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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30
PETITION

To the Council of the City of Perth
Z Amboy, N. j.:
We hereby petition your HONORABLE
body:
First--That you would increase the
width of the sidewalks on both sides
of Rector street from Market street to
Lewis street, making them each IL
feet 6 inches wide
Secondhand you would lay a curb
on both sides of Rector street from
Market street to Lewis street.
Thirn-That you would pave Rector
street from curb to curb, from Market
street TO Lewis street. with the Warren
Bros. Co. Bitulithio Pavement.
Maria l.. Fox
Geo. ]. Haney
Otto W. Will
Patrick White 60 Sons
First Presbyterian Church
9. D. Snedeker, Pres. Trustees
Walter Thompson
Charles r. Fletcher
Catharine A. Silver
Matilda 9. Watson
Cornelius p. Convery
A. H. OrOWell
T.. L. Brown
M. Frances Pierson
John f. Rielley
Andres T~herkelsen
Emma Compton
Reading Fretz
Emily H. Martin
Maggie L. Woglom
+. A. Seaman
Edward w. Barnes
B. M. Cannon
J. K, Sheehy
W. p. Runyon
Thomas Waters
Gustavus Isaacs
Anna Hartung
Frederick A. Nickel
The Minister, Church War
dens and Vestry of St.
Peters Church in Perth
Amboy,
James L. Lancaster, Minister
James s. Wight
Lewis d. Dreibelbies
J. H.. Hilsdorf
f. Luis Mona
Schantz & fckert
Perr1ne q Ruckalew
Chas. e. ASpleby,
trustee ofEstate L. Appleby.
1886 -10-23-2w-2t c. Wi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30
uovs All Young Men.

UNIONTOWN. Pa, oct. so. With
the GOODNESS that has characterized
him throughout and without a tremor,
William Hays, the colored murderer
of Edward Perkins. colored, ut Mason
town, paid the penalty for his crime.
Hays left a message warning all young
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30
Nat HerreshoF Very HI.

BRISTOL, r. l., Oct. 30.-Captain
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff. designer and
builder of several Americas cup de-
tenders, is i'll with an attack of pneu-
monia. His coT1lition is reported as
very serious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30
Bristow Report ON postnl Ernuds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has practically completed his re-
port on the postal Investigation. The
abstract rs now drafted makes be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 words. The
report itself, it is now stated, COM
prises 100000 words of exhibits and
10000 of the report proper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30

If the hustling politicians had only
advantage Of the fire last night
would have had one of the
Ia gest audiences that has ever been
5hered inRerth Amboy to address.
Ie big gare caused by the blaze
r~ammaAeds zRHmNmwmOs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30
SapoIeon Bissonette,s Home burned.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Oct. Bottle
summer cottage of Napoleon Bis
sonette of Lansingburg at Saratoga
lake has been DESTROYED by fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-30

The $2,142,2O7 worth of platinum ex-
acted in the Gorotiagodatski district
3, Russia last year is practically the
worlds supply of that metal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
COLLECTING BACK TAXES.
Venezuela Compelling Foreigners t,
 T9 Pav Twice.


 Port of Spain. Oct. 5.-Emissaries of President Castro of Venezuela have arr rived at Ciudad Bolivar. Venezuela, with orders to collect forcibly not only the taxes, but the custom house duties al- ready paid by importers from May, 1902 to August. 1903 the period during which the revolutionists occupied that city as government de facto. The amount de- manded is about $1.000,0 GOO.
 The foreigners. especially the firms of Blohm and Company. German: Palazzi and Company, French; Boccardo and Company. Italian and Dalton and Com pany. American. have refused to pay, claiming that the duties had been already legally paid. Menaces and vexatious tac- tics are employed against the foreigners.
 Herr Sprick. German. refused to pay back duties and cargo of rum belong ing to him, which was being landed from steamer, was seized by the government and sold at public auction for almost nothing. The German merchant in this manner lost $25.OOO. Venezuelan mer- chants who refuse to pay, having no pro- tection, are imprisoned
 regin of terror exists everywhere at Ciudad Bolivar and consequently trade Is paralyized.
 President Castros representative at Ciudad Bolivar was quoted as saying:
 Germany and the other foreign DOW CTS obliged the Venezuelan government to pay millions. Now 1t is Venezuela who forces the foreigners to reimburse her."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
ATTEMPT TO pEFRAuD.
in Bill Filed in United
 States Court.

Allegation in Bill Filed in United
 States Court.
 Gadsden. Oct. >5.-(special) )-Attorneys of this city representing the general credit ors of the Southern Car and Foundry Company. which has been placed in bank ruptcy, have filed a petition in the United States Court at Chattanooga in which IL is alleged that the Standard Steel and Car Company are attempting to defraud the general creditors out of $140,000 on a contract which the Standard Company made with the Southern Car and Foundry Company for the building of some cars It is averred that the contract authorizes the Standard Company to deduct $140,00 from the price to pay themselves for ma terial to the amount of ,OO0 furnished to the Southern Car and Foundry Com pany, when 1t is alleged that this same $40, 900 is secured to the Standard Com pany by pledges of material and ware house receipts which Judge Clark has hitherto ordered used and accounted for separately. The petition alleges that this is an atempt to defraud, and asks the court to set aside that part of the con- tract which provides for the payment of the $1400O to the Standard Company.
 John M. Holtzclaw, who claims that he is a farmer and that he lives in Collards Valley, near Cedartown, Ga, was ar rested at Cedar Bluff Cherokee County. early Saturday morning as he was board ing the Rome and Decatur train, by J. NJ. Sutherlin of Gadsden. and brought to this city and placed in jail on the charge of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
nea+b of W. s. Coleman.

Troy. Oct: 4.-(special)-W. s. Coleman, one of the most prominent business men of this city, died at his residence on Brundidge street this morning at 9:3o o'clock. Mir. Coleman has resided here for many years, and will be greatly miss- ed, not only on account of his prominence in business circles, but because of his great worth as a citizen. He had been very successful in business matters, and accumulated considerable property and reared large family. He was father-in- law to Chancellor w. l.. Parks. W. E.. Henderson, Lamar and Fred Jernigan. He had been seriously ill for some time, and his death was not unexpected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
DEATH OF G. W. BAREFIELs.
Old and Highly Esteemed Citizen of
 Eufaula.

Eufaula, Oct. 5.-(Special.)-G. w. Barefield. an old and highly esteemed cit 1zen of the city died at his home here yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks from pneumonia. MT. Bare field was past 50 years old. and was known and esteemed by a wide circle of friends throughout this section. He was a aveteran of the Civil War and bore the scars of several conflicts. He leaves widow and several children and grand children. The funeral was held from his late residence on Cherry street this morn ing. the Odd Fellows, of which body he was 2 member. taking the remains in charge.
 Business in railroad circles here is on a boom and the business in freight re- ceipts has been constantly on the in- crease for the past ten or twelve months. Comparative statements will show very heavy gains over the corresponding time last year and that too in the face of the fact that the receipts of cotton at the compress are 1S0O bales short of the corresponding month last year.
 Owing to. some conflict in arrangements the Street Fair Committed has changed the ,dat6 of holding the street fair to Nov. Q to the 14th, and are fast getting affairs in shape. Colonel Graves, the manager, is at work securing attractions and has booked many of the best that travel The advertising matter is now being gotten out and will soon be distrib- uted throughout the country. .,-.
 Cotton came in at a lively rate Satur- day and was disposed of. Farmers as a whole, however. seem to have confidence In higher prices and say they will hold from now on. Collections are coming in fairly well. and it is believed that good majority of the country people will come out ahead this fall.
 A series of revival meetings were begun at the First Baptist ~nurch here this morning and will continue all the week or perhaps longer. The pastor, Rev. M. B. Wharton, will be assisted by Rev. J. T. Gross, D. D., of Selma, and much good is expected to result.
 Work on the Carnegie Library is pro- gressing nicely. and will be pushed rap idly to completion.
 
 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Promo Qunne Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. F. w. Grove's signature is on each box 25e.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Murder in Lee County.

Opelika, oct. 5-(Special.) .)-Yank Var ner, an old time darkey, was murdered by an unknown negro Saturday on N. L. wright's plantation. He was with his it- file boy hunting. The boy came and said that yellow negro with a dog came up to Tank and shot him in the face with a doubled shot gun. Both eyes were torn out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Position.

Forty dollars or more per month guar anteed. Pay $10 tuition on entering and balance s10 per month after position is secured We will take TWENTY FIVE more students under this offer and not require notes. Call and see us at once or send for catalogue. Draughon's Prac- tical Business College. 115 and 1l7 Dexter Avenue. opposite postoffice. adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Mims Walker Dead.

News was received yesterday that Mims Walker of Uniontown. died there Satur- day night from Bright's disease. The funeral took place yesterday.
 MT. Walker was 65 years of age. He was a brother-in-law of Probate Judge P. H. Pitts of Selma He is survived by his widow. and by five children, Mrs. Will Reynolds Mrs. Eugene Reynolds, Mrs. Sam Morgan, Mrs. George Mckee and Mack Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
T,iDon.Marshall.

Mrs. Char'es Lemuel Marshall an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Estelle, to William s. Ligon.. The marriage will take place in the brides home, 654 Church Stret, at 3:S0, Wednes- day afternoon, October H.
 MT. Ligon is a popular young business man of Selma and has many friends who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

sum of s6,oOo. The building is hand- some brick structure and was erected in 1s26 by Captain Peter Donaldson and was Q popular tavern in the days when Tus- caloosa was the capital of Alabama. 1t was then known as the Bell Tavern but was later changed to the Washington Hotel. The lot is centrally located and the selection seems to give general satis faction. .2 @ The faculty of the Alabama Central Fe- male College gave a recital in Alumnae Hall Saturday evening. The hall was fliled to its utmost capacity with a music loving audience and they were thoroughly charmed from the beginning. President Giles is to be congratulated on securing so able faculty. The performers were: Prof. J. H. Ludebuehi, piano instructor. Miss Closson, vocal instructor; Miss Haynes, reader.
 The discovery was made yestefday
 morning that one of the convicts had
 made an attempt to escape from the County jail by saving the bars in two. | The window on the east side of the jail, opening on the corridor was the one tam-
 pered with. One bar was sawed in two
 and the work on another was half com 1 pleted. The instrument used was a saw knife, which was discovered on the win-
 dow sill. c. V. Cfardy is thought to be
 the guilty party. Sheriff Kyle states that
 in the future the prisoners will be denied
 the freedom of the corridor. How the 1 knife got into the jail cannot be learned. fl ! Don't neglect a Cough. Take Piso's Cure for
 Consumption in time. By druggists. 25c. | adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Old Soldier Buried.

The funeral of I. D. Middlebrooks. who died yesterday. took place this afternoon. Mir. Mfddlebrooks died in poverty and his body would have been buried in the pot ters' field had it not been discovered that he was a member of Pelham Camp of Confederate Veterans at Birmingham. Commander Burns and members of the local camp took charge of the remains which were inferred in Live Oak Ceme- tery. Rev. J. D. Gay conducting the fu- neral service. The pail bearers were: j.. F. Burns, R. D. Berry, J. F. Owens, R. A Anderson, B. P. Melvin, J. l.. Has selvander. George Burns and Charlie Brislin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

James Reece, negro about 25 years old. was drowned in Coosa River near Center Saturday while assisting William Wade in rafting logs. The negro was in a boat which sprung leak md before he could reach the bank or assistance get to him the boat sank with him. His body was recovered late in the afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Miss Stella Barnes. daughter of Adam H. Barnes, Tax Collector of Etowah County, died at the home of her grand mother in Hokes Bluff at o'clock Satur- day morning after a short illness. She was a bright young lady of 15 summers and was a general favorite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

that the crop win not be as large as pre- vious estimates. There will be little or no top crop. Cotton is coming slowly to market, being nearly a | month late. Planters who are able to do so, are dis posed to hold for better prices, but the great majority of them in this section must sell their cotton as it is picked for any price offered
 Hon. Tancred Betts, Solicitor of Madi- son County; Paul Speake. son of the late Judge H. c. Speake. and James B. Ballentine. are candidates for appoint ment to the office of Judge of the new Judicial circuit, composed of Madison and Limestone Counties. It is not likely that Madison County will have a candidate for Circuit Solicitor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Charlie Golf and Otis Eliff, young white boys. who have been in jail for criminal offenses, have been taken to the state Reform School at East Lake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Two large deals in real estate have been made the past week. R. B. Kyle and wife sold to B. R. Pegram twelve lots in Alabama City for $4,000. Another deed from Mrs. E. P. Afford, and others trans ferred to B. P. Pegram for $4.9OO eighteen near the steel plant and is very valuable property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Rev. M. H., Crutcher is conducting suc- cessful revival services in Shiloh County. and he and other Baptist ministers or Huntsville will organize Baptist church there next week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Garland" Stoves and Ranges bake the bread and roast the meats that make the man. adV-deksu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

Robert Sanders, well-known young man of Gurley died Saturday of con. gestive chill. He was 2 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Advertiser Bureau'

Selma, Oct. 5.
 In the Circuit Court this morning Frank Frambo, a negro. charged with the mur- der of Levi Johnson. alias Sleep John son. negro. pleaded guilty to man. slaughter in the first degree and was sem fenced to the penitentiary for five years. In the case against Maria Cleveland, a negress, charged with murder, the court ordered a nolle prosequi at the request of the solicitor, Hon. w. W. Quarles.
 The cases of the State against Bob Roane and Henry Stanfield, negroes, and George W. Coleman. charged with mur- der, are set for this week.
 Public Schools Can't Get Books.
 In letter to Hon. w. D. Jelks. Cover nor of the State, Professor R. E.. Hard away. superintendent of the public schools of Selma, to-day advised the chief executive that 1t is impossible for pupils in this city to obtain several kinds of the books prescribed by the uniform text book commission, and that in conse- quence, the work of the schools is being delayed. Professor Hardaways letter stat ed the facts of the case. but he made no comments on the reasons for the scarcity of books.
 Professor Hardaway said to-day that there was none of the text books on al- zebra, no Fifth reader and no English history in the city. that the supply of rhetorics was inadequate, and that a va riety of other books had not been sup piled in sufficient numbers. He said he had been advised by the proprietor of the local State depository that these books cannot be gotten from any part of the State.
 w. s. Butler, proprietor of the local de- pository, said that 1t had been impossi- ble for him to get the books. andy that the Fowler Company of Montgomery, the depository for South Alabama, had been unable to get the books.
 Professor Hardaway said that the rem- edies in the power of the State were a suit against the publishers for the amount of their bonds. and to order the books from other publishers. He stated that the scarcity of books was creating costly delay in the schools of Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

The East Huntsville and Guriey Cum berland Churches have been paired on by the Robert Donnell Presbytery ana Rev. D. C.. Orman has been selected to supply both pulpits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
School Attendance rnc-sasSd.

Professor R. E. Hardaway, superintend- ent of the puDilc schools. states that the total attendance to-day was 1,15O. Of anese eoo were white, and 500 colored. These figures are from to 10 per cent. larger than the figures Of last year.
 Several white pupils and a larger num- Der of negroes were turned away from the schools because of lack of room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

counterfeiting. Holtzclaw was tried be- fore Commissioner Ed Pickard and was sent to Jail in default of a $500 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
SeabOard Air Line Railway

Leave Arrive Dally. Montgomery' Ala Daily. ooam Hurtsboro, Columbus, Rich-I -- Iland Albany. Americus
 ICordele. Jacksonville. Ma
 Icon (via Cordelel, Savannah
 and points East z.h6nD. Via Western Railway
 and Atlanta 6:4oamlFor Ralyeigh. Norfolk, Oldi aoo.- kPoilt Comfort Petersbnrg S'SOam IRichmond, Washington. BaI.I
 ltmore, Philadelphia, NeuI
 York and all points East
 Pullman Sleepers AtIantaI
 Ito Norfolk and New YorE
 Dining car service on noonI :S0pml train from Atlanta. AO'n o.oo. 6:Sopml Union Springs, Ala andi---H -----SE-H points on Seaboard betweani
 Montgomery and Ft Davis
 Solid train for CJnioni
 Springs; no change of cars s.Isau. Delightful Rail and Water trin to tS.., S@'''' via Norfolk or Savannah Ann,S . tne East Aaa%s S P A; for S f, ;sg,ratt t + A. Mont: F. Stewart. A. C., P. A.. Savannah O Ga Sharies spaily except Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your money if PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure you 5o cents.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Engagement Announced,

MT. and Mrs. J. c. Adler received their friends last evening and announced the en- sagement of their daughter, Miss Daisye Adler, to Gussie Rpthshield. Mir. and Mrs. Adler in receiving. were joined by Miss Daisye Adler, MT. RothschieId, Miss Cora Adler. Miss Hattie Adler and Miss Esteife Adler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
zgk9Kl ELM ls!A

VIII De interested to- learn of his mar rage. Miss Marshall is a. charming young woman and Is a member of a prominent family of Dallas County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
TUsCUMBIA EVENTS.
Fire in tho Parshall House Does Lit
 tle Damage.

ASe1AAeeN9Os
 Tuscumhia. Oct. b.-(Special )-The Par snail House of this city. the large and handsome four-story brick hotel, nar- rowly escaped destruction by fire Satur- day night. A lamp exploded in one Of the rooms on 2he third floor, and by the time inc discovery was made and the alarm given the building was enveioped Tn dense smoke. Fortunately the windows to the room had not been opened during the day. and no wind was admitted to the room. and for this reason the fire was confined to the one room.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, owners of a two-story brick building in this city. has gratuitously given the young men of Tuscumbia the use of 1t for a period of two years for the purpose of opening reading room, gymnasium, etc., for the accommodation Of the young men. The building Will be put in thorough repair and furnished and eonipned with all the accessories neces- sary to make it an attractive place for the amusement and entertainment of Tus- cumbia's boys and men. It is thought to he the first step towards securing hand some Y. M. c. A. hall in this place.
 Mrs. Kate M. Johnson. President of the local chapter Daughters of the Confed- eracy, has called a meeting of the Chap ter for the 18th inst, at which time number of crosses of honor will be be- slowed upon those members of W. A. Johnson Camp. Q. c. ". of this place. who as yet have not been provided witch these crosses.
 The public schools of this city have an attendance in excess of 25O pupils the enrolment being considerably larger than for any years in the history of the schools. Besides the public schools there are A half dozen private schools, all lib- orally patronized.
 A series of protracted services was be- gun in the Baptist Church in this city yesterday morning. The pastor. Rev. T. E. Neal, is being assisted by Rev. F. L. Watkins of Russellville. Ala. formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
MADISON FARMERS MEET.
November 2, Decided on for Hold
 ing Institute,


 Huntsville. Oct. 5.-(Special.)-A meeting of the Farmers Club and Horticultural Society was held Saturday afternoon and November was chosen as a date for the holding of a farmers institute under the auspices of the faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. and Hon. R. k. Poole, Commissioner of Agriculture. Con- gressman Richardson made an address to the society and announced that the survey of the soil of Madison County, recently ordered by the Department of Agricul- ture, will begin October 10. The club adopted a constitution and bylaws and nominated the following permanent Ex- ecutive Committee: w. F. Garth, w. F. Heikes. John M. Hampton. c. c. Green.
 An official report on free rural delivery in the Eighth District shows that to date forty-eight routes have been applied for and of this number eighteen have been established and sixteen are pending. The remainder has been rejected. but several of them will be brought up again for re- consideration. Lawrence is the only coun- ty in the district that has no rural de- livery
 Judge Richardson. Congressman of this district, and Capt J. w. Barton, engineer in charge of the Tennessee River, have started on a trip of inspection down the river and will visit the works at Colbert and Muscle Shoals, Rapid progress is be- ing made in the work at Colbert Shoals the only remaining obstruction to heavy boats from Paducah to Decatur.
 Quarterly beat meetings of the Hunts vlle. Dallas and Merrimack Sunday School districts were held in this city yes terday Many of the schools reported gratifying progress along all lines of work.
 Reports from over the Tennessee Val ley show that cotton has suffered from the drought of the past few weeks, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Policeman susnanded.

Police Officer Latham was suspended from the force today on a charge of neg lect of duty. pending an investigation. The charge was made in connection with an alleged failure to arrest. The investi- gatton will probably be. made by the Council next Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06

A telegram has been received here from Washington announcing that the south west corner of Broad Street and Twenty aecond Avenue had been accepted as the site for the government building in Tus- caloosa. The lot selected is known as the Washington Hotel and was purchased from Mrs. David Ingram Purser for the