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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
WALKS FROM POOR HOUSE
TO HOME FOR VETERANS
Confederate Soldier Leaves Life of Poverty and L
Flooding Nearly One Hundred Miles
to Mountain Greek.

gladly furnished him with a ticket and
food for the journey, as they had helped
him before, but he waited for none of
these.
From the day he left the poor house OF
Wilcox County, two weeks ago, he has
not been heard Of. Whether his Pilgrim
age ended in death or whether II Is being
YEARLY continued cannot be told Moth
ing is known. His comrades and friends
are hopeful that he has only been delayed
in his long walk and that he will arrive
to spend what remains of his life under
the fostering care of the Soldiers Home.
The pathetic picture of the old Con-
federate soldier struggling YEARLY along
in the burning sun for the haven of rest
that lies at the end of his journey is one
that appeals with peculiar strength tc
those who have undertaken the work OF
caring for the INDECENT soldiers who wore
the grey.
Mr. Dunn was, during the war; men,
Der of the JEFF Davis Artillery. to which
belonged Judge John Purifoy. Commander
Of Camp jeff Falkner of Montgomery.
which is building the Soldiers Home.
He was a good soldier. His comrades are
united on that. He was all that .
soldier should be. Since the war. how
ever he has not been successful. He
has not done so fell in civil life as during
the trying times Of war.
Judge Purifoy. who was informed OF
the departure Of the old soldier from Will
cox County Is anxiously awaiting news
of Mr.. Dunn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

Somewhere between Camden in Wilcox
County and Montgomery, William H.
Dunn, an old soldier, who served the
Confederacy faithfully, Is Flooding along
on his way to the Soldiers Home at
Mountain Creek. 1t may be that old age
and weakness have, overcome him and,
stricken on his way, he is being cared for
by some god Samaritan. The distance
Is fully one hundred miles.
The old soldier has been in the poor
houes of Wilcox County. This situation
was odious to the veteran who had play
ed his part nobly on many of the battle
fields in the great conflict. There. came
to him in his sorry home at the poor
house the news that a fitting home was
building for him and his fellows. COM
rades in war and comrades In misfortune
The care and shelter. which his misery
and misfortunes might demand as right
from the noble charity, was infinitely
more to be desired than the humiliating
existence in poor house. His resolution
was quickly formed. He would so to
the Home. He consulted nobody. Be-
fore starting on his long tramp to what
he hoped would be the refuge of his de-
clining years, he simply announced that
he was going to the Soldiers Home. He
was without money and he had no bag
gage to be an impeachment or an expense.
In the situation as he saw 1t there was
but one thing to do, to walk. This he
decided regardless of the fact that the
people of Wilcox County would have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
NOTICE.

When you visit Birmingham don't fail
to so to East Lake. the most popular
summer resor. in the South--one hundred
acres of land enclosed. thirty-three under
water, Thousands of electric lights IN the
trees. skating rink, merry go-round,
shoot-the-chutes. a summer theatre. band
concerts, etc. Double track fast electric
line. five Coats fare from city
Also be sure to see North Birmingham
Park four miles from city on electric
lines. This is natural park with bold,
cold spring 1t is brilliantly lighted.
The electric railway system of Birming-
ham affords the best of facilities for
pleasure travel. All visitors to the city
should avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to SEQ the city and suburbs cheap
Is and comfortably. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
| MISTRIAL ENTERED
JURY IN WARD CASE COULD
NOT AGREE.
Four Days Consumed in Considering
Suit Involving $19.S5 and
the Jurors Were Dis
charged Yesterday.

After remaining out four days in vain
effort to roach a verdict the jury in tho
case of Emma Ward against OElarra a.
Jtr sswas permitted to &C yesterday and
a mstrial In the case was ordered.
7 he suit involved only sl9.S5 Tine plain
tiff sued for that amount because the de-
fti dants had purchased some household
effects which were sold by constable
II der an order from a court. The plain
tiff alleged that the goods which the de-
PENDANTS purchased 1T sale belonged
to her, although they had been levied
upon to satisfy debt which her sister
owed.
In this case the jury has been endeav-
oring to reach verdict since Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Every day since
that hour they have occupied In discuss
ing the case and endeavoring to reach
verdict Day after day the jury delib-
Grated and no agreement was reached.
Four days the jury spent In fruitess de-
liberations at cost of s2f a day or a
total cost of SOC. while the amount sued
for was not quite SO.
The jury was out and still hung when
the business of the court was completed
Yesterday and the time for adjournment
haG arrived. Judge Richardson permit
ted the jurymen to go and ordered d, mis-
trial in the case which had diveded them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Paine's Celery
Compound
BanIshss Disease, Establishes Health
and Gives Us Physical Strength
to Maintain Our Place in
Life's Conflict.

MANY of US find life hard and full Of
pain. while We cannot well avoid line
sufferings that res nit from wrongs ana
injuries. We odn keep ourselves from the
Mains and ravage3 of bodily ailments and
diseases. and maintain tHat full measure
of health that will enable us to meet the
wrongs that assai us from day 10 daE'
II YOU are run down, frctful. despond-
emf irritable, sleeplcss. he assured You
are becoming physically impaired and
weakened. II the relaxed and sluggish
action of the excrctory organs has load
ed the blood ard body with poison, pro-
ducing headache. Ihcumr tism, neuralgia
kidney and liver troubles then disease Is
enciiclng you in its chains.
Prompt use Of Paine's Celery Com
pound will save the weakened parts OF tpe
body from yielding to diScd. me great
r,ediriu,. caves weak and cnfccbled nerves
r,om prost-at.or.. and removes every feet
ing of exhaustion ana lsspondency. 1t
cuIes and saves those who arc bound by
disease and suffering and gives them
new lease of life.
EX-Alderman Fred g. Bremen Oh Troy
n Y popular and esteemed cltlZeh VINO
thanks Patne's Cclery Compound ior ms
present rugged good health writes Tor
the benefit If weak, nervous ana dys-
peptlc sufferers: he sayS;-
S.'For several years ! suffered from ner-
vous troubles; I could not sleep well;
nerves seemed to be weak; had dyspep-
sia. and was all run down. NY appetite
began to fail me and was discouraged
friend of mine recommended me 10
take Paines' Celery Compound l TOOK
two hotties and began to feel better. and
by the time I had taken -FOUR oot'ics
was a we'll man. nave to thank Paines
celery Compound for my rugged good
health tndsy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
ASKS ABOUT LAND COMPANY.
Information Wanted Of Syndicate
Operating in Black Belt.


Governor Jelks yesterday referred TO
Hon. r. r. Poole. Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Industries. letter of in
curry from Philadelphia concerning the
Alabama Agricultural and Improvement
Company 1t was said that this company
is issuing circulars stating that II mas
acquired large tract of land in Marengo
and Wilcox Counties and proposes to sell
stock in the company amounting to s3o,-
900.
The lands. II is stated, wero purchased
for IS an acre and the circulars estimate
that great profits will be made in the
raising of cotton. corn and sugar cane.
The proposition made by the company u
very attractive and the Governor was
asked for information about the com.
pany
Replying. to the letter. Commissioner
Poole said that he had no information
a bout the company He spoke of the fer
tile lands of Marengo AMI Wilcox Coun-
ties He said that recently Eastern capt.
talists had acquired fine tract of land in
Marengo County which Is very fertile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
DEATH OF MISS CROSSE.
She Was from Chicago and Was
Visiting Mrs. Wehage.

Miss Clara Crosse of Chicago breathed
her last yesterday morning at the home
of c. Wehage on the corner of Fielder
and Perry Streets. Miss Crosse was the
niece of Mrs. Wehage and she came to
Montgomery last November on an ex-
tended visit While in this city she fell
a victim to disease. She was Ill from an
extremely severe cold when she came
South and later an attack of la grip
brought on consumption.
She had been Ill for several months and
those who were near to her were pre-
pared for the end. Mrs. Crosse has been
with her daughter during the last days:
The young lady had scarcely reached
young womsnhood when the summons
came.
The remains will be Inferred in Chica-
CO. They were shipped to that city yes
terday evening, The body was accompa-
MED on its last journey by Miss Crosses
mother and by her aunt. Mrs. G. Wehage:
Miss Crosse since coming South had
made many friends in Montgomery. She
was of winning and attractive DISPOSE
ton and those who met her became her
friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
WHITE MEN PAR0LED
GOVERNOR GIVES LIBERTY TO
THREE CoNVICTS.
George Jones of Autauga, Arthur
Morrow of Marshall and Tom
Adams of Chiffon te
Be Released.

Paroles were granted yesterday by
Governor Jelks to three white convicts
and they will be released from the peni-
tertiary today. They are: George c.
Jones of Autauga County, Arthur Morrow
of Marshall County and Tom Adams of
Chiffon County.
The paroles were granted by the Gov
ernor mainly upon ommendation OF the
State Board of Pardons and in each case
the beneficiaries are given their liberty
upon condition that they conduct them
selves as law abiding citizens in the
future.
George C. Jones, pleaded guilty to grand
larceny at the fall term, 1898. of the Cir
cult Court of Autauga County and was
sentenced to ten years in the penitcntiary.
He was indicted for stealing two oxen
from a man named Billingsly
The application for clemency was en-
dorsed by several hundred citizens of
Autauga County and Police Chief A.
Gerald. of Montgomery, wrote the Gov
ernor an earnest letter in behalf of the
convict
jerks said:
This man has already served three and
a half years for this offensc. His neigh
bors, good men, ask for his release. 1t
appears that he has already suffered. per-
haps enough. The Board of Pardons
advises lenency. Let a parole issue
dependent upon his future law abiding
conduct"
parole was issued to Arthur Morrow.
a white man of Marshall County. Nor
row was convicted of burglary in the
Circuit Court of Marshall County on
October 49, 1901 and was sentenced to
thirteen months in the penite1tiary. The
evidence showed that he had watched
while an old man entered a house for
the purpose of robbery.
He was paroled by Governor jerks upon
recommendation of the judge and solicit
tor and a big petition from citizens of
Marshal County.
Tom Adams was sentenced to 40 days
in the penitentiary after conviction in
the Circuit Court of Chiffon County for
disturbing religious Worship and selling
liquor contrary to law. He was tried
at the fall term of 1901. He was recon-
mended to ciemency by Judge n. D. Den
son and Solicitor S. l.. Brewer as, well as
many good citizens of Chiffon County.
He was paroed conditioned on his
future good conduct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
KAISER PRESENTED TO POTTS
New Naval Attaehe Has Talk with
German Emperor.

Berlin. May 3Q.-Lleutenant Commander
Templin NJ. Potts. L. s. N. who is to
succeed Commander William III. Beehler
as naval attache of the United States
here October / next, was presented TO
Emperor William at noon today IN the
court ward of the castle Lieutenant
Commander Potts, who was in uniform.
was directed to wait until his Majesty
returned from the spring parade of the
Berlin and Potsdam garrisons, on the
Templehof field and then after the GER
emony of ''trooping the colors Captain
Won Grumme presented the Lieutenant
Commander TO the Emperor, who was on
horseback.
With the Lieutenant Commander stand
ing bv the side of his horse Emperor
William and the naval officer conversed
for about ten minutes. The Emperor fin
aIlv said he was glad Lieutenant COM
msnder Potts had come to Berlin ana
thus closed an informal audience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

Messing in full and quotes literally from
the splendid address by Judge w. II.
Thomas, who was orator of the occasion
The poem of Fathc' Ryan. March of the
Deafness Dead" which was 50 beauti-
fully recitcd by Miss Ely. is also publish
ed In full.
"Of late years." says The Censor, the
tone of Confederate Memorial Day has
materially changed. and when one thinks
how much It must cost them on such a
day to speak well of the cause that was
victorious. there can only be feeling OF
sympathy and respect for those who take
their defeat so manfully.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
DIR. OATES PROMOTED.
Succeeds DR.. Pugh as Surgeon Of
First Infantry.

Adiutant General W. w. Brandon Of the
Alabama National Guard Yesterday is
sued commission to Dr. w. II. Oates
of Mobile. as Surgeon of the LIST Ala
bama Infantry with rank of Major. DR..
Oates succeeds DIR. s. s. Pugh who has
resigned DR.. Oates has been appointed
to the position by Colonel Robert b. du
Mont. commanding the LIST Infantry. He
was promoted from Assistant Surgeon
with rank of Captain which place he has
filled some time.
A commission was also issued by the
Adjutant General TO Elmo l.. Dawson az
First Lieutenant of Company Il, LIST In
fantrv. stationed at Mobile. Lieutenant
Dawson will succeed Lieutenant Emile
Hines who has resigned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Barnes School Closes.

Yesterday ended the fourth session Of
the Barnes School, conducted by Rev.
j. NJ. Barnes.
There were no specially prepared exer-
cises. but an interesting program of
speaking. singing and spelling was OBJ
served. The three contests in declaiming.
participated In by the whole school. were
especially enjoyed by the visitors.
The reading of the honor roll and ex'
animation of reports and the giving out
of cards, concluded the days work,
A. G.. Harris, assistant to Messrs
Barnes. leaves today for New York. tC
take a special course at Columbia univer
sity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
No Loss of Time.

l have sold Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy for years. and
would rather be out of coffee and sugar
than it, / sold five bottles of 1t yesterday
to threshers that could go no farther, and
they are at work again this morning. -
II. r. Phelps. Plymouth, Oklahoma. As
will be seen by the above, the threshers
were able to keep on with their work
without losing single days time. Yon
should keep a bottle of this Remedy in
your home. For sale by 4. G. Fowler.
Druggist. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
SPEAKS OF MEMORIAL DAY.
New York Newspaper Applauds
Shirt of of MONTGOMERY Exercises.

The Advertiser has received a copy Of
The Fredonia Censor of May 18th, which
devotes two columns of its space to the
obsei van,e of Memorial day In Montgon-
cry. This newspaper is published in
FreGCnia. N Y, by Louis McKinstry,
who succeeded his venerable father, Will
lard McEinstry, d veteran editor of New
York state. The elder Mckinstry pub
lished The Ccrisor fift! seven years
The Censor coinmends the diGnified tone
of the Montgomery memorial exercises.
publishes the eloquent prayer of Rabbi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

The funeral of Mrs. J. T. Sandwich
took place yesterday afternoon from her
late home on Monroe Street. The services
were largely attended and there were
number of beautiful floral offerings. The
services were conducted by Rev. A Ia.
Andrews of the Dexter Avenue Methodist
Church. of which she had been men,
Der ever since its organization
The following gentlemen served as pail
bearers: w. IT, Moore. Thomas Howe.
NJ. NJ. Sweat. w. L. Chambless. A. Ros-
mer and John West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Eulferal of Mrs. Raw.

The remains of Mrs. Eliza Ray were
laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Oak
wood Cemetery A long cortege of
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place. She was one of the
old residents of the county. one Of those
whose lives had linked the present to the
early days in the history of Montgomery
County The friends whom she had
drawn about her IN her long and useful
life gathered to pay the last tribute.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Lee of the Winnie Street Baptist
Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

President South End Ladies Golf Club.
Chicago, Cured by Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound After
the Best Doctors of Chicago Had
Failed to Help Her.

Such letters following conviction
be based positive evidence
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Pnkham
which
Pfnkham invites all
advice Address Lynn, Mass, giving full particulars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

"DEAR MRs thank perfect health to-day
gladly acknowledge it. Life looked dark
had limbs sweled had dizzy spells and
never knew day would feel the next and had
Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound used in conjunction with
YOU h masn T ute ,ur e a al e ft anu h h
verify believe that of the doctors guessing experimenting
a complications
such mine did when mixed Compound
evidently what suffering
what will do Howl wish all suffering could only know Of
remedy would be suffering thousands
and healthy in America HOWARD 3 Newerry Ave,
Chicago, Ill
profit by Miss Towards expert
troubles
in e. Pnkhams Vegetable
suffers womb
that 1T
f.
don't druggist sell anything else its
ss % % end s ss ss Sss letter
L VOVVV Lydia r. Pinkharn Medicine Co..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

Watermelons, Canteloupes, Peaches,
Roasting Ears, Cucumbers, Squash,
Snapbesns, Rhubarb. Spring Lamb,
Stalled Beef; in fact, everything
good to eat at Yelverton's Palace
Market. No. Court Square. Phone
247
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Services Tomorrow at Central Presby-
terrain Church.

Rev, Neal l.. Anderson has been out Of
the city several weeks. but returned yes
terday and will occupy his pulpit tomOr-
row morning and evening.
In the morning there will be special
communion service. ar>1 ii is hoped that
there will be "A full attendance of the
members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

A CLEAR BRAIN and healthy body
ere essential for success. Business men,
teachers. students. housewives and other
workers say Hoods Sarsaparilla gives
them appetite and strength. and makes
their work seem easy. 1t overcomes that
tired feeling. CD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

The different trains coming into the car
shed now are filled with merry crowds Of
schooboys and girls en- route home tor
their vacation. Yesterday afternoon
freight train No 212 cane in from Selma
with passenger coach attached, In
which were the Young ladies returning
home from the Judson Institute at Ma
rion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Notes and Personal.

General Foreman Briggs of the Louis
vile and Nashville shops will leave in n
day or two for Admission. where he takes
CT arge of the Louisville and Nashville
shops Mr.. Justice, who succeeds him in
Montgomery, is expected today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Mortqaqe Sale.

Under and BY virtue of the power OF sale
contained in that certain mortgage executed
by j. w. IL King and wife. Lula Belle klns,
on the 2nd dag Of june $685. TO Jasper Oh
lard and by the said Jasper billiard trans
ferred to Josiah Morris x Co, on the Srd
Morris a 60 transferred to the undersigned on
the 9th day OF January, 1902. l will sell at
auction. for cash, at the Artesian Basin. IN
Montgomery Ala on the 7th day OF July.
1902 10 the highest bidder. between the legAl
hours OF sale, the following described real
estate contained in and conveyed by sad
mortgage deed 20 wit: Lot No. in Isl OK
No 9. Of the plat of lant known as keunedy-
VILE Nv ng lust noltn Of the city OF hpnt-
goincrv Ala said plat having been made ny
j. NJ Garrett c. T.. and recorded in Book Of
Plats. page 81, in the office OF the judge
OF Probate Of Montgomery County. Alabama,
said land being situated in the County Of Mont
gomery and ,State OF Alabama.
DAVID FLEMING,
Transferee Of Mortgage
GRAHAM a. STEINER, Attorneys.
May go 1902. sat-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

Gatcman Pryor Sharp of the ticket gate
at the union station. was married a few
DAYS ago to Miss Agnes Taylor of At
lanta. They are now in Montgomery re-
ceiving Nhe congratulations of their
friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Docket Completed and Court Has Ad'
iourned.

The docket of the Circuit Court of
Montgomery County was completed yes
terday and Judge Richardson adjourned
tho Court. The court has been in session
two weeks and number of cases have
been disposed Of The docket was com
Melted Yesterday with the trial of the suit
Of Dock Huguely against the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. The trial of the
suit resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
for 81 $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

Nothing scares a man worse than II
have a woman begin to flirt with him,
instead of his beginning to flirt with her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

DO YOU WANT THE BESTs
Ross's Antiseptic Barber Shop 10
the place to go. Exchange HoeeL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31

It's Easy to Dye with Take assn NO other ~ A''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-21
CONCERNING CALENDARS.
Some Interesting Ones Date as Far
Back ne the Fourth Century.


Among the Greeks and Romans al
MANAGES or calendars were not written
for the general public, but We're pre-
served as part of the esoteric learning
of the priests. whom the people had to
consult not only for the dates of the
festivals, but for the proper times when
various legal proceedings might be in
stituted. About 800 h. C., however
one EnciuS Flavius. secretary to APP
Plus ClaudiuS. stole these secrets by re-
peated applications to the priests and
collated the information so gained. 1t
was really publishing an almanac
when. as Iiyy relates, Flayius exhibit
cd the tasti ON white tables around
the forum From this time similar
tablets containing the calendar, the
festivals. astronomical phenomena and
sometimes allusions To historical events
became quite common. They have been
dug up in Pompcii and elsewhere.
There are also eXtant Christian cal
endar> dating as far back as the fourth
century. which give the names of the
saints and other religious information.
One of thr most famous Of the cal
endar~ OF The middle ages is that com
piled hy pctrus of Dacia in y. ID. 1900.
\ manuscript copy is preserved in the
Saviliau library at oxford. The Sym
bolical Man OF Man of Signs tIIomO
Signorum, still Il common feature in
almanacs, appears in this book, not, it
is coniecturcd. for the first time. as it
seems To have been Il survival from the
time of Ptolrmy's "Almagesi." Il collec-
ton Of classic observations and prob
lens relating to geometry and astron-
omy.
The first printed almanac was the
PRO PluribuS AnniS,' issued ut Vienna
in 1457 by an astronomer named Pur-
bach. The earliest known almanac de-
voted expressly to the year of issue
was published by Rabelais in 1888.
Thenceforth the cphemeral yearly
character of the publication came to be
definitely recognized by almanac max
ers. Nostradamus set the fashion of
incorporating predictions of coming
events into almanacs, a fashion that
has continued to this day in all purely
astrological brochures of this sort
despite intermittent efforts to sup
press it by royal authority in France
and elSeWhere-Era