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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
VERDICT FOR $12,OOO
MRS. RUSSELL SECURES DlAM.
 AGES FROM RAILROAD.
She Sued Western of Alabama for $50,O0O on Account of Illus
 band Being Killed in
 Wreck

We, the jury find for the plaintiff and assess the damages at $12,000
 This was the verdict of the jury in the case of Mrs. Thomas J. Russell. as ad- ministratix, against the Western Railway of Alabama in the civil division of the City Court of Montgomery yesterday.
 Henry H. Matthews, Clerk of the Court says that this judgment is the largest that has ever been found for personal in- juries in the City Court of Montgomery.
 The case was on trial, one week and one day. Monday, week ago, the law yers argued and submitted the pleadings and demurrers; on the next day the court went into the evidence in the case and witnesses were examined until Monday, when the merits of the evidence were laid before the jury by the attorneys.
 Yesterday at 10 o'clock Judge A. D. Sayre delivered his charge, the jury retir. ing at about Il o'clock. In little more than an hour the jurors returned with the verdict.
 The suit was for $5o.00O damages The husband of the plaintiff, Thomas J. Rus sell. an employe oa the defendant oom- Notasulga in a wreck, caused by the giv- ing away of a culvert supporting the Western tracks. It was alleged that the giving away of this culvert was due to negligence on the part of the defendant company and suit for damages was ac- cordlngly filed.
 1t is understood that an appeal will be taken to the State Supreme Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
DROWNED IN CHATTAHoocHEE
Walter Renfrow Falls While Work
 ing on the Bridge.

Columbus, Ga, March 3.-(Special.)- The first accident in which a human be- ing has been the victim since the new bridge was started across the river at Fourteenth Street, occurred this morning when Walter Renfrow, one of the em- pIoyes of the bridge contractor fell from the bridge and was drowned, after mak- Ing brave struggle for his life. MT. Renfrow was engaged in putting up a bar and was at the time about half way between the tow and floor of the bridge By some means he let so and the piece on which he was standing gave away and he was percipitated to the bridge be- tow and fell through d small space into the water striking the bridge as he came down.
 One of the workmen who was close to him grabbed at him as he fell but missed him and the unfortunate man fell to the water below. a distance of thirty feet or more He was seen to rise and make an effort to swim, and he either swan or ioated a considerable distance down the river before he sank.
 Some people at the Girard Cotton mill saw him and negro man started to go to him In a oatteau but evidently became frightened and would not venture out as the struggling man was near the dam ny tIls uHlS ana boat would very Ike ly be forced over by the rushing water. white man tried to get the negro to q oYt in the boat but he would not do
 Ali Renfrow held himself above the water until a short distance from the dam when those who were watching saw him go under for the last time. He must have been hurt as he fell, as he was known to be a good swimmer
 Water Renfrow was 2S years of age and was the son of J. w. Renfrow. He was born and reared in this city and has lived here nearly all hls life. He leaves, besides his father. a wife and two chil- dren, who reside at the east end of Fourteenth Street, near Swifts mill.
 As the body sank where the water is very deep and swift 1t will probably be several days before any efforts can be made to recover it. If the body does not go over the dam 1t will probably rise near the place where the unfortunate man went down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
TEN BILLS APPROVED
GOVERNOR FIXES SIGNATURE
 TO MEASURES.
Three of Them Were General Bills and One is to Regulate the
 Tag Tax on Fertilizers.

Ten bills, three of a general character were signed yesterday by Governor Jelks.
 The Governor returned yesterday morn ing from Eufaula where he spent Sunday with his family. He was busily engaged in the afternoon until a late hour with the examination of bills preparatory to signing them and with the reception of visitors.
 The Goevrnor had time to examine and approve ten bills which had passed the Legislature
 They are as follows:
 H. A5 To provide for the contract working and maintenance of the public roads of Jefferson County.
 H. 147. To amend Section 147 of the Code.
 H. AT. To establish Board of Police Commissioners for Bessemer. S. 1Z3 To provide for holding elections on question of changing or locating county seats. H. 3sl. To provide for the registration, branding. sale and tagging of commercial fertilizers. H. 227. An act for relief of J. s. Webb IT. 1S. To amend Section 465 of the Code.
 II. H7. To extend and enlarge the cor norate limits of the city of Tuscurnbia.
 IT b1s. To authorize all incorporated towns In walker County to establish dispensar1es
 H. 16O. To regulate, control and direct tbe management of the University of Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre
 Tonight
Are You A MaSouP

John C. Rice and Thos. A. Wise. head ing Rich & Harriss Comedians, will ap- pear at the Montgomery Theatre to- night in the hilarious laughing suc- cess adapted from the German, by Leo Ditrichstein, and entitled Are You a Mason" The two well-known comedians have been enthusiastically received wher- ever they have appeared. Their roles fit them capitally. and they are played, 1t is needless to say for all there is in them. Messrs. Rice and Wise have never done such excruciatingly funny work as they are now doing in Are You a Mason" and the fun is absolutely clean and whole some.
 Supporting Messrs Rice and Wise will be Edward Abeles, George Richards, Chas. J. Greene, Ralph Yoerg. Jack Ma honey, Gertrude Whitty, Amy Muller, Margaret Evans, Hazel Chapple, Sally Cohen. Florence Earle and othele. Seats new on sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
STRUCK BY FALLING BRICK
Elijah Thrashsr's Skull Crushed b
 the Impact.

the 1mpdCt.
 Gadsden. March a-(Special)-A acci- dent occurred at the Alabama Consou- dated Coal and Iron Company's furnace late yesterday afternoon and as the re- suit Elijah Thrasher may loose his hre' Masons were lining one of the large se- foot stoves at the furnace and were at work on the top when a brick fell and struck Thrasher on the head, crushing his skull and breaking his collar bone.
 Monday morning the grand Jury Of the City Court of Gadsden was empanneieo and Judge Dtsque took occasion to oe. liver a charge that will be approved oi by every citizen who has the interest oi the city and county at heart. He I'm pressed the fact on the minds or the jurymen that they were a part or the court and that the law exacted hi&n character of them. He hoped to buho up in the community a wholesome re- spect for the courts and the members oi the grand jury must measure up to the full reuuirements of the law. He saio freouently the members of juries come to town and make their headquarters In the saloons. This was a harmful example, especially to the youths, he declared, and he advised this jury to stay away rom the bar rooms. Judge Disque reminded the fury now that they had sworn to dis charge their duty without fear favor or affection. The evil of the day, he said, Ia favoritisrn Jury after jury would acquit persons when the evidence showed be- yond doubt that they were guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
Thursday Matinee and Night Lost River.

Joseph Arthur's latest play, Lost River" is a scenic melodrama somewhat akin to Blue Jeans' in Its sensational scenes and effects. but much better play as regards construction and dialogue. There are a number of mechanical devices and much live stock used in Lost River" which Is described as a poem of rural life
 There are also some tremendously strong dramatic situations. The comedy scenes are clever and amusing. while the pathos of some of the incidents and dialogue in the Hoosier farm will appeal strongly to al, lovers of homelike scenes and charac- ters. Lost River will appear at the Montgomery Theatre Thursday matinee and night Seats now on sale. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
Women are Ruined By Tea.

Boston Telegram to Chicago Chronicle.
 According to pr. Mark Blake, Boston physician, there are 30.000 women In the Hub who are slaves to the teacup, or as as pr. Blake puts it politely. drink tea to excess"
 '"Three out of every five women in Bos- ton drinR tea," said Dr. Blake. "and one of each three to excess, making 6oOOO women in the whole city addicted to the habit and 2O.0O0 women who have be- come slaves to it. Everywhere one goes one will find the omnipresent kettle and teacups. The habit has spread to High School girls and 1t is running not only their complexions, but their health. diges- ton and brain power"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
BlGELoW V. SCOTT, ct al.

BlGELOW V. SCOTT, ct al.
 Bill in Equity to Cancel Mortgages as
 Cloud on Tltle.-Appeal from the City
 Court of Montgomery, in Equity.
 1. Right of subr ogation and equitable assignment; when does not exist. t.-Where one pays off an existing mortgage at the request of the mortgagor, in just expec- tation that he would have like security for his money, he thereby, under the doctrine of equitable assignment, becomes entitled to subrogation to the lien of the mortgage so paid off, even though the mortgage given to him was imperative as against the owners of the equity. be- cause of the pendency of bill filed by them to enforce their equity and estab- fish trust in the premises; but, if sub sequently another person advances money to the mortgagor for the purpose of pay ing off the mortgage given to the mort gagee who was thus entitled to subroga- tion, the right to the lien of said prior existing mortgage can not be extended to the last mortgagee; and the mortgage giv- en to said last mortagee Is not available as against the owners of the equity to said premises.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Mcclellan, c. J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
STUART V. MITCHUM.

Statutory Trial of the Right of Property
 Appeal from the Circuit Court of
 Morgan.
 1. Secondary evidence; sufficient proof of loss.-Where, in the trial of a claim suit, a mortgage and bill of sale given to the claimant are pertinent to the issue being tried, and the claimants attorney testifies that few days previous to the time of the trial he had the papers in his desk and took them out with a view to having them ready for the trial, and laid them on his desk. and that he had not seen them since, although he had made search for them he could not find them on the desk and did not know where they were, the testimony of such attorney lays a sufficient predicate for the introduction of secondary evidence as to the contents of the lost paper.
 2. Same; same.-In such a case, 1t is not competent for a witness who states that he does not recollect the contents of lost bill of sale, to give his opinion as to whether or not the paper referred to was a bill of sale or a mortgage.
 8. Statutory claim suit; bill of sale; not necessary to be recorded.-The law does not require that bill of sale should be recorded, and in a statutory claim suit, where the claimant claims the property Involved in the suit under a bill of sale, & charge which instructs the jury that the said bill of sale is void as to the plaintiff, if 1t was not recorded in the county where the property was located, and the plaintiff had no notice of the ex- lstence of the bill of sale, is erroneous and properly refused.
 4. Statutory claim suit; charge of court As to foreclosure of mortgage.-In a stat utory trial of the right of property, where khe claimant claims as purchaser at fore closure sale of a mortgage, and it Is shown that nothing was paid by the claimant under the pretended foreclosure sale, nor was 1t intended that anything should be paid, the mere form of such foreclosure sale of the property in ques- ton, although the mortgagor who was the defendant in the original suit con- sented thereto, did not. as against the plaintiff, give the claimant as good title to said property as If the sale had been a valid one; and a charge which in- structs the jury otherwise is erroneous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
part modified and affirmed. Opinion by Dowdell, J.
HARRISON V. ALEXANDER.

V. kAlAC}A<AISohrN.
 Statutory Action of Ejectment.-Appeai
 from the Circuit Court of Greene.
 l. Descent and distribution; illegitimate child can not acquire lands by descent A child born to slaves who cohabited as man and wife prior to 1863, but who. af- ter that year, never so cohabited or re- cognized each other as husband and wife. is an illegitlmate child possessing no in heritable blood, and, therefore, can take no estate by descent in the lands owned by it's reputed father.
 2. Ejectment; equitable title will not support action; estoppel.-The fact that in the proceedings in the Probate Court in the administration of the estate of d descendant, his illegitimate child is made a party and is described as child of thu intestate and his heir at law, does not, by reason of an equitable estoppel, confer any legal title upon such illegiti- mate child to t,ts lands Jf the !atcstate, and such child cannot. by reason of sc"h supposed equitable estoppel, maintain, a statutory action of ejec ctment to recover the lands of sad estate; since an equit- ape title will net support Fl statutory real action for the reco very of the land.
 Affirmed. opinion by Tyson, J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
ANALYSIS FREE

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 vegetable and contains no narcotic or harmful drugs.
 1t is free from sediment and pleasant to take, Beware of so-called kidney cures 9ell of sediment and of bad odor-they are dangerous). It does not constipate rr is prescribed and used by doctors them selves in the leading hospitals as the only absolute cure for all forms of disease of xhe kidneys, bladder and blood.
 WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the bowels gently and aid speedy cure.
 Warmers Safe Cure is what you need you can buy it at any drug store two sizes, 50 cents and H0O bottle Refuse Substitutes and limitations.
 There is no kidney cure just as good" as Warmers. Insist on the genuine. Sub @titutes contain harmful drugs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
JACK COBB IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. Williams Says He Is the Negro
 That Assaulted Her.

Anniston. March 3.-(Special. )-There is but little doubt that Jack Cobb. now con fined in the county jail. is the negro who assaulted and beat Mrs. John. Williams and robbed the home near Alexandria last fall. He has been virtually identi- fled by Mrs. Williams and Mack Row land another negro confined as an ac- complice. has made statements that fix the guilt of Cobb.
 Several days ago Mrs. Williams was carried before Cobb in the county jail and she readily identified him She states that there might be a possibility of his not being the person. but she is reasonably sure that he is the one who assaulted her.
 Several negroes have been carried be- fore her since the crime was committed and at no time did she become excited and she readily said that they did not resemble the party wanted. When she saw Cobb she gave down completely and she stated that the entire scene came up before her.
 Mack Rowland says that on the after noon of the crime he met Cobb and the latter carried him upon a hill near the scene and told him what he had done and gave him 1.35 not to give him away He says that Cobb described the crime III us HllIluteHl hFldliS. q OliOWlnB ROW lands story the route said to have been taken by Cobb was traversed and Mrs Williams's pocketbook was found. Cobb vehemently denies his guilt.
 The grand jury of the Anniston City Court met here yesterday afternoon and received an able charge from Judge Thomas w Coleman. In his charet. Judge Coleman called special attentioo 10 unlawful gatherings that have occu-re ! in the cit, c-s 2 ati0g m 1e~cnb '.o. that occurred lore 'qst fall wheo a1 at tempt was male 70 take a negro fro~- the sheriff. The sheriff had found our before the arrival of the mob that 1t had such intentions and had spirited the nc gro away The jail was searched by the crowd and those who assisted in the search are the ones to be indicted. The judge also called attention to the selling of whiskey to minors in the city and to gambling. Dr. J. Fl. Rowan. of Jackson vile is foreman.
 The Southern Car and Foundry Com many has secured the buildings formerly used by the Hercules Pipe Company and will begin using them as a foundry. The use of these buildings was necessitated on account of the fire which destroyed the malleable and soft foundries of the company recently
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04

Love levels all things" so they say; But now, upon my soul, l find the same old bills Co pay
 For gas, and rent, and coal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
KIDNEYS MUST BE HEALTHY.
Hev. Dr. VilIars, Prominent Meth odist Divine Says Warmers Safe
 Cure Cured His Rheumatism.

OI IIlNSGll dtti NVIi' am persuaded that War ner's Safe Cure did it. l believe that the medicine will do all that it claims to do. f the patient will follow the instructions to the letter. "-(Rev) ) I. VILLARS, Pastor M. E. Church.
 TEST YOUR URINE. If there is a reddish sedi- ment in 1t. or if it Is cloudy, or if you see par ticles or germs floating about in 1t. your kidneys are diseased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
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pure The critical ordeal through which the exectan mother must however is aught with dread pan suffering and danger that the thought of fills her with apprehension and horror There necessity for the reproduction of life be either painful dangerous The Mothers Friend prep the system the coming that it safely without This
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04

l and properly refused. l Reversed and remanded. Opinion by | Doxydell I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04

the trying crisis without suffering.
 Send for free book containing information of priceless value to all expectant mothers. The Bradfleld Regulator Co.,. Atlanta. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04

and want them
 as much SO as it is to love the beautiful and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-29
Good Sense and Good Company.

A clever young man who was not
making the progress to which his
talents and industry seemed to entitle
him, went to a much older man for
advice. "The trouble with you," said
his friend, zig the company you keep.
You associate with young fellows who
know about as much or less than you
do. The result is that you give and
get nothing or little in return. You
grow only when you are deliberately
working at growth, whereas you
ought to grow fastest when you are ap-
parently merely enjoying yourself"
TO associate with those who are less
than oneself is both easy and satisfac-
tory to ones vanity. But it is beyond
question a waste of time. And it en-
courages a man to be content with
cheap triumphs-a spark makes q
great showing in dark room.
The theory that the only relaxations
for the mind are things bordering on
insanity or imbecility, the theory that
to be- serious is to be dull, to be pur'
poseful is to be priggish-those. are the
inventions of the lazy for their own
excusing and for making for them
selves as much as possible of that COM
pany whereof misery is proverbially
fond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-29

the Pacific coast cities to Alaska is in
progress. 1t is expected that at least
10000 men will 60 into the new min
ing camps, 200 miles inland, while
many others will be attracted to the
new oil fields.
Since the development of the re-
sources of the Pacific coast the value of
its fish proven to be one of
its richest heritages, and today Alaska
can claim paramount position in that
respect. Last year over $4,000, 900
worth Of salmon was shipped from its
ports. 1t might be we'll to state that
Mr.. Seward paid S7,2OO,OOO for these
Russian possessions. Salmon Gamer
les are now located on almost every
stream of any Importance from Mary's
Island, the most southern point of the
territory, to the Arctic Ocean, and this
years. output will far exceed that of
the past year.
These canneries encroach upon the
inalienable rights of the natives, some
times depriving them of their liveli-
hood. This is a serious matter and
will soon resolve itself into a difficult
problem.-J. II. Thomson in Scientific
American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-29

Ifa jailbird doesn't fly it isn't his
fault. .... 'a.
/ One way to teach children to be
good is to set an example. =
To be found in bad company is often
equivalent to being lost.
Ifa man has nothing else to spend
he can spend his vacation at home.
An enthusiastic man loses his pop
ularity as soon as people get on to
him.
Actions may speak louder than
words, but you can't make women be-
leve it. .....-
Men have q right to bet if they
choose, but they should be careful how
they choose before betting.
A cross old bachelor says the proper
way to bring up children Is to keep
them down on all possible occasions.
fla pessimist happens to be born
with silver spoon in his mouth he
naturally expects it to choke him
sooner or later. .
A woman judges her neighbor by
her clothesline. .-...t
Housewives are very foolish not to
form labor union against their
cooks. ; ..... ..
Suffering for some one she loves is
woman's greatest joy, and men give
her lots of it.
On the bathing beach in the day.
time and in the ballroom in the even
ing the summer girl comes pretty near
to giving away, in one day, about..all
the secrets there are about woman's
makeup.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-29
IN THE STATE.
The Happenings In Various Sections
OF South Carolina Briefly Told.

Newberry Observer.
Judge Gary has appointed Senator j. Quit.
man Marshall OF Columbia receiver OF the
Alliance Exchange fund.
Cons,ables raided the restaurant Of ]. l..
Shull in Columbia on Friday and seized h
quantity OF contraband whisKey.
David Cochran. the IA year old son ofJohn
Cochran of Greenville, was drowned while
bathing In Reedy river on Sunday.
NJ. A. Dean, a prominent young business
man OF Anderson, died in Charleston op
Thursday after an operotion for appendicitis
The 13 year old son of Jno. w. Sim pson o.
Anderson was bitten by Il mad dog one day
last week and was taken to Atlanta ioI
Treatment.
Two mad dogs were killed in the streets oi
Charleston on Thursday. The Post says "il
Is not an uncommon thing for mad dogs 10
be killed In thestreet now.'
Mrs. Henry NJ. Shumate of Greenville was
killed on Thursday night by being thrown
from q buggy In which she and her husband
were driving. The horse ran away.
At the annual meeting OF the State A lliance
In Co. o.umbia on Thursday j. Z. Wllborn was
elected president, d. +. Efird vice presiden,
and j. F. Nesbitt secretary and treasurer.
Ada Brooks, colored recovered a verdlc,
OF $3.50 In Greenville ou Saturday against.tht
Western Union Telegraph company for fall
Ing TO deliver 10 her message announcing
the death Of her father.
Mrs. Hattie H. League of Greenvlle re
covered Judgment against Chas. ID. Strad
ley q merchant. on Thursday for 500 dam
ages for falling through trap door in hit
store and breaking her arm.
At meeting of the stockholders OF The
Clifton mills in Spartanburg on Thursday 4
was decided to Increase the captal STOCK
OF the company from 81 000. .0J0 to Sl,750,OO0 BY
issuing $3.50, 900 OF preferred stock.