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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
Grn.a Cnftinw GenernI.

Grass cutting all over the city was lnduIged Tn today; me recent coplous with quick move and general as sault with scythe and mower was madc in different sections The city placed a power mower In the public squares aArlY this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
William. Arrnlrpcd.

William r. Williams. who shot and killed John White and Edward Dausby, was returned against him late yester- day by the grand jury This indct- ment charges him with the killing of John White The defendant. when ar raigned pleaded not guilty and inc State announced reading ss to start tho trial The defense was not ready for trial, however. and Judge Reeves. would. at the opening of court tomor- row, present reasons why the trial should be postponed. This was grant ed by the court. It Is le"rnsd that the plea. even before tho trial opens up, will be insanity of q temporary type.
 Free Matinee nt Casino Today for Children. Ladies free tonight if nc- cOmpanIed by one paid 2j cent ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
An Able Charge ,

The charge delivered by Hon. Fran cis F. Carter to the grand jury body yesterday was pronounced by compe- tent attorneys as one of the most able ever heard here. and a local publica- ton which printed the judges mes sage in detail was very much sought by the legal fraternity who said that 1t was filled with suggestions quito useful in after years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
memorial window to Ann Love.

a memorial WlndOW 10 Ann Love, pioneer in Methodism in this city.
 The church building; which is nearly postofflce and is a model of modern church architecture. an ornament to tion which 1t represents. It's pastor, Rev. J. M. Dannelly. a strong and elo- quent preacher. has shown an unrelent- ing energy and business ability in the art of fnancering the building of 2 church. and 1t is due to his efforts that the congregation looks forward to an early occupancy of the building
 Mrs. George Wright of Jacksonville. and Mrs. Mack Fleming of Bellwood are visiting their sister, Mrs. H. c. White,
 Prof. Thomas c. Galloway of Mont gomery Is the guest of his sister on Elm Street.
 The concert that was to have been given on the square this afternoon by the Carroll Concert Band has been post poned until next week.
 It continues to rain heavily every day and the cotton crop will Soon be badly damaged if 1t keeps up many days longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
Montgomery Musicinns in Troy.

Troy, Aug. 11.-(Special -Four Montgomery musicians will appear in concert In Troy on the evening of August 17th. They are Misses Crom- and MT W, F. Christian, and they will play under the auspices of the Ann Love Epworth League. which proposes to place in the new Methodist Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12

age will be repaired at this place. Cap tain Jacob Kryger. agent for the New York underwriters, and Len LeBaron, agent for Lloyds, held a survey of the vessel immediately upon her arrival. They estimated the amount of damages sustained. .....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
S.o,,,sbin in Distress,

The British steamship Crown of Ar agon. 4500 tons net. came into the bay vesferdav with distress signals flying
 While leaving a Cuban port few days ago the big vessel scraped on reef. 9nI an continuation made by n diver toI,V ievcloned the fact that q number of plates had been injured. The dam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
YIRSIINcIlA!1SoLLLE y Nc

Opens Sept. 25. 1905. One ofthe leading sahoola for Young Ladies in the south. New buildings, mountain scenery in Valley of Virginia, fhmed for health. European and American teaohefsl Full course. Conservatory advantages in Art. Music and Execution. Certificates Wellesley. students from 30 States For catalogue addrsas MATTE P. HARRIS, President. Roanoke, va
 Tues-Thurs-Sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
Shot by a Burglar.

r. CIeVeIand, WatchHIan III lHt
 Is of the Southern Railway was shot and painfully injured late last night by some person whom 1t Is thought was trying to enter a freight car in the yard. The ball entered MT, MT knee and while 1t is not a serious wound Is quite painful and will lay him off from work for a couple of months.
 MT. Cleveland was walking around a car in the roads yard near the conn press when suddenly some one jumped from behind the car and shot him. Af- ter shooting him the would be assassin made off in the darkness and before Cleveland could identify him. The wounded man was carried to his home where his injury was dressed and to- day he is resting very well. :%. -~-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
cnncert Tonight. -

The band concert given at Elkdaie Park tonight was largely attended and the music rendered was greatly en- loved by all of those who went out to listen to 1t. The 2nd Regiment band of Meridian, consisting of sixteen pieces, was engaged for. the occasion and came over this morning.
 Besides the band concert skating tournament was held in the large pa vilion. Prizes were offered for differ ent contests and quite spirited rival The evening was most enjoyably spent by all of those who attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12

Free Matinee at CRsino Today fer Children. Ladies free tonight f4 seq eOmpanied by one paid 20 cent eickees {.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
PINKsTON RELEASED.

Charges of Forgery Against Young
 Man Are Withdrawn.
 Charges against Frank Pinkston, the young white man of Mount Meigs, who is alleged to have forged the name of T. M Barnett to an order on Marks & Gayle for $324 were withdrawn yes terday before Justice NJ. II. Screws.
 Pinkston, who has been in jail since Wednesday, was released yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
In Police Court.

Only a few cases were on the docket at Police Court this morning. The majority of those called were for minor offenses and there was not fine as- sessed in any of the cases called.
 Lee Anderson, who was arrested or the charge of disorderly conduct, had his case continued until Monday morn
 Arthur Mitchell and Ben Brown, two vagrants. Both of them were turned
 Minnie Cookery and Mary Reed were also up on the charge of vagrancy. In their cases also there was not suffi cfent evidence for conviction and they
 The cases against Chip Avery and Milas Martin for violating the market regulations were continued until next Wednesday,. .@..#.ss:~~ ...s s.g
 Social and Personal.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Frost left this af- ternoon for Keokuk. Ia, where MT. Frost goes to join the baseball team of that city.
 Messrs. Howard Seay, Paul Jones and Ben Howard spent Thursday in Greens boro.
 Mrs. Frank Land and Miss Nell Me Kinnon spent yesterday In Meridian.
 Mrs. Will Gross has returned home after visiting relatives in Orrville.
 Mrs. G. W. Smith of Berlin Is the guest of Mrs. W. R. Huston.
 Al Grayson has returned home after visit to Shelby Springs.
 Stuart Welch of Uniontown was here yesterday with friends.
 Mrs. Howard Walker of Mobile is vis- iting friends here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12

e have several just as good as uying v ladies'
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 33 per cen& or o. ! N. Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12

W and secopd safes of all 1t Moses Bldg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
WANTED.

WANTED-Careful coaching in plane trtgo- rometry. Address Student, care The Adver-
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

Arthur Karigan and bride are
here from Winslow visiting with
the formers parents. On the
Oath of April at Los Angeles,
Cal he married Miss Georgia
Laduc, Of Sheboygan, Mich.
Rev. Father Hartnet performed
the ceremony. Recently when
so many men were let out at
Winslow Mr. Karigan was one
of the men to lose his job. He
kaS been reinstated and will 90
to work in few days.-Gallup
Republican.
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06
ST. JOHNS DAM
DESTROYED
Tuesday MOrning-Greatest Ca
tastrOphe in History of
Northern Arizona.

The greatest disaster that
has ever occurred in Northern
Arizona took place Tuesday
morning at II o'clock when the
dam across the Colorado about
six miles south of st. Johns
gave away and emptied the
contents of the Salada Reser
vOir into the Little Colorado
The break was caused by a
small reservoir breaking at
Greer, fifty miles south of ST.
Johns, and by a heavy rain.
A large force of men had been
engaged in building another
overflow, as there was more
water in the reservoir than it
could safely hold. They had
succeeded in letting a great
amount of water waste away,
and the banks Of the river were
nearly full. caused by the new
over flow, but is was not enough
and when the extra ordinary food
water, caused by Greer reser-
voir break king and heavy rain.
poured into the Salada Reser-
voir it was more than the dirt
and rock built dam could stand.
It can not be learned at this
writing whether the whole thing
gave away at once, or whether
the structure went out a little at
a time, but it is probable that
it all went at once.
The dam was about five hund-
red feet wide and fifty feet high.
The water reached a height of
about forty-five feet, and was
backed up for eight miles. At
some places it was three miles
wide and the average depth was
prOba bly, twenty feet.
1t took the water two hours
to reach st. Johns. One Mexi-
can was drowned while trying
to cross a fiat a head of the water.
At present very little informa
tion is obtainable, but it is re-
ported that a few old adobe
houses near the river we're
washed away. By the time the
water reached Holbrook, a dis
tance of nearly hundred miles
by the way the river runs, the
force of the flood had been spent
by following innumerable bends
of the river and spreading out
over the valley. 1t was report
ed to have been three miles wide
at some places. The Meadow
Reservoir, three miles north of
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06
EASTERN STAR
ENTERTAINED
Monday Night in Masonic Hall
Many Guests PreSent-An
Enjoyable Affair.

One of the swellest social
functions of the season took
place Monday night in the Ma
sonic Hall, which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers for
the occasion. The ladies of the
Eastern Star entertained about
sixty guests at progressive
whist.
The prizes were awarded as
follows:
Lady's prize, a beautiful Jap
anese- ware plate, Mrs. Bauer
bach.
Gentleman's prize, hand
some hand-carved plaque, Con-
duCtor Frank Thomas.
BOBBY prizes fell to Mrs.
Woods and Mr.. Mahoney. The
lady's prize was an artistically
decorated plate, and the gentle
mans prize was q nice smoking
set.
About midight very deli
cious and palatable supper was
served, atterwhich the guests
departed.
To say that the ladies of the
Eastern Star are royal enter
tainers does not come anywhere
near expressing the delightful
manner in which they enter
tanned.
Invita- tiOns were issued to
Mesdames Noble, Bauerbach,
Brownell, McCully, Smith,
Ross, Woods, Holmes, Wood,
Flickinger, Seely, Krentz,
Steineck. Kraft, Todd. Hatha-
way, Hill, Britton, Ramage,
Gates, McGinty, Creswell, Ma
honey, Walcott, Parr. Proctor,
Rand, Robinson, Cain, BLY,.
Keys.
Messrs. Bauerbach. Ramage,
McGinty, Haney, Shope, Ma
honey, Holmes, Parr, Proctor,
Joe Krentz, Thomas. Flickin-
ger, Seely, Brownell, Smith.
Creswell, Hill, Campbell, Hath
away, Ross, Ward, Rand. Rob
inson, Cain, Bly,, Keys, Stew
art, Corners, Henning
Misses Esse and Isabelle Parr,
Gates, Woods, Annie and Mar
garet Killorin, McGinty, Buch-
anan, Mahoney, Krentz, King
ensmith, Todd, Rand.
Masters Gallant Ramage,
Harry Kraft.
Julius krentZ returned from
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

Bishop Hamilton, of San
Francisco, will lecture at the
Methodist Church Tuesday
evening, May 18th, on "Mexico,
It's Marauders, Miracles, Men"
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

ST. Johns, and the Woodruff
dam, twelve miles southeast of
Holbrook, were destroyed.
The flood reached Holbrook
Wednesday afternoon and it
reached the high water mark
about 2 a. N. Thurday. at which
time the water ran into the
back yards of the buildings on
the main street. The rip-rap
was washed away from the
banks, but fortunately the
banks did not cave away and
let the water undermine build
ings. Thursday water was run
ming over the railroad track at
different points between here
and HolbrOOk and was cutting
away banks rapidly, but the
company sent out work train
and men to fight the flood. and
no damage was done. Along
the river here the food was
hardly noticed as the channel is
wide enough to carry twice the
amount of water.
A courier from ST. Johns
reached Snowflake about II D.
m. Tuesday, after a horseback
ride of siXty-tive miles. and the
news was telegra phed to Hol-
brook. About fifty empty box
cars left here at midnight for
Holbrook and from the time
cars reached there men were en-
gagged in moving goods from the
the stores and residences to the
cars, which were afterward
sent to Aztec. The people pro-
cured tents and fed for the hills
to avoid drowning, but it after
ward proved that they were
frightened more than they need
have been.
The people of st. Johns, es-
pecially the farmers, are, in the
vernacular of the street, up
against it. - Their only source
of water supply has been des-
troyed, and this years crops
ruined. Ranches and farm
houses below st. Johns
were swept before the raging
waters, and in all proba bilities
lots of live stock feeding in the
valley perished.
The total damage to the val.
ley will reach nearly halt a mil
lion of dollars.
In the near future the old
,,oo;lc &C W;11lo,
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

W. H. Burbage and w. H.
Cooley returned from Los An
geles Sunday night.
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06
Church Notes.

E. Church of Arizona will be
held in the Winslow church
May II, IS, 19, 1905.
Papers will be read by Rev
Blair, of Flagstaff, Rev. Glib
bons, Of Phoenix, Rev. Oxman,
of Winslow, Addresses will be
made on missionary work by
Rt. Rev. J. w. Hamilton, Rev.
S. j. Rogers, D. D., and others.
Bishop Hamilton will give his
lecture on Mexico May 18th.
The ladies of the church will
give reception in honor of
their guests at tile parsonage
Wednesday evening, May 18th.
Services at M. E. Church.
Sunday School 10 a. m., M.
h. Sheets, supt.
Services with sermon II a. m.
Subject: Evil Communica-
tions.
Epworth League 7:25 p. m.
Subject: "The Making of a
Christian Leader" Mrs. W. c..
Thomas.
Divine service p. n. Sub
jeCt of sermon, "A Man Up In
d Tree.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 8
p. m.
Young Peoples Glass meeting
8 p. NJ. Friday at Pastors
study.
Wednesday $50 p. m. meeting
of official board of church.
CHAs. o. OMAN,
Pastor
st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Sunday, May 9th.
Morning prayer, II a. m.
Even song, p. m.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
WILLIAM WYLLIE.
Priest in Charge.
Father Vabre, of Flagstaff,
will hold services in the Catho
lie Church tomorrow.
Arthur Karigan and bride are
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

In the near future the old
maids Of Winslow will hold a
convention. Professor Burbag ge
will also be present with his new
transform(h herr and wonderful
results are expected. Watch
for the date.
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

Julius Krentz returned from
ST. Louis this week.
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

The MAIL. 50 the year.
The Winslow mail., 1905-05-06

Father Vabre, of Flagstaff,
will hold services in the Catho-
lie Church tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
AGED CARRIER OF
 UNCLE SAM'S MAIL
EDMONDSON STEELE OF APPLE TON, ALA, IS 96 YEARS OLD, BUT IS A FAITHFUL STAR ROUTE CARRIER.

Brewton, August 19.-(SpeciaI) )-Perhaps the oldest Star route mail carrier em- ployed by the United States government is Edmondson Steele. who carries the Uni ted States mail between Brewton and Appleton, a distance of eleven miles, reg uarly three times week. MT. Steele Is sG years of age and makes his regular trips with the mail on us good time and In as good condition as a youth of 20.
 MT. Steele was born in Butler county, Alabama, and moved here with his par ents when seven years of age and took up his residence at Fort Crawford, one mile east of the present site of the town of Brewton. At that time Fort Craw- ford was the only settlement in thls section. It contained a few houses and two well built block houses for the pro- tecton of the settlers from the Indians, who were numerous in the surrounding country. Fort Crawford is now the site of the Girls Industrial school, having re- gently been purchased for that purpose by the Rev. J. M Shofner, pastor of the Brewton Methodist church.
 It is very interesting to hear MT. Steele talk of the early days in Escambia coun- ty. long before the county was organ ized
 The supplies for the settlement were brought by wagons from Floridatown at the mouth of the Escambia river, thirty miles distant, and what Is now known as Ferry Pass" said Mir Steele. Later Floridatown was abandoned and the town of Milton, Fla, on the Blackwater river, was established. which Is thirty-eight miles from Brewton. There were only two houses between Fort Crawford and Bell vile, a distance of twenty-seven miles,
 'rhe settlers raised fine crops of corn and cotton and the woods were full of the fattest of hogs. When boy, my brothers and I had fine sport keeping the squirrels out of the field, and Keeping the hogs near home to prevent bears from destroying them. Deer were so plen- tiful that l have often seen as many as twenty-five and thirty in one drove, and 1t was no trouble at all to go out and kill deer or bear when we were in need of fresh meat. Where the thriving and busy town of Brewton now stands. with it's three thousand population. was thick oak grove, and one of the finest squirrel grounds I have ever seen. and frequently hunted through it. I have seen this country develop from wild wilder ness into thriving, rich county, filled with towns, beautiful homes. farms and orchards and dotted here and there with saw mills and turpentine manufactlIrine plants. The hum of industry and nroerees is now heard on every hand where in years gone by only Indians and wild beasts roamed the woods,
 Mir. Steele has been carrying the Rrew- ton-Appleton mail for four years and has only missed one trip during that time. He has a home at Appleton and he and his wife. who is now 70 vears of age. live there alone. He is hale and hearty for one of his advanced age. and the indications are that he will continue to come. '"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Biu Gains In Population.

At the beginning of the last century New York was only third in the popula ton among states. Virginia held the first place with 8S0.200, Pennsylvania second with 6O2, ,366, and New York 5S0,051. In 1910 1t had gone ahead of Pennsylvania, but was still behind Virginia. Not until 1920 did it get the first place in the union in population, which it has since held. Bring ing the census figures up to date, 1t is ex- pected that the state census just com pleted will show population of about 7,- s00G00 of which about 100000. or more than half, are in this city. Moreover the gain in the population of the state since 1900 will probably be shown to have been in this city wholly. for that gain seems to have been only about equal to the in- crease in the city.
 New York will continue to lead all the states in population. It has a population greater by more than 100000 than the aggregate number of inhabitants in all the six New England states. The aggre- gate population of thc rvh ia eleven states of the old southern Confederacy is only about twice as great. Canada, adjoining New York to the north. in all its pro- vinces has a population which Is about 100000 less.
 The preponderance of the city of New York in the population of the state is steadily increasing, so that when the next state census shall be taken, in 1915, it is likely to be toward two-thirds of the whole. About four-ffths of the popula-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
How Ills Opinion Was Changed.

There Is newspaper reporter in New York whose views on the negro question have undergone a sudden change since the meeting here of the Negro Business Mems league, of which Booker Washing ton is president. The reporter had the as- gignment to cover the convention and wrote columns on the progress of the negroes. putting in here and there little digs at persons who have pronounced views on the race question. The negroes treated him most courteously until the night of the barquet which was given by the local negroes as a farewell to the visitors.
 and s.nagine his amazement when he found that no arrangements had been made fer the accommodation of members of the press.
 This is strange. is there 70 table for the reportcrs?'' he aslze1 the spokes- man.
 NO; but you might sit up there in the gallery" was the response.
 The principal occupants of the gallery were the bard and members of the negro race who had not progressed sufflc ortly in the srl.col room CT the bath room to be permitted to sit the lower floor with the .lcft. Tia reporte' said politely but firmly that lie didn't care to sit n ef c gallery
 ''well, you might sit out there in the corridor" said the spokesman patroniz- ingly.
 The following morning the paper repre- sented by the reporter had only a per functory notice of the banquet. The re- porter no longer argues with his southern brethren about the negro question.
 Mcclellan Seems Certainty.
 It now seems certain that Mayor Me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

of the city in 1900 was of foreign birth or percentage, and in the five years since then this percentage must have increased very considerably.
 Leaving out the accessions by immigra- tion, the natural increase of the foreign elements is much greater than of the na- tive. Much less than a fifth of the births officially reported by the health depart ment in Manhattan last year were of na- tive parents, and among these parents were included very great part who are of comparatively recent alien extraction, descendants of immigrants who settled here in the middle of the last century. Relatively to their numbers, the birth rate among the Jews was the highest, with the Italians close second. Among the Jews alone this natural increase last year was about half greater than among the na- tive born including as stated, those of compa ratively recent foreign descent. out of toward 60000 births in Manhattan last year something more than 2S per cent were children of Jews and about 20 per cent of Italians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

Clellan will succeed himself The repub- licans and the Citizens union are still talking about fusion, but 1t is now more unlikely than ever that they can get 8 man of any strength to head their ticket
 District Attorney Jeromes friends are counting him out of the running as far as the mayoralty is concerned and, be- sides the republicans do not want him. There is also a strong sentiment in the Citizens union in favor Of Mayor McClel- Ian, and unless the leader of the re- formers, R. Fulton Cutting. Is able to stem the tide politicians predict that he will be endorsed by this body This would leave the republicans with nothing to do but nominate a straight ticket. One of the strongest indications of the unanimity of sentiment in favor of Mayor Mcclellan is that both the Times and the Sun which bitterly fought his election before, are out for him now. It seems to be generally accepted that MT. Jerome will succeed himself in the district attorneys office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
What New York Eats.

A statistician has put together some fig ures on what New York consumes in the way of edibles. Last year, 1t Is computed. New York City received 500,000 crates of American grapes, 100000 tubs of butter, 100000 barrels of apples. 1250O0 bales of hops, 1S0,0OO sacks of peanuts, 1,SOO'O0O boxes of oranges, 100000 barrels of mo- lasses, 175,00O boxes of cherries, 250,000 boxes of raisins, 100000 crates of pineap- ples. 5000 cases of honey, 10000 cases of cheese, 3,50O, GOO cases of eggs, 100000 boxes of lemons 175.00 barrels of oatmeal, 400, 900 barrels of onions, 100000 crates of plums, 3,OO0 900 barrels of potatoes, 300,0O0 barrels of rice, and 300000 packages of breakfast food.