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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Death of Gideon Nix.

Clayton. March 3.-tSpecial )--Gideon Nix. who had been a sufferer for year CT two past with consumption. died at his home near here at s:30 last night and was buried here this afternoon. He was a brother nf William IT. and '. NJ Nix nf this nlace ITc was a consistent mem her of the Methodist Church Q good man and devoted ChristiaT;. The large con- course of peonle which assembled at his grave attcsted the high esteem in which hA Nax held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Weather Conditions.
tFor past twenty-four hours. |

The storm center of which mention was made during greater portion of last week is now centf al northeast of New England though it is still causing brisk to high winds in the Northeast. high winds have also occurred at W Arlington. Atlanta, Fort Smith and Fl Paso. Rain or snow has occurred quite generally over the North and as far South as Knox vile. while cold and fair weather pre- vails in the middle and Eastern South with freezing temperature as far South as EeI th- ern Georgia, Northern Alabama and Middle Mississippi. though general depression ever the east slope of the Rockies is inducing higher temperatures and unsettei n1itiuiis over the Great Plains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
<Otn.
 Mean temperature for this month in

years, 5I. during month, 7. Accumulated dehciency Of daily mean tenn perature since Jan. r. 259
 Average daily dehciency since Ian l. 4 rrevailing direction of wind. northwest. total movement of wind. 5.946 miles date. 46. east. 2ott
 Trhunderstorms, rn ist, 18th. 27th.
 Iotai precipitation. S.72 inches
 Number of days with .OI inch or more of precipitation lO
 Total precipitation un inchesl for this month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
THE HOUSE.

Washington. March s.-The House to. day began consideration of the bill to classify the rural free delivery service and place the carriers under the con. tract system. MT. Loud (Cal.) chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads made the opening argument in favor of the bill. speaking for two and half hours. MT. Swanson (va. led the opposition. The debate was in- terrupted before the close of the session by the presentation of the conference re. port upon the Philippine tariff bill Mir. Payne, the majority leader, declined to allow the minority more than thirty minutes in which to discuss the report and this offer was rejected. A flibuster followed and the House adjourned after the previous question on the adoption of the report had been ordered.
 No Effect.
 Richmond. Va, March alt was stated here tonight on the best of authority that the death of Charles Broadway Rouss, the New York millionaire, would have no effect on hts offer to contribute $lO0, 100 to build Confederate Memorial Hall. provided like sum would be raised out side. MT. Rouss's proposition is in writ ing and confidence Is felt that his execu- tors will carry it out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
COPPER WIRE t-ToLEN.
The Thieves Put Down Wire in Its
 Place.

Mobile. March 3.-(Special. 1.-Two miles of copper wire have been stolen from poles of the long distance telephone com pany north of Flomaton. the thieves re- placing 1t with iron wire. The value of the stolen wire is s30O.
 Spencer Times. alias William Gibson colored. arrested at Plateau, three miles north of here. where he has been living for three years was taken to the peni. tentiarv at aBton Roage, La, this alter noon from which place he escaped June IS. lsS0 after serving sixteen months of two years sentence
 ArranReme 1ts were perfected today to pump out and save the beached schooner Lawrence. driven ashore last wee in the storm. Her cargo is a total loss, but the vesse. Is yet in good condition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Poles Meet in Secret.

Chicago, March 3.-Whiie Prince Henry was receiving the plau1its and homage of the thousands gathered in the Auditorium and the 1st Regiment Armory, over 10000 Poles met in secret session throughout the city tonight and depiored the honor shown the German Emperor's brother. The meetings were under the auspices of the Polish National Alliance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Six Lives Lost in Flood.

Passaic, N. r.. March 3-Six lives were lost in the hood. The Oldout water bridge connecting Passaic with Outwaters Lane in Bergen County fell. carrying with 1t six men whose identity is unknown. The men were standing on the bridge watch ing the flood when the structure parted in the middle and went down stream in fragments
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
To Destroy Derelicts.

Newport. R. l.. March 3.-The United States cruiser Cincinnati. Commander T. c. Mclean, is in Newport harbor for a supply of torpedoes with which to de- stroy derelicts The ship will sail on a cruise along the coast and over the reg ular routes followed by ocean liners and destroy such floating wrecks as may be found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04

Average precipitation for this month for 30 years, 5.49 inches Total excess in precipitation during month, 3. 23 inches Accumulated excess in precipitation since Jan, 1. l.So inches. Number of clear days. ': partly cloudy days. 7 cloudy days. I4 Greatest 24 ccnse, utive hourly rainfall, +.Si inches on the 27th. No halcs.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section pirscSsG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
WOODS NAME AT HEAD.
Descendant of Confederate Who Fell
 in South Africa.

New York. March 3.-There was cast in the Henry foundry here what is said to be the first memorial to be erected on British soil to the memory of those who fell during the battles in South Africa. The first name on its roll of honor is that of Lieutenant Charles Car roll Wood. the son of Captain J. Taylor Wood commander of the Tallahassee. a Confederate war vessel. The latt,r was the nephew of Jefferson Davis and grand son of President Zachary Taylor. The memorial will be unveiled in Halifax. N. S., May A, Queen victoria's birthday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
THE PRINCE IN CANADA.
He Will Visit the Dominion Merely
 as a Private Citizen

Ottawa, Ont, March 3.-The govern ment has been notified that Prince Henry has declined to be received on the Canadian side of the Nicaragua Falls with military honors. The Prince says that he visits Canada merely as a private citizen and wishes to spend the time quietly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Prince Compliments the Women.

ShipIey. Ills. March 3.-The Princes train left St. Louis on time. Prince Henry's parting compliment to St. Louis was to the women. He saw a group of them standing near his car and turn ing to one of his aides he said: What pretty women they have here."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Slack Goes to Muscogee.

Louisville. Ky, March 3.-R. W. Slack lawyer of Louisville left tonight for Muscogee, I. T., to assume the position of legal adviser to the Dawes Indian Commission to which he has been ap- pointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04

It is estimated that there are fewer ihah TO- 900 wild elephants left fin all the cnun. tries on tho globe and that five of these win he killed of where is born IT is a mat must go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
THE ODD PENNIES.

For the sake of saving odd
 ,anies don't buy an inferior
 1ulsion when you really need ;cott's Emulsion.
 The difference in price is i,ennies. The difference in re- suits is pounds--pounds of new fesh-and days oi strength and comfort.
 Those who have lost flesh can regain it more quickly by Of Scott's Emulsion than in any other way. .~, sssd tor Free Sample. SCOTIA BOVINE. Chemists, +as Pearl St. N. Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
sTATIONa
}. = Indicates fall
River Forecast.

NL.
 The Coosa and Upper Alabama will fall steadily during the next four or five days. and the Alabama will begin falling at Selma during Tuesday night, after reaching about a 4S-foot stage. The highest reached at Mont somery on this rise was 47 feet at about . D. m, Sunday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
THE WEATHER

Daily Local Weather Report-Daiiy
 River Bulletin. U. s. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau Local observations. Central time, MONTGOMERY, Ala, March g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
SUMMARY.

Mean atmospheric pressure. 29 9S Highest pressure. 30. 40; date, 3rd. Lowest pressure. 29. oS; date, 27th. Mean temperature. A.
 Highest temperature, 69; date. 2Sth Lowest teniperatuIe. 2l: date. lth, Greatest daily range of temperature, 32 Least daily range or temperature, 6, date,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04

Monthly Meteorological Summary. L. S Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau.
 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
mUNYON'S DYSPEPSIA
 CURE

When Prof ManyOn says his Dyspepaia Cars viii cure indigossisn and all forms ot stomach srouhle he s;,asIy tells the truth. It will cure stomach that has been abused by over-eating and over-drinkinx. It will cure q stomach that has been weakered by old-styIe drugs. h will do much toward making an old stomach act like sound one. Al all druseisis, as cents. Fifty six other cures Mrnyon New York and Philadelphia.
 MUSYOy'S IyHALEB CURES CATARRH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during q hours, ending a. m.. March 3. 1902;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

heart throbs. The friends who had
greatest cause to protect me suddenly
became Indifferent when ! needed
their sympathy, and this ingratitude
has been the hardest part Of all to en-
dure.
q only asked for that which was
due me-the right to establish my
wifehood and the legitimacy OF my
child, born after Mr. Benefits death,
- was contented when the justice
Of the peace swore in court that he
had married us, and DR.. Hendrick ties.
titled to the birth of our child.
asked my lawyers to drop all proceed
ngs, saying ! was amply provided
for, and since the validity of my mar
riage was established had nothing tC
wish for. Then the other side cried
conspiracy. They said the marriage
certificate was fraudulent and that a
child had not been born; that ! was
avaricious and wanted the whole es
tate This is untrue"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

her marriage, Samuel Scranton, were
placed under arrest.
Laura Biggar was born at Whining
ten, Del, of Quaker parents. AS
child she was unruly, and when she
became stage struck from a visit to
circus her parents were unable to keep
her from a theatrical career. She
studied music and joined an opera
company in New York. Her mother
went to New York and persuaded the
manager of the company to agree to
send her daughter home in two weeks.
u told my troubles to the leading
man" says Miss Biggar md he con
soIed me by saying: If you marry me
you needn't go back to your mother.
III take you to California and make a
star of you
THAT was a happy idea, as !
thought, and straightway wrote TO
mother Of my intention to be married,
If she would consent. We were at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, and had, so !
thought, sufficient time for an answer
from my mother before the date set
for the wedding. | waited impatiently,
and as the days passed grew restless
at the delay and began to telegraph.
Sunday was set for the wedding, to
which the whole company was invited,
when told my fiance that | would not
marry without my mothers consent.
But I've already ordered the sup,
per, he said, That settled the had
ordered the supper, and that night, at
the age Of II, was married to ]. w.
Mcconnell.
ION our east,-n tour Mr.. Bennett
first saw me and during the next two
wears never failed to see a perform.
ance when we happened to be in the
same town. I refused TO see him at
/ this time, because he was married.
/ But he did not lessen his importuni
1 ties on that account sending flowers
and tokens frequently and Emporium.
! ing me by letter to meet him. A year
later | was liyorced but | stir consci
entiously refused Mr. BENEFITS atten
! tons
In October Of 1897 Mrs. Bennett
his wife. died. | was out west at this
! time. but Mr.. Bennett apprised me OF
her death by telegram. Immediately
following this came a letter importun
ing an early marriage: that he had
F., loved me madly for seven years and
urging his advanced age as an excuse
for an immediate wedding. | thought
long and carfully over his propose
and finally decided TO marry him with
the condition which ne named-tha
the wedding was to be kept secret IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

Ccranton, Dec. 19-The strike com
mission listened yesterday to testi-
monv tending to show mat a reign Of
terror existed in the coal fields during
the mine workers strike. The wit
uesses tod of boyCOtts, brutal attacks
by crowds Of men, women and boys
and attempts to burn the houses OF
non-union men. In most instances the
witnesses testified that the alleged Of
tenders were members Of the union.
LAWYERS for the miners objected fire.
duently. Chairman Gray said the com
mission was not bound by any strict
rules of evidence, but asked the coun-
sci to confine themselves as far as
possible to direct evidence. The com
mission, he said, wanted to know
whether a reign of terror existed and
it could not get that information II
strict rules of evidence applied. The
chairman severely denounced the boy.
cotters.
Witnesses testified that their wives
were insulted on the streets, children
beaten by other children and could not
be safely sent to school; that the local
unions requested the storekeepers to
refrain firm selling goods to any one
related to a man working in the mines
that their houses were stoned, that
they were stoned, shot at, hung IL
efigy, and that life was generally
made miserable for them and their
| families.
Lawyers for the non-union men said
last night that they would continue
calling witnesses to prove a reign Of
terror existed during the strike. The
commission will adjourn at noon to
morrow until January 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

and formerly adjutant general OF that
state,
\ talk by General O, IL, Ernst of
the corps of engineers, u. $. \. and
who commanded the brigade in which
the I'd and Sd Wisconsin volunteers
served during the Porto Ricap cam.
paign in the Spanish-American war,
As subjects for discussion the fol,
lowing have been SUGGESTED;
Use and preparation OF the army
ration,
Is ten,days encampmeut adyts.
ahloS
What new legislation is needed by
the Wisconsin national Euard@
The post exchange, should IL be let
to the highest bidder, or conducted In
turn NY each regiment?
What should be done 60 secure the
most benefit from an officers class at
the annual competitions
Should n permanent hospital corps
and q company of engineers I've or
ganiged?
should the system OF inspections In
camp be ahnndonCdH
should permanent "details be made
OF scorers and range clcrksH
Officers OF the university battalion
at Madison and Of st Johns military
academy of Doladeld are cordially In.
vited to attond,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

til some time had elapsed after Mrs
Benefits death,
Il had worked streuuously for thtr.
teen years. | was tired out in body
and soul travelling and Stopping at
one-njght stands, and enduring the
vicisSiWdeS of theatrical uncertain,
ties, which only those who have had
them can appreciate,
My boy by my first marriage was
in his teens, and needed the advaO-
tages OF education that | feared
would not be able to give him. and il
was after an earnest consideration OF
these conditions that decided to mar,
ry Mir Bennett secretly.
MI Bennett was always kind to
my boy. and. while he was 4 man Of
many Nocuuarities, he was untatlng
in his Kindness to me. We lived from
April until July of each year upon the
Windsor stock farm, which he hoped
to convert into a beautiful estate, and
planned until the day before his death
to improve il With drives and lawns.
The servants at the old farm grew
to love ME, and for the first time in
their lives received n Christmas pres.
eut from Mir Bennett ON the Christ.
mas before his death. He was a man
! of peculiar whims, lie bought me a
= typewriter and insisted that learn
/ to operate the machine, and after that
/ I answered MI of his lrttCTS and trans,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
Madison, Doc. 10.

Madison, Doc, ID.
Adju,ant General c. r. Board
man Is sending out the
call FOR the goth convention Of
the Wisconsin National Guard associa
ton, which viii be held IN Milwau.
kee, January IA and 10. The call is
issued by Gen. Boardman and Asst.
.Adjt. Cen John G.. Salsman, as presi-
dent and secretary, respectively, OF
the association. The announcement
contains a provisional program OF
the convention and a schedule Of sub
lects which are suggested for discus
sion.
The convention viii be called to
order in the dub room in the Hotel
Pdster at 1880 ,. m. Wednesday, Jam
uary II. transportation TO officers
on the active list will be issued on
requisition by the quartermaster gen.
oral at Camp Douglas. The following
papers viii be presented:
Estimating Distances. by Colonel
George Graham, G. /. s. A, =.
Guard Duty by Second Lieutenant
A. =. Davis, Bird infantry. " n. @.
Athletics in the Guard, by Captain
H. II. Jacobs. LIST infantry, w. n. G,
How . Company Commander Should
liAok After the Health Of His Men. by
Captain z. G. Barnes, assistant sur
geon. ID infantry, W n. g.
The Weakness Of the Wisconsin Ma
tloaai Guard and Its Remedies, by
Captain Edward Chynowcth, nth In
iantry, u. s. A.
A paper by Major George c. Lambert
CON handing the battalion Of artillery
Of the national guard Of Minnesota
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
SURVEY or ALASKA

interesting and Difficult Work Accom-
pished by Geological officers
Washington Dec, 20--Alaska is
rapidly being opened mp by oXplora-
ton parties of tho United states Geo
logical Survey This work has been
in progress since 1889 and each sea
son from two to five parties have pen
ounted tho interior of the territory
and explored much of the. region
hitherto unknown,
Last summer Ave parties were In
tho field Two Of thom spent their
entire time in tho rich mineral dis.
tricts known as the Copper river
basin. IN south-contral Alaska, through
which It has been proposed to- build
a railroad from Valdes to the Yukon
river to avoid the necessity OF cross
! ing Canadian territory IN reaching the
! interior.
Considerable additional knowledge
was gained regarding the occurrence
of copper north and south Of the
Wrangoll group, and important geo
| graphic data were collected concern
ing the rugged and littIeknown Wrnn-
goll mountains,
one party under Alfred II. Brooks,
: geologist, who is in general charge OF
! the Alaskan geologic work, and ID. L..
| Reabnrn, topographor, with Ave as
sistants and camp hands and twenty
horses, started from the head of Cook
inlet and proceeding in northerly
direction, reached the Tanana river.
The first part OF their trip was through
heavy forests and across swollen
streams, notably the Skwentna river
which was crossed with great din.
Guilty. the southwestern portion Of the
Alaskan range was' then crossed aud
the slopes OF Mount Mckinley It's
highest peak and the most lofty eleva.
ton on the continent, over 10000 feet,
were visited The route then turned
TO the northeast, along the front OF
this entire range, when progress was
easier. over a slightly rolling plateau.
and the Tanana river was reached IN
safety. From this point the little
known country to Rampant city on the
Yukon was crossed and the descent
Of the latter river was made by steam.
u err The route over which the mem
bers Of the party made their way on
foot was 800 miles in length.
Another party was engaged In the
study OF the coaI resources Of the en-
tire Yukon valley In United States ter
ritory adjacent To the river. This
party also visited some of the placer
camps which had not before been In.
yestigated. It's work included the
study Of the geologic relations Of the
region, particularly interesting 70
scientists and closely related to the
development of the mineral resources
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25

Freehold, n. j., Dee. 20.-MisS Lau,
IA Biggar, the actress, together with
others. is the center of sensational
trial in progress here. She is charged
with conspiracy to provo herself the
wife of the late II, Nj. Bennett of Farm
ingdale, n. j, Bennett left her nearly
half his fortune. She put in widow S
claim for the entire estate, claiming
that they had been secretly married.
She produced a child, which she
aN erred had been born shortly after
his death. In the legal controversy
which followed she was charged with
conspiracy. and the doctor who at.
tended her, c. c. Hendricks, and the
Justice of the peace who attestod to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
Murderer TO the electric Chair.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 49,
Philip Nagel was yesterday Afternoon
found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. without recommendation for
mercy. for killing William Wade, and
will be sentenced to death by electro
cution The motive for the murder
was robbery, Wade having on his per
son at the time of the murder about
$50, which represented his savings Of
year as farm hand Nagel and
Wade had been bosom Companions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
SALT AND GYPSUM IN VIRGINIA,
United States Geological Survey Stud.
les Their Extent, Nature, Origin,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Important de.
posts of salt and gypsum which occur
In Smyth and Washington counties,
Va. have been recently investigated
by Edwin c. Eckel OF the United
States geological survey.
The salt deposits are the foundation
Of an Important alkau industry at
SaltytIe. Va, while the gypsum Is
largely used both rs land plaster and,
after calcmatiou. as wall plaster Lack
Of transportation facilities has rotard-
ed the development Of the deposits,
several of the largest gypsum bodies
remaining practically untouched on
this account, In tho Investigation or
the nature and extent of these dopos,
It's an effort was made 20 determine
their probable age and origin. Opln.
ions have differed greatly regarding
these points, their time of formation
being variuusly referred to the silurl,
an, varhouiGoroUs, tertiary and peis'
toccuo ages, while their origin has
been considered rs due to tho action
of dccomposIng pyritos, of sulphur
springs, and to concentration In closed
basins, The work of the present sea-
son shows that the deposits probably
occur ms local developments In lower
carhoniferous lmostoncs and shalos;
| that they are due to evaporation OF
sea water in shallow basins, and hence
are of the same geologic age as the
rocks with which they occur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
DEATH RECORD or THE DAY
General swayne Dead.

New York. Dec l9.--General Wager
Swayne died yesterday at his resi-
dence here of a complication Of dis
eases. His widow, two sons, and a
daughter were at the death-bed.
Massachusetts Jurist Called.
Marion, Mass, Dec. l9.-Hosea
N. KnowIton, former attorney general
OF Massachusetts, died last night.
Hawkcye eenefactor.
Atlantic. Ia, Dec. l9.-Thomas Mer.
edith, a wealthy phllanthropist Of Cass
county. died at his home near Lewis,
one of his last acts was the gift Of
$4,000 ana a site for Y. NJ. {. A,
building in this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
Law nould,s Broker Retlres.

New York. Dec i9.-Horace l..
Hotchkiss. who was Jay Gould's bro
ker and one Of the oldest mcmber5 CT
the stock exchange, has sold his seat
and gill retire from Wall street after
a career Of IS years He was ole Of
the organizers Of the Nlcaraguan Ca
nal association