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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Fla, for a short visit Mrs. Vynne is sole owner of The Smart Set. which leap ed so suddenly into popular favor, and has held its popularity so well. The mag aZine was her own idea and It's success is due to her untiring and unfiagging en- ergv. She .s a very busy woman and personally overlooks and accepts or re- Jects every manuscript submitted to the office. Even on her visits to Mobile, and in the midst of attentions from old friends. she is pursued by manuscripts of every size, shape and conditoon, and is at all times the clever business woman as well as agreeable woman of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
The NeWr of Mobile.

sold her to the Government. She was con- vented into gunboat and served in the West Indies. Her original name was Sovereign She was made Admiral Higginson's tender after the war.
 The officers of the Scorpion are: Lieu tenant-C Commander, Clifford J. Boush: Lieutenant, Alexander s. Halstead; Lieu tenant 0unior grade), Roland 1. Curtin; Midshipman, James Reed, Jr.; Assistant Surgeon, Archibald M. Fountleroy. The crew comprises IT men, all told She carries four 6-pounders and four Colts au- tomatic guns,
 It was expected that the Isla de Luzon would sail at o'clock this morning. but this order was countermanded It was at first thought she would sail this after noon, but it Is hardly probable she will get away before tomorrow.
 Admiral Higginson did not go to New Orleans as was announced, but will re- main here a few days and sail with the Hartford for New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Mrs. Horton Hall, Jr., formerly Miss Louise Dunlap. who with her young son has been spending a portion of the win ter with her mother, left today for her home in Evanston, ILL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

The jury in the case of the State vs. Tom Hollcy and Will Hollffeld for the murder of Lee Rogers at Blocton last fall. acquitted HOllneld and made a mis- trial as to Holley this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Bankruot Sale.

will receive sealed bids in Selma. Ala. for the remaining stock and store fixtures of Wood Book & Stationery Co. till noon of the 18th day of March, 9o3. each bid to be ac- compauied by a certified check for s 100 % as evidence of good faith All bids subject to rejection. and sale subject to approval of the court. Said property is to be sold as the property of E. T. Walters. bankrupt.
 AARON MAAS, tu-thu-su. Trustee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
A SPLENDID APPOINTMENT.

Miss Amanda Moore will leave Sunday for Pensacola to spend a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
WETUMPKA NEWS.

Wetumpka. March 14.-(Special)-Tue day evening. notwithstanding the steady downpour of rain. number of Miss Au- relia Fitzpatrick's friends attended hei reception. Those who Draved the storm felt amply repaid by the cheer and mer- riment awaiting them in the palm and fern embowered reception rooms. Miss Fitzpatrick was assisted in receiving by Mass Saidee Fitzpatrick of Montgomery and Miss Brannen of Troy. Late in the evening ices were served with cake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Miss Ruth Huger, who Is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Lee. In Nashville, was the guest of honor at a handsome dinner given by a number of young men at the University Club last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

ceved. Stevenson was inveighing against a man with whom he had done business and with whose methods he was dlssat~ ishcd The mans name was Samuel Greg gan, or something like it. He is a man who trades on the Samuel" Stevenson declared in his rather tinicky, musical Scots voice He receives you with Sam- ucrs smile on his face; with the gesture of Samuel he invites you into q chair; with Samuers eyes cast down in self-de- preciation he tells you how well satisfied his clients have always been with his dealings: but every now and then you catch a glimpse of the Creggan peeping out like q white ferret. Creggan's the real man; Samuers only superficial"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Violet Merritt, negro aged 42 years, dropped dead this afternoon on Adams and Wilkinson Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wade will regret to know the latter is i'll at the family home. 552 South Law renee Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Chancellor Parks convened Chancery Court here on last Thursday. and con- cluded the docket the same day There was a very light docket this term on ac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Dr. Penniman, who made so favorable an impression last evening in his lecture at the Y. M. c. A. will speak tomorrow afternoon at the mems meeting, which takes place every Sunday at the Asso- citation. His subject will be the utera- ture of the Bible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

On account of indictment weather the pupils recital, under the direction of Mrs. Womack and Miss McCaskey, which was to have taken place Friday evening has been postponed until Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Cards are out announcing the approach n inc, marriage of Miss Louette lrby to T. E.. Fitzpatrick at the home Of the 6ride ,I $ narents on Thursday. the 26th of March
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

General Manager Charles S. Clarke. of the Mobile and Ohio, who was confined to his home for nearly a week with la grippe, was able to come to his office this morning. He left in his private car tonight, acc companied by his private sec retary, Elliott Johnstone, for trip up the line.
 Mobiles business streets today were in @ worse condition than ever before in the unpaved sections. They were a veritable sea of mud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Fertilizers-Call for free premium list at Marks & Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Even the kleptomaniac won't always take a hint
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

pr. Martin. a young physician practic- ing at Clanton, Ala, has been appointed state physician at the Walls, He sue ceeds Dr. w. NJ, Gamble. There were five or six applicants for the position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

It is said that the negroes from this section who went to Louisiana in droves a few months ago, are anxious to return and have written back for the Elmore County farmers to send them money or return tickets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
sun-wed fri.

a great many civil eases at its last term
 Work on the Baptist Church Is rapidly weeks until 1t will be completed. and then gNS the '' Baptist congregation will have a yarv beautiful and substantial edihce
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Mrs. Mann-Vynne, who has been spend- ing severa! weeks here at the BienVllle H9tei. will leave Sunday afternoon for Atlanta and will then go to Jacksonville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16

place of residence. He loves Alabama
with the passion of poet, as will be seen
in his new book, Songs and Stories of
Alabama" constructed on similar lines to
those of Songs and Stories of Tennessee"
which has attracted, and is now attracting
the widest comment and praise by the
critics of the entire country. and even of
those across the water
The beautiful home of the poet shown in
the accompanying cut has been rendered
well-nigh untenable for man of his high
strung temperament by the action of the
railroad at Columbia. Directly In the rear
of the house a coaling yard for freight
engines has been established, with con-
sequent dust. din and grinding of wheels,
which become exceedingly annoying. The
noise continues night and day almost with
out interruption, and it seems certain that
Mr.. Moore will be obliged to remove from
the place In time. That he may, in that
case, establish his home in Alabama, Is
among the POSSIBILITIES. With respect to
the two states between which his affec-
lions are divided he IL something like the
swain who said: How happy I'd be with
either, were t'other dear charmer away"
And then he loves Columbia, and Col
umbia loves him. The thoroughbred horse,
which is next to his wife. the light of his
life, he regards as peculiarly the product
of the blue grass region, and 1t was this
consideration that first led his steps
thither. But he now positively believes
that Alabama may yet have its blue
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ALABAMA

Elba will float SIS, 900 OF bonds for the
purpose of installing waterworks.
The two Decaturs have offered 40 acres
of land and 5000 In cash to secure the
Central Alabama academy for negroes.
The court house question In Shelby
county is at a standstill just now. but
fresh outbursts are momentarily expect
ed.
The strike of the Mobile and Ohio oper-
atives at Whistler continues. but the con-
dition of affairs Is not considered serious
by the railroad officials.
Next year will be lively in politics. The
national campaign will keep the voters
busy and all county officers In this state,
except sheriffs will be elected.
Work has begun on the grade at Soap
stone creek near Selma for the track
which will connect the Western railway
with the Louisville and Nashville.
Commissioner Poole announces that the
reports of cotton worms in Montgomery
county have been exaggerated. He does
not think the pest will prove very de-
structive.
Victor G. Dry, a photographer of An
niston, has originated a new picture
which he styles 1.-THE Alabama" The
photograph Is a very elaborate affair and
Is a veritable edition de luxe.
The work of laying the track for the
new electric street railway between Tus-
cumbia, Sheffield and Florence will begin
within the next ten days Men and teams
are busy preparing the road bed.
At present the Mobile stock of cotton
is rated at 277 bales officially, but as this
supply Is probably already en- route to
mills, the actual stock Is zero, which Ii
unique in the history Of that market.
AS the committee on investigation will
not meet until September. the Alabama
editors will have to curb their impotence
to learn the result of the charges brought
against Secretary ]. Asa Rountree of the
Alabama Press association.
The country newspapers have awakened
to the fact that long winded and double
barreled obituaries have been overworked
and the Moulton Advertiser has called
halt Flowery tributes of words never
did do dead people very much good, any
way, and are of little avail as recon-
mendations to the Almighty.
Capt. James G.. Cowan. unique char
acter among the lawyers OF Alabama,
has gone to Los Angeles. Cal, where he
will make his home in the future. For
fifteen years Captain Cowan was a law
partner of Gen. William G. Oates and
was considered one of the ablest lawyers
in the state He Is a man of very eccen-
trio habits and lived the life of a recluse
in Abbevile where his legal opinions were
regarded as final. Captain cowan Is SO
years old and bachelor. Failing health
compelled him to leave Alabama.
II Is stated that the illiterate white
people of Alabama over ten years of age
exceed in number the total white popula-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16

gets that he is also writer and poet who
great heart of this whole nation. From
one side Of the continent to the other his
poem, 'Ole Mistis," has been recited times
without number, by amateurs and by pro-
fessionals and many other selections from
Songs and Stories of Tennessee" are
scarcely less popular. There Is not in
American literature a more unique and
perfect gem than Little Miss Fiddle" in
the Summer Hymnol," In which old
Wash. the violin virtuoso by nature tells
the story OF his love for the old Stradiva-
RUS left to him by his master because of
his native genius and illustrates this love
by a flow of melody which moves the
soul In every line of this prose poem.
Throughout the Hymnal and the Songs
and Stories gems of thought and express
ion are scattered in rich profuslon, and
the style Of these works is as attractive
as their actual contents, One is better
for the reading Of them and happier. too.
They tend to clear away some of the
clouds from the horizon of life, and they
ought to clarity the vision of every reader
on points which creep into almost every
human mind, about the benefcence of
Providence. Every man, woman or child
who can read should read these books.
The name of John Trotwood Moore has
become forever associated with that Of
Birmingham In the naming Of Trotwood
park but the value of his philosophy, of
his teaching and of his insight into ma
ture and into the secret springs Of human
life can only be learned from reading his
books.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16
JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE
by j. A. MAckNIGHT.

The recent visit of John Trotwood Moore
TO Birmingham has awakened renewed in
terest In the works of this Alabama au-
thor whose present residence In Tennes-
see has rather confused the claim which
this state has upon him. His parents still
reside at Marion. Ala, and his father,
Judge John Moore. is still on the bench,
with ( record which is probably the long
est and one of the most honorable in the
state.
curious chain of circumstances has
arisen which might result In the ultimate
return of Mr.. Moore to his native state as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16

We really do feel that it is humanity
the in
specific Blood Poison Special Disorders
Nervosexual Decay fact all
Skn Rcum Kidneys Bladder
Our MedicoSurgcal Institute
regular and recognized methods
everything known
are unhampered and ethics
any particular schools pahe
and ambition practice ability
North South
Established Birmingham fifteen
the
in
sick and making possible for the
midst
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grass districts, and he points with par
donable pride 70 the late performances of
Billy Buck, an Alabama gelding, who is
making the welkin ring on the trotting
circuit as a proof that Alabama can
breed as good a horse as any state in the
union If she will only go the right way
about It. He speaks also in highest
praise of the great sire, Fred s. Wilkes,
and says that Mr.. Garth of Huntsville
and some other breeders of the state are
laying foundations which will soon bring
Alabama still more prominently before
the world as a horse-growing country.
Mr.. Moore is so thorough a horse man,
such a judge of horse flesh and such a
master Of horse lore, that one almost for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16
In With
Williams Music House,
2007 IND AVE, BIRMINGHAM.

tion of Montgomery, Mobile Selma. Ans
niston. Birmingham, Florence Talladega
and Tuscaloosa. This is certainly not q
condition Of affairs to cause AlabamianaI
a great amount of satisfaction.
The grand jury Of Tallapoosa county
has completed the unfinished work Of this
United States court and has returned
several indictments against citizens
charged with the abuse of ignorant per-s
sons in the county. The weight of blama,
is placed on John w. Pace and his con<j
Wet farm. The jury denounces Mr.. Pace
In scathing language.
Representative Hall Of Montgomery III
preparing two important measures whictt|
will be introduced in the legislature at ital
next session. One seeks to prevent Sun-j
day baseball in Alabama and the othen1
favors abolishing justices Of the peace Ind
Montgomery county and the established
ment of an Inferior court to act in thei1
places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16

London, August 15.-Great interest
is taken in Liverpool shipping circles
in the formal notification made by the
White Star Steamship company today
of prospective alteration in the work
ing of the Mediterranean trade with
Boston, Mass, with the object Of re-
placing Dominion line service by White
star boats. The details of the service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16
Union TaiIors Reinstated.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 15-The
national convention of the Garment
Workers. of America by close vote
today reinstated the union of women
tailors of st. Louis, which was sus-
pended some time ago for refusing to
acquiesce in an agreement between the
manufacturers and other tailors' unions
composed of men. The manufacturers
and mems unions were prepared to
enter into an agreement for a Sifty-six-
hour week. The women stood out for
a fifty-four-hour week, and the suspen-
sion followed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16
Anniversary Celebrated.

Chautauqua, N. Y, August 15.-The
twenty-fifth anniversary of the dedica-
zion of st. faul's Grove, from which
practically dates the founding Of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific cir
Gle, was celebrated today. The closing
address of the week of the assembly
programme devoted to the discussion
of the mob spirit in America was de-
livered by Justice John Woodward of
jamestown, N. Y, Of the Supreme
court of New York.
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- AS GOOD AS G
~ The BEST ~
D, n T nozs. DR. Byron Dozier
Cannot Be BEAT!....
DR.. o. T. Dozier.

better than all Compel
tors that by OF our large
experience almost
canddy
ens elsewhere for bet
ter miraculous
scientific medical fortified and
of medicines chem
improved
phototherapeutc
material can't help but feel
a splendid
all of chronic
of men
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Report Of Commission Complete.

Copenhagen, August 1.-THE report Of
the West Indian commission has been
completed and will be submitted to the
Rigsdad in October. With view to bal
ancing the budget the government will
propose general retrenchment and the
imposition of administrative duties.
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EXPECTED THAT TIE OPERATORS
WILL CONCLUDE By TOMORROW
Continued from Fifth Paee).

a penalty is exacted as was originally
agreed upon between the company and
the union.
Mr.. Adams resumes:
In one instance 800 tons of coal was
pulled with one keg of powder. The ton
mage per key is reached by my knowing
the amount of coal coming out and the
amount of powder going into the mine.
Our output is 1000 tons daily; seven kegs
of powder go into the mines each day.
The Gamble mine only pays 30 cents per
ton for mining. There are others. Our
average output is 1000 tons daily at sayre-
ton and 20OO tons at Warner.
We don't always get this output. Some
times on the day after pay day and Sat
urdays we get not more than GOO or 700
tons at Sayreton and 1900 or 1900 tons at
Warner On Saturdays miners often
come out at 70 or / o'clock and drivers
and company men at or p. M The
average cost of living for a miner, his
wife and four children is s2700. The fig
ures We're prepared by the superintend-
emit and storekeeper They can live on
. cents a meal each, including soap and
tobacco. This is better than the average
living of other families in like station Of
life. Many of the Methodist and other
preachers in Alabama with larger fami-
lies live on less money. In this section
the preacher gets from $500 to 5000
year. He gets many donations-includ-
ing yellow leg chickens. This last is
Mr.. Fairley's statement.l I think this
style of living would be better than the
ordinary 25 cents restaurant. Their
clothes are scheduled at SLIGO month
each. This compares favorably with
other people in like conditions. These
tables of comparisons can be verified
These tables are to show what people can
easily live on,
The rs cents daily cost to man on mar
row work for expenses as shown in ta-
bles introduced is an average deduced as
shown. The miners outfit will take care
of 1900 TONS its original cost is s32. the
remainder is powder oil, squibs and pa
per- 1t is figured on what is used at the
mines. We know what is used by infor-
nation given to us by the men WHO ac-
tually do the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16

Go to McVay's, 212O Second
avenue, for the largest and
coolest glass of Moerlein
beer.
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! About Wages.


The table showing that the less wages a
man earns the higher per cent of HIS
wages are drawn by him, only goes to
show that members of that class of labor
draw checks as soon as they have a little
coming to their credit. The list referred
to covers practically colored laborers
alone. The 262 common laborers drew 523
per cent of their wages in checks. Among
those the engineers are included and some
of the sweepers, but no tonnage men. They
are all mill men. These statements are
the fairest we can make Rolling mill
heaters make from 5000 to $1100 per day.
Catchers make from $3.50 to $500. These
men work from seven and a half to
twelve hours; average nine hours. The
twenty-eight men selected were as fair an
example as we could get. Mr.. Farley
said tables were prepared to deceive
board. Mr.. Adams denied this. The other
members did not agree with Mr.. Farley.
The twenty EIGHT men represented fairly
the element that Is giving trouble.
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Mr. Moore on the Stand.


Porter Moore, superintendent of Central
Coal company at Warrior was the next
witness for the operators We employ
2z5 miners at our two mines. Our scale
differs from other mines and is not salts
factory and we want readjustment. We
pay 12R cents more than the Pratt seam
scale Our seam averages three feet four
inches The yardage is somewhat less
than at other mines. The earnings of the
men are too large.
In June 1856 men worked regularly. The
average wage for every man that worked
all the time l. e. every day. was 1922 per
day. For net wage deduct 10 per cent,
making $3.07.
Our coal, measured in twenty-eight
places averaged three feet seven inches.
We have no sliding scale based on
thickness of seam. The coal runs down
to two feet six inches, and we are obliged
to pay even more than the scale then.
The differential is arbitrary in a meas
ure Warrior has always had a separ-
ate scale. The men refused to work I'M
der the scale agreed to in the convention
a year ago, and by lying Idle five weeks
forced us into paying increases in
wages and day labor. Also yardage DIFF
ferential. One of the mines was opened
one year ago, the other three and a half
years ago. The coal runs three feet
four inches, of which the impurities run
less than three inches in No. 2. In No.
the dirt is about six inches in average.
Heading men have not been working
laborers. Charlie Counts check number
is 10, and there are 125 tons of coal to
his credit.
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OddSC u Otoppd9Cs
Our mine was idle in July last year five
weeks because the men, after the con-
vention, had a meeting and put in de-
mands for advance in yardage, We re-
fused to pay the excess demands. | go
into headings often. l never saw any
laborer excepting in the one instance re-
ferred to.
The operators offer table of state mine
inspectors report for 1902; offers also re-
port of Tennessee company, showing Ems
ley furnace wages, rates and time on
duty. On Monday the operators will file
Louisville and Nashville railroad wage
schedule.
Mr. McCreary said that In October, 1898,
Bessemer pig was produced for $S.6S in
Pittsburg. / think United States Steel
company are now producing under $12.
Shenango valley produces Bessemer iron;
modern furnaces produce Bessemer iron
today at s12, and this price would carry
with 1t profit on iron ore and railroad
profits, besides a profit to the coal and
coke producers. The United States Steel
company own most of this outfit. Many
of the furnaces in the Ohio, Shenango and
Mahoning valleys are independent.
The Frick company sell their coke ex-
clusively to the United States Steel COM
pany. When the Prick company sold to
Independent furnaces they sold at their
own figures. The United States Steel
company has been a buyer
The operators expect to close by noon
Monday
Adjournment taken until Monday at 10
a. m.
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Elba will float $4,000 OF bonds for the
purpose of installing waterworks.