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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Middle District.

Autauga, Faynes-Cotton being picked rapidly, no top crop; a good corn crop being harvested peas and sweet potatoes fair.--W. N. Gaines.
 Bibb. Randolph-Rain came too late to benefit cotton: good yield of corn being housed; cane short. sorghum fair.-W. H. Mahan.
 Chambers, Oakbowery-Half the cotton crop has been ginned; corn and sweet potatoes good some rye and barley sown. John D. Harris.
 Chiffon. Stanton-Cotton will all be pick ed by November 1st; old corn nearly all gathered. yield good.-W. O. Perry.
 Choctaw, Pushmataha-Weathe excel- lent for gathering crops; cotton yielding we'll in some fields; potatoes need rain.-- c. C. Brown.
 thunder and lightning on night of 7th-Sth; cotton opening rapidly. being ginned slowly.-James l.. Carwile.
 Coosa, Hissop-Rain and wind on night of 7th-Sth, damaged cotton; corn being gathered, with good yield.-F. M. Dar- sey.
 Dallas. Polk-Rain and wind on night of 7th, slightly damaged cotton, crop will be about one-half the average.-D. B. Edwards.
 Elmore Coosada-Cotton about all open and three-fourths picked, yield will be much below the average; no fall blow ing.-H. F. Anderson.
 Greene. Boligee-Cotton better than ex- pected, being gathered rapidly; week fa- vorable for all crops.-E. F. Bouchelle.
 Perry. Uniontown-Cotton is opening rapidly and labor is scarce; sweet pota- toes good, though slightly below the av- erage.-J. M. Richeson.
 Randolph. Roanoke-Corn good; cotton short, but a little better than last year; hay crop good.-B. F. Weathers.
 Russell, Seale-Cotton picking will soon be finished. field and line poor; corn fine; no fall blowing done.-Jno. E. Bush.
 Shelby, Vincent-Old corn and sweet po- tatoes good; late corn poor; cotton pick ing being pushed; turnips improving.-B. H. Samuel.
 Talladega, Wilson-Cotton picking all most finished. with very light yield, even worse than expected; drought broken on 7th.-W. J. Lindsay.
 Tallapoosa. Alexander City-Cotton opening rapidly, behind with picking, no fall blowing done; rain on Sth.-J. J. Fincher.
 Tuscaloosa, Samantha-Corn half gath cred: cotton three fcurths marketed; all late crops poor.-D. s. Lesneur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Prominent Citizen of Henry County
 Passes Away.

Abbeville, Oct. 13-(Special )-Hon Daniel Melvin, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this county died at his home below Abbeville last Thursday at the advanced age of SS years.
 Squire Melvin. as he was familiarly known was a veteran of the Indian war and for more than forty years held the position of justice of the peace, his ju- risdiction at one time extended over large territory. He was also prominent in county politics, having served as tax assessor and also county commissioner
 Amos Murphy. a highly respected citi- zen, living on the banks of the Chatta- hoochee river a few miles from Shorter vile, died Friday afternoon, suffering terribly from hydrophobia.
 About three weeks ago, thinking his dog had been bitten by a mad dog. he att tempted to shut the dog up before 1t did any harm. but in doing so received slight bite on the finger, which in time did its horrible work
 MT. Murphy was fisherman and for several years made a comfortable living at his trade.
 Rev J. H. Malone. Jr.. has accepted a call to the pastorate Of the Baptist Church at Phoenix City, and will leave this week to assume charge of his new work. Mir. Malone Is a native of Henry county. who Is fast making his way in the ministry.
 A number of the young people of Ab- beville spent the day Sunday with MT. and Mrs. T. w. Armstrong at their eie' gant home at Balkum. Mrs. Armstrong formerly Miss Lizzie Vann, of this place was quite a favorite in soicety before her marriage. and on this occasion her guests were made to feel that she had lost none of her charms as a hostess.
 The extended drought in this section is as yet unbroken. and the farmer is fast getting his cotton gathered. CaNe and potatoes, however. are suffering Tor the want of rain and the crops VIII De cut off considerably. t>t.r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
He Learned a Great Truth.

It Is said of John Wesley that he once said to Mistress Wesley: Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?" John Wesley, because once telling Is not enough" It is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy cures colds and grip: that 1t counter acts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneumonia. and that 1t is pleas ant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
LAID TO REST.
Remains of Frank M. Blacklock
 Brought from Hot Springs.


 Brought from Hot Springs.
 Anniston, Oct. 13,-(Special.)-The fu- neral of Frank M. Blacklock, who killed himself at Hot Springs Saturday, was held from Saint Michaels and All Angels Church yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. the services being conducted by Rev. J. G. Glass, rector of Grace Church. The interment was in Edgemont Cemetery. The remains reached here from Hot Springs yesterday afternoon on the south bound Southern. accompanied by A. G. Blacklock of Dallas, Tex, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Blacklock and Mrs. c. H. Black lock of South Pittsbuprg, Tenn, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Blacklock of Blocton and C. H. Blacklock of South Pittsburg having arrived Sunday. The remains were at once carried to the home of his father, Rev J. H. Blacklock. at the rectory of Saint Michaels and All Angels Church It Is claimed that young Blacklock met death at his own hands, but those who know him do not believe this to be the case, but believe that he killed himself accidentally. He was shot in the right temple, the weapon infiicting the wound being a 3s-calibre revolver. No reason can be assigned for suicide and no note or letter of explanation was left by him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
All on Board Were Lost.

Fayal, Azores. Oct. 13.-The American whaier Joseph Manta has been wrecked on the Island of Pico. one of the Azores group. and all on board were lost.
 The Joseph Manta hailed rom Provf dence. was of 116 tons and was built m 1900 at Essex. Mass. She carried crew of fifteen men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
AGAIN RUNNING,
The 1ufaula Cotton aiills Will soon
 .E DA In Eull Hlaat "


 Ths xufaula Cotton a;ills Will Soon Be in Full Blast. Eufaula, Got. 13.--5pecial.).-The Eufsu- Ia cotton mills resumed operations yes terdey morning and will soon be run niug on full time. At present only the spinning room is under full headway. but the entire machinery will be in full mos ton as soon as the requisite number of hands can be secured. The entire plant has been thoroughly overhauled and Is in excellent condition. .>.. @:et Building improvements are still. going on and more new enterprises are spoken of for the near future. The old McRae home. on Broad Street, has been torn down and handsome new residence will be erected in it's stead. The property was recently purchased by l.. W. Foy and will be occupied by him when completed.
 Information has been received here an- nouncing that the large ginning plant of J. 8. Douglass at Louisville was burned Saturday night The property was cov- cred by insursnce, but the amount could not be learned
 But little cotton Is coming in and busi- ness has a summer time quietude appear ance. Merchants are complaining of dull trade and there Is not much prospect of but little improvement until cold weather sets in.
 Mrs. Nina Stern, an old and most es- tinnsbIe woman, Is critically Ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jake Stern. on Cherry Street.
 The foundation for the Confederate monument has arrived and will soon be in readiness to be placed in position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Weather Conditions.

Rain has fallen along the North Atlantic coast and a depression moving northeastward over Arkansas has caused rains from Texas and Louisiana northward to South Dakota; generally fair weather now prevails east of the Mississippi. with light frost fin the Ohio Valley this morning: area of high barome- ter with crest over North Dakota, is giving generally fair weather in the Northwest, with d light freeze at Bismarck and colder south ward along the east slope of the Rockies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

Temperatures average higher, except slightly lower in Texas and considerably lower in Ok lahoma; light to moderate rains have occurred in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma
 FRANK P. C9AFFEE,
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Extracts from Reports of Crop Corre- ... spondents.
 Northern District

 lands nearly all gathered. crop short; up- land corn poor; oats being sown.-B. H. Sapp.
 Calhoun, Anniston-Cotton nearly all open. and picking well up; crop is light; drought broken by fine rain on the 7th.- P. M. Watson.
 Cherokee, Lawrence-Most of cotton picked. with light yield: some corn gath cred: turnips, sweet potatoes and fall gardens poor.-D. D. Fleming. Colbert. Leighton-Cotton about half picked; late corn poor; pastures dried up; sorghum good.-A. D. DeLony.
 Etowah. Crudup-Cotton is making a light yield; corn fair yield, of good quail ity; turnips almost a failure.-T. c. Gal loway.
 Fayette, Pilgrim-Cotton very poor: all late crops damaged by drought; showers here on 9th and Sth.-V. Savage. Franklin. Burleson-Cotton and minor crops poor; corn and sorghum yielding well; good rain on the 7th.-A. L. Osborn. Jefferson. Covington--Good rain on 7th, which benefited all late crops; turnips looking well.-R. A., Mcbride. Lauderdale, Oakland-Cotton being pick ed rapidly; light rain on Sth, with wind that blew cotton lint from bolls.-W. c Winbourn.
 Madison. Coalton-Cotton yield very poor; late corn a failure: minor crops short; ground being broken for wheat since recent rain.-J. F. Smith.
 Morgan, Somerville-Cotton picking will be finished by November 1: yield little bet. ter than half the average crop: corn good I-J. M. Simpson.
 Winston, Tavern-Cotton will all bt picked by November 1; yield poor; minol crops damaged by drought.-Samuel Or ten
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
SURVEY THE SOIL.
Government Experts Now at Work in -t Madison.

maQ100n.
 Huntsville. Oct. 13.-(Special)- )-Bennett & Grimm, surveyors for the Department of Agriculture at Washington. arrived in Huntsville yesterday, afternoon to begin their survey of the soil In Madison coun- ty. They will spend three weeks in this county analysing the soil of every dis trict, and will then go to other counties of the Eighth District. The work laid out for them will require about three months of time. The result of this sur vey is expected to be of great bepeht to the farmers, as 1t will show them ex- actly what crops are best adapted to their lands.
 News was received here last night of the Governors approval of the Lusk re- districting bill, creating seventeen judicial circuits in the State, and 1t created ripple of excitement among the candi- dates for Judge and Solicitor of the cir cult composed of Madison and Limestone counties. Hon. Tancred Betts, Paul
 Speake, Esq.,, and James H. BaIlentine Esq, are candidates for Judge. and John Burke. Esq. Is a candidate for Solicitor Governor Jelks has not yet gwen any one of them any encouragement 50 faI as known.
 The Robinson Carnival Company, that | was to have held a street carnival uex week in this city under the auspices oi | the Daughters of the Confederacy, has canceled the dates and will go to Bir minRham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

ciare-He pressed me to tell him if really and truly loved him.
 Maude-And did you tell him?
 Clare-Not I. I was afraid if'I did he might stop the pressure.-Chicago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Cotton Region Bulletin.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. I3.
 For the 24 hours ending at 8 a- m.. 75th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
FROM BIBB.
The Candidates Are Showing Up in
 Good Shape,

The Candidates Are Showing Up in
 Good Shape.
 Centerville, Oct. 13.-(Special)-Thep po- litical situation in. Bibb County grows interesting as the days pass. It now looks like there will be a contest for most of the County offices The office of County Treasurer seems to be the most coveted prize and some of the best and strongest men in the County have announced them selves candidates for that place. Nelson Fuller who Is now Treasurer has an- nounced himself candidate for re-elec- tion, and claims that he should be &C., corded a second term. Dr. W. J. Nich- olson. Chairman of the Democratic Exec utive Committee of the County, Is also candidate, and George Blake, a promi- nent citizen of Blocton. wants to be treasurer. F. M. Fancher. formerly Tas Assessor of Bibh County. and George W. Cleveland, one of the County registrars. are both candidates for the place. As yet there is no announced opposition to Judge w. L. Pratt for the office of judge of probate. Many candidates are in the field for County Commissioners. There are three candidates for Circuit Clerk, and three candidates for Tax Collector. Thus far Tax Assessor T. c. Wallace has the field to himself for that ofice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

If the good weather continues the farm CTS will finish gathering cotton by the first of November.
 On account of the drop in the price the farmers are holding their cotton.
 The corn crop in this section is the best for twenty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
River Bulletin.

} Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 The Coosa and Upper Alabama will fall slowly, or remain stationary and the middle and lower Alabama will remain nearly station ary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

some winter turnips being sown.-w. \ & Frank P. Chafse. i
 Section Director, Montgomery. Als,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES pEPARTMENT
 OF AoRIcULTURR. x
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the .ss Weather Bureau, Alabama E Section.

For the week ending Monday. october i2. ls,3. aFs15
 aeneral Conditions.
 The first half of the week averaged warm. with light showers in southern counties. and copious to mod erately heavy rains in middle and north ern counties on the 7th and sth, partially breaking drought of about eight weeks duration in northern counties; this rain was accompanied with high winds. which slightly damaged open cotton; the last half of the week averaged cool, the nights being particularly so. with light frost in some northern counties on the morning of the 1lth. Cotton is nearly all open, ex- cept part of the late crop on lowlands. which is opening slowly since the cool change mentioned above: picking was pushed rapidly; about three-fifths of the crop has been picked over the State. as a whole, though in some places this work Is nearing completion; the present out look Is that the crop will be ,s arly all gathered by November 16, and In some places by November 1; the yield has im- proved slightly in a few fields, but con- tinues generally light, and reports still agree that 1t will be below the average; there will be no top crop" Corn gath ering continues slowly. the yield being generally very good. The recent rains improved late minor crops; sorghum, su gar cane, peanuts and sweet potatoes con- tinue to make fairly satisfactory yields. except in some northern and western counties, where these crops were cut off by the drought; turnips have simproved slightly, and more have been sown. A little fall blowing has been done. and | tc hau lures have revived since the rains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
DANIEL MELVIN DEAD.

Banister's $6 and $7 shoes at Kohn's for $3.95.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
THE WEATHER.

Maximum temperature far day. sS degrees Minimum temperature for day. os desrees' Average temperature for day. ~ degrees Aecumulated deficiency since Jan. !, 2eS oe- Average relative humidity for day, 72 pei 0eRs Rs,nfau since Jan. |, 43.o6 inches.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
In 6clcN the Girls.

4 good joke was played on the girls
recently by The young men Of 4 certain
town. The boys had been rather rcmiss
in their attentions, and the girls de-
cided to show their independence. Con-
scqucntly five OF them hired box at
the theater and made very charming
theater party.
The play was ''Wantcd, Il Husband. ."
and the girls sat serene through it all,
never dreaming that the enemy had
fastened one Of the posters Wanted, a
Husband" round the box so that the
audience might read
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
Charleston and Western Carolina RWV Co
AuuiIAIa and A ahnNillo Glin,.t T.inn

tScheduio in effect August I, 1902
Read Down.l Rond IIul
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
Ch1II'S I.OUic.

a story illustrating the severe logic
or some Juvenile minds is told by the
mother OF the four-ycar-old girl involv-
ed One day this obscrvant miss saw
a lame man Oh the street and asked
her mother what made him walk so
queer. The mother told her it was
because one leg was shorter than the
other.
WELL" she said. "there is q girl
around the corner who is that way"
After few minutes meditation she
remarked:
Mamma, wasn't 1T funny that God
ndnt give the two long legs to tbs
man and the two short ones to tbs
G.=
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

physical culturists say that the prac-
dce OF sitting with tho legs or even tho
rect crossed Is bad one and has more
to do with cold feet than most persons
imagine. 1t has this result principally
through impeding the circulation Of the
blood In the leg that is crossed over
the other. The fcmoral veins are
crampcd, with the consequence that the
blood is damned back into the feet and
above the knee, inducing as we'll as
cold feet varicosc condition in the
veins Of the calves. Another reason
why the habit should be discouraged is
the fact that on general physiological
principles 1T is healthier to sit suuarcly
with both feet resting upon the floor,
whereas with the legs crossed tho
weight Of the body is thrown almost
wholly to ono side or the other.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

north Missouri paper asks, "Who
IS the happier. the man who possesses
100000 or the man who has seven
dauGhtcrS?" TO which another ex-
change replies: "rhc man with the
surplus girls. Of course The man with
the money is not satisfied and wants
more. Th" man with the seven daugh-
ters Is satisfied. He has cnough.-St.
Louis PoSt-Dispntch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
Mixed 0Uulifiea

Observation-Disclosures BaXter's got some
good pintS. He tends church and
c'tributcs gcn'rous to dc suppoht ob de
gospel But he's got SOME woful bad
habits too. He plays craps an fills
hissclf wifi intossicatin' stimbulants.
Dcacon-Dats or fack. His good i'm.
pulsions am done offset by his bad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

AL regular trains from Bolton To Walhala,
nave precedence over trains Of sAmo class
moving In the opposite direction unloss 9th
orwise specified by train ordor.
W1lI also stop ut the following stations TO
hke on and lot on passengers: Phinney'E
JamoB and Sandy Springs
j. Il. ANDERSON, superintendent
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

For further information relative to rates,
etc, cRll on, or addr"sG
GEO. BRH n, Con. Ag'. Grcenyillo S G.
ERNE + WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass. Agt
II. Il. -, Traffic Naragcr.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
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II. G, BE&ErIF, Reraivey

VI % bh hEIIFiI KecoIVHT.
In Eject Juns&, 1902.
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F,.STRoUNJ' v,r,TT.,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-08-13
Early Start of Glass Works.

Millville, N. j., August IL. Orders
for glass bottles are rushing in on the
manufacturers of this city. and the
Whitall Tatum Company has decided
to put in one of it's factories at the
South Millville Works on Monday of
next week. This furnace gives en-
ployment to 100 men and boys. The
other factories of this company will
also be started in few weeks. James
e. Mitchell's new plant will start in
the near future, as will the factories
of 7. Q. Wheaton & 90. The factory
of Hankins & Ramsey, in North Mill
vile, has already started in the tube
department. and will put the bottle
plant in commission by September 1.
The great scarcity of help will compel
the manufacturers to send West for
workmen.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-08-13
THE SHAW
FAMILY REUNION.

The Shaw family reunion held
Thursday at Tumbling Dam Park was
most successful and pleasurable, over
two hundred of the Shaw relatives
being registered upon the occasion.
All day was spent in enjoying the
various pleasures, including boating,
fishing, and the big dinner was set
out in the grove.
In the afternoon the family had a
meeting in the upper pavilion and
formed an organization. William R.
Shaw, of this city, was elected Presi-
dent, and Miss Alice Moore, of Beebe
Run. Normal School teacher, was
chosen Secretary. Robert Bateman,
of Newport, is Treasurer.
A committee to act with the chair
man was appointed to arrange for the
next reunion. The committee is
Robert Bateman, Charles Bradford
and George Chance.
1t was definitely determined that
the annual reunion should be held
the first Thursday in each August at
the Park.
committee was appointed to CON-
pile history of the family. together
with a list of the members of the
family, and an obituary committee
was also appointed.
The Shaw family sprung from the
original Henry Shaw, who came to
this country from Scotland and mar
ried Tabitha Cobb. He landed here
with. two brothers and sisters. Henry
Shaw settled in the lower part of the
county, and Shaw's Mill was estab-
lished by him. There are are now, as
far as known, about three hundred
descendants of the family, some living
as far West as Kansas.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-08-13
SMALL POX CASE
In CHARGE OF BOARD.

Sunday morning Miss Eva Seeley,
who was stricken with smallpox last
week, was taken to the Isolation Hos
pital under care of the Board of
Health, and is attended by the Health
Boards physician, DR.. Elsmore Sites,
assisted by Miss Carrie Harvey, pro-
fessional nurse.
The Board of Health had a special
meeting Saturday afternoon, and it
was decided, after some argument, to
ask City Council for an appropriation
of one thousand dollars as an emer-
gency fund. The Board adjourned to
meet again at the call of the President
If there should be an appropriation
made by Council. Most of the Coun-
cilmen were present and there was
some discussion regarding the case.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hurff it was
finally ordered that $500 be appropri-
ated to the Board of Health to be
charged against the next years ap-
preparation for the Board.
President Sites of the Health Board
was at once notified and he replied
that it would not be necessary to call
the Board together as his instructions
were simply to bring about another
meeting in the event of Councils Civ
ing the Board an emergency fund.
Council then had an informal execu-
tive meeting in the committee room,
and finally agreed to meet again in
another session, and the members of
the Health Board were requested to
confer with Council.
When the second session of Council
was held several of the Board were
present, and there was considerable
discussion. questions being asked and
answered.
Mr.. johnson finally made a motion
to give the Board an emergency fund
of $500. Mr.. Edwards offered an
amendment making the sum $500, and
this appropriation was agreed upon
by vote of to 5.
The Health Board followed Council
in a special session and agreed to take
full chargesof the case, and Sunday
morning the patient was removed to
the Hospital
Miss Seeley is afflicted with q mild
case of smallpox. very similar to the
Housand case.