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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
STATE GETS VERDICT
JUDGMENT AGAINST FORMER
 SHERIFF OF RUSGELL.
Jury Fixes Amount of Loss Through overcharges by Fl. Ben Terrell at &6,o7o. I7--1rregular-
 ities in oflce. .--..

A verdict for $5,o79.1 r was rendered by a jury in the City Court of Montgomery yesterday in the case of the State of Ala hama against H. Ben Terrell, formerly sheriff of Russell County.
 The case went to the jury about noon and for several hours the jurors were unable to agree on the amount of the verdict At 6 o'clock. however, they an- nounced ready and the verdict was brought in.
 H. Ben Terrell. the defendant. was sheriff of Russell County during the ad- ministration of Governor Johnston. Al that time Irregularities were found in his accounts by Judge John Purifoy. who was then State Examiner of Public Accounts and the litigation of yesterday was to recover the amount of the irregularities.
 The State Board of Compromise accept ed $450 from the bondsmen of Terrell with the understanding that they were to pay sS50 additional if the State secured a Judgment against him.
 The case was conducted by Attorney General Massey Wilson. The State will undertake to collect the amount of the judgment from Terrell less what was paid by his bondsmen.
 The case of F. G. Smithie against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com- pany, 8 suit to recover alleged damages done stock of the plaintiff, while being transported by the defendant road was taken up. The court heard the plead ings in the case before an adjournment was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
PROPOSED RAILROAD
AND LfNEv1LLE
 COMPANY FILES PAPERS.
Corporation Will Build from Pyriton to Lineville, Clay County, and May Extend to the
 Magic City.

Declaration of incorporation of the Birmingham and Lineville Railroad Com pany was filed yesterday with Secretary of State Hefiin and commissioners were named to open books of subscription to the stock of the proposed company.
 The proposed railroad is to run from Llneville to Pyriton in Clay County with the right at some future time to extend the line to Birmingham through the counties of Talladega, Shelby, St. Clair and Jefferson and to extend the railroad into the counties of Tallapoosa and Ran dolph to such points as may be selected by the Board of Directors.
 The amount of the capital stock of the proposed corporation Is placed at S0O,0OO divided into 1000 shares of $10O each.
 s. E. Thompson. John 8. Jemison. W. J. Prowell, R. H. Pearson. Robert Jemi- son and Vassar L. Allen of Birmingham and R. L. Ivey of Lineville are the in- corporators.
 The commissioners named by the Sec retary of State to open books of sub scriptIon to the stock of the company are John s. Jemison and Vassar L. Allen of Birmingham and R. L. Ivey of Line- vile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
0. & 0. Annual Meatinr.

Richmond, Va, Oct. a-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ches- apeake and Ohio Railway Company was held at the office of the company here to-day.
 The following were reelected directors of the company: Decatur Axteii. Chaun- cey M. Depew. John P. Green, William H. Newman. s. N. Provost, Samuel Req. George W Stevens. H. Nick. Twombley. H. T. Wickham.
 The Guyandot Valley Railway Company and the Greenbrier Railway Company. two of the principal branches of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. were consolidated with it. Arrangements were made for the transfer of the fran chise. rights, privileges and property of the West Virginia corporation to the Chesapeake and Ohio. The annual report of the directors of the last fiscal year was read and approved. A resolution was adopted directing the board of directors to consolidate as speedily as practicable the Kentucky roads which form part of.e the system of the Chesapeake and Ohio. into one organization to be known as the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
f asH < " Will Stand by Police Com mission.
 NEW COUNCIL TO ACT All Heads of Departments
 Named Except Police Chief. Mentgomery's New Mayor An
 nouuces That City employees Will Not Be Removed Ex- cept for Good Cause.

The first olncial act of Mayor Thomas
 pointment yesterday of all the heads of departments who served under the Jo- seph administration, with the single ex- ception of the Chief of Police. , The appointment of . head of the Po- lice Department will be held up awaiting the action of the City Council on the Montgomery Police Commission Act. In the meanwhile Police Chief Adolph Q. Gerald will remain at the head of the Police Department. If the Council fails to select a Police Commission to take any action upon the law MT. Carr said yes- terday that he would name a Chief of Police. In that event Chief Adolph Ger ald would in all probability be named. Committed to Police Commission. The Council stands committed to giving the Police Commission law trial, until its constitutionality is tested. The Police Commission aet became an issue in the municipal campaign last spring. The candidates for Mayor and for Aldermen were questioned as to their attitude to- wards the act, whether they favored the carrying out of the act, so that It's con-
 stitutionality could be tested. or whether they favored the appointment of a Chief of Police on the grounds that the law
 was unconstitutional.
 Practically all the candidates declared that the act would be the law of the city and should be observed until it was declared unconstitutional.
 The Police Commission act has been at- tackled as unconstitutional. the claim be- ing made that it was a special law passed In direct conflict with the provisions of the Constitution on that subject. The act provides that the Council shal!
 elect a Commission of i've persons who are to have absolute control of the Po- lice Department from the selection of the Chief down. It goes into enfect in Nc- vember.
 It Is altogether probable that the Coun- ell will elect the Commission. This be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
Gentry Bros Parade.

Gentry Bros Famous Trained Animal Shows which are so well known in this city will give the customary street pa rade on the day of exhibition advertised
 The street parade of all shows are an index to their resources. Gentry Broth CTS processional display this season is said to he T -eveIa-ion in that line The turnout is the rrost 00vfact dirainutiye cne ever seen in tNis city. and in fact the longest and prettiest procession ever Riv- en by tent exhibition. The shows will exhibit in this city. two performances af- ternoon and night, Saturday. October n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
Two Enginesrs Change.

The inauguration of the suburban train between Birmingham and Decatur has resulted in an engineer of the fast through passenger run between here and Decatur leaving that run for the short gineer to the fast through passenger run.
 Engineer Thomas A. Atixins who has been on the passenger run between Mont gomery and Decatur has left that run to take the short one between Birmingham and Decatur Engineer Hollis Wright. Q brother of the late Jack Wright, who has been on the freight run between here and Birmingham has been promoted and takes Mir. Atkins place on the through passen- ger run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
He Learned Q Great Truth.

It is said of John Wesley that he once said to Mistress Wesley: Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?' John Wesley, because once telling is not enough" It is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy cures colds and grip: that it counter acts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneumonia and that it is pleas ant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
AT WESTERN SHOPS
BIC SHAFT BROKE AND STOP
 | FED MACHINERY.
Some Fine Work is Being Turned
 | Out by Artisans Other News of the Railroad | ffst5 World. A ssftf

The breaking of a big shaft at the W Western Railroad shops yesterday morn ing caused. for the first time in sev- ersl years. a complete stoppage of the powerful machinery of. the shops. As soon as the damage had been rspaired. the usual rearing whlrr filled the air. and the wonderful machinery that does every thing but talk. got busy again,
 Probably no railroad shops in the coun- try are more complete than those of the Western, modern machinery being constantly added. One of the latest ma chimes is big sixteen foot pianer In which from four to six pieces of iron at one time can be pianed. instead of only one, as formerly. 4 radiai drill press is another new machine recently put In. This machine can be turned in any post tion and holes drilled through the heav- lest kind of iron or steel whereas the old styieA drill press could only drill the holes from one direction, straight down. Other new machines are a urret-head lathe. and large twenty-six inche lathe- axles for driving rods being turned on this.
 1 Out in the car building department, fifty big 5000 capacity freight cars are being built--twenty-five gondolas and | twenty-five Hat cars. A new haggn n car is being built in this department, mol overhauied. but huiit In it's entirety. Yes
 terday the skeleton sides were being pu
 up, the flooring being about completed
 and flooring much more solid and sub
 stantiai than the average cars turned on by the biz shops in the North j
 In the shops stood a glitterinS posts
 car-No. s2--which was received enri
 yesterday morning. It will be used o
 train s7. the New York and New Or leans mail. that reaches Montgomery a
 s:3o a. m. The Western Company furnish ed a certain amount of the equipment 0
 this train and this postal car is part 0 It's contribution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
NEWS OF ANNIsroN.
Judge Green on Trial for Assault
 with . Weapon.


 Anniston, Oct. 20.-(Special. .)--Judge J. E. Green, charged with assauIting VII liam Massenburg with weapon was on trial today in the City Court. The trial Is the outcome of a difficulty between Judge Green and MT. Massenbugr some thing over a year ago.
 c. H. Livingston died at his home in Glen Addie Monday morning at O'clock after an illness of several weeks with dr0psy. He was 64 years of age and was the veteran printer of this section. He had ben located in Anniston for a number sf years, and was member of the Anniston Typographical Union No 419 He was a brave Confederate soldier and a member of Camp Pelham. United Confederate Veterans. The funeral took place from the residence Monday after noon with interment in Edgement Cemete- ".
 At a meeting of Camp Pelham United Confederate Veterans Saturday afternoon delegates to the State reunion. which will be held in Birmingham, Novembei and 6, were named as follows: J. T DeArman, A. F. McGhee. J. B. Paier William Bell, D. McEachern; alternates A. A. Beal, !. M. Ledbetter. Thomas Hasson, Thomas Pelham. J. Burge.
 Today the police force began to mak, arrests for violation of the anti-spittinl law. The law went into effect Octobel 18th, but under instructions from thu mayor 1t was not enforced for . fev days. From now on, however, it will ot enforced.
 Sheriff Woodruff and Deputies LeGrands and Hubbard raided a crap game sunday afternoon. There were about forty 1T the crowd. whites and blacks, but the of ficers only succeeded in capturing six oi them, all whites. The game was 1T progress just north of the city. The fall term of the Circuit Court oi Anniston will begin next Monday. There are ffty-five important cases on tht docket, and the business will hardly bt completed within the four weeks, as some of the cases may require as much as ( week to try.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
Climbing Mountains

Is a fascinating and invigorating past time. It developes not the body only, but the mind. Tie Alpine Peaks of Switzer- land have their counterpart in our own country, in the Sierras, the Cascades, and parts of the Rockies.
 The great glacial peak of the United States is Mt. Rainier in Washington. more than l5,s00 feet high. This magn!fi- cent mountain has IS or more giant gla- ciers creeping down its sides and dis charging their glacial detritus into the Columbia River or Puget Sound.
 A climb to the summit of this peak is a mountaineering feat worthy of any moun- tainesr For $ cents Chas. 6. Fee, Gen'l Passenger Agent of the Northern Pacific Railway, St. Paul. Minn.. will send to any address an illustrated booklet called Climbing Mt. Rainier" describing a climb over the glaciers to the top of the mountain. adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
AMUSEhGENTS. Montgomery The1tre Matinee Today 2:30
 And Tonight
AdrEy 0SKSS1O- In the Professors Love Story

oAAJ SSAOoAO~A
 Tn the Professors Love Story.
 Among the events of general interest none are of greater moment, theatrically speaking. than the appearance of Harry Beresford in this city at the Montgomery Theatre matinee today and tonight. Theatre Wednesday matinee and night, and who will then present his greatest success ''ThA Professor's Love Story" by J. M. Barrie, author of the Little Min- ister." This dainty drama Is said to be well adapted to the personality of the clever young comedian and has diversified interests that win be we'll sustained by an excellent organization. Seats now on sale. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

Jackson, Mss Oct. @.-According tC the figures given out by the Auditor to- day, there are 7.3S persons on the pen sion rolls for Mississippi. an increase of 7s5 over last year The non-preferrec class will receive 25.N this year. There re aSO negroes on the rolls who receive in the aggregate sl0OOo. The distribution for 1fississippi is s2coooo a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
CARR CONTINUES OFFICIALS 3Jaq
 OF JOSEPH ADMINISTRATION

ing done the attack on the constitution. ality Of the act might be made If the Council should not elect the Commission, Chief Gerald win probably be reappoint. ed and hs will in all probability be re- appointed if the act is declared unconsti. tutional.
 Mayor Carr frankly stated his position in the matter yesterday. He was await ing, he said, action on the law by the Council. If the Council declined to take any action he would name the Police Chief.
 Action Foregone Conclusion.
 The reappointment of all the city offi- cials whose tenure of oflce lay within the power of the Mayor was not a sur prise. It was confidently believed that all the old officiais would be renamed. It was said that Robert Robertson was a candidate for Superintendent of Streets against Campbell Jones. and this was the only semblance of a contest for any of the plans.
 rhe Mayor reached his of,ce on the first day of his term at a. m. He found the new private secretary, D. W. Cross- land. waiting for him with crowd of friends to congratulate the new executive. The Mayors first offlcial act was to make out his list of appointments which was as follows:
 City Engineer--D. W. Ford. Superintendent of Streets--A. C. Jones Chief of the Fire Experimentation F. Browder. Superintendent of Water works-Mc D Cain.
 Inspector of Licenses-R. B. snodsrass l Inspector of Plumbing-P. T. Mulcahy City Electrician-B. A. Blakey | Market Clerk-H. D. Long. | Sanitary Inspector-W. c. Smith. Meat Inspectors-H. B. Metcalf and B A. Taylor.
 MIX Inspector-w. L. Stewart. | The appointments, together with thu Mayors inaugural message. were sent Il | to the Council last night. l The Mayor remained at his desk iron | g o'clock until after o'clock in the af | visitors during the time he was in tn oface. Outside friends. city officials ant | employees came in for a handshake an, a few words.
 will Be a Few Changes. | The Mayor took time to outline hi policy towards the city employees.
 No immediate changes will be mad in the various departments" said tn Mayor. "I do not contemplate any radi
 cal change among the city employees. N | changes whatever will be made on ac count of politics. How a man voted Il the primaries will in no way affect hi position with the city. l T shall, as early as I can convenient, do 30, make a thorough and systemati
 examination of the various departments
 If I find in any department an employ
 who holds an unnecessary position,
 shall dispense with his services. and saw ! the city the amount of his salary. shaI | relieve from duty any empioye who ha I not given satisfaction in the discharg | of his duties if there is one" The appointments made by Mayor Car went into effect at once. The ofiiclal elected by the Council last night will as sume their duties to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
MIR EDWARDS DEAD.
Planter of Lowndes County Passed
 Away in Montgomery.

MT Alfred Edwards of Collarene Lowndes County, an old and highly re- spected citizen of that community, died at a Montgomery Infirmary early yester- day morning. after difficult operation.
 MP. Edwa-d had Neen in fa'ing health for sorne ti-~e r9 woe ''-on rh' n >fr~+- Po-7arv for rrpot--o1' v vt three w--'-s eeo Wis wife we In Montgomery wien death came.
 He was native Alabamian and was "A years old. He was a soldier of the Con. federacy and a man of considerable plant ing interests
 The remains were shipped yesterday af- ternoon to Selma for burial The de- ceased had a number of nieces and nephews residing here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
POLITICS IN DALE.
Democrats Will Erect the Barr
 Against the Populists.

ABAIuBL the EopuIlBtss
 Ozark. Oct. Especial Ut is almost a year before the election, but politics is being talked in a way that indicates a long and hard fought battle. It takes Dale County to get up hot political fight anyway. and this is going to be no ex- ception to the rule. The Populists are not dead. and the Democrats are going to put up the bars in the primary to pre- vent them from coming in on the side of a weak man in the nomination to pi' against their strong one in the final strug' gle.
 Hon. W. W. Kirkland has shied his castor into the ring for Solicitor in this Judicial District. He Is q strong man. and will have a large following in this portion of the district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
A. @ W. P and W. of A. Meetinx

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 2O.--The annual meet ing of the directors of the Atlanta and West Point and the Western of Alabama Railroad Companies was held here today and resulted in the reelection of all the old officers. The only change made in the board of directors was the choice of James W. English of this city in place of W. B. Berry of Newman. Ga. de- ceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
XAIOC.
and PitES

Remove all humoFs, overcome all their effects, strengthen, tone and invigorate the whole system.
 "I had salt rheum on my hands SO thst could not work. Itook Hoods sarsapaTllla and it drSvs out the hnmer. O0ntinasd its use tfll the sOrVS disappeared" MRS. 11A O. BRoWS. Rumford Falls, Me.
 Aood'S SarsapaFiIla pronriseo Co cure and k0epS esSs psonsgo0s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Will Gidley Caught Under Saw Logs
 and Killed

Hokes Bluff. Oct. 2o.-(Special. )-Early this morning near here, Will Gidley, aged about 20. lost his life.
 heavily loaded wagon in some manner was turned over. and he was caught un- der the saw logs. crushing his life out. The logs struck his chest and face, breaking nearly every bone in the upper portion of his body. and rendering him a horrible sight.
 No one witnessed the accident, and he was found by fellow laborers some time later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
WILL GO TO ST. JOSEPH
Dr Dawson May Accept Call From
 There.

Tuscaloosa. Oct. 9.-(Specia1. .)-Rev. l..
 o. Dawson. pastor of the First Baptist Church has gone to Gadsden to assist Rev. J. c. Dickinson in protracted meeting During his absence his pulpit will be filied by pr. B. F. Giles. president of the Alabama Central Female College. From Gadsden Dr. Dawson will so to St. Joseph. Missouri. where he has been cail- ed to the .OastoEate of the First Baptist Church pr. Dawson has not yet accept ed the call. but is going to St. Josephs to look into the charge and to preach one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
COURT OF APPEALS.
Several Cases Taken Up by Feder
 Judges,

Judges.
 The United States Court of Appeals for the Alabama Division of the Fifth Ju- dicial Circuit yesterday completed the case of the Mobile Transportation Com- pany vs. the City of Mobile.
 Other cases were disposed of as follows: Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com- pany vs. Mrs. NJ. E. Smith. ct als. aP- gued in, part.
 National Dredging Company vs. M. Fl. Monsen. claimant, submitted on briefs. Florence Cotton oil Company vs. the Alabama Towboat Company, transferred to New Orleans.
 The case of the County of Montgomery against Cochran. ct sls, will be taken up today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
Negro Killa Another

Tyler. Oct. Especial. .)-Bossie liar .rison killed Dora Meyer at William Moons gin house at 2:30 o'clock this af- ternoon. The negroes had been to Selma and quarreled on the way. Bessie Harri- son came home. got his gun and went to the gin house, waited until Meye. re- turned and shot him twice. killing him instantly. It is not thought that Meyer saw Harrison when the later fired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

Late Saturday afternoon an old tele- phone wire which was tied to a post in , front of 8. F. Alstons furniture estab- Iishment became charged with electricity by getting crossed with an electric light
 wire. A pony was tied to the post and in trying to loose the excited animal several persons were severely shocked. An old negro woman became much excit- cd and had to be pulled away from the ! post by main force. During the affair at least a dozen men were knocked down,
 but fortunately escaped without serious 1 injuries. The electric light house was
 soon notified and sent an employe and
 put an end to the trouble by cutting the wire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

Sabbath. according to the urgent appeal of the people. pr. Dawson has been pastor of the Baptist Church of Tusca- ioosa for eleven years and has endsared himself not only to every member of his ton, but hs is universally be-
 loved and 1t Is the earnest hope of the
 entire community that he will decide to
 remain in Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

The funeral services of Mrs. Dora Parker Vaughn. who aied at Selma. were conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at
 the residence of her parents. Professor and Mrs. William A. Parker at the Uni- versity. s' H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

The self-made man ressmbIes e hand organ whose repsrtoiFs consists of only one tuns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
.AN HumOrS

Are impure matters which the skin, liver, kidneys and other organs can not take care of without help, there is such an accumulation of them.
 They litter tho whole system.
 Pimplcs, hois ecze:'ss and othrr eruption a 4 r petiee, that tire,l fecliu5 ha.5 ~-.. iis o' !IAig7 tor. d.. .. . o.1g .ih.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

Division Passenger Agent P. S. Hay of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. will leave this morning for Tuscaloosa, where he will make arrangements for a special train for Fridays football game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21
A Contractors Car.

The Mobile and Ohio train this morning will have an extra car containing thirty i've people from valdosta. Ga. It Is the outfit of W. E. Lester. railroad con- tractor, en route to Alderman, Miss. pre- sumably for some work on the Illinois Central
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

The Southerns troubles never seem to come singly. and as a result the Western train due here at s:zo last night will reach here about o'clock this morning. There were two sections of that train coming from Atlanta last night, the first section getting in at 1i:S0. two hours late. and the second section getting in seven hours late. Train No. 97, due at a:30 a. In., was annulled and 1t Is thought that the secord section of No. 37 will take its connec- tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-21

Train No. 97. due here at 3:3O a. n.. was four hours and a half late yesterday. reaching Montgomery at 8 o'clock.