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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02

The towIine is being stretched taut
Those railroads are whistling in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02
OLD FOLKS AT HOME
WANT TO SEE VOU-

On Sept LIST, sth. 18th, and Oct.
9Th will offer Homevisitors' Rates OF
FARE and ONE-THIRD to all points
in Indiana and many in Ohio. also
Louisville. Ky Tickets good for
thirty days from date OF sale.
II YOU contemplate visit back to
the old homestead. do not fail to first
call on nearest Frisco Ticket Agent,
Tor address
B. r. Dunn,
Div, Pass Agent
Wichita. kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02

There is nothing false or murky
about Guthrie's growth. Business will
boom this fall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02

Secretary Hitchcock now seeks TO
call of that investigation. But Il Is
too late. Hitchcock is in fer IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02
state Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.

NNWIV OF VNIVf NIII VI vIVNVl
Lucas County, SO.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of
F. J Cheney & Co. doing business in
the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm viii pay
the sum OF One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case Of Catarrh that
can not be cured by the use OF Halrs
catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF De
cember, A. d., 1886
(sEAL)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02

Mns. Kate Taylor. . graduated
nurse OF progsipeoce, gives her exc
Penienoe with Penuna Ia an open
letter Her position In society and
professional standing combine 10
give special prominence TO her uf-
feEs1ces.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-02
A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. aad acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
Lilliputians at Matinee and Night
 Parformanees

OA4V4AAA1A&SG9s The Liliputians at the Montgomery Theatre yesterday delighted a large matt nee audience and pleased only moder- ately a night audience.
 The matinee audience was composed largely of children. Grown up people made up the night audience. It is good holiday attraction. It seems to fit into the Christmas season for the children. If the Christmas season
 were as long as the theatrical season the Liliputians should do a big years busi- ness.
 The company .s composed of some very large people, some very small people and some ordinary people. The ordinary peo- pie predominated. The entertainment is
 put together in the form or in the lack
 of form of a musical comedy with spec tacular features.
 There are parts. of it that remind one very strongly of cantata at the clos ing exercises of the village school When
 the young woman comes out wearing a
 star and bearing a wand and proposes in | bad poetry to have the fairies get busy
 doing miracles the old school house and l the children's school entertainment come | trooping into the mind.
 But the illusion was dispelled by one or two modern Broadway dances. These
 dances would have been distinctly out of pAtlSo ut d SGuOOi HOuSS SHTlStnidS Cai-
 tata. It makes one shudder to think of
 the sensation they would have produced. The feature of the entertainment. the one central attraction, was the splendid comedy work of little James E. Rosen.
 Rosen by sheer natural merit won three fourths of the total applause. The little fellow has the laughter-making talents. He is funny without any ifs" ''buts''
 or qualifications. Rosen unloaded laughs at will and he had his audience with him from start to finish. Al Rice the extreme of Rosen in size also did some clever comedy work. Rice,
 as big as he is. is not too big to act The company had a well drilled. a good
 looking and well-dresed chorus of twelve
 young women. The chorus was, however,
 little lacking in the singing department.
 Perhaps in the chorus. as in the company,
 there was a dearth of male voices. The
 chorus in stunning costumes was, how4
 ever, ranged in several beautiful tab
 leaux. The marching of the chorus in
 the last act has perhaps not been ex-
 celled this season.
 Some very pretty stage pictures were
 shown throughout the performance. | The next attraction Is Quinlan and Walls Minstrels Saturday matinee and night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
4. M. E. ZION CONFERENCE.
Work of the Negro Ministers a
 rrnU


 Troy. Dec. T.-tSpecial.) )-After the organization of the Alabama Annual Con- ference of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Bishop Lomax introduced visitors. t
 Dr. W. H. Coffee, General Secretary of the Church Extension Department was introduced and made an interesting and timely address on the work and growth of his department. showing that a dozen churches have been saved and many were aided within year and six months. s ! Rev. Pope, pastor A. M. E, Church Of this city was introduced.
 The Bishop then accorded the visitors the privileges of the conference. .;.
 Dr. Coffee proceeded to call the roll of pastors and collected from them the church extension money to the amount of S1Q0. The Bishop complimented the conference for its excellent work and de- pertinent and dismissed the conference until evennig.
 The evening session consisted of praise service led by the choir, and preaching. Rev. W. B. Romans preached logical and enthusiastic sermon from Luke xix 10 on the subject of Christ saving sinners. Speaking briefly on man lost, man sought, man found, man saved.
 Rev. H. B. Wells of Talladega followed with a warm prayer.
 Then came the greetings of the citizens which were dilevered in a fitting manner by J. H. Marcus.
 J.s S. Carroll, president of the First National Bank of this city was intro- duceQ ana Drleny Sal0 that ne WAS SlAu the pastor had invited him to the confer erlce; that he felt that the spirit had been present and he enjoyed the services, that Che negro should be proud of his privt- leges. for he has made great sacrifices to improve his condition and should be congratulated upon the success attained. His address was heartily received.
 Rev. F. c. Alexander responded to the mattresses. The meeting closed with much enthusiasm.
 This morning the devotional services were conducted bv the Bishop assisted by Rev. D. W. Wright.
 After roll call the reading and adoption of the minutes, the report of the Presid- Ing Elders were called for and they pro- eeeded to report
 Rev. ]. T. McNillan Presiding Elder of the Tuskegee District. reported for thir- teen pastors and twenty churches, his report showed $15,050 church property; t3426.SO raised for all purposes; 300 access sions to the churches.
 Rev. B. M Gudger. Presiding Elder, wetumpka District reported for fifteen pastors and twenty-four churches, with H9OOO church property; S,079.& raised for all purposes and 300 accessions to the churches.
 Rev. J. Gomez Presiding Elder Opelila District represented nine pastors and twenty churches:' $S,000 church property; t3.0OO raised for all claims and 300 added to the district
 Rev. J. c. Laramore. Presiding Elder of the Union Springs District reported for fourteen pastors, forty churches $2O'-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
GEORGIANS BANQUET
V, H. HANSON ELECTED PREsI-
 DENT OF SOCIETY.
Social Organization Had Delightful Dinner and Listened to Hap
 py speeches-List of the Members.

The annual meeting and banquet of the Georgian Society of Montgomery was held last evening at Youngs Restaurant. The Georgian Society was organized in embership is composed. of prominent Montgomerians who were born in Geor- last evening at Yung's Restaurant
 A delightful dinner was served & ana IT. presided as toastmaster and proposed the sentiments. which were happily respond cd to by Gen. John w. A. Sanford. F. c. Shepard. s. J. cassels. V. H. Hanson and others.
 Victor H. Hanson was chosen President of the body for the next year. MT. Han son. in accepting the office. assured the conferred and promised that his best ener. gies would be devoted to the success Of president. W. L. Chandler was elected secretary and c. w. Stegall was re-elect-
 The members of the Society are: c. s. D. M. Andrews. H. B. Allison. s. J. Gas isis ' Hs1tsr eeanfleT c EloSd | GhrSssr Fosss Y. H. II,n Hanson; z; R illges; C.; A Lsnier. L ard, F. |. Parks, J: W. A: Sanford. " yer. A. A. Walker. 'd' John R. west John T. WeSsi W;,dox L; B; Whitfield, e. H. Wilcqy. Stuart. F. H. Miller. John A. Barnes, A. s. Woolfolk. Robert Wooifo!k, T. 8. Young. Judge T. C. Jones, Frank c. Shepard, Julian Gibian. s. A. Solomon. Fred B. White, pt,;,. F; G. salter; ': ": H. W. D. Bellingrath. A. E. Frazier. J. B. Collier, John R. Kelly. Warren Wyly. Carl Tut. W. Y. Cox. W. A. Henderson. J. E. Duskin, Dr. A. T. St. c. Tennilie Maj. J. D. Barron. J. c. Cheney, L. W. Martin, R. L. Harmon.
 The retiring officers are T. Gardner Foster. president, and 8. J. Cassells, sec retaFy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Women in Russia.

Some time ago several women in Rus sia were placed in charge of railroad stations, and now the news comes that a special school has been established for the purpose of enabling women to become skilled druggists. This school is in St, Petersburg. next to the residence of Mime. Iesnevsky, the first woman who has ob- tained permission to practice as drug gist.
 Another school at which women are to receive sound business education has also been opened in St. Petersburg and Is under the direct supervision of the Min. ister of Finance Finally. laws passed render it possible for a woman in Russia to obtain almost any elective office. A woman residing in a small town in the province of Iaroslavi was elected dep uty mayor few weeks ago without hef knowledge. and the electors were very sorry when she informed them that ow- ing to the pressure of other work, shf could not accept the ofice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Arrested in Misaiasinni

Centerville. Dec. 17.-(Special. )-Sheriff E. H. Crawford left on the noon train today for POntotoc, Miss. to bring back Barney Seals, alias Bud Seals, who is un- assault with intent to murder. Seals was indicted by the Circuit Court of Bibb County about two years ago. but fled the county and nothing has been heard of him until within the last few weeks When Sheriff Crawford was informed that he was somewhere in Mississippi he i'm mediately sent a warrant to Mississippi and yesterday received a telegram that Seals was in jail at Pontotoc. Sheriff Crawford immediately wired the Sheriff at Pontotoc to ascertain whether Seals would return to Alabama without requi- sition papers. On receiving the telegram ateIy for the prisoner. Seals is a young white man and has a tough reputation He is charged with shooting another white man, putting out his eye.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
DEBATE IS OF ,,
 MUCH MOMENT

Continued from Page one.) trict who resigns to become Mayor of Greater New York. The district was Democratic by over 12,0O0 majority at the last election. and there is no doubt of MT. Cockrans election
 William Bourke Cockran-his full name IS by many people regarded as the great est of American orators. He should now be at the zenith of his powers, as he will in a few weeks after he takes his seat In the present Congress reach his 5Oth birthday
 With all his deserved reputation as scholarly declaimer and finished orator. Bourke Cochran is not college grad uate. He attended school in his native country Ireland, and in France. he came to the United States when he was seventeen years old, and soon after his arrival was teacher in private school. subsequently, receiving appointment as principal of the public school at Vest chester, N. Y.
 While engaged as a teacher, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1876; was appointed counsel to the sheriff of New York county in 1oS2, and was re- appointed in 1885. He was elected to the Fiftieth Congress, serving from 1889 to 1891; was not again a candidate until Lne death of Representative Francis B. Spi- nola, of the Fifty-second Congress when he was elected to fill the unexpired. term and was reelected to the Fifty-thlrd Congress.
 When last in Congress, MT. Cochran served on the Ways and Means Com mittee with such men as William M. Springer. of Illinois; Benton McMillin of Tennessee; Henry G. Turner of Georgia; William L. Wilson, of West virginia; William J. Bryan of Nebraska; Thomas B. Reed of Maine: Julius c. Burrows, of Michigan; Serene E. Payne of New York John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, and Albert J. Hopkins of Illinois.
 Although there is no sort of doubt that Mir. Cochran would make a valuable member of the Ways and Means Com mittee, it is said to be likely that Minor ity Leader Williams will recommend for the vacancy to be left by Mir. Mcclellan Representative Townsend E. Scudder of the First New York district. MT. ,Scud- der is one of the brightest of the younger members of Congress who won his cleo tion in a district which at the previous election had gone Republican by 5000 ma jority. He had served term in the Fifty sixth Congress In his district Is the home of President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. Minority Leader Williams spoke in the district in the last campaign and helped to beat the Presidents representative, Frederic Storm, Republican, by plural ity of just POT votes
 R. H. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

Traction Company at Pickett Springs. If contract is made with the street rail- way company tracks may be laid from the resort to the pit. '~
 This morning Mayor Thomas H. Carr, accompanied by members of the Streets Committee. Aldermen Roemer, Mcintyre and Teague. wf1l visit the gravel pit. They will be accompanied by Generas Manager B. E. Winters Of the Traction Company.
 An inspection of the pit and it's loca- ton will be made with a view to hauling the gravel to the city for use on streets by the electric route.
 The Streets Committee may recommend to the Council that contract be made with the street railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
TO REMOVE TO ARKANSAS.
Location of Nursery at Lilly Flagg -ss.S 7 fa uncerAkiutv,

Dec. II, ,--(Special. .)-Ar- nouncefnent IS made here that the rIg nursery of the Stark brothers at Lilly tIakg station. seven miles south of this city, on the Nashville, Chattanooga aGd St. Louis, Railroad, will be moved to r'ar rnil1gton, Ark, shortly after the first of the new year. The present location of the nursery at Lllly Flag is said to be very unhealthy in fact so much so that wh:te labor cannot be kept there. The Lilly FIagg nursery embraces about 700 acres and a great deal of money has been spent in getting 1t established.
 After a suspension of several weeks be- cause of a shortage in the supply of cot ton seed, the plant of the Alabama Cot ton oil Company has resumed operations Agents for the company have succeeded in obtaining large amount of seed from all parts of Northern Alabama, and it s not likely that the Huntsville mill will close down again this season. -
 
 The residence of the late Miss Molle Teal, which was willed to the city of Huntsville by that woman, will probably soon be converted into a city hospital. Such an institution Is badly needed here and the location of the Teal house is ideal tor the purpose.
 Miss LlIela Scott. daughter of W. J. Scott foreman of the loom room of the Dallas Mills, died yesterday afternoon af- ter short illness. The young lady wJs about Is years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
BRAKEMAN IS KILLED
TWO FRErGHTs ON SOUTHERN
 E. IN CoLLIsToN.
Were Going at High Rate of Speed But All Crew, Except M. M. &ss6 Brown, Jump to
 Safety.
Advertiser Bureau.

't Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Dec. F.
 Two freight trains running at a high rate of speed collided on a trestle near Dogwood on the Southern Railway last night. and Morgan M. Brown. a brake man, was instantly killed. Other mem bers of the train crews escaped with slight injuries. The locomotives and sev- eral cars were badly damaged.
 The accident occurred shortly after II o'clock last night. The trains met at the bottom of long dip between Dogwood and Wilton. It is thought they were mov- ing at rate of nearly forty miles an hour and the force of the collision was tremendous. The locomotives came to- gether on low trestle and badly dam aged each other, but neither left the track. Six cars are reported to have been damaged. t4.. .
 It is said that all the members of the two crews except Morgan Brown, sss-Sp- ed before the collision and all save Mr. Brown escaped serious injury. He was instantly killed and was found in the wreck. The injured men were removed to their homes.
 The trains in the wreck were No. GA which left Selma yesterday noon in charge of Conductor Jesse Johnson. and Engineer W. Wallace. Caesar Walker, negro fireman. and Mir. Brown as brakeman, and No. S5, south bound from Birmingham. which was in charge of Con- ductor M. N. Faucher and Engineer Thomas Scully, with C. B. Anchors, as fireman, E. M. McDonough as fiagman.
 The blame for the accident has not been fixed by the railroad officials, but 1t is said the wreck was due to the failure of a member of the crews to get his orders from train dispatcher.
 The news of the wreck reached Selma about 1 o'clock this morning and two surgeons were at once sent to the place of the accident. The wrecking train was also sent, and the road was cleared in twelve hours.
 Passenger trains q and 9 between Sel- ma and Birmingham were operated by way of Colera, over the Louisville and Nashville.
 Morgan M. Brown. who was killed. leaves a wife and three children, who live in Talladega. His body will pc buried there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
HASTEN AD HER TO GRAVE.
Boys Wrong Doing Contributary to
 Mothers Death.

Hartselle. Dec. H-(Special. .)-Mrs. Charley Bell of Bashams. died last Friday night and her body was inferred Sunday at Andrews Chapel. Mrs Bell was about 4O years of age and leaves a husband and several children. She had been troubled some time with her heart.
 Her young son was recently arrested by United States detective on the charge of robbing the mail sacks. which he was carrying between here and Bashams. It is believed that the worry over her sons wrong doing hastened her death
 Jesse Culver and Miss Dona Barnett of LeesdaIe and Levi Price and Miss Nancy Blackwood of Falkville. were united in marriage last Sunday. Rev. W. J. Bris- COG officiated.
 There will be an entertainment at the Hartselle College Tuesday night by the pupils. The play. 'Tompknss Hired Man" will be given.
 County Superintendent of Education j. c. Lidwell will hold. an examination for teachers here January 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
FIRE IN aUNTERsv1LLE.
Total Loss Will Probably Amount tC
 SlO.OOO.

Guntersville, Dec. 17.-This city suffered considerable loss by fire last night. The Alabama Hotel and residences of J. [. Wildman, J. D. Johnson and Walter Cloud were completely destroyed Most of the contents of the buildings were saved. There was no insurance.
 By heroic work of the bucket brigade some large residences adjoining we Q saved. The loss will probably amount to SIO 0OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Accussd of Robbery of Postofics.

Gadsden. Dec. 1I.-(SpeciaI. )-Tuesday Deputy United States Marshall Thomp- son arrested Charles Banks and Robert Hamtll in Anniston on the charge of breaking into the postoffice at Earnest Clay County. and taking $l0.3S of post office funds, two pairs of shoes, handkcr- chiefs, pipes and other things. The men were brought to Ciadsden and taken be fore Commissioner Fickard. Banks plead ed guilty and his bond placed at Sl00o The further hearing of Hamill was con tiRued until December 2S Both men were remanded to jail in default of bond
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Indian Agricultural Sc. ,ool.

Washington, Dec, 17.-The Senate Com mittee on Indian Affairs to-day favora- bly reported the bill to establish an In dian agricultural school near Wappeton, N. D. The bill carries an appropriation of $1O0,0OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Pension Bill Passed.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The pension ap- propriation bill was passed by the House today. Several members made speeches, all of them on extraneous subjects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Order of Business for City Court
 Fixed.

The order of business of the City Court of Selma of which hon. J. W. Mabry is judge and J. B. Evans is clerk, has been fixed for the January, 1904, term, as fol- lows:
 Week beginning January f. dockets call ed and pleadings settled.
 Week beginning January Il, the court wI.l not be in session. s+. Week beginning January IS. Organiza- ton of grand jury and trial of criminal cases.
 Week beginning January 25, trial of non-jury civil causes.
 Week beginning February 1. trial of civil cases by jury.
 Week beginning February s. the court will not be in session. the Supreme Court during this time hearing appeals from this district.
 Week beginning February 15. trial of criminal cases.
 Local and Personal.
 Hon. J. Thomas Hefiin will lecture at the Court House Wednesday night for the benefit of the Selma Lodge of Elks. address is expected to delight a large audience.
 MT, and Mrs. L. P. Dawson of Min ter were in the city last night Mrs Daw- son has just returned from visit to her former home in Kentucky, where her mother has been ill
 The friends of John W. McFerrln are pleased to learn that he is recuperating after an attack of pneumonia.
 Archibald B. Howard, who has been at school in Sewanee, returned home last night.
 Lewis Johnson, prominent planter of West Dallas. was in the city to-day.
 Hon. D. J. Meador of Myrtlewood is at the Hotel Kornegay
 Hon. J. B. Ellis of Orrville was in town to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
An Enp,naar Killed.

Lake Charles. La.. Dec 17-In a rear end collision near Fisher Station, on the Kansas City Southern Railroad today, En- gineer Ed Kees was instantly killed. There were no other casualties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Selma cottn Market.

At noon the Cotton Exchange quoted middiing at 121s cents. but at the close the ruling price was 121l with good de- mand. Late this afternoon lot of more than 200 bales classed middling and bet ter. was sold at 121s cents.
 The movement yesterday was: Receipts 575; shipments a21: since Sept 1. receipts H.S24; shipments 65.44S; stock, S.s54.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

parents, Arthur Copeland and his wife, left the children alone for some hours during the evening and in their absenca the cabin was destroyed, the cause of the ire being unknown. .'..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Receiver Named for Store.

The Long bargain store. of which Mrs. Rosa Long is proprietor, was closed to- day as the result of an involuntary peti- ton in ankruptcy filed by Pollock & Bernheimer of Mobile and two New York firms. L. Jones & Co.,, and B.. J. Wolff :. Co. Robert c. Young was appointed re- ceiver and his bond fixed at 5000 The liabilities and the assets are not yet pub fshed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
INSPECT GRAVEL PIT

Arrangements to Haul Material to
 the City.
 The city government may contract with the Montgomery Traction Company to haul gravel to the city from its recently acquired pit near Pickett Springs.
 This gravel pit. it will be remembered was purchased last summer from John C. Carter for $500. It is located less than a half mile from the terminus of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

Athens, Ga, Dec. 17.-News has reach- ed here of the burning in remote sec ton of Oconee County on Weohesuas night of n negro's cabin in which four small children were burned to death. The