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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
WHAT'S JOHN? BURGLAR
OR ONLY INTOXICATED?
Police Wrestle with Vexing Prob
lem of Prisoner Caught
Last Night.

The police are endeavoring to solve a
problem and il is the most vexing one. Is
John German burglar or John just
drunk?
Bcyclemen Morgan and Simon arrested
John last night while he was endeavoring
to raise the windows in the house at 337
Indiana avenue, occupied by Ora Written.
They slated the man for drunkenness and
lettering, but thought that he might be a
burglar. Pending the solution John slum-
bered peacefully on his bunk in the cellroom
at police station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald Dead.

Mrs Catherine Mcdonald. who fell on the
ice while going to church Feb p. died at
her home. 171O South Meridian street. yes
terday. Complications which set i'm with
her injuries caused her death Her hus-
band. Patrick Mcdonald was former sex
ton OF the Catholic Cemetery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
City's Servants Paid.

Smiling faces at the city hall and under
the caps and helmets of firemen and police
men were evidence yesterday that the pay
master had visited all city employees. The
total payroll amounted TO only about s39. 600
for February, instead OF about S4l 600 or
$1,000. as II does in longer months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Legacy for q Preachers Wife.

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The wife of an
itinerant Methodist preacher, the Rev. ]. w.
Prickett, of Fenton, Mo-, has fallen heir
to a $4,000 estate through the death of
Mrs. Charlotte V. S. Miller, a relative, in
the island of Jamaica, last week. Mrs.
Prickett received notification of the legacy
through a communication from Mrs. Miller's
attorney. Mr.. and Mrs. Prickett were mar
ried in December, 1902. in Virginia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Wife Receives Valuable Estate.

In the will of the late John b. Renard,
which was filed in the Probate Court yes
terday. the entire estate. both personal and
real, is left TO his widow. The estate is
said to be worth $4,000. The will, in part.
reads: ''If any part has been omitted let it
be included here that all and singular of
the estate of which / possess be left to
my wife -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The Works of Matthew Arnold" were
discussed by the Rev. J. Cumming Smith
in his Tuesday afternoon lenten lecture at
the Tabernacle yesterday. This was ac-
counted for. he said. by the disposition of
o one .Ci5 ne compared Arnolds poem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Claims Agent Robbed Her.

Lizzie Hump. living at 10 North Noble
street, reported to the police last night that
she had been robbed by a woman agent
who had visited her home i'm the afternoon
ostensibly for the purpose OF selling a new
kind OF facial powder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Make-BeIieve messenger Tried.

Carl Pollard fourteen years of age, s4Sib
Virginia avenue. who was arrested last
Sunday afternoon for impersonating a mes
senger boy. was given a hearing Yesterday
before Judge Stubs of the Juvenile Court
and was sent 10 Miss Julia Works school at
Plymouth, Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Total liabilities. ...............
State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.

l. the undersigned. auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above Is correct copy of the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December 1903. as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement Is now on file in
this office.
In testimony whereof, 1 hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my Off
lSEAL.] cial seal this 26th day of Febru-
airy. 1904.
>. E. SHERRICK. Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Bridge Plans Almost Ready.

Plans for the Northwestern-avenue bridge
over Fall creek will probably be ready for
the Board of Public Works within ten days,
according to City Engineer Jeup. Plans
will be prepared for a concrete and a stone
bridge, but it is thought that the board
will choose the Melan arch concrete type.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
OPERATION ON HARPER.
President of Chicago University
Has ADDendicitis.

CHICAGO, March 1.-President Harper
of the University of Chicago. was to-day
operated for appendicitis. The patient
withstood the shock successfully. After the
operation his condition was said by the
physicians TO be highly satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
wentworth viii Coach Case.

CLEVELAND, March lit was an
nounced to-day that Coach Joe" Went
worth had signed TO again take charge of
the athletic interests OF Case School OF
Applied Science In this city. Wentworth
has directed the Case teams for two years
and has been very successful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Don't be guided by sham prejudices. Order
Champagne according to your own good
taste-then it'll DO Cooks Imperial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

For winter or summer. Mrs. Austin's
pancake flour. Always good. At grocers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of state.

1. the undersigned. auditor OF state OF the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above Is correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day OF December. 1903
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file in
this office.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and sffix my off,
ISEALl cial seal this Goth day OF Febru-
airy, 1904.
d. E. SHERRICK. Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
TIE Assets of the Company are as follows:

Cash in office, banks and trust
comnanies ..'...................... $254.149.67
Real estate. unincumbered.. 1,75S, ASS. 16
Bonds and stocks owned by the
company, bearing interest at
the rate of S1R T. Az, 5, 6, Z, S, 10,
ule filed. observation-disclosures. s.9456O.S2
Loans on bonds and mortgages of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged, and free from any
prior incumbrance ............... ABS. PA. 10
Debts otherwise secured........... S74,279. Is
Debts for. premiums. .............. 76l, SO2. 20
All other securities. ................ 74,353. So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Losses unadjusted. SIS, 6l919
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof. ................. 100000
All other claims against the COM
pany NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6s,O4asS
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks, per cent,
3Ia per cent. and per cent. in
terest 10, SCI. 40s 90
Total liabilities ................sl 3, 976. 81
The greatest amount in any one
risk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S25, COCO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Copy of Statement Of the Condition
H Q MI -
Life Insurance CO.
On the 3Ist day OF December, 1903
1t is located at No. 256 Broadway,
New York City. N. Y.
GEORGE E. IDE, President.
ELLIS w. GLADWIN, Secretary.
The amount of its capital is............ SIPS 900
The amount of its capital paid UP is. $4,000
1t is located at No. 256 Broadway,
New York City, N. Y.

The amount of its capital SIPS 90
The amount of its capital paid UP is. 1850
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Copy Of Statement of the Condition
OF TIE
=WashingtOn=
Life Insurance Co.
On the 3Ist day of December, 1903
1t is located at No. III Broadway.
New York City.
The Assets of the Company I'm the
United states are FolIowss

Cash on hand and in banks and
trust companies. .-.-.----..-..---- xizo.0tS-OS
Real estate, unincumbered. $500. 6.5lessS9-sS
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent SoSi too-oo
Loans on bonds and mortgages Of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same Is
mortgaged. and free from any
prior incumbrance. ............... 1,16S. 5000
Debts otherwise secured. .......... 1,50l. 246.7S
Debts for premiums. 30. 69S.62
All other securities. ................ l5l.l6l22
Total assets. SIC, go, $500
LIABILITIES.
Matured endowments adjusted
ana S1osStA8
Losses unadjusted .......-.....-... 63.01350
Losses reported only............... t3.234.o
All other claims against the COM
pany acknowledgements. s5s1SO
Legal reserve. 1913, MOO
Total liabilities .............sl s.s2l. 72sss
The greatest amount in any one
rlSk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SJU,UV0u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
LIABILITIES.

Total admitted assets........
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
MANAGER MAXWELL OF NEW !
 HOTEL TALKS OF HIS PLANS
New York Host of Wide Repute Has Secured Lease on Modern Hotel to Supplant
 Old Exchange.

!. Dewitt Maxwell. of New York city. whos has just secured lease on the New Exchange Hotel which will be opened to the public october 1st, 1905, returned to the East yesterday even ing after spending several days in Montgomery.
 Before leaving the city Mir. Maxwell who Is a young man of wide experience in the hotel business. talked interest ingly of his plans for giving Montgom- cry a first-class, modern hosselry.
 The Montgomery Hotel Company which was organized by merging the Exchange Hotel Company into the new company in March. has awarded con- tracts to an architect and in a few days will award contracts to build CTS. The historic old Exchange Hotel will be torn down brick by brick and will be erected on the site it formerly occupied. The work of raging the old building will begin October 1st. It is expected that the new building will be ready for the public within a year.
 To make sure that Montgomery would have a modern hotel to meet all Of the requirements the officers of the new company and members of the Board of Directors made diligent in- quiry before offering to Iease the property. They finally hit upon Mir. Maxwell who is now manager of The Belleclaire, one of the finest hotels in New York city. Although he is but 32 years old Mir. Maxwell is one of the best known hotel men of the country. He has been in the business seven years in the Metropolis and is held in high regard by the prominent hotel men of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
GREGORY FOUND GUILTY.
His Case Again VIII Go to tue su-
 DreIne COurt,

His Case Again VIII Go to tue Su-
 preme Court.
 Cullman, Aug. II .-(Speciai.) Mil lard M. Gregory was last night found guilty of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to ten years in the penltentiary by jury in Cullman Cir cult Court. The case consumed two and one half days and was bitterly fought by both sides.
 Gregory killed Bill Mann in the road in front of his (Gregory's) home on Christmas evetday. 1902. The case has been tried several times in the several courts of this County and has been to the State Supreme Court on different issues three times. The case will again go to the Supreme Court and one of the issues that will come before that tribunal will be the constitutionality of the Lusk court bill.
 Mir. Lusk himself being one of the attorneys for the appellant makes the case of especial interest.
 The Commercial Club of Cullman will meet tomorrow night and will perfect permanent organization. The tempo rary organization will very ligely be made permanent. The temporary off, cers are: Frank V. Tilford. President; i; John Suterer Secretary, and R. M. Kinney, Treasurer. The citizens of Cullman are taking considerable inter- est in this movement and will make concerted efforts for more industries for Cullman. One of the industries they are going after fire is a canning factory which is very badly needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12

second floor and looking out into Montgomery Street. Adjacent to the main dining hall there will be two private dining rooms either of which may be used for breakfast rooms.
 One of the Features.
 "A feature of the hotel.' said MT. Maxwell will be a billiard and pool parlor for ladies and gentlemen on the second floor and just off from the palm garden. There will also be comforta- ble reading room and reception rooms is our purpose to make the place as comfortable, as luxurious and as att tractive as possible.
 Asked concerning the number and character of the employees or the new house Mir. Maxwell replied that about 100 persons would be employed. The bellboys, walters and scrubbers will be negroes. All other attaches of the house will be white men and women, including number of maids.
 T expect to bring most of the kitch- en help from New York or the East, he said with a smile. This is a most important department and we will need experienced chefs, assistants and stew ards; yes. I think most of this help will come from New York"
 Mir. Maxwell was chary of discussing name for the new house, a matter that gave Montgomerians something to gossip about few months ago. - T had thought" said MT. Maxwell refectively, that it might be a good idea to name the house The Montgom- cry but really that is matter of lit- tie moment. The name will be select ed by the members of the Board of Di- rectors of the hotel company"
 It can be stated on good authority that the officers and directors of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
DEATH OF AGED NEGRO.
Adam SIoss. Believed to Have Been IO4
 Years old.

Years old.
 New Decatur, Aug. 11.-(Special J. Adam Sloss, who was perhaps one of the oldest negroes in Alabama, Is dead here The best information obtainable shows that he was about 104 years old Before the war he was a slave of Col J. w Sloss. the founder of the great iron industry at Birmingham. At that time Mir. Sloss owned a large plantation near Athens, Ala and it was on this plartation that Uncle. Adam used to "hoe the cotton and the corn" for "old marster." Uncle" Adam had the re- srect of all the white people of this community. citizens of New Decatur Is dead after a long illness. His son Is Robert Wal colt. a prominent druggist of New De- catur
 For some time past there has been a fight on between Decatur and New Decatur over the location of a new union passenger station, and the matter has come up before the Railroad Com mission several times Not long ago the Commission ordered the depot built in Decatur near the location of the present one In order to built the sta- tior there it is necessary to have a strip of land belonging to the Decatur Land Company. This land the Land Company refused to donate or sell, so the railroad company at once com menced condemnation proceedings against the Land Company and the Land Company in turn has, through it's attorney enjoined the railroad company from condemning the property The injunction will come up for trial in the Chancery Court at the September ses- sion.
 Where it is proposed to build the new station 1t would be very inconvenient situated about mile from the nearest point of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
Al Fortunnte Selection,


 'I would like you to say" said one of the directors of the hotel company yesterday that l have known MT. Maxwell several years; have stayed at his hotel in New York, and I think we are fortunate in securing such a man to conduct our new hotel here."
 MT. Maxwell will be the manager and the proprietor of the new hotel. He will control. the entire building. The stores and offices on the ground floor will be sub-leased by him, but all of the hotel proper, including the cafes and saloons, will be under his direct personal supervision.
 'While l am a native of Pennsyl- vania," said MT. Maxwell, T want 1t understood that 1 am coming to Mont pose to become identified with every interest here and I believe we will conduct hotel that will be adequate and will reflect credit on the Capital City of Alabama.
 "As you know" he continued the hotel will be seevn stories high and will have about 200 rooms. These rooms will be provided with free atmosphere all of them being practi- cally outside. Each room will be pro- own artesian well by way of large tanks on topfof the building.
 '"The hoterhas been admirably plan ned for the comfort aud freedom of guests, and 1t will be the only strictly freppQpf, steel frame hotel in Alabama There will be no machinery in the basements of the hotel proper, and no fumes from kitchens. All of the utilitarian departments of the hotel will be located in the annex which will front on Lee Street. Here will be the entrance for baggage and here will be the freight elevator. the servants s quarters and the kitchens. This will save the guests the annoyance of grind ing machinery and give them perfect freedom and comfort"
 MT. Maxwell said that he would con- duct the saloons and cafes himself to insure that these departments would be managed on first class scale commen- surate with the management of the hotel. The saloon will be located about where the old Exchange Hotel saloon now stands. A buffet will be connected with this saloon and there will be large cafe for ladies and gen. tlemen on the Montgomery Street side of the building. A palm garden will be located on the second floor and over looking the main lobby. In this gar den meals will be served on the Euro pean plan. The main dining hall, where meals will be served on the American plan. is to be located on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12

hotel completed we all want to pull to- gether to make Montgomery a conven- tion city. have given much study to tha Location and desirability of Mont somery as a point to assemble people and of it's historic value to tourists. I ahout our handsome new hotel by d system of publicity which l will intro duce and if I am not mistaken we will brinr thousands of people here who may not have stopped here before.
 fin furnishing, the the hotel u and in buying supplies l also want the people to know that home industries and home people wall be patronized as far as is possible. I am becoming citi- zen of Montgomery and everything that will heIp Montgomery will benefit me-"
 While MT. Maxwell returned to New York yesterday evening tQ resume his duties with The Belleclare he will visit Montgomery again in October and will be here several times during the con struetion of the hotel so as to advise with officers of the company. the archi- tects and the builders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
WITH SIMPLE CEREMONY.
Funeral of WnIdeck-ROsseau VIII be
 Without Pageahtry.

Paris. August ll.TIn accordance with the frequently expressed wishes of the late NJ. Waldeck- Rosseau, his widow has decided that his funeral shall be of simple character without floral wreaths. military honors. pail bearers or speeches
 The body was placed in coffin this evening and conveyed from Corbeil to Paris during the night On its arrival here the remains will be deposited in the church of St. Clotilde where the funeral ceremony will take place Sat- urday morning.
 The burial will take place in Mont matre cemetery. President Loubet will be represented by his secretaries. The members of the cabinet will prob balY attend privately
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
SUN AND SNOW
Sometimes Help the Hair to Go.

Sometimes Help the Hair to Go.
 In any changeable climate the hair Is apt to become brittle and to break off stubby here and there. BhIs makes a hair dressing almost a necessity, espe- cially to ladies. Tn using a hair dress Ing why not get the best. one that cola- pines with IL the efficiency in killing the dandruff germ, the germ that eats the hair off at the roots. causing what Is called falling hair. and in time bald ness Newbros 'IIerpicide" is that kind of a hair dressing. You have ID idea how delightful your scalp will feel. and how stylish your hair will appear, after an application or two of Herpicide. It is certainly a won. derful innovation as a scalp antiseptic and hair dressing. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sam pie to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler, Special Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
COOsA RIVER RISING,
Continual Rainfall Will Damage Much
 Corn.


 Gadsden. Aug. 11.-(Special. .,- Heavy rains have fallen in this city and soction for the past two days and CTS for the corn in the river bottoms. Four very heavy rains fell In Gnds- den within less than twelve hours and three of them were In less than two hours. streets were flooded and the Coosa river has risen over four feet and Is still rising.
 A rise of a few more feet will put if ever thousands of acres of fine river bottom corn and will destroy the first good crop in five years. Rain contin- ues to fall and there seems no hope of its ceasin9.
 party of railroad officials visited Gadsden yesterday and made an official inspection of the union ticket office of M. l.. Foster, the fast inspection in fourteen years. The party consisted of Manager W. A. Garrett. General Freight Agent l.. Seviere and Local Freight Agent Sheppard of Chatta- nooga. After inspecting the ticket of- they were joined by Y. T. schuier and were shown over the immense indus try.
 Deputy United States Marshal R. R. with Charles Mann of Strawberry. Cullma2 County. whom he had arrest ca on Sae Sbarge of operating wild eat still Mann was taken befnre Uni ted States Commissioner Rickard. where he waived prelim..lary hearing and was allowed bono In the sum of $500 Tor his appearance at the next grand 1Yxy at Huntsville. He made bond and%Uas released.
 ! R: c. Packard of Ohio and c, c. Packard of Louisville. accompanied by he city Wednesday looking after the [ fuit growing interests of this section. They are immigration agents and were here with the purpose of finding out conditions with the view of bringing several families from sbe North who are expert in the fruit growing busi- ness. They were well pleased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
Rep air Work.

We make a speciality of re- pairing all makes of sewing machines and all kinds of instruments. All work guaranteed.
 R. L. PENICK,
 Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
Medal Presented to Explorer.

Stockholm. August 11.-At a lunch con given today at the American Le- gation, United States Minister Thomas presented to Sven Anders Hedln, tue Norwegian explorer, and traveler the American Geographical Soctety's med. al.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
F. J. HAGAN SHOT.
No Details of Accident to Montgomery
 Man in Louisville,

Man in Louisville.
 News was received last night in Montgomery of the serious shooting of F. J. Hagan of this city in Louisville, Ky.
 MT. Hagas left Montgomery We'd nesday to purchase stock in Louisville The news was received by telegram last night but none of the particulars are known.
 Mr. Hagan's wife lives near Mont gomery on the Hunter Vaughn place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
Old Sewing Machines
 Wanted.

Will take any make of old machine as part pay on one of our Improved Ball Bearing Machines, New Home. lm- proved White. or New No. g Wheeler & Wilson. Every one of our machines fully guaranteed.
 R. L. PENICK,
 Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
Pianos.

Finest grade. latest style up- right; all in stock to go at factory cost. Going out of the business is the reason. From now on will sell SeW- ing Machines. We also have a large lot of Guitars, Violins and MandoUns to close out.
 R. L. PENlCK.
 Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12

WANTED-Everybody to know that we maze trunk repairing a speciality; locks repaired and keys fitted at Wings; telephone 6Us: next 10 postoftice. tf-I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12

WANTED-Deputy organizers for ar up-to- date plan that pays while you live; no mem- bership examination fee, and easy to worK Liberal Inducements to hustlers. Address Benevolent Knights. Box A, Meridian, Miss.
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