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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

supplied for offices. library. shops, chapel and Langdon Hall. and the chemical and pharma- cy departments will soon be provided with lights.
 Two lathes three electric motors and a gaso-
 line engine are now being built in the shops of the institution.
 The General Electric Company has asked
 the college to recommend men for the testing departments of the Schenectady works and for live Auburn men and Lynn six An Auburn
 man. II. r. Powell. Is assistant engineer in the
 Atlanta, Ga, offices of the General Electric
 Company
 The State Board of Horticulture met here
 yesterday and organized. Rules and regulations
 were promulgated respecting insects injurious
 to trees and nursery products, and other mat
 ters were taken up pertaining to tho duties
 of the board and its officers. President s. II. Height of the board and Prof c. c. Thach, act
 ing director of the State Experiment Station, were present.
 Rural School Agriculture is new book prepared and published by the Department Of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota. A number of the chapters in this very practical and interesting book were written and illus
 trated by Prof. k. <. Macintosh, professor of horticulture at the Alabama Polytechnic Iinstt- tute and State Hortculturist of Alabama.
 Rev. E A DanneIly will begin a series of meetings at the Methodist Church tomorrow Sunday morning and will be assisted by Rev w. F. Hurt of Selma
 J T Pennsylvania, lectured in the chapel of the AL abaIna Polytechnic Institute this morning to an audience composed of the faculty and students of the college and many of the citizens of the l town.
 The subject of the lecture this morning was the old Testament in the light of the recent ex- cavations made by the University of Pensyl-
 vania under the direction of pr. H. V. Hil- preeht of that University. Dr. Pennnan said that the collection of an- tiquities made at Nippur and now in the rpu- scum of the University of Pennsylvania is the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
THREW HIMSELF UNDER ,
 WHEELS OF FREIGHT TRAIN

and death was instantaneous. The coro- ner began m investigation immediately after the accident. According to the pa- pers found on the person of the dead man, his esta blishment in Nashville was destroyed by fire few months ago, and there is a contest on tor the insurance. A list of twenty-one policies was found besides letters from the Joliet Ulls) bank. There was a slip notice from that bank urging payment of a note for g, 900 due March 8th.
 The remains have been sent to Nash vile, where the deceased has one daugh- ter. Another daughter lives in Chicago. Connell was between 5o and GO years of age. Members of the Masonic fraternity ir Birmingham attended the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Opfy4 4one union evangelical service will be hetd in Montgomery today. This meeting will take place at the Montgom- fry Ehsatre this afternoon at S;SO o'clock
 Thestongregations of the verious city rhureBes will assemble for worship in theirSskss spectve ichurohes and will hear sernlHns by their pastors, except in the tnsta1ce. of the First Baptist and Adams Strest aPaptrst- Churches, where Rev. J. A. Ghambliss, D. D., of New York city will pfeach at Il o'clock in the morning and at o'clock in the evening respec- ivey.t5
 Thesregular Sunday afternoon meeting which will be held during the course of the campaign will take place this after noonSsts the Montgomery Theatre instead pf theaAuditorium as last Sunday Rev. Ehares A. Stakely, D. D., of the First Baptist, Church will preach. and it is -ex- pected that splendid music will be rem hered.
 This week, beginning tomorrow, ser vicese will be held by sections, making a geographical division of the churches or the city. Services in these churches Will De held at nights only, as the day ser vice will continue to be held at the Gen. lral +Presbyterian Church.
 Section l will comprise the Souths1de Baptist and '' Perry Street Methodist Churches, and services this week will be held,a at the 7Sauthside Baptist Church: The hour fo~' the meeting has been fixed |. $, O'clock and the following ministers
 
 Rev. Neal l.. Anderson of the Central Presbyterian Church; Tuesday. Rev. J. P Morgan of the Methodist Protestant Church; Wednesday, Rev. J. A. Rice of he Court Street Methodist Church; rhursday. Rev. R. F. Tredway of the Clayton Street Baptist Church; Friday, Rev. Stewart Mcqueen of the Episcopal thuGch, of the Holy Comforter.
 he,aGumberlapd Presbyterian, Metho- ss:E Protestant. First Baptist, First PreshEferian and Court Street Metho- Hist Churches win he in the second sec lion and services will he conducted dur ng this week in the First Presbyterian Church. The congregations will be preached to by the following: Monday Rev. c. A. Stakely of the First Bap- hst Church; Tuesday, Rev. Stewart Mc- Iorter; Wednesday, Rev. J. s. Frazier Presiding Elder of the Montgomery dis .rictr Methodist Church. Thursday. Rev. ]. A Rice, D. D., of the Court Street Methodist Church; Friday, Rev. R. F. fredway of the Clayton Street Baptist Church.
 Section will comprise the Central
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

look at and swap campaign yarns with tnelr old foes. Representative Union veterans nave spoken with pleasure over the idea of the Confederates coming here.
 The passenger men of the railways will hold another meeting soon. and the local Confederate organizations will likewise take early positive action.
 Complaint Against Root.
 If the amount of adverse murmuring which Is going on just now in certain quarters is a fair criterion, Secretary Root however well-intending, has rather over-done the thing in the matter of his insistance that volunteer officers shall pass the examinations for promotion as prescribed by. the examining boards Friends of volunteer officers who have failed complain that the examinations are much to rigorous for the average voIun- almost any but West Pointers, or men of exceptionally good and peculiar capacity for "cramming' on subjects. Instances, may be given, it is said, of worthy vol unteer officers. who have been turned down on examination, who in every other way are fit to be advanced in rank, be- cause In the volunteer service in the Philippines in active field duty against the enemy they have proved the highest qualities of soldiership and ability to lead It is insisted 1t is carrying the mainte- nance of the scholarship standard an the army too far, when Congress has evinced disposition more liberal than ever toward the military establishment of the country. and especially in view of the fact that 1t must inevitably and essen tally very largely depend upon native wit and grit of the volunteer clement which might through severe and exaot- ing examination forms be unirapplly ex- cluded from rendering valuable service to the country. There Is talk in some quarters of Congressman intending to call at the next session for the examination papers in several cases in which they have friends among the volunteer officers who have been held down or excluded.
 Postof1ce Matters.
 The following postmasters have been appointed today:
 Thomas K. Richardson, Hammer. Sum- ter County. vice J. R. Ramsay, resigned; ; Henry J. Slaughter Roba. Macon Coun- ty. vice Roland J. Berry. resigned: James M. Battles, Sligo, Etowah County, vice Patrick Tucker. resgned; Nat M. Adams, Tuscaloosa County, vice D. O. MeGhss. resigned; Frank Park, Ralph. Tuscaloosa County, vice Maud Snyder. resigned; Edom c. Beck. Tierce. Tuscaloosa Coun- ty, vice W. c. Tierce. resigned.
 A new postofice has been established at Rahatchie. Talladega County, and Jesse M. Taylor appointed postmaster.
 Rural free delivery service for Athens has been established to commence May 1, as follows:
 Carriers, four; length of~ routes. ss Ia miles; area covered, sA square miles; population served. 1.ss2 number of houses on routes, 497. Postoflces at Carter, Blackburn, Cup and FaIrmount to be dis continued Postoffces at Ripley and Shoalford to be supplied by rural carrier. Mail to Athens.
 For Florence rural service to begin May 1.
 Two carriers: length of routes. 4S roiias. area covered A SolIara uiIes. population served, s52; number of houses,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Fell Sixty Feet.

Charles Elliot. a member of a bridge gang on the Frisco Railroad system, fell a distance of sixty feet this morning of trestle al Coal Creek. near Adamsville, He was so badly hurt that he died in a short time. Elliott was standing on the second deck of the triple deck bridge. A stick of timber was suspended in the air near the young man by laborers above. The timber got beyond the control of the men, 1t seemed, and swung around in a circle. knocking Elliott of the deck. He fell a distance of sixty feet and truck on his face and breast. He lived two hours after the accident. He was the son of Stanford Elliott Of Leeds, Ala. and the remains will be buried at Sterrett. Ala, tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Stuckey's.
 The Place for
 Something Good to Eat. Fish, Oysters, Game and Koscher Goods twice a week. Phone 324.
CARR CAMPAIGN CLUB.
Meeting Last Night in Interest of
 Mayoralty Candidate.

Notwithstanding the indictment weather there was an enthusiastic meeting of the Carr Campaign Club at their rooms on Commerce Street last night.
 The meeting was presided over by Vice President Marshall w. King. Speeches were made by William T. Chandler, Ter ry Richardson, NJ. S. Finch, w. P. Cor man W. T. Robertson, Will F. Black and Ray Rushton.
 Cheering reports were made by differ ent committees and large number of new members were enrolled.
 The next meeting will be held Tuesday night, March 24. and all friends of Mir Carr are invited to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
A BANK AT JAMES.
Certificate of Incorporation Issued
 from Capitol.

Certificate of Incorporation Issued
 from Capitol.
 A bank capitalized at $50, 900 has been es- tablished at James for the twin towns of James and Midway. The certificate of incorporation was filed yesterday in the office of the Secretary of State.
 The two towns. half a mile apart, are located in the southeastern portion of Bullock County. They are surrounded by a rich farming section of Southeast Ala bama,
 Local capital is behind the new bank The incOrporators. Messrs. H. L. King. NJ. w. TarVer and l.. E. .CartIedRe are well known merchants and business men of James and Midway.
 The bank Is capitalized at $50, GOO with the right reserved to increase the oapi- tai stock at the option of the iucorpora- tors. The stock is divided into 800 shares with par value of S100 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

put to the test she produced a fraction over 2,754 pounds of milk, from which was extracted l2s pounds 8 l-2 ounces of but ter. In other words, the milk that Sadie gave during the thirty days contest would have been sufficient to drown her had it been tanked and she thrown in, while her months supply of butter If packed in the ordinary bricks, would have served to make around her q wall SO high that she could hardly nave jumped over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Bishop Allen to Preach.

Rt. Rev. Bishop E. P. Allen of the Mobile diocese. Catholic Church, will de- liver a sermon at the Lenten services to be held tomorrow evening at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Third Avenue, The services commence at 7:s0 o'clock and will be held all through the Lenten period on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings. The services tomorrow evening will be at- tended by a large congregation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

oldest in point of origin and the most valuable in the world
 He explained that the inscriptions on these old tablets and pieces of vases confirmed the truth of many statements in the Old Testament which have been the subject of much contro- versy among scholars.
 Dr. Penniman is a distinguished scholar and most attractive speaker. He was listened td with the most careful attention and when he closed his lecture he asked to explain several points in connection with, the tnscTip. tions and the methods of translating them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Bseball Team Defeats a Birmingham
 Aggregation.

University, Ala, March n Especially The University baseball team opened its season very auspiclously yesterday after noon, defeating an aggregation of BirmT ingham semi -profesi onals by the decisive score of IS to {. The 02 baseball team Is known the best ever turned out
 and the result of yesterdays game was surprise, therefore, to the most san guine supporters of the L. of A, While it is true that the Birmingham team did not have its full complement of players, there being one or two local men fin the lot. yet such a pronounced victory must have weight in torecastlng the prospects of the present season. Eding- ton propably played the best game for Alabama, both at the bat and in the box. Out of five opportunities he got four hits, and as pitcher yielded only six hits to the { toal Barons. Of the visitors Daddy" LaRoque was most in evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
rhe champion Mllch Cow.

Utica, N. Y has recently won distinc- Sadie by name. which-or perhaps such a COW as Sadie ought to be referred 10 as ''who"-is a resident of that place Sadie has broken the worlds thirty-day record for milk giving and butter producing. h the thirty days during wha0h Sadie wal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
TWO KILLED IN STORM.
Several Other Farmers Received
 Injuries.

Centre, March 2O.-(special.)-A very heavy wind and rain storm occurred in this section this evening near Cedar Bluff. Some planters took refuge under a clover shed, which was destroyed. 6ev- eral were injured, and Jerry and Yan- cey Bishop were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Powers Adiudged Insane.

Huntsville, March 21.-(Special. )-Joe D. Powers, the New Market young man who shot five members of the Wrinkle family last week. was adjudged insane by a jury yesterday afternoon and will be confined in the Alabama Bryce In- sane hospital. Powers was charged with assault with intent to murder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Alabamians Work Bids.

Alabama pig iron makers have bid for part of the purchase of pig iron to be made by the United States Steel corpora ton. One concern in Birmingham has given quotations for 25,000 tons of No 4 foundry and gray forge iron, delivery during the last half of this year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Crushed Between ears. l,-

noon at sloss Mines. near Bessener. H( was working on the timber gang and was caught between two ears and hia body horribly mashed. Death was ins stantaneous. He was 90 years of age and leaves a wife and several children
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

At recent meeting of the Kent Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing term:
 W. W. Patton. Livingston, President. R. c. Collins, Kennedy, First Vice President.
 H. P. Henry, Guntersville, Second Vice. President.
 H. M. Smith, Montgomery, Secretary and Treasurer.
 Moses Kohn. Decatur. Marshall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Among the visitors at the University this week were James Davidson, Law. 0l; of Csntreville; c. A. Graylon. Law. 02 Huntsville, and P. B. Smith. Academic Oi, Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The election for city officers was held last Tuesday and the ticket, nominated at the recent primary. was elected with ont oppoNtion. The new officers will take cers are: Mayor. w. G. Davis Consta- ble, l.. Cunningham Councilmen, G. E.
 Collins, G. H. Holingsworth. Dr. W. b. Gaines. J. s. Dowdell and J. P. Andrews.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The Alabama Polytechnic Institute has just fAoeiyed a seventy-hve kllowatt revolving held three-phase alternating dynamo to supply elec- trio power to the shops and to all other de- partTnents requiring power. The shops are 10 be driven by induction motors. twenty-nVe cent lighting is being put in. Lights are now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Thomas C. Mcclellan and Daniel Pratt. members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trusttes. were at the Uni versity yesterday to confer with Presi- dent Abercrombie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Young Man Caught by Betting.

Rankin Bennett, a young man aged IS years. met a horrible death in the pipe plant of the Central Foundry Company. at Besemer this morning, The young man was engaged In puttisg belt upon a large wheel while 1t was In motion. He was suddenly caught between the belt and wheel and hurled rapidly through the air, his body being terribly squeezed by reason of the pressure of the belt and bruised by coming In contact with other pieces of machinery. Death was instan- taneous. He leaves a widowed mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The matter for the '03 Corella, the Col lege annual. was shipped to the publish CTS. the Stone Printing and Mig. CO, or Roanoke, Va The books will be ready for delivery by the middle of May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Mrs. Montgomery of Birmingham. and Mrs. Don Gallaher of Seattle. Wash, are the guests of Mrs. Eugene Smith. Mrs. Montgomery is pleasantly remem- bered as Miss Carrie Lewis. e former Tuscaloosa belle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
LAFAYETTE EVENTS.

Pupils of the College Give an Enter
 tainment.
 Lafayette. March 21.-(Special.)-Al- though the weather was very indictment large and appreciative audience assem- bfed in the college chapel last night to witness an entertainment given by the students for the benefit of the college All the performers acquitted themselves with credit and were loudly appauded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
AT THE A. P. I.
Dr. J. H. Penniman of the Univer'
 sitv of Pennsylvania Lectures.

Auburn, March 2l.-(sPeciaD-Prof C.: C. Thach. President of the Alabama Polytechnic instituts, has been invited to deliver series of lectures on English and American iiterature at the Peabody Normal College NASHVILLE Tenn, during June and July.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

A shipment of about fifty new books has recently been received by the Uni- versity Library.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The Thursday Club met with Mrs. R. T. Segrest ThursdAy afternoon and the games were very interesting and excit- ing Mrs. M. R. Buckaleu won the first prize and Mrs. c. w. Grifin the "booby ' Refreshments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The Athletic Committee have succeeded in securing a football coach for this year in the person of Mr. w. A. Blount of Yale. Mir. Blount is highly recommended by Captain Chadwick, of the '02 Yale eleven, and besides having played the game himself, has had some experience in coaching. He is Is the son of a prominent Florida lawyer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Roby Lee, son of Circuit Clerk J. A. Williams. and who was so badly injured one month ago by the accidental dis charge of gun, is able to be out again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

B. B. Wegebel, who has been confined to his room for about ten days, is out again and has gone to his fathers home in Opeka to take a rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

ite PrescHpeton' sud one 0A meT D. ehearer. of Mounthope, Lancaster Go. Pa, sand can say that am cured of that dTeadl ed disease. uterine trouble. Am in better health than ever before. Everyone who knows me is surprised to see me look 30 well. In June. when wrote to you, was 90 poor in health that at times could not walk. You answased my lnA- ter and told me what to do. l followed your advice, and to-day am SSSAd. tei everybody that with Gods help Dr. RieTce'a medicinea cured me. If these few words are of any use to yor, you are welcome to nse them. They might Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1908 large pegea, In paper oovI 'ers, is sent Jrae on receipt Of 2I one1 cent stamps, to pay expense of mailing omEy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf3 falo. N. Yv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Felie Denson. daughter of Judge and Mrs. Denson. who was so i'll with appen- dicitis is rapidly recovering from the operation and will soon be able to be out again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

A very heavy rain fell here again last night. The recent rains have retarded the farmers very much in their work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
HIS FINGER AMPUTETED.
Young Physician of Tuskegee Has
 Blood Poisoning,

Tuskegee, March 21.-(speciaD-Dr. Frank Johnston has had the forefngers of his left hand amputated between the first and second joints. About two months ago he pricked hia finger with a needle while sewing up a wound. Afterward blood poison set in and 1t becama necessary to take of part of the finger Dr. Johnston Is a promising young physician hera and his friends hope to him recover with no more serious loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
Dr. Penniman in Birmingham.

Dr. J. H. Penniman. dean of the academic department of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, is in Birm- ingham. the guest of pr. J. Fl. Phillips of the Birmingham public schools. He will remain here until Tuesday. Dr. Penniman will occupy the pulpit of Dr. A. J. Dickinson in the First Baptist Church tomorrow evening and on Mon day will lecture before the high school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

? The general health of a woman Is inseparably re- lated to the local womanly health. When the deli- cate womanly organism is diseased, the body losea plunpness. the cheeks loso thsir roses, and . nervous and fretful condition be. comes habitual.
 Thousands of sick women
 who have been cured of diseases peculiar to the sex by the use of Dr.! Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-. ton have testified to the restoration of the general health when the local dis ease was cured.
 "Favorite Prescription q, establishes regularity, driea unhealthy drains, heals in- hamtnation and alteration and cures female weakness.
 aI aaed 6,,rr tosRfea uf Ravor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The Nautilus Club held its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. T. B. Copper Friday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Flood, The Timer, is now located at No. 214 Monroe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Dr. John Bledsoe and family of Mar bury, Ala. have removed to Lafayette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
A pretty homo wsadlng was solsmnized

pretty home wedding was soiennized fin Northport "Wednesday evening at the residence of the brides mother. Mrs. George Prewitt. The contracting parties being Vesta Roster and Miss Bama Prewitt The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Cowan. The bride has been a successful teacher for some while. They came immediately to their home in Tuscaloosa. where the groom Is a valued employe in dry goods store
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22
DEATH OF ROBERT ROBERTSON
He Was an Aged and Esteemed citi'
 zens of Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa, March H.-tSpeeial) )-News has been received here of the death Of Robert Robertson, at his home near Northport He was born eighty years ago In Abbeyille,4B. C., and moved to been a great favorttA and hasa multi tuds Of friends throughout the county who will learn of his death with great regret. He was the last survivor of a family of fourteen children. He made his home with a brother and two sisters. none of whom were ever married. These four persons gave home to and reared twenty eight orphan children. He Is sur vived by a number of relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

The death of Mrs. J. M. Iangston at her home at Centerviile, is learned with much regret here. The deceased was the nponainent citizen of Tuscaloosa. She was reared hero and resided here until her marriage with Professor Langston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

An ex- Confederate soldier giving his name d John Hamilton was in Tuskegee today. He had walked through the country from near Colum- bus. Ga. and was entirely destitute. sub- scription was taken up to enable him to return home on the train
 Congressman c. W. Thompson arrived at homG yesterday from New York where he has been on business since leaving WAslERfceon.s