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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
HERE IS THE FIRST RAILROAD JOURNAL
 EVER PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES

advance, or s1.5O if paid at the end of six months.
 The prospectus of the paper gives the following reasons for it's establishment:
 ''The conductors of this work having associated themselves together for the purpose of collecting information on the highly important subject of railroads and other internal Improvements; have en- countered a great want of knowledge in the country at large, in order duly to ap- preciate the benefits arising from such inn provements, and conscious also of the inadequacy of existing means of affordnis sufficient information have determined to start a newspaper.
 The prospectus continues with special reasons for the founding of the paper. The columns of the paper are devoted to discussion of the benefits that come from railroads and the problems which con fronted railroad builders. It is interest
 ing to know that the same problems of construction with which engineers are grappling today, curves, grades, tunnels and others. were the subject of able papers in 1881 in the first railroad journal.
 One of the most interesting things in the whole file is cut of the first railroad train in use on the first line between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mill. The engine as SIlOWH DN tue cut, IS UOt an impressive piece of marchinery. It looks very much like the little upright engines used now in running flying jennies." The engine stood upon platform which in turn was supported by wheels. The enqine and the wheels were connected by a system of rods. The engineer and the fireman could walk entirely around the little up- right engine on the platform, which was also partially loaded with wood
 The coaches appear like small double decker street cars. They are about as long as an old-fashioned stage coach.
 The editor explained how he had manag- ed to accomplish the great journalistic feat of securing and printing the cut of the engine and passenger coaches He explains this proud accomplishment in these words:
 This engraving was procured in Balti- more by one of the conductors of The Advocate on recent visit eastward Hav- ing gone out as far as the Mills and back (as everybody does nowaday who visits Baltimore). On his return to the city he engaged an artist to procure for him an engraving of the locomotive and car in which he had just taken his ride upon the railroad.'
 This valuable file was given to Mir Owen for the Department by Bruce Arm strong, editor of The Huntsville News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
ATHLETICS AT Y. M. c. A.
The Night Class Gave an Exnloltlon
 in Calisthenics.

The Night CLASS 0dNe oAA
 in Calisthenics.
 The night class at the Y. M. c. A. gave an exhibition of the regular class worK in calsthenics and apparatus before crowd of the railroad shop men last nlsh''
 Messrs. Locke, Ivey, Alley and Fry also gave some special work on the paraIlel bars. r,,ool-, After the class drill the Reds ana blachs ,laved the last of their series of basket hall games. The Reds won | V the close score of 14 to B. The game was good one all through but the second hall was Iigbteninq fast and the Blacks came near winning out just before the game ended rrha bs,vcs were only fifteen minutes Iob,son who was in Dahlberg's place for tba Peds could not cover Davis. and the letter made ten of the thirteen points ror his team. Alley got two goals from fouIs and Tisdale one. Locke and ClaPp aoot got two field goals and Hood and patarson one each. Paterson also got three from fouls. The Rsds made eleven touIs and the Blacks five.
 Tha game Monday night will be pubic and will be between the reorganized first and second teams. By vote of the two t,or,s the following were selected as tne 1rst Ave and will play together from now 1 o,, unless others show more improvement: ocle. center; Paterson. right forward; Alley. left forward; Hood, right guard;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
RUSSELL AND DRISCOLL'S PETITION
 NOT TO BE DECIDED UNTIL SATURDAY
Jndge to Decide Their Re-
 quest for Removal.
Accused sefeblowsrs Were Taken In- to a Montgomery Court-Photo-
 graphs of Men Identified by - Canadian Prison Officials.

By agreement between Solicitor s. H. Dent and counsel for Albert Driscoll and J. K. Russell, aIeged safe blowers, their naoeas corpus proceeding will be ruled on oy Judge John c. Winter of the Circuit court Of Montgomery County on written oTieIS and an agreed statement of facts.
 me case was called yesterday at noon ne1ore- Judge Winter. Russell and Dril coll were taken into the court room, handcuffed, by Deputy Sheriff S. s. Bel- ser. During the few minutes in which the argument was being stated to the court Russell and Driscoll were anxious listen- CTS. A small crowd had gathered, curious To see the alleged safe, blowers.
 counsel for the petitioners stated to the court that as the facts were not In dispute, the Solicitor and the counsel for tho defense could agree on a statement or facts and matters could be facilitated by submitting briefs
 This method was agreed to by Judge Winter. The briefs will be submitted this week. Judge Winter will announce his decision next Saturday
 Driscoll and Russell petition the Court to order their release from the custody of Sheriff w. R. Waller of Montgomery County. and thoir recommitment to the custody of Sheriff Powers of Mobile Coun-
 
 gally taken.
 Immediately after the formalities in the court room Russell and Driscoll were taken back to the county jail by a dep uty sheriff
 Police Chief Gerald of Montgomery, has received information from a Canadian penitcntiary at St. Vincent de Paul, Que bee. that Albert Driscoll has served a term there. A picture of Driscoll sent to the Canadian prison has been fully identified as that of Albert Douglas. It will be remembered that officials of the Vermont penitentiary identified pho- tographs of Russell and Driscoll. as thosL of Edward Clark and Albert Douglas who were released from that penitentiary on July 8. 19oS. having completed a sentence for safeblowing.
 Joseph Eldridge, alias Joseph Farley, who was sentenced with Russell and Driscoll, is still in the Vermont peniten- tiary at Windsor. These three men we1e e convicted of blowing safes at St. Albans. Vt. Farley, or Eldridge, was regarded as the leader of the gang. and was given the longest sentence of the three.
 It will also be recalled that while Rus sell and Driscoll were in Montgomery. the day before the safe of Hirscher Bros. was robbed, Driscoll bought money or uST at tHS olOnlSOHlSLy pOStOuiCe' pdSStpAe to Joseph Farley, Windsor. Vt" Through this money order Police Chief Gerald traced the criminal record of Russell and Driscoll in Vermont and Canada.
 It was ascertained through official chan nels that Joseph Farley was still in the Vermont penitentiary and that Russell and Driscoil had been sending him money since they were released.
 Police Chief Gerald sent photographs of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
COMPLETE FILES PRESENTED
 TO MIR. OWEN.
ssThe Railroad Advocate" Was Print ed at Rogersville, Tenn, in 1881 to Increase Interest
 in Building of Rail-
 way Lines.

A rare newspaper file, one in fact which has no duplicate has been obtained for the State Department of Archives and His tory by Director Thomas M. Owen.
 The file contains every numoer ol tle first railroad journal ever puoilsheo, not only in America, but in the world Within the file is contained a copy of every issue nublished of The Railroad Advocate. This paper which was published at the lit tle town of Rogersviile in East Tennes- see. was the first railroad paper or periodical ever issued from any press.
 The first issue is dated July 4, 1851. Be- ginning with that date The Advocate con tinued as a fortnightly publication until twenty-six numbers had been issued. With the issue of July II, 1882 the publi- cation came to close
 ."The Railroad Advocate was publish ed directly after the first short railroad had been built, the road from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mill. Md. This single road, had in a degree. however, foreshadowed the great importance the railroad industry would assume in the United States Many far seeing persons discerned in the sue cess of the first road a promise of revo- lution of importance in railroad trans portation.
 Many other roads were planned. Pro- motors of prospective railroads became active. Men of money were interested and the study of unknown railroad prob lens demanded the attention of the thoughtful and progressive.
 To promote this study, to arouse in- terest in the industry. to win support for proposed railroads. this first railroad Journal was founded
 The editor is unknown to fame. His name does not appear in The Advocate. The mast head of the journal bears the statement that it is conducted by an association of gentlemen"
 The paper is a quarto and contains three wide columns to the page The whole number of pages in the file is POS. The subscription price was s1 year. If paid in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
833 POLL TAXES PAID
CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY SLOW
 TO QUALIFY.
Voters of Country Beats Are Settling Better Than City Men-Must Be Paid by February
 First.

Eight hundred and thirty-three poll tax es have been paid in Montgomery County.
 Poll taxes must be paid before Febru- ary 1, or you will be disqualified from participating in the county and State pri- marieS.
 It should be understood that all poll taxes which have fallen due since the adoption of the new Constitution must be paid to qualify citizen to vote. In otii- CT words poll taxes for three years have been due, at $1.5O for each year. If a citizen has failed to pay for these three wears he will pay $4.5O before he is eli gible to vote.
 ? All poll taxes must be paid by February i preceding an election, to qualify a voter.
 Fully 2,5OO men of Montgomery County subject to poll taxes have thus far failed to pay. them.
 : Tax collector George W. Halls said yes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Huntsville politicians have figured that Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, who is a candidate for Congress in the Sixth District will be unable to make the race on legal grounds. not being registered voter. Under the call for a pri- mary, adopted by the State Democratic Com nittee Captain Hobsou would be required to make oath that he is duly qualified and reg istered elector. has paid all poll taxes and is entitled to vote in the primary Registration books will not open until July l, and, there- fore. il will be impossible for Captain Hobson 10 register between this time and the Con sressional primary on April H. Friends of Colonel Bankhead assert that he will not ratse this point against his adversary, but that under the conditions. Captain Hobson will be unable to have his name placed on the regular ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

After half . century spent in the laboratory, crowned with high honors for his many world famous discoveries the celebrated physician Gedirai Disnensarv has inst made inc start ling announcement that he has produced a compound that grows hair any bald head. The doctor makes the claim that after experi- ments. taking years to complete. he has at last reached the goal of his ambition To the doc tor all heads are alike. There none which cannot be cured by this remarkable remdy. The record of the cures already made is truly marvellous and were it not for the high stand ing of the great physician and the convincing testimony of thousands of citizens all over the country it would seem too miraculous to be true.
 Ther can be no doubt of the doctors earnest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
MIR. CRAWFORD TO SPEAK.
Presbyterian Pastor at

cum Derlauu EEeSpy teIldn EdSLoT dC
 Y. M. c. A. This Afternoon.
 meeting for men will be held at the Young Mems Christian Association build ing this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, which will be of interest to all who attend.
 It will be addressed by Rev. Walter NJ Crawford. pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. MT. Crawford s subject has not been announced but It is expected that his remarks will have special reference to the needs of young men.
 One of the characteristics of these As sociation meetings Is the fact that they always begin on time and close within an hour. The music is in charge of Prof. T. c. Galloway, and good singing may always be expected. The meetings arc open to all men. whether members of the Association or not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

ness in making his claims. nor can his cure: be disputed. He does not ask any man. woman child to take his anyone else's word for it. but he stands ready and willing t restorative to anyone who writes to him for 1t enclosing 2-cent stamp to prepay postage In a single night it has started hair to grow ing on heads bald for years. It has stopped falling hair in one hour. It never fails, nc matter what the condition. age or sex. old men and young men, women and children all have profted by the free use of this grea, new discovery. If you are bald. if your hair is falling out, if your hair, eyebrows of eyelashes are thin or short, write the Alten- helm Medical Dispensary. 968 Foso Build ing Cincinnati OhiO enclosing 2-cent stamp to prepay postage for free package and in a short time you will be entirely restored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Russell and Driscoll to the Warden of the Canadian penitentiary in St. Vincent Ge Paul, and has received the following let- ter:
 "A Gerald, Esq, Chief of Police, Mont
 gomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir-In reply to yours of the 21th of December. 1903 I beg to inform yoa that this man has been here under the name of Albert Douglas. He has been sentenced at Montreal before the Queen s Bench by the Honorable J. Aid. Quintet, to five years in this penitentiary for un- lawfully having an explosive substance m their possession, (he was sentenced With two other of the name Joserh R. Farley and Edward Clark, for the same crime.) "At the time he was sentenced he was 17 years old, weight 137 pounds, measure feet and il inches, dark complexion fair hair, brown eyes, native of New York. machinist of his trade. He has been discharged from this nenitcntiary on the 14th of September, 1901.
 '"rhe other mans picture is unknown to the staff of the penitentiary. Yours faithfully,
 oscar Beauchamp,
 Acting Warden From Vermont, Chief Gerald has re- ceived a photograph of Joseph Farley. alias Eldridge, believed to have been tie leader of the gang of safeblowers to which Russell and Driscoll belonged.
 This picture of Eldredge or Farley was taken while he was in prison at Newcas- tie, Del. in 1896, for burglary. He es- caped from the Delaware prison December Is. 1896.
 The record of Farley or Eldridge taken at the Delaware prison is as follows:
 Joseph Eldridge, burglar, residence San Francisco. Cal; height feet 10 inches weight 1G5 pounds, age QS95) 30 years. oc- cupation, engineer; arrested September lS 1896 on charge of burglary. Sentenced September 25. 1896, to five years. Term would have expired September 24. 1901. Escaped from prison at Newcastle. Del, December 16 1S96."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

French Physicians report an increasing number of cases of acute nervousness which are due directly to automobiling, and they predict that with an increase ot number of the cases. The sickness ia called the neurosis of anxiety. and may be traced to the excitement and mental tension of rapid travelling with the emo llohal repression necessary to secure a reasonable feeling necessary to secure q reasonable feeling of enjoyment while speeding rapidly, with risks and dangers constantly at hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Ivey left guard. The second team will probably play as follows on Monday night. Clapp, center; Tisdale and Davis, forwards; Fry and Dahlberg, guards.
 MT. Fry expects to take both teams to Mobile the latter part of the month to play a double header, a game between the first team and the Mobile Medicals. and one between the second teams of Montgomery and Mobile Y. Nj. c. As.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
LADIES';

You are invited to visit our store next week, commencing Monday morning, and try a cup of the cele- brated "Ferndell Coffee. ." Also learn how to secure beautiful French art pictures, pillow tops, etc., free. Souvenirs Given away Monday.
 BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
GOVERNOR GOES HOME.
Executive Duties Kept Him From
 Going to Atlanta.

c.overnor Jelks left yesterday afternoon sra,,d sunday with his family in Flu
 The Governor was prevented by circum- s,ancas and a press of business from at tending the funeral of General John B. Gordon. in Atlanta Thursday. The Gov arno,. was in Florida at the time the great Confederate leader was stricken with his last illness.
 He returned to Montgomery Wednes- day after a five days absence and found a number of pressing matters awaiting him. Chief of these was the meeting or the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Bows Industrial School This meeting on Thursday had been set two weeks pre- vious and a dozen ladies from different sections of the State had come to Mont gomery tn the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Same premiums for 1904 as fo, last year. Daybreak.
London's Campaign Against Rats.

London's campaign against the dock rats his progressed satisfactorily. Ac- Cordlng to the official reports of the rat Killers, over 5000 of the rodents have 9een Killed every month of the past year. since the bubonic plague scare reused the authorities to action, not less than 25O,OOO rats nave been killed. The gain has been great, not only from the health point of view, but in the saving of property. The destructive capacity of the London wharf lectively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Headquarters National Macaroni Company" Ask your grocery man for the best on earth.
 The celebrated Gold Medal brands Spaghetti, Noodles, Ver- micelli and fancy paste for soups.
 JOS. MANEGoLD 6 CO,
 Wholesale ConfectionerS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

candidate for Judge of the Sixteenth Circuit. He is the fourth man to enter the contest. Captain Coleman is commander of Egbert Jones Camp. U. V. C.. has served in the State Legislature and has been Circuit Solicitor. Under President Cleveland's first administra- tion, he was consul in France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

c. c. Youngs, so many years ident- flied with the Capitol Clothing Store as their cutter, has opened up nrst class tailoring establishment over McBryde's Drug Store, under the name of the Youngs Tailoring com pany. He will be pleased to see ms friends and the general public, A complete line of imported and do- mestic woolens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
MRS. LIE BARRON KNOWN HERE.
Esteemed Woman Who Died in Jack
 son Mississippi.

Mrs. James Amos LeBaron, whose death in Jackson, Miss, was published in yesterdays Advertiser, was before her marriage to Major T. M. LaBaron here in 1865, Miss Jane Ames, a daughter of Dr. Silas Anles of Montgomery.
 Dr. Ames was one of the best known physicians of that day and attained a national reputation in his profession.
 A brother of Mrs. Le Baron. MT. Whit ing Ames lives in Mobile George NJ Oliver and Thomas A. Owen of this city arc nephews of the deceased. Interment will be made in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE.
MT. and Mrs R. A. West Expire in
 Short Time of Each Other.

Uniontown. Jan lG.--tSpeciall-A few da- ago Mrs. R. A, West of Marion died of pneu- monia, which she had contracted at the bed side of neighhors child. Monday of this week her husband died and buried in Marion. Tuesday Mrs. West of this place. a sister of Mrs. West of Marion. Is very i'll with the same disease. A family connection here Is deeply afflicted in this series of illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

The Chamber of Commerce has ordered a large edition of advertising pamphlets for distribution among Northern and Western farmers. The matter in the little book will he translated into Dutch and 5000 of them will be send to Holland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
POPS AND RE UBLICANs.
Committees Hold Meetings in Clan

ton.
 Clanton. Jan Ie.-(Special.)-The town is steadily growing, new buildings are in course of erection. and a comfortable feeling exists among the merchants as the result oi sooN sales.
 The Poculist Executive Committee of Chii- ion County met here Monday with number of the principal members of the party, ana while they did not say what was done. thay all seemed very confident of success this faii' The. Republican Executive Committee met the ns,ne day fourteen out of a possible twenty two members being present. The Referees faction consisting mainly of postnlasters. wanted to call county convention to recog- nize the Aldrich District Convention, which is called to meet at Calera, while the Lilly Whites wanted the Republican Convention that is called to meet at Talladega. February 2srs recognized in the call. It being about q rtand-off a substitute proposed that di1 not name either District Convention. but left The question open for the voters in the county to decide. This was carried, and the County Convention was ordered for February 13th 1904 nt Clanton.
 After the adjournment of the regular commit tee, the Black and Tans got together and formed committee of their own It is said that such was their orders from the Roose- welt triumvirate and must be carried out or lose their postmasterships.
 Only one candidate for Probate Judge mas announced so far. Attorney A. C. Smith :s cut gunping for the Democratic nomination. F. l.. Tate of Wetumpka was in Clanton Thursday and Friday. looking after his chances for the nomination for District Solicitor.
 Tipton Mullins has returned from Oklahoma and Texas, where he has been interrogatng the boil weevil
 There are number of cases of measles in the town, which affects the school attendance materially.
 CIanton elected city officers Monday (with 4ne exception of Counciman).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Chairman W. F.. Garth of the Madison Coun- ty Democratic Executive Committee, has is- sued call for a meeting of the committed to be held January 9, for the purpose of de- c ding whether to change the date of the County Democratic primary to April Il, the date of the general State primary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
ALL SKILLED LABOR,

NO Cheap Green Men Employed by
 Holt's Dye Works.
 avery position in our works is filled bv the best man We can find for that nosi, tion-and every garment is handled by ex- peIlenced hands only. Telephone 43e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

terday that most all of the citizens of tle country beats had paid their poll taxes Nlty men appear to be the delinouents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Fcc1inala for Wnmen-

Feminala is ,he prescription of an eni. nent physician for all diseases peculiar to women It is good for all feminine ills and absolutely best for most of them. DruFgsts now sell and guarantee it. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Mrs C. l.. Welch and daughter. Misses Evie Welch and Annie Wolch. visiting in Ma rion. where they went to be present at the marriage of Mem Webb to Mrs. Welch's niece, Miss Hannah Stewart
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Indiscretion to Be Avoided.

Detroit Free Press.
 The Supreme Court has made it plain that the Porto Rican Is an alien only when he is indiscreet enough to produce something that competes with an infant American industry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Mrs Amelia McCord of Benton has come to Uniontown with her daughter and will make their home here with her son, MT. R. R. Mc- Cord. who has recently returned to Union- town from Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Boosters on every farm in Georgia, Ala oama, Mississippi and Florida are growing for Daybreak. Adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Destroys the embryo insects in the soil. Produces wonderful cropsTDaybreak- Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

A. C. Davidson and w. D. Ilimball arc spending two or three weeks with some friends In the woods of Arkansas hunting big game
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Automobile Sickness

EVery one who used Daybreak fertili. zers arc growing about them. Adv.