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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, May u.-(Special. )-The Republican State Convention came to a close this afternoon after 1 o'clock. J. o. Thompson and his followers securing possession of the convention last after noon retained 1t through the convention, having but little opposition on matters of much importance. The platform of the party was adopted today. It provides for continuation of President Roose- velt's policies; declares the purchase of the Panama canal a good thing; opposes strenuous opposition to railroads and other corporate interests; declares for protective tariff and other blanks of the National Republican party. The dele gates to the National Convention from the districts and from the State at large were instructed for President Roosevelt and Senator c. W. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vlce-President on the ticket with President Roosevelt.
 The new State Committee was elected today. the different districts in the State returning their recommendations to the convention The terms of the chairman, secretary and State Committeeman were increased from two to four years. N. L. Steele was elected secretary of the State Committee.
 The following were elected delegates from the State at large to the national convention to be held in Chicago: Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville, Lee J. Bryan of Montgomery, Truman IT. Aldrich of Birmingham, A. N. Johnson. colored of Mobile. Alternates. F. H. Lathrop of St. Clair County. Rivers Carter of Jef- ferson, Henry F. Irwin of Montgomery and s. H. H. Washington of Montgom- cry
 The State Committee of the Republicans now consists of thirty-six members. ex- elusive of the chairman and secretary, each of the nine districts electing four members.
 The convention was a memorable one and to all intents harmony will prevail in the party. There are still rumors heard concerning office holders being dis placed. The Thompson forces are in the saddle from all indications. It is bS- lieved that the referee system will be abandoned in the fan by the President. W. w. wadsworth of Autauga County and Joseph Montgomery of Jefferson were named by the convention as electors from the State at large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
ABOUT THAT COAT

You wear a coat. Whyl To keep the cold out1 No; to keep the warmth in. What of the body that has no warmth-the thin, poor body that lacks the healthy flesh and fat it needs1
 For such we say that Scott's Emulsion provides the right kind of a coat. Why3 Be cause Scott's Emulsion builds firm, solid flesh and sup plies just enough fat to fill natures requirements mo more. That means bodily warmth.
 Wen send you sample free upOu reqqSS. SCOTT q BOVINE, 4Op Pearl Street, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
NEW CORPORATIONS.


Three Certificates Filed at the Capi. Is t0l. Certificates of new corporations were filed at the Capitol yesterday as fol lows: The Beard Automatic Coupler Com pany of Birmingham: capital stock s1e0.000. Incorporators, Andrew J Beard, William R. King, F. M. Lowe J. H. Pritchard.
 The City Realty Company of Bir. mingham; capital stock, s20,000. In. corporators. M. P. Messer, E. s. Moore c. O. Witte.
 York Cotton oil Company of York; capital stock. s20.000. Incorporators J. H. Coleman, W. A. Altman, W. A Curry, c. B. Hightower. Clyde A. Ali son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
To Raise a Fund for suIIy.

A special from Jasper says that J. M
 Hause. a local cotton buyer. is Tn cor respondence with Daniel J. Sullv of New York. the late leader of the bull clique
 with the view of securing his approval of a plan for raising q million dollars in subscriptions of 10 cents from the farm CTS for each bale of cotton thev estimate raising this year. this subscription to he used for the purpose of pulling the mar ket. Mir. Hsuse has recently held conference with cotton havers from Texas. Tennessee. Louisiana. Georgia and Alabama, who are familiar with the con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
THE DROWN SHOE COMPANY.
Continues to Make

Continues to Make wonaerful Gains
 The Brown Shoe Co. St. Louis, have just finished their semi-annual invoic- ing and paid handsome cash dividend to stockholders. They have made a gain in sales over 1903 on the basis of two million dollars per annum and over three million dollars gain over 1902 This is the best showing from every standpoint of any six months in the history of the company.
 Their exhibit and model factory al the Worlds Fair. showing how Star-5- Star shoes are made, Is pronounced the finest exhibit ever made in the history of shoe manufacturing. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
GUILTY OF BURGLARY.

Henry Bethune Pleads ia the City
 COuit.
 Henry Bethune, a negro. yesterday morning in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery entered a plea of guilty to burglary. He was charged. with having broken into a freight car last November and steaIr ing a dray load of goods.
 Walters Mccormick, the young white man charged with the burglary of the show window of Ike Loebs tewelry store, will be tried today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
The Circuit Court.

In the case of W. l.. Narrimore vs J. D. McKeithen and Jack Powell in the Circuit Court of Montgomery Coun- ty. Judge T. Scott Sayre presiding, a verdict for the plaintiff for $160 was rendered at 6:3O o'clock yesterday af- ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

oltfons existing in the interior of these states, and all agree that the amount can be raised in this way, as the farmers are fully aware of the fact that the bull clique. of which Mr., sully was the ac- knowledsed leader. was the means of their getting from $10 to $25 per bale more for their cotton last season than they had received for years past, and tney will gladly contribute to the fund. MT: Hause has confidence that the plan VIII work out and that Mir. Sully can enter the market again within inc rext two or three months If Mir. SuIly agrees 10 operate the funds under the conditions names by the committee. the plan will be put Into operation at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
Was Buried Yesterday.

accidentally shot and killed by Eugene Street while out hunting yesterday near Short Creek, was attended by a large number of friends and acquaintances. The deceased was a member of the odd Fellows and woodmen of the World and members of those organizations turned out today. The deceased leaves a wife and one child Street is only IS years ot age and is greatly distressed over the affair Street was carrying a cooked gun looking for game. He stumbled and fell the gun dlscharsing and killing Hibbs almost instantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
Wants a Dividend

T. J. Cornweil of Bessemer has filed petition in the City Court here, pray ing the court to order and decree that the receiver or assignee of the Bank of Commerce at Bessemer, be required to pay divider1 Of at least 25 per cent. |" the creditors of said bank. Petitioner rerites that he was president of the hank "hich went into the hands of a receiver on or about the nth day of June. 1903, and that the said bank, by it's receiver
 on the blank day of March. 1904, declared dividend of 9 per cent upon the claims covered in said court Petitioner further recites that before the Bank of Com merce went into the hands of receiver
 he was stockholder holding in his name the greater portion of the stock of said bank. That there is now in the hands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

close devoted himself to agricultural pur- suits save for one term spent as tax collector of his county In politics he was prominent and was always loyal to the Democratic party. His funeral took place Sunday with Masonic ceremonies. A wife and five children survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
Death of a Prominent Mnn.

Centre, May Especial )-B. F. Wood dled near Cedar Bluff Saturday of menin- gitis. aged about 5s years. In his death the county loses a substantial and highly esteemed citizen. He served the South honorably in the Civil War and since its
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
GADsDEN.
Figuring on the Manassas Encamu-
 memt--New DenOt,

ment--New Depot.
 Gadsden, May 1.-(Special. )-Cap- tain L. B. Rainey of the Queen City Guards. is in receipt of letter from Adjutant General Brandon, asking as to the number of Guards that would probably attend the encampment at Manassas in Septeber. It Is not known yet how many will attend. but all the company express a desire to attend
 Work begun Tuesday on the new de- pot of the Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Loufs which they are erecting jointly at Alabama City and will be used for both freight and passenger. The building will be forty feet wide and 102 feet long. The increase in business of the roads has made 1t nec- essary to build a larger depot
 c. F. King, the expert boat build CT, who has been engaged to build the new boat arrived in the city and com menced work on the boat at once Cap- tain E. G. Lafollet Is superintending the construction of the boat which when complete, will have cost $10,OOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
Ascension Day.

This being Ascension Day. there will be service at St. Johns Episcopal Church a, 7;so a. m, holy communion. and at Ii a. m.. service and sermon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC Has stood the test Twenty-Five years The first and original tasteless chill tonic. 50 cents Aod
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

of the receiver or assignee of the bank funds to the amount of $1o,000 or $2o.oo0. which would be sufficient to pay divi- dend of s25 per cent to the depositors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

Free trip to the St. Louis Exposi- tiOn! How would you like to have Onef The Advertiser will give you n ten days trip, with all expenses paid. Read about 1t in the full page adver. tisement on another page.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
'PE-RU-NA SAVED MY LIFE, !"

and he will Do pleased to give you his valu- abl @ dvice gratis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
RHEUMATISM
JOINTS MDMUscLEs SWOLLEN AND sTTEF

and far-reaching in it's effects
 Rheumatism, must have a deep
 It originates and develops in T diseases of the blood, is ire poisonous acids with which the
 through the system. hreakinn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
NOTICE.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 25rd, 19OS. In order that the children and those desir. extent in discharging Fire Crackers, Rock. cts and all other fire works that are not prohibited by law. The Mayor has desig- mated the following named places where ing the Christmas Holidays. ending Jana. sry End. 1905.
 To discharge them at other places is . violation of law. dangerous both to life and property and subjects the violator to heavy penalties. Parents. Guardians and all who may have control or custody of children will Instruct them to the places desig. hated and the penalty for violating the or- dinances of the City of Montgomery. The City Wharf River Front \ City Property. Cypress Pond
 City Property. Ofd Reservoir. head of
 Vacant Lots. head of Madison Avenue.
 Vacant Lot West side of McDonough St., intersection M. & F. R. R
 Todds Lot, Circus Grounds, Goode Street.
 Vacant Space in front of Hammer Hall.
 Vacant Lots, intersection of Gennetta Ditch and S. Hull St
 Figh & Williams Brick Yard. West End.
 Vacant Lot north of and adjacent to sel-
 Haas Property. Highland Park. near Bass Ball Park.
 Ths Vacant Lot foot of Martha Street near R. R. Shops.
 The Vacant Lots South Perry South of
 The space in Capitol Square. North of Confederate Monument.
 The Vacant Lot between Aiabsma and Scott sts. s. Perry St.. old Hussty Prop erty.
 waithe and Wilkinson Streets
 Grounds North Side swayne's College. It Chief of Police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
FAVORS PENSACOLA.
As a Place for Having a Good Iii

As Place for Having Good Time. Augusta (Ga-) Herald.
 For my part. Pensacola. while the North Atlantic squadron is in the bay, . said E. k. Willetts of Port Huron, Mich, at the Albion Saturday after noon. Two or three men had been dis" cussing different points of interest," places where one could goNand forget the winter. Port Huron Is all right In the summer" continued MT. Willetts, ''but for winter give me Pensacola. Fla. The town is not much. but when the fleet is there there's something do- ing. It's a revelation to any one who has never had the experience.
 Pensacola bay Is the safest harbor In the world although this fact Is not generally known. Just thirty six years after the discovery of America by Co., lumbus the Spanish fleet of De Narvaez entered Pensacola bay. searching for the fortunes of gold supposed to exist in the New World, the unfortunate fleet of De Soto also anchored in the bay some twelve years later. Afterwards came De Luna. another Spaniard, with two thousand followers, to build a city. A settlement was made near the place where Fort Barrancas now stands and since St. Augustine was not founded until four years later, historians should give the settlemen1 at Fort Barrancas the credit of being the oldest city in the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29

The Manchester Union Is not able to see the justice or consistency of the administration which dismissed some officers of the letter carriers because they had distributed literature during the campaign, while higher oficials were conspicuous in campaign work. Perhaps these minor employees should havo been more careful, but, as The Union says, 'it will be hard to con- vince the average citizen that if 1t was a misdemeanor for the letter carriers to attempt by literature and peaceful ar- grment to influence the action of their fellow citizens at the polls, 1t was right and. honorable for members of the Cabinet to go about the country attempting to accomplish the very same thing. As 1t stands now, the Postmaster General may make speech es, write letters. submit political in- terviews for publication every day in the year, if he chooses or his chief de- mands 1t, but if an employe in his De- partment attempts to influence a single vote, he shall be punished by the loss of his place. regardless of the manner fin which he discharged his duties. The President talks nuently, frequent ly and vociferously about honesty and fairness, about "a square deal" and the like, but this action of the Depart ment doesn't look like 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
RIvERs AND nAnsons.
Strong Effort win Be SlaAe to Have {
 Bill Passed.

Strong. Effort win De Made to Have .
 Bnl Pasvsd.
 Washington Special to ". '. Tribune.
 The leaders in the House are seri. ously considering the advtsability of inss and rivers and harbors bills at this session of Congress, and if they decide that the step Is 3udicioue they will embrace the first opportunity of views. vYI in support sa s of this policy. it is pointed out that, with all the advant :, age which c short session affords, 1t would be possible to conine the pro- visions of the measures to those im- sentiai; whereas. with the large Re- publican majority in the next House, Including many new members, all anx- ious to secure special concessions for might be forced to an aggregate far beyond the dictates of economy and good judgment. It Is argued that the enactment of these bills this winter them at the next session. and it will be on that ground that the Senate lead CTS will be appealed to. if Speaker Cannon and other influential members of the House adopt this policy.
 that the leaders of the upper chamber can be persuaded to grant any conces- sions from the policy of rigid economy which they have outlined for this ses. sion. They have one and all declared that the condition of the national finances renders 1t imperative that Con- gress "cut its coat to fit Its cloth;" and they may remind the members of the House that even if the large majority in that body swells the rivers and har. bors snd public building hills to an in- ordinante sum at the next session, the power will remain with the Senate to amputate all unessentia1 items when the measure reaches that body. There Is. however, a disposition in the upper has existed between the houses in the last two years, and some concessions may be made merely for the sake of neace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Chance for a University.
Washington Post.

w
 It is safe to assume that gentlemen do not send their sons to school for the sole purpose of inuring them to physical and moral torture. and in the hope that ultimately they will acquire the art of killing ruffians who seek their injury or humiliation. It Is just conceivable. on the contrary. that they entertain other and more civilized t'.eyr'ea lr the mntier pf college edu- cation. W 1uite believe therefore that univc rsity fferine It's patrons full guarantee in this respect would speedy attract the favorable attention of the country and secure for itself the support of the most enlightened classes of our population. Certainly such an institution would breed a higher and finer manhood than those which wink at the degredation of the weak by the strong and hold out to the survivors of that brutal system only the prospect of getting even when 1t comes their turn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Prosperity Strikes Editor.

Cleo Chteftain.
 The blessings seem to be coming tn showers. Uncle Den Camp has do- hated a sack of the finest meal that ever went into a pancake or a dodger. Uncle Stsve Sloan drove up to the front door the other day and dumped off bushels of nice sweet potatoes, and he had hardly got away when John F. Whetstone drove up and rolled on potato that weighed fourteen pounds. Ira M. Wiley has made us a present of the finest hat he could buy in the town. John Birdseye Doolin has sent word that he has the finest hat in Ava picked out for us and to come up and get 1t, Captain John Milton Smith has placed s2 in Mir. Clarence Greys hands to give to us as sort of a Christmas present. Dr. George W. Jones is cut ting up nice load of dry wood for us and donated the work, and to cap 1t all the whole country has gone Re- publican. It is landslide. sure enough, and we are overwhelmed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful h i. q.
 Preserving Health ana Bes.fv

reoRAc hhOW How Useful n is s~ Preserving Health and Beauty.
 Nearly everybody knows tha, cha.
 infectsnt e and uaess nurs sn1 most efficient dis- tsw .w realize its value when taken fnsns me e human system for the same cieaas- Charcoal is remedy that the r,or. you take of 1t the better; 1t is not FaEok at all. but simply ahaorhs the gases ,s and impurities always present in tno stomach and intestines ana car~tA. them out of the system. | narcoal sweetens. the breath -aftar smoking. drinking or eating onions ana q nd otnsr oaorous vegetables. Cnarcoai effectualiy cleans ana i'm. pa0ves tae,h tne complexion, 1t whitens the teeth ana further acts as a natural and eTI,hehsiy ehy safe cathartic. - apsorps the injurious gases which collect In the stomach and bowels: it aisinIects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. .o'n form oa asoassr ssl st shsrsoai in charcoal and the most for the mon'.v IS m Ssuarts Charcoal .Lozenges: they Wi Willo% eSssc eSsrcos of shs ana finest n, powdered anti, septics in tablet form fn or aarmisss ratSss in the form of large. pleasant tassinr lonsSnfes; nisS Sa.. the charcoal being aias niaesd
 The daily use of these Iosense. w,n soon tell in a much improved condftion of the general health, better. compiex- and the beauty of 1t is, that no possis ooSn bie harm can result from their con tinued use. but on the contrary. great benefit.
 A Buffalo physician. in speaking of the benefits of charcoal. says: .I ad- wise Stuart's Charcoal Loxenres fo ail patients suffering from gas in stcmach and bowels, and to clear the compIex- lon and purify the breath. mouth and Y benedtsd by the daily use of them; them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores. and although h some sense q patent preparation, yet I be- lieve I get more and better charcoal in Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
5000, 900 Absentee voters.

New York World.
 The total vote for President in the late election was 13.508,49e. This was 460,o7S less than the vote in 1900, not withstanding an estimated increase of nearly 7,o00,000 in population and of 100000 in eligible voters.
 What should the total vote have been in November had the interest of citizens in the result been profound and their preferences between the candidates sharply defined?
 The fullest vote in proportion to population ever cast in a Presiden tial election was in 1896 when the ratio was 1 to 5.
 By this ratio the vote in November would have been 16,6o0,00o. The vote actually boiled was S,0s2,0 short if this
 Just what proportion of these poten- tial, but absentee voters were dissatis- fled Democrats, disgruntled RepubH cans. disqualified negroes. of Southern whites who had not sufficient incentive to vote in the absence of a real con- test in their States, there is no trust worthy method of ascertaining But the fact that more than 5000, ,000 citi- zens failed to vote-almost one-uuarter of the number who did vote-is a fact that should be a matter of serious re- fection to the men who are shaping our national policies and controlling the party organisations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29

A Bessemer foundry Is manufactur- ing forty-two miles of iron pipe for the city of Montgomery. What we may ex- pect in the way of pipe dreams from The Montgomery Advertiser now is one of those things which nothing but the future can dlsclose.-Pensacola Journ- al
 | Will you harken to that, now7 If there is a newspaper in all Uncle sam's broad dominion that has no cause for induiginE in pipe dreams. The Adver- tiser Is that identical sheet. It is four ishing and prospering, increasing in business. in popularity and influence, and finds no occasion for dreaming. And iG is published in one of the best towns to be found between Toronto and anywhere else. and not only one of the best. but one that is growing bet ter, bigger and more popular every day. AS for that Bessemer pipe, The Journal may rest assured that 1t will be put to good use. and to still fur ther advance an already great city Pipe dreams''--your granny