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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
GOOD SHOWING MADE.
About 25o Citizens of Eufaula Beat
 Pay Poll Tax.

Eufaula. Feb. 4.-(SpeciaD-The total number of those who have paid poll tax fin this beat, 1t is thought will reach 25o. Of this number POP have paid in the city and the remainder to the regular Tax Collector at Clayton. This is considered a fair showing. The books were kept open here until midnight Saturday.
 The river continued to rise until this morning and the steamers are unable to pass under the bridge here. The neces- sary repairs to the NJ W. Kelly have been made and the boat Is expected at the wharf here on a regular trip about the close of the week Farm lands in the low places are submerged but no great damage has been done.
 The remains of John Wellborn, well known negro porter here. reached the city this morning from Birmingham. He is said to have dropped dead there yes- terday morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

opinions it had gathered. The physicians and druggists interviewed were absolute iy unanimous in saying that. of all pre- pared remedies, the one that had un- doubtedly. in their experience. accom- plished more than all others in curing disease was Paine's Celery Compound: and about 50 cases in all were mentioned where prominent citizens or members of their families had been cured within . short time by this remedy. of serious ail- ments resulting from impaired nerves. Among these was the Chief of Police of that city. whose office was in the same building with the Mayor.
 The publication of many of these ex- amples of what Paine's Celery Compound had done for others naturally led those who were sick-and In every community there are thousands of people who. hays ing the symptoms of nervous breakdown, put off the cure in the vain hope that the nerves will resuscitate themselves hundreds of those who were sick were thus informed of the one true remedy for their relief.
 Unsought and unexpected letters be- gan to pour into Burlington from people in Omaha. telling oe their experiences. Some of these letters were published by permission of the writers.
 They all told in different ways the same story-of new strength and italfty. sound sleep. better appetite. and the re- turning health.
 No other remedy in the world ever 60 clearly proved all that was claimed for 1t as this wonderful discovery of Amer ica's greatest physician. The number Of authenticated cases of complete restora- ton to health of people of all ages. who were suffering from insomr.a. indiges- rion. rheumatism and other ailments and weaknesses which are the symptoms of q nervous system deranged by neglect or exposure. or over-work, or over-fndul- gences, or worry or other infiuences-ths number of such cases is thousands in every community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
11.1oo Paid Poll Tax.

County Tax Collector J. B. Francis estimates that about 11,1oO persons paid poll tax in Jefferson County last month and thereby became entitled to vote. He estimates that this number. taken in con- nection with the voters who do not have to pay this tax, gives the county at this time a total voting strength of about 20,OOO. ..- i+--..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

CT at the school. and 1t is due entirely to her untiring work and signal ability that the play was so artistically staged and acted. It was the first time that the members of he cast had ever appeared before the public in the capacity of actors, but one would never have judged this, for all were perfectly at ease and read their lines with correct expression. accompanied by graceful and natural action. Where all did so we'll 1t is im- possible to selct the best The cast was: Squire Morton. Guy Lipscomb Jack Morton, his son. .... Lawrence Bailey Ned WinSloW. Albert Barnes Johnnie .................St ..Stanhope Brasf1eld Belle Norton. Jacks sister. ............
 ..................... Elizabeth Strudwick Marian ktmball. ..............L .Lucie Tayicr Miss Sarah Morton. Lena Mayer Martha .........................b Bessie Wlnn
 The program was interspersed with mu- sic by Misses Jennie Morris, Miss Mary Barnes, Miss Fannie Mayer, MT. Joe Mayer and MT. T. c. Bailey. About $75 was taken in at the door.
 Business men declare that 1t Is the duliest January they have had for live years.
 Work on the Bessie Minge Manufac- tory has been progressing as we'll as pos sible under the weather conditions. rho Southern Railway has put in side track and Mir. Chadwick Minge Is hurrying the work on building his office. The entire work is under the care of MT. ". M. Nicely, the man who built the Ella White Mill in Uniontown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
Rabbi Berkowitz speaks.

Rabbi IT, Berkowitz of Philadelphia. Chancellor of the Jewish Chautauqua. delivered an address here tonight at Temple Emanuel on "The Power of Pathos.'' The address was delivered under the auspices of the Bnai B'rith. The attendance was large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
DEATH OF SHERIFF RICHARDS.
He Was One of Lafayette's Most
 Valued Citizens.

Lafayette. Feb. 4-(special.)-Steven M. Richards. Sheriff of Chambers County died here today after an illness of threc months. His wife died two weeks ago. Seven children are left. The burial will take place tomorrow. Mr. Richards was 42 years old. He was. postmaster here under the last Democratic administra- ton and was formerly owner of The Sun.
 It does not harm you any to listen to peo- pie who tell you things for your own good and 1t affords them a lot of pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
"A LION AMONG LADIES"
Artistic Production by Amateur Tal-
 anf in nAmopolis.

Demopolis. Feb 4-(Special.)- )-Despite torrents of rain that fell Friday night, the opera house was packed to the doors with = Representative audience to wit ness the performance of the Imaginable Among Ladies'" which was presented by the pupils of the public school for the benefit of a public library. The enter tainment was gotten up by Miss Booth, formerly of Montgomery. who is teach
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

Mr. J. l.. Schweizer, who, 1t was fear ed a day or so ago. had blood poison, is reported to be Q great deal better this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
COLD SPELL AT oPELIKA.
Business Stagnated hy the Disagree
 able Weather.

bUSIIIEbS otdH HdFF-W ny TIIC O4outs 1SV
 able Weather
 Opcli<a. Foh. 4-(S7ori7D- intensetv cold euell following wccr of etc dv roi1 has made very di C~-cnNIc weothnr hr~o and has aIm0~t etag1atcd Nusine
 Tax Collector P7okNy cave hat he can not as yet glve an exact etatem nt oH tho number of poll taxes paid but that a9 near as 1t can he estimated now l250 out of 1600 poll taxes assessed have been paid. leaving 250 white men who have disfranchsed themselves. less small number who belong to the military or fire companies. There are about 2.6on white voters in The county nearly Ga0 heinz over the poll tax age or otherwise exempt Only three hundred negroes have paid their poll tax and as there are about 3,000 of them. ,hev have disposed of the problem themselves.
 Truth prevails ir the end, hut lie always leads in the stretch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

4. Major and Mrs. T. !. Crosby, who have been m the city, for some time past on
 wis.,. to their son Rev. I. J. Crosby, rector of St. Paurs. have returned to
 their home In Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

A handsome floral tribute will be pre- sented Miss Selma Manteli of the Flo rodora company. She was named after this city and the citizens propose to hon. or her on that account.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
Gave His Excuse.

Representative Calvin Young, ST., was summoned as one of the jurors to serve at this term of the City Court. He got up when his name was called and told the court that he had very severe cough and would like to be excused from serving. 'If your cough disturbs the proceedings of the court you can be ex- cused later" said the Judge. but that is not a sufficiently good excuse to let you go now. Take your seat in the jury box.'' But I have another excuse" per- sisted MT. Young and I did not want to use it. State what your other ex- cuse is, MT. Young" said the Judge. calmly. "I am too old for jury duty" If you are over age you can be ex- cused," and everybody Int he court room wore a broad smile ts Mir Young took his hat and tried to slip out of the court house without anybody seeing him. The joke was on Mir. Young. He has not heen trying to fool anybody as to his age, but the way he told 1t in court used good deol of amusement dt < expense and he enjoys the affair as much SD as do any of his friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

Mir. C. A. Seawell of Marion, was cir cuiating among his Selma friends yes- terday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

Rev. J. W. Shoafr of Greensboro, who was the popular pastor of the First Meth edist Church of this city for several years. was circulating among his Selma friends yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

Miss Maggie Ross of Evansville, was among yesterdays visitors to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

News reached the city yesterday of the death of Mrs Thomas. mother of Dr. c. Brooks Thomas, at Thomaston. She was a mother in Israel being about S0 years of age. Dr. Thomas's host of friends in Selma deeply symparh rhize with him in the loss of his mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

MT. Marshall Johnson has returned from trip of several days to Texas and oth- CT Western States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
nown the B. s. 6 N. o.

Mir. White Mason of Thomaston. was a visitor to Selma today. He says that everything is moving along smoothly down that0wa The frame work of the thirtv-six room hotel at Thomaston is being raised and 1t will soon be under good headwav. Tracklaving on the B.. s. < N O. is now within two miles of Lin den and will reach that little town fin the next two or three days. Mir Mason says that they are in hopes of getting a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
Breaks the Record.

Up to dats moro license money has been collected than has ever been paid into the treasury in a months time in the ahistory of Dallas County. The records of the Probate office show that since the 1st of January $10,027.5O has been paid Tn to be sent to the Auditor on account or the State of Alabama, and $5.OlS75 has been collected for county purposes. There collected. This record is due in a large measure to the thoroughly efficient man. ner in which MT. Louis Bamberger, the ex-back tax commissioner for Dallas County. has performed his duties. He went after those license payers with hot poker and he made them come across. He turned in a list of those who were delinquent when the grand jury convened last week and they were not long m hustling up to Judge Pitts's office ana paving into the county treasury the amount that the law said they must pay. MT. Bamberger did not oporess anybody pay while he was back tax commlsslomer' @ d',e pus he saw to it that no one who was que a license escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
Reports Not all in

The poll tax books or the Gouhty were closed on the first, but 1t is not yet
 known exactly how many white men Tn Dallas County have paid the sum or $loO which the new Constitution says all be- tween the ages of A and R must pay hefore they can vote. Tax Collector Ciin Morrison appointed several deputies In different paris of the County to collect the poll tax, and five or six Of them are vet to report Until they send in the amounts that they have collected 1t can moi he accurately known how many nave naid. It is estimated that there are four hundred active Bremen and members Of inc military in Dallas who are exempt from paving this poll tax. The number who have paid their poll tax is close on to 700. Add this b10O to the number of white men in Dallas over the age or 5 and there will be 1.S00 or 1900 white men in this County, who can go to the polls and participate in primaries and the general elections. About 60O negroes have paid their poll tax. but not over loo or 200 at the outside, of that number will be able to qualify as electors under the new Constitution.
 Only 2,000 voters have participated in Democratic primaries during the two last elections. It is thought that about 800 white men have deprived themselves of the right of franchise by refusing to pay their poll tax in the County. On this ba- Sic about 1,500 white men will vote in the next Democratic primary to say who shell control the affairs of this County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05
N oood Wounah Deatl.

regular passenger train bput on by the time the road reaches L4nden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-05

Truth prevails ir the end, but lie always leads in the stretch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
IN SOCIETY


The first of the series OF four dances
under the patronage OF Mrs. William
Ames took place last evening at Mrs.
spink's assembly rooms, the dancing be-
ing from 10 half after II, quite out OF
the usual late hours. Therefore. by .
o'clock the hall was filled with the many
who had joined
Mrs. Ames as usual was a charming
hostess ana kept the dancing and dancers
up to time. the only intermlssion being
for supper. which was delicious. and
served al small tables by Lyman.
Old time dances were enjoyed. such as
polka redonas, lve-step, waltz, 'deux
temps"
There were many subscribers absent,
but quite enough present to enjoy the
beautiful floor
Among them: MIR. and Mrs. Arthur
Watson. Miss Balch Mr. and Mrs Henry
A. Du Willard. Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Mr.
and Mrs Robert Ives Gammell. Mr.. J.
c. B. Woods Miss Virginia Gammell,
Miss Cox of Utica. Mrs. Or. Blumer, Mr.
G. Ely. Miss Ely. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Beckwith. Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Miss
Bradford Mr.. and Mrs. William u ELY.
Mr. Harry Parsons Cross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallis r. Howe. Mrs Bridge Miss Mary
Watson. Miss Bessie Dews, Miss Marion
Brown. Mr. r.. Martin Guild. Judge and
Mrs. Stiness. MIR. and Mrs Studley, Miss
Nancy Allen of Ardmore, Penn, Mr. and
Mrs. Livingston Ham. Mr.. and Mrs Rich
mond Parsons, Mr. and Mrs Herbert y.
Fenner. Mr.. William B. Greenough, Mr..
Frederic Hayes. Mr. Charles Norris
Smith. Jr MIR. and Mrs. Arnold Talbot,
Miss Talbot, Mr.. Joseph Henshaw Mr.
Harold Congdon, Mr.. Johns Consdon
Miss Isabelle Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Waldron. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ames. Mr.
Francis NJ Smith. Mr. Martin OF Phila-
delphia. Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Talbot
Richmond Mr.. William Gammell. Mr. and
Mrs Stephen o. Metcalf Mr. Daniel
George. Mr. Thomas B. owen MIR. and
Mrs Peck. Mrs. William h. Weeden, Mr..
and Mrs George w. Parks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe s. Washburu, Mr.. and Mrs James
Phettepace Mr.. Theodore Bogert. Mr..
Nichols Mr.. Edward Darlington, DIR.
Charles Peckham, DR. George CrookeL
Miss Rosita Rhodes, Mr. Leffsrts Hon-
man Of Bristol MIR. Ellery Vernon and
others.
MIR Frank T.. IInckley has gone 90
Lakewood with Mrs. Hinckley and Miss
Mary Fiske.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

According dispatches Washington there little
probability that the canal project will finally disposed of at the
present Congress There question the
cacy OF this forecast nasmuch the Panama
company has introduced into the situation
phase The French companys offer dispose property
franchises the hmus deserving
which, doubt will receive before has been taken
1t is probable the of the expert which
made exhaustive examination both the Nicaragua
routes will receive closer attention the had
not the Panama decided property to the United
States
The Nicaragua unquesonaby place the pub
lie mind but this too important on basis of
sentiment popularity The choice route that both are t
disposal should be made business scientific
solely 1t is to be observed that report favor of the Nicaragua
plan really compelled under the commission he
cause of high price demanded by company
While delay beginning the of construction is in
some degree Disappointing will be counterbaanced b
the good that will follow thorough commission
report and the experts themselves Senate committee on in
eroceanc canals What and most practicable
route and that secured all necessary delay will justified
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

One OF Governor Kimbalrs recon-
snendations that should receive the early
attention OF the general assembly is that
In relation TO changes In the divorce law.
There Is no doubt the present statute is
much too lax. not alone as 20 the term
az residence required. but as 10 the causes
Tor which divorces may be granted. II
s. the firm conviction OF every Rhode
Islander who believes In safeguarding and
preserving the sanctity Of the married
state that DEGREES should be issued ,nlv
for the grayest reasons. They are equally
flrm In the belief that lengihening OF
the term Of residence will discourage from
coming here those who seek release from
the bonds or matrimony. Amendments
along the lines suggested BY Governor
Kimbail cannot be made too quickly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
Color Line in Labor.

The negro problem, says tho Philadcl-
phis Ledger. as FAR as it relates TO union
ism. was unexpectedly injected into the
proceedings Of tho American Fedora tion of
Labor at Scranton on Wednesday. The
question came up when tho committee en-
law reported resolution compelling
all local unions AFFILIATED with the Fed
Grafton TO Join the central labor bodies
in their respective localities William
Henry clay. one Of the two colored dele.
gates from Virginia. made the point that
the Federation last week. I'm deciding a
contested seat. whore the color line was
brought into question. had authorized the
creation of n separate central union i'm
Richmond FOR colored workmen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
ON HOME ECONOMICS
BEFORE COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE

The first OF the course OF lectures on
Home Economies, arranged by the Home
Economies committee of the r. l. branch
OF the association OF collegiate alumnae,
was given I'm the lecture room OF the pub
lie library, yesterday afternoon by Mr.
Melvil Dewey, director OF the New York
state library at Albany.
The lecture was attended by a small
yet most Intelligent and appreciative au-
dicnce OF women who found much food
for thought and reflection i'm MIR Deweys
valuable discourse on Home Economics
az a Part of Home Education"
The speaker was introduced by Mrs
Frank i. Easton, the chairman OF the
Home Economics committee. in few
graceful words.
In response he said that he came TO
Providence for three reasons. first, be-
cause the invitation came from women;
second, because IL came from a branch OF
the associat tion of collegiate alumnae. and
third, because the topic on which he was
requested TO speak was Home Economics
continuing he characterized the eigh.
teenth century as theolog gicaI century
the nineteenth as scientific century and
the twentieth as a sociological century
In this century he said We ind that
thoughful minds are turned as never be-
fore TO sociological questions; never was
there so much interest Ia social questions
as now as revealed i'm the columns OF the
press, I'm the magazines. i'm the pulpit and
elsewhere, but first We must learn that
the home is the corner stone I'm all things
AT this point the speaker referred TO the
great army of men and women who, i'm
one way or another make shipwrecks of
life. These kinds OF people he divided into
four classes the physical mental moral
and financial shipwrecks
lie then declared that the home and the
influence OF the mother in the home IS
the most potent influence to avoid these
shipwrecks and If II comes to ethical
questions, he said, one always goes back
TO the home. Home economics the speak
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
KNOWN HERE.
Hon. Ira Greene Briggs DIss at
Vo|untown, Conn.

| Hon. Ira Greene Briggs. who died at
| his home i'm Voluntown, Conn. on Mon
| day evening. at the advanced age of 81
| years, was widely known and esteemed
| I'm this city and state He was especially
| we'll known among the manufacturers
| and cotton merchants hereabouts with
many of whom he had had extensive
business dealings.
MIR. Briggs was born In Coventry,
Rhode Island, and was the son OF Wan
ton and Mary CTifD Briggs. OF eight
sons, Ira was the elder and he worked on
his fathers farm until he was twelve
years old, when his father removed TO
the village, since known as Harrisville,
II. l. Here Ira entered the Harris fac
tory where ne remained four years, be-
coming expert I'm all the processes Of cot
ton manufacturing.
Later he entered the employ OF Brown
and Ives occupying a responsible posi-
tion I'm their factory at Hope village.
two miles above IIarrisville. Remaining
these until 1882 he was then advanced 10
the position OF superintendent at the
Rockville mills. I'm Hopkington. r. I.
Early I'm 1855. with other gentlemen, he
purchased from the insolvont estate OF
James $ Treat. the mills formerly be-
longing to the Industrial Manufacturing
company and at once commenced busi-
ness as the Bcachdale Manufacturing
company I'm the manufacture Of cotton
cloth. From this time the business sue
cess OF Mr. Briggs was onward and up-
ward soon he had purchased the inter
est OF his partners becoming IN 1860 the
sole proprietor OF the mill property
I'm 1873 Mr.. Briggs became q stockhold-
or and the following year = director IN
the Rockville mills at llopkington. ". T..
and i'm the same year Ira g. Briggs a
Co. bought AN interest of oue-ffth I'm the
Stillman Manufacturing company az
westerly n. J.. whore the manufacture
Of cossimerCs was carried on.
Mr. Briggs continued at the head of
those Industries and several lesser ones
until 1895 when ne retired from active
work
While Mr. Briggs was engaged IN these
enterprises he occupied many positions
OF honor and trust. being the hrst select
man ~ the town. nine years in succes-
sion. and also member OF the lower
branch of the general assembly in iSsi.
1896 and 1865 and of the senate iu 1870
in politics ho WAS stnunch RopubH-
can.
Mr. Briggs was q man OF honorable.
upright character. strong and honest I'm
his purposes and Of lofty ambition IIc
was energetic and straightforward in HIS
business relations and laborcd ccaseiess.
ly FOR i've interests which he owned and
represented. lic was moreover kind aud
charitable and numbered many friends
an over Connecticut and Rhode Island
For years he was member or the /
Baptist church 20 phcuiN " T. whore 4
he held seat and contributed 10 the sun I
port Of the church as long as he lived
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
Slums in the Allevs.

Quite as deadly TO civilization az IN.
crowded tenement house is tho equally
crowded alleys in tho slums OF large
cities
The nucleus OF negro population IN
Southern cities Is the alley II is seen at
iis worst in The slums OF Charleston,
Savannah. Washington snd such cities
u represents essentially crowding-a
congestion Of population. an attempt to
utilize for dwellings spaces inadequate
and. unsuited 90 the purpose and forms
the most crushing indictment of the mod
ern landlord system. Attention has late
~ been directed Go the tcnemcnt-hous
denominations. but little has been said
of the equally pcstilential and dangerous
alley. Southern Workman.