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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
His Last Hope Realized .

From The Sentinel. Gebo, Montl
 In the first opening of Oklahoma to set tiers in 1889, the editor of this paper was among the many seekers after fortune who made the big race one fine day in April. During his travelling about and afterwards his camping upon his claim, he encountered much bad water, which. together with the severe heat, gave him a very severe diarrhoea which 1t seemed almost impossible to check. and along in June the case became so bad he ex- pected to die One day one of his neigh bors brought him one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy as a last hope. A big dose was given him while he was rolling about on the ground in great agony. and in a few minutes the dose was repeated. The good effect of the medicine was soon noticed and within an hour the patient was taking his first sound sleep for a fortnight. That one little bottle worked a complete cure. and he cannot help but feel grateful. The season for bowel dis orders being at hand suggests this item For sale by all druggists adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Whether Simple ScrofuIous ol
 Hereditary
Speedily Cured by Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills. :
Complete External and Internal Treatment, One Dollar.

In the treatment of torturing, dis figuring, itching, scaly, crusted. pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humours of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have been wonderfully successful. Even the most obstinate of constitutional hu- nours, such as bad blood, scrofula, in- herited and contagious humours, with loss of hair, grandular swellings, ulcer ous patches in the throat and mouth, sore eyes, copper-coloured blotches, as well as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, sties, ulcers and sores arising from an im- pure or impoverished condition of the blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment, when all other remedies fail.
 And greater still; if possible, is the wonderful record of cures of torturing, disfguring humours among infants and children. The suffering which Cuticura Remedies havc allcviatcd among the young. and the comfort they have af- forded worn-out and worried parents, have led to their adoption in countless homes as priceless curatives for tho sKln and blood. Infantile and birth hu. mours, milk crust, scaled head, eczema. rashes and every form ofitching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of infsEcy and childhood, are speedily, permanently and economi- cally cured when all other remedies suitable for children, and even the best physicians, fail.
 Sold throughout the world Cuteurs Resolvsus soc dn form Uf Chocolate Coated Pills 2Sc per vial of co., Ont ment 5oc Soap, 25c. Depos; L0ndon. 2 Charterheuss Sa Paris Rne do Ia Iaix Boston, lS7 Columbus Ave Potter Drug Chem. Cop, Sole Props.
 s8- Send for [" The Great Humour Cure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
TWO OPERATIONS
First You Must Cure ihs arIp, Then
 Danlsh lis After Effects.

'I was worse after the grip had gone than I, was when I had it," says Mir. J. L. Hamalle, proprietor of the Cosmo- politan Hotel, at No. 115 South Madison Avenue, Peoria. Ill. Many others who are still suffering from the effects of an attack of the grip will appreciate the statement. Mir. Hamalle continues: ''The disease left me in bad shape had night sweats. sleep did not refresh me. could not eat, grew weak and had se- we're chills. Then worst of all, rheuma- tism set in and nearly crippled me.
 After spending considerable money for medicines that only made me worse, l began taking Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Then I began to in- prove and by the time six boxes were taken was we'll and strong again. Since then have always kept' Dr. Williams Pink Pills on hand and my family has taken them at various times, always with good results.''
 After every attack of grip the health Is shattered-the blood becomes poor, the flesh falls away, the sufferer grows irri- table, and even slight exertion causes shortness of breath. These are danger ous symptoms and indicate that the sys- tenn is in a state that invites pneumonia, bronchitis or even consumption. A spe- cif1c, however, has been found which not only will quickly restore the health after an attack of tho grip and expel the lingering germs but. working through the blood. will render the system proof against the disease. In hundreds of cases it has been shown that pr. Will lams' Pink Pills for Pale People have accomplished this result. The power of these pills in the vast number of dis eases due to impure blood or to derange- mentS nf the haR strated in thousands of instances. No one who is suffering can rightfully neg lect this way to restore health.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, 50 cents a box. or six boxes for R.5o. (they are never sold in bulk or by the hundredy by addressing pr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Southern District.

Baldwin, Stockton-All upland crops in excellent condition; lowland crops de- stroyed by recent freshet. too late to re- plant; oat crop best ever known.-J. H. H. Smith.
 Barbour. Eufaula-All crops greatly i'm proved; stands of cotton irregular: fall sown oats good yield.-E. Y. Dent.
 Butler, Manningham-Oats light yield; hay being saved: corn worked out; cot ton improving. though some still dying. A. c. Simmons.
 Clarke, Gainestown-Corn and oats are good. latter ready to harvest; stands of cotton imperfect; all crops needing rain. -J. s. Lambard. 4 .. rA-.....f ,. Covington, River Fails-Corn small and yellow: cotton improving. some chopping fruit shedding; rain needed.-A. F. Pow ell.
 Dale, Pinckard-Corn, cotton and minor crops doing well; oats being harvested only about one-half a crop.-W. r. Clem- ents.
 greatly improved; a good crop of fall oats being harvested.-H. c. Holmes.
 Mobile. Chunchula-Irish potatoes yield ing 100 to 1GO bushels per acre; oats me- dium crop. being cut; corn much i'm proved.-W. B. DeVeling.
 Monroe. Jones Mills-Cotton about all chopped and sided oats ripening; all crops improving-W. l.. Middleton.
 Pike, China Grove-Crops generally much improved; cotton chopped; stands irregular; oats harvesting a fair yield T. l.. Head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
MIR LACY IN EVANSVILLE.
Montgomerian Has Charge of Pen
 sion Office.


 sion Office.
 The friends of Eugene B. Lacey, for merly a Montgomerian, will read the folio owing from an Evansville Qnd.) pa- per with interest:
 'The special pension office fin this city was opened again today, after having been closed for the past two months. The new pension attorney is Mir. E. B. La- cey. He arrived here this morning and at once took charge of the office. He is a young married man and Is accompan- fed by his wife.
 Recently the local pension office was closed by the Government. Capt. James Hill who had been in charge, being or all the effects of the office. It was stated at the time in a letter from the pension department that the office here was closed indefinitely on account of lack of funds to carry on this part of the work of the department. No statement was made az to when the office would be re- opened or whether 1t would be reopened at all. and 1t was not supposed that 1t would be reopened again before the first of July. when the new appropriation would become available. Why the de partment closed the ofice or why it Is Teopened a thIs time Is not known. The office is one of the most important In the country and large amount of busi- ness is transacted through it. Since the closing of the office persons who desired any special examinations or special work in verifying their claims have had to go to other offices for it. It Is supposed the Government has decided to reopen the office here and run fl until the appro- priations for the next fiscal year become available paying the expenses of the of flee from now until July from the funds after they become available.
 MT. Lacey. the new attorney, who will have charge of the ofice, came directly from Washington here. but has recently been stationed at Lawrenceburgh. Ind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Middle District.

Autauga, Mulberry-Cotton chopping progressing rapidly, stands irregular; corn small and yellow; oats a fair yield. A. B. Jones.
 Chambers, Buffalo-Corn about knee high; early cotton poor stands; late cot ton, just coming up; vegetables good.-J. T. Spence.
 Chiffon. Mountain creek-Ar crops making good growth; corn being plowed second time; bugs destroying Irish po-
 tatoes.-T. J. Henderson. Choctaw, Tullis-Corn and oats good,
 oats in full head; cotton beginning to grow, though stands are poor.-Jas. A.
 Bell.
 Clay. Ashland-wheat and oats good though rusted somewhat; cotton looking
 better, but stands poor; cut worms dam aging lowland corn.-J. L. Carwile. Dallas. Orrville-Cotton improving stands irregular: late corn good stands; | fall oats, gardens, and small crops do-
 ing well-W. W. Berry. l Elmore Dexter-Oats and pastures good: corn and cotton improving; cotton very grassy, chopping being pushed.-E. | Powell.
 | Lowndes. Mt Willng-Oats being cut. yield satisfactory; corn doing well; cot ton beginning to grow.-W. H. Lee. Marengo, Hampden-Oats ripeningi corn doing well; much cotton has been
 chopped, stands generally poor.-A. P. l Dumas.
 Montgomery, Myrtle-Corn well work ed. small, but looking well; cotton inn
 proved but stands irregular; hay cut
 ting progressing well.-H. H. Barnes. Perry, Uniontown-Fall oats being har-
 vested; corn improving, but poor stands;
 rain needed to bring up replanted cot | ton.-J NJ. Richeson. Pickens, Palm-Corn. gardens and oats good; cotton being thinned to stands some replanting; rain needed.-R. F. Henry.
 Randolph. Peavy-Some oats ripening corn looking well; cotton chopping be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents.
 Northern District


 Cherokee. Gaylesville-Material inn provement ip all crops. except wheat, which is beginning to fail. on account of rust.-Robt. s. Hudson.
 Colbert. Leighton-Stands of cotton poor; corn good stands and growing nice ly; wheat badly rusted; fall oats good; crops well worked.-A. D. DeLony.
 Cullman, Trimble-All crops greatly inn proved; cotton being chopped; corn re- ceiving second working; Irish potatoes yielding weil.-C. B., Livingston. Etowah. Keener-corn. oats and cot ton doing well; cotton being chopped sorghum and peas coming up nicely F. M. Tabor. ' Jackson, Princeton-Wheat below av' craze; oats good; corn planting about l finished; early corn worked and looking well.-D. V. Enochs. | Jefferson, Covington-Weathcr favor able for farm work; field crops and veg eta Dies look well. but rain is now need ed-R. A. Mcbride.
 Lamar, wofford-Cotton small. beinl chopped; corn and gardens looking we'll | oats not very good.-J. A. McCollum.
 Laduerdale, Hines-Corn. cotton ant gardens doing well; wheat, oats ant fruit very poor; corn being plowed; cot | ton chopped.-J. J. Hines. | Lawrence. Sewickley-Cotton small bu healthy. being chopped; all crops doinI fairly well.-W. O. Watson
 Madison. Gurley-Corn planting abou l finished, most of the crop up with fin stc 1ds; cotton looks well, but needs cul tivation large crop of field peas beinI planted.-E. F. Walker.
 Morgan. Lacon-Wheat being harvest ed, somewhat injured by rust; corr growing nicely but not all planted; oat fine, cotton somewhat improved.-D. N | Patterson.
 l Walker Saragossa-Corn up to goot stands; cotton ready to chop; oats head ing nicely; Irish potatoes good.-J. w l Ferguson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Mne. NOrdiCa:

"Mme. Nordica considered all high-grade makes from the standpoint of accompanying and solo qualities, and after many tests, selected the Everett"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
Four Consolation Trips.

The four persons residing in Alabama of votes received in this contest will be given, round trip railroad tickets to the following foul
 St. Louis, Mo-, Washington, D. C The one standing seventh in the number of V first choice, the one ranking eighth in numbt choice, and so on to the one ranking tenth tser Free Trips. Suppose you try for one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of thu Weather Bureau, Alabama
 Section.
General Conditions.

Montgomery, Ala,
 For the week ending Monday. June l. 1903.
 Weather conditions were generally fla yorable for growth and cultivation. the first four days being dry and quite warm, with ample sunshine. followed by fairly we'll distributed and beneficial showers during last few days. except some locally heavy to excessive and washing rains in 8 few scattered portions of the north eastern and extreme southeastern coun- ties. Cotton. while small and of general ly poor stands, continues to improve slowly, the improvement being more mo- ticeable in the late planted and replant- ed, which in many fields is coming up to much better stands, with but few re- ports of the plants dying; replanting is practically completed, with about one- half of the crop chopped out and consid- erable "sided up;" taken as a whole. the crop is from two to three weeks late. as compared with last season. Corn is also small. but now growing we'll; the early planted is clean and generally we'll cul- tivated, with some nearly ready to be ''laid by" in southern counties; late corn and that replanted is coming up to fairly good stands; worms are not so damaging as heretofore. The harvesting of wheat and oats is progressing slowly; whe. continues to rust and will make less than an average yield oats are making a generally satisfactory yield. though poor in few localities. Cane. sorghum. peanuts and gardens are doing well; Irish potatoes are making an exception ally good yield. though bugs are damag- ing some patches; sweet potatoes are still being set out and doing well; mel ons and canteloupes. which are generally backward, have improved slightly; some early peaches are ripening. but the peach outlook is generally poor; pears and plums are doing better. and apples prom ise fairly good yield; grapes are fruit ing well: pastures continue good, and much hay is being saved in good con- dition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
ExecUfr Notice.

STATE OF ALABAMA Montgomery County.
 Notice Is hereby given that the 27th sav of May. 1903. letters testamentary upon he estate of William s. Stubbs. deceased were granted to the undersigned by the Pro hate Court of Montgomery County. All per sons having claims against said estate are re- ouired to present the same within the time required by law, or the same will be forever barred. bEhTAA H. JONES.
 PFi-st ExeeutFtx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06

ing pushed. stands generally poor.-N. E. l.. Peavy.
 Russell. Hooks--Corn and cotton i'm proving; some early oats being harvest ed; gardens and minor crops improving T. l.. Mitchell.
 Shelby, Columbiana-Wheat being cut i; oats very good; cotton up to poor stands, being chopped; corn worked out.-J. A. Cameron. Sumter. E:mrar-Old corn looking fine, young corn 'r-y good; cotton and cane looking we'll s,l crops needing rain.-T. K. RicharGsca. Tallapoosa. Thornton-Cotton chopping progressing nicely; corn and cotton
 small, stands imperfect.-J. R. Allgood. Tuscaloosa, Samantha-Cotton all planted stands poor: corn improving o-Is poor; bugs damaging Irish potatoes. | D. s. Lesneur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06
The Rules of this COnteS1

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-06

The bigger the man the harder 1t b fo, him to squeeze out of a tight place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
coNKEYs HOME JOURNAL.

Conkeys Home Journal for May opens
with a splendid lot Of short stories. and
begins new serial, 6 Mr., Desmond. II.
s.. a.. by John Coulter. The short
stories are full Of life and Interest, and
the serial promises to be one of the best
ever published in that magazine. Walden
Fawcett contributes an illustrated article
on The American Flower Trade and
q page IS devoted to the New Russian
Embassy at Washington The won,an's
department as usual contains beautiful
original designs for waists, a lesson in
iaee-nlaking, lesson in home millinery
and suggestions for home dress-nakinp
Miss Finch's Table Talks contains
many valuable hints as to manners. A
delightful two-step for the piano IS BY
Waiter Petry, a lesson in piano playing
IS BY DR.. NJ. I. Quinn, and lesson IN
vocal training is BY Prof Henry Dick
son.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
Z ISRAEL w PICKENS-

One of the old citizens of Caddo par
ish, Israel w Pickens, has been called
to eternal rest. He died at his home
near Summer Grove Thursday night
His life's record is clean and clear. He
was man, and in every sphere was
guided by principle and duty. AS others,
when a young man he enlisted in the
service of our beloved Southland. and
when the hands of the vile usrrper, in
the days Of reconstruction, had tar
nished the fair name of Louisiana. he.
as others, was at the front, in the con-
tention Of right against might the pow
er of the Federal government. which
finally terminated in the triumph of law
and order and the restoration of the
rule of intelligence and white st1prem-
acy. While he. had been honored with
political recognition, and as good citi-.
zen was always active in every move
meflt having tendency to advance the
material interests and the progress OF
his section and his State, his life work
was devoted to agricultural pursuits,
he was the father of large family, and
as husband and father he was indul-
gent, kind and affectionate, exemplary
in his devotion to his loved ones. In
his friendship he was true and always
considerable. But he is no more. A host
Of his friends paid him the last tribute
Of respect at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing at the burial in the Pickens Gem
etery on the Fairfield road near Shreve-
port
He IS gone beyond the aches and
struggles the fears the disappointments,
The bitter tears and the Wearying labors
II time, gone beyond the beautiful and
ripping stream, just over the grassy
knoll, where the flowers are richly
tinted with the kisses Of Love.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
A Consolidation of Two Departments
of the City.

At special session of the city coun-
Gil held Friday night the street sprink-
ling and cleaning department, recently
created at the suggestion of the mayor
was, on the recommendation of the same
official, consolidated with the improve
ment department. The street sprinkling
and cleaning department was expert
mental, and since its creation it has be-
come manifest that economy ard eff
cheney could be secured through the
consolidation of the authority necessary
to their operations. Under the revised
plan of operation the street commission
er will be held responsible for its man-
agement and he is authorized to employ
an assistant whose salary is fixed at SIS
per month.
1t may now be said that this street
sprinkling and cleaning should have
been operated under the authority of the
street commissioner, but there is moth
ing so easy as to point out mistakes
which have become visibly apparent. 1t
is always unfortunate that, according to
the old Negroes saw: "Our 70 sight is
not SO good as the ind sight" But in
this progressive age we live to learn and
to improve. This move by the council is
IN the right direction and will be ap-
proved by the people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 4
SOURCE OF SUCCESS.

Clement a. Griseonl is typical of that
class Of Americans who. starting without
wealth or influence, have become cap
taif1s of industry by sheer force of hard
work consistently directed toward one
end. He is one of the richest men in the
United States, yet he began lie with
practically no capital other than good
blood and wholesome habits.
His success, says a writer in the Nav
Cosmopolitan, has been due to several
things. Singleness of purpose, business
tact, perseverance, infinite capacity for
hard work-all have played a part in it.
But with these has gone yet another
q,lality--the ability to look into the fu-
tiire and to imagine how things are GO
ing to be.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
STREET PAVING.
An Important Question Which Con
Germs Every Citizen Of High
Or Low Degree.

The street paving proposition j. the
all-2hsorbing issue before the people
and until it is settled the question OF
the governor and State politics must
stand side-tracked Indeed, it is too
early to indulge in a political campaign
The bird who is out too early may catch
the early worm, if out but the early
bird may become very worried and
hungry if the expected early worms
should not come out There is point
or a moral in this Think of it and ap-
ply it. Street paving being the main and
only issue is deserving of all attention.
The meeting of citizens held at the
Board of Trade at the suggestion of
Mayor Queries was timely, and the line
of action adopted may be commended
highly. 1t is only through intelligent and
decisive action that success may be Sc
cured in any movement. The proposition
to pave the streets should be carried
No Intelligent citizen should object to
progress, even if its effect be not direct
ly beneficial to him. If the proposition to
pave the streets were defeated, such
misfortune would operate as a setback;
indeed it would be detrimental in the
sense of its construction by capitalists
and investors, as opposition to develop
ment, but we do not anticipate defeat.
But the best safeguard is interest and
vigilance, activity and decisive action
directed intelligently. Nor should any
citizen object to the proposition because
their property already abuts on paved
streets, and as reasonable men they
should be willing and ready to extend
their influence in support of a move
ment through which others may reap
the advantages and the benefits which
they now enjoy and which they have Sc
cured through the lberality of a pro-
gresslve community.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
A MUSICAL RECITAL,
AT the Opera House Monday Night,
May II.

Lovers of music will be given an Cd,
portunity on Monday night, May II, Of
hearing Mrs. Adah Hollingsworth- Wat,
klns of New York in selections which
will not fail to be delightful. This
charming singer is one of the best and
has received the highest and most fat
terlng encomiums from critics in the
New York City press. Mrs. Hollings-
worth-Watkins will give Three Cen
turtles of American Ballads" in costume.
consisting of folk songs and English
ballads. Her program is excellent and
her voice is wonderful soprano. finely
cultivated and possessing singular gift
of expression. Mrs. Hollingsworth-
Watkins will be recalled pleasantly by
her many friends throughout this section
by whom they were frequently delighted
during her residence in this city before
her marriage and her removal to New
York, where she has been perfected in
her art by the best masters. 1t is gratifv-
ing to state that Miss Clara V. Prescott
has been invited to be the accompanies
and perhaps will accept on the recital
night. Miss Prescott is most charming
and accomplished pianist who not long
since received in New York a compli
mentary recognition from one of the
most eminent musical artists in that CITY.