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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-11
PAPER CHANGES HANDS.
Lafayette Sun Now Conducted by
 Prof. A. w Holstein-

6IoAs As w. 6OlSLe1n.
 Lafayette. Jan. 10.-(SpeciaI.) 1.-The own ership of The Lafayette Sun, published at this place. has changed hands, J. D. Timmons has sold out the paper to Prof. A. W. Holstein of Waverly, Ala. Mir. Timmons has been connected with the pa- per for Q period of ten years. For sev- eral years he has been sole owner and editor. During this period of time he has endeared himself to the people of Ia- fayette and surrounding country. He had built up the paper until 1t had sub stantial patronage. Through his untiring efforts the circulation has been increased untii it now goes into the home of almost every family in the County. The columns of the paper have always been open to public enterprises and at all times Mir. Timmons has used his efforts for the bet torment of the town and County.
 Mir. Timmona left for Gadsden last Mon- day morning. It Is quite likely that he will move to that place Lafayette and Chambers County regret that they will lose from their midst Mir. Timmons and his interesting family.
 The new editor. Professor Holstein, as- stunned charge January 1. He immediate ly assumed the role af editor and this weeks issue of the paper proves that he will be equal to the situation and will keep the paper up to it's high standard. Professor Holstein was a prominent can- didate for County Superintendent of Edu- cation last summer and was defeated by only few votes.
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Effective January 1. 1908 the Hohbie X Teague Company. incorporated. with $lOO.- 900 paid up capital. succeeded the old. well known. strong and popular firm of Hob bic & Teague. The officers of the new company, whose names appear above, are the only stockholders in 1t.
 Messrs Hobbie 6 Teague commenced business January 1, 1883 and continued for exactly twenty years. During this long period they maintained an unbleu1- ished reputation for integrity and fair dealing, and no firm has ever stood higher in the business world. It was never the policy of this firm to take short
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cuts to success, nor to adopt tricks of trade. Consequently during the twenty years of it's existence its business steadily increased and friends, once made, were held fast. During the four years end- ing January l. 1908 the business more than doubled.
 The members of the old firm are naturally very proud of this record and the new company will steadily pursue the policy that made for the uniform suc- cess of tn old firm. The old heads of the house will still be with it to counsel and direct, while the young men who have been admitted to official and pro
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Klein G Co. Closing Out Sale.
 See Advertisement.
BEAUVoIR GERMAN TO BE
 LARGEST OF THE SEASON.

The german at which the members of the Beauvoir Club will entertain on next Thursday evening promises to be the largest and most brilliant of the season. The whole club is taking interest in 1t. It is said that all the young married members will be in the german. The ger mans of this seaSon have so far been rather small. The entertainment commit tee has decided that the march win be- gin at g o'clock. This will be pleasant news to those who have a lingering dis like to the late and later hours of the usual evening function.
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Centerville Pythaaun.

CentervilIe. Jan. 10.--O OSpecial1 hAbn Lodge. Knights of Pythias. of this place has elected and installed the officers fos the coming semi-annuaI term. They ara as follows: w. |. Pratt. c. C.: A. '. ozanne, V. C.; L. c. Pratt, Prel.i ]. E. Thompson. M. of F.; John P Kennedy M. of E.; F. M. Meggs. K. of K. and s.: H. H. Fancher, M. of A.; T. c. Fan cher. I. G.; and Austin Findiey. o. c. They will give an oyster supper Tuesday to which only Knights are invited.
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freshness. Place the stems in cup nz boiling hot water, leave them in if unl<2 each petal has become sTnoothed cat. than cut of4 the ends and put into milk wnrxn water. Two or three drops of liquid nu2-a monia in small glass of water or five or six in a larger one will freshen uH faded flowers wonderfully and cause tlexa tO keen hekteP
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Last Wednesday night Mrs. L. L. Tor bert opened the doors of her hospitable home to the young people of Lafayette for an evening of pleasure. Quite num- ber attended and report a pleasant even- ing. Card playing was the feature of the evenings entertainment.
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Judge A. D. Moore, who has been dis penser at the Lafayette dispensary since 1t was opened. has rendered his resigna- ton and 1t has been accepted. The dis pensary will be in charge of Joe Orr until Judge Moores successor is chosen.
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Wsather condItiona.

The barometer continues low over the extreme Northeast. and light snow and high winds have occurred in Western New York; an area oE moderately high barometer has moved from Montana to the Ohio Valley, giving fair and somewhat colder In central districta though Texas has caused rain In Texas and MiAsis- sippi with generally increasing cloudinesa and warmer in the South: the temperature has also risen decidedly in the Dakotas, with rain or snow from Oregon eastward to the UppeF Missouri Valley, in advance of another hsh- ish Colombia, causing colder In Rocky Moun~ tain districts The present outlook to for rain day. probably followed by fair and colder Monday
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Fate of Reform Administrations.

Washington Post.
 1t is asserted that New York's police and detective department is as badly de- moralized as It's fire department. As a demoralizing force a reform administra- ton is hard to beat. So many reform CTS have to be provided for on the off1ciai nay roll.
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Superintendent W. G. farrell paid of the teachers of the County last Saturday. Quite a number of teachers were in town last week to pass State examinations.
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Scott Bishop and Griffin Tate, the two negroes who were charged with killing Mir. Hicks in December last at Mar bury, were brought here day before yes- terday and had preliminary trial be- fore Justice H. S. Doster today. After hearing quite an array of witnesses for both the State and the defendants, the court decided that there was no evidence that either of these negroes are the guilty persons.
 Scott Bishop is the negro who has been reported lynched at Marbury In December when he was caught. It was in evidence today that the Constable, w. J. Parrish, had charge of Scott Bishop and on being overtaken by mob was overpowered and relieved of the prisoner. and after going some distance with him, the prisoner broke away from the mob and made good his escape after receiving several minor gunshot wounds. The prisoner went to see his relaeives in Bullock County and on ar- irving there gave himself up to the Sher- If. at which place he was detained till he was brought to Prattyille this week for his preliminary trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-11

Fruit as panacea for all the ills the flesh is heir to is the latest craze in Paris.
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Caine, Wiltshire. England, has selected its new Mayor at the annual cake and wine party held for that purpose.
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SCOTT BISHOP DISCHARGED.
No Evidence Against Him on Pre-
 liminary Examination.

Prattville, Jan 1O.--(SpeciaD-Duke Wilson, who has been in jail since the last term of the Circuit Court in Mo- vember, charged with murder in the first degree for killing John T. Webb of Geor- gia last June on the street here. had a habeas corpus hearing before Judge George S. Livingston yesterday to ascer- tain whether he was entitled to bail. The court permitted him to make bond in the sum of $500. Solicitor s. L. Brewer has arranged an appeal to the Supreme Court on the ground that the ball Is too small and that the case is not beilable case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-11
Temperature and Rainfall

J S. Department or Agriculture.
 Weather Ruresu
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 10. The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratnxes and rainfall at Weather Bureau ata- tons. during the twepty-four hours ending .. m today;
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River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will fan slowly, e remain stationary, during the next two daya, except probably rise in the cooaa ey Sun day night.
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How to Restore Your Bouquets
 Even when every petal Is dropping, hot water Will frequently restore flowers to
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THE wEATHHR.

Daily Local Weather Eeport--Daily
 River Bulletin. U. 6. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau. L3cal ohservatlrna fCantral tIlna.S
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan nos
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FRANK ?. CHATTER section pireetog, Weather Huzeea.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
TO ADJUST THE MONEY
QUESTION IN THE ORIENT
Administration II Taking an Exceed
ingly Active Interest In Regulate
ing Philippine Currency.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The executive
branch of the Government Is not disposed to
cease its efforts to bring about an adjust
ment Of the ratio Of gold and silver curren-
cy In the Orient and in other silver-using
countries with the mere presentation to
Congress of the Mexican and Chinese notes
yesterday.
Secretary Root, who is opposed to the
amended Philippine currency bill. is partic-
ularly urgent in seeking to remedy the
financial conditions in the Philippines
caused in large part by fuctuating currency
ratios. while Secretary Hay Is interested
in the proposition because 1t promises to at
once alleviate the friction now existing
as result Of the Chinese indemnity ques-
tion.
The Secretary also is looking into the fu-
ture toward the enlargement OF American
trade in South and Central America, where
silver Is still the standard Of value.
Therefore the proposition will be laid be-
fore Congress to appoint commission of
three members, men expert In financial
matters. to act as representatives of the
United States In an international money
conference on the lines indicated by Mexico
and China. or in consultation directly or in
fact in any line of international exchange
that promises success.
Very little legislative action is required at
this stage, and II is probable that an ap-
Commissioner will meet the needs of the
State Department at this time.
1t Is made plain that the committee will
have no power to commit the United States
Government to any change in its currency
system; Its conclusions will be all adopted
referendum, and nothing can ba mado Of
them unless Congress regards them with
favor,
The Mexican Ambassador, Senior de Azpi-
roz. called at the State Department to-day
and extended to Secretary Hay, and
through him to the President his warmest
thanks for the able manner in which the
communications Of Mexican and China had
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that opens into the electrocution room. is
quietly, strong. The writer evidently knew
that the scene would appear most clearly
through the medium Of the plainest terms.
You get the atmosphere" OF the book in
this chapter and 1t remains to the end.
Among the stories that follow there is one,
1.-THE Little Dead Mouse" which contains
really masterful blending Of horror and
pitifulness. There is another, flashlight
impression, one might call 1t, entitled
Life" that is far above the average in the
quality of swift effectiveness. But the most
significant chapter in the book Is while
the Jury Is Out in which Molineux ana.
lyzes his own feelings while awaiting tha
verdicts Of the two juries, the one convict.
ing, the other acquitting. There Is dra-
matte tenseness in this bit Of work which
takes a grip on the readers nerves that Is
not relaxed until the very close.
Little proiit is to be derived. however.
Molineux book. OF late years there has
been a strange and perturbing demand for
stories of criminal life. and criminal heroes
threaten to become favorite figures in early
Twentieth Century fiction. We have our
'Raggles'' in vivid witness to this truth.
Well, although Monneux writes in his
legitimate character as q man acquitted OF
the charge which cast him into the malign
company of polyglot murderers of whom
he tells lls ''The Room With the Little
Door belongs to this unhealthy school. 1t
will stimulate the craving for ''crime-
literature" The author might better have
signalized his gratitude for freedom and the
restoration Of his good name by leaving the
death-chamber of Sing-Sing Prison unseen
Of the multitudes. a. s,f..
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Unhappily, one may well say with regard
to the influence of such books. ''rhe Room
With the Little Door," by Roland Burn
ham Molincux, which comes to hand this
week from the G. w. Dillingham; Company,
New York. is reasonably certain to have
a large sale. appealing as it does to read
ers of morbid taste.
There is temptation to blame young
Molineux for writing this book. even while
remembering that the fine old General
Molneux. his father, spent fortune In
saving him from the electric chair and in
clearing his name from the stain OF the
charge Of numbering by poison Mrs. Rather
inc ]. Adams, wherefore, perhaps. the son
wishes to recoup the father to whatever
extent the books success may warrant.
Though crediting Roland Molineux with this
motive, yet there remains a wonderment
that he should have been willing volunta-
rily to increase and emphasize the CHASTITY
notoriety already attaching to his figure
by a sensational literary production based
upon his prison experiences.
For the Moiineux book is distinctly sem
sational. There need be no surprise that
its author has failed to make 1t a simple
statement OF his cause rs a man wrongful
ly accused and once convicted and SEN
fenced to death for murder. He is not
called upon to enter into a defense OF him
self. since he stands declared innocent OF
the crime with which he was charged;
he called upon to write these sketches of n
dreadful existence in the Sing-Sing death
chamber-sketches drawn in many instances
so simply, with such graphic strength. dis
playing so astonishing an appreciation Of
the value of art-reticence, as to make the
book notable for an ominous distinction all
its own The mans birthright OF good
blood. the race Inheritance accounting
for the indomitable fight made by his IA
ther and himself, should have rendered 1t
impossible for him to write and publish this
book.
The pity of It is that the merits Of the
book--and this seems a contradiction. but Is
not-are due to the birth and breeding OF
the author. A gentleman born and bred.
finding himself in an appalling plight. the
associate of the most hideous criminals, he
tells his story with grim cynicism, some
times tempered with sudden pathos and
touch of reckless humor, that would not be
possible to a man of different training. He
is the chief character in the death cham
ber Of Sing-Sing Prison-"The Room With
the Little Door'-and the others, also sem
fenced to the awful chair, call him ''the
Mayor" of their sinister community. The
Italian, Larry; the Greek. John: the
negro "Ben"-they are the types of his
fellows in the horrible place. There is one
story in which Ben, the negro, denied the
supremacy of MoIineux and insisted upon
an election. himself an opposing candidate.
A joke was played upon him; he was elect
ed Mayor. but Molineux was elected Gov
ernor. and the first act of the Governor
was to remove the Mayor from Office. 1t
Is an Illuminating story-but it isn't pleas
ant
The first chapter. from which the book
takes its name, and which pictures the
death-chamber with the dreadful little door
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
CONTEST IS NEARING AN END.
Taking of Testimony for Contest
ant Will Be Finished Monday.

The taking of depositions for the con-
testant In the Wagoner-Butler election con-
test is nearing a close, Monday being the
last day, after which the evidence will be
prepared and forwarded to Washington.
There will be no arguments In the case, as
the time allotted will not permit it. The
matter must get before the House Commit
tee Oh Election Contests as soon as possible
after the evidence Is in.
The counsel for the contestee hl,s object
- &. every witness examined this week
Gr rno contestant, on the grounds that the
eve ezice adduced is direcs and not r.buttal,
as The contestant is supposed to have intro
duced.
The testimony Yesterday. was OF little i'm
portance, the witnesses who testified being
unable to substantiate the allie cations of
fraud, and efforts to show irregularity in
the registration Of voters from certain
houses In the Fourth Ward were unavail-
ing. photographs of the houses referred to
were introduced as evidence but the wit
nesses testified that these places were all
occupied.
The taking Of testimony will be resumed
this morning. T. NJ. Rogers ana Henry n.
Walsh. who acted for the contestee yester-
day, Will represent him to-day, while Cap
tain Hoitcamp will look after Wagoner's s
side. - -7s1
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FRED WEIssMANN ARRESTED.
Is Charged With Completely in
Fraudulent Naturalization.

Fred Weissmann Of No. sac North Tenth
the anteroom OF the Federal Grand jury
chamber by United States Marshal Morsey,
on an information sworn to by Assistant
United States District Attorney Horace
The information, which charges Weiss
mann with participation in the alleged frau
sued at the request of the Grand Jury,
Weissmann, who is in the employ of a
book publishing concern at No. 1000 North
broadway, was witness before the Grand
Jury and had testined shortly before his
arrest -
II don't know why 1 am arrested" he
said while In the Marshars custody 81
they didn't like my testimony
Meissmann was held in default Of 81 900
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L.: ::::ss e:;: .es:s:2 B:sss 2sas: M,

the Gray-Horse Troop" is to be translated
into German for publication in the Kaiser's
country. Perhaps Emperor William wishes
to discover II this particular officer is as
strenuous an American as is the President,
who was once Colonel of the Rough Riders.
While in London recently Philip Verrill
Mighels, author of .'The Inevitable took a
day off for the purpose of making business
visits In "the city" He was not very sue
cessful and in the course Of the day stopped
for minute at Goldsmith's grave. "Of all
the persons 1 called upon," he says, Cold
smith was the only one who was i'm
1t is announced that David Harum," pub
lished four years ago, is still in active de-
mand. more copies being sold in a month
than constitute the entire run of the aver
age novel, The sales of the book have now
reached total of nearly 671, 900 copies. The
people of this country have evidently not
lost their appreciation OF humorous charac-
ter creation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
FoRBIDs HUSBAND TO MARRY.
Wife's Estate Goes to Thomas P.
Lamb on Condition.

Anna Lamb, by her will fled for probate
yesterday. left her estate to her husband.
Thomas P. Lamb, provided he does not
marry again. In the latter event the prop
erty is to go to her children
Her son. Joseph H. Lamb. will receive
her silverware. To her daughter, Mary
Rose Foster, of Gallatir l.. she left $50,
she having been otherW- provided for.
Her daughter, Agnes 8. Lamb, known as
Sister NJ. Agnes, and her daughter, Anna J.
Lamb. known as Sister M. Alberta, both
n embers of the Notre Dame Order, will re-
ceive each the interest Of $500 At their
death the money is to 30 to the Notre Dame
Order.
Should her daughter, Clara l. Lamb Join
a religious community. she will receive 500.
The remainder of the estate will 60 In
equal portions to her children not belonging
to religious communities, excepting Mrs.
Mary Rose Foster.
Should any of her children belonging TO
religious orders not remain in the communi-
ties, they will share equally with the other
children and the $500 left to each Of them
revert to the estate.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
OFFERS LIBRARY TO SYCAMORE
Andrew Carnegie Will Give Ten
Thousand Dollars for 1t.

REPUBL1C SPECIAL.
Sycamore, ILL.,. Jan 30-Word was re-
ceived to-day that Andrew Carnegie had Of
fered to Sycamore $4,000 for public libra
ry. providing the usual conditions are met
A year ago Mrs. Everett Duton an old
resident of Sycamore. made an offer which
was practically the same as Carnegfe's, but
the city did not then see its way to meet
the conditions imposed.
A meeting of the Library Board was held
to-day, and the proposition discussed. Aft
er turning down an offer of one of the
townspeople: the citizens feel that the City
Council or Library Board should not take
any action without the sanction of the
people. Those who favored accepting the
Duton offer viii not favor accepting the
Carnegie offer
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
LADR0NES SURRENDER AFTER
BEING BEATEN IN FIGHT.


Manila, Jan. 3o.-Eight Ladrones and one
Constable were killed in an encounter at Or
moe, West Leyte Province, on Tuesday.
The fight was a hard one, but the constaS--
ulary ultimately won by a daring charge.
One hundred and fifty ladrones surren-
dered at Ormoc the following. day. The dis
trict had been disorderly and IL is believed
that the surrender Of these men will lead to
its pacificatiOn.
The bodies OF the three American volun-
teers, including Mr.. Osborne, a teacher, who
were killed at Bolinac. Province Of Zam-
recovered MaIanga, a noted bandit. who
was among the enemy's dead, directed the.
fight. The Americans charged and killed
him before they were surrounded and killed
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
GEORGE A. BANNANTINE ESTATE
Owned Much Realty and Large
Stock Holdings.

An inventory of the estate of the late
George A. Bannantine was filed in probate
yesterday. 1t describes property fronting
forty nine feet on Won Nersen ut Delmar
avenue: a leasehold in Newton County. Mis-
souri, and realty interests in Utah. Nebras-
ka. Colorado, Iowa. Kansas and Florida.
. He owned large holdings OF stock, includ-
ing twenty shares in the Colonial Trust
Company. 450 shares in the Lansblirg Brake
Company, liz shares in the ST. Louis Car
Coupling Company, two shares in the Ban
nantine Galvanized Iron Manufacturing
Company, and stock in the Equitable Land
and on Company of Beaumont, Tex.
He had S1.456.lI in cash and goods and
chattels valued at Slls 80
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A STUBBORN COLD OR
BRONCHITIS

yields more readily to SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything that you can take;
and if persistently used a few
days, will break up the cold.
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough
ing hard, take a dose .of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
cough medicine win give you
relief It has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
ind bronchial tubes.
snl II vns sa.s,s.
scorr 4 BOVINE, cAe.isas. =, rsafi 3. y. q
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a NEW Hamp.hfre Romance.

George Franklyn Wiley has written Soi.
taire: q Romance Of the Wiley Slide ana
the white Mountains" which now comes
from the New Hampshire Publishing Cor
poration Of Manchester. N. H. In quite at
tractive form. The Wiley Slide Is the
name by which is remembered the great
avalanche from Mount Willard which ami
hilated the Wiley family In 1SS and when
figures dramatically in the present story.
The book makes direct appeal to New
Hampshire folk and to the thousands OF
tourists who have visited the scene Of the
"Wflley Slide in the White Mountains and
may also find many readers among the
general public. A pretty love story fur
nished the heart interest and the romance
has a happy ending. The author was born
and bred In the region Of which he writes.
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Identified a. safe-Cr.cIer.

NEPUBI-IC SPECIAL.
is In jail at Eddyville, KY, with Charles
Russell on the charge of blowing the Post
Hmce safe at Confederate, KY, has been
,,nentined as one Of the three men who
bound and gagged Illinois Central Agent ii,
4, Proctor at Ltchfield KY, and. robbed
the safe In the depot several months AGO.
yNeal Is from Memphis and Russell from