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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
ESTABLISHED BY MACHEN
Fav0rs to Congressman to
 Build Up a Machine.
Case of the Dsposed Superintendent. of Free Delivery is Submitted to
 Grand Jury-Accussd of Accepting Bribe.

Washington. June 4--(specfai. IA de termination has ben reached to investigats all the rural free delivery routes and ascertain whether material reduction in the total number established cannot be made. A rough estimate has been prepared showing that in the South there are one-third; in the North, one-fifth: and in the Northwest. one-fourth more routes than are required by necessity.
 It is claimed that under pressure brought to bear by Senators and Repre- sentatives. Machen established large numbers of routes not justified by popuia- lation or business.
 In acceding to the requests of Congress- men. Mahen sought to build up great political machine that would be Of assist ance to him when the day of diversity came.
 There are now more than 5000 rural routes. It will require much time and trouble to investigate all of them. Great caution will be necessary before abandon ing even one of them as the people will complain and Congressman will violently object
 Postmaster General Payne tonight de- nied that any particular routes have been selected for elimination. He admitted that he and Mir. Bristow had discussed the subject He said non-paying rural routes will be examined but no action will be taken without careful considera- ton.
 Tt is serious matter. said Mfr. Payne. land requires the most mature delibera- ton before anything final is done"
 Notwithstanding Mir. Payne'e denial, h Is known that sufficient evidence has been found as a result of the present inwestiga- ton to show that Machen was devoting all his energies to the upbuilding of a political machine and that he established routes not needed in order to make friends of Senators and Representatives who secured a little patronage by this means. This. 1t Is said Is especially true in regard to many Gnuthern routes and these vi ireceiyp particular attan- ffnft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
NINE KILLED IN WRECK.
Santa Fe Trains Collide Near Still
 well, Kas.

Kansas City, Mo, June IA special to The Times from Paola. Kas.. says: A northbound and southbound Santa Fe train tonight collided north of Stilwell, Kas. Nine persons are dead and twenty eight are said to be injured.
 Known dead: H. B. Ward. Frank Hoover; steubenville. O.; B. McMahon, Prescott, Aliz.
 Injured: William Woods. Steuben- vile, O., ankle sprained; Owen Patch man, Ottowa, Kas., jaw fractured; John Green, leg broken.
 The Wells-Fargo express messenger is still under the wreckage. Five coaches and both locomotives are in the ditch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
LYNcHED IN CITY STREETS.
Women Witness the Hanging of
 Negro in Greenville. Miss,


 Greenville. Miss. June 4-John Dennis a negro, was lynched here at o'clock this afternoon by mob of 200 men.
 The negro had attempted a criminal as- sault upon a well known young woman who was returning home from the tele- phone exchange where she worked Tues day night last. He was immediately ar- rested and placed in the local jail.
 This afternoon while the streets were crowded with women shoppers, body of 200 determined men went to the jail and demanded admitance. This was refused and members of the mob secured a rail- way rail and battered down the door of the prison.
 Dennis was taken to the telephone ex- change and hanged on the cross arm of a telephone pole. Many women wit messed the lynching. The negro only asked time to pray.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
A seullion Not the King.

Belgrade. Servia, June 1.-The only foundation for the report that King Alex ander's French cook had committed sui eide at the palace after having been de- tected in an attempt to poison Queen Draga is that a scullion employed in the palace committed suicide a week ago on account Of a love affair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
RAMPANT PRoHIBITIoNIsTs,
Emulate Mrs. Nation, Using Pistols
 Instead of Hatchets.

Brookshire. Tex, June 4.-At an early hour this morning fifty men. alleged to be prohibitionists, entered the two salooIss located here and with their revolvers shot the walls, furniture and bottles full of holes. spilling much whiskey and wreck ing the establishment
 Local option recently carried and the saloon men secured an injunction to pre- vent it's becoming operative. The saloon ists have opened up and assert that they will protect their property against the prohibitionists at the cost of bloodshedG There is a very bitter feeling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
L1mbermen's Case Re-Opened.

Jackson. Miss. June 4-Judge Henry Niles. in the United States Court. has reopened the case brought by the Missis- stppt lumbermen against certain railroads to prevent an increase of cents per hundred in lumber freight rates. Judge Niles withdraws the decision handed down one week ago. in which 1t was de- termined that the court had no jurisdic- ton The amended bill of the lumbermen will De given a hearing on June l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Sanchaz Id Exeontad

Chilpancingo, Mex. June t--The pran- cipal instigator in the assassination of the two Frenchmen. Dupin and Cour. mount, at Copalillo. Mayor Francisco Sanchez. has at last met his fate. He waa shot. according to the prescribed law. in the interior of the chllipa jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
AT THE HOME OF CANNON.
Roosevelt Delivers Last Scheduled
 Speech of Trip.


 Danvflle, H., June 4.-President Roose- welt delivered the last scheduled speech of his long trip today at Danville, the home of Congressman Cannon. Notwtth- standing the indictment weather he was greeted by a large crowd. The stay at Danville was only twenty minutes and at e:to o'clock his train left for Indian apolis, whence 1t will go direct to Wash ington.
 The last day of the trip was in meas ure an easy one. Calls were made at Lincoln, Springfield. Decatur and Dam vile. The principal speech of the day was delivered at Springfield in the new armory building
 The President this evening was the guest at dinner of the members of his party. The meal was served in the din- ing car Gilsey, the guests besides the President being Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Secretary Loeb. Senators Bever- idge and Fairbanks of Indiaie.. Surgeon General Rixey and Assistant Secretary Barnes,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Tried to Brfbe Bristow.

Washington June A dispatch re- eelved at the Postofice Department an- nounces that at Oxford. Miss. today Fen ner B Baker was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to six' months in jail for offer ing Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow 500 for an appointment as post master.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
An AnneaI for Aid.

Kansas City. June 4-rhe ArmourdaIe Flood Association has issued an appeal for aid Sixteen thousand people are hons,less. They have lost their furni- ture. clothing and everything. Their homes have been carried on or totally
 wrecked. Contributions should be sent at once to the Armourdale State Bank of Commerce. the Kansas State Bank or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
FOR DECREE OF SALE.
Scheme for Reorganization of At lantic Coast Lumber Company.

lauClc OOdSJ 4uInocI SohPohJ'
 Charleston s. C., June 4.-An order was filed in the United States Court here to- day in ancllliary proceedings for decree of the sale of all the property of the Att lantic Coast Lumber Company now in receivers hands, the sale to be made on four weeks advertised notice.
 The property is valued at between $o, 100000 and S7.OOO.OOO. The upset price is fixed at $1,O0O.0OO. The company is the largest lumber plant in the country, with hundreds of thousands of acres in South Carolina. extending through six counties.
 The reorganization of the company will be undertaken by prominent capital ists of New York. identified with the J. P Morgan interests. The headquarters of the company are at Georgetown. s. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
The Transandine Railroad

Santiago de Chile. June offenders for the construction of ths fransandine Rail- road will be opened December l5. The projected railroad will pass through the Uspallata Pass and the Antuco Noun tains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
New York Market Excited.

New York, June 4.-Upon the appear ance of the government crop report show ing the present average condition of cot ton to be TAI compared with 951 last year, the cotton market here was thrown into a great state of excitement. The immediate effect was an advance of to 10 points after which the market became excited under realizing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
BY FATHERS COFFIN.
Millionaires Daughter Weeds Man of
 Her Choice.

Her ChO1ce.
 Philadelphia, June 4-Standlng by the side Of a coffin. which held the body of her father. Henry G. Morse, President of the New York Ship Building Company. Miss Marie Morse has become the bride of Harry A. Horner. The wedding was originally set for next Saturday. When the sudden death of MT. Morse, who was stricken with apoplexy on Tuesday after noon in the office of J. P. Morgan in New York, was communicated to his family. the announcement was made that the wedding had been indefinitely postponed. Miss Morse reconsidered the matter. however, and. accompanied by a smell group of relatives. the bridal couple en- tered the room, where lay the body of Mir. Morse, and were married by Rev. Dr. Tompkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
SAYS LIGHT IS NEEDED.
Loeb Opposes Reorganization of Ship
 hufIdin% Company.

Loeb Opposes organization or 5nlp- building Company.
 New York. June 1.-The opposition to the reorganization plan of the United States Shipbuilding Company issued a circular today to the first mortgage bond holders, stating their several objections to the plan and making charges of decep- ton. The circular, which bears the sigma ture of Gustave Loeb. says among other things:
 .'The plan of reorganization gives ab- solutely no light. We are asked to give up our securities without explanation. with the exception of few worthless generalities The company needs a search ing examination into it's affairs by fear less committee"
 MT. Loeb asks all the bondholders to join in the investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Elks Give S2. .oOo.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 1.-The Grand Lodge of the Order of Elks today, through Joseph T. Tanning of thi scity. chairman of the Board of Trustees, and George P. Cronk of Omaha, Neb., the Grand Exalted Ruler, contributed s2,ooo to the Topeka. Kas., relief fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Trouble on Frontier.

salonica. June +-There was a renewal oF tha trouble on the frontier last night Al band of l.2OO Buigarians crossed the frontier near Djumabala and Turkish troops encountered another band of twenty men north of Petrich. Three of the Bulgarians were killed and the re- mainder. escaped in the darkness. A court martial here has condemned four Rulzarians to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05

Kansas City, Mo, June 4-Estimates of the damage done by the flood are re- ducing. At first they ranged from u .ooo. 900 up, but now they are all much below that sum- The greatest loss was of the sixteen bridges across the Kansas River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Complaint Against Railroads.

Washington. June 4,-Gibson and Cum ningham, barrel stave manufacturers at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05

st. Joseph, Mo. June 1.-The Missouri River has fallen foot and a half since yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Streauas are Fallinc
The Missouri Fallinr.

Kansas City. Mo. June An streams in Kansas are falling steadily today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
Estimates of Damage Reduced.

the Home State Bank. Kansas City, Kan. for the association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-05
la2 WEATHER

washingtsn, June 4.- Fair Friday; warmer in interior; Saturday fair; light winds.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
onAPTER vIrI.

overton settled down into rut,
waiting and working by FITS and starts
upon his picture. During these weeks
he lived from hand to mouth, selling
an occasional pot boiler for pit
lance that just managed to keep the
wolf from the door.
Days glided into weeks. He worked
systematically, wandered about Lon
don, dreamedio OF mighty things that he
could 10 il invested with the touch of
Midas. and sometimes spent an even
ing with Mazette and her aunt,
These social events always had a
salutary effect upon Overton, and MANY
times he breathed blessings upon the
little miniature painter for her sister
" affection. as he YVES pleased to con
slider 1t, which soothed him in ouch @
wonderful manner.
His painting was complete
AS he stood IN front OF it he knew Il
was q masterpiece that must without g
doubt bring him both fortune and
glory
Oh! If she would but only wait un
4 til the day when all London echoed
With his name, and It would be al
honor to know him
But tho hero Of many an African ans
indian border fcray was impatient u
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
F. 8. KEMAH.

catarrh and bought bottle to try. an
pleased that did, for it brought speed
relief. 1t only took about two bottles, and
l considered this money well spent
You have firm friend in me, and I
not only advise its use to my friends but
have purchased several bottles to give to
those without the means to buy, and have
noticed without exception that 1t has
brought about a speedy euro wherever it
has been used. Miss Rose Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from tho use of Peruna,
write at once 10 DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement OF your case and he will be
pleased give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus, Ohio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

HOW tH9 Hui I7IIl1u'
with his heart IN his throat the Nc
Gregor, after discovering that tho shot
proceeded from the pistol OF the vet
eran traveller, dashed his eyes toward
Overton. Jack turned his face for a
second toward his friend-it was color
less from the intense nervous tension.
but over 1t had shot terrible grim
smile, such as could only be born Of
complete triumph he knew the life Of
his hated rival was IN his hands
Liyermore Of course had stood In
his tracks after his fasco. Ills bronzed
festure gave no sign Of fear, though
naturally enough he had set lis teeth
to meet the dread summons, az be-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
)MEN should beware Of contract

M JOMEN should beware of contract
wv ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud of winter
are especially conducive to catarrhal de-
arrangements Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms Of catching
cold, Peruna should he taken. II fortifies
Che system against colds and catarrh.
The following letter gives one young
woman experience with Peruna
Miss Rose Gerbing is popular society
woman Of Crown Point Ind. and she
writes the following:
Recently took long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad caught
q bad cold which settled on my lungs, and
which could not seem TO shake off, ! had
beard great deal Of Peruna for colds and
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
cnAprEN vI.--lcon.lnued.l

Mccregor made proposition to the
effect that his principal should be en-
titled to at least one shot in practice
before the affair came on the carpet
as Lvermore was familiar with the
handling Of the firearms, he certainly
had an advantage, and it would be
only fair to give Oyerton chance to
see how the weapon upon which he
was about to stake his life did its
work.
To this the others readily agreed,
and Jack glancing around for some
mark, discovered sparrow upon
branch fully as distant as his antago
mist would be when the word came to
FIRE.
"Ahl" he remarked, Il have found a
mark almost half as large as a human
heart"
He fired almost instantly, and the
mangled bird fell to the ground, while
che McCregor whistled bar or two
from "The Campbells Are Coming"
and Livermore's second looked very
serious.
Then the conditions Of the duel were
gone over.
The two principals were to be sta
4ioned at the posts selected, within
easy pistol shot, and their backs turn
ed toward each other.
At given signal they were to
wheel and advance directl5 toward
each other, the privilege to fire being
onan from, that inatant
One advantage would come to the
man who got IN his shot first proyid-
ed he hit his mark. but If he missed,
heaven help him, for the other had
the privilege of walking UP as close
40 he pleased and delivering murder
Gus FIRE
When these arrangements had been
made the principals walked to their
stations and received their weapons,
together NTH q last word Of advice
from their seconds.
Then they were left alone, facing
each other.
oyerton could feel his heart pound
ing away like miniature trip ham
mer, and ne held out his arm with
some uneasiness s,but smiled to find 1t
as firm as a rock7no a tremor or
! culver Of the slightest description
really 1t looked bad for Idvermore.
who perhaps had met with the most
astonishing perils during his adyen-
| turous life, and finally came home to
end his Sedan.
At McGregor's command the two
duelists turned back to back, with the
arm holding the plntol dropped down
at their sides.
Men, are We bath ready?" he de-
manded. as though about to open a
Bprinting race or some other innocent
game of sport.
Ready came from the traveller,
quickly.
Ready echoed oyerton, between
his teeth.
Then, gang ava. and the God o
battles decide the day" roared the ex-
dragon.
4 Both men whitfield around, and ths
dueling pistols came up to level.
Neither fired at once, but began tx
advance, while the onlookers-includ-
ing an almost paralyzed rustic with {
pitchfork over his shoulder, on th'
way to some field OF labor-held theil
very breath In suspense.
Two, three, four PAGES for each-th'
distance had been horribly narrowed
and as yet not shot
It looked like murder--as though
both Of them must fall when the fina
~,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

came a man He had had his chance
and lost--the game was in Overton's
hands, aud there could be no appeal
from the stern arbitrament Of arms
And Jack--a whirlwind OF fancies
played riot in his mind and heart-the
man he hated with such bitterness,
who 1ad stolen away the girl whom he
had almost looked upon as his wife
forever and aye--this favorite Of for
tune was now in his power, and a pres
sure Of the finger alone was needed to
end his career.
Fedora would then be free and he
but, stop; suppose he killed Livermore.
Would that act bridge the abyss be-
tween Fedora and himself On the
contrary. would 1t not render it for
ever impossible?
His whole nature reyolted at the
thought of killing his rival in cold
blood--this was not the kind OF re-
venge for which his spirit yearned-
and even at this dreadful moment of
suspense, when angel and devil Seem
ed TO struggle within for the mastery,
somehow the gentle, earnest face Of
little Mazette, the portrait painter,
flashed before his vision.
Then suddenly, without the least
warning Overton raised his arm until
the [istol covered the upper branches
of a tree, and, discharging the weapon,
tossed it to the feet of his antagonist,
whirled on his heel and walked away.
The good angel had triumphed-
refused to accept the life the gods had
given him.
The McGregor, breathing out mutter-
ings of discomfort, chased after his
principal. To his rather brutal soldier
mind Jack was fool to stand the fire
of man who had wronged him, and
then throw away the golden opportun-
ity for revenge which the tickle god
dess OF fortune had placed in his
hands,
McGregor could not comprehend the
delicate nature OF the affair--he be-
lieved that If the doughty captain. who
had perhaps bewitched Jacks sweet
heart in some mysterious manner had
only been disposed Of, SO that he might
not appear upon the stage again Over
ton would have clear sailing in the
matter
Alas the situation was far more
complicated.
Overton knew condition and not a
theory confronted im-that Fedora
had been dazzled by the evidences OF
wealth around her that she loved
dress and diamonds and luxurious ease
more than she had ever loved him,
even in that FOOLS Paradise when, like
q couple of children, they had INDUCED
in beautifully romantic dreams of the
future-that eyanescent Fata Morgana
that appears to all sailors who venture
upon the sea Of love.
But one faint hope remained-would
Fedora listen to the still, small voice
within and thrust the temptation
aside?
Strange how we cling desperately to
the last straw when our boat sinks I'M
der us.
They entered the great city and final
ly pulled up at chop house, where
having dismissed the chuckling cabby
they had breakfast together, Overton
still had little to say, though he kept
up tremendous thinking, and when
the meal was over the McGregor shook
him solemnly by the hand, saying in
parting
"As l taul We before laddie, II "
need a Draw frien' came to Donald Nc
Gregor. I'm sore afraid we did wranl
to let the gillee off, but we lnaw best
Aweel, aweel, let It gang Nae doc
I'll see ye later, mon. In peace or war
then call on the McGregor.s
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
(To be continued


Germany is now the best-educated
nation Of Europe yet only hundreds
Of years ago German teachers in many
parts of the country were SO poorly
paid that they used to sing in front Of
houses in order to add to their income
by odd pence
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04


months caught cold which my
persistenfy alarmed
benefit my digestive organs became
frequently
advised try Peruna, although
M sick fhatI ready try anything brought blessed
relief and felt that had medicine
three weeks completely restored and have perfect
now nav greatest In Peruna." f. e. KENAH
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
rNsIsr OK orTrINo IN.

some eroesre say tneE DON'T Aeep . DI
In hand Of Is or. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to q customer who has
enoo used the Is Oh. pkg. Defiance Starch
Tor came money. 49,.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

Blessud IL thee muthcr-in-law, for
shee Finishes moar Jokes thanh emmy
uther animal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

Tell man he mustn't, ana ne will
tell woman she mustn't and you'll
see.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

Economy is the road to wealth.
PUTNAM FADELEss DYE Is the
road to economy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

FITS Permanently cursd 10 alta or nervousness aftor
ant days usa Of nr. KlineG Great Nerve Restorer.
naad for FREE $500 trial bottle and Treatise.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

Ido mot believe Pisos Cure for Consumption
has an eoual for coughs and colds. -JoHa y
BONN. Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. IS 1900
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

VIII use no ether. Defiance Cola Water
starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
ity--io On. fer 10 SCENTS. Other brAndo
contain only y OF. 4-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

The home is no place for the storage
of neighborhood gossip.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

Justice only takes mans part, but
injustice takes it ALL
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

If a man has neither friends nor
enemies he has lived in vain.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

The scandal business is usually con
Quoted BY retail.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

The gods honor her who thinketh
long before opening her lips.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

stops the Cough and
Works on tho Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price $50
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04

When money is tight the pawnbro-
l1er is apt to take the pledge.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-03-04
An American Nabob.
A Remarkable Story Of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
~ ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE

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