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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
rartv From Louisville.

Business men from Louisville, Ky, ar- |yed in the city this evening on a spe- |al train over the Louisville and Nash hle Railroad They were met at the pot by a delegation from the Birming- m Commercial Club and escorted to |e club rooms, where a "smoker" was |ndered them. A number of pleasant lit- b speeches were made by local men and ,smbers of the visiting party. The Ken |ckians leave here at o'clock in the |orning for Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
River Bulletin.
. Indicates rise. Indicates fall.

The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall very slowly or remain stationary during the next two days, except possibly slight rise in the upper Coosa Tuesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
Child Took Poison.

|rhe 3-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. |oyd Davidson, at Bessemer. is dead bm the effects of an opiate that the |ild had foun dand swallowed. The
 lid, In playing around the house, came h oss the opiate and placed it in it's buth. When found. the little child
 ! & unconscious. Physicians were sent
 and efforts made to save the life of the |kle fellow, but in vain. The father of A child Is a well-known engineer on the
 klthern Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
LEE-HARWELL.

Last evening at o'clock at the home of the bride in West End, Miss Minnie May Harwell and MT. J. D. Lee were married.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee are popular among their friends. all of whom will extend hearty congratulations on the happy event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
IMPORTANT NOTICES.
Nntice Y. ". c. A.

The Board of the Young Womens' Christian Association will meet with Mrs, J. Walter Black th.s morning at l0:3C O clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
a6 Cran Shooters Arrested.

beputy Sheriffs of Jefferson County Iooped down on negro crap games yes- {day, one near East Lake and one near [lcito. and thirty-six negroes in all were
 Tested. No resistance was offered and negroes were taken without being
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Mrs. A. G. Winkler and Miss Elsie winkler returned Saturday afternoon from a short visit to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
Weather Report.
Precipi-

Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected Southern sta tIono during 24 hours ending a. m
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. Ie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
ofHcers Firht Neproes.

A special to The News from Pell City says that Sheriff J. L. North. of St. Clair County, with Deputies W. A. Grove, G.. s. Miller and Jim Steadham, went to Donson, a new camp on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. building between Atlanta and Birmingham, for the purpose of rout- ing a gang of crap shooters. After dark last night they made a rade and were offered resistance by the negroes. One shot almost killed Sheriff North. the bull let striking dangerously near his head. Two of the negaoes were shot down. one dying in a few moments while several others were landed in jail. There are at present twenty-three prisoners in the St. Clair County jails, the largest number in the history of the county. due to the building of new railroads in the moun- tainous section and the introduction of so many foreigfin negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
Text Book Law Sustained.

Judge c. A. senn of the City Court, has rendered a decision in the case brought by Rev. A. J. Dickinson testing the State text book law. He sustains the law. An appeal is taken in order to further test the constitutionality of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Dr. and Mrs. B. H. wilmington spent yesterday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Mrs. George Scott and children of Mo- bile, are visiting Mrs. Seotts parents, MT. and Mrs. Turner Dunkltn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
A PLUCKY LITTLE MAIDEN.

Some months ago a young school girl, Miss Laura Gait, refused to join in sing
 ing "Sherman's March Through Geor- gia," and other songs of like character, at the school which she was attending For this she was applauded by Confed- crate Veterans everywhere. The follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Six months before he is married a man tries to write poetry. Six months after ward he won't even read 1t,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Maximum temperature for day, 77 degrees. Minimum temperature for day, 6e degrees. Average temperature for day. 6S degrees. Normal temperature for day, 56 degrees. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. |, 2oo de- grees. - Average relative humidity for day, s4 peI Rsinfaii since Jan. [. 45.Ie inches.
 River Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
Nntine Ionian Club.

The Ionian Club will meet Thursday afternoon November 19, with Mrs. Phares Coleman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Occasional theater parties go from here to Montgomery to enjoy good play. The last party attended the theater Friday evening. and was composed of MT. and Mrs. Earle Smith, Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride, Dr. E. L .Kendrick and Mrs. J. A. Kendrick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
U 1 & .s & 1 U V S .A 1 ' G v G U e v PERSONAL ITEMS. v .N .n S & .N .H H S A q S A ,a A U q .s1

SR &A & S 1 a A ' 1 a ' v v v v
 The friends of Mrs. Walter E 0ardner. formerly Miss Fay Chastain. who has been so very i'll for the past month at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Chastain, 13o South Perry street, wfn be glad to learn that she Is improving, and is now able to see her friends.
 Miss virgie Molette and Miss Kathleen Harrison have returned to their homes after attending the opening german of the Dixie Club in Selma.
 Mrs. Lida W. Hoyie has returned to her home in Atlanta. after visit to her son, Mrs. Conrade Hoyle, who is recovering from his recent illness.
 Mir. E. W. Stone of Savannah Ga. is visiting his parents. pr. and Mrs. H. l.. Stone on wilkerson Street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry James Rome and little daughter, of New York city, are at the Exchange Hotel.
 Miss Kathleen V. Harrison left last night to visit friends in Dcthan.
 Miss Jean Evans of Meridian. Miss, is visiting Miss May Shepard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Mrs. Josephine Gamble left this morn- ing for Tallahassee, Fla, where she will remain seven months with her sister, Mrs. Du Mile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and
 River Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov I6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Notice, Mothers' Union. The Mothers Union will meet on Wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
GraenvilIa Gosain.

Greenville, Nov. 16.-(Special. )--Judge J. c. Richardson has had as his guests for several days his brother. Hon. Charles A. Richardson, and niece, Miss Letha Rich ardson of Tacoma, Wash. They left tthis afternoon for Madison and other points in Georgia, and will visit other relatives before returning to their distant home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
Dry Goods Firm Fails.

lEngel & Kronenberg, a dry goods buse on Second Avenue. today filed etition in involuntary bankruptcy, plac- |g their liabilities at $26,OOO and their Esets at $10,770. The creditors number |venty-five or eighty in cities all over |e country, in accounts ranging up to 800. The firm is composed of M. P.
 hgle and s. Kronenberg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, Nov. 16.-(Special)-At a :becial meeting of the Alabama Commer- . al and Industrial Association, called to 'bnsider ways and means of representing 1labama at the St. Louis Exposition next gar, held. here today, it was decided to brm an organization under the name and &tle of ''The Alabama Worlds Fair Ex- tbit Company"
 The President is Charles P. Lane of
 huntsville. The board of directors have \ Ill and plenary power as to the plans
 IT raising revenues and disbursing lme; to decide the character of the ex- bit and have charge of 1t, and employ lch assistants as may from time to time D necessary. President Lane announced le following as directors: Max Ham, lrger, Jr, of Mobile, J. M. Falkner of
 ontgomery, W. N. Malone of Birming- Am, George A. Searcy of Tuscaloosa,
 r. H. McKelroy of Anniston, J. H. Barr
 Birmingham, Vice-President of the &irst National Bank here, was named as reasurer of the concern. Steps will be
 ken at once towards raising the funds ld preparing an exhibit for the exposi- on next year.
 SAlabama will certainly be represented
 ld the exhibit promises to be repre- #ntative one. Several prominent men
 om various parts of the State were in Mtendance at the meeting here today Nhd considerabl ble interest was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

1h a NefVe tonic that cures and you stay cured.
 NERVAN TABLETS are for the cure of Nervousness; They produce restful sleep and a
 One of the leading druggists of Chicago truthfully says: 'Tf were offered SI 900 to prepare better formula than Nervan could not ,,. do 1t, lis It IS the most wonderful prepara- Thin. Nervous. Careworn persons and Brain workers should not hesitate, but take
 They renew vigor and Vitality in young and old.
 You never hear anything but words of praise for them from people who have tried them and
 The following are few of thousands of ex-
 The Delmonico. Guide Rock. Neb.. Nov. G.
 Gentlemen~My wife and myself have taken three boxes of Nervan Tablets and I think it gaining in flesh and strength. We both cheer s fully recommend Nervan Tablets to the suf- fering humanity and safely vouch for it's many
 If the above is of any benefit to you you can use is as a testimonial We are ever ready cess, 1 " T. f MALoNEY AND WIFE,
 Lock Box Q. Guide Rock Neb. Nervan Tablet Co, Chicago, ILL:
 debility and lost energy. As an energy build CT they can not be beat. feel like 25 years old and I am 50. would not be without them and will try and induce others to take them. Griswold. III. Oct. g.. 1908. neWAhE alcohol: They Stimulate for time. but In the end do you great harm. You take no chances with NERXAN TABLETS, as they contain no alcohol or other injurious ingredients
 You who suffer from Vital Weakness Loss of Memory difficulty in concentrating your thought. loss of energy and ambition. dark circles under the eyes, weak back. etc, should not delay, but take the peer of all Nerve and Blood remedies. NERVAN TABLETS. They
 Sold and recommended by E. G. Fowler or sent direct upon receipt of sI
 Eervan Tablet Co., Chicago III. ltnoaA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

FRANK P. CHAPTER. Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

MT. E. W. Stone of Savannah Ga. i visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. L Stone on wilkerson Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

nesday at s:so, with Mrs. Ray Rushfon.
 Hon. I. W. Hill. superintendent of edu- cation: win deliver lecture on School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
y the largest congregation ever gathered n a House of Worship in Birmingham.

by the largest congregation ever gathered in a House of Worship in Birmingham.
 Rule Nisi Against Mayor.
 In the City Court here rule nisi has been issued requiring Mayor T. T. Huey, of Bessemer, near here, to appear and show cause why he refsued and still re- fuses to administer the oath of office to George w. Jones, as captain of police of Bessemer. The order is returnable November 21. Jones alleges that he was elected captain of police by the mayor and board of aldermen of Bessemer October 6. He asserts that Mayor Huey has re- fused to administer to him the oath of office and he prays that after the hearing on November N that a mandamus be is- sued requiring Mayor Huey to administer the oath.
 Sloss-Shefield Earnings.
 The Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron Com pany announces the earnings for October from operations to have been $105, ,106 IA. from which the monthly proportion of in- terest and taxes are taken to the amount of s2O 1000, leaving a net surplus of $S5,- 1O6.14 The Sloss-Sheffield Company has six of its seven furnaces in full operation and each furnace is manufacturing on an average 190 tons of iron every twenty-four hours. Twenty thousand tons of iron were sold Friday and Saturday of the past week and there is a heavy export shipment being made and prepared. No statement Is made as to prevailing prices or in what direction iron shipments are being made The shut down of the Birm- ingham rolling mills and Tennessee Com panys steel plant at Ensley will have some effect, but it is believed that there will be need for all the iron and coal which were consumed in both of the l ,An
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17

Miss Kathleen " Harrison left las night to visit friends in Dothan.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10

Communion at 8 a. m. Morning
Prayer and sermon. Evening Prayer
at 1880 p. m. A special musical
program will be rendered by the dou-
BILE quartette choir, Mr.. G. B. Ashel-
man being the choir director and Mr..
Il. 3. Arnold presiding at the organ.
The choir will in future be vested.
Master Fa,nk Prosser jr. will be the
cross bearer.
The members of Cyrene Command
cry Knights Templar, will attend the
morning service in uniform-at which
the Rev 0. F. Jones, B. d. will
preach.
The Easter offerings, will be utili-
zed for the three fold purpose of the
r%ectors' salary; to form a sinking
fund for the erection of a parish
guild-hall, to be applied on the new
organ purchase. A total Offering of
$500 has been. requested by the good
Rector, who is doing very energentic
work in all of the various depart.
ments.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
THE BEST YET.

Arrangements were completed yes
terday for the appearance in this city
Tuesday, April 21st, Of the big ex-
travaganza, Telephone Girl a
! company, carrying SO people. The
company jumps from Winnipeg to Mi
not, to Devils Lake to West Superior.
This is the greatest musical comedy
organization on the road, and the local
management secured them olny upon
a large guarantee, which was done in
the belief that the people CT Devils
Lake would appreciate their efforts in
procuring a high-class attraction. Fur
Their particulars next week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
CRARY.

From the Courier.

From the Courier.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. rorof,
March 31st, 1903, a girl.
George w. Fifer, n of the best
farmers of the county, was at Devils
Lake Wednesday on business.
Henry Viste, the genial book
keeper in the Farmers bank, left
Wednesday for points in Canada, and
will spend some time on his claim
near Claresholm before returning.
F. Il. Orchard came down from
Edmore Monday and went to Knox a
couple of days later, where he takes
charge Of an elevator.
W. R. Whitcomb, one of the pros
porous farmers If this community,
has been doing duty as a juryman in
the district court for four weeks.
Pretty good service to the country.
Miss Maggie Sparks, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of the
measles at Devils Lake, at which
place she has been attending school,
was able to be taken to her home at
Fox Lake Tuesday.
The home of Ole Nesseth, near
town, was the scens-of an agreeable
surprise dance on Friday night of last
week. The young people invited a
few friends to 4penl/ 6e evening in
gripping the likhtIt fantastic toe but
the old folks knew nothing of the
plans until the guestl began to assem-
BILE. The surprise diff not, however,
prevent them from showing their visi-
tors a royal good time. An elegant
supper was served.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
Bell is Caught in EIeva.
tor Machinery at Keith.
HOPE OF RECOVERY.
DR.. Jones was Summoned and
Is Doing Everything
Possible.

A telephone message received from
Keith Thursday morning conveyed the
information that Charles Bell, who
has charge of the elevator at Keith,
had been caught in the shafting and
seriously if not fatally injured. Dr..
Jones of this city was summoned and
hurried to the scene of the accident.
Late in the afternoon a message was
received saying there was but little
hope of recovery.
AS we go to press a message was
received announcing that the unfor-
tunatess man was dying.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
RS. GARVEY'S,

north at that period and we had lots
of frost; in 1s89-'90 the wind was in
the north, and we had phenomenal
drouth. In 1891 the wind was in the
south and it was then a highly pro-
ductive season; also in 1895 SO, in
the intervals when we had a poor re-
turn the wind was invariably in the
north. Now for my reason for sowing
max this year as the most profitable
In 1882 go, when wheat was king, q
few sowed some land to fax, and not
withstanding the extreme heat and
drouth, the plant grew and prosper.
ed and yielded about II bushels to the
acre. Of course we do not expect te
be believed, but there are many of the
farmers around here who bank on
theory all the same.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10

tations, dialogues and tableans will
be given at the Woodmen Hall next
Monday evening,
Peter Larson sells the Fountain
drill and all kinds of farm machinery.
E. G. Boeck has accepted the posi-.
tion of assistant cashier at the State
Bank Of Lawton.
MI. and Mrs. Drager of Medford
are the guests of their daughters,
Mrs. AL Hunt and Mrs. Clyde Sauborn.
Both blacksmith shops are in run.
ming order and are very busy.
The meat market has been moved te
its new quarters across the road from
the p~ostofice.
Special Easter services will be held
Sunday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Gilmore,
pastor,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
WHAT SAILORS LIKE TO READ.
tssttvs and Love Stories
Preferred. !:

Down on the East river side q push.
cart vender of cheap books has re-
Gently taken his stand. His speciality
is books for the seafaring men who
abound in his immediate neighbor-
hood, but with considerable shrewd-
ness the enterprising purveyor of
something to read for everybody"
has chosen for his location a spot
whence he can trap ferryites as well as
the mariners and wayfarers.
Brisk is the business being done by
the street book merchant, and by far
the greatest proportion of it is with
sailors. For the present he is con-
inning himself to soiLed novels with
here and there a few religious books)
at bargain" prices, a humble nickel
purchasing any volume on the cart.
Among the wares are a remnant lot
OF Vanity Fair" (complete), novels by
Dandet,Scott, Cooper, etc, all published
at prices ranging from a quarter up
mo, sir" replied the vender, to an
inquirer, says the New York Times,
there is no demand for sea yarns, ex-
cept among youngsters. The sailors
can tell better stories than many
in books. Anyhow, the ship folk get
quite enough of the sea, and the read.
ing matter they want on a voyage i
a rafting good love story or a de.
tective yarn with plenty of excite
ment in it.
Some sailors, just before going of
on q long voyage, buy as many as 20
books at a time, and others club to-
gether and take quite a small library
board to while away their idle
hours.
almost any sort Of story sells well.
All that the sailors ask is something
interest them and they don't both-
er about style or the authors name.
So I can sell here heaps of books that
would be dead stock around Broad
way, even if I were allowed to peddle
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
PENN POINTERS

Before buying horses, look at the
fine carload at Wilson barn, Devils
Lake. No cash required when pur-
chasing where paper is secured, E. j.
Chamberlin, G. NJ. Fisher.
Some farmers in this vicinity have
commenced to work in the fields
already.
Mrs. V. E. Mitchell and her father,
A. Mclean made a trip to Devils Lake
last Monday.
Bob Love, the former agent of the
S. & D. elevator of this ,,place, was
seen in our burg : last Sunday and
Monday shaking hands with old
friends.
H. {. Miller, the Champions agent
of Devils Lake, was in our town last
Monday for the purpose of putting in
a sub-agency for the Champion ma
chinery.
Stoeser Bros. shipped a carload Of
horses and machinery this week tc
their claim which is located on the
St. John branch.
Miss Mary Reading and Lizzie
Shong visited at Minot the first part
of the week.
Mr.. o. Gremsgard and family
drove to Devils Lake last Tuesday re.
turning the same day.
E. D. Allen the special representa-.
tive of the New York Life Insurance
Co., has been in this vicinity lately
and written several thousand dollars
worth of insurance policies.
VIM. shultz has invented a new
shearing machine and while giving
it a test it worked "out of sight"
Fred Strawhaver, a former resident
of this place, was visiting with
friends here the fore part of this
week.
Geo. Dingman had a carload of
machinery set up last week by our
machine expert, Paul Grams. The
farmers can now get any thing in the
line Of machinery at "Penn" as MI.
Dingman carries a full line of.
-SCracker Jack.'
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
0souoaou
:: LAYTON ITEMS +;

The storm left a large amount Of
mud.
John Blake spent Monday al
Lakota.
NJ. NJ. Morrison is suffering with
the mumps.
Mel Abel of Park River was the
guest Of friends.
Walter Bodie of Niagara was the
guest Of his parents.
Myron Coe of Inkster was the guest
of his father D. G.. Coe.
A program by Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors, consisting of songs, reci-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-10
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
There Are SIN seven PersonS Draw.
inG Money from the .
msnt on Old Account.

Nearly 120 years have elapsed since
the revolutionary val came" to an
end. The last survivor of the thou.
sands Of men who took part in that
great struggle for liberty died more
than 80 years ago. Yet, there are on
Uncle Sans pension rolls the names
Of seven persons each of whom has
monthly on account of it, says a
Washington report.
Three of the seven are the only sur-
viving widows Of revolutionary sol
diers. The other four are daughters
and r pensioned by a special act
of congress. The widows are: Re-
becca Mayo, aged SO years, Of New
burn, Va; Nancy Jones, aged SO
years, of J~onesboro. Tenn, and
Esther S. Damon, aged SO years, Of
Plymouth Union, Vt.
Rebecca Mayo. whose maiden name
was Rebecca Dawson, is the widow of
Stephen Mayo. whom she married in
Virginia, on November "a, 1884, when
she was 26 and and he II years of
age. Her husband enlisted as a pri-
vate in a Virginia regiment in 1776,
and served three or four months. He
enlisted again in February, l777, and
served for one year. He participated
in the battles Of Brandywine and Ger
mantown. IN 1882. at the age. Of IS
years, he made application for a pen
sion, which was allowed, He died in
1847, and the same year application
was made by his widow and her claim
was allowed.
Nancy Jones is the widow of Oar
ling Jones. who served for nine
months as a private in a North Caro-
lima regimen. and was in The battle
Of Monks Corner and also in some
skirmishes with the Cherokee Indi-
ans. Her maiden name was Nancy
Huff. She married in Carter County,
Tenn, at the age of rs years, her
husband being SO years of age. Mr..
Jones was drawing a pension at the
time of his death in 1s4s. Her claim
allowed in 1883.
Esther S. Damon, who was former
ly Esther Sumner, married Noah Da-
mon at Bridgewater, VT, in 1885,
when she was 90 years of age and he
Mr.. Damon enlisted at Milton,
Mass. in 1858. as a private. and served
f'""r'" t""n v"a"s. ltp was v,.,'.n I'D
:: isle ~ l,".": ~; NJ, as 81,
sr.i" a pen. ION il I>ls. lie ,!is,i