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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

promising yield slightly above last years; no fall plowing.--R. D. Bush. Butler, Bolling:--Most of cotton ops en and picked. about all will be gath cred by October 18th, prospective yield about the same as last year's.--S. D. Boggan.
 Clarke, whatley :--Still dry; cotton nearly all open, will be all picked by November 1st, promising yield slight ly below last year's.--J. A. Hill. Conecuh, Bermuda:--Most of cotton open, two-thirds picked, promISing yield. below an ayerage.--M. J. Nor ris. .,
 covington,. River Falls;-Nearly all cotton open. about all will be picked by October soth, promising yield lit- tie above last year's.-A. F. Powell.
 Dale, verona;--Weather dry: about all cotton open, no top crop, picking nearly completed, yield good.--J. F. Sammons and Company.
 Eacambia. Pollard:-Cotton opening rapidly. will be- picked by November lst. promising yield about the same as last year's.-J. w. Kelly.
 Mobile. Grand Bay:-Favorable weather for having and for growing crops; syrup making will begin soon. Julius schnadelbach.
 Monroe, Burnt Corns-weather very dry;, cotton nearly all open. two ly above last year's.-A. J. Lee.
 Wilcox, Catherine :--Most of cotton open, one-half picked, iwi1l be all gathered by November 10th. prospee- tive yield. slightly above last years. W. L. Bruce.
 Frank. P. Chaffee.
 Section Director. Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
HIGHWAY BOYS WORK
ANNISTON YOUTHS SNATCH wO-
 MANS PURSE.
Crime Takes Place Within Three Blocks of the Center of the ,City-~-The
 Alleged Culprits in Cus- ia
 fOdy. ..5.

Anniston. oct 4.--(Special.) )-The boldest highway robbery known to
 have been committed in Anniston. oc- cured this morning at 50 o'clock, when | two white boys took a purse from Miss Alice Carre The robbery took place
 at the First Methodist Church on Nople 1 Street, the principal thoroughfare of 1 Anniston, in three squares of the center
 of the business section and of the police
 station ..
 The boys approached Miss Carre just | as she turned cross Noble Street at
 Fourteenth and one of them snatched
 her purse. both running off. The purse had chain and this was wrapped around the little finger of Miss Carre | and in getting the purse the finger was l badly lacerated and the chain broken, The matter was daickly reported to
 the police, and a chase was made on bicycles. Ed Gum boy of IA years was captured and was lodged in jail,
 while his companion made of to the l mountains north of the city. The purse contained $t1 in money and a large number of receipts. It was found about noon today in the street r two blocks from the robbery and was turned over to the police, the contents
 were undisturbed except for the money. Jim Shinn. aged 15. was arrested to- night by the police as he was about to enter his home. Shinn confessed to participating in the snatching of the purse of Miss Carre this morning Gum has also confessed the crime, the crime these boys are charged with is a hang. ing offense. The police believe they snatched negro woman's purse yester- day afternoon and dropped it when
 pursued.
 Miss Carre Is a teacher in the public schools and Is sister of a prominent business man.
 Frank w Nemsome, a negro, was crushed to death this morning at the compress of the Anniston Compress Company. The head and trunk of the negro were crushed to a pulp by the machine. He had crowded under it without knowledge of the engineer to recover a pair of tie shears.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
OYSTER sHUcKERs EN ROUTE.
Their Annual Migration from BnItI.
 more to Gulf Coast.

Their Annual Migration from BnIti-
 more to Gulf Coast.
 oyster shuckers Southward bound proclaim that the season has begun on the gulf coast.
 Last night the Western train. No. 37. came in from Atlanta at 9:2O D. m. with thirteen cars. The regular train of postal car, express car, bag gage car two coaches and three Pullmans was augmented by five coaches filled with oyster shuckers.
 Tired and completely worn out with their long journey from Balti- more these poor foreigners lay sprawled on the seats and in the aisles of the hot and dusty day coaches in typical tropical costumes. Women with babies in their arms clung to the windows greedily drinking every atom of fresh air that trickled in.
 They are enroute to Biloxi. Pass Christian and other points along the Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans, where they will work shuck- ing oysters until Spring. Then the exodus will begin to Baltimore where they live until Autumn begins to paint the leaves of the trees. Just how they live during the long summers in Baltimore and other Eastern cities is their own problem.
 The long train was split in Mont Romery, Conductor Felix Mullen and Engineer Sam Smithers taking out the regular train to Mobile. and Captain John Elliott and Engineer John
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Troublesome Customer.

New York Press.
 See that man coming inT said the head waiter, backoning to one of his men. Get him in tow quick, and lead him to a seat near tue win dow. Don't let him come up here into the center of the room. Give him a chair facing the street.
 The unsuspecting customer follow ed the waiter who met him without any Idea that he was being led, and was seated as directed. The mead waiter breathed sigh of relief
 That man Is a good customer" he said. T wouldn't like to offend him for the world. But he has fallen into bad habits that work Injury to the house if .let him sit where other guests can see him. Oh, no: he doesn't put his knife in his mouth or anything of that sort. He just makes faces. He Erins and stares at the menu cards as a cat shows its teeth to a hostile dog. The trouble is he can't make up his mind what to order
 Out of fifty-six different dishes on the card 1t would seem something might strike his fancy. But, no. He'll pull at his mustache and scowl for ten minutes. giving evrybody who looks at him the impression that the whole outfit is bad. Then he'll call me, over tell me he hasn't any appetite and ask me to pick a dinner for him : He'll eat all send him. too, and per- haps more. It's all habit. There he is beckoning to me now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
MiaaIe District.

A
 Bullock, Flora---Nearly all cotton open, much picked, will be nearly all gathered by October 30th. promising yield slightly above last years.--J. E. Allums
 Chambers. waverly-Most of cotton open. considerable picked, prospective yield about the same as last years; no corn housed.-Monroe Jones.
 Chiffon. Lomax-A great deal of cot ton open, about all will be gathered in next four weeks, promising yield slightly below last year's.--A. A. Jack son.
 Choctaw. Pushmataha - weather very dry; cotton opening very rapidly, pickers scarce; peas damaged by dry weather.-C. c. Brown.
 Clay, Ashland-Much cotton open, will be about all picked by Dec. lst; prospective yield above last years; no blowing done.-James L. Carwile.
 Dallas. Kings Landing--Nearly all cotton open, and about one-half picked, prospective yield about same as last year's.-W. T. Alison.
 Elmore, Spigners-Bulk of cotton crop, open, about two-thirds picked, promising yield about the same as last years.-W. P. Clark.
 Lee, Roxana--Most of cotton open. about all will be gathered by the goth Inst, prospective yield below last year's.-J. H. Hays.
 Lowndes, Calhoun-Dry weather con- tinues; considerable cotton onen and picked, promising yield better than last years; no blowing done.-A. M. Troyer. Marengo. Hampden-Nearly all cot ton open, one-half picked, promising hght yield; minor crops and gardens need raih.--A. P. Dumas.
 rRf0 prematurely, last picking will be light: late corn poor.--J; M. Richeson.
 Pickens, Ethelsville-Verv dry. late crops. need rain; no top crop of cot ton; sugar cane good.-H. c. Moorhead M. D. VI Randolph, Pittman--Rain needed: !: cotton opening rapidly, picking pro- gressing, promising yield below last years .-J. H. Pittman.
 Russell, Pittsview-Most of the cot ton open, about three -fourths pieked promising yield slightly above last year'si fall crops need rain.-W. N. Burt.
 shelby columbiana-weather dry; nearly all cotton open. no top crop, prospective yield less than last years. -J. A.. Cameron
 Sumter York--considerabI cotton open, much picked. promising yield about the same as last years no fall blowing done.-Ffank Holman.
 Tailadega, Chandler Springs-Week dry; cotton opening rapidly little pick ed, promising yield far below an av- erage.-M. F. Chandler
 Tuscaloosa, Moore's Bridge-Nearly all cotton open; picking will be about finished by November 1st, promising yield below last year's.-E. Tannehill.
 
 Southern District. Barbour, Bush Weather dry; nearly all cotton open, much picked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
 AGRICULTURE.
uafmate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Alabama Section, For Week Ending Monday,
 October g, 1904.
general conaitlon..


 Dry, fet weather prevailed. temper Atures averaging higher than for any week Of this growing season; stock water is getting scarce in some dis tricts, and the continued drought has caused cotton to open rapidly; in many fields late cotton has opened prema- ture1y; the greater portion of the crop ls now open and, over the State as a whole. more than one-half has been picked, though pickers are scarce in some localities; in some southern coun- ties. picking is practically completed: there will be very little top crop made: reports indicate that the bulk of the crop will be gathered by Mo- vember 1. with yield averaging lit- tie better than last years; the crop Is being ginned and marketed almost as fast as 1t is picked the lint Is of good quality; comparatively few reports of rust and shedding are now received. A very good corn crop Is assured. though late corn has failed considerably through lack of moisture; much corn remains to be housed: considerable hay has been saved in good condition. though pastures. fall gardens. and late Irish potatoes need rain. Sorghum and sweet potatoes are making a fairly good yield. and cane is doing fairly well; a large crop of field peas has been made. Very little fall blowing has been done.
 Extracts from Reports of Crop COrrG~
 spOndents.
 Northern District.
 Calhoun, Piedmont-Weather dry: cotton rusting and shedding, no top crop; corn excellent; potatoes good. -- ". !. Gilmer, < Cherokee, Lawrence-Dry weather continues; cotton picking general, prospective yield considerably below en average; corn good; turnips need rain.-D. D. Fleming.
 CuIlman, Cullman-Cotton picking well advanced, promising yield about the same as last years; rain needed.- peKaIb, Round Mountain-crops damaged by continued drought; cotton pieking progressing, prospective yield below average.--A'. F. Brock.
 Etowah, Crudup-Much cotton open, pne-fouFth picked, prospective yield about the same as last years; corn little better than last year.-T. c. Gal loway.
 Franklin, Phil Campbell-Favorable weather for picking cotton, prospective yield about the same as last years; no corn gathered--M. M. Duke. Jefferson, Covington--Weather dry: late vegetables not doing well-R. A. Mcbride.
 Iauderdale, Smithsonia--Conside able cotton open. some picked, promis- ing yield slightly better than last years; no corn gathered.-J. T. Reeder. Lawrence, Town Creek-Dry weather continues. causing cotton to shed rap idly, yield will be somewhat below av- erage.-W. J. Bracken.
 Madison, Madison Station--Cotton opening in good condition, large yield of lint of good quality.-John HertEler,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
LOW RATES TO WORLDS FAIR VIA
 E658&S}|
ov,ckes. time and best route.

Quickest time and best route.
 Sl9.IO, I5-day ticket; on sale daily. S22.7O, 60 day ticket; on sale daily. S27 20, season ticket; on sale daily. Sf3 s5 lU-day ticket, SoId dalty excep p-ridays and Saturdays good in day eoaehsI on ssason. sixty and fifteen-jay tickets are .od Jn either direction via Mammoth Cave sSv with stop-over privilege h%T MontEomery s:25 a. m today 8r' , e, Louis :2o a. m tomorrow. 'iS Leave Montgomery S;ss J,oGro P; m: today HF' IT 'STorouRh sleepers on both trainas also ,NrdnSh electric lighted day coach with out ". L. BEASLETs
 P. A., Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
MEET THIS EVENING
Business Men Who Are PrOmOt,n, o1.
 nce Building.

Hce buIIdInN.
 George w. Jones. Chairman of the Modern Office Building Committee. which is undertaking to organize a corporation to buy the site of the First Baptist Church and build a sky-scraper there' said last night that his Commit tee would meet this evening at the rooms of the Commercial and Indns- trial Association.
 The sub-committees which were raised to canvass the city for subscrip- tons to the stock of the proposed cor poration met with considerable encour- agement.
 These committees will report on their work to the main committee this evening. The hour for the meeting has not been fixed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
INyITED TO COLUMBUS.
Cotton spinners of the World Are
 Urged to Meet There.

Urged Co Meet Theke'
 Columbus, Ga, Oct 4.--(Special1-- The Columbus Board of Trade today decided to invite the cotton splnhers of the world to hold thelr proposed co,vantior fin Columbus this fall Sec retarv Coart was directed to send an invitation to the President of the Federation of Master Cotton spinners at Manchester, England He was al so directed to commhnicate with Rich ard H. Edmonds. editor of The Manu- lecturers Record. apprising nm ot the action of Columbus In inviting the convention to this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
RELIGIOUS. MEETING.
Change in Hours at Methodist Prot
 estant Church.

estant Church.
 Beginning today a change will be effected in the hours of the special services at the Methodist Protestant Church. The day service will here after be held at 3;3o o'clock p. m.
 The night service will be held as usual at 8 o'clock p. m. The services are being conducted by Rev. J. P. Morgan and much interest is being manifested.
 Mir. Morgan expects. an out of town minister to come to Montgomery to- night to assist him in the remaining meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
storekeepers and Guagers ResiGn.

Washington, Oct 3.-(Special l--S
 M. Murphy and s. Y. Locke storekeep-
 CTS and guagers at Birmingham. Ala
 have sent their resignations to the Treasury Department and have had lthem accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05


 Marion. Guin--Nearly all cotton open, will be about all picked in another month, promising yield considerably below an average.--Frank A. Meier.
 Walker. Kansas--Much cotton open, considerable picked, will be about all picked by Nov. 1st. prospective yield less than last year's.--A. H. Blackwell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

lS~ A--6 ~ASASsSAASaS &L See '. 1n- uss A wed anu Sat wa New Orleans and south STn PactIlo.
 Train No. carries through Pullman from New Orleans to New York and Cincin- natl ana Jacksoavaus to St. LouiA making 70 Chicago
 Train No carries through Pullman sleepers from New Oreans to New York Cincinnati. C4licagos and through day eoaah and sleeper AontEomery te St. Louis With- out change. ~
 All through trains mako close connection at Cincinnati. Evansville. St. Louis ana New Orleans for all points North, South. East and West
 For further information pertaining to rate. routes and schedules consult ticket W EA BEAsLEY. Pass. Agt.. Union station
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

After a man has worked hard to make some money he can work twice as hard to keep people from getting h atEay from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

Ticket Agent Dennis Linnehan was +,rad last night. Yesterday was the first cheap rate homeseekers eScar- sion day to Texas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma over the Mobile ana Ohio and Louisville and NashVills
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

csoins going south twenty minutes later with five cars of oyster snucA' ers as the second section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Seaboard Air Line Ky.

 ASAnHe ...---. Arrive Dal1y. Monkeomerys Ala 0aAiR. 7:30amI IHurtsboro. Columbus. Rich.I
 Hand, Albany, AmertcuAl
 Icordsle. Jacksonville. Mall
 leon tvia Cordeie), EaVannahI
 and pVsHts East. 7:A6pm
 (Vta Western Railway
 and Atlanta-l. G:@6amlFor Raletgh, Norfolk, Oldl A,aaAw Point Comfort. Psteraburg.f lRichmond, Washington, BALI
 lItmoEe, Philadelphia, Newl
 York and all points Eastt
 Pullman Sleepers AtlantaI
 Ito Norfolk and New York
 IDining service on nooni I:SopmI train from Atlanta. e;R0nm e;aopmlUnion springs. Ala, andi
 points on Seaboard bstweenl
 Montgomery and FL DavlA
 IRolid tram for UntonI
 ISprtngs; no change of caFs.l S:I6am Delightful Aall and Water trip thN Dasi via Norfolk or Savannah. Apply to Chae. O Hicke c, A.; s. T. suratt U. T. A. 4aaa Gonery, Ala, for full tnformatton. or ChartaG E Stewart, A G.. F. A.. Savannah. ca. sDailY except sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

HAS STOOD THE TEST S5 YEARS. Groves Tastaless Chill Tonic. The first anu original tasteless chill t0nio. 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

SASSGAc nkhtA0 otnln6 GALS are on I2tna and between Birmingham and New Og- leanss Lebanon and Cincinnati; also on trains to between Montgomery and Nashville. Service q Ia carSa
 New and handsome chair cars (seatu free) operated on trains and between Cincinnati and New Orlean@s High back seat coaches and chair ears are also run on all through trains bsRweeh CincinnatL Louisvills, St Lsuia. Evansville. MemplaG Nashville an6-Nsw Orleans
 Train No. 1 carries through Pulimans from Chicago, elncinnau and New York to New Orleans. Also through day coach and sleeper between stA Louis and Mont gomsry.
 Train No 2 carries through PuIlmans from Cincinnati and New York to New .Orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville; also through tourist sleepers to San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

Southern District. Barbour, Bush Weather dry nearly all cotton open, much picked
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

year, and her school was to close for
week on the Friday before. She had
little plan in her mind, and the last
day Of school she called on two Of the
big boys to help her.
"My brother Is coming home to spend
Christmas" she said to them, land l
want q lot Of ground pine to trim up
the house. Will you bring me some%
II there is anything that will touch a
country boys heart it is to have teach
er"-and especially young and pretty
teacher-ask him to 60 for ground pine,
80 it is needless to say that Alice was
supplied with an ample outfit Of that
graceful vine. More than that, they
begged for the privilege of helping her
festoon It, and when long ropes Of 1t
were draped over the windows and
above the fireplace in the big parlor,
and the hall and dining room received
the same decoration. the house present
ed a cheerful appearance. The Gull
nary department was not neglected
either, and a great store Of pies, FROST
ed cake and doughnuts was prepared.
81 do not know what should do
without you, Aunt Susan" the fair
young hostess said the day before the
guests were to arrive. 81 couldn't do
this all alone. and want to give Bert
a welcome"
TO BB CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
Uncle Terry
CHARLES CLARK MUM

"And l coaXed you to go out and
spend money on a couple Of ballet
girlsw responded Frank regretfully.
"Say, old man." reaching out his hand
and clasping Albert's, "if had known
all this that evening I would have bit
ten my tongue before 1 asked you to so
with me-"
'1That is all right" replied Albert. II
should have told you that night what
l have told you now, but maybe 1 was
q little ashamed to do So"
Il would like to see that brave SIS
ter of yours" said Frank after pause.
From what you tell me, she must be a
trump"
Albert made no answer, but going to
the mantel he took a framed photo
graph that stood there and handed it
to his frit ad 1t was a picture Of Il
young girl with face like an artists
dream and eyes like two pansies.
Frank gszed at it long and earnest
ly. "Your sister, 1 suppose" he said
at last. still looking ut the face. 81
do not wonder you preached me the
sermon you have this evening. You
must be proud Of her"
When it came time for him to 60
the two shook hands with a warmer
clasp than ever, and when he was
gone the little room did not seem quite
80 cherries to its occupant as before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
RISKS OF RIDING ON A PASS.
The States Still Have the Right to
Hold a Railroad Responsible.

The announcement that the supreme
court Of the United States has set
tied the much mooted question as. to
the responsibility Of railroad for In
juries incurred by a passenger riding
on a free pass when the pass stipulates
that the company will not be liable
for any damages to the passenger IS
made an editorial in a leading news
paper, referring to a decision JUST
handed down by the supreme court
The editorial goes on to explain the
grounds of the decision. and points out
that, while many courts have held that
the railroads are not protected by such
stipulations, this decision, which holds
that they are. Is conclusive. The edl-
torial explains that those who use such
passes will now have to protect them
selves by taking out additional policies,
instead of looking to the railroad for
damages in case Of accidents. Possibly
this editorial may not mislead anybody
to his damage. but it is. Of course
DaSeu OIL d COHipielS iiiSSoh>SPeii ~
the effect Of the decision. AS shown
by a note in % L. R. A, 794, the au-
thorities on this question Of the risks
of riding on a free pass are not agreed.
Some of the best courts in the United
States hold that a stipulation OF
passenger riding on pass to assume
the risk Is void, as against public pol
icy, and the law in the states where
such rule has been established by the
state courts is, as every lawyer ought
to know, entirely unchanged by this
decision of the highest Federal court.
The question involved is not one of a
Federal nature, and therefore the de-
cision of that court Is in no sense bind
ing on the state courts, though 1t Is
probable that a majority Of the state
courts are in harmony with it.-Case
and Comment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
Mistellaneo'1s 8eading.
BLUE GRASS.

Il Is a Native Of the Wabash Valley In
Indiana.
"a great many people contend that
blue grass was first found In Ken
lucky" said an eminent Indiana geolo-
gist," but this Is not so. Blue grass
Is a native of the Wabash valley. in
Indiana. 1t was found by William
Henry Harrison's troops during that
solemn march to Tippecanoe in 1911.
Harrison gathered small army at
Ohio Falls and started north. At VIM
cennes the gallant heroes realized that
they could not go 200 miles up the
Wabash without feed for their horses.
General Harrison had two cribs Of
corn at Terre Haute and persuaded the
men to go on. AS they came on with
hungry horses and scant feed they
found the ground covered with blue
grass.
"Six miles west of Newport, on the
Collett farm, was found bountiful
supply Of blue grass. Some places In
the bottom it was growing three feet
high, and such feed had never been
heard Of by the Kentucky soldier. At
State Line City more blue grass was
found, and from there to Tippecanoe
the whole line Of march was covered
with blue grass.
"The seed was carried back to Ken
lucky and sown there, but they could
not make 1t thrive alone in the warm
soil, and 1t had to be sown with oats
and rye. Mr.. Sandusky told me In an
early day that no blue grass grew In
Kentucky until after it was imported
from Indiana. Tom Downing Of Terre
Haute was an ardent admirer Of Hen
ry Clay and once went to visit him at
his home near Ashland, KY. After
seeing the fine farm we'll set in blue
grass Downing suggested that Mr..
Clay let him have some Of the seed to
take back to Indiana
""Tom, don't make a fool of your
SELF said Clay. The grandsire OF
Kentucky blue grass Is growing around
your house and in the fence corners
of your fields. We got the seed from
Terre Haute and the middle Wabash
and after a hard struggle got 1t to
grow here in its present luxurious
ness.' indianapolis Journal.