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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
WILL VISIT MONTGOMERY.
Head of Knights of Pythias to Be
 Here Monday.

Central Lodge No. Knights of Pythias of Montgomery will be officially visited Monday night by Grand Chancellor Com mander Alex M. Garber of Talladega.
 This being his first visit to Montgomery as Chancellor Commander Mir. Garber wtli be royalty received by the Pythian lodges of the city.
 A committee will be appointed to meet MT. Garher at the union railway station and wait on him during his stay in the city.
 Monday night in the Knights of Pythias hall on Court Square MT. Garber will officially inspect Central Lodge, and mem bers of the other lodges of the city have been invited to be present.
 It will be an occasion participated in by all the Knights of Montgomery. MT. Garber was elected Grand Chan cellor Commander of the Grand Lodge | at the meeting in Birmingham last week He is one of the most prominent Knights and citizens in Alabama and is well known in Montgomery.
 MT. !Garber will remain in the city until | Tuesday night when aAsyVuHyIanied by G. l G. Miles of this city. Grand Keeper of
 Records and Seal. he will go to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

We know you don't want to pay $l.6o for a gallon of Ice Cream when you can get our Cream for $l.oo.
 City Creamery Co.,, Phone HE. 13 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
OUTFITS PURE MALT WhISKEY

 
 
 
  iongey makes the old young and keeps the young  whiskey  substitutes which 
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

We know you don't want to pay $1.5o for gallon of Ice Cream when you can get our Cream for $1.Uo.
 City Creamery Co.,, Phone 1112. 13 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

Next Tuesday evening an entertainment dier's Home at Mountain Creek and for the monument fund jointly. Mrs. Har- den Fitts of Montgomery, Is the leading spirit in this laudable enterprise, assist ed by the U. D. c. A full house is ex- pected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

Miss Robbie Walker, popular teacher Ot the public school. left this morning for Evergreen to visit relatives. before returning to her home in Orion, where she will spend the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

ner stone of the new Court House by the Masons and the address of Lieutenant Governor Cunningham, which takes place on the 18th inst, and the unveiling of the Confederate Monument on the 5th day Of June, and the Fiddlers' Convention on the evening of the same day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
ToUcHsToNE BOUND OVER.
White Man Accused of Assassina
 ton of a Negress.

tion of a Negress.
 Greenville, May 16.-(Special. )-The pre- liminary trial of the young white man, William Touchstone, charged with the as- sassination of the negress, Minnie Webb was concluded late yesterday afternoon.
 While the defendant proved an alibi by three witnesses, he was not able to overcome the strong circumstantial evI- dence produced by the State. and was bound over to await the action If the next grand jury. The woman was killed in her house while sitting by window. The assassin came up in the dark and fired load of bird shot into her neck, through the shutter, killing her inSta 1tly. It was proven that the prisoner and the murdered woman had been on the most intimate teerms and that the lay Of the killing they had quarreled, and she yhad been ordered to move from the place.
 Much interest was manifested in the trial, as the prisoner has large rumber of relatives.
 The closing exercises of the Greenville Public School took place last night, when five of the towns pretty young lajies and two young men received their dlp.omas. The exercises opened with a comedy by the graduating class, which was well re- ceived. Professor Hodges made the an nouncements, giving honorable mention to number of students for class stand ing, department and attendance for the session, after which he, in most eloquent and eulogistic terms introduced the speak CT of the occasion, Hon. J. Thomas Heflir of Montgomery. Some few of the audi | ence had heard MT. Hefiin, and were prepared for the rich literary treat ir store for them, but the vast majority oi the very large audience only knew hin by reputation. The speaker was at his best and he added new laurels to his already envlable reputation as an orator His theme was the Historian At tht conclusion of his addresses he presented diplomas to the following: Misses Perry Porterfield, Pearl Dunklin. Ruby McKin | zie. Minnie Dees. Bessie Liehten and Messrs. Ira Traweek and Albert iMetcalf The people of the town and county are looking forward to the la:xiaS of ina A0r'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
Rolled Corn Beef at stuckey's. Phone 324.
Spanish Brides.

There no bridesmaids at a Spanish we'd aing. but Instead madrina Literally, god- mother) is present with the witnesses. There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

Fun for all at the "Fete Cham petre" on Wednesday, from to II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

A thing must be good before it can be popular. You know how popular this store is. Crescent Grocery,
 Phone 523. No. 9 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
MoNTGoMERIANs WILL ASSIST.

Fund to Be Raised for Prosecuted
 Jews of Russia.
 The Jewish people of Montgomery, feel ing a deep sympathy for the Jews, vic- ,tims of the Russian massacres. will to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

cures the chills that other chill tonic don't cure. No Cure. No Pay. 50 centA
 adv-td-thu-sat-to wkly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
NERVE AND POWER

Cyclists. Credit Their Power of Endurance and Nerve to DUFFY'S PURE MALT Wt1lSKEY. They Say It Is Their Only StmuIant and Tonic
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

 ing until the poison has been andod and driven from the bearded of tie causing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
POISONED BY ACID.

While engaged in cleaning . pAsos erful acid was used nv blood beooma poisoned, and bAfors long was one mass of sores. tried sverytAing thst the best physicians prescribed. all tn scribe the suffering had to endure. A friend suggested that I try c. s. 6. and improved with the first boetls and in Q few months I was entirely cured. and there was not . soro on my body, although the disease left scars equal to case of smallpox.
 GEORGE A. DAVIS, Fairfield, Axk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
THE SKIN ; LIKE X SPONGE

Through the millions little mouths pores the skin absors from the surrounding atmosphere innumerabe poons and takes into the blood and system the virus the most deadly diseases It is sponge and is supplied with perfect network of tiny blood vessels that carry the absorbed by the skn and diseases thus contracted become consuona dcpseated and dangerous those brought in other ways
 POISON OAK, IVY and other noxious wild plants growing in field and forest percoate through the skin like
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

The people of the town and county are looking forward to the laxinS of thA A0r-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

sometimes covering the entire bearded portion of the face annoyance and itching and burning almost necessarily
 DYE POISONING is common occurrence among the employees of dye houses and from wearing undercothng hosiery coored with cheap dye stus which soak through the skn poison the blood and spread throughout the sy e causing bols and and great injury health.
 BLOOD POISON, the most oathsorc of all human naladies is often contracted through friendly hand shake handling the clothing other article used by afflicted with this disease The deadly virus finds its way the blood through the sn and the body
 WORKERS IN LEAD, BRASS AND OTHER METALS-The of chemicals and acids in the polishing of brass and other metals is attended sometimes with fearful consequences the acids entering through the pores of the taken into the general circulation and fghu break ou and the general health and system affected by these dangerous chemicals Invisible and dust in tang erupons followed by painful bos and obstinate
 The diseases that the blood and system through and dangerous those brought by internal causes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
POISON OAK AND ITS EFFECTS.

Gentlemen:-Over fifteen years ago I was poisoned with Poison Oak. I tried remedy after remedy without getting relief. Sores broke out over my body and on my tongue. affecting the lining of my mouth. Finally abouf a year ago my doctor told nc to try s. s. s.. which I did. After taking three bottles all the sores disappeared, and I have not been bothered s1noa.
 CON O'BRYAN, DanyillA. Kv..5
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
Ancient Fire Bucket.

Fred Stone of Windsor, VT, has an
old leather fire bucket which he
found recently in the space beneath
the fat roof, upon which he was at
work, of the L of the house on State
street, occupied by Mrs Marcellus
Barber. The bucket is painted, and
is in an excellent state of preserva-
ton. Upon its side is printed the
name Cotton" indicating that it was
in use as long ago as John H. Cotton.
who died in 1850, was chief of Wind
sor's fire department.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17

~Mr. Langford il seems this way
to me. Hasn't Bessie the first right
to share of this money? Have you
laid the matter before her? Per
haps--"
His quiet voice interrupted her.
Miss Hildreth. it is of no use to talk
of Bessie or of any one else. When
! knew of the provisions of Rogers
will | did not hesitate in my choice.
Do you suppose there are no girls in
the town where live? l didn't need
to come thousand miles to get a
girl butt wanted you. Don't you
understand? In college liked you
next to Bessie-my love for her is
dead, bur, Norma. don't you under
stand? love you. take back the
proposition | made. When l wrote
that letter. I knew that you were the
only girl ] would wish to share in the
arrangement suggested-but until /
came did not know-that was real
ly in love. Sink the business part in
the depths of the sea; try to love me
little. Norma. for l want you to be
my wife for good and true"
Norma's heart gave a bound. Lang
ford's arm drew her close as she
sobbed out her answer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17

marshal, In gala array, leads the
march down the course. He is fol
lowed by the knights. riding two by
two, while at either end of the course
a band sends forth spirit I'D music.
The knights line up at the starting
point and the marshal mounts the
throne with sedate and impressive
mien.
Knight of the Raven Plume, pre-.
pare to charge" calls the marshal.
The crowd of knights is parted, and
the Knight of the Raven Plume, pois-
Ing his lance jauntily and with a
studied nicely, steps forward.
"Charge!" shouts the marshal, and
In a moment the knight is flashing
down the course. The gait az which
he rides is called the tournament
gait" and is only acquired by the
best horse after much practice.
AS the knight starts there is a roar
from the grand stand, a bursting
forth of white handkerchiefs, and one
girls heart beats quicker as she
watches him catch or miss each of
the nine ivory rings which are sus-
pended from the midst of each gayly
colored arch under which he rides
so furiously.
One after another the knights dash
down the course until each has rid
den three times; then the knights
having the smallest number of rings
are dropped out and the ties" as
they are called, are ridden. AS the
number of contestants dwindles the
rivalry becomes fierce and the excite
ment increases until the field narrows
down to two or three competitors.
Finally the winner is left alone upon
the course, and amid cheers and flow
ers rides up to the marshal to receive
his prize.
The browning of the queen of love
and beauty marks the height of the
ceremony. 1t is a pretty little bit
Of old world chivalry that is almost
theatrical in its picturesqueness. The
winning knight dismounts, takes the
girl Of his choice by the hand and
leads her to the throne, where, upon
he offers her a crown of flowers. She
accepts the gift, and in her turn
kneels while he places 1t on her head.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
Would Not Touch the pin-

A recent traveller in Somaliland
gives the following curious incident
showing the Mohammedan hatred for
pigs: we shot two wart hogs, one
a particularly big boar. Alan wished
to keep the tusks, but, of course, none
of the Somalis would touch the I'M
clean animal. At last a bride of 2
rupees induced the Midgan woman to
chop the tusks out with a Ratchet.
Even then she would not touch them
and with the help of two sticks,
which she used like a pair of tongs,
put them on a camel. Then there was
a long dispute about the Ratchet. No
one would touch it; it had been defil-
ed. OF course this was pure affectation
and playing to the gallery on the
ayah's part. At home with her ma
tive tribe she would have gorged all
the pig she could get But it fiattered
the Somalis and we marched off, the
ayah holding the Ratchet at arms
length as if it were going to bite
her"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
Skeletons of Hunter and Cougar Are
Found Lying Together.

Skeletons of Hunter and Cougar Are
Found Lying Together.
Evidence Of a terrible fight in which
a human being and a wild animal
lost their lives was discovered last
week on the slopes of Mt. Gibraltar,
one mile south of Republic. Wash. 1t
consists of a human skeleton, the
bones of a large cougar and rusted
rifle.
The position OF the skeletons and
the fact that the rife was pumped
out and its lever thrown down proves
that there must have been a terrific
encounter between man and beast
An examination of the gun showed
that 1T had had a year or more of
exposure. The find recalls to resi-
dents Of Republic that two men have
disappeared from that town within
three years. all trace Of them being
lost. One young man started for his
fathers ranch in Okanogan county
was never heard of afterward.
Another man left Republic for Spo-
kane, via Meyers Falls. He went
alone, carrying a rife, and although a
letter WIS expected from him from
Myers Falls. no word was ever re-
ceived. 1t is believed that this man
persisted in the fatal encounter with
the cougar.-New York Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17

ture is an ordinary fan, yet, while it
will do service as fan, it is princi-
pally intended to be used as a mask
1t is fashioned so as to resemble
the face of an animal, but a portion
of the edge is cut away in such a
manner that some feature of the face
is lacking, and in place of this miss
ing portion of the animal the person
using the fan is supposed to substi-
tute the equivalent feature of his
own face. The fan is furnished with.
handle, and may be made of any
material on which an animals face
can be drawn or painted.
This device is likely to afford much
amusement, for there is naturally
something laughable about a face
which is only partly human, and the
more savage and ugly the animals
face is the more grotesque will it
appear when one of its features is
replaced by an equivalent feature
from a human conference.-the
York Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
FOR LOVE OR MONEY
BY p. r. KERR.
Copyrighted. 1908, By The authors Publishing Company

Norma Hildreth sat up in the ham
mock and looked with increasing won
der at the open letter in her hand.
Years ago, she did not stop to think
how many, she and the writer of this
letter had been college classmates
and his fiance had been a friend of
hers. That the engagement was
broken she had long known, though
who had taken the first step she was
ignorant. But-and she turned to
the signature and read 1t again, tx.
E. Langford," it looked as his writing
did, when for few brief months af-
ter graduation they had carried on a
desultory sort of correspondence, but
and she caught her breath with a
little gasp, hadn't she heard that he
was dead, killed by a landslide, or
an explosion or something in the far
away state where she knew that he
had gone after his graduation from
the law school
This was his writing and that was
his name; he was In the land of the
living; he wanted to come to see her.
She read it all over again slowly, as
she sometimes used to do her Latin.
in the hope that it would soak in.
Here was this fortune, the figures
danced before her Enthusiastically, into
which he was to come, if by the
first of next year he was married.
He was asking her to help him; ask
ing her, Norma Hildreth, to be his
wife in the eye of the law that a for
tune might be realized; that done, the
money once firmly in her possession,
half of it and a divorce should be
hers. Such was the situation as he
had submitted it to her.
Why should she consider it for a
moment? Here with her aunt she had
a home. But some time it would
be broken up; the little property
would go, and ought to go to her
cousins. and what would become of
her?
Then there's Lena longing for a
chance for her boy, and Carol with
her music-oh, wouldn't it be lovely
to do things?"
She leaned back in the hammock
and closed her eyes-all of her life
she had coveted money and figured
what it would do for her dear ones
well, she would write to him. tell
him to come and see her, he might
have changed so that the plan he
proposed would be utterly impossible
to her.
1t would soon be time to get supper
and she must write to Mr.. Langford
now, while what she wanted to say
was clearly in her mind. She would
consider it as a business proposition
and would see him at her aunt's
home whenever he might find it con-
venient to call. She read the short
note hurriedly and decided that it
was formal and non-committal
enough; then she sealed it hastily.
that she might not be tempted to
change it. She had put her hand to
the pillow and would not look back.
At supper that evening she was so
preoccupied that she scarcely noticed
her uncle's troubled look, until Elsie
asked, Does your head ache, papa?"
mo"
"But you haven't Gated your toast"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
corncob Sidewalks.

A man who has been travelling in
Iowa has hit upon an odd use OF
corncobs. He says: 81 made a trim
throughout big part of Iowa recent.
ly, and l found several grain ship
ping towns that had corncob side
walks. In spite of what one would
think about it, cobs make a pretty
good walk. They are little rough
at first, but when the cobs become
trampled down the walk is smooth. Is
New York Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
TWO Views Of a Marrlana.

These verses are to be read twice; once
as printed, then the first and third and
second and fourth lines. It will be seer
that they give quite opposite meanings
accordingly as they are read
The man must lead a happy life
Who is directed by his wife;
Who's freed from matrimonial chains
Is sure to suffer for his palms.
Adam of old could find no peace
Until he saw a woman's face;
When Eve was given for mate,
Adam was in a happy state.
In all the females hearts appear
Truth, darling Of a heart sincere;
Hypocrisy, deceit and pride,
Meier known in woman to reside.
What tongue is able to unfold
The worth in woman we beholdf
The falsehood that in woman dwell
Is almost imperceptible.
Fooled be the foolish man, 1 say,
Who will not yield to woman's sway,
Who changes from his singleness
Is sure Of perfect blessedness
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
NUTS AND TOMATOES HIS FOOD.
Minneapolis Man Says He Was Saved
From Death by "Fast Cure.

From Death by EAST Cure.
Peter Johnson has had nothing to
eat but handful of nuts and a raw
tomato a day for nine months. He is
a living example of the so-calied fast
ing fad
Johnson had partial paralysis of the
left side a year ago, and was the
victim of bright's disease, weighed 240
pounds, suffered from asthma and was
informed by his medical advisers that
he could not live more than a month
or two. Now Johnson weighs 10
pounds, is harder than nails and free
from aches and pains.
Johnson tasted nearly forty days.
when he began his cure" Then. as
he tells the story:
Il ate half a tomato a day for a
week and then increased to a whole
tomato. After a while | added a
half pound of mixed nuts. Three
weeks from the time l began eating
was told to eat more by degrees. but
never to overfeed. l shall never take
a chance. The tomato and the nuts
with plenty of water, keep me In
splendid condition. am as sound as
the day was born. can do four
times the days work | used to do
New York Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-17
She felt half sick with the fear of
what this ride might mean.

and pay off papa's debts and hire
girl to do the dish washing"
That would be pretty nice,
wouldn't it?"
You'd better guess it would"
Norma felt the letter in her apron
pocket and decided that she would
mail it.
Two weeks afterward a tall, broad
shouldered man with firm chin and
steady gray eyes, was helping Norma
into the carriage that the boy from
the livery stable had just driven up.
Mr.. Langford had come the day be-
fore. and that evening had been spent
with the Williams who all agreed
that Norma's class mate was a very
interesting man.
AS Norma held out her cold. tremb-
ling hand she felt half sick with the
fear of what this ride might mean.
This man was so big and strong, SO
deferential and so masterful. She
was glad that she had known him as
she had, and thankful for the honest
respect she had always felt for his
unsullied manhood.
Over the smooth road they sped.
Norma sought wildly for something to
say, but found no middle ground be-
tween the platitudes that her lips
would not utter and the purpose of
this drive, and that she could not
first touch upon But the man beside
her was talking, he might be saying
something that she ought to hear.
Very quiet his voice was as he told
her about his life in the West, about
the practice he had tried to build up,
about what their class mates had
done and were doing. AS Norma felt
the culver of her excited nerves
throbbing into quiet she relaxed her
tense muscles and leaned back, thank
full that this man was giving her a
little time
You knew about Bessie?" he was
saying Bessie had been his fancee
in those college days.
81 never knew which one of you did
It,"
I'VE both did, guess" he answer.
ed and his voice had far off sound.
Woo a 4duS way OAl anu WOIklUA
hard-it takes a long time for
young fellow to build up paying
practice-an honest one-and then
she began to go with Johnson and
that Hadringham and l don't know
who else"
"Yes?" it was the infection more
than the word that helped him on.
We'll, heard of it. was angry
with her and angry with myself-it
didn't seem just fair-she had waited
for me a long time-but there were
the college debts, and when they
were paid couldn't ask her to come
out to that far away country to moth
ing better than could offer her"
But if you loved each other"
Norma began and then the purpose
of this drive struck her dumb.
YES" he went on with what Nor
ma almost felt to be ominnus quiet,
but we grew apart instead of to-
gether. People talked. you know, |
was proud and so was she. and
well the bubble burst"
Some way Norma's vision began to
clear. She clutched at the bows of
the buggy and clasping one of them
tight she plunged in.