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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
MT Glenn Will Go to Athens.

Rev. E. M Glenn. president of the North Alabama Conference College of the Methodist Church, located at owenton, near here, announced this morning sthat he had decided to accept the prsstqency of the Athens Female College. He Will assume his new duties at the commence ment of the next term. The trustees of the Owenton College will meet before May 1 and select a successor to Dr. Glenn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
Tacoma, wash. Nov. seh. issl-

KrLMER c co. Binshamton. N. T.. testimonial to that of hun of
  the convinced that   obtained le Root  winter
  longer have pains in back and exercise violently any similarly affected without they greatly benefited o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04

When Fortune knocks at the door we arc too often at our neighbor's telling hard luck stories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04

Six weeks after the first of every January the biggest cast off collection in the country Is made up of discarded New Years rcso luutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04

The moto of some people sema to be, Be thing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
WEALTHY MEN RATED IN. d.V-
List of a Professional New York
 Beggar.

New York Telegram to The Chicago Re-
 Herald.
 Capt" John R. Crawford. who since 1898. it is alleged, has been engaged in extracting cash from the purses of the wealthy by means of many devices of mendicancy, was held Wednesday in the Yorkville Police Court on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses In his possession was found a list of LOO names of wsll-known persons in this city, all of whom he had approached with va- rying degrees of success. His opinions of henefactors and Lhosc who refused to aid him are all recorded. His names have been gathered from tho newspapers and the city directories and he has shown rare discrimination in the original selec- tion. Crawford was arrested on the tech- nicaI charge of vagra 1cy. Following is part of his ''toucher's register:"
 Seth LOW. ........-.......-...N. v. James J. Co0gan.. ................N. e. Lewis Cass Bedvard.. .. ...........N. G. Clement A. Griscom.. .. .. .....h...O. k- Gustave H. SchwaD.. ........... .Still good John F. Parsons. ..... Cant be touched Gen. Anson c. McCook.. ...........2o cents Alfred de CordoVa.. .....................2 Harry Payne Whitney. .................S5 John Jacob Astor.. .-.............".N Russell Sage. ................N. G. Richard Croker.. ................ IN. G. Lewis Nixon ..........--.-.s......oo cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
TO BE HANGED IN OKLAHOMA.

Mrs. Porter King of Marion, mother of her deceased husband.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
HAVOC IN LIMESTONE
REPORTS COMING IN OF DE- SEDUCTION BY FLOOD.
Farm Lands are Washed Away, Stock Drowned, Wheat Crops
 Ruined and County Bridges
 Destroyed-Important Suit

Athens, April 4.-(Special)-Athens is now getting the first malls for a week and the people from the remote sections of the County where the most terrific damage was done by the storms are be- ginning to come to Athens. and they bring tales of havoc wrought by the floods. In many places the destruction will cost farrners almost their posses sions and will render them in some in- stances almost unable to make a crop this year. Their fencing is gone. their stock drowned, and' their best lands washed away. The County IS loser by thousands of dollars in the destruction of some of her most excellent steel bridges, two across Elk river and some across creeks that will run the loss up into the thousands of dollars. Wheat fields along the river are a total loss. one farmer with 15o acres of promising wheat has not a vestage or 1t leis; Tne Ss. drstt isft it hidden. A large number of stock per- isked in the raging torrents. Athens was shut of from the world for four days. without newspapers, telegraph ia cilities or telephone connections. A news paper would have sold at a premium If one could have been secured. It VIII take the County a long while to recover from the devastation of its property. With hard times already on and corn at at I,SC confronts some people.
 Suit of Great Importance.
 civil suit of more than local interest has for the present been disposed of Tn this place by ruling of the court It was a case where the Methodist Church in Athens sought to recover a strip Of land from Mrs. Ida LaCrotx. The land is between her residence and the church: The trustees claim that the Church deed called for the land. which it Is al- legged the trustees permitted her father to use as a flower garden. She claims 1t by adverse possession and the Church is estopped by a ruling of the court rom suing for it on the grounds that the trustees had no authority in law for their action: that the deed. as presented, is not a legal document and that the property. as Is all the Methodist property that came down from a division of the Church in 1S4l, Is not such as can be sued for by the present trustees. The cause is broad one affecting as It does thousands of dollars of the most valua- ble church property in the South and 1t has gone up to the Supreme Court of the State on this proposition, and If the ruling of the lower court Is sustained. 1t will bring consternation to the Methodists throughout Alabama at ioast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
Col. W. W. Brandon in Selma.

Colonel W. w. Brandon. Adjutant Gen eral, passed through Selma yesterday en route to Montgomery from Demopoms, where he had been to inspect the mill tsry of that town He informed your that he found the De mopolis military boys in line shape, with a great deal of enthusiasm in the cause. Colonel Brandon landed in Selma aoont F m. yesterday and was immediately tax en in charge by some of the military men of Selma and was entertained as only Selma people know how. until the depart ure of the train at D. m W mle here Colonel Brandon informed CaptalH V. P. Atkins of the Dragons that he had made a re 1uls:ti 1n on the department et W asn- inkton for the equipments that Selma celebrated mounted troops nau asheu loi . This will be good news to the Dragoolls. which is now one of the best military Uarnn,nies W in the State, and it's efficiency and usefulness will be still more ehhdnccu when the new equipment arrives.
 The Perdido Colony
 The Selmians, known as the Perdido col ory, are making their arranSements 10 on to that lovely resort this summer to snend the heated term. MT. Clime VII fake his naphtha launch there next nohtn and Alex Cawthon will also take ms sW,tt naphtha launch. Both Of these gentle- men have cottages there ana !. n,i1s ID h,,Id mut W. M. Gill has already built a comlor,,, a hIe cottage of five rooms on his lot and he and his family expect to spend sev- eraI months Captain Dan Partridge owns i soo ncr,s .,t Perdido with a mile frontage on the bay. and he is ready at any tune tn go there. Captain Partridge Is the nioneer resident of Perdido Bay from sel- ma and has been spending the sumner st wears waaI pr, Reynolds is the latest man fo % rurcbase a lot at Perdido. and it IS roore m l "iI than likely that he will build be- fore the summer is over Leonard Leonard ths, Me, Way is so delighted with fnrdduo s, ,ho time tma' If If some one would build d summer hotel II here Tp'sn and feed his patrons on sea foods; t,oe, bo could keep it full of Southern people during the heated term and nars It wSm!d fnr tbe be ,,;ntnr esneciaIly those afflicted with and consumption.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
oLD-TIME BELIEF IN DEMONS.
In the Age of the Reformation Il
Was Rife, and Even Luther Be-
HeVed the Devil Visited Him.

The cures of Jesus excited so much
surprise among his contemporaries be-
cause they were effected by His word
and look alone, and needed no adventi-
tious aid of magical drugs; though
even He would send on his patients to
the priests to be finally purified by
magical additions from the unclean
spirits visitation. In the age of the
Gospels everyone, from the beggar in
the streets to the emperor on the
throne, believed in the existence Of
demons infesting men and animals,
haunting trees and rivers, even inhab-
iting statues as their tenements. Il
was only question of which name was
most potent in eXorcisrn, and in Acts
1916 Gallo drove from the judgment
seat the Jews, who were riOting about
mere words and names; that is to
say, were assailing Paul for invoking
the name of Jesus Christ as a defense
against the invisible powers of evil
rather than the names of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, says the Interna-
tional Monthly. In that age, as in this
ages that followed, there was thus
a background of chronological belief
into which fitted the stories which are
a stumbling block to modern divines
like Farrar and Ian Maclaren. In the
age of the reformation, this back
ground of belief in evil spirits causing
madness and sickness and bad weather
was still intact, and entered as factor
into mems lives and conduct to a de-
gree which only those can realize who
will consult the literature of that age.
Even Luther, who burst so many bonds
of superstition, never questioned the
reality of the visits which the devil
Maid him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
CHAPTER XII.


When the plunging carriage and it's
yelling escort of pursuers were gone,
Griswold sat up and felt for broken
bones. Happily there were none, and
in a trice he was afoot and on his
way back to the Belle Julie" the
handouts hidden by bit of bagging.
The flank movement was not of i'm
pulse; it was only the carrying out
of a plan well defined at the outset;
the determination to do the thing
that the professional robber would
not do.
The mate was at the heel of the
footplank when he went aboard, and
he saw the manacles.
Hi, there, Gavitt!" he called,
whats to pay with you now?"
Griswold explained in barest out
line.
''Who was it, then? Thugs, I sup
pose, after your bit of pay. and the
cop hustled the wrong man, av
course. How come We to get foot
loose?"
off"
"I'H bet you can't. Come with me;
you did be doing me a damn good
turn wan night, and I'm not forget
ting it,"
He led the way to his room, found
a pair of handouts and a key, and
freed the prisoner. After which he
gave him a long-tailed coat, much
the worse for wear, and an old hat.
Take them and be off with you,
before the cops come down to look
for their bits of scrap-iron," he said.
Griswold would have thanked him,
but speech-Gavitt speech-was not
to be had.
Once on the levee again, with all
the improbability of finding the ne
gro and the treasure confronting
him, he had an ill-turn that was
most disquieting. But in the midst
Of it he foursd his man, who had
successfully lodged the officer and
saved the precious bundle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
A KnaVe of
Conscience
By FRANCIS LYNDE.
lCopyTight 1900, by Francis Lynde.l
CHAPTER TX.CoNr1NuEp.

1t was all over in a moment. Char
lotte saw the mate try to spurn the
disabled negro, 'and saw the white
man step between. Then the mates
right arm shot out in a mighty blow
at the peacemaker, who was stand
ing just within the low guard with
his back to the river.
She looked to see him hurled to his
death in the brown food; and what
she did see was scarcely less horrify-
ing. The fugitive had stepped aside,
and the mate, carried off his feet by
the impetus of his own blow, STUN
bled on the low rail ana dropped in
to the river.
Charlotte saw instantly what would
happen. If the mate were not
drowned outright, the devouring pad
die wheel would swiftly overtake him
and batter the life out of him. But
what did happen was more astound-
ing. Like a flash the man whom the
mate would have sent to the death
which was to be his own sprang
overheard fairly upon the shoulders
of the struggling bully, carrying him
deep under water just as the roaring
wheel was about to engulf him.
All this Charlotte saw; and the
rescue of. both few minutes later,
the. mate insensible and the other in
the throes of exhaustion; and when
it was over she was fain to go back
to her room, with her letter to Mr..
Galbraith still in her bosom. For
herOism is law unto itself, and were
a man guilty of a thousand crimes,
the woman does not live who could
give him up to justice on the heels
of such a deed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29

Griswold promptly doubled thu
blacks reward, and went his way to
begin a series of metamorphoses.
The series began in a pawnshop next
door to the saloon which had seduced
the detective. Here he made a
change of clothing from top to toe,
bought handbag much too large to
be filed with the cast-off garments
of the deck hand. and sailed forth
to seek a BARRIERS shop of clearly
promise.
The shop and its bathroom made
the next step in the series; and from
thence GriswOld went uptown to an
Quitting establishment of the bet
ter sort, and made another complete
change; made it with such ample
provision for the future that he was
obliged to purchase two travelling
cases to hold the overflow. Here he
explained that he was just up from
fever district, and begged the op-
portunity to burn all the cast-oR
clothing in the furnace of the steam
heating plant. It was given him, and
when cab was called to take him to
the hotel no one who had known
him in New Orleans, or on the main
deck of the 'sBelle julie" would have
recognized the clean-sfaven, we'll
dressed young man who Bad tossed
his traveling-cases up to the driver
and gave the terse orderi sTo the
Marlborough"
No one, 1 say; and yet it must have
been the very irony of fate which
sent to him the very cabman who
had so lately assisted him in the
hazardous escape on the levee. For,
among all those who were most near
ly concerned, surely none but the
sharp-eyed little IriShman would
have penetrated his disguise-as he
did.
"'Tis the divil's own self he is"
muttered the sharp-eyed one on the
short drive to the hotel. There's
nothing left av him but thin eyes,
and that cut on his forrud, and his
manner of sp'al1in'. But thin I'd
swear to if I'd live to be as old as
Father McGuiniss-rest his sowl."
ITO Be Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
"SOmething New Under The
Sum-"

All doctors have tried to cure
CAFARRH by the use of powders, acid
gases, inhalers and drugs in paste form
Their powders dry up the mucuous
m 4mbranes causing them to crack open
and bleed. The powerful acids used in
the inhalers have entirely eaten away
the same membranes that their makers
have aimed to cure. while pastes and
onJments cannot reach the disease. An
old and experienced practitioner who
has for many years made a close study
and speciality of the treatment of
OATARRH, has at last perfected a
Treatment which when faithfully used,
not only relieves at once, but perman-
emily cures CATARRH by removing
the cause, stopping the discharges, and
curing all inflammation. 1t is the only
remedy known to science that actually
reaches the afflicted parts. This won
derful remedy is known as SNUFF
FILES the GUARANTEED CATARRH
CURE" and is sold at the extremely
low price of One Dollar, each package
containing internal and external medi-
cine sufficient for full months treat
ment and everything necessary to it's
perfect use.
''SN UFFLES" is the only perfect
CATARRH CURE ever made and is
now recognized as the only safe and
is also woderfully quick to relieve HAY
FEVER or COLD in the HEAD.
CATARRH when neglected often
leads to CONSUMPTION =" SNUFF
FILES" will save you if you use it at
once. 1t is no ordinary remedy, but a
complete treatment which is positively
guaranteed to cure CATARRH in any
form or stage if used according to the
directions which accompany each pack
age. Don't delay but send for it at once
and write full particulars as to
your condition and you will
receive special advice from the dis
coverer of this wonderful remedy regard
ing your case without cost to you be-
yound the regular price of "SNUF-
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TARRH CURE" $50
Sent postpaid to any address in the
United States or Canada on receipt of
One Dollar. Address Dept. 81 612,
EDWIN b. GILES g. COMPANY,
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phia,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
HUNTING FOR EDEN.

= Qrs tTS veled in search OF purer air.
And he found where 1t was, one day,
But the water supply was beastly there,
and so he declined to stay.
We hunted far to discover the kind
Of water his health required
Put where 1t was he was panied to find
More winter than he desired.
He looked for climate to suit his taste,
And he found just the kind, at last,
But all around was a barren waste,
Where never traveller passed,
So he hurried on and he searched around
For climate and water and air,
But wherever a perfect thing was found
Some other was lacking there.
He started in search of healthful place,
When his form was erect and strong,
When the color of health appeared in his
face,
But his visage got pale ere long;
He travelled to keep bad health away,
He noticed his pallor and worried,
Till he found just the proper place, one day,
And there, on the next, was buried.
S. E Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
A HeaVH Fall.

In a certain school not far from Tar
rytown, the head master, with the OBJ
ject of giving his higher class a prac
teal lesson in the use of the barome
ter, placed that instrument on the
window about seven feet from the
ground, and told his senior scholars to
note any change in it, and report to
him. During dinner-hour one boy,
more meddlesome than the others, be.
gan tampering with the glass, with
the result that it fell to the ground
and was broken to pieces. Anticipat
ing matters, he watched for his mas
ter's return from dinner, and, rushing
to meet him, observed, excitedly: "Sir.
the barometer has fallen!" "Hov
much? ?" asked the pedagogue, thinking
of climatic change. "Seven feetl" was
the reply, 10 the amazement of ths
master.-Wcman's Home Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
CHAPTER x.

When Charlotte had made sure of
the pseudo deck hands identity in
the forenoon of the second day out
she had thought the assurance un-
assailable and had conducted herself
accordingly. But when she awoke
late on the morning following the
brave rescue of the mate, assurance
had departed.
With the admission of the smallest
doubt, she could by no means go on
with her plan of betrayal until the
doubt was removed; and, not know
ing what else to do, she went to the
captain to find out if possible all he
knew about the mates rescuer.
The interview was most unsatisfac-
tory. She led up to the subject bv
telling the captain the story of the
rescue, and so was privileged to ask a
few questions about the rescuer. Did
the captain know him? And, above
all, did the captain know the day and
hour when the man had Joined the
crew?
Capt. Mayfield knew no more than
that the mans name was John Gavitt,
and that he had joined some time dur
ing the day of departure from New
orleans. He was a sick tramp, work
ing his way home to some small river
town in Iowa.
So the doubt remained unsolved.
after all, and her hands were tied I'M
less it could be removed. She could
think of no other expedient, save an
interview with the man himself, and
TINS she knew was impossible-in it's
bringing about and in any definite re-
suit that could accrue. For if she
could bring herself to question him,
surely he would lie in his own behalf.
And yet it was the impossible
thing that happened. For that even
ing just at dusk, while she was stand
ing on the guard upon which her
stateroom window opened, she heard
step on the stair leading from the
deck above. A man descended slowly,
ana when he came near enough she
recognized him. She let him go until
her opportunity was all but lost;
then, plucking courage out of the
heart Of desperation, she recalled
him.
One moment, if you please; II
want to speak to you," she faltered;
and he turned obediently and stood
before her.
Followed pause, surcharged with
The electricity of things ominous. He
was generous enough to come to her
rescue.
You have something to say
to me?"
Yes; I want to ask you at what
time you joined the crew of the
Belle Julie"
The question did not surprise him,
nor did he attempt to evade it.
though he knew to what it would
Between twelve and one o'clock
the day before yesterday"
WI you tell me where you were
At II o'clock that dayY
es, if you ask me-"
do ask you"
was in a certain public building
- New Orleans, as near to you as
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
Notice to the Public !

1 have opened a Plumbing Shop in the
Charles Stephens Block, Main St. and
am prepared to do all work in Plumb
ing and Gas Fitting. My work is
guaranteed frst-class and charges
reasonable. Give me trial of your
work and you will be convinced.
Thanking the citizens of Paris for their
previous favors while was with ThOs.
w. Ball aud hope they give me share
of their work I remain
Very Respectfully,
w. g. WILLETT.
Phone 314.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
some Fool Question:,

eve all have our troubles" said the
cOlored philosopher who runs the ele.
vatOr in the post office, ''but the worst
of it is that we think no one has any
but ourselves. My greatest trouble
is answering fool questions, and get
a good many of them in the course Of
the day. Yesterday there was a hung
jury, and one of 'em asked me if we
had good beds for jurymen who were
kept over night told him hadn't
seen any yet, and I'd been here for a
good while. To-day the weather bu.
reau hung their sign as usual in the
elevator. 1t said Fair and that's all,
same as it often does. 1t hadn't been
there five minutes when a man from
up the state came in and asked me;
Where's this yer fair at?' ] told him
it was in the circuit courtroom if il
was anywhere. WALL says he. 4 can't
take it in. I've got to go to the cir.
GUS And that's the way get 'em
right along" -Philadelphia Telegraph
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29

One moment, if you please; II
want to speak to you," she faltered;
and ne turned obediently and stood
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
Cheap Settlers Rates to the Far
West and Northwest.

The Burlington Route will renew the
cheap one-way Settlers rates every day
during September and October, 1902, to
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and California, such as $50 from st.
Louis, $33 from Chicago and $50
from Missouri River points, to
California. Portland and Puget Sound
territory, with correspondingly low
rates to Spokane District and the Butte
Helena District.
The Burlington Route and its con-
Eections best reach the entire West and
travelled road through the West. The
map shows.
Cheap ROund-trip Tourist Rates,
l.r to Colorado, Utah. f
During certain periods of August and
September the Burlington will make
such remarkably low tirst-class round
tip rates 10 Denver, Colorado Springs
and PUEBLO as $24 from st. Louis,
S15 from the Missouri River and
$50 from Chicago, good all Summer !;
at other periods only One-fare, plus So.
Ask nearest tickcG agent for details
Cool Minnesota.
Very low tourist rates to Minnesota
points daily, until September 18TH
HOmeseekerS' Excursion.
First and Third Tuesdays of August,
September and October to many Sec
tions of the West and Northwest.
Round-trip tickets with 81 days
limit.
Consult your nearest ticket agent or
write US Of your proposed trip and let us
advise You the least cost, SEND you our
publications and otherwise assist you.
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st. Louis. Mo.
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
The Flour was Tough,

Mrs. Youngbride-I've come to com
plain of that -four you sent me.
Grocer-What was the matter with
it?
1T was tough. I made pie with
it and it was as much as my husband
could d. to cut il" -Philadelphia
PresA