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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-08
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cigars. Just keeps it in his mouth and
chews the end. I've oftensY6ndefs6
why" '..s, A. "a
you wouldn't il you had ever
smoked one Of then" Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune. Y .sss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-08

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to murder him. but he q IN s assemRs maze Ta
ton q detective. :7: "a.
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John 4. Wright left no win. and
the settlement of his estate became
involved at once in difficulties that,
were never Anticipate led by his family.
Il had never been q hnnnv family
for the reason that WRIGHT sws,n,s ,;'s =.
cold, austeres man. who long 4 90 Ind.
banIshed ANYTHING like tenderness
from His heart His family. xv,ara -
him merelv g MARI, ~ b;s sst },l;sb.
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him n ha ma rrs, ,y;t i, 81 "a
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zion. the mama n h,s son '.,.h,,a +.
made A ,mnoss,I,le yor thsn, ~ a;d
the svonnp man IL h;s I,,ac,,r,.;.y Az.
tress. MSa Wripht.s ltfe elid not. d;f.
Fan eri Il III, sthat -
captive who .has lived N comforts HE
quarters and had all that could he
wished In the way Of clothing and
food. snch 3 thing rs amusement
never entered her thoi,ghts. A 5for
Miriam, her life was taeplv emt,it-
tered. Her sympathy for her mother
had made her Utmost I'm, hate her. father
and her breast was filed with rebel
instincts only awaiting 4 favorable
to break forth: but the
,ppportunity never came. Her father
always treated her as Il what she
thought was OF absolutely no conse-
quence; and as for what she should
do. he would determine that, No
doubt the time would have come
when Miriam would have clashed with
her stern father, and as it was the
dearest wish of her heart to do SO,
1t: Is not unlikely that she would
have come ont yict orious. 4
Such was the deadening, soul-de-
stroying influence exerteti by John
s,F, Wright on his family and all those
associated with him Ia business.
The day after the events described
in the foregoing chapter Mrs. Wright.
q gentle. elderly lady, on whom sor-
row had set its seal, and her slaugh-
ter Miriam. were in consultation, at
the Wright place with their Iaxvver
John ". Everett. regarding the con.
Sdition Of the estate.
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;mst tha sort "a adviser ,'eas1aa' Il, II,
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ssm ereencv that now sentea itss,f
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sre ,, 10 sWrieht.s Melon IL.
saal adviser. Col. Franklin. because Il
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
MR. CARTER TESTIFIES
OWNER OF PIT VOLUNTARILY
 WENT BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Aldermen Will Take Last Testimony Today and May Report to Special Meeting of the
 City Council.

John c. Carter. owner of the gravel pit. for the purchase of which a resoiu- tion was passed last week in the City Council of Montgomery. and in reference to which purchase select committee of the Council is Investigating charges of corruption among city officials, yester- day afternoon on his own volition Np- peared before the committee and made a statement in reference to the pur- chase.
 M. Carter was represented before the committee by R. Es Steiner, former city attorney. The members of the commit tee would not make public the nature of Mir. Carter's testimony.
 The committee also examined E. c. Fowler, William W. Graves, R. |. Cham bers and A. M Baldwin.
 The session of the committee yester- day afternoon was brief, none of tl@ witnesses with the exception of Mir. cars ter. remaining before the body more than few minutes.
 The probing committee Will hold It's last session. at which evidence win be taken, this safternoon at 4 o'clock. The committee will then retire and make up report of It's findings which will he returned to the City Council and made public at called meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
EIGHT PLEADED GUILTY.
Disposition of Cases in Montgomery
 City Court.

Disposition Of Cases m montgomery
 City Court.
 Pleas of guilty were entered to felonies and carrying concealed pistol In eight cases yesterday in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery and the penalties were fixed at various terms of imprisonment by the juries.
 The cases disposed of were: Henry Foster. grand larceny, plea of guilty. Albert Frazier. grand larceny, plea of guilty. Albert Frazier, carrying con cealed pistol, plea of guilty, fined $50. AL bert Frazier, assault to murder, plea of guilty, two years. Jim Haygood, bur glary, two cases, one year and one day in each case Henry Harris, burglary, two years. Johnnie Harris, grand larceny, eighteen months.
 The jurors this week in the criminal division are:
 July No. 1.--J. C. Pierson, l.. F. Stubbs, Dennis Cross, Charles N. Holt, T. F. Stephens, H.. J. Sims, H. A. Barnes. George B Tyler, Nj. deJarnette. J. D. Huffman, B. F, Huffman, Dennis o'Con- nor.
 Jury No. 2.-D. L. Johnson. F. M. Perry, Nose Behr. J. D. Reeves, J. E. Brooks, c. J. Pullen. w. J. Reynolds, R. G. Banks, w. M. Gilkey, H. F. Brazil. w. H. Gordon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12

printed from movable type.
 The Bug Bible was so named from the rendition of Psalms xci, verse: Afraid of bugs by night" It was issued in 1851
 The Place Makers Bible translates Mat thew V. verse g. Blessed are the place makers;" printed in 1562.
 The Murderer's Bible translates in Jude xvi the word ''murdered' instead of ''murmurers." This issue was made in 1891.
 Instead of ''princes'' the word ''printers' is used in Psalms cxix. and so the edi- tion holding the error is called the Printers Bible.
 In 1870 a Bible but an inch square was printed and it Is called the Thumb Bible
 The He and She Bible renders Ruth iii verse 15 thus: "She went into the city" the regular edition has the pronoun "he" instead.
 An issue of 1909 is the Resin Bible. so- called because of a verse in Jeremiah is translated "Is there no rosin in Gilead ?''
 A mistake in the same verse is made in the Treacle Bible. the word ''treacIe' being inserted in place of ''rosin."s The Oxford Bible, which Is the standard, has balm in that place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
EDITIONS OF THE BIBLE.
Queer, Names of Some of Them anC
 How They Were Receivad

Queer, Names of Some of Them and
 How They Were Received.
 Several clergymen were recently dis cussing- various old editions of the Bible One of them took out a paper and pencil and, after writing a moment. showed the names of a half dozen different editions noted for some irregularlty of translation or type. The other minister added to the list until the following round dozen was completed: a,
 The Brooches Bible. received its queer name from the rendering of Genesis iii, verse 2: Making themselves brooches out of fig leaYes.'
 The Vinegar Bible is so named because In the twelfth chapter of Luke the para ple of the vineyard is called the Parable Of the Vinegar" It was issued in the year 1717.
 The Caxton Memorial Bible was printed ana bound in twelve hours, but 100 copies being made. This was in.1s77.
 In 145o the Gutenberg Bible was printed an Latin by the man for whom 1t is named. at Metz. It was the first book
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
OFFICE IS VACANT.
ThSee Applicants for Tax Collector
 of Russell.

ThSee Applicants for Tax Collector
 of Russell.
 Probate Judge H. T. Benton of Rus sell county yesterday certified to Cover nor Jelks that the oAice of tax collector of that county was vacant and 1t was announced that the Governor would not consider the appointment of a successor to Collector Johnson E. Owens before next Tuesday.
 Owens. 1t will be .scalled, was found to be due the State $3.2O642. He left the State and went to New Orleans, but has recently returned to Scale. It is said that his bondsmen will settle his indebt- edness to the State without a suit. AL ready $626.30 of the States claim has been paid into the treasury.
 Three applications for the vacancy have been filed at tht executive of1ce. The applicants are John F. Tate of Hurtsboro, H. B. Pitts of Pittsboro and R. s. Buck of Girard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12

what by continued rains. some few bolis are opening.-W. F. Clements. Mobile, Oak Grove-Irish potatoes being planted: sweet potatoes doing well; melon season about colsed.-T. w, Lingard. Monroe, Turnbull-Early corn about made: cotton beginning to open. shedding some: rain badly needed.-J. H. McCray. Pike, Chine Grove--Cotton doing well: fodder being pulled; potatoes, peas, and all minor crops fiourishine; turnips being L. Head.
 Thomas Crawford, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Notice to NOn.Resident.

No. 270I-F. J. Cramton vs SallIe H. Thorn
 ton.-City Court of Montgomery, in Equity.
 In this cause it is made to appear to the court by the affidavit of Fped s. Ball that the defendant, J. l.. Casey, k nonresident of the State of Alabama. and resides at Mem phis, in the State of Tennessee. and further that in the belief of said affiant said de- fendant is over the age of 2l years.
 It is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made in The Montgomery Ad- vertiser, a newspaper published in the City and County of Montgomery and State of Ala bama for four consecutive weeks, requiring the said J. L. Casey to appear and plead to Or answer the Bill of Complaint in said cause by the Ist day of September 1908, or in thirty days thereafter decree pro confssso may be rendered against him.
 Judge of the City Court Q Of Moatsonssy. nj 1rsi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
WHAT OUR SOLDIERS EAT.
American Army Ration is the Most
 Bountiful in the World.

AmcxlCau army &A1O1 1& the m0&t
 Bountiful in the World.
 New York Press.
 The Connecticut National Guard Is be- ing starved out in camp. we hear. Too much fat, too much bone and too little bread in the rations seems to be the trouble. Wellington and Napoleon be- lieved in fat commissaries. TAe former would not have a command until it was well fed A United States army ofiicer when asked by me what kind of meal q soldier could make of his ration, re- piled: Better than can get at home" An examination of the components of the ration shows this to be true. For troops in garrison the ration contains. as standard articles. fresh beef. flour. beans, potatoes. prunes, coffee, sugar. vinegar, salt and pepper. and these substitutive articles: Fresh mutton. hacon. canned meat, dried fish. pickied fish, soft bread. corn meal. peas, rice. hominy, onions, cam ned tomatoes and fresh vegetables, or when 1t Is impractieable to supply these fresh vegetables. desiccated vegetables. In addition to the ration company funds are drawn onRto purchase delicacies for the subsistence stores.
 On the march to Pekin the food of the United States soldier exceeded in quality. quantity and variety that of any of the allied forces. The Japanese had only rice, dried fish and occasionally canned meat: the Indian troops mainly rice The British white troops had ration similar to the American in quality and quantity, but not 50 varied or flexible. They used tea instead of coffee. The Russians had little besides a black bread and soup. They received one-fourth of pound of canned meat preparation at intervals. The German ration consists of bread fresh or smoked meat. bacon or sausage, canned meat, rice. barley or potatoes, salt, coffee or tea and sugar. The French ration included bread, fresh meat or tin- ned. meat or bacon. rice and beans or desiccated vegetables or potatoes. con- densed coup. lard. salt. sugar, wine. rum and brandy.
 The United States army ration costs about 30 cents. The food of our army, therefore necessitates a daily expendi- ture of nearly $25,000. European nations would adopt our ration were 1t not for the cost. Germany maintains with the American ration the Berlin Government would have to spend $5S, ,77s. 900 for food alone In time of war, Mith the entire army of 100000 called into service, the cost of food would aggregate the im- mense total of $32S. 600. These figures simply stagger the German commissarlat To ssupply the American ration to the Japanese army the Toxio government would have to pay out s66. .041 PTS annually Russia's army under American conditions would eat food costing SEQ o,5a0.o00 a year. France would have to spend $57,560,00 on her commissariat, while Great Britain's expenditure would be $47,06s. 600.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Not over-wise.

There is an old allegorical picture of a girl scared at a grasshopper. but in the act of heedlessly treading on a snake This Is paralleled by man who spends a large sum of money building 8 cyclone cellar, but neglects 10 provide his family with a bottle of. Chamberlain's CoiIc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints, whose victims outnumbef those of the cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy is everywhere recognized as the most prompt and reliable medicine in use for these diseases. For sale by all druggists adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
Is Like Trying to Get Rid of Dandrufi
 Without Herpicide.

Did you ever see any one trying to wash themselves without soap or water?
 If you did what would you say of him
 It is every bit as foolish to try to get rid of Dandruff and to prevent Badness by feeding the germs which cause it, with Canthrarides. Vaseline. GIycerine and similar substances which form the principal ingredients of most so-caIled Hair Vigors. F..
 Newbro's Herpicide is successful be- cause it attacks and kills the parasitic germ which feeds on the hair roots S
 It is the original and only genuine scaIp germicide manufactured.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send IOc m stamps for sample to The .Herpicids Co, Detroit. Mich. P. c, Fowler, Special Agent. A' s-wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Middle District.

[
 Autauga, Mulberry-C Cotton doing nice- ly; late corn will make good crop; fod- der being pulled; all crops improved by late rains.--As B. Jones.
 Blob, Centerville--Fodder ready 10 pull; hay being saved in good condition; cotton doing well; turnip seed being sown.--J. [. P. Harris. H+r ,r .e.. ton doing nicely; sugar cane and sweet potatoes doing well; melons about gone.- ]. E. Allums.
 Chambers, Buffalo--All crops 'laia by;'' cotton growing rapidly, some complaint of shedding; turIiips coming up to good stands.-J. T. Spence.
 Chiffon. Stanton--Cotton making some growth, though the prospect is still poor; corn cane. peas and potatoes good; peaches rotting.-W. O. Perry,
 Choctaw, Yantley-AH crops doing well, though showers would be beneficial; cot ton shedding fin some fields; fodder ready to pull.--J. A. Davison. Clay, Ashland-Upland corn good, that on lowlands not so good; cotton putting on an abundance of squares; crops were considerably damaged three miles east of this place by high winds and heavy rain on 6th.-James L. Carwile. Dallas. Polk-Cotton considerably below an average; fodder pulling general; corn good: peas, potatoes and sugar cane do- Ing WeLI-O. D. EdWdFuS.
 Fillmore Deatsville-Cotton small but Is growing and fruiting very rapidly; corn good; crops generally clean.-W. P, Clark.
 Green, Boligee-Cotton well fruited, and promising. though rain is needed some- what; corn excellent.--E. F. Bouchelie.
 Montgomery. Myrtle-Excellent corn crop assured; cotton generally doing well: peas good; hay crop damaged by rain.- Henry H. Barnes.
 Perry ITniontown-c.otton yellow and shading in low places; late cane and minor crops growing nicely; some fodder being pulled.-J. M. Richeson.
 Randolph Pittman-Cotton four weeks late, but growing and fruiting well; early corn very fine; pastures good.-J. F. Pitt man.
 Russell, Pittsview-Cotton improving slowly but still late and yield uncertain; fair crop of corn assured; all fruits a faiIure.-W. M. Burt.
 Shelby, Columbiana-Corn excellent: {: cotton doing well; though some fields are grassy; fine growing weather. with rain in abundance.-J. A. Cameron.
 Sumter, Sumterville-Corn good; cotton three or four weeks late, but growing and fruit well: good hay crop being saved.- W. E. and E. D. Godfrey
 Taladega, Childersburg-Week favorable for all crops: with the exception of poor stands the prospect for both corn and cotton is the best in years.-W. J. Lind sey,
 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa-General condi- ton of cotton is good. but crop Is late and stands not good; corn is fine.-H RSss c. Snow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Southern District.

Butler Boiling Corn, peas, potatss, and gardens are good; cotton large ene but poorly fruited; good growing weeks{ s. D. Boggan.
 Clarke, Thomasville-Corn, both early and late, practically made; cotton daiA well: sweet potatoes ''laid by" in mn condition; some fodder being pulled,--' Thomas N. Davis. Sn1
 Coffee. Tsbernacle-Corn. peas and minor crops good: some fodder being pull ed; cotton twenty days late. but doing well.-G. T. Hildreth.
 Dale. Pinckard-All crops doing well ex- cept cotton. which Is being injured some-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
HoNoRs ARE BESTOWED.

King Edward Makes Appointments
 as Result of Irish Trip
 London, Aug. 11-A large number of promotions and appointments to the Royal Victorian Order In connection with the Kings recent visit to Ireland werA gazetted tonight.
 They include Lord Londonderry and Lord Dudley as Knights of the Grand Cross and Lord Charles Beresford. Rt. Hon. Horance Curzon Plnnkett, Sir An thony Patrick Mcdonnell and a number of Irish officials as Knights Commander. ,Thirty-seven officers of the army. navy. Irish Constabulary and police were made commanders or members of the fourth or fifth class of the Royal Victorian Or der.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND.
He Was Elected to Succeed Dr. Jay
 of Couecuh.

or COnSCun.
 The State Election Board yesterday can vassed the returns from a special election held in Conecuh county on August 3. and declared that Richard T. Holland had beer chosen as a successor to the late Dr. An drew Jay as representative of that coun- ty in the Legislature.
 The election board consists of the Gov ernor, the Secretary of State and the At ,&orney- General.
 The returns were certihed'to the State Board by the Board of Supervisors of Conecuh county. This board consists of Hon. E. J. Dean, Probate Judge, g. L. Tisdale. Circuit Clerk and W. W. Pridgen, heftff,
 Ehe ,ote as canvassed by the State Board was as follows: SssRichard T. Holland sos, James M. Fo-
 ee & Hhd James NJ. Sims ?.
 hen the Legislature reconvenes in
 rtgofnefy on September 1 MT. Holland Ill be sworn and will take his seat as the member of the House of Representa- tives from Conecuh county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core,
 spondents.
Northern District.

NortneTu 0lSEFtcS.
 BIount. Brooksvilie-Corn finest in years cotton about three weeks late: turnips being sown; all crops doing well.--A. O. Dickson.
 Calhoun; Duke-Cotton has improved wonderfully in last ten days; early corn made; al crops doing well.-W. M. Curry. Cherokee, Lawrence-Cotton three weeks late: early corn in roasting ear; late potato crop. fine; all crops doing well ID. D. Fleming.
 Cleburne, Abci-Weather very favorable for growth of crops; some rust on cotton in lowiands: corn good.-E. H. Taylor.
 Cullrnan. Manifestation growing rap- idly, some late fields receiving final work ing; hay saving just begun: late water melons fine.-C. B. Livingston.
 Etowah. Keener-All fled crops groA.ing nicely; pastures continue good; good rains on 4th and 5th.-F. M. Tabor.
 Franklin. Atwood-Cotton growing rap idly and fruiting we'll: corn fine and in good condition; all other crops doing well. -S. M. Davis.
 dens are doing well: plenty of rain.--R. A. Mcbride.
 Lauderdale. Oakland--AIl crops badly in need of rain; pastures falling rapidly; old corn poor; cotton generally small: Stock ponds failing.-H. G. Winborn.
 Lawrence ,Sewickly-yAli crops doing well; cotton fruiting rapidly: upland corn the best in years: lawland corn ,mprov- ing.-W. O. Watson.
 Morgan. Center Grove--Ail crops doing well. but cotton is three weeks late: ben eficial showers have fallen.-Q. c. Ratliff
 Walker. Saragessa-Corn good: cotton doing well, but two weeks late; peas. sor- ghum sweet potatoes. and pastures are good: melons an average crop.-J. w. Ferguson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Effort to Bring About Resumption at
 Ashland Kv

Pittsburg, Aug. 'u.-Enorts are being made to settle the strike at the plant of the Ashland Rolling Mill Company at Ashland. ky. William Strike and George Shaundt, members of the Commercial Club of Ashland. and William McCul- Tough, superintendent of the mill where the men are on strike, are in conference with President Theodore Shafer of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Work CTS.
 The strike was occasioned by the re- fuaeIl of the company to recognize the Amaigamated union. It Is believed the dlficulty will be settled within a few days. when the old AmaIgamated hands will return to work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMEE1
 or AGRIcuLTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of ths Weather Bureau, Alabama
 Section.
For the week ending Monday August


 For the week ending Monday. August 10. 1908
 General Conditions.
 The weather has been generally faycra- tle for growing and maturing of crops; averaged slightly above normal, and benefcial showers have fal- len over most of the State, except in some northern and western counties, where crops are beginning to fail for lack of rain; high winds caused some damage to crops in Clay County; though cotton is still two to three weeks late, it Is growing rapidly and fruiting well. ex- cept in few localities. where 1t is suf- ferine for want of moisture: the crop, as a whole. has been '1aid by in good con- dition, and the present outlook Is very promising; bolls are maturing and some have opened in southern counties: there are only a few widely scattered reports of rust and shedding. Early corn is maturing nicely, and promises a good yield: late corn Is in good condition and the prospects for this crop are also fiat- tering All minor crops are doing we'll. except in. few extreme northern and western counties. where pastures are fail- ing and stock ponds drying for want of rain A good hay crop Is being saved, and fodder pulling Is in general progress; the second crop of Irish potatoes is still being planted. and turnips have been sewn in many localities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
sEAsHoRE EXCURSION VIA L. & N. R. R.,
PENsACoLA, FILA

$2.S0 ROUND TRIP @2.50.
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 20nd.
 Train leaves Union Depot at 8 p. m. Returning, train will leave Pensacola at II p. m., Sunday night, August 23rd. if.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
ONE THOUSAND

Of the finest 4o-fb average Mitchell watermelonss ever brought to this market at o. K. Groce8y,
 Phone 470. 25 Monroe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
Ward Seminary ';..ssis ...;.Ii.. '..'.' I...

ssh ysarbesins Sept a. LlssFsrv ssrssa. aaasla a
 Eleeaflsa csssIlsaaIsa to waileses, Baltuaosa Wen an's College Fassitv SC. tald and asnahIs silssss For eaaalss address S D. aLAAFos. kL.n.. nss s.As
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
EDGEwoRTH BOARDING AND
 nAY Sl. LOOT,

FOR GIRLS. Reopens Sept. 24th. 1908 42nd year. Mrs H. F. Lefebvre. Miss E. D. Hunt ley, Principals. I22-24 West Franklin St.
 Baltimore, Md. wd-sun