ply to H. C. Davidson. Real Estate and In
surance. phone S.
TYPEWRITERS for rent: machines In good
order and kept that way: Remington Standard
leads. Terry & Pant, 1901 Moses Building.
FOR SALE
FOR SAIE-Factory prices. Globe Wernickn
book cases. filing cabinets. card index systems
desks transfer and indexes for all let
Ter cabinets. Ed C. Fowler Co. su-wd- fritz
FOR SALE-Several secondhand heating
stoves at bargain. Apply at Advertiser of
dee. If
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FOR RENT-One furnished room, South Perry
Street; gentlemen only desired. Box 644 ct
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
rxEMpTIoY LAWS IN NEBRASKA.

The retail dealers of Omaha and
throughout the various Nebraska cities
towns will endeavor to secure from
the coming legislature a modification of
the present exemption laws in those pro
visions which they think unfair to them.
The exemption laws are designed to
protect the wage worker and salaried
clerk upon whose earnings a family de-
ponds for support, but not to stimulate
and encourage d~eadbeatism and impos-
ture.
The safeguards of the law should be
thrown around extreme cases on both
sides-the merchant who has been Inn
posed upon should be considered equally
with the unfortunate customer who by
stress of circumstances is unable to pay
his bills promptly. The honest a
should not force a merchant to take re-
course to legal enforcement of a just
and undisputed claim any more than
an honest merchant should be compelled
to suffer by dishonesty hiding behind
legal exemptions.
1t is to be hoped that whatever
changes may be made in the law as II
now stands will look to both parties to
the contention and that a solution fail
to all may be arrived at.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
"THE TOP OF THE MORNIN'."
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
oh, Gentle Reader, kind and good,
The while you munoh your BreakfaI
Just when the sun cor1ss to begem
The world with JOY a. The a. M
While you beguile your appetite
BY reading who was killed last niRht,
This bard of alabaster PROV
And streaming locks-he makes his boW
The top O. the mornin'."
He takes the strap from on his grip
And shows his line OF Jest and quip.
And bits OF nonsense, such as men
Are said to relish now and then;
a song, ~perchanee; and sermons, too;
And divers other stunts TO do
But, hfst OF all, as has been said,
He bows his deferential head,
And BIDS you
The morning has a top. you know q.
Ills where the best impulses groW-
Where goldenest OF sunbeams slant
Across the gorgeous good-luck plant;
And II you're at the mornings top
Then you may pluck hat lucky crop.
30, hTst oI al. n from the heart,
Permit him, at the very start,
The top o. the mornin'."
oh, Gentle Reader. good and kind,
To brave an ante-breakfast mind
That mind cold. calm, dispassionate,
Requires a courage without siip;
Requires an oozeless finger tip.
Your humble servant hasn't that.
But 6egs you'll note his lifted hat,
And bids you
'Ths ton O. the msmiR's
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06

Opponents Of the power canal project
are trying to confuse the public mind
by setting up contesting claims to the
water rights. This game is so trans
parent that anyone can see through it,
its object being by delay to prevent any
action on the franchise ordinance. The
people of Omaha have been discussing
a power canal so long that they will
have no patience with mere obstruction
lists, If Omaha is to have cheap power
the sooner It comes the sooner will it be
in position to build up its manufacturing
enterprises and expand in every direc.
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
DRIFT.

The prize puzzle in Chicago is to tell
whether Mayor Harrison or Bob Burke runs
the city machine.
Perry Belmont is willing to make an
other run for congress in a New York dis
trict two years hence. Perry needs the ex-
ercise and the district needs the money.
Kansas republicans paid out S13, 1885 to
elect their ticket in November. according to
a statement recently filed. Two years ago
the same kind OF an undertaking cost them
S25. 359.79.
Senator Clark OF Montana is slated to
succeed Senator Jones as chairman OF the
democratic national committee. Senator
Clark Is we'll heeled and the committee
needs the money.
Congressman Grosvenor OF Ohio, the emil
nent political prophet. is exercising his
prophetic talents on the ship subsidy bill.
The weather bureau looks with envious
eyes on the ohioan's marvellous preseience.
Prince Jonah Kunis Kalauiauole, who
represents Hawaii in the next house Of rep
resentatives, is the first royal person to en-
ter the congress Of the United States. AL
ready there Is much speculation as to just
how he will be addressed.
In the course Of his prayer the other
morning Chaplain Couden Of the house be-
sought the diViae blessing on 1.-THE depart
ment Of justice" Congressman shattuc OF
Ohio said: "The chaplain probably meant
to say the supreme court, or else he remem-
bered that the attorney general is from
Pennsylvania and needs all the help he can
get"
Negroes Of Alabama have called a meet
ing, to be held in Selma, December IL, to or
ganize, It is declared, a new republican
party, into which they hope to attract some
Of the white men Of the state. TIL negro
leaders say that the 5000 registered negroes
in the state will be the nucleus. ana white
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06

The hotel catastrophe at Chicago was
obviously due to criminal disregard of
the simplest principles of safety in con-
struction. The hotel was built of highly
infammable materials, the escapes de-
fective and the general arrangement
that Of a fire trap. The responsible au-
thorities utterly failed in their duty. 1t
was a building in which fire was likely
to occur and in which, II it did occur,
there was certain to be terrible loss of
life Such carelessness is a high crime
in fact, and it ought to be made so In
law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06

men who do not believe the negro should be
discarded entirely after so many years OF
afiliation will help.
At the opening OF congress last Monday
the man who received the most floral atten-
tion was Senator Plat Of New York. His
desk was smothered with floral remem-
brances, while that Of his colleague, Senator
Depew, was conspicuously howerless. 1t
was a delicate way Of testifying to Senator
Platt's talent at the pie counter.
Speaking of the question Of presidential
candidates in 1904 the st. Louis Republic
(dem.) says that this is the year for dis
cussing the impossible possibilities" And
1t adds: "old Missouri 10 calmly, modestly,
waiting for the ripeness OF time. Out here
we have two or three possibilities war
ranted to stand any kind of weather"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
NOT Ao0EPTABLB 10 eERMANY.

The proposition submitted to the Ger
man government by President Castro of
Venezuela not proving acceptable, it is
stated that steps will be Immediately
taken by Germany to collect the debt
claimed to be due German citizens by
the southern republic. 1t is understood
that Castro represented that it is i'm
possible for Venezuela to pay the debt
now, no matter how much she may de-
sire to satisfy Immediately the claims
against her, and suggested an agreement
providing for deferred payments. The
proposition, it appears, the German gov
eminent regards as inadequate and being
especially designed to gain further time.
There is no doubt that Venezuela is
not in a financial condition to at once
pay this debt, said to be about $1,000
600. That country Is practically bank
rupt and its revenues are less than it's
expenditures. This is undoubtedly well
known to the German government,
which there is reason to believe would
be disposed to be lenient were the Ven
eZuelan government to fully acknowl.
edge the obligation and show al honest
intention to settle it. This, however, IS
not President Castro's way, though per.
haps he will change his tactics when
he receives an ultimatum and finds Ger.
man warships at the ports of Venezuela
for the purpose of collecting customs ii
satisfactory arrangements are not made
for the payment of the debt within a
reasonable time.
The coerclve measures which Ger
many threatens to take Will not be in
terfered with, 1t is safe to say, by the
United States. President Roosevelt evi
IDENTIFY had this matter in mind when he
said in his message regarding the inde
pendent countries in this hemisphere
ut behoOves each one to maintain order
within its Own borders and to discharge
its just obligations to foreigners. Wher
this is done they can rest assured that
be they strong or weak, they have moth
ing to dread from outside interference
There have recently from expression
Of opinion abroad, ELECTED by the Ger
man and British claims against Ven
ezuela, that in regard to the conduct O
the various American republics tn,
United States should accept the respon
sibility. 1t is argued that this countr,
cannot properly enforce the comman,
to European nations of hands off in re
gard to affairs in this hemisphere with
out holding itself ready to answer 70
the good conduct Of its wards-the othe
republics. The United States, however
has never interposed any obstacles t
the collection Of a just debt from any o
Its sister republics which were dispose
|. to repudiate their obligations to the cit
zens of foreign powers. Our protectio.
to the independent countries of thl
hemisphere applies 10 their territory. bu
does not assume to shield them from tn
payment Of their just obligations.
II Venezuela persists in her attitud
regarding the German and BIRTHS
claims she must take the consequence
her only guaranty So far as the Unite
States is concerned being that her terri
= tory shall remain intact. The probs
bility is, however, that President Ca
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
Hands on a Good Policy.
Detroit Free Press,

President Roosevelt is right in refusing
to recommend that this government mil
up in any way with Venezuela and its Eng.
lish, German and other foreign creditors
II the moneyed men Of Wall street wan
to discharge the obligations and accept
pledges of future payment from Venezuels
they will be doing a favor to the country
and probably a greater one to themselves
for 1t is disturbing to have foreign war.
ships in western waters and foreign Off,
cials in charge Of western customs Offices
There is slight chance for permanent harm
but it has a perceptible effect upon timit
capital, which is absolutely essential t.
speculative operations, particularly wher
they are carried on at the present stu.
pendous scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
ONE FOR THE BEEF TRUST.
Downfall of POpulism Traced to the
Packers.
Washington Post.

DpNN w nv W NhC
Packers.
Washington Post.
Probably no man who pays so much for
his beefsteak that he feels he is guilty OF
extravaganza every time he buys a porter
house will admit that the beef trust can
give any good reason for existing, except
that 1t persists In doing so. We are inclined
to view every doughty trust buster as a
champion of the plain people and an eco
nomic hero. We could view the agrees
sions Of the vast combinations Of capital
with equanimity so long as they confined
their operations to making steel rails, or
carried terror to the other side OF the At
lantic by the vaunted american INVASION"
But II is different when the American citi-
zen is forced to pay as much for a lump
Of liver as he used to expend for a juicy
sirloin.
But the fact remains that the beef trust
can be accused Of one public spirited deed,
although, perhaps, the motive was not
purely philanthropic.
Ever since the settlement Of Nebraska
and Kansas these states have been at
fiicted with lean years In crops and favored
by others equally fat. But the trouble was
that during the lean years. when the hot
"AAN0 AoN n uelub anu utbtTOy0u
the crops, the farmers disposed OF their
stock at famine prices, gave away their
cattle or allowed them to starve. II
bounteous crops came in the following
year they found the price Of corn so low
that they burned it for fuel, and the sum
realized on one-half the product would not
build a good crib around the other half.
To feed the corn to stock was out OF the
question, for the output OF FIVE acres would
not buy a calf. This state OF affairs re-
suited in poverty and populism.
Here is where the beef trust came TO the
front. Three or four years ago the Ar
mours and their brethren in business Of
fered to sell cattle on credit to farmers who
gave evidence of having sufficient ability TO
feed them. A mortgage was taken on the
cattle, which were to be delivered at the
stock yards at Omaha and Kansas City
when fattened. The farmer ran no risk.
and his investment was merely the corn
he could not sell. The beef trust likewise
ran no risk, barring exceptional dishon-
esty on the part OF the farmer.
In this way the farmers west Of the Mis-
souri, river have been aided in playing the
lean years against the fat years. 1t is re-
sponsible for much Of the prosperity for
which the republican party has taken am
pie credit. Populism has practically died
out-and largely on account Of tbs beei
truaL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
Looking for Trouble.
Buffalo Express.

The sultan Of Bacolod, who calls the
American hogs who eat hogs and chal-
lenges them to fight, is a great man of
the island of Negros. Formally he was
a friend of the American, but Just now he
has turned the light Of his countenance
away from them. There is a postof1ce and
money order office at Bacolod. and 1t is
easy to imagine the sultan going to the
Office within a few days and writing a
new letter to the Americans, telling them
that the last one was all a mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
OmcehoIdinr as n n11ipe.,.
Detroit Free Press.

AS a rule the oficeholder works more
hours for less money than almost any other
private in the great army of the employed.
For every hour that he spends in the per-
formance OF his public duties he must
spend at least another hour in keeping his
fences in repair. If he is elected by the
people he must begin his work for a re-
nomination as soon as he is elected. II he
holds a subordinate position he must retain
his influence in his precinct or his services
will not be in deman at the city hall.
1t is hard work and expensive work and the
glory Of 1t all is sadly furnished.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06

competitors, but that does not stop
other newspapers from trying to shake
down license applicants by threats,
savoring closely Of blackmail. Instead
of one holdup, liquor dealers are now
threatened with two holdups. The only
thing for them to do is to advertise in
The Bee and refuse to be bled by the
%Pretenders. Let them remember that no
applicant for n license who has adver-
tised in The Bee has ever been refused
a license on account of defective appli.
cation.