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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
Inspection of B.. S. & N. o.

Prominent officials of the Louisville and Nashville Railway to-day inspected the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans branch of the railway and their frequent visits to the line are regarded as indica- tive o1 truth in the rumor that the Bir- mingham. Selma and New Orleans would be extended. The first rumors about the extension of the road had 1t that the line would be taken into Meridian, but the probability is that the extension will be in the direction of Hattiesburg, al the intersection of the New Orleans and Northeastern and the Gulf and Ship Is- land. It is expected that the bridging of the Tombigbee river will be at Mama falia, ten miles south of Myrtlewood. the present terminus of the road. The con- struction of a bridge directly west of Myrtlewood would require, 1t is said, much more difficult engineering than sim liar work at Nanafalia. The party went over the line on q special train and con- sisted of Superintendent E. O. Saltmarsh, Master of Trains T. B. Turner, Road Master M. E. Batts, and Supervisor A. l. Thornton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Proceedings in the House on the
 Death of Colonel Thompson.

Proceedings in the House on the
 Death of Colonel Thompson.
 From The Congressional Record the full proceedings on the occasion of the death of the late Representative Thomp- son of the Fifth Alabama district, are presented below:
 Mir. Wiley of Alabama. MT. Speaker, 1t becomes my painful duty to announce to the House the unitmely death of my late distinguished colleague, Hon. Charles Winston Thompson, who was the Repre- sentative from the Fifth congressional district of Alabama in tho Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses Later on in the session I shall ask this House to take appropriate action in regard to the death of my deceased friend and col league.
 . I now send to the clerks desk and ask the reading and immediate adoption of the following resolutions:
 The clerk read as follows:
 Resolved, That th, House has heard with profound regret of the untimely death of Hon. Charles Winston Thomp- son, late Representative from the State of Alabama.
 Resolved. That a committee of fifteen members of the House, with such mem- bers of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral.
 Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives be au- thorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expense In connection herewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.
 Resolved, That the clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and trans init a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
 The Speaker: The question Is on agree ing to the resolutions The resolutions were unanimously agreed to- and tie Speaker announced the following committee: Mir Wiley of Alabama, Mir. Clayton of | Alabama; Mir Bowie of Alabama, MT. tadgett of Tennessee, MT Gaines of Ten nessee, MT. LittiIfeld of Maine Mir. Brown of Wisconsin, MT. Darragh of | Michigan. Mir. Williams of Illinois. MT. Hill of Connecticut, MT. Scarborough of South Carolina. Mir. Southard of Ohio, MT. Patterson of North Carolina. MT. Houston of Delaware, MI. Aiken of South Carolina.
 The clerk then reported the following resolution:
 Resolved, That as a further mark of I respect this House do now adjourn. The Speaker: The question is on agree ing to the resolution. The question was taken, and the reso- lution was unanimously agreed to; and accordingly Cat 1 o'clock and 21 minutes | D. m) the House adjourned until to -mor- | row at 12 o'clock m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
Clerks Organize Union.

Twenty clerks employed in retail shops In Selma last night were organized into local union hy II. N. Randall, South ern organizer for the American Feder- ation of Labor.
 Ed Kayser was elected secretary and treasurer of the union but no more off :. cers were selected. A charter has been oldered and other members are to be secured and the permanent organization will then be effected.
 The clerks have not previously had any association though they have acted in unison and the new local has not met with favor from all who are eligible to membership Employees in Selma have never had serious trouble with their enl- plcyers, all points of difference being arnicably settled, and many clerks re- gard the union as unnecessary
 Those who have joined. however, are enthusiastic supporters of the union and say that all clerks in the city will have to join in protection of themselves and of their employers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
JACOB IS EXONERATED
NOT RSPoNSIBLE FOR THE
 KEwANEE WRECK.
Frequent Inspection by L. 6 N. ofa- cials of the B., s. and N. O., Give Credence to Report of
 Extension of That Line.
Advertiser Bureau.

Selma, March 25. Conductor R F. Jacob, who has been accused of having by his negligence caused the disastrous collision of a Southern freight train and the Alabama Great Southern passenger at Kewanee, Miss. several weeks ago, has, 1t is re- ported, been exonerated by Southern of- ficials who investigated the case.
 It is said the trainmen of the Alabama Great Southern were not systematic in checking the train register in Meridian. The regulations of the Southern are that a train numbered a certain day retains its number until arrival at its destina- tion, even though it's journey is not end ed until the following day. The Alabama Great Southern trainmen. it Is reported, some times used the Southerns system, and at other times renamed trains by giving them the same numbers, but for days following the days on which they were started. and this confusion is said to have given MT. Jacob the belief that the Alabama Great Southern passenger. with which his own train collided, had already come into Meridian. Mir. Jacob, who went to Jackson, Tenn. after wreck, has been at his home here for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

nomination for Governor, between Jeff Davis. who aspires to third term, and Hon. Carroll D. Wood. who is at pres ent an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
 The result of the primary election on State candidates will be officially declar- ed by the Democratic State convention which meets in Hot Springs the second Tuesday in June.
 Governor Davis, in addition to asking the nomination for a third term. is an avowed candidate for United States Sem ator to succeed Senator James H. Ser ". whose term expires March 1. 1897.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
RICE GROWERS ORGANIZE.

Will Cheapen the Cost of the Cereal
 In the Interest of the Producers. New Orleans Special.
 The rice growers of Texas and Louis lana have organized at Beaumont into A corporation with a capital of $1. .5OO.OOO to purchase rough rice, lend money on rire build and maintain rice warehouses. throughout the Gulf coast rice belt. and to promote the interest of the rice grow CTS by cheapening the cost of the cereal to the consumer.
 The company aims to secure the co op- eratlon of the rice millers, the men con- trolling the irrigation canals and the rice growers so that a good price can be maintained and the general welfare of the entire rice growing belt may be best served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
Death of Lawrence Cooney.

After an illness of many months, Law renee Cooney 50 years old, and for twen- ty-five years resident of Selma, died in th.. home of Mrs. R. C. Moran on Selma Street Mir Cooneys illness had not been alarming until Wednesday night, when h., suffered a relapse. He never rallied and death came at 1 o'clock this morn- ing.
 Mir. Cooney was born in Baltimore about sixty years ago. He removed to I.cogootee, Ind, whence he came to Sel- me nearly a quarter of century ago He was devout member of the Cath oil, Church and was an honored citizen of Selma He Is survived by three broth CTS. William, John and Chris Cooney. and two sisters, Miss Mary Cooney and Miss Elizabeth Cooney. They live in Martin County, Ind, and were not present when Mir Cooney died.
 The funeral took place this afternoon, Rev. Father Madden, of the Catholic Church, conducting the services The bali bearers were Joe Butt. J. F. Pollock, Frank Miller. S. T. McFolliard, B. II. Lockhart and c. F. Wise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
SCHOOL AT JACKSONVILLE.
State Examiner Reports Its Affairs
 are Well Managed

A report on the books and accounts of the State Normal School at Jacksonville. hled yesterday with Governor Jelks by w. F. Wilkinson. Assistant State Exam iner of Public Accounts shows that the affairs of the institution have been well managed
 Examiner Wilkinson's examination GOV cred the period from o ,tober l, 1900, to March 2, l9.4 During this time tho State paid to the school $3',5O0 Thee has been paid out on proper vouchers $2S,- AS'o6 leaving a balance on hand of B., 9si 94. This amount is in the bank at jacksonville and is certified to by the cashier of the bark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
KoLr IN EUFAULA.
Hir Friend Say He Will Carry Bar hour County.

EufauIa, iarch 25.-(special)-Hon. R. lF Kolb. cndidate for president of the E2ailroad commission. reached Eufaula |th.e morpng. and spoke at the court house to very large and sympathetic 'audience
 Captain Kolb was introduced by Hon. sEu s sorter, who stated that Captain |Kolb coupled a unique position in the 4trianpulr fight, Conner representing the hcute agle. Smith the obtuse angle. and .Kolb te right angle. Cant.n Kolb spoke at Clayton tonight
 .nd Jll speak at Clio, and Louisville ko-norow. His friends say he will car
 rv RSbour county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

in this city and their departure is re- gretted. They will so first to Mir. Mo- WIlliams's former home in Wilcox Coun- ty and if MT. McWilliams's health is no. improved they will emigrate to Ari- zona.
 T. W. Hall, Jr., has recovered from his recent illness.
 E. M. Sheppard of Central Mills, spent today in Selma.
 Sam Hunter of Berlin. is visitor to the city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

This Is one of the strongest and most popular of the many orders in Demopolis. and arrangements are being made for a very elaborate affair The music will be furnished by a band from Meridian. The Elks are now in their elegant new home in the Mayer building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
A Handy Little Rnnk.

The Advertiser is in receipt of a copy of The Alabama Voters Guide, prepared by Frank Deedmeyer of the Birmingham bar. IL is an exceeding useful compila- ton of Alabama election laws. Copies can be obtained for 25 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
A woMAN's GRATITUDE.
A Mountain Woman Writes in Praise
 of Newbro's Herpicide.

of Newbro's Herpicide.
 "For several years have been troubled with dandruff, causing me much annoy ance. and my hair became very thin. have used Newbro's Herpicide for a month and the dandruff has entirely dis appoared and my hair Is becoming much heavier than formerly. New hair Is grow ing where there was none and I am very thankful to you for the benefit have re- coiyed from Newbro's Herpicide. Very truly yours,
 Mrs. c. B. Fotser,
 No. 9S5 Utah avenue Butte. Mont. Sold bv leading druggists. Send l0c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich. E. G. Fowler. Special Agent. s@t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
Rsa1 Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have been recorded by the clerk of the Probate Court:
 Mrs Anna P. Pllttenburg and others, U Stuart A Smith, block of Platten- burg Addition; consideration $650.
 N. Waller and wife to Margaret Ford. lot 50 feet by l41 feet on Alabama and Greene Streets; consideration $3.15o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
Death of Herbert Wagner.

News has been received that Herbert Wagner died yesterday in Poughkeepsie, N. Y The deceased was a brother ot Jchn Wagner and Mrs. F. C. Krcbs of Selma Mir John Wagner went to Pough- ktepsie to attend the funeral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
DEMoPoLIs NEWS.

Camp Oracle, U. 0. V. Will Elect(of-
 fcers April 12.
 Demopolis. March 25.-(special .)-The annual meeting of Camp Archibald Oracle. No. 5Os, United Confederate Veterans will be held at the city hall in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

this city April 12 for the purpose of elect ing officers, and also to elect delegates to the reunion at Nashville In June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

Thursday pr. and Mrs. Eugene Good Joe had a narrow escape from what might have resulted in serious injury while driving A mule team ran into their car riage, damaging 1t considerably.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
AFTER TWO JOBS.
reH Davis Wants to Be Governor
 Then Senator.

Then Senator.
 J.tle Rock, March 25.-The most stren- l,os and exciting campaign Arkansas bs ever experienced closed tonight and konorrow each of the seventy-fve coun- EIA in the State will hold Democratic
 ormaries. Candidates for the State Off, .3es will be voted for and Democratic
 ,uinees for Congress will be chosen In oh of the seven districts.
 sTnterest centers in the race for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
HOLT REPAIRS CLOTHES. 109 S. Court. Telepnone 432. tU-thu-sat.
FOR PUBLIC PLACES.
Civil Service Beard to Hold Exami-
 nations.

A civil service examination has been ordered for Montgomery on April for positions as book binders. composltors, elcctroiyre finishcrs. electrotype plate moulders, pres''man, railway mail clerk, stenographer and typewriter.
 The Montgomery civil service commits si d b5 in quandary as to where to hold the examination. All previous eXamina- tions have hcen held in the United States court room. but on account of that room being torn up by carpenters. other quarters will have to he secured.
 The secretary of the board has written to Washington for instructions to rent a ruitable room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

The building guild of Trinity Episcopal Church will have It's annual Rose show April 15, from to Ii o'clock p. m. These shows always prove very interesting, and are the source of profit to tine good ladies of the building guild.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
personal and Local.

I. Phillips has accepted the agency of The Birmingham News. Mir. Phillips .s a popular Selman and receives a cordial welcome into the fold of the fraternity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

HOLT RENoVATEs HATS. 1oe S. Court. Telephone asa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

w. NJ. Fowlkes of Perry County, can d,date for the Solicitorship of the Fourth Judicial Circuit was in town today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

Fred Hollis, a prominent merchant of Thomaston, is in the city Mir. Hollis to- night became member of the Selma Lodge of Elks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

Demopolis Lodge No. 6S1. Protective and Benevolent order of Elks will give It's annual Easter ball Monday, April
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26
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WANTED. Twenty-Five Carpenters and Mill W:ights. FiIst Class Wages Paid to First Class Men. MCCLURE LUMBER CO.,,
 WAGAR, ALA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

Roy William Stickney of Faunsdale. is 1T, n hospital in Selma. He is already i'm p:, ving.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

& Herbert Ellerbe of Birmingham, was a visitor to Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-26

R E. McWiIliams has sold his grocery business to Clarence Boggs and will leave selma. Mir and Mrs. McWilliams have made many friends during their residence
The National tribune., 1904-05-19

alternative of retreat: and bitter as this
alternative was-seeing that 1t involved
the abandonment of the 8, heme of inva-
sion and all the high hopes bnilt thereon
it YVES imperative, for the position he had
to assail was one against which he might
dash his army to pieces but against which
he could now hope for no success. Yet he
did not begin an immediate retreat, but
waited the whole Of the following day,
during which he was withdrawing his
trains and disposing his army for a retro
grade movement. And it is the most strik-
ing proof that could be given of the con-
fidence Lee still had in his troops, that
during that whole 4th of July he was in
mood to invite rather than dread an attack.
Culp's Hill, and from the town of Gettys-
burg, which was reOccupied by Howard's
troops during the forenoon, a strong line
of works was thrown up from the Semi
nary northwestward. and covering the
Mummasburg and Chambersburg roads,
while another line was formed on the right
flank. perpendicular with their general
front. and extending back to Marsh Creek
Here, while employed in the work of send
ing off their wounded, burying their dead,
etc, the Confederates stood at bay, hopeless
of venturing another attack, yet willing to
be attacked.
But this was not in the line Of Gen.
.IeIue intent, IOr having cameo q victory,
| and being certain of the necessity that was
upon his antagonist of making retreat.
he was in no mood to leopard an assured
| success by any rash adventure. Accord
ingly, nothing was done save to make some
demonstrations of a rather feeble character,
and the day was passed in attentions to
the wounded and burying the dead. while
holding the army in hand for pursuit.
| That night Lee began to retire by the
Chambersburg and Fairfield roads, which
leading westward from Gettysburg. pass
through the South Mountain range into the
Cumberland Valley at distance of seven
miles from each other. AS a severe storm
had come on during the afternoon and con-
tinued during the night the roads were
rendered very bad; SO that the retreat was
made painfully and slowly, and the rear
of the column did not leave its position
near Gettysburg until after daylight of
the 9th. Gen. Meade, as soon as he was
satisfied that the enemy had actually with
drawn, took measures to follow up the re-
| treat.
THE LOSSES SUFFERED.
When it became possible TO take account
of the losses of this great battle. it was
| found that on the Union side they included
1884 killed. 1888 wounded, and 6.643
missing. making an aggregate of 23,19O.
| (59) On the side of the Confederates. they
they were supposed to be near 10000,
whereof nearly 1900 were prisoners. (6O)
The National tribune., 1904-05-19

capturing several hundred prisoners: the
rest fled. (56) This ended the combat, though
toward dusk Gen. Crawford advanced
across the wheatfield into the woods and
took several hundred prisoners and a large
number of arms. During the action, the
cavalry had been operating on the fanks,
kilpatrick's Division on the left, and
Gregg's Division On the right. Both divi-
sions displayed much gallantry and suffered
heavy loss. go
/ When the shattered columns of attack
| returned to their lines on Seminary Ridge,
| it was clear to Lee that the attempt to
break through the Union position was hope
| less. The troops went back much dis
| rupted, and it was only by the energetic,
personal exertions of Longstreet and of
Lee that they were rallied and reformed
| 1t is said that counter-attack by the
Union forces was much feared at this mo-
ment; and it is possible that had Gen.
Meade been aware of the extent of the dam
age he had inflicted ON his opponent, and
the extreme disorder of the moment, as also
that the Confederate ammunition had run
very low, an immediate advance by the left
might have converted the repulse into a
rOut. But it must be borne in mind that he
did not then know these things and all he
did know favored a cautious policy. For his
own loss was terrible, the different corps
were much intermingled, and to have quit
| ted his defenses would have exposed him to
a repulse similar to that the enemy had
| just received: and as-with the exception
of few brigades of Sedgwick's Corps
there were no reserves, attack must have
been made by ALREADY exhausted troops
| (5S)
DEFEATED, LEE TARRIED FOR ATTACK
With Lee there now remained only the
The National tribune., 1904-05-19

that it must be conceded the troops of Pick
EFT had done; but now, seeing themselves
in desperate strait, they flung themselves
on the ground to escape the hot hire ana
threw up their hands in token of surren-
der, while the remnant sought safety IN
flight. Twenty hundred prisoners and
20 battlefags were taken at this point
which brought the aggregate OF Hancock 9
captures up to $500 prisoners and =.
standards The Confederate loss in killed
and wounded was exceedingly severe. W
Division. Garnett was killed, Armistead fell
fatally wounded within the Union lines,
and kemper was borne off severely hurt.
In addition, it left behind IA of its field
officers. and only single one OF that rank
escaped unhurt, while of it's rank and file
three-fourths were dead or captives. Pet
tigrew's Division, also, though it had fai-
tered earlier, was much cut up and lost
many officers. besides heavily in killed,
wounded, and prisoners. But this illus
triOuS victory was not purchased without
severe price paid: and this was sadly at
tested in the thousands of dead and wound
ed that lay on the plain. The loss in Off
GERS was again especially heavy; and
among the wounded were Gems. Gibbon and
Hancock: but the latter did not leave the
field till he learned the tidings of the dis
comfture of the enemy.
WILCOX'S COMMAND DISPERSED.
After the repulse of Pickett's assault.
WilcOx's command, that had been on the
right but failed to move forward, advanced
by itself to the attack. and came to within
a few hundred yards of Hancock's line but
in passing over the plain it met severe
artillery fire, and Stannard detached a
force (55) which took it in flank and rear,
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
Widows.

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