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Daily camera., 1901-03-06
PUN0ENT PARAGRAPHS.

Wife-"Oh, Harry! You can't talk
straight Husband-"sphrained my
neck, my dearsh, looking up for the
(hic) leonids. Town Topics.
Fred-"When you opened your
mouth to offer your hand did you put
your foot in it?" Frank-"N-no. My
heart was in t."-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
How did Dodds ever become coun-
cilman?" Huh; he has the only lawn
mower in the neighborhood, an has
promised to buy new snow shovel
Indianapolis News.
THAT newly-rich Biilson carves beau
tifully." "Yes, he learned how to do
and ne had to make one chicken 60
round with nine in the family. -Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer.
"Yes, it's true" boasted Col. Bragg.
i 4nts, and yet never lost my head"
md I've been in hundreds of them, y
replied the summer girl, land never lost
my heart. ."-Philadelphia Press.
She-"It's strange how the smallest
things in life make the biggest difficult
ties. .'-He-"That's so. Last night, for
instance, l could find the house all
right, but for the life of me | couldn't
find the keyhole. STRAY Stories.
Say" remarked the first boy on the
way to school. II just heard the minis
ter tell another man at my pa was a
horrible example, Wonder what at
is?" II guess replied the other, ''he
must have lot of fractions in him.
Omaha Bee.
Now, children" said the school
teacher, can you tell me of greater
power than king?" Yes, ma am"
cried little boy, eagerly What.
Willie?' asked the teacher expecting
the answer: "An emperor'D benignly
An ace, ma'am,' was the unexpected
reply.-Town Talk.
Daily camera., 1901-03-06

Tuliy, Kas., Fob. "a, 1soa.
] hav0 suffered untold pain at menstrual
appetite, and lost interest in everything; In
fact was miserable. have taken four bottles
Of Wine Of Cerdui with Black. Draught when
neeoea nee ano scidsy tS &c s1afe Gnrso can:
baNe doue tor me.
Niss DELLA n. sTRAYHR.
Daily camera., 1901-03-06
Sustaining His Theory.

No man is a real man of science unless
he is ready to abandon his own conclu-
sions, duly put on record, if subsequent
investigations prove them fallacious.
The president Of a great college once
wrote a volume on the practice of
medicine. After it had been complete cd
and he had gone to New York to ar
range for its publication, his house was
burned. and the manuscript of his book
and all his notes were DESTROYED.
He couldn't reproduce it. Ten years
afterward he said: That fire was the
greatest of good fortune to me. If
had published the book, l should have
had to stand by it, whereas now know
that it was all wrong."
Mr.. Andrew Lang, in Longman's S
Magazine. tells of two geologists who
were gathering specimens in lonely
ten a book. The other, looking about
one day with field glass, saw his
friend occupied a long time-unob-
served, as he thought-in rolling a
great stone downhill, and at dinner
questioned him about it.
He pretended at first that he had
been doing it for exercise, but, hard
pressed, confessed:
well, the fact is, the confounded
thing was zoo feet too high to suit my
theory!"
But nature is too big to be rearranged
to suit anyone's theory-even our own.
Daily camera., 1901-03-06
Remain. of Ancient Man.

In some grottoes in Algeria French
explorers recently discovered stone
implements mingled with the remains
of extinct animals belonging to quater-
nary times. Further explorations indi-
Gate that during the age when the
erottoes were inhabited the coast of
Algeria lad a ccnfiguration different
from that of to day. Among the AMI
mas associated with the ancient hui
man inhabitants of Algeria were the
rhinocercs. the hippopo'amus and va
rious species Of ruminants.-S, \. Sun.
Daily camera., 1901-03-06
Locomotive. for Rent.

Hundreds of locomotives are rented
every year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way The
Baldwins have many a machine out on
the rental form of payment. That is.
the engines are rented in the same
way that you would buy a stove On in
stallments-so much down, so much a
month, the payments to apply on the
final purchase money. 1t is seldom,
however, that railroad rents locomo-
ves.-Engineering
Daily camera., 1901-03-06
Women Hunting thc Knngaroo.

Among the black hunters of kanga-
roos in western Australia are q wom-
en-. 1t is a professional business and
there are about 125 persons who make
it their regular business to hunt and
capture the animals.-N Y. Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
DIR. THOMAS IN SELMA
TOWN TO BE BUILT ON HIS
 PLANTATION.
Gloomy Reports Come From the Farmers in Regard to the Cot ton Crop-Runaway Boy
 Carried Home.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Aug, B.
 Dr. c. B. Thomas, the Duke of Thom- aston, the new town on the line of the B., S. and N. O., in Marengo County, is in the city today and is being most cordially greeted by his hosts of Selma friends Dr. Thomas reports the cot ton crop as badly damaged by the re- cent storm and subsequent heavy rains. He says that another tremen- dous rain fell down there yesterday af- ternoon. Thomaston will get on quite a boom when the trains reach that place. They are now in seven -and-a- half miles of the place, and the work of completing the grading that far is being pushed as rapidly as men and money can do it. Dr. Thomas has sold his farm, consisting of some three thousand acres, to an Eastern syndi- cate, and a town will be laid out on it and a great boom is expected there. Besides the B., s. and N. O. going through Thomaston. the old project of building the Faunsdale bsanch to the Southern has been revived, and if 1t is the line will be extended on to Thomas ton and thus give that embryo city connection with two of the greatest systems in the South, the L. and N, and tke Southern. Marengo County. on account of the developments brought about by the B., s. and N. O., is now on one of the greatest booms of any Of the counties of Alabama. Selma will be the metropolis of the new ter ritory that is being developed and will be benefited in proportion to the good luck that has been brought to South Marengo by Colonel Abbott and his as SociateS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Cation Outlook Gloomy.

Three of the most prominent cotton raisers in the Blackbelt were in Selma yesterday and they took gloomy view of the yield of cotton in this section. After comparing notes, they came to the conclusion that the old cotton had been damaged at least 50 per cent. That means that the cotton yield will be cut off just one-half. This is the heav- fest per cent that your representative has yet heard the loss by the storm placed at, but as these men were all good farmers and conservative. think ing men, one is led to the conclusion that the damage by the recent storm to the growing cotton crop is great deal heavier than was estimated at first. A great deal of the cotton is lying down and the limbs and bolls on the under side are imbedded in the mud, and it Is held fast in that position. Besides, 1t has been rainy ever since the big storm and the sun has not been from be- hind the clouds long enough to cause the cotton to make an effort to raise it's head from the mud. There Is a poor corn crop in this section, and what has been made is so badly blown down that a great deal of it will rot on the ground before it natures. The outlook in the Blackbelt Is gloomy, indeed al this time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
NEW BANK ORGANIZED.
will Be Doing Business at Kboev1ile
 in a Few Weeks.

1u a GSW "OSnS'
 .Ebbeville. Aug. 2S.-(Special. )-Aobe- vile will soon have a new bank; the First National Bank of Aboevllle. The directors are: J. B. Ward, K. J. Rey- rosds. Meyer Loeb, G. H. Malone. Dan Capps, F. M. Holley and A. $. Steag- all. pr. IA. S. Steagall will be Presl- dent and F. M. Ho1ley Cashier.
 Work will begin at once on the erec- lion of a modern building on the west aide of the public square and in a few weeks the new bank will be quartered bn one of the neatest buildings in the county.
 The three brick stores of E. c. Por- ter are about completed. thus making the south side of the square filled with brick buildings.
 A very successful revival has just closed at the Baptist Church, which resulted in twenty-fou additions. The pastor, Rev. Henry Crumpton. was as- sisted by Rev. D. Kramer of BreWton, whose earnestness had a wonderful ef- feet upon his hearers. Despite the in element weather. large crowds were always present to hear this able divine, and as a result of his preaching great good for the Master has been accomp- rished In Abbeville.
 The BaptiStS VIII soon begin the erec- tion of a handsome church. and when completed our city can boast of the prettiest churches and college buildings in this part of the State.
 While on no spasmodic boom Abbe- vile is continually on an upgrade. New residences and business houses are going, np and a large fertilizerN'factofy will be erected this fall.
 There is considerable opposition in this county to the new Constitution. and unless remarkable change comes over our people. Henry County will give a large majority against it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Lots of Work Being Done.

MT. w. R. Walker returned from Wilcox County yesterday where he has been for few days past on visit to h.s wife. who ie there on stay Of some time with friends and relatives Tn speaking to :he representative or The Advertiser. MT. Walker, among other things said:
 "The crops between here and Cam den have been greatly damaged by the storm. old cotton is twisted and blown about and corn in many fields is flat on the ground. I noticed in riding along the road that the Louisville and Nashville Is doing a great deal of woT< improving the roadbed between Selma and Flomaton All along the road are large gangs of hands. The grades are heinz cut down where they are too high and raised where too low, anc when the section bosses and engineer ing corps get through with that road bed if will be up to the usual standard of everything that the old reliable Louisville and Nashville does ant will he in apple-pie order. I am glad t2 see the road bed being improved. 1oH 1t means that Selma will he on another great through line when that road 0cn- meets with it's other lines up 'n the mineral region of Alabama sone- where"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
COURT AT OZARK.
Grand Jury Has Not Completed Its
 Work

Ozark, Aug. 23.-(Special.) )-Circuit Court adjourned today to meet again Monday. All the civil cases were dis posed of yesterday, but the grand jury could not complete it's labors till today. Therefore Judge Evans had to wait over.
 Very few true bills were returned by the grand jury.
 The Dale County Teachers Institute is in session here today. Superinten- dent Hawkins has made ample prepa- ration to entertain the visiting teachers. Among the prominent visitors presert and taking part in the exer- cises are President Shackelford and Professor McCartha of the Troy Normal school. Professor McCartha taught for a number of years in this county and has always exerted a great influence upon the educators of this section.
 MT. J. M. Bethune a good citizen, is today lying seriously ill at his home in the city. He was confined to his bed yesterday and today his friends were shocked to learn that his illness is very serfOAs one.
 Rev. J. M. Sollie of Milton, Fla, Is in the city. He and his family came to attend the funeral of Mrs. M. Sollie.
 
 this county is reported to be very fine. Farmers expect a larger yield than | ever before. Business men are very hopeful and are looking for fine l business.
 The Democrats of this county are | indifferent about the new constitution There is very pronounced dissatisfac- tion with the suffrage plank. But many | featues of the new constitution are ap- proved as excelling like features in the old. On account of this apathy among the Democrats the county will likely | cast a majority against ratification l The PopuIist voters here will solidly | oppose the new constitution. Their | leaders profess to be afraid oi
 the suffrage plank of the new instru-
 ment By making vigorous fight foi
 ratifica tion the Democrats might make
 the county's majority a9ainst ratifica- Han a small one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Killed With Umbrella,

Innformation reached here today of the death at Stout's Mountain yester- day of white miner named John Jett. The circumstances which led to Jett's death were peculiar. It is stated that he became involved in a row with a number of other miners and during a free-for- all-fight which occurred. one of the combatants damned an umbrel- la up Jett's nose. The sharp steel point penetrated the brain. The man fingered in an unconscious condition for some time and finally died. It is not known who held the umbrella which caused the fatal injury, but the local authorities are Investigating. Jett was from Bangor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
ON STREETS IN NIGHT DRESS. A Huntsville Somnanbulist was
 Awakened by Policeman.

Huntsville. Aug. 3.-(Special.)-J. K. Fears. proprietor ot the Blue front Restaurant, was captured on the streets last night attired in his night dress: Nr Fears had a somnambulist'c spell and walked out on the street, and caused consternation among pedestri- ans When awakened by policeman he was as much surprised to find him. self on the street as was anyone else.
 Anderson German, who is In 1all TOT lunacy. was tried on a habeas corpus writ yesterday afternoon before Judge Morgan stewart. German made an attempt to secure his release on the grounds that he Is sane. but the court ruled against him and he will be sent to the Bryce Insane Asylum.
 German is very shrewd and last win ter while en route to Tuscaloosa, tricked the deputy in charge of him and escaped by jumping from the swift ly moving train.
 , Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed with Referee Murphy yesterday afternoon by mechanics from Decatur' Jim Southerland and J. O. Burks. Eurkss liabilities are $50 and his as- sets S3O. Southerland's liabilities are S130 and his assets $35.
 The annual poultry show of the North Alabama Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association will probably not be held this year because of the lack of interest in the enterprise. Members and business men have shown no in- terest in the matter so far and the As sociation will hold a meeting to decide what to do.
 Mrs. Margaret Boiling entertained a. large number of young people last night in compliment to visiting young ladies. The evening was spent in danc- ing.
 Several young men gave a dance in the armory of Company last night Tn compliment to visiting young ladies from Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
For Prospectus Address,

striking a great many seap springs and rock, and the cost of getting rid of the water and blasting the rock is so much greater than the cost of the new track around the hill, that the engineers de- cided on going around. This trouble at Bridges Cut has greatly delayed the construction of the road, but as soon as that mile and three-quarters of grad ing is finished, the road will be pushed on rapidly to Thomaston and on to It's present projected terminus at Myrtle wood, four miles this side of the Tom Bigbee River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
To Attend the Conclave.

Tomorrow MT. l.. NJ. Hubbard and sor W lille, will leave for Louisville, Ky. to attend the Tri-Annual Con clave of the Knights Templar. MT. Hubbard Is an enthusiastic Knight Tcmplar and stands deservedly' high with that order He will be accompa- niei by MT. Phillip Milhous, if he Is able to make the trip. Mir. Milhous has been in bad health for year or two past. but has been gradually improving for some time, which latter will be gool news to hs host of Masonic hre. hran throughout Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Coroner Investigating.

Coroner Paris was called to Leeds this morning to investigate the death of a negro named Charles Sears, who was shot and killed by Flagman c. M. Lawrence of the Southern Railway. The negro was stealing a ride on a freight train and was discovered by brake man, who ordered him to get off. Sears drew a revolver and threatened to shoot. Flagman Lawrence went to the assistance of the brakeman when the negro drew revolver and started to shoot Lawrence. The latter was toe quick for him, however, and fired first wounding the negro badly. The train was near Leeds and when that place was reached. the negro Was put off in a dying condition. Sears was from At lanta, and 1t was thought that he may have been the man who shot Marshal Blackburn at Warrior last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Wheeler Promoted.

It was learned today that John R. Wheeler, Master of Trains on the Lou isville and Nashville Railroad. between Birmingham and Montgomery, will on September become Superintendent of the Owensboro and Nashville division of that road. This confirms a press dispatch sent out from Russellville, Ky, intimating that MT. Wheeler would be given the above named posi- ton. Mr. Wheeler has been Train Master here for about seven years. Prior to that time he was Chief Train Dispatcher for the Louisville and Nash vile at this point. It Is thought that he will be succeeded by James Morri- son, Chief Train Dispatcher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
ALL QUIET AT ASHVILLE
FEELING AGAINST THE SHERIFF
 IS HEATING.
Friends of North Assert That His Action Will Be Endorsed by the Best Citizens of
 the Country.

Birmingham, Aug. 23.-(Special)-A special from Ashville, St. Clalr county the scene of yesterdays riot. due to the attempt of a mob to lynch Jim Brown, the Springville rapist, says that all was quiet there today and that most. of the people who had come to town to attend Browns trial had re- turned to their respective homes.
 The body of Walter Blankenship, who died from the effect of wounds receiVeo during the fight between the sherin 3 posse and! the mob. was buried at Evergreen cemetery this morning. Arthur Blankenship. one of the wound ed men, is doing well today ana II no complications set in will recover.
 It is said that the relatives Of the Blankenships feel very bitter towaros Sheriff North. In fact, it is stated that there was much indignation among the citizens last night over the action or the sheriff in shooting into the mop' hut this feeling is rapidly apating: Threats were made against the sherin and some of his deputies after Brown had been spirited away. but no enorts were made by anyone to execute these The friends of Sheriff North assert that his actions is bound to. be endors- ed by all the best citizens Of the county if they do not already indorse tnem'
 as he did nothing more than his sworn duty. They say that already very much of the feeling against him has disappeared. ..,,,- linn Brown occupies a cell in 'Mur- derers Row" in the county jail Ill tnls city. He expressed desire last nign.
 to see a negro preacher in order that
 he might prepare his soul for death
 as he is to be hanged on septemoeI
 goth. Rev. William McGill, who calleo
 at the jail today to see Brown, was not permitted to see him until the com,
 mitment papers shall have arrived l from Ashville. The officers wno brought Brown here left Ashvllle Tn
 such a hurry that they did not take | time to have the necessary commitment | papers made out and when they reacn-
 ed the Jail in this city they hao nc | documents whatever to present to
 Sheriff Burgin or his representatives
 However as Brown had been in the county jail here up to the time or ms
 trial at Ashville, the authorities here
 had no hesitancy in accepting the prisoner,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Going Back to Wilcox.

MT. ]. J. Hawthorn and family will remove from Selma tomorrow to their old home in Wilcox County. MT. Hawthorn was at one time sheriff Of Wilcox County and made an accepta- ble and efficient official. He has been connected with the Convict Department of the State of Alabama for the past four Or five years, but went out with the Sanford administration. Since then Mir. Hawthorn has been resi- dent of Selma and has made great many friends. He carries back to Wilcox the best wishes of all those in Selma who have come h contact with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
City Marshal Shot.

City Marshal R. B. Blackburn or warrior. in the northern part of the county. was shot and seriously wound ed fast night while in the act of ar resting a negro tramp. There were two negroes. and while the Marshal was at tempting to arrest one the other negro stepped up from behind and began fir ing rapidly with his revolver. The Marshal turned and drew his own weapon. About that time bullet from the negro's pistol struck him above the heart and glancing came out Of the right of the back. The wound was at frs: thought to be fatal. but later it was found that the bullet had not pene- trated the cavity. Blackburn returned the fire and pursued the negro for 200 wards. when the officer fell from loss of blood and exhaustion. The negro
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Work Being Pushed.

Hon. J. J. King. one of Marengo's S delegates to the Constitutional Conven- tion and who has a large contract for grading on the extension of the B., $. and N. O. into Marengo County. is a
 the grading was progressing very rap- idly until the recent heavy rains set in, but the wet weather has greatly hindered the progress of the work. A force of hands are at work grading around the hill through which Bridge Cut runs This will take a mile and ee-quarters more of grading. The cut had to be abandoned on account oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Fell from Wagon.

Judge W. c. Arnold of Pratt City. we'll known citizen of that place, was painfully injured this morning by fall ing from a wagon in which he was riding while crossing the railroad tracks in the vicinity of the Ensley steel plant. He was standing in the wagon at the time when the horses gave a certain jerk which threw him out. He was rendered unconscious and while his in- iuries are severe, they are not conslo- cred fatal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Fell and Broke a Leg.

Yesterday afternoon while Clarence Grayson, the little son of MT. c. c. Grayson and several of his little com panions were out at Kenan's Mill, three miles north of the city, the little fel- low fell through an opening in the floor of the mill and struck some timbers be- low and broke his right leg just above the ankle. The little fellow was ten- derly placed in the vehicle by his com panions and brought back to the city, where his leg was set, and at this writ ing he is reported to be resting easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Fine Water at Linden.

Mir. A. D. Pitts has just returned from a stay of several days at Linden. the capital of M2renG0 County. The Birmingham. Selma and New Orleans division of the Louisville and Nash vile runs in a few miles of Linden and the people of that little burg are con seuuently happy. Tn speaking of Lin den. Mir. Pitts said:
 That little town has some of the biggest hearted people in the world. They welcome the outsider with a generous. opeI- hearted candor that makes a man feel at once that he is at home. And by the way. Linden has one of the finest bored wells in Ala bama. It runs little bit of a stream,