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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
DOES NOT HATE CoLoRED MAN. Senator Tillman Explains His Posi-
 tion to the Rev. R. C. Ransom.

Chicago News of March lS
 oo not hate the colored man." These words express the latest attitude of Senator Benjamin R. Tllman on the race problem. They form the text of d letter received from the South Carolina statesman in an answer to an invitation extended to him by the Rev. R. c. Ram som and the Forum Club at the Col ored Social Settlement to come to Chi cago and address its colored citizens on the relations of the races in the South. The invitation to the Senator is the out come of a discussion at the recent Doug lass day banquet between MT. Ransom and T. Thomas Fortune. the editor of The New fork Age, in the course of which Dr. Ransom declared that he ad- mired the courage of Senator Tillman even though he was compelled to despse his notions of the rights of men. Acting upon the general discussion which fol- lowed the banquet incident letter nf invitation was sent to the Senator and the following is the reply:
 The Rev R. c. Ransom-Dear Sir: I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
NEW RAILROADS PROJECTED
 AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Larger New Railway Mileage Last Than Any Year
 Since 1S9O--N., (. X St. |. Stock SOld--Other News and Gossip of Railroads.

of extensions. and our reports show that over 900 miles are under contract Qnclud- ing the line of the Kansas City, Mexico and OrienU and that there are 400 miles of early construction. Many important lines are projected in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. where nearly 1.4O0 miles are under conEact, with work already started on the larger part of the mileage. The live projects here aggregate 800 miles, in addition to the 1,400 miles under con tract. these figures embracing only the extensions projected by roads already in existence and not including the many merely chartered companies given in our detailed list.
 ceeding on several lines of importance no Jess than 43O miles being under con tract and in Arizona there is a large projected mileage. Several important extensions through the timber regions and the lines for which contracts have been let aggregate 235 miles. Eleven lines with total of 2s5 miles. are under contract in Louisiana. while lively, 356 miles and 235 miles under con tract.
 With the exception of Maine, where is not anticipated that there will be much construction in the New England States, but all other States in the un- ion will be found in the list at the
 
 activity in Iowa, and if all the lines on which grading has been started are completed this year that State will add not less than 300 miles. while Min nesota will not be far behind her neighboring State on the south. There is not much to induce railway building in Nevada, but if the Oregon Short Line extension to Southern California and the parallel line of the San Pedro. Los An geles and Salt Lake are built that State will show large additions to her railway mileage this year. While the avowed in- tentions of these two companies are to push work actively during the year. only the completed grade of both lines, aggre- gating ll0 miles, is included in our table of lines under contract or construction.
 While there are a few independent lines of considerable importance being built
 the major portion of the new work is being carried on by the large systems, which are pushing into new territory and building branches and feeders which promise to furnish productive traffic. In this connection it is interesting to note that $500 miles of the lines reported un- der contract are being built by forty five companies.
 The Railway Age does not undertake to say that nearly l2,000 miles of new road are going to be built this year. It is not even prepared to predict that the 1884 miles under contract will be finished before January 1 next Because the mileage of many of the lines is so large the nine months intervening between now and the close of the year to carry the work to completion. But the outlook has not been so favorable since lSSS, when 7,106 miles of new line were built. and barring tho difficulty of securing new mileage than has been constructed in any year since lSSS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
The Charges Against Clayton.

BuraIO EXpreSs
 Powell Clayton has been one of the war horses of the Republican party in the South for good many years. Old time Republicans will feel natural dis position to accept his own version of the charges which have been made against him But the talk among his friends of bringing political and social influences to bear in his behalf is not to his credit. If, while Ambassador to Mex ico. he has engaged in private business requiring intimate relations with the government of the country it is bad enough. If he has neglected his official duties to serve these interests il is worse But reliance on influence for his defense rather than a refutation of the charges would be worst of all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
FOR THE BABIES
 AND OLD FOLKS
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures Collie, Summer Complaints, Good For Teething Children.
 Costs Nothing to Try.

If baby is teething. has the collie, summer complaint, sour stomach, etc, give the little one small doses of Tyner's Dyspep- sia Remedy in warm water. It will quickly relieve and cure the troubles that nearly all babies suffer from. Tyners Dyspepsia Remedy is good for old folks who suffer from stomach troubles, consti- patton, bad breath, belching, fitness after eating. 1t cures the worst cases of dys- pepsia-the old chronic kind especially. snap and health to the stomach, stimu. lates the flow of bile from the liver-a very important function-and gives the sufferer perfect health. Try this cure. only J0 cents, at drug stores. Trial bot tie free for 5 cents. to pay postage. Ad- dress TYNER'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY COMPANY. Atlanta. Ga. Q-wd-sU
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
POSTMASTER J. |. BEST
CRENSHAw COUNTY MAN WAS
 ARRESTED YESTERDAY.
He is Charged with Defrauding the Governent by Settling Debts With stalnps-He Made
 Bond.

Justus L. Best. postmaster at Best. Crenshaw County Alabama. came to Montgomery yesterday morning in com pany with Deputy United States Marshal H. H. McLemore who arrested him at his home at 10 o'clock Monday night on warrants charging Best with defrauding the government.
 United States Commissioner J, A. FL more fixed the temporary bond of Best at $500, which he made. He will have a preliminary trial before Commissioner FL more at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The case against Best was worked up by Postoffice Inspector M. W. McRae, who has been in Crenshaw County sev- eral days. Specifically. Best is charged with having paid bills and purchased goods in stamps entrusted to his keeping to the amount of $50. Another warrant charges Best with improperly using money which came into his hands as postmaster at Best.
 Best has retained lawyer and will plead not guilty to the charge. He ia about S5 years old and has been a school teacher in Crenshaw County He also conducts small printing business and says the stamps used by him were re- celved by him in payment of accounts.
 He-But you learn to love mo, can't you? She-Im afraid not. I'm so stupid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

What time is it?' I asked him, for my watch was not running.
 He glanced at his belt, and answered promptly 1l:30.'
 Seeing that he had no watch, I asked him how he knew, and he explained hia system of telling time by his belt. Af- ter breakfast, which was eaten at ( o'clock, the belt was set at the last hole Every hour during the morning he was forced to take it in a hole. He knew 1t was thirty minutes after Il, because he had taken in five holes and the belt was he would let it out again to the last hole, and would mark off the hours during the afternoon. He sad it was as trustwor- thy as the best watch he had ever owned, and several tests proved that he was right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
Special Rates Authorized.

Special rates have been authorized for the following events by railroads having lines to the points named:
 Anniston. Ala. March 2 to April l. Bir- mingham Presbytery and Alabama State Association Congregational Church; Bir- mingham, April 15 to IS. Medical Associa. tion of the State of Alabama; Decatur. April to Il. Alabama State Teachers Association: Montgomery, April 8 to 10. Grand Lodge Knights of Honor of Ala bama; Montgomery, May to '. Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Alabama :; Selma. May B to 15. Independent Order Odd Fellows of Alabama: Troy. Ala. April g to 24. Alabama Sunday School Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
N. c. & St. L. Stock Sold.

The Louisville Courier-Journars New York special says; The Louisville and Nashvile Railroad Company has pur- chased the Nashville. Chattanooga and MT Rogers owned nearly Sl.o"a.pH0 of the stock. and often made trouble for the Louisville and Nashville Company. par ticularly in regard to the lease of the Tennessee roads The Louis~-lle and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
Told Time by His Belt.

I've heard of many strange time pieces" said a buyer for an ice company to Chicago Tribune reporter. but l ran acros something entirely new in that line last week l went to a lake in Wis consin to estimate the ice crop. Among the men working there vas a heavy-set fellow who was set in blanket clothes He kent his t~ou ITS in 1lace With a mar row leather belt. and several times in the course of the morning l noticed him tighten 1t a hole at a time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

S10, 0oO,O 900 stock of the N., c. and St. L.
 Railroad without the Rogers block The purchase of the latter was made from the executors of the estate, and the terms of the transfer have not been made public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

The Mexican Government has ordered that all railway employees coming into contact with the public must be able to speak the Spanish language we'll enough to deal directly with the passengers. Pullman car employees will be principally affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

Experiments made while balloon 'ow that when height ot 1000 feet has >n reached the number of corpuscles in the man blood have increased by third
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

The Railway Age of Chicago. will say in its next issue: Although 1901 showed a larger new railway mileage than any year since 1890, present conditions justify the prediction that 1902 will produce still better record. Elsewhere in this issue is presented a list of new railroads project ed and under construction in the United States. Many of the lines there enum- erated are mere projects and recent in- corporations which may never get beyond the preliminary stage, but on the other hand. it is certain that there will be con- siderable building by companies which have not yet made public their plans and authoritative information in regard to which has not been oDtainable this early in the year. No attempt has been made to give the grand total mileage of all the new lines, but what makes 1t apparent that there will be a larger mileage built this year than last is the fact that a careful compilation based upon official reports shows that at the present time not less than 1884 miles of new road are already under contract or actually under construction. while there are in addition S.790 miles on which it seems probable that work will be undertaken this spring or summer. These figures do not include several hundred miles of old grade which was completed previous to 1901. The ac- companying table of new roads under contract or construction will indicate the distribution of the new mileage:
 Under Con- Live
 tract or Con- Pro-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

The fight against community of inter est plans of J. J. Hill in the Northwest promises to retard some construction which has already been planned in that portion of the country, but the South and Southwest are teeming with live projects. and these sections as well as many of the Western and Northwestern States will be the scenes of continued activity during the current year.
 In Texas. where 5S9 miles of new line were built last year work is now active ly in progress on several hundred miles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

He-But you can learn to love mo, can't you? She-Tm afraid not. I'm so stupid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26

  
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09

deavor. Or. Newton leaves tomorrow for
Durham, where he viii attend the Bap
fist state Convention. From there he Eoes
to New York. fol a two weeks "acuton,
thence to .Saa Francisco 10 ship f;r
China II. has served tho church hete
with great satisfaction tor three years.
and his many warm friends in and
outside Of his congregation here regret
% see him leave.
Large congrega tons heard Rev. Ira Err
win. the new pastor at Centenary, Rev.
z. NJ. Andrews. at Grace. and Key. ar
thur Dean at St. Barn;.bas.
Dr.. Dean reached here from Atlanta
Thursday and is now occupying the rec
tory. although the only other member Of
his family Mrs. Dean Will not arrive l'n-
tif after January. Rev. Mr.. Erwins far?i-
~ are conlfortably domicled in Centen-
nary. parsonage. while Rev. Mr.. Andrews.
being unmarried is boarding.
a high tribute to the work done by
the cclored \. and NJ. COLLEGE hers has
just been received Professor P. Z. Rob
tnson, a graduate and at present first as
sistant in the Department OF Agricul-
ture. received to-day an offer Of Sl.20t
Der annum and all EXPENSES from Lon
don company to superintend cotton IA ms
in South Africa He Is requested to cable
al once us answer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
Nesting Has Been Called for
Dec. 18Th at Rocky iAount.
TO HAVE THREE DIVISIONS
Col. John S. Cunningham, the Largest
snojvidua Tobacco Grow r in the
World, is Urging Large Anenc'-
o. &c al Rocky Mount.
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Times F.,

RALEIGH. n. c, December #S-CoIoreI
tln S. Cunningham mas issued a, letter
10 tobacco growers of this State urging
rs mary as can possibly do so to attend
the meeting called to assemble at Rocky
Mount December 18th to organize. q State
Totacco Growers Association. Tho plan
is TO have Three divisions with Rocky
atount. Raleigh and Winston Salem or
Greensboro as headquarters. Colonel
Cunningham. who is a large land op,ne,
in Person county and neghboring Viz
sinia counties. erjoys the distinction Of
tens the largest individual tobacco
grower in the world.
Mr. J. starr, Wynne Is out in a card
announcing his candidacy for the office
ii Mayor OF Raleigh, the election for
,yhich VIII be held nzxt May, There arc
aireadv two other candidates actively in
the fe.G-N. T. Faison, now assistant
commissioner Of labor and printing e
State ofice}, and T ?. Soles. for sew
erai years past h7aItu officer for Ra
leigh. Mr. Joseph Z. Pogue. secretary OF
th- State Far Association, is also in the
race and \ N. Powell present mayor.
WIN stand for reelection.
The legislative committee appointed
two year. ago TO make annual examine
Sims Of the books in the Offices of tile
Sfzts Auditor and tha State Treasurer,
arrived this morning and began the
york IF tnair second eX2uina ton The
7,.-a?e7istee consists Of z. 3. Webb. Of
C,I;.,-=l7na: Z. Q, Masten. OF Wilkes: r
K Smith ard T. 3. Watts. Of Ir=daii
,E}sev viii examine and compare records
"a ~ t7o Offices. and raport through
ne Governor to the Legislature.
the state Treasury vas closed fo'
t,-g7e hours this morning, on account
Of tF-c f,rraraI Of Cantain T. NJ. Flaming
vralI l77oTvn se2hoard Air Line engi-
rer. wl2o died In Johns H0pEins Hos
r5tai 5urF7- n7crnirE The funeral was
f.cnl me Ttgst BAPTIST Church at II
o.crock. He was father OF Mr.. T. 3
I-re--tn4-. teller in the STATE Treasury
The Grocery store OF O n Allen. cor
- 7f Rfo,i4,t and Layia SfTeets was Do
zt--vzs7 ~ fire early Sunday morning
7.ha fra started in the roof, evident
fran a defective fue. The loss va
2-rl,1 s. onn. with no insurance.
Tba soliciting committee for the st9to
IA z-a7,z bazaar. to be held here eari*
In tbs new year. besan their WORK
=. ,,rrirr. Doaa tons are berg rac=iTeF
s.o7I eli rarts Of the state. The proceed
~ fine bazaar vii he FOR the ornhaaa3o
~ C.-sa+ Cancel - R=d Alsn proposes
Ia establish in this State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
A Marriage Of Interest.
fsnecfal nispatcI, to 'r'he rimes.)

fSDeCTAl llIsp2tch % ne Ules.J
GREENSBORO. y. c., Dec, The
wedding of Miss Louise lie Vaun Park
or, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
II. Parker. o: Washington. .. c.. to Re
presentatfve Edward Spencer Blackburn,
# North Carolina. will take place De
cenli7er. 18th at noon in the home of her
b7rents. No. 1910 Vermont Avenue Wash,
ington. The ceremony, which will take
,,ace PROMPTLY at noon. will be witnessed
by q. small company Of relatives and in
innate friends. and be followed by a re-
captfon ara breakfast from TO o'clock.
The brides only attendant will be teI
sister. Miss Ruth Parker. while Nj,
Blackburn will dispense with the usual
Host man. Rev. MI. Pierce, Of Al! Souls
Church. will ofIiciate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
THE NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA

". &. Nicholson; Weldon. w w. Rose;
Roanoke Rapias. e Il. Welch: RoanoSe.
3. Is Clark, supply; IrAe.d and RaiiiaN,
y y Gotten; B3itlcboro and Whitaker, ).
g. Johnson: Scotland Neck, I, P. Bonner;
5'oeSood, d. 3. Parker; Williamson ana
Fam. T. II. Sutton; Garyshurg. E. w.
foN; Northampton. e. Z. Rose; Rich
Scaarc, J. c. Stanford; Conway, ". t.
Merritt AIurfrceshoro. f. L. Church;
Harrel!sviNe. &. c. Thompson; BERTHE. r.
/. Davis; president [. Is, C.. j. ~
Rhodes.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
J. E Underwood, presiding elder Eiiz-
aDeth City. n. II. Tuttla: Pasauotank.
= u Willis: Camden. ". F. Jones; Moy-
ock ]. Y Old; CuTrituch, ". y. Pyland;
North Gates r. M Jackson: Gates, I J.
Daley: PerQuinans. 6. " Starting: Eert-
frTa. N Il Turtle: Edenton. c. L. Reid;
plymouth. ~ =. Brown; Roper, y. F.
C,aven; Panteso. ". +. Brown; Dare,
william Towc; Roanoke Island. a J.
galicr: kitty Hawk, to be supplied; Ken
..ekoet. j e Saunders; Hatteras. L. 3.
Jones; Columbia, ". 2. Constable: stu
,ieI,t in Vanderbilt University. z. z. Peter;
secretary Of Conference Correspondence
School, ]. L. Cunninggirl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09

Weil-Known Pastor Of Trinity Method ST
Churcl a Durham.


DURHAM. \. G.. December S,-The
a:tizens Of Durham we're greatly shocked
on Sunday morning to hear that Rev.
Dr. J. c. Norman. pastor Of Trinity
Church here who was in Wilmington
attending the Norch Carolina Confer
@nce, had died suddenly in that ely Oh
Saturday night. Dr. Norman was be-
owed OF al seces. creeds and conditions
OF men.
In robust manhood. the very picture
If health Dr. Norman complained Some
What Of indigestion at - p. NJ Saturday
Eh-. but nothing serious UaS thought
~ it and ls rec3red. Al midnight q
i~ouseG the Inmates O. inc -f.Ta.c fcHse
It which he was Stopping, and ply
=ician was at once summoned, who g.
ivad just At the time ChsI re died
The remains We're brought 10 Durham
Yesterday evening. WHARF, they ware met
bv at least one thousand scrrci~inE5 er-
lie. 2Eeszrs James H. Sou1haii and
George D Brown tt.e latter OF IA
oigh came from Wilmington as an IS
orr Mrs. Norman VAS visiting il Le>-
rztor At the time u ha- i1s;saa nd's Ieath.
.fat the SD news was conveyed q trr
Dr. Norman lad been 2 pastor n the
s.e5..o list Cau--A for t1-a1tg-IllTee
Years. ard rad been pastor Of Trinity
aur2,, here for tare years, and "o4:d
asE5 serted in Eaag caTac,ty next year
r~: fer his u--+--leiE- taking OF.
The s,i-- raj services Of 2a- d. W
aftsrre-r in Tr5nisy Church after w3liCd
re remains zero -aiAn 70 L7%ioEtC".
=-ca regard vas Dr. -[crn1au held
ti-- -T business house in town Sa-
1rz -c'udaa. closed their doors during
fura~aI serstcez. The floral offeI-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
BUSINESS MEN To
ASSIST ST. LOUIS
Col. EoWman's Exposition BIZ
Genes Up Tc-iay-c Conference
aat Chamber Of Commerce,

The fight for proper exhibit Of Viz
girias Industrial and comm arcisl re-
sauces at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, to be held in ST louis in 1901.
viii De begun in dead earnest here to-
Gay.
The bill offered by Colonzl a. NJ. Bow
roan. OF Salem, and reported favorab!y
by the Finance Committee of TIL. House.
VIII como up as q special order IN ths
lever branch at / O'Clock. and about the
same time a conference OF representa-
tWes OF commercial organizations and
prominent citizens viii be in progress
a. ths Chamber Of Commerce, called for
the purpose of fur,heric,s the scheme.
There is a widespread interest through
business men here. as we'll as elsewhere,
are anxious that the Legislature shall
appropriate a sur, in keeping with thu
dignity and traditions OF the State.
Colonel Bowman and Mr.. Alien V.
ccckrell. OF Missouri. who is the East.
ern agent of the great show. together
with Hon. George Z. Murrel, sena tor
IUpton, and other advocates. We're hard
al work lobbying among the member:
last night. Colonel Bowman said he did
rot think his bill would strike anv
Sings III LIE ilpuSE, il!u There Were
those who vouched for its passage
through the Senate.
The bill provides for the appropria ton
os $4,000. TO be und;r the control az t,,a
Governor and ., board to be named nv
the Governor, of which Commissioner
* Diner shall be ex o:ticio member y
is the purpose Of the bill to have all The
exhibits. removed here after the show.
arn put in charge OF the Department OF
Agriculture, to be used on similar occa-
s'cns when other States shall have bis.
expeditions.
1t looks now as if. the bill Will become
a law without material amendmant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
Epwortio NJ. {. Church.

Sunday was rally Gay at the Epvorth
II. E. Church, both at the church ser
kin. re new pastor. preached TWO power
sui sermons and captured his hearers II
both the morning ana ererutng service.
ThaIe were sixteen admissions TO chA
church by letter, and a great many more
TO follow.
The stewards ana trustees viii meet TO-
morrow night to organize fcr next years
work. which win be vigorously pushed.
The Sunday school has had a ia;ge in
crease within vae lasJ two weeks ara
there IS promise OF more vino are not
members OF any church a this Gins. The
Sunday-Scaool Eoard slectsd officers 70,
file ensuing year. G. ". TjnsIay. super
tnandent Of the school, was elected & the
asst quarterly conference
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
BRAXTON May Run
I ak of the Augusta Leader for united
S.a1es rate,

There was considerable talk in political
circles yesterday concerning the probable
entrance Of Hon. \. c. Braxton. of Au-
gusta into the race for United States
senator in 1865.
The primary will take place in the
summer and great interest will be
added TO the race If it be true that the
brilliant Augusta leauer will De a candi-
date for the honor. Governor Montague
is looked upon as a candidate and sena-
tor Martin will almost surely stand
again. Ex-Governor j. Hoge Tyler is
also mentioned and It is said that he has
Serious intentions OF running.
Senator Martin has never appeared be
fore the people of the State in any con-
test for Office, though all the others have
won distinguished honors at the hands
Of the voters. with a [our-cornered
race such as is indicated above. some
very hot times are looked for on the
stump.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09

Richmond: Lawrence Gwath1ney and
siarcaIius Gwathr1ey and wife 70 George
Vas hingtoI;, = feet on the south side O:
\ Street. l76 feet west OF Thirty second
Street. SIS.
I2eSsie l. Murray to William &. viii
lia'ns. % IL feet on the north side Of
leigh street. % IL feet vest OF St. James
Street. SLED
Esalico: George Hopkins. special com
missioner, 70 z. J. Travett, acres on the
No;in:ai.l Road, 500.
Mamie e. and Dietrich Oeters to Au-
G>lstls L. EenDa. lis IS feet on Beverly
il"aer. northeast corner OF Cedar Street,
$500.