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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Maben Going Abroad.

J. c. Maben, president of the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company leaves tomorrow morning for New York where he will be joined by his family and then will go to Naples, in Italy where they will spend several months MT. Maben will return to Birmingham for the June convention of the miners. after which he will rejoin his family and spend the balance of the year abroad. During his absence Second Vice President J. w. Me Queen will be in charge of affairs at the general offices of the S,oss ?Sheffield Com pany. MT. Maben stated today that there would be no further reductions in iron quotations, corroborating what MT. Me Queen gave out day or two ago. Several sales of iron of good sized lot have been made since the reduction of prices and a steady inquiry is being received The indications point to a good, strong market for some time to come
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

done in preparation and planting crops, though the farmers are using every avail able hour. While many have left the farms and gone to work in the mines and other public works, others nave taken their places and the acreage in cultiva- tion will not be diminished. Much fer tilizer is being used.
 The bad weather in March completely ruined the peach and plum crops. The apples are in fine bloom and pear trees seem to be doing well. Spring gardens are very backward, but the people are beginning to hustle for garden truck
 The Southern Railway Company has recently finished a depot building to e~ASe the place of the one burned last year. 1t Is not more than half the size of the former one, but 1t is large enough for the town
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
FELL DOWN STEPS.
Captain W. H. Wright of Tuskegee
 Sustains Accident.

Tuskegee, April 6.-(Special. .)-Captain William H. Wright, one of the oldest and most influential citizens of Tuskegee and Tor many years a member of the firm of Campbell & Wright, sustained serious injuries yesterday morning from a fan down the stair steps of the Baptist Church.
 Captain Wright on coming out of the church stumbled at the top of the stairs and fell to the bottom fracturing his shoulder and bruising his head in several places. He was immediately placed in a buggy and driven to his home where his wounds were dressed. The sufferer was resting fairly we'll when last heard from. It is hoped by his many friends that he will soon recover from his in juries.
 Judge Denson arrived this morning from his home and court reconvened One hun dred and forty special jurors have been summoned to try the capital cases which are set for this week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Mrs. A. B. McMillan'S
 Horrible Deeds.
Grief Over the Death of One of Her Twin Children Believed to Be Responsible for Her
 Acts.

Birmingham, April 6.-(Special. )-when Policeman A. B. McMillan went to his home, on tenth Avenue for supper at 6 o'clock this evening he found the house locked Breaking open the door and en- tering he discovered the dead body of his eight months old infant lying in the hall way, its face terribly eaten by acid. A half empty bottle of carbolic acid lay nearby. In an adjoining room lying on the bed was the body of Mrs. McMillan with two gaping bullet wounds in her breast and revolver near her hand, two chambers of which were empty
 No doubt is expressed, but that Mrs. McMillan deliberately locked herself and baby in the house, killed the latter and then took her own life. Eight months ago she became the mother of twins, one of which died few months later. Grief over the child's death followed by her own health breaking down Is supposed to have led to the tragedy of this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
White Lawns.

50 pieces 40 inch WHITE LAWN
 very sheer, worth soc yard, for
 all this week. .... ..... 16c One case 40 inch WHITE LAWN, in
 short lengths of 8 to 10 yards,
 worth 25 to BOG. yard, for all
 this week. -. .. .......... loo 100 pieces WHITE INDIA LINoN,
 1oc. and 12 1-2c. quality, for all
 this week. =. .. .......... To 50 pieces CHECK NAINSooK, short
 lengths, 8 to 12 yards, for all this 90 pieces CHECK NAINsooK, reg
 ular 1oc. quality, for all this
 week. ... ......5 1-2c 50 dozen fancy EMBROIDERED SEAMS and SCARFS, open work, worth 75c for all this week, ea.29cI 40 dozen EMBROIDERED SEAMS and scARFs, very fancy open work, fine quality, worth $1.Oo, for all this week. ...........S .Soc)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
EmbrOlderies.

5000 yards EMBRoIDERrES, with Insertion to match. worth 16c, fol r all this week.... .. .. .. ..1Oe 5000 yards EMBRoIDERIEs, with Insertions to match, worth 25 to soc. yard for all this week. 15& Staples.
 Only 10 yards to . customer. NO NAME CAMBRIC, good as Lons-
 dale and full yard wide, worth
 12 1-2c for all this week 1Oyda fer 6o cents.
 One case NO NAME BLEACHING, full yard wide, for all this week
 10 yards for. ..............49 .49o One case APRON GINGHAMs, 10
 yards for .. .. ... .3oe One case fancy FRENCH GING-
 HAMS. assorted color stripes, also solid color pink and blue, for all this week.... .. .. ......5 1-2a Lace Curtains and Window
 Shades.
 100 pair extra quality LACE CUR TAINs, 8 3-s yards long, worth $1.15 a pair, for all this week. seo 50 pair LACE CURTAINS, 8 Ia yards long, the regular $2.Oo qual- ity, for all this week. SPA $2.5o quality, for all this week $1.69 25o extra quality Canvas WINDOW SHADES, extra large size with fringe, all colors, worth 4oc, for all this week. each 24o 200 Canvass WINDOW SHADES, all colors with fringe and insertion, worth 76c for all this week ca 49e
 Special Skirt Sale.
 25 KERSEY WALKING SKIRTS. black and tan, handsomely trimm- ed, fully worth $12.6o, for all this Week..'. .. .$o.9S 100 BRoADCLoTH SKIRTS, black. tan and navy, a regular S7.oo skirt, for all this week. .S3.oS 75 WALKING SKIRTS, latest spring styles, assorted colors. worth $500, for all this week. .$2.08 -CO WALKING SKIRTS. dark gray. and navy, for all this week. .$1.2s e0r1 OQ Co~%~ -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
DIR. wYMAN's HOME BURNED.
The Building Was the Property of
 the University.

University. April 6-(Special. .)-Yester- day morning about 10 o'clock fire was discovered in the kitchen of pr. Wyman's residence and owing to an incomplete water supply the flames were soon past control. It was seen almost at once although the fire spread with great rapidity nearly all of the furniture and movables were saved. Except for a few valuable books and some of the upstairs furniture no heavy loss was sustained. It Is understood that the household furniture was covered by insurance. The house. which belonged to the University. was, however. only partly protected by insurance.
 At one moment 1t looked as if nothing could save Professor Palmers home which was only a few yards away and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Toward the end of the illness which terminated the earthly career of Ab- ram $; Hewitt the doctors endeavored to Those nearest and dearest to the dying man assembled about his bed. The ven- erable patient slowly raised his hand. grasped the tube and removed 1t from ms mouth. And now" he whispered. with a flickerng smile. q am ofYiciaIlv dead" His eye lighted up with its last Hash and in moment he was no more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

A special from Kennedy. Ala. says that 6loclock this morning, causing q loss of about $10.000. The following losses oc- cnrred: w. H. Kennedy's hotel. 5000; M VI. Hodges grocery store. N.5O0; Hodge saved his general store; J. l.. Kennedy. store house and half of stock burned, loss &2.25o: E. P. Phillips. store house and stock. $o50; Piott and Long, store and half of stock burned. loss s2,3O0; w. F. Cara Way, damage to stock. 800; pr. A. B. Collins, store and house. 500; Dr. A. B. Collins. drug store. loss on building. $500: stock saved; Dr. G. J. Collins. store and house, $500. The postoff1ce was burned. The losses are partially covered by in surance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
WRECK AT BRIERFIELD.
Freight Train Jumps the Track, But
 No One is Hurt.


 Brierfield, April 6.-(Special) )-Sa turday about p. m. freight train was wrecked one-half mile from the depot No lives jured so far as Is known.
 lumber, crossties and barrelsof rosn. The fly loaded, jumped the track and 1t and over which the train was passing, on the west side of the track. and the other cars went off on the east side. The trains were all delayed until next morning.
 The railway company had large crowd of hands working all night Saturday and by a. m. yesterday the passenger trains could pass. It Is said the train was run ming forty miles per hour when the wreck occurred.
 Last Friday night Prof. A. L. Grant closed his school after a prosperous ses- sion of six and a half months with con- cert and tableaux and a speech by W w. McCollum. one of the township trustees His subject was the importance of edu- cation to the farmer, and when he con- cluded his speech was warmly applauded Rev. Sutton Smitherman. one of Brier- fields best citizens, Is slowly recovering from long spell of sickness. 1t was feared for a long time that he would die. but his many friends are greatly re- joiced at his recovery
 The weather has been so vnfavorable &A% SAzza E0klk tAAk- NAlsK AttAA lAAA hAAD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Merchants Hold Meeting.

A mass meeting was held tonight by retail merchants mostly grocers of Bir- mingham and the Birmingham district. in the Commercial Club rooms. The at- tendance was large. Hon. J. A. Van Hoose, formerly Mayor of Birmingham and President. now of the Southern Wholesale Grocer's Association. delivered an address. George J. Williams. organ izer of the National Retail Grocer's Asso- citation and others spoke. Efforts will be made to organize strongly throughout the entire State. all retail grocers to be urged to become members. The object in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Professor waldrop's Illness.

The condition of Professor R. J. Wal drop teacher for the past twenty years at Howard College, and moderator of the Baptist Association of Jefferson County wno was stricken with paralysis on Saturday, is as well as might be ex- pected, according to a report received from East Lake this afternoon. He is known all over the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Mark Twain Jests While III.

New York Telegram to Chicago Record-Her
 aid. "
 Mark Twain is sick. but not too sick to be unable to have his litle joke. He told his physician he saw in his illness and opportunity to become famous by dying. On second thought however, he tacided he would be content with mediocrity for a while longer, and would therefore live. The humorst has a bronchial trouble. His physician said today that he was not in serious condition. and that he would probably be able to resume his work in a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
No Substitute

not even the best raw cream, equals Cream for tea, coffee, chocolate. cereals and general household cooking. 1t is the result of forty-five years experience in the growing. buying, handling and pre- serving Of milk by Borden's Condensed MILK Co. adv-tuthu-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Mrs. Hollister in Birmineham.

Mrs. Lillian Hollister of Detroit, Supreme Commander of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World. a fraternal organization, Is in Birmingham. Tonight she delivered an address in the Eagles nall. her talk being about the Macca bees This afternoon she instructed a class of forty who joined local lodge of the order. Mrs. Hollister Is travelling through the South and Is one of the best informed secret society women in the country today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
North Birmingham Election.

North Birmingham, . suburb had an exciting election today for Mayor and Aldermen and a proposition to issue s60,- 900 of bonds for schols, water plant and electric plant. J. L. Cole was elected Mayor, R. R. Simmons, T. H. Friel. J. W. Hawkins. George Carns and James Lovelace were elected Aldermen. The bond proposition carried also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Their Golden weddiug.

MT. and Mrs. A. Sterne celebrated their golden wedding tonight at their home here. A large number of friends were invited. Rabbi Morris Newfield performed a ceremony reuniting the couple in mar riage Present were children. grandchil- dren and great-grandchildren of the couple, all participating in the reception. Many elegant present were received by the couple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Many Real Estate Deals.

The real estate boom which has been on in Birmingham now for some time in- creases and big sales are taking place daily. The Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee has purchased corner lot on Second Avenue and Seventeenth Street and will erect a beer depot thereon. J. G. Whitfield this morning purchased through Brown Bros. and Go. a lot facing on Powell Avenue and running back 100 feet to Railroad Avenue, s25,000 being paid therefor. A warehouse will proba- bly be constructed by the purchaser. Brown Bros. also sold some centrally lo- cated property today at $50,000. A num- Der of smaller sales were made today by real estate dealers. The boom Is growing at such a pace that curb trading is an- ticipated shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday the University will cross bats with the team from the Southern University at the formers campus. An easy victory is prophesied by the local fans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
LIBARY GIVEN TO COLLEGE.
Mrs. Tally's Present to Institution
 at Stevenson.

Scottsboro, April 6.-(Special. )-Mrs. w. J. Tally of Bass, mas presented to the William and Emma Austin College at Stevenson, handsomely equipped library which cost several hundred dollars. It will be known as the Willie Talley Libra ry in honor of her youngest daughter.
 Thomas P. Calhoun. special agent of the free delivery division, Washington, D. C.. is here today for the purpose of investi- gating and establishing one or more routes from Scottsboro. Where here he will conduct an examination for carriers
 Silas F. Tinney died of consumption at his home near town Monday night last. He leaves a wife and three children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

T. l.. Coles of the junior class has been appointed business manager of the 1903 football team. This is a position to which considerable honor and responsibility has always been attached This viii he especially true this year since the salary to be paid the coach will be about triple that of previous seasons, as as will he remembered the alumni have contributed about $1,OO0 for athletics a greater part of which sum the business manager will control. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Among the visitors at the University yesterday were J. D. Mcqueen of Eutaw and A. M. Donahoo of Talladega, both members of last years graduating class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Work on New Skyscraper.

The first steel beam in the ten-story First National Bank building on Second Avenue and Twentieth Street, was raised today with the breaking of a bottle of champagne. This is the third sky-scriper for Birmingham. Several weeks time was consumed in preparing the foundations for the structure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

President John w. Abercrombie return ed Saturday from Mobile where he has Deen attending the commencement exercises of the Medical and PharmacueN tical Departments of the University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Ine students were addressed at chapel services this morning by Rev. W, B. Crumpton. Travelling Secretary of the Baptist State Mission Board
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
HAMILTON EVENTS.

Hamilton. April 6.-(Special. )-The public roads of Marion County are in bad condition. It is almost impossible to haul freight from here to Guin, Ala.
 Farmers have planted some corn. The cold wet weather has lasted SD long ina f farmers are at least one month behind with their crops. A great deal of com mercial fertilizers has been used. Last year the weather was so dry that the people did not make half a crop. They have been working very hard this spring to make a full crop.
 Professor G. A. Holley has moved to the Indian Territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
SLEW HER CHILD AND
 THEN KILLED HERSELF
Fire at Kennedy.

pany to furnish the product until the concern here can be rebuilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

fin direct line of the wind. By the hard work, however, of the spectators and chiefly of the students the flames were fought back successfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

organizization is to look to better col- lection laws and to mako effort to stop wholesalers from selling to consumers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Fresh Arrivals of Stylish Silk
Our Millinery Room

Spakes with bright conceptions in spite of the unusual demands made upon it. We have insisted upon oompar son and reaping the benefit. It's always easy victory for when styles workmanship and our prices are compared with those of our competitors Bargains in Staples Furnishings,
 Bargains in Skirts, Everything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

The weather has been so unfavorable &A< EAEsnA E0xlk thRk- xARx @ttAA- AAA hAAD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Another RecOrd=breaking Sale.

Owing to the unprecedented success of olr last weeks sale we are tempted to make array of similar offerings
 starter call special attention the display of Walking Hats. which came in yesterday This is sam lple lot worth all the way from $r5o to $2.oo each k0o New styles and shapes all at the uniform price of .U7C
 Fresh Arrivals of Stylish Silk MuIls
 Ordered by telegraph supply the great demand of this and neghboring cities This offer has been ap- preached and is the dry goods sensation of the hour The same goods bargain counters elsewhere 69c 10 while here they be bought for yard ~ Spring Wash Goods, Lnens Embroderes, all at bot tom prices and sold without special conditions or require ImentS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
TO BUSINESS MEN.

Evidences that the business commu-
nitv realizes the Importance, in its own
interest, OF the first county elections
have not been wanting. Yet what men
of business may have done to aid the
campaign for a businesslike adminis-
tration of county affairs. either by US
ing their personal influence or con-
tributing to the expenses, may go for
nothing If taxpayers individually neg
lect their duty at the polls.
Business on election day Is the coun-
try's business and should be the earliest
call of duty to be answered by men OF
business. The buster the man the more
1t is that his vote should be
cast before he becomes engrossed with
any private affairs otherwise, one
thing on the heels of another may
drive him until, ere he is aware, 1t is
too late for him to vote.
Vote before going to private business
Of the day. Better still. give a truce
to your own affairs on election day and
spend the hours in bringing other vot-
ers to the polls. Be a "kokua" at
least. If you have no inclination to be
a boss" for the nonce.
Vote early and save oahu county
from incompetent and vicious admins
tration of its affairs such as would he
a blight on business and a blockade to
progress.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
"DOUGHBOYS"
MAY COME

A fort, with accommodations for at
least regiment of infantry, is be-
lieved to be one of the propositions
upon which the army board en- route
to Honolulu on the transport Sheri-
dan will look into on arrival here.
The former proposed location at Ka-
hauiki, back of the Kamehameha
schools, is believed to be the site
which may yet be selected by the
army and on this property fort for
the especial accommodation of infan-
try may be erected.
AS the War Department proposes to
erect defensive forts along the coast
of Oahu with heavy cannon installed
in them, these would be manned by
the coast artillery. battalion of
which is now located at Camp Nc
Kinley and acting as infantry With
the establishment of heavy cannon "a
long the coast, the artllerymen would
abandon infantry service for the care
of the big guns.
With "doughboys'', as infantrymen
are dubbed by cavalrymen and artil-
lerymen, and with a large compile
ment of coast artillery, soldiers and
marines, Honolulu would present a
martial appearance.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
SENATOR CRABBE
NOT A CANDIDATE

ICES the Advertiser to state that he Is
not seeking the office of Secretary of
the Territory, about to become vacant
from the elevation of Secretary Carter
to the Govern YRS chair. He declares
he is rot candidate and does not con-
slider that he would be eligible for the
office IL he had aspirations in that
direction. Section IS of the Organic
Act, to which Senator Crabbe's opin-
ion relates, is as follows:
SEC. 16. That no member of the
legislature shall, during the term for
which he is elected. be appointed or
elected to any office of the Territory
of Hawaii"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
The PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY.

Hilo business men and agricuturists
were no doubt fortunate in having II
conference with the representative of
a California fruit canning association
on the subject of plncappes. Mr.
Bentley's Information regarding the
prospects of marketing the preserved
fruit ought to prove of much value in
deciding the question of going into the
cultivation of pineapples for that pur-
pose on the island of Hawaii. 1t IL
not so sure. however, that the advice
of the California expert on the class
of pineapples that should be raised
for canning is sound. Oahu growers
will be apt to smile at the preference
for pound pines, when they can
Gull eight to twelve FOUNDERS at ram
dom from their fields. They are pine
apples, too, of most delicious quality,
which fairly melt in the mouth and,
unlike the degenerate Hawaiian kind
condemned at the Hilo conference,
have but almost imperceptible waste
in eyes. As the proof of the pudding
is in the eating, 1t is enough to say
of the pines now being canned on the
island of oahu that the output Is all
taken by one of the leading provision
houses of Honolulu. Another fact
that should go far toward showing the
pineapple industry as having got past
the problematic stage is that the stock
of the planting company that operates
the canning factory on Oahu, which
would hardly be accepted as a gift
for years before annexation removed
the insurmountable tariff embargo up
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
CHINA LINE HAS
BEEN ABANDONED

The Japan Times publishes the
following concerning the steamship
company owning the S. s. Clavering
and other freighters making Honolu-
lu a port of call between Hongkong
and San Francisco:
1t has more than once been rumored
that the China Commercial Steamship
Company proposed to abolish its
Hongkong- Francisco line and by
so doing abandon the competition 1t
other hitherto carried on against the
other companies running steamers on
the same route. Now, according to
the Chugai Shoyyo, the plan seems
to have been carried out at least as far
as appearances 70, seeing that the
Company's steamer Lothian, which
was to have left Yokohama for Amer
lea on Sept 81 did not arrive at the
specified date: on the contrary, she
returned 10 Hongkong from Moji car
rying coal. This supposition is fur
Their strengthened, learns our contem-
porary by the fact that, in spite of
the announcement of the Companys
agent at Yokohama about the post
of the departure of the Lothi-
an for America to Sept. 20, she did
not even put in an appearance at that
port, The above report seems to re-
luire further confirmation