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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Hon. W. 0. Thonas.

Hon. William Crawford Thomas ia a. native of Chambers County, where he has lived all of his life. He was educated in the schools of Chambers County and has devoted his talent to farming. being most successful. and setting an example worthy the emulation of the farmers of his section. He has lived near Gold HILL in Chambers County for many years, and is one of the first citizens of the county and of East Alabama. Mir. Thomas was a member of the Legislature of 1SSO-S1. the first time I was clerk and it was there that first knew him and came to his many good qualities and came to know that he was of the mate- rial of which good and useful citizens are made. That was his first experience in public life, but he made a most enviabie record during the session for wisdom and conservatism and exercised a potent influence in the House. He Is member of the present House, and In the session just closed he was a most prominent and leading member. He is a member of thes. Committee on Agriculture and his praeti-sl cal. scientific knowledge of agrIculturss, did much towards securing good and wholesome laws. and fin weeding out th6 bad. He was first and foremost fin adva- eating everything of beneht to the farm ing class. but he demanded that 1t should be up-to-date, progressive and practi- cal.
 Mir. Thomas has not only been a snss. cessful scientific and practical farmer. but he has made a success of stock-rais- ing. and his efforts in that direction have attracted much attention. He has a model home and the '7atch-string hangs . on the outside" for all who pass that way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

began the study Of the law under Chief Justice Chiffon and was admitted to prao- tioe in asM by the Supreme Court, baiuw highiy eoznplimsnted on his excellent ex- animation. He praettced law in Mont gomery wfeh Judge Chiffon, Senator Nor gan. w. L.. Bragg and Lester c. smith. He was xor many years a trustee of the University. Judge Advocate General on Governor O'Nears stan. was City Attor- ney of Montgomery from 1888 to 1893, when he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by Governor Jones to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge David Clopton, a selection recog- niEed everywhere as an eminentiy proper one and his discharge of the duties proved she wisdom of the choice. His ideal of duty and his quickness and adaptability for the work has caused his friends now Co look to him for higher honors and he is being urged for the place of Chief Justice, While he has not authorized any an- nouncement. he ts considering the matter and there need be no surprise if he en- t@rB the race. He is at prsent the head Of the law department of the University and ig training the ambitious young men of the State to be lawyers after the ideas of Blackstone, giving them the benefit of his legal lore and large experience. He Is gentleman of high and pure charac- ter and would honor any high offlce the 0uties of which he would undertake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Judge T. ". Coleman.

JuuBS Gs w. OoAeA@As
 Judge Thomas W. Coleman of Eutaw ls a representative type of the old-time Southern gentleman. He has taken 6 leading and conspicuous part in every important act in the history of the State for the past forty years. and no Ala bamian of today Is more highly esteemed or more deeply beloved by all the people He ls a graduate of Princeton, class of 1853. From the beginning of the Civil War to the present time, he has been conspicuous and active in all the public events of the State and l all his pri- vate or public life his character is with. out a blemish and his record without a stain. pure and unBullied. In the meme rabie address issued by the Convention of 1874, when the State was wrested from radical rule and the deciding fiRht for white supremacy was won, Judge Cole man was a member of the State Demo- cratic Committee which framed 1t and was one member of that committee who had. without deviation or cessation. con tended for such qualified suffrage as would place the write race in perpetual supremacy. Many members of that com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

at Vanderbilt University, being admitted
 to the practice at Centre in 1876. In 1884
 he was a member of the House of Rep-' resentatives and went to the Senate of Alabama in 1886. where he served four years with signal ability. He was first elected to the Fifty-sixth Congress and Is now beginning his third term. He Is a fine campaigner. popular with the people, a Democrat after the old school, true to his convictions. reliable and trustworthy in every station; he Is so strongly en- of the people that although In doubtful district. the opposition has never been able to dislodge him with their strongest men. Big-hearted and clever. John Bur nett deserves all the honors his people may see 1t to bestow upon him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Hon. n. D. Clayton.

Hon. Henry D. Clayton of Barbour, the Representative in Congress from the Third Alabama District. is one of the growing and most deservedly popular young men ever raised in Alabama. He Is a native of Barbour County and one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Hon. c. W. Taylor.

Hon George Washington Taylor of Ma rengo has always been in the front rank or every contest in time of war or of peace In his time and in the dark days of reconstruction in Alabama did his full duty in aiding to rid the people of the incubus of radical rule and negro domi- nation He is native of Montgomery county and Is comparatively a young man and Is descended from cd South Carolina stock. He entered the army while a stripling of a boy and there as since, did his every duty faithfully and With the highest integrity. He is a grad uate of the South Carolina University, taught school for several years, studying law at the same time. He went into poli-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

Secretary of the Constitutional Conysn. non over the strongest opposition and In tsO2 was Q candidate for Secretary of state, getting a most flattering vote. He withdraw from any contest after the vote was declared according the position to Mir. Hefiin and his friends do not think ha ought to have any opposition for the placs
 in the next election at which time 1t ia understood he will be a candidate again. He Is well qualified to fill the place, every way worthy by past services to party and Tn public station and he will be a most powerful candidate. s-- -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Hon. !. Thoa. Hefin,

Hon. James Thomas Hefiln Is a native of Randolph County and comes from family of distinction and mark. He is a son of Dr. W. L. Hefiin and Is one of a large number of brothers, all of whom are honored and useful citizens of the State. He began his education at the town school at Louina. in his native county, then went to the Southern Uni versity and from thence to the Polytech- nic Institute at Auburn, but did not graduate, leaving school to begin the study of law at Lafayette. He was twice Mayor of the town; two years Register in Chancery. In 1898 he was elected q Representative from Chambers County to the lower house and was reelected In 1898. where he developed an ability and aptitude for law-making, which was won- derful. and he went at once to the front as one of the speakers and workers of that body. He was Q member of the Con- stitutional Convention of 1901, where he was a prominent figure and made a splen- did canvass for the ratification of the in- strument adopted by the convention, his eloQuence and convincing argument win ming it many votes. He has been a mem- Der of the State Democratic Committee and hard party worker. He is one of the most attractive and eloquent stump speakers and entertaining lecturers in Alabama. and Is often termed the Bob Taylor of Alabama" He is on that order
 but Is original and has a style and man. ner all his own. He has always been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

chosen. General Ligon has hosts of de- voted friends and admirers all over the State and is acknowledged in character and manner as c Chivaiier Bayard, Sans peur ct sans reproche. I have known him all his life Intimately and know him to be worthy of all the honors that can be bestowed upon him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
MT. Frank N. Julian.

Frank N. Julian of Colbert is one of the fortunate young men. gifted with the power of tact and urbanity which draws people to any one who possesses the val- uable gift. He has developed splendid executive management aud adaptability for clerical work which makes him in valuable. He had the training as As- sistant Clerk and when made Clerk of the House was well equipped for the discharge of the duties of that most onerous and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Judge W. s. Thorington.

Judge W. s. Thorington.
 Judge Wm. 8. Thorington is q native of Montgomery. He was educated at the slaton School at Oak Bowery, at Auburn and at the State University. He was Ads Sutant of the Corps at the University when he took the field for active service, and was engaged in forming a company when the war closed. After the war he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
F, s,Y'Es,

and a most interesting ana fnsGrucs1v4 speaker He dEd much @ edro1ts tho p<cS pls fn she tmportancs end mseexsity ozN this country becoming great ssa powe< and his ideas will prevail some day.
 He has besn often mentioned aS pte4- pective candidate for CcnsrsssionaI ho&lss ors in his home District but hs has H&4 yet made no announcement of his tnksn~ tions In that regard but If hs should 6s- eide 10 enter hs would be mca& potun< factor in making up the resuit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Mr. 0. E. Thomas.

Mr. c. E. Thomas of prattvilie. is V native of Chambers County. son Of Hon. ". c. Thomas. and q brother of Judge ". H. Thomas. of thin eity. Hs went to prattvilie c little moro than q decade ago and hy native pluck and szs~ erxy Is the head of one of the latNeS< general merchandise concerns m th&E State, the prattviiie Mercantile Company. He h enterprisin8. progressive and up-ke- date and never looks back. He is sntsxs eated in the leading industries Of hiNf locality and by his spirit of puzh nnd en~z terprfsa he has done much 10 put them on the road so success. Ills mereAntiIe business was established in 1s19. and khey now have . large double store with tw4 f1oorw and warehouse s0x19o which c1f# ries everything that is needed. The trad& of this establishment reaches near tfl4< s1seeoo mark and is constantly on xh@ increase. MT. Thomas is the secona vice-presldent of the Autausa 1anhin< Company, has large interest in the cot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

tics in 1897 on account of political condi- tons then existing, but 1t is probable that he will be 6 candidate again next year. as he is being urged by partial friends all over the State. who feel that he de- serves and should receive this recogni- ton at the hands of the Democratic par ty. the white people, whom he has serv- ed so long, so we'll and so faithfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

ton mills, the Continental Gin Company : and is always for anything that promotes the best interests of his home town. He married Miss GussIe Pratt, daughter of the late Merreil D. Pratt and their homs in PrattvIiie is noted for it's hospitality, s
 Hon. W. H. Stamford. %
 Hon. William Hodge Samford of Pike $ a native of Lee County, the youngest son of the lamented Governor ". l. Samforda He has inherited much of his fathers eloquence and power and as a stump speaker has flow equals in Ala bama of today. His splendid speeches for the Constitutional Convention did much. to stem the tide wherever he spoke lns. favor of the convention. and in recogni- tion of hIs services in that behalf he wagf elected to the convention. and in that body was an able and most influantial member. He was urged by his friends to. become & candidate for Attorney-G General. last year and at one time had made up his mind to do so, but his legal business was growing and he finally determined to give up his political aspirations and ambitions for hia chosen profession. He is Q member of the firm of Foster, sam ford 6 Carroll at Troy and is rapidly making name for himself in the forum
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
HINTS AT A WHlTE.WASH
P. G. Garrett Says Men Appointed to
Investigate Indian Frauds Are
Not Impartial. a5..s'

Washington, Sept. 7.-Secretary Hitch
cock has made public the correspondence
between himself and Philip G. Garrett
president of the Indians Rights associa-
ton, relative to frauds against the In
dams and to the now famous "Brosius'
letter.
The correspondence consists Of a let
ter addressed to the secretary by Mr..
Garrett, under date Of Aug. IS, in which
the writer called attention to the Brosius
letter, alleging frauds against the Indians
by officers Of the interior department,
and asked that the charges be investi
ated. In reply to this, Mr.. Hitchcock
wrote that the matter had already re-
ceived his attention, and added that he
considered the publication Of the Brosius
letter highly discourteous to himself and
to the department He further wrote
that the members of the Dawes commits
sion had denied the charges made against
them and had demanded an inquiry,
which had been ordered.
The concluding letter, from Mr.. Garrett
to the secretary, disavows any inten-
tional discourtesy, and says that the
Brosius letter was given to the press in
accordance with the habit of the asso-
citation to give out for publication all
matter in which it was thought the public
might become interested. In conclusion
Mr. Garrett hints that officers sent by
the department to investigate the charges
made have not been altogether above sus-
picion and have not acted impartial1y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
STANDARD OIL
STANDS ACCUSED
Big Oil Trust Schemed to Ruin In
dependent Companies at Beau
mont, Texas.
Pumped Salt Water Into Their
Wells Thus Destroying :. +. {
the Product. ~ .- >.s'..'
Naw York Sun Spaoial Service.

New York Sun Special Service. @..
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE Fort Worth
Telegram prints the most startling story
that has ever come out of the Beaumont
oil fields, and states that its informant
is one of the most prominent men Of Fort
Worth, who returned from Beaumont yes
terday. This man declares that the Stand
ard Oil company has perpetrated a most
gigantic swindle In the Beaumont fields,
and that positively established details are
just coming to light.
The independent oil companies Of Beau
mont are the victims, many Of which
have been wrecked by the Standard 8
work.
Recently some Of the leading men Of
the wrecked or injured companies deter
mined to investigate, and in two days
they raised $4,000 in money with which
to push the work. The developments, it
is declared, are simply astounding. It is
shown that the numerous wells that were
apparently ruined by salt water were put
in their bad condition by the Standard
Oil company's conspirators.
Trust Bought EN- Up. =
AS fast as q company went to the wall.
it's property was bought In by the trust.
BY accident, it is claimed, the desperate
work Of the Standard company was re-
Gently discovered. 49,.
The Standard Oh company long age
built pipe line from Beaumont to the
Gulf of Mexico. A pumping station was
erected at Beaumont and another at the
gulf. Oil was pumped thru the pipe line
to the gulf and thence shipped to various
parts of the world. Suddenly many wells
of the independent companies had salt
water in them. .s..
The ruin of the owners is part Of the
history of the field. One day not long
|ago one Of the pumping stations got out
of working order and oil pumping to the
gulf had to be suspended while repairs
were being made. - .-
Suddenly wells that had been giving out
fully one-half salt water began flowing
nothing but oil. good fuel oil, it is declared
.... Located the Trouble. -,, ..
That put the investigation on foot. The
Investigators secretly at night slugged W
the pipe line at the Beaumont end. They
drove several miles into the country, dug
into the ground over the pipe line, made
tapping into the line, and salt wate
gushed into the air nearly 100 feet. 1
| is claimed that the pressure was from thu
gulf pumping station and that salt waite
was being pumped to Beaumont and int!
the wells that the Standard company
conspirators desired to wreck. There wa
no pressure from the Beaumont end, be
cause Of the plugging Of the pipe.
| The informant Of the Telegram declares
that a force Of detectives is now at worl
in connection with the conspiracy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
SHIFTS HEMP ! MKT
James J. Hill Brings the Manila
Product Thru the
~ 80 ees~ + ~ T.. ~ j..
Northwest. sas>!asa:s t:ge
Cuts Rates to Chicago Thereby Caus-
ing Anxiety in New York
Market. ~. .

The New York Journal Of Commerce
says J. ]. Hill may succeed in moving
the hemp market from New York. It
states the situation thus:
1.-THE local hemp trade Is much con-
cerned over the threatened diversion from
New York Of importations of hemp from
the Philippines. A few weeks ago the
Great Northern made a trial shipment OF
100 bales Of hemp from Manila, via the
Pacific and overland to Chicago. The
time occupied in transit was some two
weeks less than via the Suez canal and
New York. The thru rate from Manila
to Chicago, it is understood, was approx
imately Is cents per 100 pounds, which
Is considerably lower than the combined
waterfall rate via New York. AS a result
the Deer1ng Harvester company placed a
contract with the Gerat Northern to
transport several thousand bales Of hemp
the trade here placing the amount any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 bales-instead
Of having the hemp shipped to New York,
the usual course, and thence to Chicago
by rail. Importers and brokers here see
in this move by the Great Northern a. de-
termination to wrest from this port If
possible the hemp traffic, or at least the
supplying Of the rope, cordange and twine
interests in the west. To what extent
James J. Hill will succeed will be anx-
admitted that the new competition will
be most difficult to meet or overcome.
conservative members Of the trade
said yesterday that the Great Northern
would enjoy a still greater advantage
after July 1, 1904, when the United States
coasting laws will apply to vessels trad
| Ing between here and the Philippines. In
order to enjoy a rebate Of % Of a cent
a pound on Manila hemp imported after
! that date, the hemp will have to be trans
ported from the islands in American bot
| toms. At the present time there are few
| If any strictly American vessels engaged
| in the hemp carrying business; at least
what American vessels are engaged II
| that trade cannot carry more than very
| small percentage of the hemp consumed
! in this country.
| "a representative of one Of the larges
cordage manufacturing concerns said
yesterday that the law, which becomes
operative next July, will, no doubt, throw
a great deal Of the hemp traffic to the
Pacific route; in other words, to the
steamship lines operating in connection
with the transcontinental railways. Most
| If not ALL of the vessels Of those line
are foreign bottoms and therefore thu
rebates would not be allowed but tn
| difference in time, which is now NOR
Of a factor than formerly, combined witt
| the possible lower rate than via New
York, would tend to offset the disallow
ance of the rebate. He pointed out, how
ever, that when the Great Northern put
its two enormous steamships into com
4 mission on the Pacific 1t will be in a posi-
ton to secure this rebate to America
Il hemp importers and consumers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07

Totals :. "a
f fndlanepo,,s ;'::::: o 3 8 -
Stolen bases, Gleason 2, Raymer; two-base hits,
Arndt Woodruff; three base hits. Arndt Gleason,
Clingman,, Smith; double play, Olingman to
Raymer; innings pitched, by Williams 1-9, by
Volz 4 2-3; hits, off Williams g. off volz 8;
struck out, by Dorner 5, by Williams 2; by volz
off volz p wild pitch, Williams; passed ball, g.
Fox, Time, 40. Umpire, Cunningham At
tendance 5972
Saturday Games.
At Indianapols-First Game H e
5 co{d%saRs
Batteries-Ford and Heydcn; Berger and
Fox.
Second Game H E
c tequaaapen. :::: % y
Batteries-Newlin and Heydon, Wagner and
Roach.
At Toledo-First Game, I: -Eai r n e
F Foiedo ::::::::: g i
Batteries-Walker and schriver; Coughlin and
Kleinow.
Second Game H 3
Te1as9 i Il
Batteries-Walker and Kleinow; Bohannon and
Schriver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07

Donahue, Bemis and Hickman. owen and Istell
first base on balls, by owen 4; hit by pitched
cago u truck out by Donahue 8. by Owen A;
time, 1:20; umpire, Sheridan; attendance, $500.
THREE 81" LEAGUE
Rock Island, 49, Dubuque, 8.
Z, Bloomington, 3; Davenport, 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
roNDoN cLosING sToCKs, sept. 7.-Cons

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Sept. 7.o.consols
eonda, ~; Htehison. eeH Atchison: preferred,
94M; Baltimore, s Ohio. Sc; Canadian Pacific,
western. IN; Chicago, Milwaukee 8 ST: Paul,
1471s; DeBeers. 2oA; Denver & Rio Grande,
Erie 81 IS; Erie LIST preferred, e51s Erie second
preferred. So; Illinois Central 1871 louisville &
Nashville, lilo: Missouri, Kansas & Texas, q
New York Central, 1875; Norfolk 8 Western,
e51A; Norfolk 8 Western preferred el14; Ontario
Mines, 10; Reading, 2Sls Reading first pre-
ferred, ASH: Reading second preferred. 35la
Southern Railway, "a; Southern Railway pre-
Is; Union Pacific preferred, 80; United States
Steel, 24A United States Steel preferred, 73N
Wabash 20; Wabash preferred, 361A $50
Bar silver, steady, 2eMd per ounce. Money,
III @1A per cent. The rate Of discount IN the
cent; Tor three months bills is 3ss@3h pei
cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
AT TOLEDO.

Totals 80 "a Is 8 Totals ....S "a 10 l
Louisville LOUSY .::::::::::S -
Two base hits-Turner 2, Smith, White Sac
5, of Egan l. Struck out-By Egan 4. Wild
pitches-Re1sling l.. Egan /. Hit BY pitched
ball-Quinlan. Double plays-Childs to Turner,
Schaub to Owens to Turner; Childs to Owens
to Turner. Left on bases-Toledo 6, Louisville
5. Mme-1:85. Umpire-Haskell. Attend
ance-1 100. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
CORN ESCAPES THE FROST.

Special 70 ING J0ufnal. -
Bath, s. D., Sept. IA few corn binders were
started about week ago and at present many
are at work in the best corn ever raised here.
Only a comparatively small portion of the crop
is not yet sufficiently matured to harvest. There
the latest fields will mature. Shock thresh-
ing is proceeding slowly as the grain has been
rather tough. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
MONEY REPORTS

LoNDog@-Bas gold, IT'S .1oAd; American
BERLIN-Exchange on London, 20 marks SO
pigs for checks. The, rate. Of discount for short
bills and three months bills is per cent
show the following changes Imports increased
81, IA, 800; exports increased $6,s25, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Saturday Games.

Saturday Games.
At Superior
Superior .........O IL o O. o o o-s
Crookston .........1 o 0 2 o. o.
Batteries-Hue and Howard; Freeman and Ed
wards.
At Winnipeg n q
Fargo ...........0 oo1400o-5 8 8
Winnipeg .........8 0 3 0 o - 12 8
Batter1es-Fargo, Lynch and Bonthron; Winni-
peg, Bemiss and Rogers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
rRANoHrgE NOT gAr1srAoToRY.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. THE GAINESVILLE
Traction company to-day officially announced
that it would not build the proposed 81, 100000
line from GAINESVILLE to Madison owing to the
clause in the franchise which made Its life
thirty-fve years instead of ffty years The
company Il backed By Cleveland syndicate,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
American Standinra.

Games To-day.
Washington at Philadelphia. 1.-TWO games.)
Chicago at Cleveland. 1.-TWO games.
Boston at New York. 1.-TWO games)
Detroit at st. Louis. 1.-TWO games.)