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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors will entertain at A re- ception this afternoon from to 5 o'clock at their hall. corner of Court Street and Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Miss Margaret Campbell will reach the city this morning from New Orleans en route to her home in Charleston, s. C.. and will be the guest of Mrs. Jessie K James on Columbus Street. She Is the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

One of the very distressing things is that no one is too young to fall in love. or too old to cherish hatred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Mrs. Claude Chiffon of Union Springs is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Osce k. Powell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Mrs. E. Bigelow, who has been quite i Is reported as very much better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
THE cHILD's PRAYER.

Miss Frazer of Union Springs Is guest of Mrs. F. $. Flowers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Miss Belle Rainach will leave tomorrow for Jacksonville, where she will visit frineds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Miss Kate Davidson is in Chicago, tn guest of Mrs. George Morgan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Mrs. J. D. Beale has gone to Atlanta to spend day or two with her brother, MT Sidney Phelan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

Mrs. J. N. Williams, who has been spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Wilkerson, has returned to her home in Clayton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24
Illinois Centr al r. r
of interest to
STOCNHOL DERS
Free Transportation to attend the
Annual Meeting at Chicago

Public notice is hereby given that the regular
nual meeting OF the stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company will be held at its offices in
Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, October 81 1908, at
IL o'clock noon.
To permit personal attendance at said meeting
there will be issued 10 each holder OF one or more
shares OF the capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the books OF the
September %, 1908, who is of full age ticket enab
ing him or her, to travel free the Company
lines from the station the Illinois Central railroad
nearest to his or her registered address to Chicago
and return, such ticket be good the Journey
Chicago only durins the four days immeda ely pre-
ceeding, and the day OF, the meeting, and the four
days Immediately following, when properly counter
signed and stamped during business that is to
say between 900 and p MIN the office of the
Assistant Secretary, Mr. W. G. Bruen, in Chicago
Such ticket may be obtained by any holder OF stock
registered above, application in writing to the
president of the company in Chicago Each appliica
ton must state the full name and address of the
stakeholder exactly given to his her certifcat,
of Stock together with the number and date of sucl
certificate. No more than person will be carried
free in respect to any holding of stock regis
| tered on the books OF the Company.
| A. G. HACKsTAFF
4 Oct l9 Secretary.
l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24
Bows Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, Is miles,
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, w. II.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonics from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: 81 now
sleep soundly every night" Like mar
velous cures of consumption pRu-
monia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grip prove it's matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and $1.00. Trial bottles free
at l.. p. Van Werdens drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

Mrs Charles Rhodes received very
painful injury last week. While work
ing near the stove boiler partly filled
with boiling water was overturned, the
contents pouring over Mrs. Rhodes
chest and down her body. She was
severely scaldcd, the injuries about the
chest being the most painful. DR.
Homer reports the case as improving
and Mrs. Rhodes will soon be about hel
work again Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24
Low Summer Tourists Rates.


Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Round trips to st. Paul, Minneapolis
Superior, Ashland; Duluth and other
Minnesota resorts. Tickets on sale
daily to Sept. 30th. Good to return Oct.
LIST. Also to Colorado, Utah, Black
Hills, New Mexico and Texas points,
with stop over privileges. For full in
formation apply to any Great Western
agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago
Illinois. Sept. 30. t
/ am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash OF
toll at my poultry house on eastside Of
square.
14-tf il. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

The grand jury failed to return an
indictment against Enoch Burrell for
the killing of Frank Thompson, few
weeks ago Censure and approval greet
their action in the matter. 1t seems,
at least, as though the august body
usurpcd the prerogative of trial jury
BurrcIl, we feel sure had intention of
killing Thompson but having done so,
it would have been better for him and
the community in it's entirety to have
let the case been tried in open court
1t leaves bad impression of our peo-
pie i'm the minds of those at distance
who are not familiar with the circum-
stances and also gives an opportunity
| to some inspired liar to send in cores
pondencc to the city papers to the
effect that this is a haven OF thugs ant
their sympathizers. For this reason, i
none other, it is to be deplored that al
indictment was not found and the cast
brought to trial Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

Mrs. Ba rtlett, of Burlington junction
No. who has been visiting at the home
of her nephew, Mr.. Bartlett, south OF
town, fell and broke her collar bone,
Monday. DR.. Reed who has charge Of
the case, reports her doing as we'll as
can be expected. Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under
strict law. Abuse that law even slight
.ly, pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting in
constipation, headache or liver trouble
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly read
justs this. It's gentle, yet thorough
Only 25c at L. P. Van Werden's Drug
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

Takes the burn out, heals the wound,
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

A number of our people are consider
ably stirred up over the treatment
which the old lady, Mrs. Lowell, is said
to have received during her stay at the
poor farm last winter and spring. These
allegations should not pass without the
people knowing whether or not they be
true 1t is alleged she was treated
badly in many ways; slept up stairs i'll a
cold room with no carpet on the floor,
all winter and it was in the effort to
get down these stairs in her almost
blind condition, that she fell IA feetIand
broke her arm chat She was scolded
and shaken and compelled to do work
for which She was physically unable
1t is also alleged that the bed which she
occupied and the bedding she used
when brought away We're infested with
parasites; and some of her bedding was
never recovered at all. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say that woman OF 81
almost blind and nearly helpless, should
not be expected to work and that it is
| not suitable for such a woman to SLEEP
mp stairs if necessary to 90 up and
down for meals. AS to physical punish
ment, it is outrageous. In Justice to al
concerned the matter should be investl
gated Osceola Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-24

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles.
Doan's I Ointment cures, quickly and
permanently. At any drug store SO cents.
F. M. Tong and wife, of Leon, kans.,
arc down visiting their nephew, }. ID.
Mcdaniel, and family. Mr.. Tong is an
old Mercer county boy, his parents be-
ing early settlers a few miles south OF
PIeasanton, and will be we'll remember
ed by our older residents. He has re-
sided in Kansas for the past 80 years.
| GAINESVILLE News.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
WOMAN
IN PRETTY ROMANCE
Miss Barrows weds Howard Harris At
ter Many Years.

From Binghamton, y. Y, comes a
pretty little story of an interrupted 70
nance. in which Jennie Barrows, whose
home is near TenIeytown, figures as the
heroine. Miss Barrows formerly lived
near Binghamton in her girlhood days.
and q dear friend and neighbor was How
ard Harris. q promising youth, who has
since more than fulfilled the eypecta-
lions Of his friends.
The young people parted with a tacit
when Harris left home to
seek his fortune. that he should return
to claim Miss BarTows as his bride
they corresDonded regularly for time,
and as prosperity came the way OF the
young business man. he wrole fifteen
years ago asking the girl of his choice
TO share his fortunes. No reply came.
and thinking she had changed her mind,
exercising a woman's prerogatfvc, he ac-
copied her silence as q rejection OF his
suit, and sought solace in the cares Of
business Determined TO Try his fate
once more, he wrote again. ana when
no answer came, abandoned hope.
Miss Barr0ws. however. had replied
20 the first proposal, accepting his offer
OF marriage. She gave the letter TO her
trctheT to mail. She heard nothing fur
ther from him, and supposing be had
repeuted Of his offer, destroyed his sec
ond letter UNREAD.
Two months ago Miss Barrovs' broth
er died al his home in Tioga county. In
looking over his effects. she cane across
ar old coat, from the lining of which
came peculiar cracking SOUND as she
folded the garment. and an examination
brought to light her letter 20 Harris.
The dead brother had forgotten. it is
supposed, 10 post the important mfssivc.
upon the fate of which rested two lives.
and ia some manner it had worked its
way through the lining OF his coat. and
did not come 70 light until fifteen years
later.
Miss BaTrows. 20 right a wrong unin-
tenLiOnaIly done the sweetheart, sought
ms address, and wrote q letter OF ex-
PLANTATION He had remained true 10 her
and was unmarried and the correspou-
deDce interrupted so many years before
was resumed where IL was broken or
quiet wedding Monday evening made
Miss Barrows the wife Of Mr.. Harris.
and the couple are now on their bridal
tour, endeavOring 10 forget the wasted
years. Miss Barrows' suburban home
here IS closed,
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
RUSSIAN BEAR GROWLS
At THE BRITISH LION
Sugar Bounty, Afghanistan and Turkey
Offer Points Of Friction.

LONDON. Jan zL-The Evening Sun
asserts that friction has for some
time existed between Russia and Eng
land over the sugar bountIes, while the
old Afghan question has recently been
revived and has taken q serious turn
The passage OF Russian ships through
the DardaneIles has added to the acute
ness Of the situation. the Sun says,
and has placed Great Britain in an awk-
ward dilemma
Inxiew. Of these facts. the paper con
tinuos. Russia and Turkey were anxious
10 have new. representatives at the court
OF St James and arranged TO send the
diplomats at the beginning Of the Lon
don season.
Russia. however. stole a march on
Turkey and Count Beci1endorH arrived
unexpectedly on Friday last The porte,
learning OF this. sent Nusurus Parha
post haste TO Londoa. The Turkish en-
bazsy vas unprepared for the new diplo-
mat and ne was compelled TO go TO a
hotel.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
TOLD OF INFLUENCES
FLOWING FROM LUTHER
STORY Of Reformation" at National
Rifles ATmoTy.

The National Rifles Armory vas last
evening filed with large audience to
witness the first presentation in this city
OF Mrs. X. E. Munroe's story Of the
OF the Life Of Luther.
The en- ertainment was unique IL char
acter. but meritorious- It portrayed the
life and times OF Martin Luther. the
great reformer Of the sixteenth century.
in music, costume, tabIeaux, and illus
trated lecture
Mr..F. c. Keefer and Miss Florence
Bousch led the opening professional.
composed of two hundred young zen and
women, in quaint and picturesque COS
tunes representing the States of the
Unio1, the States Of the German Empire
and the Protestant countries Of Europe
While forming the intricate figures. the
stage was a mass Of dazzling color and
movement.
The first scene was that of the E,onk
and choirmen, with Mr.. C. L. Beeler- as
monk. The singing by the cboirmen vas
excellent
The central scene Of the entertainment
was the famous Diet OF Worms" be
fore which Luther had been summoned
by the Emperor Of Germany, Charles V.
The Pageantry Of the German court was
presented in a realistic manner The
Rev. Paul a. Mcneil as Emperor Charles
Y. was well cast The Rev Albert took
the part Of Homrighaus; the Rev f W
Most that Of Cardinal, and +. ". Pusch
Of Luther
The success Of the entertainment Is at
tTibuted in large measure to the effort
Of Lucy S Renninger, who drilled the 203
persons participating N the entertain
ment.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21

rose while deficient Of genuine feeling.
was very sweet. and, indeed, that strain
alone ought to carry the piece"
Alan Dale. in New York American:
Yet. with the exception Of Orrin john
son, nobody did anything that was worth
while. John Mason misunderstood the
dreamy scientist overwhelmingly. He
should have made Of him a character
like Prof. GoodwiIlie in The Professor S
Love story But he didn't He made
him as unyieIdfng as a rock. as tender as
a fnback- He wore the harassed look
of a New York business man. And when,
at the close Of the play, she married
the other fellow, you felt that he was
right 1Er- Mason declined to be oid-as
nc should have been. He was merely a
fossil ~ nature. Forbes Robertson was
exquisite in this part. But perhaps Miss
Russell wouldn't have cared to see the
role so we'll played"
Hillary Bell in New York Press.
Annie RusseII's new play is like Annie
Russell berseIf-sweet and amiable. but
not very strong. It was written by a
woman and it is full Of womanIy senti-
ment. of feminine touches. of the fiut-
ter and sheen and frou-frou of siIken
petticoat- It has humor. for this quality
is not deficient in her sex. as Mrs.
Ryley. the author, has proved in various
works from her pen: and it declares
with equal simplicity and eIoquence the
love theme wighout which no woman s
story is complete Further than these
qualities Mice and Men is no great
matter. It lacks originality, being a
compound of Wycherly's The Country
Wife and The modern Rosemary.
with touches Of May Robson farce add
ed"
New York Morning News. John Ma
son and Orriu Johnson. as Embury and
the captain. did all that could be asked
of them, but as for one Charles Butler.
he should go back TO Mrs. Osborne's
playhouse He has a comedy part, and
looks like Sunny Jim without the com
edy ability.
As for Miss Russell. she grows on
one, and when all is said and done
she holds just as high place in the
general estimation of the people as
she ever did. if not higher"
The Times" and sun" pass the New
York premiere Of the play in silence.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
SOLAR PLEIUS BLOW
FOR BIG ED. DELEHANTY
Fred Postal Stops Payment
on Check for $1,000.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 21.-President
Fred Postal. Of the Washington Baseball
Club, has sprung surprise on Dele
hahiy. About week before DeIehanty
signed his contract with New York he
asked Mr. Postal for $500 advance money.
The club president sent $500 lmmedi-
ately and later sent check Tor 81. 900.
Yesterday. when the proceedings at
the National League meeting Indicated
that the New York team might hold the
player Postal made an investigation and
found -hAt while his first check had been
eashed. Delehanty still had the 81 900
installmeut
As he expects to pay a goodIy sum to
he New York Club before being allowed
the use Of the fielder. even If that cIu5
agrees to the result Of the pease con
ference. Postal came TO the conclusion
he might as wei save that 81 900 and
stopped payment on the check. inform
ing Delehanty by wire Of his action.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
SMALLPOX APPEARS
IN DISTRICT JAIL
Prisoner Removed and Precautions
Taken to Prevent Spread Of Disease.

Smallpox has made its appearance in
the District jail
Samuel DuvalI, q negro boy about
eighteen years old. who has been in jail
since September II. is the victim. He
was taken i'll last Monday. but the char
acter of the disease was not established
until late yesterday afternoon. The
Health Department was informed. and
DuvalI was removed TO the smallpox
hospital Four prisoners in the Jail
who had come in contact with the pa
tient were isolated. and DuvaIFs cell
was thoroughly disfnfected.
Through correspondence with DR.. 4
BIanseI Of the New York department
OF health. the District authorities have
learned that Robert Mclaughlin. the ne
gro bellboy Of the Colonial Hotel, was
not advised OF assisted in fleeing to New
York when it was discovered that he
had smallpox. The boy declared that he
acted OF his own voIition in the matter.
1t has also been Impossible for the bov
TO give any indication Of the where
abouts Of Maggie Stevenson. the missing
servant OF Mrs Roantree. Mclaughlin
declared that be did not know any such
woman
Yesterday the Health Department dis
covered the woman in the person Of Mary
Hawkins She was well. and had not
suffered from smallpox.
The Health Department is beginning
to suspect that smallpox exists IN many
negro families in the city. which have
not reported the TACT to the authorities.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
SCENE IN DRAMA
TURNS TO REALISM

NEW YORK Jan. Elm the second
act Of Jim Bludso," now playing at
the Fourteenth Street Thearer. is a
thrilling scene in which q Mississippi
levee is broken down By thu swollen
stream. Miss White. who plays hrs
Biudso, lost her balance last night and
fell into the tank of water underneath
the stage which serves as q reservoir
TO receive the overflow
As she plunged into the pool she
screamed in manner not 81 all Ike
that Of n stage heroine. Robert Hilliard.
who plays the title role, happened TO
be standing 10 the wings, and, lear
ing the shrek, rushed to the rescue
and dragged Miss White out OF the
tank.
The audience aDpIauded. thinking that
the rescue was ali q part OF the play
But Miss White and Mr. billiard did
not Eait 10 acknowledge the applause.
They had the curtain ruug down. and
hurried 10 change their clothes. Later
the performance took its usual course
and ended without further mishap-
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
49,, ,,,,-,~, ,o,D rn,o,,-,- 80, -. ~

OSCAR HANMERSTEI.N'S5 'Resur-
recCoR" Is not likely 20 be anticipated
by the other dramauzarEon which David
BeIasco and Charles Frobman secured a
long while ago. Mr. Hammerzteiu has
the translation 10y Michael Morton Of
BataiIIes drama. now running in Paris
There is no copyright ON Folstov.s novel,
and that IS why versions are likely TO
BE- plentiful IN case the Hammerstein
production succeeds The French rep
resentat0n. according 10 the copious
illustrations In recent number Of lie
Theatre" is very eIab0ra te md effective
ARNOLD D0LMETSC Fl has made n
genuine Impression with his archaic in
strunert= and his rendering OF carly
music The charm and humor of his
disc0urses upon the subject that has
been his life study and The quaint vocal
and brilliant harpsicbord interpretations
Of Mrs. Dolmetsch form d unique and de
IightfuI entertainment not only for
music students, but also for the general
public. DolmetsCh opens o page of the
past and reads it with the accent Of the
past.
MADAME BUSES performances of
Francesca da Rimini'' in The Metro
poIitar Opera House last week were at
tended by audiences large enough TO
have crowded a theater of ordinary size.
but they seemed rather slim in that vast
auditorium The enunCiltiOu OF the star
and her companions is so pure ard so
distinct that the fear that they would
not be heard by those distant from the
stage was bauished-
The ensemble acting of the tragedy
vas again a source OF the highest pleas
ure, as the mounting of The play was q
real delight. The scenery lacked solidity
IN construction, TO be sure, but its fine
architectural TEXTURES and its artistic
design produced an atmosphere that was
wonderfully medieval These Italian
painters and costumers can teach us
many things. proficient though We be III
what the press agent is fond of calling
scenic investiture."
The story, by the way, that several
American women had offered TO sub
scribe toward a Kew theater for Madame
Duse near Rome, is denied in toto by
the actress The newspapers that print
ed it explain that they obtained the de
The Washington times., 1903-01-21

tails from her representatives Appar-
emily. Madame Duse has no sympathy
with the American practice Of tnvenuug
amiabIe but unfouuded materials for
uhltcity.-Dramatic Mirror
HENRIETTA CROSlIAN carried the
independent standard into Albany last
week. She appeared at Proctor's The
alter. formerly the Leland Opera House
The engagement was eminenrly success
1uL
It was generally supposed that Miss
Crosmau would not be able to play Ia
Pit.sburg this season She is a great
lavorite in that city, having been the
very popular leading woman OF the
Grand Opera House stock company,
previous to her advent as a star 1t is
now announced that Miss Crosman viii
present The Sword of the King" al the
Duquesne Theater during the week OF
February %.
VAUGHN CHASER will terminate his
twenty weeks contract with Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell on January 81. in The
Joy of Living Nr. CHASER made q pro
found Impression as Sarcn Richard Won
EoIkerUuzk
THE CAVALIER" was the occasion
of q strange demonstration recently. For
some reason unknown an unusually long
wait resulted between the second and
third acts. The orchestra. as usual III
such cases. having finished one number.
Immediately began TO play a second
then q third.
This was too much for PoTtly, we'll
groomed man in the third row of the
orchestra. Crushing his program into
something resembling a ball, he tossed
it. with sure aim, at the leaders head
A laugh went up from the people all
around him, and though it was the usual
sort of dressed up audience Of the
Criterion. the fun of the situation
seemed TO take hold Of everyone about.
In a minute programs from all sides
were sent flying al The leader
The sudden darkenIug OF the house
and the rise of the curtain, however, put
an end TO the hostilttes.
Mr.. CORBIN. of the New York
Times" finds tine to say
IN his recent lecture before the Yale
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
PROFESSOR LORENZ
COMPLIMENTS AMERICA
Our Doctors, Nurses, and Hospitals Lead
the World.

VIENNA. Jan. 21--Dr. Lorenz. who
arrived here yesterday from London. is
complimentary regarding his impress
sions Of the United States.
Adore all" said the doctor. Ct was
struck with the magnificent charity OF
the Americans and their immense gifts
to educational institutions and hospi-
tails Their willingness. even their anx-
tety, to spend money in aiding others IS
almost beyond belief"
Next TO this condition Or. Lorenz said
he had marveled II ost at the large num-
Der Of alleged heaters in America. nam
ing Christian Scientists and faltE cure
adherents Of every description, who
seem to flourish there
The doctor was enthusiastic with re-
gard to the practice Of medicine in -he
United States, and declared that AmerI-
can doctors. nurses and hospitals lead
the world.
American physicians represent pro
gressivcncss. continued Dr. Lorenz.
while the English physicians are cz-
tremeIy conservative. In America it was
difficult to accommodate the doctors
and students who desired to attend my
clinics, while during my last week in
London many of the most eminent sur
geons showed no interest in the new
methods. while others who were present
declared the old way to be the better"
Dr.. LOrenz said in conclusion that he
anticipated another visit to the United
States. but that 1t was impossible for
him TO say when he would have the op-
portuuity