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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
TO AID IN CONTROL.
New Departure For POIIcyhOIder~ n,
 Equitable Company

Equitable Company.
 New Hork March 21.-A plan for the gradual admission of the policyholders of the Equitable Life Assurance So- ciety of the United States to a sharo in the control of its affairs, was adont- ed by the directors of the society today. The plan provides for an amendment to the society's charter so that twenty eight of its fifty-two directors shall at the expiration of six years have baen elected by the policyholders and the re- maining twenty-four by the stockholo- CTS. Under the new plan seven of the thirteen directors annually elected will be chosen by the policyholders. and siv by the stockholders.
 The new method of control will thereafter become effective after four years.
 The adoption of this plan is the out come of an agitation by President James w. Alexander and others for the naturalization of the society, which began several weeks ago. Mir. Alex ander pointed out that the control of the society rested in $1O0,00O stock capital. a majority of which was un- der the control of James H. Hyde. the vice president and that such a power in the hands of one man was frauRht with danger.
 The board or directors Of the society voted on Feb. 16 that the policyholders should be given a right to vote for directors and appointed a committee of seven directors to arrange the details, The committee was composed of Val- entine P. Snyder, James w. Alexander, James H. Hyde, Gage E. Tarbett, Cor pelius N. Bliss. T. Dewitt Cuyler and Chauncey NJ. Depew. and the committee today reported that plan. which was adopted by the Board of Directors to- Rether with the amended charter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

len. Commopwealth's Attorney. are c. J. Bronston, former State Senator, of
 ana 4 4oss wioyd ByEd S6 csmpsG sss lawyers who were engaged by Mrs. ]. B. Maroon and who succeeded in procuring for her an $s.o00 verdict for
 M.rss B asn F rre1cS 5snes and ae5ss csa han on the charge of responsibility in the assassination of her husband. The attorneys for the defendants are
 a0rso1 M1ns YsRs raf sSase crt Hsns saeS o. H. Pollard. Judge James H. Hazel rigg and Judge Louis McQuown. J. R. Morton, the senior member of the firm uf Horton, Webb & Wilson, has been Circuit Judge here for several terms and has wide influence. Hunt & Hunt are Republicans. while Mr. McQuown l Is chairman of, the Democratic State Governor Beckham. Judge sHazelrige wa: for years member of the Court The Hargises have employed in these firms. The first trials were those of rom" White and Curtis Jett. at Gym thiana, for the murder of J. B. Marcum,
 der der tasn of James an s cocEriii. s The Hargises admitted bearing the expense of these trials.
 Britton, who was indicted in Fayette County for the murder of. Cockrill Next came the danAage suit of the widow of Marcum. Tn this the Har- Eiscs. Callahan and French. who were
 the co-defendants employed JSdges Ssa;ts
 Hays.r'So Hays. John an N. Stevenson. Stevenson Frank R. Haggard and J. D. Hannan.
 The causes leading to these trials were the assassination of three young men in rapid succession at Jackson. Df. D. B. Cox was murdered in April, 1902. having been called from his of- flee by what he thought was a sum mons from a patient. He was prom inent physician ana the guardian or the Cockrill boys, one of whom, Tom, Ben" Hargis. pr. Cox had been try ing to obtain for Tom Cockrill change of venue to some other county, alleging that the shooting was done in self defense. James Cockrill, who was the town marshal was shot from windows of the second story of the court house. sev- eral men participating in the shoot Ing match, which was at midday when many persons were passing Tn the streets. Then came the murder Of ], B. Marcum while standing in the sation with Captain B. ]. Ewing.
 It was found that Marcum had been killed by Tom White and Curtis Jett, who had no personal feeling against him. Captain Ewing was
 deputy sheriff sk working Eagan unaer Hargss faisns to secrecy he told him story of the alleged plots. on the lives of Marcum and Cockrill.N This man left Jackson, and upon receiving a false report that Ewing had been murdered he related resulted in bringing the names of the Hargises more prominently into the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
5. P. PROWELL PAYS UP
MARENGO'S FORMER PROBATE
 JUDGE SATIsFIEs CLAIM.
His Check for ea,0z0 Representinx Amount of Alleged shortage Re- eetved By State Trcasufer
 Smith.

Former Probate Judge S. P. Prow- ell. Of Marengo County, yesterday sat- isffed all claimss of the State of Ala bama against him by remitting to State Treasurer J. Craig Smith a check for $3.040 This is the amount of shortage to the State that was sev- erai weeks ago reported on the &C., counts of ex-Judge Prowell by Assis- tant State Examiner c, F. sedberry. It was the strength of promises Of the ex-probate judge that he would make good the shortage that Attorney General Massey Wilson deferred bring ing suit against him. The Attorney General had been authorized by State Auditor Sowell to institute action in the courts to recover of either Mir. Prowell or his bondsmen the amount due the State. This was done by the State Auditor because of the failure of MT. Prowell to give an answer to the demands of the Auditor for the payment of the shortage in the Ex- aminer's report which after being read by the Governor was sent to the Au- ditor for collection
 The shortage of ex-Judge Prowe1l consisted of moneys which he had re- ceived on licenses and not remitted to the State Treasurer. The licenses were paid to the Probate Judge dur ing 1904. There were some moneys received by the officer, according to the examiner. for licenses which were never issued.
 The report of the Examiner in this case was one of the scverest on re- cord He charged that the book keeping in the ofice of the Probate Judge of Marengo County was of a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
|HAReIS-C -COCKRlLL FEUb
THOUSANDS or DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT IN MURDER TRIAL.
The Cords Tightening Around the As. ssseins - Alleged Leaders
 Indicted and in z< JafI. zs-lts

Lexington. ky. special to New York
 Herald.
 Thousands of dollars have been spent in the legal battle now raging between of the greatest feuds In the history of
 Three men have been assassinated. two have been convicted of murder, one of whom has been sentenced to be hanged. and four men are now in jail awaiting trial under indictments charging them with spiriting witnesses away.
 Callahan, Sheriff of Breathttt County; A c. Hargis, former State Senator of Clark County. and Ebert Hargis, a younger brother of James and A. H. Hargis.
 It is estimated that their trial will cost Fayette County S15.000. The Har- gises have already spent $5o,ooo In at- torney fees.
 Behind the prosecution stands Sam $20O.0o0. who says he will spend his last dollar in averaging the death of his favorite nephew. James Cockrill. He has already expended $20.000, and with attorneys, succeeded in convicting Cur tis Jett, who Is under sentence to be hanged, and William Britton, who Is serving a life sentence in the peniten- tlary.
 James Hargis is a member of the Democratic State Central Committee. He and his brother, A. H. Hargis. have arnassed fortune of $300.000 in tim Der and mineral lands In Breathitt and the adjoining counties, having line of merchandise stores through the dis tricts in which they do a logging and lumber business. Edward Callahan has been their faithful friend.
 These men were surrendered to the Fayette County authorities after a hard fight in the Court of Appeals over the question of Jurisdiction between Breat- hitt and Fayette Counties When they learned that they were to be indicted In this county they had themselves ar- rested in their home county, and when a local officer went after them they as- serted that Breathitt County had ex- elusive Jurisdiction and appealed to the higher court, which decided against them, on the ground that the arrests there were the result of collusion with the intention of defeating the ends or justice.
 The attorneys assisting John R. AL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Personally conducted excursion via Atlantic Coast Line via Port Tahopa March 22-2S, One fare plus $2.0O for round trip ($36.5O) to Havana, includ. ing meals and berth on steamer, Tick cts will be sold for steamer sailing from Port Tampa at 11:40 D. m. Thurs day, March 23rd. An excellent oppor- tunity to visit the historic City of Havana and other points of interest on the island at small cost. Train leaves Montgomery 7:45 p. m., arriving Jack sonville $40 a. m% carrying sleeper to Jacksonville connecting with Parlor Car train leaving Jacksonville 9:45 a n., arriving Port Tampa 7:55 D. m. Also leave Montgomery :50 a. m.. ar irving Jacksonville $40 p. m. connect ing with sleeping car leaving Jackson vile 9A;35 D. m.. arriving Tampa FOO a. m. Take advantage of this oppor- tunity. For full information and steamship reservations apply to inc undersigned.
 W. H. Leahy. Division Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.
 J. A. Taylor. Travelling Passenger Agent. Montgomery, Ala. ts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Advertiser Bureau,

Sam Sellers, well known and prom tnent young attorney of this city, is spending today in the County jail for contempt of court.
 The young lawyer was recommitted to jail this morning by Judge Miller, presiding over the Circuit Court, after an aIterention between MT. Sellers and Judge Craig and Captain B. H. Craig in the office of the. latter this morning.
 It is. said that Attorney Sellers went to the office of Craig and Craig and assaulted Captain Craig. He is said to have struck Captain Craig in the face and the latter knocked Sellers to the floor. Then the fisticuff was stopped by Judge Craig and Attorney Wilkin- son and Pitts who were in adjoining offices.
 The trouble between Attorney Sel- lers and Attorneys Craig started yes- terday afternoon in the Circuit Court room during the progress of the Bell Sellers trial. Attorney Sellers, it is said, was drinking. He is related to Dr. Sellers, the defendant in the case. Craig and Craig were defending pr. Sellers.
 Judge Craig left the seat by the side of his client, returning, it is said, and finding Attorney Sellers sitting there. The senior defending attorney request ed MT. Sellers to give the seat by Dr. Sellers to him. Attorney Sellers, it is said, abused Judge Craig and cursed him. Captain Craig was there and prevented a difficulty.
 Judge Craig appealed to the court and Judge Miller ordered Deputy Sher- if Townsend to take MT. Sellers out and collect a fine of $5. The deputy returned, saying that MT. Sellers re- fused to pay the fine and had threat ened him. Judge Miller then ordered Attorney Sellers confined in the County jail and he was carried to the jail by Deputy Townsend.
 Last night J. E. Wilkinson appealed to the court to release Sellers, saying that he would be responsible for Sel- ler's conduct. Sellers was released.
 This morning Sellers, it is said. as- saulted the Messrs. Craig and on MT. Wilkinson's motion to the court to be relieved of responsibility for Sellers s conduct Judge Miller ordered the young attorney to be recommitted to jail until he became sober and repent ant
 The matter was kept quiet and was known by few until this morning when young Sellers was taken back to jail Informed persons were reluctant in discussing the trouble of the three lawyers today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
A. T. and T. Securities.

Boston, March 21.-Subscription lists for an issue of $25.000,0 900 of 4 per cent. bonds by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company were opened today by Kidder. Peabody & Co.,. and Barring Bros, and as the issue was found to be largely oversubscribed the lists were closed. It was announced that London has subscribed for more than $10, 900, ,000 of the bonds. This Is the first time, 1t Is saE. that foreign CTS have bought largely of American telephone securities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
wiIl Cass Di.I|Ia.sa.

Columbus, o., March 2f.--The su- preme court today dismissed on technicality the Gfbson will ease In 'of the late John Mccormick Gibson, of Cincinnati. sought to establish a nun cupative will under which she claimed a large estate left by the desceased. Henrietta Wolfe was welded to Gib- son while the latter was on his death bed at Asheville. N. c. Before ba died, Gibson made q will, 1t was claimed. leaving all his property to his wife. The will was lost and Mrs. Gib- son sought to have a copy Of the will admitted to probate. Eha failed in the lower courts whose decisions stand by reason of the dismissal of the caso on appeal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Bell Loses Suit.

At 12 o'clock today the jury in the Circuit Court returned verdict for the defendant in the case of Enoch Bell versus Dr. Sellers for $5,000 damages for alleged malpractice.
 The testimony in the case was begun yesterday afternoon and concluded this morning. The arguments of one law yer prosecuting Dr. Sellers and two de- lending him consumed nearly the en- tire morning session of court. The jury was out only a few minutes
 In the suit for $5,000 against the physician of Brown ,Enoch Bell alleged that in November, 1901, he sustained fracture of the right arm and was treated by Dr. Sellers. The plaintiff averred that by the physicians unskill- full operations and negligence the arm had grown crooked and he claimed damages in the sum of $5.000.
 It is said that Dr. Sellers treatment was approved by prominent physicians of this city.
 Jurors J. Small. W. P. Molett and A. J. Mcclure were fined $100 for fail. ing to appear in court after being sub- poenaed. Mollett's attorney claimed that the subpoena had not been prop erly served and the case will be tried this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Wednesday Civil Cases.

trial in the Circuit Court tomorrow: 5502-E. T. Cafer versus Southern
 Railway Company. s503-R. l.. Simonton versus South ern Railway Comptny. 5504-Schwarz Commission Company versus Joe Meyer. 5504 1-2-J. W. Moore, A Cor. versus
 Phillip Schulhafer.
 55O5--Liepold Brothers versus Rob- ert H. Tuck 55o6-M. F. Smith versus Walter B.
 Moore. 5507-virginia Johnson versus Will
 liam P. Mollett ct al 5511-E. F. Spencer versus L. P.
 Ellis. >
 5s12-william E. Boyd versus Willie Hatcher ct al. pany versus Henry Lillienthal, ct al 6514-Mathilda Meyer versus J. Gill; bert Johnson. 5515-swansea Coal Company versus
 J. w. Rountree. 5516-The Smith Bros. Co. Limited, versus R. E. Vanlandingham. 5517-William A. Camp versus W. L. Ward and W. c. Ward, partners 551S-N. Waller and Company versus Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany.
 551s-Frederick Watson versus Mary E. Mason. 5520-N. Kahn and Son versus Alex Baldwin, Delft. ct al. 5521-R. E. Osborne versus James Anderson. Deft. ct al 5522-James McPherson versus ]. M. Rennie. / 5523-W. w. Quarles, Gdn. versus H. Dennis ct al b524-Schwarz Commission Company versus Marion Strong, Dft.. Virginia Strong, Claimant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Social and Personal.

Miss Rebecca Hues, who has been an attractive visitor to the city during the winter. left yesterday for her home in Indian Territory. While here she made many friends who regret her departure very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Mrs. James Chisholm and son. Claud, have returned home after visiting Mrs, E. l.. Nonnemacher in Uniontown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Mrs. Alex Davidson and grand = daughter. Miss Adele Ellis, of IJnion- town, are with Mrs. Joe Davidson,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Mesdames Eugene Stollenwerck, Rob- ert Coleman, Adler. and Anderson of Uniontown, are in the city shopping.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Mrs. Aire. of Rome. Ga is visiting her mother. Mrs O. NJ. Cawthon. As a young lady Mrs. Aire was one of Selma's most popular bellies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Nervous Women
Their Suferines Are UsuallS Due to Uterine Disorders
 Rsrhaps Unsvspected
4 MEDICINE THAT CURES

;::: E; {: ;::: ::::: ,: SS.E7 Don't speak to NssNE:l lAetweiN Nnnnov %s;o Iitsls Ho. thinss ass make you irritable; you can't sleep, you are unable to quietly and calmly perform your daily tasks or care for your children.
 The relation of the nerves and gem erative organs in women is 30 close that nine-tenths of the nervous pros traion, nervous debility, the blues, sleeplessness and nervous irritability arise from some Arrangement of the organism which makes her a woman. Fits of depression or restlessness and irritability. Spirits easily affected. so that one minute she laughs, the next minute weeps. Pain in the ovaries and between the shoulders. Loss of voice; nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry at the least provocation. All this points to nervous prostration.
 Nothing will relieve this distressing condition and prevent months of pros tration and suffering so surely as Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Mrs. M. E. Shotwell, of 10a Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
 "I cannot express the wonderful relief have experienced by taking Lydia E. Pink. hams Vegetable Compound. suffered foE a long time with nervous preservation, back. ache, headache, loss of appetite. could not sleep and would walk the floor almost every night.
 "f had three doctors and got no better, and life was burden. l was advised to try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and it has worked wonders for me.
 "I am well woman, my nervousness Is all gone and my friends say look ten years younger"
 Will not the volumes of letters from women made strong by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound convince all women of it's virtues? Surely you cannot wish to remain sick and weak and discouraged, exhausted each day, when you can be as easily cured as other women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
CUBA. CUBA.

Misses Irma Wolfe and Meyer have returned from Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

Mrs. Walter Houston has returned home after visiting friends in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
The News of Selma.

March. 1s, to learn the police side of
 the charges that had been made against them by other persons he was
 insulted and threatened by the poIice-
 men. Officer Moseley telling the news
 paperman that he would be given . dirt road ticket out of town"
 The affair caused much Indignation
 throughout the city. The press of the city has been emphatic in it's condem- nation of the police. & 5
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-13
MRS. j. K. JONES IS DEAD.
Passes Away Last Night After a Ling
ering Illness.

Mrs. J. K. Jones died on Wednesday
night at 324 Topeka avenue of a COM
plication of dropsy and heart trouble.
She was i'll for a long time.
Her maiden name was Eustatia Maria
Bennett. She was born in Belleville.
Ontario, Canada, February 27, 1874. She
came with her parents to Kansas in
January, 1870 She was married to The
Odore Mills in January. 1871. Two chill
dren were born to them, Frank B. and
Kathryn E. The former died in Den
yer, February. 1898, of tuberculosis.
Mr.. Mills died March %. 1880
On February Is. 1884, Mrs. Mills was
married to Mr.. J. K. Jones, who sur
wives her. She united with the Method
ist Episcopal church in early girlhood,
and remained a member through life.
She had a sweet and cheerful dispOsi-
ton, kind and affectionate. She was al
ways a true friend-made and retained
friends wherever she went Her illness
began over six years ago. In February,
1904, her disease become more aggrava-
ted and for several months her life was
dispaired Of On the advice of her physi-
clan her daughter took her to Salt Lake
City in July of last year and she return
ed home in November somewhat improv-
ed, but she daily declined in health un-
til her death. She leaves one brother
Mr. b S. Bennett, of Baldwin, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett were at the bed
side of Mrs. Jones at the time of her
death The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 324 Topeka avenue on Sunday
at 3 o'clock p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-13

ballots shows which side is consider
ing the merits of the books.
LAS a matter of fact the book pro-
posed by the American Book COM
pany so far is suitable for seventh and
eighth grade pupils, but they are try
ing to force 1t on to teachers for ad-
vanced reading. They viii not discuss
the merits of their book. It is MYERS
History of England, and it is not such
a book as is desired for the teachers
reading course
The four books which have been
voted for at different times by the
four members who are opposing the
American Book company are as fol
lows:
Dickens as an Educator" publish
ed by D. Appleton & Co.
1.-The Social Spirit in America" pub
lished by Scott, Foresman & Co.
Putnams "PedagOgics,' published
by Silver, Burdette & Co.
Sabins Common Sense Didactics,'
published by Rand McNally & Co.
The lineup as to how the board
stands is as follows:
For the American Book company
State superintendent DayhOff, c. G..
Swingle of Manhattan, ". W. Miller of
Osborne, and J. F. Barnhiu Of
OIathe.
Against the American Book com
pany-W. d Ross of OskaloOsa, ". W.
Murray of Kingman, L. A Park Of
Lyndon. and Sullivan Lomax of Inde-
pendence
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-13
AND HE WONDERS WHY.
Correspondent Says That the Rail-
roads Run the State.

The State Journal is in receipt of the
following communication:
Editor of the Topeka State Journal
The railroads run the legislature and
the state.
Here are only a few of the things that
have transpired since the adjournment
of the "best legislature ever" Lieuten-
ant Governor D. ]. Hanna and family
have gone to California in q special car
with n. H. LOOMS, general attorney
for the Union Pacific railroad Cover
nor Hanna is chairman Of the board of
railroad assessors.
Cherryvale case against the Santa Fe
was prosecuted by Monett, an attorney
who did things-too many things to suit
the railroads. The Oil Producers asso-
citation was persuaded to fire him and
employ the two state senators who led
the fight in the senate against railroad
LEGISLATION These two senators are
about to compromise" the case with
the railroads.&c. course. why not?
Senator F. Dumont Smith, leader of
the fight in the senate for the railroads,
made a trip to New Orleans with a par
ty of friends in a private car These
are only few of the things that have
happened since the adjournment of the
best legislature or earth. The dear
people can, and will draw their own
conclusions.
FREIGHT PAYER.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-13

carriage. When the antiques discovered
that they were started for the House
of Detention, they began to tell the
story of their lives. Mr.. Downey stated
that he was (hic) coal miner, but that
he sold pencils as a side line. Mr.. Viii
son denied that he was the Rye Wilson,
famed in song and advertisement, and
had never heard of that gentleman. He
assured the officers that he was ALI
rish' because he mad paid for every
thing he had swallowed during the
evening. He looked like a Dutch car
toon of King Ed the Seventh. As they
were cast behind the Stats Mr.. Downey
observed gravely: "R-r-reshted by mig
gersh. Toobadsh. Niggersh-r -r-runiin
thish Chic) townsh. Toobadsh.'
Mr.. Downey, being a second timer
was fined ten this morning. King Ed
ward Wilson got five.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-13
TOUCHY KENTUCKY GIRL.
DR.. Alexander Says He Only Asked
Her for Kiss.

Mcpherson, April 13.-Dr. J. B.
Alexander, who has been sued for
kissing a Kentucky girl, the value of
the kiss being placed at $4,000, has
returned to Mcpherson.
Mrs. Bertha Mitts, the plaintiff in
the case, is a married woman p years
of age. From childhood she and her
parents were on the most intimate
terms with him and he was their fam
lily physician. While visiting in Ken
tuclzy a year ago, and at her home. in
bidding goodby to her family and 9TH
er friends, in a playful and joking way
he asked her for a goodby kiss, which
she refused and the matter was not
pressed farther.
The doctor says positively that he
did not kiss her. Afterwards an old
maid aunt of Mrs. Aitts became very
indignant at the proposition he had
made and pushed the matter to a suit
and after the suit had commenced the
plaintiff offered to settle the matter for
$50 which the defendant refused to
pay.