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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
CAPT. SIMPSON TO SPEAK.
Electricity and Telegraphy to Be
 Taught at Y. M. c. A.

Hon. R. T. Simpson, member of the Legislature from Lauderdaie County, will address the meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association next Sunday after noon at 3:3O o'clock. Captain Simpson will give on this occasion an interpreta- tion of Browning's Saul" An enjoyable and profitable hour may be anticipated by those wRp attend.
 Captain Simpson is one of the leading lawyers of his section and a speaker of ability.
 Plans for the Association night school are being rapidly matured by the Associ- alton officers, and an aggressive seasons work Is being undertaken.
 A. M. Kennedy has been secured to teach tho class in electricity and this will douhtIess prove a popular class. It will he remembered that MT. Kennedy has iust returned from Europe, where he has been demonstrating the Hutchinson sys- fem for the relief of the deaf and dumb. He is an expert electrician.
 c H. Morris. manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, in this city, will teach the class in telegraphy. Am n,e equipment for this class will be in- stalled, and under the direction of Mir. Morris who is himself an expert oper- ator, this class will turn out a number of operators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Murderer Surrender.

This morning about l0:l5 Jesse Robert. son, the negro who, Monday night. Sep- tember [, shot and killed Goldman Shields another negro, walked into the Council Chamber and surrendered himself. He was locked up and soon a curious throns of his race gathered around the grated door to get look at him. In statement
 T came to Selma this morning direct from Memphis. where I have been evei
 since a few days after the shooting.
 reached here on the 10:25 train from
 Birmingham and came immediately to tho
 Council Chamber and surrendered. No.
 body came with me and I came of my
 own accord.
 "on the Sunday night before the shoot.
 ing of Shields, I was standing near the
 church talking to two girls when he
 came up and asked me what business
 had talking to them. I asked him if he
 was married to either of them or fl
 they were kin to him, and he said they
 were not, but he would knock my heart
 out. He had a pistol in his hand then
 and if had been scared of him he would
 have killed me Sunday night.
 Monday night at the hall he came ut to me and again threatened to kill me
 He had his pistol with him and took il out of his pocket and broke 1t, showing me five cartridges. I told him was nol afraid of him. He asked me If I wanted to shoot 1t out to come on outside the hall and we would settle It. went out with him and he again commenced te talk about knocking my heart out Finally I walked off and a boy named D.llard came up and asked me if l was afraid of Goldman. and told him
 was not. Then Goldman came up ant said We had peter shoot 1t out and setl 1t. and got out his pistol. Then it wa, I shot him. He did not fail, but leaned against the house with his pistol in hii
 hand, but was too weak to pull the trig ger or he would have shot me.
 T left the place and went by the ga. house, and then over by the park ant back towards my mothers house, bu 1 saw two policemen there and did not gt
 in. walked up the railroad to Planters vile. where took the train for Naples vile and then went straight to Memphis. Asked why he came back and surren | dsred, Robertson said: T came back be | cause wanted to. thought that actl. only in self-defense, and that I woult either be let of entirely or would get short sentence, and after working 1t ou would be a free man.
 Robertson is a negro apparently abou 21 years of age. He has a thick uppel lip and a bright keen eye. He appear, above the average negro in intelligenc, and seemed fully at ease in talking about the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
HEIRS OF JOHN SEWER WILL SUE FOR PROPERTY OF
 LARGE VALUE. Preparations Making for Litigation to Dlspossess Mining Companies and Others From Land Along
 the Black Warrior.

Huptsville, Sept. H.-(Special. )-Attor- neys in Huntsville representing the de- scendants of John Sevier, first Governor Of Tennessee, have drawn up papers and will in a few days file a suit for the pos- session of lands entered by their ancestor three-quarters of century ago. The lands to be claimed In the suit comprise about 2,OO0 acres in one of the richest tim Der and mineral regions of Alabama, along the Black Warrior River in Walk CT County Their value is enormous.
 Attorneys for the claimants base their claim on an act passed by the Eighteenth Congress of the United States entitled An Act for the relief of the representa- lives of John Donaldson, Stephen Heard, John Sevier and others" The grant of land was made in accordance with an agreement entered into between the State of Georgia and the United States. the Legislature of Georgia having paid a debt due the grantees by allowing them 5000 acres of land in the then wilderness of Alabama and Mississippi. in the year 17se.
 The records of the United States land office show that 2,000 acres in that sec ton of Alabama now known as Walker County, was duly entered by the grantees search of all other records, 1t is said fails to show in what way the owners of these lands disposed of their. holdings The present owners of thescmfwyp mi The present owners have never been able to perfect their titls by tracing owner ship back to the original owners. The payments of taxes on the lands was con- sidered the chief obstacle in the way of claimants but 1t is asserted that very small acreage of the lands has ever been assessed. The manner in which 1t es- capped taxation is not known.
 A large tract of these lands was sold in Huntsville at public auction twenty two years ago, and the purchasers were Huntsville persons. No records show how they disposed of 1t, but others are in pos session.
 The land in dispute is at present owned or controlled by wealthy mining compa- nies or individuals and the case promises protracted and expensive litigation. The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com pany controls several hundreds of acres and other companies In control are the Ivy Coal and Coke Company, Empire Coal Company, Georgia and Alabama Coal Company and the B. M. Long es. tate Among the claimants as descend ants of John Sevier are Bishop E. k. Hoss of Dallas. Texas; Martha Wilder and Emetta Humphrey of sherman Texas; Martha Price of Vinita, I. T.; Martha A. Sevier of Memphis, s. s. Chosholm of aJsper. Ala; Dode Sevier oi Russellville, Ala; E. c. Sevier of Hous- ton. Ark, and Mrs. M. A. Whiteside of Vinita, l. T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
PROSPECTS MOST FLATTERIN9.
Enrollmer' of Students at the A. P
 I Has Reached 415.

Auburn, Sept. 1s.-(special.)-The en- .oIirnent of students at the Alabama pnimtenbnic Institute has far surpassed aH nrev,ous records for the first week, the registration having already reached AK with new students arriving each day.
 Students are in attendance from ten or twelve different States ana foreign coun- .v,oa ana the same proportionate increase at.ar this date will easily carry the en- rollment above 800. A number of students from Cuba and D,1oorag,, have already entered and to- Sav several young Englishmen from Brit ,Hh Honduras arrived to avail themselves nT inc advantages of the institution. Al touetber. the prospects are bright for the roost rOo nrosperous and successful year in inc history of the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

l
 terms of the cfrcuit court and the chan
 cery court of Coffee county, at Enter
 prise; and to prescribe the jurisdictions
 thereof. and regulate the proceedings therein.
 H. s24. To amend Section i've of an
 act approved Feb. 26. 1887, entitled "an act to constitute the city of Troy. in Pike county. a separate school district
 and to provide for the management of the public schools in said district. H. 757. To amend subdivision 8 of Section so6 of the Code of Alabama. H. 751. For the relief of Allen c. Mo- Milan and W. s. Gulley of Sumter coun- ty, Alabama. S. 355. To repeal Section 1 of an act to regulate the fine ana forfeiture fund of Blount and Cullman counties, and to provide for the payment of State wit nesses. approved Feb. 5, 1901, and to amend Sections 3. 10 and Il of said act | so far as the same relate to Cullman county.
 Bills Approved. Bills were approved yesterday by the
 Governor and became laws as follows: H. 522. Creating a dispensary at Ash vile. St. Clair County.
 sane
 s. All. To amend the act establishing
 criminal courts in Pike County. H. 6S2 Authorizing the Governor to
 grant rights to quarry on lands owned | by the State.
 H. 657 Relating to the salary of the | Solicitor of Hale County. s. 246. To abolish the offices of notaries
 public and ex-officio justices of the peace
 in Beats to 6 inclusive. Montgomery l County.
 I s. Ill. Requiring sheriffs to execute
 new bonds for period of extension of their | offices
 s. 294 Creating a dispensary at | Chfldersburg, Talladega County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Queer Worm Found.

W. c. Ward, Jr., discovered a queer worm doing great damage to his cotton in patch owned by him near the race track. The insect was about a half inch in diameter and about three inches long. Its body was in links and of a yellowish hue. On its head were two red horns and It's feet were also red. The insect would break and cut from the cotton plants limbs and leaves and was on a small limb of the plant when found by MT. Ward.
 Nobody who examined the Insect at the Cotton Exchange ever saw one like 1t be- fore. and MT. Ward has sent 1t to the Secretary of Agriculture and asked for information about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
THE HOUSE

Bills were introduced in the House and referred as indicated:
 H. 1912. By Mir. Byars with notice and proof)-To provide for the reinstating of all cases, both civil and criminal, togeth- CT with all Judgments, books. documents and records. of any manner or description whatever. thrown out of the Circuit Court of the Western Division of Blount Coun- ty, situated at Bangor, by reason ot the abolishment of said court by act of the Legislature: and to provide for the enter ing and docketing of the same. and the removal thereof in and to Blountsville, where said Western Division of the Cir cult Court of Blount County is now locat- ed. Revision of Laws.
 H. 1913. By MT. ward-To amend Sec ton 2452 Q3s6), Q33O). Q32D. Q14O) of the Code of 1896. Public Roads and High. ways.
 IT. 1ol4. By Mir. ward-To amend Sec ton 3575 t9S0 of the Code of 1896. Judi ciary.
 H. l0f5. By Mir. Blackburn with no. tice and proof)-To prohibit the sale. giv- ing away or otherwise disposing of spirit uous, vinous or malt liquors, intoxicating bitters. or cordials or fruits preserved ir alcoholic liquors in all places in Jeffer- son, Walker. Ta1ladega. Autauga and Fayette counties, except in incorporated towns and cities having police regulation approved February 16.. 1889. And an act amendatory thereof approved December s. 1892. T. ,. p.
 H. 1016. By MT. Glover (by request with notice and prooO-To rearrange and ex- tend the corporate limits of Linden. Ma rengo County. Municipal Organization.
 H. 1017. By MT. Hickman (with notice and proof)-To amend an act entitled ''Tc make Jefferson County. Alabama. sani' tary district. to establish a sanitary com mission therefor. make the commission q body corporate, prescribe its powers and duties and to regulate and provide fol sanitation in said County. approved Feb ruary g, 1871, Local Legislation.
 H. 1918. By MT. Thompson-To defra! the expenses incurred by the Clerk of tn, House in completing the journal of thu House during the recess of the Legisla ture. Rules.
 H. 1019. By Mir. Thompson-Constitut ing recorded notice of claim of title t, minerals and mineral rights under bon, fde recorded conveyances a bar to actions from their recovery after ten years sue cessful undisputed record. Revision o Laws.
 H. 1020. By Mir. Schuessler (by request with notice and proof)-To regulate sal of spirituous. vinous and malt liquor within the corporate limits of the town o Lannett. Temperance.
 H. 1921. To regulate the taxation of in surance companies. Banking and Insur
 H. 4o2a, By MT. WaddeIf-Tc make Fur ther provisions for defraying the expense of the Legislature
 Bills were favorably reported and wen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
ahot and Killed Brother.

Tarrytown. N. Y.. Sept. S.-Brooding over the fact that his mother had disin- herited him. and influenced by liquor. Willard Springspell. 46 years old, has shot and killed his brother. John. at Pleasant vile. After eluding searching party for two hours, he returned and gave him- self up. The fatal shot wac nIed through
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN
Tscr Herpicide Successfully
 Traatinp SYcoeiR ol the Beard.

Treating sycosis cl the Beard. He says: T recently treated case of sycosis (similar to 'barbers itchO of the lower lip, with Newbro's Herpicide. There was an extensive loss of beard with in- fiammation extending we'll down on the chin. The result of the application of Herpicide was most gratifying. The loss of beard ceased and a new growth of hair Is now taking place over the once infiamed area.
 (signed) Melville E. o'Neill. M. D.,
 ''S45 Howard St. San Francisco, Cal"
 Herpiclde kills the dandruff germ and permits the hair to grow abundantly. Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich. E. c. Fowler. Special Agent. fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
THE SENATE.


 Bills were introduced and referred as indicated:
 S. 5sl. By Mir. Morrow (with notice. J. To amend an act entitled "An act to make Jefferson County. Alabama. a sanitary district, to establish Sanitary Commission therefor. make the commis- sion a body corporate. prescribe its pow CTS and duties and to regulate and pro- vide for sanitation in said county" ap- proved February 9. 1891. Judiciary. 6. 5a2. By Mir. Woolf, (with notice J. To rearrange and extend the corporate limits of the town of Linden. Revision of Laws.
 Bills were reported to the Senate and went to the calendar as follows:
 By MT. Dunn of Committee on Finance and Taxation. H. eso. 6s4.
 By MT. Lancaster of Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 434, s. 25s. By MT. Oliver of Committee on Local Legislation. H. s07, s96; s. 524. 526 BPS. 527 <2s with amendment. H. 5ss, s27, RI. ses; 6. s25. H. 5sS, 725, FPS. 645.
 No bills were passed by the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Shes for s1o,ooo Damages.

Richard B. Patterson of Athens, today filed suit in the United States Court against the Louisville and Nashville terson alleges that he sustained a fall oil the faulty floor of the depot at Athens and broke his hip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Mayor Atkins this morning discharged from custody the woman. Lula Smuther' man, the wife of the negro charged witt the killing of Talbot Thomas near the Peoples Oil NH the last part of Au. gust. The negro who did the killing 1: still at large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Accnsed If pariiirv

]. H. Crawford of Hillsboro, Ala. is in jail here on a charge of committing per- fury in the United States Court He was arrested by a Deputy Marshal, brought to Huntsville and committed to jail by Commissioner Creenleaf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Personal and Local.

The trial of the two negroes, Manuel Rufin and Willie White. which was to come up before Justice Gayle today, was continued until tomorrow. Saturday af- ternoon last Manuel shot at Willie White three times and the latter then threw a brick and felled his antagonist to the ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

a closed door. John having barricaded the entrance to his room in order to as- cape from his brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Capt. w. c. Billingslea and H. B. Gil- dea of Browns were visitors to the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Mrs. John Lafayette, who has been on a visit to her old home in Baton Rouge La, has returned to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

The farmers in this vicinity say they
 have had plenty of rain and do not care now for any more until after all the cot. ton Is picked out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Its the little things that worry a man. 2 remarked the tired husband as be wrote ou cheek tor hts wife's nav sioo bathing snlL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
THE SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM.
Tho Associated Press, by Resolution,
 Congratulates Pulitzer.

ConBratuIates FuIILHef.
 New York, Sept. 17.-The following res olution, offered by Victor Rosewater of Omaha, was adopted at the annual meet ing of the Associated Press:
 Speaking for the progressive daily newspapers of the United States, that are banded together for mutual service in the Associated Press, we acknowledge
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Testing Coal in Switzerland.

With a population Of 100000
Switzerland is without any coal sup
ply other own. None Of her rivers
is navigable and all her coal imports
have to be brought in by rail, which
makes it very expensive. Her coal
bill is about $l2, 600, 600 a year. In
order to make her outlay for fuel as
economical as possible the govern
ment has decided to establish fed
eral testing station, attached to the
leading institution for technical in
struction at Zurich. AT this stat
ion every kind Of fuel used in the
little republic is to be scientifically
tested, to determine its exact heat
producing value, which will be
made known to the public
through periodical publications. by
the government. It is intended
to reform the whole coal trade by
substituting heat-producing value
for weight as the basis Of its price
per ton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25


A dish of fresh water is a constant
necessity where there is dog or cat,
even though they never appear to touch
it. Offering them water now and then
doesn't answer at all.
Those who suppose cat requires only
meat and milk should offer it bit of
nicely cooked vegetable, especially as
paragus, corn, green beans or potato.
1t is criminal to keep Gagged pets un-
less one is sure to remember their
needs, not when one "thinks of it." but
constantly.
The man who has no tender feelings
for his horse should remember that
this faithful servant will last longer
and serve better while he does last If
he receive consistent treatment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

COW your friend You can satisfy
her that you are the friend of her
calf as well, that you mean her no
harm, but if permitted you will re-
5lieve the pressure on the udder and
make her feel better. In time she
will await your coming, will be
glad to be MIXED, and, recognizing
the hand that feeds her, will regard
you as her friend. When This re-
slation of friendship and confidence
is established between the COW and
the mixer, she will not hesitate to
give down, and all will be well.
Even the rations consumed under
these circumstances seem to go to
the spot and are bette. balanced
than they possibly can be if there
is fear on one side and i'll nature on
the other. Dairying properly con-
Quoted makes a man more of a gentle.
man than any other department Of
the farm. Wallace's Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
A Late supper. ,.,

A very steady and serious country
gentleman had Joined newly estab-
slIshed London west end club which Of
fered the advantage Of bedrooms for
country members temporarily in town.
When next the squire visited the mod
ern Babylon he put UP for the night at
the club, which had in the meantime
become extremely fashionable and its
hours correspondingly irregular. The
squire went to bed at an early hour,
when all was quiet and decorous. If
there were a racket in the night he
slept through it.
Next morning he came down to
breakfast at his usual hour. 8 o'clock,
but was surprised to find the room in
the middle of the busting process and
not cloth on the tables. While he was
gazing helplessly around sleepy eyed
waiter came up to him.
II beg your pardon, SIR" he said .apol-
ogetically, t'but no suppers can be
served after half past 7."-London Tit.
Rits
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
what Fell ont.


@"The next time my wife asks me to
bring home fashion paper" growled
the baldheaded man, "I'll tie it up tight
before leave the office.
1--WE been married twenty years, but
everybody takes me for bachelor.
That's where the rub comes in about
this fashion paper. My wife asked me
to bring one home last night, and I
bought the thing at news stand on
the L station. OF course didn't look
at 1t. When reached my station I
had to walk the whole length Of the
car to get out. and just before reached
the door boy came after me, touched
me on the arm and handed to me a big
sheet of white paper all marked over
with black lines.
"T beg your pardon he said, but
you dropped this
'4Then everybody in the car laughed.
The thing was labeled Mothers Friend
and it was one of those paper patterns
for things to go over corsets. New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
The Boy

l wouldn't be single thing on earth
Except boy;
And It's Just m accident Of birth
And, good d' eracioasl a When stop and think,
That once trembled on the very brink
Of making my appearances here a girl
But I'm boy
just think Of al the jolly fun there Is When
tell ; yoa;; you're j Is just full of business When
There, the fires to build III allthe vacant lots.
Tie tin cans on the tails Of dogs-why, gee!
The days amt half as long as they should be
When you're a boy,
There's lots Of foolish things that make you
when you're boy;
There's heaps Of grouchy men that can't be
There's wood to chop at home. and coal to
And. worse than ali, there's sirls-oh, goddess.
Are they q crime, or are they just Joke
Upon boy?
And then, there's always somebody to scold
Somebody always laying down the law
.Pick up your eusi Coat; see where you put your
Don't stone g. the dog; dom. tease the poor old
Don't raes around the house sut'rin
Moses
The only time YOU have TO practice things like
those Is -.
When you're q boy.
And yet, don't believe I'd change thing
For any boy;
You've got p laugh. 70 cry. to work. to sing,
To be q boy;
With all his thoughtless noise md careless play.
With all Ills heartfelt trials day by day,
With all his boyish hopes and all his fears.
I'd like to live on earth thousand years,
And be boy. ~