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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Peonape in Lamar County.

The preliminary trial of Aaron Dill and Archie Dill, father and son, who were brought here from Lamar County a few days ago on the charge of conspiracy and violating the peonage laws. began today before United States Commissioner Birch. The case of Marcelus Lockart and Lee Crump. both charged with the same of fense, is temporarily waived One of the government's most important witnesses is A negro. Bob Stevenson. who is also under arrest on warrant charging peon- age and conspiracy Charley Hudson is the name of the alleged peon in the case and he lived for a while in Birmingham. The testimony today tended to show that Hudson had been stopped on the public road near the Dill place, in Lamar Coun- tv. some time ago. and forced to work on the farm of Marshall Dill. chiefly cut ting railroad ties: that at night he was nIaced in a cotton house without win dove and only one door, and that when he asoannd on one occasion Marshall Dill
 and tbe neoro Bob stevenson pursued and oarobt him and after tying him up to free whipped him win a stick until the hloor, cama As, that he was paid noth- ,no for his services and that his clothes
 no a ,i,tIo over S10 was conf1scated by Nyarshau Dir and that during the time SN '-" .r.as,,ad there he was beaten over the head and knocked down anu that guns had been pointed at nm aI.u sn"Ppeu'
 Charley Hudson told ms story to com
 missioner Birch \. l- oIeeie ana w.
 e stardifer are conducting the prosecu- ton for the government wnlle '' C' MIL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
What Dun Thinks.

New York, Sept. 25.-R. c. Dun & Co. z weekly review of trade tomorrow will say; Notwithstanding several unsatisfactory features, the volume of trade continues large and the distribution of merchandise taxes shipping facilities.
 Announcement of a concerted enort to restrict production of pig iron indicates that supplies have begun to accumulate Railway earnings continue to show gains for September. thus far exceeding last years by s.7 per cent, and those of 1901 by 17.2 per cent. Traffic blockades occurred to some extent, although the
 movement of farm products is still un- | seasonably small Nav labor controver- sies have begun, but number of serious troubles have been averted and on the ] whole the number of men idle voluntarily has diminished.
 Enforced idleness in the iron and steel | industry is more than offset by the re- sumption of spindles at cotton mills, and there is great activity at footwear fac tories, although the margin of profit is narrow. Lower prices for the leading ag-
 rlcultural staples indicate a general be-
 lief in improved crop prospects. Jobbing trade is still making good comparisons
 with previous years, and while the zenith
 has ber passed in fall dry goods, it Is still a satisfactory season. At many important points the weather
 has been more propitious for retail trade
 and collections are fairly prompt. con- sidering the tightness of the money mar ket.
 Demand for finished iron and steel is
 restricted by uncertainty regarding quo- tations and Cntil a more settled condi- tion exists there will be no incentive to place contracts literally, although 1t Is known that much business Is under con- sideration.
 Owing to the demoralized condition of the manufacturers, supplies of pig iron have accumulated and 1t Is now generally agreed among leading producers that a curtailment of blast furnace output is necessary Encouraging reports are heard
 as to a few branches of the industry. notably wire and some structural shapes. As to woolens, the best business is noted in dress goods while mems fabrics are still very quiet
 Failures this week numbered 232 in tho United States against 207 last year and
 19 in Canada. compared with g a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
SHE GAINED
 THIRTY POUNDS
MRS. WEBER TELLS HOW SHE WAS HELPED WHEN DOCTORS
 FAILED,
She Let Her Trouble Become Chronic Because She Hesitated to Consult Her Physician-Particulars of .
 Remarkable Case.

The natural reluctance which every wo- man feels to consult physician regard ing troubles peculiar to their sex caused Mrs. c. Weber, of No 76s5 South Front Street, Columbus. Ohio. to let her Illness run on until 1t became chronic, and even the excellent doctor whom she employed could give her no relief that was perma- nent. She writes as follows concerning case that will interest hundreds of wo- men and every husband whose wife is ail- ing:
 q felt the trouble a long time before I went to our doctor, perhaps year or more. When I did consult him he told me I had female trouble and that my ovaries were affected. I felt sharp pains through my stomach and could not walk across the room without suffering ago. nies which I cannot describe. My head ached SO that it fairly thumped and at times 1t seemed that I would go crazy. My stomach became so weak that 1t would retain only the lightest food. Week after week I took the doctors medicine, but continued to feel worse and worse. On several occasions I was confined to my bed for a week at a time. My weight de- creased to 102 pounds and I seemed e con- firmed invalid.
 One day read of a case similar to mine that had been cured by Dr. Will Jams Pink Pills for Pale People. and although did not have much confidence, began taking the pills. having already discontinued my doctors treatment. While was taking the second box I be- gan feeling a little better and the i'm provement continued until I was cured The pains disappeared, my appetite and digestion improved and in a few months had recovered my health and strength and weighed 132 pounds. I have recom- manded Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to several people and know that they took them with good results.''
 No discovery of modern times has proved such a blessing to women as Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Acting directly on the blood and nerves, invigorating the body, regulating the functions, they restore the strength and health in the exhausted patient when ev- cry effort of the physician proves unavail- ing. These pills are sold In boxes at 50 cents & box or six boxes for $2.50, and may be had at all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Williams. Medicine Co. Schenectady N Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Marvin Vernon Shot.

Marvin Vernon. carpenter 24 years of age, is dangerously wounded as the result of a difficulty at the home of Rufus Ad- cock, a white laborer, aged 60 years. late last night. in Sandusky. mining town ten miles from Birmingham. It appears that Adcock was in dispute with some member of his family when Vernon and others interfered. Adcock. who is be- lieved to have been drinking at the time. took down a dounble-barrelled shot gun and fired. shooting Vernon in the right side. Adcock was arrested and brought to Birmingham to jail r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
CONSERVATISM RULES
NOT AS INSIsTENT A DEMAND
 kS LkST YEAR.
There is E. Quieting Demand for Iron and Steel and Also Anthracite Coal-Heavy Freight
 Business.

New York. Sept. 25.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Reports of conservatism and even cau- lion in fall and winter trade testify to the absence of the spur of insistent de- mand. which year ago gave the selling Side slch an advantage. The fewness of car shortage complaint sis evidence alike Of the later movement of crops. and of discrimination in orders by consumers. The quieting down of demand has become more manifest in iron and steel, where plans for restriction of furnace output are discussed, and finished products lag and in anthracite coal, where a number of collieries have been put on shorter time.
 Building activity at New York has not been resumed in full. Strikes of vessel advanced freight rates and high prices for cotton, with lack of correspondingly higher prices for finished products, check full resumption of operations.
 Railway earnings returns are still high ly favorable. those roads reporting for the first half of September showing a gain of 10 per cent over year ago.
 Relatively the best reports come from parts of the Northwest. due to better weather and crop conditions: the South west, which has escaped crop injury and the South where despite crop deteriora- tion and declining cotton prices. the gen. era loutlook Is still good. Eastern ad- vices are of tair trade. but quletness in general business Is noted in New York.
 Lumber and building materials are not so active as earlier expected.
 The boot and shoe trade is gulet and will be quieter at the West.
 Pig iron is dull and weak at Chicago. finished products are unsettled and steel interests do not report orders as large as some time ago.
 Plate glass prices are reported cut to shut out Belgian competition.
 Wheat including flour. exports for the week aggregate 3,o50, ,4S0 bushels, against 1.909.0S3 last week and 6.077,070 this week last year. For twelve weeks of the cereal year they aggregate 36214 6S1 bushels. against 59.oc9,137 in 1902.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate 75. .230 bushels, against 7s7167 last week and 74.962 a year. ago. For twelve weeks of the present cereal year they aggre- gate 11.605.251 against 991.S27 in 1902.
 Business failures fin the United States for the week number 1855. against TO last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
The Movement of c'etton.

New Orleans, Sept. &.-Secretary He's ter,s weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued before the close of bus mess today shows a decrease sn round figures in the movement of cotton in sight for the seven days of 101.0Oo under the seven days ending September %. last year, an increase of 5000 over the same time year before last and a decrease of 2l.0O0 under the same time in 1900. The amount brought into sight for the week ending this afternoon is stated al 25S,5c6 against 359,0S0 for the seven days ending this date last year, 219,949 year be- fore last and 2795a6 same time in 19)0. Tbis brings the total of the crop moved | into sight for the twenty-five days of the new season to 475.1H against 955672 last year, 539.376 year before last and G60,15S same time in 1900.
 The statement shows receipts at all United States ports since September 1. 346.372 bales. against 669 .250 last year. 31S,- ss0 year before last, and 421. 701 same time in 1900: overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada 1,0H. against 16,6S3 last year, 15.107 year before last, and 17Se2 same time in 1900: interior stocks in ex- cess of September 1. 42.755 against 125.197 last year, 75,54s year before last and 123,- 1l5 same time in 1900; Southern mill talk ings, 5000 against 1+5,572 last year 13o04a year before last and s7.445 same time in 1900.
 Foreign exports since September have been 142.522 against 3S4.274 last year.
 The total takings of American mills, North and South and Canada. thus far for the season have been 173.s94 against 223,0le last year. These include SS.694 by Northern spinners against 75.1A.
 Since the close of the commercial year stocks at American ports and the twen- ty-nine leading Southern interior centres have increased 15S.95S bales against an increase for the same period last season of 34S,SS2 and are now 326,699 less than at this date last year.
 Including amounts left over in stocks at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop the supply to date Is 642.973 against 1,170, TAG for the same period last year.
 New Orleans. Sept. 25-Secretary Hes ter gives the takings of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows, in round figures:
 This week, s6,0 900 this year against 119,OOO last year and 119,000 the year before last. Total since September 1. this year. 3S9, ,0O0 against 4230o0 last year and 475,000 the year before.
 Of this Northern and Canadian spin ners took s9.000 this year. against 75,00O last year and 5000 the year before; Southern spinners S5.00O, against 14S,0OO last year and 130000 the year Before, and foreign spinners 215,000, against 100000 last year and 295, 600 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
VIEWS ON LYNcH1Na.
No Other Remedy for One Crime
 Let the South Alone,

Cleveland, Ohio. to New York Sun.
 The Right Rev. William NJ Brown. formerly of Ohio. who Is now bishop of the Arkansas diocese of the Episcopal Church, while in this city yesterday on the way to Washington to attend the missionary council of the Episcopal Church and the Convention of the Amer ican House of Bishops, expressed himself plainly on the race problem:
 While I do not justify lynching. can find no other remedy adequate to sup press the crime for which this has been made a punishment by the people of the South" he said '1 am a Northern man and used to look with horror on lynch ing, but since I have been South my
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

dentists. according to a German statisti- elan. will probably be more to blame than any one else.
 He asserts that they use every year in filling teeth and other works about eight hundred kilogrammes of gold, the value of which is $500, 900, and that at this rate graveyards of the various countries will contain in three hundred years from now $l50 0O0, 900 worth of gold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Imprisonment

eyes have been opened. Imprisonment does no good.
 '"I am of the opinion that it would be well to leave the solution of the negro question to Southern people. They know best what to do. The enfranohisement of the negro has been made a serious mis- take. Very few of them have any convic- tions. and their votes are cast. as rule, for the man who pays the most money
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

week and l72 ir the like week of 1902. In Canada f.iluree for the week number IS
 against 19 last wsk and 19 in this week a
 year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
HAster,s Statement.

New Orleans. Sept. 25.-Secretary He's ter's statement of the worlds visible SUD- ply of cotton made up from special ca ble and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows an
 increase for the week just closed of 128,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

Temperatures generally slightly higher. ex- cept slightly lower in northern portion of the belt; no rainfall reported.
 FRANK P CHAFFEE.
 Section Director,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

Ter, s. L. Weaver and A. L. Obendorfer represent the defendants
 The Dills were held to the grand jury in the sum of $1 300 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

Blobbs-"Heavyweight is taking anti, fat" Slobbs-"Is it doing him any good?" Blobbs-"Well, his hair seems to be get ting thiner."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

An overdose of the goodthings of life is ant to make men pessimistic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 25. For ths 24 hours ending al 8 6 m.. 7Sth roarfdinn time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Dentists Use Much Cold.

If there is a scarcity of gold during the twenty-first and twenty second century
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Weather Conditions.

The Coosa and Alabama will fall very slowly or remain stationary during the next two days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

Weather Conditions.
 The weather continues fair. mostly clear. over the greater portion of the country. the only rainfall reported being in the extreme Southwest: the cool area over the lower Mis- souri Valley yesterday has moved eastward to West Virginia. giving somewhat cooler in the East, with light frost fin the Ohio Valley. and portions of New England the middle west ern depression has deepened considerably, be- ing central over North Dakota: the air movement towards this disturbance has caused southerly winds and higher temperatures over the Great Plains and as far north as Mon tana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
River Bulletin.

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12

make an angel weep 10 read that poo,
womans song:
For It's work. work. worll-my labor
never nags,
And what are Us wages-a bed o.
straw,
This shattered roof, this naked floor
a table. a broken chair.
And a wall 80 blank, my shadow, .
thank
For sometimes falling there"
Her sad song aroused 81, London
but there was no strike. Our owr
George Peabody was there In tho bank
ing business, and 10 aroused him. In.
mediatoly ne bought tho ground IN the
suburbs and spent 100000 In build.
ing cottages for the poor. Nice cot.
taeos, with bath rooms and hot and
cold water and Gowor1 IN the front
yard and vines over the coor and paid
the taxes and charged only a little,
nominal sum for rent just enough to
keep up the repairs, and in less than
year he had comfortable homes for
over 10000 people. That's the kind Of
philanthropy.
Our wisest statesmen ask for an in
come tax as they have In England, and
1t Is based on that principle that the
moro a man accumuIate5 the heavier
his tax should be-a graduated income
tax-and so If he has piled up 100000
600 in a year, take half Of 1t for tax.
This would stop Rockefeller and Nor
gan and Carnegie and the surplus
would be as Bob Toombs said, poured
back IN the Jug It is no great honor
to a man to give a good part Of his
profits to charity. It is a surprise and
that is all. Men forget that all they
have got is but q loan and sooner or
later they must give Il all up and pay
the debt.-BILL ARP, in Atlanta Con-
stitutlon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The most poetic sovereign in the
world is probably the Emperor Is
Japan.
Sir John Forrest. the Australian
statesman, has a great record as an OK.
plorer.
Thomas A. Edison has taken out 701
patents in all, for which lie has paid In
fees S51, 600.
The Prince OF Wales Is a member Of
but two London clubs. the very select
Marlborough and the Savage.
The Gar Of Russia is the lat gest IN.
divldual landowner in the world. The
area Of his possessions is greater than
that OF the republic OF France.
BY the retirement OF DR.. von Holle-
ben as German Ambassador, Count Cas-
SIM the Russian Ambassador becomes
dean Of the Diplomatic Corps at Wash
ington.
Tommaso Salyni will shortly take
final leave Of The stage. Tic viii, pre-
vious to doing so, perform in the priv
clpal towns Of Italy. in company with
his son, Paola salyini.
General John =. Mostly. the famous
Confederate cavalry officer, who is at
present Mt Montgomery. Ala. is eniov.
ing excellent health. with apparently
many years Of activity before him.
There arc six living former Govern
ors Of New Hampshire: Sawyer. Good
ell, futile, Smith, Rollins and Jordan.
There are also six living former Gov
errors OF New York: Cornell. Cleveland,
Hill. Morton, Black and Roosevelt
Former Senator Kellogg. Of Louis
lana, and Judge Weldon, of the Court
Of Claims, Washington, are the only
survivors Of the Illinois electors who
in 1850 were chosen to cast the vote Of
that State for Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin.
George Meredith, the famous novel.
ist, is an enthusiastic advocate of n
new theory of diet. He is said to have
given up eating bread, meat and fari.
naceous food. only partaking of fruit,
especially oranges and fresh eggs. lie
never drinks anything but milk.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
NEWsY cLeANINes.

Austria lost nearly $4,000 persons by
emigration last year.
The London Times prints daily dis.
patches by Marconigraph.
The German Government operates
1920 central telephone exchanges.
1t has been iudiclally decided in Bos.
ton that an audience may hiss play.
Ten per cent. Of the recruits for the
British Navy are rejected because Of
bad teeth.
Sheepmen of the Sweetwater country
in Wyoming have opened war on the
cattlemen.
The Texas Legislature has passed q
law providing for the determination Of
prairie dogs.
Spanish VIII be studied at American
Army posts where there arc qualified
Instructors and the men desire it.
Money orders will be exchanged he
tween this country, Costa Rica, Ii
oeria and he Transvaal, starting
July !.
Following the example Of America
Cambridge University has decided to
institute a new tripos for economies
and political science.
IN Cardiff, Wales, a parrot has lust
died which was forty years Old It had
been for thlrly-fyc years with the
Family that owned it.
Driven south by the storm huzzard
hawk nearly four feet across
its outspread wings has been shot at
humble Head, Dumfries, Scotland.
The anniversary Of The emancipation
Of 23,000000 Russian peasants, liber-
ated by Alexander II. in 1861, &. to be
celebrated hereafter in the orthodox
churches by elaborate Thanksgiving
services instead Of by single requiem
mass.
Experiments show that n 1arge ocean
steamer, going nineteen knots an hour.
viii move over a distance Of two miles
after its engines ore stopped and le-
yersed, and no authority gives less
than n mile or mile and a half as The
required space TO stop is Progress.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
THE IMPROVED FARM GROUNDS

1t does not necessarily mean heavy
expenses and a vast deal of labor tc
improve the grounds around the farm
home, but such Improvement would
add greatly to the value of the place
to say nothing Of the addition to its
beauty. The first thing to be done is
to get good lawn, the background Of
the picture. Hollows should be filed
In and hummocks leveled 80 as to OBJ.
tain a smooth surface, though not a
fiat one unless the ground is naturally
fiat. II the space for the lawn has
been properly seeded, all necessary to
do now is a littlo reseeding. If, how.
ever, the lawn ~ really nothing but
meadow, 1t should be ploughed up
and properly seeded down, using a
good lawn mixture, which can be OBJ
tained from any reputable scotsman.
This done, set one or two or even
three ornamental trees, such as cut.
leaf birch, purple!caf beech, or even
The common rock or sugar naples.
for a clump of shrubs rather than dot.
ting the shrubs over the grounds, Wei.
gslias, althoas calycanthus, virburnum,
forsythia and syringia are among the
shrubs suitable for such a plot, and
they are moderate in price. A border
for Towering plants may be made
along the walk or near the house,
and in this border may be set hardy
qefennia.s or some kind of the flower.
Ing ANNALS Of which one is fond. II
this plan Is too elaborte for the first
season, then confne the work to get.
ting good lawn and next year go On
and add the other features. Three
years work Of this kind will make a
wonderful change in the appearance OF
tie grounds at an expose so small
one will wonder why the work was not
done before
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12

Tor the supreme and infinite .aye of God
sc should have no hope either ior this
world or Zoe the world 90 come. and the
more deeply we appreciate that lose. and
thc more strongly we cling Co it. tba n5oro
confident may we be ot QUE own Gitrre
and tho more viii w0 be lod to elyp untu
Him Ia return that love which iIe aeaL,
from a. And not less certain u II tb,t
only through the expectation of me rercv
Of our Lord Jesus Christ can we have hone
ante. eternal life, 40 u is Che only hone
which can sustain us IN the time of on,
weakness, OF our sin, Of our despair A..
sording az our confidence ia the truth ~
The Gospel grows, and our assurance of Inc
love which Christ has for each of us. sboU
be our ability . stand IN the evil DAYS AZ
this life and = persovero IN our pursuit
after holiness. 'lis Is the divine word of
God; It 10 His message TO ma, and may he
grant Us grace 80 to "build up ourselves
in our most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost keeping ourselves in the love
Of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal fife" that we
may be guarded from the evils into which
80 many are falling about us in the world.
the evils OF doubt, of carelessness. of i'm.
morality, SO that we shall be saved. as it
were, brands from the burning and kept
by Him that Is able TO keep us from foll.
ing, and presented by Him faultless be-
fore the presence Of His glory with exceed.
ing JOY"