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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
Filled hv Rat Rite.

Milwaukee. Aug 26.-A Journal special from Cambria, Wis. says: David C.. Williams, aged @. who was often by a rat two weeks ago. died today from blood poisoning which resulted from the bite. MT. Williams was a member of the lower house of the last Legislature. He served in the civil war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
CHARMING SOUTHERN WOMAN

A good sized audience gathered last evening in the Y. Nj. c. A. building to hear Mrs. Martha s. Gieiow, the mar vicious interpreter of the old black folk of the South. says The Colorado Springs Telegram. Mrs. Gielow prefaeed her readings with little talk upon the South ern nanny and her brothers. now rapidly passing off the stage of life, and made all feel with her the charm and fascination of these quaint. childlike peo- pie.
 There was not a dry eye in the room as Mrs. Gielow gave in her inimitable manner Looking for Marse Willie" There was not mother in the audi ence who did not live. for a time, with pore Miss Lily and then, when the pathos was little too great, the charm ing little Southerner rang a change and presented that very funny sketch, "The Pianner Jewet What Melanda Jones and Ca'line Wilson Sing dat Time Before de Wah."
 Her original little lullabies, sung in her clear, rich voice in the style of the old nanny were charming There was no striving for effects fin Mrs, Gielow's S presentation. She just lived the old nanny for her hearers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

LOSS OF APPETITE is commonly gradual; one dish after another is set aside It is one of the first indications that the system is running down, and there Is nothing else so good for 1t as Hoods Sarsaparilla-the best of all tonics. tu-thu-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
MR. caowELL BURIED.
Funeral of Railroad FIagman Who
 Was Killed.

was Killed. The funeral of M. ]. Crowell. the rail- road f1agman who was fatally wounded near Pensacola. Fla. early Monday morning, took place yesterday morning at $40 o'clock from his former residence. If Jefferson Street.
 Rev. Ernest c. Nave, pastor of tho Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. ofHci- lated. The services at the grave were conducted by the Red Men and the Odd Fellows. to both Of which orders the de- ceased belonged. Tallapoosa Tribe of the Red Men attended in body.
 The following gentlemen served as pail bearers: Jeff Hudson and ". J. Pen dergrass of the railroad workers. Bibb Graves and H. H. Cheatham of the Odd Fellows. and o. F. Edwards and D. Y Mccormick of the Red Men.
 The piekpocket has to keep q watch cn his victim before he can take one away from hifa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

Little Lena Jones was assaulted with
 rock by a negro at her home on Tus- caloosa road yesterday afternoon while going along the road. and in a spirit of
 neanness picked up rock and threw
 at the little girl. striking her on the
 head and cutting bad gash. She is the
 daughter of N. F. Jones. Superintendent of the Gadsden Water Works. The me-
 gro made his escape and has not been arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

have contracted with the Tennessee Com- pany to put down the sidewalks which the Council ordered. It is stated that the paving will cost $2 front foot.
 The Sixth District Sunday School As- socias.on was organized at I1okess Blur Sunday afternoon by s. W. Riddle and w. n. Dortch. making the last one and completing the organization for Etowat County. The officers of the Hoke's Bluff Association are: Dr. F. P, Landers, President Jack sproggins Secretary, and IJ. w. Collins. Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

E. r. Cantrell was arrested here Tues day afternoon by Chief of Police H. C.. White on telegraphic advice fiom Chief Wier. of Birmingham, which stated that he was wanted in Florence, Ala. on the charge of embedding the sum of s39. Cantrell has been in the city the past week or more and claimed to represent an insurance company. and did write several policies. He was placed in jail here to await officers from Florence. He claims that the officers have the wrong man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

wagnon Bros, with a force of forty
 head of mules, and 150 men. will reach Gadsden today to commence work on a large contract they have with the l.. and N people to grade side tracks for the steel plant. The work will be rushed
 with all the speed possible as the side tracks arc badly needed by the steel people to store their material @hicn is
 coming in very rapidly. Wagnon Bros,
 only recently won prize of $500 from the
 l.. and N. people by completing q job
 of grading on the Eastern road in less
 than a specified time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

There was a mysterious poisoning case at Mort. in Marshall County, one day recently. in which the family of J. A. Mcdonald had a narrow escape from death. Several of the family were made i'll and it was thought that it was from using the tin vessels and they were dis carded, but the next day they were all again poisoned and several narrowly es- caped death. It was then discovered that the flour contained enough poison to kill the entire family. cat which was giv- en one of the biscuits died fin a short while afterwards. It Is not known how the poison got into the flour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

talk on ''The Greatness of the Sunday School" A. F. Goodhue discussed the County Convention--Its Importance and Influence" Joseph Carthel discussed Home Cooperation" which was great ly enjoyed. The attendance is very large, there being representatives present from nearly every Sunday School in the coun- ty and the meeting is very profitable. Tuesday night Judge pisdue made a splendid talk on Value of Home De- partment." The meeting will continue throughout Wednesday and will adjourn at 3:S0 p. m., with farewell address by Col W. R. Dortch. Good music was rendered both days by the city choirs. assisted by the best singers from the country and the occasion was an enjoy able one to all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
CHEAP RATES VIA |. c N. I. n.

CHEAP RATES VIA L. G N. IL n. $sa5s Round Trip. Denver. Colorado, Springs and Pueblo.
 S55,5S Round Trip. Glenwood springs $5s.55 Round Trip. Salt Lake City and Ogden. Utah " Tickets at the above rates on sale at Montgomery daily until Sept sOth, good Tor return until October slst
 w. L. Beasley,
 Passenger Agent. eoV-u Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

The ninth annual meeting of the Eto- wah County Sunday School Convention convened at the First Methodist Church in this city at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn ing for two days session. The meeting was opened with prayer service led by Rev. J. F. sturdivant after which Com gressman Burnett delivered a splendid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

The big band saw has been placed in position at tha new mill of the Kyle
 Lumber Company. and it is a beauty and will cut 4O000 feet of lumber daily.
 Some of the machinery for the carriages. filing room and the engine room have
 also arrived and is being put in place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
McGAHA WAS DIsMIssED.
White Man Killed Negro in Self
 defense.

Arthur McGaha, the foreman of the Montgomery Cooperage Company. was discharged yesterday by Justice J. l.. Williams of the charge of Fhurdering Booker Wiikerson, a negro laboFeF for the Cooperage Company.
 The evidence disclosed that Monday af- ternoon. while the gang was at work near Grady Station. the Wilkerson negro became impudent to the foreman. Tn a difiiculty which followed. the negro at- tempted to kill McGaha with working implement, when a bullet from the pIs- tol of the foreman entered his right fore head, killing him instantly. i
 There was number of witnesses to the killing and all of them, black and white. testified substantially the same be- fore Justice Williams yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

The Tennessee Tillng Company of
 Chattanooga, has decided to locate plant
 here and when ready for operation will
 give employment to thirty men and will be a permanent plant. The city ofIiciaIs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
ano
 SOCIETY.
MRS. '. ". do coTTEs.

must pass and repass through a freely mobile neck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
MIR. MURPHREF IS DEAD.
Was One of Etowah's Most Promi-
 nent Citizens.

Gadsden, Aug. 26.-(Special.)- F. Murphree died at his home in Walnut Grove Saturday night, the news hav- ing just reached Gadsden today. Mir. Murphree had been i'll a long time from consumption. He returned from Texas recently where he spent several months in hope of being benefited. He leaves a wife and several grown sons. MT. Mur- phree was a prominent citizen of Wal nut Grove and sEtowah County. having lived there all his life. He served one term as Commissioner. and made one that his friends were proud of. His re- mains were intered Sunday afternoon at the cemetery at Walnut Grove.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27
NEW USE FOR

NEW USE FOR
 EMBROIDERY HOOP. I Dr. Frances Dickenson, President of the Harvey Medical College. Chicago, Us utll- hoop In a novel way. to demonstrate the hoops with which members Of the fresh- be be stretched pieces of white tanned kid. In this incisions will be made with scalp els. and in closing these with ligatures of Snss srsnt tne modes of sayses ssscnns the tying of surgicai knots and the removal of stitches, It is interesting to learn that some of the. stitches used In surgery broiderics. namely the glove and blanket stitches. Dr. Dickenson got the Idea while she was student at Hesse- Darm- that If pupils in surgery could acquire q knowledge Of stitching before beginning work on cadavers, great point would be gained: Her new method Of teaching IS viewed with favor.
 DON'T WASH HAIR TOO MUCH. Many a woman worries over the dryness or scantiness of her locks and anoints stopping ito to consider that the ,Ir real cause of the trouble lies in the state of her health. says an exchange. When the body is diseased the hair responds in sympathy.
  symptoms indicating a condition of gem eral debility. Anything which depletes the system, such as insomnia, excessive tea and coffee drinking, reacts quickly upon the appearance of the hair. For stimulating the secretion of oil at roots of the hair a thorough brushing once 6 day is invaluable. The brushing should be continued down the full length of the hair, in order to diffuse the oil from the base to the tip4 brish brushing is es- sential If the head Is to be kept even moderately free from dust, After a min ute or two's steady work with the brush, just clean out the brush with your comb. and the amount of lint or fun that will come out wil be quite astonishing. While cleanliness of the scalp is essential, there at least, too much washing. Excessive washing deprives the hair of it's vigor. makes 1t brittle and lustreless, and soon causes 1t to fall out. One reason why so many men lose their hair early is be- cause of excessive washing of the scalp.
 Do whatever you can to help every struggling soul. to add new strength to any staggering cause.-the poor sick man that is by you. the poor wronged man whom your influence might vindicate, the poor boy in your shop that you may set is beginning already to look dark to him can not tell you what 1t Is. You know your duty. No man ever looked for 1t and did not find it.-Phillips Brooks.
 That health is the pearl of great price Is well expressed in the following lines: ..Oh, to be strong. Each morn to feel
 To spring with bounding pulse to meet Whateer of work. of care, of strife.
 Day brings to me. Each night to sleep The dreamless sleep that health can give. An, then, indeed, 'twere joy to live"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

The piekpocket has to keep q watch on his victim before he can take one away from hifn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

Mrs. Edward Randolph and daughter, Miss Lucy Randolph are at Hot Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

That health is the pearl of great price Is well expressed in the following lines: '.Oh, to be strongl Each morn to feel
 To spring with bounding pulse to meet Whateier of work. of care, of strife.
 Day brings to me. Each night to sleep The dreamIess sleep that health can give.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

Mrs. Alice Garrest has gone to ''The )aks" to visit Mir. and Mrs. William
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-27

Miss Mary Johnston has gone to Birm- ingham to visit her sister. Mrs. Mapes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
1aily - z a 9 l E
Nj M MURDOCH, Editor
ROOSEVELT AND AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

President Roosevelt the advantages and Dig
nity Of American citizenship above all things Himself
horn with silver spoon in his mouth, he nevertheless
estimates nor measures any by his money He stands
FIR manhood Nor can inundated either physically
morally or politically. number of labor organizations
r inclined to criticise he ordered man
named Miller who had been removed from the govern
~ printing Office at the instigation of the bookbndes
union renstated. Miller sooms to have been persona
non graa" rather incapable inefficient But how
ever that may be- President Roosevelt having concluded
that Miller as an American citizen and workman was en-
titled to hold his place given to him again. and
without reference to desires the ipsi dlxt OF the
majority Of his feow-workmen, who We're members OF
the bookhinders union all of the late talk about the
threat of the labor unions defeating Rooseves renomn
a+on and election is bosh In the first place, Roosevelt
would stand by his convictions if he knew that such STAND
would defeat him politically AS for anything farther the
greet majority Of the American people would not listen
one moment to any proposition from whatever source
IN defeat man because stands honestly by an honor
able conviction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
KANSAS STATE TAXES TOO HIGH.

Either because of enlarged ideas upon the part OF pub
lie men, or from the demands of comptroers OF states
institutions or of political and partisan combines the
annual levy has increased OF late years IN
startling way and out of all proportion to the increase
of taxable valuations The Ell Dorado Republican whose
editor is showing up ineEcusabily, if not reprehens
bilty Of existing conditions makes it plain from the
books that in years the state tax levy has increased
from 954 to $0O0O0 the amount of the levy made
for the present year This is practically doubling the
amount Of money collected from the taxpayers with no
such per cent of statistical increase of values IN or dur
ing prosperous states and municipalities like indl
viduals are inclined extravaganza but this doubling
UP ON the taxpayer in short time would seem I'M
warranted The remedy is in the hands supposedly OF
the people at baotbox. But under the laws OF
Kansas more half of the people escape taxation
there is little hope of relief for the real burthen bearer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
The CORN CROP OUTLOOK.

The late frosts hit the pretty hard in several
northern states at the end of cold wet summer While
northern counties badly frosted last
week Kansas going to make from fair to good corn
crop the clouds and ross pass away from the
of the and the crop situation clear
somewhat appears certain that the yield of maize this
season will be at 50o00O00O bushels less than the
great record of 1902 This is big decrease but last
years crop the largest ever known and if the
falling off this season is more than half billion bush
els leave 2OOOOOO0oo to supply domestic needs
and moderate export trade The foreign demand is
likely to to much, at such prices cur
rent in the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
KRAe,JoReENsgNs FOR KANSAS

The rifles with which the Kansas National Guards
to be equipped have been received by the from
Springfield Mass The Topeka Capital says it is doubt
the guns will be distributed to the guard prior
to the holding Of the military maneuvers at Fort Riley
month The time before the maneuvers will be held
is 50 short that it is believed by the will not
be in the manual Of and viii find it awkward
use the weapons Whether the guns shah be issued
TO the guard Immediately win be decided At meeting of
the state military board which viii be held Wednesday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
A KANSAS STATE HIGHWAY

In the course OF years goodly number Of plump pums
federal and state fallen the lot of Leavenworth
among which can lie mentioned, more valuable, the
state penentiary the National Soldiers Home, the mill
tary fort ana its federal prison The federal government
in the interest the constructed the Sheridan boue
ward and the other roads and driveways And
now the state pursuance Of act of the last legsa
ture is constructing permanent road between the peni
Tertiary and the city via the Soldiers Home This work
is being by convict labor under the supervision on
Warden Jewett. The Leavenworth Times declares the
work to first class and splendid monument to Warden
Jewetts administration that with the completion of
the public improvements going in the city to-
geher with those Fort Leavenworh and the road
to be jointly by the city and the authorities
of Soldiers Home and pententiary road which is be
ing built by convict labor year will find Leavenworth
and its suburban points interest well equipped with
splendid system good roads, which win be of nestima
BILE value to her people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

And yet there are some members OF
that legislature seeking reelection.
The matrimonial market OF Emporia
is so "builed that the jewellers are hav-
ing cut glass sales.
Emporia has it's searchlight cut for
trouble again. The Gazette has started
a paving agitation.
Arkansas City's school didn't open till
this week. The school board members
must ave good memories.
A Wellington woman has sued her hus-
band for divorce They were divorced
once before and forgot each others faults.
CoffeyvilIe will remain In the dark no
longer A special election to vote on a
$4,000 bond proposition is to be called
soon.
A strongly worded objection 10 some
reunion speeches comes from Lawrence.
Even the old soldier can get too much
politics.
The Hutchinson News compares the
Wichita carnival to a ChsutauQua The
fair management VIII probably sue the
News for libel.
Ewing Herberts new magazine viii be
issued next week. The length Of its life
has been predicted any way from one
month 10 a year.
Chanute and Lawrence are bidding for
ex-senator Harris. Evidently he has
given UP his prospective residence on
the Panama ditch
Sumner county farmers are already
tired Of the automobile and are selling
their machines. They claim that the auto
is too rough riding.
]. Mack Love has apparently quit pol
- 4x - nf- fnw In xrh ffr
there is a great deaf more power. he Is
backing the electrical interufban bus
mess.
A Wellington man 10 shipping Kansas
soil 10 Missouri TO manure aifslfa lard
The Eagle flas often predicted that Kan
sas city and Missouri would hog SAe
whole earth 81 they could.
A Caldwell man is being tried 81 Wei
linEton for stealing coal He IL charged
with skiuning the common people with
the trusts own dix before the trust
could get 10 them
A small boy at Emporsa stole some
green pears ard nearly died % ptOr'alne
poisoning. As a result TIE nAtgneoTs vii
o7Is The tree down. but the boy wont -
safe TIL al the pear trees IN town are
egt doTu-
Topeka reports that her state fair
-zde rnonev. To which Charles Finch =
novea 70 reply. which SEEMS - snei-
cate that the people % Esnsas are 80
prosperous thsz year that they are be-
coming decidedly easy"
winfield Free Press. 4 Wlnssst Iazysr
who hss l. II for 2 certain raj estate
aren't szys that = Re should die and -
- HEAVEN ard Sri NJ - there. ne
would tear about forty yards q tzsg~-
wall away getting OF; o the par Pros
ably both q these fellows vii have T.
Undergo a little Egx7el Treatment before
;hsysu have a cnzoce 20 s'stsr fne ssaFly
yates There wlu ee revival bere nexr
-rc1th-
Ottawa Herald. II IS Interesting - note
.he afr~-snt thtaes that people leave -
.nA IfhrS-y books UAea r@fE-Es-S fhs<z
so-h "a rse city ighrzry ard tAs Tzs2-e
Ia Persons rstrirz ouz books a<trT
Har f-s letters ~e69i1g invisatc,s
:. ,e,--~s kzzaxerchsksa r~cetp2s nptsz
Sd GENEROUS Nffis articles fnss asTs
rze- 80 - kscckEa&-ss CT pas 2waF =
4 s.c.sk fer ssfekesrins ard forgnste-l
No aoast a crest desi q gossip AZ q
great many family secrets tsscsre sIsl-4c
y--erz-fy - persons issvt1S s4ca i.irss
4 library Books TO be examined ~ t1s
next reacsr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23

praisers by the county superintendent Of public instrc
ton the other by the county commissioners. The
authorizing the county superintendent appoint the
appraisers passed March II and printed in the OF
fetal sta paper April The other law was enacted
March 10 and printed in the statute book which was
issued The attorney general held that accord
ing statutory construction latest expression of leg
slatve will controls the law authorizing the commission
to appoint the appraisers is the in force He
1t superseded repealed it might be said the law
giving the authority the county superintendent soon
became effective by publication in the statute book
Under this ruling the law giving authority the county
superintendent lived but months from April 1, when
it became effective. until l. when the second law
went into force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
WEALTH BEYOND COMPREHENSION.

Calculations OF the value of this years have
suited in the publication of figures The total
about S. O00 the leading items
follows Corn s114495000O; wheat 900; oats,
1857 $50; s52SO0GO00 hay 1851 00O poa
toes 1892 900 OoO dairy products, s5O0OOOOOO Adding
products hundred million mark such rye,
buckwheat barley tobacco wool and the grand total
something immense The census of 1900 showed 5733
657 farms the United States of which 3713371 were
operated by their The value of land and improve
ments was s13000O 600; of buildings $780,
600 00o and OF live stock over So, 900, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
a MODERN PHILADELPHIA INSTANCE.

For impudence that is criminal and for criminals who
mpudent the commentators who have been making
spurious coin in the eastern peteaary Of Pennsylvania
without doubt entitled the International trophy
addition miniature mint captured the prison.
hundred twenty dollars in dimes quarters,
halves and dollars fresh from the mouds found
An investigation is in progress. When it is completed
the world will know how many opium dens gambling
joints and moonshne whisky stills have been in operation
ia the prison. and how many times the convcts have
dynamited the prison safe and picked guards pockets
and whether any murders lynchings have
Cured among the without the consent of the
guards.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
is A WET CYCLE.

This season of extraordinary floods seems bound TO
keep reputation to the end Since early in the
spring when the lower Mississippi valley inundated
disastrous flood has been in progress somewhere in the
country almost continually the Lincoln Journal The
latest disturbance is in the upper Mississippi valley,
the bottom lands for miles have been flooded and
farmers the fruits Of their labor the
tire 1t is fair to that this marks
the elimination of the present wet cycle and that
will made to normal conditions in the future