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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT.
Carlisle Suttle Wounded by a Negro
 Posse Making Search.

Centerville, April 25.-(Special.)-- Sheriff Carlisle Suttle was shot last night between 12 and o'clock. by negro. the shot taking effect in his left hand and wrist. It is not though that he is seri- ously hurt. He went to the house of Hil- Hard Mason, hunting Tor negro who had shot another negro the afternoon be- fore. As he entered the house they open ed fire on him. Suttle shot EiIlard Ma son and it is said the negro is dead. but at the present time this is not known positively.
 The sheriff is now out with posse hunting the guilty parties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
] ! The
 Great-
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s Prize Large Regina Music Box, mahogany case, Qtss1 purchased and exhibited at E. E. Forbes Go. NssjU End 18th Prize 25 Websters Revised Dictionays, ,7oo pages, patent thumb index weight pounds, full Nt1E sheep binding regular price S5 .oo each gJ 27th Prize Remington Shot Gun, hammeress, breechoad- ing flint steel barrels, gauge See it. at Todds E0
 Gun Store e.......................... NJU 28th to 53I Prize 25 Advertiser Fountain Pens, made expressly for The Advertiser, regular price G97 Ef 54th Prize Improved Victor Monarch Talking Machine con
 sound box, 21inch steel tody burnish brass bell
 ampifyng horn, exhibition Westcott Arms O DE 10 VUV 55th to l05h Prize Arogravures of Ihe Horse Far in colors reproduced from the S5 painting, price r
 ST .oo each snIu l06th Prize Cents Handsome Gold Watch, IA gold case
 Elgin movement guaranteed, exhibition Ike O N} Loeb S the Jeweler ...~...................0 0fU l07h l57h Prize Autogravures of 'FThe Madonna,
 produced from $1, painting, regular price NE l58th pTie Silk Grenadne Dress Pattern exhibited ODE in window of Nachman & Meertief .......- NZJ} l59th 209th Prize 50 Autogravure of The Baloon NE
 from S5o.ooo painting price SI.oo each ...... NJU} 20th to 235th Prize 25 Stylographc Pens made @C7 Ef
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
Florence Commencement.

Florence April 25.-tSpecisD-The fol- lowing is the program for the Twenty ninth commencement of the State Nor nal College:
 Thursday, May 29.-4 D. m., Annual meeting Board of Directors.
 Sunday. June 1.--10:3o a. m.. commence ment sermon. Dr. John F. Purser, Ope- lika.
 Monday, June 2.-lo:30 a. m. joint anni- versary of Lafayette and Dialectical So- cieties delivery of medal TOT Reclamation.
 Tuesday. June 3.-f0:30 a. m.. essays and orations by members of the graduating class, delivery of medal for essay.
 Wednesday. June 4--10:3O a. m.. address to graduating class. Hon. William C.. Pitts, Mobile; D. n,., alumni anniver- sary. oration. MT. Cecil A. Beasley. Flor ence; essay, Miss Lula Scott, Ruburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
Marengo Registration.

A report has been published in a Birm- ingham paper that a great many negroes in Marengo County were being registered
 This report has caused somewhat of a fiutter in the blackbelt. as 1t was general ly understood that the spirit of the new constitution would be carried out and the negro barred from participating in the future government of this State. Your representative saw a prominent citizen of Marengo in the city today and asked him whether the report was correct. He promptly replied: Tt is not. Marengo County is going to go hand in hand with the other blackbelt counties and will only register those negroes who can come up to the requirements of the new constitu- tion in reference to the franchise. Demo- polls beat now has about 1,50O negro voters, and, as you know, there are several thousand negroes who have here tofore been entitled to vote, living out on the big plantations. But they will not be registered. Marengo may have about one hundred and fifty negroes. out of its large colored population. who will be given the right to vote by having registration certificate issued to them. but the people of the State need have no fear that there will be anything like a wholesale registration of the blacks. as the dispatch from Demopolis in the Birm- ingham paper would indicate"
 If your correspondents informant is correct. this will be very gratifying news to the people of Alabama. In Dallas and elsewhere throughout the blackbelt very few negroes have been registered. The number who have been given certificates in Dallas County is still below forty and 1t is not likely to go a great deal higher. It is thought when the registrars first started out that the number of negroes who would be entitled to certificates in Dallas would reach 125 and possible 15O But it is not believed now that the num- Der will reach half of the former figure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
"I Never Knew Pain Killer to Fail

before. what can the matter be? Where Is the bottle? There, thought so: it Is not Perry Davis Painkiller at all, but something the druggist must have made himsef and I did not notice it: I have used Painkiller for years for darrhoea, cramps. and stomach aches and it never failed" ady-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
s OF CENTRAL CITY
FEDERATION OF LABOR CON-
 PLETEs ITS WORK.
xrsss Agent Brumley Issues State ment in Regard to the Leath- Flynn Shooting, Scrape.
 Other Events.
Advertiser Bureau.

Selma, Aprli a.
 General George D. Johnston of Tusca- icosa passed through the city yesterday. en route to Marion. where he delivers his lecture tonight on Memories of the Old South." General Johnston's lecture has been highly commented by the press in every city in which it has been deliver ed. He is a man of wonderful memory. great personal magnetism, and he stirs the blood of the lovers of the old South whenever he appears before an audience. It is more than likely that he will be invited to come to Selma to deliver his lecture at some date yet to be agreed upon for the benefit of some one of the many worthy local organizations.
 General Johnston lived in Selma at one time and was most cordially received by all as he walked up the streets. It has been many years since he resided in this city. but everybody seemed to know him and would stop him on the sidewalk and heartily shake his hand. Syd Fowikes, the old negro who is employed by the Broad Street merchants to watch their stores for fires and burglars at night rushed up to him and shook his hand General Johnston had known Syd all of his life and they stood talking for few minutes about the long ago Finally Syd remarked General. we are both getting old.'' You may be, Syd. but how old do you think l am from looking at me?" Syd saw that he was getting on dangerous ground in second when he commenced to talk about the Generals age. and recovering in an in- stant remarked: General, since l have taken a better look at you l think we are both young, yet" which caused the crowd listening to the conversation to laugh.
 General Johnston is the Senator from Tuscaloosa County, and has four more years to serve. since the constitution extended the terms of all Senators elected from the odd districts two years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
Wilkinson Suggested.

prominent citizen of Autauga County was visitor to Selma today and in con- rersation with your correspondent said: Politics is a little quiet in my County just now. but there is some talk of this man and that to represent us in the Leg islature. In my end of the County the Democracy is almost unit for J. A. Will kinson. who resided for such a long time ir Selma and who. T believe, represented enc of vour wards in the City Council for a good many years. He is now a prosperous planter in my County and is every way qualified to fill the position of representative. I do not know whether he will seek the office or not, but this I do know, the people of my end of the County are going to insist on his making the race, and if he does run he is going to make a winning fight. Autauga Coln- ty has no better citizen than J. A. Will kerson and he would grace any position in Alabama to which he might be called. and his cool judgment and conservatism would be felt in our halls of legislation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
The Flynn-Leath Scrape.

The shooting scrape at the pavilion yes terdav between J. H. Leath and Ed Flynn was not generally known on the streets last night and the newspaper re- porters had great difficulty in getting at the facts. as the Secretary and other del egates to the convention tried to sup press the matter by denying that there had been trouble of any sort But after they became convinced that the reporters knew the facts Press Agent Brumby gave out the statement as telegraphed The Ad- vertiser.
 Ed Flynn left for Birmingham on the 5 O clock>t train yesterday afternoon, while J. H. Leath .took the midnight train for the same city.
 Editor Moseley of Birmingham. was in range of the bullets of the two men and the wonder is that he was not killed.
 Press Agent Brumley has handed your representative the following paper. which is the action of the convention in refer ence to the matter:
 Wishing to condemn in the strongest manner the unfortunate and uncalled for persona, difficulty between Edmund Flynn and J. H. Leath, resulting in an exchange of pistol shots at the close of the session Thursday afternoon. at the morning ses- sion of the Alabama Federation of Labor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26
The Lucy Nelson Medal.
Local and Personal.

Mark Tucker formerly of Selma, has purchased an interest in The Demopolis Dispatch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26

The work of the United States Senators and Confressman Syd Bowie in getting ment building in Selma, Is being com mended on all sides.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26

William S. Nixon of North Louisiana Is on visit to the family or Mir. G. K. Cothran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26

Governor Bob Taylor delivered his lec- ture to a magnificent audience at the Academy of Music last night. several ex- cursions bringing people from the ad- tacent country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-26

L. D. Lee, a negro wanted for mur- der in Tennessee. and for whom a re- ward of HOO was offered. was caught In Selma yesterday. Officers Phllen. Smoke and Townsend affecting his capture.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1902-08-17
LESS THAN
NANUFACT URERS'
COST
Sale Will Be Open Every Day at 9 a. m.

Alaska There never was
ethaw meh fall stock will be at
Housof Wi a m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
A Big lob of RaIlroadIne.

The c., M, q St. Paul Railway COM
pany will construct double track on
the La Crosse division next spring.
President Earling announces after a
tour of inspection that the work will
surely begin in the spr,ng and will prob
ably be completed within two years
With this Improvement accomplished
the st. Paul system will have complete
double track from Chicago to La Crosse
2S2 miles, or more than half the distance
between Chicago and st. Paul The
contemplated improvement on tho sys-
tenn will cost S., 000, 900 to S., 000, 600 and
include, besides the double track, curve
and grade reductions, relaying with
new and heavier rails many miles of
road and the construction of between
fifteen and twenty steel bridges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Grand RxcnrsIon Sonth.

OF the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
Dealers association. The route chosen
takes in the Mammoth Cave, the Chick
amau9a national cemetery, Chattanooga
and the battlefields OF Lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge, Jacksonville
and st. Augustine Returning from St.
Augustine via Savanna, Charleston,
Richmond, Washington, Boltimore
The excursion viii leave Milwaukee,
Wis. Februarv5 1909, at n. m, via
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul Rail-
way, and return February II. The train
win be made up of Pullman sleeping
cars. for the exclusive use OF excursion
ists during the trip.
Very low rates have been secured
which covers sleeping car accommoda-
tions all the way so that excursionists
need not stop at hotels unless they
choose.
For the meeting of the Wisconsin Re-
tail Lumber Dealers association in Mil
waukee, February 4th. excursion tickets
will be sold at reduced rates, the return
portion of which will be extended for
those who make the trip south.
For further details apply 10 any ticket
agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st, Paul Railway, or address T. A. Mil
Ter, General Passenger Agent, Chicago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE AT RocKroS.
Two Business Places Bum. Rest Of the Town Barely
ESCAPED the Devouring Elements.

On Wednesday afternoon last the vii
lage Of Rockton experienced a fire that
leaves an ugly vacancy in the hamlet
The store building owned by Sherman
McVey, and occupied by Stanton Nc
Vey with stock os general merchandise,
together with the hotel property and
dwelling of J. w. White, were swept
from earth, and it was by almost super
human eSertion thst al cher business
places adjoining were saved.
All the goods aud even the counters
were saved from the McVev building. a.
were the contents of the White house
On the former was an insurance of $1,000.
AID on the latter $700 This will not
nearly cover the loss The FIRE original
ed il the attic of the hotel a06 before
discovered had gained such headw Y
that attempts to save the property
proved futile, and attention was directed
TO saving contents of that and surround
ng>buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

The fifth entertainment in the Viroqua
lecture course will be given in the Opera
house on Monday evening, January ~,
by Ralph Bingham. who is a humorist a
violinist, aud vocalist. His versatility
does nor detract from his excellence in
any Of these lines for he is an anknowl-
edged master in all three.
The entertainment, while light in
character, will If we may judge from
press reports. be clean and wholesome
humor, good music on the piano and
violin, vocal solos and unrivaled story
telling.
Admission, including reserved seats,
adults IS cents, children under fifteen
25 cents, Reservation of seats and the
sale Of single tickets will begin saturday
January 25, at a. N. at Arnold d Dav
la drug store. s. T. PEARSON, Sec.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
WE CAN SERVE YOU WELL

When you have decided to make pur-
chase of q monument don't forget TO
call on Larson Bros. Of Viroqua. We
handle all kinds of IN srble and granite.
the best that money IN buy. We make
a speciality Of the hest granite in the
world the Red Wisconsin Last season
we sold Wisconsin -anite monuments
TO the following parties; Mrs. O. Chase,
Mrs. n. Coe John Edwards, Mrs M L.
Ogden, T. G. Pringle, Mrs FL Hesseliug,
and George Stokes; Mr.. Abrams of Bos-
cobel; Mrs. o. Runice, Peter Ordale, and
Mrs Tully of Rising Sun; VIM. Standi-
ford, Salem: Mrs. c. Lovaas, Thos. Stew
ems, Coon Prairie; Mrs NJ. p. Moen,
Peter Eide, Folsom. These monuments
ranged from $3.50 to $40, besides about
fifty others bought in other materials.
Call early and select your monuments
this spring as we viii have the largest
stock this side of Milwaukee
LARSON Bros, Main street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
PASSING OF HoSoRED YOUNG PEOPLE.
EnwARp LAwRRNcR cor,

This community is agSsil saddened by the
death OF n business man and upright young
citizen. EDWARD l.. Coz, who passed away at
the home OF his mother, Mrs, Nathan Coe on
Sunday evening, after painful strugsle for
life. For some months Mr.. Coe had been in
disposed, and for several days be had been
confined to the house. wesk ago today a
councilo of physicians decided that his case
was one TO cause alarm hnd that nothing
stort OF a de tcate operation could furnish
any hope of bis life. This was successfully
trouble too fully developed to afford any
thing but ten porary relief
The death of this youug man well-known
and highly respected, brings desoiation ~
70 four sisters-Mrs. b +: Ferguson. Mrs. ]
|. Hayes, Mrs W. r. purdy. and Miss Charity
besides n large number OF relatives aud
sympathiztng friends. private service
o'clock, the remains then being removed to
the Congregational church, where large
number paid farewell look at the features
OF him who had spent his entire life In this
community Rev Stemen paid a tribute TO
the memory OF the departed and Revs Nu-
zum and Haughton assist ed In the servi q.
The Forester Court, OF shich Mr.. Coe was
member In life. attended la body The
floral tributes were numerous aud aprro-
pirate.
Edward L. Coe was the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan ooe, and was born In the town
of Franklin. February IA. 1868. His life has
been spent IN this comm nitv-s schooled and
learned his u q lie hereand has been engaged in
the saddlery business for the p st few years
He is gone but his memory Will be cherished
by kindred and friends.
Relatives present at the funeral from
abroad were; Mr.. and Mrs Grant Chandler
Rchland center; Mr.. Etta Burnside, Mr..
and Mrs. Car Peterson, Soldiers Grove Mr..
and Mrs l.. J. Miller. Red Mound; VIM. Coe
ans Clinton Hazen. Muscoda; Water Law
rence, La Crosse; Mrs. w. II Purdy and son
Henry. spri Greeni Carl ooe. Cashton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Some CITY Business Changes.

The CENSOR ever regrets TO record
the retirement of members from sub
stantial business firms in our midss.
Two such are announced for this week
Thos Call is preparing to relinquish TO
his partner, Jos. Pulver, his interest in
the big furniture establishment with
which he has been connected for several
years. 1t appears TO he generally I'M
derstood that Mr. Call will engage in
the mercantile business at Westby. For
more than twenty years Mr.. Call has
been identified with Viroqua institu-
tions. BY strict attention TO business
aud courtesy he has made a host of
friends who will wish him well in his
contemplated new field
In the active membership Of the Vi
roqua Lumber Company two partners
retire. Messrs. J. g. Strawn and Albert
Solverson, who dispose of their interests
to mr. g. b. Gates, who has assumed
management. This firm has had an ex-
istence Of less than a year, but did an
immense trade. Messrs. Strawn and
Solverson have been wide awake and
their friends regret to learn of their re-
tirement Neither id decided on future
plans During his year g residence hero
Mr.. Gates has made a good record as q
thorough business man and trained
dealer in his line Four brothers are
associated with him here and elsewhere
in numbering
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Farm. Stock and Hom. Notes.

The Viola Intelligencer says that w.
III. Tenney sold $64 worth of eggs dur
ing 1901 from go hens, over a dollar
head. Who can heat this2 He did not
buy Il cents worth Of meat or shells for
them.
The Wisconsin Cheesemakers associa-
ton was held two weeks since. On
cheddar cheese Edgar Lepley. of West
Lima, won second prize and was pre-
sented with q silver medal
j. NJ. Wagner. the expert cattle judge
of Hillsboro, is spending some time at
the great McKeogh farm, near Lake
Mills He writes the home paper that
Ii consists of 430 acres with 100 head of
pure bred Holstein cattle, which, how
ever, is only about half the usual mum
Der kept, on account Of the scarcity OF
feed. The principal feature of the farm
is its silo, which Is circular in shape,
being 62t feet in diameter and AZ feet
deep IL IL the largest in the world.
No farmer in that vicinity would think
of dairying without one.
A PRIZE PROBLEM, TRY IT.
Mr.. A. G. Wallin, a gentleman OF
Prairie du Chem, offers two prizes to
young people of Crawford county only
Here IA his proposition, liz II unique;
"A three year old COW bad heifer calf
and for every successive year unil she
was twenty-four she had heifer calf
Every heifer calf when ii reached the
age of three years had a heifer calf, and
down to the twenty-first generation all
calves were heifer calves, and each calf
when ii reached the age of three years
had calf Suppose that all the ami
mails lived up TO the time that the Oldest
calf waa twenty-one years old. how
| large a herd Of cattle would there be2
will give another dollar 10 the per
/ con who sends in the neatest form the
number of daughters. grand daughters,
great grand daughters, etc, arranged
| in order as 81 daughters, III grand
daughters the old COW had Both OF
these problems are fairly easy Of solu
tion although at first reading they seem
| impossible Of solution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
TRAGIC DEATH AT ONTARIO.
Warren Hay Fails From Lead Of hay. Receiving
Injuries That Cause Instant Death

A distressing accident is reported
from Ontaris. which occurred to War
rem Hay, a gentleman of that village, on
Tuesday of last week. resulting in death.
The local paper says he was thrown
from load of nay 10 the ground, killing
him instantly. Mr.. Hay was on the
rear of the load when the team stepped
forward, which threw him off his balance
and he fell backward. striking his right
temple on the frozen ground He made
no move and dea must have been rob-
bed of its sting.
Mr.. Hay was brother in-law of Hon.
Samuel Sloggy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
He Had Choice.

A few days before Christmas a proud
Sparta father took bis little son upon
his knee and said:
Now my son, how would you like
mama to give you q nice little brother
or sister for Christmas present9"
We'll, pa, replied the young hope
full, 'if it's all the same to ma I'd rather
have billy goat Truthful James in
Sparta Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
MRS sANpoN. Ar ONTARIO.

The village OF Ontario and community ex-
periences personal grief in the death Of
Mrs. Bessie sandon, beloved wife OF Chas.
M. Sandon, and the funeral attendance aud
the noble woman was held by her neighbors
Sympathy for the young hush ind is sincece
and general. The couple were very devoted
society and humanity In general has long
been commented upon. In the course of his
sermon Rev. Nasmith paid high tribute 70
not exaggerate when he said that Mrs San
don had won for herself very large place
In the hearts OF all by her superior talents
excellencies of character and warm genial
ways Few women were her equals In these
qualities that endear one to a village and
people," COM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
CHANGE NEcEssIrATEs SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the Viro-
qua Lumber Company has changed
hands, and in consequence a settlement
OF all accounts due said company up 70
December 1s, 1901, date of Invoice) is
desired immediately. Call AZ Office oP-
pogite Farmers Alliance s ore
VIROQUA LUMBER Co.