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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-23

Anyhow, the strike commission is
uncovering many queer conditions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-23

English apple orchards cover 180. Zoo
acres against SEC, 900 in France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-23
Jerry Burke's Prospect.
BY EDWARD H. LEBENS.

Copyright, 1901. by Authors Syndicate.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-23

owner of the tavern In
Beardville, a stage juno
ton in the heart of the
Blue mountains of Ore.
gon, considered her an &C.
QUESTION to his hosiery
and never left an oppor.
tunity go by in which he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Press Assooiation To,,,,.

The Executive Committee of the Ala oeEna Press Association met today in this city with President w. E. W. Yerby of Greensboro. presiding. Present were the following members: w. F. W. Yerby. Cree 4sboro: J. A. Ropntree, BirminRhari,. Dixie Manafacturer; Tom Garner. Tus- caloosa, Gazette; H. S. Doster. Prattvtlle, Progress; H. O. Benners. Greensboro. Beacon; Jacob Pepperman. Montgomery. Alabama Knight; Frank Crichton, Clan ton, Banner; 8. P. West, BirminRham. Christian Advocate. It was decided that the delegation from Alabama to the Na- tionai Editorial Association, which meets insOmaha July be instructed to present the name and work for the election of Major ". w. Screws of Monteomery, for First Vice President of the National Association.
 President Yerby announced that eighty seven out of 124 members of the Press Association had written their wishes on the subject of annual excursion. The vote excursion separate. 8: meeting and ex- oursion together, g.; Canadian trip, 52; trip on Northern lakes. IA; trip through Flor ida, 8; trip on Mississippi river. 1; trip to Cuba. 2: quiet place. 8: no preference, 12.
 It was decided to instruct the Secretary to make the best arrangements for a trip to Toronto and Montreal and the Asso- ciation will meet fin Birmingham July i4 and start on the trip. The annual con- vention of the Alabama Press Associa- ton will take place in Anniston May 2l and 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Rig Deal Made.

Tho Sloss- sheffleld Steel and Iron Com- pany has finally come into full possession of the Lady Ensley Coal. Iron and Rail- road Company, embracing 16oOo acres of ore lands and 17.00O acres of coal lands and on which there are already developed ore mines producing 5000 tons of ore per month. two coal mines and 200 coke ovens.
 The company got full possession on yes terday. Formerly there were issued against the Lady Ensley Company two issues of bonds, one for $i.BO0000 and an- other for S5OO, ,OOO: S2,o00,000 of stock and a large amount of judgments, in the aggre- gate about $3Ooo00, A decree of sale was entered and the property sold on March 90, 1903. No one else being in position to bid on 1t, the sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company purchased the property at the upset price fixed by the court. This property is estimated by competont and conservative parties to be worth from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham. April a.-(Special. )--There Is much talk heard as to the call for a conference in Montgomery May 9th. ts- sued yesterday by the Federal patronage referees in Alabama, looking to the lay- ing of plans to send a solid delegation to the next National Convention instructed for President Roosevelt. Those who are not friendly to the referees state that they Will be heard from later. Those who are now following the referees say that the meeting Is going to be largely attended and that the party will be strengthened out. Dr. J. w. Hughes, postmaster in Birmingham, and now an ardent Roosevelt follower, states that the convention Is going to be well attended. He states that he is just hack from Ten nessee. He says that that State will send a solid delegation to the National Con- vention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
The Woman Was Under the 1nflu-
 ence of Whiskey at the Time.

Troy. April s.-tspecial) )-ronight about o'clock Berta Jones, . mulatto woman. but generally known as Herta Cock shot and it is thought. fatally wounded her husband, Fred Jones. The woman is 2 desperate and disreputabie character. and being under the influence of whiAkey ieft her husband at their home and went to the business portion of the city and rent. ed a pistol from . man telling him that a trip and wanted a pistol to carry with them. She returned home and entering the house, declared her intention of kill ing her husband. He got out of the house passing around to the rear and her moth- CT, who lived with them. IS alleged to have decoyed him to where his wife was. She shot at him five times. Two shots took effect, one in the right leg just be- low the knee. and the other about the center of the abdomen. The brother of the wounded man wfuns the revolver from the hands of the woman and tn- nicted severe wounds on the heads of the two negro women by striking them with 1t. The two women were lodged In jail, as was young negro man Bair Pen nineton, who is suspected of being con- nected with the shooting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
prouerty Takes a Jump.

Property in and around Boyles and East Birmingham. five miles from the city, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. is on a big boom on account of rumors which prevail to the effect that the L. and N. Railroad is preparing to build in the near future extensive shops and yards on property which t has been accommodating for the last two and three and N. at this point have no statements to make concerning the rumors. Proper ty which could have been bought i've years ago at Sl2 and 20 per acre, is being held at $500 per acre. The statement Is that the shops to be built will be for Night work while the yards win relieve the city yards of the better part of the switching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
The Newc of Selma.

on April IA, and the show this season. will be the best ever given.
 An unique and pleasing feature of the representinE - a @ meeting of f the City cours.. % ell in which the city officials. reporters and Claib Jones. the celebrated factotuTu of The Times, will be portrayed.
 l.. M. Hubbard has presented hand some green and yellow satin coats te Charlie and Shearen Brislin, two of tha best of the company and these startliua garments will add much to the merrt- ment and success of the occasion.
 Dixie Clubs Easter German.
 The members of the Dixie Club hav9 decided to give their Easter german on April 16. This will be the first dance of the Lenten season. and 1t is looked forward to with much pleasure by the members of society.
 Court of Revenue to Meet.
 The Court of County Revenues of Dal- on Monday to transact the regular ordef
 probate Judge P. H. Pitts is the pres. ident of the body. The ether, other memnsn and Minter.
 Personal and Local.
 The friends of Dr. W. M. Pitts are pleased to learn that he is better today. A. H. Woodward of Winston Salem. N. C., Is registered at the Hotel Albert.
 Dozier Wade, of Minter. who formsTax lived in Selma. was in the city today.
 W. R. Lee, one of ths most prominent citizens of Carlowviiie. is in the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. [, ssIigman et Mont. Collie Davidson, prominent citizen ot Uniontown, was in Selma today.
 W W. Brown of Birmingham. Is reg. istered at the Kornegay Hotel.
 J. A. Maryman of Mobile. is stopping at the Albert.
 George A. Robinson of Mobile. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
\ Prominent Minister Recommends Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
 Diarrhoea Remedy.

Rev. Francis J. Davidson, pastor of President of the Third District Baptist Association. 27S1 Second St.. New Orleans. writes as follows: "I have used Cham berlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for cramps and pains in the stomach and found it excellent. It is in fact the best cramp and collie remedy have ever used. Also several of my parishioners have used 1t with equally druggists. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

s20oo.ooO to $s.OoO,oO0. The litigation over this property lasted for more than ten years, and the complications were so nu- merous that 1t seemed almost impossible 70 bring them to close This was done by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com pany acquiring all the liabilities of the Lady Ensley Coal, Iron and Railroad Company including it's S2000.000 of stock. This valuable property is added to the assets of the Sioss-S -Sheffield Steel and Iron Company without any additional Na- bilities as all of the old securities have been cancelled and no new ones issued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Cheap Rates West via L. 6 N. R. R

On the first and third Tuesday in each month. up to and Including April zst. 1908, Homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold at one first class fare plus g. .oO for the round trip to all points in Texas Indian and Oklahoma Territories, and to certain points in Arkansas, Louisiana return iN~rney. with stop-over privileRes at all points within homeseekers' terri tory on going trip.
 For further particulars. call on 6, T. suratt. T. A. or call on or write W. L. Beasley. Pass Agent. Union" Station. Montgomery. Ala. adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
To Make Steel Rails.

Announcement is made by the Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad Company that on Monday the manufacture of steel rail will commence at Ensley. and that 1t Is intended to manufacture rail right along, increasing the output as the steel supply grows. The plant has demonstrat- cd that good steel rail can be made and as a regular line. The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company also an- nounces the blowing in of No. furnace at Bessemsr making five in all in blast Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
EXTENSION OF FREE DELIVERY.
Petitions of East Section of Tusca-
 loosa Will Be Granted.

Petitions of East Section of Tusca-
 loosa Will Be Granted.
 Tuscaloosa, April s.-(Special. .)-The free delivery of mails is soon to be ex- tended to East End. Somewhile ago a petition was sent to Washington by the citizens of that section of the city re- questing that they be granted the privi- was received from the Postofnce Depart ment at Washington yesterday stating that as soon as the requirements Of free delivery had been complied with, In re- gard to the numbering of housess that the petition would be granted.
 The Elks held a very interesting ses- sion last evening. at which time the fol- lowing officers were installed: Marvin simpson. Esteemed Leading Knight; Ike Friedman, Esteemed Loyal Knight; George D. Johnson. IT., Esteemed Lee turing Knight; Henry H. Leland, Treas ursr; John 6ESdy. raydee seorstsTS s5 anno,nt.a by the District Deputy to act as Grand Exalted Ruler; A. McGill was requested to act as Grand Esteemed Leading Knight, and Phil ". Blondheim as Grand acted as Grand Esquire. The newly Installed Exalted Ruler appointed Robert Cornell and A. B. McEachin, Jr., Inside Guardian for the ensuing term.
 The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met last evening at its regular monthly meet ing. at which time many important mat ters were discussed. The dispensary re- port showed that the profits since Janu- ary l. 1903 amounted to $5,S0149. Several petitions were received requesting that cows be allowed to run at large on the outside of the old city limits, but this was refused. Superintendent James H. Foster of the public schools reported on the progress and needs of the schools, requesting that the present quarters be enlarged. The contract with the Water Works Company was annulled on &C., count of the company's refusing to make extensions that the Board thought neces- sary.
 Invitations have been received from Montevallo announcing the marriage of Erie Upchurch to Miss Rhoda La- tham the marriage to take place on April l5. The bride-to-be formerly resided in Tuscaloosa and was a member of the faculty of the Alabama Central Female College last session. Mir. Upchurch. who Is a native of Carrollton, has been a resident of Tuscaloosa for the past i've years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
To Let seaboard Contracts.

J. W. Bushnell Chief Engineer of Con- struction on the line. is in the city ar ranging to let contracts for the construc. ton of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad into Birmingham. The work in the city limits will begin in a few weeks. It is proposed to have the grading done before tho middle of summer In the city limits and in the extensive yards to be built. 4 line will also be built from the south side of the city to the western suburbs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
D. B. Hayis Promoted.

70. B. Hevta. heretofore cashier in the local office of the Southern Express com- pany, has been promoted to the position of travelling auditor for the company, with headquarters in Chattanooga. w. K. Hainss. who has been in charge of the ''old hoss'' department is proniotsd to the desk of cashier and !. deIiart, who has been running between Birmingham and Atlanta. win take charge of the ''oid hoss'' work,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Y. M. c. A. will Play Ball.

Manager McGiil of the Young Mems Christian Associ Ltion Baseball Club has arranged for a game to be played in this city on April % between the Y. Nj. c. A |. and the Marion Military Institute teams This will prooably be the first match game of the season.
 Captain Howard mad his men out for a light practice yesterday afternoon and on Monday regular work and training will be commenced.
 Among the games which will probably be played here will be a series against Sewanee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Got Sixteen Years.

Roanoke. va., April 3.-After a trial at Abingdon, which lasten ten days. Ella Gray. a colored woman. has been given sixteen years in the penitentiary for the killing of Charles M. Chester. young white man on January 22 last. Chester. who travelled for a Roanoke business firm.
 was found dead in the Gray woman's yard at Abingdon. The woman claimed Ches-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Morris Is Promoted.

Edward L. Morris. heretofore bookkeep- CT in the office. has been appointed Sec retary-Treasurer of the Gloes-SheffeId Steel and Iron Company. vice J. W. Mo: Queen, who was recently elected Second Vice President of the company. President J. C. Maben leaves Tuesday on a trip abroad accompanied by his wife. and will be away three months. Mir. Mcqueen will be in charge of affairs during his ab- Sence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have been filed in the Probate Court:
 F. R. and Jessie IT. Stewart. to V. B. Atkins. a lot on La mar Street: consid- eration $500 and other consideration.
 Bruce K. Craig to Alice Desseker Bab- cock, lot 55 by 60 feet on Union Street; consideratt ton Si, ,666,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
TRIAL OF ROBERT HOWARD.
It Will Be Heard in Athens Before
 Judge Kyle.

Athens, April 3.-(SpeciaD- Court is in session with Judge Kyle presiding. A number of important cases will come up for hearing during the week.
 The most important criminal case to Dc tried this term is that of the State vs- Robert Howard. whose case came to the county from Morgan on change of venue He Is charged with murder in the first degree.
 Peter Crenshaw. a negro politician. or, fered to register last fall and the Board of Registrars refused to issue certifi- cate He at once brought suit in the Cir cult Court to establish his right to regis ter The case was heard today and the jury, though composed entirely of white men. returned a verdict in favor of Cren- shaw, and the Registrars will be com pelled to grant him certificate of regis tration. Crenshaw is on the pension rolls,
 The government has announced that De- ginning with the first of May four rural routes will begin service out of Athens. Three more have been surveyed and ao- cepted. The four carriers for the routes to begin May 1 have been announced as follows: Hiram McSherry. Cannie c, King, Asa Holland and Charles P. Biles. The four substitute carriers are: Wiley Roberts, Homer McSherry, Fred Holland and Will Caufman.
 busy man seldom has time to realize how
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
New Transatlantic Service.

London, April 3.-The Atlantic Trans port line will inaugurate its fortnightly service between New York and South ampton with the steamer Memomine, April p. The boats will carry saloon passengers in addition to freight. This will in a way interfere wit hthe Ameri- lean lines sailing every Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

The gold mine at Idaho. in this county. E now being worked, but it is not known Ehether profitably or not. This is one of the oldest mines in the county, and 1t s said there is an abundance of ore; but that 1t is difficult to extract the gold without great cost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Negro Workman Killed.

A negro workman on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was run over and cut in two this afternoon between Nine teenth and Twentieth Streets, in the rail- road yards here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Strike in A. O, s. shops.

Forty-five machinists and apprentices in me Alabama Great Southern Railroad shops at this point, are out on d strike because two non-union mon are being given employment in the shops. The strike has not inconvenienced the shops SO far. It Is not believed the strike will Dc long-lived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
DRILLING IS BEGUN.
Determined Effort Will Be Made to
 Find Oil at Huntsville.

Huntsville. April .3--(speciaI-Th New York-Alabama oil Company has started its machinery and will drill a well to a depth of 2.0O0 feet if oil or gas is not found in paying quantiues at a lesser depth. The company's first we'll is a mile east of the city. almost at the foot of Monte Sano. Work will be carried on of New York and Huntsville capitalists and if oil is not found by the first well, others will be sunk in this locality. A large crowd of spectators witnessed the beginning of operations. Officers and ti- rectors of the company express the ut- most confidence in the success of their venture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Amateur Minstrels.

The members of the Selma Minstrel Company, under the management of Hugh H. Hudson. have prepared an at- traotive program for their amateur min strel performance which will be given
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

"An Innocent Sinner'' At McDonald's today. Knobs O Ten- hessee" at night; 10, 20, BOG. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

Work on the pyrites mines progresses, lnS by the time the railroad reaches them, there will be vast pile or ore ieady for transportation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

All mothers of daughters should write to Mrs. M Summers. Notre Dame. Ind. for free copy of Ser Advice to Mothers" See ad. in this paper. adv. -eosat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
GOLD MINING IN CLAY.
Vast Amounts of Pyrites Also Being
 Gotten Out.

Ashland, April s.-0special. .)-Ths heavy rains of last months caused considerable damage to bridges in this county. ana washed out a great deal of dirt from the embankments of the new Eastern Rail- way. The contractors on the road, since the rains ceased. are putting in good trading will be finished in sixty or nsnty lays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

Mfssourian Wrote FIlze FoeIA. {
 Harry B. Tierneye of St. Louis. Mo. . student at Kenrick Seminary, St. Louias recently won the prize In the poem cons test conducted by the King of Denmark. The subject of the poem was the recen& visit of the Czarina of Russia to her ka~ ther, the Danish King.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
A Monumant to Nerve.

The corridors of Time are waiting to receive brasa statue of John W. Gates. The man who could do MT. Morgan out cf Annn nnn ia entitled to-be remembered,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

Ashland now has telephones reaching ,o almost every portion of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
TAYLOR AT aREENv1LLE.
Tennessee's Ex-Governor Charms .
 Large Audience.


 Greenville, April 3.--(SpeciaD-A packed house greeted Gov Bob Taylor last night at the opera house. Georgiana, Fort pe- posit, I,iiverne. Honoraville and other places were represented in the audience. The speaker was introduced by Hon, c. E. Hamilton in an easy. graceful manner. The subject of the lecture was The Fiddle and Bow" and for an hour and a quarter Governor Taylor held his audi ence under the charm of his matchlesa word painting. It was an evening of pure delight and every one who listened felt happier from having heard him.
 Maj. and Mrs. T. w. Peagler will leave this afternoon for Greensboro to vtstt their son. W. w. Peagler. who is st1-' dent at the Southern University.
 Miss Lillie Scale of Montgomery Is the guest of Miss Lola May Traweek.
 Mrs. Albert Thagard of Birmingham ar rived yesterday to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Advertiser Bureau.

0CifHAs <APTtt O.
 The Circuit Court convened this morn ing and began the trial of the case of the State against Wade Cawthon. charged with murder. The cases against Maria Cleveland. charged with the murder of her husband, and Enoch Alston. colored, charged with the murder of Simon Boyd. were continued.
 Cawthon is accused of the murder of William Cookery. a negro. It is alleged that Cawthon. with Tom Nichols and Eph Firth, dragged the old man from his buggy as he was crossing Valley him from the blum, killing him. Nichols when tried in the City Court of Selma was convicted and sentenced to the pen itentiary for four years. Firth was ac- quilted when tried before the same tri- bunal
 Tne taking of testimony was begun this afternoon, the following jury having been empaneied:
 B. Dennis. Gilbert Wilcox. J. IT. Elns. D. J. Mitchell. John Grambling. E. B. Jacobs, William s. Randall, T. B. Shell by. J: schuler. J. s. Cook, J. J. Young. W, T. Cook.
 The Circuit Court will take final ad- journment tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

The Huntsville electric railroad Is con- sidering the matter of running a spur track to McCalley grove, a fine natural park in West Huntsville. If baseball grounds can be secured in that locality. the track will be laid at once
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
selm's Leaeue Prospects.

The proposition that Selma shall be rep- resented in the State League. which Is being organized by J. B. Timberlake or Montgomery, seems to drag somewhat. and so far no definite steps have been taken to obtain franchise for this city.
 l.. M. Hubbard, who is expected to handle the Selma end of the business, has not committed himself as to what he will do in the matter and said today that he was undecided as to his inten- tons. He has received from Mir. Tim berlake a communication advising him of what was done last Sunday in Pen sacola, by the representatives of the cities asked to join the League. At this meeting MT. Tlmberlake held Mir. Hub bard's proxy.
 MT. T1mberlake stated that the repre- sentatives of the League had fixed the forfeit for each city at $00. and that a committee consisting of representatives of Montgomery. Selma, Mobile, Pensacola and Brewton had been appointed. Other business attended to was the fixing of the salary limit of the eleven men to be allowed each club at an aggregate of $sz5.
 The next meeting of the League rep resentatives will be in Montgomery on Sunday, April 5. l3p1fT fe-'
 A great deal of interest is being man ifested in this city as to the result of the negotiations now being carried on. Selma is a good ball town and the people seem anxious to have the sport here this summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

Mrs. Elizabeth J. George. sister of Mrs Martha Rson. died yesterday in Aber- deen, Miss. She was @ years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

proof than their wos9t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
prissourian Wrote Prize Poem.

Mrs. Albert Thagard of Birmingham Ai rived yesterday to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
NEaREss SHOOTS HUSBAND.

ter criminally assaulted her and that she shot and killed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

busy man seldom has time to realize how happy he is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04

Miss Lillie Scale of Montgomery Is the guest of Miss Lola May Traweek.