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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

college to New York, looking for a jobs Ho didn't care how dirty the job w0uld make his hands, if 1t would offer a future. Mfr. Root is now general manager of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of New York City. If you should see him on the street you would take him for 6 young lawyers c.erk. or perhaps an as- slstant teller in a 5ank. His smooth boy ish face does not charge him with sim gle day more than the % years that be- long to his account. Kes within nine years after his graduation from college he has worked up from job as one If a construction gang to the management of the greatest street railroad system on earth. with the command of 12.O00 men. some of whom were running street cars before he was born He has been a time- keeper, motorman. conductor and assist ant manager. Now he occupies a position more permanent and a good deal better paid than that of his uncle, Elthu Root. the Secretary of War.
 Mir. Roots experience helps to answer the question whether the opportunities for success open to young men now are a9 good as they were under the old c0ndi- tons of business He himself has no doubt upon that point. When I raised lt with him he remarked that In the street railroad business the new methods have ncl merely improved the young mans op- portunitles. but they have also created opportunities Befors the new system came into existence, there was no such thing as a career in street raiiroadins If a man succeeded in getting to the top in the service of a horse-car line on single street what had he accompllsheds The position was nothing. It took no partic- ular ability to run such line. The Pres- Ident of such q company was usually it's principal owner, and. if there were any desirable positions connected with #. they were held by his brothers. sons and npDheWs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

illiterate and vicious ballot were described land the work of redemption eliminating with the adoption of new Constitution was described. Mir. Smith held that the negro question was 6 question for the South and would he settled by the South. Alabama had. he said disfranchlsed the vicious and Ignorant blacks with its new Constitution and the political conditions nf the State had shown marked improve ment.
 The interview was commented upon by not only the Portland Press but by many of the other leading papers of the Stnte. It was received with surprising favor Some papers endorsed the position with out qualification. while some other pa- pers admitted the justice of the new Con stitution's electoral restrictons, but ar- gued that the States Congressional rep- resentation should be cut down in Conse- quence. -a
 Before meeting in Portland the Rail- road Commissioners had a delightful tour of Canada. They wis ted Montreal Que bec Ottawa and many other points of interest in the Dominion. On leaving Portland. where they spent a week the Commissioners visited New York. Boston. Washington and other cities of the North and East
 MT Smith was accompanied by his daughter. Miss Corrie C. Smith and her guest. Miss Florence Avery of Pensacola. Fla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
MIR. SMITH IGNORED
PRESIDENT OF RAILROAD COM
 MISSION RETURNS.
At Portland, Maine, He Was Raised to Head of National organiza- tion Discussed the
 Negro Question.

Hon. John V. Smith. the new Presl- dent of the National Association If Rail- road Commissioners, returned home yes terday from an extended trip to Canada and the East
 The highest honor In the gift of the As- sociation was extended MT Smith by his fellow commissioners at their recent ses- dent of the Alabama Railroad Commis- sion President of the National Association by a unanimous vote. MT. Smith had last year been Second Vice President of the Association. The double promotion to the Presidency of the Association was an unexpected honor.
 The honor was heightened by the fact that 1t was extended a Southern man in the heart of New England The hssocia- ton is composed of the Railroad Com missioners of all the States of the Union. and includes the members of the Inter state Commerce Commission. Practical ly all of the railroad commissioners from Maine. Vermont. New Hampshire and the other New England States were at the Portland meeting and assisted in con ferring the honor upon the Alabama man.
 President Smith Is one of the youngest members of the Association. For the past three years he has been prominent member taking an active part in all It's deliberations. His work in the Associa- ton haS been Tor nm nlSn place m the esteem of his associates.
 At the Portland meeting and before his election MT. Smith read a paper on '"rhe Powers and Duties of Railroad Commis- sioners." The paper was received with hearty applause and appreciation.
 During his stay in the Maine city MT Smith gave an interview 10 The Portland Press which attracted attention all over the State. The interview which was s column and a half in length and which was published with a picture of the Ala hama man dealt with the negro question from the Southern view. The evils which come to the State of Alabama from ar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
SUMMER. EXCURSION RATES TO NEW YORK, BoSTc
 AND THE EAST.

The Central of Georgia Railway and its connection now have on sale at all coupon ticket ofices in the Southeast excursion tickets to New York. Boston and other Eastern cities and resorts via Savannah and Steamships of the Savannah Line, good returning until October 31st, l903. Tickets include meals and berth aboard shin. Rates much less than all rail. The rail ride to Savannah is quick and pleas ant through sIe espIng cars. The ocean voJaee is smooth and refreshing. Nine new and magnificent ships. More ire ouent sailings than In previous years. Im- proved service aboard ship. Evening course dinners.
 For further particulars, apply to your nearest agent or Fred B. White,
 Commercial Agent,
 No. { Commerce St., adv-tf. Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
The Promise of New Condition

Samuel $. Moffett in August Success.
 In regard to the brilliant prizes to be won by the exceptional man, the new con ditions are most promising. Except where empires were to be ,ooted by conqueTOrs, wealth and power were never before so invitingly spread before ambition. The mere salaries of the higher industrial po- sitions would formerly have been ccnsid- cred independent fortunes. and the salary is the least of the advantages open to man who is able to grasp the levers of the modern social dynamo.
 What do you tn nk of young mans chances of success under the new condl- tions?' I asked one of the rulers of the Standard oil dynasty--a man who amass- nd his own gigantic fortune by helping to bring those conditions about. He took fire at once.
 ''Thare neve- before were such nl nor- tunitles in the world! he exclaimed. If I were only twenty years q now, would not ask a dollar 0f anybody
 Twenty years was just the age at which Oren Root. Jr.. nine years ago, came from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
SOLEMN MASS FOR POPE
IMPRESSIVE OCCASION AT ST.
 PETERS CHURCH.
Father Faulkes of Mobile Preached an Eloquent Sermon on Dead PontiR-Music Was
 Very Fine.

A solemn requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the dead pontiff. Leo XIII was celebrated in St. Peters Church yes terday morning.
 The mass began at s:30 o'clock. Rev. Father Hugh OBrien, Assistant Rector of St. Peters. said, the mass, Rev. Fath- CT Faulkes of Spring Hill College At Mo- bile, was deacon and MT. Castello was sub-deacon.
 Father Faulkes delivered a sermon on the reward or the punishment of the soul after 1t has left the mortal body, accord ing to the deeds done by the person in his life. He said in part: ~.
 Life and death are two facts which neither keenest logician nor subtlest so- phist can ever deny. They are ever un- der our eyes, gaze where we will. The second of the two facts makes more of an Impression than the first. Soldier, statesman. priest and pontiff must yield to its master, God. Atheists may tell us of the great unknown into which they say that we may or may not drop. But we Catholics think differently. With us when our spiritual substance leaves our earthly tenement, we believe that lt still exists and will be rewarded according to its merits or demerits towards it's Creator. Punishment is either eternal or not in our tenets. Moral sin brings eternal, ve- nal sin temporal punishments. unless the stain of either Is taken from the soul in life by true repentance. We pray for our deceased Sovereign Pontiff that if he did not satisfy God for his shortcomings in life,. we may lessen his punishment for them in purgatOry. Our pontlff may scem to be in the eyes of man above and far beyond his fellow men, but we re- member that the Just man sins accord ing to the Holy Scriptures, seven times a day And we know that God is the 'Searcher of all our hearts, hence we pray for our Holy Father.'
 The music at the mass was especially fine. The music consisted of five num- bers, the Requiem Alderman and Ky rie," the Dies Irae." the 'Sanctus," and the 'Agnus Dei'' from the mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
RANDOLPH COUNTY STILL.
Raid Made By United States ofa-

Hiram Gibson, Deputy United States Marshal. and Knox Booth, Deputy Inter- nal Revenue Collector, who returned to Montgomery yesterday, reported having raided an illicit distillery in Randolph County last Monday and made one ar rest.
 The distillery was located in the north western part of the county on the place of Jack Moncus, who was arrested. Moncus was taken to Opelika yesterday morning where he. was. arraigned before United States Commissioner T. D. Sam ford. His bond was fixed at 800 which he made and was released from custody.
 Deputy Gibson said everything about the still but the still itself was captured and confiscated. The still was taken away by persons who fled when the of ficers approached. Other arrests will fol- low,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
BARBECUE ON AUGUST 1s.
Committee of Agricultural Club
 Changes Date.

The Barbecue Committee of the Mont gomery Agricultural Club of which J. A Sellers Is Chairman, met in the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Associa- ton yesterday morning to receive reports from the various subcommittee on ar engagement. All the committees reported that the preparations were being com pleted as fast as possible and m a most satisfactory manner.
 After the report of the different com mittees had been receivel a motion was made "that the date of the barbecue at Pickett's Spring be postponed from Au- gust F until August 13." The reason given for the motion was that the en- campment Of the 2nd Regiment Alabama National Guard would break on the morn- ing of the 12th and 1t was feared that the soldiers might in some way be delayed and interfere with the plans of the bar becue committee. The motion to change the date was adopted unanimously.
 After the change of date the Commit fee adiourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
A Faulty Contract.

Washington July 2s.--The Government will institute proceedings against Wn. G. Weigel, a postal contractor, and the Fidelity Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore, for approximately szn0ooo. which the Postoffice Department has been compelled to expend above the amount of a contract for carrying the malls in wa&- ons in New York City. George c. Travis, who yesterday was awarded the contract, to flll the unexpired term of a month leas than two years. will begin the aerviea August la
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
MIR. HoBB1E IS PRESIDENT.

Succeeds MT. Lomax at Head of Audi
 torium Company.
 H. M. Hobbie is the new President of the Auditorium Company.
 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the company held at 5:30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon in the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association. MT. Hobbie was elected to succeed the late Tennent Lomax. MT. Hobbie being raised from Vice President John w. Tul- lis. Jr., was elected to that position.
 To fill vacancies on the Board of Di- rectors caused by the death of MT. Lomax and the removal of Fred Kirtland to Sa- vannah, Ga. B. P. Crum and W. M. Teague were elected members of the Board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
cnmmerical Travellers Adiourn.

Mackinac Island, Mich, July 29.-Tho fourth annual convention of the Inter national Federation of Commercial Travellers organizations closed today at inc John Jacob Astor House. The Feder- alton is composed of eleven different com mercial travellers associations which have A membership of over 10000. Through the efforts of the railroad committee, the Western Passenger Association has adopt ed an interchangeable mileage book. good on trains in their territory. This is re- garded as a great victory for the travel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
CAMPAIGN FOR D1sPENsAR1Es
Committee Will Urge Action by the
 Legislature.

Huntsville July 29.-(Special. 1.-The Ala bama dispensary committee Is preparing to make a campaign in the legislature for the passage of bills providing for the holding of elections in numerous counties to decide the dispensary question by local. vote. Notices of the intention of the committee have been sent to all counties that at present have neither prohibition nor dispensary. laws and strong influence will be brought to bear to have local bills allowing the elections passed.
 In the United States Court here today. Milus W. Graves, a Connecticut capital ist, filed suit against the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Huntsville for the collection of two notes for $6.S07.s6 each, with interest at per cent. from October. 1901.
 The complainant claims that these notes were executed by the city to the Huntsville Railway. Light and Power Company, in payment for street lighting. and that the company sold them to him. He has been unable to collect the notes.
 The city officials claim that payments have been made on the notes and that no credit has been given. There are pros- poets of extended litigation.
 The next Legislature will be asked to enact a law allowing the use of funds from the school appropriation for the erection of new school buildings where they are required. As the matter stands in many sections, there is surplus of money which can only be used for paying teachers. This money cannot now be ex- pended for better school buildings and in many cases they are badly needed. There was a sugar famine in Hunts vile from Friday morning to yesterday afternoon. Housekeepers are preserving fruits and this created a demand that could not be supplied, so the stock of every grocer In the city ran out on Fri day. No sugar was received until yester- day when one car came in.
 Mrs. Joseph Siler died yesterday at her home at Lanier after a short illness. Mrs Lanier was married three months ago and was Miss Morris of Kelso, Tenn. The body will be taken to Kelso for interment. A strong flow of natural gas was struck yesterday at Hazle Green by the New York Alabama oil Company. There Is also strong trace of petroleum. The well is 100 feet deep
 Dr. W. E. Forrest, former secretary of the Decatur Land Company of Deca- tur. Ala, was drowned today while bath trg in the surf at Coney Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

system so iniqultous has been SO dis credited and uprooted, and that, too, m the face of a cunning appeal to peculiarly sensitive local prejudices. We congratu- late Alabama on her speedy suppression. of proven evil; and above all, we cone graduate her on the possession within her borders of so viriie and fearless jurist as Judge Thomas c. Jones.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
JARRETTs FINE REDUCED.
Governor Aids Citizen of Marshall
 County.

OVWAIy'
 A portion of the fine of Daniel Jarrett of Marshall County for assault with intent to murder was yesterday remitted by Governor Jelks.
 Jarrett Is an old man who became in- volved last winter in fight with neigh bor Polk Morrow. The men are said to have quarreled over politics. In the papers asking for the remission of Jar rett's fine 1t is alleged that politics in fiuenced the jury to some extent in bring ing in its verdict.
 Jarrett was tried last spring in the Circuit Court of Marshall County. He was found guilty and fined $500 and costs The trial judge remitted $250 of the fine The Governor yesterday reduced the fine to $100
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

ing men. The following officers were elected: President. Louis LeBeaume. St. Louis; vice-President, Charles c. DanneL Columbus, Ohio; Secretary Arthur L. Sheets, Omaha, Neb.; Executive Commit tee, R. A. Cavenaugh. Chicago; F. E. Haley, Des Moines, Iowa; George s. Dana, Utica, N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

Several Notaries Named By Cover
 nor Jelks. The following appointments were an- nounced yesterday from the State Execu- tive Department.
 Notaries Public, J. E. Lord, Geneva County; Nathan T. Eldridge, Houston County.
 Notaries Public. and Justices of the PeAce-J. A. Torbert. Marengo County; George W. Stevens. Randolph County. Justice of the Peace C. B. Grice, Kin sey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

To the Public-Riverside Sanitary Dairy will again deliver milk, cream and fresh butter in all parts of the city. Call phone 343 and wagon will be sent to your address. M. c. Scott, Proprietor. 4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
BINFoRD PLEADED GUILTY.
Docket of the Montgomery City
 Court

William Binford a negro, pleaded guilty in the Montgomery City Court yesterday to carrying concealed weapons and was fined $50.
 Blnford. who is employed in the county court house, was in a shooting scrape with A. J. Stokes. a negro preacher and two negro women about a year ago and was indicted by the county grand jury.
 Steve Chessen, a negro, was convicted of assault and battery and was finded $1
 Hattie Gaines, a negress, was found guilty of grand larceny.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

Saturday afternoon at o'clock Mrs. Margaret Slocum Canterbury, wife of l. 1. Canterbury. died at her home in Linden. Mrs. Canterbury was born in Livingston December B. 1873. was married to l. |. Canterbury, December ', 1892. She is survived by loving husband and four children. one of whom is an infant, under two months old. She was laid to rest in Linden cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
| ghemssal easess1sev, univeFsIty eS Baffai0, tiaassRT N. HILL. Fa. O.,
BUFFALO. N. '.

hsaasRT M. HGGs Pa O., .snsbsSsi cAsss6ss enS Ass@yws
 June g. le08 The Fbycs" Food Goaspanv, B.dgalo, N r.: GHNTLRMEN%-In view of the rumorn regarding tho alleged aduiteration of "FORCE," it has been . sasisfacon to to visit your Mills, investigate. and analy1e your product.
 You are free to publish this statement made over my signature, that found " FORGE" to be abeo- lutely pure, consisting solely of Whole Wheat and Barley favored with table Salt, and free from any injurious substance whatever.
 examined, n detail the various steps in the man. ufacture of your product such the steam cooking, the Aakng and the roasting, as well as the packing, and nnd all to be remarkably clean and of absolute heathfulness. The Anai roasting is done st c tenn pefature above 3o0a F. which, with the steam cook Ing, completely steiSes the product and the entire process from the first step to the final sealing of the package, is mechanical one the product st no time coming in contact with the hands or clothing of the persols handling the machines or packages.
 Very respectfully,
 HERBERT M HILL, Chemist to the City of Buffalo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
TWO DEATHS IN LINDEN.
Mrs. Canterbury and an Infant of
 James M. Miller Expire.

Linden. July 29.-(SpecIaI.)-S Julia Miller. infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. James M. Miller died and she was hurried at 10 d. m Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
WOMAN RAN BLINDTIGER.
Negress Arrested and Convicted 0
 Charge at Florence.

4NOk ACdO AkICbIC0 dA0 SOAV4CbC0 Oh
 Charge at Florence.
 Florence July 2O.-(Specal. .)-Poiice Of- ficer w. s. Broadfoot captured a woman violating the prohibition ordinance Sat- urday night and she was fined S100 by Mayor Walker Monday morning and giv- en thirty days in jail.
 Selina Stewart, the culprit, is a negro and the police have known for some time that she was running blind tiger at her cabin at Stewart Springs Saturday night the weather was so hot that she left a crack in her door and the officer was an eyewitness to the sale, from the weeds in the yard. where he concealed h:n self
 But for the quickness of his companion, Wilbur Springer, w. E. Smallwood of East Florence would have met a tragic end Monday night The two men were returning from Sheffield and were about half way between the bridge md the Southern Railway depot when Small woods horse stumbled and threw him over his head and fell on him. The horse regained his feet with one of Smallwood's s feet hung in the stirrup. He commenced to run and kick, and would have made short work of his victim had he not been caught by Springer. 2
 Prof. Gerard Fowke of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington arrived Tn Flor ence yestArday to begin a search in the caves of this locality in an effort 70 find traces of prehistoric man.
 Officials of the Smithsonian Institute have been in correspondence with Delos. H. Bacon of this city for some time and as traces of early man were first found in the caves of France 1t is hoped that the caves of the Tennessee Valley will likewise furnish evidences of his early existence along the Tennessee. Prof. Fowke has charge of the work in North ern Alabama and will make his headquar- kers here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
 EXPLODED IN HIS ARMS.
Dynamite Caps Set on by Riddle
 spurs Lantern.

Gadsden, July 29.--(Special.) )-John Rid dlespur was seriously injured at Ham, monds mines this morning shortly after midnight. Ninety dynamite caps which he carried In his arms were exploded by a spark from his lamp and the flesh all over the mans body was frightfully torn by splintered brass. The caps bursted into shreds and these ploughed through his arms, legs, body and face. His eyes and face were frightfully injured. and the shock was so great it Is not believed that Riddlespur can survive.
 Charles Maybern was with him and was knocked down by the concussion. but was otherwise uninjured. Riddlespur Is 21 years old and miner. He and Maybern weEt into the mines during the night and prepared blast. They came out and se- cured ninety caps to make the shot. As they were about to enter the slope spark dropped from R!ddlespur's lamp into the dynamite caps, which he hugged close to his body with his arm. Instant ly the caps exploded with the result as stated
 The Alabama Construction Company has $25 mules, 250 negroes and the out fits of no less than eight sub-contractors at work on the Seaboard Air Line road between Tredgar and Coosa River In or- der to get the road completed and have
 trains running from Birmingham to At- ldntd Dy tne nTSt or next January. II IS believed that the Seaboard Air Line will soon announce officially its intention to
 build tho line from Odenville to Gads- den. Several engineers have again en- tered the field and rights of way agents hf@e gone into the territory south of Gadsden.
 The local freight offices of the Lt uis.
 vile and Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis roads will be combined September i, next, and the two roads will do business after that time in the present depot of the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis road which will
 be considerably enlarged and remodeled.
 Rev. c. H. Glare, recent rector of the | Trinity Episcopal Church at Bessener. | has accepted the call of the Church of | the Holy Comforter in Gadsden. and will | preach his first sermon here August 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30

See page 148 of "Cereal Breakfast Foods, |" Bulle- tin No a. of the Maine Experiment. Station State Institution, which has snaiySed FORCE" with other foods in the public interests. Copy will be mailed free on request Refer also to Canadian Government Bulletin S4 on similar subject pages and 29 for analysis showing that "F0RCEn consists solely of the most whole some and nutritious ingredients
 Any inquiries concerning this subject will be ches.
 THE "foRcE" FOOD COMPANY,
 Buffalo, N. Y.