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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
In Bad Condition.

The road between Selma and huntsville
Is in such bad condition that 1t Is al
most impossible. Particularly is the
road in bad condition between Beech Is
land Church and Beech Creek. In some
places there are said to be holes in II two
feet deep, and the mud is 80 well dis
not tell where the holes are until he
plunges into them. and then 1t Is too late
to avoid tkem. Our Board of Revenue
ought to look after the condition of this
road as soon as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
Big Saw Mill Plant.

DIR. Starr spent Sunday in Maplesville
and he says that great improvements are
going on up there. Several new stores
are being built and a new hotel is in
course of erection. He also informs your
correspondent that a big saw mill plant
is being erected there, the largest on the
line of the Southern Railroad in that sec
ton. Mr.. Ensign is manager of the new
saw mill and he has made a most favor
BILE impression on the people of Naples
Vile. The saw is already at work. get
ting out the material for the other build
ings that are to be erected.
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Reckless Shooting.

Late Sunday afternoon Rev. T. J. Cros-
by. rector of st. Pauis. while returning
from the mission near the Cawthon Cot
ton Mills. came very near being shot by
some reckless boys near the burned plant
of the International Grist Mill. They
fired their pistols in such reckless man
ner that the balls whistled near the head
of the reverend gentleman, and when
they saw what they had done they dis
appeared hurriedly around the debris of
the burned mill. The authorities of the
city ought to look into the matter and
try to prevent such reckless shooting. If
nossihle TO do so
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
Meet Tomorrow.

The Ladies Village Improvement Soci-
ETY. of Selma will meet tomorrow at the
Hotel Albert and a fun attendance is de-
sired. A great deal OF important bust
ness is expected to come before the So
ciety. A meeting was attempted out at
the pavilion a few days ago. but on ac-
count of the inclement weather only a
few attended. and this meeting is an ad-
journed meeting from that one. and on
this account a full attendance is desired
nv the officers
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DR.. Talmage Entertained.

New Orleans. Feb. 24.-Dr. T. Dewitt Tai
mage and party. who have been spending some
days in this city en- route for Mexico. were
entertained today by Collector Of the Port
Wimberiy, who took them. together with a
number OF prominent citizens, on an inspec-
ton tour along the river from Chalmette 70
Southport The party had a view of the
plains of Chainnette. the Government dry dock
and the miles of shipping along the river
'front.' where the greatest export business OF
the country is transacted. Dr. Talmage was
delighted with the trip.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
COTTON In AFRICA
TUSKEdEE. TEACHER REPORTS
RAISING A SUCCESS


Tuskegee, Feb. Al. N. Galloway.
the Tuskegee teacher of agriculture, has
Just returned from the German colony
was hired by the German Colonial Eco
nomic Society to 60 q year and e haif
ago. with three graduates Of the Tuske-
gee Agricultural Department, TO teach
cotton raising to the natives.
Mr.. galloway saws the results have been
sufficiently encouraging to warrant a
continuance Of the work After
months rest he will return, taking with
him q limited number Of young negro
men trained In practical cotton cultiva-
ton which will locate among the natives
as model farmers. The three Tuskegee
graduates which went out a year and
half ago remained in Africa.
The work In Togo Is undertaken by the
German Colonial Economic Society, an
organization composed OF about 1000 OF
working In cooperation with the German
government.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
TUSCALOOSA ITEMS.
Death of a Good Woman at Hands Of
Insane Husband

Tuscaloosa. Feb 24-(Special. byron
Mitchell. who until very recently, was
q popular member of the Law Depart
pseatseE the States Eriversitw at lHsfsaza-
lNosa attempted suicide at Meridian
Miss. Saturday, by taking two drains of
opium. Mr.. Mitchell comes from a prom
inent Alabama family and Is the son of
T. !. Mitchell of GuntersvilIe. The cause
assigned for his attempt at elf-destruc-
ton was disappointment in love- as let
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

Mrs. Charlotte Burnette. who is men
toned as being in the Park Avenue Ho-
tel fire. in which Congressman Rob
bins lost his life. and who was badly
injured on that occasion. owns a planta-
ton in Dallas County. near Elm Bluff on
the Alabama river She was one of the
heirs of David La Torerrette and inner
tied part of the j. j. Cochran place.
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WAS FROZEN TO DEATH.
James CASTOR, While Drunk, Died
at Alexander City.

Alexander City. Feb. 24-(special.)-
James CASTOR. a brick layer who has
beer, employed at the cotton factory here
for some tic1e, was found dead under a
mill shed here this morning. He was
drinking heavily and 1t Is thought was
frozen to death while asleep in this place
as no, marks of violence were found on
his body He hasSno relatives here.
His remains were taken charge Of by
Undertaken William WEIGH and was
buried in the city cemetery this after
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CENTRAL CITY NEWS
GREAT SORROW. OVER TRAGIC
DEATH OF 1GR. ROBBINS.
Advertiser Bureau,
Holma Feb -


The tragic death OF ex-ConeressMaH
CASTOR A. Robbins. as detailed in sun
davis Advertiser. created a profound SEN
1910 j., ri. c;,,, where he had lived 90
- $500. NJ
long ana was SO IaVoraoiy Nno
Robbins came to Selma when quite
Young man. moving here from North
norr I1e enrar.
Saronna' ~"e'e "e
ed in the practice OF law ana atter"atus
embarked in journalism. becoming half
owner in The Southern Argus, q pa
- -. stat. r~nutation
per ina. "au -,
under the editorial management ol Soa
Robert Mckee. That paper was nnaiiy
merged with The Morning Times. He
-.. .n -, -sa.on ~ hi 4
became w'oS ~. Go.srss. an tbt.
s.lf,ns 1900 sor his
ols.ie. 1uu r,'e $3.50 hasore per,bli-
seat " "
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niose me- -
1astoh a. roooins was sen.,eeu
the true sense OIL tne wo,o. ms h, M
was pure nus asptIauons Ioi.s anu
me al. that couiu DC eApec.eu ol .,ue
man. ne was not a srea. lawyer. uue
VIVA. ne ia.neu IN .mat respee. ne n.aue
up TOT IN otner quahtles. rs woro was
as good as his bond. When CASTOR Rob-
bins told you thing you could rely on
It as a fact. He was full of energy and
was loyal to his friends.
A rumor was circulated ON the streets
todav that HE stster had .nerished In the
Sa,,s. ,,r,ts IT., 80 ~ 81 ,as. h;s
,,si e.. VIII NM anu ,la n no .v', :,
me IN going across the nan OF tne notei
TO wake ner up, but there Is no verinca-
ton of the report, and 1t Is thought to
be false by those who are posted as to
her whereabouts. Miss Robbins ts
thought to have been visiting friends in
Nor,b Tarot;na a. tho tin,a ~ the terri
~ -. ..as.a -. IN. Ar. pohh,rs ~.
nie 'Faseuy ina. Gus. Nai' r'ooone iis
hie
Mr.. Montjoy. his partner, was rooming
at the Park Avenue Hotel In room adj
Joining that of Mr.. Robbins. He Is said
to have zone to the room of the unfor-
tunate ex-Congressman and woke him
- go .,s IT., ~ h,,rr,, dour a. tha
,P,.. nss..-,,
puiiulng was III flames. ar. Moh.Ioy
made his escape, but Mr. Hoppins LOOK
the time to dress. even putting on MS
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It is often said that the French President
receives no more than Si2o 600 year for his
services. That Is. as matter Of fact, the
actual salary OF the head of the republic. but
IL is not generally known that M. Loubet
is supplied gratuitously with a number of house.
hold necessaries which represent in value at
least $4,000 a year. For fruit. vegetables.
game OIL logs for his fires. gas and electricity
he paws nothing while in addition his house,
hold linen is washed free of charge.
The gold is a god thing for tight
money market.
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LURES to Be Drawn.

The jury Commissioners OF Dallas
County will meet tomorrow for the
purpose of drawing the juries for the
term of the City Court that convenes on
the third Monday in March.
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IMPEACHED.
Was the Fate Of Northport Justice
of the Peace.

Tuscaloosa. Feb 24--tSpeeial. IAN in
teresting case was heard before Judge
Mayfield at the court house Saturday,
which resulted in the conviction of H.
II. Baker. Justice of the Peace of North
port. of Tnalfeasance in office. According
to the testimony Bill Parker. a negro.
was arrested and tried before Baker on
a warrant purported to be signed by Babe
Stamps and Fannie Williams Testimony
was to the contrary. Baker was. not fined
but was impeached and shorn of his Of
flee.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

aenato- Morgan vae fofmeriy adminlstra-
tor 81 the estates OF LaTourrstte ana
Cochefan. Most Of the family reside IN
and around New York, none Of them At
rresent .tein9 residents Of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

For the first time since the law was passed
requiring street railway companies In Massa-
chusetts to heat their cars the Old Colony
Street Railway Company was fined S25 on
seven complaints in each case. The company
appealed.
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COTTON HILL.
Temporary Insanity Caused John
Howell to Commit Suicide.

Clayton, Feb. A-(SpeciaD-News has
been received here OF the death OF John
Howell OF Cotton Hill, this county. While
preparing for church Sunday MORNING
he cut his throat with a razor and died
in q short time. Mr.. Howell was 10 years
old and leaves wife and several chill
dren n
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

Cardinal vaughan is said 10 have decided TO
nave the new Westminster Cathedral with
wood, instead Of with marble as was first in
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
Arkansas Bank Robbers.

Wichita, Kas.. Feb. 24.-The Governor of
Arkansas has sent a requisition TO Kansas
arrest here for the robbery of a bank at
GAINESVILLE. Ark. four weeks ago. Dunn
a bullet wound taken care Of, He would give
no Information about himself except that a
Jealous woman shot him. The wound seemed
10 be two weeks old. Durham came here
10 take care of him His attendance upon
Dunn aroused suspicion and he was also placed
In custody.
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Bureau CAllS Conferences
Berlin, Feb M-The German Colonial
Bureau has called conference to be held
next March OF experts upon cotton grow
ing In the colonies
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Indiana Notes.

MARION.-The breaking of a scaffcld at
Boots and Twenty-sixth streets. Thursday
morning. hurled John Davis, a carpenter to
the ground, a distance of twenty-five feet.
People hurried to his assistance, thinking
that he would be found dead. The only
injury, however, was a sprained thumb,
and Davis rebuilt his scaffold and con-
tinued his work.
OSGOOD.-While he was working in Will
liam Wilson's woods a tree fell on Irwin
Baker. of Springdale. The trunk of the
tree struck him on the breast and knocked
him down, holding him fast He lay with
the heavy weight across his body while the
tree was sawed in two and rolled away.
SCOTTSBURG.-On Wednesday a south
bound passenger train collided with an ex-
ira freight at Underwood. The freight was
switching and before all of the train was on
the switch No. ran into the rear end of
1t. The only person injured was Conductor
Long-but not seriously.
EVANSVILLE.-The Evansville Prince.
ton Traction Company has filed a mort
gage here in favor of the Chicago, Title and
Trust Company, for the purpose of secur-
ing $500 900 of bonds issued by the company.
similar mortgage was filed in Gibson
county yesterday.
TERRE HAUTE.-The Woman's Belief
Corps of the Fifth Indiana district has
elected Mrs. Annie Mahan. of Terre Haute
president for the ensuing year. to succeed
Mrs. Sarah White, of Rockville.
MARTINSVILL.-In the suit of William
I. Griffin VS.. the Dean Pump Company
venued here from Indianapolis, the jury
rendered verdict of s., 200 in favor of Grit
fin. He sued for $50 600
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demanded for such work were unreason-
able. A number OF residents of an aristo-
cratic section OF the city formed an organ
ization and appointed a committee to In
vestigate means for getting around the
trouble. 1t was decided TO organize CO.
operative dining club A house was built
in the neighborhood of the members
homes and fully equipped for the purpose
Two cooks were given full charge OF the
kitchen and they prepared meals for the
twenty-five members. The members were
charged only a small sum for their board
and the money received was ample TO de-
fray all expenses. The first meal was
served Sept. l. 1901 At first the expert
ment seemed to be a success. The members
enjoyed the novelty OF eating with their
neighbors and having no cooking at home.
The novelty has worn off now and II Is
announced that the club will be dissolved
on Oct.
p. L. Nussbaum. chairman Of the house
committee, says the chief reason for the
discontinuance was the fact that business
and professional men who had little time
10 spend at home found that they had still
less time when they took their meals at the
community clubhouse. Theoretically the
club had accomplished all claimed for 1t.
but the members concluded that they
would rather face the servant-girl problem
than to be away from home much
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0mcisIs Believe that Ii Will BE Safe
20 Remove Him from the County
Jail at indianapolis.
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
1T ADOPTS NUMBER OF IMPOR-
TANT RESOLUTIONS.
Traction Tracks ReIaid-Convfct to
Sue for ReIease-Third District
Republican Nomination.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. B.-Judge
Piety to-day instructed Sheriff Fasig to
bring Alexander. the negro murderer OF
Thomas Burke. from Indianapolis forth
with. and added: Remember that 1t will
be your duty to protect him from any vio-
lence."
Within two days after Alexander's es-
cape from mob violence here he was in
dicted by the grand jury and public senti-
ment was for bringing him back at once
and giving him speedy trial as a vindica-
tion Of the community which felt the dis
grace OF the lynching year ago and be-
ieved that a second one had been averted.
The authorities did not want to bring him
back for several weeks. and expressed the
belief that 1t would not be safe.
Sheriff Fasig says he win comply with
the order of the court. He says he will
make no effort to slip the negro into town
unawares. The arraignment in court
probably will be made tomorrow.
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THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.



ginness for Congress.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 2.-Col. Ed
mund A Maginness, of this city, was NOM
mated for Congress this afternoon by the
Republicans of the Third district. The
convention was held at Maennerchor Hall
in this city. and there was good repre-
sentation from the nine counties of the
district. George W. Self, of Corydon, chair
of the district central committee.
called the convention to order at o'clock.
George H Hester, of this city, was elected
permanent chairman of the convention and
Mr. Horace Dunbar, of Clark county, was
elected secretary. After the call of coun-
ties Judge George B. Cardwill, of this
city, placed in nomination Colonel Magin-
ness and the convention nominated him
by reclamation. Colonel Maginness had
been called out of the city by the illness
of a relative, and Postmaster r. w. Morris,
Judge Cardwill and Chairman Hester were
appointed a committee by Chairman Self
to notify him of his nomination. 1t is be-
lieved he will accept. Benjamin ID. Jay.
of this city, was nominated by acclama-
ton for joint senator from Floyd and Har-
Salem, was nominated by reclamation for
joint representative from Floyd, Clark and
Washington counties.
Resolutions were adopted reaffirming the
Philadelphia platform. indorsing the Roose-
welt and Durbin administra tons, indorsing
the senatorial and Republican representa-
tive delegations In Congress.
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and one son. He was born in New York
State seventy-six years ago. AS contractor
he built most of the early brick houses In
Elkhart. The funeral services tomorrow
will be conducted by Mayor Charles L.
Greene, a leader among the Christian
Scientists.
GREENFIELD, Ind. Sept. 25.-Mrs.
Florence Frost Curry. wife of City Treas
urer Cassius NJ. Curry. died at her home In
this city at a. m. to-day from brain fever
and other complications. She had been sick
for several weeks. Mrs. Curry was an &C
tive worker in the Methodist Church. She
left a daughter, a son and her husband.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept. 25.-Elmer Hoi-
linsbee, one of the best-known travelling
men I'm Indiana. died at his home at New
York and Sixth streets to-day. Mr.. Hol-
linsbee had been i'll two weeks of typhoid
fever. He leaves a widow and three sons. He
was a member of the Baptist Church.
wHITESTOWN. Ind. Sept. 25.-The body
Of Bartholomew Glenning, an aged farmer
living south of Whitestown. who died OF
typhoid fever. was inferred to-day. He was
born in Ireland seventy-five years ago.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Long List of Resolutions Adopted
Presentation to OmciaIs.


Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 25.-At the
opening session of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor this morning beautiful gold
watch was presented to President Edgar A.
Perkins 1t was a gift from the delegates
TO the convention. Secretary Peters re-
ceived a handsome umbrella and other Off
GERS received presents. South Bend was
selected as the next place of meeting. The
following resolutions were reported and
adopted:
Asking the American Federation of Labor
to grant a charter TO the Laborers Inter-
national Union; asking for the passage OF
a bill amending the State factory inspec-
torship law, and requiring children TO be
kept IN school past the sixth grade; ask
ing for the passage of a law creating a
boiler inspector. and the licensing OF
stationary engineers: asking that messen-
ger boys be included in the child labor
law, not to be employed until after four
teen years OF age; condemning the brewers
combine of Cincinnati. Newport. KY, and
Covington, KY, for its efforts to break
ND the Brewers Union in those cities; in
dorsing the initiative and referendum; ask
ing an amendment to the factory inspec-
ton law so that deputies may be appointed;
condemning the Indiana Retail Grocers
Association for its efforts to secure an
amendment to the State garnishee law and
the abolition OF the State exemption law;
condemning employment agencies and ask
ing for bin to abolish them because they
are detrimental TO laboring interests; ask
ing for a law licensing all BARRIERS; ask
ing for bill to compel all street-railways
in the State to provide at least one con-
ductor and one motorman for each car,
and to heat all vestibules in winter; au-
thorizing boycott of an Erie. Pa. stove
company.
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the company is more popular with it's en-


ployes than ever before.
Miss Beeks is the pioneer social agent in
Chicago, although the plan has been adopt
ed by several large mills in the East. Ii has
in most cases been as well received as in
Chicago. 1t is said that other large man.
ufacturers in Chicago have the matter I'M
der consideration and feel disposed to adopt
it. Miss Beeks went into her work equipped
with the experience of a number of years
spent In sociological work, having been con-
nected with the Civic Federation for ten
years. Her first efforts were among the
400 girls employed in the binding Irvine de-
partment. She inspected the mill during
the first week Of her engagement and found
many things which her feminine insight
told her should be corrected.
Owing to the heavy dust about the ma
chimes the girls are compelled to change
wear a close-fitting cap which entirely hides
the hair. Their dressing room had single
dimnutxs I'VE mlrrSr for the th ase ,6 of the entire
well supplied with looking glasses.
Then she organized a number of the girls
in the Sisal Club, named after the material
of which binding twine Is made. and has
When a girl is i'll Miss Beeks visits her and
sees that she is given good care and food.
If means are lacking to pay a physician.
From the Irvine girls the work has been
extended all over the place. The men are
given to understand that Miss Beeks has
their welfare at heart and she makes
many visits to their families. The medical
service is extended to them when they are
sick, and also to their families when the
wages of the husband and father are toe
small to meet all requirements.
After the greatest activity planning
amusements for the employees, Miss Beeks
has started on a vacation. Among the en-
tertainments she has supervised were a
picnic at Santa Fe Park, which was At
tended by a crowd which filled nine trains
of eleven cars each. There were a number
of lake excursions for the employees and
their families, and in addition there were
parties of the Irvine girls to take to the
Gad's Hill camping ground.
In planning her work Miss Beeks has
made no effort to induce the people she
has come in contact with to change their
manners or ways. She has worked amone
natives of many European countries. and
she was told when she started In that I,
was no part of her business 10 Americanizs
the foreign-born or attempt TO elevate thei,
tastes and ideas. Religion and politics also
have been debarred from discussion
Realizing that the first day of the week
was the only chance for excursion trips and
picnics the summer entertainments have
been generally held on Sunday although
one picnic was held on Saturday and the
works closed down for the day. The physi.
cal welfare and comfort and happiness OF
the army of workers in her charge have
given Miss Beeks all that she could find
time to do and the company Is CONSIDERING
the employment of an assistant TO divide
the multitude CO tasks which come up daily