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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
NEW BOARD AT WORK
COUNTY EXECUTIVE BODY AS
 sUMES ITS DUTIES.
M. B. Houghton President and s. T Westcott Clerk-WiA Sift Road Matters at the Next
 Meeting.

The old Board of Revenue of Montgom- cry County held It's last meeting yester- day at II o'clock and the new Board or
 ganised by electtng M. B. HouShton
 assumed the duties of the executive body
 of the County.
 The meeting of the old Board was sim
 ply formality. It was called to order
 by President L. R. McCrummin and the
 President McCrnmmin then declared the
 Board dissolved and greeted several mem-
 Ders of the new Board in behalf of the
 retiring body.
 The meeting of the new Board was
 of the old Board, who immediately re-
 signed the chair. It was moved and car
 rted that the Board go Into Executive session for the election of officers. The members were behind closed doors for some time. when again the doors were opened to the public ". B. Hough- ton, new member of the Board was fin the chair of the President and Major S. Clerk.
 The Board was then opened for general business by President HoIghton The first move of Nr. Houghton as a rneni- Der of the Board was to call attention to the dismantied condition of the furniture and the unfitness for business of the arr rangement of the ofllce. It was moved that the Clerk secure specifications from contractor to put the room in a busi-
 ness like condition. The motion met with | no opposition and was adopted. Reports as to road conditions were l then heard from. Special County Over seer William H. Rives and County Engi- | neer J. M. Garrett. Mir. Rives told of | the inefficiency of the County road work CTS and the total inability of the over seers to get them to do effective work. | When he concluded President Houghton l said:
 Tt is evident that some change in our | road system will have to be made and at 1 the next meeting of the Board suggest | that the road situation be thoroughly | sifted."
 Mir. Garrett reported the gravel roads | wearing. The Washington ferry road. he | said, was in good repair and teams are | now repairing the Mount Meigs road but l the condition on the Woodley and other County roads was far from satisfactory. Mir. Garrett brought up a proposition | from Richard Tillis. President of the | Montgomery Street Railway to repair the Mount Meigs road at the Three Mile
 branch and also erect substantial dam for the Bloemfontaine Lake. if the Board would pay for the gravel to be laid on the repaired spots of the road. On motion the proposition of MT. Tillis l was accepted. pr. R. N. Pitts, County Health Officer
 reported that in the lower part of the County smallpox is prevalent, negroes on | eight plantations being afflicted. On his recommendation the Board agreed to pay | a physician s a visit to vaccinate and | disinfect the plantations.
 The Board authorized J. w. Filler. | County Bridge Builder. to buy two more mules. in compensation for which he Is | to receive $25 extra month. On motion of President Houghton the Board then adjourned to restaurant where the members were the guests of | the newly elected President at a dinner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
JUDGE J. M. PEARSON.
A Former Alabamian Honored
 Texas.

It will be of interest to Alabamians to know that J. NJ. Pearson, former Ala bamian and native of Dadeville. has been called to a judgeship in Texas. .,
 Judge Pearson is a brother or Dr B. K. Pearson of Montgomery.
 The Mckinney CTexas) Courier says:
 The suspense felt by friends and we'll wishers of the candidates for the Judge ship of the Fifty-ninth Judicial District, was relieved yesterday evening aboVt 6 o'clock. by a telegram announcing that our popular mayor. J. M. Pearson, was appointed to the place. It seemed to De tacitly agreed that none but high-toned honorable men need apply. consequently all felt that there could be no mistake made and all were ready to accept the appointment with good grace, whichever way the honor might fall.
 ''Colonel Pearson, aside from his geni- ality, is a most companionable man. He has a high sense of honor, is capable, honest. well versed in the law, impartial true to convictions and dignified withai. That he will make just judge none will deny.
 Col. J. M. Pearson is a native of Ala bama-born in Dadeville-was a student in the State University when the war broke out. He enlisted In the army and was elected Lieutenant in the 30th Ala bama Regiment: was captured by the Federal Army and held as a prisoner at Johnson Island, Ohio, for twenty-two months.
 AL the close Ot the war ne located at Carrolton, Miss, where he read law in the office of Senator George, and was admitted to the bar He was elected Public Administrator of Carroll County, Miss. Tn 1867, and served for one term. He then entered Washington Law Uni- yersity at St. Louis, where he graduated with the title of IL. D. in 1873, and prac- tieed for several years.
 Colonel Pearson came to Texas in 1876 and located in Mckinney. He has been Mayor for ten years. and voluntarily resigned the office a few weeks ago, to take effect when his successor is elected next Tuesday.
 ''The record made in this capacity will long stand as a monument to his supe- rior judgment and executive ability.
 Fresh and lasting laurels were won by him, when he was appointed in 1901 by the Governor to represent this Con- gressional District in escorGng party of Eastern capitalists in tour of Texas He made a personal friend of each of them by his tact and ready wit and 1t was in speech on this occasion that ne made the happy hit of referring to Me- Kinney as the diamond breastpin on the bosom of Texas" that has become such a popular and oft-quoted expression
 That Mckinney is equal to any emer- gency. with men capable and true. this appointment is only additional evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
CHAPTER XXIx

AIlFAE l -N<NA<Af
 "Bobs, here are MT. and Miss Van Nos trsnd."
 T am glad to see you, sir. and you. Anita. Perhaps MT. Elliot has told you that my memory has come back to me; Yes Bobs," said MT. Van Nostrand in a kindly tone. and he says that you have something to tell me that troubles you
 T have sir, and fear its effect on your friendship for me.
 Tell me what 1t is. Bobs. Do not go. Anita and MT. Elliot. ] want you ail to hear what l have to say. only ask that you listen in patience to
 ITO begin with. J do not know where came from. I grew up with a man who said that he was my father. His name was Reddie Fitzgerald. As have thought the matter over while making up my IhIlo lI to tell you all this. l have had strange indistinet memories Of great house somewhere and of large dog. saw a picture one day in a magazine or child with big dog such as l remember faith- fully. and on the opposite page was pic ture which brought back memories Of the house. l also have some recoilection oI tall man who used to walk ana play with me. but it was not Reddie fitzgerald "Reddie sent me to school till l was close to l5. and then told me that while he wanted me to keep up some studylng, that l was quite old enough to oesIn l was going to teach me his own business. And that was?" asked MT. Van Nos trand.
 "Housebreaking. was the quiet reply. l "Housebreaking? do you mean to tell me that he meant to educate you 10 be a ! thief?"
 He not only meant to. but he did. Ht | told me of the down-trodden classes which were preyed upon by the rich, anc 1 how the men who were not well off in ltfC | should live upon those who were" | Poor boy. poor boy" said Mir. Var Nostrand, shaking his head sadly. Anita handkerchief was at her eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Nomanlil,e in its method.

womanlike in it's method. You haven't done anything to offend me. but you do not say woTa: sHSw ,s,s long journey if you do not try to enter.
 Bobs gasped at the audacity of ths
 tried very hard once or twice to make
 himself agreeable, and was also quite sure that he had been carefully snubpec for his pains. However, he made up ,s nm or that his efforts had been misuuder.
 "G suppose that it is my head" he said alphabetically; you see t IS not eyer
 Anita's mood at once changed. ana sna became sympathetic and solicitous ..,
 70, you poor thing" she said softly; quite ready to admit that she had bees at fault; "does 1t trouble you much Why, mo- answered the simple-mind.
 ed Bobs. not realizing the advanfa&9 try to be agreeable, and you did not seem why, Bobs. how can you say so7 ycs know that I would not have done suce thing; you must have been dreaming.
 Bobs began to think that he had Hs must have been, he said to himself. fox
 how could this charming. sympathetia beautiful young woman, looking at mn
 with reproachful, eyes. ever have snubesd 1 him, as he thought that. she had! "I suppose that must have been." h{ answered, looking at her again. an
 sorry. Anita; I know that you would not try to hurt my felings.
 Anita felt an inward pleasure In tnf fact that she had the power to do 90
 even though she regretted that she hads do so again for the pleasure of such .4
 avowai. Womanlike. she took certai1
 delight in torturing her victim and ay the same time. did not like to see hiY 1..oN rnks nhA that the fault was wholly hers. Why of course not, Hoos. now couia you think so?''
 down to the brick that hit me in tns
 70. do not speak of that dreadful thing,
 it makes me shudder, It might have kili<
 50 many things that have happened
 might have killed me that l must be rs- l. served for some other fate"
 Do not talk in that way, Bobs; .yeq
 make me creep. You should De thankful
 II am, Anita. but 1t seems to me. aa though l was being pursued by reienf.
 less force that must overtake me soonss
 .oh, do not say thatw said Anita. now all sympathy. Tt is because you ara | not strong that you feel that way. am ' those fancies will pass away. and you will be yourself again. People in your | condition fancy all scrts of grewsoms things that never come true.
 If it had been but one thing that had | happeEed to me. Anita, should not teel | so, but 1t has been one after another. anu | in each case just as 1 was beginning td | get on my feet. if I had not escaped | from those men who kidnapped me that night do not know what would have be- | come of me. This last affair was no ac- | cidept, l am certain"
 l You do not mean to tell me that you | think"
 That it was an attempt to kill me- surely do. have not the least doubt | (Cortinued Tomorrcw.) | Began March 29
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
ANOTHER WONDER or SCIENCE. Biology has Proved thak Dandruff is
 Caused by a Germ.

Science is doing wonders these days in medicine as well as in mechanics. Since Adam delved, the human race has beer troubled with dandruff. for which no hair preparation has heretofore proved a sue cessful cure until Newbro's Herpicide was put on the market. It is scientific preparation that kills the germ that makes dandruff or scurf by digging into the scalp to get at the root of the hair. where 1t saps the vitality, causing itch ing scalp. falling hair and finally bald ness. Without dandruR hair must grow luxuriantly. Herpicide at all druggists. It is the only destroyer of dandruff. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpiclde O.. Detroit Mich. 2. c. Fowler. Special Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
CHAPTER xxvIII-coNTINUED

OJ1Af EfS AA ANlll-SOtN LIN b1b'
 T am very we'll. sir. My head seems quite clear. Something has happened to 1t. They tell me that was hit by brick some weeks ago"
 "Yes, and I suppose that they also told you you that hat you you've were T. operated on
 "The doctor would not let me talk to you until today. but now he says that you are on the high road to recovery. ] had letter from MT. Van Nostrand this
 "Mr. Van Nostrand?"
 Why. yes. You saved his daughter, Anltas. life. You remember that, do you not?"
 "Yes, of course. I recall part of it. You refer to that runaway. I suppose?'
 Certainly"
 70, now I begin to get it. I-What did you say about MT Van Nostrands let ter?"
 'He says that he is coming on here, and that he shall bring Anita with him, as she insists upon coming.
 'I shall be very glad to SC them. MT. Van Nostrand was very, very good to me, and did not deserve it at his hands.
 Nonsense. Bobs; you saved his daugh- ter's life. and she is his idol,
 MT. Elliot. my memory has come pack and I shall have something very unpleas- ant to tell MT. Van Nostrand. but 1t must be said to him first. I shall wish you to be present, for you have both done every thing for me, and what l am you have made me-
 Come, come. Bobs, 1t cannot he very bad. whatever it is. and l will stick to you through thick and thin"
 Thank you. sir" He stretched out his hand and took that of the older man. Thank you. know that you will. if you say so. but 1 want you to wait till you hear my story before you promise that"
 Your story will make absolutely nc difference to me I shall do exactly as have said, and nothing will change me"
 Tears stood in the young mans eyes as he held on to MT. Elliots hand with the grasp of drowning man. The older man was much affected and swore to himself that this boy should never want while he could take care of him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

And you, Anita, what do you say 7 Can you forgive me for my share in your
 "Forgiye you, Bobs." said Anita, with A break in her voice and tears in her eyes, forgive you? Do you not see that it is enough for me that you are alive?''
 She hurried after the others. her hand kerchief to her eyes and tears streaming down her checks As she had sat beside the bed and seen the pale face and band- aged head. all her love for this man who who had saved her life at the risk of his own had welled up within her and had car ried her off her feet. Then to have him ask her forgiveness, when she would have given anything in the wide world to have told him of her love, had made her betray herself for the moment.
 A strange and hitherto unexperienced emotion swept over the young man as he lay there watching her retreating form. 1t was so new and so sudden that he pleasant, and he lay back. happy and contented.i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

expressly to denominate the third house." The case is far otherwise. for it's origin is monastie. according to the latest part of the Oxford Dictionary" |" It occurs in 1853. in Bacon's ''Reliques of Rome" The dictionary defines the word then, with a query, as "a covered walk, try, however, occurred the first use of Hobby" as verb, and in its later politi- cal sense It is so used by Goldwin Smith and by Mir. Bryce in his "Ameri- can CommonWealth.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
MEDICAL BOARDS REPORT.
Smallpox Record in Eighteen Ala
 bama Counties.

pr. W. H. Sanders, State Health of- ficer is receiving reports from the Medi- cal Boards of the different counties of received.
 Out of the thirty-eight counties from which reports have been received pr. Sanders found that in eighteen there was 332 cases. distributed as follows: Bibb 55; Butler, 5; Calhoun, 75: Cleburne. 12: Coosa. 5O;. Dallas, 2: Elmore 70: Jackson g.; Limestone, 6; Macon, 6; Madison, i: loosa. F; Talladega. r; Walker, ?.
 Jefferson and Montgomery have not vet reported, but it will be noticed that inc larger number of cases are in the rural districts.
 These reports will be presented to tbe next State Medical Association and dis cussed by that body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Cheap Rates West via L. 6 N. R. R

On the first and third Tuesday in ssoS & month, up to and including April ust, 1903. Homeseekers excursion tickets will be sold at one first class fare plus S2 On for the round trip to all points in Texas Indian and Oklahoma Territories, and to certain points in Arkansas. Louisiana and Missouri. Tickets limited 9 days for return '~1ey. with stop-over privileges at all points within homeseekers' tecri. ,ory on going trip.
 For further particulars, caii on s. T. Suratt, T. A, or call on or write W. l.. Beasley, Pass Agent, Union" Station, Montgomery, Ala. adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
A Demonstration of What Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
 rhoea Remedy Can Do,

"one of our customers, a highly re- spected citizen of this place, had been for ten years a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea," writes Walden 6 Martin. druggists, of Enterprise, Ala. He had used various patent preparations and been treated by physicians without any per manent benefit. A few months ago he commenced taking Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and in a short time was entirely cured. Many citizens of Enterprise who know the gen tleman will testify to the truthfulness of this statement" For sale by all drug gists adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
The Famous Case of Esau.

pr. Van Dyke was one day examining a class of boys on their acquaintances with Rible characters And who was Esau?" he asked. For moment there was silence. then the youngest son of Mrs. Malaprop piped out: 'Esau wrote a book of fables and sold the copyright to Messrs Pottage."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
TEACHERS PASSED.
Several Awarded Certificates by the
 Board.

The State Board of Examiners has ex- amined the papers and issued licenses to the following to teach in the public schools f the State:
 Escambia Cunty-J. A. Frontnean. L.. c. snowden, J. A. Johnson, Annie John son, Noah Jordan.
 Limestone County-Zoe Laxson, D. NJ. CIexton, J. T. Rose. Maggie L: Walker, Matte L. Smith. M. G. Rowls, G. C. Smith, Annie Mitchell. Sarah Phelps.
 Taliadega County-Jessie Chapman, Rosa B. Conley. Kettle Stringer. G. J. Thomas, E. T. Bright, Mamie C. Neighbors. Annie Glover. Jessie N: Will son Thomas Soloman, Emily R. Smith. Julia Bell McKenney, Elisa Seawright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

The royal commission which has been inves- tiEatinE tuberculosis recommends rigid laws. Some of the points proposed are Reporting ot cases; compulsory confinement of recalcitfant patients in special institutions: prohibition of infected persons from acting as nurses. teach. CTS or physicians: erection of municipal phthsis hospitals, the State bearing half the cost and the extremely poor being treated free of charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

A WARNING-to feel tired before ex- ertion Is not laziness-it's sign that the system lacks vitality. and needs the tonic should not delay Get rid of that tired feeling by beginning to take Hoods Sar- saparilla today. adv--tu-thu-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

A woman says Wish I were a man would do so and SO" A says. Wish were a woman; wouldn't have to do so and so"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Two Atchison men had fierce quarrel today. T told you so." said Cne "Ycu're lisF." replied the other: you never told me at all"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Why Pay More?
 

Better laundry work and
 prompter service than we give you cannot be found and when our prices are right" why send your work elsewherep Other advant- ages, too, at this laundry. Send one bundle to prove what "perfect laundering" means. A postal card or a telephone call, 1o6, and our wagon will respond promptly
 Our wagons traver-e every street in the city and suburbs. Agents Wanted Out of Town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Some ueoDle live on hope and some or credit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

(Cortinued Tomorrow.l Began March %.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-13
For Mill Workers.

At special session of Federal La
Dor union. No. IT'S. held Friday even,
ing, January 8, the following scale
was presented and Endorsed by the
union
Head packers. 35 cents per hour;
warehouse men. 30 cents per hour:
oilers. 80 cents per hour: second mil
Ter, 40 cents per hour; eight hours
to constitute a days work: time and
one-half for overtime: double time
for Sunday: pay day to be once a
week
No oiler. packer or warehouseman
to do millwrighting unless paid mill
wright scale, viz: 45c per hour
No work on Christmas, New Year
Thanksgiving or Fourth of July.
This scale is in effect after Janu.
airy Is, 1900.
BY order of Federal Labor Union
No. 175.
ED TlESING, President.
FRANK NICHOLS, Secretary.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

State Superintendent of Public In
struction WEIGH recommends in his
biennial report that all school mon
les be divided upon the basis of the
attendance of scholars in each dis
trict, instead of upon the basis of the
number residing in each district, as
a. present. Mr.. Welch says the
change will save the expense of TAX
ing the school census every year, as
the teachers can make the necessary
reports. Mr.. Welch also thinks the
change will result in better attend
ance at school. as parents will be
more particular about keeping the
children in school if the district is
to lose their per capita money when
they are absent. The latter is a
doubtful advantage. as the parent
who has not sufficient regard for the
welfare of the child to keep it in
school will hardly do SO in order tc
gain a few dollars of school money
for the district. The matter of econ
omy would no doubt be an advan'
tage under the proposed plan, but
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-13

Senator Bremen of Flathead is
evidently popular in the senate cham
her; he is on no less than five stand
ing committees. all of Importance;
judiciary. public morals, elections
and privileges, immigration, apportion-
ment and representation. Mr.. Bren-
men is probably a fit man on all these
subjects. Concerning judiciary, he
is follower of Blackstone: as to
public morals. let him without sin cast
the first stone II there be any bet
ter authority on the privileges of
election than Tin Plate Bill he failed
to appear during the last unpleasant
ness, immigration of Japs and Chi
nese to work on Jim Hills railroad
properties has always been subject
of keen interest to Mr.. Bremen, and
as for apportionment of the pie and
representing for a share he never
takes second place for any one eX-
cept your uncle Tom Carter
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-13
A r. r. TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

Rumor has it that the Great North
ern Railway company is putting in
the telephones along it's line in anti
cipation of a possible strike of the
telegraphers, as the latter, with other
employees of the road have recently
asked for an increase Of pay. 1t is
not probable, however. that the re-
quest for increased pay by the tele-
graph has anything to do with the
putting in of the phones, as it was
announced about a year ago that this
Improvement would be made, and
telephones are being put in by all
the principal roads in the country.
Besides, it is probable that the Off
Gals of the company will recognize
the justice OF the request of the en-
rloyes and will prevent any strike
by granting the increase in salaries.
The net earnings of the road have
more than doubled in the past few
years, while the cost of living has
increased almost in the same ratio,
and yet, with few exceptions. the en-
ployes are working for the same old
pay as when the road was struggling
to pay dividends
The one redeeming feature of the
Great Northern system is it's court
eous and efficient trainmen and other
employees. and it is to be hoped that
the committees that are now in the
east will be successful in securing
the increase that is asked for.
If good men are to be retained in
the service good salaries must be
paid, and this will give security and
comfort to the travelling public and
will insure economy of operation to
the company