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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS
A. L. DAWSON COMMITS SUICIDE
I'M BIRMINGHAM.
Was Dependent Over His Protract-
ed Illnes3-Nanager OF West
ern Union Arrested as step
to Test Anti-Pool Law.

Birmingham. Nov. H.-(special)-A' L.
Dawson. q white man Of family ~ years
of age. In desperation and dependency
over his protracted illness. deliberately
shot his brains out last night at his home
No. $40 Twenty first Street. He had been
suffering for the past month with dis
order of the kidneys and was lying SICK
in the bed all day yesterday. He had
been employed by the Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power Company for
several months.
His wife attended him faithfully yes
terday. Last night. he asked her to go
to an adjoining room and call her brother.
She left him and an instant afterwards
she heard the report of the pistol which
did the deadly work. His wife returned
instantly and tried to get one word from
her husband, but in vain. His body was
shipped to Thomaston. Ca, his former
home for -interment. He leaves a wife
| and child.
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T.awrence-w T. Lowe, Moulton.
Lei. r. Whceless, Opelika, and C.
R. McCreary. Phenix.
Ijmestone-W. 7. Thach, Athens.
1owndes-Dan Crum. Farmersville. AND
p l.. Goldsmith, Hayneville.
Macoa-J. r. Wood, Tuskegee,
Msdison-R. w. Walker. Huntsville: A.
s. Fletcher. Huntsville.
Marengo-J. H. Minge, Faunsdale. and
Jacob Williams. Nanatalia-
Marlon-Charles P. Almon, Hamilton.
Marshall-John A Lusk, Guntersville.
xxorile-A. 8. Lyons, ]. c. Rich, F. O.
hoffman, Mobile.
Monroe-T. s. Virgins, Monroeville.
Montgomery-Tyler Goodwin. T ]. Hall
M Arlington and o. C. Maner. Mont.
gomery-
Dan Walden, New Decatur.
Perry-R. A. Hardie. Uniontown: c. C
Johnson, Marion.
Plckens-M. B. Curry, Carrollton.
Pike-A. B. Foster. Troy; James H
Edwards. Catalpa-
Pussell-B. Dec. Waddell, Scale; DIR. T
Johnson, Jernigan.
st. Clair-w. T. Brown, Ragland. .
sbelby-E. S. Lyman. Montevallo.
Sumter-S. C. Ward, Cuba, and R. L
Scale, Livingston.
TaIiadega-J. C. Lanier. Kymulga; G
A, Joiner, TalladeEa.
TaTanoosa-James W. Strother, Dade
| vile. John r. Ballard Alexander City.
Tuscaloosa-J. Manly Foster, Charlie
p Werner. Tuscaloosa.
Walker-J. H. Bankhead, Jasper; w.
Gray, Cordova.
Neutrality-suspicious. M. Posey. Sun
wiIcox-S. c. Cook Nellie, and B. F
Watts, Jr.. Caledonia.
Winston-P. H. Neuman' (Rep9, Doubl
Springs.
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men left. About twenty-five armed men
came in from the old home of Farmer
and the committee was from that crowd
Perry. while in jail Sunday morning
admitted killing King Farmer, but de-
mics putting the body on the railroad
tracks.
The murder of King Farmer was a das-
tardly crime, as after shooting the white
man down the dead body was placed on
the railroad track and horribly mutilat.
ed by being run over by train.
Perry left the vicinity the night Of the
murder and was not seen until Saturday
plight, when discovered by the policeman
His wife asked protection from the police
before his capture and was allowed t.
stay In Jail. She said she was afraid Of
her husband who had threatened to xii
her.
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Mobile, Nov T.-(Special.) -Chairman J.
C. Bush of the Union Depot Committee
of the General Council, has received writ
ten assurance from President Spencer OF
the Southern Railway, that the Southern
and the Mobile and Ohio will Cooperate
In the building of union depot, steps
having been taken to perfect the organiza-
ten of terminal company with that OBJ
ject in view. This Is the result OF q
visit paid this summer to Mr.. Spencer by
Mr.. Bush Whether the arrangement In.
cludes the Louisville and Nashville re-
mains to be seen. Probably, so, since thu
Louisville and Nashvills was today merg
ed into the Atlantic Coast Line, an inter
est the same as that of the Southern
Railway.
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In Jail in Talladeaa.

Talladega. Nov H.-(special.)-The ne
gro. Will Perry. who was arrested In
Admission last Saturday charged with kill
ing King Farmer about q year and a
half ago, and who stabbed Policeman Har-
mon of that city when he attempted to
arrest him, was brought to this city for
safe keeping and lodged in the jail of
Talladega County early Monday morn
ing. The negro was brought here in a
buggy by Sheriff Woodruff. 1t goes with
out saying that the man Is safe in the
hands of Sheriff Edwards of this County
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A Story That May Account for the
Origin Of Very Irregular Verb.

Charlotte Observer.
Readers may perhaps remember the
Mrs. John a. Drake of Nash County
saved her family from the ferocious at
tack of the Tory Major Beard by the 1u-
dicious use of jug of old Nash brandy.
They will recall that Major Beard was
severely wounded captured and finally
hanged in Franklin County.
According to Wheeler this incident re-
suited in the introduction into our Ian
guage of a word now in the vocabulary
Of every man-no other than the word
'lynch"-Or the expression lynch law"
II we may accept Wheelers authority on
this point the word owes its origin to the
following circumstances:
After Boards capture he was taken to
the camp Of Colonel Seawell on the bank
of Lynch Creek, In franklin County. A
drumhead court-martial was at once or
ganized and Beard brought before 1t. As
they proceeded to trial someone brought
In the report that large band of To-
ries were on their way to rescue Beard.
The court was thrown into panic and,
after hasty confederation, decided to
swing Beard without trial. This was
accordingly done Soon after more au-
thentic news came that the reported pur-
suit was fake and the members of the
court martial recovered their presence OF
mind With this restored calmness came
| the suggestion that Boards execution, be-
ing carried out before judgment, was IL
| legal. In order to ease the tender con-
sciences of the judges the court was re-
| organized. the body cut down. the trial
proceeded, the prisoner condemned.
| Judged and, no doubt much to his salts
| faction, rehung The tree on which the
| body was hung stood on the bank of
] Lynch Creek and it soon became COM
mon saying in the county round about
| when person was accused of crime that
The ought to be taken to Lynch Creek. "
Hence the term lynch law"
For the sake of accuracy We may note
here that Websters Unabridged Diction-
airy says this in regard to the origin OF
| the term: THE term lynch law is said
to be derived from Virginian named
| Lynch, who took the law into his own
hands. But this is very doubtful.
| Wheeler says that the incident was re-
| lated to him by the Hon. B. F. Moore
who had the story from the Drake family
| 1t is by no means improbable.
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To Test Pool Law.

Manager E. E. Williams of the local Of
fee Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was served with a warrant thi :
morning sworn out before Judge Samuel
e. Greene of the criminal court of JET
ferson County by George E. Tate book
keeper. charging him with the violation
Of Section 4S10 Of the State code Of 1896
relative to selling pools on events outside
the State. Bond was fixed at 800 which
was readily made.
Mr.. Williams said that he knew nothing
Of the matter except that the warrant was
| served on him this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Courson. He has taken the mat
ter up with District Superintendent
Stephens in Atlanta of his company 1t
seems that on Saturday morning two
men called at the telegraph Office and
left 80 to be transmistted to New Or
leans men, paying s1.55 for the same.
The cashier received this and the money
| was sent. A telegram was then sent to
the same men in New Orleans by the two
men giving instructions that the SO was
to be placed on a certain horse.
Although the warrant did not state It,
\ the impression is that proceedings were
brought against Mr.. Williams only as
manager of the Telegraph company
which is a common carrier and for the
| purpose of testing the State law on the
matter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
SMOTHER A COUGH.

You can smother a cough
nth your hand but you can't
cure it that way. Some medi-
eines only smother coughs.
SCOTS Emulsion cures them.
Old coughs and deep-rooted
coughs can't be cured until
the inflammation which causes
them has been replaced by
healthy tissue.
That is exactly the kind Of
thorough work SCOTS Emul-
sion does. 1t changes the
entire nature of the throat and
lungs so that there is nothing
to cough about.
Send for Free Sample.
4 srO1r a BOVINE, Chemists, 4oo Pearl ST., N Y
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Boy Cured Of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

Ny boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach ]
sent for the doctor and he injected NOR
phine, but the child kept getting worse.
l then gave him half teaspoonful OF
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he
was sleeping and soon recoverable. L
wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. Wilkins
is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
Der Co. For sale by E. G. Fowler, Drug
Rist adv.
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Local and Personal.

Congressman Taylor spent yesterday In
the city with his friends.
George e. Sage and Rev. A. F. Carr re-
turned home tonight from attendance at
the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in
Bessemer.
Mrs. r. L. Maupin has gone to Gallon
to be at the bed side of her father, Capt.
H. A. Tayloe. who is Ill with pneumonia
She was accompanied by Mrs. Edwin Nc
CARNEY. Captain Tayloe's granddaugh-
ter. News received here today from his
bed side Is that his condition Is improved
though fear is entertained Of the result
because of his extreme age, he being q
years old.
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GRAND Jury Empanelled.

The Grand Jury for the November term
of the City Court was empanelied today
and charged by Judge o. j. Semmes, who
dwelt at some length on the offenses of
carrying concealed weapons, gaming and
keeping open stores Sunday. He also d.
rected the attention of the jury to the
provision Of the new Constitution pro-
hfbiting the acceptance Of free passes by
members Of the Legislature and others
holding judicial positions in this State.
Before the jury was empanelled Solicitor
Webb said that as this is to be one of
the most important grand juries which
has ever assembled in Mobile. he desired
to have, the jury polled in order to see
that all had been summoned under Their
right names. This was done and resulted
In two being excused because of misnomel
In the ss,immons. This reduced the pane
to fourteen and additional names wert
drawn for service, and the requisite
eighteen were empanelled and the cour
appointed George A. Robinson foreman
1t Is said that the jury will have 155 casei
to investigate. there being quite a mum
Der of capital cases on the docket.
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Negroes to Preserve Order.

Calvin Chflds, Sam Poe and Charles
Brantley, all colored. have organized
themselves into club called the Block
thorn Club, for the preservation OF peace
and order at Plateau and vicinity. Sat
urday night the new club went On a raid
and yesterday arrested a negro, Dan
Showers, who is wanted on a charge of
burglary. 1t is alleged that Showers
broke into the house Of Section Boss Rob
inson and stole a pevolver. They also ar.
rested Henry, Freeman who is charged
with shooting a small boy in the leg at
SlaugAters store Saturday night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
Glut of Cocanuts.

The glut of cocoanuts in this market
continues, and there are at present on
vessels In this port and stored in ware
houses. upward of million cocoanuts.
There are four boats due to arrive with
cargoes, of cocoanuts. aggregating 100000,
and more are expected on steamers to ar
rive this week. Not only is the market
glutted, but the railroads are unable to
furnish cars to transport them. as pref
erence has to be given to bananas. which
are more perishable fruit.
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FAKE HAIR PREPARATIONS.
Do Hair No Good, But Often Cause i
to Fall Out

Many hair preparations are flake" be
cause they are merely scalp irritans
They often cause dryness. making IL
hair brittle. and, finally, lifeless Dan
druff is the cause of all trouble VII
hair. 1t is germ disease. The ge.
makes cuticle scales as it digs to e.
root of the hair, where 1t destroys {
hairs vitality, causing the hair to fail o2t
To cure dandruff. the germ must IT,
killed. Destroy the cause. you remove
the effect" Newbro's Herpicide is the
only hair preparation that kills the dan
druff germ, thereby leaving the hair 70
grow luXuriantly. Send 10 cents IN stamps
for sample. The .Herpicide Co., Dept.
*" Detroit, Mich. Sold by E. G. Fo~-
Ter, Druggist. -tu
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CHEAP OXYGEN.
Every Invalid Can Now Have Sup
ply Through New Process.

ply Through New Process.
New York Tribune.
Just now the most common use to
which oxygen is put is to revive invalids
who are in great state of exhaustion on
ln b.edtnIng AIS gas they are greatly
r'.is.rAtec Tor the time. Oxygen rs also
taken aloft for similar purpose by
aeronauts who expect to ascend TO I'M
usual heights. where the lack OF density
OF the air would be prostrating. But If 1t
could be produced in a much less expen-
sive manner than hitherto 1t would also
be used in many metaliungicSl processes SSt SEES
great experience in liouefying gases.
pointed out several years ago that II air
were reduced TO liquid form and prop
erlv managed the nitrogen of the mixture
could he almost entirely evapor,at ed ahead s;U
cipai elements are combined in the pro-
portion of eight parts of nitrogen to one
Linde, a German. who has shared with
Tripler and Hampson the honor OF de-
vising a cheap way to liquefy air, has
lust been experimenting at Munich with
! the production of oxygen in the manner
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
aulf cedar Company.

The Gulf Red Cedar Company. which
removed its plant from Greenvilie' Ala.
to this city, has begun operations witn
stxtv skilled laborers, forty girls and
axtv boys. After while they Will In
crease their force by the addition o.
about forty or nifty more skilled laoorers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
Large Docket in Police Court.

Recorder McAleer had the largest docket
this morning which he has had in some
time. There were fifty-seven cases on the
dockets, and the greater number of them
were continued. Dan Ackeridge was fined
s25 or fifty days for striking Rosa Carl
son in the face Saturday night. Viola
Evelyn was sent to Jail for thirty days
for assault and battery, Colvin Gilmore
claiming that she had beaten him up Sat-
urday night.
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How the Earth Changes.

John Fiske, in Harper's for November.
How does one generation of men sue
coed another? The fathers are not swept
away in a body to make room for the
children, but one by one the old drop on
and the young come on, till a day is
reached when none of those remain that
once were here. How does some form of
human speech become extinct? About a
hundrd years ago an old lady named
Dolly Dentreath died in Cornwall. She
could speak the Cornish language; after
her death there was nobody that could
Thus quietly did the living Cornish Ian
guage become a dead language; and in a
like unobstrusive manner have been
wrought most OF the new becomings
which have changed and are changing
the earth.
A person who would steal an umbrella
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Mayor Walsh's Daughter Dies.

The General Council met tonight and
adjourned out of sympathy with Mayor
Walsh in his bereavement in the loss of
his little. daughter yesterday. This Is the
second child the Mayor has lost within
the past ten days from diphtheria. A res
olution expressive Of the sympathy Of the
Council was offered by Alderman ]. c.
Bush, and the Council adjourned till
next Mondey night.
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The New Of Mobile.

II IL reported, In the interest OF pemopo-
lis merchants. will go into commission
on November rs.
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rook Possession Of Train.

Sunday the Mobile. jackson and Kan
sas City Railroad ran an excursion rom
Hattiesburg to Mobile, which was well
patronized. The excursion was to have
left the city at o'clock. but there were
a crowd of eleven white men and one
negro who were drunk and virtually
took possession of the train. President
Merrill refused to let the train start OUT
with the disorderly gang on board. ano
as they could not be gotten of the train
a riot cali was sent in and about doz-
en- policemen went to the scene .togetnea
with half dozen deputy sherihs. They
succeeded In arresting eight white men
and the negro. three Of the white men
escaping. They were all lodged In jail
and will be tried before the Inferior
Criminal Court In searching them tne
officers regarded It rs singular Gomez,
dence that there was not pistol foune
on any member of the party.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
. n "a n ~ m "a ~ pa "a M M "a

\ The Advertiser Is now de-
\ livered and on sale in Mobile
n beginning at 8 q. m.
n SUBSCRIPTION BUREAU.
n Orders for delivery may be
u left at r. Davol's, 26tA South
q Royal Street, at regular rates,
n 65 cents per month for the
u Daily and Sunday editions.
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New Steamboat Liberty.

The new steamboat. Liberty, purchased
in Memphis some weeks ago. and being
overhauled here for service on the Big
bee River, which stream she will ply,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
BOUGHT BY COLUMBUS MEN.
Eufaula Grocery Company Nov
Owned by Bradley & Co.

Eufaula, Nov. 17.-(Special. IA deal
was consummated here Saturday after
noon whereby e. c. Bradley and Com
pany Of Columbus, Ca, have purchase
the business of the Eufaula Grocery Com
pany. The Columbus Arm has also pur-
chased the entire wharf property which
it will greatly improve. The business here
will be put in connection by private tele-
phone with the house in Columbus and
everything will be in good working con-
dition within the next five or six weeks
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Great numbers Of snails invaded the rail-
way at Lauriers- Rosas. and made the lines so
slippery as to stop train the wheels OF the
engine being unable 70 bite the rails.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18

Miss Lucy Brooks Lull, who is teaching
elocution in the Fort Deposit High School,
spent Saturday and Sunday here with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Cabot Lull.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18

The Red Men held an interesting meet
ing at their w!gwam Friday evening.
Henry Englehardt IF Montgomery. was
present and made quite an instructive
talk and exemplified the unwritten work
A tempting luncheon was enjoyed.
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Dr.J.P.Buchanan
Specialist.

Treats piles ana fistulas without the knife and
Nifheut causing loss of time from business.
TTeAss diseases OF women without knife;
treats al nervous. skin, kidney. bladder. rec
tai and private diseases. Indigestion consti-
patton, structure, varicocele. impaired vigor.
drug habit. etc. Electricity used when neces-
sary Finest violet ray outfit in the South.
No question or symptom blanks Patients must
come to Office or write full history OF case.
Nurse in constant attendance. Hourso to !
and 70 B. Ladies' waiting room second floor,
Nenklepaen's waiting room third floor, I61f
Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Ala
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MAY BE THE FIRST LYNcHINa.

Mr.. r. M. Jenkins of Birmingham, spen
yesterday In Wetumpka.
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wETUMPKA EVENTS.

Wetumpka, Nov. H.-(Special )-Coun-
ty Court convened today and indications
are that this VIII be a busy week at the
Court House.
DR.. and Mrs. Powell of Georgia, are
In Wetumpka on q visit to Mrs. POWELL
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy Moon. DR..
Powell expects to locate in Elmore Coun-
ty at an early date. He will move to
Buyckville.
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Rehearsals have begun for play,
Hearts and Diamonds" which will he
given by the Book CLUB.
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Circuit Court convened here this morn
ing with Judge A. A Evans presiding.
The grand jury was empanaled with ].
G.. Guice as foreman and after receiving
the charge began its Investigations. The
civil docket is light and will not engage
the court longer than three or four days.
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Mrs. Lamar Cantelou has returned from
a visit to her brother in Texas and her
son in Oklahoma.
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Two Fires.

An alarm OF fire Sunday afternoon
about Q O'Clock was caused by fire In the
rear of the store of Mcnamara Bros. cor
ner of Canal and Wilkinson streets, wmcn
was extinguished with but small loss.
About 4:30 o'clock the same AFTERNOON
FIRE was discovered by policeman In the
house on the north side of Government
third west of Commerce, occupied by a
negro woman, Susan Sylvester. The dam
age was small. -'
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Cards have been received here to the
wedding of Miss Mary Tarver of Mid
way, and M Oscar Carroll Of Ozark
The marriage will be solemnized at the
prospective brides home. November g.
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Two bales of cotton in Dean and Moore s
warehouse was discovered on fire early
Saturday morning. The cotton had
burned all night. But little damage was
done.
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The attractions for the Street Fair
which will open tomorrow are on the
grounds. Large crowds are expected.
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A person who would steal an umbrella
on a clear day Is naturally depraved.
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scorr q BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St.. N. Y
The bee., 1902-02-06
BIG FIRE AT DWIGHT, ILL.
Institute and the Livingston
Hotel Burned.

Bloomington, liz, Feb. 1.-The city
of Dwight suffered S30O.0OO fire loss.
The great laboratory of the Kceley
institute was completely destroyed,
together with the Livingston hotel, a
brick and stone structure owned and
controlled by the Kelley company.
All of the guests and employees cs-
capped without injury with the eX-
ception of colored cook. who was
bruised by jumping from second
story window.
The fire started around the boilers
used for heating purposes in the
main building.
The fire department, by great eff
fort, then succeeded in stopping the
fire without much additional loss.
Drowned In the Philippines.
New York, Feb. Ira y. Collins,
Il Iiackensack, n. j., has been. ac-
Cording to private adyices. accident
lily drowned i'm the Philip ines.
where he had gone as teacher in
the government employ.