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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Advertiser Bureau.
Selma, Jan. 8.

6ehu1A, JaH.
 The Selma Cotton Exchange this after noon addressed to the countys represen- tatives in the Legislature a letter con- demning in strong terms ''the efforts of those who seek to impose upon the peo- pie of the State of Alabama an iniquitous stamp act.r
 President c. w. Hooper of the Ex- charge appointed V. B. Atkins com mittee to present the letter to the Leg islature
 The communication, which is signed by Secretary McKinnon, says that such legislation is seldom, if ever. justifable. and certainly not n timc of peace. We do not expect to bear the burden of such tax" it goes on: If levied. it will fall upon the agricultural class. The mer- chant and the banker will shift the bur den; the great corporations will not bear their part. So the humble and the poor will be the ones to bear the brunt and pay the tax"
 The letter further states that the pro- posed tax would discourage those of moderate capital from using their credit to carry stock of goods in competition with those of more capital.
 The adoption of "this revenue drag ret" say the members of the Cotton Ex- change, would be an abandonment of the Democratic idea of collecting and assess ing taxes. and would introduce the old Republican idea of the carpet-bagger which is step beyond the back tax commissioner.
 We are all true Democrats and always have been since the war" concludes the letter but If the old party for which we have stood and worked so many years proposes to force such laws upon us, we may live to regret it."
 Draeidapt AtLipr %h. rst,o,oha, oe Commerce has appointed W. c. Agee. Eugene Robbins, A. w. Cawthon and Herman Eliasberg committee to pre- sent the resolutions on the stamp act adopted by the Chamber of Commerce to the legislators from Dallas County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
The Senate.

' The senate.
 Bills were introduced in the Senate and referred as indicated:
 S. Ill. By MT. Hipp-To require the sheriffs and other county officers, whose terms of office have been or may be ex- tended beyond the term for which they were elected or appointed. to execute a new official bond covering the time Of such extension. Judiciary.
 S. 112. By MT. Bostick-To appropriate Sl0,0O0 per annum of the money to the credit of the Department of Agriculture. out of the State Treasury, for the pur- pose of carrying into effect an act en- titled an act to provide for the educa- ton of one girl from each county of the State in the Girls Industrial School, To- cated at Montevallo. Finance and Taxa tion.
 S. 113. Also-To provide for the educa- ton of one girl, from each county of the State, in the Girls Industrial School. To- cated at Montevallo. Finance and Taxa tion.
 s. 114. By. Mir spragins-To amend of Alabama. Judiciary.
 S. 115. By Mir. Blackmon-To regulate the employment of minors in factories or manufacturing establishments in this State. and to provide for, the punishment of violations of the regulations prescrib- cd. tChild labor bilD. Revision of Laws. S. 116. By MT. Thomas-To regulate the sale or disposal of opium, cocaine, nor phinc, or certain preparations of either in Alabama. Public Health.
 S. 117. By MT. Dunn-To amend Section S960 of the Code of Alabama of 1896. Re- vision of Laws.
 s. 11S. By MT. Hogue-To prevent the changing or altering of bills passed by the Legislature of Alabama, and to pro- vide penalty therefor. Judiciary.
 8. 1l9 By Mir. Screws-To amend Sec tions 11l6 Q54O, 1117 d549, HIS Q549), 1119 G55o), and 1l2o Q55D of the Code of Ala ;. Lima Banking and Insurance. '" Bills Reported. 1~'Bils reported favorably by the several Y ommittees were as follows: ' II. IS. By Local Legislation. sI. H 15. By same.
 II. r. By same.
 IT. 43. By same. .1 S. 109. By Municipalities and Municipal Orgs nization.
 Bills Passed.
 Bills were passed by the Senate as fol- lows:
 s. s. By Mir. Bullock. S. 65. By MT. Hogue.
 s. s1. By MT. NeSmith.
 s. sO.. By MT. Morrow.
 s. e1. Bq MT. Morrow.
 s. 66. By MT. Hogue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.
School Girl Decides Not to Kill
 Herself

Gadsden. Jan. 2S. 2S.-tSpecidl )-One of the | young women of the Boaz Seminary | threatened to take her life Monday and | the school was thrown into much excite | ment, The young woman attended d su- ciable and incurred the displeasurc of the school officials, who gave her five de- merits
 Several hours later she left a note in her rC Com saying that she was going to commit suicide, and started ont for a high railway trestle two miles away. Be- fore reaching the trestlc she changed her mind and started back, when sine met friends who started out to ovcrtake her.
 The Lagarde Lime and Stone Company has added four large nsw limo klns tp it's plant al LAGarde. The shells are now being lined with the necessary brick and will he in operation in few weeks When completed, the company will opor- ate eight kilns and will produce more lime than any other plant in the State
 The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company was compelled to bank it's furnaces Monday on account of the lining giving away near the top of the stack It was repaired immediately. The new stack is progressing rapidly and will probably be put in full operation by the middle of February.
 The 4-ycar-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Tom Gilbert died Monday at their home near this city of membra neous croup The remains were inferred Monday afternoon al the family burying ground. - On Monday deal was closed convey ing elghty-e'ght acres Of fine coal land on Sand Mountain. near Lttleton. to At Ianba parties. The price paid was S1. .Se0.
 
 The kangaroo is lively animal, even'I when he is on his last legs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Thompson-Jones.

William Norton Thompson and Miss Mary Page Jones were married this after noon by Rev. B. F. Matrau, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. The cere- mony occurred at the home of the bride S aunt Miss Jennie Mabry, and was wit messed by a few Intimate friends. As an orchestra played the wedding march from Tanhauser, the bride entered with her brother, Dr. Catesby Alp. c. Jones of New York. who gave her away. Her sisters, Miss Hattie Jones and Mrs. E. C. Melvin, were maid of honor and matron of honor. and her niece, Miss Gertrude Melvin, was flower girl. MT. Thompson was accompanied by his best man, R. D. Walker.
 The marriage was Q beautiful one, the house being prettily decorated in bam- boo and roses. After the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Thompson held an informal re- ception, after which they left for their home in Mobile.
 MT. Thompson is the son of w. l.. Thompson of Selma. and formerly lived here. He has large number of friends in Selma and besides being very popular Is capable and successful business man. He is now a cotton buyer in Mobile.
 Mrs. Thompson is a daughter of Mrs, Catesby Alp. Roger Jones and of the late Commodore Catesby Alp. Roger Jones of the Confederate States navy. She is a charming and accomplished young wo- man and has been extremely popular in Selma society.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29

The kangaroo is lively animal, even when he is on his last legs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29

to the city last night much pleased with Its visit. Senator Pettus will arrive in Selma tonight and remain at his home in this city until Sunday when he will return to Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Ills Passed.

The House passed one hill as follows. H. F. To regulate the collection of the ,oll tax in the State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
They Put a Lamp Under Him.

Sedan, Kan, April 13 Black eyes,
bruised heads and SCARED faces only
half tell the story OF the result OF an
effort to initiate q farmer into the
Anti Horsethief association at O
country schoolhouse near here Sat
urday. On account ofthe popularity
OF 1.-THE candidate there was more than
the usual attendance at the meeting.
The candidate was blindfolded and
seated in a tin. bottomed chair. Then
one OF the degree teams" took a
coal oil lamp and slipped it under the
chair. The candidate had too much
grit to squirm. He stood it as long
as he could. Then he jerked off his
blind and grabbed the chair and
started in on the brethren" He
knocked five down and smashed the
chair in the effort. Then he started
out OF the door and met an incoming
"brother," who was pounded until
the blood ran, for asking what the
trouble was. The lodge then ad
iourned without motion, and sine
die,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23

Springfield, Mo-. April 16.-Many
negro refugees from Joplin arrived
here this morning and many more
unexpected tonight. 1t is reported
here that all the negroes who are
driven from Joplin Intend to come to
this city, and much dissatisfaction is
expressed, as there are many negroes
in the city now.
1t is considered probable that the
Mayor will appoint a committee to
offerthe negroes inducements to pass
on. 1t is believed that ultimately
the scene at Joplin last night will be
repeated here and the officials are
taking steps to prevent it il possible.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Too Much Kindness to America.

Berlin, April 16.-An article in the
Vossische Zeitung to-day is devoted
to depreciation of the German policy
Of "preseuts and kindnesses toward
Americans The paper urges that
hispolicy is properly applicant only
to private persons and not to ma.
tions. The editorial relates to A. II.
ziedler's article on Germany and
the Monroe doctrine" in the April
number Of the Preussische Fair
Buch. in which the writer says that
at the end Of January peace between
Germany and the United States
hung by thread.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
German Ensign Kills a Soldier For
Faulty Salute.

Berlin, April ia court-martial
has been ordered to try Ensign Huss.
ner OF the German Navy, who on
Good Friday killed an artilleryman
named Hartmann, with his sword at
Essen, for not saluting him properly,
accordingto Hussner's version of the
affair.
Hartmann was q former school.
mate of Hussner and the latter AYERS
that the artilleryman attempted
gross familiarity in trying to shake
hands with him after he, Hussner,
had arrested Hartmann for the in
formality OF his salute.
Then, Hussner adds, Hartmann
started to run, and the Ensign thrust
him through the back with his sword,
afterwards saying: when I draw
my sword blood must flow."
Hussner has written to Hart.
MAINS mother saying it was hard
that his duty as "a Prussian officer
required him to act as he did.
In Hussner's notebook were the
names of several privates who were
to have been reported by the Ensign
for not saluting him as respectfully
as he desired.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Flood Damage in Indiana.

Terre Heute, Ind. April 10 -Thir-
ty families in central Terre Haute
were compelled to abandon their
homes to-day on account OF the aud
den rise of the Wabash river. The
wa,ar stands 10 feet here and is still
rising. Lowlands west Of the river
are under water and fields prepared
for planting are submerged.
Peru, Ind, April 15.-Floods are
doing damage in all sections q
Northern Indiana For several miles
In the vicinity of Roanoke the Wabash
railroad il under water. The Cincin.
natl, Richmond & MuDcie railroad
track at the Fulton sinkhole caved 10
yesterday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Heavy SHOWS in Germany.

Berlin, April 16.-Unusually wintry
weather prevails in Northern and
Central Germany, particularly in the
Hartz mountains. The weather sta.
ton in the Upper Hartz reported yes.
terday a frightful snowstorm and a
temperature OF twenty five degrees
Fahrenheit. The mails have been
carried since Tuesday on sleighs and
letter carriers, gendarmes and wood.
cutters are only able to move on
snowshoes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Sensational Testimony Against Elk.
Gov. Taylor.

Frankfort, KY, April 15.-Frank
Cecil, who has been away from Ken
lucky since his indictment last year
as accessory to the murder of Gov.
ernor William Goebel, and who re.
Gently surrendered, gave sensational
testimony in the trial OF Jim Howard
to-day.
Cecil corroborated Culton, Brough.
ton, Golden and Others as to the
alleged conspiracy. He also said
that Caleb Powers, then Secretary Of
State, told him that man had been
secured to come here from the noun
tains to kill Goebel.
Ii this man failed to arrive, Powers
told him he Cecil would be paid
$4,000 il be would fire the shot.
Cecil says he declined.
Governor W. S. Taylor, he testified,
called him into bis private. office and
told him the same thing. Governor
Taylor said he had saved $4,000
from his campaign fund and that he
would pay Immediately. Governor
Taylor also mentioned Youtsey to
the witness and referred witness to
him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Beauty and Strength

Are desirable. You are strong and
vigorous, when your blood is pure.
Many-nay, most-women, fail to
properly digest their food, and so be-
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while the brightness, freshness and
beauty Of the skin and complexion,
depart Remedy this unpleasant
evil, by eating nourishing food, and
taking a small dose OF Herbine after
each meal, to digest what you have
eaten. SOC at II. l.. fuckers Drug
Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
The Farmer and the Tariff.

| III us 4peeen hb olOuX 4 ais mr.
Roosevelt spoke of what the ration
al action Of the government has beer
doing for the farmer"
A writer in the New York Times
presents some interesting facts and
figures showing that what the action
OF the government has actually done
ID to check and limit the market for
theiarmers' products and to tax him
nsedlessly, heavily and cruelty on
much that be has to buy. This writ
er points out that the farmer oil
Dakota, for instance, II he does not
sell his grain in Europe, sells it at
prices nxed there, in the lowest
market OF the world. He cannot get
a cent a ton more for what Is sold in
this country than the exported sur
plus will bring on the other side Of
the ocean. The tariff limits that
market by impeding all purchases in
1t and taxing nearly everything
bought there, and this is done to ei,-
able the American producer toextort
higher prices from the customers ut
home, including the farmer.
Reference 10 made by the Times
writer to the tax thus imposed on
the articles OF common and necessary
use to the farmers. For instance,
the wire for his fences is taxed from
40 per cent upward. Wood screws
are taxed 6 cents pound, equivalent
at some stages of the market to rs
percent. Thehors clothing he needs
for his team is taxed at least 100 per
cent. The window glass in his house
is taxed at least 60 per cent, and
much OF it still higher. The cheapest
carpets are taxed from 10 cents to A
cents a yard plus A per cent, fire.
quently amounting to 100 per cent.
His rubber boots and blankets are
taxed A cents a pound plus 60 per
cent, and rarely less than 100 per
cent. On jackets and over-Qarments
.
Tor himself and family the same tax |
is levied. On shotgun the tax is 80 |
per cent at the lowest, and on his
pocketknife it is at the lowest 100
per cent.
The Times writer says that "the
mere suggestion that an American
manufacturer cannot compete with a
'ival 5000 miles away, with freight,
insurance and commissions to pay,
unless he is protected by taxes OF
rom so per cent to 100 per cent, sets
The republican protectionists in a
panic and rage. Not a line OF the
sacred tariff will they allow to be
touched, and they have even muzzled
Mr.. Roosevelt, who a year ago saw
he need OF serious reduction. When
'he farmer wakes up there will be
trouble. Joplin Globe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23

Aim.
Frankfort, Ky, April 16 Henry
Youtsey, serving a life sentence fol
completely in the assassination o
Gov. William Goebel, was the stal
witness to day in the third trial o
Jim Howard, charged with being the
man who shot Goebel.
Ioutsey said after conducting
Howard to Caleb Powers Office be
gave him the guns.
Howard selected one and got down
on bis knees at the window. Yout
sey pointed Goebel out coming up
the walk, and as the fatal shot was
fired ran down the basement steps,
He said Howard told him he only
wanted for the job pardon for kill.
ing George Baker, and iihe, Howard,
and Youtsey met afterwards they
must meet az strangers; that after
he, Howard, fred the shot he was to
Are pistol several times as a blind
to make people think several people
were firing. Youtsey says he wrote
the letter which brought Howard to
Frankfort, at the dictation OF Gov.
Taylor. Youtsey said that after the
shooting he passed through the
statehouse basement and a few min
utes later came back into the execu-
tive building from the east entrance.
81 stayed in the Office Of Assistant
Secretary Of State Mathews" said
he, ''ior a few moments and saw
Matthews break open Caleb Powers
office and find the guns that had
been left there"
Youtsey said that at the time OF the
shooting he was private secretary
to Auditor Sweeney, but that while
his political status was not definitely
fixed it was understood he was to
have n good place under Taylor.
"Gov. Taylor" said Youtsey, "di.
rected everything wedid, We regard
ed him "a our leader, and he was
morally responsible for all we did.
We knew we had the governor and
the pardoning board behind us and
We were not afraid of punishment for
killing Goebel."
During Youtsey's testimony, How.
ard sat with eyes riveted on the
witness. His wife sat behind him,
Howard did not change expression.
Youtsey, on cross'examination,
said that after he was convicted he
still had hopes of gaining his liberty.
He thought Yerkes would be elected
governor and would pardon him.
Yerkes was defeated, however, and
about a year ago he decided to tell
his story to prison physician Tobin.
Youtsey said further that he had an
additional incentive to tell the story,
as Taylor, Powers and others had
used him as a catspaw and scape-
goat and then deserted him when he
got into trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
TAYLOR MAKES DENIAL.

Indianapolis, April 15,-Ex.Gov
ernor Taylor, OF Kentucky, this at.
ternoon characterized the story that
he had offered Frank Cecil 80, 500 to
shoot Goebel as UNANIMOUSLY false. y
He did not know Cecil, he said, and
had never seen him that he knew OF.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Rural Mail Box Makers Want
the Fraud Exposed.

lIi0 duu EApUSOus
J Springfield, ILL.,, April 18TH
Western manufacturers OF vehicle
are not the only manufacturers who
would beinterested In seeing the Pos
Office Department rid of corrupt OH
cials and now that an investigation
is in progress it would be a goo(
wholesome plan to go to the very
bottom.
There are forty.six firms atpreseni
engaged in the manufacture OF sp
proved rural mail boxes, and about
forty-two OF this number would be
very much interested in knowing how
the other four secure information
that enables them to sell their boxes
from three to six months in advance
OF the establishment OF the rural
mail routes.
The information could only come
from three sources, namely: Post
Office officials at Washington, d. c.;
division headquarters at New York
City; Marietta, o.; Indianapolis, Ind;
st. Louis, NO., or San Francisco,
Cal; or from special agents in the
field.
Since this investigation has been in
progress the Washington officials
have undertaken to divert the out
side manufacturers by mailing to
them a daily bulletin giving list Of
rural routes to be established.
This kind OF sop will not answer its
purpose, for they have found out
that all OF these routes have been
previously worked by the favored
firms. The officials having this in
vestigationin hand can substantiate
the above by writing to those manu-
facturers who are making these ap-
proved boxes, as they have the names
and addresses of them all.
1t is claimed that these favored
firms not only get this information
concerning the establishment OF
routes, but that they actually have
an agent travelling with the special
agent, who lays out the routes, and
these box agents call on the prospec-
tive patrons OF the route and tell
them that their box ID "the only ap-
proved one" and in many cases tie
unsuspectiug farmer buys the box
and signs an order therefor, paying
anenormousp price These box agents
sell so cent box for 81 so, and the
farmer pays the tax in order that the
elmer ring" may all get their rake
off.
The recent law permitting manu-
facturers throughout the United
States to manufacture rural mail
boxes by complying with certain reg
ulations, is a good one, and only
needs to be carried out by honest Of
ficials, but that it is being grossly
abused at the present time, and that
some are getting an immense rake-off
from it's manipulation, is a fact that
the Postmaster General can verify il
he will send around after some of
these special agents who are estab-
fishing these routes and have him
take testimony from the patrons
who have come in contact with the
graft, and then let him call on the
different box manufacturers and get
their side OF the question.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
HENRY YOUTSEY SAYS
HOWARD SHOT GOEBEL.

Describes HOw the MOuntaineer Knelt
at Window aud Took Deliberate
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-23
Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table
at Butler Station.
K. @. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table

Arrival and departure Of trains ct worland.
NORTH BOUND
No. Kansas City daily Express ....l2:lsp. m.
NOS Mail ...... SAT- q. m /.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 2Through Port Arthur Express, 9:4lp. m
No. SLOAN Springs Express. 49,. .la:26p. m
Remember this 10 the popular short line be-
tHeen Kansas City Mo. and PittsbuYg, Kan. e.,
Joplin: Mo. Eeosho. No. Sulphur Springs,
route from the south TO 81. Louis, CHICAGO .
snd points north and northeast end 10 Denver.
Ogden, San Francisco, Portland and points
vest and northwest. No expense has bees
spared to make the passenger equipment 9
-is the new line nc. ORR.
Gem Pass. Art. Kansas City. Mo.