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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
WILL REDUCE OUTPUT
IHON MAKERS TO CURTAIL
 PRODUCTION.
Twenty-Five Per Cent Cut to Be Made
 by the Various Furnaces. -se Suit to Test Text "a Book Law.

Birmingham, Oct. 2-(Special.) .)-South- ern iron manufacturers held a meeting
 here today and discussed the iron market conditions. There has been a Hull in iron buying. the consumers purchasing in &C., cordance to their immediate needs. There
 has been an accumulation of iron and suggestions have been made looking to g curtailment of production. Northern and
 Western furnace companies recently ad- dressed letters to the Southern manu- facturers suggesting curtailment of
 production. At a meeting of the Southern
 Iron Committee, held yesterday in New
 York, there was a reduction made in iron
 freight rates. At noon today the follow-
 ing announcement was made by the
 Southern iron manufacturers:
 At a meeting held today of majority of the Southern pig iron producers, 1t
 was suggested that in view of the present
 over-production, the output of pig iron m the Southern district be reduced ap- proximately 25 per cent of their present respective capacities during the quarter
 ending December 31st, 1903, by the volun-
 tary action of the producers. A commit-
 tee was appointed to see furnace interests
 not in attendance at the meeting and to
 report at meeting to be held at an early
 date." Y ssa
 It is stated that the committee named will call on the interests not represented in the meeting and the curtailment is in effect. The iron producers will meet to- morrow again and continue the discus sions. A reduction of iron quotations is not improbable. Eastern consumers are now getting the product in this section from 75 cents to $1 per ton cheaper than Western and other buyers. It is likely that there will be an adjudication of quotations. The Birmingham district Is
 now carrying more than 15o.0Oo tons of pig iron, but there is no embarrassment, as far as can be learned. in any quarter, even with the surplus iron on hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Hobson Tells His Plan,

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Merrfmac fame, was in Birmingham to- day en route to Anniston, where he deliv- cred lecture tonight. He will go West after this week and will lecture through the States of Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. He will returnaato Alabama about the middle of October and will probably maks headquarters in Tuscaloosa. On his re- turn to this State he will likely take up the study of law and then later follow the practice of law. As to his probable candidacy for Congress from the Sixth District in opposition to Congressman John H. Bankhead, he said that reports heretofore made were surmises and that when he got ready. if he ever did, he would not hesitate in making proper ari- nouncement. He does not give any irlti- nation as to whether he will run for Con- gress or not. saying that when he does make up his mind to stand for election he will make the proper announcement to the people. It is believed a full an- nouncement will be made in the next four weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER

Tt seems to me that 1t Is in every way desirable that the date of the primaries throughout the State should be uniform.
 "A primary election Is quite as expen- sive as general election. and think the people would prefer to have a uniform date for primary rather than go through & series of primaries in the same year.
 T am sending this letter to each mem- Der of the committee in order that may get an expression of opinion as to wheth- CT there should be an early meeting of the State Committee. wish you would let me hear from you at once.
 Robert ]. Lowe, Chairman State Democratic Executive
 Committee"
 sMr. Lowe would not be interviewed to- day, but it was evident from his conver- sation that he would shortly call the Committee together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD.
Charge Brought Against L. R. Price
 and D. A. Wilson.

ana U. A. wilson.
 Gadsden, Oct. 2.-(Special)-R. c. Ban- herman. postoffice inspector. arrested l.. R. Price. Wednesday afternoon on a charge of using the malls for the purpose of defrauding D. A. Wilson. was arrested on the same charge Both waived prelim- mary hearing and Price was bound over in the sum of 1000 to appear before the United States Grand Jury at Rome, Ga. the bond being made by T. c. Galloway. Wilson made $500 bond, which was sign ed by Joe Williams.
 Wilson & Go. was the firm named doing business at Rising Pawn, Ga, the store R. Price. D. A. Wilson claims that he put money in the business and remained at Rising Pawn. & few days, and seeing that the business was not conducted right, he returned to Attalla, where he is employed by Buckmaster & Williams. It seems that Wilson & Co. was playing the same old game of ordering goods on some ones credit. and shipping them to Gadsden. J. M. Anderson X Co.,, one of the alleged victims. made complaint and the arrest of Price and Wilson followed. L. R. Price is now under bond in several cases aggregating over 5000 for his ap- pearance in the United States Court at Rome. Ga Anniston, Huntsville and Bir- mingham. all on the same kind of charges -using the malls for the purpose Of de- frauding. He also has a case pending be- fore the United States Court of Appeals at New Orleans.
 W. M. Duncan and J. W. Hammond two white men employed at the stove works. fell out over some matter We'd nesday night. and engaged in a rock bat tie on Broad street. Rocks flew fast and thick Both men were arrested and fined s5 In the mayors court.
 Mrs. Bob Baker, who took morphine Sunday night with suicidal intent died Tuesday from the effects of the drug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
MEXICAN WAR COMPASSION.
Interesting Relic Presented to State
 Archives.

Representative B. deG. waddell of Rus sell county. yesterday presented to the historical department, the commission is- sued to his father during the Mexican War
 The commission beaAs the signature of President James K. Polk and Secretary of War William l.. Marcy. It Is of parch- ment, handsomely Autographed, and Is in an excellent state of preservation.
 The commission was issued May 26, 1S47. to Second Lieutenant James F. Wad- dell. who was not only an officer in the Mexican War, but who achieved distinc- tion in the war between the States. He went out at the outbreak of this war at the head of Waddeii's Battery. and be- came later major of artillery in the Con- federate armies Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Clearing House Records.

The Birmingham Clearing Association announces that the records for the year ending September 30th, 1905 show an in- crease of $S,755,9S6.s5 over the previous year, or 16 per cent. The statement for the year ending September 30th showing clearings to have aggregated $63 5S7, ,772. .Ss. against $54, ,s31, ,7S6.03 for the same twelve months a year previous. The record was asked for by the manager of the New York Clearing House, showing that there is some interest being taken in financial affairs in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
AT McDoNALD's THEATRE.
Bcverley's Comedians Drew a Fair
 sized Audience.

Beverly's Comedians played to a fair sized and fairly appreciative audience at McDonald's Theatre last night.
 The feature of the entertainment was as usual. the excellent singing of Miss Townsend. Her singing has never failed during the engagement to win round af- ter round of applause. She was encored several times last night.
 The bill last night included an enter taining sketch called "A Happy Pair" Billy Beard in a black face act was, per- haps, the best of the comedians.
 The company will play at matinee and night performance today. It has played to good business during its Montgomery engagement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

that he was convinced. after hearing MT, Balfour's speech of last night, that 1t would be mischievous to press the mat ter, as 1t was directly hostile to the Pre- mfer and nothing was further from his views.
 Lord Hugh Cecil. M. F.. and Winston Churchill. M. F., subsequently, announced mat they had neither voted for nor against the Darlington resolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
To Test Text-Book Law.

Through A. o. Lane. attorney for peti- tioner, the Rev. A. J. Dickinson has filed a bill in the City Court here as a test case to ascertain if a pupil entering the public schools is compelled to use only those books which contain the State stamp even if text is the same. The hearing has ben set for October F before Judge Charles A. Senn, of the City Court. The suit Is entered to test the new school book law enacted by the Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
May Call Committae.

The following letter is being sent out by Chairman Lowe:
 Next year we will have to make nom- nations for State. Congressional, judicial and county candidates. I had thought tkat 1t would not be necessary for the State Committee to meet before early spring, but 1t seems that In various coun- ties of the State the matter of county primaries is being now agitated and in some of the counties the date for the county primaries is being fixed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
PRECIPITATION.

Average of this month for 3l years, ara Deficiency Of this month as compared witM average of sl years t.e6. Accumulated excess since Jan. |. l.20
 SUNSHINE AND CLOUDTNEss. Number of clear days. @: partly cloudy Te cloudy, 4; on which .ol inch. or more. of suisa fell. 5. Greatest 24-hour rainfall. 90 on the IAehs 18th
 Note--' Indicates trace of prseIpitation.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEM
 Section Director. wsathsr BureaA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Some Business Removals.

The Advertiser of Thursday inadver- tently omitted to state among the list of removals of business houses. that Winter Loeb & Co.,. had removed from 124 Com merce Street into their handsome new store on TaIlapoosa Street.
 The J. Loeb Grocery Company has moved into 112 and IA Commerce Street and not J. Loeb & Bro. as was stated This last named firm has been succeeded by S. Loeb & Co.,, who will continue al the same place. B Commerce Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
FOR BRON CHlTIS

The microscopic examination of any ease or bronchitis will Invariably reveal the presence of swarms of venomous mi- lcrooes in the membranous things of the Ipronchial tubes as the cause of the dis- ease and Of all its distressing symptoms. The feverish soreness pervading all the chest; the burning pain directly beneath the breast-bone; the shooting pains in the direction of the shoulder blade in the sides and around the heart: the sensa of severe compression and of tixhtness about the lungs; the tncessant tortura oP tickling in the throa& the dry, hacking. nervous. irritating cough alternatin9 vvifh excessive expectoration-all these earlier symptoms, together with those of the lat- ter and final stages, the hemorrhaRea .tha nutertng heart. the facilitating night sweats and evening levers, ghastly snaa- citation and pale consumption at last, ara all seen under the microscope to be but varying phenomena of sickness, suffering. and slow, progressive failure and decay caused by the Hooking of the bronchial tubes and air-passages with the deadly bronchial microbes. Radam's Microbe Killer administered for brief or lengthy periods, according to the chronic nature and the severity of the disease, charges the membranous things of the bronchial tubes and air-passages with a principle that neutralizes the inf1amlng and con- suming microbes and disinfects the sys- tenn against their poisons.
 Mir. Stephen Mortroy. 14s2 PechIn Street, Manayunk, Pa, writes: I have been troubled for three years with Chronic Bronchitis and Weakness of the lungs. I have tried all sorts of medicines with out any beneficial results until I took Radam's Microbe Killer. It completely cured me. I believe 1t the greatest Medi- cine known to the world.
 The Ww. Radam rIicrObe Killer Co
 1n Prince St.. New York. or
 f.. E. G. FOWLER, Agt,
 -'A @ Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Might Shift Laid off.

Because of an accumulation of material the night shift at the steel rail mill has been laid off temporarily. It is believed that the suspension of the night force will not last longer than 8 week at the most.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
RADAM $

Microbe Killer is the only known anti septic principle that will destroy the germs of disease in the Blood without injury to the tissues. Pleasant to the caste and agreeable to the most delicate stomach. purely scientific remedy; recognized as a true specific
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Woman Kills Herself.

Beuiah Travis, a white woman, com- nsitted suicide here today by taking morphine. She had been dissipating
 recently and remose caused her to take the drug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Rev. A. F. Carr has returned home from charming visit to Europe and the Holy Land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Calera Policeman Shot.

Policeman c. H. Fields was shot at Calera at Il 30 o'clock last night in tho railroad yards by an unknown negro tramp. The bullet grazed the officer s jaw, injuring him slightly. The offior came across white man with lantern and two negroes in his company. He thought the three were railroad men. One of the negroes opened fire which the offi- Ger returned. but without success. The officer did not get a description Of the tramps because of darkness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
FALL SUITS CLEANED.

Everything They Need Done We'll by
 Holt's Dye Works. We steam-clean, press and repair clothes, doing everything necessary to put them into first-class wearing order. Work sent for and delivered. Telephone E2. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Stabbed With a Fork.

At Victor mines in Walker County. Hannah Robertson, colored, stabbed Will liam Hopkins. colored, to the heart with fork, killing him instantly. The two quarreIed and the woman protected her. self with the fork. The woman was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Mean or this month for S2 years, 70. Average daily dehciency of this month a compared with mean of S2 years. i.e. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. !. 248. Average daily dsficiency since Jan l OA
 WIND. Prevailing direction, east; total movement, 4,So6 miles; maximum velocity (for i've naiEs utes). 30 miles per hour. from the northeast on the I4th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Indicates rise. Indicates fall.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain prac- tically stationary during the next two days.
 Weather Conditions.
 The storm center over the Lake Region yes- terday has moved of the New England coast. after causing rains over the Northeast and as far south East Tennessee; showers have oc- cured in portions of the South. but generally fair weather now prevails in middle and South Atlantic and Gulf States an area of high ba- rometer over the Lakes is giving fair and cooler in that region and some central districts while a storm-eddy over Montana and a sec- ondary depression over Western Texas are gtv- ing warmer, unsettled weather, with light to moderate rains over the Great Plains; show CTS have also occurred over the Plateau region but fair weather prevails on the Pacific coast
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Oct. 2. For the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m.. 75th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
ATMosPHERIC PRESSURE.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. fRedueed to sea ievel inches and hundredths) Mean, 3oo5. Highest. So.2e; date, aoth. Lowest go 70; date, l4th.
 TEMPERATURE. Highest e5; date. 7th. Lowest, 4e; date, 10th Greatest daily range, 2S; date. 24th. Least daily range, 8; date, I4th
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Mrs. Lula Friend and Miss Nellie Friend have returned from a visit to Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Mrs. Gaillard Hamilton is visiting her aunt Mrs. Peter Bryce in Tuscaloosa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and
 River Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Colonel and Mrs. E. L. Russell and Mis- Russell left last night for French Licl Strings. Later they will go East.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
THE BREACH w1DENs.

MT. Shelton Sims is home again after short visit to Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

No mans reputation is safe until he is dead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

The schimpf oyster shell cases were
 disposed of in the Recorders Court this
 morning by agreement. the Chief of Po- lice arranging with the defendant to have them removed from inside his place at
 stated. periods during the day. This ar
 rangement will hold until an efficient and
 satisfactory ordinance can be provided by the General Council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
May Bring Italian Laborers.

Arthur Dell 'orto. representing the New Orleans agency of the Italian Royal Maii Steamship Company. is in Birmingham and looking over the district for the pur- pose of investigating conditions for the placing of several thousand Italians coming from Italy direct as laborers. He believes that there is opportunity for a large number of hands hereabouts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Death of a Conductor.

F. c. Galloway. conductor on the Ens- ley Southern Railroad. died suddenly at his home in Ensley this morning from heart disease. For fourteen years he was conductor on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. His remains will be buried here tomorrow. He leaves a widow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

The Coosa and Alabama will remain prac- ticaliy stationary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

MT. R. Piaggio, Jr.. returned this week from Italy where he has heen combining husiness with a visit to his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Mrs. Frank shugure of this city. for merlX of Birmingham. left her home here a few days ago for New Jersey. where she hoped to find her only sister from whom she had been separated thirty-six years. Her family to-day received a tele- gram from Somerset. N. J., announcing Mrs. Hhugure's success. She will return home in a few days with the long sepa- rated sister. now Mrs. John Snedecker of I,Awrenceviiie, N. J. Mrs. Shugure has several daughters and sons here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

t Advertiser Bureau, ,-., Mobile, October 2.
 A committee of five of the local cigar makers union called on the proprietor of the Trohliclrstein Cigar Factory this morning and demanded the dismissal of the foreman, Charles Prida The claim was that he was working against the in- terests of the union. The company re- fused to grant the request on such grounds. whereupon the cigarmakers to the number of about thirty were called out. ..#
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Mobile Society News.

Mrs. Tom St. John has returned from
 Virginia where she spent the summer. Mrs, Randolph and Miss Olive will both remain away at school this winter, Ram
 dolph at the University of Virginia and
 Miss Allne in the East. Rev. Matthew Brewster has returned | from his summer vacation spent at Sa- | luda. Mrs. Brewster and Rogers returned with him.
 MT. E. J. Buck left today for his holi- day. He will join Mrs. Buck in Asheville and together they will visit the Northern cities.
 MT, R. Piaggio. Jr, returned this week from Italy where he has heen combining
 business with a visit to his family. Colonel and Mrs. E. L. Russell and Miss
 Russell left last night for French Lick
 Springs. Later they will go East. Rev. A. F. Carr has returned home from A charming visit to Europe and the
 Holy Land.
 Mrs Lula Friend and Miss Nellie Friend have returned from a visit to Nashville. Mrs Gaillard Hamilton is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Peter Bryce Tn tuscaloosa
 MT. Shelton Sims is home again after short visit to Atlanta
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-15

looks of apprehension and alarm. fearing
that the services Of the old family doctor
will be required.
Around the table flows the happy history
of the past year, the unpleasant things for
gotten Father tells the son about the
wonderful crop of the forty-acre field. AT
the other end of the table mother is count
ing her profits on leghorns and brahmas,
not forgetting her successes with butter,
garden truck and preserves. The son who
has been living in another world, world or
hurry and rush, dollars and cents, relates
with pardonable pride how he has gained
the confidence of his employer and has had
his salary raised, with promises OF still bet
ter things. The married daughter has her
budget of good news. too, and tells how
fortunate John" has been during the year.
Even the children find a little time be-
tween mouthfuls to confide their little
secrets to grandma After dinner, in the
sitting room, all sit for an hour. The son
produces cigars and while the men folks
smoke the merry flow of talk runs on. 1t
is the day of all days, the feast Of all
feasts for the family.
There is abundant cause for giving OF
thanks in Indiana this year. Hoosiers in
all walks and avenues of life have been
blessed with prosperity. The horn Of plenty
has held many good things for Indiana,
material blessings abound.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-15

them was embodied in two valuable papers,
containing novel and authentic information
as to these practitioners and their dupes.
women is performed by making smell EN-
gies of human beings and sticking them full
Of pins and other sharp objects. In the
little black bags used by these persons,
rags. bones and hair are much in evidence.
Once 1t was commonly believed by them
that the ''wish-bone" OF a chicken, placed
under the doorstep Of any one. would cause
the death OF that person. Jamestown weed.
pounded up with the dried head OF snake,
was thought TO produce a mysterious blind
ness, and there were other herbs and
spells which would reclaim husbands who
had been conjured away from fidelity to
their wives. and otherwise restore unity and
peace in families.
In remote sections of virginia the trick
doctor still fiourishes, to counteract sor-
cery and the legitimate methods practiced
by the medical profession When trick
doctor appears in a neighborhood, through
him hands begin to strike at one another.
An increase of quarreIng and threats,
hatred and revenge follows where trick doc
compel them to depart, so that nor only
order, but health may be restored, for
when negro fancies that he has been
''tricked" or bewitched he becomes des-
pondent, and his health rapidly declines
Among the colored people who reside
near the boundaries of the District Of
Columbia there are still few to whom
night journeys to and from Washington
are unpleasant, by reason of an upcanny
parsonage who, though having all the
swamps and marshes of the world to choose
from, elects to make his home in those
surrounding the capital of the United
States. This will-o' -the-wisp, or "Jacxmuh-
lantern is believed to be hideous little
being almost human In form and covered
with hair like dog. II has great yoggle
eyes, and thick lips reaching from ear to
ear. 1t is only four or five feet in height,
very slender, and with such powers OF loco
motion that no one, even on the swiftest
horse, overtake it. This little monster