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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
[. AND N. MEETING.
Net Traffic Earnings for the Year
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 Louisville, Ky, Oct. 1.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad Company was held in the ofiice of President Milton H. Smith at noon today. The majority of stock was represented by proxies placed in the hands of various stockholders and officers. The only Eastern man present was H. Walters of New York, chairman of the Board of Directors.
 The stockholders elected the old Board of Directors and listened to President Smiths annual report. This showed net trafEic earnings for the year to be sif. .l7s.-' 5s5.
 At subsequent meeting the directors reelected the retiring officers.
 The casting by Mir. Walters of the vote of the Atlantic Coast Line holdings was awaited with great interest on acc1vnt of the recent published stories 10 the ef. feet thai the slump in Lculsviiis znd Nashville was due to the Atlantic Coast Line disposing of a part of it's Louis viIle and Nashville stock. These fears were set at rest when Mir. Walters voted SDs.0OD shares, the full amount secured from the Morgans after the Gates raid. The total number of shares represented at the meeting was 44s,4s6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Passenger Strikes Work Train.

Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 7.JThe through RestIbule train between Washington and Atlanta ran into a work train two miles north of here at o'clock tonight, badly shaking up a number of passengers, many of whom were at supper. but doing no serious damage to any one. V. w Duval of Hyattsville. Md; H. D. Baker gtone express messenger of Pitt Noun lain. N. C.. were slightly injured. First reports stated twenty-seven passengers Nyere killed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
MAYORS IN SESSION.
Seventh Annual Convention Held in
 Baltimore.

Baltimore, Oct. 1.-The seventh an- nual convention of the League of Ameri- can Municipalities began here today and I.1ll continue thre days. Robert McLane, mayor of Baltimore, delivered brief address of welcome, which was responded to by Hon. J. Adger Smyth. president of the league and mayor of Charleston, S. C.
 It was announced that Charles J. Bonaparte, president of the National Municipal League, who had been expected to speak today, could not be present and he will adress the convention on a later day.
 The annual reports of Treasurer Thomas P. Taylor, ex-mayor of Bridge port, Conn, and of John MacVicar, former mayor of DesMoines, Iowa, were read.
 On motion of Mayor James M. Head, Of Nashville, Tenn, committee of three was appointed to prepare and present to the retiring president of the League a suitable souvenir in recognition of his valuable services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08

eral Grand Treasurer. John M. Carter. Baltimore; General Grand Secretary, Christopher c. Fox, Buffalo. N. r., re- electe; General Grand Captain of the Host. Bernard c. Witt, Henderson. Ky.; General Grand Principal SoJourner. Geo. E. Corson. Washington. D. C.; General Grand Arch Captain, Frederick W. Craig, Des Moines, Ia.: General Grand Master, third veil, William F. Kuhn, Kansas City; General Grand Master. second veil. Beslor c. Brown. Topeka. Kan; General Grand Master. first veil. Chas. N. Rix. Hot Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
NOT YET INFORMED.
State Department Does Not Doubt the
 news. However.

neWs,s However.
 Washington. Oct. 1.-The State Depart ment has not received direct confrma- ton of the Associated Press information from Yokoharna that Russia has refused to evaeuate Manchuria, hut officials say they would not be Surprised to receive such confirmation at any time from Min istGr Conger. They say they are fully prepared to believe the news that Russia has served notice on China that she will not evaeuate Manchuria until her latest demands are granted.
 Exactly what these demands are, no oficial Of the State Department is pre- pared to say, but the belief is strong that they are practically the same as those reported by the Associated Press from Peldn last spring and disavowed by the Russian Foreign Office. It was said tonight on the highest authority that this Government had reason to believe that Russia was insisting on the very same demands which Count Lamsdorf as- aured Ambassador Mccormack had never been presented and which Count Casslnl, the Russian Ambassador, told Secretary Hay were merely presented as basis of negotiations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
so INFORMS THE CHINESE
Only Granting of Demands
 Will Satisfy Her.
Also Reported That the Czar's Gov ernment Has Informed Japan
 That It is Not Concern ed in the Matter.

Yokohama, Oct. 7.-According to in- formation received here, the Russian Min tster at Pekin, M. Lessar. has informed the Chinese Foreign Office that Russia will never evacuate Manchuria unless her latest demands are granted. China. it Is added. has appealed to the Japanese Min lister. M. Uchida, for Japanese assistance.
 The Japanese residents of Jef Vie Ju have filed a petition with the Foreign Office at Tokio asking that a Japanese warship and troop be sent to protect their interests, in view of the menacing atti- tude of Russia. The reply of Japan is not get known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Neero Fires on Whitecappers

Henderson, Texas, Oct. T.-Late last night a party of young white men went to the home of Bob Williams. a negro, for the purpose of logging him for some alleged offense not clearly stated. The negro warned them not to approach, but they continued to advance, when the ne- gro fired. killing Charles Brown. a young man recently from Georgia, and wound ing a man named Gersett. The negro is in the hands of the sherif, who will probably spirit him away tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
RrvAs aRooTs REPORT.
Colombian Senator Has Investigated
 Canal Treaty.

Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 5. via Buena Ventura, Oct. 7.-Senator Riyas Groot. who was commissioned to report on the canal treaty. says his report Is ready, and will be presented to the Senate tomorrow in secret session, he desiring first to know what impression 1t makes, on the Senate. Senator Groot believes the present treaty is unconstitutional because of the cession of sovereignty, but he thinks the treaty could have been negotiated with slight notifications.
 Senator Rivas Groot. in his report. says he is anxious for the canal to be built, but with harmony with the actual consti- tuition of Colombia. He adds that the proposed changes in the constitution would meet with invincible resistance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
EXTENSION OF 2 MONTHS.
Recommended to Creditors of Mid
 dendorf and Williams.

Baltimore. Oct. 7.-The advisory board of bankers which have been investigat- ing the financial condition of John L. Williams and Sons of Richmond, Va. and J. William Middendorf & Co of Balti- more, who last week asked for an exten- sion of time from their creditors. decided today to recommend to the creditors of the two firms an extension of seven months. The committee reports that at present market values the assets of the firms amount to $1.sOO.OOO more than their liabilities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
WORK OF CHAPTERS.
Kansas City Board of Education Got
 "Rake-OfR."

Kansas City, Oct. 7.-As the investisa- ton of the alleged corruption of persons connected with the Kansas City Board of Education proceeds, new disclosures of a sensational nature are brought to light.
 Today an agent of brick paving con- cern made a sworn statement charging that members of the Board of Education came to him and demanded a certain sum of money as the consideration of the con- tract for the work of paving sidewalks and streets around the school building.
 The agent in his statement says that he protested that the sum was too much, when he says the member of the Board of Education told him that if he did not pay :he sum demanded, he could not get the contract.
 The proprietor of a manufacturing con- pany, which had the contract for cleaning the basements of schools in Armourdale after the June flood, to-day made the charge that he had to make valuable concessions to a member of the Board of Education before he could secure con tracts For one contract. he says, the member of the board got $A2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
NOT JAPAN's BUSINESS.
Manchuria Concerns Duly Russia
 and China,

London, Oct. S.-The correspondent of The Daily Mail at Kobe, Japan, tele- graphs that Baron von Rosen, October 4. presented a note to the Japanese Govern ment contending that Japan had no right to interfere in the question of the evacuation of Manchuria, which solely concerned Russia and China.
 The note further proposed the partition of Korea, and suggested that Japan should take the southern half and Rus sia the northern provinces.
 The note was discussed by a council of Ministers October 5, and the Japanese Government. adds the correspondent, then sent a reply to Baron von Rosen refus- ing the Russian proposal. A crisis is pos sihle at any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
MELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Practically no Change Yesterday at
 Laredo.

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 7.-There has been practically no change in the yellow fever situation except the announcement of six teen new cases. There has been one ad- ditional death from yellow fever here, the latest victim being Thomas W. Hutton, 8 years of age, a machinist who was employed by the Mexican National Rail- road Company in their shops.
 In Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. three deaths occurred last night and there Is a great number of new cases -
 Tampico reports eight cases. There have been no deaths or none discharged from the hospital as cured during the past two days. .
 An investigation by Drs. Tabor and Murray shows there is no fever at Corpus Christi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
DEsPERADo KILLS TWO.
Escaped Prisoner Stays Attorney
 and Deputy,

Burns, Ore. Oct. 7-In an attempt to arrest an escaped prisoner named John Frost, alias Harry Egbert. wanted in Douglas County for burglary. John G. Saxton. well-known attorney of Burns, who was acting as special deputy sheriff, and Jack West a raicher, have both been killed by Egbert.
 They came upon Egbert in a ranch house in the Wtldhorse valley. thirteen miles south of Burns. Egbert and his wife were alone in the house at the time Both Saxton and West were killed in the battle that ensued. Egbert then made his way to a ranch i've miles dis tant. where he demanded a horse at the point of a gun. He has not been seen since. The county officials have offered reward of $5nO for has capture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
THE PEABODY FUND.
A Protest Against Establishment of
 a Normal College.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 7.-Following the or ganization of the Association of Southern School Commissioners in this city today. a resolution was adopted by that body protesting against the using of the Pea body Educational Fund for the establish ment of a Southern normal school.
 In their resolution the association state that many of the school teachers through out the South are located in rural dis tricts, and they would not be able to at tend such school and that the fund should be devoted to the establishing of different schools instead of one college.
 One of the chief objects of the conven- ton was to issue circular naming the defects of public schools and advocating some cure for the same,
 Superintendent s. A. Minders. of Ten nessee, was elected president of the as- sociation, Supt. J. G. Joyner of North Carolina, secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Rrasnns Elect omcsrs-

Little Rock. Oct. 7.-At today's session of the convocation of Royal Arch Masons of the United States, the following were elected General Grand High Priest, Ar thur G. Pollard, Lowell, Mass; Deputy Grand High Priest, Joseph E. Dyas. Pa tfs, H.; General Grand King, William C. Swain. Milwaukee; General Grand Scribe,
 Nathan KinKsley- Austin. Minn-: Gen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Rartender Kills Barber.

Vincennes, Ind, Oct. 7-George McAn- drews. white. shot Roy Beard, colored. tonight, killing him instantly. Beard, who Is a barber, went into Martins sa- loon where McAndrews is bar tender. be- gan a quarrel and started toward Mean dreus with q razor. McAndrews then drew his revolver and shot Beard. The negroes are greatly excited and trouble Ia feared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Chicago Typothetae suIrenders.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-The Chicago Typothe- tae sued for peace tonight when Presi- dent Higgins of the International Print- ing Pressmen's Union failed to live up to his promise to furnish sufficient press feeders to maintain the presses of the efn- ploying printers. The Franklin feeders will return to work tomorrow in all the typothetae offices except where girls, are employed to feed presses. Members of the Typothetae acknowledge themselves routed and lay the blame for the failure of the lockout on the pressmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08

United States on October 10 from Cher bourg on the American liner St. Louis. Mir. Macveagh regards the situation of the case as satisfactory and hopeful. The members of the court expressed satisfac- ton at the American view of the exalted character of the tribunal as representing the modern idea of the humane adjust
 ment of international differences instead
 of the old system of resort to force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Roosevalt Won,t Come.

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. IA committee of prominent citizens representing the State Fair Association telegraphed Pres ident Roosevelt today to know if he would receive them and consider an invitation to visit the fair to be held here next week. He replied: lowing to pressure of business" it would be Impossible for him to make a Southern trip this fall,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
William Dye Assigns.

Buffalo, N. Y., Oct IA special from Alleghany, N. r.. says: William Dye, the surviving member of the firm of Dye Brothers. bankers of Alleghany made an assignment today to Clare Willard of AL leghany. The deposits in the bank amount to $22O.OOO and it is not expected that the loss to creditors will exceed ten cents on the dollar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08

ceratsd since January 1s, 1sss. for. the murder of Lorenzo stufio. He was con victed June 5. 1Sss. of the murder and sentenced to be hanged on July h. He succeeded in gaining . new trial. About the time the trial was to begin. Jones was taken with stroke of paralysis and has never been able to leave his bed. Time and again the case was set for trial. but continuance was always granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
POSSIBLE CAsUS BELLI.
Russia's Fertilization of Yongampho
 May be So Viewed.

Yokohama, Oct. D.-The Press, which reported the Notifications by Russia of Yongampho, on the Korean bank of the Yalu River. considers this action as possible casus belli, as being an infringe ment of Korean integrity. The report, however, is not confirmed officially.
 The temporary Korean Minister. for For eign Affairs has been relieved at his own request.
 Baron von Rosen, the Russian Minister, had another conference with Baron Kima, the Japanese Minister, yesterday. The Japanese Premier, Viscount Katsura, had an audience with the Emperor the same day. ;
 A rumor current this evening says that definite Russian demands concerning Manchuria and Korea have been present. ed to Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
ANOTHER CRAZY ONE.
John Decker Calls at White House and is Arrested.

Washington. Oct. 7--John Decker, ot Norwich, Conn. who evidently is a me chanic. about A years old, entered the White House soon after the doors were opened this morning. The officials thought from his actions that he was a armed and made no resistance when plac- ed under arrest. He was turned over to the police authorities.
 Decker was examined later in the day and pronounced insane and was removed to the Government asylum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Joke Caused Death.

New York. Oct. IA joke perpetrated by performers on the stage of an Eighth avenue theatre is alleged to have caused the death of Joseph Jennison. He laughed so much that heart failure set in and he died in the lobby of the theatre where he had been carried by the ushers-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Packed Has an Aocidant.

.Natchez, Miss, Oct. 1.-The New Or leans and St. Louis packet City of St. Louis. on her first trip of the season, blew out a cylinder head, lost her right wheel, and is now in this port. She will remain two or three dayn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
The Chattanooga Held.

Newark. N. T.. Oct. 7.-Supreme Court Commissioner John A. Miller handed down decision refusing to grant the Parker for the discharge of the cruiser Chattanooga, which is in the hands of the sheriff of Union County. who seized it some time ago on attachments issued in favor of material and men who hold claims against 1t aggregating $341O2. The cruiser Is in the Crescent Shipyards at Elizabeth, under construction. It was part of the work In the hands of the Uni- ted States shipbuiiding Company when cefVer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Nine Nordica in Accident.

Chicago. Oct. 7.-Mme. Nordica was thrown from her berth and badly shaken fin this city in the transfer of her special car from one railroad yard to another. Excel. for the shock of falling to the floor she was not inJureds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Argument ComniAted

Paris, Oct. 7-Wayne MacVeagh, senior counsel for the United States. has arrived here from The Hague, having completed his argument before the Venezuelan ar- bitration tribunal. He sails for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
Waited 1s Years for Trial.

Oakland. Cal, Oct. 7.-Genrge Jones. who had been in the county jail for eigh- teen years awaiting trial, has just died here. aged s3 years. He had been incar-
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16
Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin, |. |. D.

Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of
morning when first rising, I
often find a troublesome .collec-
ton of phlegm, which produces a
cough, and is very hard to dis.
lodge; but a small quantity of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup will
at once dislodge it, and the trou-
BILE is over. / know of no medi-
cine that is equal to it, and it is
so pleasant to take. | can most
cordially recommend it to all
persons, needing a medicine for
throat or dung troubles. Price
25c, SOC, $E00 bottle at Jagoe &
20.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16
NONRESIDENT Notice.

Mary E. Jones ct al VS.. Walter NJ. White ct
al. No. 2793.
State of Mississippi to Euzelia White. Jim
mie White and Susie White. minors. who live
with their mother Mrs. Susie LaGrill at
Weaver. Shelby County. Tenn. and to Hugh
Clinton White, whose postotfice address
and residence Is unknown.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of DeSoto, in
said State. on the 1st Monday of February
1903. to defend the suit in said Court of Mary
E. Jones ct al wherein you are defendant
A proceeding to have deed from ]. C. Write
to Walter M. White cancelled.
T. r. MAXWELL, Clerk,
By z. b. Maxwell, d. G :.
@. Holmes and r. E. L. Morgan. Sols for
Complainants.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16
Unconscious From Group.

During sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was
unconscious from strangulation,
says A. l.. Spafford, postmaster
Chester, Mich, and a dose Of One
Minute Cough Cure was admins
tered and repeated often. 1t re-
duced the swelling and infama-
ton, cut the mucus and shortly
the child was resting easy and
speedily recovered. 1t cures
coughs, colds, lagrippe, and all
throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers in the
throat and chest and enables the
lungs to contribute pure health
giving oxygen to the blood.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16
The Charter Of Incorporation Of the J.
N. Brown Mercantile Company.

Section |. The purposes for which this cor
poration is created are general mercantile
business and all things incident and necessa-
| ry thereto, and the buying and selling of cot
ton and cotton seed and all other agricultu-
| raj products produced in the state Of Misss-
sippi. The names of the persons desir-
ing to form this corporation are ]. N. Brown.
T. Fl. Norvell and A. NJ. Haraway. and the
corporate name is The J. N. Brown Company.
Section 2. The powers to be exercised by
this corporation are those ordinarily and us
ually exercised by one engaged In the gen
eral mercantile business in country town
or village,that is, of buying and selling goods.
wares and merchandise, cotton and cotton
seed and other agricultural products grown
In the state of Mississippi. And it shall have
and exercise all the powers which corpora
tions organized for such purposes may now
have and exercise under the present laws OF
the state of Mississippi. or which may here
after be conferred upon such corporations by
the laws Of said state.
Section 8. The domicile of this corporation
is and shall be in the village of Olive Branch.
DeSoto county. Mississippi. and it shall have
succession of fifty go years commencing
lTOm Gne udJe Wneu UIllS CIdFLer Shall DtCOHle
operative under the laws of the state of Mis-
sissipp by the approval of this charter by
the Governor Of said state.
The Corporation may. however. by proper
action on the part Of its stockholders or di-
rectors change it's domicile to some other
point in said state.
Section 4. The capital stock Of the corpora
tion is hereby fixed at Twenty Thousand
Dollars. s2O,OOO divided into Two Hundred
(2O0 shares OF the par value Of One Hundred
Dollars @lOG per share. but the corporation
may commence business when as much as
Ten Thousand Dollars Sl0.OON Of such stock
has been subscribed for.
Section 5. The officers of this corporation
hall be president vice-president treasur-
er. and a board of directors composed Of not
less than three nor more than five stockhold-
ers and their term of Office shall be twelve
months. or until their successors are elected.
Section q. The first meeting Of the persons
in interest, under this charter. for the pur-
pose of organization may be called by writ
ten notices posted in three public places in
said county of DeSoto. for at least ten days
before the time appointed for the meeting:
which notices shall be signed by one or more
Of the persons named in this charter.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16

Ben Price. Treasurer. ct al ex parte (La
Bauve Scholarship Fund)No 22S9.
Gerry Court of DeSoto county Mississippi rem
dered in the above styled cause August s. 1895
l will on Monday February 2. 1903, within
legal hours at the court house door in the
auction to the highest bidder the La Bauve
undivided one-half interest in the following
lands in said county, towit: The southwest
quarter and the north part of the outheast
quarter of section TO- township 3, range q
west, being all of said southeast quarter ly-
ing north of Pigeon RooSt creek and contain
ing 10 acres more or less. Terms of sale:
One-fourth cash and balance in l. 2. 3 and
years with interest. Bond and security re-
quired. Privilege to purchaser to pay all
cash. F.C. HOLMES. Solicitor.
L. r. Maxwell. Commissioner.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-16
CRAP SHOOTERS FINED
Mayor Jones Imposes Penalty on -Four
Offenders.

A quartette Of crap shooters
were arraigned before Mayor
Jones Tuesday morning and fined
for indulging in their favorite
pasttime. The offenders were
Bee Clark, Will johnson, Will
jackson and Mann Brown.
The four men were gambling
lastSunday and Clark and johnson
got into a dispute, which culmi-
mated in Clark firing at Johnson
with revolver at short range,
evidently with the intention of
merely frightening him into Civ
ing back the money he had won.
Johnson gave back his winnings
and they returned to their game
as though the shooting had never
occurred and played for some
time.
The testimony in the mayors
court was somewhat conflicting
but the court decided the negroes
were guilty only of gaming and
fined Clark and Johnson $5 and
costs and the other two 81 and
costs.