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Mitchell Hester.

Kellyton, Nov. 17.--(Special. 1.-The mar
rage of Miss Pearl Hester and oliver
Mitchell was celebrated on the 9th inst al
1890 o'clock at the home of the bride
Rev. Francis Of the Methodist Church
officiating For some time before the APP
pointed hour the house was filled with
friends and relatives of the bridal couple
The home was tastefully decorated with
roses and chrysanthemums In the parlor
delicate vines were traced over the
manteI, while vases and clusters OF white
roses and chrysanthemums were placed
artistlcally all about Promptly at the
appointed hour the happy couple entered
the parlor to the beautiful strains OF the
wedding march. charmingly rendered on
the piano by Mrs. Spradling. The pretty
bride wore a becoming toilet of castor
cloth with hat to match. She is the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
william A. Hester Of Kehyton. and the
hosts of friends she won in her young
ladyhood. extend her heartfelt wishes for
a bright and happy life Mr.. Mitchell
is the son of T. M Mitchell Of Sylacauga,
and is a sterling young business man. OF
Kellvton He is worthy of the charm
ing bride he has won.
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and third. The death-rate from suicide
OF those whose mothers were born in the
United States was much lower than In
other countries.
Suicide is on the Increase, especially
among the married males. The death
rate of married males, from Is to "A years
was greater than in unmarried males.
After As years the rate was much greater
among the unmarried males In females,
unmarried, between 45 and "a years OF
age the rate of death from suicide was
greater than of those married or wild
owed.
Males, between the ages of So and 80
years, were in the majority Of those who
committed suicide during the census year
of 1900 while among women the great
est number who killed themselves were
between 20 and "a years old. Suicide ID
decreasing among the younger genera
ton. In cities April and May are the
months selected by a greater percentage
of the persons to kill themselves. while
in the rural districts May and July are
generally chosen.
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BIG DEAL in LANDS
DIR. JuRDAN SELLS 1000 ACRES
OF TIMBER.
Property Which Came to Him by
will Of Miss Matte Lee Fennell,
the Sweetheart Of His
Boyhood.

New Decatur, Nov. 1Z-(Special.)-The
largest timber deal that has been con-
summated in North Alabama for many
years. has just been closed through the
agency Of Attorney J. A. Fowler of Som
erville, this county. The tract comprises
thousand acres of the finest timber
lands in this section of the State, lying
In the eastern part of Morgan County,
and known as the Troop estate.
The purchase was made by Meyer &
Spencer. The lands were the property of
DR.. Llewellyn Jurdon of Washington,
d. C.. The largest check ever given for
a sale of timber In North Alabama was
the one from Meyer & Spencer to DR.. Jur-
don In this transaction.
In connection with these lands there is
| a story of more than a passing interest.
Many years ago the tract of land in ques-
ton belonged to an aristocratic Southern
gentleman. His young daughter and a
boy of the neighborhood were playmates.
and as they grsw older their childhood
friendship ripened into love. The young
| man attended a medical college and the
young woman was sent to a boarding
| school, but during this separation they
corresponded and their love which had
| its beginning during the tender years of
childhood grew stranger. Finally the
young medical student was graduated, and
ditci lew years pTdCuce moved 10
Washington City. Years went on and for
| some reason these childhood sweethearts
| never married, yet they were the best of
| friends and continued to correspond.
| Finally the young woman's parents died
| and she fell heir to the estate of her
| father.
A few years ago she died. and when her
| will was read, 1t was found that she had
| left nearly all her lands and money to
| the sweetheart of her girlhood days. Rel
atives contested the will and the case was
| in the courts for a number of years, but
| recently the courts decided in favor of
| the sweetheart.
The woman's name was Miss Matte
Lee Fennell and her sweetheart was
Llewelyn Jurdon, now a well-known ply
stefan of Washington City.
AS related before, they never married
| each other, and, strange to say. neither
| ever married but both remained single
| Why this was the case was never known
/ to a living soul but the lovers themselves
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CADET PROMOTIONS.
General Order No. "a Issued at thu
A. D -.-L--r -..-

Auburn. Nov. l7.-(Speciai 1.-THE fol
lowing promotions In the corps OF cadet'
are announced in general order NO: o.
Cadets to rank in the order In Whcf
their names are mentioned:
To be cadet second lieutenants % w. Is
Stokes; (2) B. q. Hazard
To be cadet sergeants % l. kimpell
(2) z. p. Smith; 90 T. H. Matson; q
e. o. Perry: (5) D. G. Ewing; 60 w. HI
McEniry; % L. P. Hall; G9 j. d. Hud
son; 90 T. v. Herndon; Q9 c. II. u
Alexander.
To be cadet corporals ~ F. p. Hurt
(2) o. E. Young; 49, w. H. Pace; a.
w. II. Foy; 90 r. NJ. McCulloch; Co.
]. II. Paterson; ca II. II. Thornton; 81
]. T. Miner; 90 r. P. Boyd; Q0 j. II
Phillips: uD ]. 8. Boyd; Q2) M. w
Francis; d3) r. Dudley; QD e. II
Cabaniss: 05) E. Alsobrook; Q6) l.. Scale
90 E. f. Erslinger; ds) L. ]. Cobb.
The following is the assignment to COM
panies:
Company A, Lieut.. Shtokes, Sergeants
Ktmbell and Herndon: Corporals Fay,
Paterson. Alsobrook and Erfslinger.
Company B. Sergeants Smith and Hail;
Corporals Hurt. Thornton, Boyd and
Phillips.
Company C, sergeants Perry and Nc
Entry; Corporals Peace. Miner. J. T.
Boyd and ]. s. Cabaniss.
Company D, Lieutenant Hazard; Ser
geants Matson and Ewing; Corporais
Young McCulloch Francis and Scale.
Band Sergeants Hudson and Alexander
Coruorals Dudley and Cobb. Cader Ser
0eant Hudson is made drum major, cadet
Sergeant Jones is made color sergeant.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Greatest Mortality Among the Males,
Showing Them to Be the
Weaker Sex.

Washington Special to New York World
Death months" are March and April
for adults and July and August for chill
dren under years of age, according TO
the statistics of the Twelfth Census. The
mortality is greatest for both males and
females during these PERIODS.
The health months" for both adults
and children are October and November,
when mortality is at a minimum.
Vital statistics show in practically eV-
cry instance the greatest mortality among
the males, evidences. the scientists as
sert, Tat the males are becoming weaker
physically and more susceptible to dis
ease and death, while the females are
growing stronger and are constitutionally
better equipped to battle for life.
In the children's class. known techni-
callv as the group under years Of age,
the percentage of deaths per 100000 of
population was in July, when the figures
show males 675.9, females sos, and I'M
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.SELMAPASTOR RESIGNS
REV. MR.. BOSWELL WILL GO Tc
MISSISSIPPI.
Is Highly Esteemed by His congre
CATION and the General Public.
Fall Festival Promoters
Clear 1000.
Advertiser Bureau.
Oalr,n Nov III.

Advertiser Bureau.
Selma Nov. II.
Al yesterdays morning services at the
First Christian Church, Rev. Ira w. Bos-
well, the pastor, rendered his reslgna-
ton to take effect January ].
The resignation fell like bomDsheh
on the congregation. for not a single
member of the church, not even an OF
fcer, knew what was going to occur. MI
Boswell made a statement and rendered
his resignation before the services COM
menced He said that his relations with
| the church had been Of the most pleasant.
cordial nature, and that he had never
labored among a people who had given
him a more earnest support He stated
! that he had formed a deep affection for
| the members of the congregation and
while he disliked to sever relations tnat
| had been so cordial. he felt 1t to be his
duty to go to another field to which he
had received a call and believing that 1t
was Gods will he felt that he ought to
accept the call.
He sad that he was not actuated o!
financial motives in making the change
He was going. he said, to Port Gibson,
Miss, lis native State and had accepted
the pastorate of Christian church In
| that city that had only four members In
| the city, and six in the country contigu-
Gus, while the former pastor Of the church
| was in the county jail, awaiting trial on
] a grave charge That being the state OF
AFFAIRS in Port Gibson 1t certainly did not
look like an inviting field. he said He
| felt. 1t to be his duty, as he had received
the call. to go to that city and try to
| re-establish the god name OF the church,
| which the former pastor, who, processing
| 70 he a minister Of Christ had done SO
much damage.
Mr.. Boswell said that one of the four
members Of the church at Port Gibson
was wealthy man and had spent 2,OoC
durinf the past two years in improving
the church edifice and had told him II he
would accept the pastorate he would build
him , parsonage worth 5000 and would
contribute towards his support 500 a
yea. and that the other members would
rais his salary to the amount that he
is letting here, $1,000. He thought that
IL his little congregation Of ten members
| cold make such sacrifices as that TO ge'
hin, that 1t was his duty to go.
Ir Boswell has been In Selma only
atput six months, but during that time ne
his made an impression on all with whom
h. has come in contact. He Is an ex-
cptionally brilliant man and as pulpit
ohtor ranks near the top. He Is huen'
ala eloquent and never fails to interest MS
LlRarers. He is by far the most popular
finister the Christian Church has had
: TIRE in years, and the general public as
Irell as his congregation dislike to see
Relations severed that have been SO pleas
HINT
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WILL TACKLE TEXAS.
University Of Alabama to Play Foot
hall with the Steers.


University Nov. 17.-(Special)--The foot
ball game tomorrow between the Uni
versity and Texas promises to be one of
the best Of the season. Texas has one
of the heaviest teams In the South, the
average weight being 175 pounds, and the
line men averaging 200. Among the teams
defeated by the Texans are Sewanee and
Nashville. While the visitors will have
the decided advantage in weight. and
while comparative scores would Indicate
an overwhelming defeat. vet the fact that
the game will be played on the campus
and also the recent Improvement in the
home team induces University sympathiz-
ers to expect a close game. The practices
last week have not been altogether salts
factory. The team, however, Is in equally
as good trim as 1t was for the Georgia
or Mississippi game. In case of rain to-
morrow afternoon, the game will be post
poned until Wednesday.
Dr. Elmer Carthell, a scientist of great
prominence and a civil engineer Of world
wide reputation, who represents the
United States at the permanent lnterna-
tional Congress on Navigation at Brus-
sells, will deliver a lecture at the UNI
versity early in January. DIR. Carthell
lectured at the University a number OF
years ago and to those who heard him
then as well as to many others. the news
of his second appearance in Tuscaloosa
will be received with great pleasure.
F. G. Moore, manager OF the Univer-
sity football team, has received letter
from the manager of the Carlisle Indian
team requesting a date for game be-
tween the two teams to be played in Biz
mingham about the first Of December IL
seems that the In1ians expect to make a
Southern tour after their Thanksgiving
game Arrangements with the manage
| ment of the University team have not
| yet been perfected.
A shipment of new chairs for the De-
partments of English and Greek has just
been received These two rooms will be
| refurnished. the old furniture being trans
| ferred to the rooms of the assistant pro-
| fessors in these two departments.
At a recent meeting Of the Y. w. c. A..
| the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President. Miss Lambert;
| Xice-President, Miss Hibbler; Secretary,
Miss Boyles; Treasurer. Miss Turner;
Librarian, Miss Robertson.
| DR. william G. Scmerville left last Sat
urday for New York City. where he goes
to pursue graduate work in the New
York Polytechnic. DR.. Hargrove Is act
| ing surgeon during his absence.
| Mr.. w. q Sheriff. returned to the Uni
yersity this morning from his home In
Athens, Ala, where he has been on SICK
| furlough.
| Capt. c. r. Parker of the regular army
| has been visiting his father, DR.. w. A
| Parker University Professor of German
| DIR. Eugene A. Smith has gone to Green
Vile, Ala. on business pertaining TO tn'
State Geologi cal Survey.
The new men have been Issued rifles
| and drills begun last week.
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How He Had Married.

A clergyman of Philadelphia. yid-
over, with seven grown-up daughters
left home for Phoenixvile, his native
town, says the Philadelphia Ledger, and
wrote back that be had some news which
would surprise them. He had just mar
ried a widoY with six children. The
seven 'grown-up daughters had an awful
time until he returned-alone. One of
them mustered up courage to ask Where
is our mother?'' In heaven, l hope"
But | mean the widow with six children
that you married "Oh. 1 married her
to another man.
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EIGHT BROTHERS IN JAIL.
franklin Boys Accused Of Robbing
a Store.

Evergreen, Nov 1L-(Special. LAST
week the store of w. NJ. Newton of
Belleville was robbed of a quantity of
merchandise, besides the contents the
cash drawer which contained $50. Sheriff
Pridgen captured the alleged burglars
Friday. They are eight young men, all
brothers, by the name of Franklin. They
live near Belleville. A preliminary trial
before Justice ]. II. Riggs of Belleville
resulted in holding the boys to the criminal
court. They are now here in the county
Jail. Sheriff Pridgen recovered the stolen
property.
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DEATH OF MRS. JANE PERDUE.
For Forty Years She Was a Resident
81. of Greenville.

Greenville. Nov. 17.--(special. Mrs.
lane Perdue died Saturday evening and
was inferred at Magnolia cemetery Sum
dav Afternoon. She was a member of
the PRESBYTERIAN church and the funeral
service was conducted by her pastor.
Rev, e. M. Stewart Mrs. Perdue was
reared In Lowndes County was married
Perdue whose death occurred In Novem-
her last wear. They came to Greenville
more than forty years ago. OF their six
sons four suryiye the parents.
Iohr perdue Of Arkansas and Mrs. A.
T Perdue and Miss Vida Perdue of Mont
pomery. were with Mrs. Perdue in her
A Damn NJ seventv-six members of Sons
of Confederate Veterans was organized
he,e several DAYS ago 1t is composed of
sorne of the hest material of the younger
~ peayIer Cantain Commander; C.
r. stewart First Lieutenant; A. B. Long,
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RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

Thomas Dawsey Thrown From
Bicycle and Dies Of Wounds.
Dothan, Nov. E.-(Special Last Sat
urday evening while Thomas Dawsey was
coming to town on bicycle he was
thrown violently to the ground as he was
crossing the Central Railroad and re-
ceived injuries from which he died last
night.
He was % years old and lived with his
father and mother.
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Presbyterian Church OF this city, IL to
be congratulated on the progress made
at the last meeting OF Synod on the pros
poets Of building Synodicai College for
Boys in Alabama. Mr.. Little is the
Chairman of the Committee and has
worked in and out Of season for the es-
Establishment Of the school.
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Notice has been received from wash
ington by the postmaster, Miss Maggie
Miller, announcing d. U. Deacy ana
William X. Cooper the appointees as mail
carrier for Tuscaloosas free delivery
system. Glenn Herren Is appointed sub
stitute They will begin work December
/. 1t is probable that it will be necessary
to'appoint third carrier in a short while.
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Steve Partridge, one of the brightest
reporters on The Meridian Daily Press,
Is on a visit to his fathers family in this
city.
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The Board of Revenue has decided to
accept the offer of the Henry Vaughan
Trustees Of $500 for the old court house.
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Miss Eta Pegues, who IL one of the
teachers in the graded schools of De-
mopolis. spent Sunday with her mother
In this city.
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Mail Carriers Have Been Appointed
for Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa, Nov. H.-(Special,)-A civil
service examination Is being held at the
city hall today for the position OF Junior
Civil Engineer in the Philippines. the
only applicant Is Mr.. Sadler, who Tor
somewhile has been an engineer in the
ONCE of B. C. McCalla. she examina-
tons are being conducted by Messrs
Bradford and Morton.
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William Ryals. about 60 years OF age.
an old and respected resident of Repton,
arose from breakfast Saturday morning
apparently in his usual health. He was
found a few minutes later dead In the
ward of his home The funeral occurred
Sunday.
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Miss Annie Lee Hurston, charming
young lady Of Tuscumbia. is the guest OF
the Misses Higgins on Lawrence Street.
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An ash barrel set fire to the fence ad-
toining the residence Of George Reese last
night and as the blaze shot up good
deal of excitement was occasioned in that
neiehborhood. every one thinking that II
was Mr.. Reese's residence on ire. The
fence was put out without any damage to
the house.
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FELL FROM TELEPHONE POLE
J. L. Mize Dislocates Spinal Column
at Small of Back

Florence, Nov. H.-(Special)-J. L.
Mize, lineman for the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company. fell from the top OF a
telephone pole at noon Saturday and dis
located his spinal column at the small OF
his back. The post had rotted at It's base
and when Mize cut line at the top the
strain of the wire on the other side and
his weight caused 1t to give way The
accident occurred in East Florence be-
side the Sweet Water Creek and Mic
fell into a creek with the pole on top
of him. He is in a critical condition.
Mize is a hardworking man and has
large family.
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Tax Collector Fincher reports collections
the best he has ever known in Conecuh
County and that the farmers are In good
spirits, notwithstanding short crops OF
cotton and corn.
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A few nights ago James Hale anc
Charles Gillette. white. and Wilson Ross
colored, attempted to saw their way out
of the city Jail. They were tried this
morning and were sentenced to sixty
DAYS additional.
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Capt v. 3. Atkins has received an
other letter from Mrs. Atkins. and she
saws that their son, A. j.. is some better,
and that she will start home with him IN
about a week. or as soon as his fever
subsidized sufficiently for him to be moved.
1t is very gratifying to this young man
friends to know that he 10 improving.
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The promoters Of the Fall Festival
cleared about $1,000 on the weeks per-
Torrance. The four men who brought
the attractions to Selma are congratulate
ing themselves that they had such hne
weather.
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ord Itchener's present of a Boer
one 5m" will shortly be forwarded
Il the ,ondon City authorities by the
sitish Far office.
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THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER.

ton. her former home. She was twenty
years Of age and unusually bright and
attractive. Her sudden death was great
blow to the little colony at the lock.
]. c. Maben and ]. @. Mcqueen. Pres
ldent and Secretary Of the Sloss-Shefiield
Steel and Iron CO., were in Florence Sat
urday for the purpose Of inspecting the
Philadelphia Furnace. They were accom-
panied by a numb,r of Canadian stock
holders. The party IL travelling In pri-
vate car.
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Information Wanted.

p.-.on. who have been benefited throuSh the
~ nf DR. Kilmer's Famous Remedy. sSamp.
Soot viii kindly address "R. ]. R-' car;
Advertiser.
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- s,ney, Australia. it has been shown
In Nv 20 per cent of the typhoid
,es ONE from houses that have APP
We sanitary fittings.
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]. NJ. Ward and Marvin T. Ormond,
registrars for Tuscaloosa County are in
session at the court house today and Will
remain until November %. issuing regis
tration certificates They will be in ses-
sion again from December 18th to the
Goth,
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MsCELLANEoUS.

sr raceI,J. stylish line of pants goods;
- and II guaranteed and charges reason
o also oaning AMI repairing neatly done.
srtine Sp. at my old stand. ~ Court
rare.
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DEATH OF J. MACK OLIVER.
He Was One of Dadeville's Best
Known Business Men.

Dadeville, Nov. H.-(Special.)-J. Mack
Oliver, one of Dadeville's best known
business men. died at his home here yes
terday morning at o'clock. Mr.. oliver
has been in bad health for q number of
years and his death was not unexpected.
The funeral service were conducted by
the knights of Pythias at the Dadeville
cemetery today at IL o'clock. The de-
ceased was nearly 40 years old and had
been actively engaged in the mercantile
business here for about twenty years,
during which time he had accumulated a
considerable fortune. Mr.. Oliver Is sur
vived by widow and six small children
besides one brother, s. j. Oliver of this
place, and one sister. Mrs. J. NJ, Wat
kins of 0pelika.
s. K. McClendon, an old and highly
respected citizen of the county, died at
his home at Jacksons Gap last Saturday
and was buried yesterday. Mr.. McClen-
don was gallant Confederate soldier and
many of his old comrades will hear with
regret of his death. He is survived by
a widow and a large family of children.
Farmers report that the top cotton crop
Is beginning to open some and II the
weather continues fair a few weeks longer
1t will add considerably to the yield.
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JOY cometh in the mourning to the wo-
man who looks we'll In black.
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Mrs. Matte Duncan Duckett wife of
D. F. Duckett, died Friday with con-
sumption. Mrs. Duckett was % years OF
age and was the mother of three chill
dren She went to Whitemire, S. c., for
her health and returned from there ten
DAYS ago.
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WANTED.

/ n nound fresh and crisp. just from the
,vens The Crescent Grocery, Monroe 81 81;
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Miss Mindal Heard, daughter of j. F.
Heard, lock keeper at Lock Six, Muscle
Shoals canal, died Saturday from con-
eestion. and her remains were brought
through Florence on their way to River