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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

at West End late yesterday afternoon. She had been in III health for a great while and her death was not altogether unexpected. She was formerly Miss Elm ma Childress, the eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs William Chldress. and was married four years ago to Edward Her man, who survives her with her father, mother, brother an sister.
 MT. and Mrs Daniel A. Collier have returned from Centerville where they went to attend the funeral of the formers brother, Charles Collier. He was also brother of Mrs. Strickland of this city.
 rom Jackson. colored, was fined $50 for carving a concealed weapon and $S for being drunk. When Officer Ryan attempt ed to arrest Jackson recently for being drunk, he tried to draw a pistol.
 The many friends of John F. Warren will regret to learn of his serious illness at the home of MT. Sewell Leach.
 A marriage license was issued yesterday bv Judge James C.. Brown to Edward Thomas and Miss Ida Capps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

ined the body said death was due to a fracture of the base of the skull. There was blood upon the stairs leading to the club room, as though the woman had either been thrown down or had tried to drag herself up after she was hurt
 Thirteen colored men who were in the club room were taken to the station house and four of them were locked up on sus- picion of knowing something of the man. ner in which the woman came to her death
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

fore Hon. G. S. Livingston. Probate Judge. this morning. Brown was charged with larceny and burglary. but the State failed to make out a case and the court discharged the defendant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
Cures Blood Poison.

IF YOU HAVE ACHES AND PAINS in bones, back and toins Itching Scabby Skn thin; Swollen Glands Risngs Bumps the Skin; Mucous Patches in Mouth Pimpes offensive eruptions Copper Spots skim all rundown Ul part of the body Hair falling out Carbuncles or Bos; Cancer Catarrh take
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
ptstinsuished Lawyer Dead.

Chicago. March 11.-Samuel K. Dow, formerly one of the most prominent law years of the Chicago bar and partner of Chief Justice Fuller. dled today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

Citizens are anxious to have the pro- posed Birmingham Columbus and Gulf Railroad come by Abbeyile and a meet ing will likely be held in few days to formulate plans looking to the secur- ing of this road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
Appointed by Judge Hubbard to
 Succeed A. c. Crawford.

Abbeville, March u.-tSpeciaD-Ho John P. Hubbard. Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit has appointed Hon. John E. Ward clerk of the Circuit Court to fill the vacancy caused by the reslsha- ton of A. c. Crawford For several years MT. Ward has been prominent in politics in Henry County, having represented this county in the Legislature several terms. It was through his untiring effort that an excellent school was located here anu his devotion to this institution has won the admiration of all. There were several applicants for the position but 1t has been conceded for several days that MT Ward would be the winner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B. Is

pleasant and safe to take Thoroughly for 80 years Composed of Pure Botanic Strengthens weak kidneys and weak stomachs, dyspepsia Complete d rectons with each bottle. Price S1 at drug stores
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
SENT FREE.

Sample sent free by writing Co., 457 Mitche Street Atlanta Ga Describe trouble special free medical advice suit letter Enough Blood Balm tive powers It may be the medicine
 free trial will convince once, Blood Balm free andp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
Botanic Blood Balm, guaranteed.

and most where doc patent Hot Springs fa. Heals all stops pans reduces all swengs makes blood pure rich pletey changing the entire body into clean healthy B. B. has cured thousands of cases after reaching the last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
SPLENDID NEW BUILDING.
Modern Structure to Be Erected by a Tnscaloosa Firm.

.rnscaIoosa March speciaD-The old sbantv which occupied the corner of Avsnpe and sixth street has been torn away The DulIdlhg VII oe t,iiSng PiiS io6 W feet deep and 52 feet wide. The i,iiidine viii be modern in every respect and viii be equipped with an electric ele, @ vator When completed It Edm,p% |III De Uccu''eu by the Leland Hardware Sohipa"S'
 Mrs Edward Herman died at her nome
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

Abbeville Is unquestionably the best mule market in Southeast Alabama Be- side supplying this territory buyers from other towns come here to get good mules for their market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN FOUND
Several Negroes Held on Suspicion
 in New York.

New York. March 11.-Detectives of the West Thlrtieth Street Station are much mystified over the finding of the body of a young white woman iying at the foot of the stairs leading to a billiard room, owned and patronized by negroes on the second floor of No 1N Thirtieth Street.
 The woman was of good appearance and was we'll dressed. A surgeon who exam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

The Agricultural College has perhaps one of the best libraries of any school in the State New books are constantly being added to the list and the pupils are cnioYing the privilege thus afforded. Nothing but the best literature is put in the library.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

The farmers are taking advantage of this unusually warm weather and are making fine progress in the planting of their crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
REVIVAL AT PRAATv1LLE
Rev. MT. Upshaw Will Assist Rev
 MT. Preston.

Prattville. March n.--(SpeciaD-Rev. w oeetst Rev A. J. Preston of the Baptist Church in series of services at Athat church next week. beginning Sunday
 John IT. Brown of Chiffon County, late of this county, was discharged from cus- todv of the Sheriff who detained him in iail here in a habeas corpus hearing be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
HAD AN EATING CANCER
TAKES B. B. B. FOR HIS CANCER

DUR A $, any O pod alwaysu s II not will rnphybe refun dwitht GgneD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
WARD MADE CLERK.

the system up to the highest state oI efficiency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
Highly Recommends B. B. B. For Cane
 Mrs. w. L. Adams, Fredora, AIa Cured.

H tcommmcr B B B ~ a yya @ the etphddn t n Thre I ing B. B. hen of MN, after being cured b B. B.
  eminnp physician aera ephMMnU M
 
 HAD AN EATING CANCER the n upper p O ca soup John VTmm lying near O y o on GU
 TAKES B. B B. FOR HIS CANCER hemysHh is hvry wonder been d n yens '@''ai"" ~ ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

Mrs. Edward Herman died at her home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

A marriage license was issued yesterda by Judge James c. Brown to EdwaI Thomas and Miss Ida Capps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12

Mr. Will R. Tune, with Nashville Terminal Co., is well known to nearly everybody Nashville His restoration to health and of B. B. B. marvellous ana IS voiced in the following testimonial:
 T was sufferer rheumatism for two years For one year was unable to do anything advised to try B. B. B and sent for package which, used according to directions did me much good decided to give the medicine
 fair trial After using four bottles of B. B. B. all rheu- matic pains in back and joints have disappeared have discarded walking stick and walk alone. Have no rheumatic but continue D. B. B. now and then safe preventive well as reliable tonic consider it reliable blood medicine and god send to humanity.
 Before taking B. B. had several of the leading phys clans treat for rheumatism without relief also went to Hot Springs and stayed time which did good at al had about given despair of getting well when began taking B. B. B.
 T am connected with the Nashville Terminal O.. night duty as watchman. in the air deal but no return of that dreadful rheumatism"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
1t Was Not So

Willet was in hurry to get away
from the Office, says the New York
Sun. He looked at his watch. Rap
idly he scratched away at letter to
his washerwoman.
Dear Madam" he wrote, II should
be obliged if you would send me the
pair of socks I left with you last week.
unless you are keeping them as SOU
Venir."
Willet was facetious man and loved
joke. Then he hurriedly picked up
another sheet and wrote:
Dear Ethel received two envel-
opes, and witho ut a second look at the
notes he showed each in an envelope
and dropped them down the mail chute
No. Ethel did not get the washer
woman's letter. Neither did the wash
erwoman get the note intended for
Maude.
Where is the joke? Well. there is
hardly any joke attached to this anec-
dote. 1t is more in the nature of
problem story
There is a moral. however. Willet
finally married Ethel and she hem
pecks him dreadfully, so the neighbors
say.
Which goes to show that an error is
often the right thing in disguise. But,
even SO, Fate remains inscrutable ever
ever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

Years afterward. when Jack had
grown to manhood, he gave his YER
sion of the incident, says the Chicago
Tribune.
81 don't suppose" he said, "there
ever was as much fuss made over a
little trihing, insignificant thing as
there was over that. And they didn't
get 1t straight either. Jill and didn't
go up the hill at all. We went down
the hill, where the spring was, to get
our pail of water. On the way down
stumbled over a dead limb that had
dropped from tree, and took fall.
Jill didn't fall. She stopped and sassed
me for being so awkward. I WASH
hurt a bit. They printed pictures of us
tumbling down hill, with the water
spilling out of the empty pail, and one
old woman wrote some bum poetry
about my cracking my crown and a
lot of other stuff. l think it was
mighty small business, and if 1 ever
meet her I'll tell her So
Here the adult Jack took a bite from
a plug of tobacco and crunched it with
the vindictive energy of a man who
had chafted for years beneath the un-
deserved ridicule Of his fellowmen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

regarded as almost valueless for agri-
cultural purposes. Now it is being
discovered that when properly culti-
waited they will yield abundantly Of
the crops to which they are adapted.
Most of the long staple cotton of this
state is now grown upon them and it
is practically certain that in the course
of very few years the Georgia syrup
crop win almost equal in value the
long staple cotton crop.
The cane syrup industry is just be-
ginning to be handled in an intelligent
and business like way. BY that we do
do not mean that there are not farm
ers who have not handled it intelli-
gently and prohtably for years. We
simply mean that the great majority
of those who have been making syrup
have not understood the possibilities of
the business. They have made a syrup
of an inferior quality, and therefore
have obtained a price for it that bare
ly paid the cost OF making it. They
are seeing now how a superior article
can be made and finding out that for
high grade article there is an almost
unlimited demand at a profitable price.
Georgia syrup is far better than New
Orleans molasses, or any other kind of
molasses, for the reason that none of
the sugar is extracted from it.
1t is more desirable than maple
syrup, and when it comes to be
generally known will, it is safe to say,
command a better price than that
syrup. Unless we are greatly mis-
taken the time is close at hand when
very large part of the lands of South
walton of sugar cane and the syrup
business will be one of the chief
sources of the states wealth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
WHY EITHER?

The writer of a communication pub
lished in the Morning News yesterday
relative 70 the Shannon Cash duel
leans to the view that duels are a
better way of settling personal diff
ficulties than street fights or such af-
fairs as that recently at Columbia. He
seems to assume that one way or the
other is necessary. But why is either
necessary?
The duel has passed out because
public sentiment condemned it. There
is no need to go into an argument to
show why it condemned it, and it is
probable that the great majority of the
people are glad that it belongs to the
past. And public sentiment condemns
the street fight, the use of deadly
weapons in settling personal difficult
ties. Laws have been made by the
sorts of difficulties, and for the pun
ishment of those who resort to Vio-
lence to settle such difficulties. If the
laws were appealed to where there is
personal injury and inforced where
there is violence public sentiment
would quickly respond, and there
would be neither duels nor street en-
counters. The very fact that violence
is probable encourages the giving of
provocation for it.
In this section of the country there
are not nearly as many encounters
with deadly weapons as there used to
be. In some sections there are very
few-so few, in fact, that they are of
infrequent occurrence among people of
the better class. In England, where
there is a vigorous public opinion
against the use of deadly weapons in
personal difficulties, and where the
laws against the use of violent meth
DDS in settling such difficulties are
rigidly and impartially enforced, trag-
edies growing out of quarpels between
people of standing in their respective
communities are seldom or never heard
of.
. The duel has gone and the deadly
weapons in personal difficulties win
disappear. The war on the practice of
carrying deadly weapons must be
continued. 1t ought to be more vigor-
Gus than it is. AS a matter of fact
comparatively few men of the better
class now go about armed. 1t is the
exception rather than the rule that a
man now carries a pistol. We venture
to say that before this century is half
gone the sentiment against the use of
deadly weapons in personal quarrels
will be so strong that encounters with
them among people OF responsibility
will be extremely rare.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
WASTING THEIR TIME.

The presence of a number of negro
men and women at a reception given
by the President on Thursday night,
justifies the conclusion that the
Charleston delegation now in Wash
ington for the purpose of defeating the
confirmation of DR.. Crum for the Of
flee of collector of customs of that
city, are wasting their time. 1t is
evident that DR.. Crum was not nomi-
mated because he was qualified fer the
position, but because he is a negro. If
the President had wanted a man for
the position qualified for it, and at the
same time satisfactory to the people
of Charleston he would not have TAX
en- a negro politician.
Clearly the President has made up
his mind to give the negro all the rec
ognition that it is in his power to give
him. He wants his influence in the
coming campaign for the presidential
office. This influence may not be of
much value to him in the South, where
he does not expect to get any electoral
votes, but he believes it will be of
value to him in doubtful Northern
states. Therefore he is appointing
negroes to office in the South and in
viting them to his receptions in
Washington.
Nobody knows better than he that
DIR. Crum will not be a representative
man at the head of the Custom House
at Charleston. DIR. Crum cannot
appear at any public affair in that
city as the chief federal official. The
people there would not call upon him
to fill a representative position on the
occasion of a celebration or public re-
ception of any sort. Negro officials
are not given prominence on such oc-
casions in any city where there are
such officials.
At the Presidents reception on
Thursday night, did the white people
present, even those from New Eng
land, take it upon themselves to make
it pleasant for the negro guests?
From the accounts it appears they
did not And why? Was it not for the
same reason that negro officials are
not acceptable to the white people of
the South?
And vet there were. doubtless. Re
publican senators present at the re-
ception who will vote to confirm the
nomination of DR.. Crum. They will
vote to force negro officials upon the
Southern people, but will have moth
ing to do with negroes when at pub
lie reception given by the chief of
their party. This inconsistency is so
glaring that it ought to condemn them
and the President in the opinions of
all fair-minded men. 1t will not de-
ter Republican senators, however, from
voting to confirm DR.. Crum. There
fore We say that the delegation of
Charlestonians who are in Washing
ton to defeat DR.. Crum's nomination
are wasting their time. The Charles
+ ton people might as we'll preserve their
self-respect by ceasing to appeal to
those who have made up their minds
not to listen to them, and to see to it
that their city does not go into &C.
stacies over Mr.. Roosevelt the next
time he does something that is pleas
ing to it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
Personal.

Senator Warren of Wyoming tow
ers giant among men. One of his
hands was badly injured years ago
while he was president of the Senate
in the state named. One day a fight
started between two members and the
sergeant-at-arms was unable to stop
1t. Warren moved down from his desk
and threw both of the fighting legis-
lators out of the hall. But before he
had accomplished that one of the war
riors in trying to hit his combatant
with heavy ruler struck Warren on
the hand. Several bones were broken
and the hand has been disabled ever
since.
A massive and costly monument to
mark the last resting place of Bret
Harte has just been erected in Firm
ley church yard, Surrey, England. His
grave is in the northeastern part of
the church yard and around it have
been planted a number of young fir
trees. The monument consists of a
massive slab of white granite, weigh
ing two and a half tons, on which is
placed a block of Aberdeen granite
sloping upward in the form of a
cross. Simplicity itself is the inscrip-
ton: Bret Harte, Aug. 25, 1887; May
5, 1902; Death Shall Reap No Drawer
Harvest"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
David d. HiIrs quaint Humor.

An incident illustrating ex-senator
David B. Hills quaint humor used to
be told by the late Gen. Ferdinand P.
Earle, says the New York Times. The
general and his family, a few years
ago, when Mr.. Hill was in the Senate,
were guests at his spacious home in
Washington, D. c.. One night at din
ner there was a pitcher of cream of a
very rich brown tint on the table.
Young Earle, always of an inquiring
mind, noticed the unusual color.
Senator" he said at length, when
he could no longer curb his curiosity,
II wish you would tell me what makes
this cream so funny looking-it's sort
of red, isn't it?''
Mr.. Hills curious face broke into a
smile. well, I'll tell you," he replied,
his eyes twinkling merrily; that is,
if you'll not tell soul what 1 tell
you"
"Oh, I won't" answered the lad.
The senator lowered his voice to a
whisper, and the youngster bent for
ward to catch his words:
I'VE keep a red cow" he said.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
$4,000 FOR GEORGIA SYRUP.

Congress, it seems, will appropriate
$4,000 for the advancement of the in
terests of the Georgia syrup growers.
The amount that was appropriated last
year was $20,0OO and it was well and
wisely spent. The $4,000 that viii be
spent this year will assist greatly in
making known to the farmers of South
Georgia the possibilities Of the sugar
cane which they are now cultivating
so freely They are just beginning to
realize what a mine of wealth they
have in their farms.
1t has not been so many years since
the pine lands Of South Georgia were
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
CURRENT OAJAEN'T.

The Albany IN. " Argus Oem.)
says: why should not the Southern
senators oppose Cuban reciprocity, If
1T is adverse to the interests of their
particular constituents? These sena-
tors are all in favor of a genuine and
general tariff reform, but as for reci-
procity schemes aimed at their par
ticular section-well, nobody nowadays
laughs at Gen. Hancock's theory that
the tariff is a local ISSUE"
The Norfolk (Va.) Landmark Oem.)
says: Senator Carmack, the fire.
the suggestion of Mr.. Olney as a Dem
ocratic presidential candidate because
the Democratic party can look for
nothing from New England That is
just the sort of talk that has demon
allied and beaten the party. When it
got into the control of men who spurn-
ed the East in order to flatter Western
Populism, it went under. 1t won't
come up again until it adopts a differ
ent policy"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: 'The plan of the Republicans in
the Colorado House of Representatives
to elect a United States senator from
that state was simplicity itself. AS
they had a majority of three in the
House, against a Democratic majority
of eleven in the Senate, giving the
Democrats a majority of eight on joint
ballot, they proceeded to unseat enough
Democratic Representatives to turn
the tables on their opponents. I'm
fortunately the Democrats of the
Senate countered by ousting Repebli-
can senators. A permanent deadlock
is likely to follow, and a permanent
disgrace has been put upon the state
where such political outrages find toll
erance."
The Chattanooga Times Oem)
says: Germany seems to be bent on
breaking up the pending negotiations
for settlement of questions between
the allies and Venezuela Germany's
naval officers want war and they have
done everything they could to provoke
hostile conditions. The sinking of the
Venezuelan ships was an outrageous
public offense. The attacks on the
fort at Maracaibo were fiagitious and
gratuitous acts of war, when all other
parties to the trouble are striving and
straining after that which would
bring peace, permanent peace with
honor. The bombardments violate a
state of truce; they insult the other
allies; deliberately snub the United
States. which cannot be allowed to
pass without serious notice. The en-
pire viii have to disaVow the swash-
buckler methods Of its naval COM
mander or there must be dangerous
friction"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

no one of them has been Of so impul-
sive a nature as he is. Besides. hav-
ing a good deal of confidence in him
self, he is inclined to think he under
stands the situation a little better than
anybody else and is better qualified to
say just what ought to be done in any
matter indicating party or government
policy.
Doubtless some of the senators of his
party have been chatting under his self
appointed supervision of matters pend
ing in Congress, and while they may
not have expressed approval of the
rebuke administered by Senator Hoar,
they were doubtless secretly pleased by
it.
Nothing has appeared in the public
prints indicating that the President
took notice of the Senator's remark.
He is sensitive. but such a remark
would not change his course of action.
He is so constituted that it is practi-
cally impossible for him to avoid ex-
pressing his views in regard to bills
pending in Congress, and to express
them so forcibly as to amount almost to
interference with legislation. Congress-
men of his party will have to bear
with him as patiently as they can.
There is no possibility that he will re-
form in this respect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
Got the Message Mixed.

A favorite story of John W. Henry
at one time chief justice Of the Su-
preme Court of Missouri, and whose
death was announced last week. re-
lated to his former law partner, ). B.
Hovey of Independence. Mo-, says the
New York Times.
During Mr.. Henry's absence from
home Mr.. Hovey called, and to the ser
want, a rather dense old negro, who had
been in the family for years, Mr.. Ho-
vey said:
please say to your master, Mr.. j.
B. Hovey, attorney at law, called TO
see him."
The servant received the message,
and apparently made clear mental note
of it. When his master returned the
darby informed him that visitor had
called during his absence.
who was it?" he was asked.
The old darkey shook his head.
"'Fore God. Massa Henry" he said,
solemn1y, the gemmen say he wuz
Great Big Jehovah, External Cod"