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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-08
THE SYNOD OF ALABAMA


Birmingham. June 7.--(Spscial. "
The adjourned meeting of the Synod
OF Alabama will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church this city com
mencing Thursday evening and Il Is
regarded as probable that the location
OF the Presbyterian College for males
In the State will be practically decided.
The Synod will receive at this meet
Ing the report of the board of direc-
tors of the college who received sew
eral bids for the location of the col
lege. sBessemer Florence, Admission,
Jasper and Montgomery have put in
bids for the college. Each bid has to
have a guarantee of $4,000 or its
equivalent to receive any considera-
ton whatsoever 1t Is believed that
Selma will renew a former bid.
1t Is expected that the location of
the college will be determined this
week and that actual construction of
the institution will be started on this
fall. The college will be fully equip
ped, an educational institution of the
higher class, with an Industrial de-
partment.
:. The board of directors Of the college
or committee which received the bids
which are to be referred to the Synod.
is composed of the following promi-
nent citizens: Rev. j. w. Stage OF
Rev. Neal Anderson of
Montgomery, Rev. A. A. Little of Sell
ma, Rev. w. e. McIlwain, agent of
College; Rev. ]. C.. Carmichael of
HartselIe, Mr.. Frank p. Glass of
Rev. J. c.. Snedecor of
Tuscaloosa. Judge Simpson OF Flor
ence.
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came Union sympathizer. went
through the lines, and published
pamphlet of which Brewer says: 1T
greatly misrepresented his fellow citi-
gems"
The portrait which the State De-
partment of Archives and History has
received Is an original oil painting.
1t was presented by T. e. King, of
Sanford. Fla. grandson OF Colonel
Clemens.
1t shows the famous Albanian as
Colonel in the Mexican war, with
his sword across his lap The face in
spite of the delicate, almost effeminate
features. has strong Intellectual cast.
The hair was worn long and the large,
dark eyes would indicate the poet and
the novelist, more than the soldier and
the statesman.
Colonel Clemens was the son OF
James Clemens, a Kentuckian, who
settled In Madison County in 1912. .-e
was born at Huntsville, December rs,
1914. The wealth of his parents gave
him every educational advantage and
in the requirement of education and
culture he overlooked no opportuni-
ties. He was successfully a student
at LAGRANGE. the state University and
University. He began the practice OF
law in Huntsville in 1884. After
serving In the Creek war as private
he was Federal District Attorney for
the Northern District. He was elect
ed in 1889 a member of the I1egisla-
ture from Madison County and served
for three years. He went into the
service of the republic of Texas at Inc
head of a company In the war against
Mexico and was soon afterwards elect
ed a Lieutenant Colonel He returned
to Alabama in 1S43 and was again
elected a member of the State Legisla-
ture.
In the war between the United
States and Mexico he was successful
ly Major. Lieutenant Colonel and
Colonel.
He was defeated for Congress by
W. r. r. Cobb in 1S49. but was after
wards elected to the United States
Senate to fill out the unexpired term
of Dixon H. Lewis. His genius made
him a National figure while he was in
that body.
He was the author of three widely
read novels, Mustang Gray" The
Rivals" and Bernard Lille" He was
at different times engaged in editorial
work.
Colonel Clemens was of middle
height and elegantly formed. His
speeches are described as models of
elegant diction. but they are criticised
with the statement that they smelt
of the lamp All agree. however. that
he was an elegant and fascinating
speaker.
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SICK HALF THE TIME.
The History Of Kidney Diseases, Liver
Disorders, and Menstrual Trouble"
Is One Of Much Weakness,
Suffering and Dependency.
Many DeSpairing Victims Have Been
Won Back to Health and Strength
by the Timely Use Of the
Right Remedy.

In diseases of the kidneys and urinary
organs men and women once strong,
hearty and vigorous are soon reduced
to comparative helplessness, at times
able to get about and do odd jobs, at
others Frustrated completely. This
was the experience of thousands of per-
sons who owe their present good health
to the superior remedial effect of Prickly
Ash Bitters. Why endure all this dis
tress when a remedy that has proved its
power and effectiveness in such ailments
can be so easily obtained. Don't de-
spair, no matter how much fruitless
doctoring you have been doing. Prickly
Ash Bitters has cured where every other
remedy tried has failed, which is attrib-
utable entirely to its four-fold cleansing
and strengthening effect. 1t is kidney
tonic, liver and stomach stimulant and
bowel purifier combined, therefore 1t
exercises its cleansing and restorative
influence uniformly in every part of the
body. For the weakening and distress
ing irregularities peculiar to women
Prick1y Ash Bitters has obtained the
very highest endorsement.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure In red on the front label.
Sold Everywhere at $1.O0 per bottle.
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ten honor pupils of that school
throughout his three years course of
STUDY there. In the fall of 19OOi he en-
tered the Sophomore class of the Uni
versity of Alabama and graduated be-
Iore entering his 18th year at that in
stitution. taking an A. B. degree. He
was appointed fellow and instructor in
Greek and Latin at the University, and
last week was graduated with the de-
gree of Master of Science
Two months ago he stood the ex-
animation for the Rhodes scholarship.
having five competitors from various
State institutions.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick was editor in chief
OF The Crimson-White, the college
weekly paper of the University, was
president of the Eresophic Literary
Society. and associate editor Of the Co.
rolla, the college annual.
He is well known in Monteomerv
and has large circle OF friends.
Under the rules of the scholarship.
he will take up his residence at CcS-
ford by October LIST. The scholarship is
worth $1,000 year for three years.
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OZARK COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises Most Interesting I'm History
80 ~

of the School.
Ozark, June 7.-(Spectal. 1.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the Ozark
Graded School have gone on record as
the most brilliant and interesting since
the founding OF the institution twenty
years ago large number of visitors
and an enthusiastic interest felt by the
patrons and friends of the school gave
packed audiences at the Methodist
Church Sunday to hear Rev. c. A. Cor
nell of Auburn, preach the annual SER
mon, and at the Court House Monday
where the closing exercises took place.
Vocal and instrumental music, essays.
declarations, evergreens and cut fiow-
ere artistically arranged about the pro-
cennium, handsome costumes and more
beautiful faces and graceful forms,
were the elements of a scene that will
not soon be forgotten by the people of
Ozark. Rev. H. L. Martin delivered
the baccalaureate address.
At the conclusion Hon. w. w. Kirk
land, President of the School Board,
presented diplomas to the graduating
class, two young men, Roscoe Bowling
and Leonidas Kolb, and seven young
ladies'. Misses Alice Mum. Hattie RI
ley, Fannie Mizell. Mamie Matthews,
Eva Wall. Jewell Bailey and Mamie
Loftin.
Professor Collins and his able corps
OF -coadjutors. have the confidence and
enthusiastic support of the general
public and the love and esteem of the
student body. without exception the
old faculty have been elected for an
other year. and great things are ex-
pected when the fall session opens.
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A PICTURE OF CLEMENS
BRILLIANT ALBANIAN LONG
SINCE DEAD.
Grandson in Florida Sends OIL POr-
trait of Former Senator to
Department of Archives
and History.

The memory of one of the most in
teresting and picturesque characters
in Alabama history is recalled by the
receipt in the Department of Archives
and History of a llfe-size oil portrait
of Colonel jeremiah Clemens.
Orator, editor, novelist, and United
States Senator, he was a strong COM
manding figure in the strenuous times
that preceded the great war, yet he
died under a cloud. In the dark days
of the closing years of the great war
he passed through the Federal lines
pomattox. Returning to his home In
Huntsville he died a few years after
the war before the prejudices and pas
sions that had been born OF the war
had cooled into liberation.
His brilliant genius was never ques :
toned by his bitterest opponent and
he had many Of them. His intellect.
his force of character and his culture
aroused the admiration of the people
of Alabama, an admiration that was
given him in no less stinted quantities
by the faction that fought his political
opinions than that faction which stood
Loyalty behind him on the stump and
at the ballot box. The closing cnap-
ter of his life dimmed and partiaily
eclipsed the memory or one OF the
states most gifted sons.
He opposed the secession of Alabama
from the Union. AS member or the
Secession Convention OF 1851 ne Voted
against the ordinance. In the bril-
liant stormy debates that character
lied that convention Jere. Clemens
bae been pictured as standing upon
the floor of the convention pointing to
the supporters of the ordinance and
be No war. no bloodshed If the South
e er II" States secede and form 2 new re
n riT An, the baptismal font of no
pation was ever filled with any otner
fluid than blood. -,-. =.
II GO wbo were opposed to tine
ssn ne Of the state. he signed the
seSeS after voting against It..
Like many others he declared iees.,ti. that at
While opposed to the u, withd Ira elf Of
AIao Ills fortunes with the people of
sas State. but unlike the others he be-
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FOR LOWER FREIGHT RATES.
Columbus Business Men Discuss Mat
ter nf Tranannrfnfinn

Columbus Business Men Discuss Mat
ter of Transportation.
Columbus, Ga, June 7.-(SpeciaI.)-
At a well-attended smoker given to-
night by the Columbus Board of
Trade, prominent business men of the
city discussed transportation prob
lens, and gave endorsement to the
city's newly established water route
via Apalachicola, Fla, by means of
which freight is brought to Columbus
from Pensacola, Fla, and Mobile, Ala,
by steamer.
1t is thought that shipping freight
over this route will have the effect of
securing lower freight rates fSom the
railroads entering Columbus. as they
will endeavor to meet the competition.
1t was the opinion tonight that pat
ronfzing the water route was the most
practicable method of securing freight
concessions.
Inasmuch as the Mallory lines boats
now touch at Pensacola, freight from
both eastern and western points can
be shipped to Columbus via this water
route.
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Chnrche. Onered for Sale.


Six of the most prominent churches
In Birmingham are listed for sale by
the city for non-payment of assess
ments against them for street i'm
maae wtnn .nf psst rTe
the Church of Our Lady Of Sorrows, ST.
Paul Catholic Church. the First Pres
byterian Church, the Second Presbyte-
rian Church and the Eleventh Avenue
to be sold at auction in front of the
city hall at noon on July of this year.
In addition to this. the st. Vincent
Hospital. one of the most stable charit-
able institutions In the city, has also
been placed on the miscellaneous list
of delinquent citizens and corporations
in the matter of assessments for street
improvements. These churches and
numerous other property owners con-
S37,709, but City Treasury G. c. Engst-
field estimates that when the second
day of July comes around the amount
will be reduced to at least 100000. and
we'll known church goers, stewards and
elders predict that the difference will
be accounted for by payment in full on
the part of the religious institutions.
The above figures measuring the to-
Just been compiled by the City Treas
urer, and they are considered as
credit to the treasurer's Office when 1t
is known that during the past FIVE
years tnaL tne uellnQuenL report covers
there have been no less than $685., 763
worth Of street ana sidewalk improve
ments in the city. In other words.
less than per cent Of the total assess
ments are delinquent and within the
next three weeks previous to the adj
vertised sale there is good promise OF
considerable reduction as the property
owners have all been notified of the
impending sale.
Many of the property owners on
Twenty-first Street between Fourth and
Fifth Avenues. where vitrified brick
was laic some time ago, have secured
injunctions against the city prohibiting
them from collecting assessments. The
city authorities, however. declare they
wfll sooner or later defeat this measure
of the contesting property owners and
finally make complete collection on
all thu delinquent assessments.
1t Is hardly necessary to say that
neither the churches above enumerated
or St. Vincent Hospital will be allowed
to go on the block to be knocked down
to the highest bidder. =.
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]. W. Dlmmick. Alabama member Of
the National Republican Committee.
has called a meeting of the Alabama
delegation to the national convention
to be held in Chicago. to meet June 20
in the Metropole Hotel in Chicago at
which members of the delegation will
be selected for the following positions:
One member of the Republican Ma
tional Executive Committee; honorary
President of the convention, one
member OF the Committee on Perma
nent Organization, one member of the
Rules and Order of Convention: one
committeeman on Credentials. one
member of Committee on Resolutions,
one member of Committee TO notify
nominee for President, one member Of
Committee to notify nominee for Vice
President.
1t is given out here that o. R.
Hundley of Huntsville has been Sc
lected as the Chairman of the Alabama
delegation. seventeen out of the twen-
ty-two delegates already signifying
their intention of supporting him. J.
o. Thompson. Chairman of the State
Republican Committee. today gave out
statement to the effect that there
would hardly be any changes In present
office holders He said the party was
unanimous at present. He denies that
there is any friction. between himself
and Mr.. w. F. Aldrich. He said that
applicants for ONCE who are friendly
to Mr.. Aldrich would receive every
consideration. II Is heard on the out
SIDE however, that while no interfer-
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bought By Avondnle MiII..

One OF the most Important deals IN
corded for some time Is the taking
over of the Central Cotton Mills, at
Sylacauga, In this State, by the Avon
dale cotton mills, of this city. Of
is understood that the Sylacauga mills
have been bought outright. The pur-
chase price is not stated. Tho Syla-
or three years ago. have 1920 spindles
and have been running on hosiery
yarns. The plant is up to date in its
appointments. The Avondale mills
will operate their purchase as soon as
the necessary preliminaries have been
completed.
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NJ. K. Tanner, a white man. charged
with vagrancy, was before Judge Eea-
gin in the Inferior Criminal Court Here
today. The case against him was mol
pressed on the promise that he would
take a bath. The statement was made
in court that Tanner had not taken a
bath in the past twelve months. The
Salvation army will afford the bathing
facilities and Tanner will assist in the
work of the army by mending clothing
for them.
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Remnrd for Rlach Rnnint.

At a regular meeting of Shades VAL
ley Lodge, No. IT'S, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, held recently, a reward
of $50 was offered for the capture and
conviction of the negro who criminally
assaulted Minnie Elrod. the 11-year-
old daughter of J. N Elrod, who is u
member of said lodge.
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MONTGOMERY BOY WINS
y. H. KIRKPATRICK SECURES !,
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Only Alabama Student Whose Name
Appears ON the Eligible List.
Gets Three-Year Course Mt
Oxford, England.

Montreal, Canada. June 7.-Dr. Par
kin received at the McGilI University
the report of the oxford examiners on
papers of candidates examined April
13 and IA, through the United States
and Canada. which, have. no colleges
affiliated with Oxford.
One hundred and twenty candidates
passed from different States and be-
come eligible for selection as Rhodes
scholars. They include from:
Alabama-James H. Kirkpatrick.
Georgian. p. Brooks and T. H.
Wade.
North Carolina-William w. Arrow
wood, Thomas P. Punt. Henry Tran
than. ]. Horner Winston.
South Carolina-Wilsen P. Willis,
Eugene s. fowler, W. H. Werner.
Virginia-A., Paul Bagby. H. Lewis
Brown, w. A. Fleet, Beverly d. Tucker.
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Novel Damage Suits.

Two novel suits have been fled In
the City Court against the Tutweiler
Coal and Coke Company and a like
number of suits against the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
by Mary J. Teer and T. J. Parsons :,
The plaintiffs allege that the two COM
panies In their mining and manufac-
turing operations have polluted the
waters of Village Creek, upon which
the holdings of the plaintiffs front.
Five hundred dollars damages is ask
ed for in each case.
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Ballard Fined a15.

Girard, June Especial Reed
Ballard, the boy who so badly stabbed
Charles Edwards. a 19-year-oId youth
Saturday night was fined SIS and costs
in Mayors court. 1t is now thought
that Edwards will recover.
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New Chlef of opeII4a police.

Opelika, June 7.--(SpecIaI l--Ms d !.
Morgan, opelika's eficient and popular
chief of Police, resigned yesterday to
Of the Sewerage Company. and w. T..
Mills was elected by the Council to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Mills has filled the
position before and made competent
officer.
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Grave. Goinw to Birmingham.

Colonel E H. graves OF EufauIa,
commander of the End Regiment. Ala
bama National Guards. will move to
will engage in the brokerage and COM
mission business in Bessemer, near
here. 1t is not necessary that he re-
sign his position as colonel of the reg
iment.
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shipping Cars of Pine.

The Southern Sewer Pipe Company
Is shipping large quantities of their
product to Mobile and New Orleans.
where sanitary improvements are be-
ing made. 1t Is given out that no less
than four cars of several sized pipe are
being shipped daily from the North Bir-
mingham plant. Sewer and cast iron
pipe plants in this district are all very
active and making heavy shipments Of
their products.
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MIR. Kirkpatrick of Montxomery.

James Holtclaw kirkpatrick. who
was awarded the Alabama scholarship
to Oxford University provided for in
the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, was
born in Opelika. He is the Oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. kirkpatrick
of Montgomery. and is a grandson Of
the late General James T. Holtclaw of
this city. ~
He moved to Montgomery with his
parents in childhood and received his
early education In Miss woodruffs
SCHOOL In 1897 he entered Starke's
University school. and was one Of the
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present when the time for re-appoint-
rnent comes there will be difference
so far as frinds of Mr.. Aldrich go.
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Not the Coal Miners.

w. r. Farley. Alabama member of
the National Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers of America, to-
day gave out a statement that the
trouble in the Cripple Creek district
was not among coal miners but among
metal workers. Coal miners in Colo
RADIO are out on strike. however, but
not in the Cripple Creek section.
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cats ewes are said 20 be largest
roiSnj0hf We never make an ex-
smination. but we are positive that It's
voice is about seventeen times larger
at that hour than at any other period
during the twenty-four.
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7 lies.

Just received one solid car
load of Window and Door
Screens. new designs, and
for sale at prices never before
known in Montgomery.
Special prices to dealers.
Mail Orders solicited.
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NOTICE.!

While we have given prominence to
remarks on the general line of our
goods. we must not neglect to mention
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Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure In red on the front label.
snud Esu.rvurl,ere at 81 90 ner hottIe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
PROTECTION AGAINST yIna.
Board Of Education TO Enforce Existing
Orders in Schools.

VVUVIB Al 0S&A00&8s
TIE board Of sducation at - regular
meeting last evening considered measures
for the better protection Of the public school
houses from IRE. A strict enforcement was
ordered Of the following orders on the sub
set. which were issued two years ago:
I. There shall be fire drill IN every
school building at least once week without
previous notice 10 the pupils. the date OF
such drill to be noted on the monthly re-
port Of the principal
q All outside doors shall be kept unlocked
and with bolts drawn during school hours.
4 An interior doors. l. O.. those of school
rooms. classrooms and cloakrooms, shall be
not only unlocked. but open during the
school sessions.
(. Janitors should be required to burn
promptly all waste paper. ard to exercise
great care IN the storage OF oils and other
infammable materials.
Il was announced that the board had
adopted Herrick q DammOn's composition,
part 2. for the high schools.
Changes In the school force were an
nounced a. follows:
the High Street Manual Training building
r. A. Woodward. a. principal Of the build
Ing at 790 oath street northwest, and r. T.
Humphrey. assigned az principal OF the
Northeast Industrial School. p. d. Med
ford, designated as principal Of ths building
at 9th and X streets southeast.
A. c. Pinyon resigned as teacher OF cook.
ing in Armstrong Manual Training Might
School. and Mrs. J. w. Shaw was appointed
to all the vacancy. H. &. Dsland was ap-
pointed teacher in the night school. Ella
L. Brown and Delilah e. Ross were named
- substitute sewing teachers.
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Order Of Rechabites.

Harmony Tent, No. 1920. Independent
Order Of Rechabites. held an interesting
meeting in Rechabits Temple. No. 648 Lou
isiana avenue northwest, Tuesday evening.
Applications for membership were received
from three candidates, and one OF the oan-
didates was initiated.
The committee on entertainment reported
that 1t had secured Odd Fellows Hall for
tho celebration of Washington's birthday
anniversary.
Mr.. ]. A. Clark was elected a trustee to
serve fifteen months.
An invitation to participate IN the tenn
perance meeting at the 18th street branch
Of the Central Union Mission was unani-
mously accepted.
Under good Of the order W. Colbert acted
as chairman. Remarks were made by j.
NJ. Little, J. A. Clark, George r. Harper,
George q. Cole. William Alexander. John
C. Moore Of Advance Tent, Chief Ruler
Burch Of Union Tent, No. 81, William
Hanold, William H. LIE Strange. George D.
Chace. John r. Ball. John Goebel and
Blaine Newport
Refreshments were served.