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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
VIEWED THE PROMISED LAND
Negroes Sent to Liberia Tell of Their
 Hard Experiences.

Courtland Feb. 10.-(Special. )-Some months ago a one-armed negro named Carmichael came to this neighborhood and began to agitate the colored popula- ton on the question of emigrating to Ii- beria. He painted glowing pictures of the Tar off country, which he described us a veritable land of milk and honey. Hls proposition to them was better than the forty acres and a mule scheme and his glowing description of the country came very near disorganizing the farm labor of this section
 He formed the negroes into clubs for the purpose of sailing for Liberia. mak- ing each member of the club put up sl earnest money, that they would be on hand when the ship sailed from Savan- nah. which was at first set for the first of December.
 The first of December came and those who had paid a dollar each were notified that for some reason, the vessel that wa2 to carry them to the promised land would not sail before March 15. They became suspicious and decided to send out some spies to the promised land and accord ingly dispatched two negroes to Liberia | to investigate.
 These negroes have just returned home | and the tale they have to tell never fails | " SA'A'6 eSNAS tO lhC Sg 6S OI tue ukLeIeT especially if he happen to be one of tht selected few Cor rather many) who have given up the dollar earnest money | These men say that from the time they 1 left Savannah, Ga,. up to the time they returned to that port, they never laid eyes on a horse, mule or other blow an. imal; that day labor is paid cents per day and board. and railroad laborers 1S l cents. The board, they say, consists o' boiled rice with no meat. To say that the negroes here, who have sold all oi their possessions and failed to rent for the present year. are mad is putting Ii | lightly.
 They say that If they can get hold of Carmichael they will make him think | that this country Is warmer than Liberia
 s. s. Pippen is engaged in getting ur subscribers to a city telephone line. He will commence construction within the next thirty days and when completed promises a system second to none in the | South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11

all of the intensity of her musical nature. She was recalled and played as an en- core the beautiful evening song of Schumann.
 The program was interspersed with vo- cal selections by Miss Lovelace. who sang a variety of numbers, ranging from the dramatic to the sweet and soothing lullaby with equal effect. She won an enthusiastic encore by her rendition of the Queen of Sheba Cavatine It Is a magnificent composition, and served the soloist well to display the range and rich ness of her splendid soprano. The Nor wegian song was full of tenderness and beauty.
 The Thanksgiving Song was a fitting close to a program of rare excellence, and showed, as perhaps no other one of her numbers, the possibilities of her wonderful voice.
 Each number of the program was en- thusiastically applauded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11

Bryan about his increasing wealth, sayn The Chicago Record-Herah. he akwax1 replied in e bantering way saying that he had not yet selected the site for a house in Fifth Avenue; or that he had visited Newport to choose a residence, or that he intended to move his Nebraska farm to New York. One day. when Somebody had the nerve to remind him that he had predicted the ruin of every6ody and a DemocraAtc President, he retorted that he had never fixed a date for that calam- ity and that there was plenty of time Tor 1t yet When somebody asked him what sI,rmosed he .tcouid sell out for s25.004, but 1t made a heap of difference in the value of an estate whether the owner was compelled to sell or offered 1t from chnice." !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11

It should occur to a man oftener that his friends don't mean all they say, and that his enemies do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
'5.DR0PS" NEVER FAILS TO CURE

La Grippe. coHds Coughs, Soro Thr0af Rr0ncbifss kGnshag0s S0iahca G0ufs AsfEnsa cafarrh, liver Kidney Troubles, M0rv0sDesss Back ache, DyspcpsEa, Indigestion, Cr0ps Nervous and Neural Weakness Paralysis, Lna NHmahness. &NeenEessness and Rk000 0kseasess
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
Christian Endeavor Work.

The Christian Endeavorers of America have built twenty-nine churches in des- titute portions of the United States. Twenty-one of these ave been built by the Christian Endeavor Missionary League of the Reformed Church in Amer ica. The Christian Endeavor gifts from this denomination duri1g the past year have amounted to S1O ATT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
Trades Wife for $i5 Watch.

Bort Hope, (Ont) Telegram to The St.
 Louis Republic.
 A peculiar case was tried at Coburg in the County Court before Judge Benson. preferred by County Crown Attorney Kerr against George Albert Reynolds, of Percy Township. near Dartmouth, of in- citing to commit bigamy. On December 10. 1900. George Albert Reynolds and An nie Clark were married, and they lived together until last fall. when an elder brother. Walter Reynolds, aged 26, came from Michigan.
 George offered to sell his wife and household effects 10 Walter. the consider alton being a watch bought in Michigan for sl5. A bargain to this effect was made, Q marriage license procured under false pretenses by the two brothers. at Rosen- cath and husband No. took charge of his two children while his wife and brother were being married in innocence by the Methodist minister at Warkworth fin November, 1902,
 The affair culminated in Walter Rey- holds and Annie Reynolds pleading guilty to charges of bigamy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11

days, docketed fifty-seven cases and re- turned into court twenty-two true bills, all for misdemeanors.
 In its final report is this: we have been somewhat delayed in securing the attendance of witnesses on account of the weather and the bad roads. and it is the unanimous opinion of this body that the time of holding the terms of the Cir cult Court be changed. We have heard expressions from quite a number of the citizens of tho County on this question and we think 1t is almost the universal desire that the time be changed. We therefore urge that our Representative in the Legislature pass a bill changing the time of holding the Court
 MT. Bryan's Wealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
COURT AT HAMILTON.
Grand Jury Suggests Change in Time
 of Sessions,

Hamilton. Feb. 10.-(speciai.)-C Circuit Court was in session here last week. Judge A. H. Aston, presiding. The business of the court was disposed of and Judge Aston and Solicitor w. H. sawtelle were complimented by all.
 w. H. Flippo of Bear Creek was fore man of the grand jury. It worked five
The evening world., 1903-09-05
HORSES TAKE It
EASY At THE BAY
Nothing Fast Was Asked by
Trainers of Any thorough
breds in Training at the
Sheepshead Course To-Day.

The weather was gloomy and damp al
the Sheepshead Bay course during the
galloping hours. The track, however
was in good shape and as fast as light.
ming. There were a number of racers
shown to exercise over It and the work
hours were interesting ones for all col.
cerned.
Trainer Rowe. OF the Keene string
sent Cardinal Wolsey six furlongs In
1.20. Palette and Ambrosia turned the
distance together in 1.19. Stolen Mo-
ments galloped a mile in 1.T. r. T. VIII.
son, IRIS. Montreson reeled of six fur
longs In l.2o. Divination covered six fur
longs In III.
Albert Simons sent John Barleyoorn
and Agnes Brennan five furlongs in
LOG. Gus Galway's Brigand did six
f~urlongs in 40. Trainer E. H. Garri-
son sent Nick Longworth a mile and
a half In 2.46.
F. C. Kelley's Thorneycroft galloped
a mile In $50. F. r. Hitchcock's Cas-
Italian covered six furlongs in liz.
Rockwater was sent Ave furlongs in
los. p. H. MoCarren's Potente gal
loped a mile in 1.49. Ocean Tide turned
Ave furlongs in LOS,
f. Merrell's Agnes D.. covered a mile
and a quarter in PIG. W. c. Whitney s
Goldsmith covered a mile In $50, The
Westburv stables Irish Lad galloped q
mile in LIS.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
AFR|CANDER IS
IN RACING FORM
Hampton Stables Great Three
Year-OId Steps a Mile and a
Half in 2.40 at Gravesend
Track To-Day.

GRAVEsEND, Sept. Sail during the
%sailoping hours at Gravesend a hazy
mist hung over the course. At times
1t wal impossible to distinguish the
racers on the back stretch. The track
was dry and fast. and the horses had
no trouble In stepping their PAGES at
good rates Of speed.
The feature OF the exercises vas a
mile-and-a-halt move OF the Hampton
Stables candidate. Africander, who
stepped the mile In l.t5. mile and a
quarter In 213 and finished the one and
a half miles well In han In 40. Eva
Russell carried the colt the first half
mile and Cutcheon. a th~ree-year-old,
was sent the balance or the route. Al
though the move from a speed point
of view was not particularly fast, It
shows Traine Miller to be on the alert
for the colts coming engagements at
the bay. which are the Twin City Handi-
cap, to be decided on Monday: the Sep
TENDER, on Tuesday. and the Annual
Champion. on Sept. II.
Owners Dwyer and Deimel were pres
emit to see the trial. that was smoothly.
Igniter'a Good Mile.
The Featherstone representative IL
inter. who Is in preparation for his en-
gagement in the Twin City Handicap, to
he decided on Monday. was sent one
and a quarter miles. He reeled on the
mile In lE. mile and an eighth in 1853
and finished the mile and a quarter in
ia 1-2. lgniter stepped his PAGES in
good style and impressed the watchers
as being a good handicap proposition
as he covered the ground.
Hermis and Advance Guard, OF the
Thomas g. Shields lot, were shown OH
the course at an early hour, but nothing
fast was wanted. they doing their exer-
cfses to slow pace.
8. j. Smiths Northern Star. Trespass
and Meistersinger together went three
quarters OF a mile in l.2o. Jockey Hig-
gins had the leg up on Trespass, While
Jockey c. Gray was mounted on Meis-
[ eralnRar.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
SIR THOMAS DOES
NOT YET DESPAIR.
Still Hopes that Some Day the
Famous Cup VIII Be Taken
Back to England.

"Althougl I have failed zach time
1 have tried, l do not despair that
some day we shall succeed in captur-
Ing that famous trophy. though l must
confess we appear now to be moro
than "a little bit astern."
That was Sir Thomas Lipton's an
nouncement OF his determination and
perseverance as a cup litter made TO
the Pilgrims at the banquet rendered
him by the International society In the
Waldorf-Astoria.
With the announcement that II was
to be IA wake and not a funeral the
American friends of Sir Thomas gave
a rouslng demonstration of their ad-
mlration for his sportsmanlike quail
ties. About two hundred Pilgrims. all
personal friends OF Sir Thomas, fur
nished the enthusiasm and admiration
for the yachtsman and with a hearty
good will that must have gone q long
wav To console him for his latest losing
venture.
George 7. Wilson who presided. told
him that II he hadn't lifted the old
mug" he had lifted the great heart OF
the American people IL would take II
back with him. and that as a magnin-
cent loser he was a ~'corker." Col.
Watterson, Gen. joe Wheeler. Gen.
Bates Gov. Thomas or Colorado. and
vice-President william Henry White
made speeches eulogistic of the guest
OF the evening.
A toast wa drunk to the Countess OF
shaftesbury as he godmother of
Shamrock, and the Earl OF Shaftes-
bury made IA most graceful speech In
,anly
The evening world., 1903-09-05
MINOR LEAGUERS
MEET NATIONALS

CHICAGO. Sept. 5-Representatives
Of the minor leagues will meet "7th
the National Baseball Commission Ia
Chicago some time next week TO con-
slider the nnal adoption OF a national
agreement to govern the game OF base
bail throughou the country. The actual
date OF the meeting will be leii 10
August Hermann, OF Cincinnati chair-
man OF the National Commission but
IL Is more thar probable that the con
ference Will be held early the coming
week.
The major leagues have prepared a
sub ereemen which they have ALREADY,
forwarded to President ana
which the National Commission, com
noseI of Hermann and Presidents
Johnson and Pulliam, will consider Mt
the meeting in Chicago.
The evening world., 1903-09-05

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 5.-In a
fight THAI was practically one-stGed
from start to finish. frankie Nell. OF
San Francisco. the bantam champion.
easily got the decision last night over
Billy Decoursey. OF this city. The fight
was stopped la the middle OF the M
teenth round by the police.
The battle was under the auspices
OF the Century Club of this city. and
drew a $500 house. The boys were to
make 122 pounds ring side and both were
under that.
Neil was strong. while Decoursey was
weak. apparently from reducing. ano
really never had a look In. His blows
lacked steam and he was always or
tile defensive. Nell had the better o.
every round except the eighth ant
punished Decoursey badly about the fac
with left swings.
There was little or no boxing. every
The evening world., 1903-09-05
DECOURSEY IS NO
MATCH FOR NEIL
Police Stopped Their Fight in Fifteenth Round
When Knockout Was in View.

thing being in-dghting. Decoursey was
trained too fine TO stand the younger
boys rushes n was always bleeding
from punches In the face.
In the thirteenth Neil sent Decoursey
to his knees twice with a left swing in
the stomach and another in the
face, but Decoursey was dead game
and always came back for more punish-
ment. He was recelver-general for
everything. but managed to give some
punishment in their d~ouble-handed slug
ging matches when they came together.
Decoursey was practically all in in
the fifteenth and was so tired that he
staggered and hung on to escape some
of the Jogging; When, 1t was plain to
all tina he could not win. the police in
tsrfefed% and tps decision was given to
The referee was Charles Eyton
treasurer OF the Burbank Theatre
Champion Jim Jeffries, Billy Delaney
Billy Madden and Denver d Martir
were interested spectators.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
Rain lnterfered with Game and 1t Was Called
at the End of the Fifth Inning.
,sp.cia, to Tn. Evening worldl

Special to The Evening worid)
POLO GROUNDS. y. y, Sept, o.
Young Corbett." featherwe!gnt cham
pion. and Terry McGovern. ex-cnampioh'
faced each other here this afternoon be-
fore a crowd that would have done credit
to n bout between jim Jenries and the
champion OF the FIJI Islands or n
her bet ween the Pirates and Giants.
But they weren't on the warpabn FOR
gore this time.
They we're here 10 play the third OF a
series of games for n 40 NJ side bet, and
they were both here with teams that
The evening world., 1903-09-05
TROTTERS RACE
At EMPIRE TRACK
Big Crowd Was on Hand to See
Eight Events on New York
Driving Clubs Programme
/. Decided.
especial to the Evening world '

EMPIRE CITY RACE-TRACK, Yon-
kers. y. Y. Sept. 5.-Several thousand
people attended the tenth regular mat
nice OF the New York Driving Club held
here to-day. The day was perfect tor
racing and the track was very ast.
Eight events made up the programme
Seven were for trotters and only one
for PAGERS.
In the race OF the day the black geld
ing Malzour. driven by Charlie {. Lloyd
the bay gelding llderim, cleverly
handled by W. J. Clark. and the bay
mare Miss Hubbard. with John F. Cock
erill at the reins. struggled for honois' ,
THE programme opened wtth Glass j
for trultaIS. mes, -" 10 luirr h..t'"'
Four answered the starters bell, They
were Andrew era wfocd's Balfry Shinnes'
George +. Baisley's Jumes l.. Dewitt
g. Flanagan Littl- iirleI ard l'..l.t
f. Russelfs chestnut geldtng PossiollNy.
The start Was a poor one. me .IIeS.
nut gelding Possibility being the last 10
get away and the first TO reacn the wire
Several times around the stretch POSI-
bllity broke. but his driver always got
him OF his feet.
Just as he neared the last quarter he
went like a whirlwind, eachlng me
was a good second, Time-2lsis
In the second heat of the second race
Luke Burkes's black trotteI West
Wilkes o The favorite, Bright
Light, came in third. Time. 2.16s.
tfhe trst heat OF the second event was
exciting, and Dewitt c, Flanagan's nay
geiding, Ed. Gay. the favortte, MAS
beaten by Bright light. Time-2is,
Hderim Wins Heat.
The nrst heat OF the third race. tho
event OF the day, was closely watched
by the thousands OF spectators. The
three trotters. MalZOur. Ilderim and
Miss Hibbard started as II one horse
and were three abreast M 20 the half
mile post. llderlm. the pole morse, then
| lead and won the heat, Time-2l7.
Possibility won the second heat and
race in event No. /. Little Helen was a
close second. Tlme-2l7is.
The black trotter Mallour, witt
Charles {. Lloys up, won the second
heat OF tho third race. Time, ZIG.
CockeriH Wins Race.
Anna Little, with ohm +. Cockeril
up. won the drst heat In the fourtt
race, Axtello. the pole horse, broke a
| the half-mile post + before H.
could regain his feet all o %trotter,
passed him. King Chimes was second
Time-2l7. 49,
Bright Light won the third heat an,
race In the second race. T1me-2.22is
| nthe third heat OF tho third rae
Ilderlm was the first to get away, bu
Malzeur caught hi mat the quarter, ant
the two trotters struggled neck ant
neck all around the track. Malzour VOL
by about a length. Time-2.lNs.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
RESULTS AT CHICAGO.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

HARLEM RACE.TRACK. Chicago.
sept. 5-The races scheduled to be run
here this afternoon resulted as follows
First Neutrality-suspicious. OF q mile
Won by Nestry. 6 10 l and > tn |: First
Attempt. 3 to ., was second: Slrdine
vas third. Time-l.l4 10.
Second RaCe-Thi e~e-Quarters OF a mile
Won by \. ID. Gibson. 2 to ; and out,
Jacob Ratlin. 4 to ;. was second; Stem
Winder was third. Tlme-l.l3 POS.
Third Race-1hree-quarter mile.-Won
by Don Domo, 10 to / II 4 TO |; Prime
Gitvec Wing. J TO |. vas secorf; Patsy
Brown was third. Tine-i.lt -.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
BIG OFFER FOR MINOR.

Probably the best offer ever made for
a minor league player is the one just
recorded for Miller Higgins, second
baseman of the st. Paul Club. There o
no doubt that Euggins Is one of the
best second basemen developed since
the days of McPhee. He has been sought
by many OF the major league clubs. but
as yet no deal has been completed for
the young man.
Charlie" Comiskey. of he Chicago
American League Club, has made a casn
offer for Higgins, but 1t was turned
down.. Now comes Comiskey with an
offer of 5000 cash and Shurtshop Tame
hill and Third Baseman Dundon thrown
in. Both of these players are up TO tins
| minor league standard and even a little
better.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
M'CREERY FOR BOSTON.

Tom McCreery, the Trolley-Dodgers
outnelder. who vas released by Ned
Hanlon a few days ago, has been signed
by the Boston team OF the National
League. McCreery left for Boston last
night, where he will join the Beaneatern
and cover right field for them in to-day's
game against the Phillies. McCreery 10
liable to play good ball for the Bostons.
as the change will likely restore to him
some of the confidence he lost Will
playing with the Dodgers.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
CRACKS MEET
AT MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN BEACH BICYCLE
TRACK. n. Y, Sept. 1.-The way 1t
looked at the track to-day reminded
one of the halycon days of bicycling. A
big crowd was out to see the elaborate
programme arranged by Kennedy &
Powers, and the roofing for the winner
Of each heat was something like that
heard at the racetracks.
A cycling programme OF unusual ex-
c~ellence had been arranged. The riders
started at noon.
In addition to the cha mpIonship races
between Lawson and Kramer and the
other short-distance events, there was Q
four-hour race for motor bicycles.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
FLYING SHIP TO
BREAK TRAINING

Flying Ship will not face he starter
again thi. season. TIL great hlly will
he retired for the rest OF the year at
least. and will be shipped South i'm
medIately for a long rest up.
Woodford Clay's wonderful three
year-old had an ankle badly wrenched
In her race Thursday. and for a time
II was feared that she was permanently
injured.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
BATTING ORDER.

would have lone credit to the major
league.
EnRIes Were There.
And tine Eagles were here too, These
two little scrappers are both members
of the +. o. F., and they were not for
gotten by their brothers.
Eagles were perched everywhere.
Their gay ba n 1uttered in the breeze
and their Yea, yea, yea echoed across
the diamond every time one OF the little
chaps swatted the ball.
Terry's hackers.
The Fasteners were with MGovern
almost to II man. while the Western con-
tingent were gambling on the "Corbett'
team as IL II was all over
Iron Man" Joe McGinnlty and Jack
Munroe, the Miner, called time on the
balls and strikes and the base decisions.
Corbetts Blanket.
The champions side was the first at
the bat and they were retired one. two.
three.
The McGovernites came up with blood
in their eyes and the way they con-
nected with Carsey's curves was aston
ishing and before they were retired three
runs.
Second Inning.
Corbett walked and, in attempting to
steal second, was thrown out. Lester
struck out and Yenrick hit an easy one
to short and scored on a long drive by
| Rogers. McGovern's side was retired.
one. two, three order.
Third Inning.
Neither side scored in this inning. II
commenced raining as they lined-up Tor
the fourth inning.
Fourth Inning.
Corbett's side failed to connect witt
/ Dickera1n's inshoots. CaTsey oraced mp
and STRUCK out the first three men TO
face him.
Fifth Inning.
Wcnrick out at nrst. 1iains was the
next batter up and he struck our. Cor
beit followed him. and found the air,
II was raining hard now, but the boys
kept at their work. a..
The McGovern side was. quickly dB
posed OF. The game was then called b.
Umpire McGinnity for n half-hour t
see II II stopped raining.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
Tom we1ch
Ieeds's Trainer.

Tom WEIGH. who has
trained the ~Fleisehmsun
,horouEhSreds for years.
has been engaged to
handle the string of W.
u. Leeds. owner OF Ma
jor DhinEerneld. now
that the Cincinnati turf
man has announced his
intention to retire.
Major Daing.rneld Ia
the star Of the Leeds
stable at present. but
there will be q strong
string for next season.
Il. Ia understood welch
will take charge " the
horses early next year.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
w. MARTINS STABLE.

W, Martin has purchased Censor from
8. c. 1iildreth for the reported price OF
$500. Old Hutch, which is also under his
charge, is slowly recovering from the
injury he sustained in his last start and
was recently blistered. The ex-jockey
expects to d a few more horses to his
New Orleans.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
FIGHTING IN CHICAGO.

Boxing will be carried or again In
Chicago his winter. 1t Is SAID that
s.x-round bouts the same as were held
there until Gov, Yates called a halt
to the sport will be INDUCED ir with
the same frequency as heretofore. The
irst step in regard &c bringing OH
The evening world., 1903-09-05
DEEGAN WILL PITCH

Jim o'Rourke's Bridgeport team. o
the Connecticut state League, will try
to even the score with the Murray Hills
on Olympia Field, One Hundred and
Thirty fifth street and Lenox avenue,
Tomorrow Deesnn. who defeated thu
Bridgeports last time, VIII pitch again
for the Murrays. while a big league
twlrler will work for O'Rourke's team.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
WINNERS AT ST.. LOUIS.

DELMAR RACETRACK, ST. LOUIS.
Sept. 5.-Followlng are the results OF
the races scheduled to he run here
his afternoon.
Firs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF n mile
Won by Haven Run, 2 to ! and even;
Tiomaine. 8 TO .. was second; Ache was
chird. Time, los.
Second Racs-Seven-eighths OF a mile.
Won hy Orleans, 10 to ! and 4 to |:
Helen Print, 4 to 3, was second: Orris
was third. Time, l%S.
The evening world., 1903-09-05
~ sPORTlNG NEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE EVENING WORl


these battles has been made by the
Chicago A. A. tat has already secured
a license from Mayor Harrison. OF that
city and Sherif Barrett 10 hold a oox-
ing carnival sume time next month.
Now tina the first license has been
Issued for the resumption OF the popd-
lar sport the chances are that the other
club matchmakers will make an at
tempt to obtain licenses from Mayor
Ha rrlsOn.