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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Advertiser Bureau,

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 Selma, Jan, IS.
 The Committee from the Selma Library Association and from the city at large appointed to solicit aid from Andrew Car nesie for the construction and mainte- nance of a public library in Selma met yesterday and heard a partial report from it's special subcommittee which has pre- pared letter to be sent to Mf. Carnegie. The subcommittee vas given power to act without refarripg to the general com mittea
 ~ The general committee met yesterday afternoon at the. ofiics of President R. H. Mabry of the Library Association, who ls Chairman of the Committee. Prof x. H. Hardaway on behalf of the sub committee composed of himself and L. D. Je6ries, made q partial report on the petition which is to be sent Mir. Carnegie. The letter. as drawn by Prof. Hardayay and Mir: Jeffries. answers MT: Carnegie's s inQuiries as to the population and re- sources of Selma The letter will set forth that the population of Selma, ao- cording to the census of 1900 was s.713 which was increased to about 12,000 by the extension of the corporate limits. Of this population about 60 per cent is of negroes. The library owned by the Selma Library Association is the only one of public nature and contains about 2.000 volumes. It Is supported by the contributions of the members of the Library Association who give about $s0o each year to the mainte- nance and augmentation of the institu- ton. It Is housed in small rented room and is not aided by the municipal gov ernment.
 The Library Association. suggests the subcommittee. is willing to guarantee $500 annually to the support of a public li- brary. The Committee points out that the subscription of this amount by 8 number of reliable citizens would be more trustworthy than if pledged by the city. iAasmuch as the latter is heavily in debt, The city is, however. rapidly pay ing its debts and in the near future would doubtless be both able and willing to aid in supporting a public library.
 A site for the library Is available and could be purchased for 5000 or $4.000. The Library Association and it's friends would obligate themselves to donate 5000 to- wards payment for the site and the build ing.
 The Committee advises MT. Carnegie of the strong desire of citizens for a public library and Of the great good 1t would accomplish. -.
 Messrs. Hardaway and Jeffries were in- structed to send the letter to Mir. Carne- gle in such language and form as seemed best to them and they will act at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Fell to His Death.

R. T Markham. Government em- ploye In charge of work on Battery. Gladden. lighthouse. fell to his death from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Mobile Society News.


 Mir. and Mrs. H. O. Stone of Chicago are the guests, of Mrs. Stones brother, Mir. c. s. Clarke. .,
 MT. N. R. Pritchard who has made many friends during his short stay in Mobile left Wednesday to accept posi- ton in Memphis. -i.- /, Mrs. John E. Mitchell gave a hand some and most elaborate luncheon 6this' afternoon. Among her guests were Mesdames Edward Mccartney. Will Row land, J. O. Dickens, Henry Topsmire, Matthew Brewster and Miss Middleton.
 Miss May Ce Robinson entertained the Drawing Cards very delightfully."- this afternoon. Her guests were Misses Olive Barker, Jessie Whiting, Hattie and Helen Smith. Margaret and Salda Bill lups, Florence Hopper. Lily Higley, Retta Henstis, Emma Rhett, May Pillans, Kathleen Ruse of Atlanta, Fringilla Smith, George Wayne, Venetia Danner and Kathleen Williamson.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. Monroe Price gave a very handsome reception this evening in compliment to Mrs. William T. Kelly. Mrs. Prices sister-in-law, and Miss Bes- sie Kelly, her sister. The house was elaborately decorated in palms and ferns and in the parlors bride roses were used in profusion to add the necessary touch of white. Miss Price, who looked re- markedly well Tn gown of white crepe de chine was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Kelly, Miss Kelly and Mesdames Brewster. Dickens. P. J. Hamilton. Thos. St. John. D. D. Bondurant Miss Maribel Williams and Miss Tacon.
 The dining room was also In white and green, white hyacinths being used here instead of roses. The young ladies in this room were Misses Nellie Friend, Mary Wilkinson, Venetia Danner May Prince, Virginia Inge, Kitty Alters, Corinne Orton, Mary Bullock, Kate Craw- ford, Julia Luke, Edith Toxey, Rosa Tacon, Lalla Belle Gonla, Virginia Smith of Selma and Margaret Johnson of Selma. The punch bowl was presided over by little Misses Price and Ligon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
HOWARD CARRIED TO ATzENs
Will Be Tried There for the Killing of Bauer.


 Athens, Jan. 15.-(Special)-Bob How. ard, who shot and Killed a young man in Decatur last summer and who secured a change of venue to Limestone, was brought here today and lodged in iail to await his trial which win possibly take place at the present term of the Circuit Court. .-as' asl 4mT
 He made two efforts to secure bail but at each trial the Judge declined to allow 1t The killing took place in a saloon in New Decatur just after the close of q hall game. Bauer. the young man killed, and who was stranger to Howard, was from Cullman. The prosecution is being vigorously pushed by Bauer's friends. Howard is a member of one of the most prominent families in the State. He was a freight conductor on the Louisville and Nashville and stood high with his road. The winter term of the Circuit Court is now in session. Judge Kyle on. the bench. The week has largely been given over to damage suits mostly against the rail- roads. A suit against the Southern was tried and after two days Q verdict was returned in favor of the road.
 The Athens Roller Mil, one of the re. cent enterprises of Athens, has been able to declare af10 per cent dividend. MT. R. N. Cartwright, the manager of the mill, Is proving his ability to handle the iarRe enterprise in c profitable way.
 The First National Bank has just given the prizes offered by 1t for the best sam pie of Limestone corn grown the past year and the first prize was won by T. w. Evans. formerly of Tennessee, and the second prize, for yellow corn, was given to B. H. Binford of this place. The corn brought in was the finest ever seen in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
GROVES CHRONIC CHrr,L cuR1

cures the chills that other chill tonics don't cure. No Cure. No Pay. 50 eenta
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Went for Alleeed Murderer.

Sheriff F. M. Blackwell went to New Orleans this morning to take charge of Cicero Webb, eoiored., who was arrested in New Orleans a short time ago. Webb is accused of murdering his wife at their home in South Side.
 Sheriff Blackwell was accompanied by Circuit Clerk Theo. Lacy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
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Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile, Jan. IS.

Mobile. Jan. lh
 II was current gossip on the streets this morning that the death knell to gambling In Mobile had been sounded and that for some time to come at least, the so-called aocial club rooms In the business district of Mobile south of Royal Street, had been closed to be opened no more. The Adver- ,tlser's informant as to the correctness of the above was one who had been inter- viewed by the President of the Citizens League as to gambling.
 Later The Advertisers representative was informed that the heads of the social clubs had agreed tosclose their pieces. It was also learned that the reason for this Agreement was the fact that the League was in possession of evidence which would bring about convictions in the Inferior Criminal Court, where the warrants would be sworn out.
 This movement had been. looked forward to from the fact of the swearing out of warrant in the above named court the past week for well known citizen who was charged with keeping gaming ta- ble. This case was called this morning In the Interior Criminal Court and con- tinued until Monday. next.
 From what has been reliably learned the war on the gambling fraternity was well planned by the Citizens League and most excellently carried out.
 The President of the Citizens League was seen and questioned as to the mat ter, He said that he had no statement to make fer publication but that later there might be something given out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Extansion of. etreat Railway.

Work on the several extensions of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company goes on rapidly and it will be only matter of a short time before the connecting link between Mobile and Whistler is put in. The crosssties and iron are being put down between Pritchard Station and Whistler and this work is expected to be completed Tn ten days. The work be- tween Touiminvilles and Pritchard,s will begin aa soon as the north end is eonl7 pIeted. The grade work was finished some time ago. The connecting link or loop be- tween the Spring HiiI Avenue and Davis Avenue lines. along Lafayette Street and St. Stephens Road. is almost completed and IS being pushed rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

Mir. and Mrs. H. O. Stone of Chicago are the guests, of Mrs. Stones brother, MT. c. s. Clarke. ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
The Nettis Quill,s Big Cargo.

The steamer Nettie Quill is due to ar rive at Selma tomorrow night with a good miscellaneous cargo.
 On her last trip down the Quill carried into Mobile 6S2 bales of cotton, 2,1O0 sacks of cotton seed. 4,050 slaves, S5 head of cattle and hogs and 1S7 passengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
WARNING TO MASSACHUSETTS

c. S. Golden of Thomastcn is in tn, city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

MT. N. R. Pritchard who has made many friends during his short stay in Mobile left Wednesday to accept posi- ton in Memphis. -,.- ,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

Miss Woods of Denopolis passed through Selma this morning on her way. to EImira, N. Y. ,4-,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

Miss Sara E. Bruner of Evergreen who has been the guest of Miss Annie Wiel, returned home yesterday.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
Why Stand Ye Idle?

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-"Why stand We
here all the day idle?" This was the
text of a sermon by Herbert s. Bige-
low in his pulpit at the Vine Street
Congregational church today.
Mr.. Bigelow spoke of the value OF
the parable to the student OF history.
He said that Jesus in inyenting his
parallels was an unconscious historian.
These little word-pictures OF every
day scenes, he said, throw much light
upon the manners and customs of the
time; and he referred to the parable
of the employer who went into the
market place to hire workmen as
throwing some light on the question OF
wages in that day. He said In part:
: We learn from this parable that the
customary wage for common labor was
one penny, which is more properly
translated shilling.
We might infer from this that the
condition of labor was much worse
then than now. But this would not
be safe conclusion. We may read
OF wages in India or China In ancient
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
igan avenue one could see a great null
titude standing all the day idle.

igan avenue one could see great null
titude standing all the day idle.
But with those crowds, it was evil
dent that while their hands were idle,
hunger had prodded their minds on
to some activity. Agitators were har-
arguing excited groups. The blue-coat
paced the streets and the people fol-
lowed them with sullen looks.
There, within reach of mansions
which rivalled the glory of Solomon:
there, at the feet of those stupendous
works OF stone which exfigured the en-
ergy and daring of mighty city;
there, amid luxury's flashing colors
and trades countless columns; there
were hundreds of thousands, sinking
in the alleys or begging in the streets,
out of work and out of hope, and look
ing with eyes of envy and hearts of
hate upon all that Haunted wealth and
power.
That angry throng was the frown
of civilization. Beholding 1t. thought
of Macauley's prophesy of the Huns
and Vandals which he said would be
bred in our slums and rise up to over
whelm us-and | looked at that dark
cloud of gathering hate and then at
those defiant marble walls and mar
yelled, that since the day of Babylon's
glory and Nineyeh's vanity and
Rome's pride we should have done so
little to solve this greatest of problems
this labor problem which is the rock
Oh which the empires of the past have
fallen and on which the republics of
the future may perish
why stand We here all the day
idle?" That Is labor's riddle Because
no man has hired youg To be sure.
But why has no man hired you? Why
are there not more Jobs than men?
What do idle men wantg II they want
houses. are there no forestag II they
want food are there not fields? II
they want fuel are not natures store
houses ss''ssilllg Wa ssAlses should human
labor stand Idly hy. or be wasted hi
misdlrecled and useless effort when
all the materials are at hand from
which wealth Il made7 Why Ia not
the demand Tor labor always In excess
of the SUPPLY When the worklngman
can answer that question, he may
stand NJ and he a Cod on the earth
aud the land Will he hla dominion and
10y Will crown his toll.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

richest vineyards and the most yalua-
BILE mines and the enormous land val
ues of cities gravitate into the hands
of the few, and as population en-
croaches upon the land, these few have
an increasing power to appropriate
to themselves the products OF labor;
and as labor becomes more efficient
through discovery and invention, the
favored ones who monopolize the OPP
portunities of labor reap the lions
share Of the worlds wealth.
1t is only in new countries where
the supply of unused labor is great in
proportion to the population that
wages are relatively high.
1t is not our tariff wall, it is the
abundance of free land that has made
America the Eldorado of labor. But
as population grows and this ayaila-
BILE land becomes mopopolized, Eu-
ropean conditions are bound to reap
pear in America and wages must go
down to the dead level; and that Is
natures penalty for the crime and the
folly of land monopoly. And the
two-penny statesman can no more
avert this penalty without going down
to the root of the evil than he can
make fishes live in the air or men
thrive in The sea.
The employer went into the market
place and found men at the close of
the day in the busiest time of all the
year who were idle and waiting to be
employed. This Is a striking por-
trayal of our mal-adjnsted organiza-
ton of industry. Even now We hear
the approaching steps Of panic. The
shutting down OF the copper mines of
Montana Is an industrial earthquake
the rumblings of which will shake the
continent. Butte is In tho face OF
starvation. III a besleglng army were
lying at her gates. hunger could not be
more Imminent. Great industries
have been In the hands of gamblers.
Already securities have ahrunken 10
two billions. Now comes shock
which affects the livelihood, directly or
Indirectly. OF 200.0 900 men. Students OF
eeofomlc history know that this Is
only the beginning. Once again. as In
the panic Of ton years ago. that uucs-
tlon of the parable Will have a. dread
ful Significance. One failure will bring
another The army OF the unemployed
Will swell 90 monstrona proportions
and hanger viii ask an of Old why
stand W here all the day ldles"
| remember the troubled times az
ten years aHo. WA Ia Chicago the
summer of the railroad strike. One
could hardly walk the distance of a
block without being uceuated by Il
beggar. Aliens the lake shore ON Mich.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-19
HE WANTS HIS PIPE.

Pipes be able to arouse II their owners al
most as deep an affection do dogs From the dainty
fancies centerng about Romulus and Remus in my
my meerschanm ppe?" story and song have cele
brated the pipe of mans closest friends Every
therefore should sympathy and encouragement
to Mr. Haakon NJ Olson of Portland Ore. in his hunt
for the pipe which left his hands in Milwaukee just
thirty-six years ago. He then newly arrived immi
grant the way opportunities of the develop
ing and parted with the pipe only because of urgent
needs Now, in his prosperous old age he wants again
to possession of the memsnto His own letter. which
be the Sentinel Milwaukee, tells the story
outline. Here it is:
"On July L 1867 landed in Milwaukee with large
family my way from Christiana. Norway TO North
field MINI l had only enough money to pay the freight
my effects and could speak English. l needed
food for my five children. l owned meerschaum pipe
which presented by my home government for
twenty-five years faithful service printer Engraved
around the bowl of the pipe inscription in the
Norwegian language setting forth the fact
Il offered the pipe for sale to buy bread. While wait
ing in the immigration of the depot whom
understood to be the head of the railroad to
and bought the pipe for s25 write say that would
gladly give $50 for its return. 1 eighty-two
years of age, of pioneer of pioneers in
the printing business and esteem the pipe"
The tale contains elements OF human interest
that the present holder of the pipe whoever he be-
will certainly be applauded he forward with it
this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-19
COLOMBIA REJECTS THE TREATY.

The Colombian congress has rejected the Panama
canal treaty 1t was necessary that it be accepted by
both the Colombian and the house Before the
house reached the senate unanimously voted against it.
Three lines of action are likely to follow the part
of the United States If the Ishmian province Panama
should secede the United States could acknowledge its
independence with for the canal this being
virtual annexation In the absence Of such event the
United States could open negotiations with Colon
ba but with hope of early The third line
action would comprehend route OF course Mica
ragua which would undoubtedly be the action taken If
praccabily the Nicaragua canal not in ques-
ton.
President Roosevelt being decidedly martial in his
tastes quick in action decisive mind will be the
subject OF highly coored apprehensops It will
be expected of him quarters that he will sweep
down on Colombia forthwith and smash it into grease
spot Walter Welman, the Washington correspondent
has already begun. In dispatch from Washington he
says President Roosevelt may solve the problem
with man Of and battalion of marines" 1t has
been observation that the effective fighters in the
world certainly of them, mighty
conservative in the matter of entrance TO quarrel
There is question but that would settle Colombia
in month but in light Of extreme jealousy over
any European interference with national sovereignty in
South American republics position in such event
would not be desirable to say the least.
The Colombian congress rejected the treaty on the
grounds that it would be infringement adopted,
oOiombas national sovereignty. This is splitting hair
of course but hair to the man splitting looks
big
The canal should be built It's construction should
begin speedily 1t is to benefit Colombia not only but
the whole world 1t is unfortunate that for reason
Colombia should undertake to block progress Her att
irritating and might be provocative of summary
action But do not expect such action but rather
further delay and disappointing postponement in the
consummation of this great work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-19

1t is to be remembered however, by those who are
interested early views of this great man in regard
to the constitution United States that the lstu
ment as originally framed contained no bill of rights
limiting restraining the powers OF government under
it. and that it was by certain at the time he
thus would ever be incorporated among
it's provisions.
When the first group of amendments of the instru
ment in the nature of bill rights finally
generally believed least hoped by statesmen
the political which Mr. Adams then inclined
that all danger of absoutism attempted exercise of
imperial power anywhere under the new form OF govern
ment had been successfully and permanently avoided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-19
A WHACK AT CHAUTAUQUA

Judge S. R. Peters, in the Newton Kaasan Republican,
takes this shot at the Chautauqua assemblies:
THE receipts of the smuggling contest in the Mechan-
les PAVILION in San Francisco August IA said to
have been $4,000 The receipts Of the CorbettJeries
fight Coney Island time ago $s6600 Of
the Mccoy fight Madison Square Garden, New
York s63O00 If the Chautauqua assemblies Of the land
want have drawing cards without reference to the
morality of the contests their attention might be at
tracted this method of securing great receipts When
assemblies admit lecturers who advocate violation of
law and who by Of their eccentrictes
onal assertions have become the principal features Of
these occasions the morality question entiDey
lost From moral point of view the physical contest
between two magnificent specimens of manhood not
tany violation of the moral law than the
onaI mouhings of notorious who advocate
open violation of law All of which is referred to the
Chautauqua promoters for their consideration"