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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

~Srnat work The school building was e. iected in 1894 and the first session pe
 gan in September lS94; the emIohrst rstl'
 for this. year has reached s.ns S-o: the t1
 echnol is composed of the following
 nronninent citIzens: J. E. Acker' Cna1r
 nlan:J. E, James. Secretary; n. IL; nlar
 tin, R. D. Reynolds. y1s F. D. "A Aiq; Edwards, wa II. M. Sessions, John Carroll, R. .. Meek
 superintendent of Schools.
 Taculty-R. O. Meek, Superintendent' A. N. Hawkins. Seventh ana hsn.n Ctades: l.. H. Jackson. Fifth and Sixth
 Grades: Miss Evie Mizelle. Fourth Grade:
 Nfiss Mary Mizelle. Third Grace MISS
 Erin Reynolds, Second Grade; MISS Steila
 Biackmafi. First Grade. -..,,, ,>, seen in the center of this page, ana It
 Will be seen to be a beautiful ana sup
 stantial structure. The healtn or the cits
 is good the moral tone or the comm, chaI, nitv is equal to that of any; the scho0i
 building and furpiture are new ana wei vel
 sdanted to the purposes lntended' the building is furnished with cohpaele system of water works, ana IS iie Tsa
 location is all that could be deslreo' oe- ling on the Alabama Midland Raliroaui;
 at the terminus of the EuIaula gnu
 Ozark Railroad, in the P pine Psas t6riftv V and
 State, and surrounded by thriAty anu
 prosperous class of farmers. ,,,,. or
 1,he population is made up largely ol
 white people. ,,.4 .ho t,rasb,,-
 The Baptist, the Methodist. the Presos
 ,erian. the Methodist Protestant ana the Prtmitiye Baptist denominations have houses of worship with regular pastors; and good Sunday Schools are maintalheu | in town for all children who desire to attend Being the county seat. with a solid bank. tourishing fertilizer factory; ! wide-awake progressive business anu nrofessional men, five prosperous chuTcn- es for whites. a splendid ana compiyte system of water works, and PuDiic Graded School, no city in the State or for, advantages superior to those or ozark. either for educational or business
 The Superintendent.
 1 ,be Sunerintendent of the City Graded l school is Prof. F. O.. Meek, A. M., Who is comparatively d young man having ] heen born at Echo. in Dale County, Jan | nary IS 1888 The highest compliment l that could have been paid him Is his call l in nreside over the leading school in his l hCrpe county and he duly appreciates It. l He graduated at the Southern University | in 1895. He taught school at RutledSe, | then at ozark. then at Wetumpka as t'r s head of the Fifth District Agricultural | school. where he built up that tnSutution | to "A high grade of excellence and only | tssiered it's mann cement to return '" hi7 old home Speaking oi hls seiect''Il mo 1 Ozark Star said of. bIm; "Professor Meek has been re-tdt cted ! Superintendent- of Ahe Ozark Gradeo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

Schools. and is now busily engaged working in the interest of the school He was born and raissd in Dale County; the people know and appreciate him. He has taught here before. and the school under his management was most successful, and we predict that the coming session will be the most successful in the history of the school
 And so far the prediction has been yer fled and there is no douht that the record will be maintained to the end. He is the man for the place.
 Speaking oi Professor Meeks's school work at Wetumpka. the late beloved and learned Dr. A. S. Andrews said:
 "Tha main result of q true teachers work are seen in the character of the pupils that he sends out into the world. In this respect Professor Meek has every reason to he proud of his record at We tumpka He instilled lessons of fidelity and truth into the minds and hearts of his pupils that will tell upon their char acters forever. He pointed out a path of rectitude and honor and walked In it him self in his daily experience and In h''' life before his pupils there Is nothing of which he has the least cause to De ashamed His resign nation caused much regret and as he bade the school ana town farewell at his last commencement exercises the large audience testified to their sense of appreciation of his efforts by a unanimous vote His work In We tumpka will abide for generations to come."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20


 GIL zsls sxuusasv VI ssnse = .
 -uV1a qoH 'IE puv Ic7stsdoso yQ4 Leu3 q SS1urod 'u A III Ieo
 table is supplied with all the 1M1oo1 the market anords, and the Ag1uo all the modern convenfencea. J44 t1 teams and careful drivers age f1yuD to "a tute the ssurrouudipe eounGHs
 The Southern Dtar.
 one of the vNry best popeUU in n ono. State fs published here by Mx. '. IT. Adams. who is known and be3ovo4 " n the people. He runs hte paper 0At . 0Q4 ptane and shapes nhbiic opinion = . y< markabls degree. discuDelnG aU pu6llo| aues4ions with ffrmness and ccuo6Rvo1p, ism, and after mature thought &mA e&to~ full consideration. He has mA6e ye4o reputation as . newspaper man and - enc in this section has moro c10ge an0 devoted friends. all of which he fully 6e-8 serves. He has associated with him -A1o brother. MT. J. Q. Adams. who = an ex- perienced printer and most capabIa and popular young man. He hz8 filled clerkshipu In the Legislature and Con- stitutionai Convention and aiwuys with tho greatest satisfaction. He ts known and respected all over the State and ie one of the most promising young men in the State.
 Mir. Simmons also has weekly pabef which has been published several mcnfhs and which he is pushing energeticaHy-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

ozark April ls;.tsesSai iorsanisss csIIsSDnfii ia
 <nce e.l-Dsae nsmed after Gen. Samuel isa pe anS 4ns people for sesrsss ss and inteIssncs a and asg ~as noted for for i,s Ssf1rs an Tss ss vayisd slim.ss ,s.a,,resr s.nsrss;p sss;pundans land neaitnaui ,,,sh .. nsstures and broad feree. or pine the eau., of any reyoSrcss S.nes snd is m sast tn awaKening to the necessity CT oeVe'- upine them. ,.,,,,,ra, center .. so,,theast Alabama, and has so,' almost uniio,m tsreusnoutfa @ sss fao:sies MnsSa and
 <nS. v,rcd,ictiyeness. The soil IS mostIy
 of sandy and ics%y csas.stSir;n ,asisn 0 return turn Snnliahor bestowed The soil fs adap.eu te all kinds of cereal; corn: saSe. Se.'soi Sorghum @ ,sa ir;sn notatoes. sweet potatoes, peas p..: mi1Ist ,t toSaesS; % Ssds srow per
 Wst,, md in inc greatest abundance. faiiire of crops dn this county IS some
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

safe, prudent and careful business man. He is a stockholder in the fertilizer fac- tory and Is destined to become one or th. .wealthiest citizens of this section.
 MT. I. Ledbetter. Mr. Lcdbeter has erected tent on one side of the public square and is taking the pictures of all the people or the town and surrounding county, doing good work and giving general satisfaction, thus building mp. lucrative and rapidly lh- creasng business.
 MT. L. W. Kolb.
 Mr. l.. W. Kolb Is engaged in the fur niture business and keeps wall paper and undertakers supplies He is the master of the Masonic Lodge here and is prom inent ia society and social circles. He IS connected with the fertilizer company ana Is one of the leading citizens of Ozark. prominent ip church work and every bubble work and edefy public movement for tho advdheement of the city.
 Merchants Hotel.
 The Merchants' Hotel is a credit 4a tns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

thing unknown, even to the oldest in habitants. The seasons are generally good, tho rainfall always sufficient to en- et,le farmers to realize good crops.
 ifhs timber in the various portions or the county Is as fine as can be found in any country of the world The timber consists mostly of red oak. white oak, dogwood. maple. elm, walnut black gum sweet gum. poplar. tupelo. ash. hickory, cypress long and short leaf pine, cedar. fir. beach and many other kinds of wood that could be, and are being made vaiu- able for different kinds of manufacturing purposes. upon which are to be found the best bot tom or hammock lands, and they are well suited for manufacturing purposes, the power could be easily utilized and capital will not be long in finding an investment so valuable.
 Numerous mineral springs and mineral substances. resembling that of coal. iron and phosphate, have been discovered In different parts of tho county. In many places mineral traces can be easily de- tected along ravines adjacent to the wa ter courses. and is often found in digging into the earth at various depths. The strata of this surface mineral substance, or might ,be called mineral blossom. so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

Montgomery and came to Ozark in 1898 ests blishing a drug business under the tbs s1 leatlina od m :. drug @ business of this sec. ton. He Is honest and strafghtforward in his business and personal affairs and is che of the enterprising, thoroughgoing citizens of the town.
 H. B. Stesgall.
 nshIa hnons wennr r iawyers of Southeast Ala barpa is MT. H. B. Steagall, who is fuliy maintaining his fine prestige and is meas cring up to the high standard nxeo TOT Jim by his friends and adI rsr. , M th. State University and holds the position os County Solicitor, which he has made a terror to eyn doers. He IS an acuves and prominent member Of the DemocrarS .hs nsw Constitution in Dale County ana sue ceeded in getting $ majority his way or about 1000. every beat except two nay ing gone against ratitcstion, an ,s enuo, ,ar,n6 He is being mentioned as candidate for the Legislature. but so far has de- cltned the use of his name Tn that con nection. MT. Steagail comes ol sars n W. c. Steagall. formerly State senator from this District and a most prominent and successful physician He was mar- ried to Mss Sallie Mao Tnompson. sister of Congressman c. W. Thompson of the Fifth District in December, lyo. He has a most fiatteaing career in pros- pect. 2r
 MT. J. E. z. Riley. a popular and sue cessful lawyer residing here, was born In Dale County and raised on the farm, be- ing just s1 years of age. He Is grad- uate of the Southern University m class of 1891, taught school for several mcs--1ns ,is and began the law practice in Ozaa In March. 1sss, succeeding in building. up a sniendtd practice, which Is steadily on the increase. He has a handsome suite Mercbants' Bank, and fs studious. ener- retfc and attentive to business, enjoying fo an enviAble extent the confidence ana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

lived on | farm until 17 years of agss attended school at Abnsvilley ana Troy. studied dentistry at vsk1derSilt And At- Ianta, graduating at the latter Qiace m 1900. He located here ins1900s and ts eSpe- Especially bright and is rapidly building up a splendid business Dr. Bowling has made many friends and in business and social circles is an acknowledge leader.
 MT. S. J. Golf. MT. s. J. Golf was born in Dale County, near Ozark, and Is 40 years of age. he was raised on farm and attended the c unty schools, and graduated in phar- macy at Vanderbilt University in 1857. He went to Decatur where he lived three years. afterwards residing two years in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
HON. IF. D. CLAYTON.
Ths Congressman is at Home Any.)
 where in the Third District !

C,ongressman Henry D. Clayton resioe4 at Eufauia, but he Is at home anywhere in the District, and, as member ex C,onaress and a citizen has the love an0 confidence of all the people He is na-, five of Barbour County and is the scc- ond son of the late honored and belovs0 Fl ID. Clayton. He is an Aiunanus Of thai University of Alabama, has been a mem her of the Legislature from Barbour and was District Attorney. of the Middle Dis, Iia waa elected to Congress in f3se. an6 is serving his third term. having mada such a faithful and able Representatvs that he will undoubtedly retain the pc- or until he is caled up high- CT heard one of his adnirine constituerts here say: i've are saving Henry Clayton for Senator and will send him to the Senate when the first vacancy occurs" He Is a member of the Judi cIary, Committee and Is one of the hard est workers in Congress. He was Dem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
The Public School.

The importance and value of educa- tiona1 advantages to the children is duly appreciated and a graded public school has been in existence for aopne years, The rapid growth in population, the com mercia1 importance and demands of the city requiring it and the venture has been most successful The scholastic year is nine months and the superintendent and teachers are all practical and profess sional teachers and educators and are fully alive to the importance of their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
Some Leading Citizens.

Ozark has many able and enterprisiins and progressive business men, chlet among whom is the Mayor. J. l.. Acker. Esq, who is a successful lawyer and prominent man of affairs. He Is D years of age and came here from Talladega County. He Is a graduate of Oxford CotS lege, Ga. also a graduate of the Law School at the University of Alabama, lie moved to Ozark in 1890, and has built
 up a large and lucrative practice, lie the position ever since. He has adminis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

orsanized August z1, isse. with sixtylou0 members, among whom are como of tho best families of Ozark.
 In the spring of 1898 Rev. ]. T. Howe1IS who at that time resided at Troy. AlA.s was requested to go to Ozark and expan4u the doctrines and policy. of his church, This request came to him from some people whose ancestors were MethCdist Protestants and others who were alreadv inclined thereto, claiming themselves t0 be Methodist Protestants in principle. their non-affiliation prior to that date be- ing attributable to the fact that they were not accessible to the church of their choice. MT. Howell went and kept up an appointment preaching in the Presbyte- rian Church until the date of the organ- ization as stated ahove, and at the re- quest of his people has been the pastor ever since. Through his efforts and tha cooperation of his people. the member ship of the church has more than. dou- bled itself during his pastorats of four years.
 The church edifice. . beautiful modern structure was comp1eted in the year ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

citizens of the city is MT. I. R. Levy: who has bcen honored with the off1ce Of Clerk of t~e Circuit Court. which po- sition he has most satisfactorily and ably filled. He is one of the most atabie and sant public officials one ever met and it is pleasure to have business in ms office. He has long been citizen ot Ozark and takes a keen interest in ev- crvtIling pertaining to the future. of his town and county. He keeps his office in a systematic and business way which commends him to the lawyers and to the people and tho highest praise IS to DC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

1900. and stands as a monument to the
 untiring zeal and devotion of the people
 who worship there--the principal leaders, of the enterprises being l.. w. koib. w. R. Painter and E. M. C. Bowling. who. purchased the lot and have been, perhaps. ! the most liberal contributors thereto. !
 Ths Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ! has d membership of about 400. They0 have a beautiful brick church. completen in 1900, at a cost of T.y0o, every dolia1y of which is paid. Rev. c. A. Cornell Ia the pastor and is very popular.
 The Presbyterians and Baptists also have large congregations and are raptdiN growing Tho latter is now figuring oSg rl na for A new church. 0, |.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
Ozark M. E. Church South.

esteem of the public. He has a large and Valuable library and Is never so well content as when storing his brain with inc knowledge 1t contains.
 MT. H. c. Bowling.
 This active and popular young business ns I,,dee F:. P. Bowling. He Is engaged in inc gentiemens' furnishing business and IsaIs extensively in shoes and hats. He carries a s1o,OO0 stock of goods and IS a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
THE CHURCHES .

Ozark is . Town of Churches, 0ed-
 Fearing. Christian community
 Tho Methodist Protestant Church, . cut of which appears In the lsgue. Yas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

tered the affairs of the city with wisdom and has been progressive and public sn,ritAd During his administration a fine svetefn of water works has been built and a contract for arteSiaR well lot to he
 completed this year. electric lights have been put in, the streets have been greatly improved and 4erome sand. beds made into
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
Conscience Stamps.

The postotiice department has "con-
science fund. of its own. Not at all un-
usual is it for people to use poorly
Cancelled stamp and then to regret
cheating the government out of cents.
In order to secure peace of mind the .
cent culprit will send good stamp to
the department with an anonymous ex-
PLANTATION. This stamp is turned over
to an official of the files and mails d.
vision, Who pastes it on large card
and draws a couple Of pen marks
across it. The effect would be just as
good if the repentant Cancelled the
stamp himself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
SHnRrSfitiOn of Tnda

There are villages near the Universe
ty Of Oxford where no notion of med
ical science has penetrated and where
charms are the only recognized cure
for disease. \ woman who has lately
been lecturine in the neighborhood on
sanitation found that whooping cough
was always treated by spider. The
spider Was sewed into a piece of mus
lin and hung Oh a curtain rod. and the
death of the spider meant the end of
the cough. Not long ago a child was
seized With the illness. and the doctor
ordered "poutices on the chest" When
he returned, he found that the mother
had carefully laid the poulticcs on the
oak chest Which stood by the bedside.
The remedy appeared to her perfectly
natural.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

II never was SO much surprised in
my life, as I was with the results of
using Chamberlain Pain Balm" says
Henry T. Crook, pressman Of the
Asheville. N. c.. Gazette: II contract
ed a severe case of rheumatism early
last winter by getting my feet wet
tried several things for it without
benefit. One day while looking over
the Gazette, I noticed that Pain Balm
was positively guaranteed to cure
rhematism, so bought a bottle of 1t,
and before using two-thirds of it nv
rheumatism had taken flight and
have not had a rheumatic pain since"
For sale by W. L. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
WOMEN AND JEWELS.

Jewels, candy. flowers, man-that is
the order of woman's preferences
Jewels form q magnet of mighty pow
ef to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous effort to make
or save the money to purchase them
II a woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem, then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous conse-
quences of coughs, colds and bron-
chial affections by the regular use of
Dr.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
promptly arrest consumption in it's
early stages and heal the affected
lungs and bronchial tubes and drive
the dread disease from the system. It
is not a cure-all, but it is certain
cure for coughs, colds and all bron-
chial troubles. You can get Dr. G. G.
Green's reliable remedies at ]. A.
Coles. Get Green's Special Almanac.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
Having a Run on Chamberlain
Couch Remedy.


Between the hours of eleven o'clock,
a. n. and closing time at night OH
January 25. 1901, A. F. Clark, drug
gist, Glade Springs. Va. said twelve
bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. He says, Il never handled a
medicine that sold better or gave bet
ter satisfaction to my customers"
This remedy has been in general use
in Virginia for many years, and the
people there are we'll acquainted with
It's excellent qualities. Many of then
have testified to the remarkable cures
which it has effected. When you need
good, reliable medicine for cough
or cold, or attack of the grip, use
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and you
are certain to be more than pleased
with the quick cure which it affords
For sale bv W. L. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
The Nantucket Dialect,

4 family circle in Nantucket was
once discussing the use of nautical
phrases when the mother said, Girls.
l never use them"
"YcS, thee does, mother
"Well, watch me and see il | do
Shortly after she said to one of the
children, "'rhcre. take this and carry it
to Cousin phnbe and tell her that this
squares the yards with us. and thee
must scud, for it is almost schooltime."
Boston Christian Register.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
Fill the New Page With Good

The improvement to come in any life
from the turning OF Il new leaf" is not
to be based upon the turning Of the
leaf so much as upon the constant and
resolute filling Of the new page by dint
Of unremitting and often strenuous ef-
fort. An evil habit is not changed in
moment. but is supplanted by the good
which is cultivated into habit.-Nash.
Vile Banner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
kse Porcelain RcpHira.

|tse Porcelain RepCirn.
|anlcr OF repairs those Won
pwerS OF principle and truth
Japanese. have Il lesson to
When Il Japanese connOis-
ksomc precious piece OF pot
fcelain. he does Hot throw it
disdain, neither does he try
1.-THE casual observer into the
| it is unbrOkGn. Instead. he
Ped together. generally with
fr. in such a fashion that the
boldly shown and comnlent-
were. by the frank expoSi-
method by which it is made
Pous enough. Il distinctly new
llngly decorative effect is in
5 added 10y these irregular
while the sense of crafts
y tickled by the marvellous
lited by the repairer in thus
Asether the two dissinilar
Truth is preserved at no
Nlstic beauty. Indeed, once
made clear that the two may
alI hand in hand.-c0nnois-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
German Dolla.

1t takes eighty men to make Ger
man doll Each man makes small
portion Of the doll. but it is the same
bit all the time. and 1000 dozen dolls
can be made in a day in some Of the
big factories. After the men finish the
body portion Of the doll the women's
work begins. They paint. dress the
dolls and pack them for the market.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19
ID Noon Beliefs.

Flh. growth and development
and animals were years ago
10 be influenced by the moon.
= was right ut the time of
would he well formed and
but II it was wrong there
1lllng what sort Of creatures
y become. Every worthless
|efy dog. roofing hog. fence
gov or kicking horse was be-
aaVe been born under an UNI
paase Of the queen Ct night.
pple or those who were Of
lsp0sitiOn We're children Of
uOoh. with the sign below the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19

national Convention.

~ 1885. what was probably
|a''onal nominating c0nven-
history Of the country met
~e. 1t was attended by 600
Fa!Waty OF whom were resi-
naryla nd. The convention
roy General jackson. 1t was
I"f ahead Of the presidential
NJ order that time might bo
~ lOrelOck in behalf Of Cen
"s political protege. Martin
|~-Gunton's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-19

English Pheasant.
sSnt in England, if hot ex-
enous, is certainly etfeetual-
lied and, though originally
caucasus, may after Il thou
Years of accumulation be
mas truly British. Tradition
\ the pleasant was brought
e by the Ar@onauts. it VAS
Introduced into England by
Is 1t certainly preceded the
Peasant hen and peasant
cared in King Uarold'S bill
lonas a Beckett is popularity
b have dined off Il phea SAINT
vas murdered.
be of Edward |. the price of
Twas fourpence. While wood
makes ones mouth water)
B farthings Il pair. Two hun
later phcasants had risen to
re apiece and Woodcocks to
while snipes could still he
fpence Il dozen.
| ago as the time Of Henry
fheasant, as it Still does. ap-
ID to a tip though on a
lower scale than now. Re
j bryngyng Of p'sents' ap-
L'EStrange's Household
I'm to Mr.. Asheley svnt for
|of feSaunt cooke and iii.
ye NVIlJth daye Of Octo-
Fard ibid" -Fortnightly Re.