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The Caucasian., 1903-02-22
: Diplomatic Relations R...n.,

Berlin, Feb. 20.-H is announced of
neially here that diplomatic relations
between Germany and Venezuela have
ussest1 renew e T. . ne new minister Herr
Pellarsn will sail for Caracas at once.
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

&rns remain in Wash
,ington. making this city
their permanent home.
Sometimes they get ap-
continents in some Sf
; the departments ana
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

stituents visiting
h i'm the other
day. They were
in the rotunda 81
the capitol, and
Che New Cork
represe n ia tive
W a s s h 0 W lag
the m the Ric-
lures.
Now. shis,s'
said Mr.. Gold
fogle. lis a pic
ture of Washing
ton giving up his
commission"
Giving up his
commission. eh p
commen ted one
of the party. He
must have been
n sucker. How
much was his
commission 2"
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22
SECESSION NOTICE..
s)o4-FirSt District @ourt, gaeisl
of CaddO. Safe of s.nr1isiana. Sue.

of CaddO. State of louisiana: Sue
Cession Of Morris Adams.
Notice is hereby given .hae caroline
Adams, administrators. has shs day FLED
a tableau of debts in said succession.
and unless o~nosition be made thereto
within the time specified by eaw the
same will be duly homoIogatrd as
prayed for
Witness the Honorable A. D. Land
Judge Of said Court. this 9Th day Of
January, 1903.
+. \. LEUNARD, Clerk.
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

Representative GoldfogIe. who comes
from the ''east side district Of Ce~
York city. had party Of his con
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

A8 in1requently nembeps ~ con-
gress upon the expiration Of $heif
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

calls the dense igno-
rance prevailing in re-
gard to the great
southwestern territory.
which he is laboring
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

Hoesier State during
campaign times. Sen
ator Fairbanks made a
tour of my district dur
ing the last campaign.
said.Judge Miers to a
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22
A Real Live
Chest

pears that an Ohio man bearing the
same name died recently. and the news.
papers generally announced that it
was the former congressman who had
shuffied off the mortal coil.
Fifty times during the past ten
days." said Mr.. Cultivate, II have
seen startled look come into the eyes
Of acquaintanees when | met them
Great Scott man" they will exclaim
I thought you were dead.
:. .Proba bly, the strangest incident in
connection with my supposed demise
however, came to light the other day
received a letter from firm that
makes a business Of furnishing news
paper clippings. The letter advised me
that, the firm would be glad to furnish
obituary notices Of myself at cents
per obit." - 70,
Mr.. Outhwaite declined to say wheth-
er he had subscribed for the clippings.
Senator Mason of Illinois sat in his
committee room the other day looking
out at the sunshine and singing mer-
rily, though somewhat off the key.
J. You seem. happy, Billy said a
friend who came in. ''for a man who
has just been beaten for reelection
why not?' asked Mason. Il al
ways try to look on the bright side of
things. Do you remember the story OF
the Irish shoemaker out in Chicago
who had both legs cut off by train?
Cheer up said the surgeon who
came to trim him up. 1t might have
been worse. You can still work at
your trade
Sure it might have been worse
answered the Irishman Suppose l
had been a chorus girl"
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

Delegate Rodey of New Mexico IL
thoroughly disgusted with what he
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

Senator Platt and get postoffice."
Il want to see Senator Platt. too"
said the pride Of the household.
Mr.. Dwight took his son down and
presented him to the recognized dis
penser of patronage in the Empire
State
How do. Senator PATTI" said the en-
bryo statesman. please div me
postoffice.'
Young man" exclaimed Senator
Platt. you are chip of the old blockr'
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22
Jury LIST.

Verire, First District Court, Gaddo
Parish, La, of grand jury for term be-
ginning on first Monday in March, 1908,
and of petit jurors for weeks of fourth
Monday in February and ehirS and
fourth Mondays in March, 1908:
,r,n,1 T,r,-
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

According to Representative Miers of
Indiana, "everything goes" out in the
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

Ex-Representative Outhwaite of Ohio
appeared at the capitol the other day
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

and had a hard time
convincing some of his
former colleagues IN the
house that he was not
an, anna r{finD If ON
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

9B. I%RD1S,
H. +. DOL3,
JULES DREYFPSS,
J. c. MONCURE,
Jury Commissioners
F. A. LEONARIG
CLERK an&sx 0f1icio Jury Commissioner.
\ true copy.
3. 2 GEONARD. ayerS
The Caucasian., 1903-02-22

& ". S. Ledbeteer.
4. G.. W. Lawhorn.
4. NJ. NJ. Silbernagel.
O. %. 3. Boazman.
4. \. "a Baird.
O ?. c. But1e,.
i. ]. H. Bois>eau.
1. T. J. susbey.
a H. {. Rogers.
o 4. E McN'iIliams.
1. q c. Gerald.
l. J. r. Ncmple.
, s. w. Williams.
,. J. I. Tanner.
3. 5. I. HarWel.
3. A. J. Rarnell.
5. ]. c. Harkridcr
3. . 7. Hall.
!. I. d. Hndnall.
8. W. V Robson
Petit Jurors
aAtcek COU}rlpnCinC \I0nd1,- Ephruor,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
ARE AFTER A PARDON
FRIENDS OF JOHN THOMAS SEEK
 HIS RELEASE.
He Was Convicted of Assisting in Lynching a Negro in Elmore Couuty-Petition Signed by Many Citizens.

A strong petition praying for the par- don of John Thomas, the last Of the FL more County lynchers was yesterday pre- scented to the State Board oG Pardens.
 The pardon of Thomas was urged by Hon. John T. Hefiin of Randolph coun- ty, and Congressman Charles w. Thomp- son of the Fifth District.
 The Board took the petition under ad. visement.
 Thomas is the only man in the peni. tentiary now serving out a sentence for participation in the lynching of the ne. gro White in Fillmore County three years ago. White had a quarrel with white neighbor over the damage done by some shot at the white man. The shot did nc damage but 1t greatly enraged the white residents of that portion of Elmore Coun- ty. White was arrested and headed for We. tumpka in charge of constable. White and the constable were stopped at s stream about twelve miles from We. tumpka and the negro was lynched. II is said the mob was composed of not more than twelve or fifteen men. Governor Jelks directed Judge N. D Denson to convene special term of court to try the lynchers. At this term of the cour. Q number of the lynchers including Thomas were convicted. Thomas was said to have been the leader of the mob All have now been pardoned but Thorn as. Three of the convicted men were par doned last summer by the Governor The pardon of Thomas is prayed for in a petition largely signed by the citizens of Fillmore County. The pardon of Thom- as Is also recommended by the trial Judge and the Solicitor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
MIR. G1vHAN BURIED.
Funeral of Young Man Killed in
 Prattville.

The remains of James Givhan. who was shot in Prattville Monday morning by NJ. o. Jones, were buried yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock in Oakwood Ceme- tery, Rev. J. T. Mangum. in the absence of Rev J. A. Rice. officiating
 The services at the cemetery were in charge of the local Red Men. Mir. Civ han was a charter member of Autauga Tribe No. 37, and an escort of that tribe accompanied the remains to Montgomery,
 The funeral services took place from the Court Street Methodist Church. The services were largely attended. and the many floral offerings that were in evil dence showed the high esteem in which the young man was held in Montgomery. The services at the grave were In charge of the Red Men, George H. Todd, Jr.. acted as Prophet. and James Ward as Sachem. During the services at the grave pure white dove was turned loose, to signify the flight of the soul to Heaven.
 The following Red Men acted as pail bearers: James Ward. Autauga Tribe No. 9; W. L. Beck. Owassa Tribe No. 46; I. F. Doster. Owassa Tribe No. 46; E. II Hawkins. Chickasaw Tribe No. 5l; 5. C. B. Sanford. Autauga Tribe No. 97.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Southern District.

Baldwin, Magnolia Springs-week very favorable for curing fodder and COW peas; some peas being shipped; all crops doing well.-H. P. Romund.
 Barbour. Mt. Andrew-Corn caring well, but needing rain: cotton being 'laid by,r and is making good growth; minor crops doing well.-J. J. S. Willis.
 Clarke. Whatley-Good rains on 23rd and 24th; all crops doing nicely; melons good; apples and peaches short crops.- J. A. Hill.
 Conecuh, Herbert-Old corn made. best crop in years; cotton much improved. some grass yet; all other crops doing well.-H. E. Sharer.
 Covington, River Falls-Crops needing rain; cotton turning yellow, and she'd ding some; had sand and dust storm on 25th.-A. F. Powell.
 Dale Newtopla-Corn very good: cotton quite small; all other crops doing well; rain on 24th. first in two weeks.-S. w. Sammons.
 Houston, Crosby-Cotton not fruitins well; corn practically made. with Lros- pect for good crop; pastures good.-A. l. Crosby.
 Mobile, ChunchuIa-Beneficial rain or 24th; corn crop fine; COW peas and tur' nips being planted; clover and hay crops good early sweet potatoes being mar keted.-W B. DeVeling. Monroe. Jones Mills-Late corn anc cotton in need of rain; growth of cottor ] good, but much complaint of scarcity o squares, with some shedding.-W. L. Mid | dleton.
 Pike. Olustee Creek-Cotton damaged bI deep cultivation necessary to destroy grass and weeds; plants just beginning tC | fruit; weather of past week favorable foi A'' Frank P. Cnaffee. Section Director, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

potatoes fine: hay good.-W. B. Moore.
 Hale, Gallion-Week favorable for growth of crops; cotton three weeks late, but growing nicely, some complaint of poor fruitage.-J. T. Collins. V
 Lee, Auburn-Cotton four weeks later than last season. and still grassy; all oth- CT crops are very good-T. J. Little
 Marengo, Hampden-Cotton growing fast. but fruiting poorly; old corn prac- tically made; all minor crops good; plen- ty of rain.-A. P. Dumas.
 Montgomery, Myrtle-Corn continues good; cotton growing rapidly, but fruit ing slowly; cane, sorghum and hay fine. Henry H. Barnes.
 Perry, Walthalls-Corn practically made; cotton. gardens and minor crops need rain.-R. A. Hardie.
 Pickens, Palmetto-Early planted corn very fine; all crops in good condition; a good rain on 24th saved crops from in- jury by hot winds of past week.-R. O. Richardson.
 Randolph. Peavy-TTot and dry; upland corn suffering for rain: cotton doing fair ly well; crops generally clear of grass.-- N. E, L.. Peavy.
 Shelby, Harpersville-Week was very favorable for growth of crops: corn all ''laid by" hoeing of cotton finished.-R. B. Posey.
 Talladega, Sycamore-Cotton in bloom and growing nicely: corn laid by" mi nor crops doing well; farmers we'll up with work.-Joseph Willman. Tuscaloosa, Fosters-Corn all laid by;'' lowland cotton cleared of grass this week all upland crops suffering for rain.-L. F Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

Washington, July 2S.-(Special)-The delay in the signing of the contract for printing the money order blanks has caused inquiries to be made by promi- nent printing houses throughout the country as to the possibility of new bids being advertised for by the Postofhce De- partment. The contract was awarded to Paul Herman on July l but up to the closing of the Postoffice Department to- day, Herman had yet been unable to satisfy the conditions imposed upon him by First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne, with which he must com ply before MT. Wynne will sign the con- tract.
 Herman has been to Washington twice since he was awarded the contract, re- questing an extension of the time for fulfilling the conditions which would seem to indicate that he has found it a greater task than he thought for, to es- tablish a complete lithographing and printing plant, and secure skilled union workmen, and arrange to bind and ship 2.000 money order books a day, all within the two months allotted While the sit uation has not yet reached an acute stage much uneasiness is manifested by those familiar with the money order business. over Herman's delay: Little information can be secured either here or in New York as to his possible equipment or re- garding his facilities for executing the contract, but 1t is well-known to the p machinery and the securing of the em. ployes necessary to a task of this mag ntude within such limited time would tax the resources of a large establish ment with considerable capital. Conse- quently the opinion is freely expressed by practical workmen at the Govern ment Printing Office, who were engaged on the printing of these blanks when 1t was done at that office, that 1t will be impossible for Herman to begin furnish ing the blanks on September 4. in accord ance with his contract. He has less than six weeks in which to begin the delivery from the time work is commenced on the books until they are ready for delivery. Consequently, Herman will have to be- gin printing within three weeks.
 Because of the clamor over the letting of the contract and Hermans represen- tations that he could save the govern ment $40,000 to $60.0O0 on the four years contract, the Postoffice Department has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Middle District.

Autauga. Wadsworth: Corn will be a good crop; cotton growing and fruiting slowly; good stand of peas; rain needed -
 W. w. Wadsworth.
 Ribb. Brierfield: Crops generally good. especially corn; some cotton blooms. and square plentiful grass poor and hay
 crop light,-Frank Fitch Bullock. Union Springs-A heavy rain and hail storm on the 24th did great dam age to corn and cotton in some sections of the county.-S. P. Rainer. Chambers. Waverly-All crops suffering for moisture; cotton generally clean. ex- cept the small portion entirely abandoned, plants small.-MonrOe Jones.
 Chiffon. Maplesville-Cotton growing well. but fruiting poorly; peaches rot ting; all other crops doing well; plenty of rain W Y. Nix. Choctaw, Pushmataha-All crops in good condition: cotton three weeks late. but
 growing we'll; corn. peas. and minor crops
 doing well; rain would be beneficial C. C, Brown.
 Coosa, Rose Hill-All crops doing fairly well. but needing rain; laying by is about completed. crops being generally clean.-Grant Bros.
 Dallas. Harrell-All crops need rain; cotton yellow. and making little fruit;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
PENSION BOARD TO MEET.
will Pass Upon All Worthy Applica
 tfonR

ttons.
 The State Board of Pension Examiners will hold its annual meeting at the cap- itol on the second Monday in August. which falls on the 9th of that month,
 The Board will pass upon all applca- tions for pensions which have been favor ably reported by the County Boards. The meetings of the County Boards are held in July. At that time all new applica- tions are made by the helpless Confed- crate soldiers and by the widows of Con- federate soldiers. The action of the Coun- ty Boards are then sent to the Auditor to be passed upon by the State Board.
 The State Board is composed of Dr. J. R. Horn of Luverne, Captain P. B. Mas tin of Montgomery and W. F. Thompson of Tuscumbia.
 After the State Board has revised and prepared the list of pensioners for the year it Is sent to the Auditors office. From the Auditors office the pension warrants are sent out to the pensioners in all counties of the State. The war rants will be sent out in october, the first being sent out on the first day of the month No pension warrants of any nature will be sent out before October l. The warrants are sent out to the Judges of Probate of the various counties who in turn give them to the pensioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
wreck nn the V. and s.

Knoxville. Tenn, July 2S'-Passcnger train No ? on the Virginia and South western road running from Big Stone Gap. Va. to Bristol. Tenn, was wrecked at Mendota this afternoon. The engine left the track and rolled down steep embankment into a stream. The baggage and mail car followed, turning on it's side. Engineer Sidney Case and his fire man who went down with the engine, niraculousIy escaped injury. Flagman SproIes was fatally injured, piece of timber penetrating his hip. Passengers were badly shaken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

nearly five years and had made many friends For four years he was student in the Polytechnic Institute and year ago was graduated from the electrical course Soon after his graduation he secured a position as electrician in the Ensley steel plant and Saturday night met with the horrible and fatal accident as was told in the columns of yesterdays Advertiser. The remains were inferred Monday in Loachapoka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
coNFEDERATEs MEET.
Annual Reunion of old Soldiers of
 Marion County

Hamilton. July Special. July 24th and 18th the Confederate Veterans of this county held their annual reunion at Pearce's Mills. There was a large crowd present. Saturday Hon. W. I. Bullock. State Senator from this district, made a splendid address Hon. J. P. PearCe also spoke
 Tuesday. July 2S, the preliminary tri4i of Clint Mann will take place here. lie is charged with killing Jack Clark at Bear Creek July 4.
 G. N. Stokes and c. E. Mitchell have returned from a visit to Arkansas.
 Crops are looking well. though rain lS very much needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Right Man Not Found.

Charlottesville. Va. July 2s.-The cleo ton of a president of the University of Virginia was postponed to-day on account of the absence of several members of the board. The date for another meeting will probably be August 15. It is said that no election could have been made to-day as the right man has not yet been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
GILBERT-BENNETT.
Two Popular Young Persons Married
 in Auburn.

in Auburn.
 Auburn. July 2S.-(Special .)-Miss Zaidie Bennett and Mir. E. J. Gilbert of Milltown were united in marriage Sunday morning at the residence of the brides parents, The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Y. Napier of the Baptist Church. shortly after the marriage the young couple left for Milltown, their future home.
 John Wesley Harris. the 16-year-old son of J. w. Harris, died Saturday night in A Montgomery infrmary as the result or an operation for peritonitis The remains were brought to Auburn and inferred Sunday afternoon; the funeral service be- ing conducted by the Rev. E. A. Dan nelly of the Auburn M. E. Church He had just completed the first year Of his college course in the A. P. l., and was one of the brightest and most studious young men in the freshman class. Seven of his col.egemates acted as pail bearers The entire town was saddened sunday morning when the news reached here of the death of young Clifton Haynie in steel plant at Ensley, where he was cleo eEician. Haynie had hved in Auburn for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
FIRE ON COURT SQUARE.
Department Called to Store of Alez
 Rice,

A small blaze in the store of Alex Rice sent the entire Fire Department to Court Square yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
 Plumbers had been working on the third story of the building, putting in som. new fixtures. In some way the flame of the gasoline furnace. that was used to melt the lead, ignited the sides of the wall. Water was immediately turned on the fire and 1t was soon extinguished The fire did no damage, but the water failing from the third floor wet some garments that were piled on the first floor. and damaged them slightly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Buried in Eufaula.

The remains of Mrs Lucy A. Hart. who dlew Monday night at the home or her daughter on North McDonough Street were shipped yesterday morning to Flu faula. the former home of the deceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Alabama at Department.

Postmasters appointed:
 Holly Pond, Cullrnan county: Walter L Pelham, vice w, L. Chambers, removed
 Bethea, Escambia county (new ofilce) Mary k. Bethea.
 Rural letter carriers appointed:
 Goshen-Joseph Y. Floyd, William H Lawson, regulars: John D. Mccormick Lewis Logan, substitutes.
 Montgomery-James P. Ledyard, witt Robert E. Ledyard substitute.
 Troy-Walter R. Wilkerson, William B Corley. Tom H. Scarborough, William J Hamilton. Thomas M. Murphree. Jr., reg ulars: Bo Trammell. John Parnell, Wil Scarbrough, J. o. Jones, Oliver Griffin substitutes.
 Luverne-Rudolph A. Crenshaw, Clay A Knight, regulars: Columbus Davis. Dr W. P. Knight, substitutes.
 Rural free delivery established at Lu verne, to commence September 1: lengtf of route 43 1-2 miles, area covered, B square miles; population served, HOT number of houses 246.
 Pensions granted to Alabamians:
 Freeman W. Johnson. Arnold Kee baugh,, $6 each; David Carpenter, Mary J. Farlon, Francis c. Paul, Sallie Rich ardson, s each; James w. Lewis, S10 Squire Morgan, $12: James Barrett. $50 Robert c. Patterson, $46.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

granted him all the favors consistent with the strictest interpretation or the law but the fact that if he should fall to deliver the books promptly the money order business will be seriously crippled if not entirely suspended, has caused much apprehension on account of his de- lay. The specifications provide that each proposal must be accompanied by sat isfastory guarantee that the bidder will within ten days after the date of noti- fication of an award having been made by the Postmaster General, execute a contract in accordance with the terms or the proposal" under the penalty that: "the guaranty to accompany bids must be in the penal sums stipulated x:
 the, amount of which shall be forfeited if the contract be not executed" With his bid Herman gave bond of 5000 furnished by a bonding company, that he would execute the contract with in ten days, in acordance with the specif- cations. but although 25 days have elapsed he has not executed the contract and yet his 5000 bond has not been for | feftad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

UT IHe WEch ChNAlA6 - 1908.
 General Conditions.
 Very nearly the average warmth was received, though temperatures ranged rather high on some days. and few of the nights were cool; the sunshine was ample; the rainfall was mostly in widely distributed and insufficient showers. though locally heavy in few places In many northern, central, and some soutn- ern counties rain is much needed; locaIly damaging wind, rain and hail storms oc- curing in Bullock Chiffon, Clay, Hale and Talladega Counties on the 24th. Cottor is still late and comparatively small, but is now clean and growing well; the greater portion has been laid by, but, while it is fruiting we'll in some fields, It is generally running more to weed than l fruit, though, in some places. half grown bolls are reported; rust, blight. and she'd l ding are reported from few widely scat tered localities; the crop. as whole, con- I tinues to make a very slow, but steady improvement. Early corn Is praeticaliy made, and promises a very good yield; late corn is still generally promising, but needs rain; in fact, in some places 1t Is failing rapidly for want of moisture. Gar dens. cane, peanuts, sorghum, sweet potatoes, and field peas are still doing we'll but would benefited by general rain Melons continue generally inferior. though good in few localities; compara- lively little fodder has been pulled, as vet; grapes are rotting in some vineyards, but are making a generally good yield; apples are making a good yield, pears l fairly good. but late peaches are generally 1 inferior; fine hay crops are being made; the second crop of Irish potatoes is being l planted in some places.