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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
CornweIl Cases.

Bessemer, on charges growing out Of
 alleged embexzlement of funds of the
 Bessemer Savings Bank. which result
 ed in the failure of said bank, will be
 taken up In the Bessemer court on
 Monday. It Is believed that a hard
 task will be taken up to find a jury ip the vicinity of Bessemer satisfactory to both sides, so many people having or tho other. MT. Cornweli returned from Central America some months ago and Is in the real estate and in- surance business in Messemer and has many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Looking for FeIen.

Sheriff J. F. Shipp. of Hamilton Coun- ty. and sheriff A. J. Barnes, of Frank lin County, Tenn, have been in Birm- ingham since yesterday attending to business of interest. The city detec- tives announce that they are looking for a man badly wanted in Tennessee. Sheriff Burgin announces that the bond required of Sheriff Ship in the dispute of Harrison Armour, in Chattanooga, had been released, the matter having been settled as to the division of the reward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

AGENTS wANTED-ror the best selling sub
 scription book of the season, Mrs. Maybricks s
 Own Story: My Fifteen Lost Years" It is the thrilling recital by that famous American
 woman, Florence Elizabeth Maybrick. of the
 pathetic story of her cruel wrong at the hands of the British judicial system. There has been big demand for the book in advance of publication, and hundreds of copoies were or
 dered by distinguished clersymen, prominent lawyers and representative women President Roosevelts familiar words. "A Square Deal, no More, no Less," is the keynote of the appeal that is made to fair-minded citizens of the United States by Mrs. Maybrick's absorbingly interesting account of her trial, conviction and fifteen years imprisonment The dra- nlatic declaration of the author to her mother. ''T swear to you I am innocent" enlists the sympathy of the reader early in the volume, and his indignation is aroused by the iimsiness of the evidence on which her conviction was secured Just out; new autograph edition con taining photograyure portrait of Mrs. May brick, each copy of which Is signed by her. with pen and ink, by her own hand. Hand- so,nely bound; fifteen full page haif-tone Illus. trstions: S2o0 per copy: postage free All the leading newspaper have spoken favorably of Mrs. Maybrick's book. and many of then, have given lengthy notices. The book is known. and sells at sight. Most liberal terms 10 agents who apply at once. Funk & wag- nails Co., s5-s7 E. 2Srd St, New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
n. n nose. r,r.s yice rrssldsnt.

R. U Rose, ryrst vice President.
 Tallahassee. Fla.
 second Vice rresidents: c. O. Ab- ercronbie, Alabama; C.. K. Mouar- rie. Faorida; Thomas T. James. Geor. ffa; John Dymond. 2Louisinna; H. H. overstrset, Mississippi: John Lawton South Carolina.
 Executive Committee: c. W. Black Alabama; A. L.. Wilson. Florida: c R. Voumans. 0eorEia, l.. M. 'soniat Louisiana; B. MClanahan. Mississippi Wv. 8. Lipscomb, South Carolina J. A Hoffman, Treasurer. Jackson. vile, Fla; R. M. Martin Secretary Savannah, 0a-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Eutaw Pe.tuf,cs Robbed.

Birmingham, states that late last night unknown men entered the postofiice there and blow open the safe, steal- ing therefrom $1.200 in money, stamps by professional safe blowers The robbery was discovered this morning by Assistant Postmaster H. c. Webb. The store was broken into by forcing the lock on the back door. The top of the safe was almost blown on in the explosion getting the door open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Iron Conditions.

The report of operations of the Soss-shet- field Steel and Iron Company for the fiscal year ending November 30 shows that des- pite a dull Iron market through more than half of the year and adverse local conditions in other directions. the total surplus of the company on the first of December this year is e145,sO5 greater than it was last Decem- Der. The last quarter of the year felt the force of the strike of the union miners and stin surplus of s15A706 was reported. For the last quarter the profits rom operations of this company amounted to S2t4T0e, from which interest and taxes to the amount of seo.o0O were paid out leaving e surplus of t1si.7Os.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Negroes Sentenced.

In the first division of tho criminal court this morning. sentences were negroes, who had been convicted dur ing the course of the week:N Annie Pearson, murder in the second degree. fifteen years; Jim Rogers, murder In Wright. murder in the second degree. aften years. t a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Fruit Cake. Buy yours at DOweis.

Queen victorias correspondenca was e voluminous that 1t will not be posslkIa t3 make it ready for publication before 1see The volumes are to he illustrated by variooa unpubiished portraits of eminent puAii4 characters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingbam, Dec 17.--(special. l-- The boiler to . shall water-heating plumber, for the Ingram Lithia water Company at their. depot on Third Av- enue, between Twentieth and Twenty fourth Streets, exploded this morning. Martin had one Of his legs broken. inflicted upon his negro helper. Frank Farmer. Manley Revis, a white boy employed about the establishment. was injured about the chest. though not se- riously and MT. A: B. Ingram had his uable plate glass window fifty feet away was blown out and the ceiling over the watsr-heating apparatus was broken through. The Fire Department was called out. c serious condagration being feared. Exactly what caused the boiler to burst cannot be stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Bltou. ..Pink Deminee..y

A small audience saw the closing performance of Frank Dudley and com- pany in Pink Dominoes." at the Bijou Theatre last night. The small audi ence seemed to put a damper on the players and the performance dragged. {. It. ia probable had the audience been as large as the meritorious record of the company deserves, the players would have taken moro interest in their work and made the piece success. The little handful of people which con- ,stituted the audience seemed to enjoy the performance, however, and applaud ed frequently. The specialties were as usual good and were fully enjoyed. Beginning Monday night at the Bijou a large musical comedy company. Mrs. Delaney of Newport" will occupy the house for three nights and a matinee performance. The company has re- eeived favorable notice elsewhere and the patrons of the Bijou have a right to expect something good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
ConI Company Case.

COnI COmpany Case.
 MT. D. M. Drennen, President of the Palos Coal and Coke Company, stated this morning that a majority of the creditors of the company have agreed to the withdrawal of the petition re- gently filed in the United States Court to have the company declared bank rupt. and the indications were that the other creditors would join in the agree ment, and cooperate with the company to the end that the mines may be op- erated without Interruption.
 The facts in the case have never been clearly stated to the public. Over a year ago the Messrs. Drennen sold the properties Of the Palos Coal and Coke Company to a syndicate of Pennsylva- mia. The consideration was $1O0, ,00O, for which notes were given, secured by the capital stock of the company, $50, 900 A clause in the agreement gave the vendors the right to sell the col lateral in the event that payments were not promptly met. Some of the notes were paid at maturity, but others were allowed to lapse. Accordingly the stock was cried at auction in front of the advertisement thereof had been made. The Messrs. Drennen bought in this capital stock and reorganized the directory and elected new officers.
 syivania syndicate an indebtedness of about S10.000 had accumulated, and att torneys representing the creditors filed O petition In the United States Court to have the company placed in bank ruptcy. After representation of the state of affairs had been made to Judge Thomas G. Jones In Montgomery, he Issued an order directing the referees In bankruptcy to withhold the appoint ment of a receiver until further examI- nation could be made into the affairs of the company.
 sIn the meantime a meeting of the principal creditors had been held in this city and after the situation had been explained they signified a willing ness to join In request to the cour- that the petition in bankruptcy be ~ iss- ed. The remaining creditors vii. prob ably join in this request, and the com pany will then be free to operate and develop the mines
 At the time of tse sale of the prop critics by the Messrs Drennen to the Pennsylvania syndicate, the only in- 6ebtedness which Is the basis of the present action was incurred by the Pennsylvania syndicate in the opera tiOn of the property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
rairlx Denies Report.

W. R. Fairiey, Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Workers of America. today denied ru- mors which spread through the dis- trict following an executive meeting of the local of the miners at Pratt City to the effect that the strike of the union miners was about to end. He stated that he attended the meetine held yesterday in Pratt City and that the rumors that steps were taken look ing to a settlement of the strike were on and his demeanor was that the con- tentions will continue for some time to come. The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company are erecting boarding house at Wylam with nifty rooms in which number of Hunga- rians to be brought to the district shortly will be housed. It is under stood that large number of Hunga- rians will be brought here from, the North and put to work in the places of the striking miners in this district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Alleged Rapi.t Arranged.

Jim, Snow, alias Jim Banks. alias Jim Hopkins indicted at the Septem- her term of the grand jury for criminal assault upon Eliza Glaze a girl about la years of age. and who has been ID jaii ever since. was brought into the first division of the criminal court this morning for a hearing to fix the amount of his bond. After consulta- tfon, however. Assistant Solicitor Aird announced that the state would bond in the sum of $3.000. without submit ting the county to the expenses of q habeas corpus hearing
 The offense is alleged to have been committed in the Toadvine neighbor- hood last April. Those who are famil- far with the case say that if the hear ing had proceeded the testimony of witnesses for the state would have been of Q revolting and sensational na- ture.
 Mr. Alfred Etradford, Chief Deputy Sheriff. announced this morning that he is a candidate for the of1ice of sher-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Cbe Cbeatres
Montgomery Theatre, sasiaey Adam'

Montgomery Theatre, "Quincy Adams
 sawyer.n
 The matinee and night audiences at the Montgomery theatre yesterday were clearly delivered to New England and itl pastoral life. in some parts cumbrously. by witnessing the produc- ton of Quincy Adams Sawyer.
 To take an insight into such prose poem al this product of the mind of Charles F. Pigden is to so on a happy excursion. It gave Montgomery tneatregoers an opportunity to breathe novel atmosphere and be removed from the sometimes oppressive environ plays.
 It sets ones mind to work in sprightiy runnines. transporting him to the precincts of nature where the citadel of virtue Is established.
 The people of the play who were charged in yesterdays two perform ances with this work of transportation were not evenly balanced. To say so would be unjust to James Thatcher. disparaging to H. g. Robinson and de- rogatory of the good acting of Ray mond Chase.
 MT. Robinson as Abadiah strout though he suffered from some un. known merriment within. was a dis tinct hit. for bit of dificult charac- terisation. This man Strout is perhaps the most unique creation of MT. Pig den's intellect.
 From the time strout appeared in the first act and was appalled, by the marvellous physical strength of the city guy. Sawyer, until the last scene when he tumbles to this urbane gentleman after constant struggle. he was quaint enough to please. MT. Robinson's wiry build contributed to the most essen- tial characteristic of the professor. that of village music teacher and GUS. todian of the church organ at Mason's Corner, Mass.
 Next to MT. Robinson in the task Of characterization and scarcely less gift cd. with an airy figure, was MT. Chase as Hiram Maxwell. This man is put down on the program as one whose sole ambition is to get Mandy Skinner and three square meals a day" Be- fore the close of the comedy. ho nuts only because he did not have more fingers. The adolescence displayed by Mr. Chase is remarkable for q man so naturally advanced in years.
 But excepting this brace of charac- ters and Miss Hadley as Alice Petten- gill, the blind girl, the cast suffered to a degree. But many defects were made up in the success of the scenery presented in the third act where there Is a good semblance of an old-fashiop. ed husking bee at the farm of Pettin- gill. The make-ups of all the Villagers in this act showed the result of oare- full study.
 MT. Sawyer labored under an excess sive dignity to make his part sparkle at times when he was called upon for gayety. As the demure gentleman of pure motives and righteous per. mosion he was we'll appreciated by the audiences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
nnmnra suit FiIed.

John G. Gregory and Will Hubbard have filed suit in the circuit court against the Sloss-Sheffeild Steel and Iron Company each asking damages of s1.999 for alleged malicious arest un- der the anti-boycott act In their petit tions they aver that they were tied fendant and kept in that position for twelve hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

SWEET FLORIDA ORANGES. 20 and 25 cents per dOScn, per box,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

LOCAL MANAGERS Wanted in every town to help extend my business that has doubled in last six months. Win pay salary or commls-
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

Fruit Cake.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
FINANCIAL

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

wANTED-Salesman to travel country trade selling drugs, extracts, etc; a sixty day trial trip commission required, after which we contract for one year on salary and expenses.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-02
'NVE
History Of the Man who concey
the Idea Of Running Wagons :
with Sails.


A man from Texas was talking with'a
New Yorker. when a wagon with the
name Gail Borden painted on it passed
by. The name is retained by Gail Bor-
den's successors, though Gail Borden
himself is Gead, says the Sun.
Il do not know when Borden came
to New York" said the Texan, but the
sight of his name recalls a bit of intar-
esting history which. | venture to say.
few, If any, New Workers ever heard.
'Gail and his brother Thomas used to
be editors in Texas. They were the
founders of the Texas Telegraph, which
had a hot history, 1t vas the first news
paper published in Texas. 1t was print
ed in San Felipe in 1885.
"On the approach of the Mexican
army, President Burnet and his cabinet
fed to Harrisburg, and were followed by
the Bordens with their press and type,
and they were there working off a form
of the paper when the advance of Santa
Annals army appeared at that place.
They were forced to abandon the
work and flee for their lives. The type
and press were thrown into the bayou,
and the printing Office destroyed.
After the victory at San Jacinto the
publication Of the paper was renewed
at Columbia, but yas, with the govern
ment, transferred to the new town of
Houston, and 0 0 afterward was sold.
Thomas was older than his brother Gail.
and, besides being a partner in the pa
per, was also engaged in surveying and
selling lots in Galveston.
Gail invented the steam gauge and
also a vehicle called a prairie schooner.
This was much the same as an ordinary
covered wagon, but was made to run by
sails, and it would run, but too much so.
1T was not easily controlled, and
1t would do unexpected things, and was
dangerous. 1t would run into the gulf
or up against things, and the model was
finally wrecked in a drift IN Galveston
island, and the project abandoned. Bon
den intended these vehicles to be used on
the great level dry plains; headce the
name he gave them. y,
This idea of his afterward caused tie
great trains of covered wagons in the
west to be called prairie schooners.
Gail Borden filled a number of civil
offices, and was a member of the con-
vention at San Felipe n 1888. He was
also the agent of the Galveston City Gas
company, and the first collector of the
port of Galveston.
After annexation, he distinguished
himself as an inventor. first securing
q valuable patent for preserving meat
in a form which he called meat biscuit.
He also invented and secured a patent
for a process of condensed milk which
is a staple article Of commerce.
"He made the first condensed milk
where the town of Glidden is now, in
Colorado county, but then called Bor-,
den, AS late as 1887 his sign was still
to be seen there.
at that time a post Office and Bq1
denis place wers~about
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-02
CHURCHES.

Beth Mordecai, Hobart Street. Pastor,
Rev. S. e. Soloman Friday, service at
surdown; lect ure at SIS p. m. Saturday,
S.os a. m. Sunday School 8.45 a. m.
Congregational (Swedish)-Gordon st.
Pastor, Theodore Englund-Sunday Ser,
vices 1890 a. m. 7.5o p. IN. Sunday School
o. 80 a. IN.
First Perth Amboy, Hebrew Mutual Aid
Society, Elm Street, P. Joselson, Trustee.
Services Friday 8 to 7 p. m. Saturday
$3.50 a. M, .3op. m.
First Baptist-Fayette st.-Psstor, Rev.
Percy X. Professionally Services, 10 and
and Io.3o !. m. and 7.3o P; m. Sunday
school 2. go p. m. B. Y. p. U. Friday 3.4s
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7.4s
p. m.
First Presbyterian, Market st and City
Hall Park, Pastor, Rev. Harlan G. Men.
denhall u. ID. Sunday services, 10. 90 a.
m. and 7.3o p. M. Sunday School o.3o a.
m. 2. go p. M, Junior c. Z. $3.50 p. m.
v. P. s.. c. E. $40 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday gasp. m.
Grace English Lutheran. Smith Street
Pastor, Rev. Ell. Keuling. Sunday Ser
vices 10. 80 a. M, 7.3op. m. Sunday School
2.3o p. m.
Methodist (Danish) Madison Ave and
] Jefferson ST., Pastor, Rev. A. IIansc j.
Sunday Services, 10. go a. IN. and 7.3o p.
m. Epworth League, 3.45 p. M, Sunday
School, a.3o p, m. Class meeting, Wed.
nesday and Friday at 7.45 p. m.
Holy Cross Episcopal-Washington and
tombstone sts.-Rev.F +. P. Willes, priest in
charge-Sunday Services HOO a. m.
Sunday School o 90 a. m.
Our SAVIOR Lutheran (Danish) State st.
Rev. v. b. Skov, pastor. Sunday services
1890 a. m. and 7.3o p. m. Sunday
School 2.3o p. m.
Simpson Methodist--IIigh and Jefferson
SITS. Pastor, Rev. S. Trevena Jackson,
AM. Sunday services 9.3o and 10. 80
a. m. and 7.3o p. M; Sunday school, ago
p, M; Epworth League, 6.3o p. M; Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 7.4s p. M; Bible
training class, Friday, 7.3o p. M; Young
Cleaners. Friday, AGO p. M; Junior Ep-
worth League, Friday, TOO p. m.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic, Center St.
Rev. B. T. O'Connell, pastor; Rev. S. A.
Mitchell and Rev. T. F. Blake, assistants.
Sunday services 100 $3.50, o.3o and 10 as
a. m. 1870 p. m. Sunday Schscl ago p.
m.
St. Paul's German Church-South First
s~treet-Pastor Rev. Jacob Cams. Services
every Ist and grid Sunday of the month.
Sunday School every Sunday at 2 o'clock.
St. Stephens Roman Catholic (Polish)-
State St. Rev. J. Zielinsk, pastor. Sun
day services, 800, 10. go a. m. Vespers,
400 p. m. Sunday School 3.3op. m.
St. Stephens Lutheran (Danish) Broad
st. Pastor Rev. J. Christensen. Sunday
lyices 10. 80 a. m. and 7.3o p. m. Sun
NIchool 8 p. m.
keters Episcopal-"-ctc- 81 Rev.
ter, Rector