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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Cheap Rates West via L. &Np

On the first and third Tuesday in aaoh month, up to and including April 9fSt l9@. Homeseekers excursion tickets r't,; be sold at one first class fare plus s9 oo or the round trip to all points in Te~aS Indian and Oklahoma Territories. and tn certain points in Arkansas. Louisiana and Missouri. Tickets limited p days for at all points within homeseekers' terr, ,ory on going trip.
 For further particulars, call on IT Suratt. T. A. or call on or write W Beasley, Pass. Agent. Union" Station Montgomery, Ala. adv-ts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
College GYmnasium nirectnrs

New York. Dec. 3l.-At the sixth an- nual meeting of the Society of College Gymnasium Directors, which was con tinued today. the following officers were elected: President. w. l.. Savage. Co lumbia; First Vice-P President, Dr. searer Yale; Second Vice-P President. pr. Lam beth. University of Virginia; Secretary and Treasurer. pr. J. A. Rabbit, Hav- erford. Members of the Council, pr. R. Mckenzie, McGiI University, and Dr. P. c. Phillips, Amherst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Holiday Rates via Central of Georgia Railway.

Tickets on sale Dec 23rd, 24th, 18th, 30th and Slst 1902. and January 1st, 1902. Final limit returning. Jan. 3rd, 1908.
 Tn addition to the above dates, tickets win be sold to Teachers and Students of Schools and Colleges Dec. 16th to 22nd, ie02. inclusive; final limit Jan. Sth. 1908 For further particular. rates, etc, apply to any agent of the Central of Georgia Railway. R. c. Rogers.
 Travelling Passenger Agent ndv-sat-tu-thu-sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Autauga Tax Collections.

Prattville. Dec l.-(SpeciaL)-The Tax Collector and Assessor have been busy for the past ten days at the court houso assessing and collecting taxes. Consid. ering the poor crops, the taxpayers have been very prompt this year. The receipts Will not be materially less than they were Tor last year at the same time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
GOLD IE MONROE.
Company Will Be Formed to Develop
 the Property.

Monroeville. Dec. 31.-(SpeciaD-Some months ago several pieces of gold were found by T. E. Dennis on Little Bear Creek. He had it assayed after quietly buying the land. Nothing has been done up to this time to develop the property. except to have Mir. Moose, an expert prospector from the Dalonegha, Ga. mines, come here and pass judgment. So fiattering is the report of MT. Moose and the Washington assayist that 1t has been decided to for ma corporation under the laws of South Dakota to develop the property. having the name of the Bear Creek Gold Mining and Development Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
ruskegee Neero Conference.

Tuskegee, Dee 3l.-tSpeciaD-The an nual Tuskegee Negro Conference Is t, be held at Tuskegee February IS and 19 Booker Washington. principal of the Tus kegee Institute, under whose direction these conferences are held. extends cor dial invitation to all interested to b' present at these meetings. Reduced rate. of one and one-third fare have beer secured over all railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
c. G Miles InstaAled.

G. c. Miles, recently appointed Grand Keeper of Records and Seals of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. was in- stalled last evening by Grand Chancellor J. B. Ellis.
 MT. Ellis was assisted by F. F. Mich ols of Roanoke, A. M. Garber of Talla- deva Rev. I. M. Dannelly o9 Pensacola, and Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro.
 After the installation the members of the Grand Lodge discussed the affairs of inc Grand Domain which was reported to he in good condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Beet Sugar Men Meet.

Detroit Dec. 31.-A delegation from the Michigan Beet Sugar Association was in conference this afternoon with Senator Alger he-e discussing the effect of the Cuban reciprocity treaty on Michigan SUI gar. The Committee represents eighteen Michigan sugar factpries and a capitali- zation of $1S.0OOO0O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Will Welcome John Mitchell

Indianapolis, nd., Dec. 3l The News received a telegram today from Presi- dent Mitchell If the miners. saying he would pi ohahly reach Indianapolis the night before the National Wage Confer ence begins January ls. A great recep- ton is being planned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

CATARRH is an excessive secretion, accompanied with chronic inflammation, from the mucous membrane. Hoods Sar- sapartlla acts on the mucous membrane through the blood, reduces inflammation, es -ablishes healthy action, and radically cures all cases ot catarah adv-(D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Miss Leila Nelson of Fern Dell and Mir. Walter Cooke of Holton were quietly married Saturday afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Barnett, The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. o. Dawson The bride is a daughter of the late Rev. I. H. Nelson of Jackson vile, Ark. while the groom is a son of Mir. s. H. Cooke of Bridgewater, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

A young man. Joe Frank Ross, who was riding along the road with another young man named Darby, both of whom live in the neighborhood of Henderson's s store, met an inoffensive negro boy about b years old riding a horse and com manded him to 'toot." He refused to do so, and young Ross shot the boy and the horse. The negro boy lived for some time after the shooting and made a dv ing statement from which these facts have been learned Both of the young men, 1t is reported have fled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfer of real estate was filed yesterday in the Probate Court:
 J. N. and M l.. Shearer to J. H. Stone, I20 acres in section 9. township 19, range Il. Consldera ton $5O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Important Changes in Schedules
 Central of Georgia Railway.

Important changes in schedule of Gen. tral of Georgia Railway passenger trains win be made effective January 4th, 1903. For full information. see ticket agents, obtain copy of local folder No A. or ap- ply to R. c. Rogers,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 Commerce St., Montgomery, Ala. ady-&hu-sun-tu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Dr. Samuel Minturn Peck, Tuscaloosa gifted author and poet, who now reside in New York. is the guest of his nephew Dr. Sidney F. Leach. at the Bryce In sane Hospital. After a short visit t, relatives here. he goes to Fort Smith Ark, to be the guest of his sister, Mrs John NJ Martin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Association Football.

Two picked teams from the Y. M. c. A. will play at o'clock tomorrow after noon at Riverside under English Asso- citation football rules. The teams will be explained by w. F. Bailey and H. F. Grahame.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
WARRIOR GUARDS COMING.
Effort Being Made to Secure Special
 Car

Tuscaloosa, Dec. 3l.-(Special )-Efforta are being made to arrange with the rail road for a special car 10 take the War. rior Guards. Company F. 2nd Alabama. to Montgomery to attend the inaugura- ton of Governor William D. Jelks on Jsnuary 18th. Captain Collier states that If the arrangements can be made. the Guards will go over in a body; if. how ever, the arrangements cannot be per fected. 1t is probable that they will nol attend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Tax Paving Brisk

Today is the last day allowed tax pay CTS to pay tribute to the county and Tax Collector Morrison and Deputy Crawford Phillips have done a rushing business. No estimate has been made as to the amount collected but it is expected that the delinquent list will not be large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

At the semi-annual meeting of Madison Lodge. No. 25. I. o. o. F., the following officers were elected: H. c. Blair. Noble Grand: A. P. Bean, Vice Grand; c. A. Williams. Treasurer: J. J. Kennamer. Re- cording Secretary; NJ. o. Swain, Finan- cial Secretary; A. H. Turner, W. C. Wheeler and T. W. Smith, Trustees; William Mitchell. c. F. Bost and J. T. Baker, Representatives.; J. 8. Brooks, A. M. P. Dunn and s. s. Peasants, al- ternates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF.
John Sasser Fires Gun With His

Troy. Dec. 31.-(Special. .)-John sasser a reputable farmer who resided in the neighborhood of Henderson's store, took his gun and left home as if going hunting. Later he was found dead. He had taken off his hat and laid it on a block and had removed one of his shoes so that he could press the trigger of the gun with his toe. He then placed the muzzle of the gun to the side of his head and shot himself
 A coroners jury were empannelled for the purpose of an investigation, and some suspicious were entertained as to the manner of his death, and 1t seems that they failed to agree. Another jury empannelled for the same purpose de- cided that 1t was a case of suicide. Nc motive for the deed has been learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Schuessler & Co.,, one of the strongest and best known firms in East Alabama has been dissolved Beginning tomorrow Major and Robert L. Schuessler will con- duct separate businesses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
JIM JONES JAILED.
Negro Man Accused of Murder is
 Captured.

Huntsville, Dec. a.-(SpeciaD - Jim Jones. a negro murderer. was captured Monday night by Sheriff Rodgers and four deputies at the home of his wife near Merrimack. The negro offered no re- sistance. Four weeks ago he and his brother. Virgil Jones, escaped from a posse after several shots had been fired at them and no trace of the fugitives was secured until yesterday, when Sher- If Rodgers was notified that Jim Jones had come to visit his wife. Jones is charged with the murder of John Mar kins. colored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
New 1. o. o. E. Officers.

The members of Central Lodge No. IS of the Independent Order odd Fellows last night elected the following officers to serve during the next year: F. C.. Edwards, N. G.; w. K. Green. V. G.; T. F. Whitby. Secretary: George Phillips, Treasurer, and A. E. Baker. H. Frame lich and T. P. McCrary, representatives in the Grand Lodge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
M'KENNoN-M'LURE.

Pretty Home Wedding is solemnized
 in Troy.
 Troy, Dec. 31.-(Special.)- LA beautiful home wedding took place this morning al 7.30 o'clock at the residence of the brides mother on Montgomery Street. when Miss Lilla Corinn Mcclure of this city was married to Murry Smith Me
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Last year we imported nearly 5000, ooo bushels of potatoes, this quantity being ex- ceeded only twice in our history In the ore. vious fiscal year the crop In this country was much larger, and we imported only 372 ooC bushels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

The Roanoke Telephone system has been purchased by H. H. Cauthen, who win take charge the first of January and will put in the best modern phones and make other needed Improvements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

George W. Robison, jeweler of this city, left yesterday for Lincolnton. N C.. @fhere he will be married to Miss Lottie Gilbert of Baltimore on New Years day,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
WEDDINGS IN ROANOKE.
Two Marriages Occur Christmas
 Day.

Roanoke. Dec. S1.-(Special )-Christmas vas marked by two weddings. John Thomas Pool, son of Dr. w. H. Pool. was married to Miss Leoline Welch, daughter of one of the leading business men of the place. Wade Higgins of Chambers County and Miss Annie What ley of Georgia were married at the resi- denee of the brides sister in Roanoke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Public Installation of ofacers.

The newly elected officers of Advance Lodge of the Knights of Pythias will be publicly installed tomorrow night at quar- ter past eight o'clock in the Knights of Pvthias hall in the Gilman building The public is invited to attend and it is expected that large number of friends of the Pythians will be present.
 The installation will be made by Grand Chancellor J. B. Ellis of Orrville, assist ed by other members of the Grand Lodge of the Order.
 It is expected that Hon. E. s. Starr oI Selma, and Hon. A. M. Garber of Talla- dega, who Is a member of the Grand Lodge, will make addresses.
 A delightful musical program will also be rendered by DunkIin's orchestra and a quartette from the choir of the Cath ollie Church.
 4 cordial invitation is extended to all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Local and Parsnnal.

Prof. w. B. Hall, M A., M. D.. of the medical department of the University of the South at Sewanee is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

 medical department of the University of the South at Sewanee. is in the city. MT. and Mrs. George Bewig. who have been the guests of Mrs. George Keipp left last night for Chattanooga. Hon. Sol D. Bloch. formerly member of the State Senate from Wilcox County, was visitor to Selma today. Miss Gertrude Culverhouse. who spent the holidays at home. has returned to school at Montevallo. Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Az riculture and Industries, was a visitor to Selma today. Henry. Willie and Addie Mai Phillips left yesterday for Mobile on the steamer Netie Quill.
 John Haralson of Erie. Pa. is visiting his parents Capt, and Mrs Hugh IIaral- son.
 Miss Folder, charming young lady of Demopolis, is in Selma, The members of the Loekhart- Dinkle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

MT. and Mrs. George Bewig. who have been the guests of Mrs. George Kelpp left last night for Chattanooga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

William Chaddick. aged 5s years, died at his home near Hobbs Island. MT. Chad dick was a Confederate veteran and was well known all over Madison County. He was brother of Mrs. s. W. Fordyce of St. Louis, wife of the President of the Cot ton Belt Railroad His wife and family survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Miss Gertrude Culverhouse, who spen the holidays at home, has returned { school at Montevallo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01
Superintendent of Education Busy.

Superintendent of Education D. M. Cal loway has been kept busy during the hol- idays paying the salaries of the County public school teachers for the first quar- ter. comprising the months October, Mo- vember and December.
 NIT. Galloway has paid out about si,0oO which covers the salaries a about half of the teachers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Mail Orders Satisfactorily Filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

MONTGOMERY AGENCY HAwEs HATS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Az riculture and Industries, was visitor t, Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Ed Calrk. a sewing machine agent, was arrested here Monday night on request of the Chief of Police at Knoxville where he Is wanted on a charge of embezzlement. Clark had been here several days trying to sell machines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

William F. Nell of the world at large is in the city on a visit to his relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

The members of the Loekhart. pink
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Geo. P. Haardt & Bro., i3 Commerce St. Telephone 3Oo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Rev. s. P. speigel. State evangelist of the Christian Church, Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

Miss Folder, a charming young lady of Demopols, is in Selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-01

John HaralsOn of Erie. Pa. is visiting his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Hugh IIaral- son.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03

AS the result of desperate battle be-
tween o train rObber and the conductor
Of the New Orleans express on the Louis
Vile and Nashville road the robber prob
ably lies dead near the tracks, and }. ID.
Keene. the conductor, is seriously wound
ed. Two men in one of the Pullman cars
were robbed before a rife ball struck the
fleeing bandit and, as it is believed, put
an end to his career. Instead of adopt
ing the usual method the daring robber
undertook to hold up the passengers
while the train was going at full speed.
He entered the rear Pullman car on the
north-bound express from New Orleans
to Cincinnati, near South Louisville,
while all were asleep. The conductor
happened to enter, and as he did so the
man, wearing a mask, jumped from a
dark corner of the car and with drawn
revolver commanded Keene to hold up
his hands. Instead of doing so, the con-
1uctor grappled with the robber. A pis-
tol ball stunned Keene, and the robber
pulled the bell cord, but before the train
stopped the highwayman held up Joseph
Redford, the Pullman conductor, and j..
r. Moore, q passenger, taking $50 from
the latter AS the train slowed down
he r0bber jumped off, but was followed
10y Keene, who had secured a Winches-
ter, and emptied the rife at the retreat
ing burglar. After one of the shots the
aeeing man screamed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03
CALAMITY JANE ON RAMPAGE.
Takes Freak and "shoots Up" Tow1

Takes a Freak and "shoots Up" Town
of Sheridan, Wyo.
calamity Jane" whose name was
byword in the West in the early days,
has broken out again after a period of
quiet She made her appearance in
Sheridan, Wyo., the other day and at
once proceeded to load up with liquid en-
thusiasm. After a short course Of this
pastime the old habit of shooting up
the town" took possession of her and for
a time the streets of Sheridan were de-
serted by everybody except Calamity
Jane" After her ammunition had run
out the town marshal took her in change.
She was put on board the first train and
shipped out of town. Some two years
ago a Buffalo woman took Jane east to
end her days in peace and plenty, but
the life of an eastern city was too tame
for a woman who had fought Indians
and ''plains" whisky for years, and she
came back to her old haunts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03

| Freight tariff on grain from Chicago
has been advanced 215 cents per 100
pounds.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
| ern Railroad has decided to increase the
wages of practically all it's employees.
Circulars announce proposed Increase
of $2O,OOO,O00 stock by the Chicago
Great Western system to extend and i'm
prove it's lines.
The Illinois Central and Southern Pa
citic railroads have formed a traffic alli-
ance on business from Chicago via New
Orleans and the Pacific coast.
Santa Claus paid a welcome visit to
the 400 engineers and firemen on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul sys-
tenn, increasing their pay about 10 per
cent.
The Chicago and Northwestern has
inaugurated a through sleeping car ser
vice from Chicago to Spokane, Wash, by
a special arrangement with one of their
western connections.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad has purchased twenty
acres of ground on the Commonwealth
Flats, Boston, on which it will erect the
worlds greatest freight terminal.
James j. Hills proposal to the govern
ment to transport soldiers from Chicago
to the Philippines for $50 and freight at
So a ton is expected to cause the govern
ment to abandon the transport service.
The authorities of Washington. d. c.,
are investigating charges that the coal
carrying roads are diverting coal from
the national capital to other cities
ashington has a veritable coal famine.
1t is announced by Vice-President and
General Manager Hays Of the Grand
Trunk that he will make application to
the dominion parliament for authority
to extend the lines of that company to
the Pacific coast from Worth Bay.
Rock Island engineers have complet-
ed the survey from Waurika, Ok, to
Ardmore, distance of fifty-two miles
The company will soon commence CON
struction of this branch It is reported
that the company will build from Little
Rock to st. Louis.
Passengers on the Northwestern lin
tied of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway to Minneapolis and st. Paul the
other night enjoyed the first Strawberries
Of the season, which We're served by
the dining car department of that line.
That oil can be successfully used by
locomotives as a substitute for coal has
been thoroughly demonstrated by two
big systems of the West, the Southern
Pacific and the Santa Fe, and these lines
will be equipped with complete systems
for furnishing fuel to the oil-burning
locomotives that viii succeed all those
consuming coal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03

From time to time the parties to whom
the chief conspirator applied for loans
would ask to see her securities. Then
with a great flourish she would bring out
big envelopes marked with seals and
display packages of French three per
cents-a gilt edge security. Then she
would eXclaim: What more do you
want?" with the result that the skeptical
went away satisfied. At the beginning
of the past year some of those who had
loaned large sums began an investiya-
ton and pursued it relentlessly. They
secured an order from the court remov-
ing the seals, and the police, in COM
pany with some of her victims, were
dismayed upon opening the safe, to find
nothing but venerable jewel box and
some old papers-not trace of the 500
100000 fortune. In the meantime the
swindlers had decamped. This was ON
May 8. They succeeded in eluding the
law for nine months, though all Europe
was ransacked in hopes of getting them,
while a search was made in the United
States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03

managed to extract $12,O00,0OO from
their dupes before they were found out
one of them, a banker of high stand
ing, NJ. Girard, who lost 100000, COM
mitted suicide when he found he was
ruined. The victims chiefly were banks
and trust companies.
Under pretext that an American mill
ionaire, Robert Crawford, had died be-
tween 1878 and 1888, in an unknown
place, and left Nine. Humbert his for
tune of $2O,OO00O0, by will dated at
Nice, Sept. g. 1877, she began borrow
ing on the strength of this, and kept it
up twenty years. There was no such
man as Crawford. In order to add plaus-
Utility to her story, she said Mr.. Craw-
ford left two nephews, who commenced
an action to set aside the will in the
French courts. Pending this, Nine.
Eumbert had the courts seal the safe
wherein the packages were kept contain
ing the $20,00O,000 in securities in order
to prevent their being purloined' by the
contestants Or their agents The nGDheWS,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-03
GETS LETTER ABOUT BURGLAR.
Pennsylvania Preacher Told to Pay
$500 or BE il1ed.

The Rev John B. Shellenberger Of
Bannerville, Pa, the minister who re-
Gently shot burglar who died later I'M
identified in the county jail, has received
an unsigned letter which, it was narrat-
ed in the text, had been written by one
of the burglars family. The letter de-
clared that the man Mr.. Shellenberger
had killed had been the only support of
a family in dire need, and that he had
been forced to crime by the sufferings Of
his wife and children. It ended with
bitter invective against the minister. He
was ordered to deposit $500 in box in
an isolated place under threat of death.
Shellenberger will go armed until the
writer of the letter is discovered.