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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
THE TRIAL OF McCUE
OF CHARLOTTEsvILLE
 VA, IN COURT.
Charged with the Murder Of His Wife, Who was Found Dead in Bath Tub In Their
 Home

Charlottesville. Va, Oct. 25.--The attorneys for ex-Mayor McCue, charg- ed with the murder of his wife. who announced late yesterday that because of the illness of MT Harmon, chief counsel for the defendant, they felt they could not proceed further. stated at the opening of the court today they had decided to go on. MT. Coleman, an attorney from Lynchburg, has been retained in Mir. Harmon's place
 pr. Frank McCue, a brother of the defendant, was the first witness. Ha was called to the home of the &C., cused at s:15 on the night of the tragedy. He said when he got inside he met his brother, now on trial, at some one in the house who had att tackled him. and probably had shot Fannie" his wife.
 He detailed the finding of the dead body of Mrs. McCue, clad In her night robe, in the bath tub on the second floor He described the wounds, there being one on the left side of the nose. and a gun shot wound in the breast Water was running in the tub at the time. On coming out of the bath room the witness told his brother of finding the body. when the latter exclaimed:
 'Oh, my darling wife,"
 As the witness repeated this the ac- cused buried his face fin a handerker- chief and burst into tears. The wit ness also told of the finding of gun and a base ball bat in the bath room. the latter bearing a red stain near the end.- The exhibits were Identified by the witness.
 The gun Is a repeating shotgun. The witness believed his brother came intoS the doorway of the bath room and saw the dead body. On entering the bathroom the odor of burnt gum powder was present the witness saiS. On meeting his brother in the house he. asked where hls wife was, when the accused. he said, told him to "go look for. Fannie" He said he could get no replies to his questions from his brother, that he seemed dazed and thatsswhen he went to attend his brc- then later he offered stimulant which was declined. The witness said hs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
WORK NEARLY AT END
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE COM
 PLETING ITS LABORS.
0,OOO,OOO Pieces Of Literature Sent to the Voters. and 10000 Letters to Chairmen are Co.,
 ing Out.

Washington, Oct. 25.-(Special. )- From the present indications little addi- tional work will be attempted by the Democratic Congressional Committee from its headquarters here between now and election day
 The force of clerks employed by the committee to send out campaign lit erature has been discharged. Work is practically al stand still.
 Chairman Cowherd is now in New York. The committee has distributed more than six million pieces of cam paign literature to the voters through out the country. At present 10000 personal letters to county chairmen and leading Democrats in rural dis tricts are being prepared and when these have been distributed, the mem- bers of the committee will feel at Iib- erty to return to their respective homes and await the result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Statue of Dr. w. E. R. Day,.,

At the meeting of the Southern Sur gical and Genealogical Society, to be held in Birmingham December 1916. the bronze statue to the memory of Dr. W. E. B. Davis. who was killed on Il railroad crossing in this city two years ago, will be unveiled. Signor Guiseppi Moretti. the well-known sculptor, and designer of Vulcan. the Iron Man, rep- resenting Birmingham at the St. Louis Exposition. Is in Birmingham working on the statue. The statue will be erect ed in one of the public parks of the city and will be among the first of several proposed for Birmingham Pelham Chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, are now having made a monument to be erected to the Confederate soldiers and sailors. while friends of the late Rev. Father P. A. O'Reilly are having a bronze statue made for him,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Personal n1entIon

Rev. s. M. Hosmer. D. D.. president boro Is the guest of Dr. J. S. Frazer at his home on Scott Street. pr. Hosmer and Dr. Frazer will leave in a few days for Southeast Alabama, where they will speak i ntheinterest of the educa- tional endowment fund of the Alabama Methodist Conference.
 Report last night from the home of Colonel A A. Wiley was to the effect that his condition is unchanged and that visitors are not permitted to see him. He Is i'll with malarial fever and may be confined to his bed some time Colonel Wiley is at his summer home on the Upper Wetumpka road.
 Messrs ". W. Ransom. H. S, Hull. ]. s. Vance. R. s. Brown and H. S. Hull. were among the citizens of Birming- ham who spent yesterday In Montgom- cry. a $. -&
 Mir. Ernest W. Thompson of Tuske- gee, a son of the late Congressman Charles W. Thompson is in Montgom- cry.
 MT. W. A. Anderton. a we'll known man of Selma is in the city.
 Messrs B. Jacobs and J. H. Phillips of Birmingham are in the city.
 MT. H. H. Cossner of Enterprise is q visitor to the city
 MT. c. E. Foust of Birmingham is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
OUT AFTER THE VOTES
BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
 INCREASES IN INTEREST.
Five Candidates In the Field, and DixniAed and Clean Fight Has Been Made to
 nafe.

Birmingham, Oct. 25.-(Special)- Birmingham's municipal campaign ls warming up. the registration of voters closing tonight. The registration books will be opened again on the gay of the primaries. November 21st, when those who were prevented from regis tering on account of illness or absence from the city. will be given the privi- lege.
 There are i've candidates in the race for Mayor--John w. ONeill, George Ward, Charles s. Simmons, M. H Crit : tenden and John C. Forney. oNeill. Ward and Forney are members of the Board of Aldermen. They are young men. Simmons is Past Exalted Ruler of Birmingham Lodge, B. F. Q: Elks, and a member of the Alabama Grocery Company.
 The campaign promises to become So warm that torchlight processions and corner speakings will be resumed There has been no ud-slinging so far, put what will happen in the next four weeks remains to be seen. The regis tration is not very large, and 1t IS not believed that there will be more than 5000 votes cast. With the exception of one. all the candidates for Mayor have named campaign managers
 The primaries which are considereo the same as an election. will take place November 21. with the election in May next. No candidate so far has right to declare leadership in the race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Health and Happiness
Sickness and Sorrow Are the Lot of Women Who for Any Reason Ne- glect Any Form of Fe-
 male Trouble.

Thousands of women are unhappy because thev are unhealthy. They would not kn6u a sorrowful monant if they could enjoy inc hlessinR nf good health; yet screened from pryink eyes confiding in DO one and suffering in silence and in sorrow, they are the victims of conditions peculiar to their sex, which they imagine are chronic and incurabls
 gives instant relief and is positive cure for leucorrhea, prolapsus ovarian troubles and painful suppressed menstruation If Ia purely vegetable, contains no ingredients of A harmful nature. is pleasant to take a Id Is readily css miltted even by the most
 sound sleep. healthy beauty. steady nerves pure blood and freedom from ali pain promptly follow it's and all of inc functions of the body become regular and healthy You do not havA to take our
 word for 1t. Ask your druggist for bottle
 of c. F. F., use 1t direct, and when you have finished the bottle, if you can conscientiously say you have not been bene- nted, take the bottle back and he will instantly refund the $l %.
 IT your druggist cannot supply you write I to the Gerstle Medicine Co, Chattanooxa. | 1e in. direct and they will send you a bottle prepaid upon receipt of s1 oO wed-fri-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
President Flynn Talks.

President Ed Flynn of the United Mine Workers of America, District No. 20, has denied the statements sent out of Birmingham to the effect that the union miners are returning to work in the mines, recognizing that they have union men are remaip!ng firm and loyal. He does not admit that there IS any appreciable increase in the produc tion of coal in the State. and says that the miners are in a position to keep up the strike for some time to come. Tho report which went out from here was that the union miners had arrived al the conclusion that they had been whipped in the strike.
 President Flynn alsp denies the abil- ity of some of the largCr companies to sell coal on the open market after sup plying their own needs. The monthly purchases of the miners organization of groceries and general supplies are now aggregating about $50.O0O. there being a weekly distribution at all min ing camps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

observed wound on his brothers cheek from which blood was dripping on his shirt
 Mir. McCue said on cross examina- tion that his brother complained of a pain in his head and that blood was dripping from his nose which would result from an injury to the head and that the wound in his brothers head was such as would be made by a blunt instrument. The witness was ques- tioned as to- the nature and affect of the wounds produced by sand bag.
 pr. c. s, Venable, who was at the McCue residence shortly after the tragedy occurred. characterized the wound on the defendant's head as an abrasion. He found no other wounds on McCue's head. He, too. was ques- tioned regarding sand bag wounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
SET FIRE TO JAIL.
Jesse Harrington Was Bent on Making
 His Escape.

Columbus, Ga, Oct. 25.-(SpeciaL)- With the charge of arson hanging over him and S200 bond, which he failed to give, Jesse Harrington, young white man of Phenix City, Ala, has been carried to the Russell County jail at scale. He w@s arrested by the Girard, Ala, officers for disorderly con duct on the streets. About 2:3O o'clock sunday morning persons who reside near the Girard Jail were awakened py the screams of the prisoner calling for help. They hastened to the Ia il and found the building enveloped in smoke. The fire was put out before very much damage was done. The bed dlnB was burned and the walls and door dactng was damaged.
 It seems that after setting fire to the cell the prisoner became alarmed as the flames were getting beyond his con- troI. lie was trying to burn a holo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
leisure of those present. he asked each

leisure of those present. he asked each one what means of support he had.
 When called upon, one of the audi ence who had the appearance of color ed divine asking him if he was not minister of the gospel, he replied. No sir. boss I wurks for a Twin.
 This reply brought smile to the placid countenance of the court. and after asking what kind of work he did and being assured that he was a fireman for the Southern Railway he was dismissed.
 Three of the audience could not give any evidence of a livelihood and war rants were sworn out on the charge of vagrancy.
 Mrs. Holloman, mother of Conductor B. D. Holloman of the Southern Rail- way. died last night, and her remains were carried to Pine Hill on the early train this morning, at which place the interment took place today.
 Senator D. J. Meodor of Myrtlewood was a visitor to Selma today en route home from Montgomery.
 Frank Bowline is sick at his home on Dallas Street,
 The infant of Mfr. and Mrs. R. A.. Cain died at their residence. 7l Hobson Street. -Fairland. this morning. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
ARGUMENT IN CAMPBELL CASE
Fate of EX-MarRhaI Of PheAtx City
 Now With Jury


 Opelika. Oct. 25.-(Special 1.-The examination of witnesses in the Camp bell case was concluded yesterday evening. and the arguments began to- day. Judge Evans allowed three hours to the side. which with the ,,harge to the jury. consumed the entire day. Hons. T. l.. Bulger and John Henry spoke for the State and Hons. R. B. Barnes and G. P. Harrison for the de- fense. The Judges charge was de- lIvered at about $ p. m
 Alex Vaughn and Tosh Vaughn, col ored, were arraigned in the Circuit Court today on a charge of murder and their trial set for Thursday, Octo- Der 27, 1904. They shot and Killed an other negro near Roxana in this Coun- ty.
 At wavcrly. a bale of cotton at the depot caught on fire from a spark from passing engine. There were about fifty bales of cotton at the depot, but the fire was extinguished before any serious damage was done. The gin of Walter Hoffman also caught on fire but the blaze was soon extinguished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Rulen Niaf Served.

United States Deputy Marshal W. s. 'Standifer returned today from Blocton, copies of rule nisi issued out of the office of the clerk of the United States Court against Bob Williams, Lewis Jones. Edgar Brown. Tom Alexander
 A. R. Grady and Clay Wooten. They are charged with violating the order issued by Judge Thomas c. Jones of the Federal Court. restraining the of fcers and members of District No. 20. United Mine Workers, from interfering In any way with the operation 6f the mines and plants of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. The rule Is returnable before Judge Jones in Birmingham November 3rd. More than fifty of these rules have been served
 and Judge Jones will have d busy week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
SURPRISED THE BLACKS
ATTENDANTS AT COURT ARRESTED
 FOR VAGRANCY.
After Short Session, Mayor AtISIs Orders the Doors Closed and Questions Negroes as to their Occu-
 patiOns.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Oct. 25.
 The docket at the Mayors Court this mroninR was unusually light. there be- ing but g in fines assessed, but the sitting will long be remembered by the large crowd of negroes who frequent the court every day. and who on this occasion were if anything greater in numbers than usual.
 When Mayor Atkins had completed the business of the court he instructed that the doors of the court room be closed and those in attendance be seated. After a short well-worded speech to the crowd of negroes, in which the mayor called their attention to the scarcity of labor in the town and county and remarked on the great
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Not "New York Harrx.,

Pictures received from St. Louis of Harry Vaughan, the safe blower and desperado arrested there on Friday night. do not correspond with the pie ture of New York Harry" who is ac- cused of being the man who killed Oficer Kirkley here a few years ago, and for which killing Frank Duncan. in jail here, Is to be hanged November 25. '. Duncan was in high hopes that the St. Louis prisoner was New York Harry" and since learning to the contrary mas lost spirits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Price of Crude OiI Up.

Beaumont. Texas, Oct. 25.-The local crude oil market advanced two cents today in the Pipe Line Company's of ferings for Sour Lake, Saratoga and BatsOn crude oils. The growing strength of the local crude oil market Is due. 1t is believed, to the salt water in the Jennings oil field and to the well founded report showing a steady de- cline in the production of the several Texas oil fields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Negro Kills Another.

Anderson Griffin. a negro. in charge of the stables of the Daniels brick plant, near Avondale. suburb, was shot and almost instantly killed this morning at 6:30 o'clock by Hardie Brown, another negro. Brown was ar Brown was also employed at the brick plant. The two negroes have been at outs for some time. Brown claims that he did the killing in self-defense and that Griffn had repeatedly made threats against his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
PERSONNEL WAS EXCELLENT.


Complexion of Recently Discharged
 Federal Grand Jury.
 Huntsville. Oct. 25.--(Special. )--The United States grand jury which indict- ed several members of the Naples mob. was composed of property owners and men of experience and high standing in their communities, a majority be- ing Democrats. Judge Jones as well as District Attorney Roulhac are anx- ious that the public should be inform ed of these facts for obvious reasons. The foreman, Col. Sam Thompson of Florence. Is an ex-Confederate officer and a large planter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
The Penalty.
DetrOit Free l

Detroit Free Press.
 Daisy-I wish I'd told the truth to Jack!
 Pearle-Whet about?
 Daisy-My gloves. He asked me what size I wore. and I told him five and half. Yesterday he sent me dozen pairs for my birthday, and they're all too smaIli
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Fell in Front of Engine.

Fred Wertmog. aged 16, employed in the steel plant at Ensley, met with a fatal accident this morning while rid. ing a bicycle in the yards of the steel plant. The boy worked last night. This morning he mounted his wheel and was riding towards his home when, in crossing a track, he lost his balance and fell directly in front of a moving engine. One of his legs was scut off and he was otherwise injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Gillette Safety Razor.

special to The Advertiser:
 St. Louis. Mo, Oct. 25.--The Gillette Sales Co.,, Chicago. was awarded Gold Medal at Fair for beauty, safety and practical shaving qualities of their safety razor. It has by far the largest sale of any in the world. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Gas Pine ExDIOded.

Hugh McGeever an employe of the steel works at Ensley. was seriously injured this morning by sthe explosion of small gas pipe. He may recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
RAINFALL IN TEXAS.
Long Drought Is Broken By Generous
 showers.

Beaumont, Texas Oct 25.-ThaRe was a heavy fall of rain here todd and special despatches show that rain has fallen in different sections of the State. which indicates that the long drought has been broken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Min Build More Cottnr..

The Madison Manufacturing Company has awarded to A. NJ. Booth a contract for the erection of twelve additional cottages for the use or operatives em- ployed in the company's cotton mill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

HAS STOOD THE TEST SS YEARS. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic The first anI original tasteless chill tonic. 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
DoMc,r NIId-dax L.nnch, 21c.

You want to try one of these. They beat anything you ever ate for the m0ney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
funeral will take place from the house at o'clock Wednesday morning.

J. A. Sadler is reported very i'll at his home in this city.
 Miss Jennie May Hudson is visit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
neW$ in Brief.

JULIUS GABRIEL. A. B. Hamilton and l.. B. Parker. white merchants, and A. J. Joice. Stewart Wilson and Jim Hawkins, negro merchants, arrested Monday on warrants sworn out by the City Sanitary Department charging vio- latfon of sanitary ordinances, were lined $1 each in the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon. No court costs were assessed fin the cases. NJ. e. Scott, dairyman, and c. R. Westcott, a merchant, arrested Monday on like charges. have cases in the Recorders Court set for this afternoon and to- morrow afternoon respectively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
Making Friends Every Day. This can truthfully be said of
 yelE~O Ice Cream
 POWDER

the new product for making the most delicious lee cream you ever ate {; everything in the pacAsSc- Nothing tastes so good in hot weather. All gIoeeLs are placing in stock If your grocer can't supply you send 25c. for two packages by mail Four knas; an
 illa Chocolate, Strawberry and Unhavored AadcaSs' The Genesee Pure Food Co.,, Box SsS, Le h0y' IT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26
TEssIE vINcnNr. Marv Iackson,

TESSIE VINCENT. Mary Jackson, Lucy Williams, Amy Lewis. Wash Wa, ters. Martha Ellen, Emma Atkins, Lucy Mitchell and Annie Goodwin. negro washerwomen, arrested yesterday morn ing by Mounted Patrolmmen Bowling and LaPrade for violation of sanitary ordinance iu having unclean premises, were fined 50 cents each by Recorder Arlington yesterday afternoon. None of the women were locked up in the City Prison on the warrants, but were merely notified to appear in court to answer to the charges.
 ("
 J. c. BOOTH and Mrs. T. s. Ward. saloon keepers, arrested several days ago for violation of the recently pass ed city ordinance prohibiting dancing and singing in bar rooms. were fined g and costs each in the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon. The fines were paid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

Senator D. J. Meodor of Myrtlewood was visitor to Selma today en route home from Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

"DEAR MRs. PINKHAM:-I h ment for a long time without any tumor. I cannot sit down withou up my spine. l have bearing-dow domen is swollen, and I have had petite is not good. I cannot walk
 "The symptoms of Fibroid
 curately describe my case, so I WI E. K. HAYES, 252 Dudley St. (Rox
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-05
CheckInated.

II never felt so cheap before in my
life" declared the well-known busl-
ness man. II am great stickler for
honesty. and l simply will not have
any one around me of whom l have
the least suspicion: and when l find
n man that l know l can trust l re
gard his honesty as valuable asset
and pay him accordingly. The result
has been that l have gathered around
me force of employees of whom l
am justly proud. from the janitor up
to the cashier. The other day my old
office boy left me. and / was obliged
% hire new one.
.Out of the numerous applicants l
selected bright and honest appear
ing boy and put him at work. Then
the old question arose Was he hon
est? l am old enough TO realize that
appearances are sometimes deceitful,
and resolved to test the boy in mild
way. So one night when | left for
home l left a nickel prominently dis
played upon my desk. After reaching
home / felt sorry for what had done.
1 realized that by my act l had been
placing temptation in the boys path,
and that there was little 10 excuse
nv plan: so l was very much relieved
the following morning to find the
nickel where I had left it. Then | saw
there was something there that | had
not left, and that was hit of paper
upon which the money lay, and upon
which was written in the new boys
hand the inscription: To be left until
called for I've got smart lad in
that new boy. Too smart, I'm afraid"
Detroit Free Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-05
Fatal Accident at Chester.

Chester, s. c., Special.-In a rear
end collision between a through freight
and local freight on the Seaboard Air
Line sidetrack here Tuesday about II
o'clock, Matt. G.. Tucker, passenger,
was instantly killed and the cabooss
and two box cars were derailed and
badly damaged. No member Of either of
the crews was injured and the engine
of the local freight was only slightly
damaged and never left the track. The
accident occurred on steep grade,
about one-half mile above the depot.
The two trains were standing on the
sidetrack some 300 yards apart. Sud
emily the air brake on the local train
gave way and the engine and 80 box
cars started down the heavy grade, get
ting faster and faster and by the time
it plunged into the 'rear-end Of the
train below, was running at break
neck speed. Tucker was standing on
the front end of the caboose and his
head was caught between two cars, lit
orally Draining him. He was married
man. 30 years old, and came here re-
Gently from Greenville, where he was
employed in a cotton mill.