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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
MOSES DAVIS HANGED
NEGRO SUFFERS DEATH FOR
 MURDER AT FAYETTEVILLE.
Made Talk on scafold, Declaring He Was Heavenward Bound.
 History of the Case.

Hayneville. May 1s.-(specia)-Moses Davis, a negro. was hanged in the jail yard here today.
 The drop fell at il o'clock. His neck was broken by the fall.
 The crime for which Davis paid the death penalty was one of the most atro- cious murders ever committed in Lowndes County. He went at night to the house of woman. Hannah Brown, and shot her to death while she was in bed. He then went to a secluded suot, dug a grave and was in the act of burying the body when discovered. Davis had formerly borne a good character and an effort was made to get a communication of his sentence by cit- izens of Hayneville but to no avail the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Nothing New in Robbery.

The robbery of the safe in the office of the ticket agent of the Union Passen- ger station here early Saturday morning is being investigated. and while there are many rumors there was nothing defi- nite to be learned today. The impression now is that no regular crook did the work nor did any one passing through the city have a hand in it. In other words. the efforts appear to be directed towards town people and men who have been seen ire quently in and around the depot The amount stolen has been footed up and in money, checks and vouchers aggregate $6.729SS. Several special officers of rail- roads are here looking over the situation. Ticket Agent Johnson is certain that he locked the safe after the business hours on Friday evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Chief Weir Complimented

There was another display of good feaI- ,mg na a.. m the newly constituted police de- Partment today at noon when Mayor Rrennen l % formally presented to Chief W
 fr;ons %i Meir gold badge as a token of the thiIenushlp hnsI and good wishes of the mem oers of the department and a few othar trlends. tE A happy response was made bv ene new chief and Captain Johnson was Ganed ia upon to pin the badge. The bade in iS an elegant piece of jewelry bearing the ham: w. E. Weir" 0- D-' ''iiHs- u. IT. 2. Hagood. formerly Chief of Po- nee or Louisville and now a private de r recuve, was given the floor after the ap- Ms pMopn,sie pnn speeches of Chief Weir and talk. "ii '''erestlnS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Burglars Were Firehnps

Flre which Is suspected to have been started by burglars completely destroyed the recently completed store of George Carnes at Twenty Street and Twen- y.nrst Avenue. North Birmingham. early tnls morning. as we'll as the residences or McPhetteis and A. G. Chappen. The JOSS IS estimated at little less than $5. 900.
 1he stock in the store was burned but the furniture of the residences was near
 ly all saved. w. F. Cooper is the ownar of all the property lost and damaged
 There was no fire in the store yesterdav
 or last night as 1t Is said no one with Keys to the place entered the place. The work is that of robbers. 1t is Keneranv believed. ''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
TOM GRAHAM WANTED.
Negro Shot at White Man and Stole
 a Horse.

Tom Graham, a negro, who has been committing depredations. upon farms on the northern edge of Montgomery, Is badly wanted. by Sheriff W. R. Waller, but he Is believed to have left Montgomery.
 Deputy Sherifss have been after Gra- ham since early last week and 1t is said the negro declared he would not be taken alive. -'
 saturday while in field of his place on the Upper Wetumpka Road, s. M. Dinkins was fired upon by the nsgro. who used rife Mir. Dln.xins was not hit. It IS believed the negro thought MT. .Dinkins was a Deputy Sheriff.
 Saturday night bay mare was taken rom the stable of J. I. Joseph at Chis- holm. Deputy sheriffs say they have been told by negroes that Graham told them he intended to steal MT. Joeeph' night.
 It is believed that Graham went toward Mobile.
 Graham is about five feet eight incb.s tail and weighs about 200 pounds. H. |. aoout 4o years old. He had a rife and a Ss-calibre pistol. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Railroad ofiiials Insnact.

General Manager W. A. Garrett and General Superintendent Mcguire of. the Queen and Crescent Railroad, including the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, are in Birmingham inspecting the prop, critics of the company at this point. The officials have visited the shops at this point and will make personal trip to. the various industries in the district in order to get well acquainted with the condi- tions hereabouts. The gentlemen will go to Meridian and by the end of the week make full tour of inspection of the en- tire Alabama Great Southern Railroad property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

looking over the industrial situation. The party will spend Wednesday at. Ironton, Anniston and Gadsden. Thursday and Friday will be spent in and around Bir- mingham. Saturday will be spent in viewing industries in the immediate Bir- mingham district. The party will con. tain men interested in the Seaboard Air Line, now constructing a line into Bir- mingham. The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company has three fur naces in operation, besides a number of coal mines. coke ovens. limestone quar- ries, and so forth. Col T. G. Bush, President of the company, will entertain the party during the stay in this State, and will chaperon them around the dis trict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Patrdlman Shoots Burglar.

Policeman Phillips shot Fred Lewis fin the left arm this morning at 4 o'clock wmie In the alleged act of escaping after ourglarizing the junk shop of Lazarus on Elgnteenth Street and Powell Avenue, on which charge Lewis is now in inc cItv prison.
 Phillips states that while patrolling his beat his attention was attracted hv a noise on the avenue side of the junk shop. He investigated it and discovered the ne- gro, he says. tearing off board from the side of the shop and was commanded to halt by the officer. Lewis refused and fled. Two shots were fred the latter talk ing effect in his left arm. This wound stopped the fugitive and he was taken in the patrol wagon to the city jail, where his wound was dressed in the hospital ward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

Yesterday E. B. Joseph & Bon sold oo Of the 90 Highland Park lots ad- vertised at sacrifice prices, on month " payments on Sunday morning. Buy lot now and realize large and sure profits later. Selling at the Yata Of 90 . day they will not last long, so 1t will be . good idea to see about them at orice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Walker Has Not Appealed.

Sheriff Jack Moore of Walker County while in the city this morning stated that no notice of appeal had been given by the attorneys of Henry Walker, the negro convicted of killing Mrs. J. c. Dickinson at Cardova in March, and sentenced to death. The negro will be hanged on June 1s unless an appeal is taken or the Gov ernor commutes the sentence. Walker has just reiterated his innocence, saying that he did not kill the woman and knew noth- ing of it until after being arrested and being told for what he was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
PRICES NOT REDUCED
ASSOCIATION FURNACES DE. CLARE IRON PRICES
 STATIONARY.
Statement is Reiterated That Non- Association Furnaces are Selling Iron at Low Prices-No
 Reduction Intended.

Birmingham. May ,18.-(SpeciaD-A visit to the general offices of the, Association Furnace companies in this district this morning, elicited the information that there had been no general reduction in iron prices and none was intended in the near future. J. W. Mcqueen, Second Vice President of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, has just returned from a trip to Cincinnati and Pittsburg, and he stated today that there had been no reduction in prices by Association fur naces and that as far as he knew none were intended. The statement Is reiter- ated that non-Association furnaces have been selling iron at reduced prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Auto vs. Negro.

A small negro boy was given a severe fright and was somewhat bruised this morning at Elyton by being run over by an automobile driven by Mir. R. 8. Mum ger. The boy started to run a race with the machine, darting in front of 1t. and a
 moment later it overlook him and he passed under it. Fortunately he passed
 through 'in the clear and was only shaken up. MT. Munger had Dr. Gun ningham Wilson and Dr. Robertson ex- anime the boy, but no broken bones or internal injuries were found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Yeterans to Naw orleans.

Five special cars of people, Confederate veterans and others. left here this morn- ing. afternoon and tonight for New Or leans to participate in the Confederate veterans reunion which starts tomorrow in that city. The Louisville and Nash vile and Queen and Crescent Railroads both had extra cars and trains out of here today and tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Caffee a Bankrupt.

A. F. Caffee a former resident of Bir- mingham, who now lives in Asheville, N. C., has filed petition in bankruptcy. MT. Caffee was at one time Probate Judge of Lowndes County. and later served four years as Railroad Commissioner. About one year ago he moved to Asheville where he has been owner of 8 stock farm, it is said. He is well and prominently known throughout. Alabama. According to the schedules his assets are $.75s.6O and his liabilities are AIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

Elegantly electric lighted dInlhB cHIs aI0 auL, I on usius 1 anu { between Birmingham and New Orleans, Lebanun Junction and Clhelh- natl: also on trains and between AontSom- cry ana Guthrie, Ky. Service carte.
 New and handsomely punt chair cars lseals il eel are opel ated on trains and between tincinnati ana New Orleans Hugh back seat coaches and chair cars are also run on all thI oush trains OeIwesn C.ncin1att LoulsVite, sL Louis, Evansville. Memphis, NashViiie ana New OrleanA.
 Train No. l carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans.
 Train No. 5 carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and Chicago to St. PetsrsDurg; also through tourist sleepers to San Francisco. leaving Montgomery at o:35 ?. m Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Wentworth Inn,

:Rutmore. Asheville. N. C., or Southern RaAl.
 road. n the Land # the Sky.
 Open throughout the year. Best appointed and most luxuriousy furnished hotel in the South. AdJoins and overlooks MT Wander bllt' s rstate Biltmore Magnificent mountain seen cry, dry and invigorating climate. Private park of l60 acres. Fishing and hunting. Golf links on hotel grounds. Famous Swannanoa Golf Club nearby. Electric to Ashevtlle every fifteen minutes All water used, from [ fifteen celebrated springs in park. Special Summer rates. Write for booklet.
 EDGAR B. MOORE. Proprietor.
 R. L tu-th-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

trial t Judge and Solicitor refusias to Sss The negro made . talk on the scaiRold, saying he was going straight to Heavxh and bade the, negro pteachers spSsseat
 goodbye. RI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
Iron Magnates Coming.

A number of officers, directors and in the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, with some bank. CTS and capitalists from Baltimore and Richmond. will arrive in |. this section Wednesday. morning for the purpose of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

The first woman to be admitted to the practice of law by the Dutch bar is Adofphine Kok. who on April 9 appeared before the law tribunal and passed ths necessary examinations. ,s .I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
HOTEL CHAMBERLIN, DID POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va.

Celebrated for WONDERFUL cures of pys- pepsia. Stomach Trouble, Hemorrhoids of Kid hney, Scrofula, Eczema and Consumption
 High altitude e. 900 feeU. free from fogs labeautiful drives and walks magnificent GOLF LINKS Tennis Courts. splendid table. capac- EHrazier for illustrated booklet. fr-su-wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

The embroidery hoop is to be put to a novel use. Dr. Frances Dickinson, presi- dent of the Harvey Medical College, Chi cago, has introduced 1t into Harvey Col lege to teach students different modes of surgical stitching. Over the hoops are stretched pieces of white tanned kid, held In place by the upper hoop like a bit of cloth to be embroidered. On this the student is taugh, to usa ths sirge in' , needle, to tie surgical knots. to rsm1Je stitches, and so on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

InuTsiay Is and Saturday, VIA New Orlsaa. asd Train Nc. carries through Pullman sleen, CTS rom New Orleans to New York and Cik. direct connection at Nashville wisn thruuxs sleeper to St. Louis. ~SS Tram NC ( carries through Pullman sleap. srs rom New Orleans 10 New York ctncsS natl and Chicago without change.
 All through trains make close connection. A, Clnclnnati' evansville. St. Louis and New or. West ~~@ For further information pertaining to ratea. routes ana schedules consult ticket agents I md N.. R. R., or write CT caii n
 W. L. 3EAsLEY,
 Passenger Agent, Union ,tAtion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Pflea Your druggist will refund your money if PAxO OINTMENT fails to cure you. 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

Delightful Rail and Water trip to the East via Norfolk or Savannah. Apply to O. S Adams. S. F. and P A.. Moses Building, Mont gomery Ala. for full information Charles F. Stewart A. G., P. A. Savannah, Ga
 'Daily except Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

6:3opmI Union Springs. Ala. andl
 points on Seaboard between1 Montgomery and Ft. Davis lSolid train for Unioni
 lsprings; no change of cars1 e:I5pm
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19
SOME OFFER NERs.

It is curious news that the Norwegian cod Iivers haven't as much oil in them this year as usual Most of the oil used for medicine comes from the fisheries of the Lofoden Islands. off the west coast Of Norway. The average annual yield of oil is S0.OOO barrels. But this year all the oil that has been squeezed out of all the livers has filled only about 1900 barrels; that is, the yield is just about per cent. of what it ought to be. The catch, so far as the number of fish is concerned. is as big as usual The Norwegian fishermen and govern ment officials who have studied the matter ascribe the shortage of oil to the unusual coldness of the water on the fishing grounds. The low tempera- ture has killed or driven away the small crustaceans which constitute the oil-producing food of the cod.
 What next? Will it be discovered that the famous clans of Guilford are not as clanany as they have been?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19

 scented is one that is unique in the his- tory of volcanoes, and itself will tell in weeks or months to come what the possibilities Os this new form of con- struction or new type of activity may be.
 The vast obeIisk which gives the appearance as seen from St. Pierre Of a mOnumen: erected by nature to the dead is slightly aTehed or curved in the direction of the destroyed city. On the opposite side it, arises with we'll nigh vertical face and presents per- feCtly smooth, almost polished surface, made so and grO0yed as the result of hard pressure against the casing of the wall of rock which borders it's cannnel of exit. The surface recalls to the geolo- gist the appearance of horizontal rock masses that have been polished and curved as the result of glacial action.
 "on May 31, when the volcano lost nearly 200 feet of its summit, the apex reached 5,200 feet. At the present time it rises slightly above 5000 meet. On the four days proceeding June F, the rise of the tower was twenty-one feet, but in the early period the extension was nearly twice as rapid. On the day pre- ceding my de3arture a faint. line of steam was seen issuing from the abso- lute apex, showing the Assures and passages that exist within the mass which permit steam to travel through completely from the base to the sum- init. '-Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19

Nothing" replied the departing call CT. severely, except that your dog has bitten me"
 "Oh!" she exclaimed. Poor Fido!"- Chicago Evening Post.
 q shall not give you up." he de clared. "I will win you yet: I will 1 make you love me in spite of yourself. ' I'm so glad" she told herself after he had gone, that had the courage to do 1t. What good time I shall have now for while. e.''-ChicagO Record Herald
 Grace is greatly worried. She can't 1 decide where to go on her bridal tour. D
 When is she to be married?'.'
 "The date hasn't been fixed yet"
 Whom is she going to wed That's another detail that is yet to be arranged. But she has her trous- seau all planned. ."-Kansas City Jour nal.
 "Yes." said young Mrs. Torkins. Charley sometimes plays cards; but not for money"
 'Indeed?" said the caller. suspicious. ly.
 ''Yes. They buy red, white and blue ivory souvenirs and use them for prizes. It isn't so very different from progress i've euchre. e."-Washington Star.
 Say" whispered the stranger in church. whats this collecting for?'' "Ths offering, replied the man with the collection plate. Ifs for foreign miss sions." -..
 That's all right. then" said the stranger, producing a dollar. T was goin' to say if it's fur the choir it ain't worth t."-Phiadelphia Press.
 .'Rafferty," said Mir. Dolan. "are yez payin' attlntion till the Trusts?"
 ''I am that"
 'Do yez think they're goin' to swal- low up the, country?''' .t. :....-
 T had me suspicious. But I've been lookin' at the map. l There's wather- melons in Georgia, an peaches in New Jersey. an California pears on the Pa> cific Coast, not to nintion the mineral products. such as coal, iron, copper, lead, an prairie dogs. An I've con- cluded that any wan Trust that tries ty swallow the intire outfit is in line fur wan O the biggest attacks iv in- digestion on record. Washington Star. ..-.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19
BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES.

The legal rights and obligations of labor organizations are being defined in England as well as in this country. The British Appeal Court has just made another decision which is in line with various recent decisions affirming the responsibility of organizations of employees for the acts of their officials.
 The Welsh Coal Owners Association sued miners federation for damages for ordering a cessation of work cer-
 tain number of days in the week with out consulting the owners and con- trary to existing agreements. The idea
 of the leaders of the miners was that less work and less coal would cause a rise in the price of coal, to the benefit of owners as well as miners. A justice decided against the claim of the owners for $5oO,000 damages on the ground that the order to cease work was not ma- licious. This decision the Appeal Court now reverses, holding that "the federa-
 tion wilsully caused the men to quit work and break their contracts" thus "injuring' the mining companies. ob- legations. it is implied, are reciprocal and employees organized to secure ben etits in collective bargaining also incur liabilities on account of collective ation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19
if they were within half a yard!
AN OBELIsK OF LAVA.
It has Powered Up from the Crater of
 Mont Pelee.

It has Powered Up from the Crater of
 Mont Pelee.,
 Fresh from what he terms the most wonderful spectacle nature has ever presented Angelo Heilprin is back to Philadelphia after a two months visit to Mont Pelee on the Island of Martinique.
 "The distinguishing feature of Mont Pelee," he says, "and that which makes this volcano unique among the VOL canoes of the world, Is the giant tower or obelisk of rock which is being ex- tended from the summit of the newly made cone, which obelisk now rises up in supreme grandeur over 5000 feet and almost vertically $40 feet above the summit of the cone proper, with a thickness at the base of from 300 to $50 feet.
 Looking at this obelisk of solid lava from the rim Of the crater as I did at the time of my last ascent of the VOL cano on June 13, the scene that pre- sehted itself was of unequaled grandeur and having fully in mind the grand scenes of nature that have already witnessed, the Alps, the Grand Cannon of the Colorado, the Yosemite, and the great ice fields of the Arctic North, it seems to be we'll within the truth to say that this scene surpasses all others. "One can form no conception of it's magnificence and terrorizing aspect The old summit of Mont Pelee, which was rounded and about 4,000 feet high is now overtopped by this new creation 1 by nearly 1000 feet, so that the apex of | the volcano. which surpasses the old dome, is found at height of 5,200 feet above the sea, and the cone, together with it's surmounted obelisk, has still surrounding it a crater basin of about 300 feet depth over which great puffs of steam and sulphur vapor are being emitted. showing that the activity oi the volcano is not yet still.
 'The appearance of this obelisk or monument on the summit of the vol | cano, transfixir1g it's cone and virtually blocking it, is no less remarkable than the conditions which are involved in its ! making. There is no question of doubt that the entire mass, rising to twice the height of the Washington Monument al | Washington, with four times its thick. ness, is being pushed up bodily and has been pushed out in this manner to its full present height.
 The volcanic stress that has lifted it is the same which in other volcanoes ejects flowing lava, but in this particu. | lar instances the molten matter within the volcano has hardened before it has left the tip of the crater, and comes out as united solid. Hence the lava instead of overflowing simply mounts ur higher and higher into space.
 ITO what extent this head may stil
 be carried in the futre it is impossible to say. The aspect that is now. pre-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19
 AN 4xTELL xOCfE1Y WRINKLE.

Society Tn Axtell. Kansas, has new diversion which deserves notice in New port, where they seem hard up for fun. Rat-killing parties are all the go in Ak tell One was pulled off at the home of Allen Farther a few nights ago and was attended by the girls of the Pres byterian Sunday school. The girls reached there shortly after sundown, and, armed with sticks and clubs, went to the old stable, where rats were in abundance. For some time silence pre- vailed, broken at intervals by a false alarm, when one would see a furry of clubs. Finally rat was stirred out-a monstrous big fellow. Every club struck the ground. and in some way amid the shrieks and blows the rat succumbed. Again and again this act was repeated; each time the girls grew braver. The climax was reached when at least dozen big fellows jumped oue at once and made right for the crowd of girls. The girls did not scream and flee. They fought, and never thought of flight. The stateliest rat making for the prettiest girl elicited nothing more than a heavy blow that laid him low. After the rats were killed the party proceeded to the lawn, where ice cream and cake were served.
 This Is something like. There is more fun in rat-killing party than in a monkey party, and also some useful ness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-19

There is a feeling of uneasiness in England over some statistics that were recently published about the increase Of cancer in Great Britain. The death rate from. that disease in 1890 was six ty-eight persons in every 100000 inhabit- ants, but in 1900 it was eighty-three in every 100000. Besides, the ratio of deaths from cancer to those from all other causes, among persons over tfir- ty-ive years of age, was only one. out of twenty in 1890, but one out of twelve in 1900 These figures have given rise to much alarm, but a conservative stu- dent of morality says that the increased rate is probably due to the fact that vital statistics are becoming more ac- curate every year and are now gathered from places from which no reports for merly came.