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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Six Joined the Elks.

Six candidates were initiated into the order of Elks last night and 1t was after 12 o'clock before the lodge ad- journed. There are a great many more applications to be acted on. The Elks are on a great boom in Selma and are up near the one hundred mark as to membership and many think that the number will go to 200 and possibly 300 before the limit is reached. The members are taking an active interest in the upbuilding of the lodge and if the present rate of increase is kept up it will not be long before Selma will have one of the finest lodges in the State,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
RUssELLvILLE.

Russellvflle. Aug. 10.-(Special)- J. Chancery+nG Court adjourned Thursday aftermn rnA Aaita g sa iaitr session only few hours.;i, Thraea ttS Sorees were granted and all other cases were continued The docket was lighter than has been for years, which is in itself high tribute to Chancellor Simpson, who has a record for despatching business.
 John Hutchens. charged with main taining a lottery. was arrested at Cherokee and brought here yesterday. He Is now confined in the county jail. Hutchens's trouble grew out of rat- fle. It is charged that he sold about $50 worth of chances on gun and de- camped without railing the weapon
 Gilbert Freeman. who had his foot crushed by a steam shovel at the mines some weeks since, and who suffered amputation of the injured member. is now rapidly recovering. At the time the limb was amputated, ganSrene had set in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
The B. & V. Proposition.

The Board of Trade has named John l.. Parker and the Lubermans Asso- citation. w. D. Wood to represent those organizations upon the committee of the business bodies of Birmingham which is to investigate the Birming- ham and Vicksburg proposition. This completes the committee. It is prob- able that the committee will go over the entire route of the proposed rail- road and investigate the project thor oughly. Upon it's report will depend whether or not the Birmingham organ iization will put up 5000 to complete the survey to this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
OLD Hoss SALE.
A Novel Sale Tuesday Sure to At
 tract Attention.

Elsewhere in this issue of The Ad vertiser there appears a display adver- tisement of An Old Hoss Sale of the Western Railway of Alabama, and the Atlanta and West Point Railway. Ir this advertisement nearly two hundred articles ara mentioned, each of which will be offered for sale to the highest bidder Tuesday morning at the freight depot of the above mentioned roads corner Tallapoosa and Coosa Streets, beginning g o'clock.
 As buying at an old hoss sale is purely a matter of speculation, lots of fun is in store for those who attend, to say nothing of the big bargains sure to be had by some lucky persons.
 Don't miss it-see the advertisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
State Fair Association.

meeting of the Alabama State. Fair association will be held at the office 'ofN0Mayor Drenren on Monday night to finally determine whether or not another Fair will be held this year. Mayor Drennen says that he cannot accept the office of General Manager of the Fair again as he will not have time to give it his attention. There is considerable doubt as to the holding of the Fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
NEGRO WOMAN KILLED.
Foul Play Suspected Despite Plau
 sible Story.

cent1 1eville, Aug. 1o.-(Special)- News has just reached here of the kill ing of Rachel James, negro woman. near Eoline in this county, yesterday. She was in the woods with Marion Parker, a negro man. and he says his gun fell down from against tree and was fired the discharge killing her. He packed up his clothes and left. and the impression is that he killed her. Par ker was a negro who has been in the criminal court several tines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Capt. Ben Beers Better.

A report came to Selma this morn ing from his home across the river that Captain Ben Beers who has been at deaths door for the second time in a week. had recovered from his relapse and that strong hopes are now enter tained for his final recovery. Captain Beers has a brother and other rela- lives in Montgomery who will read this announcement with great pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Gone to Hunt Bear.

MT. B. Marion. Superintendent of the B.. s. & N. O. railroad. left this after noon for a visit to relatives and friends in Vicksburg and other Mississippi towns. While he is away he will take A bear hunt in the Mississippi swamps. He has hunted bear there before and has killed several.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Reward for Taff's Slayer.

The citizens of the Oak Grove neigh borhood have begun raising a fund to offer a reward for the arrest and con- vlctfon of the murderers of Patrick Tan, who was killed in his watermelon patch near that place two weeks ago. They have secured $100 so far, and the Governor will be asked to augment this fund. The coroner's jury, after searching investigation, was unable to ascertain Who murdered MT. Taff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Pollock Gone to Birmingham.

Councilman Joe Pollock, of the Fourth Ward, has accepted posit'o on in Bir- mingham under Master Mechanic Fee lev. who has cf arge of the Southern shops in Birmingham. is not known whether MT. Pollock will move lis fam ilv to Birmingham. It is hoped that he will decide to remain in Selma. For six or eight years he has represented his ward in the City Council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Negro Fell Sixty Feet.

While working on the cupalo of one of the furnaces at Thomas John Speig- ner. negro laborer. lost his footing and fell to the ground a distance of about Oo feet. He was instantly killed. Almost every bone in his body was broken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
WASH GOODS.

WASH A sale of Sc. goods at Be- sounds mighty GOODS. cheap-=but it is high i'm comparison to a
 sale of high class wash goods worth IS to 25c. at 6c which Is the ratio of reduction made entire stock of 5000 yards of very fine, sheer, dainty and beautiful striped and figured Dimities, Batistes, Lawns, Muslins, Organdies, etc., worth up to 25c. at 6c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Negro Women Fight.

About midnight last night two negro women, Nina Thorne and Isa Hall. did some artistic carving on each other on Winnie Street, both coming out of the match looking ike they had been in wreck ,fkey will tell the Recorder all q bout 1t at Police Court tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
U7V7yO DMWgD

out there if he cannot throw them out of the civil court after action has once begun. Col, s. w. John, who was em- ployed by MT. Rountree to represent him in these cases, will also be in Selma Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
MEETING OF THE ELKS
STREET FAIR WILL BE MADE A
 SUCCESS.
The Committee in Charge Has Been Given a Free Hand and the Show is Now Being
 Advertised.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma, Aug. 10. The B. P. O. Elks held an enthusi- astic meeting last night and pulled the bridle off and told the Street Fair Committee to go ahead and get up Street Fair for October that would be a credit to the EIks and the Central | City. This is exactly what the Street Fair Committee, appointed by the Elks, has been wanting the Lodge to do for long time. as it has been greatly ham, pered by having to wait for a week before important moves could be. made. Under the old instructions, nothing could be done without first submitting the proposition to the Lodge. But last nights action gives the committeeman | the privilege of going ahead and act | ing on their own responsibility, and all that is required of the committee is to report every Friday night what progress has been made. October 14 has been set as the date for the Street Fair in Selma, and from now until that date the committe that has the matter in hand and the entire membership of the Lodge will work as one man to make the Street Fair | success. The matter of advertising the Street Fair has already commenced | and the Lodge Is printing It's adver- tisement of the Street Fair on the back l of all the envelopes that the business men are sending out. The merchants are required to furnish the envelopes and the Lodge does the printing free of cost. The committee that has the Street Fair in charge will leave no stone unturned to make the affair a great success. The committee has all ready declined an offer of $500 from a leading city firm to sell the confetti that will be thrown during the fair. The management thinks 1t can realize a great deal more than that sum by selling the confetti. Of course the City Council will be asked to throw a pro- tection around the sale of confetti, so that the merchants cannot come in and compete with the committee in the sale of this one article. The Elks will not ask for a monopoly on anything but the sale of confetti, and will leave everything else open for the free com petition of the merchants of Selma. and as many thousand persons will be brought to Selma from the territory contiguous, 1t goes without saying that the business men of the city will reap a rich harvest in the way of trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
An Anti-spitting Ordinance.

Councilman Loughlin of the Fifth Ward proposes to introduce an anti splitting ordinance in the City Coun- cil. MT. Loughlin says he has been keeping up with the workings of the ordinance in other cities and he sees no reason why 1t should not work in Selma. He thinks if man wants to spit that it is very easy for kim to step to the edge of the sidewalk. Mir Loughlin says it is imperative that the anti-spitting ordinance be passed. This ordinance that Councilman Loughlin proposes to introduce will become very popular with the ladies if he succeeds in getting the rest of the Council to his way of thinking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

wigg-I don't think he has single re- deer?ing quality. Wagg-Oh yes he has He showed me a pawn ticket the other day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

BOYS In the absence of other intelligent CLOTHING. means of determining the flight of
 time, nature very wisely instilled it into the ittle squirrel to keep close watch on the trees=-and when the leaves begin to fall to commence laying i'm his winter supply of food. Will you be less provdent and let the leaves all fall before you lay in the proper fall and winter clothing for your boys? We make the sacrifice of the season i'm Boys Cloth ing this week i'm offering--
 300 Boys Cassimere, Worsted and Cheviot Knee Pant Suits, worth 2.So and $500 at ST.2Q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

A woman always has her suspicious of A man who never lieA to har-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

If women were born widows they would learn to dirt before they could talk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
LONG CLOTH. Of course it will be hard for

LONG CLOTH. Of course it will be hard for house
 wives who have so many uses for Long Cloth to realize that it could ever become drag upon the market--but such is the case which is the result mo doubt of the manufactur- CTS abiding faith to the extent that the pro- duction of such beautiful and universally popular fabric could within the range of possibilities Everything is possible with us--even prices like these.-
 200 pieces Mo- 900 Chamos finish Long Cloth. worth S2.25 at ST.34.
 200 pieces No. 1000 French finish Long Cloth, worth S2.5o at SI.60.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

LADIES' he dainty, delicate and artis- |FANDKERCHHEFS. tic stitches employed i'm deco- rating these handkerchiefs gives them standard value just the eagle arrow and stars mark the standard value of the con Hence it will not be difficult to find 75c worth of handi- work upon any of these beautiful handkerchies.
 TOO dozen Ladies' very fine and sheer plain, lace trimmed and embroidered Handkercfiefs, worth 7Sc. at IIc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

ENAMELLED We are fully aware that this is not WARE. the season for coffee drinking, but
 having lot of coffee pots left over. and Knowing that thrifty house keepers usually wait for out oseason sales to pick up their best bargains we offer 100 best quality Gray Enanlelled Coffee Pots worth 35c. at I6c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

MEMS I'm the same proportion that stylish NECKWEAR. pretty tie improves a mans lo0ks--s
 it takes up room in a departments and as we are compelled to have more space for fall and winter goods devote this space to advertising a sacrifice offering of entire stock of summer neckwear.
 50 dozen Hens clean, fresh and stylish White Lawn and fancy Madras Shield and Band Bows, worth at DC 3S dozen Hens White Lawn and fancy Madras Shield and Band Bows, worth SC. each, for HOG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

FANS FOR Ordinarily the you get of a DECORATING. good thing for given sum of money
 the better you like it. Not so with these fans however. If they mine inches instead of thirteen inches i'm length they'd be worth S2.oo to ss. .oo pece--wereas we are going to sell 1000 gem nine Carved Ivory Hand painted Satin Folding Fans i'm perfect condition and suitable for decorating pur poses at 23C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

MISSES As long you spend your time alarming
 alarmed old stockings to wear. Throw all such trash into the rag bag and beg your mother to buy you some new at sale this week=it will be found cheaper than mending old ones.
 15o dozen pairs Misses and Childrens regular made fast black ribbed Hose, to 9, worth 5c. at 6c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

FLORIDA This excellent perfume is not called Flor WATER ida Water owing to the fact that 1t was dis
 titled from any of the beautiful blossoms that abound i'm that land of flowers, but because the name of amy other State in the Union wouldn't carry with it half the sweet delicate and refined cdors the cologne is entitled to.
 The usual price is 75c the bottle. We are over- stocked and will close out 25 dozen Bottles this week at H4C.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
MATINEES, WE'D. & SAT.
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Fred. Terry and Julia Nelson are tour
ing England in Sweet Nell II Old Dru-
ry."
Sadie Martlnots road season in "Th,
Marriage Game" will terminate next sat
urday night.
Walter Hale has retired from Manner
| ing's company, and Will rest at his home
in New York.
Daniel Sully will produce a new play
during the coming season. The piece will
be called The Old Mill Stream"
Next season Lisbler q Co, will present
Viola Allen in a dramatizatiOn of Hall
Gaines novel, The Eternal city"
The initial performance Of Molly Pitch
err in which Kathryn Kidder will star,
will occur November Y at Elizabeth. \. j.
"Constautiuople," Bolossy Kirs lfy' $
spectacular production. viii maugurate a
road tour next Monday night in Philadel-
phia.
The Chicago season Of THE Price of
Peace under Jacob Lifts management,
will begin Tuesday evening at McNickcr' 5
Theatre.
Maurice Naeterlinck plays Sister
Beatrice and 'Bluebeard" have been
made over for the English stage by Ber-
nard Mall
Rehearsals for Madame Du Barry" in
which Mrs. Carter viii appear this sea-
son will be begun tomorrow at the criter-
ion Theatre
John 5. Kellard seems 10 have every
faith in The Cipher Code" and vii re
sumo his tour in the play next Monday
night at Toronto.
George c. Staley has replaced Charles
Walcot in the cast of Lottie Blair Park
er's pay Under Southern Skies" which
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

vaudeville, with probably the Irish serv-
ant girls sketch hich they nave used Tor
so many years.
Three local actresses are playing win
newly formed companies They are DOT
othy Hammack. who is appearing IN the
farce. "A Hindoo HoodDO;' Anita Hen
dric with up York STATE, and hathletii
Chambers, who has lately joined hlchard
Manstields j support.
Richard Mansfield Is said 10 have scored
one Of the greatest successes Of his care ef
in "BeaECairc" The character hts the
actor nerfcCtly. and lac is said 10 maze the
resourcefm Frenchmau an even more m
tcresting and delightful person thth ne
appears in the story
Mrs C. II. Gilbert, the veteran actress
recently celebrated her tightlet III birth
day Mrs Gilbert is now mcmh,r or
Annie Russcls company playing ne
Royal Family and was for many years
one of the DISTINGUISHED players IN AU-
sustin Daiys Company.
Il is rcportcd that H' n Lord VIII be
come a star nCEt season. Miss LORD was
here Iectntlv wish Frank Daniels IN
Miss Simplicity" ana also app, ,2-'d IN
Washington several ~,ars a"o Us tal sal
wilton Army iasEit In The He 'f N'"
YORK, aucco, ding itdnl May
Anna Robins n. an American actress
quite vel known "a hJr own country. mas
scored a hit in lundp.i Ia L. {. carton
T.. " play, The Uud, ~CuTrCEt Wh'ch :
now t'iaE prCs6 oted 1T the Criterion
fN atfr. Miss Rob 'nsDa's sucCeiS Is al
the Eiore for associated with her IN the
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

company are Violet Vanbrugh, Arthur
Bourchier Eric Lewis. Miss Compton, and
Dawson Millward
Colorado" Augustus Thomas play, will
receive its first production at Wallack $
Theatre. November lG. Among the most
important engagements for the cast are
Albaugh. ir., J. N. Colyile Horace Lewis
Newcombe.
\ rumor was ahoat in London last week
that William Gillette would marry Maude
Fyaly. his leading woman In Sherlock
Holmes" Miss Fesly is not yet out Of
her teens and first came before the public
for her excellent work as Eimice in Quo
Vadis?" two years ago She has been
Giilotte's leading woman since the early
part OF last season.
Wilson Barrett is now in Australia.
where ne is Appearing In repertoire,
Among the plays being presented is a
new one ty Barrett called The Chris
tian King The same title has been
used b. Edward T. Rose for a nsw play
hit h the latter has wr tten, and in which
It is expected the LicbiCrs will present
James ONCf-
Hctbcrt Gresham is directing the re
htafsSls 81 De knvcr aud Smith new
OF, n, Maid Marian. wh.c.. VIII he pre-
scented fCr The FIRST tim" tomoFr9E night
NJ th Oh stuUt Street Theatre. Fh'alsl-
l.ha by ;ha T. Estlai1Gs with few keep
-icrs II characters are IN, zane as in
H,b.n TO, q. 20 and Viii be assumed by
IN. samg people. H. G. BarGah' G singing
ihc 70, Of Sheriff Nottingham; w. Fl.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
TELEPHONE 1880

| Grace George produced last "Wednesday
. night for the first time.
Nam selle 'Awkins'' will be revived
"ith carolyn Huestis as the star Much
OF me music Of The Ladies' Paradise
VIII be transferred to Nam selle' Awkins''
/ 10 replace some Of the old numbers.
| Wagenhals and Kemper. managers of
AFthur Byron, are looking for a success
| or To 'PettcOats and Bayonets" in which
byron IS now appearing. The piece was
not iaVorahly received in Chicago.
T. II. Southern gave a special matinee
performance of Richard Loyelacc" last
Iuesday Probably the most Interested
| spectator was Sir Henry Irving whose
son. Laurence Irving, is the author of the
! play. " ''
Katherine Hackurt is the most recent
notable PLAYER to b, admitted to tn. Ed
win Forrest Home. She is seyantS--s.,-,.,,
years oi age, ara wears ago was "A rrorp-
Inent stock actress in New York ana
Philadelphia. anu
Toby Claude. the little Englshwoman
&h9 y.IIi came over here 10 play Fiji in The
i,lil.,,,i l,Iily "i Ncw ork during Edna May $
| second season in the piece, has been en-
Hag'd for one Of the leading roles in
Morocco Bound"
The Ninety and Nine. Ramsay Nor
~ Lls ne" play, Will be brought ont next
season at the Academy of Music NaW
York, under the management of Frank
mckee: Edwin Arden has been engaged
10 originate the leading role.
X. "A. barnet mas completed his latest
musical comedy for the Boston radets
and II viii be heard for the first limo
at thF annual theatricals which are held
IN February at the fremont Tbratrr
lhe scene Of the piece is laid In CyprIIs
Matthews and Bulger have dissolved
partnership for the present season. but
assert that th'y win be together next
year. Bulger viii have an important naIt
IN the klaw 4 ErlanEer production of
he Sleeping Beauty and The Beast
Percy Haswen last season I.Hdiua, worn-
an OF the Lafayette stock company and
now heading her own company at the
Lyccum Theatre. Baltimore viii become
a star DeNt season in a new play the
name Of which has not been made publir
William A. Brady has concluded to call
Lottte Blair Parkcr's now play Under
Southern Skies instead Of Way Down
South, the name first submitted Th,.
s1iece viii be put on at the Theatre Re
public with Grace George in the star
part.
Sweet Marie tho musical piece la
which the Russell Brothers have h,,n
appearing al the Victoria III, atre. closed
its season last night The fare" viii ~
siten and revived next spring with
two women in the parts VIII rh thr Rus
sells played. and the latter viii return to
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

Harding Davis charming story. Soldiers
of Fortune" The dIamatiIation will be
left to Augustus Thomas. and it only re-
mains for Mr.. Edeson to have the support
assured.
Two contracts were signed last week
that will prove of interest to those who
patrOnlzed the Lafayette Stock Company
last year Walter Craven has Joined the
company presenting The BriXtOn Burg
larry" comedy OF last season. and Min
ME Radcliffe. who replaced Percy Haswen
as leading woman here after Miss Has
wells unfortunate accident. has been en-
gagged for one of the leading roles in Mar
eueritc Mcrrington's new play, "Old Or
chard." which will open its season No
Vemher il at Hartford. Among the other
people cngaged for the Merrington play
are Roselle Knott. Ada Deaves, Leslie
Bingham, Emma Dunn. Marie Leslie.
BENJAMIN Howard William Tooker.
Frank Hill, D. ]. Maley. and r. \. Rob
ertS.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

Mcdonald. Little John; Albert Parr, Rob
in Hood; George FrOthinsham, triar
Tuck: Adele Rafter, Aran-a-Dale; Grace
van Studdiford, Maid Marian ana beT'n''
Hartlett Dame burden
Cb,rl.s a AIilward. an English actor.
has bten engaged to play the role OF Mar
c'is Snn.rbus in The Sign Of the cross.
in which Charla Dalton starred Tor tiie
last i've years This VIII ne M.,"'u =,
- ,,rcrrssiunaI visit to this country. lie
has hrep on The stage since ne was Sct-
enteen. and has not yet attained ms t thlI
ticth year. Mignou ShattinSer' VINO pl'E-
81 tbg part Of Dacia last year, has been
1dvaucfd TO the position of leading wom-
an. enacting the role of Marcia.
Robert Edeson. who was seen mere re
Gently with Amelia Bingham company
in ''rhe Climbers" viii make nus steiiSr
debut next season under what should ne
propitious conditions. He Will have as
manager Henry f. Harris, and VIII be
equipped with play made from Richard
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
Boz
Ami

Has no superior as metal
polish. On brass, nickel, cop
per or tin perfect results are
obtained. Hands or woodwork
are not smirched by its use.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27
Pekin's Remarkable Bells.

Pekin is rich in remarkable bells, tho
finest specimens being located in the
bell tower on the western side of the
Tartar City. and the Tachungsu. o.:
temple OF the great bell, beyond the
city wall. The latter contains the
great bell of Pellin. cast by order oi
the Emperor Yong-Lo in 1415 and hung
in the present tower by the Empero:
Waulch in 1913. This gigantic object
is Is feet in height, is inches thick.
AID has circumference of 81 fact at the
rim. 1t weighs 5315 tons, and is COW
cred inside and ont with inscriptions
from the Buddhist outras in Chinese
characters.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27

After rc5b:ng the First National
Bank. OF Mineral Point. Wa. OF S26,-
900, Stewart Jel!eff confessed and re-
turned al but $500.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27

A plan TO disfranchise 80 per cent OF
the negro vGte was introduced in the
Alabama Constitutional Convention.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27

A hea:ed argument seldom tnrows
any light on subject.