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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
E. l.. PRESLEY DEAD.
We'll Known Citizen Passes Away Near
 AtmOre.

Atmore, July S.-(Special)-B. L.. Presley, well known citizen of the Sullivan community. died Wednesday. He had been sick for some time with stomach trouble and was a patient suf- ferer for ceveral months prior to his death. He was about 73 years of age and leaves many relatives. among bell. of Atmore The remains of the deceased were inferred in the family burying ground at Sullivan yesterday afternoon, a number of persons from Atmore attending the funeral services.
 A game of baseball between the teams of Atmore and Jack Springs on the local diamond Monday afternoon resulted in a victory for the Atmore nine by a score of 27 to 5.
 Theo. Hathaway returned a few days ago from Flomaton, where he was sick for several days. He Is now able to resume his work as telegraph operator here.
 A substantial brick walk Is being laid along the front side of Peavy's drug store, which when completed will add much to that part of town. pr. Peavy has also arranged to have an awning erected in front of the building.
 G. W. owen made a business trip to Montgomery the first of the week.
 J. T. Lowery and W. E. Ward went Tuesday to Gulfport, Miss, on a pros- pecting tour.
 o. R. Lowery has accepted a lucra- tive position at Collins. Miss.
 Rev. Ernest Caldwell of the North ern M. E. Church lectured at the Bap- tist Church Sunday night. He was missionary to China during the Boxer trouble there, and his lecture was of his observations at that time.
 An amateur burglar pried apart the bars to the postoffice window a few nights ago and tried to make a haul. Postmaster Wagner states that the only articles he has missed are a few old coins which he has kept lying about the office for good luck.
 While roasting some coffee a few days ago, Mrs. Stokes of Pollard, was injured by the explosion of a pistol cartridge which had dropped into the coffee.
 Miss Mary Byrne, of Bay Minette, is the guest of Mrs. F. l.. Colley.
 Ed F. Goldsmith is spending vacation at Fort Deposit.
 The high price of cotton has caused the farmers to begin hauling 1t to mar ket There was a considerable quanti- ty of the staple stored away by the farmers of this section. :. -.:. ~>.
 |. $. Fountain died at his home here this afternoon of Bright's disease. He recently moved to this place from Local, twenty miles northwest of here, and had drawn around him a wide circle of friends. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Atmore. He was q man whom everyone admired and his death removes splendid citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
sN0WDoUN MEETING.
Cotton Growers Arranging for . Gre'
 Gathering.

Cotton Growers Arranging for . ufeas
 Gathering.
 At a meeting of the Executive com mittee of the Cotton Growers Associ- ation of Montgomery County. 1t wae decided owing to extremely busy time with the farmers. on account of adverse condition of their crops. no meeting would be held this month.
 It was planned to hold big meeting with all day speaking and grand par becue at some date next month not yet selected. The meeting will be held at Showdown. A committee of three of which A. H. Eubanks Is chairman will begin at once on the preparations and invitations.
 Several prominent men and fine speakers interested in the work were mentioned. Among them being Gen. stephen D. Lee and Governor Varda- man of Mississippi, Hon. Tom Watson of Georgia, Secretary Richard Cheat ham and President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association. Pos sibly all of these will be invited to ad- dress the meeting.
 At this meeting 1t is expected that all the members of all the beats of the county will participate instead of reg ular delegations.
 Recently some good points have been scored as a result of the work of this Association. and more encouragement thereby engendered. proving its great value to the farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
DEMopoLIs ENTERTAINMENT.
Military Club Host mt Opening German
 of season.

Demopolis. July Especial )-The Military Club, composed of the mem bers of the Demopolis Rifles, gave its opening german on last evening. It was a very elaborate affair. as is usual when the military company entertains, and was enjoyed by a large number of the young people of the city and quite a few visitors The Silver String Orchestra. composed of J. B. Taylor. cornet; Joe Mayer and Will Michael, violins: MT. Levy. flute; Brock McCarty, basso, with Mrs John T. Burnett at the piano. The grand march was led by Captain B. G. Wilson and Miss Edna Hallett, of St. Louis. The german was lead by J. T. Jones and Miss Mary Hunter of Mobile.
 The game of baseball Thursday even ing between Uniontown and Demopolis on the local grounds, resulted in a victory for the visitors by score of 2 to 1. Robert Lister was wired for to pitch the Selma game against Cniontown today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
ApPRENTICEsHIP LAWS.
Contest Over COnstitutiOnality May Be
 Made in Courts.

Anniston, July 8.-(Special.)-A ha- beas corpus case before Judge Cole man yesterday while interesting In itself, may be the cause for an attack on the apprenticeship lays now In vogue in the State, as Graves Embry, of Talladega is talking of making an effort to show the unconstitutionality and unfairness of the law. as he claims it to be- The suit in city court was for the possession of Fannie Dob bins, a negro girl ten years Of age, who has been bound to W. c. Cox, Of Jacksonville under the apprenticeship laws until she is eighteen years or age. As the story goes Fannie is the daughter of Jesse Dopbins, deceased, who was for many years servant or MT. Cox's family and at the old me- gro's death, the girl was bound to MT. Cox under the apprenticeship law. Blaine Dobbins, brother of the girl desired to raise her and In order to get her instituted the habeas corpus proceedings, through his attorney Graves Empry The girl was left in Mir. Cox's possession. however, as the case was dismissed. MT. Embry says that Mir. Cox only wants to keep the llrl so that she will be a servant and that under the lew he is required to only nave her learn to read and write while ne says her brother expects to educate her well. Mir. Embry also says that the law Is too stringent in that It makes d penalty for the ap- prentice runninw away, and that 1t can be pursued and caught and then convicted of vagrancy. MT. Emory says that he is thinking very strongly of contesting the law. The possession of the girl is to be settled amicably between the parties in the next few days.
 Considerable excitement was created yesterday over the arrest of a negro said to be Jim Terrell, the one who shot Officer Seab Eason on Fifteenth Street Tuesday morning. The negro was detected at about H. o'clock by Officer Eason on Tenth Street in front of the business house of R. o. Wat son, and as he noticed the officers ap- proach the negro made break for liberty, running up Market Avenue. MT, Eason ordered him to halt, and on his refusing to obey. fired four shots at him as he turned the corner of Tenth and Market. A large crowd soon gathered. and the negro was given a lively chase for his liberty as he ran up the railroad in the direction of Glen Addie, where he was captured on Zion Hill by Officer Crabtree. The negro states that the officers are la boring under a case of mistaken iden- tity, claiming that his name Is Burns. and that he Is not the man who made the assault upon the officer. This proved to be fact and the negro was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
MET HORRIBLE DEATH
BOSS ROLLER CRUSHED BETWEEN
 RAILROAD CARS.
The Birmingham Police Asked to Watch for Three Runaway Boys-Woman To Killed by Falling
 from Window.

Birmingham. July S.-(Special.)- John R. Pritchard. boss roller in the Gate City Rolling Mills. brother of the superintendent at these mills, and uncle of the superintendent of the Birming- ham mills. met horrible death this morning by being mashed between rail- road cars at Gate City.
 It seems that he was going to the company once and started between some box cars when the engine showed one end of the train down on him. The unfortunate man was caught between the bumpers and was simply mashed to a pulp about the abdomen. He lived two minutes after being taken from between the cars. The deceased was 50 years of age and leaves a widow. He was the best known rolling mill worker in the district, a member of the Amal gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
YELLOW CARS are running across the lake at Electric
 Park. Plenty of lights at terminus. From Park to Park, . cents,
A Chicago Ruse

Chicago. July S,-A new move on the
 part of the local express companies to avert spread of the tcapsters strike and at the same time to escape violat-
 Ing the injunction restraining them from refusing to make deliveries to strikebound houses materialized today in the incorporation Of the Chicago Carriage Company at Springfield. The carriage company will, 1t is said, be employed for the delivery of express matter by the enjoined express com panies to the strikebound concerns in the city and non-union men are to be employed as drivers to a large extent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

and a good rain would be received with welcome. owing to the recent advance in the price of cotton, a good many oi the farmers have been selling during tha mast week. A number of wagons loaded with the staple were seen on the streets today. and all are encour- aged by the rise.
 The boys of the Lee Light Infantry are making preparations for their an nual encampment which takes place at Electric Park, Montgomery. next week They have been working hard and are now in first class shape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Has Good Attendance.

Gastonia, N. C., July S.-More than 400 people are now in attendance upon the Young Peoples convention of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. J. Knox Mont gomery of ohio spoke on Life of Power" at the morning session. @
 Mrs. NJ. M. Carlisle. of Newberry |S C.. who has charge of the primary Sabbath school work in the church read paper on the Best Way to Keep up the Sabbath School Work"
 Miss Grace Sake of Fort Scott. Kan, who has done special work in Bible study, discussed the book of Exodus.
 The principal address of the day was delivered by Rev. H. w Pope on The Training of a Christian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
TIDWELL-sARGENT.
Marriage of Popular Young Couple
 Solemnixed at Russellvillc.


 Russellville, July S.-(Special.) )-At the home of MT. and Mrs. Harvey Sargent, their daughter. Miss Bessie Sargent, was married to Prof. J. A. Tidwell The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Crumpton, pastor of the Baptist Church. The marriage was quite a surprise to their many friends, as 1t was not known that 1t was to occur SO soon. Mrs. Tidwell taught school the past year at Null berry, and Prof. Tidwell is principal of the Cordova school.
 Mrs. John Coffee Jones entertained about thirty guests yesterday after noon from five tc seven. A guessing contest was the feature of the after noon. Refreshments were served.
 One of the most enjoyable occasions of the season was camp given by MT. and Mrs. Percy Hufham, of Fitz- patrick. in honor of eneir visitors. Misses Irene Henderson and Julia Lightfoot of Cross Keys and Miss Elm ma Beall Culver of Auburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
MISS JORDAN DROWNED.
Attempted to Board Launch at Gulf port and Fell Into Water.

Tuscaloosa. July S.-(Special )-The news has been received nere announc- ing the death of Miss Fife Jordan which occurred at Gulfport. Miss, some days ago. She attempted to step in a small launch when she lost her footing and before anyone had the time to rescue her she had disappeared beneath the waters. Several young men jumped overheard to save her but on account of darkness efforts were in vain until life had left ner. Doc tors worked in vain. For the past year Miss Jordan has been employed here by Mrs. Rabitte and had many friends. She was but twenty-two years of age .a- ..-..
 There will be an auction sale here this afternoon of one of the largest tracts of land that has ever been sold
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Birmingham to Get Convention.

Private advices received here from Denver today state that 1t is generally understood that the next convention of the 1nternational Epworth League will be held in Birmingham. It was given out yesterday that Birmingham and Co., lumbus, O., were making a hard fight for the convention. The matter was referred to the Executive Committee. The report received today was to the effect that members of the Executive Committee had expressed a sentiment in favor of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Woman Falls from Window.

Martha Jane Fields. aged 59. was found in an unconscious condition this morning al 1 80 o'clock on the sidewalk on Second Avenue, in front of the 0s- ceola House. She was carried to the St. Vincent's Hospital and died in less than two hours.
 She occupied the front room on the fourth floor at the Osceola House with her son. She was in bad health for some time and her son was sitting up. When he awoke he found his mother gone. and later heard of her being found on the sidewalk.
 This is the third case within the last month of women falling from windows to the sidewalk, and in each instance death resulted. The death of Mrs Fields Is being investigated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
MIR. TEAGUE PRESIDENT.
Montgomery Man Heads Columbus, Ga,
 Iron Works.

Columbus, Ga, July S.-(SpeclaI.)- At the annual meeting of the Colum- bus Iron Works Company today, w. M. Teague, a prominent business man of Montgomery who has large holdings in the company. was elected President, and A. J. Teague. his son, Vice-Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer.
 Capt. George B. Whitesides retires as President of the company in order to give his complete attention to his pri- vate affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Damage Suit Against Woman.

In the City Court. Mary B. Hill. through her attorney, has filed suit against Mrs. Kate Elford for $25, 900 damages. alleging that the defendant had her arrested on a charge of lar ceny. Plaintiff alleges that she has a family, and that she was arrested dur ing the night time and was compiled to walk through the streets of Birining- ham with an officer, much to her humil- iation and shame. She alleges further that she was confined in cell at the city prison during the night. and that the charge against her was legally and judicially investigated and she was re- leased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Runaway B0ys.

Chief of Police Wier this morning re- ceived letters from three different cities asking him to use efforts to catch boys who had run away from home. In each instance the police department was informed that 1t was believed the boy had come to this city because of the notoriety the city had and the de- sire of small boys to reach this place.
 Emery Sweatman of Meridian. Miss, Herbert J. Marion of New Orleans and Thomas Meningitis of Tallassee. Ala. were the boys reported as having left home without parental privilege. The letters have been read to all the patrol men and a lookout for the runaways is on now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

SATINOLA Is Il new discovery. guar
 anteed. and money refunded if it falls
 to remove the worst case of Freckles,
 Pimples. Tan, Liver Spots Sallowness,
 Black heads. or any other skin eruption
 in 20 days-leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy and restores the beauty of youth. Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola,
 Miss Alace Lirette writes:-Thibo- deaux La, Oct 15, '04. For your years my face was completely covered with freckles and pimples All remedies failed. until I used two packages of Satlnola, which complete ly removed the freckles and pimples My complexion Is now perfect, and hope every lady having freckles or pimples will try Satinola' Price soc and $1.00. by leading druggists. or mail.
 National Toilet Co.,, Paris Tenn. Sold in Montgomery by all leading drug gists. su-wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Alabama at Departmepts.

Washington. July S.-(Special)- Boiling Kavanaugh has been appointed postmaster at Cubahatchie, Macon County, vice Mary J. Clett, deceased
 Rural routes ordered established September IS: Glen Allen, Fayette County, route i; population. 433 houses. 103. Talladega, Talladega County, route 4; population, S3s houses. 30.
 William H. Roberts appointed reg ular, Humphrey Roberts substitute, rural carrier route 1 at Hugen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
CROUCH REMINDED.
No Bail for Slayer of officer Baber n,
 Decatur.

Decatur. July s.-(special)-In the preliminary trial of Percy Couch, charged with the murder of Officer w. A. Baber, the justices late today de- cided that Couch was not entitled to bond. Therefore he was remanded to jail.
 Couch broke down and cried. as did his sisters, who were present
 The trial of the case will take place at the regular term of the criminal court in October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Speak We'll of District

The undergraduates of Harvard Uni versity who have been visiting the Birmingham district for the past sev- eral days. will leave tomorrow morn ing for other points, where they will continue their studies of mines and metallurgy. While in this district they visited a number of coal mines and also several of the iron foundries and furnaces, Yesterday they paid a visit to the coal mines of the Sloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron Company at Flat Top, where IS the guests of the officers of the company they were taken down into the mines and shown all the va rious grades of coal, the machinery used in the mining of coal. the con victs. etc. Last night they paid a visit to the Sloss furnaces, where they were shown the process of taking the iron ores from the slag and the con verting of the iron into steel. This morning they left for Ensley where they will study the processes at the steel plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company.
 The entire party Is loud in its praise of the many large industries in the Birmingham district and a few of them have expressed a desire to come back to this district to settle after their course at the college is over.
 Talking over the trip this morning Mfr. Connolly spoke enthusiastically regarding the industrial situation here He said In part: We had no idea that the South was as far ad- vanced as 1t is When we were told to come to this part of the country we all objected, but I assure you we have changed our minds. The sights we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Howard Williams in Mexico.

A report from Torreon. Cuahuila. Mexico, announces that Howard S. Will Hams, formerly connected with the Bir- mingham press and prior to that living in Anniston, is now editor and pub fisher of The Torreon Enterprise.
 Considerable development Is going on by Americans in the vicinity of Tor reon, and the prospects for an Ameri- can newspaper ere said to be very bright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Iron Market Looking up.

Local iron masters assert that there Is slight improvement in the pig iron mart, though prices are still low. There are few sales of smal. orders being made and in almost each in stance quick delivery is being request ed. The indications are that in a short while now there will be a sud- den break on the part of the consumers 70 obtain iron and then the market will advance at a rapid rate. There is not great accumulation of iron and the least improvement in the de- mand will move off the product. An investigation by the manufacturers shows that the consumers have been keeping their industries in steady op- eratlon and will shortly be in need of iron. No. foundry Is being sold be- tween s11.25 and s11.5o per ton. re- port that the product has been selling at $11 per ton Is verified 90 far as a few small lots are concerned and by one of the smaller companies who did not care to carry any iron at all on the yards. It Is estimated that less than 75.o00 tons of iron belonging to furnace companies can be found on the yards in this district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
ELECTRIC THEATRE PROGRAM.

Napoleon, Love VIII Find . Way.
 These views will he run all thi week, and they are extra good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

have witnessed have been . rsvela- tion to us. and every one of us has expressed a desire to come back here as soon as our school days are over. some of the boys say that they will come down and settle here, as they
 are of the opinion that this district ot- l fers better opportunities for mining and metallurgy than any other part of the country. For my own part I have changed my mind altogether both regarding the South and also as 10 my future intep tions. I had always thought that I would make a speciality
 of metal mining. but I have changed my mind. Coal mining for mine after this trip. The wide resources of this
 district give better opportunity for theorixing and for practice than any have been in yet. It's an almost sure thing that shall come back here, and | know a few of the others who are as determined as I am"
 The entire party will leave in the morning for Ducktown, Va, Cranberry, N. C.. and about fifteen other points. after which the seasons trip will close A number of them will make individ. ual trips to Western points.
 The Illinois Central. United States Marshal D. N. Cooper has returned from a visit to several points in Marion County. where he
 has been for the past week. and states that the surveying operations of the Illinois Central Railroad were still go- ing on and that they had now conn
 pleted a, the greater part Of the the diso ,he
 extreme north of Marion County. He
 reports that from indications there is
 every prospect that construction will
 be started in the near future. He
 says that the officials of the road are
 securing the right of way on various properties between that point and
 Birmingham. It Is also understood
 that application is about to be made
 for bids for the grading and clearing
 of the road. The officials in charge of the work. however, refuse to make
 any definite statement regarding their
 work and future plans othen than | that they will very probably enter Birmingham as an independent road.
 and so make clear line from Chi-
 cago to this city
 Bessemer Elks Leave.
 The Bessemer Elks left this morn
 ing for Buffalo to attend the grand
 lodge meeting of the order. They left
 here over the Seabord Air Line Rail-
 road in a special sleeping car and a
 stop will be made tomorrow at Balti-
 more, here the Elks. of that place will
 entertain them. A score and more members of the order and their friends left here on the special car. Captain Jack W. Johnson. the district passenger agent of the Seaboard at
 this point. being very attentive to the Elks on their start. The car was placed at Bessemer last night and
 was brought to Birmingham at an
 early hour this morning and attached
 to the fast train leaving here at 6:20
 o'clock. A delightful trip is antici-
 pated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

Opelika. July S-(speeiaL)- )-Reports from all over the county show that the crops in this section are all good and the farmers have about finished laying by. It is beginning to set pretty dry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
CROPS GOOD.

Rain, However, is Needed in Section
 Around OpeIika.