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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Mr. Smith Makes Correction.

Hon. John V. Smith, President of the Railroad Commission. returned yesterday from Birmingham, where he and ms friends arranged for a series of joint de- bates between Mr. Smith and B. B. Conner, one of hts opponents in the cam paign for the Presidency of the Commis- sion.
 q gave The Advertisers Birmingham correspondent an interview said MT. Smith. and by an error 1t appeared in today's paper as coming from my friend. MT. c. B: Smith. would be glad to have
 The interview referred to was as fol
 q see from this mornings Advertiser that 1t is stated that a conference of prominent Aiabamians. recognized as friends of Hon. R. J. Lowe and Hon. John V. Smith. was held yesterday at the SIX change Hotel. The out-of-town attend ants at the conference were A. M. Tun- stall of Hale. A. c. Smith of Birming- ham and former State Senator J. G, Moore of Birmingham. If such a confer ence was held. know absolutely nothing of 1t. did not see either of the gentle men mentioned nor did know that they were in Montgomery"
 This interview. MT. Smith said, was given the correspondent to correct an i'm pression that he had authorized any such conference.
 He said that after his engagements with Mir. Conner. he would make appoint- ments to speak at many points in Ala bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

Editor Rufus N. Rhodes of The Birm. ingham News. spent yesterday in Mont gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
1Gen Who Come And Go,

Mir. Will F. Fry Physical Director of the Montgomery Young Mems Christian Association. left yesterday for Mobile to referee the basket ball game of the Birm- ingham Athletic Club against the Mobile Y. M. c. A. The Birmingham team on Wednesday defeated Montgomery. 16-5.
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Net Daily Decem Der Average. ll ,ooS
 Net Sunday Dec. Average. .1o, 1AS
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City subscriptions should bc paid to the to:- lowing authorized collectors only: c ?. Calm N. Ashley and T. Q. Beasley. collectors, and at the counsing-rooru.
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BIRMINGHAM WILL
PLAY BEAN EATERS
BOSTON NATIONALS ARRIVED
YESTERDAY AND THE TEAM
CONTAINS SEVERAL OLD
SOUTHERN PLAYERS.

Birmingham will tackle the Boston Ma
tionals at West End park this afternoon
for the first Of the series of three games.
The game will be called at 8 o'clock by
Umpire Wood and a large crowd will
probably be on hand to see how the Coal
Barons can handle AL Buckenbergers Ma
tional Beaneaters.
The Boston Nationals arrived in Birm-
ingham yesterday at noon from Mont
gomery, where they twice defeated Stick
neys aggregation in exciting games.
With the Bostons are several ex-Southern
league players. They are Irwin Wilhelm,
for two seasons Birminghams favorite
pitcher; Tom Fisher, the young Shreve-
port slab artist; James Delehanty, the
third baseman who was drafted from
Mike Firms Little Rock Travellers this
season; Joe Stanley, an ex-Pelican, and
Abbaticho, the star second baseman who
was with Nashville when the Fishermen
won the pennant twice in rapid fire. Will
helm and Fisher will be in the box fol
the Bostons while they are in Birming.
ham, and Delehanty, Abbatichio and
Stanley will be in all the games.
Sis Hopkins or Minnehan will pitch fol
Birmingham in this afternoons game
Jimmy OBrien, who arrived here Satur.
day, will be seen on duty for the frs
time this season at third base. Harr,
Lynch will probably relieve Alexander al
second in todays game.
At Memphis-Chicago Americans, 6
Memnhis |
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PANAMA CANAL BILL
WILL BE DISCUSSED
SENATE WILL TAKE UP MEASURE
AFTER DlSPOSlNG OF PoSTOF-
FIcE APPROPRIATION BILL.
WILL BE DEBATED.

Washington, April 3.-The early part of
the present week will be devoted to the
postoffice appropriation bill and when
that measure is disposed of the Panama
canal bill will be taken up. The canal
bill will be among the few measures, 9TH
er than appropriation bills, which will re-
ceive attention before final adjournment
of the session.
1t is expected that the measure will be
debated at some length, and 1t Is under
stood that amendment to it will be offered
by senators on both sides of the chamber.
1t is expected that by the time the canal
bill shall be disposed of, the sundry civil
bill will have been reported from commit
tee. whereupon 1t will be considered.
During the week there will be discussion
of various other bills. including the bill
for the protection of the President on
which Mr.. Hoar will speak on Monday;
the pure food bill, on which Mr.. Hepburn
will speak on Tuesday, and the Chinese
exclusion bill which will be discussed
on Wednesday by Mr.. Patterson. Thurs
day will be devoted to eulogies on the
late Senator Hanna.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN BUSY BESSEMER
AVOIRDUPolSE CLUB WILL GIVE
A SOCIAL MONDAY NIGHT-A
SMALL FIRE CALLS OUT THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOTES.

Bessemer, April Especial 1.-The Az
ordupoise club will give a special Mon
day night at the home of A d. Ratcliff,
on Fourth avenue and Seventeenth
street Each person attending will be re-
quired to pay a quarter of cent for
every pound in weight. Refreshments
will be served and delightful occasion
is promised. The proceeds will 20 to the
organ fund of the First Methodist
church.
The Bessemer churches observed Easter
in an appropriate manner today. The
musical programme at the First Metho-
dist church was especially good, the
double male quartette rendering some ex-
cellent vocal selections. As there were
no services at the FIRST Baptist church
a part of the male choir there came over
and assisted the quartette of the Metho-
dist church.
A small fire about o'colck this after
noon called out the fire department to
the corner of Eighth avenue and Twen-
tieth street, where spark from a burn
ing telephone pole had set fire to the
roof of a neighboring house The flames
were extinguished before any damage
was done and before the department
could arrive on the scene.
Miss Pearl Keith, teacher at the pub
lie school, is seriously i'll with measles.
Mrs. j. B. Morton continues quite sick
at her residence on Berkeley avenue and
Nineteenth street, South Highlands.
Walter Oden. who has just returned
from a trip to the Philippines, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. |. A. Lewis in Bessemer
He is on his way to his home in New
Orleans.
The Juvenile Society of the First Meth
odist church gave a delightful Easter
egg hunt last Saturday afternoon at 3
o clock at the residence of A. j. Hall on
Hall avenue. Refreshments were served
and nice sum was realized for the So
ciety.
Only one arrest was made today and
that was for drunkenness
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RAIN FLOODING
FARMING LANDS
Heavy Storms Are Reported in
the Central West
ALL FARM WORK DELAYED
But Very Little Has Yet Been Done
Toward Preparing for the Next
Crop = Much Damage
Is Reported.
BY FULTON s. WHITE.

st. Louis, April 3.-tSpecial.)-I left Bir-
mingham Wednesday over the Louisville
and Nashville railroad for st. Louis. Pass
that the heavy late rains had greatly re-
tarded all farm operations and the in
dications are that farmers will be late
in getting their crops planted this year.
The rains, however, have been favorable
for grass, and the country is becoming
green. Stock will soon be able to find a
living from the range.
Very Little Work Done.
Very little work in the way of prepar-
ing the soil for planting and very little
blowing has been done betwsen Birming-
ham and st. Louis. The streams are all
up, running high. and much damage has
been done in many sections. The Tennes-
see river is high and has overfiowed much
valuable land.
Through Tennessee the grass is fine
and we notice that stock generally is In
fine condition. Not only Is the grass fine.
but the farmers all through Tennessee
provide good winter pastures by sowing
fall rye, and so keep their stock In fine
shape all the winter and spring
AS we go forth the floods are heavier,
and we find many, in fact all, streams
through Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
out of bank and doing much damage to
all crops, as wei. as washing the lands in
many places The winter wheat looks well
In all the states named though in Illinois
/ saw fields that were entirely drowned
out by the high water standing over it,
Rain Continues
The rain continues, and last night we
had here ore of hardest rains | ever saw
fall; In fact, it was almost a coudburst.
with fearful electric storm, which did
much damage in the city striking houses,
telegraph poles and starting a number Of
fires. No damage has been reported from,
the worlds fair ground today, though
the grounds out there are thoroughly
water soaked, which may somewhat re
tard work. 1t looks now as If it will be
some time before the farmers in Indiana
and Illinois will get on their lands for
farm operations
I leave here tonight for a trip up
through the northwest, including the
states of Iowa Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Illinois. and from Chicago through Ir-
diana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. my object
being to gain information on the cream
cry cheese plants. canneries and pickle
factories. and to try to induce parties to
locate such industries on the Frisco line.
I am also in communication with parties
who will make a trip with me over our
line with view of locating branch plants
of their Industries.
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REPUBLICANS MEET.
jackson County Politicians Endorse
Roosevelt for the Presidency.

Scottsboro. April 3.-(Special.) 1.-The re-
pubcans of Jackson county met in the
court house at noon Friday, pursuant tc
a call of the county chairman, A. n. Hol-
land large number of the representa-
tive republicans were present.
The convention was organized by elect
ing c. A. Card president and A. c.
Woodall secretary. Nine delegates each
to the district and state conventions were
elected. They endorsed Roosevelts ad
ministration and the delegates were in.
structed to vote as unit for Roosevelt
for President. The meeting throughout
was harmonious. A. n. Holland was re
elected chairman of the county committee
for the fourth consecutive time, and A
~ Blakemore was elected secretary The
negro was conspicuously absent at thi.
convention.
After number of resolutions the con
yention adjourned.
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be polled In the primary on the 18th Of
April. Should these figures hold good, it
is claimed that Mr.. Helm will poll at
least 5000 votes. AS Is well known, he is
a resident of the Ninth senatorial dis
trict composed of the counties of Cham
bers and Randolph. This district has a
registered vote of 62S6, and since Mr.
Hefiin is the only candidate in the district
1t is q foregone conclusion that he will
poll this vote almost solidly. In addition,
he will get a flattering vote In each of
the other counties in the district. In
Autauga the well posted politicians say
that he will poll at least 600 votes, in Ell
more $50, Lowndes $50, Macon 250 ITALIA
poosa 900, Coosa 600, and Clay 10O0-giving
a total of 4450. This would probably prove
enough to nominate in a. race with six
candidates. but when the vote of Cham
bers and Randolph is added, there seems
absolutely no doubt as to the outcome.
Mr.. Helhin is making as thorough can
vass of the district as his limited time
will permit. He has already been in sew
eral counties, and wherever he has been
he has received much encouragement
His reception in Lowdes county is re-
ported to have been real ovation. Dur
ing the coming week he will fill appoint
ments to speak as follows:
Linevile, Clay county, Monday, April
4, II a. m.
Ashland Clay county, Monday, April
L. 1880 p m.
Dedowee, Randolph county, Tuesday,
April s. II a. m.
Roanoke. Randolph county, Tuesday,
April 8. 7:30 p. m.
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa county, wednes-
day, April 6, il a. m.
Dadevile, Tallapoosa county. Wednes-
day April G. 1880 p. m.
Tuskegee Macon county. Thursday,
April I, II a. m.
Tallassee, Gilmore county. Thursday,
April 7, 7:3O p. m.
Wetumpka. Gilmore county, Friday,
April s. IL a. m.
Prattville, Autauga county, Friday,
April s. 1880 p. m.
Lanett, Chambers county. Saturday.
April 9, 1880 p. m. w..
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The Hon. j. Thos. Hehin will celebrate
his thrty-fifth birthday on the ninth of
the present monitor rather he will be
30 years old on that day, having been
born at Louiana, Randolph county, April
o. 1869. But Mr. Hehin says that he does
not want his friends to join in the cele-
bration on the ninth. He prefers them to
withhold their birthday present until the
eleventh and with their votes assist him
to receive the democratic nomination for
congress in the Fifth district to succeed
the lamented Charles w. Thompson. In
thus remembering him they will but con-
fer upon him an honor that has been his
life ambition.
Even while Mr.. Hehin was school boy
he fixed in his mind a seat In the congress
of the United States-the greatest law
making body In the world-as the rung
in the ladder of craftsmanship that he
would strive to some day attain, and with
this in view he began to especially pre-
pare himself to fill the position. He has
been a close student of matters of gov
eminent and Is unusually we'll equipped
to take up the mantle laid down by one
of themost faithful representatives that
has ever served Alabama in the national
congress-
Mr.. Hefins career in Alabama is we'll
known. His first political office was that
of mayor of his home town, Lafayette,
Win winch ne was nOnOfeu Wnlle quite
a young man. He served several years
in the Legislature, in which body he took
an active and leading part He was also
a member of the constitutional conven-
ton, and In that body distinguished him
SEW by his strong advocacy of a suffrage
law that would insure to the state white
supremacy. Two years ago Mr.. HeAin
! received the nomination for secretary of
state and was of course elected at the
| rnp1I11r a txrin eitrtaf
sltlon Immediately upon his nomination
to congress.
While Mr.. Hehin has five opponents in
the contest in the Fifth, his friends feel
absolutely confident of his success, and
they even predict and claim that he will
poll majority of all the votes cast in
the district. Close students of the situa-
ton in the district believe that should the
day prove favorable that about a. 500 will
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HOUSE TO DISCUSS
THE SWAYNE CASE
THE IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION
WILL BE FEATURE OF THE PRO-
COME UP THURSDAY.

Washington, April 3.-The Swayne inn
parchment resolution will be the feature
of the proceedings in the house this week.
Legislation for the district of Columbia
will have the right of way part of Mon
day, and the balance of the day will be
utilized for the passage of bills under
suspension of the rules. Tuesday and
Wednesday, the conference report on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
will take precedence. and the military
academy bill will be disposed of during
this time. Thursday, the Swayne i'm
parchment case will be called up, and
present indications are that debate on
this subject will consume the balance Of
this week.
The report of the Mccall investigating
committee is looked for the latter part
of the week
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CONFER AT HUNTSVILLE.
Tells Why the State Papers Are Fight
ing Him.

Huntsville April S.-tSpecal.)- Col b..
b. Conner. the anti-railroad candidate for
president of the Alabama railroad COM
mission. addressed large crowd of voters
of Huntsville Saturday and explained the
charges that are being made against him
by the newspapers Of Alabama He said
that a majority Of the newspapers oppose
him because the railroads are spending
an enormous amount of money with
them influencing them to the support of
John V. Smith.
spoken in the principal towns of the Ten
nessee valley in the past few days and
both claim that this part of the state will
give them majorties
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NEW BUILDING SECURED.
Primary Industrial School is in Flour.
ishing Condition.

Columbus, Ga, April 3.-(Special)-A
new building for the Primary Industrial
school, which has done such splendid
work in Columbus, attracting national
attention, is now assured, as the result OF
conference last night between the
school trustees and a special committee
from the city council.
The new building. which will be locat-
ed in lot in the northwestern part of
the city. in the center of the factory
population. will be commodious and hand
some. The trustees will select a lot at
once and their action will be ratified by
the city council. Work on the building
will probably begin in a short time.
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Young Wife Dies.

Galsden. April ESPECIAL Mrs. Nora
Stallings died Friday night of heart trou-
BILE after an Illness of about three weeks.
Mrs. Stallings was the wife of Walter
Stallings, respected employer Of the pipe
works and was born and reared in Gads-
den. She was Miss Nora Darnell and
was about Is years of age.
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ALLEGED "shinersv Arrested.

Huntsville, April 3.--(Special) deputy
Marshal H. C. Arnold arrested j. D..
Edmonson and A. Reinhart of Eddy Ala,
Friday on charges Of removing Illicit
liquor from a still and both men were
taken to Gadsden. Edmonson was placed
under $1,000 bond and Reinhart was
placed under bond in the sum OF $1,000.
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WINTER TOURIST RATES
tn principal Points In Florida. Nassau
and Cuba.

southern railway will have on sale daily
., Anril so. round trip winter excursion
.,asats 10 principal resorts in Florida
u.ssau and Cuba. at greatly reduced
80 Final limit May 81, 1904. Through
Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to
winter Homes in Summer Lands.''
ror reservation. detailed informa ton.
- anply passenger office Morris hotel
hntidine. Telephone at.
J. c. LUSK.
u-as-tf District Passenger Agent
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Texas Preacher Called.

Gadsden, April 3.-(Special)-The Pres
byterians of this city extended unani-
moss call yesterday to the Rev. H. c.
Kegler of Benton, Tex, to become their
pastor The Rev. Kegler is a very young
man and a fine preacher. He Is a gradu-
ate of the University of Virginia and of
Princeton, and has been In his present
charge six years.
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YOUNG Man Arrested.

Gadsden April cial.)-Kendrick
Coleman, a young white man about q
wears old, was arrested Friday afternoon.
Coleman. it is alleged. had mortgaged a
buggy that did not belong to him and was
arrested. He is now In Jail In default of
bond. He lives in East Gadsden. where
his parents are respectable people
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AGED Woman Dead.

Rhoda Kicks. of Little Will Valley. died
at the home of w. G. Alwedge on Thurs
day. Mrs. Kicks was we'll known
throughout the county. being one of Etc.
wah's oldest residents. She was in her
S0th year at the time of her death and
was the last of the Kicks family.
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For County Treasurer.

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for treasurer of Jefferson county, subject
to the action of the democratic primary
H. c. MILLER.
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For Associate JUDGE,

l hereby announce my candidacy for
third associate judge of the circuit court
of Jefferson county, subject to the action
of the democratic primary
) z. T. RUDULPH.
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Register of the Circuit Court,

John S. Gillespie is candidate for re-
election to the office of register of the
circuit court of jefferson county, subject
TO the action of the democratic primary.
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For Coroner.

I hereby announce myself candidate
for coroner of Jefferson county. subject
u the action of the democratic primary.
w. d. PARIS.
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ANNOUNCE MENTS
For Board of Revenue.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce John r. Reed as a candidate for
board of revenue, subject to action of
democratic primary.
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l hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the Board of Revenue,
subject to the action of the democratic
party. j. K. p. LAIRD.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Board of Revenue, subject to the
action of the democratic primary.
d. A. HELMICH.
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For Superintendent of Education,

l hereby announce myself candidate
for Superintendent OF Education of JEFF
ferson county, subject to the action of
the democratic primary. p. NJ. M'Neil
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BASEBALL
TODAY. Birmingham VS..
Boston Nationals. 8 p. m.

You'd wonder why you
had never cooked with Gas
before.
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l. w. McAdory is candidake for county
superintendent of education, subject to
the action of the democratic primary.
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For Probate Judge.

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an
nounce ]. p. Stiles a candidate for re-
election as Judge of Probate of Jefferson
county, subject to the action of the
democratic primary. lift
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For Chancellor Northwestern Division.

John C. Carmichael is a candidate for
reelection to the office of chancellor of
the northwestern division, embracing JEFF
ferson, Fayette, Blount and Tuscaloosa
counties, subject to the action of the dem
ocratic primary.
am a candidate for chancellor of the
northwestern chancery division of Ala
bama, which division is composed of the
counties of Jefferson. Fayette. Blount and
Tuscaloosa Subject to the action of the
democratic primary to be held on the 18th
of April, 1904 Respectfully.
JOHN J. j. ALTMAN.
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The Age-Herald is authorized to an
Eounce w. B. Burton a candidate for
member of the Board of Revenue of JEFF
ferson county. subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
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S Il. Greene is a candidate for Judge
of probate of Jefferson county, subject to
the action of the democratic primary.
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For Solicitor Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce Frank Callahan a candidate for
Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
The Age Herald Is authorized to an
nounce John Mcqueen a candidate for
solicitor of the Tenth judicial circuit,
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce John C. Pugh a candidate for
reelection for solicitor of the Tenth judi
cial circuit, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Board of Revenue. subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic primary.
HUGH MGEEVER.
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The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce that III. p. Hefiin is a candidate
for reelection as solicitor for Jefferson
county, subject to the action of the dem :.
ocratic primary.