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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
SUES FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER.
Phenix City Lawyer Brings Action
 Against Marshal

Phenfx City. March 1S.-(Special.)-A case with some very unusual and novel features will be tried at Opelika at the April term of the Circuit Court of Lee County. Witnesses living In Phenix City are today being summoned to appear to give evidence in the case, which is an action for damages. brought by Lawyer J. s. Kimbrough, attorney for Phenix City, against Wood Campbell. the mar shal of the town. The plaintiff charges islander and asks damages in the sum of S5.O0O. Phenix City Is greatly interested in the outcome of the case and many will go to Opelika to attend the trial.
 Some time ago, it seems. a Phenix City lady. whose son had lost his life in a railroad accident, recovered damages against the road. It appears that Mar shal Campbell heard about the accident and informed Lawyer Kimbrough that he might make a good fee out of the case. It is understood that the marshal ar ranged or expected to share the fee, if the lawyer won the case. Lawyer Kim brough was employed to bring the suit. Later. however, he claims that she in- formed him that he must secure another lawyer to assist him in the case. This was done and the two lawyers brought the suit They won the case and 1t Is said that Lawyer Kimbrough secured $1, ,750 as his share of the fee. He invest ed. 1t is said, $1,00O in real estate and placed the remainder in bank.
 It is stated that Marshal Campbell claimed a portion of the fee, insisting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
ARGUED COLLEGE CASE
JUDGE sAYRE HAS MATTER UN-
 DER CONSIDERATION.
Mobile Medical Institution Seeks to Collect Money From State Under q Bill Which Was
 Not Approved.

Counsel yesterday argued the law m the mandamus proceedings of the Board os Trustees of the Mobile Medical Col: state Treasurer to pay the first install last Legislature for the college. before s,.9 sndse A: p. sayre. presiding oyer the gomery.
 The arguments lasted over three hours At the close of the argument. Judge briefs. "
 The bill in question was passed by the Legislature. but the signature of the Gov ernor was never afiixed. Notwithstanding this. the medical college represents that tuition.
 The bill was not included in the pub lished acts of the Legislature. Under its terms. the Medical College Is to receive 5000 annually for four years, to be used for equipment and repairs
 The first installment of the appropria- ton was due January 1, 1904. At that time Hon. Harry Pillans of Mobile, rep resenting the college, made demand on the Auditor for 5000 The demand was re- ferred to the Attorney yGeneral, Massey denied.
 The contentious of the State Is that the Dill was not in the hands of the Governor six legislative days before adjournment. It Is admitted that the Governor had ths bill six days before final adjournment, but several of these days were Legislature holidays, The State further contends that under the Constitution the bill should have received two-thirds vote of the House. which st did not. The Constitution provides that>a bill appropriating money to an institution not directly under the control of the State shall receive a vote, Of two-thirds of the members of both houses.
 The State in these mandamus proceed ings claims that the Mobile Medical Col lege is not State institution. On tho other hand the Board of Trustees of the ton.
 The State was represented yesterday by Attorney-General Massey Wilson: Hon. Harry Pillans of Mobile and Hon. E. A. Graham of Montgomery, both members of the last Constitutional Convention, repre- scented the Medical College.
 MT. Pillans left for Mobile last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19

that the lawyer had agreed to share 1t with him, in the event he won the ease. The lawyer would not agree and took the position, so 1t is said, that if such agree ment had been made, 1t had been b:oken when the plaintiff in the case insisted up- on the employment of another lawyer to assist in prosecuting the suit. It is said that Marshal Campbell then attached or garnisheed the bank. requiring them to of Lawyer Kimbrough. The attorney claims that the officer made statements concerning him that amounted to islander, hence the suit against Marshal Campbell for %5,000 damages.
 While the papers were filed at Opelika some time ago, the matter has heen kept very quiet and few of the Phenix City people know about it, until the officer appeared this morning to summons witt nesses in the case. Court will meet at Opelika April 12 and the case will prob ably come up early in the session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19

he remarried some three years ago. A the policy. making hls second wife fhe
 beneficiary. The children oe She firsf marriage, R. C.. W. A. and J. w. Be. dell. filed protest, claiming that the poI-. Icy was changed at q time when their tatther was not mentally responsible for lils action: claiming that he was influ- enced to do so. Since then, however, all the children nave withdrawn from the protest except Robert c. Bedell, who in the notice filed today. contests the payment of the s3,O00 to the beneficiary named in the face of the policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
Prohibition in Florsnca.

lice have succeeded within one week in capturing two violators of the city's pro hibition ordinance. and in both cases fines of $100 have been paid into the city treasury. While individuals are at lib- erty to purchase their whisley in Shef- field. the local police have been wonder. fully successful during the fifteen months since prohibition was installed here, in boast of coming pretty near having the kind of prohibition that prohibits.
 Never make yourself the hero of your own story,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
REPORT ON THIRD.
Contents of Statements of Tnspectinl
 Officers Not puh1tc

Officers Not Public.
 The report of Inspector General R. F. Ligon upon the condition and efficiency or the companies of the Sd Infantry. was filed yesterday with Governor Jelks. The report was not given out to the public, nor was It's contents discussed by any of the members of the inspecting party. In making the inspection and ii. making out his report. General Ligon was accompanied by Gen. W. W. Bran don. and Gen. Louis v. Clarke.
 Acting under orders from the Governor these officers visited the home station of every company In the sd tnfantfy.,, A muster and an inspection. of eaehhof the companies was had. This inspection was finished Wednesday night at Decatur. The result of the inspection Is contained in the reported filed yesterday, with the Governor. The Governor had long interview 5wth the general officers composing the {, in- spectlng party. ,,..- ,Ts,,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
Wanted in San Francisco.

Sacramento. Cal, March r-Governor Pardee has issued a requisition for wil- liam A. Small, now in custody in Louisia- na. He is wanted in San Francisco for grand larceny.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19

Mayor Carr thinks well of the plan and has written a letter to Senator r1eybuTn expressing his approval of the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
FAILED HAY FOR SALE. E. s.Holt Telephone 432. --tf.
CONTESTS FOR INSURANCE.
Ratert c. Bedell Files Notice On Ma
 ffonal IJnion.

Columbus. Ga. March 1s.-jSpectaI. )- Formal notice to the National Union 1n- surance Company not to pay a % 00U pul- .cX was flied in the sIperioc court Here tn.isv by children of the late William R. Bedell. a prominent citizen O. Columbus
 It seems that Mir. Bedell had a poH,y for 5000 in that company, which was originally made payable to his first wife. Following the death of his wife, In 1858,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19

Fompano, Mackerel, Dream, Pearch; Shad, Snapper. Smelts, Crabs, Trout, Oysters, CoifiDh for Saturday. Phone 324. Stuckav's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
Thursday.

The senate, by vote OF "a to .,
passed the bill increasing the fees OF
witnesses over the governors veto.
Both houses passed Senator Slacks
bill providing for the election OF an
attorney general and sent 1t to the
governor. This bill had been killed
and later resuscitated.
The house killed the joint resolu-
ton providing for memorials or Seth
Warner and Remember Baker of rev.
olutionary war fame.
The bin introduced by Mr. Eddy or
Stowe. providing for board or Two
railroad commissioners to be elected
by the general assembly instead Of
being appointed by the governor, was
ordered to a third reading in the
house, after having been amended so
as to make the number of commis-
sioners three instead of two.
The senate passed Senator Pierce's
bill for the better protection of high
ways; also those bills providing COM
pensation for cattle killed during the
foot and mouth epidemic and appro-
priating $4,000 for the support of the
Vermont soldiers home. Mr.. Proc
tors bill creating a tuberculosis COM
mission of five members was ordered
to a third reading and Mr. Nutting's
bill relating to newspaper subscrip-
tions was killed. Senator Pierce's
bills to protect the burial place OF
william French at Westminster ana
relative to forestry were referred to
committees, also that of Mr.. Sher-
win of Jamaica forbdding invest
ments on second mortgages on real
estate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
a $4,000 Damage Suit.

Theoretically a jail-bird since last
April Herbert n, Gum, the real es-
tate man, has brought suit for $4,000
damages against Joseph and Jennie
Seymour of Randolph. The papers
in the suit, which is returnable at the
April term of Windham county court,
have been filed this week through the
office of Waterman & Martin. Mr..
Gum was arrested in Guilford the
sixth day of last April on suit
brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour for
alleged Misrepresentation in real
estate transaction. Mr.. Gum sold
the Tyler johnson place in Guilford to
the Seymours but they were dissatis-
fled with it and lived there but a
short time. Soon after they returned
to Randolph. Mr.. Gum offered to ex-
change their farm for a house in
Medford, Mass, and the deal was
closed. The Seymours claimed in the
suit under which Gum was arrested
that they had been deceived in re-
gard to the value of the house.
Mr.. Gum was willing to furnish
bonds but he was given to UNDER
stand at the time that if he did so the
states attorney of Orange county
would bring criminal proceedings
against him, and therefore he decid-
ed to remain in Newfane Jail. The
suit was returnable at the June term
of Orange county court but was not
heard at that time, and Mr.. Gum now
claims that he has been falsely i'm
prisoned
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
A taIloW candle
$10O REWARD

Will be paid to the finder of Lester
]. Stafford insane, who strayed from
his home with r. N. Fairbank, Gull
ford. VT, on Saturday october 10,
about o'clock p. IN. When last seen
he was going east from the Fairbank
farm. toward Vernon mountain. .
Description: Age, So; height, about
5 feet, 10 inches; hair, curly, slightly
gray; full beard. quite gray; eyes
light gray, vacant expression; large
wen on back of head, showing through
the hair; dressed in black coat dark
cardigan jacket, dark trousers, wool
en- shirt, leather boots, recently tapped
and heeled. Talks but little. can not
be well understood; is very timid and
perfectly harmless.
Telephone information to ]. E. Gale.
Gunford. VT, or send word to X N.
Fairbank, p. o. Bernardston, Mass.
JOHN {. GALE, Guardian.
Guilford. VT. Oct IL. 1904
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
Saturday..

An inventory of bills to be acted
upon in house and senate showed that
it will be practically impossible for
the legislature to reach adjournment
before Thanksgiving day. The SEN
ate passed a number of bills including
that appropriating $500 toward
monument to be erected by six states
in the battlefield of Monocacy, Mo.
1t ordered a third reading OF the act
authorizing the Deerfield River COM
many to issue bonds and ordered TO
lie the bills providing for the election
of town representatives by plurality
on the third ballot and providing for
the election of selectmen and listers
for terms of three years each.
The house refused to reconsider the
vote refusing a third reading to the
hill making the last three days of
october an open season for deer. III
killed the bills shortening the deer
season to the last five days OF Octo-
her: to prevent cruelty to live STOCK
and to regulate double taxation IN
the discussion of the latter bill which
nrovided that on sums of money not
exceeding $4,000 loaned at Az per
cent interest the tax shall be seven
tenths of / per cent, the same as tnat
imposed on savings banks. Mr.. Fltts
of Brattleboro explained that the pro-
nosed change would unbalance things
and result in a loss to local grand
lists Mr.. Brown of Wilmington in
troduced two bills amending the
charters of the village of Wilmington
and the Island Pond water company
An act relating to mortgages anu
loans by Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica was
ordered to a third reading. also those
providing for the testing of the eyes
of public school children and giving
the state board of health power TO
examine and condemn school build
iurS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
Personal Remarks,

Mr.. Hapgood of Peru is still the
Busy Izzy' of the house. Il don't
like to take the time of the house." ne
saws, 40 times a day when rising to
query as to why bills are reported as
they are. In spite of frequent
knock downs, he continues to come up
smiling-and active as ever.-7Ran-
dolph Herald
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
Appointments by the Governor.

Herbert d. Ryder of Bellows Falls
has been appointed examiner Of
teachers for Windham county. He
succeeds Loren Pierce of Londonderry
who was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal from the state
of Principal Harthorne of Townshend.
The other members of the board were
reappointed on recommendation OF
State Superintendent Ranger.
Clarke C. Fits has been appointed
chairman of the state board of library
commissioners of which he was pre-
yiousiy a member.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
Hospital Deed Executed.

G. l.. Dunham received telegram
this morning announcing that the
trustees of the Thompson fund have
executed and mailed a deed making
over the hospital property to the cor
pOratorS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
ATTORNEY General .Eitts?

Representative Clarke c. Fits OF
Brattleboro is one of the three can
didates for the new office of attorney
general, which is expected to be ere
ated to-day. Mr.. Fitts's membership
of the house gives his candidacy a
certain advantage in that body.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
5000 REWARD

For buyer to take my $500 Dummerston farm
for nnrchaser for my 23O acre farm, all tools,
team, hay, potatoes. etc 10 cows and young
cattle at si OO located on mail route, near
neighbors, school mile, occupied by owner;
possession instantly given. Address BOX $751;
ludlow VT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
WHIMs IN DRESS DETAILS,
Adjuncts to the Seasons
Costumes.

The narrow belt is thing Of the past.
Bags in burnt orange tint are the lat
est
The new styles call for button trim
ming.
Plenty of batiste Is used, and any
amount of lace
Jeweled lace is to be used for yokes.
tabliers and fronts.
Braided handles in brown tones ap-
pear on the newest tan bags
To match costumes in various shades
there are bags of notified SEAL
Chameleon taffeta is the modern name
for old-fashioned shot silk.
Linen coats are deliberately embroid-
cred, often with touch of gold.
The kimono shape remains a favorite
for smart cloaks for DAY and evening
wear.
Dust closks are now regarded as de-
serving of as much attention as the
frocks themselves
Chenille braids in various colors and
in shaded effects will figure largely in
next seasons millinery.
The bird of paradise plume will divide
favor with the ostrich feather during
the coming season, says the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Every tone of mauve and every shade
Of brown mixed with yellow and green
figure on the dresses and in the millin-
cry for summer wear, although white is
the leading hue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
MILLIONAIRE AT II YEARS.
Yong Man Falls Heir to Vast For
tune-Event Celebrated by Il
Large Gathering.

Two hundred guests celebrated the
twenty-first birthday of Alfred c..
Bourne and his coming into posses
sion of s1000.o 900 at his fathers es-
tate at Ookdale, L. l. The million was
left TO young Bourne by his godfather,
the late German Clock The guests
We're young society folk from Oakdale,
lslip, Hampstead, WestbIry and New
York. The grounds had been decor
ated for the occasion with thousands
of colored ineandescent lights Guests
foated about canals en- electric launches
and gondolas and danced on the lawns
and made merry all over the grounds
Young Bourne was assisted in reeeiy-
ing by his father. Commodore F. G
Bourne of the New York Yacht club.
his brother Arthur. and sisters Mar
ion and Mae. The story of young
Bourne's million reads like romance.
His father. F. c. Bourne, was clerk
in sewing machine factory 80 years
age and attracted the attention of Al
fred Corning Clark He pushed up-
ward until he became an official CT
the firm. Clock was president of the
company when Alfred Bourne was
born. He was asked TO stand sponsor
for the child and was so pleased with
the compliment that he took lively
interest in Alfred from that time on.
Clock made provision in his viii for
the boy to receive sl,o0o.0oO with in
terest on his twenty-frst birthday. I.
is said that by careful investments
the legacy has increased to $500. l0J.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
ELECTRICITY TO RUN CARS
Railroads Between New York City
and Buffalo Will Soon Be Run
Without Aid of Steam Power.

The advancement that the Vanderbilt
interests, as represented by the New
York Central, is negotiating for many
trolley lines in the interior of the state
means, 1t is said, that ultimately the
Hudson river division of the Central
will be operated by electric power.
There is authority for the statement
that the Vanderbilts intend to turn the
entire West Shore railroad between Buf-
falo and Utica into an electric line, and
Furthermore that large sections of the
West Shore tracks between Utica and
Albany will be used by electric traction
companies controlled by the New York
Central. From Albany as far south as
the city of Hudson there is an electrical
line controlled by A. M. Young, a New
York capitalist, who is associated with
the Horace Andrews syndicate. Ulti-
mately the Hudson river division Of the
New York Central will be equipped with
son so that it will be possible to run cleo
trio cars through from New York 20
Buffalo.
The Vanderbilt interests are repre-
scented in the newly-organized Niagara,
Lockport & Ontario Power company,
which is TO build an enormous electric
power plant at Niagara. This company
has already secured valuable rights. Its
ostensible head is Horace Andrews, the
Cleveland traction magnate, who re-
GENTLY Joined with the New York Zen raj
railroad in buying several suburban
trolley lines in the central part of the
state. Horace Andrews is quoted rs say
ing the Niagara Lockport & Ontario
company will build the largest ami most
costly electric power plant in the world.
Both the West Shore and the Rome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg railroads
vii draw electric power from its new
plant
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
THE KEY.

What hides behind the feeting cloud.
What whispers In the evening breeze7
Answer to all life's questionings
Is found when ! fnc these.
The gray rock rests IN stolii calm:
The tide rece5es and flows.
Tie lakelet sninmers in the dawn
TIE shadow comes. and goes.
TIE babe looks up in sweet surprise;
Childhood carols its joyous songs;
The Iove-lighi leaps il the maiden eyes
The woman strives to right wrong.
The hero dies TO save q race;
The outcast answers the voice: 81 ought;
The painter paints martyrs smile;
The poet is thrilled with mystic thought
Fair are nature, and art. and life.
Mighty the hero and martyrs strife.
Love and duty with good are rife.
But these. not these. can satisfy
The questioning soul that asketh why;
These are but echoes of the song
That bears the poem CT life along.
The answer to all things that are.
From fieek of foam TO radiant star,
From sentient soul to senseless clod.
Is found alone. when man finds Goc.
His smile behind the smiling sky,
His sigh within the martyrs cry,
His still voice answering Yea. aloud,
No longer stifed by lies cloud.
No longer sealed In mystery.
To him who seeks his God in glad humility.
-Harriette Robinson Shattuck, in Spring
field (Mass.) Republican.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
What Had Happened to Him.

A party of newspaper men, who
had been through the subway tunnel
Under the Harlem river, were dis
oussing the trip. Some of the men
declared that they would never enter
II caisson again. One said that his
cars were buzzing, another com.
planned of his heart. One big athletic
fellow, with thick, muscular neck.
listened complacently. His heart and
ears were all right The men he'd
been obliged TO change their clothes
before entering the tunnel, and the big
man was putting on his collar. Sud
denly he turned pale. Gracious
heaven!" he exclaimed. clutching his
throat and turning to the civil engi-
neer who had guided The party, did
you ever hear of mans throat swell
ing from going into the tunnel?"
TRY your own collar and give me
mine, and ! guess you'll be all right"
said small reporter standing near
by.-Harper's Weekly.