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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
At Evansville.

Evansville. Ind. March 5-The Ohio River is at 3S feet 6 inches and there Is almost continuous stretch of water be- tween here and Henderson, ten miles south, over the lowlands and Kentucky bottoms. Navigation is carried on with difficulty. The flood above is about sub sided The indications are that the river here will go to about fl feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Refused to Grant Increase.

Springfield. H.. March 1.-The Illinois Coal Operators today refused to grant an increase of 10 cents in the northern field and cents in the Wilmington district. The miners say the whole State will strike March 31 if the advance is not granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Coal Coming South.

Pittsburg, March 5-There were 2,14O, GOO bushels of coal started south from the Pittsburg harbor today. The fleet con- tained twenty-six coal boats eighty-six barges, twenty floats, siv model barges of rails and two model bargesgRf iorn pro- ducts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Moody Going to West Indies

Washington, March 5.--According to present plans Secretary Moody and party will leave next Monday by rail for Charleston. s. C.. where they will board the dispatch boat Dolphin for a criuse of a month or more. in the West Indies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Large Bank Clearings.

New York, March b.--Bradstreet's re- port that bank clearings for February this year were the largest on record for that month. They aggregated $. kl9. .O00,O coo as compared with sS.S1S. .OOO, 900 in 1901. the best previous February on record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

trict is in session here with about 200 deles gates in attendance. Wage matters are nok to be considered. but the time was taken up in discussion of matters pertaining to the good of the order. The feature of the open sessioR held today address by Grand Chief Arthur who was given an ovation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Alleged Gamblers Discharged,

Chicago, March 5.-Harry Brolaski, Matte Woodin and M. J. Beck. arrested in the police raids of alleged fraudulent turf investment concerns. were freed to- day on the charge of keeping gaming houga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

An intellectual feast depends largely upon the mental digestion.
 Don't waste your time. You will need it all before you die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

weight" The speech was the one topic of conversation throughout the day, and great was the -nerrinent 1t provoked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Engineers Meet.

Houston. Tex. March 5.-The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the southwestern dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

A bronze candlostick, with a slim stem about F inches high. the top of which Is a bud of a flower to hold candle, Is new design Sometimes turquoise dec. orates the stand. which. of course. adds to the beauty and value of the candle. holder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Brooklyn Eagle.
 A Long Island housewife of experience does not approve of the customary meth- cd of washing hair brushes unless one can replenish ones stock frequently. It softens the bristles too much, she says, no matter how carefully the brush As washed Her plan is to take a clean cloth. wiring it out of warm water to which has been added a liberal quantity of ammonia, and wipe the bush perfectly clean without wetting it enough to inJure the bristles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Some suggestions for simple, easily pre- pared deserts from a Long Island con- trfbutor are here given: Tart apples, stewed, sweetened and served with whip ped cream. If desired. in place of the cream may be substituted thin cornstarch custard, made with the yolk of one egg, the white being beaten to froth, f1a- vored with lemon and vanilla, and piled on top of the dish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

An effective conterpiece for a table is an electric lamp placed on mirror, with stained glass globe rehecting the varied coIors of tho glass used In the design of the shade
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Rice boiled with entrants and served with a hard sauce, made with one well beaten egg, sugar. butter and fiavoring, makes a good luncheon dessert; likewise prunes, pitted. stewed with little su- gar and served with whipped cream.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Tablecloths arc marked nowadays on the diagonal line from the center to one of the corners, tho initials being usually put about one yard from the center. They may be placed parallel to this perpen- dicular line or diaronally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Some dainty flower dishes for table are in the shape of swans. They are made of semi-opaque glass and are to be filled with violets or other small flowers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Solid silver mugs and stens are in unique designs, some deeply embossed in flowers and others plain, edged with bead ing Monograms are used in the latter to break the severity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

new English photo frame of silver Is absolutely plain. very highly polished, with the band one inch wide. These come in three styles, oval and round.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Some very pretty silver platters for game are to be seen at the slversmiths. They are appropriately decorated. The venison platter has a deer's head on the rim of the dish, others have the head of a pheasaa at. q terrapln and q steer, etc. The platters are oval and narrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Glass towels should never be put in the weekly wash. but should be laundered They should be washed in hot soap studs as often as they are used. rinsed in clear water and hung in the open air to dry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
Mr.. Burdick's Sister Tells of Her
Brothers. Strained Relations
With the Pencils.
Terrible Automobile Accident
Penne Correspondent Burdick Instant
ly Killed His Wife Fatally Hurt

Special to The Journal.
Buffalo. March 11.--Mrs. Lillian Willett
said to-day in Canastota, N. Y, in refer
ence to the murder Of her brother, E. L.
Burdick of Buffalo: -.- ~->..-
Before, my brother left on one of his
western trips and while I was at his home,
told him he better straighten out his
family troubles as soon as possible. He
replied, I will do so if am not shot
"At this time understood the trouble
my brother was having with Arthur r.
Pencil and I warned him against Pen
nell and the detectives that were following
him around at the Iatter's behest-"
Burd1ck, in recent letter to his mother,
said: .-- ri I-..
1.-The day after I left on my trip, Pen
nell came back here and told my lawyer
they had concluded to contest my suit
He put in an amended answer to my COM
plant, making counter charges against
me and asking for the custody of the
children and alimony.
There is no question about the out
come. I shall get my divorce, but am
going 20 let the matter go slow for a
time. am in no hurry now and it may
be from two to six months before it
comes to trial. 49,
Il think he is trying to desert her-to
find an excuse for a quarrel-and I am
going to give them time to do it. I am
not worrying about the matter very
much. .. a----.. -. ~ - -. -s
Some people think that the Pencils
deliberately committed suicide.
Yet Mr.. Pencil had made arrange
ments to meet a friend at his home at 6
O'Clock last evening and ordered dinner
for Z o'clock. cigar man from whom
Pencil purchased a cigar just prior to his
accident says Pennell did not appear in
| any way excited. With these facts in
hand and no statement from Mrs. Pen
NEIL the opinion is that the tragedy was
an accident pure and simple and the
stories of suicide are given little credence
this morning. .....- y
Mrs. Pennell is suffering from a frac-
| tured skull and internal injuries. She has
! not been able to give any account of the
| events which lead to the death Of her hus-
/ band and her own injuries
A policeman was on guard at Pennell'
office in the Austin building to- day and
lis believed that the attorneys are maxim,
la search of the papers and belongings 0
1 the syisstti was also stated a searcl
| is being made of the residence Of tn,
Pencils at 2OS Cleveland avenue. Detec.
tives have been at the house since las
! night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

mann, president of the state board of ex-
aminers of public accounts of Maryland.
The Hertle report says that none of the
companys reports to the railroad COM
mission since 1894. in his opinion have
correctly described the company's true
financial condition.
He further declares that on June 80,
1901, instead of a surplus of $5,403,46 as
reported the company actually had a de-
ficit .
President Vreeland of the Metropolitan
company issued a statement denying the
charges.
"The figures shown in these reports"
said Mr.. Vreeland, were unscrupulously
distorted and perverted for dishonest pur-
poses, and in the interest Of an organized
bear raid upon the securities of our
company and of an attempt by certain
perSbns to extort money from us as a
consideration for the withdrawal of at
tacks. 1t is sufficient to say to the pub
lie and especially to our stockholders
that not one of the charges is true, and
that the condition Of this company is
precisely as we have represented it to
he - a...- ~ '- I'd. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
THE RED LAKE TREATY
Major Scott Protests Against Al
lowing the Indians to
Accept It.
From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington - -. 81 =,
Washington, March 11.-Major Scott,
agent at Leech Lake, has made strong
protest to Secretary Hitchcock against
allowing the Indians to accept the Red
Lake treaty which was passed at the in
stance of Senator Clapp toward the end
of the session. Major Scott objects to
that feature of the proposed agreement
which gives the state sections is and
SO in the eleven ceded townships, twenty
to the Indians. He says there will at
the lowest calculation be loss of $4,000
to the Indians and there IS no justiflca-
ton for such a gift to the state He
also objects to the provision authorizing
the expenditure of $4,000 of the proceeds
of the sales for the removal OF the Indian
improvements from the ceded land.
Secretary Hitchcock is inclined to agree
with Major Scott. while Indian Commits
sioner Jones believes that the Indians
will be fully compensated for their land,
the gift to the state. II
the sales realize the full amount. The
old agreement provided for the payment
TO the Indians at the rate of $3.50 per
acre. From information received here it
is believed that the proceeds will aggre-
gate more than the 900 to be paid
under the old agreement. because the
land will sell at from SIS to SO. IAN acre.
The new agreement will be submitted to
the Indians early in the summer
w. w, Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

rules to re-examine the rules of the SEN
ate with the view of ascertaining what
changes, if any, are necessary and es-
pecially to make inquiry whether 1t IS
expedient to in any way limit debate In
the senate and if so to what extent. The
resolution further provides that the COM
mittee is authorized to sit during the re-
cess of the senate and they are directed
to submit a report to the senate OF their
conclusions as soon as practicable, after
the beginning of the session next Decem-
Der. The resolution was referred to the
committee to audit and control the con-
tingent expenses of the senate.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) explained the need of
a manual of parliamentary law and said
he would at later date introduce a reso-
luton directing the committee on rules
also to consider this question. ....
The manuscript copy of the Cuban con-
stitutional convention. the several orders
and circulars of the department of Cuba,
etc. were ordered returned to the war de-
partment. ..... r3t... .>. '' -
The senate then on motion of Mr.. Gull
lom (Ill.) at 1910 o'clock went into ex-
ecutive session. ''- 49,,
Mr.. Morgan Continues.
Senator Morgan continued his argu-
ment in opposition to the Panama canal
treaty. The democratic senators are max
ing an. effort under the leadership Of SEN
ator German to reach an agreement upon
amendments, and, each has been asked
to give his views. So far substantial
unanimity has been expressed in favor
of a. modification Of article % so as to
place the control of the canal in Ameri-
can hands. There is general complaint
among the democrats that the provisions
of that article preclude the possibility of
protecting the canal by American arms.
1t is said however, that no amendments
will be offered by the democratic sena-
tors as a party unless the support of all
I the democratic senator's can be assured
in advance, While practically all are said
now to be favorable to an amendment that
will give the United States control, it is
! understood that many, especially among
| the southern senators, say that If this
or other amendments shall be offered and
| rejected they will reserve the right tC
vote for the treaty in the end.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
Racing Floods In Nebraska,

Lincoln, Neb.. March 1I-Most Of the
smaller streams in Nebraska are believed
to have reached a stationary stage and
the worst Of the flood in the state is
probably over. The Platte river is still
high but no further rise in that stream is
expected The Missouri river at Nebraska
City, however, Is within three inches Of
the danger line and it the rise there con-
tinues at the present rate that city will
be flooded before evening. The ice
gorges in the Elkhorn, Loup. Republican
and Platte rivers have been broken up
and the water is racing down the Missouri
cutting new channels and covering the
lowlands everywhere. The Missouri Pa
cific main line from Omaha to Kansas City
for a distance Of several miles along the
Missouri river is threatened. .@#e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
FIGHTING THE
RIVER GOD
Government Engineers Hurrying
Loads Of Sandbags to the
Threatened Levees.
Refugees From the Lowlands to Be
Seen Everywhere-All Quiet
at New Orleans.

Memphis. March 1.-THE Mississippi
river is rising steadily a this point, the
gage this morning marking a rise Of
five-tenths Of foot in the past twenty
four hours. 1t is believed that the river
will reach a mark Of So feet at Memphis.
Reports from Mississippi and Arkansas to-
day indicate that the gravest apprehension
prevails regarding the flood situation. In
some districts armed sentries patroling
the levees. All streams and rivers in
Arkansas are overf1owng. In north Mem
phis the flood has already begun encroach-
ing at certain points and it will take but
a few inches more of water to render work
impossible at many. Of the lumber indus
tries in that section Of the city. At Green
law and Second streets the back waters
have reached the latter thoroughfare The
occupants of cabins there have been COM
PEELED to flee to higher ground.
The steamer Georgia Lee arrived from
Cairo to-day. The steamers officers say
refugees from the lowlands are to be seen
everywhere. The government engineers
have augmented their forces and the
steamers are carrying sacks Of sand to the
more dangerous places in the levee sys-
tenn. .-...' ,--.- - @.,.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
PENNELL'S WOUNDS
The Lawyers Body Was Badly Battered
So a.. by the Fall.

So rf... by the Fall.
Buffalo, n Y, March 11-Medical Ex-
aminer Denzer, who made an examination
of the body Of Arthur R. Pencil, who was
killed by his automobile crashing over a
ledge into a stone quarry last night. an
nounced his findings to-day. The wounds
of the body consisted Of:
The fracture of all the facial and era
MUM bones; a compound commlnuted
fracture of the right thigh; a fracture and
dislocation of the left elbow; a compound
fracture Of the left shoulder blade; frac-
lures of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
ribs near the spinal articulation: COM
pound fracture and dislocatioE OF the left
knee; COLES fracture of the left wrist;
a deep cut two inches long running YER
tically down the back between the shoulder
blades. 81 -. - -
Identification evidently had been a fad
with Pennell On the back case of the
handsome gold watch, which was still
ticking in his pocket, the Intricate mono.
gram ARP was engraved. On bis key
ring was an identification Lag bearing his
name and office address in the Austin
building at Mo- SIS Franklin street. Iii a !
snake skin wallet there were eight visit
ing cards with his name engraved on
them His name and address in gilt let
tiers was on the flies of the wallet. An
identification card issued by a life in
surance company was also in the wallet.
Besides these articles the medical ex-
aminer found in a compartment of Pen
nell's wallet $3S in bills, SO cents in change
was in purse and in another separate
compartment of one of the two purses was
a lot of newspaper clippings which We're
found to be bits Of poetry on love, life
and death. 49,. =. s..,..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

to where the $11O,1O3 unaccounted for
has gone, and no one else pretends to say
in what manner such a sum could gradu-
ally have been lost sight Of.
City Controller Joshua Rogers is well
satisfied with Mr.. Nimocks' report, be-
cause it bears out the controllers pre-
dction before the committee on accounts
of public officials that the total shortage
would not exceed $4,000. It is under
stood that T. S. Dicl1ey who is checking
up the revolving fund for the city, will
make about the same finding as MIR.
Nimocks. .# 90.
1t was believed by members of the
council that the actual shortage would be
more than twice Mr.. Nimocks figures
for in the resolution authorizing the
checking up of the revolving fund it was
estimated that the deficit would be about
$260,000. ~ E.
Await City Experts Report.
Alderman Mccoy of the committee on
accounts of city officials. is inclined to
believe that Mr. Nimocks' investigation
was not very far rea aching, and he prefers
to await the report of the accountants
checking up the different funds for the
city before forming any conclusions.
Il am convinced" said he, that we
need expect no whitewash in the official
report which is due at the last council
meeting this month =
1t is known that 'Messrs. Stacy and Elk
man, who have just finished checking up
the Haugan shortage, which amounts to
$61 .5S3.S7. expect to trace a considerable
leakage to the present system Of collect
ing tax rebates. &SMr. Nimocks is familiar
with tax rebates. but made no reference
to a possible loss in that direction.
Tomorrow the city's accountants will
| undertake to ascertain what, If any per-
centage of the loss can be traced. as the
controller has charged, to the offices of
the city engineer and county auditor.
City Engineer Says Rebates
1.-THE books of this office are open for
| inspection at all times" said City En-
gineer Andrew Rinker this morning.
/ have paid no attention to the controllers
charges that poor bookkeeping in this Of
| fee or with the county auditor must be
| held responsible for most Of the revolving
fund shorta ge. We are not supposed tc
keep the books Of the city, but I have
every reason to believe that our records
i are absolutely correct, and an inspection
| Of our books will show that account has
lbeen kept here Of every dollar expended
for every stick Of wood purchased for thu
| city.
II would not be surprised if a great dea
of the leakage. as vet unaccounted TO
could be traced to the loose system o
1 allowing rebates on excess assessment:
for permanent improvements dom
! mean by that that any one has got. a dol
lar in a dishonest way The fault is en-
i tirely with the system which has returned
4 to taxpayers more money than they Wer,
actually entitled to.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

safely made yesterday by the Invalid
prisoner former Mayor A. A. Ames of
Minneapolis. This sample of travel
seemed to have no evil effect upon him
and from this fact it is argued that he is
in a fit condition to return to Minneapolis
at once. --...
The departure from Hancock was an
event Of the first Importance to the citi-
zens of that hamlet, and the passing of
DR.. Ames will be remembered and talked
Of in the days to come. Three carria ges
conveyed the party to the depot, mile
and half away, and a large delegation of
interested citizens was on hand to watch
oner were: DR.. c.. F. Cutler, Mr.. Cha pin,
Mrs. Ames and several sherffs and keep
ers.
Once or the train, the prisoner was
cared for by his wife, who sat on the op-
| posite'o the seat occupied by him and al
lowed no one to approach or speak with
him. The officers Of the law occupied the
seats in front and behind the Minneapolis
couple.
The trip was attended with no note
| worthy incident and when the train pulled
into the sta ton at Manchester the MEM
! bers Of the party stepped out. none the
! worse for wear. An attempt was made
| by a newspaper man to get snap shot or
| the much advertised Minneapolis doctor,
but was prevented by the prompt action
| Of Mr.. Chaplin. No one was allowed a
word with the prisoner and he was taken
directly to the Manchester house, where
he Is stopping.
From all accounts, DR.. Ames still seems
to be full Of fight and stoutly maintains
that If he were only we'll enough he would
like nothing better than to return and
confront his Lying accusers.' He even
volunteered the informa ton, in the course
of conversation with one of the officers,
that he could right now be elected mayor
Of Minneapolis or governor of Minnesota
and that he believed he could be sent as
this states next representative to the
| United States senate. H..
Ames' stay in Hancock has had the eff
| feet of dividing the village. In an election
| held there yesterday one of the factions
| was known as 1.-THE Minneapolis gang. !; VI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
THE "PERJuRERs AND LIARS"
Dr.rAmes Writes He Still Hopes to Down
Them.

In breezy, rollicking style worthy of
him in the heydey of his power former
Mayor Ames has written to Mayor r. A.
Smith Of st. Paul. The epistle contains
many references to his present condition
and to his Willingness to return and fight
it out here if only he was physically able.
Il am sick, Bob pretty sick,' he says,
but 1 hope to be able yet to down the
perjurers and liars. I have got a few
>armor piercing shells in my belt and as
the game is yet in it's infancy, hope to
plant few Of them where they will do the
most good when the proper time comes.
I am not all in yet
Not until my health is better is the
burden Of the doctors song, and is his
answer to Sheriff Dreger's repeated ap-
peals to him to come back to Minneapolis
and to his promises of the finest treat
ment and coy room at the city hospital
instead Of in Jail. ITO make the trip
now would kill me, and I want to live
awhile yet he asserts in the Smith let
ter. My wife and daughter have nursed
me tenderly and as I would have to part
with them if I went to Minneapolis, my
suffering would be greatly increased"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
SHOVE WAS FATAL.
Old Man Fell and Skull Was Frac-
tured-An Arrest,
,cial TO The Journal. "

Special to The Journal. 'E. ..5.
Rhinelander, Wis. March 11.-Joe Man
ger. a Frenchman about 70 years DID, died
at Woodboro this morning. On Monday
he was in Hagen's saloon at Woodboro
and was drunk and quarrelsome. Steve
Ketner, a foreman for the George E. Wood
Lumber company, was in the saloon. Man
ger made some offensive demonstration
toward Ketner and Ketners gave him a
shove. The old man fell and struck his
head, fracturing his skull.
ketners came to Rhinelander as soon as
Manager died and gave himself up. A. o.
Jenne, manager for the Wood Lumber
company going on his bond. H.
It is the general sentiment that Ket-
ner was not to blame in the matter and
he will probably be discharged on the
examination. Ketner is we'll known, hav-
ing had a responsible position with the
Wood company for years. Manager is not
known to have any relatives in this
country.