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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
NEW PARK OPENING
IT WILL BE READY FOR PUBLIC
 NEXT SATURDAY.
Manager William sharp Talks of Nu- merous Attractions Provided at Electric Park for People of
 MOntgOmery.

Electric Park, the handsome and ex- pensive pleasure ground of the people
 of Montgomery will be formally thrown open to the public next Saturday, Sep tember 10. In an incompleted state the new park has already become a popu- lar resort
 The finishing touches of the park for tho present season will be added dur ing the coming week. A fine band will be brought to Montgomery from New
 York for the opening exercises and it
 will play daily concerts during the re-
 mainder of the park season. The band
 will consist of forty people. It will be equally as good as the band at Ponce de Leon in Atlanta, which has been called one of the best bands in the South.
 Beginning Monday the company will | give at Electric Park a free vaudeville performance, the chief feature of which
 will be three sensational aerial acts. | The officers of the company which
 has built Electric Park and which will
 conduct 1t are members of the same or
 ganization which has so successfully
 managed the famous resort in Atlanta, Ponce de Leon.
 | The Montgomery Amusement Com
 pany is officered as follows: President, U. G. Rossman: Vice President Naham IJ. Griel; Secretary and Treasurer, Will liam Sharp In discussing the new
 park, Manager William Sharp said last might:
 | We invite the people of Montgomery to come out Saturday and see what we
 have accomplished. We have taken a piece of swampy woodland and trans 1 formed 1t into an earthly paradise. In doing so we have expended $125,00O.
 Our pay roll for labor alone in the week which has just closed was over
 $1,000. The people who knew the place
 as 1t was when they have seen 1t as 1t
 Is. have been amazed at the transfor- nation.
 Electric Park takes its name from
 the brilliance of it's lights. We have
 put in 12,000 incandescent lights, think I of 1t, 12.000. In addition to this we
 have established 150 arc lights. The
 place will be almost as light as day.
 h the whole ten acres there will not
 be spot in which newspaper can-
 not be read on the darkest night. Some | Of the features of the park which we have completed are the fine figure-S toboggan, costly carousel or flying
 jenny, a penny arcade. filled with the latest pennyin-the-slot devices a laughing gallery which is identical
 with the Temple of Mirth at the St. LOUIS Exposltlon new car station, a | fleet of row boats, to which twelve more are to be added. We propose to put in swan boats and a two -masted sail boat. We have established our own system of water works. which are | fed from pure artesian well. A new | car station has been erected and we have provided a ladies' parlor. tele- phones and every convenience which might add to the comfort of the pat ! rons.
 Tn short, we propose to give to the people of Montgomery one of the best
 and most attractive parks in the South. | And remember that no admission is charged. The comforts and the beauty
 of the park are for the people of the | city without cost"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

that is being done the staple. The worm is an entirely new one to the cotton planters and several of the ip- sects may be sent to the Agricultural Department at Washington.
 Isaac Wartz, a leading cotton broker, said today that while the cotton crop in this section Is off at least 30 per cent from what 1t was the early part of the season, that the crop for this season will exceed that of last by d very good per centage.
 fire was discovered in the Interna- tional Cotton oil Mill at 6:30 o'clock this evening and the fire alarm was turned in, but the blaze was extin- guished before the fire companies reached the scene. The damage was very small.
 An ice cream lawn party will be giv- en at the home of Mrs. A. M. Turner next Tuesday afternoon and evening by the ladies of the Second Baptist Church.
 Mrs. A. J. Skinner, who has been quite i'll for several weeks, is now con- sidered out Of danger.
 Hon. and Mrs. H. S. D. Mallory left this evening for Blount Springs to spend a few days.
 Chief Train Dispatcher F. A. Me- Peck has gone to Michigan to spend his vacation.
 Miss Matte Harrel left this after noon for Knoxville Tenn, to visit rel atives.
 Mrs. w. M. Vaughan and a party of friends will leave for St. Louis Mon day.
 Mrs. A. o. Hendricks of Orrville is visiting Mrs F. NJ Blackwell.
 George Swift has returned from a ten days visit to Summerfeld
 Miss Rose Armstrong of Marion is visiting Mrs. s. A. Fowlkes.
 Mrs. Dunbar Allen has returned to Selma for the winter months.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Shafer have re- turned from Shelby Springs.
 H. s. Daniels has returned from a business trip to Louisville.
 Miss Alexina Woods has returned from a visit to Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
THE F1NANcIER's STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Sept. a.-The Financier this week says:
 official statement of the New York Asso- ciated banks last week was the much larger decrease in cash than was estimated upon the basis of the traceable movement of money this week. the loss being s7,360, 900, while the estimates showed a decrease of s2.l72.ooo: This discre oancy is partly ex- Pplained' however. by taking ethe. greater ending August 26. the estimates indicated loss of $4,s727oo cash, and the state ment decrease of s1.so4,6oo. Last week while the statement showed a decrease of $I,42S,7OO. The totals of the two weeks indicate an estimated loss of $s,999, 800 and the officially reported decrease was ss.- 611,300 leaving Q discrepancy of S15l1, 500 which may be accounted for by the fact that estimates are based upon actual move represent averages. and the fact also ap- pears that the withdrawals of cash from the banks were largest in the last few days of the week. The general deposits in- highest on record. The required reserve was increased, through the gain in de- posits by $2,445,soo. which sum added to the increase in cash. made s9.s72, 0O0 and the reduction in surplus reserve to $f 5O3,- 400. Computed upon the basis of deposits less those of $23,364.500 public funds, the fairly good proof, the sum of the increase in loans less the decrease in cash being $g77,6O0 more than the gain in deposits. The expansion of SIS. 1s5.4oO in loans which. 1t may be noted, makes a new high record, was entirely unexpected and it was another striking feature oil the statement that 1t can be accounted upon the theory that there was extensive syndicate or corporation bor. rowing. the arge banks showing heavy in- creases
 Circulation was augmented by $1.25s, zoo. the greatest gain for single week this year. The daily average of bank ciearings last week was $l96 000, ,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 3.-Flour dull. Whiskey steady. 1.32h.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 3.-Cattle-Receipts BOO. Market unchanged. Choice export and dressed beef steers 5.259 co; fair to good, 3 %: Western fed steers. 3.75 Q 5,do; stockers and feeders, 2.25a4 % i; Southern steers. 2.5Od4.oO: Southern cows. l. i5 C 3 %; native cows. 1.60@4. 20; native heifers, 5oG4.75; bulls. 2 2.00Q3 25; calves 2,50G5.50.
 Hogs-Recetpts 25oo. Steady Top, 5.4o; bulk of sales, 5.3095.s5: heavy. 6271s @ b SS; packers. .25q6.4o; pigs and lights
 sheep-Receipts. none. Market nominal Native lambs. 4.6O@5.so: native wethers 4.25 e 5 co; native ewes 3.25q375; Vest ern lambs. 3.5O04.s5; Western yearlings S5. a 900 -isillll SEE 4l- .... .... -. 9 .b0G4 DO: Western sheep s250S.Tk: stockers and feeders. ?. 5Od4.0O
 CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.
 CINCINNATI. Sept. 3.-Flour firm.
 Wheat firm; No. red, 1.119I.12.
 Lard quiet 6 80
 Bulk meats quiet, 7.62h.
 Bacon firm, SITS.
 Sugar firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
THE NEWS OF SELMA
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, sept. O.
 On account of Improvements that are to be made at the pumping station ot the Selma Water Works. 1t has been announced that it would be necessary to connect the water mains with Null lens Lake. This lake has, been pro- nounced by a local paper as "A Dead Stagnant Pond." and declared that 1t would be suicidal to use this water dur inG the summer months This paper declares that the pond Is full Of dis ease germs that will produce typhoid fever and may result in many deaths I'M. L.. Worrell, Manager of the Water iWorks, was seen by The Advertiser cor rrespondent tonight and made the fol- lowing statement:
 ! Tt is the purpose and desire of the water company to give to the people of Selma the very best service known to modern Improvements. With this end in view we have made arrange ments to double the efficiency of the present plant by the installation of an- other large pump, additional boilers and generally to overhaul the entire system.
 . 'It is also our purpose to divide the present reservoir by q cement wall in order to enable us to more thoroughly and efficiently filter the water pumped into the mains. By this new Altering process all iron and lime in the water, which is the cause of the fluid being discolored at times, will be eliminated and the water made clear and spark ling. In order to divide the reservoir we will of course have to exhaust the water for two or three days at most, and during such time will have to use water from our lake supply in East sel- Ana. I desire. however, to say that be- Fore one drop of water is used from MuIlen's Lake, that a thorough analy- sis will be made under the supervision of the Mayor and Board of Health, and iS this analysis does not show the wa fer to be all right and fit and proper for domestic uses, 1t will not be used We have no desire to nor will we fur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

MT E. P. May. formerly of Mont gomery, where he has many friends, is in town from his home in Augusta, Ga MT. May is associated with a large piano house in Augusta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Rev. Neal L. Anderson has returned from North Carolina and will fill his pulpit at the Central Presbyterian Church this morning and this evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Sheriff J. NJ Armstrong of Baldwin County, was in Montgomery yesterday. He went to his home in Bay Minette last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Botanic Blood Balm CB.B.B.lis
 Pleasant and safe to take Thoroughly tested for SO years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients. Strengthens Weak Kidneys and StomaehS cures Dyspepsia. Sold by all Druggists, Si. Per Large Bottle with complete direction for home cure SahPiS Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co.,, Atlanta. SA' Describe your trouble and special free medical advloe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

MT. Richard L. Butt. Jr., of Atlantl, Ga. is on visit to his parents, Capt. and Mrs. R. L. Butt on Sayre Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
nish the people of Selma impure wa tern
Hell Lynchine Case.

No arrests have been made on the Southsidc during the past few days in connection with the lynching of the negro Edward Bell. Sheriff Blackwell or his deputies go to Sardis every day in hopes of capturing some of the men implicated in the crime by Eugene Roberts in his confession.
 The grand jury will meet September IT and 1t Is now generally believed that Sheriff Blackwell has sufficient evil dence to secure a true bill against the eight men now confined in the Dallas County Jail in connection with the crime and a number of white men that have not as yet been captured.
 Several days ago a farmer, J. A. Crawford living near Summerfield, brought a number of hogs to Selma and sold them to the butchers in the market. When the meat was put on the market the health officials con- demned 1t. The acting health officer, Dr. W. M. Pitts, went out to Craw- ford's farm to investigate and found that cholera was raging ammg his hogs. The health officer submitted his report to Mayor Atkins today and the market clerk will be careful that no diseased hogs are butchered.
 The health officer says that he does not believe that the farmer thought 1t any harm to pick the well hogs from among the sick ones and sell them. Upon his promise not to market any more of the hogs, no prosecution will be made. though it is a criminal of fense to sell diseased hogs or cattle for marketing purpose.
 A peculiar worm has been discovered in the Dallas County cotton fields, and 1t is reported that the worm is de- stroying acres of cotton every week. Clay Burn brought one of the worms to Selma today and 1t was on exhibi- ton at cigar store. The worm is not the Mexican boil weevil that has played SO much havoc in the Texas cotton fields but goes about its work In the same way and the cotton plant CTS are much alarmed by the damage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

kEsOUkCES. Loans and Discounts iime). ..$ 652,zZ4. SS Loans and Discounts lDemand) 7%,Aos.oV U. s. Bonds (to secure Circula- n A. Other stocks and Bonds ...... o+3,646. 31 l Banking House and Fixtures 1leo0.o .oe Other Real Estate. co. .... 11,6o0. % \ Premiums .... .... .... .... 1+.9Is.%7I CASH Due from Banks. ..N7iss3.ss U S. Bonds ........ z00.o00.e @ Cash in Vault ...... 312.sso.ss U 8. Treas 6 pss cent fund ......s. 100000 so4.e7A.T
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. Sept. S.--In dry goods the week closes with fairly good demand on the part of buyers. while sellers express themselves much more sangune of the futHo. The export inquiry Is a prominent feature, and 1t is expected to have ma terial effect upon domestic buyers atti. tude
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Hon. M. Sollie, delegate to the last Constitutional Convention. and prom inent lawyer of Ozark, Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

OUR 6uARANTEE.-Take a large bottle ot Botanic Blood Balmt B. B.B. )as directed on iapeI' and when the right quantity Is taken cure ls certain. sure and lasting. h not cured your money will promptly be refunded without arQnment:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
Personal mention

Mr, W. W. Thompson of Tuskegee, is in the city.
 MT, L l.. Strauss has returned home l from St. Louis and Mammoth Cave.
 MT. J. R. McDaniel and MT. Heyman Strauss have returned from St. Louis.
 Mir. Aubrey B. Nelson left last night over the Mobile and Ohio for St. Louis to see the fair.
 Hon. M. sollie, a delegate to the last Constitutional Convention, and a prom inent lawyer of Ozark, Is in the city. MT, Richard L. Butt. Jr.. of Atlantl, Ga. Is on a visit to his parents, Capt.
 Sheriff J. NJ. Armstrong of Baldwin County, was in Montgomery yesterday He went to his home in Bay Minette last night.
 Rev. Neal L. Anderson has returned from North Carolina and will fill his pulpit at the Central Presbyterian Church this morning and this evening.
 MT. E. P. May. formerly of Mont gomery. where he has many friends, is in town from his home in Augusta, Ga. Mir. May is associated with large piano house in Augusta.
 MT. Phelau Beale reached Montgom- l cry day or two ago fran Henderson vile. N. C., where he has been spend- | ing the summer with his father anu mother He will return to New York | in few days to resume his studies in l the law school of Columbia University. Dr. o. F. Gregory, pastor of the Ad- ans Street Baptist Church, returned yesterday from his vacation. most of which was spent at Cottage City. Mass He was accompanied by Mrs. Gregory, anu their grandson. Dr. Gregory will preach In his own pulpit at II a. m and s D. m. This Is the beginning of the third year of the present pastorate. The services will be appropriate to the occasion and also preparatory to the series of evangelistic services which Rev. J. J. Wicker of Trenton, N. J., will conduct, beginning Tuesday, Sep tember l3.
 MT. Arthur J. Butt, midshipman in the United States Navy, Is spending his leave of absence with his parents, Capt. and Mrs Richard L. Butt. on Sayre Street. Midshipman Butt is just off the United States steamship Chesa- peake. having been attached to that ship during its annual cruise with the Atlantic Squadron off the North Coast of New England. All successful mid dies are granted thirty days leave of absence, which Mir. Butt will enjoy with his friends in Montgomery. MT. Butt Is a native of Montgomery, having re- lived his appointment to Annapolis from this district His predecessor was LteutenaAt Porterfield of GreenyLlA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
RE lSON FOR CHOICE or CHURCH.

The following story ot why il Was that one
Seth Eonham. 4 farmer of Wayne County,
Penn. cast in his lot with the Episco-
raiaus after being blown by the winds of
doctrine for twelve months is attributed to a
Brooklyn doctor OF divinity with n large church
Seth. after haviug been awakened in 4 Metho-
dist revival. for year resisted opportunities
from his Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian
friends To join them. Finally the word went
round that Seth had decided to join the Epis
cor al Church. \ Methodist brother expostulat-
ed and wanted 10 know why he had made his
i, cision i'm favor Of the Epis, opalaus.
"Wa'al.' said Seth. Il DID think at fust that
III jne the Mcthodists. but they wuz a laetle
too noisy for me an besides. they talk politics
After thinking about it for nigh on year I've
swung To the Epscopalans. because. after
wdtChin' ON EN- fur year. I've found that
they don't have nothin' To DO with politics or
religion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

covered In the change The maskers hasten
home to resume their own existence, the tourists
from Innsbruck hasten to the train and IN
another hour the masks and the costumes Of by
gone centuries are laid aside for another year
Like the wonders that one reads Of. wonders
that happen i year, at some Ehostly hour
when Eraveyards yawn and the dead walk, an
Gent centuries and medieval customs seem sud
denly T. burst from the past and live again for
a few brief hours I'm this remote Tyro~sr val
lev walled around by impossible and snow
.apprd Alps TO vanish at The stroke ~ the clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

him preach The church was crowded to The
doors. But Beeoher. unexpectedly, had been
called out of town. and in his place in the pulpit
there sat a beardless black clad youth
But this youth fresh from college.
known. and the great congregation had come to
hear Beecher. and not him. Consequently as
as he and announced that he 70
preach In Beechers place the people began to
drift out First went. then two. then a half
dozen. and the young man stood watching this
dispersal from the pulpit 1t was a trying mo-
mcnt. and yet there sat his youthful face a
smile singularly composed. Out the people tip
toed. and he waited. saying nothing, for almost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
THEY WERE LIGHTWEIGHTS.

Russell Sage his recent birthday talked IN
an interesting manner about the famous Amer
leans he has known. Apropos of Henry Ward
BeeCher he said
Il went to Beecher's church one night to hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

five minutes Then he said. as if in explanation
If his silence.
We will not begin this public worship until
the Chaff blows Off -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
4LWAYS SOMETHING on FOOT.

Chicago girls have to stand for good deal
from the joke WRITER'S
Yes. but they have the broadcast kind OF feet
To stand on. cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

-(Chica=o Daily Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-04
WRIGHPS BROTHER ESCAPES
CONVICTION.
Continued from page II

NJ. F. Prosser appeared for the pros
ecution in the case before Judge Hardy
Wright was charged with the embez-
Element of $2204. so belonging to the Ter
ritory and entered plea of not guilty.
The jury was secured without difficulty
and the trial began before Judge Hardy
on last Wednesday. E. A Douthitt.
who was Assistant Attorney General at
the time of the discovery of the short
age, was one of the witnesses for the
prosecution. He testified to an alleged
confession made by Wright to Sheriff
Coney and himself, in which he admit
ted taking the money, but said that
the amount had been paid by his broth
er, Treasurer Wright. Sheriff Coney
corroborated this testimony, and As
SCISSOR Farley, the successor to Assessor
Conant, testified as to the shortage as
shown by the books.
j. w. Cathcart appeared for the de-
Tense, but he put on no evidence. He
argued that no case had been proven
and that Wright was not shown to
have taken the missing money.
The jury in the case retired about 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon and at 5
o'clock reported their inability to get an
agreement. Judge Hardy then dis
charged the jury and a nistrial was
entered. The jury on the first ballot
was evenly divided. On the second bal
lot it stood seven to five for conviction.
and subsequent ballots were ten to two,
and finally eleven to one for conviction.
The last man was the most stubborn of
the lot, and he refused to give in, dis
agreement being reported. The case
went over until the next term of court,
which will be held in March.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-04
UNCLE JOE'S WAGES.

Ii uncle Sam private employer and could hear
his men IN the house of Representatives saying
adequate compensation he would expect
before long The trouble here that
the responsibility of ordering
I should like congratulate Congress quoted
IN your columns Wednesday having
salary remarked New York Representative Transcript
correspondent this Il hotel for family
the Government SAY You where the profit Nobody
wants to make election Congress
US do think the salary should be sufficient support
Washington in accordance with his station
sentative should be expected alley boarding
The story told of Mr.. Cannon purpose go
hotel his election the Speakehip
lived in He accordingly conducted by
more fashionable establishments
his actual needs required How much
I'VE would let have it for $500 month" Speaker
esltated lingering his way socitous clerk
eelngly required That muchs it, Mr.. Speaker?
oh, at ALL, responded Mr. gravely 81
merely puzzng brain think what could do with other
dollars"
Representative Ball OF resigned days ago.
assigning his that he could Congress
longer John R Thayer Worcester expects to decline enom
members little publicly they Congress
considerable number of useful who drop other
than that they do feel justified staying
the financial obligations they their families The late Charles
A Russell of Connecticut who
left his family bereft friends the
district and elsewhere combined raising
This experience is by unusual.
1t has be recognized that who
substantial income afford Congress- As
Illinois member explained today of Congressman who
discussing this topic Each Representative with ased
by the committee He will personally
another thousand during the campaign, if has
for the This reduces the salary TO
made offer yesterday of cash for the small
Washington for the Congressional but found that
hing of the rapdy with which the Congressional salary vanes
Boston Transcript.