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FURNITURE MEN HIT
THE ALCOHOL TAX
National Association Calls on Congress
to Change Several Laws.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The Furni-
ture Association of America. a ma
tional organization of retail dealers,
manufacturers and their representa-
tives, began it's first annual convention
here. tonight The meeting was at
tended by 200 delegates. President
William L. Shearer, of Boston, called
the convention to order and William
c. Lowering, representative in con-
gress of the Fourteenth Massachusetts
district, was the principal speaker. dis
cussing practical Methods of Extend
ing Our Export Trade"
Resolutions were adopted that it Is
"the sense of the Furniture Associa-
ton of America that legislation to re-
Iieve our manufacturing interests from
the present prohibitory tax on alcohol
should be promptly enacted by con-
gress. and that our laws relating to the
payment of drawback on exported arti-
cIes of domestic manufacture should
be amended as provided for in the Dill
introduced in the last congress by VIII
liam c. Lowering"
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WESTERN LEAGUE.


DIES MONIES Iowa. July 23.-Des
this afternoon. The first game was a clean
victory and well MAYED. The second was
a brilliant game ftp TO the ninth. when
Morrison let down and the Milwaukee
team went to pieces. Scores:
First Game S2ft R. H. E.
Des Moines ....9 i 0 o o 0 0 - 8 1
Milwaukee 30 Oh O o o Oil 0
Cushman and Foil; Swormstedt and
Braun.
Second Game-119 R. H. E.
Des Moines. II co. 10O05 Is ID 8
Milwaukee 20 eJ1s0 0. 0 0 0 OF II 5
Morrison. Hoffer and Foil; Mcpherson
and Braun. -.
DENVER, Col, July 2s.-Nichols' pitch
ing was the feature. Denver fans have
never seen it excelled. Score:
Denver .........o o 90 Q o O-1 6 9
Kansas City......2 90 0 3 0 0 0 0-5 10 2
Whiteridge and Schlei; Nichols and Mes
slit.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. July "a
with McNeely slightly outclassed.
st. Joseph 80 90 OIL 1 0 0 ID 9 0
Col Springs....0 O. 90 0 O o 2 0l0-2 6 3
Falls and Mcdonnell; McNeely and
Starnagle.l sS tsTiE
b oMAHA; Meb.,, Julyre2a$rsThe visitors
ereEunabfe to hit Henderson tbday.s XIII
lain wase found for ninteepI safe hits.
score;9sTEa !. va AMI
Omaha 49,. .2s153 o.o4fBg8 IL 10
Peoria .....0 0 8 90 O. 90 4 o
Henderson and Gonding;. Killain and
deSSler sJt1. a., -
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South Dakota Golfers to Meet.

Spec1aI TO The Globe,
HURON. S. D., July 2S.--A meeting of
representatives of golf clubs throughout
the state will occur here on July 80 and
81, for a state golf tournament. AL
ready the local committee has been as
sured that teams will be present from
Bookings with fair prospects that half
a dozen other cities will send represent
atives. Teams Of five will compete for
the A. G. Spalding silver trophy cup. The
play viii be at eighteen holes against
bogie and the team making the best ag
gregate score will receive the cup. An
open individual championship medSl round
will occur on the Both. the winner to have
a handsome medal and be declared the
champion of the state in this class. Driv-
ing and putting contests will occur for
prizes, and other interesting events are
on the programme.
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SHIFT OF WIND CAUSES
SHAMROCK III. TO LOSE
Old Boat More Fortunate Than Challenger
In Drifting Match.

ATLANTIC H1GHfANDs, N. j.. July
ga fiuke and shift of wind cheated
Shamrock III. out of victory in a drift
ing race with Shamrock I. off Sandy Hook
today and gave the old boat the first vic
tory she ever had oyer the new cup chal-
lenger The boats had drifted about nine
miles of the run TO the turning mark
with just enough wind to keep them NOV
ing, when Shamrock Is sails filed with
wind and for twenty minutes she slipped
away, leaving her sister racer almost be-
Gained. Beating back to the finish line
shift of wind gave the old boat an adj
vantage. Shamrock 1. gained five min
utes by her good luck. She finished one
minute and fifty-twe seconds ahead and
beat the challenger by three minutes fifty
seconds elapsed time Summary:
Elapsed
Start Finish Time.
Shamrock L.. ..12:51:16 4:25:20 3:34:04
Shamrock III. .12:49:18 4:27:12 3:37:54
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Farland; sacrifice hit, Lachance; stolen
bases Conroy. Fultz; left on bases, Bos-
ton 5, New York Z: first base on balls.
rors, Boston 2, New York 1; hit by pitch
ed ball, by Deering, l; struck out, by
Hughes 4, by Deering 2; time LES; UNI
pire, Sheridan; attendance, $3.50.
White Sox Fall to Score.
DETROIT, Mich, July 23.-Chicago fill
ed the bases in the first and second in
nings and were retired runless in each.
After that Donovan allowed but two men
to reach first base. Crawford's triple, with
the sacks full. in the third, followed by
McGuire's double. decided the victory,
Altrock 2; first base on errors, Detroit
drive from Yeager's bat in the eighth and
was painfully injured. Attendance, 3j474.
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ed, also scored. Schaefer famed and
Higgins walked Higgins started to
steal second and Jackson scored while
he was being tagged between the
bases.
Coulter scored the Champs first run
in the fifth. He started the round
with single and moved to second
when Geier booted Tamsett's drive.
Marcan singled and Coulter scored.
Fox singled and Tamsett came in with
the second tally. Jones' two-base hit,
followed by Geier's error and long
fly to center, gave the Champs their
other run. The score:
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RELIANCE WINS IN
SPECIAL CUP RACE
New Boat Gives Columbia the
Worst Beating She Ever
Sustained.

NEWPORT, r. L., July 23-In race
for special cup today the Reliance gave
the Columbia the worst beating she has
ever Sustained in "a contest sailed in a
good WHOLESALE breeze. Sailing over a
course thirty eight miles in length, nearly
twenty of which were dead to windward.
the new cup yacht finished with eighteen
minutes, forty-nine seconds ahead of the
The trophies were presented by Capt
John Jacob Astor, and consisted of cup
valued at 1900 for the scheoners and one
worth $500 for sloopS, yawlS and cutters.
On arriving at Breton Reef lightship
the regatta, committee found tumbling
sea on and a breeze of from twelve to
fourteen knots strength, but blowing
was selected, which gave the yachts a
beat of 1912 miles to mark near Block
island; a run of eighteen miles to another
mark off West island, and what would
miles to the finish line had the wind held
true. Just after the Reliance turned the
second mark the wind hauled to the west
ward and headed her so that she had to
lay close to it and take a short hitch off
shore to fetch up to the line.
The vessels competing for the Aston
cup were sent away first. AS all yachts
sailed the, same course the committee
waited until 11:45 before giving the sig
nal for the ninety -footers to start.
Mr.. Morgan. who steered Columbia, and
Capt. Barr of the Reliance. had q lively
fight for the start and it resulted in the
amateur skipper gaining decided adj
vantage. although both crafts were more
than two minutes behind the handicap
gun in getting away. The new craft was
handled so prettily that she was but
thirty nine seconds behind the Columbia
In starting. After further skillful hand
ling. at 1906 the Reliance crossed the CO.
lumbia's bow and took up the coveted
weatEer berth. From this time on it was
only a question Of how much the new
boat would beat the old one out to the
weather mark. 1t was close lay to the
line from the second turn. but the wind
hauled to the westward still more and
the Reliance was obliged to make a short
tack off shore before she could fetch to
the line. Summary:
Start. Finish. Elapsed
Reliance .....11:47 3:50:49 4:03:49
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NOT QUITE SO BAD
FOR KANSAS CORN
Cooler Weather and Rain Offset the
Effects of Hot Winds.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 23.-It was an
nounced tonight that, in spite of the hot
winds in Central Kansas yesterday,
corn is not damaged to any great ex-
tent. Cooler weather today and rain
last night, it is believed, enabled the
corn to overcome the effects of the heat.
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PhIladeIphia cricketers Busy.

LONDON. July 23.-The visiting Phila-
delphia cricketers began a match today
with p F. Warmers eleven at Kenning-
ton oval, the home team batting first.
The score at noon was II runs for l wick
ct down. Play was then stopped by rain.
Warner will probably captain the eleven
which will play in Australia this fall
Play was resumed after luncheon, when
the wickets fell rapidly. At 4:30 p. m.
the home team had scored GO runs for 6
Wickets down in their first innings.
The Warner players were all out for
1877 runs in their first innings.
Play for the day was closed on account
of rain
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Cruiser Galveston Launched.

RICHMOND, Va. July %. The
cruiser Galveston, which was under
construction when the Trigg ship
yards went into the hands of re-
ceiver, was successfully launched to-
day. Miss Ella Selay, of Galveston,
acted as sponsor. The only govern
ment official present was Assistant
Naval Constructor Groebeck.
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NORTHERN LEAGUE.

Special to The Globe
CROOKSTON, Mimi, July 23.-Duiuth
lost the first of a series of three games
here today by the score Of 1 to TO- This
leaves Crookston but one game behind
Grand Forks. The features of today's
game were the fast work of outfielder
Higgins and the hitting of Catcher Ed
wards and Cameron. The two latter had
four hits each. Martins pitching was
never better, allowing but four scattered
hits and striking out eight men. Score:
Crookston e0s12o PIP Is 3
Duluth 1911 0 o o o 0 0 Oh 5
Special to The Globe
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. July 23-The
Maroons today took the fourth game from
Grand Forks and practically cinched the
Northern league pennant. If it were not
for Sunday ball, application would be
made to join the American association.
Attendance today was 3,160. 1t was a fine
struggle and was not decided till Corbett
won his own game with hit to left that
drove Egan across the plate with the win
ming run in the ninth.
r. H E.
Grand Forks ........2
Winnipeg. CorBett and Rogers; Grand
Forks, Sessions and Mullane.
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: Earned runs, Detroit 3; two-base hits,
Barrett, MCGUIRE, Smith; ee-base hit.
Holmes; bases on balls, off Donovan 8, off
Altrovk 2; first base on errors, Detroit
1; left on bases. Detroit 5. Chicago Z:
struck out, by Donovan Z, by Altrock q;
double play, Magoon to Tannehill; time,
1:25 umpire, Connolly.
Blues Blank Brown Again.
CLEVELAND, July 23.-Cleveland
shut out ST Louis again today, the visit
ors being unable to get a man to first
base after the third inning. Score
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for Washington's crippled team today. At
tendance. 2574 Score:

Two-base hits, Kittredge, Hoffman q;
three-base hits, Setback, Lee, Davis. M.
Cross. Murphy, Pickering; home runs,
Seybold, Schreck; double plays. Robinson
to Mccormick to Drill 8, Drill to McCor-
mick, L. Cross to Powers; bases on balls.
off Patten /, off Wadden 8; struck out.
by Patten 2. by Wadden 6; left on bases,
Washington 5, Philadelphia 4; time, lao;
umpire, Hassett.
Highlands Lose and Win.
NEW YORK. July 23-Honors were
even in the double header today between
Boston and New York. Both games were
Close until well toward the end, when
batting rallies put them beyond doubt.
The fielding was for the most part clean
and both games were quickly and well
played. Scores
First Came
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To ston POOL SELLING.

CLEVELAND 9Ohio, July 23.-County
In the circuit court for an injunction
against the Cleveland Driving Park COM
pany to enjoin that COMPANY from selling
pools at the race track in Chenille during
plication will be argued Friday afternoon.
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*Game called at end of sixth inning to
allow Toledo to catch a train
Two-base hits, Nance Butler, Knoll,
Durham, Kleinow; home runs, Mean
drews. Knoll; sacrifice hit, Nance; bases
on balls, off Durham l, off Davis 8; struck
out, by Durham g. by Davis l; hit by
pitched ball. by Davis L; wild pitch, Dur
ham; left on bases, Kansas City 2, To-
ledo z; time, ZIP; umpire, Mullane.
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Soldiers to play saltwater.

Special to The lGlobe.
SALTWATER. Mimi. July 23.-The
Joseph Wolf Company baseball team and
the Fort Smelling team will play another
game of ball at Athletic park Sunday.
The Fort Smelling .boys We're defeated IN
a close game here two weeks ago.
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MINNESOTA cRIckETERs DEFEATED.
Chicago and Manitoba Win in Champion
ship Tourna ment.

CHICAGO. July 23.-In the Western
Cricket association championship tourna-
and Manitoba was victorious over St
Louis For the first time since the
tournament began Manitoba batsmen
played in something like their true form.
and ST. Louis was an easy victim. To-
morrow Pittsburg plays Manitoba and
Chicago meets st. Louis.
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Runs earned, Milwaukee 1, Column US a;
two-base hit, Morrissey; home run, DON
ahue; bases on balls, off McMakln 2; sto-
len bases, Morrissey, Raymer, Ganley g.,
Donahue; sacrifice hits, Mellol; struck
out by Meredith /, by McMakin A. by
Mueller 2; double plays Wagner to Ray
mer. Viox to Schafley; left on bases, Mil
waukee 8, Columbus Z; innings pitched,
Meredith 4, Mueller 5; umpire, Mesmer;
attendance, 600; time, 1:50.
Blues Win Double Header.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 23.-Kansas
City won double header from Toledo to-
day through the excellent pitching of
Durham who pitched both games To-
ledo was shutout in the second game At
tendance 500. Score:
First Came
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Two-base hits, Hickman. La Joie, Joss;
sacrifice hits, La Joie; double plays. La
Joie to Hickman: first on balls. Off Sew
ers, 1, off Joss 1; left on bases. Cleveland
9, ST Louis 8; struck out, by SEWERS s. by
Joss 8: time. las; umpire. O'Loughlin;
attendance, 3.443.
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Rand Under the Microscope.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July %
Postoffice inspectors are now investi-
eating the affairs of H. III. Rand. for
mer confidential clerk of the postmas-
ter general. Mr.. Rand has not been
at the department for some days.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Played. Won. Lost PC.
Cleveland. .; st. Louis. 0.
Philadelphia II; Washington, 3.
Detroit, 5; Chicago, o.
Boston, 6. 2; New York, /. 4.
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Left on bases, New York 4, Boston Z:
two base hits, CAMEL, Dougherty 2. Col
Inns 2, Parent; sacrifice hit. O'Brien;
stolen bases, Keller, Collins, Freeman;
double play. Young to Parent to La
chance; first base on balls, off CHESHIRE
8; first base on errors, New York, /;
struck out, by Chesbro 8. by Young 4:
time, 1875; umpire, Sheridan; attend
ance, $3.50
Second Came
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AtteII to Flaht Reaan.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 23.-Abe Attell.
the California featherveight and Johnny
Regain, of ST. Louis, the bantam weight
before the West End club he on July
80 for the featherweight cham pionship of
America.
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Reds Easy for Microbes.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Four hits in the
third, three in the fourth and two in the
eighth, gave the locals an easy victory
today. Cincinnati's hits were scattered
one to an inning. except in the seventh,
when the team punched two. Attendance,
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|. JOHN TAYLOR BEATS
WA|NSCOTT AGAIN
Gray GeIding Wins Merchants
and Manufacturers Stake
at Detroit.

DETROIT. July 22.-John Taylor, the
gray geiding that ran away after an acct
dent in the third heat of the Merchants
and Manufacturers $4,000 stake yester-
day at Crosse Pointe, and then won the
fourth in impressive fashion. this after
noon. won the fifth heat and the race
from Wainscott the heavily played favor
lite. There was only the two horses In
the heat the others having gone to the
barn in accordance with the rules Of the
stake Taylor brought $40 and Wainscott
$50 before the heat this afternoon,
was the first on todays card. The horses
got away on the third score to a perfect
start. Summary:
Merchants and Manufacturers stake,
$4,000. of which $4,000 is for Consola-
ton stake Saturday 2:24 trotters. three
In five heats (unfinished) from yesterday.
John Taylor, by Dis
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Kelley Men Pound Newlin and
Win One-Sided Game From
the Champions - Ferguson
Holds Score Down.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

st. Paul. 10; Indianapolis. 3.
louisville. 5; Minneapolis, l.
Columbus, 4 Milwaukee, 3.
Kansas City, 5, Is; Toledo. z. U.
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Left on bases. Chicago 7, Cincinnati s.:
two base hit, EverS; three-baSe hit,
Killing; sacrifice hits, Caseyp2, King; stolen
bases, Chance, Donlin, Kelley; double
plays, Evefs to Tinker to Chance, Evers
(unassisted), Sutthoff to Beckley, Donlin
to PETIT; struck out, by Wicker q; bases
on balls. off Suthoff 8; time, 1:45; umpire.
O'Day.
PhiIIies Almost Whitewashed.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 23.-Phil-
adelphia escaped whitewash In the ninth
on Gleason's triple and Keister's slow
grounder to Babb. New York's hits came
when they did the most good. Attendance
SO Score.
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Rube Too Much for Senator'S

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23-rne
batting of Philadelphia and Waddelfs
pitching proved a combination too strong
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Two-base hits, Sullivan, Kerwln, OdWeII;
bases on balls. off Vasbinder 4; struck
out, by Vasbinder 3, by Eagan a; double
play. Brashear to Hart; earned runs,
Louisville 2; sacrifice hit, Clymer; sto-
len bases, Kerwin, CIylner; left on bases,
Minneapolis 9, Louisville g.; umpire Gun
ningham; time of game, hours; attend
ance, 1000.
Senators IN Fight at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE,, July 23.-Columbus
won from Milwaukee, today in a game
which was incidental{ to. a row in which
Roach, Damon, Business, Manager Quin
a bleacherite, Umpire Mesmer and half a
dozen police were concerned. 1t is said
that Roach called Mesmer a. vile name for
calling a base runner out at second, and
he was at once ordered out of the
grounds. Bannon objected and then Quin
Bannon pulled Mesmer,s nose. The play
ers and the police parted them: With five
pitchers in the game, Columbus then won
in the ninth. Score:
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Two base hits, Butler, Owen Blanken-
ship 2, Reisling; double plays, Durham to
Grady, McAndrews to Nance to Grady;
Kleinow to Smith; bases on balls, off
Cristan s; struck out, by Durham 6, by
Cristall z; left on bases, Kansas City 4,
Toledo 6; time, 1:50; umpire. Mullane.
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\ Earned runs, st. Paul 8, 1ndianapoIls I;
two-base hits, Jackson. Wheeler, Shan
rifice hit, Jones' stolen bases, F1ournoy 2.
Shannon. Jackson, Higgins. Wheeler;
double plays, Geier to Higgins to Wheel
er, AlIemang to Marcan to Coulter; bases
on balls, off Newlin s. off Allemang z;
struck out, by Newlin, Geier, Jackson,
by Allemang Schaefer, F1ournoy. Hug
gins, by Ferguson Coulter, Hogrieverr
Fox 2, Allemang 2; passed ball. Woodruff;
innings pitched, by Newlin 4, by Allemang
4; hits, off Newiin IT, off Allemang 6; left
on bases, ST Paul II, Indianapolis Z; time
of game hours; attendance, 1850; UNI
pire Foreman.
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Warner M;,1a q Il q efS ape !;
Totals s!alaE5I Totals 4 5Ia7l /
New York ....1 20, Q 0 / 1 o 2-5
Philadelphia 20 is9I 0 0 0 O. 0 Ii
1; two-base hit3f Miller; three-base hits
Gleason; home rim Mertes; sacrifice hits,
McGann. Gleasenm stolen base. Browne:
left on bases, New York g. Philadelphia
base on balls. off Mitchell 8, off Miller /;
hit by pitched ball, Mitchell 2; struck out,
by Mitchell, g.; time. LBS; umpire, Emslie.
Rain at Boston.
BOSTON, Mass. July 23-BrookIyn-
Boston game postponed account of rain.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Chicago, 5; Cincinnati. 2.
New York, 5; Philadelphia, 1.
Boston Brooklyn, rain.
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Eaaan Stops Orphans.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 23.-Eagan kept
the hits well scattered today. and, Louis
vile won in the first on Vasbinders WIG
ness. The feature was Clymer's stealing
home in the ninth inning. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17

Birmingham. Feb. le.-tspecial. )-rhe dead body of Robert T. Lowry, travelling represen- tatise of the Psrasould Medicine Company of Parasould. Ark. was found this afternoon in his room in the Florence Hotel. pint bot. tie. which had contained iaudsnum. was found in the room end the cause Of death was arrived at, Coroner Paris was summoned and after preliminary investigation decided that death was caused by lasdanurn and no if'- quest was necessary. It appears that Lowry registered at the Florence Hotel on the lzth inst He began drinking heavily. w. A Lowry of Knoxville. Tenn, and A. s. kirtland Of the same piaca the hrst-named being re- lated to the dead man. called ct the Florence Hotel last evening and entered his room. md ing the man in . maudlin condition. Thinking he was drunk vfey left him. This afternoon another investigation was made and the dead body was found. Robert T. Lowry was about 30 years of aGo and has wife at Moundyilie, Ala. letters In the clothing of the deceased telling that His father lives in Dallas, Tex. and a telegram was sent immediately after the dead body was found informing him of h son's death. No reasons are assigned for the rash act except that while drinking he rartook of the deadly drug
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
rndustr,al Agents to Meet.

Major r. Y. Anderson of the Alabama State Lana Company and agent in the land depart. rnent for the Alabama Great Southern and New Orleans and North Eastern Railroads with headquarters in Birmingham, left here this afternon for Atlanta to attend a meeting tomorrow of land and industrial agents of railroads in the southeastern territory At this meeting a general discusslcn will be had looking to movement to bring about the colonization Of lands fin this section of the country. There is evidence that large num- Der of people living in the North and Northwest are anxious to remove to the South and South- east and these agents will meet and adopt plans of inducing these people to come down. Major Anderson stated before leaving today that there was plenty of room in Alabama awaiting coolnies and he believes that during the present year many people can be brought down. The general passenger agents of the roads interested will take up the suggestions and recommendations of the land and indus trial agents made at their meeting tomo- row. The meeting will be held in the rooms of the Southeastern Passenger Association.