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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Gaunt Krebs. conveying to him all the city lots and other property having previously been bid in by the State at tax sales in Etowah County. There is comprised in these lands some hundred or more lots and among them is some choice city property as well as farming lands. The State received the sum of 15 cents per acre by Mir. Krebs taking all in the State thus held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians s
 Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when years old was takon with colio and cramps in his stomach. l sent for the doctor and he injected nor. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberiain's Colic. Cholera and Diar. rhoea Remedy. and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon reeovered.-F. L. Wilkins. Shell Lake. Wis. Mir. Wilkins Is hookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lum. Der Company. For sale by all druggists
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
RIOTERS ARE WANTED.
Acquisition Issued for Evansville
 Negro Rioters.

Indianapolis. Aug. Ex-Governor Darbin has issued a acquisition upon Governor Yates of Illinois asking for the return to Indiana of Doc" Martin (coloredD who is under indictment In Vanderburg Coun- ty for riotOus conspiracy. Martin waa one of the ringleaders of the eolored faca tion in the Evansville riots that occurred in July and with Bud Fruit. another col- ored man. fled from that city at the caII- ing together of the grand jury. Martin was arrested in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Cotton Exchanpe Met,

The annual meeting of the Selma cot ton exchange was held this. afternoon. President I. Bloch was in the chair and Secretary C. A. McKinnon at the desk. the reports of the standing committees were made and other ordinary business transacted A committee was appointed to supervise the annual election of ofIi- ceFs which will be held tomorrow. -..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Degree Team Returns.

The degree team of the McAuley Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows returned this morning from Ridersville where it conferred the second degree upon a number of candidates.
 The McAu:ey team is one of the best in the State and won much praise by its work last evening. The members re- port having had fine time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

and Allen Jones are among those who
 will attend the Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute this year. Rev. J. T. Mangum of Montgomery
 who has just returned from the Seashore Camp Grounds is the guest of MT. and
 Mrs. c. W. Hooper. The correspondent of The Advertiser acknowledges with many thinks the cour- | tesy of a complimentary paper from The Selma Journal. Brandley and Lester Converse have re- turned from a delightful visit to New York and other cities in the East. MT. and Mrs. G. A. Cunningham and Win Cunningham have returned from a pleasant visit to Perdido Bay G. w. Cater has returned from Meri.
 dian where he was the guest of his son.
 G. w. Cater. Jr. Albert Baker has returned to Selma after an extended business trip through the State. Hon. c. Young of South Side is promi. | nent visitor to the city. Miss virgie Moiette of Orrviile Is visit ing friends in the city. pr. William Taylor of Central Mills spent today in Selma. R. D. Walker has returned from visit to Shelby Springs. Cadwallader Jones of Linden was in Selma today. Dr. Allison of Richmond Is a visitor to the city pr. Lawrence Moore of orrvilie IS in | the city. Allie Grayson has returned from Shelby Springs. Rufus Moore of Harreirs was in town today. R. B. Hardy of South Side is in the city. | J. W. Locke of Gees Bend is in the | city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Isaiah Lowry Dead.

Isaih. Lowry died today at his residence near the Cawthorn mills. For many years he has suffered from paralysis and this with a cancer of the stomach caused his death. He was about 6S years old and came to Selma from Perry county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Advertiser Bureau.

Gefna. Aug. B.
 A committee from the Wholesale Gro cers' Association of Selma conferred with Superintendent J. J. Cotter of the South ern Railway Company this morning in regard to increasing the local facilities for handling freight. and it is expected the conference will result in improvements which are much needed.
 The Wholesale Grocers' Association me, yesterday afternoon and appointed l.. M Hooper. E. Lamar. W. C. ward and w. c. Agee a committee to meet Superin- tendent Cotter. and these gentlemen placed the needs of shippers and recipi- ents of freight before the superintendent this morning. They were accompa njed by Commercial Agent J, W. Hunter of the Southern, who had already met the association and talked with its members about the needs for better facilities
 Mr. Cotter and Mir. Hunter talked over the matter with the comnittee, and it was decided. almost definitely, that radi- cal changes would be made in the present arrangement of the Southern Freight De- pot on Bow Street. The present receiving shed as well as the bfie platform 10 the east of the main building are to be re- moved and to replace them the railway company will construct a larger platform with double tracks to either side
 The business of the city and the busi- ness Of the road have both grown so ex- tensively as to demand better facilities, and 1t Is hoped the railroad will meet the requirements e soon as possible.
 New Cotton Arrives.
 Two more bales of new cotton were re- ceived this morning. making a total of six bales, M. s. Smith was the con- signee of today's receipts. The. bales were shipped to Mir. Smith from South Side. one coming from Sardis and one from Belknap. They were sold at Il 5-s, the class being middiing.
 May Have Phone in Country.
 committee of eItixens from the coun- try to the north of Selma today met with Superintendent Rodgers of ftthe Selma Ex- change of the Southern Ben Telephone Company in regard to the construction and operattnas of a telephone line between Selma andfeiix, which is thirteen miles from Selma.et
 Mir. Rodgefs has not given dafinite an- swer to the requests of the eitinens, as it is impossible just at present to deter mine the expense that will be necessary Go construct the line Y The committee consists of ". T. Mar tin. chairnaAR; R. IT. Jones. Secretary; J. M. GilmN%' '. F. suttle and W. J. Rountres, SM- is estimated that the line from Seim& to Felix woul dcost $6OO,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Mrs. L. A. whatley, an estinable Christian lady. and wife of one of the most prominent citizens of the County died at her home near Opelika today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

The opellka public schools will open September ', with an able faculty under Prof. c. w. Brock. principal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Murder Still q Mystery.

The murder of Talbert Thomas, coiored, on Tuesday evening. is still mystery
 and new evidence can be obtained The
 rumor that Walter Smotherman, who is acused of the murder. would surrender
 himself to Chief of Police E. T. Walters, seems to have been d fake. Lula Smotherman. wife to Walter. is still in jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

General George P. Harrison has changed the date for the Confederate reunion at Birmingham from 2 and p to November 5 and 5, on account of the previous dates conflicting with the State fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
Personal and Local.

Miss Winston Jones and Miss Elsie
 Jones returned htis morning from visit
 to Mrs. Wilbur Brown at Bay St. Louis. Mics A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

The Lee Light Infantry Is undergoing reorganization. All the officers have re- signed and new ones will be elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Captain K. M. Anderson was in the city yesterday on his way to his home in West Dallas from Stafford Springs. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Harry Hooper, Frank Cawthon. Paul Jones, Robert Cummins. Francis Watson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
REUNION DATES CHANGED.
Gen. Harrison Doesn't Want Any
 Conflicting Dates.

SOAAiAGekhS &@bSS'
 Opeiika, Aug. B.-tspecial.l-The re- moval of the immense business of Well Brothers from Opelika to Montgomery is a great loss to opelika. Both Messrs. Well will move at once.
 There Is considerable discussion going on here over the fact that the opelika OH and Refinery Company. the large new enterprise that has located here. has moved an immense grain elevator into the center of North Railroad Avenue. It not only looks odd, but it. is odd. They have also built out over the sidewalk on another street and that Is causing dis cussion. The city council has revoked the ordinance which granted them cer- tain rights in regard to buildings, etc, and the work was not done under the auspices of the Chairman of the Street Committee as provided in the ordinance.
 There seems to be a likelihood of con siderable litigation over the matter, but the law about public streets is very plain. It will be hard to close one once opened. The new industry is valuable addition to the city and an amicabie settlement may be arrived at.
 The proposed road law has met such bitter and violent opposition in this Coun- ty that 1t will not likely be introduced. 1t puts a war tax on the people in time of peace and gives too much money to new offices to be created. Other means for improving the public roads will have to be devised for this County. The pro- posed law was purely local to this Coun- ty. Monster petitions against its pas sage have been prepared in case 1t Is in- troduced. g-~- e.
 The ladies of Opelika have organized into a society for the purpose of beauti- flying the grounds and building of the new public school. The lot Is one of the most handsome here and will admit of great improvement. The building is worth about 326.O0O. The President of the Society Is Mrs. N. E. Webb. Vlce-Presi- dent, Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell; Secretaries. Mrs. c. A. l.. Stanford and Mrs. w. 6. DevoI: Treasurer, Mrs. J. l.. Dean.
 The Opelika base ball club and the Tai- lassee nine locked horns here yesterday in a brilliant game of ball. The Opelika team won by a score of l6 to 2. This leaves them victors over all East Ala bama. After the game the opellka team was banqueted in great style by pr. J. c. Edwards and Mir. II. M. Johnson
 MT. F. M. Kennedy, a popular and ef- fcient newspaper nihn here. has succeed cd Mr. R. P. Baldwin. IT,, as City Edt- tor of The Opelika Post. Mir. Baldwin will enter other work. Both young men are veHv nontIIar fin this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

The correspondent of The Advertiser acknowledges with many thinks the cour' tesy of a complimentary paper from The Selma Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Dr. l.. O. Dawson of Tuscaloosa deliv- cred most eloquent address on the sub- ject of education at the court house on Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

MT. F. M. Kennedy, popular and ef- ficlent newspaper nihn here. has succeed cd Mr. R. P. Baldwin. IT,, as City Edt- tor of The Opelika Post. Mir. Baldwin will enter other work. Both young men are very popular in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Sheriff Crawford has now confined in jail here twenty-three prisoners. of which number eleven are white persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Brandley and Lester Converse have re- turned from a delightful visit to New
 York and other cities in the East.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Opeiika, Aug. B.-tspecial.(-The re
 moval of the immense business of Wei
 Brothers from Opelika to Montgomery i! a great loss to opelika. Both Messrs' Well will move at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

Rev. J. T. Mangum of Montgomery who has just returned from the Seashore Camp Grounds is the guest of MT. and Mrs. C. W. Hooper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

and Allen Jones are among those who win attend the Alabama Polytechnic In- 'stitute this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29
centreville's First Bale.

Centrevllle, Aug. 2S.-OSpecial.) )-Centre- ville received its first bale of new cotton today It was brought to town by Mir, Bart Hamburg. one of the most progress sive farmers in this section. It was bought by the H. C. and W. B. Key holds Co., for IS cents per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

BIbb County Sunday School Convention has just adjourned. The convention was largely attended and much interest was manifested. Miss Kennedy of Opelika gave some most interesting and instruc- tive lectures on Sunday school work.
 Miss Lazenby from Jackson, Tenn, gave an elocution recit4l at the court house here last night which was very much enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

MT. and Mrs. G. A. Cunningham and Win Cunningham have returned from a pleasant visit to Perdido Bay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-29

G. w. caxer has returned from Meri' dian where he was the guest of his son. G. w. Cater. Jr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01
New Central Committee Organizes

First ward-J. A. Frazier. G. E. Fish
er, w. J. Galbraith.
Second ward-W. T. Young. W. B.
Alexander, A. Brewster.
Third ward-Drew White, d. c.
Bell, NJ NJ Bruce
Fourth ward-N. T. White, Sam
Solmson, J. A. Clement.
W. B. Alexander was elected chair
man for the next two years, and J. A,
Frazier was elected secretary.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing as an executive committee: J..
A. Frazier. w. T. Young, M. M. Bruce,
j. A Clements. The chairman of the
central committee Will be chairman of
the executive committee. The com
mittee adjourned subject to the cali
of the chairman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01
BUSINESS MEN OBJECT
To A. r. Bragg's Being rlade Scape-
goat by the Iron Mountain.

The discharge of Mr. Asa NJ Bragg
as division freight agent of the Iron
Mountain at Little Rock, appears to
have stirred up considerable resent
along the road in Mr. Bragg's division
The discharge of Mr.. Bragg on ac-
count of the Alphin-Lake failure at
El Dorado they claim is unjust, as Mr.
Bragg did nothing in the way of is
suing bills of lading to the failing
company for cotton except in
legitimate way. Nowhere does the
resentment seem stronger than here
at Pine Bluff, and there was a meeting
of the large shippers Of the city Fri
day afternoon at which a communica-
ton was addressed to Mr.. Bragg ex-
pressing their feelings in the matter.
The communication is as follows:
Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan. 81, 1903-Mr.
a. r. Bragg, Little Rock. Ark.-Dear
sir: We. the undersigned cotton buy
ers. bankers, wholesale merchants
and shippers of Pine Bluff, having
learned OF your removal as division
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific
a. Little Rock held meeting this
afternoon and after the conference,
decided ~ address you this letter.
it is no small concern to us that aft
er seventeen years of continuous SER
vice as division freight agent you
should at last become the victim of
tna evil deeds of another During all
these years, in our personal and of
fetal intercourse. you have shown
yCul self to be a man of striking in
toG, ity, ardent in furthering the inter
ests of your road, yet fair and just in
dealing with its patrons; a man of
public spirit and private purity. pro
ercssiVe as a citizcn and respected and
esteemed wherever known.
1t is a matter of special regret 10
US that you are to lose your official
heaG in a catacly5m resulting from
no departure on your part from busi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01
PatroInan Meeks Resigns.

Patrolman T. l.. Meeks has recigned
his position on the police force to
accept position as deputy sheriff
under Sheriff Could Mr. Meeks was
one Of the most efficient men on the
force, and he will make valuable
deputy sheriff. He will be one of the
riding daruties,' and will handle the
criminal business. He was on the
police force two years and ten
months. John Purdue will succeed
Mr.. Meek as patrolman
Street improvement District Petition.
The council will have the Sixth ave
nue. petition for street improvement
district UP for consideration tomorrow
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01

A blOodcurdling hair-raising crime
was committed at Kingsland Friday
morning about 5 O'Clock. At that
hour the home of A. w. Nolan. col
ored, was discovered to be on fire.
Nolan could not be found, but his
wife was found in the corner of the
yard with her head crushed in, and
she was in an unconscious state She
had been married before and her
daughter, six years old. could not be
found. A search was made for Fe-
mona Bragg, her daughter, and the re
mains were found badly charred, in
the cooling embers of the burned cab
in. The head of the child had been
severed from the body. The head was
missing and not to be found An
ak was found near the cabin, which
was blood stained, and as Nolan was
missing, it looked like a clear case
OF murder and incendiarism on his
part.
Nolan had been working few
miles from his home. and in search.
ing for him he was found at his work.
He was arrested and as there was no
one to testify against him, he was
sat free, but was again arrested Sat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01

state to enter into recogniZance for
their appearance at the next term of
the circuit court. This. of course,
means all the material witnesses, and
We're it complied with. many thous-
ands of dollars would be saved to the
county treasury which are now eX-
and sheriffs for issuing and serving
subpoenas for grand jury witnesses. AS
circuit judge | have no power to cor,
rect these abuses, but you, as county
judge, can easily compel compli
ance with the law on the part of the
magistrates by simply refusing to al,
low the cost bills of those who fail
or neglect to do So | make this sug-
gestion because you requested me
to offer any advice which my expe-
rience in such matters might indicate
as being of probable value.
| would further call your attention
to the fact that the blank forms now
in use as grand jruy subpoenas are so
small as to contain the nan of only
one witness. This means clerk s
fee Of fifty cents for each witness sum-
moned when there is apparently no
reason why all the witnesses required
on a given day might not be included
in the same subpoena and an i'm
mense saving to the county treasury
thereby result. This practice. a sep
arate subpoena for each witness, also
opens the door for charge of mile
age on each writ instead of circular
mileage for the distance actually
travelled. Such a charge could easily
be made. either by accident or de-
sign, and it would be practically i'm
possible to detect it, even if the re-
suit CT an honest mistake and absO-
was not mistake and punish the per
netratGr, if it were in fact Fraudulent.
claim any reference to or reelection
upon the ability or integrity OF any
officer | merely suggest that such
things would be possible and should
be provided against. Il the county
VIII cause proper blanks to be fur
aishea ! will direct the grand jury to
include all witnesses fer any given
lay in one subpoena whenever it is
practicable to do SO.
am much gratilied TO have tie
privilege and opportunity of offering
these suggestions. and am confident
that reform in the matters indicat-
ed will result in a very substantial
saving of the taxpayers money.
With the greatest esteem. am, etc,
yours. A B. GRACE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01

Sigh, the cashier. is gentleman who
stands high in banking circles. Be
fore he came to Pine Bluff he was
connected with banks in Texas He
Texas Banking and Insurance com
panY Of Galveston, Tex. Later he
OF Naco, Ten. which was afterward
consolidated With what is now the
First National bank, Of Waco MI
>.igh then organized the Southern Ma,
tional bank. of New Orleans, La, am
that institution was consolidated with
WEat is now the Hibernia Bank and
Trust company OF that city. He Was
connected with the Citizens Savings
bank, Of this city, as cashier. rec eHt-
~ resigning his position.
The capital stock of the bank is
500, eco, over one-half CT that sum
having been subscribed by local peo
Pile The remainder Of it is anXiously
desired by persons at other points II
the state and outside the state. bet
none of it will go away from here
until local people take all they want.
The bank owns $25,O00 in government
bonds, which will be deposited with
the United States treasurer and $25,-
600 in national bank notes issued. A
location for the new bank has not
aeen selected. but a committee Of the
directors was appointed to secure
one. The commission to organize was
granted by the treasury department
last Monday. 1t is the present inten-
ton to have the bank in operation
within sixty days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01

The Democratic City Central COM
mittee met at the Office of Chairman
w. T. Young Saturday morning. Mr..
Young called the meeting to order, the
following members were present:
First ward-J. A. Frazier, c. F..
Fisher.
Second ward-W. T. Young, w. B..
Alexander.
Third ward-Drew White, D. C.
Bell, NJ. NJ. Bruce.
Fourth ward-Sam Solmson, j. A.
Clement.
The secretary reported that the fol-
lowing gentlemen had been selected
st the recent city Democratic primary
primary to represent the various wards
IF the city ais members of the City
Democratic Central committee:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01
MURDERS HIS CHILD
to rlurder Wife and Then
Burns House.

urday and is being held for develop.
ments
Nolan explains the blood on the ak
by saying that a goose was killed
with it, but on investigation no feath-
ers. head or remains of the goose
could be found at the place where he
claims the goose was killed, and no
one seems to know of any goose he
had had or any place where he had
purchased one. He claims that he left
home at 5:15 a. M. and that every.
thing was all right at that time. but
about the same time the house was
discovered to be on fire.
1t looks like he had killed the child
with a single blow of the ak and had
attempted to kill his wife and had
tried to make away with the head of
the child. Only one thing is in his
favor. and that is that he has been
a quiet negro. and not a troublesome
drinking man. The colored people
are pretty we'll divided as to his guilt
or innocence, but most of the white
people of the neighborhood believe
him guilty No reason for the deed
can be discovered. Nolan's wife is
yet unable to attend court In fact
she has not fully regained conscious
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-01

ness methods pursued by freight
agents generally, and which you have
yourself pursued for years past with
out official criticism If there must
- victim we feel that it is a public
"a amity that the lightning should
strike you. We feel that this express
sion OF confidence and sympathy from
us is due to a man who has served
his employers and the public so long.
so faithful and so we'll.
Hoping that the cloud may soE
pass and that the sun of prosperity
al usefulness may shine for you with
all the more brightness because of
the cloud, allow us to subscribe our
selves, very sincerely your friends,
J. b. Speers company, p. p. Byrd.
l1ammett Grocer company, e. G. How.
ell, II. H. Hunn A. w. Num-. South
ern Grocery company, w. S. Jeter, Ice
and Coal company, jeff Hicks, John H.
Mccain, Henry Bernath, Russell Gro
cery company, M. P. Russell, r. M.
Galbraith, J. E. Boyce, John b. Speers,
w. w. Byrd, Alexander Bros company.
w. b. Alexander, Bell-Vernon COM
pany, F. NJ Rosenberg, Citizens Bank,
NJ. Il, iicom. Isaac Dreyfus, Bank OF
Pine Bluff, w. D. Hearn, Alex Perdue,
F. M. Altschul. w. l.. Dewoody, r. NJ
Knox, The r. M. Knox company, Rag
land and company. Frank WorralI,
Tasgart Bros. and TrulOck, NJ W.
Taggart, w b. Howell company w.
b. Howell, NJ. b. Ocalaghan. G. G.
H2hdlcy and company, H. b. Farnum
and cr.n nany. w. II Bennett and com
pany, w. A. Short & Co, j. A. Per
luc a"d company. \. w. Scrusgs. J.
W. W!lkns. Merchants and Planters
'ank a. r. Foster, j. l.. Caldwell, J.
f. isDcll, S. BIuthentAaI and com
pany, Pine Bluff Daily Commercial,
l. ". freeman, Bluff City Lumber
company, ]. l. Rutherford, J. b. York,
:. {. NJ 4fEd,f and company, Giles
htc and Et3;rer Grocer company.