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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
neWS In Brief.

TWO building permits of minor i'm portance were issued yesterday by City Engineer D. W. Ford. W. c. Holt & Son secured permit to repair building at 11-13 Coosa Street. and to lay a floor in a shed in the rear ol the building. The work is to cost $1oo A permit to add one room to the one story fram house at 715 South Lawrence Street was granted to Miss Carrie Hammond. The work is to cost $60.
 THE Malone Pitcher Company has capital stock of .$10,0OO. The com pany will deal in fertilizer. cotton, cotton seed and do general business at the town of Cottonwood The in- Malone. p. R Malone and A. Y Ma lone
 THE Alabama Rift Flooring Company. whose lumber plant was destroyed Ny fire at loss of over $75,O0o, some of State notice of the change of Southern representative from L. F. Rollins to B. P. Crum of Montgomery BILLS for divorce were filed yesterday fin the City Court in Equity by Glenn White against Addie White, and by Ella F. Merriweather against Louis H. Merriweather.
 VOLUNTARY petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday inthe United States Court by C. F. Mattison and Frank G. Browder, Jr., of Montgom- cry.
 THE regulr monthly session of the Montgomery County Court, over which Judge J. B. Gaston presides, ~ will be held next Monday. A MARRIAGE LICENSE was granted yesterday by Probate Judge Gaston to J. J. Swift and Miss Mary Alice Starr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Pitcher Minahnn Sold.

Pitcher Edward Minahan, the star twirler of the Southern League, was sold yesterday by the Birmingham Baseball Association to President C.. Hermann of the Cincinnati National League Club The price paid was $1,000, which is regarded as the highest price ever paid by a major league club to & minor club for a single player. In case that Minahan fails to make good. he Is to revert back to Birmingham next season. Minahan is to be given a chance at once in the big league.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Referee Thompson TnIks.

J. o. Thompson, Collector of Internal Revenue, has returned from a brief visit to Montgomery. He was asked if the Alabama referees had made any recommendations to Marshal Bryan in connection with the appointments ln the marshals office. the question being prompted by the talk which is current as to the probable appointment of the negro Murphy of Eufaula. to deputy ship. which Is vacant. MT. Thompson replied emphatically:
 The referees have made no recon mendations to Marshal Bryan. and do not expect to do so, as they have not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

tendent Hill addressed the people of Perry in the court house Tuesday on the question of local taxation for public schools. Only a small audience present as many were in attendance upon a three weeks session of the Circuit Court and their personal affairs needed attention. The speeches were we'll re- cived, and the Governor made many new friends by his genial manners. There is litle doubt here that Perry will vote for the extra taxation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Electric Equipment Company.

The Universal Electric Equipment Company filed articles of incorporation today with the Probate Judge. capital stock s1oo.Ooo. the principal place of business to be in Birmingham. The incorporators are: J. E. Thompson of Charles, w. Va.;. Daniel Rogan. G. G Sharpe, A. W. Nelson. John L Parker and E. J Rogan of Birmingham. The general purpose of the corporation is to do an electrical construction and contracting business. The specific pur pose of the company is the manufacture and installation of a system of electric car lighting, invented by J. E. Thomp- son and covered by letters patent. A plant will be erected for the manufac. ture of the patented device.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
New Issue of Bonds.

A special meeting of the stockho1d- CTS of the Peoples Telephone Company was held today and favorable vote was taken on the proposition to cancel the present authorized issue of bonds for $100,000 and an issue of $200 900 worth of per cent 20-year gold bonds was authorized. The new bonds will be first mortgage bonds and will be se- cured by trust deed or mortgage of all the company's property and franchises The proceeds of said issue will be used to pay off the present indebtedness of the company and provide funds for the future growth and extension of the plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
NOT YET IDENTIFIED
GEORGE FREEMAN REMAINS IN
 JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL.
Illness of Mrs. Hydrick, the Woman Who Was the Victim of the Assault, Prevents Trip to
 Birmfn gham.

Birmingham. Sept. 1.-(special. J. On account of being i'll. Mrs. F. M. Hydrick, wife of the bridge watchman on the Louisville and Nashville Rail road at Boyle's Gap. a few miles north of the city, was unable today to come to the city to look at the negro, George Freeman, who was arrested in Mont gomery and whose picture she has al- ready identified.
 Sheriff Burgin would not send the negro to Boyles's Gap, expressing the opinion that such a proceeding might bring on trouble. The woman may be in the city tomorrow to look at the me- gro Officers believe that Freeman is too light to fill the description.
 Every precaution is being taken, though there is positively no indications of any trouble Sheriff Burgin Is watching the case closely and is de- termtned that the negro will not be taken from him nor get away except through the regular process of the law. Freeman denies the allegations and Is willing to be carried before the woman who was assaulted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
s.,vot,ou Army Conference.

The Salvation Army leaders are hold ing their Southern conference in Birm ingham, the same to continue for sev- eral days. Stan Captain J. M. Berri- man of Atlanta just returned from tour of England. Is here. with thirty five Southern officers in the Army. Sunday afternoon Staff Captain Berri man will deliver a lecture in the K. c. hall detailing incidents of his foreign trim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

avoid the disagreeable duty of eyict- ing through law. The leaders of the miners have made ample preparations
 to take care of the men who leave the company houses, tents and temporary houses being erected in a number of mining camps. No disorder was re- ported today. The operators reiterate the remark that 1t is a fight against unionism and will be a fight to the end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Deuutien Held fin ROnd.

Deputy Sheriffs G. W. Roebuck and c. H. Atchison have been placed under $2,000 bond each on a charge of killing Joe Trimble. colored, "unlawfully," at Graves Mines last Sunday. It is claim ed that the negro was shot while at his breakfast table, though there is no de- nial of the fact that the negro fired on Deputy Roebuck before being killed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
First Bale of Season.

The first bale of cotton for the season of 1904 arrived here today, and was bought by Hood, Yielding & Co.,. gen eral merchants, for 12 12 cents per pound The cotton was raised by Uncle Albert Lewis on the w. l.. Buff ford farm, north of here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Strike situation the Same.

There Is no change in the mining strike situation in this State. A num- Der of men being brought in to take up work in the mines are quitting their jobs The operators claim that the men are being intimidated, while the miners claim that the men are quitting of their own accord upon being in- formed of the real situation in the dis trict. President J. c. Maben denied the report that one-half of the force at the North Birmingham furnaces will be cut down on account of a scarcity of coal and coke. He asserts that the coal production by his company is in- creasing right along. The leaders of the miners state that their men are remaining firm and that the coal being produced by the operators is not only very expensive coal but is also dirty" coal. The Tutweiler Coal, Iron and Railroad Company announce that their furnace will close down on Saturday but not on account of the shortage of coal and coke, but to permit of neces- sary repairing and some enlargement of the plant. The iron maker will like ly be down and out for several weeks. The miners who have been served mo- tices to leave the company houses are making preparations to get 'out be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
Fell Four Stories.

The body of Albert Scott, white employe of the Avondale Cotton Mills, who fell through an elevator shaft four stories down, alighting on his head, killing him almost instantly, was buried this afternoon in the Woodlawn Cemetery. The deceased is survived by q widow and three children. Scott was riding on a box on freight elevator when the box caused the man to fall The unfortunate man died before a phy- sician could reach him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
DESIGN BY MAY MANToN. BLOUSE WAIST 47sS
DESIGN BY MAY MANroN.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

THE regulr monthly session of the
 Montgomery County Court, over
 which Judge J. B. Gaston presides, ~ will be held next Monday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
MOCkING BIRD TO HELP.
Sweet Singer Will Assist in the
Fight on the Boil WeeVil.

The experts of the agricultural de-
partment, Washington, are of the
opinion that the mocking bird may aid
materially in the solution of the cotton
boil weevil problem. A Washington
dispatch says: Following the appropri-
alton by congress of $3.50, 900. TO pros
ecute the repression, or determination
if possible, of the cotton boil weeVll,
there has come to the attention OF the
scientists of the department OF agri-
culture the information that the mock
ing bird is specially fond of the gruos OF
the weeyil, and that if propogated and
protected the birds would soon prove
the most effective means of remedy for
the pest" There can be no doubt
that the destruction of insectivorous
bird life is largely responsible for
much of the trouble that farmers eX-
perience from insect pests. Every
state should have stringent bird laws,
and they should be strictly enforced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
GOT SCARED AND TURNED TAIL
Briggs Rdcued Republicans for Their Attitude
They Threatened "Tear the Roof Off the Old
Thing" and Wound Up by Investigating Themselves

! house with having started out to inVes-
tigate the department. and wound up
by having the department investigate
them. THAT was great coup on the
part of the department" he said with
sarcasm. He poked fun at the repub-
licans for having so readily yielded to
the persuasions of the party leaders
and voted against departmental in
vestigation, adopting instead 50 miser'
able resolution investigating YOUR
selves" The repu blican organization,
he said, was the finest in the world.
There is nothing like it, he continued,
from Julius Caesar down to General
Roosevelt, which latter remark pro-
voked much laughter. No conquering
hero, he said, ever marched before
better drilled hosts than does the re-
publican leader, Mr.. Payne, at which
there was more laughter, only to
break out again when referred to
Mr.. Dalzell as lieutenant.
Judge Griggs then said 1.-THE present
system which had grown up In the de-
partment, requiring members to go
personally and ask for what their con-
stituents were entitled to, was wrong.
The secret regulations of the post
Office department, Judge Griggs con-
tinued, is wrong system. He adVocat-
ed the publication of departmental
daily record and the requirement that
the rules of the department be made
public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
WANTS TO DIE QUICKLY.
Condemned Murderer Asks Gov
ernor Not to Stay Execution.

Governor Odell of New York has
received a most extraordinary letter
from a man condemned to death for
murder requesting the Interference of
the executive to prevent any attempt
to delay execution. The writer is
Frank Burmese, sailor, convicted in
Brooklyn of the murder of George B.
Townsend, captain of vessel. He is
confined in Sing Sing prison, and was
to have been executed February s, but
the execution was stayed by an appeal
to the court of appeals taken by his at
tornev without the consent of the con-
demued map.
The letter says in substance that the
writer believes himself deserN ing of
the death penalty, which he wants in
ficted with all speed possible. He de-
clares he does not want new trial, as
he has a violent temper, which he is
unable to control, and probably would
commit other crimes.
The governor will take no action in
the matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
DARING ESCAPE OF CONVICT.
Negro Had Himself Buried With
Coal and Was Dumped Out.
the matter

A letter received at the Office of the
state prison commission from the
Durham Coal Mines in Walker county
announces the escape of a negro con-
vict. who hid himself III the bottom of
A car under a ton of coal and was
dumped out at the foot of the incline
outside of the mines.
The negro, it seems, hid himself in
the car at the bottom of the shaft and
was covered with coal. The car was
then hoisted up to the opening of the
shaft. where it was transferred to the
incline track that carried the car and
it's contents to the foot of the noun
tain. There he was dumped out along
with the load of coal and made his es-
cape unnoticed.
This is the second escape of this
kind on record. Some eleven or twelve
wears ago J. A. Cameron, a white con-
Wet, escaped from the convict camp at
Coal City in the same manner, sliding
down a coal chute along with a car
load of coal. Cameron has never been
recaptured. He was desperate Grim
inaI and was wanted in various west
ern states. He was then serving a
term in the Georgia penitentiary for
burglary committed in Putnam county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23

During the discussion in the house
of the postoffice appropriation bill
Congressman Griggs got into the ar
gument relative to the congressional
solicitation of clerk hire allowances
and rental of quarters to the govern
ment. He poked fun at the republi-
cans continually, and caused consider
able laughter among the members.
He declared, over the protest of Mr..
Cooper of Wisconsin, that the docu-
ment was prepared by MIR. Bristow.
Judge Griggs was interrupted at
one time by Mr.. Bnrleson of Texas,
who asked If the executive order pro-
hibiting the government employees
from lobbying before congress was a
"iest." He replied that he always
thought so, and that if he was repre-.
senting the present occupant of the
white house as his attorney he would
enter plea of guilty and stop further
investigation.
"We sought to investigate the post
Office department, he said, "and you
gentlemen turned out here like hornets
and insisted that the whole department
from top to bottom must be investi-
gated" Both republicans and demo-
Gratis, he said further, had declared
that they would tear the roof off the
old thing" and he inquired, "what
did you do? The house got scared and
turned tail" Amid laughter and APP
plause he chtded the members of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
DOOR WIDE OPEN.
Federal Veterans Are Now to Be
PenSioned for Age.

Commissioner of Pensions Ware,
with the approval of SECRETARY Hitch
cock. has promulgated the most i'm
portant pension ruling that has been
issued in long time. it directs that
beginning on April Is next, if there is
no contrary evidence and all other
legal requirements have been met.
claimants for pension under the gene
raj act of June 81, 1890, who are over
go years old shall be considered disable
one half in ability to perform manual
labor and shall be entitled to So a
month; over Go years to SIS, over 6S
wears to $40, aud over 20 years to Sl2,
the usual allowances at higher rates
continuing for disabilities other than
age. The order will not be retroac-
tive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
BILL SOUNDS A WARNING
"BEWARE OF WINE, WOMEN AND
CARDS." SAYS DOLLAR NOTE.
Peculiar Piece of Money Circulating in
Augusta Has Caused a Sensation.
Found in Church Collection.

A paper bill, of the denomination of
one dollar, that has recently found its
way into circulation in Auguita is
creating considerable speculation in
business circles.
The bill is peculiar because on an In
scription on the back, made in ink, and
which seems TO indicate that a former
holder has an interesting history. The
inscription reads az follows: "The last
of an lllspent fortune, IL, 1904" This
is in one of the blank shields of the
back. In the second blank shield APP
pears: "Beware of women, wine and
cards" Below the last inscription, on
the border, appears "Denver, Colo,
IL, 1904"
Magistrate Nurn berger is the pres
ent owner of the bill. The inscription
is plainly written in hand that seems
to denote character. The bill was re-
ceived over the counter Of A. B. Sax
en- & Bro, and was exchanged with
Magistrate Nurnberger upon his re-
quest.
1t is said that the irst time the bill
was seen in Augusta it made its aD-
pearance in church collection. Who
placed the bill in the basket is not
known. AT the close of the service,
when the money was counted by the
treasurer of the church, the peculiar
inscription was noted and commented
on by several. No effort was made to
hold it, and thus it again found its way
into general circulation. Several per-
sons have had the bill since.
Whether it really carries the story
written on the back or the writing was
done by some one as joke is the ques-
ton that has been fully discussed by
those who have seen the bill. Mr..
Nurn MERGER says he is going to keep
the bill as a curiO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
TEDDY JOINED TO BOOKER.
SENSATIONAL PICTURES PEDDLED BY
YANKEES IN MISSISSIPPI.
President and Negro Are Shown Seated
at a Table Together. Other Pictures
of Dangerous Character.

IG the senate the other day Mr.. Nc
Laurin of Mississippi took the floor to
make personal explanation regarding
newspaper paragraph, saying that
authorities of Indianola, Miss, are en-
gagged 10 arresting people for selling
Photographs of President Roosevelt
and Booker Washington. Ordinarily,
said Mr.. MCLaurin, a story OF this
character would not be worth atten-
ton, but that under the circumstances
ne felt be should refer to it for the
purpose of refuting it, as it is entirely
without foundation.
Mr., MCLaurin said that the para
graph had grown out of a statement
made in newspaper letter written by
an attorney of Leland, Miss, who told
Vi tle arrest at that point of three men
VINO ne sand were engaged in selling
pictures of the president and Washing
Ton seated at a table together and also
u an obscene character. These pic
lures, he said, appealed strongly to
race prejudice.
Similar arrests also, Mr.. McLaurin
SAID, had been made at Indianola, and
II was found upon the hearing Of the
case thata Cincinnati concern engaged
III publishing the pictures in question
nau many agents out in the interest of
these works.
Inc men were tried aud some OF
,uem sent out of the country, and
VII AcLaurin expressed surprise that
auy community should have permitted
'uem 10 be tried. He said the penalty
Imposed by the law was entirely too
'1aIl and expressed the opinion that
'ue death penalty would not be too Sc
gre lie added that the arrests were
1OO because the men were selling pho
Osraphs of the president or of Wash
DsIon' but because they were selling
lewd pictures.
LEGISLATURE ACTS.
4 he Mississippi legislature has pass
Oil making it q felony for a per-
~ 10 sell OF give Eaway obscene and
l0e0ent pictures and fixing the maxi
4on punishment for the offense at
b;T Io'y years In the penitentiary. The
"a, Is The result of the arrest of four
@'Iago men in SunAower and Wash
SOU counties within the past few
- VINO were engaged in peddling
g negroes pictures of white wom-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
GOV. VARDAMAN'S VETO.
He Says Education Is Not Good
for the Negroes.


Governor Vardaman of Mississippi,
who distinguished himself last week
by taking special train and carrying
a company of military to protect a
negro prisoner, now vetoes bill which
has passed the legislature donating
money to negro educational institu-
uion. Governor Vardaman made the
canvass for mis- present position on the
platform that the education of the
negro was not advisable. He has
the courage of his convictions. He
has shown himself able and willing to
protect the negro against violence, but
he does not surrender his belief that
the negro has no place in the modern
plan of free education.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
TO NAME STATE TICKET.
Republican Convention Will Meet
in Atlantic Today.

Today the republican state conven-
too will assemble in the hall OF the
house of representatives at Atlanta,
and before the convention adJourns
the first republican state ticket that
Georgia has known in many long
year may be nominated.
Republican leaders all over the state
are greatly interested in the plan to
have a state ticket in the field, and a
great deal of quiet work is being done
to select the men who will be on the
slate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23

en- in the embrace of burly black
brutes.
The agents were also selling huge
Autographs showing President Roose-
welt and Booker Washington seated at
a dinner in the white house, while
across the top of the picture were en-
blazoned the words, ''social equality"
It is believed that these pictures
which have been sold in large qualities
among the negroes, are in a great
measure responsible for many OF the
criminal assaults on white women and
The racial outbreaks which have &C.
CURED recently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
THE NUMBER OF JEWS.

According to the calculations of
Professor Ramau, the Swiss statisti-
clan, there are at present 10 the world
100000 Jews. OF these 100000
are In Europe and the rest in other
countries. America has 1000, 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23

When you want good whiskey for
medicinal purposes buy Planters
Maryland Rye.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
COUGH caused by la grippe. 1t heals the
lungs. KENDRICK DRUG STORE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

ward eagerly as | saw the man with whom | had
talked in the and make his bow. amid
a great burst of applause. Now that his hat
off | noticed little curls his forehead His hair
above his still brushed forward, his
We're still tight and he a big "buttonhoc bou-
quet. He impressed being a dapper man
who thought good deal about his personal appear
ance.
But for all the he evidently lavished his
appearance II did not up the expectations OF
the audience After the applause had subsidized.
and Dickens had taken his a red desk, with
two lamps shining down 1t, and had begun Marley
dead in dry, husky voice, l remember that
a murnur Of disappointment through the house.
But suddenly had forgotten Dickens We
ali hushed intent upon watching and listening 70
old Scroogc and Bob Cratchett there in the dingy
counting-room Christmas Eve and a little later
Tiny Tim and the rest of the company that
merry Christmas dinner In the Of the evening
DR., Pickwick strutted into view, and beheld Sam
Weller and his friends Long-leggcd Dick Sviveler
upon the scene and with the Brasses away
went down into the regions below stairs, where he
RECALLED with meat the end of a fork the hungry
and shrinking Warehouses
Every time one of these familiar characters
introduced there round of applause. as II for
living being We had forgotten Dickens for his
people. and the that he injecting
his great vitality into them. He seemed to
become bony-handed and tremuous with old Scrooge
pompOus and well-fcd with Dr. Pickwick, rotund
with Sam Weller. dryly humorous with Dick SwlVcller